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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
for Fall and Winter

1.-The Mems Corner" is showing a most COM
prehensive line of Gloves, to suit the most
fastidious dresser
Whether a Glove for morning wear, driving
or autoing is wanted stock can supply
your wants.
Notable among the most fashionable Gloves
for men the sand battleship gray and
tan washable CaDcs, with contrasting en-
broideries
Genuine Arabian Mochas in self or black
point embroidered backs.
Then there are silk lined and knitted wool
lined, with fur wrists.
The famous Harrison Fabric Glove, so per-
feet in texture that they can hardly be distin-
guished from real Mochas and Chamois
At $500. Silk Lined Mochas and Capes
At $3.50, Mochas and Cape Walking Gloves
AT $780, special Cape Walking Glove.
At $l.25, Harrison Fabric Gloves. in gray
chamOiS and white doeskin finish.
Auto Gloves, wool lined, horsehde palms.
leather lined gauntlet with strap wrist $780,
SOS and $3.50.
And variety, too numerous to tell about in
other styles First Floor
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THESE SUITS are very noteworthy--nor
only for their present exceptionally low
price but for the panstaking CARE with
which each detail of material, making and
finish has been handled
Attention is called TO the absolutely all
wool fabrics, which have been carefully pre-
shrunk. Goats tailored with unusual care
and skill. Innings carefully fitted and adj
justed and buttons and hooks and eyes are
sewed OH to stay. And there are many more
points Of excellence which will be apparent to
you on closer examination.
There are a great many distinct
These may be had in Broadcloth, fin
and Novelty Materals-black, navy b
variety Of fur, velvet, braid and other
WOMEN'S AND MISSES SIZES
fit ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07

in the thcatcr last night. and the mem
bcrs OF tire company were ordered to
return 10 New York
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CARRINGTON ISSUES
STATEMENT on VERDICT

When asked for a statement ycstcr-
day on the findings of the judicial coun-
ell in Chicago, Dr Darlington said that
the council was sitting merely for the
purpose of taking testimony. He
added:
My FIRST thought is that it looks TX g
all advertising members of the profess
sion had passed the word around that
now was the time for ALI advertising
men in the profession to stand 20
Gether.'
II cannot think ii possible that a
committee whose sole duty is to take
testimony and report their findings to
Il parent body IN July. 1916. could or
would give out the results OF its de-
alterations TO the accused ut this time.
Dir. Johnston seems to have waved the
whiicwash brush rather early in the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER xxIi..

Count Sachio and His Friends.
Far across the neutral lands, beyond
the desert of Intergraffen, in his hunt
ing lodge at the edge of the forest,
Count Sachio for long hours of uncer-
tainty had nursed his own wrath and
disappointment at the denouement of
the scenes which he had seen take
place about him. Pacing up and down,
refusing food or drink, his rage always
turned toward the unhappy agent Ru-
dolph, his unsuccessful messenger.
you, Rudolph of Grahoffen," he ex-
claimed at last, you should have died
rather than betray me! All, you be-
trayed our country as we'll"
The man addressed, now practically
a prisoner, and If not an object of sus-
picion at least one Of hostility, sat
moody and unhappy in the main room
Of the lodge:
81 can say no more, excellency,"
said he. Il failed, it is true. But you
do not count the skill and power OF
those who are arrayed against us"
How should / count them?" ex-
claimed Sachio, fiercely. 'FWhy should
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/? Can explain to my own king-can
you explain to him? Bah! man, they
come to nothing in life-explanations
excuses, reasons. Results, results, re.
sults-those alone count for aught."
''Excellency, I tried
you tried-what is that? Rather
say you failed, for that is the main
thing"
But, excellency," spoke up another
man after time, friend of Sachio,
"if it is useless to cry over split milk
and we cannot wholly mend this pitch
er-even the trif1e of milk remaining
in the fragments may have some
value"
What do you mean?"
"Well, this. The young girl who was
the actual instrument of Rudolph's fail
ure-as none of US can doubts still
alive and still at liberty"
well, what of that?"
'If we found her-and perhaps she
can be found-we could even pick up
our skein at the same knot where we
left it. She is somewhere on top Of
earth-she is not spirit after all,
elusive though she seems
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER XIV.
The Quality of Mercy.

A two-fold mental attitude occupied
Kitty as she still sat in her own apart
ment trying to make just estimate OF
her own necessities and those of an
other.
eff sent to the police to rescue
him." she said to herself-and now
she called him" one who lately had
been her enemy-"they would only
laugh at me. They do as they like
these days No one knows whose
friends they are-those of the thieves
Or of honest people. No, 1t would De
useless to tell them.
st have it," she exclaimed half
aloud. 81 see it now. The king is
still afraid OF his people-he is hid
in his own palace now lest he see his
shadow-and all the time he Is look
ing for a strong mantle same VINO
he called to his side that night OF the
ball-Count Frederick. Very WELL
King Michael wants Count Frederick
and he shall have him. That is to
say. he shall know where he is. II
the king retains any power in this dis,
tracted country, surely he can prevail
against thieves such as these. Yes,
| will write to the king"
Your majesty" she wrote. IL
may interest you to know that Count
Frederick is being held prisoner by
a band of apaches. in their dive near
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little chamois bag thus suspended at
her corsage. From this, her hands
still trembling in her haste, she
brought out the kings half of the coin
that which had given her SO much
trouble to regain.
"They match-tis DONE" exclaimed
Kitty, half aloud. And indeed the
broken edges Of the coin fitted abso-
lutely. Her errand was done-at last
she had succeeded.
"Roleau!" she started up now. But
even as she did so she stopped once
more, arrested, the two halves OF the
coin still In her hand.
There was a little window at one
side of the room, a curtained window
she had not stopped to see whether
or not it was glazed. Now through the
parted curtain of this little aperture
she saw the leveled black barrel or
a revolver protruding. its aim directly
at her as she stood.
"Roleau!' she called once more, and
as she spoke covered away as best
she might from the weapon whose aim
was full upon her.
eTo BE CoETl1TUED)
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Plunge.

Roleau and Kitty learned soon
enough that in a race of the best of
horses against a good motor car the
former has small chance. They heard
the chug of the motor coming swift
ly on. In turn those in the car
could hear the hoef-falls of the fee
ing horses. The fugitives had hur-
ried to the rough country at the edge
OF the desert, but guided by reck-
less driver the speeding car chung
close to them.
A sudden exclamation from Roleau
came back to her after a time. He
pulled his horse up strongly, and she
herself refined in just i'll time. Ahead
of them lay the brink OF sheer drop
of unknown depth.
pull Off" cried Roleau. Get to
one side and let them come-let them
come on"
She swerved quickly aside just In
time, and pulled up at the brink.
There she was the witness OF sud-
den tragedy.
The men in the car, their eyes nxed
only on the two whom they pursued,
did not see the brink of the bank In
time. Throttle wide open. they came
on at speed. Too late they realized
what was ahead. The car sped out
into space-how fan, neither or It's
OCCUPANTS ever had time to know.
Roleaus horse dropped into running
water as boldly he sprang in out aheao
of the car Saved by his horse. ne
swan 1t to the bank. Not so fortunate
those in the car. The vehicle turned
over even as it fell, and dropped
drop of many feet. pinning them under
1t beneath the surface ct the stream.
They we're lost hopelessly. for had the
car not crushed them they must at
once have drowned, thus imprisoned.
Kitty, trembling at what she saw re-
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NAMED as though parslyzed by the

NAMED as though paralyzed by the
scene
Which way, excellency? painted
Roleau. riding alongside.
Into the city" cried Kitty, fast as
we can! / will be safer at the hotel"
And so, an hour later, she gave the
management of the Ritz yet more
cause for wonder. when, in the early
hours of the morning, bedraggled,
disheveled, pale, she and her UMPIRE
possessing attendant pulled up once
more in the street in front of the door.
In her own room, after a certain
time devoted to her toilet, which left
her more at peace with herself, Kitty
sat for a time bordering. Yes, she
once more had half the coin-that half
given to her by the king. So far so
good. But after all, she was as far
from the ultimate success of her
errand as ever she had been. Her
own half Of the coin-that which she
had brought with her from America
where was 1t? In the possession of a
certain, tall, strong mana man who
had smiled when dangers threatened
him-a man she hated with all her
soul, as she now persuaded herself.
She ought to hate him with all her
heart-yes, she vas sure of that.
Where was he now? At least she had
evened matters with him. Once he
had left her helpless in the desert
now in turn she had left him the pris-
oner of ruthless men. Perhaps he
never again would see the light of day
his life even now might be forfeit,
for all she knew. II so, she would have
been the cause of all that.
"They may kill him." said Kitty to
herself. Il could not endure the
thought of that-it would be my own
fault. / will not admit that it was his
fault I was used so cruelty BY his
man. He himself has laid no hand on
me until this very highland then not
in rudeness. Indeed, for all l know,
had he not come when he did, myself
might have paid the forfeit he may be
paying now"
Kitty paused for time to look at
her own face in the glass. 1t was very
pale, very unhappy.
Il must set him free!" said she with
sudden resolve to herself. There has
been life enough lost over this already
his must not be added. l will help
to get him Free
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Copyright. 1915. by Wright A. Patterson)


pursue them. While you are rend
ing me she gains time! But why reno
me? If had the coin / would give
it to you now, for ! fancy whole
throat more than I do a divided coin
But you see l haven't it."
very well monsieur" said the
renegade leader, II am forced to be
lieve what you say-the coin is gone
no one knows where by now. But
you yourself shall remain here
until my men bring back those
two-the girl and the rufian who
used us so hard in her defense
Landozi-he is safe enough. We do
not fear him, for in way he is our
brother. But tell me, monsieur, what
is it-this coin? Why do SO many
pursue it?"
He turned keen eye upon the no.
bleman who remained SO composed
in these surroundings.
"Why, may tell you but little" an
swered Count Frederick. eff / had
it in my hand now perhaps l could
tell you more. But always no soon
er do / place a hand upon it than
yonder young woman appears out of
nowhere and makes away with it
again! l have resolved to have it
i admit that AS you know, mon
sieur, one does not readily give up res
olutions of that nature, when formed.
Is it not 500"
Frankly, own a like DESIRE" re-
joined Blake. Il will win-my men
will bring her back"
active in her ways"
"Who is she then?-and what is
she to you, monsieur" demanded
Blake.
Count Frederick paused for half an
instant, as though himself engaged in
thought.
Monsieur" said he, you ask me
a question there indeed! l have not
yet myself decided upon that answer.
Who is she? She is an American
that is almost all / know of her She
may or may not be of quality in her
own land, but she has some desperate
errand here in ours"
with such beauty as hers" said
the apache leader, rank matters but
little"
Stop" exclaimed Count Frederick.
'It is not for you to comment in
that way" The blood surged into
the nobleman's face as he spoke.
'rWhy? What is it to your" The
covert sheer on the face of the other
showed his own suspicious as to which
way the wind might set regarding
these two.
"It is no matter what it Is to me
nay, do not know in truth what it
is to me- said Count Frederick, irri-
tated almost beyond speech. "She
is, as | have said, an American-she
has some business here-I know lit
tie more"
"And you did not answer my main
question-What is she to you?'
The nobleman turned on him
angrily, in loathing of such familiarity
on his part IF l could answer that
question, fellow" said he, 81 would
not. Since l am not able to do so.
l shall not"
Monsieur admires that jeune fille!"
The sheer of the renegade once more
was evident.
"Yes!" Frederick turned full upon
him now. Monsieur admires herl"
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Sachio grumbled some response, and

Sachio grumbled some response, and
the other went on.
These strained times cannot hold
together forever-the break will come
before long. Our own monarch will
not continue to endure this condition,
half peace and half suspicion, that
exists between the two kingdoms"
"Yes-war!" exclaimed Sachio. But
why war without success? War for
plan or purpose or result-yes, we
could agree to that. But curse it.!
man, do you not see that it all hangs
on the ownership of this spirit coin
There is the issue. Without that we
could gain nothing if we did go to war,
not even though we won the war"
"The economy of a king may mean
much, my friend" went on Sachio. mi
chael, the dead king, was business
mamie saved. The economy of a
people is the hope of business-the
economy Of king is the hope Of a
people itself. There are two sorts of
folk in the world-those who make
mortgages and those who pay them.
King Michael the Second of GretZhof-
fen is one who makes mortgages.
King Michael the First was one who
planned to pay them. He saved the
money for that purpose-he intended
to leave his kingdom rich.
But where is his hidden treasury?
We know something of tit is un-
der the Notifications of Gretzhoffen.
Our own monarch knows so much as
that-but no more. He asks me to
learn more definitely the location Of
that treasury-and what have I done?
What can I do-unless at length |
shall gain not one but both halves Of
this Gretzhoffen coin? SO, is it not
plain enough?"
Thirty years ago, your excellency,"
rejoined his friend, these kingdoms
did fight"
"Yes, and that was ended by the
alliance Michael the First formed with
our own prince. Love did that, mes
sieurs-he loved our princess, so all
was forgotten. He was good king
and a strong one. There is need for
another strong man like him these
days-but not like the second Michael
of Gretzhoffen. Why, he gave away
his very birthright-won by the fair
face Of a girI-this strange young
American, whoever she may be. He
gave her the Gretzhoffen coin out of
hand as though it were no more
than farthing, for all he cared"
"But she cared, that is evidence
enough"
"Yes, she cared, that is true! and
so did another care"
Count Frederick"
Eyes, now you have named them
BOTH" rejoined Count Sachio, his grim
jaws set. "The young woman has half
the coin, Count Frederick has the 9TH
er half. They must both be found, and
swiftly as may be. Who will ride with
me? Not you, Rudolph-someone
must do the errand you failed in do
ing. You, Johann; you, Marco-come.
We must bring back not either half
of the Gretzhoffen coin tonight-but
both halves"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-27
SYNOPSIS.

KITTY Gray, newspaper woman, finds in
a curio shop half of broken coin, the
nuulated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her at the order
or her managing editor, to go to the prin-
cipanty of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
Ioilowed, and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
OF the broken coin begin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-27

set in place by q metai hinge Back
| Of this. in the interior of the cabinet.
below series of little pigeonholes.
stood a row of three drawers of rose
| wood, all beautifully fitted.
The eye of Kitty caught these as she
sat deliberately engaged in her dis
tasteful but absorbing task She
drew out all three of these drawers
and put them on the desk lid before
her, examining each In turn. She
wondered why she was glad to find
there were no letters from any other
woman-yes, here was one-but the
writing was that of an old woman.
she was sure. And here were certain
rings, seals, trinkets, miniature on
ivory-even tight curled ring of gray
hair, silken and delicate.
She sat respondent after all her
search. The half coin was not here!
She had failed once more. obviously
at her wits end-for now she knew
not where to look further in the room
she sat gazing at the three little
rosewood drawers before her.
Suddenly an idea came to her mind
She picked up one of the drawers, and
stepping to the side of the cabinet,
measured the depth OF the drawer
against that of the upper case which
had contained it. 1t was shallower
than the full depth of the desk by
some three inches.
Hurriedly she stopped down in front
of the desk, dropping her eyes to the
level of the drawers, which in the
cunning of the maker had been placed
precisely where the level of the hui
man eye would not be apt to fall.
She peered back into the recess from
which she had drawn the three tight
fitting drawers. Beyond them she saw
three little ivory knobs.
An exclamation escaped her. Not
for nothing, then, had been her own
experience in antiques. She knew
something of the cunning the old max
ers put into secret drawers and spaces
in some of their furniture.
She thrust in her hand, grasped one
of the tiny ivory knobs, and drew it
gently toward her. 1t was as she had
thought-there was row Of three
shallow secret drawers in the back of
the desk, hidden by the three larger
ones which originally she had drawn
out. Not one time in fifty would any
one suspect the presence of these Sc
cret compartments. The work of the
old cabinetmaker was beautifully done
throughout. 1t had been a master
mind, and cunning one, which had
designed it and executed it.
A strange conviction came to Kitty
that now she was at the end of her
quest Hurriedly her fingers turned
over the contents of the little recepta-
cles. One held yet another miniature
a beautiful thing-of lady whose
high and aristocratic features remind
ed her of some face, she could not at
first tell whose. There was nothing
else.
The second was also empty--just an
address or so in faded yellow papers,
treasured for some purpose, she knew
aot what and could not ask.
The last drawer was filled to the top
with tissue paper which had been
crushed down. Her hands half-trem-
bling, Kitty began to unfold this tissue.
All at once she paused, her eyes gleam-
ng.
The half of the Gretzhoffen coin lay
n her hands
She caught at tho little silken cord
about her neck, pulled to view the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
MOTHERS MUST END WARS,
SAYS WIFE OF ENGLISH NJ. p.
Mrs. Ethel Snowden Describes Hor-
rors of Carnage.

SAN FRANCISCO July IA noted
British military leader told me that it
was not the sight OF the dead, the ter
rible carnage, or the dreadful desola-
tion Of the war zone that sickened him
and caused him to lie awake nights. but
It was the cries OF the wounded men for
their mothers"
This is what Mrs Ethel Snowden,
wife OF Philip Snowden, noted labor
leader and member Of the British Par
lament, told peace advocates in session
here today.
ut is this" Mrs. snowden declared,
that is going to end the present war
and all future wars. II is the mothers
Of the world who, when they are al
lowed TO vote. will not allow thoir rors
husbands and fathers to be slaughtered
for what7--to settle difficulties between
nations that could be settled by men Of
sufficient calibre without killing"
I'VE cannot stop the present war" de-
clared Countess Alexandra Dumas, OF
Paris, who is attending the conference,
but we can make 1t the last"
The Countess, whose husband is again
In the trenches with the French army
after having been seriously wounded In
action, is s-saember OF the famous Dumas
family Of literary fame.
II cannot speak on peace at this time"
she told the peace advocates, but to
one whose husband and relatives and
dearest friends are being wounded or
killed in this thing called war, work for
peace Is the inevitable consequence"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
WATCH LITTLE ITALY"
FOR FIVE GEM ROBBERS
Police Here and in Nearby
Cities Seek Trace of Persons
Blamed for $4,000 Theft.

Philadelphia's Little Italy" and the
Italian sections in all nearby cities are
being closely watched by the police to-
day in an effort to apprehend the five
persons believed to have stolen $4,000 in
diamonds and sapphires yesterday after
noon from the jewelry store Of e. ].
Hertz, at 101 South 18th street.
The thieves, who employed the Juvenile
crook" method in effecting the robbery,
are believed to have come from New York
and to have made their escape in an au-
tomobile. A fairly detailed description
of them was obtained from Howard Lis
ter, 19-year-old boy. who makes deliv-
cries for the firm and who entered the
store before the Italians left.
One of the women wore a dark-blue
skirt and pink silk shirtwaist She car
ried a coat over her arm, and is thought
to have concealed the box containing
the gems under this She was about 80
years old and of medium height and
build. The other woman, who was of
heavier build. but about the same age,
was dressed in dark suit and light silk
waist She carried a jacket of a sacque
suit over her arm. The boy, who was
seven or eight years old, was clad in
white blouse and trousers of the "Oliver
Twist" design. while the man is said to
be about 45 years old, of medium build
and clad in a dark suit. The fifth per-
son thought to be implicated In the case
was also an Italian, but OF lighter COM
plexion than the other man.
Small footprints discovered under the
table showcase and near the table from
which the gems were taken have con-
WINGED the police that the boy obtained
the gems by crawling beneath the case
while shielded from view by his elders
Although Captain of Detectives Cam
eron assigned Detectives Kinsley and Nc
Cullough to the case as soon as the rob
berry was reported, he soon augmented
this force by Detectives lie Strange and
Ulrich and later in the afternoon by more
than a dozen others of his ablest men,