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The citizen., 1913-12-19

removing his glasses. with the edge
of which heNapped methodically the
palm of his left hand Helen had
sunk back into the depths of her arm
chair, and was watching with immo-
bile countenance but vividly interested
eyes the progress OF the duel.
Granting for the moment your ma
jor hypothesis Eldridge stated at
last. 81 follow your other essential
statements. The man is unbalanced
because he chooses such a method of
accomplishing a simple end
Quite So"
His power is limited because it has
been applied to but one manifestation
of etheric vibration at a time; and each
manifestation has had a defined dura-
tion"
Darrow bowed You are the only
original think-tank," he quoted Hal
lowell's earlier remark.
You are most kind to place me in
possession of these additional facts,
said Eldridge, resuming his glasses,
for naturally my conclusions, based on
incomplete premises. could hardly be
considered more than tentative. The
happy accident of an acquaintance with
the existence of these wireless mes
sages and this personal enmity gave
you manifest but artificial advant-
age in the construction of your hy.
pothesls."
Did | not see you in the corridor of
the Atlas Building the day of the first
electrical failure?" asked Darrow.
Certainly"
Then you had just as much to go on
as did, drawled barrow, half clos
ing his eyes. The long dark lashes
fell across his cheek, investing him
in his most harmless and effieminate
look
Il fail to"
Yes, you fail, all right" interrupted
Darrow. You had all the strings in
your hands, but you were a mile be-
The citizen., 1913-12-19
VENICE SECOND ITALIAN PORT
Harbor Capable Of Accommodating
Many Ships, but Is Unequal to
Demand Made Upon It.

The fact that it is separated from
the city and almost hidden is the ex-
planation of the legend that Venice Is
practically dead" as a port, whereas
in reality 1t is the second in import
ance in Italy as a point Of tians-ship-
ment. The port consists of two piers
least and wes). of the quays which
surround the basin, and of warehouses,
etc, at the east, but is inadequate to
the demands made upon it. The har-
Dor Of Venice can accommodate
larger number of ships, which may en-
ter the lagoon by the Lido and Mala-
mocco and anchor in the numerous
canals and basins. The commercial
port is, however, much more restrict
ed, and close to the city, and consists
of three parts; the basin of st. Marks,
the Giudecca canal, and the maritime
station. The basin of st. Marks.
which at one time constituted the
chief port of Venice, serves at pres
ent principally as passage. or at
The citizen., 1913-12-19
NOVEL DESIGN FOR cL0AKS
the Most Effective in Many
Seasons.

The season excuses the appearance
OF beautiful cloaks. But they must
not be more ponderous than a double
layer of mousseline and brocaded
crepe will make them, in obedience to
the charming device fashion now ex-
tolls. though to give them substance
in other words, to hold the fairy
like material together-a rouleau OF
fur is a resource.
In form the fur rather resembles q
cobra embracing its victim. but the
beauty OF the peltry and cloudy nous
seline in juxtaposition is undeniable.
Lovely schemes of coloring can be
evolved, such as dried rose and pis-
tachio green, with the green upper
most. The fur should be white fox,
skunk or ermine, and il fox 10 used
two or three skins will be mounted
and placed in effective positions.
A cloak seen recently-a black
mousseline one picked out with col
ored Jet very beautifully patterned
had one white fox flung over the
shoulder and across the back, with the
mask on the shoulder and the brush
on one hip. while cozily arranged
round the throat was second skin.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

these eccentricities, and some really
It's use on evening wraps.
The sketch shows a goodlooking fur
trimmed street costume of copper
green velour de laine. made on decid-
sdly simple lines. There is a large
muff, with adjustable collar and cuffs
Of fox or skunk. The blouse has a
rounded neck and front opening at
The left side. fastened below the bust
with some fiat, dullgreen metal but
IONS The sleeves are three-quarter
length and cut in one with the blouse.
The skirt is long and mounted to
the waist with line of evenly dis
tributed gathers. The hem and slash
TO the knee are edged with fur, the
end of which forms terminating
point for the drapery. The front
breadths of the skirt must be cut ex-
.ra long to give sufficient material to
his drapery.
Heavily padded embroidery in sim
ole conventional design is coarsely
angular medallion that finishes the
sash end 1t is done in chrome yellow,
and the broad sash is of black satin.
The same gown would be equally
handsome developed in one of the
raisin shades with full trimmings Of
Australian opossum. Washington
Star.
The citizen., 1913-12-19
NOVELTIES SEEN IN PARIS
Imitation Rose of "oilcioth" is Popu-
lar-Hats of White Taffeta Have
Not Lost Their Vogue.

Among the fashionable accessories
that Paris is offering in the shops
are flowers, or rather roses. made of
cloth that resembles patent leather
and is called oilcloth. 1t is soft and
shining and flexible enough to twist
and turn into well-shaped blossoms.
Each rose has two or three leaves
and the ornament is worn with after
noon gowns, and especially with frocks
of white taffeta which lap over from
the late afternoon hours into theater
and restaurant gowns.
White taffeta has not lost its fash
ion, but it is not combined with black
unless one uses a single spot of the
somber color. such. for instance, as
this black oilcloth rose.
Hats are made of the material, with
the rose at the side. and they are ad-
mirable for motoring and voyages by
train and steamer They fit closely to
the head, although none of the hats
are as small as they were. for it is
considered quite fashionable to show
the hair on the bright side.
One sees coat suits trimmed with
belts of this new kind of oilcloth al
though patent leather is really better
looking and serves the purpose as
well. Natural leather, dressed to be
quite soft, is used for turnover col
lars and cuffs on suits of khaki col
ored duvetyn.
Another black ornament that is
placed on gowns and hats is huge
dragon fly of black tulle with black
velvet body. This is placed on
gown of black or white, and If one
follows the new fashion it is put in
the middle of the back, at the top Of
the belt, or at the point of decolletage,
The citizen., 1913-12-19
SYNOPSIS.

porcv barrow. young scientist in
tnb tsrLb' of lob. enters the office Of
Sass Sass Mccarthy of New York. Nc
csrfhy has just been threatened by an
Snonvmous message ordering him to flee
a. Europe. He does not take the mes
ssga seriously Darrow goes up the
,Iayator 10 try for position with DIR.
Lnox suddenly the electric apparatus
y, ~, Atlas building goes out of busi-
rs nses Experts are unable to locate the
tro,,ble, All at once. without apparent
roseon. electric connections are restored
,r6e next evening Mccarthy is warned
Nat unless he leaves at once for Europe
~ y Sign will be sent him al six Prompt
IL nj that hour the entire electric appara-
ms of New York is cut on. Percy Dar-
row thinks he has clue He engages
ne help of Jack Warford, a college ath-
i"te They visit Mccarthy and offer to
,'n down the cause of mis- mysterious
trouhIe Mccarthy has just received an
otber warning by wireless. At six n
deathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
jrF blotting out all sound Darrow is
arrested as he leaves the building. He
is undIsturbed because he believes he is
On The right track and that another por-
tert will appear at six. This time the
whole town is thrown into darkness and
ali hearing suspended. Under cover Of
the confusion Darrow escapes from iail
THE next morning Darrow and Warford
90 TO McCarlhy's office JUS as the lat
fsr gets another warming. Darkness hits
tbe Atlas building in broad daylight
The citizen., 1913-12-19
ADOPT coLoRING OF BANANA
For Paris Mld-Season That Tint Has
Been Generally Pronounced
the Favorlte.

Banana is the chic color OF the
Paris mid-season, not the tint Of the
skin, but of the fruit inside, not very
different from the also fashionable
champagne tint, A costume of ratine
in the tone of the wine fastens up the
left side with large buttons In an
open design showing an enameled
flower in blue and green inclosed in
a gilt circle. Here. again. skunk
borders the hem and also trims the
mantle-cloak, much draped at the back
but with only short ends in front
In addition, wide neck boa of the
fur is worn. The smart woman of
the moment is OVERRIDING her furs,
but perhaps this is good for trade.
Another favorite color fol dress maA.
rails is golden brown. but a tons
deeper than tan. Almond green is in
great favor, the beautiful tint of the
husks of the nut. Bright red, which
suddenly burst into favor, holds Its
The citizen., 1913-12-19
Manner. Can Be Acquired.

An English critic says that the ath-
letic girl has no manners and has
other faults But after the brilliant
showing of a. little Baltimore girl late
ly in rescuing several children single
handed from a burning house, res
cue made possible by her practice at
athletic exercises, the lack cf polish
more or less can easily be forgiven.
Manners can always be acquired but
it demands very quick action and abil-
ity to save lives. The mistake of such
critics is to lay the blamr on athletics
when that blame is due to entirely diff
ferent causes. The old idea that gen.
tleness went with weakness and wom-
anliness with timidity is now exploded
Baltimore American.
The citizen., 1913-12-19
MANY POPULAR FURS
GRSAT VARIETY TO CHOOSE
FROM THIS SEASON.
Are Used for All Sorts of Bandlnes for
Street Garments-Sketch Shows
Excellent Way to Utilize
the Material.

or the furs used for suit and dress
trimmings, skunk, fitch, fox, civet cat
Australian opossum, muskrat and rae
coon are most modish, and these are
seen In wide and narrow landings on
collars, cuffs and hens of street gar
ments. Although there is decided
craze for the new dyed pelts. 1t hardly
seems likely to grow, for aside from
the weird and bizarre effects thus OBJ
tanned the prices of the same are al
most prohibitive. Who would ever
have dreamed of dyeing pretty little
squirrel or mink reseda green or trans
forming the stately white fox into n
canary yellow or burnt orange repro
duction? Yet these improvements"
on nature are considered very chic and
interesting probably because no one
ever thought of it before! The dyed
yellow fox is the most acceptable of
The citizen., 1913-12-19
Settled Knotty Law Point.

Law Notes reports a case before
justice of the peace in Oklahoma City
in which opposing counsel were en-.
gagged in spirited argument as to
whether a certain objection 10 the
introduction of testimony should be
sustained by the justice. The justice
tried to induce the attorneys to come
to an agreement on the question, and
one Of them replied that it was i'm
possible and insisted that the court
rule on the objection. The question
was then repeated to the witness, and
the justice, after pondering the mat.
ter for some time, turned to the OBJ
jecting attorney and said, ITO save
further argument / will let the wit.
ness answer the question, but l will
not consider his answer"
The citizen., 1913-12-19

hind me in the solution of this mys-
terry. III tell you why: it was for the
same reason that you're going to fail
a second tine, now that once again
I've put all the strings in your hands" s"
4 must confess l fail to gather your
meaning" said Professor Eldridge
coldly.
1T was for the same reason that al
ways until his death you were inferior
to dear old Doctor Schermerhorn as a
scientist. You are an almost perfect
thinking machine"
Darrow quite deliberately lighted a
cigarette, tipped the match into the
crate, and leaned back luxuriously.
Professor Eldridge sat bolt upright;
waiting. Helen Warford watched them
both.
You have no humanity; you have
no imagination" stated Darrow at last.
You follow the dictates of rigid sci
ence, and Of logic"
Most certainly" Eldridge agreed to
this, as to compliment.
1T takes you far" continued Oar
row, but not far enough. You observe
only facts; | also observe men. You
will follow only where your facts lead ;
am willing to take leap in the dark.
III have all this matter hunted out
while you are proving your first steps
THAT, | understand it, is a chal-
lenge?" demand Eldridge, touched in
his pride of the scientific diagnostician.
That" said Percy Darrow blandly,
is statement of fact"
I'VE shall see"
"Sure!" agreed Darrow. Now, the
thing to do is to find Monsieur X. |
don't know whether your curiously
scutellate mind has arrived at the
point where it is willing to admit the
existence of Monsieur Y or not; but
it will. The man who finds Monsieur X
wins. Now, you know or can read in
the morning paper every fact | have.
Go to it,"
Eldridge bowed formally.
There's one other thing" went on
Darrow in more serious tone of
voice. You have, of course, consid-
cred the logical result of this power
carried to its ultimate possibility"
Certainly" replied Eldridge coldly.
The question is superhous."
1T is a conclusion which many scien-
tific minds will come to, but which
will escape the general public unless
the surmise is published. For the
present | suggest that we use our in
fluence to keep it out of the prints
Eldridge reflected. You are quite
right" said he; and rose to go.
After his departure Helen turned
on Darrow.
The citizen., 1913-12-19
6razil's Rubber.

A large part of the worlds supply
of crude rubber comes from the repub
lie of Brazil, which has hitherto paid
little attention to the manufacture of
that commodity. Another day is com
ing. Brazil is about to engage intelli-
gently in the manufacture of rubber
an enterprise which, in the course of
time. may affect the manufacture of
that material in the United States and
Europe, by bringing in new and for,
midable competitor. LIE Brezil Eco
nomique of Rio de Janeiro says that
The citizen., 1913-12-19
NEED NOT BE MUCH EXPENSE
Afternoon Tea Does Not Depend for
Success on the Richness of the Re-
freshments Served.

1t does not cost much to have
dozen or more friends in for a cup
Of tea. A well-appointed tea table
with one girl to pour while the host
ess makes herself agreeable to her
guests can be made very pleasant.
Be sure the tea is good. the sand
wiches novel and delicious. and the
cake homemade. That is all that
need be served, though extra touches.
like homemade candy of unusual kind,
crisp buttered toast. or salted pea
nuts are inexpensive additions. If
the food is good 1t will apepal to pal
ates.
Two quarts OF ice cream will serve
q dozen guests If put In small glasses.
This will not be more than one dol
lar. A delicious homemade cake will
cost for material so cents or less. For
The citizen., 1913-12-19

Your last warning will be sent YOU at
Ii nlHe thlrty this morning. If you do not
YOU are of a stubborn and stiff-necked
generation, but | am your lord and mas
yer, and my wrath shall be visited on
YOU Begone, or you shall die the death"
That bluffed him out" said Darrow.
and | don't blame him Now, Sim
mons" said he, turning to the opera
tor, who had sat in utter silence. how
about it? Are you with us, or against
us?"
How do yca mean?" demanded Sim
mons.
This" said Darrow sharply. The
time has passed for concealment
Every message through the ether
must now reach the public We must
send messages back. The case is out
OF private hands; it has become i'm
portant to the people. Will you agree
on your honor faithfully to transmit"
He leaned forward. his indolent frame
startlingly tense. Are you afraid of
McCarthy?'
Hes been good to me-it's a family
matter" muttered the operator.
Well" Darrow arose, crossed to
the operator, and whispered to him for
a moment. You see the seriousness
you are an intelligent man"
The operator turned pale
Il hadn't thought of that" he NUT
tered. Il hadn't thought of that. OF
course I'm with you"
Il thought you would be, drawled
Percy barrow slowly. IF you hadn't
decided to be, I'd have had another
man put in your place. Hadn't thought
of that, either, had you?"
No, sir" replied Simmons.
We'll, | prefer you. It's no Job for
a gutter, and believe you'll stick"
III stick repeated Simmons
Well, to work" said Darrow, light.
ing the cigarette he had been playing
with. Send this out. and see if you
can reach Monsieur X
M he dictated slowly. Do you
get this?' Repeat that until you get
reply
Without comment the operator turn
ed to his key. The long ripping crash
es of the wireless sender followed the
movements of his fingers.
Il get his IL" he said, after a
moment ITS almighty faint.
Mccarthy has disappeared Can
no longer reach him with your mes
sages.'
He merely answers II" OBJ
served the operator
by the way" asked Darrow, what
is your shift, anyhow? Weren't you
on at night when this thing began?"
I'm still on at night; but Mr.. Nc
Carthy sent me a message, and asked
me to stay on all this morning as a
personal favor to him
Il see. Then you're stilt on at
night?"
Yes, sir"
Well, tell Monsieur X that fact, put
yourself at his disposal and tell him
The citizen., 1913-12-19
Sweaters Cav.

Lend hand" is a request never
disregarded BY the sash OF this season
Latest cry for succor seems to have
come from the sweater coat. and this
very smartest and niftiest of these
sport-garments are set off by knot
ted sash Of the same material Some
times. too, the sash is different col
or from the sweater itself. and WI
see green sash combined with wood
colored sweater. Indeed. sweaters thii
year for both men and women are al
spiced UP with these contrasts of col
or, and there are thrown out agains
the browns and groys and blues Of
the coats. cuffs and fronts of liveliel
hue.
The citizen., 1913-12-19
HARD TO TRICK MODERN BOY
e'e'e'and Man Thought He Could DO
II, but He Has Altered His
Opinion Somewhat.

There are ways of doing things.
mat is elementary and automatic wis
uOni' aud yet people are slow to act
upon 1t, Take the c;.se of the East
Uleveiander, who has a garden and a
pliali boy says the Cleveland Plain
peaier This man said to his wife the
other day:
Emily we aren't gong to have any
to s%eet corn this season If we don't
one better care of 1t. / wish you
; "oulu persuade Robert to take morn
lug from his baseball and swimming
Au ~, get after that corn patch"
! 'rlec to-" sighed the mother, but
ne Just won't do it."
to do Il" e'e "'' 7" 4"- 90
orr uid' | said just yesterday, Rob
e,.' -. II you'n cultivate thar corn and
civ civ. al the weeds out of :. BY noon I'll
bank" 'ei " pu1 III Soui
on' Dshaw! That's not dhe way to
The citizen., 1913-12-19
Don't overdo Rhlnestoncs.

A little strass is lovely and light
ems and illumines gown wonderfully,
but 1t should be used with discretion.
Lace is safer trimming, especially
in the new tunics and peplums; blonde
lace, for instance, over white satin, or
silver lace with rose moire-could
anything imaginable be more lovely?
And one must not forget fur, narrow
bands of skunk or chinchilla on tulle
0emure bands of beaver on chiffon
dresses for the very young and lovely
soft feathery bands of marabou edg.
ing Erccade and crepe and satin.
The citizen., 1913-12-19
CHAPTER Xll.-continued.

Wen show you all right said he.
He sketched briefly for Hallowelrs
benefit the reasoning already followed
out. and which it is therefore unneces-
sary to repeat here. so now," he con
cluded. we will consider this hypothe-
sis. that these phenomena are caused
by one man in control of force cap
able of deadening vibrations in ether
and solids within certain definite linn
it's"
why do you limit it." cried Halo
well
Because we have had but one mani
festation at time. If this Unknown
were out really to frighten-which
seems to be his intention-it would be
much more effective to visit us with
absolute darkness and absolute silence
cont bined That would be really ter
rifying He has not done so. There
fore. ! conclude that his power is linn
tied in applicability"
Isn't that little doubtful?" spoke
mp Jack
VI GOul 81, Sclli OdI AON CHG6tiuIIT.
That's where we're going TO win out
on this sporting proposition with our
dear Brother Eldridge. He won't ac-
cept any hypothesis unless it is abso-
lutely copper-riveted. We will"
81 think you underestimate Ell
bridge" spoke up Hallowell He's
the only original think-tank in a vii
lage of horse troughsi'
Il don't underestimate him one bit, i"
Countered Darrow; but we have a
head start on him with our reasoning;
that's all He's absolutely sure to
come to the conclusions have just de-
tailed, only he'll get there little
more slowly That's why want you
in on this thing. Hallowell"
"How's thg;?"
Wen publish everything up to date
and cut the ground from under him"
Whats you special crouch on Ell
bridge, anyway" asked Jack
y like to worry him" replied Percy
Barrow non-committally.
At that moment the darkness dis
appeared as though some one had
turned switch Tie reporter. the
operator and the SCIENTISTS young as
sistant moved involuntarily as though
dodgint, and blinked Darrow shaded
hiG eyes with one hand and proceeded
as though nothing had happened,
Here are the exclusive points Of
your story" he said to Hallowell.
handing a sheaf of yellow wireless
forms q got them in McCarthy's Of
nee. They are messages from the un-
known wielder Of the mysterious pow
er to his enemy, the political boss
There will be plenty who will conclude
these messages to be the result of
ianatlcism, after the act; that is to
Soy they will conclude some wireless
amateur has taken advantage OF
natural phenomena and, by claiming
nmseH the author of them has at
tempted to use them again his enemy
w course, the answer to that is that
Il the Unknown-let's call him Mon
sieur kidd not cause these strange
tnings' he at least knew enough about
them to predict them accurately"
You just leave that to me-" hum
med Hallowell under his breath The
reporter had been glancing over the
wireless forms, and his eyes we're
shining with delight.
here is the last one" said Darrow
prouuclng a crumple& yellow paper
from MS pocket. Il Eent back after
McCarthy: My patiehce is at an end.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

own and is much seen in both dress
colorlngs and in trimmings.
Midsummer night blue is seen In
velvets whether plain or frappe. ir
silk and woolen brocades and, above
all. in the soft broadcloth now almos,
as much in demand as 1t was few
years ago. when every smart woman
had at least one such gown In hei
wardrobe. No material, not even cash
mere, falls in 90 clingingly to the fig
ure as tbs supple cloth.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

he'd be.ter get all his messages to
YOU rather than to the other operators
here.
"All right
There's your story, said Darrow to
Hallowell: its in those messages.
The scientific aspect will probably be
done by somebody for the evening pa
pers. You better concentrate on Mon
sieur KS connection with Mccarthy"
Say. my friend" said Hallowell
earnestly, do you think I'm a reporter
for the Scientific American or news
paper?"
The citizen., 1913-12-19
Remarkable Eye for Detail.

You know Wigley-great fellow
for detail" He is that. Wigley's
the sort of chap that would go and
get married and be able afterward to
tell you whether it was Mendelssohn.
Lohengrinf or 'Tannhauser" they
played during the ceremony."-St
Louis RepTblic.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

candy one could make sea foam for
the cost of two pounds of brown sugar,
and four quarts of salted peanuts
would be 25 cents more.
Make your money 90 as far as you
can. Get things that have distinct
use, and your guests will be pleased.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

panying sketch.
The blouse, which
has a surplice
closing, is laid in
a fold over the
shoulder. T b e
wide box plai'
thus formed |
embroidered
shades of bro
and red. T
cuffs are
broidered. am
also is the 9
tunic or ba
The front of
skirt is trim
in red butt
and silk Loo
The neck is III.
The citizen., 1913-12-19

under favorable conditions offered
by the government reflneries of caou-
tchouc trubber) will be established
in a number of states and factories for
the manufacture of rubber articles in
the cities Of Manaos, Belem in Para.
Recife and Bahia There viii be spe-
cial exemptions in the way of duties
upon articles imported for the carry
ing forward of this enterprise.