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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-26

I saw the cunningest swagger stick
the other day and / can't see why
more of the women don't carry them.
Some of these sticks have holes bored
thru the handle, from which are sus-
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viewed at present" she answered brightly,
swept by n new mood. But, at least, had
no reason to be deeply disappointed In your
character. can trust you. Captain Hollis,
and do surely you can ask no more tnah
that?"
NO; and I will remember. You were
going on deck?"
For short time; IT would seem
beautiful morning"
We emerged from the companion to-
gether but she fingered at the rail. as
clambered up the ladder and greeted Lea
yord aft of the wheel. 1t was broad sea
view. revealed on every side; nothing IN
sight but the crested waves sweeping TO the
distant horizons The swell was heavy from
the storm of the night before, but the IN
dian Chief met them buoyantly in spite OF
the heavily laden hull, shipping scarce
bucket Of water over her lee rail, as her
sharp bow plunged into the hollows. fN-
cept for bank of nlmy cloud off the port
bow, the sky was clear, but of misty blue
which made Inc dubious of continued pleas
ant weather. although the wind had be-
come light, with barely enough force TO belly
our sails and blew steadily from the south
west The only men ! saw were ON the
forecaste engaged in clearing up some
tackle, excepting "A fellow high up in the
main crosstrees, with binoculars at his
eyes.
You keep a good lookout, ] see. Mr.
Icayord,' | said, peering up at the figure
outlined against the sky Whose glasscs?
Probably belonged to the first mate. sir"
he answered. 81 found them in my state
room. and thought II just as well TO watch
for iuquistive neighbors. / hope did right
sir?'
Exactly. I would have suggested II, but
was detained below. who have you aloft?'
'Simms. sir; he has the best pair OF eyes
in my watch"
Nothing reported?"
Not yet, sir. Mr.. Olson said IL was all
quiet while he was in charge"
lie moved over to the starboard rail with
a glance at the wheesnan, and / Joined
him, understanding tho movement.
Your purpose is to avoid vessels IL pos
shle | presume, captain?' he asked. point
ing out across the water in pretense at
admiring the scene.
The fewer We meet with, the pleasanter
our voyage, Mr.. l.eayord" quietly. by
the way, your language is hardly that of a
foreoastle hand, seemingly 1t has changed
overnight"
He permitted a smile to curve his lips.
Environment, sir. no doubt. As bosun.
| was n bit careless but now that I've come
aft, the speech of gentleman seems more
appropriate. The fact is, ! had two years
at Eton. sir
"Ah. indeed Well, I'm not sorry for
that. II will make our relations aft much
more congenial You are English-born then,
| take it"
Yes, sir; a Bristol man"
This running Of a contraband cargo to
Germany can hardly be altogether to your
liking"
frnNTINrlrINn NtnNnANN
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Weddings
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


The marriage of Miss Marie Baldwin
Wright. daughter of the Rev. Harrison r.
Wright and Mrs. Wright. of Bala, and
Mr.. c. Fenno Hoffman. took place today
in st. Asaph's Church. Bala. at / O'Clock.
Miss Wright walked up the aisle with
her uncle. DR.. Erwin Wright but her father
gave her in marriage and performed the
ceremony. The bride wore a lovely gown
of soft white satin. trimmed with the
lace which was on her mothers wedding
gown. Her veil was of tulle edged with
lace and she carried lilies of the valley
The bridesmaids Included Miss Sophie
S. c. Baker, Miss Elisabeth Chatham
Adams, Miss Frances Wharton Scott Miss
Louise ID. Black, of Princeton, and Miss
Katherine Bliss and Miss Ruth Bliss, of
New York. both cousins - the bride. They
wore frocks of peacock-b blue taffeta em-
broidered in gold. and their hats were OF
brown maline embroidered in gold They
carried yellow and white iris.
Mr.. Allen Evans, Jr, was best man.
and the ushers included Mr. Robert Bell
and Mr.. Richard Hollyday, of Washing
ton: Mr.. Richard Warren Mr.. Bernard
Carter Law, Mr.. Eckley Brinton CoXe. Sd
Mr.. Frederick Dravton Mr. Emil Geyelln
Mr.. Henry Laussat Geyelin. Jr., Mr. Edward
osborne Coates and Mr.. Henry \. Adams
Owing to the war the breakfast. which
Followed the ceremony was very small. for
the immediate families and II very few
intimate friends only
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cause you are both that possess such faith
in you
"Faith--in me-"
"Of course. If I had not possessed such
faith in your seamanship. in your manhood
| could never have consented to the contin-
uance of this voyage. Surely you must COM
prehend this, Mr. Hollis In measure Won
left the decision to me-and / made the
choice Why? In the hope that We might
thus avert ruin from the Bascoms Very
true. yet If you had not been on board
capable and willing to assume command |
should never have so decided II was my
knowledge of you, my faith in you, which
led to this adventure"
"Your knowledge at least, was extremely
limited hut am thankful for your faith -
Not so limited as you NAV think. Cap
tain Hollis and smile frightened the
soberness of her face. 81 have heard my
father speak Of you, and once I listened
spellbound TO "A tale of your seamanship"
"Of mne-impossibe."
Far from it this was told by the lips of
one who witnessed the incident. Did you
ever know a Walter Hae?"
Hale? Certainly; he was second mate
on the Mattawan."
And you were first mate. Well, / heard
him tell my father how you brought that
ship under jury masts into Rangoon after
the captain had been washed overheard
a thousand miles across the Indian Ocean
with a Coole crew. You were only twenty
two years old then Mr. Hale said. but the
coolest lad he ever saw on a ships deck"
why" I protested, 'it was Hale himself
who made that job possible
II like to hear you say that---as II Won
actually meant it, too. 1t Is my guess YOU
both did your duty. But | was Just a girl
then, snuggled down in one corner of nv
fathers library utterly forgotten by the
men as they talked The story fascinated
me no doubt IL was a commonplace enough
tale of the sea, but to me 1t possessed ali
the wonder of romance.
"The memory was with me for years and
came up afresh whepever your name yas
mentioned why" and she laughed n
dimple showing in her cheek, as she glanced
up into my face. when you told me who
YOU were that night Oh the Esmeralda, such
a thrill ran through me l could scarcelv
speak. 1t is silly of me to confess tbis.
but-but 1t was like meeting suddenlv a
character from out the pages of fiction
You-you had never seemed quite real 70
me before"
"Yet you told me you knew was one of
the passengers"
YES Mr.. Seeley gave me a list of those
invited; but / had no knowledge Of your
appearance-
'oh, l see that then was the shock
IL must have been severe one"
"A subject on which refuse to be inter-
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CHAPTER XVIII
The Measure of Danger.

JryE WE'RE alone, and as our eyes met
w she advanced toward me across the
deck her hand extended.
..I was only there for a moment, Captain
Hollis" she explain quietly. as though III
answer to the silent inquiry OF my race
81 was going on deck for a breath OF air
and when | opened the door heard my own
name spoken. Quite naturally listened
(which YOU had every right to do |
endeavored to get from McCdnn peuse
not 10 interfere with the discipline OF the
ship, and offered him the freedom OF me
cabin and after deck If he would make sucn
a promise
"And he refused?
"Emphatically; he even accused me OF uh-
worthy motives--you heard that .,.
she shook her head Il hardly tnliN 50
T heard him offer odds against your ever
bringing the Indian Chiet INTO ,,'othing .n"a
man port and--oh. yes, ana so'net'.,',S ~, ~,
about your not getting the girl--"h snl
smiled decidedly relieved by tne i"eN
Of embarrassme in her manner
Have we SO many of your sex on board"
7 asked, "as to leave that i'm any doubt"
"He--he referred to me why. thought
IL might be something which mad occurred
on shore--in New York. Whatever was II
he said?'
"Just a bit of uginess that flashed ont
Of him, Miss Vera 1t is not worth repeat
ing" ,n
'You will not tell me, them?
.wby. perhaps II may be better for me
70 tell. rather than leave you 10 imagine
II seems the fellow guessed VINO you were
in the boat--no doubt had seen you petore'
and recognized your face as soon as It be-
40 ma daylight Then, however, II was too
late for him TO disguise. his real self as ht
had revealed it. His actions mad made you
despise him and turn to me Tor protection
Naturally the man judges my motives from
his own standpoint
ssyes.-but in this case, what do you
mean?" ,,-.,.. r., r,, ,,,
taught nothing else-get money, no matter
how He Is aware that l am not extremely
wealthy-indeed not wealthy at all by MS
standards, and that you are your tather s
daughter Because / serve you, is, to his
Wind proof positive of mercenary pur-
nose on my part-that Is an
Her ewes wldened, and there was glow
of color in her cheeks
"But-but You have done no more than
any gentleman would
"Nothing more but perhaps he cannot
understand that besides he spoke in anger,
and really, you know his opinion is nothing
which need bother either of us. Only | am
rather glad you did not hear his words"
"He-he insinuated that you sought to
to win my gratitude for some reward?"
yes"
"rhat my father would pay for your
kindness TO me-
tremely hard to choose words, his thoughts
were more direct.
Her face frightened. a sudden CLEAN Of
humor in her eyes.
''Oh, that you wanted to marry me Isn't
n too funny Do you really think he sup
poses that true?"
T would not be at all surprised" an
swered. not altogether pleased at hsr re-
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LITTLE SUNBEl
DESPITE HANDICAP
Seven Girls at Home for Incur
ables Organize Optimistic
Circle
A photograph Illustrating this article ep~
pears In the Pictorial Section.

Although they are cripples ard cannos
go about like other girls-although they
have never had a happy. romping child-
hood, and really haven't things other girls
have TO make them CHEEKY, there are seven
girls at the Chldrens House of the Hons
Tor Incurables. Forty-eighth street and
woodland avenue, who are so cheerful, 50
happy, that they are called Little Sum
beams" A
And they are not satisfied with just
being sunbeams. They want to brighten
the lives Of others. They want to be like
their namesalSes.
These seven girls, like the seven hues
or the rainbow, bring brightness to others,
and they have caught the spirit of the
Golden Rule from the fairy of the Home
for lncurables, Mrs. Edward Fell. of the
Clinton Apartments, who has been the
guardian angel of the incurablcs for twenty
five years.
They love her They want TO make her
happy. She has made so many others
happy. they reason, that they want to do
something for her to show they appreciate
the fact that she has virtually given her
life, just because she wants TO, although
she has many other avenues in which she
could Use her time and her money and give
Of herself.
So these girls have formed a club under
the guidance of Miss Elose f. ,Dickey. who
belongs to the Iugles Memorial Auxiliary Of
the Home for Incurables, which Mrs. Fell
heads and they have called the club the
Sunbeam Club. They live up to the name.
too.
The girls are making sponges and dress
ings and doing all they can to rush work for
the Red Cross. They are organized with
the following officers:, President, MisspFlor.
eta Hassler; secretary, Miss Ethel Flana-
gan treasurer Miss Anna s. Wright mem.
bers, Miss Lena Whitzel, Miss Laura Henry,
Miss Suppezio and Miss May Parsons.
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CON TR A B AND
Romance of the North Atlantic
BY RANDALL PARRISH

ception of this suspicion. 1T is wholly in
line with his type TO me, now, the wealth
of your father would he the greatest barrier
between us"
There was time when you never knew
| had a wealthy father or indeed any other
kind"
Was | any the less attentive them
retorted. II recall almost an entire night
passed on deck In the vague hope Of seeing
YOU"
She laughed, but flashed her eyes up
into my face.
Did you, really? I Wondered il you were
there. ! should have come out just to see
II poor Mr.. Sceley had not locked the door
But then that was merely curiosity
The mystery was attractive, I confess.
nut am not at all sure there was not a
growing personal Interest also. You can
scarcely conceive the impression you left on
me in the moonlight"
Please, no compliments | am so aCCus-
toned to those in New York I cannot appre-
ciate them any more Besides. think where
we are--far at sea. on "A tramp steamer,
laden with contraband. with n half-muti-
nous crew forward and "A long voyage
ahead Have l not enough to bear without
that
You refuse to take me seriously?
Il refuse TO have our trip spoiled by
your thinking you must say nice things to
me. Please We have been such good
friends, and | must trust you utterly. You
VIII not forget, Mr.. Hollis, that | am alone
here, the only woman aboard, with no pro.
tector except you"
The situation is not quite as serious as
that, Miss Vera" | interposed. assuming a
sudden cheerfulness. There are others Oh
board TO be counted on Philip Bascom Ger.
tainly, and Leayord impresses me az "a rea
man"
Yes, but nevertheless it is upon you that
| all depends" she answered swiftly. mfr
| l.eayord is only sailor, and---and Philir
| Bascom isis only "A gentleman. It is he
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CHAPTER NvII-Continued

JGLANCED back across my shoulder
L only to see reflected in a mirror Vera
Carrineton. standing in the half-opened
door of her stateroom, as though suddenly
arrested by the sound Of our voices. No
one else was visible in the cabin.
"Dade"
ave, ave. sir" his voice coming from
out the forward passage,
Bring Mr. McCann's breakfast, If it is
ready"
"Yes sir; all ready, sir
He came forward with it on tray, and
stepped aside to permit him to pass through
the door, carefully keeping my back turned
toward the motonless girl and my eyes
fastened on Mccain
Leave the tray on the stool, Dade-yes.
that's all; you may 80 back to your work
He backed out. but stood hestatingly
while / closed and locked the door, dropping
the key into my pocket.
Isis that all, sir?" he asked nervously
81 told YOU it was. When ! want those
dishes removed. I'll come down and unlock
the door for you. No one--not even you-
are to speak with the prisoner, 1t will
be well for you to remember that' pade'
and keep your eyes OPEN.
Eyes. sir"
.'Now go forward, about your work"
Very we'll, sir"
I watched until he vanished in the pas
sage not altogether satisfied The fellow
had been outwardly respectful enough. but
there was something indefinite about MS
manner which aroused my doubt turned
and confronted the young woman, wonder
ing vaguely how long she had been there
and how much of our conversation she had
rl
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THE STORY THUS FAR

CAPTAIN KNHAhD HoibiN' OF lhe
his father. owner of the company, died
and left him n small fortune, Is one OF .,
Esmorelda, owned by Carrington, copper
king and millionaire. of New, York .,,
NERA Is YOUNG woman OF utmP'Sgmb IN Syebt "tto t0
secrete her on board The yachting party
il absolutely stag because carrinston has
corner the copper market because OF tho
Great War Hollis discovers vera nnp
night, hut promises to Keep hsr r, Wien "T6 The
girl Is to disclose her identity t' ''r''"H-
FERGUS McCANN. a millionaire; slight
ly known 10 Hollis, is another guest ,,..
The second night oqt = trampI, aI,,s ste2mrr nra
wreck, ns yacht saved nmd @%t pcod up G3
the boat. Hollis forces MrCann 70 help
him iiberate the girl locked In staterGom
irni,,nr ine nre from ri' the stern Of the yacht.
The third night out they siEht a Grstt Ihs
indian chief, OF phladephia' ,whrnn, whSh, atSSssT
Hollis can navlgate the boat Inc ihuttnn
chief is in a pitiable CONDITION; naT'ns
loaded 10 the matches with n cargo of muni-
tons OF war. consigned to Hamburg; ,,,,
PHiir PHi,atrd hs cntre T fortune in the Ven.
turc Ipon its success depends his fiture
and that or his mother in PhilhdciphiH,,
palm Beach acdua tance, sh" urges toi.
lis to take command Of the snip ana run
Il into Hamburg nnaassiHr nasiT0m nfTa1r in wbich
McCaun In II Jealous rage, hred az MIN
Bascom, however, was innocent or any com
phua,niiis taxes command and chooses Lea
word ps his first mate and Olson as second
mate. He then learns that Mcoann snroah mas ,h
ing money and glorious promises among me
men il they land him safely at an American
McCann is made n prisoner in order to
keep him from doing further mischief
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WATER RS--WulIE

A wedding of interest to persons in this
city and Boston was that of Miss Mar
garet White, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Perkins White. of Boston. and Mr.. Edward
Austin Waters, of this city. which took
place in st. Johns Memorial Chapel, Cam
bridge. today at noon. The Rev George
Hodges officiated.
Miss Helen Sweetser White acted az
maid Of honor. and Mr. Howard Roney
Waters. a brother of the bridegroom, was
best man. The ushers included Mr.
Clement Biddle Wood, Mr.. Howard Wood
Mr. Francis Rawle. Jr. and Mr.. Moncure
Biddle, of this city: Nj. Edmond Waters
Longley. of Salem: Mr.. Percival Dove, of
Andover. Mass. Mr.. Arthur Dubois. of
New York and MIR. Edmond Bassett. OF
Taunton. reception followed the cere-
mony at the home Of the brides parents
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A quiet wedding took place on Tuesday,
May /, in the Oak Lane Presbyterian
Church. when Miss Esther +. Parshall,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William b, Par
shall, of Sixty-ninth avenue and Tenth
street. Oak Lane, became the bride of Mr..
John S. Wheeler, of Boston. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. E. j. Humeston.
Miss Parshall, who was given In marriage
by her father was attended by Miss Mary
Sauter. as maid of honor Mr.. Elwood
Piping was best man. Mr.. Stanley Willis
and Mr.. Neville De Camp were the ushers.
The two families and few intimate friends
only attended the Wedding. There was no
reception. The wedding had been planned
for June 6. but owing to Mr. Wheelers en-
listment in the army the marriage was
hastened.
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County Sunday School Association, Cen
tral Y. NJ. g. A. Free
Meiods Club concert. st. Luke's Hall,
Bustleton, slj o'clock Admission charge
Metropolis Life Insurance Company
dinner, Hotel Adelphia, o'clock Mem
bers.
Odd Fellows celebration. Metropolitan
Opera House, o'clock Members
Lecture. Natural History of the Honey
Bee" Prof. u. b. ulrich West Branch
Y. NJ. G. A, o'clock. Free
May Hop. Starr Garden Auditorium. q
o'clock. Free.
Play. "The Merchant of Venice "by SIN
d, nts of Agnes Irwin School, Bellevue
Stratford. Admission charge
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WISEHARDY

a marriage of interest to many in this
city, New York and Boston was very
quietly solemnized at 4 o'clock this after
noon, in st. Martins Church. Radnor. when
Miss Ethel Sewal Hardy, of Boston,
was married to Major Frederic May Wise,
United States Marine Corps, stationed at
League Island. The Rev. George w. Lamb,
rector of the church, performed the cere-
mony. The church was beautifully deco
rated with white flowers and greens.
Miss Hardy wore a beautiful gown OF
white satin and lace with long tue veil,
and carried bouquet Of orchids and lilies
of the valley. She was given in mar
riage by her guardian, Miss Catherine
Amory Goldman, of Boston, sister of the late
Bishop Goldman of Maine. Major Wise
and his best man, Lieutenant Colonel r.
II. Dunlap. were both in uniform.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kent Kane gave a small reception at
Biddulph, their home in Radnor. for the
members of the family and few intimate
friends.
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Personals

DR.. and Mrs. G. Betton Massey, of 1928
Wallace street, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Massey, to
Mr.. George Leiper winslow. son of DR..
and Mrs. Randolph Winslow, of Baltimore.
The ceremony took place quietly this aft
ernoon at o'clock at the home Of the
brides parents, the Rev. Dr. l.. NJ. Robin
son. Of the Protestant Episcopal Divinity
School, officiating. Only the immediate
families were present, the wedding being
hastened owing to Mr.. Winslows being or
dered to the training camp at Fort Myer,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lille Of Brarwood
Haverford. announce the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Jean Morris Lille. to
Mr.. Henry Wood Wiley, son Of Captain
Henry Wiley. n. s. NJ and Mrs. Wiley, of
Washington
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Stratton
Carpenter, daughter of DIR. and Mrs John
+. Carpenter and Mr.. william Coke Wright
will take place next Saturday in ST. Marys
Church, Wayne.
Mr and Mrs. Stevens Heckscher. who
nave been spending their honeymoon at
white Sulphur Springs. have returned to
melr home in Stafford Mrs. Heckscher
VIII, be remembered as Mrs Mark Hop
Ains' whose wedding took place April 9.
Miss Emily Bullard, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William Struthers Ellis
~ Fox Hill Farm, Bryn Mawr, returned
yesterday to her home In Boston.
Mrs. ]. Gardner Cassatt Miss Ellen Mary
Cassatt and Miss Eugenia Kelso Cassatt,
~ "a
spruce street, moved out to Kelso their
place at Berwyn, Thursday to spend the
sprins and early summer.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Valentine have re-
urned to Highland Farm, their place In
1rryn Mawr, from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
eugene Levering, Jr.. In the Green Spring
valley, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoilingsworth have
cossd their house, 1900 Spruce street, and
WI spend the summer with Mrs c. How
s'u clark, at Chestnutwold Farm, Devon.
MISS Caroline /. Brinton has returned to
ner home, 1918 Rittenhouse street. after
ssgenolng two weeks visiting her aunt, Miss
A.iiowell, in New Haven,
: MT and Mrs. Herbert Lincoln Clark, who
speht the winter at the Ritz-Carlton. have
se.urned from trip to White Sulphur,
ny are occupying their new home on
Derby road. THAN.
mr. and Mrs. G. Harry Davis, of Allen
us, Mount Airy. have gone to New York
inc weekend.
nrs Lanning Harvey of wilkes Barre.
xH spend several days as the guest of
az parents. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Burgess.
80 lincoln drive. Germantown
Mary e. Cross. of Delanco, NJ j..
Sss.vunces Sss. the engagement Of her daughter,
Aerie FrApces Cross. to Mr.. Herman
IN sS1es jof Palmyra. n J. The wedding
!: h I Dlace the early psst of septsmbsr.
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Observation-Disclosures

A quiet wedding today of interest to Ger
mantown was that of Miss Florine Pearson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Pear
son. of Pulaski avenue and Mannheim street,
Germantown and Mr.. Frank Morse Shan
hacker. The ceremony, which took place
at noon at Calvary Protestant Epis-
copal Church. was performed by the
Rev Frank Smedley Moore, rector of the
church. The bride, who was given away
by her father, wore a dark blue travel
ing suit with a hat to match Her only
attendant was her little niece. Miss
Virginia Van Court, who acted az flower
girl Mr. H. Raymond Ogden was best
man. Only the immediate families and a
few friends attended the ceremony. There
was no reception, Mr. Shanbacker and
his bride will live at Trout Creek Ranch,
North Fort Cody, Wyo