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CHAPTER TX.
The CoQuette.

inc SoQuettC.
Unable to endure the jar of a trot or
gallop, Hardy urged the mare to her
fastest walk. They had gone less than
mile when a horseman came Looping
up the slope from Sioux creek.
sit is Mr.. Vandervyn," said Hardy in
an even tone"
YES" she replied. She handed back
the glasses, but did not look at him
until Vandervyn rode up.
The young mans face was flushed,
as If he had been drinking. When he
pulled up before them, he was seeming
ly so struck with Hardy's appearance
that he scarcely needed Marie's joyful
greeting.
whats the matter, captain?" he ex-
claimed. you're as white as ghost
and your head tied up! You must
have come nasty cropper."
"Bit of an accident. Not serious"
replied Hardy.
at could not well have been closer"
said Marie. Captain Hardy has been
shot"
"Shot?" cried Vandervyn.
"The bullet grazed the bone above
the temple. Had it been half an inch
lower or farther back, 1t must have
killed him"
Half an inch" repeated Vandervyn.
His face crimsoned, and the veins Of
his forehead began to swell. "Where
is the fellow? Did he get away? How
long ago was it? Loan me the mare,
Hardy. I'll run him down."
every good of you to offer" said
Hardy. But the rascal might ambush
you. Wen order out squad of pO-
lice. Besides, wish your report on
your trip. l presume Redbear is at
the agency"
mo" Nandervyn turned scowling
face towards the butte, as if angrily
eager to be off in pursuit of the would
be assassin. Charlie went back to
Thunderbolt's camp to see if his sis
ter was getting along all right with
the old chief l told him that If he was
welcomed, he had better stay n few
dayss If he and the girl make them
selves agreeable, we shall have Il bet
ter chance TO quiet the tribe"
"You found conditions still unfavor-
able?"
"Yes. All the chiefs took violent
dislike to you; and they had stirred up
the whole tribe. Charlie and / talked
and talked. You know n white man
can talk Indians into anything, II he
keeps at it."
"What resultf" snapped Hardy.
Vandervyn shrugged. II know we
made some impression, especially on
old Thunderbolt. The chiefs no doubt
would be willing to let you visit the
camps on safe conduct, so to speak !;
but doubt If they could keep the wild
est of the young bucks in hand. This
shooting proves it. tell you, captain,
none of US here would think any the
less of you If you cut the whole busi-
ness.''
II shall start for the mountains to-
morrow"
Tomorrow" demonstrated Marie.
until 1t has begun to heal. And in the
meantime Redbear and Oinna will be
talking Ti-owa-konza and his camp into
milder mood
''That last is a most excellent nrgu-
ment." said Hardy, and his firmly
compressed lips curved In smile at
the girl. II shall take your advice,
Miss Dupont"
Vandervyn had frowned over the
concern In Marie's voice. Hardy's re-
spOnse started the veins Of his fore
head swelling. He looked of away
from the two, and remarked In cas-
nal voice: .I1l ride IN ahead and Or
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coming take charge OF the agency
following murder OF Agent Nose res
attack ihey
nephew Of Senator Ciemmer;
daughter Marie HARDY
position discovers snae
been cheated in
tribal have been working puz
xee trbesmen interpreted by Wander
make further nves
this point make his position
and endangered through dark plot
tho is graphically described in this instalment
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His knoWledoe ~ .

what sort of a man /,
"Fine. Tie best evs,,
"ls he trustworthyT
every"
"Would you lend mon,
AS to that | can't sv
lent him any. I've only Il
him"
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Proper.

Kidd-Thcy say VEN"
instead of streets. Wm'
pose the Salvation Arp! 4
ners?
Kidder-Guess they nav
navy department over 'H''
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Smile on wash day. 1hs.au !
Red Cross Bag Blue. elos''
snow. All grocers. Adv
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20 yeu believe that Marie Is
ce.snerate'y aiding the pIstAsps
aealnse Hardy, and d ysu Sear
e emouseads fer ths new aep0t
en sh's visit y NE lndiansS
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He Is
EditOr-Wns the hirD''
Poets club Unanimous
Reporter-Yes, the -
have It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
BALNSIZZA VICTORY OPENS WAY
FOR ITALIAN FLANKING DRIVE

ions (heavy ordnance drays) and auto
mobiles OF all descriptions are pushing
forward. The artillery is advancing
rapidly and many of the captured Aus
trian guns are being used against the
enemy.
1t is not yet possible 10 calculate the
full effects of the victory. The next
few days will show whether the Ital-
ians will set foot on the plateau Of
Ternoya and enter the thick woods
there. Already the road in the valley
OF Chiapovano. one of the chief Aus
trian arteries. Is under Italian fire. In
the Tolmino sector the Austrians are
resisting. Should. however. subsequent
days bring great gain on the Ternova
plateau this offensive might be only
the first phase of an immense f1anking
movement. The Italians advancing
across the Vipacco valley and attack
ing the north slope of the Carso might
force an Austrian retreat Of incaicula-
BILE proportions and my predictions of
the Importance of the Italian front for
bringing the war to a victorious close
may be fully realized sooner than ex-
pected.
The American commission has al
ready recognised the technical skill in
the construction Of the Capproni aero
planes and their value for war pur-
poses and has recommended them as
being the best adapted for American
needs. 1t is ordering a large number
OF motors in Italy. This country can
motors. but America must reciprocate
by providing Italy with the finished
materials Tor aeroplanes both on land
and water and also cannon when pos
sibie. This will make IT easier to drive
the Italian dart even deeper into the
hank OF the already wounded Austria,
weakening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
KING OF SPAIN AVERTED A REVOLT
BY GRANTING MILITARY DEMANDS

gantly fed. The organization formu-
lated demands for rotation in ONCE and
promotion strictly on length OF service
One day a letter containing state
ment of the objects Of the organization
fell into the hands Of Gen. Aguilera
then minister of war.
But this is subversive OF discipline.
said Aguilera.
So he telephoned to Gen. Allan. in
command at Barcelona, to punish the
ringleaders. Allan sent officers to take
over the command of the nine dis
affected regiments.
ing, but there must be mistake"
Allan summoned the disaffected Off
GERS before him. and they stated their
case succinctly. He yielded for the
had sent out word to their friends else
where. and the next day cabinet
meeting was held.
For two days." said the other min
listers to Aguilera. the army officers
outside of Madrid have held themselves
and their men confined to the barracks.
What is the matter?
Purely an administrative affair.
said Aguilera.
The other ministers did not think SO.
Affairs in Spain being what they are
they held it was no time to risk dissen-
sion in the army.
The matter was referred to the king.
and he acted promptly. The reforms
asked were granted. Inc loOu diiO"
ance Of the men was augmented by rs
centimes a day. which in Spain is suf-
ncient to give them the extra food they
asked. The officers were assured they
should have promotion by length of
service and rotation in Office.
The Prieto cabinet fell because 1t had
failed to grasp the situation. The army
was offered a civilian minister of war.
on the theory that he would be free
from army politics and serve the army
INT hnf ptYf he
and Capt Gen. Primo de Rivero became
minister of war. He is ninety two years
old and almost blind and very feeble.
but no matter. He Is the Oldest soldier
in the Spanish army. Therefore. accord
ing to the new theory. he Is deserving
Of the highest place. The army was
satisfied.
1t was a wise move on the part of the
government. With the army complete
ly-almost excessively-loyal. 1t has
been very recently demonstrated that
no attempt at rebellion can succeed
just now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
BAR ASSOCIATION REPORT
CONDEMNS GERMAN ACTS
Indicts "Homicidal Conspiracies" Of
Kaiser's Government as Viola
lions Of International Law.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y, Septem-
Der 3.-The contention Of the federal
government that Germany has violated
International law in its method of war
fare is upheld by a report of the COM
mittee on international law Of the
American Bar Association, which will
be presented at the annual session
opening here tomorrow. The committee
on International law expresses unani-
nous concurrence in the views of in
ternational right and human obliga-
lions, presented by President Wilson in
his message Of April 2.
The committee strongly condemns the
sinking by Germany of merchant ships
without warning: the 'homicidal con-
spiracies'' against the domestic peace.
trade and manufactures of this country:
the "wanton and Illegal murder Of
great numbers Of civilians: the looting
Of occupied territory; the illegal and
inhuman" murder of Capt. Fryatt: the
deportation of the civil population from
occupied territory and the sinking of
hospital ships.
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AND COUNTY
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Speclal correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September a.
When Miss Isabel waddell, nineteen
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Waddell of near Charlottesville,
Va, left her home Saturday it was with
the ostensihle purpose of visiting rela-
tives at Brentwood. Va. Instead, how
ever. she proceeded to Ballston, Va,
where she spent Saturday night at the
home Of friends. Early yesterday
morning she was Joined by Charles
Leroy Brown. twenty-one years old. OF
and the two. accom-
panied by two friends. motored to
Rockville and were married by Rev.
John r. Henderson. pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church.
The runaways happened to catch
Preston B. Ray, clerk of the circuit
court. in his office. and persuaded him
to issue the license, notwithsta nding
that it was Sunday. They found the
minister in church about to start the
morning services. and they induced
him to walk across the street and per-
form the ceremony, the scene being the
Office of the clerk of the court Inn
mediately afterward the little party
left for Washington.
Young Brown, who is an express
messenger in the employ Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, ad-
mitted that he and his bride had found
1t necessary to steal a march on the
parents. explaining that they objected
to their daughters marriage at this
time.
Miss Amanda Daniels, seventeen
xsars old. and W1l1aam Boston Cswo-
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By EDGAR ANSEL MOWREH.
Especial Cablegram to The Star ant
Chicago Daily News.)

bx EOOAA NSEL MOWhEns
Especial Cableeram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)
Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Company
ROME. Italy, September 3.-The stu
pendous proportions OF the italian victory
are difficult to realize from a mere study
of the maps. none Of which can give the
slightest indications Of the difficulties to
be overcome. The Italians. with guns far
inferior in number to those Of the French
or British, have passed over mountains
rising $500 feet and over parallel spurs
running across their path. They have In
Bainsizza plateau nearly to the valley Of
Chiapovano. Strongholds like Monte San
to, Vra, Jelenik and Kobelik have fallen
as day after day the advance continued.
At first the Austrians opposed a sturdy
resistance, intending to stop the offensive
in it's earliest phases. but the days passed
and the offensive which began August 10
losing three lines Of defense the Austrians
broke into small sections and retreated in
all haste The Italian infantry pushed
forward at full speed. following the small
parties and gathering up prisoners. These
now exceed $4,000, while the guns taken
number seventy-five. including two brand
new Skoda twelve-inch howitzers. with
large supplies of ammunition.
Only now have the lines on the Balm
sfzza plateau begun to be formed as the
Austrians are finally reorganizing for
resistance. Gen. Cadorna, following his
usual tactics. prefers to advance with
all the services complete and efficient.
Already Italian engineers are building
miles of road, those used by the Aus
TRANS being deemed unfit by the 1tal-
ians These have rapidly improved all
the roads back of the front and CAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
BY HERBERT COREY.

BARCELONA, July 24.-While the
Spanish army is loyal the Spanish
throne is safe. 1t was upon the sup
posed disarection of the army that the
would-be rebels of Catalonia counted In
their abortive attempt at rebellion last
week. But the military demands had
been conceded by the king and the SOL
diers are now true to their bread and
salt
For a time. however. the military
situation had all the elements of seri-
Gus trouble. 1t was because he mis-
conceived the conditions that Premier
Garcia Prieto fell. after succeeding
Premier Romanones. The story has its
value as illustrative of medieval con-
ditions in modern Spain. A group with
in the army organized a successful re-
bellion.
1T was a revolt of the officers who
had no money and no pull" is the way
one man described it.
The Spanish army is organized about
the headship of the king. Political
parties in Spain float and waver. The
throne remains King Alfonso has al
ways insisted upon his right to name
the officers composing his personal mill
tary household. When Maura was once
premier he sought to put at the head
Of that household a man the king dis
liked.
Impossible" said Alfonso.
When a prime minister loses the
commence his hihS ihCi g puk OhC
thing for HIM to do" said Maura, in
an effort to bluff the ruler.
That thought had occurred to me-"
said Alfonso, blandly.
SO Maura resigned. But the king has
made few changes in his household.
These posts are the most desirable ones
in Spain. very naturally. The men sur
rounding him became the bureaucrats
of the military organization. Their
friends were promoted and those they
did not know remained in forgotten
posts. Promotion ceased to depend
upon ability or length of service and
became purely matter of favoritism
The officers who had no pull formed an
organization to combat this
We must have the support Of the
men, they said to themselves. What
do the men want?"
Mbre food. obviously. The Spanish
soldier is sufficiently well clothed and
armed. and his barracks are every
where. But he had not been extrava-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
SAYS LABOR STANDS
LOYAL TO COUNTRY
James Duncan Asserts Workers Will
"Stand as Stone Wall Back Of
President Wilson"

BOSTON. September 3.-The loyalty
of organized labor in the presence of
war was reaffirmed by James Duncan
Of Quincy. vice president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and member
of the American mission to Russia, in
an address at a labor demonstration on
Boston Common today.
THE very large majority OF the work.
ers of our country" he said. stand as
a stone wall back Of President Wilson
and Congress. When il came to a de-
Tense of the government and the insti-
tutions of our country there was no
question about where the labor peo-
pies interests lay"
Referring to his recent visit to Rus
STA, Mr. Duncan said:
More than nine-tenths of the people
of Russia are gladly supporting the
provisional government and will do
their very best to help to make and
carry into ef3e0t adeolaxAGion Of in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
TO MOVE 1917 COTTON CROP.
Orders Given That Cars Shall Be
Loaded to Capacity.

In anticipation of the unprecedented
rush of traffic which the railroads will
face this month. Fairfax Harrison.
president of the Southern railway. as
chairman of the special committee of
the American Railway Association. has
issued orders for the movement Of the
1917 cotton crop. forbidding the hauling
of cars not loaded to capacity.
with the movement of the cotton
crop scheduled to begin this fall at
a time when a combination OF gov
eminent and commercial business will
be bringing tremendous pressure to
bear upon the railroads." according to
the statement by Mr.. Harrison, "the
commission on car service of the rail-
roads war board has issued instruc-
tions prohibiting the shipping of cot
ton in quantities less than sixty five
bales per car. and requiring as many
more to be loaded as the size of the
car furnished will permit.
In the southwest and Mississippi delta
districts the average car will load
sixty-five bales and in the southeast
district the average car will load sew
enty-five bales. Consequently buyers
are asked to order in multiples Of 65
from the southwest and in multiples of
rs from the southeast districts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03

land. twenty years old. both of Bar
croft. Md, were married In Rockville
late Saturday afternoon, leaving Tor
washington soon after the ceremony.
Edwin w. Broome. county superin-
tendent of schools, has announced the
appointment of the following pubic
school teachers:
Principals-Edna H. Houck, Oak
dale; w. NJ. Hollinger. Sandy Spring
High School; Janney Hutton. Brooke
vile: Anna Lea Jones. Washington
grove; Estelle Gels, Poole's Tract;
Willie Clark. colored school at Ira,
vilah; Annis Chippey. colored school
at Poolesville: Edna E. Thomas. col
ored school at Cabin John: Hattie Z.
Keeps. colored school at -Purdum;
Observation-Disclosures McCeney. Whlte
Oak; Ruth Beall, Poolesville: Lena
Ricketts,, Bethesda: Lula E.. Lee, Be
thesda; Laura Sansbury and Mrs; w.
NJ HoIlinger, Sandy Spring H,gn
school; Mary A. Powers. Laytonsvilie
Irene Rice, Chevy Chase; Mary Martin.
Dranestown High School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
Italians in Great Offensive
Overcome Terrible Obstacles
Haze Driven Back an Enemy Armed With the
Best of Artillery and Occupying Strongly
Fortified Natural Fortress

A few Austrian projectiles fell near
the monitors, causing geysers to snoo'
ship was hit. To their absolute supre-
macy in the air Is due in large measure
the success Of the Italians since An
gust 10 only one enemy plane mas ap
peared. and this had hardly come WITH
in range before an Italian antf-aircratt
projectile hit it with a heavy bomb
causing an explosion. which in turn
exploded the airship's gasoline tank.
The Italian planes work In perfect uni
son with the monitors. rectifying inc
FIRE. which is very effective. Here one
gains an idea of the size and power OF
the Italian army and navy and. what is
more important. it's morale.
Panorama of Battlefield.
Through a powerful telescope one can
see the whole panorama from Mount
Hermada to Trieste. The slopes OF the
mountain are covered with the black
smoke from big pro1ectiles. with here
and there white smoke from shrapnel
Shells Shattered forests are silhouetted
on the ridges. Here Is a battery conceal
ed in the marsh ard there are groups
Of the sua esss o.
the houses Of Trieste. The hills are FUR :
rowed with trenches which appear and
disappear as the storm OF battle passes
over them. The whole scene is black
Nearer by are naked boys. unmindful
of war. basking in the sun near giant
searchlight after a swim. The villagers
follow their usual routine and even the
fishing boats with their painted sails
are setting nets only short distance
away from a pontoon. on which are
fred seventeen-inch guns. the biggest
in the world. their projectiles having
a higher velocity than those discharged
from the Panama canal guns. The
Chatter NJ the villagers and the roar Of
the guns are punctuated at intervals
by the pingpong OF exploding shrapnel
fred from the Italian anti aircraft guns.
Having seen the thorough and enor--
nous preparation for the onensive,
ian minister, Ubaldo Comandfni, who,
today on visiting the front said to me.
We have always had confidence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
TO TAKE OVER TRANSPORT.
Autotruck Section in France to Come
Under q. s. A. Quartermaster

PARIS. September st is ofsciallv
announced that the canton Cor auto
truck transport) section of the Ameri-
can field service will be taken over nv
the American Army and incorporated
in the quartermaster's department. The
over by the American Army Medical
Corps.
In the French army. to which the field
service men have been attached. these
sections were under one head.
The enlistment of the personns, n,
the ambulance sections probably will
require some time. as they are scat
tered along the front from the Somme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
WEATHER.

For the District Of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia. thundershowers this
afternoon or tonight. Tomorrow gen.
orally fair: little change in tempera-
ture; gentle northerly winds.
For West Virginia, probably showers
tonight and Tuesday: little change in
temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
mometer-Yesterday 4, pm., 81;
s pm. 76: IL midnight. II: today,
am, SO: s am, ~. Maximum, 81, at 4
pm. yesterday; minimum, IS, at 3:15
am. today.
Maximum. Is: minimum. So.
Barometer-Yesterda pm, 30.O5;
pm, 30.07; IL midnight, 3O.O5: TODAY.
am. 1908; 8 am, 30.08.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Septem-
Der 3.-The Potomac river was clear
and the Shenandoah muddy this morn
ing.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
Electric Trains Collide in Fog.

BALTIMORE. Md, September s.
Dense fog in the vicinity Of Pumph-
reys station, Anne Arundel county.
early yesterday morning was respon-
sible for a rear-end collision between
two electric trains of the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis railway, in
which ffty-four persons were injured.
Only two were hurt seriously. All the
injured, most of whom were workmen
employed at Camp Meade, were brought
to the University Hospital. That there
were no fatalities is due to the mod
crate speed at which both trains were
being driven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
Philippines Object to Price Fixing.

MANILA. September S.-The govern
ment Is sending Samuel D. Ferguson,
president of the Insular Bank, to,
America. to protect Philippine products
from possible food control price hx-
ing and to explain Philippine cost con-
ditions and silver values. The peso
now is worth more than the coins par
value and the authorities are enforcing
a law prohibiting the export of the
peso. A national bank issue of peso
certificates has been authorized to re-
tire silver coins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-03
Swiss Guard Against Disease.

GENEVA, September 3.-The Swiss
sanitary authorities at Basel and all
along the German frontier are taking
measures to prevent dysentery. typhus
and scarlatina, which prevail in Rhine
towns, from entering Switzerland. All
travellers coming from Germany are re-
quired to undergo medical examination,
and neutrals crossing the frontier into
Germany from Switzerland are warned
to take precautions.