THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURO, PA.
BEYOND & IRON TIER
A STORT OF EARCf Dv
SYNOPSIS.
Artel U Chesnayne. a belle of New
Fmiue, Is among onnaplratur at her un
ele's hotm. Cn-riiori, the commlsHalre,
tint nll!itei1 her t'ncle Chen-fa h ll
K-nnM I.a Salle. I'Anl(tny. I.a Salle's
filend. ofTfra ht aervlce a Kulda to Ois
alon'a puny on the Journey In the wlliler
.ie.sk. The um-le Informs Allele thai he
hs beirotlie-1 1 er to CaHsInn anii fnrltlils
her to m-- D'ArllRny imuln. In Que'w:
A1e'e visits her frit-r-d. Ulster Celeste,
who tirlnui D'Artlgny to ln-r. She le In
him tier story nnd be vows to rele ie her
from the h.irviun with Ca"s.on U'Ariln
ny .aves p-omlslnk' to fci-i- her nt tin
dunce. I'lissom escort Adi-le. In the hull
Hhe nteein the Kovernor. I.r Barre. and
hears linn warn the coiiinns.salrt- against
IVArtigny. LV rtlgny s t clu-l to fie hull
) an te-n r-'-ulU"'. hni he ualns enir-ui-e
by 111- Klndotv. Allele Informs hnn of the
Kin error's wort 1 Ois-oon. 1-or I e
ea entropion? al tin- hall Ad- le Is ordered
hy the K"ier:ior to marry fashion at otn e
and to m Tniinv h,in to the llllnol-
country He summons Clo-vet and ilir-. t.
that he ntu-n.l them on the loaimy Tie
leave In the hoats Ail-'U-'s future ili-pe id
Inir on the d'in of I I'Arttu-av whom
e!-e no.v ttnntts ehe loves, I'as-on and
IVArtlirny i,an: tt.r.ls I'txle fliewt to
the first time hr-ai that Ida nl'-ru -s ii"
hetr-'.- H at:d h -;r's to sosp-'CI t'.-i "i'
rmiinis Ad. le i-'Ims-'s to t.-'tndt h-r
banrl to mi;ii n. r s!"-mic qiiartftp
Chevet aut.-i-s tit la-'p Ii-r.
Madame Ca;s;on, loathing the
hii: br,nd who get her by fraud
and threat, feels certain that
she his a true confederate an
ally ready to do her bidding
in Rjne D'Artigny. But disap
pointment piles upon her. In
a crisis the learni the must
fight alone. How she resolves
to win against all odds and get
revengo is described in stirring
manner In this installment.
CHAPTER IX Continued.
Leaning far out. grasping a branch
to keep from, falling. I distinguished
the ennoe at the upper landing, nnd the
Indian busily preparing camp. At
first 1 saw nothing of tiny white num.
but was gazing Btlll when D'Artlgny
emerged from some shadow nod
flopped down beside the lio.it. I know
not what Instinct prompted lilm to
turn mill lool; up intently nt the Muff
tnweriny iilinvn. I srnrrcly ootnpic
hediuVd either what awift liiipul.si- li-tl
me to unih) Hip tit'clu'riliit'f at Qiy
tlirn.it mi'l Iml'l it forth In kIumiiiI. An
Insttnt ln st.iroil upward, aliading his
eyes witli -nip hand.
1 must liavi noi-nied n vlt-lon clins
Jns tlioie .uraln-t the sky. yet-nil t
)ii(t the truth hurst upon him. nrid,
Willi ii wave of tin- arm. he spratis
up the low h.nik flinl Joined hi In
ili.KtH. I roiilil not hear what he sal. I.
Imt with n din--!!; word he left tln-m
and di-appi-an-d attiuii the trees lit
the f.iot of t!ie lilnlf.
He ni us; have scr.-ti'ilded stfa'ht up
tlie stocp f.i-T of the hltirf. for It could
have l.ecti scai-eely more than n min
ute when I heard him i-rinu-hiiia n pas
Hi'-e tiirodL.li llo- Imslii's. itiol then
naw Iti ill emi-r-.-e above t'te edpe. f 1 i ! i iT
liiS lo a tree limb, his e;. -s untight
teriy to hu-tite n.e. ahd when I
tepped'.forw:ird. he sprang t-reet and
tlOed. Ji-i'kinu' his h it from his head.
There was about liN action the en
i;dl!:isni of a liny, alttl lr faie u'oive l
an e:t'i-n:ess and delight whii-li
!:thiai!tlv broke down eveiy harrier
b'li-.veeti us.
'Veil waved to nie?" he exclaimed.
"Y'ai vi-hel me lo eonieV"
"Yi s." 1 confessed, swept from my
pu:,vd by his enthusiasm. "I have
been '.ihiimu to confer w ith, you, and
tills Is n:y tirst opportunity."
"Why 1 thought von it voided me."
be burst forth. "It Is because I felt
ao that I have kept away."
"There wis nothing else I could do
but preti ml." I exclaimed, cr.inliii:
control ner my voice as I spoke. "My
every movement has been watched
pince we left Quebec; this Is the first
moment I have been left aione If.
Indeed, I am now." And I uianced
about doubtfully Into the shadows of
the fon-st.
"Yon imagine yon may have been
followed here? l',y whom? C'nvdnnV"
"By himself or some emissary. Pere
Allonez Inn been my jailer, bin
lliances.to be disabled nt present. The
i-otiiuilnsaiie permitted rue to climb
Lore nloiie, believlnj; j ou to be safely
ramped above the rapids, yet his sus
licious niny easily revive."
"His suspicions!" thp sleur laughed
softly. "So that then Is the trouble?
It Is to keep us apart that Iip bids me
make si-parate camp Piich nlj-'ht: and
assigns me to pveiy post of peril. I
feel the limior. mademoiselle, yet why
tiui I especially nluled out for o
crent a distinction?"
"lie suspects us ol' hcliis friends,
lie knew 1 conferred with you nt the
convent, nnd even believes that you
were wl.li me hidden behind the cur
tain hi the poveinor's ollice."
"Yet If ail that be true," hp rjnes
tloued. his voice evldencim; h!a sur
prise. "Why should our friendship
arouse his antagonism to such an ex
tent? I cannot undeisf.-ind what crime
I have committed, mademoiselle. It
Is all mystery, even why you should
be here witli us om this Inn Journey?
Purely you had no siicu thoiuht whea
parted last?"
"You do not knour what has oc
curred?" I iiskcd, In iistoiii .liinent. ".Vo
one has Mid yon?"
"Told inel How? I have scarcely
beld speech with nnyoiip but the Al
gonquiii chief isl nee we tiok to. lite
Water. Cnssion has but nlven orders,
and Chevet Is mum us on oyster. I
endeavored' to tind you In Montreal,
but yon were safely locked behind
gray walls. That somethln;; w us wronir
1 felt convinced, yet what It iiilu'ht lie
no one would tell me. I tried itics
tlouiiig the pere, but lie only shook
Ms head mid left me iiiinuswrred.
Tell me then, mademoiselle, by what
rik'bt docs tUW Cussloc vilcl you as a
eajt'Jvar
itv RANDALL-
COPyaioiT
t My lips trembled, and my eyes fell,
yet I must answer.
"lie Is my husband, monsieur."
I c-nunht glimpse of Ills face, pic
turing surprise. Incredulity. Hp drew
a sharp breath a -id I noted bis hand
close tightly on the hilt of Ids knife.
"Your husband! that cur! Surely
you do not Jest?"
"AVould that I did." I exclaimed,
losing all control In sudden wave of
anger. "No. monsieur. It Is true."
And I told It I tn swiftly the story of
my enforced marriage.
"Ami Hugo fhevet, your uncle? Ild
he remain silent? make no protest?"
he nsked.
I gave a gesture of despair.
"lie! Never did he even conceive
what occurred, until I fold lilm later
on the river. Kven now I doubt if
Ills sluggish brain has grasped the
truth. To III lis thp alliance was an
honor, an opening to possible ueallh
In the fur trade throiigli ('nssioti's In
lliii lice Willi I.a I'.arie. lie could per
ceive nothing else except his good luck
ill fins ridding himself of the care
of a poor niece who had been a sorry
burden. "
"lint you explained to lilm?"
"I tried to. but only to regret the
effort. 'Ilant as be Is physical')-. Ins
intellect Is that of a big boy. All he
can conceive of Is revenge a desire to
crush with his hands. lip hates Cas
sioii. because the man has robbed lilm
of the use of my father's money; but
for my position hp cares nothing. To
his mind thp wrong has all been done
to hlin. nnd I fear he will brood over
It until he seeks revenge. If he doe
he wlil ruin everything."
P'Artlgny stood silent, evidently In
thought, endeavoring to grasp the !
threads of my tale.
"How did you attain the summit of
this bluff?" lie tuestloned at last.
"Yonder-, there Is a deer trail lead
ing down."
"And you fenr C.isson may follow?"
"He will likely become suspicious
If I am long absent, nnd either seek
me himself or send one of his men.
This Is the first moment of freedom I
have experienced since we left Que
bec I hardly know bow to behave
myself."
"And we must guard It from bclnz
the last." he exclaimed, a note of de
termination and leadership in his voice.
"Tin-re are question I must ask. so
that wp may work together In har
mony, but Cassion can never bp al
lowed to suspect that we have com
munication. Let us go forward to
the end of the trail where you came
up; from there we cau keep watch
below."
He "till grasped my hand, and I had
no thought of withdrawing it. To tin
hp was a friend, loyal, trustworthy,
the one alone to whom I could con
Hi le. Together we clambered over
the rough rocks to where the narrow
cleft led downward.
CHAPTER X.
On the Summit of the Bluff.
Securely screened from observation
by the low growing bushes clinging
to the edge of the bluOf. and yet wit Ii
a dear view of the cleft In the rocks
half way to the rb er. D'Artiguy found
me a se.tt en a hummock of grass, bu
remained standing himself. The sun
was sinking low, warning us that our
time was .short, for with tlie Hist
coming of twilight I would certainly
be sought, if 1 failed to returu to the
lower camp.
"You Would question me. monsieur,"
1 asked doubtfully. "It was for that
you led nip here?"
"Yes." Instantly aroused by my
voice, but with eyes still scanning
the trail. "And there Is r.o time to
waste. If I an; to di my part Intelli
gently. You must return below before
the sun disappears, or Monsieur Cns
sion might suspect you had lost your
way. You have sought uie for assist
aiice, counsel perhaps, but this state
of affairs has so taken me by surprise
that I do not think clearly. You have
a plan?"
"'Scarcely that, monsieur. I would
ascertain the truth, nnd my only
means of doing so is through a cou
fesslou by l'raneols Casslon. Arro
gant be Is, and ronvcltpJ, deeming
himself admired and envied by all.
especially my spx. Hp has even dared
boast to me of bis victims. But there
iu lies bis very weakuess; I would
make him love uie."
He turned now, and looked search
Ingly Into my face, no glimpse of a
smile In the gray eyes.
"I'anlou; I do not understand," he
said gravely. "You seek his love?"
I felt bis manner n rebuke, n ques
tioning of my honesty, mid swift In
diguation brought the answering
words to my lips.
"And why not pray! Must I not
defend myself end what o'her wea
pons are at ban I? I'o I owe him kind
Hess; or tender consideration? The
man married Uie as be would buy n
hIjvc."
"You may be Justified," he admitted
regri truily. "Yet Uow is this to be
done?"
I arose to my feet and stood before
him, my face uplifted, and. with one
band, thrust uslj the shade of ini
tial. "Monsieur, deem you that impossi
ble?" His lips parted In a quick umllp. re
venllng t'.e white teeth, mid he bowed
low. Hinging his bat to the ground and
si a nil i ng bareheaded.
'Moil dleu! No! Monsieur Casslon
Is to be congratulated. Yet It was
my thought you said youder that yoh
despised the mini."
"1 ilo; what ren'on have to feel
otherwise? Vet there lies my stesoigth
In this buttle, lie laughs ;,t women
plays with them, breaks their hearts
It la Mi prlda and boast, and bis sue- !
o AC MCW Co
cess In the past ha ministered to hi
self-conceit. He thought me of the
same kind, but has already had hi
lesson. Do you not know what tlmt
means to a man like blm? More than
ever be will desire my favor. A week
back be cared nothing; I wn but a
plaything, awaiting lils pleasure: hi
wife to be treated ns lie pleased. lie
knows better now, nnd already hi
eyes follow nie as though be were
my dog."
"And that then Is why you seud
for me that I may play my part In
the game?"
I shrugged my shoulders, yet there
was doubt in my eye as I faced lilm.
"Is there barm In such play, mon
sieur." I asked Innocently, "wltb so
Important mi end In view? "lis not
that I seek iimus'ineut. but 1 must
llud nut where this king's pardon Is
hidden, who concealed It, mid obtain
proof of the fraud which compelled
my marriage. My only hope of re
lease lies In compelling l'raneols ('as-
sum to rimless nil tie knows or tuis
foul conspiracy. I must possess the
facts before we return to Quebec."
'Ililt or what use?" he Insisted.
"You will still remain Ills wife, and
i your property will bo ill his control
i he church will bold you to the mar-
rVige contract."
"Not if I can e-dalilish the truth
that I as deceived, defrauded and
married by force. Once I have the
proofs In my hands I will appeal to
I.ouis to the pope for relief. These
men thought me tl helpless girl, friend
less and alone. Ignorant of law. a mere
waif of the frontier. I'erhaps I was.
but this experience has made of me
n woman. In Moufreal I talked with
the mother superior nnd she told me
of a marriage In l-'rance where tlie
pere officiated under threat, nnd the
pope dissolved the ties. If It can be
done far others It shall be done for
me. I will not remain the wife of
Francois Casslon."
"Yet you would make blm love
you?"
"In punishment for bis sins; In pay
ment for those he has rulm-d. Ay!
'tis n duty I shall not shrink from.
Monsieur d'Artlgny. even although you
may deem It unwomanly. I do not
mean it so, nor bold myself Immodest
for the effort. Why should I? I but
war against him with bis own wea
pons, ami my cause Is Just. And I
shall win. whether or not you give
me your aid. How can I fall, mon
sieur? I mi) young and not III to look
upon; this you have already confessed;
here In this wilderness I am alone,
the only woman. He holds me bis
wife by law, and yet knows he must
still win me. .There are months of
loneliness before us, mid he will not
look upon tlie face of another while
woman In all those leagues. Are there
any 1'reucb of my sex at Fort St.
I.ouis?"
"No."
"Nor nt ft Ignace. I'ere Alloiicz
assure me. 1 shall hnve no rival
then in nil this wilderness; you think
uie ha rtn less, monsieur? Look at me,
and say!"
"I do not need to look; you will
hnvp your pa me. I have no doubt, al
though the dual result may not prove
what you desire."
"You fear tlie end?"
"It may be so; you play with fire,
nnd although I know little of women,
yet I have felt tlie wild passions of
"Yet You Would Make Him Love
You?"
men In lands where there Is no re
straliil of law. The wilderness sees
many tragedies fierce, bitter, revenge
ful deeds nnd 'tis best you use care,
"lis my belief this Francois Cusslou
might pnne n devil, oucd h's heart
was tricked. Have you thought of
ibis?"
I hail thought of It, but with no
mercy III my heart, yet as Ii'Artlgny
spoke I felt the ugliness of my threat
more acutely, and, for tin Instant,
stood before hi ill w hllellpped and
ashamed. Then before me arose Cas
sion's face, sarcastic, supercilious,
hateful, and I laughed In scorn of the
warning.
"Thought of It!" I exclaimed, "ye
but for that I fare nothing. Why
should I, inonsii ur? Has the man
shown mercy to me. that I should feel
regie! because be suffers? As to Ills
revenge, dentil Is not more to be
dreaded than a lifetime passed In bis
presence. Hut why do you make plea
on his behalf (lie man Is surely no
flienil of yours"
"I make no pleu for li'iu," he un-
p 1$ fK.
In!
swered, atrangely aoher, "nnd clnlm
no friendship. Any enemy to I,n Salle
is nu enemy to Itene d'Artlgny: but
I would front blm ns n man should.
It Is not my nature to do a deed of
treachery."
"You hold this treachery?"
"What else? You propose luring
hlin to lore you, thut you amy gain
confession from bis Hp. To attain
this end you barter your honesty, your
womanhood; you take advantage of
your benuty to enslave blm; you count
as ally the loneliness of the wilderness;
ay! and, If I understand aright, you
hope through me to awaken the man's
Jealousy. Is till not true?"
I drew n quick breath, my eye star
ing Into bis face, nnd my limbs trem
bling. Ills words cut me like a knife,
yet I would not yield, would not even
acknowledge their truth.
"You are unjust, unfair." t burst
forth Impetuously, "You will see but
the one side Hint of the mnn. I con
not fight this battle with my hands,
nor will I submit to such wrong with
out struggle lie hag never thought to
spare me, and there I no reason why
1 should show blm mercy. I wish
your good will, monsieur, your respect,
but I cannot hold this plan which I
propose as evil. Io you?"
He hesitated, looking at me with
such perplexity In his. eyes as to
prove bis doubt.
"I cannot Judge you,,he admitted
nt last, "only that I not the way In
which I hnve been trained. Neither
will I stand between you nnd your
revenge nor have part In it. I ntn
your friend now, nlwnys. In every
honorable way I will serve you nnd
your cause, if ('asslon dares violence
or Insult he must reckon with nie.
though I faced his whole company. I
pledge you this, but I will not play n
part or act a lie even ut your re
quest.". "You mean you will not pretend to
carp for me?" I nsked, my heart
leaden nt his words.
"There would be no pretense." be
answered frankly. "I do care for you,
but I will not dishonor my thought of
you by thus deliberately scheming to
outwit your husband. I am a "man of
the woods, the wilderness; not since I
was a boy have I dwelt in civilization,
tiut In all that time I have been com
panion of men to whom honor was
everything I have been comrnde with
Sieur do In Salle, with Uenrl de Tonty,
nnd cannot be pullty of nn act of
treachery, even for your snke. Per
chance my code Is not the same ns the
perfumed gallants' of Quebec yet It Is
mine, and learned In a hard school."
He went on quietly. "There are two
things I cannot Ignore one Is, thnt
I nm nn employee of this Francois
Casslon. pledged to his service by my
own free will; the other Is. that you
nre bis wife. Joined to him by Holy
church, nnd nltbough you may have
assumed those vows under coercion,
your promise Is binding. I can but
choose my path of duty and abide
therein."
His words hurt, angered me; 1
lacked power of expression, ability to
grasp his full meaning and purpose.
"You you desert nie then? You
you leave me to this fate?"
"1 leave you to reconsider your
choice of action," he returned gravely,
his hat still In baud, his lip unsmiling.
"I do believe your womanhood will
llud a better way to achieve Its lib
erty, but what that way Is I must
trust you to discover. I nm your
friend. Allele, always you will be
lieve that?"
I did not answer; I could not. Ie
rause of the choking In my throat, yet
I let blm grasp my hand. Once I
raised my eyes to Ids, but lowered
them Instantly In strange confusion.
Here was n mnn I did not understand,
whose real motives I could not fathom.
His protest bad not yet penetrated my
soul, and I felt toward blm nn odd
mixture of respect nnd anger. He
released my band and turned away.
and I stood motionless a be crossed
the open space between the tree. At
the edge of the bluff be pnused and
glanced about, lifting hi hnt In ttes-
ture of farewell. I do not think I
moved or mnde response, and an In
stant later be was gone.
1 know not how long I stood there
staring Into vacancy, bnunted by re
gret, tortured by fear and humiliation.
Slowly all else crystallized Into Indig
nation, with n fierce resolve to fight
ou alone. The sun sank, and all about
me clung the purple twilight, yet I
did not move. He had been unjust,
unfair: hi simple code of the woods
could not be made to npply to such a
situation nj this of mine.
I heard no sound of wurnlng, yet ns
I turned to retrace my way to the
camp below I became suddenly nware
of the presence of Cnsslou.
CHAPTER XI.
We Reach the Lake.
He wn between me and the deer
trail, and enough of daylight yet re
mained to enable me to perceive the
man clearly. How long be may have
been there observing me I could not
know, but when I first saw lilm be
was bent forward, apparently deeply
Interested lu some sudden discovery
upon the ground at bis feet.
'You thought me long in returning.
monsieur?" I asked carelessly, and
taking n Rtep toward him. "It wn
cooler up here, and the view from the
bluff yonder beautiful. You mny gain
some conception of It still, if you
care."
He lifted his head with a Jerk and
stared Into my face.
"Ay! no doubt." bp said harshly,
yet I hardly think It was the view
which held you here so long. Whose
boot print is this, madanie? not yours,
surely."
I glanced where be pointed, my
heart leaping, yet not altogether with
regret. The young sleur had left his
trail behind, nnd it would serve mo
whether by Ids will or no.
'Certainly not m!:ie." and I laughed.
I trust, monsieur, your powers of ob
servation arc better than thut 'tis
hardly n compliment."
Nor is this time for any lightness
of speech, my lady." be retorted, his
anger fanned by my Indifference
"Whose Is It then, I ask yon? Whnl
man has been your companion here?"
'You Jump nt conclnslotis, mnn
sleur," I returned coldly. "The stray
Imprint of a man's boot ou the turf
Is scarcely evidence that I have hud
a companion. Kindly stand aside and
permit nie to descend."
"Mon dleu! I will not!" nnd he
blocked my pnssage. "I have stood
enough of your tantrums already in
the bont ' Now we nre alone and
will bare my say. You shall remain
bore until I learn the truth."
Ills rage rather rftnused me. and
felt not the slightest emotion of fear.
although there was threat In bis
words and in the gesture accompany
ing them. I do not think tbe smile
even deserted my lips, as I sought
comfortable sent on a fallen tree
trunk, fully conscious that nothing
would so infurlnte tbe man as studied
Indifference.
"Very well, monslonr. I await yonr
Investigation with pleasure." I snld
sweetly. "No doubt It will prove In
I Became Suddenly Aware of the Pret
ence of Cassion,
terestlng. You honor me with tbe sus
picion that I had nn appointment here
with one of your men?"
"No matter what I suspicion."
"Of course not; you treat me with
marked consideration. Perchance oth
ers have camped here, and explored
these bluUs."
Now that he has his young
wife entirely alone on this hilt,
do you believe that Commission
aire Cassion will break her will
and assert his power as hus
band? Can the girl thwart him?
TO BE CONTINUED.)
THREW MUD AT SPEED FIENDS
Detroit
Mechant Made His
Laws for Motor Car
Testers.
Own
Justice Cnlnry exonerated Michael
Ileiu, a Mount Elliott avenuo mer
chant, for his action in throwing mud
In the faces of speeding motor car
drivers and covering them with a gun,
tbe Hctrolt News states.
Ileltz' nerves seem to huve been
wrecked by the tpeed of passing ma
chines. In court bo admitted tho cun
eplsodo when arraigned on a warrant
snorn out by Hubert Newman, a motor
car tester.
WitnewB testified that Heltz threw
mud at them as they wore pasting bis
place and that in the ensuing battlo
the gun was drawn.
"Yes, I did it." said Holtz. "Those
testers rour paut rny place, almost kill
my customers and spatter mud all over
my windows. 1 got mad and asked them
to stop. They only laughed at me,
and I took the law Into my own
hands."
"He held up his hand and I slowed
down," said Newman. "Then he let
It fly. I was only going about fifteen
miles an hour."
"Tell that last to someone else." said
tho court. "The people of Detroit
know testers go faster than fifteen
miles; It Is more likely fifty tulles an
hour. Citizens have a right to stop
these violators end a violator has little
redress."
"He pulled a gun on us," said one ot
Newman's witnesses.
"Sure, why not?" suid Helti. "After
the trouble they came back In a bunch
and were going to whip mo. I bad to
protect myself."
More Coming to Him.
There was no doubt about the fact
that Jack MacKaildy was a Scotsman.
Last year, when Journeying to the
country on an important errand, he
left his purse, containing nearly I'.OO
in gold and sliver, at the railway sta
tion from which no started.
He telegraphed the fact on his ar
rival and the purse was kept until bit
return a month later. ,
It was a young clerk who handed
Jockle MacF. his weo purse with the
"spondles" as he set foot out of the
train, and certain wild hopes were
making the young man's heart beat t
trifle unevenly.
Dut our canny Scot counted his
money unheedliig and when he'd
finished he looked up Idg and sus
piciously at the young man.
"Isn't it tight, sir?" stammered the
lutter. in bowllderment.
"Klrlit Ulcht! It's right enough,
but where's the Interest, mon?" was
MacFaddy's stern retort. Edinburgh
Kovlew.
Both Made of Steel.
In a certain ald-fasliloned country
bank the clerks have a quaint hnhlt
of speaking of one another as "offi
cers" of the bank.
A new wnltor, fresh from Ireland,
was recently taken on at the restau
rant they all favored. To hirn a clerk
said on his first morning:
"Pat. have any of the officers been
here yet this morning?"
"Sure, sir," was the demure reply,
hlle Pat's eyes twinkled. "It was
hardly three minutes that wan av thlra
went out of the place with his sword
behind bis earl" Answers,
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Gowns of Transparent Organdie.
Organdies that look ns If they were
woven on the looms of the fairies have
occasionally appeared nmong the sheer
white gowns for midsummer. These
fabrics nre us gauzy as the wings of a
dragonfly nnd about a crisp. But they
support fine embroidery and huve been
made in edgings and Mournings of uu
cqtinled daintiness.
Evening nnd afternoon frock hnve
been made of transparent organdies,
often In combination with voile or net.
They ure to be worn over slips of taf
feta for the best effects. The hner
lingerie luces ure mod with them nnd,
for the handsome- frocks, princess,
renaissance nnd other handmade va
rieties nre used. Orgnndlc makes the
prettiest plultlngs also and iiuiny nnr-row-plalted
ruffles help out in the em
bellishment of ulry frocks.
To EmbYlllsh
Here nre pictured two collars nnd
a collar with vestee, which ure recent
additions to the already grent array
of neckwear. The collars are made
of transparent organdie nnd the collur
nnd vestee of sheer organdie trimmed
with Venetian lace Insertion. Collars
nnd vestees of this kind are liberally
used iu finishing plain waists and
blouses In all sorts of materials to
give them the summery touch nnd the
becominguess of white nboiit the face.
There is little difference In the two
collars. Iloth are lurge enough to be
classed among small capes und both
are mnde of plain, transparent organ-
tile. This material lends Itself per
fectly to narrow plalllngs, and each
of these cape collars is covered with
rows of plaiting net close together.
In the collur at the left they- are
stitched to the foundation Cape and
turned over, nnd It Is necessary i'o
press them down. In the other collar
the plaiting nre hemstitched to the
plain cape.
The' small vestee ls frilled on to
a short yoke at. the front and slips
under the sides of the bodice, leaving
the collar free to full over the khoul
ders nnd back. These manufactured
accessories are well mnde nnd accur
ately cut and ore so Inexpensive that
It Is not worth while to attempt them
nt home. They are pnrtit'iihniy useful
for remodeling blouses and are the
Porch Time Not Wasted.
A very simple nnd attractive tea-
cloth Is made of white linen, with u
series of squares to form the border.
These nre done In blue outline and
cross stitch, nnd on ench side Is the
command, "Make a kindly cup of teu."
Clrss towels which nre dainty
eno'jgh to make for the, full bride or
your dnughter's hoe chest are em
broidered nt the end with n design, In
blue pink to match the wenve of the
towel, of tumbler placed In a row.
Other towels ox given tlx Ir pluce
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It Is difficult to reproduce such un
substantial and gauzy materials In a
picture, although they make n lovely
background for fine embroideries.
From the Illustration only n fuliit Im
pression can be gathered of the IiiiikI
some frock of embroidered organdie
und luce which shows such clever
adaptation of style to fabric. II Is
made with a full, gathered skirt huvhi;
a wide panel of luce let in nt each
side. The front mid back ure heavily
band embroidered.
The bodice Is simple, opening in s
V ut tlie front nnd buck of the neck. A
small collar, covered with plaiting,
makes a beautiful finish. A drnivry of
lace nt ec.ch side forum caps over tlie
top of the sleeves, and the embroidered
pattern on the skirt is repented In
smaller size on the bodice and girdle
The frock is in one piece.
the Plain Waist
Joy of the tourist. It Is no burden to
take quantities of fresh nnd crisp
looking neckwear on a Journey.
Many oilier sheer fabrics itrc used
for similar collars, but no oilier Is
quite so crisp looking as organdie,
and It seem to soil less etislly than
the softer fabrics.
Couch Arrangement
The following way of making up a
couch when used ns a bed will prove
satisfactory, provided the couch Is of
that type which has sides that can
be let down like the swinging ends
or sides of a kitchen table. Make up
1 lie lied In the morning the same ns
ordinarily, but when the sheets and
blankets are In. place Instead of tuck
ing theru In at the sides, fold the
blanket and then the sheets smooth
ly from the sides toward the center.
Thus the bedclothes will occupy only
the top of the couch, leaving the sides
free. Drop the sides, spread u cover
over the whole couch and a neat re
sult will uppetir. Have for the pillow,
day covers like the couch cover,
which cau.be easily slipped of at
night.
Chinese Dracrbts.
Plain ChlnesT) bracelets are used fl'
trimming on hats, urrnnged so that
the hat can be carried by them us If
they were loops,
by embroidered outline design of
cup9 and saucers, plates and spoons.
Beaded Hats.
Large white huts of batiste nre bu
Ing worn a greut deal Just now. Soim)
are beaded with opaque white bi-inls
and some with clear white und black
und white mixed.
Inlaid Belts.
Sports belts of Inlaid kid and taffeta'
ore of brlvht colors lo iiiakh
bauds and bags.