Tf?H'' "' '' '- lis'TI&ffi'-tKl&Ptf 'i; i i s Evening public ledger-Philadelphia; Thursday, December 5, una 1rt". if si U tarJfc-Tjf JtfSr GOSSJP ABOUT PEOPLE Nancy Wynne Talks of Various Doings of Society Leaders. She Speaks of Mrs. Spencer Ervin's Death in Madrid. Plays and Players' Club Night rpiIEUE'tJ going to be qulto u tlmo next - week when the campaign of tho Na tional Council of Mothers opens. Time was when women in tho nodal limelight wero t r not Interested In these things. They wero v apt to Hpeak of this one and that one, us -"Oh yes, sho's qulto advanced you know, jj mothers' meetings and woman's rights and J that sort of thing, you know. Troublo Is, Ps sho hasn't anything elso to do." That'a ,s what they used to say, until the nur camo and they all began to get Into wortli-whllo thlnga themselves xmd notv they aro all In i. It heart and sopl und eomo of tho leading Women of the city are taking part In tho 'J National Council which will open thero ' next week, Mrs. Jones Wlstor Is pno of the prlmo 5 movers and lier granddaughter, Oenetto liff' Farles, Is one-o'f the captalnu of tho cam paign. Mrs. Allen Stockton Is another who Is intensely "Interested in tho work, as Is Jier daughter, Sirs. Holllnshead Taylor. Tho headquarters for the campaign will bo at 1118 Walnut" street. TTOVT sorry I was to hear of tho death of Virginia Rodman Ervln. Spencer is at tho American Urababsy in Spain and has been thero for eomo tlmo. After their marriage, you know, they lived on Willow Grovo avehuo in Chestnut '1111. r think with few exceptions Virginia Rodman vaa cno of tho loveliest looking women 1 havo over Keen. Lovely, In the real sense of the , word, oxpresaos It. She had such soft wavy hair and warm coloring and was so altogether sweet. Sho died on Sunduy und her baby died, too. And It Just teems loo " sad, does It not? Sho was a sister of Mrs. Lincoln Godfroy, Jr., and of Dr. John Rod- a man, Her father, who was Dr. "William Rodman, died a Uttlo more than two jturs ago, just about the tlmo Virginia wad mar ried. Sho went over to Spain around EasterUlme of lost year and has been thero ever since. I understand Spencer has aomothing In connection with food admin-' Istratlon there, but am rather vaguo about that. Ho is a son of tho late Spencor Eryln, of Ervln and Company, and u half brother of Captain Robert Gilpin Ervln and Charles Ervln. His ttepmotiier Is Mrs. Harold U. Tarnall. I heard no par ticulars about Mrs. Ervin's death. Simply that It occurred on Sunday in Madrid. I am so torry for her husband and family. PVID you know the Plajs and Plajers -' aro to havo their thirty-eighth Club Night on, Monday and Tuesday of nct week at tho playroom 43 S. 18lh btreet and the plays picture English life? Thero Will be "Tho Twelvo Pound Look" by J. M. Barrio in which Henry 13. Schaffer, Jr., yllrs. Phil Castner, Mrs. Joseph Conover and Howard Brlnton will star; and "Tho Scheming Lieutenant" by Richard Brins- "" ley Sheridan, In which the actors will be Raymond Forrls, Joseph Craig Fox, Georgo ' Edwards, Carl Altmaler, Ruth Vcrlandon, Katharlno Seelor and Harold Harbinson. Don't you lovo to go to those club ntgilt.s in the llttlo room where everything is so informal and jolly? To bo suro you miss a lot of the men mombers who uses to help tho jollity along, but toon they will bo back and now that is something to look forward to, is ,1 not? I hear they are go'ng to repeat tho threo . plays of tho Orlont which they gavo last year, at the Little Theatre, for tho week of December 16, every evening, and at Satur- . day matlneo for tho benefit of tho Italian Committeo of tho Emergency Aid. Any one who saw tho "Wllllow Pattern Plato" will want to seo it again. That's euro! I never was eo entertained. Of cour30 Fred crick Poole's knowledge of things Chlneso added enormously to tho pcrformanco and ha takes part himself, you know. And they tell mo there will bo the original casts for all threo plays. The others aro "Tho Song of Lady Lotus Eyes" and "A Dear Llttlo Wife." They arc worth -olng to see, beliovo inc. DT TD jou know that thero's to oo a Christ inas balo up at the Chestnut Hill Servlco House? Marlon Butler is chair man of tho commute and they. have ar ranged all klndo of attractivo things. For instance, homespun from Canada, as well as blankets, sweaters and wool, Belgian cross stitches and Italian linen; there are three of tho Allies represented right there. Then there's t6 bo embroidered linen worked by tho Italian women of tho Col lege Settlement House and all kinds of "industrial things," which I tako to mean art needlework and basket work. Tea Is going to bo. served from -J .until C. Tea always makes a hit no matter whero you stick it in, and I don't know anything moro refreshing ufter an afternoon of wander ing around admiring all kinds of beautiful things,' with prices that make your pocket book Just simply curl up and die, than a cup of tea and a fow cakes, with, a sweet omllo from tho amatour waitress, Mrs. John H. Harris, Jr.i Is among tho women interested in this sale, and others aro Mrs. Edward S. W. Farnum, Mrs. W. Keating Johnson, Mrs. Robort C. Clay, Mrs. Logan Bullitt, Jr., MM. Goorgo HowouMrs. Her man Krumbhaar, Mrs. Georgo Willing, Jr., and Mrs. E. Walter Clark. Did I say that it starts at10 odock and goes on all daj until C? irdoes. NANCY WYNNE. Social Activities' Captain Alfred .Carpenter, V. C, liritUh 'royal navy, in whose honor Mr. and Mm. ' Edward T. Stotcsbury gavo a dinner-dance last night, will Ijol guest of honor at an In formal dinner given by Mrs. French Vanaei bllt tomorrow night. in Newport. 1 Miss Barbara Vandegrift. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Iewls Vandergltt, ot Wilmington, who lives with her grannd mothcr, Mrs. Ell Garrett, will bo married on December 28. to Mr. Edgar Hobb Arnold, son ofMr. and Mrs. Edward S. Arnold, of New York, In tho Unitarian Church of "Wilming ton. 'Mrs. Earl B. Putnam, of 1820 Spruce street, w III irtvo a luncheon next Wednesday, followed by a theatre party, in honor of her niece, Mlss'Hclen Tower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlemagno Tower, whose mar- , rlage to Major William Abbott nobortson, U. S. A., will tako placo on December 21. Tho , gtiesta will Include the bridal party. Clr. and Mrs, Charles Custls Harrison, Jr., will entertain at dinner on SaturdyDecem- V'er S3, in honor ot their daughters, Miss - ,A.ugusta Harrison and Mlsa Elen Harrison. Tho marriage, of Mlsa Mary Clyde Woltj, vtfechtorvr Xr, and Mra.,BwJ3W C. WN, of Uryn Mawr, and Ensign Juir.ed I. March, 1 S. N., son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph M. Marvh. of Pittsburgh, villi take placo on Saturday, January 4. nt 6 o'clock, in the Hryn JIawr Presbyterlnri Church. Miss Ellon DoUKlns Lloyd w 111 be the guest of honor nt u dinner to bo given by her mother, 'Mrs. Stncy Lloyd, on December 30, beforo Mre. Wurts'o Dancing Class. Mrs. John Marshall will ghe a luncheon on Saturday, December 14, in honor of MIks Marjory Taylor, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Taylor, whose engagement to Lieu tenant Ciordon Alward llardtvlcl:, t S. X. It. !'., has been announced. Mra II. Wharton Summers, of the Welling ton, la entertaining nt a lunchion today at tho Bellevue-Stratford. The Evangellna Circle of tho King's Daugh ter!) will give u musical tea tomorrow after noon from 3 to 5 at the homu of Mrs. J. (J Moore, 3907 Spruco street. Mlsi Marys Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Clark, has returned homo from a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mi. and Mrs. Clinton 31, Hall, In Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trlestly Button, of Germantou n, havo gone to Atlantic City, whero they will spend t.omo tlmo. Mr. and Mrs. Conyers Button, 2d, have taken an apartment atrpelham Court for the winter. Mrs. Button will be remembered as Mli Mario Louise Dunham. The legular monthly meeting of tho Pro fessional Women's Club of Philadelphia will be held at tho studio of MIes Agnes Qulnlaii, In tho Presses' Building, on tho opening of December 9 at 8:30 o'c'ock. After tho business session a. muslcale will be given by the folowlng artiste: Miss Agnes Cltiuo Qulnlan, planet ; Mrs. nffle Leland Oolz, vlo ltn'kt; Mlsa Elizabeth Gent, pianist, and Miss Kathrjn Melcle, contralto. Mlsa Quln lan and Mlsa Gcst will play piano duos. A number of entertainments aro being given till.- week In Boston, Mass., In honor of Mlsa Ellse Tower Darby, dauglitor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mortimer Darby, of Weht Cai- penter lane, Gennantown, who la the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Jacobs, of that cltv. Ml&u Darby's engagement to Major Carlton D. Jucob3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, wast recently announced. Mis. S. Victor Freebton, of GleiiskU, an nounces the engagement of lier bister. Mis'-) Minnlo I. Kohler, to Lieutenant Curtis Clav Hutchison, Jr., of 3ii0tf North Twenty-fcciuid street. Lieutenant Hutchison Is In Franco, whero he ban been serving slnoo his enlist ment In .September, ID 17, In the quartermas ter's department, U. S. A. Mr. and Mru. Ludwig Theodore Muencn, ot Tloga, hao Issued Invltatlonj for tho wed ding of their daughter, Ml;u Emllle Henrietta Muench, and Mr. Clinton Yon'.cer Wllgua. ot Franliford, on Monday evening, December 9, at 7 o'clock. In the Church of the Reforma tion, Ontario street, west of Broad. The brldo will bo attended by Mlsa Emllle Si. Rock as maid of honor; Mits Dorothy Rod ertb and Mlbs Louise D. Muench, her blstur, as brldetinalds, aricl Miss Emma Foos as flower girl. The best man will bo Mr. Wilbur Dunning and tho ushero will bo Mr. Stuart Stovtnson, Mr. Hans Bull, Mr. Thomas Boston Hall and Mr. John Grady, of Boston, Mass. Mr. and Mi?. L. L. pickings, ofN 1111 Wt,st Main street, NorrlBtown, hae an nounced tlio engagement of their daughter, MIsm Helen V. Blcklngs, to Mr. Charles Whitney Shartzcr, of this city und Harris burg. Mm. Joseph Delaney, of Somerton, enter tained the members of her fortnightly sew ing clrclo at lurcheon on Tuebdaj. Those present were Mrs. "Walter G. Hinds, Mrs. James C. Cunningham, Mro. Harry Soamon, Mrs. Allen It. Smith, Mrs. Walter McC'ar thcy, Mrs. Albert L. Boat, Mrs. William White, Mrs. Frank Kinney, Mrs. William Sherwood, Mrs. William Ervln, Mrs. Amos K. Gelkler, Mrs. Georgo "Ycager and Mltsllclca Willott. A libei ty dam-o and reo.ptlon waj given by Mr. and Mru. William J. Grennor on Sat urday evening, in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary, at their home, 294D North Twenty-sixth- street. Thirty guests wore present. Tho decorations wero flags, lanterns and bunting, all the electric lights being covered with red, white and blue shades Lunch was served between the dances, by llttlo girls dressed as Red Cross nurses, ana later in tho evening Ice cream and cakco wero berved by little bojs dressed as Uncle Sam. During the evening the brldo ana bridegroom of 1S8S appeared maal.cd. Many gtfts of pearl wero received. M- and Mrs. William Wtlgu, or 45.3 Franliford acnue, gave a dinner on Monday evening at their homo for tho bridal party. On Friday evening Mr. Wllgus will givo a dinner at tho Englueers' Club, on Spruce street, for his best man and ushers. INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT Daughter of llisliop Darlington, ot' IVew York, Engaged to Lieutenant in Navy ''An Interesting engagement announced yes terday -In New York Is that of Miss Eleanor Townsend Darlington, daughter of tho Rt. Rov. James Henry Darlington and Mrs. Dar lington, of Harrlsburg, und Lieutenant Joel Ellis Fisher, U. S. N., of New York. Mlsa Darlington made her debut In New York and Harrlsburg, two years ago and was elected to the Junior League. She has been very nctlo hi the work of the Red" Cross and the charitable work of tho church. Two of her brothers aro clergymen of the Episco pal Church and enlisted when war broke out The Rev. Henry V. B. Darlington Is chaplain of tho Fiftieth Coast Artillery In France with tho rank of lieutenant, and tho Rev. Gilbert S. Darlington Is also a chaplain In tho Naval Aviation with tho rank of lieutenant and Is on duty In Eng land. Another brother, Mr. Elliott C. B. Darlington, Is attached to the American Legation at Copenhagen. Lieutenant Fisher wan graduated with honors from Y'alo In the class of 1911. Ho hns always been interested in yachting and when the United States entered the war he turned over his two yachts to the Navy De partment. Ho has served thirteen months In French waters and returned only recently to th's country. Ifo Is a member of the Alpine Club, of London, and of the Seawan-haka-Corlnthlan Yacht Club, the Piping Rock and the Riding Clubs, the Sons of the Rev olution, and the Society of Colonial Wan). Lecture by Provost Smith Provost Smith. University of Pennsylvania, will Jecture at Franklin Institute tonight on "Chemistry In Old Philadelphia." The pioneer work of twelvo local chem'sts, done In tho last half of the eighteenth cen tury and the first half of tho nineteenth, will be described. Lloyd George's Nephew Speaks Hero Thq Premier, of Great Britain Iald Lloyd George la being represented In America by his nephew, Arthur Walwyn Evans, who will talk about his Illustrious uncle beforo the University Extension Society this evening in Wltherspoon Hall at S o'clock. Ordnance Aids in Victory Dance The Ordnance, Aid auxiliary ot the Phila delphia district ordnance office, 1710 Market street, will hold a victory dance tonight at Scottish Rite Hall, Broad and Race streets. A naval unit and a tenrpjeco orchestra wJU tepriic "AMERICAN SOLDIERS ALWAYS MARE GOOD" Charles Carver, Jr., Tells Ilou "Doughboy'" Redeemed Prom ise to ''Get a German" When Charles Carver. Jr., a Philadelphia real estate operator, returns from Y. M. C V eenlce In France he will tell you that Amer ican soldiers have an unblemished record for veracity and that when a doughboy prom ised to get n bocho he alwns made good Mr. Carver wont to Frarrcu last Juno and has been serving aa a secretary in tho relief station nt La Uourboulc. France. During thb l.glitlng around that sector a doughbOy, sent back of tho lines to recover his nerves and strength, stepped up to the secretary and after praiplng Mr. Carer and the Y organization, expressed a desire to return tho many favors that had been ex tended to him, "I whli I could posslhlv uo something for you for all tho good times that jou and the Y. M. C A. Casino have glen mo,' he said as -they gripped hands In a farewell shake. ''Can't ou think of something I could do? Gee, you peoplu havo certainly been good to me, and I'd certainly llko to pay you back somohou, but, of course, I'm Rolnsf right up to tho front again, for this division of mlno swms 1o bo tho pot cf tho army. Wo get stuck In tho front-lino trench In every attack." "Tell you what, son,' said Mr. Carver, laughingly. "Whllo you'ro up there get mo a German 1" The boy Joined the COO others who Wore leaving that day and In tlm confusion of newly arriving thomandu from week to week tho Incident wa.i abiolutely forgotten. At least for u time, but a day soon camo wncn Mr. Carver had lather a shocking re minder of tho boy. Three weeks later in nls personal mall was a good-slzel wooden box, whlth, when undone, rcvenled the following noto light on lop of the woll-a rapped pacKages. "Dear Mr. Carver: You to'd me to get you a cferman and I've taken jour advice. Now 111 In a hospital but 1 got ;ou a German captain. I could not send jou hl.i body, but nere is everything thut was worth anthlng on tho poor fat blob. ' Your grateful friend, JOHNNIE JONES ' The boy hud. "made good." In tho packugo wero u German helmcj, an Iron CrosM. a kamarad plttol, a bet of buttons, a bolt buckle and tho epaulets of a German cap tain. VICTOR'S OBLIGATIONS T0.BE LECTURE THEME Baltimore Rector Will Speak at St. Luke and Epiphany Parish House Dr. Hugh Blnjkhead, of Baltimoie. will deliver an address on 'The Responsibility ot Victory," this t.venlng at S o'clock, in tho parish house of St. Luke and the Epiphany, S30 South Thirteenth Btreet. This will be tho second of ihp series oc monthly free lectures on wartime subjects by eminent speakers. Soldiers, sfallors, doctors, nurses, their families and friends and mem bers of homo units of base hospitals are espe cially Invited. Doctor Blrckhead, who H rector of Em manuel Church, Baltimore, was sent abroad latt September by the National ited Cross as an Inspector, with tho Idea of speaking foi It on his return. Ho crossed the ocean on .v troopbhli) and on his arrival In London was asked by the American ambassador to g'vo a month of hij tlmo, under direction of the Foreign Office, speaking in England on Aniei lca. IIU Itinerary was arranged for October, and he addressed audiences in many of th prinelpal cities. As the Euest of tho EnglUh Government lie visited tho British fiont ano the British fleet and inspected dov-l.jaru munitions, plants and shipbuilding Industrie J, besides numberless hospltalj and work.1, or charity- At Buckingham Palace ho was re ceived by the King at the tlmo of tho presentation of i Victoria crosses and other decorations. While In London he saw sir air raids. In France, under tho auspices of the Reo Cross, Doctor Blrckhead visited tho devastat ed regions and the front-lino trenches, ana went to see tho American soldiers In the ll lagese where .they were billeted. He had In terviews with Ambassador Sharp, General Foch and President Polncare. He went to Switzerland to study tho national problem, and talked with many Germans In regara to their point of view, among them a coun selor of the German Empire. Since hla return, Doctor Blrckhead has spoken In many Important cltlCH un th war, addressing tho chambers of commerce i'i Cleveland, Boston and St. Louis, and speak ing in many court houses and city halls His unusual experience abroad has t,iven him a grtisp of the salient facts of the war anu what it must mean to all of us ev'n after It Is over, and his messago has proved a telling one w !th tho thousands who have heard him. GEORGE GOULD OPERATED ON Capitalist Reported to De Recovering in a New York Hospital New York, Dec. E. Georgo J. Gould, capi talist and yachtsman, who underwent an operation for gallstones In a hospital hero yesterday, spent a restful night and vvl3 believed today to bo on the road to recovery Mr. Gould had been ill for a month, It was said at the hospital, and nn operation was decided upon as the best means to re store him to health. Mr. Gould Is a son of tho late Jay Gould. Ills home Is at 857 Fifth avenue, In tho city, and he also has a country place, Georgian Court, at Lakewood, N. J. MRS. BENJAMIN HARRIS Mr. and Mrs. Harris, of 2039 North Twenty-ninth street, ore receiving con gratulations on the birth of a son on Thanksgiving Day. The baby will be christened on Sunday afternoon at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs, Harris. Mrs. Um'WM Miss fcarah Lelbawit; lLm,imiMrmimwn mm (QMjJGpwTMttS AN ARDENT CANTEEN WORKER I . ' .& Ml " i w 50 THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT lly VLENTINE WILLIAMS . , TIIK STOKV Tlll'i. TAB MrnnKv nieNtugt t.unf. to Hptnin p irioml Okpuood. a Nirun of paprr thut con vinced lilm that hl brother, whom he liud thoiiKht rieuri. wuh ullit.' umL In (,ermnn. A chunce eiHounler in n Uotterdum hotel nntl tile ututli of u (termnn him. whone clothe und pnperh ho iiiHiroiirlute eiiaMe him tu enter (rrninm v Doctor hemlln. it (,ermtin-Amcri-iiin. Th-t '"ieinlln" h n an Important inUftlon the treatment ho receive convince him, bnt lie hasn't an lilea what the uiImhIoii U. He In Htlll In the tlnrk when tit lAMt lie 1 In tho nreftence of the Kmperor. The Kulner had exnected n Doctor (,rtimlt Her Melif the Man with the ( liibfoot. Ornndt huh ii npy who hail licen Intrusted to prottire tertuln piper anj huil heen "tlonhle-trOHed" liv Semllti. who lihed tlic nlor hliuNelf. Thli much Okcwood Ih nlile to NtirmUe. but lie U dan Kcrously near to helnic dUcorered an an Im IMinter when bud new from tho front turn te Knlnrr'N IhounlitH tn other mutteri. and Okewood ti temporarily illNined. He leaven tltc palice at once, and h u trhk In taken Into the presence of tirnndt In a llerlln botel. (.rundt blnnth telln lilm that he l.nou who he In and will hate him killed unlenn lie Immediately hnndn over tlio pupern he cot from Doctor em lift. Okewood floors blni ultli a ticuv Mow. rushen from the room und meet bin brother'a former Miectlieart now the wlfn of a (teriiian iifflcul. who helps him to enuipe. He meets Ills brothir nt last, lie Is niasiiiieradlnif its u waiter In a ihran icntatirant. While tolnic to leavo Germain Desmond In caolnred in club foot and bolh he and hln brother, rrnncl". And theinndies In u casllo occuplcl by Vlonlcu, lYancls'n former nweetlieart. f.-JHrloi . ljIS. Ii (lie 1'uU. I iti,' (o Lovvriolit lv Jiuiicit M. jii-d'e it ti. CHAPTER XVII--iCoiitinued) THE servant led tho way across the hall Into a bnugly furnished library with a dainty writing desk and pretty chintz cur tains. Monica followed and sat down at the deBk. "Now tell mo what you wish to say she began In Gorman as the servant left the room, but almost as soon as he had gone sho wa3 on her feet, clasping my hands "Francis!" she whispered in English In a great sob, "Oh, l'runi Is' what havo they done o ou to make you tool, llkn that' J gripped her wriil t'ghti Fran Gralln, ' I vjM I G"tr..ni :-ill in that hideouj patol . "von riust b- calm." And I whitpcred In English In her car. "Monica, bo brave ! And talk German what ever you do," fehe regained her seU'-possesslon at once. "I understand," sho answered, bitting down at her desk again ; "It is moro prudent." And for tho rest of tha tlmo we spoko in German: "Desmond?" I asked "Locked up In (Jrundt'a bedroom," sho re plied. "I met them pushing him along tho corridor it was hoirlblo! Grundt won't let bun out of his sight. Oh, It was madness to have come. If only I could have warned you!" fik , , "What Is Grundt doing here?" I asked. "And those soldiers and that ofllcer?" "My dear," she answered, und her eyes flashed mischief In a sudden change of mood, "I'm In preventive arrest!" "But, Monica. " "Listen! Geiry and that bpjing man servant of hlo mado trouble When Des went off that evening and didn't come back, Gerry insisted that we should notify tho police. He niado an awful scene, then tho valet chipped In, and from what ho said I knew ho meant mischief. I didn't daro trust Gerry with tho truth, so I let him suid a note to tha police. They camo round and nsked a lot of questions and went away again, so I thought wo'il heard tho last of it and camo up he,re. Gerry wouhtn't come. He's gono off tc ISadcn-Uadcn on some new cure "About a week ago the chief magistrate at Cloves, who Is an old friend of ours, motored over, and after a lot of talk, blurted out that I was to consider myself under arrest, nnd that an officer and a detachment of men from Goch wero coming over to guard the house. The magistrate would havo told me anything I wanted to know, but he knew nothing: he simply Cdrrled out his orVrs. Then the "lieutenant and his men arrived, and since- that time I havo been a prisoner in the house nnd grounds. I was terribly scared about Des until Grundt ar rived suddenly, two nights ago, and I saw at once by his face that Des was still at large. But, Francis, that Clubfoot man came hero to catch Des and he has t,lmply walked Into the trap." "And Desmond?" I asked "What la' Club foot going to do about him?" "Ho was with Den for about an hour In Ills room, and I heard Mm tell Kchmalz ho would 'try ngain' aftor dinner. Oh, Francis, I am frightened of that man not it word has he tald to mo about my knowing Desmond not a word about mj harboring Dea In Berlin but lla knows every thing, and he watches me tho whole time." I glanced thrpugh tho open door into tho hall. The, candles still burned on tho dinner table, where Clubfoot and the ofllcer sat con versing, "I havo been hero long enough," I said. "Dut before I go, 1 want you to answer ono or two questions, Monica. Will yout" Yes, Francis,1' eho eald, raising her eyaa to. mine, - "What time is tho plioot tomon-ow?" " U ten o'clock " ' Aro Grundt and c!.ma!z going'." "Vea." ' V'ou too'. ' i ' Yes." "''ou!d you get bo.k by 1:. iu". "Not alone. Ono of tlieni iu alwujs v.ith mo out of doors." "Could you meet n.o alono anywhoro out sido at that tlmo?" "There 3 a quarry outsldo a villago called Qutllenburg It is on the edge of our preserves just off the road. Wo oujn: to be ns far as that by twelve. If It i.i necessary, I will try to glvo them tho slip and hide in one of the cavej thero. Then, when jou come. If you whistled I could conio out." "Good. That will do excellently. Wo will srrunKn it Co Nov., another question." how main- soldiers have vou hern?" 'Hxtecn" V-o thcj ah corns bea'lng? ' 'O i no ' Only top. of tl'em Trc c .-cr o v and th tergcant remain behind ' "Have jou a. oar here?" "No. but Grundt has one. ' 'How many servants U thero be -:. tl.e '.ouse tomorrow? ' "Only Johann, the i.utlc.. and tl.e n-.aida a woman cook jid two girls." "Can ybu contrive to have Johann out of the house between 10 and 12:30 tomorrow?" "Yes, I can send him to Clerca with a noto." "The maids too?" "Yes, the maids too." "Good Now will you do one thin more the hardest of all? I want you to send a messago to Desmond. Can -ou arrange it?" "tell mo what your mesaaio is, and I mj bo ablo to answer you " ' l want you to tell h .n f.-a'- bo must is i U coats contrive to i-ee? Grur.dt from jro'i tr that shoot tomorrow ot on "ate between ten ana twelve Un must rr'anago JftL r .Wei Gf11ndt n:a5' find hat he Is ponso during thoro hourj." "And after?" "There will ba no after,' i 6j.irj " "I Will seo that Das frela i,,- ..., ,. Monica replied, "for I will take it myself" .No, Monica,- I said, "I don't want " francls," . bho bpoUe , :;''Tr. . . ,lto ' M country it flS, . . .a.! 8, touUled h" widow's weeds. "Karl was hilled at Predca! t iir.w6,8 a8,' ," You know as well as I do that I am Involved In this affair as much as you and Des and I will share tl.e r.'S T'VT, w".' "l" m aay wiu, you t LiM" "v.5'?" " She Altered. I heard tho chairs scrape In the corner of tho hall where the dinner-party a3 breaking r "V,'e U Srafln hau "!J" t0 command," I Did. 'The Frau Gralln knows I havo been waiting for years " n Clubfoot was crossing toward the open r-.Ti X neVer 0JtPected to find the Frau ?B racl0- ' ' I had never hoped that tho Frau Grafln would be willing to do so much for me; tho Frau Grafln has mado mo very happy." i.muo Clubfoot stood on tho threshold and lis tened to my halting bpeech. "Vou can bring your things In when you come tomorrow Monlca BaM ".. hew"1" '5'0U Vhat Umo yOU mu:t 9 Then she dlsmhWrne. but as I went I heard her say: Horr Doktor! Can I ha"e a word with you?" CrfAPTEIt XVIII Go on With the Story I WAS In the billiard room of tho castle a dusty place, obviously little used, for' it smelt of damp. A Mro was burning: In the grate, however, and on a table In the corner which was littered with papers, stood a ells, patch box. Clubfoot wore a dlnijercoat and, as he laughed, his whlto expanse of shlrtrfront hcuved at the shaking of his deep chest. For a moment, however. I had little thought of him or the ugly looking Browpjns ho held In his tlst. My ears were strained for any Bound that might betray Francis's presence in the garden But all remained silent as tha grave. Clubfoot, still chuckling audibly, walked over to me. I thought he was going to shoot me, he came so straight and so fast, but It was only to get behind me and shut tho door, driving me, as he did so farther Into the room. The door by which he .had entered stood open. Without taking his eyes off mo. or deflecting his weapon from Its aim, he called out: "Schmal 1" A light fctep resounded, and tU-vnt-armed ( lieutenant tripped Into the room. When he saw me, ho stopped dead. Then ho softly began to clrclo round me with a mincing Etep, rrmrmurlng to himself: "Sol Sol" "Good evening, Doctor Semllti I" ho said in Knglloh. Saj, I'm nighty glad to sevi you I Well, Okewood, dear old boy, he'e vo aro agnlii What? Hcrr Juliuq Zlmmcrmann ' and ho broko into German, "ej trout n.lch 1" I could have kll.ed hlin whero ho f.tood, maimed though ho wan, for his fluency In the American and English Idiom alone. "Search him, Schmalz !" commanded Club foot curtly. fcchniHlz ran tho fingers of hio oic arm over my pockets, flinging my portfolio on tho bhllanl table toward Clubfoot, and tho other articles an they came to light my plBtol, watch, cigarette case and so forth on to a leather lounge against the wall. In his search he brushed mo with his Bcverod ttump Ugh, it was horrible! Clubfoot had snatched UP the portfolio and hastily examined It Ho phook tho contents out oi) tho billiard tallo und examined them carefully. "Not there I lie said. ' Uun h.m i.ybi.-ilr's, and we'll strip him," ho ordered, "and let not our clever joung trlend forget th-ii I'm behind him with my little toy ! ' Schmnlz gripped me bj- tho collar, spite fully digging his knuckles Into mv neck, and propelled me out of tho room almost into tho arnii of Monica. Sho Bcrea'med and, turnlna, lied av.ay tio-A n the passage. Clubfoot laughed noisily, but T reflected mournfully that In my present sorry plight, unwashed and unshaven, In filthy lothcH, haled along lilto a lomir.on plc': oeket, ov en my ow.i i otl or ould ro' hav o recognized me Tiero was a degrading uaao .i. -i.e oeo room to which they dragged me, where tno t.vo men btrlpped n.c to tho bi:in a.-.d pa? ed over even- single urtl. lo of clothing I poi eesbed. Phjslcally nnd mentally, I cowered in my nudltj' before tho unwholesome gaso of theso two slnlbter cripple). Of all mj- ex periences In Germanj-, I still look back upon that as almost m' worst ordeal. Of courje, they found nothing, search a they might, and presently they flung my clothes back at mo and bade me get dressed again, "for you and I. young man," eald Clubfoot, wltn his glh.tlng smi!e, "huvo go to have a little talk!" When I was onco more clothed-- ' Vou c.n leave us, Hclimalz! " command eu f lubfoot, "Knd send up the borgeant v 'len I ilr.g; bo Urnh look after tl-In tricky Dvig ishman vvlilio we n-e a. d'.-ner n-it'i ou- c-harudng nosttbfi " ) "EE CDf'TINUl'.D TOMORROW " DREAMLAND ADVENTURES , B UADDY J 4. t,ui,ple -j ueu adventure real t ee'i, cj - ntng Monday and nd'.tu Hatuniay "THE SLEEPY GNOMES-' 'PcgaU "'id Vill'j .Kefpd'ii bifritid r-i-iuco Hon.iic Bliie Veil of the Wi'.d I lower Lives, and he colli, a fooj of Kabbta fo fafce then on their iiotj to the top of the tnoaiitafn. There then hear of the illaep Onomfa ci ."-id them-cl ci . dagger jrc i them I CHAPTER H Ihe Uoba Run Aum WAKV wort! "AIv.nUD by Prince Bon.ilc Bi-e Bl j ds t.iit tha Sleep G-.or-.es were creeping u, the mountain, Peggy and B.U., Belgium scrambled down rrom too peal. Silver Toes" and tho othe- Babblta wero unxiousij- v.-altlng for them. "The Sleep Gnomes are coming," bqueaiieu Silver Toes. "Escape aa quick! u..i iou ii, ' ..ned Trlnco Bonnlo Blue Bell. "Forward, scoot!" cqueaked Silver loea like an ofllcer giving an order. With that the Babbits rolled themselves up with their headi between their leg3, and went bounding down tho mountain like rolling snowballs. "They'll fool tho Sli-ep Gnomos," cried Prince Bonnie Blue Bell. "Wo must coast to safety. Can you steer all right, Billy Bel glum?" "Sure I c.i," answered Billy bravely enough, bv.t Peggy uajr that he was ejelng the glistening slopej below rather doubt fully. "Thon away we go, t, loutcd Prir.co Eonr.0 ErJe Bell, giving a big shove. Slowly tt-e boba gathered haada;. Ti ep -c thoj came to tne first steep decline tncy shot down with rapidly lnc-eao!ng speed Tn a mlnuto thej' wero going so fast Fegg; could ccarccly cab'h her breath. iiAmcL'.' rtTnBisv ACOVL 10TII 11:15 a. U. to llllOXMl. " D. -W. GRIFFITH'S NEWEST V BODl'CTION "THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE" Poskwcl" Selec'ion- -atunJey OrjUrjs , ' VLI. NEXT WEBTft GERALDINR FARRAU In -THE ltilli, "'AT" PALACE 111! JJAT.KET STREET TO A M. -V 11 II) I . lTrtBT PltESE.NTATlON TOM MOORE 'EEU . COM1NO PmST PItE3ENTATIO:; ALL NEXT WEEK P.eturlutlon of THOMAS DION o "THE ONE WOMAN" Truly Ilcmaritable Proiuctic A R C A D I rnpTNTiT m-'O't- ni-rr A 10:13 A. H.. 12 2. V5. 4n' ":t!i- v'" P- AI. Pauline Frederick In "A DAUGHTER OP THE OLD bOUTII" ADDED ATTRACTION Students' Army Training Corps of University of Pennsylvania eit Week ELSIE FEnGUSO.V and EUGENE O'llHIEN In "UNDEn THE CiREENWOOD TREE VICTORIA MARKET Abov. 6TH a i.i, tmih WEEH THEDA BAJ All Nxt WccK REGENT" THEDA BARA - All Nxt WccK ' BPORTINO Lrrr." MARKET ST. Eclnw I7TH ''" -1AHTIN In "MIKAKPT SMILEB" MARKET STREET 'I A r t 11 v jf wrmm continuous BOBBY HEATH & CO. THE WANDERING MINSTREL." OTHERO. CROSS KEYS "'ftfliJKK S., NED NORWORTH & CO. BROADWAY l,HOAD 8.SY?P "YUCATAN" musical'15 anJ t,. , , Tr COMEDY Clava Kimball Young "ll nnash tho Pari;" B. F. KEITH'S THEAtHe HELEN WARE In "THE KTERNAI. HiHIUKR" Al LYDELL & MACY-Carleton HARJtY LANODON A CO.; SEVEN IIONJn-v noY8: nosTQCK-H ridinii 'acurxVL: '?SJ Wltherspoon Hall, Friday Eve SANDBY ": IKKtU til T. DANCING KVERT OgCHESTUA CORTISSOZ r-ti. XTCwl4 ni7 DAKRn nr nn C3UI,. llKliK Sy. . lMOCh..tnSt Prlvat Le"n pally. DiBQ A. M. to 11 p. Jf. r A CIMH fcADIEa1 MAT. TODAVT LAoIINU The Golden Crook Walnut t 8th Bt. With Bllbr Arllnaton Trocadero m.t Tlie Military Maids GAYTX,iSSSiJHMiatfflKl Ttvr- - I .. . V V. . Muiirrrn juiimpcty-uump i went line ja uiiucto uver me crusu rnaicr anu'iasov-f. wu iasier iney ney, j ti "Clti. Vfillr linaila .1vit-tv t UTWif !. ,- Wit J Dhoutcd Billy Belgium. Peggy and PrIno'' Bonnlo Bluo Bell obeyed, hugging clone -trfL tno top board. Billy out In front dim -J iiiuuj- 10 ma wncoi. - j riaater, fautcr, fuater! With a pails o H aitmay reggy remembered they were Just s' by the tlmo they reached tho bottom If they over did roach the bottom without eomo awful dlgabtcr. Suddenly, tho bobM gavo a jolt and thejrd was u wild shrlelilng. Opening her eyes and looking backward Peggy saw a dozen strange figures somorsaultlng in the air. Sleep Gnomes 1" ohouted Prince BonttlaMi uiuo yen in a elirlll voice. "EllJy smashed right Into them." Soon they reached a bread, level plalcttU and tho bobn slowed up. "Ueowhllichers, 1 never want Id ride that fi's' again," Rhoutcd Bill). "Wo'd better v.-ali: the rest of the way " ' "The Unomo3 they ure on our trail,'1 cried Princo Bonnie Blue Bell, pointing up tho mountain. Sure enough there ware bhiclc flgurea in swift pursuit. ".Vo twenty yeatB' sleep for me," shouted Bliiy Belgium. "Here vroea '' Ahd 1:n cteered the bobs for another incline, Sniftly, swiftlj they sped, gathering frcalt Hpoed ocry uecond, Then Billy Belgium gave a great thout. Peggy nnd Prihce Bonnlo Blue Bell looked ahead There wero tlm rol . ng Habbus dl-ectly In thc.r path. With a inlglity twist of the storlng wheel, Billy f.erved the bobs to ono side. -Ho saved, t e Itabblm, but ho lost cantrol of the skid,. d.ng br.bo, whlcn spun around like a top, until they whirled over u cliff and went fly ing into the air. Peggy felt herself torn loose from tho bobs. She struct: the hard crust with u resound lug whack, nnd went right down through. All became, black and smothery She waj burled deep, deep in mow. hhe thought she was drowning in it. Frantically tha dug and dug, but she could not free herself. Then, to her astonishment fcl.o heard n dog bark. There waB the tound of tnuillng nnd digging In a minute -a, g:ea.t dog broke through the nnov. Peggy w.u irightenuu But in a finch sh0 rocoimlzctl tho dog a a bt. Bernard. Al the" tamo Jn stanl t,.io ierne:i.b.red btorica ulio had heard cf hu i tl.lto bravo nmti.iis ere trained , to go ij i o re ,oue o..' t.nov,-burn.u travelers iTOir.i,-.o (ai I be 1)!d haw PcQQy aiid Villi are ri3hsd from o,iC mystery into cr.othtr.) ' ' i t'HII ADELI'IHA'.J FOT.EMOST THEATRES AND ATTRACTION!! BROAD Last ii Evenings H",1111" Saturday "A IAST Or riN'C ACTINO.- I). Amer, OTIS SKINNER ::: ins oheatest coiiedv triumph THE HONOR OF THE FAMILY L.K I' V t,EL BEAT1- 'IVjDAT JHAHIJM DILI.INCHAM l'roent VdLMAM L . EAHOyt. 'E1V COJ1EDT BACK TO EARTH ' WALLACE EDDRMEJl UHARIX3 CHERRT 1 UTII BHEPLEV , iHN.-JA aOMBEIi i.tl-as Rest Seats 5LC0 FORREST 1IIC 8A1 i'Y STAR V'D ...AY JIUSIO PLAT V m KM HEAD Ud ovEie, HEELS- ,'Ith Ne- lork Cast and Dolljlitful Girls NIGHTS 'Except Sat.), I0e to 52 00 iirrai is KArttn.VATiNij in -head oVer HEElS.' "EVENING LEDGER G RRICK ThH una :'-t k- Evirs. 8 us IClaw Erlancrr and Geo. C. Ty'.er Prweat BOOTH TARKINGTON'S P E N R 0 D CiHE Or THE CHOICEST OrPERIKOS Oi' THE SEASON." Itenn!. I'UILADELPIIIA'R r.ETDiN.THBATr.ES Direction LEE t J. J. BHUBERT CHESTNUT ST. ORERA HOUSE I..S1.U oO:. '.us. 51. J1.C0 (E. Hat t HoIlSayai Th9 aaasatloa of NeKr YorU and Lonioa First Reg. iIatinee Saturdays Romantic Melodrama of Love and Valor ArMTF DUI EVENINGS AT 8:13. AJJEiLr 111 Mats- Thurtday and $1.00 MATINEE TODAY ' .n.J BL'bT LOVED TEAT IN PHILADELPHIA T.'ITII ALilA TELL AND N. Y. CAST SAMS.SHUBERT EVCB. at 8:15. MATS. WED. b i THEATRE Bread fit. MATS. WED. & BAT. ot a:13. Mat. Saturday, Best Seats $1.50 M C7P M Ml M With JOTIM f'?IAT7T.TT.M Tlir,,a DorotWa Blselow ana John T. Murray. LYRIC EVENINGS AT S:1B. V iv mMJH' WJ, .$.BAT.. 9IH. -. ..-l vw.iMwik tuu hi iijIjIaji ii.r.irfi"r" Ca, nf?fsls7P Lr "HfisfeHI Abiolutely and poeltlvely Identical A. T. CaaL ACADEXTYOr STUSIC MOTIpN PICTURES' $ FR1. Eve. 8:13 Mat. 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