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not another like it. Notice the work
on the little coat-of-arms?"
1T is certainly beautiful and orig
inal piece" said Townsend, returning
the comb to Laura. who by this time
had made quite a wonderful construc-
ton of braids and tresses.
AT present ii is my sole earthly pos
session-which leads me to the subject
of clothes. ! must have clothes to go
home in. suppose mine are ruined
over in the Turkish bath
I'm call messenger" said Town
send rising, .and you can send home
for some
Good gracious" cried Miss Phoenix.
aghast, II wouldn't think of sending
home, Can't we try the bath first?
Fancy my sending home for an outfit
of clothes to be delivered to me at a
gentleman's apartment,
Townsend walked over to the window
and reported that the excitement seem
ed to have quoted down. and that peo-
pie were walking in and out of the
stable and the bathing establishment
He suggested that he could go over
and no doubt, rescue the lady's
clothes Miss Phoenix described her
apparel, and told him where he might
expect to find it. and. without wasting
time in idle questioning, our gallant
playwright seized his hat and started
to leave the apartment. 1t is proper
to say that he started to leave the
apartment, because just as he opened
the outside door into the hall his bell
rang and he found himself standing
grimy faced young man, with his shirt
sleeves rolled to his elbows and his
coat hanging over one arm.
..PrSmptest door service | ever eX-
perienced.'' said the newcomer, with a
grin.
why, Fred you nearly scared me
out of weeks growth. said Town
send.
Il want TO wash up if you don't
mind. I've been looking after injured
fremen for the last hour" and then. as
he noticed the two women, he half
backed away. Il beg your pardon,
Harry: am l intruding?"
Not at all. Come in and wash up.
But first let me present you to Miss
Miss Phoenix. DR.. Sterling and-oh. I
guess you already know Miss Leslie
The two women nodded. and the doc
tor expanded into a still broader grin.
Sorry ] can't shake hands, he said
and / hope you'll forgive me for rush
ing in this way. ] was looking on at
the fire when call came for doctors.
If there were any in the crowd. Sew
eral of the firemen We're badly hurt.
I've Just been setting one poor chaps
leg"
He would have chartered on in
definitely If Townsend had not led him
forcibly by the arm into the neighbor-
ing pantry.
Miss Phoenix, as the door closed be-
hind the two. Her face wore look
of alarm.
yes" replied Laura; DIR. Fred Ster-
ling.
..Oh, heavens was all the little wom-
an could reply, as she stared in hope
less sort of way at Miss Leslie.
What the natter?
Hes friend of my husbands"
"Well?"
Hes the doctor who put that fool
notion into his head about Turkish
baths
Doesn't he know your"
No: he has never seen me before.
You see. i was i'll nearly year after
we were married, and / haven't caught
up with all my husbands friends yet.
But he must not know who l am. or
that ! was brought here from the
Turkish bath.
well. l hope Harry won't blurt 1t
out; and Laura stepped quickly to the
end of the big room and called for
Townsend.
Have you said anything about any
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quiring an article of apparel so nearly
feminine in its nature.
And now. what else?" she asked.
You'll find pajamas in the dresser
vide-unless mackintosh-
NO, these things ought to suffice.
Wen try, at any rate"
CHAPTER III.
The pajamas, of course, were much
too large for the graceful little woman n
who lay under the blankets. anxiously
awaiting Lauras return. But she
slipped gleefully into them when they
were presented to her. and by means
of pins and tucks and twists the two
women managed to wrest at least pro-
priety out of the desert of masculine
wardrobe. The tycoon's robe was an
excellent fit. and when bound in at the
waist by it's sllken cord proved a serv-
iceable garment. The young woman
coiled her thick, dark hair upon the
top of her head, fixing it firmly with
a comb-the only one of her personal
belongings she had brought with her
then sat down on the edge of the bed
and gazed helplessly at Laura.
What am l going to do now?"
some luncheon"
Go out there like thisw she ex-
claimed. springing to her feet and at
tempting to get look at herself in the
mirror over Townsends dresser.
You surely could not go out any
other way. could you?" asked Laura,
mischievously.
''Oh. / would not think of going out
there"
1t took Laura nearly five minutes TO
persuade her that after all. this was
the only sensible thing to do. and that
it would be a kindness to both Town
send and herself If she would come in
and help them to finish their interrupt
ed meal. AS the young person look ed
exceedingly pretty in the red robe. she
finally consented. and was thereupon con
who was presented to her with due
formality.
They all sat down to table. and the
unbidden guest frankly and gayly con-
fessed that she was nearly famished.
"One always is after Turkish bath"
said Laura.
IT have not had anything since break
fast / expected to lunch there. 1 sup
pose you understand that l was forcibly
seized in that bath place and carried
up here"'
"Oh. we didn't think you came of your
own free WILL" laughed Townsend
Now set to and retrieve yourself, Aft
erward you shall tell us all about it,
er-Miss-' and he smiled inquiringly
at her of the red robe.
Harry" exclaimed Laura reproach-
fully. as the girl colored and looked up
appealingly at her.
"oh. you dear good Samaritans." she
finally said. won't you be still further
kind and let me remain incognito?"
Certainly" replied Townsend. "if
you wish ii, But we must address you
in some way. so l shall call you-er-
Miss Phoenix. Phoenix. because you
rose from the flames"
quite So" laughed Laura.
Miss Phoenix 1T shall be-" bowed the
young woman. with a grateful smile.
Il suppose you wont want to go into
a Turkish bath again for some time"
proceeded Townsend. after brief
pause.
Dear me" sighed Miss Phoenix. The
very words Turkish bath make my hair
stand on end. I feel as II a punishment
had been visited upon me-"
For what SIM he asked.
"Disobedience. You see. my husband
has forbidden me to take Turkish
baths" (The word husband" gave
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p glum about?" presently asked Sterling
Because I'm in an awful hole" re-
piled Jack, rising and pacing the floor
in much apparent agitation. I've
made a COMPOUNDED jackass of myself
Don't take it unnaturally. old
chap" was his friends consoling reply
Il can't help it. It's a serious matter
l met Laura Leslie by chance this
morning and walked down town with
her to a hotel. We went up to her
sisters room: the sister was called
away. and Col. Crosby walked in and
found me alone with Laura"
who is Crosby" asked Sterling
He's an old friend of my uncle
The uncle who is going to leave
you that hundred thousand?"
Exactly" continued Jack. They live
in the same town, and are great friends
If Crosby ever told Uncle Hiram he
had caught me as he did this morning
that is, if he knew-Fd be cut of
without cent"
What did you do?'
Il said Laura was my wife"
You IDIOT. was Sterling's aston
ished comment
Il agree with you" said Jack. prompt
~; but the situation was rather forced
on me- However. it's the immediate
future that's worrying me- Crosby ex-
poets Laura and me to dine with him
TINS evening There was no denying
him at the time. I've been trying ali
day to get him on the telephone to
say that my wife is suddenly indis-
posed. and that / will be there alone
He sails for Europe Wednesday, and
between now and then l must keen
him from calling at my house. He's =
sociable old FOSSIL"
Well, it doesn't look so bad. after
ALL said Sterling ..Iaura Won, - :,
missing a meal
on, she said she wouldn't go. any
way But it's after tonight / must
scnehie TOT. You come around to my
mouse flght after breakfast tomorrow
morning and help me lay out a plan
of campaign"
Certainly"
IT viii be good opportunity for
you TO meet Mrs. Gray, too" added
JACK; Its high time you knew NV
CHAPTER V.
Ihey We're still plotting to thwart me
genial colonel when Townsend.s kev
turned in the lock. and he and Iaura
appeared. 1t was fortunate that Laura
with Mrs Gray's bedraggled clothing
was walking behind Townsend for
when she caught a glimpse of Jack
cray IN the room with DR.. Sterling she
was able to drop her burden in the
outer hall and close to the door behind
her. She was greatly relieved to notice
sight. and from Jacks air and de-
rneanor she gathered that he had not
seen his wife. So far so good. But
how to get the clothes to the poor girl,
and now to keep Harry. the -tactless,
from asking what had become of his
guest? All these thoughts cavorted
through her mind as general greetings
We're being exchanged
Miss Leslie was woman of prompt
decision and quick action. She walked
over to Townsend's desk and scrubbed
on a pad:
Get these two men into the pantry
at once. Say nothing about the girl
Stay away at least five minutes. Make
'em a drink. Don't ask questions Act"
Here's that address. Harry" she
said. pulling him aside and thrusting
the paper under his nose Read 1t, so
you will be sure the directions are
right"
Townsend read. Then he began to
stammer. Laura leaped into the breach.
You're a fine host"' she cried. and
glared at him savagely.
Boys exclaimed Townsend, as IL
coming to himself. walk into my little
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CHAPTER !

--HE fact that nine women out OF
ten are unpunctuai was n no
way a consolation 70 Henry
- Townsend ESQ playwright, as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
RED CROSS CHAPTER
ORGANIZED YESTERDAY
Large Committee VIII Canvass
City for Membership

Plans of organization for the Rich
Cross were submitted by commit
tee appointed at the governors man.
sion last week, to a body of interested
citizens who met yesterday afternoon
in the Chamber of Commerce audi
torium, Coleman Workman. chair
man Of the organization and nomina-
tion committee, presided and report
cd tbs plans. The plans provided
for chairman. three vice -chairmen,
treasurer, recording and executive
secretaries. an executice committee
board Of directors and other COM
mittees and officers provided for in
Red Cross charter. The report was
accepted and application for q char
ter was sent 10 the Red Cross head
quarters Immediately.
The following officers nominated
by the committee, were elected;
Henry ". Anderson. chairman r. W
Scott. f. L. Cabell Coleman
Workman vice-chairmen De Soto
FitzGerald, treasurer Charles f.
Williams, Jr.. recording secretary
Hamilton Goodwin Boykin. chairman
Of the membership committee. Other
officers will not be elected nor fur
Their steps taken in orga nizatlon until
the charter establishing the Rich
mond chapter arrives
Hamilton Goodwin BoYkin will ap-
point any number Of mem bers on his
committee from 40 to 100. to can
Nass the city for mem berships. One
years mem bership is one dollar A
subscription mem hership bringing the
Red cross ms gazine is two dollars
Five dollars pays for contributing
.1em bership, ten dollars Sustaining
membership. and Twenty-Five dollars
Ct life membe rship. AT present, two
dollar members are wanted and they
may apply FOR membership before the
arrival OF the charter. a large num-
her or citizens subscribed at the
meeting Yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

the Judges should Germany wish to
keep out OF armed clash with us she
has but TO say that she will cease the
acts we complain of as unlawful
while such a tribunal as the peace
plan contemplates passes on their
legality. a.
Mr.. Bryan's attitude would indicate
that he is ignorant OF the history of
the past eighteen months, during
which time this country has exhausted
every diplomatic recourse 70 keep out
OF clash with Berlin
Mr.. Bryan should very we'll know
that the German rulers will not sub
NIT their case 10 an international tri
bunsl or cease their misconduct pend
ing the findings Of any such tribunal
No American wants. war 0or
ways are ways of peace But Ameri-
cans have not SO Tar lost their man.
hood as to sit s3pinely by while their
fellow-citizens are brutaiiy and ruth
lessiy butchered. When that day
comes we should haul down our flag,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
AN APPRECIATION Of
REV. JOHN D. RHODES


,,n Wa!uns IN thls week Rlchmoha
~, ia" .NuN o,a'e. rev James Sah-
- - -. '"s 'He noiIoWihg apprecle-
~ a. ''Ctc on Inc Dea'h OF Kew
''"i - f'hoHfS'
Rev John @ Rhodes died after
lingering illness at his home at
Louisa Courthouse on Sunday, March
= The funeral services were con-
dHoted on Tuesday March 27, and the
lntefment was made in Oakland cemc-
ttr} at Louisa. Brother Rhodes ie
survived by his widow ana by his five
hHldren, Misses Anna and Louise
Rhodes. Of Louisa Fourthou2e: Miss
Natina Rhodes. a student at Black
one college, Mrs. Willie Waller. of
Fredericksburg. ana John O. Rhodes,
in. Of Louisa.
brother Rhodes was born in AL
bemaflc county December IS 1886
HIS parents were Richard and Mar
tha Rhodes At the age Of twenty
one he was converted under the min
istrN of Rev. George g. NandersliCe.
who was then the pastor Of the Scots
vile circuit 4 few months after this
conversion he felt himself TO be called
10 the work al the Christian ministry.
Desiring to. prepare himself for his
ljto work. he first attended stony
font academy. then he went 10 the
iarrisonburg academy. where he re-
mniued until June. 1868. At the close
OF school he was granted local prea rh-
ct's license AT the church on the
SrnttSyile circuit IN which he Was
n"RVcrted, and ia the following fan
ne was admitted into fun connection
Virginia conference. and appointed TO
jhe Eerjiu circuit. In 1870 he was
sent 10 SrotsNivania cIrcult In 1871
he WHS admitted into fun connection.
and Wss ordained deacon by Bishop
Faint TNat Year he was sent To
Bunrl .tCl lfrsalt la 1873 and 1874
lie served South Bedford circuit. In
l>1 he was ordained AN elder lay
Eshop kcoucr. He then served the
Indian EidRt circuit. ana IN 1876 was
etnt Ia the Northampton circuit in
North Carolina He STAYED there
three years and was then sent to
Cumberland circuit and then to
southampton circuit. which he served
fnur wears Ills ministry on this cir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
NOT HARD FOR GERMANY TO AVERT WAR.

On yesterday Mr. William Jennings
Bryan addressed a communication to
The members OF both branches OF
congress. exercising. as he says. the
eitizens right OF petition" urging The
use of the peace plan provided by
treaty between this and thirty other
countries in our dealings with Ger
many. a plan Germany had not &C
eepied when the European war began
Briefly this plan provides for in =
yestigation of all disputes by an in
Sensational tribunal before war is
resorted to
The principle Of tits plan has The
very proper and cordial support OF
MI thinking people, but. in its prac-
tacsl working. pre-supposes JUS
tAciable act Neither this nor any
other plan contemplates commits
zion sitting grayely 10 discuss the
saGht OF one nation TO murder the
non-comhatant citizens OF another,
the numbering going on while the
d4cisicn is locked in the breasts OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
AS TO SOWING AND REAPING.

half-equipped army in the vain nope
OF saving attacked Serbia was beaten
and beaten and beaten. Her soldiers.
some Of whom lharged artillery with
bare hands, died by the thousands on
scores of battlefclds. while the
French swept back within cannon
shot Of their own capital. poured their
blood out like water that the browning
disaster. the tan of Paris. might be
averted
Nor did the French and English
gain strong hitting power until their
exhausted munitions stocks repleuish-
cd 10y their own strenuous efforts
s,pplsme nted by American supplies,
tney were able 10 meet mon foes on
something like equal footing
Had America refused 10 sell the
hard-prcssed allies supplies in the
Dreadful years OF 1915 and the carly
part of 1915. we don't believe They
could have possibly witbstood the on.
~lauahts a a foe vino had been
raudin2 the eteatest guns the world
ever saw ana manufacturing muni-
lions ia unheara = and well-nigl
unbelievable quaa, ities H.r wears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

/, Is so seldom that our good broth
er. Rev. L. T. farhan, OF Petersburg,
gets or the wrong SIDE of a question
that we hesitate TO offer the suggestion
row that he takes mistaken view on
The questions discussed in his COM
,nunication published on this page a
day or two ago
Brother Fsrhams idos seems 70 be
shat America has done wrong in
furnishing the entente allies with
munitions 10 he expended in driving
the invading Germans from France
and 10 ensure the lesser nations of
Europe = right to live.
lie, with many other good people,
seems 10 he or the opinion that from
the sowing Of our munitions business
VIII come the reaping Of war With
Germany. and its harvest Of possible
sorrow loss and death.
America MAY be, We take it, subject
10 criticism in connection with She
munitions business. nut. We feel. not
because We have furnished munitions
out because We have permitted big
hasiness to profit TOO largely thereon
We would ask our friends who up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

commit the records OF our own strug-
giles for human rights to the flames,
and, armed with needles, valiantly
proceed to knit socks for real men to
wear.
Germany can readily avert war with
this country. She has but to conform
to the accepted laws of nations. An
eleventh- repentance will save the
situation.
But just as surely as she does not
cease her misdoing. the unlimited re-
sources of this nation will he thrown
into the scale against her. and such at
tempts as Mr.. Bryan has made TO
divide the sentiment OF This country
In face OF foreign menace viii utterly
and irrevocahIy fail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
'ONLY STARS AND
STRIPES At N0lOt'S
No Truth In Rumor Circulated by Some
That Popular Bakers Had Raised
German Flag.

While The VirEinian has not seen
fit to give publicity to idle rumors as
to the standing Of German American
citizens and has not permitted its col
umns to be used for advertising per-
sonal alterations or disagreements II
takes pleasure in printing the follow
ing letter:
Richmond. Va, March 30. 1917.
Editor Richmond Virginian.
City.
Dear Sir:
In justice to fair play and to those
who have been unjustly accused, !
cannot pass this by unnoticed. Some
one. probably an oversight. not appre-
ciating the results. claimed that Messrs
Nolde Bros, Inc. OF our city, had raised
over their building a German flag.
have known these young men, hav-
Ing been their neighbor for twenty
years, and no one knows and appre-
ciates them moro than i do. ] pass
their building three or four times each
day, and no German or any other flag,
save the Stars and Stripes, has ever
flown from their building. and this one
has waved proudly and undisturbed.
In shadow and sunshine they have
always been the same. and as Ameri-
can citizens have never failed to re-
spond In their hearts charity. the
greatest OF all hath no bounds. II
there has been any feeling harbored
by anyone against these worthy young
men, ask kindly and with all sim
certify that same be dismissed at once.
Respectfully.
fsigned) RICHARD A. TALLY.
514 North Twenty-sixth St. City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

interest IN the conference up to the
time OF his last Illness, which was so
severe as to prevent his attendance
| upoii any of the duties OF life. His
death has been expected several times
within the last few months, and when
death came II was release for a
spirit imprisoned in house of clay
which had ceased to respond to the
spirits call.
AS a preacher. Brother Rhodes
was far above the average. One OF
our leading laymen in the city of
Richmond, who sat under his minis
try some twenty years ago, stated to
the editor on hearing of his death.
that he was preacher of great pow
er He had an alert MINI, unusual
powers of observation keen logical
faculties. excellent vocabulary, bright,
piercing eyes, an expressive. mobile
countcnance. and strong, vigorous
body
The record of appointments given
above shows that he was not only
able to maintain himself on our best
circuits. but that he brought things
10 pass.
For many years he was recognized
at our conference sessions as one of
adaptability to work that we had IN
the conference. He made rema rkable
forecasts as to the probable appoint
mcnts. which were not the results Of
guess work but of the study of men
and conditions. He was very popular
with his brethren, bright, witty, good
tempered In his intercourse with them
and he has been greatly missed by
his old friends since hc has been UNI
able to attend the conference aes-
sions
The editor of the Advocate held
him in high esteem, as a true friend,
and extends to his family his sym
pathy In this hour Of their great be-
reavcment."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
SOUTH SIDE
South Side Police On jump.

Although there has been but one
robbery of real Importance in South
Side this week. police have been kept
on the jump. Mrs NJ. F. Wright, 219
Cowardin avenue, has reported the
loss of SITS worth OF 1ewelry, which
was stolen from her home.
Police records are Allied with re-
ports of thefts Of American flags, men
stealing mirrors and other thefts.
Special men have been detailed to
watch for persons who have been mis-
appropriating banners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
I>TERDE> 0MINATIONAL
SOCIETY MEETS TO-DAY

Rev. L -. Buckholz. pastor Of over
brook PresbS terrain church. viii address
the Interdenominationa Missionary so
ciety this afternoon at 3;30 o'clock,
when 1t VIII meet in regular session at
the home Of Mrs II. T. Strother, III
North avenue. Barton Heights. MIR,
BuckhoiZ viii continue his series of
missionary talks on The Call Of the
World"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

The evangelistic services at De
catur- Street Methodist church are
steadily growing In interest Tonight
special young peoples service will
he held. The junior choir will ring
several selections and lead the song
service. The pastor, Rev. Samuel l.,
service The pastor, Rev. Samuel L.
Dumville. will preach q special ser
mon to young men and women. You
will find hearty welcome await
ing you.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

The '"drys" seem to have been
outgeneraled in the Illinois fight
but they viii come again. The
longer our folks are put Off the
harder they hit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

The New York Herald has dis
covered two enemy submarines off
as war is declared. Now is the time
for some other enterprising New
ork paper to so out and bring them
in That would be, in a double sense,
real scoop"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
Will Make Address.

DR. D. r. Anderson and DR.. Douglas
S Freeman will address the South
Richmond Suburban association
April 3, in the woodland Heights
Baptist church. They will speak along
the lines OF civic reform and mu-
niclpal economy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
SUPREME COURT WILL
HEAR CASES SATURDAY

Preparatory to adjournment for the
spring term. the supreme court of ap-
peals announced yesterday that the
court would be in session Saturday to
hear argument in cases now on tho
docket. II Is expected that the court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

Ir4Ye- moi nn4t- entirely ++fsfeaHaett 4-tftt
unjust. but exceedingly. costly TO those
chose names are Involved
To our Gferman-American or our
German ne'ghbofS Ne should take
special pains 90 he ueighborle. Kind,
and accom- modatinx We cannot at
ford TO permit the shadow Of persecu
ZION to fan on any. person who obeys
The laws of the state and nation. We
are too strong to WELD 10 the tempta
ton to dislike great multitude of our
fellow-citizens because OF the intern
perate language or hostile attitude of
few
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30

ing the remainder Of the tarm, TIE
summer terrn Of the court win ceavene
in wythevills In June.