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CHAPTER TX.

Lorelei was not little mystified by
Merkle's cryptic message, for she
could imagine no possible way in
which she or the writer himself could
be connected discreditably with jar
Wis Hammon's affair. She gained some
light, however, when that evening she
read the note to Lilas.
"Why, they're going to blackmail
Merkle, too," Lilas exclaimed. "Well,
they'd be foolish to let him off,
wouldn't they?"
$50 they think he'll pay to keep his
name out of the papers?"
Exactly. And he will-for your
sake"
81 won't let him.
Lilas was surprised. "Why? He's
rich. He wouldn't miss a few thou
sand"
You wouldn't allow Mr.. Harmon
to be robbed, would you2"
"Oh, wouldn't I?' If he didn't care
enough for me to protect me from
scandal I'd want to know it."
"Lilas, you puzzle me-" confessed
Lorelei, doubtfully. you say things
that make me think you don't care
for him at all; then again you seem
to be crazy about him. How do you
feel? How far would you go with
him?"
Lilas laughed airily. perhaps I'd
go farther with him than for him. He
asked me to marry him if his wife
gets a divorce; and agreed. Now that
he has come to the point, I'm sorry
things happened just as they did. A
man will ever help her. It's worth
some notoriety to become Mrs. Jarvis
Harmon"
Something in the speakers words
rang false; but just what that some
thing was, Lorelei could not decide.
"Then you'd like to see the story
made public?' she queried.
Naturally"
81 dare say If I loved a man I'd
want him at any price, but Hope I'm
not going to be dragged into this mat
ter"
My uear, you nave a Iamlly; tney
can make Merkle do the right thing
by you. He could be made to pay, at
least, and you'll be sorry if you don't
get something out of him. Just wait
and see what a difference the story
makes with your other men friends"
During the ensuing performance Lo-
relei pondered her friends disquieting
prophecy; yet she could see no reason
for grave apprehension. Publicity of
the kind threatened would, of course,
be disagreeable; but how it could seri-
ously affect her was not apparent.
Later in the evening Robert Whar-
ton appeared, as usual, and so resent
full was he at the deceptions previously
practieed upon him that Lorelei with
difficulty escaped scene. At last he
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and these latter Mademoiselle Demo-
rest toasted on hatpin.
You're the most extraordinary per-
son." her guest at length remarked.
Aren't you going to show me your
jewels or-anything like that?
"You probably have better jewels of
your own" carelessly replied Adoree;
then she voiced very tame and wom-
anly oath as a marshmallow dripped
into the flames. pickles! I spoiled
that one"
But the cabochon rubies are real"
"Sure. So is the square toe who
brings 'em and takes 'em away; so is
the bond that covers 'em. Lordy, but
they are pretty"
Then the king didn't give them to
your"
my dear, never saw a king-out-
side of pinochle deck. If lost one
of those rubies the Maiden Lane Shy
lock who owns them would tear
enough curled hair out of his beard to
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either, and-I'm not sure you could
stand it,
AS Lorelei walked homeward that
afternoon she felt an unaccustomed
warmth in her breast, and realized that
she, too, had been very lonely in the
city. The certainty that she had made
friend gladdened her heart. She
looked forward with a thrill to the
morrow when she could see Adoree
again.
During her absence Jim had returned
and departed; but note was waiting
for her. 1t had been brought by mes
senger, and read:
"Things look bad. I'm afraid We'll
be implicated, too. Better see your
brother quickly. NJ"
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
SYNOPSIS.

Peter Knight, defeated for political Of
fice in his town, decides to venture New
might benefit by the expected rise of his
charming daughter, Lorelei. A we'll
known critic interviews Lorelei Knight,
now stage beauty with Bergman's Revue.
for a special article. Her coin-hunting
mother outlines Lorelei's ambitions, but
Slosson, the press agent. later adds his
information Lorelei attends Millionaire
Hammon's gorgeous entertainment. She
meets Merkle, wealthy dyspeptic. Bob
Wharton comes unlimited. Lorelei dis
covers a blackmail plot against Harmon
In which her brother Is involved. Merkle
and Lorelei have an auto wreck. The
blackmailers besmirch her good name.
The midland journal., 1917-06-29
OHOMNlQ\ /
A NOVEL or NEW YORK LIFE
6CPFX BFACH ~ r
ILLUSTRATIONS %FPARKFR .

LudI ClrCuS wagon. II dll r1SuL lOL
me, but-you're one Of the decent kind
If you have reputation it won't dc
to parade it in show case. Well take
taxi" Lorelei's relief must have
been obvious, for Adoree sped swiftly
to the corner, then was back again
without the dog "If there's anything
more conspicuous than a blonde with
a white poodle" she explained, ''it's
two blondes with two poodles." Then
she flung herself into the cab and
slammed the door.
"You must think I'm very rude," her
guest ventured.
Nothing of the sort. know just
how you feel" Miss Demorest's smile
was trife strained. "Only-I'm aw-
fully lonesome, and-I'll take care that
nobody sees u.s.
"Now I know I've been nasty" Lo-
relei felt her embarrassment growing,
for this woman differed entirely from
what she had expected. Underneath
the dancers extravagant theatricalism
she appeared natural and unaffected.
Adoree changed the current of the
conversation by saying:
81 hope those bloodhounds get to
fighting"
"How-funnyw Lorelei was eying
the speaker with undisguised curiosity
you're not Frenchwoman|
agnes Smith is the name. Decent
by descent, but an actress by adver-
tising. What's your game?
"Um-m-My nose is straight; don't
limp; so I'm an actress by force of fea-
ture."
Both girls laughed unaffectedly.
81 like you," said the dancer. ''Do
you mind if 1 get out of this cast-iron
corset and into kimono when we get
homer"
"Have you a spare one?"
Dozens; but they're not very clean" "
''That's lovely. And let's make the
tea weak"
"Oh, l can't drink anything strong!
I'm an awful counterfeit"
I'm beginning to think so. L
wonder if I'm dreaming"
luo SlElS Hdu uluCu III COLuulOH, lucy
chattered continuously through the
short ride, and when they alighted
from the taxicab they disputed over
the right to pay for 1t. When the
guest was ushered into Adorees apart
ment she received another surprise,
for the place was neither elaborate nor
snowy. 1t consisted merely of two
large, comfortable rooms overlooking
a side street lined with monotonous
brownstone boarding houses.
A battered teakettle was set to boil
over an absurd alcohol stove that re-
quired expert assistance to maintain
it's equilibrium. Adoree flung out of
her finery and donned Japanese robe,
Offering another to Lorelei. A plate
of timber crackers was unearthed
from somewhere, also the disreputable
remains of a box of marshmallows;
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Aukhor of
:"7He Iron T1uiI'''
"Me Spuleyy''
"7He Si/ver Horde" Etc.
Cseynsdt, 3, HH1er q Brahtsr'

bearable for you If they knew we were
pals. Aubrey was right: girl must
either be mighty good or mighty bad
in this business-or make people think
she Is, which amounts to the same
thing. You have had easy going be-
cause you're known to be straight; but
If you ever get into the papers watch
what will happen. You'll have to fight.
You wouldn't like that kind Of fighting,
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1t means so much to all of us to have
you settled right away. Peter is fail
ing every day; Jim is going to the dogs,
and-I'm sick over it ALL"
II wish I were married and out of
the way. You would all be fixed, at
least. don't much care about my
self" Lorelei sighed in hopeless wear
mess of spirit, for variations of this
scene had been common of late, and
they always filled her with the black
est DeSSimiSm
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might have framed something worth
while-I don't mind telling you this il
pretty weak case"
wouldn't he marry herr"
''Not chance. In the first place,
she wouldn't have him. Bob Wharton
is the white hope"
"She hates him, too. Goodness
knows what we're going to do with
her."
81 think she'll stand for Wharton IL
we work her right; it's him or nobody.
She's getting harder to handle every
day, though, and one of these times
she'll fall for some rummy. If she
ever does lose her head she'll skid for
the ditch, and we can kiss ourselves
goodby. She'll be as easy to steer as
wild boar by the tail. l guess you're
sorry now that you didn't listen to nae
and let Max handle her before she got
WISE"
81 wouldn't feel safe with any OF
that crowd. I'd be terribly afraid"
Mrs. knight shook her head dubiously.
"Say! She's got you doing it, too.
Why, they don't take a chance. GOld-f
berg handles the legal end, and his
brother is in the legislature. But that's
not all: Melcher's partner in his gam
bling house is Inspector Smell. You
can't beat that"
"Just the same, I'm frightened-and
this isn't honest. I wish she would
listen to Robert Wharton"
James winked meaningly. Leave
that to me- She's going to Proctor's
with me tonight. Maybe he'll join US.
But meanwhile we've got Merkle for
some quick money if we work him
right. Pm off for Goldy's Office now.
I'll meet you at three"
When Jim appeared, dressed for the
street, he gave bit of parting advice:
Better lay on the Mysteries when
she wakes up. It'll make it easier for
me tonight"
Lorelei found her mother visibly up
set by the story in the mornings
newspaper.
You told me you only went to sup
per with that man." Mrs. Knight cried,
tragically. Instead of that you two
were off in the country together all
night. Here's the whole thing" She
brandished the paper dramatically
"Well, told you fib. But there's
no harm done"
Harm, indeed? You're ruined. I
never read anything more disgraceful;
l darent show it to Peter-it would
kill him. What ever possessed you,
after the way we've watched over you,
after the care we've taken of you?
It's terrible"
"Why, mother! You're more insult
ing than that newspaper. The career
of a show-girl Is something of joke"
Lorelei undertook to laugh but the at
tempt failed rather dismally.
Indeed. What will the other men
say? You had a character; nobody
could say word against you until
now. Do you think any decent man
would marry a girl who did thing
like this? OF course, know you're
good girl, but they don't, and they'll
believe absolutely the worst. You've
spoiled everything, my dear; I'm COM
pletely discouraged" Mrs. Knight be-
gan to weep in weak, heart-broken
manner, expecting Lorelei to melt, as
usual but, seeing something in her
daughters expression that warned her
not to carry her reproaches too far, she
broke out: You're so hard, so unrea-
sonable. Don't you see I'm frantic
with worry? You're all we have, and
and the thought of an injury to your
prospects nearly kills me. You mis-
understand everything say. wish
you were safely married and out of
danger. l think could die happy then.
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Do you believe that a young
girl, just out of her teens, Is
justified in leaving home and
casting off her parents if they
intrigue to get her married to
any man, no matter how much
of rounder he is, If only he has
wealth to support them?
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Does it occur to you that ADO
/ rec, "the most vicious woman on
{ the stage" will show what a
/ really fine character she is by
/ getting Lorelei out of the
{ clutches Of her greedy, cold
{ bIooded mother and away from
! the rottenness of the young girls
present life7
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(To BE CONTINUEDD
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-12
CAN'T UNScRAMBLE EGGS
But the Hash Family Is Sep
arated by Judge Duncan;
Court News.

Eggs can't be unscrambled, they say,
but Hash was returned to its original
elements yesterday by Judge A. L.,
Duncan in department No. of the
district court. The affairs OF the
Hash family were in heshe1 condi-
ton. according to evidence offer ed the
court They were Strengthened out
by a decree of divorce granted yes
terday to Mrs. Mary Alice Hash.
George r. Hash. the husband. failed
to appear in court and the case went
against him by defanlt.
George B. Bryson defaulted the suit
brought against him by the Missoula
Trust and Savings bank. The bank
was given Judgment for $215.16, prin-
cipal and interest, $50 for attorneys
feets and $2s.S1 as costs. -
A. c. Thomas. the Thompson Falls
politician whom Edith Colby murdered
last fall, is party to Judgment re-
turned in court yesterday. The Far
mers' and Merchants bank of Dixon
was given judgement against A. C.
Thomas. his widow and others for
$755.ss. OF his sum s67s.ls covers
principal and interest on a loan: $S7.sl
is for attorneys fees. and $9.ta rep
resents costs. -
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,pIMpLy2 WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them OFF
with Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not cnbarrass you
much longer if you get a package OF DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
'"f Dr.. EDWARDS Ist Olive Tablets do .ha,
which calomel does, and just as effec-
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safe instead Of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
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. bad brcaths dull, listless. mo good"
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disposition or pimply face. e
, Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
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Dr.. Edwards spent years among pa
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complaints. and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
10 Take one or two nightly for week.
lSee, sbw1 muei hettef, you feel and look.
,J0c and zsc per box, AL druggists. y
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-12
TO LECTURE
Secretary of Western Mon.
tana Fair to Travel Over
County Again.

r. NJ. Lawrence, secretary OF the
western Montana fair, announces
that, beginning next Monday, he will
resume his lectures to the farmers of
western Montana on the Importance
OF good seed selection. Mr. Lawrence
delivered these lectures last winter.
The Missoula Mercantile company is
again engaging Mr.. Lawrence fori the
work. paying his salary and expenses.
Il wish to state said Mr.. Lawrence
last night, that I am preparing a
much more entertaining lecture than
that which l delivered last winter. I
Will use charts and lantern slides
Wherever accommodations permit, and
while my subject will he The Selection
of Better Seed GRAIN, will touch on
sugar beets. alfalfa and the dairy.
TOO much credit" said MIR. Law
renee. cannot be given the Missoula
Mercantile company for providing the
means to advance the work of pro
noting the development of better
quality OF cereal products. The i'm
provement in the quality of wheat
raised in this district during the past
season is Indicative Of the good re-
sulting from planting proper varieties
OF clean, pure seed.
The average crop of wheat raised
in former years was either a mixed
wheat, sold usually for chicken feed,
or an inferior hard variety, usually
prona1 M
The Marquis hard spring wheat Of
which we raised large quantity this
year. was in almost every instance
given grade of No. Northern,
bringing at least 10 cents u bushel
more than the common mixed va
rieties. y
Regardless of the market price of
wheat good quality always brings a
premium. and this premium is clean
profit. II all the farmers in the valley
radiating from Missoula had planted
Marquis wheat last year this district
would have received at least 100000
more for it's crop. ...,
THE Missoula Mercantile company
wishes me to state that in sending me
cut to preach the gospel of better seed
selection 1t has no Interior motive but
wishes only to benefit the community.
1t does not intend to enter into the
seed grain business on q large scale,
and will have little. II any. seed grain
to sell. The company realizes the i'm
portancc of raising a better quality OF
grain and appreciates the .yal,I., of tho
work already done along this line.
Il will endeavor to reach every dis
trict in Missouia, Ravalli, Sanders,
Mineral and Powell counties before
spring and will announce my dates
later" .. .....
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imprisoned a considerable number Of
inhabitants. Even now. while they
are loudly proclaiming their desire to
put an end to the horrors of war, they
increase the rigors of the occupation
by deporting into scrvitudc Belgian
workers by the thousands.
Fighting for Existence.
IL there Is country which has the
right to say that 1t has taken up arms
to defend It's existence, 1t is assurcdly
Belgium. Compelled to fight or to
submit to shame. she passionately de-
sires that an end be brought to the
unprecedented sufferings OF her popu-
lation. But she could only accept n
peace which would assure her as well
as equitable reparation. security and
guarantees for the future.
The American people, since the be-
ginning Of the war, have manifested
for the oppressed Belgian nation, its
most ardent sympathy. 1t IS an Amer
lean committee, the commission for
relief in Belgium. which in close union
with the government Of the king and
the national committee. displays an
untiring devotion and marvellous &C.
tivity IN re-victualing Belgium.
Expresses Gratitude to U. s,
The government Of the king is
happy to avail itself of this oppor-
tunity to express its profound graft
tude to the commission for relief as
we'll as to the generous Americans
eager to relieve the misery Of the Bel
gian population. Finally, nowhere
moro than in the United States have
the abductions and deportations of
Belgian civilians provoked such a
spontaneous movement Of protestation
and indignant. reproof.
These facts. entirely to the honor of
the American nation. allow the gov
eminent Of the king to entertain the
legitimate hope that at the time Of the
definitive settlement of this long war,
the voice Of the entente powers will
find in the United States a unanimous
echo to claim in favor OF the Belgian
ration. innocent victim OF German am
bition and covetousness, the rank and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-12
Use C0cOanut Oil
For Washing Hair

IT you want to keep your hair In
good condition, be careful what you
wash 1t with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle, and is
very harmful. just plain mulsified
cocoannt oil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub 1t in. One or two teaspoonfuls
will make an abundance OF rich,
creamy lather. and cleanscs the hair
and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily. and removes every
particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and 1t leaves it fine and silky,
bright, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
most any drug store. II is very cheap,
and few ounces r. enough to last
everyone In the family for months.
Adv.
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|E1|lhIg}sp|QS ROCK IlNN, Slc|l Il Is lEsTptlAlES
Thousands Of Shells Set Off
by Fire in Plant at
kingsland, N. ].

New York, Jan. 1.-THE plant Of the
Canadian Car 4 Foundry company.
one-half mile east of Kingsland, N. j.,
in which were stored hundreds Of
thousands Of three inch shells destined
for the Russian government was de-
stroyed late today by fire and series
Of explosions which continued for three
hours. f.
So far as could be learned tonight,
no one was killed or injured, although
it was said II workmen were missing.
No estimate of the loss was obtaihablc.
but it was said it might reach $4,-
900, 900.
Approximately 1,4Oo men were en-
ployed in the plant which comprised
between 40 and so buildings and COW
cred about so acres of ground. No
munitions were manufactured at
kingsland, but the plant was used for
the filling of shells, the chief con-
stitucnt used being trinitrotoluol, one
of the most powerful explosives known.
While it was estimated that nearly
100000 shells exploded, primary fuses
or caps had not been attached, to them
and consequently their defamation did
not cause the havoc that follows their
battle fronts. The roar of the shells,
which sounded like cannonade from
heavy guns, was heard for miles, how
ever and the conclusions shook build
ings within a wide radius of the plant.
Two big magazines in which We're
stored trinitrotoluol, nitric acid and
powder were not reached by the flames
and it was believed tonight they We're
not in danger.
kingsland. Rutherford and other
places nearby were filled tonight with
refugees who had fled from their
homes in the vicinity of the plant. A
dozen persons were arrested at Kings
land on charges of petit larceny and
orders were issued by Sheriff Courtier
of Bergen county to the guards sent
out by him to shoot looters.
Thomas j. Huckin, county prosecu-
tor, and his assistants began tonight
an investigation to fix responsibility
for the disaster. 1t was said no state
ment would be issued until tomorrow.
The fire which began at $3.50 p. m.
was still smouldering late tonight.
Shells exploded almost continuously
until 100 o'clock but after that hour
the detonations were only intermit-
tent
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Senate.

Considered miscellaneous leg
islation.
Commerce committee continued
it's hearing on railroad problems.
Passed bill to bar from mails
liquor advertising addressed to
states where such advertising is
prohibited.
Took up Walsh water power bill.
Adjourned at Csc p. IN. to noon
Friday.
Considered postoffice appropria-
ton bill. Ga
Secretary Baker. Commander
Todd. Y. S. n, and others advo-
Gated bill for government monop-
oily of wireless biography as cs-
sential to national security.
Rules committee voted to re-
port adversely Representative
Woods resolution for investigation
Of a leak on peace note.
Adjourned at $50 p. IN. to IL
a. m. Friday.
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TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Come back" man was really
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exercise. improper eating and living
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-12

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Shredded Wheat has altthe
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