14 NEWS OF HARRISBURG CHURCHES SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED Pastors Prepare to Obey Quarantine Order Issued by Dr. Dixon All Sunday Schools in the city and vicinity will be closed to-morrow in accordance with the orders from the State Health Department, and will not reopen until Sunday, September 24. Many of the pastors of citv churches have included the time of Sunday School meetings in their church no tices In the Telegraph to-day. but mailed the notices before orders were given to close Sunday Schools. They are now notifying Sunday School mem bers to disregard the notices, as no sessions will be held. Some of the ministers are planning to make the senior department Sunday School topics, the subject of the Wed nesday evening prayer meeting talks. One of the first churches to make this announcement was the Market Square Presbyterian, of which the Rev. Dr. George Edward Hawes is pastor. Attendance records will not be af fected during the time that the Sunday Schools are closed, and the superin tendents of the Sunday Schools an nounce that they will consider them as "dead" Sundays on the record books. HILL PREACHER BUSY Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker has been very busy in the church and community during the months of Julyi snd August. At a time when some of the city churches were closed entirely and others maintained so meager a schedule of activities that only the | well-informed knew that the church was working at all he has made three hundred calls, officiated at thirteen funerals, received twenty-seven new members into the church, compiled the new handbook and directory of sixty j pages, just coming off the press (the ; first of its kind ever published in the j Stevens Memorial Church 1. and has been in his pulpit every Sunday. The ; effect of this midsummer work is seen each Sunday in large congregations. TO ADDRESS MEN The Men's bible class of the Park j Street United Evangelical Church will be addressed to-morrow morning by j the Rev. J. W. Torkington. of Wells boro, who is in charge of St. Andrew's | Protestant Episcopal Church during August. Mr. Torkington will conduct I the usual services at St. Andrew's Church to-morrow, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. ssss KINGAN'S "RELIABLE" HAMS Live up to their n a 111 e , satisfy the housewife and delight the palate. Always worth more than the price. Ask your grocer; he knows. The Hani by which all others are judged. Kingan Provision Co. 421-425 S. Second St. Harrisburg, Pa. B. P. O. Elks Parade —AT— READING Thursday, Aug. 31 Special Excursion Train Via Philadelphia & Reading Railway LT. FnOM Far*. A.M. Harrisburg $1.65 8.10 Huminelstown 1.35 8.25 Herehey 1.25 5.32 Palmyra 1.15 s.:is AnnvlUe 1.00 8.4$ Lebanon $5 5.;,« Myerstown 75 s.( >7 Reading (arrive) 9.50 RETURNING —Special Train will leave Heading 11.00 P. M. for above statlons^^ SATURDAY EVENING, Appointed Pastor of A. M. E. Chhrch When 82 Years Old „.'' » ■ - > THE REV. JAMES GIBBS By Special Correspondence I.owislOHii, Pa., Aug. 26. Jame? Gibbs. aged 82 years, has been ap pointed pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church here. He is the oldest man in the State to get such an appointment. Mr. Gibbs, docs not write his sermons, but -preaches from the gospel as he knows it and he is well booked on Scripture. James Gibbs has followed farm work most of his life and is an an authority on agriculture and fruit growing. METHODIST St. Paul's —Rev. William Moses: 11. sermon by Rev. Robert Foster; 6:45, sermon by W. W. Reese. Stevens Memorial—Rev. Albert Smueker; morning prayer and ser mon 10:45, "The Cultivated Mind;" happy hour service, 7:30, midsummer service of song. Epworth—Rev. J. D. W. Deavor, 11. "Whole Hearted Service to God;" 7:30. "Associations and Character;" Sunday school, 10. Wesley Union—Rev. W. A. Ray. 10:45, "Christ Available;" 8, "Even ing Shadows." Camp Curtin—Rev. A. S. Williams. 10:45, "Israel's Census;" 7:30, "The Pastor Skeptic." Bethel —Rev. U. G. Leeper. 10:30, "The Good Fight;" 7:30, "The Divine Protection." Asbury—Rev. W. H. Gaines, preaching at 11 and S. Fifth Street—Rev. Edwin A. Pyles, "The Cristian's Refuge," 11; "Turn ing Points in Young Life," 7:30; Epworth League, 6:30; class meeting, 9. Ridge Avenue—lo:3o, Rev. Dr. A. S. Fasick will preach. Grace —Rev. John D. Fox, D.D.; Dr. Geo. Edward Reed. D.D., LL.D.. will preach at 10:30. final sermon of series on "The Pilgrims of the Des ert"—"lsrael's Great Leader and His Tragic But Glorious End;" 7:30, final sermon of series on "Twice Born men"—The Case of the Blind Man of Jerusalem;" Sunday school, 12:10. MISCELLANEOUS City Rescue Mission —Meetings will be held every evening at 7:45, at which the following churches and persons will take part: Sunday, open air meeting at 7 o'clock, followed by gospel meeting In the hall led by Rev. Robinson; Monday, Grace M. E. church; Tuesday, J. S. C. E. of Church of God; Wednesday, Work ers' meeting", Thursday, Brother Dav idson; Friday, John Mullen; Satur day, Martin Stutzman. Associated Bible Students—At 1:45 at Berean study will be held treating on "The Discarding of the Wedding Garment;" at 3 o'clock the Sunday school lesson, "Journeying Toward Jerusalem," will be studied, at which the responsibility of pastors to their flocks will be examined. Christian and Missionary Alliance— W. H. Worrall, pastor, Sunday school, 9;30; preaching at 10:30 and 7:30; prayer and Bible study Thursday ev ening 7:30. LUTHERAN Holy Communion The Rev. John Henry Miller. 10.45,,"The Weeping Word." Messiah —Rev. H. W. A. Hanson, morning worship, 11; evening worship 7:30; the Rev. Geo. M. Diffenderfer. D. D., of Carlisle, will preach morn ing and evening. Christ—Rev. M. P. Hocker, D. D.. will preach at 10:30 and 7:30. Trinity, Camp Hill—Rev. E. D. Weigle, 10:30 and 7:30. Zion—Rev. S. W. Herman, preach ing by Rev. Earl C. Herman, of Erie, at 11. Memorial —Rev. L. C. Mudge, preaching at 11 by Rev. \V. Hetrick, I Westminster, Md.; 7:45 by Rev. Wm. 1 Hetrick. Bethlehem—Rev. J. Bradley Mark | ward, D.D.: at 11 the Rev. M. L. | Deitzler will preach. Messiah—Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer, D.D.,; preaching at 11 and 7:30. REV. MARTI\ HKRE The Rev. A. L B. Martin, pastor of ;the Geiger Memorial Church, Philadel -1 phia, formerly of this city and later -serving as pastor at Long Beach. Cali -1 fornia, will preach at the Church of the Brethren to-morrow at both morning and evening services . MISSIONARY TO TALK Women's Missionary Day will be ob served in the Sixth Street United Breth ren Church to-morrow, the Rev. E. J. Pace, who recently returned from the Philippine Islands will deliver the ! address. RECTOR HOME | . *The Rev. Floyd Appleton. rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church has returned home from an extended va , caton in New York State, and will resume charge of the pulpit to-mor i row. NO SERVICES On account of the vacation of the phstor, The Rev. E. E. Snyder, of the St. Mathew's Lutheran Church, there \ will be no services at all in the church a id Sunday School. NOTICE All the following military or ganizations are requested to meet at the Armory, Second and Forster street, Sunday af ternoon, August 27, at 3 p. m. G. A. n. Veteran* of Forolsn War* Vnlted Spanish American War Veteran* Son* of Veterans City Zouave* City Gray* lloy*' Brigade Boy Scout* Ex-member* Companies n nnd I Ex-member* Governor'* Troop Very important business to be transacted at this meeting. Kindly Attend. 1 v DERRY ST. MEN TAKE A SWIM Flop Into Hershey Pool While in Fifty-Mile Auto Trip Members of the Men's Bible Class of Perry Street United Brethren Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets, and their wives and sweethearts to the number of seventy at 2 o'clock this afternoon started by automobile on a fifty-mile trip to Hershey, St. Joseph Springs and return. When the party reached Hershey everybody took a dip- in the pool. Luncheon was served at St. Joseph Springs. CHURCH OF GOD Nagle Street The Rev. A. L. Kriner. 11 and 7.30. Green Street The Rev. C. 11. Grove. 10.45, "The Path of the Just"; 7.30, "The Right Beginning": Sunday school, 9.45; Jr. Endeavor, 6.15; Sr. Endeavor, 6.45. Fourth Street—Rev. William X. Yates. D.D., 10:30, "Eternal Secur ity;" 7:30, "The Joy of the Lord." Penbrook —Rev. Jay C. Forncrook will preach at 10:30 and at 7:30 Rev, J. M. Wagner will preach, "My Trip to the West;" C. E., 6:40. Maclay Street—Rev. F. J. M. Thomas, preaching 11 and 7:30. Pleasant View—Rev. George W. Harper, 10:45, "How We Should Shine For Christ;'" Sr. C. E., 6:45; 7:30. "The Advantage of Church Attend ance." UNITED BRETHREN Sixth Street The Rev. Joseph Daugherty. 10.30, "Christ, the Prince of Peace"; and 7.30. Derry Street—Rev. J. A. Lyter, D. D., preaching 11 and 7. Trinity, New Cumberland—Rev. A. A. Ayres, preaching at 10:30 and 7:30. State Street—Rev. E. A. G. Bassler. 10:45, "God's Gentleness Makes Great;" 7:30, "God With Us, Fond of Us, Against Us." MIDSI MMER SERVICE OF SOXG The last midsummer evensong serv ice for the year will be held in Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. Thirteenth and Vernon streets, to morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. G. Washington Sweigert and the male chorus led the singing last Sunday evening, which was enjoyed by a large congregation. To-morrow night Wil liam H. Boyer, baritone, and Miss Jane Kinzer, soprano, will sing. Dr. Clay ton Albert Smueker is to have charge of the special service. PRESBYTERIAN Olivet The Rev. C. H. M. Graves, Summerville. 11.15, "The Authority of Christ"; and 7.30. Market Square—Rev. George Ed ward Hawes, D.D., Rev. George Snavely Rentz, assistant; morning worship, 11, "Gethsemane;" C. E., 6:30; evening worship, 7:30, "A Christian in Action." Camp Hill —services 11 and 7:30. UNITED EVANGELICAL Park Street—Rev. A. E. Hangen. 10:45, 'Hymns That Have Helped"; Sr. C. E., 6:30; 7:30, "Story of 'Lead Kindly Light.'", Harris Street'— Rev. George F. Schaum; 10:45, "The Ministry of Comfort in Affliction;" 7, twilight service lasting one hour, "A Worth While Effort." REFORMED Fou-rth—Rev. Homer Skyles May, 10:45, "The Strength in the Grace of Christ." St. Matthew's, Enola—Rev. Thos. H Matterness, 10:30, "Down the Ladder With Jesus;" 7:30, "The Comrade in White." St. John's—Rev. G. W. Hartman, peaching at 11; there will be no even ing services. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist- Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, 11 A. M. Testimonial meeting, Wednes day, 8 P. M. Free Reading rooms, Kunkel Building, 11:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. daily, except Saturday, 11:30 to 9 P. M.—Adv. CHL'RCH OF CHRIST Fourth Street—Rev. Jesse Guy Smith, 11, "The Sanctuary of God;" 7:30, •'The Wells of Salvation." CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Hummel —Rev. A. L. B. Martin, visiting pastor, will preach at U and BAPTIST Tabernacle Prayer »ervices In charge of S. C. Boyer, 10.30. First—Rev. Walter DalUman will preach at 10:30. EPISCOPAL St. Paul's—Rev. Floyd Appleton; holy communion 8; morning prayer and sermon 11; evening prayer and sermon 7:30. Spain Wants Closer Relations With Allies By Associated Press Paris, Aug. 26.—The national con vention of the Spanish Reformist party, says a havas dispatch from Oviedo. has decided to send a commission headed by Melqulades Alvarez, the Re formist leader, to Lisbon to express the party's approval of Portugal's in tervention in the war. The commission the dispatch adds, will then proceed to Paris to give the Lntente Allies assur ance of the Spanish sympathies. The convention decided also to begin a cam paign in favor of closer relations be tween Spain and the Entente powers. JAMES F. SHEAFFER BURIED Special to the Telegraph New Bloomfield, Pa., Aug. 26. Funeral services for James F. Sheaffer were held at the home of his brother in-law yesterday. Mr. Sheaffer died from injuries received by being struck i by a trolley car in front of the home . of his brother. Grant Wilson, at Burn ham. on Saturday night last and died |on Tuesday. He is survived by his ' wife and these children: Mildred] Ma nett, Singleton, Harry and Marshall. NOTICE All the Departments of the Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday Schools including the Senior Department, Junior Department, Bethany and Division Street will omit their ses sion for the four Sundays com mencing the coming Sunday, Au gust 27th, and ending September 17th. This action has been taken in accordance with the order of our State Board of Health dated August 24th, being a precautionary measure against the spread of In fantile paralysis. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH EFFICIENCY NOW IS WATCHWORD Hughes Savs "Pqpcr Programs and Statutes Amount to Noth ing Without It" Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 2G.—Charles E. Hughes reached Cheyenne late yesterday from Salt LAke City. At the station the nominee was met by a cowboy escort and two brass bands. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes an auto mobile parade through the streets. Mr. Hughes, enter-'i Colorado to day, and following to-day's activities will take a brief rest before resuming his speaking tour. To-day's program includes a brief address at Greeley, Col., preceding his arrival in Denver shortly before noon. A parade through the business section of Denver is to be followed by a reception at his hotel. Mr. Hughes' principal Denver address will be delivered to-night, at the auditorium. Ideal in Appointments "We should have but one ideal in making appointment!!," Mr. Hughes said in a brief speech at Laramie, Wyo., on his way here. "That ideal should be efficiency. Paper programs and statutes amount to nothing unless we have efficiency. Efficiency—that's the watchword of the twentieth century." Mr. Hughes reviewed what he termed "a fine record of Republican achievement" in the enactment of labor legislation. "I am for that and more," he said, "we ought to have an adequate com pensation in order that all who work may be assured proper protection and adequate compensation in case of accident." Mr. and Mrs. Hughes held an in formal reception at the park in Lar amie. where they met a committee of women who had been voters since the Territory of Wyoming became a State in 1869. Ends Tour at Syracuse, Sept. It Mr. Hughes' trip across the con tinent and back will end on September 11 at Syracuse, X. Y., where he will speak at the State Fair, according to plans tentatively adopted. Mr. Hushes will take a rest of two or three days at Binghamton. X. Y„ and then start on his second trip. The itinerary of this trip has not been completed, but it is known Mr. Hughes is desirous of going: to Texas and making a num ber of speeches along the border and through the South. Plans tentatively adopted provide for addresses at York Harbor, Me., on the afternoon of September 7, and at Portland. Me., that night. The next day he is to speak at Lewiston, AVaterville and Bangor, Me., respec tively, in the morning, afternoon and evening. It is probable that the nom inee will make addresses in Connec ticut and Massachusetts, September 9 and 10. On September 6 Mr. Hughes will have a thirty minute stay between trains in Cincinnati. It is possible that he will make a brief address there. He will go direct from Cincinnati to Maine. Col. Harvey, "Original Wilson Man," For Hughes New York, Aug. 26.—The New York Tribune says: "Colonel George Harvey, the first man to advocate the election of Wood row iWilson as President, and for many years his friend, is for the elec tion of Charles E. Hughes. An an nouncement of this is expected from the editor when he returns from his vacation in Canada. "To his friends Mr. Harvey has expressed his desire to see the Re publican candidate victorious. It was said that he would head a committee of prominent Democrats anxious to help Hughes." Lieut. Weyand, West Point Athlete, Weds Allentown Girl By Associated Press Allentown, Pa., Aug. 26.—Lieut. Alex ander M. Weyand. U. S. A., of Red Bank, X. J., last year's winning captain of the Army Football team, and for three years chosen for tackle on Walter Camp's AU-American, team, at 9 o'clock this morning was united in marriage with Miss Marie W. Mulqueen, of this city. The wedding took place in the Church of the Sacred Heart and the ceremony was performed by Monsignor Peter Masson. Among the guests were: Lieut. Larson G. Atkins, U. S. A., Berk ley. Cal.; Lieut. James J. O'Hara, Bos ton Coast Artillery, and Lieut. Fred J. Williams, Field Artillery, New York city. Alleged Munitions Plotter Is Interned in Canada By Associated Press Detroit, Mich., Aug. 26.—Peter Bjer lich, an Austrian, held by the police of Walkerville, Ont. on the suspicion that he was implicated in a plot to blow up munitions plants in the United States and Canada, will be held interned at Kingston, Ont. until the end of the war, according to provincial officers. The auth6rities express the belief that It would be difficult to make out a conspiracy case against him. Bjerlich denied any knowledge of a plot. Court of Honor For Elks Will Be Lighted Tonight Special to the Telegraph 1 Reading. Pa., Aug. 26. The Penn Square court of honor, erected for tht. meeting of the Statt Association of Elks, will be illuminated to-night. Led by the Ringold band, of Civil War fame, all Reading and the visiting Elks will gather in the square just be fore 11 o'clock. All lights in the city will be switched ott for one minute, the Elk toast will be given and at it I all the lights in the court of honor will be switched on with all the other ugins in the city. This will usher in con vention week. CORN ROAST AT COVE Special to the Telegraph Cove, Pa., Aug. 26.—Entertained at a cornroast at Water Elm cottage last night were the following: Mrs. A. D. Cunkie, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cunkle, Jr., Mrs. and Mrs. E. O. Cunkle. Miss Helen Cunkle, Master Jack Cunkle, Mrs. R. M. Dunlap, Master David Dun lap, Mrs. W. H. Gamber, Miss Anna Gamber, Mrs. Ira Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Weaver. Master Jack Weaver. Misses Amelia and May Gamber, of Lebanon: Miss Elsie Lehman, Miss Nell Lehman, Miss Ruth Shaver, Miss Hulda Garman, Elwood Mell, Martin Kicker, Howard Anderson. Edwin Smith, Robert Cunkle, Miss Marguerite Gamber, Miss Bertha Templer and Arthur Flowers, all of Harrisburg. SIR GEORGE O'ROURKE DIES Wellington, N. Z., Aug. 26.—Sir George Maurice O'Rourke, speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, is dead. Sir Maurice O'Rourke was eight timer elected speaker of the New Zea land House, was speaker of the Auck land Provincial Council, member of the New Zealand Ministry and of the Legis lative Council. SILVER SANDALS A Detective Story of Mystery, Love and Adventure. By Clinton H. Stagg. Copyright. W. J. Watt & Co.. International News Service. CHAPTER V The House or Mystery Thornley Colton's slim fingers un wound the alcohol-soaked bnndage that covered his sightless eyes and forehead, saturated it again from the bottle at his elbow, and carefully re placed it. For Ave hours the blind man had sat in his chair before the oak desk in the library of the old fashioned uptown house, his mind vis ualizing each separate piece of the new crime puzzle; arranging, rear ranging, spending an hour over a piece that seemed to fit, only to cast it aside finally because it was wrong. At times the skein seemed straight ened, the end appeared plainly In sight. Then some new tangle came to snarl the whole thing once more. The blind man touched the face of the crystalless watch in his pocket. It was seven-thirty. In the five hours after his return from the hotel, Col ton's only movement had been to change the head bandage, which re lieved the splitting headache too many hours of light always caused. There had been no sleep; nor would there be. until the building up and tearing down that was going on in his mind resulted in some definite point of starting. His fingers touched two of the buttons in a row on the flat-top ped desk. Light, running footsteps sounded in the hall as the Fee red-haired, freckle-faced boy, with the slightly twisted nose, who had become a mem ber of the Colton household as the only fee in a particularly baffling murder case, hurried in answer to the summons. S The boy made his way into the darkened library without hesistation; | for he knew every step of the house. | and his hours were spent figuring steps j for the blind man so that he could be \ as valuable an ally as Sydney Thames. | In the center of the floor he waited patiently for Oolton to speak. "I've just called the car. Shrimp," Thornley said. "Tell Michael I want to see him when it arrives." "Yes. sir." The boy hesitated a mo ment, .then asked his question: "Yuh ain't heard nothin' of Sydney yet, Mister Colton?" "Xo, Shrimp." The boy's feet shifted on the rug, as he hesitated again before the next question: "Yuh don't suppose he got black-jacked, or nothin'?" he finally ventured, remembering his own ex perience with certain ruthless men. "I think not, Shrimp. The princi pals in this case are a very different sort of people." "Gee. I hope so!" The boy darted out then, to obey the order. Michael's brief story of the district in which he had left Sydney Thames had overthrown a complete theory; necessitated a whole new structure in place of the one that had toppled in the Peck Slip section of the city. Col ton had come directly from the hotel to wait for the return of his secre tary. As the- hours went *by, and Thames did not return. Colton realiz ed that he had gone further than his instructions warranted. The blind man had expected the trail would be an easy one, ending at a hotel or private house in one of the better scc ! tions of the city. But the dark, dirty part of the old city near the river upset everything. Thornley Colton's intuitive reasoning, which the years of visualizing and projecting, made almost superhuman, seemed wholly at a loss to understand this new turn of events. There could be no police search started for the missing secre tary. Captain McMann's attitude had put the blind man on his mettle He would find Sydney alone. He must find him, for the secretary was the only eyes he had used in years. And this was apparently a case where eyes would be essential. So the blind man sat quieetly in his chair, planning figuring.. ° The sound of the chauffeur's ap , proaching footsteps came to the prob ' lemist's superkeen ears, and he snap ped on a light so that Michael could find a chair. "Ain't no word yet, sorr?" Michael spoke with the familiarity of long ser vice and years of confidence as he seated himself. "No." Colton snapped off the light again. " "I tol' him it were a bad distric'. sorr. ' Colton dismissed the apologetic words with a nod, ai.d went right to the heart of things: "The girl left the public taxi' at the Thirty-third Street entrance of the Waldorf, walk ed through, and tooK another car that was waiting? "Yes, sorr. A runabout wid a racer body. I didn't wait fer it to come out after leavin the girl. 'Twould be suspiciouslike." I'Did you see the number?" les, sorr. I've been too long here to miss a thing like that." Michael ga Xt. h f 1 .The drumming fingers ktopped. ' ? u c ?, 1? . ake me to where you left Sydney?" the problemist asked Sure, sorr. 'Twas old Cath-rine street, or thereabouts." right." Colton snapped on the light so that Michael, unaccustomed to the darkened rooms of the blind man's house, could find his way out As soon as the chauffeur had gone the light went out again, and Colton's fingers unwound the wet bandage from his sightless eyes and put in its place the tortoise-rimmed spectacles of smoked glass that protected the tender eyeballs from the glare of all light. A touch of a button brought AUGUST 26, 1916. the Foe with suspicious dispatch. "Yes, sir, Mr. Colton?" There was an eagerness in the boy's voice that told plainly Shrimp hadn't been out of ear-shot. "Hat. coat, and stick. Shrimp!" "Yes, sir, here they are. Mister Colton." The boy held them out. "We're goin' t' find Sydney, ain't we ?" "We're going to try. Shrirr.p." Col ton took the things smilingly. He knew that the boy. whose one ambi tion in life was to help the blind man solve his crime puzzles, had been list ening to every word. He knew, too, that every nerve in Shrimp's body tingled with the prospect of having an active part ine one of the cases on which the blind man was working. The car was at the door, and within two minutes Shrimp and the blind man were on their way to the start ing place of the long trail. Michael went across the city to Third Avenue, and followed the same route he had taken the night before, when the low hung car had taken the girl down into one of the darkest, most narrow stretched, least-known parts of the big city. The boy's alert mind was teeming with a hundred unasked questions; a thousand possibilities; a million pictures of what the blind man would do and could do. To the boy there was nothing Impossible, noth ing too difficult, no case too complex, for the master mind of the man he worshiped. But he was silent, know ing that the blind man wanted silence. Michael drove the big car slowly through the twisting streets, stopping at the narrow corner where Sydney- Thames had alighted early the same morning. The chauffeur turned in his seat. "Down this street, to the first turn on the left," he said. Colton nodded, and scowled as his ears told him of the small group of staring urchins who crowded around the car. Shrimp, visibly swelled with vested authority, curtly ordered them aside as he stepped out the machine and held the door for the blind man to alight. "Wait." said the problemist to the chauffeur, and, with the touch of the boy's sleeve against his arm. he walk ed through the crowd and started down the sidewalk, perfectly conscious of the staring eyes of bearded men and kerchief-hooded women from doorways and curb. A blear-eyed man sidled from a dingy hallway. "Guidechu t' Silver Sandals, sir?" he wheedled huskily. "Do it fer a quarter. Wonder, Silver Sandals is. Past, present, and fucher. Love, busi ness, an' domestic troubles. Invest ments, lucky days, an" women. First name, hor'scope, picher of yer wife. Spir't control, hyp'tism, an' mind readin'. Slate-writin', cab'net mys tery, an' wishin' charms. One dollar, two dollars, an' five. Can't make a mistake, or your money back. Best fortune-teller in the world. On'y def and-dumb cla'r'v'ynt in America. Guidechu, sir, a quarter. The words came rapidly, in a husky singsong, as the .blear-eyed man shuffled along beside them. "All right," nodded Colton, but the words of the guide had put a dozen new kinks in the snarl the blind man was trying to straighten. There was no doubt of the fact that at least some of his bleariness of eyes had been caused by the quarters this profes sional had got for guiding well dressed people to the house of the clairvoyant. His patter had been too glib, *oo well learned to be new, and his voice had the whisky huskiness of the hard drinker. A common fortune-teller in such a district. Colton's mind picture of the woman who had guided the bearded man to his table in the restaurant had been entirely different. But she was evidently well known. There was no question that the woman of the night before and the clairvoyant of the blear-eyed guide were the same. The girl of the burnished-goid hair would have had no other reason for visiting this part of New York. Syd ney had disappeared here. And there wasn't one chance in ten thousand of two women who wore silver san dals being connected with the case. "Silver Sandals is quite old, isn't she?" Colton asked the question in the tone of nervous anticipation that a seeker of a new experience in a strange section of the city would use, and his hands fumbled around the guide's arm and hand with the ner vousness of a stranger in the section. "She's a thousand if she's a day'" declared the guide positively, figuring that the tone of the blind man was worth at least an extra quarter, and determining to give full value. "I been in this section twenty years, an' she was here when I came. Folks said she'd always been here. She's got a crow what talks fer her that's older n she is. Says it's a carnation of some 'Gyptian ram. I don't know how she figgers a crow bein" a flower an a goat, but then I don't figger nothin' she does!" Colton understood that the woman had impressed the guide, and prob ably others, with the fact that her crow was a reincarnation of a Ram eses. A trick of the charlntan to im press the gullible! But why the pre tended deafness and dumbness? Col ton, who prided himself that his ears could not be tricked, had declared it was the woman who had spoken in the restaurant the night before. He could not be mistaken! It must be quite difficult for a deaf-and-dumb person to be a clair voyant," remarked the blind man. •u' ?'' 0 A. fer he S ! " T^ere w 'as no doubt that the guide was profoundly im pressed. Colton's superkeen ears told him that thc?r