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Copyright, 1915, by Gaorga Br rr McCutchson.
CONTINUED
"Bpiendid!" I cried. "You convinct
me that it can never happen."
"You spoke of him as my husband.'
che said, going hack to my remark
"He is not my husband. Please b<
■ good enough to remember that."
"It will be easy, I assure you. Maj
I therefore venture the hope that 11
you ever decide to marry again you'li i
give soir i deserving American a chanc« S
to make you his queen?"
"I shall never marry, Mr. Smart,' i
she said with decision. "Never, nevei
again will I get into a mess (hat is sr
hard to get out of. I can say this tc
you because I've heard you are »j
bachelor. You can't take offense." i
"I fondly hope to die a bachelor.'
said I with humility.
"God bless you!" she cried, bursting!
Into a merry laugh, and I knew thai
« truce had been declared for the tiint:
being at least. "And now let us talk
sense. Have you carefully considered i
the consequences if you are found out
Mr. Smart?"
"Found out?"
"If you are caught shielding a fugi
tlve from justice. It occurred to in<
last night that the safest thing for yoi'
to do. Mr. Smart, is to —to get ouli
yourself." I stared. She went on hur
riedly. "Can't you go away for «'
month's visit or"—
"Well, upon my soul!" I gasped 1
"Would you turn me out of my OWE
house? This bents anything I've"— j
"I was only thinking of your peace
of mind and your—your safety," sh( j
cried unhappily. "Truly, truly I was.' '
"Well. I prefer to stay here and di[
what little I can to shield you and]
Rosemary," said I sullenly.
"I'll not say anything horrid again :
Mr. Smart," she said quite meekly. (1
& I
"How dare you suggest such a thing!"
take this occasion to repeat that I've
never seen any or* in .ill my life so
pretty as shell Her moist red lip
trembled slightly, like a censured
child's.
With an abrupt change of manner
she began to Pace the floor, distracted
ly beatfng Ixt clinched hands against;
her bosom. Twice I heard her mur
mur. "Oil. God!"
This startling exposition of feerins
gave me a most uncanny shock.
And now 1 was witness to the pain
she suffered: now 1 heard her cry out
against the husband that had hurt her
so pitilessly. I turned my head away, i
vastly movei'. Presently she moved
over to the window. A covert glance j
revealed her standing there, lookinc
not down at the Danube that seemed
so far away, but up at the blue sky
that seemed so near.
The sound of dry, suppressed sobs
tame to my ears. It was too much
for me. I stealthily quit my position
by the mantelpiece and tiptoed toward
the door, bent on leaving her alone.
Halfway there ! hesitated, stopped
and then deliberately returned to the
fireplace, where 1 noisily , shuttled a
fresh supply of coals into the grate.
It would be heartless, even unmanner
ly, to leave her without letting her
know that I was heartily ashamed of
myself and completely in sympathy j
with her. Wisely, however, 1 resolv
ed to let her have her cry out. Some
one a great deal more farsecing than
I let the world into a most important
secret when he advised man ti> take
that course when in doubt.
For a long while 1 waited for her
to regain control of herself, rather
dreading the apology she would feel
called upon to make for her abrupt|
reversion to the first principles of her|
sex. The sobs ceased entirely. I ex- j
perienced the sharp joy of relaxation.!
Her dainty lace handkerchief found
employment. First she would dub it I
cautiously in one eye. then the other,
after which she would scrutinize its
crumpled surface with most extraor
dinary interest. At least a dozen
times she repeated this ptizzi.lng opera
tion. What in the world was she look
ing for? To this day that strauge. sly
peeking on her part remains a mystery
to me.
She turned swiftly upon me and
beckoned with her little forefinger.
Greatly concerned. 1 sprang toward
her. Was she preparing to swoon?
What in heaven's name was 1 to do if
she took it into her pretty head to do
such a tiling as that?
"Look!" she cried, pointing upward
through the window. "Isn't she love
ly?"
I stopped short iu my tracks and
stared at her in blank amazement.
What a stupefying creature she was!
She beckoned again impatiently. I
obeyed with alacrity. Obtaining a
rather clear view of her eyes. 1 was
considerably surprised to find no trace
of departed tears. Her cheek was as
smooth and creamy white as it had
been before the deluge. Her eyelids
were dry and orderly, and her nose
had not been blown once to my recol
lection. Truly, it was a marvelous re
covery. I still wonder.
The cause of her excitement was vis
ible at a glance. A trim nursemaid
stood In the small gallery which circled
the top of the turret, just above and to
the right of us. She held in her arms
the pink hooded, pink coated Itose
mary. made snug against the chill
winds of her lofty parade ground.
Catching the nurse's eye. she sig
naled for her to bring the child down
to us. Ilosemary took to me at once.
A most embarrassing thing happened.
On seeing me she held out her chubby
arms and shouted "da-da!" at the top
of her infantile lungs.
I flushed, and the countess shrieked
with laughter. It wouldn't have been
so bad if the nurse had known her
place. If there is one thing in this
world that 1 hate with fervor it is an
111 mannered, poorly trained servant
A grinning nursemaid is the worst of
all.
"Ha, ha!" I laughed bravely. "She
—she evidently thinks 1 look like the
count. He is very handsome, you
■ay."
"Ob, that isn't it!" cried the count
ess. taking Rosemary in lier arms and
directing mo to a spot on her rosy
cheek. "Kiss right there, Mr. Smart
There! Wasn't it.a nice kiss, honey
bunch? If you are a very, very nice
little girl the kind gentleman will kiss
you on the other cheek some day. She
calls every man she meets da-da." ex
plained the radiant young mother.
"Oh." said I. rather crestfallen.
"Would you like to hold her. Mr.
Smart? She's such a darling to hold."
"No—no, thank you.'' I cried, backing
off.
"Oh, you will come to it. never fear, - *
she said gayly as she restored Rose
mary to the nurse's arms. "Won't he.
Blake?"
"He will, my lady,," said Blake with
conviction. I noticed this time that
Blake's smile wasn't half bad.
At dinner that evening 1 asked I'oo|>
endyke point blank if he could cull
to minil a marriage iu New York so
ciety that might tit the principals in
this puzzling case.
"I'm sorry, sir. but—but I can't do
it. I promised her this morning 1
wouldn't let it be dragged out of me
with redhot tongs."
CHAPTER X.
I Receive Visitors.
TIIE east wing of the castle was
as still its ihmouse on the day
niy house party arrived. Grim
old doors took on new pad
locks, keyholes were carefully stopped
up, creaking floors were calked, and
yet 1 trembled. My secret seemed to
b? safely planted, but what would the
harvest be?
Elsie Hazzard presented me to her
friends, an'' with lordly generosity I
presented Aie castle to them.
There was a Russian baton whom
for brevity's sake I'll call Uioviteh.
Then- was a Viennese gentlenv;u of
tweuty-six or eight. 1 heard, Wut wiio
looked forty. His name was Pleas.
He was a plain mister. The more 1
saw of him the first afternoon the
more 1 wondered at George HazzardY.
carelessness. Then there were two
very bright and charming Americans,
the Billy Smiths. He was connected
with the American embassy at Vienna,
and I 'Uied him from the start. The
baron ft'.' s in the Russian embassy ant
was really a. very nice boy.
"And this Mr. Pless, who Is he?" i
isked.
Elsie was looking at the rakish yoaas
man with a pitying expression In bei
tender blue eyes.
"Poor fellov;!" she sighed. "He is Id
great trouble, John \Ve hoped that U
we got him ort tiere where It is qnlel
he might be able to forget Oh, but I
am not supposed to tell yon a word ol
the story! We are all sworn to se
crecy."
"Women." »nld Billy Impressively.
"Then ifs easily patched.'' said I.
"IJke cures like "
"You don't understand. John." aald
Elsie gravely. "He was married to «
HARRISBURG STAR-ENDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 30, 1915
oeantirar
"Now, Elsie, you're telling," etntfon
fd Betty Billy—Mrs. Billy Smith.
"Well." said Elsie doggedly, -I'm de
termined to tell tills much. Bis aam«
"Poor tallowl" she sighed.
Un't Pless. His wife pot a divorce
from t) I id. ii ml now she has token their
child una run on with It. nod they
can't tind while's the matter?'
My eyes were nlmost popping from
my ne.-id.
"Is—1» lie a count?" I cried, so loudly
that they all said "Shi" and shot ap
prenbenslvc glances toward tlie pseud i.
Mr. t'less
To Be Continued
RAIDS OF "WHITE WOLF'S'' GANG
Missionary, Back From China, Tells
About Thrilling Experiences
Brunnorville, April 30. —Tbo Rev.
Ivan KauffMan, son of the Rev. I. H.
Kauffman, of this place, has returned
to his home after having undergone
hardships to tlee to this country, and
from seven years' work as a missionary
in the provinces of China. He brings
thrilling tales with him of the raids
committed by "White Wolf," a notori
ous Chinese bandit.
The missionary was forced to flee
with a number of other missionaries
from the attacks of the bandits, and
look refuge in the mountains. At one
time iMr. Kauffman was reported lost,
and his return was a great surprise. He
will remain in Lancaster county for
the present.
Henry Flowers Dies at Elizabethtown
Klizabetlitown, April 30. —Henry
Flowers, (i 7 years old, a painter of
seme note, died yesterday from a com
plication of diseases. A widow and
eight children survive.
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Wanted a Half-Penny Piece
No place in the house can so many
savings be affected as in the kitchen.
A penny here ami a penny there soon
counts up and sensible women do all
sortß of things to save the pennies, like
turning down the light id one room
when they are in another, saving gas
by oven cookery, walking to market
to save carfare and so on through a
long, interesting list.
But all the while they are giving
away pennies against their will for we
have no half cent. American improvi
dence is proverbial but nowhere else
is it better illustrated than here. Every
other civilized nation has its fraction
of a cent coin. We once had it but let
it slip away, with the two and three
cent piece.
In the South and West very often
the nickel is the smallest coin in gen
eral use and no one bothers about the
pennies. But dealers benefit by this
large, careless way of doing business;
notice, please, how often when articles
sell two for twenty-five cents the
tradetnnan pockets the odd cent. If
two heads of cabbage cost fifteen cents
one is usually expected to pay ten cents
for a single one. This is all wrong and
it would be quickly righted if we had a
half-cent in circulation.
Petitions to lawmakers were sug
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were taken to suppress the agitation
until now there is little discussion heard
regarding this needed coin.
Women can secure this and it would
be a more sensible movement towards
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CLASSIC WAR POEMS
Selected by J. Howard Wert
NO. 4«. THE DRUMMER'S BRIDE
BY MAJOR JAMES LA SHELL
The compiler will terminate this scries with a sad picture of the condition
of a lovely girl made a maniac by the loss of her recently wedded husband on
the field of battle. It is only one portraiture of the myriads of horrors con
stantly attending war.
Hollow-eyed and pale at the window of a jail,
Thro' her soft disheveled hair, a maniac did stare, stare, stare!
At a distance, down the street, making music with their feet,
< ame the soldiers from the wars, all embellished with their scars,
To the trapping of a drum, of a drum;
To the pounding and the sounding of a drum!
Of a drum, of a drum, of a drum! drum, drum, drum!
The woman heaves a sigh, and a fire (ills her eye.
When she hears the distant drum, she cries, "Here they come!
here they come!"
Then, clutching fast the grating, with eager, nervous waiting,
See, she looks into the air, through her long aud silky hair,
For the echo of a drum, of a drum;
For the cheering and the hearing of a drum!
Of a drum, of a drum, of a drum! drum, drum, drum!
And nearer, nearer, nearer, comes, more distinct and clearer,
The rattle of the drumming; shrieks the woman, "He is coming.
He is coming now to me; quick, drummer, quick, till I see!"
And her eye is glassy bright, while she beats in mad delight
To the echo of a drum, of a drum;
To the rapping, tapping, tapping of a drum!
Of a drum, of a drum, of a drum! drum, drum, drum!
Now she sees them, in the street, march along with dusty feet.
As she looks through the spaces, gazing madly in their faces;
And she reaches out her hand, screaming wiidly to the band;
But her words, like her lover, are lost beyond recover,
'Mid the beating of a drum, of a drum;
'Mid the clanging and the banging of a drum!
Of a drum, of a drum, of a drum! drum, drum, drum!
So the pageant passes by, and the woman's flashing eye
Quickly loses all its stare, and fills with a tear, with a tear;
As, sinking from her place, with her hands upon her face,
"Hear!" she weeps and sobs as wild as a disappointed child;
Sobbing, "He will never come, never come!
Now nor ever, never, never, will he come
With his drum, with his drum, with his drum! drum, drum, drum!"
Still the drummer, up the street, begts his distant, dying beat.
And she shouts, within her cell, "Ha! they're marching dowu to hell,
And the devils dance and wait at the open iron gate:
Hark! it is the dying sound, as they march into the ground,
To the sighing and the dying of the drum!
To the throbbing and the sobbing of the drum!
Of a drum, of a drum, of a drum! drum, drum, drum!
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Aged Woman Dies at Vogansvllle
Vogansville, April 30. —Mrs. Maria
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from the infirmities of age. Four chil
dren, ten graudcbildrcn, three great
economy than any we have had yet.
But do not ask the opinion of your
grocer, butcher or candlestick maker
aliout it; he does not want the half
penny but the extra odd cents in a pur
chase he always demands.
If you belong to a housekeepers' as
sociation or to any similar organization
make this subject one of discussion and
you will find that others are of the
same mind; we want a half-penny piece.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ]
"Please tell me about charlotte fill
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be firm."
Reply. —A whipped cream mixture
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her attention to dainty edibles. Present
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altering the taste of the cteam.
You may use any sort of mold, though
block tin ones oval in shape are sold
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around it. Or bake a sponge cake and
remove the center and fill the cavity
with the charlotte. Such a shell should
be about an inch thick.
Buy a package of any first-class gela
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and other ingredients for the filling.
Some gelatines require hot and others
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