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The Washington times., 1917-07-22

four times in the fifteen months she
has been In my care. But II has new
er lasted for more than an hour or
So"
Only smiled once.
HAS she never told you anything,
Baucisr'
'No, MsdemoiseIle. OF course, at
the Balearics she was much more ST.
lent than she is here. She has never
once smiled except the day she first
saw mademoiseIle, eight months ago.
whsn my master brought US all to
the Lost Isle"
Eyes, I know" answered Moisette.
little impatiently. you were both
at MaJorca; while I was at Cabara
with my father. But will Madame
Martha know me as soon as she sees
me?"
"oh, surely, Mademoiselle. for she
knew me at once. Besides, she is
expecting you"
very wen, will CO." Sfoisette ex-
claimed brightly.
The old negress went forward a
little distance, raised a heavy hang
ing and opened a door. She stood
aside to let the young girl pass, and
closed the door quickly, remaining
behind in the little salon, which she
busted herself in busting. Then she
took up her place in the hall, as II
to be on the watch.
Moisette had entered a large room
with heavy draperies. At the right
was a great canopied bed: at the
left a low divan. Upon 1t, amid many
cushions, was a woman, half reclin-
ing.
The woman. lost in deep thought.
did not notice the young girls en-
trance. Therefore Moisette was able
to observe her closely before speak
ing.
Madame Martha must have BEEN ~
very beautiful woman. for her fine.
regular features still lent an air OF {
distinction to the wasted, wrinkled ,
face with its deathly pallor.
The long, thin hair made a silvery
filet for her brow, and was drawn
into. a loose coil in the back OF her
neck. She was large. and was Dress
ed in a snowy flannel peignoir, drawn
in at the waist b. a blue silk cord
Her fine, slender hands lay spread
out in her lap. They were pale as
her face. with fine violet lines run
ming through them to mark the
veins.
The great dark eyes vaguely follow
ed an Indefinite train OF thought.
Though they were turned toward
Moisette, they did not see her, for
they were clouded with her inner
visions.
AIoiseLte watched the beautiful
eyes, stranger and finer than usual
because the reverie was so much
more vivid.
Seized, then, by a vague discom-
fort, as well as a childIike impati-
ence, the young girl called very
gently;
MADAME"
The poor creature trembled, her
eyes blinked, and, standing upon the
floor. she murmured, with OUT
stretched arms:
"Ah, Moisette, deari Is It yon2
MoIsette, Is II you?"
Her eyes now were fixed upon the
young girl with an expression OF
deep. tenderness,
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
Summer Flirtations
-, AND THE HARM THEY DO Fl
Don't Mistake the Casual SeashOre
Attentions for the Sincere and
Lasting Affection

have no background Of respect or
liking or interest shared to make
you gentle with each other. He
isn't saying to himself: Susie
Mason Is a darling girl. bet she
win be a sweet old lady some day
like Grandmother Mason and she
seems to be a hustler like her
mother. I'm crazy about her. And
say. shed. make a mighty good
wife" .....
Oh no-he isn't thinking about
you at ALL He's only thinking
about himself 1t is Summer and
he Is longing for love. for caresses.
Your hand is little and soft. He
likes to feel It in his. Do you sup.
pose he cares that you are earning
twelve dollars a week down in
Davis & Davis office and that you
are going to help put your little,
brother through college.
All the decent inhibItIons he
might put on his own desires are
cut on. You're a pretty girl and
you were ready enough to respond
to him. wel7 Go ahead and re-
spond. He's ready.
When the long evening falls. he
takes you In his arms and kisses
you. Again you thrill and respond
to It. Probably you are dreaming
vaguely Of a little home OF your
own-he might marry you People
sometimes fall in love like that.
And tomorrow. while you are
dreamily remembering, he is laugh
ing and telling the fellows what Q
little peach he met on Sunday.
Some kid! And crazy about him.
He made a hit all right.
Perhaps you'll never see him
again. And that may be best for
you. There may be another girl
next Sunday. He isn't Intentionally
nckle or selhsh-it's Just Summer
and he wants love-not you. not
any particular girl-Just a chance
for self-expression. Just some one
to share his emotions.
It won't do. He may kiss ana
forget but you will go on remem-
bering.
Must you be so selfish. boysH
Don't you want to try to protect
every girl from the things you and
she only half understand? Isn't
your manhood a little sacred to
you and the thought OF you mothers
womanhood very sacred7
Oh, I'm not going to preachl I'm
just telling you how It is. Now
that you know. now that you have
been warned in advance. won't you
fight the midsummer madness that
may come to you and that will
surely cloud all OF your youth II
you let It sweep you into its burn
ing heart
What you think attraction Is only
loneliness. what you think affection
is only Summer Incarnate, and what
you think love is passion. Summer
is SO beautiful, SO wonderful. so
softly caressing and enticing that
you slip into her dangers half un-
aware. Wake up and recognize the
truth-your own feelings and your
own grave danger.
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with a cold. refreshing drink ready
for me and I would really like to
have you join me-"
'AlI right, then, I'll come" an
swered snarly. ungraciously.
Once inside the house she quieted
down. though she found fault with
everything. saying this was not as
good as she could make and why
wasn't the salad colder. until Ben
Beetle glared at her back until It
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
Seen in the Capital Shops

Ised to fashion feminine shoes 1f
has a wonderful softness and plia-
oility and has not quite the same
size-increasing highlights which
black patent leather shows.
Gray Reorgette embroidered in
steel beads. black satin embroid-
cred in gold. begonia crepe en-
broidered in blue or mauve Feorg-
cite carrying a heavy design of Jade
green noss-notioe how very popu-
lA1 AaS SmbroldSEx and heaASI
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tCopyrtghted).
PART I-(COntInued).
- MILLING with confidence. He
taner went toward Oxus and
raised his arms.
- Just below each OF the armpits
the silver scales had ceased to grow,
leaving a circular space OF white skin
some three inches across These littlo
round patches were marked by five
horizontal openings, having the ap-
pearancs of very thin lips. These were
the exterior orifices of the lungs
the giIIs of the great man-fish, and
Il was they which made a hybrid of
this young man, able to breathe and
live in the water in the manner OF
fishes.
Oxus separated the thin openings
with a careful finger.
"Open your mouth and breathe
deeply" he said.
Hictaner obeyed. The water en-
tered the mouth violently and almost
as soon It had bubbled from the open
ings to the lnngs.
The young man repeated the breath
ing rhythmically and evenly.
All this time Oxus was applying the
exterior plate OF his -micro-teiephohs
10 Hichtaner's thoraN, back ana
Thighs. several NlAAlNs AAN
Once he listened a long time.
Finally he raised his head, satisfied
and said:
never better"
While these strange things were
taking place in the submarine grotto
one not less strange but more hu
manly tragic was going on In SUD
terranean chamber OF the Lost Isle
Tho Mad woman's Mystery.
Within a quarter of an hour after
FuIbert and oxus had met in the
laboratory, Moisette came Out OF the
apartment set apart for her use.
There were two rooms, each open
ing into a coquettish little Louis Nv
salon. The young girl occupied one
OF the bed rooms. while her Hlaiu'
Dora, a negress, was given the other
so that she could be near her mis-
tress.
SpecIal conduits equipped with ven
,uotors brought fresh air in from the
outside, and in the corner OF eaeh
room was an apparatus for absorbing
carbon. as well as an electric heat
radiator.
The inner air of the Lost Isle was
always pure and perfumed-while the
,amnerature was kept always the
same. - ..,.
Dressed in the same white frock
with the scarlet sash, Moisette went
along a. straight passage for some
distance and paused before door.
The young girl then pressed an ivory
bell.
Almost Immediately a door opened
and she entered a little drawing
room furnished only with dlvans'
cushions and heavy draperiea, There
she was received by an old neGress'
who bowed and smiled at her,
"Baucis," MOisette asked, now Is
the Invalid?"
Much better, Mademoiselle," re-
sponded the slave.
as she up yet?"
madame Martha Is already up"
May see her today?"
"Yes, indeed, Mademotselle, even
think her mind may come back this
morning, as it sometimes does"
"Ah, all the better" exclaimed
Moisette with a smile OF pleasure.
..But why do you think that?"
81 know Madame Martha, SO well. :,
The Washington times., 1917-07-22

snk sweaters. plain Jersey dresses,
or the severe type Of sports
clothes carry 70 OF smartly. Blue
banded in white foulard, with big
blue dots. or blue with white dots.
is the prime favorite. But white
combined with green. scarlet with
white, beige with brown. and black
and white claim 4 place for them
Ielves, too.
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
To Make the Meat Go Farther

in the bottom OF a stewpan. season
with salt and pepper. put in the cold
meat cut into small pieces, and COW
er with water. Cook slowly until
the vegetables are done. Just be-
fore serving, stir IN two tablespoon
fuls OF grated cheese. VIII serve
six persons. Average cost. 26 cents.
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
By Lillian Lauferty.

- NE Of the practical and most
attractive fashions Of the
Spring is the sailor hat.
banded in polka-dotted foulard.
The soft swathing OF dotted silk
softens the high. somewhat harsh
crown which is trying to so many
faces. The sailor nat belongs with
tA4ored elsthsS=blus ssEEs suits
The Washington times., 1917-07-22
By Jeanette Hardman

Dy JNaIINlIS TUT
-HIs appetIzing dinner dish can
be made out OF any leftover
cold meat. potatoes. onions and
carrots. Peel three or four small
potatoes, two or three onions, and
four or fve small carrots; put them
The Washington times., 1917-07-22

To he coRtiausd llondasA
The Washington times., 1917-07-22

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The Washington times., 1917-07-22

PATH OF GOLD.
This moment is too deep for
hate
The hour is great, it calls US
to be great.
Amelia J. Burr.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
A SLOGAN. NOW GET
OUT AND WALK

"on my desk, between the calen-
Klickerton. IT have placed a little
card with this on 1t: Now Get Out
and Walk
II used to carry that card tucked
away in my hat. but then I never
thought Of 1t when l needed to; now
have it where I can't fail to see 1t
several times a day, where 1t is kept,
practically, always in mind.
II suppose the best of us have Pc
RODS Of depression, times when we
sink, II not into slough Of despond,
at least into state in which we lose
cheerfulness and energy, state in
which we can accomplish little, and
what we do is Of no account.
II can shake off all mental ills and
stave off pretty much If not quite all
Of a bodily nature. too, just by walk
ing; after have once got fairly start
ed shed troubles at every step till
they are all gone. From a good brisk
walk I come back always refreshed,
invigorated, renewed.
II always knew that could have
walked off one Of those fits Of depres-
sion any time. but the trouble was
that I never thought Of doing this
when the depression was on. And
then struck the! card plan.
sluggish, with things dragging and 60
ing hard, am not permitted as I
once was to slide insensibly down to
the bottom Of the decline. My eye is
sure to light on that sign, and I drop
things right where they are and get
out and walk.
"And 1t works every time"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
THE GERMAN
RETIREMENT
'fFrom the New york Globe.)

(From the New York Globe.)
With Russia at last whole-hearted-
ly committed to prosecution Of the
war, and the Germans speeding back
ward in France, and Turkey appar.
emily on the verge of collapse, pros
poets for the entente allies were never
so bright since the battle Of the
Marne and when the Russians were
menacing Hungary and Silesia. After
the long period Of swaying Germany
seems definitely weakening.
That .Hindenburg during the win
ter's comparative calm has matured
a plan Of counter-attack may, how
ever, be regarded as certainty. In
the German arm is perhaps power
for one more blow. That 1t will not
be in the west the great retirement
seems to assure. If this is so 1t will
either be against Italy or against Rus
line of the Sereth in Rumania will be
watched, for successful advance
there might lead to the disorganiza-
ton of southern Russia and the seiz-
ure Of Odessa and Russia's Black sea
ports.
The conditions Of modern defen-
sive. with the bringing up Of artillery
necessary to a successful offensive, are
such that Germany will be able grad
ually to retire on her western line
with a minimum Of losses. Before
German territory can be reached, can
she win elsewhere, her armies might
be brought back. But it is certain
that German munitions cannot be ex-
ploded on one front and be available
for use on another, and men are not
Of much use unless plentifully sup
piled with shells.
The chill of increasing difficulties
is gripping the German heart. The
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24

named Zimmerman. or Hohensollern,
or any other name. the power 20 set
the world cutting throats in order TO
play out little diplomatic game that
has been arranged in quiet chancel-
leries?, Who are these warmakers,
anyway! What has come over the peo-
pie that they march and starve. kill
and burn, because few men are esA
tablished in q department Of govern
mont whose business It IL to hatch up
schemes Of violence. territorial rob-
berry and high sea piracy?
Here are four peoples involved
plain people Of Mexico. plain people Of
Japan. the plain people Of Germany,
and the plain people Of the United
States and there 10 group of men
scheming to set them at each others
throats! It is a fact to be realized
only with the greatest difficulty. The
simple crudeness of 1t, the elementary
barbarian Of it, are SO foreign to our
minds that we scarcely find them
thinkable. But 1t is through the ex
posure Of such callous brutality in
high places that the plain peoples
arise to make governments at least
as decent as the common people are.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24

goes. On ono OF these trips she was
stopped by . British vessel and taken
to the British port Of Kirkwall. Tho
dispatches do not state what proceed
ure was followed in her case, and At
this moment that is not important.
Without other information we know
that the British did not sink her. and
did not endan1er the life Of q single
ms p,ber OF her crew. She was seized
and taken into port. She was iberat-
ed and her people were not attacked
nor imperilled. It remained for Ger
many to sink her and jeopardize the
life of every man on board.
This case ID typical. It illustrates
the methods which have been employ
ed by the two countries in enforcing
their respective blockades. In the one
case the merchant ship has been halt
cd. examined or taken into port. In
some cases cargoes have been appro-
priated. the government. however,
paying the full market price for the
commodities. In other cases, whore
the cargo was held to be contraband,
proceedings have been instituted in
regular courts, where interested par
ties have had opportunity to appear
and defend their rights. Perhaps
much Of this has been illegal. But at
least 1t has not been murderous. The
German plan has been to sink on
sight, and to sink men, women and
together with ship and car
go.
One power has taken Neutral ships
into port. The other has sent them
to Davy Jones' locker. There are peo-
pie who profess to see no difference
between the two.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
'tionary movement that may be

reactionary movement that may bs
undertaken.
Il 4 4 4 Il
X. The time since the overthrow Of
the autocracy has been too short to
permit the formulation Of q definite
and detailed policy, but so far, as the
surface indications go. the provision
al government appears to be proceed
Ing along moderate ana liberal lines.
One indication of this is seen in the
attitude assumed toward the Jews.
These people, so long persecuted and
deprived Of the rights which other
citizens enjoy, are to be admitted to
the common and advanced schools
on the same terms with other inhab-
itants. and 1t is believed that this in
dicates a purpose to remove entirely
the ban that has been placed on
them. and to accord to Jews the same
rights that are enjoyed by others. The
provisional government has been rec
ognized officially by the United States
as the de facto government of Rusaie
Friends Of progress everywhere will
hope that the revolutionary party
may handle affairs with such wisdom,
liberality and moderation that the
rule Of real Russian democracy
may speedily become an accom-
plished fact Those who hope for
this result will feel little more COM
Portable over the situation when the
former monarch Is given his liberty
and permitted at least to live the life
Of . private country gentleman on his
own estates. It would be distinct
disaster to Russian liberalism should
Nicholas of Romanoff meet any such
fate as befell Madero in Mexico.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
AGAINST GERMAN
VICTORY
fFron Ns,x Ranuhlie.l

German victory would not merely
mean g. disturbance Of relations
throughout the seven seas. It would
mean q change in those relations to
the prejudice Of our interests and
those Of the world as q whole. In
time Of peace England reserves no
differential advantage to her nation
ais. All the world trades freely in
the British crown colonies. Germany
is new colonizing state and genera
tions would be required to overcome
the disposition she has already mani
tested to exploit colonies in her own
exclusive interest. With Germany es-
tablished in the position Of mistress Of
the seas. our trade would encounter
closed doors on every hand. Our ship
ping would be handicapped by man
ipulation Of bunker coal supplies. And
finally, what Of our pretension to
maintain freedom from imperial DOM
ination in the territories to our south ?
The sooner we shall cancel tho Mon
roe doctrine the safer for US.
Tho passing Of the power Of Eng
land would be calamttous to the
American national interest. It is as
much our concern that England
should not be beaten into surrender as
1t was England's concern that Belgium
should not be brutally trampled un-
dAp
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
WHAT A COTERIE
CAN DO
(From Detroit News.)


Because a small coterie in Berlin
thought it would be nice thing to
have the United States suddenly and
without warning attacked from the
south by Mexico and from the west
by Japan, 110.000,000 people in the
United States are peering suspicious
ly across the seas to see what "the
German people" mean by such q
thing.
'"The German people" mean moth
ing by it. They know no more about
1t than the American people knew;
and as Germany's control Of the press
Is absolute, the German people may
not know anything about 1t until af-
ter the war. And yet II this plan had
carried-yes, 1t 10 even possible that
through the very exposure Of the
plan. the two peoples will find them
selves obliged to fight because five or
six men, fiddling with pens, arranged
a situation that leads to fghting.
That 'the German people" themselves
ever desired such an extension Of
world anarchy is not to be believed.
They are at the mercy Of those who
govern them.
The power Of governments to thrust
unoffending people into war is being
more seriously studied today than ev-
er before. BY what right had man
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
EQUITY THE GOAT.

Did anyone ever hear Of anything
more inconsistant than Governor
Fraziers action in vetoing the
statement with that Of those, by
Townley's crowd called "gans soma
tors. two years ago. He quotes d.
rectly. almost. the expressions which
they made against 1t two years aRo
and because Of their defense Of which
some were defeated in the recent
election. This should certainly mako
1t very clear. to any thinking man,
that the Equity has been made the
Goat" for the Nonpartisan LEAGUE
Steele County Tribune.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
RUSH TO POTATDEs

The acreage planted to early pota.
ed to be 18s, ,o00{ as compared With
$4,000 in 1s10-ln increase Of about
II per cent. This estimate u based
upon reports to the Truck Cron
Specialist Of the Bureau of Crop Est.
mates from Virginia, North CaroliTa,
South Carolina, Florida, Georsia. Ala.
bama and Texas. the principal early
potato sections OF the south. IN spite
OF the high cost OF seed. paintings are
increased In practically all sections
except in eastern Texas.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
THE DRAMA.

Young man, you attend lactur..
regularly but you don't applv vn,r.
self: l don't think you'll do much In
medicine" 49, =. -
II don't expect to 60 in for medi-
cine. profeesor. I'm just aatherine
material for q clin5oal play."-Pitts.i
burHh Post. -, ~ -
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
Some Job! Some Judge!
Head lines in the Minot News:
HAPPY COUPLE MADE
ONE BY JUDGE MURRAY.

Page the Editor of Jim Jam Jems.
(From Grand Forks independently
Alas. No longer will the glittering
charms of young and fascinating
ladies delight the eye of the Polk
county farmer: no longer will the
lovely ladies. breathing Of the at
mosphere Of old Egypt. perform the
old. old dance wherein the feet are
not moved. 80
Oh well-if we have the bone-dry
law we may as we'll expect the con-
crete ?still dance.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
Russian revolution cannot but open

Russian revolution cannot but open
the eyes Of millions Of Germans to
the fact that they have been grossly
deceived. Nor can 1t be kept from
Germany that the submarine cam
paign, although dreadful. is not of
much more practical advantage than
the Zeppelin campaign. And in spite
of what is said the entry of America
will further weaken Germany's
morale. "Can we be right when the
whole world is against us?" Here is
a question no German can avoid
asking.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
Nary a Pant.

Mary Pant.
(F'rom the Tuttle, N. D.. star.)
At the burning Of barn in Steele
did not wait for the men to get there,
but hastened to the barn without stop
ping to dress. and in barefeet united
the horses before they had become
unmanageable, thus saving them with
little trouble. There is not man.
we venture to say. in all Steele but
would stopped to put on his pants be-
fore venturing out into the crisp air,
but she did not, her whole thought
being Of the dumb animals imperiled,
and It was, indeed, q nervy and cool
headed performances.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24

Tho daylight is expanding nicely
these days. We don't have to start
the night before to get to our morn
ings work any more.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-24
LlNEOR TWO OF
OUR OWN
(Iittle Bits Of Information and ~.
play 0arnsred on Q Journey Thru
NORTH Dakota Exohangea)

English Az She Is Spoke.
(From the Lisbon Free Press.)
A fall of the beautiful fell again
Monday.