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capitol from the tour points Of the

compass.
At a few minutes past 10
o'clock a double line of mounted
police, IA abreast, wheeled out of
Fifteenth street, their backs to the
treasury and the White House,
their faces to the capitol. The
avenue, clear of all traffic, with
the people kept to the sidewalks
by rope and the militiamen.
stretched before them like a long
corridor.
They were followed by the agi-
tator, who was on horseback. so
yards behind them. He wore a
frock coat and was hatless. His
riding was superb. His horse, a
%sorrel, one Of the prize mounts of
the army, picked his slow way
over the asphalt with steps light
and delicate enough for a dancing
master, swerving. to this side or
that and dancing backward and
forward when he was held in to
keep the proper distance from the
police. Smith s seat was such that
he seemed a part Of the horse.
Erect, proud, his dominant emo
ton one Of immense gratitude to
those who cheered him, he rode
with uplifted head, his brow bare
to the sunlight.
He made a fascinating figure to
those who watched him. In the
peoples s imagination he was diff
ferent from all other men. Mys-
terry was upon him. The tragedy
of his story secured their pity. The
glamor of this days achievement
forced their admiration. The ro-
nance of the realization of his
ambition caught their fancy.
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The tendency to overwind a watch,
or, on the other hand, not to wind it
often enough, has been provided
against by a winding indicator with
which certain high grade watches are
now being equipped. A dial resembling
the second hand dial is situated imme-
diately below the figure 10 on these
timepieces, and is provided with a small
hand that slowly revolves to the right
OF left, according as the spring is being
wound or unwound. it's position indicat-
ing how pea the watch is to being run
down. The device serves as a safeguard
against too tight winding.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
Proof Of the marriage Of John
Gardner and Mary Leslie in
Shanghai could not be found.
Cholliewollie, obsessed with the
idea that the man Simpson was
connected with the whole scheme
to discredit the a~gitator, devoted
the spare time of himself and his
friends among the Washington de-
tectives to a search for some clue
to his whereabouts, but made no
progress. Mary Leslie, keeping to
her room in the boarding house,
repeated her story to correspond
ents with m%onotonous regularity
and with unfailing fidelity to it's
details as she first had given it out.
Edith Mallon, schooling herself to
patience, got from the newspapers
day by day the story of how the
country, undismayed by the
charges against Smith, rallied to
his support. Mannersley, newly
returned to. Washington, was not
received at the Mallon house. The
week wore away, the agitator in
a terrific drive of labor, his asst
ants and lieutenants at their desks
until the early morning hours, the
plans for the demonstration work
ing smoothly. In the afternoon of
the 9Th of December the special
trains began to come into the city.
From then until the morning of
the 10th the multitude grew. The
union station, built to accommo-
date Inauguration crowds, was
overtaxed at times, and people
coming from the south were dis
embarked at Seventh street near
the river, while some, coming from
the north and west, detrained at
lexington, a suburb.
No such throng Of civilians eyer
had invaded the capital. Bigger
crowds had been present at inau--
gtrations of presidents, but on
those occasions the number had
been swelled by the military. It
was calculated by the chamber of
commerce the night of the 9th lat
$4,000 visitors had arrived. The
city was q mass Of white ribbons,
white bunting and white banners.
The streets were thronged with
the laughing, good natured
crowds. Here a band played, there
a group sang a marching song or a
hymn. The women and children
together slightly outnumbered the
men. Everywhere was the convic-
ton that the victory already had
been won.
Smith, having taken counsel of
Waller and several others, irclud-
ing Bishop Rexall, had stuck to
his original intention of heading
the Pennsylvania avenue line Of
march, which formed at the ave.
nue. and Eighteenth street and the
surrounding side streets. Indeed.
Waller pointed out ito him. he
could not refuse to take such part
in the days work. It was de-
manded Of him by everybody.
The 10th dawned,' a clear day,
with q slow breeze from, the south
that became almost balmy under
the bright sun. By 8 O'Clock the
J hu1k nf tho ponr1n LoI $3.50.
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word Of Mary Leslie s story?" she
breathed.
"Not a word about his ever
having been married to her OF
having deserted her. | doubt that
he ever was III China"
"You, more than all other PEG.
pie, must know!" she said thank.
fully.
NO." he qualified; 81 do not
know. 1t is merely my opinion,
such as that is"
She rose.
"It is very comforting" she
! thanked him. 81 felt that | must
talk to you" She took a deep
breath and squared her shoulders.
II felt that l must be doing some
thing!"
Patience" he smiled gently,
is the greatest of human achieve
ments-at tines"
He asked her to stay longer.
"No," she said, 81 have one
other visit to make
He escorted her to her run
about, where her maid awaited
her. Despite his ungainly bulk, he
seemed always the impersonation
Of tenderness, sympathy, even a
certain gracefulness. It occurred
to her as she thanked him that he
must love all the world, that there
must be in his heart always moth
ing but loving kindness.
"Do not fear" he told her in
farewell. "He will win. Az for
the other, the remembering, hope
hope always. Perhaps he was
right. 1t may be that, out Of this
great service he is'doing mankind,
there will come to him his recon-
pense, the rending of the curtain
of darkness of which he spoke"
She paused, her foot on the step,
his hand on her elbow.
Gould it be possiblei" she
asked eagerly.
IL Is possible he answered.
Somebody may tell him the truth,
may strike the magic note, may
speak the one word that will flood
his mind with light. It has hap
pencd before"
She drove to the boarding house
IN Fifth street where Mary Leslie
was stopping.
Telling her maid to accompany
her, she went up the short flight of
steps to the front door and rang
the bell. Her ring was answered
by a tall, thin, unprepossessing
looking woman whose patience
evidently had been tried sorcly by
the procession of reporters and
photographers during the day.
Even that dingy house had been
swung into the white light of pub
licity. .s.,
Edith stepped into the narrow
hall.
II came to see Miss Leslie, !,
she announced, adding, when she
saw the woman's doubtful expires.
sion "Shc expects me Which is
her. roomi"
IF she expects you, it's all
right the landlay said q,lerul.
ously. cts the second floor
'front.'"
Edith, followed by the maid
went upstairs with quick, firm
step and knocked on the door Of
the second floor front.
Come ina woman's voice
called.
Edith, telling the maid to "a
back to the machine, opened the
door and stepped into the room
Mary Leslie, sitting under a wal
gas Jet near the bureau in the f.,
corner, was trimming 4 hat. Wher
she recognized her visitor, she
gave-no sign except that her hands
became dead still on the hat il
her lap, The paleness Of her fact
was uncanny in the gasiight.
Edith closed the door.
Dom you remember me, Mis-,
Lesliei" she- asked pleasantly.
Yes, Vfep1iedrthe other woman
chin resenIidGnt in her tone.
Bdith, disregarding. the. hosta
ity, Wentmelsar to her They eyed
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CHAPTER XVII.

response to her ring he admitted
her himself.
Il do SO need your advice, your
help she explained with a little
smile. That is why you must
forgive my coming"
"Dear child" he answered, 81
am glad you came-glad.
He led the way into his office.
He did well-very WE'LL" he
commented, giving her a chair and
taking his accustomed place at his
desk. "He was very wise"
"You mean to tell the truth
about his-his condition9"
Eyes. 1t will raise up new
friends for him."
"The dear friends" she said
gratefully. "He has 80 many"
Vetter saw that she was un-
strung.
"Tell me-" he invited, chow
can | helpY''
Simply and directly she de-
scribed her meeting with Smith in
Walters apartment, her wish to
give him what encouragement she
might, and his fanciful story H.
Illustrating the value Of serving
others. She repeated the story
with great fidelity as to it's main
points, and gave many of his SEN
fences word for word.
"Ah-h," he said slowly, she has
. wonderful imagination. And
yet, what is Imagination! Merely
the power to adorn the things one
remembers"
She drew in her breath sharply.
"That is just it," she said. 81
thought the story might give you
something to work on-something
from which we might deduce-
things"
He began to play with the pa
per knife deftly, swiftly, moving
It In his fingers until it sparkled, a
circle Of light.
: see," he half unused. "The
Leslie woman puts him in Shang-
hal. And there was in his story
the passage about the tear jars Of
China"
And" she supplemented allx-
,tously, the part about letting the
woman go from him at the foun-
tain. He said it was u mistake"
She was shaken, afraid for him.
Vetter leo the paper knife fall
and spread both his hands, palms
down, on the blotter before him,
while he regarded her steadily.
DO you think" he asked, she
ever treated a woman sol"
Her glance, for all it's sadness.
was al steady as his.
HIYknow he never could have.
In hiG proper senses" she de.
clared, all resolute. "But his con-
dition at that time, the opium, the
whisky, might have made him ir-
rcsponsible.
s1'Then you think there is some
thing to the woman''s storyi"
81 thought there might be. l
see that II is possible
\ And, yet, he said; admira-
stoh and sympathy mingled in his
voice, dear child, you love hint
Yes,''.she assented.
His marvellous personality
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ABOUT Mr. Sm1Cn.
"What Mr.. Smith," The wise
looking eyes were hard.
Edith, who had not been in
vited to take the other chair in
the cherries room, was resolved
to keep her temper.
"The Mr.. Smith you saw in my
house--you called him Jack Gard
ner."
Mary lifted the hat from her lap
carefully and placed it on the
corner Of the bureau.
"That's his n~ame-Jack Gard
ner," she said.
Her voice was cold, dull color
less. She seemed bereft of energy,
dead to emotion.
Edith took the other chair.
Wont you tell me about
him?"
WHAT" The monosyllable was
heavy with negation.
"Let me explain what l
thought" Edith spoke in a warm,
personal tone, as if she would
drive the other to friendliness. 81
thought you and |, two women,
might help him. He is engaged in
a great work just now. He is about
to carry to success a wonderful
undertaking.: You-surely you
wish only to be a help to him. /,
too, would like to help him"
There was something of evil in
the other woman's smile.
II don't want to help him." she
said fatty.
"But you say you're his wife!"
81 am his wife!"
"And yet you want to see him
ruinede"
"He ruined my life-left me to
go to the dogs. Now let him go.
They eyed each other again.
The good humor, the invitation to
confidence, was still in Edith's
eyes.
Tim afraid you distrust me-"
she said.
NO. the other denied. "why
should l distrust you?"
"That is kind. 1t is fair. When
you came to my house for help 1
would have given it to you. Now, I
have come to you. thought that,
since you are his wife, you might
try to think back to the time in
Shanghai and see, in your own
mind, whether there hadn't been
some good in him, some kindness,
enough to excuse what-what you
say he did"
She was talking very rapidly in
her effort to command the others
attention.
"In such things, you know,
there is always some fault on both
sides. Neither the husband nor the
wife can be wholly to blame. Sure
~ there was some extenuating cir
cumstances, something to keep
you from being so very bitter now,
something to make you think be-
fore you condemn him wholesale
before the country!"
Mary Leslie looked at her in
establishment, and then laughed
in credulously.
"Look here!" she said. "What
do you want me to dot"
81 want you to tell the truth,
the whole truth, about all your re-
lations with him"
"Why?"
Because l am sure that, if you
told it all, it could not discredit
him-could do nothing but help
him. Think, Miss Leslie! He.
can't even remember having
known you-ever!"
Mary took the hat from the
bureau and placed it on. her lap
again..
"You don't expect me to fall
for that bunk, do youi" she asked
insolently.
She made q show Of resuming
work on the hat. Her head, bent
over, put her face in shadow and
somehow made it, with the sneer
on her lips, hideous. Suddenly
she became repulsive to Edith, an
impossible creature. For q mo-
ment neither Of them spoke. While
the country rang with its enthusi-
asm for the agitator and while the
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least had enough raw meat with which
90 obtain his great wealth, but 1t may
he that the multi millionaire won't
have enough wealth to get his piece OF
meat.
% Therefore, say the designers, IL lii,
is to be reduced to the most primitive
condition let u, have a revival of prim
itivc clothes This appear, 10 be lhci
strategic plan for the offensive il
clothes
Immense Pieces Of Pcltry
The twelfth century called for
straight lines in the apparel OF women
and men To-day We are laboriug I'm.
der the same handicap, or rejoicing in
It as an advantage Such clothes
make or mar the Silhouette OF a
woman.
There is strong rumor OF a change
in these outlines hv the time January
is iull blown, So the woman who can
not wear medieval clothes is looking
AZ this prophecy ~ It 1t were hir
preservcr ON the sea Of clothes, How
ever, she may hc disappointed The main
fact OF the moment is that the twelfth
century is right back lu the twentieth
In reading over a remarkable book ui
old costume, dating back 10 the Middle
Ages, ono Is really dumiomd,i over th.
similarity between the gowns of the
tenth, eleventh and twelfth Cpuurir.
and those Of today II is natural
therefore that with the rest or Nh,
clothes insisting upon these straight
lines, the new tur wraps should take
upon thcm,clyc, some ui the medieval
characteristics
We usually think of fur in the form
OF a huge fox cape like scarf. a motor
coat and a mutt, hut that is a very linn
tied way 10 regard pcllry especially
the peltry ot this winter.
There are cIpes ot seal,kin that ar,
fashioned into awalStCOat effect i'm front
and fastened 10 the very chin with huge
rhincstoncs and huge buttons there az,
culraSSeS oi lur that iastcn with iur
covered bone trimmed button, from
chin down IN 2 straight line
There are sleeveless, jumper of mole
skin that slip over the head and ar,
sometimes hcllcd in with hllf.,nyh rih.
bon, oi gold or silver tissue there are
position collars of beaver which are at
tachcd TO a rulllc of scalskIn or black
velvet below and there are Coaghmcns
collars of crminc .rngrl at the lower
aIge ,,.,tI , i,.U .. II..i ...t ..i.. D.
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S. PRISONERS
I'D Be CARED FOR
THROUGH YIN. C. A.
Men Taken by Germans VIII
!. Be Given. Attention,

Workers for the Y M. and Y. W.
c. A. campaign for s6SOoo for war
work, reported at noon that sub
scriptions since yesterday at noon
amounted TO Sl2oS6. 50, making the
total, s3e,3o3.7S. The committee in
charge had hoped to raise the en-
tire s6s,o0o in two days. The cam
paign will be continued until the
entire quota is obtained.
Y. NJ. {. A. council war workers are
responding to a challenge which they
are ready for and have been expecting
for months. II is the care cl the Ameri-
can prisoners in Germany, who have re-
Gently been captured
Parents Want to Know
Questions have been pouring IN from
oil parts OF the state" sad Alfred q.
Booth. state secretary Of the y NJ. l..
A. parents and relatives OF the boys
that have been taken recently prisoners
In the trench battle where the Ameri-
cans were engaged for the first time.
as we'll as those who have sons now IN
France, are asking. What will our
boys do for their comforts now Who
will see that they do not staryc|"
"My answer is that ] have tele-
graphed to New York City to John X.
Mott general secretary for the Y NJ
c. A. He will get into touch with the
foreign secretaries and | will be able to
tell YOU just what will be done tomor-
row" said Mr.. Booth.
Helped Prisoners Three Years.
Nor the last three years the y. NJ. G.
A. has been attending TO the prisoners
OF war in Germany OF all natonalltleN.
The German government will allow the
Y. NJ. {. A. associations OF the different
countries to take money from,their sep
arate governments, go into Switzerland
buy all kinds OF comforts there for the
prisoners, as food. clothes and medical
supplies. and the Swiss v NJ { A.
distributes these comforts to the prison
ers OF war
The American Y. NJ. {. A. has been
very active in helping prisoners Of all
nationalities in Germany Mr. Booth
says that plans are now being worked
out by which American boys will re-
ceiv- every possible comfort through the
Y.M c. A,
I'VE do not have any more losses in
getting the things To the men than the
average express company in the United
States" said Mr.. Booth
"Y" Is Soldiers Santa.
R. B. Wedding, local secretary for
the Y, M. C. A. says that the Amcri-
can Y. NJ. c. A. will take part in dis.
tributing the Christmas parcels to the
men at the front.
Mr.. Booth says that he is more thar
pleased with the response OF Oklahoml
City people. He says that Oklahom1
City is setting the pace for the whole
OF the United States. II is being held
up by all the largest cities in the coun.
try as an example, and is being highly
commended for It's early start in the
campaign.
The women report that their work is
very successful, that everywhere the
women soliciting for the campaign,
meet with nothing bu, the most cour
teous treatment
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Strict Commands
of Won Hindenburg
to Keep Key Hill
CBy the Associated Press)

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Nov T. Possession of Passc-
chcndaelc. dominating Roulcrs and Rou.
lcrs PLAIN gives the allied forces firm
footing ON the surface Of great spur, cN
tending from Ghcluvclt ON the south
including Bcllcyuc spur and Pa,schcu
daclc ridge running northeast for mile,
It's capture marks a great triumph IN the
long struggle 10 secure th, higher
ground The allies now have the ad
vantage Of position in the salient and
have rclegalcd the enemy 10 the lower
levels dominated by our guns.
Knowing too well the vital necessity
OF maintaining The passchcndaclc posi-
tlou secure Won Hudcuburg. after the
successful Canadian advances ON Bcllc-
yuc spur and the capture ui Great farm
and Mcctchcclc issued a special army
order commanding that rassChcndaclc
should be held at all cost, and If lost
must be rclakcn For day, the enemy
had been ruShlng up gun, aud new for
nations OF troop, 10 insure his hold
on the position His efforts proved IN
avalllng. The curmy's best troops have
given ground before our forces, who
have moved steadily toward their objcc-
tive since the beginning ~ the Pass
chcndaclc operations. October 25.
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AMERICANS KURL
HAND CRENADES
At CONCRESSMEN
Visitors Cheer Soldiers in the
Training Trenches,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Nov T. The American con
gres'lonal party visited today the zone
in which the troops are bIllctcd and
are receiving war instruction It first
visited headquarters in the town bu,
did nm meet General Pcr,hrng, who is
IN Paris. The party went 20 Major
General Slbcrls hcadquarlcr, and wa
taken ont 20 see the American troop,
IN practice going over the top hayonc.
work ou dummy Germans and an cv-
hpbrtlon OF their skill IN n,ping and
with hand and rifle grenade, mortar,
aud the smoke barragc
During the hand grenade instruction
pieces flew close 10 the Cougrcs ,mcn.
Who were enthusiastic over the energy
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Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
II along TO others.
II works

Ouch l2I2Il This kind Of rough
ak will be heard les, here in town II
rcopc troubled with cornS will follow
he simple advice Of this Cincinnati au-
,hority, who claims that a~Asw drops oi
4 drug called irce1onc when applied to
4 tender, Shing corn stops soreness
It once, anSsoon the corn dries up and
ITS right out without pain.
He says ircclonc is an ether com
lound which dries immediately ana
lcvcr milamcS or even irrltatcs the sur
rounding tissue or skin A quarter OF
m ounce Of irce1ouc will cost very fit
lie al any drug store, bul is sufficient
20 remove every hard or soft corn or
alus from ones feet Millions of
american women will welcome this an.
1ounccmcnt since the Inauguration Of
he high heels ADV
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Fur wraps are braided for the street
and made after the manner Of peas
ant smocks.
NEW YORK We are more deeply
in the twelfth century than we were last
winter We may change. and again. We
may Vt Possibly those who design
our clothes consider that the primitive
method, OF lltc that prevailed IN the
Middle Age, especially 100 England and
Northern France, are the most fitting
ln be revived during an epoch which
threatens a shortage of most pf the nc.
Ccs>lticS of life
Everyone admit, that there Will be
plenty OF money m the world th,, year.
probably even more than anyone has
ever dreamed OF except Aladdin and
SInbad Nui money cannot buy the
things Dha, do not exist Srubld at
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For
YOUR HOMB
ME NU HINT.
Breakfast.

MENU HINT.
Breakfast
Stewed Prunes
Breakfast Food With Milk
d Creamed Corn on Toast
Maple Rolls Coffee
Luncheon.
Oyster and Tomato Pie
Cabbage Salad
Baked Apples Molasses Cookies
Tea
Dinner.
Cream 'of Onion Soup
Roast Sirloin of Beef
Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes
Stewcd Corn Pear Salad
Banana Tapioca
Coffee.
Cream Ham on Toast Thicken one
and one-halt cups OF milk with ono
tablespoonful OF flour rolled in one oi
butter; add one cup OF minced cold
boiled hant and seasoning to taste. Cook
three minutes and serve on hot, but
tered toast cut in rounds.
Oyster and Tomato Pie To one and
one-half cups OF oysters and one cup
Of strained tomatoes, oue tablespoon of
minced celery, two tablespoons OF butter
and the same OF cracker crumbs. season
! with salt, pepper and dash OF nutmeg.
Let the mixture boil up once. turn into
baking dish and cover with a rich
baking powder biscuit crust and bake
n quick oven about fifteen minutes.
Al Pies.
's War Time Chocolate Pie This rccipc
will serve four people, is made quickly
and costs very little
Ono cup sugar, one tablespoon corn
starch. one tablespoon tocoa or grated
chocolate, one cup cold water pinch oI
salt. vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients, add water. Cook
until thick, stirring all the time pou.
Into baked she'll Use white Of ON,
4 90, one teaspoon sugar for metnguc
4 Squash Pie Mix one fourth cup o
esgar, one third teaspoon salt, one hal
tsaspoon each Of nutmeg, cinnamon an,
cloves; add one well beaten egg, one
Z fourth cup molasses, one cup cooke,
Y squash, one and one-half cups milk
\, Have oven very hot at first gradually
: tedecins heat.
Cranberry Pie Chop together one cuI
4 3aAberrics add cup sugar mixed witt
4 go tsblespoonfuls Hour, one-hall cul
Y ~ uater Bake In two crusts.
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displayed by the troops. and when one
called for three cheers
for the boys, the party oheered itself
hoarse.
Later the visitors went among the
troops, shaking hands with them chat