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Seen in the Stores

Tea napkins have a great habit of
getting worn out at the time when you
need them most. A large Chestnut street
shop is selling broken lots for Sl50 a
dozen. These are very neat, with borders
of shamrocks, and other designs.
A maize crepe de chine waist, with box
plated front, and hemstitched edged Is
selling for IS.
A mandarin kimono, with a warm
lining of soft wool and embroidery, costs
1896
A striking muffler seen In an exclusive
shop had long ends and broad black and
white stripes. These cost So
An all-gold slipper for dancing is real
economy, as it will match every costume
They have gilt buckles and only cost Sc.
Petticoats were never so reasonable in
price as they are at present. Dark blue
green or wistaria ones with a Roman
stripe border are S2.95.
Japanese crepe is a serviceable material
for the informal tea, as 1t requires very
little ironing, and the Delft blue border
Keeps fresh longer than the all-white
and tray cover. for $1.50.
new style lamp for the traveller has
a dry battery attached. so you can open
1t anywhere and have good light to
read by. They are only 50.
Gay and festive indeed are the hand
kerchiefs shown In a Chestnut street shop.
They are made of crepe de chine. in
purple, sage green and orange. The price
attached is IS cents.
The Tommy Atkins veil is pretty when
1t has a very narrow border of walls OF
Troy beading in black on white. or vice
versa, and costs s.
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yesterday. Then you told me to with
| draw my men-to lay a trap for the
scoundrl. Well, the trap was laid, but
there was no one there to secure the
| prey"
who'd have thought of watching tnis
| fellow?' growled Murray "One of the
er-gardeners-could go where he
liked about the garden. He was seen and
| spoken to five minutes before he got in
at the window. Well, we've got him
right enough now"
Eyes. and Mr.. Erleigh is dying"
Who told you tlat?" said Murray
hercely
"a footman. who had just seen the
nurse. Shot through the lung he Is, and
bleeding to death"
"Well. Lord Wlmberley is safe at any
rate. and we've got Herbert Meriet."
That's who 1t is, is it?''
"Yes-a false beard-very well make up.
It's all stripped on him now"
'I hope he'll die. He ought TO. They
say his head is smashed in
'I hope nell live, Russell. There's
lot I'D like him to tell us, and I'd be
glad TO see him hanged"
HE won't be hanged If Mr.. Erleigh
lives
"oh. yes. he will-fOr the murder of
"Vertigan2 But thought that fellow
Weiss"
.Weiss was EuiIlotined this morning.
He made a full confession before he was
taken out OF his cell. He was paid by
Herbert Meriet to do the job"
"Is there proof of thisT'
IT believe 80. I've only had bare
statement Of the faet--a wire from the
French police. They want to know II |
can tell them anything OF Herbert
Merlet."
'wsn. you can wire back to them that
you've got him"
Yes, and II he lives Wen extradite him
to France. II VIII be much pleasanter foT
all the family II he is tried and executed
out there"
Eyes, of course. Well I'm blest.
wonder why he killed VerhganT'
"oh, that's simple enough, Russell Yer
tigan knew too much about him"
The door opened and Lord Wimberiey
entered the room His face was very
mo better news for US. my Iord9" said
"A little bettsr-Dr. Benson thinks
there Is q chance-just a chance-I have
wired TO London for other advice"
.And Meriet7" querled Russell.
Lord Wimberley shrugged his shoulders
as II to imply that II did not matter about
Herbert Meriet.
Il suppose. my lord. that he cannot be
moYedr' said the detective.
''No, OF course not"
Then Mr.. Russell or one Of hts men
must stay IN the house. my lord. This
gentleman. as ! told you, Is already
wanted for murder IN France"
Mr.. Russell can certainly stay" said
Lord Wimberley. Have you got an the
information you Fequirer'
"Au We can get at present my lord.
until either Mr. Erlelgh OF Mr.. Heriet q
10 3 az state to answer questions / 40
nof think there e any need for me 70
stay here any longer, II Russell can
stay"
The inspector loeksd at his watch.
#eii. 4 you eonld manags e, ainr-
fo EoniEht-Hiia one khI1s ana az
QtasE
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Very WELL" Murray replied. IT will
stay"
A few minutes later the inspector left in
motor for Harptree. When Lord VIM
Derley and the detective are alone the
latter said:
the police are to blame for what has hap
pened"
Yes, do" Wimberley answered
bluntly. 1T ought to have occurred to
you that my cousin might pass himself
on as a servant, especially when you had
done the same sort OF thing yourself.
Ihat fellow you sent me as a footman
must have been a fool"
We'll. my lord. 1t didn't occur to US
that Mr.. Meriet would take up a job out
side the house. Did 1t occur to your
on, never gave 1t a thought. I left
everything in your hands. had excellent
references with the fellow-from a man
split milk"
"of course, my lord" said the detective.
there would now be no question of my
asking for the reward"
''Oh, you shall have your reward all
right. Murray. II you oblige me in the
matter spoke to you about
The detectives eyes sparkled.
Upon my word, my lord, that Is un-
commonly generous Of you"
you VIII earn the money, from my
point OF view, II you can keep my sister
in-law and her husband out OF that af-
fair over In France. / do not know ex-
actly what happened in this room three
hours ago. but / do know that Mr.. Err
leigh saved my life"
Well, you might put II like that. my
lord"
Il do put 1t like that" said Lord VIM
berly sternly; land / can pretty we'll guess
that Mr.. Erleigh gave his life for mine
Herbert Meriet had no wish to kill Mr..
Erleigh He came here to kill me. II Mr..
Erleigh had let me come into the room
I'd have been shot"
"I'll do all in my power my lord, and
] think II Mr.. Meriet lives. and we can
extradite him to France, half the danger
will be over"
II hope so. Anyway. want you to
understand that your money depends on
this. must leave you now. It Is not the
time to talk OF business. But wanted to
make this quite clear TO you"
He left the room. and the detective
smiled
Its pretty good thing to have
money" he said 10 himself; zone can
buy pretty well anything or anybody"
He lit a cigar ana seated himself In q
chair before the fire. He had pleasant
visions OF e little cottage IN Surrey.
where he could spend the rest OF his days
IN smoking his pipe and looking after the
garden.
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iISD.! SS1FHr a is Mr. nrleish lacks the will to
Arthur what horrible thing to have
said"
"well. dare say it's true. When said
to Erleigh, You'll soon be all right, old
chap he answered, I don't care, VIM
berley-one way or the other'"
arthur how cruel of you to tell me
this"
Eyes, It's cruel of me, Anne, but I've
got to make you understand that you've
got to give him some inducement to live.
1t doesn't matter so much when he is out
of danger. But now-you must play your
part"
The door opened and Dr. .NBenson entered
the room. He shook hands with Lady
Wimberley and said to her, 'I am glad
you have come. He has been asking for
you-will you go up and see him now?"
''Yes-if you think-it will not harm
him.
1T will do him good, my dear lady
all the good in the world. But you must
not stay Ire than five minutes"
Lady Wimberley left the room accom-
panied by the doctor. Lord Wimberley
lit a cigar and flung himself into a chair
by the fire. He had not been TO bed all
night, and he looked tired and Ill. The
fact that he had not been shaved did not
improve his appearance. His eyes were
half closed and sleepy, but his brain had
never been more active.
I'D rather the fellow had shot me-" he
said to himself. I'D have pulled through
all right, He's run down, got no stamina
no desire to live. And II he dies it'll
about kill Anne"
Continued tomorrow.)
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| ing slowly toward him. land II you cry
out or give the alarm in any way I'll put
half dozen bullets into you. Move away
from that door"
John Erleigh did not move. He was
studying the mans face SO that he could
Identity him If he saw him again.
Come. move away quick from the
door" snarled the man. i've no time to
waste" -
here?"
mo business of yours" said the man,
raising his revolver. Come, you'd better
move"
John Erleigh hesltated for a few sec
onds, and then moved. His sole object
now was to gain time. It could not be
long before Lord Wimberly appeared on
the scene, and even IL Lord Wimberly did
not come soon. II might be possible 10
outwit this scoundrel
Stand there" said the man. poIntIns
to the centre of the room. John ErIeigh
obeyed. What do you want me to do?''
he queried.
I'm going to bind and gag you and lay
you quietly In corner. If you let me do
this won't harm you. II you refuse, /
snail keep you quiet in another way"
"Oh, well, refuse"
The man grinned and showed his teeth.
Then he began TO move towards the win
dow. but Erleigh was there before him.
You're not even going to let mo es-
cape2' said the man.
room" ''''7
to harm you"
you needn't If you don't want to. But
you're not going to leave here II can
You cursed idiot, don't you SEQ that I
can kill you?'
I've no doubt" ErlsIrA answered
coolly but the sound OF a shot win bring
half dozen men on the scene. You won't
escape. and you'll be hanged for murder ."
The man laughed. 'I'Il have a chance.
anyhow" he said, "and I dare say I'll
get the man came for.
John Erleigh did not move. The ewes
OF the two men were liked on each other.
like the eyes OF two feneeFs watching Tor
every movement. -he mans revolver
was raised and his finger was on the
trigger. Erleigh gripped the heavy poker,
and wondered II he could get In one blow
before the revolver had made an end OF
him.
Then there came the sounds OF footsteps
and voices IN the hall
in herer said the voice OF Lord VIM
berley, and the handle OF the door moved
Don't come inF' Ehouted Erleish
FOR Heavens sake, don't ONE inis ana
as he spoke he raised the poker above
his head and hurled Il with all his force
at his advedsary. At the same moment
the revolver rang out. ana two men fell
almost simultaneously to the floor
Neither OF them stirred as Lord Wimber-
ley ana two footmen burst Into the room
"A nice job you've MADE OF Il, Murray" /"
said Russell II Il hadn't been for M
Erleigh. Lord Wimberley would have
been z dead man."
Murray aeoNlad AZ hlm ana said moth
ins. TIE tFc Inen were standing In the
Harary A. Aonksllger They had 1nst
aniahea their examination 81 the room.
I.ore Hsmborisy was upstairs With eaa
aerfcn Lady HIuhefley ana Afs TfaT-
ess eea hseH z4aed leE hut haa nol zsf
arrived
a ga an I lad io "a Russell cen
snsa tas 6ease sa ualzast - -
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that he is dead-you must take me to
him at once"
mo" said Lord Wlmberley, declsively.
you're going to have food first, and
you're going to get warm. and try to pull
yourself together. Then I've got to tell
you what happened-I'd like you to know
all about that before you see him-it-it
may make a difference, you know.
Breakfast is all ready for you. I've had it
laid in the small diningroom. You must
come along and eat at once"
"No-no-how could 1 eat-the food
would choke me-" and she burst into
tears, Lord wlmberley took her by the
arm.
Now, Anne" he said. sharply, "thls is
not like you at all. You used to be plucky
enough. nice nurse you'll make, won't
your"
She dried her tears and allowed herself
to be led into the little dining ROOM A
tempting breakfast was brought in, and
she managed to swallow a few mouth
fuls. The coffee did her as much good as
anything. and she drank two cups of it.
When she had finished Lord Arthur
told her, so far as he could, what had
happened. John Erleigh had recovered
consciousness and had been able to NUT
ter few words and answer one or two
questions
"It amounts to this, Anne" Lord
Wimberley said. in conclusion, that your
husband has saved my life-and I'm going
to save his-if can. asked him to come
up here yesterday-and intended to make
myself uncommonly unpleasant. 1 know
there's something wrong between you two
something seriously wrong. But we
can't think of that now. His life depends
on all that being put aside for the present.
He's worrying about the boy-keeps on
worrying about him--once he said he was
q murderer"
Lady Wimberley, whlte-lipped and dull
eyed, listened to her brother-in-law in
silence. Then she rose from her chair.
do you think" she said slowly, that
have no heart? Don't you know that
Jack is more to me than anything in the
world2"
''Yes, yes, my dear Anne-of course.
But still-it must have been something
very serious-and 1t may be difficult for
you to forget-I only want to impress
upon you that you must pretend-for a
little while-to have forgiven me-abso-
lutely and entirely I'll tell you what DIR.
Benson said to me Just before you came.
He said, I tell you what the greatest
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am very much interested In the pres
ent styles of suits. They are ell very
smart and look most attractive.
One thing notice specially is that
the most popular coats are those which
are rather short, Just covering the hips.
A great many Of the coats, too, are very
much shorter In front than in the back
while quite number are seen with
short front and back and lengthening at
the Sides
AS far as skirts are concerned, one
really doesn't sec the very wide and
bulky ones that threatened to be 30 popu-
lar a short while ago. I'm pretty sure
that very few now measure more than
three yards around the hem, though quite
q good flare effect can be obtained with
q width such as this. Yokes are not
quite SO much in favor as earlier in the
season.
do you notice, Dorothy, that the skirts
with fulness at the sides are the only
really popular ones2" said Elinor, as we
walked along together And 1 don't
wonder at It! For stout women looked
perfectly dreadful in some Of these very
bulky creations one saw not so very long
1t certainly was attractive. The ma
terial was of covert cloth. cut in very
simple straight lines. The coat was fairly
short, and belted loosely round the waist,
while the simple set-in sleeve was tn-
ished with a smart little cuff that had
very businesslike appearance.
The girl who wore the suit had GER
tain air OF distinction and carried her
self we'll. The skirt was quite plain ex-
cept for a line of buttons fashioned of
the material which adorned a fold down
the centre of the front. 1 hear that
those skirts which have plaits instead of
bulky fulness have enjoyed the greatest
popularity in the last week or two.
smart little vest with a high collar
and a black bow completed the toilette of
the girl in covert CLOTH 1 really should
like to possess a suit just like that
"If women only realized how clothes
do improve their appearance there would
be fewer dowdy people around" declared
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CHAPTER xxxvI-continued.


TIE WAS reused five monutes later
Il from his unpleasant reveries by a
curious sound which he could not at
frst define. Then he knew that some
one was slowly raising the sash of one
OF the windows. He sprang to his feet
and then stood motionless. There were
four windows in the room and three OF
them were In the shadow. His eyes were
fixed on the ono that was visible in the
hrelight. There was no movement Of
tine blind. but he could hear a blind rus
ding somewhere In the room.
His first impulse was to switch on the
electric lights and ring the bell. Then
he remembered the attempt that had been
made on Lord Wimberley's life. 1t was
possible that some one was going to
enter to hide himself until Lord VIM
berley returned. It was ever possible
the man thought that Lord Wlmberley
himself was In the room. To switch
on the lights and give the alarm would
probably give the man a chance TO escape.
He would wait and see what happened
wait. at any rate. until the man was
IN the room. and It might be possible to
cut on his retreat
He reseated himself in HIS chair and his
hsart beat very quickly. His eyes were
hxed on the poker, an unusually heavy
one. He leaned forward and moved II so
that he could pick II up more easily
Then he rested his elbows on his knees
and stared At the fire.
There was another rustic OF the blind
and then silence.
Ths silence lasted for perhaps three
minutes. Then there was the sound OF
stealfhy footsteps across the soft. thick
carpet OF the library. John Erieigh did
not move. He wished the man TO walk
coIApielely into the trap-to come SO far
away from the open window that there
would be no possibility Of escape The
fact that he himself was in danger dld
not influence him at all. More than once
Ia hia career be had proved himself TO
ba moral coward. Even now he was
physically afraid. But he did not allow
Aiaszzsf q be iniuanesd by his fears. He
sal tnare, waiting possibly for death.
TIE noise 81 footsteps ceased, and then
IeHH Erleish could bear the suspense no
IoN6sF. he caught up the poker and
erEaHs io hla feet There vas nothing 10
ta aaan ID the nrelight-nothing moved IN
fns shadows ana there Was complete
4iIsHee.
IHels = nothips perhaps so unnarying
81 s 1nar - the near presence Of an
ttea4 uheH he can neither see nor hear.
ana 4ar few moments John Erleigh
a|oa4 IhaTe trembling 50 violently that the
taeE poker qulyered IN his hand.
nQaf Eat between the man ana the
~ fhaHsht. between the man aud
4tor h1 sooncr had this idea
siI p his nIiud thap be carried
M ~ faa aezaes the room u the
struck fht switches sewn with his
~ 4Na 8aedet the room HIth nsht he
nzsn standing behind the chair
Eaa lHst teen silHns-a srey-
za III Haased eIelhas. Hllh
So tan1
H rua ere safe
aoNa rtHIa4 the
W a0eE g. 4H# H01l
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STUNNING FASHIONS AND PRACTICAL SU
THE BUSINESS
GIRL
HOEC She Is Imposed on by Her Home Circle
By
ELLEN ADAIR

The business girl has a difficuIt propo-
sition to face in the share which she
shall or shall not take In the duties OF
The home circle.
While Il IN true that many working
Girls are today keeping every cent they
earn, and are living on tine indulgence
Of parents and relatives. It ia still more
true that the average working girl is
contributing largely to the upkeep Of
home and parents.
This Is all very right and proper where
the proportion of the girls salary is SO
adjusted that she doesn't give too much
70 the home and too little to herself.
But unfortunately. too many working
girls are today robbing themselves of
the money that is Justly their own in
order to support selfisn parents or i'm
provident sisters and brothers.
Ones duty to ones parents is a difii-
cult ethical problem. and the pity of It
IL that It should ever become a problem
at all, instead of delightful and pleas
ing duty to perform. But the selfshness
OF some modern parents is making things
very hard for the daughter who is brave
enough and has grit enough to go out
into the world to work.
1 receive many letters from girls who
are confronted with this very problem.
and who nre rendered really unhappy by
the importunate claims of the home
circle.
One business woman who holds an ex-
celient position with well-hnown firm
declares that she never has a cent to
spend ON herself. 81 have three younger
sisters. all of whom live at home." she
declares, 'and mother says sne is deter
mined that they shall never work. That
would be all very well IL only we had
they stay idle at home. But then you
see we haven't So 1t takes the whole
OF my salary to keep things going.
Mother says that shouldn't grudge 1t.
and IL 1t were only case of mother.
shouldn't mind at all-in fact. would
Re only too thankful to be able to help
her But when 1t comes to the buying
OF dance frocks and all sorts of pretty
clothes for the girls when I'm longing
myself for them, 1t Is really very hard!
They are just as strong and well able
70 work as I am"
Ny sympathies are entirely with this
business woman. 1t is, indeed, very hard
that she should have to suffer for the
selfishness of her sisters and the ILL
judged view Of her mother, for that is
Just what 1t amounts to.
Every business woman has duty to
herself that is just as important as her
duty to parents or relatives. While she
should certainly pay certain sum per
week toward the upkeep of the home,
this sum should not exceed what she
would be required to pay in any good
boarding house or private hotel.
In cases where no money is coming into |
the home and tho parents or family are |
really incapable of earning money, then
it is the duty of the wage-earning daugh-
ter TO devote all the money she can pos
sibly give from her salary toward their
upkeep. But she should be held In great
esteem for so doing. For It is hard for
a young woman to have such a burden
placed upon her shoulders. 1t robs her
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OF much of the natural pleasures and
youthful Joys of tlfe, although, at the
same time, her generosity will bring her
deeper Joy than any mere gaieties or
luxuries could give.
The brother who CRAFTS on his sisters
generosity is to be heartily depised. AL
though Il would seem almost incredible.
yet I am constantly hearing of instances
where the working girls salary Is mini
mlzed by her brothers mean habit of
borrowing, and never In any case re-
paying.
''They seem TO think am a perpetual
mint of money" said one such girl visit
fully the other day "And they are con-
stantly begging me to lend them quite
large sums Of money, too. I'm so fond
of my brothers that / hate to refuse-and,
of course, two of them are married, and
seem to be In a perpetual maze of debts
and bills, and one of my sisters-in-law is
an Invalid, so that makes II almost i'm
possible for me to refuse to. do my little
bit"
The business girl who is placed in this
predlcament should pull UP and recol-
lect her own personal rights In her salary.
1t Is not her duty to support her whole
family. md particularly is II not her duty
to SUPPORT her able-bodied brothers and
their ailing wives. 1t is positively wrong
of her to do it. for 1t takes away any
manliness that may still linger in these
brothers nature.
The girl who works for her own living
has right to the money that she earns.
The claims of parents should always be
duly recognized, but never overestimated.
The claims of brothers and sisters should
be well thought over and investigated be-
fore any foolish and ill-advised giving
away of hard-earned money takes place
For the business woman has a right to
her own salary She has worked hard for
It, and she has earned It. Most GER
tainly should she be careful before she
allows herself to be financially imposed
upon, even by members of her own fam
ly.