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from the old mess list" Wallace con

from the old mess list" Wallace con-
tinued.
The major, who had been pulling at
his mustache and thinking deeply'
came to his decision.
"Well, I'll takn her on those terms,
Wallace" he said. 'The fellow was n
bad lot, but. as you say, there may be
no reason why this little animal should
suffer for his sins. The mother was
decent. and there may be something in
that idea of a vicariOuS restitution.
I'll agree, Wallace, if you'll let me take
over the charge of her till the wars
ended. Well enter her oD the mess
book and settle fictitious parentage
on her afterward, and may she never
know her fathers history. By the time
she's old enough to understand mas
cots duties, flirt with the lieutenants,
and plead for the drunks, maybe We'll
have forgotten it ourselves. Good
night, my boy. Take care of your
wound. I'll send in that milk and bis
cult and a couple of cakes of naphtha
soap, and a porcelain tub with silver
trimmings, for you to make start on
her in the morning."
He glanced at the sleeping child,
took Marks hand and went quickly
out of the tent. Under the sky he
stood still for a few moments.
THE ID scoundrel!" he NUT
tered.
At that instant his alert ear heard
what the sentry, posted some distance
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-18

Anticipating the cold weather, which
will soon be due in Belgium and
France, the American Red Cross will
sent to the destitute and helpless Bel
giens and the French. 1t would be
worse than Indifference, it would be
heartless, to hoard any clothing that
can be spared to the population, of the
occupied territory in these countries.
The American Red Cross News Serv-
Ice in Washington, D. c., has wired the
following appeal:
give thousand tons Of clothing for
the destitute people Of occupied Bel
gium and France!
This is the objective Of drive to
be conducted by the American Red
Cross at the request Of Herbert @.
Hoover, chairman of the Belgian Re-
lief commission, during the week be-
ginning Monday, September %. The
clothing drive Of the Red Cross last
March brought in 5000 tons Of gar
Ments and it Is estimated that at
least as much more will be required
to clothe the 100000 people in the
occupied territory during the coming
winter.
AS in the previous campaign the
clothing will be collected by the chap
ters Of the Red Cross throughout the
United States, each chapter getting its
allotment from it's division headquar-
ters. There are 13 of these divisions
and each has already been apprised by
national headquarters in Washington
Of the amount of clothing it's chapters
are expected to produce. Every kind
of garment, for all ages and both
sexes, is urgently needed, Garments
of strong materials are wanted as they
will be subjected to the hardest kind
of wear. Flimsy garments, ballroom
dresses, high-heeled slippers, silk hats,
straw hats and derbies, which were
donated in large quantities in the last
clothing campaign, will not be accept
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TWO EX-PREMIERS IN CABINET
Situation in British Politics That Has
Never Before Occurred Is Among
the Possibilities.

Herbert II. Asquith, former premier,
is often mentioned as possible addi-
ton to the present cabinet. The Man
chester Guardian points out that If this
happens Lloyd George will have two
former prime ministers among his sub
OrdinateS. There is no former instance
of this state of things in modern his
tory, and it is long time now since an
English government contained In
secondary place even one former pre-
mier.
The classical case occurred about the
middle of last century, and is furnish
ed by the game of See-Saw which was
played by Lord John Russell and Lord
PalmerSton. In the government of
1862 Lord John Russell was prime
minister and Lord PalmerstOn foreign
secretary, and in the government of
1S59-G5 their two positions were ex-
actly reversed.
1t was Lord John Russell's eXcep-
tiOnal fate to be prime minister from
the age of fifty-four till that of sixty,
to be in and out of subordinate office,
under Lord Aberdeen and then under
Lord Palmerston, from sixty to seven
ty-three. and at that age to be prime
minister again.
If Lloyd George gets Mr.. Asquith as
we'll as Mr. Balfour he will have all the
living former premiers except one, the
exception beng Lord Rosebery, whose
period of office-15 mOnthS-waS so
short as to compare with the mete-
Oric premiership of the age of Can
ming.
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When the snow flies it will be met
by such rich and adequate headwear
as appears in this group of winter
time hats. 1t is something Of para
dox to call this season of brilliant
millinery when dominant colOrs are
quiet, with only two or three among
them that can be described as bright.
But along with cold weather come
metal brocades and fur. They are spar
ingly used, but even so carry the sug-
gestion that belongs to rich stuffs.
Millinery borrows splendor from
them.
But millinery deserves to be called
brilliant without consideration of the
colOrs favored by fashion. Shapes are
really wonderful, the most subtly art
full and the most becoming that can
be imagined. They are brilliant in
themselves and the craftsmanship Of
trimmers deserves the same adjective.
In the group there are four hats and
three of them are small or medium;
one is large. But the small hat pre-
dominates in a greater proportion
than three to one. Two of these mod
els are designed for street wear and
two are more formal-but they are all
very wearable- is, they can be
made to do much service. At the up
per left of the group a hat of gray
velvet with upturned brim Is faced
with Hudson seal and trimmed with
a big fiat cabochin in black and gray.
If only one new hat Is to be allowed
the mid-winter wardrobe, this would
be a good choice.
Just below this model is a wide
brimmed hat Of black velvet, with
tiara drapery about the crown of black
and silver gray brocade, edged with
band of beaver. With all this reserve
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had orders to hang him as soon as
Santiago was taken. He did the kind
est thing he could have done to him
self when he got in the way of that
sniper's bullet.
I'll tell you who the child'S mother
was, Wallace, because l was unfortu-
nate enough to know her. She was a
Miss Rennie, Miss Marjorie Rennie,
of a Baltimore family-fine people,
and, of course, with a tradition like
that, she believed in the scoundrel alb
solutely. She came to me twice. The
first time was before the informal trial
held by the department. She begged
me to believe he was innocent and the
victim of a trap. l wouldn't even lis
ten. You know, when a man has to
run down his friend he has to harden
his heart.
"She came to me again, after Hamp-
ton was broken. She told me ] had
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81 had orders to watch for him." he
said. 'He was to have been hanged
as soon as we captured Santiago.
! That's why he was making for the
! jungle. He was detected and allowed
to escape with his life, but he had
been working as Spanish agent since
he was drummed out of America. His
career ended at the luckiest moment
for him. He seems to have had the
one redeeming quality of affection for
the child, though if he had had par
ticle of unSelfiShnesS in him he would
have left her behind him. l suppose
she was the only thing he had in his
wretched life"
"Of course there's no palliation."
| suggested Wallace. But the man
may have been born good and-gone
downhill."
"He was born rotten,'' answered the
Major. HE sold his country to pay
his gambling debts. Cuba was about
the only place that would hold him, l
imagine. And to think that swine was
once in our regiment Sorry 1 had to
tell you, Wallace!"
He hesitated a while; Wallace had
not moved; but the child at his side
stirred and breathed heavily. The
majors fists clenched.
I'm trying to be just to the dead
he said. But l feel that a thousand
years of hell wouldn't atone for that
crime, Wallace"
Mark Wallace looked up. "Tm not
sure that l know all the facts about
the case, Major" he said.
"The facts are that it was no sudden
act of fear or temptation, but calculat-
ed, cold-blooded deliberation. ! We
, a leakage. 1t had been traced to the
mobilization division, where Kellerman
and I were working. Even we We're
under suspicion for time. Then it
narrowed down to Hampton and an
other.
wallace, those months were the
worst time I've ever spent. Hampton
was my best friend, and Kellerman's,
too. We spied ON him-had to.
"Well, you know what happened,
more or less. There was a woman 60
between, as there generally is-a fine
looking young woman, little more than
girl, named Hilda Morsheim. One
of those French-German Alsatians,
Wallace. Kellerman got some hold on
her, and she confessed. The case
against Hampton was absolutely
proven.
There wasn't any trial. The fellow
could have been shut up for a good
many years; he had cost his country
millions; he ought to have been
hanged. But he was quietly cashiered
and allowed to disappear. Maybe it
was a foolish move, but we felt the
shame pretty badly and wanted to for
get it, Hampton was let go, on the
understanding that he leave the coun-
try forever. Oh, yes, he assumed the
innocent air quite dramatically. Some
of the war office people believed in him
until the damning documents were laid
before them.
"And he was still somehow in touch
with things, Wallace, and the leakages
went on afterward. That's why We
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ed. Such articles would be of no use.
In his cable message to the Ameri-
can Red Cross asking it to undertake
the work Mr.. Hoover says that mill
lions Of men, women and children are
facing shame, suffering, disease and
some Of them death for lack of cloth
ing this winter.
"They must be helped" he contin-
ues. II hope the Red Cross will under
take a renewed campaign to obtain the
clothing in America. 1t can come only
from US. Your first campaign yielded
magnificent results, bringing in fully
5000 tons Of clothing in good condi-
ton. But much more is needed If
these war-ravaged people are to get
through the winter in decency and
safety. In the face Of brutal coercion
and spiritual suffering they remain
splendidly courageous. This courage
challenges our charity. Let us match
the courage of Belgium with the gen.
erosity Of America"
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away, had failed to catch-the rustling
of some moving figure in the dense
jungle grass at the edge of the camp.
The major remained perfectly mo-
tionless, except for his right hand,
which was swiftly withdrawing his re-
volver from its case. Suddenly he was
transformed into action. He leaped
between the two last tents of the line,
to see a man confront him for an in
slant. In the light of the quarter
moon the major could not distinguish
how the intruder was dressed. 1t was
evident, however, that he had been
prowling outside the tent which held
Wallace and the child.
Halt !" shouted the major and the
sentry together, and, as the man drop
ped into the grass, the rifle and revol-
Yer rang out simultaneously.
The sentry, shouting to the guard,
came running up. The major and he
searched the spot, but they found no
body.
"One of those ID Cuban sneak
thieves." muttered Major Howard as
he replaced his revolver in its case.
And he hurried away to look after his
mon
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-18
Felt Hats.

Blocked felt hats, it is thought in
some quarters, will come in for big
portion Of popularity next winter for
the reason that so many women have
gone into business and are dressing
either in uniform or in very business
like clothes. Really the only hats that
look well with these trig clothes are
those which are blocked, and, while not
exactly stiff, still have deal Of for
mality and dignity about them. A new
one was seen, in beaver felt, with a
high crown and narrow brim that
rolled at the back and tipped down
over the face at the front. 1t had a
single ornament Of the same shade at
the left side front, and not even q
band around the crown. This hat would
have made lovely finish for blue
serge suit and its wearing possibilities
would have been boundless.
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in color everyone will concede that
this picturesque model is both brill
liant and serviceable-that is it will At
in with many backgrounds. A ma
tronly hat of the same character ap-
pears at the upper right of the group.
1t is one of those tall crowned, mar
row brimmed hats that match the dig
nifled poise of middle age. 1t is Of
deep, soft petunia-a reddish pur-
pie and its trimming is an ostrich
"pine tree" ornament like it in color,
but in several shades.
Strips of long-napped beaver in cas-
tor color make the youthful tam that
appears below. 1t is fuzzy and WIN
try looking, and, by assuming the re-
sponsibility of pair of wings for
trimmings, puts itself in the class Of
a11-rOund-wear hats
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CHAPTER I-Continued.

"What are you going to do about
herr" inquired the major, standing be
side the camp bed and looking down
at Wallace uneasily.
boil some canned COW and see If ii
will dissolve the celiuloSe out OF an
army biscuit"
''It shall be DONE guess that'H stay
her till morning. But seriously, wal
lace?"
81 suppose I'll have to assume the
responsibility for her. I'll take her
down to the base with me tomorrow
and ship her home to my people IN
charge of one of the stewardesses on
some liner"
'Pve got better scheme" said the
major. Let me have her, Wallace
My wife will go crazy over her. You
know she's always talking of adopting
a little girl. She's got her ideal type
in mind, and that's it. l was to look
round for one like that if ever the
chance came along"
swell, you'd better goson looking
round, Major" said Wallace, irritably.
"See here, my boy, you don't really
want that kid, do you?"
81 do. I'll think over your PROPOSE
ton, Major, of course, but my sister
would give her home and
"Let me send her to my wife. You
can claim her after the war, If you
want to. Suppose you got killed; we'd
neither of us have her. If you, don't
let me take her I'll make you pay for
it."
"How?"'
ATll order her a hath, under the
sanitary code. And you'll have to give
it. And scraped beef-our beef!'
"Get out, Major, and give me a
chance to yell when my wound hurts.
Listen! 1 tell you what I'm ready to
do. I'll let the regiment adopt her,
with myself as godfather"
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CHAPTER II.

He stopped, astonished at the way
the Major took his suggestion. How
ard began to stutter, paced the inside
of the tent for some moments, mutter-
ing to himself, and then swung round
upon his heel, facing the lieutenant.
Good God, no, Wallace! Whatever
put that Internal idea into your head?'
he exploded. "See here, now! You're
not well enough to talk this thing over
tonight. Some day I'll tell you why
your proposal is impossible"
"That's all very well, Major. don't
know what you mean, but if you don't
like my proposition you know what
you can do. I'm quite well enough to
listen to what's worrying you. Dig it
out ~
81 haven't time, Wallace. There's
these stragglers to be sorted out. Not
that much can be done tonight, l sup
pose. Sometime I'll tell you"
He swung round on his heel and
made for the entrance, stopped and re-
turned.
81 suppose I'd better tell you now,"
he exclaimed. 81 had thought it might
be as well not to tell you ever. You
don't happen to know who this child's
father was-that man in the tent?'
what do you mean, Major? Some
settler caught by bullet, suppose" :"
Hampton said Major Howard,
grimly.
Lieutenant Wallace sat bolt upright
On the bed and stared at the other in
amaZement.
''The man who sold our mobilization
plans to Spain?' he whispered, con-
scious of a sudden terror for the child.
The major nodded. Its years
since we worked together in the war
Office" he answered, land, frankly, l
didn't know the face. You wouldn't
have, would you, after the work that
the bullet had done? One of those
id dum-dums. But-you didn't
see this, did your
He took purse from his pocket,
opened it and shook out three gold
pieces into his hand. THAT was on a
belt about the body" he said. And
there were some papers-nOt the ones
we wanted, but enough to identify
him. 1t was Hampton all right"
He went to the tent door and looked
out. Here, Johnson!" he called.
The negro servant appeared almost
instantaneously within the opening
and stood to attention.
"Could you use three gold pieces,
Johnson?" inquired Major Howard.
"Well, sub, I don't know as I'd OBJ
ject," replied the negro, grinning.
Its part of a sum that was paid
to an American soldier for betraying
his country"
"Oh, Lord, no, Major" answered
Johnson.
'Then do what you think best with
these"
The negro looked at the gold coins
in his hand, stepped outside the tent
and swung his arm. The pieces fell
In the jungle grass far beyond the en-
campment. Major Howard SHE'D the
purse after them and went back to
where Wallace still sat upright on the
bed. He noticed, with a certain grim
ness of spirit, that one of the lieuten-
ants hands rested on the child's fair
hair.
s'Well, Wallace?" he asked.
tits damnable."
"We can't exactly make his child
the regimental pet, can we?"
Wallace was silent, and the Major
sat down on the edge of the bed be-
side him.
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A Nap on a 4O-MiIe Wind

1t was not so long ago that a ten
mile breeze would upset all flying
plans for a day at any airdrOme or
exhibition field. Now nothing short Of
a hurricane can keep the machines on
the ground. AS far as the ability to
make good weather of it is concerned
the airman of today can laugh at a
gale and fairly take nap sitting on
q 40-mile wind.-William A. Bishop,
V. c., S. o., NJ. c., in Saturday Eve
ming Post.
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Panne Velvet Most in Favor,

Panne velvet promises to be one Of
the leading materials in women's hats
for the fall season, according to the
bulletin of the Retail Millinery Asso-
c1ation of America. 1t is most popular
at the present time, at any rate. Black,
brown, navy, purple, and taupe are the
colors most frequently seen in this
fabric, while light shades are used for
facings. Velvet Is also used, but as
velvet has been more or less of q
staple material and has been used ex-
teasivcly for SO many years, panne
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Late Fall Suit STYLES.

There are a great many very distinc-
tive suits for women being shown for
the late fall trade, and that they are
liked is evidenced by the number of
orders which buyers are placing for
them. One very smart suit has a coat
with tight-fitting sleeves, narrow
shoulders and somewhat fitted bodice.
There is no waistline on this coat,
however, and it hangs loosely down
nearly to the knees, flaring out slight
ly and suggestive of the bell shape.
The peg-top skirt Is used with this
model, gathered together in the back
at the waist and tapering to the ankles
in a narrow draped effect. Suits of
this sort are most frequently trimmed
with fur, beaver or skunk being used.
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.STOCK
e@h0H-Az go
Save the grain for the work stock.

Save the grain for the work stock.
4
The continued prevalence of high
wool and meat values has placed the
sheep business in new light.
Water the work horses often, but
lvoid letting them drink too much
a6ter being fed, or when overheated.
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DEMAND FOR MORE PORK

The serious decrease in hog
marketings during 1917 has
brought forth a demand that
farmers and pig-club members
materially increase their swine
production to meet the needs Of
our soldiers and our allies for
pork and pork products. Prop
er housing will be an important
factor in such increased produc-
ton, as it will reduce the
amount of feed consumed and
will prevent losses from expos
ure during winter, especially. In
some sections Of the country the
farmers build larger and more
expensive houses than are neces-
sary, but in a great many places
too little attention is given to
proper houses for swine.
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Keep hogs where there is plenty Of
shade and running water. Avoid stag
nant and muddy ponds and wallows.
Silage for sheep must be made from
well-matured corn, and should be Of
good quality. Sour silage from im-
mature corn is not advisable.
Under normal conditions corn Is, In
nearly all parts Of the United States,
the cheapest poultry feed. But at
times like the present oats are to be
preferred.
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Rice in United States.

There are five varieties of rice
grown in the United States. The So
called japanese varieties are planted
almost exclusively in California, II
kind known as the Wateribune being
the one principally grown.
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velvet is needed change, it is felt,
and will probably lead this season.
1t is employed both in tailored and in
dress hats and for the draping of
turbans and crowns Of various shapes,
Al present panne velvet sells best
when combined with another material,
but the prediction is that later in the
season solid panne will be most
wanted.
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In CoIlarless BIouses.
Two shades of organdie appear Ia
collarleSs blouseA
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Several years eIapse and then
Wallace, now ctptain in the
army, visits Eleanor at a young
ladies' boarding school. Eleanor,
now a young lady, gives her
guardian shock, but pleasant
one, as he takes leave of her.
Don't miss the next installment.
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WALLACE Is STUNNED BY REVELATIONS MADE TO HIM
BY HIS COMMANDING OFFICER

ieutM Mark Wallace U. S. A, is wounded the
wandering in the jungle he
q a which girl playing
girl to the hospital
his of adopting her.
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Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)