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ND SOMETHING INTERESTING HERE TO RE
THE Dali NOVELETTE,
BETTY TAKES A HAND
Bv Frances VI. " dssung

ssT'M back"
| the corner, and very startled young
man jumped to his feet. A whiriwind oi
fluffy blue was on its way toward him
''oh. ! say" he was beginning. wher
ne caught glimpse Of dancing blue
eyes and bewitchns dimples. Why
said with a ludicrous expression OF
| laughter and dismay on his face.
"Jore. how time flies" He was think.
ing to himself what q pretty little thing
like school. Bet? Race me to the house
and tell me about H. pne, two, thr---
No sir; I'm young lady now, y02y
know My, how the gallery would
the beach; Ask cynthia she wound
up. watching him out OF the corner OF
Dicks jaw hardened Just little
cant he said shortly,
Why not" She was looking away
from, him TO hide the dimpIes that in.
sisted on showing.
she promised me yesterday she
would 60 for row with me this morn.
ing, but it seems she had made a pre-.
v'"ns engagement with that Thomson
and 50 she backed out and went riding
| III mis- roadster"
NO, she didn't" replied Betty, non.
cralantly. II heard them planning il
cut last. night when he, called here
Dicks, frown grew bIacker-"and she
Betty" Dicks voice was stern
Please don't tell me tales out Of school
lr your sister wants to go motoring
with him, thars her affair. But thinl
that you misunderstood her. I am sure
/ that she is too honorable for that" And
/ he walked off, with disappointment
stamped on eNer% inch "f his broad
Betty, Watching him. sighed a little
and then said to herself:
"lf only he wasn't so silly about her
. It would he so much easier 10 make him
and know it. oh. we'll" and off sh,
went to catch up with him.
On the way size pinched herself just
a little to make herself cry. oh. but
she. tried it again BY the time sh,
had reached him she had managed e
! squeezed few sparkling tears into he,
| blue eyes,
| give me?"
Dick turned and ,aw ono tear stea
softly. down her pink cheek. He soft
| Cned instantly.
Why, Betty child, I'm not angry viii
you. Don't cry; please. don't I know
that I'm brute" He patted her
! shoulder comfortingIy and BETTY wa.
mentally applaudng herself. So far, sc
good.
Dick, dear" she cooed. "do you reall,
care so much for Cynthia ,"
Dick turned to look at her.
! Care for her" he echoed II almos,
Worship her, Bet. DIDO you think that
she likes me just little?"
Sure she does" responded Betty
heartily; but she's got to be shaker
| awake, and you've got to do it Now
listen to your grandma. First. MAX,
| her Jealous"
| "Oh. no, | won't do that"
"Oh, YES, you will" asserted Betty
Just take some girl rowing, or driy,
! her to the links, so Cynthia can see her
then Cynthia will be hopping mad
and-'
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Peggy shrank away from him. 1t
would be horrible to have to obey such
a dirty creature as he was. She pited
Lonesome Bear with all her heart.
The tramp came close to her
Dance. ! tell you" he hissed "Tll
give you money if you do. and I'll cut
| your ears off If you don't" He Scowicd
So horribly that Peggy gave little cry
OF fear and pressed back into the crowd
Lonesome Bear growled at the tramp
and showed his teeth. The tramp prodded
him cruelty with his stick, doubling him
up
Here, none of that :" spoke up a man.
That bear is more human than you are.
you brute. Clear out before | call the
police"
The word police" had magical effect
on the tramp. tle looked up and down
the street as though frightened. then
hurried away as fast as he could, drag
ging Lonesome Bear behind him.
"Tll save you cried Peggy to Lone
some Bear.
E'ut how was she going to do it: Per,
haps the Birds could help her. The first
thing was to find where the tramp was
taking his captive. Trying to keep out of
sight like detective, she followed Tags.
The tramp was evidently very much
afraid of the police. for he looked back
| frequently as he made straight for the
country. and Peggy had to dodge quickly
to avoid discovery.
After time they came TO a woods
and here the tramp and bear disap,
peared from view.
1t was lonesome in the woods--and
Scary. What If the tramp and his COM
panions were hiding behind a tree:
Peggy stopped and listened. Yes, there
was the sound of breaking twig. She
turned to run, only to find herself in
the hands Of two other tramps, Will
/ Tags right behind them.
Now we have you, my pretty dancer
sneered Tags. with pair like yol
and the bear We'll soon grow rich Bring
her to camp
Peggy gave a wild Shrek for her
| Instantly the tramps stuffed her hand
kerchief into her mouth and tied it fast
with her hair ribbon. Like Lonesome
Bear. she was a helpless captive. Per
haps. like him. she would be carried fal
away from home and family. Ther,
was no one to aid her.
princess Peggy. we'll save you,
shrieked voices from the air. Genera
and Mrs. Swallow were poised just abov,
her
GO tell Billy Belgium" shrlled Cen
eral Swallow to his wife. I'm rally
the Bird army to rescue our Prin
.cess -
| Away flew Mrs. Swallow at top speed
as the tramps dragged Peggy deep int
the woods. -
fT0mOrTOlc icW be told hOiC Peggy
is taken TO the camp of the trdmpS
and 1chat happens thereJ
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TRENCH TALK


CHOW. Sammee's name for food of
any kind.
CLICKED 1T. Getting killed and so
needing the services of Holy Joe.
ithe chaplain) is usually referred
to most deicately as having
clicked it or gone west. After the
ceremony the unfortunate is sewed
in a blanket and after that he is
referred to as pushing up the
daisies.
COMM NICATION TRENCH. The
zigzag trench which leads from Cne
line of the trenches to another
After a position has been held for
some time these sunken roads be-
come quite numerous and are in
dicated by street signs which en-
h!bit much wit and ingenuity.
COOTIES. The soldiers closest ac-
quaintance and worst enemy 9TH
erwise known as trench lice.
CROIX DE GUERRE. The French
war cross. which is only given for
acts of extreme bravery under fire.
The recipient is usually kissed on
both cheeks by the French officer
who bestows the decoration TO tenn
per the extreme pleasure of the
occasion.
DEFLECTION. In sighting a field
piece. the movement from one side
to the other to bring the piece to
bear on its object. as distinguished
from the elevation. which means
moving the pieces up or down until
the proper range is secured.
DIRECT HIT Used when g shell
strikes directly on the object at
which it was aimed. The phrase Is
quite common in the American
lines.
DOG ROBBER. An arectionate
name for soldier who works for
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under their arms, AND when they fell
they were beaten with the crutches.
Senior German officers were present and
joined in the attack.
My friend, the French corporal, es-
capped from the German prison camp into
| switzerland, and is now back in the
trenches fighting the cause Of civilization
with renewed vigor His experience in
Germany has convinced him that life
would not be worth living in world
dominated by the Hun.
But Germany's brutality TO helpless
prisoners is but a small part of her
| campaign of frightfulness. In every
German regiment there is what is known
poison wells, cut off the hands of chill
dren and plant mines and bombs in
villages.
The War Department at Washington
has taken precautions against American
soldiers being caught by the snares and
traps which the "Hellish Squads spread
thckly through territory they are forced
to evacuate A special brochure on this
subject has been prepared by the in
teligence division of the general staff
for officers, who are to be held respon-
sible for the proper warning of their
men.
The following extracts from the
pamphlet will give a good idea of what
Americans have to contend with in fight
ing the men-beasts of Germany:
Warn of Hun Treachery
Until specialists have had chance
to investigate. one must he very Sus-
pcous of shelters which are excessively
well furnished or luxurious: houses that
seem miraculously to be left standing
among ruins; all new work, recently
constructed trenches; parts of equip
ment in good condition articles stuck
| in the ground or walls and utensils
scattered around trenches or shelters
"Stabling for horses should he thor.
oughly disinfected and only used eau
tiously after burning all bedding, straw
and oats left by the enemy.
THE sign of Use of this water Is
forbidden must be placed above all
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.sCEE the bear! See the funny dane
/ - ing bear"
Down tho street from .Pcggy's home
the children were gathering in an eN-
cited crowd. Peggy. who had been tag
/ ing an afternoon nap in the hammock
ran to see the fun.
"A bear ! wonder if he is as good GOO
dancer, as lonesome Pear; S She ,a~nc nala
the free forest and hates the hard city
Davements as much as Lonesome Bear
did before we helped him gain his lib
erty." ...
laughter and applauding the odd antics
! of the bear. Peggy could see even from
/ q distance that he was sklllful per-
former.
How much he looks like Lonesome
| Bear" she thought. Perhaps this is the
brother he lost when ne was young
Ster'
Just then the hear waltzed around so
that he faced Peggy. Instantly ms
dance stopped and he held out implorlnS
paws to her.
save no. Princess Peggy" he
moancd I'm in worse slavery than
ever"
1t was Lonesome Bear himself, He
had been captured again. Peggy mag
vanity looked at his master. 1t wasn't
pete. his former owner. This man was
"A rough. ragged, unkcmpt fellow. who
in some way seemed strangely tainlhar
to he~. He turned around, showing d.
he did so a great hole torn in the tail
! of his coat. Then Peggy recognized him.
He vas the tramp who had interrupted
the wedding of General swallow to Miss
Purple Swallow. The hole was the one
made When Johnny Bull grabbed him
and chased him into the woods.
The tramp proddnd Lonesome Bear
with long, sharp stick.
Waltz. you lazy bear. he ordered,
cor youll not eat tonight"
Lonesome Bear began to waltz again
in weary. heartsick way.
Come waltz with me. Princess
Peggy" he grunted, 80 that I can talk
to you"
Peggy pushed her way through the
crowd. and to the delighted surprise of
the other children danced with Lonesome
Bear. \ large crowd gathered to enjoy
this queer show. but Peggy didn't care,
because she was too busy listening to
what Lonesome Bear had to say.
II was Wonderfully happy in the free
woods" he sighed. II found so many
berries and grubs that | was growing
fat while had a lot of fun dancing for
the Birds, My only fear was from a
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gang of tramps who had camp by the
river. That had cause for this fear is
shown by the fact that one hot night
when I carelessly mapped beneath tree
they pounced upon me and made me pris-
oner.
This fellow here is Tags. the leader
of the tramps. He knew | was dancing
bear, because he had seen me froliclIing
with the Birds. So he brings me here
to town every day and I am untappIer
than ever, because I have tasted happi-
ness and lost it"
Poor Lonesome Bear. this tramp has
no business living off your misery"
cried Peggy. "Tll try to find some way
of rescung YOU
There was a big burst of applause as
the dance ended. and Peggy. to her en-
barra assment. found that a large share Of
it was for her. Every one was eager to
throw their pennies into the hat which
Tags passed around. and the tramp was
shrewd enough to see that Peggy was a
real drawing card
Dance some more" he said to her,
with an evil smile. '1'll give you a
nickel"
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device for a mine that would blow to
atoms the soldier who picked it up.
But perhaps the most hellsh trick of
~" .'lI"lI'-h Squad" is known as the
double coffin"
Counting on the Allied troops desir-
ing t. give a decent burial to any dead
they find in captured places, the Ger
| mans place one coffin on top of another.
| The instant the upper coffin is removed
charge of high explosive is detonated
and the soldiers who suppose themselves
about to perform the last office for
dead enemy are themselves killed.
The indictment against the Hun Is
rrowing daily: there seems to be no
hing he does is to make brutal war
against little children. / have told you
about the little boy who had his hands
cut off at the wrists. and will now re-
late case even more horrible.
Huns Destroy Baby's Sight
In the little shell-torn village where
my battery was quartered when we first
moved up to the front line lived young
French mother with her two year-old son.
Just before this son was born she was
men. and sent to n hospital in Germany.
When her child was born 1t was taken
from her and returned to her two weeks
later. with it's sight destroyed.
IF your child had been a girl en-
planned the british German surgeon I'VE
would not have done this But we of the
tatherland must make sure that the
French will never again take up arms
against GERMANY
With her face full of woe and tragedy,
the mother told me this story. and /
awore vengeance against the Hun as
the tale slipped from her trembling lips.
Nest in her lap as she gave me every
detail was the living evidence of the
crime-the poor little two-year-old who
is doomed to go through life sightleSs
because of German kultur.
If the Germans hope to scare Ameri-
cans by their campaign of frightfulness
they are going to be badly fooled. Every
time a Yankee boy comes in contact with
one of these cases, it simply whets his
desire to kill another boche.
/ was discharged from the hospital
January >. 1918, and rejoined my bat
terry. The boys were tickled to death to
see me, and ! was glad to get back, you
can bet your bottom dollar on that. We
returned to the front line January 20,
and jumped into the hottest fighting of
the war.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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The prisoners who work on farms ar
fed on turnips. nettles, barley cruel and
Indian cornmeal, almost exclusively. Nir-
tually all potatoes in Germany have been
reuuisitioned The orders are that the
hours of labor shall be determined by
the farmers. In the summer the pris-
oners work fifteen and sixteen hours a
day. If "A prisoner makes a kick. the
peasant appeals to "A sentry, who comes
running up with his bayonet.
The corporal said he learned that a
large number of prisoners had been put
to work in the salt mines at kaliwerk.
Germany. The salt Is used especially
for the manufacture of suffoCating gases
which the Huns are turning loose on
our lines.
The galleries in these mines are at
depths which vary from 200 to 700
meters (about $50 to 2300 feeD. The
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why. Betty" were the only words
that Dick could speak SO taken by sur
prise was he.
Shed see that she wasn't the
only pebble on the beach. and them,
Yes: then she'd drop me altogether,
finished Dick, goomily.
You Just leave it to me, First get
Who'll GET" Dick wanted to Know.
"Olive Davis?"
"Sothing doing. She's too silly"
Beatrice Daley?"
TOO much of a funeral
We'll, then" Betty's eyes were cast
demurely down. how would 7 do?"
You! Why you're only,
Eighteen :" Betty bristled indig-
nantly.
Betty? | cant believe BY Joye, RI!
do It" and Dick doubled up on the
sand. and laughed heartily.
All that day. he stay at B"tty'S
SIDE, and the Gallery set their tongues
TO wagging furiously. The Gallery
was the row Of women that sat all day
long on the hotel piazza, knitting, ros-
siplng. and Wal ching everything that
occurred on the beach
The size of her and her own sister,
too the tall. angular maid was the
one to first voice the thoughts of the
circle. but she was by no means the
last to speak.
so brazen about it. too" the little
lhl ihuN tHillltu III III ltl lllllt SiucohS
voice.
After that It was easy Betty listened
In silence to her sisters torrent of sar-
casnl, and when alone. she smiled broad
~ at her. own cleverness. But, the eli
max was reached when what the Cal
lery" called the candy affair" was en-
acted II happened this way. Betty
was passing on her daily promenade be
fore the Gallery" and was struck with
very brilliant inspiration. Just as she
reDrhpI the CnSSinprS Sbp whiSnerad
For goodness sake Dick. act affec-
tionate. quick, SO Mss Jones can see
you"
Dick rose grandly to the occasion.
rs there anything YOU would like ms
10 do, dear he asked. as ardently aE
any experienced lover, just loud enougl
to reach the piazza.
Moo, only, I'd like box of Fletch
er's bon-bons," and Betty grinned as
she heard the unanimous gasp from th,
gallery"
Flechers came in fve-pound boxes
and had to be sent for to New Iort
city.
VERY well. dear, you shall have them
Another gasp from the gallery" and
Betty congratulated herself Dick wa!
doing admirably. In due time the candy
arrived and Betty settled herself on the
lawn in full view of the hoarders ant
fed the candy TO her poodle. while the
gallery" gazed in righteous anger.
This Is the limit said the schoo
teacher, 'she not only takes him away
from poor. dear Cynthia, but she is
brazen enough to he proud over her ac.
tons. and show it."
Poor, dear Cynthia" was by this time
jealous enough, and Betty was almost
ready to stop
Just one more test" she thought
and then he's hers" Eere lump came
in her throat, and at last she realized
the truth. She loved Dick. but she woult
he loyal to Cynthia. no matter what II
cost. Dick was Cynthia's.
Tom orro1o'S Complete Norclette-
FOR REMElIBRiNCE"
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CrleH IaIWee aNENlIN. To WCIJIT SlLT
woman is no crime
- .bo,,rd b,,.s,iI ,,,,birs."
Niu "ual hanlvN-d aHh"i i;'h'
WIGS Eds'r! n"I aWlIt "l u" hene
tnat chance had 'nr""n ~ the way Of
%arNlnS man
I'm me mlhn'" "i ~, n"I"' WhCh
+ l"ll""@u lh' ia! upon "h''.I Tie Af'h-
uuM, wa aSsaSS .,t'" -
thou magrie?" put in Xaider sl,itcflIiy,
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]
head wisely and laughed
You must work long. my youns
friend, and spend nothing he said.
Come. You're strong feIIoW-a 1T
many c gar.t'cs aud Saying up too late
at night But will give vOu work here
upon my farm and pay YOU we'll
Bur Thomasrv.cs shook his head.
"rhaull YOU You are Kind, but I
have already made UP my mind
Saim shrugged ard lighted his long
pipe.
As you will, hut have made you
good offer"
"A good offer Yes Which I would
accept we're my mind not set upon other
matters" He paused and tnH,n. "Sellm.
YOU are a good fellow. I will tell YOU
the truth would like 10 stay with
YOU, but am searching for something
which may take me to the ends OF inc
earth" .
Yes a long way. when one uoeSh
know which way TO GO"
"Ah. that is even long =. Their" are
hut two things which will take man
lik" YOU so far as that-vcngcance, Or
- Sc see that you arc wise as well as
clever. 7 go for both. Selim.'
y woman" Young
"Reautiful?"
Yes"
And the vengeance
That shall he beautiful also.
Selim smoked his pipe so'emnly and
us Renwick hesitated. -.
VIII il please you to tell me more?"
he asked.
Yes am eroping in the dark. Md
.he darkness begins at SaraieNo. She
left there IN the nght--with him.
"Ah. man. OF course"
~ -. a., Finr u n n
they came upon this road, past this very
house"
Selim shrugged
"At night It Is a pity. 7 might have
seen them but ! sleep soundiY
There are no other houses for long
distance in either direction. They might
have stonped here
But they. did not: And as Renw'rE
gave up despairinClv, You see
| worked very hard all last week and
slept like II dead man"
1T was not last week" said Eenw!Ck
gloomily. almost two months ago---'
shrugged again 'One has no recolleC-
ton OF things that happened before the
Hegira.'
OF course it was hopeless. Renwick
had only Unravrled the thread to sec
how far II would lead. Here it broke
off and so he relnquished It.. Rattle"
wearily ne sank back into his chair and
sazed ont Of the window into the sunset.
,Seltm's wife entered with tray TO
take away the dishes. She wore no yash-
max. for Selim. though protesting t."
Moslem faith, was somewhat l?N in
carrying out its articles. He did not h"-
lieve in running good thing into 'hI
ground. he said So Zaidee came and
II have been listening from the
kitchen" she said with "A Smi!" ~ -
always IA woman that makes the trouble,
Then how can Paradise be Para
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CHAPTER XIV (Continuedl

PRISONERS are made to work with
l. out any consideration for their ages,
social rank. aptitude or strength. Doc
tors of law or of philology, college and
high school professors are working as
farm hands or in mines; men whom the
Germans themselves acknowledge TO be
sick and excusable are employed from
morning to night unloading the vessels
which bring ore from Sweden into Ger
many. Sentries stand over them with
rifles. and the minute any poor wretch
the bayonet.
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61 CORPORAE {

heat is so intense that the men work
absolutely naked with the exception of
wooden shoes. The air is filled with
POISONOUS Vapors which bring ire
sstible drowslness.
At the end of q few months in these
hellholes the prisoners break out with
boils and incurable running sores.
In SeptembeN 1917, the corporal said
several hundred British prisoners, many
of them wounded, were brought into the
camp where he was interned. They were
marched into camp between two lines of
German troops. The boChe soldiers
kicked the Britishers and struck them
with sabers and bayonets. Men with
walking sticks had them taken from
them and were beaten with them men
with crutches had these kicked from
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~ THE FIRST SHOT
Il&I 61 CORPORAL OSBORNE DE NN[2lLA
AlM1 6ATTERT G. SIXTH J.. 8. FIELD ART,LLE2%
1W1M Fired -
c@upuy:c

sources of water supply until analyzed
by technical experts.
Listening tests must be made in all
buildings, galleries and subterranean
chambers to make sure that there are
no clockwork-driven Internal machines.
Roads should be made the subject Of
painstakin. inspection to detect mines
prepared for their destruction.
One should be careful to cut all sus-
picious-looliing threads, being careful
not to sever those stretched tightly for
they may support weights which fall
and strike detonators."
We artillery boys found that favor
ite trick of the "Hellish Squad is to
leave one of the spiked German he'll
NETS that every Allied soldier covets as
"A trophy. lying apparently innocently on
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A City PLAY ground

\ tl1y Playground
The metal in the foundry yard
Is overrun with tangled grasses
The place is held in high regard
BY happy little lads and Iasses.
The piles of metal now are forts.
And back of them are trenches thrill
ing.
The hurting brickbats make reports.
And sn!pCrs glory in their killing
NJ doubt the men who made these things
Some day will feel inclined to sell EN-
Thus time a vague discomfort brings
| guess I'd better 60 and tell 'em
Now gates and fences are at rest.
They keep none out who wish to stray
in.
The children know the world at best
Is just pleasant place to play in.
GTIF ALIEN ANDER.
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SHADOW AND SUBSTANCE

Nurse time for you to
take nourishmenl again.
Patient.LOok here, nurse-lm
fed up with nourishment for
heavens sake give me something
to eat.-PearsOn' Weekly.
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Great demand for the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER may cause you
TO miss an installment of this very
interesting story. You had better,
therefore, telephone or write to tho
Circulation Department or ask your
newsdealer this afternoon TO leave
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER at
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CHAPTER |
Cnntured by Tranlps

On prcrioas ddrenturc Peggy
has helped secure the freedom Of
Lonesome Bear from his master,
uhOm he has hCrOicdliy sdred)
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..CEE the bear! See the funny dane