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The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Blair Lee Gives Address
At Bradbury Heights, Md

Senator Blair Lee Of Maryland was
the principal speaker at a political
meeting at Bradbury Heights, Md, last
night. The meeting was held under
auspices Of the Bradbury Heights Citi-
zens' Association.
Other candidates for offices in Mary
land also made addresses. A commit
tee. consisting Of J. e. Crowder, w. l..
shipfey. George Leapley. and William
1.anham. had charge Of the ARA nse
ments.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Rest Cottage Planned
By Epworth League

Reports from four vice presidents ana
the various chapter heads were submit
ted at a meeting of the board of control
Of the washington District Epworth
League last night in the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Chevy Chase.
Md. at which thirty-nine chapters were
represented.
The plan recently advanced to estab-
lish reet cottage at Washington
Grove was further discussed. and IT
was voted to abandon the idea. mu-
sical program was rendered by the
young women Of the First Methodist
Episcopal 'Church. after which refresh
merts were served.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

A special meeting of Samaritan Re-
becca Lodge of Odd Fellows was held
made for the entertainment Of Mrs
Lore Coleman, OF Lynchburg. State
president OF the order. who will pay an
official visit to the lodge on Septem-
her II.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

| Slight damage was caused yesterday
! by a fire in the stable Of the Alexandria
! Feftilezer and Chemical Company.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

The children's Fairgrounds on the
Washington street school grounds were
closed yesterday with a program of eX"
ercises under the direction Of Mrs. T.
Clifton Howard. chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements: Miss Sophie
Tackett. Of this city. and Miss Harriet
Kali, Of Washington. who have had
charge Of the grounds during the past
sea son.
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pounds, is four feet tall, and when he
left home wore brown knee trousers, q
light shirtwaist with black stripes and
a blue cap. He was barefooted. has
dark hair and brown eyes and he lisps
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

$12 Niagara Falls and Return $12.
Baltimore and Ohio from Washington
7:45 a. m. Sept. 3. Tickets valid return.
ing within Is days. Modern coaches and
parlor cars. Route Via Philadelphia.
liberal stopovers returning. Similar ex-
cursions Sept. II. Oct. and Is, --Advt.
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ALEXANDRIA PAYS
TRIBUTE TO PRIEST
Business IN City Practically
Suspended During Funeral
Of Rev. H. J. Cutler.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. 2.--The fu-
neral services Of the Rev. H. J. Cutler.
for nearly twenty-five years pastor OF
st. Mary's Catholic Church. were held
this morning from the church. and were
attended by a large number OF people
Of all denominations and creeds. Busi-
uess was practically suspended In Alex
andria during the services.
The sanctuary was filled with pastors
Of Catholic churches Of Virginia and
the District Of Columbia. A priests
choir, under the direction Of the Rev.
Felix Rauf, chancellor of Richmond,
sang the mass.
The following priests took part In the
requiem mass: The Rev. James T.
O'Ferrell, vicar general Of the diocese
chael J. Ahern, Of Old Point Comfort,
deacon: the Rev Thomas J. Wilson, OF
Old Point Comfort. sub.deacon; the
Massey, Of Newport News. thurifer; the
Rev. T. Coleman. Of Newport. News. News
s1d she Rev eshy se Gsewe Rev St John
Doherty, Of Norfolk. and the Rev. John
Mcverry. of winchester; were deacons
Of honor to Bishop D. J. O,Connell. OF
Grafton and pronounced the absolution.
bearers: M. B. Harlow. Thomas Scott.
n A. Ahern Fl SGeman Ier Tnoss Thome. =
Fannon, T.. MCGOWAN. John McKenna,
NJ. r. Osullivan. Sebastian Mayer. and
James Roche.
The active pallbearers selected from
the various church societies were as
follows: John Ewald and Thomas E.
Dyson, Holy Name Society; Thomas c:
dSy npa csSds cn M wa% H. kpsts
and James Callan. st. Vincent de Paul
Society; F. T. Quinn and M. J. McFar-
land. Catholic Benevolent Legion; w
Gent order Of Hibernians, and John b
Normoyle and r. J. Mcfarland. Youne
Mems soda!ity Lyceum.
last night with a charter roll Of sixty
members. The following officers were
elected: l.: D. Sullivan, president: r
J. Ayers. vice president; D. w: Stanton
secretary, and F. c. Glasgow, treasurer
Washington Lodge, No. Is, B. P. O..
Elks. at a meeting last night, accepted
the invitation OF Alexandria Lodge to
take part in the program that has been
arranged for the Virginia state conv.n-
this city October 5. G. and :. The Wash
ington Elks will come to Alexandria on
October ) In two special trains and It
is expected that there will be moro than
oyo III the party.
They will be accompanied by tho Ma
rine Band and will leave their cars at
tho head OF King street, from which
point they will march to the Elks'
home. All delegates to the convention
vii. visit Washington and witness the
final game Of the American League
baseball season. At s o'clock they will
be the guests Of the Capital Elks at an
oyster rcast.
special meeting of Samaritan Re-
becca Lodge of Odd Fellows was held
this afternoon and arrangements were
made for the entertainment of Mrs
Lors Coleman. OF Lynchburg. State
president OF the order. who will pay an
official visit to the lodge on Septem-
her u.
The police have been unable to flnd
any trace Of Randolph Stout. the thir.
teen-year-old son of Marshall Stout. OF
The Washington times., 1915-09-02
Concert Today
BY the Engineer Band, at
Dupont Circle, 1880 p. N.
FRANK ]. WEBER. Chief Musician.

March, "The Glory Of the Yankee
Navy" ........... -. .Sousa
Overture, Summer Nights Dream"
Suppe
Selection, "Sweethearts". Herbert
Suite. "a Day in Venice. .Nevin
Dawn
The Gondoliers
Venetian Love Song
Good Night
Grand Scenes from Lucia di
Iammermoor" ........ Donisetti
HESITATION. "Cecile" Mckee
Patrol, "Dublin Bay" 49,. .Lampe
Fantasia, "Gipsy Life" .LeThiere
Synopsis. Morning, In the Woods.
La Zingara. Love Song. Taran-
tellA.
One Step. IT'S Tulip Time In Hol-
land" ....... Hemick
"The Star-spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

At a meeting Of Atva Aerie. No. 81.
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. held last
night. Samuel Walker and Thomas
Chauncey were elected trustees.
The Washington times., 1915-09-02

Preparations for the annual p3eade
OF the Sunday schools OF Alexandria
to be held in October. will be made at
a meeting OF the committee named by
the various superintendents held in the
Young Peoples building on Friday
night
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any trace Of Randolph Stout. the thir-
teen-year-old son of Marshall Stout, of
1014 Queen street. who has been missing
from his home since 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon. The boy weighs about ninety
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SYNOPSIS.

E.dnley HarGreave millionaire. after a
miraculous escape from the den OF the
gang of brilliant thieves known as the
Black Hundred, lives the life of recluse
for eighteen years. Hargreave accidental
ly meets Braine, leader of the Black Hun
dred. Knowing Braine will try to get him.
he escapes from his own home by bal
loon. Before escaping he writes letter
TO the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriously left on the door
step his baby daughter. Florence Gray.
That day Hargreave also draws 81 100000
from the bank but II Is reported that
this dropped into the sea when the balloon
he escaped In was punctured, Florence
arrives from the girls school. Countess
Olga, Braine's companion, visits her and
claims her as a relative. Two bogus de-
tectives call, but their plot is folled by
norton, newspaper man. AFTER railing
In their first attempt, the Black Hundred
trap Florence. They ask her for money
but she escapes again foillng them. Nor
ton and the countess call on Florence the
next day, once more safe at home. The
visitors having gone, Jones removes
section OF flooring and from cavity
takes box. Pursued by members of the
Black Hundred. he PUSHES to the water
front and succeeds in dropping the box
Into the sea. Accomplices OF Braine kid
nap Florence and hurry her off to sea.
She leaps overheard and is picked up In
daZed condition by fishermen. Braine,
disguised as her father, takes her back to
sea with him. Florence sets fire to the
boat and is rescued by ship on which
Norton has been shanghaied. Concealed
above the rendezvous of the Black Hun
dred, a man learns OF the recovery OF
the box from the sea by sailor and OF
Its subsequent return to the bottom Of the
sea, and he quickly communicates the
fact to Jones. duplicate box is planted
and later secured by the band, but before
its contents are examined the box mys-
teriously disappears. Finding himself
checkmated at every turn. Braine endeav-
ors to enmesh the Hargreave household
In the law In order to gain free access to
the house. The timely discovery of the
plot by Norton sets the police at the heels
of the pack and results In raid on the
gangs rendezvous, which. however, proves
10 be barren of results. Following n tele-
phone message Jones received from a
"sir," Florence is again lured from her
home and taken out to sea. Through
Norton's daring and skill as an aviator
she Is rescued and returns to her home in
time to confront an agent OF the Black
Hundred. Through treachery in the Har-
greave household Florence is delivered in
to the hands of an INSCRIPTIONS doctor,
who is in the pay OF the Black Hundred.
From the faithful Susan Norton learns
that the doctor has declared that Flor
ence is stricken with smallpox and that he
is preparing to spirit her away. BY act
ing quickly the reporter, with the aid of
Susan, succeeds In eXtricating the young
woman from the danger after an encoun-
ter with members of the gang. The Black
Hundred begin to fear Norton and plan
TO dispose of him. Again the unnoticed
butler shows his hand by rescuing Nor
ton and defeating Braine.
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Positively mol Here il a list of
four names Invite them; that is all
you have to do. Not so much as a
silver spoon will be found missing
This is on my word of honor, and |
never break that word if you please. ="
Give me the list" said the princess,
YEARLY. who gave you th-t ring?"
THE head"
In Russian"
NO; here in America" Olga dipped
into her handbag and produced slip
of paper This she handed to the
princess. Here is the list, highness."
who is Florence Hargreave"
"A friend of mine," evasively.
Does she belong to the organiza-
ton"
No"
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose in having me invite herr
Il have" answered Olga sharply;
but that does not concern your high
ness in the least"
The princess bit her lips, II see
your name here also; man named
Braine, and another, Norton"
Say at once that you do not care
to execute the wishes-the commands
of the ORDER" said Olga cOldly.
Il will do as you wish. And l beg
you now to excuse me. But II any
thing happens to any of my personal
friends"
"Well?" haughtily from Olga.
We'll, will put the matter in the
hands of the police"
But so long as your personal
friends are not concerned?"
Il shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind 1t is one of the pen
alties | must pay for my folly. wish
you good-day."
And also good radiance" MUIR
INJURED Olga under her breath as she
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus 1t was that when Norton went
to the office the next afternoon he
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Masked Ball.

About this time-that Is to say,
about the time the Black Hundred was
stretching out its powerful secret arms
toward Norton-there arrived in New
York city parsonage. This person
age was the Princess Parlova, fabu.
lousy rich Polish Russian. She leased
fine house near Central park and set
about to conquer social New York.
This was not very difficult, for her
title was perfectly genuine and she
moved in the most exclusive diplo-
matte circles in Europe, which, as
everybody knows, is the most brilliant
in the world When the new home
was completely decorated, she gave
an elaborate dinner, and that attracted
the newspapers. They began to talk
about her highness, printed portraits
OF her, and devoted a page occasion
ally in the Sunday editions. She be-
came something of rage, One morn
ing I. was announced that the Princess
Parlova would give a masked ball to
formally open her home to society;
and 1t was this notice that first
brought the Princess Parlova under
Braine's eyes. He was at the Perigoff
apartment at the time.
well, Welt" he unused aloud.
What is it?" asked Olga, turning
away from the piano and ending one
OF Chopln's ma2urkas brokenly.
Here is the Princess Parlova in
town"
And who is she?"
"She is the real thing, Olga; real
princess with vast estates in Poland
with which the greedy Slav next door
has been very gentle"
81 haven't paid much attention to
the social news lately What about
herr"
she is giving a masked ball to for
mally open her house on the West side.
And it's going to cost pretty penny.
We'll, you're not telling me this to
make me want to know the princess"
said Olga, petulantly.
mo But I'm going to give you a
letter Of introduction to her highness."
"Ohu
And you are going to ask her to
invite two particular friends of yours
TO this wonderful ball of hers"
Indeed ironically. That sounds
all very easy"
Easier than you think, my child"
81 will not have you call me child"
We'll. then, Olga"
That's better Now, how will 1t be
easier than Think"
Simply this, the Princess Parlova is
an oath bound member, but has not
been active for years"
"oho!" Olga was all animation now
go on!"
"You will go to her with letter OF
introduction-no! Better than that
you will make formal call and show
her this ring. You know the ring" he
faid, passing the talisman to the count
less. SHOW this to her and she will
obey you in everything. She will have
%nAkerustiye."
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tOOpyright, l0i4. By harold Macarathl

Very good" replied Olga. And
then the program is to insist that she
invite Florence and that fool of a re-
porter to this ball. Then what?"
you can leave that to me-"
Haven't all these failures been a
warning?"
mo, my dear. was born optimis-
tic; but there's a jinx somewhere in
one of my pockets. Time after time
I've had everything just where wanted
it, and then-poof! It's pure bald
luck on their side, but sooner or later
the wheel will turn. And any chance
that offers / am bound to accept
Somehow or other we may be able, to
trap Florence and Norton. want
both Of them. II can get them snug
ly away, Jones will be forced to draw
in Hargreave."
'Is there such a mani"
you saw him that night at the
restaurant"
Il have often thought that perhaps
| just dreamed It," She turned again
to the piano and began humming idly
stop that and listen to me-" said
Braine, not in quite the best Of tenn
pers. Pm in no mood for whims."
Music does not sooth your soul,
them" cynically.
IF | had one 1t might. You will
call on the Princess Parlova tomor
row afternoon. 1t depends upon you
what my plans will be. | think you'll
have little trouble in getting into the
presence OF her highness, and once
there she will not be able to resist
you"
I'll 60"
And go she did. The footman in
green livery hesitated for a moment,
but the title on the visiting card was
quite sufficient. He bowed the count
ess into the reception room and went
in search of his distinguished mis-
tress.
The Princess Parlova was a hand
some woman verging upon middle age.
She was a patrician; Olga's keen eye
discerned that instantly. She came
into the reception room with that dig
nifled serenity which would have i'm
pressed any one as genuine. She held
the card in her fingers and smiled in.
quiringly toward her guest.
II confess" she began, that | re.
call neither your face nor your name
l am sorry. Wbese have had the
honor of meeting you 'before?"
You have never met me before
your highness," answered Olga
sweetly.
You came on a charity Grand
them"
That depends your highness. Will
you be so good as to glance at this?"
Olga asked, holding out her palm
upon which the talisman lay.
The princess shrank back, paling.
where did you get that?" she
painted.
From the head" was the answer.
And you have followed me from
Russian" whispered the princess, her
terror rowing.
"Oh, no. The Black Hundred is as
strongly organized here as in st. Pc
tersburg. But we always keep track
of old members, especially when they
stand so high in the world as your
SELF"
But | was deceived and betrayed"
exclaimed the princess. They urged
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WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When / started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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her arm. The cavalier stopped. bowed
and made off.
Norton whispered: II have made an
important discovery. We must be of
at once. Come with me-"
Florence, without the least suspicion
in the world, followed him up the
broad staircase What with the many
sounds it was not to be wondered at
that the difference in the quality of
voices did not strike Florence's ear
as odd. The result of her confidence
was that upon reaching the upper
halls, opposite the dressing rooms, she
was suddenly thrust into a room and
made prisoner. When the light was
turned up she recognized with horror
the woman who had helped to kidnap
her and take her away on the George
Washington weeks ago She could not
have cried out for help If she had
tried.
Meantime Jim got up and began to
wander about in search of Florence.
Braine played a clever game that
night. He and the Russian, still DOM
inoed like Norton and Florence, or
dered the Hargreave auto, by num-
ber entered it and were driven up to
the porte cochere of the Hargreave
house. The two alighted, the chauf-
feur sent the car toward the garage,
and Braine and his companion ran
lightly down the path to the street
where the cab which had followed
picked them up.
1t grew more and more evident to
Jim that something untoward had
taken place. He could not find Flor
ence anywhere, in the alcoves, in the
side rooms, the supper or card room.
Later, to his utter amazement, he was
informed that the Hargreave auto had
some time since been called and its
owner taken home. Some one had
taken his place!
His first sensation was impotent
fury against Jones, who had permitted
them to play with fire. He flung out
OF the mansion unceremoniously, COM
Wandered cab, and few out to RiV-
erdale. And when Jones came to the
door he was staggering with sleep.
What's the matter with your de-
handed Jim roughly. Where's Flor
ence?"
Isn't she with your" cried Jones,
making an effort to dispel the drowsi-
ness. What time is it," suddenly
Midnight! Where is she?"
Midnight? I've been drugged!"
Without word Jones staggered OIL
to the kitchens, Jim at his heels.
There was always hot water, and
within five minutes Jones had drunk
two cups of raw strong coffee.
"Drugged!" he murmured. Some
one in the house! I'll attend to that
later. Now, the chauffeur"
But the chauffeur swore on his oath
that he had left Jim and Florence on
the steps of the porte cochere.
Get in" said Jones to Norton, now
fully alive. He could not get it out of
his head that some one in the house
had drugged him.
The events which followed were to
both Jones, and Norton something like
a seriesf OF nightmares. In the new
home of the Princess Parlova bomb
exploded and fire followed the explo-
sion. From pleasure to terror is only
step. The widest confusion imag-
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me to join on the ground that the
organization was to attempt to bring
about the freedom OF Poland"
Olga shrugged. You were rich,
highness. The Black Hundred needed
money"
And you need it now?" eagerly,
believing that she saw a loophole.
How much? Oh, will give a hun
dred thousand rubles on your prom.
Use to leave me alone. Tell mel"
Il am sorry. your highness, but |
have no authority to accept such an
offer. Indeed, my errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hun.
bred desires is. four invitations to
this ball which you are soon to give.
That should not cause you any alarm.
We shall not interfere with your so.
journ in America in any way what.
soever. provided these invitations are
issued"
you would rob my guests?" horri
fed.
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Princess FdTioVd AtLiTeo TOT INC DILL
Unable ensued. Most of the guests
we're of the opinion that some an
archist had attempted to blow up the
house of the rich Pole. Jones and
Norton arrived just as the smoke be-
gan to pour out from the windows. A
crowd had already collected.
Then Jim overheard woman mas
querader say: THE fool made the
bomb too strong. She is in the room
on the second floor. The game is up
if she suffocates-" The voice
trailed off and the woman became lost
in the crowd But 1t was enough for
the reporter, who pushed his way
roughly through the excited mas
queraders and entered the house. The
rescue was one of the most exciting
to be found in the newspaper files Of
the day.
So Braine in his effort to scare ev'
erybody from the house had over
reached himself once more.
(To BE CoNTINUED)