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The Washington times., 1911-08-05
LET LA TOILETTE
DEBATERS HIRE HALL

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Cannot these two men who pre-empt
the Mail Bag for their La Toilette con-
troversy be induced to hire hall?
The Mail Bag might better be devoted
m local interests. c. B. R
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Alexandria is now in the midst Of her
annual dog census. The indications are
that she will have quite as many barks
per capita as Washington itself can
boast
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Our old fellOw-citizen, George B. Cor
telyou, is in the city. His presence was
first indicated by the deep silence which
came from one of the rooms in the
ShoTeham.
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TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Letters must no ~ exceed n
~ the
~~ consent
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1t seems hard to decide whether Philip
Darling. the Glen Echo army. is pre-
pairing for war or maneevers
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That Day portrait continues to bob up
rs persistently as If 1t were Chancellor
Day himself who had sat for it.
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the Uniforms of the United States. The
alleged offenders are to be prosecuted
vigorously
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Concert Today
BY the o. S. Engineer Band, as
the White Lot, at 5:ao p. m.
JULIUS HAMPER, Leader,

PROGRAM.
March. Greeting to Bangor. Hall
Overture, Ruy Bias. -. .Mendelssohn
Dance of the Serpents. .Bocalart
Fantasie, The Opera Mirror. .Tobani
PHILIPPINE Waltz, Pepa y Chat
ing .....-......-.....-..... .Arauld
Selection, The Serenade, Herbert
Czardas. Der Geist des
Wojewoden .............. .Grossmann
Grand Fantasia. Tone Pictures
From the North and South. .Bendix
THE Star-Spangled BANNER"
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Amusements.

CoIumb,a-CoIumbia Players in When
Xpirhthood Was in Flower" 2:15 and
so vaudeville. 1 to IL
chew w Chase Lake-,Dancing and music
hv section of Marine Band.
ctcy, Tcbo Park-Dancing and music by
section of soldiers Home Band.
Inno park-Midway and attractions.
Arcade-Motion pictures. bowling, and
River yiew-Dancing and other amuse-
ments; boat Leaves Seventh street
wharf 10 a. m: and and p. m.
and other amusements; steamers leave
Seventh street wharf daily except
Monday, 9 8: m; Saturday, 2:3O P m.
Marshall Hall-Steamer Charles Macal-
ester leaves Seventh street wharf 10
a. m, 2:3O and 6:45 p. m. daily. Stops
made at Mt. Vernon.
Steamer st. Johns leaves Seventh street
wharf for forty-mile trip on the Po-
tQmac. ., n. -------.
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What's on the Program in
Washington Today

CThe Times will be pleased to an
nonnce meetings and entertainments IN
this column0
Concert by the United States Engineer
>Eoatin1 Of Champion Council, No. Is,
Ir q U. A. NJ, 623 Louisiana avenue
>Inotineof Canton Washington, I. o. o.
F. driIl and social session, tonight
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Capital Woman Delights In
Hardships In Worlds
Waste Places.
FIRST OF HER SEX TO
VISIT MANY SPOTS
Despite 1t All, She Is Fond Of Her
Home Life In the
Capital.

Women do not usually listen to the
lure of little voices" which urge men
to the outlands, and to sail strange
seas. but when a woman does listen she
usually simply contents herself with
wishing that she might lay aside the
apron and household duties and 60 to
the stranger lands.
But Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams, of
this city. the woman who appeared be-
fore the associated advertising clubs of
America in Boston and won an ovation
the like of which has been given no
other woman by the advertising experts.
is a woman who heard the call of the
sea, and of strange ports, and who
hardened to them.
To speak of a woman who circled the
entire South American continent within
three years. and who was the first
white woman to put foot on many spots
visited by her, who knows the little
intimate ways of native life in Peru
as well as she knows the social customs
of her own land, as Franklin Adams
wife, seems strange.
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The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times tSunday) during the month of July
Has 1886. all copies left and returned
oy agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 5. the number of Sundays
turing July, shows the net Sunday average
Tor July to have been 40515.
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sunday.

Total Tor month. h........................2 233 ia
Sunday average for month........... &c, 623
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Washington Esperantists are to take
another sail on the broad bosom of the
Potomac next Monday night. These
little trips are as smooth as the new
laEguaga itself
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Is a Woman of
Many Accomplishments.

Many Accomplishments.
But there is where one Of the many
sides of Mrs. Adams character T.
demonstrated. for while she delights II,
exploring the worlds waste places and
enduring hardships and adventure,
Franklin Adams. her husband, and an
official Of the Pan-American Union, has
a home which shows that not the least
of Mrs. Adams accomplishments is Just
being Franklin Adams wife"
Mrs Adams Is well known in this
city. Her fame as lecturer and writer
have gone before her. And when the
advertising men OF the country began
their sessions in Boston this week. those
of the Washington delegation who knew
the scope Of Mrs. Adams world knowl-
edge promised the ad men something
in the way Of treat If she would ap-
pear before them.
Mrs. Adams consented. and in her
talk she opened up a whole new field
or rather a whole new continent Of en-
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1911.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. c., as second class matter.
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IotdI LOT month l. S5S, SUS
The net total circulation OF The Wash
ington Times daily during the monthS of
July was 1,lS.94S all copies left and
returned being eliminated. This number.
when divided by &c. the number OF days Of
publication. shows the net daily average for
July to have been 45 $50.
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JULY CIRCULATION.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month of July was as follows:
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IT Is interesting 20 watch DIR. Wiley
irving TO walk down the streets these
d"vs. He can't make much progress
Tor having 10 stop and shake hands
with his well-wishers.
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The Rockville fair this year is to
have an innovation in the form of a
horse show. The judging is to be in
the hands of a competent man-W. II.
Hazen. of Washington
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Not only the Army and the Navy,
but the general public owe to Mrs
Catherine Gallinger, of Washington, a
debt of gratitude for bringing 20 the at
tention of the President the discrimi-
nation against men in the uniform Of
the United States at Prescott, Ariz Mrs.
Galltnger performed the service as
president of the Society for the Pro-
lection Of the Dignity and Honor OF
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If the Modern Woodmen of America,
who are going on a picnic, will take
along a mallet and a block. they ought
to be able to kill all the chiggers which
usually detract so much from the pleas
ure of such outings.
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When AleXandria's schools open Sep
tember II, it will be no longer neces-
sary for citizens to send their children
out Of town TO get a high school edu-
cation. A high school will be installed
in the Lee School, in charge of Princi-
pal William A. Anderson
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The Nurses Examining Board is one
of the most valuable institutions in the
city. 1t has just elected its new OFF,
GERS, who are Miss L. Kanely, presi-
dent. and Miss katherine Douglass.
secretary and treasurer. Sixty-two grad
uate nurses were approved during the
year.
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Richmond, Va.
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A figure familiar to thousands of
Washingtonians for many years is
gone through the death at Atlantic City
OF Hamilton Adams, better known as
liam Adams. His news stand at the
southwest corner of Ninth and G streets
is one OF the best known landmarks in
that section Of the city.
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The Metropolitan Coach Company has
not shown any further disposition of
late to go out Of business" And on
the other hand it has not shown any
greater disposition to improve the
Noah's Ark On wheels which rattles
along the highway. to the great disgust
OF every citizen Of Washington who
takes a pride in the community.
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Her Hand Still Rested on the Switch.

may reassure madame. Point out TO
her that II Monsieur Boissegur signed
the letters Tuesday night he was. at
for the cigarettes Wednesday night.
he was still alive. | shall call at the
embassy this afternoon. No. 1t isn't
advisable to go with you now. Give
me your latch-key. please"
Monsieur Rigolot produced the key
and passed It over without a word.
And one other thing" Mr.. Grimm
continued. please collect all the re-
volvers that may be in the house and
take charge of them yourself II any
one, by chance. heard n burglar prowl-
ing around there tonight he might
shoot, and In that event either kill
Monsieur Boissegur or-or mel"
When the secretary had gone Mr..
Campbell idly drummed on his desk
as he studied the face OF his subor-
dinate.
so muchi"' he commented finally.
ITS Miss Thorne again." said the
young man as II answering. a question.
Perhaps these reports ! have re-
ceived today from the Latin capitals
may aid you in dispelling that mys-
terry" Campbell suggested. and Mr..
Grimm turned them over eagerly.
Meanwhile our royal visitor. Prince
Benedetto dAbruzzi, remains un-
known?" -4t
The young mans teeth closed with
a snap. . - NN'f 30
IT'S only question of time. Chief"
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ouse for which he was waiting.

house for which he was waiting.
Minute after minute passed, and
still nothing There was not even the
whisper of a wind-stirred drapery. He
was about TO rise. when. suddenly,
with no other noise than that of the
sharp click OF the switch. the electric
lights in the room blazed up brilliant.
ly. The glare dazzled Mr.. Grimm with
its binding food. but he didn't move.
Then softly. almost in a whisper:
Good evening Mr.. Grimm"
II was n womans voice. pleasant.
unsurpassed. perfectly modulated.
Mr.. Grimm certainly did not expect 1t
now, but he knew It instantly-there
was not another quite like II in the
wide. wide world-and though he was
still blinking little. he came to his
feet courteously.
Good morning. Miss Thorne." he
corrected gravely.
Now his vision was clearing. and he
saw her. a graceful figure, silhouetted
against the rich green OF the wall
draperies. Her lips were curled the
least bit, as II she might have been
smiling, and her wonderful eyes re-
fiected n CLINT of-of-was It amuse-
ment? The folds of her evening dress
fell away from her. and one bare.
white arm was extended. as her hand
still rested on the switch.
And you didn't hear me7" still in
the half-whisper. Il didn't think you
would Now I'm going to put out the
lights for an instant while you pull
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Titanic Tolstol.

Everything In Tolstois character. an
eminent Russian writer says. attained
Titanic proportions. "As a drinker he
absorbed fantastic Quantities of liquor.
As a gambler. he terrified his partners
by the boldness of his play. AS n sol
der he advanced gayly to Bastion L.
the bastion OF death. at Sevastopol. and
there he made dying men laugh at his
witty sayings. He surpassed every
one by his prodigious activity In SPORT
a. well as literature"
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RATIONS by n.G.Kx1fr>xr

Monsieur Boissegur has a latch-key
to the embassy"
"Of course"
Anything unusual happen last
night-that is, Thursday night?'
Nothing. Monsieur-that is. moth
ing we can find"
Mr.. Grimm sat silent for a time and
fell to twisting the seal ring on his
finger. Mr.. Campbell turned around
and moved a paper weight one inch
to the left, where It belonged. while
Monsieur Rigolot. disappointed at their
amazing apathy. squirmed uneasily in
his chair.
TT would appear. then" Mr.. Grimm
remarked. musingly. that after his
mysterious disappearance the ambas-
sador has either twice returned TO his
house at night, or else sent some one
there. first to bring the letters to
him for signature. and later to get
his cigarettes"
"Certainement, Monsieur mean.
that seems TO be true. But where is
he? Why should he not come backf
What does It mean? Madame Boisse-
CUR is frantic. prostratedl She wanted
me to go to the police, but l did not
think IL wise that II should become
public. so ! came here"
Very WELL" commented Mr.. Grimm.
Let It rest as It is. Meanwhile you
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-08-03
CHAPTER XIII.
A Conference In the Dark.

The white rays of the distant arc
light filtered through the half-drawn
velvet hangings and laid family IL
desk; the heavy leather chairs were
mere impalpable splotches in the
shadows: the cut-glass knobs OF a
mahogany cabinet caught the CLINT of
light aud reflected 1t dimly. Outside
was the vague, indefinable night drone
of city asleep, unbroken by any
sound that was distinguishable, until
finally there came the distant boom
of clock 1t struck twice.
Seated on a couch in one corner OF
the ambassadors office was Mr..
Grimm. He was leaning against the
high arm of leather, with his feet on
the seat. thoughtfully nursing his
knees. If his attitude indicated any
thing except sheer comfort. it was
that he was listening. He had been
there for two hours. wide-awake. and
absolutely motionless. Five. ten.
fifteen minutes more passed, and then
Mr.. Grimm heard the grind and whir
of an automobile a block or so away.
coming toward the embassy. Now 1t
was in front.
"Honk! Hon-on-onki" It called
plaintively. "Hon-on-onk! Honk!"
The signal, At last! The automo
bile went rushing on, full tilt, while
Mr.. Grimm removed his feet from the
seat and dropped them noiselessly to
the floor. Thus. with his hands on
his knees. and listening. listening with
every faculty strained. he sat motion
less. peering toward the open door
that led into the hall. The car was
gone now. the sound of IL swallowed
up In the distance. still he sat there
II was obviously some noise in the
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-08-03
FACTS ABOUT THE SHAMROCK
10 an Entirely Different Plant In Vari
Gus Sections Of the Emerald
Isle.

A rose by any other name would be
as sweet. and the fact that the sham
rock of old ireland is an entirely dh
erent plant in various sections OF the
Emerald isle in no wise Affects the
romance that attaches to the name
The plant generally exported from
Ireland under that name is one Of the
hop clovers. Trifolium minus. IL Is
a mistake to think that this plant
will grow only In Ireland II will grow
and thrive in any temperate climate
when properly cultivated In fact
there is no plant known as shamrocs
which is peculiar to Ireland White
clover. for instance. known in vari
GUS sections OF Ireland as shamrock,
grows in the United States in great
abundance. Black medic and wood
sorrel are designated as shamrock In
certain localities. The wood sorrel
may. In fact, be the shamrock of song
and story Ordinary red clover is
sometimes called shamrock in the
United States.
But, after all. pretty sentiment
should not be interfered with by bo-
.anical eNperts-what matters their
latin names. so long as the three
.eafed bit of green grew near the cot.
age of the fathers in the ould coun
try1
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the shades down, and then-then we

the shades down, and then-then we
must have "a conference"
The switch snapped. The lights
died as suddenly as they had been
born, and Mr. Grimm, moving noise
lessly, visited each of the four win
dows in turn. Then the lights blazed
brilliantly again.
Just for a moment" Miss Thorne
explained to him quietly, and she
handed him a sheet of paper. Il want
you to read this-read it carefully
then / shall turn out the lights again.
They are dangerous. After that we
may discuss the matter at our leis-
ure."
Mr.. Grimm read the paper while
Miss Thorne's eyes questioned his i'm
passive face. At length he looked up
indolently, listlessly. and the switch
snapped. She crossed the room and
sat down; Mr.. Grimm sat beside her.
"I think" Miss Thorne suggested
tentatively. that that accounts per
fectly for Monsieur Boissegur's disap
pearance."
at gives one explanation. at least"
Mr.. Grimm assented musingly. Kid
napped-held prisoner-fifty thousand
dollars demanded for his safety and
release" A pause. And to whom,
may l ask. was this demand ad-
dressed"
ITO Madame Boissegur." replied Miss
Thorne. 'I have the envelope In
which II came. II was mailed at the
general post Office at half-past one
o'clock this afternoon. SO the cancel
ing stamp shows. and the envelope
was addressed, as the letter was writ,
ten. on a typewriter"
And how inquired Mr.. Grimm,
after long pause. how did 1t come
into your possession" He waited
little. why didn't Monsieur Rigolot
report this development to me this
afternoon when / was here?"
Monsieur Rigolot did not inform
you of It because he did not know OF
IT himself" she replied. answering the
last question first 1T came into my
possession directly from the hands
OF Madame Boissegur-she gave It &c
me-"
WHY"
Mr.. Grimm was peering through the
inscrutable darkness. straight into her
face-a white daub in the gloom,
shapeless, indistinct
II have known Madame Boissegui
for half a dozen years" Miss Thorne
continued. in explanation I'VE have
been friends that long. i met her In
Toxic, later in Berlin. and within
few weeks. here in Washington. You
see / have travelled IN the time ]
have been an agent for my govern
ment Well. Madame Boissegur re-
ceived this letter about halfpast -four
o'clock this afternoon. and about half
past five she sent for me and placed
II in my hands. together with the
singular details following upon the am
bassador's disappearance So, II
would seem that you and / are allies
for this once. and the problem is al
ready solved. There merely remains
the task OF finding and releasing the
ambassador.
Mr.. Grimm sat perfectly still.
And why" he asked. slowly. ARE
you here now"
For the same reason that you are
here" she replied readily. ito see for
myself II the-the person who twice
came here at night-once for the am
bassador's letters and once for his
cigarettes-would. by any chance.
make another trip. l knew you were
here. OF course"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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HoMEsEEKERS ExcUR SION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
ING fQ11

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
IS days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges For detailed information.
rates, etc, call on your nearest Colo
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
f. Fisher. General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
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Reduced Round-Trip
SUMMER TOURIST FARES
to the
PACIFIC COAST

The Denver 4 Rio Grande Railroad
The Scenic Line OF the World"
$50 from all main line points In Colo
rado to Pacific Coast destinations.
Tickets on sale daily to September
so, 1911. Final return limit October
81, 1871.
standard and Tourist Pullman
Sleeping Cars are operated daily
through to San Francisco and Los
Angeles without change.
Through electric-lighted train con-
sisting OF steel coach, Pullman and
Tourist Sleeping Cars is operated daily
Denver to San Francisco via Salt Lake
City and THE WESTERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY without change OF cars.
For information regarding train SER
vice, reservations. etc. call on LEGAL Rio
Grande Agent or address
Frank a. wadleiEh. General Passenger
Agent. Denver. Colorado.
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Pointed Paragraphs

The man who kills time wastes am
munition-
Make friends. but don't expect your
friends to make you.
It's a pity Jealous woman is un-
able to keep the lid on
A man seldom enjoys doing a thing
unless he doesn't have to do it.
Poor old Adam! There were no
tonsorial artists or safety razors In
his day.
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Some Feeling.

One day small Tommy was given
piece of fish for his dinner. What
kind of fish is this?" he asked.
"Shad," replied his mother.
Well" said Tommy, "a shad must
be pretty sure of anything it feels in
its bones"
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One Advantage

so you have adopted a baby TO
raise?" we ask of our friend. We'll,
it may turn out all right, but don't
you think you are taking chances?"
Not a chance" he answers. NO
mater how many bad habits the child
may develop, my wife can't say he in
herits any of them from my side OF
the house"
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And Spreads Rapidly.

i've given up telling my wife any
thing"
so have mine. II simply goes in
at one ear and out at the other"
That isn't the trouble with my
wife. 1t goes in at one ear and comes
out at her mouth.
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Quotations Of History.

With extreme reluctance Hercules
had put on women's garments and was
spinning wool.
Look at me-" he exclaimed bitterly.
"Ain't I a lovely thing to be courting
a Queen of Lydia"
Worse than that, he suspected the
wool of being three-fourths cotton.
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Not the Same.

DO you believe a fish diet Is CAL
culated to strengthen the brain?"
asked the innocent youth
Cant say that do" replied the
wise guy, "but | believe that going
fishing invigorates the imagination"
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Alternatives. S.

There's a belief that summer girls
are always tickle"
"Yes, | got engaged on that theory
but it looks as if I'm in for wedding
or a breach of promise suit"
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StunG.

First Fan-It was a ten-inning
game, wasn't 1t?
Second Fan-Can't say. 1t was only
4 one-inning game for me, as wom-
an with a spring hat sat down in front
Of me at the beginning of the second
inning.
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The Worst Of IL.

Merchant-It seems to me that you
ask high wages considering that you
have had no experience in this busi-
ness.
Clerk-Ah, but you forget that
that's Just what makes 1t all the hard
er for me.
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SYNOPSIS.

Count di Rosini. the italian ambas-
sador. is at dinner with diplomats when
a messenger summons him to the em-
bassy. where a beautiful young woman
asks for Il ticket TO the embassy ball
The ticket is made out In the name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service. and Mr. Grimm. his
head detective. are warned that a plot is
brewing In Washington. and Grimm goes
to the state ball for Information. His at
tention Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne.
who with her companion. disappears. A
shot is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation. is found wounded
Grimm is assured Miss Thorne did It; he
visits her, demanding knowledge OF the
Thorne visits an old bomb maker and they
discuss a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars Ia stolen from the office
OF Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela. and while detectives are in
vestgating the robbery Miss Thorne ap-
pears as a guest OF the legation Grimm
accuses her OF the theft. the money Is
restored. but a new mystery occurs In
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador.
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a Good CARRIAGE.

Ma, I didn't know the Swift's kept
horses"
They don't What made you think
so7"
heard pa telling man that Mrs
Swift has the finest carriage of any
woman he knows"
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The Ideal Combination.

Baker-Is their restaurant well patI
ronized?
Barker-Oh, yes! They have meals
with their music