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going TO keep him deceived IL You can.
And still that's not the worst Tbe
worst Is, he's got a girl. and might
nave been contented-"
"Well?''
And you're breaking 1t all up"
L should say that was her lookout ."
The Director redlled Grissy's wine
glass.
Grissy shifted her tactics. ANY
how,' she said, IF you tear him away
from her cheap, like that. you take
me risk. L don't hesitate to admit
that I'm pretty susceptible when II
comes 10 voices. It's a mans voice
that counts with me. What's looks.
anyhow Just skin deepl"
sometimes not even that" sug-
gested the Director.
Grissy was not embarrassed. DUAL
ity and not quantity" she replied. BY
way Of emphasis she drew a small
mirror from her reticule. and busted
her nose with a powder puff.
But poor Cora, still in her little
corner, still at her endless round of
nam and eggs, or corn-beef hash, or
boiled trankfurters, could, IN the ma
ture or things, know nothing Of the
loyal effort being put forth in her
Dehalf. When at last she was free to
seek her closet and her cot. she failed
TO md sleep, even In the meagre hours
allotted for that purpose. She arose
strenuous breakfast hours permitted.
In her burdened state Of mind, the
unexpected advent of Miss Montawdry
shortly before the rush hour Of noon
TOOK the aspect OF the irritating cir
cumstances which is the providential
blessing. Without leave or warning
the actress invaded the kitchen, bril-
hantly. like a comet, or perhaps more
accurately. like a breeze invadirDy a
hot twilight. She found a sorely-tried
cook furtively wiping an eye with an
apron, between the laying In Of re-
serve supplies for cakes and country
sausage.
Good morning" announced
Griselda-
Good morning" returned Cora.
But this amt no place for swell
clothes like them"
Il say" began Griselda, with
plumb-line decision. 4 didn't seem to
be wise-but 1 was reading you and
your beau like book yesterday-and
l made up my mind in several direc-
tons. You're good sOrt-both OF
you-mighty white. And you're both
OF you that innocent It's kind OF
funny, but / was touched"
Cora was growing sitter. Thank
we, she returned. I guess we ain [
looking for no sympathy"
Griselda waved IL aside. sym
pathy's not my long suit, anyhow
You see there's just one thing I'm
good at. I'm good at being active [
started out trying to be a singer, and
ended up by dancing. 1t was my ma
tural line, you see-I suppose singing
wasn't. though I'll admit IL was a grief
70 me when my voice began to make
people litter instead OF making them
sit up and listen-and sometimes cry.
You might not think so. but I was
really ambitious once"
Griselda sighed. The theme was
evidently dangerous on the skillet
the batch OF cakes began TO smoke
an infalliblc sign OF Cora's interest.
But as 1 was saying, I'm still
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GRISELDA MONTAWDRY
The Salome OF the Scarlet Harem
Season 1910

Before such elegance and breeding
both Cora and her lover fell back
abashed and deferential.
Cora gazed wistfully after the petite
vanishing figure in the blue and brass.
All at once her bosom heaved Her
self-ContrOl gave way.
"Oh, mel" she sobbed, "oh, mel
Just because 1 can't stand 10 see you
made fun OF, I've done gone and done
it. Nothin' amt no use. now. Your
go on the stage. Shell get you on
the stage. And you'll fan in love
Nth herr"
II wouldn't worry, kid" consoled
he lover. Il wouldn't worry. Even
If I was to. I honestly don't think il
I'd do me no good. I don't, on the
level. kid
As it happened Miss Montawd
was entertained at supper by the
Musical Director that same evening at
eleven thirty.
This new company's goin' 10 have
the old one jonahed. he declared
i've made find"
'So've l." Miss Griseda drained her
glass Her escort took a dive at the
bottle, half floating in a bucket of ice
on the floor 10y his side.
Amt such bad wine-this Ameri-
can champagne ?" he inquired.
Good enough for those who're
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thankful to get any" agreed Griselda.
What's the fnd?'
"Oh, just a tenor. Out of sight
quality though-pure .lyric-high and
clear as bell. Heard him singing
round his work, when I was in gottino.
ham-sandwich. Made quick con.
nectioDs. He'll come and have his
voice tried tomorrow. He has no idea
OF its commercial value, so III offer
him eighteen a week-just as a spe-
cial favor seem it's him, you know.
And he can do all Bowton's solos of
stage while BOwton takes the poses
and fakes he's dom the sjngin'. Com
Dnins this voice with Bowton's pref
uness IN going 20 have their Boncis
ana their Carusos stopped a mile.
Atlanta Georgia. and places like that
Will say they discovered it-fust like
n ClSco discovered TetrazzinI"
Il see" nodded Griselda. You're
goln' TO work kind OF graft on a poor
SIreeRy' Nice business. What does
he look hke?"
Pretty weak on looks" The Di-
rector lighted a cigarette. People
WnD sing often are, you know"
Funny" observed Griselda. .'You
Know I've got a find too-and he's a
singer also. But when IL comes to an
pearance, why he's got your Teddy
6oWton looking like peanut I'm the
presence Of a date-palm."
The Musical Director tried TO see
the joke, but moved uneasily. "Grissv
1t amt so very long, you know, since
you considered Teddy Bowton-r
I've never any Partially for
former preferences" interrupted
The Musical Director was silent
Ny discovery will also show up to-
morrow trying for a job with the
show" she proceeded.
He'll not get it."
Sure he'll get it,"
amt engaging no more Apollos
i'm my show"
Don't get excited" warned Grissv.
Cause you might feel foolish If you
found 1 was kidding. You see the
funny thing is, my friends the same
as YOURS In fact, 1 looked him up"
me Director sat erect How did
you know2"
Il don't stop nv ears"
The Director sank back in his seat.
Leave II to you" he supplemented.
When 1 heard you and the Profess
sor talking about great voice owned
by an easy mark l decided TO go and
look into il. You know neat graft
always did so appeal TO me-" In
GrisSy's tone was whitening contempt.
Look here, Girls" the Director be-
gan very earnestly. You've got no call
20 think less of me for a little thing
IKE that There amt no business in
the Big Town without Its little graft.
The clothes you wear are graft The
baton / conduct with is-graft. /
could conduct better without it.
Everybody gratis. Every body's got
to-"
Griseida poured a little wine on her
plate reuectively. Il know" she said
I'm not talking Of open warfare. I'm
talking OF victims. This seems to be
Just case OF a poor down-and- out
who's got gold mine in his throat
without knowing IL. And instead Of
helping him to know il you're going
10 deceive him about IT. And you're
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OUSIN CARUS'

thing that can sing at all's got an the
fchance that's comm TO him"
The actress looked at her obviously.
Ihinkin of gOin' on2"
oh, nO-but--"
Well. my advice Is, don't. Stick to
|that frying5pan OF yours"
mo 5umpin' into the fire fer mine.
agreed Cora. It's my friend here"
The explanation threw Wilson into
the limelight He blushed and cough
|ed. The actress poised a fork above
|the- table-arm OF her chair, and laugh
led with pure glee
Il was just thinking what cold feet
PED get" she commented. Can ne
|dance?'
He may not be so strong on the
defended Cora, patting her
side puffs to keep cool, but you can
take il from me, he can sing all
round anybody they've got"
Mercy cried the actress. Il
hadn't caught on. You two are mar
rled, then?'
'No-o-not exactly"
We amt" added Wilson.
"Aayhow you mustn't mind my
laughing, honest. II you're wanting
1oD Tor your beau in the show. now
maybe can help some"
Here was a new complication. IT
wasn't exactly wantin' that" Cora
tried to explain. But you know,
Miss, his singin'-"
The actress proffered her card.
You see stand in with the Musical
Director she interrupted. Il can
give your beau a good send-on IL any
body can"
The card was Of delicate mauve,
with a deckle border gilded
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wilson lOokeON dC Ifelf sfUflffIilEIy.
H'You're the candy" he admitted.
when il comes to hittin' Il Just right
with the sunny-side-ups and the
country sassages. This Joints sure
gettin' a rep But kid-dOn't be mad
at me- kind o. banker after some
thin different. It's in me blood. I
can't help IL. any more'n you can help
cookin. Tomorrow I'm goin TO have
me voice tried"
There was at times an unassuming
determinateness about Wilson which
Cora understood only too well. She
tried to speak indinerently:
What show?"
The Salome Of the Scarlet Haren."
That. Cora broke loose in de
risive laughter. That chestnut!
Wore out on Broadway year before
last. l thought IL was dead and
buried before the frost come to
kill it"
You was mistaken. kid" apollo
sized Wilson. TITS through on Broad
way, fer sure-but there's been a
company out all the year, and maxim
money on the road. Now they're
goin' to freshen il up and fix It to tour
the South. No show as off color as
was the wickedest thing the town
ever seen! Most OF the acts was
copied direct out o. Parisi"
You ought to have more respect
for me-" walled Cora ITO think of
my bein' engaged to Hamfatte in
show like that" Her capitulation was
complete. Skepticism of her lovers
charms had ceased to uplift.
Amt signed no contract YET" VEN
tured Wilson. "Ain't even had me
voice tried. There now. kid heard
a customer. III go and get his order"
On this mission he vanished
through the swinging doors leading to
the public eating quarters. out front.
The hour was between four and five;
the one comparatively free interval
or their eightcen-hour working day
AN omelette, and a five Z. NJ. ."
snapped Cora. when Wilson brought
back the order. What sort O. lOokin'
man is it?"
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HOBSON WARNS
OF YELLOW PERIL
Only by Preserving Virility Can
United States Defend Itself
From Yellow Peril.

PORTLAND, ME-, Special
Speaking at the celebration OF the
birth Of General Neal Dow here. Con-
gresham Richmond =. HobSon yes
terday declared that only 10y preserv-
ing its virility can the white race de-
fend itself from the yellow peril.
Hero in America we are max
ink the last stand of the white
race" he said. Eight hundred
million yellow men in the Far
East want America, and az this
generation Is robbed OF ifs verify
the next geneEation will hear the
a hooI bssfSS of the ytffoU A..ssan's
1ocEes and the nation will per-
N"SO long as the men OF this
country maintain their mpnhoOd,
we are safe from the yellow peril.
and L believe that the verdict of
the people will he that the great
destroyer of manhood, the liquor
traffic. must itself be destroyed"
The meeting at which Congress-
man Hobson was a speaker was held
under the auspices of the Women
Christian Temperance Union and
marked the opening Of, a campaign
for the retention of constitutional pro-
hibition in Maine which IS to be put
before the voters In the fan.
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SpStt lot prosperity.
The customer smiled sweetly. Did
smell my omelette." she said, cor
am merely hungry for my break
Cora knew. or OWNED, something
OF the artistic temperament with its
lmpauence. Descending became a
safeguard rather than an expedient
I'll just run back and see how it's
comm on" she said.
She brought II back herself. Wilson
Followed her, but he fingered dis
creetly in the rear.
The omelette was a masterpiece of
tempting pufhness. The actress di-
lated her nostrils. Il saw" she ex-
claimed, "a real cloth napkin. and
parsley around the edge! They sure
do treat you fine in this Joint"
i was takin' special pains. Miss
explained Cora They don't gen ally -
The actress thanked her. The
omelette sent out pungent and savory
odors.
Il was just wonderful" unused Cora.
III you ever heard Of a show called
TIL Salome of tn Scarlet Harem'."
Heard of it," The actress paused.
We'll, off and on, for the last three
seasons it's been my meal ticket
that's ALL"
The actress resumed her repast-
such fragments as were left
"On and on?" Cora was abstrac ted.
She was watching the actress with
preoCcupying amazement.
It's so blasted bum. I seem 10 just
naturally drift back TO it"
They're hXin' up a new company,
1 understand" Cora ventured. as the
actress finally pushed her plate aside.
Anything more now?'
Nothing. thank you. Yes-they're
rehearsing new company. Rotten
business. too. Twenty weeks Of one
night stands In Georgia, Alabama.
Texas. the purgatory of the country.
TO speak polite. Everybody's butted
out who can get next to anything bet
ter. They're nearly haVin' to adver-
'tise for voices"
Cora sighed. That's what wanted
TO know" she said. IT reckon any
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absent from the scene he had warned
the stage hands of serious danger IL
the persecution was continued:
some one will get badly hurt 1
said ESQ he related the incident)
and 1 meant what / said: nv house.
though not crowded. was attentive;
many writer's for the press were in
front: / was trying to come back
When l had returned TO the scene
heard some sneering and laughter
in the wings, and presently ] was
aware OF some one feeling along the
drop TO find where l was standing; a
jolt with his shoulder would have
toppled me into the orchestra pit.
l drew my dagger, and as / felt the
man come directly behind me l drove
it backward through the canvas
There was cry and a fall. then
some confusion. then silence. And
finished my scene In peace. When
came off one of the hands came
clustering up TO me. Say ne said,
do YOU know you've killed a man
here?' l turned on him in fury. I
was utterly regardless of ,conse-
said (the. fellow was lying on a
sofe.-.- grooming and piling on the
agony; he had a nasty cut in his leg
as l afterward learned, but nothing
serious), and / turned TO my dresser
Go and get me my last-act gauntlet
OoiU MIN. MY 1lttle Jap pOlted Tor
1t and was back in a moment. I wear
IAN iron-shod glove in that-act heavy
enough to fell an OK. drew it on
and turned to that grip Now see
here 1 said TO him. I'm a strong
man; I can hit hard at any time. I'm
going TO wear this glove through the
rest OF this performance, and If
there's any disturbance while the cur
tain is up I'll leave the stage and
brain the man that makes II. with
this William Winter. in Harper's
Weekly
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nromidIomn Iercrhlr Trrnted.

Now to get down to business" said
the diver as he climbed over the side OF
the ship.
"If you tread on me you Will hear OF
II" threatened the pedals Of the church
organ.
MY lot is hard one" remarked
Subbubs as he started 10 make a garden
and struck solid rock.
I'D like to know what you're driving
at said the caddie when the golfer 5
ball struck him.
Wen, here's looking at YOU" said
the astronomer Jocularly, as he put his
eye TO the new telescope.
There's going to be a dinner in his
honor" said the walter as he went on
with the Judges order.
Il woman always carries her point, +"
remarked Brown as he lodged "a row OF
hat pins, getting out OF the car.
It's pretty tough luck" complained
the big trunk, Ito find yourself COM
pletely strapped when you're setting
of on a long voyage. Tran
script
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LOOK OUT FOR
POISON DRINKS

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Special
As the time approaches when the pub
lie will have to fOrego warming
drinks for cooling ones. the Gov
eminent is renewing the war against
summer drinks containing cocaine or
caffeine or any other dangerous
drugs.
AT the Bureau OF Chemistry there
Is list of the beverages found bx
analysis to contain caffeine and extracs
of coca leaf, and condemned as harm
full.
This list mas never yet been semi
out in bulletin form, but is still ix
manuscript in the bureau
There are forty preparations which
are said TO contain coca lear ana
twenty which are in the caffeine list
All these preparations Will be seized
wherever found on sale by pure food
inspectors during the summer
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homely as sin, and ca
and-oh. Miss Montawd
fooll'
The collapse was comb
wept copiously on her ne
shoulder.
Hiss Montawdry accepted
2atence. I'm going TO
popularity, maybe my job itsell ~
-ar otll do the right thing by =, 81.
--Ie announced. gently extricating
ser. Hou can hardly ask morsv
me than that"
As the actress vanished trippingiV|
behind the screen. Cora vondere4
whether, indeed. she had any right -
ask 50 much. Remorse added ftaelf
10 the tumult in her bosom. For
tunately, it was the busy hour.
BY o'clock the rush had subsfdsA.
Cora had dismissed the boy Wnsor
had sent. Now she sat alone amid the
Ple OF dishes, her face buried in her
apron, a prey to fugitive tears and
direct tOrebOding. Why hadn't VIII
son returned? Maybe ne meant never
TO return. Why had the actress taken
sucn an interest? Maybe all that Hat
terry ana the ike was all just a blur
on her part Maybe the actress liked
wilson herSelf-after all, what uo-
man couldn't like Wilson? For an
MS nose and bantam legs. there vrar
something about him-Cora couIdr't
definite it-but it was Irresistible.
ana. after all, who could tell, when
1t was an actress?
The sound Of footsteps. out front
aroused her; customers, probably. buf
ho-a little procession was hling On
out behind the screen, and ATiam
Montawdry headed the Quartette
we've brought him. she eE-
"All o. k" echoed the Music rs
r
sionally as William Smith.
L must explain that my Services
were required as referee" began Pro-
Lessor L. WestertOn. Il discovered
Mr.. tinny-and you recall"
on, cut that cut" said Griselds-
" cure the fifth wheel on this deal
Tim. But Bill's going to pay him
seventy-hve week to begin on
And more II make good" broke
IN wilson eagerly, and in some anxiety
or his Cora's shadowy visage. "Ain't
Il great kid2 Amt you glad for me 7''
Perhaps 1 ought f. add" an
nOunced the Music Diredt1r that Iva
agreed 70 secure that salary TO AIK.
tinny solely on condition that he mar
ries and takes his wife along with
him. The salary viii be enough tn
enable them both to live at least IN
the style to which they've been ac-
custom ed-and with far less labor
And now what dye think OF 4.
Kid pleaded Wilson, holding fast To
his sweetheart's limp and lifeless
hand.
Still Cora's face remained unres-
posive. Indeed, II heightened per-
ceptDly. Tears came easily to her.
these days, and with tears. at Last,
came also speech.
oh she wept. Il feel so dirt mean
l can't even be thankful She's done
all that for me. just out OF her good
ness of heart. And the first day she
came in / filed her omelette chuck
full o soda. An what's worse, I stood
by, and watched her eat It downi"
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AMERICANS To Be
BROWN HAIRED RACE
AMERICAN GIRL OF FUTURE
WILL NOT BE BLONDE. SAYS
KANSAS PROFESSOR.

LAW RENEE, KAN. Special
The typical American girl of the fu-
ture is TO be brOwn-eyed. brown
haired lass. according 10 Professor
Frank Blackmar, OF the sociological
and economies department at the
Kansas University. The blonde as
we'll as the brunette types are slowly
but surely disappearing
Also the ideal American man OF IN
ture generations will >beTtall and slen-
der. rather firm Of jaw, and viii bear
a distinctly serious demeanor
These changes, declared the profess
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Shakespeare Under Difficulties.

During the first rront scene Mr..
Mantell. who had a space only about
three feet wide IN which to move
between the drop and the footlights,
was almost precipitated into the or
chestra by persons behind the drop
who accidentally" stumbled and fell
against him. A single mishap might
ruin his venture. and IL meant every
thing to him to recover foothold
In the capital. While mOmentarily
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BLACK HAND
FINED $1,000
Pottsville Italian Fined $1,000
and Sentenced to Three
Year Term.

louisville, PA, Special. A
blow at Black Hand methods was
struck here today when Frank Tucci
an Italian, was fined $1,000 and SEN
fenced TO three years Imprisonment at
hard labor in the county Jail. He was
convicted OF sending a Black Hand
letter TO Angelo Esnick, a mine fore
man, who was shot and killed from
ambush at Morea, subsequent to his
receipt of the letter. The latter de-
manded $1,000 from Esnick, on pen
atty of death.
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sor. will come as the result OF race
amalgamation.
Whenever the flow Of European
people grows less and the amalgama-
ZION OF the racial stocks takes blace."
said Professor Blackmar. "a people
typical OF American environment will
develop. Even now the persistent
types OF blondes and brunettes are
fast disappearing. In their stead the
browR-eyed, brown-haired type is be-
coming the true type Of the Ameri-
can"
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Operated with Penknife.

Announcement of the sudden death
of John Henry Taylor, member Of a
family known for several generations
in the hotel business of New York, at
the Hotel Martinique came as shO~ b.
to his friends. Many OF them had met
him after. his recent return from E,u-
rope, and he declared ne was in first
rate health. That he was seriously Ill
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DIR. GEORGE l.. LUCK
DIES IN ROANOKE
ROANOKE. V.

ROANOKE, VA, Special. - DR..
George $. Luck, a practising physician
in Roanoke since 1873. died last eve
ming, aged siXty-dve years, after a long
Illness. He served IN the Confederate
army in the Second Virginia Cavalry.
He Is survived by his widow and sew
eral sons and daughters, one son being
Professor John J. Luck, OF the chair or
mathematics in the University Of Vir-
ginia.
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LOCKED IN CAR
MAN SUCCOMBS
STANTON BOY, TRAPPED IN CAR
AT RICHMOND. DEAD AT HUN
TINGTON

STAUNTON, va, SpeciaI-John
Lewis, young man Of this city, died
in a hospital at Huntington. w. Va.
March 10. About Christman he was
accidentally locked in boXcar at
Richmond. and was found five days
later near Huntington with his feet
and legs frozen.
He was taken to Huntington. where
both legs were amputated. He lin
gered near death until yesterday.
The body will be brought to Staun-
ton for burial.
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Two SAFE ROBBERIEs
REPORTED IN CHICAGO

CHI AGO, ILL. Speculative
safes, one in the furniture store OF
Rusnak Brothers, and the other at the
Casino Theatre. were blown open and
more than $4,000 taken from the two
places by cracksmen early today
They escaped and the thefts were not
discovered until late this morning
About $500 was taken from the furni-
ture store, and 81, 500 from the theater
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WANTS $4,000
FOR LOSS OF Les
Patrick County Man Brings Suit
for Big Damages Against
Railroad.

ROANOKE, VA. speciaI-su,k
has been instituted by T. T.. RafHor
or Patrick county, against the Nor
folk and Western Railway for S1O.OOs
damages for the loss of his left les,
while employed as a brakeman in
west virginia in December, 1903. The
suit is returnable to the United Stafe1
court in this city. and will be tried Ia
June under the Federal empioyerr'
liability statute.
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RUSSIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Special.-The
Russian Cabinet headed by Premier
Stolypin, resigned today
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REAR GUARD OF
CHASE'S ARMY

ATHENS, Ga-, Special.-Four
clear-eyed, healthy athletes arrived in
town at o'clock this morning. They