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Nancy Wynne Talks About Various Doings in Society JYctu-
ton Wigton Invalided Home and in Cape
May Hospital Other Matters
IT WAS pood, wasn't It, After Monday's
excitement to have time to lt down a
minute nnd think? Ilcnlly, I wns nbout
dead, nnd I guess you were, too. I met a
certain tall nnd handsome member of tho
Hmergenoy Aid on Monday afternoon.
She looked so smart nnd was carrying a
small' flag. "Well," I said, "how do you
feel?" I expected much enthusiasm, need
loss to say. She smiled wearily upon mo
nnd remarked, "My feet never wcro mado
for parading; I'm dead," nnd sho wearily
n ended her way up to ono of tho boxes nt
the muslcalo nt tho Bcllcvtte. However, I
noted her later waving her flag with much
enthusiasm when Murntoro sang the "Mar
seillaise." n
AND now for the readjustment. I won-
dcr when things will become normal
or If they over will bo normal again? I
Wy suppose so, however, and the next thing
you know I'll bo telling you that 80 nnel-io
is to mako her debut at thin or that tea
or danco or supper. However, I don't
think real social festivities will start up
this season. There's too much to bo dono
yet for tho sick and wounded. Tho lied
Cross must contlnuo to get out bandages,
and surgical dressings. Just becauso the
war Is over docs not mean that tho
wounded are well or anything like well,
does It?
TID you know that Mrs. John B.
'Thayer, Jr., has been lent all tho
sketches that wcro mado by our leading
artists during the recent Llborty Loan
drive at tho Bellovue? Yes; and she'3
going to exhibit them for tho Trench war
relief committee. I understand tho exhi
bition will last for two weeks, and I'll tell
vou more about It when I hear moro my
self, about where It will bo and who will
help Mrs., THayer. Isn't sho beautiful? I
Just lovo to look at her, and I am always
glad when I look at Polly, her younger
daughter, who has Inherited that wonder
ful warmth of coloring that makes her
mother so unusually lovely. Polly still
wears her hair down her back, but she
will soon be In the debutante class, and
something tells mo she'll be a winner.
rpun Harrison family seem to have all
- rushed for sea air at the same time,
for I hear that tho George Lelb Harrl
Bpns, Mrs. Harry Wain Harrison nnd Mrs.
Emory McMIchael, who was' Ellen Harri
son, you knpw, nre nil down nt the Chel
sea. Having a sort of family party, as
It were.
T SHOULD think It must be with a feel-
Ing of great security and happiness that
the Draytons Bald good-by again to BUI
on his way back "over there," for this time
there will not bo the danger at the front
there hasNbeen nil along. In fact? pretty
soon "thero ain't goln to bo no front."
Bill came over with some sick soldiers
about three weeks ago and thet. was given
ten days' leave, which he and his wife
spent here, staving at Bill's parents' home
on Twenty-first street. Ho went over first
, wjth Base Hospital- No. 10 In May of 1917,
nnd later was transferred to tho expedi
tionary forces.
Of course, there's an aw'jl lot for the'
doctors over there to do, so Bill Is going
back, even ti.ough peaco has come. But
gracious, he's glad to go. All tho men
nre! They are and have been so" devoted
to their work.
Don't you think his wife Is pretty? Sho
was Frances Dunning, jou know, a
daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. George A. Dun
ning and sister of Norman, Lelghton nnd
Nancy Dunning. She Is ono of the smart
est looking members of the younger mar
ried set nnd Is a great favorite.
ALREADY there nro plans afcoot for
parties for the school .set In the Christ
mas nnd Thanksgiving holidays. The
Charlton Yarnalls will glvo a. dinner for
Sophie before the holiday meeting of the
Saturday Evening Dancing Class, which
takes place on December 28. That's going
" to be quite a big week, and it would not
surprise me If I heard of one or two other
small affairs nround that time.
DID you hear that Newton Wigton has
been Invalided home and Is In a hos
pital at Cape May? He was wounded about
two months ago and the family didn't hear
, from him for weeks, and naturally they
almost "passed out" with anxiety, but they
finally heard that he hail been shot In the
arm nnd then he was sent home. He Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wigton, of
Schoolhouse lane and Wlnsahlckon avenue,
Germantown, and a brother of Bob Wig
ton and a nephew of the Louis Ketter
llnuses. Bob Wigton niarrlcd Elizabeth
Smucker, you remember, and they have a
young daughter now. Bob and Newton
are both Princeton men Bob 1912 and
Newton 191-J. NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and Mrs. George Brooke will enter
tain In their box at the opera on Tuesday
next, the opcnlnr night.
Among those who will attend the dinner
(0 be' given on Thursdv night by Mr. and
Mr. John White Geary for their daughter,
Miss Mary da F. Geary, before the first meet
ing of Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts's dancing
class at the BelUvue-Stratford will be Miss
Mabel H. P. Bald, Miss Virginia Heckscher,
Mr. Kdwln O. Fox, Mr. Daniel Dent. Mr.
Donald Ilo. Mr. Charles Stewart Wurts,
Jr., Mr. N. Myirs Fltler, Jr., and, Mr. Kenton
i:iic!ibrey.
Miss Lucretlfc Heckscher Is Uniting her
brother, Mr. Gustave Heckscher, nt his home
In Bfrafford. Mr. Ileckscher's other slater,
Mrs. Henry Burnhnm, and her daughter.
Miss Lena Burnham, of Boston, will arrive
on November 20, to spend some time.
Mlas Constance Vauclaln, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Vauclaln, of ItosetAont, Is
spending a few das In New York.
Mrs. Itobert W. Daniel, who has been
spending tho winter In Washington, where
her husband, Captain Daniel, Is atntloned. Is
now Isltlng her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jametf
A. Hughes, In Huntingdon, W, Va.
Mr. and Irs., Samuel B. McCabe, of
Wayne, are occupying their new house at
2217 St. James place.
Friends of Ensign Wlllbert J. Cialg, of
5409 Walnut street, will be glad to hear of
Ms safe return from his third trip to France.
.,.rMr. Itlchard ley will gle a luncheon (o
oY. at, her heme, 8IIJ Lincoln drive, Ger-
U -.Iuum & in. oralis at frlajuljr- who am
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sewing for the lied Cross. Her guests will
Includo MIh Elizabeth Carpenter, Miss
Mnrlnn Clark, Mlna Jane Green, Mrs. Harry
Mots, Mrs. Charles Krugcr, MIm Jean Van
ilersllce, Miss Helen rtohfu-w, Mrs. Charles
Krcmer, Mrs. William King Bodley, Mrs.
Frederick Clark, Miss Itobcrta Ilea Nclll.
MIm Elizabeth llcy and Miss Mildred Hey.
Mrs. John Burns nnd her daughters, Mis
Blancho Burns and Miss Edna Burns, of
noxborough, hao returned from Atlantic
City, whero they hao been spending tho
autumn.
Mn. George Wagner, of School lane, who
organized nn auxiliary to work for tho
French nHd Belgian war relief two years ago,
which meets each Tuesday evening In tho
old Acadamy Building on Queen lane, has
formed a second group. Tho members will
meet this evening In tho parish Jiouco of 8t.
James tho Less Protestant Episcopal Church
and will bo directed by Mr. Frank Grant.
Mrs. Terrnnco J. Mclhnlne. of 1241 West
Lehigh avenue, will entertain nt luncheon
and bridge today. Her guests" will Includo
Mrs. II, Harrison Parker, Mrs. John Mc
Cracken, Mrs. Lcsllo Cravcr. Mrs. M. II.
Mnnsdeld, Mrs. Emma Dovln. Mrs. William
II. Morrison, Mrs. Horace .Strang, Mr. Ed
ward Cruegar, Mr. William II. Jungkurth,
Mrs. Frank aaskllt nnd Mrs. Carl Mnc
Hurney. WAR CHEST FILLERS
IN "VICTORY JUBILEE"
Governor-Elect Spronl to Preside
at Welfare Council
Mass-Meeting
Governor-elect Sproul, making his first
appearance at n public meeting sinco his elec
tion, will prcsldo tonight at tho "victory
Jubilee" mass-meeting to bo held at tho
Metropolitan Opera House under tho auspices
of tho war-olfaro council of Philadelphia
nnd Its iclnlty.
Purposes of tho gathering, to bo explained
by Edward Bolt, E. II. Sothern. the actor,
and other speakers, aro to Inform contribu
tors to the War Chest how tho funds aro
being spent by tho relief nnd recreational
organizations nctlvo among the troops in
France. Jtnly and Ilus-i. and Impress upon
them the necessity for carrjlng on tho work
Indefinitely. No nppoal will be made for
subscriptions tonight. Another campaign for
funds will bo held next May. Tickets for the
event were exhausted at noon yesterday.
A leading featuro of the meeting will ho
n concert, from 7:30 to 8:15 o'clock, by tho
famous all-hero French Army Hand now
touring the country at tho request of tho
War Department. Interspersing tho pro
gram, tho band will play tho "Marselllnlse"
nnd tho "Sambre ct Meuse," tho song with"
which this band has led French troops Into
action right up to tho firing line.
Tho band li under tho leadership of Cap
tain Gabriel Pares, nvory member of tho
organization has participated in actual fight
ing and has been wounded or gassed. All of
them wear decorations conferred by tho
French Goernment.
Other muilcat features arranged Includo
community singing, led by Miss Nella Allen,
nn artist of the Keith circuit, recently re
turned from ocrseas, whero she sang to
American soldiers In tho trenches and to
Four-Mlnuto Men,
Mr. Hole, who a short time ngo went abroad
on a special mission nt tho invitation of tho
British Government, will tell ef conditions
on the English. Belgian. French and Ameri
can fronts as ho saw them. Mr. Sothcrn's
address will bo devoted chiefly to his ex
periences with the Yanki ns nn entertainer.
Other speakers will represent the Y. M. C.
A.. Salvation Army nnd tho Knights of Co
lumbus. SAVANTS TO LECTURE HERE
French Kilurationul Mission Will Arrive
November 20
A mission composed of Beven of tho lead
ing educators and scholars of France now
visiting American universities will arrive at
tho University of Pennsylvania on Novem
ber 20, It was announced today.
While hero the member or tho mission
will Inspect the University nnd give sev
eral lectures on tho dominant characteristics
of French national life, ino men will lec
ture In English.
The members of the mission are Trofes
sor Emanuel de Hartonne, of tho University
of Tarls, exchange professor at Columbia
in 1918; Dr. Theodore Kelrfbach, editor of
tho Gnzetto des Ueaux Arts, lieutenant
colonel In the French army; rrofessor Fcr
nand Baldensperger, of the University of
Paris, now of Columbia University; Profes
sor Charles Cashmlan, of the University of
Paris, captain In the French army; Dr.
Ettenno Ilurnet, of the Pasteur Institute,
Paris, surgeon In tho French army; Charles
Koschlln, composer nnd musical critic, and
Seymour de Hlccl, art critic nnd secretary
of tho Gazette dea Beaux Arts.
Tho commission is In charge of tho Ameri
can Council on Education, whoso headquar
ters Is in Washington.
I tu Y Maroeau.
MIlS. JOHN WHITE GKARY, JR.
Who 'will be remembered as Miss Eliza
beth Witter, Mr. and Mrs. Geary, who
have been living in the South tinea their
marriage, will spend the winter with
Mr, Geary.'a parents, Mr, and Mrs. John
WM( Geary, of Cksrtaut Hill ,
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ART ALLIANCE PAYS
PAINTER DUAL HONOR
Reception to Dnnicl Gnrbcr Fca
turcs Opening Exhibition
of His Works
Tho Philadelphia Art Alliance opened
Its exhibition of tho works of Daniel Gnrbcr
with a reception In tho Alllanco's rooms,
1823 Walnut street, this afternoon, In honor
of Mr. nnd Mrs. Garber.
The reception commltteo Included! John
F. Braun, Miss Susanna Dercum, Mrs. John
Harrison. Mrs. Alba II. Johnson, Paul King,
Mr. and Mrs John Frederick Levi Is, Mr. nnd
Mrs. K. J, Irvine. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison S.
Morris, Miss Violet Oakley, Mr. and Mrs
Joseph T. Pearson, Jr., Miss Emily HartHln.
Miss Harriet Sartaln, Dr. nnd Mrs. Felix
E Hchelllng, Mr. nnd Mrs. Leopold Hovffcrt,
Mrs. V. Vorko Stevenson, Mrs. Ornhamo
Wood, Mis Frances C. Grlscom nnd Mrs.
Alexander Van Itenssclaer,
The paintings represent tho work of Mr.
Garber during the summer and has novcr
been show n before
On ing to the Influenza epidemic tho open
ing nfternoon of tho Art Alliance was post
loned from October 2" to November 20 nnd
the first program will be recitations' In
French by M Iludlivnr Tho Alllanco'fl aft
ernoons this season will no devoted to work
of th Entente Allies with a view to augment
ing, through nrt, expressions of International
sympathy and understanding French posters
villi bo on exhibit from November 26 to
November 30, Inclusive These will bo eold
for tho benefit of tho musical games and
records commltteo of the national league for
woman's service.
During tho same period French relics of
the war and French handicraft will bo shown
vindcr tho auspices of tho arts nnd crafts
committee.
Early In December there will bo nn exhibi
tion of paintings by Ellen DTlem Bryant
vnnd furniture by Ethel Do Coursey.
BECOMES DRIDE OF SAILOR
IN ST. SIMEON'S CHURCH
WcildiiiR of Miss Elizabeth Chapman and
Mr. Frederick J. Harkin, U. S. N.,
Solemnized
An Interesting wedding took place last
evening In St. Simeon's I'rotestant Episcopal
Church, Ninth street and 1-ehlnli avenue,
when Miss" Elizabeth Chnpmin, daughter of
Mrs Margaret , Chapman, of 2B11 North
Twelfth street, was married to Mr. Fred
erick J. Harklns, first-class carpontor'3
mate, U. S. N.
Tho ceremony was performed by the rector,
tho Bcv. George John Walent.i, nnd was
followed by a Bmall reception at tho homo
of tho brldo's mother. Miss Anna Chapman
was her- sister's only attendant nnd Mr. C.
O, Brown, U. S N., was tho bridegroom's
best man. Mr. Harklns and his brldo left
for a trip to Washington, D. C, and upon
their rotuni they will bo at home at 2623
North Twelfth street.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
fly DADDY
A complete new adienture each utek. bcfftn
nlna Mondav and ending Saturdau
(Veoov, made into a whiff of air, s
called to Cloiidlantt by Crystal, Queen of
the Snows, who asks her aid in tamlny tu.0
Giants, Blqoey and IlUzzti )
CHAPTER III
Blizzy and Blooey
PEGOV was shocked to sco the damage
that Blooey the Olant had dono In cele
brating his victory at chcckerB. Half of tho
beautiful palace was In ruins whllo broken
Frlglda wero scattered all over the place.
But sho soon found that things wcro not
so bad as they looked. A cloud that hap
pened to bo drifting by was seized by tho
uninjured Frlglds nnd quickly attached to
the palace, forming a new nnd handsome
wing in placo of tho part that had been
wreceked. As for tho broken Frlglds, they
wero Just stuck together again, nnd soon wero
ns good ns new, all except one chap whoso
head happened to get put on wrong sldo to.
He had an awful tlmo trying to straighten
himself out until he twisted so far that ho
broke his head off ngaln and was ablo to put
It on right.
Just ns the Frlglds finished the now cloud
addition to tho palace, thero was another
loud rumbling from beneath tho palace, a
great shaking, and for a. third tlmo it camo
tumbling down. .
"This Is too much," exclaimed Queen Crys
tal, much exasperated. "I wish 1 wcro ton
thousand tlmeu bigger so I could give thoso
playful monsters a sound' spanking When
jou tame them, you Just glvo them a tew
extra slaps for me."
Peggy was growing less nnd less anxious
to tackle the Giants. She was afraid that
If they toro her to pieces, sho couldn't get
herself together again.
"W-w-w-w-vv hero are tho Giants?-' sho
muttered.
"Down In tho dungeon, below tho palace,"
answered the queen.
"Oh, they are In prison !" exclaimed Peggy
much relieved. She much preferred trjlng
to tamo Giants confined behind bars than
Giants running loose In the open.
"Of course they are," answered tho queen.
"Wo ahvavs keep themilocked up when they
are not on a rampage. Then they can only
wreck one palace at a time instead of smash.
Ing up all of Cloudland."
"Why do jou have to tame them If jou
havo them locked up? Why not leave them
In these ruins and build your palace some
p1sb else?"
'Because they llko companj-," sighed the
queen. "And besides, our locking them up
doetn't do any good if they don't want to
stay locked up. If they feel llko strolling
nbout the enrth and kicking up a rumpus,
they Just burst right out of tho strongest
Clodds nnd walls wa have nnd wo can't do a
thing to stop them. Would jou like to take
n peek at them?"
Peggy hesitated. If walls couldn't hold
the Giants, what chance would sho havo to
escape If they came nfter her? But her
curiosity got the better of her fears. Sho
nodded her head and Queen Crj'stal led her
to n .pipe sticking up out of the ground like
a periscope.
"Look down this," she said. Peggj-, obev-.
Ing, found that tho pipe really was a peri
scope and that by placing her cjo to It sne
could see what was going on in a huge dun
geon far, far below the ruins of the palace.
In the dungeon were two Immenso Giants
facing each other across a large table, w hlch
was a large checkerboard. One of tho Giants
was as white as frost. The other was the
color of lead. Both were bearded and had
long tangled hair. They were dressid in
streaming clothing the same color as them
selves. They seemed very keen over their game of
checkers and smoked furiously at' big pipes
as they kept their eyes Intent upon the boara.
"The white one is Blizzy, and the darlt
ono is Blooey," whispered the queen.
As sho said this Blooey made a move that
cornered Blizzy, As Blizzy disgustedly gave
up, Blooey let out a wild whoop of triumph
and rushed around In a frenzy of Joj The
dungeon became Just a swirling dark mass,
and the ruins of the castle above It heaved
and shook. It was as though a hundred ele
phants had broken loose all nt once,
Peggy, thrown from the periscope by the
violence of the upheaval, turned a pale face
toward Queen Crystal, who waa closely
watching her.
"Poor little Giant Tamer," tinkled the
queen, stretching out her hand In quick sym
pathy to Peggy. "You've got an awful job
on jour hands trjlng to handle thoso chaps
Hut come vvlth me, and I'll show jou why It
must bo done."
Tomorrow -will b( described the strange
sights the. Queen of the, Snows shows
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Mjs Ilolinn is ciptain, and Mis Schlatcr is lieutenant of-tho Navy Hou-se
Aides who arc taking active part in llic work of the Navj Aixiliary of
tho Red Croix, with headquarter at the Navy House, 221 South Eigh
teenth ftrecl. Ihey arc members of St. Francis's Junior Aide.
THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT
R) VALENTINE WILLIAMS
Copyright, 191ft, lu the Public Lrdoer Company
Copyright bu Jlobcrt M. McilrUte d Cot
CHAPTER VII (Continue!)
A SPECIAL? By Jove' I wns evidently a
personago of note. But a epeclnl would
never do! Whero tho deuco was It going to
take mo?
Tho Berlin train wns to havo been held
back until jour special wns clear," tho Ma
jor went on, ' but wo must stop her nt Wesel
until jou havo passed I "ill attend tc that
at onco '"
Ho gavo Komo order over tho telephone and
nfter a brisk conversation tumid to mo with
a beaming face-
"They will stop her at Wesel and tho spe
cial will bo ready In tvvonty-flvo minutes
But thero Is no hurry You have an hour
or more to spire Might I offer tho Ilcrr
Doktor n glass of beer nnd .1 kaudwlch nt
our officers' casino hero?"
Well, I was In for It this time A rpeclal
bearing mo Heaven knows whither on un
known business I Perhaps I might
bo able to extract a llttlo lnform-itlon out
of my f.it friend if I went with him, so I
accepted his Invitation vvlth sultablo con
descension Tho Ma'jor excused hhnsclf for nn Instant
and returned with my overcoat nnd bag
"So!" he cried, "wo can leavo thero bpre
until wo come hick'" Behind him through
the open door I saw a group of officials peer
ing curlouslj- into tho room. As we walked
through their midst they fill back with pre
cipitation. There was a positive reveiencc
about their manner which I found extremely
puzzling,
A wagonette, driven by an orderlj, stood
In the station J aril, ono of the customs offi
cials, hat In hand, nt the door. We drovo
rapidly through very splek-and-span streett'
to a little squaro where tho sentry ut nn
iron gate denoted tho Olllcers' Club In the
anteroom four or five olllcers In field-gray
uniforms wero lounging As wo entered they
sprang to their feet and remained stiffly
standing whllo tho Major presented them
Hauptmann Pfahl, Obcrlcutcnant Mejer
a string of names. Ono of tho offi
cer's had lost an arm, another was very
lame, tho remainder were obvious dug-outs
' "An American gentleman, a good friend of
ours," was the form In which the Major Intro,
duted mn to tho companj'. Again I found
mj'sclf mjstlPed Ijj the extraordinary demon
strations of respect with whli.li I was re
ceived Germans don't llko Americans, espc-clallj-
tlnco they took to selling Bhells ti tho
Alllec, nnd I began to think that all thestf
olllcers must know more about mo nnd nry
mission than 1 did mjstlf A stolid orderly,
vi earing white gloves, brought beer und some
extraordinary nasty-looking sardine b.ind
wlches which, on sampling, I realized to bo
made of "war bread."
Whllo the beer was be'ng poured out I
glanced round the room, baro and verj- simp!)
furnlehed Teirlblo chromo-lllhosraphs of
the Kaiser and tho Crown Prlnco hung on
tho walls above a caso filled with war tro
phies. With a horrible sickness at heart I recog.
nlzed among other emblems u glengarry
with n silver badge and a nrltlsh steel hel
met vvlth a gaping hole through the crown
Then I remembered I was In tho region of
tho Seventh Corps, which supplies some of
our toughest opponents on the western
front.
Conversation whs polite and perfunctpry
"It Is on occasions sueh as these," said
the lame officer, "that uno recognizes how
our brothers overseas aro helping the Ger
man cause,"
"Your work must bo extraordinarily Inter
esting," observed one of tho dugouts.
"All your difficulties nro now over," said
the Major, much in tho manner of the
chorus of a Qnik play "You will bo In
Berlin tonight, wheie jour labors will be
doubtless rewarded American friends of
Germany arc not popular in London, I bhbuld
imagine!"
I murmured; "Hardlj-."'
"You must possess Infinite tact to have
aroused no suspicion," said tho Major.
"That depends," I said.
"Pardon me," replied the Major, In whom
I began to recognize all the signs of an un
mitigated gossip, "I knew something of the
Importance of jour m'sslon. I speak among
ourselves, Is It not so, gentlemen? Thera
were special orders ubout j'ou from the
corps commander at Munster. Your special
has been waiting for you here for four days.
The gentleman who came to meet jou has
been In a 'ovtr nt expectation. He had
already left tho station this morning when
when I met you. I sent word- tar
him to pick you up here.''
Tho plot was thickening. I most certainly
w.is a personage of note.
'What part of America do you come from,
Mr. Semlln?" said a voice In perfect English
frenn tho corner. Tho one-armed officer was
speaking.
"From Brook!) n," I s.ild stoutly, though
my heart seemed turned to leo with the
shook of hearing my mm tongue.
"You havo no ncccnt," tho other replied
suavely.
"Homo Americans," I retorted sentcn-tloiisl)-,
"would regard that as a compliment
Not all Americans talk through their noses
any nioro than wo all chew or spit In public"
"I Know," said tho joung man "I was
brought up thero'"
Wo wero surrounded by smiling faces
This officer who lould spiak English was
evident!) rignrded ns a lilt of wag by his
comrades 1 selzid tho opportunity to glvo
them, In Gernnn n humorous description of
my simplicity In explaining to a man brought
up In tho I'nlted States that all Americana
wcro not tho caricatures depicted In the
European comic pi ess.
Thero was a roar of liughter from the
room
"Ach, dlesir Sehmalz'" guffawed tho
Major, beating his thigh In ccstas). "Kolos
sal'" echoed ono of the dug-outs Tho lamo
man smiled wanly and snld It was "Incredlblo
how humorous Sehmalz could be "
I had hoped that tho ronv creation might
now bp carried on again In German Noth
ing of the kind Tho room leant back In Its
chairs, ns If expecting tho fun to go on.
It did
"iou get )otir clothes In London," the
)oung officer said
He wan a trlml) built joung man, very palo
fiom recent Illness, with flaxen hair and a
bright, bold bluo t)e tho e)o of a fighter.
His left sleeve was empt) and was fastened
across bin tunic. In .1 buttonhole of which
was twisted tho black and whlto ribbon of
tho Iron Cross
"Generally," I answered shortly, "when I
go to England Clothes uro cheaper In Lon
don "
"You must havo a good ear for languages,"
Sehmalz lontlnued, ")ou speak German like
a German and English " ho paused ap
pieclahly, " llko an Englishman"
I felt horribly nervoui This joung man
never took Ids ijes off me. lie had been
staring at me ever slnco I had entered the
room His manner was perfectly calm and
suave
Mill I kept m end up very credltublj-, I
think
And not u bad accomplishment, either," I
said, smiling brightly, 'If ono lias to visit
London In wnitlmi."
Sehmalz smiled back w 1th pejc-ct courtesy,
liut he eontlnueil to staro relentlessly at me.
I felt beared
'What Is Sehmalz Jabbt ring nbout now ?
said ono of tho dug-outs. I translated for the
benefit of tho company My resume gave the
dug-out who had spoken the opportunity for
launching out on nn interminable anecdote
about nn ulster ho had bought on a holiday at
llrightou The story li'ted untl! tho wliltc
gloved orderlj- camo nnd announced that "a
gentleman" was there, asking for tho Hen
Major. 'Tliit'Il bo jour man." exclaimed the
Major, starting up I noticed he mado no at
tempt to bring the stranger in 'Come, let
us go to him "'
I stood up nnd took my leave Sehmalz
came to tho door of tho antroom with us.
"You are going to lleilln?" ho asked.
"Yes," I replied
"Whero shall )ou bo Btaylng?" ho asked
ugaln
' Oh, probably at the Adlon !'
"I in) self shall bo In Berlin next week
for my medical examination, and perhaps we
ma) meet again I should much like to talk
moio with )ou about America ttn,
London. Wo must havo mutual acquaint
ances "
I murmured something about being only
too glad, at tho saino time making a mental
note to get out of Berlin as soon as I con
veniently could '
CHAPTER VIII
Hear of Cluljoot and Meet His Employer
AH WE went down tho staircase, the Major
whispered to mo!
"I don't think your man wished me to
l,pow- his name, for ho did not Introduce
himself when ho arrived and ho does not
come to our Casino, Ilpt I know him for
all that : it Is the young Count von Boden,
of the Uhlans of the Guard; his father, the
General, la ono of ho Emperor's aides-de-camp,
ho was, for a time, tutor to tho Crown
Prince."
A raotoicar stood at tho door. In It a
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joung man In a gray-blue military great
coat and a Oat cap With a pink band around
It. Ho sprang out as we appeared. His
manner was most empresse. He completely
Ignored my companion.
"I am extremely glad to see you, Ilcrr
Doktor," he said. "You are mo-st anxiously
expected I must present my apologies for
not being at the station to welcome you,
but, apparently, there ws some misunder
standing 'Tlie arranguuents nt the station for j-nur
reception scrm to have broken down com
pletely mid he stared through his
monocle at tho old Major, who flushed with
vexation
"if yu will step Into nry car," tho young
man added, "I will drive )ou to the station.
We lined not detain this gcntlcmJin any
longer
I fett sorry for the old Major, who had
remalnrd Hlent under the withering Insolence
of thin )oung lieutenant, so I shook hands
with him cordially nnd thanked him for his
hospital!!) He wss a Jovial old fellow
after nil
The young Count drovo himself and chatted
nmlabty as wo whirled through the streets.
"I must Introduce myself," he said- "Lieu
tenant Count von Boden of the Second Uhlans
of tho Guard I did not wleh to ss.y any
thing before that old chatterbox. I trust
)ou liave had a pleasant Journey. Von
Stclnbardt, of our Legation at the Hague,
was bistructed to make nil arrangements for
jour comfort on this side. But I was for
getting, )ou nnd he must be old acquaint
ances, Herr Doktcr!"
I said something nppropilato about Von
Stelnhirdt's Invariable kindness Inwardly,
I noted tho explanation of the visiting card
In the pirtl.illn in my pocket,
t the station we found two orderlies, ono
wllji nr) things, the other with Von Boden's
luggnue and fur pelisse The platforms were
now deserted save for sentries- all life nt
this dreary frontier rtntion seemed to die
with the passing of the mall train.
1 could not help noticing, nfter we had left
tho car and were strolling up nnd down the
platform waiting for the special, that my
compinlon kept casting furtive glances at
my feet I looked down at my boots: they
wanted brushing certainly, but ohtervvlse I
could Fee nothing wrong with them. They
were brown, It Is true, and I reflected that
tho German man about town has a way of
regulating his tastco In footgear by the calen
dar, and that brown boots are seldom worn
In Germany after September 1.
Oar special camo In nn engine and
tender, n brikesmnn's van, n single carriage
nnd a gunrd's van Tho statlonnmstcr bid us
a most ceremonious adieu, nnd the guard, cap
in hand, helped mo into tho train.
(TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW)
BAZAAR FOR WAR ORPHANS
Ladies' American-French Cluli to Open
Renefit Tomorrow
A three-diy bazaar for tho benefit of
French war orphnnp will be opened tomor
row afternoon nt 1628 Arch street under the
auspices of tho L idles' American-French
Club, of which Madanru Marie CoUche Is
president.
Fancy god, cako nnd candy, ico creim
and other refreshments will he on salo aft
ernoon and evening tomorrow, Triday and
Saturday There will bo dancing from 8-30
to IS o'clock each evening.
The benefit was planned some time ago,
but was twice postponed, once by the Influ
nza nnd once by a fire that destroved the
building In which It was to have been held.
TO EXPLAIN RED CROSS WORK
Dr. J. II. Mafon Knox Will Lecture Tonight
at College of Phjsirians
"What the American Bert Croj-s Is Doing
for French Children nnd Its Application nt
Home" will be tho subject of nn Illustrated
lecture by Dr. J. H. Mason Knox, of Balti
more, assistant director of the children's
bureau of the American Bed Cross In Franco,
(it 8.-30 this evening.
The lecture will be under the auspices of
tho Babies' Welfare Association and the
Philadelphia County Medical Society and
will bo given In the College of Phyrlclans,
Twenty-second street nbovo Chestnut
Doctor Knox has Just returned to America
after a ) ear's service in France He will
tell of tho remarkable results obtained In
the fight against Infant mortality In Europe
It is believed sonre pf the same methods
may aid Philadelphia to i-utv'c Its problem.
Tho publlo It invited to nttend and take
p-irt In tho discussion which will follow the
lecture
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Florenz Zlegfeld. Jr. famed for the
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night before a large and decidedly laatilmi. , -
able nudlence. if the amount of apptSMSM ,T
nnd the number of curtain calls may be tItsi' j
as criteria for measuring the success! oftfc !.
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ironi tne pen of Austin Page, has had a tear" '
run In London, but that was during wartimes,
when the Interest in spies and th oatIHft,
.. v,w iu m hihii jjucu. jiiaQ mere ni m
certain kind of talky drama that appeal) t,
the average Englishman as bully entertWsK
ment, . -
It must bo confessed there are thrills) aa4
tense situations aplenty In Mr. Page' ptajr,
and suspense, that quality which adds to tfcs
enJo)ment of a dramatic offering. Is not task
ing. Hut after all It Is a war melodrama, st
the t)pe that some years back stirred, the
galleries of popular-priced houses.
Mr. Ziegfcld has gathered an' exeeHeat
company. The acting last night was eplewstC
ay I'igeon rost" deals with the French
service. Tho nlreona. above .referred
there are a dozen or more of them are
sage-Dearers. and It Is around these
and messages that the story of the ptay, ia -
woven. There la a li Interest, and twa ,
good rough-and-tumble fights In the style' ( ,.
William S. Hart and William Farnura m IDs, r
movies. Tho last act Is the weakest and til'.1
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Frank Kemble Cooper, Ida Waterman ana. WL?" ,
Clair Bayfield. And, of course, the plfssmVP .
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