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you night and day with death in their
hands. My house is sanctuary, but nc
one can write such things as you are
writing and deem themselves secure
against any risk
He smiled at her confidently.
yet you would not have me leave out
one single line, you would not have me
lower the torch for one second! You sug
gest caution! You, who haven't the Wort
fear in your vocabulary! 1t is your
house, not NINE There are more bomb,
/, to be bought in Paris. Yet tell me, would
You have me spare a single word OF thu
TRUTH"
She flashed back her answer across thu
room. For the moment she forgot Lad!
Anne. They two were on another plane.
mot one word she assured him, with
soft yet vibrant earnestness. Il woule
have you write the truth In letters Of f1r'
upon the clouds, for all Paris to see. YOU
have a message See that it goes out
Nine. Christopher closed the door Softl.
behind her. Julien remained looking a
the spot from which she had disappeared
Then he drew little breath.
"She is wonderful" he muttered.
Lady Anne took up her pen. She avoid
ed looking at him.
LET us begin," she said.
They wrote for hours. Julien was fr
the mood for this final and fierce attack
upon LIE Jour and all the powers thai
$1,000 DGnlnQ II. ne u6lu up T dlhoHOcIE
to derision-the charlatan Of modern poll
tics, the Puck of Berlin. whose one sim
certify was his hatred for England. and
one capacity the giant capacity for mis-
chief! He wound up his article with q
scathing and personal denunciation OF
Falkenberg, and splendidly worded ap-
peal to the French nation not for one
moment to be deceived as to the character
of this tireless and ambitious schemer
after his country's welfare. All the time
Anne took down his words in fluent and
flowing writing. When at last he had
finished, he looked at the sheets which
surrounded her with something like
amazement.
''Why. what a pig I've been. Amer he
exclaimed, glancing from the table to the
clock. "You must have been writing for
nearly three hours!'
She was busy picking up the sheets.
quite, I should say" she answered,
''but 1 loved 1t. Now am going to ring
for tea, and afterward you must read 1t
through. We might get the manuscript
down to the Office tonight"
Il shall need you when ] read it
through he reminded her. There will
be corrections"
EITHER Nine. Christopher or will be
here" she replied. Mime. Christopher
may have some other work for me-
He looked at her curfously.
Even you are different" he murmured
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| on the sea OF matrimony with Postmis-
| tress Mary as mate. Some Of the chap
tiers previously appeared as separate
stories in magazine form. but the skip
per's crisp bouyancy is so refreshing that
q second reading is well worth white, es-
pecially in the matter of the bean blossom
pedigree, the lost letter and Jim Henry's
surprising romance with his rival in the
contract for fitting the new hotel with
| window screens.
TRAVELLERS TALES, Told I'm Let
tiers from Belgium, Germany, Eng
land, Scotland. France and Spain.
By THE Princess" With twenty
one illustrations. New York: G. p.
Putnam'S Sons.
With Europe a tourist-beaten pike for
Americans who almost Invariably write
up" their impressions. and with motion
pictures showing every highway and by
path Of the great abroad, THE Prin-
cess deserves distinct credit for in
vesting an almost trite subject with such
zestful charm Her honest delight in
old-world places is refreshing in con-
| trast to the majority Of what one might
call amateur travellers who rather affect
knowledge that few readers are good
natured enough to tolerate. And her
ability to see the good in religions, Gus
toms and general conditions that differ
from HeT own amounts TO what a wise
man once called the genius for putting
prejudice under lock and key. 1.-The
Princess and her COMPANIONS 1.-The
Laird" and THE Child must have had
a perfectly lovely time roaming over
Europe together, and they have so gen.
erously shared their pleasure with the
reader that one closes the account of
| their Journeys with the hope that prince
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of 1.-The Princess
may allow them later a trip around the
world. SO that ''The Princess may write
trate 1t.
| BABY WISE. BY George R. Sparks.
Decorations by Dan Sayers. Chi
cago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
'Now, children" said the teacher. "tell
me what you know about Good Friday.
Yes, Willie. you may answer
ooh. know all about him. He was the
fellow who did chores for Robinson
Crusoe."
That is one OF the Baby Wise sayings.
There is clever little volume Of them.
1t does not pretend to be entirely origi-
nal. but Is simply a compilation Of child
sayings collected from reading and con-
versation. The scheme is clever and,
mechanically. the little book is excellent
art. The decorations are all sorts of
little toddling, unconventional figures, in
colors, covering about a quarter Of each
page. All OF the sayings are bright and
most Of them heretofore imprinted.
THE LURE. BY E: S Stevens, author
of THE VEIL" etc. New York: John
Lane Co.
"Anne Moorhouse was tall. thin, colt
ish girl of twenty-two.' Not particu-
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''Tell me at once what you mean?" she
begged.
'I wish knew" he confessed. ITO tell
you the truth, Anne. a curious feeling OF
during the last few days especially. II
is such a short time since I was living
the ordinary sort Of mechanical life In
London. engaged to be married to you
and my doings day by day all mapped out
"a life interesting, Of course. but without
hanging on to life by the thin edge OF
nothing. writing such things as I should
never have dared to have said from my
seat IN the house, practically an adven-
turer. Do you wonder that sometimes
am not quite sure that 1t isn't all night
mare? I am actually hiding here in Paris
from assassins-in Paris, the most civil
liked city in the world-the guest of a
woman whose acquaintance l made only
because little manicurist in Soho in
sisted upon 1T. And you. Anne. are here
by my side. a professional secretary. the
friend of a milliner, more intimate and on
better terms with me than you were In
the days when we were engaged to be
married! What has happened to us.
Anne? How did we get here?"
She laughed at him tolerantly.
We've come a little into our own, ]
suppose" she remarked. las for me.
feel different woman since I stepped
out Of the made o-order world. And you
well. don't be angry, but you're not
nearly so much Of prig, are you. Ju-
lien? You're less starched and more hui
man. OF course, we are more companion
able. We are both more human"
He nodded.
II suppose that so far as I am con-
cerned Hendricks had something to do
with 1.-THE was always trying to make
me look at things differently. But it
seems such short time for such an abb
Solute change"
She was balancing her pen upon the
ink pot-keeping her eyes turned from
him.
"It isn't always a matter Of time. you
know, Julien" she said, thoughtfully.
You were never really a prig II was
never really a machine for wearing a
ready-made smile and a few smart frocks
1t took q shock to make us see things,
but neither OF us remained willfully blind
You'll be back in your world before long
and a better man than ever"
And your
ct have hopes some day Of becoming a
perfect secretary" she confessed. IF
fail, / will at least make more bows than
any one else in day."
He leaned toward her. showing a sud-
den and dangerous forgetfulness Of his
bandaged arm.
"Anne." he said, firmly, III go back.
you go back. Sometimes think that I
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dear hostess" he assured her. You have
left me an eternal debtor to your sex. 1
shall never again indulge in generalities
or wholesale condemnation. 1t is, after
all, foolish. But tell me why you are
sending Lady Anne to help me todayT'
She watched for any trace of disap-
pointment In his tone. There was none.
On the contrary. his mention OF Lady
Anne was accompanied by a slight eager
ness which puzzled her.
II have a few social duties to attend
| to-" she explained little vaguely. Lady
Anne Is quite efficient. I like her hand
| writing, too. 1t is like herself--clean cut
legible. There are no hidden pools about
Lady Anne"
| Yet" he said, "a woman always keeps
some part Of herself concealed"
You think that Lady Anne. too. has
| her secret?" Nine. Christopher asked
| raising her eyes.
II think that IL she has, she Is quite
capable Of keeping It," he replied.
There was knock at the door. Lady
Anne entered. She came few yards
| into the room with slight smile upon
her lips and nodded pleasantly to Julien.
In her slim stateliness, the untroubled
| serenity Of youth reflected in her smiling
face, she represented perfectly the other
type Of womanhood. Nine. Christopher
rose deliberately to her feet. For one
swift moment she measured the things
between them. She herself was conscious
OF q greater intellectual maturity. more
subtle quality in her looks, a beauty less
describable, more exotic, perhaps, but also
more provocative. The arts Of her sex
were at her finger tips, the small arts dis
dained by this we'll looking and perfectly
healthy young woman. She turned her
head quickly toward Sir Julien. 1t was
the idle impulse of the man Or woman
who plucks the petals from a flower. Ju-
lien was gazing steadfastly at Lady Anne.
Nine. Christopher picked up her belong
ings and moved toward the door.
BE merciless today, my friend!' she
exclaimed, pausing upon the threshold,
"virulent, IL you will! LIE Jour was
screaming at you last night. Jesen has
lost his head q little: or is 1t the lash OF
his master which he feels? How can one
tell?'
After tonight" Julien remarked. with
q smile, who will read LIE Jour? I shall
tell the story Of the purchase of that pa
per by Herr Freudenberg. French people
will not love to think that the pen of
Jesen has been guided by the hand Of
Germany
Mime. Christopher made little grimace.
my friend" she declared. my house
Is, believe. the safest spot In Paris. yet
there are limits. Remember that you have
become q celebrity. There is an agitation
in England to have you back at the for
eign ONCE. All Paris Ii divided upon the
subject Of your life or death. And there
are men here in the city who seek for
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also his work, the latter. however. hav-
ing been designed by John Quincy Adams.
Persico when he first came to this
country from Naples settled in Lancaster,
Pa, whence he wandered to Philadelphia
and Washington. An interesting account
Of his life and work has been written by
w. Z. Hensel for the Lancaster Histori-
cal Society. under whose auspices it has
been published In pamphlet form under
the title IAN Italian Artist of Old Lam
caster" Quite a number of the debates
in Congress with reference to the COM
missions for these Capitol sculptures are
published in full as well as extracts from
other historical documents. These are
that the times change little. even though
enlightenment is said to be increasing.
X
A n interesting experiment has been
tried lately in Boston in the way of
exhibiting works in sculpture with an
appropriate outdoor setting. A Boston
sculptor discovered that some of the
fountains in the public gardens were I'M
adorned, and suggested to the art COM
mission that in these for brief periods.
designed for such purpose. The sug-
gestion was accepted. and during the
past month Janet Scudder's Fighting
Boys" Bella Pratt,s Boy With Fish,
Play and Isidore Kontis Mother and
Child were shown. The first three were
in bronze. the last in marble; all were
designed adjuncts to fountains.
In this way the hundreds who daily
pass through the public gardens were
enabled to see these excellent works of
art. not as in museum. on show, but as
constituting a part of the city vista
Some such plan could readily be follow
ed here in Potomac Park or in the
smaller parks Of the city. A few years
ago a large exhibition of sculpture was
held in one Of Chicago's great parks with
much success. but this plan, tried in
Boston, Is simpler and less expensive. So
much of our sculpture is monumental
that it would be exceeding we'll to en-
phasize the value Of that which is purely
decorative.
MO new exhibition has been put up of
late in the Library of Congress- but
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The Dignity Of the Law.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Now" said the lawyer who was con
Quoting the cross-examination. II viii
ask you whether you have ever been ir
JAIL
II have not" replied the witness.
Have you ever been indicted by a
grand jury?
"No"
Have you ever been arrested?"
"No"
"Have you ever run away with an
other mans wife?"
II never have"
Have you ever cheated anybody in a
horse trader
IT never have had a horse"
"Ah! You are evading my question. !
thought we should find You out sooner or
later. You are excused"
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| volume a full body of much-needed in
| formation concerning old age dependency
and the present stage of the pension
| movement. Misfortune and low wages
stand as the causes of this effort toward
securing pensions. All the various plans
| for relief are here described fully, in their
| origin, their methods, their efficiency and
their defects. Preventive measures take
| chased, or granted for service, are among
; the measures OF prevention An appen-
dix covers the action Of Congress in this
direction up to the present. A good
photography also is added for the use OF
students.
We, as country. are very proud OF
ourselves. rather vainglorious. it would
appear, for in the matter which this book
discusses Europe does far better than
we.
AMERICAN-JAPANE RELATIONS,
An Inside View Of Jaran's Policies
and Purposes. Kiyoshi K. Kawa-
kami. New York: Fleming H. Re-
veil Company
A very frank and fearless study this
sometimes caustic, commonly brilliant, al
ways clever. In 1t distinguished Japa-
nese writer defines Americas political and
commercial position In the east. The in
terest Of the exposition lies in the fact
that Americans here have the opportunity
the sea to the eyes Of an alien politician.
The author gathers up Manchuria and
Korea In an amazing array of economic,
diplomatic and commercial activity, and
fronts them upon America with something
OF challenge as to what she is going to
do about all this. In the face of her OBJ
vicus responsibility. Sweeping then across
the Pacific to the California coast, he
makes quick work of the subject of immi-
grafton with the uneQuivocal question:
lis It not time that the United States
should return Japan's courtesy by adj
hitting Japanese subjects into citizen
shipT' Whether or not one accepts all the
views Of this author. he must give full
acknowledgment to his parts Of speech
and to his courage of conviction.
THE POSTMASTER. BY Joseph C. Lin
coin. author of ICY Whittaker's
Place" etc. illustrated. New York:
d. Appleton & Co.
This is a sea-breezy story. told by it's
hero. Capt. Zebulon Snow "Cap'n Zeb'
is a retired skipper 'forty-eight years
old and blessedly SINGLE" who anchors in
his home port with the determination to
spend the balance of his days in idle
bachelorhood, after life Of "haulin' ropes
or bossin' for'mast hands, or tryin' to
make harbor in fog" He is so sure Of
bets a hat on each prophecy. And, of
course, he loses. The account of his
branching out into the grocery business
with a post office on the side and 1.-The
sign of the bluef1sh'' as an annex. makes
bOuyant telling of incidents, each with
it's bit of human interest thrill, and all
leading to the shipping of Capt. Zebulon
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est manufacturers in their home districts,
and that there are in Washington, avail
able for study and for cooperative help,
the arts and industries branch of the Ma
tional Museum, the government bureau
OF manufactures. the Corcoran Art Gal
lery, the national gallery of art and the
Library of Congress.
"The governments bureau Of manufac-
lures publishes daily trade reports which
enjoy a circulation Of 10000 copies among
manufacturers throughout our country,
and 1t is believed that there is no publ
cation which has more attentive or inter-
| ested readers than these reports. They
will afford our proposed school a wonder
full medium for exploiting ideas and plans
to American manufacturers which should
prove of mutual usefulness. and we are
assured by the officers of the bureau of
the fullest measure of their cooperation.
"In Europe an enormous amount OF
support of a very substantial kind. not
only financial, but Intellectual is given
to such a work as this by boards or
trade. industrial guilds and manufac-
turers' associations of one kind and an
other. 1t is exceedingly desirable that
similar forces should be organized in
America. for which work the boards OF
trade may furnish proper starting
point
In conclusion Mr. McClung pointed out
that there were three ways IN which such
school might be established. First,
through support of manufactures; second.
through interest or men and women OF
means; third. through government appro-
priation, and he recommended that a
definite plan for a National School of In
dustrial Art be drawn up and submitted
to the leading manufacturers in order to
ascertain whether or not they would sup
port the project either by direct contr1bu-
tions or by urging action upon Congress,
or by both. This recommendation was
approved by the convention and will be
carried out during the coming year.
TT Is the Arts and Crafts School In this
1 city which has led the way toward the
establishment of National School of In
dustrial Art by demonstrating the need
and the possibilities of such an institu-
ton. This school was established four
years ago and has developed steadily.
Therein basketry, weaving, metal work,
wood carving and design are taught by
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Federation of Arts none was of as
great local interest as that on the
establishment of National School of In
dustrial Art at Washington. which was
presented by Mr.. Lee McClung. This was
in the form Of a report showing careful
investigation Of existing conditions and a
well formulated plan for subsequent pro-
cedure. In part this report read as fol-
lows:
THE establishment Of a National School
of Industrial Art, in order to be national
in character and scope well as in name.
must utilize to the fullest possible extent
ali existing agencies which offer reason
able hope of progress in the desired di-
rection The recent artistic development
of this country, marvellous as it has been
In certain respects. may be said to have
overspread the surface of Our civilization
in a very thin layer. and there is as yet
trated the fiber. In the varied lines Of
manufacturing industry from which the
ordinary requirements OF the individual
and community are supplied there is en-
bodied q vast amount Of technical knowl-
edge of processes. ancient and modern.
but almost no appreciation Of the artis-
tic possibilities involved in these processes
and among those professional artists and
cultivated amateurs whose artistic train
ing should enable them to exercise salu-
tary influence in this matter, and the
knowledge of the technical process Ly
which each branch of craftsmanship is
directed and limited Is so slight as O
make their cooperation under present
conditions of comparatively little value.
1.-The greatest disadvantage under which
the various experiments in the direction
OF Industrial art education have suffered
up to the present time is found In a GER
tain amateurish disregard of the tech
nique of the particular crafts treated Of.
which gives to the product a certain f1c-
titious artistic value not usually accom-
panied by a corresponding value in the
ewes of the accomplished technician.
THE problem presented to us today,
therefore, is simply this: How can we
utilize to the best advantage the various
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

OuFTINo. HANDBOOKs-PROF
BREEDS OF POULTRY. BY Arthur
S. Wheeler New York: Outing Pub
fishing Co.
HOW TO VISIT THE ENGLISH
CATHEDRALS. BY Esther Single
ton. member Of the Royal Society of
Arts With numerous illustrations.
New York: Dodd. Mead d Co.
Washington: Brentano's.
THE GREATEST ENGLISH CLASSIC,
A Study Of the King James Version
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master craftsmen. OF the eighty-five pu-
pills enrolled this year. twelve through
the instruction received have been enabled
to secure self-supporting positions. These
pupils have come from seven states,
among which may be mentioned Texas
and Washington. as well as from Canada.
Six of these twelve have gone to different
places as teachers of basketry. AS evil
dence Of the merit of the work produced
it Is further interesting to know that ex-
hibits have been solicited and sent to four
producing and purchasing centers. All
this helps to stimulate our local pride and
signifies an interest in art which Is by no
means superficial.
THE exhibition of paintings by Birge
Harrison which for the past fort
night and more has been on public view
in the hemicycle hall at the Corcoran
Gallery closes on the Goth. 1t is the last
Of a series Of one-man exhibitions of ex-
ceedingly notable character held this
past season by the Corcoran Gallery To
exhibitions Of the works Of such painters
as Walter Elmer Schofield. Charles Nor
ris Young. Jonas Lie. Cecilia Beaux.
Gardner Symons and Childe Hassam,
all of whom hold high rank in the field
of American art These exhibitions have
afforded Washingtonians exceptional OPP
portunity to become familiar not only
with the style and manner Of these par
tcular painters. but with the trend of
current production. They have contrib
uted much to the interest of the season
which is now drawing to a close
IF the majority Of Washingtonians were
asked who was the sculptor Of the
statues In front Of the Capitol typifying
war" and Peace very few would
probably be able to answer correctly
Luigi Persico-for the name of this Ital-
ian artist who worked for our nation
early in its history has for one reason
or another almost slipped from tradition.
1t seems. however. that at the time he
lived he was regarded as quite an i'm
portant person. and that not only these
two statues. but that Of Columbus and
the pediment of THE Spirit of America
which was Of about the same date, were