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CHAPTER xxvI-contlnued.

Across the pale face of the invalid
swept a wave of scarlet; then he be-
gan to talk slowly and hesitatingly
Il was In Southern academy the first
time it happened. l must have been
seventeen or thereabouts. Prizes were
to be given for a public oration and
people were coming from everywhere
TO hear us. The governor was to ad-
dress US. My father was lawyer, one
of the big lawyers of the state. He
went to this school when he was
boy, and he had carried off the Grafton
prize. His heart was set on my win
ming it. toiled and toiled over that
speech; 1t was about the death of
julius Caesar. / can remember, as
lay awake nights staring out into the
darkness. how the speech came throb-
bing In my brain could never write.
though, as l declaimed it to myself in
the still dormitory. ! used to go out
into the woods and try to write. One
day / gave up. / sat huddled against
. stone wall which ran down the hill.
dividing a pasture from the forest.
There was a tall pine over my head
and the crows we're calling from the
top OF 1t. can see the place yet"
Enoch lifted his eyes and turned
20 meet the steady glance of the man
who sat beside the bed.
DO you want to hear the story
out?" he asked bluntly.
Yes-if you are bound to tell It,"
1T isn't an easy task to set the
stark-naked soul OF man before anoth-
arso tatI x.yfo 20
own soul; but I've been over this,
step by step. during these bedridden
days. and I'll feel better when it's out
of my system"
Are you sure," Merry spoke gent
ly.
Yes, sure" The reflective tone had
gone from Enoch's voice. 1t was en-
phatic. Out there In the sunshine"
he continued, Il realized what defeat
meant. l knew my Grafton was mere
ly babble of senseless words; there
was not a throb in it. Besides, ! knew
that could not make 1t better. Sud-
denly, on the quiet hillside. l heard
a voice close beside me-"
There was a long pause. Wentworth
turned his eyes from Merry and stared
out at the window. A trumpet vine
climbed over the back of the Waverly
Place house end one scarlet blossom
hung vivid between him and the sun
shine
Say, old fellow" said Merry in a
low voice. you and l are friends,
closer friends than we ever were.
What's the use Of raking up old men,
ories II they hurt. The story of some
thing you did when you were in swad-
ding clothes doesn't count Drop it!".
1T does count" answered Went
worth stolidly. Il tell you It does
count. 1t is the only thing that ex-
plains what did-when you called my
blum. l have lain here-Ive had days
and nights with nothing to do but to
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at his friend with guilt and shame in
his eyes. then he turned away. mo,
| signed my own name to it. / sent
1t to my own paper. / wired the news
Of Forsyth's death to the Tribune"
Neither OF the men spoke for some
minutes. When Merry turned. Went.
worth lay staring at him with a pray
err for pity comprehension, and for
giveness in his eyes.
Il want you to understand one
thing" pleaded the older man When
you called my bluff that morning and
/ wrote that bond, / was innocent of
any thought of injury to you. don't
know what was in my mind. It.wa
nothing in the world but an idle fancy.
told you so at the time. / did not
dream that you could write play. IL
anyone had told me you were capa BILE
of turning out The House OF Ester
brook / should have laughed at him.
Then that day, when you came and
read the manuscript had just given
up all hope. as did with the grafton
on Caesar. l had been toiling for
years and years on a play. There
was one-it had seemed to me like a
great plot-but had begun to realize
that labor does not mean everything
You want inspiration, or genius or art
or something. and didn't have it,"
Enoch paused, wrinkling his eyes as
II in an attempt to remember some
thing. Il was trying to think OF
something Ellen Terry wrote on the
back of a photograph she once gave
me. 1t ran like this:
when am to be an actress? Well.
after fifteen years labor, perhaps, La
Dor! Why, I thought it was all inspir-
alton. No, labor and art are the
foundation; inspiration-a result
Terry wasn't altogether right. La
Dor alone won't land the prize You've
proved that, Boy"
81 don't know" said Merry vaguely.
Il do" The mans pale face flushed.
when you dropped in on me. eager
as young victor for a laurel wreath.
| knew as surely as II judge had
passed sentence on me that my years
and years OF toll meant nothing but
waste paper. Then. suddenly, as tempt
alton had clutched at me twice before
in my life. came revenous desire for
fame-the fame that another man had
labored for and
II understand" cried Merry. There
was thrill Of compassion in his voice
Now. dear old man, let's forget it.
The one thing / can never forget is
that you have raked me from the
depths more than once. might have
been worse than dead today If it
hadn't been for you
You never descended to the depths
l did, said Wentworth abruptly.
Shiny variety of it or yours-is
nothing but the difference in mans
taste. His palate dictates what he will
eat. There is a moral palate, and II
you go on slakiSg your appetite.
there's a weakening OF the moral tis-
sue. Isn't that what your psycholo-
gists call it? II 1t had not been for
you, Enoch, ! might have been worse
than dead today Merry uttered the
last sentence In an undertone. Il have
feeling. though. that can never go
SO low again. because
He sat silent for a minute Went
worths eyes were fixed upon him like
40 insistent question. Because
Enooh." he went on in a steady voice,
because Dorcas has promised to be
my wife
"Oh!" cried Wentworth quickly.
"Oh. thank God for that"
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think and to analyze things. Why,
old man, | haven't had chance like
this for years before. Let me tell you
my story; it's interesting even II it
isn't much to my credit"
"All right, have your own way"
Il sat there in the shadow of the
wall listening. 1t was young David
Ross practising his GRAFTON. Dave
came of what the niggers called 'po
white trash but he had ambition and
genius and was working his way
Through school like a man He had
chosen the death of Caesar, as | had
q crouched there, scarcely breathing;
I was afraid he would hear me and
stop. His speech was great! As /
bat looking out over the valley could
nee the Roman warrior while he stood
there In the Senate. down and out,
booted at and reviled, yet naughty and
defiant, facing the enemies who had
once been his friends. / began to
rob. as &, boy does In a shamed. husky,
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People cause no surprise by saying
they enjoy good health. Why shouldn't
tkey?
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Monuments to men really great are
superfiuous.
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Vo1ublc.

rs he man of his word?"
Il don't believe so. He's a man of
too many words"
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foco-,nd has . bra,d trimmed COLLAR
high n, tho bock and deem braid
trimmed cuffs.
Braid is evidently TO be a favored
trimming for the autumn and winter.
1, il used in all widths from fine
sou,oche IN tho very wide soft silk
hcirdle hraids and 10 applied not only
in several lines of military allure but
in tracery motifs too
Colors, II Is promised. will be soft
and on the pastel rider. Black has
been too much worm. though the
modes origin is easily understood, and
yet Paris apparently hasn't the
heart for bold audacities of color, so
we are to be given n rest from the
brilliant effects popularized by the
| Russian Ballet and Poiret, and many
women will rejoice over the return to
softer tones, though In the hands of
real artists the vivid lines have given
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back. From each point a ~suspender
hand OF the serge crosses the shoulder.
Such skirts are worn with sheer
white blouses or silk sports shirts and
sports coats,
Apropos of sheer white blouses and
White silk sports shirts some n has
conferred "A boon upon women by con-
cocting a dye that will redeem yell
lowed chiffon. g~eorgette. crepe and
tub SILK o!ouses at "A minimum OF
effort Every woman has seen such
piouses yellow IN spite or caretul
~launderlns ana Grieved over II, but
now one shakes a little OF the now
y n water, dips the blouse
INT H. hops IL about Tor a minute
hangs IL out 10 dry. Behold a
muh, hrr,n pm :" ~
H., $50 "."' po
w, ~ '' wa"
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~RITTERS can be served as IA We,

TRITTERS can be served as n q
ctablc or AZ "A sweet course for
luncheon, dinner or supper, and
they often serve "A very convenient
purpose. Whether they are sweet or
plain the foundation batter is much
the same, The fat in which they are
fried must always he the very freshest
and best that can he procured and If
1t is to be used Il second time 1t must
be carefully strained through cheese
cloth wrung nut Of hot water and laid
inside the fine sieve, This insures the
perfect cleanliness OF the grease for a
second using. 1t is a good idea II
fritters' are liked and. 1Aesed very often
to keep Q small lard pail with tight
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FRITTERS EATING

fitting cover ready which may be
scalded to receive the leftover and
strained grease.
OF course the lard in which vcge-
table ~fritters have been fried cannot
he used for frying sweet fritters. for
1t is sure to have become tainted with
for sweet f%ritlers may, however. he
used later for frying vegetables,
The sweet f~ritters are best served
after draining in II napkin. The sauce
that goes with them may be served in
a little tureen. If the ~fritters are
served as a garnish they are placed
around the platter, while the vegetable
fritters II served with q heavy sauce
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are placed upon a platter by them.
selves and prettily garnished.
This foundation batter may he used
for nearly all kinds of fritters with
but slight variations:
Plain Fritter Batter-One cup Of
-four. half n teaspoon Of baking DOW
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and gabardine. some of the smartest
having clever bretelle ~contrivauces.
one has n skirt whose smooth fitting
hip section, sides and back are plain.
the sides buttoning from waist to
hem. while across the front below the
hip yoke a plated section is set in.
There is no belt. but the skirt Joins
by a seam a Corsage of the serge u
In two points and crossing front and
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Plays and Players at
the Theaters
BELASCO.

Lady Luxury" the musical comedy
at the Belasco for this week. is a most
pleasing musical concoction, and be.
sides providing sufficient amusement to
make the time pass quickly. actually
makes one think-not too desperately.
however-of two things.
The first one Is that in the face of
such a cleverly woven and tuneful pro-
duction as Lady Luxury" which goes
quite boldly under the name Of musical
comedy. and which is just as funny as
one could desire. that the usual injec-
ton of the immodest into musical COM
edy Is unnecessary to the success of a
production. and. second. that musical
comedy can have an interesting and
coherent plot without arousing too
much introspection.
Rida Johnson Young. who wrote the
book and lyrics, may have been the
cause Of the success Of that which was
spoken and the plot itself. but 1t Is
also true that the cast which is ad-
mirably balanced ana fitted to the play
itself has q finger in the pie. The
music of William Schroeder IL some
times reminiscent. but always fresh and
treatment rs is needful at the hands or
rather with the hands and feet and
voices OF comedy chorus.
Florence Webber. who takes the lead
ing role Of the young American girl
just about to become of age and ascend
TO the position of Lady Luxury" has a
soprano voice of excellent timbre. For
rest HUFF, who plays opposite In the
role OF Jim Warren. the ranchman, who
enters into plot to turn the twenty.
sweet. sincere. little girl again. is well
cast, and sings as delightfully."- as ever.
Donald Mcdonald. who Is the young
brother of the heiress. Jimmy, Is bright
cheerful. and dances with feet Which
are as nimble as his smile is encom-
passing-and his smile Is Of considerable
width
The comedy centers around the uncle
Of Lady Luxury. Sand the fact that In
order to make her realize how foolish
a secret chamber behind a huge can
vas. over the nantelpiece. leaving be.
hind a message that he has used
her fortune in wild speculation. and
ed to perfection by J: W. Herbert
and the attempts Of Jim Warren to
supply him with food and the necessi-
ties of life are an ever-present source
Of pure comedy.
But. unfortunately, the jewels Of a
Russian dancer. who has been asked by
the young heiress to dance. disappear
and poor uncle, accused of having made
away with them at tho time Of his
withdrawal from the scene, remains
perforce in his picture frame, from
whence he becomes a part and portior
Of everything that goes on.
Arthur Albro. who takes the part oi
the count. imported by the imported
chaperon to marry the heiress. and who
unfortunately. carries throat spray
which Is inclosed in a box the exact
duplicate Of the Jewel case. Is 80 de.
cidedly foreign that he Is just himself
and, therefore, either amusing or pleas.
ing as he wishes.
The costumes and settings are attrac.
tive and satisfactory.
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Picture Play Can No
Longer Depend on
MQde-tO-Order
Thrills

The production Of pictures contain
ing thrills nowadays must have some
logical reason for the thrill. No
less experienced producer of
thrillers than Gilbert NJ. Anderson
Is authority for this announcement.
AS Broncho Billy, the face and fig
ure Of Anderson are probably bet
ter known throughout the world
than any other American screen ce-
lebrity
In the production Of films having
thrilling situations, Anderson Is
also probably the best known of
Americas actors and directors. In
fact Anderson was the producer of
the very first made-to-order film
thrill ever made and, incidentally.
the first picture play that made
hit. He was engaged to be the chief
Of a gang of train robbers in the
first motion picture play. He cos
tuned his part as a cowboy, and
after the robbery rode away from
the scene In cowboy fashion.
That film marked the beginning OF
the American photoplay. and it
also marked the beginning Of the
cowboy film. which is the most
popular form of the drama of the
screen In Europe today.
Anderson has come to the con-
clusion that there must be some
thing more than mere excitement In a
film. This doesn't mean that the
making Of films Is to be any less
dangerous for the actor or that the
scenes to be shown will not contain
a good shivery thrill. What 1t
means Is that the thrill must be
produced in a logical fashion.
Flirting with death Is one OF the
daily occurrenees IN cowboy o.s,I mo-
II have been hanged. imprisoned.
shot to pieces; have been a gamb-
ler and outlaw, have suffered the
tortures Of the sea. the desert. the
tropics and the arctics to please the
motion picture public.
I'm all these stories which appeal
to youths, / aim to keep the ideals
high. I show that in the end right
and truth prevail and wrong and the
false are overthrown. Never do ! let
any photoplay go out that could pos
sibly have an evil influence on tflD
impressionable mind.
I'm these scenes. representing haz-
ardous deeds, there Is real ele-
ment of danger. At any time there
may be a slip and the actor meets
with bad accident.
II scarcely realize the danger until
it is over and then there is nothing
to do but GRIN. But the thrills are an
essential part in most OF the 'Bron-
cho Billy plays, and I am not
going to lose my friends by showing
the white feather.
Never do / permit scene to be
faxed. The public Is quick to de.
tect the difference between real
action and a fake. and 1t is my aim
to make every scene true to life.
"Riding horseback at breakneck
speed was considered thrilling a few
years ago. but now I have to leap
off my horse to save baby from
being ground to pieces by a train,
leap off a precipice. swim a roaring
torrent or ride into cannon's mouth
to produce real thrills.
I'm recent scene l was wrestling
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BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP or FIGS
FCleanses the little liver and
bowels and they get
we'll quick.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait: give the little stomach, liver
| and bowels a gentle. thorough cleansing
at once: When cross. peevish. listless,
pale. doesn't slsep. eat or act naturally:
If breath is bad. stomach sour, give a
teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
| Figs and in a few hours all the clog
ged-up. constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food will gently move out of
t~the bowels. and you have a we'll, playful
| child again.
If your child coughs. snuffes. and ha
caught cold or is feVerish, or has a sore
throat. give a good dose of California
Syrup of Figs to evacuate the bowels
no difference what other treatment is
! given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to take
this harmless fruit laxative" Millions
Of mothers keep 1t handy because they
know its action on the stomach, liver,
J and bowels Is prompt and sure. They
also know a little given today saves q
| sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
| of California Syrup Of Figs" which
contains directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made by
california Fig Syrup Company. ."-Advt.
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COLUMBIA.

Rose Melville, purveyor Of a barnyard
philosophy that appeals even to the
most metropolitan audience. returned to
the Columbia Theater last night with a
revival Of tn. pastoral comedy drama.
isis Hopkins" Every stripe in her
multi-c9lored stockings. every twist in
her 1nltnitable "pig-tail'' hair, caused
ripple differ ripple Of laughter.
The story Of the little Hoosier maid
who goes to Mrs. Peckover's boarding
school to educate her voice on the Or
Gan." falls In love with a conspiring
''city man." sees the duplicity he prac-
dces and then hastens abroad to forget,
Is an old bit of fiction perhaps. but 1t
loses nothing by its age. and as pre-
se9led by Miss Melville and her COM
pahy. proved most satisfactory.
diana county lass who loved to climb
fences and do other things hoydenish.
was finished piece Of acting. and her
quaint philosophy met a hearty re-
sponse from the audience. The efhc-
iency of hurried trip to Europe as a
beautifler was vividly displayed in the
final act when isis Hopkins trans
formed into a dainty debutante. returned
TO P6sey county from abroad.
Supporting Miss Melville was a cap.
able company. foremost among them
Earle, as the parents Of Sis Frank
Minzre. who was a refreshing lover. and
COrwin Luskmoor, whose Mephisto looks
made his villainy all the more real.
The comedy honors Miss Melville
shared with Clare Evans, whose charac-
terization of the aspiring undertaken
was productive Of real comedy.
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POLI'S.

While Henry Arthur Jones' comedy,
The Liars" has been given in this
country and abroad by some of the Lest
known stars on the stage. it has seldom
had more faithful presentation by q
better balanced company than that
which presented 1t at Polls yesterday
before almost capacity houses.
",rh. n thG :. rs. Poli Players production Of
the cast that it seems almost impos-
sible to believe that it is the work Of
rev hasty rehearsals and not the
Product Of the most careful training.
Each character is given its relative
value in a complete structure Of dram
at1G entertainment:
The story of 1.-THE Liars" a typical
society play. with It's keen satire on So
cial conditions. is well known to thea
bter-soers: Ter Maud Gilbert probably led
OF the play.more because that oppor-
tunity was given her than through any
lack OF displayed ability on the part OF
IN dfe others. As the silly. ,fiirtatious wife
who gets herself seriously involved with
celebrated African explorer, she gave
a performance that was an artistic
MI; Fellowes. as the friend of all the
parties involved in the threatened scan
dal' has the part played by John Drew
In the original production here, and
gives to 1t a fresh Interpretation that
ls as pleasing and as carefully con-
s1racssd and esacted as It is artist'caly conceived
Mr.. Lowe. as the explorer has an
other opportunity at a very serious role.
ana gave further evidence Of the rea-
by accepting his chance and making
sood. Graham Velsey, in an unpleas-
ant role. also presented a we'll Thought
sustained by Gavin Harris. in the nart
OF the husband. Gertrude BondhiIl,
Louis Haines, Helen Tracey, Harry An
dre' Daniel Hanlon. and Marion Nichols
acceptable in the parts assumed by
Not the least important feature of
the production was the careful attention
! TO every detail Of setting and properties
which was as pleasing as 1t was CON
piete. q. M.
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B. F. KEITH'S.

Eva Tanguay. setting the vaudeville
standard in popularity, and maintaining
1t with unvarying ability. heads a bill
at the B. F. Keith Theater this week
which is thoroughly in keeping with the
star attraction.
Usually the appearance Of so con-
Epicuous a feature as the Tanguay, !"
means the provision Of a supporting
bill that need not measure UP to aver
age standards.
But 1t seems to be the policy Of the
Keith MANAGEMENT lately to do away
with the below average features and
supply a constellation for it's star gaz-
ing patrons, rather than one big lumi-
mis- Miss ranguay deaes description in the
same sense that she defies analysis,
convention and all the traditions Of the
stage She romps. costumes, laughs,
into the.fancy Of all beholders. There
Is no accepted way by which she can
be measured and compared to other
entertainers-unless it be by the ap-
plause of those who see her. And the
applause is usually so great as to be
immeasurahle. She is just Eva
Tanguay.
Homer Miles and Company in THE
Innocent Bystander," has a very clever
playlet that might be put at the head
Of the bill. although the work OF
Robert Emmet Keane and Muriel
Window with their stories and musical
features pushes them hard for place"
Other features include the dancing of
Ralph Riggs and Katherine witchie
and Of Norton and Fletcher and Nina
Payne the Offering of the latter being
folk dances: Tuscano brothers. battle
axe weilders; Ed Flanagan and
Neely Edwards IN "On and on" and
The Okabe troupe Of japanese acrobats.
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COSMOS.

The Cosmos Theater bill this week
Is headed by Nine. Doree's operate
Bellies and Beaux, a company Of sing
ers and instrumentalists, with quartet
singing. solos, and q dainty terpsi-
chorean feature. Force and williams
THE Girl Ahead" which introduces
comedy features and q woman who
sings remarkably we'll. accompanying
herself on the violin
The Carolina Duo are expert dancers
Of the eccentric type; Upton and In
graham have a laughable comedy,
Sauce for the Goose:" George Yeo-
man presents a new monologue, and
Robbins Tangoing Elephants give an
exhibition that Is an unusually good
circus act.
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CRANDALL'S.

The patrons Of Crandalls Theater
were offered another excellent program
yesterday when "A Daughter of the
People was presented by the World
Film Corporation as the main. attrac.
tion. The locale of the play Is laid In
the little town of Rocton. and is a
drama of love. labor and redemption.
Sam Lloyd learns Of the double deal.
ing Of Stllman, a cotton mill owner
who has closed his mills and with
others set fire to the cotton warehouse
Stillman. who Is in love with Dell Ham.
ilton. promises to reopen the mill II she
Will marry him.
Stillman Is genuinely in love Will
Dell. He reopens the mill. improves
the conditions of his working people
and legally marries her, who hal
grown to love him. Laura Sawyer 1.
seen as Dell. Frederick Belleville al
Stillman. and Robert Broderick as Sam
The film will be shown again today.
Wilton Lnckaye will be featured Wed
nesday and Thursday In Children OF
the Ghetto" On Friday "Queen Mar.
garet," an historical feature. will bt
seen. and Saturdays program has &C
o. D." Vitagraph comedy featuring
Hughie Mack.