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days of trial and probation, however, pre-
sent fine and 1ovable fellow trying for
various good reasons to be what he
clearly is not The story makes pleasant
level stretches of English country life.
with three pairs of young folks in the
foreground moving matters along. Ka-
eidoscopic formations and changes work
five distinct romances, with these half
arrangement however, the six settle neat
ly and permanently into three pairs A
kindly novelist manages these things
much better than does life. or fate, or
Providence. An entertaining story-nat-
uraI, well balanced, believable-with no
great heights nor depths. but fitted to the
quiet hour of good enjoyment when one
is not up to the rigors Of a problem novel
or down to the feebleness of a foolish one
THE BOLTED DOOR. BY George Gibbs.
illustrated. New York: D. Apple
ton & Co.
Mr. Gibbs courageously sets OFT to make
a new novel out Of a rusty device and
follows this up with some serious mis-
readings Of human nature. Even with
this double handicap, however, it must
be admitted that he proves himself an
entertainer of parts. quite able o. make
his reader rather Indifferent to these
initial faults in foundation through en-
joyment of the airy iightness and glitter
of the upper stories. The last will and
testament Of Oliver Judson-a literary
trick Of frayed edges and shiny seams
dooms two strange young people to we'd
lock. In case Of refusal the fortune goes
into an eleemosynary scheme OF rescue
for stray and superannuate things of one
sort or another. To be sure and OF
course. the young man and woman are.
in habit and desire, as remote from each
other as is Dan distant from Beersheba.
But. along with the rest Of the world.
they need the money. So. swallowing
what from the outside appears to be a
very large and choking portion Of mutual
personal aversion and general repug-
nance to the plan, they fasten the bank
account, limiting darkly meanwhile of
speedy divorce in circumvention OF
cruel and unnatural testatOr. No spec
tacles are needed to foresee the reac-
tionary end Of this violence Of rebellion.
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Il had kept 1t at bay quite easily for
close on fifteen years. but it came back
very hard and suddenly about that time.
"Why?"
Partly. I think because the only thing
that had kept me at home all those years
seemed to be slipping away from me-"
Il wasn't declared Miss Gaymer,
stoutly. Then she reflected. do you
mean-all those silly boys? Was it them?''
1T was.'' said Jimmy Marrable. They
not only put my nose out OF joint, but
they bored me to tears"
you were always worth the whole lot
OF them put together, DEAR" said Miss
Gaymer. affectionateiy.
Il knew that" replied Jimmy Marrable.
modestly but wasn't quite sure IL you
did. I saw that for the next two or three
years you would be healthily and inno-
Gently employed in making fools Of young
men, and so could we'll afford to do with
out your old wreck OF an uncle. The
serious part would not come until you
grew up to be Of a manageable age. So
decided. in the meanwhile. to treat my
self to just one last potter round the
globe. and then. in q couple OF years or
SO, come homo and assume the onerous
duties Of chucker-out."
''Then why did you stay away 50 long?''
demanded Miss Gaymer.
Because / heard Hughie had come
home" said Jimmy Marrable, simply.
Joan started guilty. and her hand,
tleman's. relaxed its hold for a moment.
Jimmy Marrable noticed nothing and pro-
ceeded:
Il got news Of him from a man in
Cape Town. His name was Allerton. He
seemed bit of rolling stone. but had
lately married the proprietress OF q little
public house. Wynberg way, and was liv
Ing in great contentment and affuence.
His wife regarded his capture as the
browning achievement Of her life, and. al
cd
pie. On hearing that my name was Mar
rable. he said he was sure I must be
Hughes uncle. as Hughie had told him
was the only relation he had. He was a
friend Hughie as a kind of cross between
Providence and the Rock Of Gibraltar.
They had been through some rather tough
times together-on board the Orinoco. I
expect Hughie has often told you all
about that?'
Joan shook her head
mo? Well. it was like him not to.
However, AllertOn told me for a fact that
Hughie was now home for good; so
knew then that my plans had worked out
back. Ny little girl was SAFE
He sighed contentedly and patted JOAN
hand.
I'm a happy old fossil. joey" he said.
"I've always schemed In q clumsy way
to bring this about. and now it has hap
pened. There's q divinity that shapes our
ends you know. And now, I suppose.
you are mistress Of this old house. How
long have you been married."
We're not" said Joan. in very small
voice.
mot what?"
Married
She held up ringless hand in corrobo-
ration. Jimmy Marrable inspected it.
where's your engagement ring?" he de-
handed
Joan felt that there was a bad time
coming-especially for Uncle Jimmy.
Then she continued, swiftly, for there was
look on Jimmy Marrable's brown and
wrinkled face that frightened her, and
she wanted to get explanations over:
''Hughie and I didn't quite care for one
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Academy of Design. on THE Art Out
look; George Pierce Baker, professor of
dramatic literature at Harvard University
and master Of the pageant at Peterboro
last year, on "Pageantry'; Walter Gil
man Page. secretary of the Massachu-
sets state art commission. on The
Value of State Art Commissions; Will
liam Laurel Harris. secretary of the Ma
tional Society Of Mural Painters. on THE
Roman Tradition in American Art:
RAYMOND Unwin of England, the author
OF Town Planning, Past and Present.
on Town Planning in England" and Ed
win H. Blashfield, president of the Ma
tional Society Of Mural Painters, on The
Artist. the Architect and the Client
A MEETING OF the Washington Socie-
ty OF the Archaeological Institute Of
America was held last evening at the
residence Of Mrs. F. B. Moran. Prof
William Fenwick Harris gave an illus
trated address on THE Greek Theater
Greek at Harvard from 1898 until 1909,
when he resigned to give his entire at
tention to the writing of plays He is
the president of the Boston Society of
Archaeological institute.
MIR. AND MRS. F. CARL SMITH, who
east
the first Of the year. sail for New York
on the Cedric April 15. They have been
In Constantinopie. Athens. the Holy
Land and Egypt. They have had, they
write, an ideal trip with the exception of
very cold. unpleasant weather in Spain
and in Jerusalem.
2 UT one international exhibition is held
= in this country, and that is in the Car
negie Institute at Pittsburg This exhibit
ton opens April %, and the international
jury Of selection and award met this
week. The jury was composed of Will
liam NJ. Chase, j. Alden Weir. Irving r.
Wiles. W. Elmer Schofield, Edmund c.
Tarbell. Frank Duveneck, Cecilia Beaux,
Charles H. Davis, Maurice Greiffenhagen
md Anders Zorn. Mr.. Greiffenhagen comes
from London and Mr.. Zorn from Mora.
Sweden. Three medals will be awarded
by this jury, the first carrying with il a
prize of $1,000. the second a prize Of
$1,000 and the third prize of $500
LEILA MECHLIN.
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BY
IAN HAY,

hold in store for this little household. 1t
all depended, Of course. on .,
Mrs. Lance" he said, suddenly, tell
me---do you-love him."
which for the moment relegated ner
patchouli and dyed eyebrows to nothing
ness.
And does he-love you?"
HE does-thank God!
You are both all right. then" said
Hughie. nodding a wise head. Nothing
matters much-except that!
That's true" said Mrs. Gaymer. But
Il wonder how you knew" she added.
curiously.
':Good-bye!" said Hughie.
As Hughie stood in the darkening street
a church clock began to chime. He looked
at his watch
It was q o'clock, and he had promised
faithfully to be at Joey's entertainment
at 8! He had good reason for his alb
sence, 1T is true. but a reason Is not al
ways accepted as an excuse.
1--WE fairly torn it this time" he re-
f1ected. morOsely.
He was right.
Early next morning he arrived at the
village station by the newspaper train.
and made his way on foot to Manors. A
sleepy housemaid was sweeping out the
hall, which was, strewn with CONFETTI
some cotillion figures had been included
| in last nights festivities-and as Hughie
made his way to his dressing room, in
tent upon a bath and shave before break
fast. he reflected not without satisfaction
that despite Joey's prospective fulmina-
lions. he had escaped something by miss
| ing his train.
On his dressing table he found a note,
| addressed to him in Joan's handwriting.
1t said:
Dear Hughie: Tonight at the dance Mr..
Halliburton asked me to marry him. Be
| ing a dutiful ward above all things. 1
have referred him to you. He is coming
| to see you tomorrow afternoon-that is. II
you are back. ! hope you had a good
| time in town. j.
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door life. and several popular works on
animal life:
Hygiene.
.! Bishop f. NJ. Daily Ways to Health Oh
Bryce: Alexander. Laws Of Life and Health
Chaplin. O. V. Sources and Modes of Infec-
poans. ". R. Insects and Disease. OF
Fisher II. W. Making Life Worth While: a
book on health-and more: Oh F3sSm
M.ca rn K. c. CO Air " and Health. aH M,ss.
Maybery. J. W. Physiology and Hygiene.
Miilard. {. n. Building and Care of the Body.
Price C. NJ. Hygiene and Public Health.
Richie. J. W. Sanitation and Physiology.
Rogers. E. Life and nd, Health tsI Z, SMnsss S,
schoneld, A. 7. How to Keep Fit. OH
TSttie T. d. Principles Of Public Health.
whitney. Faith. Two Years in Tent. OH
Nursing.
Dcnahoe. NJ. r. Manual of Nursing. QDY-
Foote. John. The Essentials of Mste1ia
Use s's Of Sur. &C. l1s;du' Recipes for the
Halves. A. T. Care Of the Patient: a book
-, McCombs. R: .. Diseases Of Children for
Nurses. QPB-MI37.
IS sti@ gs",,5: Handbook of Drugs
.? stoney. NJ. 4. saetertolosy and Surgical
Technic for Nurses. QDY SITS.
Tracy, S. f.. Studies in Invalid Occupations;
manual for nurses. QDY-T673s.
Wilson, J. c. Fever Nursing. QDY-W6s6.
Pharmacy.
Caspari. Charles. A Treatise on Pharmacy for
Students and Pharmacists. QM-C2I1.
Culbreth d. NJ. X. Manual OF Materia
Medica and Pharmacology. QA-Csa5.
Daggett c. HI. Theory Of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry. QM-D13It.
Kraemer. Henry. Textbook Of Botany and
Pharmacognosy. QM-KS53.
Maltbie. b. l.. Practical Pharmacy for Phar.
macsts and Physicians. QM-M2o7p.
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ward divorce and marriage. Right at
this point the author loosens his hold
on American ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS up. as
it were. to what he has been doing.
loses heart. adtures the logic of his
own antecedent events-and makes the
lady die. This very modern story Is
never feeble. and. barring the ulti-
mate issue. 1t Is a good piece of in
vention. rugged and robust like the
forces with which it is in large part
concerned.
THE WASTREL. BY Arthur D. How
den Smith, author of "Fighting the
Turk in the Balkans" etc. New
York: Duffield & Co.
There may, in this very day Of grace,
be pirate bands of smugglers within the
purlieus of the decorous prudent-stepping
state Of Rhode Island. But when the
writer Of fiction asks us to accept this
he should walk softly, lest he jar cred' lily
out of indulgent fumor. This author re-
fuses to walk at all. He plunges, bit in
teeth. We may take his story or let it
alone Not for him to square corners
and straighten edges according to ac-
copied patterns of truth, that fiction may
walk as fact. So. out Of the sixteenth
century. or the seventeenth at the very
latest, he lifts band of pirates and sets
it down among the factories of this mod
ern state, where he hunts it with revenue
cutters The attack and defense by
which 1t is destroyed and the leader
killed are of medieval ferocity and spirit
This. moreover. is but a beginning The
pirate leaders son. just a Rhode Island
boy to all appearances, turns out to be
royal something brother by way Of
an unknown mother. The next heard Of
him is In a. corner of the Balkans. where
neither geography nor fact counts. Here
his most considerable trouble seems to
be in getting around, for once in about
every seven steps beggarly subjects
emerge from the most unlikely places,
fall on their knees before the ''lord." kiss
his hands and swear things to him. So
this motley of invention goes on, with the
the worse for wear, but ready to round
up the whole matter f1ttingly by becoming
the husband of a United States senators
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Haliburtons suggestion, Hughle, L thlnK
ought to hear what the objections are.
Before you CO." said Hughie. in even
tones. Il will tell. you one thing-and that
should be sufficient. 1t is this. There Is
not the slightest prospect of this-this en-
gagement coming off. My reasons for say
ing so l am prepared TO give 10 MT.
Halliburton. and IL he thinks proper ne
But 1 don't think he will. Now will you
leave us, pleaxe?"
Joan was genuinely astonished. But
she controlled herself. She was deter
mined to see the matter out now. All the
woman in her-and she was all woman
answered to the challenge contained in
Hughes dictatorial attitude. Besides, she
was horribly curious.
l. She heaved a sad little sigh. and made
certain shameless play with her eyes.
the point Of desperation. and surveyed
the result through dropping lashes with
some satisfaction. Hughes mouth was
fast shut and he was breathing through
his nose; and Joan could see q little pulse
beating in his right temple. Cloth OF
them, for the moment, had forgotten the
ardent sutton by the window) She would
win through in a moment now.
But. alas! she had forgotten q mascu-
line weapon against which all the votes
for women in the world Will avail noth-
ing, when it comes to pinch.
Hughie suddenly relaxed his attitude
and strobe across to the door. which he
held open for her.
which Joan had never heard before,
though many men had.
Without quite knowing why. Miss Cay
mer rose meekly from her chair and
walked out of the room. The door closed
behind her.
When Joan found herself on the lawn
again she gasped a little.
"Ooh!" she said, breathlessly. ~ feel
just as il I'd been hit in the face by big
as you expected, Joey. my child-the man
Hughie is one up! Still. I'll take it out OF
him another time. But-heavens:"-She
was staring. like Red Riding Hood on
in her canvas chair beneath the copper
beech-''Who on earth Is that In my
chair? It's-it's-oh! joey Gaymer. you've
got Mysteries! Its-it's-Uncle Jimmy!
Uncle Jimmy! MY UncleCnmmy:
ably, a distracted bundle OF tears and
laughter, in the arms of Jimmy Marrable.
"A bit sudden-eh. young LADY,? IN.
quired that gentleman at last: Il ought
to have written. I suppose. But I quite
Never mind-I'm mott"
He blew his nose resonantly to substan-
tiate his statement.
Joan, satisfied at last that he was real.
not suffering from hysterical delusions aris-
ing from Hughes brutal treatment OF
her, inquired severely OF the truant where
he had been for the last five years.
Jimmy Marrable told her. 1t was q long
story, and the shadow Of the copper beech
had perceptibly heightened by the time
the narrator had embarked at ZANZIBAR
for the port OF Leith. They had the gar
den, to themselves, for the Leroys were
out.
II don't want to hear any more adven-
questions" said Miss Gaymer. frankly.
First Of all, why did you go away? You
rushed of In such hurry that you had
no time to explain. I was barely eighteen
thon.''
ait was the old failing-the Marrable
wandering tendency" replied her uncle.
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Poor Lance, struggling in deep waters,
suddenly discovered In the dour and I'M
demonstrative Hughie a cheerful helper
and-most precious of all to a proud ma
ture-an entirely uncritical conf1dant.
Hughie on his part discovered what he
had rather doubted before. namely, that
Lance was a man. Moreover, he present.
ly laid bare q truly human and rather sad
tale of genuine ability and secret ambi-
ton, heavily handicapped by youthful
cocksureness and want Of ballast.
They discussed many things in that
dingy bedroom: Lance's past; Uncle JIM
my's little allowance, mOrtgaged many
years in advance; the creditors to whom,
together with the law Of the land, he was
indebted for the presence beneath his roof
of the versatile Mr.. Mould: his future:
the journalistic work which was promised
him as soon as he should be mt again
Mrs. Lance; and also Mr.. Hanourton.
Joan's name was barely mentioned.
Lance exhibited a newborn delicacy In
the matter. His officious solicitude on his
sisters behalf was dead; he knew now
that no woman need ever regret having
trusted Hugh Marrable: and he was con-
tent to leave 1t at that.
We'll / must be moving. said Hughie,
at last. Buck up and get mt. It's sood
to hear that there's work waiting Tor
you when you get ABOUT dSdiH- Nioho
| tonic. that! So long,!
He shook Lance's hand and the two
no set speech: he appreciated Hughie
desire that there should be no returning
of thanks or contrite expressions or graft
| tude. All he said was:
.'Hughie, you are a sportsman.
Then he settled down on his pillow
with a happy sigh He had paid Hughie
the highest compliment it was in his
power to bestow-and that costs an Eng
lishman an effort.
So they parted. But Mrs. Lance did not
| let Hughie off so easily. AS she accom-
panied him downstairs to open the door
| for him. she suddenly seized his hand and
kissed it. Tears were running down her
| cheeks.
| Hughie grew red.
| 81 say. Mrs. Lance" he said. In clumsy
expostuiation, Its all right. you know!
He'll soon be quite we'll again.
| Let me cry" said Mrs. Lance, COM
fortably. 1T does me good"
| They stood together in the obscurity OF
the shabby little hall. and Hughie. survey
ing the flauboyant but homely figure be-
fore him. Va1dercd what the future might
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BY Joseph ]. Altsheler, author Of
I'm Circling Camps" ETC. illustrated
by Charles Livingston Bull. New
York: The Macmillan Company.
Washington: Brentano's.
A TENDERFOOT WITH PEARY. BY
George Borup. Preface by G. w.
Melville, rear admiral. U. 8. N, re-
tired. illustrated with maps and
photographs. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Company.
THE FUNCTION OF THE CHURCH IN
MODERN SOCIETY. By William
Jewett Tucker. ex- president Of Dart
mouth College. etc. Boston: Hough-
ton Mifnin Company.
PROHIBITION AND ANTI-PROHIBI-
TON. BY Rev. G. A. Biegler, d. NJ. +;
w. f. Rommell. ". D. NJ. and George
Herr. New York: Broadway Pub
fishing Company.
A COSSACK LOVER. BY Martha Gill
bert Dickinson Bianchi, author Of
within the Hedge" etc. New York:
Duffleld & Co.
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT A Study
In Economics and Romance. By G.
r. Stirling Taylor. illustrated with
portraits in photogravure. New
York: John Lane & Co.
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his architectural collaboration. The de-
sign has the largeness and dignity be-
fitting a work of the sort In the open
air. and it has. besides delicate grace.
note are grouped in a composition recall
ing the famous Three Graces' OF Ger
main Pilon, in the Louvre, and they sup
port a bowl upon their heads just as the
French statues bear the urn intended to
contain the ashes of Henry II. But Mr.
Adams has developed the familiar motive
in a very personal and charming man
ner, and especially do We appreciate the
subtler sentiment of his design: Pilon's
little figures, brilliantly modelled as they
decorative spirit. There Is tenderer
quality in Mr.. Adams group, and this
appears both in the contours OF the hS-
nres and in the subtle modelling OF sur
cation Of the piece in the Louvre gives
way to something of Italian suavity and
naivete, as in the sweet and curiously
human religious reliefs OF thes renais-
sance. The bowl just below the group,
the smaller receptacles at a lower stage.
and the shallow basin which forms the
base are remarkable both for beauty OF
line and for the simple and yet sum-
GENTLY picturesque fashion In which they
are woven into the pattern OF the whole.
effect of Alfred Gilbert's celebrated foun-
tain in London, which an inappreclative
council leaves as dry as a
bone. was once vehemently reminded by
Whistler that the thing was meant 70 De
enyeloped in torrents Of water and that
to Judge it in their absence was unfair:
Mr.. Adams fountain. in the model at
ali events. we'll stands the test of dry
ness. Doubtless it's beauty will be great
ly enhanced by an abundance OF water.
hut inst az II stands in this exhibition it
takes one captive, alike through it's truly
character and its pure dec
orative Witchery."
This fountain, it will be remembered. IL
to be given to Washington by group
of citizens of Detroit, in memory OF Sen
ator Mcmillan. Charles l.. Freer was an
active member. IL not chairman OF the
which gave Mr.. Adams the
commission and later approved his de-
sign.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Elk Machina.

Miss Joan Gaymer. pleasantly fatigued
after last nights dissipation, reclined in
a canvas chair on the lawn at Manors.
She had just finished reading q letter
which had arrived by the afternoon post.
1t was from her brother Lance, and con-
veyed. probably q good deal more fully
than Hughie himself would have done.
the reasons for Hughes absence on the
previous evening. Joan's brow was puck
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rug industry among the people in the
rural districts Of New Hampshire, which
has found its way into lonely homes on
the prairies, and remote corners OF our
continent, and penetrated several foreign
countries, makes her winter home in this
city.
Mrs. Albee lived in the middle west
when a child and studied design indus
triously, but according to her own
theories from books and nature. other
instructors not being close at hand. An
interesting account of this apprentice
to take up the rug making is given I'm a
little book Just published. She had gone,
she says, with her husband to New York
for a short visit with Edmund Clarence
ception met Douglas Volk. the artist, an
old acquaintance. who, on learning that
she was living in the country all the
year round. asked what she was doing.
Her reply was that she was enjoying
herself thoroughly.
II do not mean quite that" said Mr..
Volk. What are you doing for the peo-
pie about your
And then availing himself Of the priv
ilege Of the old friend he reminded her
Yeloped. that she should use for the pub
lie good. This set her thinking and the
rug industry, begun as q cottage craft,
was the result There is probably no
wider or more beneficent influence than
Mrs. Albee.
THE program for the convention of the
American Federation Of Arts has
been practically completed. This con-
vention will be held in Washington May
16, II and Is. and will be attended by
many distinguished painters, sculptors
and architects. There will be six ses-
sions. each devoted to a specific topic,
such as the following: Industrial Art"
art for the People" art Education"
and Art and the Citizen Leslie w.
Miller, director of the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum School Of Industrial Art will speak
on the subject of "A National School Of
Industrial Art; Frank Alvah Parsons.
director of the New York School of Fine
and Applied Arts. on advertising Art;
dorado Taft, the sculptor. on 1.-THE Re-
lation Of Sculpture to Landscape; John
W. Alexander. president Of the National