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think of 1t, 1 feel that hate that man who
passed us on his motor car just now.
Harvey STONED and held out his hand.

think of 1t, feel that hate that man who
passed us on his motor car just now"
Harvey stopped and held out his hand.
Then punish him." he said. We'll part
on that. You go on to the abbey and start
in; begin by locking up the calves-meta-
phorically-before your mother can get at
them with knife. I'll go home and pre-
pare the cordial speeches I'm coming up
with this evening. I'd like them to have a
sting in their tails, because l don't feel SO
cordial as l must pretend to be. But you
can punish him best, because you're a girl.
Will you shake hands on it?"
Good! Then foresee a sultry, but salu-
tary, time for your brother Eustace. But
don't let him talk you down; he had per-
suasive tongue with women, even when he
was a boy
But I'm his sister," said Mary. scorn-
fully.
"Quite So That would make you safe. of
course. Goodbye"
Mary had doubts of her ability to punish
the truant effectively; for his record did
not suggest that he would be easily made
to feel shame, and as yet she saw no other
method of attacking him But II he was
not vulnerable on that score he would be
on some other, and presently she would find
out the joint in his armor. Meanwhile he
could at any rate be made to feel that his
sister was not overwhelmed by the honor
of his visit.
She found the motor car standing by the
door, and the little monkey-faced chauffeur
On nib knees DeSlO6 II, dtt6uulu8 Hy5tt-
riously to its toilet, with an oil can. "a
bunch of cotton waste and spanner. He
stood up at her approach, and she saw that
his body was bent sideways from the hips,
and that three fingers Of his left hand were
missing.
What is your Manner
"Sims, ma'am," said the man, and Mary
noticed that when he spoke the muscles
worked on the right side of his face only:
the left side seemed to be perfectly rigid.
II beg your pardon. miss" he continued.
respectfully. II can't help 1t. The left side
Of my face Is paralyzed."
The reason for this remark was that Mary
had drawn herself up with sudden look
Of hauteur, for she thought that the chauf-
| feur had winked at her. His right eyelid
had closed, while the left remained steadily
| open. When she heard this explanation
| she looked closer at the man, and she saw
| that the right side of his face was heavily
| lined and wrinkled. while the left side was
smooth like a child's.
| Forgive me-" she said gracious where
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House grounds. But at present the region
Is largely jungle.
One of the pictures showing a tramps
shelter set In the midst of a luxuriant
growth of trees and weeds was taken Il
short block off the White Lot. And the
corner of the old Van Ness property, sur
rounded by tumble down board fence, is
picture of desolation in the very heart of
the best and most eligible building section
of the city.
Some of the more northerly streets on
the west side are paved but rank growths
of weeds reach half way up the fences, and
two out Of three of the lots along the
streets are vacant, while the others are
given up to either shantes or stables and
warehouses such as would make any build
er hesitate about putting a good house on
the adjoining ground.
Some day all the great stretch Of ground
southwark along the river will be turned
into well-kept government park. But at
present 1t Is a jungle, and the ground on
the north Of 1t, which Is under private own
ership. differs from 1t only In being a little
more overgrown with weeds and brambIea
and in being a little worse kept.
All this ground, of course, Is potentially
valuable, being close to the heart of the
city. But it seems remarkable that it
should have been allowed to remain so long
worse than vacant. and that at the very
doors Of the White House.
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lures, none Of them taken more than q
block from the White Lot. that will show
that the view from the back door Of the
Presidents house Is a rather desolate ex-
panse. One of the lumber yard pictures
shows a typical spot on the east Of the
White Lot. There are blocks of yards with
the lumber piled in the streets and where
the roar and whir of the machinery Is the
only sound from morning till night. Still
closer to the White House grounds there
Is a row OF barrack-like frame shanties
that 1t would be hard to match anywhere
in Washington, where the clotheslines run
from wing to wing and where, judging from
the odors, the health officials seldom ven
ture. There are rows of little one-story
shanties radiating in all directions from
the White Lot on the east, many of them
with signs out announcing the sale of pigs
feet, oysters and ice cream, and others
stating that washing is done, though there
Is little about any of the places to indicate
that water is ever used about them.
Over on the west side 18th street Is being
gradually built up. The Corcoran Art Gal
lery fills in a large section in the other
wise desolate space, and with the home OF
the Daughters of the American Revolution
and the new buildings of the George WASH
ington University that will be erected on
the old Van Ness place, the street will form
a more or less fitting setting to the White
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ana II she thought 1t an inadequate one she
would drive him into exile again without
mercy. But before he went she would force
an arrangement from him by which future
remittances should leave a more reasonable
margin for the use of the two women at
nome She was wearing her patched boots
now, and her mother was no doubt receiv-
ing MIN In her turned and dyed gown
There should be no more of that SORT of
thing In the future-even If brother Eustace
mad to do without motor car for the rest
OF his days.
She was feeling militant and It was with
heightened color and a defiant air that
she marched into the study to meet him.
lIhe drawing room at Holland Abbey had
been shut up five years ago as a needless
extravaganza now that servants wages had
advanced to such a ruinous figcre) He was
standing by the window when she entered
ana she had time to make a little moue at
ms PACK before he turned. In some ways
her eighteen years had left Mary Holland
still very much of child.
Have you seen mother?' she asked
Lady Holland sent a message that she
would be down presently. l am afraid
have disturbed her"
Yes. expect you have" was the uncom-
promising answer. SHE rests for couple
of hours every afternoon now; that is to
say. she has done since she tainted ten
days ago."
Il hope she is not an invalid"
She was not, until ten days ago. but a
letter which she received from Oporto has
made her one"
AS she said this, Mary looked for some
sign of shame in her brothers face, and her
anger rose when she saw that there was
nothing but conventional expression of
polite concern, She was studying him
meanwhile. and summing him up rapidly,
and 1t did not please her to have to ad-
NIT to herself very unwilingly that he was
handsome. She had been prepared to find
signs of dissipation, or at any rate some
hint in eyes or manner of the fugitive and
wastrel Instead she saw a typical, clean
Ifrfnh ar hor nad Evol fchy nf 6xra-
and-thirty, who looked good and wholesome,
and whose eyes met hers with a frank and
open gaze. She saw that the crisp black
hair grew on a head which was finely mod
eled, and gracefully poised on a pair of
broad shoulders. There was a look of alert
ness about the man. 1t is true; but 1t was
not a furtive alertness; 1t suggested rather
the quickness of mind of a trained sports
man and man-of-the-world, a man who took
life keenly and cleanly, and on the whole
joyously.
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The Star has gathered collection of pic
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II is q queer fact that the home of the
President of the United States should
be located, at least so far as its back
II yard is concerned, in one of the least
improved sections of Washington. This
state of affairs might not at first strike the
Washington resident. Certainly 1t would
hardly appear credible to the outsider. who
Usually sees the White House from the
north side. But 1t is true, none the less.
The White House is fianked on the east
and west by the Treasury and the State
War and Navy building, each of them
quite a respectable structure. North 1t
faces one OF the most beautiful of Wash
ington's parks. Lafayette Square, with its
beautiful and historic surrounding houses
But once drop below the line of the Treas
ury and of the State, War and Navy build
Ing and II is remarkable to note that the
White House grounds are set almost in
wilderness. AT many points one can stand
In the White Lot grounds and look into an
Lxpanse of vacant lots. At other points
one has to go but across the street to be
lost In a maze of lumber yards, planning
mills and the like, and many of the build
ings practically abutting on the White Lot
are absolute shanties.
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she feared she might unwittingly have given

she feared she might unwittingly have given
pain. Il didn't know
"Oh, never mind that. miss" said the
man. "Of course, you didn't. Lots Of peo-
pie nave thought l was winkng when II
wasn't, and I've been hit for it more than
once. 1t was an accident that did 1.-THE
Paris Bordeaux race, you know; We ran
over a pig"
He showed signs Of wishing to enter into
further details. but Mary thought that her
mistake was sufficiently atoned for, SO she
cut him short.
How long have you been in Sir Eustace
Hollands service?" she asked.
The man stared at her.
I've never been In his service" he said.
But the gentleman who was with you
just now" Mary began.
"Oh. him" said the chauffeur Mr..
Wortley, you mean. I've driven him for
three years-ever since I came out of the
hospital after the smash. that is He's
been very good to me, has Mr.. Wortley."
Il am glad to hear It," said Mary, and
turned away.
She had found out what she wanted to
know. Her brother had not returned wear
ing his own name; his servant knew him as
Mr.. Wortley; then probably Harvey Wise
man was right, and the report of the death
OF Sir Eustace Holland was a necessary
preliminary to the return Of Sir Eustace
to his ancestral home. The old scandal Of
the treason at the admiralty was forgotten
by the public; but perhaps the admiralty it
self had longer memory, and an arrest on
Sir Eustace had to guard against. In her
anger against him the thought came to her
that in this fact she had a weapon which
might be useful.
HE will expect us to keep up the decep-
tion," she said to herself. well, we shall
see. If he behaves badly to mother, won't.
And whether he behaves well or ILL., I've got
notion that he'll find it a hard job to make
Harvey keep his secret. Cousin Harvey has
been disappointed of the title, and isn't like
ly to be feeling generous On the whole,
brother Eustace. I'm glad that you have
come homer
Her grudge against the prodigai was deep,
for 1t was because Of the steady drain of
money to meet his necessities that she had
been deprived Of the advantages of educa-
ton and opportunity which she SHOULD have
been fairly entitled to expect. For this she
blamed him solely, not her mother. Her
mother had scraped and saved for love of
him: he had taken the savings and spent
them-probably riotously. certainly self
ishly. Well she would hear his defense,
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He smiled slightly at the openness with
which she was studying him, and asked:
Am l right in thinking that am speak
| ing to Miss Holland?"
She laughed in his face
Yes" she said. II am Mary Holland.
Who am / expected to think that you areT
A vertical furrow on his brow deepened
slightly. as he met her glance. It seemed
as though he found her somewhat puZzing.
MY name is Wortley." he said: Arthur
Manners Wortley, to be exact"
"Oh?'
1T would almost seem that you doubt the
fact" he said smiling. Shall 1 ask my
chauffeur in to identify me? I'm not bur-
glar. you know, or even an art magazine
canvasser."
II know who you are"
Then I needn't call in my chauffeur
With hooking smile she pointed to a
picture on the wall. 1t a portrait OF
Sir Eustace Holland, painted when he came
of age She looked at the picture of the
boy of twenty-one, and then at the man OF
thirty-five, and she laughed again.
Need we keep up the farce any longer
Mr.. Wortley?'
He strobe up to the picture and examined
II closely. For while he did not speak.
Then he turned slowly. and said:
Il understand my reception now. At first
will admit that II puzzled me. You be-
lieve that that is my portraitT
II believe" she said scornfully. that you
have for twelve years found safety in deny
INK it,"
81 deny 1t now"
He spoke with perfect calmness; even, she
thought, with a twinkle of amusement. He
di not look like man who was lying, and
yet of course he was. Was he playing with
her? Her anger rose at the thought
She heard her mothers step on the stairs.
81 don't understand you" she said rapidly.
Are you amusing yourself with me? Or
Is II that you don't trust me? 1 can be-
lieve that you may have good reasons OF
your own for remaining Mr.. Wortley to out
siders-to your chauffeur for instance-but
why do, you try to keep the farce up with
me- too? II 1t isn't safe for you to be
yourself even here, what was the good OF
coming at allr'
The torrent Of questions stopped.
Really I am beginning to wonder"
he began with smile; but before the SEN
tence was finished. something In the girls
face made him drop the tone of banter,
and say quietly; II will explain, If you will
do me the favor Of listening"
(To be continued tomorrow)
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addressing Wiseman. though he looked first
at the girl.
Harvey's answer was a burst of laughter,
and Mary, seeing the motorists look of sur
prise, felt herself blushing for the rudeness
of her companion.
Yes" she said. that is Holland Abbey"
Thank you" said the motorist, raising
his cap again. Il hope your friend Is not
seriously ILL., l am glad if I have amused
him.
He slid In his clutch and the car drew off
again. Mary turned to Harvey.
What an extraordinary way to behaved"
she said Indignantly.
rs it?" he retorted, still laughing But
did you hear his question? Is that Holland
Abbey / can see through the trees? AS IL
he didn't know! Dear me, it's funny that
can still laugh, when I've just learned for
certain that I'm not Sir Harvey Wiseman
yet! Don't you understand, Mary dear?''
Not in the slightest But / see that
you've been gratuitously rude to a strang
err" she answered angrily.
Have /? I'm sorry. But you see l didn't
anticipate that fate's hour would come so
pat upon your question But mark you, I
expected this! And / claim credit for my
sharpness. l always suspected that letter
from Oporto was humbug, and that dear
brother Eustace had some pressing reason
for wanting to come home Seems he
thought that the safest way to do 1t would
be 10 publish the report of his death as
preliminary You needn't send your ad-
vertisement to the Scotsman yet, MaryI
That man in the motor car is twelve years
older than when ] saw him last, but he Is
brother Eustace all the same"
Mary felt almost faint with the sudden
rush of conflicting emotions which surged
up in her. She thought of all that this
would mean to the mother who had worked
and waited. and who believed at this mo-
ment that she had worked and waited in
vain. She seized the laughing man by the
arm. and asked almost fierceiy:
Harvey. are you sure?"
Sure? Lord. yes! But don't see what
his game was in stopping to ask us if that
Gas Holland Abbey that he saw through
the trees"
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Synopsis Of Instament 1.-The Dowager Lady
Holland has for years been pinching herself and
her daughter Mary for the sake Of her Eustace.
who IN his youth, committed some act OF treachery
IN diplomatic service. and has spent many years
abroad in hiding. His mother, though she has
long given up hope of disproying his guilt. sti be
lieyes In bis Innocence and idolzes her son. Hay-
ing only life interest in the property, Lady Hol-
land tries to provide for her daughter by arrang-
ing marriage between her and the heir OF the es-
tstcs Harvey Wireman who Is more than willing
10 fall In with her views. which, however do not
meet with Mary's approval. Wiseman Is presently
The means OF conveying the news OF EuStace =
deats aud uses his accession to the title and es-
tatas TO force his marriage with Mary. who, how
sysr refuses him definitely and decidedly.
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added; 80 1 daresay I shan't be missed
Besides, you see, by proving to be alive
when he said he was dead the fellow has
done me out of my title; and though I've
the temper of an angel, as you know still
naturally I'm a little bit sore I'll try to
work up my cordially before evening. SUI
san will be great on the fatted calf bust
ness, but don't let her overdo it, II isn't
necessary, you know, In any case And he
doesn't look much like man who has been
dieting on husks for any length Of time,
does he?"
He comes in motor CARP said Mary
Indignantly. And mother has scraped and
stlnted that she might send him thirty
pounds more than usual"
Exactly" said WiSeman drily He prob-
ably spent 1t on petrol-or police court fines
for exceeding the speed limit! Shouldn't
let her kill too big a calf under the circum-
stances"
"she shan't kill chicken If can helm
IT, said Mary with a laugh. He will see
how we live and blush to think that we
have done IT to pay for his luxuries. If he
ded, savagely. Harvey, l think he has be-
haved shamefully."
oh, yes, he ought to be dead, of course.
Thank goodness l haven't taken any steps
to claim the title yet-haven't had Visiting
cards printed Sir Harvey Wiseman or any
thing of that sort Lucky. isn't it?"
~ suppose So Gaid Mary. II wasn't
thinking of that"
I know you weren't But I'm glad 7
or JOKE as rule, but that would have
been too pointed. l should never have
heard the last of IT in the golf clubhouse
Always thought the letter from Oporto was
fishy."
"Why7"
Don't know, bnt did Yes, I do know,
though. l didn't see what your brother
Eustaee had to gain by dying without an
heir, and leaving me to be Sir Harvey; and
as he never in his life did any one a good
turn without selfish motive didn't think
the last act of his life, which was to die,
would be done in any such a way that he
wouldn't profit by it somehow. So 1 cast,
about to find out how he would profit by
this; and as didn't see that he could rea-
sonably expect his profit to be in the next
world / concluded that it must be In this
So figured 1t outthat he couldn't be dead,
after all, and must be playing a game; and
printed. Simple, wasn't TT"
1T sounds like nonsense" said Mary.
smiling.
But 1t has turned out to be the truth.
think you know that 1 rather pride myself
on my intuition. 1t is a faculty which +
have trained and developed by much COM
munion with nature. on the golf links and
elsewhere. Remember that told you that
| 1t wouldn't be necessary to put that adver-
| tisement In the Scotsman"
Yes; so you did"
| Intuition, my dear; merely intuition.
You thought 1t was because / expected to
| be able to make you change your mind, and
i bring you to see that the easiest way of get
me. But forgot" he finished. with grin,
| I'VE agreed to drop that TOPPER
The letter from Operto," Mary broke out
/ suddenly. 1T was dastardlyr'
1T was rather cruel, certainly"
1 ''It might have killed mother"
| 1T might. 1t has aged her ten years In
/ ten days. have seen that"
| Il have seen it, too; and. Harvey, when
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9th and the Avenue.
Advance Showing
of Fall Apparel.

ON rlonday the first gar
n1ents of Fall will be ON ex-
hibit. New Tailor Suits
NEW Waists-neW Gowns
new Wraps and OUR latest inn
p0rtation of French Lingerie.
These new Suits, Street
Dresses, etc., are made of the
latest Fail fabrics-many pat
terms that will be seem mo-
where else inn America this
season. The models picture
the latest and best ideas of the
foremost makers off fasl1ions''
for women. OF course a great
number of Suits are inn fab
RIGS suitab lie for present wear,
while ALI will be found well
come additions to the ward
robes of those who contem=
plate spending September inn
the mountains or at tine shore.
LII you are curious as to
what's to be worm we'd like
to have you see these lines of
garments.
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CHAPTER III.
The Prodigal's Return.

Mary walked alone up the avenue of old
beeches which led to the main entrance OF
Holland Abbey. Wiseman had said that he
would not intrude upon her meeting with
her brother. but would come later in the
evening to welcome the prodigal.
Your mother will be sure to kill the
fatted calf, and all that sort of thing" he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

Authorities ON Correct Dress.
WOmen's Section.
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Final Reduction
On Summer Goods.

TH1S week should see the
~ last of the summer goods
out-that is, if we Judge
your appreciation of bar
gains rightly. We've gone
about putting prices ON goods
just as though we were at a
guessing game and ahmed to
guess the price that would
effect a sale quickest.
Every item is important
to you.
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Wraps of
VariOus Sorts.

The lines are well varied but,
of course, there are only one or
two garments alike in each lot.
10 COATS, made of fine i'm
ported LINENS, in full-length
s; ; s" S5s $ fs'' St. s. $500
5 Pongee BUSTERS that
; 81 $s5s 3 s. ;. to S los
9 Taffeta Silk and Pongee
d u S SER that ID 4 ~
were were SIS 5! to sa7, to y liz
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-21
BOY SCOUTS
FIND few
INDIANS

Bnghamton -. v, March H.-Footsore
and weary Captain John Cook and two
members OF his band OF Indian fighters
and bear hunters returned to their
homes in this city late Saturday night
after their i've days quest for glory.
Captain Cook and four followers loft
the city last Tuesday morning. armed
with revolvers and bowie knives intend
ing 10 go west and help rid the plains
OF the red man. The captain Is Is and
tho oldest member Of the party, the
youngest being II.
The boys compass was out OF order.
They intended 20 go west. but the first
settlement they reached was Windsor. l6
miles asst OF Binghsmton. Near that
place Patsy Donahue. the youngest mem
Der OF the party. decided that he did not
want 10 fight Indians and began 10 cry.
Captain Cook accordingly ordered him
tied 10 tree in the depths OF the for
est where ne was left. After an nll-
night captivity ne gnawed the ropes that
bound him and reached home Thursday.
completely cured OF his longing 10 fight
Indians
The other members OF the band kept on
and turned southwark into Pennsylvania
across the hills. which they secuted until
sthey reached Afford Proceeding they
reached Montrose Friday night
Although the boys had travelled about
7b miles by that time they had encoun-
tered neither Tndisns nor bears, and the
only use they had found for their re-
vovers and knives was on the barnyard
fowls when they foraged for provisions
BY the time Monrose was reached
even Captain Cook was discouraged and
he and two OF his followers set out for
home.
Lee Simpson. the fourth member of
the party kept on alone. and the last
heard from him he was pushing westward
across the mountains and plains OF
northern Pennsylvania. determined 10 sell
his life ss dearly as possible should he
encounter any Indians in Bradford
county.