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stealthily, Step by step. he mounted
them. Opening the door, he found
himself on the first floor. Nothing
to be seen. The air was damp and
musty, and altogether unpleasant.
Cautiously he felt his way up the
staircase to the second floor. At
the head OF the stairs he paused, for
he saw light shining from under one
Of the closed doors.
From his viewpoint at the keyhole.
he saw Otis beside an open trunk.
and everything in general confusion.
with the drawers of the dresser open.
He was evidently packing up his
effects in anticipation OF a journey.
Just then he turned around SO that
Armstrong could see his profile; not
q bad looking face at the worst.
He held a picture In his hand which
Armstrong could not see. but the ex-
preston on Otis face told him the
story. Otis loved the original of the
picture, whoever It might be. Just
then Armstrong made a slight noise.
and Otis looked up with a start
There we're tears in his eyes and his
face was working with an emotion
which softened and even beautified 1t.
He come forward, opened the door,
and the two men stood confronting
each other.
Otis spoke In q perfectly calm
voice. Il know what you want, and
he tAlA
her-it would be no use" he finished
brokenly. glancing at the picture he
held in his hands.
Tell me about her." said Arm
strong. briefly. Otis looked at him
keenly.
"Of what interest is she to your" he
inquired suspiciously. but Armstrong;
expression seemed to reassure him,
for he said. The little woman and
| were sweethearts before left this
town when boy. and you-well. you
know what ! did. have been an
outcast since. | met her in New
York week ago. She forgave me
everything. God bless her. and We
were to go TO England and begin a
new life. What are you going to do
with me?"
Armstrong thought for a few
moments with knitted brows. To
capture this man meant honor.
position and Ruth! To let him go
meant perhaps years OF weary wait
ing to get such a chance OF success
again. but his tender heart resolved
him.
Get your things together. I'll
help you-get to the girl" he said
hoarsely. That morning Otis was on
his way to New York. Armstrong
went back to the Office, and reported
nothing on the case. Weary and de-
jected he went back to his rooms,
where a letter awaited him from
Ruth. Eagerly he tore II open and
read: Dear Arthur have the
best OF news for you. sweetheart.
Papa has given In at last, and-wsll.
can tell you about II better than I
can write IT, Come up as soon as
you can. Lovingly. RUTH
dolyn q. Hackett
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LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20.
MISSION TO THE oENTILEs.

LESSON TExT-Mark 1890 and Mat
thew 8:5-i3
GOLDEN TEXT-"IIim that cometh 10
me I will in no wise cast out"-John
s:U.
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REWARD OF
UNSELFISHNESS

Armstrong was q handsome fellow.
tall, and of a striking personality.
For three years he had occupied Q
position as a night reporter with one
Of the largest city newspapers, and
no doubt would have been content
to get no further had II not been fol-
his sweetheart, Ruth Burton.
Ruth's father objected to Arm.
strong's attentions to his daughter on
the grounds OF his not being able to
support her in the style to which she
had been accustomed, hence his desire
to work his way up into position
which would enable him to marry
Ruth. Just then the telephone rang.
II WAS the night editor on the end
Of the line.
is that you. Armstrong! The oper.
stor at Westerly tust teiegraphed that
q man closely resembling George Otis
was seen leaving the train from New
York and Is now somewhere In the
vicinity. Take q run, down there
and see what you can nnd out Wire
me II anything turns up. That's all"
The case on which he was working
was q notorious one. George Otis.
forser and blackmailer. had hereto
fore escaped capture. although there
were men securing the country for
him in all directions.
Armstrong aiighted at the West
eriy station about midnight. Making
hts way down deserted side street,
he walked until he came to a large.
vacant residence and spacious
grounds. surrounded by an iron
fence. The place had a general air
OF being unoccupied and uncared for
yet Armstrong felt somehow that he
might get a clue to Otis disappear
ance II he could gain admission to
these grounds, for this was the old
Otis mansion. the criminals former
home. The scene was brightly flooded
with moonlight. Armstrong dis
covered the gates were locked. so he
resorted to strategy to get into the
place. Climbing one Of the great
trees which lined the side OF the
street he managed to slide down its
dropping branches and on to the
grass within the fence.
Creeping noiselessly up to the
house, he made a detour around II
sut found nothing apparently out Of
the way. lie waited and watched for
about an hour. but not even a sound
disturbed the stiffness OF the night
He was about to abandon the search.
when an open cellar window. large
snought to admit the body OF a man.
caught his eye.
Armstrong managed to crawl
through II and set into the cellar Of
the building. BY the moonlight through
the window he discovered a pair Of
STAIN Leading up into the house, and
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class conscious
mesa" lie does
not say. admire
Me, Worship Me-"
but, Follow Me-"
His appeal is not
based alone upon
his ethics, his
miracles, nor the
beauty OF his
character. Our
response must be
individualistic. not
by doing move
ments, nor by Civ
ing our assent to
declarations and
pronounceme Mt ..
Jesus expects our
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ed from one person to the next with
out any attempt at serving. While l
am at all times an advocate Of sim
plicity. I do like to see the head of
the house presiding at table. carving
and serving the meat at least and his
wife. at her end Of the table. presid-
ing over the coffee and serving those
dishes which rightfully fall to her lot.
Ii seems much more like true hos
pitality when this is done than when
platters and vegetable dishes follow
each other 10 quick succession around
the table. each individual helping him
self. The extra minutes which serv-
ing requires is the best thing In the
world for the family. because II al
lows more time to masticate the food
and for social conversation. that best
Of all sauces for the digestion.
Setting the Table.
The keynote Of good taste Is sim
plicity. aud nowhere is IL displayed to
better advantage than In laying a ia
BILE for a meal. be that an everyday
family affair or formal gathering Of
special guests. II Is not my intention
to outline set OF rules for the hostess
who plans 10 entertain on an elaborate
scale. She probably will have the ad.
vice and assistance of the professional
caterer. But my wish is TO give a few
Of the important points to be observed
In setting the ordinary table for the
ordinary meal. And | want to preface
what shall say with the hope that all
women who preside over homes or
who have the training of young peo-
pie In charge will see TO Il that no
carelessness Is permitted either In ia
BILE manners or In the simple act OF
setting the table. because such things
leave an indellble mark In after life.
The table. which may be either round.
square or oblong, as preferred. Is to
be first covered with silence cloth.
a pad OF asbestus cloth or double faced
canton flannel The first Is more eI-
pensive. but Is better because of its
protection 10 the table and because IL
does not become moist from hot dishes
and stick TO the table. Over the pad
Is laid the linen cloth. which should
extend ten inches over the edge OF the
.able on all sides The fold In the
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSQlOOL
LESSON

CBy 70. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute,
ChlcagoD
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The great appeal Of Jesus 10 10 the
Individual. He does not mention
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-17
The Great
Appeal
By Rev. f. o. Sellers
Dtsss~ q E--nins Dep.rmen, q Moody Ba.
lnsihis.. Ciso.ss

TEXT Come Unto Ms."-Matthew II.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-17
Home Course
In Domestic
Science
X.-Attractive Table
Arrangements.
BY EDITH G. CHARLTON.
In Charge OF Domestic Economy. Iowa
State College.

Copyright 1910. by American Press
Association.
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories j
MISS EoX,s TWO FRIENDS

in the meadow and wish you would
pull II up to the house here for me-"
The bear was much pleased at the
next evening at Z and pull the calf home
for Miss Fox. Then the next morning
Miss Fox put on her rubbers and ran
down to the beavers home In the mill
dam.
"Oh! Mr.. Beaver" she said, sweetly,
II am going to ask you favor. / know
you are such a strong fellow, and
want you to pull my calf down to the
meadow here for me. will tie the rope
TO you now and at this evening, IL you
pull real hard, l am sure you can get
the calf here
And the beaver was so pleased at the
praise that he promised to pull with all
his might at that night. He did not
notice that Miss Fox had peeped under
his porch and seen several OF her hens
hidden there; A. 7 that evenlng Mem the
house and tied the rope around his
waist. Then he pulled till he was blue
IN the face. And the beaver began
knew what was on the other end of the
rope.
Back and forth they pulled and
| hauled, jerking each other over stumps,
| till they were covered with dust and
dirt But the madder they got the
| harder they pulled, till their hands were
! bleeding. and their fur scratched on IN
!
drag the beaver out of the creek and
: bruise him up against the rocks in the
| meadow. Then the beaver would take
| hitch in his pants and yank the bear
/ through fence and couple Of thorn
| trees.
| For two hours they fought, till at last
they found they had wound themselves
I'D in Il tangle of ropes and bushes and
could scarcely move. And then they
| stood face to face glaring at each
| other, too angry to speak and too
| weak to fight any more.
Just then Miss Fox. who had been
| down to the beavers house and gotten
her chickens. came tripping by
"Oh! my, what a mess you two gen
tlemen have gotten yourselves into,
she laughed. Il am afraid. too, that
you won't have any chickens left. for
your Sunday dinner" And she kept
on toward her house, singing sweetly.
1t took hours for the bear and beaver
to set themselves free, for they were
so bruised they could hardly move. But
at last they got the ropes off, and each
went home Yet thev never spoke TO
each other again in all their lives. and
neither ever again went near Miss
Fox's henhouse for her chickens.
! Tomorrow's story, The Knight Of the
Fire ~
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~ bE2G you, 10 answer at
once" said Dalgleish, his tongue
tripping like a drunkard's. lis
this a likeness of you-or IL II a
uncle7 Answer me, and let your answer
be the truth, as from one man to
another who can be trusted. Your name
is Charles Edward Casimir Stuart
Casin1ir had been staring at the pic
ture as a man might If confronted by
ghost of himself. But ct the name
uttered by Dalgleish he started as II
cred his eyes and said-whispered
hoarsely:
Take that picture away! 1 am not
strong"
{ In O moment Dalgleish had whisked
the picture out of sight But the DOM
| inie's face was aglow with JOY. When
he turned to Casimir the stranger was
himself again, only there was in his
eyes a depth of wonder and gravity
and something else-a kind of pleasure.
But he spoke steadily. in melodious,
refined voice, which had a slightly fol-
eign note to it.
"Be careful, my friend. how you utter
that name in connection with me-" he
said. You imperil your own life and
mine. If l am-what you believe me IL
be-let no word pass your lips as to the
name you saw-there." He pointed to
he added, with quiet significance. has
befriended Scotland before"
"Aye-God knows" said Dalgleish,
tempestuously. She shielded Jamie
and Charlie and the chiefs time and
France" said Casimir. lying back Oh
the pillows and looking at the, root
above his head, France would be.
friend Scotland again. France would
dethrone the tyrant who robbed you OF
your open racial pride. who tore the
purple tartan from your shoulders the
tyrant who turned his redcoats loose
among the women and choked the
pibroch to silence"
He suddenly sat bolt upright and
laid his clenched fist on the crazy bee
quilt.
France will give back to Scotland the
lands the English King stole from its
people and gave to his lords for play
grounds Scotland will come to its OWL
again, and a King will come again tc
his own Scotland
James Dalgleish stared with blazing
orbs. Through mist OF Jacobite frenz!
he saw the head and shoulders of Cast
mir sway, and heard the gentle thud o
faint -,
He did not lay hands upon him. III
merely lifted his own arms above hi
while great tears suddenly sprang +
his eyes and rolled down his furrowe'
countenance.
Next minute he burst into the kitchen
his chest heaving and his throat sot
bing.
"Margret! Margr ret" he cried. thel
choked.
He seized his lass by the wrist In
grip that nigh made her cry out fror
, pain. He half-dragged her to tn
Hstewdy" and brought her up by, tn
bedside with his free arm leveled a
the fair, foreign face on the pillow.
"Marg'ret!" he cried in tense, fierc
whisper. THE King O Scotland"
Instinctively the girl clasped he
hands close to her smooth, womanl
throat, and she bent her head owe
them in hero-worship, while her bloc
sang exultingly to her awe-strcke
eo,ll
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
CHAPTER v.
Major Fitzvilliam Arrives.

= NyERLACHIE was still under rain
cloud when daylight dawned on
that eventful Saturday, the morn
ing after Jamie Dalgleish's inter-
view with Charles Edward.
The weather was still boisterous, al
though the storm had abated consider
ably. .,,
the kabitues of his public-house that
he was more and more of the opinion
i that 1t was the eequinocshuls: Sandy
McClung, the undertaken, shook his
head sadly. and said that. whatever the
weather might be, it was good for his
business.
There was the usual Saturday assem-
bly, at the tavern. British WILL, the
His announcement bell was on the coun-
ter. and he had just finished discourse
! on the international situation-for Brit
| ish Will was something OF local ora
land was not done with "Napolyin"
yet!
Davie Blue, the blacksmith was in
the middle of an argument with British
ated by applause or EXPLANATIONS OF
/ protest from the tavern host and Sandy
! McClung and Hughie ellison, the shoe
+ maker-when the front door of "Gangy
! Becketts public-house swung open and
In walked James Dalgleish, the school
master
Now, II the Angel Gabriel had walked
IN, the company would not have beer
more astonished Not only was the the
drink, hut men liked to hold his esteem
Sandy McClung, for instance, woulc
have had the dominic believe that he
never took a drink. Sandy always cams
in by the back door-"as the meenistel
does It wad no be seemly otherwise II
our respected professions"
But there was something wrong witt
the dominic. He was not the quiet
elderly student that men knew in othe
take-me-sr expression in his eyes
Davle Blue nudged Hughie ellison ant
whispered his opinion that the dominic
had ben "haein' a dram afore break
fast" 1t was a gross libel. for tn
dominic was merely laboring undc
Gentlemen" said he. will you drin'
toast without me?"
A toast? Well-this must be an oc
casion. Sandy >McClung said something
about "hreakin my rule" while Davi
Blue nlurmured a remark about III
oarliness of the day. The glasses wer
filed in amazed silence, All eyes wer
fixed on the schoolmaster when-whe
the second unexpected thing happened
Again the door swung open, and bi
dissoute face. and he sharply calle
for whisky Seeing the party about I
make a toast he bowed and apologize
for the interruption. The dominic rec
ognized the man at once. II was MaJo
Fitzwilliam, who used to be IN com
nnand at Fort James. He was in civil
ian attire.
THE dominic acknowledged the apol
oFy with a bow and again raised hi
glass. He was about to give the toas
when a thought illumined his rugge
face with glow OF devil'daring, II
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Miss Carol Newberry Be-
comes Bride OF F. w.
Brooks, j.,

or great interest to Washington So
ciety was the news received here last
night and this morning of the mar
riage Of Miss Carol Barnes Newberry,
daughter of the former Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Truman H. Newberry,
to Frank w. Brooks, Jr., of Detroit.
The ceremony took place yesterday
afternoon In the First Presbyterian
Church in Detroit, the Rev. Joseph A.
Vance officiating in the presence OF only
small family party. Immediately
afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks left De-
troit for Buffalo, making the trip by
water.
The news comes as an interesting
sequel to the recent breaking of the
engagement of Miss Newberry to Capt.
w. II. Alleyne. of the British army, and
the recalling Of the several hundred in
vitations for the wedding. which was
SET tor June IL. AT the time the invi-
taLions for the wedding we're recalled
no reason was given for the brides sud
den change Of mind, though rumor had
long connected her name with that of
young MI Brooks.
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Newberry and Captain Alleyne
was made last spring after a six weeks
acquaintance. formed while Miss New
berry was accompanying her parents
on trip to Bermuda. Captain Alleyne,
who ts attached to the Queens Regi-
ment 10 now stationed In Bermuda.
, +
Mrs. Fisher, wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior, and their children. have
| gone to Silver Lake, n. H., where they
| will spend the summer. The Secretary
, will make short visits to his family from
time to time until he is able to take
his vacation.
4.
| winter with her uncle and aunt, Con
gressman and Mrs. William 8. Howard
OF Georgia, is leaving Washington to
day for her home in Atlanta.
/ Next week Mrs. Howard and Mrs
Theodore II. Tiller will go to Baltimore
to attend the convention.
| Gnbert p. Perkins has gone to tn,
Briar Chn Lodge, at Briar Cliff Manor
y. T.. where he will join his family foI
the summer.
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While we are gone, you can steal a
chicken. The next night you take her
walking, and I will steal a chicken, so
that we can soon get them all for our
Sunday dinners"
The beaver agreed and the two rogues
parted in great glee. The next evening
the bear called on Miss Fox, took her
for a long walk, and while they were
out the beaver stole a chicken. The
following evening the beaver took Miss
Fox out for walk and the bear stole
a nice, fat hen.
But the next morning Miss Fox no
ticed her fowls we're disappearing, and
when the bear came in the evening with
a chicken feather sticking in his fur be-
hind his front leg, she knew the friends
were playing game on her and steal
ing her poultry. But she was sly
woman. and said not a word to them
about II. But she made up her mind to
play a trick on them. II think you are
such strong fellow. Mr.. Bear" she
said when the bear took up his cane and
hat to leave, that ] am going to ask
YOU a favor. ] have a big calf that
worries me a great deal. 1t says down
The Washington times., 1912-06-20

Summer Rates. Stag Hotel InvsstiEat,
The Washington times., 1912-06-20
Russian Embassy Will Be Closed
On Sunday for the Summer Season
Miss Frances McEnaney
Weds Andrew ]. Morris

This morning at $3.50 o'clock the mar
riagc of Miss Frances Cleveland Nc
Enaney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam McEnaney. to Andrew j. Morris
took place In St. Aloysius Catholic
Church, the Rev. John B. Pittar offici-
atinR in the presence OF a large gath
ering of relatives and friends.
Palms, green vines, and clusters OF
white roses formed the decorations OF
the church for the occasion.
The bride wore a beautiful gown OF
white satin, with veil of duchess lace
arranged with orange blossoms. The
bridal bouquet was shower of Bride
roses.
The brides attendants. who were Miss
Alyse NJ. Foley, the maid of honor,
and Miss Marie Burns. OF Loekport, n;
Miss Katherine Alice Esher, the brides
maids, wore pink satin gowns veiled in
white chiffon. They wore pink hats
trimmed with plunes and carried clus-
Andrew S. Balm was the best man for
Mr.. Morris, and the ushers were Paul
II. Hines. Samuel T. Turley, Alfred ID.
Wilkinson, .Sa,,s and bIerryI Henry e Brooks; Brooks .no
ceremony at the church in the home OF
the brides parents in ! street. Later
In the day Mr.. and Mrs. Morris left
Washington for a wedding trip to At
at home in Seaton street lexington.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean enter
tained at dinner last evening at Friend
ship.
Mrs. Frederick Huidekoper has gone
to Atlantic City. where she will spend
the greater part of the summer.
The United states Treasurer. Lee Nc.
Clung. is spending several days in New
Haven, Conn.
=
The Secretary of the Peruvian Iega
| ton, M. de F'reyre, Is making a tour oi
Canada before leaving for an extended
| Western trip.
- -
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand. who were to have sailed
from New York for France today. hav,
| postponed their sailing date until som,
time next month, owing to the death o.
Nine. Jusserands brother in Sweden.
The ambassador and Nine, Jusserant
will return to Washington this evening
from New Haven, where they have
! been since Sunday.
=.
The Secretary of the Treasury
| Franklin MacVeagh, who attended thu
Yale graduation exercises, is expected
to return to Washington this evening.
| s.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Stim
| son VIII ClOSe tnelT residence IN DIX
teenth street next week. and go to thei
! summer place on Long Island
| -
| The Argentine Minister and Mme
Naon are in Chicago attending the con
| vention.
Congressman Edward T Taylor, o
| Colorado, and Mrs. Taylor have re
turned to Washington. after spending
several days in Boston and Concord
| y. II.