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Wonderful Preparations for Flower Market at
RunhS-e Square p"iM Great Succ&a
Other Things DiscuedjNanTy Wynne
FUN for the yourtRStcrs will not be the least nf ti
nittcnhouae Square Flower Market which hv ,iT uttrnel,OMS Oromlscl t the
dy on Wednesday, and many Burprl-.es ore In' U , W?'' WlU cmU,ro ,hp H-
parents nnd nurses, nro planning to spend tho dav th " who' w'111 thclr
be provided, while South nittenhouse Square,
Minetconin win do
kept free of traffic to
allow wife riding and
driving for the chit;
dron. This depart
ment will be under
the direction of Mrs.
Tom Ashton, assisted
by Mrs. Charlie Cress
well. Three prizes have
been offered by inter
ested friends of tho
Flower Market ono
of $00 by Mrs. Stotcs
bury, ono of 925 by
Mrs. Morton Smith
and one of $16 by Mr.
John Frederick Lewis,
for the best sketch
made of the Market,
by any student under
thirty years of age.
The sketches will be
on exhibition at tho
Academy of the Flno
Arts on Monday, May
28, nftcr the prizes
have been awarded.
Mrs. Stotesbury wilt
ngaln servo lunch to
the Boy Scouts at her
house before they be
gin their duties at tho
Flower Market, where
they will do various
errands.
Tho booths In many
cases will be under
the same manage
ment as last year.
No. 1, under Mrs,
Henry Brinton Coxo,
Assisted by Mrs. Jos
eph Leldy, Mrs. Theo
dore Cramp and Mrs,
Craig BIddle, which
booth has always been
famous for Its beau
tiful orchids.
Booth No. 2, Mrs.
Sydney Keith, Mrs.
John Pepper, Mrs.
Eddie Cassatt and
Miss Julia Berwind,
uuuirs.
who will have cut flowers, plants nnd
hanging baskets.
Mrs, Tom Robins, who Is chairman of
tho Child Federation Booth, as well as
the delivery department, will have a now
departure in a soda-water fountain, and
there will be absolutely fresh eggs and
fresh butter sent from private estates
to the managers of this booth. Sand
wiches and buttermilk arc also to be sold
at this booth.
At Booth No. 10, under Miss I'hoebo
Phillips, there will be small potted vege
tables and garden phosphates.
Booth No. 3, under Mrs. Ned Crozer
tnd Mrs. Howard Pahcoast, will havo
small potted plants from Ave cents to
twenty-five cents.
Mrs. Jack Holllngsworth's Booth No. 5
will havo Its usual supply of early fresh
vegetables.
In the Tea Room, under Mrs. R. N.
Bayard Bowie, "eats" of various kinds
will be served.
The Garden Club of Philadelphia, un
der Mrs. Henry Dixon, will have an un
usually largo booth this year, and at this
nd others will be sold, besides plants in
every form, every possible accessory fori
the gardener's comfort.
' Booth No. 4, under Mrs. J. Ridgway
Reilly, will make a specialty of garden
hats, aprons, tools and so forth.
Little Gardens, under Miss Sophia Cad
Walader, will occupy a quaint booth un
like any other, nnd will show what may
be done with window boxes.
The Gardeners, tinder the chairmanship
of Mrs. William Hughes, will have cut
flowers, plants, rabbits and canaries.
Mrs. William Drayton Grange will havo
the candy booth.
Mrs. Howard Clark, president of tho
Lincoln Day. Nursery, will also havo a
booth.
The Society of Horticulture, under Its
president, Miss Elizabeth Lelghton Lee,
Will sell at lta booth small plant3 and
Vegetables to be potted.
There will 'be four beneficiaries this
year the Woman's Section of tho Navy
League, Child Federation, Lincoln Day
Kursery and Rlttenhouso Square Im
provement Association.
YOU certainly llvo and learn, but, my
goodness, It's not possible to know
vcrything, Is it? I have been nstounded
for several dajs over a story I recently
beard from the wee bird. The bird was
out at luncheon and was talking to a
bride-to-be, who has since been married.
All the girls wero eagerly asking ques
tions of her about her wedding plans.
What aro you going to wear? How will
you arrange your veil? And a dozen
ether questions. Well, she answered
them all satisfactorily until the bird re
marked, "What flowers aro you going to
carry?" The bride laughed and said,
"It's funny, but you know I don't
know!" "Well. I don't know," said the
u klrd; "I suppose wants to surprise
f, you with them; there Is so much cut and
oried in the wedding preparations of to
day; he probably wants you to guess
bout something." "Oh, no, that's not
t," said the bride. "Neither of us know
hat they are to be you see an old
teau of mine has asked If he might send
" my bouauet. so I am letting him."
B Wht on earth do you think of that.
, ray dears? Do you know, even though
i laughed over it, somehow It does not
i em so awfully fynny. To me it's a bit
J. but then perhaps Nancy and her ltt
: u) bird friend have old-fashioned Ideas
pout love and ho Joy of having on.e's
i Mdal bouquet from the One Man. Well,
toaybe we are old-fashioned, but I'm
kther glad to be if carrying flowers at
Ijna's wedding received from a former
&ultor, In preference to the accepted one,
' the new-fashioned way to do.
NANCY WYNNE.
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MRS. FRANK CROZER KNOWLES
Mrs. Knowles is a prominent young matron of this
city and is actively connected with various charity
one was Miss r-mily Uailey.
Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, and Mr. Vinton
Freedley will be solemnized very quietly lit
12:30 o'clock on Juno 7 In St. James's
Church, Twenty-second nnd Walnut streets.
Only the ImmeUlato families and n few In
timate friends will be present. Mr. J. K.
Hodges, of New York, will act as best man.
A quiet wedding will take place on June
0 when Miss Mary Caldwell Cordon, (laugh
ter of ex-Judge James Cay Cordon, will be
come the bride of Mr. Hoiace 11. Yocum at
the summer home of her father, at West
town. Tho wedding of Miss Drtisillii Lanier
Cravens nnd Knslgn Kemp Catlett Chris
tian, United States Navy, has been ad
vanced owing to the war and will take placo
quietly nf the Brooklyn Woman's Club.
Brooklyn, N. Y , on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Cravens Is a daughter of Mrs. Joseph
Howard Raymond and is related to Mrs. II.
Sklpwlth Cannall and Mrs William Coch
ran, of this city.
A marriage of Interest to persons in this
city will take placo on Saturday, June 2.
In Atlanta, Ga., when Miss Margaret Van
Dyck Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
William Grant, will become tho bride of Mr.
Richard Hooker Wllmer, of Washington,
D. C. Mr. Scott Thropp will act ns best man.
while Mrs. Thropp, Miss Jennie Cooper, of
this city, and Miss Lillian Drown, of
Sewlckley, Pa., will be among tho brides
maids. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Lea entertained
Informally nt luncheon yesterday nt Wes
thorpe Farm, their home In Devon. In honor
of Mr. and Mrs. William Pew. of New
York, who spent the week end ns the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Arniltt Hrown.
Miss Anna Harvey, daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs. J. S. C. Harvey, of Itadnor, gave a
tea Saturday afternoon at her homo for the
benefit of tho Illlnd Soldiers of France.
Nine of her classmates nt Miss Baldwin's
School asilsted her to receive. A small
dinner dance followed in tho evening for
the receiving party nnd a few additional
guests. Among tho girls wero Miss Flor
ence Kane, Miss Virginia Smith, Miss Km
ma J. Warner, Mlsa Adelaide Jones, Miss
Margaret Kngland, Miss Betty Foster, Miss
Bcrnadcne Chase, Miss Katherlne Chase
and Mies Martha Lowry.
Mrs. Frederick W. Schmidt, of Juniper
Hall, Radnor, has returned home from
Washington, D. C. where she was tho guest
of Mrs. W. R. Harris, at the Marino Bar
racks. Mr. and Mrs. James V. Wlnsor, Jr . re
turned to their homo In Rosemont on Sat
urday, after spending a week at ML Porono.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tllghman, who
have been sending their honeymoon In
Washington, D. C returned Thursday and
are staying with Mr. THghman's mother,
at Tulip Hill, St. Davids.
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Along the Reading
The men members of the North Hills
Country Club held a stag dinner, smoker
and bridge party Friday night in tho club
ballroom. The Junior members of the club
held their regular Saturday evening danc
ing class Saturday night.
Mr. William Schwartz, of Jenklntown.
left Thursday morning with an American
ambulance corps to bo btatloned "(some
where In France."
Germantown
A "Karnlval and Frollck" was presented
by the students of the Germantown High
School on Saturday evening for the benefit
of the athletic association and school fund.
There were shadow motion pictures, an act
of up-to-date grand opera, a recitation of
"How to Live to be Two Hundred," clowns,
a deaf and dumb quartet, Dutch dancers,
Russian dance by Dorothy Underdown. and
minstrels. Interpretative dancing, Oreek
solo dance and lots of other novelties were
features of the program.
Miss Margaret Duftus, of I'elham road,
Oermantown, will give a bridge party on
Friday, In honor of Miss Kllnor Flood
whoae marriage to Mr. Frederick Leopold
will take place on June 14.
' On June 9 Miss Kmlly Lewis, of Flklns
Park, will entertain at a dinner-dance at
the Huntingdon Valley Country Club In
honor of Mlsa Flood and Mr. Leopold.
North Philadelphia
;':'Vbolr of the Church ot tt NativHitf
EVENING LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917
Seventeenth and Tioga streets, at her home
last week.
Ml. Mildred CVI.ou;hlln. of 2111 Went
nnlnrlo street. vvho.e encasement to Mr.
Hamilton llrntingan was recently an
nauncrd. was glvtn n miscellaneous shower
" Per sifter. Miss Hthel O'ljURhlln, last
wprk The tnlilo ilccorntlons were lavender
The ructtn Included Miss Mny Ilrnnagan.
Ml. Helen (trnev-, Mlsi Mario Hnmpson.
Miss I.Htlnn Mnton Miss Mack. Miss Mario
Madden Miss lllr-amir Muirny, Miss Mnr
Knrlte Nenman, MIds Margaret O'Donnell,
Miss Mildred O'Dnnnell. Miss llorothy Sum
mers nnd Miss Klcnnor Hose
Mrs i: J. stcetmnn, of- iios lIunlmE
I'ftiU avenue. Is vlsltlnc her .l.tnghtor Mrs.
tame. Smith, of Tuckir.oe . .1.
A parents' meeting in I school exhibition
a li,-id yosterilny nftrrnnon In the Ken-
rlun School. Ontario ntfd Fifteenth
Miccl
Mrs Marcnret l.'rnilleh. nf 1251 Wnl
! Allegheny aenue. nrromti.inleil bv her
1 daughter. Miss Mnrlc Frocllrh nnd Miss
uiiiiiie iroeiicii, will leave on June 1 to
"penii tiin ttimmcr lit their cottage nt
Ventnor
Mr nml Mrs Hdward II Cobb, of 2133
West Somerset street, will spend Iho sum
mer m tneir country home In Pitman. I
The mrmlicr.1 of the Young People's Hap.
'1st fnlon of the 1,1 Iph Avenue llaplist
Church have elected these ofllcers for the
omlnb season- Mr. Herman Van W-e
president . Mr John Haley. Miss Ulllin
Schneider vice president. Miss Kmmn
Angeny, trensurer : Mr. John Ktippenger.
i-ecretary; Sir Harry I-'rost. corresponding
K-cretary, Miss Mlldicd Spencer, pianist
nnd Mlm Mmla Weiss, atsUitttiit
South Philadelphia
Mr Michael Croke. of 1620 South r.lght- I
.... ,UKU, laB KOnc ,0 Trenton for a few
days
Mr nnd Mrs. John McC'ollough. m-com-panlpd
by Mr. nnd Mrs 1-jjla P n.ilrcr.
:;'.-nt the week-end In Ocean City. N. J.
Mr. Thomas I'.allv. of 2120 Federal atreei
I Is In Atlantic City, where he will spend the
i.iiM'iL-i ui im rummer.
Roxborough
I 1 lie Hnxboroiigh Melody Club will appear i
in nvo camntns, "Hiawatha's Wedding
Feast" and The Onle of Mfe," this evening
at the (.'cntrnl Methodist Kpljcopal Church.
Mr Cleoige W. Wcntllng will conduct, n-.-idsted
by members of the Philadelphia
orchestra.
Mr nnd Mrs Peter Ferguson have re
turned from an extended wedding trip to
Niagara Falls nnd nro nt homo on Xlxon
street, Shawtnnm.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph IC. Unse, of 4381
Manayunk avenue, were guests of their son,
Mr. John II Hose, of Lewlslown. Pa.
Miss Sarah Cnlmar nnd Mlsa Kllznticth
Cnlmar. of Hreeti lane, have tcturned from a
visit to Atlantic city.
The Sodality of St llrldget's Itomnn
Catholic Church. Stanton street, held a
largely attended euchre nnd promenade on
Friday evening The proceeds will be np
plled to the church building fund.
Engag-ements
Mr. nnd Mrs John II. McClaUhy. of
Merlon, announce the engagement of their
daughter. Miss .Mnrlc McClatehy. to Mr.
J Howard Mecke, Jr. koii. of Mr. and Mrs.
J. llciunrd Mecke of Cyn'wjd, and grand
son of tho late Colonel Theodore II. Mc
Cnlla. Mr. Mecke Is a ineinber of one nt
tho troops of the Mexican border service.
Mr. nnd Mis.' McClatehy entertained Satur
day evening at a dance at their homo in
honor of Miss McClatehy and Mr. Mecke.
Except for a few friends of Mr. and Mrs.
McClatehy, the guest') were maln'y of the
younger set. Among those who wero
present wero Mrs. L. McClatehy. .Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence K. Way. Mrs. II. B. Mecke.
Mr. and Mrs. William W Wliner. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Harry Hlooniell, Mr nnd' Mrs. J.
Howard MeoUc. .Mr and Mrs. Paul Vanne
man. Miss Helen Arttnnn. Miss Ada Mc
Clatehy, Miss Dorothy Morris, Miss Agnes
Kclley. Miss Sarah Henderson. Miss Dor
othy Mecke, Miss Katherlne .McClatehy,
Miss Roberta Browning, Miss Mario Cnrrl
gan. Miss Sarah Pedrlck. Miss Marlon Belz,
'Miss Marlon Peckfortl, Miss Marlon North
rop. Miss Mary McCalla. Miss Josephine
Sibson, Miss Mary Kelley. Miss IMytho
Simpson. Miss Ruth Diamond, Miss Kath
erlne Ilickley, Miss Helen llellly. Miss Mar
lon Vanneinan, Mr. Theodore McC. Mecke,
Mr. J dcV. Keefe. Mr. Paul Vanneinan. Jr.,
Mr. Joseph Holt. Mr. Martin Magee, Mr.
John McClatehy. Mr. Wil'iam Bentley. Mr.
Hugh K. Rea, Mr. Ralph Preston, Mr.
Thomas Rice, Mr. James Ii Dnlnn. Mr. Paul
Northrop, Mr. Abbot Sibson, Mr. John Mur
phy. Mr. Charles Harrison. Mr. Kdwin J.
Kelley. Mr. A. Kelley, Mr. Brent Wheeler.
Mr. James Kelley and Master Robert Mc
Clatehy. Mr. and Mm. Albert Frank Hlldebrand,
of Kenllworth avenue. Oak l.ano Park, an
nounce the engagement .of their daughter.
Miss Claire Hlldebrand, nnd Mr. J. Russell
Carlisle, of this city.
Photo by J. Mitchell Ellfot.
MRS. CHARLES M. TOWtf
Mrs. Town, who will be remem
bered as Miss Julia Coyle, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Coyle,
of Overbrook, is one of tho young
Overbrook matrons who nro inter
sted in the Fete Chamnetre which
will be held at Merlon, May 25 and
26, for the benefit of the new Mater
Misericordia Hospital, whose doors
Vvill be thrown open in September
" 1 Mr v Mm totto.
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A Romance of tho North Atlantic
By RANDALL PARRISII
rilAPTKIt XXIX. Cnntlnuril
T
RIOAl.I.n how you have looked upon
me from the time of our first meeting
on the dark deck of tho Hsmeralda." the
said, her emotion evidenced only by n
tremor In the toft voice. "I have been to
you a mere ulrl. No ; do not Interrupt with
denials, for It Is better I should go on.
That was your thouRht of me, ns it has
been the conception of other men I be
lieve Fergus McCann considers me from
that viewpoint also, and hence possesses
such fnlth In conquering me through fear
I niuijt nppear childish, perhaps net so. to
lcao this Impression upon the mind. But
I am not a child ; 1 think nnd feel ns n
woman ; Indeed. I have cause to believe that
my life lonely and without companion of
my own age has made me older In ex
perience than my years. Why do I con
fess this? Because I believe the time bus
come when you should know. I am going
to carry out your desire: I am going to
outwit Fergus McCann and overcome his
Villainy. 1 am going to lower injself. re
noiime my Ideals, for your sake"
"Mine! oh, no: you cannot mean that
there arc others."
"Ves. th?ro are others. 1 sympathize
with and mn glad to servo them. Yet
their fate alone even my own peril
would never have led me to make this de
cision. You you have asked It of me.
nnd you have said to me honestly. I be
lieve that such action on my part will In
no way lower ire In your esteem 1 trust
you and am wll'lng."
"You care, actually care that much for
me?"
"Is there nnv disgrace, any unwoman
llness in saying so? Wo are In desperate
stress, all of us. F.ven death may be but
a few hours away. If wo are saved it tnunt
be accomplished almost by n miracle. This
is no situation to bo ruled by social con
ventions or lack ot frankness In tpeech.
1 do care for you. Robert Hollls: you
would have known it long ago If you were
not blind In such things. I .nay appear to
you a girl, but I have a woman's observa
tion and experience. I hae not failed to
see and understand; that Is why 1 am
unafraid now to tell you tho full truth.
You have cared for me ever slneo we were
In tho boat together. Is this not so?'1
"Yes, but I never thought "
"Of courso not; you aro not tho sort of
man who would. You have not made a life,
study of women : perhaps that Is why I
trust you so thoroughly. But I knew, even
If you said not a word; I read It In your
face, your manner ; In the way your eyes
followed me about. Sometimes I believe
it wnsyour silence, your lack of confidence
in yourself; the absence of conceit In your
nature which won my response, if If you
had made love to me. Itobert Hollls. I would
have laughed at you; but but now I do
not feel Ilka laughing nt all.
"You do love me ; you you love me?"
"Oh you mustn't compel me to say that.
It Is enough to confess I care: that I am
interested. If It was not for the desperate
chance 1 am about to take I Fhould neer
have Bald these words. They sound mi
maldcnly. Immodest; but you will not
place that construction upon them. Wc
simply must understand you nnd I. I
cannot go to Fergus McCann pretending to
yield to his deslreH, to conform to his
wishes without you comprehend first of
all that I do this not even to savo my
own life, but because I love you. I know
what has stood between us; what has
sealed your lips: what has made you hes -late
and kept you silent. It Is my father a
millions. Well, they nro not here; on this
doomed ship, facing death together, we aro
simply man and woman."
"And you love mo? You really e mo?
"As woman never loved before, I be
lieve." she answered gravely. "I love you.
I know not what time passed ns I held
her In my arms and whispered those words
repressed so long. Almost had I forgotten
where we wero ; the nature of our sur
roundings; the fate which threatened us.
I could remember only her. tho velvet
touch of her flesh, the welcoming light of
ove In her eyes. 1 know not what we
talked about, conscious only of tho joy of
being atone together with every barrier be
tween us swept away forever. The sun
shine poured In through the open port,
touching her hair with threads of golden
light and leaving a bar of brilliance across
the stateroom deck. Beyond I could see the
...m. .tr.teii of ocean, deserted nnd deso
late the waves crested with silvery foam,
and a aeep niue ' " --
Yet I imagine the respite was not long.
There came a sharp rap upon the wood of
the '7oo?. bringing u Instantly back to a
realization of our position. Her arms re.
eased mo and I arose to my feet.
"What Is wanted?"
"Ifa a few minutes till noon, sir," said
a voice I failed to recognize. "And I'm to
tell you to come on deck.
'Quite right, my man: I'll be there at
once. Stand by to carry the Instruments."
"Aye. aye, sir "
There was a certain cheerfulness and re
snect In the voice which convinced me the
fellow was not among the ringleaders, but
the hope of making him an adherent to our
cause vanished when I opened the door
and recognlred Dade. The. man was too
weak, too much of a Jellyfish, to render his
friendship of any particular value. Be
.m.. nuiran was also In the cabin, leaning
Idly against the stair rail, but quite a ev(-
Sently on Krd. S nodded to him, but he'
oTly condescended to stare In return, tiud
the look in his eyes convinced mo that he
had not jet forgiven the rough treatment
anonled him n few hours before. Tho
memory made me smile.
"l'o seen jou when you looked happier,
nugaii." I snld carelessly, "but I Imagine
you havo nothing on Jim White "
"To hell with yer." he growled savagely.
"If I had my way ye'd have no tongue left
to get smart with. (Jet along now after yer
things."
P.idc followed tno Into the captain's state
room. Ho was obedient enough, but re
luctant ,to talk, no doubt afraid of being
ovrheard by lnignn. The latter temalned
below as we passed out through the com
panion onto the deck, and I wondered what
bis ordcra were regarding the girl. Now
that thev had me out of the locked state
room, and the two of us peacefully sep
arated, the chances were strong that
McCain would pievenl our eer being
together again Yet. In rplto of this fear my
heart was liKht. and I possessed a new
feeling of confidence and hope.
The conspirators were grouped on the
after-deck waiting my arrival, and I foi
lowed Hade up the ladder, determined they
should perceive no change In my demrnnor.
which might awaken suspicion. White, I
noticed, was not precnt, but l.lxcrpool and
Dubois stood beside McCann. close to tho
port rail, whllo the negro, Watson, was tit
the wheel, tho whites of his eyes conspicuous
as he lifted them from the binnacle card.
McCann's manner was for from cordial as
I approached, but I thought It best to Ignore
his churlishness.
"You were long enough coming; perhaps
you still think yourself In command?" ho
said savagely.
"That would Indeed bo n slretch of tho
Imagination." I replied, holding my temper,
and motioning Hade whero to placo tho
sextant. "However I do not think I havo
wasted liny time It is still two minutes
of twelve "
He growled something, but I busied my
self with the ohsenatlon, only anxious to
make It accurate enough for my own use.
Whatever figures I reported. It was abso
lutely necessary that I know myself tlin
exact position of the ship. Nor did I daro
to Juggle them greatly In my report, for
while McCann was far from being an ovpett
navigator, ho yet iwssesscd a smattering of
knowledge, which rendered him dangerous,
and ho wns very sure to check up my figures
with every care possible. Ho stood besldo
mo now, observant of each movement, his
few rpiestions breathing suspicion. However
I fooled hltn by a point or two, bufllclnit
for my purpose, and wrote down tho result
on tho back of an old envelope, while
stowing nway the correct figures in my
own brain. Tho three compared tho posi
tion given them with tho chart, discussing
It In low tones, while I crossed over to tho
rail Indifferently, and took a survey of the
sea.
Although the air was balmy enough, the
wind from the southweM n'lmost directly In
our teeth, yet there was a look of the north
about both sea nnd sky, which would havo
convinced mo that we wero npproachlng
higher latitudes without tho aid of my ob
servation. Without being able to explain
(ho phenomenon the seaman instinctively
recognizes northern waters.
Now, ns my eyes swept the wldo circle
of tho horizon, vainly seeking tho gleam of
some distant sail, tho heaving expanses of
water, tho ovcr-archlng sky were almost
alike In color a cold, repellent blue, mist
ing into gray afar off as though particles
of fog Il'led tho atmosphere. Indeed it
was this which Interested tno the most, this
vague evidence of tloatlng vapor, for I knew
enough of these seas to suspect that this
might prove the forerunner of storm, al
ready prepailng to sweep down upon us out
of the more northern mystery. Others must
havo noted the evidence also, for Liver
pool crossed the deck to whero I stood, leav
ing McCann with the chart in his hands.
"What do yer think o' that sorter mist
out yonder?" he asked, Indicating tho dis
tance by a sweep of tho hands and striving
to maks his gruff voice sound friendly.
"It may mean nothing," I answered civilly
enough. "I have never sailed these waters,
but my guess would be that there Is a storm
brewing to the north of us What does the
barometer say?"
"A slight drop In the last two hours;
nothln' much yet, but It don't look good
to me. We ain't far off the coast accordln'
to the chart ; yet I suppose there's sea room
enough In every other direction."
"Hundreds of mllos."
McCann Joined us. the chart still half
open.
'There seems to be plenty of harbors
along this Newfoundland coast ,llne," be
said. "Do you know what they are lllle?"
"Only what the map says. The whole
coast Is rugged and rocky, dangerous for
any vessel larger than a fishing schooner.
There are Government mall boats calling nt
those smaller towns during the summer
months." .
"How far are we to the north of St
John's?"
I used a pair of compasses from where
I had marked a red cross on the chart.
Two hundred and fifty miles, approxi
mately," "Which makes us about due east of this
White Bay Indicated here?"
"Yes j but there Is not even, the name of
a town given; all that oountry la wlldir
ness I take It, Why do you lt? I thought
you hWd decided on St, John's," .
"So. wo feavV ill no sleasAnt toa;
"::
crumpling up the chart In both hands, "but
I thought If (here was a moro quiet port
to the north It might be safer. There are
apt to bo warships nt St. John's. However,
we will keep to that coureo." lie turned to
Liverpool
Where's White?"
"Forward somew here."
"Have him come aft nnd lake the deck:
II s time for dinner "
I shah never forget that meal not Iho
first, but the Int time we vvere all together
about the table In the after-cabin. Not
bat anything occurred of special Interest to
Una story, but I doubt If ever a stranger
company, under stranger circumstances, was
ever gathered together even nt sen Mc-
arm rapped nt Miss Cnrrlngton's door.
and she received his Invitation to Join us
with a grai Kiusnrss of manner which must
have surprised the man. However his con
cnt vroiilil never permit bhn to doubt the
ladv h incentive, nnd be escorted her to the
sent of honor nt the table with all the cere
mony of a New York drawing room
Liverpool, who sat nt the lower end, his
vim .miied led t hatch more conspicuous than
ever appeared decidedly III nt case, but his
presence fnllnl to embarrass the res' of
us or Interfere with the game. Dad. at
McCann's orders, helped Philip Ilnscotn from
Ins cabin, nnd found him a place at Miss
Cnrrlngt.in's left, directly opposite the New
Vorlter the two men greeting each other
with a .tiff bow 1 hiil not seen llnscnm
for t...!ne d.vvs, and could not help being
Impressed with his appearance of Illness,
his fnce having a positively ghastly look
Yet he seemed equal to the occasion, enter
ing int. conversation with the lady, nnd
ev.ii .ii-cnsionally addressing a remark to
McCann who leplled In assumed good hu
nv.r li.ide and tho boy Moon served, per
forming their duties klllfully, although the
vessel pitched some, Indicating n rising sea
Wine was served, although previously 1
had no knowledge of nny being on board,
nnd tli.. p.ittv developed Itno a rather pleas
ant o. .vision
I do not recall the topics of conversation.
a all reference to our prcjent situation was
avoided McCnnn's object evidently being
to win back confidence In his purpose, nnd
Impress Miss Cnrrlugtnn with n new Idea
of his character. He worked to this end
skillfully, devoting most of ills conversa
tion to her. and broaching various subjects
of mutual Interest The girl p1.iv.ed her part
equally well, nnd 1 could read llascom's
bewlldeiment as lie endeavored to Join with
them 111 the same spirit. To relieve his cm
bnrtnxmnent I managed to keep up a desill-tui-v
conversation with him. although my
thoughts were busy enough elsewhere, en
deavoring to Ilguie out the meaning of this
by-play. It was a decided relief when the
party finally broke up, and McCann con
ducted the lady back to her stateroom, paus
ing for a final faiewell word at the door.
CIIAl'TllIt X.
The Depths nf llpspnlr
McCANN's manner changed Instantly
with the closing of tho door, although
ho indulged In no remark, 'except to order
t.ivcrpoonl to take charge of the deck, and
permit White to tnke his placo at the
table. lie passed me by without a word,
or glance, nnd disappeared Into his own
stateroom, the farther one aft to starboard.
I waited until Dade had assisted Bascom to
retire, and then sought my own berth to
think tho wholo affnir over
1 felt that I understood the situation
fnlrly well, and the tactics displayed by
both sides In this little dinner party. Miss
Vera had gone somewhat farther than I had
anticipated, nt first; but her rather sudden
change of manner had evidently aroused n,o
suspicion as to her object. .No doubt she
knew tho real natuie of the man better than
I. and could be trusted not to overstep his
credulity. Bnsonm's nppearnnre shocked me,
nnd I felt there was a death'look In his
face, but our own perlloua position kept my
mind from dwelling long on tills theme
There was little nothing In fact that I
could do I must bo content to leave Vera
to evolve some means for the final over
throw nf these men who held us prisoners,
Dubois remained In the cabin on guard,
probably with Instructions to prevent my
holding nny prlvato Interviews, and the only
r.ssltancn I could give lay In tho Juggling
of flguies, in which I could not he too
cautious
Tho main doubt arsalllng me hail come
from a dim riisplclon aroused on the deck
by McCann's questioning, and a sly glance
exchanged between him nnd Liverpool.
Were the fellows really contemplating mak
ing a landing elsewhere on the Newfound
land coast, Instead of at St John's? This
was not Impossible, nnd the fact that It
would take us thoroughly by surprise would
appeal to the conspirators. There was a
case filled with books, mostly of a geo
graphical and technical nnturc. In the state
room which McCann occupied. Possibly
somo volume there referred to tho New
foundland coast, and the. fellows might have
gained from It Information I did not possess.
(CONTINCHD TOMORROW)
Horse Show at Devon
Many changes, which will provldo what
will be virtually a new exhibition, hnve been
mado In the Devon Horse Show. The thir
teenth annual exhibition Is to be held May
80 and 31 nnd June 1 an, 2 at the grounds
of the Devon Polo Association.
One of the big features of the show, out
side of the observance of ladles' day. which
will ho on Juno 2, with n group of well
known women ns Judges, will bo hackney
day. which will be observed June 1. For the
llrst time In Its history the American Hack
ney Horso Society will hold a meeting any
where but nt Madison Square Harden. Sev
enteen classes of hackneys will be Judged
on the afternoon of Juno 1, many of them
In hand, and for lovers of horseflesh. In all
Its powerful nnd beautiful lines, the sight
will ho hard to duplicate.
A departure this year will be tho Judging
of three model clashes of hackneys, which
will bo marked by five members of the so
ciety. These members will turn their card.
over to n referee, who will decide on the
winners, nnd then gold medals will be
awarded as the llrst prizes. At night, after
tho show, a large dinner will bo given, nt
which about I'OO horsemen will assemble.
Tho guests will Include somo of tho best
known men In thu horie-show world.
Tho Dovnn show was started primarily to
cneonrnge tho breeding of horses In the
wonderful Chester Valley, and much atten
tion will bo paid to that feature of the
program nt tho coming show. With the
need of large numbers of horses Imminent
the decision of the association to contlnuo
the exhibition has been met with general
approval.
Ono of the entries at tho coming show
will be the big gray four with which Judge
William II. Monro won the championship In
Madison Square Oardcn last fall. Judgo
Moore has never told tho price he paid for
tho horses, but they are a wonderful com
bination and make a striking picture.
The celebration of hackney day empha
sizes tho fact that the American champion
hackney fourteen hands two Inches and un
der Is a local pony. Tlsslngton Amity,
Charles H. Coxe's great little mare, was the
winner of ten chnmplonshlps last year and
forty-three blue ribbons. Slip will be one
of the horses shown.
Many valuable prizes have been offered
for this year's exhibition, and an effort has
been mado to get away from the old stand
by, the cup. A beautiful group of bronzes
will bo presented to tho winners In some of
the largo classes. One of the new prizes
will be given by James Cox Brady, who will
present a f 100 reward to the best pony
stallion shown In hand. Mr. Brady will
a lno present a f 100 prlzo for ladles' saddle
horses In a class to bo Judged Memorial
Day. on the opening of the show.
One of the features will be the 1917 saddle-horse
class. This Is for new horses
which have never been shown before Janu
ary 1. J9H- The prize for the class Is
valued at f 17C. and has been offered by
Wllllaln du Font, of Wilmington. It Is a
challenge class, and the cup must be won
twice by the am owner. This, In Itself,
will be a stimulus to breodlng. Mr. du Pont
has offered another trophy, valued at $150,
for high steppers.
The pony classes will not be neglected,
nna of the principal features wilt be tha
pony tandem, In which thre( pord; will;
used tandem faahlon opef after tU4eUr
A' ponjr lowiuwaitn .Wfj. mm M,as;
IMareaa, .xf afflfS:
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WHAT'S OOINO
TONIGHT
&
'Camera Clab of the Central Hres,, fai
. v. A., meeting la Y, M. C A. atttata.
si iircn street. AiemDer.
The .Columbia rhotorranhla gaaiafcr.
architectural picture contest, doorways. tM j
Nccth Broal Mreot. Free. '
Youn .Men's Hebrew AMoelatUa, "JSt-l
fcUs,nf the War on the Condition nf tha
Jews In Pnlestlne." by Israel Belklnd, Mil
Master street. Free.
Alumni, Philadelphia I.elilh Clab, dlwiw!
Ilnsednlc inn. ICsstngtcn, 6 o'clock, mm
bers. f
Northwest Business Men's AxetUlhsW
meeting, :S56 Columbia avenue, o'clneK
Fi ee.
Walnut Street llnslftst. Jlea'a Attaeia-
tlon, meeting. Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, 8
o'clock. Members.
(Ilrard Improvement Association, meat
Ing. Twentieth and Shunk streets! S o'clock.
Free.
West PhlUiUlphta Hii1nfs and ImpreTa
ment I-agtio meeting, 6209 Market street,
8 o'clock. Free.
Camp No. 83B, V. (, H. A., Initiation, 4910
Chestnut street. I
The Munlrlpai Hand plays at Allegheny
Square, Belgrade street nnd Allegheny ave
nue Free.
Fellowship club nf Temporary -Shelter tr
Women, 831 Vine street celebrates first an
niversary. Tree
lrrsblrrlnn Sunday Hrlmol Superintend
ents' Association meets nt Oak l-ane Pres
byterian Church Free.
Crnteniilnl relrbrntlnn of Nvredenboridana
continues nt Church of the New Jerusalem,
Twenty-second nnd Chestnut streets. Free,
(lid Home Week. Holy Apostles Epls.
ccpal Church. Twenty-first nnd Christian
streets. Free.
Lecture, "Dunlel Manln," hy Dr. RnattU
II. Conwell. Baptist Temple. Admtnloa
charge.
CHILDREN NOTARY GUESTS
Clul) Takes Unfortunate Little Ones to
Sec Circus
Bands blared, white steeds arched their
proud rn-cks. clowns nip-flopped and grinned
nnd sullen animals cowered In their glided
cages today when the circus paraded In
Camden
Two hundred children, 'who ordinarily
wouldn't see the wonderful circus, will
swing their legs under the board Beats
this afternoon becauro there Is a Rotary
Club. They will also eat peitnuts and
popcorn and yell at the clown policeman
aftbr they ore gathered up In automobile
belonging to the members of the notary Club,
of which William Strnndwltz Is president
The rh :dren nre Inmates of the Children'
Home, West Jersey Orphanage, Mary J,
Ball Home and wards of the Juvenile Court.
Tho motorcars left Court House plaza at
1 o'clock, going by way of the Institution
to Parkslde, to Park boulevard and Balrd
avenuo, where Itlngllng Brothers Shows are
under canvas.
Lawrence W. Fox Gels Commission
Lawrence W. Fox, son of Dr I Webiter
Fox. of Philadelphia, hag1 recelvO a com
mlsilnn In the coast artillery and also In the
ncroplano corps. Fox. who Is an athlete at
Yale, applied for service In the aviation
corps Meanwhile tho Intercollegiate Intel
ligence Bureau at Yale had got an assign,
ment for him with a commission at, the Pr
sldlo. San Frnnclseo Fdx will have fo
give up the ncro servico appointment.
f71 A T?'DTr,Ti T,,,s AFTEn.N-ooN
VxrirvrvlvlS. t r.ifM. to 5 p, m. to-
NHIIIT 7 P. M. to It P. M.
Tin: ma. romantic and tiiiui.i.ino.
SENSATIONAL FILM SPECTACLE
WORTH $2.00 A SEAT
MASQUE
OF LIFE
Featuring RITA JOLIVET
SURVIVOR OF LUSITANIA
WHO WILL APPEAR IN PERSON
A Story of Love. Paeslen. Tragedy.
The 8th Wnmler of tho World of Fllmt,
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TWO
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nves . :sc to noo.
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tummtrd Symphony
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Thu.. l'rl.. Sat., Olia Petrova. Undylnr Flame.
PALACE
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MARY PICKFORD .
In "A UOMANCE OF TUB IIEDWOOD8"
ARCADIA
CHESTNUT Below 10TH
10:13 A. M.. 12, 2, 3:45,
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ROBERT WARWICK
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"THE SILENT MASTER"
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"THE COUflT OF 8T. &IMON"
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ivnita oiewai i ..CL0VE.S bedeli-ion"
VICTORIA o.rMEVit,.39Tr?H.
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WILLIAM FOX Presents
THEDA BARA
IN INITIAL SHOWING OV
"HEART AND SOUL"
Added First Shonlnr KeytoAs Comedy
"BCCKETS OF THE DEAUTf PABLOR"
D' Tclnrenno TVTnnrn
Keith's
AND BROTHER
Frank Moore
theatre Marck's Jungle Players
THE NIOHT BOAT"
DUNBAR'S DARKIES
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"THE GOWN SH0P"J
"A DREAM OF THE ORIl
CROSS KEYS SXiSff&a
"LILIES OF THE LAKj" .
BROADWAY BMKft f
"THE FOUR HUSBANDS"
OEOROB WALSH In "THE BOOK AOKNT"
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