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Rla Feet: Normal Minds.

Paris.-That the majority of normal
minded men have big feet and most
normal minded women small feet Is
the latest scientific discovery an
nounced to the world by the Paris
Academy of Sciences. 1t m from
Professor Macauliffe and Marie, who,
for several months, have been measur-
ing the feet of French people in all
walks of life.
They found that eighteen out OF
every one hundred soldiers were small.
footed and only tw~enty-four Of every
one hundred weak-ninded men big
footed. On the other hand they found
that only twenty-three Of every one
hundred normal women were large
footed, while only eighteen OF two hun.
ired weak-witted women we're small.
footed.
This is considered to confirm the
ancient theory that woman Is mans
squal. for the reason that she is hh
sxact opposite.
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CHAPTER x. (continued.)

Betty Is making no end of a row.
Max said, looking up from his game,
because the old lady upstairs insists
on chloroform liniment. Betty says
the smell makes her ILL.,"
"And she can inhale Russian ciga.
r~ettes," Anne said enviously, "and
gasolene fumes. without turning a
hair. call a revoke, Dial: You
trumped spades on the second round"
Dial flung over three tricks with
very bad grace, and Anne counted
them with maddening deliberation.
Game and rubber" she said.
Watch Dial, Max; he will cheat in
the score IL he can. Kit, don't have
another clam while I am In this house.
] have eaten so many lately my waist
rises and falls with the tide"
you have a stunning color, Kit
Lollie said. you are really quite SUI
perb. Who made that gown"
Where have you been hiding, du
kleine?" Max whispered, under cover
OF showing me the evening paper, with
a photograph of the house and a cross
at the cellar window where we had
tried to escape. IF one day in the
house with you, Kit, put me In this
condition, what will a month do?"
From beyond the curtain of a sort
of alcove, lighted with a red-shaded
lamp. came a hum of conversation,
Bella's cool, even tones and a heavy
masculine voice. They we're laugh
ing; / could feel my chin go up. He
was not even hiding his shame.
Max" / asked, while the others
clamored for him and the game, has
any one been up through the house
since dinner? Any of the men?"
He looked at me curiously.
only Harbison.' he replied prompt
ly. "Jim has been eating his heart
out In the den aver since dinner; Dial
played the Sonata Apassionata" back
ward On the pianola-he wanted. to
put through one of Anne's lingerie
waists. on a wager that 1t would play
q tune; / played craps with Lollie, and
Flanagan has been washing dishes
Why?"
Well, that was conclusive, anyhow
j had had a faint hope that 1t might
have been a joke. although 1t had
borne ali The evidences Of sincerity
certainly. But it was past doubling
now; he had lain in wait for me a
the landing. and had kissed me, me
when he thought / was Jimmy's wife
oh, / must nave been very light, yer,
contemplate, IL that was what hs
thought of met
! went into the library and got
book. but II was impossible to read
with Jimmy lying on the couch Civ
ing vent to something between a, sigl
and a groan every few minutes. Abou
IL the cards stopped, and Bella sal,
she would read palms. She begal
with Mr. HARRISON. because she dc
cAared he had a wonderful hand, ful
q possibilities: She said he shoul
haxe been a great inventor or D play
kIkAt, and that his attitude to won
4 u Of hou,aga, respect. plmos
PENCE. He had tho courage I
~ me, and II q glance could hav
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What we must do" Numbered the
politician, walking rapidly down the
street beside his bored acquaintance.
what we E~nglishmen must do Ia to
put our foot down firmly on these for.
o.gn imports" And TO show that he
could practise as well as preach, at
that moment he put his foot down on
the skin of an imported banana; arid
his friend walked on alone.-London
Globe
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hardly Complimentary.

A widow not 100 miles from Bishop
Auckland had been in the habit OF
giving any old boots she had to spare
to a customer for his wife. Not hav
Ing had any for some time. be called
and asked the widow II she had an
boots. adding: "Ye seq. my missus he
such greet, lang. ugly. spiatherin
feet. that Aw Gamma get a pair to g
her only yours. an she san weer tho,
comfortable. Exchange.
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Why? Just Because.

Papa" said the little boy, why do
they say a woman is setting her cap
for a man when she wants to marry
him?"
Because, my son." explains the
father, softly, IF she sets her bonnet
for him she knows blamed well the
price Of 1t will scare him to death"
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she finished, and she has sent for
guess"
Have mercy!" Dial cried, dropping
to his knees. "Oh, fair ministering
angel. she has not sent for mel"
NO" Betty said maliciously. she
wants Bcila-she's crazy about her."
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Many q man goes broke-in HealtA
then wealth. Blames his mind.
says it don't work right; but all the
time it's his boaOsks. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relieve
and cure. Try it now. M
CASCARETS Zoe a box for q weeks
treatment. All druggists Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
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and then I was silent in sheer amazement.
I could scarcely believe what saw.
Was this untidy house Dorinda's? Was
this barrack- looking place the kind OF
a home Dorinda had made? Was this ILL.,
dressed. almost slovenly woman Dorinda
herself?
"Dorinda," I cried, what have you done
to yourself? Where are all your pretty
clothes? Why do you slick your hair back
that way? You haven't Joined the Rational
Dress League have you? 8" I demanded
with fear in my voice.
Not at ALL she beamed at me cheerfully.
its just Thomas Augustus. He takes up
SO much of my time that don't spend .
old way. I've quit wearing all my jewelry
because he pulled at 1t and as for the
pink. and blue fripperies used to affect.
just think what he would do chiffon.
or lace Why. he wouldn't leave rag OF
1t because he loves to tear things"
but your house, began.
"Oh. the house Is run for the benefit OF
Thomas Augustus" she answered biithely.
Il don't have any curtains because he
swings on TO them. and. besides. the doc
tor says that the sunshine is good for
him. OF course. I've got lots OF fine
bric-a-brac, but I put 1t all away because
he likes to pull the things down to hear
them smash. and just don't try to keep
things clean because he likes to bring
his toys where everybody is sitting. But
It's just marvellous to what use he's
got OF his hands. Why, yesterday he got
hold OF hammer someway and he broke
great chips on of q mahogany china cab
met"
At dinner we ate our meal In silence be-
cause nobody could make themselves heard
above the din that Thomas Augustus mads
beating upon his silver cup with his spoon.
and the bowls he emitted whenever dish
was passed that appealed to his fancy.
porinda explained apologetical1y that us
uaiiy Thomas Augustus did not make %
much noise because when they had no com
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IkkG} Zxce/ZencvJ Experimentation

soe by Examiner. Britain Rights
knew him-ali New York was on the look
out for him. Time and again some hanger
in public place would catch the arm
of some other hanger-on and point toward
a stranger. in rags or riches. "Gee-that
looks like the missin' Faulkner" But 1t
wasn't Even Guilty Workman had fooled
himself a dozen times with fancIed like
upon the street. but always was
mistaken. Gee" he would keep sigh
ing. Il hope they dnd him-I hope he's alive
somewheres. He was awful good to me. he
was" He looked up into the face OF
George Washington Il wonder X you
know where he is. old PAL" he said.
A year rolled round. rolled into sultry
Summer weather. Wall street brotled its
denizens by day and afforded but little
relief to its residents by night But the
gang was still stsnch still chung to the
legs far into the darkness. still kept the
gloss upon those silken stockings. 1t was
one night. very late and very hot. Half
the crowd had gone home-mostly girls.
Guilty and few of the stalwarts still re-
NAMED boasting OF individual prowess.
exhibiting biceps. feeling OF muscles-whsn
suddenly Guilty held up his hand.
whats this. Boz! he exclaimed to the
boy next to him. and pointed toward the
river His friend looked The streets
were silent and deserted. save for Just one
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The Decade,,ce of Do,,,,da--Bv Dorothv DIX

ways made you think OF anemones In
Spring
She was quite exquisite in Dress She
revealed in chiffons and laces. and soft
himy fabrics in pale pinks. and grays. and
violet tints. She was not one OF the
women who think of nothing but clothes.
and whose brains are cut on the bias. and
shirred In the middle. but her daintiness
and beauty OF attire were a part OF her
charm just as was the faint perfume that
she seemed to breathe forth as she moved.
She was exquisite in mind All beau
tiful thoughts and aspirations and appreci-
atoms were hers. Nothing that was high
and noble in music. or art. or literature
but struck an answering chord In her.
i have seen her tense with sheer Joy be-
fore great picture. I have seen her throb
with every note OF musicians bow. /
have seen her touched to teara by .
heroic poem or story. What was best.
truest, finest, she OWNED with a quick In.
tuition and understanding that made 1t .
privilege to go with her to see q play.
or to read q book with her.
She was exquisite In character. gentle.
generous. with the incest sense Of the In
dividual rights OF others. and with q SYM
patty so acute 1t was almost clairvoyant.
Incapable of the grossness Of hattery.
she possessed subtle tact that made
every who fell within the radius OF
her influence feel that they were at their
best. so that the mere having Of her for
. listener inspired one 10 o new eloQuenco.
and lowered one with . fresher and keenee
humor.
Such was Dorinda OF three years ago.
Then came the catastrophe OF her marriage.
Not that We recognized 1t as q catastrophe
a. the time. On the contrary. Dorinda had
married a charming young fellow. well
bred. well on. and thought that she had
done uncommonly well for herself. But.
of course. nobody could have foreseen
Thomas Augustus. and the baleful effect
he was to have upon her.
During the interval while this transfor-
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JennerIing looked and laughed. We'll.
TIL be tiggered." he remarked: lit was the
bare feet OF children that wore away the
Coriseum stones in Rome. It's the chill
dren here that keep the legs OF George
Washington we'll burnished-and look at
that kid perform-what the dickens Is his
name"
That's Guilty Workman" returned
Faulkner. you've heard of horizontal
bars. Jen. old boyr Jennerling felt OF
his biceps.
Rather" he returned.
WELL" said Faulkner. chose legs OF
Georges are the only perpendicular bars In
the City Of New York"
Guilty finished his performance. folded
his arms and stood at ease against one OF
the legs Upon him was the air OF the
Champeen of the Street. Two or three OF
his cronies poked him In the back.
Them blokes in the machinell shell out,
Guilty. they whispered. III you'll go down
and hold out your hat"
mot on your life" said Guilty. Il never
take coin offn anybody this lit up. !
cd been rich II I'd took all that drunksd
give me. 1 amt that kind. that's ALL"
Later that night. when darkness had COM
pletely settled down. the children OF
the street wendell their way. with lag
cling steps, to their respective homes
somo of them lived In the clouds at
tho ton Of skyscrapers: some unconsciously
occupied quarters that were worth $40 a
.nuara foot in rent. as Wall -+-eet goes:
soma n, them crept into cellars But they
III ,var,-o,, but Guilty. He waited until
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pany she only had such things served a.
were suitable to his infantile digestion.
In due time I presented to Dorinda tho
portfolio of pictures that had brought TOT
her. She scarcely looked at them before
she exclaimed to Thomas Augustus:
"Oh. Doodlems. come and see the pretty
pictures mamma has got for you Look
at the booful lady and see all these itty.
bitty lammies," and then she sat Thomas
Augustus down upon the floor. and. with
sticky and jam-smeared fingers. he began
turning over the pictures. leaving the dirty
imprint of his hands as he Went Later
on he decided to cut out some OF the nsures.
and he passed a pleasant half hour stab
bling holes through the precious prints for
which / had paid out my good money, while
his mother looked on and applauded his
dexterity with the shears.
In other days Dorinda would have no
more injured another persons property
than she would have stolen a purse, but
she looked on without disapprobation when
Thomas Augustus broke my Venetian mir
ror that she had given him to play with.
and she didn't even apologize when he ut
terly ruined my best silk frock by deliber-
ateiy emptying cup OF milk in my lap
As for conversation with her. that was
an utter impossibiIity. There was only one
subject on earth In which she was In
terested. and that was Thomas Augustus.
and upon that theme she held forth in an
endless monologue.s / was at her house
when the news was flashed through the
world that the North Pole had been dis
covered and ! rushed to her to impart
the startling piece of information.
Dear me. ID that true" she answered
vaguely. and then. with excitement. she
cried: DO you know. Alice. that I be-
lieye that Thomas Augustus is about to
cut another tooth? OF course you can't
be certain yet. but feel almost that
I discovered hardening of the gum TO-
day"
In desperation I got out the books that
had brought to read with her. BIZ. n'ban-
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trot. trot Of men toward the river-men
with well-shod feet--the pursaers of this
fugitive. And the fugitive. with wall OF
despair. started again. Suddenly he
stopped; suddenly he looked up at the
statue OF Washington. suddenly saw the
gang-then. without faltering. he bounded
up the steps, reached the platform and
crept out upon 1t In their midst before
they could scatter.
Save me-" gasped the fugitive. sinking
down. exhausted. in the deep shadow cast by
His Excenency. Help mel" The gang, un-
accustomed to scarecrows OF this character,
fell away in fear-all but Guilty Fer ono
orief instant he stopped down and looked
closely at the fugitive Then he shook his
INST in the faces OF the gang.
CLOSE in-close In. youse!" he com.
manded. ITS Perry Faulkner. l don't care
II all the cops in the hull country's after
him. they amt a-goin' to get him See,'
the gang closed in. And up the stree.
from the river came the steady clomp
clomp or the pursuers. And the pursuer.
came into view. They were not officers
They were big. rough. heavy, shaggy mer,
They stopped under light. The eanc
saw that they whispered bu, cou,a -,
hear what they said--not all the rans ~.
Is But Guilty had crept down n ~
shadow. and heard the whisnared 'oa... '
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nation OF her personality and character
was In progress. had not seen porinda
ana SO 1t was with light and joyous
heart that I accepted an invitation to
spend a couple Of weeks with her this
summer. For the visit / made elaborate
preparations.
1 bought myself wardrobe that I hum
bly, hoped would not look too frowsy beside
Dorinda's daintiness I had lived In New
York and she had spent her married life
In small town in the Middle West. and
so took her little gift beautiful
portfolio of pictures such she was not
likely to find In her home town. and I
gathered together a number OF new books.
poetry. romance. sociological problems that
l might have the dear delight Of reading
with her and talking over. Above all I
went primed with the latest gossip OF
studio. and dressing room. and writing
shop. little stories OF famous people that
knew and she didn't. the bonmots Of
wits-the things that are too intimate ever
to be published.
When l arrived at her home Dorinda
greeted me with all her old affection of
words. but there a wandering look in
they rested on q pink and dirty infant,
placidly sucking the paint on q wooden
animal In the corner OF the room It was
Thomas Augustus. and after his mother
had parted him with howls from his
savory lunch. she came back and resumed
her interrupted welcome to me-
7 was 80 sorry not TO meet you at tho
train" she said. land had my hat
ready to start when Thomas Augustus saw
me and began to cry. He's clever,
wonderfully precocious for his age. he just
simply shrieks every time he sees me put
on my hat. 50 that the only way I can
ever get to go on an errand Is to hide my
hat on the porch. or in the kitchen and
put 1t after l get out of the house"
murmured something the effect that
Thomas Augustus was marvellous. and that
I didn't mind coming up by myself 1T AL.
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sood 10 me, he was ia civ. !. ave,
even now. to have him back Good locker
FERRY was. but he certainly travelled fast
he hit the pace o. K"
many weeks had passed since Faulkner
haa disappeared. He had simply passed
OUT OF sight. 1t had been difficult to tell
who had seen him last. or where He bod
plunged headforemost one evening into
the maelstrom OF gayety-the usual thing
Tor him-and the seething waters had
passed over his head. and closed in upon
nim-that was all. He had never risen to
inc surface. Dead or alive. they sought
him. were still seeking. All New yo-k
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% craw, about in strange lands Win
hrorer hone. and battered faces. victims
of cruelty: sometimes to creep home 10 ole.
He knew. He eyed the gang sterniy. 1ou
keep him here" he commanded. ana oon
let nobody git him. II they come OacA-
you know-jlu jitsu en- Ana then ~
81. co. No" He darted round the corner
of Nassau street and disappeared.
At the corner OF Maiden Lane ne picked
up an officer. At the corner OF Fulton ne
encountered another one. To these two ne
whispered his story. "You come with me-
he said.
For fun twenty minutes the gang waited.
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thing-a man In shirt and trousers. who
ran desperately up the street Nearer he
came, nearer. He was barefooted: his hair
was long. dishevelled: his face was white.
He made no sound other than his deep
gasps for breath. He ran. ran. ran-as the
hare runs with the hounds behind her.
He stopped for an instant and looked be-
hind him. The gang watched him with
interest. IT'S a yeggman." whispered one
Of the crowd: hes been breakin some
bank. an the cops is after him."
But Guilty only clutched the arm OF the
boy next him the tighter. Listen. he
whispered. They could hear the steady
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IA

LA Il. J. PERRY FAULKNER halted
ID ::: 6: :;;: :::;: ::
.Now. YOU wild ana wooliy westerner."
he remarked. "this 10 Wall street That
IN tho sub.Treasury. And. Jennerling." he
added mis- voice sinking to . confidential
whisper who - the DIE 1euow stan~.hs
cut In frontr'
Jsnnsriing smiled. - know he an
0wersd.
-Bss you aon't" returned his host
"First In war. nrst In peace" ventuesd
'.Nsme him by his name. then" persisted
aOeorss washington. there" laughed
Jennerling.
"RiZ... Go up head" sai~ Faulkner He
tapped the Wssternor on the shoulder.
you look George over from head to foot.
enthusiastically from head to foot
and tell me u you notioo anything
Deouiiar."
Jsnnsriins looked and shook his head.
.As's right ~ . trivst and sound ~ .
dollar. 20 far ~ can seer returned his
friend. But he gasped suddenly and
slightly and caught Faulkner by the arm:
'nis-lsgsr' he exclaimed.
-Ah." returned saulxnsr. now you've
struck t. WAITS the matter with ms
legsr'
Je00oYu0R
remarked, shes all dull and velvety with
age and wsathsr-an but his legs. They're
shiny ~ the dicksns. They're polished.
Are they made OF different stunr'
Faulkner shook his head and dragged
ME friend out OF the motor car. and up
10 the sub-Treasury steps, Immediately un-
dsrnsath the heroic figure OF the father OF
his country. Washington stands on
pedestal. high above the heads OF passers-
by. casing impsrtufably. inscrLtabiy down
tie. length OF Broad street and out
through the Narrows toward the ocean. a.
though In the dim vista he could still dis
stastuish ftht form Of hinS ola enemy. George
the Third. a. though stiu casting . chal.
lsngs In the monarch's teeth. From the
front The statue y inaccessible But Faux
nsr and HE friend. warming up tho steps.
found g the top. o platform Of stone that
led then out upon the statues base. Pig
miles in size. intellect. action and purpose.
they stood by the side Of washington for
enc instant following his case. Then Jen.
nsrling stopped down and felt Of His Ex.
csiisncys legs. Their surface was ike
GLASS. The remainder was OF powdery
fray. The legs were black. almost
sunny" said Jenneriing. hes polished
from his toes up to Just little above his
knees" He turned TO Faulkner. "Whyf"
be asked.
SIN Faulkner shook his head. He
shaded mis- mouth with his hand. and
shouted to the crowd that surged up and
down the street below. He bsckoned to
IN innnitssimal specimen Of humanity.
'Oh, Guilty." he commanded. Guilty was
very small boy with very large number
q nswspapsrs under his arm. Guilty nod
Ae0 drew out Faulkner's favorits paper.
hlinksd MAS syss and came toward them on
the run. ~Oss." whispered Guilty softly to
himself 90 he clambsrsd up the steps. III
o amt Perry rAulknsr-sober-an' as
e'ooeek ,. m"
gerry s.aiknsr tossed him Q quarter.
took two papers. and told hir, to keep the
change Guilty" said Perry. 'this 10 my
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lies the tragedy Of . woman's
aseadenes. and the saddest part OF
en 10 that Dorinda herself II COM
~s,sS .s s.-. ". Of n. pit pit. a oss
not perceive II. She has no shame In It.
NO rsmorss for Il. She 10 not even con-
scious OF {.
TAsre u this excuse to be made for
her: She did not. OF her own will. let 20
Of the nnsr things Of life. She - simply
tins OF malign influences. and who are
led unreslstingly and unknowinEiy, a. Il
hey were hypnotised. along the down.
ward path. "
And Dorinda's evil genius II her baby.
Thomas Augustus.
] must say that Thomas Augustus does
not look the part OF the conscienceless vii.
lain. In appearance he II q mere. ordinary.
Soly-poly infant Of some eighteen months
Of age. with . rudimentary nose. invisible
hair and eyebrows. innocent. pale blue orbs
and an expression ~ innocuous . cream
cheese. In reality he 10 consumate Doc.
Tor Jekyl and Mr. Hyde--a corrupter OF
morals. . despoilsr OF manners. even q
breaker Of homes and an aiienator OF
SFienda
This statement win sound strong. but
remember ! knew his mother before she
fell under his baneful influence. and
saw her but yssterday-so sadly altered
that one could scarcely recognise In her
the ghost Of the flaming spirit and the
beautiful body that had made her an ideal
Of young womanhood
I have known and loved Dorinda all her
life. and Il has always seemed to me that
there was one word. above all other words.
that had been coined to express In brief
her every quality. That word was ex-
suisits.
She was exquis,ts in form and feature.
1.-THE. slim. fair. with dover face that AL