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The Washington times., 1918-10-28
The Zepps" Passenger RoMASfic EfS5f5FS AhH
Phiippa Introduces Lessingham to Her Husband and
the Two Men Find Common Interest in Fishing

fish, dear?" Sir Henry inquired
blandly.
Philippa made no reply. Her hus-
band frowned and turned toward
Lessingham.
You see" he complained a little
irritably, my wife doesn't approve
OF my taking an interest even in
fishing while the wars on, but,
hang it all, what are you to do
when you reach my age? Thinks
ought to be a special constable,
don't you. Philippa?"
Need we discuss this before Mr..
Lessingham?" he asked. without
looking up from her paper.
Lessingham promptly prepared to
take his departure.
"See something more OF you, I
hope" Sir Henry remarked hos
pitably, as he conducted his guest
to the door. "Where are you stay
ing here?"
AT the hotel"
"which?"
'T. did not understand that there
was more than one" Lessingham
replied. 81 simply wrote to The
Hotel, Dreymsrsh."
There is only one hotel open, Of
course, Mr.. Lessingham," Phiiippa
observed, turning toward him
"Why do you ask such an absurd
question, Henry? The Grand is
full OF soldiers. Come and see us
whenever you feel inclined, Mr..
Lessingham."
'T shall certainly take advantage
of your permission, Lady Cranston." :"
were the farewell words OF this
unusual visitor as he bowed him
self out.
Sir Henry moved to the sideboari
and helped himself to a whiskey
and soda Philippa laid down her
newspaper and watched him as
though waiting patiently for his re-
turn. Helen and Nora had already
obeyed the summons OF the dressing
bell
Henry. I want to hear your
news" she insisted
He threw himself into an easy
chair and turned over the contents
OF Philippa's workbasket
where's that tie of mine you
were mending?" he asked. "Is it
finished YETI"
1T is upstairs somewhere" she
replied. mo. I have not finished
It. why do you ask? You have
plenty. haven't your"
Drawers full" he admitted
cheerfuiIy. "Haif of them I can
never wear. though. like that
black and white fellow. Your
friend Lessingham was wearing
one exactly like it."
'Tt isn't exactly an uncommon
pattern" Philippa reminded him.
Seems to have the family taste
in clothes" Sir Henry continued
stroking his chin. THAT grew
tweed suit OF his was exactly the
same pattern. as the suit Richard
was wearing. the last time I saw
him in mufti."
"They probably go to the same
tailor" Philippa remarked equally.
Sir Henry abandoned the sub
ject. He was once more engross-
ed in an examination OF the mack
erel spinners.
You didn't answer my question
about Jimmy Dumble," he ventured
presently.
Philippa turned and looked at
him. Her eyes were usually very
sweet and soft and her mouth de-
llghtful. Just at that moment,
however. there were new and very
firm lines in her face.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow :
Copyright, 1918. HttIs. Brown q Co.
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He Returned It.

The C. o. OF the regiment, while
entering the barracks, noticed IN
front OF him N. c. o. who return
ed. contrary to all army regula-
lions, the salute Of = raw recruit
The n. C. o. was summoned to the
orderly room, where the c. o. de-
mandsd TO know what he meant by
returning q salute to which he
knew no was not entitled.
Tho N. c. o. promptly replied.
"Sir, always return that to
which I am not entitled"
Taken unawRres by this smart re-
ply, the officer dismissed him
laughIngly.
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T 7 S kids started a new gang
yesterday. 1t is called the
- Boy Bolshsveekys.

KIDS started ne" gang
yesterday. 1t is called the
~ Boy Bolshsveekys.
Why did you talk that nsim? sed
Ma
Able Blumestine gaiv US our
naim, 1 sed-
didn't know you played with
Sweeds. sed Pa. What is yure
order going to do now that you
have started It? sed Pa
We are going to hte for Ideels,
I Bed-
I didn't know thare was any moar
IdeeIs left unprecedented, sed Pa
Our noabeI army ia talking cair OF
the Ideels worth while. sed Pa
I know, sed. but the Boy Boil
shsveekys is going to help our old
er brothers wich is fiteinE in the
trenches 4 workshops, l sed.
Good for you, sed Pa. That Is the
way to shout. am sure yurs
uoabeI band OF yung heroes will do
crate things until you start sum-
thing else & ferEit about the Boy
Bolsheveekys. sed Pa Wen I was
yunE, Pa said, Us kids was all the
time starting EumthinE & newer
finishing It, sed Pa.
was eelecktsd President, I sed
to Pa
That is too bad. sed Pa You have
q crate responsibility, sed Pa
You are likely to lose sum OF yure
friends. sed Pa.
A President always has plenty OF
friends, ssd to Pa.
You walt & SEQ. sed IA. Tho only
President know that has plenty Of
friends IL our CRATE President Will
son. ssd Pa, Psepui cant help bee
ing his friend. But presidents of
ruff going. Ged Pa Watch yUrs
step, Bobbls, Sod Pa
You must not discourage our 1T
tie son. Bsd Ma, II the other boys
thought snuf OF Bobbllo to maIk
him President OF thLrs order. sed
Ma, you shud feel com -plImented.
] hoAp you dldsnt eIpeck them to
make you thGrs President, said Ma
to Pa
Certainly not, sed Pa I was nneer-
iy warning Bobbis that Uneesy lies
the he'd that wares q crown, sed Pa,
Talk His Nibs the Kiser for q eK-
ample, ssd Pa. He is losing wats
lately. the paipers say, His he'd Is
about fiye yeunds liter than II used
to be, It is too bad, too. sed Pa,
beehauH the German psepul are
vary hard up for fat
Well, sed Ma, ! am glad Iittel
Bobbie stands 30 well with his
PlaymAits that thAy have made
him thars ohesf,
It is in the blosd, sed Pa. As
have often toald you, It was the
'.r. & me wen I was IitteL The
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Wrong Way Up.

There was q rush Of wind, q cloud
Of dust, and the car rushed on, leav-
ing the old gentleman uneomfort-
ably sprawiins In the middle OF the
road.
THAT car knocked mo down!"
he spluttered to the nearest police
man,
Did you notice the number. SIR
said the sver-obllginE figure OF the
law, with tha inevieobla notebook
and pencil,
Yes" Easped the victim; 1T was
number siXty-siTl"
No. nor cried snother police
man. who had witnessed the aect-
dent "The number was ninety
nina, This gentleman was stand
lag on his head when he noticed itF"
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The Missing Pail.

Talking about meanness," sAia
an old son OF the soil who nursea
= pint OF ale In q chair by the nrts
"you should ha' known cid RUBY
what used TO keep q farm out GOs
we'll way. Twenty years AEV 10
son went out with a tin pail to miTk
COW. Somehow or other both 70
lad and the pail disappeared MY
teriously. No more was heard %
him till he wandered back homo
ten years after, as rich as a mit
Iionaire, and loaded the old man up.
with gold and diamond pins and
new clothes, and gave him hTp
hundred pounds as a birthday pres
ent And dye think old Ruby Va1
grateful? Ne'eT 6 biti Georga
says he, -wot ave you Gone VitA
the pailT"
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marked. you have some very ad-
mirable examples"
quite a hobby Of mine in my
younger days." Sir Henry admitted.
"One or two of them are very good,
believe. Are you staying in these
parts long, Mr.. LessinghamP
Perhaps for a week or two" was
the somewhat Indifferent reply Il
am told that this is the most won
derful air in the world, so I have
come down here to pull up again
after a slight Illness"
"a dreary spot just now" Sir
Henry observed, "but the airs all
right. Are you a sea fisherman, by
any chance, Mr.. Lessingham?"
Il have done a little Of it." the
visitor confessed.
Disciple of the Rod.
Sir Henry's face lit up. He drew
from his pocket a small, brown
paper parcel
81 don't mind telling you,n he con-
fided as he cut the string, "that I
don't think there's another sport
like it in the world I have tried
most Of them, too. When I was a
boy I was all for shooting, per
haps because could never get
enough. Then I had a season or
two at Melton, though I was never
much OF q horseman. But for real,
unaduIterated excitement, for sport
that licks everything else into a
cooked hat, give me a strong sea
rod, a couple Of traces, just enough
sea to keep on the bottom all the
time, and eodling biting. Look
here, did you ever see q naackerel
spinner like that?' he added, draw
ing one out Of the parcel which he
had united. Look at it, all of you"
Lessingham took it gingerly in
his fingers. Philippa, a little osten-
tatiously, turned her back upon the
two men and took up q newspaper.
Lady Cranston does not sympa-
thize with my interest in any sort
Of sport just now" Sir Henry ex-
planned good humoredIy. "AlI the
same, I argue that one must keep
ones mind occupied somehow or
other"
"ouite right, dadr" Nora agreed.
I'VE must carry on, as the colonel
says. All the same, 1 did hope you'd
come down in q new naval uniform,
with lots of gold brain on your
sleeve. 1 think they might have
made you an admiral, daddy, you'd
look 50 nice on the bridge"
'I am afraid" her father replied,
with his eyes glued upon the spinner
which L.essingham was holding,
shat that IL q consideration which
. didn't seem to weigh with them
much. Look at the glitter of it."
he went on, taking up another OF
the spinners. you see, it's got
double swivel, and they guarantee
800 revolutions a minute"
II mast plead ignorance" Lessing-
ham regretted, "of everything con-
'nected with msckereI spinning"
ITS fine sport for a change" Sir
Henry declared. "The only thing
is that II you strike q shoal one gets
tired of hauling the beggars in.
By-the-by, has Jimmy been up for
me, Philippa? Have you heard
whether there are any mackerel
in?"
Phflippa raised her eyebrows
'Mackerel!" she repeated sarcas-
tically.
Have you any objection to the
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INTERESTING
STORIES
ANY Want Supplied

II have here" began the traveller.
"a patent electric hair brush
Cant you see I'm as bald as an
egg?- snapped the man at the door.
your wife, perhaps, might
my wife wears a wig. She is as
bald as I am"
Possibly you have child
Who
'T have Two months old. and
still bald"
"Ah, but maybe you have . dog.
I can recommend this brush equally
for man and beast
Look here. my good man, ours
IL a Mexican hairless dog. Good
day"
The traveller gently replaced the
brush in his bag. and fumbled in
another corner of Il.
Permit me-" no murmured, In
honeyed accents. "to show you the
latest thing IN hy-killerA-
The Washington times., 1918-10-28

OU remember IN the last SIOry
" that the Noah's Ark had run
aground on an iceberg dur
ing the night, and that ev-
erybody was almost frozen when
they woke up the next morning.
WED better set about getting
the Ark OF as soon as possible"
said Mr.. Jonah. after Captain Noah
had made an inspection. Some OF
the animals are nearly perished
with the cold. The monkeys are
rolled up so tight you'd think they
were fur balls. Only the polar
bears seem to enjoy life, and they
are just crazy to get out and take
q run on the ice"
Let them walt said Captain
Noah, 1--WE have more serious things
to attend to than pleasure for the
moment" 49," -
well, come and get a good, hot
breakfast frst,s said Mrs. Noah,
bringing in the steaming coffee pot
and a plate of hot corn muffinA
after breakfast you'n all feel
different" This was indeed good
advice. and when breakfast was
over, Captain Noah said, Get the
crowbAr and the wooden rollers,
Japheth. Wen see IL we can't
start .he old Ark moving. Maybe
she's stuck too deep in the ice,
but wen try, at any rate
Here, my little kitten said
kind Mrs. Noah to Puss Junior. put
on this muller II you're going out
It's pretty cold" So Puss tied the
warm muffler around his neck and
stepped out on deck. A beautiful
sight met his eyes. Towering high
above him was a mountain OF gilt
tering ice, while as far as the eye
could reach was q neld OF ice and
snow. Under the rays Of the morn
ing sun parts of the great berg
glittered like a rainbow. II was so
cold that Puss had to jump up and
down to keep his toes from freez-
ing.
Down on the ice. close to the Ark,
Captain Noah and his crew were
busily at work. One Of the auto
wheels had sunk deep into the ice
and acted like an anchor. The
other wheels also were embedded
in the ice so that the Ark was held
as II in q wise.
~Guess we'll have to give II up"
exclaimed Captain Noah after an
hours hard work. during which
time the Ark had not moved an
inch. 'EWe'd better make up our
minds to winter here until the Ice
berg floats into a warmer climate
and either meIts or breaks apart"
That's cheerful" said Mrs. Noah
Tive nothing but summer iannels
and a macintosh with me"
what about some OF the poor
animals who are used to the torrid
zone?" replied Captain Noah, shoul-
dering the crowbar and climbing up
the rope ladder to the deck Of the
Ark.
Mr.. Jonah did not reply. but
turned up his coat collar and
stamped his feet to keep warm
The hairless Mexican dog wfll
surely die IL we don't do something
for him. said Ham 'T think I'll
ask mother II she won't let him
stay In the kitchen" But Mrs.
Noah did not seem very pleased
over the suggestion. Gracious
me- she said, "Shem already has
two parrots. a marmoset and a lit
tie green snake in the kitchen.
don't suppose one more animal
would make much difference II II
will only keep from under my feet
nearly stepped on one Of the
snakes this morning"
And in the next story You shall
hear what happened after that
CTo BE COntinued.)
Copyright, 1913 By David coryS
The Washington times., 1918-10-28

HE will keep his word" Philip
pa said quietly. HE is that sort OF
man"
The door on the other side Of
ne room was softly opened Less
tngham's head appeared
Gould I have a necktie?" he
asked difhdently.
Philippa stretched out her hand
and took one from the basket by
her side.
"Better give him this" she said.
handing it over to Helen. ut is
one of Henrys which was mend
tng-StopT
She put up her finger. They all
listened
~The carr Philippa exclaimed,
rising hastily to her feet THAT
Is Henry. Go out with Mr.. Les
singham, Helen" she continued,
"and wait until he is ready. Don't
forget that he is an ordinary call
sr, and bring him in presently"
Helen nodded understandingly
and hurried out
Philippa moved a few steps to-
ward the other door. In mo-
ment it was thrown open Nora
appeared, with her arm through
her fathers
Il went to meet him, Mummy"
she explained mo uniform
isn't 1t q shame!-
Sir Henry patted her cheek and
turned to greet his wife There
was q shadow upon his bronzed-
handsome face as he watched her
rather hesitating approach.
Sorry I couldn't catch your
train, Phil" he told her. Il had
to make a call in the city so
came down from Liverpool street
Any luck?"
She held his hands, resisting for
the moment his proffered embrace.
Anxious for His story.
Henry" she said earnestly, do
you know I am 30 much more anx-
ious to hear your news"
Mime viii keep" he replied.
what about RiehArd?"
She shook her head
'T spent the whole Of my time
making inquiries" she sighed, "and
TO get the least satisfaction from
any one at the war office. They
know nothing. have heard moth
ing"
I'm ever so sorry to hear It."
Sir Henry declared sympathetically.
you mustn't worry too much,
though, dear. Where's Helen?"
''She is in the gun room with q
caller"
with a eaIIer?" Nora exclaimed.
is It any one from the depot? 1
must go and see"
''You needn't trouble" her step
mother replied. Here they are.
coming in" -----
The door on the opposite side Of
the room was suddenly opened, and
Hamar Lessingham and Helen en-
tered together. Eessingham was
entirely at his ease-their CONVEX
sation, indeed, seemed almost en-
crossing. He came at once across
the room on realizing Sir Henry's
presence
This Is bIr. Hamar LessinghGm-
my husband" Thilippa said -Mr.
Lessingharu was at college with
Dick, Henry, 90 Of course Helen and
he have been indulging in all sorts
OF "reminiscences"
The two men shook hands.
"I found time also to examine
your Leech prints" LessinghAm re.
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Insect Intelligence.

All tho farmers gathered outside
the village inn were launching Bit
ter complaints against the rAvaEes
of the potato-bugs.
The posts finished up my crop
IN less than two weeks" said one
farmer,
They ate mine in two days.
said another; and then roasted on
the trees to see II I'd plant some
more"
A man who was travelling for a
seed arm cleared his throat and
then interrupted, saying;
That's remarkable, / own, but
let me tell you what / saw in a
town store. 1 saw a couple of these
bugs examining the books, about a
week before planting. to see who
had bought seed
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Objects to His Friends.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS tAlhEAAs
am nineteen and care Q
great deal for a young man two
years my senior. Before meet
ing me, this young man went
about with two friends whom
do not care for at all He Is
invited to nv house often and
always has one or both Of his
friends accompany him When
we go to a theater. his friends
are also there with young la
dies. I am sure this young man
cares for me. so l hesitate to
mention his friends, whom I
cannot stand having around
Kindly advise me what course
to take. PUZZLED.
confess II Is unusual that .
young man should be unable to
separate himself from a bodyguard
OF youthful companions. even under
circumstances that would otherwise
suggest romance. And from your
point Of view, I can see that It
must be disturbing not to be able
to detach your interesting friend
ship from a perpetual background
OF young men whom you dislike.
But are you quite sure that the
young man whom you prefer and
his companions understand the sit
uation as you do? Isn't 1t possible
that they regard their association
with you and other girls as a group
AFFAIR, without any loverlike sig
nincance in any individual case7
Unless you become engaged, I
scarcely see how you can suggest
that this young man give mp his
friends, and even then IL would be
asking a great deal, unless they are
undesirable influences
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ner tuture sister-in-laW and OF
Johns mother.
They VIII be sure to love you"
John had predicted.
His prophecy came true. Mrs.
Butler received her warmly. she
felt that Elizabeth was indirectly
responsible for Johns restoration
to complete health. Such being the
case. what wonderful care she
would be able to take OF him
e through all the years TO come!
Elizabeth herself was conscious
OF the need Of rest and freedom
from responsibility after her strent
uous summer. These she found In
her brothers home
For Douglas Wade was very
happy at this juncture. His prac-
tice had increased by leaps and
bounds. and. while he was far from
rieh, he saw approaching the point
where he could afford to marry.
His fiancee showed herself much
pleased with his sister. and the
two girls became friends In q sur
prisingly short space Of time
Alicia went to New York with
her mother to purchase her trous-
seau late in the winter. Until thea
Il had not occurred to Douglas
Wade that his sister should be mako
ing similar preparations for the
renewal Of her wardrobe. as she
was to be married In the eaElY
summer.
elizabeth. my dear" he said
abruptly. coming out OF his oya
dream OF Joy long enough to rer
member that Elizabeth had hers
too. -what about your trousseGn3
- Il
She laughed and shook her head
need only very plain dresses 81
hrst. for we go to the farm n
June. In the fan John will get ne
such a wardrobe as he wishes M
to have. But I shall need nothing
elAborate-for we are going to
live on the farm"
"AlI the year aroundTT her
brother gasped. ~
'SYss." she smiled, -aH the year
around. That Is why John is gor
ing to spend most Of the time be.
tween now and our wedding at ne
East He 10 planning TO have the
old house remodeled. all modern
improvements added. and the whole
place converted into q spot he and
I can call Home for the rest of
our days"
~And what win he dor
-Gooseyw his sister teased,
what should he do but practice
the profession. that he loyes-seien-
tifc farming7 You forget what =
has done for him this year"
John Butler. entering Douglas
Wade's little sitting-room unan-
nounced. heard the last words ana
laughed.
at was only incidentally the
farming that made me the well man
now am" he declared. -Dougla1
old chap, you are some doctor. I
admit, and you deserve every bit OF
the reputation you are making -
fast Yet, clever As you ara. your
plot to cure me would not have
been the success II was II you bad
not had an aecomplice- Sho Is ne
arch piotter."
Douglas started to rstOrt: thsa.
seeing by the expressions on the.
faces Of the young people Chat his
presence was quite supernuotls. he
slipped from the room. OF course
they had important things TO say
to each other.
Yet the remark uttered By JohA
Butler was neither original nor m
usual
Less than six months, darling
he murmured. kissing his b.
trothsd.
yes" ate answered. efing1ng -
him. IN less than six months "
will be together again On The dear
old farm-our homer >
II was quite evident GhSt they
had forgotten all about DougfAA
and were Just now not even aware
of his existence
THE END.
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Not Much.

Does the war make much diier-
ence to your" asked the new serv-
ant
The rnissus says we've got -
economize, so we're to ave mar
garine with meals in the kitchen,r
replied the old cook.
Doesn't she have II. thanT
Not her! She says As 'oW Il
doesn't suit her digestion; but theIa
amt nothing wrong with her dt-
Eestion. We know that for ~
often sends 'er up margarine, Ana
ave buttsr OUSaARAs
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Little BObbie's Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK

othert boys always wanted to rally
around me, sed Pa
Yure mother toald me that vile
they was rallying around you they
often sent you hoam to her with a
long story of woe, sed Ma.
Deer old mother. sed Pa, she fer
gifts. Littel do the old recall OF the
Triumphs OF thare children, sed Pa
1 guess that is so, sed Ma Yure
mother newer menshuned any Tri-
umphs to. me. But hoap Bobbie
gifts along famous-ly with his Boy
Bolsheveekys. sed Ma. 1t is such =
cute naim. & yet so feerce, sed Ma
You bet we are feercer than Boy
Scouts anyhow.
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Fascination vs.. Loyalty.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

doO4uob4On No. LIZ d4kys
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
! am twenty, and a member
Of the United States Navy. /
have been corresponding with a
girl for the past three years and
we have learned to love each
other. But about three weeks
ago / was introduced to a fas-
cinating girl three years my
senior and she tells me OF her
love FOR me. The first girl has
written me that she has found
out about this new young lady
and told me that she doesn't
think 1t right for me to treat
her the way I have. When
made appointments with her
brike them. and now I am sor-
~. Kindly advise me what to
do In this matter, as / don't
know what II what
A SAILOR
It's as old as the world, this sx-
citing dilemma in which you md
yourself
Hundreds Of thousands OF youths
before you have been asking them
selves whether they should be
faithful to the good, sweet girl to
whom they had pledged loyalty, or
whether they should surrender to
the bewitching arts OF some new
siren who puzzled and disturbed
and for the moment utterly en-
chanted them Sometimes they
have tried to reconcile the two at
tachmentS, as think you have
tried to do. But 1t can't be done.
II the fascinating woman who
has the great advantage OF being
older than you has succeeded in dis
enchanting you with your first love,
and you come in time to be abso-
lutely sure that this Is so, am
afraid you'll have to own up to IL
and let unhappiness follow. i'm
agine. however. that she has merely
been flirting with you. and that you
will shortly realize this and feel
more than ever drawn to the girl
whom you have treated badly. In
that clse. confess the whole thing
to her and ask her to forgive you
l think she Will
The Washington times., 1918-10-28
To BLacken Tan Leather.

TO hacken tan leather it should be first rubbed with
per cent solution of tannic acid Let this solution
dv thoroughly when per cent solution of iron sui
phate should be applied This gives intense black is
easily applied and is harmless to the operator.
The Washington times., 1918-10-28
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the beheadng of Sir Walter
Raleigh in 1913, at the behest of Spain He long
prisoner the Tower of London charged with conspir
acy and while incarcerated he wrote the History of the
World" one of the monuments of Ezabethan literature