WM mm V2 J r vdAtVULO 1U1KLLLC ILLUSTRATIONS by M.G.KkIIivkii- COPYRIGHT 1908 THE ASSOCIATED SUNDAY MAGAZ1DE3 COPYRIGHT 1909 by THE D0DD3 - MERRILL COMRAMy SYNOPSIS. afternoon, then" ho began. Mr. Grimm glanced around at him. and with a alight motion of his head summoned two mnn who had been chatting nearby. One of thera ti Walr, and the other Huntings. 'Take thla man In charge," he di rected. "Hold him In solitary con finement until you hear from me. In't talk to him, don't let any one else tulk to him, and don't let him talk. If any person speaks to him bo font he Is locked up, take thut person In chnrge also. He Is guilty of no crime, but a single word from him now will endanger my life." That was all. It was said and done bo quickly that Howard, dazed, con fused and utterly unable to ncco int for anything, was lud away without a protest. Mr. Grimm, musing gently on the stupidity of mankind In gen eral and the ease with which It Is possible to lead even a clever Indi vidual into a trap, If the bait appeals to greed, took a car and went up town. Some three hours later ho walked briskly along a narrow path strewn with pine needles, which led tortu ously up to an old colonial farm house. Outwardly the place seemed to be de serted. The blinds, battered and stripped of paint by wind and rain, were all closed and ono corner of tho small veranda had crumbled away from age and neglect. In the roar of the house, rising from an old barn, a thin pole with a cup-like attachment at the apex, thrust Its point Into the open above the dense, odorous pines. Mr. Grimm noted these things as be came along. He stepped up quietly on the ver anda and had Just extended oue hand to rap on the door when It was open ed from within, and Miss Tborno stood before him. He was not sur prised; Intuition had told him he Count dl Ilualnl. the Italian embas sador, In ut dinner with diplomat wliun ineHsennnr summons lilln to the em Danny, where a beautiful youtiK woman asks for a ticket to the vmbiuiay ball. Ilio ticket Is made out In the niime of Mla Isabel Thome. Chief I'ainubull of the micret service, und Mr. Urliiiui, h! head detective, are warned that u plot la brewing In VVimhliiKton, ami Urlniin guts to the state bull (or Information. Hla at tention la called to MIbh Initbol Thorne. who with her companion, dlaappeara. A shot In heunl and Senor Alvarez of the Mexican It-gallon, Is found wounded. Grimm Is UHaur.d Mis Tnie did It, he visltH her, demandlnn knowledge of the affair, and arreau l'letro tVlrurlniil. MIn J home vial la an old boinli-muker, and thev dlacuas a wonderful experiment. 1-irty thousand dollars la stolen from tho ofll e of Senor UodilKUer., the minister from Venezuela, and while detectives are In VestlKatln the robbery Miss Thorne ap pears aa a guest of the legation. Grimm accuse her of the theft; the money U restored, but a new mystery occurs In the disappearance of Monsieur liuUspRtir the French ambassador. Elusive Miss Thorne reappears, beurltm a letter which states that the ambussador has been kid-iiap-rt and demanding ransom. The am bassador returns and ukiiIii strangely dis appears. Later he Is rescued from an old house In the suburbs. It Is discovered that Pletro iJeirexlrinl shot Benor Alvarez and rtiut he Is I'rlnce d'Ahruzzl. Orlintn flKiirea In a mysterious Jail delivery. Me orders both Miss Thorne and d'AbruzzI to leave the country, they are conveyed to New York and placed on aleumer but return. Grimm's coffee Is druu'-d and upon regaining consciousness he finds a sympathetic note from Isabel Thorne. The oonsplratora against the government are located and their scheming Is over heard. Grimm orders d'AbruzzI to de stroy the unsigned compact. Isabel cotn pela him to obey and Is termed a trait ress by the conspirators. The detective Informs hlsii government officers of the scheme. CHAPTER XXV. (Continued.) "It Is only a request from the sec retary of war that I be permitted to meet the Inventor of the wireless per cussion cap," Mr. Grimm explained carelessly. "The negotiations have reached a point where the War De partment must have one or two ques tions answered directly by the Inven tor. Simple enough, you see." "Dut It has been understood, and 1 have personally Impressed It upon the secretary of war, that such a meeting la Impossible," objected Mr. Howard. "All negotiations have been conducted through tne, and I have, as attorney for tho Inventor, the right to answer any question that may properly be an swered. This now Is a request for a personal Interview with the Inventor." "The necessity for such an Inter view has risen unexpectedly, because of a pressing need of either closing the deal or allowing It to drop," Mr. Grimm stated. may add that the success of the deal dcpend3 entirely on this Interview." Mr. Howard was leaning forward In bis chair with wrinkled brow Inteutly studying the calm fuce of the young man. Innocent himself of all the In trigue and International chicanery back of the affair, representing only an individual In these secret nego tiations, he saw in tho statement, aa Mr. Grimm Intended that he should, the possible climax of a great busi ness contract. His greed was aroused; it might mean hundreds of thousands of dollars to him. "Do you think tho deal can be mado?" he asked at Inst. "I have no doubt there will be somo sort of a deal," replied Mr. Grimm. "As I say, however. It Is absolutely de pendent on an Interview between the Inventor and myself at once this afternoon." Mr. Howard thoughtfully drummed on his desk for a little while. From the first, savo in so far as the patent rights were concerned, he had seen no reasons for the obligations of utter secrecy which had been enforced upon Mm. Perhaps. If he laid It before the Inventor In this new light, with the ueal practically closed, the interview would be possible! "I have no choice in the matter Mr Grimm," he said at last. "I shall have 10 Put It to my client, of course. Can you give me. say, half an hour, to communicate with him?" "Pn.lal I (t . . . . v.-iiuiuiy, ana Air. urluim rose obligingly. "Shall I wait outside here r can again?" "You may wait, If you don't mind." aid Mr. Howard. "I'll be able to let ou Know in a few minuteB. I honp Mr. Grimm bowed and passed out. At the end of twenty-five minutes the door of Mr. Howard's private office opened and he appeared. His face was 'luicmiy re(i, evidently from nnger, nd perspiration stood on his fore head. "i , ... i uo anytning with him." he . areu savagely. "He says simply "at negotiations must be conducted inrough me or not at all." eM- Grlmra had rIsen: h bowed courteously. "Very well," he said placidly. ;"You TTaa' 0t course' " 'n 1 a,!. . at thls refusal of h'a termin ates the negotiations, so " "ui just a moment' He stopped; bore flamed up In her eyes and she leaned forward eagerly studying the Impassive face. "because ?" she repeated. "It can only be because I am kill ed," he added qulotly. Suddenly his wholo manner changed. "I should like to see tho the Inventor?" "But don't you see don't you see you will bo killed If?" the began tensely. "May I see tho Inventor, please?" Mr. Grimm Interrupted. Tor a llttlo timu she stood, whit and rigid, staring at him. Then her lids fluttered down wearily, as If to veil some crushing ngony within her, and she stepped nslde. Mr. Grlmra entered and the door closed noiseless ly behind him. After a moment her hand rested lightly on 1.1s arm, and ho was led Into a room to his left. This door, too, she closed, immediate ly turning to face him. "We may talk here a few minutes without Interruption," she Bald in a low tone. Hor voice was quite calm now. "If you will be?" "I'leuso understand. Miss Thorne," ho Interposed mercilessly, "that 1 must sco the Inventor, whoever ho Is. What assurance have, I th;it this is not somo ruso to rermlt him to es cape?" "You have my word of honor," she said quite simply. "Please go on." He snt down. "You will see him too soon, I fenr," sho continued slowly. "If you had not come to him ho would have gone to you." Shu swayed a llttlo and pressed ono hand to her eyes. "I would to God It were In my power to prevent that meeting!" she exclaimed desper ately. Then, with an effort: "There are some things I want to explain to you. It may bo that you will be will ing to go then of your own free will. If I lay bare to you every step I have taken since I have been In Washing ton; if I make clear to you every ob scure point In this hideous Intrigue; If I confess to yon that the I.ntln com pact has been given up for all time, won't that bo enough? Won't you go then?" Mr. Grimm's troth closed with a snap. "I won't want that from you." ho declured. "Hut if 1 should tell It all to you?" she pleaded. "I won't listen, Miss Thorne. You once paid mo tho compliment of say ing that I was one man you knew in whom you had never been disappoint ed.!' The listless eyes were blazing Into her own now. "I have never For the Hostess canapes; England, plum pudding; America, pie. With good committees this scheme may be enlarged upon and a most in teresting entertaitinent evolved. SHrl fWZZIZZ UfiSHT 0N THE 8AFE SIDE. aa aT I i l nw K I J. , BVTfr V s ar H0ward qulckIy Interposed "Good dav" ne door opened and closed; he tenr,g'?Df' Tnree minutes later he nearh Dto a telPhone booth at a celver Crner Ui took down the re" theu'eI';v.Ceniral!" h8 Cttlled. ana Wet . ,s Mr- Orlmm of the Se- Howard t. What number was Mr' ar talking to?" drla"6.? tdlouble-ought six. Alexan- "tvi. "10 reply. are"thecon 'rom 0A,connoctlon Is Ave miles out th old na?drla ln a fann-house on Hd hVnltlmore Road," came the o5 ,n""ke aDBWer' "The name "Th wMJIama." '"Qood. yU'" saId Mr' Grlmm- Sit! h WM 8tandln by "H stilt altln5 a car, when How- "0 of LneTJ' and an expres utiin ep Mgrln on his face, came the connection? In whose "8 up. you can give me until to-morrow r- 1 A Hobby Luncheon. A college girl described this affair to me, and I saw Its possibilities even Tor those not In the bcy-doy of youth, for who of us hasn't tome bobby which we ride, either fast or slow, and In some Instances "lt"trldes us. The guests wero eight girls, all students at tho same unlve-slty. and all "uext" to each other's whims and fancies. The centerpiece was a small bobby horse ridden by a dolly dressed ln cap and gown. At each place were small bobby horses with tbe name cards attacuod by ribbons In tbe class colors. No names were written, but all found their places by the clever drawing In pen and Ink on the cards. For Instance, tho girl with musical ambitions found herself "Ten years hence with a hand organ and a monkey grinding out 'Home, Sweet Home.'" The stout girl (she called herself plump) was represented rolling down hill with the words, "I have lost one-eighth of a pound;" the maiden who was to be a teacher (In her own mind), was depicted as a fashionable society woman plnylng bridge; and tne golf glrl found herself with Cupid peer ing out of her bng and the words, "A clever stroke" underneath. When all were seated the hostess asked each one to explain why her hobby was commendable, and sho told them to look under their place plates, and there they found quaintly worded In vitations asking them to meet her ten years from date and see bow tbe hobby horses had been ridden. If Im possible to be present, letters were to be sent to bo read aloud. At the fin ish all joined bands and sang "Auld Lang Syne." Around-the-World Tea. A young ladles' Mission band got up the following very successful tea. A house represented each of these eight countries and several automo biles conveyed the guests to and fro: Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia. Eng land, America, France and Japan. A flve-mlntito paper about each coun try, with music, furnished amusement and the attendants were In costume. Flagn of the country made the decora tion with whatever characteristic ar ticle obtainable A very small admis sion fee was collected by the courier as guests entered tho auto and small fees were charged for refreshments, which were pecullnr to the country as the menu shows: Greece, olives; Italy, spaghetti; Germany, kaffe kitch en; Japan, meshl (rice); France, vln It rouge (red punch); Russia, caviar A New Word-Making Game. A hostess entertaining In honor of a visiting guest passed cards bearing the last name of her friend. The com pany was told to make as many words from the letters composing the name as they could ln twenty minutes. A prize was awarded for the longest and shortest lists. This proved a very pleasant introduction and served as an Ice breaker, as the people were al most all entire strangers. This scheme Is a good one for church so cials, which are apt to be stiff If not conducted along tho same lines as a private party. An Indian Party. Now that so many children bnve Indian suits, try this for a party: Put up one or two wigwams and send tho Invitations on paper arrows through which a feather Is thrust. Have them delivered by (he llttlo Indian who Is to be tho host. Girls may be dressed as squaws. There are Indian postcards, whlcti would make very good place cards or Bouvenlrs. For refreshments serve: Corn Menl Mush With Milk. Klsli or Some Kind of (Juiiib. Corn Mufllns. Indian Meal Pudding. made In Individual ramaklns. Make a contest of stringing beads and have a game of archery. A "Red Hot" Social. Try this tbe first real cold day and you are wondering bow to warm up church social w hich promises to be a icy affair. Issue posters on scarle cardboard, decorate with red cheese cloth, red shades, and train a good lusty chorus to sing. "A Hot Time, Dress the reception committee and waiters In red. have the admission "5 red rents." Serve "red hots" (wien erwurst) uncased In hot rolls, pickles and coffee with doughnuts for sweets MA DA MR MEftm. White Crochet Button. Small and large buttons made of white cotton thread coarsely crocheted are now In first fashion. They are placed on blouses, on one-piece frocks on top wraps. In every size. They are used on blouses Ins'ad of pearl but tons and ou white linen skirts. Dainty Millinery "I Have Been Cast Off by That Government, Stripped of My Rank, and Branded as a Traitor!" would meet her again, perhaps here In hiding. A sudden quick tenderness lighted the listless eyes. For an In stant she stood staring, her face pallid against the gloom of tho hallway be yond, and she drew a long breath of relief, as she pressed one band to her breast. The blue-gray eyes were veiled by drooping lids, then she re covered herself and they opened Into his. In them he saw anxiety, appre hension, fear even. "Miss Thorne!" he greeted, and he bowed low over tbe white hand which she Impulsively thrust toward him. "I I knew some one was coming," she stammered ln a half whisper. "I didn't know it was you; I hadn't known definitely until this Instant that you were sal's from the explo sion. 1 am glad glud, you under stand; glad that you were not" She stopped and fought back hor emotions, then went on: "Hut you must not come In; you must go away at once. Your your life Is In dunger here." "How did you know I was coming?" Inquired Mr. Grimm. "From the moment Mr. Howard tel ephoned," sho replied, still hastily, still In the mysterious half whisper. "I knew that It could only be some one from your bureau, and I. hoped that It was you. I saw how you forced him to call us up here, and that was all you needed. It was sim ple, of course, to trace tho telephone call." Both of hor hands closed over one of hlB desporatoly. "Now, go, please. The Latin compact Is at an end; you merely Invito death here. Now, go!" Her eyes were searching the list less face with entreaty ln them; tbe slender fingers were 9ercely gripping one of Mr. Grimm's nerveless hands. For an Instant some strange, soften ing light flickered ln the young man's eyes, then It passed. "I have no choice, Miss Thome," he said gravely at last. "I am honor bound by my government to do one of two things. It I fail In the first of those the greater It can only be because " been disappointed in you. I will not permit you to disappoint me now. The secrets of your government are mine If I can get them hut I won't allow you to tell them to me." "My government." Miss Thorne re peated, and her lips curled sadly. "I I have no government. I have been cast off by that government, stripped of my rank, and brended as a trai tor!" "Traitor!" Mr. Grimm's lips formed the word silently. "I failed, don't you see?" she rushed on. "lgnouilpy Is the reward of fail ure. Prince d'AbnizzI went on to New York that night, cabled a full account of the destruction of the com puct to my government, and sailed homo on the following day. I was the responsible oue, and now It all comes back on me." For a moment sho was silent. "It's so singular, Mr. Grlmm. The fight from tho first was between ua we two; and you won." (TO BE CONTINUED.) In Its Due Order. Champ Clark, at a dinner In Wash ington, pleaded indulgence for a some what rambling speaker. "He'll arrive," said the Dcmoeratlo leader, "If you'll only give him time. He is like Dr. Thirdly. "Dr. Thirdly was dividing up his sermon Into its appropriate heads one Sunday morning when a member of the congregation shouted Irascibly: " 'Meat, man! Give us meat!' " 'Well,' said Dr. Thirdly, promptly, 'hold on, then, till I'm done carving.' " Ahead of Optimist. The man who accepts calamity when It hits him as so much necessary medicine administered for his own good, and makes no uglv face when swallowing defeat, cveh If he admits It, Is not to be classed as a pessimist Such a man Is far ahead of the optim ist who Insists be never bad anything handed lilm and fools himself, as he often does others. Mi PIP1 r AGAINST DRINK One of Most Powerful Rulers of South Africa Cautions Hit People Aaalnst Use of Alcohol. Words of warning against alcoholic drink formed part of the kingly ad dress of one of tho most powerful na tive rulers of South Africa at a great celebration lately held to mark the fiftieth anniversary of hla acceptance of Christianity. This ruler Is King Kama of the Hamangwato, ln Heebu analand, South Africa. Fifty-one years " ama came in touch with a Gor man missionary preaching and teach ing among the native Hochuanas in the old native cnpltal of the Hamangwato, at Sboshong. and accepted the nw faith. A year later he came to his own as king and ruler of the Hamang wato, and became at once so active In promoting the spread of Christianity among his people that at leiiKtn the wholo great territory over which h ruled came under Its sway. Kama, now an aged man. but stl!l the happy ruler of his Christian sub jects, has recently held at Serowe, his cnpltal, a week of festival for his Christian Jubilee, nttended by multi tudes of bis native subjects and by many mission workers and distin guished white visitors from all parts of South Africa. After a great mili tary parade of the king's troops. Kama within a retlnuo of eight thousand He chuanas. attended a great thanksgiv ing service, where a multltudo of 12, 000 assembled, where official felicita tions were presented, and where a younger brother of the king, speaking for the whole nation, revlpwed th great transformation for good that has taken place In the tribal llfo and cus toms under Kama's rule. Chief among the good results noted was the exclu sion of alcoholic drink from the land. The drink evil had been well-known In their land, and while It was not yet entirely suppressed, tho traffic could no longer flourish and was made Il legal. Kama himself made a striking address and warned bis people against drink as "the great enemy of their happiness and progress." Thanking the white people for their friendship and help, he begged them to guard their darker brothers of the native race from the destruction wrought through the trafllc In strong drink. Alcoholic drink constitutes a menace of utmost danger to Its users In cold cllmnte and holds decidedly a similar meua for those of warm climates whether white or black. mi The Parson Rastua, ef do Lord on Jodgmetit day should say to yo', "What yo' done do wif all dose chickens yo' stole?" What would yo' say? Vastus Parson. I might say dat man wife done cooked 'em, but yo' know a man ain't compelled to testify agin his wife. c LOSELY fitting hat of coarse white straw decked with black, turned up at the back with pink velvet, and trimmed on one sMe with a bunch of velvet apples and sat in apple blossoms. Morning bat of black Tegal trimmed witb white silk. Wi IN fOGUD Skirts, especially on lingerie dress es, are showing more fulluess. Double veilings nre being used to give lovely Iridescent effects. Velour bats are proving strong fa vorites ln early fall millinery. The vogtio for blnck and white nlll ances shows but little abatement.' The Jumper design has been furi ously revived for dressy shirtwaists. Collarettes of black or white tulle are used to wear with afternoon gowns. Extensive use Is made of all kinds of laces, and even lace robes are com ing to the front Hluo and white combinations are to hnvo a place ln fashion, especially in wash fabiiCB. Gowns of all-over lace some of the exceedingly costly have the highest approval ln fashion. Mob cap of Ivory net over ninon. with laco frill falling round the face. Tbe band round the crown and the rose In front are of exquisite shell pink sntln. A large black Tegal hat lined with old gold and trimmed with beautirul sbuded gold-colored feathers. Tulle and lace are largely used for fichus on evening gowns. These are edged with bead fringe. Winter Dresses. "No, I am not losing my wits'," said a Newark woman, as she proudly dis played four new wash dresses. "Far from it. When I tell you that I bought these four for less than ordinarily 1 would pay for n single dress, you will realize that I secured a bargain. Hut. you reply, thut by next summer tho styles will have changed so that I will not be at all satisfied with these. Per haps that Is true, but you seo, 1 am not planning to keep them until next summer. I always wear wash dresses ln the house In the winter. These will bo Just the thing for the coming win ter months, and I will get considerable wear out of them the rest of the sum mer as well. For my part, with our houses well heated In winter, I think thin dresses for indoor wear are much more sensible than any other kind, and then ono has tho satisfaction of knowing they may be easily washed." Newark News. TOTAL ABSTINENCE IS BEST Dr. Fulton, Noted English Expert, Lec tures on "Alcohol and Tuberculo sis" Drink Causes Poverty. At the Tuberculosis exhibition, held at Nottingham. England, Dr. Fulton, noted expert, lectured lo a largo au dlenco on "Alcohol and Tuberculosis. Dr. Fulton said thut there was some connection, direct and Indirect, be iween alcohol and consumption. An Indirect way In which the two were connected was that alcohol was Insiru mental In placing people in unhealthy surroundings, with Insufficient food le would also show that there was elentlflc evidence that there was direct connection between the two. Al cohol was an Indirect cause of con umptlon, mainly because It was a cause of poverty. He had long since come to the conclusion that It was not poverty that caused drink, but drink hat rnused poverty and dirt. People w ho were poor did not live In such good rooms as others, and they were often overcrowded, and Infection was the more dangerous under these condl- ons. Money, too, was often spent on alcohol whlb should be spent on food and clothing. The difficulty of dealing ith a consumptive who was addicted to alcoholism was Instanced by tbe lecturer, who spoke of the appetite elng ruined by drinking bouts. Alco- ol predisposed to consumption by lowering the vitality of the body, and thus lessening Its power of resistance to disease germs. Experiments had been mado on animals which proved that alcohol did reduce tho resistance of tho body to disease. Medical men dmltted that it did in cases of pneu monia, erysipelas, and blood poison ing; and yet somo would not admit It In cases of consumption, although the diseases differed only In detail. Post mortem examination had also strengthened this argument In con clusion, he illustrated the benefits of total abstlnetico on health, and com pared Insurance tables on this subject, showing the benefits of abstinence principles and prnctlce. Total Abstainer Is Belt. Thomas Kaston, the noted English physt'lan, Bays: "The dictum of sci ence on the subject of moderate drinking is by no menr.s nmhlguous. Stienco (Joes not support the plea that alcohol Is a harmless, pleasant bev erage. It cannot support the plea of the moderate drinker that alcohol Is an aid to health. Hut It does support the position of the total abstainer with an emphasis which It is culpablo to disregard. It i.hows that the abstain er can do more and better work, live longer nnd be healthier than the mod erate drinker. Science, In short, shows that the abstainer lives the normal life, whllo the moderate drinker lives the abnormal." RASH ALL OVER BABY'S BODY ITCHED SO HE COULD NOT SLEEP "On July 27. 1909, we left Hoston for a trip to England and Ireland, taking baby with us. After being In Ireland a few days a nusty rash came out all over his body. We took him to a doc tor who g;ivo us medicine for him. "My trouble started with a pimple on rash nnd was all over buby's body, head and fare, at different times. It irritated, and he would scratch It with all his might. The consequence wa It developed Into sores, and we were afraid it would leave nasty avars oa his face. "When we reached England we took baby to another doctor, who said his condition was due to change of food and climate, and gave moro medicine. The rHsh got no better, nnd it used to Itch and burn at night so bad that the child could not sleep. He was com pletely covered with It at different times. It was at this time that my mother advised ua to try Cutlcura Boap and Ointment. After using Cutl ftira Soap and Cutlcura Ointment for about nine months tho places disap peared. There are not any aenrs. or other kind of disfigurement, and baby la completely cured by tho Cutlcura Soap and Ointment. We have had n further trouble with baby's skin. Noth- Ing stopped the Itching, and allowed baby to sleep but Cutlcura Soap and Cutlcura Ointment." (Signed) Mrs. Margaret Gunn. 23 Burrell St., Rox bury. Hoston, Mass.. March 12, 1911. Although Cutlcura Soap nnd Oint ment are sold everywhere, a sample of each, with 32-page book, will be mailed free on application to "Cutl rura," Dept. 14 K. Hoston. Two of a Kind. "I find that my husband has been having tho olllee hoy call mo up every' day ami mumble terms of endearment That's a nice way to fool bis wife. He's been going to tho ball game." "How Is It that you didn't catch on to the voice?" "Well, I'm busy nt bridge every day, and I've been having the rook answer the telephone." Not Knocking Slattery. Mrs. Coogan An" the llttlo thing li tho dlvll's own Image of his father. Mrs. Slattery Yls. but I don't molnd that so lung aa he kapes hilthy. Puck. For roi. and CHIP rtlrkV ('AIM niNK Irt th. ii.t rmixtr lli-rei the ai-hhiir tnl fpv-rUi....A .ni-a th L.iM and ret..re nurinnl coiulilli.ni. It'a lliuld-ni'! iniuiedlutelj. 0c., c.,andfib. At drug lurc. You can't tell how much money a man is making from tho clothes he wears. You must get a look at bis wife's DOCTORS FAILED TO HELP HER Drink In New South Wales. A recent Sydney press dispatch eon tains an estimate by Archdeacon Koyce of that city of the, amount of the drink bill of New South Wales for tho yar 1909. The figures which he gives are 5.317,682, which would be more than $25,000,000. This he esti mates to be a reduction of about 45,097 from tho amount expended In the previous year. Foreign Drinkers. 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