8 lAfOOySAND HIS J£%MONEY Copyright, 1913, by George Br rr McCutoheon. CONTINUED Mrs. Tlius after thanking me warm ly and. I tliink, sincerely fo»all that I had done for Aline, apologised in a per functory sort of way for having kept me out of my lied all night ami hoped that I would not catch cold or have au attack of rheumatism. 1 soon awoke to the fact that she ■was In the liablt of centralizing atten tion. The usually volatile countess be came subdued and repressed in her presence; the big son amtrfhe little oue were respectfully quiescent; I confess to a certain embarrassment myself. She was a handsome woman with a youug figure, a good complexion, clear . eyes, wavy brown hair and a rich, low voice, perfectly modulated. No doubt she was neuritis fifty, but thirty-five might have been your guess, provided you were a bachelor. A bachelor learns something about women every .lay of his life, but not so much that he can not be surprised the day after. I endeavored to set her mind at rest by politely reminding her that I could not have slept in the bed anyway, hav ing been out all night, and she smil ingly assured me that it was a relief to find a literary man who wasn't for evtr saving flat, stupid tilings. CHAPTER XX. I Indulge In Plain Language. I TOOK them over the castle—that is. a part of the castle. Mrs. Ti tus would not climb stairs She confessed to banting, but drew the line at anything more exhausting 1 fear 1 was too palpably relieved when she declined to go higher than the sec ond story. "It isn't necessary. Mr. Smart," she said sweetly, "to go into the history of the wretched Kothhoefens. as a Conk's I Interpreter might do. You see. 1 know the castle quite well, and I have had all the late news from my daughter." "Of course." I agreed. "Stupid of me not to remember that you are de scended from"— "Mother isu't half as stuck up about It as you might think. Mr. Smart" in terrupted Jasper juniqr glibly. "She prefers to let people think her ances tors were Dntch instead of mere!} German. Dutch ancestors are the proper thing in Jew York." "Jappie." said his mother severely, "how often must 1 caution you not to speak of New York as .lew Yorkl Some day you will say it to a Jew. One can't be too careful. Heaven alone knows when one is iu the presence of a Jew In these days." "Oh. I'm not Hebraic:" said I quick ly. "My ancestors were Hutch. They came over with the original skin graft ers " She looked puzzled for a moment. The couutess laughed Then Jasper saw the point. Col ingraft was the last to see it. and then it was too late for him to smile We had tea in the loggia, and I dined ■with the family in the countess' apart uient at !> that night. I think Mrs Titus was rather favorably impressed when *he Iteheld me in my own rai ment Britton had smoothed out my evening clothes until they almost shone, and I managed to curry myself with unusual buoyancy. Eve-ytliing went very well that even lng. We were ali in tine huuior, and the dinner was au excellent one. I per. I>etiated but oue unhappy blunder. I asked Mrs Titus if she kuew the Riley- Werkheimers and the Rocksworths in New York "Visually." she said saccinctly. and I made haste to change the subject. The countess look* d amused, and Colin graft said something about it beiug more than likely that we did not have any mutual acquaintances in New- York His sister came to my rescue with a veiy amusing and exaggerated account of my experience with the Riley-Werkheimers and Itocksworths. Jas[>er was enthusiastic. Something told me that 1 was going to like hiui. My troubles began the uext day.and at the rather unseemly hour of S o'clock in the morning Collngraft came down the hall in a bath gown and slippers, banged «u my liedroom rloor and w-anted to kuow why he ronldn't have hot water for his bath He was too full blooded and all that sort of thing, he said, to take a cold plunge Moreover, be -vasn't used to taking his tub in a tin cup (That was his sarcastic way of referring to my portable, handy bathtub.) 1 asked him why he didn't ring for Britton. and he said he did. but that Britton was as sisting Jasper in a wild chase for a bat which had got into the lad's room during the night. "Thank your lucky stars it didn't get • into mother's room." he said surlily. 1 silently thanked them He made such a row about his tub that I had to give him the pail of hot water Britton had placed in my bed room preparatory to my own batb. At breakfast Jasper complained about the hats He couldn't for the life of him see why I didn't have screens in the windows. Later on Mrs. Titus, who had coffee sad toast in her room. Joined os In the loggia and announced that the coffee xvas stone cold. Moreover, she did not like the guest chamber into which she had beeu moved by order of the countess. It was too huge for a bed rhamlier. and the iron window shut ters creaked all night long "But yon love the view you have of •he Dauube?" 1 inquired rather mourn fully. "1 don't sit Iti the window all night. Mr. Smart." she said tartly. I at once insisted on her resuming I possession of my bedroom and prompt- ! ly bad all of my things moved Into | the one she had occupied during the tight When the countess heard of this arrangement she was most indig uaut. She got me off in a corner and, cruelly informed me that i hadn't the vestige of a backbone. She must have, said something to her mother, too. for' when evening came around-I had to move back into my own room. Mrs. Titus sweetly assuring me that uuder no consideratiou would she consent to impose upon my good nature and hos pitality to such an extent, etc. During the day at odd times Colin i graft made lofty suggestions iu regard to what eon Id be done with the place to make it more or less inhabitable, and Jasper— who. by the way, I was beginning to fear 1 should m-t like aft er ail—said he'd just like to have a whack at the *'iing himself. First thing he'd do would be to turn some of those old. unused rooms into squash and racket courts, and he'd also put in a swimming pool and a hot -water plant. Late in the afternoon 1 stole far up into tlie eastern tower to visit my adorable friend Rosemary. We played house together on the nursery tloor, and 1 soon got over my feeling of de :i PI YMV f - I T-<" ' C? _ O I ! II r i { v R f ; I ! : 1 M v c,.. We Played House Together on the Nursery Floor. pre.ssion. But eveu in play 1 was , made to realize that 1 was not the master of the house. She ruled me with the utmost despotism, but 1 didn't mind, she permitted uie to sip honey from that cunning place iu her little ne<-k and managed to call me Cnko. My heart grew warm and soft again under the spell of her. The countess watched us at play from her seat by the window She was strangely still and pensive. 1 had Ibe feeling that she was watching me all the time and that there was a shadow of anxiety iu her lovely eyes. She smiled at our pranks, and yet there was something sad in the smile. I was young again with Rosemary and full of glee. She took me out of myself 1 forgot the three Tituses and with them many of my woes. Here was a cure for the blues—this gay lit tle kiddie of the unspeakable Tar now sy: 1 lay awake for hours that night, but when i dually went to sleep—and heaven knows I needed it—it was with the soporific resolution to put my house rigidly in order the very next day. The Titus family (omitting the countess and Rosemary) was to be favored with an ultimatum from which there could be no appeal. John Bellamy Smart had decided—with Morpheus smooth ing out the wrinkles of perplexity— that he would be master In his own house. My high resolve flattened itself out a little after the sound sleep I had. and 1 make no doubt 1 should have wavered sadly In my purpose had not a crisis arisen to shape my courage for me In a rather emphatic way. Shortly after breakfast Mrs. Titus came downstairs very smartly gowned for the street. She announced that she was going Into the town for an hour or two and asked me to have one of the Schmicks ferry her across the river. There was a famous antique shop there—memory of other days—and she wanted to browse awhile in search of brasses and bronzes. I looked at her aghast I recognized the crisis, but for a moment was un able to marshal my powers of resist i ance. Noting my consternation, she HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1915. calmly assured me that there -wouldn't be the least danger of detection, as abe was going to be heavily veiled and very cautions. "My dear Mrs. Titus." I murmured to my dismay, 'lt Isn't to be consid ered. I am sure you won't persist In this when 1 tell you that Taruowsy's agents are aure to see yon t»nd"— She laaghed. "Tnruuwsy's agent*! Why should they be here?" "They seem to be everywhere." "I can assure you there Is none with in flfty miles of Soli loss Rothhoefen. Our men are hi the city. Four or then preceded me. This morning 1 had Mr Bangs telephone to the hotel where the chief operative Is staying—lll the giiise of an American tourist und he does It very cleverly for an iCtitflshiwtn too— and he assures me tlint tt.»re Is abso lutelv no danger. Kven Mi- Bangs Is ■satisfied." "I am forced to sny that I am by no means satisfied that It Is a safe or wise thins ro do, Mrs Titus." I said, with more firmness than I thought I }*osses«e o - Mr. and Mrs. P. M Nev entertained ; th .» following persons at their home on j | Ncrth Front street yesterday: Mrs. I Christian Kapp, Miss Kill Kapp and 1 Mr J. Flovd Beam, of Palmyra. Mrs. Theodore .lumper, of Pottstown, is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jefferies. Locust street. Mrs. Harv Devine, of Eluiira, N. Y„ is the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Selwav. William A. Shipp spent yesterday in Philadelphia and to-day went to Stroudsburg to attend a convention of the Grand Lodge. 1. O. O. 11.I 1 . William I. Reed, of Palmerton, is spending the week at his home in the borough. Detective Durnbaugh returned ou Saturday from a several days trip to Midland , Mrs. Robert Resset and two daugh ters. of Comstock. Canada, are guests of Mrs. Basset's father. John Millard, North Fourth street. Michael Murnane. of York, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis fHollern Pine street. Mrs. P. G. Gardner, Fourth and Lo cust streets, is attending a house par ty in Reading. . Body Sent to North Carolina The bodv of Frank Williams, who died Friday night in the Harrisburg hos pital. was yesterday sent to 'Littietou, North Caro'linia, for burial. RAILROADS CREWJARD HARRISBURG SIDE Philadelphia Division —112 crew to , go first after 11 a. m.: 123, lit, 118, | 114. 130, 101, 106, 121, 126, 131, ] 120,' 116. 129, 127, 105. Engineers for 101, 106, 111, 121, ! 125. 130, IS4. Firemen for 106, 114, 120, 130. Conductors for 101. 129. Flagmen for 116, 130. Brakemen for 106, 114, 116, 118, 121, 125, 126, 12". Engineers up: Goodwin, MeCauley, Made ti ford, Hubler, Welsh. Geesey, Mauley. Snow, Davis, Tennant, Sober, i Wanbaugh, Newcomer, Bissinger, Gib | bons, Smith, Reisinger. Dennison, Speas, | Young, Oris swell, Hennecke, Statler, J Buck, Supplee, Seitz, Wolfe, Shaub, | McGuire, Smeltzer, Kautz, First. Firemen up: Arnsberger, Everhart, I Yentzer, Grove, Copeland, Cover, Wat | son, Weaver, Libhart, Hartz, Martin, Lantz, Madenfoni', Sees, McNeal, j Bleieh, Farmer, Penwell, I. L Wagner, (Jilberg. Brouner, Rhoads, Gelsinger, I WhicheHo, Shive, Collier. Conductors up: iMehaeffie, Looker, ''Fink, Rap p. Flagmen up: First, Banks, Witmy -1 er, Donohoe. Brakemen up: Allen, Felker, Wolfe, | Brvson, Shultzerberger," Knupp, Al ! bright, Stehman, Busser, McGinnis, McEntee, Burk. Arment, Wiland. Middle Division —25 crew to go j first after 1.05 p. m.: 1", 21, 232, 1229. i Harrisburg Preference laid off until I 12.01 a. m.: Mav 20, 15. Laid off: 20,*117, 105, 118. Brakemen for 25, 17, 21. Engineers up: Wissler, Smith, Ha- I vens, Moore, Kugler. Firemen up: Zeiders. Cox, Grass, ! Mohler, Ross. Arnold. Fleteher, Pot j teiger, Liebau. Karstetter. Conductors up: Baskins, Paul, Hu | ber, Byrnes. I Flagmen up: Fetterhoff. Smith, Mil- I ler. Brakemen up: McHenry, Roller, Thornton, Kane, Bolan, Reese, Fritz, Rissinger, Strouser, Bell, Nearhood, Kauffman, Henderson, Frank Troy. Yard Crews —Engineers up: Harter, Biever, Blosser, Meals, Stahl, Crist, Harvey, Saitsman, Kuhn, Pelton, Sha ver, Landis, Hovler, Beck. Firemen up: Maeyer, Sholter, Snell, ; Bartolet, Getty, Sheets, Bair, tyde, fish, Bostdorf, Schiefer, Weigle, Lack | ey. Cookerly, Rauch. Engineers for Ist, 8; 3d, 8, 10, 18, ! 20; 2d, 24. 32. 36. Firemen for 6. 12, 18, 56. ENOLA SIDE Philadelphia Division—2ls crew to ,; go first after 11.15 a. m.: 232, 242, 219, 208, 213, 225, 202. 220, 237, 207, 212, 240. 238, 228, 226. 222, 239. 234. Engineers for 215, 226, 242. . Firemen for 242, 228. Conductor for 213. j Brakemen for 202, 219, 225, 234. Conductor up: Shirk. Flagmen up: Shindel, Reitzel, Cor | rigan. Brakemen up: Stimeling, Shaffner, | Bovd, Taylor, Kope, Walkeman, Lutz, i Musser, Campbell, Rice, Deetz, Goudy, , j Long, Wertz, Fair, Summey, Vandling, Twigg, Schuyler. Middle Division —loß crew to go first after 1.05 p. m.: 114, 113, 111, 451. Eight crews laid off at Altoona. Brake man for 108. THE BEADING P., H. & P. —After 12.45 p. m.: 5, 11, 1, 21, 24, 22, 9, 12, 15, 20. Eastbound—After 11.45 a. m.: 62, 53! 57. 51, 52, 67, 70. Conductors up: Gingher, Wolfe. Engineers up: Tipton, Fortney, Wireman, W'vre, Sweelev, Lape, Morri son, Morne, Wood, Middaugh. Firemen up: Carl, Rumbaugh, Dob- I Dins, Anders, Henderson. Zukoswiski. Brakemen up: Eple, Shader, Carlin, i Maxton, Brown, Strain, Heckman, j Miles. Snow at Pocono Lake j Allentown, Pa., May 17. —Automo- bile parties returning last evening from Pocono Lake, IMonroe county, report a snowstorm there early yesterday morn ing that continued an hour. Ice half an inch thick formed. HOUSE. TOO. POSSESSES "PICKLIHG" COMMITTEE Senate's Judiciary Committee Not the Only Body Which Smothers Bills Which the Powers Decree Shall Never Become Laws The Senate is not sole possessor of a "pickling committee" as the Judiciary Special Committee has been called for the House possesses u similar body and it shares the work of "pickling" bills. Amcug the measure? killed otl by the smothering and pickling in the House committee are the following: Baldwin bill providing for special contracts on all cement work on public buildings. This bill hud a public hear ing. Senator Magee's bin, passed by the Senate and backed by the Magee fac tion in Allegheny couuty, to remove the requirement that legal notices must be published in German newspapers in that county. Clark bill, passed by the Senate, making it unlawful to use a fictitious name to obtain credit. Stein bill requiring justices of the peace, aldermen uud constables to give itemized accounts of the receipts of tueir offices. Stein bill requiring magistrates and justices of the peace to return tran scripts of commitments of any persons for misdemeanors or crimes to the Dis trict Attorney within a period of throe days. Horton bill authorizing cemetery corporations to assess lot owners for fencing or keeping grounds in order. Walter bill to take away the con trol of the registration of students at law from the Supreme Court. Dell "human being" bill providing that any persor. shooting any human be ing in mistake for game or wild animal shall be guilty of u misdemeanor. Landis bill providing stringent pro visions to guard against the carrying of razors, blackjacks or sandbags, without the written permit of the District At torney of a county. Steedle bill to amend the borough law so as to remove the power to assess occupation taxes. Nisslcv bill making it unlawful to erect "spite" fences and providing a fine of $lO for each day the nui sance is maintained. Hamilton bill enabling police officials to avoid red tape in dealing with pro fessional crooks, and permitting magis trates to give them a choice of 90 days iu jail or a bond upon their appear ance in public. ATLANTIC CITY RESORTS HOTEL IROQUOIS South Carolina Avenue <£ Beach ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. P)«asar.tly situated, a few steps from Boardwalk. Ideal family hotel. Every modern appointment. Many rooms equipped with running water; 100 private baths. Table and service most excellent. Rates JIO.OO, (12.00, J15.00 weekly, American plan. Book let and calendar sent free on request David P. Hahter Silas Wright Chlet Clerk Manager Calendars of above hotel can also bs obtained by applying at Star-In dependent office. v J ENTIRELY NEW Grand Atlantic V irfrlula Avenue near lleaoh ATLANTIC CITY, J. Ciipaolt} WOO AL#L OPEN EXPOSURE Every room contains two to six windows. Modern Ilnten $2.:»0 per day upward. Special weekly rates. Private baths en suite. Every modern high-class con venience for up-to-date accommo dation. Evening dansant. Superior Table Service, Attention. Write for Book let. Auto meets all trains. \V. F. Shaw, Proprietor. i m /^ALENIKIALL FJA ATLANTICCITYU U/V.J. M \ IHJOTEL-SANATORIUM in its appointments, *3*3 l conilort.s.table*>dservice l\ ! vntnßaths ror pleasure health V J.I ALWAYS OPLN . CAPACITY.33O \zy F. U YOUNC.'iwjW RESORTS THE IDEAL RESORTS Wild wood B sl h a e and Wildwood Crest i There isn't a better place anywhere j or more convenient for your sum mer vacation or a few days' rest; always cool, healthful and entertain ' ing. A safe place for your family; I apartments, bungalows, cottages or I good hotels at moderate rates. For beautiful booklet or detailed I information, write to-day to I J. WHITESEIL City Clerk, Wildwood, N. I. \ * Build Now Prices Lowest Now is surely the opportune time to build. Manufacturers of all kinds of building ma terial are hungry for orders. Prices are lower than they have been for some time and probably lower than they should be. Labor costs less, skilled workmen are available. Get Oar Prices for Lumber United Ice & Coal Co. MAIN OFFICE Forster and Cowden Street* LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS Printed at this office in best style, at lowest prices and on abort notice. . - HOUSEHOLD TALKS Henrietta D. Grauel Making Room for Things Charming homes often t'nil in use fulness if closet ami storage spare be lacking, for "a place for everything and everything in its place" is an ideal condition that cannot prevail if "places" are not provided. Dark closets and high shelves are almost as annoying as none, so in mod ern houses we see a greater number of windows and oddly shaped angles when looking at their exteriors. Once inside, however, we find that cosy cor ners, window seats, light, airv closets and convenient pantries make their in terior most inviting and convenient. More and more homes are planned by women each year and even unpreten tious houses have hosts of conveniences because of this. Women insist that closets and shelves shall be: First, easy to reach; second, light and ventilated; third, easy to keep in order. Many old-fash ioned houses might be remodeled along this important line of convenience, without many dollars being spent, if their mistress would give consideration to the storage question. The dark spaces beneath stairways would be better if the partitions were torn out. Practical carpenters know how to put convenient drawers into small spaces and shelves under low eaves. A great deal is told of women walk ing miles in the preparation of a single meal on account of poorly arranged kitchens, but in thousands of homes bed linen is kept ou a floor above or below the sleeping chambers or the chests and drawers that hold clothing and bedding are in darkness day and night. To alleviate these conditions we have offered to us, built-in elevators that re pose in the attic when filled and are hauled down by hand pulleys when their contents are needed. Dumb waiters that lower into basement between meals, or I sliding refrigerators that save space in If Purity of Products and Cleanliness of Manufacture are operative principles in the production of the Beer and Ale make by our MASTER BREWER DOEHNE BREWERY Bell BU6L Order It Independent 318 Vfc === & Cr Tha Star- Independent it reaches so many homes. REALIZE ITS USE AND POWER Bell Phone 3280 Independent 245 or 246 J >) ] '""lifi'Tr'r "'"J HOTEL \ WOODWARD ( Z/or^/ HOAOWAV if 35'JJST li" mimm in n ] OomMnaa (farr «o»»eolenc* and II J koBH anmfcrt ibA rommndt It- I "II to people of rtflntniMt wlih N I la* to he wlttta M*T r*tek of the 1 railroad statloaa social. *ow>ln« H 1 tM Crematfe eeatree. 1 Fnws I j F*MkrlT«nt« Station take Se'eotb HI A wane ears. and ret off at Utb j ■treat! wet* Imtmit itm Wfit. r 1 rmol OftM Oeatrm! Tenntaal Jj tikt Broad we » eefa. tad set 011 A •« Hn 4mm. ,1 RATES Wltkoat batfc. tram n.M With bath. fram S3 etaale With katk. from s» •lonkl* V. D. SHU ÜB. BTNOHAM *—alfte—'l Quick Belief for Coughs, Golds ana Hoarseness. Clear the Voice—Fine for Speakers and Singers. 25c. GOROAS' DRUG STORES IS N. Third St. Fenna. Station Break Ground for Fire House John Rarnliart, contractor on the new Royal fire house, broke ground this morning for the building at Derry street and Boyer alley. The building will be two-story brick and will cost $7,500. Kept Prisoner in Livery Stable City Detective Harry White returned this morning with Charles H. Mort, wanted here for larceny of money and watches, from South Dayton, Jf. Y., wherp he was arrosted early Saturday morning. Mort was kept over night there in the livery stable, which belongs to/-ne chief of police, there being no ijf'il handy. |some crowded houses are other solutions 'offered long suffering women. Folding liroiling boards, collapsible tables, beds I built on the hacks of doors, shelves at tached to steam radiators and thousands lof other nonsensical makeshifts are Isold us to increase our annoyance, j What we want is light and space; iwe cannot have the last for we are too j numerous, but working utensils may be placed where they can be reached, j shelves niav be made low and broad and I arranged so that one may see at a |glance all their contents. No archi tect or carpenter is needed for this either; it is just a ease of deciding in 'favor of such simple storage space. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I "Please advise me what to do with my new plush coat; it is very badly (wrinkled and the grain of the nap looks I crushed where i sat upon it?— Mrs. - To*." | Reply.—Applying steam to the wrong .side of plush or velvet will raise the nap. To do this heat a stove lid or other sheet of iron and lay wet cloths upon it and hold the article to be steamed over the vapor. The process is difti ! cult if the fabric is thick. I advise you | to send the coat to a dry cleaning estab lishment for steaming. « * « "Kindly give directions for salting I peanuts and why have some salted nuts a glossy appearance?— Frank." Reply.—Shell peanuts anil toss them lin very hot butter until they are heat led through; place on soft paper to drain land dredge with salt. The butter gives | the gloss to them. Sometimes they are simply roasted, shelled and salted. The very white salted peanuts are blanched in boiling water, then heated in butter nnd salted. For salting and blanching buy un roasted peanuts at wholesale confer tioner's seed store or from wholesale provision dealer or peanut vender. I To-morrow—Afternoon Tea. 1 j Cumberland Valley Railroad In Effect May 24. 1914. ; lraloa Leave Hurrlabusa— For Winchester and Marttnsbur«. at I 6.08, *7.60 a. m, *3.40 p. m. ! For Hugeralown, Chambersburg in] Intermediate au.tlons, at •5.0J, •7.»Jl •il.ii* a. in,. **.4o, 6.*% •7.40. 11 Oi p. m. Additional train* for Carlisle anil Mechanlcsburg at 9.48 s. m.. 2.1*. J.J7, I li 00, 1'.30 p. m. ! For Dlllsburg at 5.03, *7.50 and *ll.lll a. m.. 2.18, *3.40, 6.32, 6.30 p. m. 'Dally. All other trains dally exeop# Bunday. J E fONGB. U. A. RIDDLE. O. P. A. »UHL I i __ BUSINESS COLLEGES i / V Begin Preparation Now Day aud Night Sessions SCHOOL of COMMERCE 15 S. Market Sq., Harriaburg, Pa. r HBG. BUSINESS COLLEGB 320 Market Street Fall Term September First DAY AND NIGHT «■ -* Stations, points of interest. Re-modeled—Re-decorated —Re- 8 1 furnished. European plan. Every § S convenience. 8 , Roomi, without bath |l-3i \ ■. Roomt, with bath 12.•• N S Hot and cold running , S water in all rooms. N We are especially equipped for s; S Conventions. Write for full details. S; \ | WALTON HOTEL CO. § U«ii Lake*. Pre»W«nt-Maß»*«r