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GOT THE LETTERS MIXED
cIergyman's Mistake Resulted In Civ
Ing Decided Surprise to DignI-
fled Archbishop.

One OF the most amusing stories
which the Hon. Lionel A. Toilemache
tells in Nuts and Chestnuts," ID that
entitled. THE Wrong Envelope" Mr..
Ma missionary, shortly before
leaving England, received two letters
--one from Archbishop TAFT asking
him to dine. and the other from the
secretary OF a religious society. q very
old friend. asking him to preach. He
accepted the archbishop's invitation.
and at the same time wrote to the
secretary, but put the letters into the
wrong envelopes.
After the dinner at Lambeth the
archbishop said to him: "Mr. M.
do you always answer your dinner In
vitations In the same wayr
Il do mot understand, your Grace"
The letter, which was then shown
to the missionary, ran thus: You old
rascall Why did you not ask me be-
fore7 You know perfectly well that l
shall be on the high seas on the date
you name. London Tit-Bits.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

that you tell me the mans name" I"
Britx said.
His manner" she returned wonder
ingly.
1T IL Curtis Griswold, isn't it?" said
the Headquarters man incisively.
Mrs. Delaroche, with a little cry
which showed more emotion than any.
one would expect from so self-centered
woman. sprang to her feet and ad.
vanced toward Britz with hands out
stretched In protest.
you don't mean to say that you be-
lieve Mr.. Griswold to be a thief" she
exclaimed.
"We shall see, madam" rejoined
Britz. how successful he has been In
at least one robbery"
Inside this little casket," he said,
"are jewels worth more than half q
million dollars. Please let me have the
key to this jewel box"
Reluctantly. she unfastened a slen-
der gold chain that hung about her
neck, from which depended q tiny sil.
yer kay. Britx fitted 1t into the lock
and turned the bolt. Triumphantly he
seized the lid, and a. everyone else in
the room focused eager eyes upon the
silver box. Britz opened It; then drop
ped It on the table with furious exp
clamation.
The box was empty!
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
1T IS CRIMINAL TO NEGLECT
THE SKIN AND HAIR

Think Of the suffering entailed bz
neglected skin troubles mental b.
cause Of disnguration, physical b.
cause Of palm Think Of the pleasure
Of . clear skin, soft. white hands. ana
good hair. These blessings, % essen
tial to Happiness and even success -
life, are often only matter Of little
thoughtful care In the selection cf
effective remedial agents. Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment do 90 much for
poor complexions, red. rough hands.
and dry, thin and falling hair. and cost
20 little, that It II almost criminal not
to use them. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold everywhere. >
postal to "Cuticura,- Dept. 81 4, Bos-
ton. win secure liberal sample oe
each. with S2-page booklet on skin
and scalp treatment
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
sYNoPsls.

The. story opens with . scream from
orothy March in the opera box OF Mrs.
Missioner. q wealthy widow. 1t - oc-
.casioned when Mrs. Missioner's necklace
nreaks scattering the diamonds all over
$he noor. Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
sands. society men In love with Mrs. Mis-.
s;onsr. gather up the Fem, uriswcid
ersted Maharanee and brushes II. A Hin
doo declares II was not the genuine. An
expert later pronounces all the stones
substitutes for the original. One Of the
missing diamonds ia found In the room
Of Elinor Holcofnb. confidential compan-
Ion Of Mrs. Missioner. She 10 arrested.
notwithstanding 4rs Missioner's belief
, IN her inn9csncs: Meantime, Meantime, IN an up,
o rscovsr swS shs wao are %
cuss. the arrest Detective Britx takes
up the case He asks the cooperation of
DR.. Fitch. Elin0r's nance, in running
down the real criminal. Britx learns that
duplicates Of Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
were made In Paris on the order OF
Elinor Holcomh. While walking Britx 10
sei:ed. bound and gagged by Hindoos. he
makes his escape. Britz discovers an In
sane diamond expert whom he believes
was employed by either Sands OF Girls
void to make counterfeits Of the Mission
or gems. Griswold intimatss that Sands
70 on the verge OF failure. Two Hindoos
burgiari1o the homo Of Sands and are
captured BY Brit.. On one Of them he
dressed 70 "Curtis." Brits locates I wo-
man named Miilicsnt Delaroche, to whom
0riswold has been paying marked atten-
hons. The Swami attends q ball at Mrs.
Missi0ner'B home but learns nothing fur
ther about the diamonds.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

would drag word from the captive.
He maintained his sullen silence, al
though 1t might be said he broke It in
way, for the furious looks ne cast
at the pajama squad were almost audi
BILE. Those looks caused several OF
the squads doughty heroes suddenly
to realize the Internationally OF
their attire, and to send them precip-
itously in search Of dressing gowns.
One or two of them remained, how
ever, and the house detective, who, In
hotels as frostily patrician as the
Renaissance, did not often have an
opportunity to hold the center Of the
stage, was fairly well content with
his audience. Ia
Nov, then, you!" he said. brusque-
ly addressing the prisoner. speak up.
What were you doing here?
"He got my jewels!" cried Mrs. Del
aroche.
The prisoner turned one Of his sui
len looks upon her, but, conscious that
she was robed as daintily as the most
fastidious society actress in the Du
Barryest Of bedroom scenes could be.
her equanimity was not 80 vulnerable
as that OF the deserters from the pa
jana squad.
'He took the whole case CT jewels
from under my pillow" she continued.
addressing the house detective. "They
must be in his possession still, unless
he dropped them while he was running
away"
I'VE will soon find out" said the
leading man. "Jim. 60 through hint"
Jim only shrugged those fullback
shoulders when the burglar attempted
to petrify him with a look, and his
search through the prisoners pockets
was thorough. Mrs. Delaroche gasped
her delight when from the captive's
coat the porter drew forth q heavy sill.
yer casket, and held 1t toward her.
rs that your property, madam ?"
asked the house detective.
"Yes. yes." said Mrs. Delaroche. Gag.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

erly. "Oh. dear, am 80 glad he did
not escape with 1t. What would"
She checked herself hastily.
| "You must come to me in the morn
ing, MINI for reward" she add
ed In tones 30 sweetly suggestive of a
golden guerdon that the detectives
eyes glistened.
Thank you. madam, that is not nee
essary," he replied perfunctorily.
Lets see what else, this fellow has
got"
He and the porter explored the cap
tive's pockets further, but found moth
ing more in the way Of loot. Mrs.
Delaroche looked hastily through her
desk and dressing table and told the
man apparently nothing else was miss
Ing.
"Then." said the house detective, II
guess there is nothing else for us to
do but to turn this burglar over to the
police. May we use your telephone.
madam?"
Mrs. Delaroche gladly nodded assent,
and the sleuth continued:
Jim, call up Headquarters, and
have couple Of men sent here to take
this fellow away"
The effect of that command upon
the prisoner startled everyone. Not
only did 1t cause him to break his sui
len silence, but 1t drew from him
words that made the house detective
involuntarily loose his hold on the man
and step back, staring. Jim's jaw fell,
and Mrs, Delaroche gazed at the fel.
low. wide-eyed.
II can save you that trouble" said
the burglar. "You need not telephone
for the Central once men. am Lieu.
tenant Detective Britz OF Headquar-
ters! And these" and he nodded to-
ward the silver casket, "are the misc
ing Missioner diamonds that were
stolen from the richest woman in
America"
Turning to Mrs. Delaroche abruptly.
he said:
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

nection was secured. and then Jane
said in a firm voice: please send an
officer up here to 176 ------ avenue
to arrest a young gentleman. Hurry,
please"
James family were amazed when a
policeman presented himself to carry
out his duty. Several other officers
were soon called in to help locate tho
criminal. and there was much excite
ment for some half hour around No.
17S avenue.
II was finally thought that the off.
GERS services would be needed in a
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

made through the building for a girl
who had never worn elbow sleeves
There was time when would have
been eligible myself. but the styles OF
the last few years have disqualified
me-" said settlement worker. Il
found on this visit baby who needed
bath right on the spot. had no
thermometer to test the temperature
OF the water. and there was none In
the building The hand and face are
no guide, because they have become
toughened through exposure. There
was time when the elbow was an
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Jane Had Change of Heart

has been put upon" and her peace Of
mind destroyed.
DO that again, Willie JONES'" she
sputtered. "and I'll have you arrest
ed"
And Willie Jones did II again.
Jane marched into the house. took
down the telephone receiver and de-
manded: Give me the police sta
tion." AS no grown-up was present
to foil this drastic measure. the con.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

F..
What IL believed to be the nrst A.
tempt by an agricultural college to
teach immigrants coming to this coun-
try. is said to give every promise Of
success. Ninety-five Polish farmers
from the Connecticut Valley. southern
New Hampshire and northern Con.
necticut. gathered at the Massachu-
setts Agricultural college to be I'm
structed In agriculture and good citi-
xenship. The lectures were inter.
preted by K ]. Wolski of Holyoke.
George Chapman Of the department
Of botany told these men OF the neces-
sity of getting good onion seed. this
being one OF the most important crops
Of the valley. He also showed the
water and wind blast method OF Sc
lecting the poor from the good seeds.
christian Science Monitor.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Reslanesi.

The sick man had called his lawyer.
Il wish to explain again to you" said
he weakly, about willing my proper
IT,"
The attorney held up his hand reas-
suringly. There, there" said he,
''leavs that al to me-"
The sick man sighed resisnedly. II
suppose ! might ~ well" said he. turn
ing upon his pillow. You'll get II,
anyway"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Tsiephoned for the Police TO Arrest
Little Willie Jones and Then
Repented.

II Jane were rs instead OF she
would perhaps suspect that 1t was ad.
miration on the part Of Willie Jones,
who has Of late singled her out for
curl.pulling, cap-snatching and other
boyish methods Of teasing. At any
rate. Jane considers that her dignity
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
CHAPTER XXI.
Hot on tha scent.

| 4 uNVS OU SbuO 0SSUxs. =
Britx bounded into the inner room
and made a quick examination of
every window. He found marks on
one Of the easements that told his
practiced eye entry to the apartment
had been made through the window
by some one skilled In daring burg
larry. It gave on the fire escape. Brits
flung up the sash and looked out. Al
he expected. there was q long string
OF ladders and balconies that ended
one story above the street. The ire
escape was at the least freQuented
end Of the big hotel, and an awning
threw shadow from an arc lamp on
the globe big enough to afford oppor-
tunity for an agile man to mount on
the shoulders OF comrades, grasp tho
second-story window and swing him
self up unseen. He let his eyes fall
on the balcony one story below the
window. On 1t lay something yellow.
crumpled as II dropped inadvertently.
Britz ran down the ladder and re-
turned to the room with the object.
It was an Oriental handkerchief such
as he had seen in the Swami's pos
session
It was perfectly plain to Britx that
the Hindoos had been beforehand
with him in recovering the Missioner
jewels. BY this time he knew enough
to be certain that their object in get
ting possession of the gems was even
stronger than the professional pride
that had actuated him to recover them
for their owner. He was aware they
had reason yet to be explained why
they were In such q desperate hurry
to take the stones OF the necklace, or
at least one of them--the Maharanee
Ito India. Even now they might be
aboard q vessel that would put to sea
in a few hours. leaving no trace Of
their departure. Or, It might be they
were beyond the city limits on their
way to another port Of exit He
must stop them ut all hazards. He
leaped to the telephone. called Police
Headquarters, got Manning on the
wire. and asked the Chief to give per.
sonal attention to the request he was
about to make.
Notify all precincts" said Brits.
ITO stop every man Of Oriental ap-
pearance attempting to leave the city
by boat or train. Have all the ferries
watched, and send double detail to
the Grand Central Station. Telephone
the Associated Press for list OF the
vessels about to sail today; have the
water front watched for tramp steam
ers, and don't forget the small craft.
both sail and steam"
"Have you found the jewels?" asked
Manning. at the other end of the
wire.
mol" roared Britz. "but will have
them IN few hours. II you'll make
the bunch hustle to help me. VIII
you attend to all this yourself. Chief!'
Britx found Doctor Fitch waiting
for him on the sidewalk, a. he had ar
ranged before entering the apartment
Of Mrs. Delaroche, In the guise OF
burglar, and In q single word told the
physician how he had been balked In
the chief object of his nocturnal visit.
"Quick's the word now. doc!" said
Britz.
Where are you going!" asked
,r..~ ~, x,o~vrx>xvvrv
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

hunt for Jane, who had mysteriously
disappeared. but when Uncle Wilson
went to get his overcoat from the hall
closet. Jane was dragged forth, q very
frightened little girl at the wheels OF
law had set revolving.
'T.I-guess I don't want Willie Jones
sent to prison. after ALL" she ex.
planned.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

infallible guide for baby's bath
What felt comfortable to the elbow
felt comfortable to baby. But alas.
elbow sleeves have impaired the use
fuiness OF that natural thermometer.
That elbow test can be relied on now
adays only when you find an elbow
that never shed its long sleeves"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Wanted--A l4andho,d.

Meandering Mike heaved such =
deep sigh that his companion was
moved to ask him what the matter
was:
Il was Just thinking about bad
roads and the wonders Of SCIENCE"
was the answer. This earth Is spin
ming round Eastern . railway train
behind time"
"Well. we ain't fell on yet"
mo. But think Of what 3 convent
ence It would be II we could have
some place to grab ON to while de ter
ritory slid under our feet until de
place we wanted to 90 to come along"
YOUTHS Companion.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Tough Elbows.

At time of the day when nobody
was at home in New York tenement
except women and babies search was
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Particular Woman.

Particular Woman.
"She insisted on having woman
lawyer secure her divorce"
why was she 80 particular"
she did not want to 80 contrary 10
that portion Of the marriage ceremony
that reads. Let no man put asun-
der."-Judge.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
The Paradox.

my doctor is paradoxical one"
"How so?''
"The more he reduced the swelling
the higher the bills grew"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Decidedly Novel

Decidedly Novel.
Ella--It was q novel proposal.
Stella--What did he say?
Ella-That he begged the proud
privilege Of getting up mornings to
build the IRE for mo.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

It's humiIiating to discover that the
folks who we imagine despise NJ never
even think Of us!
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

The fellow who goes around looking
for trouble generally meets somebody
who takes him ut his word.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Above Him.

"You say that she married beneath
herr"
"She certainly did: her father was
an aviator and her husband chauf.
feur."
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

Went for the Same Reason.
What makes the crowd gather 90
over there?"
oh, vulgar curiosity. Let's 70
over.-From the Silent Partner.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

Ten smiles fce nickel. Always buy Red
Gross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
sy Way Of Excuse

~ WY OF EXCUSE.
"Youngleigh has some singular
IDEAS"
What, for instance?"
well. he says It is mean to profit
by other peoples experience after
they've been at Ill the trouble and
expense Of collecting t."
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

krs wfnslow's Soothing syrup for Ohfidseo
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamms
tton, AliAys pain, cures wind collie. Csc bossia,
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

A man arrested for vagrancy nat
urally has pinched look.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get It today in usual liquid form Or
chocolated tablets called sarsatabs.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
stirring the Melting Pot.

tro BE coNTrNuED.)
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Rampant Enthusiasm.

During her professional tours in Europe,
it is said, the famous Polish actress. Alex
andra Niarda was often subjected to
unique experiences with enthusiastic adj
mirers Upon her first visit to Moscow,
Russia interest in the emotional artist
became so great that Baron Won Nolcken.
the imperial marshal, it is said, was ga
zetted to guard her from the too enthusi-
astic ebullition of the excitable and tenn
peramental collegians.
In Buda PeSth. where she is q great ia
vorite, she had many strange experiences
One evening. while in the Hungarian
capital, Viarda attended a ball, where.
as a matter of course the national dance,
called the "Czardas,' was a festive fea-
ture A young officer of the Uhlans in
sisted upon La Viarda, as she was called,
being his vis-a-vis at the moment when
she was taking her departure. Declining
to be refused, he seized the actress
around the waist, and was soon Whirlng
her through the wild steps o. the dance.
In his enthusiasm ne caused her hat 20
fall off her head, and it was trodden
upon With profuse apologies for his en-
ergy, he promised to make amends. The
following week a messenger delivered at
Viarda's hotel a superb Hungarian kol-
poe (hat. made of the finest spun glass
of the national colors-red, green and
whitehall glistened like many -colored
gems The hat was an old barOniaI heir
loom, it IS said. which one of the young
Uhlans ancestors had captured after q
battle with the NenetianS.
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Viarda in The Bride of Messina." >

Tuesday and Thursday of this week
two special matnees will be given at the
BeIasco Theater. by the Polish actress
and tragedienne. Alexandra Viarda, who
supported by an American company, Will
present in English. Frederic Won Schiliers
four-act drama, The Bride of Messina.
The SYNOPSIS of THE Bride of Mes
sina" in brief. is as follows: An ancient
curse rested on the house OF MesSina due
TO a sons sin against his father. and from
sire to sons. in turn, that curse Is passed
on \ prophesy declared that a sister
should set brother against brother and
bring both TO death in final fuihllment
of fate's decree. In an effort to abort
that decree the mother causes the dauEh-
ter To be spirited away iii infancy. Long
afterWard. the brothers. ignorant OF their
kinship TO the girl, seek her hand in mar
riag and one of them removes the in
nocent girl from the convent where she
is completing her novitiate The brothers
are thereupon inhamed TO fatal hatred,
one is slain by the other, the secret of
the ancient curse and of the kinship is
revealed. the fratricide makes eXpiatIon
by dying by his own hand at the foot OF
the bier on which mis- victim lies, and
the mother and her daughter are left to
lament the spectacle and to find Solace in
each others arms.
Nine Viarda will he seen in the part
of Isabella, Princess of MesSina, a role
said to be eminently adapted to her re-
markable emotional talents. Throughout
Europe. Viarda has been compared with
Ristori, Rachel. Duse and Bernhard
Mime Viarda's supporting company in
cludeS Harold Christie. Leslie King. Carol
DAILY, Mr. Cushman. Henry Edwards, Mr..
Thomas and Mabel Reed.
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home. the playhouse Of its phenomenal
progress and popularity. As tribute OF
thanks and forerunner of future bills the
management announces another triple
star program of mammoth. mirthful, mu-
seal and novel proportions. The lead
ing luminary among the stellar attrac-
tons will be Jesse l.. Laskys presenta-
ton of the New York comedy hit, In
1g99' by William G. De Mile. author OF
THE Woman" ''Strongheart'' and other
standard plays. Ut is described as
problem play OF the future. and 1t is
said to be so funny that there are times
when the laughter OF the audience almost
browns the voices of the players. second
in the galaxy will be Edmund Stanley
the opera singer. with exceptional sup
port in the romantic operetta. Love $
<iarden." notable for it's exquisite cos
'unes, settings ard scenery, and the third
feature will be Cliff Gordon. The Ger
man Senator in u campaign for laugh
ter with what is declared the funniest
politica! taIkfeSt of the times, in which
ali the present presidential candidates
come in for amusing ANALYSIS foreign
card will be Diero. the Italian plano-ac-
cordionist VIII Rawls and Ella Won
Kaufman in musical comedy, THE Will
ing Worker: Work and Over, i'm eccen-
trio acroba tics: the four De Noifes. JuNe-
nile comedians, and the phOtoplane day
light motion pictures of current interna-
tionaI happenings will form the remainder
Of the bill.
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Washington Symphony Orchestra.

Tuesday afternoon at 40 O'Clock at
the Columbia Theater the Washington
Symptoms Orchestra will give its final
concert az it's tenth season. The soloists
VIII he -Nlois Trnka, a European violinist
Of reputation. MIR Trnka was educated
1t the Prague Conservatory. where he
won q scholarship under Prof. Sevcik.
toache~ OF Kubelik. He was graduated
from that institution in 1903. He has
played in concert extensively in Bohemia
and in Austria as well as in this coun-
Try. Il viii De Mr.. Trnka's first appear
ance in Washington. He Will be heard
in Beeth0Ven's Romance in c., opus 40
end III Wieniawski's Souvenir de Mos
con-
For an opening number Mr.. Hammer
has selected Beethoven's symphony No
=. in Z minor, probably the best known
and the most admired OF the nine. Ac-
Cording TO critics. il pictures the struggles
of the individual with fate, the alterna-
tons o. hope and despair and the final
triumph
The closing number Will be the Vorspiel
10 Wagner Die Meistersinger, con-
tanning some of the principal themes of
the opera The seats remaining are on
sale at 7. Arthur Smiths.
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The Penalty"

The Penalty" which comes to the
Academy next week. is said TO grip the
interest of the audience and never let it
slacken until the curtain hides the stage
and marks the rounded conclusion Of the
story From the moment the audience
catches its first glimpse of Mrs. Ruther-
ford, secure and confident in her position
and herself. il follows her, threatened
and bIackmailed. confused and worried,
struggling 10 preserve her sons love and
10 protect his faith. until gOaded into
frenzied desperation to take revenge she
finds humiliation and bitterness. AS
scene follows scene, and the trail of the
serpent gradually is disclosed leading
hack 10 the woman. the suspense becomes
more acute. leading up TO a great third
act Not until the final curtain does the
audience realize that, after all love is
the great healer and sure guide to happi-
IaeS ana forgiveness.