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down the passage to the sitting room
again, where she remained huddled
up in an armchair. shaking with
what was more distaste than fear
chris had not followed her there.
In that disorganized household some
one had to take the lead and II de
volved naturally on him. rho case
was hopeless as everyone could see
from the first. but still the doctor
did all he could and Mrs. Sanderson
sat i'm n kind OF stony despair by the
bed Mr. Pollock went booming
round the house. Miss Myrtle. feeling
neglected, had Mysteries and brandy
and soda in her room. and Charles re-
maincd always with that fixed i'm
mobility Of his-in the room next 10
fraulein's. his guard around him. So
much chris had conceded to the
misery and terror of Mrs. SandersOn.
when the house was fairly reduced
70 order Chris went In search of
Molly. He looked in her room, but
she was not there. and he knew
enough OF her 10 be sure she would
not be seeking solace either with
Miss Myrtle or her father He went
10 his own room, wondering II she
had gone there TO look for him. but
that. too. was empty And when he
went down 10 the sitting room he
found he had been forestalled.
Miriam. whose life had taught her to
think OF everyone's feelings when the
work In hand permitted her to do so.
had no sooner done all she could
for fraulein than she went in search
OF Molly. She had seen her rush
from the hall and had realized what
the whole affair must mean TO girl
who probably had never come across
anything worse than "A cut finger in
the whole OF her life. she had found
Molly hiding her face In the cushion
and shaking all over.
Growing up is n perfectly natural
process II the ordinary time Is al
lowed for IL. but when normal law
suffers violent upheaval II can be
come unnatural, and Molly had done
all her growing up since the morning
before. The nervous and mental
strain had consequently been very
much more intense than II the usual
experiences OF life had gradually un-
folded themselves to her step by step.
That little nightmare OF writhing
figure in brown and the knowledge
of what had gone to bring II to that
state was so overpowcring to Molly
that in the shadow of 1t the whole
scheme OF life seemed wicked and un-
bearable. She supposed she loved
Chris. but after all what was love in
the face of these events which II was
so poweress to affect? She did not
think, as she would have done the
night before that because Chris did
not come to her, therefore he did not
love her. She knew that he could not
and was even able To feel that she
would have loved him less If he had.
But nevertheless. In the whirlpool of
these events which took no heed OF
her. as a person negligible to either
side, she felt terribly alone and un-
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happy. She needed personal comfort
and Miriam. who had long outgrowr
any such thing for herself knew that
such must be the cause AS wOmti
who has suffered much will, she saw
her own youth in Molly and was ten
der OF II accordingly.
Miriam was feeling rather shat
tered herself. 1t had not been pleas
ant to realize by fraulein's sudden
convulsion at the police station that
she had managed to take poison. II
had not been pleasant, II II came to
that. to witness the fury and misery
OF the two women when they found
they had been tricked Miriam. like
Chris had moments OF loathing the
necessities OF her work. The drive
back to the house had partaken OF
the nature OF nightmare, herself
and the doctor seated on either side
of tho unconscious but convulsed
form. The fact that fraulein in her
mania had been quite prepared 10
sacrifice half dozen lives did not
entirely dissipate the discomfort
Miriam felt that, primarily thru her
action, this one life was drawing 10
such tragic close. She. too, was
anxious to keep doing something. and
her thots had turned to Molly because
she knew that there she was really
needed
Just as Molly was feeling frantic
almost to hysteria point strong arms
came round herr she felt her tangled
hair being smoothed away from her
wet face, and her dressing gown
wrapped more warmly round her
shivering little figure.
There, my dear" said Miriams S
ha, A..
nothing to mind about now. Every
things all right and everythings go
ing to be all right"
1t was one OF those moments when
someone of her own sex is more to a
woman than man could be. When
once the stress OF emotional scenes
was over these two would dislike each
other again as much as ever. Molly
would always distrust Miriam, while
for her part the widow, while allow
ing that Molly was "A Sweet little
thing" would always consider her to-
tally unintereSting. But Just now
Molly flung herself on Miriam. ding
ing hold OF her, and Miriam held her
tightly-and both women were sin
cere, tho II they were to repeat the
performance when life had righted
itself 1t would become pretense.
Miriam fetched rug and wrapped
Molly up. then disappeared to return
in a few minutes with the homely
but comforting remedy OF hot milk
While Molly was drinking It she
brushed out her hair and mopped hei
face with rose water. and added q
dusting of powder. all of which. espe-
cially the last, did more to make
Molly feel herself again than any
amount OF brandies and sodas or con.
Versation would have done.
There" said Miriam at length Civ
! ing "a final pat to Mollys hair "Nov
/ you're feeling better. aren't YOU"
| 80, you are good" said Molly, "bu
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ELEVENTH INsTALLMENT.
Conclusion,

Neither Brent nor Molly ever for
got entirely the night that followed.
TO Molly the whole thing seemed like
n nightmare. The atmosphere was
charged not only with impending
death and futile rage and bitter dis
appointments. but with actual evil.
1t seemed to her, so unused to con
tact with such things actually to per-
wade the air. Fraulein had been car
ried in. IA little, twisted, convulsive
figure in her brown wrappings her
unconscious face dewed and twisted.
Her jerkings were horrible to see
and Molly, who with the rest had
crowded into the hall. turned and fled
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staring, but she was quito unconscious.
Mrs. Sanderson sat by the bed shud-
dering violently. Her motor bonnet
was off and her fair, grayish hair was
disordered and hung about her tear
wet face She held the dying woman's S
wrist and kept on appealing to her by
name, as tho to pierce her fluttering
usciOusness
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Charles sat beside her, and the only
expression in his pale. impressive face
was sheer distaste for the whole at
fair. Nevertheless, what remnants OF
humanity the downfall of his hopes
had left him were centered in his
mother. and, since he was permitted
to sit with her thru these most trying
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EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

offensive developing
Into decisive Of the More than $4,000
Ausan have been taken prisoners already and fighting still under
furious Roadway practically the entire battle line
Latest dispatches BresoEa valley, where the a
ian battling for the possession Of Mount Hermada sOcaed key
to Trieste Veriable with thousands Of pouring
shells from directions into IT," heavy columns Of infantry at
lacking counter attacking almost ncessanty
The that the operations north
GOza reaching decisive which plainly meant
to give the impression the Italians gaining their immediate
objective in that theater Of action.
plateau, Austan appear abandoned
their attempt hur the from his newly positions and to
retired their elevated positions such Cerce Dnga and
YOIn all about 1000 feet high along the eastern ridge Of the plain
for n purely defensive fight re = ~.
The Austrian plan be conferred In effort to check the
Italian march toward Trieste the Their picked
field action In constantly numbers
from Riga continues Berlin
ports between German cavalry dach
Of fleeing far forty miles the east of the
abandoned fortress.
official statement Perograd denied the
Warsbp Riga presence
there admitted Three
between Riga and Pernau have been heed by the submarines
artillery fighting Is In the
in France No infantry action Of importance
place the west during the last thirty six hours.
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D. c. YOUTH TRAINING
FOR LAFAYETTE UNIT
Chester Snow, Jr, Writes Of EI-
periences IN France.

An urgent need Of the American
aviator seeking service in France Is
the ability to speak French fiuenpy,
according to 9 letter received from
Chester Snow, jr.. nineteen, son Of q
prominent Washington attorney.
Young Snow has written his father
OF some Interesting expsFtences en-
route from America to sis destination
somewhere on the other side.
Nr. Snow says that his ability to
speak and understand French was =
great boon. inasmuch as lectures at
the School OF the LafHySets sseAdrills
are given In French
In his letter. Mr.. Snow WILDLY de-
picted the precautionary measures
undertaken by crew and passengers
of ships passing through the submA-
rinS zone. He Says that those on
his ship constantly were lie belts
whom In the danger waters. Many OF
che passengers remained awake the
las, two days Of :hs journey from
America
Mr.. Snow SUCCESSFULLY passed the
physical examination OF the French
flying squadron, and also took the
examination for the American corps.
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SLAV Retirement
FROM RIGA SLOWS,
YSKROPOTKIN

PETROGRAD, Sept. s.-The Rus
sian retirement from Riga iS-slOwing
down. Colonel Kropotkin reported to
the government today from his head
quarters on the northern front
The fortress of Dvinsk, on the
DvIna river, will be defended to the
last man, Il was declared
Colonel Kropotkin denied reports
that the fortress had been bombardsd-
press reports that DYinsk had
been sheIlsd by the Germans were
published In Berlin and other Euro
pean cities as well as in Amsriea)
Reports as to- Dvinsk and the
slowing down Of the Russian retreat
were received by Colonel P0dsOusky.
commander OF the army. Colonial
Rropotkin made his report verbally
over the lonK-dIstance telephone
Colonel Kropotl<in Is presidsnt Of
tie central army committee.
The Russians are occupying new
positions that had been fortified IN
advance. The Germans are hampered
ny the difficult mArshy ground they
are compelled 10 traverse. and BY the
TACT that their infantry and cavalry
have outdistancsd their artillery.
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ITALIANS MORALE
EXCELLENT, SAYS
DR.. HUTCHINSON
BY NEWTON C. PARKE.
Il. n. s. staff Correspondent

u N. oAdAL wi
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. s.-AIl the people OF Italy are
Just as firmly united in support of
the governments war program as the
people OF France, England or any
other OF the allied nations, according
to a declaration made today by DR..
Woods Hutchinson, famous American
physician, who has just returned
from a visit to Italy and the Italian
front. Dr. Hutchinson, who is now
visiting the American camp, said
that the brilliant successes OF the
Italians on the Isonzo front in the
present burst OF fighting had been
severe setback TO the Socialists.
''They have been a setback for the
Hutchinson. The Italian people are
enthusiastic and are confident that
General Cadorna will soon cut his
way through to Trieste. At the out
break OF the war, Italy was UMPIRE
pared industrislly to supply a large
army with munitions, clothing. and
other supplies. That resulted partly
from German Vaccinations, but now
Italy is splendidly equipped, and the
whole war machine is moving with
the precision OF clock-work.
There are large stores OF pro-
visions, and magnificent roads have
been built for the transportation OF
men and supplies. The rationing OF
the men Is excellent, and so are the
sanitation and medical arrangements.
The soldiers and civilians are well
fed, and the morals are splendid.
Il obtained better food at lower
prices in Italy than in any other
country OF Europe"
American mothers who have sons
in the army need not worry that their
boys will return home with wrecked
morals or diseased bodies. As q mat
ter OF fact, the morals and health Of
the American troops are infinitely
better safeguarded than IL the sol
diers were still employed at their Gus
tomary tasks in the cities or on the
farms Of the United States.
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PO|NCARE REVIEWS
PERSH|NG'S ARMY
|NF|GHT|NG ARRAY
by Haywood Broun.
Especial Copyright Cable 20 The
Tfmesl

CONTROLE AMERICAN. AMERI-
CAN EXPEDITIONARY ARMY. Sept
s.-French generals and I'll their re
splendent aids clicked their heels to-
gether yesterday and stood at atten-
tion as a civilian passed by. He was
a short, stoutish man in blue serge
knickerbockers and a dark yachting
cap. II seemed a secondary sort of
costume and headEear in a group load
ed down with gold braid and valor
medals, but their swords flashed for
the man in the yachting cap, and
great general saw him into his car,
for the stoutish visitor was the Presi-
dent of the French Republic.
NJ. PoIncare came with Generals
Petain and Pershing to visit the
American camp. He was accompa-
MED by another civilian who seemed
to attract much attention. although
he wore no distinguishing brassard
or military insignia OF any kind.
This man was a professor of mRthe-
matics. who just now is minister OF
war. VI. Painleve was perhaps even
less jaunty in appearance than Presi-
dent PoIncare, for his hat was a
derby and his trousers the conven-
tional black.
Stiu theirs was the car that led
the way to the parade ground. On a
great bleak plateau the Americans
marched by, looking very business
like under their steel helmets and
with their gas masks at their sides.
II was a smooth review, and even the
mules behaved as they should. 1t
might be hazarded that the pack ami
mails knew the President was watch
ing and acted accordingly. but these
were American mules and never
heard OF NJ. Poincare.
As soon as the troops marched by
General Pershing sent orders for all
officers to assemble. They gathered
in a great half -circle before the Presi-
dent, who spoke to them slowly snd
with much earnestness. Indeed, he
spoke so slowly that fair scholars
could follow his discourse. Even those
who could grasp no more than such
words as Lafayette" president VIII
son" and "la Guerre" listened with ap'
! parent interest.
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Big GERMAN FLEET
SIGHTED IN BALTIC

STOCKHOLM. Sept. s.-A heavy
force Of German warships, accom-
panied by submarines, has been sight
ed steaming through the Baltic. said
a dispatch to the newspaper Sydye-
paka Dagsblad today. The vanguard
of the eet is made up OF torpedo
boats and submarines. The squadron
is said to consist OF part of the Ger
man high seas feet. An attack upon
the naval bases defending Petrograd
is expected.
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JUNKMAN HELDON
BRIBERY CHARGE
BYPROSECUTOR

Albert Taylor. a junk dealer, OF I'LL
Good Hope road southeast, for whom
a warrant was issued on a charge of
to brIbe Commemorative
Attorney Frank L. Ball, OF Alexandria
county, is in Jail at Fort Myer Heights
today. Taylor has not yet offered
bail. He was arrested in AnRcoGtia
yesterday, and was tak'n to the Vir-
ginia Jail Immediately.
It is alleged that Taylor offered
Ball 5000 II he would drop the case
against Edward Ellison. another local
junk dealer. who is under Indictment
in connection with the theft OF shoes
from the Alexandria freight yards
several months ago.
Police Captain Involved.
The arrest of Taylor was another
chapter in the Ellison case. which
has resulted in the filing OF charges
against Capt. Henry Schneider. OF the
police, who. IL is alleged,
also went to Ball in behalf OF ELL
son.
Schneider will be tried by a police
trial board in the District building
Tuesday morning, on a charge of con-
duct predudicial to the good order
and reputation of the police force.
According to local police who as
sisted IN investigating the case, Tay-
lor met and talked with Ball on sew
eral occasions about the Ellison case.
and on one occasion Is said to have
told Ball that "a package" was walt
ing for him at the office of a local
attorney.
Taylor Had Witnesses.
Although Ball never called at the
attorneys office, he is said to have
received a telephone call. reminding
him that "a package" was there for
him.
Ball, II is said. had witnesses fol
low him every time he saw and
talked with Taylor.
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GERMANS WATCH FOR
SEA AND AIR ATTACKS

Germany's naval operations against
Russia were regarded here today as
designed both to aid toward the cap
ture OF Petrograd and to clear the
Baltic so as to have q solid defensive
front in event Of a naval-aerial at
tack against Germany.
They apparently believe that the al
lies may use the new big monitors
with their 1T-inch or larger guns II
such an attack. SO = q
The thing American naval Officers
fear is that Germany will be able to
augment her fleet by capturing some
of the Russian ships, but they ex-
pressed the hope today that II q bat
tie occurs and the Russians are best.
ed, they will blow up their ships
rather than let them fall into Ger
man hands.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
BRING CLEANLINESS
TO FRENCH TOWNS

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUART-
ERS, France. Sept. s.-"Hey. madame!
Nix on that. see VOC play" That's
our own American soldier speaking
French. Pas throwez dishwater in
the front yards. C'est tres non-bon.
Premiere thing you know there'n be
tree flies buzzing around and then
wen all be mort n la typhoid"
A soldier from the States is stand
ing in the doorway OF the little white
washed French cottage where he
makes his home during the training
period, and madame, her dripping
dishpan held under one arm, is begin
ming to understand.
She HGetss Him
From his lingo she gathers that
throwing dIshwAter into the dooryard
Is one of the little things one doesn't
do In America The soldier takes the
dishpan from her, walks to the edge
of the street and goes through the
motion Of pouring its contents into
the gutter.
''Compray vouz?" he asks, hope
fully. "Compray. Pourez vous dish
water into ell guttero." He absorbed
some Spanish on the border. "Ah!
Out, oui." says madam, as the light Of
full comprehension spreads over her
weather-beaten face. "Veree good
The quick and resourceful efficiency
OF the American soldier has over
thrown many customs in these little
French villages.
The Americans threw themselves
into the valley towns all in a bunch.
Details OF soldiers cleared up the
streets and since that day II has been
everyone's duty to keep them clean.
Cleanliness to Stay.
Cleanliness came in the extreme de-
gree-and came to stay. Whitewash
buckets appeared and the smudgy
gray Of old whitewash smiled anew
in the brilliant sunlight. And SANTA
tIon came to the barnyard.
Altogether the villages were not
much worse than some American farm
villages. But they were not up to the
army health standards until the SOL
diers made them so.
The French people have given the
American boys a welcome such as no
foreign troops ever before received
in this country. The American soldier
Is saluted in grave military fashion
by every French youngster along the
road. And he salutes back.
The hoppy-hatted ''Chasseurs"
(Chasers)-the French regiment that
IL helping to train the Americans
has learned the meaning of put 'er
second" and before long the French
and Americans will be playing com
petitive ball.
Get What They Want.
On the other hand, the American
soldier has a speaking acquaintance
with the waitress at the village hotel.
When he drops in during the evening
and asks for "trois hard-boiled oofs,
avec pain ct chocolah, toot-sweet,"
she comes back with a smiling Sure
Mike" and brings in the desired nour-
ishment plenty quick.
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HAIG REPORTS RAIDS
AND PATROL FIGHTING

LONDON, Sept S.-Rsids and patrol
nghting was all Field Marshal Hsig
had to report from the front today.
in the neighborhood OF Gavrelle."
he said. I'VE carried out q small sue
cessful raid at night.
ITO the northeast Of St Julien there
was patrol lighting at night with
considerable army casualties.
Around LangemGrck there was
heavy enemy Smelling"
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
BRITISH

LONDON. Sept. s.-Today's British
official statement says:
In patrol lighting on the Ypres
front last night the enemy suf-
fered considerable casualtie
northeast OF ST. julien In the
neighborhood of Gavrelle a sue
cessfuI raid was carried out by a
small party OF our troops.
Langemarck was heavily she'll
ed by the enemy yesterday even
ing, and there was some hostile
artillery activity at other points
later in the night. No infantry
action developed.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS
ALONG RIGA FRONT
EVADE CAPTURE

Despite difficult conditions. Rus
sian troops on the Riga front have
succeeded in extricating themselves
and are now retiring upon a straight
line between Sevelet and Nenden,
cables to the Russian embassy today
declared.
German attempts to bottle up the
Russians within the narrow. two-mile
neck between Lakes Kish and Gegel
have failed. The Strengthening of the
Russian line has abolished all dan
gerous sal.ents and the possibility of
flank attacks, the cables said.
Drive In Three Directions.
The German drive from Riga ex-
tends in three directions. toward
Dvinsk, along the coast. and in the
direction of Pskov. Only along the
coast have the Teutons been able to
make any progress, cables say.
DvInsk is still held by the Russians.
General Alexieff. former comman-
der-in-chIef Of the Russian armies,
declares Petrograd will not fall, but
warns against possible strong German
attacks al MOloaNlA ne urges paI
ticular concentration on that front to
prevent the Germans from capturing
the rest OF Roumania and opening the
road to Kishineff. Kien. and Odessa
In view Of the menace to Petrograd.
the cables to the embassy stated,
special commission has been appoint
ed for the defense OF the capital The
civil authorities OF Petrograd are
under control OF this commission. The
garrison Of Petrograd has been placed
under direct control of General Korni-
loff. comamnder-in-chief
KerensEy Praises Troops.
Premier Kernsky has issued a mes
sage to all Russian officers, prsising
them for the bravery they have shown
at the front and their loyalty to the
revolution in the face of insults from
their men and general disorganiza-
ton.
All Russian grand dukes have been
placed under strict surveillance. The
embassy advices. however. denied the
existence of any concerted counter
revolutionary plot to restore the
monarchy.
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PENN. KEY MEN VOTE
MINIMUM WAGE STRIKE

TRENTON, N. J., Sept. s.-Two hun
dred Pennsylvania railroad teIegra-
Pliers Of this division voted to strike
today. The men demand a minimum
wage OF So q day, time and-a-half for
holidays and Sundays, and two relief
days with pay monthly. The mini
mum wage at present is s67.35
month.
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APPEAR in THE TIMES TOMORROW AND THEREAFTER

the DarnaneiIles, and some rein on
Turkey.
The President has left the door to
peace open-"but Il IL well guarded.
and the Teutons can't come In with
guns in their pockets"
Free grant OF full power to the Ger
man people, willingness to let dis
puted territories speak for their own
future. and grant OF restoration and
restitution for overridden small coun-
tries will bring peace. Anything short
of this means war to the end.