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No. 7 Other Dqings
W.IS a truism, spoken not many weeks
lLgo In our city and, In fact, at the
germantown criCKCt uiud oy nono oilier
than Dr- Anna Howard Shaw, that "In
time of stress and crisis a country turns
to Its women to help solve the problem."
i iWell, women from that suburb, name
t rtermantown, havo BUrely been living
"ep to1 their highest Ideals of what women
aiwht.to be and ought to do, and Auxil
iary No. '7, American Red Cross, has dono
more than Its sharo of work during tho
campa'sn being waged tho last week; and
"yet Mrs. Francis Howard Williams was
not content to havo only COO members on
'her IIt. so she organized a houso-to-houso
m. Im Mm tinpthorn tinrf nt 4lin rlt..
n; "Canvasa i n .w..... ,....v .., ..
"f to ralsu tho number of lied Cross mem
f Jjers of her division to 1000.
The girls you know them. Margaret La
Rue, Kathcrlno Sexton, Leo Shipley,
Nancy Hoyt Smyth and all tho test of
' Oitbem fltnrt out from tho home of Dr and
urg. Cnrl Williams every morning and
afternoon In gayly decorated motors, Red
Cross flags, our own flag and thoso of our
'Allies flying at every angle of tho cars.
And tho girls themselves, all dressed
up" In their white frocks and Red Cross
fceaddresscs, are about as cuto as any.
thing you would want to sec. "Honest to
roodness, this collecting business by all
I theio pretty girls Is as good as highway
I " robbery, only somehow after you've given
'them something, they 'smile so prettily,
P darned If you are not glad to havo given
It Ain't It tho queerest thing, their
' taking little ways?" ono man was over-
, ' heard to say to another In tho trolley car.
It's somo protty sight to see these
youngsters starting off morning after
morning. They go from houso to house
' and ask sweetly If there aro any members
'ef tho household who have not yet been
' 1 signed up for tho American Red Cross.
' jff there are, a sweet look and a charming
mil does tho trick, and Pa, Ma and the
children receive a neatly fllled-ln receipt
for his or her subscription, which fe"at
the pretty girl accomplishes by writing
en the wall or tho porch railing or tho
hack bf the other girl who Is with her.
In any event, she does it, and cats her
luncheon nt the first soda fountain she
encounters around 1 o'clock.
Thus do they slay their thousands,
these winsome maidens, without tho shed.
ding of a single drop of blood! And It's
t really not any easy task; thoso girls aro
making real sacrifices of tlmo, energy and
not a little reserve; but It's all for tho
' comfort and relief of their "brothers,"
and who would not go on and on even
V, vvhen eyes and feet and hands aro tired
out, for a causo such na this, for the
men who must go on and on and fight and
if!" right for a great principle?
8 TN A certain exclusive suburb, where
rn every ono knows every ono elso and
w nucreaiea in every ono else, tnero is
one man who owns a set of brand-now
drums, and ho by dint of constant prac-
r.T
tf' tlce has learned to manipulate said drums
, with marvelous dexterity. And his Joy
fr 4n H- l A- ... .
... .no is iu uuiiompuny nis pnonograpn
ecords with tho drums. And what with
f phonograph and drum, one would think
there was a band of many Instruments
always playing In tho lmmediato neigh
borhood. Well, quite recently a visitor came to
ee the family who lived next door while
one of theso almost continuous per
formances was going on, and as tho eve
ning woro on remarked to the head of the
house: "Why aren't you moro patriotic?
Wliy don't you go and buy a fife and heln
.that drummer represent tho 'Spirit of
"(81'"
, , "Oh, I do," tho other replied with a sigh.
' Tou know, ono had a fife, ono had a drum
and the other ono had a headache; and
i that's what I havo."
rpHE Prank Macfarlands, out In Jenkin-
" town. have) hppn rtnlnr n lnt nf f mvaI.
V Ing for the last few weolcs all through
Massachusetts, and they spent commence-
r,aem weeK In Harvard. Another Jenkln
towner, Helen Palmer, has been vlsttinc
f nearer home. Sho went down last week-
"u iu otay wim me fonts, wno live just
outside of Wilmington. Helen says, even
If It was only a week-end visit, sho cer
tainly got two weeks of fun out of it. They
5 surely know how to entertain.
BK f IiHR wnvtrl..- ........ .. i 1..
. "chasing itself" around Mount Airy
y, ana the women of this small subuib
have started up a branch of tho National
Iaguo for Women's Service.
f Every Wednesday nt 3 o'clock they
r " Hi iia n;asi jjurnam street to sew
lrnd knit for the soldiers, and Incidentally
( and inevitably to talk about them, too;
r wnat gathering of women for work of
this kind will not revel In tho chnnco of
friendly gossip fest?
ffheso Mount Airyans (nice name, Isn't
t") do not let their talks interfere with
.weir work, however, for they are most
, nthusiastio and have, done quite an
f amount already. The material is fur
' niihed by the committee, so all that Is re
j Quired of. the members is their presence
nd willing service. Mrs. William J.
Knox Is secretary of this branch, and Mrs.
, " Ir- Hill is chairman of tho executlvo
committee. The branch is only six weeks
14. but it is being kept up strongly, and
, Hh proper recognition and support it
ahOUld be a tnOSt (ItirrMflflll llnlnrlnMnn.
,nd its founders deserve every good word
!f praise,
f OUSAN lives In tho rear of a very pretty
i rOSe-COVPmrt nnttnir In nno ...
tiuburbs, and when she's not pulling vqry
ftemptlng cherry pies out tf tho oven
1W dreams of being a second Sherlock
C """ or one "ob dem 'tectlve
Fnymen8 Indee(ji for a ,onff Hme 8ho
Dlelt aha nttiA t.. . i i... a. ...
Povernmentj that she might aid them in
j--vising problems of great Importance,
I and fin n an.lH f ,mp-i, ..
tijes leab dat in n.i.on
t for manv mnntim tm tin hun i..min.
Pvr ,r her mind tho advisability of
Zi, . ne" Job oyer to a younger and less
b efficient npnn ...kit. ... ,u. i.. .
RaTu ,ow out th8 career for which she
arrjk nerseit; to be so ably fitted, ttler
!Wres has lon expected to heatf her
j, j,m jtvtnr. Mfi
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ABOUTPEOPLE
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Photo by J. Mitchell Elliot.
MRS. GEORGE H. EARLE, 3d
Mr. and Mrs. Earle will spend the
week-end and July 4 in Montrose,
where they will visit Mrs. Earle'
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan
Uailey Browder
count Jnpanco boy that 'buttles' for Miss
obcr tho way." One day qulto recently
she poked hor head out of tho kitchen
door and very cautiously pcerod around
tho Crimson Ramblers. At last sho was
on tho scent of big gamo. That Jap boy
was "suro actln' very strange." The
house was virtually closed for the sum
mer, as tho members of the family had
gone to tho shore, and why, then, were
nil tho living-room windows open wide
and the dainty lace curtains fluttering In
tho breeze? Why woro tho French win
dows, too, thrown wide open and, stranger
still, now nnd thon great showers of
water issuing forth?
Tho usually calm and docllo garden
hose suddenly wound Itself around tho
corner of tho houso and disappeared into
one of the windows! Susan's black eyes
grow bigger and blacker and tho whites
rounder nnd largor every minute, and sho
was about to dash to tho telcphono to
call up tho City Hall, when suddenly
thero appeared in tho window something
whito and ghostlike, that seemed to have
no particular shapo, nnd yet thero was
something quito human about it, too.
Sho gave ono loud shriek and fled back
behind tho Rambler and took rofugo In
tho pantry, whero rows of crisp cherry
pies gave her a sense of security and
peace. How was sho to know that awful
spcctaclo was only a bust of Napoleon
in his summer dress of mosquito netting,
nnd that "Friend Jnp Boy" was only
having a midsummer housccleanlng,
having once got rid. of tho family? To
Susan it was very ominous, however, and
so she decided then and thero to stick to
her pies and givo up this nerve racking
detective work. NANCY WYNNE.
LANSDOWNE ALSO GAVE
LARGELY TO RED CROSS
N'aturnlly Lnnsdowne, for the last week
has been thinking nothing but Red Cross!
Mrs. l:. Wagor-fa'mlth, the very efllclent
chairman of our branch, nnd her helpers
were busy every mlnuto. The men helped
them out, too, by going on a houso-to-houso
canvass, and they did famously.
Saturday tho corner of Lansdowns and
Baltimore avenues presented a very at
tractive appearance, for all day woo Red
Cross nurses, and bigger ones, too, tirelessly
sold their flags to tho good passers-by,
amotorlng and' afoot. Thoso who wandered
up thero late In the afternoon were Imme
diately pounced upon by Roberta Craw
ford, looking very cute In her whlto uni
form She told them that they had made
about J200, though, of course, they must
havo gotten lots of tips, as they only asked
50 cents for each flag.
The Country Club gave J100 to the
fund, and on Saturday each ono of the
golfers was charged a penny for every
point he made. (A good chance for
the "dubs" to be generous, wasn't It?) The
women of tho club had cards and tea out
on the lawn, which helped to contribute
toward tho hundred.
Monday evening tho entire proceeds of
the movies at the Century Club were given
over to the Red Cross, Lansdowne con
tributed a good deal more than JC000
altogether, which Is certainly splendid for
a not-so-blg town.
The borough was very proud of tho three
young women who rode at the head of tho
pageant In Philadelphia last week. They
were Mrs. Ralph Hays, Francis Hagy (who
lives with her sister, Mrs. Frank Sagen
dorf ) and Nancy Wynne Cook, daughter of
tho Gustavus Wynne Cooks who have such
a beautiful home on South Lansdowne ave
nue, you know. Miss Cook's engagement
has just been announced to Alfred Put
nam. Mrs. Re'njamln W. Carskaddon has been
studying Red Cross nursing for two years,
and passed her examinations wonderfully
well. They wanted to send her to Franco,
but sho declined to go. for tho present
Sho got up a very successful class to study
nursing this spring (the members gradu
ated Monday night), and she Is starting an
other one now.
Little Mary Lee, of Baltimore, Md., was
married In the Kplscopal Church on Monday
at noon to Preston Hill (the Hills live on
West Baltimore avenue). The wedding wa
very quiet and lovely, the bride and bride
groom having no attendants. She wore a
dark sorge suit, a little gray-winged hat
and a wonderful bunch of orchids and lilies
of the valley. She is very tiny, you know.
Young Mr. and Mrs. Hill are now up Jn New
Kngland. Thy, will be at home si Wash
ington Court. In Cambridge, Mas, aftar
few a. t
EVENING
MANY WEDDINGS ARE
IN THE SOCIAL DAY
Miss Lili Thomas Bride of Mr.
Samuel Wad low on Wednes
dayOther Nuptials
The marriage of Miss Ltll Thomas, daugh
'" "f.Mr nnd Mrs Marcus A- Thomas, of
7.9 - Ingohocklng otrect. to Mr. Samuel W
vndlow, of 3417 North eighteenth street,
took place Wednesday nt noon In old St
I'rtcr's church. Third nnd Pine streets The
lirldp's father gac her In marriage nnd tho
rfrvmony w" I,crformcd by the Rev Harry
1' lets Following the service was a broak
rnst at tho home of tho bride's parents for
tho families of the couple. Mr Wadlow
nntl his bride upon their return from an
extended trip will be at home, at 729 Wlngo
hocking street, until September, when they
will occupy their now homo In Logan.
HAF.Vnn SERRY
Miss Kllrabcth M. Serry, daughter of
Mrs Klizahetli Scrry, and Mr. Joseph Vin
cent Hafner, eldest son of Mrs. Kllzabcth
Hafncr. were mnrrlcd last evening In tho
Church of St. Vincent do Paul, on East
Price street, nprmantown The brldo was
attended by her cousin, Miss Margaret K
nilllgan, nnd Mr. Edward A. Hafner, n
brother of tho bridegroom, was best man
Tho wedding was followed by a reception
at the home of the bride's brother, Mr John
Serry After K two weeks' tour through
N'ew England, Mr. and Mrs. Hafner will
live nt C613 Matthews street.
STREET MAGEC
Tho wedding of Miss Jnyno Magee, of
1222 North Forty-second street, and Mr
Ijcwta Cass Street, of this city, took placo
lait evening In tho Church of St. Luke and
the Epiphany, Thirteenth near Pino street
Miss Magee was attended by her sister,
Mlis Edna Y Mngee ox bridesmaid, and
Mlxs Mary Do Oilier and Mlm Elizabeth Do
Oiler, of Bridgeport Conn . ns flower girls.
Mr U. O. Fox acted as best man, nnd the
brldo was given In marriage by her father
The Rov David M Steele, D D , performed
tho ceremony The wedding was attended
by tho lmmediato families only and was
followed by a supper nt tho homo of tho
bride. Tho former Miss Mages Is a mem
ber of tho Thl Delta PI Sorority. Mr. Street
Is a member of tho Malta Boat Club, the
Clover Club and nn officer In tho Philadel
phia Officers' Training Battalion Mr and
Mrs Street will bo at homo after Septem
ber 15.
BUCKLEY HEARSMAN
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth F. Hears-
?an, of 132t North Fifty-ninth street, nnd
Ir. Charles Burkley, of 3145 North Broad
street, was solemnized yesterday In Trinity
Church, New York. Miss Hearsman was
attended by her sister. Miss Dorothy N. a.
Hearsman, of Now York, nnd Mrs. H.
Bycrs Coleman, of this city. Owing to
tho recent deaths of Mr Buckley's father.
Counsellor O. Henry Buckley, of England,
and tho brlde'B father, Mr. William Penn
Hearsman, of this city, the wedding wns
very quiet. Mr. and Mrs. Buckley aro
spondlng tholr honeymoon nt Niagara Falls,
They will spend a month later on Lake
Huron, after which they will sail for Europe
as soon as navigation Is favorable.
ECCLESTON McMULLIN
Mr. and Mrs. John McMullln. of 2340
Cnrpcntor stroot, announce the marrlago
of tholr daughter, Miss Margaret McMul
lln, to Mr. Loo A. Kccleston, of 328 North
Fcltoii street.
Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Thomas L. Gaffney In the church of St.
Anthony of Padua, Twenty-third and Flti
water streets, on Tuesday at 5 o'clock.
Tho brldo was attended by Miss Catherine
Smyth as maid of honor. Mr. John P. Ec
cleston, a brother of the bridegroom, was
best man,
A reception followed at the home of the
bride's parents, after which Mr. and Mrs.
Kccleston left for Atlontlo City. Upon
their return they will live at 2340 Car
penter streot and will bo at home after
July 10.
RUGG MITCHELL
The marrlago of Miss Anna Mitchell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell,
of 223 South Sixty-second street, to Mr.
Herrmah L. Rugg took place Wednesday
evening nt the home of the officiating
clergyman, the Rov. J. C. Levcngood, at
Wayne, Pa, Tho bride was attended by
Miss Lillian Hall and Mr. R. Pohllg was
Mr. Rugg's best man.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Rugg
left on a wedding trip.
ROBERTS CONAWAY
Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Rlehl Conaway
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Leah Florence Rlehl, to Mr. Henry
Roberts, Jr., on Wednesday of this week.
BROWN BOYD
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
on Wednesday In Bethany Temple Presby
terian Church when Miss Muriel Lyle Boyd,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd, of
this city, and Mr. Robert Brown, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Brown, wero united in
marriage. The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Evelyn Boyd, as maid of honor,
and her slster-ln-law, Mrs. Roy M. Boyd,
as matron of honor. Tho bridesmaids were
Miss Jane M. Welte and Miss Christine
Mohrfold. Tho bride's gown was of satin
and tulle trimmed with orange blossoms.
The bridesmaids woro dresses of pink tulle
ovor cloth of gold. Mr. Samuel Brown was
best man, and the ushers wero Mr. Robert
Orton. Mr. Robert Brlggs, Mr. Pnul Boyd
and Mr. George Thomas.
BROADNIX LINDSAY
Mr. John A. Lindsay, of 5920 Haverford
avenue, announces the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Esther M. Lindsay, to Mr.
Kirk M. Broadnlx on Saturday, Juno 23.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
O. G. McDowell at the home of the bride's
father. Miss Sara Woolston was the bride's
only attendant, and Mr. Wray Lindsay was
best man. A reception followed the cere
mony. After a wedding trip, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Broadnlx will live nt 5789 Hunter avenue.
KILKENNY MULLEN
A pretty wedding took place yesterday
morning In tho Church of St. Francis Assist,
Green and Logan streets, Logan, when Miss
Mary A. Mullen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Mullen, of 4803 Germantown ave
nue, became the bride of Mr. George A.
Kilkenny, of Roxborough. The Rev. J. D.
Ncvln officiated at the nuptial mass. The
bride was given In marriage by her father,
and attended by her slater, Miss Anna Mul
len. Mr, William Devereaux was the best
man. After a breakfast at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. Kilkenny and his bride
left for Atlantic City, and upon their return
will be at home on Delmar street, Rox
borough. KELLY REDMOND
A pretty wedding was solemnized at St.
Monica's Catholio Church, Berwyn, at I
o'clock Wednesday morning, when Miss Rose
M. Redmond became the bride of Mr. Martin
E. Kelly. The ceremony was performed
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop McCort, assisted by
Father John Mellon, of St. Francis de
Sales; Father Buckley, of Our Mother of
Sorrows, and Father Nugent, of Our Lady
of Good Counsel, of Bryn Mawr.
The bride wae given In marriage by her
uncle, Mr. William H. Doyle, and wore an
exquisite gown of white satin. The pklrt
was flnUhed with two broad flounclngs of
Duchess point lace, the satin bodice was
veiled with plaited chiffon and trimmed with
touches of lace; the long court train of
satin falling from the shoulders, and her
tulle veil was mad cap effect. She was
attended by 'Miss Mary K. Redmond, Miss
Helen M. Doyle, Miss Elizabeth Redmond
and Miss Rose Mullln, and the flower
girls were Miss Kathryn Kelly and Miss
Kathryn Doyle. The best man was Mr.
Hugh A. Joyce, of West Chester, and the
ushers were Mr. E. J. Redmond and Mr.
Eaimett Fitzgerald.
After tho wedtflnfr a reception followed
at tti ke of th ?' uneH. Mr,
fOUtm JL Dw!, t IBsrwir-B.
LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JTfflB 29, 1917
IN THE
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A STORY
By Louis
T1IK STOIIY TIICS FAIl
CAPTAIN AKTIlim DAI.KOV, of tll HrltiJl
cavalry, la caught In Germany by the outbreak
of tho war In 1UU. Howoer, ho l ablo to
receive ptasporta and a military Buard to leavo
the country because Knglnml has not yel ue
clarert war upon Oermany . . ..
I-fKBTJiNANT KAKI. VON IIATAVIO, of th;
Truaalan Imperial Guard H Dalroy escort
ae far aa tho Krledrlch Straa atailon. In Her
lln, where the Hncllsh aoldler takes hla place In
a car with a woman, presumably his couain,
Evelyn Tan. . .. .,
1UK.NK lll:ni:sroltI. however. I, the real
name of tha woman Iter Impasnlonea plea ai
the station Kates, "For OoJa sake. If "I?
an Knitllahman. help me," moved Dalroy to
accept tha stranger as his cousin. Fortunately,
he had an additional passport made out in ine
name of a Drltlsh Embassy attache who was
unnble to come. . ...
Throughout 'he lonr nltht Journey to tne
Dutch border there are vague mutterlnss or
AU-la-Chapelle and IJelglum. which the I-ncllin
fugitives aro unable to understand. Miss Herts
ford Insists that sho must go to Brussels, to
Join her sister. Sho persists In this dey-rmlna-tlon
een after they learn that the aermnna
hae Invaded llelglum and that thero Is dinger
of Great llrltain enterlne the war.
At Alx-la.Chapelle Dalroy and Irene are
arrested. Tho former Is thrust. Into an empty
room at the station while tho girl Is taken under
the protection of on llalwlg. who has arrived
In some mysterious way ahead of tnem. i
another part of the station, llalwlg s attitude
toward Dalrov haa rhunaed completely. 10 8
I now a leering brute. . , ., ,.,
M A temporary excitement on the "tatton plat
form enables Dalroy to ahut the door or nis
"cell," escapo through the window opposite.
' and then, after knocking down a passing emjlns
cleaner, exchange clothes with his victim
In the excitement attendant upon moblllia-
i tlon and the frenzied search for the escaped
, Drlton. Dalroy Is able to free Irene and escapo
In a coered wagon Into Belgium. The driver
,' Is carrying a load of oats back to hl master.
Henri Joos, at Viae. On tne way tno """"
la upset by an army transport, but Dalroy
and the girl make their escape beforo tney
lira noticed. Dalroy finds an old woman, killed.
In a barn. Two Oerman soldiers enter, imi
the Englishman quickly kills them both. lie
then cans Irene to him and they make a feast
from tho milk which the latter gets from an
Imprisoned cow. They then proceed until they
nnd refuge In the home of the miller Joos who
tells them of the outrages committed at Vise.
CHAPTER V (Continued)
THEIR eyes met and clashed. It was dark
In the mill's kitchen, even at midday: but
tho girl felt that the tan of travel nnd
exposure on her face was yielding to a deep
crimson. "Come, Leontlne," sho cried al
most gayly, "show me how to wear one of
your frocks. I'll do as much for you somo
day In London."
"Tou be ofT, too," growled Joos to Dalroy.
"When the Germans como they must see
you about the r-lace."
Tho old man was shrewd In his way. The
sooner theso strangers became members of
the household tho less likely they were to
attract attention.
Thus It camo about that both Dalroy
and Irene were back In the kitchen, nnd
clothed In garments fully in keeping with
their new roles, when a commissariat wagon
entered tho yard.
A Bavarian corporal did not trouble to
open the door In the ordinary way. He
smashed tho latch with his shoulder. "Why
Is this door closed?" he demanded fiercely.
"Monsieur " began Joos.
"Speak Oerman, you swine!"
"I forgot the order, Herr Kaporal. As
you see, It was only on the latch."
"Dont let It happen again. Load the first
wagon with hay and tho second with flour.
While you're at it, these women can cook
us a meal. Where do you keep your wine?"
"Everything will be put on the tnble.
mons Herr Kaporal."
"None of your lip I Here, you, the pretty
one, show me the wine cupboard. I'll make
my own selection. We Bavarians aro
famous Judges of good wine and pretty
women, let me tell you."
The corporat's wit was highly appreciated
bthe squad of four men who accompanied
him. They had all been drinking. It Is a
notable fact that during the early days of
the Invasion of Belgium and France In
effect, while wine and brandy were procur
able by theft the army which boasts the
strictest discipline of any In tho world was
unquestionably the most drunken that has
ever waged successful war.
Irene was "the pretty one" chosen as
guide by this hulking connoisseur, but she
knew how to handle boors of his type.
"You must not talk in that stylo to a
girl from Berlin," she said Icily. "You and
your men will take what Is given you, or
I'll find your oberleutnant, and hear what
he has to say about It."
She spoke purposely In perfect German,
and the corporal was vastly surprised.
"Pardon, gnadlges Frauleln," ho mumbled
with a clumsy bow, "I no offense meant
We will within come when the meal is
ready. About turn!" The enemy was
routed.
The miller and his man worked hard
until dusk. The fat officer turned up and
lost no opportunity of ogling the two girls.
He handed Joos a payment docket, which,
he explained gradlloquently, would be
honored by the military authorities In duo
course. Joos pocketed the document with
a sardonlo grin. There was somo fifteen
thousand francs' worth of grain and forage
stored on the premises, and he did not ex
pect to pee a centime of hard cash from the
Oermansunless, as he whispered grimly
to Dalroy, they were forced to pay double
after the war. Meanwhile the place was
gutted. Wagon after wagon came empty
and went away loaded.
Driblets of news were recetvea. The
passage of the Meusa had been achieved,
thanks to a flanking movement from Argen
teau. Llega had fallen at tha first attack.
The German High Sea Fleet was escorting
an army In transports to Invade England,
where, meanwhile, Zeppelins were destroy
In? Lon4. Vise, having been surrjclentlr
punlf4" for it first offense, would now bef
atr4 so K M the Inhabitants "b4
jOaVren vawnsaiivesa. t u. m, mai waayyt
AIR
scorns perfectly free from German
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Company. Reprinted by scpeclal arrangement.
OF WRATH
OF 1914
Tracy
wore needed It would be something to re
member. Tho first nnd last of theso Items wero
correct Inasmuch ns they rcpiescnted events
and deflnlto orders affecting the Immediate
neighborhood. Othorulie, tho budget con
sisted of ever moro daring nights of Teu
tonic imagination, tho crescendo swelling by
distance, l.lcgo was so far from having
fallen that tho Seventh Division, deprived
of tho support of the Ninth and Tenth Divi
sions, had been beaten back disastrously
from tho shallow trenches In front of tho
outer glrdlo of forts. .Tho Tenth was about
to share tho same fate ; and tho Ninth, after
being delayed nearly threo days bv tho
glorious reslstanco offered by the Belgians
at Vise, was destined to faro likewise But
rumor ns to tho Instant "capture" of I.lego
was not rife among the lower ranks nlono
of tho Oerman army. Tho commander-in-chief
actually telegraphed the news to tho
All-Highest at Alx; when tho All-Highest
uiscovereu tno truth tho commander-in-
chief decided that ho had better blow his
ur.tlns out, and did.
Tho fact was that tho overwhelming
hordo of Invaders could not bo kept out of
the city of Llcgo by tho hastily mobilised
Belgian army; but tho heroic governor.
Oenoral T-emnn, held tho ring of forts Intact
until they wero pulverized by tho heavy
ordnance of which Dalroy had fcern two
specimens during tho Journey to Cologne
Many days were destined to elapse beforo
tho last of tho strongholds. Iirt I.oncin,
crumbled Into ruins by tho explosion of Its
own magazlno ; and until that was achieved
tho mighty army of Germany dared not
advance another kilometer to tho west.
When the Bavarian corporal had gono
through every part of tho houso ami out
buildings, and satisfied himself that tho only
stores left were somo potatoes and a half
bag of flour, ho informed tho miller that ho
and his squad would be billeted thero that
evening.
"Your pantry Is bare," he said, "but tho
vrlne Is all right, so vvo'll bring a Joint which
wo Vlantcd' this morning. Bo decent about
the wine, and your folks can havo a cut
In, too "
Possibly ho meant to be civil, nnd thero
was a chanco that the night might pass
without Incident. Vlso itself was certainly
qult save for the unceasing stream of
troops making for tho pontoon bridge Tho
fighting seemed to have shifted to tho west
find southwest, and Joos put an unerring
lnper on tho situation when ho said pithily,
"Liege Is making a deuce of a row after
being taken "
"How many forts aro thero around tho
city?" Inquired Dalrcy.
"Twelve, big and little Pontlsso nnd Bar
chon cover the Meuso ou this side, nnd
Fleron and Hvegneo bar tho direct road
from Alx. Unless I am greatly In error,
monsieur, tho German wolf Is breaking his
teeth on somo of them nt this minute."
Llego Itself was ton miles distant ; Pon
tlssc, tho nearest fort, though on tho loft
bank of tho river, barely blx. Tho evening
was still, there being only a slight breeze
from the southwest, which brought tho loud
thunder of the guns and tho crackle of rifle
fire. It was the voice of Belgium proclaim
ing to tho high gods that sho was worthy
of life.
Tho Bavarians camo with their "Joint,"
a noble piece of beef hacked off a whole
side looted from a butcher's shop. Mndamo
Joos cut off an ample quantity, somo ten
pounds, nnd put It In tho oven. Tho girls
peeled potatoes and propared cabbages. In
half an hour the kitchen had an nppctlzlng
smell of food being cooked, the men wero
smoking, and a casual visitor would novor
havo resolved the gathering Into Its con
stituent elements of Irreconcllablo national
hatreds.
The corporal even tried to mako amends
for having damaged the door. Ho examined
the broken latch. "It's a small matter," ho
said apologetically. "You can repair It for
a trlflo; and, in any caso, you will sleep all
the better that wo aro here "
Though somewhat maudlin with liquor,
ho was very much afraid of tho "girl from
Berlin." He could not sura her up, but
meant to behave himself; while his men, of
course, followed his lead unquestlonlngly.
Dalroy kept In the background. Ho
listened, but said hardly anything. Tho turn
of fortune's wheel was distinctly favorable.
If the night ended as it had begun there was
a chance that he and Irene might slip away
to tho Dutch frontier next morning, slnco
he had ascertained definitely that Holland
was secure for the time, and was Impartially
Interning all combatants, either Germans or
Belgians, who crossed the border. At this
tlmo he was Inclined to nbandon his own
project of striving to steal through tho Ger
man lines. Ho was somewhat weary, too,
after the unusual labor of carrying heavy
sacks of grain and flour down steep ladders
or lowering them by a pulley. Thus, ho
dozed off In a corner, but waa aroused Bud
denly by the entry of the commissariat of
fleer and three subalterns. With- them came
an orderly, who dumped a laden basket and
a case of champagne on the floor.
The corporal and his satellites sprang to
attention.
The fat man took the salute and glanced
around the kitchen. Then he sniffed.
"What! roast beef?" he said, "Then men
fare better than the officers. It would seem.
Be off. you I"
"Herr Major, wo are herein billeted,"
stuttered the corporal.
"Be off. I tell you, and take these Belgian
serine with you' X mak. my" quarters hers
trwaisht "
miller said, with some dignity, that the
gentlemen would be made as comfortable
as hla resources permitted, but ho must
remain In his own houso.
The fat man stnrod at him, as though
such Insolence wero unheard-of. "Hero,"
ho roared to tho corporal, "pitch this old
hog Into tho Meuso. Ho annoys me."
Meanwhile, ono of tho younger officers, a
strapping Westphallan, lurched toward
Irene. She did not try to nvold him, think
ing, perhaps, thnt a pnsslvo attitude was
advisable He caught her by tho wrist nnd
guffawed to hi companions, "Didn't I
offer to bet you fellows thnt Buseh never
inndo a mlstako about a woman? Who'd
havo dreamed of finding n beauty Ilka this
ono in a rotten old mill?"
Tho Bavarians had collected tholr rifles
and sldnarms and wero going out sullenly,
liii'h of tho officers carried a sword and
revolver.
Irene saw, that Dalroy hnd risen In his
corner. Sho wrenched herself free. "How
am I to prepare supper for you gentlemen
If you bother mo In this way?" eho de
manded tartly.
"Behavo yourself, Fritz," puffed the major.
"Is that your Idea of keeping your word?
Mama, if sho Is discreet, will go to bed,
nnd the young ones will eat with us. Open
that caso of wine, orderly I'm thirsty.
Tho girls will havo a drink, too. Cooking
Is warm work Hallo' What the devil!
Kaporal, didn't you hear my order?"
Dalroy grabbed Joos, who was livid with
rngo. Tho two girls were safe for tho
hour nnd must enduro tho leering of four
tipsy scoundrels. A row at tho moment
would bo tho wildest folly
"March!" bo said gruffly. 'Tho oberleut
nant doesn't want us hero."
"Lo bravo Belgo knows when to clear
out." grinned ono of tho younger men.
giving Dalroy an odiously suggestive wink.
Somehow tho fact that Dnlroy took com
mand abated tho women's terror ; oven the
Intractable Joos yielded Soon tho two
wero In tho yard w Ith tho dispossessed Ba
varians, thrso latter bolng In tho worst
of temper, aa they had now to search for
both bod and supper. They strode away
without giving the least heed to their pre
sumed prisoners.
Joos, like most men of cholerlo disposi
tion, was usoless In a crisis of this sort,
He gibbered with rage. He wonted to at
tack tho Intruders nt once with a pitchfork.
Dalroy shook him to quiet his tongue.
"You must listen to mo," ho said sternly.
The old man's eyes gleamed up Into his.
In tho half-light of tha gloaming thoy had
the sheen ot polished gold. "Monsieur,"
ho whimpered, "save my tittle girl I Bavo
her, I Implore you You English aro lions
In battle. You are big and strong. Til
help. Between us wo can stick the four of
them."
Dalroy shook him again. "Stop talking,
nnd listen." he growled wrathfully. "Not
nnother word hero! Como this way!" Ho
drow tho miller Into nji empty stable,
whenco tho kitchen door and tho window
wero In view. "Now," he muttered, "gather
your wits, and answer my questions. Have
you any hlddon woapon7 A pitchfork Is
too awkward for a fight In a room.' ,
"I hnd nothing but a muzzlo-loadtng gun,
monsieur. I gave It up on the advice of
tho burgomaster. They've killed him."
"Very well. Remain hero on guard. 111
go and fetch a rifle and bayonet. Nothing
will happen to tho women till thoso brutes
havo eaten, nnd have more wlno In. them.
Don't you understand? Tho younger men
havo made a hellish compact with their
senior. You heard that, didn't you?"
"Yes, yes, monsieur. Who could fall to
know what they meant? Surely tho good
God sent you to Vlso today!"
"Promise, nowl No interference till I
return, even though tho women are fright
ened. You'll only loso your life to no pur
pose. I'll not bo long nvvay."
"I promlso. But, monsieur, pour l'nmour
do Dleu, let me stick that fat Buseh!"
Dalroy was In such a fume to secure a
reliable arm that ho rather neglected the
precautions of a Boldler moving through
tho enemy's country. It was still possible
to see clearly for some dlntnnco ahead. Al
though tho right bank of the Meuse that
night was overrun with the Kaiser's troops
along a front of nearly twenty miles, tho
ravlno, with Its gurgling rivulet, waa one
of thoso peaceful oasen which will occur
In tlio center of tho most congested battlo
fleld Now that the crash of tho guns had
pas-scd sullenly to a distance, white-tailed
rabbits scurried ncross the path; some stray
sheep, driven from tho uplands by tho day's
tumult, gathered In a group and looked In
quiringly at tho Intruder; a weasel, stalk
ing a belectcd rabbit ah Is his piratical way,
elected to abandon tho chaso and leap for a
treo.
Theso very signs showed that nono other
had breastfed tho slope recently, so Dalroy
s.trodo out somewhat carelessly. Neverthe
less, ho was endowed with no small meas
uro of that sixth senso which every shikari
must possess who would hunt cither his fel
low men or tho beast of tho Jungle. Ho was
passing a dense clump of brambles and
briars when a man sprang at him. Ho had
trained himself to net promptly In such
circumstances, and had decided long ago
that to remain on tho samo ground, or even
try to retreat, was courting disaster. His
plan was to Jump sideways, and. If prnctlc
ablo. a little nearer an assailant. The
sabots rendered him less nimble than usual,
but tho dodgo quito disconcerted nn awk
ward opponent. Tho vicious downward
svvtcp of a heavy cudgel Just missed his
Aft shoulder, and he got homo with tho
right in a half-arm Jab which sent tho re
cipient epravvllng and nearly Into tho
stream.
Dalroy made after him, seized tho fallen
stick, nnd recognized Jnn Maertz! "How
now." he said wrathfully, "aro you, too, a
Prusslun?"
Jnn inlsed a hand to ward off the Ex
pected blow, "Caput!" he cried. "I'm done!
You must bo tho devil ! But may the Lord
help my poor master and mistress, and tho
little Leontlne!"
"That Is my wish nlso, sheep's head!
What evil havo I done, then, that you should
want to brain me at sight?"
"Thej're after you tho Germans. They
mean to catch you, dead or alive. A lieu
tenant of the Guard pulled me away fiom
In front of a firing-party, and gave mo my
llfo on condition that I ran you down "
Here was an extraordinary development.
It was vitally Important that Dalroy should
get to know tho exact meaning of the Wal
loon's disjointed utterances, yet how could
he wait and question the man while tho
Prussian sultans wero feasting In tho mill?
Dalroy stooped over Maertz, who had
risen to his knees, and caught him by tho
shoulder "Jan Maertz," he said, "do you
hope to marry Leontlno Joos? If so. Heaven
has Just prevented you from committing
a. great crime. She, and her mother, and
tho tady who camo with me from Aix, are
In the mill with four German officers, a set
of foul, drunken brutes who will stop at no
excess. I'm going now to get a rifle. You
make quietly for the stable opposlto tho
kitchen door. You will find Joos there. He
will explain. Tel! mo, are you for Belgium
or Germany In this war?"
The Walloon might be slow-witted, but
Dalroy'a words seemed to have pierced his
Ekln
"For Belgium, monsieur, to tho death,"
he nnswered.
"So am I. I'm an Englishman. As you
go, think what that means,"
Leaving Maertz to regain his feet and
the stick, Dalroy rushed on up the hill. The
unexectcd struggle had cost him but little
delay ; yet It was dark, nnd the miller was
nearly frantlo with anxiety when ho re
turned. "Is Maertz with you?" was his first ques
tion. "Yes, monsieur," came a gruff voice out
of the gloom of the stable.
"Do you know now how nearly you blun
dered?" "Monsieur, I would have tackled St Peter
to savo Leontlne."
"Quick!" hissed Joos. "let us kill these
hogsl Wo havo no time to spare. The
others will be here soon."
"What others?"
"Jan will tell you later. Come, now,
Leave Buseh to me!" ,
"Keep quiet!" ordered Dalroy sternly,
"Wo cannot murder four men In cold blood,
I'll listen over there by the window, Vou
two remain hers till I call you."
(Copyright, Edward J. Clod)
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STRAWBMDGE CHORUS
' GAINS NEW LAURELS
Concerts Given by Organization
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The four concerts of the Btrawbrldgo A
Clothlor Chorus, given yesterday at Willow
Grovo Park, assisted by tho Victor Herbert
Orchestra, called forth tho plaudits of many
muslo lovers.
Tho works of Philadelphia composers and
an cntlro concert of Victor Horbert were
Included In tho program of tho concerts,
two of which wore given yesterday after
noon nnd two last night. The concerts drew
ono of tho largest crowds so far this season
to the park.
Strong as the Strawbrtdge A Clothier
Chorus Is known to bo under the tutelage
and Instruction of Dr. Herbert J. Tily,
thirteen members were added to the malo
chorus. Tho two concerts during tho after
noon woro featured by tho presentment of
compositions of Dr, Tily and of Camilla
Zeokwor, with tho composers directing, and
tho entire evening- program was given over
to compositions of Victor Herbert, with Mr.
Herbert himself wielding the baton. Solo
ists Included May Ebrey Hotz, sopranos
Marls Stono Langston, contralto, nnd Hor
ace R. Hood, baritone.
From tho "Philadelphia, slewpolnt, ooa
eldorablo Interest centered In the afternoon
concerts tho presentment of "Tho Mlschl
anza," "When tho World Was Young,"
"Land of tho Free" and "Gloria in Ex
celsls" for In tho "Mlschlanza" the text Is
by Richard J. Beamish, tho muslo by Ca
mlllo W. Zcckwcr. nnd the "Gloria In Ex
celsls" Is ono of tho recent writings of Dr.
Tily. "When tho World Was Young" Is
nlso by Zcckwor, and Is virtually new, oven
to many Phlladelphtans.
'Tho Mlschlanza," telling the story of
tho festival marking tho departure of Gen
eral Howe's army from Philadelphia, away
back In Revolutionary times, forms a strong
theme, with tho story of the fete, the dano
Ing of the minuet, tho lovo Bong, the appeal
of tho youthful patriot In the name of freo
dom nnd tho awaking of tho patriotism ot
tho citizens.
With perfect weather conditions, the
sentlng capacity of tho big stadium was
taxed for tho two night concerts. The
Neapolitan lovo song from "Princess Pat"
with Horace R. Hood essaying the solo
role, nnd "When Lovo Awakes," one of
the striking features of tho Herbert opera,
"Eileen," with May Ebrey Hotz as tho
soloist, were notable features. Numbers
by tho orchestra Included tho overture
from "Eileen," the "American Rose" waits
and Herbert's American Fantasy.
Herbert's dramatic cantnta, "Tho Cap- '
tlvo," considered by Mr. Herbert himself na
one of his strongest efforts In the field of
dramatic canthta, was reserved for tha
final night concert. Tho chorus wns nevet
better than In tho telling of tho itory
written by Baumbach tho law that or
dered tho release of any captive taken (i.
war If tho captlvo bo clalmod by a maiden.
Officials of tho Strawbrldgo & Clothlf
Chorus are: President, Edward A. Mo
Donald; vice president, Ednyfed Lewis;
secretary, Edward Harley; treasurer. Wil
liam E. Lloyd; librarian, Morris E. Weber;
director, Hcrbort J. Tily, and accompanist,
William S. Thunder.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Juno 29. Voluntary
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to skilled laborers and twenty cents to un
skilled workmen wna announced by ths
Utnh Copper Company. Tho company con
trols largo mining Interests at Bingham,
where strlko rumors havo been current.
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