t t ' JtJSf -GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Rends a Letter From the Front Miss Ran- doph to Marry in December Other Matters of Interest Discussed 1ETTEIS tiro Just beginning to come J from the other side which jslve " a light Idea of tho Joy nf the French peo ple, wltf the taking of Oatend and the run tlnued advance of the Allied urmleo, and oven the prospect of peace, t utu giving you an extract from a letter wrlten by one of our Chestnut Hill boys who has a com mission In Paris connected with tho Krnnco-Ameflcim ulr service. Ho has written t'o his father and mother and they h.ivq allowed me to use his letttr, but they want you to guess his name rather than have me give lt "How t wish you could be here today to take part in the Joyous celebrations one sees everywhere on the Streets. The Os tein vlqtory and the continued retreat of the Hermans have created a new Franco and a new people. After patiently walling these four years for this very day, It has at last been revealed to- them, and If you could 'only glance tit the Place do In Con corde you would rcallzo that something extraordinary had taken place. For the first time since the war tho statues and fountains are fairly bursting under pres sure. . Last, night for the Hrst tlmo the large, arc lights were again lighting up I .a Place reminding one of prosperous days before the war. And what a celebration they nre planning there tomorrow to Instill spirit for tlio fourth Krqtich war loan. Besides the brilliant lights and playing rountulns, Gorman booty captured at vari ous battle has been assembled It seems from all comers of the front, each labeled with date and place. . Such n conglomera tion of material-of war and Junk as they have brought fnrtlij Cannons of all kinds and descriptions, trench mortals, airplanes wholly Intact and some wrecked, observa tion balloons, all German: It Is Impossible to describe It The most Impressive sight of all is to sen the crowd before the statuo of Alsace-Lorraine, In tho far corner of the Place. To begin with, tho statue Itself Is almost hidden, literally burled, under Jarge and small wreaths and bunches of Mowers brought, some by Individuals, others by business concerns. Joy supremo and radiant beams from the faces of that crowd, although here and thcro a tear; but It Is a tear of happiness and not sorrow. "I can't describe to jou the sight there today; the eye only can do such a de scription Justice. I hope and pray It may bo a clear day tomorrow, so I can get n few photographs. "Then In the Seine at the Concorde bridge Is a French submarine, fully armed, while at the Concorde gate of the Tullleries are . some big boche tanks on one side, with tho speedy little French tanks on the other. In the way of decoration.. tho wall of tho gardens Is strung with probably 2000 or 3000 German helmets. You have never seen such a sight! Inside the Tullleries Is tho skeleton of a Zeppelin brought down on ono of the first raids on Paris. Ono would think that nothing Is left of the boche urmy. As I walked across thcro this morning I had but one sensation. It was that of victory, and you could fairly smell It n the alri Let's pray that it may soon come." WULL, I told you if we did not get the day we'd know soon when Hannah Kandolph (s to be married, and It is to be In December, though the actual date Is not yet decided upon. It depends on the time when tho Secretary can get leave from the Embassy. I'll bet Hannah will make a stunning bride. She Is rather dark, you know, and reminds me very much of Mrs. Paul Mills. In fact, one day I was so sure, that I began talking to her about something In which Mrs. Mills and I were Interested, and her surprised smile was the first Indication that she wasn't she. T like that, don't you? She u-asn't she. It sounds so sort of "simple." And I like to be simple, don't you? DID you hear that Lieutenant and Mrs. (.'banning Daniel have a little son? Born on Tuesday. She was Katherlne Verncr. you know. Shu Is living with her parents In Wayne while her husband Is In France. He, by tho way. was wounded re cently "over there," but fortunately It was not A severe wound and he is doing- well, which must be a great relief to the little wife and mother. She is very sweet-looking, don't you think? I remember her at the SScQkwcr wedding, where she wus a bridesmaid. Doesn't It seem terrible to think that both the principals In that lovely wedding party have died since? Terrible Indeed, but a blessing for them that neither one was left to mourn for the other. NANCY WYNNK. Social Activities Mrs. Slgoumey Mellor and her two chil dren are spending the winter with Mrs. Mel lor's mother. Mrs. Kdward C. Lee. In Haver, ford. Mr. Mellur Is In Washington, where ha . , ...11. .Via aVillltllllf- linnril. IB COUIICUlwu i .' mm. ,-,.... . 1 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lewis, Jr., have re turned .from Chelsea and have opened tfieir bouse, 1000 Spruce street, for the winter. William Roberts Howell, Jr., and John Lewis Howell will spend the winter with them. Mrs. Denjaniln Chew, of alenvale, Itadnor, left today for Augusta, Ga where she will spend some time. Captain Chew is statloneu In Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. J. lrtron Crossniau, Jr., gave a dlpner last evening at their home, Fasst fern. Rose lane. Haverford. In honor of Mrs. Crorsman's sifter. Miss Mary Cameron, of Richmond, Va. t Mr. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower are spending several weeks In Chelsea. Dr. William Drayton, who returned from Kranco several weeks ago, ha"s had a ten days' leave at home. He will sail shortly to take up his duties with the exp.'d(tlonary forces In France. Doctor Drayton and his wife have been visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs,, William Drayton, at 6 South Twenty, first street. I Miss Julia V. Laguerenne will spend the winter with her aunt. Mrs. Edward G. Trasel, In Haverford. Miss NatBleen Kaufman will entertain at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Kaur man, 024 East Tioga street, on Saturday evening-. Among the guests will be Mr. Al len Rossand Mr. Walter Haar, of Iloston, Mass. t.t m' Oitm. Benjamin Wirt, of Newark, Del., hss w'po wtr tBusp? tir pjjchuiiis oviuo time with her niece. Mrs. It. C. Strode, or .Vorth Forty-thlrrl street. West Philadelphia. .Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Tucker Fox, Jr.. of West Tioga slret-t. and their daughter. Miss Hue Fox, nre spending several weeks at 'the Marlborough. Ulenhclni. Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Prriulau. of Tioga, are receiving congratulations on the birth ot a daughter, Hlliabcth Virginia rreiulutl. Mr. mid Mrt Charles J. Stern, of 2036 North eighteenth street, are at home again after an extended stay In Atlantic City. Mr. William Franklin Dixon, of 8835 Itldge avenue, noxborough, will spend the winter In town, at 725 Corinthian avenue. OLD ST. STEPHEN'S RICHLY RENOVATED Marble, Silver and Exquisite Workmanship Provided Historic Church hy Women Parishioners Historic St. Stephen's Kpltvopal Church, Tenth street alvo Chestnut, n landmark for generations, Is undergoing Its first leal re pairs In more than forty ears. Erected In 18 1 1, It has withstood tho rav ages of weather and time so well that Its thlrty.two.lncli walls are as sturdy today as they were a century ago. A north trantept, completed In November. 188, was the last nllcratlin made to the old structure? The transept and the house, built In 1888, encroach upon what was for merly the old churchyard, and In the floors of both are the gravestones of persons who died In the early nineteenth century, but not since the transept was built has H been thought necessary to improve the original structure. ln'iprovenients to the Interior, however, In keeping "with the progress of modern hablta t'nn, became necessary a year ago, and tho work if rehabilitation was begun with funds provided by one of tho parlshoneis, Miss A J. Magee, whose forbears were early mem bers of tho congregation. Pnder tho direction o'r the rector. . the Khv. Carl K. Uramnier, N. T. I)., a new nmr-lili- chancel, of Intricate dcslgp and work, mniifchlp. was erected last year and conse crated in December Frescoing of the walls and celling, laying of a new marble floor and Installation of new lighting and entllutlng systems, be gun last June, are all but completed, and the church, clostd for some months, has been reopened. Thu new chancel is a model of Individu alism In art and design. Composed of white marble. It Is augmented by a pulpit and three bookrests of the same material, while overhanging lamps of finely designed silver add to Its general beauty. A mosaic of tho Last Supper In many col ors adorns the wall at the rear of the chan cel, while overhead a lattlco work of In geniously carved marblu covers a large stained glass window. THANKS DAY PROCLAIMED Governor Urges People to Show Gratitude for Putsing nf Grip Sunday has been set aside by Governor Brumbaugh as a day of prayerful thanks giving for the passing of the Inllucnia epidemic, A proclamation designating the day was Issued today at Harrlsburg by the gov ernor: "Grateful to God for the return of health giving conditions In the entire State," the proclamation reads, "I do hereby set asido and proc'ftlm Sunday, November 10, as a day of special thanksgiving. Upon this day I urge all ouf people to attend services In the houses of God and give earnest expres sion of devout thankfulness that In His wisdom, the ravages of this epidemic are stayed and that we may again faco our loved ones, conscious of the great relief that has been vouchsafed us." JNGERSOLL LEFT $25,000 Soldier Son of Financier Made liequcst to Princeton University Harry Ingersoll, son of Charles I. Inger soll. a Philadelphia financier, who was killed lo action In France on September 27, left property valued at $25,000. Ills will was among others admitted to probate today. Ho left 1000 to Princeton University, iCUO to St. Luke's Kplscopal Church, Kensing ton, and tho remainder to relatives. Kathleen Butkc, .510 Queen lane, left $200 to the Little Sisters of tho Poor of German town, and a similar amount to the Carmelite Convent. Relatives were the beneficiaries In the following wills: John S. Ulttel, 4G37 Ger mantown avenue. $14,000; Ilobert Warner. 814 North Twelfth street, $0000; (iustavo Iluhler, 3512 Howell street. $7101; Cath arine M. Phillips, 330 West Duval street, $12,803, and Mary It. McKenhon, Samaritan Hospital, $5400. Sncllenburgs Dine Ited Cross A meeting of Auxiliary 104 of the American Red Cross was held yesterday at Snellen burg's store. New work was taken up by the members In connection with tho reclama. Hon department. Tho guests of the evening were Lieutenant Commander F. R. Tayne and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury. The address ot welcome was delivered by -15. P. Goddard, general superintendent of the store. Music was furnished by the cadet band. Previous to tho meeting the firm gave Its employes a dinner In tho store restaurant. MISS HANNAH RAE FOX Daughter of Mr. and Mn. Saniuel Tucker Fox, of West Tioga street, who, with her parent!, it (pending tevcral week "at lha Marlborough-Ulenlieim, At lantic City 'V Rf& yyENIKQl'jeVBO l)Rr MRS. CHAS. M. SCHWAB KNITS 106TH SWEATER Master Shipbuilder's Wife Busy Making Garments for Sol diers and Nurses "Count that day wasted which bus not seen a sweater finished for a nurse or a service man," appears to tic the motto of Mrs. Charles M. Schwab, wife of the director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. At the Uellevue-Stratford today, alter Mr. Schwab had hurried over to the Fleet Corpora, tloti headquarters. 140 North llro.irl street, Mrs. Schwab began putting the tlnlshlng touehfH to her tOCth sweater. It was being knitted from white wool and Is Intended for some lucky lied Cross nurse. Mrs. Schwab bar turned over the entlro lower floor of her New York residence, Seventy-third street and Itlverslde drive, for the knitting of sweaters Ten of her maids are employed almost constantly In knitting cozy, finely-finished garments' for soldiers, sailors or uurser. Mrs. Schwab's personal maid, Mario Grim son, already has sixty-eight sweaters to her credit. The master shipbuilder's wlfo began pro ducing sweaters about eighteen months ago, Flrit she made blue sweaters for men ot the navy, thru sweaters nf khaki for sol diers and new Is turning out white garments for Ited Cross nurses. ENTERTAIN GRIP NURSES Art Alliance Plan Kveniug for Influenza Epidemir Fighter The Art Alliance has arranged an enter tainment for Monday evening. November IS, In honor of nurses who aided In fighting the Influrnza epidemic In Philadelphia. Mrs. Samuel Woodward Is chairman of the committee arranging the affairs. Miss Marlon Smith, superintendent of the I'nlverslty of Pennsylvania Hospital, will tell of the heroic viorli of the nurses. Participating In the program will be Miss Adellna Pattl Xnar;, soprano; Mrc. Clifton Moloney, composer:' M!.s Hvellna -A Hemp hill, pianist; Miss Anna Plummer. reader, and Miss Louise Glfford, dancer. Public. Reception to Arelibitdiop Tho public, reception tu ArchbMiop Dough erty at the Catholic Phllopatrlan Literary Institute, II U Arch street, which was orig inally schedulrU for Thursday. October 17. but postponed, nu account of the epidemic Influenza, will bo held on Tuesday evening, November 2fi! The function, which Is expected to sur para the reception given by the Phllopatrlan Institute to Cardinal Gibbons in November, IMS, will afford an opportunity t) Phlladel ph'n's citizens of all creeds and professions to greet the Archbishop. To Lecture on Ilclgium Arthur Stanley Itlggs, who has hem with the American. French and Ilngllsh armies at the front, has returnt-d and will begin a course of li-ctures on "The Allies and the War as I Saw It," under the auspices of the I'nlverslty Extension Society, this evening at Wltherspooii Hall. Mr. Rlggs's first lec ture will be on "Heroic Belgium," llurly 11 lustiated by his ovn pictures. DREAMLAND ADVENTURES By DADDY A rompfrfr nrw adventure each ircrfc, fctoln nine Monday and ending Saturday (Dtue Jay turns detective anil enlists l'egov In an adventure tohlrh finally leads to their going with Officer Casey In search of a secret German wireless station. They come across a German oanl, who Is about to overpower Officer Casey, ichrn t'rgny hurls a large stone ilown upon his hititl.) CHAPTER V J'cfgy Ujcj a Pistol ffIRACIC !" sounded the rock as It bounced J on the German's head. "Woof!" grunted the (lerninn, as be sud denly sprawled helplessly over Ofllcer Casey'H body. He had been knocked senseless, OHlcer Cnsey promptly rolled on top of him and pinned him to the ground. After gag g'ng the German bo dragged him to a small tree and sat hlfn down facing It, with a leg on either side of the trunk. Ho claped tho German's arms around the trpe, fasten ing them together with handcuffs. Hy this time tho German had begun to recover h's senses and was looking wildly around. "You'll be perfectly safe there, my hearty, until we've found what all this mystery Is about. Then If you've been up to evil tricks vvo'll cart you off to Jail." Saying this, OHl cer Casey hurried away with Peggy toward the place where the father of Helen and Toddy had been standing when the German struck him down. "From there we ought to be nble to seo the wireless outfit that Is. If there Is a wire less outfit," said OHlcer Casey. "This Is thu place," screnmed Hlue Jny. "The man was standing right where you are, Prlnceta' Peggy, when, tho German hit him." Involuntarily Peggy jumped aside. Sho didn't wnnt a club coming out of tho hushes and cracking her over the head. Then, a little ashamed of her nervousness, She told Ofllcer Casey what Hlue Jny had said. "And which way was tho man looking?" asked the policeman. "At tho top of the hill across the valley," answered IJluo Jny. Ofllcer Casey looked hard nnd long at the h'll. "I don't see any signs of n wireless out fit," he said. Neither did Peggy. "What's a wireless outfit like?" asked Blue Jay. "The out-of-doors part Is Just a lot of wires hung on a frame between two towers," answered Peggy. "Wires," mpsed Hlue Jay. "Seems to me I saw some wires up on the bill th's morn ing. They don't seem to be there now." Hero was a new mystery. Peggy qulcklv tfld Officer Casey what Hlue Jay had said. "Maybe they've been scared out, and we're too late," said the policeman. "And maybe, too, what Helen's father said was only the ravings of n man hurt hi the head. Per haps there isn't nny wireless, but I'm going to see what's on the hill." "And I'm going with you.' said Peggy. "Me, too," cried Hlue Jay. "First we'd better find out If there nre other guards about," said Officer Cnsey. "If they are German spies with n wireless station, you can bo sure they'll have tho place well gunrded. I wish Blue Jay would take a look around." "I'll do better than that," prom'scd Blue Jay. "There are other Jays up here. They'll know all about these folks. I'll find out from them." It didn't take Bluo Jay long to do this. He was back In a few minutes with a lot of Information. "There's a guard on the other side of the hill, and a guard In the gully," he said. "He sldts that there's u man In a queer bouse lildden In a cave among the rocks." Ofllcer Cnsey shoved a big pistol Into Peggy's hands. "It Isn't loaded, but you may feel safer with It," he said. "You stay here while I tnke a look at these guards." With that he hurried olf with Blue Jay. It was very quiet and lonesome In the foresl, and Peggy thrilled nt every tiny suunif. Presently, far away, she beard the screeches of the Jays. Then there was si lence. Had Officer Casey found the guards? Or had they found him? Then suddenly Bhe heard a cautious foot step. Was It Ofllcer Casey coming back? No, It bounded from the other direction. Peggy raised her pistol and pointed It toward an opening In the bushes. Into that opening came a German, larger and fiercer-baking than the other, His eyes lighted upon Peggy, and he started back In surprise. "Make one move or a single sound and I'll pull the trigger," said Peggy. f.'n the next chapter VtOBV atut Officer Cuteu find a man i the cave.) . - lXLAl3ELPHlA, FRIDAY, OVEMBIUR 5i ENGAGED TO THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT Hy VAI.KNTINE WILLIAMS Coruri'jht. Ifll. by the Ptihlir t.rdorr Co. Oliyrlglil bu Kotidt .11. .1ft Bible rf Co. CHAPTER V (ContiiiuiM.) (( ACH!" she rj;ie --J-volce was all eulated . . . and 111 her I the world of admiration that a German woman feels for bruto man. . . . "The Heir Hnglaliiler came Into our room and ho died. So. i-o ! Hut ono muM speak to Frana The man drinks too much, llo Ik alwa.vs drunk. He makes mistakes. It will not do. I will. ..." "I wish you to do nothing against Fran.." I said. "This Englishman spoke German well; Karl will tell 11." "As the gentleman wishes." was tho woman's reply In a voice so silky nnd so scrvllo that I felt my gorgo rise. "She loolis like a slug I ' I said to myi-elf. as she stood there, fat and sleek and hor rible. "Here are his jiasipoit and other papers. I said, bending down and taking tluiu frni thf dead's man's pocket. "He was an English ollleer. von seo?" And I unfolded the little black bonk stamped with the royal aims. She leaned forward anil I was all but stilled with the stalo odor of the perfume with which htr faded body was drenched. Then, making a sheaf of passport and per mit. 1 hed them In the flame of the candle. "But wo always keep them!" expostulated the holelkecper. "This passport must die with the man, I replied firmly. "He must not no iraceu. . want no awkward Inquiries made, you under stand. Therefore . . ." and I Hung tho burn ing mass of papers Into the grate. "Good, good !" said tha German and put her lamp down on the table. 'There wns a tele phone message for you," she added, "to say .that der Stelze will come at eight 111 tho morn ing to reeelvb what you have brought." The deuce! This was getting awkward. Who the devil wns Stelzo? "Coming at eight is he?" I said, simply for the sake of saying something. "Jawohl!" replied Frau Schratt. "Ho was here already this morning. Ho wss nervous, oh very, and expected you to be here. Al ready two days he Is waiting here to go on. "So," I said, "he Is going to take ... It on with him, Is he?" (I knew where be was "going on" to, well enough: he was going to see that document safe In Germany.) There was a malicious ring in the woman s voice when she spoko of Stelze. I thought I might profit by this. So I drew her out. "So Stelze called today nnd gave you his orders, did he?" I said, "and . . . and took charge of things generally, eh?" Her little eyes snapped viciously. "Achl" sho said, "der Stelze Is der Stelze. He has power; he has authority; be can make and unmake men. Hut I ... I In my time have broken a dozen better men than be nnd yet he dareB to tell Anna Schratt that . . . that . . " Shi? raised her voice hysterically, but broke oft before she could finish the sentence. I saw sho thought she had said too much. "He won't play that game with me." I s-iid. Strength is tho quality that every Gurman, man, woman nnd child, respects, and strength nlone. My safety depended on my showing this Ignoble creature that I received orders from no one, "You know vvhnt he Is. Ono runs tho risk, ono takes trouble, one Is successful. Then ho steps in nnd gathers the laurels. No, I am not going to wall for him." Tho hotclkeepcr sprang .to her feet, her faded faco all ravaged by the shadow of a great fear. "You wouldn't dare!" she raid. "I would," I retorted. "I've done my work and I'll report to headquarters and to no one else'. My eyes fell Upon the body. "Now, what arc we going to do with this?" I said. "You must help me, Frau uMiratt. This Is serious. This must not lit- found here." She looked up at mo In surprise. "That?" she said, and she kicked tho body with her foot. "Oh, that will be all right with die Schratt! 'It must not be found here.'" (She mimicked my grave tone.) "It will not bo found here, young man!" And she chuckled with all tho full-bodied good humor ot a fat l'erBon- "I mean what I mean, young man, anil what you mean," sho replied. "When they me In a dlfliculty, when there are compli cations, when there Is any unpleasant ness . . . like this . . .they remember die Schratt. 'die fesche Anna." as they call ed mo once, and It Is 'gnadlge Frau' hero and 'gnadlgo Frau' thero and a diamond bracelet or a pearl ring. If only I will do the little conjuring trick that will smooth everything over. Hut when all goes well, then I am 'old Schratt,' 'old hag,' 'old woman,' and I mUBt take my orders and beg nicely and . . . bah I" Her words ended In a gulp, which In any other woman would have been a Bob. Then she added In her hard harlot's volcoi "You needn't worry your head about him, there! Leave him to me It's my trade!" At thoso words, which covered Odd only knows what horrors of midnight disappear ances, vt ghoulish rites with packing-case and sack. In the dark cellars of that evil houte, I f'H that, could 1 but draw back from the enterprise to which I had to rashly committed myself, I would do so gladly. Only then did I begin to realize something of the uttr ruthlcssness, the cold, calcu lating ferocity, of the most bitter and most powerful enemy which the British Empire Tias ever had. But It vvaB too late to withdraw now. The die was cast. Destiny, knocking nt my door, bad found me ready to follow, and I was committed to whatever might befall me In my new personality. . The German woman turned to go. .lie Bald. "I suppose the gentleman villi talis hi. early morning coffee before," Dtr Stelze win be Here at eight, then,1 ARMY OFFICER "I shan't be here," I said. "You can tell your friends I've gone. She turned on me like a Hash. Slin was bard as Hint again. ".Vein!" she cried. "You stay hero!'" "No," I answered with equal force, "not " . Orders are trders and you and I must obey!" "But who Is Stelze that he should give orders to me?" I cried. 'Who Is . . . ?" She spoke aghast. " . And you yourself," I continued, ' weie snjlng . . ." "Win n an order has been given, what ou or I think or say Is of in account." the woman said. "It Is an order; you and I know whose older. Let Hint suHlce. You stay here! Good-night !" Willi tlmt "sho was gone. She closed the dcAir behind her; the key rattled In the lock and 1 realized that I was a prisoner. 1 heard the woman's footfalls die away down the corridor. That dlstnnt clock cleaved tho silence of the night with twelve ponderous strokes. Then tho chimes played a pretty Jingling little tune that rang out clearly In the still, rain-washed air. I stooil petrllled anil reflected on my next move. Twelve o'clock ! I had eight hours' grace before Stelze, the man of mystery and might, arrived to unmask me and baud mo over to the lender mercies of .Madame and ot Karl. Before 8 o'clock arrived I must so I sum med up my position be clear of the hotel and In tho train for the German frontier if I could get a train else I must be out of Rot- ivrtiam, oy that hour. But I must net and act without delay, Thero was no knowing when that dead man lying on the floor might procure me another visit from Madamo and her myrmidons. Tho sooner 1 was out of that houso of death the better. Tho door was solid ; the lock was strong. That I discovered without any trouble. In any case, I reflected, the front door of the hotel would be barred and bolted at this hour of the u'ght, and 1 could scarcely dare hope to escape by the front without detection, even if Kail were not actually In tho cntrnnco hall. There must be n back entrance to the hotel, 1 thought, for I had seen that tho win. dow.s of my room opened onto tho narrow street lining the canal which ran at tha back .of the house. Escape by the windows was Impossible. The front of the house dropped sheer down and thero was nothing to give one a foot hold. But I remembered tho window In th bathroom giving on to the little alrshaft. That seemed to offer a slender chance of escape. For the second time that night 1 opened tho casement and Inhaled the fetid odors arising from the narrow court. All the windows look. Ing, like mine, upon tho alrshaft were shrouded In darkness; only a light still burned In the window beneath the grating with the Iron stair to tho little yard. What was at the foot of the stair I could not descry, but I thought I could recognize the outllnu of a door. From the window of the bathroom to the yard the sides of the bouse, cosed In stained and dirty stucco, fell sheer away. Measured with the eye the drop from the win. dow to the pavement was about fifty feet. With a rope and somethllng to break one's fall It might, I fancied, be managed From that on. things moved swiftly. First with my penknife I ripped tho tnllor's tab with my name from the Inside pocket of my coat and burnt It In the candle; nothing else I had on wns marked, for I had had to buy a lot of new garments when I camo out of the hospital. I took Semlln'tf overcoat, bat and bag Into the cabinet de toilette nnd stood them In readiness by the window. As a precaution against surprise I pushed the massive mahogany bedstead right across the doorway and thus barricaded tho entrance to me ruum. From cither side of the Hreplaco bung two bell-ropes, twisted silk cords of faded crimson with dusty tassels. Mounting on tho mantel piece, I cut the bell-ropes off short where they Joined the wire. Testing them I found them apparently solid at any rate they must serve. I knotted them together. Hack lo tne caninet ue toilette I went to find a suitable object to which to fasten my rope. Thcro was nothing In the little room save tho washstand and that was fragile and quite unsulted fgr the purpose. I noticed that the window wns fitted with abutters on the outside, fastened back against tho wall. They had not been touched for years, I should say, for the Iron peg holding them hack was heavy with rust and the shutters were covered with duet I closed the left hand shutter and found that It fastened solidly to the window-frame by means of massive Iron bolts, top and bottom. Hero was the required support for my rope The poker thrust through the wooden slips of the shutter held the rope quite solidly. I at tached my rope to tho poker vvilh an expert knot that I had picked up at a course In tying knots during a preposterously dull week I bad Bpent at a base In France. Then I dragged from the bed the gigantic eiderdown pin cushion and the two massive pillows, (.trip ping oft the plllow-sllps lest their whiteness might attract attention whilst they were ful filling the unusual mission for which 1 des tined them, At the window of the cabinet de toilette 1 listened a moment. All was bllent as tho giave, Resolutely I pitched out the elder down Into the dark and dirty alrshaft. It sailed gracefully earthward and settled with a gentle flop on tht stones of tho tiny yard. The pillows followed. The heavier thud they would have made was deadened by the 'bil lowy mass of the eiderdown. Semlin'a bag went next and made no sound to speak of; then his overcoat and hat followed suit. I noticed, with a grateful heart, that the eiderdown and pillows covered practically the whole of tho flags of the yard, ' I went back once more to the I room and 9RHBB8BHLhb3Pc? 3iw UIIflESuiL&bKJiH 1018 blew out the candle. Then, taking a ahort hold on my silken rope, I clambered out over the window ledge and started to let myself down. , My two bell-ropes, knotted together, were about twenty-five foot long, so I had to reckon on a dear drop of something over thirty feet Tho iokcr and shutter held splendidly firm, and I found little dlfliculty In lowering myself, though I barked my knuckles most unpleasantly on the rough stucco of the wall. As 1 reached the ex tremity of my ropo I glanced downward. The red splash of the eiderdown, Just visible In the light from the adjoining window, seemed to be a horrible distance below m. My spirit failed me. My determination began to ebb. I could never risk It The rope settled the question for mo. It snapped without warning how It had sup ported my weight up lo then I don't know anil I fell In a liciip (and, as It seemed to me nt the time, with a most revet berating crash) on to the soft divan 1 had prepared for my reception. 1 came dowrt hard, very hard, but old Madame's plump eiderdown and pillows cer- alnly helped to bleak my fall. I dropped square on top of the eiderdown with one knee on a pillow and, though shaken and Jarred, 1 found I had broken no bones. Nor did my senses leave me. In a minute 1 was up on my feet again. I listened. All was still silent 1 cant a glance upward The window from which I uad descended was still dark I could seo the broken bell-ropes dangling fiom the shutter, and I noted, with a glow or professional pride, that my ex.it Joint between the two ropes had not given. The lower rope had parted In the middle The Iron stair ran down besldo the win dow In which I bad seen the light burning. The tower part of the window was screened oft by a dirty muslin curtain. Through the upper part I caught n glimpse of a sort of scullery with a paraflln lamp standing on a wooden table. Tim room was empty. From top to bottom the window was protected by heavy Iron bars. At tho foot of tho Iron stair stood, as 1 had anticipated, a door. It was my last chance of e.icape. It stood a dozen yards from the bottom of the ladder across a dank, little paved area where tins of refuso were standing a small i0or with a brass handle 1 ducked low ns I clambered down the Iron ladder so as not to be seen from the window should any one enter the scullery ns 1 passed. Itindlng very softly I crept across the little area and. as quietly us I could, turned the bHiidl" of the door. It turned round easily in my band, but nothing happened. The door was locked. (TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW) WL. WERST IN ARMY AGAIN Former Member of Cnmmisiioii lo Russia Now in Ordnance '. W. Worst, who was a lieutenant colonei attached to the railway commlss'on which went to Russia. Is back in the army service agsln. Announcement nf his appointment as a lieutenant colonel In tho ordnance depart. mem was inauo toilay. Colonel Werst went to Russia a year ago and returned home with the commission In May. There being nothing further for him to do with the commission, he resigned. Then be made application for a commission In tho ordnance department. Colonel Verst Is a mechanical englneei and Is n superintendent for the Baldwin Locomotive Works, at the Eddystone plant. Other Phlladelphlans on the list or commls rlons announced by the War Department fol low : Ordnance First lieutenants. John Applln. Philadelphia; L. A. Haskett. 001 Allison street. Second lieutenant, W. L. Simmon.-, 2800 Columbia avenue. Quartei master's corps Second lieutenant, W. C. Morris, 2333 South Seventeenth street. Motor transport corps Second lieutenants. Harry II. Peebles. H21 Arch street, and C S. Brown, 4833 Tacony street. Chemical warfare service Second llcuten ant, T. E. Knapp, 1017 North Sixty-third street. Air service (aeronautics) Second llcuten. ants. E. S. Eldredge, Camden, N. J. ; B. A. Hermes, 23.1t North Twenty-first street, nno W. J. Kcenan, 22(12 North Cleveland avenue. GREETS RED CROSS AIDES Ellis Gimbel Entertains 800 Members of Naval Auxiliary Kills Gimbel entertained 800 guests last night at a meeting of tho Adam Gimbel Navy Auxiliary of the Red Cross at the Gimbel Brothers' store. Mr. and Mrs. Kd ward T. Ktotesbury, Mrs. Alfred F. Gray, vice chairman of the Navy League; Miss Dorothy Mills, field secretary, and Lieutenant Thomas Rets, of tho Schuylkill Arsenal, wero the special guests. The purpose of tho gathering was to open tho winter's work of the npxlllary with the reception of a handsome banner presented by tho head of the Ann. Tho Ited Crois Navy League banner was presented to Mrs. Stotesbury as the founder of the Adam Gimbel Auxiliary. Tho flag was accepted by Mr. Stotesbury for the cadets and Girl Scouts. Lieutenant Rees spoke of the reclamation garment work which was still to be done. An address eulogizing the patriotism of tho men In service, so many of whom were Inspired with the thought of making good In tho eyes of such women as composed the auxiliary, was given by ICdward J. Cattell, city statistician. UAHKUT HTIIK12T Atiovn 1BTH 11;10 A, M. to 1113 P. M. REX BEACH'S Story of the Alankan Gold Kleldj "LAUGHING BILL HYDE" With Will Hugrm, of "t'ollln" t'amo r- A T A T i14 MAIIKET STItEET PALALti l0 A' M-'" ,l!l5 P' ' DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS i "llB COMKS UP SJ,r!t.INO" COMING "AMEMCA'b ANSWER" AR C A D I A r rIi:S'INUT IIKLOW 1I1T1I ! in-15 A M.. 1". 2. ."l!,5:43. 7:45. 8:30 P. If CONSTANCE TALMADGE In "MP.B, LEFFINOWELL'8 BOOTS" I TTTADT A MAIIKET ST Abov. 0TU VICTORIA a&8pSa-,. "PRIVATE PEAT" Coming '"""S nOMANCR OF TAP.2A.V nrTTMT MAIIKET KT. Above. KTH RFdhJNl DOHOTIIV C1ISII lYUVJl-'l A "rjATTHNO JANE" MAIIKET STREET AT JUNIPER II A. M. Jo II P. M. W Vaudeville "COME ON IN" "TH B NATION'S PERIL." Othors PROSS KEYS MARKET ST. Il.low BOTH LttUOO iVJJ J. kj rally Twlc Nightly "Tha Bachelor s Romance" BROADWAY "0 & Ntocn av. "MR. UNWUiarnvii" "UDA.E,Ty FRED STONE '. B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE GEORGE WHITE ANP GIRLS IN A DANCE MKVUE "Somewhere With Pershing" CLAIRE V''Cp'o'ii;00"3 DORDBN. NOV. 11 nilANll ANNIVERSARY Jl'nU RR AOAnRMY -Hfl Hetipe'i 1110 Chtitnut PHILADELPHIA I today Tomor. T 1 ORCHESTRA gsay.y,-,.,""- NIVEUfllTY MUSEUM. 8t.. S'.SO. Frw lllui. trstnl lecture by Trot. C. T. Cnrruth. "Klor. nllnn Sculptor," Muicum open dally 10 to 8, Sundays 2 to . fJAVIfTV 1UU MONTE CARLO UlHLa UA AJ A i TUn BHOW OF 8URI'KItfl c-t yx3f?Jiffxa ". .' J RTV y - PENN MEMOWAL TONIGHT 1 i .,, Frienili and Oilier Denonflnalloni "Will 0 serve Annlvenary ' ' The bicentenary of the death of Willi Penn will be observed tonight at tha Frlefrthr. iueeung House, fourtn ana ,rcn siren. ., ,,i., ,- TnrtdV Is thu le anniversary of William rtnnif .,- first r'-iinlnp (n Pennsylvania. SO the .COM 1- 'iVi' inemoratlon Is being held tonight In reapot i'- ( to a proclamation by Governor Drumbatlifi,W-'1 wiir, Im exnerted In attend. & 1 Representatives of all the religious ,MfA' , nuiiiiiittiiuiii; WHICH I Clio nuvunnu .v m fi , ....!........ ...Ill I .... ..! nil Uam IiAaW - - .A n u-ui;i-n will, ud fii'ai-ni, ,n i ,. .. -; , asked lo make short speeches. , !"$ Order of Forty Houn Devotion .; ! I The order of the Forty. Hours' Devotl('I iS In the archdiocese names the following pl,-j-, ,r In which It will be held during the comm. Kjv .....I.. -U- .-. I. ...I I OQ HaU, krirf f.VA ween, I lie '..iimtuiui ui o-.i. ... -.-.,Aj Paul. Nativity B. V. M.. Annunciation B. V. M.. St. Josanhat's. St. Bonaventure'a, 8t. t-rt mm, (I'd f-Si,ir,.1t nf fliA Ifnlv P.hlM and .) Church of the Incarnation, this city: Our $J " ". V..IM.1... . . a.U. w.... . .. KHUj U tUUUIll V..III lllt-'lt luniivnii i jmmw fftT of the Most HUsRod Sacrament. Cornwlto,1f ij'i And fTn.iwvtit nf Ui. IIaIv rhllrt. Rha.ron Hill. ." I'HII.AOKU'HIA'H LEADING THEATHBB ' Dlretlon I,KE A J. J. SIIUBKRT O A 71 ft f f"I TT Tr7PTnrP ThMtre AMCrlUBLKl gKeuW; KVBNINnS AT 8H3. MATS. AT 2!lH, ' MATINEE TOMOR. PEST SEATS A PLAY WITH MUSIC with JOHN CHAIU.nS THOMAS John T. Murray. liorothU Ulilo AND KNTfllB N. V. CAST ADELPHI BVGH. AT 8!l5 .MATH. TIIUnSDAT sn HATUIIDAT at llM l MATINEE TOMORROW ; nVI! Pt.AYS I.V ONK. llt'T ONB IN , IIBAl'TY AND LOVKLINRBS Trlcps. Nlrhls, lt.60. $1. TOc, SOo Millnri"s Sl.Oil. 7.V. SOo f- iKxc ..t Slut. A llnlli1njr rvn. H-1.1. Mntii. Tun., VVVrt ami Ht. lit 2115 WII.MAM KI.I.IOTT, F HAY CO.MSTOCIC mul MOI1H1S UfcST Present $1.50 MT' i N isrtriyjA "-it- i wm' ALMA TELL f f Ste0T OPERA HOUSE ' , ' LAST 2 NIGHTS flfc,' Vv 5 M T 'Jri&X M2 .f wilU LASK,r Wm MATINEE;,; J TOMORROW, . .. u ' Next Week Seats Todayi;.'v, : IJlli WIIVTKII UAllDU.VH ANNUAL IinVUB TUB PASSING SHOW or mm Si?.TH-.A llKlf.LIA.NT OUT lU.'UKT OK TAI.KNT niRECT FflOM NKVV YOllK WINTER (lAltl)KN IN 1TH BNTIitBTY. LYRIC LAST 2 NIGHTS lfe- 'm LAST. MAT. TOMORROW!: j Curtain Evenlnts at 8:50 Sharp. No on. Iimi"' iliirlnr a ! u . " Itlchanl VValtnn Tully l'HESCNTS GUY BATES POST THE MASQUERADER NEXT WEEK Seats Now JOHN r. WILLIAMS Prcent LIONEL BARRYMORE- in THE COPPERHEAD . .1 i n. Uy AtHlUMTUH TltUilAH ft i FORREST LAST 'I NHJH.TS . $ LAST POP. MAT. TOMORROW'. : iMiii ra m:xt WEEK SKATS NOW LXfiIirIHlV E5 BQgQ) f BROAD LAST 2 NIGHTS," filTT Mill I ( " .! Jr IN HIS) NUW MUSICAL ItEVUB , VJ Last iuatinee Tomorrow a. 7 nNinMTvWifvnvrrai mi. IN K. C. CARTON'S EXQUISITE COMEDY NEXT WEEK SEATS NOW j F. ZIEGFELD, JR., Presents FOR THE FIRST T1MH IN AMERICA ' W JPKiKl WEI UY AUSTIN I'AOE . THE REtONINO SUCCESS OF LONDON fl roi1 WED. MATS nEST SEATS 11.80 ., Porrielf Thla anii ni WmIc. Even.. stlS. . UdiriLK MATINEE TOMOURBlir (ANOTHER HII.I I inn TnTHMPm IN A NEW COMEDY A PRINCE THERE WAS MOTION PICTURES $ Tonicm. ... k ot IMS f AMer" Tomor.SU. EMGLAM r.Oc. 7Sc. 11 at I!tpp'a; SBo at Acadtmy.'f' : 'L i a, METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE '.ti" THE SUBSCRIPTION SALE. GRAND OPERA SEASON. 1018-19. by th' METROPOLITAN OPERA COMPANY.' K.-fL' WILL CLOSE TOMORROW . Heal Hale lor ui'ENiKO 1'EltFortMAvrn Ill, nMI ' b-w w t avutJI llOh CIIKUTNUT BTltKET. 10, will txcln NOV. HI. Kub.crlpt.lon DtMMi n to pia r. ai. Walnut Hit: flac eT. D. W. Orltnth'a WALNUT walto A7V ) TDBfflBfirS FIRST TIME POPULAR PRI( Matlnto Dally at tt 60 eta. ParforoiHne at fl 28 cti. lo I'. CASINO WSSS, w.i-mi . lh St. " Trocadero ! TheFrwachJ mm WHmZ3 t innpn' rv nituiri At MOT1M i!MWf?l WllWlN IWMLfll? m:i f uuumvo "' V , ft r s ,mi 'VI i J ' '. r& tfti tti d 1 1 ..$! M t-f-i VJ L. -3 , l d. 'I vta f V ! fA'vS tj7 4 - a Si. : .'& 4&L ' - , . Sul MWrt: 35v - ,v P!i?; i&Awi. ' A. ,.-JI -- , ! " j . AV'" ',; V"1' ""l .' "' ,-,
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