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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-06

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@inen 9lugeu6lif oorouf II ufio
6ie SteQe, atf Ser fur5 bor6er nod
eine5 ser mG6tigiteh S6iffe bon
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oertiben 6lotte beipobneu iuoIlte
gebt nit in Die Siefe.
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llnieren biuii6er. n Sin Oomlcrn0cs
Surra lott oie 9iobri6t aus, 6ie 70
fort al oie @ei6iise, no6 oen N1oIdlb
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-06

ollf iinseia6r eleihem 2ltrs. glae
@in5elbeitcn am @egner lin0 iett flor
aus6unaden. Born itebt Elm &reu5er
Ser Sion -&loiie, Gin mGdtiges
5diff nit 5uei oideu lno eilcm flci-
neren SAornitein, 5wei .0iaiten unO
bier @eicbiietiirmen. DentIid Beben
iih Die beioen porocren Siirme bonn
0berOed ab. 9lac Gin5elbeiten oes
gluibaues iiu0 3lt rnterideioen. Son
oen orei anoeren Oiden Sdifien ge-
bort onihcinenO ems Ser 0Snbin-
cible@ -alaiie an. Senc beioen Drei.
beinmoiten 0euten ooralf bin. Ole
onoeren ideinen nod neuerer glrt 8li
iein.
Ole GorpeoOboOte geben in 6euer-
See. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
THE HIDDEN HAND

eyes. Doris watched. Ramsay's
gaze was az cold as Ice. and finally
she saw him almost curuy dismiss
VerdR-
She tiptoed up to the sun dial and
placed her rIngless finger on It
Jack" she whispered.
But Rams y was unresponsive
He said nothing. Doris looked Al
him a moment, smiling to herself.
We'll. then, Mister Ramssy. she
pouted, wiEEling the finger.
Ramsay looked down The ring
was gone. and as he saw II he
seized the hand and held 1t. nor did
Doris refuse.
At the office of the Consul-Gen-
erRl down town in New York there
had arrived that very day the Sc
cret agent whom the Emperor had
dispatched some weeks before when
he learned OF the death Of the Grand
Duke Alexovitch.
The Consul-General looked the
agent over carefully, then demanded
his credentials. The agent displayed
them and It was the matter of only
q moment for the Counsul-GeneraI
to assure himself that they were
correct.
And youl mission?" inquired the
official.
The agent drew close to him. Il
am q special messenger from His
Majesty" he said drawing from his
pocket the very duplicate OF the ex-
plosive packet which had been des-
troyed by the counterfeit Ramsay,
who had mistaken the false lOcket
for the real one. My commission
Is to ind the girl known as the
daughter of Judson whitney, the
girl about whose neck is the locket
which Will safely open this packet
eoRtsluE the hand print Of . bahy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

you think? There Is . secret agent
Of the Emperor here with another
packet. I have promised to meet
him on the shore road at ave
o'clock"
T Hidden Hand leered. He
caught the idea and was q man OF
few words II will, be there and
get It," he nodded You 20 back
to the house before they suspect"
he added. bowling her to the door
whispering a parting instruo-
tIOn.
sooner had verda gone. than
he turned to his emissaTies. This
place is watched now" he growled
IF we are not careful We may all
be captured. How IL the emer-
Rency exit?"
. The emissary nodded "AII right.
cir"
But Il did not satisfy the Hidden
Hand. He moved over to . huge
steel door In the back Of the cavern,
where the cavern ran out under the
hill, no longer subterranean, as in
its entrance. but extending here
down under the very bottom OF the
harbor some feet overhead. He ex-
amIned the valves and gauges on
the door.
ITS all right" pursued the ennis
sary. PLENTY OF air pressure In
the tank"
The Hidden Hand, however, took
nothing for granted. He made sure
himself that the air lock was In
perfect working order. for II was
his pet invention. II. sometime he
were forced to nee into the DEN.
and pursued even there, he might
run into this airlock, bang the door
Shut, which automatically turned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Episode 5.
THE AIR LOCK"

CopyriEht 1911 star Company.
kETF you trust me-" he pleaded
softly. drawing her a bit
from scarley. ''breag your
engagement with him"
For . moment Doris felt all her
old defiant spirit rise against the
mastsrfuI young man. Yet his very
mastery compelled her.
How dare your she rstortsd, de-
family.
She swept back to scarley and
they disappeared down the porch.
As they rounded the corner out of
sight she let go Of his arm ana tore
of the engagement ring on her
finger.
"HereT she cried: take this
back. Until ! know whether I am
the daughter Of Judson whitney or
the girl Of the prophecy l win not
marry your
scaTley pleaded. but she was In
sIstent. He came close, trying to
revive in her the old feeling, but
she broke away from him and ran
back into the garden.
There she paused a. she saw
RamHay standing by q sun dial
while Verdi looked eagerly into his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
A Serial of Mystery
By ARTHUR B. REEVE

the air on, until the pressure was
great enough to shoot him up
hrouEh the roof. through the bot
tom OF the bay. and 30 to the sur
face OF the water. and safety.
Very good" he growled. a. he
went out. See thai you let II
alone"
Nothing further happened as the
afternoon wore along. until ave
O'Clock was approaching. As the
time passed the Hidden Hand
might have been seen crouching
with several Of his men In the thick
shrubbery at q bend of the shore
road where he could command q
view in both directions. He smiled
svflly to himself as he thought Of
his plan to get another packet, cap
turo Doris. At into the packet the
Iocket he possessed and 90 learn
her secret.
As she lowered about. VsrdA saw
the gauntlet through the bushes
bsckoninE to her. She hurried over.
Get Doris here hrst," whispered
the Hidden Hand. II saw har up
the road just now In her speed
ster."
Verda nodded and FASTENED back
toward the house eager to carry out
her commission.
A few moments IAter she caught
sight of Doris. who was trying out .
new car, and she waved acrosS the
lawn to her,
would you like to try ftr' smiled,
Doris
YES" agreed Verda, climbing in
as Doris shot the gears and they
rolled on swiftly. Let's try II
down the shore drive"
-. n. co.,I.n.S To-,..--.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
ADVICE THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
1t Is Your Right.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

hEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
am twenty-five years OF
age and volunteered my services
in the United States Navy at our
Presidsnt'a hrst call. l desire to
settle down when my term 10 up
IN the Navy. as will then be
twenty-Gix years of age. My
largest worry since ! have been in
the service Is the girl at home"
happened 10 be at home about
two months ago and one week
after my return to the ship / re-
eeived q letter from her saying
she was going to the country for
her health. am in doubt as to
her sincerity in the matter. as
she looked to be in the best OF
health when last saw her. Fur
thermors she said she would send
me her address when she got set
tied. That was two months ago.
and / have not received the new
address yet would like your
advice very much as to whether
] should try and get acquainted
with some nice girls in New
York. Although I still care for
the girl At home. ] am getting
rather lonesome. a. Il has been
ever Q month since have heard
from her. K. P. p.
I DO act particularly fancy the
= way this girl 70 treating you.
IN any event. II you are not en-
gagged TO her, you have every right
to enjoy the friendship Of pleasant
girls yoH meet in this part Of the
country,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
He Needs a Doctor.
nEAR l[Iss FAIRFAX;

TEAR MISS FAIRFAX;
have q son nine years old
that has the habit Of stealing
money from my houss-small or
big amounts. whatever he can
get hold Of. This has happened
several times and from
long tins ago. tried TO stop
aim With all kinds Of hard pun
IShmSnts, but still he never over
came his habit Now. Miss Fair
tax. / don't know what TO do.
Please ADVISE me the best way to
pgt him on the right road 10 It
fair to put him In q reform
SCHOOL, MRS B. B.
IN fairness t. the boy, you ought
TO see that he comes under the
ObserVatioa Of those who will I'M
dsrstand and Be able to help him.
There are several clinics In New
York which make q study Of chill
arsa Just like yours Take him to
the Post Graduate Hospital and
have HIN observed by the doctors
IN de clinic for mental detectives.
Year chlIG q sick mentally. II his
tsaatIs n0adSd attending to, you
Roaid Sc that he get cara FhiS
= sFsa 2sss Important
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
The First Step.

- $500 ON~Fs
The Consul-General nodded. He
knew the story. Also he had a keen
sense OF the danger of the mission
He took the packet glngerly.
Let us leave it here for the pres-
ent in the safe at the consulate he
suggested. until we know whether
we can find the girl with the
locket."
The agent nodded. ct think
might start you of by calling up the
whitney house out in the country"
added the ConsuI-Gen reaching
for the telephone book, finding the
number. then getting lonz distance
At whitney Island, Verda. angry
at the frigid reception by Kamsay
and having seen the reconciliation
between him and Doris had fed
INTO the living room just as the
tele"honP rang
hello she answered petulantIy.
TIE lmpCr al consulate Wishes a..
speak to the daughter Of hudson
whitney came back a arrange
voice
Verda Elancod about swiftly
There was no one listening. Through
her mind ran the promIsa M the
Hidden Hand to prove that {, was
she. not Doris. who was tho dauoh-
ter of iudson Whitney sSs would
hnd out what this nav ~, -
about: She smiled craftIly ana
al7Suised her voice GWestly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
By Beatrice Fairfax.
KIN HE woman who forgives and

Rh- HE woman who forgives and
doesn't forget Is trying to
preempt heaven and raise
hell" reads = very cynical-and
very wine old quotation.
Most women make the stupid
biundsF of definitely, deliberately
and actively remembering the
things which have hurt them. when
10 forget. instead would bring them
20 much Of happiness. They seem
almost to foster recollection Of
what hurts-liks the child who
ksspa putting the tip Of his tongue
Against an aching tooth as II he
wanted TO see II It still ached as
badly a. ever every time he did
that -
A Broken Engagement.
Fred and Janet have an engage
ment- Frsd breaks It for business
FsasonA Janet is hurt. but she
excuses him because she feels that
she must yield to the claim Of busi-
ness. The next time Fred makes
an engagement with Janet, she lets
herself doubt him--she wonders If
he is going to keep this appoint
ment or II It. too. wiIr be broken
ct the last minute. Then one eve
ming. Fred breaks an appointment
and Janet, going to the theatre,
sees Fred entering the same play
house with an attractive woman.
Misery. fury. ugly jealousy!
Now, one Of two things may turn
cut 10 Be the case. Perhaps this is
the wife Of the important man with
whom Fred had his business ap-
pointment. and that man may. at
the end Of the conference, have re-
Suested HIS young friend to escort
Mrs x TO the theatre. since he him
self has . very bad cold and cannot
use the tickets for which he has al
ready paid. Janet. hearing that
story, accepts It. excuses Fred for
quitting his business interests
ahead Of her-and INDUCES in
doubt She never can quite forget
nat Fred has hurt her once and
likely win do It again.
The explanation which Janet fair
u forces nom Fred may. however
be something like this: The good
looking young woman was = cousin
Of his very dear friend whom he
has not seen for years and. with
whom he really IonEed to have .
suiet old-tims evening. He would
have told Janet the tfuth-but he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Once Again She Forgives.

Once Again She Forgives.
Again Janet forgives, because she
cares too much for Fred to quarrel
With him, and remembers because
shs cares 30 much for her own
pride. SO morbidly enjoys torturing
herself that she cannot quite shove
into the background the thing
which hurts her. that she cannot
consign the whole AFFAIR to OBJ
livion and think no more OF It.
That's one side Of "forgiving and
forgetting" Now for the other.
There Is an old quotation which
reads; ''Ths offender never par
dons." And I think that Is par
ticularIy applicable to the situation
where a man has been a BIT unfair
to q woman, q bit careless about
doing the fine and generous things
and then has confessed his faults.
made up his mind never again 90
to offend and prepared thereafter
to wipe the slate clean Of the un-
pleasant memory and to 20 on to-
ward doing better.
He feels rather proud Of himself
he has confessed . blunder. but
that doesn't mean that he Is going
to be generous about being re-
minded of his blundsr and having
1t perpetually wept about a. q
grievanceI It is annoying to be
reminded Of mistakeG- He feels
that he has offered redress for the
wrong when he confessed his own
bad Judgment or unfairness or un-
kindness. Now the thing II set
tied from his point Of view. There
IL going to be q fresh start with .
clean slate-no nagEing. no re-
minding Of what 10 over and done
with. Surely in saying he was
sorry and hadn't realized how It
was going to hurt and in promising
not to dotit again he has taken care
OF the whole situation It's over
nnished-a closed book.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

TY0R, babies"
N windows and the white
Il looking but doesn't always tell its
a that It hides behind.
behind in the dark
lives behind a maids blue
things she
loves
you hanging onto fellows
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
By Arthur B. Reeve,

Creator Of the ~CraiE Kennedy
nyGtery stories. which appear e1-
eIusIVeIy In COsnOpOIItas Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Balancing Accounts.

Alas for the woman who does not
accept such q situation as her hus-
band thinks she should Alas for
the girl who tortures herself and
snnoys her sweetheart with refer
ences to . closed chapter. Pretty
soon he comes to be the injured
party. She IAshes and Furnishes
herself. pricks and Gnnoys him and
all because she has not enough
poise, self-controI and common sense
to recognize the Importance Of let
ting byEones be 6ygonsG
Men have q way Of balancing 40
CONTRASTING things over with
and then recognising the fact that
they are over. Women. on the con-
trary. want to revive dead emotions
and Galvanize them into life again
to 90 over outworn situations, 70
repeat and review. to revert 10 what
10 over and to live in the past In
stead Of in the present. It doesn't
pay. 1t won't work. and II can al
most be guaranteed to bore and
aggrAvats and Sicken and repsl the
masculine half OF any partnership.
Let well enough alone and permit
the past that is gone to stay In the
realms OF the finished There are
new experiences. new emotions. new
situations waiting to be dealt with.
Remember, the woman who for
gives and doesn't forget IL trying to
preempt heaven and raise hell?'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

YES" she replied. 81 am the
daughter OF Judson whitney"
we must see you Immediately.
and arrange for an opportunity to
open a packet which may contain
something OF interest to you"
Verda looked about startled. She
knew that the packet had been
blown up and its contents destroyed.
Yer quick mind pieced the facts
together. There was another
packet-and the consul had It!
81 will meet you out here on the
shore road at Ave o'clock" she re-
piled quickly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
An appointment Made.

Thank YOU" came back the an
swer, I'VE shall be there"
At tho consulate the consul
turned from the telephone TO the
secret agent, as he pressed a but
ton on his desk and q guard en-
tered.
This 10 my own body-guard." he
said. Take him with you-Rnd !
mink you mad better start soon."
The agent bowed and with the
body-guard left to prepare for the
trim to Whitney Island.
Verda. full of vengefulness
toward Doris and Ramsay hurried
quietly out OF the house and q few
moments later burst into the den
~ the Hidden Hand, Just as he was
again filling the gauntlet OF death
with q fresh supply OF the poison
gas which made It such. q deadly
weaPon.
"Tve Just intercepted . tsls-
phone message for Doris" she
Slurtsd cut sxeitSdlE. What 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Forgive and Forget
DO YOU LET BYGoNES BE BYGoNEs?
Beatrice Fairfax Points Out Harm
That Arises from Cherishing
Memory of Past Injuries

knew it would hurt to be left out
that she wouldn't understand his
desire to be with Cousin Mary. OF
course, It was wrong Of him, and he
might have trusted TO her generos-
Ity; but won't she forgive him this
once?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

~ he desf names tor
Christmas Day In Western Chris
t,n-Cm wa The F>as' OF lights"
HIND edo OF tapers ard candles be-
ing lighted In the churches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

II the hand print Is the same as her
own. she is the girl Of the prophecy
Of the Mad Monk, and | am COM
manded TO send her back to the
Emperor"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

A picturesque medieval custom
was to hang a wooden hoop with
candles in the chancels of churches
at Christmas. In memory OF tie
star OF Bethlehem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
This Dan in III orr.

AHCc lug Gt or Js
THIS Is the anniversary of the procLm ON Of he T-
teenth Amendment to the Constitution Of lie United
States which occurred 81 years to-day Tweuty-sesen
of the then hirysix States had approved by aft malve
vote the resolution of Senator John Brooks Henderson to
abolish slavery. /,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

The wise Men from the East
who visited Christ. guided by .
star. are stated to have been kings.
and their names Melchior. Bal
thasar. and Caspar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

The scriptural record hat Christ
was "laid In a manger'' is corrobo-
rated by the fact that hangers to
this day are used as cradles in the
East
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

Food experts state that there is
more nutriment In the Christmas
plum-pudding than IN three times
its weight OF prime meat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

An abundance Of berried holly be-
tokens . hard sns long Winter.
Bethlehem. CHESTS birthplacs.
means The House Of Bread
An old belief IL that . Christmas
bride viii be fond Of novelty and
excitement
II f. . very old tradition that e II
extremely lucky to be born on
Christmas Day.
Churches once used to be dec
GRATED at Christmas with rosemary.
In special honor OF the Virgin Mary.
Peace on earth; good Will Rmeng
menr' should. correctly translated.
be. Peace on earth among men Of
good will"
Christmas feastinE arose from q
literal observance Of the fact that
Christmas Day. enthusiastically. IL
. great feast" day.
In the days when Christianity
could enforce Its will on people and
princes, lighting was forbidden dur
ing Christmastide.
Food experts state that there Is
more nutriment In the Christmas
plum-pudding than IN three times
its weight OF prime meat.
The scriptural record hat Christ
was "laid In a manger'' is corrobo-
rated by the fact that managers to
this day are used As cradles in the
East
The Wise Men from the East
who visited Christ. guided by .
star. are stated to have been kings,
and their names Melchior. Bal
thasar. and caspar
~ he dest names for
Christmas Day In Western Chris
t,ntCm wa The Pas OF lights"
hind edo OF tapers ard candles be-
ing lighted In the churches
A picturesque medieval custom
was to hang a wooden hoop with
candles in the chancels of churches
at Christmas. In memory OF the
star OF Bethlehem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Planet Mercury NOU Visible.

Planet MercUry NOLO VLSL0Le.
THE pIanet Mercury which few except astronomers ever
see because Is usually close to the sum- will be Wis
bIe In the west for about hour after sunset tonight
win remain visible for about week, setting earlier every
NIGHT You must not mistake it for Venus which appears
much farther from the sun and much brighter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

In the days when Christianity
could enforce Its will on people and
princes, lighting was forbidden dur
ing Christmastide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18
Odd Facts About
Christmas

An abundance Of bsrrisd holly be-
tokens . hard anS long Winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-18

II IL . very old tradition that q II
extremely lucky to be born on
Christmas Day.