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CHAPTER XIV.
An Odd Alliance.

The sound of step In the hall out
side brought Grace to the door. She
opened it stealthily. as though bent
on some mission OF dire peril And.
as stealthiy, Wanda slipped into the
room. closing the door behind her.
The two women faced each other in
silence. It was Grace who spoke first
Il sent for you, Miss Kelly" she
began uncertainty, Observation-Disclosures
oh, I'm hemmed in everywhere!
don ! know which way to turn!"
II see" said Wanda quietly. STAND
ish is going to throw you over to save
himself? | was afraid So"
II said some cruel-abominable
things to you a little while ago, Miss
Kelly" stammered Grace. Won't
you forgive me? You see, | was fight.
ing for my very life. I'm sorry"
I'm sorry was cranky" said Wan.
da impulsively, land guess | under.
stand all about it. | thought first
that Fate had let me in on this SO that
could show you up. But think
now 1t was 30 could be Of some use
to you. You see. there's only We two
women. And we've got to fight that
whole crowd"
You'll help? You'll stand by me?"
That's what I've been trying to
tell you, Mrs. Robertson. You've paid
for all you did. And | don't want you
to pay any more. You're ten times
better woman this minute than lot
who have the law on their side. So
forget all that and let's see what we
can do"
Grace, to Wandas dismay, broke
down and sobbed in hopeless wretch.
edness.
Don't! Don't" pleaded the girl.
"We'll-oh, dear" sob choking her.
''Now you've got me going! We must
brace up and do something. There's
plenty of spare hours for crying. But
this isn't one of them. We've bunch
Of trouble ahead of us. But we're 60
ing to win out So let's get busy"
BY this time, most likely. they've
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FACE IN ONE SOLID RASH

Lindsay, Mont.-"I started to ga
great big blotches round my neck and
l did not think very much about 1t II
first, but they commenced gettinS
worse all the time and such an intense
itching. it never gave me minutes
rest. The pimples were red and would
swell. From itching, and scratching
them SO 1t caused them to spread:
there would be sores from scratching
them 80 intensely. My face and neck
were covered with pimples. 1t looked
as II my whole face was in one solid
rash or sore, and l was nearly crazy
with itching and burning. At night
they would be very bad 10 l hardly
could sleep. My face was, l must
say, In one raw sore. I nearly gave
up all hopes of ever getting like my.
SELF
Il bought one cake Of Cuticura Soap
and one box of Cuticura Ointment anA
started to use them and followed the
directions As closely rs l could. To
my surprise only few applications
stopped the itching and scratching
and In q couple Of weeks time my
face was nearly we'll. kept on using
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
In two months time I was completely
cured" (Signed) Mrs. Gust Nelson,
Dec. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post,
card "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston."-Adv.
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n vas tie cry q revulssoa unat
Who had all but trodden On . rsttle
snake. He recoiled a step. with .
shudder ~ of physical sickness-
Was this neededr' he ragged. "Wss
II necessary to defils ny smashed i6oa
still further! Wasn't 1t enough that
you long ago taught me TO look on all
women a. shadows! Why must yos
turn misery into nausea by playing
Delilah! My love was . tragedy. Why
must you profans 1t and make II foul?'
He mastered himself with an effort
and fought his way back to the wontsd
lifeless impersonality that had become
to him . second nature.
Mrs. Robertson" he went on In bis
customary measured slowness. the
case stands like this: your father aAd
husband are seeking TO ruin me BY
raking up q story Of my past. That
story involves you. You ask me to
protect you. You sink to unspeakable
methods to make me do 30. l shall
protect you as far rs can. ! shall do
10 to the extreme. unless such protec-
tion must involve the welfare Of the
people who trust me. I will not stand
BY meekly and see my life work
for my country ruined. l will not
betray the trust Of millions whose
only hope rests on me. This story
your father has dug up must not
h made public. You understand
me! 1t must not be made public! At
any cost TO myself or to you 10 that
clear!"
Then" she asked in tired desperar
ton. what do you mean to DOR
Nothing at ALL" he returned, so
long As your father and husband keep
this story quiet"
But surely they won't publish II
without knowing my-the Woman's
name?"
That 10 what I'm beginning to be
afraid Of They may feel 30 absolutely
certain Of learning the name later. that
they will circulate the story on the
floor Of the house tonight and In to.
morrow's newspapers. And then. when
they find out who the Woman really 10.
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New Way Of Preserving Eoa..

A new way Of preserving eggs has
been practiced in Bavaria recently
which is said to be satisfactory. The
eggs are placed in water of q tempera.
ture OF about 95 degrees for quarter
OF an hour. Then they are put on a
net. held for five seconds In boiling
water. and then. as quickly as pos
sible, removed into cold water. The
eggs. still wet. are laid on clean
cloth and allowed to dry by exposure
to the air. They must not be dried
off with a cloth or towel. When they
are dry they are packed in a box with
bran and ground peat. The box is
stored in cool place. out OF reach OF
frost Eggs thus preserved In June
we're found to be perfectly fresh next
March.-Up-to-Date Farming.
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it will be too late to suppress it. You
must stop that story. II it gets out
shall lose the fight. And ] can not dc
that. even to save you.'
In other words" she retorted, "tc
save yourself you will hide behind
me!"
III you care to put 1t So"
But" she urged. Il can't speak to
father or Mark about it, I'm not sup
posed to know anything about It, Sup
pose-suppose l can't stop it,"
You must. It's the only chance
They're delaying the house proceed
ings this minute just to get their
proofs in order to launch the story to-
night. They intend to use 1t to pre-
vent my certain victory. And they
must not. At the first sign that they
mean to do so I shall have to go to
your father and tell him who the Won.
an Is! would rather be shot. But
oh" she burst out hysterically
you wouldn't-you couldn't-do that!
You're not SO unutterably low as to
damn the future of woman who once
trusted you-who-"
I've told you." he replied, that |
am not in this fight as man, but as a
leader. 1t is one woman's good name
against the welfare of a nation.
haven't the right to protect you,
Grace. won't let my sin as a man de-
feat the great principles l stand for" !"
You coward! You pitiful hypo
critical coward" she ragged You
haven't the manhood to stand by
your own past. You'll let woman
pay your debts-and pay them with
everything that makes her life worth
living. In all these years I've felt that
If a moment like this should ever
come. could rely on your honor. I've
always believed you would at least
what is the old phrase?-perjure
yourself like gentleman! It's easy
enough to save yourself and call 1t a
duty to the people. A coward can al
ways find an excuse. Oh, I could car
ry it all through safely, even now. il
only you were a man instead of a block
Of stone"
1T is too late now for reproaches. .
he answered. For years I've been
building up fighting strength-wait.
ing for the peoples chance Of victory.
And that chance has come II they
lose. 1t shall not be because Of their
leader. /"
"A woman's reputation Is worth
more than any mere political victory"
Then" he commanded. tell your
father and husband SO. They are pre-
pairing to wreck woman's life to save
themselves. No code OF honor stands
In their way. They are out to win
To win at any price. And 1T is only
fair that the filthy methods they use
should come back on their own heads.
some one must he betrayed. why
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Factory Re-Manufaetured Typewriter.
Remington No. 6 and No. At $50,
IS per month, or S27 cash. Smith
Premiers No. 2 and No. I at S25. IS
per month or $3.50 cash. Guaranteed
by the manufacturer. A typewriter
will be shipped on approval on receipt
Of IS and satisfactory reference.
Write today. Remington typewriter
Co., 1888 Champa St., Denver. Colo
Adv.
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Al Church In Holland.

In many parts Of Holland men stin
wear their hats in church. Moreover
smoking in church Is not considere1
irreverent by the Dutch when servics
10 not in progress. and. it Is said. evso
the ministers sometimes indulge II
this practice.
Altogether. Dutch Professionalism IL
1t would seem. from a certain stan4
point. a comfortable form OF religion
One may keep his hat on in church.
which saves him many chill; he may
talk freely and in his natural voicA
not In a whisper; he has neat house
maid in a white cap and apron to
show him to his pew or to offer him Q
chair. and he has nice drab pews Of
painted deal all around him and .
cheerful "twodecker" pulpit above.
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Caught.

Mrs. Peck-John Henry, did you
mail that letter?
J. Henry-Yes, my dear. I-er-held
1t in my hand all the way to the mail
box. ! din't even put 1t in my pocket
l remember distinctly. because
Mrs. Peck-That will do. John
Henry. gave you no letter to mail
Judge
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Busv World,

Anybody can see that this is a busy,
humming, hustling world by the num-
her Of humming hustlers who stand
around and watch skyscraper being
built>-Galvaston NoWA
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Observation-Disclosures
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flowing with red-headed girls. he nat
urally established himself at Venice.
which has ever been their haven and
heaven. owing to its freedom from
white horses.-New York Tribune
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Ars- winslow's Soothing Syrup for ChildrsA
teething, softens the gums. reduces innAmms-
t3on, ,AllAys pain, cures wind CO lie Sc botlekA
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CAS- DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's 0iapepsin" settles sour.
gassy stomachs in five
minutes-Time II!

You don't want q SLOW remedy whea
your stomach 10 bad-or An uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
u too valuable: you mustn't injure Il
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it,
speed in giving relief: its harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick. sour. gassy stomachs-
Its millions OF cures In Indigestion.
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made 1t famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor II
your home-keep 1t handy-get large
dfty-cent case from any dealer and
then II anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them: II
what they eat lays like lead. ferments
and sours and forms gas: causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea: eructa-
tons of acid and undigested food
remember as soon ~ Pape's Diapepsia
comes In contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt
ness. certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders IL revo
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
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Take a close look at the people you
meet every day and rejoice that you
we're not born q cannibal.
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain
the hands. Adv.
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Living up to our ideals isn't re-
sponsible for the high cost OF living.
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Coughs and Colds cannot hold out seainss
Deans Mentholated Cough Drops A Gnsls
dose gives relief-5c At all Druggists.
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High minded people do not have to
become airship chauffeurs In order to
prove it.
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And the silence Of a woman is gold
On because OF its scarcity.
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He Came Up.

Bill-Where did he learn to dive!
Jill--Oh, he's q self-made diver.
Didn't you notice he Just came up
from the bottom?
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IL you wish beautiful. clear vhits
clothes. use Red Gross Bag Blue. At IN
good grocers. Adv.
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CHAPTER XII.
LaunceIot or Gaiahad7

milton. slipped past Standish and out
into the hall
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Congressman Standish and the Woman.
Trial week AZ man and wife in q hotel
names. The Woman ~ awakens "et to II. % TACT
4at she does not love standish and calls
their engagement OF; standi.h protests
phone girl at the Hotel Ksswick. Wash
hGton. 10 loved by Tom Blake. son Of the
2oiitical boss Of ths house. He proposes
eos OF her reasons her discrimination to
9st revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father. Congressman Frank Z. Kelly.
Y n4htins the Mullins bill. . measure In
u Interests Of the railroads. The ma
cnins 10 seeking means to diecredit stand,
sS1eash. aoSsst..a. sss y !sSa-ia1tx ss.n % oi jim i'm
Blake. and the latter's candidate for
SPEAKER of the house. tries to Win stand-
isse his past. jim Blake ands out about
the episode of nvs yeau back At the
s:st. Nc. Y0Ts x. hotel y. s:eSEs: =.
to force standish to allow the Mullins bill
ssiy row over s T.. Tat i.shs1. % '1s posieai a1 the
!he n.ms Of the won.n IL tslls Niss
ne hs .9'as Il e saSs al The .s
. VAIN u. woman. t II. o.4. a re Mi:: MP1sHs Rsils
q The as' .as:1vs" @ With bl.Hs
gets . New York wire and calls Plaza
1901. 4 few minutes later Robertson tells
wife or one of the servants on the phone
Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim Blake the
number called by standish. Blake has .
story Of the Standish episode prepared
ready to send out as soon a. the Wom-
ans name 10 learned. Tom Blake tells
his father Of his love for Wanda Kelly.
and family row ensues. Blake's daugh-
ter Grace arrives with her husband, Gov
ernor Robertson. Miss Kelly calls ON
threatened by impending exposure of
6tandish and II insulted for her pains.
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want no other retainer than those al
ready domicilcd-thc newcomer re-
Piled
Yes, am. Nv wife will be delayed
for a few days
Il am the secretary she engaged, sir,
said the young man
And ! am her companion added
Miss Stuart.
All! Yes, yes" said Mr.. Rosrown
cleverly, with an air OF waving them
aside. We'll. l think your posts will
be sinecures for the next few days, and
what are YOU doing"
The well-trained parlor maid had
seized his bag, and now paused, aghast
a: his tone.
q was c-c-carrying your bag up
stairs, sir"
Thank YOU" said Mr.. Rosrown, fix
ing a very pleasant smile on the trim
young woman. But | am sure it is too
heavy for you. Really, | always carry
nv own ="
Preceded by the parlor maid, now
all smiles for the master OF the house,
he disappeared upstairs, and Anna
turned to Charles.
liz GOT lIle Gigs lnSIG!
Then she began to laugh exultantly
till the swish of a starched skirt her
aided the maids temperance
The master says you are to choose
your room, miss" said she.
At lunch Rosrown. who looked great
deal in his sleepy way at Anna, said:
Il cannot quite think what Maria S
game can be in getting the three of us
here"
And again he looked, sleepy eyed, at
Anna.
Nor l." replied Charles for her, Eek
cept that the address is good one, and
we shall be all apparently most cred
liable people"
Also" Anna put in, eve are all three
here to be communicated with conJoint-
ly at the first necessary moment. And
some one had to turn up here since
Maria took the place, or the servants
might consult the nearest constable"
There is something in that" said
Rosrown, in his extraordinarily quiet
voice. Il have to go out"
He turned at the door to add slowly:
81 am not quite sure exactly when l
shall be back = ~
well, you will find us here" said
Mr.. Captain.
Rosrown went.
Anna, who had been sitting modestly
upon brocade sofa for the edilcation
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VIII-HUNTING THE SLIPPER

fhe young mar pulled out his watch,
and murmured:
"H'mi Ten O'Clock. | am sure Mrs
Vanderdecken-"
When she heard that it was 10 O'Clock
the charming girl sent him one glance
and at that moment the door bell rang
The parlor maid went to open it. and
behind her back they exchanged a
smile of expect ICY. Punctual to his
supposed instructions Mr.. William Ros-
rown appeared, with bag in his hand
A taxicab outside purred away into the
distance.
Perhaps" said Miss Stuart, rising,
this gentleman is from Mrs. Wander
decken?"
Perhaps, sir" added Mr.. Captain
coming forward, you are Mr.. Wander
decken."
And both fixed a meaning regard
upon him, and the parlor maid awaited
Taking what was certainly the most
plausible way OF explaining his pres
ence-since the lady could certainly
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Charles" said she later. 81 have gath
cred a very few things. First, Maria
and William are members OF a big
thieving gang called the Pins and Nee
dies Second, Maria has been pilfering,
| the police are on her trail, and she has
posted the haul to William, who, in his
role of rich society man, is going to
keep it safe for a few days, till they
can hand it over % some one else. Third,
Maria, about to take house in Pont
street, and play society lady, has hastily
as she has seen William. But the house
is taken, the furniture will soon be in,
the servants are engaged and you and
/, on the 9TH, will move in"
why, LADY,
Simply for the purpose of Turing
William there with the eggs"
What are the eggs"
How SHOULD | know? Something
worth all our Candles William MUIR
INJURED this afternoon"
Charles went at 3 o'clock precisely
the next day to the National Portrait
Gallery. There, in that deserted place,
he found a stout, well-dresscd woman
with clever face, sitting patiently upon
a chair. She gave him one glance as
he approached, and looked away again,
but afte: moments lingering he sat
down in the chair next to hers, and
said very quietly: Mrs. Vanderdeck-
en-"
She went perfectly white, and her eyes
half closed.
Don't be nervous" he whispered; 81
have come from Rosrown.'
She opened her eyes.
NO." he said in response to the look,
you don't know me, but we both be-
long to the same flock We'd better
not be seen together. l suppose you
know you're marked over this"
was afraid so. >"
What are you going to do?'
"Paris-as soon as I've seen Ros-
rown."
Il have come from him." said
Charles. "He can't turn up He was
followed yesterday and this morning
You're both marked"
She sprang at once to business, alert,
quick, capable.
Did Rosrown get the eggs"
Yes; quite all right-last night"
Look here" she hurried out. He
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nary parcel post. 20 our place in Fitz-
hall avenue. New York; Number H.,
you will remember. Chance your luck
Don't call attention to the eggs by reg
iStcring. We have both been watched
pretty closely, but hope to be in Paris
tonight. Stay where you are. Bluff is
the best game, You are all right if you
get rid OF the eggs. MARIA"
so William is going to mail the eggs
tomorrow said Charles thoughtfully.
William will do no such thing" re-
piled Anna. ''IIe will, of course, re-
ceive instructions from Maria to go
to Pont street-with the eggs. The
house will be ready tomorrow"
Anna assumed her most inexpensive
clothes the next morning when she pre-
sented herself at the house in Pont
street, and asked very nice parlor
maid for Mrs. Nanderdecken.
Mrs Nanderdecken, said the parlor
maid, was not at the house when she
and two other maids arrived, according
to engagement, that morning. The
caretaker had let them in. Oh, yes-all
the furniture was here. Would the lady
call again?
Thank you," replied Anna. sitting
down in the hall. but | am staying.
Mrs. Nanderdecken has engaged me as
companion. Can l see my room?"
Il don't know which is your room,
miss" said the parlor maid with look
of disapproval at all this irregularity.
ooh, dearl dearl dear!" cried Anna
She sat in the hall, looking extremely
petulant While she and the parlor
maid limited disapproval to each other,
and expressed surprise at Mrs. Wander
DICKENS nonapp- lrance, the door bell
rang. The parlor maid admitted tall,
fair young man, who stepped in as if
with the intention o. staying.
Mrs. Vanderdecken is not here yet,
sir" said the parlor maid.
But" the young man explained, 81
am her secretary. understood"
This yourg lady also understood"
said the parlor maid, land l and the
cook understood >"
The parlor maid broke into the brief
story with every appearance of displeas-
ure. The young man said:
Never mind. | have no doubt Mrs.
Vanderdecken will soon be here She
has probably been detained" He turned
very alphabetically to the handsome
vexed person sitting on a hall chair,
and added with a charming diffidence:
Envy name is Captain"
Thank you," said she, with a small
and frosty bow, "and mine is Stuart" :.
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"The eggs must be got out of the
country. She knows that"
"She knows it isn't safe to try for a
week or two"
Anna stood up, drew her furs round
her, and gave her small hand, in per-
feet white kid glove. to Mr.. Rosrown.
You're a very smart girl he said,
land the kind the Pins and Needles
want. When did you join?"
Very recently"
May l see you home?"
No" she said decidedly.
Why not?"
you are a marked man." replied
Anna composedly. You and Maria are
being watched. At present | am not. |
would rather not be seen in your COM
pany for the next few days, at any
rate"
Leaving these comfortable remarks to
sink in, she turned with one last qucs-
ton:
You will be here to receive letters
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knows what to do in case of emergency,
but I'm brains in this affair; its up to
me to pull it off. I'll write him line
of instruction"
She scrubbed a few lines in code.
1t was 3 20. Mr.. Captain put the lady
into taxicab. saw her away, then went
leisurely back to the Emperor's Gate
fiat where Anna was expecting him.
Have you anything useful?" was Der
first inquiry.
He produced the note to Mr.. Ros-
rown. and together they sat down to
decipher it.
I Read it to me, teacher" Charles
begged. q find the code so difficult"
'Lazy!" cried Anna; but she read
aloud, following the lines with her fore
finger:
Dear William-Do as we arranged.
Mail the eggs by the next mail-going
out on Wednesday-through the ordi-
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and kilograms till tomorrow afternoon
Maria may have to send you line
Il shall be here"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-28
Big German Ship
Sent BY
British Cruiser
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London. Aug. 27.-The Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse has been sunk off the
West coast of Africa by the British
cruiser High Flyer.
Winston Spencer Churchill. first lord
of the admiralty, announced the sink
in of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
in the house of commons today. He
said:
The admiralty has just received in
telligence that the German armed mer-
chant cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, OF 14,000 tons and armed with
ten 4-inch guns, has been sunk by
the H. NJ. s Highfyer. off the West
coast of Africa.
This is the vessel which has been
interfering with traffic between this
coast and the cape and is one Of the
very few German armed auxiliary
cruisers which succeeded in getting to
sea. The survivors were landed be-
fore the vessel sank. The Hghfyer
had one killed and one wounded"