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man was just goin' to baste her over
| the head with a table leg, but sho
give him one look. and he beat it."
where is sheH'
Freddie shook his head.
She was safe when I last seen
where che is. and Id have to hunt for
neI. DIDN'T you say you'd give some
thing just to know she was safer
~ did, said Tonmie. but don't
ekhow she's safe. You find her and
tSne tSn, me to her and you shall have Q
"fou'll get twenty-five from me.
exclaimed Mrs. Baxter. poor as 7
A bright spot in Freddie's brain
made the following calculation $50
plus 900 plus $?5 equals $I,076, and
ing:
Com" along. I know where she is. :"
vened.
Freddie. '"
Tommy gave him his card.
,ros All right said Freddie. you'll hear
portantly out OF the room.
lie had new proposition now. How
to take Sweetzer, Mrs. Baxter. and Mr..
steele all to Celestia at the same time,
SO SO that he could get all the money.
his tihn, new ,s proposition required very pa
tient thinking. and he walked on and
on without considering in the least
%here he was going. After a long time
hs Ps sank down on bench " Central
areamed Of solutions to difficult prob
lens. But he didn't this time. He was
walked by hand on his shoulder.
:. why Freddie. what are you doin'
Dunno !" said Eroa5,. ..ur
doin', O'GormanT' '0o
Me? I'm looking for beautiful
young lady In white dress, with a
band Of jewels across her forehead"
Freddie laughed aloud.
"Another?' he exclaimed What do
you get II you find herr" y"
I get a good bit. Freddie, and anyone
ees seas bsf nds 81 hef for me and tells me first
II can find her." said Freddie.
You've done queer things. Well, II
you do, It's a go. You take me to her
and Wen share and share alike"
almost walked his legs OF, but he was
still game. So he went and fetched
Sweetzer and showed Celestia to him
through a crack In a door.
How'll I get herr"
Tomorrow at 10. Nelly and mall be
at work; pas going to a meetin', and I
heard her say she'd stay home and do
Not without difficulty Freddie collect
ed the $50 which Sweetzer had promised
him. With even more difficulty he
wrote note to Tommy Steele, to Mrs.
Baxter, and to O'Gorman.
He wrote: BE at my house land he
gave an address) at a few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock. and I'll take you to her
FREDDIE THE FERRET.
r. s.-Bring the money you promised
All Freddies victims except sweetzer
met In front of Freddie's house at a lit
tie before 10 o'clock. One glance ar
O'GOrman was enough for Sweetzer. He
Knew that he had lost out auI he skunk
on. cursing wickedly.
freddie opened the front door ana
said; N
Walk in"
They walked in. Then he showeo
tnem into the parlor. and there was
But she wouldn't go away with rom-
my, and O'Gorman had no AUTHORITY
to take her away. ny
That's up to the protcsso-," he sain
But when Stilliter found that she was
with good people and wouldn't go with
Iommy he was contented to lei mnt.
ters rest where they were. as YOU shall
Continued Tomorrow.)
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parts couldn't catch the infection and

parts couldn't catch the infection and
His proposition was this: Sweater
had paid a thousand dollars for Celes
eda r sns had n Lost sea her ID, He had Ssr said
There's money in it." How much money
was there in it7 Suppose there was sc
much. how could Freddie turn 1t into
more? Probably Mrs. Baxter would
also pay money to know what had be.
his father needed more moey to pay
the rent, and the bright spots in his
brain began to work.
First he went to Sweetzer.
We'll" said Sweetzer.
Il shouldn't wonder" said Freddie
IF was going to find her. 1 got a
clue"
Good"
How -. S,,a much i money is there in it"
Freddie simply smiled a sad little
smile. turned on his heel and started to
Hold on, Freddie; I was kidding
you"
Freddie returned.
You mustn't kid me. It drives me
crazy. l shouldn't wonder II could
find her for (his lips trembled at their
own audacity) ifty."
Sweetzer's face did not even show
surprize.
You take me to where she is" he
said. and I'll go you the fifty"
A dull spot on Freddie's brain tried tc
make him say "all right. come along,
but bright spot suddenly intervened
and made him say instead: Alright
find her sure.
III you'd asked me that nsst I could
have told you. But now I have forgot
ten. But it'll all come back to me-"
Next Freddie went to Mrs. Baxter's
home. A taxicab was drawn up at the
curb and the front door was ajar.
Freddie simply walked into the house
There were voices in the front parlor.
Freddie simply stepped to the heavy
portieres, which served the front par
lor as a door. and stood listening.
80 help me God. / have told the
Freddie judged she was crying.
so help me Gawd-Mister-Miste
what did you say Your name was?"
Steele"
"Mr. Steele"
You see" said Tommy. 'I got hold
of the cab that you brought her here
In. That's how I found that she was
with you. I don't know II women
like you ever tell the truth. but / am
inclined to believe you this time, Mrs.
Baxter. Now, where in thunder can
that poor child have strayed to?"
"Mr. Steele. I wouldn't worry II I
was You. She came to no harm with
me. and Tn as bad as they make
en-"
you don't know men, exclaimed
Tommy, bitterly.
81 don't know what? What I know
about men that you don't know, Mr..
Steele, would fill the latest encyclo-
pedia from cover to cover. Me not
know men! ! like that"
Look here, said Tommy. II believe
you do know men and lota of other
things: What would you do In my
rlace?"
"Td offer big money for news of
her. Money acts quicker than light
ming"
why" said Tommy, "Id give a
thousand dollars just to know that
she was safe"
Freddie the Ferret stepped into the
room from between the portieres.
shes safe! he said. with fine dra-
matte instinct.
"safem cried Tommy. Where is
she% You've seen her. Who is this
Hes called Freddie the Ferret, ,"
said Mrs. Paxtcr, "because nc ofton
ands things that other people can't,
But" 'she lowered her voice u little)
he amt to be always relied on; he's
sort of half-wittcd."
Rut Freddie's bright spots were all
on qui ViVe for once.
Il seen her" he said; "a terrible
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L~ ONT be afraid" said Celestia
81" calmly 3ss .as; At :ss:' %s. .;%s.' Sss, ;'s 4:
last thing that Freddie s
vaguely working mind expected her to
say. She" he thought. "ought to be
afraid Of me. I am a man; she Is a
girl. have a club; she hasn't. am
to take her to Sweetzer. dead or alive.
cun crack her head like an egg. 80
why does she say she won't hurt me I
Maybe she's got a gun. Maybe she
knows something"
All the while her magnificent. COM
passionate eyes held him spellbound. He
heard something fall heavily to the
f1oor He looked to see what 1t was. 1t
was his club. He tried to pick 1t up.
but seemed to lack the necessary mus
cular control
whats your name3' asked Celestia.
Freddie Douglas"
DO you belong In this house?'
Yes, ma'am."
Then we must be friends. because I
belong here. too"
You going to live with us7'
Celestia nodded.
Honor bright?" asked Freddie sus-
Honor bright" smiled Celestia.
1t was then no longer necessary for
Freddie to take sudden action. If Ce-
lestia was going to live on in the same
house It would be simple matter at
rome more propitious moment (when
she wasn't looking at fellow. for in
stance) to turn her over to Sweetzer.
Nevertheless, 1t seemed to Freddie that
the matter required thought, and he
skunk of to do that very thing. 1t
wasn't easy for him to think. 1t re-
quired time and luck. He had less good
luck at thinking than at anything else.
he started along one path of thought.
and just when he ought to have been
getting somewhere, some other path
would entice him, or he'd turn aside for
a moment. or sit down to rest. and by
the time he was ready to start again,
he was very likely to have forgotten
which way he had been going. And II
that amt hard luck for a thinker l
don't know what is. But sometimes he
was lucky. and in fash he would
think out a whole problem to Its con-
clusion. II was as II certain parts Of
his dull brain were infected with
brightness. 1t was pity that the dull
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THE BEST
Photoplay Department IN
WASHINGTON
Sulzer an Actor in
a Photopldy That
Links Fiction
and History

OF particular interest to Washing
ton IL . motion picture drama which
has Just been completed in which
former Gov. william seltxer. Of
New York, 10 not only the leading
character. but the leading actor as
well. . ....
ra The picture IL of further interest
here for the reason that II il a photo
drama of The Governors Boss"
the play by James s. Barcus which
was given its premiere. by the Poll
Players in this city about eighteen
months ago.
Aside from these features the
photoplay Is unique in that 1t is
the first attempt made to show
political corruption under the thin
veil Of a situation Incorporated in a
melodrama. The play Is melo-
drama Of the most pronounced type
and has the most conventional melo-
dramatic features. according to re-
viewers who have seen It.
The principal feature Of the pic
ture locally, Of course, Is the ap-
pearance of Mr.. Sulzer, as an actor.
r II will be readily understood that
the picture has been made for the
troubles in New York politics. Mr..
Sulzer Ia so well known in this city
that anything he might do would be
Of great interest.
The writer Of this scenario had ,
wonderful opportunity to make a big
picture when 1t was decided that a
real Eovernor-rather an ex-goyer-
nor-should take the leading part.
Tho reason for this IL easily UNDER
stood when 1t Is learned that mo-
ton pictures that were made Of the
inauguration Of Mr.. Sulzer in Albany
and OF the governors comings and
foings during tho time he was un-
dergoing impeachment, and which
were shown at that time as nows
pictures, have been Incorporated in
the play. The inaugural scenes and
other details connected with the oc-
oupation OF the executive mansion by
the hero Of the play, are therefore
real pictures Of real governor.
Thts IL the first picture to really
combine actual history and the
drama. And the reception that is
given the picture will be watched
with considerable interest by motion
picture men. They predict unusual
success for II. The reviewer of the
film in the Moving Picture World
writes of It:
Was there ever a picture like this7
6ulzer was in the limeiight and the
motion picture camera got much real
history with him the center Of the
action. Now we have a picture that
Isn't history; yet one that accommo-
dates those scenes taken long before
perfectly. William Sulzer, himself,
plays the intermediate scenes. patch
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Read II Here
NosV
SEE 1T LATER IN
THE MOVIES
Copyright. 1916. by The Star Co. All ForeiEn
Rights Reserved.
Synopsis of Previous CHAPTER,

After the tragic d.ath of John Ames-
bury. his prostra tAd wife. one Of Amer
iea's greatest beauties, dies. At her death
Prof. Stiliter, an agent Of the Interests.
kidnaps the beautiful three-year-old baby
sirl and brings her up in a paradise
where she sees no man, but thinks she
IL taught by angels, who instruct her
ior her mission to reform the world. At
the age OF eighteen she IL suddenly thrust
into the world where agents Of the in
lerests are ready to pretend to find her.
The one to feel tho loss OF the little
Amesbury girl most, after she had been
spirited away by the interests. was
Tommy Balclay.
Fifteen years later. Tommy goes to he
Adirondacks. The interests are responsible
for this trip. BY accident he 10 the hrst
10 meet the little Amesbury girl. as she
comes forth from her paradise as Celes-
tia. the girl from heaven. Neither Tommy
or Celestia recognize each other. Tommy
nnds 1t an easy matter to rescue Celestia
from Prof. stilliter and they hide In the
moHhtains later they are pursued by
they spend the night. The professor steals
Celestia away while Tommy 10 swimming
and takes her to tho city. where she 10
held pending mental examination.
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Rev. Jenkin L. Jones, II,
To Wed Settlement Head

CHICAGO. June H.-"Some time this
week" the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones.
seventy-one years old. pastor OF All
Souls Church and founder Of Abraham
Lincoln Center. will marry Mrs. Edith
Lackensteen, about the same age" who
has been for many years Superintendent
of the building at the Lincoln Settle
ment.
Dr. Jones is aveteran of the civil
war having served with a Wisconsin
regiment. He was graduated from
Meadville Theological Seminary at
Meadville. Pa. and Is known all over the
United States.
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TODAY'S BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Mary Pickford in THE Dawn OF
q Tomorrow" adapted from the
play by Frances Hodgeson Burnett,
Famous Players-ParamounD, the
Columbia Theater. Twelfth and F
streets.
Viola Allen in THE White Sister,"
adapted from the play and novel by
F. Marion Crawford. (Essanay). the
Strand, Ninth and d streets.
Max Figman and Lois Meredith in
MY Best Girl" adapted from the
musical comedy by Charming Pollock
and Rennold Wolf. CMetro Plctures),
Crandalrs. Ninth and E streets.
Lottie Pickford. Irving Cummings.
Charlotte Burton and Eugenia Forde,
the $4,000 prize photoplay by Roy
L. McCardell, (American), the
Georgia Theater, 1922 Georgia avenue.
and the Penn Gardens, Twenty-first
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Chester Conklin in THE Cannon
Ball" (Keystone). the Garden, 423
Ninth street.
Mary Fuller in Circus Mary"
(Victor). the Maryland Theater, SIG
Ninth street, and Central Park,
Ninth near G street.
Ben Wilson and Dorothy Phillips
in The Valley Of Silent Men,
(Rex), the Dixie, Eighth and II
streets northeast.
Ruth Roland and Henry King in
when Justice sleeps, third cpl
sode of the Who Pays?" series.
(Pathe). Tango Park. Fourteenth
and V streets.
Joseph B. Totten and Nell Craig
in 1.-THE Awakening Hour"
(Essanay), the Olympic. 1881 You.
street.
Marguerite Clark in "Gretna
Green" (Famous Players-Para-
mountl, the Savoy. Fourteenth street
near Columbia road.
Note-These selections are made
from programs prepared by the
managers OF the theaters concerned
and no responsibility is assumed for
arbitrary changes without notice to
The Times. They are based on the
personality of the players and the
producing company and not per
sonal inspection, except In special
cases.-G. M.
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By GARDNER MACK.

ing the story together, tho real with
the melodramatic so that 1t looks
like history.
THE script was written by ex-
Senator James g. Barcus, who no
doubt knows what politics Is and,
what Is moro. has made his story,
the heart Of 1t, amply convincing.
Tho trained critic must deplore the
forcing into the story Of s1ich banal
mobile race to get the evidence to
court In time to save the perfectly
innocent hero Of the tale, and also
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of such unconvincing things as the
dictophone and camera, getting evil
dence In the office of the boss.
Was there ever q picture before
that could show the hero actually in
stalled In the, Capitol with the big
political lights OF u great State seen
standing beside him? Sulzer plays
his part well, and as far as direc-
ton and acting go the Offering is
amply satisfying. 1t would be an in
teresting picture even II no one ever
beard Of New York State or Of Sui
zer. 1t Is pretty sure OF success"
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College for Propagation
Of the Faith Is Neutral

ROME. June 2.-The ecclesiastical
members of the College for the Propa-
CATION of the Faith have been in
structed to maintain the strictest neu-
trality and to treat with caution the
reports concerning the robbery Of the
Belgian Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1915-06-21
Daring French Aviator
Kills Foes Aero Pilot

PARIS, June "A daring French
aviator killed the pilot Of German
aeroplane In a sky battle at Aspach.
near Thanh. In upper Alsace. accord
Ing to the official war office announce
ment. The German aeroplane opened
fire on the French machine. causing 1t
to descend. The Frenchman again as
cended. and firing three rounds of car
tridges killed his adversary. whose
machine fell like a stone inside the
French lines.
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Today's Sales.

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Washington Railway common, 25d90h.
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UnSeemly Delay.

No agent has been around yet solicit
ing orders for a History of the Great
European war. Why" asks Charles
NJ. Harger. this delay?"-Kansas City
Star.
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PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Supervising
Arctntects Ofhce. Washington, D. C.. June
II, lyl5,-Sealed proposals will be opened In
this office at p. M. July Is, 1915. for Re-
pairs to heating in the United States Treas
ury Building. Washington ID. c., in accord
ance with the specification, copies OF which
may be had at this office In the discretion OF
MORE. Acting Supervising Architect.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Supervising
Architects Once. Washington, d. C.. June
this office at p. M, July 10, 1915, for Ele-
vator repairs In the United States Treasury.
Winder AMI Auditors buildings, Washington,
ID. C., in accordance with specification. copies
Of which may tt Rad at this office in the
discretion Of the Supervising Architect. JAS.
A. WETMORE, Acting Supervising Architect.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Supervising
Architects office, Washington, ID, C., June
l6 1915. Sealed proposals viii be opened in
this Office at p; m. July 10. 1915, for
with this specihcat ton, copies OF which may
he obtained at this office In the discretion of
the Supervising Architect. Jas. A. Wetmors
Acting Supervising Architect.
SEALED PROPOSALS. in triplicate, will be
received by the Quartermaster General OF
the Army. Washington, ID. C., until o'clock
p. m, Eastern time. June 22, 1915, for fur
nIshing iron steel, brass. copper, sheet tn
wire, bolts and stovepipe, for delivery during
the hseal year 1916. at depots OF the Quar-
temaster Corps listed in schedule. Schedules
furnished upon application to Quartemaster
General, L. S. Army. Washington, ID. c., or
by Depot Quartz rrnnster. L. 5. A.. Washing
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PROPOSALS

UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE
so6 Southern Building. Washington, ID. G.
Sealed proposals for furnishing materials
and erecting complete q brick storehouso In
Mcmillan Park win be received here until
y NJ. July IT, 1915, and then publicly opened
Information on application,
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New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by w. E. Hibbs q
-. members Of New York Stock Exchange
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SIXTH INSTALLMENT.
CHAPTER XVII.

ONT be afraid" said Celestia
calmly II won't hurt you
And that was almost the
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Do-rs Dreams oi Loyo.

can city he dreamed that his gad ap- aeargl lo him and spoke of dpatI HaI destruction yet Go follow. commanding him to sHu instantly for the east
 The next day. wL.e uorr ua- seek ing for a Hindu selling rugs and Wu- korson was shalovia- him rhc ucw posscssor of the idol was uas,miu. j1 San Francisco Co tuke steamer tor lu- din and the city by Che river
 The Image was cuucwrI with Jl reverence iu bis bundle of rugs. anal be moved cautiously. because 9r ta. dream
 Strange destiny that cputcrel u.d Tom Gallons plans r3r. his dlu.hurs happiness, Dorr's dreams of mvp lrau D0rue.Is lust for wa1n and Harry Wi.Eerson's passion Ior woman wi,u- out heart in the p3sse->lon ut 90 go- resIue image mad. bg dreamer u fluI India centuries before when go city died and river van.d within Is be1
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said thoughtrully. "Iou must have got some notion, Ruth. You were with her some tme."
 "Nes l have ana idea." she responded. "I'm not sure of al the details but 1t seems Mrs. Darucu knew both fa- ther and Harry WiILerson in the old days and -aud"-
 And vhatF'
 "Well" she went on, blusbIng divine. ly, father didn't like Jean and wouldn't have anything to do with her nor allow me Co either. She always hated father after that"
 'WilEcrson is certainly in love with her" John said presently.
 "I thuk he is," Ruth asserted. "But she doesn't care anything about him, I'm sure. All she is after is money"
 Later in the evening as they discuss cd the events of the day John brought up the subject of Wilkerson's anxiety for the papers again and recalled the fact that old Tom Gallon had always insisted ou Wilkersou's Knowledge Of something
 'I wonder just what it was" Inc went on. If he knows just where that rich lode is he's concealed bis kuow- edge pretty well, and the eugeruess he is showing to get hold Of the plans is proof that he isn't sure.
 He Is spending lots of money" she sighed. "How much longer can we keep this up John? Surely We age broke againE
 Not so long as good old Everett sticks by us." was the response.
 "But-mayhc father was mistaken. aud We can't pay it an back" "Nonsenscr he said reassuringIy. i ,uu make the mine pay just as it stands But | promised your father I'd see that you got all your rights, and he certainly meant for you to have the ! wealth hidden somewhere in the Mas 1 r Key mine
 And we've lost the deeds and Che key, and We haven't found the plans. l he sighed.
 11 find that Hindu and his pre- cious idol 1T have to go to lndia.' D, ] slil promptly. "Oue thiug-wc won ] have Harry Wilkersou spelling ouI 1 chemes He'll give up now
 But Wikerson had not given up On ! his return from the bank he had learn 1 cl from the launch captain of Dorrs interest in the idol, and be had prompt 1 ,g followed this clew. with the result ] That he knew as much about its where
 bouts as John and Ruth did, SO fan
 s iis getting iuto the hands of aI
 .ast Indian peddler was concerned i Whether Dor had recovered the inagl l rom him he did not kuow
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some sailors curio. We'll, go or. Idols don't talk"
 An hour afterward Harry Wilkerson rose Co bis feet and kicked the scatter cd contents of the chest into the scup pcrs
 The idol rolled away ard came ;o stop upright against the bulwark1, when it presented glazed, mysterioc. eyes.
 No plausr' muttered Wilkerson With curse.
 "Only am idolr laughed Jean in wild derision
 Then her handsome face famed wirn wrath She turned her back con- tcmptuously on Wilkerson and stared across the water ut line launch which was pursuing them.
 In the bitterness of her heart was no minglue of pity for her tool; only self contempt that she had depended on him. helped him
 When she could control herself she went forward to get out of sight of the mocking heap of rubbish that had cost so much.
 Presently a sailor made excuse to come aft and pcercd ut the pile of junk The idol caught his eye. and be stealthIy caught 1t up and hid it iu his shirt
 Good in d pawnshop." be chuckled
 Thus once more the plans Of the mother lode of the "Master Key" mine escaped from Wiikcrson's Glching hn- gers.
 When the launch put into Sdn Pedro Mrs Darnell did not wait for Wilker- son.
 "I'm going to Los Angeles" she said. ''Youll find me at the hotel-if you think it worth your while
 He looked up from his business of settling with the divers and made a gesture to detain her. He seemed tG call out some inauculute plea.
 She merely smiled again and left She paid no attention Co one of the sailors who brushed hy her. clutchiug a concealed object beneath his jacket.
 This individual. once clear Of the wa ter front quickly made his way Co a paWnOrokcrs shop. and the Idol changed hands for a smnli sum after much h0ggiing Before Wilkcrson had settled with the diver John DorI's launch also made it's landing and the two enemies would have met except that WilEerson had to go Co bank to cash draft
 As he slipped away he saw the other boat and laughed bitterly Dorr was welcome to what there was in the old chest
 There is just one thing Co do,' John rold the broken haarted Ruth and