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This calm announcement seemed to
stupefy De CastanO. He sat down
heavily in the nearest chair, and with
his wet handkerchief poised in one
pudgy hand he stared fxedly at the
speaker. His eyes were round and
bullying, the sweat streamed unheeded
from his temples. He resembled some
queer bloated marine monster just
emerged from the sea and mOmentarily
dazzled by the light.
You You're mad.r he finally
gasped. 'Esteban, tell her what it
means"
But this Esteban could not do. for
he himself had not the faintest no
ton of what was in store for him. War
seemed to him a glorious thing; he had
been told that the hills were peopled
with patriots. He was very young. his
heart was abIaze with hatred for the
Spaniar1s and for Pancho Cueto. He
lOnged TO risk his life for q free Cuba
Therefore he said: Rosa shall do as
she pleases. If we must be exiles we
shall share each others hardships. 1t
will not be for long"
Idiot - stormed the fat man. "Bet-
ter that you gave her to the sharks
below San SeverinO. There is no law.
no safety for women outside of the
cities. The island is in anarchy. These
patriots you talk about are the blacks.
the mulattOes. the-lowest, LATEST saw
ages in Cuba"
''PleaseI Don Marion the girl
pleaded. Il cannot marry you, for-I
love another"
"Eh?''
81 love another I'm betrothed to
O'Reilly, the American-and he's COM
ing back to marry me-"
De Castano twisted himself labori-
ously out of his chair and waddled
toward the door. He was purple with
rage and modification. On the threSh-
old he paused TO wheeze: VERY well,
then. Co. I'm done with both OF you.
1 would have lent you a hand with this
rascal Cueto, but now he will fall heir
to your entire property. Well, it is
a time for bandits IL" Unable to
think of a parting speech sufficiently
bitter to match his disappointment,
Don Mario plunged out into the sun
light, muttering and stammering TO
himself.
Within an hour the twins were on
their way up the Yumuri, toward the
home of Asensio and Evangelina; for
it was thither that they naturally
turned It was well that they had
made haste, for as they rode down into
the valley, up the other side of the hill
from Matanzas came q squad of the
Guardia Civil, and at its head rode
PanchQ Cueto.
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was thinking how lucky TX is thai
you and Elsa waited. Hm-ml Very
fortunate" Again Mr.. Carter rear
ranged his desk fittings I'VE some
times differ, Elsa and I, but when she
sets her heart on a thing I see that
she gets IT, even If think she oughtn't
to have it. What's the use Of having
children II you can't spoil 'em. eh?+
He looked up with a sort Of resentfuI
challenge, and when his listener ap-
peared to agree with him he sighed
with satisfaction early marriages
are silly-but she seems to think other
wise. Maybe she's right. Anyhow
she's licked me. I'm done. She wants
to be married right away. before We
go west. That's why waited to see
you at once. You won't object. will
you? We men have to take cur medi-
Cine
It's quite out of the question:
stammered the unhappy O'ReiIIy.
Come, GOMEZ It's tough on you, I
know, but Johnnie had a Mortified
vision Of himself being dragged unwil-
Ingly to the altar. ELSA is going to
have what she wants. if have TO break
something. If you'll be sensible I'll
stand behind you like a father and
teach you the. business. I'm getting
old. and Ethelbert could never learn
it. Otherwise The old mans jaw
set; his eyes began to CLEAN angriIy.
"Who is-EtheIbertF' family in
quired O'ReilIy.
''Why, dammit He's the fellow I've
been telling you about. He's not so
bad as he sounds; he's really a nice
boy
ELSA is in love with another mani
Is that what you mean?"
Good Lord. yesi Don't you under
stand English? / didn't think you'd
take IT so hard-T was going TO make
place for you here in the Office. but
of course if Say! What the deuce
ais your
Samuel Carter stared with amaze
ment, for the injured victim Of his
daughters fickleness had leaped TO his
feet and was shaking his hand Tigor-
oUsly, meanwhile uttering UnintelH-
gible sounds that seemed to signify
relief, pleasure, delight-anything ex-
cept what the old man expected
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First American Observation-Disclosures.

The first American multimiIIionaire
to attain international fame on &C
count OF his vast wealth was Stephen
Girard. OF the financial dynasties OF
today only the Astors and VanderbIIts
were represented in CHARTS time. and
the fortune OF the distinguished PhIla-
delphian exceeded that OF Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt or the first John
Jacob AstOr. Girard was worth $1,000
600 at the time Of his death. Much o.
this money he left TO the city Of Phila-
deIphia for public purposes, and
3, OOO, 900 were applied to the building
OF college for orphans. This fnstitu-
ton has supported and educated tens
Of thousands Of orphans and fitted
them for their battles with the world
Girard was a free thinker.
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back upon the elder man, ne walked
away.
Now # did not occur to Cueto really
to doubt the boys innocence, though
the circumstances OF Donna Isabei's
death were suspicious enough to raise
a question In any mind; but in view
of Esteban's threat he thought it wise
to protect himself by setting a back
fire.
AS he sat on an old stone bench.
modify repicturing the catastrophe as
Esteban had described it, his attention
fell upon an envelope at his feet. 1t
was sealed it was unaddressed. Cue
TO idly broke it open and began to
read. Before ne had gone far he start
ed; then he cast q furtiYe glance
about. But the place was secluded; he
was unobserved. When he finished
reading he rose. smiling. He no longer
feared Esteban. On the contrary, he
rather pitied the young fool; for here
between his fingers was that which
not only promised to remove the boy
from his path forever, but to place in
his hands the entire Varona estates.
One afternoon, perhaps q week later,
Don Mario de Castano came putting
and blowing up to the quinta, demand
ing to see Rosa without a moments
delay. With a directness unusual even
in him, Don Mario began:
Rosa, my dear, you and Esteban
have been discovered 1 was at lunch
with the coumandante when I learned
the truth. Through friendship pre-
vailed upon him to give you an hours
grace"
What do you mean, Don Mario?"
inquired the girl.
"Come. Conner" the planter cried, i'm
patiently. Don't you see you can
trust me? HeavenI The reckleSSneSS,
the folly Of young peopleI Could you
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27
Thinos Thar Have Passed.

Here are some things not Of the
present generation, yet within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant- They
are enumerated by George Constant
In the Louisville Courier-JOurnal-
Little girls and boys who could cor
rectly name in sequence the books Of
the Bible, recite the beatitudes and
give the personnel OF the twelve dis
ciples, and to whom the names and
antecedents Of movie stars were as
yelled mysteries.
Mothers whose delight was to set
a sustaining table Of good food TO
their growing children, at which we'll
cooked steak and brown gravy, big fat
biscuits and fresh milk in unlimited
measure predominated, the whole
fanked by homemade preserves and
jellies, and whose pet abomination was
food eaten from a paper bag.
Memory cards, affected by loving
couples in their middle teens, sent
through the mails and conveying
ardent sentiments Of personal regard
in rustic gothic type, and embIazoned
with cooling doves, hearts pierced with
arrows and wreaths OF forget-me-nots
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CTo BE CONTINUED
LESSON WAS TOO REALISTIC
Class in FIrst-Ald Work Promptly
Proved That "NerVe" Was Thing
They Lacked.

A doctor of a small town Of central
Missouri was instructing a class Of 80
enthusiastic young women in first
aid work.
The lesson for the evening was on
nerve, and he was endeavOring TO en-
tighten them as to just what was
meant by nerve" and how it was es-
pecially necessary in the case Of acct
dents.
The instructor continued by saying
a distinguished physician had said that
Nerve means you must be cool, you
must be very cool, you must be -
cool"
Just as he finished this explanation.
a scream was heard outside, followed
by several pistol shots. The outer door
into the basement of the town library,
where the class was being held was
flung open. Two men, struggling to-
gether, their clothes drenched in blood,
rolled down the steps into the room.
There were means from the writhing
forms on the floor, but the class did
not hear them. They had flown, not
only to the outer door, but to friend
ly shelter across the street
Nor, when the doctor went across to
them, and explained that the shooting
ARRAY was only a sham one between
two college boys. which he was using
to illustrate his lecture, would they re-
turn.
They had completely lost their
nerve" they explained, and their
nerves were so shaken they must go
home at once, and go they did.
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His Medal.

The newest private in No 1 squad
stood at a rigid attention while the
captain started down the line on biz
first weekly inspection
The captain stopped
What" he asked, pointing TO an
expensive medal on the buIEing
bosom OF the newest private. il
thatz"
That" said the newest private
proudly, sis the medal our COW won
at the country fair last year. Starr
and Stripes
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not leave this Instruction to your
elders? Or perhaps you thought it a
matter of no great Importance, an
amusing thing"
don Mario !" Rose interrupted. ''I
don't know what you are talking
about"
''You don't, eh?" The callers wet
checks grew redder; he blew like a
porpoise. "Then call Esteban quickly
There is not moment to lose" When
the brother appeared De Castano
blurted out at him aecusingly: "WeIl,
sir! A fine fix you've put yourself in.
Perhaps you will be interested to learn
that Colonel Fernandez has issued or
ders to arrest you and your sister as
agents of the insurrectos."
'What?" Esteban drew back. Rosa
turned white as a lily and laid a f1ut-
Jering hand upon her throat.
'fYou two will sleep tonight in San
Severino," grimIy announced the ro-
tund visitor. You know what that
means"
Rosa uttered a smothered cry.
Colonel Fernandez" Don Mario
proceeded, impressively, "did me this
favor, knowing me to be a sutton for
Rosa's hand. In spite of his duty and
the evidence he"
Evidence? What evidence?'' Este
ban asked sharply.
For one thing, your own letter to
Lopez, the rebel, warning him to be-
ware of the trap prepared for him In
Santa Clara, and advising him of the
government force at Sabanilla Oh,
don't try to deny it! I read it with
my own eyes, and it means-death."
Rosa said family: "Estebanl I
warned you"
Esteban was taken aback, but 1t was
plain that he was not In the least
frightened. "They haven't caught me
yet" he laughed.
You say they intend to arrest me
also?" Rosa eyed the caller anxiously
Exactly
"Who accuses her, and of what7'
Esteban demanded.
THAT also have discovered through
the courtesy of Colonel Fernandez.
Your accuser is none other than Pan
cho Cueto."
"CuetoI"
as rebels, and the letter is only part
of his proof, believe. Now, then, you
can guess why I am here. I am not
without influence; can save Rosa, but
for you, Esteban, fear can do moth
ing. You must look out for yourself.
Well? What do you say?'
When Esteban saw how pale his sis
ter had grown, he took her in his arms,
saying gently: I'm sorry, dear. It's all
my fault" Then to the merchant:
Its very good of you to warn US"
''Ha !" Don Mario famed himself.
I'm glad you appreciate my efforts.
It's a good thing to have the right kind
Of a friend. III marry Rosa within an
hour, and fancy my name viii be
sufficient shield"
Rosa turned to her elderly sutton
and made deep courtesy. 81 am I'M
worthy Of the honor" said she. ''You
see, II do not love you, Don Mario"
Lover exploded the visitor. "God
bless youl What has love TO do with
the matter? Esteban viii have to ride
for his life in ten minutes and your
property will be seized. So you had
better make yourself ready to go with
me-"
But Rosa shook her head.
'sEh? What ais you? What do you
expect TO DOR
Il shall go with Esteban." said the
girl
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ESTEBANs CONNECTION WITH THE INSURRECToS
BRINGS DISASTER UPON HIMSELF AND ROSA.

SynoPss-Don wealth
a
to
the birth
avaricious
the
Don Evangelina.
ESteban refuses, gambling
Eangena cards and Cazed by his
from
in the
to he
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ertheless, he was on the point of set
ting Asensio an example Of undignifed
flight when the mysterious object
emerged from the shadows into the
open moonlight; then he sighed with
relief: "Ah-h! Now seei It is my
iStepmother. She is asleep
For a moment or two they watched
the progress Of the white-robed figure );
then Esteban stirred and rose from his
seat. ''She's too close to that well
There is" He started forward q
pace or two. They say people who
walk at night go mad if they're awak-
ehed too suddenly, and yet"
When the somnambulist's deliberate
progress toward the mouth of the wei
continued he called her name softly.
aDonna Isabel" Then he repeated It
louder. Donna Isabeli Wake uD."
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Not Used to Sunshine, Perhaps.

what terrible weather you people
have in New York" said the West
erneF.
What do you mean by terrible
weather." replied the New Yorker
$50 changeable"
How so7"
''Why, it's snow one day, rain an
other. sunshine another"
"Well, say. what's the matter with
your Don't you have any sunshine
out in your country ever"
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Cheerful ereetino

The other day, went TO a bakery
shop in the West End. While was
waiting for my war bread in came a
man in khaki who had just returned
from the front.
'sWhy, Lieutenant =" said the bak-
ereSs, are you back2 I've been look
ing anxiOusly for you every day in the
casualty liSt-"-St. Louis Star.
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A camounaoe ernoe

Little Harry latter eating his nlr-
ger ration OF bread and margarinel-
Must 7 say grace. mamma7
Mamma-Of course, darling.
Little Harry-Well. you said SOD
could read our thoughts, and If say
Pm thankful hen know jolly well
what a 'bOminable little liar AMI
-Tit-Bits
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One chane

IF women are going into politics ]
s'pose wen have to give 'em some
Jobs"
Eyes. gezzo. How would II do TO
have an inspector Of knitting F-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
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In New South Wales there is n
mountain from which rock yielding s.
per cent alum has been mined for more
than half q century.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27

It sometimes happens that a foolish
woman mistakes her disagreeable dis
position for proud spirit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27

W. A. Knoll in seven years has Is
sued 10000 marriage licenses in Wash
ingtOn. D. c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27

1t is estimator fiat about 81 100000
try
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27

O'Reilly, in New York, learns
of Rosa's plight. The next in
staIIment tells what happened
then.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27

Autocracy begins where anarchy
ends.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
QUESTIONS THE LOYALTY
OF SENATOR la Toilette
By Vote Of % to 8 Wisconsin Sem
ate Condemns His Attitude
h Toward the War.

MADISON. Wis. February. 2s-The
loyalty resolution. including an amend
ment condemning Senator La Toilette
for his attitude toward the war. was
adopted by the state senate late last
night by vote Of Is to 3.
Senators Huber, Schulz and Zumach
voted against the resolution, which now
goes to the lower body. which will re-
convene Thursday night.
The Congressional Record on the
draft bill is full of utterances showing
La Toilette was absolutely against the
United States and the President" said
Senator J. Henry Bennett, speaking on
the resolution. Throughout March his
when delay was the worst enemy. His
utterances throughout congressional
debates have always been in favor of
Germany rather than the United States.
la Toilette has been accused
throughout the country OF. giving aid
and comfort to the enemy and being a
traitor
II challenge the senator from Dane
county district Huber). who Saturday
tried to exonerate La Toilette. to point
to a single utterance by La Toilette in
defense of the country, or a single word
as to the righteousness of our cause or
rectitude Of the country's purpose"
Senator Roy p. Wilcox scored Senator
La Toilette for not distinguishing be-
tween Germany sinking passenger
ships without warning and England
taking food ships to ports for adtudica-
tion-
Evening star., 1918-02-26
ACTIVITY ON BELGIAN FRONT,

A cable from Havre received By the
Belgian legation. covering military opera
lions on the Belgian front for the past
week, states that there has been mod
crate artillery action all along the Bel
gian front. with special activity in the
nefghborhood Of Ramscapelle, Dixmude
and Merckem.
On several occasions the enemy de-
nvered attacks upon the Belgian posts in
the center and in the northern part of the
front, but was repulsed by artillery and
machine gun fire. After q heavy bon-
bardment in the Merckem sector the
enemy attempted to capture one Of the
driven back with heavy loss.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
BANS ''THEATER' SUPPERS.
Occidental Hotel to Close Dining
Room at 10 O'Clock to Save Food.

To aid in conservation of food and
to save fuel and lights after-theater
suppers will not be served at the Occi-
dental Hotel after this week. Accord
ing to announcement of Gus Buchholz,
proprietor OF the Occidental, tho din
ing rooms are to be closed every night
at 10 o'clock beginning next Monday.
The late supper, which is q fourth
meal, is unnecessary" Mr.. Buchholz
said. I'VE are in this war and We must
win it. I was a German-Amerfcan,b but
that is over-done with. I am an Amer
ican. We have to save everything it is
possible to save. And IL the war lasts
a few years longer. Americans will be
surprised at what they will find it nec-
essary to do.
Saving everything it was possible
to save is what has enabled Germany
to continue so long against the allies,
and We win have to save our foodstufYs
and everything else il we are to win"
From The Evening Star, February Fl,
Evening star., 1918-02-26
JAPANESE Plan TO TAKE
FIRM CONTROL IN SIBERIA
Grave Situation Develops When Cos.
sacks Are Unable to Curb Boil
shevik. German Forces.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSt.
HARDIN, Wednesday, February 90
The Japanese. according to reliable
authority, intend to take action in ST.
IBERIA at an early date, and there are
evidences that the Japanese have long
been preparing to carry out this move.
The situation in Siberia is consid-
cred extremely grave. owing to the
inability OF the Cossack Gen. Semenoff,
head of the anti -bolshevik movement
in that vast territory, to secure allied
support, for which he has appealed to
the Japanese.
Gen. Semenoff's plan now is officially
recognised, and q general committee
has been formed at Harbin, which will
act as q general staff, divided into
three observation-disclosures military
and administrative. The Russian con-
sui NJ. Popoff. has been appointed
chairman of the committee.
Two thousand Germans have been
armed and are drilling at Irkutsk,
capital of the government Of Irkutsk
in eastern Siberia, and, according to an
official report received from a foreign
consul, the Germans are making all
preparations to bring much larger
forces there.
For some time bolshevik elements
have been operating at various points
in eastern Siberia and even in Man
churia. In December it was reported
Evening star., 1918-02-26
CHANCE GIVEN TO RISE
Opportunity for 100 Enlisted Men to
Enter Naval Academy at Open
ing Of Next Term.

One hundred enlisted men in the
Navy will have the opportunity of go
ing to the Naval Academy at the open
ing of the next term. according to
notice sent to the various naval sta
tions by Secretary Daniels. The Secre-
tary requested that all enlisted men be
informed that the examinations for ad-
mission will be held April is. All
eligibles are urged to try for the ap-
pointments.
Every enlisted man who will be
under twenty years of age August 15
next, and who will at that date have
Marine Corps. is eligible for appoint
ment. The 100 who stand the best ex-
animation throughout the service will
receive the appointments.
This is the first time that an exam
ination has been attempted on such a
large scale. for tho law allowing 200
enlisted men admission to the Academy
goes into effect this year.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Girl Gives Coin for
Bullet to Kill Kaiser

Another contrlbutor sf Ger
naa coins to the government
wants them made into bullets
and hopes the bullets 30 made
viii ret the kaiser. She II thir-
teen.year-olA Chicago schoolgirl
All the coins contributed BY her
are not German coinss there nfe
French, Swiss, American, Cana
diau ana other money. She
writess
81 have had these coins for q
long time. As had NO use for
them, I thought maybe you could
make some use Of them In max
ing q bullet or bullets; and hope
that the bullet that In made out
of these will kill the khiaer.o
The donor Il buying thrift
stamps, and has ave big ones,
presumably the flve.d0llar war
savings stamp variety.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
German Engineer Arrested in Cuba

HAVANA. Monday, February 25.-
Julius Messer. German mining en-
gineer Of Santiago de Cuba, was ar
rested by federal officers today and
interned in the Cabanas Fortress.
charged with espionage and propa-
ganda among laborers in an effort to
interrupt the handling of the sugar
crop. Messer is said to be an intimate
friend of George Hillebrant. German
chemist and alleged spy. who is also
a prisoner at Cabanas.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
WORK OF o. S. RED CROSS.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
ZURICH. Switzerland. February 25-
Dispatches from Warsaw say that the
American Red Cross funds saved 7s.115
Polish children from starvation and
freezing in December and January.
The funds are now exhausted, but the
need continues and therefore the COM
mittee is sending special representa-
tive to Bern in an effort to secure
continuation of the noble help to save
Polish children"
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Berger Candidate for Senate.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. February 90
Victor L. Berger has been selected by
the socialist state executive committee
as the candidate of that party for
United States senator.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

with the object Of capturing these sup-
plies. The Japanese minister Of for
eiRn Affairs, however, In Tn interview
denied that Japan was mobt1ixing or
troops in Siberia
Evening star., 1918-02-26

that japanese had landed at vladivo-
stok, whore large quantities Of stores
where the bolsheviki were said to be
gathering preparatory to an attack
Evening star., 1918-02-26

The annual Florida state fair and ex-
position had its formal opening at Jack
sonville today. to be continued until
March 9.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
$500 Tons Of Linseed Burns on Ship

BuENOS AIRES. Monday, February
25.-Fire aboard the American schooner
Jane Palmer at a South American port
destroyed $500 tons of linseed con-
signed to American firms.