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face. She fell, stunned, a, his feet.

face. She fell, stunned, at his feet.
You rufian. what have you done,"
| exclaimed his master, as with a thin
/ smile Grahame held up the chamois
| bag.
But Count Frederick ripped it open.
took from it what he saw, and thrust
IL into his pocket. Even as this hap
pened, the pursuing car was closing in
upon them. II was Roleau who sprang
from the seat and hastened forward,
revolver in hand. AS he did SO a
weapon cracked from the car OF
Count Frederick, and Roleau, STUN
bling, fell forward and lay still
Come Grahame-quick An in.
stant later they had taken possession
Of the motor impressed by Roleau
How long she remained senseless,
she herself scarcely knew, but when
Kitty stirred, raised her head, she
saw lying close beside her the figure
Of the man who had sought to be-
friend her.
Kitty suddenly raised her hand to
her neck. The cord was gone The
packet was missing
When after time she ceased in a
useless effort TO lug the heavy body
Of Roleau into the shelter OF the car,
she turned to gaze about her. She
paused, her gaze arrested Yes.
little caravan, apparently from some
far off land, and journeying hither
frankly enough across the neutral
ground between these two little king
doms
The apparent leader Of this little
caravan was a reticent, dark bearded
man. He advanced now quietly to-
ward the young woman.
The lady is in distress? There has
been trouble here-robbers, bandits
your man has been killed, perhaps.
Yes, there are many such in this land.
between the two kingdoms. There is
no law here, mademoiselle. | cross
as you see, with my own men armed.
| am, II you please, a merchant OF
Grahoffen. Sometimes I do a little
merchandising between the two king
doms"
He pointed to the coat OF arms on
the door of the disabled car. "The
Count Frederick OF Gretzhoffen has
been here"
aye, the Count Frederick! 1t was
he who left us here"
He made a gesture now to his at
tendants. and as some OF them lifted
the limp form Of RoleaU, he himself
assisted Kitty to mound. A few mo-
ments later and the strange process
sion was again on its way
'Mademoiselle' said the leader at |
length, as he drew up alongside, Il |
must continue on into my own coun-
try. We are near the edge OF it here. !
At the little stream which lies just |
beyond there is house of peasant |
it is but a hovel and no fit place |
for you, that Is true. But even so,
that is better either for you or for
your man"
They advanced now a little distance
farther. until within full sight of the
peasants little hut, Radoz made signs
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him. Had | met this gentleman" he
nodded toward Landozi, with whose
Identity he was well enough acquaint-
ed. perhaps might have needed
greater argument"
"All is we'll that ends well, my good
Sachio!" exclaimed Count Frederick.
Be my guest instead of my host. Ride
with me now to my own home and at
another day | will return with you to
your hunting lodge"
You know this LADY," asked Sachio
aside, nodding towards Kitty.
But slightly" rejoined Count Fred
erick. And you?"
But slightly" smiled Sachlo, and
he told no more.
Who is she?" asked the captain OF
the troop. sotto voce. of Roleau.
Il tell you all. my friends" answered
that sturdy soul. she is a highness
from abroad, an excellency Take no
liberties here. She goes to the palace
she is to meet the king"
To BE CoNTINUEp)
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SYNOPSIS

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. finds In.
curio shop half of broken cOig, the
mufIlatsd inscription on which aTOuses
her curiosity and leads her a. the order
Jf her managing sd.t5T 20 20 o. the prin-
ripailty Of GretzG0Feu % piece out the
story suggested hy the inscription. She IS
followed. an4 ON arrival lu GretzhOffen
her adventure while chasing the secret
II the broken coin begin
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CHAPTER TX.
King Michael n.

When Count Frederick and his ac-
somplice Grahame left their two vic
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MARKED CHANGE IN STYLES
Embroidered Hats Are by No Means
Of the Same Design as Those
of Last Year.

The embroidered hat, which resem-
bled nothing more nor less than a ta-
BILE centerpiece (and sometimes real
ly was) made into bit of millinery,
is, to all appearances, "nil' this sea-
son. A different type of embroidered
hat is to be worn-that of georgette
crepe or some similar semitransparent
material occasionally Opaque materi-
ais are used), embroidered in white or
colors, principally the latter, in large,
bold stitches of coarse silk. The en-
broidered hat of this season is not so
fluffy" as in former years, but is
drawn over buckram or stiffened net
frame into trim smoothness, so that
1t is exactly the shape of the frame
and entirely without rufies. The ma
terial is sometimes embroidered be-
fore being applied to the frame and at
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PROPER CARE OF EMBROIDERY
Articles viii Not Wear Well If They
Are Not Given the Attention
They Require.

Many women complain that their
embroidered linens do not wear we'll
These women, however. confess, after
they have been questioned, that they
do not take the proper care of their
embroidered articles.
In the first place, 1t is a mistake to
put embroidered pieces in with the
regular wash They should be washed
by themselves in an earthen bowl, TO
avoid the possibility Of rust or other
stain. Fairly hot wafer and a pure
soap should be used and the material
should be washed quickly.
The soiled portions Of the linen
should be rubbed gently between the
hands and npt rubbed on = board.
After rinsiug the articles Ia clean
water, lay eh piece hat be SSeen two
dry towaI + thick linen eli i IS Roll
tAs piA"V IN %esA Arr1V V(no part
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REAL HISTORY OF
AMERICAN FLAG
Emblem, 1t Is Declared by Stu
dents, May Be Traced Back
as Far as the Twelfth
Century.
THE American flag is a growth,
rather than a creation. Its his

THE American flag is a growth,
rather than a creation. It's his
tory can be traced back to the
18th century, or nearly 800 years prior
to the first Flag Day." June IA, 1777.
During the first crusade in 1875,
Pope Urban II assigned to all Of the
Christian nations as standards crosses
varying in color and design, emblem
attic Of the warfare in which they
were engaged. To the Scotch troops
was assigned the white satire, known
as the white cross of st. Andrew, on a
blue field. The British used yellow
cross, but a century and a quarter
later they adopted a red cross on a
white field, known as the red cross of
st. George.
When James vi of Scotland ascend
ed the throne of England as James l,
he combined the two flags, and issued
a proclamation requiring all ships to
carry the new flag at their main
masts. At the same time the vessels
Of south Britain were to carry at
their foremasts the red cross of St.
George and the ships of north Britain
to carry the white cross Of st. An
drew.
The new flag was known as Kings
Colors," the Union Colors," or the
Great Union" and later as the Union
Jack" and was the one under which
the British made all their permanent
settlements in. America. 1t was the
flag of Great Britain only by proclama-
ton, however; not until 1907 did par
lament pass an act definitely uniting
the two countries and their flags. In
the same year the government issued
regulations requiring the navy to use
what was known as the white ensign
the naval reserve, the blue ensign
and the merchant marine, the red en-
sign. Owing to the fact that the Brit.
lsh merchant vessels were everywhere
the colonists in America came to look
upon this red ensign as the flag OF
Great Britain.
The people in the New England col
onies were bitterly opposed to the
cross in the flag. In 1885 some of the
troops in Massachusetts declined to
march under this flag and the military
commissioners were forced to design
other flags for their troops with the
cross left out. The design they adopt
ed has not been preserved. In 1862 a
mint was established in Boston
Money coined in this mint had the
pine tree stamped on one side of it
The pine tree design was also used
on New England flags, certainly by
1704 and possibly as early as 1876.
At the outbreak of the Revolution
the American colonies had no flag
common to all of them. In many cases
the merchant marine flag of England
was used with the pine tree substi
tuted for the Union Jack. Massa
chusetts adopted the green pine tree
on white field, with the motto: CAR
Appeal to Heaven" Some of the south
ern states had the rattlesnake flal
with the motto Don't Tread on Me-
on a white or yellow field. This flal
had been used by South Carolina as
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CONCEALS THE PHONE
MANY LIKE SCREEN THROWN
AROUND INSTRUMENT.
Can Be Purchased Ready-Made If Pre-
ferred, Though Its Construction Is
Simple If Directions Given
Are Followed.

A telephone screen is the latest de-
vice for concealing this instrument
from view in the home. The screen is
so simple in construction that it need
not be purchased ready-made unless
one has plenty of money or does not
know how to use needle and thread,
writes Helen Howe in the Washing
ton Post
The foundation or framework is of
heavy wire, in threefold effect, al
though the screen does not really fold.
The wires are shaped merely to sug-
gest folding; and this, of course, makes
the screen stand firmly.
The filling may be anything to suit
the fancy. One of the prettiest filings
shown is of thin India or China silk,
shirred upon the wires top and bot
tom. The decoration is a strip of gold
with that of the screen. This is caught
around the lower edge, the border of
the lace pointing upward. A similar
but narrower band trims the top, the
edge of the lace pointing downward. A
soft olive-green silk for the screen and
old pink under the lace make a very
pleasing color combination. Any odd
bits of pretty fabric, however may be
utilized, because 1t is not necessary
that all the panels be alike. The cen
ter one could be Of embroidery or tap
estry, and those at the sides of plain
color, shirred or laid in plain, this de-
pending upon the kind Of material en-
ployed. 1t goes without saying that
sheer goods must be gathered.
Cretonne for the entire screen is not
to be despised 1t should be finished
top and bottom-in fact, all around, If
one prefers-with a furniture gimp not
more than one inch wide. If the room
is furnished in cretonne, the same can
be used with good effect for the
screen.
Bits of brocade or silk that contrast
or harmonize make beautiful screen.
Should the scraps of these goods on
hand be insufficient for a screen they
can be used in constructing a very
dainty sewing basket. To make such
a basket:
Cut a foundation of cardboard in a
long egg-shape, about eight and half
inches in length and four or five
inches across its widest part. A strip
of cardboard an inch or so in width is
glued all around, and the basket Gov
cred inside and outside with the silk.
Another short strip of cardboard is
covered and set in the basket, dividing
it into two compartments of equal
size. One of these compartments is
filled in completely with a pincushion,
the other forms a receptacle for a cou-
pie of spools of thread and thimble.
The edge of the basket is finished with
rosebud trimming, or inch wide lace
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CHAPTER II-continued.

Flodie tried to speak, hesitated,
couldn't. 'T-think So" she finally
got out Then, timidly: "Yes, I'm
sure she would"
"By jove, I'll try it," he exclaimed.
"Who Is she?"
Flodie almost broke down. She
crept up to him timidly. "Why-why,
you know, Mr.. Bonistelle. don't you?
why you must know! It's some
one"-she stopped and swallowed
someone you see-very often" She
couldn't look him in the face, but
stood waiting fearfully, trembling.
Lord, if 1 could do it," Hall went
on to himself -Four millions!~ Be-
fore midnight" He paused, gazing at
a corner of the ceiling. "Oh, by jove!"
he exclaimed suddely, 81 know now!
You mean Rena Royalton! Why,
never thought of her, before! OF
course. Yes, that's fact! She did
call me Hall, the last time l saw her,
didn't she?" He turned to Flodie.
"See here, Flodie, you're claver-how
the deuce did you know?"
F1odie clutched at her heart and bit
her lip to keep back the tears. He put
1t to her direct. "Is it Mrs. Royalton,
F1odie?"
Flodie's smile was triumph; it had
in it a dozen different meanings, it
was wonderful in its beautiful renun-
citation; but it took a full minute for
her to control herself, and, meanwhile,
she busted herself with the tray.
YES" she managed to say finally,
and choking, she walked rapidly back
into the office.
Hall stood and thought it over. He
took out his watch and looked at it
anxiously 1t was already ten o'clock.
Once he shook his head. 1t was too
outrageous; then the humor of the af-
fair seized him and he laughed harsh
ly, aloud.
Flpdie's white face appeared in the
doorway. what is it?" she cried.
i've got it!" he shouted, well have
the wedding tonight. The guests are
invited already, and they can't get at
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quisitive, tantalized. Finally he sat
down beside her on the couch under
the window, stretched out his hand,
obtained hers without much trouble,
and felt of it softly. She stared at
him excitedly.
you know, Rena, the reason why
haven't been to see you, don't you?"
"Oh, some other woman, I'm sure"
''No; just didn't dare. hadn't the
courage"
She drew her hand away, but per
mitted 1t to be recaptured with ease.
you must know what I've been think
ing" he went on. you must have
seen it in my eyes,"
why, your eyes look all right, Mr..
Bonistelle. l haven't any idea what
you're talking about" She was a
forty-year-old baby, now.
81 wish l could see some of it in
your eyes, Renal"
What in the world? See what?"
'T've admired you ever since first
saw you, Renal" He plunged in, now,
over his head. He shut his eyes for
the jump, to give it intensity. 81
can't get you out of my mind-I-I-
love you, Rena, didn't you know that?"
She moved away, as if bit alarmed,
and withdrew her hand. "Why, Mr.
Bon-Hall! had no idea you thought
of me in that way. It's absurd. You
haven't known me but a few weeks"
"Oh, I've known you long enough.
I've been desperate about it" Hall
began almost to mean it. "Rena,
you're the only woman l ever loved!"
Hall, paused and gave him a
long languishing look why, can't
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INTERIORS DONE IN BLACK
Now the Fashionable Color, ane
Makes Possible Some Of the Most
Striking Effects.

Behold black now as the fashionab
color of the interior decorator. T.
liking for it arose in Vienna, whe
interior decorating is an art mu
thought Of. There some Of the nt
houses, or rooms which had been j.
decorated, showed wall papers wit
black backgrounds, on which hug
bright flowers are printed. Carpet
too, are of black. The idea of tn
method of decorating is, apparent
to make the room strictly q ba,
ground for the furniture and perso
in it. The brightly fiowered paper,
course, detracts from this effect, |
the sort of paper more often used a..
not have the bright flowers. 1t show
a black ground, with a gray or mist
white figure.
In a room thus grounded piotI.
framed in black are hung. The
feet is startling. The pictures star
out in reality from their somber su
roundings. White enameled furnituI
is looked on with favor for use
black rooms. Surely such a settin
would give the persons in it a chanC
to shine forth in all the glory of col
lent them by skin and eyes, hair
clothes. On the other hand, woulc
a room so furnished cast a depress
spell on the woman who found hers
shut within its four walls for ms
hours in day?
There is an outgrowth of this CT
for black which is interesting, e,
cially to those who live in apartme
or other crowded quarters, Where
kitchen as well as other rooms of t.
house, come under occasional inspec
tion of guests. This is the blacl
enameled jar or box for cakes, breat
and grocery supplies of various sorts
1t is painted brilliantly with big rel
roses, and makes an interesting not,
of color. Six boxes or jars of this sor
ranged in orderly array on shelves
give distinctive note to the most un
interesting pantry or kitchen.
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believe it! When did you first dis
cover that you loved me, Hall?" she
cooed, drawing nearer.
This stopped him for a moment.
"Why-since-sinc second time,
l think it was"
"You think it was! You mean that
time you came to dinner? Why.
thought you were much more inter-
ested in Carolyn Dallys!"
Don't you believe me, Rena? tell
you, can't stand it any longer. I've
simply got to have you. Don't say no
yet-just listen! Give me some en-
couragement, Rena, just bit!"
She looked at him with immense
delight. "You poor boy" Softly she
patted his hand.
Then you do like me a little.
Rena?" He seized her hand firmly.
Rena was pleased and happy, radi-
ant. ITO think that you're in love with
just poor little mo-"
"Then you will say yes-and make
me the happiest man in the world
the richest man in the"
Mrs. Royalton would squeeze every
precious drop out of the orange. DO
you really love me so much?"
"Oh, do 1 Why, Rena, l simply
can't wait-I want to marry you i'm
mediately-as soon as possible-today,
even"
Rena rose. "Oh, that's impossible!"
Her voice lost its unction and became
Immediately matter-of-fact. Don't be
silly. Hall. Why, haven't said yes
yet. l must have time to think it
over"
Timer" Halls face dropped.
81 want to be sure, this time!' She
shook her head in swift retrospection.
Don't torture me, Rena! You know
how must suffer Think of my being
deprived of the opportunity Of"
"Of what?" Again her cowlike gaze
disconnected him.
"Oh, of everything-of you-of hap
piness-of of-you know!" He looked
at her helplessly. She still smiled,
proud of his ardor Something in her
pleased eyes encouraged him, and he
put his arm about her shoulder, tried
to draw her closer, had his lips ready
for the kiss. when she sprang up.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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the rice. How's that? Won't that be
great? Flodie Fisher, you've saved
my Tfe!"
He grabbed her and whirled her
round in a crazy waltz, till she broke
away in anguish. "Oh, Mr.. Boni-
stelle," she began, "I'll just have to
tell you. can't bear it"
At that moment there was a sound
Of the hall door opening.
What is it?" Hall said. Anything
can do for you? Want to be brides
maid, or what?"
Flodie turned, looked, and saw. "Oh,
nothing!" She put her hand to her
head, as If it were aching. There
she is, now." she sighed. Mrs. Roy
alton!"
Good! Tell her I'll be ready in just
a minute!" Hall rushed into the dark
room to load his plate-holders.
Flodie went YEARLY into the Office
with a curt Good morning, Mrs. Roy
alton" and made a brave attempt to
smile.
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other times embroidered after beng
drawn over the buckram or stiffened
net, the threads being taken right
through to the wrong side OF the
frame. Some of the smartest models
are embroidered in conventional de-
signs at equal distances apart, and as
symmetrically arranged as the designs
upon wallpaper
If there is no time to really em.
broider the embroidered" hat, voiles
of georgette crepes by the yard hav.
ing wonderful machine embroidery
upon them can be substituted very ef-
fectively. The "centerpiece" hat is
considered quite correct for kiddies,
however, though even in these juve.
nile instances the stitches are not so
painstaking as in former years. TT
French idea of effect rather than ~
ishing" and detail seems to have pt
trated American fashions for permA
nent stay.
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face down, upon a well-padded IRON
ing board. spread a clean white cloth
over the embroidery and iron quickly
and lightly with hot iron, being care.
full not to press too heavily upon the
embroidery portions. This precaution
should be needed particularly when
ironing a piece of linen embroidered
in silk, as a hot iron placed over the
wet silk will produce steam, and the
steam will take the life from the silk
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LARGEST Rose 10 Inches.

R. S. Hardie Baugh. rose enthusi-
asst of Ontario, Cal, is displaying a
bloom of the William Shean variety
which measures six inches in diane
ter and nearly nineteen inches in cir
cumference. The rose is perfectly
formed and fragrant. Mr.. Baugh de-
clares that fertilizer of rotted pota-
to parings was responsible for the
mammoth blossom. In color 1t a of
a delicate shade of pink.
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CHAPTER III.

Mrs. ROyalton was plump and fam
boyant, handsome, If one didn't mind
her pop eyes, which were brown and
brilliant. She was a sleek and glossy
woman dressed in the extreme of
Style, apparently quite assured of her
Own charms. Her motions we're pleas
antly slow-she moved about with a
stately swanlike carriage. Her vocal
tones, too, we're slow and smooth;
full of q sort of sentimental junction.
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Telephone Screen.

can be laid all around, the edge of the
lace placed upward. The handle of the
basket is strip of covered cardboard
fitted with a loop, which holds a pair
of small scissors.
This basket is useful as we'll as
decorative addition to the guest room.
and costs practically nothing more
than the labor involved.
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EIowered SIX handhan..

There are fiowered silk handbags to
accompany the quaint gowns of flow
cred silk or cotton material. They are
made in wishbone shape, with metal
frame and finished with a white mer-
cerized braid handle. The inside of
these bags are usually lined with a
plain color or white silk. A small
change purse of silk on a gilt frame is
placed in a shirred pocket.
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Coal for large cities.

The great NAV of New York city.
the largest user of coal in the world
absorbs over 100000 tons of anthra
cite a year. This rate of consumption
amounts to approximately two tons Of
anthracite per inhabitant annually
According to the Coal Trade Annual
67.6 per cent of all the anthracite
shipped is sold in the three states OF
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl.
vania. Anthracite Is eminently pro
duct to be usIld in great cities and the
presence in these three states Of New
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all along. Hope you have. You GER
tainly look it. No. l wouldn't say
that unless l meant it. Yes, feel
first rate. never felt better I'm
mighty glad to see you looking so
well. You weren't feeling so good at
one time. we're you? No, neither was
l. But feel fine now. certainly
never saw you looking better I'm
glad you think look well. OF course,
you never know ! really am feel
ing first rate Anybody could see
you're we'll
Etc. etc. etc,-Ldfe.
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He's Only a Volunteer.

where do we find the most mise,
able of menl" exclaimed the exhortrl
fervently.
You don't have to find him." re-
sponded the man in the fourth row,
center. "he hunts you up and tells yoV
all about IT,"
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SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle, artlst-photographer
prepares for the days work In his studio.
He is reminded by Flodie Fisher, his as
sistant, of a party he is to give in the
studio that night. and warned that his
business is in bad financial shape. Mr..
Doremus, attorney and justice of the
peace, calls and informs Hall that his
Uncle Johns will has left him "a 40OO. 900 on
condition that he marry before his twen-
ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid
night that night
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York. Philadelphia, Pittsburgh. Buff
falo. Newark. Jersey City. Rochester.
Syracuse. Scranton, Paterson and AL.
bany, whose populations aggregate
s.60O.OOO persons. accounts to a large
extent for the great proportion of the
output sold in them
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Military .Ie,.,eIr,,


There are pins with beads In
let forms and bar pins in TO.
with double bowknots at ei y
These are finished In Fro G
that tone. as well as the de,
ing out the military effect.
lavallieres with pendants
Of sword hilts. and sl= G
conform to the 4
stones on bar pinsa y
shape. aneircled By y
bands in French grs - &
The Quakers
promises