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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

The last days OF our stay In Moua
stir the Bulgarians' attitude toward us
changed entirely. After keeping us for
months: the end OF 1t giving US only
TWO DAYS iu which to get out AS we
best oouid -whcn We went FOR our pass-
ports We were told that It was not nj all
necessary to hurry. hat they would he
delighted 10 have us stay a while
longer
Miss Mitchell. who was working w'r
10" American missionary. decided she
woodland IL there yet. Tbc back of
the automobile van In which | left Mon
astir was full OF soldiers and "A family
Or sants-relatives OF Gen. Boya-
eien. whom he was sending 10 sofia
Golng out ~ town at full spec |
through the Dragon quarter. where most
Of the bulgarian troops were puartorei
the officer footing on It little horn. wh?i
We did not run into o. over ran into us
Dogs barNed, soldiers lcaped ou, ~
pur path and pack mites directly into
o. W" mad 20 stop while an irate peas
ant dragged one out Of the way.
Where the last sentries were posted
some Austrian soldiers begged TO %.
taken along. but We were too crowde |
already
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21

iOI SulltuIn. but ne was ~trsrd. and
gave himself mp 10 .'I~sinG Arabs \ Few
DAYS later I'VE thought ne mad go.
tltolgll We u"ard rifle shots and me
sentry formed u, twenty IA um5"
Mad Muiiah included. "a started to
ulafcn, when to our ulpG.s Ne saw a
man On no, setback with Capt. Williams
walking alongside II ave Us I'll a great
shock, The prie't-black as tue devil
gave him about seven blows on tn. hari>
with % rhinoccros hid, whip ~ a ic-
suit ~ t'iS attempt all in,ltv was
stopped and the Gang well Guarded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
ESCAPE FROM MONASTR
BESET WITH MANY PERLS
Plight of Mrs. Mildred Farwell Who Was Caught WheI
City Capitulated to the Teutons-Route of
Serb;-n Retreat Marked by Ruin.

Mackensen and his chief Of staf. Won
Seckt. had arrived
We spent most OF the night at Nsles
In the Red Cross rest station. only two
walls OF the railway station were lef;
from the bulgarian commandment Sol
diers were asleep on the floor and on
he racks around The walls intended 10
hold stretchcrs. their mouths open, snor-
ing " every key. The atmosphere was
thick with ;he mingled fumes Of soldiers
aud their tobacco.
We pushed the generals relations
away from The only table and annexed
II ourselves. The Bulgarian station
cOmmandaut had come in and We dealt
out chicken legs from our basket 10 him
and some Of the cleaner soldiers. TIL
other correspondent with his feet OF the
stove beside those of n bright eyed lit
tie bulgarian In n captains uniform was
deep In conversation. ! heard the cap
tain say he had been a "hobo' In Amer
lea for W wears.
The life 7 led there he went on,
was very like my comitadji lie here
In the Balkans ought to know. ! am
kaionoff"
The cornmandaut nodded. Capt. ksjo-
noff is a real comitadji. For twenty
years one OF the most feared we had.
We stared at him-was that uuie, little
man the noted bulgarian brigand?
4 military train puffed up and m
c~ommandant helped us into a grain car
Tho train crawlcd along at a snails
pace. We spent three bitter cold hours
sitting on the floor Of the car.
Dawn was just breaking when We
reached Scoplic. The soldiers shouldercd
u luggage and " walked single file mp
he tracks The line was chokcd with
transport headed toward Salonica-all
the necessities FOR an army-mauy fat
ears full Of parts Of machinery-one -
bicycles. | noticed German soldiers. an
officer directing, were loading and un-
loading them.
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Troops Preparing for Nerdun.

For four days the only trains passing
through Scopljc were military ones
moving troops for the Ncrdun drive. we
afterward learned. Lady paget, who had
not yet turned over her hospital TO tn"
BulGarians. Hospitality gave all four %
us beds. having seen the effect of tho
Balkans ON the average Anglo-SaXon
nerves.
The system. order and absence of cant
~ the Paget uni, made me believe again
in our race. l. was the only hospital
that had been actually on the field ~
battle.
Persons who knew nothing ahou NJ"
,oudi;ions have criticised Lady Par {
because she refused to leave her hospital
full Of wounded Sorhians when every
one else was flying ont Of Serbia before
the incoming Bulgariahs.
The country was In a panic, the Bull
rI-.ars' cc1a.c: IN eo~,ner was not
having left much confidence in their hui
mainly, The sick IN the wards, one %
the nurses told me. dragged themselves
from their beds. begging ne to he left.
serbian famliic~. terrified. wcr" run
ming In every direction. just 10 got away.
Later. unab 20 lind any other way 4
living. They came back to their houses.
ouy 20 find their homes had been con-
tiscaied by the Bulgarlaus.
! saw a crowd OF these refugees w"n-
on and children. being sent ava from
Sgoplj-. They were waiting ~ the sta
ton crowded against he gate, two Ger
man solder. guarding II. ArouAd them
Nis every sort o. iitfu. household rem
nant. beds. tin basins. cooking pots.
ne boy. a mere baby. IN his moth
ers arms. held clasped 20 his thin little
chest a puppy Wrarued 'u a dirty hand
Ncrchier, his worldly goods. ScoplJe was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

E financial pages the metropolitan press goatng the fact
dollars deposit with the
tona banks the United These deposits increased more than
S34i 100000 the five weeks prior to May /.
OF course gratifying every the wealth OF this coun
increasing fail much occasion fetaon in the fact
that this wealth being piled up the bank vaults
America such country comparatively speaking that one mas
glance direction opportunities for the investment OF
money which profitable for the investor, but OF i'm
permanent country From of the land
the cry going up for capital
Shpbudng plants factories irrigation projects colonization schemes
the development OF the
increasing of her prosperity
opportunities farmers happiness and
faml-n commercial pleading in
vain for financial backing
piing the
irresistible influence for evil
WILL golden chain with which shackle Americas
grinding toll instead being Godnt
instrument % aid financial emancipation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

NEITHER Pondexter Congressman Humphrey is demo
IN controlled by democratic
majority.
Yet mark difference In the attitude of the majority toward these
two
introduced bill the senate to equip the Bremen
Shphung AND THE SENATE PASSED lfE
APPROPRIATION OF S2,o65,ooo
In the house. Humphrey been unable to adj
positive the Bneon yard
arises speak, the other pick fitting oppor
okemang Humphrey okd about his waery pooice Site
submarine attack and matter how
he o be, he is met only with ridicu
secured the bill the senate
settlers title land claimed by the Northern Pacific has been
this n p, having failed to
and without just claim to these lands
King county residents affected by the ondexter BILL
Humphrey be able assist them the house,
There's hope other should happen to be
that time and decide to Joke the honorable
from Seattle again
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,t,asena q a.s y .annaleE 40 ssaaaaaaa Z Z
BY
Arnold Fredericks
THE BLUE LIGHTS"

Copyright by tho
rfAnk A. MunNsy Co.

Jack 10 tho Bots as usual. She
played about with him for prob.
ably an hour. Then she sat down
TO rest Jack was standing near
her. playing with a rubber ball
She says-and. gentlemen. my wife
cables me that she solemnly
ssears 20 the truth OF her state
ments-that ate turned away for
moment 90 Observe passing We.
hieles ia the roAd-turned back
again 10 the child-and found that
be Was gone.
Howl That's the question.
Here Is this woman. sitting on the
grass. with the child. hundred
yards from the road. In the middle
OF large lawn. No one IL within
sight. The nearest person. from
her testimony. IL the chauffeur.
800 feet away. In the road. The
woman turns her head for a mo
ment. looks about--and the boy Is
gone DO you wonder that ! call II
preposterous7"
Hardy" remarked DuyAll.
The woman must be lying"
Il cannot believe the woman is
iyinr. Ny wife eAnno; believe II
She has been In our employ ever
since the boy was born. and Is de
voted to him. Mira. Staple,on ca
bles tina, she IN Frustrated"
rs the nurse a young woman =
the detective inquired.
About 30. should say
AN American"
"Yoe. OF Irish perentage. Her
name In Lanahan--Mary Lsnahan
She comes from Paterson. N. ]
Her people live there"
Have you any reason 20 believe
Mr.. S;apleton. that the kidnapping
ia the act OF persons from this side
OF the water Have any such at
tempts been made in the past7"
Il am a rich man. SIR. Duvall-s
very rich man Men in my posi-
ton are constantly IN receipt Of
letters of a threatening nature.
have received many such letters. IN
the past"
Was the child mentioned in any
OF ,hem7"
There was one such letter"
The banker rose. went 20 a heavy
rosewood desk. drew open one o.
its drawers. and took out n pack
age Of letters From these he Sc
ilected one and handed II 10 Duvall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

sieur Lcfevrc has cabled his repre-
sentatives In Washington. That
message IL In this envelope. I
have Instructions 10 deliver II 10
your husband Immediately. In
case | could not find him. I am TO
hand Il TO you. Permit me.
Madame" With bow. ho placed
the message In her hand
Grace broke tho heavy seal. and
drawing out a slip OF paper. has
lily read tho contonts. The mes
sage read:
Ny p~ar Drvnlii Yon promised.
On s sss ses &c 10. s Ss f': .r .s' s..
yeu. I need you badly. my friend.
Come al once. both you snd your
dear wife iEFENftE.
Grace know that, had Richard
been At homo. he would have gone
20 Paris al once. for IL wAa 10
Monsieur Lefcvrc they in reality
owed all their happiness She re.
called wildly their wedding. with
the lovable old Freedman. acting
as her father. giving away the
bride Evidently Lrfevr. desired
Richards presence very greatly.
and her own as well. Tho thought
suddenly came 20 her-why not 60
10 him, Hendricks. the oyersecr,
was a capable and honest man
She turned to the man. who
stood watching her narrowly.
Can you drive mo 10 washinE
ton In your carr
Il shall be delighted. Madame.
The fellows eyes spsrklcd with
sati ~action.
Very well Mr.. Duvail In In Ne~
York. ! will take the message "a
him"
In half an hour Hendricks had
been given full Instructions re
Earding taking charge Of the place
and by 10 o'clock. at which ums
tho New York sleeper was open
Grace was at tho station. purchas
Ing her ticket
In the morning. she ate n hasty
breakfast and took a tari for tbs
steamship offices by good for
tune. she Was able 20 secure q
cabin. Then she visited a bankins
house where sh. was well known
provided herself with funds. drov,
to the dock. hRstened to her state
room. and busted herself ia effac
/ ing the stains OF her night o.
travel She was determined Il
meet Richard looking her best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
A Novel
A Week!

The letter was inclosed in a
cheap white envelope and was
roughly printed in ink on a sheet
OF ruled paper. II said:
We demand $4,000. 10 be plac.
ed in thousand-dollar bills inside a
cigar box and expressed 10 John
Smith. care Express company. Pat
erKon. ~. J.. next Monday after.
noon. The man who will call for
the package on Tuesday Will know
nothing about the matter. and 4.
yon arrest him you will find gu,
nothing. Keep this TO yourself and
DO rs we say. II you value the safe
~ Of your child"
There was no signature Duvail
read II thru and then turned 10 Mr.
SiApleton.
You have observed. I suppose.
that the place 10 which the money
was TO be sent. Paterson. y. j.. Is
the home OF your child's nurse
Mary LAnahan"
Mr.. Stapleton started. II confess
had overlooked the coincidence =
he said. What DO you infer from
IT."
"Tha. MARY IAnshnn know,
more about this matter than she 4.
willing 10 let on ! must make
some investigations In Patterson
Do you know Miss LAnahanis ad
dress there"
Il reeollcct having heard that be,
father. Patrick Lanahan. 10 a floris,
IN small way. No doubt you can
readily locate him"
Duvaii took w HIS hat. Now
think had better yet a few hours
sleep. and In the morning I WIN
make an early start for Paterson.
He bowed 20 the banker and Mr..
| Hodgman. Good night, gentlemen
| shah see you both on Saturday
morning. The steamer sails shortly
after noon. believe"
Shortly after nine the next morn
ing. when Duvall descended from
the train at Paterson. he consulted
q directory for the address OF Pat
rick Lanahan. and found IL without
difficulty.
The place was on the outskirts
OF the town. and consisted OF Z
small, rather mean-looking cottage
from which spread out on each sid.
the long glass greenhouses.
Duyall rang the door bell. A
wholesomc-looking Irish woman. O
perhaps fifty, opened the door and
In response 10 his questions. told
him that her husband. Patrick, wa:
out In the garden.
Duvall found him. a short. heavy
set man. with gray hair and mus
tRche. busy among litter of flower
pots and bulbs.
What can do for you. sir?'
he asked. coming forward.
The detective studied the mar
intently. The honest and clear
looking eyes told him nothing tina
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
DLett0rs Ts &c Gam1a9thic> GcY

the road, and neIahbors 90 by and
make remarks.
Nov the question 10: Shall we
don our skirts Just TO please 9th.
ers, and creep In the dirt 20 make
dirty washlnes, or continue TO
please ourselves and 90 our own
way. regardless OF the remarked
ANXIOUS READERS.
A-That all depends upon how
much you allow the remarks 10 az
feet you. Under the circumstances.
| think you are justified in wear
ing trousers. Besides. you are on
your premises and attending to
your own business. That's more
than the people who are making
remarks about you can say for
themselves. II you make an effort
TO please others 10 the detriment
OF your own good. you will have
an endless task and In time will
lose all OF your individuality. A
person without individuality is OF
no use to himself or anybody else.
lie Is worth no more TO the world
than a single drop OF water or a
grain or SAND.
o.--After reading your Items for
several weeks. have come 20 the
conclusion that I will ask you a
question which has been botherinq
me for some time.
have been going with a young
lady for over three years, and |
have treated her the very best. |
have taken her TO the theatres and
have given her several valuable
presents, and all OF the time |
thought she was true TO me. until
here recently ! was told by a
friend OF mine that she was going
out with other young men, so now
do not know what TO do, for |
love her most dearly. would
thank you very much II you would
advise me what to do. II. q.
A.-Don't do anything until you
have more proof than hearsay that
the girl is tickle. Without conf.
dence or trust, love dodSs II amount
to much.
o.-You may thing mo foolish,
but the remarks hear are very
annoying. Ny husband Is a street
car man, and ! often ride with him.
II seems every place OF business we
pass where a girl or woman works.
she always waves and smiles.
; see Il, OF course, and hear people
make remarks, and the other mer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
CHAPTER II.

DuvaIl arrived in New York at
half pas, Thursday morning
Hodgman had wired ahead OF their
coming. and the bankers Limousine
awaited them NJ the station. Fif
teen minutes later they were at
Mr.. staplcton's residence. on FIft!I
ave.
stApleton greeted Duvall with a
nervous hAndshake.
Mr.. Hodgman has explained my
reasons for sending for you. Mr.
Duvallr" he inquired.
Yes Duvali nodded.
The devils. wouldn't care II
they were to steal my property
money. securities. anything like
that can fight thcm--on that
basis. But my child, Whichever !
DO must be done secretly. No one
must know that you are In my EN-.
ploy or your object IN going 10
Paris. You sec thsty'
Most certainly. But first !
must AJAX you. Mr.. s,apleton. to
give mo some accoun, OF the af.
fair. No doubt you have learned
BY this time how the thing was
done"
The affair. as cabled by my
wife. In osterous-absurd Ny
boy. who IN 6 years old. has been
in the habit OF driving. each morn.
Ing. accompanied by his nurse.
from my house IN the Avenue
Kleber. TO the Bots dc Boulogne.
on arriving In tho Bois. II has
been their habit 10 leave the auto.
mobile. and spend an hour or more
walking and playing on tho grass
have insisted on this, because
the boy needs exercise. and he
cannot get II driving about IN a
motor car.
| "on Wednesday tho nurse took
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

al am a girl OF 10. work all
the time and give my wages 10 my
parents. am not allowed 10 90 out
nights or 10 have any boy friends.
Sometimes even for going out on
Sunday afternoons ! am scolded.
have no pleasure at all. have said
I would leave my home on aeeoun,
OF this. Please advise me what TO
do. At what age should a girl
marry7 DISCOURAGED.
A.-Don't think OF marriage at
your age. Instead OF worrying about
the things you can't do. think OF
some OF tho things you can do.
Have your mother teach you to sew
and cook and learn the household
arts. Share your mothers Interests
and sho will share yours.
She has your welfare at heart
and her apparent strictncss 10 only
the result of her vigllant care. She
does not mean To- deprive you OF
pleasure. BY being cheerful and
lovable, and by inspiring your moth
or with confidence In you. you will
soon find a change in her attitude
toward your liberties.
al expect TO be married soon
AZ my mother 10 not living, should
my fathers name be used In an.
nounelng our marriage. or should
we use our names like Mr.. 3. and
Miss c. announce their marriage
etc. Thanking you In advance.
MISS C.
Aft ono of the parents OF the
bride-to-be il living. It IL customary
for that parent TO announce the
marriage. However. II Is a matter
of personal taste and the couple
may announce their wedding II they
care to.
o.-can a man and wife both take
claims on tho colvIlle reservation
Thank you. A. c.
A.--No. Married women are not
eligible to file on homestead claims
o.--ls II all right for two Iadle,
to wear mems trousers while work
ina out Of doors2 As mother ane
are widows and have everything
outside 20 do on small ranch
skirts are In the way and get SC
dirty when we have to get dowr
and weed the garden. But we llv,
on the main thorofare Of the vii
lsge, and Of course we are con
spleuous, as the garden 10 close L
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
CAUSE AND EFFECT

Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen.
with vocal solos. and Nora and
Mabel Peterson. With instru.
mental selections. entertained
the high school and seventh
and eighth grades very pleas
antly last Friday afternoon.
The music was followed by an
Indignation meeting. - The
Hartiaud (Wis.l News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

TIME big. mud-bespattered tour
ing car. which for the past
hour had been blowing stead
~ northward from Washington. hes
itated a moment before the gateway
which marked the end OF the we'll
kept drive. then swept on TO the
house.
A man, stoutly built. keen OF ere,
sprang from the machine and as
cended the veranda steps.
Does Richard Duvall live herer'
he inquired. curtly. OF the smiling
old colorcd woman who came 10 the
door.
Deed he do. sub. Does you want
TO see HIM"
yes. At once. please. Tell him
I, is most important Ny name Is
Hodgman."
The servant eyed him with cool
disfavor. set down. sub. she re-
marked. s,iffly. "i'll tell him you Is
here"
The caller watched her. as she dis.
appeared into the house, then cast
himself lmpatiently into a chair and
lit a cigar.
As the car which had brought Mr.
Hold lyman from Washington dashed
up to the front OF thu house. Grace
Duvaii Was approaching IL from the
rear.
She held a pair OF shears in her
hand. and her apron was filled n
overriowinx with hundred-leai
roses. "Dfck--oh. Dick" she called
as she came down tho long avenu.
OF syringAs and lilacs. The sweet
peas are nearly ready 20 bloom"
Richard Duvall. looking as simply
pastoral as tho he had never track
ed an international crook 10 cover
raised his head from the flower bed
/ In which he had been carefully set
ting out circle after circle OF gerani
um plants.
Are they" he laughed. That
good Now all We need is fev
good. hot days"
| Grace put her arm thru her bus
bands and together thoy wrolles
across the springy green turf. smii
Ing and happy. The honeymoon
showed no signs Of waning.
This old country place. In South
ern Maryland. had been one Of D1i
wallis dreams for years. and after hi
marriage 10 Grace Ellicott. In Paris
II had become hers as well.
| Grace had encouraged her hus
band In the plan OF giving up, 70
the time at least. his warfarl
against crime. and had persuaded
him to buy a farm and settle dow
to the life OF country gentleman
His office was still maintained
under the direction OF an assistant
but Duvall gave little or no attsr
ton to its affairs.
81 got the new hedges all set on
today" Grace went on. Rs she pa
ted her husbands rather grim,
hand. They will be charrnin
against the gray stone OF the wall.
He turned with Grace TO tn
great vine-covered side porch an
sank contentedly into rockin
chair. Well. little girl-it's bee
busy day. and I'm tired. Here
Don-come back here What's tn
matter with your" He rose an
whistled TO the dog. which wa
bounding across the lawn in the d
rection OF the road.
IT'S some one coming IN" eai
Grace.
A moment later the servant cam
out TO the side porch. "Gentlema
to see you. Mr.. Duvall." she sale
Seems in powerful hurry. too.
"All right. Aunt Lucy" sal
Duyall. az he made his way TO tn
front OF the house.
us this Richard Duvall7" the VII
itor asked, as the detective toine
him.
~ That IL my name. What can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03

Goodbye,
Throat Trouble

Get a bottle Of Benetoi Use II as
a garRIs as directed and Kill the
germs that cause soreness. Benetoi
II powerful antiseptic and gsrfni-
eide. The ONLY one Of great power
that can reach the germs internally.
Try Bspetol II Will sstonish you
with its remarkable activity in de-
stroyfng germs that cause most OF
our troubles.
Benetoi for sale by all druggists,
Csuffon.--Be sure TO secure Bens-
to1 In the original red cartons
For any desired Information re-
4 garding Benetol preparations. ad-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-03
A VOTE KILLER

He may take all the graft that
oets In his way. he may throw
over preparedness for pork. he
may vote az the behest Of foreign
agents. he may pass laws to make
tire poor poorer and make tho rich
rlrher--snc stlii get by. BUT WOE
,WRpELTHE CoNGRE SSMAN
WhoeE FREE GARDEN eEDs
DON'T COME Upi