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plest elegance IN woInsA..-
hurried scrawl:
"They are taking me West by spe
cial train-I don't know where or why
A servant has promised to see thaJ
this reaches you. Save mel"
Over this Alan wrinkled an incred
ulous nose. The hand was the hand o:
Rose, but the phraseology was not il.
her spirit. He examined it more close
ly and thought to detect beneath it,
semblance Of haste a deliberate anc
carefully guided pen He picked u
the envelope to compare the handwrit
ing. Of the address with that of the er-
closure-and shook out trey c.
hearts.
This last was covered, as to its face
with a plainly-written message.
with the compliments Of .Seneca.
Trine to Alan Law. We are due l.
Chicago at eleven tomorrow mornin 2
and leave Immediately for the Pacifc
coast via Santa Fe route"
Comparison between this and tt,e
message purporting to be from Ros.;
'is.:lled the conviction that the san
a2:.I was responsible for both.
IAN shrugged. So he was to be
:tsei away from New York and Rose
og his transparent trick, was he? No
fear!
He glanced at his watch, finding the
hour far too early to attempt what he
had in mind.
With plenty Of time on his hands,
he gave the matter serious considera-
ton and concluded to take no chances:
it was just possible that Trine had
taken Rose with him on his western
trip, after ALL In such case the only
possible way Of overtaking the special
would be by air line.
Promptly Alan called up the avia-
tion fields at Hampstead Plains and
got into communication with gentle
man answering to the surname of
Coast: the same birdman who had
come to Alan's rescue with his hydro
aeroplane.
Their arrangements were quickly
consummated, Coast agreeing to wait
for Alan with his biplane in Van Cort-
landt park from midnight till daybreak,
prepared il need be to undertake a
transcontinental fight.
Thereafter Mr.. Law proceeded to re-
habilitate himself in decent clothing
and his own esteem; after bathing, he
dined alone in his rooms, from a tray;
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The several hours that eusuu,

The several hours that eusuu~
fore the rear lights Of the special were
brought to view were none TOO many
for the task imposed upon Alan OF
overcoming the scruples Of the en-:
gineer and fireman. E!
Another minute, and less than fifty
feet separated the two-the special
train and the light engine, both hur.
thing through the light at top speed.
With a word to the engineer Alan
crept out along the side Of the boiler,
with only a greasy handrail and mar
row foothold between himself and
what meant death, or something close
" resembling it, should he be shaken
off by the tearing wind and the sway.
ing Of the locomotive.
It seemed an hour before he worked
himself up to the cowcatcher-noW
within four feet Of the rear platform
Of the special.
On this last he could see woman's
figure indistinctly silhouetted against
the light through the door, and beside
her a man in white coat, clinging for
dear life to the knob Of the door
holding it against the frantic efforts OF
some persons inside to tear it open.
Another hour Of suspense dragged
out-or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolerable slowness
bridged those four scant feet.
At length it was feasible to attempt
the thing. Rose Che could see her
strained white face quite plainly now)
was half over the rail Of the car ahead,
ready to jump.
His heart failed him. It was too
hazardous risk. He dared not let her
take it.
Something very like a shot sounded
from the train and something very like
a bullet whistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
Strangely, that knowledge steadied
his nerves. Straining forward and
holding on to bar so hot that it
scorched his palm, he offered hand
to the girl on the rail.
Her hand fell confidently into it. She
jumped. His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform Of the cow
catcher. He heard her breathe his
name, then hurriedly passed her be-
tween himself and the boiler to the
footway at the side. The fireman was
waiting there to help her. Alan turned
his attention to Barcus.
To his dismsy he found that the en-
gine was losing ground. The space
was widening rapidly as Barcus re-
leased the knob and threw himself
| over the rail-
BY {. miraculous, flying leap, the
ma scao plished that incredible feat
I ar Q platform.
later ten feet separated
.:om the special, as the en-
s5alsSe, .oc.ied the brakes.
% 3 keedid did none too soon: for
as same time Ma909shat and an
! ,;aaS s.ppeared on the rear platfSSlESS
z1:, .pened a hot, but, thanks to t:s
y ming distance, Intellectual fire. x
he engine ground slowly to halt
/ = the rear lights of the special train
swept from sight round q bend.
/ Continued Next week.
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most without jar, on the outskirts OF
a city whose name Alan never learned
For the biplane was barely at a
standstill before he was out and, reel
ing with the giddiness that affects men
after long fights, making his way as
best he might toward the managers
Office connected with trainyard I'M
mediately adjacent to the spot where
they had come to earth.
Lavish disbursements Of money won
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded was an impos'
sibility. Within twenty minutes, leav'
ing Coas/ TO follow on when and as
best might, Alan and Judith were
spinn g through open country in the
cab Of an engine running light, with
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areo InaC laSC ulBQt OF
led to the topmost floor
.dinary stealth, advised
sound, or rather a series
sounds, which had there
naudible to him. Possibly
till then existed; possibly
rant whom he found snor-
.ir outside a closed door
len asleep and begun to
he moment when Alan set
10 lower step of that final
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MOTHERS Of
lEI ] i .I|GATE CHILDREN


Palmy.-. s--''tl. Thee yazrs aro Taz
little girl had Dlac.. -.aasles wF,i 4 eft
her with chronic cough anu SC aufcl..y
thin you could count all her ribs, and sne
coughed 80 much she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to
help her at all until one day Mrs. Neibert
told me how much good Vinol had done
her little girl, so I decided to try it for
my little one, and it has done her so much
good she is hungry all the time, ker
cough is gone, she is stouter and more
healthy in color and this is the first win
ter she has been able to play out in the
snow, coasting and snow 0slling without
any i'll effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK,
Palmyra, Pa.
We know V;nol will build up your
little ones and make them healthy,
strong and robust, therefore we ask
parents Of every frail and sickly child
In this vicinity to try bottle of Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil.
If we can induce you to try bottle
Of Vinol as a body-builder and, strength
creator for your child, and ) ot
find it is all we claim, we N
your money IN demand.
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surea uil..- 's:s s<stl5.
And hardly had ne coiu.~ .ai-
self with this assurance when his saI-
donic destiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look of dashed
inquiry the aviator merely shook a
weary head and muttered the words:
"Engine trouble"
q S;tly the earth rose to receive the
.yolplaning mechanism. Under Coasts
admirable handling it settled down al
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's-
:-aa-.. =. that his pIese--l 10 'sta
:issa ID. It served as well to mo,s
.antly into action: a single
,.a.., overshoulder showed him the
&2grs maid-servaRt in cap and
20 :. ser mouth still wide and full Of
2oaasa-and Alan fell upon the guard
..Ae thunderbolt.. Tho man had
.,sig me to jump up and recognize
m: then fist caught him on
ne ga,2t of his Jaw, and he returned
..s.osras!Y to deep unconsciousness.
me now for qualms Of COM
pua on account Of the savage
18th les ness Of that blow: no ~
aveZ . search the fellow for eSo IS
-. 4;osed door: already the ma
,E.1s The stairs in full fight and cry,
,oul sfaps and howl like warloek's 8
: eseSy jump.
ing of, Alan took short run,
the PROSTATE body OF the guard
@&a leap, and flung himself full
.o.> against the door, his shoulder
Yzz-z,lzS a point nearest the lock- With
s.,.;ttering crash it broke, inward,
ui.uvut dignity or decorum he
sprawled on all fours into the presence
Of Judith Trine.
"Poor Mr.. Law!" she. cried, with a
mocking nod, always disappointed!
I'm so sorry-truly ami"
ooh, spare me your sarcasm" he
begged resentfully. Its ridiculous
enough, this whole mad business"
"But am not sarcastic" she insist
ed with such sincerity that he opened
his eyes in wonder. Believe me, i
am sorry for once it Is and not Rose
whom you find locked up here! For,
you see, l am locked up, by way OF
punishment-thanks to my having had
pity on you once too often-whi my
father decamps mys.eriously TO- parts
unknown"
you don't know where he's gone,
them"
do you?" she asked sharply.
In a general way. BY specla! train
to the West"
Taking Rose?"
so I'm told
The woman choked upon her anger,
but quickly mastered it.
"He shall pay for this!" she asseyer.
ated.
your father? I wish him nothing
more nor less than your eumity." Alan
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Copyright. 1914, b!
CHAPTER Xxx.
Blrdman.

5lrdman.
About eight o'clock in the evening of
the same day motorcar deposited at
the Hotel Monolith gentleman whose
weather-beaten and oil-stained motor
ing-cap and duster covered little cloth
ing more than shirt and trousers and
assorted oddly in the eyes Of the desk
clerk with the rather meticulously
turned-out guest known to him as Mr..
Arthur Lawrence and to the manage
ment OF the hotel as Mr.. Alan Law in
cognito.
Eventually persuaded, the clerk
yielded up the key to Mr.. Lawrence's
suite of rooms, together with two
notes superscribed with the same nom
de guerre.
Alan's impatience was so great that
he could hardly wait to examine these
communications until he was quit OF
the public eye.
The first proved to be character
istic communication:
Dear Ulysses-Thanks for the jail
delivery. got in this morning just in
time to motor over to Jersey in hopes
of seeing your finish as a bachelor;
instead, was favored by being made
an involuntary witness to your spec
tacular. ascent, following your almost
equally spectacular high-dive.
''But to business: my time is linn
| tied; in half an hour more l am to
| double in black-face for the purposes
Of the author Of this melodramatic
farce which you, no doubt, call the
history Of your grande passion.
'T mean to say-well, several things,
to-wit: When 1 saw you snatched out
Of the North river I was engaged in
trailing pale-faced villain in motor.
car concerning whom you probably
know far more than l.; he on his part
| was busy being bold, bad kidnaper;
Rose was in his power, as we say IN
such cases. His intentions, however
were nothing more blameworthy than
to return her to the arms Of her doting
parent. I know, because sleuthed
after 'em, even to the house Of Seneca
Trine. Later I sleuthed some more
following a furtive young man from
the house Of Trine to the Office Of the
general manager Of the New York Cen
trail, where he made arrangements fol
a special to convey the said Trine ano
retinue to Chicago and points West
It leaves at three this afternoon.
was unable to ascertain whether OF
not Rose is to participate in this
hegira, but know shall. On the OF
chance Of being useful, I have bribee
the train crew to let me impersonatt
el.s ,.:..s5. Go. should you be moved
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youIl 1orsfre INC, '.-..---
g"
e?'
one word, uttered with all the
81 ance that this woman knew so
ow to infuse INTO her tone.
cz=c him s1spiciously on the
- Id.
yes"
wouldn't care for companion
lge?" she suggested.
really" he protested.
1eld up an arresting hand. Lis
he begged.
the street below came the un-
able rattle of a policeman's To-
~us, Oh the sidewalk.
That damned maid;" Alan OWNED
thoughtfully
"The same" Judith agreed with
ominous calm. HAS it struck you that
you may have some trouble getting
away without my permission?"
I'm not so stupid as not to have
thought of that" he countered.
Then be advised-and take me
with you"
"In what capacity, please? AS
enemy cr-ally?'
AS ally-you're right: we can't be
friends-until we overtake that spe'
cial train After that, by your leave,
III shift for myself"
Its not such bad notion" he re-
fected: with you under my eye, you
can't do much to interfere"
"If I promise" she suggested.
"Tll take your wcrd," he agreed sim
ply. But you're in for lot Of hard
ship, I'm afraid. The one way to catch
up with your father is by aeroplane-
and I've got one waiting"
She nodded intently. Don't con
slider me as woman when it comes
to hardship" she limited obliquely.
give no reason to, going on what
know Of YOU"
Give me one minute to find my coat
and hat"
In less than that time she was at his
side in the hallway.
The police entered by the front doc,
as the two crept out of the area win
dow.
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CHAPTER XXI.
Via Air Line.


Not once in the course of the next
sixteen hours but thousand times
Alan questioned (and, it will readily
be allowed, with all excuses) his san
ity in permitting himself to be in
1uenced to humor Judith's insistence
and make her party to this wild
aerial cross-country dash.
Between whiles the plane flew fast
and high, cutting direct line, as the
crow flies, atawart the eastern and
western sta.ss. SEssee,,-u,
Chicago they raised as snudge a.
the northern horizon about one O'Clock
in the afternoon; thereafter some y
tie time was lost in descents to asr
tain the identity Of the many rail-
lines that criss-crossed the swir. r.cE4- :
landscape. Only at the third 60 -
they succeed in picking up tf :;f?. :,
the Santa Fe And it was s. la .-oilss
later, though still daylight leg .2eE
picked up the special trai i:iss
a bunting across the leve
There was scant re- To- tlbt
that it was the train t:.sy 5G&1e. Spe'
cials are not common :orsese1 Alan
CO. .i--:-nd with con ;s:a flculty
:. fa.at sir oc,sr:s 5ar plat
o.: q ;as ca2:t;"e
re 81.
5ss- :pz IL y!
>.z..c y gae saraa .3zes.,' -
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H. 1914. h1 Lopis Joseph Yenee

after dining he slept soundly for tn
hours-and may. be thought to h.
earned at least that much rest through
having. been for four hours a passen-
ger in a hydroaeroplane lost in fogs
that wrapped Long Island and all the
adjacent territory in an impenetraole
shroud.
Nor had this been all. Leaving aside
all that had led up to Alan's rescue by
Coast: the forced landing of the hydro
aeroplane for lack Of fuel had taken
place on the south shore Of the Great
South bay; search of hours had fol-
lowed before boat was found to con-
vey Alan and the aviator to the main
land: and motor run Of several hours
had followed that, conveying Coast to
his Hampstead. hangers and Alan on
to his hotel in New York,
Another man would have needed
twelve hours in, bed at the least to
compensate for such day: Mr. Law
awakened in lamb-like temper when
called at :eleyen-thirty.
At midnight he committed an act OF
burglary, calmly and with determina'
ton breaking his way into the house
Of Seneca Trine through the area win
dows and basement.
In this nefarious business nothing
hindered; and none opposed him. But
for a single lighted window in the up.
per tier (but not, he noted. the window
to Roses bedchamber) and one or two
lights which he found burning dim in
the kitchen Offices and other servants
quarters on the lower aoor he would
have thought the house empty. The
silence Of an abandoned place in
formed it all-below the upper story
But he was not to be satisfied with
such. negative evidence: he explored
+ the dwelling minutely, room by room
story by story, passing with little in
terest through apartments by every
sign dedicated to the tendency Of his
mortal enemy, intent on one object
only-to find Rose Trine, that one
woman whom he loved, or else make
sure she was not there.
,fa5 xbot Loot H{oht ~
Evening journal., 1915-04-12

Encouraged by the financial returns
of the New York engagement, the de
Koven Opera Company is this year
making a longer tour and the COM
pany will be seen at The Playhouse
this and tomorrow evenings.
The musical qualities of such a
comic opera as "Robin Hood" require
the services of the best singers and
voices of the finest calibre were em-
ployed last season to interpret the
score. The same company is now on
tour, and with few exceptions the cast
remains as during the New York en-
gagement. Ivy Scott. soprano from the
Century Grand Opera. New York, will
sing the part of Maid Marian. Miss
Scott possesses a lovely voice of dra-
matte quality, and her art in using il
is equal TO the exacting demands of de
Koven's masterpiece. Harold Blake
will be heard in the title role Of
robin Hood" a part in which his
ringing tenor voice and handsome ap-
pearance make him an ideal outlaw
F. j. Mccarthy will be seen as the
Jolly old Friar Tuck, and Cora Tracy.
a celebrated contralto. will be heard
as Alan-a-Dale. in which she is Q
worthy successor 10 the late Jessie
Bartlett Davis.
Evening journal., 1915-04-12
Investigation Wanted
FOR ORDER OF Sparta

PHILADELPHIA, April ia
crisis was reached on Saturday in the
affairs Of the order of Sparta, fra
ternal insurance organization. when
1850 members met at the Continental
Hotel and decided to engage an at
torney to restrain the national Off
GERS from dispensing with funds in
their hands, before an investigation
was made DR.. George Fry, City
Treasurer OF Camden. presided over
the meeting, which opposed q recent
ruling of the national officers that
virtually would wipe out the member
ship OF LOO persons.
Men who have been members OF
the order for % years and longer
said they had received paid-up poll
cies. but that by the recent ruling
of the executive members they were
assessed S133S a month This order
goes into effect April 25 but old mem-
bers say IL Is unwarranted. as the So
ciety recently announced resources
of 100000. There are $1,000 mem
bers in Pennsylvania. Delaware and
New Jersey. The committee that rep
rents the protestants is headed by
j. r. Taylor
Evening journal., 1915-04-12

Playhouse during the last week OF its
engagement will play Ruth, which is
the leading role. Miss Lndhal made
decidedly favorable impression while
here and Wilmingtonians will be glad
TO see her again.
In addition to Miss Lindhal, the cast
will include Clara Blandick, Dorothy
Dunn. Vlra Rial, who was also P
member of the stock company here;
Jennie Dickerson, Edward Mawson,
Augustin Wicks, George Howard. Rob
ert Toms, Edward Gillin. Harry Stig-
Ter and others.
The play is in four acts. with a
different scene for each act. The story
deals with the perplexities of young
woman who endeavors to handle the
financial problems of a family which
lives on an annuity and never does
anything. The young woman has
charge of the income and the various
members of the family in divers
ways. attempt to separate her from
the money. Finally, to avert a seri-
Gus situation, she takes the stand
that in order TO get any part of itEthey
must do something and right there
the fun begins, for not one member
of the family has ever been taught 10
do anything useful. The matter Is
finally Strengthened out, order is
brought out of chaos and the men,
bers of the family find that they can
do something after all.
Evening journal., 1915-04-12
Value

Crowds of people from Wilmington
and New Castle viewed the remains OF
James r. Brady as they lay in state in
the parlor of the McCallin residence
last evening and this morning. Div'-
sion No. 3. A. o. H., held special
meeting on Saturday evening. and
took action on his death. The mem-
hers. like those of the Holy Name
Society. attended Mr. Brady's funeral
this morning in a body. Mass o.
requiem was celebrated in St Peter
Church and interment was made III
ST. Peters Cemetery. As the bell OF
ST. Peters Church tolled this morning
previous to the funeral. it reminded
many that Mrs. Bradys mother pre-
sented the bell to the church.
The funeral of DR.. David Stewart
took place on Saturday afternoon.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
S. B. Wylie and interment made in
Port Penn cemetery.
A number of fishermen. who were
on their way TO the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, were caused little
delay yesterday morning when a ear
jumped the track at Second and Chest
nut streets.
George Case. who years ago went
TO Buffalo and from there to the San
Francisco yards. of the Pullman Car
Company, has returned home, and
will be connected with the Wilmington
plant of the company
During the electrical storm here yes
terday afternoon lightning shattered q
pane of glass in window of the UniteC
States Hotel. Several other flashes o
lightning passed along the wires into thi
upstairs rooms of the hotel, but did nj
damage TO the property.
Evening journal., 1915-04-12

by trashy musical comedy. The truth
is that the demand is as keen az ever
for good music Of the lighter order,
and such entertainment, when pre-
sented properly. will always be lib
orally patronized by the large class OF
music lovers who enjoy the best in
comic opera. During the long run Of
Robin Hood" in New York last year.
the opera was Witnessed by thousands
of the older generation who had seen
the original production by the old
Bostonians. twenty-three years ago,
and their apparent enjoyment Of the
delightful melodies and clever dia-
logue was ample proof that the best
in American comic opera will always
be appreciated. To the younger gene
ration the melodic charm of Mr. dc
Koven's music made a fresh appeal to
their musical taste which was inspir-
ing
Evening journal., 1915-04-12
aWHEN LOYE PREYALs.n

Whether a woman should demand
all of a mans heart and soul, in re
turn for her love, has been beautifully
answered in one of the dramatic sit
uations Of the photoplay, "The Chris
tian," at the Majestic Theatre to-
morrow. This problem presents itself
10 Glory Quayle, the heroine. Having
tired of her great success as an
actress. she finds her life empty
without the presence of John storm,
the man she loves. He. having chosen
life of sacrifice, has devoted IL 10
work of charity and preaching
among the wretched and poverty
stricken people of the east end Of
London. She goes 10 him dressed
in furs and silks and jewels, TO tel
him that she needs him. With him
is Father Lamplugh his spiritual in
spiration. who realizes that her pres
ence will distract John Storm from
the sincere purpose Of his life. so. ho
tells her this. and she weighs the
problem of her sacrifice.