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TO MAKE WORLD BETTER.

tho churches viii not BE- held until to-
morrow evening.
Christmas Is moro universally oh
served as a holiday in Washington than
any other day IN the year. All Of the
Government departments arc closed,
as well as the District offices.
All business places remained closed
with the exception or = few Of the
smaller stores which remained open for
few hours this morning. Members Of
the police and fire departments were or
the JOB as usual, however. the work for
the men In these departments being the
same on Christmas as any other day,
except the civ liam employees. who We're
given a holiday.
Street cars are running on holiday
schedules, thus giving some of the en-
ployes q day Off
Unusually large crowds filed the vqri-
Gus churches at tho regular services
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CAPITAL at Peace
Enjoys Happy Day
From President to Humblest Citizen, Washington
Joyous While Most of the World Is at War
Riddles Revel While Poor Receive Charity.
By THEODORE TILLER.

The greatest peaceful Capital earth celebrates to-
day another anniversary of the Christ who gave to the
world the blessing of peace and good will.
While most of the world is at war-a thing apart from
the teachings of the Nazarene-ths nation actually cee
braes in the spirit of the Christmas of yesterday There
is music in its churches whose seepleS and chimes
touched by bursting Shells there touches of green and
red in its homes where the crepe of mourning is unseen;
there is the spirit of comradeship among its people who
have not forgotten the brotherhood of man. and there is
81 the child and the grownup the happiness and content
that belongs to day dedicated TO the great teacher of love
and charity
II is true that the nation and the Capital not with
out the poor and the downheared And yet an effort has
been made everywhere to bring bit of happiness into the
fe of the deSoate and many supposedly friendeSS
awoke TODAY to the ministerng hand of kindness and
charity
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this morning, while many OF the Catho-
lie churches were filled to overilowing
at the midnight masses.
with the great conflict raging in Eu-
rope, the familiar Christmas text,
Peace on earth, good Will to man.
seemed almost like a grim jest as il was
read from the pulpits this morning. But
the text afforded the ministers oppor-
iunity to dwell upon the fact that tho
American people had good cause for
happiness tn Christmas because this
nation is at peace with the world.
Colder Weather On Way.
Early predictions by the Weather
Bureau had led many to fear that
Washington would have green
Christmas this year. But the snow
came, and the bureaus prediction today
is for colder weather.
Washington is far from being alone
In having a white Christmas. S milar
weather prevails from New England
O the Great Lakes. The forecaster at
the weather Bureau said today that II
the expected cold weather OF the next
few days has an accompaniment II will
be more snow.
But while the snow was welcomed by
Juvenile Washington, as well as most
adults, II worked great hardship on
the drivers of delivery wagons and au-
year Horses 81 pped on the icy streets.
Automobiles skidded. and the drivers
found II necessary to keep at work IN
I'll the carly hours Of today before
completing their deliveries.
Several horses were go badly Injured
by falls on the slippery Davements that
they had TO be shot The unlooked-for
snow found the drivers unprepared. Their
horses had not been rough shod, and
there was so much work yesterday and
last night that they did not have time
70 take the horses to blacksmith shops.
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POOR OF CITY FIND
CHEER At MISSIONS
Hundreds Are Fed and Made
Happy by Agencies of Char
ity in Capital Today.

Homeless and destitute men and
women in Washington today found q
measure of Joy at the various missions,
it being estimated that the agencies Of
charity cared for more than $500 per-
cons who probably would have gone
hungry.
a struggling line OF unshaven and
scantily clothed men before the doors
of Gospel Mission early this forenoon
was one scene emphasizins the poverty
prevailing in the National Capital Only
G few of the unfortunate men displayed
any signs OF mirth. the others regarding
their plight with a sad seriousness
which was reflected by their pinched
faces.
Bread Line" Longer.
Those in charge of the bread line
said It was longer this year than last
Christmas. Several hundred were fed
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and given words OF cheer by the officers
Of tine mission. Pennies for feeding the
1Lngry throng were collected in coffee
pots during the past few weeks the in
scription on the utensils having been
Two dollars will feed 100 men
Only a block away from the bread
line" which portrayed the plight OF
hundreds Of jobless men in the city,
was the Jesus WIN Help You Mission
Home For Women" where food. shell
ter and clothing were provided for
needy women. There We're no special
exercises today. but a large number Of
women visited there.
Officers OF the mission are: W. II
Blackford, president: Mrs. Fanny Olson,
vice president; F. c. Greene, secretary;
Mrs. NJ. A. Stoddard. treasurer and ma
iron, and Mrs. Carrie Dale. deaconess
Tree For Children.
Louisiana avenue. near Seventh street.
there was a Christmas tree for chill
dren. q turkey dinner and devotional
exercises. The mission glee club took
part In tho exercises. Men. women
and children began to assemble at the
mission early this morning IN anticipa-
ton OF the Christmas feast.
Nearly 1000 shoes were distributed
by the Salvation Army at Christmas
tree celebration at Cosmos Iheater
this morning. The theater manage
mcnt also gave away candy and ether
good things to children Who crowded
the playhouse. Manager Aaron Bly,
la wski acted as host for the Christmas
throng.
The Z. W. c. A. conducted open
house today for women and girls who
were strangers in Washington.
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BIease Adds Four More
To List of Pardons

COLUMBIA. 6. C.. Dec. Ex-Governor
Elease has granted four more pardons
and four moro paroles 70 State prisoners
under his holiday clemency policy. All
we're serving short terms.
This action brings the total number
Of cases I'm which Governor Blcase has
exercised clemency up 10 ii5 He VIII
retire from Office In January.
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ei ed from ,,lexancria By the American
Jewish Relief Organ zation. The ref
ugccs are benni l. - sa 1t IL
proba BILE that Ambassador Morgenthau.
at ConstanttlOpie, all be reques ed by
the American organization to forward
a portion OF TIE fund in charge d.
rect to Alexandria
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From tho President down TO lumber
citizens there has been a conscientious
effort 70 make the world better on this
Christmas
Il is true also that the great war
abroad has cast q subconsciousness OF
gloom over this peaceful land. but the
regret that men are Killing men and
that widows and orphans are beinS
made every hour IS not unmiXed with
thankfulness that not everywhere does
the god Of war say war on earth, good
viii 20 none
Sorrow For Europe.
And 50. although surrounded D. peace
and plenty and living under the bene-
diction Of the day in Its fuller meaning.
the mind Of the average American turn
cd today to the Christmas across the
seas. One saw in imagination the home
less OF Belgium, the widowed and the
fatherlcss Of England, France, Ger
many. Austria, Russia, and Japan, the
neW-made graves Of men who year
ago sat about happy hresides, the
trenches where soldiers in sleet. snow.
ard water SILVER and wait : chance to
xii some baby's daddy"
No wonder then, with all the saluta-
tons Of Merry Christmas" there is
,odav in this land an undcrcurrent Of
syrn"atry and sorrow for those who
cannot celebrate the day. No wonder
the thought that the snow upon which
American Riddles" coast today IS OF
the same substance that brings dis
ease. suffering. and pneumonia TO men
ia tho trenches Of Europe.
Nevertheless. the National CAPITAL. in
spi,i' Of graf tude for its own isola-
ton and blessing. celebrated approp-i-
areiy tn" Jay. There were the custn-
mary grecriuos Of the season. the ex-
change u calls the songs in the church
es AID iha lessons rrtold OF tho birth Of
the Chi'd e H"raleNem
Children Find Presents.
The hearts Of children were gladdened
at dawn today as they slipped down the
stairs and found reminders OF the visit
Of old Santa Claus" while without
the house law a sleek white covering
upon which TO try out the new-found
sled. The "kiddies''-and Christmas is
really for the young-had been awaiting
the shedding season for weeks and every
10 / IN the city Is dotted this afternoon
with the chiid-laden snow runners
Christmas was ushcrcd IN at midnight
By solemn high mass in most of the
Catholic churches aud by special scTv-
ices Ga many of the Protestant
churches. Services were held in all
churches in the District this morning
Christmas tree celebrations In most of
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Exiled Russians Appeal
To Jewish Relief Board

Assistance for s. Russian Hebrews
who have been dr. ven cut OF Jafla by
the Turks IL asked N a cablesram re-
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Copyright, 1914. BY Louis Joseph Vans

! IN sle way you can hit anything but
what you aim at!
Judith" exclaimed the invalid
Where did you drop from?"
From that freight" Judith eX.
planned carelcssly, neglccting to eluci'
date the exact fashion Of her drop. Il
judged you'd be along presently, and
thought I'd like to learn the news.
Weii-what luck?"
Her father shrugged with his one
movable shoulder. Mr.. Marrophat
sruntcd Indignantly. The others shut
onc--at the girl in mans clothing.
"NOne?' Judith Interpreted You
! don't mean to tell me that after had
! taken all that troublc--cast the ca
bOosc loose in the middle of that
trestlc al the risk OF my life--you
didn't have the nerve to so through
with the bnsiness"
I'VE went through with it all right. "
| replied Marrophat defensivcly: but
as usual. they were too quick for Ms.
They jumped out and dropped Off the
trestle before our engine hit the ca
boGsc. We smashed that to l,indling
woodruff they got away just in time
to miss the crash. And by the time
we had stopped and Gained down the
| engineer-we!l. it was dark aud no
way Of telling which way they had
run
The girl started TO speak. but merely
dropped limp hands at her sides and
rolled her eyes helplessly.
We do our best" Marrophat OBJ
served. we cant be blamed II
something somehow - always hap
pens to tip the others Off
The girl swung to face him with
blazing eyes. Just what does that
mean?" she demanded in dangerous
voice.
Marroplat lifted his shoulders.
"Nothing-much." he allowed. Il am
only thinking how strange it is that
Mr. Law can't be caught by any sort
of stratagem-when you are on the job,
Miss Judith"
The girls hands we're clcnchcd into
fists. white knuckles showing through
the flesh. You contemplate puppy"
she snapped.
But on this her voice failed: for her
tyes Travelled past the person OF Mr..
Alarrophat to the doorway OF the draw
ing room and found it framing a
stranger.
Excuse me. friends" he offered in
7 lazy. semihumorous drawl. 1T pains
me considerable to butt in on this
happy family gathering. hut business
Is business, same as usual. and ] got
to asst you-all to please put UP your
hands!"
What do you wanto" the invalid de-
mandcd.
Why" drawled the bandit. nothing
in particuar-only your cash. Shell
out. if you please--gents all and the
lady, too He ram an apprecintive
glance down the figure which Judith's
disguise revealed rather than con-
cealed. III youll pardon my takin'
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to ITS back, aiiy placeG ner Tnere, Ihx
upward, catching her hands and fee&
as they fell on either flank Of the AMI
NAL, with more loops OF that unbreak-
able rawhide. and deftly placing the
master knot of the hitch that bound
this human pack well beyond possi.I
billty Of her reach.
She painted a prayer for mercy. He
laughed in her face, bent and kissed
her brutally, and stepped back laugh
ing to admire his handiwork II
Thus he stood for an instant be.l
tween the horse and the edge of the
decliv:ty, fair mark, stark against
the sky, for one who stood in the vail
ley below, holding his rifle with eager
fingers. waiting for just such opp0r-
tunity with the same imtatience with
which he had waited for it ever since
tia noise of debris kicked over tho
edge by the struggling man and
woman had drawn his attention tct
what was going on above.
Alan pressed the trigger and the
shot sounded clear in the morning
stiffness. Judith saw a look Of az
grieved amazement cross the face Of
Hopi Jim Slade.
Then he threw his hands out. clawed
blindly at the air. staggered. reeled
against the horses flank SO heavily
that it SHE'D in fright, and abruptly
shot from sight over the edge Of the
bluff. Il
ITO he Continued)
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hammer 1eli, :S;udith's horse caromed
heavily against the other. swinging it
half a dozen feet aside, and DETECTING
the bullet hopelessly.
Tho shock OF collision was so great
that Marrophat kept his seat with diff
liculty. He turned toward Judith a
face livid with rage.
Simultaneously, as if taking the shot
as the signal for n fusillade, Judith
saw Alan lean back over his horses
rump and open fire.
An instant later his companion. Bar.
Gus, initiated his example.
In immediate consequence, Texas
dropped reins, slu,nped forward over
the pommel, wabbled weakly in his
saddle for moment, then losing the
stirrups, pitched headlong to the
ground; while Hopi Jim's horse
stopped short, precipitating his rider
overhead, and dropped dead.
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CHAPTER xxxIv.
Burnt Einnera.

Once she had lost touch with her IA
| Tiers creatures, the girl drew rein
and went on more slowly and eau
| tiously.
Below her. in the valley. the lower
trail wound Its facils way. From time
to time she could discern upon some
naked stretch Of Its length cloud Of
dust, or perhaps three mounted fig.
ures. scurrying madly on with fear Of
death swapping at their heels.
It was within an hour of midnight,
a night bell-clear and bitter cold on
the heights, and bright with moon
light. when Alan's party made its last
pause and camped, to-get against the
dawn, unconscious q Mesfact that, a
quarter Of a mile abA& them. on the
upper trail. a lonely woman paused
when they paused and made her own
camp on the edge OF Il sharp decliv:ty.
The level shafts Of the rising sun
awakened her. She sat up. rubbed her
eyes. yawned. stretched limbs stiff
with the hardship or sleeping on un-
yielding, sun.baked earth--and OF :,
sudden started up. surprised by the
grating Of footsteps on the earth be-
hind her.
Before she could turn. however, she
was caught and wrapped in the arms
OF Hopi Jim.
She mustered all her strength and
wits and will for one last struggle
and in o frenzied moment managed tn
break his hold q trlile. enough to ell
able her to snatch at the pistol hang,
ing from her belt and present it at his
head.
But it exploded harmlessly, spend
ing its bullet on the blue Of the morn.
ing sky. The bandit caught her wrist
in time, thrust it aside and subjected
it to such cruel pressure and such saw.
age wrenchings that the pistol dropped
from fingers nlimbed with pain.
And now all hint OF mercy left his
eyes; remained only the glare OF rage.
He put forth all his strength in turn.
and Judith was as a child in his hands.
In half minute he had her helpless.
in as much time more her back was
breaking across his knee. while he
bound her with loop after loop OF his
rawhide lariat.
Then, leaving ner momentarily
supine on the ground, Hopi Jim caught
and unhobbled her horse. and without
troubling to saddle it lifted the girl
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notice." he amended. Perhaps
wouldn't il the lady's clothes didn't fit
her SO ALFRED quick!"
Keep a. civil tongue in your head.
my man" Judith counselcd. without
any show of fear
At the same time her fathers voice
brought her 10 her senses.
Judith! BE quiet. Let me deal
with this gentleman. am sure we
can come to some arrangement"
You bet your life" agreed the gen.
tleman as the girl mutinously stepped
back. Il know what / want, and YOU
all know you got it: so the name of
the said arrangement is just shell
out"
One minute" the invalid inter-
posed. Don't misunderstood me:
guarantee YOU shall be amnlX satis-
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s.ve you my word--tilc word
| of Seneca Trine."
The eyes of the bandit widened.
| NO? Is that so? Seneca Urine, the
railroad king? Sure's you're born
you're him: I've seen your picture
in the papers a dozen times. Well,
now, it looks like Id drawn full
house to this pair of deuces, don't it,
You ought to be able to pay something
handsome"
I'll pay you far more handsomely
than you dream OF il you'll do as
wish,' Trinc interrupted quickly. DO
me the service T wish-and name
your price: whatever it is, YOU shall
have it,"
Nothing could be fairer'n that:
the two.gun man admitted suspicious
ly. But what's the number of this
here scrvice-like you call it?'
Listen to me-" Trinc bent his head
forward and jabbed the air With an
emphatic torellneer. What's the lifc
of a man worth in this neck OF The
woods?"
How much you got ~
III pay you len thousand dollars
for the life OF ne n:aM VIII name
The eyes OF the ba9Gi, narrowed
Hold on. ny friend: IS ti:at what %ou
,ali my naming M o"n price
Name il, then said 'r.ii:a.
Give me Il thousand on account, said
the other. and q paper saying you'll
pay me- nineteen thousand more in eX.
change for it and one dead man. prop
erly identified rs; the one you want
signed by yOu-and your mans as
good as dead this minute. providing
hes in riding distance OF this here
car"
Urine waved hi; hand at his secre-
,ary. Jimmy, find thousand dollars
, for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he indicates for the balance.
and I'll sign it,
"Aint You powerful tfustful, Mr..
Urine? now do you know III do any
thing more'n pocket that thousand and
fade delieately away"
My daughter and this gentleman,
Mr.. Marrophat, will accompany YOU"
On, that's the way Of 1t. is IT."
"Name?" INTERCEPTED the secretary.
writing busily with the top Of his at.
tsche case for desk.
"slade," said the bandit. James
Slaae." Again Urine punctured the at.
mosphere with his index finger. THE
man whose life | want is named Alan
Law. He is running away with my
daughter. Rose. accompanied by 4 per-
son named Barcus. disguised as u Pull
man porter"
The three of them having recent
escaped from train wreck up yOnder
on the trestle?" ilopi Jim interposed.
You've met them?" Judith demand
ed. whirling round.
About an hour ago, or maybe an
hour and half" llopi Jim replied, -
good ways down the road They
stopped and asst where they could get
put up fer the night. ] kindly directed
them on to Mesa. down in the Painted
hills yOnder.'
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CHAPTER xxxvli.
Firepiay.

FirepIay.
Contented with the promise OF a
thousand dollars advance on his con-
tract, providing he returned with
horses within a stipulated time, Mr..
Hopi James Sladc dr;fted quietly. away
into the desert night.
Well content, persuaded that the
morrow's sun would never set upon Il
world tenanted by one Alan Law, that
monomaniac. Seneca Urine, forgot his
recent i'll temper and set himself diplo-
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! not. watched, approached the

was not watched. approached the
brink.
Hopi Jim was meticulously shorten.
ing the fuse, NIarrophat kneeling by
his side.
In the canyon below the three were
| within two minutes of the danger
point.
It was no tric: at all to drop the
stone so that it fell within a dozen
feet OF the leading horsemaD.
She saw him rein in suddenly, dis.
mount, cast look aloft. then dismount
and pick UP the warning.
AS the others joined him. he de.
tachcd the card and showed it to them.
At the same time Hopi Jim and Mar
rophat jumped up and ran back. each
Selling and holding his horse b. nose
and bride.
Constrained to do likewise lest she
lose her mount, Judith waited with Il
lightened heart e..
The explosion smote dull echoes
from the TANKS of the Painted hills,
all browsing in the MONDAY hush:
the boulder teetered reluctantly on the
brink, then disappeared with tear.
ing sound followed by a rush OF earth
and gravel: a wide gap appeared in
the brink OF the trail.
Leaving Marrophat to hold the two
frightened horses while the girl
soothed her own, the bandit rushed TO
the edge, threw himself tat and swore
bitterly, with an accent o! grievance.
as he rose.
From the canyon below dull noise
of galloping hoofs advertised too plain
ly the failure of their attempt.
And Hopi Jim turned back only to
find Judith mounted, refining her horse
in between him and Marrophat, and
prepared to give emphasis to what she
had to say with an automatic pistol
that nestled snugly in her palm.
One moment. /. Mr.. Slade," she sug-
gested evenly. Just q moment before
you break the sad news to Mr.. Mario
phat. I've something to say that needs
your Observation-Disclosures. your respect.
1t is this: am parting company with
you and Mr. Marrophat. am riding
on toward the west. by this trail. II
either Of you caredto follow me"--the
automatic flashed onlinously In the
sun Elare-''i1 will be with full knowl-
edge OF the consequences. Mr.. Mario.
phat will enliehten you if you have
any doubt of my ability to take care Of
myself in such affairs rs this. II you
are well advised. you will turn back
and report failure to my father"
She nodded CURLY and swung her
horse round.
"And what shall I tell your father
from you?' AIarrophat demanded
sharply.
What you please" the girl replied
flashing an impish smile over.shoulder
But, since when part company with
you, part with him as well--for all OF
me, you may tell him to so to The
deyil!' -
Well" Mr.. Marrophat admitted con-
tidentially to Mr.. Slade. I'm damned"
"And that amt all" Mr.. Slade con-
flded in Mr.. Marrophat. whipping out
his own revolver: You're being held
up, too. Ill take those guns OF your''n,
friend, and what else you've got about
you that's of-yalue, including your boss
and when you get back to old man
Trine you can just tell him. with my
best compliments, that I've quit the
job and lit out after that daughter OF
his'n. She's'a heap sight more attrac.
tive than nineteen thousand dollars.
and not half SO hard to earn!"
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In the ten minutes delay necessi.
tated by this reverse. a number OF
more or less innocent bystanders
picked up the man Texas and carried
him of to breathe his last beneath u
roof: Hopi Jim picked himself up.
brushed his person tolerably clear Of
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matically to adjust the differences be-
tween his, daughter. Judith, and his
first lieutenant, Marrophat. G4
II was no facile task: AIarrophat
could not be trusted to work with Il
single mind because of his infatuation
for Judith: Judith could no more be
trusted faithfully to serve out her vow
to bring Alan Law to her fathers feet.
alive or dead. becallse-O cruel irony
of Fate!-she herself had fallen in
love with that same man whose death
she had pledged herself to compass.
Only when, rs now, half mad with
jealousy. determined to see Alan dead
rather than yield him to the woman
he loved, her sister. might Judith be
counted upon to serve her father in
his lust Tor vcngeant Is he would Dc
served-and even SO not without Mar.