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AS she leaned forward, her cloak
Shipping from her neck, revealing her
throat above the dark collar of the
simple dress she wore, he looked In
her dove-gray eyes, and murmured:
"Oh, say, do come along and risk It,
I'm game, all right"
She hesitated. then bade him good
night languidly, slipping back into her
old attitude Of Indifference.
II am going home to rest. Good
night. don't think the duchess would
let you 90, no matter what you did,"
Dan, standing there at her motor
door, this beautiful, well-known wo-
man bantering him, leaning toward
him, was conscious of her alone. all
snowy and small and divine in her en-.
veloping scarf, lost in the corner of
her big car
Il hate to have you go back alone
to the Savoy. I really do. Please let
me-"
But she shook her head. Tell the
man the Savoy" and as Dan, carry.
Ing out her instructions, closed the
door, he said: II don't like that empty
vase In there. Would you be very
good and put some flowers in 1t II
they came?"
She wouldn't promise and he went
on:
"Will you put only my flowers in
that vase always hsreafter?"
Then, "Why, Of course not, goose"
Sa{d al
let me close the door and go homer"
Dan walked into the Carlton when
her bright motor had slipped away,
his evening coat long and black flying
Its wings behind him. his hat on the
back Of his blond head, light of foot
and step. gay young figure among
the late lingering crowd.
He went to his apartments and
missed Ruggles in the lonely quiet of
me sitting-room but as the night be-
tore Ruggles had done, Dan in his
bedroom window stood looking out at
the mist and fog through which be-
lore his eyes the things he had lately
seen passed and repassed, specter-
like, winglike, across the gloom. Fin.
ally, In spite Of the fact that he was
an engaged man with the responsible
ties OF marriage before him, he could
think OF but one thing to take with
him when he finally turned to sleep.
The face Of the woman he was en-.
gagged to marry eluded him, but the
lace under the white hood of Lefty
lane was In his dreams, and In his
troubled visions he saw her shining.
aovelike eyes.
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Chapter XIV.
From lndia's Coral Strands.

Mrs. Higgins, in Miss Lanes apart
ment at the Savoy, was adjusting the
photographs and arranging the flowers
when she was surprised by a caller,
who came up without the formality of
sending his name.
DO you think" Blair asked her,
that Miss Lane would see me half
minute? / called yesterday, and the
day before, as soon as saw that there
was substitute singing in Mandalay.
Tell her I'm as full Of news az a char
ity report. please. and l rather guess
that will fetch her"
Something fetched her, for in a few
minutes she came languidly in, and by
the way she smiled at her visitor it
might be thought Dan Blair's name
alone had brought her in. The actress
had been i'll for fortnight with what
the press notices said was influenza.
She wore teagown. long and white
as foam her hair rolled in soft knot.
and her face was pale as death. Frail
and small as she was, she was more
ethereal than when in perfect health.
Don't stand a minute" And by
the hand she gave him Dan led her
over to the lounge where the pillows
were piled and fur-lined silk cover
thrown across the sofa.
Don't give me that heavy rug.
there's that little white shawl" She
pointed to 1t, and Dan, as he gave 1t
to her, recognized the shawl In which
she wrapped herself when she crossed
the icy wings.
Its in those Internal side scenes
you get colds"
He sat down by her. She began to
cough violently and he asked, trou.
bled, Who's taking care OF you, any.
way?"
Higgins and a couple of doctors"
That's all?"
"Yes. Why, who should be?"
Dan didn't follow up his jealous sus.
picion, but asked In a tone almost
paternal and softly confidential:
How are your finances getting on?"
Her lips curved in friendly smile.
But she made a dismissing gesture
with her frail little hand.
"Oh. I'm all right; Higgins told me
you had some news about my poor
people,"
The fact that she did not take up
the financial subject made him un.
pleasantly sure that her wants had
been supplied.
Got a whole bunch Of news" Dan
replied cheerfully. 81 went to see the
old man and the girl in their diggings.
Gosh, you couldn't believe such things
were true"
She drew her fine brows together.
Il guess there are a good many things
that would surprise you. But you
don't need to tell me about hard times
That's the way l am. III do anything.
give anything, SO long as don't have
to hear hard stories" She turned to
him confideDtially. Perhaps it's act.
ing in false scenes on the stage; per
haps it's because I'm lazy and selfish,
but can't bear TO hear about tales of
woe"
What she said somewhat disturbed
his idea Of her big-hearted charity.
Il don't believe you're lazy or self.
ish,' he said sincerely, but I've got
an idea that not many people really
know you"
This amused her. Looking at him
quizzically. she laughed Il expect
you think you do"
Dan answered: We'll | guess the
people that see you when you are a
Kid, who come from your own part OF
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were postcards and little coral caps
with feathers as bonbonnieres. They
called her out before the curtain a
dozen times, and each time Dan want.
ed to cry Mercy" for her. He felt
as though this little act had estab.
lished friendship between them; and
his hands clenched as he thought OF
Poniotowsky. and he tried to recall
that he was an engaged man. He had
an idea that Lefty Lane was looking
for him through the performance. She
nnished In storm OF applause, and
howers were strewn upon her, and
Dan found himself. in spite Of his res.
olution. going back into the wings.
This time two or three cards were
sent In. One by one he saw the visi.
tors refused. and Dan, without any
formality. himself knocked at Lefty
Lanes small door. which Higgins
opened, looked back over her shoulder
to give his name TO her mistress, and
said to Dan confidently. wait, sir;
just walt bit" Her lips were af.
fable. And In a few momenta, to
Dams astonished delight. the actress
herself appeared. big scarf over her
head and her body enveloped In her
snowy cloak. and he understood with
leap OF his heart that she had sin
gled him out to take her home.
She went before him through the
wings TO the stage entrance, which he
opened for her. and she passed out
before him into the fog and the mist
For the first time Blair followed her
through the crowd, which was a big
one on this night. On the one side
waited the poor, who wished her many
blessing. and on the other side her
admirers. whose thoughts were quite
different. Something OF this flashed
through Dams mind--and In that mo-
ment he touched the serious part OF
life for the first time.
In Lefty Lanes motor, the small
electric light III over their heads and
the Hover vase empty, he sat beside
the fragrant human creature who
London adored, and knew his place
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ONLY ONE.
The Record i'm Sumter is Uniauc
One

If the reader has a bad back" or
any kidney i'll and is looking for re-
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people you
know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve
quickly-cure permanently. Sumter
citizens testify to this. Here is a case
Of it,
f. w. Vogel, 401 Hampton avenue.
sumter. 5. c., says: For years ] suf-
fered from pains through the small
of my back and whenever l stopped.
| was in misery. My back became
very weak and several times / had to
give up work. physician treated
me but his medicine brought no re-
lief and | then tried several we'll
known kidney remedies but was not
helped. one day l read statement
in the local paper given by a party
who had used Doan's Kidney Pills
and the remedy had acted so bene-
iicially in that case that l got a sup
ply at China's Drug store. After
using one box, my aches and pains
disappeared and the contents of six
boxes completely cured me-" Estate
ment giAen February s, 190S.)
The Cure Lasted.
'u january :" 1911, MI. NOgel
said: Il take pleasure in confirming
my former endorsement of Doan's
Kidney Pills and making the fact
known that they effected a perma-
nent cure in my case. You may con-
tiAue L" publish my endorsement OF
this preparation"
For sale 10y all dealers Price SO
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. No. 10
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ILLUSTRATIONS %y M.G.NInER


Higgins went to the door and open
ed 1t and stood moment, then dis.
appeared into the side scenes.
Lefty Lane ruined the pile Of bank.
notes and without looking drew out
two or three bills. putting them into
the child's hands. Don't you lose
them; stun them down; this will keep
you and your father for a couple of
years. Take care of 1t. You arc quite
rich now. Don't get robbed"
The child tremblingly folded the
notes and hid them among her rags.
The tears Of happiness were strag.
Cling over her face. She said finally,
finding no place to stow away her
riches. II expect I'd best put them
In daddy's pocket"
And Dan came to her aid; taking
the notes from her, he folded and put
them inside the clothes of the old
beggar.
Miss Lane" said Higgins. who had
come In. 1T is time you went on"
"rn see your friends out OF the
theater," Blair offered. And as he did
90. for the FIRST time she LOOKED al
him. and he saw the fever In her bril-
liant eyes.
Thanks awfully," she accepted. 1T
10 perfectly crazy to give them &C
much money at once. Will you look
after II like q good boy and see some
thing or other about them?"
He thought OF her, however. and
caught up great soft shawl from the
chair. wrapped 1t around her tenderly.
and she fitted out. Higgins after her
leaving the rest OF the money scat
tered on her dressing. table.
Come along" said Blair kindly tc
the two who stood awaiting his orders
with the docility Of the poor, the
obedience Of those who have no right
TO plan or suggest until told to move
on. Come. I'll see you home" And
no didn't leave them until he had
taken them In q cab to their destina
tion-uptil he had persuaded the girl
to let him have the money, look after
1t for her, come to see her the next
day and tell her what to do.
Then he went back to the theater
and stood up In the rear. for the
house was crowded, to hear Lefty
sing. 1t was souvenir night: there
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will she paw"

will she pay?"
Dan was rather shocked. Anything
you like"
And aer bad humor faded at his
tone, and she smiled at him. We'll
III tell Roach that. guess it'll make
my singing a sure thing"
She changed her position and drew
long sigh as though she were very
tired, leaned her blond head with it's
Soft disorder back on the pillow, put
both her folded hands under her cheek
and turned her face toward Dan. The
most delicate coral-like color began to
mount her cheeks, and her gray eyes
regained their light.
viii two thousand dollars be toe
much to ask?" she said gently.
If she had said two million to the
young fellow who had not yet begun
to spend his fortune, which as far as
he was concerned was nothing but
name, 1t would not have been too
much to him; not too much to have
given to this small white creature
with her lovely flushed face, and her
glorious hair.
Whatever is your price, Miss Lane,
goes"
I'll sing three songs one from Man.
dalay, an English ballad and some
thing or other, don't know what now.
and | expect you don't realize how
cheaply you are getting them" She
laughed, and began to hum a familiar
air.
II wish you would sing just one song
for me-"
For another thousand?" she asked
lifting her eyebrows. What song is
it?"
And as Dan hesitated, as IL unw.n.
Ing to give form to words that were
so full OF spell to him, she said de.
nciously: why, can you see q Lon.
don drawing-room listening to me sing
Presbyterian hymn tuner" Without lift.
Ing her head from the pillow she be-
gan In charming undertone, her gray
eyes fixed on his:
From Greenland's icy mountains.
From India's coral strands.
Where Africa's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sands"
Blair. near her, turned pale. There
rose In him the same feeling that she
had stirred years ago In the little
church, and at the same time others.
He had lost his father since thea
and he thought Of him now but that
big, sad emotion was not the one that
swayed him.
please STOP" he pleaded; don't
go on. Say. there's something in that
hymn that hurts"
Lefty Lane, unconscious of how
subtly she was playing. laughed. and
suddenly remembered that Dan had
sat before her that day by the side of
old Mr.. Blair. She asked abruptly:
why does the Duchess OF Break.
water want me to sing?"
Because she's crazy about your
voice."
"Is she awfully rich?"
"Um don't know"
Lefty Lane flashed a look at him
oh" she said coolly, 81 guess she
won't pay the price them"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Novelty Brings Profits.

A New York grocer has combined
an advertising novelty and a source
OF proht in a butter churn, which is
IN almost constant operation in his
store. The churn is driven by a small
electric motor and the scheme is to
sell patron a quantity of cream and
then, for a small charge, churn it into
butter. The operation takes but a
few minutes.
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Signs That ForeteIl Weather.

The country dweller has a thousand
weather signs that the city man never
KNOWS. A red sunset means very little
to the man in the street, but to the
man among the lanes 1t indicates rain
and bad weather. Smoke that rises
straight In the air is another of the
signs that farmer notices and fore
tells bad weather. Circles about the
moon and sun, streaks of greasy
clouds and the peculiar actions OF
birds and domestic animals are all in
dications Of some change In the
weather to the man whose eye has
been trained to recognize the signs.
One Of the Joys of Friendship.
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One Of the Joys of Friendship.
1t is the real JOY Of friendship that
one may think out loud to a friend.
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-07-18
Die SsIO6nnHa.

ssfot:mann iun., elm boraiigIi9er
S6pimmer uno Haoerer, .bsmertte
zines Saess, pGbrtno er Dem WuHer.
Iport buIOigt, ein.n Guberit forpulen'
ten Serrn, Der ii9 unboriihtiger
@siIe ON elm oiinnss uno morI9es
griidengtIGnosr aulebRt. 8sbor es
ibm sslinst, auf Die @sfabr aufmert'
fam gu MAIDEN, bri1t oos 9elGnoer
entSpei. Der bide Serr itiirst fppfii6er
ius WdiTsr uno peri9tpin6et i'm nG9s
fen 9tussnbIid in Der Siefe.
Der it6erSeit bilFsbereite 5lott'
mann ipirft Iofort Isinen Rod ab un0
itiirst iid in ois 5Iuten. ,@s eeIinst
i6m aud, ben grtrintenoen au faHen
unb nit Qufbietuns uller RrGfts ans
aunb gu bringen.
,Sunger Wdnn", ruff Der 9erettete,
lid Sants Sbn,n mein 2sben. sic
ioll,n ben Dienit f,inem llnoanfbdren
srtpieisn baben: id min Sbrs sSle Sat
reid belpbnen. @mpfdngsn Sic Sus
ndfit oieisn Sunbsrterihsin!"
Sloitmann bat Wiib,, Dem @,r,tt..
ten bsgrsifii9 gu MAIDEN. buB er tein
@sIo brau9e. fporauf oisfsr trauris
feline 8rieftdfbe ipi.osr sinftedt.
Da fommt ibm Sul.bt Elm sliidlis
der @eoanfe. SrsuOis ersreift er Die
San0 oes Retters un6 fpridt:
.S0ren Sic. iunger Mann, i9 min
Sbnen etipas eebsn, ipas foitbarer 1T
aIs @eGb. nGmlit einen suten Rat:
.GF.n sic ME 9odpurItl Sd bin
i.Ibft Jlsif9er uno psiB. mas brin
iTt!"
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m nIiaiHs

MaIi5iDs. o.: .6srr
SetretGr, mas mad' i4 nur. Der 2eb>
mann nennt mid in bem 8riefe bier
einsn S90ps9" g.: .Su, ia miiHen
Sic ibn bertlaesn, bus beiBt. ipenn
sic ii6sr iinb, buB er unre9t but!"
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Grite 6 SdaufpteIerir: Su
i6tinit nidt seruSe populdr gu Iein.
meine 2iebe, 6snn bas publitum au!
Der @aI.rie applauOisrte BET beinem
Spiel niht i'm ee,insiten!
3Dttte g S4aufpieIerin:
Dun6ert MIDI ni9t, oenn i9 bin ets
ne S9auTpielerin er ten Ranges!
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
WOODWARD & LOTHROP. .
SUCCESSFUL DEBUT
BY MISS RESIDE
Capital Girl Sings Before Crowded
House at the Columbia and
Is Well Received.

Miss Elizabeth Reeside, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reeside, of this
city, made her debut in concert yesterday
afternoon with the Washington SYM
phony Orchestra, Heinrich Hammer con-
ductor, in the Columbia Theater, under
tine happiest circumstances. An unpre-
cedentedly large audience greeted the
young singer. the largest house the
Washington Symphony has yet had
Interest, of course, centered about Miss
Reside, who renounced the joys of a
social career for those OF an artistic
one, and has spent the past two years
in serious study in New York and Milan.
continuing her, studies since her return
home. She made a charming picture as
she entered in girlish gown of soft
white lace with touches OF light blue
her dark hair doEe in a simple but eff
fectiye fashion. She sang two we'll
known arias, ''Vissi d'Arte Vissi
d d'Amore,' from La Tosca." and Isl Mi
Chiamano Mimi" from La Boheme, -
both by Puccini.
She is not yet dramatic enough to un-
dertake the performance OF the first
named. The second number suits her
better, and she sCng ii very creditably,
showing much talent as an actress and
much style in her singing. Some phrases
Sne old very Cnarmlngly. MISS ReeS1de 5
voice is a lyric soprano, but her high
tones are not properly placed, and there
fore DO not show their capabilities. She
also lacked good breath control. but this,
no doubt was to some extent due to
nervousness yesterday. She was literally
celuged with flowers, and, with the aid
Of the conductor, they were unable to
carry from the stage even half of the
splendid punches of blossoms laid at her
feet They made an effective pile
punched about Eer as she bowed her
acknowedsments, with arms fun in addi-
tion.
And that was not all; they were left
several deep at the back of the audi
torium. The ushers made several trips
back Of the stage TO deliver all TO the
future prlma donna. She was brought
back TO sing again and chose another OF
Minis arlas, "Addio," accompanied de-
iightfully on the piano by Miss Burbage.
Miss Reeside deserves more than pass
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confer ON ,Iiner., WAGE scale.

New York. Feb. 2T.-Thirty members
Of the committee OF hard coal miners,
representatives Of the hard coal COM
panies, President John P. White. OF the
Mine Workers of America. and the
presidents of the hard coal districts.
met in conference this afternoon on
the proposed new wage scale. and ad-
journed until next week after the min
ers had submitted their demands. Both
sides expressed their confidence that
the matter would be settled without .
strike.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
RITES FOR CHARLIE" GARDNER
Victim of "Unloadedr Revolver to
Be Buried Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Charlie Gard
ner. the four-year-old victim OF an ''un-
loaded revolver in the hands of HIS
cousin. Gardner Grenfell will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. In
terment will be in -Glenwood Cemetery
The tot was Instantly killed while al
play Monday afternoon by a revolver
which had been taken from the desk
drawer Of his uncle, DR.. F. W. GrenfelL
A certificate of accidental death was
issued by Coroner hewitt after an lnvesti-
cation. The Grenfell boy is still in q
highly nervous condition. and continu-
ally calls for his cousin. The mothers OF
both the children. who are sisters, are
almost prostrated.
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CITIZENS TO INCORPORATE.
Southeast Favors Forts ms Sites for
Public Parks.

The Southeast Washington Citizens
Association, at a meeting last night au-
thorized its attorney, Lemuel Fugitt. to
draw up articles of Incorporation for the
association to be submitted for approval.
The sites OF Forts Davis and Dupont
were indorsed for public parks. The as
sociation urged a 24-foot channel for the
Anacostia River. extending from its juno
ton with the Potomac to the navy yard.
Allan Davis. principal Of Business High
School. offered a resolution, which was
adopted, approving the action of the
board of education in urging more me-
chanical training for the grade schools
He said that many boys left school in the
fifth and sixth grades TO learn some
trade, and that the addition of such a
course would keep those boys who were
mechanically inclined in school for a
longer time.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
THE OLYMPIC HITS A HULK.
Liners Propeller Slightly Damaged
on Coast of England.

Belfast. ireland. Feb. 1.-THE White
Star liner Olympic, which left New York
on Wednesday and was due in South
ampton to-day. struck a submerged wreck
in the Atlantic early this morning and
win come to this city for repairs. The
damage was entirely to her propeller
She will land her passengers at the usual
points.
The line announces that the injury to
the Olympic consists in the breaking of
only one blade of one of the propellers.
After landing her passengers, the liner
will come to Belfast to have a new blade
put in, which will be a matter Of only
a few hours work.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
Germans to Visit Capital.

German delegation to the International
Red Cross Conference, to be held in
this city in May. will sail from Bremen
on April IS. The members OF the dele
cation will be S. L. Bernheimer, a men,
Der OF the expert commission Of the
German Red Cross Society; Prof Pam
witz, Baron Won Pfuhl president OF the
German branch OF the Red Cross and a
distinguished cavalry general, and Prof.
Kemmie, the founder OF the Red Cross
Training School for Girls at Hohenly-
chen.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
MISS ELIZABETH RESIDE.

ing praise for her skill in singing with
an orchestral accompaniment, which is
not an easy thing for a more experienced
singer TO do for the first time. Once
accustomed to an orchestra II is easier
to sing with, but It is a much more diff
ficult thing to get accustomed TO than the
piano. On one of her many recalls Miss
Reeside dragged her teacher out for a
share of the honors, and next time
brought both the conductor OF the Or
chestra and her teacher.
The orchestra did itself much credit in
the three numbers they gave. the over
ture TO Wagners "RienZi:'' 'Rouet
d'Omphale'' of Saint-Saens, and Sinding's
rondo infinito, op. ~ They played all
three numbers very well and showed
much Improvement in the matter of Sc
Iections and performance since the
opening of the season. Their next con-
cert will be given on March 26. with
Alois Trnka, violinist, as the soloist.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
PASTOR IN BRIBERY CASE.
sunday school Secretary Also In
volycd in Election Scandal.

Bristol, Va. Feb. 21.-The sensation
which the Lee County grand jury
sprung Saturday in indicting thirty OF
the most prominent politicians OF the
county for refusing to tell what they
did with a Jackpot" fund in the last
election. has given an impetus to the
probe into the Lee County election
scandal. The special grand jury is
going deeper into the matter. and
among those against whom indictments
stand are a Methodist preacher, a Sun
day school secretary. and an ex-sher'
i'll. The preacher is the Rev. Lewis
Gibson. of the Hunters Gap Methodist
Church
The Washington herald., 1912-02-28
FOUR-LEAF CLOVER
SENT TO PRESIDENT

President Taft yesterday received
through the mail a four-leaf clover
from Mrs. S. c. whiteiey Of Philadelphia,
with the following sentiment:
Il send you the luck Of the four-leaf
clover. One leaf is for health: one for
courage: one for to do right and fear
not. and one for success. Success next
June. next November. and for four years
Of safe sailing OF the ship of state"