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and to make bread, but there are thou sands and thousands of girls who can do those things as well as I can. What wouldn't give to have learned how to do something practical"
 "Now, don't you worry none, Miss Cleo" said the seaman soothingly. 'I'm going to start out and get a job tomorrow. Everythin's goin' to turn out all right"
 want you to promise me something"
 "What is it, Miss CleoY he demand ed cautiously.
 T want you to promise me first"
 All right, I promise"
 q want you to give me your word, Hook" she said earnestly, ''that no matter how much we may need money, you will never let Mir. Hope know"
 But, Miss Cleo" expostulated the sailor, taken off his guard, "the very last thing the lootenant said to me wuz, Be sure and let me know, Hook, if Miss Cleo needs any money" If you ever tell him." she declared passionately, 'Tn never speak to you again. Oh, I just couldn't stand that II couldn't" and she burst into tears. "There. there, Miss Cleo" soothed the sailor. awkwardly stroking her bowed head, Don't take on so. Of course I won't let the lootenant know if you don't want me to. but hanged ] if can see why"
 Remember, Hook" she said, wip- ing her eyes. 'you have given me your | word."
 The next two weeks Cleo spent in searching the Help Wanted" columns of the newspapers and in answering
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SYNOPSIS.

Lieut.. Jarvis Hope is detailed by the United States naval board to investigate and report findings the invention Of Dr. Ralph Burke, which serves to bring the submarine to state of perfection. On the trial trip of the inventors boat, a Japanese helper Is surprised in the act of examining the mechanism. Hope reports favorably on the new device but there are others interested in it. Attempt to burglarize Burke's laboratory fails; later his daughter Cleo finds him murdered in his bedroom. Cleo sells her fathers books; she finds note from which she learns they contain secret formula. Olga Ivan off and Gerald Morton, spies in search of formula, attempt to capture Cleo when she comes for books to Stephanski, the anarchist. Hope rusheS to her aid; Morton shoots but bullet hits bomb in cellar which explodes. Hope and Cleo escape and attend ball at Mrs. Delmar's, whose nephew has two missing books. Mahlin, spy, attempts to steal books, In excitement that follows books disap- pear. Mahlin escapes. Hope and Cleo take boat for an island out in the bay. Mahlin and the Jap turn out the island light. After violent storm Hope and Cleo arrive on strange island and discover man they hunt is there. Mahlin and Jap- anese also reach the island. They escape from Hope but return and dynamite the shack. Hope and Cleo manage to reach Sandsboro, where Doctor Owen has one of the books. He arranges to meet Hope at the hotel with book. Morton poses as Hope and but for an earthquake would Alafe POSSSSSeu lIo NOluIile 1lSO lS cap tured by Morton and taken to cabin in the mountains. She finds there book for which they search Fortunately she gets note to Hope, who, with Hook, starts to rescue. As he crosses chasm in swing ing basket Mahlin steals up and chops at cable with an ax. Hook appears in time to save Hope. He reaches the other side and is greeted by Cleo; she swears her love to him. They are followed by Mahlin and Jap who attempt to kidnap Cleo. She swings herself over the can yon. Olga and Morton are dashed to earth in an aeroplane
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shade of embarrassment. q proposei

shade of embarrassment. q proposed to him."
 "Whatp' exclaimed her visitor ir credulously.
 Well, not that, exactly" said Inez laughing, but I wrote him lette saying that my friends had learne that we had spent the night togethe in the cabin, that I was facing socis ostracism, and that he owed it to m. to put an end to the gossip by comir East and marrying me-" You didn't. . You're jokin, Inez," Miss Langham calculated [ shocked surprise. You couldn't d such thing"
 q did" said Inez, unabashed. "An 1t worked like a charm. Within week after I wrote him he wired n asking me to marry him. He's dread fully quiet and serious, of course, an, we haven't much in common. but ono we are married I'll do as I please"
 T think" said Miss Langham, icily | as she rose, that 1t Is the most colS
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promise that you will call on me in case of necessity"
 Don't let that worry you, looten- ant" said Hook, grasping the officers hand in his great sun-burned paw. We'll get along all right, l reckon, and if we don't, I'll let you know"
 Hope had already wired the navy department that the chances of finding the formula of Doctor Burkes inven- tion were almost negligible and asking that sixty days leave of absence be granted him. The following morning he received a telegram from Washing ton granting his request. Whereupon he wired Inez Machln:
 Will you do me the honor to marry me ? days leave and I am starting East imme- diately.
 A few hours later he received her reply:
 I have announced our engagement Owing to the shortness of your leave we will be married soon after your return. Love.
 That evening saw Hope boarding the ferry which connected at Oakland with the eastbound mail train.
 Inez Machin was undeniably a beau tiful girl-tall, slender and as 1.-the and sinuous as panther. An exquis- ite olive-coloring, lustrous eyes, and great masses of blue-black hair be- trayed her Latin descent. Her beauty was marred, however, by thin-lipped and rather cruel mouth and by an ex- pression which could best be described as cold and calculating. Though she possessed all the sophistication of a girl who had been brought up in the so-called smart set," she had a seduc- tiveness of manner, together with a pronounced physical allurement which had kept score of impressionable youths in her train.
 Despite her self-assurance, however, her meeting with the man she was to marry was marked with a certain con- straint.
 T knew that you would come, Jar wis.," she said, as she greeted him in the library of her home. Tt was ter ribly embarrassing for me to be con- pelleu IO Wrlte you dS U1Q put what else could I dc? You know, as well as 1 do, that, though society is always tolerant towards a married woman, it never looks forgivingly on the indiscretions of an unmarried one. Ever since the story of our spending the night together in the cabin leaked out, life here has steadily grown more impossible. Some of my best friends have cut me on the street, and wasn't even invited to the Tailer's cotillion. But everything seems to have been forgotten since 1 announced our en- gagement. I'll try to make. .you a good wife, Jarvis. Don't you think that we can be happy together, Jarvis?"
 T hope so," he answered coldly. "When is-when are we to be mar ried?"
 "0n the fourteenth" answered Inez. "The invitations will be out tomor- row."
 "So soon-," he exclaimed. "But that is only three weeks away"
 'There seemed nothing to be gained
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disapproval. In fact they seemed to outdo themselves in the attentions they showered on the young couple. This, if Hope had only known it, was due as much to the impression he had made as to Inez' popularity, for his frankness and cordiality, his polished though democratic manner, and clean cut appearance, won him many friends. Though he did his best to hide his misery under a veneer of small talk and laughter, he was not as successful as he imagined. He little dreamed, nor had he known it, would he have greatly cared-that his melan- choly manner had become popular subject for discussion among fnez' girl friends.
 "That Lieutenant Hope is perfect dear," Angelica Pembroke had re- marked to group of women at tea one afternoon, land Inez is mighty lucky to get him. But he always has such sad look in his eyes when he is talking to you that one gets the feel ing that he is hiding some terrible sorrow" Which accurately summed up the opinion of the women.
 Hopes good sort,' said Reggie Van Arsdale to the men with whom he was playing cards at his club. "What gets me is how girl like Inez Machin happened to rope him in-he's not at all her sort. And the funny thing about it is that she has an idea she can twist him around her little finger He's quiet and doesn't say much, but all you have to do is to take one look at that jaw of his to see who is going to be the boss"
 
 The day after Hopes departure for the East, Cleo and Hook returned to Yaldayia and reopened the little cot tage about which clung so many sad and happy memories.
 "We must look things in the face, Hook" said Cleo the next morning. 'and decide what is best to do. I have only a few hundred dollars left that won't last us long. l must find some kind of work"
 "Now don't you get to fretting about things, Miss Cleo" said Hook, assum- ing confidence that he was far from feeling. "We'll get along somehow"
 Its only inviting trouble to talk like that" she said severely. "You know as we'll as I do, Hook, that must go to work"
 Then why don't you get job in one of them public Hbraries?" he asked. That sort of work pays we'll and it ain't hard"
 i've thought of that" she replied, "but find to get a position as libra rian you must get diploma from a library school or college"
 You could get a job as stenog- rapher, l reckon" he suggested.
 "No," she asserted, q am not fitted for that either. It would take me an hour to pick out letter on a type writer and I can't write shorthand, either. The truth is, Hook, I am not fitted for anything except to keep house. I know how to cook and sew
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blooded, shameless thing ever heard of. I pity Lieutenant Hope from the bottom of my heart. I only wish thai I were free to tell him what sort of woman he Is about to marry"
 You don't need to tell him, Miss Langham," said voice behind them and Hope stood in the doorway.
 Both girls screamed. T have heard every word, hez," he said sternly. T thank God I have learned the truth in time."
 "Eavesdropper," she sneered.
 q may be an eavesdropper," he an. swered, but thank heaven I've not de scended as low as you have. I only hope that shall never set eyes ou your deceitful face again."
 But you're not serious you can't leave me nowl' cried Inez hys. terically. "Why, the invitations are out :. ]. the wedding is day after to- morrow. What will people say? Oh, Jarvis, you won't humiliate me so. I'm sorry, Jarvis truly I am ] was only joking with Lucy surely you don't think was serious, do youl there isn't word of truth in what just said. Oh, Jarvis, Jarvis" and her voice rose into a scream. you won't leave me, will you?'
 What the devils going on here?" broke in another voice, and Inez' brother Larry, a young man about town, strode into the room.
 "Oh, Larry, Lary,' sobbed Inez, now on her knees, don't let him leave me. He says he won't marry me-just be- cause of some silly things he over- heard me saying to Lucy Langham."
 You'll marry my sister or I'll thrash you within an inch of your life," snarled Machin, stepping toward Hope menacinglya
 I'll do nothing of the sort" said Hope. T begin to think that you're both blackmailers."
 Are you calling me blackmailer?" demanded Machin, swinging up his walking stick as though to strike.
 You've guessed 1t, said Hope, and, as the stick descended he caught it in his left hand and with his right smashed home an appercut that caught young Machin squarely on the point of the chin and stretched him upon the floor.
 If you will be kin enough to es. cort mo Mir Hop~ Mice TauO.
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COTL uc, mEs HUM ham, drawing asid passed the c0werir this house."
 As they passed d with a despairing| on the sofa and gl of angry tears.
 Hope assisted her car, which wasl
 "Mr. Hope," shd hand, T congratl bottom of my he'd And you needn't | people will say. ] business to see that Can't I give you a
 Thanks" he rd send a very import
 Five minutes lat over a desk in a W writing furiously. I addressed to Miss david, California, a the counter smiled read 1t.
 When Hope, now piness, reached his yellow envelope in open. The dispatc I dated Washington. Report here VI delay" 1t read IS Your services urge It was signed by reau of intelligence | trO BD co
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 of these days
 "'Nonsense,' I answered. I happen to know that he hasn't anything ex- cept his ieutenant's pay
 "'And I happen to know said the lawyer, that he is thes sole heir of Theodore Wickham.'
 "'Not Theodore Wickham, the steel magnate?' I asked.
 "'The same.' said he. He is Jarvis Hopes uncle.'
 "'How do you know all thisY" asked him.
 "I know it. he replied, because we are Theodore Wickham's attorneys and have seen his will. But must beg of you. Miss Machin, not to repeat what have just told you. I'm afraid have talked too much.'
 "'Don't worry answered. T shall not repeat it.
 t'But that set me thinking. Papa had had some serious reverses in Wall street and mamma and had been forced to economize. We had had to give up the cottage at Bar Harbor and one of the motors and everything was looking pretty blue.
 "'Why not marry Jarvis HopeY said to myself. He's good looking and goes in good society, and he has bril- liant future ahead of him. And he's going to be immensely rich very soon, for his uncle Is past eighty and in miserable health.'"
 "But how did he happen to propose to you?" queried Miss Langham deep. ly interested. "He didn't" Inex confessed, with .
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
THOUGH FACING
BLACK DESPAIR
WOMAN WON OUT

"Tanlac has been Godsend to me
and / am certainly glad to endorse it,"
is the delighted exclamation OF Mrs.
John Macdonald. OF 217 Bank St,
Waterbury.
II formerly suffered from stomach
trouble very badly and finally grew 50
sick and weak that was confined to
my bed. After some time just about
gave up hope of ever getting well and
went out to my sister in Denver,
Colorado.
"The change did not benent me any
and I seemed to be going from bad to
worse steadily. Tanlac had been in
troduced into that part Of the country
and kept reading about it until /
became convinced that it was, at
least, worth a trial. got some and
to my great delight and surprise, 1t
benefited me Immediately and soon
put me back in good health. FROM
being a sick, bedridden woman, am
now, thanks to Tanlac. full of life and
vitality, with a good appetite and
good digestion and a bright outlook
on life. I believe that Tanlac saved
my life"
Tanlac is now being introduced at
Smiths Rx. store, 205 Main St., and
may also be obtained in Jewett City
at Germans drug store.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
ALMsHoUsEs ARE FREE
FROM TUBERCULOSIS
Reports From Towns to the State
Board Show Good Condition.

With the reports of 11s towns of
the state at hand regarding conditions
in the almshouses, Secretary George
l. Allen of the state tuberculosis COM
mission has announced that the in
situations are practically free from
tuberculosis. The towns are required
to report twice year the number of
cases of tuberculosis among the in
mates
Reports have been received from
the following towns in Hartford coun-
ty-Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Burling-
ton, Canton, East Hartford, Enfield,
F,armington, Hartford, HartIand; Man
Soutbipgton. West Hartford. We1h-
ersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks.
The towns in Hartford county
East CRANKY, East Windsor, Glaston-
burg, Rockville, Simsbury, South
Windsor and Suf1eld.
The county homes in Fairfield coun-
ty and Tolland county have sent In
their reports, but reports have not
yet been filed from the county homes
in Hartford. New Haven, Litchfie1d,
Middlesex, New London and Wind
ham counties.
The towns outside of Hartford
to the state board are Ashford, Bea-
con Falls, Bethlehem, Bolton, Canter-
bury, Coventry, Eastford, Goshen,
Greenwich, Groton, Guilford, Haddam,
Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield,
Moutville, New Canaan, New Hart
ford, Newtown. Old Lyme, Old Say
brook, Oxford, Pomfret, Redding,
Ridgefeld Rocky Hill, Sharon, Som
ers, Sprague, Waterford. Wilmington,
Westport, Wolcott and Woodstock.
Secretary Allen said that the COM
mission has a waiting list of So per-
sons suffering from tuberculosis and
in need of treatment in a sanitarium.
These persons cannot be accommo-
dated in any of the state institutions
owing to the lack of room. All ex-
cept two have reached an advanced
state of the disease. The commission
has applied to the state board of n
nance for an appropriation that will
allow it to increase its infirmary ac-
commodation at Shelton and Norwich
for LOO more patients.
Wallace 8. Allis of Norwich, re-
Gently appointed a member of the
to fill the vacancy ere
ated by the resignation of Jonathan
Godfrey of Bridgeport, visited the
capitol Monday and attended his first
board meeting after being introduced
to the other members of the tuber-
culosis commission. No action Of Inn
portance was taken at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17

vice president, d. T.. Shea; second vice
president, Alexander Sharp; secretary,
&c. 1. Smith; assistant secretary, A. e.
Cherry; treasurer, J. E., Vaughn; as
sistant treasurer, Bernard Ryan.
Board of management: T. c. MUIR
ply: O.. E. Wulf. w. H. Cruickshank,
c. s. Holbrook. H. r. Branche, F. H.
Smith, w. F. Lester, r. McNeely, w.
A. Somers.>
Auditors-A. E. Sherman. F. H Top
lift, George w. Geer
Attorney-C. V. James.
At present there are So members in
the association and they have four Sc
ries of shares. A new series has Just
been opened and already 80 shares
have been contracted for.
A distinctive feature of the associa-
ton, aside from the economical man
ner in which it is run in the interest
of the depositors, is the compulsory
saving of a stipulated amount MONTH
iy. In brief, the association offers a
safe investment for limited amounts
of money and advantageous opportuni-
ties for depositors to borrow funds
for building or buying homes.
The following appraisers committee
was appointed at a subsequent meet
ing of the board of management: Wal
ter F. Lester, Frank H. Smith and A.
Ernest Cherry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
START MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Team Captains Appointed at BIZ
Monthly Business Meeting

At the bi-monthly business meeting
of the B. Y. P. U. of the Central Bap-
fist church on Tuesday evening in
Bushnell chapel it was voted to hold
an attendance contest for the next two
months, the object being to increase
the membership. The following team
captains were appointed:
Devotional team. Percy Billings;
Church Efficiency team Richard Ar
mold; Bible Study team, Jameson Slo-
cum; Missionary team, William wy
man. The two teams ranking highest
at the close of the contest will be en-
tertained by the other two teams. Fol-
lowing the business session a social
hour was enjoyed, games being played
and dainty refreshments served I'M
der the direction of a committee COM
prising of Miss Charlotte Christman,
chairman, Miss Adelaide Brown, Miss
Dorothy Rawson. Mrs. A. F. Wyman.
Miss Elizabeth SEWN, Edward Hanks
and Robert Church. President Henry
Covey occupied the chair at the bus
mess meeting.
Next Sunday at $50 the topic at the
of the union will he Seeing the
Good in Others. Miss Mabel Hag-
berg will be the leader and there will
be special music.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
PAScOAG COUPLE ARE
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Ceremony Performed at Putnam. by
Rev. Charles Willard.

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Whitford
well known and highly esteemer resi-
dents of Burrillville, r. l., celebrated
Tuesday, the 50th anniversary of their
marriage, relatives and friends from
far and near called on the couple at
their home in Pascoag, r. L, Tuesday
afternoon, extended them congratuIa-
lions and presented gifts to them. A
reception was held from 8 to o'clock
in the afternoon and Tuesday evening
from to o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
ford received those who were unable
to be present Tuesday afternoon.
George F. Whitford and Phoebe
Smith were united in marriage in the
Free Baptist church in Putnam by the
then pastor, Rev. Charles Willard, on
Jan. 16. 1857. At the time of his mar
rfage Mr.. Whitford was living in Put
nam and was a member of the Office
force of the Harris Wooden company's
mill. Forty-six years ago last month
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitford went to Pas
coag to live and have since made that
village their home. For 80 years Mr..
Whitford was employed in the office
as bookkeeper for the A. l.. Sayles &
Sons mill, and for eight years he was
manager Of the Pascoag Realty COM
pany.
He has been prominent in politics
and was for 25 years a member Of the
BurrfllviIle Republican town commit
tee, 20 years OF which time he was
chairman Of the committee. In 1884
he was elected a member of the Bur-
rillvflle town council and served for
president of the council. Mr.. Whitford
has also held other offices and was for
many years a trustee under the old
district school system of District No.
II I'm BurriHville. Mr.. Whitford was
born in Madison, Conn, July 1s. 1S45.
Mrs. Whitford was born in North
Providence, February 81, 1S4s. Both
are enjoying good health.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
FUNERALS
Mrs. Edwin Inqrahan.

The body of Ida Miner, widow of
Edwin Ingraham, arrived here Tues
day morning from Pawtucket, r. I,
where funeral services were held on
Monday night, and was taken charge
of by Undertakes Church and Al
len. Burial took place in Yantic GEM
etery and the bearers were Allen G.
Thornton, Frank D. Davis, f Irving
Larkin and Frank Miner At the
grave a committaI service was con-
Quoted by the Woman's Relief Corps
George Brewster Parker.
Relatives and friends attended the
burial of George Brewster Parker,
who died in New York on Jan. IA.
Tuesday afternoon. The body arrived
in this city at 1.50 o'clock and was
taken charge of by Undertakers
Church and Allen. Archdeacon ]. EI-
copal church, OBLIGATED at the grave.
William Thomas.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock the
funeral of William Thomas, who died
Friday, was held from the undertaking
parlors of Church & Allen, with reIa-
tives and friends attending. Rev. Joel
=. Slocum, d. D. pastor of the Central
Baptist church, ofnciated and friends
acted as bearers Burial was in Ma
plewood cemetery, where Rev. DR..
Slocum conducted a committal SER
vice.
The deceased leaves two dauhgters.
Mrs. William Beckwith of Montyille
and Mrs. W. H. Staples of Bridgeport.
Miss Lucy Anna Lamb.
The funeral Of Miss Lucy Anna
Lamb was held Monday at 1890 o.
clock in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Old Mystic. Rev. William
Crawford, pastor of the church. con-
quoted the services. There were
handsome floral tributes. Miss Fay
Johnson impressive1y sang Some Day
the Silver Cord Will Break and Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere. The bear
ers were William R. Hull. Frederick,
Allen, Horace D. williams. Oscar r
Crumb. The burial was in the
Wightman burying ground, near Cen
ire Groton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-17
POPULAR BOSTON READER
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Miss Bessie c. Whiting Appeared In
der the Auspices Of Queen Esther
Circle

Miss Bessie G. Whiting, the popular
Boston eloqutionist, entertained a good
sized audience in the parlors OF Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal church on
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Queen Esther circle, one of the
prominent organizations Of the church.
Miss Whiting had previously appear
ed before audiences at the Methodist
church and her exceptional ability to
interpret readings has won its way
into the hearts of those who have
heard her. A number in the audience
last evening had repeated their visit
to take advantage of the opportunity
Of hearing Miss Whiting Snce again
and that they were not disappointed
was plainly evident from the shower
of applause that greeted her each
time she stepped on the platform to
continue her readings which was given
in four acts. The title of her reading
was Daddy Long Legs.
Between the acts a three piece or
chestra in charge of Miss Elizabeth
Lane, violinist, rendered selections.
Miss Wfnifred Fenton was chairman
of the committee in general charge of
the arrangements for the evening and
she was assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Lane, Miss Myrtle Lumis and Miss
Edith Maynard. Miss Lumis took
tickets at the door.