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CHAPTER XVII

Rainbow Island AEaln-And Afterward
CIR ARTHUR DEANE was sitting alone
~ in his cabin in state Of deep dejec-
tion, when he was aroused by knock and
Robert entered.
can you give me half an hour?" he
asked. Il have something to say TO yCu
before we land"
The shipowncr silently motioned him TO a
seat
1T concerns Iris and myself" continued
Anstruther 81 gathered from your words
when we met on the island that both you
and Lord Ventnor regarded Iris as his
lordship's promised bride. From your point
OF view the arrangement was perhaps
natural and equitable. but since your
daughter left Hongkong II happens that she
and have fallen In love with each other
No: please listen TO me- | am not here TO
urge my claims on you. / won her fairly
and intend to keep her. were the whole
House OF Peers opposed TO me. At this
moment | want to tell you, her father why
she could never, even under other clrcum-
stances, marry Lord Ventnor."
Then he proceeded TO place before the
astounded baronet n detailed history of his
recent career. II was a serdid story of
woman's perfidy, twice told. 1t carried con-
viction I'm every sentence.
Al the conclusion Sir Arthur bowed his
head between his hands.
II cannot choose but believe you" he
admitted huslxiiy. ''Yet how came you TO
posed OF your brother ofilcersf
They could not help themselves To
acquit me meant that they diacredited the
sworn testimony not only of my colonels
wife, but OF the civil head of an important
government mission, not TO mention some
bought Chinese evidence. Am / the first
man TO be offered up as a sacrifice on the
altar OF official expedency?"
but you are powerless now. You can
hardly hope TO have your case revised.
What chance is there that your name will
ever be cleared?"
Mrs. Costobell can do IL II she will. The
vagaries of such woman are not TO be
depended on. II Lord Ventnor has cast her
OF, her hatred may prove stronger than
her passion. Anyhow | should be the last
man to despair OF Gods Providence. Com
pare the condition of Iris and myself today
with our plight during the second night on
the LEDGE
'I refuse to believe that n bad and
fickle woman can resist the workings of
destiny. and II was happy fate which led
me on board the Sirdar, though at the time
] saw II In another light"
II hope your faith Will be justified. II
II be not-the more likely thing to happen
do understand that my daughter and
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OANNAA4A4Af AMI
HURLEY, DANVILLE. PA.
you about two little girls and little boy
who are preparing" a most wonderful
something for most wonderful somebody
all day long. Happiness for daddy Draw
up your chairs and listenl
you asked how we helped our daddies
TIL tell you. My daddy works on the night
SHIFT some weeks and he doesn't rest
Last Monday ! picked beans and pota-
toes for him so he could get little sleep
On Mondays he gets very tired at his work
Ny DADDY works very. very hard Don't
you pity my daddy? 1 do, for he's the very
best daddy In the town, My daddy works
very hard 20 buy US three children every
thing we want--ice cream, doilies ana silk
70 embroider them and lots OF other things.
My brother Charles, who IL six feeds the
chickens for dad Oryilla gets his tobacco
and his slippers and get his chair for him
when he comes home 10 US all tired out"
pity your dsadKs no. a thousand times mo-
soInebodlos waitinE 20 relieve his tlrsdness when
he sets foot on the hearth does not deservs to -
pitlod. He deserves 70 be ENVfEDl
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you intend to get married whether give or

you intend 70 get married whether give or
withhold my sanction?"
Anstruther rose and opened the door
4 nave Nentured to tell YOU" he said
WhN she should not marry Lord Nontnor
Nhen / come to you and ask you for her
which I pray may be soon. il will be time
enough to answer that question, should Won
then decide 10 put it,"
Thus. for a little while. these two were
driven apart and Anstruther disdaincd to
urge the plea that not many weeks would
elapse before he would be n richer man
than his rival The chief sufferer was Sir
Arthur Deane. Had Iris guessed how her
father was tormonted, she would not have
remained on the bridge, radiant and mirth-
ful while the Eray-haired baronet razed
with stony-eyed despair at some memo-
randa which he extracted from his papers.
Ten thousand pounds :" he muttered
Not great sum for the millionaire flnnn-
cier, Sir Arthur Deane. TO raise on his
note OF hand. A few months ago men Of
fered me one hundred times the amount on
no better security. And now, TO think thar
set of jabberiug fools in London should
so destroy my credit and their own that
not bank will discount our paper unless
they are assured Lord Nentnor has Joined
the board Fancy me, of all men, being
willing to barter my child for a few pieces
Of gold" :"
The thought was maddenng For little
while he yielded To utter despondency. n
was quite true that n comparatively small
amount of money would restore the stability
Of his firm. Even without il. were his credit
unimpairod, he could easily tide over the
period Of depression until the first fruits
Of his enterprise were Rarnered Then all
men would hail him as a genius.
Wearily turning over his papers. he sud-
denly came across the last letter written TO
him by Iris's mother. How she dotted on
their only child! He recalled one night.
shortly before his wife died, when the little
Iris was brought into her room to kiss her
and lisp her nfantie prayers. She had de-
vised formula of her own
God bless fatherl God bless mother
God bless me, their little girl"
And what was It she cried to him from
the beach?
Your own little girl given back to you r'
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Tree Hunt. Club fail race meeting on
Wednesday. October lS and Saturday, Oc-
tober 81. Entries for the various events
win close next Monday. and judging from
the many prominent horsemen who have al
ready sent in their entries the meeting
should be by far the best Philadelphia has
ever seen.
Mrs. Samuel ID. Riddle has shown her
interest in the meet by donating $1,000 for
the Willow King Plate. the steeplechase
race which will be run on Wednesday.
Mrs. Riddle has also donated n similar
amount for the Long Point Plate. which
will be the feature OF the Saturday meet.
Mr.. NJ Roy jackson. secretary OF the
race committee. is already receiving many
requests for boxes and parking places.
which gives assurance that society will be
there in force. The meeting will. as usual,
be devoted to cross-country racing and
steeplechaslng and should prove very pic
turesque. The races for the farmers and
members OF hunt clubs in uniform viii be
especially interesting, though the entries OF
such stables as Widener's. Lewis's, ClarlEs.
Hitchcock's. Cranes and others guarantee
there will be some very high-class racing
In the big events.
The Ishka Blbbles will hold their opening
dance Of the season In the Rose Garden OF
the Bellevue-Stratfo tomorrow evening.
The details of the affair will be under the
care of Mr.. Dewey Kirchner and Mr.. Glib
Van Hoeser.
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Given back TO hint For what--to marry
That lack-hearted scoundrel whose past
time was the degradation OF women and
the defamlng OF honest men7 That settled
IL Instantly the cloud was lifted from his
soul great peace came upon him, The
ruin OF his business he might not be able
TO avert, but he would save from the wreck
that which he priced more than all else
his daughters love.
The engines dropped to half speed-they
were entering the harbor OF Singapore. In
Few hours the worst would be over II
Nentnor telegraphed to London his with.
drawal from tho board. nothing short OF
cnbled draft for ten thousand pounds would
prevent certain creditors from filing n bank.
ruptcy petition. In the local banks the
baronet had about thousand TO his credit
Surely among the rich merchants of the
port, men who knew the potentialltes OF his
scheme, he would be able TO raise the
money needed. He would try hard. Al
ready he felt braver. The old fire had
returned 10 his blood. The very belief
that he was acting In the way best calcu.
lated 60 secure his daughters happiness
stimulated and encouraged him.
He went on deck TO meet Iris skipping
down the hatchway.
"oh, there you arer' she cried II was
just coming TO find out why you were
moplng In your cabin. You are missing the
most beautiful view-all greens and blues
and browns! Run. quick / want YOU to
see every inch OF It,"
She held out her hand and pulled him
gleefully up the steps. Leaning against
the taffrail some distance apart from each
other, were Anstruther and Lord Ventnor
Need II be said to whom Iris drew her
| father?
Here he is Robert" she laughed. II
| do believe ho was sulkng because Captain
Fitzroy was so very attentive to me. Yet
| you didn't mind It btr'
The two men looked into each others
| eyes. They smiled. How could they resist
the contagion OF her sunny nature?
Il have been thinking over what YOU
said TO me just now, Anstruther" said the
| shpowner slowly.
on cried Iris. Have you two been
| talking secrets behind my back9"
1t is no secret TO you--my little girl"
| Her fathers voice fingered on the phrase
when we are on shore, Robert. l will ex-
plain matters TO you more fully. Just now
l wish only to tell you that where Iris
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CHAPTER xvI-tcontlnued,


UNHE orient was due in singapore that aft
i ernoon Iris was invited into the chart
room on some pretext. and Lieutenant Play
don, delegated by the commaucer and the
first lieutenant buttonholed Robert.
With sailor.ilke directness he came
straight to the point
"A few OF us have been talking about
you, Anstruther. and we cannot be far
wrong in assuming that you are hard up
The fact that you took stewards job on
the Sirdar shows your dislnclination to ap.
peal to your own people for funds. Now,
once you are ashore you will be landed In
difficulties. To cut any further eNplana-
uons. / am commissioned TO ofter you a
loan Of nifty pounds which you can repay
when you like"
Roberts mouth frightened somewhat. For
the moment he could not hnd words Play
don feared he was offended.
81 am sorry old chap, II we are mis-.
taken" he said hesitatingly; but we really
thought'-
please do not endeavor TO explain away
your generous act" exclaimed Anstruther
Il accept IL thankfully. on one condition"
BLOW the condition But what Is it?'
That you tell me the names of those to
whom I am indebted besides yourself"
"Oh, that is easy enough. Fitzroy and
the first lufr are tho others. We kept II
TO small circle, don't you know. Thought
you would prefer that"
Anstruther smiled and wrung his hand
There were some good fellows left In the
world after all. The three officers acted
In pure good nature. They were assisting
man apparently down In his luck, who
would soon be called on to face other dit.
hcultles by reason OF his engagement to a
girl apparently 81 far removed from him In
station. And the last thing they dreamed
Of was that their kindly loan was destined
to yied them "A better return than all the
years OF their naval service. for their fifty
pounds had gone into the pocket of n po.
tential millionaire, who was endowed with
the faculty. rare In millionaires, OF not for
getting the friends of his poverty.stricken
days
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BILLY GETS THE sNORE POWDER
By Farmer Smith

Mrs. Bumpus was just thinking how
ouIet everything was in Goatville when the
telephone bell rang and she answered it
Doctor Goat was on the wire and ne toia
her 10 be careful Of the powder he had
given Billy Bunpus for his snoring, hs
ssnlained that II was very powerful
snore powder, and that II any one snored
N would stop them. but II some one TOOK
il who did not snore, IL would make them
snore-
Mrs. Bumpus understood
nd Doctor Goat could give her anything
TO make him stop snoring. she would De
YIN IN a little while Billy came home with
INC s.ya"r sn troubles are over, wine dear" he
said as he put the bottle on the table. "A
teaspoon, please"
"a before he realized what had happened
he WAS fast asleep In chair.
But he did not snore
Mrs Bumpus was pleased AZ this. put sne
aid not realise that she was 20 stay awake
that night. too
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FARMER SMITHS
ADAPTATION
ADAPT, v. Ito fit; to adjust; to suit.

ADAPT v. Ito fit; o ADJUST to suit
ADAPTATION n-Act of adapting.
Dear Cbidn-Whn word take it
even a / have done.
you word ADAPTATION for it is word which
dplay in hfe
me drills
that u yourselves condition mergnc
which migh htarise a
Are you ready for ANYTHING?
We often this; they really ready for ang2
life 10 be anything To fused
hurried and YOU suffer
II YOU your it is else thinking
for you you like teacher try look her
do like
FARMER SMITH, Chadrsns Editor
kitchen and the cook You might
cookie or a piece Of pie dark night seeH
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hand"
you darling old dadi And n tnat what
All the mystery was aboutr"
She took HIS face between her hands
and kissed him. Lord ventnor. ~ondsrihr
at this effuslveness stroiicd forward.
what has happened, Miss Dcanc7~ Ne
inquired. Have you Just discovered what
an excellent parent you posscssf
The baronet laughed. almost hvhfcficnIir.
'Pon my honor" he cried, you could not
have hit upon n happier explanaffon."
His lordship was not quite satisfied.
II suppose you viii take iris 10 smith's
Iris answered him.
Yes. My father has just asked Rob-
ert TO come with us--by infereuce. that ~
Where are you going7"
That adrolt use OF her lovers Christian
name goaded his lordship to sudden heat
Indeed" !" he snaried. 'slr Arthur
Deane has evidently decided n good many
things during the last hour"
YES" was the shipowner's quiet rctort
II have decided that my daughters hap
! piness should be the chief Consideration Of
my remaining years All else must give
way 20 a."
The Earl's swarthy face grew ssiiow
with fury. His eyes blaxed and there was
tense vibrato in hr voice as he said;
Then I must congratulate you. Miss
Deane. You are fated 20 endure adven-
lures. Having escaped from the melo-
dramatic peris OF Rainbow Island. you are
destined to experience another variety OF
shpwreck here"
He left them. Not word had Robert
spoken throughout the unexpected scene.
Hts heart was throbbing with tremulous
Joy, and his lordshp's sneers were lost on
him. But he could not fail 20 note the
malignant purpose OF the parting sentence.
In his quietly masterful way he placed
his hand ON the baronet's shoulder.
What did Lord Ventnor mean7" he
asked.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Tioga Business Men Elect

At the annual meeting of the Tioga Busi-
ness Mems Association last night, at 3543
Germantown avenue. the following officers
were elected: President Wilbur II. Zim-
norman /; vice presidents, Thomas Bluett and
Edward Snyder, Jr.; secretary. Matthew
Donoho; financial secretary. Edgar A. Hob
son, and treasurer, Jacob Loux. The asso-
citation which has nearly 500 members, is
arranging for it's NTH annual jubilee and
Industrial exhibition the week beginning
October 80.
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Playmates

BY DORCAs HAAS, the mother Of MadaIyn ana
0oorge Haas written for the Rainb0ws OF
James street
Playmates. three, four, i've
Romping, having fun,
Frolics. secrets many
Shared by every one.
Books and singing Jolly
Painting pictures just SO;
skating Is Joy. too;
A game that all must know.
One day a quarrel came;
No books. no singing. no game;
Each turned away with a frown;
They all behaved the came.
Playmates' quarrels can never last,
Each one will forget and forgive,
Then promise to love and remember
AS long as they may live
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RAINBOW CLUB
Our POstOmce Box

Preparedness-who said preparedness
Well. IL you didn't you will when you take
a second look at Charles Hurley and his
gun protecting his two sisters, Orvilla and
Florence. and their respective doll daugh-
ters. And IL you don't, then you will now
when you listen TO Florence JT''-'aY tell
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WIN take place on January 6.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Henry Dixon and their
,,@nily returned yesterday from Winter
nAfoor, Ne, where they have been spend
,nk the summer Their daughter. Miss
..y -aniy Price Welsh, viii be introduced 20
socley az tea TO be given on October l6,
s wnen she will be assisted in receiving by
fs,ss rl Dorothy Emlen Newbold. Miss Maria
fIa.er. Miss Margaret w Harris Miss Eliz-
49, ess'n drotter, Miss Mary Hutchinson Lover
nss. Miss Patty Borie, Miss Emily Pepper
Ks,t, MISS Katharine Christina Lea, Miss
Baird. AA''' Sa'n'r owen
MT and Mrs. William Henry Trotter, OF
tonanda avenue, Chestnut hin, will give
loI ssnneI dance on Monday October 9, fol-
- Elisabeth Trotter The slests will
'ssuas the debutantes OF this season ano
=" OF last year.
..,s marriage OF interest 70 persons In this
Tns,. "nlch took place yesterday In New
dsas. "as that OF Miss Georgiana Brown.
GzSsn'er OF Mrs. Joseph c. Drum, OF the
vnssS hotei, Washington square, New
NJ ana formerly Of Philadelphia, and
~ ,, sohn Frederick Harbeson, an architect
by tas 1,.y. p The marriage was performed
ne hsv. Percy Stiekney Grant in the
nuIch Of the Ascension. New York last
S,.' ~. with only the relatives and a very
y lnends present Miss Edith EMERSON
M a. NV city, attended Mrs Harbeson as
49, ~ honor, aud MIR. Frederick Hastings.
- ~ this city, was best man. After a
NJ sflp 70 the West Indies Mr. and
'@''eson WIN live in this city.
s<c-a nafy Dixon Thayer. OF Meadow
on.r sue WIN return next week from sar-
"'' "nsFe she spent the summer
and h1a George Woodward. Of KRIS
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Winter for Rainbows

b. THE KusHIN, n, sixth slrssl.
Anq nov c9ues winter.
Hff4 vera f5r HtInbous
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Personals

Mr and Mrs. Edward r. Stotesbury will
sYe dinner at their home, 1925 Walnut
street. on December 7. before the Charity
nsih IN honor OF Miss Susan Lynah Bruce
.no Mr. Samuel II. Chase, whose marriage
WIN take place on January 6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06

Things to Know and Do
coneundFpm- what about the esq in the
c~free1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06

One OF the open-air events In which So
ciety is espec ally interested will be the Rose
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06

Mrs. J. Allen Healy, Of Pottstown, an
nounces the engagement OF her daughter
Miss Frances l.. Healy, to Mr. ii. j. Diejen-
beck, of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-06

Mr. and Mrs. william Thomson Sherron
have returned to Hamilton Court after
spending the summer in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30

At an average price of 20 cents per
gallon the years production of milk
is valued at about $500. 600, 900 to
producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
MONOTYPE RIFLE CLUB
JOINS THE ASSOCIATION
Organization, With Is Members,
Becomes Part of National Body.
Plans Series of Matches.

The Monotype Rife Club Of the gov
eminent printing office has Joined the
National Rifle Association. bringing the
number of local clubs affiliated with
that organization up to flfty-one. The
officers of the new club are: President.
". s. Marion; vice president, Thomas
R. McCreery; secretary, Frank Jost. and
executive officer. W. w. Wallace.
There are twenty five members in the
club. They are as follows: v. S. Marion.
w. w. Wallace. P. H. Mccarthy, Thomas
R. McCreery, H. P. Wren. r. W. Brown,
Frank Jost, D. A. Kildare. I. H. Wendal,
w. H. Elgin, P. J. Battenfield. e: A.
Hopes. H. J. Locking. w. H. Kauff-
mann. E. R. Radcliffe, L. D. Brown, A.
L. Shaw. c. S. Taylor, F. A. Goebel,
Frank Noske. F. A. Poore, G. A. Keough.
J. H. Ingram. J. F. Quinn and o. 2.
Homer.
pices of the National Rifle Association,
and extending over three weeks. will
begin next week and will be held on the
range under Polls Theater During the
shot at slow fire. Ten shots will be al
lowed. The matches of the second week
will be shot prone at slow fire, and those
of the third week will be shot prone at
tlmeu Hre. Inc range Will De open Tor
the matches from 4 o'clock in the after
noon until 10 o'clock at night for the
matches during the three weeks.
Maj. Fred H. Phillips announced that
the new range at Eastern market. 7th
and streets southeast. is nearly COM
pleted and probably will be opened next
week. He also stated that target pis-
tolls will be in use soon on the Poll
Theater range.
Next Tuesday will be Army and Navy
Union Club day at Winthrop range.
Cards have been sent out to the MEM
bers of the club. on which they are ex-
pected to state whether or not they will
60 number already have signified
their intention of going down the river.
and it is expected that there will be
record attendance
The Army and Navy Union Club has
started membership campaign, which
will close August 2. the day before its
club day at Winthrop for that month
To every present member who brings in
twenty new members a handsome new
krag rifle will be presented. The rifles
viii be awarded August at the down.
river range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
PRAYER THOUGHT TO AIM
AT MEXICAN SITUATION
Rev. n. N. Couden, House Chaplain,
Speaks of Deferring Until To-
morrow Duties of Today.

Rev Henry n Couden. chaplain of
the House of Representatives, offered
a prayer at the opening of the session
yesterday which was interpreted by
some members as relating to the pres
ent status of the Mexican situation:
Father in heaven" prayed the chap
lain, help us to realize fully that
procrastination is the thief of time.
that we must work while it is yet
day, for the night cometh when no
man can work.
Forgive us, we pray Thee. when we
put Off until tomorrow what should be
done today; when we proclaim from the
housetops patriotism and fail to put
1t into practice; when we pray for tho
kingdom of heaven and supinely wait
for its appearance: when we seek to
pluck out the mote from our own
brothers eye and behold beam Is In
our own eye.
Teach us to turn our thoughts with
in and know the value Of self-examina.-
ton. that we may put aside our own
thoughts and strive to walk worthily
before our neighbor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30

There are 10000 union carpenters in
the United States.