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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

g T. '', :j"bp1"nG TO l.,,r .,u, y,f.a
injured, that IS. sch" 'ic'i in plncjug ana pro-
auc'ion. Won viii have :" stud, with son.
teacher ~ ihc voice. 81 whom there are % I'm.
r"r IN iilchmohd. unless y"u have sn o.r.u-
'IuU:' 81 voice that .'riIr ctreor might .@!lo.,
hrcat "redit ON thou. I; il not 1iEoly iuar 49,
- llcH ""uli tehch YOU nj e "a"l...ai ci,., 20"
'u"'c 81. c.'t"NSvcr. many ORGANISATIONS. hare.
Hi,h witch YOU might lie allie 90 gain ,ucr
'"iuH"ic instruction "rU practice i!. a-c,r.t.
+in%'uS. meaning hy that "uiy op-crv:.u,c col
'l" "'.'tci' notes nui the time ana ,o.u!no
'GirUtod. either in Tho music by the director
L. id"s III" choir, iloF" are. for "Nnnnie TIE
Ncamc3da% ,,uh ,ch"'DS: w Henry Baker. ii
.ortor ana the Nalc Choral Soc',tv OF Rich
a.on'i T. ils%in"t"n llar.c.. director, Either
"I these would. doubtless hc glad 90 hear from
~. and "n!y "nominal charge" would hc
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Information Bureau

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ing on icSnl "m,! tncdI"nf subjects answered
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

I" IN !.'i'i"r OF ri. ri''.'s-n iNr"ish. ,.
>:Hi.-- ~ DAYS ar' n'"'r thr h'.,nis.
The House al ucIcsai.s yesterday rnsseI
ini,nii.' i5iN thr ~ oiUt'"" Of MI. EVANS "
iHchn"nG rcpudi&tiu:; rcpudiai'"m MIN INC
comment ur tho clitp: OF the old iiichmtnu
Despatch: 'fit"rc was rcaii, no icS; necessary
Tor the pnsSai;" of ia" resolution as the lexis
E.tmr" cannot rcpudiatc. NcNcrih"it.S, - WhS
we'll enough . let it | record that bld VIZ
Gini,, viii never rCDudiatc her just debts IN any
NAY shape. form "r fashion
This might have been commented I" ihe inc ~
i,c: OF the Yves, Virginia i.eg'nlaiur" Who Il rev
days ago Introduced resolution that West
Nirpini:, rcpudiat" the virginia d"nt ~ nc
uicautinc. me Governor Of West Virginia sends
4 ;ncssaEc i" The l:cGiS!aiure "crrec"tns re-
opened in IL" ,tntch States court! Great
C;,csnrs'x ghost Ihis desire reminds of the
hundred Years War in Europe. have been
adopted citiIcm of West Nrg!nia Cor lnany
more muucr thiS suit The West virginia
,;ovcraoTS legal udvic" is To tho effect that
the supreme court caun"t compel payment ON
The part Nest Virgins.
Virginia sues ;hc northwestern territory. West
Virginia will De cu:ln'cd to pay With money :"
uo;aiuod. Eat :hc money obtained It -
certain tNat il you'd l." used to pay Viz
cjni,. tor tie" stat" I'cn"craiir Convention. held
Angus :. l9lG. announced IN its platform: And
ii ESCAPE piyuvu; Of that claim. The money
Ghat from this northwestern territory should
he used l5-itc' the lcaN' shui'lcn Of taxes
under which p"opl" Already s;an"cr.'' The
salt had been. decided against Nest NirG iuit
some time before tho cuuVci ZION met. ;,ui y"t
the g. prcSSica. 1T escape payment +
used. Ecf"r" the decentralization "f prohibition
i West Nir'.lu!H there s!ieh;
chance tNui ..r, 'i'id may this debt. hu,
THOMAS II EVANS:
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",lilita,, Enterprise" or ,trociou> Crime

COUNSEL for Fran BOpp, German consul
~ general III san Francisco, and his asso-
Ca,cs convicted in the Federal court OF viola
ton of American neutrality. will base an
appeal. it is said on the ground that the
conSpirators did not commit any act constf-
tutins military enterprise" The charges
against the men. which We're established by
the trial, were that they conspired 10 sci on
foot al expedition against Canada and to
engage in dynamitinp munition ships.
OF the two charges, til. first falls within
he class of mala prohhta: the conspiracy
was wrong and unlawful because statute
made II so, in addition TO its offensive char
acter against the neutrality OF this country
The second WAS nahum per Sc: il was vicious
and criminal in itself Only the excuse OF
military enterprise could mitigate The
peculiar founess OF dynamite plot. II the
men were not involved in military enter
prise. they were guilty of an atrocious crime
against the state and asains, humanity.
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Books and Autl.ors

,,a.,- ,.o-.!istr carry over y flVorjt,3
character from ono nook 10 another,
50 met = H. not sIrrrisinT that iTm"4
..runch ,'uben mas revivcd i%ck char-
,,r;s "a his new booi; The C"rtain
tour lust published bN EOh"rt VI.
Sic:s-,dr 4 60 ';cau"rs viii r@!aCin-
l,cr ;;li chart"rs was murdered by 4
nropnr!y inceusc'l HUSBAND some yc:rs
uGc, in Mr.. Cuncl''S CORDS Of Wants"
bat was lass Year rccuscitated. as
i,ca,, villain. IL. tho same a;ithoF' =
"Hivc. H. cl,"dfa,hcr's Neck" Char
.cris's tnird appearance. il g. said.
IL TO h." in = iar more Syhilt'h"t!c
.i.:ni and SHOULD prove o.. na".icr lar
iuicrcs: "a South"~ncrS. WE" have free
~ identified thc fictitious, author Of
''Iu ola !irh'iuid" with - t"lcr,l!:
wrlIkn""u living writer
i;ulM Saw. cr. author OF '"rnis WAY 20
Christmas. tell. how once IN her DAYS
o: oral storytelling She WAS endciNor-
ing 10 afuusc II 'bcundcT'' population
az = wharf section ON bitter winter
night. For twenty minutes, she says,
She had been telling stories to q room
full Of persons III all Stages OF going
/" slccp. "Ns finished the second
story tive voice OF an old Irisi, frannie
pipe NJ earthly sire, !'vc bccn away
from rclan' Tor iifiy years. but, glory
II" 10 fct.r. III h"ch ihcrc ntSain this
Di@n' HGb InI.4i., TO inc crown
about her For the love q raihrick.
vii! don, We wake ur an enjoy your
Scives! Ven never @ct another
chancc.' Needless 50 say this saved
the evening. After that had the wide
awaSc interest Of cNe::' man there, and
they kept ne ~ it overtime. beCging
for Just one more. Miss
Many arc the instances -; German
wartime thrift; recorded IN Herbert
Rayard Swupe'S "InsiGc the German
Empire. Nothing is permitted 10 be
rarricd off The battlc fields as souvc-
Mrs Mir. Swopc says. The debris is
carefully sorted over. and every ar
ticlc that German ingenuity can BRING
into usefulness again is sent back to
, The uuartermastcr's depot. Through
out the empire there are collecting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

'.u- oi.,nercnc. waEcrs Il that Gas Fam.
Sr"i" which Us sad To cause man! deaths o.
th" soldiers III i.uv"rc. is caused by =aSo- -,-
""scd h' the Germans. !; says 1t is mo-; W.
dc dded T." leave ID - sou.
NnsNci No. rho nois"u"us gases us"d bv
the ':crraus ard English cause suir"ca t.onn ,ii
other effects. but What Is know as gas .au-
-r"!sc .s complication OF w"uUGs wai,h h.,i,.
p'u &" hc Infected with gpc, ...i.i.s
"hjcr pT"GG." gAS .n the tissues. * wins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

j. \. T. KcTTI0nN.-- Tho Opportunities f0r
Young Lrr TO" q. "i".l and professional work rc
re.hi!yely IN in South Ame!ic" ,han IN thi.
c"uNir'. nd In" salaries ais less. "prnuarod
"tih tHc cost 81 livinc. The demand Tor vouua
men - SOUTH America is confined chiefly tech
ni"Il POSITIONS. such ~ rugirr. i'm. mining: and
'arrh".. -r1l work y th"r"u@h knowledge "t
Nn"Hish - almoSt essential for securing posi-
~. ~ !!-- mind m ::nMtM .Ama---..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Nfs l. -. Richmond. st .Nudr"wS i-rivov-
SIT. "n" ~ tn" Oldest schools ia Scotland.
.lt 1t II. andrews. about tWcu;y uiii"s
FROM Eujnh,:r:-f j..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Ms. " II. SusScX. u Tlc Publtc Health
Se.Niyn sHE. thu: the onli thing 10 break TN"
sucking habit - 80 induce the shaker to exert
rs vii power 20 stop. occa.i"nalS = rourse.
~ trct'mcnt Involving tho Of nitrate az
+ilver las been succrSsful IL overcoming c>-
ncsSivc ci&lrctt" smoking. but this can "u'y
u" taken under directions given hN = compete.
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II. Kern nn,,n Iiu.1

- ". JrviuGluu. Na--Thr :ur".u ~ .Sja,ud-
ards -;tS that ruorc loss ;roublc with dust
'' Inc nr,oor &c hu'din=s VIII nc had -" matte,
t'W Tie floor Is treated. hut the applies, -
several c"Hts OF linsocd oil ruhhm. each APP
ni,a'oA :h"ruUcIl,. ~ill De about n- effective
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

". H.. EoaHohc. Va. Va tho lHtf issue -
.o american Sew su.,pc. Annual ara Directors
tor" are .i,a>g publications listed. ~ d.crc.s,
"f l@. "vGr 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
Comparatively >imric.

"Wnat Is meant" asked the :caclc. n inc
mission Sun!a' school. "hy the statement that
Cleanliness is ucNt To codlincSS'"'
bats easy" responded tough W,;io 81,
means drt d" ru''lis ha;h is ucN' :" q" church."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
The Voice Of the People

A. nn evidence or good faith letters INNS,
Give the name nnd nddrcss OF tho writer. mime,
VIII not he published " writer request &.
Make All len tions short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

DERiAPs because OF an old-gssbionco
fondness for things rhsr were perhaps
because of ncw-fashioned disposition to,
iearn no" last and far the wheels Of progrcs-
have revoyed, We 6nd az uncnas,cned inv il,
News Of Fifty Years Ego Take for ey
ample, this culiing from the News of Fif,v
Years Ago" printed yesterday on this page
~ lac. tn street -olru,tinr FORCE fa.
,rarheG Man. street. and $estcrda
varied f"t While Hctr-ci, Nu-N a.,
Thirteenth Streets
Isn't that gem OF purcs, ray rcrcnc?
'askng In foolish pride. We had thought
nus disposition 80 caNil a. the perfection the
STRENGTHENING Department exhibits var II
ralady peculiar 10 The present. and now va
are hoist Ivy our o"n prlard into q rcaI i2mtior
tkat the same thing tn. disposition. not the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

According TO Richard ulney. on. OF the
most distinguished % living Americans. the
fundamental idea OF President Wilson's aG-
dress To the Senate is nothing less than :,
stroke oi genius Theodore Roosevelt, and
William j. Bryan have another view OF the
matter. but the American people prooa big
sill have little difficulty in making IL choice
They will stand with UinCy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Nowadays CNctahle persons on the coast
sec submarines instead OF sea serpents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25
WITHIN THE IRON RlNG--VIII.
Il, ri,iaD,;Hic }. m.siI,N

~ hrptsI<
NEiii.IN. November 2G-Socictv or
ShhiHch upon a war basis is no Longer
diHuScd. chaotic :sfii,ir OF cliu,icY nu,!
circles. but :: solid. 60 -ordinatcn effort
Tor the promotion Of The nations in.
'c'cSt ~ the war At least. this is the
case IN Germany. Society functions -,
Germany to-day arc gathcriu,,s for IN,
"iSvuSSirn or war problems. cutortain-
!h"hts TOR tic raising OF funds for i'm -
Vulnerable war charities and y lon.
iiSt OF activities. with sleeves rolled
up Tor INC home work Of war, tho lnaf,-
me OF bhndagts. the knitting .f snrts
hc'Np'i'GS and mittcns. the SEWING OF
c'";iIinS. the nurSiI. of the yrouud.,i
M" Inc cooking and distribution of
i""IS for the tightening Of the Mini,
"i the poor.
S"clcty has been TRANSMITTED ny war
h'"@ic INT" social service. The young
German girl now has her .o,uin.,,,t
party AT a Red Cross gathering. or a
ba%aar for raising funds for the care
OF war babies. Balls. thcater parties
ciao"fat" dinners. receptions and all
"thcr liaht-hcarich entertainments.
nave Income obsolete. ono cannot CT.
'rt'a'h ones friends at table OF an
allowance OF one egg per week. ono
quarter Of a pound Of butter and tho
rest "i the ineagcr war ra,iuns
Huch entertainments At table as arc
gwen arc generally held IN some hotel
or restaurant. and tho guests bring
WIN ,hsn their own bread and meat
'Iius' lheSe Dime" parties arc solemn
""'''9. NS 'hcr" IS very little travel
~ Germany. these occaS i"ual dinner
an" luncheon parties form an irnpor-
'iht source Of income to tho suffering.
hotels. one u the reasons fol. tho
popularity Of such gnthcrir.v is TINT
wy ""eS not may" 10 exhaust ;hc re-
>"ur''S OF ono c@G. butter. milk, sugar
g. potato cards at thc hotels and
restaurants. but receives limited nor
r"na Of these articles extra.
iHhl'> dancing has h"cm fnrbi,jdcn
'n'"nEh"n' Germany. The halls where
IN" W"rkinEmcn mud the working cirla
'"s"'arIH spent their Sundays and hol,-
days before tho war have been clnso,
privacy Of tn" home ,hey arc seldom
gwen Tn" popular feeling is that II
rs lh"e'or"nS I" waltz and fox-;ro,
"h''' :" many homes arc Hllcu with
the sorrow Of death This popular
ICING 5HcoeSsfully restraints those few
'"''' - ma nave been left careless and
"i@"h"fed hN tn" great iraredv
Little decoration Rcmnin..
There remains bu, little social roc
.'"''"'L 10 ihe wcll-t"-d" ami almost
none Tor tn" poor. Ia .. Ma. this
makes Tho non"tony az Aar ,,isorics
'hd pf.IHti"ns more difficult, to bear.
u" poorer people nock - Tho moving
h'' Ni' shows ami "a the cafes ANA
"iHln'r gardens I" forget their cares.
.' P.dv"s along tn" Xrltcu Alice. q
row "' large summ.r gardens yyncr,
btuds p.ni cIo-y evening. nlbnu ,rc
ih'rrS"ri"n win music. never ,IiG .,
"rG"f business than Guriu.. the pagi
summer Ih"s" places were r.lod 20
''''if ''p"'i'% every night. ana dense
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rind. Mcrthcr slcnnri. l.r1uI

!" ia" Editor "C Tho Time cispatch
Sil. want :" thank YOU FOR ~.orir rrniuri
an" tull iuacrti"u of tho Weather report rrnin
~" l;r N"rihw"st"rn cities. The rcporia have
ALREADY pea nc decidedly in planning 10,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

such go impurinn, ainS a. coal suppl! dufi"s
t"" "r three days d. shortage.
,;EDI:tif. tltE ioNHl.
President Mr:;iuia Union University.
lSyhg,in y9utinvI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

OF course. the strain on tho wafer pipes
has been increased 4 good deal since No
VCnihcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Alexander irvine, authr 81 "My
Lady Of The Gimme! Co a." after
having spout twcnty-ci@h Years III
this country. where he had gained e,
considerable reputation as lay preach
cr and social worker. has returned to
ireland TO 1T ia somcwhcrc." as hc
puts IT, aud do his bit" IIc Isl nov
working for tho Y. NJ g. A. AS an
evangelist amom. soldiers and SAILORS
II was Mr.. Irvine. rs man% viii re
member who initiated tho Church
Forum movcmcn, in this country hy
taking charge OF tho Surday cvcni;.-
services o. the Church of the A.ccn-
sion on lower I'ifth Avenue, New
York For three years lac had tn.
pleasure o: seeing rich and poor. radi-
Gals and conservatives. attend tho
citurch. amG afterwards sit together ~
the same tabl: ana discuss tho prob
lens that usaai'y divide the working
man from tho church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

handwriting experts are very certain in
'heir testimony. despite the fact thai :, man
rarely signs his name in precisely the same
manner twice III succession
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

stations for all sorts Of old things-ol,l
bottles. shoes, pieces % rubber, news
and wrapping papers. brass steel
copper, tin. string. rags nothing ~
thrown away once month thetn
articles ~" gathered up from cvcrv
city aud village ana worked over. AZ
% The pn'eruGiiSn or the covcrnm-u,
Nj. SWonr says that II has reached tho
point where even the housewives arr,
Instructed at what tune they can nu,
nr ihcir preserves. and in what guam
htlcs an" AT what prices they NAV
BUY their fruits
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

II The British really are as good spor1smcn
as 'heS like 10 BE- considered. they must admit
'ha' the Moewc and her successor i'm the Al
Iahlic are rather sporting what
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

- BliSut:n ever, day in the Scar 10 south Tenth
street, Nrin,onI. Va. D.. The Times Dispatch f1h.
.nhins Co. Inc, Charles 4. iin>bruok Editor ami
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The PrssiIuiSt Says:

y" w"udcg Waii Street objects TO ,,is.i,sirY
wnai is ia III" books OF it's brokers In thut
part If tho world iaucics always have been
preferred :" fActt.
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.!crry WioS.

Tic h"nchcad hai.c
G"cs t. Jerry:
lic always calls /,
Femme &c tcrrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

ADDRESS ALI. COMM, NiCATiONS The Times
Dispatch. and not to inliy iduHl>.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

P"rhaps the Bethlehem Steel COMPANY does
not hho" now To make shells for the navy
nut Wh'h II comes 10 cutting melons Tor us
shareholders tho company is - bear or
should We say bull"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Randolph H. Private Branch Exchange
connecting with all jeP,r nrnis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Democrats in Congress arc trying to decide
NO" 10 raise revenue. IN view OF the fact
mat everybody else is trying 10 do the same
thing We can't understand why this story
should have place on The frs, maze
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-25

Now that PcrshinG's column has been on
der"d out OF Mexico, there will soon he onpor
iunity 10 find out which is the real hos,
Carranza or Villa
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16
Is companion goodnight and hurried

his companion goodnight and hurried away.
 Leontine followed him. The chance that she had sought seemed to be at hand. Sebastian called taxicab and. giving a brief direction to the chauf feur. entered 1t. Leontine summoned another vehicle.
 Follow that cab" she said.
 The driver, who was used to such situations, obeyed with alacrity. Pres ently he stopped and came running to open the door. "The gents just gone into that house with the barred win dows," he said to her.
 "Whose house is it?" asked Leontine.
 Madame Bianca's," said the man, with grin. "They won't let you in unless they know you, missus. It's the swellest gambling place in town to- day"
 Leontine thanked him and paid him, just in time to see the houses door close upon her husband.
 As she hesitated, the grilled door opened and two men came down the steps. They passed her, staring hard at her. One of them hesitated and then came back to her.
 Anything I can do for you?" he asked, raising his hat, uncertain what sort of woman she was. T want to get into that house. It's Madame Bianca's, isn't it?" she asked.
 "Why-yes," said the man in hesi- tation. Want to try a round or two of baccarat?" he continued.
 Leontine nodded. "They don't know me" she said. He escorted Leontine into the gamb- ling room. Sebastian was not there. Leontine realized it and turned sick with disappointment.
 Are there any more rooms where they play?" she asked her escort. He shook his head. But you can get good game here," he said, and as man rose from the table he held the chair for her
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16

got something in view that's worth considering"
 "Sit down and tell me about it." said Blanca.
 About one minute after Romanoff had left the gambling room. Ravengar rose from the table. He pocketed his winnings with yawn and strOlled in to the hall. Pushing back the curtain, he, too, touched the spring, and the panel opened. He entered the ante room noiselessly and turned to close the panel behind him.
 He could hear the low conversa- tion in the next room. As he moved stealthily forward, he became con- scious that his coat had caught in the panel
 He turned to free himself. The sliding panel jared slightly. In an instant one of the men in the next room, 1 alarmed by the sound, appeared in the doorway Ravengar had just man. | aged to free himself when the man was upon him, grasping him roughly | by the arms.
 What are you doing here?" he de handed.
 Something in Ravengar's look fright ened him, for, releasing his captive, the man stepped back and drew re- volver from his pocket. Ravengar caught him by the arm. The weapon was discharged, the bullet passing in to the ceiling. A chip of plaster fell to the floor.
 At the sound, Romanoff, Blanca, and the third man rushed into the room. They found Rayengar struggling with 1 the Hook man. At Bianca's command the men fell back, leaving Ravengar in possession of the revolver which he had wrested l from the other. Blanca and he looked at each other for a moment in silence. l Then Blanca smiled.
 Put that away, please" she said quietly. 'T don't allow weapons in my house."
The Carlisle independent., 1917-08-16

Leontine looked at the man who had risen. He was a absolute youth with pasty complexion, and the air of one who was at the end of his resources. An instant later the sound of a re- volver shot was heard, followed by the thud of falling body. Leontine sprang to her feet In ter TOT. The others followed suit. Half hidden by the curtain behind man.
 Peering into the dead mans face was man whom she seemed to re- member. Yes, it was little Louis Lamb. T guess Madame Blanca won't like this sort of job going on next door" he said with grin.
 What do you mean by next door?' !" asked Leontine.
 Why, through the door behind those curtains" answered Louie. "Say, you're green, ain't you?"
 You must go, you must go at once, madame!" said a negro attendant, pushing through the excited throng. kindly leave the house immediately"
 Leontine, with two or three other women, was being jostled roughly to- ward the door. She was in despair, for Louie's words had given her a clue. Suddenly she saw that the curtains had been drawn. The suicides body was being carried into Madame Bian- ca's house through the secret entrance.
 Instantly she threw up her arms and fell to the floor in a simulated faint.
 Through her half-closed eyes she saw the commotion about her. Two at tendants came hastily up to where she lay.
 Well have to run her in, too," they said. Say, ain't them women the limit '"
 Taking her by the head and feet they pushed their way back to the curtains.
 A glare of lights burst on her closed eyelids. Cautiously she opened them. She saw Sebastian and the woman known as Madame Blanca, with Ro- manoff. standing about the body of the suicide.
 She sprang to her feet and faced them. At the sight of her Sebastian winced, started, and whitened. Into Romanoff's eyes there came look of understanding. Madame Blanca looked at her steadily and inquiringly. And suddenly Leontine realized the purpose of Sebastians presence there. For there was paper in the woman's hand and it was the confession of Louis Lamb.
 
 Sebastian had certainly been attract