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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

r HE playmates of Neptune swarm
i the beaches In costumes and bath
ing caps almost as varied as the faces
of their wearers. Since the introduc-
ton of rubber fabric in all sorts Of
colors and patterns there is a choice
of solid colors or gay stripes or at
tractive plaids. The entire garment
or the sash and tie and cap only may
be made of this cloth. 1t Is, of course,
impervious to water, and the bathers
emerge from the sea with water rum
ming off from garments which cannot
be water-soaked.
This rubber tissue Is used for caps,
ties, and girdles, or sashes, oftener
than for the bathing suit, perhaps be-
cause 1t is a novelty which is not
thoroughly introduced. And also GER
tain fabrics, like taffeta silk and mo-
hair, make suits that shed water
readily and hold color creditably.
The suit shown in the picture may
be made in either of these fabrics
and trimmed with cotton or light wool
braid (shrunk before it Is applied).
Like all the garments now fashionable
it Is cut on simple lines. The waist
and skirt are joined under braid
belt, and the dress fastens with snap
fastenings like those on a glove.
This one-piece suit Is worn over
silk bloomers that reach barely to the
knee. It Is all right for the miss, or
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

for anyone else, to dispense with
stockings and sandals, but few people
care to avail themselves of this privi.
lege The feet are more comfortable
in light sandals. And stockings make
quite an important element in the
good effect of the suit. It Is an item
of style, this dressing of the feet
properly. The cap. as the picture
shows, is quite an elaborate bit OF
headwear, quite different from the
simple puffed cap Of rubber cloth
which preceded it.
But the pretty bit of headwear pic
tured is hardly practical for the girl
that really swims And she who dives
would be sure to leave It behind her
when she comes up It is all right for
those who only paddle about In the
water and stroll on the shore. For
real water sport the plain rubbe4 cap
worn down over the ears and fitting
snugly about the head is the only one
that will keep the hair dry, or partly
dry.
Every year the Importance Of teach
ing girls to swim looms up larger and
larger. And once the little ones form
a taste for the water it is easy for
them to learn, because they desire so
much to know how. Boys strike out
for themselves, usually, and soon mas
ter the art and enjoy themselves for.
ever after
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

cerise, or green or gold or Tin greater
numbers than any other) black and
white combinations. There were para
soils with wide black and white stripes,
running around or up and down, and
there were those of narrower stripes
There were checks and bars in black
and white. and many of these had
narrow borders Of ribbon in vivid col
ors shirred to the edge.
Perhaps the best-liked model Is the
stripe pictured in the illustration
This style is often shown with wide
black or colored border about the edge
and often with a flowered border of
roses against a colored ground. A
black and white parasol is the best
substitute for the all-black (Which
seems to be not in high favor Just
now. In this particular combination,
either in stripes or checks, one may
add border of narrow shirred rib
bon in any of the bright colors, and
change this border 10 suit.
Next to the black and white and the
all-white parasoIs. green has found the
greatest number of admirers. Cerise
may be conceded the third place, and
after that gold or orange color. The
black parasol. except in the small
hand shades or carriage" parasols. is
rather conspicuously absent from the
fashion parade.
JULIA RoTToMLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER x.

To an American, accustomed to get
ting things done first and talking about
1t afterward, there is nothing so subtly
irritating as the old-world Journalism,
the polite evasiveness Of the Mexi
cans: and yet, at times, they can speak
to the point with the best of us.
For sixty days Don Cipriano Aragon
had smiled and smiled and then, sud-
denly, as the last day Of their mining
record of a announcement by Cruz
Mendez, he appeared at the Eagle Tail
mine with a pistol in his belt and a
triumphant sneer on his lips.
Behind him rode four Mexicans,
fully armed, and they made no reply
to De Lancey's polite "Buenos dias!"
Take your poor things" burst out
Aragon, pointing contemptuously at
their tent and beds, "and your low,
pelado Mexican-and go! This mine
no longer stands in the name of Cruz
Mendez, and want 1t for myself! No,
not a world" he cried. as De Lancey
opened his mouth to explain. Moth
ing! Only go!"
mo, senor," said Hooker, dropping
his hand to his six-shooter which hung
low by his leg and stepping forward.
I'VE will not go!"
'What?" stormed Aragon, "you-"
BE careful there!" warned Bud,
suddenly fixing his eyes on one of the
four retainers. "If you touch that gun
I'll kill you!"
There was pause, in which the
Mexicans sat frozen to their saddles,
and then De Lancey broke the silence
You must not think, Senor Ara
gon," he began, speaking with a GER
tain bitterness, that you can carry
your point like this. My friend here is
a Texan, and If your men stir he will
kill them. But there is law in this
country for every man-what is it that
you want?"
Il want this mining claim" shouted
Aragon, that you have so unjustly ia
ken from me through that scoundrel
Mendez! And l want you to step
aside, SO that l cen set up my monu-
ments and take possession of it."
'The Senor Aragon has not been to
the agente mineral today" suggested
De Lancey suavely. "If he had taken
the trouble he would not"
Enough" cried Aragon, still trying
to carry it off cavalierly; Il sent my
servant to the mining agent yesterday
and he reported that the permit had
lapsed."
IF he had taken the pains to in
quire for new permits, however" re-
turned De Lancey, he would have
found that one has been issued to me-
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

Undoubtedly, in his own way, he
was in love-but he would never ad-
NIT it, that he knew, too. So he sank
down on the blankets and swore harsh
ly, while De Lancey stared at him In
unfeigned surprise.
well, then" he went on, taking
Buds answer for granted, "what're
you making such row about? Can't
l go to a dance, with girl without
you jumping down my throat?'
"W'y,. sure you can!" rumbled Bud,
now hot. with new indignation; but
after getting me to go into this deal
against my will and swearing me to
some damn-fool pledge, the first thing
you do Is to make friends with Aragon
that your idea of helping things along?
Dye think that's the way a pardner
ought to act? No, tell you, it is not!"
"Aw, Bud" protested De Lancey
plaintively, whats the matter with
you? Be reasonable, old man; 1 never
meant to hurt your feelings!%
Hurt my feelings!" echoed Hooker
eCOl u1uIy nun, W1ldI are VIZ uOWH
here for, anyway Sunday school
picnic? My feelings are nothing, and
they can wait; but we're sitting on a
mine that's worth a million dollars
mebbe-and it amt ours, either-and
when you throw in with old Aragon
and go to making love to his daugh
ter you know you're not doing right!
That's all there is to it-youre doing
me and Kruger dirt!"
We'll, Bud said De Lancey with
mock gravity, eff that's the way you
feel about it won't do it any more!"
Il wish you wouldn't" breathed Bud,
raising his head from his hands; cit
sure wears me out, Phil, worrying
about it"
We'll, then, won't do it." protested
Phil sincerely. $50 that's settled-now
who's going to turn Mexican citizen?"
tSuit yourself" said Bud listlessly
"I'll match you for it," proposed De
Lancey, diving into his pocket for
money.
Don't need to-" responded Bud:
you can do what you please"
mo; I'll match you!" persisted Phil
"That was the greement-whenever
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

it was an even break we'd let the
money talk. Here's your quarter-and
If l match you I'll become the Mexi-
can citizen. All set? Let 'er go!"
He tipped the coin into the air and
caught it in his hand.
'Heads!" he called, without looking
at It, What you got?"
"Heads!" answered Bud, and Phil
chucked his money into the air again
and laughed as 1t dropped into his
palm.
Heads she is againi" he cried.
showing the Mexican eagle; 81 never
did see the time when couldn't match
you, anyway. So now, old socks, you
can keep right on being a Texan and
hating Mexicans like horny toads, and
I'll denounce the Eagle Tail the min
ute the time is up. And l won't go
near the Aragon outfit unless you're
with me-is that a go? All right,
shake hands on it, pard! l wouldn t
quarrel with you for anything!"
cav, that's all right" mumbled Bud,
rising and holding out his hand II
knowed you didn't mean nothing" He
sat down again after that and gazed
drearily out the door.
Say, Bud" began Phil, his eyes
sparkling with amusement, I've got
something to tell you about that dance
last night. If didn't put the crusher
on Mr.. Feliz Luna and Manuel del
Rey! Wow! l sure wished you were
there to see me do it!
This Felix Luna is the son of an
old sugar planter down in the hot coun-
try somewhere. He got run out by
the revoltosos and now he's up here
trying to make winning with Gracia
Aragon-uniting two noble families,
and all that junk. Well. sir. of all the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

"Soldiers!" he said. "Now where
did they come from? 1 was in Fortuna
day before yesterday, and-well, look
at that!"
From the point of the hill just ahead
of them a line of soldiers came into
view, marching two abreast, with a
mounted officer in the lead.
"Aha!" exclaimed Bud with convic-
ton; they've started something down
below. This is that bunch of federals
that we saw drilling up at Aqua Ne
gra."
Yep" admitted De Lancey regret
fully; 'T guess you're right for once
the open season for rebels has begun. :"
They drew out of the road and let
them pass-a long, double line of
shabby infantrymen, still wearing their
last years straw hats and summer uni
forms and trudging along in Tapping
sandals.
In front were two men bearing lam
terms, to search out the way by night;
slatternly women, the inevitable camp
followers, trotted along at the sides
with their bundles and babies; and as
the little brown men from Zacatecas,
each burdened with his heavy gun and
job lot of belts and packs, shuff1ed
patiently past the Americans, they
flashed the whites of their eyes and
rumbled a chorus of "Adios!"
"Adios, Americanos!" they called,
gazing enviously at their fine horses.
and Phil in his turn touched his hat
and wished them all Godspeed.
Poor devils!" he murmured, as the
last tottering camp-followers, laden
with their burdens, brought up the
rear and a white-skinned Spanish off,
Ger saluted from his horse; what do
those little pelones know about lib
erty and justice, or the game that is
being played? Wearing the same uni
forms that they had when they fought
for Diaz, and now they are fighting for
Madero. Next year they may be work
ing for Orozco or Huerta or Salazar."
Sure" muttered Bud; "but that
amt the question. If they's rebels in
the hills, where do we get off 2"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

helplessly about, a workingman whose
hair was touched with gray left
group on the sidewalk, waded out to
her and said: Madam, you don't
know me, and I don't know you, but
if you'll let me, I'll be glad to help you
to the sidewalk" She thanked him.
and he took her suitcase to the curb,
splashed back, and taking her up in
his arms, waded with her to the walk.
There he put her down dry-shod, car
ried her suitcase into a nearby store,
and told her he would tell her when
her car came; for he was also waiting
for it.
Two hours later he waded with the
suit case to the long-delayed car.
returned, and splashed once more
through the stream of melting snow
as he carried her to the step. Then
he said: Il hope you'll be all right"
and took a place at the opposite end
of the car.-Youth's Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
The Land of Broken Promises
(cepyrigbt. 1914. By Frank A. Munsey)

conceited, swelled-up little squirts you
ever saw in your life he's the limit,
and yet the old man kind of favors
him.
But this Manuel del Rey is the cap
tain of the rurales around here and a
genuine Mexican fire-eater-all buck
skin and fierce mustachios, and smells
like chilli peppers and garlic-and the
two of 'em were having 1t back and
forth as to who got the next dance
with Gracia.
well, you know how it is at Mexi-
can dance-everybody is supposed to
be introduced to everybody else-and
when l saw those two young turkey
cocks talking with their hands and
eyebrows and everybody else backing
off, stepped in close and looked at
the girl.
And she's some girl, too, believe
me! The biggest brown eyes you ever
saw in your life, a complexion ike
cream, and hair-well, there never
was such hair! She was tanning her
self real slow, and in the language OF
the fan that means: This don't inter-
est me bit!' So, just to show her
was wise, pulled out my handker-
chief and dropped it on the floor. and
when she saw me she stopped and be-
gan to count the ribs in her fan. That
was my cue-it meant she wanted to
speak with me-so l stepped up and
said:
Excuse me, senorita, but while
the gentlemen talk-and if the sonora,
your mother, will pern1it-perhaps we
can enjoy dancer
"And say, Bud, you should have seen
the way she rose to it. The girl is
sport, believe me, and the idea of those
two novios chewing the rag while she
sat out the dance didn't appeal to her
at all. So she gave me her hand and
away we went, with all the old ladies
talking behind their fans and Manuel
del Rey blowing up like volcano in
bunch of carambas or worse. Gee,
it was great, and she could dance like
queen.
But here's the interesting part Of
it-what do you think she asked me,
after we'd had our little laugh? Well,
you don't need to get so grouchy about
ft-she asked about you'll"
"Aw!"
"Yes, she did! So you see what you
get for throwing her down."
What did she ask?"
We'll, she asked"-here he stopped
and laughed-"she asked if you were
cowboy!"
mol" cried Bud, pleased in spite of
himself; what does she know about
cowboys?"
"Oh, she's wise!" declared Phil:
shes been to school twice in Los
Angeles and seen the wild west show.
Yes, sir, she's just like an American
girl and speaks English perfectly. She
told me she didn't like the Mexican
men-they were too stuck on them
selves-and say. Bud. when / told her
you were a genuine Texas cowboy,
what do you think she said?"
"W'y, don't know" answered Bud.
smiling broadly in anticipation; what
did she say?"
"She said she'd like to know you'll"
"She did mott" came back Bud with
sudden spirit.
Then he laughed the thought away,
a great burden seemed to be lifted
from his heart, and he found himself
happy again.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
COURTESY ALL TOO SCARCE
Cleveland Man Set Fine Example OF
the Duty of Gentleman to
the Fair Sex.

The youthful Walter Ralelsh
snreading his velvet cloak on muddy
walk for his queen to pass, is pleas
ant historical picture. But the heart
of a courteous gentleman may beat
under the blouse Of workingman
as we'll as under the cloak OF
courtier.
Last November the city of CleVe-
land. O.. was cut off from the outer
world by the worst storm of wind and
sleet and snow in its history. Trac-
ton lines and railways were tied up
for several days. Four days after
the storm, a woman reached CleVe-
land to visit her sister. She kne"
that the cars were not yet running
on the line she wished to take, and
So she took a car on another line that
would take her to the city limits
where she hoped to connect with g
car that would take her where she
wanted to go.
Forty minutes later she stepped
from the car at the edge of the city.
Retween her and the curbstone wide
stream of water six or eight inches
deep was running. AS she looked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

out his loop, "and I'll try to put the
catgut on Brindle."
"Off like a f1ast!" answered De
Lancey, and, putting the spurs to his
fiery bay, he went dashing down the
street, scattering chickens and hogs
in all directions. Behind came Bud,
rolling jovially in his saddle, and as
the dogs rushed out after his pardner
he twirled his loop once and laid 1t
skilfully across the big brindle's back.
But roping dogs is difficult task at
best, and Bud was out of practise. The
sudden blow struck Brindle to the
ground and the loop came away un-
filled. The Texan laughed, shifting in
his saddle
Come again!" commented Bud,
leaning sidewise as he coiled his rope,
and as the womenfolk and idlers came
rushing to see what had happened he
turned Copper Bottom in his tracks
and came back like streak of light.
Look out, you ugly mans dog!" he
shouted, whirling his rope as he rode;
and then, amid chorus of indignant
protests, he chased the yelping Brindle
down the lane and through hole in
the fence. Then. with no harm done,
he rode back up the street, smiling
amiably and looking for more dogs to
rope.
In the door of the store stood Ara
gon, pale with fury, but Bud appeared
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
"A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced. owing to revolution in Mexico.
to give UP their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
wealthy miner, who makes him a propo-
Eition to return to Mexico to acquire title
to very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out of the title by one Aragon
The Mexican subsequently spent large
sum in an unsuccessful attempt to- re,
TO revert for taxes. Hooker and LIE Lam
cey arrive at Fortuna near where the
mine, known as the Eagle Tail, is To-
Gated. They engage the services OF Cruz
Mendez. who has been friendly to Kruger,
to acquire the title for them and get
permit to do preliminary work. Aragon
protests and accuses them of jumping MS
claim. Bud discovers that matrimonlaI HaI
rntanglements make 1t Impossible Ior
Mendez to secure valid title to the land
Phil, who has become interested in Ara
gon's daughter, Gracia, decides to turn
Mexican and get the title in his own
name.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

not to see him. His eyes were turned
rather toward the house where, on the
edge of the veranda, Gracia Aragon
and her mother stood staring at his
antics.
Good morning to you, ladies!" he
saluted, taking off his sombrero with
a flourish; lovely weather, amt it,"
And with his tongue in his cheek and
a roguish glance at Aragon, who was
struck dumb by this last effrontery, he
went rollicking after his pardner, send
ing back a series of joyous yips.
Now that sure does me good" he
confided to Phil, as they rode down
between cottonwoods and struck into
the muddy creek. mo sense in 1t, but
it gets something out of my system
that has kept me from feeling glad.
Did you see me bowling to the ladies?
Some class to that bow-no? You
want to look out-I got my eye on that
gal, and I'm sure hard one to head.
Only thing is, wouldn't like the old
man for a father-in-law the way mat
ters stand between us now"
he lduSuSu DOlSlcTOuSly dt tulS WIZ
ticism, and the little Mexican chill
dren, playing among the willows,
crouched and lay quiet like rabbits.
Along the sides of the rocky hills,
where the poems had their midland
rock houses, mothers came anxiously
to open doors; and as they logged
along up the river the Chinese gar
deners, working in each separate nook
and eddy of the storm-washed creek
bed. stopped grubbing to gaze at them
inquiringly.
Wonder what's the matter with
them chinks?" observed Bud, when his
happiness had ceased to effervesce;
they sit up like village of prairie
dogs! Whole country seems to be on
the rubber neck. Must be something
doing"
That's right" agreed Phil; did you
notice how those poems scattered when
| rode down the street? Maybe there's
been some insurrectos through. But
say-listen!"
He stopped his horse, and in the
silence a bugle-call came down the
wind from the direction of Fortuna.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
Hard Luck.

"They say that when Mr.. and Mrs
Sproggins were in that shipwreck he
actually fought to have his wife put
in the first boat that was lowered.
Then he remained and was almost the
last man to leave the sinking vessel.
Wasn't It too bad" remarked MT.
Henpeck, "that after taking such pre-
cautions he and his wife had to be re-
stored to each other within three
days?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17

are yellow ribbons used to lace up all
sorts of lingerie and yellow roses and
ribbons used on negligees, but tiny
yellow muslin borders appear on hand.
kerchiefs and yellow blouses of chif.
fon and crepe de chine and linen are
much worn. There are many new and
interesting names for the various pop.
ular shades of yellow. Probably maize
is the best IF the light shades for gen.
eral wear Along with the increased
use of yellow comes the increased use
of yellow roses for corsage flowers and
trimming for evening frncas.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
He Iacet.

.'Bannington has bought the spot on
which he proposed to his wife. and II
is his intention to erect upon 1t a lit
tie shaft"
81 never would have supposed he
was as sentimental as that"
Eyes. And on the shaft are to be
carved the words: Here Lies Free
dom!'"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
Feminine Diplomacy.

Most diplomatic girl ever saw,
that Miss Eastlake."
she's engaged to young Horrocks,
isn't she?"
"Yes, and do you know how she
caught him? He's a very frugal sort
of chap, you know. Well he invited
her out to dinner one evening, and she
refused to let him order anything
more than tongue sandwich and .
glass of ice water for her. On the
spur Of the moment he asked her to
go again some time, and before he
knew 1t she had him."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
ADOPTS NEW COLOR
tinctly Proper for the Trimming
Of Lingerie.

For a long time yellow was hardly
counted in with pale pink and pale
blue as an appropriate color for all
occasions-for use on lingerie and
negligee, for the touch of pale color
on the lace or chiffon blouse and for
the Hght-colored blouse itself. Now
gellow is in all its glory For not only
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
Daily Thouqht,

AS the flowers carry dewdrops,
trembling on the edge of the petals,
and ready to fall at the first watt Of
wind or brush of wing of bird, so the
heart should carry its beaded words of
thanksgiving, and ct the first breath
of heavenly favor let down the shower
perfumed with the hearts gratitude.
-Beecher,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-07-17
Defed.

81 will bide my time," hissed the
villain.
"All right" said the lovely maiden:
ego ahead and bide."
"You bet will! I'm one of the
best biders you ever met!"
But it happened in play, and he
got his just before the end Of the
fourth act.