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77l Second' Bullet
'.-.i..i.t mm i.t.hi.ixi xi.nriti A en
THIS STAUTS TIIK STOHY
X dinner party is being held at the
home of Colonel and Mrs. l.edjard
Among those present arp their daugli
tor, Trlxyj her friend, llebe Cowles.
Vecly Rwarthmore, Wendle Ilrnil
dock nnd Mrs. Alice Ilnrtshornc
Mrs. Ilnrtsliornc's past history is
Hotbed in mystery, tn her presence
mention is made of the release from
prison of the president of the Huer
ton Bank after serving four xenis of
a twenty-year sentence for conxer
sion of the bank's funds Mrs. Harts
home suddenly lcaxes under Hie pre
tense ot n sexcre hendai he She is
accompanied by Swnrthiuore. xxho ex
presses his love for her ami obtains
her promise ot marriage. She sees
a face nt the window which lills
her with terror. Hie significance
nt which is not riwealed. SwaitJi
more has jilted Trixy. xvhn snvs she
abhors him. Mrs Hnrtshorne i
found dead on Ihe floor in the morn
ing by her suspiciously acting I'rciu h
maid, Matilde. Detective l'nul liar
xey and other officers art no on the
scene. Mnlllde is questioned aftci
recovering from a fainting spell The
officers bcliexe she is loneenlnig in
formation from them llatxex bungs
nut various fnets In the questioning
of servants and other xx itnesses Mis
Hartshorne's peeulini il.x in keeping
largo sums of mono loose about the
hous , her carelessness Willi In r
lewel"; Hie fact Hint she reieixei .1
string of prnils a- n gifi Hie night
before the murder, lier inlimncv Willi
Swarthmore nnd a nrwlx nrien en
tmtv betxveen him snd Itiadilmk
Ilarvev learns fioin n leweler xxho
the purehnscr of Ihe pearls is Aflei
questioning menihers of Ihe l.ntlor
familx Ilarvex leaxes fm the Imnn
of 'Mrs. r.edyaid
ni) man; it comim ks
rJ"ni: argument he had used al lb'
Onvlors. had cxidenll' preceded him
with good effe't, for he found no ilith
eiiltv in gaining an audience with Mi
I.edyntd. Indeed, thai lndj descended
(o the drawing loom x.ith n promptitude
wlneli hinteil thai his call had mil been
unanticipated.
"This is a most frighlful thing. Mr
Ilnrvev'" she exclaimed ' I do hope
you will be able to keep us all mil
of It ' Of course I need not assure ton
tlmt we know nothing of the shocking
affair except what we have lend in the
papers, but the fact thai the woman
was received here as a guest in mx
home will bring the most disgrnceful
notoriety about our enis!"
"Vot necessarily. Mrs. l.edjanl.'
demurred Paul ".Mrs. Ilnitshorne was
leeched by pructicallx all the best pen
pit in tnxxu. They must tliaie xxith
.xou xvbat publicity may conn' ul
though 1 understand you xxeic her so
cial sponsoi "
"Hy no means t" she corrected lutn in
liastc. "Dr. l'ernne xxas lespoiiMble
for her intinduction to soctetj hcie.
She appeared ill church, ninde Inxish
contributions lo cliarilx, and londiiclcd
herself in every xxn.x as if she xxere
quite our sort. Dr. I'eirine jiositixclx
uifci-xi mi- 10 tun ,ii,u n,-i . uioi .. wo.
my husband: slie had started to operate
. .-... 1 ... nnll . I...- ... ... .I..I
extensixely 011 the htock market tliiougli
turn and had placed a substantial
amount of capital in the Trust Coin
pany of Knstopolis through oui old
(riend. President ISmddmk. When I
learned that she had purchased a home
here, nnd intended to settle doxxu among
us I felt it my Christian dulx to call.
If others of our set followed my ex
ample that xxas no affair of nunc; 1 did
not introduce lier!"
" Nevertheless 1 xxas given to under
land you xxere Mrs. Ilartshorue's
friend." Paul asserted siguiliciiiitlx.
"Just because the lnd.x has had the
misfortune to be murdered n does uot
necessarily folloxx that she is. guilty of
any crime on the social calendar "
' It will be n lesson to me. Iioxxever.
not to take up any one else of xxliom I
kuow nothing!" Mrs. I.edjnid retorted.
"The motive was not robbery, and it is
sure to prove to have been something
disgraceful! 1 cannot think xvlix xxc
should all have been so blind' ill
murse. Mr. llarxey, 1 should not speak
to candidly to an.x one else but xxi .u c
at your mercy and I feel thai absolute
frankness is our best course I did !
give Mr. Hartshorno the (ache! of nix I
approval, 1 xxas among the first to open
my home to her and I do not want to
make mjself ridiculous by admitting nix 1
mistake noxv to the world. It is a most
deplorable situation!"
"A most unusual one." he amended
"Is it possible that in all your ne- ,
qnaintance with Mrs. llartshorne she
told you nothing of her life, gave xou no
inkling whatever of the past!"
"Not a sjllnblo." Mi I.ul.vnid ie
plied impressive! "H is almost in
rrrdiblc, I know, bill she slipped mlo
our lives bore with so seemingly little
effort that before xxe realized it she im
quite one of us. Mv daughter xxas
-right; Doctor lViriiie should base
looked into the woman's antecedents
most cnrcfull.x before he foited lier
upon us.
"Hut be was so sine that Iheie could
be no question about her. Ami Prosi
dent Hrnddock. also, when the discus
sion nroso assumed such nn unqualified
stand in her favor th.il the significance
ot her reticence nbout the past did not
appeal to mo as forcibly as it should
hxia done. Then, too, I am quile
wjlllng to' admit that her charm f
mannor wholly disarmed me fioin the
mauuei ...iviu
firat
"Mrs. I.edvard. when did this dis
cussion take place?"
neaping her slip she hesitated, biting
her lips.
"I I really couldn't say. Mr. liar
vey Some little time .igo."
"Can you remember lvhere it nr
rurreil?" At the hint cf polite saicasm
in his tone she reddened.
"Here in my own drawing room. Ii
was after a small informal
dinner " Mrs. T.cdynrd paused.
"Who wos prcrcnt?"
"Henlly, 1 I cannot remember!"
She drew herself up majestically. "I
do not see the pertinence of jour ques
tions, Mr. Harvey! A mere, idle con
versation in my home, among my family
and an immediate friend or two, can
havo no bearing on the affair you are
Investigating."
"Perhaps I may be able to assist
your memory," Paul suggested, ignor
ing lier. protests. "Your daughter,
Doctor Perrlne, President Ilraddock and
yourself you have already mentioned
as baring taken paxt in this discussion.
It Is reasonable to suppose that your
' husband also was present. Who else?"
"Mrs. Coxvles." The response came
unwillingly, enough, "Mr. Harvey, 1
iraply must decline to, pursue the sub
it "
"We. will drop it it you insist " lie
ussurcd her quietly. "Doctor Pcrriue
, ft
'm.1 lr.Mnoi lli.n,l.lnr.L will doubtless 1
bo able to rcrnll Ihe incident 1f sub
tor Ihe inwnl"
"T rnunol imagine why ton nllnrli ,
such extraordinary inipnrtnmc to so
trixinl a eireumslnnce !" Mrs. I.cdxnrd
interrupted indignantly.
'I understood I
i yonr object in coming here xxns to aid
us in Avoiding notoriety, not to thrust
it upon us! Wo none of ns know any -thins
whatever of Mrs. Ilnrtshorno; an
expression of pergonal opinion concern
ing her cannot be construed as evidence
against n ! Surolx rnu nre not mail
enough (d tlnnU Hint we hail nnvthlng
lo do with the woman's death!''
' o Hut umr colene is a repre
"entatiie one. Mr l.ciljnid." lie ox -
plained snnxolx.
consensus
of
opinion expressed here will enable me
lo gauge the attitude of Hie ies( xxith
whom Mis llarlslinrue came in social
i otitacl 'I'hnl is ii'iiportant Surely
urn lau leuieniber now w hen I his con
leisnlinu took plnie' 1 o win fie
iicutl bung Ingelliei just these iluee
guests in parti. ulnrvfcl
n it was quile iiiforinal ' "Mi
llnrtshni ne heiscir dropped in Inter
with Mi Swarlhinoie for a giniic of
hrnlgi . but thej did not stnx. as Mrs
Hurl slim nc miipliiiMil of n benilai he. I
Mie pmi-c.1 ami added wilh obxu.iis ie '
' in In in 'It was hist Tuenlaj ee
nine " f
' nil who stmlf-d ihe diseiissinn''
I 'a ii I gnxe mi ex idem c of the si gin In nnce
liei jollll)soll held fol tlllll
I linven I the leai-t olen. I icallv
paid I Itle nllenlion '
as It nol xnnr daiighlei'1 If
lioeliir 1'eirine and 1'resiilenl I'.i nildock
took issue xxitb lirr I
Mx daughter a xxlmllx iuiliffrirnl
lo Mrs llaitsliome' Prom Hie lir.st I
she h.is iiiniiitaincd the niei es ne- i
pininlnuieship xxilh hri." Mrs Led
xnid inlerriiiited in iiiiguniiled linste
"She linppeticd to ask lloctor I'erruu
xxhal eliun h .Mrs Ilnitshorne attended1
befoie iniiiiiig hcie and xxlien he too
fessrd iciiornnce she icniaiked ujion lh
fai I of hoxx little xxc renllx knew of this
xxiuiian xxliiuii xxe had neccptnl xxithout
sin ml oi tiiKiiicinl ciedeiilinW
''llflll Is l nulls all theie xxas lo it
Mr llarxex, mid if xou xxjmt Ihe ion
sciisiis of opinion, in xx huh I iiiusi
adiiiil I shninl. it wns Ihnl Mrs Unit
shorne despite her tcticiuci wns :i
worlln nnd welcome addition to our
conmiunitx '
"She did Voui hsafe the fa. t that the
was a widow . ,did slie nol '"
Mis l.cilxanl sighed in ninlilile libel
al the iliange of topi
"os, mul sl,P iiitiiiinted to me that
her nun lied life Imil not been an un
qualified!) bnppx one T don'l know
how I gathered the impression i er
lainly not in as ninny words from her
but I fancied Hint her husband was
inuih older tbnn she, nnd snmexxhnt of
a erne I infeiied thai Ihex had tinxel
ed a grenl deal piesiiinald) for !ii
beallh Thnl is renllx all 1 can t II xou.
Mi. llarxex "
Did joii see her between Tnesdnx
I .
exening and xour
I'l'liursdnx '"
lied I 'loss ,; ,. ,,,i
ulnx :
"Yes. 1 met I,,.,- tin- dedication of
the plnjgiound for the bildreu of St.
(ieoigc's Cliurih on Tlmisdaj nfleinoon
1 wns xxilh lloilm- I'ei line, and she
meielx stopped to 1 hnl fm :i iiinmeiil "
"She was xx earing n uinlei.kiu tape
1 ontee. wflv she unl ''"
"Yes ' Mr, .,,hj,( "innci-d ,n in
surprise "I remarked up,,,, lt- fl1r (i10
dnv was nnusunllx balnu. but she sSm
she had fell a sbglit chill "
"Slie giixe 1 xidenie of it won s,
came to the dunce 111 the exening with
the llnjlms, did she';"
"No. She looked I einni k.nblx well
Thev came late, mid in the nush ot ,
oittsnleis to be taken cnie of I did
not Hunk of Mr. . Ilintslimuc ngaiii
after the first gieeting "
"on do not know xxheu slie left
She did not take axe of joii''"
"How could she? If joii could 1111
1 ngme the finwd. Mr llmxex' ''ln
liouse w a
,,.,,!, ,1 ,., n. .i i i.i
I ,.,.., it. i,,,,i -. i on i
not exen cinch n glmiii-c of iiiniix of
iii.i, -i ,.!,, r r
inx- pcrsonm iiieiiii-i xx Horn i Know w ei i
here It xx.is ,i iluiilx .'iflnir and I
hnd mx hands full keeping exeixlhuig
running siunnthlx "
"Are xou sure .d.ii did not see her
in Ihe snppci loom'- Dense think mie
fullx Mrs l.ciljnid. it is oi the m
most impoitnnee '
"l.luite sine," the l.nlx nsrrted in
exident sinceritj nftei n moments
Ihottghi "I cnunot i oi nil seeing In r
again "
And with thl l'nul Ilnrxex- was
fnt ced to be content Promising to shield
Mrs I.edyard and her funiilx as fur lis
was possible from the publicitx nn i
dental to the tragi dx. he took his do
pnituio and made Ins wax lo Hie nn
posing apartment houe wheie Mrs
Coxxles bad estiiblished lieiself
Il was evident Hint no fmi of no
lonely actuated her pioinpt iciepiion
of lutn. A hvelx interest sp.irkbd in hot
ejes and she held out hei hand xxilh
gushing xvarnilli
"I've heard of xou. Mi llnrxej .
Mrs. ISninbridge told tne all about the
marvelouslx clexer joung innii xxho re
coxered her tiara from the notorious
diamond thief, xxhnt xxns his name? I
knoxv jou'xe enine to ask me aboul
Mrs. Ilnrlshnrne, but I don't know
nnxthiug: I only wish did! I'm Minplx
dxing of ..innstlt ! Do s.t doxtn and I. II
me if xou xo discoxoied an.tth.ng"
iaiil smiled
"1 sxni..ithuo with you, Mrs. Coxxles
"
jjoROTHY DARNITSftakes, Himself, Couldn't
l-ADIfSAND n F H r
TrCHrRS AMlj f !,M
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".'MaL...w J7,.r:Mljd-. iiiniinhil'tMifli'lii'i ..v. MdlrZ ,. a ', jBkWi,'- J f , imfwiitaiMBri,-,.,. lllakaaMkWBi)ffal.I ,t-i ii ,fi(iiiUiwM! ; i
By Robert On Chipperfield
1 'in ciirimts. too. Mrs. Tlnrthshnrne I
seems to hnxc been quite n. person of
'mystery."
' "HI. it's n m.vslcr.v to nic how sheljnrd. jet I ho mention of Mis "",l'
cter succeeded in pulling the wool over horiic s piosoneo nt tin d.m.o Imil put
-,lr'- i.ru.xaiii sc.xos : it jour rigiii ,
I. ciltnul s oxes : If nnr
hand puis n Imp enough iheok in the
coilection plate 1 don't think Doctor
Pirrlno hnlhris very inucli about what
.tour left liand ma) be doing, bill Mr
l.eiltnrd usually looks out for Hint. We
nltx'tixs follow her lead, jou know .
saxes us a lot of trouble to diseriint
unto. I suppose she is simpl) wild
.. ' . - . . . .
now lo think what a fool the lias inline
of heisolf'" Hebe gurgled jooiisy
'I rating fancy she won't be peiniittod
to fni gel it xor itiioklx
I liked Mis llnrtshorno
I 'oi sunnily
hutj I found
' lier a li ifle
lull, and so good.x good? . I
t,Mt
ought to haxe niiide me snsnct
it xxasn I natural llowexei I
i)(1,
tiioughl II xxas onlv a pose lo iillinit
the men lleaxen knows it woiked. if
it x'.'is' There xxasn'l mix age limit
In hit dmft ft oiii l'leddie (Jiixlot lo
old Mr I'.iaildock:"
"Itui I iindcrslnnd some one did
xoice a suspicion of liei antecedents, I
and (lint xetx lecenllx, I'liul lemnikeil. .
"Do xou lenieinbei- a conxeisnlion al
Hi" l.cdx:irds' last Tuesdnx exeniugV '
ii,,r's exes opened wide
"You Tin nn Mini milhiirl of Trix
Mis l.eilxard s-'
si t iousx '
Oh. nobodi look thnl
'u'li ""''''
xxeii mi. i.eiixani xx . auinn
I.edxnid woiildn I adinil
the possilolnv of lier linxmg made a
poss,p,iiu mi ner naxiiiB maue a
mistake in Inking up Mrs Ilnitshorne
She xxas hound lo slnnd bj her, and
I hi men xxeie all prejudiced 111 hei
frxor
"And you Mts Cowles?"
"It did seem lalhei odd. icn .Miss,
l.ulvatd tint il to us so MioikI). Hint
1 xve bniln I exen niiempieu 10 nun 0111
nnjtliing nhoul her. but I noxi-i- (Juxe il
jnuollicr tiioughl until Ihe 'cxtins came
out about the muidei ", '
I "What muse had Mis. T.nlynril for
her suspicion of Mrs. Mai Ishortie'''
1 Pn u I benl shuhtlx toixxnid. 'Can xou
ircnll 111 lust what wolds she evptesscd
1 iiel doubts''
"Ob. she said we had all Inki 11 Mis
lli.itshoi ne on blind 1 1 list metelj be
ciii.se she hnd n Mndoiiun fin 1 nil in
gi ill ml ing mnnnei ami readx cash
I'.i be shiiiggnl "Mie didu'l menu mix
thing, lenllj 1 dmi'l beliexe Tiixx
had mi idea 111 her head thnl theie
might iiilualh be soiuetliiug-well, a
little queer, abotll Mrs. Hailshoine.
You know how il is when n person is ,
lentous thej just want lo start some
thing " I
I it lr I11HI (nrrx'ii mi iiiiniiiuir '
dor forgetful, for the nioinrnl. of the
identitx of her visitor, but Pauls in- I
lb be hnd spoken 111 nnglinnleil 1.111
srrulalile inio neiraje.i no.uing o. ,nc
.... . , . ..,. , .1
disclositie hud mused!
s'.i prise
her nib
him.
So lienlrue I.eiljard had boon jealous
of the dend xxoiniin' There wore milj
two nun whose nniuos hud been men
tinned lis being other than the initcst
ncipinintnuccs of Mrs Ilnitshiune II
x.ns inioncennble thnl Miss I.eilxnrd
ceuld hnxc lesenlnl the elderlx Mr.
Ittnddoik's chixnlious nltciition to tin
ncxxconiei lie trinl a shut in the dmk
"I'.ul Mr. Sxxmthniore ?"
"Oh. N'oelx Swnrthmore is a boast !"
Hi be sliuddered "Tiixj was well ml
of him. if she onlv knew it : 1 think
l.ci pride was Inn I more than nnj thing
(se to think a quiet, doxe-ejed. do
siLMiin" xxidow should 1 01110 along and
take him iiwax from hei Mrs Hat I
borne walked 111 nl the l.edj mils' nglil
lorne walked 111 nl the I.edjmils nglil
in Ihe midst of Ihnl lonxorsnt,,,,,. ,,,.
,,oxx and Mr. Swarlhinoie was with
i
1
1 c.... 1....1. lln. Itil lii hei teeth
.net iii... "" -
so to speak, nnd light tlieie and then!
..!.. Al.... I I ... 1
imiinli'lliiil in quesunil xirs n- r
' nhoul whole she hnd lixoil bonne
'lining
hire. She icceixed mil) oxnsixc i eplies.
of course, until Mi's, llnrlshorne de-
Xl'lotlCll II
home
"Thox had come lo fill iu nl bridge. I
hnd (hex not. she and Mi Swarth !
moie''" '
"es It was quite loo lull of Tl'ix) ,
In sum the exening. Im mole wns m .
- i
xxnxs n i inme lor xi ileuieni xx lieu
Mrs lliiitsliorne pl.ixed sk hnd the
oddest slie.ll.s of link I XI ixel seen."
"In whnl wnj?" l'nul glum ed up
quiiklx She wns not a consistent
plux ei . xou mean?"
xviis
"On ilie ontr.li J lln plaj
steadr enough and in our huh) . i out a
point games her winnings xxeie on n,',J', ,! a, ,iu. fuir ,.
nxerage with the rest of n. II wftsflliil VNit) potntm-s nnd i
mix when wo plated m .isiontill) fori.i.., 01,iii,g stands charge
high stakes thnt the .aids seemed lo
tun for her. She held the most phe
nnmenal hnniis: lri'kx ones. too. but
,- .., i i i ;.,....';.. i,i.
Slie OUIIi'll on in- in ,ino M" "' "".'
1 .. ... & ., ...
won llei nnossing x,.is ninixoious
Win. it slie bad aitunllx known Xxxhnl i
curds l,i) in en h of her opponenl's
hands she couldn't haxe led mure surolx.
Inu'xi hoard, of course, of hot lnil ,
limit ioitis on the stoi k inmket? She
leitniulv had gninblei 's luck, although i
il deserted her in Hie end. didn't II?"
ii Paul nodded gi.ixel.x .
"ou xteie piisent nl the I.ed.tiu ils' i
l.cil Cioss danie'' he asked
"Ye Mrs llartshorne xxas a
roxolntion. simply stunning!" Hebe
caught herself up with a sharp intake I
of lier breath. A deep flush biought
out (he louge upon heryrhecks in dabs
of meretricious pink and a look of
startled, belated caution crept into lier
ingenuous eyes.
I Paul xxas as instantly on the alert
ins though her mental inocesses xxere
, exposed to his searching ga.e. Mrs.
I. L Ml M
I N D ',
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? n 'i " ,c- t v
. 771 '
Coxxles had been litterlv unconscious of
lire significance ot lier admissions against
her bosom friend. Heal I--.1-
ner instinctivei) on lirr gnnni '"' ""
thlnklni? mil of bev frlenil now b
HIT 1L
herself What liad occurred at tin'
I.edjards' that night which for her nx"n
sake she must iiincealV
"You arrived before Mr. Ilnit
shorne?" lie nskod
Yics .She (nine with Hio Gnylnrs
' Her Uricccpiy was in ninis. m, ......
ii . - i ...I
. . -i .t i i
f
i ner picximis "' -"
Mr. Swnilhinnic lunl ill-" pi tt otlrtl ,
her'"
no
"Yes. The (In.xlor pnil.x was ai
the last to iiriixe
"Did joii luxe an.x conxetsniion with
.Mrs. Ilnitshorne'' '
"No. I meielx nodded lo liei . The
crush was awful" lb be tineil nn
ensilj
"WMe xou near her at n.n lime dur
ing the ixeiiing. Mis Cowles'''"
'I'heie was a poiooplihlc p.nise befoie
she icsponilnl in low. hntri'ii inncs.
1 1 didn't '
"No I don I lliniK so.
obsei xe In i . if I xxas.
"Do xou knoxv when she left''
"No I mntiot ieall seeing her
after the iarlv pail ot inc eve
,,;11K ' liehe's bientli cauchl again,
inn onliollablx .
iiii wne seated al a miner table
;, ihe sonnet loom with xouug Mr
i:.i, od Ihe llaililiglons l'.-iulie
Jnilitked with 11 nux note 01 nininessi
,'on must hnxc find a ouipidn nsixe
mux of tin loom Whoic was Mis
lliiitslnone scaled'"
I didn'l sec hoi !" I'.ebe Imil
Inken swift aim in. "lloxv did xou know
(, ,, .,
. , . f,,,,
xxhiK I sat. Mr. Iian'x ' .xno xxo.u
1,. il world bns il lo do-
I nut Irjing to fix the I10.1t of Mrs.
Illnilshoine's ilepnrtuio.', he explninod
1 palunth. "W'lnn was the Inst time
xou saw her. Mrs. (.'owlcs''
uh. some little time b.foie suppri :
Ihree or four dances, nl Ions J She
pnssid me ill the eolisrix.itou
" ho was with her'.'"
"I don't kuow ; I ioiihlii'1 see.
liebr s homily lingeil IiiiihN who twisl
mg now in her lap. "Thnl inr.. band
xxns plnxing so loud joti IdnT hnxe
rccogni.'ed mix one bj their xoices."
"Did jou leinuin "in Hie 1 onset xn
1 "No. I wont lull and sat out the
next dunce Willi l'toddio i.uxloi on Ihe
stairs." . ,
"Then J on saw .Mi wni 1 niiiorc
lenxe?"
She nodded
'You'
beiu tnlking oililic.
, ..
linxen t xou.
iK '" waj- lo t
1 did si e him uuik
be clonkiooin I fan
,.;,.,! Irolll Ills cmi-sjm,,o .,,.
- J..,.,... 1.;,, l,t I,
Put out ilboilt
is 1
.. , ... 1 1...... ,1 is ,1 so,
USIKIIIX lioorisn. .011 iii"
nf -i pose, xfltb him. lie abhms a crush
111 . . - . . . 1... .
mid t'jlHI crown oiui 1
pel on edge."
"Did Mr. Hrnddock. too
. I I 1..,, n 1
1 01s i.oi
hnxe soon
"Oh. no! lie look Mrs l.idjmd in
1.1 siiiiner nnd stnxeil until the hM."
Itl,i. i-esonniled cngeilj ul Hi
change
of subjoi t
I icciill thai 11.11 ticulntl.x
because he went
Mis llarlshoine
exnecteil to tllk
II about looking fm
I gn I hei ed that he
her home, but she
must haxe slipped iiwnj enilx
"Mis. Cowles." l'nul leaned forwnid
rntnestlj and stnicd into Inl shallow
exes, "did xou see or bear niijllnug
ill the dilute which could possiblx lime
bearing upon the enine xxiucii 101-
, , Ain ,-, ncl
...si'cl a niotixo
" M,;." Ua. tshorue?"
thing xxhicli howcxer r
I
mill) In
Hebe's c.xos xxiixeroil anil nil. anil tuc
'Hush icceiled. leiixmg-tier i.ne kiiumi.x
It ath the masking lunge
"No. Mi. Hmxe.x. Wh.ii i oijj,l tliere
Inn,, been lo sec or hen .' As far us
I kuoxx. Ml
llaitsliome n ul not a
mi f-neinj
it'ONTINl I'.I) TOMOlMioWl
EVEN SAUERKRAUT SOARS
Delectable Prices Tacked on Old
' Time Favorite at Fqir
XII, .nl, mo ln.. Sent -Ii I hen'
loud imiiplaint nl t lit- .1 '-'"' "
-ospioiilll.x as lo snuoihi.in'
It lllwax
sold lor ten cents u iilato.
dab nf mashed potnloes
i biding u
,i siii r
flen Weill
of sjiuer
ft) cents
imik In the oiu iiaxs u
1 1, sonic of
-.i xciilx -fixe
cents.
, the lir.st time ill it sixix eigbl
exhibitions, the Alk-iiTnx.ii I'mr is
unii.li.ss. M'lie iinlgiug ' 'l' wine
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.. ij oini- nn exeut. tint III' I
..:..., ir.t m i
Mm Albti
llll.l il UN'" i.,,,, i ,.. . . -
town rmr.
LL.D FOR CARDINAL
New Maxell. Sept. 'Jti i .ndiiinl
Merciei xx ill receive the degn .il dm Im
of laws al the Yule I'liixeisin n, tobei
' This will be nlifipoei.il iom. alimt.
Iho .second to be held, in it quiini of a
eutiii), the other lecipient b ng I, mil
Kelt in", sciiutist. fifteen jciii- ng.
Ciirdinal Mereier will spnk i,, the
students fioin the bnlcoii) o. king
the umtciMtt qundiaugle
John Barrett to Resign
New Orleans. Sept. -C -l"i n I'..n -ictt,
director gcuernl or the P,.n mcr
icun Union hinro P.MI7. uuiuhiiii ! hcie
.xesterdii) In- would resign nun the
'nthce lit the Nut umber iyt-i I i.; of the
Uuiuil.
Stand II Some Bust!
vi'OU NOW, riv.
in ad rjLND'i'
DitY NOVELETTE
7OtjSJS HUNTING
Hy ISIIabctli "Do Hoer
tVtuy, bcllo, Jo!" (lilbert Glcnson.sr . . .r i;, ,.
VV cltcmc(1 ,vflrm ,,,,,, (o ,0. Metropolitan of MallUCS,
scphltic Wllby. It wns indeed n treat'
lnc(.t ,cr on thi bou1cnnl. '
"Ilcrt !
Unconcealed, surprise and
pleasure glowed in'. Josephine's dark
icjes as she placed a Blender hand in
Jills.
I "When did joii arrive?"'
, "l.nto Inst night (ooslatc lo call you
i up. but 1 was goliiglt) do to this jnorn-
i ing. Thisf5 a wonderful surmise. Jo
. limlliip joil lip liprc. I don't waut to
be curious, bill, really, wliat are you
doing up bete?" '
"Wlij I'm bouse -hunt ing.'
'"Mouse-hunting ! 'S Hint so? Tunny,
but I mil too." They both laughed,
'bill it xx us foricd biiichtcr. and xxlien
Ihelt e.xes met. the girl's wavered and' Ihe toweting figures of the great strug
jienx.x Inshcs dusted n pink Hush that BP
crept up her cheek. Then suddenly ,', ,, ,,,, M hf '-backbone
Ihex lifled nnd Josephine spoke: I ., ... ,
Anxxxnx liert ,.,,. ,osi ,o, ( of llelgiuiu' - firm against trnnny in
see me before on lenxe. that js, if I
vou ie here long enough to spaiC me
an exening.
"I'm blaxing inderinitcly and will
certainly see xou again .soon."
She said good li.x xvith u forced smile
and .stalling the one., drove down (he
boitlexnrd. The smile disappeared and
a frown, nol'foiccd. slipped into ils.
plnce. She lifted a tan hand and found
n tear on her cheek. Then her dark
exs Hashed nnd she snid aloud:
"Josephine Willi) . aien't you ashamed
of xoursclf? AYhy shouldn't he bo
house hunting.' Haiti I he a right lo
rot married without xou renins ..i
ting, oh. I wish I'd never promised "sis- 1 lr "'Jlorous America." he enlls it
lor to help find ;i house" and she September !). and has been officially
buiVt into tenrs. 1 welcomed in N'exv York. Buffalo, Ualti-
, (iilherl Clriiso'u watched the car oul ,nr''- Annapolis and AYnshinglon.
of sight. And now as to the cardinal himself.
"House hunting! That's just mx 1 Six feet two in height, he js spare and
luck! No sooner fall in loxo xxilh a ascelic looking, xxitli n vigor thnl belies
gill than some out else gets lier all mj 1'is" sixly-eiglil jenrs. The dominating
.plans,, wonderful plans, for nothing!" feature of his face is the nose, large.
He thrust his hands into his pockets fine, icsoliite. His lips nre full, con-
and, as Ihe iar stopped before him. 01 spicitously full, but very firm. The
deicd: ejes nre deop-sel, changeable, xxith
, "I'ack to (he P.illmoic,'rril " then oxerlinilgitig blows. His smile is won
iclnxcd nnd tncditnled ilerfull
.., , ... . ... M i x... 1 m ipr, -1
1 xxiit 1 er xx 10 he c inn ndi
m.in! Whnl a fool 1 am. Had no liusl-
lies? gelling a liouse before a wife
iinjwnj. ,1oxe! How I've wanted rr,
oxer since tliai dax in Chicago
wanted her to work for. to love: nnd 1
' now ; I II bo 11 man 1 II see her ncaln
am! xve'll be friends ' He lingered over
Ihe xxonl "friends "
"Hello! Oh, hello. licit ! Yes. do
1 nine up. I'm not doing a tiling
renllx."
J11 sighed soflly as slie replaced the
telephone ml Hie table and teturtied to
1110 iimwillK loom, xxneio ine sealed
., , . .1 .
.,' , . . ... .
berseir nt the piano mid plnjrd dream
il. ilislimlli Nlin un. tic I.,,.,.. I If.. I . !
, .... ..... .... uvu,m ,,- 1
the moludx she plnjcd. A wealth of
'unburn hnir crowned her oval face. Al
.the bell of her white georgolt gown
.. .. ..!..., e e -1 ..
w.is ii iMisici 01 1..1 mi-inc-imih one
hnd fallen 011 the bench. Suddonlj the
nu, sic nun 1 en ueiorc ner nun, leaning
fnrwnnl on the
piano, slie murmured:
I can't luxe him I
inustn t but I
do. T do "
The dooiboll rang and Mr. Glenson
was miuouni ed.
"I'm so glad xou nunc. Ilerl." Theie
was a quixor in hoi xoice s she xxel-
nuiieii 111111. 1 ".is niiiiiit'iiuK now 1
should pass the long exening. n s loo
minx In nioior nun un-ic is no tuirij
mi tor touigiii
She laughed
and
licit
inl(.,l him lo n (hair. ,
'He's pvnb.ihlj in ). ranee,
Ihoilght
"Sometimes one does get tired nf
these exerlnsling ihincos, jou knoxv,"
she added sfilj
Hort .studied her in silence, ndnnred
tin soft hair, noticed the artistic bunds,
In.iuliful. tumbled bj jexxe.ls.
"D'joii know. Jo." lie said impiil
suelx. "j 01110 biaiitiful.'
"xx'i.i ' f.ert." she laugheil, "1 xxns
ius thinking whul a liuudsoine nimi
I xou lire."
"Ilnnilsonie is ns hiuulsuiiic bes.
he quoted. ion leinemucr xoni
You're fishing, xou nagnij
box .
1 . ,i J .i isoliile x ionise ii
make jou
n.meiled
ri.. on Is on U one wax Jou inuiii
tnal.i mo lonceited. ,lo.'" Ho bent
nearei and she almost wbisprtcil,
"How''"
There xxas a pause. Then, with a
tinx shiver, slie swung atlSund on the
piano and negnu inn., inn
What ii cad ram.
Heit murmured.
!..' .!, I'm sorrx'
- wouldn't have
.iifliuded jou for the whole tvoiiu.
She had ceased playing tini'l wnsJook
' ing up nt him. t
1 "Wlij. licit, it's fm me to npolo-
.,,. i ildn't holn asking, 1 was
i ! w. I.nl laoi.
hiping against nope, xx on.iciiuB ..s. ...
I .mild haxe been inistiiken nbout the
the house hunting." Then, lies-
pciiiKl), "Oh. Hort. are'jpu free?"
"rice!" Iiis l.ig hands xxere clenched.
His bend thrust furxxnid. "Krec!" Of
muse I'm lice but jou!" .
"Nc. no." a noxv light shone in her
exes. "I'm nut fiei I am jours.
The next complete notelett
bins.
elgh
No Class
i
That bollbu.x'a pretty
Cheap, forsooth,
Who hasn't got n
Gulden toolb !
Cartoous Mugaziue.
I CAM MOT SPtAK AS CiOOD AS
I'M Ix'ICK HLMR V . QUT.LET ML
CaT.1. VOUP attention
MERCIER, "BACKBONE. OF BELGfUM'
HELD NATION FIRM IN MIDST OF WAR
Guest of City TodayA
Scholar; Churchman and
Unyielding Patriot
i "
Defied Kaiser's Mjght by.
Pastoral Letter and Per
sonal Arraignment of
Teuton Atrocities
Desire Merrier, cardinal archbishop
of Mallncs. primate ot Belgium, is n
guest of 1'hiladelpltia today.
Against Hie flninlng background ot
four venrs of war lie stands as one of
his country's blnckest days, defying the
i.irmlcr nnd bv xoice nnd lien iieaiten-
ing ids countrymeu against crushing
odds.
It is in this character mat he now
stands before the world, ltclgium re
sloied lo ils rulers, nnd oMy the nshci
of defeat left for its fncmios.
Such is the man Philadelphia accUiims
todav as it receives from hint the grate- !
fill thanks of his nntfvc land for Ihel
food and clothing sent tlieie from here .
.'(Jlorious A.iierira." He Calls II
.,,.,,..,,,..,. I
taidninl Mereier landed in this coun
"ns 1101 11 .soxciniier i. leoi, 111 1
""nine 1'Alleud, a little town on the
held of x aterloo. He wns' ordained to
Hie priesthood in 1S75, and from that
tilllP ul' ,0 1!10ti' M,lcn ,,c "ns ""1,I,
archbishop of Mnliiies. wa piofcssor ot
philosophy nt the University ot L011-
vn 1 11
One year after his selection ns arch
bishop lie xxas created a cardinnl.
Colluded Sdiool of Philosophy
During his days ns a professor, act
ing under the guidance of rope l.co
XIII. be founded and established cm a
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,.m f....il. n 1. 1 ..r ..1.11 !...:
101111 niuuiia mi; bijixhii xn iunucuiii in
tuP College Leon XIII.
.. . ., , ., . ... .
Jt u,,s nnKr (ne ucnin 01 i-ius A ami
n,c calling of nil the cardinals of the
("nil, ,,11.. Church lo Home for the elec.
! tjnll f n none thai MeVoior liindn his
. . 1 : ".. . . .
,rs. ,otc it, the drniun or Ihe xxnr.
-',P cunfiict wns a month old. I.iege
and Nnmur had fallen, l.oiivnin liad
been deslrojed. The Allies were ie
Ireating on Paris iVfore Von Kluek
and the Geimnn great right xxiug.
I Cardinal Mereier had intended lo
journey to Itotno by xxay of Germany
nnd Austria, but before lie started lie
jssllC( a call to Helglan priests to join
1 ,,p nrmT. .Neither Urrinnny nor Aus-
ttia xxoulil gixe him a safe-conduct. He
finally i cached Home by xxn.t of Ostend,
London ,Pnris and the Uitlcrn.
Treated I mailers Will! Disdain
Hack in Malines, the cardinal ticntcd
the invaders xxilh disdain.
The Vnixorsity of I.ouxnin. xxhete for
)enr.s ho expounded Aristotle, St.
DREAMLAND AD VENTURES-ByDaddy
"FLYING FEATHERS"
fl'riiin nnd TSHly flu north in
leather nirbonfs to help the A'niff "
tlir II iM tjece ninl thr Uvnulif.nl
ltlnr Hiioir scinch fur their lost little
ones. The ioiiii;; ijrese me fouuil in
4the prni of Ihe led li tippers, fioin
nliicli lhei vnniiol escape hcaiiisc
their nniflj die clippctl.)
Peggy Kinds a fray
"VTIIAU the xillnge. of the red trappers
--' was a grove of fir trees. Here the
foal her nirboats settled softly doxvn.
coming to rest among, the heavy
branches. Peggy and Billy hnd to
(limb diuxn Ihe tree trunks to the
gioond. but did nol find this at nil hard,
As for the King of Hie Wild Geoso and
I the Ite.i.itirnl Itlnn llnntn H11.V lnmleil
, ...... ----
I in a little pond close to the groxe.
"You'd better xx-nit here xxliilc xxe
K0 into the xillnge," said Hilly, who
fe.ned that if the txxo geese came nloug
i their lionking would arouse the red
linppeis. Then lie nnd Peggy carefully
cicpl among the tepees xxhicli hnd once
I more settled iloxx n In rIccii. Kvcn the
dogs xxeie snoozing, xxhile the snores
of the led trappers showed that the
men were in deep, deep slumber.
I Hut the joung geese were nxxakc.
I Thej xxere no longer raising a clamor
j with their lionking, but a little excited
murmur shoxxed that they xxere eagerly
awaiting the coming ot Hilly and I'eggy.
This murmur helped to guide the chil
dren to the ptibou .pen.
Copxrlclit, 1010, by tho Hll Sjndlcat. Inc.
Yto shakespearisbost (
'T
Cardinal Mcrcicr's Life
Rich in Climactic Events
1851 Born in limine l'Allend. on
Wntcrloo battlefield. November 21.
1875 Ordained to priesthood nnd
made pfofessor of philosophy at Uni
versity of Iiouvain.
1000 Consecrated archbishop of
Mnlines.
11)0" Created cardinal. v
1911 Defies Gcrmanynud Austrln
by nttcudine conelnvc that elected
Ll'ope Benedict XV.
issues pastoral call to an patriotic
HHginnsi to leturn. Lauuehcs
Christmas paslornl of "patriotism
nnd endurance" thnt rendered Ger
man tyrnnny impotent.
1015 Held prisoner four days in
his palace by Germans. Hefuses to
retract Christmas pastoral and con
tinues! defiance of kaiser.
1010 German propaganda draws
famous Lent .pastoral likening Wll
liclnt to King'Saui. '
1017Vrltes to President Wilson
expressing thanks for Amcricn's
ningtinnimity.
1018 Interxi'cw with Monsignor
Carton dc Winrt, first published in
Evenino Punr.io TjEDOKn, reveals
desire of cardinal to xislt America;
November 13.
Credits Amcrien with saving
xxorld, November 23.
1010 At service in Anlxvcrp,
praises this country's unselfish par
ticipation in xvnr and credits victory
lo "glorious America; May 31.
Lands in America, September 0.
Arrives in Philadelphia, Septem
ber 20.
Thomas Aquibas nnd the entire range ot
philosophy, wns literally- pulverized by
the German guns. The library, rich with
the literary treasures of five centuries,
was 11 thing ot the past.
Meiinced constantly by German bay
onets, Cardinal Mereier launched his
boldest stroke against the invaders.
It xxas bis Christmas pastoral of
101-1, the pastoral of "patriotism and
I endurance," Hint fauned the flames of
Uclgiati lo'vc of Country, nnd made even
task.
Copies of this pastoral letter, de
spite the vigilance of the Germans, xxtrc
smuggled into every parish.
The cardinal's defiance of German
military might, and of the government
set up under the notorious General von
Hissing reached its climax iu these
words:
The sole lawful authority in el-
clunt is that of our kine. of our gov
cniment,. of the elected representa
titcs ot the mitloHv. This nutborily
nlono lias a right to our affection, our
submission.'
Thus the invader's acts of public
administration have in themselves no
authority, but legitimate authority
has tacitly ratified such of those arts
as nffect the general interest, and
this ratification, and this only, gixes
tlicnt juriilic value.
The woids scared even the Genviaus.
And the reaction xvns swift.
The people feared for the life of their
I nation's chdiupion. Some thought the
red robes of Ins cardinal s mnK xxouiu
bo stniued a deeper red xxith his life
blood. Hut the cardinal smiled. He
spurned the suggestion nt (light or con
ccnltncut. Printer Sent lo Prison
A curt command from Von Hissing
r, -J r.nn-M frtf
scni x.crmuu .ai.iui3 ""i. - .,0f) ninmnl and friends of the Initl
copies of the dynamic pastoral. I- rem tutioll t0 viBit Ithaca on October 11 to
Francis Dossnin, ,thc "printer oticnrn fpcm n tour ot the uuivcrsity its
Maliues, 15,000 copies were seizeu.
They lined up
When Peggy and Billy looked through
the bars they xxere surprised at the
size of the captives. 1 rom the xx-ay
the King and Blue Goose had talked
they thought the lost little ones xverc
tiny goslings. They found them slroug
nnd lusty-looking young geese. They
hnd grown fast during the months they
had been shut up.
The joung geese began to gabble
joyously the moment Teggy and Billy
came up, but quickly shut up at Billy's
wnruiug: "Sh-sh-sh-sh!"
Hilly fshind the gate- nnd opened it
quietly.
"Now- follow me," whispered Billy,
j and he was surprised to sec the soldier-
By Chas. McManm
" ,!.' &
Spurned Suggestion of
I Flight by Renewed Calls r
to Loyalty of t Belgian
People
, 'S
Visits "Glorious America"
10 express irraicfui -2
Thanks for Shattering. 5,
r- "Barbarian Formula"
-s: .1
The printer was sent to prison for thrl
days nnd fined 500 marks.
The next step wns an order forbid- '
ding tile reading of the pastoral in th
parishes.
Then, Janunry 3, three German ofJ
fleers called on the cardinal nnd inter- -N
rogatcd him. The next day he received'')
a telegram from Von Hissing "iiivlting".!
... AMMldl
mni aoi iu ku iu a si-ivfx.t xxiiitu xxas xu
fnl-n nlnnn nt Atlftrfirn
vans ,,,.s .. ..u..v.r. . c
On January 4 the cardinal wns d- v
Itaioed in his rfalacc all day.' In (hot,'
I morning one of Von Hissing's aides nr
rived in an automobile, accompanied':
bysoldicrs. and bringing a letter from
the governor general. An immediate?
I'nnlv it',, fteinnnilerl. . J
Soldiers Stay In Palace jk
The cardinal offered to send a reply,-?
in the course ot the day to Brussels, but'
the aide xx'as obdurate. After tele- '
phoning to Von Hissing he told the car-, -dinnl
he and his soldiers xvould stay in '
the palace until the desired reply' wis
given.
On Janunry G the Germans presented '
the cardinal with the text of a species,
of retraction whjch they demanded ho
should sign. The cardinal refused.
Threats would not biidgc him, and
at length the Germans stopped beating.,
their heads ng&inst the wall of his res-''
olution.
Later the 'Germans denied the car
dinal had been made n prisoner id his
I i.lncc. Kx-en the kniscr sang in the
chorus of denial. Wiilielm sent a note
to the pope declaring stlsc the reports
of the cardinal's an est.
Hut the cardinal months later, when'
questioned nbout the incident, insisted
he had been treated as n prisoner by
Von Hissing for four days.
Meantime relief ships were bearing
i supplies to the Hclg'mns. Philadelphia
'through the Hclgiau relief committceot
Ube Emergency Aid, did noble work for
o invaded country
On May 2. 1017. the Belgian relief
committee received a personal letter
of thanks from Cardinal Merrier. Th
folloxving month another personal letter
xx-ns presented to President Wilson,' the
cardinal thnuking America for its r4ag-
unnimity.
Cardinal Anxious for Visit Hen
During all khis time the cardinal.was
anxious to report in person the meji
sages of thanks he had sent to fhe
United States.
-The first intimation, of his, visit xraa
given in the Evknino Pobmo Eudqir"
November 13, 1018, in an interview
xvith Monsiguor Carton de Wlart,
brother of the Hclgiau minister of jus
tice, who was in this city on n visit
to Mr. aud Mrs. Hayard Henry. -
Cornell Sends for Alumni
Ithaca. Sept. C. President Jacob I
Gould Schurman. of Cornell Univerjl
Ml.Vf HH P't'lll IIHHOHUUO .W itlUlV WIOI1 j
rpnl needs.
like way m wlneli the jpung jeess
obe.xod. They lined up one after thn
otlier and. lifting ami putting down
their feet xcry carefully, they! marched
behind him Hirougli the village and out
lownrd the pond.
"I'm going to run ahead and tell the
King and Hlue Goose not to make a
noise," said Peggy. And it wns a good
thing she did, for when the young geese
fluttered into the pond nnd swam t"
their parents it xvns all they"'couId
do to keep back tbeir loud honks ot joy:
Now wc will btart for the sunny!
South," snid the King after the flrstl
i greeting, Wc must he far away vhcn
i the red trappers awaken!-
I Hut noxv Jthcir- joy turned to gloom.
t for xxlien the youug geese tried (o flyl
, inex' uuucrcu, luiuvu on one Hjut'l
aml, splashed helplessly back into the
xvater.
"Alas'. I bad forgotten their wingrl
arc clipped. They cannot fly!" houk
the King. 3'1
- "We will not let them perish1, bntl
jou must keep still," said Billy. Then!
he btudied the clipped wings and aav
that onlv one xvinc on each bird had
been clipped. This upset (he young
goose when he tried to fly.
Billy tied txvo of the young geese to
gether by their clipped wings and leav
ing their undipped wings free. Hr
thought they might fly this way but
the plan didu t xvork.
Peggy xvatched this experiment very
'closelyN. "I have un idea!" shecxH
claimed. "The red trappers clipped tha
wings of these geese when they wcrd
little. :otv the feathers have grovre
out again, but the birds cannot fly be-!
cause one xving is smaller than thn
other. If we clip the big wings dor
to thr size of the little wings, then tbeji
will balance nud maybe the young gccs,d
I will be able to fly."
j "But how can we trim their xyingsV
asset! -iiuiy. f
"I have my doll scissors in mj
pocket," said Peggy. Sbc br,ough'
them out and nt once went to worl
trimming the feathers of the youn;
gooso nearest to, her. "Now. fly. fly.'
she said, shoring .the youngster out Ji
the water so he could get a start. Aero
the ponu Ho went, Buttering anil
splashing, and then inch by inch h4
rose intiTThe air, safely and securely!
"I lau fly, lean fly. Ho for th
South'!" he honked loudly.
"Ho for the South!" honked all thJ
geese.
"Hush! Hush! Tou'll awaken thJ
village and J have all these othcrtvingJ
to trim,-" xvhispcred Peggy. But th
warning1 seemed too late. Already IhJ
dogs were barking among the fences. ,
shout told them that the red trapptM
nau louna tne prison pcu empty.
fTomonoir tcilf he. loU Jtouf. tfci
red ii auijcrj ciojc I'tesu nd BiUil,')
r s-- . i f ' -uti-Mnt i MCI
I . nil "