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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
E. A. London Of Buxton is in our
city this week on business.
w. X. Perry, who has been very
sick, is improving this week.
Miss Alice Yancy Of Kansas City il
here visiting her daughter, Miss Nancy
White.

The A. NJ. E. Altar Guild will meet
with Mrs. Roy Walker on Park street
Thursday.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

Miss Susie Lee will leave Saturday
morning for Chicago for few days
visit wit hrelatives and friends.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

Mrs. Ed Mcdonald of West Third
street, who was called to the bedside
OF her sick mother in Kansas City,
kans., reports that her mother is no
better yet.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

Mrs L. w. Davis, 127 Jefferson
avenue underwent an operation at the
Methodist hospital Thursday morning
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS a healing salve for burns, sores,
sore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve is most excel
lent. 1t allays the pain of a burn al
most instantly, and unless the injury
is very severe, heals the parts with
out leaving a scar. Price, Is cents.
For sale by all dealers.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21
NEIMAN FOR STATE REPRESEN-
TATIVE.

NElMAN fOH STATE hEf fhESoEN.
TATIVE.
Carl H. Neiman, of the law firm Of
Neiman & Neiman, whose picture ap-
pears above, is one of the candidates
for state representative from Polk
county, whom The Bystander consid-
ers particularly we'll fitted for the
position.
Mr.. Neiman was born in Upton,
Iowa, in 1887 and came to Des
Moines when a small boy, receiving
his entire education in this city; first
being educated in the public schools,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-21

Mrs. Theo. Pemberton is expecting
her sister, Mrs. Dickerson, of Siou>:
City on Saturday ospend Easter.
The evening world., 1916-06-17

flax within a few hours He will sal
from there ON q liner that makes a
call at Rotterdam. I am certain OF
this--and that the plans will be with
him. No-I want you to sail on the
same steamer. as ] shall do myself. I
want you to help mo TO recover those
plans"
Let's do g." said Mary. Wed be
doing something for our country
Mona Wouldn't that be worth
while?"
u thought you would feel SOL" saAd
Jones. triumphaNly. But there will
be more substantial return than
that OF knowing that you have done a
patriotic act. l will promise you that
the reward will be adequate---there 10
large contingent, fund. for which no
accounting need be made
mol" said Mona. with decision.
I'D never accept pay
"Nor T." echoed Mary. Our ex-
penscs--but no more. Wen go gladly,
on those terms. Mr. Jones'"
That shall be MS you choose. of
course" he said. Can you start to-
night? You had better travel separ-
ately. and once on the steamer 1t would
be well II you failed. even. 70 strike
up the customary ocean ncQuaint-
anreship--if you let It appear that
YOU dislikcd one another. I shall be
aboard. but ! will know neither of
you officially"
The girls nodded understand
You want to expose Mr.. X, don't
you?" said Mary. Isn't II true that
he has such a position that he Is very
fully Gusted7"
Yes. NV warnings are laughed at
There IL no rea son why he should
not execute this mission, return, and
continue his work. He has covered
his tracks so cleverly that he appears
10 be entirely immune from suspicion.
But IL j can prove that he has those
papers-and. OF course. get them from
him--his usefulness AZ IA spy Will be
~ an end. in this country at least.
And ! can tell you that ! will regard
that as the best piece OF work have
ever DONE
You can count on u.s." said Mona.
II only hope we will really be able
TO help Come, Mary--if we're going
TO start on such notice we must
hurry home. II takes time to pack"
IL was a matter OF moments only
TO complete the few arrangements
still 10 be made. Jones furnished
them with tickets: he had reserved
several staterooms on the liner, he
explained
Il try to be prepared for emergen-
cies," he said. Il knew | would neod
help-I didn't know at all who would
be with me. But there will he no
delay. ] shall not soc you again
until we are on board. and even then,
OF course, We will meet as entire
strangers"
Does Mr.. X know your" asked
Mary.
II think not" snid Jones. with a
good deal Of satisfaction. His people
are very fond OF laughing at our
secret service-but We manage TO
turn trick ourselves once In
while"
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Even in the hustle Of sailing 1t was
not difficult for the two girls to make
a guess as to which OF tho passengers
was Mr.. X. They both fastened upon
Il man who was booked as Mr.. ARM
strong. He appeared to be bored, in
stead of excited. by the incidents Of
departure. His manner indicated that
II was all an old story to him. And
the Difference that was paid to him
AT the office of the distracted purser
revealed his Importance.
Mary, without any real plan in her
mind as yet. still determined to waste
no time. She was really well versed
In the routine OF travel, out from the
moment she went on board she played
the part OF a helpless traveller, unac-
customed to the most ordinary things
or shipboard life. She haunted the
Office Of the purser. and he seemed
TO be entirely willing to give up his
time TO her. lie answered her uues-
tons, promised to see to her chair,
her seat at table, all the other things.
You're so good TO me. Mr.. Shelly"
she told him, in wild-eyed innocence.
Il must be frightful nuisanSe!"
"Nuisance-not bit OF It. Miss
Burnett!" he assured her, gallantly.
II know how strange It must seem tho
first time YOU cross. Just you leava
everything TO me-I'll see that you
have such IA comfortable trip that
you'll never cross on any other boat.
fou'N understand, won't you. IL
have to run away and leave you con-
stantly? There are all sorts of things
that ! have to attend to--people who
don't like their cabins, and cranlSs of
all sorts"
'Of coursc-you mustn't let me
bother you"
You could never do shat! Once
we're off III have much more time
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must let me show you the ship

you must let me show you the shir
then!"
Jones. as a secret service man nat
ufally would be. was an amJsed wit
ness of Mary's dealings with tho
purser. And that night. when they
were at sea. he contrived an oppor-
tunity to see the two girls.
i've found out a few things," ne
said. Our man. Just as l expected
has taken the state cabin. as they
call tt--a regular suite, rcally-two
staterooms. brass bed, private bath
all that sort of luxury. No wonder
his Government has to pay He's
planning to keep to himself pretty
well. we'll find."
"A man travelling with such dan
serous baggage would. I fancy" sold
Mona.
Right! I'm almost sure he has no
suspicion that he has been followed
He looked over all the passengers
pretty carefuhy-he was one OF the
first aboard. you know. made my
self conspicuous as l could. you no
tlced!"
You certainly did" said Mary,
with laugh. while / was trying
to find things out from the purscr
You were simply brutal In your inter-
ruptions! | couldn't have the man
oughly convinced that you're a very
important newspaper correspondent,
ana he's going to see that you give a
good report OF the line"
saw what you were doing!"
laughed Jones. Swell, you simply an
ticlpated my suggestion. It's going
to be very important for one of you
TO be on good terms with the purser.
think he'd do good deal for me-
but l wouldn't take chances by ask
ing too much. He didn't offer to
NO" said Mary, regretfully. 81
never thought to ask"
Il managed that said Jones, CON-
placently. ''He showed me over the
whole ship. Awful bore IL was, too
] crossed in her half u dozen times
before he got his berth. and | imagine
! know few things about her he
hasn't even suspected yet. But
wanted a look at Mr.. KS cabin
and / got II. There's a small safe in
there-and Shelly explained to me
that he and the passenger occupying
tho suite are the only ones who have
the combination. It's changed foI
every voyage-and even the Captain
doesn't know IL"
He'll keep his papers there, OF
course" said Mona.
1--WE don't have TO worry 80 much
about where he's hidden those valua-
bio papers. Unless all signs fail wa
know that what we've got to do is to
get that safe opened, by one OF the
two men who can do IT, II he'd
turned his stun over to the purser for
safe keeping I'd be a lot more dubi-
ous-because a pursers strong room
Is the real thing. And Shelley IL rather
stupid-and very faithful and con-
soientious. l couldn't have done any
thing with him."
just what do you expect to DO as
It 1877" asked Mona
"One OF you-and Miss Mary has
started. so that shed better be the
one--will have to make friends with
Shelly. The other will have TO sec IL
there's a human side to Y. There
must be, you know--he must be sus-
cepuble In some way"
Il don't like his looks" said Mona
And doubt very much wpether he'll
see anything in me-"
You'll have to try" said Mary.
On. I'll do that" said Mona.
Mona lost no time in Attempting
10 arouse the interest OF the mystic
riOuS MIR. y, IL seemed 10 he well
understood on hoard that Armstrong
was not his real name; that he was
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was entirely impervious 10 her
charms.
The two girls had followed the sus-
gestion OF Jones; they contrived.
without resorting to anything OBJ
vious, to give the ship the impression
that they disliked one another. Like
all the women on board. they spoke.
but each was cold and distant. 1t
seemed that they were of opposite
and instinctively antagonistic types.
Meanwhile. though Mona had failed
in her part Of the undertaking, Mary's
triumph was complete. Her subJu-
cation OF the purser was the talk of
the ship. The two took long walks
about the decks; heads nodded as
they passed. and there were many
smiles and whisperings about the
Mary captivating: it was difficult for
her to keep his ardor within bounds
at all. He sighed, talked Of his
wetched work. that almost forbade
him to marry: confided TO her that
he intended, as soon as he could. to-
find work ashore.
This sort Of thing is all very well
for time!" he told her. But when
u chap begins to think Of marrying
and settling down-why. the seas no
place for him. then!"
y.
why, when l first came aboard you
told me you loved your work. Mr.
Shelley"
"Oh. weil-one says lots Of things
one finds one was mistaken about,
when one has time to think" he said.
fatuously.
Shelley was far gone, indeed: there
could be no doubt about that. And
Jones, taking note of everything. was
well satisfied. on the whole. He knew
that Mona had failed. but ne had
the outcome OF her attempt to pene-
trate the shell OF Mr.. X. He knew
very wen that in the SPY he was op-
posed by an ntagonist who would
require the very best efforts OF any
who opposed him. And his deter
mlnation to recover the plans was
not one whit daunted by the increas-
Ing darkness Of the outlook.
The day before the steamer was
to dock saw the three conspirators
again in consultation.
by Jove--it looks pretty bad!" said
Jones. Nov. II we were on an Amer
lean liner, going into New York, ia
have no difficulty! I'd have that safe
opened in a jiffy on the plea that ne
was a smuggler-and get the chance
to search his things"
Mary started
wait a minute" she said, sudden
ly, Il believe I've got an idea-it's
terribly rlslky-but. II there was any
real trouble. you could get us all out
of II sooner or later. couldn't your"
"As soon as I could reach the near
est American Minister with my ore
dentials." said Jones. But that sort Of
thing 10 frowned on--ths State De-
partment doesn't want to have to get
its agents out of trouble very often"
"Oh. don't really believe II would
como to that" said Mary. II was
Just thinking that II would BE- we'll to
have an anchor to windwerd. that's
all When I've told you the whole
idea you'll SO why
Go ahead--don't keep u tn sus-
pense," said Mona. She spoke rather
sharply: she was st1ll irr1tated and
disturbed by nor failure. n had
touched her pride-and It was be-
cause she realized that that she was
angry.
"There'll be festivities Of some sort
tonight. You know" said Mary. "Mr
Shelley is full of the plans. A quite
wonderful dinner-the CAPTAINS din
ner. you know And music afterward.
and a chance to dance, perhaps. All
the women are TO bring out thsir very
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you're unkind." said Jones. re-
proachfully. Then. ali at once ms
manner changed. Seriously" he
sa;d, IT an extremely anxious to have
q salk with you. There 10 matter OF
the grSvest Importance. In which. l
believe, you. and you only, can help
M. wonder II you would come in
here with me--and have some tea,
perhaps, while we talk"
And 20, a few moments later, they
were sitting with him Mt a secluded
cable. They gave their order; he
waited until the tea things had been
brought, and then ne leaned toward
them. speaking in a low. confidential
tone.
"Its my business, as YOU must
know" be said, ito be aware Of
good many things. ! know, for sx-
ample--and think, too. that under
stand, very fully something OF your
lives. I know that you have no in
comes-that the comfort In which you
live you must supply yourselves. 1t
wtll be simpler if you win belAeve that
I could, II \ chose, give you a very
complete summary OF everything that
you have done for a good many
months.
II will be frank. then. You have
6oon able moro than once. 10 get the
best of men who have fancied them
solves extremely clever. ] want you
20 undertake the task once more--and
this time, II you auccesd. You win
place me under the heaviest OF obiiga-
ttons--snd YOU will. what is far more
important. do n great service to the
United States--s service so important
that Il would be impossible to over
estimate II.
This country, as you must know"
ho said. depends for IS security
against attack, In a very large meas
ure, upon Its coast defenses. To put
the matter brief1y, a secret that IL
vital seems about to fall into the
hands Of a foreign power-and OF that
foreign power. moreover, which is
most likely to use its knowledge
against us!"
oh" said Mona. But how could
~ hep"--
What has happened is this" said
Jones. "A man named Hawkins. let
W say was in a position 10 make
tracings OF certain rawtnxs-plans,
and so on. He was trusted--he be-
trsyed his trust. He made the trac-
incs: ne has sold them to a man
whom shall call Mr.. X. Mr.. y oc-
cupies "a position OF responsible 1t
would be Impossible to bring a charge
against him without proof of the most
definite sort. ! am sure of my facts
but I cannot prove them. ! know
that X is Spy OF the most dangerous
Ssrt, but ] am almost alone in my
knowledge"
Where ie he?" asked Mary.
II am telling you everything" said
Zones. He will be on hts way 10 Hal
The evening world., 1916-06-17

some important. and probably, ofYicla
parsonage, who chose to travel unde,
an assumed name. He excited q good
deal OF curiosity. but there was nc
attempt to intrude upon his evident
desire to be alone.
On an American ship 1t might have
been different. But on this vesse
toned to tho peculiar ways OF an Of
fcial caste. Armstrong; privacy was
rather pointedly respected He took
no part In the common life OF the
ship. He was never in the smoking
room; the chance games OF cards
when tables were made up, on the
spur OF the moment for bridge OF
poker. never claimed him. He seem ed
TO SEQ no fun IN throwing rope quoits
AT stick. and he passed the devotees
Of shuffleboard with a tolerant smile
lie made no friends at meals. for he
was careful TO take his meals always
after the other passengers A the
table had returned to deck: this
when he did not eat in the solitary
state of his own state rooms.
SO Mona saw herself deprived OF
the aid of all the pleasant cultivators
OF acQuaintanceship that 30 abound
tons are relaxed: introductions are
dispensed with more often than not
But though plenty Of the men among
the passe ngers found excuse for talk
ing with her. for Joining IN her walks
about the wind-swept decks. Mr.. y
held aloof. II he noticed her at all
ho gave no Sign, and Mona. though
she might have managed 1t skilfully
enough, was afraid to resort to the
crude stratagem Of boldly beginning
the acquaintance herself.
She did az much as she thought
was safe. One day. when she saw
that he was coming toward her she
stood at the rail. peering out over
the waves. Calculating her time to
a nicety. she dropped the case that
contained her marine glasses. They
fell at the feet OF the self styled
Armstrong; IN moment, cap in
hand, he was bowling before her.
Permit me-" he said, handing her
the case.
"Oh, thank you so much," said
Mona, prettily confused. What a
clumsy thing to do! I'm afraid
they're broken"-
Graveiy he took the case from her,
drew out tho glasses and inspected
them.
You are fortunate" ne said. 'SThey
are quite uninjured. congratulate
you'll"
He restored them to her then. and
she had. perforce, to look through
them at a distant gull. And when
she turned. expecting to find him at
her side, he had gone. She bit her
lip; certain chagrin at her failure
TO arouse his interest, that was
wholly personal, sent the color into
her cheeks. 1t was a feeling dis
tinct from her disgust at the effect
Of his action upon the more impor-
tant phase Of her work. but It prom
Used to rankle. 1t was n long time
since any man whom Mona had
deigned to notice had turned away
from her. She turned 20 go back 10
her chair. and saw \ regarding her.
speculatively. family amused, from a
spot q little distance away.
"Reast!" she said to herself Hes
perfectly sure dropped those glasses
intentionally-for him to pick up! !
wonder-am | getting clumsy. or is
he preternatirally wise and expert
enced? He looks like the sort OF man
that women are supposed to md irre-
sistible!"
But though Mona's determination
70 succeed was only sharpened by
this incident, she was obliged 10 ad =
nit 10 herself after a few more days.
that she had met Q man at last who
The evening world., 1916-06-17
WGe
t n Nueizha
Plot by George Bronson Howard
MOBILIZATION by Hugh {. Weir

As Mona went back she unfastened her
necklace and held 1t in her hand. Her brief
absence had not been noticed; she found
partner waiting eagerly for her and was
swept into the maze of dancers at once. As
she passed Mary, dancing with the purser,
she nodded slightly, and a moment later
Mary, as If by accident, brushed against her.
In the momentary contact Mona slipped her
necklace into Mary's corsa9e. And five
minutes later, as she passed a mirror, she
screamed suddenly.
The evening world., 1916-06-17

aNpSdSM b KGumC Csnun
AIRY"
mXV is man the street
AAv following before
but I Icanrp
. a United
Well has
US
Of
~yenre, and
ponta II youtho a ny ode"
ehcnha in hand
Hartley
coain-n l
o YOU
The evening world., 1916-06-17
Story No. 13
IN THE SERVICE
OF THE STATE

Two American girls, Mona Hartley and
Mary Burnett, set about punishine the
evolves Of Society" through their check
books. This 10 the story Of their thirteenth
adventure.
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