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proof against me and before hau
brought forward any proof In my ia
vor? She was simply acting on that
trait in her character for which those
persons you have mentioned on that
very day were giving her credit.
This change in my feelings toward
her for awhile overrode every other
Then the gra witty Of my position rush.
ed upon me with full force. But what
could | do? Ignorant as was Of how
the jewelry boxes got into my closet.
| didn't see that could do anything
hut leave the house.
IL went to Billy. who begged me to
stay. saying that there was some mys-
terry about the matter which be hoped
would he cleared up. hut judged that
he didn't know what to make Of the
matter. and Mt last he agreed with me
that might az well 20. On passing out.
Sue Wentworth. who. since her fathers
failure. has been making her own liv-
ing by teaching school. came out Of the
drawing room intothe hall and said:
Mr.. TGTllstUn. this ideu vi your
having stolen jewels Is absurd. There
are hundred suppOstions that can
be male. each more likely than what
appears on the surface. Some one
stole the jewels. took them into your
room temporarily and threw the boxes
down there. That's one
There WAS something in her hy-
pothesis that brought back the man
had seen going upstairs with the suit
ease. and II solved the problem for
me. for it occurred to me that ] had
not seen him since. But this was moth.
ing to me compared with the comfort
| derived from Miss Wentworth's faith
In me. Just put my arms abont her
and hugged her.
"She. backed b. my statement as to
the man with the suit ease. changed
everything. All came to me and heg-
ged me to remain. did so and was
treated cordially by every one. Since
then some Of the Jewels have been re-
covered In possession Of thief. who
confirmed my theory Of their loss.
And how about your engagement?
"Oh. I'm engaged. but not to Clara
She has too much caution for me.
don't think need 1t. Notwithstanding
the opinion Of your friends"
ITO whom are you engaged"
"To Sue Wentworth"
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neutralize the effect. Concerned with
her own defined conclusions, she lost
the fine ironic bitterness that was In
the mans voice.
AYE, indeed, to see her! Beautiful
as Venus, as alluring as Phryne, !
want nothing SO much as to see her.
to look into her eyes, to hear her
voice!"
"Is 1t Jealousy? l hear the tragic
note" The certainty Of her ground
became as morass again. In his turn
he was puzzling her.
Tragedy? l am an American. we
do not kill opera singers. We turn
them over to the critics. wish to see
the beautiful Flora, to ask her few
questions. II she has sent you after
me, her address. my dear young lady.
her address," His eyes burned.
81 am afraid" And she was 80.
This wasn't the tone Of man madly
in love. 1t was wild anger.
Afraid of what?"
"You."
II will give you hundred francs"
He produced a crisp note. do you
want it,"
She did not answer at once. Pres.
emily she opened her purse. found q
otuoby pencil anu dip OF paper ano
wrote. There 1t is, monsieur" She
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CHAPTER u.
There IL a Woman7

Anger, curiosity, interest; these sen.
sations blanketed one another quickly,
leaving only interest, which was
Courtlandt's state Of mind when he
saw pretty woman. It did not re-
Quire very keen scrutiny on his part
to arrive swiftly at the conclusion that
this one was not quite in the picture.
Her cheeks were not red with that
redness which has a permanency Of
tone, neither waxing nor waning,
abashed in daylight. Nor had her lips
found their scarlet moisture from out
the depths of certain little porcelain
boxes. Decidedly she was out Of place
here, yet she evinced no embarrass-
ment; she was cool, at ease. Court
landts interest strengthened.
why do you think l am lonely,
mademoiselle? he asked, without
smiling.
"Oh, when one talks to ones self,
strikes the table, wastes good wine,
the inference is but natural. So, mon
sieur is lonely"
her lips and eyes, as grave ana
smileless as his own, puzzled him. An
adventure? He looked at some Of the
other women. Those he could under
stand, but this one. no. At all times
he was willing to smile. yet to draw
her out he realized that he must pre-
serve his gravity unbroken. The stu
alton was not usual. His gaze came
back to her
"Is the comparison favorable to
me?" she asked.
1T is. What is loneliness?" he de-
manded cynically.
"Ah, could tell you." she answered.
1T is the longing to be with the one
We love; It is the hate of the wicked
thircs We have done: It is remnra.
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SOCIAL EVIL DRAMAS.

When writer's purpose Is SIN
cere. when he honestly essays to
better existing conditions. then,
and then only, he may say what
he will. If his medium is the
stage. very well. The drama can
only gain by it. OF course GER
tain questions were far better
discussed in the intimacy OF the
home than in public. A mothers
words to her daughter about the
things of life which girls should
he taught or warned against, 1t
seems to me, must carry more
weight and dignity than the pic
ture lessons. as it were. or the
stage. know there are few
mothers who have enough prac-
tical knowledge to be OF service
to their daughters In that respect.
And there are even fewer. am
afraid, who can bring themselves
to speak frankly to their chill
dren. Yet it is necessary that
girls should know many things
about which they have been kept
so long in ignorance, and there
the drama may rightly step in.
But it takes q very high and
clean mind to deliver the mes
sage usefully. A man like Brieux
succeeds with themes Of the most
difficult sort precisely because OF
his high mindedness and the big
ness of his purpose Miss Ida
Tarbell.
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"Why Do you mink Am Lonely
MademoiseIleT
held out her hand for the banknote
which, with a sense of baffiement, he
gave her. She folded the note and
slowed It away with the pencil.
Thank you," said Courtlandt. "Odd
paper, though" He turned 1t over.
"Ah, l understand. You copy music"
Yes, monsieur"
This time the nervous flicker Of her
eyes did not escape him. You are
studying for the opera, perhaps?"
"Yes. that is it."
Good night He rose.
Monsieur is not gallant"
81 was in my youth" he replied, put
ting on his hat.
The bald rudeness of his departure
did not disturb her. She laughed soft
ly and relievedly. Indeed, there was
in the laughter an essence of mischief.
However. II he carried away mys-
terry. he left one behind.
The young woman waited five or ten
minutes, and, making sure that Court
landt had been driven off, left the
restaurant. Round the corner she en-
gagged a carriage. So that was Ed
ward Courtlandt? She liked his face;
there was not a weak line in it, unless
stubbornness could be called such. But
to stay away for two years! To hide
himself in jungles, to be heard of only
by his harebrained exploits! Follow
him; see where he goes," had been the
command. For moment she had re-
belled, but her curiosity was not TO
be denied. Besides, OF what use was
friendship if not to be tried? She
knew nothing of the riddle, she had
never asked a question openly. She
had accidentally seen a photograph
one day. in a trunk tray, with this
mans name scrawled across it, and
upon this fiimsy base she had builded
a dozen romances, each Of which she
had ruthlessly torn down to mike
room for another; but still the riddle
lay unsolved She had thrown the
name into the conversation many a
time. as one might throw a bomb into
crowd which had no chance to es-
cape. Fizzles! The man had been
calmly discussed and calmly dis
missed. At odd times an article in
the newspapers gave her an oppor-
tunity; still the frank discussion. still
the calm dismissal She had learned
that the man was rich, irresponsible.
vacillating, picturesque sort Of fool.
But two years? What had kept him
away that long? A weak man, in love,
would not have made 80 tame a sur.
render. Perhaps he had not sur
rendered; perhaps neither Of them
had.
And yet, he sought the Calabrian.
Here was another blind alley out Of
which she had to retrace her steps.
Bother! That Puck Of Shakespeare
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blood-agood, old
fashioned house
cleaning and get
rid of the stagnant
impurities t h a t
you've been storing
up all winter. Your
whole system is so
clogged up that
every vital orgnn
in your body is
half asleep. That's
what makes you
feel so lazy, tired
ana ydWny. loul
vital energy and
steam and vim and
force are bottled
up and corked so
tightly with i'm
purities that they
can't get out.
Remove the stop
per and watch 'em
cizzle Watch the
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=
THAT echoes of the Ambigu-C Com
ique."
Would you spare me glass OF
wine? l am thirsty"
He struck his hands together, bit
Of orienta1ism he had brought back
with him. The observant waiter in
stantly came forward with a glass.
The young woman slipped the wine,
gazing into the glass as she did 80.
Perhaps a whim brought me here.
But l repeat, monsieur is lonely"
$50 lonely that am almost tempted
to put you into a taxicab and run
away with YOU"
She set down the glass.
But sha'n't," he added.
The spark of eagerness in her eyes
was instantly curtained. There is q
woman?" tentatively.
rs there not always woman?"
And she has disappointed mon
sieur?" There was no marked SYM
pathy in the tone.
Since Eve, has that not been wom-
ans part in the human comedy?" He
was almost certain that her lips be-
came firmer. Smile, if you wish. 1t
is not prohibitory here"
She lifted the wine-glass again, and
then he noticed her hand. 1t was
large, white and strong; it was not
the hand Of a woman who dallied, who
idled in primrose paths.
Tell me, what is it you wish? You
interest me, at moment, too, when
do not want to be interested. Are you
really in trouble? Is there anything
can do barring the taxicab?"
She twirled the glass, uneasily. 81
am not in actual need Of assistance"
But you spoke peculiarly regarding
loneliness"
Perhaps l like the melodrama. You
spoke Of the Ambigu-C Comique."
You are on the stage?"
Perhaps"
1.-The opera?"
Again perhaps"
He laughed once more, and drew his
chair closer to the table.
You followed me here. From
where?"
Followed you?" The effort to give
a mocking accent to her voice was a
failure.
Yes. The idea Just occurred to me.
There were other vacant chairs. and
there was nothing inviting in my facial
expression. Come, let me have the
truth"
IL have friend who knows Flor
Desimono."
"Ah!" AS if this information was
direct visitation of kindness from TIA,
gods. Then you know where the
Calabrian lives? Give me her ad-
Dress"
There was a minute wrinkle above
the unknown's nose; the shadow Of a
frown. she is very beautiful"
Bah! Did she send you after me?
Give me her address. have come all
the way from Burma to see Flora
Desimone."
ITO see her?" She unguardedly
clothed the question with contempt,
h Hhe instantly forced z smile 70
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THE MAN WITH
THE SUIT CASE
A Story For Thanksgiving
By MARTHA V. MONROE

Jim. | heard you are going to he
married"
Where did you hear thnt?"
"Oh. heard it month ago. think
it was Oh Thanksgiving day. dined
with the Atwaters. They said Clara
Webster was just the girl for you. y0u
being impulSive. she steady and eau.
tious.''
Did they say that!''
YES"
Listen. ! have little story to tell
you. On the very day. Thanksgiving.
that thu q persons were uttrihlltinG
these traits to us little drama was
being enacted. 80
MY friend Billy Smlthson invited
Cara and me to Sirnd the ThankSgiv.
Ing week end at his house in the conn.
try. which he opened for the OCCASION
The affair waS gut up to ce.rbrnte onr
engagement. Tor Billy is an old chum
of mine. and his wife il an intimate
fripId Of Clara'S.
"CElra and ! were to 20 up on the
train together. blt just AS ! WIS about
to leave the office To call for her Il joh
came into the office which nOhndy hut
| could Ito. and | WAS obliged to re-
min over till the next day. | telr
phunetl her to 30 on ard ] would hr
rive the next day. ! reached the house
the next afternoon to find the guests
gone out on IN automobile ride Billy
had got up for them. There were
three carloads. and they were not tn
return till I o'clock. About q | dressed
for dinner and was going downstairs
when | met u man coming up with
suit case In his hand. PreSulning he
was one Of the guests who had just
arrived. | went OIL down into the H.
brary. thinking no more about him and
amusing myself till the auto party re-
turned.
This WAS the evening before Thanks
giving. The next day we were getting
ready for tie feast when Clara took
me off into n quiet corner and said to
me.
"'Will. have very unpleasant
communication to make. On returning
from the auto ride yesterday several
Of the girl guests missed articles OF
jewelry. Several boxes in which the
Jewels were kept were found in the
closet in your ROOM
Naturally was bit upset by this
information. but the principal cause
was that G lara didn't say this with
nv hand I'M hers or her arms around
me. but sitting apart and instead of
adding that she felt just absolutely
confident that | was not II thief she
looked very gloomy and waited for me
to say something.
"'Claru.' | said aStonnded. do you
mean to say that you have the slight
est suspicion that | stole these jew
plS!'
LIT Is the bOunden duty Of every
one. she replied. to consider an hc-
cused person innocent until proved
guilty. And as your tiancee ! feel
obliged to do what | can to Influence
the others to give you every opportu-
nifty to clear YOURSELF
1T WIS not so much the position In
which | was placed that troubled me
as the swapping nf the cord that
bound me to Clara. In II twinkling my
feelings toward her were changed
from attraction to repulsion. And yet
what fault could | find with her:
What right had to expect her to
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The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30
The Governor In Town

Governor James Fielder, Edward Gross
cup, chairman of the Democratic state
committee and the Democratic candidates
in their tour thru Salem county spent a
short time IN Penns Grove between 4 and
40 o'clock. Gov. Fielder spoke briefly
saying he considered it his duty to come
among the people and learn their opini-
ons and wants. He was also anxious to
have the people come See him, as soIne
did last winter, and consult concerning
legislation. He told how Senator Smick
had consulted him in regards to legislation
especially the fish and game laws which
had been changed in the interest of the
people.
Rev. d. f. Claire, OF Trenton, accom-
panied the party and spoke in heIalf of
Senator Smick's record IN Local Option
and the Ocean Grove bills. he said that
Mr.. Smick had beer misrepresented; that
he was frequently in the Senate aud that
he did all lie could do Tor local option.
Salem Band furnished music.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30
The Christmas Ship For Europe

Lieut.. E. II. Green Camp No. SO, Sons
of Veterans has completed their collection
of money and goods to go to Europe
OH the ship loaded with goods for the
European war orphans. The cash amour
ted to $57 and the clothing donated %
sisted of about $50 pieces. The money
and clothing was forwarded to the Child's
Federation who took up the North Amer
lean work. The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Camp did hard work and gave literally
as did several citizens aud social organi-
cations.
The members of the camp wish to
thank all who helped in any way to
have Penns Grove represented in Christ
mas b%enevolence to the unfortunate Wild
ows and orphans in Europe.
St. James 2:l6, l6 says; And one OF you
say to them: Go in peace, he yea warm
ed and filled, yet give them not those
things that are Necessary for the body,
what shall it prophet, So, faith, also,
if it have not works is dead in ITSELF"
Therefore, those who have worked
aud those who have given to feed the
hungry aud clothe the naked, TN as
much as ye have done this unto the least
OF these, We have aisO done it unto me,
| sayeth the Lord and therefore POUR works
| shall be blessed"
RICHARD I. ROWE, chairman; Jos. N.
Laymai, Powell Craig, Jr., Harry h,
johnson, Committee OF Arrangements.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30
FOR CONGRESS
Progressive Party
GEO. D. CHENOWlTH
OF WOODBURY.

His paternal ancestor came from Wales
and settled near Baltimore. His father
was Rev. George d. Chenowith, a dis
tinguished Methodist minister. He was
educated at Dickinson Collegiate studies
A civil engineering course lie pursued at
Renssaler Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.
Y, and a special course in metal and
mi ming engineering he took at Columbia
University, N. Y, City.
lie was assistant engineer in the con-
struction of Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
also All assistant engineer in the prelim-
mary surveys of the Northern Pacific
Railroad in Montana. He wal chief ell
gineer of the Oregon Short Line and
other railroads. He also held positions
as engineer in the q. s. Army. Later he
became assistant engineer OH the Pitts
burgh and AmbOy Divisions OF the Penns-
~ylvania Railroads and Supervisor of the
West Jersey and Seashore when the road
WAS electrified.
lie was councilman three years in Wood
bury and took much interest in sanitation
aud construction of sewers. He is a trus-
tee OF Dickinson College and received the
degree of Doctor of Science from his alma
mater.
He appeals for support of Progressive
and Independent voters, believing by his
ability az manifested by his accomplish.
ments, he can best serve the people a.
Congressman. So ~
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A Narrow Escape

Joseph Moore and G. Murphy, of Della
ware, had a narrow escape from drown
ing on Tuesday morning.
They left Gordon Heights in a batteau
with a sail for Carney's Point to get work.
The river was calm behind the hills of
delaware, but when they reached the
eastern channel off Penns Grove the heav-
y north wind and choppy river capsized
their BOAT about 10 o'clokc. They chung to
the side of the batteau until rescued at
H. 80.
After drifting past the wharf they were
seen by Penns Grove citizens. Nelson
Munyan and Cooper Sparks went after
them in a power boat and brought them
to the wharf. Altho chilled thru from
being in the water two hours they ran to
tile hotel where they stripped and dried
their clothes before returning to Whining
ton. Munyan and Sparks went back and
brought the batteau to the shore.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30

The open air meeting at Main and Main
and Penn Street last Saturday evening was
largely attended when U. s. Attorney J.
Warren Davis, John L. Wright, of Cam
den, and Joseph E. Nowrey, Democratic
candidate for Congress, gave reasons for
supporting the Democratic candidates.
Mr.. Davis made a special plea for She
reelection of Isaac S. Smick to the State
Senate. He believed Mr.. Smick to be All
honest MAI and would keep a pledge if
he made it; that he had been instrument
tai in getting al examination of auto IL
censes in Salem and the permission to
shoot and sell game and to catch perch.
lie spoke OF the great prosperity in the
glass manufacturing industry as we'll as
among merchants. He also made a plea
for the election OF all the candidates and
a special plea for the candidate for Con-
gress as testimony of standing by Presi-
dent Wilson who has kept the nation out
of war with Mexico.
John I Wright, of Camden, who, since
his conversion to democracy twenty years
ago after reading the corporation laws ell.
acted by the Republican party during aud
after the Civil war, has been a vehement
VI uoONO u6tV0VOlS ACAp 6POhOs Ills VUIC6
has been sOftened with age, and his SELL
timents sobered with the success OF party
and his requirement OF all office more
than deserved for his valiant volunteered
services during the past twenty years.
He spoke on the principles of democra-
cy promulgated by Thomas Jefferson in
the Declaration OF Independence and in
the constitution and amendments. The
people produce all the wealth of the world
and should have a clear inheritance
Millions of acres had been given away
and the inheritance was bondage. Where
ever money goes it does some good, but
bonds require tribute. DO not study the
fnanci1l history Of the past fifty or you
will never vote another Republican tick.
ct.
The so-called Democratic extravagance
is great economy after learning OF the
millions the Republican have squandered
in the past.
President Wilson has turned the
ship Of state around in the right
direction and it will be best to get on
board and help keep the pilot in the
right course.
Joseph +. NOwrey, told of his having
been elected Recorder in Camden, Nav
or once, Sheriff once, and came within
less tia 1000 votes Of being elected to
Congress two years ago, when he believ-
ed there were 5000 fraudulent votes i'm
I Camden, because after the C1eran election
law showed that many less votes were
shown. He made a special plea for the
election OF Democratic legislators to keep
that law.
He explained the new currency law,
antitrust and parcel post laws and asked
for a vote of confidence in President
Wilson, because OF beneficial legislation
enacted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30

The Republicans held a meeting in Old
Fellows Hall Thursday night. Salem
High School band furnished music.
Charles A. Rathburn, Senator from
Morris county, was the speaker. He de.
clared his believed in q protective tariff
and said the reduction OF the tariff. had
been detrimental 10 some industries. lie
said that Senator Smick introduced the
local option bill but did moi call it to a
vote and put the Senators OH record. He
would have voted for it because his O n
stituents wanted it and not because he
personally favored it. He named the
bills which increased salaries for whiol.
Mr.. Smick voted.