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be TO prcscn, YOU to my friends and 10 my boy!'
Cur ewes met And behind hers II seemed 20 me that
hchcld for the flash Of moment the reflection Of a
thought that few minutes since had been in my own
mind.
D AT-TAT-TAT! at the door. The boy in buttons
IN again with another wireless message. Mrs. Cobb
jumped
For the young lady said the boy, and handed it
to me. Ny hand trcmblcd. read the address:
Madcmoisclc de vauqui@rcs de Clugny,
Str. Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
4 wild idea came to me: it might be from Harriet.
Nv fingers trcmbcd as tore the cnvclop open. Then
| could have wcpt. This is what rcad
Come home Return passage taken Str. Maurc-
tauia Saturday. l.. PoRIHAvEN.
The tears scaIdcd my eyes flung down the message
on the table and walked over to the window. 81 won't
60 back won't WON'T" muttcrcd under my breath
and clcnchcd my fists together.
40 bad news, hope, Dear" cried Mrs. Cobb with
cagcrncss.
@Rcad the telegram if you like | answered mscr-
ably. Back to Brent, to talk French two hours day
apiece with the six girls and not even Brent perhaps
but that dreadful chateau in the country with the old
lady and the park ten miles around.
Suddenly heard little noise from Mrs. Cobb,-a
queer little noise, deep down in her throat turned
around She had the message in her hand and was star
ing at il. She spoke under her breath:
"lts all true thcn-your aunt-thc Duchess OF Port
haven
"why,, cried in a rage, did YOU think was lying
to YOU, Madamc2'
dearest Madcmoisccl Please do not be offended.
OF course | believe implicitly every word you say.
But, YOU see until the telegram did not really
realize
She stopped short, choked with emotion. OF course
could easily that until even if she had not
regarded me as mpoSor she had at least suspected
that there might be something in those remarks For
the niece Of a Duke on one side and Marquis on the
other. to be travelling all alone GenevGvc doesn't
count and not telling where she's going-thats
thing doesn't often, you know didn't need
anyone tell that So, for person that tries to be
a philosopher, it would have been ridiculous to get
angry with Mrs. Cobb for having had some doubts.
| merely smiled then, in a gricved and paintive
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

NdADEMOISELLE. E-FLORENCEM MARLE
lVl DE VAUQUIERES DE CLUGNY, known
among her intimate friends Lii. the daughter
Of an old French noble family, who had been sent TO
the London home of her Aunt Elizabeth, Duchess OF
Porthavcn one of the most arstocratic women in Eng
land The latter had six daughters whom Shc was
anxious to have satisfactorily married and, Lii
beautiful and was beginning to attract the men friends
OF these girls announced that she was to be sent to the
home Of an obscure and aged cousin in the country Lii
rcbccd at this and with her maid GcncvGvc, and six
thousand francs that she inherited, set sail for New
York to look up Harriet Wilson, a sweetheart OF her
fathers in his younger days
On the ship she met Mrs Ethclbcrt V. Cobb, social
climber worth fifty million dollars who. in hope OF Lii
being a rung in her ladder Of ambition shOwcrcd the
latter with attentions Mrs Cobb decided 20 disin
hert her only son Victor unless he abandoned his de-
sire 10 marry a showgirl.
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.Xt morning, before | was out OF my
bath, Mrs. Cobb came humping at
nv door. "News,7 she cried. I've
got news. Mademoisclle, come, |
beg you, come quickly and hear the
news
So | scrambled out Of my tub as
quickly as | could, and wrapped my
self in a pink silk wrapper that had
bought in London,-SuCh a pretty
one, not at all suitable for a young
girl, al embroidery and little pink
balls. l didn't even wait to brush
my hair; but dashed right out into
the salon. Mrs. Cobb was there,
waving a sheet Of paper with the
ships blue and red flag on it. She
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CHAPTER ".

~% the salon. Mrs. Cobb was there,
OkS waving a sheet Of paper with the
ships blue and red flag on It. She
had no hair on just tight sandy knob at the back OF
her head and her face not even powdered. Yet Tor
all that she looked almost young and more nearly pretty
than had ever seen her before.
Hes knucked UNDER she shouted, Just Ike man.
"Vctor's thrown up the sponge-thc marriage IS OF;
Twas the money that did It. He Coudn quite stand
for being cut off you see; now he promises TO obey
his mama in everything and never, never marry with
out her consent if only he may have his allowance poor
bow and the inheritance that his papa lett him. On,
I'm so happy, My darling boy is savcdE
We ate breakfast together. Mrs Cobb did nothing
lint congratulate herself her babyboys escape, and
chuckle and plan for the future. | never saw anyone
ca crazy with low She described Victors character to
me for the tenth time at least; then she told me all
about her own early life 1t appears that she began c
quite painv-her father had kept kind of restaurant
in mining camp in Colorado, and she herself had been
the mistress Of little country school. But then she
married Mr. Cobb, and he made mOncy-nuCh money.
So She had moved TO New York, and last month to
London and a Countess who had undertaken TO pre-
sent her 10 society," had taken her check and introduced
her 10 nothing but a few scrubs and jays What are
scrubs and Jays? just planning TO ask when MIS-
Cobb suddenly gave a twist TO the conversation ana
began tptoeng up to what | had guarded always as
forbidden ground; namely, my own circumstances,
and my reasons for coming to America
~SuCh little beauty as you ! think Your 1ainlly
were vcrv brave to let you travel alone She clt hcr
wav along cautiously. Il suppose you know there
not Young man on this ship that is not crazy about
YOU; though what they'd say if they could see you
ike that don't know, with your hair loose over your
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CHAPTER xxxIx
A MERE WOMAN FIGHTING FOR
THE THING SHE LOVED.

Louisa reached the landing slightly
out OF breath. She knew her way
about the old house very well. Two
doors o were opposite to her. One
Of these had been left ajar-intention-
ally no doubt. It was the that
gave on a smaller morning room, where
In the olden days Lord Radcylffe used
to have his breakfast and write his
private letters; the library being given
over to Mr.. Warren and to official corr
respondence,
From this side OF the house and
right through the silence that hung
over It, Louisa could hear very family
rising from the servants quarters be-.
low, the sound of women's voices
chattering and giggiing. The nurses
then had not returned to their post.
With the indifference born Of lrng
usage they were enjoying every minute
of the brief respite accorded them. con-
tent to wait for the doctors call IL the
patient had Immediate need OF them.
Through the chink or the door, the
red glow OF a shaded lamp came az o
sharp crimson streak cutting the
surrounding gloom.
Louisa pushed open the door that
was ajar and tip-toed softly In.
The little room had been transformed
for present emergencies. The desk had
been pushed aside, and a small iron
bedstead fitted up for the night nurse.
"A woman's paraphernalia was scatt-
cred about on the massive early Vic
torian furniture: q comb and brush,
"a cap and apron neatly folded, a cou-
pie OF long pins, Uttered the table
which used to look SO severe with its
heavy inkstand and firm blotting pad.
The plano had been relegated into a
corner, and the portrait OF Luke which
always hung w the mantelpiece had
been removed.
The door into the bedroom was wide
open. and without any hesitation
Louisa went in. The bed was imneui-
ately In front OF her, and between Il
and the hanging lamp beyond a screen
had been placed, SO hat the upper
part OF the sick mans figure was In
visible at hrst In the gloom, and the
light lay like q red patch right across
the quilt at the foot.
Louisa advanced nolselessly and then
halted beside the bed. The room was
pleasantly warm, and the smell OF dis
infectants, OF medicines, and of laven-
der water hung in the air--the air OF
a sick ROOM. oppressive and enervat-
Ing.
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hear them talking IN the hall. Mr..
Don't IS out. Sir Thomas. rts I
horrid night. Fistcher viii get you Z
you
Went You" said the man.
walt In the ~library?s
He had apparently rung a hell, for
the man servant came Into the hall and
was duly told on to whistle FOR a cab.
I'D rather go into another room, for
q moment, Mr.. Warren. II 4 may said
Sir Thomas. There are just one or
two little questions ! would like 70 put
Certainly, sir Thomas replied Mr..
Warren with alacrity.
The two men went together into the
dining room. Louisa by shutting ner
eyes could almost see them sitting
there in the stately and gloomy room.
which = knew so we'll She could
call to mind the last occasion on which
she had iunched there. with Lord Rad
ciyffe and Luke and Eide and Jim.
II was the day on which the imposter
first forced his way Into the house.
Louisa had a clear vision or him even
now, just "a she had seen him stand
Ing that day In the hall. before his
interview with Lord Radclyffe. Parker
was helping him with his coat and
Louisa had seen his face; the brick
layers son who had come forward with
his marvellous array or lies, and who
had been so implicitly believed. that
he himself had to pay for his lies with
a most horrible death.
For that death no7Y-and because OF
the impenetrable mystery which the
tmposter had taken with him to his
humble grave-Luke stood In danger of
being punished with death that was
even more horrible than that caused
by q stab In the neck under cover OF
darkness and OF fog
The ope nance that there had been
or finding q clue TO the mystery had
been dissipated by the silence OF she
sick mar up stairs. The hand OF death
was upon him too. He also would take
the secret OF the b~ricklayer's SON, ST.
lently with him to the grave.
Louisa's eyes, vacant and fearless,
wandered aimlessly round the room.
DIR. Newington was sitting at the desk,
writing either a letter or q prescrip-
ton which APPARENTLY required a COM
siderable amount or thought. He
seemed deeply absorbed In what he
wrote and from time TO time referred
to a small notebook which he took
out Of his pocket.
The scratching Of his style
only sound that struck Louisa.s ear.
the rest OF the house seemed
lonely and still. Only from Ear away
came the shrill screeching OF the can
whistle.
Louisa rose and went to the door,
peeping out into the hall. It was de-
serted and the dining room door was
shut She slipped out into the han.
DIR. Newington apparently did not
trouble himself about her. Very softly
she closed the library door behind her.
Then she ran swiftly up stairs,
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SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate In Rea-
son Assigned BY Wife for Her
Being Confident.

Mr.. Williams, one OF i've candidates
for the Office OF sheriff in one OF the
northern counties OF Wisconsin. was
making a h~ouseto-house canvass OF q
rural district, soliciting votes. Com
ing to the house OF Farmer Thompson.
he was met at the door by the good
housewife, and the following dialogue
ensued:
us Mr.. Thompson at homer"
mo; he has gone to town"
II am very sorry, as / would have
liked to talk to him"
is there anything 7 ear tell him
for your"
MY name Is Williams, candidate for
sheriff, andI wanted to exact a prom.
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election"
"Oh, that viii be all right. I know
he win promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same hing,"-Norman p. Mack's Ma,
ticnal Monthly.
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GOOD STUFF I
A Confirmed Coffee Drinker Takes 70
Postum. III

IA housewife was recently surprised
when cook served PoRtum instead Of
scOffee. she says:
'rFor the last I'VE or six years I have
been troubled with nervousness, In
digestion and heart trouble. ] couldn't
get any benefit from the doctors med
icins 80 finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee. which I did.
Fl drank hot water while taking the
doctOrse medicine with some improve.
ment, then went back, to coffee with
the same old trouble as before.
"a new, servant girl told me about
Postum--said her folks used II and
liked it In place of coffee. We got q
package but I told her I did not be.
iieve my husband would like Il, as he
was a great coffee drinker. +
ITO my surprise be called for q
third cup, said It was good stuff' and
wanted 10 know what Il was. We
have used Postum eyer since and both
feel better than we have In years.
my husband used 20 have bac
DYOA1 WhGM uAb bbOuAaCh Ahu WuuAu w
sick three or four days, during which
time he could not eat or drink any.
thing. But since he gave up coffee
and took to Postum, he has had nc
more trouble, and we now fully be
lieve It was all caused by coffee.
* have not had any return OF my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum, and feel better and a do more
work than In the last ten years. We
tell everyone about it--some say they
tried 1t and did not like Il. tell them
Il makes all the difference as to how
it's made. II should be made accord
ing 20 directions-then 1t Is delicious
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to Weilville." In pkgs. @Thers's
q reason.
Ever read the above letterf A neE
enc appears from time 90 time. Tha1
are genuine. true, and fall 90 hum&H
Gnterest. Adv
"A
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pura From start q Finish.

There IL perhaps nothing In daily usa
portnnt as II Is In baking powder. On
its purity depends the purity OF the ma
teriais used, the success OF the baklngs,
etc. And possibly the one thing that
kas served to make Calumet Baking
Powder 30 much OF q fayorite with the
critical cooks OF the country. Is the fact
that Calumet Is pure from start to finish.
lou can rely on Calumet'a purity for
the simple reason that every ounce Of
the Inaterials used Is FIRST tested by ex-
peFtepced chemists and then mixed with
Tie utmost care to insure its uniformity.
And standing In the can or changes OF
weather. etc. cannot alter IL In any re-
Bot perhaps the best thing OF all. Is
the fact that Calumet never fails. Every
baking IN which Calumet 10 used, IL sure
. come from the oven as Hight and as
dnffy as you can wish. This not only
means wholesome. tasty fOods-but q
big economy as well. Try Calumet next
baice-day--it's the best baking powder
made--for two WORLDS Pure Food
Expositione. y In Chicago. 1907, one
~ Paris. France. 1912-have given Il the
highest awards. Adv.
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paddN,a Mhack.Whack.

On the occasion OF her last visit to
Q certain Baltimore household a young
matrCn of that city found a little
friend in tears.
What's the matter with little Ma
rief" she asked, endeavoring to con.
sole the weeping child.
TDaddy has just given me whack.
Nhack.@ the youngster replied between
Robs.
TThoughtlcss daddy" exclaimed the
young woman, REFRESHING a smile.
"And where did he whack-whack little
Marte?"
ION the back OF my tummy." was
the answer.
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CHAPTER xxxvIu.
THE HAND or DEATH WAS ON
HIM TOO.

D.. "
3 A respectable looking butler opened
the door In answer to DR.. N~ewington's
pull at the bell.
Luke had had tinIe-on the day pre-
ceding the inquest-to put some SEM
biance OF order In his uncle's household.
The doctor had sent In the nurses, and
he had seen TO q nice capable house
keeper being installed I'm the house.
She took the further management at
once In her own hands. She dismissed
the drunken couple summarily and en-
gagged a couple OF decent servants-a
butler and n cook. --r .,. s
The house, though no less gloomy,
looked certainly less lonely and ne
elected.
hi. Warren, who had been Lord Rad
clytfe's serretary for years. but who
had been speedily given his congo when
the imposter took up his permanent
abode In the house. was installed once
more in the library, replying to b In
Vulnerable letters and kilograms Of In
quiry which poured In with every post
Louisa and Sir Thomas were shown
into the room where the young mar
was sitting. He rose at once, offering
chairs, and pushing his own work aside
In the meanwhile the doctor had gone
up stairs.
Several minutes elapsed. No one
spoke. Mr.. Warren, who had always
been deeply attached to Luke de
Mountford, was longing to ask ques-
tions, which, however, he was too shy
to formulate. At last there was q
knock at the door and one Of the
nurses came In TO say that Lord Rad
clyffe would be pleased TO see Sh
Thomas Ryder upstairs.
Louisa rose at the same time as her
uncle, but the latter detained her with
q gesture full or kind sympathy.
mot Just yet, my dear he said
TIL call you an soon AZ possible"
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CONTINUED Next Week,
Disarmament.

Lh..@ ."-..s "r. gtDME ftAtuguNs r-a.H faE# tHt.
''Pa. up the swordF" The voice OF Christ
peaks in the pauses OF the annon,s roar.
Der fields OF corn by fiery sickles reaped
And left DRY ashes; over trenches heaPed
Under rain OF nre; through wards OF
Down which a grooming diapson runs
From tortured Brothers. husbands. lovers.
OF desoiate women In their far-off homes.
waiting TO hear the step b a never
o men and brothers! let that voice be
War Fails; try peace; put up the useless
Fear not the end. There Is a story told
In Eastern tents, when autumn nights
Ana round the inre the Monsoi shepherds
with grave responses listening unto IL:
Once, on the errnnds OF his mercy bent,
Buddha, the holy and benevolent.
Met q fell monster. huge and fierce OF
whose awful voice the hills and forests
20 son Of peace!" the giant cried. "thy
Is sealed at last and love shah yield to
Ths unarmed Buddha looking, with no
OF fear or anger. in the monsters face.
In pity said: Poor field. even thee ]
love-"
Lot as he spake the sky-tail terror sank
TO hand-breadth size: the huge abhor-
renee shrank
Into the form and fashion OF a dove;
And where the thunder OF its rag was
heard,
Ctrc2ing above him sweetly sang the bird
Hate hath no harm for love" so ran the
nAnd peace u-pweaponed conouers every
Wrongp, whittier.
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cHAprER xxxyn-econtlnued.l

The argument between the two men
had lasted close on half an hour. 1t
was long past 10 o'clock when at last
Louisa saw them emerging through
the lighted doorway. The next mo-
ment they were seated in h cab with
her, Sir Thomas having given the
chauffeur the address OF Lord Rad
clyffe's house in Grosvenor square.
The doctor tried to be bland and po-
lite, but he was not overly successful
in this. He did not like being opposed,
nor hearing his announcements COM
bated. In this case he q been forced
to give way. somewhat against his
better judgment, and all the way In the
cab he vas comforting himself with
the thought that at n rate he would
keep women away from his patient.
and that he would in any case cut the
interview very short, and demand its
abrupt cessation very peremptorily.
He would then be backed up by two
nurses and we must do him the JUS
tice to say that he was honestly anx-
ious about his patient.
Louisav took no notice OF the FASH
ionable doctors efforts at conversation.
She preferred to remain quite silent for
those few minutes which elapsed be-
tween the departure from HEREFORD
street and the arrival at the east side
OF Grosvenor square, When she saw
her uncle coming down the steps OF
the doctor's house I'm company with
the doctor himself, she knew that the
second victory had been won tonight;
that Sir Thomas Ryder would be al
lowed to interview Lord Radcliffe. She
had, of course, no suspicion OF DR..
Newington's condition to the interview,
but the victory gained was an import
ant one. and for the moment h was
content.
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Mooted 0uestinn.

"How's Willie getting on at that
free thought Sunday school you're
sending him to?"
First rate, from last accounts. He
asked his pretty lady teacher who 1t
was that first bit the apple in the
Garden OF Eden. Willie says she
looked him straight In the eye and
said nobody knew: that they'd been
tryirC to figure out for the last 5000
years" q
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For
Bacl1ache
kidneys and Bladder
Protected Both Ways.

Two conservative ladies or old
fashioned notions were travelling In
the west. and becoming interested In
. young girl on the train, finally asked
why she was making so long a Jour
ney alone. They were greatly shocked
st her blithe explanation:
Well, you see, my mother and step
father live at n end of the journey,
and my father and stepmother live at
the other. They send me to each
other twice q year, so there isn't q
pit Of danger with four parents all
on the lookout
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lakes uoIlness PhllosophIoaIIy.

A man whose face Is heavily pitted
through a case Of smallpox In his in-
fancy, has been able to- extract amuse-
ment from his a~ppearafce. Once he
gave an explanation OF 1t by say,
ing that he had fallen down q shot
tower.
Asked how he was able to shave
himself. he answered:
with a belt punch"
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Neglect and Cruelty.

80 you want a divorce?" said the
lawyer.
"Kes.. replied the woman With
tear-stained cheeks. He has been
guilty of neglect and cruelty"
In what respects?"
He neglected TO feed the bird while
! was away and says the cruelesi
things he can think Of about Fido.'
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Timely Reminder.

we are stu mining ore, growing
cotton and manufacturing steel" said
the American host.
why do you tell me that?" In
CURED the foreign visitor.
Il Just want to remind you that the
country 10 producing something be.
aides politics"
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ofIclal SCORING.

Should Blucher get the credit for
winning WaterlooT
mo; that victory is properly cred.
tied to Wellington. Butcher didn't re-
ieye him until about the eighth In
ming"
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NO Such Aspersion.

DO you get ia stipend for your
weekly work?"
"Nothin' like that. ] git reg'lar
pay.
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Mrs, wInsiow's Soothing syrup for children
leethtne. softens the gums, reduces innammae
Iion, alIays pain. cures wind collie, &c . bottle.
Adv.
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California has the least number or
thunder storms. and Alabama and Flor
state.
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Accounted For.

.'The piece was very raw"
Then 1t deserved a roasting.
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All the worlds stage, hut Il lacks
an asbestos drop curtain.