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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

70 note. Nor did he come in until 4
o'clock
once during the hour in which she
waited Philip came to the door or the
office and glanced in
u beg your pardon ne said aWk-
wardly. is my father not in YETI
Agnes raised her eyes from the news
paper she was pretending 70 read. and
answered as she might have answered
Joe the red office boy-only
with less cordially than she would
have v0uschafed to Joe
No" she said cOldly. Mr. Hale is
not IN yet
THANK YOU" Philip murmured. H.
waited for second. then. she
seemed absorbed in her paper. he left
the room
4 am very late William Hale ex-
Il have been detained unsv Oida bly,
Everything has gone wrong today
Have there been any calls for me2
Agnes told him II several telephone
MESA es-
Why was ne gazing a her 50 keenly-
Was he trying 10 trap her into an adj
mission that she had had a converse
tion with his SON
Yes she replied steadily. he looked
in here about half hour ag0 and
asked u you had come in yet / told
him that you had not
What did he want
Il do not know" she said curtlv.
He asked me one QUE stion ana re-
piled Beyond that nothing was said
The man flushed. but she did not
know r ne resented her manner of
speech OF had the grace TO be slightly
ashamed Of what seemed like cross
examination on MS part
(TO BE Continued-1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

Jnger. Adrian Ross and Paul a.
kuheus
The humor Of This new piece al the
Globe rheater Is NOT only British but
thin. SET Mt. Hitchcocks abouudnC
humor succeeds in keeping the audi
ence pretty constantly amused He
takes the part of stage Britisher.
Lord Raymond darcy Hitchcock
Flarne- who wears wrist watch and
"a lounge suit and is either IaEuid o.
stupid according 20 prejudice
\ pretty little English girl. Ivy Saw
yer. acted the role of Betty. the serving
maid who married an earl and then
won his love Joseph SantIey played
the earl
Charles Dillingham;. the producer.
has seen fir 20 make few changes in
the piece for his American audiences.
"Rioh sIan. Poor Man.
4 story Of alternating SobS and
smiles. tears and laughter. is told in
the play Rich Man Poor Man at
the Forty eighth Street theater. II IS
dramatization by George Broadhurst
Of Macmillan Fosters story OF the
same title.
It's TWO chief qualities OF construc-
ton are that while romantic to the
last degree. IL IS full Of the sweetness
and Joy Of real life. and that while Il
abounds in tense and gripping situa-
tons. Z never drops 10 the melo-
dramatic.
Little Lord Fauntlcroy- finds his
Counterpart here in Bah. the little girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
o. News Notes From Movieland q
BY DAISY DEAN.

go ALONE comes pretty near be-
Ing the original vampire lady
- Of history" maintains Norma
Talmadse. the Triangle star. These
modern sirens OF the motion picture
screen are tame creations compared to
the 'empestuous and passionate Prin-
cess OF JGdaes.
81 have never played a mimic tempt
ress Of the films-but SaIome has in
,erested me. These colorless tiger
skin ladies Of modern days. when won-
on have SD many interests and pro-
LESSONS. / cannot comprehend. bur the
Maynard daughter Of HerOdias has
come down through the ages quite I'M
derstaudahle. Indeed. with all her al
most harbaric lure OF the olden DAYS.
she rs quite modern She svmhOIizes
all tie reStleSsuess IF the women of
today. She mad nothing 70 occupy her
mind and morbid love crcpt into her
thoughts instead Jewels. cosmetics
aud maSculinity were the only mental
diversions or the day Today. SalOme
would De president Of a suffraEet 50
clefN. lecturinE mere men from a street
corner Or she would be interested I'm
settlement work Poor girl Salome
was victim of olG-fashfOued femf-
niuc limitations. And she would have
made such a splendid suffrage leader
ne dramatists have never given the
lurclul Salome a chance. Sudermann
iu johannes. made her remprress
who claimed the head Of the prophet.
John the BAPTIST. because he met her
advances with rcproof In the end.
Sudermaun comedies that Salome would
nave relruted had the prophet been
willing TO ask her his life. She was
pioued-aud when a modern girl is
piQued she would like the cuiltv Der-
sons head il she could get it, Were
all Salomes under the skim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

IN New York for TWO full years. fol
lowed by Ions road career Many
old friends went 70 see the remark
able American drama for a second time
this week
lie PoIIu.-
For those who sympsthize with
France the operette lie Poilu" is 4
heart-Stirriu- experience For others
lt is wei staged well sung piece
il d" best Partisan manner
rs hen tho curtain rose Monday night
Win Jeanne Nauhour- holding the
ercl coiers and singing the Mar
~f-ill+1-e- almost every last person i'm
The audience struggled out of his COM
Portable seat and Joined I'm the great
national hymn-
There was applause apleutv for the
nldu. Hf -hr moments Iu tile play l.
tollu tells the story OF a gallant
Epuue hairy man. as the French low
ir-ly call their defenders. who obtains
leave 10 visit for the first time in his
life the war =oimcrher known TO him
through her cheering letters.
His neart sinks when her grand
H.rtlsr introduces herself as suzanne.
but later he learns thu truth and wins
his bride. Tie second act deals with
suzanne efforts 20 visit her husband
ar the front
Madeleine U'Espiuoy is charming Su-
zanne- Mne-1iaubours is the grand
mother and quite an engaging person.
too There are several interpretations
foreign To the spirit Of the piece but
-Ee limitations OF Belle AShlyn. -especi-
ally her Representations OF the crown
prince. were well received
Under Sentence
Hder Sentence The new PLAY ~
Irwin : cobb and Eoi Cooper Me-rue
which Selwyn & co. are producing at
the Harris theater. IS q powerful arcu-
ment for prison reform
But ID Is not sermon IL is well
presented and wei written play. with
host OF bright lines
The story concerns faithful cashier
who overcertifies checks al the behest
OF crafty bank official and goes TO
prison for IT, Here he Is put through
the old-time system 20 break his Will
His wife works to free him and sue
ceeds iu sending the official 20 prison
in his place.
This bank owner is the PRINCIPAL
enaracter In the play. iu fact the
crama was originally called hv his
same John W Blake With hi-
keen mind he realizes the foolish bru-
iallty and inefuciency OF the prison
system and from his prison cell he
engineers the election Of q governor.
who gives him free rein TO make the
prison model of its kind
Janet Beecher rs the wife. Felix
Nremps the unfortunate cashier. and
George Nash the big banker. convfce
and prison reformer-
Betty
After wear I'm London Raymond
Hitchcock comes back TO tell US how
. Wfully difficult il is 10 acquire AN
English accent. D. thoroughly Brit
ISL musical comedy. Betty" by Gladys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
A GIRL AND A MAN
Agnes Is Led To Mistrust Bainbrdge
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE van d. WATER.
fCH7yrisht 1915 Star Company
CHAPTER XNNIV.

UT An not going back TO the office
with YOU" HasbrooB Bainbridga
- told Agnes Morley AS they left
! Eaher's restaurant together
"oh-aren't youc- she said. sur
+ arlsed.
'-No- ] am going 10 put you in a cab
and send you or ahead of me- he re-
piled
Then You are not returning this
afternopn2~ she asked.
ON. yes. I'm going back 20 the
office al right ne informed her. for
I have . lot o. matters 20 attend to
there But III take = car up. or walk
But You said "A while ago that you
would melt If YOU walked today she
reminded him. pestinely- Then why
not ride uow2
He smiled al her as AT e child. Be
cause my dear girl. De- explained.
Offices are holheds of Sossip-and
DO not propose 10 run the risk OF hav-
ing any OF the force see You get out
or "A cab with me- There Is no harm
in it-Dut ] can't hav, imnertinent re-
marks made about YOU See
How dense she had been and how
Hale had shown her such cousiders-
iiDn rs tnis nan showed sac would Dee
happier now
-Thanl YOU she ACKNOWLEDGED sim
appreciate IT, But please don't cali a
cab for me- ] am NOT used TO that
kind OF thing. and c can take q car or
walk. as well as you
Its late he insisted. 'and you must
ride
FFs secured taxi and. after giving
the driver :Ec address. and payiu-
him. lifted his hat and turned away
glancinZ out of The window. saw
Philip Hale waiting for the vehicle 10
pass that he might cross the street
Her heart gave n sudden throb as she
met his eye She bowed erav-ly. and
he. as =ravcly. lifted his hat
Had he seen Hasbrook Bairbridge
put her into the cabc And II SO. what
was he thinking
SONG annoying Thoughts.
Turning. She looked back over her
shoulder but Banhridge's portly form
had already disappeared around q cor
ner. She did not know that he was
going 10 get the single glass Of liquor
in which he usually INDUCED AZ the
noon hour. but from which he had re-
Trained while in her company.
Perhaps. after ali. Philip Hale had
not seen her escort The puzzled look
ia his eyes may nave been caused by
wonder AT her riding. instead Of walk
But il ne mad seen Bainbridse. what
would he think Would ne recall her
criticism Of his fathers partner. and
marvel that she had accepted any at
leutiouS from man such as she had
then believed BainbridCe TO be- Aud
would he remember that he. himself.
Philip Hale. had assured her thai Balm
bridge was good sort. and All .
right
EVidently. she admitted 20 herself {
Philip had been correct in his estim= &c .
OF the mau-more correct than she q
had been. She had always prided her
self on her intuition aud her recosni- /
tinn Of the character or any one whom
she met But here wore Two eases in /
which she had niSjudged or misread /
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE TooTHpIcK
WIGGILY AND THE T00THPICK.
BY HOWARD B. CARTS.

i d get one of the flying kind. with
the louc. slender body and the fou-
"lngs-dIaEon fly darning needles. 90
sara Uncle NiSeily with laugh. only
Summer"
So. after breakfast. he started across
the fields and through the woods
toward Grandpa C;oosey-s house to sion
on the way AZ Mrs Wibblewobble's for
the Garning needle
oh. I'm so SORRY" said the duck
lady when Uncle " iEgily told ner what
ne wanted But ! did not think Nurse
Jane was ~ a hurry for it. and I lent
the needle to Mrs. WaCtaiI the goat
lady ! think she Is using 10 now to sew
Up tear in Uncle Buffers coat
Never mind" spoke Uncle Wigeflv-
I'll 20 60 the Acknowledgement store
ard buy new darninS needle for Nurse
Jane. That Will be better
He started Tor the store. and on the
way he was looking for an adventur..
50 he could tell Grandpa Goosey
about IT,
I hope I have nice one thought
the bunny uncle - guess III get the
needle and take it to Nurse Jane before
7 20 to see the goose gentleman
re went on little farther. and pref
g. soon there was a rustiing in the dry
leaves. and Uncle WiCCily cried.
Who is there Are YOU an adven-
ture1"
Il NAV be-and ! may not be- was
the laughing answer. But please don't
come too close to me. Uncle WigEily--
Why uot@' asked the rabbit You
ere not the ear-scrstchirs cat. are YOU.
or the uose-pulliuE monkey
No. indeed was the answer. but
an Mr.. ToothpicH, the hedgchog-porcu-
pine gentleman ! have a lot OF sharp.
stickery quilts all over me so no bad
dogs can bite me- And. while I would
not want 10 hurt YOU If YOU came too
close YOU might get stuck
II see" laughed Uncle WiEGily.
Well. III stay far enough OFF But
have YOU seen any adventure for me-
I am sorry 20 say I have not was
the answer. But suppose we look to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

the briefest imaginable notice he
found himself eXiled 10 his estates in
the provinces, there to reflect upon
his woes at harmless leisure
Our own diplomatic representative
abroad have not always been selected
with reference 70 fitness for such
dealings as they were required 10
undertake. and from this cause have
arisen many amusing incidents
on one occasion the wife of the
American minister at the HaEue-it
was a good many years aEo-was
received IN audience by the queen
mother, then regent. her daughter
Wilhelmins being as Vet under aGe-
She looked up AZ a large portrait Of
her Gracious Majesty tWhilhelmina1.
and said, Your little girl l suppose.
ma ann
On receiving an affirmative reply.
she remarked. ~N ell. ] must say. shes
q mighty fine child
Coed News From Home.
II s related that. ON the occasion
Of q formal New Years reception at
the Palace in - Petersburg the czar
addressed TO each foreign ambassador
The usual polite inquiry. asking what
was the news from home To the
German ambassador he said How is
my good brother. the German en-
peror2"TO the British ambassador he
said What IS the news Of my brother
the king or England To the Ameri-
can envoy De said. 7 hope YOU have
good news from home
"First-rate. your Majesty replied
the envoy from the United States
It's boy. and he weighs u pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

cether. We may find one Two heads
are better than one"
Right YOU are" cried Uncle Wiggily.
IN his Jolly voice Come along
Together the rabbit gentleman and
M Toothpick strolled through the
Gods. Mr.. ToOhpick was named that
because his sharp quilts were just like
those wooden sticks that help to keep
YOUR teeth clean. and clean teeth are
one of the incest things in this world
But. look as they did. they could not
find an adventure. and Uncle Wiggily
was feeling rather blue about IL Peo-
pie as we'll as animals feel blue when
they are not happy
what's that over there" asked Mr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

Toothpick. all OF sudden, when they
had walked on quite a distance
where asked Uncle Wiggily-
over there" answered the porcupins
gentleman. pointing with one paw
'.Why-whyl" exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. rubbing his pink, twinkling nose
with his paws ~Why-thats my own
hollow stump bungalow That's where
/ live with Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuzSy,
my muskrat lady hOusekeeper- Come
and meet her. We must have wandered
around so near my home without know
ing it
So Uncle Wicgily and Mr.. Toothpick
went up TO the hollow stump bunga-
low Nurse Jane was introduced to the
hedgehog porcupine-
PLEASED 10 meet YOU she said Did
YOU bring the darnins needle. Uncle
oh. forgot cried the bunny
uncle Mrs WibblewobbIe had lent the
needle TO Mrs Wagtan- and when
started 70 the store after a new one I
met Mr.. Toothpick and I forgot all
about IT, But I'll 20 right back and
get one now. for I want my winter
socks
-Ha, There is no need for you to
go buy a needle said the porcupine-
WHY notg' asked Uncle Wiggily.
Because Nurse Jane can use one OF
nv ouills.' said Mr. Toothpick- They
are as sharp as a needle Fasten darn
ing cotton TO one and use it, Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. II was ]. perhaps, who made
Uncle WigEily forget about going to
the store. so now 7 Will give you a
needle myself
Nurse Jane took one OF the quilts,
and il was as good a needle as she
could wish. With il she soon mended
the bunnv's socks and he could wear
them Then Nurse Jane and Uncle Wig
sily thanked Mr.. TOOthpick-
So no more tonight. If YOU please, but
il the pin wheel doesn't spin around
and tickle the rubber ball so IL sneezes
like a puppy dog. III tell YOU next about
Uncle Wiggily and Mr.. Twister--Copy-
right 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dictate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

( OF all work in Mrs. Tilney's boarding
I house
The surprise Of her life comes when
she learns that she IS the granada ugh
/ ter and heiress Of Peter Beeston. the
( Tanker Henry Napleson. one Of the
boa riders. has seen the advertisement
asking for Bab's whereabouts and has
found in the trunk Of her dead mother
letters which show that her father was
BeeSton-s diSowned son
New Life PIeaSes.
Bah. rs Miss Barbara BeestOn, finds
her new life the fulfilment OF her most
luxurious dreams but fun also Of new
and disturbing troubles Her grand
father is man Of harsh and iron viii
and insists that she marry his lame
grandson. David Lloyd. crippled
through having been dropped when d
child by EeeSton-
Bah loves Bayard Varicz. who was
one Of Mrs Tilney's bosrders- But
between the NarickS and the BeeStous
a. feud exists which eliminates in =
tI-EedT when Nar5cS $ father. ruined
by Peter Beestou. shot himself Il is
discovered that Aapleson. for Babs
81 Ike. had forged the letters proving
her parentage.
The exposure of tin, fraud Is dis
counted however. by BeestOu declar-
ing he had known Of tile deception.
but lorgave 10 because he had learned
10 love Bah He insists that she shall
wed David. but Bah goes back 90 the
boarding house and weds her ain true
love
The success OF the play was largely
due 10 Regina Wallace. as Bah
Marie Wainwright was charming as
Miss Beeston. lady Of dignity and
quick spirit
Fixing sister
In presenting Fixing Sister" at the
Maxine Elliott theater Lee Shubert
has given the public clear. clean.
clever comedy and William Hodge has
added notably TO his gallery Of Amer
lean character types
John Otis is a plain. smart business
man of Kansas City. who has made
fortune in lumbe-inE- His widowed
sister Mrs. Ellsworth. is climber
who finds Kansas City duh and New
York City delightful
Otis learns that his sister has fallen
into the hands OF two English schern-
ers-Lord Haggett and Lady Walton
He hastens TO New York. and against
the cunning and vile Of these adven-
Jurers he matches his GOODNESS and
viii Needless To say. the Missouri
demand for clarity and proof. the
famous SHOW me" plays a large part
lr routing the ulottiHg peer
PLAYING Triple Game.
Lord HaGgett Is playing a triple
game He tries 10 borrow from Mrs
Ellsworth on wortGaCe on a fig
mental manor house. Somewhere in
England" ne plans an elopemeut with
abbey Sexton. a Missouri heiress. who
he is robbins his hostess by A -fixes>'
roulette table
Otis has double interest in his
work OF exposure. for. while he wants
10 protect his sisters fortune. the heart
and hand OF little Abbey Sexton are
really the dearer stake
Otis's plans are suave but ruthless.
lie smaShes the gambling game with
q framed up" police raid on Mrs Ellis
WorthS apartment gets proof that
HaEEett Manor Is dream estate.
fixes his sister" and wins his girl
Jane Wheatley. rs Mrs. Ellsworth
gave q most intelligent conception Of
the aspiring sister and accepted her
establishment with gracious resicna-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
HORO Pc
Monday. October IS, 1915.

Monday. October - 1916.
STROLOGERS read this as an I'M
"A important day. but the stars are
L - rather unfriendly. The sun.
/ saturn. Jupiter and Neptune are all
mildly adverse. Venus is in benefic as
pect
Women have a fairly Sood augury,
( but they should beware Of romance
which will lead to foolhardy acts. In
( business they should be cautious.
II is a lucky day for weddings. IN
less the bridegroom be an old man
They who have important matters to
present TO persons in places OF power
should delay action until a more pro-
piJious rule OF the stars.
Lawyers should be especially careful
during this rule Of the stars as il in
GlcateS a tendency toward mlsunder-
standing and misrepresentatiOn-
Journeys. especially those under
taken in the interests Of business or
politics. are likely to be beset with OBJ
stacles and delays
Warning is given that under the
planetary conditions. which OccultistS
believe presGEe great spiritual enlight-
eminent. scandal and gossip are particu-
larry servious in their reactionary ef-
fects- The potency OF word and
thought viii be strongly revealed in
unexpected ways. IL Is prophesied-
Under his sway teachers of strange
cults may gam credence- Women are
warned against wolves in sleeps cloth
inE-
Mars in conjunction with Saturn in
the horoscope OF the king of Italy indie
Gates brave action in all public mat
ters. but he should guard against acci-
dent
Russia has the ausury OF losses that
prccede great gains in the war
I'm the United states army and navy
discomfort concerning promotions or
other questions of precedence is in
Cicated- This NAV eliminate in some
sensational incident
Persons whose birthdate IL Is may
meet with many small annOyanceS dur
ing the coming year. which viii be.
nevertheless. successful The young
viii court or marry
Children born on this day will be
strong and upright i'm character Both
boys and girls should succeed. but not
until they have overcome great diff
culties- Girls should suard against
marriage with a selfish nan--Copy-
Iisht. 1916. by the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

sunday. October -. 1916.
-HIS is am uufavorable day- Ac-
cordinr to astrology. Jupiter.
Il saturn. Uranus and Neptune are
an adverse
owing 10 the unfortunate sway de-
spordeu-y and uncertainty are likely
70 affect even the least sensitive per-
sons.
During this sway II is wise to avoid
even planning any business enterprises.
Those who seek public approval,
whether from pulpit or lecture plat
se audiences are likely TO be cold and
critical
Women haze the auEury Of conditions
leading TO sensational participation in
public affairs I'm the west they VIII
Doe the means Of effecting political sur
prises and civic reforms
Charitable and philanthropic irstitu-
tons come under direction making
for exposures Of an unpleasant nature
Waste and eNJravaEauce will be uncov-
cred and changes Of administration ad-
yocated.
Old persons should be exceedingly
careful "a lille the cOuflgur1tIOn pre-
walls The death Of an AGED man long
prominent in politics is presa ged-
During the coming months the public
health VIII occupy unusual attention.
fol epidemics will cause widespread
alarm.
Finance that has any bearing on for
eign nations - most mlucky for Amer
lean bankers, while this planetary gov
eminent lasts and the influence viii
continue through the week
President Wilson has a direction
warning him TO beware of uerve-srrain
that undermines the health His stars
80 arm him To be careful. particularly
during the end Of this week.
The end of this month viii probably
bt period OF unusual anxiety for
tnelaud- Internal troubles as well as
war problems will be exceedingly seri-
Gus astrologers predict
Travel by water has a sinister sign
toLay- a shipwreck is indicated There
is especial, danger from explosives AT
this Jime.
Persons whose birthdate il is have
the auGury OF "a successful year. An
important event that will change the
course OF the life is probable.
Children born ON this day have the
forecast of good luck. These subjects
Of Libra miuEle Scorpio characteristics
with their best traits and usually are
famous Tor their moral and physical
courage Girls NAV marry well bur
may find the men OF their choice
misery opyriSht. 1916 by the Nc
Clure Newspaper syndicate
James b. Duke. the tobacco king.
smoke cigars which cost only four
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

sine had trusted Philip HaIe's friend
ship. had felt that nothing could come
between he- and him. and she now
reelected bitterly that she had been
wrong. She had disJrusted Hashrook
cambridge. had thought Of him a : a
sporty kind Of p man who would force
dlSaSreeaole attentions upon a girl. and
who was nor TO hc trusted. and now
he was proving himself TO be a kind,
almost fatherly. friend.
Well she had made two big mists kes
IN her estimates Of character she
knew that she could never care for
cambridge as she had cared for Philip
Hale-in fact. that she looked forwa I'd
with no especial pleasure 10 occasional
meetings with him. and that she did
not find him uniformly interesting
But she was lonely and disappointed.
and she wanted "a friend
Mr. Hale II Late.
Mr. Hale had not returned when she
reached the office. a fact she was glad