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(To be continued
Play BALD!

If with perturbation and fear we
receive or throw the ball what kind
of a playris it then, Inc wherein shall
a mar be steady. and how shall a maj
see the order in the game? But n
will say, throw: or, do not throw; and
another will say. you have thrown
once. This is quarrelling, not play.
Socrates then knew how to play at
ball. How? By using pleasantly in
the court where he was tried (.
And what was the ball in that case ?
Life, chains, Punishment; a draught
of poison, separation from wife and
leaving children orphans. These were
the things with, which he was playing;
still he did play and threw the ball
skilfully. So we should do; we must
employ all the car Of the players, but
show the same Indifference about the
ball. For we ought by all lei to
apply: our art to some external ma
terial.
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nave been in the spring you were

have been in the spring you were
here"
There were many dinners, Major
Bishop" Woodhouse was carefully
selecting his words, and he broke his
sentences with a sip from his cup.
"Seven years is a long time, you know.
We had much else to think about in
Egypt than old dinners elsewhere"
Bishop appeared struck by an in.
spiration. He clapped his cup into it's
saucer with a sudden bang.
Hang it, man, you must have been
here in the days of Lady Evelyn. Re-
member her, don't you?"
captain parted. Out of the tail Of
his eye he had a flash of Jane Ger
sons white face, Of her yes seeking
his with a palpitant, hunted look.
The message Of her eyer brought to
him an instant Of grace in sore trial.
Sever years of Egypt-or of a hot
ter place-couldn't make a man forget
her!" The major was rafting on for
the benefit Of those who had not
come under the spell Of the charmer.
"Sir David Craisen's wife, and as love-
ly a woman as ever came out from
England. Every man on the Rock
lost his heart that spring. Wood
house, even in three months time you
must have fallen like the rest of u.s.
"I'd rather not tncriminate myself"
;Woodhouse smiled sagely as he passed
filled.
Don't blame you," Bishop caught
him up. "a most outrageous f1irt,
land there was the devil to pay. Brok-
en- hearts were as thick on the Rock
that year as strawberries in May, in
Guiding poor Craigen's. And after
one young subaltern tried to kill him
| co1f-y0,,p11 ropoo noh n~ %hof TUnoN-
house-Sir David packed the fair
charmer off to England. Then he
simply ate his heart out and-died.'
What an affecting pictured" Jane
lcommented. lone lone woman4captur-
ing the garrison Of Gibraltar!"
General Crandall rose to set his cup
on the tea wagon. With the most
himself to Woodhouse: "
when Sir David died, many Of his
effects were left in this house to await
their proper owners disposition, and
Lady Craigen has been-er-delicate
about claiming them. Among them
was the portrait Of Lady Craigen her
self which still hangs in this room.
Have o recognized 1t, Captain p"
Woodhouse, whose mind had been
leaping forward, vainly trying to
divine the object Of the Lady Evelyn
lead now knew, and the knowledge
left him beyond his resources. He
recognized the moment of his unmask-
ing. But the mans nerve was steady;
even in extremity. He rose and
turned to face he rear wall OF the IL
brary, against the tapestry Of which
hung four oil portraits In their deep
old frames of heavy gold. Three Of
these were Of women. "a fourth, also
the likeness of a woman, hung g
the fireplace. Chances were four 70
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Copyright, The Bobbs-Merrill Col
CHAPTER XIV.
The Third Degrea


Good afternoon, Captain Wood
house." General Crandall came for
ward and shook the captains hand
cordially. Miss Gerson, Major Bish-
op. of my staff"
Jane acknowledged the introduce
ton. Major Bishop advanced to the
meeting with Woodhouse expectantly.
With an air of ill-assumed ease, the
governor made them known to each
other.
Major Bishop. your new man in
the signal tower, Captain Woodhouse,
from Wady Halfa. Captain, do you
happen to remember the major? Wa
g captain when you were here on the
Rock-captain in the engineers"
Tn afraid we never met Wood
g short time. Expected to meet Major
Bishop when I reported at his office
this morning. but he was over at the
wireless station. his aid told me-"
Right, Captain!" Bishop chirped,
shaking his subordinate's hand. FL
ah-imagine this is the first time
We've met" He put the least shade Of
emphasis on the verb.
Woodhouse met his ayes boldly
Lady Crandall. busting in at this min
ute. directed a maid where to wheel
go WU6o1l.W1lA0 Jane went 10 as
sist her with the pouring. The meI
soon a their cups, and the genera,
and major contrived to group them.
selves with Woodhouse sitting be.
tween them. Sir George, affecting
gruf geniality. launched a question:
Rock look familiar to you, Cap.
tain ~
After 4 fashion. yes. woodhouss
answered slowly. Though three
months is so short a time for one Il
get q lasting impression"
"Nonesense!" the general reprovet
gustily. Some places you see ono,
you never forget. This old Rock i
one OF them: eh, Bishop?'
don't know" the chunky littl
I officer replied. The powers bacl
home never give me q chance to &c
away and forget, There was a paus,
as the men slipped their Tea Wood
house broke the silence.
can be stationed in wors
places than Gibraltar
II you mean Egypt I agree witt
youy CrandaH assented. There 81
years,
were you, General7 what sta
tion2" Woodhouse was cooIly stirr1nl
his tea, emphatically cit his ease Jans
her back I d the men as she fussey
over the tea wagon, filed her owl
cup with hot water inadvertently Sh
trtel to slaugh over the mistake blu
! her fingers trembied as she poured tn
water back into the Kettle.
Not on the lazy old Nile. as 70,
were-luclSy dogIv the general re
turned. out on the yollow aands-
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at Arkowan-a place in the
cepyrishs, The BobbsMerrin Company.

at Arkowan- place in the sum-,
never fear!"
The women had their cups now, ana
Joined the men, sitting a little behind.
Jane caught a shrewd sidewise glance
from the general glance that
sought a quick and sure reading of her
emotions. She poised her cup as If
turned aside. But it had warned the
girl that she was not altogether a pas
sive factor in the situation, She set
a guard over her features.
Let me see, Captain Woodhouse'
1t was little Bishop who took up the
probe-"you must have been here in
the days when Craigen was governor
saw your papers have it tina you
were here three months in nineteen
seven"
Yes, Craigen was governor them
Woodhouse answered guardedly.
you lever saw him, General
Bishop turned to Sir George. big,
bluff, clustering chap, with a voice
like h bull Of Basham. Woodhouse,
here, he'll recognize my portrait
Woodhouse smiled-secret disdain
for h clumsy trap was in that smile.
I'm afraid I do not" he said.
most a delicate man," He had recog-
nized the bungling emphasis laid by
Bishop on the Craigen characteristics,
and his answer was pretty safely
drawn by choosing the ~opposites.
Bishop looked f1ustered for an Instant,
then admitted Woodhouse was right.
He had confused Sir David Craigen
with his predecessor, he said in ex-
cuse.
II fancy I ought to remember the
man. I had tea In this very room
with him several times" Woodhouse
ventured. He let his eyes rove as II
in "reminiscences. Much the same here
-as-except, General Crandall,
don't recall that fireplace" He indi-
Gated the heavy Gothic ornament on
the opposite side Of the room.
Jane caught her breath under the
surge of secret elation. The resource
Of the maj SO to turn to advantage a
fact that she had carelessly given him
in their conversation OF a few mo
ments back! The girl saw a flicker
of surprise cross General CrandaIps
face. Lady CrandaII broke in:
you have a good memory, after all
Captain Woodhouse. That fireplace
Is just five years old"
aUm-yes. yes.n her husband ad.
mitted. Clever piece Of work
though. Likely to deceive anybody hi
It's show of antiquity
General Crandali called for i sec.
ond slice Of lemon In his cup. He wa,
OBVIOUSLY sparring for another open,
Ing, but was impressed by the shoWinf
1.-THE suspected man was making. Bis.
pushed the inquisition another
3 sT'id you happen to be present, CAP.
LAIN at n farewell dinner we gavs
iseic balsy Barnss7 J think It mus
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LINCOLN'S MS OF PEACE

New York Times: Peace agitators were as numer-
QUE in the war Of secession as today. The supporters
Of the union generally described them as copperheads.
There were, however, some loyal but mistaken union
of motives, and begging him at least to consent to a con-
ference with representatives of President Davis, so as
to arrive at a basis for terms. The president was too
clear-sighted not to see that such a conference was GER
tain to do harm and not good, and he took the same
view Of the proposals for negotiations or attempts Of any
kind to find out what the Confederates would accept
in the way of compromise. But in 1864 the efforts of
these busybodies had grown to a size that made it adj
visable for Lincoln to take official notice of their argu-
ments, which he did in his annual message to congress.
First demonstrating that the national resources were
'inexhaustible' and that the public purposes to maintain
the union was unchanged" he said:
The manner of continuing the effort remains
to choose. On careful consideration of all the
evidence accessible, it seems to me that no at
tempt at negotiations with the insurgent leader
could result in any good. He would accept moth
ing short of severance of the Union-prccisely
what we will not and cannot give. .
Between him and US the issue is distinct, sim
pie, and innextble. It is an issue which can only
be tried by war, and decided by victory. If we
yield, we are beaten: If the southern people fall
him. he is beaten. Either way it would be the
victory and defeat following war. . e =
They can at any moment have peace simply by
laying down their arms and submitting to the
national authority. = = " The war will
cease on the part Of the government whenever
it shall have ceased on the part Of those who be-
gan it.
Again the issue is distinct, simple, and inflexible
The side which yields, now as then, is beaten. The in
vaders OF the world can have peace at any moment b.
ceasing the war which they began. Our terms of peac,
are Lincoln's.
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Some Of the coal operators are re-
ported staggered" The result, pet-
haps, Of getting drung on profits.
Senorita Diaz.' Cuban. copper kings
daughter, has arrived Eat an Atlantic
port on a vacation, with So trunks,
"a suit cases, and 80 grips. No Won
der they didn't. mention the port
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the smile on the lads face is as
cherry as the song Of the birds. It is
surely great when poesy is pouring
through a mans heart, and the stars
are sweeping through his soul. II
you can tell from a little what a great
deal means, you can readily under
stand this cryptogram.
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o folds Of white and scarlet o blue with your silver
stsrg! b NAY fo cS.r syss v"n nna y Gviin WING ling 1 sfxe fon u t Rei:
blessing! Ours by Inheritance. ours BY allegiance, ours by
anection-long may you float on the free winds of heaven.
the emblem Of liberty, the hope of the world.
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Wife GONE 10 THE COUNTRY?

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cave of gloom Saturday evening at
7:45 by Shrewsbury clock, and the
India rubber went back into his heels,
the love-light relumed in his eye, and
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pale face took on for the first time
the faintest semblance to a flush.
"Ah" he replied. "America's comm g
into the war at the same hour Russia
found her freedom is more than a CO.
incidence. 1t is almost providentiai.
So far as the war is concerned, Amer
ica's entry means fresh hope. larger
impetus and completer guarantee of
ultimate victory"
How about Americas share in the
peace-making?" l continued.
eff President Wilson in making his
so-caHed peace without victory speech
spoke for the whole American people
and not as a diplomat" he answered,
then America and Russia should domi-
nate the peace conference. Neither
Russia nor America has any desire
for conquest. We are not in this war
for annexation. but to safeguard de-
mocracy. Peace must mean equality,
and. with it, the larger freedom"
Kerensky told me that. up TO Janu-
airy 1. there had been more than a mil
lion intermittent desertions from the
Russian army; that the shell output
had been reduced IS per cent through
furnaces: that railway transportation
had almost reached the point of de-
moralization when the revolution
broke.
eff this state Of affairs had kept up
he said. there would not have been any
talk of separate peace. Russia would
have been overwhelmed by her enemies
without. aided by her enemies within.
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The Observer Learns About the @Niitamt Sgfragist"
gIIIIGI1GEEEgElIEJ1IEIEE7G ERGIEIGJETGIEkNNMENEE

Then. fearing they would be jeered or sus-
pected of cowardice If they didn't keep
on the same tack, they started into the
business of making martyrs of them
selves. They temporarily dropped the
suffrage. issue altogether and virtually
claimed the right to annoy the Presf-
dent whenever and wherever they
pleased. There was no question Of inn
proving the cause in their primary
lions. 1t was merely their obdurate way
of refusing to admit that they had done
wrong when they hung out their first
banner
Then you don't think they've helped
themselves"
NO woman who is guided by her
emotions instead of her mind is helping
herself" replied the old suffragist
gently.
But they'll be highly satisfactory
martyrs" suggested the Observer.
Not if the business is handled right
Ty.' said the old suffragist. Half tho
militant troubles in England lay in the
fact that the honest British male has
no sense of proportion. He insists on
treating everything seriously
"Then-
Laugh at them" said the old suf-
fragist vehemently. Don't let them
make capital of injured dignity. Laugh
them out Of 1T and they will come to
their senses-and we who need them
shall get real service from them"
And this struck the Observer as more
reasonable than anything he had heard
ROBBIE HILL.
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Kitchener in EgypD has developed a
comprehensive insight into human mo-
tives.
.-Help 'em?" repeated the publicity
man after the Observers Interrogation
"Of course 1t helps 'em, bless their dear
little hearts. Look at the way they've
smashed into the first page. T. r. him
self couldn't have done better job
the publicity they've gotten poor
chorus girl would have had to shoot
three millionaires and elope with the
mayor Of New York. All these women
did was to wave some unpleasant
flags"
but what good will come of this
publicity" persisted the Observer.
He smiled tolerantly.
"Old, old story. my lad" he replied.
Everybody likes to see his name in
print. Society. philanthropy-every re.
ligious, political and social scheme OF
existence-is founded on the idea of
getting your name in print"
X *
Again the Observers informant SEEM
ed to be getting little wild. The mere
fact of getting a name, or names in
print could not be all-for these women
could have rented newspaper page.
had they been so disposed-and thereon
printed their names in letters six lnches
partially right but there were flaws in
his reasoning.
Rather exhausted. the Observer drop
ped into the office of suffragist. She
Is a little old woman, known to DR..
Anna Howard Shaw and others, who
have been lifelong leaders in the move
ment for the universal ballot. She is
not a militant though she has suffered
privation and driven herself to the
point Of exhaustion, riding miles to de-
liver lectures in places where railroads
are only a name; sleeping under the
open sky: preaching In tents: giving of
her modest income until she reduced
herself to poverty. The Observer put
his question lit was beginning to have
a threadbare look by now and the
little old woman laughed.
Why 1t won't help them at ALL" she
replied.
why do they do it them" asked the
Observer. pleased with his own
sapience.
Have you ever known a woman who'd
admit to a man that she was wrong?"
asked the suffragist.
She elaborated:
in the beginning they made . mistake.
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came here to tell you that we radicals
are not as bad as we are painted. When
you go home you can tell your family
and friends that the new government
seeks no mans life. All 1t wants Is
intelligent cooperation from every
body"
Thus Kerensky went his way, placat-
ing the unruly. harmonizing the dis
cordant-a tower Of -trength to the new
order. Life for him became one long
and impassioned public service. 1t was
his overwhelming appeal that swung
the socialists into line with. the provf-
sional government and made the coali-
ton cabinet possible at time when a
counter revolution seemed inevitable
and the fate of the infant liberty
trembled in the balance.
In this pregnant moment Of accord
which really saved the Russian de-
mocracy he again demonstrated the
astounding parallel of Lloyd George.
He stepped from the ministry of JUS
tice into the portfolio OF war and be-
gan what will probably become pro-
gressive journey toward the premier
ship.
If up to this time any man had ques-
toned the bigness of Kerensky. his
attitude now removed all doubt. Ker-
ensky was a socialist and therefore
an anti-imperialist. Yet in the mo-
ment when he felt that his country
needed a great sacrifice he met the
emergency. No contrast in his life Of
contrasts was sharper 1t was even
more pronounced than the spectacle
Of Lloyd George, the one-time pro-
Boer and pacifist, sitting in the seat
Of Kitchener
Shortly after he became minister OF
war Kerensky made one OF the many
dramatic and intimate Examinations Of
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day-of war, peace, democracy. the
whole chaos into which the world
seemed plunged. He displayed an
amazing knowledge of affairs, and l
WIS not surprised to find that his two
adTirations were Lloyd George and
Lincoln. Consciously he has made the
lives of these two great leaders the
models for his own. Unconsciously he
has become. so far as his public
career is concerned. the prototype of
the first Who knows but what he
may not share with the great Ameri
can emancipator the glory of a kindred
martyrdom.
At the very moment that I talked
with Kerensky the world--or rather
that part of 1t which was lined up with
the allied cause-was trembling with
anxiety as to whether Russia would
make separate peace. I put the ques-
ton squarely up to the then minister
of justice. Quick as q flash he replied:
so long as I have any influence
over my people Russia will make no
separate peace. The whole cause of
the world freedom hangs upon the sue
cessful outcome of the war against
prussan nilitarism. A separate peace
would defeat every purpose of world
liberalism"
The talk then turned to the part
that America would play in the war
kerensky's eye kindled. and even his
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ms LOVE your people. Your coun-
% III try. it is wonderful remarked
II Marshal Joffre when in Wash
q ington. with one of those com
pelling smiles of his. but. gentlemen. do
you know I am afraid it will take me
long time to catch UP with things, ways
OF making war change every day now:
almost every hour
Said another French general: one
might as well throw into the fire text
books and manuals concerning warfare
written before August. 1914"
Every army officer knows such state
rnents are not hyperboie. Every sincere
student Of military strategy Is willing to
admit that he has had to unlearn the old
and learn anew most OF the things he
now knows about war as IL is now pro-
crossing on the blood-tirenched battle
fields Of Europe.
A short while ago there came to Wash
ington a man who probably IS better
qualified than any other american CIVILIAN
10 describe these changes. tie ctfne NJ
the request of a congressional committees
which Is looking into the problem Of build
ing aerop.s.neS which have helped rrvo-
IGtionlze war on land as has the sub
marine on TIE seas
This rran. Frederick II. Allen of New
Work tArsiIsa he Is q Iayrnan. is fitted
-. -. a
10 teii !'yi'ieSi III 'e'".S '"ef .'H
stand the changes that military men
know. He has had rare opportunity for
ah..-,,.,i,,, barter nerhans than INV
o"sS' '-''
other American Iay1uan. He observed
with the eyes OF = business man whose
;lbI.,. t..s bee,, ,r,. sunny of military
l!oh!tti'H, anu ne mas 'i"'f''''" 'i''
Fatt.e fronts OF Europe with the open
mind ~ a i.,,-rs,.,, ,luha,urera1 nv train
49, u, .rv I'artiCl,l.r military school
ts-a-Id,.rE ll,,r'.,t.I e., .I..-,cr-dty night
I'M ~ m. serof,1sus or In. submarine
..is...6, ne i,,.,a0r[,s ,.,fii the CIVILIAN
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thought that there might be other ways
of winning suffrage than by worrying a
busy President.
"What will all this bring them" asked
the Observer Surely their tactics viii
not hasten the ballot they want. AS ar
advertising feature the plan is already
slumpjng."
ut viii aid the cause" trumpeted the
young woman crusader.
"But how
II don't know" replied the feminist a
bit impa tientiy. as she wheeled toward
the jewelers. shop. but 1T Will aid the
cause-soElehow.
This seemed vague way of dismissing
the subject The Observer started up
PENNSYLVANIA avenue in search or a po-
liceman who has been on the force for
wears and is reputed to be endowed with
supernatural wisdom. He found this pill
lar of the government leaning against a
lamppost and twiriing is club negli-
gently.
X
How are these militant suffragists
going to help themselves by getting Jail
sentences?" inquired the Observer.
The old policeman was not surprised.
He is never surprised. He has answered
so many questions that if suddenly asked
to point out the nearest route to heaven
he Undoubtedly would make a stab at it.
Its the change. me boy. replied the
old policeman swinging his club back ana
forth Thin wimmin is in rut. Here 8
a chance to stir up shindy. That always
helps a woman. Give her chance to
pick n fight with man an she's happy.
some o. those dear girls amt had a
chance to scrap like this for years.
This here is just like the joys of mar
ried life to them / mind how my old
woman (heayen rest her. she's been
dead ten years) had to throw some
thing at me onct livery SO often. She
was the best wife that liver lived. but
she had to have her scrap every onct
an a while"
What about the cause?" demanded
the Observer.
The old policeman grunted.
"Shucks" he said. What do they
care about that there cause you're
ta1kin' about when they can have a
real stand-up fight with a mani"
This seemed hopelessly illogical It
smacked too much Of the old Amazonian
days.
Not far from the place where he had
talked with the old policeman the OBJ
server happened upon a willy prince Of
press agents. who, as correspondent.
editor and army officer Che was with