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The whole sua IS impossible. Their estates prac
tically adjoin their offspring to unite. And yet
they are fighting like tigers and the peace of Europe
is at stake. To-day the battle is at it's height -
everyone knows that,-and this is the day they
choose to shake hands like cronies. It's sheer
bravado on some ones part, that's what it ISL
The lawyer shrugged his shoulders.
A buzz in the group from which they had sepa-
rated themselves caused them to turn. Lady Mary
had at last pulled the inexplicab1e handle in front
of her And 10! the distant white screen tore itself
into fragments and tutered away in every direction
like Caprcious flight of wild doves. And there
stood revealed a heroic gigantic statue, puissant,
formidable, and glorious, magnifcently shining in
its wilderness at the summit of the of elms.
1t represented woman, classically robed and with
a pointed crown on her head Her right carried
a sword; her left, with finger outstretched held
the JOvian thunderbOt to her tremendous bosom.
Hope seemed to reside in that wide eyed, expectant
face, and the attitude of pressing forward
pressing forward with resstless and relentless force.
And the statue topped the highest trees. 1t must
have been couple of hundred feet high. 1t
easily the largest piece of pture Europe that
Carl Courlander had erected there.
And what does it mean?" demanded the Mar
chioness when the excitement had abated little
Ask the artist said Carl Courlander, pointing
to Emile Berger.
Emile red a red rose 1.-The statue is
meant to signify Energy" he stammered.
Why do sculptors never carve the statue of In
dltference-the greatest of all the vrtues?" the
Prime Minister demanded of no one in particular
and as no one in particular replied he turned to
Mllllcent and gazed at her with his gentlemanly
eyes. He had been gazing at her in exactly the
same manner for seven years.
The statue completed the vista in the most i'm
posing manner. Itself and its situation had been
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Norah who had kissed Millicent and old Courlander
and whose hand Maurice had now taken with par
tcularity which could mean only thing.
Il don't why you should be, Sir Louis, said
the lawyer.
" But it's war to the knife between them, and yet
he's here on this day of all days.
You really ought not to old fashioned terms
like that Sir Louis the lawyer protested. There is
such thing to the knife nowadays There is
nothing but healthy competition. Why shouldn't
competitors be friends? And l suppose you know
that their children engaged to be married."
Il am acquainted with that fact, said the surgeon
in a lower tone. And | beg to repeat that I'm
banked Therchdren had no business to be engaged.
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awed the blase, and the frivolous. And the
mystery of Carl Commanders reason for erecting
the statue became portentous and alarming.
The dinner alone would have made the fortune
of any darst. The invariable practice of Carl Cour
lander permit absolute freedom in the choice
of topics of conversation. Indeed, it would have
been difficult to find subjects of public interest in
He only insisted that arguments should be charac-
terized by an absence of emotional heat. What
made this dinner highly unusual was that the
arguments not characterized by an absence of
emotional heat. Poiteness covered the heat but
with a very thin crust The dinner became danger
OuS,-One of those dinners at which, as they pro-
coed, you begin to say to yourself that anything
may happen; at which even the greediest forget
what they are eating. The situation singular.
Everybody knew, every newspaper reader in
England knew, that Germany competing with
of Morocco. Everybody knew that France holly
resented Germanys financial intrusveness. Every
body knew that France allowing the semi
official business competition to proceed out of sheer
diplomatic discretion, and that If she was worsted
the rivalry of negotiations with the Sultan, she
would at once formally declare her suzerainty
the Sultan Everybody knew that if France did
this, Germany would choose to consider herself
insulted and would go to war. And everybody
knew further that, though England was not directly
concerned, the English Government was in
Gus European war could it, the English public
having the excellent habit of never swapping horses
while crossing stream.
What everybody did not know, but what all the
guests of Carl Courlander knew, was that in the
matter of the competing negotiations for the loan
two English financiers really stood for the rival
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adapted to each other with distinguished artistic
tact and skill. 1t was vision, dream, a miracle.
But nevertheless it was profoundly curious It's
oddness was disconCertng. Why its exaggerated
vastness? Why indeed did it exist at ALL What
did mean? In every breast the secret thought
that Carl Courlander had not erected that statue
there for nothing, Yet why?
You have more surprises, by any chance?"
Lord Domestic inquired, with fatigued and charm
ing smile.
Yes" said Courlander quietly, lone. 1 hope it
will be agreeable. Instead of going back to town at
once, you will all do me the honor of dining with
in the statue quite informally. apologize for the
short notice, but the scheme occurred to only
this morning
- But my dear fellow, really
can't stay" said Lord Domestic,
putting his arm into Commanders,
and drawing him away.
Il beg Courlander insisted
with the force of his mild suavitv;
and added in a peculiar tone, Il
shall have news for YOU
'Here?"
"Here!"
Lord Domestic stayed
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lander softly ct could scarcely be improved on"
And what's that curious white thing?' asked
Lord Domestic.
Yes, whatever it be- echoed the Marchion-
ess. I'm you've got the most delicious
prise for u.s.
At the summit of the far off avenue of elms an i'm
mense mass of white cloud could be dscerned 1t
much higher than the elms. And it was cal
culated excite the curiosity of the least inqusitive
be a tent 1t resembled more than anything screen
for giant magic lantern.
An answered Carl Courlander, eve shall see.
Mamal' He beckoned to his wife
Lady Mary advanced to an apparatus with a
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as leaves the spectator indifferent The girl who
very beautiful, had the quivering senstiveness
and overlooking activity of race horse There
was vitality in every part of her, and her dark
and the restless color in her cheeks and the con-
tnuous expressive gestures of her arms all showed
in her the pure abundance of essential life She was
dressed in black and black feather from her hat
fell her nape. She took, it were the terrace
by storm She sprang swiftly upon Lady Mary and
passionately embraced her One could see that Lady
Mary's ndolent, angelic goodness had utterly con-
quered the innocent and eager heart.
Fathers fault, of course" the girl whispered
Let me present you to the Prince, dear Norah ="
said Lady Mary. Prince, Miss Crampron."
self contained and prim dignity which would have
been laughable if it had not been genuinely i'm
pressive. She gave the Prince curtsy that could
not have been equaed in Berlin, though it might
have found match in Madrid. Then she drew
swiftly back.
Prince, Mr. Crampiron
. But | know Mr. Crampiron cried the Prince
1--WE have met at Charlottenberg; NIGHT 7var?"
1t was not surprising that the Prince should have
been already acquainted with Abraham Crampiron.
In the complex operations of European finance
Cramplron prominent a parsonage as Carl
Courlander himself, and though more Intimately
connected with Paris, he extremely familiar
with the bourses of the various German capitals
Indeed, wherever millions manipulated, that
rough cast figure, which had arisen strangely
out of South Africa many years ago, that figure
with the mighty head, large and mouth
and huge hands, was known and feared No
in Europe had known his wife, who had died
before the end of his African era; but some said
that she had had little Portuguese blood in her.
We'll, l m banked repeated the surgeon, eying
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CHAPTER II.
War

THE rending of the veil before
l the statue by no means
brought the supply of wonders to
an end. When the guests had
wandered up and down the length
of the canal, and inspected the
boat house, and tried a couple of
gondolas, and at last had been
permitted to approach the statue,
they were more profoundly i'm
pressed than ever. To see the
Statue from a distance was sensa-
tional; to stand under it, to gaze
up at the soaring height of the
giant figure, was overwhelming
Even Lord Domestic, nervously
passing his hand through his thin
sandy gray hair, had lost his nom
chalance.
And then Carl Courlander had
opened a door disguised in the
key pattern of the hem of the
statues robe; and the company
had entered the amazing electric
ally lit interior of Emile Berger's
masterpiece, and in sections of
four they had been shot up in
an elevator to the higher regions.
and had found themselves in an
immense white chamber, arti-
fcially lighted, but lighted also by
one opalescent window, through
which came the rays of the de-
scending sun That window, as
Carl informed them, was a jewel
in a ring on the third finger of
the statues left hand; and it
overlooked a hundred square
miles of the home counties. The
roc cfrranIo,,c II
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.H|GHBALL WINS
MCDOWELL 4 STAKES
No Formidable Competitor En-
tering, His Victory Was
Easy One.
SOME FAST PACING RACES
Lady Maud c. and Hedgewood
Boy Both Win in Their
Glasses.
SOME FAST PACING RACES

.
LEXINGTON. KY. October 16.--High-
ball annexed to his list of winnings for
this year the famous Mcdowell stake
for 2:09 trotters in easy fashion to-day.
Much disappointment was experienced
because Lillian r. did not Start against
HiGhball, as 1t was generally conceded
that she Is the only horse here In High
balls class except, Sonoma Girl and
Wilkes Heart. which were not eligible
to the race.
The Lexington stake for two-year-
olds was won by Binvolo, sitter Helen
Hale had trotted the first heat OF the
race in 2:13 Ia. the fastest mile ever
trotted in race by filly.
. Lady MaudSC. and Hedgewood Boy,
sister and brother. won the third race.
2:10 pace, and the fourth race. 2:07
pace, in the most exciting finishes OF
the meeting. Summarizes:
First race----the Mcdowell stake. 200
trot; purse. $4,000; best three in i've
won three straight heats and
the race: Baraja, second; Athasam,
Second race-the Lexington stake.
two-year-old. troti purse, $4,000; bes:
two in three-Binvoio won the second
and third heats and the race; Helen
Hale. second; Ora Lambert, third. Best
time, 2:131-4.
Third race.-2:10x pace: purse, $1,000:
best three in five-Lady Maud c won
the second. third and fourth heats and
the race; Moy. second; Berthena, third
Best time 2:O4 IA.
best two in th n
wood Boy won two straight heats and
the race: Tommy H.. second: Richard
third. Best time. 2:o5l-a.
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SWEET MARIE EASILY.
BEATS MAJ. DELMAR.
.Unbeaten George G., However
Beats Time of Both, Making
New Mark.

ALLENTOWN. PA. October 16.-Two
worlds trotting records were broken
this afternoon on the Allentown Fair
track before 10000 persons. In the
match race for $4,000 between Sweet
Marie and Major Delmar. best two in
three heats. the fleet mare won in a
straight heats. and incidentally broke
the half-mile track record for the
world for regular one-mile race.
Her best time was 2:0s, made in the
second heat beating the former record
of 2:09 "a, held by Dandy Jim.
Sweet Marie's time in the first heat
was 2:l0.
The other record was made by
George G, this seasons unbeaten trot-
ter, which, paced by a runner. broke
the worlds half-Inile track record for
an exhibition mile. His time was
2:o6 The former record was e:o7, made
by Sweet Marie on the Allentown track
September Goth, this year.
in the match race Sweet Marie was
very steady, while Major Delmar had
trouble in making the turns. The lat
ter was swept off his feet in making
the first turn in the first, losing three
lengths which he nearly made up to
the wire, being al neck behind the win
ner. In the second hea. Alta McDon-
ejd had pushed the gelding ahead in
the eighth and gained two lengths to
the quarter. AT the half they were
neck and neck. Nearing the three
quarters pole Major Delmar broke.
and Sweet Marie Won with ease in
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ADJUSTMENTS
Acadnmy-sParsifal."
Biou-"The Candy Kid"
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink.

On the Wrong Circuit.
THE Skating Rink Girl" is on the
wrong circuit. She has straYed too
Tar from the water tanks. Last night
tndulgent audience allowed her to re-
rlsin until 10:l5 when the curtain
came down on the last act. Forum
a.ely, this was not one OF the 1880 P.
NJ. productions. otherwise there is no
telling how the patience OF the audi
ence would have stood the strain.
There was chorus of eight girls,
each Of whom looked like an animated
crimped Paper lampshade-such was
the flmstness of the costumes. Good
ness knows what becomes OF them on
damp nights.
There is not the least excuse for the
production. The audience at times
manifested tendency to "guy" some
OF the numbers by compelling encores.
but on the whole those who witnessed
Every town does not boast Rich
mond audience. however. so the "Skat-
ing Rink Girl" should be careful.
There is only one feature worthy of
mention. and that is tho work Of a
skating team; one OF the members OF
clever dancing on skates.
"Johnny Baker"
Proficiency in feats Of arms. espe-
cially accurate workmanship Is Of
great Importance. and al means to
interest them In the same. Is OF benefit.
The Buffalo Bill Wild West has from
it's incipiency presented a superior
field. not only by the exhibitioni. Of the
old. tried and all-round marksman,
Colonel Cody, in his from-horseback
feats. but also through the young prai-
Baker Colonel cody's record as a
marksman and hunter is a matter be-
You'd cayil, historically registered, and
is restricted in the exhibitions solely
In the many years young Baker has
falo Bill" In many countries. no
marksman has been subjected to more
nseSS lists WITH is" w RI TS Se d ppse tbs
affected probably with reasonable ex--
cuse on account OF trick shooting''
chicanery. one OF the many Instances
Tase t the uadsr oe s g
tion OF the most string en- 7 order. may
be related. During the visit to Paris.
1905. the. Premier shooting Club, Of
Carlo winners. Les Tireurs do Chasse,"
Isle de Belitngcourt Seine, extended an
Invitation to him 70 Join them IN
friendiy competit'on and give private
OF the club. A number OF the most ac-
comnlished members1s IN fact. top
notchers." were found ut the trnps, and
At was q trial. the ssyerlty o. Which
did In the phrase. II most certainly felt
i was up against "" II was "miaa
and out" and at the thirty.eighth. bird
shot from tho extreme mark. They
presented him With q nolid gold cup,
although he protested that no WINS un.
aware that one was NJ stake, At re-
quest he gave an exhibition NJ every
poHaible shot known 10 his repertoire.
5interhpergcd with many. Including the
tower shot" entirely new IN him. and
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with record OF 1913 out OF zoo tries,
he received the plaudits Of enthusiast
tic auditors connoisseurs OF the. game,
who fully. appreciated the task they
style in which he had accomplished IT..
This was further emphasized By their
presentation to him Of special goa
MEDAL and a parchment. making him
life, q. generous tribute to the repre-
sentative American marksnali.
One Of the most striking and beau
tiful features in the spectacle of Par
sifnl. which comes to the Academy TO,
night and Tomorrow matinee and
nighht is the Flower Garden scene WIN IN
creation Of Klingsor for the deliberate
purpose of seducing the knights Of the
Holy Grail from their lives OF rectitude
and holiness. But It is in the attempt.
himself. Parsifal, where Klingsor puts
forth his greatest efforts, and the flow
er gardern and its occupants are made
to play their most importsnt part; The
garden itself Is fairy-like and en-,
Its luxuriant foliage and
tropical plants and flowers of gorgeous
and varied colors are sufficient to daz-
lie the eye and bewilder the senses
With their ,r splendor and penetrating
luxuriousness there ,ap1iear number
of young and lovely maidens. The.
whole scene blazes with irridescent
grandeur in the brilliant sunlight. 1t
is into this vortex OF sensuous creation
that the innocent and guileless Parsi-
fal Is lured by Klingsor intent upon
his downfall. And yet one sees how
this noble youth Is enabled to resist nll
the allurements and temptations that
beset him. Klingsor hurts the sacred
lance at the head of the valiant youth.
1t fails to strike him, but miraculousiy
sifal grasps the holy relic and with 1t
makes the sign of the cross ALOUD crasl,
of thunder is heard, and the magic
castle crumbles into ruins: the flower
garden and all 1t contains Is turned
into an arid waste. and klingsor dis
appears forever. kundry is over
whelmed with fright and horror. while
holding aloft the holy spear,
striking picture Of trium-
plant good over evil.
During the "ParsifAl' engagement at
the Academy the regular time of COM
will be changed. The eve
ming performances will begin at 7:45
and the Friday matinee at o'clock
sharp.
This weeks attraction at the Bjou
crowds. a matinee viii be given this
week. The sale of seats is large.
Next week Manager Mckee Will pre-
sent the Hertig and Seamon funny
show. Me. Hin and t. with a number
II catchy songs and pretty girls. Mr..
George Hopper, the advance man al.
record at the CRANKY Theatre In Nor
folk this week. ~
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Mrpp1Es LIGHT runbpAcr1.
Jones, Who VIII Fiji Position In Hnr
yard Gnme. Wcighs loo.

ANNAPOLIS, MD. October l6.-The.
Naval Academy football squad had
some good practice Yesterday after
noon, the approaching game with Har-
ward giving zest to the work. The
most notable fact connected with the
work of the week is that r. +. Jones
appears to have distanced the other
candidates for fullback, and is now
considered the regular man for the
position, and this is in face of the fact
that Reinecke Richardson and ham
bsch, the other candidates for the
place are heavier men. Jones is not
only showing up we'll in ground gain
ing and defensive work. though he
weighs but l55 pounds, but he Is de-
voloping into the best distance punter
in the academy.
The problem of tackles is getting to
be serious. Norcroft is the only mar,
at present who can play the position
in good shape. OF the men who played
the position last season, simpson has
graduated. Piersol has left the squad
on account of bad leg. Leighton had
determined not to play this year, but
on account of the urgent need of men
with some experience at the position
he has a greed to come out again. Ma
gruder. vino hurt his arm last Wednes-
day, was in football clothes to-day, but
was not able to get in the game. 1t
is by no means certain that he will get
in the Harvard game on Saturday.
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colin wins AND
! MAKES new MARK
Great Unbeaten Two-Year-old
Wins His Twelfth Con
secutive Race.
HE WON BY EIGHT LENGTHS
Only One Other starter-Two
Outsiders Win i'll Their
Races.

BELMONT PARK, y. v, October ~
Colin, at the prohibitive price OF t,,a W
q. scored an easy victory IN the la.
payne stake. seven furiongs stray ~ ny
at Belmont Park to-day and IN WE WI.
ming made new track record Of l 10.
Through his success to-day. Colin mas
won Twelve straight victories ana now
retires for the season, the unbeateh
champion two-year-old of the year.
y Colin and Stamina raced togetnet III
four lengths lead and won, eased up.
First race--high-weight handicap for
all ages, six and a half furlonss
traight--Salyolatile q to y first
Zienap q to 5, place. second. sir John
i9ahsnss go, 90 70 . 70 snow '"''a' ''ls'
Second race-for two-ycar-o nom
winners of $1,000; selling. seven fur
longs. main course--Aimee c. Ql to
and eveno first Jane ins,o swift VI t. 6 to
show third. Time. 1:26.
Third race-the Champagne. for two
year-olds. seven furlongs straight
Colin q to ID first. Stamina (out,
place) second. Time, 1:2S. Only two
starters.
Fourth race-the New Rochelle. for
mile; main course-Dolly Spanker C12
to IL first. .Grapple q to 1. place.
second, Orphan Lad e. to 1, show
th Fi5,, Time. 1;$ %aicS :; tor
Allen (eren) first. Ironsides C to 5,
place. second. Elfall G. to s. show
third. Time, e:34.
sixth raee-for three:.year- and
mile-gedouin G. to - first. Seawolf
q to .. place) second. Gretna Green
tout. to show third. Time, 3S.
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VIRGINIA is WORKING
FOR Y. N. |. GAME
Their Last Contest Before Game
With Carolina Here,
October 26th.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, October
16.--Encouraged by the big score piled
up against Gnllaudet last Saturday.
Coach johnson is working the squad
hard this week. He has not given the
varsity many plays; few simple ones
are apparently the crop. but what they
have they are learning SO that no mis-
takes are to be made. Material is rife.
The squad still numbers over fifty men,
and of these twenty at least are
good varsity material. Tackles are
showing UP; the ones used at the very
beginning of the season are apparently
being supplanted. for Wexford and
Cecil, freshmen both OF them. are work.
Ing like a trained team. They are new
to 1t. but they have the weight and
the speed. johnson is giving them the
tricks of the game.
Honaker. the little quarterback. Is
being pushed for his place by Cosby.
running. Honaker is equaled by the new
man johnson is taking quite an In,
terest in the latter, and has put him
In the last two games, showing him
up to great advantage.
Virginia Military Institute comes Sat-
urday. and will give the team hard
forerunner for the series that comes
SO fast now-Carolina,. in Richmond.
on the Goth; Sewanee, in Norfolk, on
November I'd. and Georgetown in
on November 18th. That
Will make the climax and It Will have
to be retained until Thanksgiving.
when the Agricultural and Mechanical
team Is to be met In Norfolk.
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Athlete Also AcTon.
Henry Woodruff. Old Harvard Man, to
Sfur in New Play.

StVr III view A-Iuys
PHILADELPHIA, October 16.-Mrs
Rida johnson Young and Henry Mil
Ter. In casting about for an actor who
could ideally iii the difficult role OF
Tom Brown. the college athlete, In the
which VIII be seen at the Academy Of
Music next week finally selected Mr..
Henry Woodruff He is one OF the few
men who at college won equal distinc-
ton In the classroom and In athletics.
He took his A. b. at Harvard in 1893
well up toward the head OF his class.
and at the same time was recognized
as the fastest oarsman In single
shell on the Charles River. AT sprint
ing and boxing. too. he was equally
clever, winning the 100-yard dash at
the track meet in 1897 in II seconds
fiat, and being accounted the swiftest
in Harvard during his
four years there.
Along with his studies. his work upon
the cinder-pGth and in the gymnasium,
Mr.. Woodruff found time to fill the
duties of stage manager for the Cam
bridge Dramatic Society and to take
part in ali its productions. This posi-
ton fell to him naturally, for me was
a famous actor before he went to col
lege. MIR. Woodruff's stage career be-
gan in the company of Adelaide Nell
son when he was nine years old, and
his course at Harvard was merely an
to his professional life.
Not only did he direct all OF Harvards
dramatic performances, but he wrote,
as well as staged, "Bosca Bella tho
the most exclusive social organization
at Harvard. and the honor OF Writing
the book for Its annual entertainment
Is one of the greatest in the school.