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Nancy Wynne Culls Quite a Bit of Neivs Isaac Marcossan to
Speak at Red Cross on Tuesday Theatre Party and
Supper for Bride Last Night
I HEAR Sophia Norrls Is going over to
New York next week to talk at tho
Metropolitan Opera House. She Is going
to Btay with Mrs. 'William Astor Chanter
for tho week. Sophie came back about a
month ago from Franco and shtf la "drum
ming up trado" as It were for tho Y. M.
C. A. She was at ono of their canteens
In France, you know, and really did splen
did work.
Tlrero's a Iqt of work still to bo done,
you know, and the Government Is sending
julto a number still to iiie utner side, to
Jiolp in canteens. Who knows but thoso
going- over now will go Into the occupied
German territory! That would bo Inter
esting; would It not? Sophie looks awfully
well since she came home, but what do you
suppose ine has done? Bobbed her hair.
It's becoming too. Don't you wonder what
1 the girls are going to do next.
"TVO YOU remember tho picture books you
-' used to look at and pretend to read
and beg Mother to read "Just onco more,
becauso I sort of forgot that ono partV"
Tho pictures were of quaint little, boys
and girls of about your own age, but
dressed In long pink trousers with green
coatees, and long white, sprigged muslin
dresses, with high waists and whlto pan
talettes showing below the skirts. They
wore Kato Greenaway children, and thero
hasn't been anything to fascinating since,
except maybo Bobby Blako and Dolly
Drake.
Well," on December 26, you can go back
to those childhood times, because tho girls
In tho Charity Ball, are going to wear
Just tlioso costumes, Kato Greenaway, and
Bobby Blako and Dolly Drake. Tho chil
dren of Candy Land and a group of Flem
ish children, newcomers In the land of
Fancy, will bo there, too, and each group
finishes Its danco with a tableau. You
know tho Idea, don't you? An Indian seer
reads tho prophecy of America, glory and
victory coming through the toll and sor
row of tho war, and tho world Is shown
ea little children playing happily henco
tho Kato Greenaways.
Tho tableaux aro going to be most In
teresting, and did you know that Brownlo
Warburton is going to present "America's
Answer," that wonderful picture that Ethel
Barrymore made famous? And what is
more exciting is that Ethel Barrymoro
has donated her own costumo for tho oc
casion. "Franco Defiant", will bo another
picture, and Peggy Thayer Is to have that
part. Tho grand flnale of tho pageant Is
composed of a hundred or more members
of the various organizations, E. A. National
League, Motor Corps, and others. It
sounds qulto thrilling, doesn't it? i
THE Transatlantic Society is to -give a
musical tea at the Bellevue tomorrow
afternoon Britain Day, you know. Tho
members and their friends aro Invited
from four until six o'clock and thero will
be a number of thoso attractive English
officers there and oh! Boy! I'm going too
T TOLD you Alice Wharton was going to
talk at Independence Square Auxiliary
of tho Red Cross on Monday, dld'n't I?
Well there's going to be a big time thero
on Tuesday afternoon. Isaac Marcossan,
who has Just returned from the other sldo
Inco tho signing of the armistice, landed
on the Lapland on Wednesday und he's
going to come to 608 Chestnut and talk.
' It Is needless to say that he will havo
much intimato news to tell of tho happen
ings of the last few weeks over there. Ho
will speak to the workers at the auxiliary
at 3 o'clock.
Do you remember tho wonderful talk
ho gave last year? He's called the Prince
of war correspondents by those who know.
It's usual to havo speakers at this Red
Cross auxiliary on Mondays only, but the
only afternoon Mr. Marcosban had free
was Tuesday, as ho goes at once to Wash
ington and then across the continent He
is going to talk about tho "American
Achievement in France" and you will
agrco with mo that will be some topic.
And the Red Cross workers deservo to
hear a splendid talker such as ho for they
labor day after day llko "everything" to
bring about a wonderful rebult. Such a
result as to make the head of Red Cross
name their chairman, Mrs. Lorlmer, head
of the central district of tho twelve picked
out during this wonderful Christmas drlvo
for membership.
T71RANCES LEAF gavo an interesting
theatre party and supper last night in
honor of Elizabeth Kennedy. You' know
the Leafs' houso was on tire this week,
,and I hear Frances was the one to dis
cover the Are. It was very early in tho
morning and Frances's room Is Just over
the dining room. Sho was awakened by
the crackling of the woodwork and when
, fully roused noted the smoko and gave
tho alarm, thereby saving what might
havo been a pretty bad fire, for had sho
not awakened it might havo been too lato
to save anyone. Remember the stories of
the King Are many years ago before you
and I were born?
The theatre party and supper last night
, Included Elizabeth Kennedy's bridal party.
You know Frances Leaf and Louisa New
lin and Nancy Sellers aro to be brides
maids. Elizabeth is going to bo married out at
,ithe Willows, the James-Cavprjy Newlln's
houso In Haverford. Tho weddlnc Is to
take place on Saturday. By tho way,
"among those present" will bo the bride
groom, namely John Holland Brownback,
U. S. Air Service,
Besides Louisa, and Frances and Nancy
the other bridesmaids will be Betty Elliot,
Katherlne Putnam, Elisabeth Patterson of
1 W(Imlngton and Salllo Vacher Williams.
Mss Williams by the way is the nances
of James Caverly Newlln, Jr. The whole
Newlln family is taken up in war work
most of tho time. Tho father, James Cuv-
' crly Newlln, Is a major In tho army and
the uncle Is Admiral, Sims. Mrs. Newlln
was Adelaide Sims, you know, and the
boys aro all In tho service oven the
"weenty" one who Iwlps run machinei at
the Red Cross factory.
TO GO back to talking about fires. Thore
was a small ono in a .certain house some
weeks ago, and for some reason very few
' knew of It except, the neighbors. They
knew there was something wrong, when.
out In tgtjJniaqje'or spruce, street ran one
tvfrttor;tf
a short ohl very short silk underskirt.
Sho fled to a corner druggist's nnd then
raced back agalt,. .n less than flvo min
utes an engine and firemen appeared nnd
then everyono know why M had
raced about In such an unconventional cos
tumo. And between you and mo and tho gato
post, she'll not hear the end of It for many
a day. You see, sho had tho dressmaker
and was having her skirt tried oh when
a defective flue llro was discovered and,
being lllled with terror at tho very Idea
of Are, sho did not even stop to put on her
outsldo skirt; or to telephone tho depart
ment. Sho flod to the street and corner
store for help. In tho meantime tho maids
and dressmaker almost had tho flro out
when tho engine arrived.
NANCY WYNNE.
Social Activities
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton DIon will entertain
at dinner tomorrow night at tho Philadelphia
Country iClub. There will be twelve guests.
A luncheon will be given next Wednesday
at the Rltz-Carlton by Miss Lucl'e P. Carter
of nosemont. and Mls Ruth Hobart, of Pem
broke. Bryn Mawr, In honor of Miss Mary
Farnum Packard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George R. Packard, whoso marriage to Dr.
Arthur E. Blll'nei will take place this month.
Tho luncheon will bo followed by a the.itro
party.
Mrs. Harry Clifton Adams, of 1715 i"n
J-street, will give a theatre party followed by
u. auijjjer aunng mo unristmas holidays In
honor of her daughter Miss Evelyn N.
Smith. Mrs. A'an II. Strong, of 203G De
Lancey place, will nlso entertain during tho
holidays at a luncheon and theatre party In
honor of her daughter. Miss Sylvia de L.
Strong.
Mr. T. DtTVItt Cuylcr, of Edcewood, Hav
erford, vv'll cnterta'n a hundred guests at a
Wlstar party tomorrow evening.
A luncheon and theatre party will be given
tomorrow In honor of Miss Anes Pcarc by
her mother, Mrs. Itlchard Pearco of 2114
De Lancey place. Tho guests will Include
Miss Lll'le P. Stewart M'ss Vlrg'nla Vorrls,
M'ss Lou'se Norrls, Miss Sylvia deL. Strong,
Miss Helen Knight, Miss Delia Brown and
Miss Helen Allen.
M'ss Elizabeth D Wells will be maid pf
honor at the wedding of her sister. Miss
Mary G. Wells, and Knslgn James I. Marsh.
U. S. N"., on Saturday, January 4, at 5
o'clock In the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian
Church. Among the br'desma'ds will be
Miss Sarah McLean, Miss Fanny Ewlng and
M'ss Dorothy Steele. Miss Martha Whit,
mar 'will give a theatre party followed by
tea at the Union League on January 1 In
honor of Miss Wells. The guests will Include
tho bridal party.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brooke, of Islesfleld,
Vlllanova, are spending a few days In New
York.
Mrs. C. M. Preost Herring gave an In
formal party yesterday afternon In honor of
her daughter. Miss Virginia Herring, at the
Bungalow.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Morsan, of Birch
and Montgomery avenues, Cliestnuf Hill,
havo as their guests for a fortnight, Mrs.
Morgan's mother and sister, Mrs. S. Fisher
Corlles and Miss Margaret Corllen, of Bos
ton, Mass. Mrs. Morgan was Miss Sarah F.
Corlleo.
Mrs. John Gilbert, of Rydal. has come Into
town for the winter and has taken apart
ments at tho Touralne, 1520 Spruce street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Boyer Davis havo left
their country placo at Paoll and have come
Into town, where they are occupying their
homo at 2131 Locust street for the winter.
Miss Sarah Franklin and Miss Sidney J.
Franklin, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Buel Franklin, of Haverford Court, re
turned this week from a visit to Boston.
Mrs. A, J. Drexel Paul, of Woodcrest, Rad
nor, returned yesterday from a few days'
vlelt In New York.
Judge and Mrs. William W. Carr are In
Washington this week, where they attended
the wedding breakfast of Miss Sophie Stan
ton Johnston and Captain Lucius Randolph
Mason, whose marriage took place there in
St. John's Church on Tuesday. Mrs. Mason
Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mar
lon Vmnston. Mr. and Mrs. Htnry du Pont,
of Wilm'ngton, who are well known In this
city, also were among the guests at tho
wedding breakfast, which was rather quiet,
owing to a death In the bride's family.
Mrs. Francis X. Ward has returned to
her home, 2301 Spruce street, from her
former home In Baltimore, where sho spent
last week with Mrs. Wlll'am G. Noltlng at
her home, St. Paul and Chase streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Hance have closed
their house on Washington lane, German
town, for the winter and are occupying
apartments at the Clinton. Mrs. Hanco left
today for the West for a brief visit.
The wedding of Miss Abagall M. O'Lcary,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Leary,
of 4414 Walnut street, and Lieutenant Her
bert Hamman Schell, of Nenolnset, Long
Island, will take placo on Wednesday after
noon, January 8, ut 3 o'clock, In St Jumes's
Church, Thirty-eighth and Chestnut streets,
and will be followed by a reception at the
Bellevue-Stratford. The bridal party will
Include Miss Ethelwyn Vanlver. maid of
honor; Miss Grace Vanviver, Miss Marian
Bird, Miss Marian Wilson, Mrs. Edward
Schell, of New York, bridesmaids. Mr. Ed
ward Schell, best man: Mr. William Brown
and Mr. Louis Kuhn. ushers.
Announcement Is made of the-marrlage of
' Miss Mary C. Robln6on, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Robinson, of Oak Lane, and Mr.
Charles M. Holmes, of Menesha, Wis., on
Wednesday, November 27, In the Church of
the Holy Angels, Oak Lane. Tho bride was
attended by Miss Alice McKeown, and the
bridegroom by Mr. William Joyce. Mr, and
Mrs. Holmes are spending their honeymoon
In eastern New York and will bo at home
after December 18, at 1403 West Seventy
second avenue, Oak Lane.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Flynn, of 1440
North Tenth street, daughter of the late Mr.
nnd Mrs. Bryan Flynn, and Mr. Wallace Carl
Hallberg, took place on November 10 nt the
rectory of St. Mary's Church, Fourth street,
above Spruce. Oniy members of the family
were present.
Mr- and Mrs. George J, Elliott entertained
three of the Chateau-Thierry heroes from the
Cape May Hospital on Thanksgiving and
over the week-end at their cottage on States
avenue, Atlantlo City, The, men were Pri
vates Fisher and Johnson, of the Second Iowa
Regiment, and Private Sullivan, of Alabama.
They fought In the famous Rainbow Division
and all receded the Croix de duerre.
The marriage of Miss Marian Brooks, of
2025 South Broad street, and Mr. J. Lewis
L Godfrey, is announced today. Aftpr an ex.
tenuea nuuincni miii wwy wit live hi 44 f
'Northeast .Boulevard, where they vrlll be at
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ACADEMY COMPLETES
WATER COLOR "LINE"
Work of Summer School Students
Also Exhibited Jury
Awards Prizes
With tho arrival of six lithographs by
Mulrhcad Bono and the hanging of them, the
slxteen'h annual water color exhibition at
the Pennsylvania Academy of tho Fine Arts
Is completed.
The list comprises excellent examples of
John Copley. Ethel Gabaln (Mrs. John
Copley), Harry Becker, Emlle Clans. George
Clausen, Lily Blntherwlck (Mrs. Hartrlck).
A S. Hartrlck. Paul Nnsh, C. R. W. Nevln
son. W. Rothanstcln, C. W. Shannon, Sylvia
Goeje, CIsle Henderson, A. Spencer Pryse,
W Dyson, E. J. Sullivan, Esther S. Sutro,
and Mulrhead Bone.
Tho exhibition wilt close Sunday after
noon, December IB. In another part of the
galleries thero la an exhibition of school
work by the students who wero enrolled at
the Academy's Chester Springs summer
school.
Prizes given by Charles Vezln, of New
York and awarded by tho Jury consisting
of W. L. Lathrop, Robert Spencer, Fred
Wagner and Charles Vezln, to students of
Mr. Wagner's landscape class wero as fol
lows; First prize of $23 to Anne F. Fry for her
canvas No. 60, entitled "IMkeland" ; second
prl2a of $15, to Florence Trlcker for her can
vas No. 45, entitled "Cloudy Day": third
prize of J10, to Dorothy Hoot Schell for her
canvas No. 46, entitled "The Flower Hedge."
Other prizes In this exhibition awarded by
the committee on instruction and ratified by
the board of directors were: Prizes donated
by Frederick E. Baldwin, of Philadelphia.
First prize of $15, to Pearl L. IMU for her
canvas entitled "Portrait" No. 100 in tho
Chester Spring- cataloguo; second prlre of
$10, to S. G Moyer for Ills canvaa entitled
"Chlneso Lady." No. 07 In tho Chester
Springs catalogue.
A first landscape prize of $75 given by
the Academy to J. C. Claghorn for his can
vas No. 51, entitled "Old House, Rapp's
Corner": second prize of $50, to S. Gertrude
Schell for No. 36, entitled "Recess Time";
third prize of $25, to Clarence W. Snyder
for No 40, entitled "The Brook."
Tho Dana water color medal, founded by
tho late Charles E. Dana, former president
of the Philadelphia Water Color Society,
awarded to Francis McComas, of Monterey,
Cal. The award Is mado for tho first tlmo
this year.
The Philadelphia water color prize of $200
was awarded to IIaley Leer, of Now York.
Tho Charles W. Beck, Jr, nrlzo of $100
for the best work In tho cxhlb'tlon which haB
been reproduced In color was given to C. B.
Falls for his work entitled "Poster for tho
United States Marines."
SASCHAJAC0BIN0FF
IN VIOLIN RECITAL
Young Violinist Scores a Triumph
at the Academy Before a
Big Audience
Sascha Jacoblnotf gave a ery successful
recital of violin music at tho Academy of
Muslr last evening beforo a largo audience
that applauded tho voung lollnlst heaitlly.
The principal numbers on the program were
the sonata in D major of Hacndcl and the
Mendelssohn concerto
Mr. Jacoblnotf showed an exceedingly
facile left hand and a nimble bow, together
with a warm tone, especially expressive in
slow movements. Ho has an Inclination to
force tho tempos in the fast movements,
sometimes coming near the danger lino as
regards the dignity of the composition. This
was the case in both allegros of tho Haendel
sonata, which were played with a brilliancy
rarely heard In compositions written In tho
strict and formal style of Haendel. On tho
other hand, both of the slow movements of
the sonata were played with a beautiful tone
and a full appreciation of their tonal and
structural beauties. Mr. Jacoblnoff Bhowed
In these a rare discretion in the use of porta
mento (gilding from one tone to another),
never abusing this peculiar vlollnlstic effect
and using It to the best advantage.
There Is a tradition among violinists that
every ono plays the Mendelssohn concerto,
and as a result this beautiful work is now
rarely heard. It probably contains more
purely vlollnlstic Idioms than any other con
certo ever written, as It was composed by a
man who knew the resources and limitations
of the violin thoroughly, In collaboration vvith
one of tho greatest violinists of all time,
Ferdinand David. Mr. Jacoblnotf could not
have mado a better selection of his princi
pal number, not only for this reason, but also
because tho composition Is so admirably
suited to his style.
The first movement was gracefully played,
the difficult passages being handled with ease
both hi bow und fingering. In Mr. Jacobl
noff s Interpretation he takes tho lyric second
themo at a considerably slower tempo than
the rest of tho movement, and much more
sentimentally. Instead of reading It as a
graceful melody sharply contrasted with the
tempestuous first themo, but In the samo
tempo. The slow movement, as In the Haendel
sonata, was played vvith the same warmth
of tone and refinement of sentiment The
flnale was taken at a high speed, but was
never blurred In execution. The brilliancy
of the movement made the extremo tempo
permissible. However, Mr. Jacoblnoff has
classical precedent for this reading, as Sara
sate played this movement with almost the
same Interpretation.
The other numbers consisted of a group of
more modern short works, among them being
a delightful "Caprlce-Humoresque" by Mau
rlts Leefson, tho well-known pianist of this
city, and dedicated to Mr. Jacoblnoff. It Is a
work of merit and was cordially received by
the audience. Mr. Jacoblnoff closed with tho
brilliant "Faust" Fantasle of Wlenlawskl.
Photo by Bacharach
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Who ia taking an active part in lhe
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MISS MAIU' UROWN WARBUItTON
Who will pose us "America's Answer," the picture made famous by Miss Ethel
Barrymore, in the pageant preceding the Charity Ball on December 26. Miss
liarrjniorc has lent her own costume to Miss Warburton for the occasion
THE MAN WITH THE CLUB FOOT
By VALENTINE WILLIAMS
THE STORY TIlCS FAU
A MrAnc? memoes cnnic to Cnptnln Des
mond Okeuood, a crli of paper tlmt con
vinced lilm that hli brother, whom he nan
thnnrht dead, wntt ullvo nnd In dermin). A
chance encounter In a Itotterdara hotel nnd
tlm death of u (iermnn spy. whow clotheH nnd
IMPerH he ttpnronrlutea enable him to enter
Oermnny an Doctor remlln. a f,ermnn-Anieri-cnn.
Tlmt "Somlln" Ins nn Important mission
the treatment he receives convinces .him. ont
he lunn't an Idea whnt the mission Is, lie is
still in the dark "hen nt last he Is In the
liresence of the Kmperor. Tho kaiser had
expected a Doctor t.rundt Her Melif the Man
wltli the Jlubfoot, Grundt vins n spy who
had been Intrusted to procure certuln papers
and had been "doilhle-croed" hv Semlln.
who wished the Klory himself. Thl; njuih
Okevvood Is nhle to surmise, hut he Is ilan
cerously near to hrlne discovered n nn Im
porter when hnd news from the front turns
tl'O Kolsrr's thoughts to. other matter nnd
nkenrood Is temporarily dlsm'ssed. He leaves
the pnlnce nt once, und by trick Is taken Into
the presence of Grundt In it Berlin hotel, flnindt
bluntly tells hlni that he knows .-nhp he Is and
will have him killed unless, lie Immediately
hands over tho papers he irot from Doctor yra
lln. Okewood floors him .with n h"v hloiy,
rushes from the room nnd meets Ida brother
lormer sweeuiean, now iiio mud ui ,..t.. ......
nft-lelnl. who helps him to escnpe. He meets
Ills brother at last.
Dther at last. He Is masquernmnr as n
waiter In n chMn restaurant. Willie irjinc 10
a - tfH. .... nnnJ In enntlir!! tlV ( Illti-
fjot nnd hotll he and his brother. Krnnds.
find themselves In n castle occupied by Monica,
Francis's former sweetheart.
Copyright, ISIS, bv fhe Publlo Lcdgtr Co,
tovirioht bv Robe t M. HcBriie & Co.
CHAPTER XVIII (Continued)
SCHMALZ went out and left us alone. Club
foot lighted a clgnr He bmoked In bl
lence for a few minutes. I said nothing,
for really there was nothing for me to say.
They hadn't got their prec'ous document, and
It was not likely they wc-uld ever recover
It now. I feared greatly that Francis In
his loyalty might make an attempt to rescue
me, but I hoped, whatever he did, he would
think first of putting the document In a
placo of bafety. I was more or less re
signed to my fate. I was In their hands
properly now, and whether they got tho
document or not, my doom was.tealed.
"I will pay you the compliment of say
ing, my dtar Captain Okevvood," Clubfoot
remarked In that urbane voice of his vyhlcn
always made my blood run cold, that
never before In my career havo I devoted
so- much thought to any single individual.
In tho different cases I have handled, as I
havo to you. As an Individual, vou are a
paltry thing; it is rather your remarkable
good fortune that Interests mo as a philoso
pher of sorts. I assure you It will causo
me serlou3 concern to be the Instrument f
severing your really extraordinary strain of
Rood luck. I don't mind telling ou. as man
to man. that I have not yet entirely de
cided in my mind what to do with you now
that I've got ou!"
i shrugged my shoulders.
"Vou'vf got me, certainly." I replied, "but
you would vastly prefer to have what I have
n0Let 'us not forget to be always content
with small mercies" nnswer tho other, smil
ing with a gleam of his golden teeth.
"That Is a favorite maxim of mine. As you
truly remark. I would certainly prefer tho
and Interesting casket But what
u I have you and
vour accomplice as well"
-I have no accomplice." I denied stoutly
"Surely you forget our gracious hostess.
our most charming Countess? Was It not
thanks to tho Interest she deigned to take Hi
vour safety that I came hero? Had it not
been for that circumstance, I should scarcely
have ventured to intrude upon her wldovv-
Her widowhood?" I exclaimed.
Clubfoot smiled again.
"You cannot have followed tho newspa
pers In your retreat, my dear Cap
tain Okevvood," ho leplled, "or surely you
would have read the affl'ctlng Intelligence
that Count Ilachwitz, A. D. C. to Field Mar
shal von Mackensen, was killed by a shell
that fell Into the brigade headquarters where
ho was lunching at Predeal. Ah, yes." ho
sluhed "our beautiful Countess Is now a
widow, alone he paused, then added,
and unprotected!"
I understood his allusion and went cold
with fear. Why, Monica was Involved In
this affair as much as I Surely they wouldn't
dare to touch her
Clubfoot leaned forward and tapped me
on the knee.
"You will be sensible, Okewood," he said
confidentially. "You've ldst. You can't save
yourself. Your life was forfeit from tho
moment you crossed the threshold of his
Majesty's private apartments but you
can save her."
I ehook his huge hand off my ler.
Yeu wpn'1 bIuft rae" l nwerea roughly.
"You daren't touch the Counters Rachwitr,
an American lady, ntece of an American
ambassador, married Into one of your leading
families no, Herr Doktor, you must
try something else."
"Do you Vnow why Bchmala Is here?" he
..v.rt natiently. "and th"8e eoIdleraT
You muat have passed throufh the cordon
ItoMWiMWi XSwllttlmeailsln.,
''? ram
ventlve arrest. She would bo In gaol (she
doesn't know It), but that His Majesty was
unwilling to put this nffr'iit on the Itach
witz family In their great affliction"
"The Countiss Ilachwitz has nothing what
ever to do with me," rather a foolish
lie, I thought to mjsclf too late, as I was
in her house.
Hut Clubfoot remained quite unperturbed.
"I shall take you Into nry confidence, my
dear sir," he said, "to show that I know
you to be stating an untruth The Countess,
on the contrary, Is. to uee a vulgar phrase.
In It up to tho neck. Thanks to the amaz
ing Imbecility of the Berlin police, I was
not Informed pf your brief stay at the Bend-ler-Strasse,
even after they wero called in
by tho invalid American gentleman In tho
matter of your hasty flight when askwl to
havo y-ur passport put In order But wo
are systematic, wo Germans; we are pains
taking, and I set about going through every
possible placo that might afford you shelter.
"In tho course of my Investigations I
camo across our mutual friend, Ilerr Kore.
A perusal of his very business-like ledgers
showed mo that on the diy following your
disappearance from the Ksplanade he had
received 3600 nrarlts from a certain E!
all names In his books were In cipher.
"I'nder the Influence of my winning per
sona'lty. Herr Kore told mo all he knew; I
pursued my Investigations and then discov
ered what tho asinine police had omitted to
tell me, namely, that on the date In ques
tion an alleged American had mado a hurried
tllght from the Countess Rachwltz's apart
ment In tho Bendler-Strasse. An. admirable
fellow Max or Otto, or some name like
that anyhow, he was valet to Madame s
Invalid brother, was able to fill In all the
lacunae, and I was thus enabled to draw up
a very strong case against your well-meaning
but singularly ill-ndvlsed hostess. By this
tlmo the lady had left Berlin for this charm
ing old-world seat, and I promptly took meas
ures to have her placed In preventive arrest
while I tracked you down.
"You got away again. Kven Jupiter nods,
you know, my dear Captain Okevvood, and
I fiankly admit I overlooked the silver badge
which sou had In your possession. I must
compliment you also on your adroitness In
leaving us that false trail to Munich. It took
mo in to the extent that I dispatched an
emissary to hunt you down In that delight
ful capital, but, for myself, I have a certain
flair in these matters, and I thought you
would sooner or later conio to Bollovuo You
will admit that I showed soino perspicacity?"
"You're wasting time with all this talk"
Clubfoot raised u hand deprccatlngly.
"I take a pride In my iorK," ho observed
half-apo.ogetically. Then he added.
"You must not forget that your pretty
Countess Is not an American Sho Is a Uer
man. .She Is also a widow You may not
know the relations that existed between her
and her lato husband, but they were not,
I nFsuro ou, of such warmth that the IUch
wltz family would unduly mourn her losi. Do
jou suppose we caro a fig for all tho Ameri
can ambassadors that ever left the States?
My dear sir, I observe that jou ure still
lamentably Ignorant of tho revolution that
war brings into International relations. In
war, where tho national Interest Is concerned
the individual Is nothing. If he or sho must
be removed, puff! you snuff the offender out
Afterward you can alwajs pay or apologize
or do what Is required." '
I listened in silence; I had no defense to
offer In face of this deadly logic, the loglo
of the stronger man.
Clubfoot produced a paper from his pocket
"Head that!" he said, tossing It over to me
"It is the summons for tho Countess Ilach
witz to appear before a court-maitlal. Date
blank, .vou see. You needn't tear It up
I've got several spara blank forms
one for you, too !"
I felt my courage ebbing and my heart
turning to water. I handed him back his
paper In silence. Tho booming of a dinner
gong suddenly swelled Into the stillness of
the room. Clubfoot rose and rang the bell
"Here's my offer, Okewood !" he said "You
shall restore that letter to me in Its integrity
and tho Countebs Knchwltr fchall go free pro-'
vided she leaves this country and does not
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A sergeant In field-gray with a rifle and
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"1 mnke you responsible for th's man,
sergeant," said Clubfoot, "until I return In
an hour or bo. Food will be sent up for him,
and you will personally assure yourself that
no message la conveyed to him by that or
any other means."
I had washed, I had brushed my clothes, I
had dined and I sat In s'lence by the table.
In tho most utter dejection of spirit, I think.
Into which It Is posslblo for a man to fall.
I was so totally crushed by the dlsappo'nt
ment of the evening that I don't think I pon
dered much about my own fate at all. But
my thoughts wero busy with Monica. My
llfo was my own, nnd 1 knew I had a lien
on my brother's If thereby our mission might
bo carried through to the end. But had I
the right to sacr'tlee Monica?
And then the une.pected happened The
door opened, and she came In, Schmalz be
hind her. Ho dismissed tho sergeant with a
word of caution to see that tho sentries
round tho houso were vigilant, and followed
tho man out, leaving Monlta nnd mo alone.
The girl stopped the torrent of self
reproach that rose to my l'ps with a pretty
gesture. She was pale, but she held her
head as high as ever.
"Schmalz has given me llvo minutes alone
with jou, Des," sho said, "to plead with you
for my life, that you may betray your trust.
No, don't speak there Is no time to
waste In words. I have a message for you
from Francis. Yes, I have seen him
heie, this very n'ght. Ho says you
must contrive nt all costs to keep Grundt
from going to the shoot at 10 o'clock tomor
row and to detain him with jou from 10 to
12 That Is nil I know about it. But
Francis has planned something, and jou and
I havo got to trust him. Now, listen
I shall tell Clubfoot 1 have pleaded with you
and that jou show s'gns of weakening.
"Saj- nothing tonight, temporize with him
when ho cornea for his answei In the morning,
and then send for him at a quarter to ten,
when ho will bo leaving the house with tho
others The rest I Icavn to jou Goodnight,
Dc, nnd cheer up'"
"But, Monica," I i ned, "what nbout vou'"
She reddened dellclouslj- under her pallor.
Po" " she riplled happtlv, wo nre allies
now we three If all goes well, I'm com
ing with you and Francis!"
With that sho was gone A few minutes
after, a couple of soldiers arrived with
Schmalz and took mo downstairs to a dark
cellar In tho basement, where I was locked
In for tho night.
(TO BH CONTINUED TOMORROW)
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Vy DADDY
A. complete nto adventure ecah v eek, begin
ninp Monday and ending Saturday
"THE SLEEPY GNOMES"
(Peggy and Billy Belgium aro taken by
Prince Bonnie Blue Bell on a mountain
coasting trip. Thry arc pursue! by Sleep
Qnames. Their bobs oiertuin and they
are buried deep in the snoie. A great dog
helps dig Peggy out.)
CHAPTER V
In the St. Bernard's Flask
fflTTOOF! Woof!" barked the huge dog,
VV digging away the snow from around
Peggy's head. "Woof! Woof! Woof!" he
barked again, and his barks seemed to say:
"Take hold of my collar!"
Peggy looked at his neck and saw, half
burled in his heavy fur, a large collar to
which was fastened a small flask. Beach
ing up sho se'zed the collar. The St. Ber
nard pulled back with all his strength and
drew her quickly out.
"Help! Help!" camo a muffled voice from
beneath tho snow.
"It'b Billy Belgium." cried Peggy. "We
must get him out before he smothers."
"Woof! Woof!" answered the St. Bernard,
sending tho snow flying In all directions as
he dug after Billy Belgium. Soon ho had a
great hole opened and at the bottom of
It was Billy Belgium's cap. Peggy grabbed
the cap and at onco there came a howl from
beneath tho snow. She had grabbed Blllj
Belgium's hair w Ith the cap and It was
he who had promptly howled a protest.
In a minute Billy's head and arms wero
clear and then he, too, seized the St. Ber
nard's collar and was drawn from the snow.
"Where's Prince Bonnlo Blue Hell?" gasped
Blllj-, first thing.
"Oh, ho must be buried, too," exclaimed
Peggj-, beginning to dig.
"Stop' Stop! Cover me up and leave me
here," whispered a voice. Peggy, startled,
looked down, and saw a pair of white lips
peeking out of the snow. She didn't know
what tho warning meant, but like a good
soldier sho Instantly obejed
"Look over there," she cried, pointing to
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TkVeti. 7ta ta 12.00, now on ! it
a snow bank a short distance away.
"That'll right 1" whispered the voice, aa
the St, Bernard nnd Hilly began to dig at
the placo she Indicated. "If the Sleep Gnome
don't know I am here, perhaps I can rBCU
you. (Jo away quickly."
Peeify thought fast. They were still In
danger. Tho .Sleep Gnomes might bo there
any minute.
"It's no good looking In all this snow,"
she erua Let's go Billy Uelgium (uoKed
up In quick protest against thl seeming de.
sertlon of Prince Bonnie Blue Bell, but Vggy
winked at him. Instantly Billy understood
that sho had some reason for giving up tha
search.
"I guess you are right," he said, ' Th
St. Bernard quit d'gging and now pointed
with his paw to the flask fastened to his
collar.
"He wants us to open the flask and take
a drink, declared Billy. "I wonder what's
In It " Ullly quickly loosed the flask from
Its holder and unscrewed the top.
"Why, It's hot tea. Isn't that fine. I'm
chilled through and I know you are, too.
This will warm you up!" Ho held out the
flask to Peggy, who took It, wondering how
the tea could possibly have kept hot In the
chilly mounta'n wind. It smelled wonder
fully good and she raised the flask tx her
lips.
"Don't drink ! Remember the Sleep Gnomes!
Twenty eara!" Thus camo n muffled -warning
from Prince Bonnie Blue Bell In the snow.
Peggy's brain worked nimbly. This was a
Hap of the Sleep Gnomes. The St. Bernard
vv is probably a Gnome In dltgulic. tie car.
rled the IHsl: jutt to trick them Into drinking
tlio potion that would put them to sleep for
twenty jears Ho thought ho was fool'rlg her.
Their only chance of escape lay In fooling
him and the other Gnomes.
She pretended to drink. As she tilted tha
flask her ees glanced up. Peeking over a
snow ridge was a whole line of shadowy,
grinning faces. The Sleep Gnomes thought
they had her In their power.
Peggy passed the flask to Billy. Under her
breath nhe whispered: "Don't drink! Just
prettnd' Slei p Gnomes!"
Hilly understood. Ho tilted the bottle Up,
but none of tln tea ran down his throat. On
the lonti.iry. It sp'lled on the ground, as the
St Bernard suddenly changed Into a grinning
Gnome and a whole band of Gnomes swept
exultantly down upon them.
(In tomorrow's chapter Peggy and Billy
visit the home of the Qnomes.)
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