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names or they come across with abso-
lutte documents in evidence. And first
you get a chance to buy silence on your
own behalf before the public gets
chance to buy information In the sheets
OF the Vampire.
Said Gold to me: oh. I'm within
the law every time. boy. And have
my gun TO back up the law with
little force. And IL the other reilow
gets ugly he can only muss me up.
He can't get any OF my important
papers. for keep all my mosN preci-
GUS documents safe at homo in a care
fully thought-out hiding place !r my
own bedroom. So do you see how any
body can hope to beat my gamer
ct told him didn't see-and took
my departure. Might have three cups
Of that coffee tonight, Mrs. Fairfax
Jimmy Barton-is that all? do you
mean to say you never opened your
mouth about Madeline Grey?" cried,
accusingly.
Suddenly 1 was aware of the fact
at me with the amusement older folks
show at child's Impotence. Jimmy
had a plan.
"All right; can see that you might
line Grey. But can't see why. This
may be II very. wonderful campaign,
but I'd love to know what your point
of attack is."
Miss Beatrice hate to tell you. 1t
IL the only way, but II won't appeal to
you. / think l can trust your grand
mother to recognize that when you are
dealing with rattlesnake you don't
warn him that you have a nice forked
stick with which you are going 10 min
hn NJ
But I'm afraid you'll think my methods
questionable. Still / think figured
out the only way.
Then Jimmy told us his plan. II yas
while Granny and Jimmy feared that
] would argue against II. didn't like
It. ! don't like It yet. It reflected no
credit on us. and. of course, II had to
be done by us as private individuals.
not as representatives. OF the Journal
lay outside OF law and order and ethics
1t was a desperate chance. n we Won
we saved Madeline Grey. WV"
We must venture into the tolls of
of the press which had been our s sSisgd
and buckler In other ventures could
save US II we failed. 1'u
" but we wont fail" Jimmy declared
On the morning after that dinnar
party with Its desperate over-the- cnTfes
resolve, Mr.. James Barton rose he
times and hurried to the corner On
which Simeon Colds imposing home was
| built. wac
Jimmy was there to SUNNY , ,ou
missing links In our scheme OF thinSs
The point was that we had to get into
| Simeon Colds house and get In WITH
out that gentleman's knowledge or in
| vitation. -
Presently Gold came out and walked
| away. Jimmy watched him stenninS
pompously up the street Then he
| turned to examine the premises.
vegetable wagon had turned Off the
main thoroughfare and was passing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-01
Ninth of the Series OF Sunday Times Stories BEATRICE

down the side street. Jimmy watched
this for q moment, and thcn his inspira-
ton came to him. There were mo-
ments later on during that day when I
wished II had not comet
Jimmy hurried down the street after
the wagon and saw II turning into the
alley back of tho Gold house. Before
the driver could set about shouting his
wares Jimmy hurried TO his side. There
was an exchange Of conversation and
there was a further exchange. Jimmy
climbed on the wagon wearing the
appleman's hat and coat. and right
Justify, Mr.. barton shouted his wares.
Ills Destination was the rssr pSSren Of
up the stairs and rang the door bell.
A pretty Irish maid came 70 the door.
and glancing out inadvertently, assured
the vegetable man that he needn't be
botberin, her, as she had plenty OF
"The apple's cheeks just match your
own, my dear. Only think yours are
a little redder than my best Jonathans
can show. Have one-unless you feel
like n cannibal! said he.
Jimmy Wins Out.
Irish Nora looked at him with a
twinkle In her eve. I'm thinkin' ye're
maybe from Sligo yerself," said she.
TONY the wop niver sets about his
business after that fashion. Amt sc
ashamed OF yerseif to be tasin' hard
worltin' girl like me?'
I'm not averse to bit o the
Barney retorted Jimmy. accepting his
cue promptly, land who wouldn't be
making up TO pretty girl like your
self unless II was a dago with wife
and ten youngsters! Come on. now.
have bite OF the APPLE
Daring Jimmy pinched Irish Nora's
red cheeks and the girl responded at
once TO his love making and invited him
Into her kitchen.
Smiling and talking they entered the
kitchen. The new vegetable man set
down his measure OF apples and took
out n package Of gum from his pocket.
Are you too high toned to like the
taste Of pepsin?" said he.
mot at all :" laughed Nora, liking
the implication that she was tony"
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door opened and a man IN chaufteur.s
livery strobe into the room. In his
hand he held n heavy StIllson wrench
Evidently the chink Of light which had
betrayed to Gold that there were allen
presences In his house had Invited him
70 careful preparation for dealing with
them.
Betrice Is Seized.
Take this woman IN the next room
and hold her," said Gold. And as I was
dragged out a prisoner sent up a
little plea that Jimmy had fully under
stood my plan. Its success or failure
depended now on him.
Just as we reached the threshold lead
ing 70 the outer room Gold tossed .
casual command to my captor. III
call for help, knock her on the head.
She's outside the law"
The chauffeur dragged me In the
next room. threw mo roughly into a
enjoyment OF his task.
,For moment or two there was
snence-snd then suddenly heard the
Sound ses. an OF heavy fall. I leaped to my
upon me and swung his wrench.
sit gtill"' he snarled.
l. When l was dragged ignominiousiy,
my.s alert wits. that Gentleman smii-
4 ingiy awaited the event for which I
| had been planning. He know that Gold
would have to investigate the truth OF
| my story.
Gold Opens the Safe.
| And Simeon Gold did not disappoint
him. At once he crossed over TO the
safe and spun the comb. The door
swung open: He reached in and sud
packet Of letterg. They were Of that
| soft blue-grap called cadet gray
Jimmy knew at once that they were
| written on that same betraying paper
which Mrs. Gray had used in appealing
to me. So he matched Simeon Colds
| smile of triumph with one OF his own
private stock grins.
| After he had made sure that his
loot had not been taken. Gold turned
| to replace tho letters deep in the vault.
Before he could close the door Jimmy
dashed from concealment and dealt a
savage blow to the man before him.
| Gold went down In an inert heap. As nc
fell. Jimmy caught the gun from his
hand. and In the very same movement
leaped over the PROSTATE body and
dashed TO the door OF the room into
which the chauffeur had led me.
| As I have told you. my captor and
heard the fall OF Colds heavy body and
we responded after our kinds.
| Even as the man swung up his
wrench In threatening gesture Jimmy
| threw open the door and covered him
with his masters revolver.
1 The man dropped his weapon and I
| lost no time In running back to the
| room We had attempted to burglarize.
and completing the nefarious deed VIC
| had managed so poorly.
In another moment that packet OF
| gray-blue letters was in my hand
Madeline Grey was safc / had kept
| my promise-those tell-tale letters would
never appear In the Vampire!
("Play Ball." the unique tenth
episode of this great series will be
published in The Times next Sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-01

See this episode at the Hippodrome
Theater, 9th Sc. and ". Y. ave. Today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-01

("Play Ball." the unique tenth
episode of this great series will be
published in The Times next Sun
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-01

n HtdTIItSS ITHITIC.
simeon Gold was editor as well as
part owner OF the Vampire, a weekly
which was maliciouly we'll named 1t
dealt In scandal and fed on the carrion
OF dead regulations.
The business of The Vampire was two
fold-to batten off blackmail and to
build UP a rich circulation among the
morbid group of>those who enjoy know
ing the worst OF human nature.
Simeon Gold sold polluted news In his
tainted shetland sold immunity from
being pilloried there to those who fear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-19
Canning and Preserping.

" As there are still a few fruits to seal up for winter use, thought I would suggest to the makers of mar malade and fruit butter that they try stirring the contents of the kettle with a pancake turner. I find that it keeps the kettle bottom clean much better than spoon and the annoyance from sticking or scorching is greatly lessened. Of course care must be taken not to leave the turner in the vessel because of the chemical action of acid on metal
 |" When canninx or preserving fruits in large pieces it is well worth while to slip a tablespoon handle, freshly. ini- mersed in boiling water. down the sides of the fruit filled jar. in about three places. to assist in expelling the air. thus making sure of preservation, pro- vided the jars and covers have been properly sterilized
 !" The canning season is an admirable opportunity for the mother 10 help the child and the school teacher Children love to watch the filling of jars of fruit Our little girl notes the size of the small jars and of the larger ones. She learns the names pint and quart. When to her delight. with great care. sh uses the small jar for filling the large one with water and finds that two pint. make a quart and that enc quart holds two
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was brought I'D in wealth and now

I was brought up in wealth and now have got to where my income is only $16 month. I am living with an only child, who is kind and considerate, but the noise of her children annoys me so much that I have been compelled to rent two rooms in quiet house. l find I need so much to start keeping house. Also I have a little granddaughter liv- ing with me who needs a little crib bed and bed clothing, etc. I thought maybe you could put my case before the Cor nerites and ask any one who cared to spare me something to write to me. know how you all help. l.. r. T.
 It sounds strange to me toNhear any one of GO speak of herself as " an old lady" That age seems quite youthful to me and I know many women who have passed their sixtieth year and are we'll on towards 70 yet are still young and brisk. None the less we are glad to do what we can for any age and print this appeal in the hope that it may reach the eyes of some one who may be of service to the grandmother in one way or another.
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and she must set the example of gentle ness and forbearance. The husband must be one of the kind I prefer to think an exception to rules if he will not appreciate her attitude and strive to conform to it, while her children will, if properly trained, follow her in the path she has marked out for them.
 Yet even when there is kindliness and courtesy in the home there is occasion ally a lack of that sympathetic interest to which my correspondent refers John is hard at work all day and sometimes in the absorption of business he is in clined to forget tEat his wife's tasks are as fauguing and depressing as the .toil from which he comes in the eve ming. Does it occur to him that while she may not be able to come into his office and tighten his burdens, she is do- ing her share by making his house at- tractive and comfortable and that as 8 measure of fair return he ought to show some sympathy in her employments and at least ask her what she has been doing and share in her small trials and triumphs?
 I call them small because that is the way they may appear to him. They are often anything but diminutive to her! Every woman knows that there are few national catastrophes so trying as to scorch the last drop of milk in the house or to have tn jelly refuse to jell or to have the line of clean clothes blow down so that they all have to be washed over again. Not i'm portant, perhaps, but it is hard to keep ones sense of proportion and humor with an aching back and head and tired hands and feet. If John could take part in her woe over such contingencies and share her exultation when the cookery or the cleaning or the company prepa- rations turn ou. well he would do great deal towards making the home what it ought to be and in helping her to do the same.
 Will the love that you are rich in
 Make a fire in the kitchen,
 Or the little god of love turn the spit?'
 Yes. I believe it will, and he will if both take the form of courtesy and con sideration. Hard words ma. break no bones, but they do fracture hearts and crush spirits and discourage effort, and the kindly words have just the opposite effect. Doesn't the Corner agree with me? Tell me how you manage your own homes and with what results?
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tnls generous and self-immolatingda daugh- 'er and sister. Her tongue is dipped in gall She snaps at her mother; the quarrels she has with her sister and brother make the proverbial cat and dog appear amiable members of society; she orders her friends about and criti- eizes them so sharply that it must take all their remembrance of her noble quail ties to keep them tolerant of her at all. In her business career she is domineer- ing and savage, and the wonder always holds me when have been thrown with her that she has been e,ble to retain the position of trust she has occupied for years. All the efficiency and devotion to work in the world could not compensate me personally for the disagreeable traits that he who runs may read.
 As a matter of course, her mother is the one who is principally to blame. When the girl was young she was per- mitted to speak as she chose in the fam fly and the habit has grown upon her with advancing years until now she probably could not reform herself even if she would. More than that, she does not perceive her own shortcomings, but thinks others are unreasonable and try ing, and that she is entirely within her rights when she speaks out plainly to those about her
 The pity of it! She is preparing lonely and loveless old age for herself. l contrast her with spinster whom I knew at one time who was most consid- crate and pleasant to those with whom she was thrown. I had passed some weeks in the house with her and one day I spoke to her of how agreeable she was to live with.
 " have to bel" she returned "I am alone in the world and the last years of my life will probably have to be spent in boarding houses or in the homes of others. Isn't it the only wise thing for me to do to get in the habit of adapting myself to those by whom I am surrounded? If I wish to be welcome anywhere I must learn to be sympa- thetic and easy to get along with. It's a measure of self-preservationi''
 It would be an excellent thing if more of those who are set in families would lay this lesson to heart.
 As I have said the keynote of the home is usually struck by the wife and mother The soft answer that turneth away wrath must be on her lips when others offer proyocation to sharpness.
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MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

pints. Irf a way it is pleasing to her and the knowledge will stick! To me it is sad that so many precious children grow up without applying school prin- ciples to practical every day living. because the world is too busy to tell them how to do so.
 The recioe for golden salad dress ing was tried and found delicious. and the whipped cream which added made it more attractive.
 "To remove the peeling from to- mato hold it on a fork over the fire until a little blister appears It takes just a second and the skin can be re- moved without work and the fruit will be as smooth as when plucked.
 "If child gets gum in his hair. it is no longer necessary to cut off the strands. Take cheap toothbrush and little saucer of gasoline, brush the locks carefully away fro.A the fire. and all will come out.
 Here is my recipe for peach ice cream: Scala one pint of thick, sweet. cream. cool, add half a teacup of sugar, freeze to the mushy stage, uncover. and add one pint of canned peaches with their juice. first mashing them smooth with a potato masher. Recover and freeze stiff. This is velvety and deli cious and will serve six people gener- ously. H. H. w..
 A suggestive and helpful letter! hope we may hear again early and often !" from this Cornerite. Her letter. written clearly and in ink. and expressed lucidIy, is a genuine pleasure to read after a large batch of notes written in rubbed pencil characters on both sides of the pa per.
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Why should this not be the case every where? For after all marsh speech, bit ter comment, cruel criticism is largely matter of habit. You will find often that the very people who utter the biti&g phrases. who are most ready to find fault are at heart kindly and generous ard would do anything in the world for one another, making sacrifices uncom- plainingly-every sacrifice except that of the wounds they infiict by their tongues.
 One such case comes to my mind of a widowed mother with two daughters and son. The eldest daughter is a woman of strong character and warm heart. who has for years denied herself
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played about forty-fve or fifty years ago. It is pretty. I have part of page of it. but would like to get it all.
 "E. C."
 am glad to print this recipe for pickle. l wish I could give the name of the remedy desired, but I have never heard of it. A little later I will print in the Corne. a letter on this subject which may prove of service. I will file the address of E. C.. and trust she may get the piece of music she desires.
 Here is a recipe for s. B. w.: Pour boiling water over pickles and let them stand until cold Drain and wipe dry and cover with the following mixture: One chunk of horseradish, broken up, half cup of salt. half cup of brown sugar; one gallon of cold vinegar, half cup of ground mustard. In two or three days put in handful of sugar. and so on each day until three pounds have been used. Less sugar can be em- ployed."
 This letter is unsigned. and, as will be seen, the directions differ from those given in the preceding communication. StiD another recipe has been received.
 ' am sending in a recipe for cold process pickles, taken from a magazine of couple of years back. l think this may be the one asked for recently: One cup of mustard one cup of sugar one cup of salt, one gallon of cider vinegar. Select cucumbers or gherkins not over a finger in length. Wash and dry them carefully; place in stone or glass jar and cover with the liquid. Lay small plate or board upon the pickles and weight down with a clean stone. If you raise your own cucumbers, pick them every day, wash and dry, and add to those in the jar. nave never tried this recipe but my sister weights down similar pickles with a round board with a hole about the size of q 25 cent piece bored through the center of the board. She drops the pickles through this hole, which saves lifting the board every day. thought perhaps the suggestion might be useful. Q. A. N.
 It is practical suggestion which Will be useful to any housekeeper who makes pickles from her own garden. We are glad to have the hint
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that they all speak out just what they think, and l wound up by saying: All the while kept repeating to myself that I was grateful to think there is nothing like that in our family
 His answer stunned me.
 [" wish there were.'
 Then he went on to explain:
 '' If we had been allowed to picker and fight at home wouldn't be so uncom- fortable when go to houses where that sort of thing exists The,e is one lot of nice people with whom I play cards sometimes and they get into such rows over the game and say So many nasty things to one another that just sit and
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the pleasures which are her due for the sake of her family She supports her mother in comfort; she is always ready to help her sister in difficulties; she has carried for months at a time the burden of her brothers home when his incom- petence and weakness have involved him in difficulties. Those who knew only this side of her or of her loyalty and helpfulness to her friends would not hesitate to write her down as a paragon.
 But if I were member of her family I would rather stand on the street corner and beg or take in back stairs to scrub" to quote the phrase of girl friend, than to live in the house with
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wait until they have finished, and look at the other side of the room and try not to listen tc what they are talking about. and wish with all my heart that l had been used to that kind of behavior. so that 1 wouldn't mind it.''
 That is one way of looking at it.. but I confess it doesn't appeal to me. I am sorry to say that I have known house. holds where there was constant scrap ping" which made the outsider feel most embarrassed and i'll at ease. but have also been fortunate enough to be ac- quainted with others where the law of kindly speech. as well as of action, was practiced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-19
Little Girl Wants Tiolin.

Some months ago l asked through the Corner for chili's violin I had letter from some one who offered me one and l wrote that if she would have the violin weighed I would be glad and told her that, whether it has a case or not, it would have to be sent ia box. l never heard from her aga.h and my little girl is still asking for a violin. l have a large family Bible which would be nice for a preacher in small place if he has no Bible for his pulpit. l could not pay express charges, but if any one would send a call for it would be glad to give the book. l have some em- broidery patterns clipped from the pa per and if any one would tell me what kind she wanted I would be glad to ex- change the patterns for narrow crochet edging or tatting for children's gar ments. 1t would have to be a small pat tern. J. M.
 l do not understand the failure of the friend who offered the violin to reply to your letter and I trust this appeal may meet with more satisfactory results. I am sure the gift of the Bible will be eagerly welcomed and I hope you may arrange for the exchange of the pat terms and tatting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-19
Has Use for a Gun.

am out in the desert trying Ae re- cover my health. have much use for shotgun or an old rifle to get game, as the doctor advises me to do. If any one has gun that is not needed I would appreciate it much. as I am unable to buy one, but will gladly pay postage on 1t. B. A. e.
 l hope some one may be able to send the gun requested. It is bad enough to be exiled in search of health and any aid we can give the invalid il benefit to us as we'll as to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-19
Pickle Recipe.

.'I saw in the Corner that $. B. w. wants a pickle recipe using one gallon Of vinegar. Here is the one l used last summer, and the cucumbers stayed solid: Put together one gallon of vinegar. one cup of salt, one cup of sugar, and half a cup of mustard mixed smooth in water. stir all well and put any num- Der of cucumbers in at any time. This will make three gallon jar of pickle. Can any one tell me the name of some thing to use for nits in the head? You put it on the head. wrap this in a towel for q few minutes. then shake the hair well and the nits will all come on. saw it once. but have forgotten what it was Has any one a copy of Gen. Persifer F. Smiths Grand March '? It is an old piece that my grandmother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-19
Receiped Some Magazines.

Some time ago l wrote to the Corner asking for magazines and for home for a Great Dane and mastiff dog 1 received five requests for the dog and appreciated them so much and it was with deep regret that l sent each one a card stating that the poor dog had gone to his happy hunting grounds. Some one had poisoned him, l have two let ters yet to answer regarding magazines. l think tle Corner is doing splendid work. c. H. M
 I regree the sad fate that befen the dog and the disappointment of the would-be possessor, but I am glad to know of the prompt replies sent by the dOg's owner.