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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-24
CHAPTER XVIII

CAaHA In Nv vii.
About this tfme-that is to saw.
about the time the Black Hundred
was stretching out its powerful Sc
cret arms toward Norton-there
arrived In New York city a person.
age. This parsonage was the Prin.
cess Parlova, a fabulously rich
Polish Russian. She leased a fine
house near Central park and SO,
about TO conquer social New York
This was not very difficult. for her
title was perfectly genuine and
she moved in the most exclusive
diplomatic circles In Europe. which.
as everybody knows, are tho most
brilliant In the world. When the
new home was completely decorated
she gave an elaborate dinner. and
that attracted the newspapers.
Iney began to talk about her high.
ness. printed portraits OF her, ana
devoted page occasionally In the
Sunday editions. She became some
hing OF rage. One morning n
was announced that the Princess
Parlova would give a masked bali
TO formally open her home 10 40.
ciety; and II was this notice that
first brought the Princess Parloya
under Braine's eyes. He was at
the Perigof apartment at the time.
Well, we'll" he unused aloud.
What is it7" asked Olga. turn.
ing away from the piano and ending
one Of Chopin's mazurkas brokenly.
Here IN the Princess Parlova in
town"
And who is she7"
"She IS the real thing, Olga: a
real princess with vast estates I'm
Poland with which the greedy Slav
next door has been very gentle"
Il haven't paid much attention to
the social news lately. What about
herr"
She is giving a masked ball 10
formally open her house on the west
side. And It's going to cost a pretty
penny"
We'll. you're not telling me this
TO make me want 10 know the prin-
cess" said Olga, petulantly.
no But I'm going 70 give you
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LINCOLN SCHOOL
GIRLS TREAT US
TO APPLE Pies

You won't hear any OF The stAls
say They're not Ike mother uso.
10 make any more when pasS''s
Judgment on pastry
No stree. We've got a new ono.
Wen say: They're not Ike IN.
girls AT Lincoln high school mako.
Friday the girls OF the domesuo
science class at Lincoln baked sss'
eral big, scrumptious pies for Ins
star force and the way the report
ers. office boys and editors 1T into
them Was testimonial enough.
There wasn't crumb yisibie 70
the naked eye afterward.
Those girls sure can make pies.
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VOTE OF KANSAS
WOMEN TO Give
MURDOCH TOCA?
By Gibson Gardner

KANSAS CITY, kss., Oct.
2a.--That Victor Murdoch will
be tho next senator from Kan
san 10 not at all unlikely. To
day he Ia the one best bet In
this state.
Murdoch IN running against Cur
tls-tho same old standpat Charles
Curtis. who was educated In the
political school OF Uncle Joe Can.
non. and occupied the same pollt
teal bed with Jim Tanney OF Mime
sofa. and Jim Watson OF Indiana.
Curtis Is the regular republican
nominee The democrats have nom
mated Geo n Medley OF iHutehln
son. now member OF the national
house OF Representatives
The race Is between Murdoch and
Medley
on tho face OF things Murdoch
has all the best of n. lie IL well
and fayorably known throughout
the state.
Neeley is further weakened by
the opposition OF IN" women
For tho first time women In Kan
saa will vote In a senatorial cam
paign. and there IA no doubt as "a
how the women will choose ah be-
tween Murdoch and Medley.
Tho former has always been a
good nuffragist. while Medley has
been among those democrats In the
house who. during the recent SEES
sion. have aided Underwood In
blocking the constitutional amend
ment for woman'n suffHge
Now retribntion IL In close pur'
suit In the form OF special com
miitee representing tho congress
slonal union for woman's suffrage
which committee IL campaigning al
over Kansas against Medley and al
candidates OF the democratic party
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WIN you bs % good a. 20 Kiance
AZ this" Olga asked. holding out
her palm upon which tho tailsman
iay.
The princess shrnnk back. paling
Where did you get thAtf- sh.
painted.
From the head was the answer.
And you have followed me from
RussiaT shi~pered Tho princess.
her terror growing.
"Oh. no. The Black Hundred IL
as strongly organized hero M In ST.
Petersburg. But ws always keep
track OF the old members. especially
when they stand 30 high In the
world as yourself"
But was deceived and be-
trayedi" exclaimed the princess.
They urged IN. 10 Join on the
ground that tho organization was 10
attempt 10 bring about tho freedom
OF Poland"
Olga shrugged. You were rich.
highness, The Black Hundred
needed money"
And you need II now" eagerly,
believing that she saw a ioophole.
How mueh1 o. will give a hun.
dred thousand rubles on your prom.
ise to leave me alone Tell me-"
Il am sorry. your highness. but |
have no authority TO accept such an
offer. Indeed. my errand ia far from
being expensive. All the Black
Hundred desires IL four Invitations
TO this ball which you are soon 70
give. That should not cause you
any alarm. We shall not interfere
with your soJourn in America in any
way whatever. provided these invi.
tations are issued"
You would rob my guests7' hor.
rified.
Positively no. Here il list OF
four names. Invite them: that Ia
all you have to do. Not so much as
a silver spoon will DO found miss
ing This is on my word OF honor.
and I never break that word. II you
please"
Give me the list said the prin.
cess. YEARLY. who gave you that
ring7"
The head"
In Russla?"
mo: here in America" Olga
dipped into her handbag and pro
dueed n slip OF paper. This she
handed 20 the princess Here is
the list. highness."
who IL Florence Hargreave7"
"A friend OF NINE" evasively.
Does she belong 20 tho organl.
zation7"
NO"
Then you have some Interior pur.
pose in having me invite herr"
Il have" answered Olga sharply:
but that does not concern your
highness in the least"
The princess bit her lips. Il see
your name here also: a man named
Bralne and another. Norton"
Say at once that you do not care
TO execute the wishes-the com
mands-of the order" said Olga
coldly.
II will do as you wish. And I beg
Ftb hVW W 'NiANN iAfas afbh - NAf
thing happens to any OF my per
sonal friends"
"Weh7" haughtily from Olga.
We'll. will put tho matter.in the
hands Of the police"
But so long as your personal
friends are not concerned7"
II shall then OF necessity remain
deaf and blind. II In one OF the
penalties | must pay for my folly.
wish you good-day."
And also good riddance.' muir
INJURED Olga under her breath as she
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus II was that when Norton
went 10 tho office the next after
noon he found broad white enyel-
ope on his desk. lndifferently he
opened the same and his eyes
bulged. Princess Parlova re-
quests" aud 30 forth and 30 on.
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PHOTO PLAYS

THE COLONIAL THEATRE
offers In Sundays now program an
unusual feature. Tho Good for.
Nothing" In parts II IL "a strong
dramatic lesson. which aboundH In
biz scenes and cloan-cut comedy
Gilbert NJ, Anderson. tho Essanay
star. so we'll known TO the patrons
of the Colonial as "Broncho nllly,"
Will be featured In the production.
and Anderson will be seen In n very
difficult role. which requires mum
Der OF different makoupa.
Tho story Is one OF two sons or n
wealthy New York broker. one be-
coming good. for nothing
through over.indulgence. the other
walking the straight and narrow
path Of business career
The hayward son goes West. be.
comes u full.flcdged tramp. casting
his lot In frontier mining town.
Here he accumulates IA fortune.
and in the happy ending returns TO
save HIS family from financial
ruin.
mARcARlTE CLARK is STAR.
rod IN the feature OF Sundays pro.
gram az the Alaska. II IL called
"Wildflower. Edward Abcles r.
on the same bill
"oFFicER JIM" a THREE
part detective STORY. is the Sunday
feature at the Melbourne. Leah
Baird. IN n Vitagraph drama. and
slippery slim" In comedy. com
plete the program.
THE NEW CIRCUIT WILL FEA.
ture a program made up OF sir Mu.
tual pictures A two-part drama,
The Wireless Voice" story OF
modern times. Is tho headliner. Tho
latest adventure OF our Mutual Girl.
two comedies and an educational
make up the rest OF the bill.
MIDST WOODLAND SHADOWS"
one OF the most beautiful out-of-door
offerings ever put on n screen. and
telling OF the romance OF n girl OF
the woods. Is one OF the attractions
at the Ciemmer on tomorrow'H
change OF bill The Broken Rose. 3"
a story OF rose and n Girl. offers
a view Of every day life other
good things on the program include
The Man In the Dark" a drama Of
mystery. a Hunting Absurdity." a
cartoon comedy. "Wifie's Athletic
Mamma full OF fun. and the Hearst
Selig News.
FRED LLOYD. A YOUNG ART.
lst. with high ideals. auarrels with
his father. an avaricious land owner.
who bears down heavily upon his
poor tenants. lie leaves home and
seeks solaee on tho sea. communing
with tho mysteries OF Neptune
When he falls from the vessel into
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Then he shrugged. Tho chief has.
probably asked for tha Invitation
and he would have TO write up the
doinxA. a phase Of roportorial work
eminrntiy distastctui 10 him. lis
vent up 20 tho city desk.
Can't you find some one else "a
do this stuff ho growled 20 the
city editor.
Tho city editor glanced AZ tbs
card and crested envelope. Good
, Lord. man Nobody in this offlcs
bad anything 70 do with that What
iucki Our Miss Hayes tried al
manner OF schemes bat vas re
buffed on all sides How the deuce
did you chance TO get onesr
Search inc" said the bcwildered
Norton.
~ we're you ia SIT tight and
take Il all In" advised the editor
IT'S going 10 be tho biggest splurEs
OF It's Kind we've had In yearx
We've been working every wire ws
know TO get Miss Hayes inside, but
II was no 20 The princess " not
onto the game yet In this country
you get into society or you don,
through the Sundays"
Hanged II | know who wished
this thing on me"
Take Il phiioaophically," said
tho editor sarcaHticaiiy. The prir
cess won't bite you She may even
have seen your picture"
FnAs
turning away.
lie would go out and see Flor
ence. On the way out 10 Mverdale
he came 20 the conclusion that the
/ list OF tho princess fell short and
some friend OF his who was help
Ing the woman ont suggested his
name. II was the only way be
could account for Il.
But when he learned that Flor
ence had an invitation exactly like
his own and that she received n
that morning he became suspicious
Jones. what do you think OF it7'
he questioned
Il think Il was very kind OF the
| Countess perigoff suggesting your
name and that OF Florence" said
the butler urbanc,y
olga" cried Florence, disap
pointedly.
1T is the only logical deduction
can make" declared Jones. They
are both practically Russians
And what would you adviser
asked Norton.
why. go and enjoy yourselves
Forewarned is forearmed. The thing
is. be very careful not to acduaint
anyone with the character OF your
disguise, least OF all the Countess
Perigoff. Besides" Jones added
smiling. perhaps I may 20 myself
"Goodyl I've read about masked
balls and have always been crazy
to 80 70 one" said Florence with
eagerness.
Suppose we go at once and pick
out some costumes7" suggested
Norton.
Just az soon as can get my
hat on" replied Florence, happy as
lark.
but mind" warned Jones: che
bHFt Ailht 1Ou hff iilf ibtluHltf
alone and that no one else is about.
I'm take particular care" agreed
Norton. We've got 10 do some
hustling TO find something suitable
For q big affair like this the town
will be ransacked All aboard !
There's room for two in that car OF
mine; and we can have a spin be.
sides. Hang work."
Florence laughed. and even Jones
permitted n smile (Which was not
grim this time) TO stir his lips.
A happy person Is generally I'M
observant. Two happy persons to.
gether are totally unohservant of
what passes around them. In plain.
er terms this lack II called love.
And being frankly In love with each
other. neither Norton nor Florence
observed that taxicab followed
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GIVES BOOZE To
Wife; NOW ASKS
TO Be DIVORCED

w. A. Snyder. laundry
wagon driver. testified 20 Judge
Boyd J. rallman. In divorce
court Friday. that he was the
cause Of his wlfes contracting
the drink habit. At the same
time he asked divorce from
her on charge OF hahltual
drunkenness.
With him was his daughter
trim looking GIRL Of 20. who tes-
titled against her mother.
"it began about 10 years before !
left her" said the father. a middle
aged man with care.worn face
Wasn't bad at first. but kept get
ting worse and worse She drank
all she could get. She was put out
OF places few times. And she was
unhearahle when drunk. which was
whenever she could get the money
Sometimes she was sober wher
she wakened IN the morning. but
drunk the rest OF the day. Some
times she was so drunk she couldn't
dress
Il suppose she acquired the habit
through my belng liberal enough 20
buy whisky and beer when thought
she needed Il. She was sickly for a
number Of years. and the doctors
advised stimulants was On the
road Ia those days. and | bought
beer by the case and let her buy
what whisky she wanted. thought
was following the doctors pre-
scription. | didn't realize what was
going on at home. / guess | went
too far"
Divorce granted.
William T. Dunlap. once an Eng
iish teacher In Yokohama. an oper.
ator In the Western Union at San
Francisco. and proprietor Of a Sc
attic grocery store, asked divorce
from his wife. Ham. because she
was "hysterical aud ran around"
The alleged cause Of action was
personal indlgnlfies"
Dunlap was forthwith "bawied
out BY Judge Tallman.
'Hysteria Is no ground for az.
vorce. any more than smallpox" he
Numbered The personal indigni.
ties charge Is ludicrous."
Well. she threatened my iife-at
tackled me with a butcher knife. -
said Dunlap, ~and she drove Gus.
toners away from the store BY
screaming from the porch"
Asked why he didn't allege these
things In the complaint. Dunlap's
attorney said he didn't want 10
hlacken the woman's character.
You didn't. ehs And ret you're
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- THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY-

a letter Of Introduction to her high.
meas"
"O,"
And you are going to ask her to
Invite two particular friends Of
yours 70 this wonderful bali OF
hers.-
Indeed" ironically. That sounds
all very easy"
Easier than you think. my
child"
4 VIII not have you call the
1 child"
Wei. then. Olga"
That's better. Now. how viii I,
be easier than I think"
Simply this. the Princess Par.
Iowa Is an oath-bound member. but
has not been active for years"
"Oho!" Olga was all animation
now. Go on"
You will 70 to her with a letter
OF Introduction. No. Better than
that. you will make a formal call
and show her this ring. You know
the ring" he said. passing the tails.
man TO the countess. Show this
TO her and she will obey you in
everything. She will have no alter.
native"
Very good" replied Olga. And
then the program is TO insist that
she invite Florence and that fool OF
a reporter TO this ball Then what7"
You can leave that 70 me"
oIavnrft F.ff..~. 4.
warning7"
No. my dear. I was born optimis.
tic. but there's ink somewhere In
one OF my pockets. Time after time
I've had everything Just where
wanted II. and then--poofl It's
pure bald luck on their side. but
sooner or later the wheel will turn.
And any chance that offers I am
bound 10 accept Somehow or other
We may be able TO trap Florence
and Norton. want both OF them.
II can get them snugly away Jones
will be forced 10 draw In Har.
greaye."
i Us there such a mani"
You saw him that night at the
restaurant"
Il have often thought that per.
haps just dreamed IT," sne
turned again to the piano and be-
gan humming Idly
1 Stop that and listen 10 me-" said
Braine. not in quite the best OF
tempers. II min no mood for
whims."
Music does not soothe your soul,
them" cynicallly.
If | had one II might. You will
call on the Princess Parlova to
morrow afternoon. II depends upon
you what my plans will be. think
/ you'll have little trouble in getting
into the presence of her highness,
and once there she will not be able
TO resist you"
i I'll GO"
And go she did. The footman in
green livery hesitated for moment,
but the title on the visiting card
was quite sufficient. He bowed
the countess into the reception
room and went in search OF his dis
tiuguished mistress
1 The Princess Pariova was n hand
some woman verging upon middle
age. She was n patrician: Olga's
keen eye discerned that instantly.
She came into the reception room
with that dignified serenity which
would have impressed any one as
genuine. She held the card IN her
fingers and smiled inquiringly TO.
ward her guest.
4 u confess. she began. that !
recall neither your face nor your
name. ] am sorry. Where have |
had the honor Of meeting you bs-
i fore?"
You have never met me before.
your higness." answered Olga
sweetly.
You come on a charity errand,
them"
THAT depends, your highness.
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BERLIN. Oct. 24.--Ons Of the
warnings 10 the czar sung by little
boys in the streets Of Berlin runs
NICHOLAS RomanoH.
, We will take your trousers off
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NICK IS NOT PIeMY

PETRoGRAD. Oct 2l--The tall.
cst commander In tho allied armies
- Grad Duke Nicholas. command.
rln chief OF IN. Russian forces lie
measures feet & inrhee
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THAT'S LOTS OF COIN

BERLIN. Oct IA Berlin mer
chant has promised SIS each TO the
members OF tho first Zeppelin crew
that drops n bomb on London.
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RESIDENCE THEATRES


The Return of tho Twins Dou'
Bile" three part drama Animated
Weekly" No. 1856. topical.
A. the Pleasant Hour Until Sunday
Duty" two-part drama. "a
Daughter o, the Plains drama
James Lovers. comedy.
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100 AT Big DINNER

With Rev. M. A. Matthews toast
master. 700 OF his flock attended a
birthday" dinner at the First Pres.
byterian church Friday evening.
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FRED LLOYD. A YOUNG ART,

ist. with high ideals. auarrels with
his father. an avaricious land owner.
who bears down heavily upon his
poor tenants. lie leaves home and
seeks solaee on the sea. communing
with tho mysteries OF Neptune
When he falls from the vessel into
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known rs "Madc-iu-Shrcvc-
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RUTLAND MAN COMMANDER.
DR.. ]. M. Hamilton Heads United Span
ish-American War Veterans.

Burlington, July 22.--The llth annual
meeting OF the United Spanish American
War Veterans was held in this city yes.
terday and was the largest and most en-
thusiastie eneampment ever held in the
state, about 200 members and their
ladies coming from the six encampments,
which were all represented.
The day was taken up with a busi-
ness meeting at the armory in the morn
ing. a four hours sail on the lake in the
afternoon and a campfire in the evening
at which the principal speaker was
Sheridan Ferree, inspector general of the
national encampment. who represented
the commander in chief.
The following officers were elected and.
installed for the ensuing year: Depart
ment commander, DR.. J. NJ Hamilton of
Rutland: senior vice-commander. +. y.
Miller of Brandon Junior vice-command-
er. Il. r. HYDE OF Salisbury, inspector,
Albert Durgee of Brandon; Judge advo-
cate. Col. f. z. Woodbury. of Burlington;
sergeant, DR. Harmon Philipson of Bran
don: chaplain. Richard Cory of New
port; marshal, II. A. Lougee of st.
Iohnsbury.
The commander reappointed W r.
Tossing Of Rutland as department ad-
utant and Charles II. Landon of Rut-
and as department quartermaster.