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sign, have the wide square sleeves, are
collarless and fasten In double-breasted
fashion, with tiny metal or crochet but
tons and cord loops. In fact. many OF
them are importations from the Orient
itself, and bear prices which restrict
their possession only to a favored few.
Evening Coat by Mayer, OF Paris.
Chiffon as a material for evening wraps
and costumes Is an old fayorite which.
II we may Judge by the use II has al
ready found in the new seasons modes.
is to Sontinue on Its way rejoicing, gain-
ing new friends with its beautiful soft
ness OF texture and novelty Of design.
Some OF the most exquisite materials
brought out this season are striped, dot
ted and Powered chifrons OF surprising
beauty. Plain white chiffon OF that dou-
bic quality designated as chiffon cloth is
employed in the making OF this Maurice
Mayer coat, the full skirts OF which de-
pend from short empire yoke OF pleated
white satin embellshed with Irish crochet.
The sleeves are OF the japanese type over
undersleeyes OF lace, and the fronts,
trimmed with lace buttons and long
plated cotton cords, show a dainty inside
facing Of wide lace entire deux edged with
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as summer evening wrap, with dainty
lingerie frocks, was absolutely the most
fascinating thing l ever saw or expect
to see, In this season at least. 1t was
the Partisan model ! spoke Of earlier.
Though the most extreme adaptation of
the oriental idea It was, nevertheless quite
simple. The loose-ftting fronts rounding
In cut-away fashion were double-breasted
and fastened with unique buttons OF
mother of pearl set in gilt frames, the
size Of a silver dollar, and cord loops.
The back was circular and applied to an
empire yoke. embellished with japanese
embroidery in white, pale blue and gold.
But the sleeves were the queerest and
most novel ever seen. When the arms
were dropped at the sides they gave the
effect of a cape, but when extended, really
they reminded me Of nothing so much as
mems riding breeches. They are the new
mandolin model designed especially to tit
the unusually large armhole which ex-
tends below the walstline. Filet and
Irish crochet all-over mounted over white
satin emphasized the new idea of a diff
ferent sleeve material, and the narrow,
straight wrist cufr was of the silk braided
In white and gold an intervening fold of
black satin giving pretty grenchy touch;
not that the garment needs this trademark
of Its origin, as it were, for In Its every
line and seam are apparent the genius
and cleverness OF its Partisan designer,
but the French invariably use this touch
of black to give character and tone to
many of their lightcolored garments.
"She had lot of other pretty things
in her wardrobe, each as smart and up
to date as these coats. but she was so
hurried with her packing that i did not
have ample opportunity to examine them.
The coats were packed LAST and occupied
trunk all their own. otherwise l would
not be able to give you dear girls all this
newsy news"
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"WouId you believe 1t, girls, Mabelle
had FIVE separate coats in her trousseau,
two for motoring-one linen, the other a
rubberized satin-an afternoon coat, tho
dearest little creation imaginable, made
of white tussah silk, and two evening
wraps. call that sheer extravaganza
for girl in her circumstances, but Ma
belle and her economical mother, too,
seemed to think that she could not pos
sibly get along with any less.
"You know, now that she Is Mrs George
b her social life will be quite diff
ferent from when she was one of the
girls and the demands on her wardrobe
many. But all the same had / been In
her place think I'd have waited and let
Mr.. Man share part of the expense. Why,
my dears, those coats alone must have
cost $500 at the very least, for the tussah
silk dainty is French creation and one
of the evening wraps an oriental importa-
tion.
"And the most remarkable thing about
these coats is the Japanese effect ex-
pressed entirely different in every in
stance. They all show the dropping shoul-
derline and are more or less loose fitting,
For myself, l like those new full. flow
ing wraps, half cape and half coat. They
are becoming TO almost every woman
and seem to add grace and dignity 10
even the smallest OF us.
"Of the two evening wraps l liked the
long enveloping one of a soft chiffon mo-
hair In that exquisite old-fashioned bun
shade, the best. But Mabelle preferred
the japanese kimona-yes, real Japa-
da ~ hIaaE aafin
broidered In true oriental design, and
fashioned just exactly like the little Japa-
nese maids national costume, except that
It's length was curtailed to the knees and
deep slashlngs at the sides eased 1t over
the bouffant dress skirt 1t was bordered
with gold braid and electric blue velvet
ribbon and fastened In double-breasted
fashion with tiny metal buttons and silk
cord loops.
''The use Of delicately tinted mohairs
In evening wraps Is very new, but 1t is
practical, ana have no doubt will take
we'll
"Theu, there was the rubberlzed auto
coat In a pretty shade OF tan, with its
rather unique button trimming and a
vest OF red silk bordered with red and
tan braid. which will also serve as rain
and summer travelling cont Tan satin
buttons set IN red bone rims at the end
OF red sOutache braid, simulated button
holes ana emphasized the dropping shoul-
derllne by outlining the shoulder seams
and continuing over the ton of the sleeve
to the elbow.
"Ihe linen coat for summer motoring
though very modish, contained nothing es-
pecially new. But the afternoon coat
that Of tussah. which she win also wear
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The Japanese I endency.
This Oriental Effect Seen Everywhere Church
Troubles in France Influence Fashions Trim
mines One Notes : Soutache Everywhere

We have been talking about spring
fashions, the Easter frock and the East
err bonnet for weeks past, but not until
today, this day which marks the begin
ming OF new spiritual life and In nature
the birth of a new season, have we come
to the fuller appreciation of the beauty
and charm of these modes 1t Is one
thing to see a window full of pretty hats
and delectable frocks, and quite another
to view the galaxy of pretty women that
throng the city avenues and boulevards
and ocean boardwalks, garbed in these
selfsame creations. No matter how at
tractive hat or costume may appear on
pedestal or wax figure behind the broad
expanse of plate glass, one simply cannot
appreciate Its full value until seen on
the right woman, properly accompanied
by all those little accessories which make
for a well-groomed appearance.
Those who follow the prophecies OF
this page from week to week will realize
that the japanese tendency which has
been commented upon with SO much en-
phasis has not been overestimated
Scarcely a costume, separate coat or suit
coat to be seen In this Easter Day parade
but shows some adaptation of this orien-
tai effect. 1t is the ruling passion of
each and every designer. The highest
class eouturleres of the French capital,
one and all, find their inspirations In the
national dress of the little Maid OF Far
Japan, and we ON this side of the cater
copy and modify these models to suit the
figure and fancy Of our own American
girl.
The new ngure line as II comes to us
In the very latest French models Is one
OF graceful draped effects, the central
point of newness and novelty finding ex-
preston In the sleeve and the extraordl'
nary size of the armhole.
The ecclesiastical robes OF the Roman
Church have furnished their quota of In
spiration, for in many of the model cos
tunes and wraps one can readily trace
the influence Of the priests surplice and
chasuble, the monks hood and the nuns
habit.
1t is a known fact that Partisan coutu-
rieres reflect national happenings In their
designs. and this is aptly illustrated by
the recent church troubles, which, II
would seem, have furnished source for
some Of their best ideas.
So much alike are these two tdeas-the
oriental and the ecclesiastical-and so ef-
fectually are they blended that 1t were in
deed frequently very difiicult to distin-
guish one from the other.
Elaboration Is rife In every class OF
eostuming except, OF course, In the
strictly tailored suit, which once again
assumes that simplicity and severity OF
line which its name implies. In these the
skirts, pleated or gored, are Of the fash
ionable swing clear-walking length, and
jackets OF the semintting box coat or cut
away style. The return to favor OF this
type OF suit was noted in the early foll
when It made its appearance In those
smart dark-toned checked suitings and the
old ana staple fayorite, blue serge. Since
that time this severe style has been stead
ny growing IN favor, particularly with the
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younger members Of the smart set.
The feature Of this seasons elaboration
is it's marked unobtrusiveness, made 30 by
Its extremely clever disposition. Laces of
fine and heavy genre stand as first favor
ties in the trimming world, with braids,
buttons and fringes close seconds Sou
tache braids especially find their way In
some form or other into almost every
suit or dressy costume. Some makers
work it fat on the background, while 9TH
ers pose it sidewise in an effort to en-
bolden the design.
Drop ornaments, either crocheted or
made OF soutache braid and tiny drop
buttons OF silk, are used effectively on
both costumes and wraps. In one instance
the empire coat of brown taffetas, which
accompanies brown voile skirt, trimmed
with pleated taffeta bands applied in
scroll design above the silk hem, is en-
bellished with handmade ornaments and
pendants of brown soutache, while mar
row coat collar is simulated with white
and gold soutache set on in points. In
side of each of these points is little
drop button of white taffeta. This simple
treatment gives the effect of an elaborate
and expensive passementerie.
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A Japanese Kimono Eve
ming Wrap.

1t needs no second glance at the modes
OF the spring to follow the japanese
tendency in the productions Of one and
all designers and makers. The sleeve, as
We all know, is the feature OF the kimo-
no, and so It Is that the sleeve Is that
part Of our costumes, separate waists.
coats and jackets which give the garments
their style value 10 current fashions The
most extreme form OF the japanese idea
Is kimono evening wrap showing little
variation from the national dress OF the
japanese woman Its length Is curtailed
to several inches above the knees, and the
slashings at the sides ease the garment
over the full skirt beneath. These wraps
are made OF exquisite soft, dark satins,
heavily embroidered In true japanese de-
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Fashion Whisperings.

The NecIkwear Department is about
the busiest in the store these days, and
the return to popular favor of the shirt
waist with detachable collar may be held
responsible for this state of affairs Along
with those dainty collars Of fine linen,
plain and embroidered, rufied and hem
stitched, are the most delectable little
lingerie bows, string ties, handkerchief
tabs and variety OF other effects, and
side by side with these are the most fas-
cinating waist sets, collar, cuffs and pleat
and lace and fine lawn and batiste barbs
which softly swath the neck and tie In
a coquettish bow under the chin.
A Fetching COnfectiOn In the lin
gerie department, and one which will ap-
peal to the lover OF pretty undermuslins,
is the petticoat with a deep net founce.
Taffeta, China or sedo silk and even fine
lawns in white, delicate pinks, light blues.
greens and yellows are used for the petit
coat proper over which the knee hounce
is posed being attached beneath wide
rihbon-run beading, and imply or elab-
orately trimmed, as one chooses, with
frills of lace or ribbon ruched and out
lining a scroll design.
A Sleeve Treatment new to the sea
son, and one which the high-class Paris
Ian couturieres are making much use OF,
Is the plain finish to an otherwise elabo-
rate biccNes IN one OF lWO-plece SUITS OF
novelty stripe suiting emanating from a
select shop on the Rue de la Paix this
treatment is particularly marked. A leg
o'-mutton model is so draped that the
stripes. come together In v form over the
top OF the arm, the pleats emphasized
with large striped metal buttons, and the
end OF the sleeve Is simply finished With
a double row Of machine stitching, In
sharp contrast to the lingerie friils which
We have known for several seasons past.
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double Valenciennes frills.
Clever Combination OF Two MOdiah
Materials.

Clever Combination of Two MOdIAh
Materials.
This costume by Drecoll exemplihes the
fashionable combination in a novel man
ner Of two materials in a two-piece cos
tune. In color It is rich golden brown,
and the fabrics which go to its fashion
ing are chiffon taffetas and VOile In the
same shade Of brown, but producing an
effect wholly different to the monotone
costume OF one material, by reason OF
the texture and finish OF the fabrics. The
skirt is finely pleated to a three-inch silk
betting set on the inside OF the skirt. to
give the empire waistllne, and finished
with narrow silk fold and half-inch
pleatlng. Around the bottom there Is a
facing OF the silk, headed with this same
narrow pleating, and above this posed
IN scroll design are pleated silk bands.
The coat, loose, straight AFFAIR, with
large armhole and short klmono sleeve,
Is elaborated with trimmings OF the pleat-
ed silk bands, fougurieres OF soutache and
tabot OF cream lace. A narrow coat
collar Ia simulated. with white and gold
soutaehe and tiny white silk buttons.
The little mushroom sailor In rough brown
straw Is trimmed Ia self-colored ribbon
and bunch Of yellow roses.
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Uric acid Is deadly poison that IS
produced In the human body. and it Is
the duty of the kidneys to collect this
poison from the blood and to pass it
safely out Of the system, together
with all waste water.
Il Is the presence in the body Of an
excess Of uric acid that causes so
much pain and suffering, and 80 many
Of the aches that are commonly at
trfbuted to rheumatism
The kidneys are bean-shaped or
gans, composed Of masses of little
tubes, all OF which pour their secre-
tons into a main channel that leads
to the bladder. In this way the kid
neys pass OF more than an ounce Of
poison every day when in health.
But 1t does not take much to set
the kidneys back, and when they set
behind, they can not right themselves
without help. The uric acid begins to
clog the kidneys. causing that dull.
heavy aching in the back, and sharp
kwinges when STOPPING OF lifting. 1t
crystalIizes in the muscles and joints,
and every turn or twist brings keen
est torture 1t attacks the nerves with
neuralgia and sciatica. 1t brings head
ache, dizziness. languor, and disorders
OF the urine.
Try a good kidney medicine, if you
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CHAPTER xxx
Alban Returns to London.


They returned to the great court
yard, but not to Zanilofr's room as
the promise had been. Here by tho
gates there stood a passable private
carriage, and into this Alban perceived
that he was to be hustled. The be-
starred transcribed of the upper story,
he who waged the battle of the fi'es,
now stood by the carriage door and
appeared to be i'll at ease. Evidently
his study Of strange tongues still
troubled him.
Pardon, mein Herr-how in Eng
lish-khorosho?' he asked very
deferentially.
st means that all right STR"
Alban answered Immediately.
1T means that,-ah nitcheyo-je
ne me'en souvien jamais.'
He held the door and Alban entered
the, carriage without word. APP
parently they still waited for some
one and five minutes passed and found
their attitudes unchanged. Then
Zanilof himself appeared full, of
hustle and business but in temper
modified toward concession.
Il am taking you back to your
hotel, mein Herr he said to Alban,
leave Warsaw tonight. Those are our
Instructions
He sank back in the cushions and
the great gates we're shut behind
them with sonorous clang. Out in
the streets the outbreak of the earlier
hours had been a veritable battle but
was now a truce. The whole city
seemed to be swarming with troops.
oh irl, al
Things.
els the Count better, sir?" Alban
ventured presently.
spouse. Eat least the doctors say SO"
And you have discovered the truth
about the affair?'
The man who attacked him was
shot on the Rymarska half an hour
ago"
"Then that is why you are taking
me back to my hotel?"
There is positively no other rea-
son." said the Chief.
The statement was frank to the
point of brutality, but it carried also
such a message of hope that Alban
hardly dared to repeat the words OF
1t even to himself; there was no long,
er any possibility of capital charge
against the child he had just left IN
the wretched stable. Let the other
facts be as they might, these people
could not detain Lois Boriskoff upon
the Counts affair or add it to the
dossier in which her fathers offences
were narrated. Of this Zaniloff's tone
convinced Linn "He would never have
admitted it at all if Lois were COM
promised the argument ran, and was
worthy of the wise head which arrived
at It,
II am glad that you have found the
man." he explained presently, sit
clears up so much and must be very
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have any of the above symptoms.
There is nothing else so prompt and
effective as Doan's Kidney Pills, and
this remedy has no effect nthe other
organs, except to drive out the uric
poison that interrupts their actioa.
1t cures the kidneys and thus ends the
cause of disease. Rich, pure blood
and lasting health result.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend
ed by your own townspeople.
Ottumwa Testimony.
Mrs. Roy Collect, living on Waverly
street, Ottumwa, Ia, says:
"Mr. Collett suffered great deal
from rheumatic pains. His knees,
shoulders. joints and muscles gave
him great anxiety on account of the
pains in them and their swelling and
bloating Doctoring whiting success,
he was induced to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, which he. procured at Sargent's
drug store, and after using them
short time, he was entirely freed from
any rheumatism or rheumatic pains
whatever. He was particularly i'm
pressed with the manner in which
Doan's Kidney Pills appealed to the
disease when he first commenced us
ing them, and we heartily endorse
them"
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CHAPTER XXX.
We Meet Old Friends,

Alban had returned some two
months from Poland, when upon a
drear October evening, the archbishop
of Bloomsbury. my Lady Sarah, the
flower girl, and Betty the half-wit-
ted boy, made their way about half
past nine o'clock to the deserted stage
of the Regent theatre, and there by
the courtesy of the Waterman, distant
ly related to Sarah, began their pre-
parations for homely evening meal.
To be quite candid this was alto
gether a more respectable company
than that which had assembled in the
caves at the springtime of the year.
The Lady Sarah wore spruce black
silk dress which had adorned the back
of Duchess more than three years
ago; the Archbishop boosted coat
that would have done no discredit to
a canon of st. Paul's; the boy they
would call Betty had flower at
the button hole of a neat gray suit,
world belonged to him. This purple
and fine linen, to be sure, were rather
lost upon the empty stage of that dis
NAL theatre, nor did the Waterman S
lantern and two proud wax-candles
which the Lady Sarah carried do much
for their reputation; but, as the
Archbishop wisely said, 1--WE know
that they are there, and Sarah has the
satisfaction of rustling for u.s."
Now to be palmer, this was the oc
casion of letter just received from
the Panorama" who had gone tc
America since June, and of joyful
news from that incurable optimism
Il gather" the Archbishop had
said. as he passed the document
round, that our young friend, err
hem-having exhibited the American
nation in wax, a symbol of its pliabil
ity, surely is now proceeding to melt
| 1t down and to return to England
| That is a wise undertaking. Syrus
! the philosopher has told US that For
tune Is like glass when she shines toe
| much she is broken. Let our FRIEND
| take the tide at the food and not com
pain afterwards that his ship was too
frail. The Panorama had achieved
| reputation, and who is of the worl,
| does not know the pecuniary worth o
that? Consider my own case an
| bear with me. have the misfortun
to prick myself with a needle and t
suffer certain personal Inconvenience
| thereby. The world calls me a vi
lain. Other men, differently situate
kill thousands Of their fellow real
nres and look forward to the day whel
| they will be buried in Westminste
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excellency would be able to tell the
story for himself. His grand constitu-
ton mad meant very much to him to-
day
The interview took place at three
o'clock in the afternoon, the doctors
having left their patient, and the
perplexed Zanfloff being again at the
prison. The bed had now been wheel
ed little way from the window and
the room set in pleasant order by
clever and willing hands. The Count
himself had lost none of his courage.
The attack in truth had nerved him
to believe that he had nothing further
to fear in Warsaw, for who would
thing about man already as good
as buried by the newspapers. Here
was something to help the surgeons
and being some little flush of color
to the patients pallid cheeks. He
spoke as man who had been through
the valley of the shadow and had
suffered little inconvenience by the
journey.
81 am forbidden to talk" he said to
Alban, and Immediately began to talk
in defiance of nurses protests.
$50 you have been to prison, mon
vieux; well, it is SO much experience
for you, and experience is useful. |
have done a good mornings work, as
you see. Imagine it. open my door
to a policeman, and when l ask him
| what he has SIT for me, he whips out
a butchers knife and makes a thrust
at my ribs. Happily for me, come
from bony race. The surgeons have
now gone to fight duel about 1t. One
is for septic pneumonia, the other for
the removal of the lungs. shall be
out Of Poland in my beautiful France
by the time they agree
| He flushed with the exertion and
cast reproachful eyes upon the nurse
who stood up to forbid his further
| eloquence. Alban, in turn began to
tell him of the adventure Of the morn.
ing.
\ 1T was Jack and Jill business, ex.
cept that ill does not come tumbling
after" he said. What is going to
happen ] cannot tell you. Lois will
not leave Poland until her father Is
released, ard have it from her that
he never will be released Don't you
see, Count, that Mr.. Gessner is a foo
to play with fire like this. Does he
believe that this secret will be kept
| because these two are in prison?
know that 1t will not. If he is to be
saved, it must be by generosity and
courage. | should have thought he
4 would have known it from the begin
ming. Let him act fairly by old Pa J
Boriskoff and l will answer for his
safety. If he does not do So he must
blame himself for the consequences
Pride never blames itself, Kennedy
even when it is foolish / like your wis
dom and shall give a good account Of
1T. OF course, there Is the other side
of the picture, and that is not very
| pretty. How can we answer for tbs
man, even If he be generously dealt
with? More important still, how car
we answer for the woman"
81 will answer for her, Count"
"You, my dear boy. How can 70.
do that?"
by making her my wife,
do you say this seriously?"
Il say it seriously"
But why not at Hampstead before
we left England That would navt
made it easier for us ALL"
Il would try to tell you, but 70,
would not Understand. Perhaps | diC
not know then what know now
There are some things which we onl,
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No one seems to think of extending
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