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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24

been older they would have had more
sense.
The young man who msrriss
when he 10 twenty or twenty one
has had no time to accumulate q
reserve fund on which he may
draw whom the baby comes or
when no 10 out Of work. Tho
younger 10 often without any re-
serve Of common sense. She
chooses her husband because he
70 q wonderful dancer, or, per-
hsps, bsoause he has . manly
habit OF swearing. After che 10
married, and that manlinsss 10
turned in her direction, she
doesn't like Il 90 WE'LL"
Don't you think 'in-laws' are par
ticularly likely to interfere when the
newly-weds are very young2" 1 sug-
gested.
EARLY MARRIAGES A MENACE
70 CHILDREN.
YES" agreed Miss McQuade,
They need somebody to teach them. g
she added frankly, but they don't
want to take lessons from each 9TH
ers' relations. The girl doesn't like it,
as / said. when his mother or sister
tries to show her how to take care of
tne phpy, ana ne nleS on the handle
when her mother demands angrily,
How do you dare hit my daughter?'
"They would be absurd " they
were not 90 pathetic, those qirI-
wives that come in here, holdinq
babies like BIG dolls and LOOKING
as IL they'd Just been sent out on
soms GRAND by their mothers.
A. for the young husbands, they
are like boys whom you have 10
threaten with the whip In order
to mako them do what 10 riaht.
say that the average girl 10 not
fit 70 be married before she's
twenty. one, nor the average man
before he's twenty five.
by then each has been around Q
bit. enjoyed some good times. gained
some common sense. got ready to set
tie down. The man should be In q
better financial position than he wa,
a few years earlier. There is plent,
of time for a nice little family. i
really seems to me that the worst SUI
ferers from the very early marriage,
are the children. who rarely escape
the penalty Of their parents youthful
Ignorance, heedlessness and selfish.
ness"
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n. n. C.,r.. A.ss.s ss.y.,.

Owing to the absence OF Mayor
Mitchell At the National Guard Camp At
Fishkiil. Henry II. curran. Vice .CAair-
man Of the Boasd Of Aldermen. 10 aAc.-
Ing Mayor. President McAneny Of the
board was also At the State Camp. Ne u
autoanobiling from there to LAKE.
George. where ne will remain for week
or ten days. Mayor Mitchell viii rseurn
10 the city on Monday. ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24

and from the name on tho linen as tina
OF Lindon w. Bates Jr.
Mr.. Bates was one of the New York
City passengers on the Lusitania when
she was sunk on tho Irish coast BY n
German submarine. He was going
abroad to serve on the Belgian Relief
Committee
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24
LYNDON Bates BODY FOUND?

QUEENSTOWN. July ga body
washed ashore at Kilcolgan Gateway.
on the Irish coast. has been identified
from documents found In the coat pocket
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24
Pledge Support "a Wilson.

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. July "a
Resolutions expressing confidence In
President Wilson and pledginx him
prayers and support In his efforts to up
hold the rights OF neutral nations were
Adopted by the National Christian Chau-
tauQuA. II session here to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24

Medicine Chicago. in address before the Ninth Inter
national Purity Congress. But Mrs. Sarah Christopher
for time associated with the National Christian
League for the Promotion of Purity In this city. would
have girl before reaching the age of twenty
Eve and man before he is thirty.
AT eighteen a girl is looking for combination Of
Apollo. Solomon and Croesus" declares Mrs. Christie
pher land ends by clipping with the plumbers assistant
II she foolish enough to elope with anybody. The
bridegroom Of twenyone thinks he's caught star, and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24
WOMAN DIES ON STEAMER
Massachusetts Matron Expires sud
denly ON the Concord.

The death OF Mrs. Jane +. Marshall
hfty-two years old, of Whittinsville
Mass, travelling to this city on the
Concord of the Colonial line. was an
nounced to-day when the steamer
reached this city
boat left her Providence pier, Her hus-
band was with her,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-07-24
WILSON WARNS GERMANY
SHE MUST CEASE ATTACKS
ON SHIPS Of NEUTRALS
President Tells Berlin That This
Government Will Contend for the
Freedom of the Seas WITHOUT
COMPROMISE, AT ANY COST"

24-Folowing the oca of the latest
to German regarding submarine
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amazed at his own sensations, con- he would never have believed himself capable. He gave in his card, and after a few moments delay he was shown into the presence of one of the chiefs of the detective department, who greeted him warmly
 My name is Hardaway," the latter announced
 My assistant, young lady, Miss Lenora Macdougal, has disappearedl She and and Professor Ashleigh left up in the boat train. It was stopped at Hamblin road for the professor and myself, and Miss Macdougal came on to London. She was staying at Cliff ford's hotel in Payne street for the night and then going on to the aunt. We'll, I've found that aunt. She was expecting the girl, but the girl never appeared.
 "Where did this aunt live?" Harda- way inquired.
 "No. IT, Princess Court road, West Kensington," Quest replied She had just moved there from Elsmere road Hampstead I went first to Hampstead Lenora had been there and learned her aunt's correct address in West Kensington. I followed on to West Kensington and found that the aunt was still awaiting her"
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SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist Of the world, finds that in bringing to jus uee Macdougal the murderer of Lore Ashleigh's daughter he has but just be gun life-anddeath struggle with a mys- terious master criminal. In hidden hut in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and 2 living inhuman creature. half monkey balf man, destroyed by fire. In his rooms have appeared from nowhere black boxes containing diamonds that had been torn from the owners throat by pair of arm less. threatening hands and sarcastic threatening notes signed by the inscruta be hands. Laura and Lenora his assis- tants, suspect Craig. the professors valet of the double murder of Ross Brown Quests valet, and a Miss Quigg. Quest traps Craig. but he escapes to Englanf on tramp steamer. The black box continue to appear in uncanny fashion Notified of Craig's recapture by Scotland Yard men Quest and the professor go to Hamblin house, Lord Ashleigh's home in England only to find that Craig has again escaped.
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The maidservant stood on one side to let him pass. Almost at the same moment the door of the front room opened and a pleasant-looking elder ly lady appeared.
 q am Mrs. Willet," she announced.
 q am MT Quest" the criminologist told her quickly. You may have heard your niece, Lenora. speak of me-"
 SThen perhaps you can tell me what has become of herr" Mrs. Willet ob- served.
 Isn't she here?"
 Mrs. Willet shook her head.
 q had a telegram from her from Plymouth to say that she was coming, but I've seen nothing of her as yet You've changed your address, you know Quest reminded her, after a moments reflection.
 T wrote and told her" Mrs Willet began. After all, though she went on thoughtfully, q am not sure wheth- CT she could have had the letter. But If she went up to Hampstead, anyone would tell her where I had moved to. There's no secret about me-"
 "Lenora did go up to 157 Esmere road yesterday" Quest told her. They gave her your address here, as they have just given it to me-"
 Then what's become of the child?' Mrs. Willet demanded.
 Quest, whose brain was working quickly, scribbled upon one of his cards tEe address of the hotel where he had taken rooms and passed it over.
 Why Lenora didn't come on to you here l can't imagine" he said How ever, I'll go back to the hotel where she was to spend the night after she arrived. She may have gone back there. That's my address, Mrs. Willet. If you hear anything I wish you'd let me know. Lenora's quite particular friend of mine and I am a little anx- ious."
 Quest had already opened the front door for himself and passed out He
 
 kept waiting
 "Clifford's hotel in Payne street." he told the man.
 He lit cigar and smoked furiousIy all the way, throwing it on to the pave ment as he hurried into the quiet pri- vate hotel which a fellow passenger on the steamer had recommended as being suitable for Lenora's one night alone in town.
 Can you tell me if Miss Lenora Macdougal is staying here?" he asked at the office.
 The woman shook her head.
 Miss Macdougal stayed here the night before last" she said, "and her luggage is waiting for orders. She left here yesterday afternoon to go to her aunt's, and promised to send for her things later on during the day. There they stand, all ready for her"
 What time did she go?"
 Directly after an early lunch. It must have been about two o'clock"
 Quest hurried away. So after all there was some foundation for this queer sense of depression which had been lowering about him for the last few days,
 Scotland Yard. he told the taxi driver
 He thrust another cigar between his teeth, but forgot to light it. He was
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Copyright. 1915 by Otis F. wood)

U, Quest declared, fiercely, until We have brought this matter to an end Craig must be found This is the supreme horror of all."
 The butler made an apologetic ap- pearance. He spoke jn hushed whis- per.
 You are wanted downstairs, gentle men, Middleton, the head keeper, is there"
 AS though inspired with a common idea, both Quest and the professor hur- ried out of the room and down the broad stairs. Their inspiration was true one. The gamekeeper vel comed them with smile or triumph By his side, the picture of abjeet mis- cry, his clothes torn and muddy, was Craig!
 I've imagined this little job, sir. ; Middleton announced, with a smile of slow triumph.
 How did you get him?" Quest de- manded.
 Little idea of my own," the game keeper continued. "I guessed pretty we'll what he'd be up to. He'd tumbled to it that the usual way off the moor was pretty we'll guarded, and he'd doubled back through the thin line of woods close to the house. l dug one of my poachers' pits, sir, and GOV cred it over with lot of loose stuff That got him all right When I went to look this morning saw where he'd fallen through, and there he was, walk ing round and round at the bottom like caged animal. Your servants have telephoned for the police, MT. Ash leigh
 Quest suddenly whispered to the pro- lessor. Then he turned to the keeper
 Bring him upstairs, Middleton for a moment" he directed. Follow us, please"
 They passed into the bedchamber Quest signed to the keeper to bring Craig to the side of the four-pester Then he drew down the sheet.
 Is that your work?" he asked, sternly.
 Craig, up till then, had spoken no word. He had shambled to the bed side, broken, yet, in sense, a stolid figure. The sight of the dead man. however, seemed to galvanize him into sudden and awful vitality. He threw up his arms. His eyes were horrible as they glared at those small black marks. His lips moved backwards and forwards. helplessly at first. Then at last he spoke.
 'Strangled." he cried "One more,'
 That is your work" the criminolo- gist said. firmly
 Craig collapsed He would have fallen bodily to the ground if Middle tons grip had not kept him up. Quest bent over him. It was clear that he had tainted. They led him from the room.
 Wed better lock him up until the police arrive" Quest suggested. q suppose there is a safe place some where?"
 The professor awoke from his stupor.
 Let me show you," he begged. 'I know the way. We've a subterranean hiding place which no criminal on this earth could escape from"
 They led him down to the back part of the house into dry cellar which had the appearance of a prison cell.
 This place has been used before now, in the old days, for malefactors," the professor remarked. He'll be safe there. Craig" he added, his voice trembling, "Craig-I-I cant speak to you. How could you!"
 There was no answer. Craig's face was buried in his hands. They left him there and turned the key.
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Mrs. WiIlet, 157 Elsmere Road, Hampstead.


 This was 157 and the house was empty. After moments hesitation he rang the bell at the adjoining door. A woman, who had been watching him from the front room, answered the summons at once.
 Can you tell me-" he inquired, what .has become of the lady who used to live at 157--Mrs. Willet?"
 She's moved" was the uncompro- missing reply.
 Do you know where to?" Quest asked, eagerly.
 West Kensington-No. IT Princess Court road. There was young lady here yesterday afternoon inquiring for her."
 Quest raised his hat It was relief, at any rate, to have news of Lenora. T am very much obliged to you. madam"
 You're welcome!" was the terse re- ply.
 Quest gave a new address to the taxi driver and was scarcely able to restrain his impatience during the long drive. They pulled up at last before a somewhat dingy-looking house. He rang the bell, which was answered by a trim-looking little maidservant.
 'Is Mrs. Willet in?" he inquired.
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board your steamer" Quest explained. Please take us on board"
 The captain shook his head
 Are you from Scotland Yard?" he asked. Have you got your warrant?'s We are from America" Quest an. swered, but we've got Scotland Yard man with us and a warrant right enough
 The captain shook his head. am over an hour late," he said, 'and it's costing me fifty pounds a minute. If take you on board, you'll have to come right along with me, an- less you find the fellow before we've left your tub behind.'
 Quest turned around Will you risk it?" he asked.
 4Yes!" they all replied ! We're coming. captain" Quest de. cided.
 A rope ladder was let down The steamer began to slow down. 4 The captain spoke once more h the pilot and came down from the bridge
 I'm forced to go full speed ahead to cross the bar" he told QueN. I'm sorry, but the tides just on, fhe turn They looked at one anosher a little blankly.
 The professor, however. beamed upon them all
 T have always understood" he said, that Port Said is a most inter esting place."
 tTo BE coNTINuEDl !
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we came into Southampton early this morning, and here I am. Say, before we go any further, tell me about Craig"
 We've had him. Quest confessed, "and lost him again. He escaped last night"
 Where from?" Laura asked.
 "Hamblin house.
 Say is that anywhere near the south .coast?" the girl demanded ex citedly.
 It's not far away" Quest replied quickly. "Why?" 'Ill tell you why" Laura explained T was as sure of 1t as anyone could | be. Craig passed me in Southampton water this morning. being rowed out to steamer. Not only that. but he recognized me. I saw him draw back and hide his face. but somehow l couldn't believe that it was really he. l was just coming down the gangway and l nearly fell into the sea, I was so surprised'
 Quest was already turning over the pages Of the timetable.
 What was the steamero" he de manded.
 T found out Laura told him. "I tell you, l was SO sure of it's being Craig that I made no end of inquir- ies. It was the Barton. bound for India. first stop Port Said''
 When does she sail?" Quest asked.
 "Tonight-somewhere about seven" Laura replied.
 Quest glanced at the clock and threw down the timetable. He turned toward the door They all followed him.
 I'm for Southampton" he an nounced. I'm going to try to get on board that steamer before she sails. benora. you'd better go upstairs and lie down. They'll give you a room here. Don't you stir out till come back. Professor. what about you?"
 T shall accompany you," the pro- lessor declared.
 And nothing" Lenora declared, firmly. as she caught at Quests arm. would keep me away"
 I'll telephone to Scotland Yard, in case they care to send a man down." Quest decided.
 They caught a train to Southamp- ton, where they were joined by man from Scotland Yard. The little party drove as quickly as possible to the docks.
 Where does the Barton start from" Quest asked the piermaster
 The man pointed out little way down the water.
 She's not in dock, sir" he said She's lying out wonder. You'll bare ly catch her. I'm afraid he added. glancing at the clock.
 They hurried to the edge of the quay.
 Look here,' Quest cried, raising his voice. "I'll give compound note to anyone who gets me out to the, Barton before she sails"
 The little party were almost thrown into tug, and in a few minutes they, were skimming across the smooth water. Just as tsey reached the steamer, however. she began to move
 Run mp alongside" Quest ordered
 The captain came down from the bridge, where he had been conferrfng with the pilot.
 Keep away from the side there, '' he shouted. Who are your"
 We are in search of a desperate, criminal whom we believe to be oD,
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CHAPTER XXI.

Quest stood. frowning, upon the pavement, gazing at the obviously empty house. He looked once more at the slip of paper which Lenora had given him. There was no possibility of any mistake:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
ToDAY's POEM
THE SOUL AND THE LEAF.

(James Montgomery.) Were I a trembling leaf
 On wonder stately tree, After a season gay and brief
 Condemned to fade and flee. I, should be 1oath to fall - Beside the common way, >Weltering in mire and spurned by all, Till trodden down to clay. I would not choose to lie
 All on a bed of grass, Where thousands of my kindred lie. And idly rot in mass Nor would like to spread
 My thin and withered face In hortus siccus, pale and dead.
 A mummy of my race. No; on the wings of air
 Might I be left to fly, I know not, and Itheed not where, A waif of earth and sky. Or cast upon the stream.
 Curled like fairy boat, As through the changes of a dream, To the worlds end I'd float Who. that hath eyer been,
 Could bear to be no more? Yet who would tread again the scene He trod through life before. On with intense desire.
 Mans spirit will move on; It seems to die, yet, like heavens fire, It Is not quenched, but gone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
Dainty Xmas Gifts Will Be Displayed
 At Attractive Sale

An attractive Christmas bazaar has been planned for tomorrow afternoon by the members of the Rector's Chap ter of St. Johns church The fair will begin at o'clock and will be held in the church. parIors. Mrs. Tied Atwater is chairman of the sale and under her direction a most in- terestingA collection of suitable Christ mas articles have been gathered Also there will be cakes. salads candies and other deIacicfes for sale. The proceeds of the affair will be used for improving the chapel Miss Caro- line Leigh is president of the chap ter.
 Mrs. D. Fa1rchfld wheeler will pre- side at the tea table and her assis- tants will include the Misses A1thea May, Sophie Smith, Dorothy Tom1in- son, Natalie Hawley, Bethesda Ham lton, Marion Plumb and Nellie Banks.
 The table devoted to fancy articles will be under the supervision of Miss Marguerite Bishop, while Miss Adel- aide Haight will have charge of the apron table.
 The grab bags will directed by Mrs. Frank Beach, Mrs. Murphy and Miss Alice Godfrey while the little Misses Louise Haviland and Susan Jennings in dainty frocks, will assist in selling the articles of this interesting depart tnent.
 Miss Clara Northrup will have charge of the books.
 The candy table will be under the direction of Miss Phyllis TomIinson. delIcacfes will be sold by Miss Char while the cakes. salads and other Iotte Hurlburt assisted by Mrs. Harry Hurlburt and Miss Marion Hurl- burt.
 Mrs Munson Tomlinson will have charge of the sale of sandwiches. Cut flowers, potted plants and ferns will be sold by Mrs. George Peet. assisted by Mrs Charles Godfrey, Miss Edna Smith, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Charles Lincoln Banks and Miss Lu- ellie Godfrey. Mrs. Jane Burro1Shs will tell the fortunes of all guests who wish to have their futures un- folded to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
CANYONS

MT. and Mrs. Fred Toquet returned to their home in Longmeadow, Mass, on Monday. Mrs. Jane A. Smith accompanied them for an extended visit.
 Miss Josephine Osborne was a Thanksgiving day guest of the Misses Benedict of Wilton. She is now spend ing a few weeks with friends on Red ding Ridge.
 J. Robert Sturges is at his home for few days prior to his departure for Southampton, l.. T., where he will remain until the holidays.
 Miss Ada Williams has returned to her home in town, accompanied by her aunt, Miss Hattie Williams, Of Gales Ferry. Conn, who will remain permanent1y. z been week-endsguests of Mir and Mrs. Charles Butler, Elmhurst, L. I.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hanford en- tertained MT. and Mrs. Floyd House, Miss Ethel House and Miss M. Adams of Bridgeport over Sunday and the holiday.
 Miss Louise Martin of Ridgefeld was the guest of Miss Doris Godfrey 1astsweek.
 Mrs. Harry Miller entertained her sister, Miss Lucille Raymond. of Lew isboro, last week.
 MISS Helen SturgeS and Miss Helen Budd of Weston spent Saturday with Mrs Fred Sturges in Georgetown, who is slowly recovering from her sewers illness. 4t
 Ralph s. Rounds and family have returned to their home in New York for the winter months.
 Mrs. Samuel B. -Sturges and daugh- ter are guests of MT. and Mrs. A. c. Bradley in Kent.
 MT. and Mrs. Jenkins Howe have stored their household furniture and left town. MT. Lowe and son will spend the winter with relatives in Virginia.
 MT. Nand Mrs. Jerome A. Godfrey were Thanksgiving day guests of MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Lockwood in North Wilton.
 Ms. M. B. Hill is spending several days in Bridgeport and attending the meeting of the Fairfield County Po- mona grange held on Wednesday.
 Mrs. Frank Carlson and daughter, Elizabeth, have been visiting friends in New York for few days.
 Miss Eleanor Coley has returned to her studies at Wheaton Seminary, and William s. Co1ey, to the Agricultural College at Amherst, after enjoying a brief vacation with their parents, MT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
Think Attachment
 Against B. IT. S. Land < Doesn't Bind City

That an attachment for Ns4.ooO which the Brick. Terra Gotta & Tile Co. of Newark, N. J., has filed against the property on which the new High School is located is in no sense bind ing is the opinion of many members of the beard of education.
 5 The city attorney will not give an opinion, on the subject just now. The attachment is against Durlxin & Laas, the original contractors who abro- gated their icontract to build the school after much litigation involving payments for materials and for labor on the school.
 < A return of the papers of attach ment was made to the town clerks s. office yesterday. The papers of att tachment were drawn by Albert A. Judge, Newark lawyeT.
 There is still due Durktn & Laas about $21.O00 which members of the board of education are holding in the city auditors hands forfeit for the failure to complete the contract. It is claimed that the attachment should have been levied against this money. and not on the property. Mem bers of the board of education say the attachment will not 1f6I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-02
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Les Pape

Winter is the tive of yeer
 Wen evvrything is coIdest. And the snowf1akeS fall evvryone,
 Frum the youngest to the oldest Winter is the, time of yeer Wen a hen no 1awnger lays. And Krissmus is eethir coming or ovir And esiay bells ring avn stays. Winter is the time of yeer Wen it's dark before it's mite, But the sun comes out next moarnfng
 To the htteI berds delite. You wear gloves to keep your hands
 warm, And winter shooz/ for your toes. And hevvy undirware for the rest of But how about yure noze? Its fS1n to make hard snowba11s ,N@And bang them at diffrent fokes But wen you get hit with sum your
 self
 It's hard1r to see the jokes. 0 winter is the time of yeer
 Wen the seller is full Of coal And if you think it's cold ware you are Wat must it be at the north pole? :?