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that. The house is just what we
want, and l assure you we shall
be very comfortable"
The matter was settled In that
way. They trooped off together
therefore, and saw the new ar
rivals safely domiciled in the 9th
err House.
where's Brooke?" Cilpin ex.
claimed, as he and HIS wife and
Halsey were returning to Blue
Anchor Inn.
81 think he is in his ROOM" re-
piled Mrs. Gilpin.
What's that for?"
off,"
Were they the material they
call jade?" asked Halsey.
The same"
"Thunderi" cried Gilpin. 81
didn't get the lady's NAME" he
added.
That's the funny part of Il
She is Mrs. Brooke"
The two men found Brooke In
his room lying on the bed read.
ing.
what tudt WOmdn manner
he demanded.
Names Brooke!" cried Gilpin
pleasantly. "Charmin' woman.
Sure you'll like her."
"Like-the dickensi" asserted
the other. do you know" he add
ed vigorously, when / saw those
COMPOUNDED ear decorations, had
my suspicious"
The two men laughed and left
him to his misery.
Brooke stayed religiously in HIS
room. At eleven o'clock the next
day Mrs. Brooke came to Mrs. Gil
pin and explained that the events
of yesterday had been a very great
strain on her uncle. and that she
deemed II inadvisable to subject
him to a trip on the water so
soon. Could IL not be Arranged for
them to say for a few DAYS more
in the Other House until Mr.. Still
was himself again?
Poor Mrs. Gilpin was puzzled.
But there was only one thing to
do-she had to let them stay.
And Brooke, having seen the
launch leave for the yawl, natural
ly supposed Il took passengers on
board prior to leaving instead of
going out TO bring back baggage
and provisions.
Consequently he felt safe, and
running down stairs burst out on
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served, turning his kindly eyes to-
ward his exhausted host. We'll,
I'll make one. Twenty dollars a
week." he declared triumphantly.
Gilpin lowered his form into a
chair.
"You tell him, Halsey," he
gasped.
Halsey stood up.
moi" he Numbered.
Twenty-Five" replied the 9th
err.
Gilpin grew desperate. He made
trumpet of his hands.
mo hotel" he vouciferated.
Nothing doing"
He stood up and pretended to
erase the sign over the door.
Thirty" suggested Mr.. Still,
smiling with childlike amiability.
The young man waved his
hands wildly and subsidized into
the chair. There was silence,
which was broken presently by
the appearance of Mrs. Brooke
freshly attired in a bright pink
gown. Mr.. Still turned as she
stood in the doorway.
What a wonderful ear he has
| for color" commented Gilpin.
Il forgot to tell you," said Mrs.
Brooke respectfully, that my UNI
Gle is deaf"
HE is very much annoyed now
because we won't take him as a
guest at this hotel
Tire young woman laughed.
Poor Uncle Samuel. He's crazy to
stay somewhere at the seashore.' -
She went over to the old gentle
man, secured his attention, and
explained I'm a natural voice that
the house was not a hotel.
"Our shipwrecked mariners,
said Mrs. Gilpin complacent1y,
ARE going to stay tonight in the
Other House."
Her husband looked surprised.
The Other House was a cottage
furtAsr down the street which the
Gilpins had furnished sufficiently
for seashore purposes. so that any
of their friends who wanted to
come down for a week or a month
and travel back and forth, might
occupy il.
Mrs. Gilpin was kind enough
to ask us to stay here" said Mrs.
Brooke, but as we have our own
servant and our own food and all
our own facilities for taking care
of ourselves, il would be an i'm
position to descend on you like
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CHAPTER vi.
Mrs. Rrtps,ka


Willy was tinkering with the
engine on the launch.
The Gflpins' housemaid, an in
habttant of the island. sat on the
bank and observed the scientific
investigation of the man in the
boat. who babbled on all the
while with the easy air of the city
bred.
Take IL from me-" he was say
ing, there's something phoney
about the new dame that's just
been washed up on the island. I
don't get hep to Just what her lit
tie game is. you understand, but
the proper dope on the subject fs
thts-don't ever trust one OF
these tidy females that keeps her
self so clean it hurts your eyes
to look at her"
The housemaid received this
idea In wide-eyed establishment.
DO tell" she calculated.
Now I'll put you wise to some
thing" went on Willy: this run
ming aground the other day wasn't
an accident. They can't fool your
Uncle Willy"
Hester gazed at him in admira-
ton.
"How do I know" cried he.
Simple. The skipper says to me
willy he says, don't ever get
In wrong like l did and ship as
the skipper on a pleasure boat.
Now take Decoration Day. he
says; I was laying Off to take me
holiday when long bout eight
In the morning comes the dame
and her grandaddy on the first
| train from Philadelphia and says,
get up the bank on the jump
Then, kid. this skipper fellow
has to rustic round and stock up
| the boat.
Now you know. KID" he went
on, there must be some excite
ment to get a dame like that up
from her doYny in the morning
SO as to get to Isle City by eight
| O'Clock. Either she got some
thing on her mind or her grand
daddy has, because the first
thing they says to the skipper is,
Suppose you mosey on down past
Lugger Island. We amt never
see it, When they slides into
sight of the place they makes the
skipper pull in close to get a view.
He says shallow water, but the
loidy and the old party shuts him
up. They won't let him pull out,
not one inch; and geei how they
hit that mud"
Coming up the main street aft
er their morning plunge could be
seen Mrs. Gilpin and the other
occupants OF Blue Anchor Inn.
When Hester saw them she
hoped nimbly to her feet and
ran swiftly to the kitchen, where
she was preparing luncheon for
the hungry bathers.
In the afternoon the inhabi-
tants of the inn were apt to do
almost anything. MIR. and Mrs.
Gilpin were the last people in the
world to attempt to arrange any
program for their guests.
Mrs. Gilpin, therefore. having
retired for an afternoon nap. and
Gflpin and Halsey having elected
TO go grabbing in the launch, a
pastime which bored Brooke to
death, he departed to the beach
with a book.
Brooke spent the afternoon
reading.
But toward the close OF the
afternoon he became aware of
someone approaching. 1t was
Mrs. Brooke. His first impulse
was retreat.
But she nodded brightly, and
called out:
How do you do. Mr.. Brooke?
I adore this wild. uncivilized
place" she continued CONVERSE
tionally.
Brooke nodded. OF course. hel
said to himself, he could tell the
instant he saw her immaculate |
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person walking up the beach be-
side him might BE she, OF might
not So he plunged ahead, Sc
lectins his method OF attack with
some care.
II wondor." he said, If your
family of Brookes and my family
OF Brookes are eonnected7"
Il don't know" she replied.
Perhaps your husband" he
began.
"oh. don't you think they are
perfectly beautiful shells7" she
exclaimed suddenly. Il must
have some"
She walked toward the sand,
drawing Off her gloves as she
went He did not follow her.
Searching among the bright col
ored little shapes. she selected
several. and returned with them
tied up In her pocket handker-
chief.
She was pulling on her gloves.
The finger OF one of them was
caught by a ring, and he caught
sight of the interfering gold band
before Il was covered up.
IL was his own seal rings
CHAPTER VII.
Still Goes Grabbing.
Nothing came OF the stroll Mr..
Brooke and Mrs. Brooke took on
the beach. The lady gave her
escort no satisfaction. She was
far too clever to fall into any
conversational trap he might lay
for her. But several days later
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the front porch where Mrs. Gllpin
was entertaining Mrs. Brooke,
awaiting the return of the launch.
Brooke stopped in his tracks ss
II he had been struck.
Mrs. Brooke" said Mrs. Gil
pin. may I present Mr.. Brooke. 4"
These two young people eyed
each other for several seconds
without a word.
Then Mrs. Brooke bowed and
smiled. and Mr.. Brooke. in his
turn, smiled and bowed.
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CHAPTER v.
The Other House.

Arriving at the house, the
shipwrecked lady expressed a de-
sire to change her clothes. The
two women therefore repaired TO
regions above, accompanied by
Miss Grey, who bore a suit case
which the eoal-blaek person had
brought up from the launch.
Gilpin and Halsey found them
selves seated on the front porch
with the amiable Mr.. Still. The
old gentleman looked up at the
sign over the door.
Do much business?' he asked
genially. in his toneless voice.
Gilpin suddenly got the idea
the old man was deaf.
This is not a real hotel" he
shouted.
Mr.. Still waved his hand depre-
catingly.
IL does very we'll, II does very
Well" he said soothingly. "All of
US can't keep Waldorf-Astorias."
This is my private residence
cried Gilpin.
Best way to run it," nodded
the other eomprehendingly. Just
like a private house. What are
your rates?"
Gilpin stood up and shouted in
the>man' ear: This is not a bus
mess proposition.
Maybe you had better raise
your voice a little" suggested
Halsey, adjusting his eyeglasses.
He doesn't seem to hear you"
Gilpin glanced malevolent1y at
him. Mr.. Still -recrossed his legs.
Business proposition, he OBJ
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GiIpin looked out at the strand
ed yawl eheerfully.
We really must move to some
quiet place." he remarked There
is too much excitement at Lugger
Island"
Whereupon they gathered up
their paraphernalia and followed
Captain John into the city limits.
Arriving at the house they re-
leased Willy. the butler, mechani-
eial, horticulturist and man of all
work in the Gilpin household.
from his job of Smelling peas. and
putting him in the launch, In
stracted him to make q daring
rescue at sea.
In about half an hour the
launch was heard coming back
ana the Gilpin household went
down to greet its guests.
They were rather relieved to
find that the party really regarded
itself as consisting of but two
people, an old man of about sixty,
and slim young woman who
might have been anywhere from
twenty-five to thirty.
The young woman was very
trim and well dressed. Her small
white pumps fitted admirably.
There was saucy hang to her
spotless duck skirt.
There were, besides these two,
young woman who appeared to
act in the capacity of companion
or courier for the lady, the skip
per, and the coal-black cook.
The lady came forward with
easy self-possession. As Mrs. Gil
pin took her hand, she noticed
that the newcomer wore jade ear
rings. She turned to introduce
her husband and the others. Then
1t was she observed that Brooke
had disappeared.
The old gentleman was waiting
behind his companion.
Let me present my uncle. Mr..
STILL said the lady.
He shook every one firmly by
the hand with willing cheerful
ness. Halsey, who felt 1t was his
duty to make conversation, seized
upon the first idea that occurred
to him and inquired:
How did you like that sand
barr"
The old gentleman stared at
him. Then he smiled pleasantly.
No. thanks" he said in a high,
hollow voice. II never indulge"
and hurried forward after the
others.
Halsey followed in a dazed sort
of way.
I'm sorry" Mrs. Gilpin was
saying to the lady. that you had
to run aground, Miss - Still, is
IT, she suggested hesitatingly.
The young woman laughed.
No." she said. MY name is
Brooke-Mrs. Brooke"
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY


CONTINUED From Yesterday
II was a glorious place to loaf
and breathe the fresh air, as
Brooke discovered very soon. At
eleven o'clock they donned their
bathing suits and sauntered down
the main street of the town to
the sea.
The houses lining Main street
were Inhabited only by the mem
DRY of former days. The porches
that once, on the approach of
meal time. had filled with hungry
guests were empty now save for
the piles of sand drifted ankle
deep upon them.
But the beach was one wide
stretch of sand. The sky was a
clear and solid blue. Less than a
quarter of a mile off, standing in
somewhat toward the shore, saun-
tered a trim yawl. In the fore
ground was the incoming fisher
boat, the spray splashing from
her bows as the four men bent to
their oars.
The lifeboat with its cargo of
fish being safely landed, his hon
or the mayor took a turn up the
beach.
As he strolled I'm the general d.
rection In which his midday meal
lay, he kept an anxious eye on the
yawl running along close inshore.
Presently he came to the spot
where the Gilpins and their guests
lay basking in the sun.
whats he running so close in
Tor cap'ny" demanded Gilpin
who was watching the sail
through a pair of glasses.
The mayor passed his hand
through his hair. 'Tain't on ac-
count of lack of ROOM" he ven
tured. TIL oceans about three
thousand miles wide at this par
ticular point"
Gilpin pointed his glasses again.
They aren't even heaving a
lead. What kind of a sailor is he.
anyway"
/ jedge that in early life he was
trained as a bookkeeper," return
ed the mayor. Yes, sir; he's SAIL
ed over about eleven localities
where there's scarcely enough wa
ter To wet your feet, and only the
angels in heaven could "a kept
that boat from stickin'."
don't see why she hasn't"
don't know; but 1 know
this" said the eap'n with finality:
"if she doesn't bump soon. I'm
going to my dinner"
AS If in answer to this ultima
tum, the yawl came to an abrupt
stop.
How soon will she float Off"
asked Gilpin, turning to the
mayor"
High tide now. Too late to GET
her off till tomorrow said the
mayor.
Gilpin rose. THAT being the
case, Captain John, either you and
the others will have to go out in
your boat after them, or I'll have
to bring round my launch"
Captain John surveyed the SAIL
boat through Gilpin's glasses.
There's wimmin aboard that
yawl," he announced accusingly.
Gilpfn nodded.
I'm not going & land any more
females through the SURF" added
the captain with finality, and
strobe off up the street, eliminat-
ing hfmself from the situation
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IAN air-cascade is q similar
peril. Both tip the plane, and
may cause IL to eapsize.
But Porte will not meet ONE
of them at sea-
For the ocean temperature re-
mains uniform practically clear
across. and the air above is mo-
tionless. Crossing the gulf
stream Porte might encounter a
slight tendency to rising air cur
rents, but ft will be very slight.
The America win flN
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such things!
There a r g
AIR GEYSERS.
and AIR CAS-
CADES. but a
hole in the air
is exactly as
impossible as a
hole in the
water"
So exclaimed
Lieut.. John II.
Towers u. s. NJ,
when 1 asked
him what, be-
side the air
holes, W O u | d
constitute the
n a v l z ational
problems of the
America" in
h e T trans = At
lantfc flight.
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HE CAN co OVER AND ABOVE THEM f1r NOT of1aH ts
THIS rs THE OPINION OF LIEUT. TOWELS CRACK Av1s ron
IN PHIL ID. RAIDER,
Aviator-iseporter for the Scripps
Northwest Papers.

HAMMONDsPoRT. N. Y, July
21 .--''Airholes? There are no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
EFFICIENCY REPORTS
CALLED FOR BY BOARD
Wants Recommendations Before Re-
Elccting Large Number of
City Employees.
MAY MAKE SOME CHANGES
permanent Chlorine Plant Installed
to Replace Temporary Makeshift
Hastily Constructed Mt Settling
Basins Last Summer.

rho Administrative Board entered
an order yesterday directing the heads
"i all departments under its control to
present In writing the names OF all
employees and officers in the respective
departments, whose terms of office cX-
plre July l. 1914. The lists are to be
submitted 10 the board not later than
next Monday. together with recon-
m"ndatlons for the bcttcrment of the
service.
According TO one member OF the
board, VINO undertook to eXplaiu tho
purpose of the order. IL Is the desire
"1 me board 10 make all rcappoint-
,'''>H at one 'lnlc. superintendent
movies, OF the Gas Department, sub
United his list Yesterday Instead of
passing upon rcappointmcnts separate
~. the board proposes to take UP the
matter OF appointments in all depart
ments at one time. and to act on them
simultaneously.
The expiration OF one term o, scr.
vice and the beginning; OF a now term
In the boards opinion, IS an appro-
pirate time for making such changes
In the personnel OF the several de-
partmcnts as may, In tho opinion OF
the department heads and the board
he deemed advisable. For this rea-
son the heads of departments are asked
TO submit with their lists their recon-
mcndat!onS for improvements
Tie board instructed the Superin
tendcnt OF the Water Works to install
a liquid chloride sterilizinE plant at
the Settling Basins TO replace tn, tom,
porarE plant hastily constructed LAST
summer The new plant Will he pcrm-
ahcnt. and VIII cost about $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
A. J. MONTAGUE OPENS
BAZAAR AT Y. M. n. a..
tirt Annual Event Opens Auspictou,I1
and VIII Continue Tonight
AMI To- 1Jorrov

The first annual bazaar of Tho
LADIES' Auxiliary OF the Young Mems
Hebrew Association. which will CON
unue Tonight and tomorrow nirh,
was formally opened last nigh, bv
congressman y. j. Montague.
Mr.. Montague was high in his nroiso
OF tho work which has been inaugur-
"'eo py inns association. especially for
Its objects in trying to draw the vounr
mon INTO closer relations and TO en-
courage education in the ancient
tongue of the race. With a few otbcr
remarks he wished the bazaar every
success. and the entertainment was
pronounced open by Dr. Joseph Bear.
chairman of the bazaar committees
The hazaar is being held in tho
court yard OF the associations home
az North Eighth street. Tho sum de-
rived from 1t. 1t Is hoped. will relieve
the association of much of its debt.
The yard has been tastcfully decor
ated with bunting and lanterns. and
on every hand viii be found booths
where articles of every description are
displayed. The banner show place is
.hr country store. Here anything
from banana 10 q live chicken may
he seen. The Lortunc-tclling booth
also proved AN attraction In which
much interes; was shown. Most OF the
tun makers gathered about the grab
bag. while tho candy flower and to-
hHcco stands also came in for their
share OF patronage
The opening was regarded as a de-
ctdcd success. and all OF the members
of the auxiliary committee, who have
worked hard in preparation for the
event. We're congratulated on all sides
Tor the splendid result of their labors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
ESCAPES FROM DEATH
UNDER ENGINE WHEELS
FitEhugh U. Boissrnu. Chief rralu-
Dispatcher, SustEina Fractured

Escaping death in a remarkable man
nor. fitHhuCh H. BoisScau. chief dis
puIchcr of The Southern Railway Com
pauy. is in ST. Lukc's Hospital suffering
from injuries received Yesterday morn
ing when he was struck by Il shifting
engine IN the local yards. lie was
thrown under the engine. and was
dragged for more than nifty fvct with
out the wheels touching his body
How the accident occurred j. Still
Uncx planned. 80 Mr.. Boisscau was too
badly shaken up to he questioned lie
was evidently walking along the track
and failed 10 hear the approaching
engine. He was knocked down. and the
front part OF the heavy locomotive
cleared his body. which, however.
wodgcd against the frchox, causing
him 10 hc dragged 81 considerable dis
tauce before tho engine could he
stopped.
At The hospital. whore Mr.. Boisscau
was Immediately removed. an cxarni-
nation disclosed that ne had received
q fractured leg ana other injuries
chiefly bruises ana small cuts. Late
last night he was reported 10 he rest
ing easily.
AIr Eolsseau has only been chief
dispatcher several months. having been
promoted from tra!nmastcr. lie is
"p"nt hiiy y'Urs OLD, ana is n veteran
'Wrloyc OF the company. His home is
at -llh Hanover Avenue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
UNION STATION PROJECT
MAY Be TAKEN UP TONIGHT
Has Been on Table I'm Board of
Aldermen for Many
Months.
TRACK RESOLUTION DEFERRED
Merchants Arc Anxious to Sec Adolf
ton of Dangerous Grade Crossings
on Broad and Belvidcre Streets.
Want All Steam Tracks Removed.

The hearing on the Vonderlchr reso-
luton directing an Investigation look
Ing 10 the removal of railroad tracks
from Broad and Belvidcrc Streets
scheduled for o'clock yesterday nr-
tcrnoon before II subcommittee from
the Council Committee on Streets, was
upon the motion OF Councilman Pol
lock postponed until some definite ac-
ton is taken by tho Council with re-
gard to the Special Union station
Committees recommendation that 1t
approve the construction OF Il Joint sta
ton on the Hermitage Golf club site
The recommendation Is embodied in
a resolution which was reported by
the Union Station Committee to tho
Eoard OF Aldermen. For months tho
resolution has lain on the table II is
believed that AN effort will bc made
Tonight ut tho meeting of the BOARD
OF Aldermen To secure n definite cx-
preston of opinion from the upper
brauch. The recommendation Is known
BOARD. Among those who are most
hostile 10 IL Is Alderman James T.
Disney, who was chairman OF tho
Special Union Station Committee. and
over whose dissenting vote the COM
mittcc repor, was adopted
Councilman Pollock, rs II member OF
the Union station Committee. was nc
tive in framing the report which con
tanned resolution Endorsing the two
road station in tho West End. In ask
ing Yesterday that the hearing on the
Nondcrlchr resolution hc postponed.
Mir Pollock expressed his belief that
u postpouc,ncnt would be appropriate
since If the Union station Committees
recommendation Is Endorsed by the
Council II might lead TO developments
which would mako the further consid-
Grafton of the Nondcrlchv resolution
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
Sir MORcS Ezekiel Here.

SIT Moses Ezekiel, sculniOr of intcr-
national fame and NiriEnian by birth
Is IN kichmond as the guest OF his sis
ment Avenue. Sir Moses is ono OF tho
Survivors Of the famous New Market
corps of the Virginia Military InstI-
IN Rome. and has won unusual dis
t;hction IN his profession. He desiei!ed
me confederate monument at Airing
ton. which was unveiled last week
and ne is at present engaged upon tho
nodeiing OF memorial To Edgar Allen
zoe. 10 be erected In RaltiInorc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-09
MADE NATIONAL PRESIDENT
j. q. COr1cy Elected by Plano Dcn,.r.,
ANSOCintiOn Mt NCM Yurk Mne4In.x -

j. q. Corlcy. president Of the COriev
company, ana prominent in commercial
ana clVic enterprises of the city, was
yesterday elected vice president of tho
NATIONAL itano Dealers Association nj
Us annual convention in New York
RMS convention met in Richmond two
years ago, and Mr.. Corley took a promI
neht part in the entertainment of the
delegates. Mr. CorIcy was formerly
president or the Richmond Rotary Club.
for years he has been president Of the
w cdnesday Club. and has been n NOV
ing spirit in the annual May Festivals
lie Is now on the board Of directors az
the Chamber Of Commerce.