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out plnnlng my new secret on my sleeve
everyone in Biarritz boosted knowl-
edge of the Kings affairs and the af
fairs of the pretty Princess. Christie
pher Trevenna made himself agreeable
after dinner to the lady with the nose,
who would probably have shrunk
away in fear if she had known that she
was talking with the Marques de Casa
Triana.
Inmy character of Trevenna, found
out that the Princess had friend, Lady
Monica Vale, daughter of the widowed
Countess of Vale Avon, who, when
at home, lived in the Isle of Wight.
At present, the two were staying at
Biarritz, in villa; and Lady Monica,
a girl of eighteen or nineteen, some
times had the honor of going out with
the Processes in the Kings motor
There were other privileged friends as
we'll; but the description of Lady
Monica Vale, though painted with a
colorless brush, was unmistakable.
Casually l inquired the name of the
house where Lady Vale Avon and her
daughter were staying, and, having
learned it, made an excuse to escape
from the lady with the nose
1t was half-past ten O'Clock, and
night flooded with moonlight. l
strolled out, smoking a cigarette, and
in ten minutes stood before the garden
gate of the Villa Esmeralda.
There were lights in three or four of
the windows, sparkling among close
growing trees; and l had not finished
my second cigarette when carriage
drove round the corner and stopped.
/ moved into the background. A
groom jumped down, unfastened the
gate, and, having opened the brough-
am door, respectfully aided a middle
aged lady to descend. The moon
light showed me clear, proud profile,
and fired the diamonds in a tiara
which crowned head of waved gray
hair. There were pillows of violet
satin and lace to keep off the ground;
and as the groom helped the wearer
to adjust them under her chinchilla
sprang out of the carriage, her whit
ripping hair of daffodil gold in full moo
stood as man might stand who
hardly breathing l made no sound, y
and saw me, sheltered as was by the daI
tall plane tree 1t was as if had calico
answered / knew she remembered
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L JuIIlpcd up anu SIOppcu LICK. III
in earnest!" l said. Il can't bear to
listen l know the things you would
say. But don't! If you do, l think
III kill the fellow"
Ever met him?"
No The men of my house and
of his have been enemies for genera
lions. But l have heard of certain
exploits:
He is coming here to stop with his
mother, the old Duchess, who has been
spending the winter at Biarritz An.
other reason for you to vamose. y
You mean, to stay. At least, he
shall not have clear coast
No doubt you are hundred times
the man he is; but Fate has handi-
capped you for show place in the
matrimonial market You are coun.
tryless and penniless; while the other
is rich and granGee of Spain And,
though de la Mole says the King
doesn't care for him, on account Of
something or other connected with the
Spanish American War, he is bound
to become persona grata at court if
he marries friend of the young
Queens; and, no doubt, that inf1u-
ences his choice"
Thank Heaven, Lady Monica isn't
SPANISH"
All, but Spain is the fashion now.
And you haven't heard all my news.
Henri de la Mole says Lady Monica is
asked to be maid of honor for the
young Queen of Spain-the one Eng
lish woman she is to have in attend
anCe."
AT least, the wedding won't be
till June. It's only the end of Febru-
airy now: I have more than three
months"
You haven't one. Soon after the
Princesses leave Biarritz, Lady Vale
Avon and Lady Monica are going to
visit the old Duchess in Spain"
The principal house of the Dukes
is in Seville, though he has a place
near Granada. and a fiat in Madrid
ate for a fine house that was burned
lille is where they will be- Anyhow, they
great show in Holy Week there.
if Dick had suddenly drenched me
ter.
seconds I did not speak. Then l said.
Continued on page IS
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CHAPTER II.
The Girl

TT was easy learn that she not the Princess.
l did that by going into stationers shop and
l. asking for a photograph of the royal lovers.
1t was not quite easy find who she was, with
out pnning my new secret my sleeve; but luckily
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by going for l knew that l should not forget the
girl. If | struck blind her face would still live
of darkness.
We stayed at Barritz; but 1 behaved with
crcumspection, and made further attempts to
put myself in the Kings way, though he arrived at
the Villa Modriscot every morning from San Sebas-
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tan. Dick approved my conduct, and, pitying my
depression, perhaps repented his hardness. He
found several Partisan friends at Biarrtz; and when
had been there for three days. came back to the
hotel from the Casino one night with important
air.
Strange how one is tempted to do things he
knows he ought not to do" said he. Now, it is
Lady Monica Vale, yet am doing it.
What did the man sayl" l asked.
"A number of things-charming, of course. She
is not engaged, if that's any consolation
"0h, | knew that
by her eyes"
apparently she observed yours also"
What? She has spoken Of She
The sister of my man is a friend of Lady Monicas
She told the sister about the motor car adventure"
For goodness sake don't force to ask ques-
tions"
Il won't She said she had seen the most inter-
esting man in the world. She did say that-honest
Inun. At least, have Henri de la Mole's word
for it. His sister at school at the Convent of
the Virgin of Tears with Lady Monica Vale. Lady
Monica supposed the other day that both
said she wished she could find out who the
brown with the eyes De la Mole says the
mother is dragon, hard iron cold steel living
for ambition. She was left poor on her husbands
DEATH as the Vale Avon estates with the title to
distant relative, and the girl has been brought up
to make brilliant match She has been given every
and as the family is one of the oldest in Great
Britain, connected with royalty in way
another, in Stuart days, Lady Monica is expected
to pull off something from the top branch, in the
way of a marriage De la Mole heard that the
present Lord Vale Avon had been first favorite
with the mother up till lately, though he is next
the King of Spain has changed everything. You
see, Lady Vale Avon and her daughter live not far
from the Princess in the Isle of Wight. When the
King came counting to England, there came also.
the Duke of Carmona, and
DON'T" cut in. Il won't hear his in
connection with hers! That half Moorish brute!",
- He may have a dash of Moorish blood; but he is
not half Moorish; and if he is brute, he's a good
looking brute, according to de la Mole, and one of
the richest young men in Spain. Lady Vale Avon"
md I'm,
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and it is believed by many of his sup
porters and friends in Havana that his fail
ure to do so in one instance resulted in the
downfall of the Cuban republic.
Two active politicians, Seniors MontalVo
and Freyer-Andrade, leaders of the mod
crate party, were ambitious to become
members of the cabinet and were sup
ported by many influential Cubans. Stein
hart who thought he understood their pur-
poses, opposed their appointment, and when
he was leaving Havana for his annual va
cation succeeded in obtaining a promise
from President Palma that he would not
yield to the pressure they were bringing
upon him During Steinharts absence,
however, both men succeeded in securing
portfolios: they took charge of the political
features of the administration; they plan
ned and carried out the frauds that were
committed at the elections, and thus
brought on the revolution which drove the
Palma government from power. Had
President Palma kept his pledge to Stein
hart he might stir be sitting in the execu-
tive chair of the Cuban people.
Upon Steinhart's return to Havana his
intimacy with the president was not re-
sumed. Montalvo and Andrade had sue
ceeded in poisoning Palma's mind against
him. but when the crisis arrived and Palma
discovered how he had been betrayed by
his own cabinet and involved in entangle-
ments that he could not escape he sent
for the American consul general, confided
to him the perils of the situation, and asked
him to notify the President of the United
states that the government FORCES were
not able to suppress the rebellion pro-
tect life and property. From that moment
until Secretary Taft arrived at Havana
and proclaimed provisional government
Steinhart remained at President Palmas
side, and he has since been equally valuable
as an adviser to Governor General Magoon.
An extraordinary memory and an &C
quaintance with every man of affairs in
Cuba makes Mr.. Steinhart invaluable as an
information bureau to a stranger carrying
the responsibilities Gov. Magoon has as
sumed and the latter told me once that
he had never yet asked for information that
Stenhart was not ready to give him Off
hand or obtain for him within a few hours.
He knows the history of every event that
has occurred in Cuba since the beginning Of
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IN THE JUVENILE COURT.
Judge DeLacy Deals With Large
Number of Young Offenders.

Before the Juvenile Court of the District
yesterday were seventeen cases, involving
twenty three juvenile offenders three chill
dren to be committed to the care of the
board of children's guardians, two hus-
bands charged with non-support of their
minor children and one husband brought
in on an attachment for failing to pay a
stated sum to his wife for the support of
his family. The court began its session
shortly after 10 o'clock, it being Saturday
and the session lasted continuously until
after o'clock.
James Lee, a f1fteen-year-old colored boy,
was one of the first to be tried, and he was
called upon to answer a charge of carrying
a revolver Lee, the testimony showed
took a heavy part in play given at True
Reformers' Hall, 10Th and u streets. After
the show, it is stated, the boy left the hall
f1ourishing a weapon. On his way home
he was stopped by Policeman Holmes Of
the eighth precinct and questioned. The
pistol was found on the boy. it was testi-
fed.
Judge DeLacey cautioned the boy that
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NEWS OF VIENNA.
Warm Contest for Political Honcrs-
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
VIENNA Va Anril 81

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
VIENNA, Va, April q, 1907
With four candidates in the field for
congressional honors the contest is being
waged with remarkable vigor. Reports
received from every county in the district
indicate that Judge Charles E. Nicol of
Prince William is in the lead. Fairfax,
Prince William and Alexandria counties
will give Nicol very large vote 1t is
declared by Nlcol followers that with the
assistance of Alexandria city and Loudoun,
Fauquier and Culpeper counties, the judge
Will easily win out. The friends of R
Lindsay Gordon of Louisa county claim
their man will carry all the southern coun-
ties The Ryan advocates say with Lou
doun and Fauquier counties for their man
counties, Ryan can't be beaten. while Car
lin who is from Alexandria, is being lion
lied by a very heavy following, who can't
see how he is going to lose
In the delegateship contest Fairfax county
is being thoroughly canvassed by three
candidates. At this time 1t looks if
Messrs. Williams and Oliver were in the
lead Efforts have been made to get the
last two named together in a joint de-
bate, but so far without success.
John +. Jerman has sold to Mr. T. l..
Lowell of Boston for Mrs. c. Freeman
thirty-five acres of land on the outskirts
Of town, for 50, 200.
A large audience witnessed the closing
exercises OF the Vienna public schools yes
terddy.
Material is on hand to be used on the
spur of the Old Dominion. to be built by
private capitalists. from Vienna to Pros:
pect Hill. Active work will be commenced
at once.
The officials of the Falls Church railroad
expect to put schedule in operation on
the new line from Clarendon to Washing
ton in few days.
rancis G.. King and May Z. Money of
this place were married in Washington
Wednesday. Ii is understood the young
couple will reside in Washington.
AT a meeting of the democratic executive
committee of Fairfax county 1t was de-
cided to hold the primary election for
member of the house of delegates and for
county and district officers June 10.
The condition of Mr.. H. NJ. FitZhugh
OF Fairfax, who recently sustained stroke
Of paralysis, is gradually improving.
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GRADUATES OF OLD PENNsY.
Program Adopted by Alumni Asso'
citation for Annual Meeting.

At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Washington Alumni Association OF
the University of Pennsylvania held We'd
nesday evening at the University Club a
new form of entertainment was decided
upon for this year for the annual celebra-
ton of the resident alumni.
John E. Rayburn, mayor of Philadelphia
an 'alumnus of the Pennsylvania University,
has placed his magnificent steam yacht
Gretchen" at the disposal of the wash
ington Association for a day during the
month of May for an outing on the Po-
tomac. In view of the fact that Dr.. III. c.
Yarrow, president of the. Mount Vernon
Qucking Association, is also president OF
the washington Association of the Uni
Nersity of Pennsylvania a trip down the
river on the Gretchen" was proposed. the
objective point being an island in the river
near Quantico called 'Chapawamsic and
owned by the Mount Vernon Ducking Club.
The proposition was enthusiastically re-
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ceived and May - was selected as tie
date for the outing, which promises to 10
the browning entertainment given by the
graduates of old Penn residing in Wash
lngton.
1t is planned to leave the city ahort 10
or IL O'Clock Sunday. May - Dinner
will be served on the island. which is one
of the most beautiful on the lower river
and famous the home of one of the
most exclusive shooting clubs in the tile
water section of Maryland or Vireina 1t
Is planned to reach Washington on the
return trip about s O'clock, thus permitting
every alumnus of the university to enjoy
a days outing under exceptionally pleasant
circumstances and at the same time renew
allegiance to his alma mater.
In addition to DIR. larfow, president or
the Alumni Association. there were present
Mt the meeting DIR. James G. Mckay, SEC
retary-treasurer and the executive commit
tee composed of Or. NJ. c.. Lloyd. Dr.. A. b.
Crane and Edgar &. Snyder.
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displaying a weapon must be confined to
the play and adjudged him guilty of the
charge. Lee will be on probation for
year and the gun that played such an i'm
portant part in the case was ordered de-
stroyed.
A gang of eleven boys were defendants
in another case before the court, hut ow-
ing to the absence of material witr ess -
the trial was continued until Monday. The
boys gave their names as Walter Hughes,
Roland Unglobb, Robert l.. Burton, Clar-
ence Bum, Joseph Kuns, John Petite.
Elmer Smith, James Sullivan, Paul Suiii-
van Howard Miller and David Miller.
1t is alleged that the boys entered a
vacant house on I'd street southeast
owned by Margaret Mockabee of Hyatts-
vile and began playing. Considerable
damage was caused. Policeman Skinner
of the fifth precinct learned Of the matter
and he ordered the boys to report at the
Juvenile Court to answer a charge CT de-
stroyinS private property.
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Special Panel for Burnham.

NEW YORK, April 27-An application
made by the district attorney for special
panel of jurors TO try Frederick A. Burn
ham, president of the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association, who has been indicted
for forgery and larceny, was granted by
Justice OGorman in the supreme court
yesterday.
William Rand, jr., counsel for Burnham,
said he favored the idea of a special panel
10 try Burnham. but he asked that the
trial bc not called at OGCc because of the
physical condition OF the defendant. Ny
EuIuhaM is very i'll with diabetes he said
and il would be nothing short o: murder
90 bring him INFO court a. TINS time.
The special panel was ordered to report
fuT duty Nay l..
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The F. G. Smith Piano Co.
Will Loan a Fine
Piano Free for
s Months.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN
To Study Music Without Any
Expense to Parents.

The musical education Of children should not he
neglected Music is interesting. elevating study
and the requirement of good musical education
enables one to entertain and be entertained.
Parents should avail themselves of the liberal Of
fer Of the +. q. Smith Piano Company in order to
ascertain il their children have talent for music
and afford them a of developing that talent
early in life This Company will loan any one
good square piano absolutely free for six months
The acceptance Of this offer entails no obligations
further than to pay the cost Of hauling the instru
ment TO your home. You will not be urged to buy
plano and in six months time you will have
ample opportunity to Judge whether or not ii would
he advisable to incur that expense in order TO
have your children continue the study OF music.
With vacation time close at hand it would be sd-
visAble for parents 10 visit the +. G. Smith Piano
Company's wnrerooms at I225 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and select Of the pianos that have been
set aside for this purpose 1t
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says:
They believed in all good faith that
when the owner of a stolen horse once es-
tab!ished his claim before a municipal
judge there would be nothing more to do
than to receive the indemnity without de-
lay. But the apprasements made by the
municipal judges have been set aside and
commissions have been appointed to go
to the place where the claim is filed and
oblige the owner of the stolen animal to
produce the animal and the robber, the
commission making it's own apprasement
and repudiating the valuation of the owner
as though it had been fraudulent"
The average appraisement by the munich
pal judges of the horses stolen has been
$165; the average by the commission has
been So per animal: hence the spectators
are making a terrible outcry.
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Western Maryland College Won.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, April 2I.-The ninth
annual contest of the Oratorical Associa-
ton of Maryland Colleges was held In
Alumni Hall of Western. Mary land College
last night. The judges awarded the first
prize, gold medal, to John Hunt Hen
erickson OF Western Maryland College. and
the second prize, also gold medal, TO
Levin Wethered Barroil Of Washington
College The other two speakers We're IT.
w. Lippincott OF Agricultural College. and
Alton S. Arnold of ST. Johns College.
These contests were inauguratSd at west
ern Maryland College in 1899, and this oc-
casion had the special interest of beginning
the circuit of the membership Cor the ttit:
time OF the eight previous contests. West
ern Maryland College has won first place
six times. Washington College once and st.
Johns once
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$4,000 for Home Missions.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 27.-The gen
eral board of home missions of the United
Brethren Church closed its meetings
Thursday. The board appropriated $4,000
for home mission work for the coming
year and $4,000 for the education of dea-
Conesses at Dayton.
The general board of foreign missions
of the church began its session at Wester-
Vile Thursday. Reports of the officers
showed that there was an increase of 81
per cent in the amount raised for the
work compared with the previous year
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San FRANCISCO. April 27.-At an execu-
t.Fc meeting last night of the Metal Work
cr- Union. Tie mcI declined to consider
the proposition of niue-hour day and an
advance ot - per cent made 10 them by the
Employers Association. representing sew
cuty--lN Hrals. bur postponed definite action
10 call a strike ,u enforce an cigAt-A,ur day
until next Monday.
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HAMILTON, Ohio, April 27.-Thc night
force at the Champion Coated paper works.
45O in number struck last night. The men
demand eight-hour shifts The plant has
been run on two shifts, the day force work.
ing eleven hours, the night thirteen hours.
Nearly 1000 meE and women are employed.
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the revolution for Independence; he knows
the record, the relations and the character
Of almost every man in the island, and
possesses a keenneSS of penetration which
enables him to detect the motives and
foresee the purposes of the Cuban politi-
clans with almost unnatural accuracy.
While soldering in the army and serving
a clerk at headquarters, Mr.. Steinhart
spent his leisure time in studying law and
languages. He is able to speak, read
and write English, German, French and
Spanish, and can read Italian, Greek and
Latin also; while he has gone far enough
in law to be admitted to tn bar. At the
same time he has shown unusual shrewd-
ness in financial affairs, and has invested
and reinvested his small savings with such
success that he is already well -to-do. Spey-
er & Co the New York bankers and pro-
motors, who have very large interests In
Cuba, had occasion to consult Mr.. Stein
hart frequently while he has been in charge
Of the consulate, and his advice and in
formation have been so sound and valuable
that nearly year ago they asked him to
take charge of all their investments on the
island, with salary of $4,000 year, a
position in striking contrast with that of
the private soldier who came to Cuba with
Gen Brooke nine years ago.
Horse Spectators Complain.
In letter from Havana recently I told
the story of the manner in which horse
stealing was licensed by Secretary Taft
last fall and of the almost universal frauds
that were attempted by members of the
insurgent forces and people who claim that
their horses were stolen. The commission
of army officers of which Maj. Herman of
the general staff is chairman requires
every horse to be produced for inspection
in order to estimate it's value and to pre-
vent ringers" This precaution, however,
is not satisfactory to the SPECTATORS, who
! are trying to make something out of Sec
rotary Taft's order man named Antonio
NJ de Villa writes to one of the Havana
newspapers complaining of the painful man.
ner in which he and other claimants have
been treated and of the arbitrary methods
of the commission. He declares that the
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Would Have Averted Downfall.

President Palma continued to consult
him and usually acted upon his advice,
Evening journal., 1907-03-22
CHOICE MISCELLANY
oambIIna a Palm eeaeh.

At Palm Beach alone In all America
can women gamble 'decently"- that
Is, not simply play bridge, but roulette
and such, in temples dedicated particu-
larly 10 chance. One must dwell on
such dreadful sin hereabout, since how
can we claim a Riviera without n
Monte Carlo7 The Florida legislature
allows 1t for a proper price and in
proper hypocrltical fashion. The place
Is called the Beach club. run by two
brothers well known to the New York
Tenderloin and several district attor-
neys. Election to membership is ex-
tremely difficult. The qualifications
are a dinner coat and an acquaintance
who has bucked the wheel In the club"
at least once before. You enter with
him, sign your name and his to a slip
Of paper and receive a yellow "mem-
bership" ticket, mot transferable" ITO
be shown when requested" bearing the
autograph Of the clerk at the desk. A
book Of bylaws tossed at you provides,
among much Hoyle; "No gentleman
under twenty-five years will be admit
ted 10 this club" Article 3, section 3,
regarding evening dress. will be waiv-
ed In the case of members taking their
departure on evening trains From
The American Riviera" by Robert
Dunn, In Outing Magazine.