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cry. The silence. the pent-up emotion
brooding in the air was intolerable.
fresh young laugh broke 1t.
oh" exclaimed a roguish voice. Il
knew that you were all In 1t! But the
especial one who wore the slipper and
grabbed the pendant cannot hope to
hide herself. Her fnger-tips will give
her away"
vulsive movement in one half-hidden
hand.
you see," the airy little being went
on. in her light way, II have some
awfuliy funny tricks, ] am always be-
ing scolded for them. but somehow
don't improve. One is to keep my jew
elry bright with a strange foreign paste
an old Frenchwoman once gave me in
Paris. It's of a vivid red. and stains
the fingers dreadfully il you don't take
care. Not even water will take 1t off.
See mine! used that paste on my
pendant last night just after you left
me. and being awfully sleepy I didn't
stop to rub it Off. II your finger tips
pendant. Miss Driscoll. Oh, see! They
are as white as milk.
But some one took the sapphires.
and j owe that person a scolding. as
well as myself. Was it you. Miss Hugh
son? You: Miss Yates? or" and here
have your gloves on! You are the
guilty one" and her laugh rang out
like a peal Of bells, robbing her next
sentence of even a suggestion Of sar-
casm. ."Oh. what slyboots." she
cried. How you have deceived me!
Whoever would have thought you to
be the one to play the mischief"
Who. indeed OF all the five she was
the one who was considered absolutely
immune from suspicion ever since the
night Mrs. Barnums handkerchief had
been taken, and she not in the box.
Eyes which had surveyed Miss Driscoll
askance now rose In wonder toward
hers, and failed to fall again because
of She stoniness into which her deli
Miss West. ] know you will be glad
to remove your gloves: Miss Strange
certainly has a right to know her spe-
cial tormentor." spoke up her host in
as natural voice as his great relief
would allow.
But the cold half-frozen woman re-
manned without q movement She was
not deceived by the banter of the mo-
ment She knew that to all Of the 9TH
daughter, 1t was the thief who was be-
ing spotted and brought thus hilar-
iously to light. And her eyes grew
hard. and her lips gray. and she failed
to unglove the hands upon which all
Rlances were concentrated.
You do not need to see my hands;
confess to taking the pendant"
Caroline"
A heart overcome by shock had thrown
up this cry. Miss West eyed her bosom
friend disdainfully.
Miss Strange has called 1t Jest.
she coldly commented. why should you
suggest anything of graver char.
acterT'
Alicia brought thus to bay. and by on,
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her. IF an attempt is made" 50 she
by" She did not finish. Something
she could not call 1t sound-set her
heart beating tumultously. and listen
MISUNDERSTANDING IVA. wate ,hI g
Sroach down the balcony OF an almost
}naudibls step. not daring to move her-
kelf. 1t seemed so near. but waiting.
hust fall across the shade she had
failed to raise over that half of the
swinging window she had so carefully
left shut.
At length she saw it projecting slowly
Across the slightly illuminated surface
Formless. save for the outreaching
hand. 1t passed the easements edge.
nearing with pauses and hesitations the
open gap beyond through which the
neglected sapphires beamed with steady
luster. Would she ever see the hand
itself appear between the dresser and
the window frame? Yes. there 1t comes
small. delicate and startingly white.
suddenness of a serpent's tongue to-
ward the dresser and disappearing
again with the pendant in its clutch.
As she realizes this-she is but young,
you Knows she sees her bait taken
and the hardly expected event fulfilled.
her pent-up breath sped forth in a sigh
which sent the intruder flying. and so
startled herself that she sank back in
terror on her pillow.
The breakfast call had sounded it's
musical chimes through the halls. The
ambassador and his wife had respond
ed. so had most of the young gentle
men and ladies, but the daughter of the
house was not among them. nor Miss
Strange, whom one would naturally
expect to see down first Of all.
These two absences puzzled Mr.. Dris-
coll. What might they not portend ?
But his suspense, at least in one re-
were well seated, Miss Driscoll entered
from the terrace in company with Capt.
Holiday. In her arms she carried a
huge bunch of roses and was looking
very beautiful. Her fathers heart
warmed at the sight. No shadow from
the night rested upon her.
But Miss Strange-where was she
He could not feel quite easy till he
knew.
Have any of you seen Miss Strange %
he asked. as they sat down at tai
And his eyes sought the lnsepara bles
Five lovely heads were shaken some
carelessly. some wonderingly, and one
with a quick, forced smile But he
was in no mood to discriminate. and
he had beckoned one Of the servants
door and the delinquent slid in and
took her place. in q shamefaced man
ner suggestive of q cause deeper than
mere hardness. In fact she had what
might be called a frightened air. and
stared into her plate. avoiding every
eye, which was certainly not natural
10 her. What did 1t mean? And why.
~ she made . poor attempt At eat
ing. did four Of the Inseparables ex-
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change glances Of doubt and dismay
and then concentrate their looks upon
hi. daughter? That Alicia failed to
roses now fastened in a great bunch
upon her breast. offered him some
comfort. yet. for all the volubility Of
his chief guests, the meal was a great
trial to his patience. as well as a poor
noble pair gone. he stepped into the
library to ind Miss Strange awaiting
him with one hand behind her back
and q piteous look on her infantile
features
"Oh. Mr.. Driscoll." she began-and
then he saw that group of anxious
girls lowered in her rear-"my pendant.
my beautiful pendant! 1t is gone.
Somebody reached in from the balcony
and took it from my dresser in the
night. OF course. II was to frighten
me; all the girls told me not to leave 1t
there. But II cannot make them
give it back. and papa is SO particular
about this jewel that I'm afraid to go
home. Won't you tell them it's no
joke. and see that I get 1t again?
won't be SO careless another time.
Hardly believing his eyes. hardly be
lieving his ears-she was SO perfectly
the spoiled child detected in fault
he looked sternly about upon the girls
and babe them end the Jest ana pro-
duce the gems at once.
But not one of them spoke. and not
one of them moved; only his daughter
grew pale until the roses seemed
mockery. and the steady stare of her
large eyes was almost too much Tor
him to bear.
The anguish Of this gave asperity to
his manner. and in a strange, hoarse
tone he loudly cried.
One of you did this. Which? II 1t was
you, Alicia, speak. am In no MOOD Tor
nonsense. I want to know whose foot
traversed the balcony and whose hand
abstracted these jewels"
continued silence. deepening into
painful embarrassment for all Mr..
Driscoll eyed them in ill-concealed an
guish. then turning to Miss Strange
was still further thrown off his balance
by seeing her pretty head drop and her
gaze fall in confusion.
"Oh. it's easy enough to tell whose
foot traversed the balcony" she muir
INJURED. 1T left this behind" And draw
ing forward her hand she held out to
view a small gold -colored slipper. II
found it outside my window" she ex-
planned Il hoped I should not have to
show it."
gasp of uncomfortable feeling from
the surrounding group Of girls. then alb
solute stiffness.
II fail to recognise It," observed Mr.
Driscoll. taking 1t in his hand. Whose
slipper Is this?" he asked in a manner
not to be gainsaid.
Still no reply. then as he continued to
eye the girls one after another a voice
the last he expected to hear-spoke
and his daughter cried:
1T is mine. But II was not I who
walked In 1t down the balcony"
Alicia"
A months apprehension was in tina,
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CHAPTER w.

"of course it was dreadful" said Mrs.
Schoheld. an hour later. rendering her
lord an account of the day. but it was
every bit the fault of that one extraor-
binary child. And Of all the quiet. de-
mure little things-that is, I mean,
when she first came. We all spoke of
how exquisite she seemed-so well train
ed, SO finished. Eleven years old, 1
never saw anything like her in my
lifew
II suppose it's the New Child" her
husband grunted.
And to think of her saying there
ought to have been champagne in the
lemonade"
Probably she'd forgotten to bring
her pocket flask" he suggested.
But aren't you proud of Penrod?"
cried the mother. 1T was just as told
you: he was standing clear outside the
pavilion"
II never thought to see the day. And
Penrod was the only boy not doing it.
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etc New York: Doubleday. Page

etc. New York: Doubleday. Page
Fourteen Kipling short stories. each
followed by a Kipling poem, come to
hand in this volume. According to the
promise Of its title. diversity of
themes, picked up out Of the manifold
establishments that lie curled up in
human nature, open out here under the
solicitous adroitness Of a writer whose
power. though changed and still chang
Ing in outer aspect, still goes on in
creasing its inner content of insight,
of robust Imagination and straight
course across to the reader. Like all
of Mr.. Kiplings later work. these
stories are a long way of from those
staggeringly brilliant tales of mill
tary India, tales that for a time blind
ed readers to the richer glow of his
subsequent writing. Rather more than
is his wont does the writer here enter
tain himself. and us, with the dissec-
ton of the human heart under what is
known as abnormal domin.ons-pre-
possessions, delusions, the hidden
affinities and repulsions that control
ideas and direct action. And the poems
they swing off in a long-legged reach
of verse that gathers one up in their
march straight through the middle OF
many beloved mistakes that the
worlds business still cherishes. Each
of these stories bears the date of its
creation. an interesting point and a re-
vealing one. since it shows that the
most Of them were written in the
stressful time of the war.
RUSSIA OF YESTERDAY AND TOMOR-
ROW. By Baroness Souiny. illus
trated with photographs. New York:
The Century Company.
The general aim of Baroness Souiny's
study of the great Slavic empire is to
bring it as near as may be to the reader
in order that the common impression
of it as a mysterious and unknowable
land may give way to the fact that.
barring certain strange gestures. Rus
STA is, after ALL of pattern with our
own land. In order to get at the Slav
as he is. the writer draws from every
grade of Russian life, and from many
Of its typical occupations and prepos-
sessions. The characteristic features OF
the country and the people are struck
Off here in hundreds of swift-moving
pictures that sum to panorama Of the
general life of the empire. Touches of
authentic history, as background, indi-
cate the origin and account for the drift
Of the social and political aspects of thl
present. In an attractive vivacity of
manner and with an engaging use OF
personal detail this writer sketches
most vividly men and parties. aGitations
and revolutions, under which she places
the substantial and promising elements
of Russian progress There is here an
interesting chapter on women In poll
tics another on the army and the mill
tary party, one on Japan ana RUSSIA
and another on "Russia's Unrequited
Love for America" 1t is an illuminat-
ing story, whose appeal lies in its
method of passing comment. adroit
touches of humor the best of light gos-
sip, flashing exposures and thorough
knowledge of her own country seasoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
Reviews of New Books

HIS FAMILY. BY Ernest Poole. author
of ..The Harbor." New York: The
Macmillan Company.
-loR the purposes of his new
novel Ernest Poole moved
- from New York harbor into
the city itself. It was good
move. Finely picturesque and
symbolical as is 'The Harbor." this
new story is better one than that
even, since more people are able to
find themselves in 1t than in the beau
tiful exclusions Of the earlier book.
In the matter of careful and DELHI
crate artistry one book Is as admirable
as the other-both the work OF an
unhurried writer whose objective 10
high quality rather than rapid output
This is the family Of Roger Gale
three daughters. who. with their father,
live in a roomy old house in lower
New York. whose atmosphere sustains
the action of the. story throughout:
These girls, in their separate natures
and distinct individualism. cover all
the women that there are in the world
There Is the oldest one-the PERFECT
mother. of the fierce exclusive mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01
BOOKS RECEIVED.

WHAT IS PsYCHOANALYSIsf BY Isa-
dor H. Coriat. NJ. D.. author OF Abb
normal Psychology" etc. New York:
Moffat. Yard & Co.
SHOOTING FOR BOYS. BY Frederick
Collins. author of Manual OF Wire
less Telegraphy and Telephony" etc.
New York: Moffat. Yard & Co.
THE RELIEF OF PAIN, BY Me.tal
suggestion. A Study of the Moral
and Religious Forces in Healing. BY
Loring W. Batten. A. b., Phi. D.. 8.
T. D. New York: Moffat. Yard & Co.
THE SHADOW OF THE NORTH, A
story of Old New York and n Lest
Campaign. BY Joseph A. Altsheler.
author of The Hunters of the
Hills" etc. illustrated by Charles
L. Wrenn. New York: d. Appleton
& Co.
HEART TO HEART APPEALS. ~
William Jennings Bryan. New Yofki
Fleming H. Revell Company.
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the only one to refuse? All the others
Every one" she returned. triumph.
antly. Even Georgia Bassett"'
Well" said Mr.. Schoheld. patting her
on the shoulder. Il guess we can hold
up our heads at last"
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CONTINUED from Fourth Pase.)
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Women Recognize the Softness, Luxurious
ness and the Smooth, Silky Fit of
kayser Italian Silk UnderUear

The pure silk spun and in their own
factories each hand and finished individually with
the attention to details
The variety of styles is amazng-vests. knickers camoe
envelope chemise opera-op Plainly tailored or adorned with
dainty lace and embroidery making them elaborate and fanc
full the distinctive feminine could possibly care for
See the generous showing Underwear Department
Main nor-G
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Footwear of Smart Distinction
For Women's Wear

Three new models. made on the
graceful. slender lines that give such
a refined. well-dressed appearance.
Dark Blush Gray Kidskin. long ta-
pering vamp and high top. perforation
around vamp and top. which is cut in
the new wave or scalloped shape;
heavy square edged hand-turn soles
and covered French Louis heel.
Sl2.s0 pair.
White Washable Kidskin of splen-
did quality and pure white color is
shown in the same model as the gray.
$3.50 pair.
Havana Brown Kidskin with the
wave vamp and top. which gives a de-
cidedly pretty effect; all stitching in
white. making a pretty color eombi-
nation; heavy square edge hand-turn
soles, leather French Louis heels. S1l
pair.
Third hoor-Tsnth 4.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
At the Request of the Governmer
We Will Continue Today
and Tomorrow.

This large and varied exhibition represents
the labors of the housewives of Washington
and vicinity in their campaign of Food Con-
servation. and is a splendid tribute to their
remarkable zeal and cooperation.
The Prize Winners will be appropriately
designated. and there will be frequent demon
strations and lectures by experts from the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Exhibitors of Products are respectfully re-
minded that their exhibits are to be removed
tuesday afternoon or by 10 o'clock Wednes-
day.
We invite every one to see this ex.
hibt-it is for the public good and should
be participated in by the public.
A'd'OHun-Eshth soor. + st. Use street elevation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
FOOD S0URINe IN STOMACH CAUSES
 INDIGESTION, GAS
|"PAPE's DlAPEPsIN" RELIEVES STOMACH DISTRESS IN
 FIVE MINUTES

Wonder what upset your stomach which portion of the food did the damage-do you? We'll, don't bother. If your stomach is in a revolt; if sick, gassy and upset, and what you just ate has fermented and turned sour; head dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids and eructate undigested food; breath foul, tongue eoated-just take a little Pape's Diapepsin to help neutralize acidity and in five minutes you wonder what became of the indi- gestion and distress.
 Millions of men and women. today know that it is needless to have dys- pepsia. A little Diapepsin occasion ally keeps the stomach sweetened and they eat their favorite foods without fear.
 If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without rebellion {; if your. food is a damage insteadof a help, remember the quickest, surest most harmless relief is Pape's Diapep- sin. which costs only fifty cents for a large case at drug stores. It's truly wonderful-it stops fermentation and acidity and sets things straight, SC gently and easily that it Is really as- tonishing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
BILL TO DEPRIVE ENEMY
 PRINCES OF BRITISH TITLES
Has Passed It's Second Reading in the
 House of Lords.

London, March 13, S.16 D. m.-The house of lords today passed the sec ond reading of the bill to deprive ene- my princes of British titles and dig mites, after the government had prom ised to refer the bill to a special com mittee for future consideration This promise was made as the outcome of who desired to shelve the bill on the ground that it was absurd to regard certain princes traitors.
 | The Marquis of Lansdowne agreed that the bill was only intended to ap- ply to the Duke of Albany, the Duke of Cumberland and Prince Albert of
 SchIesweig -Holstein, all of whom are related to the British royal family and
 who, he agreed, could not possibly be regarded as traitors. The Marquis admitted that the bill was mere con cession to public opinion and required more examination than it had previ- ously received, because, he added, if it was desirable to satisfy public opinion it would be needful to go much fur
 ther and deprive large numbers of persons who were fighting against tions.
 Earl Curzon of Kedleston, a member of the war council, and government leader in the house of lords, thought the Marquis of Lansdownc took pub lie opinion too little into account, which was a factor that had to be taken into consideration. The bill, all parties in the house of commons and it's rejection would expose the gov ernment to misrepresentations, and probably provoke a public outcry which might interfere with the con- duct of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
FRANCHISE LIBRARY
Loaned to Mystic League by State Or.
 ganization.

The lending library loaned to the Mystic league by the state organiZa- tion of the Equal Franchise league frage and similar subjects. They are free to all interested in the movement and are the following: Laws Affecting Women and Children, Mrs. Porrit; Are Women People? Alice Duerr Miller; New Conscience and an Ancient Girl, Jane Addams; Damaged Goods, Brieux; Feminism in Scandinavia and Germany; The Case for Woman Suf- frage; How the Vote Was Won: How It Feels to be a Husband of a Suffra- gette; In Times Like These; Modern Industry, Florence Kelly; Moving the hurst: Flanders and Their White Slaves, Plain Facts, Mrs. Pankhurst; The Subject of Women. John Stuart Mills: What Eight Million Women Want; Women and Economies; Wom- an and Labor What Women Want; Women in Industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
PLAINFIELD
Death of Mrs. Alice I. Potter-Five Young Men Join St. Johns Cadets General News.

News has been received here of the recent death of Mrs. Alice I. Potter, daughter of the late Joseph and liar riet Sherman Gallup of Flat Rock. hood and her older sister Annie died some twenty years ago and was bur fed the same hour as the father. a double funeral being held at the old homestead. Alice married Frank Me Mahon and moved to Providence.
 Later she married M. Potter. She leaves four grown children by her first marriage. three of whom are married. Her mother died about year ago.
 Personals.
 Mrs. John Nolan and daughter Az nes were Norwich visitors Tuesday.
 Joseph Cournoyer. who is employed at Centerville, R. l., and was stricken with pneumonia Saturday, is report ed to be recovering. MT. Cournoyer was formerly employed here in the machine shop of the Lawton mills.
 Six More Members Needed.
 At the meeting of St. Johns Cadets, held at the Holy Name club room on Monday evening. i've young men join ed, making total number of thirty members. The additional members are: Doud Gilleau and Leo Vincient.
 The boys have taken to this work wonderfully and are showing improve ment in their drills. Joseph Maloney, drill master, will endeavor to have six more members join so as to have two platoonS.
 Local Briefs.
 James Cotter has resigned as steno- grapher at the Lawton Mills and has gone to Bristol. Conn.,. where he is employed.
 Miss Lena Gobei1le and Miss Kath- ryn Gaffney were recent guests of Mrs. Henry McLoughlin at Jewett City.
 William Bou1ley has returned to his duties at the Lawton Mills, after spending a week with Baltic friends.
 F. I. Racine and party motored to Hartford Tuesday.
 Charles Lavallie was a visitor at Baltic Monday.
 A. Benoit of Providence, R. l.. visit ed friends at P1ainfield Tuesday.
 T. E. Johnson of Riverpoint, R. l., was in town yesterday.
 E. Garraux of Webster. Mass, was a business caller here Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Bryant of Jew cit City were recent visitors at Plain field.
 Paul Cournoyer has returned to Plainfield after spending a few days at Centerville, R. I.
 Fred Lambert of Willimantic is en- ployed in the weaving department of the Lawton mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
FUN ERAL
Alexander Perrin,

The body of Alexander Perrin, a for mer resident of this place. who died in the New Haven hospital, was brousht to Mystic Sunday and taken to Elm Grove chapel where services were held. MT. Perrin was born in Mystic 50 years ago. but had resided in New Haven for a good many years. He fell and fractured his skull which caused his death. He leaves one brother, Fred Perrin of Waterbury and four sisters. Mrs. Meivina Greenman of Mystic. Mrs William Main of West erly, Miss Alzena Perrin and Mrs. Frank Lamb of Waterbury and Mrs. Edgar Main of Frank,
 Celebrated Birthday.
 Mrs. Sarah Wheeler, who is spend ing the winter at the home of MT. and Mrs. George W Keigwin, celebrated Ter birthday Monday and during the day received many callers. She was also showered with gifts, cards and letters from many friends.
 Given Surprise Party.
 James M. Whitman was given a. sur prise party at his home on Grove ave- nue Monday evening. the date being the 65th anniversary of his birth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

About fifty friends gathered and so- cial time was enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Mrs. Theodore Bailey is visiting Mrs. George A. Risley in Norwich.
 Charles H. Fuller is critically i'll at his home on Church street.
 Mrs. Hugh Barr has returned from a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Walter Patterson in Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Mrs. Stephen J. Austin has returned from a visit with relatives in Nor Wich Town.
 Mir and Mrs. George c, Lane have returned from Norwich.
 Miss Grace Wheeler is the guest of Mrs. Hiram Gift.
 Mrs Enos M. Gray of Ledyard is sick at her home with a bad attack of grip.
 Charity Chapter. Order of Eastern Star, met in Masonic temple Tuesday evening. There was a large attend ance. After the regular business a social time was enjoyed.