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~ CHANCE
ESTHER AND LUCIA CHAMBERLAIN

laughed she had gone away with her
delicate brows a little drawn together,
as If she'd really found more than a
laugh, something worth considering, in
Ella state of mind.
Flora was left with the Uneasy feel
ing that perhaps she had unwittingly
delivered Ella into Clara's hands; that
Ella, too. was in danger of becoming
part of Clara's schemes.
h heard the wheels of Clara's de-
parting conveyance. Now was her
chance for an interview with Harry.
She spent twenty minutes putting to-
gether three sentences that would not
arouse his suspicious. She made two
copies and sent them by separate mes
sengers, n to his rooms one to the
club, with orders they be brought back
If he was not there to receive them.
Then-the miserable business of wait
ing in the large house full of echoes
and the round ghostly globes of cleo
trio lights, with that thing around her
neck for which-did they but know of
lt-half the town would break in her
windows and doors.
The wind Travelled the streets with
out and shook the window-casings She
covered over the library fire, listen
Ing. In the glooms n lights outside
Shima was standing, and two messen-
gers. 1t was odd that both should ar
rive at once. Harry wrote that he
would be delighted, and might he bring
a friend with him; a bully fellow whom
he wanted her to meet? He added
she might send over for some girl and
they could have a jolly little party.
Flora looked at this communication
blankly. Was Harry, who had always
jumped at the chance of a tete-a-tete
lodging her? In her establishment she
let the other envelope fall. She stopped
and then for a momen remained thus
bent above 1t. The superscription was
not hers. The note was not addressed
to Harry, but to her. and in a hand.
writing she had never seen before!
Again the peal of the electric bell
Shima appeared with a third envelope
This time 1t was her own note returned
to her. With the feeling she was be.
witched she took up the mysterious
letter from the floor and opened it
She read the strange handwriting:
May I see you, anywhere. at any time
tonight? ROBERT KERR.
1t was as IL Kerr himself had en-
tered the room, masked and muffleC
beyond recognition, and then. face t.
face with her, let fall his disguise. Sh'
gazed at the words, at the signature
thrilled and frightened. She looked a
Harry's note, h~esitated; caught
glimpse between the half-open doors o
the two messengers waiting stolidly II
the hall. Waiting for answers! An
swers to such communications! Sh,
made a dash for the table where wer'
pens and ink and on one sheet scrawled
Certainly. Bring him." appendinl
her initials; on the other the word I'm
possible" and her full name. Then sh,
hurried the letters into Shima's hands
lest her courage should fail her-les
she should regret her choice.
Anywhere, at any time, tonight
she repeated softly. Why, the MAJ
must be mad! Yet she permitted her
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self a moment of imagining what
might have been if her had
been reversed.
But no, she dared not meet Kerr's
impetuous attacks yet. First she must
get at Harry. And how was that to
be managed If he insisted on surround
ing himself with "a jolly little party?"
She found a m that evening in
which to ask him to walk out to the
Preside with her the next morning.
But he was going to Burlingame on
the early train. He was woefully
sorry. 1t was ages since he had had a
moment with her alone, but at least
he would see her that evening. She
had not forgotten? They were going 20
that dinner-and hen the reception
a~fterward? Her suspicion that HI was
deliberately lodging wavered before
his boyish. cheerful, unconscious face.
And yet, following on the heels of his
tendency to question and coerce her,
this reticence was amazing. The next
day would be lost with Harry beyond
reach-twelve hours while Kerr was at
the mercy of chance, and she was at
the mercy of Kerr.
His tactics did not leave her breath
ing space. She felt as the lilies wav-
ering Just beyond his reach. She re-
membered his ingenuity. She thought
Of the blows of his cane. Lucky for
her she was not rooted like the lilies!
The only safety was in keeping beyond
his reach.
Yet when his caro- was brought UP
to her the next morning she looked at
the printed name as wistfully as If 1t
had been his face. 1t cost an effort to
e down the cold fiction that she was
not at home, and she could not deny
herself the consolation of leaning on
the baluster of the second landing and
listening for his step in the hall be-
low. But there was no movement
Could it be possible he was waiting coi
her to come in? Hushi That was the
d~rawing-room door. But instead OF
Kerr, Shima emerged. He was heading
for the stair with his little silver tray
and upon it-a note. Oh, im~pudence,
How dared he give her the lie, by the
hand of her own butleri She stood hcl
ground, and Shima delivered the mis-.
sive as If it were most usual to hnt
ones mistress befounced In peignoil
ond p%etticoats. hanging breathless ovei
the b2luSter.
Take that back she said colby
and tell him that I am out, and
~Shima"-she addressed the mans in.
telligence-"make him understand it,
She watched the note departing
How she longed to call Shima back and
open 1t! There was a pause-ther
Kerr emerged from the drawing-room
AS he crossed the hall he glanced W
at the stair and as much as was visible
OF he landing. He hadn't taker
Shima's word for 1t, after all!
The vestibule door closed noiselessiS
after him., the outer door shut with {
heavy sound. Yet before that sounc
had ceased to vibrate. she heard il
shut again. Was he coming back
There was a presence in the vestibul.
very vaguely seen through the glas,
and lace of the inner door. Her hear
beat with apprehension. The dool
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ALEssI| NABBED, TO
Be BROUGHT BACK
C0nfesses in Detroit That He
Slew Two Men and Will Be
Tried in Elizabeth.

DETROIT, Aug. 16.-Confessed slayer
of two of his countrymen, Herbert
Alessi was arrested by the Detroit po-
lice yesterday, after officers of the
Elizabeth On. j. police department
had notified them that Alessi had fled
here to the home of his friend. Antonio
Cimieli, 142 Summit street. He will be
taken to Elizabeth.
Alessi's love for a comely Italiai4
widow, Mrs. Josephine Romano, ancS
the interference of Cologero Catalina.
bartender in Mrs. Romano's saloon. in
Elizabeth, led to the killing of Catalina
and his uncle, Pietro Ciacco, last Tues
day.
Alessi was glad he was arrested, he
said later. because the vendetta would
chase and kill him eventually.
II don't care" said Alessi, as he sat
before Chief Of Detectives Mcdonnell
II killed Catalina and Ciacco. They
sent Josephine Black Hand letters.
Catalina wished to marry Josephine.
when already she had promised to
marry me. She told him no and gave
him no more work"
well, did you shoot these men,
Sure, 1 shoot 'em, but they tried to
shoot me first"
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MAKING THUNDER.

A neat experiment Is to produce
thunder that only one person in the
party a hear. Get a piece of strong
linen thread. about six feet long, and
wax it thoroughly with sewing-wax.
Let me of the boys hold the ends of
the thread around two fingers, one OF
each hand, and place the fingers In his
ears. Then the experimenter holds, the
middle. or loop, of the thread around a
finger of his left hand, and stretches
1t out taut. Over the thread, thus
doubled, he rubs the thumb and fore
finger. of his right hand, and a pretty
good imitation of thunder will be heard
by the boy that has the ends in his
ears. but no one else will hear 1t.
Cracking thunder may be initiated by
rubbing the thread with the nall. OF
by rubbing with the fingers In jerks.
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Continued From Saturday,
CHAPTER XIV.
/ Lady In Dlstres,

q HE had returned, ready for pitched
battle with Clara, and on the
threshold there had met her the
very turn in the affair that she had
dreaded all along-the setting of Kerr
n Harry upon each other.
Meanwhile there was her promise to
Ella. She recalled it with difficulty. II
seemed a vague thing in the light of
her latest discovery, though she could
never meet Clara in disagreement with.
out a qualm. But she made the plunge
that evening, before Clara left for the
Buffers. while she was at her dressing
table in the half-disarray which brings
out all the softness and the disarming
physical charm of women. From her
low chair Flora spoke laughingly of
Elias perturbation. Clara paused, with
h powder puff in her hand, while she
listened to Flora's explanation OF how
Ella feared that someone might, after
all these years, be going to marry
Judge Butler. Who this might be she
did not even hint at. She left it ever
SO sketchy. But the little stare with
which Clara met it, the amusement,
h surprise. and then the shortest pos
sible little laugh. were guarantee thai
Clara had seen 1t all. She had filled
out Flora's sketch to the full outline,
and pronounced it, as Flora had, an
Ahsurdity. But though Clara had
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JERSEY GIRL WEEDS AFTER
TWO FUTILE ATTEMPTS.
Finally Gets Dispensation and
Now Is a Bride.

BEVERLY, Aug. 16.-Complications
OF church laws had developed during
the past month to make difficult their
path to Hymen's altar, but yesterday.
which was the third attempt, sur
mounting all obstacles, John zemetra,
OF Barren Island, Brooklyn, and Miss
Mae Margaret Maher, of this city, were
married in the Catholic Mission at the
former place.
Mrs. Zemetra was formerly a Brook
1yn girl, but has been living with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gibson, In this city.
It was their intention to be married
last month at Brooklyn, and even after
invitations had been issued they found
out that church laws considered their
plan irregular, Finally they obtained
a dispensation from the bishop n
new wedding invitations were sent out.
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BACK FROM LONG BRANCH.

1t was a merry throng that gathered
in the home of Miss Anna Kristen, A.
Boston street, last night to welcome her
and her friend. Miss Augusta Lefko-
WITT. home from their sojourn in Long
Branch. Singing, dancing and games
were INDUCED in. Among those present
were the Misses Mary and Dora Block,
Anna and Lena Cohen. Ida Diensfreund,
Rose Greenbaum, Anna Kristen, Ella
and Ethel Klein, Augusta and Sarah
Lefkowitz, Hilda Raider and Messrs.
George Bodricker, Michael Bergen,
Samuel Bitter, Harris Cooperman,
Harry Coyne. Thomas Goldman, Moe
Goldizer. Albert Kristen. Benjamin
Lubin, Charles and Morris Roth and
Joseph Silvers.
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Copyright, 1903.
The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
Synopsis of Prevlou. Instruments.

Synopsis of Previous I~nstaiments,
Flora Gilsey reads in a newspaper that at q
Elizabeth Hunter Chatworth, who was killed
while mountain climbing, the famous Chat
worth ring. an oriental rnament had strangely
Vanished. As she reads, Harry Greasy, her
Nance, comes In. He had been present at the
private view before the auction, and he tells
Flora and her chaperon. Mrs. Clara Britton, OF
the strange disappearance. They go TO a re-
ception. where Flora Is introduced to an Eng
llshman nam d Kerr. Flora suspects that Kerr
and supposed society flames" She thinks
that perhaps he stole the ring. The situation
becomes tense when one Of the men present
says he has q photograph OF Wand. 1t is re-
Nealed that the ring is known ae the Grew
Idol In spite of Flora's evident suspicion Of
Kerr, the two walk home together. and the
same evening walk back over the road to where
Flora's car awaits her. An odd attraction has
sprung VI between them. Harry Cressy the
next day takes Flora shopping for another
ring. They 90 TO a queer little Chinese jew
eler's shop, located in a side street some way
frorn the plaza After Flora selects a beauti-
full sapphire, Cressey bargains with the China
man over the ring. Flora thinks, however.
that they are talking OF something else than
Clara is fascinated by the sapphire as by no
other of her Jewels. She decides, although IT
IS against her hance's wishes, TO wear It to a
the ring. She begins 10 wonder IL the stone IL
not that of the Crew Idol, taken from lite
Mrs. Britton enters, and Flora, concealed behind
her door, sees her paid companion search for
part OF the Crew Idol. Kerr comes to her and
bargains for It. She refuses to sell because she
feels positive he is Farrell Wand" and
the stone 10 Harry. The latter becomes angry
st Kerr'e visits to Flora. She learns that Clara
has been paying attention to Judge Butler. II
is Judge Butler who has the photograph Of Far
rell Wand. Flora returns from the Buffers
TO find that Kerr had called and that Harry
They had waited for Flora and left together
before her return.
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JAIL SHOOTING VICTIM BuRiEp.

The funeral services of Angelo NJ.
Caprio, an alleged murderer, who was
shot at the county Jail on Friday, was
held Saturday afternoon from st. Luz
cy's Roman Catholic Church. Inter-
ment was in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre. After Caprio had attacked
and wounded two keepers, John Bry-
ant and Matthew S. Smith. with an
iron rod, Keeper John F. Corby came to
their rescue by shooting Caprio twice
in the breast. Both men are now out OF
danger and will resume work in a few
days. The authorities have investigated
the shooting. n found that the man
acted in se!f-defense.
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THE PRIZE PUMPKIN.

TVER since she could remember
- Grace had wished for a little kit
ten-a nice one, with pretty eyes
and a soft, fluffy coat. But she had
never been mistress of a clever pussy.
And just about this time Grace was
almost too occupied to think about kit
tens. For the prize pumpkin kept one
busy watching. This pumpkin, planted
by Grace's father, had become so big
that neighbors came from great dis
tances to see It. Some said 1t was the
biggest in the county. Besides the
pumpkin, there was her birthday to
think of.
Grace's birthday came, and with 1t
the multitude of nice gifts that every
one liked to bestow on such a lovely
little girl. But the greatest surprise
was yet to come.
Late tina evening her father brought
In the immense pumpkin and placed II
on the table. Grace clapped her hands
and laughingly thanked her father, al
the time wondering what she should
do with the pumpkin. Then she noticed
that there was a cut all round the tor
Of it.
Life it off, my dear urged hei
father.
Then, when Grace removed the tor
of the pumpkin, what do you suppose
she saw? Why. the incest. dearest
sweetest kitten you ever saw!
Just to think, pussy had to come IL
a pumpkin! Sounds like a fairy story
doesn't it?" exclaimed the pleased littl,
girl, as soon as she was able to speak
Selected.
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FALL MAY BE FATAL
TO JOHN VAN NESS,
Complications Set in and He Is
Taken to HOSPITAL.

John Van Ness, IS years old, Of 15s
Jefferson street, who was taken from
his home to st. James's Hospital early
today in the Third Precinct ambulance
at the request of Er. J. H. Trainer, of
1873 Elm street, the family physician.
who found Van Ness suffering from
Bright's disease, is In a very serious
condition, according to the hospital au-
thorities. Since his wife's death, ten
years ago, Van Ness has not been the
same man. He fell or Saturday night,
sustaining internal injuries. He was
picked up by a passerby and taken into
his house.
Yesterday he felt better, but this
morning serious complications set in,
and he was removed to the hospital
where his condition Is considered criti-
cal.
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O'CROWLEY-FURMAN.

Miss Mary A. Furman, of Elmhurst,
L I. and DR.. C. R. o'Crowley, of Il
Lombardy street. this city. were mar
ried Saturday afternoon by the Rev.
J. P. Brennan, of st. Patrick's Cathe-
oral. Miss Jeanette Nefas, of ia
maica, L. l., and Douglas Malcolm, of
New York, were the attendants. Only
immediate relatives witnessed the cere-
mony. The couple will spend their hon
eynoon in Boston and Lake Sunapee,
after which they will reside in Park
avenue, East Orange.
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GIRL, EIGHT YEARS OLD,
GIVES PARTY IN PARK
Jessie Cullen Entertains Friends
and Gets Many Presents,

Jessie Cullen, the little daughter of
NJ, J.. Cullen, of 2e9 Plane street, gave
an outing to a few of her friends to
Hillside Park yesterday afternoon in
honor of her eighth birthday. She re-
ceived many handsome gifts.
Among those present were Jenette
Memo, Theresa Pappas, Michael Cullen,
jr., May Fitton, of Wheeling, and
Master Roy Hammond. A dinner vas
given to the children.
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FULLY ACQUAINTED.

An old gentleman. speaking to a
young lady n commenting upon her
freshness and good looks, remarked:
"Ah. my dear, may you long retain
them. Yours is a happy period of life;
you know nothing yet of the j~ealousies,
the heart-burnings, the contentious, the
rivalries, that beset the pathway OF
existence"
Don't I, thought she interrupted,
IT want you to understand that I be-
long to q church choir."-Tit-Bit
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NEW LIGHT POLES
MENACE LIVES
Scheme Which Philadelphia
Plans Caused Loss of Life and
Injury in This City.
Especial to the Evening star.l

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-Plans
are under way today for the erection
of poles to support the trolley wires
and electric arc lights in the middle
of the street. The scheme contemplates
the placing of -four iron poles in the
centre of each block in Market street.
This is just the plan that vas tried
in Newark. 1t was a failure. When
the Rapid Transit trolley line was
built posts were placed in the middle
of Market street to support the wires.
As a result, several persons were killed
and a number injured by contact with
the poles in alighting from or board
ing the cars, and the company was
compelled to place them at the street
curbs.
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PRINCES HAVE ROYAL TIME.

They're still straying in from Bron-
Hilton Park. where Lhasa Coun-
Gil, Princes of the Caliphs, held their
annual dinner and outing yesterday.
The start was made at II o'clock from
the clubrooms at IS Market street, and
Afternoon was spent in a series of ath-
letic games, with a vaudeville perform
ance as a Wind-up.
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KAHN-MARCUS.

Miss Sadie Kahn and Samuel Mar
Gus were married yesterday afternoon
at the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
L. Kahn, 1926 Springfield avenue, by
Rabbi Charles l. Hoffman, of Congre-
cation Oheb Sholom. The couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for a
trip, and on their return will reside at
35S South Seventh street, city.
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SUMNER WEDDINGS
AND ENGAGEMENTS
Dan Cupid Leads Miss Blanche
Koch, Of Buffalo, and Harold
KeIIner, Newarker, to Altar.

Miss Blanche Edna Koch, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Koch, of Buff
falo, n. Y, and Harold Edwin Kellner.
of Saybrook place, this city, were
quietly married Saturday afternoon by
the Rev. DR.. William H. Morgan, pas
tor of the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church, in the church chapel. After a
honeymoon of six weeks in the White
mountains the couple will live in this
city.
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MUTUAL SOCIETY ON OUTING.

Members of the Newark Mutual
Sick Benefit Society and their friends
went to Zehner's Farm, in Hilton, on
their annual outing yesterday. The
afternoon was spent in playing games
of all kinds. There were 200 at the
farm.
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CLEAR UNDERSTANDING AT START.

Newlywed latter the ceremony)-Do
you really think I shall make a good
mate, darling?
How do you like your captain?
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Mr.. n Mrs. Mueller. of "a Hunter
don street, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Rose
Marie Mueller, to Frederick c.. G.
Seeker. No date has been set for the
ceremony.
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Miss Fannie Brundage, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Brundage. of
1879 North Seventh street, and George
T. James, of East Orange, will be mar
ried in the home of the prospective
brides parents October 6. A large re-
ception will follow, the ceremony.
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THE PRIZE WINNERS.

Many children were smart enough to
find the correct answer to last Mon
days blackboard puzzle. which was
pentagon. The four following children
were awarded the prizes:
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Simon Stylitz, of Paramount venue
has the engagement Of his
daughter. Miss Sadie Stylitz, to Meyer
Brown, of Paterson.
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Thomas J. Bissell, of East Orange, and
John Montague Laying, of this city. -
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LEILA TAPPAN, aged Q, Mill street.
Bloomfield (book); PAULINE SCHU-
MOCKER, aged 10, z Prospect row.
Newark (penknife); DAVID BROOKS.
aged II, III Thirteenth avenue. New
ark (book); NICHOLAS KNIPERs.
aged II, 204 Fifth street, Hoboken fpen-
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TIPS FROM CUpID,S DARTS.

The wedding of Miss Annie L. An
drew, secretary of the Young Women's
Christian Association, and A. B. Glenn
ons. of Scranton, Pa, will take place
the first Of next month.
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An autumn wedding of interest to
many will be that of Miss Nina Lynette
Bissell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
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WHAT ARE THESE COTTAGES CALLED?

r r ERE il a scene In q sunmer color n OIL the seashore. where several cot
II tages haye been erected. Car yu tell from the rebus what these COW
- little houses are called? After you a found the answer III ont te
oup and SEM 1t 10 Uncle Jack, Evening STAR, Newark n. T.
The W girls n W boys who send in the neatest correct nswe cal
lav their choice OF a n baseball. a box of paints a god book a penknife
or ny n of several very fascinating games. II the wrting is not iegfblet he
coupon will be rejected. Uncle jack will publish III picture of n price
winner who cares to send him a photograph. Pfngpong nd tintype pictures
cannot be used.
Only children under IS years of age are eligible o mpet Sc sure TO
place a two-cent stamp on the envelope to avoid delay It the postoffce The
ames Of the prize-winners will be announced in the Evening STAR OF
Monday, August 23
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Southern Railway.

N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only IS information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect January II, 1909.