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pants; then he sought Governor Jose
Peredes. II must have free hand, he
told him. "You have almost forty cases of
berberi already"
"This is not an American prison, Short
was told
II know that, retorted the Director;
"but with all respect to the Republic of
Panama. l believe little United States
fresh air won't injure Chriqui." z,
Governor Peredes smiled and acquiesced IL
The Warden took almost forty
barrowloads of filth out of cell, and E1f;
thinks it the first house cleaning in !. n
hundred years For two months he cleaned ~
things up. Mrs. Short renovated the 81
Warden's dwelling, which is perched high
up in corner of the courtyard and then
they both started in to change the prisoners II
from band of mutinous and murderous
wretches into human beings.
At first Short had hard time to convince
his charges that he earnest He had still harder
task to convince the Panamans that he not to
abandon time honored methods. But he stuck to his
guns, and kept going day and night. Now all Panama
takes friendly interest in Chrqui and its operations.
After he had cleaned the place Warden Short gave
the prisoners three things they had had before
beds to sleep tables to eat at and work to keep them
busy. He abolished the custom of claiming each
down at night to iron bar sunk in the concrete floor,
and dug windows through the thick walls that there
would be ventilation during the long hot nights of these
tropics.
Then he gave every prisoner chance to work outside
at his trade For this the prisoner five cents
gold Immediately and ten cents in gold is placed to
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reform after almost two
hundred and fifty years.
Chiriqui Prison, as it is COM
monty known, has as dark
and tragic a history as any
in the world, and for hum
dreds of leagues throughout
Central America its name
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VXYLITHIN the walls of

l hin CIIC WdIIS OI
an ancient Spanish
fortress and pris-
on, the Preside of
Panama, an Amer
lean has brought
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CHAPTER XVII.
Preparinu the Grill,


In the dumb disappointment that
fell over the group in Mark Robert
sons library, the mems eyes gradually
turned as by common consent upon
Jim Blake Unruf1led, he stood there,
master of them all and even master of
himself.
"Gentlemen," he drawled at last,
we've got our work cut out for EH.
We've missed the morning papers,
Now, it remains to get our story on
the floor of the house tonight. To
force adjournment. That will give us
time"
But objected Van Dyke, pointing
to the duplicate telephone list, "we
can't set those numbers traced until
tomorrow. And we've got to get the
name before we dare spread the story
in the house. 1t was different with
the newspapers. But"
1--WE shall get the Woman's name
in the next hour" Blake assured him.
"How?"
Through the only person left who
can tell us what the right number is.
The phone girl who interfered with
our wire just now. Neligan, go down
and tell Perry l want to see Miss
Kelly up here at once. Bring her up.
yourself. Now, then, Mark" as Nell
gan departed on his errand, cts up
to you. If the house knows we've got
the goods on Standish, fully twenty
men like Gregg, here, will weaken
and vote for us. And then we can jam
the bill through. Get this Woman's
name Find the number we want.
You've got the reputation Of being
the best cross-examiner at the New
York bar. Show you deserve that
reputation. Take this telephone girl
and turn her brains inside out She
knows the number that will lead to
her. Don't handle her with gloves or
be afraid of making her cry. It's life
or death for us to know that number. "
There was a knock at the DOOR
Gregg answered it. Neligan entered,
all but showing Wanda Kelly in ahead
of him.
Here she is" he reported.
Leaving her standing there, he
turned and ostentatiously closed the
door behind him.
The girl looked about at the faces
that confronted her on every side.
Then she smiled. 1t was the peaceful
smile of the kitten that has just
emptied the cream jug. In her throat
her heart was hammering to strangu-
lation.
Mark Robertson, from his place at
the head of the table, was the first to
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EVERYONE who notices headwear
II viii. look twice at these two models
in beautiful millinery. They are
American designs apparently-credit-
able enough to New York or San Fran
cisco, or wherever they originated.
They are out of the ordinary in shape
and fabric, and also in development.
The upper hat is of gray Lyons
velvet very rich in quality. 1t is the
work of trained milliner and is real
millinery. That is, knowledge of the
art is apparent in its workmanship.
Like all the best models this sea-
son it is plain. The fancy band of
feather trimming finished with two
pompons at the back is in the elusive
blue-gray of the natural goura feather
The hat is simply a background FOR
setting forth this band. The goura
feather is one of the thousands in
which nature shows us incompatible
beauty in coloring-which art does not
even aspire to copy because artists
realize how impossible it is to ap.
proach the perfection of nature.
In the second picture high turban
Is shown covered with a rich brocade
in brown and gold velvet. The same
shape is just as effective, covered with
one of the various pushes that have
become so popular that they are get
ting scarce. If you have plush pre-
pare to use it now-and find yourself
admired and perhaps envied. Plush in
coats and even in skirts, in millinery,
in neckpieces and muffs, and above all
in blouses, is the favorite of fashion.
The plumes which adorn this bit of
rich millinery are jim shades of brown.
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are required for this plain and elegant
waist.
Side plaits a half inch wide are
stitched in at each side of the front
portion and reach to the bust line.
There are six in each group and they
appear on the back of the waist, but
not in the same position. They are
midway between the fastening and the
arms at the back and extend the
length of the waist.
The sleeves are moderately long and
roomy enough to slip up away from
the wrist. They are decorated with
two little groups of pin tucks Give in
number) on either side the elbow.
Two rows of the lace insertion are
let in near the wrist, with the lace
edging whipped to the last one. The
neck is not provided with the edging
because Gas it is SO firm) it would be
somewhat "scratchy" in this position.
The neck Is close fitting, hence a
plain band of the wolfe provides it's
finish.
This waist will stand washing every
week and outlast a season.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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"rr sou were allowed then" asked
| Mark, you'd do it. wouldn't your"
'That'd be different, of course" she
smiled. "But you see how I'm fixed"
That's too bad!" unused Mark. "Of
course we can't ask you to break the
company's rules. But if it were not
against rules, you'd do it, would your"
ooh, in second! I'd be ever so
glad to; but, you see, orders are or
ders. And"
And" chimed in Mark, luckily we
knew how faithful you are to your en-
ployers. Here" taking a paper from
heap on the table, lis an order from
your general manager, authorizing you
to give us all the help in your power.
Does that remove your scruples?"
For an instant she sat genuinely
dumfounded. One by one her defenses
were being shorn away. With great
effort she strove to rally her pitiful
little forces to meet the new on
slaught.
ooh, then" she broke down weakly,
II s'pose I'd better tell you"
Her surrender snapped the tension.
Blake nodded grim approval The 9th
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with the description In every respect
But his insolence In walking up to
them and upbraiding them for burn
ing his" rails made them doubt theis
own eyes.
why, yes" he drawled, wat Bowie
was in these parts last week. l know
him well. They say he has gone to
the north part of the county, whers
he halls from. / don't know, though.
as to that"
Then rising and stretching himself,
he looked down into their doubt-dl}ed
eyes and laughed at them, laughed in
their very faces, and said:
I'm glad you all met me on m owls
land. You might have made troubls
for me elsewhere, for they all say
look like him a lot. Good-by, boysl
Good luck!"-YoHth's Companion.
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SYNOPSIS.
A Standish and the Woman,
COPYRIGHT A2i2

Congressman Standish and the Woman,
Believing themselves in love-. spend a
trial week as man and wife in a hotel
In northern New York under assumed
names. The Woman aWakens to the fact
that she does not love Standish and calls
their engagement Off Standish protests
phone girl at the Hotel KesWick, Wash
ingtoH, is loved by Tom Blake. son of the
political boss of the house. He proposes
marriage and Is refused. She. gives as
one of her reasons her determination to
get revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father. Congressman Frank e. Kelly
Congressman Standish, turned fnsurgent
is fighting the Mullins bill. a measure in
the interests Of the railroads. The ma
chlne Is seeking means to dlscredit stang,
ish IN the hope Of pushing the blI
Stake, and the latters candidate for
speaker Of the house, tries to win stand
ish ever and failing, threatens to- dig
into his past Jim Blake finds out about
the episode of five years back at the
northern New York hotel. He secures all
the Facts except the name OF tbs woman
and proposes to use the story as cup
TO force Standish to allow the Mullins Dill
TO pass. Jim Blake lays a trap to secure
the name of the Woman. He tells Miss
Kelly that he is going to have talk with
Standish, and that at its conclusion the
latter will call up a number on the tele-
phone to warn the Woman. He offers
Miss Kelly 500 for that number. At the
conclusion of the interview with Blake
Standish gets a New York wire and calls
Plaza 1901. A few minutes later Robert
son tells Miss Kelly to cali Plaza 1901 and
get his wife or one Of the servants on the
phone. Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim
Blake the number called by Standish.
Blake has a story of the Standish episode
pT spared ready to send out as soon as the
Woman's name is learned. Blake's daugh-
ter Grace arrives with her husband. Gov
ernor Robertson. Miss Kelly calls on
Grace to warn her that her good name Is
threatened by impending. exposure Of
StAndish and is insulted for her pains.
Grace. appeals to Standish to give up the
faint In order to protect her name. He
refuses. Grace sends for Miss Kelly
apologies for her rudeness and begs
Wanda's assistance. Wanda declares she
will never betray the Woman. The ma
ehine attempts again to force Standlsh
but Of the fight, without success
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BLUFFED WAY TO FREEDOM
Splendid Daring of Confederate Scout
Succeeded in Getting Him Out
of Tight Place.

Wat Bowie, scout for the Con-
federate army during the Civil war,
was a young Maryland lawyer at the
time the great conflict began. After
months of successful work, he was
captured and taken to Washington,
and sentenced to be hanged. He
made his escape, and in ''On Hazard
GUS Service" Mr.. W. G. Beymer tells
of the weeks that he was followed by
secret service men and small details
of Federal cavalry, and how, by his
very audacity and quick wit, he es-
capped recapture.
He blundered into camp of them
one morning at dawn, and saw instant
ly that retreat was impossible; they
were ready to open fire with dozen
reyolvers Without hesitation, he
strobe up to the men and shouted, In
dignantly:
"You make mighty free with my
~ails With all this wood round, you
did not need to burn my fences!" He
seemed very angry.
who are your a corporal STAN
mered.
1.-THE owner of the rails, of counsel"
And then, apparently somewhat molli-
fed. he went on: well, we'll! War
Is war; bu. don't Go any more dam
age than you can help, boys" He sat
down with them to their breakfast,
and chatted with them pleasantly
One of them asked if he had seen Wat
Bowie, and described him accurately
At the description. they all stared at
him. and moved uneasily. In doubt as
to what was to he done He Tailed
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, They are mounted with a big buckle
of cut steel.
This turban is handsome when de-
veloped in any of the seasons fash
iOnable colorings. In blue or plum or
the strange new shades of green, and
especially in the lighter shades of
gray and in mole it can only be de-
| scribed as exquisite. The plumes are
to be shaded in every case and to
be in shades and tints of the same
color as the body of the turban.
A rhinestone buckle of fine work
manship, or with some colors) a jet
| buckle may be effectively substituted
| for the cut steel. But in nearly every
case the steel buckle will be found
the best choice.
Either of these turbans will look
well made up in black, but there is no
very good reason for choosing black
hat for the dressiest wear 1t is good
| policy to own an all-black hat because
it affords a change and is often the
| best choice for some particular occa-
sion or with some particular costume.
A black hat should be rather large
and of excellent materials.
The small black hat is pretty, too,
but lacks the element of the pictur-
esque in most cases. Although the
small bonnet-like shapes with quaint
strap under the chin reminds one of
old-fashioned plates. Little garden
flowers in velvet or silk made up into
nosegays that nestle about on the brim
give quaint old-timey touch to these
bonnets that is especially effective for
young faces.
| JULIA HOTTOMLEY.
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To Make Whitewash Stick.

In making whitewash that will not
scale off, l find the following very
good: Dissolve blue in hot water
and add in the proportion of pint
of water to four gallons of whitewash:
or dissolve an ounce Of gum arabic
in pint of boiling water and stir in,
observing the same proportions. Be
fore applying this or any other wash
scrape the wall clean and smooth
Another good method is to add ultra
marine glue, as it gives a pretty tint
A little salt added to the whitewasf
is very good; it prevents 1t from rub
bling off-Exchange.
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er listeners relaxed. Even Robertson's
hard mouth softened in exultation.
That's right" applauded Mark.
"You won't be sorry for it."
WELL" asked Mark, what was the
NUMBER"
"The NUMBER" echoed Wanda alb
sently.
WAS it district NUMBER" queried
Mark, his face giving no sign of any
thing but desire to refresh her mem
DRY.
ooh, yes!" cried Wanda, her eyes
frightening. "a district number. Yes.
| remember that it was a district num-
ber"
What exchange?"
A further futile ransacking OF the
mind
WAS it Main?"
She shook her head.
"Cleyeland"
"N-no"
"Takoma?"
"Yes Yes! It's all come back to
me now, sir 1t was Takoma. That
was it. Takoma. CTS Takoma!"
1918 Takoma," repeated Mark, while
Van Dyke ran a searching finger down
the list he held. you are quite sure,
Miss Kelly, that it was 678 Takoma %
ooh, yes, indeed" Wanda assured
him in eager triumph. 1918 Takoma.
| remember"
1T wasn't S76 Takoma?"
ooh, no, sir, 678."
Mark glanced at Van Dyke. who
shook his head. The cross-examiner's
tone grew all at once as cold as death.
you have been playing with us long
enough, Miss Kelly" said he. II let
it go on until was certain you meant
to lead us on wild-goose chase. Now,
if you please. We'll get down to bust
ness!"
"Why?" asked Wanda in marveling
| innocence. wasn't that number the
right one, after all?"
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Ethereal Corsage 'Lingers.

The corsage of the afternoon dresses
are very like those of the tailor mades,
for they are all chiffon, lace and fur,
with wide belts or dainty Coates
which can quite well be called waist
coats. Then over these one may wear
little mantelet, draped and pulled
up in cozy way to suit oneself. The
mantelet can be in vivid figured vel
vet, or in any material the wearer may
choose, so that it harmonizes or
clashes properly with the gown. Big
shawl collars of fur make the little
cloaks important, and their Innings
must be chosen with care.
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CHAPTER XVl.-Continued.

Cf1AP m &Vis-GOIIinuGC
mo, mol" reiterated Grace wildly,
turning from him to Blake. Father!
You won't allow this? Please! For
my sake"
"Hello!" Mark was calling into the
transmitter. THAT you, Jennings
This Is Robertson. Is that Standish
story ready? All right-can you sure
Ir get in for the morning papers?-
Last editions, Ell? ALI right-Yes--
II the big cities-What's that?"
"Mr. standish!" appealed Grace
brokeniy.
"Blake!" exclaimed Standish. you
don't dare publish that story without
the Woman's name"
TN less than five minutes" retorted
Blake, glancing at the clock, "itll be
too late for the morning papers. Well
take a chance"
Remember" answered Standish
with sudden vehemence, 81 warn
you-"
What's that, Jennings?" Mark was
calling over the wire Yes. tell you
am Robertson and l am speaking for
Mr.. Blake What do you say you want ?
can't catch it,"
"Blake!" continued Standish 81
warn you I'll deny the story. And if
you get the Woman's name you'll"
Deny it, will your" drawled Blake.
Hell! You haven't time to get wire
before they go to press. The storyll
be all over America before your denial
can leave Washington"
Il tell YOU" Mark was roaring into
the transmitter, that I'm speaking on
MIR. Blake's authority. Oh, all right,
then! Hold the wire. JIM" he went
on, turning to Blake, Jennings says
he won't send out that story without
your personal orders. He knows your
voice. He says if you'll tell him, over
the phone, that it Is all right, he'll go
ahead Hurry There's only about a
minute left"
He handed the instrument across
the table to Blake.
Father" entreated Grace, Selling
8lakes arm. For my sake, you
mustn't"
"Grace!" snapped Blake. I'm plumb
ashamed of you. You're acting like a
sick schoolgirl Go to your room
Hello, jennings! This Is Blake
Hello"
Hold on, Blake!" ordered Standish
I'll give you her name. She"
"Wait!" screamed Grace, beside her
self with pain and fear
"Hello!" Blake was calling wrath
fully Hello! What in blue blazee
ls the matter? You've cut us off, cen
trail Wire won't work?' Tell you it's
got to work!-Hey? Whats that?-
Out of order?'-And l haven't sixty
seconds to wait! / p
Oh. lot OF good your being sorry
does!-Say!-Who am l talking to
anyway miss Kelly? Well-rl
be-"
Blake dropped the receiver on to its
hook and set down the instrument
with the most profane bang ever
heard. "a damn without words" Nell
gan afterward called 1t. Jim glanced
again at MS Watcn.
Gentlemen" he announced with
dangerous calm, we're too late. Miss
Kelly has seen fit to interfere. They'll
have gone to press by now
'Mr. Standish," cut in Van Dykes
suave voice, you were about t.
say-?"
I've changed my mind replied
Standish, with a covert glance a
Grace, who was leaning for support OF
corner of the desk. Good night
gentlemen"
He left the suite. Grace, more deat
than alive, made her way Blind!
across the library to the door leadin;
to her own rooms
The others stcvd staring at one an
athes Downstairs Wanda Kaliy erailet
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speak. His voice was quiet, his man
ner courteous.
This is Miss Kelly?" he asked
Eyes, sir" replied the demure Wan
da in her most respectful-and unnat-
ural-shop-girl accounts.
Miss Kelly" resumed Mark, you
are the telephone operator, down
stairs?"
Eyes, SIR
"You were at the switchboard a few
minutes ago."
Eyes, SIR
sit down, my dear grill" beamed
Blake tenderly, as he indicated the
chair that had been placed for her.
I'VE would like to ask you a few ques-
tons, If you don't object"
Eyes, sir"
Midway between Blake and Robert
son, Wanda sat-waiting. And, on the
other side of the closed door leading
from the Farther recesses of the suite,
Grace listanade kyeathless-
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FOR BUSINESS
WEAR OR HOME
is THIS BLOUSE

WHETHER the business be that
Wv which calls the girl away from
home, or the business of housekeep-
ing, here is blouse that is pretty and
serviceable. If one must go to bust
ness a fresh, clean blouse is inspiring
to begin the day with and it is COM
fort to know that when it begins to
get grimy and slimpsy it can be con-
signed to the wash and come out as
good as new; perhaps better, as some
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Hint for the Bride.

In all the linen sales, especially
those called manufacturers SAM
ples," which are found SO often at this
time of year, one finds ends of fine
towels in both buck and damask, that
appear to have been cut with too
short a border to hem. These can
be scalloped and make beautiful tow.
els, at generally half the original
price.
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Unpleasant Task Laid on Him.

The farmers son came home look
ing as IL he had been through a tor
nado. His father inquired the cause
The son replied: Its that durn corre
spondence school again. got lssta
from the sophomores telling gss .
haze mysAif."
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embroidery is improved by washing
and ironing.
And for the home keeper who must
or should run out to market in the
morning this blouse with a plain tai
lored skirt and jacket is just the
proper wear.
A strong, firmly woven cotton wolfe
is the fabric that it is made of.
French knots and two sprays of small
flowers in embroidery adorn the front.
Plain crocheted insertion, home made,
and about one inch wide, with enough
sdging to match to finish the sleeves
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beatifically to herself and fiufed out
strand of her hair that had strayed
over her forehead
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COLLIE IS SHOWN TO
JURY As EVIDENCE

Louisville, KY, Dec 1S.-Charles
Ochenhirst lost collie pup last Dec
grafton day. A few days later Sam
Torch found a collie pup. Ochen-
hirst and Torch are neighbors on
Grand avenue. Ochenhirst claimed the
pup, but Lorch would not yield until
ordered to do so in magistrates court.
Mrs. Lorch, hitherto silent in the mat
ter, then brought suit against the Och
enhirsts. A jury of six has just decid-
ed the vexing question by looking
over the dog which was brought into
court by the Ochenhdrsts to back up
their claim. Seeing the mother dog
and purple side by side, quickly set
tied the question in the minds of the
jurors
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Today at the AyaShery.

Oranges, good size, 15c doz.; English
Walnuts in mixed nuts, zoe pound.
Finest Apples, celery and cranberries.
If it's something to eat, and the best
quality, get it at the Ayashery.
adyt-1t
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Dental Notice.

Until further notice, my Office hours
are 8 to IL; 2 to 4:30.
18-tf C. P. DAVIS, D. D. S.
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Mrs. J. p Heard of Vienna, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Crockett,
at their home on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-19

We have some of those carried over
suits for ladies, formerly $500 t,
$500, you can buy for about $500.
Ansley's advt-11-tf
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Large lot of Boys Union Suits re-
received at Ansley's. advr
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Meats at the AYasherY

Dressed chickens, fat and fine Coun-
try Sausage, Pork, Lamb and juicy,
tender beef. The Ayashery. advt-1t