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Local Official Record-The following on

Highest temperature yesterday. 80 degrees
,st %. ~: lowest. 20 ,at ] a. ml. average
rs. average for corresponding date last year
81. average Tor corresponding date last thirty
three years 81.
Local forecast: Snow or rain to day: colder
beast 10 north gales, tomorrow. probably
fair.
Tinted States Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau observations. taken al p M
-s.h meridian Nme:
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Shipping Information and
Marine NeWS OF the World

Southern ono has reached Virginia with great
ll increased intensity. and with ube high area
to lhc nortavard has caused severe gale and
general rains and SHOWS in Tire Atlantic state
end SHOWS westward TO the Mississippi River.
with quite heavy gan 81 snow over portions
GO Weston New York Western Pennsylvania
ana ohio There were also heavy rains in
th, south Atlantic states
over the interior West pressure is generally
high. With some hght and scattered lo,al
SHOWS and moderately high teulpera, ures. a. a
fuIc. while IN the Pacific states thCfc acr'
more rains. as another disturbance is approach
ing Iht Washington coast. The Virginia storm
NiI continue north-norihcastNam attend, i
h' fdlns and SHOWS. ~unuay. mostly SHOWS in
Now England sud Tho Middle Atlantic states.
ara snoN vll 1850 cont nue. boz the lake ge- .ol
and the upper ohio NGllcy. followed by sen
clalN fan Wcat0cr Mondav. ln OBJ, south
ibe weather Wall De- far sunday and Moula,.
While ln thc central West % viii Doc par.ly
cloudy, uui without much precipitation.
West oi TIE Rocky Mountains rains may hc
expected except ben the southern plateau. u
VIII Is somewhat colder sunday in the pper
Miss. ssilpi and the ohio valleys the Middle
Atlantic states anu the greater portion - the
l"he itsion and warmer Monday i'm the Mis-
sout ami upper Mississippi valleys
storm warnings are displayed ON the AZ.
Idnilc coast from EastpOt Go Wilmington AMI
on the north Pacific coast Heavy snow warn
iucs have iccn issued for Western New Eng
syi,ania.
Fo.d warnings have been issued for the
Ncuec and Cap, Fear rivers OF North Carolina.
Warnings have also been issued for freeing
icinntl allure SUNDAY morning in Northern
Florida and hCaNV FROST In Central Florida.
The winds for sunday and Monday viii be
North Atlantic northeast gales, shifting 20
north. SUNDAY night. snow. middle Atlantic.
northeast TO north gales shifting 10 northwest
sunday night snow or rain. south Atlantic,
high west Co northwest diminishing ~ sun.
daN night, east Gull. moderate northwest. be-
coming variable and shifting TO southeast sun
day night: west Gulf. moderate southeast 10
south. probably shifting 10 west and north
vest Monday. storm now central over VIZ
-inla. with increased intensity moving north
northeast. Lake Michigan. moderate 10 brisk
uOrfhcrtV
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Murray Hill.
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Forecast for special Localities.-Easterp
sew York. snow north and west. snow or
rain southeast portion to-day; colder with
northeast 10 north gales: tomorrow, prob
ahl, fair.
Western New York. snow to-day: tomorrow
cloudy brisk 10 high north winds.
southern New England. SNOW or rain to
day. with northeast gales. 20 morrow roiper
and generally fair.
Northern New England. snow to-day. with
high northeast 10 north winds: 90 morrow .
probably fair and colder. except snow IN East
Maine
Ne. Jersey and Delaware. rain or SNOW
and colder to-day. with northeast 20 nor IN
sales. 90 morrow. fair
Eastern Pennsylvania. snow north and west
snow or rain southeast portion to day. Older.
with high northeast 10 north winds; tomorrow
ian.
District Of Columbia. clearing and colder 10
DAY. with high northwest Winds tomorrow
Maryland. clearing and colder to-day. except
snow in the mountains: high northwest winds;
To- morrow. fair.
Western Pennsylvania snow and somewhat
colder 20 day. to- morrow generally fair; mod
crate 90 brisk northwest % north winds.
West Virginia. snow and colder to-day; to
morrow. generally fair.
Virginia. clearing to-day, except snow in the
mountains: colder central and east portions.
high northwest winds; tomorrow. fair.
Locnl Oficial Record.-The following off,
cial record from the Weather Bureau shows
the changes In the temperature for the last
twenty four hours I'm comparison with the
cor fff ve f'af of las
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JAWS MAID French: useful: neat appear-
.r,.. FOOD ~eNer. etc. 81 CarucNu I'm
,l@,-rSe,f Aecncp. f0i West 4@d 81. cor 6th
go Phone af17 BRYANT.
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XI'ESE-l scful. French. Noune. sehned ap
,1srance best references So, Carnelo
,e,nc~ lOi West aga St.. cor. ON ave. Phone
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-, --,rPNsN Girls want ciU place will
,tttrc work Of family. cAcelent rtltf-
,n@,s Miss shca's Aeency 80 last "a a.
e--4 Murray tiil
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F-1TT11 IT sunset F.f0, moon 49,
moon age.
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I KITC'TfENMAID- Smart young Irish girl. with
/ Old Countr, experience. 20 - ans v here.
a.iss shea's Agency. 90 East va g. 6'H
d .st-fs,
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HOI sEWOEKER-Sw swedish Young woman:
win .ske FUN charge rl.rin family preferred
oooI cotL. experienced. Iefcrcnccs. so. John
.nn,s Agony. - East i2ith y. ailI IIarlcm.
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HOISIwORK ER-Swedish: experienced In 30
branches. city or country. frsi class refer
,nccs. So Johnson's Agency - East l2jth
~ 5,ig Harlem
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clr..+.r Jan city % Edinburgh lBr D..
tr.cl'ta and colombo for Boston ana New
York Nenczia tFrl. New YORK Tor naples
rrd NarseiIes.
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a. wouldn't 1t? How I should love
10 own that little painting of a gar
oen up there-no. up by the door ON
You say mat isn't n painting at ali.
y u, part OF the wall decoration?
pictures very queerly hero when ons
cannot tell scroll froms-a, garden!
NY goodness, Richard, where did Won
SET those? \ man gave them 10 Won
~ ~ Mr, Gribble. arc you sure you
from tho exhibit downstairs? am
sure"oh. Will you explain 10 ,hia
guard. MI. Gribblc. that Richard dij
not mean anything by taking them
and was just playing?
Richard. dear. come and look al
these etchings while Mr.. Gribble ex-
piains them 10 you! You don't like
black marks? Oh, but YOU must,
You can't be educated unless you do.
Richard! How exquisite that color
scheme is-way through the arches
there, Mr.. Gribble. Let us-oh. you
say 1t Is the cloth spread by tho
cleaners and decorators at work here:
Well. I'm sure It looks better than a
lot OF pictures l could name!
Observation-Disclosures is he? Oh. you
don't suppose any one has kidnapped
him. do you? Notify the guards!
Don't let anybody out with a small
boy with golden curls and angelic
Richard. where are you? Excuse mo.
madam. I've lost my child and / can't
stop for little thing like knocking
you down-oh. where was he, Mr..
Gribble? They found him behind the
statue OF Apollo making pencil marks
all over ITS leGs2 1 told you no was
artistic.
your talk on art has been so de
liGhtful. Mr.. Grihhic. thank you! Wen
drop In at your studio very soonw
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seventh heaven with her ncarness. his
pride In her beauty, his sense of pro-
lection. But such days of bliss were
not 10 last long. The Doones were
not the men to part lightly with
their princess" On one or her ram
blings Lorna found herself. to her
horror. face to face with Carver, his
gun pointed at her heart: and when
al last he lowered 1t to the ground at
her feet and pulled the trigger. 1t
was with the ominous words: Il have
spared YOU this time. But unless you
come eack tomorrow. pure and with
nil you took with you. your dcnth ~
heren And he pointed significantly
TO his smoking gun.
That very night the Doones made
nerce attack on the farm. and were
only beaten of after much blood had
been shed. leaving two OF their dead
reused the whole countryside 10
fury of anger. The Doones had too
long been scourge and a terror to
two counties. They must mt any cost
be wiped out root and branch; and
one night a raid WAS made on the
glen by n. small rustic army rein
forced by troopers: but. after much
fierce and undiscipllned fighting. ii
resulted in failure and retreat.
This disaster was the prelude to
t:ouolous times for John Ridd. One
Gay after defeating a Cornish giant
IN wrestling match. he returned
proudly with his bag OF golden
suineas 10 learn that Lorna had
flown. leaving behind note OF tender
1arewell-eNplaining that she had
been ordered by the Court OF Chan
Gerry 10 the custody OF her uncle. Earl
Brnn1ir. who had been appointed her
guardian: declaring that mo differ
ehce Of rank or fortune shall ever
make me swerve from truth to YOU.
and algning herself. "One that is and
ever, shall be. your own Lorna Du-
gal"
Thus when life seemed fairest. tho
cup OF happiness WAS dashed from
Joh.l R!dd's lips.
10 LONDON.
After many perflous adventures he
Made his way TO London-to discover
mat Lorna was In the house Of Earl
Br:.adir, of Lochawe, her mothers
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him. he pointed TO the door. a mo-
'Hcnt later John rc-entored the room
ingiy elasped in his For forty years
SIR Ensor had been obeycd and
feared. Here at last were two who
dared to show that they had no fear
CT him and did not mean to obey
him
"Ye two FOOLS" he circulated.
amazed and angry, "ye two fooisy'
Then. after few moments silence.
realizing that all his opposition was
useless and that death was on him.
he added In changed voice: Fools
you are: be fools forever! II IL tho
best thing ! can wish you; boy and
Sirl 90 boy and girl-until you have
be eaH Hps sniid are i few hours later
and John Rid standing mute and
ssorrowful by his bedside-but nnt
before he had drawn from under his
nllIow glittering something. which
&c me- aa IKE tne spray OF fountain
Why. exclaimed Lorna, ut Ia nv
Eiass necklace. my necklace ha
a:waEs promised me. May have r.
new ,S Gear grandfather" She handed
smile OF approval from The II
man. slowed II in his breast for ing
custody. LOT sare
Evil days swiftly followed 90
Lorna. Glen Doone was in the CIV
y. .he coolest Winter within living
memory and TO add to its horror.
she was kept prisoner in her roon,
py the Councillors orders, condemnaI
70 starve until she submitted to bs
Carver's bride. When John disco
cred her pitiful plight he determines
al any cost to rescue her from tha
clutches OF the outlaws; and ono
night. when the Doones were carons
ing around the beacon lit In honor ~
their new ehieftain. the counsellor. he
harnessed himself to a horse sl.daa
dragged 1t up the frozen steen. ~ e.
waterfall and. after evadtng a HIM
dred perils. brought her safely TO tba
hearth and arms OF his mother
Then followed halcyon tima for
the young lovers-Lornu ideally hapnv
III her new home. with its cscap.
from all the horrors OF her rIap
prison: John transported TO the
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race OF the rock b. the secret way
she mad pointed out TO him. lie made
ms way home through the Bas-
worthy Forest,
SIX years passed, years during
which the farmers boy had grown to
lusty manhood. an Anak for stature,
Hercules FOR strength. before he set
eye. again on the little queen" OF
the outlaws fugitive glimpse OF a
LITTLE figure, very light and white.
graceful as fawn, which set his
neart beating Violently against his
ribs before II vanished through the
opening In the cliffs. But this si=hI
later. he had scaled the waterfall
again. as on that day of terrible and
delicious memory. and once more came
face 20 face with her. as she wandered
By the side OF the stream. the ,rem-
ulous thrill Of song hanging on her
lips. her hair flowing from IA wreath
o. white v.olets.
She recognized at once. IN the hand
some young giant. tho hoy OF their
first romantic meeting; and a smile
OF pleasure erode through her trem-
bling. as sunshine comes through
aspen-leaves. Yes. ! know You" she
sai6-and once more the music OF her
voice thrilled him-"the poor boy who
vas frightened So and Obliged TO hide
Eimsclt in the water. But you do NOT
NHoH 40" pcriIouS this place Is FOR
your" She was trembling Lest stronp
hands should be laid on him: and
gladly as he would have faced deaih
for Few minutes or her sweet COM
pany. she bade him 90. with a smile
and a touch or her soft white hand
which intoxicated him like strong
wine
With such magnet to draw him. II
was. not many days before John had
again faced the per!ls OF the lions
den." to be greeted by Lorna with
tho exclamation: Master Ridd. ara
YOU mad? Come away. II you care
for life. Tho patrol Will be here al
rectly. Be quick. let mo hide voni"
And with quick. fearful steps sho led
him into her bower---a chamber q,
unhewn rock. draped with fern ana
moss and lichen. and carpcted with
sraEs starred with pr!mroses. And In
this idyllic retreat she told hin, tho
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But anxious days soon came 10 dim
~, me glory OF his dreaming. Three
times he went 10 their tryst!ng place.
ana no light footstcp came to meet
him. In his anxiety he resolved to
penetrate Glen Doone from the upper
end. and fight hin way il necessary
to Lorna. whose silence filled him
with nameless forebodings and fears.
Carrying his life in his hands at
every perilcus step. he evaded the
sentinels who guarded tho grim en-
trance: made his fearful way through
maze OF rocky chambers. and at
last came 10 Lornas house. IN the
centre OF the valley-to learn from
her lips that her grandfather was
dangerously Ill; the Counsellor and
his son We're now masters of the val
ley, and that she dared not venture
iorth Tho tyrants now make sure
OF me-" She said. You must watch
10 save me- You see that tree with
seven rocks nest? If you see but
SIN i am in peril and want you. IL
you see but five. / am carried away
By Carver"
The signal was not long in comm.
A few days later John saw to his
d!smay that one OF the nests had
vanished: and as he ran toward tho
entrance to the glen he was met by
Lofnan little maid. Gwenny Carfax.
vim me urgent message. You must
come with me. Old man be diving:
and her can't die without first seeing
thee. Following his guide. he was
led through the valley, and soon had
lorna trembling figure clasped In
nis stronS arms: and was conducted
by her into the presence of the diving
chieftain. grim figure sitting up-
right in a chair.
a DEMAND.
FIXING his great black eyes on the
giant farmer. Sir Ensor pointed out
to him In a few stern words the dis
PARITY between him and Lorna, the
descendant OF one of tho Oldest
families In Europe; and demanded
from him pledge that he would
never sec or seek her again. never
even think OF her any more" Now
call her." he concluded. FOR | am
very weary" and keeping his great
eyes fixed with their Icy stare on
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owned a green bag. Still. she was
studying psychology in college. and
this science helped her to some IL
Elimination on the subject
MISS Stepe has blue eyes" she ex-
Piaihed, and wears that color so
liiucn that. judging from the number
OF samples OF blue cloth In this bun
a . should say that she might be
lhe owner. Yet ii seems strange thar
you can't remember what the Young
, ,ag VINO sat opposite looked like.
was her hair inclined 10 be reddish
Drown and little wavy:"
But young crofton could not re-.
member these details. and so he
thanked Miss Arley. and. ta,,inr mn
his green bag. went In search or A1isa
Stepe - 'iiss
), The minute his eye lighted unon
MISS Stepe he recos nized her as ths
SRI who had sat opposite him in III.
car and when ne saw her face light
up at the sight Of the bag he fait
rewarded for his trouble a few min
utes' conversation disclosed the fact
that they had many friends In com
mon. ana, what was even more inter
estine. that they both preferred blue
10 any other color.
Il wish You were a poor young man.
so that ] might offer you n reward {"
said Miss Stepe. as young Crofton rosa
to 80.
oh. I'm not too rich for rewards,
replied he. And if you don't mind
Take this one" said Miss Steoa
entering at once into tho young man,
humor This Is a sample OF my new
dress, and II you wish you may ento-
the added coward of seeing mo wea-
it--that Is. If you care to call again"
That" said young Crorton, Sounds
good to me-"
Oh. by tho Star Company. Great Brit
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strange story OF tho Doones and Of
her own life, amid violence and rob-
oery; coarse delight an savage pain.
reckless joke and hopeless death:
o. her graEdfather's (Sir Ensor
Doones $? tyranny TO all but her: or
tho ruthless wooing or her by her
cousin carver. son of Counsellor
Doone; and or his brutal murder Of
her Scottish cousin Lord Alan
brandir. when nc came to claim her
AS MS ward. Such were among the
strange stories told by the princess"
OF the poones. the outlawed daughter
OF centuries OF noble ancestors. to the
farmers son who had so Economically
come into her life.
HIS STORY
Thus the stolen and perilous meet
irgs followed ono another. Once.
"hiie John was waiting at the en-
t.ahce 20 the glen. bullet. fred by
carver Doone. whistled past him
sweeping the hat OFF his head: bur
such pcriis only made his adventures
sweeter. And the crown or their
delight came one day when. in Ior-
mas cavern-bower. John took her
mana and poured out the torrent OF
his love. -
nave loved YOU long and long"
ne SAID. in voice vibrant with pas
sion. II love you more than tongue
can tell or heart can hold In silence
] have waited long: and though / am
80 far below you. 1 can walt no
longer. but must have my answer
must nave all your love" Then Lor-
ma. opening wide upon him all the
glorious depth and softness OF her
loving eyes. flung both arms around
his neck and answered with her
heart on his Darling. you have won
II all. shall never be my own
again l am you're. my own one, for
ever and forever"
Inc wonder OF 1t. that "a nero
clumsy. laundering woman" without
VII or wealth or lineage should have
won this dainty princess. as far re-
moved from him By birth as n star
II ON moth. He trod on air through
a fairyworid of enchantment. and
was prouder OF the old sgnet-rins,
which Lorna placed on his finger in
exchange for his ring OF pearls than
II he had held the kohinoor.
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There were three visiting cards In
a little side pocket. and each bore tho
name OF a woman. Miss Elinor Stepe.
Miss Burr. Miss Diana Arley-these
were the names. but no clue as to
which one OF these persons was the
owner of the green bag.
Il suppose" said young Crofton to
himself. that I'll have to follow the
example of tho prince In Cinderella
and find the lady whom the green bag
fits"
Accordingly he started out that
very evening and called upon Miss
Arley. whose indicated residence was
the nearest to his own.
rs Miss Arley mt homc?" lie de-
manded OF the pretty girl who opened
the door to him.
Il am Miss Arley." said the young
woman. with something of hauteur in
her manner. She imagined Crofton
might be book agent. though this
was not the usual hour for such
visits. When her eye fell upon the
green bag in Crofton's hand her mind
swiftly changed its surmise. sho de-
cided that perhaps the young maa
was needy and carried needles FOR
sale. However. she smiled when he
explained his predicament, and. al
though she was slightly acquaint ed
with both of the young women whose
cards wcre shown 10 her. sho had nor
tho least idea which one OF them
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