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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

the thousands who are clamorinE for
sight % "Neptuno's Daughter the
greatest film play OF ali times In the
crowd last night again were many q
wheeling smart sct who have been
making up a large percentage Of the
audiences all week.
There viii b. a matinee and night per
formance to-day and matinee and night
saturday % close tie engagement and
it r. certain there viii be no vacant
places. The diving scene b. Miss kei-
lermann. the fight under water and the
duel scene are worth the price Of Ad-
mission n there wns nothing Of the
thousand and one other interesting pie
lures.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

WIGS Marie NfFra. OF Warwu0F u
spending Few days with fIerfe Ind
relatives ir this CITY
Howard Manuel who was convict.
81 ot murder in tho fret decree ar
.rtlinE srFrrH. months ago. and
srnfonced fo ufa f~r-Iarr--s-t 49,
received 40 the State Institution here
last "wednesday evening
W. and Mrs stephens viii
lraFe ln Z Cow DAYS fr~ california. al
fer spending The rasf few weeks with
Ff.aflEos and friend here
VT Eoohfr. of Sixth street has
Eif. nased e. Hudson TOURING car from
h LoDer. % Cameron
VIE virginia Price. % ErrwUrr
No. is spending a few days with -ef1
Ntgs and friends Ir this city
or. and Nrs C. M. Carson have 20.
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senatorLaI commLtte. go.

tn" second senatorial committee
met in this city yesterday afternoon
BOO well attended meeting and de-
cided 20 hold the senatorial conven-
ton az New Martinsville Saturday
August u. The committee was call
cd 90 order by S. J. Hunter chairman
and the following members were pres
enf, g. Games of Glen Easton
J. \. Bloyd. OF this city. Geo r. Mc
Kinney and 7. ~ Anderson Of Tyler
County. Dr ,. p Kern and Judge
u II Willis ~ Mctzel county.
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and Mrs Thomas Hradneld OF North
Chestnut street.
Miss Retta Mckinley. Of SpiedeI spenl
Thursday a. the home Of Mrs. Gran,
keyssr. on East Main street.
Mrs. Prank Schtck. Of Cambridge
spent part 90 last week with Afr anc
hrs. Charlie Porter, Of West Main ~
The Misses Helen carr and Isabel
hradueld. are home from visit with
relatives az Pittsburgh
George Horncr. Of the Homer stores
~ business visitor In New york this
week
John Hancc of Columbus b. here for
visit with his sister Miss Amanda
and other relatives.
Captain n. q Lewis. Of Webster city
Iowa g. here the guest Of NJ Lewis
and family. or Walnut street.
Mr. and Mrs Albert nermacter and
family. Of Euclid rNtnuc. are visiting
relatives and friends In Zsnesville
Carl Mckinley. Of bethesda b. visit
tor iu this city today
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Material Arrlvira

Tho sand and gravel 20 be used ii,
,ur hooters of tho new post Office
building az tho corner Of fafav,ft.
a1ell" and seventh street has ar
Il',a and o. being hauled 10 tho
lion viii b. started within tie nv,
I'" Gays No word has a. yef boon
Iec't wed from Washington rprarFIrr
.l' kind of stone selected aIfHourr
me samples were submitted eevers,
N.ehs ago 10 ls probable selection
hiN ut made within short time AL
Contractor Bataon is dssIrou. IA b..
tllnirE on the building as soon al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

Se~ Nartlnsvile 20 sisit th-fr au.,
Mr. Charles Nolnnd
Police Orlc-r Harry Ros~h~-rr
VII leave toc4y for NarristtA wb--e
- Ill spend his annual vacation
Nrs- cathsrtrs Grugan. e suufh Ma
snaa street. stfl leave fo-caY fur Car1-
britgs o. % sPsnc several dkys visit
luE frfends
John slsE~r uu leave for Toronto
Carada- SATURDAY % srrra saasra.
.seks takinE rerrsafton
rnhruEs Narsrhrar - -. rNs-,
Narc. IS rurCrAset ns~ motor taunrn
Mr.. fetrick Hawkins % Younr--
ter NisitinE friends hsr. Tor srss-sf
aaFs
Prot Hsnifan. principsi % ire local
HlEh schooi ALI arrivs AZ ths 40.
SATURDAY frons hls tacAttcr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

The Marshall County Teachers In.
sttute viii br hold in the auditorium
Uf The Central school building ln fhIs
city Monday. August d. Two Instruct.
ORE have been appointed FOR this dIe.
.rI"f They are Ur Arthur Powell OF
'If HarfwglI school for Uovs. at Gin.
,'nu1fI. o. and superintendent W ~
Cooper. of tho UIIeaeId schools a
prriGl musical Instructor viii also b.
present Tho opening annual social
N.I he held ON tho first night Mon
I'E. but other entertainments viii b..
omitted fn permit tho teachers 70 ar.
tend rhaufauqua
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
" No ThIa Eu.nIrn

Local lodEc No 2N2. g. T. % EIks.
VIII meet this evening in r.i-,,i,r
monthly session 40 their lodge rooms
pm th" Scha1h building on TouIIra or
Avenue. Matters Of much importance
y ll DE- up for consideration. INCLUDING
mutation. and all members are u~Fed
,o %" present s social session viii
utll az lhc close Of the meeting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

George Hall. who has resided In this
city Tor a number OF years. Is moving
his family 10 Hundred
Miss Florence Hickman has accept.
ed position at the Lyenberger and
Hunter store.
Miss Hazel Moodburn has returned
from a visit With friends al ChilIcothe.
Ohio.
Miss Loretta BroWner. Who has been
visiting Miss Htlda McFadden for the
past several days. has returned To her
home In Vincent. Ind
Clarke Schafer Is visiting friends al
Bethesda Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
PURIPIES NOSIRILS
STOPS HAY FEVER
reopie .ho Sg-e- Fror- ray Fever
arc Cstsrrn shogis Try Thhs
Simple Treatment

Al ~ho have used Nostrioia PRO
nouncs THIS simple. harral@-. rrr,.s :
- ulost Elective treatment they
800 iplnd Toe Hay Fever. ratArrh.
Group. Asthma and sf-nifar fis.-.s.--
o. the air passage
- No.ifioia = a Pheasant auusepfic.
eieansinE. healing balm. qulekly
teaehes me Affected mucous mem
bIanes. heals IN. Innings OF tn air
passages and strengthsris them 20
tley are enabled 20 resist and throw
OF an attack o. Hay Fever
NostFioia stops the mucous dis
-, - OF running Of nose and quickly
relieves those distressing -n.Iis -
~ e"EinE. Wheeling and Weepinr
thousands have used the Nostriola
treatment and found relief Be,ter
-" your druggist about Il to-day You
sel large tube 81 Northumberland
rNtr days treatment-for sc ard
you'll wish you had learned Of this
simple remedy sooner.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

Manager r. VI. Hinerman has com.
pl.ttd arrangements for another game
between the local Elks' bali club and
me Wheeling bills The came will
Dc played az the local FIfth street
pdTA tomorrow afternoon. and will
se called promptly az Q O'Clock
iawk VIII be on the firing Hnc Tor
ne locals. and u will be- recalled that
lnis lad defeated the Wheeling nine
turn out and witness this game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

n" lawn frto hold last evening hv
'". members of fhr ladies' Aid So.
f o.. OH. First 81 q church OF
'l'rd1lf was a decided success from
every standpoint All during fh.
evening Tho ladies ir charge we're kent
h.'f errFirl fhr many persons Who
attended The AFFAIR was htIf or tho
lawn moi front 0f fhe church. and a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
Contract Not Y., Ausrd.d

Tho contract for tho erection Of III
new Wholesale grocery building TO De
used by thc state Speciality COmranv
has NOT a. yet been awarded accord
lnE 90 the Information learned yestor-
daN evening lt o. thought however
that the matter will b. saflsfactor.
Iy adjusted within the next few DAYS.
ana that tho contract will BE- let and
active work on the building will D.
started within a very short time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
MOUNDSVILLE
Another Laroe crowd Pre.en,

The large auditorium on the camp
grounds was hlled 20 its capacity last
evening when time for the services
20 start arrived Rev Baumgardnpr
OF New MartinHyille preached "a won
derful sermon In the afternoon and In
the evening Rev - L. Reed OF Tria
delphia nlled the pulpit and spoke
20 the large audience. The meetings
are growing in interest and racn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

u Jacob fortsrne'd. "a machinist ~ the
~ mill vas severely injured
HLa isu from board on which h. was
.lauAlng 20 the ground strtking IA.
', - .i Ms hfad. ttr was rendered IN -
ahI titfr heinE revived H. was taken
l' MS home in South wheeling H. "a.
ITI8ft'd not in a serious condition Iast
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
BENW0OD
City Again Quiet

Followiug the little furry amonr the
i'f'lsnFrs In the North End Surday
-t'niuF. when nine q them wero A.
rested on a drunk aud disorderly CHARGE
me city has again dropped into thai liz
.t- +i.i.'I Pc ihhrgN Tor which sharHc-
teristic n he's been rateli at-t.. %
ing into effect q the Yost prohibitto,
Jaw. War talk ts the only a,.,I.. ..
20 D. noted and this has not prorr.-s...
70 the extent of being warm =
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

m IFfr.ae hold "a very .rffrsaf|-e
meeting a. their Castle haU i1 tre
i.N.' 9wrany building Iast even.
t--. fo..uWluE fha transaction OF
i...r. work Iu tho parr
zion held af tho close of fra r.-etl-..
several visiting members urre rrr.
cry last evening ard spent a very rr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

me local All Coucgians will play tre
Hodshons OF Wheeling saturdsv sf,.-N
noon ~ Whist promises 20 b. a GOOD
tsse Young Costello will tVirl for the
mons and be has a habit OF throw, p
inE the piu where there IL the ieast
lH, MOOD ~ the hatsmPn connectinr
WIN ~. Peddicord or Burton will pitcn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
M MECHEN

TIE remains Of ths late Mrs J n
Sullivan. sho died Al hrr late home
m chicago Junction. Ohio Monday
we're yesterday laid 10 rest beside ths
sia.es OF her two dHughters In the
McMechen cemetery Rev Cotfos az
this city. ofhciated The deceased for.
merry resided IN McMcChen- she vas
a member Of the Methodist church
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

me camp meeting booster hole
tln.hfr street meeting Iaaf fTrr.rH
ai ihf corner % Third street nd Tr..
avenue. IurIUE fhe evening
which wae opened hv rr rrurt.-
several ministers who are faE|r- Hr
a..fe part .r trr Haa.#Hfa H.I.r...
- short falka These merfIrFa arc
L''f.f- very good drawing card frr
... services .0 fra tabernacle and
RI. evening follow .rE tEr riUa.r. .
the street MEETING MANY local -l-.
.nna 30 ..rr"-.- .r rho grounds Tor
're evening service
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

The canyassers for the sale OF the
season tickets for the Moundsyiiip
Nhautauqua are meeting with rr-,,
success and many tickets have been
disposed or Tickets were placed on
GENERAL sale yesterday In the various
uusInes. LOusas In the rLfN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

Eureka Temple No IS. Pythian Sis.
iers vii hold lawn fete on The kef.
Ter lawn SATURDAY evening. August :
hefreshments % an kinds Sill D. serv.
"a and the public h. respectfully r.
quested 20 attend
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Unity Hixe 70 n.

Unity Hive 40. 81 Iadfss az tb. AZ.
shbees, viii meet IN th, Harlow buiIdtnr
t'-night m regular ssmi-fuonIhIy seF-
Sion Members are urged 10 attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

evening a much larger crowd than
the evening before g. present. The
street meetings being held al the cor
ner or Third street and Jefferson ave-
uu" are playiuE am active part Ia the
attendance and are proving a decided
t.ucess. They VIII a. usual be- held
on the same corner this evening. to-
morrow evening and on SUNDAY as
usual All are cordially invited TO
attend
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Eagles Meet


meeting ~ the local order. Frater-
ral order ~ Eagles. Was held In th.
time several matters "a irnp,rtarr.
we're taken Up and discussed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
Council Meet,ins.

The regular semimonthly session
OF me McMechen city council vas
held IN the basement % the McMeche,
bank building yesterday evening Only
routine matters we're taken un and
me meeting was dismissed al an early
hour
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
VICTORIA rHEATRE.

with every seat tn Victoria occupied
last night and many standing if o. uu-
necessary 90 say that Ell records Tor at
tendance will be broken this week by
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

Those choice los IN tie McMechen
Midway are for sale BY McCuliagn
4 Bed Bell phone ss2. National
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

ora. Edna, and lrma. daughters OF
'uicer Joe shepherd. have gone 10
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Tickets on Sale.

neat sum was realized from the AFFAIR
which viii 90 into the church fund
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New OHIO IncorporatIona.

The following articles OF incorpora-
ton we're filed yesterday
The Jackson Lincoln Hotel Com
pany. Lima. hotel. T. ". Jackson ana
Others. 5000 900
The Acme Silver Company. Cleve-
land. q Sigler and others. $50. 900.
The George " Greher Shoe Com
pany. Cleveland. O. W Greber anu
Cthers. $4,000
The American Electric Clock Com
pany. Cleveland. l. u Houston and
others. 500 600
The United Granite and Quarrtes
Company. Cleveland. n y BidWeli
and others. $50 900
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The Cincinnati Securities Company.
Cincinnati: tio0 600 90 $4,000
The Oakwood Builders Supply Com
pnny. Dayton $4,000 TO $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07
FROM
OHIO
FROM
Iz,@ns.as.r sas....

coizHsas. O.. AaE. e
The Ohio Police Association meet
Ing AZ MznsEsid elected Jacob Mlntz
81 Cleveland. president. 4. J. sfank-
James Fesney. MAnsneid' sscond
Vice president, and , IA stamb@rEer
OF East Cleveland. secretary -freasuf-
or The association viii meet nsHt
year In Toledo.
y. L. Rove. AGED %. a fireman on
the ID. 4 %. road. Nhoss home j. az
Ne~Ars vas badly hlrt today Nhen
Ne ua2 sfruck b post While o.
vas lsanins cut bis CAB window he
vas placed In a hospital In this city.
Uncle Diek" sanas. aged ~. the
oldest prisoner In the Ohio psnlfen-
tiary. was freed today and left FOR
the State SOLDIER Home a. san
dueky lie was received in Decem-
Der 1902 for numbering a woman IN
this city. n Was a sensational muir
der ana attracted much attention az
me time. lie Il IN poor health nov
Another prisoner " distinction 90
leave today ~sa IKE 5aunderu, cot
orec. received ia 1904 for numbering
a man lie was given "a NE sentence
and was pardoned b. Gov. Cox de-
was yery fond % alllgators and was
IN charge OF tho collection la the pen
ZOO.
The Ohio Grand Lodge. United
Order of odd Fellows. meeting AZ
Bellefontaine elected these Oflcers
Grand master. 5. $ Cheeks. oxford .
deputy grand master. Thomas A.
Triplett CINCINNATI. grand -rcrcts.y
W. y. speaks. COiumb bus. grand
treasurer Walter 3 Dale. Urbana
grand advocate. Charles r. Arm
strong. iockland. grand medical di-
rector. j Purcell Haynes. Toledo 1,
past grand master. 4 x Jackson. CO.
lumbue
odd Fellows and tho auxiliary so
Ciety, Daughters OF Ruth. OF Ohio de-
cided 20 hold the 1915 state conveu.
ton at Springfield.
Former Mayor C. n Slaughter ~
Athens. today was denied a new trial
on a charge u embezzlement. but the
court 81 appeals granted a stay until
a petition In error can be- heard IN
Offobef
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-07

Former Mayor C. n Slaughter NJ
Athens. today Was denied a new trial
on q charge u embezzlement but the
court 81 appeals granted a stay until
a petition In error can be- heard in
October
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-11-19

than go TO assy spfand garrison. Those
women then icy the debts, exacting
state secrets as the price Of their
timely assistance.
Abdnlla. therefore. might only be
one Of Theses hangers-or Kim estab-
iished connections with Mile. BaIni
Rux's household and soon had the re-
CURED information, He brought me
letters and scraps Of paper that Nile
Balniaug's dark skinned servants had
stolen for him. He supplemented
this by conversations that the SER
wants had overheard and told % kim.
All this showed me that more BY good
luck had stumbled upon the hotbed
of the prime mover OF the whole In.
trigue, Mile. Balniaux. There was
not the slightest hope OF intlmidating
or buying over this particular ia6y's
allegiance, had 10 learn exactly who
was subsidizing her Vaccinations
and there was no possibility OF obtain
ing the clue from her.
A Search fer the Accessible Person.
I must ind the accessible person
among her intimate friends. From
time 70 time had seen her with q
pretty little dark.haired girl VINO
danced In the Folies ArabiGues. /
learned her name was Cecilia Coursan.
I began to frequent the Folies, kind
OF cabaret crowded every night with
Turkish officers Admiration was no
longer q delight to her and she ac-
cepted It with a wooden smile.
The Folies Is quite diesimilar from
It's European or American prototypes,
by reason OF It's oriental atmosphere.
Most of the year round It Is conducted
in the open. Picture large court, the
certer OF which is covered with price
less Smyrna carpet Seated around on
little diyans and elk cushions are the
principal native performers, Neuiah
girls wearing the teasing yashmak.
covering half their faces although the
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air OF bossing the situation.
] told her my work at the hospital
had made heavy inroads upon my
time. "
oh" she began, tapping a little
boot impatiently on the door; then,
after pause, II have to leave for
Paris. well2" III
"That Is most fortunate"
Is that all?" "
To say anything more would be
painful, ma chere Cecilia"
''But there Is no need OF our being
blue. Why not make the occasion a
happy one: Why not come along to
Parisg"
She looked up at me with an inn
pudent little smile,
My dear little girl" said, 81 am
no man of means and cannot 70 CAD
ding about Europe. Besides, I have my
work here. I will be busy at the hos
pital for another month"
"You Ought to BE Valuable to Certain
Men In Paris." 49,.
That seemed to displease her. She
looked at me carefully. unconsciously
her manner changed. She became
somewhat appraising. II seemed as
though different woman was speak.
ing.
Franz" she said, "a man like you
Ii wasting his time pottertng around
hospital with your evident knowledge
OF the world and people. With your
education and travels you ought to be
very valuable to certain men back in
Paris"
/ felt what was coming. bat asked
her to explain. She did so and from
her ] received tentative ofYer to enter
the French secret service / had ain.
Guilty In mastering the muscles Of my
face to keep from betraying the
laughter that was almost ready to
break out. Very gravely asked her
to tell me more about secret service
Proudly. Cecilia showed me letters
that she had received from Paris.
From the addresses end the sigma.
lures thus learned the individuals IN
direct control nt the system that was
undermining German influence by
using demi-mondaines such as Nile.
Balniaax, I gathered that Cecilia
Coursar was only u fo-SSSess~ 1en for
Nile, Rainiaux In making her reports
70 the french government | asked
her some more questions, exciaimins
that her proposal interested me tire.
raendonsly.
l pretended to be particularly anx.
ious as to what pay would receive
We're | 70 come to an understandings
with her friend in Paris" She assured
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carreta and az ". were driving down
the boulevard said TO her:
Is this existence always PLEASANT
II It not as II was with that ofEicer.
often unendurabIes"
she replied In q bantering tone, only
half hiding hurt unGertone.
I'm getting used to IT, she said.
A Turkish pig Il no worse than an
English cad or q German boor."
The typical pllifandering Broadway
or Bond street masher makes the
psychological mistake OF undertaking.
the innate sense Of decency inherent
IN every woman. Gentle courtesy
and manners impress courtesan by
reason OF the novelty. The inverse
10 often useful In dealing with PAM
pered society woman
10 am Confronted With Q human
Situation.
Much to the annoyance of the Turk
ish officers, often thereafter took the
pretty Cecilia away from the Folfes,
after her performance, for drive, and
I began 20 compare her small conf
dences with certain bits of informa-
ton that Kim had given me. knew,
or could pretty well guess, that she
was not staying in Constantinople,
enduring the insults OF those Turkish
officers simply for the money she could
earn as dancer. Then made my
second dramatic play for confidence.
/ suddenly stopped going to the Folies.
! suppose 1t was rather lonesome In
Constantinople and q man who was
not Turk was a novelty.
One afternoon she sent for me and
/ was confronted with human situa-
ton which must In this narrative
Of secret service operations treat Rs
impersonal though IT Is full Of pa
thetic implications. found her with
her luggage packed
why haven't you come to the Foiies
latelyf" she demanded with . pretty
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rest of their figures are visible through
gauzy Damascene shawls. The Euro
pean performers. dressed In the latest
and most startling Paris creations, fiirt
and filter among the audience seated
around on dainty handicapped bam-
boo tables, inhaling. In the case OF
Madame. dainty Reggie" or IL Rey
pr Effendi. a Tshibuk or NarghiIe,
gravely drawing on the amber mouth
piece and slowly exhaIlng the per.
tuned smoke, The gorgeous officers
uniforms, mostly vivid red, blue and
gold; the picturesque Sowing robes
and burnouses, with here and there
a six.foct stalwart silk trousered AL.
bantam with gold and silver inlaid dag.
gers and pistol thrust In his sash,
make q picture reminding one OF the
Scheherazade.
Observing that everyone was bent on
spelling this popular little houri by
emphatic admiration, / made myself
conspicious by peculiarly British
stony indifference. Nor was wrong
In my tactics, The piqued little dancer
Was not 10 De ignored.
One night she approached my table
and challenged me In French, at which
gave o noncommittal smile. I pre-
tended that I did not know French.
Then she tried indifferent German and
looked at her with puzzled blank.
ness. Finally she spoke to me In O
piquant English and I answered She
spoke English extremely well and 1t
developed that she had been o chory-
phee at the London Empire. I let
the acquaintance grew leisurely.
I Forget NY Play Acting.
One night found her In a nc Of de
spondency, over . quarrel with her
friend. Mile. Balniaux, My subserfuge
getting effective. was Just beginning
70 ply her with questions when a
Turkish Officer fala al cognac wan.
dered by and dropped remark to her
In French. IL went against the grain
tor those swine TO cast inaendoas 10
q white woman. and, forgetting my
pie acting. told him his comments
were uncalled for and advised him to
draw In his horns biz. After little
hlnster to which ! angriiy replied In
French. he disappeared, and. as sat
down nc the tai le. Cecilia was looking
at me with queer smile.
II thought you did not understand
French. she said. Il observe you have
pretty good Partisan accent Then
the full significance of my blunder
came to me and felt like the classic
capricornus, meaning goat. She said
she was tired OF the Folies that night
| and suggested y drive. called q