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she could They would go to the station and get her
travelling bag; and then go back to the Carolina and get
her rooms the old ones if she could. And they would
have lunch together her sitting while they
waiting to hear from Hiram. 1t wasn't likely, Pamela
thought, that they would hear from him very soon.
"If he's the man l waiting to get into the presi
dents office when waiting for you, he looked to
be in good deal of hurry and worried too almost des
perate. It's common enough look outside bankers
Office. So he may come pretty straight to you
"Why should his hurry about the banker bring him
straight to meo"
"If you've got half his BILL it's worth five thousand
dollars to him in cold cash."
"But Hram's rch," she protested.
ale looks rich, | suppose, in Edmonton, and maybe
he is; but if he's been playing the markets and got
pinched-why even five thousand dollars might look
good to him.
If that guess turned out to be right it might help
quite lot. 1t would be worth WHILE anyway get all
the information they could before agreeing to get the
bill cashed. f it matches, that is Pamela concluded.
Both of them had been taking that for granted. .
Pamela couldn't get her old suite; but there
exactly like it the floor below she sent her bag up
ordered lunch for two and told John to along.
They went together unconsciously enough, escorted
of his kind, hustled around the roomyfor min
ute two, opening windows and drawing blinds; then
after getting his tip from John withdrew, samming the
door behind him.
But the sound of that closing door left moment of
rather strained silence behind it. Pamela bending
her little handbag the table, exploring
its contents without the least idea what she was locking
wondered if John would notice it. wondered if he was
looking at her at all. She didn't look up to see. She
thinking of that embrace the station platform
that morning, in the rain. She had thought of it good
many times since it had happened, and always with
little glow of happiness that John thought had been he
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that began it Would he repeat it now, that for the
first time they were really alone togetherust as they
For reason she could not quite understand,
Pamela hoped he wouldn't. Of course she wouldn't let
him she hoped that if he wanted to do it. Nothing
that John could want to do could be wrong. Only
And then she did look up at him.
He standing in the window, the window that cor
responded to the where he had stood the other time
He looking out at nothing, and there was high
color showing through the bronze of his cheeks His
lips pressed tight together, and he crushing
of the curtain tassels in the grip OF big hand
The wave of understanding, of sudden realization
that the sound of that closed door had meant to him the
thing that it did to her, brought quick revusion
of feeling with it. She wanted to go to him, just
she had gone this morning through the rain But in
stead she went to her bedroom door,
"I-terrbly tumbled and disreputable after all the
travelling and the ran John DEAR" she said Il think
Ill go and get little respectable for Hiram while we're
waiting for lunch If he comes the bill is my bag,
there the table You can show it to him and see
they match Only, and now she tried a little laugh,
though she couldn't very well manage it, "ony don't
let him get away till l can ask him questions
"All right" said John
He didn't look round relax the strained tensy of
his attitude until the door had shut with good firm
click behind her. Indeed, he still standing there in
the window when the telephone bell rang. 1t was Mr..
Williams the voice said for Miss Harris. And John,
with gasp of relief, told them to show him up
CERTAINLY Hiram had wasted time. 1t might
- really be that he needed the money.
John set the door open and waited The footsteps
that he presently heard coming along the corridor
seemed in hurry too and the man who now stood in
the doorway the man John had seen waiting out
side the bankers Office, with the look of urgency,
only little short of desperate, in his face:
He was rather an odd looking man. with nothing
about him that was very much out of the ordinary.
His head little too big for his height and his
shoulders and sloping for his well fed body
And his feet John thought turned out at too wide
angle. They were large feet too. He must paddle
good deal he walked All that just little ride
ulous But there nothing ridiculous about his face
Indeed with its long upper lip, and wide, compressed
mouth, and cold looking blue eyes, he rather
formidable. He couldn't be very old-hardly fifty
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and his sandy hair would be long time showing gray
He took a quick look round the room, and then
frowned at John and started to back out into the cor
ridor again.
"They must have given me the wrong room number,
he said. Il was looking for a-for lady"
Evidently such admission hard to the
spectacle lips Of Hiram Williams.
"If the lady is Miss Pamela Harris, said John, "you
have to the right place. She'll be here in minute
You Mr.. Williams? My name is Stanfleld. Come
in and sit down.
Hiram Williams came in and shut the door after him,
took the chair John had indicated, and then almost in
stantly got to his feet again.
"You say she'll be here in a minute Do you mean
minute really, or anything under twenty' Can't you
let her know that | am here?"
II can't guarantee my minute, said John. 1T may
under twenty But it is not necessary to let her
know you are here She's expecting you However,
think get the business started Miss Harris adj
vertised for hafbl of large denomination believe
you answered her advertisement.
"Yes," said Hiram.
aYou have half-bill of large denomination your
Naturally said Hiram, "or her advertisement
wouldn't have interested me-
"We l don't know" said John comfortably. at is
conceivable that you might have known of the existence
of such bill without possessing it.
al have it," said Hiram, "in my pocket. Has Miss
Harris got one did she advertise merely because she
knew of the existence of such thing?'
"She's got it here" said John. And with that he
to the little black handbag on the center table,
opened it. and began drawing out its contents.
WHILE he was looking, he stood, by accident pos
w sbly, between the chair into which hiram had
dropped again and the center table. And when he
found what he looking for he shut his big hand
and walked away the sofa at the other side of the
ROOM When he comfortably seated there he tucked
it into his pocket drew out cigar from another
one, and asked Hiram if he would smoke. Il don't
think Miss Harris will object he said.
al don't smoke, said Hiram. well get down to
business, if you please"
aAn right" said John. as the denomination of your
bill ten thousand dolars?"
as that the denomination of Miss Harris'so"
John smiled Assuming that it is are you still inter-
ested in the serial number it9"
1t appeared that Hiram Williams the sort OF
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CHAPTER XVI. Questions

was rather hard on poor John, whose big
motor was cleaning in the fresh sunshine
there by the curb, waiting to take them
fora gloriousspin through the washed
air, to tell him that she had postponed
their holiday; because it seemed when
they were together alone like that, that
nothing, nothing else in the world, could
matter But Pamela made the best amends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
To Clean Door Handles.

Clean plated handles and hinges on
doors by rubbing with a flannel cloth
wet with kerosene and dipped IN
whiting; polish with dry manner.
clean the woodwork as explained else
where for painted or vanished sur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22

SSea&lH
NN-A-g

Seven tables were filled at cards
Thursday afternoon at the meeting OF
the Waneta club. Favors went 10
Mrs. Charles Schaffer, Mrs. Dodd and
Mrs. Edward stauffer. Light refresh
ments were served. In two weeks
another party will be given
The members Of the Silver Pleas
ure club held their annual picnic
Wednesday at Springbrook park. a
picnic dinner was served and the time
spent with cotnests. Favors were
won by Mrs. Carrie l. Clark and Mrs.
Clinton Christ.
Miss Frieda Tusing. daughter OF
Mrs. Margaret Tusing, 1s7 Z. Jeffer-
son blvd. and Albert W. Peltz. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A +. Peltz. 171O
Florence av.. were quietly married at
st. Joseph Mich. Tuesday, Aug 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peltz will reside at 127
l.. Jefferson blvd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
FAV0RITE RECIPES OF
SOUTH BEND WOMEN
MRS. CHARLES II. WINKLER.
Pickle Relish.

Pickle Relish.
One quart of chopped cucumber
pickles.
one cup Of chopped cabbage
Two tablespoons chopped onions.
One tablespoon chopped tomatoes.
A little salt and sugar 10 taste and
cover with cold vinegar.
Ready to use in about two hours.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
WILL VOTE SOON ON
UNION OF CHURCHES
Methodist PrOtestants and United
Brethren May Unite i'm state.

MUNCIE. Ind. Aug. 22.-Indiana
Methodist PrOtestants in annual con-
ference here, failed TO vote on the
question OF a union with the United
Brethren church, but referred il To a
committee To investigate and report
back at once
II is believed the committee will en-
dorse the movement and that its re-
port Will be unanimously adopted
The only question over which a con-
troversey may arise is that of a name
Several speakers suggested United
Protestant. and this met with favor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
The Ellsworth Store

GUNNER ST dSSlng- aCduOnlStS are
Co uo w. Cott;, n,
NollilllS tOille Wole NIClllllS Vii
Really it's met about the Tao End
i T. NIL TL:I: +
ana Ine, NldQam, 10 De mixing OF
+ba Ho,,sa
lilC louoC'
indeed, the Chances are You've
-, "
already been Flaming = that I GU
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
CHILDHOOD ROMANCE ENDS
IN STATE HOUSE WEDDING

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 22.-Jacob
/ Riddle. "a wealthy manufacturer of
Nincennes. Ind. and Mrs Alice Kern
OF this city. were married here in the
state house, eliminating a childhood
romance Both had been married be-
fore
During the civil war the groom's
father suffered sunstroke at Chicka-
manga, was carried off the battlefield
liy his comrade, the father of the new
Ats Fiddle
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
DiUOrce Trust
Busy IN OUosso
Attorney Says Certain Persons
Are Paid to Break Up
Families.

OWOSSO. Mich. Aug 22-With
court calendars damned as never be-
fore with divorce actions, this little
city was stirred Friday by the charge
that a divorce trust" had fastened it's
grip upon Owosso.
The accusation was made by Albert
i. Chandler an attorney who claims
that certain residents are regularly
employed by lawyers To stir up mari
tai troubles and get "A generous com
mission for each case. \ public in
dignatiOn meeting has been called.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
TRY NEWS-TIMES WANT ADS
T RECKLE-FAC
sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly spots. How
% Remove Easily.

Here's a chance. Miss Freckle-face 10
try a remedy for freckles with the guar
antee os a reliable dealer that IL will not
cost you penny unless IL removes the
freckles; while II IL does give YOU a clear
complexion the expense Is trifing.
simple get ounce OF othine-dOuble
strength from your druggist and a few
applications should show You how easy
IL Is 10 rid yourself Of the hOmely freckles
aud get a beautiful complexion. Rarely Is
more than one ounce needed for the worst
case.
Re sure To ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the pre-
scriptiOn sold under guarantee OF money
back II II fails 10 remove freckles.-Adver-
isement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
JUST ONE MORE DRINK
BUT 1T FINISHED HIM

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. %. - Harry
Glasscock, on his way today 10 the
home OF the priest OF his parish 10
sign an abstinence pledge. passed the
yawning door of a saloon.
"One more drink before I quit for
good" he said and turned in.
His little daughter, whom he had
taken along 10 give him courage, wait
ed many minutes before she went in
search of her father When she led
him from the saloon he was drunk
again. She was met at the door by
a policeman, who took her father to
Jail.
Judge Collins made him sign the
pledge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
THINKS MANUEL Is KING

MADRID, Aug. 22.-It is understood
that King Alfonso's gift at the mar
riage of ex-King Manuel and Princess
Augustine Victoria of Hohenzollern.
will be engraved: ITO Manuel, King OF
Portugal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
PERSONALS

Miss Hazel Reckter OF Chicago is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Summerson
Sluss OF Sherman av.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammond
Frye, 935 w. Lasalle av., left Thurs
day afternoon for New Orleans Mr..
and Mrs Frye will remain in the
south for the winter.
Miss DorOtha Reason Of 704 Rush
st, will leave for Dayton, o., Sunday
morning for an extended visit and
also TO attend the Reason reunion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22

WATCHES. Warranted for one
year will wear five Gold and Silver
Colored cases S1.0O at Coonley Drug
Store.-Advertisem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22

A Mattress is as Good as its
lnSideS-Fact is that's all there
is to a MattreSS--InSideS. Els
worth Mattresses are Rest In
ducing Right All the Way
Through. The Prices are also
Right.
Look-All Felt Mattress =
Weight As PoundS-S5.OO. All
Felt Mattress with Art Tick Gov
ering, S6.05. Mattresses worth
$3.50 at 1918 each.
Bed Springs that have Springs.
5000 Springs S3.95, and $50
Springs at $3.50. Cushion Cor
ner Bed Springs worth $1,000
at $50. The New Improved
Box Spring, worth $3.50, at
$3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22

Miss Bartelme public guardian the children Of
he
dealing relative
o
he oh to
a
disposition orphans.
Now Judge 8artelme she deals like sympathetic elder sis
o. n the OF o
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
FAMILY HOLDS REUNION
MilIer-Zigler Annual Affair is Held al
Leeper Park.

The Miller-Zigler annual reunion
and picnic was held at Leeper park
Thursday afternoon when rs were
present. At noon dinner was served.
A business meeting was held in the
afternoon and Charles Zigler was
elected president and o. Z. Harding
treasurer. In a horseshoe contest,
William Wood and B. B. Miller won
the prizes.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Black, MentOne, Ind; Neu-
ton Miller, New Carlisle; Mrs. Ada
Lander and son, Chicago; Mrs. Edith
Mills, AlhambTa, Calf; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Johnson and grandson, Paul.
Pennsylvania Mr.. and Mrs. Edna
Fitch and children, CastletOwn. y. D.,
and B. b. Creviston, St. Louis.
The next reunion will be held the
third Thursday in August Of next
year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
WANTED HORSES.

More horses are wanted for the
Humane Society's Annual Work
Horse parade Labor Day morning.
Sept 1. Phone Home 1900 or Bell 1910
for entry cards. No entrance fee.
Prizes. II. A. Pershing, Sec. Adyt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-22
WANTED HORSES

More horses are wanted for the
humane Society's Annual Work
Horse parade Labor Day morning.
Sept. l. Phone Home 1900 or Bell 1870
for entry cards. No entrance fee.
Prizes. H. a Pershing. Sec. Advt.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
LOST MASTERPIECE IS FOUND
Painting by Oolci in Philadelphia
Collection Discovered to Be Fa-
nous AiIegoricaI Work..

Philadelphia. Pa. June 30.-It has
just been discovered that a famous al
legorical masterpiece which has been
missing for centuries has been hidden
in Memorial Hall in this city For
years this painting has been known
under another name.
Instead of the beautiful painting
which depicted one of the famous pic
lures of the sacred history of Christen-
dom as created by Carlo Dolci. its
beauty, its character and significance
were SO altered by daubs of paint
smeared upon its that even the great
est art experts of the world failed to
recognize what the picture really was
and no one knew of the existence of
the work Listed in the noted collec-
ton as the property Of the city. this
painting for nine years hung upon the
walls of the gallery as Youth and
Love" by Carlo Dolci.
In 1904 John G. Johnson, while
abroad. bought 1t with "a other valu-
able paintings. and presented it to the
city upon his return to Philadelphia
In this collection were some paintings
of unusual importance, examples Of
the Italian and Flemish schools Be-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
WARNS AGAINST MOTH BALLS.

Trusting housewives who have
packed away winter clothing with
compounds calculated to prevent the
encroachment of moths are to be
warned by the department of agricul-
ture that many of the compounds on
the market are worthless. Through
this means much damage to property.
II Is believed, will be prevented.
The department announced that
10000 copies Of judgments against IN
scrupulous manufacturers are TO be
printed for the information of the
public. The decisions made public
were obtained in three suits against
New York companies, one OF which
was fined s25 and the other two SEN
fences suspended.
vigorous prosecution OF manufactur-
ers who misbrand their goods or fail
short in the advertised weight of their
packages is to be undertaken by the
department. While the initial fine is
light, subsequent violations of the law
can be visited by penalties OF a fine
not to exceed $500 or Imprisonment
for not to exceed one year. or both.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
GIVE HAT HANDSOME EFFECT
Extra Trimmings Of Almost All Kinds
Of Materials May Be Used
as Ornaments.

There is a fad for extra trimmings
fastened at the front, side or back.
Malines, laces. braids, silk crepes, vel
vet and velvet ribbons are all used In
the construction Of these new and
strange ornaments. They are a great
advantage to the economical woman,
as small scraps of material may be
used for many Of them.
Short lengths of lace from which
motifs may be cut and afterward suit
ably wired will result in a handsome
trimming effect A long quill may be
made of several thicknesses basted to-
Igether. A heavy silk covered wire Is
wound with a strip Of the maline for
its entire length and tackled along the
center lengthwise Of the folded ma
line.
Small maline pompons mounted on
stems Of wire wound with maline
make beautiful ornaments. To make.
fold the ma1ine into many thicknesses
and then cut into circles; then fold
and tack At the middle with a strong
thread
An ornament made OF white hemp
braid initiates a large white wing. II
1t cut from wide braid or made by
sewing narrow braid row upon row.
1t is edged with white grosgrain rib
bon laid on In plaits and finished with
a wire wound with ribbon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
FAvoRs APPRENTICE PLAN.

Revival of the apprenticeship sys-
tenn In some form In the United
States is advocated by DR.. Holmes
Beckwith of the United States bureau
of education in a report to the bureau
published today. DR.. Beckwith's con-
illusions are based on a flrst-hand
study Of the system as employed in
Germany. and he urges the need of in
dustrial schools to supplement the
system.
"Wasteful though the apprenticeship
was Of the apprentices time and ef-
fort" says DR.. Beckwith, apprentice
ship in its newer forms. both in Ger
many and in the United States, has
In 1t much of promise for the future
training Of Industrial workers. No
better way. nor even so good, has yet
been devised for the main training of
the mass Of industrial workers than in
the shops where they are employed
and by those who supervise their
work"
The investigator sets forth that
the cost Of reintroducing the system
would be inexpensive If individual
employers bore the expense of ade-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
Girl 10 Mother to Woman.

There were three OF them, all girls,
and so far as casual observation was
a guide, all Of an age-fve or six
years-and they were crossing a down
town thoroughfare where traffic was
heavy and small children seemed out
of place, a New York Globe writer
states. They were hatless, and, there
fore of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
youngsters, probably.
There was nothing noteworthy in
three little children crossing a busy
street. What challenged attention
was the forceful manner in which one
placed herself between the other two,
grasped a hand of each. looked keen
ly up and down the thoroughfare, and
at the right moment gave the word
of command to cross, while her COM
panions chung timidly to her, no older
or larger than themselves, and she ad-
vanced with confidence in every move
ment
she won't need any protector when
she grows up" remarked a man on
the curb.
mo; but her husband may" said an
other.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-23
NATIVES ARE FEW
Most of the People of Hawaii Are
Non-CaucaSians.
heterogeneous Population Of the Is
lands Of 100000 includes $4,000
Japanese, $4,000 Natives and
$4,000 Whites.

Washington.-Of a total population
Of nearly 100000 in Hawaii in 1910
nearly $4,000. or 56.6 per cent. OF
those more than ten years old, could
not speak English. the census bureau
reports.
than half non-Caucasian.
The number OF illiterates was ap-
proximately 10000, or 26.S per cent.
Of the population more than ten years
old. This showed a decrease of 6.3
per cent. from 1900.
Racialiy the population of the ter
ritory is extremely heterogeneous. In
1910 the pure Caucasian element num-
bered 4404S, constituting % per cent.
OF the total population. OF this class,
which is itself composed OF diverse
racial elements, 22,3O1. or slightly
more than one-half, were Portuguese.
1890 were Porto Rican. 1890 were
Spanish and 14,S67 we're OF other eau
casian descent
The Japanese, numbering 1868,
constituted Ais per cent, or more
than two-fifths, of the total popula-
ton, while the Japanese. Chinese and
Coreans combined numbered 105.SS2.
or $50 per cent, Of the total popula-
ton. Persons of pure native Hawaiian
stock numbered 26.041 and constituted
1876 per cent. of the population.
In the decade, 1900-1910, the number
Of Caucasians in the population in
creased 1929, or SIS per cent. the
percentage of increase for this race
being practically the same in this as
in the preceding decade. The increase
OF the Japanese in the decade 1900
1910 was 1854. or 30.4 per cent. In
the same period the Chinese decreased
4.093. or 15.9 per cent.
The number Of pure Hawaiians de-
creased from 34,436 in 1890 to 26,041
in 1910, the decrease in the decade
1900-1910 being somewhat less than
that in he preceding decade-3,75S.
or 1875 per cent, as compared with
4,637, or 1875 per cent 0
Slightly more than one-half (9S,157,
or 51.1 per cent? of the population in
1910 was native. and slightly less than
one-half (s3.752, or 4S.9 per cent? for
eign born. The native element en-
braces all persons born in Hawaii. or
in any state or outlying possessions of
the United States. Persons born in
Porto Rico or in the Philippine is
lands. whether Of Porto Rican, Filipi-
no. or other racial origin are accord
ingly classified as native. For the
Japanese the percentage native was
Is; for the Chinese, 1872; for the Por-
tuguese, 61.7; and for the "other eau
casian" element, $751;.