y '7 r?- ' l ' i " KfV JUST GOSSIP ABOUTPEOPLE" Broadway Ball to Be Given at Narragansett Pier Y'-'r M EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, r: Next Month-Nancy Wynne Meets a ew Dreamers tfpHINGS are stirring up in Narrngnn- Xjett Fier, ana mere are great plans Underway for the "Broadway Ball" which f! to be hem on August 10, and which vrlll probably do mo oiggest event or the 'waton. H Is to be gln at the Casino fralbot Hanan Is arranging the pro gram, and the proceeds ate to go to a fund to buy wool for tho Navy League. jt Is to be a costume affair and a prize, Arrather several prizes, will be given to t the person having tho best costume, rep. j? rwentlng somo well-known actor or ctres or an equany wen Known play, As far ns I understand it, it will be Crouch like a book party In tho matter of eoitumes. And it will certainly bo Inter esting to pick out tne titles or various f ply which will admit of a costume for Interpretation. Tho ballroom. I hear, is to be Inclosed 1 rith a high board fence on which will be !? number of posters of future shows. h Then, in place of the usual aides from ; the ranks of Society, It has been decided (o have the Naval Reserves sell the pro $ jrtms and do the things which the nldes .. nmnllv exnected to do. h& There will bo a number of house rar- '( tie over that week-end, and certainly . from the Interest evinced so far In tho I' patter the affair will bo a great success. V rpHB Pier Is getting gayer nnd gayer , X In spite of the war, but most of the ' ftyety Is for war benefits, so It's a good ' .Li.. ... nil Thfl ClnnlAtEAnn ..l.n UlinBl tlHOl "... ...V, ". VAOU.IO, V.11U have a lovely cottage on the rocks, gave t luncheon for Mrs. Simon Guggenheim, ef New York, on Sunday. The Charlie i Blnnlcksons, by the way, aro up there r stavlnc with Charlie's sisters. Mrs. Sin- l: f,irVon was Heba Wallace, vou know. and Is a sister of Emma and Bessie Wal- '!' le. Mrs. Plunkett Stewart and her chll ' 4ren are up there, though Plunkett will -5 be able to spend very little time wfth them this year. Ho is busily Inspecting ' and buying horses In tho West for the Government. 0D WANAMAKER, 2D, nnd Phil Ran- , J.1U T ... 1 L at the Point Judith Country Club for the I'.'- i.ii - .U- T5.J - fl-l J. 1 peneui ui uiu nvu wiuba. iis uciiu nua not been given yet, but with twenty good V r players on the spot It will be soon, no fflouoi, tnougn some or mese piayers may ). be affected by tho draft. SPEAKING of the draft, every day one hears a new name among those whose numbers came up, which had not pene trated before. There's Jas Smith, for instance, and Allen Stockton, and Perclval pmlth, the son of the late Decatur Smith, Jr., and grandson of Mr. Decatur Smith, Who was something of a composer in his toy. Perclval is named after a young uncle who was killed In boyhood. He is Tirtually without close relatives, his Bother having died when he was very imall; then, in later life, his grandfather ,,tnd father, and, some two or three years uro, nis sranamoine.. Jas Smith is the 3on of Mr. and Mrs. ., ,4, comers omun, ana .one oi ine rami popular younger men auuut town. He Is a brother of Nancy Smith, who Hurried Joe Wood, of Pittsburgh, and has I younger brother, Cooper. His mother wis Mi3s Mary Smith, daughter of the lit Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Smith. She aid her husband are cousins. V f r : to t .HEAR Edwin Lewis has also been ,, , araitea. He is a grandson or tne uen- ff; iral Collls of the Civil War, and is a iy wruiner oi wig iewis. ns moiner was Amelia Collls. Of course, there are hosts J l of ethers you know who are called to J .1... . .. , . . .. A , . iivo or ineir Dest. io mo country in ner p treat need. K pERHAPS it Is the heat, but I cannot y; . ay uiai it is; nowever, never nave E, heard such remarkable dreams as thoso K wnicn reii on mine ears yesterday as i w , riding in the train. There were Ef three girls in the next seat, one facing the other two. and thev were screams. LOne remarked to the other: "Oh! I had IL the funniest dream last night. I thought mai you said to mo, 'I wonder, wnen you Are going to give me back that dress I lave you; I think I can have it dipped t another color! and the one you gave me X put into a patchwork ouilt,' and I was mt having & fierce time missing trains all If ""-"". ...io m..w. j uuieasea, -ior tne aress you gave me the time I gave you that one has gone tj , uu notes, i guess it is oniy gooa ior patchwork." Then followed giggles, Whereupon the third whom they called Nelly announced: "Well, I went walk tag by a precipice with my mother and wddenly a stage appeared on the other w. and in the middle there was a Turk tin ' ueuuuiuuy areasea. ; maua . BrS fleep bow and gesticulated that they had ' all v ..... .. .. -i j 14 ucome Allies; wiin mat a crown ui T'irklsh women advanced to the front of K, ae tage and played a corking tune on St ottiu Instruments. It really was a fine p band and I waa much interested, when A suddenly one of the women, who was ftp Paying a bassoon, turned it over and ,.io one end on our side or tne precipice M4 proceeded to climb on it aerosa the 'Chasm. She nearlv fell several times, jbut finally dropped at my feet, Just as I Ewoty up." "Welt, it was about time! k'Where had you been the night before?" ".'MM Jv, .ii..i .u- th trln. ww &a.iiiiairoa 4I1CIUUOI V ww --w. tien she shuddered and said: "Well, ust-have been a night for dreams, my dears, had a terrible time. It very warm, you know, and my cloth- r jwas very light, so I suppose mat no Jecunted for it. but I waa walking down K, fn of our principal streets all night with fJYWy, oh! very little in the matter of wear- 'jng apparel. What a relief when i PvUwoke!" The stories ened there; but as ft.'V. ... ... . .i.i. j... a j -fey. too. naa naa remamaoio uc- K th n'8ht previous she wondered if It l,wa a special night for crary ones. KpEOPLE on the Main Line are getting 1. ready to go. Borne of there are leav- ,f today, in fact. Mr, and mm. wiiiiam oratmann are going up to visit Mrs. Titinann'a aqn-ln-law and daughter, Dr. ira. Fred Fraley. at Halcyon 'col li'; in -NortheAst , Harbor, and Mr. and js'And th ftWu. r I. i nOwSE Hi' it ... i i T Wr si V 1 ! s' 'ii. . ..iis jy ,-.S J-" 5. .J i?0. j ' 'fl a388&2&&&SW2M5& MRS. JOSEPH WALKER, 3d Who was Miss Eleanor de G. Cuy ler. Mrs. Walker is now living in New York and will leave soon for a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas De Witt Cuyler, in Bar Harbor. MERCHANT COMMEMORATES KINDNESS OF HIS FRIENDS Central North Philadclphians Inter ested In War Work "A faithful friend Is a strong- defense: whoso flndeth such one flndeth a notable treasure." But what say you to 'finding not only ono such friend, but several. Twentjr-flve years ago a central North Phil, atielphla business man started a small dry goods store on Germantown avenue, bring ing Into the business the practical knowl. edge gleaned from ten years' service with the firm of Hood. Bonbrlght A Co. He won tho confidence and friendship of his cus tomers and the business Increased rapidly. Then came a sad Incident. Both tho mer chant and his wife were stricken with smalt, pox, and the store was closed for several months. When the convalescents returned home, facing what to most people would have meant Inevitable ruin, they were amazed to find that the store and ecry room In the house had been thorouchly renovated. And what do you think? The entire expense was borne by tho neighbors In the block. Can you beat It? Of course, the store was opened next day. And cus tomers well, the communtty saw to that. In the course of tlmo tho whole building was neeaea ror tho business, so tne mercli.int purchased a hnndsomo home on Old York road. His ono child, jl dauehtor. Is a high ly accomplished linguist, speaking several languages fluently. Last week the German town avenue community helped the owner celebrate tho twontv-flfth anniversary of the opening of the then small store. In a community of such whole-hearted, generous people, of courso there are many ilea cross workers. Tonight nnd every Tuesday night the recently organized auxll lary at the Gaston Tresbyterlan Church. Lehigh avenue and niexenth street, will meet In tho social hall of the church Eighty women were present at the first meeting, and elected these officers: Presi dent, Mrs. N. Peacock, vtco presidents. Mrs V B. Oreenway, Mrs William Rltter; corresponding and recording secretaries, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Irene McBrlde. and treasurer. Mrs Blanche Paul Materials will be distributed nnd the work of the season will be outlined this evening All public-spirited business men In tho neighborhood of Fotter.ill Park aro raising fundi for an ambulance for the Jefferson Hospital unit, which will leae shortly for France. The ambulance will cost $1000, and will bo operated by young men from this section Tho Fotterill Park Red Cross Am bulance Association has been organized for this purpose nnd a number of entertain ments will be given In aid of tho fund. An other fund to which central North Phila delphia Is contributing handsomely Is that of the nrmy work of tho North Branch Young Men's Christian Association. This branch Is located at Lehigh avenue and Tenth street, and Harry Heebner Is secretary. A former Haverfordlan If that la the way you say it who is going up to Bar Harbor this week Is Mrs. Joe Walker, 3d, In other words, Eleanor Cuyler. She has been living in New York since her mar riage, you know, and of course there is every expectation that Joe will have to go soon to France, for he Is in the Na tional Guard of New York. Her parents, the Do Witt Cuylers, are at their cottage in Bar Harbor, and so Eleanor will leave in a few days to visit them. TTATTIE GEYELIN is going up to Isles-J-1- boro to visit Margot Scull. I wonder if Margot has her wee ukulelo up there with her? She has grown so fond of It that she scarcely moves without It, and even traveling in and out of the train from Overbrook carries it along, and sings little songs to herself while playing her accompaniments on tho delightful little Instrument. THE George Woewards left today with Gertrude and Charles for Wyoming, where they will spend the whole month of August. Houston Woodward is with the American Ambulance In Franco, and has written somo very interesting letters about his life and work over there. Stanley and Geoijge are both training, I believe, at one of the camps, and so, to make an Irish bull, Gertrude and Charles are the only ones at home (seeing that they have Just left, as I remarked, for Wyoming). The ambulance is calling a great many workers, more than ever now, and the ready answer of so many of our young men is;quito wonderful. One of the most remarkable lnstanoes of this Is the sailing of an entire family for France for hospl tal work. They are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wharton, and their three sons, Harry, Tom and Bayard. They did It so quietly, too; Just left home without a word except to one or two lntimato friends, and are now "over there" working with the. ambulance. In fact, their departure was almost as quiet as that of Pershing and his many thou sand men. IT IS very sad to hear of the death of Mrs. Harry Butcher, Jr., who was Con stance Devereux. She has been so ill and suffering so much for a long time that we cannot wish her back, for we know she Is better off; but our hearts go out In sympathy to ber little motherless chil dren. Mrs. Butcher was a sister of An telo and Alfred Devereux and a daughter of the late Alfred Devereux and his wife, who was Miss Constance Antelo. She married Harry Butcher about fifteen years ago, and was one of the prettiest brides of the season. She died at the home of her brother on Saturday, and was burled yesterday morning at St. Thomas's Church in Vlllanova. ANOTHER death which will throw a large family connection into mourn ing is that of Mr. Thomas Roberts, which took place on Friday, after a severe ill ness of several days, in York Harbor, where l.e and his family had gone for the summer. Mr. Roberts leaves his wife, a daughter and two sons; Mrs. Theodore Reath is the daughter and his sons are Mr. George W. B. Roberts and Mr. Thomas Roberts, Jr. Mr. Roberts was eighty-five years old. His funeral took place yesterday afternoon from his River ton home. He and his children were very devoted, and his death will be a great sorrow to them all THE Girl Scouts seem to be doing very remarkable work out along the Main Line. They go about every Friday and pick the vegetables and fruit at any of the large country places where their pres ence is asked. Mary Packard is the cap tain and la directing their work. The owners of places who have far more vegetables and fruit than they can handle send word to the Scouts, and they de scend upon the orchards and gardens and gather up the extras for canning and preserving, taking them to the places designated, where classes are going on pretty nearly every day.v It's awfully A healthy work if they do not, overdo w&i&'S&fiES&'i "i , TUESDAY; JULY 24; H9J7 'JJ'V-M-f j .. '. ' i ' JULY WEDDINGS ARE STILL QUITE NUMEROUS Private in Company E Figures as a Principal in Marringo The lads and lasses aro still Joining hands and promising fidelity each to the other "until death do us part " And the lads In the service who are becoming bene dicks are many. The wedding of MIps Grace O'Brien, of 523 Diamond street, and Mr. Benjamin Stevens, of Company E, Engineers, took place yesterday at i o'clock at St. Edward's Church, nt Eighth and York streets. MI33 O'Brien was attended by Miss Tessle Stevens, of 2444 South Fifth street, a sister of the bridegroom, and tho best man was Corporal Frank X. Myors, of Company D, First Pennsylvania Infantry. Corporal Myers was married to Miss Eliza beth McGovern, 6024 Brown street, on May 28. STEEL STEPHENS Mr. Elmer Martin Stephens announces the marriage of his sister, Mlis Margaret Gladys Stephens, to Mr. Basil Lelghton Steel, In Raleigh, N C . on Saturday. Miss Stephens Is the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs B, G. Stephens, of Jenklntown, and Mr. Steel Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Steel. FRITZ-BARNETT Announcement Is made of tho marriage of Miss Katharine Adele Barnett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barnett, of 1238 Butler street, to Mr Joseph V. Fritz, of 3567 York road, on Friday afternoon of last week In St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church. Broad and Butler streets, by the Rev Richard Hannlgnn The bride's father gave her In marriage, and Miss Jennie Fritz, the bridegroom's slater, was her only attendant. Mr Edward Elmer was the bridegroom's be3t man. A reception for the families was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz, who are staying In Atlantic City for the summer, wilt receive after September 1 at Erie avenue and York road. Social, Activities Dr. F. M. Halgler, U. S. N., entertained at dinner last Friday evening nt the Ports mouth Navy Yard In honor of Miss Grace Rlppey and Miss Jean Fitzgerald, of Ger mantown, who aro spending the summer with Miss Rlppey's parents at their cottage in York, Me. Mr and Mrs. Harry Ko Eune, of 502D Webster street, gave a linen shower on Sat urday evening In honor of Miss Marie F. Backes, whose marriage to Mr. Albert Freed, of Scranton, will take place In the near future. Mrs. Ko Eune was aided by Miss Vera Ko Eune and Miss Ethel Ko Eune, Miss Margaret Cavannaugh and Miss Mary McCusker. About fifty guests were prea ent. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Asbury. of Oak Lane, are at the St. Charles, Atlantic City. Miss Jennie Rosen, daughter of the Rev. Abraham I. Rosen, of 831 South Third street, has left the city for Buffalo to visit her aunt at 302 Bryant street and will return early in September, Sjv'v -a,v V Jill MISS MARGARET M'HUGH Miss McHugh's engagement to Mr. Joseph Christopher McKeon, of RanSantown., was recently .an. nyjw i DID HE ENJOY THE SHOW? BBiSeSsSwKM 1 Copyright, l.lfo IVihllniilne Commnv rtrrrlntM by special nrramtment Binks takes his brunette bride to the theatre and finds he is slttinfc next to an old sweetheart. The Red Mouse A Story of Love, Jealousy nnd Politics By WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE THE STOKY TIM'S FAlt ViniAM ClIALl.llMMt. 11 0oleil ynuns lfe ('llth In hr own right) aftrr pup Plllnr the huabind he Iopp with all th monpv h wants during their -trly nurrle! life, llnnlly rebels when ho romea staKKrln home In hroatl tlitltKht Hftor a nlBht'n debiuch nnd like a hlKhwawmn demands SlOim The refusal occurs In the rirnw'tnic room of the nusnlflcent I'hiillomr residence after Shirley Woodood Mirlim'a bosom friend, has departed hastily from the houe, haMtiK seen the husband leavi" a bis: nuto mobllo ami start fot tho main entrance There la .1 thrilling scone as the hu'bind trlen to force the womin to cle )Hm the monev and ns he starts from the houo Mlrlim'a loe nearlv rau-s her to rill him back nnd hand It to him Hut sho f!nall hides her face In her hands so that she ma not see the machine whirl him nj nnd bursts Into tears .1. LAWItKNTi: niI.I.OXr:it. the hus band, who has neer done iinsthlntr worth whll since his martinet-, but haa spent nil the money he Kot from his wife wants the money to spend on the "other woman whosn affection he fears he Is loslnu becauo of the liberal bestowal of mone .ind sifts on her by Colonel Harcrnvep. Ho Is a phjslr.il wreck and nearlv penniless ns he leaves his home after Miriam's refuial to site htm J1000. having Rambled In CrailylhiuBh. the "house of a thousand chances, through out the previous night. In desperation ho re turns to tho camblltiic den nnd asks tho head wnlter. Prmmlonn. to lend him tun money. I'emmlcan icfuscs. hut. with a win of his ee. tells him to make 'he request of Colonel Haruraves his hatel mal Over come hv jealousy when Pemmloan tells mm that Hargraves has returned from tho race, track with $10 000 In bcttlnft spoils li had won. with I.etty Lne. the "other wnmui as his companion Challoner becomes to an tne hiacK nena-s 01 ra n'i tirev desire dwmti unra. i hir mum L-t'DiUfcM " ittUa, l.i!H3i.$W fyetdBStMSk3SBaSismmmllb for revenee. Leavinir word for Colonel llar-prav-s that he wishes to see him. he Pas"1' throurh the secret door of the house or u hurrlen.to I.etty Love's apartment, hoping 10 llnd Hano-aves Inside ,., Upon his arrival at I.etty Love s nrartm'nt. Challoner's nncer Is fanned until It Incomes n, burning Are as the maid Inform; him that Letts- la at the rtco trnck with Hjttrjus Uk a. Hon In Its cage he races tho rooms until the woman returns Then he drives her Into a fit of anger bv telllnu her th-it n Is throning him down for "" ,fl,.l"i,;i Is no longer able to shower her with 1 gifts 1 and monei. and she orders him tnjeave the nP"J ments and never to return Challoner never theless, stands hla rround and forces M-lty to phone to Hargraves to corns to the rooms. After sho does so. he whips a rexolyr from his pocket, and. while the woman looks on in fear and despair, he sits down and awaits the mnn's arrival. Knowing his Intent to shoot Ilargraves on sight l.tty uses her old tlma methods of kindness to win his though s from his murderous Intent. rhalbiner 1 weak and very scon Is drinking the wine sho pours for him. Hours later bo finds hlmseir ma dazed condition, all alone In tho rooms, and knows that ho has Veen tricked. There upon ho starts out to find Ilargraves and pisses ones mors Into Cr.idelbnugh's Intend Ine to wait there until his rival appears. rKArTXB III (Continued) THE unwholCFomf-looklnB factotum shook his head: nt the samo time he noted that Challoner was In a different mood than when he had talked with him earlier In the evening Pommlcan wondered as ho turned away; but then It was not riven to him to know that Challoner's experience that nlsht had served Immeasurably to strength en a desperate purposo Trim that the Joy that had been Challoner's "his by right," as he told himself had been wrested away from blm. for h was satisfied thit Uar rraves's absence from Cratllebauch's meant that he was with Letty Love. But little by little tha agony of Jealousy was becoming a pleasurable sensation a passion that had obsessed him So that, far from brooding, he felt bb feels tho man of destiny what ever was to happen would happen. He would wnlt da,ys, weeks, months, If neces sary, for Hargraves. A day rolled round. Night again at Cradlebaugh's, and Challoner still at his post of observation, waiting It was past mtdnlght when Colonel Hargraves finally appeared Challoner felt his presence even before he stepped up to tha buffet; and. summoning to his aid all the suavity of manner that he possessed, for ho know ho must be careful, as the other, doubtless, would be on his guard, he called out: "Colonel Hargraves '" Hargraves turned quickly, and seeing It was Challoner, a flicker of a self-congratulatory smile broke over his large, round face, as he answered: "Why, hello. Challoner!" The momentary glance of triumph did not escape the other, and it required a su preme effort to force back tho blood that was rushing to hlB temple. "I want k word with you, Colonel 1" And with a wave of tha hand: "Room A will that suit you?" Colonel Hargraves hesitated for a mo menf he moved a bit to one sldo nnd stared hard; but tho other bora his look of keen suspicion with perfect serenity. The Colonel shrugged his shoulders. Finally he Sa,'Oh very well, Challoner that suits me." To Room A they went; Pemmlcan fol lowed with decanters, possibly he bus netted, feared, realized that the air was charged with electricity. In any event Pern mlcan was In charge of Cradlebaugh's; it was for pemmlcan to see and to know. There was a table In Room A, with chairs about tho table and a stand against the wall There were also two large, heavy, leather lounging chairs with arms. Pem mlcan placed his burden upon the stand aealnst the wall, lingered for an Instant and then went softly out. Neither of the men spoke, until after he had left the room and closed the door. When each had seated hlmBelf at the table, Challoner got down to bU"Hargraves," he began with sinister familiarity, "you have ten thousand dollars In your pocket. I bellcvoT'' Colonel Hargraves repressed a movement of Impatience with difficulty. He nodded, and unconsciously took the attitude of the counterfeit presentment in the apartment "'"Ten5' thousand dollars." repeated ChaJ. loner with provoking coolness, as he like wise planted both elbows on the table, and added somewhat ominously, "And I'm broke!" , ,.,,..,. There waa a pause In which the men looked straight Into each other's eyes; then Challoner rose, waiwq over v im. ta slum, ana, Biasin miw un nmm jk jvw - wswrw . i.-UlsTMisMtSV MM frW nre rcolnc to sit in .1 ton-thousand-dollar game tonimht : Challoner drnlned his glass; his example, however, was not follow d by the Colonel Instead, he put his arms akimbo, his iWs resting on his hips, and tilting back his head, ho said with an air of contempt: "Indeed ! What with?" "With your ten thousand!" It was well paid Challoner's oool, passionless voice gave to tha declaration the character of Infallibility "And you" Hargraves muttered In a puzzled way. "N'nt n dollar," admitted Challoner. Colonel Hargraves ro.se; he threw Into his Rlnnco nil his knowledgo of Challoner's past "Ymi must take mo for a fool!" ho burst fiit. and started for tho door Put ho had gone only a few step when he felt Challoner's clutch, turning he felt the power of Challoner's eyes; nnd pres ently under their compelling Influence he found h'mself once morn taking his seat. Ho made no attempt to nnalyze. hi sen satloriM, but he realized that Challoner had made a new Impression. In all the even tualities he had foreseen, ho calculated on Challoner's being a weakling, a wreck. But to his nstonlshment he saw within thoe eyes nothing but success. Challoner had become a man not to bo disregarded a man of strength. "My proposition lt a perfectly fair one," wont on Challoner. "Vou put up ten thou, sand cash " "And then go on " Challoner lifted hH arm nnd pointed silently in tho direction of tho "Drelln court." Incredulity shone In the eyes of Har graves; his scorn found vent In nn attempt at levity. "Rather like putting up something that doesn't belong to you, eh, Challoner?" Challoner was not feezed; It was tho answer he expected. "It looks that wav. Ilargraves" and suddenly thrutlng himself forward, "but I can make It uncommonlv dlacreenhl for the other claimant Yot! don't know me I'm nn uncertain quantity nnd women are blamed queer. If I win, I keep the ten thousand and my chances" "And If you don't win?" a bit breath lessly, "If you win." went on Challoner. "you keep your ten thousand, nnd I'll quit wminui a murmur In tho pause Hargraves thought hard never In hli life had he thought harder The more he studied Challoner, the better he lilted tho proposition The moment was fraught with something new nnd signifi cant In more ways than one ho feared Challoner, for ho was by no means certain of his own placo In the woman's affections And then In his mind there was ono cer tainty Hargraves knew that the game was already hit; knew that Challoner. steady though he seemed, was unquestionably drunk. Never was victory morn certain than nt the rresent time. "If I win." at last ho said with great earnestness, "you will swear to leave mo you will leave us alone?" Challoner nodded, Hargraves seized his glass and extended It to bind the bargain. Challoner seized his, but found It empty. He left hla seat and camo back with It filled. "It's a go!" ho said, nnd pressed a but ton With the same sense of responsibility upon him. Pemmlcan responded; and on Challoner's order ho went out nnd returned with ten new packs of cards, tossing them on the table with their wrappers unbroken. "Cold hands," announced Challoner, "Ave hundred a throw" Hargraves pulled forth his roll of bills and placed It on the table; then, placing a hand on tho arm of Challoner. he exclaimed vehemently, so that the other should not forget If "It's understood now, Challoner, that if I win you're to leave us alone sure?" Pemmlcan left the room and closed the door behind him. Challoner smiled across the table and a new, strange expression crossed his features that Hargraves did not could not understand. "Sure." repeated Challoner. placing the decanter upon the table. Then they started In to play. Twenty minutes later Pemmlcan rushed pell-mell Into Room A. "There's a big row on." he said to him self, "a row over a lady and a game of cards." And so It proved. There was a row on between the men who occupied Room A. and but for the Isolation of the room It was a row that might well have roused the house. "You've lost, I tell you !" one of the men exclaimed; the other laughed boisterously defiantly, victoriously. "If I've lost, so have you I" he answered. What followed happened in an Instant and before Pemmlcan had been in Room A thirty seconds. For suddenly one of the men there had whipped from his coat pocket a weapon that glinted In the white tight, as suddenly he had. taken aim. and then came a flash, a report, a cloud of smoke. Pemmlcan looked on speechless. Presently one of the men crossed the room and sank Into a chair In a dazed sort of fashion, his head lolling across the up holstered arm. while the other glanced about him for an Instant, looked at Pemmlcan, looked at the figure lying on the, chair and then started suddenly toward tho door. Three minutes later Pemmlcan switched off the lights and plunged the room Into darkness. "A row over a lady." he murmured' breathlessly, "a row over a lady and a game of cards." .4At jtwo- o'clock tht' ornlni Qfflr . rfxM&izmzmizA Cradlebaugh's, stumbled ow an object Ir mi in a aaep tnaaow, "Good Lord I U' a mant" said Kwgh. ttooplng down suddenly and as suddenly drawing back. He drew himself together, bent down araln, fell cautiously aboui. wiped hla hands and shuddered and drew back onco again, as he whispered to htm telf; "A dead man thot to death I" He rapped wildly with hli nightstick tha wild, Irregular tattoo that makes the slum. berer rise suddenly In bed and tremble and then crouch between the bedclothes shiver ing and, pending the arrival of assistance, he stooped once more and fumbled In the pockets of the dead man. Presently from the breastpocket of the coat he drew forth a yellow pigskin wallet, and upon Its corner In glaring gold, that oven In the dim light glittered garishly, ap. peared the letters, "R. H." In this wise the body of Colonel Richard Hargraves, man-about-town, "was found lying in the gloom at two o'clock that morn Ing. cnAPiEn it QFFICER KEOOH, an hour later, under vf the white light of the desk lamps over . lu TT Vrtn Wft telling his story to the desk sergeant behind the rail. The desk sergeant listened disinterestedly until he heard mentioned the name Cradlebaugh. At that Juncture ho held up his hand, placed a warning finger on his lips, nodded toward the drowsy doorman and toward Jw-o of the reserve squad In the room, and looking Keogh In tho eyes, whispered: "Officer, speak low," Keogh, taken aback for the moment, drop ped his voice as he went on with his story. Once more tho sergeant stopped him, "The most Important thing Is Just where the body was found. Be exact now. If pos sible; It's important." Keogh went on to give a minute descrip tion, and wound up by saying: "The man was dragged, all right, after he was dead " Tho desk sergeant's eyes narrowed to pin points ns he demanded: "In which direction?" "To the west " The desk sergeant shook his head por tentoualy and observed; "Looks for sum Ilkn thin w n,itt.,s tt In Cradlebaugh's " "That's what I've been telling every body, returned Keogh, the pride of'proper diagnosis resting cheerfully upon him. Th desk sergeant shot out his forefinger and exclaimed: "Tho least you have to say about the. matter the better. This Is not a case for you or for me, but for the captain in the morning. Copyright by Dodd, Mead A Co. (CONTINUEQ TOMORROW) The rnndndlnr Installment of "The Dar of JJ rnth" Is published on pre 7 of this Issue of the Lvenlnr Ledger. THE DAY OF WRATH A Story of 1914 By LOUIS TRACY or careel HiitiS J.??. alowly out into tkTiwaiST awunr. amid the efcritfc T.t, the thousands who were left 'to Of mraM or Kuitur, ret... . .... , " no room t0 down. , ..... T2J. T,la'y Preserved for atri cases. The decks, th cabins, the ". gKa ugni witn a living frU ?"r.!Iy. n.evr bfo has vessel put to"! u lo.aea with human being. ' ft, ee...r f l,m oeeiaea not to attempt 1 ?if. 5f ,by n'ht and lay to till mornli f ne ship a boats returned to the quay 1 ".uuBiii on some tooa and water. i' 1 e,!in?i.h,1 ,a,' of section w ' ehosen, the people were Instructed as to S' danger of lurchlnr. nnd mn. ... ..n.3f so that any unexpected movement of the haft ' might be counteracted. 7 '.. At '. !c'ock n-ext morning th enftMl ''''" "yD m.i.u, at. iv oxiocK that night Ship wag berthed at TVnv.. n.. .., of Providence the sea remained smooth day, thOUgh th mfnVhann.l IM.I n caused dahgerou and anxious moment, course, there were mlna.ri.irt. tn t,. ..u and strong tides to h eh.at.rt ,, .tt.i for these hindrances, th. rtn '-,. -.1 fourteen hours, whereas th. Ttelrt.n iiii packets employed on the same Journey until, w to adhere steadily to a schedule of Uwt,? '''ffl hour mil tv,....-, ....... "T't L-afl So Irene and her true knight met Mmtfe1 inure, omyio pari again after three blU)- .'Tj ful days. This time Dalroy went to JYaioVY vl and took his place in the fighting Una HtA endured the dmdnrv ,. ... ,. J" ";?- tho trenches, shared In th. irstn .... tl ;.i S'il. of Neuve Chapelle, earned hi majority aM fe I seemed to lead a charmed life until a hbrtt vH explosive shell burst a llttu too oios. dT-.t,.? Ins the second day at Loo. J'V3 He ton. Wn. ... ..... . . "VV.' dead. But his wounds were slight, and ha' r t iiaa oniy eeen stunned by the coneu!on. 'k HV th. Mm. KI- Jt .- "- . ',-v -... .o u,,, ungnosis wa eonflrmM. however, he waa nt hnm. .a .,.'?: US 1? weeks' leave of absence. """" Nothing Vei-V remirlrnhl. ...,. , . V ?rab!ft f. "S v rre.t.T . ." ."'-''1 P"r" " Ot,. luncheon. UMUW op J, Dalroy was un In town art.. . . . . '' hVnnrt 'Jl8 uncl0'8 vIcarlife in the Midland. rJ$ he and the younger memh.e. . ... v....V Vf, ueMu?e,,?la1nnl?c a towi ot theatre, and qu'etly dls"lpntlons' whn ! Earl said vm"-u "'"i1 ,8Mm t0 be singularly de. Chan?.' TJBl.nal lda8' Oeor Alexander rTfJii Hawtrey " tho latest revue star provide a sure and certain refuge for every country cousin who comes to London for a fortnight's mild dissipation." Irene?" d yU SUBgest' dadr demanded "Why not h&vA . wm. smi.i lcally." lha flapper Bl8t9r ctat- UW foo'.0 8TwaIIow?(J -"hole some article ot "S& food, and Irene blushed .e.ei. .. ... .1. ther" had said the thlno- .nrf ,...,. Jr.i w lied, so Dalroy. whoso wildest dream 'u 3 CHAPTER XV -(Continued) A FLEET of Belgian armored cars cleared -a road through the stream of fugitives, and Dalroy kept close In rear, so he made a fast return Journey. Dashing past the town station, near which tha steam-tram would disgorge Its freight, he headed straight for the Care Maritime. It was now dusk, but he saw at once that the crowd besieging the entrance was denser and more frantic than ever, though the last steamer whose departure was an nounced officially had left early In the day He ascertained from a helpless police man that tho rumor had gone round of a vessel coming in; the sullen, apathetic multitude, waiting there for It knew not what chance of rescue, had suddenly become dangerous. "Tho American Consul, who has worked hard all day, has had to give It up," added the man. "He Is closing his office." Just then a harbor official, minus his rap, nnd with coat badly torn during a volent passage through the mob, strode by, breathless but hurried. Dalroy recognized him, having had much business with the port authorities during the preceding week. "Is It true that a steamer Is In sight?" he asked. "Monsieur, what am I to say?" and the accompanying gesture was eloquent. "It 1b only a little cargo boat, an English coaster If she nears the quay there will be a riot, and perhaps thousands of lives lost The harbor master has sent me to ask the mayor If h. should not signal her to anchor outside until daylight." Prompt decision and steadfast action wero Dalroy's chief qualities. If luck fav ored him he might set his own project on foot before the mayor's messenger burked It by a civic order. He thanked the man and rode off. Happily the tram came from Blanken berge without undue delay. He had only dismounted when the engine clanked Into the station square Already his soldier's eye had noted that the Gordons and pome of tho Belgian soldiers had retained their rllles and bayonets. "Get your crowd Into raotlon at once," he said to the doctor, as soon the latter alighted. "Nothing you have gone through during the last two months will equal the excitement of the next quarter of an hour. But, If your cripples can fix bayonet and show a bold front, we have a fighting chance no more. And unless we leave Ostend before tomorrow morning It'll be a German prison for you and a firing line for me." Men who have smelt war and death, not once but many times, do not hesitate and argue when a staff officer talks in that strain. Dalroy explained matters as they went and Impressed on the escort the absolute necessity of showing a determined front On nearlng the packed mass of people clamoring outside the Gare Maritime he vociferated aome sharp orders, the rifle came from the "slope" to the "ready" and those on the outskirts of the throng saw a number of war-stained kilties advancing on them with threatening mien. By some magic a way was opened out. The vanguard knew exactly how to act and faced about when the main gates were reached. Here there was a hitch, but a threat to fire a volley through the bar was effectual, and the whole party got through, though even the hardened doctors looked grave when they heard tha wall ot anguish that went up from the multitude without as the gates clashed against further Ingres. Of course, as might be expected, there were hundreds of Influential people, both British subjects and Belgians, already In side. To them Dalroy gave no immediate heed. Merely requesting the doctor to keep his contingent together and distinct, he sought the harbor master. No orders had been received as yet from the Mayor, and the incoming ateamer, quite a email craft, was already In the channel. The harbor master, a decent fellow, whose scle anxiety was to act for the best, readily agreed to Dalroy' plan, so the vessel, whose eklpper had actually brought her to Ostend that evening "on epec," as he put it, was moored at a distance ot some ten feet from the quay. "How many people can you carry?" wa Dalroy' first question to the captain. "Well, sir." came the surprising answer, "We're licensed by the Board of Trade to cairylng forty-five passengers in summer, but in a pinch like this I'll try to stow away 200 1" After that there was no hitch. A gang way was fixed In position, the armed guard waa disposed around it and the doctor and Dalroy, with a representative of the burgomaster, who arrived later, constituted themselves a committee of selection. The hospital staff and their patient were placed on board first Wounded soldier picked up In Oittnd Itself were given the next claim. Then British subjects, and. finally, Belgian refugees were admitted. It was a long and tedious yet almost heart-breaking faulnM. but th 5 order, X prwurmrv TSfl r A.. .I1"1 dweIt on "age at the ' F& l VM .".? ,B8 a. mo.6os.lblllty. M e.i.hV- """' "i gooa soiaier-man, rushing all fences nt top speed. The brother In th. r-nn.. ........ . AyJ'JZ "ceedln", V M .."v, . ?. y"" Liancr wa empaneled as be8t man" (to the Joy and torment of the flapper, who pined during a whole week after his departure), and, almost before they well know what was happening, Dal- roy and his bride found themselve speed ing toward Devon in a fine car on their honeymoon. , "And why not?" growled the Earl, striv- .is iu tumiori nis wit when she wept a little at the thought that her beautiful daughter, her eldest-born, would hence forth have a nest of her own. "Dash It all, Mollle, they'll only be young once, and this rotten war looks like lasting a decadal Had we searched the British Isle we touldn't have found a better mate for our girl, He' Just the sort of chap who will worship Irene all his life, and he ha In him the makings of a future commander-in-chief, or I'm a Dutchman!" As his lordshln Is certainly not a Dutch- T nJ cratle and county. It Is permissible to hopev S mat nis propnecy may ne luinuea. Let u hope, too. If Dalroy ever leads the armed manhood nf Tlrltafn. It will hs a enhnp formed to render aggressive war impossible. That at least. Is no Idle dream. It shouw, h. the .tire nnrl nnlv oiitromA nf tfi. wapM. ' greatest agony. ' ij THE END. uTO Nir.HT m &I&JIU. The Municipal Band play at Wamrtlh Park, Kensington and Frankford avenue. 8 o'clock. The Philadelphia Band play at City KaB plaza, S o'clock. The Falrmount .Park B&nd play tat Strawberry Mansion, 8 o clock. ,i)s Community patriotic rally, Olrard School. Vrtl sa Eighteenth street and Snyder avenue, o'clock. Free of Columbus meet te plan fer O Knights fund for recreation centers for Americas troops, 1338 Glrard avenue. Member. --3K $ $ MAHKET Above 16TH CONTINUOU JT . a s ,1'JjXb " im Jack Pickford and Louise Huff. M In First Tressntatlon of KVhl "What Money Can't Buy" vfs Cst Includes TIIEODOIIE ROBEJVTH "!SlV? COMING EARLY IN SEPTEMBER SWfK OOLDWYN PICTURES. THIS MEANS WW4t SUCH FAMOUS WRITERS AS l2y IRVIN S. COBB and MAROARST MATO K3s O A T A m? "' MARKET BT. XS PALAOiil 10 A. M. to 11H5 P, K.W Price. lOe. 20o j r- MARY PICKFORD IN THE TIMELY PRODUCTION "THE LITTLE AMERICAN" r-t ' ARCADIA CHESTNUT Btlow 1BT ym IQiIJ A. M.. 13. S, 3t. v' xw HiSO, f .SO M W.1W ". A 1 J! t.J DOROTHY DALTON IN FIRST BHOWINfJ OF The Flame of the Yukon"- REGENT MARKET Below 1TTH 11 A. M. to litis P. X. t'.Wt, PoviPooeVi'o "Tho RnrrW Iv' VA i",""! U .. -. .. KCT AS . 1' , ... ,...,, 7Z .-iv MAinci ADDTt m.m.-ii 0 A. M. to 11 :15 P. K. WKlrjE 'RICES, 100, 200 -FLIttUs,' VICTORIA PRICES, 100, 208 JLJftU WTT.T.TAST FOX Prutntl y-T,!.- MIRIAM COOPER Ski nt FIRST SHOWING OF ' twp. TNNrnnrcNT sinner" iV, , j. ..... .-. r.Mv4u wifvin ninr" AatlNt JVC7Bl.Ui.s7 suhhss naawtw swnsUAt-, MARKET & GLOBE Theatre JSJggK VJiJVyXX-l yAVDKVILLB Contlm 10c. Ko. !8. 85o -vP 11 A. w. 10 r r, .., CHARLOTTE PARRY'S Protean NOvtlWi W "INTO THE LIGHT" $ THE WEDDINO TRIP," etc. i-oOO TfTT.VQ DAILY SiSO 100 unugu - ji' Vu yr f Eva.. 7 9, 10c. ttsVlit., EMILY SMiliEiX 6C 4JU.TV, B. F. Keith's Theatre yggggl RERNARD GRANVILl OUS XDWARDS' BANDBOX REVDB SMITH AUSTIN) DICKINSON DBAM flMX 810. franz co. oth.r tr77j Toiay at 7. a& a Q"i jq"'"' ' . ns Arcadia Ice Palace Wiaener ruinum .. th. aunts wlsnSor Qf ,; Enloy the retreshln b4;It1WJ ' ' ' "ti
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