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CHAPTER XIII.
Jimmy Muffs the Ball.

II will sometimes happen that
young gentlemen. skipping confident.
even under their lucky star. will get a
fall. Fortune had been too constant
to Jimmy not to be ready to turn her
fickle face away the moment he
wasn't looking. But such IL the rash.
ness born Of success and bounding
heart, that young blood leaps to Its
doom. smiling. as It were. on the
faithless ladys back.
Jimmy had no forebodinEs, but riot
I'd Eorgeously In returning health. In
a whole pack Of new emotions, and In
what he supposed to be his lady's 70.
vor. Aleck. more philosophical, took
his happiness with a more quiet
gusto. not provoking tho frown Of the
gods. But for Jim the day OF reckon.
ing was coming.
One day Aleck Joined him. walking
up md down the porch. Jim was in
one Of his boyish. cocksure moods.
II know what you're going to say"
no began. before Alcck could spring
his news. You're going to marry the
princess"
Just So" said Aieck. How'd you
knowi Clairvoyancei"
Nope"
"weii. you needn't look 80 high and
mighty about II. Old man. Why don't
you do the same thing yourseiff Then
well have n double wedding"
i've thought OF that" said Jim.
As the two men talked. agatha and
| Mclnnie. both dressed In white.
stroilcd side by side down tho garden
path toward the wall. They were
deep In convcrsation. their backs
turned toward the vcrandn.
II don't sec that they look no much
alike" announced Jim. who had but
recently learned NIL the causes and
ELECTS OF the Chnteiard business.
Alycks eyes cleaned.
(which one. ns they stand there
now. do you take to be Miss Red.
n,ond7" he asked.
zone ON tho left" answered Jimmy
promptly.
Alcck gave n signaling whistle
which caused both the women quick.
Iy to turn. Agatha was on the right
Aieck grinncd broadly. 80 that
Yahoo OF Frcnchman wasn't no
stupid after ALL"
I'D like 10 get my hands on hlmi"
muttcrcd jim.
'Frcnchman or not. there's going 10
10 n wedding right here In the old
red house on Wednesday" said Aieck.
"iIoopiai knew that was III"
"And then Mclanic and I are going
TO cruise back TO New York Awfuliy
rorry-but you're not invited"
"you couldn't got mo aboard any
giltedgcd yacht that nontn'"
Al Jlmmy's words-wholly untrue,
by tho way-Aleck'r happy mood sud
denly dlmmcd. ns he thought OF the
dangers and ansictien OF tho pas,
month. Ilc turned and laid mn arm.
boy.fnHhion. over Jim'n shoulder. pull
Ing his hair aa his hand went by.
"you'rc fool ~ hidi" ,he said.
choking
The state herald., 1913-08-01
CHAPTER xxII.-contInued.

''whyr Hand stopped a moment,
as II banned at the dificulty OF put
ting such obvious philosophy into
words. why! Because that's the
way people are-never satisfied till
they uncover and root up every
blamed thing In a mans life. Yes.
Mademoiselle. you know it's true.
They'll always be uneasy with me
around"
Agatha was aware that when man
utters what he considers to be gen.
eral truth. It is useless to enter the
field Of argument.
Suppose you do have an hours
start as you express 1t. Where would
you GOT"
"oh. III look about for . while.
After that I'm going to Mr.. Handle
ton In Lynn. He's going to have =
new car"
"Ah!" Agatha suddenly saw light.
Then there's only one thing. Mr..
Hambieton must know the truth. It
can concsrn NO one else. win you
tell himf"
Mr.. Hand produced his dry smile.
Nobody has TO tell Mr.. Hambleton
anything. He looked straight into
my face that day on the hill. n We
were leaving the park"
"And he remembersf"
Something strange In Hands ex-
preston arrested Xgntha's attention.
long before he found tongue to m.
swer. II was q look Of happiness and
pride. a. II he owned treasure. HE
remembers very well. Mademoiselle. F"
"And WHAT"
"You can't help but be square with
him. MademoiscIlc. But as for these
gentlemen OF style"
Hand paused In his oratory. his
slow anger again burning on tho sur
face. Before Agatha knew what he
vas about. he had picked up the hand.
kerchicf from her lap between thumb
and forennRcr. and was holding II at
arms length.
'You cant squeeze mans history
out OF him, m you squeeze water out
Of q handkerchief. Mndcmoisciic." he
narcd out. and you can't drop him
and pick him up again. nor throw
him down. You can't do that with n
man, Madcmoiselici"
Hc tossed tho nimsy linen back into
her lap. "And I don't want any deal
ings with your strnkers-nor gentle
men Of that stamp"
"Nor Chatciardsf"
"He's slick-aiiok m they make 'em
hut hc isn't an inuuisitivc neddier.'
Agatha laughed outright: and nome
how. by the blessed alchemy oi
amusement. tho mir was cleared and
Mr.. Hands trouble faded out OF i'm
portancc. hut Agatha could not 10,
him 70 without ono further word
Hhe mo, his gase with n strnightfor
ward look. Ms she asked: Tell me
have ! failed 10 treat you NJ friend
Mr.. tIandf"
"Ah. Mademoiseilei" he cried. and
there was n touch OF shame and com
junction In his voice. A ho stoood
before Agatha. she was reminded oi
his shamad and eowed appearance In
the cove. on the day OF their rescue
shen he had waited for her anger to
tall ~ him Shs saw that he had
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
VARIOUS THOUGHTS OF SPRING.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
The resemblance between December
and May is growing more marked every
year. which Is no compliment to De-
cember.
From the New York Evening Sun.
With the usual perversity of the inan-
innate, the photograph next door refuses
to submit to the spring cleanup.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
The amusement parks are opening. We
are now certain to have at least six
weeks more of winter.
From the Baltimore Star.
It's a wise man that keeps his storm
coat handy until July 4.
From the indianapolis News.
Having taken a late nip at the fruit
and vegetable crops, there seems TO be
no reason why the frost shouldn't see its
shadow and go back into its hole for six
months.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Just recovering from his spring hat
disbursements. dad is facing another de-
mand that cannot be denied. Daughter
must have that graduation gown.
From the Memphis News-Scimetar.
There are other things than automobiles
to be lodged these bright spring days.
For instance. the man who wants to get
UP picnic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Cat Spells an Elopement.

young man and young woman were
eloping from Pennsylvania into West VIZ
GINA the other day in an automobile
with the latter's father in hot pursuit In
another motor car about an hour benino.
The clippers reached the place chosen TOT
the performance of the ceremony and
were about to enter the house or the
clergyman, when a black cat ran across
the brides path. The young woman
noticed the transit and Immediately &C
cepted it as an omen or warning ana
refused to go son with the ceremony, re-
entering the car and sadly returning
home despite the pleading and protesta-
lions of young Lochinvar. This Is per-
haps a happy Intervention VINO can
tello Not every elopement turns out bad
", nor does every regular marriage
turn out happily But an eiopement usual
w signifies haste of decision and OPP
position to the judgment of parents. and
after all in the long run the judgment
of parents is probably better than that
of the principals in the matrimonial en-
ternrises. The old adage. Marry in
haste and repent at leisure" has received
MANY a yerification in the records OF the
divorce courts, and it would perhaps be
a good thing for every marrying par
SON" to keep a supply OF cats on the
PREMISES to increase the chances OF matt
ing impetuous but omen-noticing young
women who have been induced to leave
home on matrimonial expeditions without
serious reflection and against the wishes
Of their fathers and mothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

posed to deterioration and to destruction
by fire. 1t II a well known fact thar en-
ditions in these buildings are In many
cases such as would not be tolerated by
well managed business corporations.
which insist upon security above all other
considerations. Not even the substitution
OF metal fling cases and such devices has
sufiiced to render these stored papers
immune from danger. and the government
stands today in risk of an irreplaceable
loss, because it has for years neglected
the construction of an archives building.
Congress has authorized it's erection, but
has failed to provide the funds necessary
even for the preparation of designs and
estimates. Under the present system of
doing this branch OF the governments
business the first step is to write intosone
Of the regular appropriation acts or occa-
sional public building acts a paragraph
announcing the purpose of the govern
ment to erect a building at some place
for some purpose. Usually this carries
no appropriation. even for the>preparation
of plans. though sometimes the prepare
tory fund is voted with the initiatory
legislation. Then when money for plans
Is given. perhaps a year or maybe two
while the construction money Is being
voted in some subsequent bill. Occasion
ally condemnation proceedings have been
authorized and have consumed two or
three years, still further delaying the
actual construction. In the case OF the
trio Of buildings for the Departments of
State Justice and Commerce. five entire
squares of land have been condemned In
this city. and plans have been drawn and
accepted. and the whole enterprise now
halts while Congress is considering the
provision of the actual funds for con-
struction, and meanwhile the govern
ments business is being transacted in
inadequate quarters. No private business
interest would manage its affairs in this
manner. When board of directors votes
to enlarge a plant it makes one job of the
business of authorization and insures the
least possible loss of time, SO that the
business can get the benefit of the new
construction as quickly as possible. This
government has been exceptionally for
tunate in getting along as well as 1t has
with a slow, hating and parsimonious
public building provision system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

an nell? Every schoolhouse should be
REGARDED as the training place for the
young, and that training should include
the bodies as well az the minds Of the
children. -
The ideal public school has compare
lively small classrooms, well lighted
and well ventilated. with sufficient room
for the subdivided classes-not more than
20 or Is to each teacher. There should
be in every building a generously spaced
auditorium for lectures and concerts and
general meetings. There should be well
and pupils. There should be a good
library, open not merely during school
hours, but during the evenings. And
finally there should be swimming pool
and a playground and possibly an IN
door gymnasium.
Such a school would be the center OF
child's interests as the average school OF
today utterly fails to become. Gong 10
school would be no drudgery with the
opportunities there afforded for wnoie-
some entertainment and exercise COM
bined with careful instruction In studies.
The old red schoolhouse Of the cross
roads was a success because those VINO
attended 1t were in no need or exercise
which they found IN abundance on the
farms and in the diaries and In DONG
the Chores at home. The swimming
hole in the creek enabled all to learn 10
swim at an early age. The city-oouho
child has no such chance as mas MS coun-
try cousin, and to him the school looms
as a place of hard work and uncompen-
stated devotion to dull themes Let more
money be spent in the schoolhouses
and thew will be Infinitely more effective.
especially if they are kept open through
out the year and after dark TO serve as
social centers for all the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Speeders and Collaterals.

An act of Congress is now operative
in the District of Columbia which i'm
poses fine of from SIS to $50 for yio-
lating the speed limits for vehicles on
frst offense conviction. with second
offense fines ranging from SO to 800
confinement from five to thirty days
in the workhouse, and third offense
penalty of a fine of from $50 to $3.50
together with confinement of from
thirty days to six months Thus the
law recognizes grades of offenses
against the speed rules. and IL this
law were enforced today the courts
would be compelled to increase the
penalties that it imposes upon the
scorchers. But the law is not being
enforced. There is little or no second
ofense" practice. and the speeders are
virtually paying special license fees
in the form of occasional collaterals
without running the risk of imprison-
ment. Under the system of accepting
collateral at the station house 1t is
Impossible for a court to confront a
speeding chauffeur with a second Of
Tense charge, even il a second Of
Tense the defendant appears In court
for the forfeiture of collateral is not equiv
alent to a conviction. Under the present
practice there is no discrimination
whatever at the station houses regard
ing frequency of arrests. and the Sec
ond. third. fourth or fifth time offender
escapes as lightly as the first time vio-
lator of the speed rules, usually with
a collateral of IS. 1t is no wonder
that some of the motor car owners of
the District are complaining of the
number of times they are compelled
10 reimburse their chauffeurs for col
laterals deposited at the station houses
TO secure release from appearance in
court TO face speeding charges. If the
owners of cars hiring chauffeurs made
their employees pay their own fines
and .collaterals much of the speed
nuisance would be eliminated. and If
the. police could work out a method OF
identifying second and third time
offenders. instead of accepting col
laterals from all indiscriminately. there
would be more convictions In the Police
Court of distinctly educational ma
ture. giving real significance to the law
against excessive speeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Preparing a Tariff Bill.

However diverting the colloduy. moth
ing important is ever accomplished Wheh
the pot calls the kettle black. and the
kettle replies by calling attention to the
source of the reproach.
A good deal of secrecy has always been
employed in the preparation or tariH
bills The Wilson bill of twenty years
ago was wittily named the dark IAN
tern bill 1t had been prepared In a
room in the basement of the Capitol.
where those at work could not be IN
terrupted The democratic members of
the House charged with the duty of re-
vision wanted quiet and secluson until
ready to can in their republican col
leagues and show what had been agreed
upon. They took every means they
thought material to inform themselves
about their task.
The Dingley bill. which followed after
three years. escaped witty characterize
ton. but was prepared in secret very
much as the other had been. Mr. Ding
lev and his republican colleagues of ways
and means took the information, that had
been gathered at hearings and otherwise
into account among themselves. and dld
not cali in the democratic members or
the committee until the measure was
ready for reporting TO the House. To
some extent ii also was a dark lantern
BILL
The failure of the Wilson bill as law
and the success of the Dingey bill as
law did not grow out of any secrecy that
had been employed in their preparation
In the one case a campaign promise had
been huggermuggered. and in the other a
campaign promise had been honestly re-
deemed. The democratic platform of
1892 had pledged a tariff for revenue
only. and the Wilson law was a make
shift. The republican platform of 1896
had been a frank expression in favor of
protection. and the Dingley law was an
unequivocal protection measure. Honesty
proved to be the best policy
The Underwood law will be judged. not
by the manner of its preparation. or of
handling it in House and Senate. but by
the use made by it's trainers and sup
porters of the information they gathered.
There was no lack of information in the
House, and there is none now in the
Senate. If this latest revision fails it
will be because the democratic tariff
policy Is not adjustable to American
needs.
There is much claptrap in the demand.
often heard, that all public business in
all stages should be transacted in public.
Nothing could be more inadvisable. 1t
is often the case that secret conferences
are necessary TO the proper shaping of
important measures. even though subse-
quent debates are TO be public and the
whole preliminary treatment OF the mat
ter subjected to the most searching anal
ysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
COMMENTS ON FOREIGN TOPICS.

, vesuvius and the English suffrageties
have been in eruption at the same time
It's a pretty severe test for old Mother
Earth.
From the Birmingham Age Herald
Approximately 10000 was appropriate
by France for entertaining King Alfonso
two days Even king ought to be able
to have a good time on s2op day.
From the Topeka State Journal.
The man who escaped army service ny
getting himself smuggled out of Austria
Hungary In a bull fiddle is probably saw
ing the bass drum for another hour OF
need.
From the Anaconds Standard.
The crown prince of Germany says he
doesn't believe that war can be ABOLISHED.
Perhaps not. but IL would help lot "
Germany's imperial family would turn
aboltionists.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The kaiser too, is going to meet Al
fonso. Anybody who can deliver So.-
600 soldiers Is a welcome guest In Europe
these days of increasing dificulty IN get
ting more millions and men at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
A Prophet and His Work.

Col. George Harvey has again taken
the field as a prophet Having predicted
the nomination and election Of Woodrow
Wilson to the presidency. he now predicts
the nomination of Senator Borah as the
republican candidate in 1915.
Col Harveys prophecy in the case OF
Mr. Wilson was extraordinary considered
in connection with the circumstances of
its fulfillment. At the timeeit was made
both Col Harvey and Mr.. Wilson were
anti Bryanites. and from their point of
view the democracy's only hope was in
the squelching of Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Wilson
expressed a wish that he might be
knocked into a cooked hat.
Col. Harvey thought the time approach
ing when that gould and would be done.
He fancied he saw evidences of the wan
ing of Organism, and a determination on
the part of the democracy, freed from
that influence. to return to the old, the
Cleveland, order.
Under the spell of such conviction. he
took look around and picked Mr.. Will
son. then an educator. for the restored
democracy new leader. A resident Of
the east. and eastern in his attitude to-
ward Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Wilson. in Col.
Harvey's judgment. was the man for the
coming emergency.
But, behold. Organism did not wane.
1t waxed, and grew strong. Some of it's
old opponents went over to it. and among
the number was. Woodrow Wilson. He
changed his opinion completely about Mr..
Bryan, and hailed him now as the one
mani who had for years seen the coun-
try ssreal needs and steered democrats on
the right course.
The rest is recent history. Eighteen
months ago Col. Harvey and Mr.. Wilson
parted company. Six months later Mr..
Bryan nominated Mr.. Wilson for Presi-
dent. and today is the premier of Mr..
Wilson's cabinet. while Col, Harvey, un-
changed as to Organism, continues in
private life and in his old path.
The basisspf Col. Harvey's prediction
as to Senator Borah is not given. The re-
pubiicans now,N as were the democrats
few years ago. are divided. and fac
ton feeling is high. Mr.. Borah is pro-
gressive republican, and has just entered
on a new term in the Senate. He Is
young, eloquent able and aggressive
Last year he confined his activities to
his own state, where the republican fac
| tons were at daggers drawn.
| Maybe Col. Harvey in time will go into
particulars. AS a. prophet he has a rec.
ord, and that record shows a winning
even after all the conditions upon which
the prophecy was based had been com.
pletely reversed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
JAPAN and The UNITED STATES

From the Troy Record
Janan should stop walking on stills
II has contracted habit winch mgnt
easily lead to a serious fall.
From the Cincinnati Inquirer
II the Japanese fail to whip Uncle Sam
for CALIFORNIA; rebuffs many pessimsuc
patriots will be sadly disappointed.
From the Detroit News.
The best thing about the Japanese
question is that il isn't up to Cole Biease
for settlement.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Apprehensive Americans who think we
are going to war with Japan will be yet
more apprehensive when they near thar
work is being rushed on the Pacihc de-
lenses of the Panama canal. Perhaps
however. that Is best interpreted as
peace measure.
From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
By this time Secretary Bryan has prob
ablv become pretty well acquainted with
Japans ambassador.
From the Jersey City Journal.
Governor Johnson's decision to sign the
alien land bill may be unwise, or 1t may
not. but for sure thing there will be
no war between Japan and the Cnited
states on account Of it. Such war talk
| Is silly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Swimming Pools in the Schools.

The American Society for the Promo
ton of Hygiene and Public Baths has
just closed it's convention in Baltimore
after thoroughly discussing the subject Of
the public health, and has adopted a reso-
luton favoring the establishment OF baths
in all the public schools in this country.
This is a most praiseworthy proposition,
but it should go further. Every public
schoolhouse should be equipped with a
swimming tank so that each child can be
taught to maintain itself in the water.
Apart from the habit Of personal cleanli-
ness which fondness for swimming In
culcates, II is vitality important to train
children so that they can preserve their
lives il they are thrown into the water.
In Australia swimming Is a required item
in the curriculum OF the public schools.
and no child Is granted certificate Of
graduation until he or she has met GER
tain tests. The swimming exercises are
carefully graded in accordance with the
years, with the result that when they
have reached the age of twelve or four
swimmers, and many Of them are expert.
AS a consequence there are few drown
ing accidents in Australia.
The annual waste of life from drown
ing in this country Is appalling. IL
swimming were made part of the public
school course most of these fatalities
would be ayerted. The maintenance OF
public bathing beaches and central SWIM
ming pools does not meet the need. Each
school should have its own swimming
pool. where the children can be given
their lessons without loss of time. pool
OF this kind would be much more useful
than a mere playground where the young
sters can romp and race and cut antics
during. their recesses. But why should
there not be both Fairgrounds and pools