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blue eyes and dimplss in chesks. chin
fat wrists and knees. She looks moro like
Prince Henry than she does like her
mother. She IL a very good baby and
despite the alteration u which abe is the
subject has not been a biz spoiled % far
She has two nurses. one an elderly woman
very experienced aud very important.
and the other a pretty young girl Not
outstanding the Princess still tender
years she has a governsss. whose duties
aru not very arduous ~ yet. In spits %
these guardians ol mind and body tho
Princess spends a good part o. each day
with her parents and her grandmother.
Queen WilhelminR has many sound
theories regarding the regulation Of her
daughters life in her babyhOOd and
all s0rts Of IDEAS for her giFlhood and
womanhood The little Princess's two
nurseries are large. bright rooms with
plenty Of windows which are opsn more
than IL usual in Dutch households and e.
the Princess gets older she IA 10 spend
much Of her time out Of doors leaTninR
games and sports which will develop and
strengthen her.
Naturally JulianA has a large assortment
Of toys. but hOT fAvOEite is an ugly wooden
doll in Dutch peasant costume Ratios
she has always disdained. Teddy bears
won a passing illumination from bar.
while a golly-wog on a stick and . white
woolly lamb are strong IN her affections
at present Toys are sent her from all over
Holland and many Of them are packed
away tll there may be a place for thsm
In the day nursery.
Now that the royal family is IN the
country the Princess takes her daily
slesta under the trees and rolls and Oresps
about on the soft green grass Of the palacs
lawn. pulling bits Of 10 up induStFiously
and gathering Il into little bundles. Al
ready she seems 70 have the passion for
outdoor life which her mother wishes %
lnCllcate
As soon a. tho Princess Ia old enough
QUEEN WiIhelminA means u have her
wear the Dutch national costume some
times, a. she herself did when she was .
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Prince Henry has had the unonviable
experienos Of all prince oonsOrts. He was
very unpopular with his wtfe's people
and had 70 work 10 win their affections.
He has done % now When about twOyeArs
ago be offered his ersOnAl services n
save the passengers on . boat WreOkaa
OF the Hook Of Holland and gave financial
aid % the families u the unfortunate
Grew he scored heavily. IL h realized that
In many cases he has advised the Queen
for the good o. Holland and that he has
the interests OF the country at heart
but it is a. JuliAna's father after all
that he IL paramount. just a. Queen
WilhelminA nowadays IL even moro
loved than ever because abe is Juiaha's
mother.
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kins.' deCidsd. 'As is Clearly your duty
Come"
Flkins raped on the pArlOr door
once twice. thrice. in trua Waterman 4
fashion. No response FOR a moment
and then the threshold showed a CLEAN
~ light A voice called TREMENDOUSLY
Who Ia there?' 4 voice. naturally firm
but shaken tho voice Of Gertrude Ban
ming
-ft's me. Filkins he replied. 4 heard
a scrsam--is anything WrUngl-
The door opened cautiously on a crack
I caught a glimpse Of Gertrude's face
the face had always admired for IL
strong. tranquil beauty. II was averted
AZ Il to hide strain am sure she didn' {
see me.
Hush she whispered. -or you will
disturb Clarice. who goes away early
IN the morning for a little visit with the
Bealls No. there ~ nothing wrong.
I haven't heard a sound. Thank you,
Flkins. for your care. you ara a great
comfort 20 ~ all Good night
Despite the praise there was a dis
satisfied look on Filkins's face a. he
fingered after the door closed
sHark,- he murmured. with raised
finger. There Il goss again. Don't you
heart
ION, the slightest draught from an open
window will set those girandoies going. :"
I answered indiherently.
Yes. SIR agreed the man ynintslli-
GENTLY: but all the samee | shall watch
out 90 SO Miss Clarice make her early
start
/ went 20 my room. but not 90 sleep
Ever since the Banning sisters came TO
the hotel after their trip around the
world I had felt a strong interest In
them. For one thing. their lOvelineas ap-
pealed 20 me by the very contrast; that
Of Gertrude, 20 imperiOus, 90 JunOeaque.
90 essentially physical; that Of ClaFios.
30 delicate. 80 Psychelike. % essentially
Then. TOO. was acquainted with their
guardian. Judge Abram Beall. now liv-
M in diRnifed retirement on his hne
estate twenty miles or 70 away, across the
river: but besides and beyond they
were both frankly pleasant 90 ne. a lOnaly
old man, when some Of the other women
IN the hotel were inclined 10 ahun me a. a
bore.
Henoe was troubled BY Filkins's
doRged inRigtenCe. The man bad all the
defects Of honest vigilance. N anything
went wrong la thu house while under his
charge be was bound 20 expOss it. hurt
whom Il might.
Did then think that Gertrude had been
untrue in her denialsl AZ least ! feared
it. That linking sound had come not
from Rirandolea but from a japanese
chime 81 thin little brass plates which
hung on silken threads from the electric
fixture in the Banning., parlOC and
zach 81 these plates was fashioned IN the
lksness Of a gingko leaf
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AZ frst sullsnly. then willingly. and az
last eagerly Gertrude Banning went with
me across the river and out On the road
toward Judge Beali's estate. within a mile
Of which Was situated Dr.. Prevost's
private asylum on the shores Of a beau
tiful lake: and closely. crafty followed
Filkina. keen 20 the situation a. IL was
developing from my scattered instruc-
tons.
Yes. thank God. Gertrude wa not
wholly cruel or base. Rather. far rather.
was she nov struggling against the ohses-
sion Of a master mind which had given
her false hopes. false ideals and false
baliega. Indeed. ~ well a. could make
out. the two sisters had hesn lnfuenoed
by CFabbe. each according 20 her kind,
Clarioe'a love for him being tempered by
fear and Oerirude's love Tar him being
hardened by a mad devotion
From Gertrudc's Wild daniala and un-
conscious admissions I came N see a.
Il from a mountain tho simplicity and
strength % CTahbes plot Oi course he
had had no Idea 81 suTendaTlng Clariee
b ,ho care az w Provost Who BY the way
enjoyed an honorable reputation. On
che onntraFY, onoa aqToas Che river Clarioe.
undar be lnAuen0o, would ba forced 90
vsndoT n iha diFsciioR d che asylumi
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she must have made an early start .
| I remarked.
Yes. at Q o'clock. and all by herself
wasn't that just like herr She 10 such a
child in some WAYS. She insists that she
on joys breakfastnR a. the Station, the
ride on the ferryboat gives her such an
appetite, SOMETIMES ! am dreadfully
worried about her. Mr. Snlnen
Worried? There can be- no good reason
Tor that should say Miss Clarice was
stronger than she looks A flower. you
know, may be vigorous
III isn't that hut she II 50 impulsive.
~ irrational AZ times. 80 like 10 poor. dear
mamma before There. Mr. Snifen. my
anxiety was going 70 make me indiscreet.
but ! know I can trust you not 20 infer
or remember
Her trust was ia founded for presently
a. passed on aimIessly In deep thought
was doing both the things she was SURE
1 would not do. Was this chance remark
another piece % the puzzle was trying
10 blend into shape Could II be that she
was trying 90 prepare me-
-Mr SniHen. SIR. one word. please
came q cautious voice.
I looked up ! was passing the por-
ters room. and Filkins was standing in
the doorway. reckoning me within.
4 did see a lady going out tho side
entrance on FIRST street. Mr. Snihen. at
9 O'ClOck. he said There was nobody
arc und. and I Was a biz away coming
q A.
in blue. with her veil down; I'd never
doubt Il Was MisA ClaEice. only
-0nly.' ] snapped. Have a care,
Filkins. Good Judgment can be refined
INTO nonsense
Eyes. sir. only half an hour later met
Miss Gertrude coming into the hotel by
the second street side entrance She
was dressed IN blue. with her veil up.
and
They have blue suits exactly alike.
What Of itg"
Yes. sir; and I had seen the skirts
Of the lady going out the First street I
entrance catch up a whiap Of straw: and. I
80 help me-, sur. that same wisp was
clinging 20 Miss GeItride,s skirts when .
she came back. She stopped la the SecOnd
street entrance 20 shake it on. and scared .
enough she looked.
Did she So your
Neither time, but
Your whole suspicious fabric Il made
of straw. Hlkins ] Interrupted warmly.
What more natural than that Miss Gar-
truds should have walked part way with
her sister? What more natural than that
one being rrady first should have gone
ahead D. buy sOuN luncheon, perhapsY
What moru natural than that the skirts
- dozen ladies should pick up aOnls
ltterf The stats ~ tho hotels ohtFancos
before the CLEANERS gut az them h dis
Yos, All bat feel u my duty u cell
the boss all the samno
What more could aay, When all
through WY OKOuara Miss Gertrude
words -all hy herself had been Raging
M my ears Waa porplrKfd. | was
alarmed but yea hrr cordial smilo. her
s6tsnded hand hnr snliCiudn iOT her sIstaT
I could noe credit che trra0haU " ~
ahArWlng A creature
'npnt a. that Flkin6,' / burtnd,
'uRW ! come haok iFom Judge nealla
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girl; the short skirt and velvet bodice
the fine white laoS DOLLAR and cap with
golden hair ornAments. thick stockings
and sAbOts all Oomplsts. Nowadays her
Majesty never dOns this dress. but her
people loved % see her thus arrSyed. and
photographs % her In that costume .still
sell In great numbers every year. Queen
WiIhelminA was q very pretty girl. but Of
lats years she hAs changed very much.
She has grown far heavier, her face u
broader and her features have lost their
deloaoy. She looks older than she h and
lacks animation. She dresses exceedingly.
we'll and sends 20 Paris for many u her
things. and though abe IL noe tall she is a
regal figure on state occasions when she
dOns her sweeping robes and iowels.
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SYRUP on MONTANA ROADS.
Idea That Grew Out of Experiment SEaas
On TEAMS Court.

BiihHss sorrCspoaisHcs Loo ARgsiss Timas.
A scheme for improving the roads OF ths
State By sprinkling them With q strip which
IL refuse In the manufacture Of EraRulafed
sugar from sugar berts will be submitted
20 tho good roads convention and Ia being
widely discussed IN this section
The idea Of using refuse sirup on noada
grew OUT Of an experiment made by one Of
the tennis clubs here. When the court vas
laid oui the dust caused considerable az
noyance. also the fact that With every rhin
the soil vas picked up by the shoes Of the
tennis players.
Ia looking about for cheap hiDdeg
one member suggested refuse strip. It
answered the purpose admirably when
mixed with salt and poured over the ground
20 d depih OF several inches the gTound was
rendered imperyions 20 water and the dust
was entirely eliminated 10 worked viriu-
ally az we'll without salt
h b believed that if the country roada aro
properly Graded, rolled and cupIoutIv
anrInklaa with this refuse sirun thrP could
10 tept IN fair condition with two tWh
treatments 3 yclr 90 c1st rii.ug VISA
compared Wiih Oh
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any scandal from the Tawdrey House
he answered
Exactly; then We are both OF mind
"A queer looking old cove Mr.. SnifFen,
excuse me. not unlike you. occupied si2,
directly across tho hall. last night. Had
I known IL might not have been 30 cock
sure that the scream came from sIi.
For whyP Because the Ere escape
runs down the shaft from si2 into the
alley ussd by servants. hear the gate
was opan. and a motor car was ssen
speeding away early in the morning
There was foul play ar. ! fear A
powerful man with the added strength
OF desperation might have carried hat
poor young woman down and cut
with tho added strength Of hypnotism.
FiIkins. Yes. il must have been 30. / see
! Il all: but cannot. will not believe that
Gertrude IL a. wicked a. she seems
Her words to ms indicated a fear Of
her sisters sanity The villain may have
convinced her that insanity would work
q forfeiture u her rights under tho will.
Al least / will Try It, a. least | will give
her a chance 70 liberats her soul.
-My chance resemblance 70 his disguise
is provldential lou must be giiued
oy me. Filkins; know. | know. Two
are better than three. my man, Tor safety.
for secrecy. even # the third were your
boss. Listen
Carried away by my vahomonce. Fiikins
did lust what / said. While / stood IN the
DARK little hallway leading W si2 he
placed the gingko leaf on the knob Of
sIi, raped briskly. and hurried away.
Presently the DOOR Of 81 opened eau
tiously In tho strong light from the
parlor ! could SEQ tho gingkO leaf float
ing 20 the floor Gertrude caught it,
she pressed it 90 her throbbing bosom.
She closed the door. She hurried out and
across.
Rudolph. Rudolph she cried, her
hands on my shoulders. Are you back
- soOni Did all 90 az you plannedg Il
poor Clarice safe IN the asylum God,
how she screamed Will the doctor testify
az you wish-Ohl-
/ grasped her firmly by the two wrists
I drew her ACROSS the corridor into her
own parior. In the strong light / faced
her
Yes. Gertrude. IL " I. Mr. SniHen.-
said steTnly. sent IN Gods mercy b
save you from a crime without a name.
You poor. infatuated creature; did YOU
for a moment dream that your lover
would take any chances2 IL Ia not
ClArtoe's Incarceration AZ insane that he
plots; that would be unavaiiing, AZ the
most Il would only provoke judicial
inquiry. Il u her death.
That isn't true she painted, Rudolph
could not BE- % cruel. CArioe n queer.
Just a. mother got % be: she IL. she isl
IL was for her own good CONSENTED. She
would cnly squander her portion. While
ssa----aa 4 - a. =. - - L. AZ l
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a TAWDREY HOUSE
The Gingko Leaf.

Only a scream m thrilling could have
.rl.0et me-. Injured a. was 70 the sounds
ri hotel. ~ spring from my bed on that
ord stormy night. but II was an appeal
nr rr" conscience. a cry, a demand OF in
n..errs for help
g. half dressed I stepped out into the
r.eaa deserted corridor | saw Filkins,
.a- Ss'rhman. coming from the other
Or. ~.ri1usly twirling something IN his
han.
Pear 10 Mr SniHen1- he asked.
ny God, yes. What was it9 Who
go -rs'' I answered
don know. sir. ! was winding my
register IN the floor above. II had just
Tr.ck when ~ came Whirring and wall
,rg Yn the we'll % the stairs | would
have worn 10 the hoor. might almost
-ay D" the door put down like a good
fellow nut never a sight or q s1und I'M
.sla. DO the hall but this. sir. waiting
along A. Il Il had just dropped from the
tree
WY, tins IL a gingto leaf, exclaimed
A. took the broad. regular leaf from him.
strange that IL should be found floating
r'rs % mis- hour
Yes .r' agreed the man unintelli-
gently
irs z.nRko tree, Filkins. explained.
.- aa'rss of Japan. There are. it 10
Co.," -re0mens Of IL 90 be found 10 this
"..'r' YET II / wanted TO match this
.''' 8. NOT just know how or where !
Should zn about doing IT, and used 20 be
bought lyite q dab az botany.
ruus but trivial. in comparison
.. mysterious call. You say you
.a." almost sworn % the door.
foo uuwant 20 say more. seeing
Song b. I- Won. SIR. don't mind say
a. fh" ~ suite had IN mind
-It" occupied by ths Banning
Inn- impoasibls, Why. OF all
.n1"d sufficient IN the right
d Young RantlswOmen. they
r"sr have ever met couldn Z
.n ~ Gertrude bring 20 III bred,
vet C1arico, why. Il Is q prof
'-.a... -
as 49, short at the sudden thought
ne from tbs electric fixture
".ggs parlor A coincidence.
lr bow yHrY. very singular
aimee. sir. persisted Filkins.
come from there. then n
from Aly Nhero short of tho
went INTO their private
listened There came from
rnhlug sound AZ II drnught
f s0ina glass Drnamanis
Iurd away directly
NHnrked thru and iharn .
It Y1u strniHnH cut
. hrlJk there and nnW, ~
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WHEN A ROYAL BABY TRAVELS
JIITtNt OF HOLLAND a POPU-
LAR IDOL.
Crssrsi h, GreAi ThrsAEs AZ EvsFy stop
puE Place me Queen Taking Great
E1, Win Her Fducailon--To ne
~roIsnt Ip a. an Outdoor Bahy.

i0srms June S.-Iit'ls Princess
s-r.r. .t Holland. who has recently
made 'uumphal tour through her
rn.-.-e. - The most popular royal baby
ID '-a ,r-'t Her loyal people. usually
.sf no. ned and quiet. went wild with
... s-s1 sne was born. and have ever
an. ron n a state of eHaltation when
rev d. .'rH a glimpse Of her. hear a bit %
r-a. .ra.' her or even a. the mention Of
ssl zane
4 90 ~1r,d knows how Holland oele-
s-srat ,-- royal tour made last week with
sr4e-. occasions hanqueta. spssches
$50 ms-rvmaking Every town and
" age visited by the King Queen and
Princes. vas beautifully decorated with
,ae AT onaI colors in fags. gariands and
tss:osHs Every man and woman wore
saa costume and every boy and Eirl
as pcs and span in the Rloriss Of sun
raw ns,, raiment
A. amsterdam 5000 children marched
ras' ,ae Palace; a. Haarlem choral and
--.seai societies serenaded the royalties:
a, Rotterdam the military bands played
~ % me crowd sang the national hymn.
Fvs-vvhere little Juliana behaved in
exemplary fashion for a year-old royalty.
ss,.rs her dimpled hands 10 the people.
r7u < her head IN answer 10 their cheers
ana 1''sn showing her one white tooth
.n o hy smile Of good will.
QgNsn Wilhel'nina has willingly oeded
Nsr place as Hollands idol 20 her little
Ia SNter and IL a. proud Of Julianaa
,fsrrrs a. a mother can be.
Princess Juliana L. a real little Dutch
ha.r round and rosy. with fair hair and
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where II happens sone huEi7ass calls
me this morning. II ! don't ing you
word that Miss Clarice l. there. well
and happy. why. then you may % ahead
and III 20 with you
Yes air. agreed Flkins.
Luckily ~ / was passing through the
station. still coniuring a valid reason
FOR the visit I had 40 impulsively under
taken, whom should ! meet but Judge
Beall himseg. hurryinR for tho slip with
a vigOr worthy Of younger years.
All, Snihen. he cried. -the very man
I want "a seel Going over % the City7
That's right We can have a smoke and
a chat On the boat
What I want il this the Judge con-
tinuel when We had begun both under
reasonably comfortable circumstance.
You know my wards. tho Banning girls:
you see them every day Well. you must
come 20 tho Probate Court tomorrow
morning. when I make my final account
ing. and testify they are both alive
I don't understand. faltered why
shouldn't you do that YOURSELF
They might not take my word for IL.
Snifen I'm the guardian. a suspicious
character In the sight OF the law. bO. hol
You see by the terms Of the will the title
10 the principal vests on that date; one
half 10 each girl II living. the whole TO
the survivor should either be dead =
And how h your charming visitOrl'
I asked after had agreed 70 be on hand
az the hearing.
-Chagming' Yes. that's all right too
I don't know any man with more agree
able manner and talk than Rudolph
Crabbe. though he's a razor In affairs
Suavitor IN modo. fortiter In ~. hey,
that's about tho ticket.
But how did you know he had arrived
from Japan On, from the girla. Of
course. have heard u whispered.
Sniffsn, that each Of them vas taken with
him when they met him abroad, but that
he seemed 70 hold back a. " waiting for
the best terms.
Perhaps he'll want me 20 take him 20
the hearing Cad, I should Be glad 20
80 the thrss % them together! 70
marxable chap In more ways than one
But you have already Seen two Of them
together.
what do you meant I haven't seen
either of the Banning for a fortnight:
mother IL away. 20 ] cOuldnt have them
at the house. Oh. you think ! went into
town with the CaptaiB last evening?
Well. perhaps he did sse them, the ally
dog didn't say why he was going. Do
you know they say he's dab a. hypno-
tismg"
Then I gave up. relapsing into a medi-
tatiOn which deepened after the Judges
hasty adieu on arriving In town.
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Just a. Rad finished breakfast met
Misc banning. coming down later than
usual. She was a. ever DRESSED with
extreme care and elegance. she stopped
with a cordial smile and extended hand
but thore we're hard little lines beneath
her eyes and around hoT hpa I had never
noted before
you must no more gallant than ever
~ me, NJ ani6on she said 'lhripe
haa rln ~ far q law days with me iealls.
though sha knaE ihat tIrosom0 sor.al
aork would ksap ne "a tqNR
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From ne Metropolitan Moaauus
-What're Ye comln' home With your milk
pail empty for9- demanded the farmer
-nidnt th Old COW give anything?-
Yep. replied biz chole boy, nine quartz
and 0le klck.
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1 l I

A a result Of this meditation ! first
vent N the para and pluoked a leaf from
gingko treo. Then roagsnsd, still
heavy with thought. 10 the TawdrVy House.
Filkins was az tho sogvants' entrances.
evidently watching Tor mo ~ ! was hooking
Tor him.
ANY news, Filhinsl' | asked, seeking
20 postpone what ! had b. say,
'Reitars lrat 10 courtesy, air. replied
filkins
torsoly told him vho bad and WIN had
not arrived az the nnall estate
-AoW. my man I aid, restraining his
signiaCant move toward ne oaica, Wat
a momrnu What "a q you wiahl'
10 protogi Cha inpo0ent slF, and tnP