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New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Why Dicky's Mother Changed Her Altitude to One of FricndlineSS
 Toward MadgC.

Safe in the shelter of the Aquarium rest room my mother-in-laW faced me. Her eyes were cold and hard, her tones like ice as she spoke.
 Margaret! What is the meaning of this outrageous scene to which you have just subjected me? Am l to understand that this man is typical Of vour associates and friends? If so. am indeed sorrier than ever that my son was ever inveigied into mar rying Nou.'
 For the moment I had primitive instinct to scream and to smash tbings generally, a sort Ot berserk rage. The insult left mo deadly cold. Fortunately we were alone in the room, but I lowered my voice almost to whisper as l replied to her.
 Mrs. Graham,' I said. T never in my life knew there was a man like Mr. Underwood until l married your son. He and his wife. Lillian Gale are your sons most intimate friends. He has almost forced me to meet them time and again against my own inclinations. Of course, after what you have just said there can be no further question of our trip together, If you will kindly wait here I will telephone your son to come and get you at once.
 I started for the door, put a little gasping cry from my mother-ln- Jaw stopped me. She was feebly beating the air with he hands, her eyes were fistendod. and her cheeks and lips had the ashen color which l had learned to associate with my own 9f tacks.
 Filled with remorse, I flew to her side and lowered her gently into an arm chair which stood near. Snatch ing her handbag I opened it and took out a little bottle of volatile salts, which I knew she carried. l pressed it into her hand, and then took out tiny bottle of drops with a familiar label They were the same that my mother had used for years. Taking spoon which I also found in the Tag, I measured the drops, added a bit of water from the faucet in the adjoining room, and gave them to her. As I came toward her I heard her murmuring to herself:
 Lillian Gale. Lillian Gale!" she was saying. How blind I've been."
 'Sec if He's Gone"
 Even in my anxiety for her con- dition I found time to wonder as to the significance of her eNclam ations. l Evidently the rame of Lillian Gale was familiar to her. From her tones 1 also I knew that it was not a vel 1 come name. What was there in this l past friendship of Dicky and Mrs. i Underwood to cause his mother so 1 much emotion? I remembered the | comments I had heard at the theater l about my husbands friendship for this woman.
 All my old doubts and missivings :,
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

with the little girl who owns the vel low ticket.
 Following the example set in The Blindness of Nirtue', and in Miss Julie Herne's play, '' Outsider" Kendall Weston presents this week 8 scene that is wonderful in conception and great in eXecution,-the bach elor quarters of the Chief of the Russian secret service. Maurice Futile, the young artist of the Alfred Cross com pany, is responsible for the painting of this scene. Next weeks prOduc- tion, 'The Two Orphans" promises some great opportunities for scenic effect. Inc one of the scenes a glimpse of the Seine river is shown; another presents a snow storm. This will probably be the greatest effort of the Cross players, putting on 'The Two Orphans"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
THE STRANGE CASE
 OF MARY PAGE"
Copyright by Mcclure publcatons)

you sa" Daniels! Wot wuz he doin ?" And l says, Gettin' an carfu: at the door Then he says, Are you sure:' And l says, Yes and he says, I guess you better tell that in court And l says, I'm on,' and--that's ail."
 The prosecutor turned away with a shrug amid ripple Of smothered mlrth and Langdon, laughing him self patted the boy encOura singly on the shoulder as he sent him back D the Witness-room and called in his stead Randall Williams, the erstwhilc leading man of Mary's ill-fate1 com pany.
 The young actor, used as he was to audiences of, all kinds. was uneasy as he took the oath. He remembe ed only too keenly his grillirs of a few oaNS beforc. and he could not under stand this recall to the stand. The lurking fear of "being dra gged into It somehow hung heavily upon bi;,1.
 tIo be continue1)
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

need you ever should know It is a matter that doesn't concern you in the least. Take my advice and don t ever try to find out
 But Mrs. Graham does know who you are, I just told her"
 He uttered a long, low whistle which expressed consternation moro vividly than any words would have done.
 Well, the fats already in the fire . Then he commented cynicallN, CT wish you joy of the mess. Good morn ing"
 He raised his hat. made me a ccurtly bow, which is one of his chief accomplishments, and went toward the ferry entrance, leaving me be- Wildered and upset with what he had just told me. Chagrin, anger, jealousy-all swept over me.
 Here, from another source, was a confirmation of my suspicious that there had been some secret in the Gale of which I had never been told. I stood perfectly still for a moment or two while the conflicting emotions which Harry Underwood's words had raised had their way with me.
 Then another thought Crept into my mind, What was Harry Undcrwood's S real motive in giving me this warn ing? Was he sincere in his desire to avoid trouble, or had he taken ad- vantage of the unexpected situation 10 try to lessen my confidence in Dicky?
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
DON'T 60 TO BED WITH
 COLD FEET
ys: "Oftcn Brings on Attacks of
 Acute Rheumatism.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and people who are subject to attacks of rheumatism should never go to bed with cold feet.
 A whole lot is being said about taking salts and effervesing tablets for rheumatism and sciatica, but those who suffer sharp twinges and painful swollen joints need something powerful to overcome their piteous suffering.
 Any broad-ninded druggist will tell you that one-half teaspoonful of Rheuma taken once a day is driving more rheumatism out of afflicted peo- pie than all the salts on earth. Right in this neighborhood The Clark &, Brainerd Co., and all druggists sell large quantities of it, and it's the surest and most inexpensive remedy about 50 cents a bottle.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
|REVELATIONSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRNON

} which had been smothered by the 1 very real admiration I had felt for i Lillian Gales many good qualities re- 1 ViVed. What was the secret in the 1 lives of these two? I felt that for my own peace oof mind I must know The color was gradually coming back to my mother-in-la face. I stood by her chair, forgetting her in suits, remembering nothing save that she was old and a sick woman. 'Is there anything I can get for for you?" I asked as. I saw the strained look in her eyes die out "Nothing, thank you," she said Then to my surprise she reached up her hand, took mine in hers, and
 pressed it feebly. I could not under stand her quick transition from bitter. contempt to friendly warmth. Evi- dcntly something in my words had startled her and had changed her viewpoint. But I put speculation aside until some more opportune time The imperative thing for me was to minister to her needs, mentally and physically.
 So I returned the pressure of her hand and waited silently for her next words. They were not long in com ing.
 "Please go to the door, she half whispered, and see if that awful man is gone We must not leave here until we are sure he is nowhere about"
 You are sure you'll be all right 2" asked anXiously.
 "Perfectly sure," she retorted, and in her voice was the old note of inn periousness which I knew betokened her return to her usual self So I left her sitting quietly in one of the ! ocking chairs which the rest room held, opened the door and cautiously looked out. No ono was in sight, and l ventured farther out into the build- 1 ing.
 No Concern of You1S''
 I wanted to assure myself that ] Harry Underwood was nowhere to be seen. As I walked down one of the 1 aisles between the tanks of seals his voice sounded in my ears.
 There was a note in it which told me that I no longer need be afraid of his annoying me- at least not on this occasion. He was palpably nervous and anxious, and his words were hurried.
 Just forget my spiel of a few min utes ago. he said in the offhand manner which with him serves in stead of an apology. "I've got some thing important to say to you, some thing which went clean out of my head. Don't let Dicky's mother know who l am, at least that I'm Lil's hus- ,and or anything about Lii and me l ;ntil I have a chance to see DickY. The old girl ina agines she has a grievance against Lii, and there is no lse opening old sores unless you have O."
 1 gazed at him open -mouthed. T lent understand" I said vaguely.
 His eyes dropped before mine. He tired uneasily. No, you wouldn't 1c said cVasiVc1N, and then as if with
 sudden determination, there is no |!
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
When Butter Tastes Fishy,

After being kept in cold storage since last June, butter upon being ex- posed to the air takes on a fishy fa- ror. Fresh made butter never has this fishy taste. We do not sell old lutter, all our butter is fresh made. cnly four days from the churn to your table. Why not pay few cents moro and enjoy your meals? Russell Bros, 301 Main strect.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17
Household No1es

Smoke from burning sugar is good disinfectant
 Siikoline is better than cheese cloth for duSterS.
 Filoselle is the best silk for alarming silk stockings.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-17

Special Fri and Sat. dozen strictly fresh native eggs and one pound pure is I'd s1. Russell BrOs.-advt.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-08-31
SERVICE IN TEXAS
and CRAWLING
DISCHARGES AND DEsERTioNS
ARE SOME OF THE EVENTS OF
NOTE IN CRAWLING.
NOTES FROM CAMP COTTON
sIeepers on Duty Will BE More Sc
VereIy Dealt With-Detroit Men
Cannot Draw Salaries.

Grayling, Mich.-Thirty-f applica-
tions for discharge under the depend
ents ruling were fled last week. In
Company l., Menominee, all OF the hve
sergeants have applied for releases.
II these applications are approved by
the war department it will seriously
affect the organization OF this unit
and may even mean its disruption.
Private 4. II. Webster who gave him
self up as a deserter from the 32d regi-
ment at FL Paso and was in the guard
house awaiting trial by court-martial
escaped. Webster was the first alleged
deserter from the Michigan National
Guard to be caught. Peter Lapan and
Arthur Sheplery, of Company b. hay
City, who were fastened together by a
chain, managed to slip this from their
wrists and escaped. The guard was
called away. When he returned 10
minutes later the prisoners were gone
The chain was on the ground near the
tent They had evidently soaped theii
wrists.
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"Nol All That Is over" She Said.

mo! All Tnat u ONerI one oaiu.
And he rose abruptly and took a few
quick, restless steps about the room.
"Why-what an imaginationv' he
exclaimed, forcing a laugh at last.
Really, Ethel, you're quite absurdP'
"But always, before we were mar
rled, you were so kind, so thoughtful.
You talked only of pretty things. But
now, always II is the fieet-the navy.
You seem interested only In their
plans, their secrets. Is ii Tor
that you married meT'
Streetman's patience had reached
the breaking point And at the ques.
ton he flew into a sudden rage. lie
turned face like thundercloud upon
her.
"And on my side I ask why you mar
ried me? For love? | think
notr' he sneered.
His quick anger brought Ethel t'
her feet
l But, Henry"
He waved her answer aside as IL ]
were not worth his listening to.
"Once, perhaps, / thought So" III
said. talking her down like a common
brawler. but now 1 hear IL wa
another man whom you rsoliy loved
a young Irishmap who went swa'
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CHAPTER ~.
A Foe In tho Household.


Brewster had hardly closed the doors
behind him before Ethel Willoughby
appeared
ooh. Henry! You surprised me-" she
said.
ST came before the Others" Street
man explained. because there Is some
thing you must do for me at once"
"About the feet, l suppose" she
said, somewhat YEARLY, as she turned
away from him.
"How did you knOw?" He shot the
question at her almost too quickly for
caution. But for the moment he ex-
perienced something approaching
alarm. But her answer treasured him.
Nowadays it is only of the fleet
you ask" she told him. And she re-
garded him with eyes that were pa
thetic, IL not reproachful. Once 1t had
seemed to her that Henry Streetman
was interested in her. But of late she
had been obliged to admit to herself
that that interest had quickly waned.
Her handsome caller paid no atten-
tion TO the obvious complaint that lay
In Ethel's answer. In the most mat
ter-of-fact fashion he proceeded
straight to the business that was up
permost in his mind.
'You must learn at once from Sir
George where the ships at Spithead
are going" he announced bluntly
Grind out IL they sail together, or If
they will disperse-and how"
AS she faced him again there was
beseeching I'm her voice, her eyes, heI
whole manner.
"Walt, Henry, waitr' she begged
"Before we go into that, tell me
when are you going to let people know
we're marriedT
Streetman remembered then that h'
had a many sided role to play. Ant
thereupon he went up to the girl; ant
taking one Of Ethel's hands in his
while he put an arm around her. m
looked down at her in a most loverlik
fashion.
"Ah. my dearl I'd let them know
now-this minute-if only could!' h
exclaimed.
''But we must announce our mar
rage at once" she said quickly.
"Announce our marriage-whyT
"Georgy wagstaff told me just
few minutes ago that when l said
waesin Brighton friend OF hers say
you and me together in Paris" she r.
piled In tragic tones.
"You did not explain?" he asked.
''That we were on our honeymoon
No! I kept my word to you. sal
I was i'm Brighton" She looked q
him ia a puzzled way as he left he
then and paced the floor in a nervou
fashion.
"Of course, it's easily proved that
was not in Brighton" Ethel continues
"Georgy seemed to think you an
I. Well!-you can Imagine wh'
she must have thought. oh! why mu
there be this secrecy? I lOathe II
She sank upon the settee and stare
modify at the loor-a most unhapT
picture Of a pretty bride.
streetmsn reused himself and bel
over her.
my dearl We must wait until
can arrange matters with my family
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CHAPTER Il-continued.

"Yc-. yes! or course" Streetman
Agreed hastily. as II he would forestalI
any patriotic exhibition. STILL one
would like to live with the luxuries
OF life. One day l shall make the
grand coup; and then to cease al
this" He broke off suddenly, for he
heard Miss Willoughby stirring on the
other side of that closed door. "Sssh
TO the door,"
every good, Brewster" Mr.. Street
man said in q clear, firm voice, whicf
he intended to carry well beyond thai
closed door. "I'll wait here for Miss
Wiiloughby."
And then Sir Georges butler bowed
aud left the room.
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CHAPTER ~.
Gathering storm-cIouds.

And then sir George wagstafr Joined
them. with his trusted butler, Brew
ster. in his wake, bearing a muffin
tray.
Ethel went gayly TO meet her bene-
factor At least, her manner was
blithesome; but her heart was leaden.
Hello. Sir George" she said.
Hello. Ethelr' They were good
pals-those two. The daughter of one
of his oldest and dearest friends,
Ethel had always occupied niche
all her own In Sir Georges affections
Sir George was not Of the big type
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-08-31

OF Engllshman. He was on the con-
trary, not much over che height OF
Ethel herself. But he was undeniably
Impressive. with his keen, gray eyes,
his fast whitening hair, and his ex-
aulste manners. And despite the
punctillous politeness that Sir George
displayed to everybody, there was
something in his bearing that warned
one that he was no person to tribe
with
81 just dropped In for a few min
utes because I'd promised to come to
your tea, Ethel; and l try never to
break my word to so charming g
lady"
She made a pretty curtsy.
THANK you. Sir Georgew
"For you, at the admiralty. these
must be troublOus times" Streetman
ventured.
Rather busy. yes" was Sir Georges
somewhat short answer. He was al
WAYS ready, when at leisure, to enter
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-08-31
h. .,nlo,red IN III. most plausible man.

he explained In his most plausible man
ner Until can come into my own
AGAIN we should starve. Soon Ii will
all be arranged" And once more he
turned away from her-this time with
an air of finality-as If there were
really no argument against his vague
protestations.
"Soon? You have said that for a
MONTH" Ethel reminded him. you've
said it ever since we were married.
"Next week. Them he agreed In des-
peration. IL promise! And you VIII
learn tonight about the heetT' he
added In the same breath.
"But. Henry. If ] do ask Sir George
and he tells me, isn't II rather shah
by thing to do then to come to you
and" =,
"No no. no-as I've often told you!
he interrupted. 1t seemed to him thai
her objections were interminable
! And under the stress OF the urging
from his superiors his forbearance was
fast reaching its end. To hide nj
anxiety and his irritation, he stepped
TO the window and looked out.
"But Sir George trusts me- Ethe
resumed. Streetman stified mouth
filling German oath while he listened
70 her. when he answers my ques
tions." she continued, she does so be
cause he thinks I'm just idly curious
He never dreams I'd repeat what h
saws TO anyone. 1t all puts me In
beastIy position. Sir George is loya
Englishman, and If he thought"
. Streetman would not let her finisl
He wheeled about and said sharply,
J forestall even the merest mention {
such n thing as au informer-let alon
spy
"And you are loyal Englishwoma
and am loyal Torrance"
"Then why do you pass yourself o
as an EngishmanY
Because it is the wish OF my er
! ployers, the French secret service.
is the wish OF France" he declared
} a grand manner, which he intended
? carry conviction with 1t.
d ITS all quite beyond me-" she sd
J, with a hopeless air. They had hi
:. many such discussions. And new
yet had she been able to understal
the reasons that Streetman put for
n with unvarying glibness. why shou
II France wish TO know about our fleet
e "Ah! that l do not know" he
$ piled. 1.-THE secret service gives II
e their Instructions 1t is for me to Il
Il low, not to question them. 1t is n
Ie work-my future" He drew near
e to her. and his masterful eyes gaz
I. fun into hers. ut is our futul
Ethelr' he cried with apparent en-
T. ton.
n But isn't France Englands ally
1t she asked. II can't understand w
IS she should need this information"
in times like these it is best
NJ each country to know all possil
about every country" he explain'
"You will be doing no wrong to Ell
land when you get me the facts
desire" He sat down beside her, al
80 placing his arm about her, he drew
~ close to him. you will find out
night about the fieet?" he plead
no But there was something about
persistent wheedllng that made EFT
~ Willoughby-or Mrs. Streetman-s
a. picious.
~ can't help feeling that there
be something behind all this-someth
al you are not telling me-" she 81
slowly.
bo Despite his confident air, Streetm
or could not easily look into her scar
". ing eyes. He was uncomfortal