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preston that was inscrutable when
she spoke again.
Il don't have to ask if you have
been in prison" she said gravely.
Your face shows It."
Il came out-three months ago"
was the hating admission
Mary watched the shrinking figure
refiectively for long minute before
she spoke again. Then there was a
deeper resonance in her voice.
And you'd made up your mind to
go straight"
Yes" The word was a whisper.
You were going to do what the
chaplain had told YOU" Mary went on
in a voice vibrant with varied emo
tions. You were going to start all
over again. weren't you? You were
going to begin a new life, weren't
you? The bent head of the girl bent
still lower in assent. There came a
cynical note into Mary's utterance
now. 1T doesn't work very well, does
it?" she asked, bitterly.
The girl gave su1len agreement.
NO" she said duly; I'm whipped"
Marys manner changed on the in
stant. She spoke cheerfully for the
first time.
We'll, them she questioned, how
would you like to work with us?'
The girl looked up for second with
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right" she said, comfortingly. Come
along with me. Hungry!
Gee, but that's tough
Half an hour afterward, while
Mary was at her desk, giving part
of her attention to- Joe Carson, who
sat near. and part to rather for
midable pile of neatly arranged pa
pers. Aggie reported with her charge,
who, though still shambling of gait
and STOPPING, showed by some faint
color in her face and an increased
steadiness of bearing that the food
had already strengthened her much.
She would come" Aggie explained.
II thought she ought to rest for a
showed the girl into a chair opposite
the desk, in an absurd travesty on
the maternal manner.
I'm all right, tell YOU" came the
querulous protest.
Whereupon, Aggie gave over the
uncongenial task of mothering, and
.settled herself comfortably in a chair.
with her legs merely crossed as a
compromise between ease and pro-
priety.
Are you quite sure?" Mary said to
the girl And then, as the other
nodded in assent, she spoke with a
compelling kindliness. Then you
must tell us all about it-this trouble
of yours you know. What is your
name?'
Once again the girl had recourse to
the swift, searching furtive glance,
but her voiae was colorless as she re-
piled, listlessly:
Helen Morris"
Mary regarded the girl with an ex-
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Turner is likely to be back any min
ute now"
Can waite came the timid ques-
ton.
Certainly Aggie answered, hospi-
tably. Please sit down.
As the girl obediently sank down on
the nearest chair. Carson addressed
her sharply, so that the visitor started
uneasily 1t the unexpected sound.
GU don't know Miss Turner"
No. came the faint reply
Then, what do you want to see her
about?,
There was a brief pause before the
girl could pluck up courage enough
for an answer. Then it was spoken
confusedly, almost in a whisper.
She once helped a girl friend of
mine, and / thought thought"
You thought she might help YOU"
Carson interrupted
But Aggie, too, possessed some per-
ceptive powers, despite the fact that
she preferred to use them little in
ordinary affairs.
You have been in stir-prison,
mean" She hastily corrected the
lapse into underworld slang
Came a distressed muttering Of as
sent from the girl
How sad!" Aggie remarked. in
voice Of shocked pity for one so incon-
ceivably unfortunate. How very.
very sad!'
This ingenious method OF diversion
was put to an end by the entrance of
Mary, whe stopped short on seeing the
limp figure huddled in the chair
"A visitor, Agnes?" she inquired.
h1 .sf I.
fore Aggie could hit on a fittinglv
elegant form of reply, the girl looked
up. And now for the first time. she
spoke with some degree of energy,
albeit there was a sinister undertone
in the husky voice
You're Miss Turner" she ques-
toned
Yes Mary said. simply. Her
words rang kindly; and she smiled
encouragement.
A gasp burst from the white lips
of the girl, and she covered as one
stricken physically.
Mary Turner, oh. my God! T.
She hid her face within her arms and
sat bent until her head Eested on her
knees in an abasement of misery.
( Vaguely startled by the hysterical
outburst from the girl, Mary's imme-
diate thought was that here was a
pitiful instance of one suffering from
starvation.
Joe she directed rapidly, have
Fannie, bring a glass of milk with an
egg and a little brandy in it. right
away
! The girl in the chair was shaking
soundlessly under the stress of her
emotions. A few disjointed phrases
fell from her quivering lips.
~ oh r ~
Don't try to talk just now" Mary
warned, reassuringly. wait until
you've had something to eat"
Aggie. who had observed develop
ments closely, now lifted her voice in
tardy lamentations over her own stu
pidity. There was no amectation Of
the fine lady In her self-reproach.
why. the poor gawk's hungry
she exclaimed. And never got the
dope on her. Amt I the simpl'
The girl regainsd a degree of self
control and showed something OF for
lorn dignity.
Yes" she said DULY. I'm starv-
ing"
ture with that sympathy born only
of experience
Yes she said softly, Il under
stand" Then she spoke to Aggie
Take her to my room, and let her
rest there for a while. Have her
drink the egg and milk slowly, and
then lie down for a few minutes any
how"
Aggie obeyed with an air of bus
Ting activity.
sure, willi she declared. She
went to the girl and helped her to
stand up. Wen fix you out all
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another of her feeting. steaIthy
glances.
"You-you mean that"
Mary explained her intention in the
matter very explicitly. Her voice grew
boastful.
Our kind of work pays well when
you know how. Look at us.
Aggie welcomed the opportunity for
speech, too long delayed.
Hats from Joseph's, gowns from
Luciles and cracked ice from Tif-.
fanys. But it amt ladylike to wear
it." she concluded with a reproachfuI
glance at her mentor.
Mary disregarded the frivolous in
terruption and went on speaking TO
the girl, and now there was some
thing pleasantly cajoling in her man
ner.
Suppose I should stake you for the
present and put you in with a good
crowd. All you would have to do
would be to answer advertisements
for servant girls. I viii see that you
have the best Of references. I Will
see you get in with the right people.
you will open the front door some
night and let in the gang OF course.
you will make a get away when
they do and get your bit as well"
i.
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From Yesterday
CHATTER x-contlnued


Aggie's innocent eyes rounded in
an amazed CONSERVATION, which was
not at all assumed.
Gee" she cried THAT would have
been fierce, And now?' she ques-
toned, apprehensively.
Mary's answer repudiated any pos
sibility OF fear.
And now she explained content
edly, che really Will go to our lawyer.
There he Will pay over that same
marked money Then he will get the
letters he wants so much. And. just
because it's a strictly business trans
action between two lawyers, with
everything done according to legal
ethics
What's legal ethics?p Aggie de-
manded. impetuously. They sound
some tasty With the comment, she
dropped weakly into chair
Mary laughed in care free enjoy
ment, as well she might after win
ming the victory in such battle Of
wits.
oh she said. happily. you just
get II legally, and you get twice as
muche'
and it's actually the same old
gamer Aggie unused. She was doing
her best to get a clear UNDERSTANDING
of the matter, though to her 1T was
all a mystery most esoteric.
Mary reviewed the case succinctly
for the others enlightenment.
Yes. it's the same game precisely,
she affirmed. a shameless old roue
makes love to you, and he writes
you stack of silly letters"
The pouting lip of the listener took
on pathetic droop, and her voice
ouivered as she spoke with an effect
i've semblance or virginia. terror.
He might have ruined my life"
Mary continued without giving
much attention 20 these histrionics.
IF you had asked him for all this
money for the return Of his letters,
it would have been blackmail, and
we'd have gone 10 Jail in all human
probability. But we did no such
thing-no, indeedl What we did
wasn't anything like that in the eyes
of the law. What we did was merely
to have your lawyer take steps to-
ward a suit for damages for breach
of promise of marriage for the sum
OF $40, 900. Then his lawyer appears
in behalf OF General Hastings. and
there follow a number of conferences
between the legal representatives. of
the opposing parties. BY means of
these conferences, the two legal gem
tlemen run up very respectable bills
of expense. In the end, we get our
$40 900, and the ffighty old general
gets back his letters. My
dear" Mary concluded vaingloriously.
we're inside the law, and so were
perfectly safe. And there you arer'
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UD-tO-Date Jokes

chance to ken the woman in sich a
short time. When I was coortin I
coorted for 20 year,
An amused listener to his dialogue
ventured to ask If this long court
ship had insured connubial bliss,
whereupon the old scotchman re-
piled:
Il tell ye coorted for 20 year, and
in that time kent what woman
was, and so / didna marry!"
X X
Colonel Scotchem had had very
arduous day retreating from the
enemy, and he wished to recoup his
strength in order that he might re-
treat still further on the morrow.
MACPHERSON" he said to his new
servant, I'm going to snatch forty
winks' sleep. stay by my tent and see
that I'm not disturbed"
Mac saluted. Five minutes later the
snores of Colonel Scotchem were cut
short by the loud report of gun.
Mercy me.s cried the colonel. Are
the enemy upon us?''
INA, dinna fret" replied Mac, in
serting his head reassuring1y through
the tent flap. 1T was only a wee
mouse. But as l thought he might
wake you up shot him."
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1t was at birthday banquet given
the other evening by a prominent
Paris millionaire banker. The fun
was at its height, when lady cried
out:
my pearl necklace has disap-
pearedr
Uproar followed, while every one
suggested plans for its recovery.
Then the banker had brilliant
idea.
I'VE win place salver in the mid
die of thearoorn." he said, lights will
be extinguisfied. and fhe perpetrator
of this silly joke viii have an op-
portanity of restoring the missing
necklace"
This, was done.
Then the lights were turned on
again and there was more consterna-
ton. The saiver had disappeared
Two old scotchmen were discussing
the domestic unhappiness of mutual
friends AYE, aye" said one. Jamie
Thompson has a sair time wi that
wife o. his. They say they're aye
quarreling."
: f.what else can ye expect?" said the
other, scornful1y. The puir reck-
less creature marrit after coortin' for
only seven year. Man. he had nae
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Hattie Williams at nome. and her favorite picture

routine Getting out of rut means
jolts and tumbles-so keep on the
highway of interest in what you are
doing-and don't do it the same way
every day. as if you were machine
You can put sparkle into potato
peenng If you do it for the JOY of
doing it at least 5 per cent more
smoothly than you did yesterday.
Surprise yourself OCCASIONALLY by
going out OF the humdrum beaten
path. Keep your eyes open for new
interests. May be the bootblack, the
apple woman or the janitor's wife will
have a stimulating effect on your ma
ture If you meet them.
Friends are fine things-have 'em
all about you-make them every
where. Study humanity and see how
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CHAPTER xI
The Thief

Mary remained in joyous spirits
after her victorious matching of
brains against a lawyer of high
standing in his profession. For the
time being, conscience was muted by
gratifled ambition. Her thoughts just
then were far from the miseries OF
the past, with their evil train Of con-
sequences In the present. But that
past was soon to be recalled to her
with a vivfdness most terrible
She had entered the telephone
bootfls which she had caused to be
installed out of an extra closet OF her
bedroom for the sake of greater pri-
vacy on occasion, and 1T was during
her absence from the drawing room
that Carson again came into the
apartment, seeking her. On being
told by Aggie as to Mary's where
abouts, he sat down to await her re-
turn. listening without much interest
10 the chatter of the adventures.
1t was just then that the maid
appeared.
There's a girl wants to see Miss
Turner" she explained.
The irrepressibIe Aggfe put on
her most finically elegant air.
Has she a card?' she inquired,
haughtily, while the maid Uttered
appreciation.
NO. was the answer. But she
says It's important / guess the poor
things in hard luck, from the look OF
her the kindly Fannie added.
"Oh, then she'll be welcome, OF
course" Aggie declared, and Carson
nodded in acquiescence. Tell her to
come in and wait. Fannie. Miss Tur-
ner will be here right away. She
turned to Carson as the maid left the
4do IA. 4t,
she remarked, cheerfully. BLESS her
soft heart."
A curiously gentle smile Of appre-
citation softened the immobility of the
forger's face as he again nodded as
sent.
I'VE might just as well pipe off the
skirt before Mary gets here Aggie
suggested, with eagerness-
A minute later a girl perhaps 20
years OF age stepped just within the
doorway and stood there with eyes
downcast. after one swift, furtive
glance about her. Her whole appear
ance was that of detection. Her
soiled black gown, the cringing post
ure, the pallor of her face proclaimed
the abject misery of her state.
Aggie, who was not exuberant in
her sympathies for any one other than
herself. addressed the newcomer with
a patronizing infection, modulated in
her best manner.
Won't you come in, pleass?" she
requested
The shrinking girl shot another
veiled look in the direction of the
speaker.
Are you Miss Turner she asked in
a voice broken by nervous dismay.
Really, / am very sorry" Aggie re-
piled, primly; but ! am only her
cousin, Miss Agnes Lynch. But Miss
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charmingly human you will become.
Don't get the blues over the ups
and downs of life-they make it in
teresting. II you're down, hope to get
up--and If you are up try to keep
above getting down!
with natural means for getting
healthy right at hand in daily tasks
with people to stimulate you-with
Imagination to paint any task in
bright colors-and with ambition to
get ahead in the world, I vow I don't
see how any girl in all this world can
avoid the beauty of clean, interesting.
attractive good looks. And that is
the only beauty that is worth talking
a whole interviews worth about!'
said sparkling. buoyant, vivid Hattie
Williams.
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

honest girl ,s forced to take employment Ed
prison for three
will
After
find
against her
who
the Assie Lynch girl who had
with in
getting
she
On a morning
whiI
Mary
to of in
hrnug agnIn. Gcnera Has -
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along. First the interviewer must
have her hing-and set the stage
Scene-dressing room of Miss H
W, costar with Richard earle of the
Doll Girl" the operate offering up
at the Globe theater. Slow music.
taps of foot of interviewer; enter
heroine. a. 0. T, which means al
most on time. And now, as dark
haired. sparkling eyed Hattie VIII
lianls is well worth listening to. the
interviewer retires in favor of one OF
her pet stars. who "twinkle-twin-
kIe" in blue linen street clothes and
in the mantilla of Rosallilla of Sc
villa as well
Every year I want to do just as
well with the material at hand for
my stage career as I possibly cam
said the blue linen lady Now, if
am to become a lecturer on how to
be as attractive as you can. I think
III have to start off with the idea
Of making your ambition depend on
your environment. What's the use of
pining to be a dainty little dimpIed
darling If Nature clearly intended you
for a. willowy queen? I'd advise start
ing out by taking one long. earnest
LOOK IN THE GLASS.
See what you are, make up your
mind what you have to work on. and
consider your environment If you
live in a three room tenement don't
try to look like languid beauty of
the Newport colony. Stay in the pic
ture. Suit yourself to your place in
life-but. if you can manage it. march
at the head Of the procession.
ONLY TWO THINGS
"a famous author and philosopher
once said that there were only two
things in all the world that were of
positive good to man-riches and
health IF I COULD ONLY MAKE
iALL THE GIRLS WHO THINK THAT
THEY ARE POOR REALIZE THAT.
THEY HAVE HALF THE WEALTH
OF THE WORLD IF THEY ARE
WELL!
NOW the best way to keep well IS to
take plenty of exercise. Mollie Mil
Iionaire rides horseback and plays golf
and tennis. where will I get my ex-
ercise? asks Polly Poverty. Well.
that Is easy to answer. Don't turn to
external means for exercise. Find ex-
ercise right in your own body. Find
exercise in the simple tasks Of every
day-in waiting on yourself--in reach
ing around to button your own waist
right up the back--in making your
p own bed. Above all find chance for
hea1thfu1 exercise in saving your
mother steps, Run out in the kitchen
and get her glass OF ice water;
pick up the spools she scatters when
she gets up quickly from her mend
ing. stoop and take steps for your
parents; wait on your little brothers
and sisters. DO It all buoyantly with
upheld head and chest and deep
breathing lungs And then your mus
cles viii be as fine and firm as: If an
extensive gymnasium had put you
through course Of exercise based
upon the very moments you have
been using. es
MANY WAYS
"Do everything with snap and vigor.
Don't let your days get into rut of
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Beauty and the Home S0Ps From afRs Hs5s 11i Wj.m,
By Lillian LAUFERTY

81 A MBITIoN depends on environ
"A ment" That is the way my
interview with Hattie VIII
sliams began. Maybe just at first the
sentence looks like one Of those cpl
grams that are too good to be true
or to mean anything in particular.
As q matter of fact. ambition does
depend on environment. as Miss VII
hams win prove when let her speak
Tor herself a few sentences farther
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Copyright 1913, by the Fl. h. Fly Company:
The play Within the Law Is copyrighted
by Mr.. WELLER and the Bovelization OF u ~
published By his permission. The American
Play company is the sole proprietor OF the
exclusive rights of the representation ann
performance OF Within the Law" In All
languages.
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Il The Original "What Is lt2'
Con You Cuess

THE EXCHANGE EDITOR,
WHO IS EMPLOYED TO HUNT
FOR CURIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS.
ETC, DUG UP THESE RE-
GENTLY.
THE FOLLOWING DAY HE
WENT ON HIS VACATION
WITHOUT LEAS sNG ANY CLEW
AS TO WHAT THE AWFUL
LOOKING THING IN THE PIC
TURE is.
EVIDENTLY THE PICTURES
ARE OF THE HEAD OF A
BIRD, hut WHAT KIND OF A
BIRD. SOME HAVE SUGGESTED
A PELICAN, BUT OTHERS SAY
"NO.v WHAT DO YOU THINK
1T IS.
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SUMMER RESORTS
SIERRA MOUNTAINS
CAMPBELL HOT SPRINGS

SIERRAvILLE. CAL. altitude 5000; water
unsurpassed for rheumatism. gout. liver ana
kidney complaints and all stomach troubles:
snakes or poison oak; hunting. fishing, 1iverys
picturesque drives; S12 to $i4 per week. Round
trip tickets By Western Pacific direct to
springs auto meets trrins at LoyAlton; round
trip to Truekee, stage TO springs; booklet on
application. j. II. PEARCE. Prop.
THE oAKs-Applegate' best resort. ELE-
YATION 2,O24. No CONSUAfPTIVES Re-
duced rates for autumn All kinds Of amuse-
ments swimming. Rest table For rates or
booklet write Al KUHN Applesate. Cal. or
Peck Judah Co.. 5S7 Market st.
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SHASTA

SISSON TAVERN
Three-quaTters OF mile from Sisson- Start
ing place for hunters and fishers and ths
ascent of Mt. Shasta trip. Fishing and hunt
Ing Fine lake close by. Table and accomno-
dations the best Games, rowing and swim
ming MR. and MRS. CHARLES WRIGHT.
Proprietors- Sisson. Cal
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BOYES HOT SPRINGS

Round trip fare, s1.65. Swimming tank $50
BY rs feet. Send FOR booklet. BOYES HOT
SPRINGS. Cal
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SONOMA COUNTY

MARK WEST SPRINGS
Trains leave s. F. twice daily for Santa
Rosa where stage connects. Round trip SO. To-
including stage; excellent table, hot mineral
baths; all kinds of sports. NO MOSQUITOES.
Fine auto roads. 81. MULGREW, SANTA
ROSA, CAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Professor Buildings case OF eczema was known
% almost every hospital and physician OF repu-
alton throughout the state Of Connecticut. His
otter is another interesting demonstration Of
shat Is being accomplished by the famous spe
lie d. D. .. Prescription. 1T be OF
interest to you TO know that your life giving
preparation, d. d. d. Prescription. has been OF
incaiculabie value to me. i was covered with
four remedies. could get no relief although
tried thousand means. ! applied bat two
,o,tles OF the Prescription; cure was effected
d. d. ID. Prescription-for r, y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
FATE OF FIVE RESTING
WITH THE GRAND JURY
Colored Men Accused Of Assaultine
H. D. Bennett-Other Cases
to Be Considered.

The grand jury met today after re-
cess OF six weeks, and Immediately took
under consideration the charge against
five colored men for assaulting George
H. D. Bennett, a member of the Ma
donal Guard, at the District of Column
bia rife range July 25 last. The men
were arrested by Policeman Dent Of the
eleventh precinct the night Of the occur
renee. They are at liberty on bail.
The police claim one OF the men had
an alteration with Bennett in the morn
ing and that the trouble was renewed in
the evening. Benefits skull was frac-
tured and for several weeks his life was
despaired OF.
Next week 1t is expected the grand
jurors will take up the cases Of men
held in jail in order to get sufficient ma
terial for starting the criminal courts
next month. Daily sessions will be held
until October 6. when the grand jury will
make its final report to Chief Justice
Clabaugh. A new grand jury will be
empaneled October Z, when the Grim
tnal Court convenes for the October
term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
CITES HORRORS IN BALKANS.
Gen. Miles Sees Urgent Need Of Red
Cross Contributions.

AS an indirect appeal for funds for the
relief Of the suffering thousands in Bull
gaTia, the Red Cross today made public
g. letter 1t had received from Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, in which the retired
army officer portrays in graphic Ian
guage the horrors that have attended
the war in the Balkans.
Starvation. inadequate hospital serv-
ice and absence Of medical stores are
among the calamities the Bulgarian
people are facing. In one field, Gen.
Miles declared, he saw 1000 wounded
men lying without shelter from the sun
or rain.
mo more urgent cause was ever pre-
scented than the present" says Gen.
Miles, land no more urgent appeal was
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Interest in Direct Outlet.

Several Of the counties in southwest
Virginia have gone forward with the con-
struction of their sections of the road"
he said, land there Is deep interest all
along the route.
THE new highway will give a direct
outlet from Washington into southwest
Virginia and Tennessee, connecting at
Bristol with the new Memphis-to-Brtstol
state highway. the two giving an un-
broken stretch Of LOCO miles of rock
pike, connecting Washington. on the east,
with the Mississippi river at Memphis.
on the west"
Mr.. Harkrader conducted similar tour
over the highway last year, and at that
time the scouts were enthusiastically well
coined into Washington.