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secrecy What's the game this time? Let me
try to find out"
1 drew chair to the table and began to ex-
anime the contents of the portfolio. They con-
sisted of sketches-ink, pencil, and crayon-ln
every stage of execution, some being diminished
outlines, and others finished to perfection. Like
detective seeking for evidence [ examined each
sketch suspiciously. l came at last to twelve
sketches of different heads, and unfastening the
tape that kept them together, laid them out
on the table and drew my uncle's attention to
them.
"You see these twelve heads? They have been
in this portfolio year, for Vasari showed them
to me last Christmas and asked me whether l
recognized any of them. AS fact did not, but
7 fancied at the time he had an interested mo-
tive for the question. and now 1 am pretty GER
tain he had"
NV uncle looked at them carefully.
"You don't see likeness to any one you
know"
"No,' replied.
"TTy again"
There was one face that seemed familiar. It
was that of a man about thirty years of age, but
the head was quite bald, and the face destitute
of beard and mustache.
"I may have seen this fellow" ! said. L
seem to have faint recollection of him.
My uncle laughed
"Your recoections of your brother are grow
;nr very faint indeed if you do not recognize that
face. Can't you see that it is George?"
"George?" I cried.
eyes. That is Georges face, minus hair,
beard and mustache."
Now that the likeness to George had been
pointed out could see it clearly enough, but the
absence of all hair had impaired so different a
look to the face that / doubt whether l myself
would ever have discovered it.
"And why the deuce should he sketch George
like that?' asked, thoroughly perplexed: g!
remember how relieved he seemed when l did
not recognize it."
Cant say" replied my uncle. ''It's another
of those little mystihcations which he delights
to put upon his friends. BY the way, wasn't
Caesar bald, and beardless"
Like laurels on the bald first Caesars head "
I murmured eyes, at the time of his death he
was. But don't quite see the relevancy of your
remark"
"Merely passing thought" he said lightly.
"It's not much of a portrait of George; it's like
him, and yet not like him. And there is most
urcanny expression about the eyes"
He threw aside the sketch which the Baronet
took up AS soon as his eyes fell upon it a half
repressed exclamation escaped his lips, and set
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ting his gold-rimmed glasses upon his nose nc
took long and careful look at the drawing
"Do you say this is Captain Willard" he ask
ed elevating his eyebrows in surprise.
"Yes," / replied. "That is my brother"
"Hc is handsome man." said Sir Hugh, study,
ing the sketch as if it were some puzzle offered
to him for solution.
"Do you know him?' I asked.
II have never seen Captain Willard IN my
life" he replied laying aside the drawing
Casually turning over the rest of the drawings
we came upon the following singular epitaph, IN,
scribed on monument crowned with piece Oh
sculpture representing the Crucifxion:
"TO THE MEMORY OF THE SUBLIME
GIOTTO,
Who, in His Zeal for Art,
Set at Defiance Those Fantastic Notions Which
CASUISTS CALL MORALITY,
And Whose Example Inspired the Genius of
ANGELO VASARI,
With the Idea That Gave Birth to That Noble
Masterpiece,
THE FALL OF CAESAR"
"Giotto? Giotto?" repeated the Baronet with
a thoughtful air. "He means the Giotto, OF
course"
Without doubt" responded my uncle. But
what does he mean by the words, setting at de
fance those fantastic notions which casuists call
morality? I would like to know what this al
luson is--for a reason" he added in a grave
tone. "It refers undoubtedly to some incident
in Giottos career; if we knew what this incident
was, it might furnish us with clue to the mys-
terry that surrounds the production of Angeles
picture"
'Wer let us try to solve the enigma" said l,
going to bookcase and taking therefrom vol
ume entitled "The History of Early Italian Art. !"
"Heres book that is sure to contain biog-
raphy of Giotto.'
1 turned to the index, and having found the
pages referring to Giotto at length, in the course
of my reading, I came to the following passage:
"a horrible story is told in connection with
his picture of THE Crucifxion.' 1t is said that
Giotto persuaded the man who acted as his mod
ell to be tied to cross, and while in this help
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might take, but determined to be prepared for it
in any shape took the liberty of borrowing
brace of loaded pistols which Sir Hugh kept in
drawer Of his writng-table.
Zone for the ghost in the gallery" I said
cheerfully to myself as I slipped it into my hip
pocket, "and one for the artist in the studio"
and l slipped the second into the other hip
pocket. "And now for the masterpiece"
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CHAPTER Continued

CSY0 OFFERED chair to Daphne, for she
Nh seemed on the point of fainting. The
A mention of a figure in a grey cloak
lSsss@ssgI had revived all the memories Of that
niOht hv tho bountod ,uaI1
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c N A PIER XIII

WHAT THE ARTISTS PORTFOLIO RE-
vEALED.
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APTER XIV
THE MYSTERIES OF THE STUDIO.

AKING up a lighted candle and the
keys both of the tower and of the pic
ture gallery, 1 directed my steps to-
wards the latter place. 1t was stu
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To BE Continued Next sundny
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He company departed for the village
church; and the Baronet, my uncle,
and myself, aided by the servants, pro-
ceeded to search the Abbey. Every
room. including the bedrooms of the
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
WANTED TO MARRY
RICHEST WOMAN
Bertha Krupp Received 362
Genuine Proposals.

BERLIN. May I6.-SinCe the state
meut of the engagement Of Bertha
Krupp. the richest woman in the world.
70 an unknown suitor has been publish
ed. the fact has developed that in ad-
dition 10 the proposal which she has ac-
cepted. the German heiress received 90
proposals of marriage.
This does not include effers from some
thousand or more would-be Suitors VINO
have sent letters to Miss hrupp. from
men who she never even heard OF, max
ing offers Of their hands and such ior-
tunes rs they may possess
Among the $50 eligible suitors who Of
fered themselves to share in the hrupp
millions we're twelve royal princes from
various reiEning families. eight dukes,
seventy-fve counts. nineteen viscoUnts.
sixtv-four barons. and fifty-eight noble
mon Of lesser titles Three cabinet men,
listers. six high state dignitaries. six
teen generals. four ambassadors. ten
noted literary men. seventeen painters
of renown, eleven poets who are well rec
opnized in the world of letters. and two
American. millionaires who expressed
their willingness of multiplying their
millions by uniting them with the Krupp
fortune
In view OF The many proposals received
by the young heiress. public interest is
greatly aroused as TO the identity of the
man who has succeeded in winning Miss
krupp where so many men OF supposed
ly irresistible attractions have failed.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
BATTLEFIELD TAME
TO MARITAL WOES
Veteran, Aged Eighty, With
One Arm, Seeks a
Divorce.

Wesley Markwogl, n ouc-armed vet
er"n. eighty years old, who for Four
years faced the enemy in close conflict
on the firing lines on many battle
fields, saES he was compelled 10 capitu-
late r. less time TO the combined forces
OF his v9fe, Ida Markwood. and her
four children. The couple were mar
rleI about four years ago at Rockville.
Nd. the bride .hen being a widow with
four children. ranging IN age from -
teen years 10 th-rty-three years.
The Markwoods yesterday within an
hour rushed to the Office OF the clerk
of the supreme Court Of the District
and through their respective attorneys
took steps 10 have their marital ties
suudered.
It appears from the complaints made
against each other by the MarkWoods
they Were both employed IN the Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture at the time OF thei-
marriage, in November, 1902 When he
took unto himself the bride. Mr.. Mark
wood declares. hn was unaware OF the
fat that she had an annex and incrm-
brarce of four children. These. he saws.
she forced upon him and compelled him
70 support, greatly 20 the detrimeut OF
his health and happiness. He also saws
the children Of his wife assisted their
mother in annoying and harassing him.
and on one occasion their actions were
so rude rs 20 compel him. for the pro-
lection Of life and limb. 10 retire 20
his bed chamber
Having only one arm with which to
defend himself. Alr. Markwood says he
was Obliged 20 resort TO the use Of his
feet as weapons Of defense. and in this
way put his wife and sons 70 flight
Mrs. Markwood. on the other hand.
says her husband treats her with great
cruelty and has gone so far as 10 slap
her face. She also complains that ne
is addicted 70 drinking and has refused
10 pay her board bills
Although her husband receives an in
come of sl1l a month, Mrs Markwood
says he has never supported her prop
erly, and April last, she SAYS, he de-
serted her. She also SAYS he treated
her children. the youngest Of whom is
fifteen years old, very cruelty
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
PHYSICIANS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
American Association TO Dis
CusS Prevention of Tuber-
CuloSiS at Meeting.

The Association of American PhySI-
Clans, at this mornings session. elected
officers to serve for the following year.
The officers chosen We're nominated by
a committee and elected without oppo-
sition.- They are as follows:
President. Francis p Kinnicutt. of
New York.
Vice president. James Tyson. of Phila,
5elphia.
Secretary. Henry Hun. OF Albany,
n Y
Recorder Solomon Soils Cohen. of
Philadelphia.
Treasurer. J. P. Crozier Griffith. Of
Philadelphia.
Councillor. /. f. Baker. of Baltimore.
The following new members were
elected;
Active-W. N. L. Coplin. s. w. Lam
bert. and G.. II. Weaver.
Associate-A. A. Eshner, r. G. Free
man. I. 2. Lyon. NJ. J. Rosenau. John
s Billings, jr.. Edward R. Baldwin, and
Herbert c. EIoffitt-
A number OF papers on professional
subjects were read al this morning S
session. The concluding session Of the
convention proper Will be held this after
noon. ana this evening the association
will unite with the Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis IN
a meeting.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
MILITARY EUCHRE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Prominent Society People
Attended Card Party at
Officers Club.

The big military euchre at the Offcers
Club of the Washington Barracks, yes
terday afternoon was exceedingly bril-
liant AMI successful. The big room was
draped with flags. and the same emblem
IN diminutlve form served as the count
ers for the AfJv tables about which ex-
Guis.tely dressed women sat. The ar
ranEemcnts FOR the big party were made
by Mrs Humphrey. Mrs. Borden and
Mrs Koerpel. and military ideas were
everywhere carried out Each table bore
the name Of fort. the change OF tables
was called by CoruetIsJ Thornley,. one
or the finest in the army, and the Fort
Myer band. located IN a paIm-hIled gaI-
lery. played martial music
The guests We're received by Mrs.
SteTnberE. WHO wore a handsome gray
brocade gown. with hat trimmed IN
light blue pIumos. Mrs Burr. In dainty
frock OF white, Mrs. Borden. in a white
cloth gowr. trimmed IN lace. black hat
with white plumes. Mrs Humphrey.
handsome costume OF black and white.
and Mrs de Nexia. who appeared in a
cream embroidered canvas, with touches
Of nile green -eIvet. her white hat be
Ing laden VIII pIumes-
At the end - the game there was a
distribution Of nine prizes. all handsome
bridge sets. cut glass. silver and china
pieces. Lemonade was served all dur
ing the game
Plaving were Mrs Taft wife of the
Secretary of War Mrs Bell. wife ot
the chief Of stan. Mrs Mills. Of West
Point. Mrs. Dodge. Mrs Cosby Miller,
Mrs. I.anEfitt. Mrs Barden. Miss
Frances smith Miss Russell. Mrs. Han
cock. Mrs. Pond. Mrs Koerper. Mrs
IItteW Mrs. NewComb. Mrs Dewitt
Mrs. Marie. Mrs StCtJsenberg, Miss
Davis Mrs. Ellis. Mrs McRae- Mrs.
HenneSsey. Mrs. Hyer. Mrs. LockbridEc.
Miss Nagruder. Mrs Dow Mrs Kings
bury. Ms. kuowland. Mrs Harding.
Mrs vi ite Miss Bliss Mrs Evans
Mrs. Kerlron. Mrs and Miss Townsend.
Mrs Rutherford Mrs Torrey, Mrs.
.FSl:- Mrs Brinton Stone Miss Hat
field. EIrs Renwaue. Mrs Brown. Mrs
Roraasn. Mrs Lynch. Mrs PurseH. Mrs.
knight Mrs Reed Mrs Belknap. Mrs.
WiIIiaus Mrs Allen Mrs Howard,
Mrs. Kendall. Mrs Blunt, Mrs NtChol-
-on. Mrs C-aiEie. Mrs Pond, Mrs.
Baker. Miss E}eunou. Mrs. Miller Mrs.
Reagan. Mrs. Frazer, Mrs AinswOrth,
Mrs Porter Mrs Arthur CranSt0n,
Mrs. Brooks Mrs French. Miss Smith,
and q ls~~e number OF others
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
An Expert on Civil Service.

Testimony from Theodore Roose-
welt on the value of civil service re-
form ought TO be received by the
most case-hardened spokesman with
willing attention. He knows the sub
ject from all sides. He had a large
part in the foundation of the pres
ent Civil Service Commission, he
originated many of its rulings, he
came into direct contact with party
politics as exemplified in the State
campaigns of New York, and he has
served four years as the head of his
party in the White House.
In the light of that experience this
is what he says:
After considerable experience in al
most every kind of governmental work
] have never yet found any position or
any branch OF the service as regards
which the intrusion OF political reasons
in making appointments does not do
damage The result is always bad when
the appointment has 10 he complicated
with the question Of politics
1t is true aI present that IL is impOs-
sible to dissoCiate certain classes of ap-
pOintmcntS from such COnsidera tiOnS.
and as Yet no way has been devised to
secure such disasSociation. Yet it re-
mains true. whether avoidable or un-
avoidable, that the intrusion Of political
considerations into the choice of men
whose duties are purely ministerial. is
always detrimental to the service.
am now naturally brought into re-
latiOns with a great number OF import
ant offices in different branches OF the
Government throughout this country,
and l continually have to consider the
question OF the efficiency with which
they are handled. Practically without
exception I find that an office in which
there is leNness in the adminisrat ton of
the civil service law. where there Is
an effort TO cirCumVent the law. where
there is effort to get around Il. is an
office in which poor service is rendered
the chance for fraud, for peculation, for
dishonesty, is always greater in such an
Office than In the Office where the law is
well and faithfully observed.
1t is to be hoped those three par
agraphs will be Pondered by every
member of both houses of Congress.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16

Italians. for instance. kept persist
emily to our few great seaports, but
the reason is clear enough. Their
services were in demand Immediate
ly, and as they wantes work at once,
what call was there for them to go
TO region they had never previous
ly heard of, paying from their scant
hoard of money 10 get there? Spite
of The fact that the Italians are a
race of natural soil tillers. they
have preferred to remain in big
cities, digging subways and cellars
for skyscrapers, because there
were the rest of their countrymen
and there was the dollar to be pick
ed up forthwith.
Now the tide is beginning to turn
Southward, slightly, it is true, but
perceptibly. The North German
Lloyd has already established a pas
senger line to Galveston, Tex, with
4 special view to transporting immi-
grants to the South, and expects
also TO make landings at New Or
leans. The first lot of immigrants
landed at Galveston, more than a
year ago, consisted OF only fifteen;
a few days ago, however, one of the
German ships landed I.IOO home
seekers at the Texas port. Paradox
ically, the ice has been broken in n
latitude where 1t rarely forms
The South needs workers for its
best development, and the negroes
are not altogether sufficient. There
are splendid opportunities there for
honest and capable immigrants, and
anything that VIII shake them ont
Of their national herds In the cities
viii be for the advantage of the
whole land.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
GIRLS GAN EARN MORE
THAN MEN THEY MARRY
Pittsburg Sociologist Explains Why
There Is Such Dearth of
Marriages.

PITTSBURG, May 16.-"Many of our
large manufacturing concerns are now
filed with girls and young women
whose only object in life seems to be
to advance in their work and earn large
salaries" says a Pittsburg sociologist.
Il had often wondered why this was,
since many of them have all the requis-
ties for a good wife. and could have
no end of beaux if they wanted them.
But IT was satisfactorily explained,
some time age. when I heard the ex-
pcTienCe Of a young couple who were
both employed in one OF our large Pitts
burg offices.
They had been much in each others
company. and every one said that il
would be a match. sure. They continued
TO remain as friends for such length
of time, however. even though they did
show a decided preference for each
others society, that a near friend of the
young lady was bold enough 10 ask her
why things had not come to a climax.
Because 1 can't see il that way
was the young lady's response 70 her
friends inquiry. do you innagin for
one minute that 1 would marry a man
who il only drawing a salary of S75
a month. when I get 800? 1t seems to
me there would be a decided difference
between living on $l15, as we are now
doing, and living on S15. as we would
have do in case were mere married. or
course by combining we could live
cheaper, but IL seems TO me that the
difference would be so decided that we
would soon grow tired of married life.
even though we did love each other -
And must own that there was some
logic in her argument. at that" con-
tinued the man. although ! am sorry I
must confess 70 II, >,
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
TOTTEN-STEARNS WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED At ST. JOHNS
Simple But Impressive Ceremony When Two Popular
Washington Society People Were Mar
red This Afternoon.

rived in this country, to be married next
month 70 a niece Of the late Chris
Magce. Of PittsburE. Miss Louise Magee
Of that city.
Baron Won RiedeI is very we'll known
in Washington. where for several years
trian legation He appears 10 be in the
early JEITties. and before entering the
diplomatic service was In the Russian
army.
Mrs. Macee makes her home IN Rome,
and thitheT her niece went 20 visit her
Baron Won Riedcl was presented AZ one
of the FIRST receptions Miss MaCee at
tended. and AT once became a Suitor-
When his suit was success ul his
fancee decided she must be married in
PittSburS. and thither the baron is jour
neyinE. accompanied hy his cousin
Baron Won Hyde. Of Austria. who is 20
be the best man The wedding Will take
place next month.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
WISE CAT BETTER
THAN BURGLAR ALARM

WILMINGTON. May 16.-Isaae Miller
is the owner OF a cat which he pre-
fers 70 a watchdog or a burglar alarm.
Miller was awakened early IN the
morning by the cat jumping on his bed
It continued TO jump IN and out OF the
bed until Miller arose and. following
the cat, found that burglars had been
in the house. but had left. taking moth
ing with them
About the same time the house OF
George W GCodiey was entered and
iewelry was stolen .
Now Miller is wondering II his cat
frightened the thieves from his houses
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
Stealing WaShingtOn'S Glory.

The loyal Washingtonian will
view with alarm and note with re-
gret that Buffalo is poaching alto
gether too far on our preserves
The city by the lake has long been
one of our chief rivals. Its asphalt
is as extensive as ours (and kept in
better repair). 1t has n scheme of
municipal adornmcnt as comprehep-
sive as the plans of our Park Com
mission and in about the same state
of suspended animation. 1t is as
proud of its average intelligence
and its average wage.
But il crosses the line OF courte-
Gus rivalry. indeed it exceeds the
bounds of patient endurance, when
It undertakes to steal our theory as
TO Strawberries, to filch even the
phrases in which our Washington
savants have expounded it. Let the
patriotic Washingtonian read this
that it came via Denver does not
lessen Buffalo's offense in the least
and then grind his teeth:
DENVER. Col. May I5.-AccordinS 10
Dr--E. p. Blomer, a Buffalo physician,
the statistics regarding the insane OF
the country in general show that each
year there IS a marked increase in the
numDer. OF persons who become insane
by the time the strawberry season Is
WeH under way. When the fruit diSap-
pears from the daily table. he asserts
records OF different asylums show the
number Of cases decrease.
There is more of il, of course.
DIR. Blomer is going on to the States
of the Far West and gather stats
tics. He has something TO say of
the strawberry rash, as though we
in the Capital did not know all
about it. And so on-there is no
need TO reprint it all here.
Now that theory belongs, plant
and fruit, to Il well-known official
Of our District government. lie has
it on file. He has produced it for
the edifcation of casual visitors TO
the District building. for the
pacifcation of aroused citizens
associations, for the delight of the
Commissioners, for ten years past.
1t is his as absolutely as the dis
covery of the circulation of the
blood belonged TO DIR. Harvey.
Does Buffalo think we will per
nit one of its doctors to steal it?
Not while we have DR.. Tindam in
our midst We only hope that faith
ful public servant viii go on as he
has begun, extend his Investigations
into the field of strawberry Jam
as well as that of the uncooked
fruit, and then step forward with a
demonstration of luciOus treachery
so complete, so scientific, so over
whelmi2g that Buffalo viii hide her
head in well merited shame. If the
doctor will do that, we, for our
part, will undertake to print the
whole statement, blossom, berry
and box, without jarring a crate or
picking a stem.
The Washington times., 1906-05-16
BRILLIANT BENEFIT
At BLOUNT HOME
Mrs. Barney's Pastoral Be-
ing Repeated for Charity.
BEN GREET ON PROGRAM
If Weather Is UnfaYorabIe the Enter
Lainment VIII Take Place at the
Columbia Theater.

II the weather mans prediction Of
Ialr and warmer holds good. The
OaSs' VIII have under its great forest
trees one of the most brilliant gather
lngs OF people ever seen IL Washington.
Ms Barney wiiI again present her
=, 4,SAleenth century past5r--. this time
Tor 'nc benefit o. the public Fairgrounds.
Ca's marked Georgetown only VIII
-aho Passeng -s al Thirty-hrst street.
"llAln easy walking. distance OF Colonel
ana mrs. BlounTs residence, where ths
performance IS % be given. Many new.
and beautiful features have been added
70 me play since its presentation AZ
Friendship. and from an artistic stand
point. as well as from a desire 70 helm
me Fairgrounds. IS well worth seeing. .
Ben Greet. Miss Scott. Mr.. CrsvIav-
Mr. Greeustreet. and Mr.. Flood viii
give a scene from Twelfth Night" -
40 the Marine Band viii give con
cert, and after the play resreshner.s
viii be srTved by The girls OF the army
and navy.
Should The weather mans prophecy
prove false. then the Columbia Theate-
VIII accommodate the players and all os
those who have bought seats FOR the
show.