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CHAPTER XVI.

Richard Duyall waiting in Fran.
coils closet. AZ last heard soft step
upon the stairs. The chauffeur
entered. CROPPED hls way TO the
dresser and felt about for the
searchlight.
Having secured II. he directed II
upon his watch. noted the time.
then. going 10 the window. placed
the two glass cups upon the sill,
and leaned out eRpectsntly.
I, seemed a long time before he
stirred Suddenly. by an almost In
Simultaneous movement. he clapped
one Of the little glass cups over
the end OF the tube and directed II
toward the street Duvall could
not tell whether the signal was
blue or red. He had every reason
TO believe. however, that K was
blue
The chauffeur held the tube upon
the window sill for a few seconds
only. then withdrew &. As he did
80. he swept the light into the
room. and for an instant II fell
upon the crack In the closet door
thru which Duvall was peering.
The sudden flash caused him TO
draw back with a quick movement
The recoil caused a metal Goa,
hanger 10 click sharply against its
neighbor
The chauffeur spun around with
the qulckness OF cat, and slammed
the door OF the closet. and turned
the key in The lock. Duvsll was
prisoner.
Without losing a moment. the
chauffeur fitted the red glass 20
the searchlight, and going TO the
south window. placed II upon the
sin in such a way that its crimson
glare was directed almost due
south. Then he turned back to-
ward the closet.
Duyail. meanwhile. braced his
shoulders and back against the rear
wall OF the closet. put his two feet
against the door. and drove the full
force OF his body against the closet
door. The lock, a cheap affair, was
torn loose and In twinkling the
two men bad grappled in the cen
ter OF the room.
Concluded in Our Next Issue)
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blue light. That r.. OF course. II
our friend tho kidnapcr gets safely
away. without being pursued
And otherwlsoT"
4 think the light would be red
II IL. OF course. most important
that the correct signal be given
There must be no interference
whatever sith this fellows escape
up 20 that point"
"Ah--and what after mat"
First. let US continue with
Francois. lie will. think. return
blue signal 20 tho man in the
automobile. 20 show that he has
seen. and UNDERWOOD Then he will
make. think. a similar slgnal
from his south window 20 some one
on watch. In the direction o!
pAssy. This second person Will
then telephone the address OF the
house where the child IL hidden"
It 10 a remarkable plan. mon
fisar think. however. We shall
be able 10 stop them. ] VII sta
ton myself at the Porte Dauphln
WIN AaAt &4taAAAHA'F 49,
When these fellows pass. ! viii FOL
low and oyertake them"
Il do not think you will be able
20 soc tho signal ny placing on
tho end of tho s-archlight . paper
tube. tho llEht would be inyisiele
except in tho direction In which II
In pointed and that IL disgoualiy
upward. You must watch for the
answering signal from the window
Station yous car near the intsrssc
ton OF the two avenues. from
which t~e window OF MIR S,apl.
tons house can be clearly seen.
Let one man watch the window
another the vehicles passing IN the
Bots Tho moment you sec the
blue light. star; after your man.
He should be Just across the inter
section"
vernet rubbed HIS hands with
satisfaction. We shall Get him
never fear. And you. monsieur
Where will you be-"
Il shall DO in the room with
Francois"
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CHAPTER XII.


Early the next day DuvRll rang
up Monsieur Lefevre.
4 want the assistance OF ore OF
your men. monsieur he said. Can
you spare Vernet for the day"
Vernet appeared In 90 minutes
and found Duvall NJ work over
some maps and sketches.
Here, Yernet." he said. is a
map OF a small part OF Paris. Here
Is the Avenue kleber. terminating
just In front OF the Arc de Triom.
phe. This black square IL Mr.. sta.
pletone house. From there TO the
arch Ia some 600 yards"
what OF it,
The black bearded fellow-the
kIdnaper--who visited Mr. staple
ton last night. will arrive az Mr..
stapleton's house at o'clock TO.
night"
III that IL so. we have him"
Not so fast We shall not In.
terfere with him-then. The man
will come TO Mr. StapletonB house
at S o'clock. and will be given a
large sum OF money. II not inter.
fered with. he will have the ad-
dress where the boy may be found
telephoned TO Mr.. Stapleton with.
in half an hour
Now. understand the fellow
Will walk from Mr.. Sapleton'
house 10 the Arc de Triomphe. lie
can do that easily in ten minutes
Once at the arch. he will await a
fast automobile. which will come
along the Champs Elysees This
automobile will stop an instant
| pick him mp, then proceed at high
speed along the Bois"
why do you think that7"
because II will afford him the
quickest and safest road out oil
Paris"
But you forget. Monsieur Duvall
that he has not yet advised his
confederates that all Is we'll. and
that the address Is TO be tele
| phoned."
mo. Vernet. haven't forgotten
that Suppose you were IN this
fellows place-how would you
1 do IT."
Vernet scratched his head
thoughtfully. He might fire a
pistol from the car"
Too dangerous"
"A wave OF the hand. perhaps. Ia
someone along the street"
Also dangerous. Why take
chances when there are simpler
easier ways? Look
Here" he placed the point OF
his pencil rpon the black square
which indicated the bankers resi-.
dence. is Mr.. Stapleton's house
The north window OF room on the
top floor commands a view of the
Bots from 500 feet west of the Arc
de Triomphe, 10 where IL intersects
! the Avenue Malakoff.
THE chauffeur. Francois. Will be
in that room tonight at eight
O'Clock watching the automobiles
which pass the intersection Of the
Avenue Malakoff. | think that the
automobile for which Francois viii
be looking will show brilliant
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CHAPTER XIV

Monsieur Lefevre touched Rich
ard Duvall on the shoulder. in the
restaurant in the Boulevard de,
ftaliens. He was filled with
anxiety. Since the evening before
he had had no word from Grace.
How goes everything. friend p
he asked. Have you found tht
kidnapers YETI"
Duvall smiled. Il expect 10 hav,
them before the evening Is over
Come to Stapleton's house tonight
monsieur. have arranged a sur
prise"
Il shall be there. my friend"
Duvsll reached Mr.. Staplcton'l
house a little before eight.
where is Francois, your chauf
feur?" he asked the banker. %
want to 20 TO his room"
Mr.. Stapleton summoned ser
want. who told him the chauffeur
was Just finishing his dinner.
you viii be very careful. Du
vail" he said. II don't want any
thing done which will alarm these
fellows.
"Oh. Francois won't soc me.
shall keep out of his sight"
once in the chauffcur's room. by
means OF n pocket light. Duvall
found the closet, and moment
later YEAS safely ensconced within
Here he waited. until the chauffeur
should arrive.
Mr.. Stapleton, meanwhile. sat In
the library. waiting for the kid
naper. Promptly at eight O'Clock
tho man arrived
Il have come. monsieur. as | sait
! would" he remarked calmly. 20
trust you have the money ready
Stapleton handed over a packag,
of banknotes. Hero II u.s." h,
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JOHN THE FOOL"
cAAs. rENNY JACKSON

little pastry shop and restaurant
attracted her attention. aud she en-.
tered. and ordered rolls and coffee.
She could see the house into which
the men had carried the basket,
from where she sat.
She had finished breakfast when
the door across the street opened.
and man came out lie was dark
heavily built. and dressed 10 the
costume affected by artists. lie
headed directly for the pastry shop,
entered. and went at once 20 a
counter AZ the rear.
Tho proprietor came UP 20 him
with a smile. "Ah, Monsieur Dur.
and What can I DO for your
The new customer remained bat
few moments When he left. he
carried large paper baE which
appeared to contain rolls or bread
lie again entered tho house. but
remained inside but few mo-
mentx. Then he came out and dis
appeared down tho street.
For half an hour Grace waited.
then vent boldly up-to tho house.
and rang the bell.
A sleepy-lookieg maid opened
the door.
Il wlsh 10 see Monsieur purant."
Hes out"
Then I must wait 7 am q
model. He instructed mo 10 come
az eight O'Clock"
The Girl shrugged her shoulders.
Top floor 'front.' sh. grumoled.
and turned away.
Grace lost no time In getting up
;he stairs. Tho door OF the studio
Nas unlocked. she pushed her
way boldly in.
Suddenly she stopped. quivering
From somewhere cane low sob
bling sound. as OF 4 child crying.
She cared about helpless.
Then she heard the front door
slam and the sound OF heavy foot
steps on the stairs.
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Duvhll at once.
Mr.. Stapleton was waiting IN the
library for the telephone call which
would announce the hiding place o.
his boy. With him we're Mrs.
Stapleton and Monsieur Lefevre.
Tho poor man and his wife we're
In a pitiable state. their eyes glued
10 tho clock which stood On the
mantsl. II marked twenty-siK
minutes past eight
Suddenly there arose commo-
ton among the servants In the hall
without-exclamationE. cries OF az.
constituent and dismay
The occupants OF the room turned
toward the door. As they did 10,
Richard Duyall appeared in the
doorway. lie staggered. and sup
ported himself by clutching the side
Of the door. His face was covered
with blood. bis clothes torn and
dlHheyeied.
what IL it--what Is vrong7-
cried Stapleton.
THE child In az ~ Rue Nicolo.
Passy." gasped the detective. then
Grace waited until she heard the
fell heavily upon the floor.
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Think OF the business hos pitfalls
scare away by having telephone op
orators who chirrup Operator"
when you call 10 act an hos Lr for
consulting one OK their physl clans.
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lOSI
The late Gilman Marston OF New
Hampshire was arguing opmpli.
Gated case and looked up authori-
ties back to julius Caesar. At the
end OF an hour and q half. IN THE
most intricate part OF his plea. he
was panied to see what looked like
fnattention. II was as nv had
feared. The Judge was unable TO
appreciate the nice points az his
argument
-Your honor" be said. 4 beg
your pardon; but do you follow
mef~
Il have 90 far" answered the
Judge. shifting YEARLY about IN his
chair. hut I'll say frankly that n
! thought could find my way back,
I'd quit right here. Christian
pILAToRY
ohe-here 10 q woman who got
GEJyvEud. 6essrted her husbsnt, and
eIeped. all In one day.
He-What delayed herf--Jut9sl
FOR PREmzYsL
fFrom a News Dispatchl
London reports that Gen. 6rus
olloH has occupied Buexacx. an I'm
port1nt town on the west bank OF
estrypa.
Think OF the business hos p,tals
scare away by having telephone op.
orators who chirrup Operator
when you call 10 act an hoS Lr for
consulting one OK their physicians
HER OWN FAULT
i've got an awful cold. an d you
don't show the slightest sympathy,
complained wife.
Tt serves you right" ans wered
her husband. You had no business
to get up In the middle of the night
and stand on the cold floor I'D your
bare feet while you went through
my pockets. ~. Y. World.
PROBABLY
MY barber told me wonderful
story this morning"
illustrated with cuts. presume.
IN. Y. World.
~ALL THINGS COME TO THEN
WHO WAIT"
Bpeing will get his booze.
Neat on the street cars.
jail sentences for bootleggers.
A rainiess day from George.
Grass on the new lawns.
@. o. p. nomination OF the Jus
tice.
An Englishman on the Yesle
way cable line read the headlines
on the supreme court decision.
THE kaiser ought to get a pIac,
At Olympia he exclaimed, "slnc,
the way he decided about the Bel
gian treaty"
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Yet that exactly what the court of this state did when it de
aed that the pemes initiative bills contain agumentate matter
therefore the bills be considered in that by the
law-making body of the
II the dictate what preamble before the
people their measure hard the judges
stretch their decision every remaining the proposed
bills II IS HIGH TIME TO CALL A HALT.
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Undiluted AmeriCaniSm

w It'll the time drawing nationwide strike OF the
railroad boterhood by which they hoped compel the roads
adjust differences standing the rainmen
that in event of with Mexico they to indefinitely abandon
their and will
United
the chiefs the orders enthusiastically
herS This patriotism of the right b and Had the tranmen purely
selfish there could be better time for strike than tying
lines would tremendous blow the railroads
the business The ainmen might pretty
dictated the terms of settlement Uncle Sam might compel the roads
but il could not force individual TO
The amn are unselshy passing up their opportunity The
try will not forget
Evening star., 1916-05-13
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Mount Vernon Seminary Graduates
to Receive Diplomas.

Henry Churchill King. president of
OberIin College. is to speak at the
forty first annual commencement exer-
cises or the Mount Vernon Seminary
Wednesday morning, May "a. at Il
Il O'Clock. at Memorial Continental
Hall. His subject is to be The Way
Into Life's Values"
School day exercises are to be held
Friday morning. May 10. at 1890
o'clock. at the school chapel The
alumnae reunion is 10 be held Saturda Y
morning at il O'Clock, in the music
room. The Piper the senior play. is
70 be given at the New Willard Hotel
Saturday evening at S O'Clock. Rev.
charles Wood is to deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday at the
school chapel, at o'clock. The senior
tree planting is to be held Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the school play
grounds. a piano and song recital is
20 be given Monday evening at o'clock
In tho musicroom. Class exercises are
10 be held Tuesday morning at IL
O'Clock at the school chapel. The Glee
Club concert is to be given Tuesda y
evening at $50 O'Clock at the school
chapel. and the following day the grad
uating exercises are to take place.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Blowing 1t In

OF all the divers brands of JOY
that make our journey sunny, of
all the bliss without alloy, there $
none like spending money. It's
we'll to put away wad, against
the rainy weather. it's well, when
hard times are abroad. to have
some coins together. But when
you've salted down roll of ses-
terces and talents. then, to lnvlg-
crate your soul, go out and blow
the balance. Don't let the saving
habit grow, until you are a miser;
salt down a part, portion blow
that policy's the wiser. | like
to toddle to the bank and put
some bones in pickle; l like to
save, but I'm no crank on saving
every nickel | like to take the
extra plunk, and to the mart go
flying. and buy lot OF useless
Junk. Just for the sake of buying.
l like to whisper to the clerks,
Get busy, boys, get busy! I've
come to buy the whole blamed
works. and make you fellows
dizzy OF all the standard
brands of bliss, that fill our lives
with honey, there's surely nothing
equals this-the blowing in of
money. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
MRS. EDWIN C. BURLEIGH DIES.
Wife of Maine Senator Succumbs'
i. Following Brief Illness.

Mrs EdNrin 9. Burleigh. seventy-foUr
years old. wife Of Senator Burle;gh OF
Eaine. d.ed last night at the family
.esid-rce. iT0T J street northwest. fol-
lowing an i!.ness of two weeks. The
body VIII be taken to Augusta, Maine.
on 4 special train tonight. and funeral
sr-.ices will he held Monday az the
Ba.!eiSn nome In Augusta.
Mrs B1rlelgh had spent the winters
in Washington for the past seventeen
years. her husband having been in the
House Of Representatives for fourteen
ycars and for the past three years in
the Senate.
Four daughters snc son--an resi-
dents Of Augusta, MaiGe-are living as
follows. Mrs. RoDer. :. Martin, Mrs
Joseph Williamson. Mrs. Byron Boyd
Mrs Richard Stubbs and Lewis 4. Bur
leigh.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Chairmen Are Reappointed.

Committee chairmen who contributed
to the success of last years celebration
have been reappointed. Melvin c. Ha-
zen will again be in charge of the horse
show and tournament at the Bright
wood reservoir. AS usual. Fort Myer
troopers will be expected to partici-
pate in this part of the program, which
will include several new features
c. Edward Beckett will have charge
of the athletic meet on the Monument
grounds. and E. c. Graham of the fire
works display. which will be more elab-
crate than that of last year
The District National Guard has been
asked to participate. 1t is expected that
the program will be finally adopted at
a meeting of the committee to be held
May %.
In the meantime, immediate contribu-
tions are desired, as the committee de-
sires some expression of public senti-
ment regarding the kind of patriotic
celebration Washington should have
July 4. Donations, 1t is announced,
should be sent either to Commissioned
Newman, at the District building, or
Treasurer Wolfe. at the District Ma
tional Bank.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
CONCERT is TO Benefit
D. C. RED CROSS SOCIETY
Scheduled to Be Given at Masonic
Auditorium Next Saturday
Afternoon.

Young women will take up a collec-
tion for the benefit of the District OF
Columbia Society, American Red Cross,
at a concert by the students of Wash
ington College of Music, in the Masonic
Auditorium. New York avenue and 18th
street. next Saturday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. This collection will be used
for the work of preparedness.
The concert will include soprano solo
by Miss Audrey Moore Johnson; violin,
William H. Santelmann; piano, Miss
Emily S. Bradley; vocal solo. Miss Mary
NJ. Thompson; violin. Israel Cooperstein;
vocal solo, Mrs. Frances B. Melby;
piano, Miss Elenore D. Eby, and Or
chestral numbers.
The orchestra is under the direction
of c. E. Chrisitani, and consists of the
following:
First violin-Harry Waller, Harry
King. Israel Cooperstein. Miss Doris
de Groot. Henri Christiani, Miss Kath-
tella Thomas, Karl Wampl, Miss Freda
Hauf, Charles Runge, Miss Lucille
Ehling. Ralph Turoff. Morris Wolf. Eu-
gene Upton and F. G. Macdonald. Sec
George Eberly. Miss Katherine Bowles.
Aloysius McElligott, Miss Rena Green
berg, Samuel Luber. Miss Edith Beatty,
Mrs c. Gatewood. Roland Mcintyre and
Max Fishman. Viola-Robert Stearns
and j. H. Van Allen. Cello-Mitchell
Bliss. c. H. Birmingham and Louis G.
Zanoff. jr. F'lute-H. W. T. Jenner and
H. l.. McCalmont. Clarinet-H. r. Saun-
ders Trombine-Frank Schissel. Dou-
Bile bass-Criss Fiege. Piano Gin charge
of Mr.. Jones)-Miss Isabel Jarvis
Primm, Miss NJ Lettie Merrill. r. B.
Dunlap, Miss Kathryne Bouck, Miss
Isabel Gladding and George Dixon
Thompson.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
ASKS $40, 900 DAMAGES.
F. R. Chambers, Jr., Brings Suit
Against E, L. Cockrell.

Frank r. Chambers, jr., has insti-
tuted suit to recover $4,000 damages
from E. l.. Cockrell for alleged breac CHI
of contract in the purchase and sale of
certain personal property. The decla-
ration filed by Attorneys Wilton J.
Lambert and r. H. Yeatman alleges
that Mr.. Cockrell on October 13, 1915,
agreed to sell to Mr.. Chambers a large
quantity Of hay, corn, live stock and
machinery located on a farm in Prince
William county. Va. for 100000, to be
paid for in promissory notes. and that
the notes were duly executed by Mr..
Chambers and delivered. but that the
personal property received was not
OF the quantity, value and kind agreed
to be delivered, as a result of which
the amount of damages sued for is
said to have been occasioned.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
SOUVENIR PAMPHLET \
TO BOOST BR0OK[AND
Suggestion Made at Association
Meeting-Plans for Fourth of July
Celebration Under Way.

A booster for Brookland, in the
form of a souvenir pamphlet, was ad-
vocated at a meeting of the Brookland
Citizens Association last night at Ma
sonic Temple, 18th and Monroe streets
northeast.
Rev. DIR. W. J. D. Thomas. pastor OF
the Brookland Episcopal Church, spoke
on the subject. He suggested that the
association have the pamphlets printed
containing photographs of prominent
buildings, homes and a history of the
section, which he believed would
boost" that part of the District
Other members also spoke in favor OF
such a project.
NJ. NJ. Mclean. president of the asso-
citation. offered a resolution, which was
adopted. that the executive committee
take steps toward arranging program
for the annual Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
CELEBRATION PLANNED
ON ELABORATE SCALE
Independence Day Observance Here
to Be on Larger Plan
Than Ever.

Washington's annual Independence
day celebration, one of the most spec
tacular and patriotic municipal festi-
walls staged anywhere in America, will
be conducted on a more elaborate scale
this year than ever before
This. at least, is the plan OF. the citi-
zens' committee which has already COM
menced preparations. Its carrying out
will depend upon the extent to which
donations are made by the public.
Under the direction of Commissioner
Newman. the committee in charge con-
sists of Charles J. Columbus, secretary:
Edmund S. Wolfe. treasurer: Edward
F. Colladay, odelf S. Smith. E. c. Gra-
ham. John L. Newbold. D. A. Porter.
Washington Topham. Joseph Berberich
and NJ A Leese
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Spectacular Exhibition.

Probably the most spectacular was
the operation performed by DIR. Fred
Albee of New York. He transplanted
bone from patients leg to the
patients vertabrae. Another spectacu-
lar operation was performed by DR..
Robert Soutter of Boston, who per-
formed a bloodless operation on little
girl of eleven years. The patient had
not walked for many years. but ply
sicians at Emergency Hospital say the
little girl will be able to walk in few
weeks.
DR. J. W. Sever of Boston performed
an operation for paralysis of the arm.
DR.. Whitman of New York performed
on operation on the foot of an infantjle
paralysis patient; DIR. Boke of Atlanta.
Ca, performed on operation on the foot
of an infantile paralysis victim. and DR.
W. f. Gallie of Toronto, Canada. also
performed an operation on the foot OF
an infantile paralysis patient
Evening star., 1916-05-13
WOULD ADOPT GRANDCH1LD.
Mrs. Evelyn A. Reaney Asks Court
to Grant Permission

Mrs. Evelyn A. Reaney of $40 G street
southeast has applied to the District
Supreme Court for permission to adopt
her grandchild, Evelyn A. Reaney. The
parents of the child are dead, and Mrs.
Reaney says that since the death of the
child's mother three years ago she has
cared for her, and now wishes to adopt
her Attorney George c. Gertman ap-
pears for the petitioner.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
Aided by Hospital Staff.

DR.. Harry s. Lewis superintendent OF
Emergency Hospital, who was instru-
mental in having the clinic held at
Emergency Hospital, assisted the sur
seons with the following of his staff:
Drs. H G. Neblett. A. NJ. Macdonald,
F. NJ. Nolan. A. w. kenner and +. r.
Sanderson.
Dr.. II. Winnett Orr of Lincoln, Neb,
demonstrated a new brace for tubercu-
losis of the spine. after the operations,
and Or. William p. Carr of this city
demonstrated new fracture table.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
DISTRICT s. A. R. DELEGATES
Will Attend Congress at Newark,
N. J.. Wednesday.

Sons of the American Revolution, will
be represented at the twenty-seventh h
annual congress which opens in New
ark. n. j.. today, by full delegation,
consisting of Admiral c. NJ. Chester, Col
Frederick c. Bryan, Admiral George w
Baird. Commander John H. Moore, Col
Gilbert &. kniffin, DR.. Ira w. Dennison
DIR. Louis G. Carmen, Albert d. Spang-
Ter. John B. Torbert, Frederick d.
owen. John S. Barker. J. Med. Stewart
and Philip +. Larner. the president of
the District of Columbia Society
The congress will be in session until
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1916-05-13
PRESIDENT TO BE VISITOR.
National Press Club Open to Mem.
bers Only Monday Night.

The President of the United States
will go TO the National Press Club. OF
which he has been a member since long
before he entered the White House. al
pm. Monday. Admission to the club
will be TO members only. and only by
card obtained at the secretary's desk
The clubhouse will be closed to guests
and to all but members at O'Clock
Monday evening.
During the Presidents visit there VIII
be music by the clubs mandolin or
ganizatlon.