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CHAPTER VI.

(Continued.)
Sure, she is But I'm afraid" very
casually, this, she doesn't like me
very we'll
Piotr jumped at the bait She
thinks you're stuck.up and selfish" he
explained. And shes always afraid
everybody, cept Jim Whiting, II look
down on her because her mother
Piotr fushed-'wasn't married"
So that was the reason for her out
burst OF the night before. Poor
kazia! Mark had not needed 20 go
out of virtuous Bethel 20 learn the
lot OF Hagar's children.
DO you look down on herr Piotr
demanded aggressiyely
"Of course not And you needn't
be ashamed OF her, either--it isn't
her fault, IL II? don't like" Mark
said slowly, to see her with that
Whiting WISH wish she liked
mo a little better"
He did not see the startled ques.
tioning look Piotr gave him
"kazia," asserted the boy never
changes I'm going home"
They strolled homeward. each
moodily silent. AS a holiday, Mark
unused, the day had been less than 4
success He wondered how one went
about to earn Il smile from Kazia
A close ohserver--suC as KaZia--
might have noted during the follow
ing days, not a humility, but per-
ceptible shrinking OF his assurance.
A foretaste OF summer came 10 the
city that week out Of clear sky
the sun shone strongly A hot south
ives. wind blew. Children played
10 scriiy. passers.by ON the streets
snote each other boyishly on shout.
ders and spoke OF the perfect weather
In the mills the steel-workers. crafts.
men In heat, sweltered and suffered ~
and toiled on.
Even on night turn they felt IL.
More than ever did Marks country
bred body pine for the sweet fresh
air, his eyes for the restful green OF
the Ellis. No chill draft, reviving II
dangerous swept in to temper the hot
breath OF his furnace. Despite tie
comfortable quarters and nourishlng
food now his strength Jagged painful.
": HIS scorched face became haggard
And each morning he dragged himself
YEARLY homeward. blind TO the days
beauty.
But he did not forget Kazia.
Always a leech-like Piotr awaited
his return, with problems to TIE solved
and paragraphs TO be construed. Nor
did he wait in vain. Every morning
MARI patiently sacrificed an hour OF
the needed sleep on the altar of the
boys rare stupidity. He did not look
10 Piotr's gratitude for his reward.
TIE direct charge into the mouth OF
tie enemy's cannon IL spectacular
and heroic. but the great strateglsts
have relied upon the movement in
flank. Or Friday Mark came within
sigh OF the coveted position
There's three problems and a
whole page OF indirect discourse" the
scholar announced. He added the
complaint You're late"
"All right" Mark sighed Bring
'em out
Then Kazla spoke her protest.
'piotr. can't You see hes tired2"
But 7 can't do 'em." Piotr became
suIky al once. And I haven't failed
once this week"
~Piotr. you're = greedy Hunky pig.
Don't YOU do H." she turned to Mark.
''SQnday's the double turn"
was this the olive-branch? Nothing
then could have persuaded him 20
eire 10 the hour with piotr But he
<tw Az openiag; he anlimbered big
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The Ambition OF
Mark Truitt

qua and sent one shell screaming to-
ward her camp YOU" he said with
crushing dignity "will be walking In
the park and WON'T care. Piotr, we're
losing time"
She turned away SO quickly that
he could not Judge his craftsmanship.
The lesson began and lasted until
Ptotr rushed off To school
The double turn came and .was duly
endured, as are most Of life's dreaded
trials when they actually present
Themselves But even Roman showed
the effects OF the long strain When
he reached home he began at once
81 drown his fatigue in huge pota-
tiuus Mark went 10 his room.
There a surprise awaited him clean
clothes, neatly laid out-also Kazia,
VII, had just completed this kindly
service
Il thought you'd like TO clean up
before supper" she explained with a
new difiidence
Thank you, Kazia You always
think OF the right things"
no, not always"
She moved toward the door-anx-
icrs TO avoid him, as usual he
thought But he had no spirit for the
siege just then He dropped into the
CHAIR burying HRS throbbing head In
his hands lie supposed that she had
gene
But she had not gone. She stood
uncertain in the doorway. watching
the tired detected figure he made.
Not always" she repeated The
ready color mounted. Sometimes I'm
cranky when | don't want 10 be"
he glanced up bewidered by this
sudden striking OF coiors
! "You look awful tired" she went
! on hdrriedly
I Ic nodded stupidity trying to grasp
I the fact that for once she was Meth.
or hostile nor indifferent IT'S the
heat"
zen be worse in summer IL hurts
even Uncle Roman then. You can't
stand t.
! lie reused himself. Eyes, I can
stand i'-bCcause ! will" Richard
ICuuney would have detected new
tffuucss IA the line Of the grimly
shut mouth Several thousand men
stand D. every summer"
Il hope so" she answered eravely.
When YOU say It that way. yuu make
me think Won can
II say it To- make myself think so.
Z ! guess lie laughed shortly Then
be- observed that she was wearing her
white dress the reason. of course.
WAS Obvious
Was il a nice wall, today? %
- didn't go"
"Oh,' lie leaned forward. very
eagerly Tor an exhausted man. -Kazia.
do YOU ul think I'm stuck-ap and
selfish"
She shook her head slowly You
lhgve been so nice TO Piotr this week
when you've been so tired
"Kl2a Before that honest gaze
hoo TOO had to be- honest "Kagia. I
asa 81 20 make you think that Bur
lit was 20 help him YOU wanted me
Ito stay. wasn't 8"
"No 70 wasn't"
Then why9'
Her Owes looked unVayerinelv INTO
Y his II don't know She said SLOWLY.
because you're different. guess.
YUU know things YOU" 4 oucer
little irown OF puzzIement furrowed
/ the pretty brow as che groped Cor
tire words. Size sighed inrpatientlv.
for the cropping was ruthless "You'pe
| put different 7 thought could
learn something from you-inebby."
"But you've been grOtNhy." TIE
smiled TO relieve THIS charge Of IN
due gravity.
! "A thought YOU didn'tllke US And.
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ANIMAL WELFARE eS.s G;'' ss,.
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SEVEN JAPANESE SPIES ARRESTED
IN CONSTANTINOPLE, SAYS BERLIN

BERLIN, December II, via wireless
to Sayville, l.. 1.-The German official
press bureau says:
THE Constantinople police have ar
rested seven Japanese spies.
''The Russky Invalid "a Russian
newspaper) says Russia. up to Deccm-
ber 4. had lost $4,000 commissioned
officers in killed, wounded and pris-
oners.
'Prof. Paul Milukoff, leader of the
Russian constitutional democrats. writ
ing in his paper. the Rech. says the
negotiations between Russia and the
Balkan states have proved disappoint-
ing to Russia and that a Balkan union
is not feasible.
"a memorandum issued by the Swiss
council complains that the British have
seized and sold at auction corn des-
tined for Switzerland by way Of Rot
terdam.
'"The French authorities have seized
the Italian steamer Tampa and taken
her to Villafranca.
Reports from Turin say the British
at Cairo have forced all Germans and
Austrians, even the sick. to leave the
city.
"The Roumanian cabinet has again
decided to maintain an attitude Of neu-
trality.
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DOVER FORTS REPEL SUBMARINE
HARBOR ATTACK, SAYS LONDON
Six German Plungers Reported to Have
Attempted to Enter and Torpedo
Fleet at Anchor There.

LONDON, december 1I.-Half a dozen
German submarines made an attempt
at $50 o'clock Thursday morning to
enter the admiralty harbor. according
to a Dover dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, and for half an
hour the batteries kept up a furious
fusillade, firing at least 200 shots. 1t
is reported that two Or three of the
Submarines were sunk. but no copfir-
nation of this can be obtained.
DOVER, England, December 10, via
London, December 1.-THE Germans
early this morning attempted sub
marine attack on the harbor works and
the fleet at anchor in the harbor
The night was very dark, and Il heavy
rain and haze made searchlight work
difficult Fortunately the forts were
put on the alert about o'clock by
the appearance off the harbor entrance
of an unidentified steamer, which re-
fused to stop until shot was fired
across her bow. This vessel then re-
tired. She is believed to have been
the tender of the submarines.
Half hour later single submarine
was sighted. and one of the heavy
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AUSTRIAN DEFEAT CRUSHING.
22,144 CAPTURED, SAYS NISH
Servians Drive Wedge Into Enemy's Force,
Scattering Four Army Corps and
Taking Much Plunder.

LONDON, December ia dispatch
to the Daily Mail from it's correspond
ent at Kraguyevatz, Servia, says:
THE Austrian debacle is now ln es-
tablished fact. The Servians drove a
wedge into the center of the Austrian
forces, shattering four army corps,
which are now in flight. The mass of
prisoners and captured material is 50
great that it cannot be tabulated.
"The Servians are pushing the, pur-
suit vigorously and successfully. The
roads in the rear of the Servian army
are blocked with incoming prisoners.
who appear satisfied that their ordeal
is over. Entire battalions are seen
marching under guard of a handful OF
Servians. while many groups of prison.
ers come in absolutely unattended"
Servians in Pursuit.
A dispatch from Nish, Servia. to Reu-
ters Telegram Company contains
statement giving additional details of
the recent overwhelming victory over
the Austrians claimed by the Servlans
in northwest Servia.
'The pursuit of the enemy is proceed
ing along the whole line." says the
statement, especially on our left and
center"
The statement reviews the fighting
from December to Z, inclusive. esti-
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guns in the harbor fred at her. This
submarine. which evidently was the
advance scout. disappeared. but, at
half-past six the observers sighted
what they believed to he a fleet of
about six submarines several milc.@ out
in the channel
The channel forts commenced firing
in the direction of the supposed SUBJ
marines and kept il up for almost half
an hour. At the same time "A torpedo
boat destroyer flotilla put to sea. where
1t remained all day.
There is no official confirma ion that
German submarines were seen
Dover is opposite the French town
of Calais. and is one of the chief ports
of communication between England
and the continent. The admiralty har-
Dor, comprising an area of go acres
is the finest harbor of refuge in the
channel. Its construction WIS begun in
1898 and completed in 1909 at "A cost
of s17.5OO.000.
The western limit of the older COM
mercial harbor and the admiralty har-
bor is the admiralty pier. The CONNER
cial harbor is bounded on the east by
the Prince of Wales pier, while the
east arm of the admiralty harbor is
built out from the shore. to the east of
Dover castle. There are numerous forts
guarding the entrance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-11
GERMAN CRUISER NUREMBERG SUNK
DRESDEN CORNERED, Is REPORT
Pursuing British Ships Overtake and
Destroy Fleeing Teutonic Warship and
Chase Other Into Neutral Waters.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Decem-
ber 1.-THE German cruiser Dresden,
the only warship of Admiral Count Won
Specs squadron to escape after the
battle with the British squadron. has
been cornered in the Straits of Ma
gellan, according to advices obtained
through well informed circles The
naval division commanded by Admiral
warships. notably the British battle
cruisers Lion and Indefatigable.
Nurnberg Also Destroyed.
LONDON. December 1.-THE Ger
man cruiser Nurnberg, which last
Tuesday attempted to escape in COM
pany with the cruiser Dresden while
the British warships under Vice Admi
raj Sig Frederick Doveton Sturdee
Gneisenau and Leipzig, was sunk the
same day. according to information
contained in a statement of the British
official press bureau. Search for the
Dresden was still proceeding.
Unofficial reports received in Buenos
Aires say the Dresden has been cor
nered in the Straits of Magellan at the
southernmost point of South America.
The battle in which the Scharnharst.
Gneisenau and Leipzig were sent to
Scharnharst sank In three hours and
the Gneisenau two hours later No
loss of any British vessel has been-re-
ported.
And the government rate for insur-
ance OF cargoeS against war risk was
reduced today from guineas to Y
guineas per cent.
Luxor Coaled Destroyed Fleet.
CALLAo, Peru, December 11.-The
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mates the total prisoners at inward of
1900. and enumerates an immense and
varied assortment of war material CAM
tured. including an entire arti1,er,
depot.
Plunder Was Great
PARIS. December 11.-A dispatcb
to the Havas Agency from Nish. Servia
says the total captures of the Servians
III battles fought with the Austrians
from December to December 7 were
III officers and 22,114 men, 6s field
pieces. AZ quick firers. 8 mortars 10 900
rifles, and So wagonloads of ammuni-
ton, l,305 transport wagons, 10 hos
pital wagons, 4 ambulances, 2 treasury
safes and 327 horses.
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After occupying LodZ the Germans
have been pushing to the northeast to-
ward Warsaw along the railroad, and
one dispatch from Petrograd estimates
that they are only fifteen miles from
the Polish capital, while another mes
sage from Petrograd. speculating on
the possible fall of Warsaw, warns the
Russian people that the abandonment
OF this city, if such a move becomes
necessary, should be regarded as
strategic operation on the part Of tho
Russians rather than decided Ger
man victory. 1t will be recalled that
a similar view was expressed when
the Russians retired from Lodz
Cracow Favors Russians, Is Claim.
Although conceding in effect the
progress of the German center. the
Russians. Judging from dispatches
reaching London, contend that the tide
is running in their favor in the san
culinary fighting south of Cracow,
where combined Autro-German forces
ara endeavoring to move northward.
They declare, moEeover. that they are
holding in check the German forces
pushing down toward Warsaw from
East Prussia.
Heavy fighting is going on to the
southwest of Lodz and to the south
east OF Cracow. where the Austrians
and the Germans are endeavoring to
get around the Russian left and force
these troops to retire from the fortress.
The Germans, in fact, are repeating
on larger scale their favorite tactics
of outfianking the positions of the op-
posing forces. In this they have~al-
ways been able to gain initial sue
cesses. because of their ability. with
better means, to move their troops
quickly. The Russians, however, here
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ITALY GIVES PEOPLE WORK.
Government Construction Initiated
for That Purpose, Saws Premier.

ROME. December 11.--Premier Salandra
in the chamber of deputies yesterday sup
ported the appropriations requested by
the government and favored postponing
the approval Of the budget for next year
The government proposals were approved
by vote of 309 against twenty-nine
Premier Salandra in his speech said i'm
portant governmental works had been in
itiated to help the unemployed. AL
though the crops of 1914 We're sufficient,
he added, the condition of the people had
been injured by the slackening of COM
merce due to the war and also by the
increased prices of foodstuffs.
The government. he said, had helped
this situation by securing wheat neces-
sary for thearmy and navy, the person.
mel OF which was more numerous than
ever Other measures were in course Of
execution. the premier said. but he would
not specify them as he did not desire to
give clue to spectators of the govern
ment's intentions.
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tofore have met them with overwhelm.
ing force.
Servian Strategy Wins.
1t would appear today that the Ser
Wan retirement before the Austrians
some weeks ago was in reality IA move
ment for strategic purposes. Their
sharp return blow. if the Nish reports
are to be accepted. has been eNtraordi-
narily effective.
After sustaining enormous losses, the
Austrians are being rapidly driven to
the northwest. in the direction OF their
own borders.
German Reports.
BERLIN, December IL (by wireless
to Sayville, l.. L--).In North Poland
the German troops are ia near contact
with the Russians, who have stopped
in strongly fortified position east
ward of the Miszga river.
Around LowicZ the fighting is con-
tinuing and in South Poland the Aus
trian and German forces again have
attacked the enemy successfully.
Heavy German Losses.
LONDON. December IA Petrograd
dispatch says: Accounts of the fight
ing between Lodz and How show that
the Germans attacked in close forma-
tion in the twilight ard fog, hoping
to catch the Russians unawares. The
Russians. however. were forewarncd
and allowed the Germans to advance
close. then swept the German lines
with a hundred searchlights.
''Dazzled by the glare the Germans
in dense columns offered an easy tar
get to machine gune and rifle fire.
They lost enormously and finally re-
tired"
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PLANS TO AID ENGLAND.
Patriotic League of Britons Over
seas" Has Prominent Members.

LONDON, December II, $50 am-An
organization called "The Patriotic
League of Britons Overseas" compos-
ed of British subjects residing outside
British dominion, has been formed un-
der the patronage of King George. Its
central committee is headed by Lord
Selborne and it's members include Lord
Curzon of kedleston. Lord Miner. Ad-
miral Lord Charles Beresford. Sir Nor
timer Durand and other prominent per-
sons.
The primary object of the organiza-
tion is to provide Warship for the
nation. 1t is hoped that after the war
the league will become permanent, with
the idea of providing voluntary fnan-
cial assistance for the defense of the
empire
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emperor William has told deputa-
tions of the eastern Austro-Gernan
army that the war must be carried on
until long-lasting peace is secured.
"A field hospital at Lille was SET ON
fire by French civilians, in order to
cause confusion among the German
garrison. German soldiers rescued AN
the wounded in the hospital, among
them the French.
In consequence of the sinking of
Swedish ships in the Skerries by Rus
sian mines all the Swedish steamship
companies have ceased operations be-
tween Sweden and Russia
The annual report of the Brazilian
Bank. in Germany, says England is in
juring her own interests by disturbing
the worlds shipping, especially as it
concerns the Brazilian market"
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Would Yearly Cost More.

First. Because these professional
soldiers would yearly cost the govern
ment more and more money by contin-
uous service and re-enlisted additional
pay, and after passing their prime of
life would deteriorate as soldiers and
finally pass to the retired list, where,
while they are worthless asa part of
the developed military resource, they
yet cost the government the cost of a
great many young reservists.
Second. Because after che man is
once trained and disciplined there is no
advantage to the government in keep
ing him in active service. An expen-
sive and uneconomical method is being
followed If the soldier is retained in
active service Cat yearly cost of
1920 a day over the time necessary to
train him and pass him to the reserve,
where he can be held at a yearly cost
of $40, and where he is in case of war
just as valuable "A military asset as the
man serving with the colors, provided
laws are passed, which will keep track
of the reservist in peace and compel
his certain and prompt return to the
colors in case of war or upon call by
the President.
Third. The time he is serving with
the cOlors takes him away from his
wage-earning capacity:'
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Both the French and German
official statements of today indi-
cate that the new attempt of the
allies to throw back the Germans
in Belgium has been checked, and
that in the region of Ypres the
Germans have not only hurled
back the oncoming forces, but in
turn have made an advance.
1t is admitted unof6cially in
Petrograd today that German
troops are sweeping across Rus
sian Poland, and are now about
fifteen miles from Warsaw. The
possibility of German occupation
of Warsaw is seen in Petrograd,
where it is said that if the Rus
slams should withdraw from the
city for strategic reasons its cap
ture by the Germans should not
be considered as important.
Emperor Nicholas is again at
the front, having gone on this oc-
casion to Transcaucasia, where
his troops are seeking to thrust
back the Turks and accomplish
Russia's historic aim of planting
her flag on the Bosporus.
A Turkish report states that an
attempt of Russians to land
troops on the shore of the Black
sea, near Batum, was repulsed
with heavy loss to the invaders.
Emperor William, announce
ment of whose illness has been
followed by various unauthenti-
Gated reports that his condition
was serious, is said to have i'm
proved considerably.
The reported turn in the for
tunes of war in Servia, where only
recently the Austrians were de-
scribed as pushing the defending
army to such lengths as to
threaten its destruction, is said
in Nish to be decisive. The claim
is made that the Austrians are
retreating in disorder all along
the line, and that more than
~, 600 prisoners have been taken.
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Hindoos in Canada Would Enlist.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. December IL
Beta SINGH. Baba Singh. DIR. Raganath
Singh and other Hindoos have teIegraphed
the minister of militia offering to raise a
company of Hindoos in British Columbia
DIR. Raganath Singh is an ex-warrant
officer and Beta and Baba have served
in the Indian army. Bala Singh. another
of the Hindoos. was for five years a sig
nal man and was with the British forces
at the time of the last Boxer rebellion.
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate:
Met at noon.
,t:

Met at noon.
Chairman Hitchcock of the
Philippine committee announced
that the independence bill would
be pressed for passage at this
session.
Testimony continued before
special committee on charges of
railroad rate determinations
against south Atlantic ports.
Hearings on the bill for leasing
land for waterpower sites con-
tinued before the lands commit
tee.
Senator Weeks spoke on the
subject of national defense.
House:
Met at noon.
After arranging for funeral
services in the hall of the House
at 1880 am. Sunday for the late
Representative Serene Il. Payne,
and the appointment of a COM
mittee to take his body to New
York, adjournment was taken at
12:3S o'clock until IL am. tomor-
row.
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GERMANY IS AGREEABLE
TOA CHRISTMAS TRucE

BERLIN. December IL (by wireless
telegraphy to Sayville. L. 1.-THE
German official press says:
Immediately Germany received the
suggestion of Pope Benedict for a
truce among the warning nations dur
ing the Christmas holidays an aftirma-
tive reply was. sent to the Vatican.
The reply, however. was conditional on
the acquiescence Of all the. other bel
ligerents in the Pope's suggestion"