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be assigned to Frances Starr. 1t had been
reported that Eugene Walter. the author.
and now Miss Walkers husband, had
written the part for her. When MISS
Walker next appears on the stage 1t Will
more than likely be as the star in a new
comedy which Walter is writing for her.
The French rights to 1.-The Chorus
Lady, in which Rose Stahl will return
to the Columbia Theater next week,
have been disposed of by Henry B. Har-
ris and the play will be produced in Paris
in the near future, with Nine. Rejane in
the leading role. Miss Stahl is to play
the part in London. following the present
tour of this country
Evening star., 1909-01-24
Notice to Mariners.

A notice to mariners regarding buoyage
In waters frequented by trade vessels and
pleasure craft from this port has been
issued by the lighthouse authorities in
charge of the fifth district as follows:
Main ship channel, Chesapeake Bay,
Va.-Middle ground north end gas buoy
S. The spar marking buoy, found missing.
was replaced January Is
York spit buoy, 5, a second-class can
had spar marking buoy placed along
side for the winter, January IA.
Cherrystone flats buoy. 10. SPAR found
missing, was replaced January Is.
New Point Comfort middle ground buoy
new point middle ground Z, a f1rst-class
can, had spar marking buoy placed
alongside. for the winter, January ii.
The following buoys were changed each
to spar buoy, for the winter, January
Il: New Point Comfort shoal buoy. o.
from second-class can; Wolf Trap shoal
buoy, Is. second-class can: Milford
Haven spit buoy. 10. second-class can;
Rappahannock spit buoy. II, first-class
can.
Elizabeth River. Va.-Sewall Point
shoal buoy. 3. a frst-class can. found
dragged out of position, was replaced in
position January Is.
Channel buoy. s. spar, found broken
off. and channel buoy. 10. spar. found
missing. were replaced January g. Chan
mel buoy. s, again found missing was re-
placed January 10.
Channel buoy II, a spar. found dragged
out of position, was replaced in position
January IS.
Lower Lambert Point buoy II. tenn
porarily a wooden spar. found missing
was replaced January g. Again found
missing was replaced January 10.
DISTINCTIONS buoy. 80. a second-clas SIS
nun. found in a sinking condition. was re-
placed by perfect buoy January Q.
James river, Va.-The following changes
for the winter were made January 4, IL
and IL:
Naseway shoal upper buoy. 3. from
first-class can to spar buoy.
Glover Bluff shoal buoy, I, from first
class can to a spar buoy.
BurweIs Bay range turn buoy, from
BE- WPS second-class nun to spar buoy.
Hardin Bluff shoal buoy. ., had a spar
marking buoy placed alongside.
Hog Island point shoal buoy, Il, from
first-clasS can to spar buoy.
Goose Hill channel entrance buoy. CHA,
from a second-class nun to a spar buoy.
Swan Point shoal buoy. 23, from a first
class can to spar buoy.
Browns shoal buoy, 2o from first
class can to spar buoy.
Dancing Point flats buoy. 10, from
first-class nun to spar buoy.
Harrison Point flats lower buoy. Is. a
first -claSS nun, had a spar marking buoy
placed alongside.
Harrison bar west end buoy. 35. first
class can, had a spar marking buoy
placed alongside.
Bailey Creek fats lower buoy. 80. from
a second-class can to a spar buoy.
Eppes Island flats buoy, "a. from
second class nun to a spar buoy.
Eppes island shoal buoy, 25. from
second-class nun to spar buoy.
Eppes Island shoal west side buoy, 80,
from first-class nun to a spar buoy.
Pagan Creek, James river, Va.-Pagan
Creek entrance buoy, and WPS first
class can, had a spar marking buoy
placid alongside for the winter, January 4.
Evening star., 1909-01-24
Dementia Takes Seneca County Man

INTERLAkEN.N N Y, January 23.-W
Frank Blaine. aged fifty years, died at
this village this morning of .ementia
He was one Of the best known men in
Seneca county. Mr.. Blaine was one Of
the bondsmen Of J. p. Thomas when the
Ovid Bank failed a few years ago, losing
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heavily. His extensive -four mills in that
village soon after burned. and the ac-
cumuiated losses unbalanced his mind
Mr.. Blaine was also well known in New
York and Philadelphia financial circles.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

James X Hackett will produce new
play called "A Son of the South, which
is a romantic piece of today. 1t Will be
given early next month in Toronto.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Ruth MaycIiffe, who was one of the
Girls in Clyde Fitch's play of that
name is to he starred in n new play by
that author next spring. under the man
agement OF the Shuberts
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Mary Mannering is to appear soon in
a new play by Langdon Mitchell. en-
titled Step by Step In this play she
will assume the role of working girl.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Nella Bergen, who is we'll known in
this city, will star next season in an
opera by John Philip Sousa. under the
management of klaw & Erlanger.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The redecorating and refurnishing OF
the smoking room of the New National
Theater are completed. The room is now
open to the public.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady Will
probably be seen in London in the near
future She made hit there with the
sketch from which the play was elab-
GRATED
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Edith Ellis. the author of MARY James
Pa" now running in New York. says the
incident i'll the play of the husband being
employed as his wife's servant was
taken from an actual occurrence.
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Julia Marlowes announced engagement
here was postponed to save a double
long railway jump She VIII appear az
the Relasco Theater in The Goddess of
Reason week after next.
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\ third company to play the blue
Mouse has been organized by the Shu-
bcrts Prominent in the cast are Milii-
cent Evans, Godfrey Stein and Wilton
TaHIor,
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Ethel barrymore will not remain at the
Hudson Theater after the first OF Feb-
rlarv but will come to Washington TO
present her present success, Lady Fred
erick."
Evening star., 1909-01-24

II is said that the gross receipts of
Denman ThompsonS old Homestead
in Boston and New York alone during the
twenty-five years of it's existence have
aggregated more than two million dol
la
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Christine Norman has Joined THE War
ems OF Virginia under the management
" David Beiasco. to play Agatha War
.cn. the mart formerly played by Char
otte Walker. tho change being made at
buffalo last Wednesday night. Miss WAL
tots determination To resign was made
,hAut the time she learned that the prin-
dpsl role In "Tho Easiest Way" was to
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mr.. Dore Davidson has purchased from
John Cort his English rights for 'The
Man On the Box He will tour the same
through the English provinces. sailing for
London for this purpose at the close Of
MS engagement under Wagenhall e.
Nemper. Mr. Davidson is also negotiating
with Mr. Arthur Boucher for a London
west end production of the same
Evening star., 1909-01-24

The Askin Singer Company has pur-
chased the magnificent production of "Al-
geria'' and will hold It until next season.
when. with a rewritten book. the piece
Will he used as a starring vehicle for
Arthur Dunn, at present PLAYING the
principal part In the eastern company Of
The Time. the Place and the Girl" Vic
Tor Herbert's music will be left intact
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Memo opens at the Colonial Theater
there tomorrow night for run of five
weeks.
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new musical comedy TO be produced
IN Chicago is called The Golden Girl.
The scenes are laid at West Point and
in the company at Eleanor Kent. Blanche
Deyo, Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Josephine Bartlett, sister of Jessie Bart
lett Davis and member of the company
playing in .'The Prima Donna was pain
fully injured last week in a taxicab ac-
cident in New York. 1t may be six
weeks more before she can return
to the
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Rehearsals of Thomas Dickinson's new
play. The Cnbroken Road" in which
Nine. Bertha kalich is TO appear began
asst week under the direction of Harrison
,iTey Fske The supporting COMPANY
Includes Frederick Truesdel W. H
Turner. Thomas l.. Coleman. George
"inn, Thomas Mills. Florine Arnold
Biance Weaver and Merle Maddern
The Unbroken Road" will have its
premiere at the Belasco Monday, Febru-
Iry -.
Evening star., 1909-01-24

Mrs. Patrick Campbell made her re-
sntry on the London stage last Wednes-
DAY NJ the Vaudeville Theater. appearing
n "Olive I.atimer's Husband" a new
play containing an emotional part spe-
sially written for her by Rudolf Besier
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Remember that old tune. Tom" he
asked" Sweet GenevieveT
Get OUT" snapped Perkins. That's
n million years old. Why don't YOU
keep up TO date II you're going In for
musicE What do you care about sweet
Genevieve. anyway
IT used 20 know somebody that sang
it-once-long ago" said Pike quietly
i used 10 hear John Simpson whistle
II years before he died and left all
that money 10 me for those two kids.
Iom"-hc turned suddenly and trans
fixed his friend with an accusatory
fnger-"what would you think OF n
guardian that doesn't guardf"
Perkins regarded him rebelIiously.
Depends on whose guardian he IS
and whether the guardees want him TO
attend 20 business or not. II you're
talking about those kids Of John Simp-
sons, I'd say you've done about all
you could be expected TO. You've kept
the money together. haven't you?
You've made It grow. You've sent it
along regular-over there. What more
could any one wantg"
Maybe that isn't enough"
when are those two coming homer"
went on Perkins. "Why don't they
come back and spend Johns money
where 1t was made-at homer
Il don't believe they're coming back
right soon." replied Pike. Things
sort Of seem to attract 'em over there.
1t must be a mighty fine place"
Huh" reSlied Perkins disgustedly.
What's the matter with Kokono
Why don't that girl come back home
and marry and settle down? Tell me
that"
Pike smiled queerly. and his head
seemed 10 shrink into his shoulders n
tribe as be thrust his hands into his
pockets.
Il guess she's going to marry and
settle down, Tom, all right" he said
slowly. From what I hear she's go
ing 10 marry one OF those dukes or
earls / was mentioning"
Marry a foreigner cried Perkins,
jumping to his feet. "Why, I thought
She
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open the letter and read IL once again.
Ii was the most formal OF notes. be-
ginning Dear Mr. Pike" and ending
Yours sincerely" II contained brief
notice Of the writer's intentions, or.
rather intentions I'm the event Of a
certain contretemps that to her seemed
inevitable. and trusted that the end
would meet with his approval
He sighed as he folded II and re-
turned IL TO fits envelope.
"And that ends the guardianship"
he muttered. Wonder what I'm go
ing 20 do wish the old house nowT'
From a drawer En- his desk he pulled
n framed picture that showed a deli
cately featured girl with big. frank
eyes and wealth Of light. curling
hair that was half hidden by n big
garden hat There was a smile about
the lips that seemed very engaging.
and the muslin dress she wore had
been accentuated I'm fits simplicity 10y
the art Of the London photographer.
Pike had preserved the picture. which
had been given 90 him by old John
Simpson the day before he died. and
Then he laid Il face down upon the
desk and dropped his chin into his
hand. IL may have been an hour that
he sat there, and iu that time never 4
thought-o OF his legal business crossed
his mind he was busy with a fanci-
ful picture OF an unknown city that in
spite OF his desire seemed 20 take on
the aspects OF larger Kokomo. and in
his fancy he could see a big. well knit
young fellow bending eagerly over 10
look into The face OF a girl, and be
heard her call him Almerlc.
Must be "A mighty fine man." be
mused-"a 6ne big mau-to capture
her"
Then Perkins came I'm 20 ask II Pike
wished 60 sail from New York for
Havre in two days time. stating that
Il would be necessary 20 leave that
night ~ Pike wished 70 take passage
on her.
"I'H 90 Tom" he said. Maybe
you'll drop ina here once in awhile and
tell folks that ask FOR me that III be
back In "a months or So"
Then he sat down and wrote 20 Jim
Cooley nj London.
At $ that night he stepped aboard an
eastbound train aud the next after
noon was I'm New York. Sorrento
seemed a long way of. and lt was
with heavy heart that he walked up
the gangplank OF In Provence.
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This romance deals with q
curious adm jrtzre Of American
PlaiurcSs and European high
Iife5 with a young Indiana eirI
dassIed by title and in The
clutches of q quartet of sharp
ers headed by an t7lpecu1fous
British peer; with the qirFs An
gIomaujoc brother. a Russian
noble IN disguise, an escaped
Russian convict and q .faffhIess
wife, and. most important Of all,
Wifh the eivfs strcwd, vitfy,
courageous, reSourccfuf guard
ian. Daniel Voorhees, Pike of
KoEomo Daniel loves the IN
diana girl and rs determined 10
save her from the SharDcrs even
against her ow1 will Read and
you will learn how Daniel rvffh
but single friend 10 aid him.
faced a most difficult dilemma
and why ne figured so proui-
ueufiy tH an International ro-
nance ia which hcraIdry was
more important than hearts and.
cUPfdity far more conspicuous
than Cupid.
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patrons In return for modest aud wen
put advertisement
Strangely enough, the IIawcastie-
Creech combination did not drag the
willing Simpsons into the glittering
presence OF the real set
on the contrary. with a somewhat
dog in the manger policy, they awak-
ened both the earl and his sister-in-
law 10 the fact that they wished no
sharers I'm those American dollars that
John Simpson had swcated his brow
for, and as a consequence they pro-
posed a little trip-a quiet. ante-season
trip-to Sorrento. where not a guest
would disturb them and where mat
ters might be given a chance TO right
themselves
And there. strangely enough. the
Simpsons met the Comtesse de Cham
pigny and were quite delighted to find
the gifted and brilliant Frenchwoman
an intimate OF the earl's. The second
morning of their arrival the gay com
tesse put I'm an appearance and with
promptitude that was astonishing took
young Horace under the widowly wing
and marked him for her own. And
that same morning the noble earl took
his equally noble son into the shrub
berry and spoke 20 him.
You've got 10 do #. st Aubyn." he
said. The family honor IS at stake.
For heavens sake. marry the little
fooll What n her scurrilous name is
simpson? You can make her forget Il.
We are stony broke. my good boy, and
she has 4 hundred and fifty thou
That viii keep us going for another
year or two. and II Helene can capture
the young ass. Horace. I'll force her
10 divide with me-
But it's such a beastly bore. gov
ernor," drawled Almeric St Aubyn.
and he clicked idly at the rhododen-
dron bushes with his stick.
He was pale. washed out youth.
with an inimitable drawl and n SHIN
mering Of intellect that might. II It
had been given an opportunity. have
resolved itself into n good working I'M
itation Of aRbCain. To his friends he
was that Rs5aless ass" and to his
enemies ana 9eptQrs- the latter not
n few-'that Vastly bounder. St Au-
byn."
You see. governor" the honora be
Almeric went on, 1T isn't as II I cared
for the little sal. I'm a queer beggar,
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you know. and it's fearfully rough or
chap 70 pretend interest in such a
little vulgarian. OF course / know
We're awfully hard up and all that
sort Of thing. but
His noble father seized him roughly
by the arm.
You don't have TO live with her, you
know" he said savagely. 1T will be
easy enough 10 make IL so unpleasant
for the mink that she'll be glad 70 20
back 10 the States. and she can't get
back a penny. Wen have that tight
enough"
The Hon. Almeric laughed.
"Oh. all right, old chap" he drawled.
IN 1t her 10 the internal seventh
heaven. or whatever you call It. Don't
expect me to moon over her. though"
And that compact being settled, the
earl went Off for his morning walk
along the clif and Almeric TO keep
his engagement for a morning ride
with Ethel Granger-Simpson.
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a pretty poor looking place after some
Of those other places she's been see
ing"
How do you knowT" asked Perkins.
drawing his chair forward.
Pike lifted the letter he had folded up.
Il got this from her" he said sim
ply. Want 10 know what's in it?"
Yes" answered Perkins.
Il can't let you read It. but it's from
place IN Italy-Sorrento." he went
on slowly, mounting the unfamiliar
word, "She says she's going to marry
the Hon Almeric st. Aubyn. heir 10
the'ancient house OF Hawcastle. And
she wants 10 make a settlement on
him. She can't marry without my con.
sent you know. Tom. II she does the
money goes to the Kokomo Orphan
asylum"
Going to give your consentY" IN
quired Perkins.
Don't know" answered Pike. eve
got to look the young man over first.
I promised John Simpson I'd always
look after her. That was when she
was born. He said girA sometimes
got into a tight place and they'd need
some one to pull them out. Sounds
good, doesn't it. Tom? Hon. Almeric
st Aubyn. Must he a member OF con-
gress or sonnet ing over there. Maybe
he'll be a senator some day. I can't
object. Tom, If he's got a show TO
make a good living for her, can I?
Say what is a settlement. anyway ?
You don't suppose I've been keeping
her short Of money, do you. and she's
had to borrow"
Perkins shook his head gloomily.
Dent ask me-" he said. II don't
know anything about women. why,
Dan. ! thought you'd mapped it out
20 marry
'That'll do for that" said Pike
quickly. wen not talk about that
now. Tom Suppose you go down to
Archie Toombs and ask him about Sor-
rento and how TO get there and when
a fellow gets there after he starts. I'm
going TO wsite a letter to Jim Cooley
and get him TO hunt up this Haw-
castle"
When Perkins had gone Pike pulled
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Never happened to hear OF folks
over there Of the name of-of Haw-
castle did you. TomF" he went on. Il
don't know what sort Of business they
are in. but ] guess they're well 20 DO.
Never happened to hear Of them. eh T'
Perkins shook his head. and Pike
went on:
Maybe I'm write 20 Jim Cooley and
osk him about these people. jim "a be
likely 10 know 'em. / guess. Vice con
sui MUST be pretty big bug over
there"
Law caseT" asked Perkins suddenly
sort or" answered Pike quietly. 81
don't know that I'd call It Just that.
Perhaps the trip would be a change
anyway And I'd like 20 see this man
Hawcaste."
Where does this Hawcastie liver
asked Perkins.
England Got a house ne calls
Hawcastle HAN"
What about the X. and G.T' asked
Perkins suddenly.
'I guess the *. and G. win have 70
wait awhile"
Perkins stood up resolutely and faced
his friend
There's something wrong with YOU
Dam ne said emphaucauy. There's
something mighty wrong. IL amt
Ike YOU 90 go running of this way I'M
less there's something behind It."
He stopped. for Pike was whlstliug
softly 20 himself. whisuing like the
man who is striving 20 recall some
tune that is only half forgotten. Then
be turned to Perkins.
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and looked with startled eyes into the
kindly blue ones that glimmered into
his own.
''A--girlT' he seemed TO hear the boy
say. "A little girl. Mr.. Simpson,
In his fancy he saw the big man
nod. saw him place the pipe back in
his teeth and extend his two palms
until they were a foot or so apart.
"A girl. Dan" he heard. bout so
long. Dan. and purifier than all get
out An she's goin' TO be a big re-
sponsibillty. my boy. Wen have TO
sell a heap OF lots to pay what she's
goin' 10 cost. Dana whole heap OF
lots"
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CHAPTER Z

Bank building the cauut young man
with the stern features and the kindly
gray eyes ,lat always seemed "a perpet
nal rebuke Co the face in which they
were set rumiuatcd over the letter he
held in his hand. Ills back was 90 the
door-a half glass door which was also
the main and only entrance Co. lie
room and which bore upon its trans
lucent surface in ragged letters. worn
10y the polishing the glass had under
gone, the words, Daniel voorhees,
Pike. Attorney az Law"
Pike himself had a queer twist Of
feature, q sort Of whimsicality that
pervaded the very atmosphere about
him, and the smile with which be re-.
Garded the letter he held had a world
Of Renaissance and sadness in it.
As be gazed az 10 the letter seemed
20 fade into nothinguess. and I'm its
place there rose the picture OF day
years before, a day that caused the
dingy walls OF the Office 10 become
tenuous and g0uZy. and through the
gauze he seemed 20 see another Office
a ramshackle sort Of place. with tin
sign showing through the window
which informed the pasSerby that real
estate was the commodity dispensed
within. To Pike the picture grew yet
more distinct. and in the broken bot
tom cane chair he saw the figure Of a
heavy faced man IN his shirt sleeves
engaged in smoking a corncob pipe.
In another corner Of the room he
could see a red headed boy porting over
a pine table. laboriously copying in a
round hand some title deeds. Then.
through the reaches Of the past he
seemed % hear the heavy faced man
remove the pipe from his mouth and
heard him speak
Dan" De said. its a girlr
And he heard the gasp the boy gave
forth as be turned about on his stool