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CHAPTER XII.
A Woman With a Mission.


Within a few hours after O'Reilly's
return to New York he telephoned to
Felipe Alvarado, explaining briefly the
disastrous failure of his Cuban trip.
II feared as much" the doctor told
him. "You were lucky to escape with
your llfe."
"Well I'm going back. Won't you in
tercede for me with the junta? They're
constantly sending parties"
"Um-m! not quite so often as that"
Alvarado ,was silent for a moment;
then he said: 'Dine with me tonight
and we'll talk 1t over. I'm eager for
news Of my brothers and-there is
some one I wish you to meet. She is
interested In u cause"
"'She'? A woman?"
"Yes, and an unusual woman. She
has contributed literally to u cause.
I would like you to meet her"
every we'll but I've only n suit Of
clothes, and 1t looks as If I'd slept in
it."
"Oh, bother the clothes" laughed
the physician. "Tve given most of my
own to my destitute countrymen.
Don't expect too much to eat, either !;
every extra dollar, you know, goes
the same way as my extra trou-
sers. It will be a sort Of patriotic
poverty party Come at seven,
please"
That evening O'Reilly anticipated
his dinner engagement by a few mo-
ments In order to have a word alone
with Alvarado.
"This lady who is coming here to-
night has influence with Enriquez," AL
varado told him. "YOu remember I
told you that she has contributed lib
orally. She might help you"
O'Reilly had met women with ideals,
with purposes, with avocations, and
his opinion Of them was low. Women
who had missions" were always tire
some, he had discovered. This one, 1t
appeared, was unusual only in that she
had adopted a particularly exacting
form of charitable work. Nursing,
even as a rich woman's diversion,
! must be anything but agreeable.
O'Reilly pictured this Evans person in
his mind-a large. plain, elderly crea-
ture, obsessed with impractical ideas
of uplifting the masses! She would
undoubtedly bore him stiff with stories
Of her work; she would reproach him
with neglect Of his duties to the suf-
ferlng. Johnnie was too poor to be
charitable and too deeply engrossed
at the moment with his own troubles
to care anything whatever about the
masses" And she was a "miss."
That meant that she wore thick glasses
and probably kept cats.
A ringing laugh from the cramped
hallway interrupted these reflections
then a moment later Doctor Alvarado
was introducing O'Reilly to a young
woman so completely out Of the pic
ture, so utterly the opposite Of his
preconceived notions, that he was mo-
mentarily at a loss. Johnnie found
himself looking into a pair of frank
gray eyes, and felt his hand seized by
a firm, almost masculine grasp. Miss
Evans, according to his first dazzling
impression, was about the most fetch
ing creature he had ever seen and
about the last person by whom any
young man could be bored. The girl
! and she was a airl- ,baH brought into
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Chesterfield and Xoltalre.

The fourth earl Of Chesterfield wal
on one occasion at a grand assembly
in France where Voltaire was one Of
the guests. Suddenly the French
writer accosted his lordship with this
words: "My lord, l know you are Q
Judge. Which are the more beautlMa-
the English or the French ladu Tor
"Upon my word" replied Chestecream
with his usual presence Of mir "
ain M iudoe nf naintingS"-AE'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09

o'RellIy finds himself back In
Cuba only to have his hopes Of
finding Rosa and Esteban re-
eelVe another crushing blow.
Still he refuses to give up the
search. Read about these deveI-
opments In the next installment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09

S.Npetty. -
rNsf7,A and east half Of l6ep were &C town.
ship 10. range 10. And 50 acr~ South end
weet half "a rostheast quarter sstHlon 80. town.
ship IL. ran7e 70, Said property situated In Noxx
ubee county. State Of Mississippi.
Thisthe: 25th day Of July. 1918.
IT. MCCLURE, Sheriff !
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
Sheep RAISING Boosted.

Taking as their slogan "A million
sheep for MARYLAND" between so and
100 prominent farmers from all Sec
tions of the State gathered at the Ho-
tel Rennert. Baltimore. and organized
the Sheep Growers Association OF
Maryland The purpose of the new
organization is to lend its support to
all agencies and endeavors which will
upbuild the sheepgrowing industry in
Maryland, and especially to put itself
behind the enforcement of the new
Statewide Dog Law, in the belief
that the elimination of the stray.
sheep-killing dog is essential to the
of the business.
Edward A. Cockey. of Baltimore
county, was elected president OF the
association.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
Pancakes Muscle Makers.

It is a common mistake to suppose
that to get the necessary strength to
DO hard manual labor a heavy meat
diet is necessary. This is far from
correct. Muscular labor does not ma.
terially affect the demand for minerals
and proteins, but rather for starches,
fats, and sugars. Therefore any nd.
ditional wastage through muscular ef.
fort could be much better repaired BY
pancakes and strip than by roast beef,
for as much moisture and heat are
wasted as tissue, so it is fuel that II
reQuired.-Popular Science Monthly
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
China Has Women Soldiers.

China. first in many things. had wom-
en- soldiers long before they were
known in Russia. During the Tae Ping
rebellion. 1850. women. as well as men,
served in the ranks. In Marking. in
1853. an army of 100000 women was
recruited. They were divided into
brigades of $4,000 each and were com.
manded by women officers.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Snow Hill.-William S. Parsons
was elected Mayor of Snow Hill to
succeed Charles W. Gorddrey, who
declined reelection. Leroy Smith,
Charles Z. Shockley, George w. Vim
cent and Charles E. Hill were elected
Councilmen. There was no contest.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Easton.-Mrs. Bessie Spencer, aged
about "a years, widow of Alex Spencer.
of this town, dropped dead on the
street here She had been visiting q
friend and was returning home when
stricken with apoplexy.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
The Difference.

Boost. don't boast. One gets some
thing, the other dOesn't.-Memphi
Commercial Appeal.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
Uncle Eben.

.Ssmsp folks dat's most industrious"
mid Dacle Eben. lain got de best dis
Nnatfl0os: same as Il bee"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Many Shocks Followed Earthquake.
The Messina earthquake Of 1908 was
followed by no less than 1,227 after.
shocks.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
IMPROVED UNBORN INTERNATIONAL
SUNlYS0|lO0L
LESSON

(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Hagerstown.-Major Joseph c. BY
ron, for several years school com
missioner will resign. He has been
asked to take a position in Washing
ton under the Government. Major
Byron, when the County School Board
recreari7ed Tuesday. was superseded
as president by Charles A. Weagley.
His resignation was handed Governor
Harrington. Major Byron, who was
with the American Army in the Boxer
Rebellion in China, was trained at
West Point
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

The Solicitors Senator.
Have the war appropriations gone
through"
mot yet, senator. I'm glad to see
you so interested"
Yes. I want to tack on q little
mfne"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Recent contracts by the war depart
ment authorize the manufacture of
3.5OO.OOO pairs Of metallic-fastened
field shoes for overseas use. The aver
age price was about $7.75 pair.
Contracts have also been awarded
for the manufacture of 100000 pairs
and overseas service, the average price
being $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

observation-disclosures A. Smith was
reelected Mayor for the seyelt. term,
without opposition. David {. Laird, Ia
oumbelt. William D. Fisher and
Thomas McNirnoa were chosen co.,
cilman without opposition.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Advice from Shanghai states that
the subscriptions to the third Liberty
Loan there amount to over 100000,
and report from the American en-
bassy in Mexico City states the sub
scriptions there are more than
$3.50, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Easton.-Mr and Mrs J. F. Knode.
Jr., of Frederick, Md, who were en-
route TO Princess Anne in their auto
mobile, were badly injured on the
road from Easton to Centreville about
five miles from Easton, when the
steering gear broke and Mr. knode
lost control of his machine. The car
crashed into a telephone pole and
upset, throwing both occupants out.
Mrs. Knode's collarbone was broken
and she was injured internally.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

commencement exer-
cises will be held by the high schools
of Washington county as follows: Fa-
gerstown. June Z, 10 A. NJ; BOons-
boro. June Z, 2.3O +. NJ: Clearspring,
June 7, p. NJ: Smithsburg and Will
Transport, June s, s P. NJ.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

An additional credit Of $3.o5O,OOO
sAns been extended to Belgium by the
Tnaktss States. making a total of S1O7.-
D.2U loaned to that country, and
credits to all the allies $j.2SS, $4,000.
Tlsr national forests this year will
y tTan to 100000 more sheep and
Ses,lFy 10000 more cattle than in 1917.
1Ass will bring the total of stock
EtxEed uuder permit TO about 100000
RAt~g. 100000 head Of cattle, and
E1DD Swine.
This increase is in addition to the
1aAdkU sheep and 100000 cattle made
sAst yeR.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Regulations for bread-making in
Sweden permit only nine kinds, the
weight and price being prescribed by
law. Only rye, wheat, barley, or oat
flour may be used. and for ordinary
bread the use Of butter. lard or other
fat, milk or cream is prohibited.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Princess Anne-Food Administrator
Charles C. Gelder summoned G. N.
Vetra, groceryman, On Deals Island,
to appear before him for hearing at
the postoffice on Deals Island for vio-
lations of the regulation OF the United
States Food Administrator After
hearing Mr.. Vetra and several wit
nesses. Mr.. Gelder ordered his store
closed from 6 A. NJ. Saturday until 6
A. NJ Tuesday. and mis- store p!acard-
ed as closed for violation of the food
regulations.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18

Frostburg. The annual report of
Frostburg shows receipts, corporate
account, for the year amounting to
s24,5999S and expenditures of equal
amount. The treasurer's report shows:
Cash, $1,602.16; receipts, $30,951.63;
expenditures, $3O,92O; cash on hand,
$31S3. The water fund showed cash
on hand, $2,339.11. and receipts, $13,-
1887. The expenditures were $12,-
9O229, leaving a balance of $531.17.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04

to go down until 1 was alarmed and thought that nothing would ever help me.
 It wasn't hardly any time after l began taking Tanlac un- til 1 began to improve, and have improved ever since until 1 am as we'll and strong as anybody. My nerves got better right away and l began to be able to rest at night. My appetite returned and l can eat anything I want and everything tastes good. I am only to glad to tell what Tan lac has done for me, for it cer- tainly has been a blessing"
 Tanlac is sold in Brinkley ex- clusively by M. B. Converse and by one established agency in every town.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
ENGINEERS WIFE
 Z TELLS EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Joiner's Health Was Completely Broken-Cains s Pounds and is
 We'll and Strong

T have just finished my third bottle of Tanlac and have gained thirty-fve pounds, said Mrs. Mrs. Wilhelmina Joiner. wife of a well-known engineer on the M. D. & s. railroad, who resides at 76l Mulberry street, Macon, Ga,
 For nearly two years, l sui fered from the effects of nervous prostration which was brought on by nervous indigestion" she continued. My condition got so bad that I couldn't eat any kind of heavy food, and it seem- ed like the harde II tried to get we'll, the worse 1 got. l tried every medicine and treatment that I could find, but continued
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
Pottery the Oloest Art.

Pottery is the oldest, the longest and most widely diffused of all human arts. Its history, if recorde- would be as old as the history of man; it's record ed history begins with the building Of the tower of Babel. The oldest pot. tery known is Egyptian, but every peo- i'ced the alt in one or another form All study in every department of art begins at period not long after the Mosaic deluge, but pottery is the earliest of all forms of art.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
Chas. Duff Stricken.


 News has just been received here that Cha. Duff, the heading fac tory man, now in Pine Bluff has been stricken with slight stoke of pa ralysis at Pine Bluff where he recently nov his factory.
 Mrs. Duff left at once for Pine Bluff.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
Careless Results in Failure

That is why we say Feed B. A. Thomas Hog Powder accord ing to directions. Do NOT FEED IT SLOPPY, but mix 1t with ground feed and moisten with just enough water to make a crumbly mass. Then each hog gets a beneficial dose. See full directions on package. Your money back if not satisfied.
 BARB WIRE CUTS AND
 WOUNDS
 are troublesome to cure. Get a bottle of Farris' Healing Reme- dy-costs 50c-make it at home.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
At the Party.

Dorothy was invited to q where ali the other girls wes| years older than she. 0n [ home she said to her mothfa CT, l had an awfully good tiu4
 was tlie hahiest one there
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
Always Have Danger ~

From the beginning or Iza Great Britain a red necHue part of the uniform Of trna station employees. The O's that every railroad servant N always something al hano
 wise into a danger signal w'' dag was not available.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04

Heals rapidly. A sore never matters where this remedy is used. We sell it on the money back plan.
 For sale by Gazzola Grocery Co,
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04
Air Plants.

In some parts of Mexico lair plants abound. These curious growtbs arc never attached to the soil in any way but rely for their moisture on the at mCsphere. One kind, known as Span iards beard" (Tillandsia usneoides) attaches itself to telephone wires. Very often the growth becomes positive nuisance, and it is necessary to send men to clear it away The "Spaniard's beard" has no proper leaves, and in appearance is simply mass of green gray threads..-Wide World.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04

Always Featured
 No hotel fire would De without the .hinly clad gue1 annapolis News.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-04

Rap dity of Wireless. It takes but one-twentieth of a sec ond for a wireless signal to pass from Washington 70 San Francisco.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
SEES FUTURE FOOD SUPPLY.
Britain Grateful for "Wheatless"
and "Meatlsss" Days in q. 8.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 13.-''This country
will never again have to go through
any period Of such trial and irrita-
tion ~ arose from the food shortage
which caused the queues in the coun-
try last autumn and In February and
March, said John Robert Clynes,
acting food controller. In the course
Of statsmsnt recently ON the food
situation.
Mr.. clynss told Of the immense
change that has come over the coun-
try since Q few months ago, when he
and his chief. viscount Rhondds.
were about to ration the people. 30
great 10 the change that the talk Of
revolution on food shortage has
passed away. and trade union confer
ences now end without mentioning food.
I'VE have to thank our bountiful
ally. America, for great food supplies"
said Nr. Clynes. "She has had meat
less and whsatisss days in order to
send US more"
Evening star., 1918-07-14
ADDS 100 BY-pRonycr OVENS,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 1a.-one
hundred and twenty Semet-solvay by
product ovens, costing s5,ooo,o0e. will
be built in the Birmingham district
by the sloss-Shefiield Steel and Iron
Company. president. J. W. McQeen Of
the company has ofkctally announced.
The war industries board has given
the new Plant, and the government
has contracted for the output Of hy-
products needed Id the conduct Of the
war. Construction work will hAgin ~
soon as materials can be assembled.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Germany Needs
Assistance In Russia.

svsF the sntirs land, with allied action IN
Russia Nearing, With the ensiaved peo-
plss On ths westesn hnrdeFs pf Russia
constantly growing mere restless. Ger
many must have aoIne Russian body
to perpetuats her aims, oe else Ger
NIT that her whole policy In Russia
Is one Of sgGrandixement. This would
not look ntcs In face Of the mapy re-
paated assertions On the pert of Ger
manic leaders, Including the kaiser,
that only ths most beneAceut motives
inspire Germapy's course in the east:
with the ala OF the holshevtki there
always is hope that German purpose
may be fully achiayed.
Moscow aud make the assassination
Of Won Mirbaeh On excuse for further
oysrrunning Of the nation, II cannot
b. stated that this movement ives In
spired by the Won Nirbach incident.
That II but one Of the many excuses
which the Germans are ready to
muster for further aggression. The
policy Of eompletely overyunning
Russia lonG has been fxed. The
esgsrnsas With which the bolsheviki
seem to co-operate with the Germans
ana .a. sas ;sEz
may be reaseas for FrotSky's an
nouncemsnt during the week that
eonscrtption. q policy which he once
derided, must be instituted that an
army be obtained. Ehis army un-
dephtedIy. we4ld corppsgats with the
asass I. "a s.ss .mssysS sHss ls
and the Germans IN thsix continued
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Will Give Allies Numerical Superiority In
August and Remove From Germans
All Hope of the Victory.
BY FRANK H. s1MoNDs.

tcesyiss Tbsss AaseeaiesaAe New York Tsuas9
The announcement made for the Fourth of July that first
million had arrived Europe stirred the American people pro-
ondy should have moved them Looked at from the side
of national pride and patriotic performance it will remain mem
orabe in the history this the greatest of all and
feat commensurate not with what expected of ourselves but
of what allies hoped of Yet this aspect of the
achievement that Americans will lay emphasis when
still remains to be done and continues danger
and defiant not yet victorious certainly yet defeated
Evening star., 1918-07-14
British Labor Unions Grow.

LONDON, July 1.-When tho Brit
ish Trades Union Congress meets at
Derby in September for its annual
conferences, the membership Of anil
lated unions represented probably will
be more than I.Aea.06e Arthur Hem
derson, sscretary and recognised lead-
present 20 . dsIegata.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

and may hasten tbs aay when Bull
Karia decides to desert from her Al
lance with the kaiser.
The Rulgarian government has been
able to keep the people OF the ma
tion in line only by virtue Of re-
peated assertions that the Bulgarian
armies were accomplishing wonderful
things on the field of battle. and that
they we're CARRYING out Bulgaria's s
aspirations toward territorial adjust
ments In the direction of Greece. The
present war has not been brought
near enough home to the Bulgarians
to crystalline the anti-war sentiments
among the people. and It Is believed
that should the allies develop their
present operations SO as to embrace
the whole of the Macedonian line
King Ferdinand may have serious
dfnculty In maintaining his power
unless he himself sees the utter fu-
tllity OF further Germanic aEEres-
sion and decides to lead his people out
of the war.
Turkey unquestionably would fol-
low Bulgaria's action, because COM
municatfon lines between Constanti-
nople and Berlin would be cut. OF
course under new conditions the Ger
mans could reach Turkey through
water routes. via Ukraine. but 1t is
believed that the dropping out of Bull
garta alone would be sufficient pre-
text for the Turks to do likewise.
When the German command failed to
r,rH{IV 3AII
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Germans to Find 81
Hard Task in West. - -

portunity of making the most OF earlier
gains. Under present conditions the al
lies have not only been able to prepare
their line thoroughly. but they have been
able to readjust their positions and
forces in such fashion that 1t will be
Infinitely harder for the enemy to con-
tinue advances toward Paris and
The activities of the French have done
much to erect q barrier against further
Germanic aggression during the past
week. They, at least, have 20 adjusted
their positions by a series Of sharp
counter blows at various points that
terrain nov favors them. and when the
Germans renew their expected offensive
in lives than they possibly would have
had to do had they followed their blows
more closely.
During the past week the French ad-
vanced their line to the east OF Villers
cotterets on the Marns salient. captur-
hicting large losses on the enemy. This
read adjistment Of the line places the
French in better position ut this point
and should such nfbbling tactics con-
tinue 1t 10 an unQuestionable fact that
the ing Maine ans R R ne
II extrsnely dificult to maintain their
communications.
The French also struck sharp blow
between the River Oise and the Aisne,
betteritg defensive positions in this
region, while their most recent blow
northwest Of Montdidier on the Picardy
front improves their general tactical
situation.
American forces have done but little
during the past week. but the British
Operating in northern France and Flan-
ders have conducted series Of raids
that have resulted in the capture Of
much ground as well as many prisoners
The British blows, however, have not
important g the readjustments made by
the French from Picardy to the Marne.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
American Strength Addsd.

Our hrst army, NOW in the fleld, con-
sists Of something less than $4,000,
counting the German way. That is,
reckoning 1s,oo6 to division (aur
own divtsions are more than twice as
large as the German and not to be
put Into the field by July 4 one army
Of 20 divisions. An equal number Of
our troops are distributed among
French and British units, but may be
eaunted. Thus our 10 divisions added
to the divisions of ogr allies give q
total strength of between 22s and 2as
divisions. agstast the Gsrman s25.
sauiy.leRt of another tvsnty Car
BeH. dfvisiogs already ip FRANCE ana
gettipg their nfAt training, all OF
~ the middle Of August. Whea they
get on the line the allied total win
stand between 2A and a5s divisions,
~ against 225 for our German foes.
In ethAF wordA-and this 10 the hig-
rest fact Of eI-we have already
eept 70 France enough oRganiEed units
TO restore and more than restore the
balance hstWeen the enemy and our
allies, whsn al 81 QUE upits are ready.
Hnsush to Turn Tide.
II may be that our Arst farty d.
vteioRs have already evened things
Wi certainly they would have IL the
GtfMens sfs stiIl but lae divisions
stFen6 % they were last March, ac-
eeptinE Tor ths basis af calculation
ths lsWsst eeRssiYah,s estimate Of al
4sd AtvItloas, But, allowing for every
ching. II seems fair to say that
hV the middle Of August America win
have met the damand made upon har
to turn the tide.
BY the middle Of August the Ger
mans will no longer Have any ad-
YaRtsea Of aumbsrs IN the west
gust |. Aha With the isss Of this ad-
Vantage goes the hope Of wianing the
war, ff II be net wea, before that
time. For 1t is apparAnt that Ger
many has NO nsw rsssrvoir from
which TO draw othsr al Hsions AZ she
drew divisions from Rassia- As FOR
Austrian divisions, the events slong
the Piava have axhaaStsd German
hopes Of aid from this direction, while
naither BuRas4a nns Ttsrkey ce4 .: