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and led the way. on foot, TO the neAs.
est road house.
I'VE will telephone that we shall
b, late, and then have dinner" she
laughed. And for me to have dinner
with you alone, unchaperoned at a
country inn, Is by New York standards
delightfully."- unconventional. 1t borders
on wickedness." Then, since their at
titude toward each other was so
friendly and innocent, they both
laughed. They had dined under the
trees of an old manor house, built a
century ago, and now converted into
an inn, and they had enjoyed, them
selves because 1t seemed to them
pleasingly paradoxical that they should
find in place seemingly 80 shabby
genteel cuisine and service of such
excellence Neither o; them had ever
been there before, and neither Of them
knew that the reputation Ct this estab-
.lishment was in its own way wide
and unsavory. -.
The repairs did not 60 as smoothly
as the chauffeur had expected, and,
when he had finished, he was hungry.
So, eleven o'clock found them still
chatting at their table on rhe lighted
lawn. After awhile, they fell silent,
and Adrienne noticed that her COM
panion's face had become deeply, al
most painfully set, and thut his gaze
was tensely focused on herself.
What is it, Mr.. South?" she de-
manded.
The young man began to speak,
in steady, self-accusing Yoice.
u was sitting here, looking at you"
he said, bluntly. II was thinking
how fine you are in every way; how
there is as much difference in the tex.
ture of men and women as there Is In
the texture Of clothes. From that
automobile cap you wear t2 your slip
pers and stockings, you ere clad In
silk. From your brain to the tone OF
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OLD CRAFT OF ODD DESIGN
MesopotamIa Boat, Known az kufa,
Known to Have Been In Use Be-
fore Christian Era.

The Kufa, a curious circular boat
made Of basketwork, and seen no
where else in the world, is q COM
mon sight in Mesopotamia. The fer
rymen charge only a cent each pas
senger. There is one good point about
these strange craft-they are not cas-
lily upset. Their carrying capacity also
is great, and the kufa men pack In
their passengers like herrings in bar
rel. had the good luck to take a pho
tograph Of the actual building OF Q
kufa on the banks of the Tigris river,
says a writer in the Wide World. They
are made of date palm branches
woven together with rope made out OF
leaves of the same palm, thickly plas-
tered on the outside with bitumen.
They range from four to twelve feet
in diameter. Nowhere but on the
Tigris and lower Euphrates rivers can
one see these curious craft, which
serve principally for the transport OF
passengers. country, produce and
beasts of burden across the river.
About three men are required to make
kufa Of respectable size, and It
takes them some twenty days to build
1t. Like the kelek, the kufa Is OF
great antiquity, for both these strange
craft were in use long before the time
of Christ. The evidence Of this Is in
disputable, for on the bas-reliefs taken
from the palace of Sennacherib both
craft are clearly represented.
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CHAPTER X.

Early that year, the touch Of autumn
came to the air. Often, returning at
sundown from the afternoon life class,
Samson felt the lure Of its melancholy
sweetness, and paused on one OF the
Washington Square benches, with
many vague things stirring in his
mind. He felt with a stronger throb
the surety of young. but quickening,
abilities within himself. Partly, 1t was
the charm of Indian summer, partly
a sense of growing with the days, but,
also. though he had not as yet realized
that, It was the new friendship into
which Adrienne had admitted him,
and the new experience Of frank cam
araderie with a woman not as men,
ber of an inferior sex, but as an equal
companion Of brain and soul. He had
seen her often, and usually alone, be-
cause he stunned meetings with
strangers. Until his education had ad-
yanced further, he wished to avoid
social embarrassments. He knew
that she liked him, and realized that
II was because he was new aud virile
type, and for that reason a diversion
q sort Of human novelty. She liked
him, too, because 1t was rare for
man to offer her friendship without
making love, and she was certain he
would not make love. He liked her
for the same reasons that every one
else did-because she was herself. OF
late, too, he had met a number Of
men at Lescott's club. lie was mod
estly surprised to find that, though
his attitude on these occasions was
always that of one sitting in the back
ground, the men seemed to like him,
and. when they said, See you again"
at parting, it was with the convincing
manner of real friendliness.
One wonderful afternoon in Octo.
ber when the distances were mist
hung and the skies very clear. Sam
son sat across the table from Adrienne
Lescott at a road house on the Sound.
The sun had set through great cloud
battalions massed against the west.
and the horizon was fading into dark
ness through haze like ash of roses.
She had picked him up on the Ave-
nue. and taken him into her car for
a short spin, but the afternoon had
beguiIed them, Turing them on little
farther. and still little farther. When
they we're score Of miles from Man
haitian, the car had suddenly broken
down. 1t would, the chauffeur told
them. be the matter Of an hour to
effect repairs, so the girl, explaining
to the boy that this event gave the
affair the aspect Of adventure, turned
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your voice. you are woven OF ylman'
SILK. I've learned lately that silk isn't
weak, but strong. They make the
best balloons of It," He paused and
laughed, but his face again became
sober. II was thinking, too, OF your
mother. She must be sixty, but she's
a young woman. Her face is smooth
and unwrinkled, and her heart is still
in bloom. A. the same age, George
won't be much older than he is now"
The compliment was 80 obviously
not intended as compliment at all
that the girl Fl lshed with pleasure.
Then" wep: on Samson, Ills face,
slowly drawing with pain, Il was
thinking of my own people. MY
mother was about forty when she
died. She was an old woman. My
father was forty-three. He was an old
man. was thinking how they with
cred under their drudgery-and OF the
monstrous injustice of 1t all"
(To BE coNTINUED)
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Copyright. 1913. by w. J. Watt & Coz
SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek Sally Miller finds
teorge Lescott q landscape painter. un-
conscious. Jesse Purvy of the Holman
clan has been shot end Samson is sus-
The shooting breaks the truce In the
Hollman-South feud. Jim Holman hunts
with bloodhoundS the man who shot Pur-
Wy. The bloodhounds lose the trail at
Spicer South's door. Lescott discovers
artistic ability in Samson. While sketch
ing with Lescott on the mountain, Tama,
rack discovers Samson to jeering crowd
Of mountaineers. Samson thrashes him
and denounces him as the "truce-bus-
ter" who shot Purvy. At Vile NC
Cager's dance Samson tells the South
clan that he is going to leave the
mountains. Lescott goes home to New
York. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
farewell and follows. In New York sam
son studies art and learns much OF city
ways. Drennie Lescott persuades VIII
fred Horton. her dilettante lover. to do a
mans work In the world.
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Warmed BY Snow.

The earth, under thick coating Of
snow, is ten degrees warmer than thS
air Immediately above the snow.
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Depends on the Well.

Truth lies at the bottom. Of 3
WELL" quoted the Sage. Not II II
happens to be an oil WELL" corrected
the fool.
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Touch Spider Weba.

SO. Of the spiders of Java hasS
webs so strong that . knife - -
uuiYsJ to out thern
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlySQlO0L
LESSON
LESSON FOR APRIL
DAVID ANoINrED KIM
CBy f. o. SELLERS. Acting Direc1
Sunday School Course, Moody 81
stitute, Chicago)

LESSON TEXT Samuel 1914
GOLDEN TEXT-Man looketh
outward appearance, but Jehovah :
on the heart.-I Samuel 15:7 r. V.
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Samson had nesitatingly taken the
gloved hand, and its grasp was firm
and strong despite its ridiculous
smallness.
81 reckon he'll be back presently"
The boy was in doubt as to the proper
procedure. This was Lescott's studio,
and he was not certain whether or not
1t lay in his province to invite Les.
colts sister to take possession OF 1t.
POSSIBLY, he ought to withdraw. is
ideas of social usages were very vague.
"Then, think I'll wait" announced
the girl. She threw off her fur coat,
and took a seat before the open crate.
The chair was large. Ind swallowed
her up.
Samson wanted to look at her, and
was afraid that this would be impolite.
He realized that he had seen no
real ladies, except on the street, and
now he had the opportunity.
"Tm glad of this chance to meet
you, Mr.. South" said the girl with
smile that found its way to the boys
heart. After all, there was sincerity
in foreign" women. George talks of
you so much that feel as If I'd known
you all the while. Don't you think
might claim friendship with Georges
friends?"
Samson had no answer. He wished
to say something equally cordial, but
the old instinct against effusiveness
tied his tongue.
II owe right smart to George Les
'cott," he told her, gravely.
That's not answering my question"
she laughed. do you consent to be-
ing friends with me?"
Miss" began the boy. Then, real
izing that in New York this form OF
address is hardly complete, he hast
ened to add: Miss Lescott, I've been
here over nine months now, and I'm
Just beginning to realize what rube
am. haven't no" Again, he broke
of, and laughed at himself. Il mean,
I haven't any idea Of proper manners,
auQ sOt ui dS We WOuiu ooy uo"A
home plumb skeersd Of ladies'"
AS he accused himself, Samson was
looking at her with unblinking direct.
ness; and she met his glance with
eyes that twinkled.
"Mr. South" she said, Il know all
about manners, and you know all
about hundred real things that
want to know. Suppose we begin
teaching each other?"
Samson's face lighted with the rev.
olutionizing effect that smile can
bring only to features customarily
solemn.
Miss Lescott," he said, "let's call
that a trade-but you're gettin' all
the worst of it. To start with, you
might give me,a lesson right now in
how feller ought to act, when he's
talkin to q lady--how ] ought to act
..ilIIfkn "a 81 ssgf ~ 4. q! ss
laash made tie situation as
; seasy Id sh0e.sE - SSIs - 80
Tenf minutes later. Lescotts entered.
"wAli.sIhe said. with smile. Shall
I intfoduce you people, or have you
alre fdy done 1t for yourselves"
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Tent minutes later. Lescott entered
"w4li,'he said, with q smile, Shall
intfoduce you people, or have you
alref efdy done 1t for yourselves?"
oh" Adrienne assured him. "Mr.
South and are old friends" AS she
left the room, she turned and added:
"The second lesson had better be at
my house. If I telephone you some
day when we can have the school-roor
to ourselves, will you come up?"
Samson grinned and forgot TO be
bashful as he replied:
'I'll come a.kitin'!"
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shawl of lies, but don't want TO blacken
the character OF the girl. Last Friday
week my husband was in the country on
business and l was called to the door.
A man wanted to see me. He said he
was Mr.. Rehl.
what about my daughter?" he asked
me-
II told him l didn't know what was to
be done. l said l was shocked by the
whole thing. Then he said he supposed
we were represented by lawyer and he
went away.
II went to my son in the hospital. and
he told me he was not guilty. do not
believe he would lie to me-"
The father of the dead youth also be-
lleves his son.
RATHER DIE THAN MARRY HER.
"A month ago." he says, "I heard the
rumors around here and went to my
son and told him If he was guilty to
marry the girl. l offered to set him up
In business and give him house of his
own. where he could be happy with her.
But he refused. He said he was abso-
lutely innocent, and I believed him. He
said, 4 have had nothing to do with this
girl and would rather shoot myself than
marry her.
The statement of the girl as to what
transpired between her and Hauptfuhrer
just prior to the shooting is verified by
the conversation the youths father had
just before young Hauptfuhrer died at
the Episcopal Hospital.
She met me at Cambria and Lawrence
streets" the youth told his father, land
we walked about so feet up the street.
Now what are you going to do? she
asked me-"
Absolutely nothing, l said, and then
She shot me"
Hauptfuhrer denied emphatically today
rumor that his attorneys had offered
$1,000 to attorneys for the girl If the case
against his son would be dropped He
said no such offer was made.
According to Hauptfuhrers father, the
girl followed his son for several hours
the night of the shooting. She lost trace
of him for a time. and inquired of n
crowd of men and boys at Sd and Cam
bria streets. They pointed out Haupt-
fuhrer to her and she crossed the street
and Joined him. moment later came
the shot.
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BOYS CALLED TO INQUEST
IN Y. M. C. A. POOL DEATH
Some Say They Saw Lad Gasping,
But Thought 1t Joke.


Twenty boys, who were swimming with
Houston DeCray. the 13-year-old lad that
was drowned into the pool of the North
Branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. Germantown
and Lehigh avenues, Saturday will
testify before Coroner Knight at the in
question Wednesday.
Sons of these boys have said they saw
DeCray grasping for breath in the pool,
but, thinking he was only joking, did
not go to his assistance. They did not
see him again.
Coroner's Detective Frank Paul said
today that this seemed to establish the
fact that the boy died during the swim
ming lesson that was given between II
and Il o'clock Saturday morning by
George Schaeffer. former swimming in
structor at the branch, and not after
the lesson was over.
Schaeffer told Paul today that he be-
lieved the boy had died of heart dis
ease, but an autopsy by Doctor Wads-
worth on Saturday showed that the boy
had been drowned. Paul said that evil
IDENTIFY there had not been great care
taken to account for all the boys in the
pool. as the body was not found until
two hours after the lesson and then
only by chance. He said the Coroner
was particularly desirous of questioning
Mr.. Schaeffer about the attention he
paid to the young boys under his charge
during a lesson.
IT. was Schaeffer's last day at the
North Branch, and he left Immediately
after the lesson for Baltimore, where
he is to take a position as swimming
instructor in a similar institution. He
was notified by wire that one of his
pupils had been drowned and returned
Immediately to this city.
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fODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

'EenSm m r Dobblns, League Island, and Irens
zss krsyitz. 55s NJ Marshall f III St. and Re-
~ - e Lessin, SGT N. 9th St
"a Bra.uoo BIZ. on N 9Th st., and Minnie Weiss.
lfs'nsE A Waller. 1866 s. Chadwick st.. and
1sspsaah aoleFook, 1881 Christian ST.
NJ a. Wotten, PA jamestown ST.. and
Elli.ss Z; Bowen, Pottsyille, Pa.
rsoesns 2ss0 Alter ST.
Lait LssssaaIld alddssl sd1 5le s 18th st.. and Mechanic
airhssie sOI Poplar at.
Raiss RorissE. syJsbo yas is2 Y. Thompson st.. and
EasehhIIa ss;TszzieTe. Ie2 catharins ST., and
Linz = Eissman, Far Rockaway. L. l., and
airts,h selig. 1928 Glrard ave
Ffznsppe Messina, IT'S Carpenter st. and
AfNassseo fossnssesoo cTapaeonelli. 1905 Dickinson St
thy eaI5send en5shnd Yard, Trenton. N. j., and Doro-
lsss io4nert, e03 s. Attn st.
Aaie.tsa as "a casa, 2126 W. Toronto st., and
naaarS NJ 15arro, sB6 Z. Thompson ST.
Fssnsss W Y Gross. 1929 S. Frazer ST., and
slaiinso,a nsalisao' io9so 1923 s. 7th ST.. and Angelina
I'M ~ u D. ILees, 1905 r. Montgomery ave., ana
- SINGER. 80 iSSInnsi nissi,,i TO E Berks st.
ooV Z. Lippineott ST.
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to serve in the italian army are DR. BEN
jHmin Necchs. 1888 South 10th street. who
has been studying at the University OF
pennsylvania; DIR. Alfredo Nenezale, 725
South 9th street; DR.. Ottavio Montecelli
lU3S south nth street: DIR. Gennara Spa
rano 1904 North 22d street; DR.. Joseph
Masceri, 4O7 North SD street; DR.. Pas
quale Fusco, 1889 Christian street, DIR.
Pasquale Gorga, 1886 South 18th street;
Or. A. NJ. Carlucci and DR.. Alfred Ayella,
of the -Chirurgical College.
The Italian colony had its first real
chance to display war feTvor yesterday
under dramatic circumstances. II hap
pened that great crowds were massed on
the streets to see the annual procession
in honor of st. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi.
Suddenly tho news flashed out on the
bulletin boards that Italy had declared
war on Austria. The news spread rap
idly all over the colony. Cheer upon cheer
broke forth from the thousands lining
the sides of the streets.
This annual May procession is a great
event in Little Italy" Side by side
In the procession the Stars and Stripes
and the italian flag were carried. Mem
bers of % church societies were in the
procession.
The right to carry the standards is al
ways auctioned Off before the parade It
usually Is knocked down for about $50.
But yesterday competition for the honor
was so strong that 1t brought 500.
STARS AND STRIPES HoNoRED.
Then came the auctioning off of the
American flag. Five dollars was bid and
there was a pause. Then there were cries
of SHAME" and Italians present began
to say they would fight for America as
readily as they will fight for Italy The
bidding then became spirited. and the flag
went for Sl00.
A bootblack whose stand is opposite
City Hall, bought the privilege of carry
Ing the italian flag, and a middle-aged
man, who paid the 500 for the American
flag. refused to give his name.
1T Is an honor TO carry the Stars and
Stripes" he said, land 1 will not dis
grace the flag by advertising myself as
Its humble bearer"
Statues of the patron saint of tho
church, which is the oldest italian church
In the city. were carried in the procession.
Men and women kneeled before the stat
ues in the streets.
The Italian quarter in Germantown
was greatly excited over the official
declaration OF war. Shortly after the
news had become generally known more
than 100 patriots assembled on a street
corner In this section and went to Ger
mantown avenue. cheered on their way
by crowds of Italian women and chill
dren. They boarded trolley cars and
proceeded to the Italian Consulate,
where they offered their services as SOL
diers for their native land.
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Divorces Granted TODAY

,.sa,e me following list of divorces were granted
N.Y. ~, oY Court of Common Pleas No. 5:
g 4ag a; stagner from Joseph Stagner
Fnle FHIlnle X: Woods from William p. Woods.
T9uffene Strohm from Minnie l., Strohrn,
binder A'o'' DehJahhih booh-
NNllsaheth Nlaheth B. Weiss from Louis Weiss.
Isrshs Morrison from Major Morrison.
csrshs cs,shs u; Miller from John w. Miller
hahA 30 NJ Holt from Garfield S. Holt.
SHpposeIl d, McCleish from Mary 70. McCleish
mnon King. ''i1 "ash-
Nss1a NlhenaS 5 W. Lee from Anna NJ. Lee
S1Alla kispoli from Liberato Rispoli
bbeorge w. b. Roam from Louisa Roam
rssaii rsasatiihs Z, Wyier from Conrad Wyler.
ina. it"i' Ahoihas H. Ausus-
g.s1ra laura May Mexican from John Thomas Nc
Amelia Schroeder from Paula A. s,hroe5sr
FaE F5E mn Guest Hall from Allan Dyer Hall
ctfhsHrSSa o. 8Ilscho4 from Sadie e. Bischoff.
sz5el1e N. Marshall from Otto Marshall.
s-uei Nuskow from Minnie Nuskow.
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BOY WHO SHOT SISTER
RE-ENACTS TRAGEDY
Five-Year-Old Lad, Weeping
and Trembling, Tells Detec-
tives How He Killed Girl.

'T Just wanted to see the big cannon
go on"
This was the pathetic explanation, mutt
tered between sobs. by four-year-old
Thomas Conerghton who. with tears roll
Ing down his pale cheeks, showed Deputy
coroner Paul today how he pulled the
trigger of the large 3s-calibre revolver
and killed his little elght-year old sister,
Caroline, last night In the cabin OF Mich
ael Carlin, the watchman on Randall Nor
gan's steam yacht, now lying at Green
street wharf
Accompanied by John Conerghton, his
grief-stricken father, and his i0-year- old
brother, Edward little Thomas was
brought to City Hall by Acting Detec-
tives Eckman and Ebald. The little boy
cried almost INCREASINGLY and had nearly
gone Into Mysteries when attempts were
made TO question him at his home, SIG
New Market street physician had to
be called there twice to quiet him
Wiping away his tears. Thomas grip
ped the revolver with both hands, held IL
in front of him and pulled the trigger.
The cartridges had been removed. II was
a dramatic scene and witnesses were
visibly affected Thomas, his father and
brother, then gave way to the tears they
had been attempting to keep back.
Thomas, his sister Caroline and his
brother Edward went down to the yacht
last night to carry Carlin's supper TO
him. Carin boards at their home. Carlin
was their idol ard one of their best
friends. Many times, during long winter
evenings. he would tell them stories by
the hour.
Carlin, as watchman, carries a re-
volver, which he removed from his hip
pocket and placed on high pile of rope.
Edward raced UP on deck and the little
girl stood near the table. Thomas, un-
seen by Carlin managed to crawl on
top of the rope pile and get the revolver,
which he gripped with both hands and
pointed at his sister. Carlin happened to
turn, saw the weapon in the boys hands
and shouting made dash for 1t. It was
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too late. A terrible detonation shook the
walls Of the small cabin, the bullet shat
tered two of Carlln's fingers and struck
little Caroline in the abdomen.
Disregarding his own wound, Cnriin
phoned at once for an ambulsnce, picked
UP the wounded girl, and with Thomas
accompanied her to the Roosevelt Hospi-
tai She died within a few minutes. Car
lin was arrested on technical charge
as material witness.
Thomas is not yet years old. He Il
unusually pretty, has light cuf1s and blue
eyes, and is unusually email for his age.
He also has q little baby sister. Alice.
less than a year old. Some time ago an
other brother, John, an infant, was
scalded to death when he fell into a tub
Of hot water.
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Goyernor Returns to Harrishurr

Governor Brumbaugh spent the week.
end at his home in this city. He left this
morning In his automobile for Harris
burg. The Governor was unaccompanied
when he arrived Saturday. He did not
talk politics. He came for a rest, he said.
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gINDAY WILL SPEAK
IN THIS CITY TODAY
II Came, / Saw, ] Conquered"
Is Fitting Comment on Pater-
son Campaign.
srvpAY GETS 100000 IN
si WEEKS 1855 CONVERTS

aRilivo Sunday received $4,000
!, yetrdrd for his campaign in
poterson. He shook the hands OF
1880 trail hitters. His tcork for
ihs m season Of 8 tDeeks has netted
lin 100000 and 74,S5S trdH httters
The figures for the season are:
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Special food
and taste
va1tte IN these
vegetables

E cry housekeeper
knows the convenience
of an assortment of veg
etables in tins on the
Emergency Shelf. The
1915 truck" is still in it's
early infancy. Corn, to-
matoes, lima beans and
other late season vege-
tables are still far away
in the future. The new
asparagus will shortly
be a thing of the past.
But " K n G." Hick-
motifs asparagus in tins
is more tender and sue
culent than any new as
paragus you can buy.
All Martindale vege-
tables are selected for
highest nutritive a n d
taste value. Right now,
before the real warm
days come, better have
an assortment on hand.