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"Tell him to wait wills" she In
sti1Icted.
As Mrs. Maynard entered the drawing
room she was nRionished 10 zee the
visitor rept In admiration before Myra's
portrait
What is 1t you wish sir79
Df Payson Alden turned abruptly.
= Mrs. Maynard. ! apologize for what
may seem presumption. have come
to gee you FOR the sake OF your daugh-
Myra's mother bowed Jelly.
H'''ro make long story short, ! have
.sner deyoting myself 10 a peculiar
study for several years. Ny purpose In
Nour daughters case IL TO prevent the
commission OF a great crime, for have
learned from, my knowledge of the
Mrs, Maynard's face stifrenod at the
mention OF what was 70 her the most
dreadful word In the language, occult"
You must excuse me-" che began.
But Il Is a matter Of life and death"
II Will not discuss this subject. II
that is your purpose our Interview Is at
an end"
She nervously left the room. Alden
turned 10 leave by the front entrance
He paused. irresistibly, before the por-
trait OF the girl"
Why had she been marked for death?
Why had her two Older sisters met
,mys;tsrioys deaths on their twentieth
Must there not be some reason deeper
than the possibility OF obtaining her in
heritance, now that the two older sis
tiers had been put out of the wny7
How, indeed. was he 20. strike back at
that Intangible band OF human devils TO
1 whom stone walls and distance meant
| nothing in their annihilating power7
! How, was he to locate their secret
| Mace OF communion?
Unconsciously his thought turned 70
! his own personal interest In this bcauti-
full young girl. II WAC curious how his
early professional interest had been
| he had never formally mt. ~
In the days when he had first gained
| lnlslings Of the mystery. overshadowins
her future he had made II a point "a
study her impersonally without hel
He mad. observed. hs- .. .h-aters and
at dances. He had broken his rule OF
hermit life 70 attend and study hei
every action.
Here am l." he unused. "a man many
years older than Myra Maynard. as sen.
t!mental as schoolboy. never believed
4 In love at first sight-and vet each time
| have seen her II has been an add
tional first sight, for every day. have
discovered new charms Love-love, a.
| mysterious as anything else OF the
spiritual, All my science cannot drive
| il our OF my heart.
He turned dlsgustedly away. Just al
a siivery 'tGood. moTping, greeted him
There before him stood the incarnation
| OF all his secret dreams and hopes.
What Is the mystery about mey' sh'
asked with girlish curiosity.
"You must pardon me, Miss Maynard.
he replied, courtcously. Alden believed
4 IN playing fair, and there was so hiucI
n stake that he dared not antagoniz
her mother
What Is all The fuss about this las
day OF so?"
She made the FORBIDDEN signl
Alden was shocked out OF his usua
( calm. ..r
U 'why. why. that Is the sign of tn
devil worshiperal xeu msAA thar
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Written by Hereward Carrinston.

the strain. the katharsis Of his work.
But the man who broods In solitude,
creating In a lonely universe OF which
be is the only tangible center, yearns
for an opportunity to leave his sub
tective world for an adventurous re-
lief Of accumulated vitality.
AS DR.. Alden returned 10 his bed
chamber he paused by his chiffonier
TO open q drawer from which he took
small iacouered box. This contained
a Newspaper clipping, which. he care
fully unfolded and regarded with uuri-
Gus smile IN his kindly eyes. q.
II was cut from the society page Of
4 metropolitan daily. In the center was
the photograph OF young girl whose
low. broad forehead was framed on
either side by glory of blond wave
lets, modlshly yet individually colffed.
GEAR, deep eyes, q perfect oval face
and an adorable alluring mouth. com.
plating q picture which gave Just cause
for the IRE OF admiration In the ply
sician's glance.
Benssth the "cut" was the simple
caption: Miss Myron Maynard one Of
the seasons most charming debutantes."
As Payson Alden replaced the clippipe
he smiled, at his own reflection in the
mirror. .f
well. doctor. Today you embark on
the Great Adventurel and you win win
If science and love can make q win
ming team ,
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look. which brought a blush to Myra's
white brow-she knew not why
II just dropped In to ask you to go to
the opera on the night OF your birthday.
1t will be Faust VIII you confer
should love to. unless mother has
made. other plans. I'll ask her. But.
listen" and slso seaned toward him
with confidential whisper. do you
know this Sign"
fitting back her happy face she
startled him by repeating the mysteri-
GUS gesture which had frightened her
mother.
varney's face registered a surprising
gamut OF expressions.
'Where-did-you-lea
"ha. ha! Isn't It funny? That's what
mother wants to know. But, Arthur.
tell me-do you know anything about
the ho,, deyil wcrshipers? am so curious
yarpey smiled as though relieved Of
Then no one taught you thaty'
NO; I Just did II unconsciously, and
mother elect Oh. she was 80 UPSET.
varney mopped his forehead as he
laughed. to calamity add:
Il don't know anything about devil
worshiners,,-I. dear rirl. am an angel
Mrs. Maynard entered the room,
Mother dear Tn so sorry i leased
you.' she began ,immilsively.
ITS already forgiven. dear-but don't
do II again. II makes inc nervcls'
Mother. Arthur has invited me to 20
to the opera )n my birthday" said
Myra. "fts T'aust'-Td love tn see the
Devil again. May | so?"
Mrs. MAYNARD had another strugc'" y,
conceal her agitation. but answered
! softly: ono. my dear, we have other
plans. II Is absolutely 'mposslble--uny
other might In the week will be all
Myra pcuted In gisl.sA disappcint.
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ror TO her beart "xiudIv aliou me
~ "os, h'naiy aho" mo
w va" VA sou TINS morhinb' on certtlh
matters regarding your daughters
birthday"
Mr.. Msv,.rs .A. -. A.,
hanas 49, esu w noe III ne
forwsrd ss myra misscnievousiy lesneo
LVfWeIo' 70 peep she was surpri ca
hyr motneTs agitation and sank
c',,,n n.tY neT ehair with pout on the
ons t.r npS ,ho,,,,. , .,,,
one SrroriLIns thought surged through
nc ne nvsnsr ming. VINO could pr. ray
Sun niuen DeI Mhy uld ne wish to see
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CHAPTER II.
The Dream Lady.
n r YsTERIEs. like misfortunes,
M are ssid to come In. threes!
v The second mystery Of this

M are ssid to come In threes!
4" Tbe second noyaterv Of this
...,...a
curious forenoon was oesuneu
to be staged far from DR.. Payson AL
denis laboratory. vet close, indeed, were
m. nv,tic honds btween the two
49,. -
'theaters OF action. ~
from the bewiIderinR dreams of a CEN
tury-lons nipht. 10 discoyer certain
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on tho library floor. I'm sorry, Miss
Myra."
The cir, laughed nervously. a. she
tool. IL from him.
Ridiculous! Why should you be sor-
ryf I've simply been walking In my
sleep again. Why DO you look 30 wor-
ried. you silly old person.
The butler was disturbed.
what silly stuff" she murmured,.
as she brushed the golden glory OF her
hair. las II there were anything really
dangerous In somnambulism!"
Yet even Willis retreated to the kltch-
en- with look OF concern foreign to
his customary placidity.
As he entered the room be beheld
disturbing scene. The cook and the
mail were g!aring at each other with
rage enc horror.
On the floor between them lay the
glittering fragments OF broken mir
ror. Cool was the first to speak.
do you know what that means7''
II diln't do 1t a-purposel' responded
the maid. Il was Just a-dressin' my
psomebody's hair viii be dressed for
the last time-for that glass means
there's TO be a death In this house."
and the cook shook vigorous fist at
the shattered mirror. Sure, there's
been a curse over the place ever since
old man Maynard died"
Dom be SO superstitious." interrupt
ed Willis.
Tho maid added TREMENDOUSLY, Mag
gle. II amt safe to talk about such
things, you KNOW '...fr f.F4 Ut
at know.-I know entirely too much"
calculated Maggie. Pm going TO hunt
another place. Don't you know what
killed them other two sisters OF Miss
Myra? Them two poor grds were cursed
each ono died sudden on her twentieth
birthdt,." ,'''''.''','
Willis touched the cook on the arm.
Maggie. stop Il! Last night Mas My
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n n RS. MAYNARD read the last Of
M the morning letters Ms she
|Iyy waited for Myra. The old
IS fashioned dining room. with Its
dark wsinscoting. the quiet elegance Of
the carved furniture the wcIi-chosen
paintings and etchlngs and the walls. the
great glass bowl OF roses In the center
these combined TO give evidence of sub
stantiai aristocrocy. unaffected by par
venu fadk. Myra's mother, sweet-faced,
silver-h0lred and to-the-manor-born In
very. poise. sat with her hands In her
lap; now lost In thought. An ineffable
look cs sadness stole over her face,
as hei fancy went back 10 the happy
morn.,sf about this same breakfast
table o few short years before. The
Tragedy OF the room oppressed her. Yet,
she forced, the thoughts away. 10 greet
the Young girl who entered
Good morning. dear. How do you
Splendid. mother. Did 1 keen you
"Not at all. But you look t!red-no,
Ike yourself today. What will you
II don't feel hungry" Then she
laughed at the anxiety OF the butler
willis IL 80 worried because I walked
In my sleep last night"
Mrs. maynard drew back as though
she had been struck with the ihsh OF .
whip. The girl. with her face buried
In a fresh red rose had not noticed
her mothers agitation; little did she
suspect the soaring echoes OF those
moribund days when her father had
! acted so queerly. before his death: pre-.
occur ton by day. bitter tempers and
mysterious disapfearances by night
More than once. In his sleep. had hs
| spoken OF evil powers and eerie asso.
, ciates until the years that followed had
been ono hideous nightmare OF appre.
henston. Unknown to Myra. his curiou,
viii left his entire fortune TO some
myterious society IN case his daughter,
should die before their coming Of iega
age.
Mrs. Maynard wondered " Il were wise
for her to keep Myra In further ignor.
| ance Of the subtle dangers impending
You ere nervous. child" cautioned
, the mother. That 10 causing youi
somssmbulism. We will take ioni
| walk today"
As the butler entered there was a
ringing OF the doorbeli.
The maid brought In q letter. delivered
by a messenger boy Tor Mrs. Magma I'd
who tore the envelope nervously. Hel
! apprehension was unaccountably re
newed. II was the message from DR.
Alden, One ominous phrase sent ter
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auctions Of the case. His heart was
singing. despite the apparently unsoiv-
able nature Of the AFFAIR, for had he
not met and spoken with his ovinityr
Tnst evening Arthur varney was the
guest of Mrs. Maynard and Myra at
dinner In the charming old house.
A skulkfng fgure moved across the
grounds of the Mason estate.
The man approached q window from
which a stream of light poured geniaily
forth. Peering in. he beheld the three
SITTING at the table.
He seemed satisfied, and with q sur
prising familiarity with the house. ne
dsrted down the side Of the building.
trying each window. At last he found
one unlocked. He opened Il softly and
clambered through the aperture.
The Intruder had entered the library.
On tiptoe he walked toward the stairs,
using a pocket bulblight to pick his way
by occasional cautious flashes. he tried
frat one door, then another. until he
found the room which seemed the par
ticular object of his search.
He entered this: II was Myra's.
He took a small glass phial from a
pocket. and with the aid o. the pocket
light he rapidly smeared = dark stain
over the knob. Then be left as silently
as he had come. taking no jewels or
other valuables with him. for this noe
turnal visitant was no burglar.
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Sitting at the table he rested his head
upon his clenched INST, with thumbs
pointing upward. Mona realized now
that the curious attitude gave the
eemplance OF diabolfcai horns. she
leuEhed at this ridiculous whimsicslity.
him holding her own hands In simtiar
Al this juncture her mother returned
70 the room. TO behold the CHASTITY spec
tscie OF her own daughter and this In
trusive stranger making the horrendous
sign 10 each other. She screamed ana
calico On for the butler lie &c Alden sprans
''You monsteri, she cried hystericaI
IN her terror. Col Leave my honei
willis. show this. person outl"
bhe caught at Myra and dragged her
franticsiiy from the room, as the gisr-
inC willis marched behind Alden.
.slden returned TO his laboratory, TO
work with feverish hope upon his de-
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most improved machinery. designed to
minimize the wear and tear on materi-
ais. For instance, We have a new ma
chine for laundering shirts. operated by
steam pressure. when eliminates the
used on collars. Another attends to
the pressing OF Palm Beach suits. .
feature with Us.
1.-The Improvement, as result has
been so pleasing that our new rates
patrons. Several wagons and automo-
biies are now required to make coll
lections and deliveries"
The Office OF the Arcade Laundry was
formerly located In the rear OF the Ar
cade, but for the convenience OF patrons
an office 10 now maintained In the front
OF the main building, on Fourteenth
street.-Advt. -.
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General Increase in Price a
Of Flat Work Now In
Force In All Laundries

A variety OF reasons Il responsible
for the general increase in the cost OF
nat work prevailing In all Washington
made b. the manager OF the Arcade
Laundry, Fourteenth street and Park
road northwest. VIZ
"The eight-hour law, necessitating an
extra shift OF workers. he said. lis the
principal reason for the advances made.
Even were this not the case, there are
ton.
''The Arcade Laundry is content to
employ only the most competent help.
We pay our employees top-notch sal
aries. not only for humanitarian rea-
sons, bur because we know II promotes
efficiency and gives our patrons far
better work.
We're equipped with the latest and
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nent. but Mrs. Maynard s-neeative was
adamantInc. After few bits OF chat
ter. vnrney made his departure.
At the door. he pressed Myra's hand
with unuruai warmth.
Never mi1d, dear girl-f'ii try % sur
prise you or your birthday night even
X neither ~ 20 selfish AZ tc wan. you
And 10 he went. leaving Myra won
deiing
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CHAPTER v.
The Underground Chamber.

A midnight. as the last stroke OF
~ II died out from the dark bell
n fry OF the old church down the
street. Myra stirred in her sleep,
signing as In some unhappy dream.
The girl sat up In bed and stepped 10
IN. noor. slowly adjusting her bed room
Her lips moved as though she were
speaking. yet no sound came forth.
warf the dressing table, her eyes barely
opened. The girl quietly lit the candle
and then nodded. as though Indicating
obedience to some unseen Instructor.
Turning toward the door OF her bed
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n. PAYsoN ALDEN blinked
amiably In the Hood OF morning
sunlight which streamed through
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n n RS. MAYNARD read the last Of
M the morning letters Ms she
ly waited for Myra. The old
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
SENATE ENTERTAINED
BY DEMOCRATIC ROW
Underwood and Stone Engage in a
Heated Discussion Over Income
Tax Amendment.

The Senate yesterday was the scene
of an old-fashioned Democratic row,
with Senator Underwood, of Alabama,
and Senator Stone, Of Missouri playing
the leading parts.
The trouble started when Senator I'm
derwood moved an amendment to the
emergency revenue bill for lowering the
income tax exemption from 5000 to s3,ooO
for married men and from 81, 200 to s, 900
for single men.
Senator Stone severely criticized his
Alabama colleague for not abiding by
the result Of the Democratic conference,
or not letting his objections to the para
graph be made known at that time.
Underwood questioned the right of
stone to lecture him and denied that the
conference vote was a binding one. He
said that the fact of having men go
into the Democratic conference for dis
cussion and then having them bound
was fiction and a dream.
When senator Stone arose to reply
there were cries of vote! vote"' from
various parts of the chamber. The Mis-
sourf statesman rebuked his colleagues
for discourtesy and professed his inten-
tion of having his word regardless OF
| who liked II.
He reiterated his statement that Sen
ator Underwood should have made his
objections in the conference and not
brought the fight against the paragraph
into the Senate. He defended his right
to criticize from the fact that he had
deep desire to see his party stand as
| a unit.
On roll call the Underwood amend
ment was beaten, 81 to 19.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
GARDNER SAYS WILSON
CHANGED LABOR VIEWS
Representative Compare Utterances
at Princeton With Position of Pres
ident Toward Working Men.

Beachwood. Me-, Aug. 2S.-The former
labor record of President Wilson was
touched up today in an amusing COM
parison between utterances on organized
labor by DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president
OF Princeton University, and President
Woodrow Wilson, again candidate for
President of the United States, made by
Congressman A. P. Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts, at an enthusiastic rally at noon
here today.
Mr.. Gardner suggested that 1t was al
most ludicrous for a statesman to pro-
fess a devotion to the cause of organized
labor, who so recently had declared that
labor is "a formidable enemy to equality
and freedom of opportunity" and that
the standard of the employe "is to give
as little as he may for his wages"
According to Mr.. Gardner, for fifty
years OF the Presidents life 1.-The icicles
of conservatism clustered around his
brow" Mr.. Gardner's speech, in part,
was as follows:
I'VE have been hearing a good deal
lately that President Wilson is the espe-
cial friend Of organized labor To tell
you the truth, ! have noticed that along
about election time most Of us statesmen
are conspicuous for our devotion toward
those blessed spots where the votes grow
thickest."
The Washington herald., 1916-08-27
BURGLARS ASK VICTIM
TO EAST Side DANCE
Ransack Store Opposite Police Station,
Take Jewels and Clothing and
Leave Invitations.

Special to The Washington Herald
New York, Aug. 26.-Four men Jim
mied their way into Brill Bros store
on Cortlandt street last night, with a
police station directly across the way.
They carried off nearly 5000 in Jew
elry' high-grade underwear, silk socks.
and expensive neckties, and left behind
them one suit of old clothes and invita-
dons to an East Side dance.
The burglars first "jimmied" open a
door leading into the loft building at
100 Greenwich street. When inside they
went up flight of steps about half way,
tore out one step, cut through a metal
ceiling underlying the steps, and let
themselves down a second fight of stairs
leading into the cellar. A metal door
barring their entrance to the store was
broken open.
Only the most expensive articles of
apparel were taken, but they ignored a
safe on the second floor. The police be-
lieve the men were experts. The manner
OF their entrance showed they had a
full Kit OF burglar tools, including a sec
tional Jimmy, acetylene lamp, brace and
Bit and lock-picks
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WHITE SLAVE BLIGHT
In BEST DISTRICTS

New York. Aug. S.-Evidence that the
white slave ring in New York reached
its fangs into the best districts and into
several OF the better homes in the city
was obtained tsday by James f. Smith.
assistant district attorney, in charge OF
the vice probe.
Smith said he was on the track OF at
least seventy-fve men, who. under the
Euise of respeCtabIlity. are making their
living by the efforts of women. He added
that many OF the women involved are
well educated and are believed by their
friends and relatives to lead moral lives.
To date. indictments for extorton,
bribery or white slavery have been found
against seventeen men.
Il have seventeen cases" said Smith
today, and each day reveals additional
evidence which makes me believe that
we do not yet see the end % our inves-
legations"
Filled with hope that the stories Of
their experiences as white slaves might
serve as a warning to other girls sew
eral young women appeared at the Dis
trict Attorneys office today.
Smith said today he would ask for ad-
ditiOnal indictments. including one
gainst Gustave Kugelman, alleged
white SLAYER. who is now being held in
default Of $4,000 bail.
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1000 TALORS in RIOT;
SIX HURT; Is jailed
Police Use Clubs as Strikers Hurl
Shears, While Women Falint in
Baltimore Factory.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Aug. 26.-Thirteen men were
arrested and taken to the Western Police
Station, and six were sent to the Uni
versity Of Maryland Hospital, one OF
them dangerously hurt, as a result OF 8
fight which occurred in connection with
a strike this morning in the clothing
factory of Henry Sonneborn & Co.
Al Caplan is the most seriously In
Jured of those in the hospital. He has
been unconscious since he was taken
there Other wounded were treated in
a hospital in the factory building.
Riot and strike started simultaneously
because OF the objection of 800 workers
who are affiliated with the Fedora
tion Of Labor to the presence on the
floor with them of four men who are
members OF the Amalganated Clothing
Workers. The long shears which the
tailors use were hurled through the all
and one man fired a revolver three
times.
The Federation of Labor people haC
served notice on the firm that they
would strike II the Amalgamated work
ers were not moved on the floor. At
a. m, when the workers were assembled
at their tables. some man raped three
times on a board which Is used in cut
ting cloth. Instantly the long shears Of
the cutters were flying through the air
minute later a man fired a revolver
three times
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DISTRICT GUARDSMAN
BITTEN BY BULLDOG

While petting a white bulldog in the
Y. NJ. c. A. tent at Camp Ordway yes
terday Private Lewis c. Waldecker, OF
Company G, Third Infantry, was bitten
in the hand by the animal. He was
hurried to the regimentaI infirmary,
where the wound was given temporary
treatment by Capt. II. J. Bryson. 1t
was decided to send Waldecker to the
Public Health Hospital in the city to
receive the Pasteur treatment.
The dog was shot by member OF the
guard and its body will be sent to the
hospital for examination in order to de-
termine whether or not 1t had rabies
A minor accident occurred in the
morning when Sergt. George c. ~ hitting
of Company B. was stabbed in the back
with a bayonet during practice for the
drill yesterday afternoon He was
treated at the infrmary and will be in
capacitated only for a few days
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LIVES TO TELL TALE OF
FACING FIRING SQUAD

Baltimore, Aug. 26.-Not many people
have faced firing squad and lived to
tell the tale. But Charles Hampe was
In that predicament at Cuernavaca,
Mexico. and Is alive today.
Hampe lived In Mexico City. He de-
cided to move to Cuernavaca. in the state
cf MorelOs. Shortly after his arrival the
place fell into the hands of Zapata.
One year later Hampe made plans to
leave that section.
After disposing of his property and
turning his paper money into bullion,
Hampe says he found he had $4,000. As
he was about to depart the place was
captured by Gen. Assarno, of the Car
rama government. and Hampe was
made prisoner On his failure to disclose
where he had hid the bullion Cen Assar-
no ordered him to be stood against a wall
and shot by a firing squad
Hampe was placed against the wall. the
soldiers loaded their guns, elevated them
TO their shoulders and in a moment
Hampe was looking down the barrels of
a dozen cleaning rifles Just then Col.
Rodriguez rode by and. recognizing the
condemned man as one who had be-
frtended him, had the man paroled