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The Washington times., 1918-08-24
The Wolves of New York
ASTORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
Lillian Informs Basil of Esther's Re-
mOval From BOrradale House
and Asked His Assistance.

mean street among a crowd of
squalid children, dancing to the
strains OF a barrel organ. Dressed
as they were, the effect could easily
be imagined.
Lillian paused for a few moments
TO talk to the two little people,
who greeted her with noisy pleas
ure.
at is our new mamma cried the
boy, "our mamma who gives us
toys, and nice clothes, and pennies
to spend"
He lifted his dark face to be
kissed, his black eyes sparkling.
The little girl was more reserved:
she hugged a large doll from which
1T was difficult to distract her at
tention.
They Made a Pretty Pair.
"I must have a chat with them
before dinner this evening" said
Lillian, 81 am too busy just now.
Tomorrow they will go for a drive
with me. You will like that?" She
laid her hand on the boys shoulder.
"Ratherg he replied. jumping
With glee. "a drive-a drivei"
Was It only a matter of three
days since she had carried of these
children, taken them for a drive
which they remembered with such
delight? It seemed a year. They
had quickly accommodated them
selves to their new surroundings,
and they did not seem to miss their
parents at ALL, As she made her
way to her room, Lillian reflected
that childhood Is unconsciously very
cruel
Lillian drove straight to the Bor-
radale house and as she descended
from her carriage she met DIR.
Brooke, who was just leaving the
house. He paused to speak to her.
al have seen Mr.. Borradale," he
said. "He Is within. He expects
you" The doctors face was very
grave.
"And what do you say. doctor?-
she asked. was I right?"
at is very, very sad" replied
the physician. "The man Is in 4
terrible state. 7 have told him 80
he says he wishes to die. I Of
fered him my services-but he will
allow nothing TO be done for him.
You were right, Mrs. willouEhby.
and / owe yoc many apologies. l
will do everything in my power for
Mrs. Borradale. and will certainly
hold that-at present, at any rate
her husband Is not q fitting person
to have charge OF her. am sur
prised-surprised and shocked.
do not know when have been more
shocked in the whole course Of my
professional career. But l will see
you again tonight-till then, good
bye. and pray forgive me"
He raised his hat and walked on.
Lillian was shown into the hall. She
noticed that her boxes had been
packed for her. and were evidently
waiting her arrival. She gave in
structions that they should be
placed on her carriage.
The maid who had opened the
door to Esther and herself that
morning went to announce her ar
rival to Harold Bprradale. Her
eyes were round with curiosity; she
evidently scented trouble in the
air.
Mr.. BorrAdale is in the dining
room, madam" she said. "Win you
kindly walk this way?
A moment later Lillian confronted
Harold and THE door was closed
behind her.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Your SWeetheart's Are.

II you will study the following
yourself on the score OF your sweet
hearts age.
on some such innocent pretext a.
a desire to test her power OF cal
culation, tell her to write down =
number corresponding to the month
in which she was born.
Let US suppose that your sweet
heart is twenty-five, and she was
born in June While you are stand
ing at the other end OF the room,
so that you cannot see the paper.
she writes down six.
Double that fgure." you say.
add FIVE. Now multiply by hfty.
Nov. as I am not going to see
that slip OF paper" you venture,
there's no risk in you writing
down your own age, for I want
this added to your present total.
Done that? Nov subtract 365.
and to the remainder add l15.
Well? What do you make the re-
Sult?"
six hundred and twenty-five"
she replied.
You praise her arithmetic. and
know that she was born In the sixth
month OF the year and that her aga
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The Washington times., 1918-08-24
By Ann Lisle.
CuAPTEn VI

Copyright. 1918. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
"rve Just the place-furniEhed
with nice odd thinGS-the sort OF
things Jim must have. Luxurious
Things with-class, Mrs. Harrison
And to you-as q very special in
ducement-it goes for s76 month.
Como along, EVvy-run US over In
your car"
felt caught in n net
didn't want that apartment
But felt certain I should take q.
do you think that you viii take
the little apartment Cousin Tom just
showed you?" asked Evelyn Mason
with an eagerness l couldn't UNDER
stand.
She was guiding her roadster
through the heavy afternoon rAfflc
OF the avenue. and her wistful. little
face had n look OF competence and
assurance that I'd never before seen
It wear. She appeared suddenly to be
one Of those people who know what
they want-and go after # I won
dered what she wanted Of mel
Then, as II in answer to my un-
spoken question. Evelyn turned to me.
In a second the dimples flashed out
about her soft red lips and her eyes
Widened in that childish smile OF hers.
You think Il is-an intrusion on
Sny part-thiS interest in your future
abode. Anne. dear. let me explain
Jim Harrison and / were NEXT door
neighbors when we were kiddies. That
was before the Harrisons lost thsir
money-and we piled up ours. Jim 10
trained to luxury. After he gets over
this soldering craze Of his, he's going
to want it again. Cousin Tom likes
you; he's offered you . bargain
those two stunningly furnished big
rooms with bath and kitchenetts be-
tween. II will be easier to keep Jim
mie at his own freside IL you have a
beautiful apartment like the one you
Just saw
An ugly little shiver ran down my
spine-why should I need luxurious
surroundings to keep my husband at
home-wouldn't our love do that7
A moment later Evelyn was guiding
her car up to the entrance OF the Wal
grave.
Won't you come to tear vas just
forming on my lips when I saw two
figures swinging into the broad toor-
way Of the Walgrave-Jim and Betty
Bryce.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.

OW you remember in the
nj last story that the King
had asked his poet lau-
reate what should be done
to rid the castle OF The big i'm
mense oak tree that made the pal
ace rooms as dark as night because
the leaves and branches spread
around the walls and covered the
windows so that the sun never was
seen from one day to another. So
the poet brought out the big sign
on which he had printed in beauti-
full gold letters:
ITO him who cuts my oak tree down
I'll give three bags OF gold,
But all who fail shall lose their ears
And then as slaves be sold"
"But what good will that ex-
quisite poem do?". asked the King
sarcastically.
at will keep your Royal High
ness from being irritated by this
endless sound OF chop, chop. chop"
replied the poet. 81 verify believe
every man in your kingdom has had
a hack at the tree. Now, whoever
reads this sign will make pretty
sure that his ak is at least a bet
ter one than any that have so far
been used.
And as for my own poetic ears,
they will hear less OF this frightful
noise which is far worse than a
steel riveter at work on a ninety
story building in New York City"
Which shows that this poet had an
eye that should see into the future,
for at that time, as far as I know.
Columbus hadn't even asked the
Queen OF Portugal to pawn her
diamond rings
Very we'll" replied the King,
have the sign nailed on this dread
ful tree. and we will see what hap
pens"
And Of course. as soon as Puss
arrived at the castle he saw the
sign. And after he had read it, he
twisted his whiskcrs in the same
manner as he had seen Ny Lord of
Csrabas twist his mustache, and
then he bowed very low to tho
King. who happened to be standing
near by with all his courtiers.
"Ha. ha." laughed the King, as he
saw Puss reading the sign. DO
you. too. wish to lose your ears?"
And then all the courtiers laughed.
and / guess this was the first time
in many months that anybody in
that castle had laughed. or even
smiled. for that matter.
81 can but try" answered little
PUss Junior bravely. and he opened
his knapsack and took out OF hts
Magic Axe and stood II up. with
the handle leaning against the en-
chanted tree. Then. stepping back
a few feet. he cried out. "Chop,
chop. chop"
And would you believe II. the axe
began to chop, now right. now left,
and up and down, an pretty soon
that big immense tree was cut to
bits. And IL took only q quarter OF
an hour. and yet there was such a
monstrous heap Of wood that the
whole court had nothing else to
burn for whole year.
But when little PUss asked the
King for the three bags OF gold.
that stinEy old monarch said. Pc
fore I give yoU the reward. YOU
mus perform. another task"
What is it," Csked Puss
You must dig me well So
that I may have plenty or water"
said the Eina. And in tho next
story YOU shall hear what the Magic
Pickaxo did.
(Copyrisht. 1918, David cez)
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The Washington times., 1918-08-24
CHAPTER CXXT.
A VaRue Warning.


Harold BorradAle sat huddled up
in an easy chair before the hre
His thin hands were stretched out
to the glow, and kept UP a con-
slant rubbing movement the one
passing now under now over the
other Esther had noticed this
action while talking to her hus-
band at Helm. and had felt the
wearying monotony OF ii
He raised his head as Lillian en-
tered the room, and partially turn
ed his face toward her She saw
the expressionless mask OF the day
before Was he angry. sorrowful'
contrite? She could not say II
was as IL she were indeed address
ing herself TO a theatrical mask.
"I thought you would come ne
said. "I have waited in for you. l
have had all your belongings
packed. and you will find them in
the hall"
Lillian inclined her head. You
have heard that Esther is very ill.,"
she asked.
'Dr. Brooke has just left me.
think he seemed more concerned
about me than my wife. Esther is
in no danger-from this Illness, at
least" His tone was unconcerned.
but It was impossible to say that
this was ap indication OF his feel
ingE.
ain no danger" burst out Lillian.
excitedly. who can say that she
is in no danger? DIR. Brooke would
not even pronounce a definite opin-
ion this morning. The poor girl
has been so mentally harasssd that
she has broken down under the
strain. Besides which, heavens
knows what may be the effect OF
the vile drug you have inflicted
upon herr"
Ito Be Continued Monday.)
Copyrighted. W. f. Hearst
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
By Loretto G. Lynch.

n ERHAPS you cannot go vaca-
tioninG this summer; high
i railroad fares, War work,
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

a y
n increasingly popular, and
L l. which consists in taking
some crime and telling the story in
the guise OF fiction. was first In
vented by Edgar Allen Poe more
than seventy years ago.
THE Mystery OF Mary Roget in
which Poe dealt with the circum-
stances surrounding the suppositi-
tious murder OF a Partisan grisette,
was admittedly based on the actual
murder OF Mary Cecilia Rogers, a
New York shop girl, who met her
death at the hands OF an unknown
assassin in a suburb OF that city
early in the last century.
Poe composed his story at dis
tance from the scene of the atrocity
and with no other means Of inyes-
tiEation than the newspapers ar
forded. Nevertheless, the oontes-
sionS OF two persons tone OF them
Madame Deluc" OF the nsrrative)
made at different periods long sub
sequent to the publication Of Poe
story. confirmed in full not only the
authors general conclusions. but
absolutely all the chief Imaginative
details by which he arrived at those
conclusions.
Another Of Poe's stories, The
Murders in the Rue Morgue. Is
similarly based on a real murder
that Of Rose Delacourt In an apart
ment house in Paris. This murder
is regarded as being the most mys-
terious on record. The victim was
found stabbed to death in her own
room, the dor OF which was bolted
and crKed on the inside, the ole
window being also securely rag
tened.
How. then. did the assassin es-
cape after committing the murder
Poe. in mis- story, makes out that
TIE murder was done by an oranS-
outanS and eiaborates very In
Geniously a theory showing how the
big ape might conceivably have
managed its inEress and eGress to
aul from the locked room.
The murder of Rose Dclacourt
also formed the basis OF several
other works Of fiction. notably Is
racl IanEwiirs Bis Bow Mystery"
and CASTOR LcTouX's Mystery Of
the Yellow Room Each of these
solves in it's own way the mystery
of the girls death. but in neither
case do the theories OF the writers
at IN with the known facts OF the
trAco4H
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Making Home Pleasant


stood on the library table, ana Q
few sofa pillows covered in mate
rial OF plain orange color bal
anced" the room.
The creamy walls and white paint
made a fitting back ground for this
picturesque room.
Two rocking chairs in natural
willow. with cushions Of cretonnne
TO match the curtains, constituted
the rest of the furniture. These
chairs were picked up at very low
figure At a coTu!e OF secondhand
shops in ;he Eeighhorhood.
How much money did it cost TO
give yourself this mountain bun
galow room in the heart OF the
city?" l asked.
About s25." she admitted.
In other words, Il costs trife
over 81 a week for the first sum-
mer's twelve weeks 70 hry- this
lovely room. The second summer,
OF course. it would cost practically
nothing.
or course. one could make rad
ical changes IN every room n one
had the dcSir" or money to do 80.
Then again where a woman could
not afford All expenditure OF S25
even new muslin curtains and
couple of homemade window boxes
and good window screens will help
considerable TO make a room reflect
the season.
1t, seems to be the little personal
touches that make a home or
room attractive TheRe are a num-
ber OF very attractive "canteens" in
the city in which I live. They are
now in summer dress. The coZy
little tables are covered with white
oilcIoth.
Not unusual? No. but every one
OF those oilcloth-covered tables has
its quota" OF local flowers in
dear little glass vase. And the
sides OF the improvised tentroom
have a continuous line OF flowor
boxes about five feet from the floor.
Really. folks. these attractive
canteens make one almost wish for
a uniform in order to be permitted
to enjoy canteen hospitality.
And for the successful summci
home the personal touch seems to be
essential 10 success. About year
ago one of America wcslthiest
women entertained me At luncheon at
her summer home. What she wore
hav" forgotten. What the wcll-trainrd
servants cooked and served I have
likewise forgotten. hut tao vase Of
flowers which 81" herself had pIucked
and arranged IN each room gave her
home a personal touch. The hit OF
embroidery mot nearly rs good as
that which she could buy) which she
herself did on the pincushions in the
guest room seemed TO be the things
that Esnek n my maDo%
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
. By Beatrice Fairfax
Don't Confde Your
Interest Too Soon.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
am twenty. and l IdTe taken
quite a fancy to a man Of TWEEN
ty-two. l do not know him per
sonally, but / expect 10 Gc intro
duced TO him within 1. few days.
Is there anything I could say TO
him so he would know cared
for him?
] have a friend who has spoken
10 him about me, and he thinks
am a very nice girl. The other
night ] saw the young man am
going to meet. talking to another
girl From what hear. this girl
is very Jealous OF him. Please
tell me how ] ran gain his
friendship. ] have no one 10 tell
me what to do. as I am all alone,
so thought you might be kind
enough to help me. ANXIOUS.
I wish it were possible for me
to talk TO you instead OF writing.
poor little girl. who has no ono 10
ask for advice. The first thing I'd
tell you would be that nothing
could be more ilI-advised than TO
tell the young man, at your first
meeting. you cared for him. He
would probably take TO the tail
timber" and who could blame him:
II takes a great deal OF skill and
much worldly wisdom for a woman
TO tell a man, successfully. that she
cares for him, and lhen-she does
not really tell him-she only shows
her preference in many little ways
But TO come out and say what you
suggest wculd he the greatest pos
sible mistake.
when you first meet the young
man tex about everyday things ~
listen While he talks TO yfu. At tho
same :.me, .hare Is no .cllinE how
deeply he may be interested in .h~
"other sirl' you mention. Try and
intere|: NCurseE IN other things.
have plenty nf :: NJ friends. :crI
tac rews--ihri vii sNe you soric.
thing to tsliI Sh"Us-save yoIr
money AMI 3Lt ? n thrift stamps.
Don't let falling In love with a man
you have never met be your only
ouma4AezattoA
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

NEhhAfS you cannot go NdCa-
tioninG this summer; high
i railroad fares. War work,
something makes it impos-
sible for you to go. This is the
lot OF thousands upon thousands
Of women who have always had a
yearly vacation ever since they can
remember.
Instead of bemoaninS her fate,
the real woman goes ahead and
makes the best OF the situation.
ANY woman who is willing to spend
some effort and little money may
make even an ordinary apartment
look like a weI-furuished summer
cottage.
4 friend OF mine, unwilling TO
give up her Red cross work for her
usual ten or twelve weeks away
decided to stay at home this year.
She concentrated her efforts on the
combination living room, as shc did
not feel able TO afford the expense
OF putting the other rooms into
summer style.
First OF all. she got permission
from the superintendent OF the
apartment house TO allow her TO
store her living-room furniture, or
the bulkicst pieces at least in the
sioreroom in the cellar.
The rug she replaced by one OF
the lovely summer rugs OF grass.
II was two tones OF cool green.
These rugs are quite inexpensive
and with care will last several
summers. She retained the fumed
oak library table. II was covered
with two strips OF Japanese towel
ing with stenciled design in green
and yellow. The floor lamp and
the table lamp had new covers OF
cretonne.
There was yellow as well as
green and a few traces OF brown in
this inexpensive cretonne. From
this cretonne was also made charm
ing easement curtains which gave
a lived-in appearance at tho win
dows without excluding the elusive
summer brceZes.
Ono OF the well upholstered. most
comfy chairs was carefully covered
by well fitted slip OF this lovely
Crctonnc. Several sofa pillows were
recovered with it also.
But Jn~ Of the most shmmrry
touches was the green metal win
dow boxes at each window. These
artistic boxes abounded with mas
turtlums, whose orange and yellow
tints hArmonized we'll with the yell
low of the cretonncs.
\ A0wAr Yass of hxiRi41k ezzngs
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Some Literary
Tricks

CURIOUS literary trick. now
increasingly popular, and
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the capture and partial burn
ing of Washington by the British in 1914. when Eve
thousand under General Ross invaded the city, The
Americans had divided their forces thinking Baltimore
the objective of the English and the redcoats met
with little resistance
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
JUST SMILE

Free books OF instruction On
drying and canning have been is
sued by the National War Garden
Commission. They may be OBJ
tzIned from any of The WASH
ington Times distributing sta
finm
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
A Plea for the Doctors.

PLEA 10 citizens to be thoughtful has been made by
"A the Physicians Association Of Detroit The statement
says: MANY physicians being called TO war, addi-
onal work done by those at home and the cost Of prac
ticng has doubled Put in your call early. Do not call
your physician at night except for emergencies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
Last Austrian Stronghold Surrenders and Ov-
yer Three Thousand More are
Made Prisoners.
ITALIANS ARE STRIKING NORTHWARO
Casualties, While Admitting They
We're Forced Back.

mate Of the Italian losses was lSAt
0OO.-
Regarding the retreat ACROSS the
Piave. the Austrians said the move
ment was carried out ''in accordance
with plans and without loss Of ma
terial"
The German war Office again claim.
ed the capture of French and Ameri-
cans in the Juneville sector
East of Badonvillers yesterday
morning we captured more than sixty
Franco-Americans,' the statement
said
British colonials, operating on the
Flanders front, advanced 1000 yards
on 1000 yard front, at Meteren, taxi
ing seventy-nye prisoners.
The Ppris night communique re-
ported successful French raids be.
tween the Aisne and the Disc.
italians Extend Gains.
RoME, June 26,--Italian forces ex.
tended their gains at Capo Sile and
repulsed several counter attacks. the
Italian war office announced today.
Yesterday, having re-occupied the
bridgehead at Capo Sile. we ex-
tended it, provoking numerous coun.
ter attacks" the statement said. "We
took 379 prisoners
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
MARINE CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS FIFTY NAMES TODAY

A. K. Axton, West Brownsville, Pa:
Artie Bennett, Clinton, Ill; F. l.
Cooper. Caspolis. Mich; F. e. Ennis.
Burbank, Ohio; A N. Fauble, Cuya-
hoga Falls, Ohio; w. D. Fore, Brook
haven, Miss; NJ. B. Brock, Hagers-
town, Md; v. W. Gardner, Washing,
ton, D. c.; A. H Howe, Marlboro,
Mass; w. A Hoyt, Chester, n. Y; L.
G. Jensen. Houston, Texas; C. A Lar
son, Lemont, ILL.,; F. J. Lynch, Napa,
Calf. c. S. McGinnis, Rochester. n.
Y; F. T. McNally, Brunswick, Md:
W. w Martin, Merton, s. c.; L. S.
Mead, Mt. Kisco. N. Y; G. E Michael,
Dalmatia, Pa; L. G. Ring. Graysyille.
Ohio; L. C. Ruhnke, Chicago; j. e.
Saunders, St Louis; w. II. Saylor.
Newport, Pa; B. A. Schwebke, Grand
Rapids, Wis; NJ. E. Seal. Cincinnati.
Ohio; J. Y. Simpson, Jr., Kansas City.
Mo-; R H. Simpson, Philadelphia; w.
9. Swanson, st. Louis; E j. Venn, De-
troit; C. C. voorhies, Midlothian.
Texas; L C. Walker. Rockford, Iowa
Died of wounds received In action:
Sergeant G. B. Roam, Pattison, Miss;
Private Ezra A. Craze, Dixie, W. Va
Wounded in action severely:
Trumpeter A. Moder. Pittsburgh,
Pa; Private R A Davis, Cincinnati.
Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26
United Press
War Summary

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
1,424th day Of the war; 9ath day
Of the big offensive.
italian front: The west bank Of the
Piave has been completely cleared OF
Austrjans, the last rear guard sur
rendering after it had been nearly
ars'ihiiated.
Tho italian drive northward 10 be
Iieyed to be defensive move to
make the expected Austrian offen-
sive in the mountain region more
difficult. The enemy Is reported to
have concentrated all OF its available
reserves there.
The Austrians losses now estimat-
ed at 250,ooO, are reported to include
twenty thousand drowned in the re-
treat across the piave-
Marne front: american. troops corn
pteted the capture OF Bsiloau wood
last night, infIietins heavy losses on
the Germans and taking 221 prison
ers and a number Of machine guns.
AIsaee front: The Americans have
taken over a new sector In German
territory, near. GebweiIer,. and. al
ready ahve repeIIed several raids.
Lorraine front: Germans heavily
bombarded American positions on
the Toui sector, usiDg great auantt-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-26

ties Of gas. The French took prison
ers In raids.
Picardy front: Enemy artillery
bombarded British positions along
the Anere.
Flanders front: Germans sheiIed
the British lines In the northern and
western part of the front The Brit
ish made successful raid west Of
MervIile.
England: Alexander kerensky,
former Russian premier. after spend
ing few days in London, is reported
to be enroute to America.
HJaimar Branting, Swedish social
Ist leader, urged American socialists
to back up President Wilson's war
aims program.
Russia: Central News quotes the
Russian Newspaper Vemia as saying
the former car was killed by Red
guards. at. Ekaterinburg.. The Ex-
change Telegraph, quoting Moscow
despatch denies it.
Austria-Hungary: Swiss dispatches
declare the Austrian population Is
further down-east by the italian vic
tory on the Pfave and has renewed
its demand or immediate peace.