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mans. There could be no doubt that IL
was the same episode. The long arm
of coincidence could scarcely stretch
that far And now. at his final SEN
tence, Ethel started
"a German?" she cried In quics sur.
prise.
Yes. Heinrich Strassman"
Ethel gasped.
Heinrich Strassman Are you
surew She could not believe that she
heard him Alright.
"Oh, I'd not be likely to forget
him." Captain Redmond assured her
bitterly.
Wouldn't that be Henry Streetman
in English?" she asked slowly
Eyes, suppose so,' he rejoined.
"Why?"
| Ethel Willoughby rose and moved
away from him, to hide her agitation.
ooh, nothingv she said.
"It's queer game" Larry said, ig-
norant of her agony-"this thing they
| call life. l, an officer in his majesty's
army, to owe mine to a man In the
! German secret servicer'
"a German spy!'' Now Ethel knew
what her husband was. Now she knew
why he was eternally pressing her to
gouge official secrets out of Sir George
/ Wagstaff. Her gorge rose within her.
Eve mustn't hold that against him."
Larry chided her gently. He little knew
the agony that she was concealing
from him. "'Twas his job--and for a
stranger he'd been mighty kind to me
he and his wife
4 That last word struck her cold
"What did you sayy she asked him
/ very slowly.
"Why, that he and his wife had been
| mighty kind to me-"
you're quite sure he was married?"
she inquired in manner that was
4 strangely deliberate, Aghast as she
was at the thought of Henry Street
mans duplicity, at his yillainy in sub
4 jecting her to marriage that seemed
no marriage at all, a certain calm sat
isfaction came over her. In spite of
her shame she was glad beyond words
that she was not tied to him for life
/ If what she now tried to believe were
only true!
4 "Marriedy' Larry repeated. "Oh,
I'm quite sure. His wife was typical
inoonfaced German hausfrau, with two
children-bonny little Riddles. used
to romp EN-"
"Oh, my God Ny God!' Ethel
cried suddenly.
"My dear--what Is 1t? What Is itY'
4 Larry exclaimed. He saw that she was
In agony. And he went to her as he
/ might have hurried to any huttering
bird with broken wing.
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New Docks at Halifax.

The new docks at Halifax have
reached a point where they can care
for considerable amount of Canadian
and American shipping, although they
will not be finally completed for some
time yet. The war has given Halifax
a great advantage as port, because
it shortens the transatlantic voyage
by several days. The new docks are
being erected at cost of $4,000, 900.
When complete they will be able to
dock 375,000 tons of shipping at one
time.
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SYNOPSIS.

Georgy wagstaff, daughter of Sir
George, of the British admiralty, hints at
a liaison between her governess. Ethel
Willoughby, and Henry Streetman Ethel
denies It, Henry Streetman calls onfEthel
and while waiting for her talks to BreWs-
ter, Sir Georges butler, who is German
spy, about his failure to get at admiralty
papers in Sir Georges possession. lie
phones to German secret service mead
quarters. Streetman, the German spy, and
Roeder (alias Brewster, the butlerl are
discussing the possibility of war. When
Ethel appears he tries to force her to get
from Sir George knowledge of the sailing
orders to the British fleet. Though she
believes him a French instead of Ger
man spy, she refuses until he threatens
her. She begs him to announce their Sc
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspicious,
but ne puts her off. At tea Georgy and
her lover, Guy Falconer, tease Sir George,
and Streetman makes an awkward at
tempt to talk politics. Streetman, the
German spy, Sir George Wagstaff, British
Eaval official, Ethel Willoughby, secret
wife of Streetman, and others are having
tea at the Wagstaff home. The party IS
discussing play. Charlie Brown, news
paper man of New York. entertatns the
tea party with his views on the threat
ened war In Europe. Guy Falconer de-
clares that IL war comes he will go to
Cuba His mother and Sir George reproVe
him. Charlie says Guy is spoofing. Capt.
Larry Redmond of the Irish Guards, calls
on Ethel The two had been undeclared
lovers.
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1--WE always cared she told him

1--WE always cared" she told him
brokenly
His art-leaped at that. And step
ping behind her quickly, he laid his
hands gently upon her two arms.
my love, my love-what great
world it is when you're happyr' he ex-
claimed Just think. I'll get the IL
cense in the morning; we'll be married
in the afternoon and on our way to
Switzerland. l know the darlin' of a
place, right by rushing river, in the
very shadow Of the snow! And think
how young we are! We've fifty years
ahead of us-fifty years Of love and
happiness! Just you and me, my dearr'
Captain Redmond kissed her hand
then.
She had listened to his rapid words
rs if it were all a dream-some beauti-
full dream from which she suddenly
awoke to the stern reality of life, with
its bitterness and its disappointment,
its disillusions and its heartaches.
Larry am married." she said
sloyl ~.
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lmg' the captain said with mock rev.

him!' the captain said with mock rev.
erence.
"And why-why have you come
back?" she inquired slowly.
For the same reason that | went
away" he said promptly.
"What was thatf'
"a woman!"
His soft reply, his serious eyes.
thrilled her. But at the same time she
knew that she must no longer let him
remain in a lovers mood-she who
would have given anything to hear
that one short month ago.
You, LarryT' She forced gay
laugh. How exciting! Tell me, who
was she?"
1.-THE woman l loved" was his quiet
reply.
She could not mistake his meaning.
Il never thought you We're in love
with anybody" she rejoined.
But l was and she was darlin'-
the loveliest thing in the whole world.
watched over by some guardian angel
that brought her the best in life"
And yet she refused you?" Ethel
said with a smile. She wished that
Larry Redmond had not stayed to talk
with her. But the man fascinated her.
He always had. And though she knew
she had no right TO listen to such
things as he was telling her, some ir-
resistible force seemed to hold her
helpless until he should have told her
that he loved her.
"Ah! She hadn't the chance to re-
fuse me-" he was saying, "for l never
told her-because how could 1? / was
just a captain in the army; how could
l hope to take care of her the way a
man should take care of the woman he
lovesW
Ethers heart was heavy with the
thought of what might have been.
"How selfish you men are! Perhaps
she cared, too?" she suggested.
Captain Redmond shook his head de-
spondently.
mo, l think not" he replied. II
don't think she even guessed how
felt. l don't think she guesses now.
You see, she was rich, she was beautl-
| full There were always a dozen men
dancing attendance on her-bully
chaps, some of them! And one day
when they told me she was engaged
to the bulliest of them all. went
away"
Without saying good hy.T Even be
caught the suspicion of reproach in her
voice.
II couldn't do that" he explained. al
wanted her to be happy; but couldn't
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Not such as this" he continued I'M
.thinkingly. "First / fought with him;
and then, to him. almost stranger,
there / stood in the moonlight, quite
mad guess, and poured out my heart.
II told him about you. I'd been so
lonely it was good to talk to this man
to talk to anybody that night. But
at last l promised the chap I'd quit"
what made you promise?'
He gazed into space, as the scene
became vivid in his mind.
"Ah! | suppose twas the sentiment
the Irish in me. He appealed to my
love of country-to my patriotism. l
was an officer in his majesty's service
and some day England might need me
and I'd not De there. 1t hit me. And
curio,'s twas, it should be a German to
stop me!'
She had listened to him with increas-
ing wonder. His very words were al
most a duplication of Henry Street
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quite bear to see her happiness with
my own eyes. And so I've tossed
away the last twelve months--no good
to anyonew
yet now you've come back" she
said sadly. to herself more than to
him. She could not help remembering
what he had just said about the Irish
being too late.
He turned to her eagerly.
"'Twas only the other day In Pana-
ma picked up copy of an old Times
and read there a paragraph about
her. She was still Miss-Miss--and so
I'm here" he said pointedly, though he
had mentioned no name to identify the
girl of whom he spoke.
"Here2" she asked, as If perplexed.
He went to her then.
Ethel! Ethel want you to marry
me!'' he besought her. He kneeled up
on the settee beside her. please God,
say you will!'
ooh! Larry! Larry She was both
happy and sad-happy to know that he
really loved her, but desolate when
she realized that what he asked could
never be.
ooh, Ethel! love you'll love you!
And | never even dreamed itw The
irony Of 1t all swept over her like some
enguIfing food.
you care for me, too, don't you
Oh. say you dor he begged.
She rose, as II she would shake OF
the cruel chains that kept her away
{, from him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-01
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The last thing ut night and the first
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with Cuticura Soap and hot water. II
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for daily toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
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CHAPTER VIl-Continued.

Beware of the military, Ethel--es-
pecially when he's Irlshn' she warned
Ethel.
In another moment Miss Willoughby
and Captain Redmond were alone she
herself seated upon the wide settee.
But the captain, apparently, dared not
trust himself nearer her than the stool
upon which he perched just where he
could not touch her. There had been
<z,. ..Eav1-- szhen - apd Ethel were yndis-
guisedly fond of each other. But now
he was scarcely sure of her senti-
ments toward him.
$50, Larry, you've actually come
back at last" she said.
~ wonder If it can seem as long to
you as it does to me-" he unused.
II don't know-perhaps!"
DO you mind when l saw you last?
twas at a dance on the river"
AT NARROWER She had been far
from forgetting that pleasant memory.
Then you do remember he cried
with delight. ut was my first one
stepr' he told her.
You ruined my slippers" she re-
minded him. to tease him.
Did /? Then it was punishment
that when I came up the second time
wild taxicabs wouldn't drag another
dance from your"
NO you were too late" Ethel eX-
planned. She had no wish to be too
bard on him.
Too late! That's the tragedy of the
Irish! We're always too sOmethin'-
too late or too early-too sentimental
ar too cynical-tOO shy or too bold. We
laugh too much and we're too sad.
We're too much in love or not at all,
We're way up or we're way down.
I'm fact, you're Irish" she interpo-
lated softly.
You sound as if you liked us
Irish" he rejoined.
She gave him an enigmatic look.
Il love you-Irish." she replied.
TITS lucky race we are" he told
Ter with great enthusiasm.
But tell me-,what have you been
Going?" Ethel asked.
Since l spoiled your sllppers?" Cap
thin Redmond laughed. He seemed
1'ever to remain long in serious mood.
oh, my dear, I've been a long way
from Tipperary-the States, India, Ber-
lin. Paris, South America. And ali!
ny dear how lonely I've been!
You lonely" She could not believe
that the mercurial Irishman could ever
ing be that.
I've been in crowded places and in
empty ones, but always was alone"
h. said with just hint of sadness. In
spite of the gayety that his friends
loved In him, there were many times
when Captain Redmond had to fight
hard to dispel the Celtic melancholy
that was his natural heritage. But
there, there-tell me about YOURSELF"
he begged.
But Ethel was not ready to do that
She shrank from discussing herself
with him.
80 you've become a great globe
trotter--you who'd never been out of
England" she SAID, hastily.
'Ah! That was different. was poor
then" he reminded her.
''Oh--and nowT'
I'm the idle RICH" he informed her
Fhumorously. "An uncle In India fell
of his horse, hunting-not very roman
tic, was it2 And they cabled me |
was the sole heir to his vast estates"
81 didn't know you had an uncle in
India" Ethel commented with some
surprise.
mo more did L! But God bless
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Our Selected Army.

"rhe advantage of universal serv-
ttx," says ex-President Taft, 'is that 1t
puts every man in the place best fitted
70: him.
ats like the case Of the captain OF
the man-of-war. He saw a new hand
ioaflng by the rail.
What was this chap in civil lief
he demanded.
ga milkman, sir, was the reply.
Then roared the captain, to the
pumps with him at oncsi - i
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War Behind the Lines.

In the house of commons the state
ment was made some time ago that it
needs a man and half behind the
line to keep one man in the trenches;
and that is only at the front. How
many men, women and children at
home are needed to keep going the
man with the rifle and hand grenade
we can only conjecture, but if we say
ten civilians to every fighting man
we shall not exaggerate. Simon
Strunsky In the Ynle Review. r.
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A queer race Of people, the
irish. Romantic, poetic, impul-
sive, charming, theirs has been
a tragic history for centuries.
You'll find irish soldiers of for
tune in all the worlds wild en-
terprises and every soldier po-
tentiai Iovemaker. Says Captain
Redmond to Ethel: "That's the
tragedy of the Irish! We're al
ways too something-too late or
too earIy-too sentimental or
too cynicaI--too shy or too
bold" You will enjoy their in
terview in this instalIment.
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Women BARRIERS, hair dressers and
manicurists number over 1000 in New
York city.
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Nearly all beautiful things are ex-
pensive, including women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
WOOLMAN CASE
IS D|SM |SSE D
Driver Who Failed to Give Pa
troll Right-Of-way Says He
Didn't Hear Horn.

The case against Phillip Woolman,
charged with refusing TO give the
police patrol the right Of way, was
dismissed in city court Monday
morning after the hearing of evil
dence. Woolman admltted that he
had driven on the wrong side Of the
street and pulled up 70 the curb,
where he stopped TO get his wife, but
he said that he had not heard the
horn OF the speeding patrol.
An accident was only averted b.
the clever driving of Patrolman
Wesolek, who was at the wheel. &C
cording 10 the story told by Capt.
schock. Only few feet ahead of
the patrol which was frantically
blowing its horn, Woolman suddenly
stopped and the patrol was forced
between two trees, up onto the walk
and then back on the street. After
catching the criminal they were pur-
suing, the police came back and no.
titled Woolman 10 appear.
The case for exceeding the speed
limit, filed against Howard Gaskill.
and to which he entered a plea OF
guilty. was held over until Tuesday.
According to Gaskill the policeman
who arrested him said that he was
not the only one who offended the
traffic rules on Lincoln way E. The
court continued the case for "a
hours in order 10 hear the story of
the policeman.
James AIleson, charged with in
toxication while operating an auto
mobile. and c. G. Calvert and Carl
Hunter. charged with exceeding the
speed limit, will both have hear
ings on Tuesday. Peter Urban paid
a fine Of 81 and costs for exceeding
the speed limit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
CONCERT NEXT MONDAY

The next concert of the Civic
Music association will be given Mon
day evening. May q, at s o'clock, at
the high school auditorium This
concert viii be free. but admission
viii be by ticket only.
All choirs OF the city are especial
~ invited 20 this concert and seats
will be reserved for them upon ap-
plication 20 the secretary. but this
application should be made at once
20 secure a choice of seats which
will be sent free 10 the applicant in
any reasonable number for choir
members and their friends Address
Secretary &C.. NJ. A. Z. O. Box 4O6.
South Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
ORAL EXPRESSIONS
TEAM IN FINALS BUT
LOSES TO OAK PARK

Members of the South Bend high
school team who took part in an
nual examinations held at Lake
Forest university last Friday, failed
to land a place in the final contests.
although the students taking the
exams" in oral expression succeed
ed in placing in the finals which
were held last Friday evening, lost
out to the team representing Oak
Park high of Chicago.
The South Bend representatives in
letter writing and reading, Louis
Bruggner and Ruth Kuss. did not
appear in the finals. The remainder
of the team from the local school
was composed of Frances Salinger
Ethel Phelan and Harlow Lippincott
Miss Dora Keller, head of the Eng
lish department at the local school,
accompanied the students on the trip
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
A GOOD FRIEND

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more convincing testimony
Mrs. y. y. Lowell, 1916 y. Ell
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
NEWS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
LET DRIVER OFF
WITH SUSPENSION
Auto Owner Who Relied on
Mayors Permission Freed
With Warning.

Tn the first test case Of the Ii
cense. license. who's got the license,
tangle between mayor, police and
court. the court was inclined to show
leniency to the defendant, Warren
Austin, Monday morning and gave
him a suspended sentence Of 81 and
costs after he had entered a plea Of
guilty TO the charges OF operating a
taxi without city license. In giving
the suspension the court demanded
q promise that the defendant refrain
from using his car. which Austin
freely gave.
Austin was more successful in
hiding behind the skirts of Mayor
Keller than ne was in his attempt
10 evade responsibility by citing the
authority OF Mayor Gaylor Of Misha-
waka. when he was arrested for
similar offense last Thursday. On
that occasion he said that he under
stood the mayor OF Mishawaka had
given jitney drivers authority 70
operate between the two cities with
out a taxi license. The court would
not recognize the excuse in mitiga-
ton and demanded the payment OF
the fine.
This time ne said that he had
learned from newspaper stories sub
stantiated by a policeman on the
beat. that Mayor Keller had given
jitney drivers permission to carry
court made no comment on the
statement Of the defendant nor did
City Atty. Seebirt in trying the case
make any special efforts to secure a
conviction. Austin told his side OF
the story and then expanded upon il
until finally the court pronounced a
suspension.
"Yor know. brother" Austin
pleaded ws'h Mr. Seebirt, that
would not try 20 run a jitney on tho
streets if / Z ii rot think that the
mayor said il was all right. I'm a
law-abiding ran, ! am"
The attorney told him TO address
his tomarl-s 10 the court, as the per-
son in authority.
Il think the mayor and the police
ought 20 get together and have an
understanding on this question" the
witness then opined.
After the case had been disposed
Of and the defendant had left the
court room. he came back and put
ting his head through the door ask
ed. say. judge. YOU mean that
can drive my car myself. but that ]
can't take ON any passengers for
pay" Assured of his rights in the
matter he finally left
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
MRS. EVANS WINS PRIZE
FOR LIST OF ANSWERS

Mrs. Minnie Evans, South Bends
first pOlicewoman, has won national
distinction in police circles by win
ming the first prize in the competi-
ton initiated by the civil service de-
partment OF the Policeman's Month
~. The prize money will be de-
voted. according TO Mrs. Evars, to
purchasing cigars for every man on
the South Bend force.
j. Eller, editor of the civil service
reprints in full Mrs.
Evans prize-winning answers. The
questions are on subjects most close
~ allied with the duties of the po-
licewOman and with her obligations
and methods.
Mrs. Evans, following a six years
service as special investigator with
the Associated Charities, was ap-
pointed on May l, 1914, TO the newly
created position as policewoman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT
H0N0RlNG FREYERMUTH

An entertainment honoring Col.
George Freyermuth will be given
Wednesday evening by South Bend
lodge No. % and Schuyler Rebekah
lodge No. 80, I. o. o. F., at the Odd
Fellows hall. Following the regular
meeting of the subordinate lodge.
the two organizations Will hold a
joint session. Col. Freyermuth. who
is an active member of both branch
es OF the odd Fellows lodge. may be
called away at any time and the
lodge will give program appropri-
Ste 10 the occasion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
TO GO ON TRIAL
TUESDAY FOR MURDER

John Morgan. colored. who shot
and killed Isom Jones, also colored
last January because the latter ac-
cused him of paying attention 10
Jones wife. and ordered him away
flom the house, will be brought 10
trial on a charge OF murder in cir
cult court Tuesday II is thought that
the man will enter a plea Of not
guilty. The case viii be tried imme-
diately. A plea Of guilty might Sc
cure a short term Of Imprisonment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-15
Actually Removes Hair
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To have the superduous hairs come out.
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all with any liquid. powder or ste. nor
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leaving the skin smooth and hairless as
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