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Evening journal., 1918-08-27
scHooLRoY wINs TENNIs HoNoRs.

bN the Dnlte0 Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 27.-Harold
ThrockmOrton. once known as "rhe
Schoolboy Wonder" OF Elizabeth. N. J..
today holds new tennis honors as the
result OF his defeat OF Harold A. Tay-
lor. Brooklyn youth, in the national
tennis singles championship at Forest
Hills.
Throckmorlon and Taylor battled
through clghty-two games before
reaching a decision. The length Of thd
contest established a new redfrd for
championship contests. The scores
were 6-s. 60, ii-9. 70. 1917.
Robert Lindsay Murray will get his
nrst real test today when he meets g.
NJ. G.. Kelleher OF the Seattle Tennis
Club. Ichiya Msmaegac VIII get into
action AGAINST George w. Wightman.
Vincent Richards will play the other
feature contest against Frank T. An
dersOn.
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TRAP SHOOTING
ANGLING
BASEBALL
p. & ]. TO STACK UP
AGAINST CRAMPS

With several OF Connie Macks Afh-
letics IN It's lineup. the baseball team
Of Cramps Shipyard. OF Philadelphia,
will be here In a mid-week twilight
game against the Pusey and Jones Del
aware River League team on Thursday
afternoon on the Harlan field over
Market street bridge. The game should
prove a real topnotcher for the Phlla-
delphlans will bring down a strong
team. and Puseys, who have had a
hard battle with one-run jlnx. have
not been travelling at a mean gait all
season. Three out OF every four
games lost by Puseys have been de-
clded by one or two runs. and most Of
them IN the fnal innings. Either Coffin
or johnson VIII 90 the twirllng for
the local shipbuilders.
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X. F. C. W0W-WOWS

Some OF The boys are In favor Of
sending the clubs phonograph 10 our
boys In France. thereby economlzing on
records and help promote peace-ln the
club.
Robert Banks has intentions OF enter
Ing the ring IN the near future provid-
Ing Uncle Sam doesn't make him do
real nghtlng.
The watermelon party given last
Wednesday evening was the best ever.
All kinds Of fruit. cake and candy were
plentiful. Mr.. Seldel was the man OF
ihe minute. 0len Hackett was the
POSTMASTER; recital by Mldgc Nc
Laughlin singing by Mr.. Seldel and
music by Mrs. seldel.
Ty Cobb is stlll suffering from the
auto injuries he received a couple OF
weeks ago.
Wallace says that since Sandy took
TO the fishing habit he has become
so used TO flsh tales that even the fsh
won't listen to him.
Abe Haber has christened his new
machine Grown Prince" II has one
speed forward and four reverse.
II. F. Reed went on a ride lost his
hat and didn't stop after II.
poy,y,,- C-,b.-. - s-sss.s.s - -
day and had to so through the first de
gree.
Gabe GulartI Is doing wen as an
nouncer at the Harlan plant
Peter HlsIin, Louis Melc, Kid Ram
mer and Soldier Stokes would make a
sood combination for a battle royal.
Barclay intends 10 take to boxing.
Raymond Smith ought 20 be a pro-
fsesional QUOT player by now and give
us a chance to play.
Mldge Mclaughlin was missed at
Pennsgrove's fight last Friday evening.
Another member OF ours bid us good
bye and lefi for Camp Dix TO Join
Uncle Sans forces. 10 Is our treas
urer. Leon Franklin. who has been a
loyal co-worker since the club origi-
mated. Leon and Olen Hackett are
practically the two men responsible for
the clubs existence. When the club
was still in its infancy and ready TO
succumb, Leon and Hackett kept II
going at their own expense.
Jimmy Pappas. the spiderweight. and
the Indian bearweight fought rattline
| good eight-round draw. The winner
will meet Johnny Rosner.
Big Haffner was seen down the cana
searching in vain for the suckers WHIT
were too lazy to swim after bait OF
Sunday.
Harry *. o." Baker and Danny
[ Ferguson, the Manayunk lighting
nut" will clash together for the second
time.
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HARLAN TO PLAY OFF
TIE WITH N. Y. SHIP

The Harlan team OF the Delaware
River League will go TO Philadelphia
tomorrow 20 play OF a tie game with
the New York Shipbuilding Company
team. The game vii be played on the
Steison field and will be started at ,
o'clock.
It is expected that 1000 rooters will
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

During the years he actively engag-
ed In distance running Overton ran
more middle distance races than any
American college athlete in this his
tory Of track sport.
His two greatest achievements in
track were the setting Of the world
i,OOO-yard record indoors, which he
negotiated IN 2I4 and the lowering OF
the mile indoor mark TO 4.i6.
A few days ago announcement came
of the death in action OF Fred Norton.
in the aviation corps. Norton was a
h9lfback on the western conference
championship Ohio state team in 1916.
he was the first OF the conference
champions names TO appear in the cas-
uaity lists.
The names OF three other football
stars OF recent years have appeared as
having been killed in action: Captain
Howard Mccall, formerly captain OF
the Pennsylvania University team I;
Captain Philip Mills, a Harvard grid
iron star at Harvard, and Shull Of
Stages Chicago team.
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THE GOLD STAR
Hero of Cinder Track Finds Supreme Laurels on
Battlefield
E. E. DUPONT SETS
HIGH SHOOT MARK

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 27 - A high
mark for expert shooting. surpassed
but once at shore traps here. was es-
tabllshed by Eugene Z. dupont, Of VIII
mington, in the opening session OF the
weekly tournament today. when he
broke all but four clay pigeons out OF
200 chances in eight successive strings
Of 25 targets.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

American League
Cleveland. b. Aihletics. 2.
Athletics. &; Cleveland. 0 Second
game).
Detroit, 6; Boston. 2.
Washington, ~; Chicago. O.
81. Louis. 2: New York. 0.
National League
New York, 2; st. Louis, 0.
New York. &; st. Louis, tsecond
gamel.
Other games postponed-wet grounds.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American Icnuue

Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Washington
st. Louis at New York.
National League
Phlllies at Pittsburgh.
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accompany the team 70 Philadelphia.
The winner OF this game will be en-
titled 20 play for the William G. Coke
trophy with the winner OF the New
York Ship division.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

II you can't lght and have got to
WORK, the Want Ads will find you the
kind OF a job that you will like-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

To get yourself a better Job. put Il
up 10 the WANTS-theyll make good.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

The judging OF opportunitys pulse
is accomplished accurately by meaps
Of the WANT ADS.-Adv.
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AT BFLLEyUF TRAPS.

Twelve students at the traps journey
ed to Bellevue traps yesterday where
they received instructions from Da.
squires OF the dupont Company. II.
s. Davis proved TO be an apt student,
breaking 10 out OF 30 targets. After the
regular event a number OF the con-
testanis made some remarkably good
scores from targets thrown with the
hand tran. Scores:
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

The call for economy In every walk
OF life Is answered by the Want Ads.-
Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

II you are contemplating any busi-
ness venture, Il Will pay you to keep
In touch with the WANTS.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27
Sports "0yer There"

Divorce won a race In
Poughkeepsie. There's o
LOT of 'em who are pret-
ty fast.
Evening journal., 1918-08-27

Harry *. o." Baker and Danny
Ferguson, the Manayunk lighting
nut" will clash together for the second
time.
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your ladyship. that would give no
handle to the law. Now. for instance,
II, l knew that the Canadian Pacific
Railway. let us say. had discovered
large coal bearing lands. and il I
used that private knowledge to buy
your Canadian Pacific stock at, say,
one hundred, and If that stock rose
to three hundred, could you make me
give you your stock back? Certainly
not: The gain would he a perfectly
legitimate product of my own sharp
ness"
Sharpness" said the bird woman,
that's just it,. If Arthur had had
even sense. to say nothing of sharp
ness. things would have been very
different all round--all round"
She protruded her head from her
boa and retracted it. Jones. furious,
dumb, with his hands in his pockets
and his back against the window, said
nothing.
He never could have imagined that
batting like this. over a matter with
which he had nothing to do, could
have made him feel such fool, and
such an ass.
He saw at once how Rochester had
been done, and he felt. against all
reason, the shame that Rochester
might have felt but probably
wouldn't. His uncle, the Duke of Mel
ford, for that was the choleric ones
name; his mother, the dowager Coun-
tess of Rochester, and his sister, the
Hon. Venetia Birdbrook. now all rose
up and got together in a covey before
making their exit, and leaving this
had business and the fool who had
brought 1t about.
You can fancy their feelings. man
in Rochester's position may be any
thing. almost, as long as he is veal
thy. but should he add the crime of
poverty to his other sins he is lost
indeed. And Rochester had not only
hung his money he had Annp
a coal mine after it,.
No wonder that his uncle did not
even glance at him again as he left
the room. shepherding the two women
before him.
ITS unfortunate" said Collins,
when they found themselves alone.
1t was the mildest thing he could say,
and he said It,
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Author of THE Gold Trail"
and "Sea Plumber"

moment; the thought of that deal gall
vanized the whole business side of his
nature. so that, as he would have
said himself. bristles stood on 1t. A
mine worth a million pounds traded
away for twenty-five thousand dol
lars!
He was taking the thing to heart,
as though he himself had been tricked
by Mulhausen, and now as he walked,
a block in the traffic brought him
back from his thoughts. and suddenly
most appalling sensation came upon
him.. For a moment he had lost his
identity. For moment he was
neither Rochester nor Jones, but just
void between these two. For a mos
ment he could not tell which he was.
feeling. 1t was due to ovex 4
taxation of the brain In his extraordiSS
nary position, and to the intensive
manner in which he had been playing
the part of Rochester. 1t lasted, per-
haps. only few seconds, for it is
difficult to measure the duration of
mental processes. and 1t passed AZ
rapidly as 1t had come:
Seeing bar he entered 1t, and a
small glass of brandy closed the Incl
dent and made him forget it. He
asked the way to Coutts' Bank. which
IN 1892 was situated at the Three
Crowns" in the Strand. next door to
holds the same position in the world
of commerce, and nearly the same in
the world of bricks and mortar.
He reached the door of the bank
and was about to enter when some-
thing checked him. 1t was the
thought that he would have to in
dorse the cheque with Rochester's
signature.
= He had copied 1t so often that he felt
competent to make fair imitation, but
he had begun life In bank and he
knew the awful eye a bank has for q
customers signature His signature-at
least Rochester's-must be well known
at Coutts'. 1t would never do to put
himself under the microscope like that,
besides, and this thought only came to
him now, 1t might be Just as well to
have his money in some place unknown
to others. Collins and all that terrible
family knew that he was banking at
Coutts; events might arise when 1t
= would be very necessary too for him to
be able to lay his hands on, a secret store
Of money.
He had passed the National Provincial
Bank In the Strand, the name sounded
safe and he determined to go there.
He reached the bank, sent his name
IN to the manager, and was at once adj
United. The manager was solid man,
semi-bald. with side whiskers, and an
air OF old English business responsibility
delightful in these new and pushing
days, he received the phantom Of the
Earl OF Rochester with the respect due
to their mutual positions
(To be continued next Sunday)
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The Two G0drn0therS

letter writing, which tended to con-
firm the maxim of Nauvenargues
Great thoughts come from the
heart"
After Jacqueline's third or fourth
letter he perceived that the style was
certainly not that of seven-year-
old girl, and his answers accommo-
dated themselves to that discovery
Over the head of his little god
mother, his delicately shaded phrases
She came gradually to await with
more impatience than her daughter
the franked envelopes from the front.
One fine morning Jean arrived on
leave.
Nine Chabris had sworn to appear
if not cold. at least a little distant;
for she felt that the trend of the
last letters had become somewhat
sentimental. and that the tender
kisses" dispatched to Jacnueline had
really been intended for her.
But when she saw a tall young man,
very blond. who blushed like a girl
and hardly dared to look at her. she
lacked the courage to be severe.
Jacqueline. as serious as a young
woman. was greatly impressed and
through the various rooms of the
house, presenting him to Maria, the
servant; to Bobby, the dog, and to her
doll.
An tnOuEIll WINE. NndUFlS. Wnen
the soldier on leave had taken his
train. "how foolish I would be to
interest myself in that young man"
A widow, after three years of mar
riage to an arbitrary husband. who
had tyrannized over her, and whom
to the full. she wished to be depend
ent on no one. Only-and the more
SO because she was just in the full
bloom Of her beauty-she couldn't
forget her twenty-seven years
Besides. she had Jacqueline!
For that reason the handsome
widow had declined an offer of his
hand from Lerande, the lawyer, who
was fairly eligible. and another offer,
more fiattering. from NJ. Marat,
broker.
The exchange Of letters continued.
But now Nine. Chabrs wrote her
SELF She let her pen wander over
pages and pages, and then inserted
her epistle In the same envelope with
Jacqueline's scrawl. Or she at least
saved a little place at the bottom of
one OF the beautiful lavender letter
sheets on which the little girl Joined
with mamma" etc, etc.
Besides these regular messages she
sent others more intimate in tone,
and received, in return. long letters
respectful, but impassioned, which
filled her whole being with u Ian
guorous fever.
Jacqueline recognized the white en-
velcpes and the fine handwriting of
her godson. Her big black eyes grew
somber, her movements took on n
singular gravity and her lips closed
tight on Il secret.
why don't you play" asked her
mother. Are you sick?"
No, mamma"
When second furlough brought
lean under their roof. Mime Chabris'
uneasiness increased. Now gay and
smlIlnS, now nervous and ready to
weep, she had lost that TRANQUIL self
mastery OF which she used to be so
proud
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By H. De We're Stacpoole
The old gentleman with the cleft

The old gentleman with the, cleft
This idiot" said he. indicating
Jones. has sold coal mine. worth
The Glanafwyn property has turned
up coal. l only heard of it last night,
and by accident. Struthers said to
me straight out in the club, DO you
Rochester sold to Marcus Mulhausen?'
Yes. / said. Well said he, it's not
land. it's the top of the biggest coal
mine in Wales, steam coal. and Null
He was offered two hundred and Atty
thousand for the land last week. they
have been boring there for the last
half year. that's what he told me.
and l verified it this morning. or
course. Mulhausen spotted the land
for what it was worth. and laid his
trap for this fool"
Jones restrained his emotions with an
effort, not knowing in the least his rela-
tionship to the violent one. Mr.. Collins
made it clear.
your nephew has evidently fallen
into a trap your grace said he.
Then turning to Jones:
81 warned you not to sell that land
Heaven knows ! knew little enough
OF the district and less of its mineral
worth; still. was adverse from part
ing with land-always am-and es-
pecially to such a sharp customer as
Mulhausen. ] told you to have an
expert opinion. l had not minerals in
my mind. thought possibly, it might
be some railway extension ir pros
pect-and it was your last bit OF
property without mortgage on 1t.
Yes. ! told you not to, do it, and it's
"Oh, Arthur" sighed the elderly wo-
man. "Your last bit of land--and to
think it should go like that. l never
dreamed I should have to say those
and turning to Collins. But did not
come to complain, l came to see If
justice cannot be done This is rob-
berry. That terrible man with the
German name has robbed Arthur. 1t
it quite plain. What can be done?"
absolutely nothing replied Col
"Nothing?" =
"Your ladyship must believe me
when l say nothing can be done.
What ground can we have for NOV
ing? The sale was perfectly open and
above board. Mulhausen made no
false statement-I am right in saying
that, am, | not?" turning to Jones.
Jones had to nod.
And that being the case we are
helpless"
But if it can be proved that he
knew there was coal in the land. ana
if he bought it concealing that knowl-
edge, surely, surely the law can make
him give it back" said the simple old
lady, who it would seem stood in the
place of Rochester's unfortunate
mother.
Mr. Collins almost smiled.
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BY JACQUES Constant

me young man. who had risked his
life twenty times on the Somme. had
tne audacity to pass resolutely to the
offensive. and he realized that the
adversary fought back very weakly.
Look here, Jean, have you consid.
cred the fact that l am three years
older than your
He employed so much elouuence
that he ended by persuadinx
listener who was only too ready to
be convinced
A long kiss sealed their betrothal
which was to be subject alasD to so
many hostile contingencies. The two
young people We're in the garden.
hidden by the screen OF vine. Al
the moment when their lips met they
r tea light cry, which startled
Mon Dieu.. said Mime. cbahr;s ~.
mat you. Jacqueline?"
NO one answered. They thought
that they had been mistaken. when
.ney round the child seated on the
porch Of the villa. o'
very careful, my dear" said
the mother, greatly treasured "Wa
and l." "aiN' jean
The little girl nodded assent. Rut
mer darkened glance, weighted with
aisann es. loilowed them dntil they
nearby forest. Va ing
they walked along under the tow
ering branches, she leaning ON his
arm arm ne bending down. almost car
the waves IVES of arq ha Kissing now and then
OF oa,, ner neck. And, as If they were
really to dispose Of their own rsta
they elaborated projects. buildinS
f fatura on the shifting sands of the
the serv.m, men en- tney returned Maria.
IidS madame seen Jucuua'jua onx,
~ I've been looking for her for
the last two hours" i''
with beating hear. Nine ~habri.
run through the house, from the cell
from the trel.ises gariande1 VIII
wild grapevines. to the stucco wall
ionped with pebbles, which narata.;
!. from big country estate for the
NO. hno1l'eht unoccupied. Climbing over
TINS crumbling barrier, il was = aim.
pie matter to penetrate into the dn-
nsr.eu PARK, whore a HI ge basin. Gov
'red with water lilies and rushea
shone amid the century-oid frees.
Mne; Chabris was seized with a
bled over the wal. her short sLirt
ssatchlns IN the roughness Of the sur
race, and ran toward the yellowish
water. suddenly she distinguished an
rvs me solt ground a child's footprints
Ihen she saw white dress tloating
near the edge of the water.
Jean. who had followed her hal
no difficulty In dragging Jacoueline's
dripping body out of the water. He
hent over and put his ear to her
heart. =" 'ei
She is alive" he said
When the mother. still in tears.
had been assured by the physician
that all danger had passed aud had
thrown her arms about the little girl.
the latter murnured:
Naughty mamma, you took away
my godson. You made me cry, but I
made YOU cry, too"
copyright. 1851
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CHAPTER XII.
{ The Girl in the Victoria.

When Jones found himself outside
the office at last, and in the hustle of
Fleet street, he turned his steps west
wards.
He had almost forgotten the half
formed determination to throw down
his cards and get up from this strange
game, which he had formed. when
Collins had asked him whether he
would not have an interview with
his wife. This coal mine business
pushed everything else aside for the
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young enough nor old
enough to be godmother to him."
"My dear niece" protested M. Hen
riquez, II can guarantee Jeans man.
ners and education. His father,
manufacturer in Roubaix, had in
tended to send him to the university.
Some weeks before the war broke out
he had gone on visit to England.
The brave fellow returned to join the
army. Since then he has heard moth
ing from his family"
Jacqueline, kneeling on the carpet,
was sewing a dress for her doll. She
seemed completely absorbed in her
work, but, as matter OF fact, she
was not losing word of the convcr-
sation.
Mamma" she said suddenly, II
should like so much to have soldier
for godson."
Little goose, a godson is not Il
doll"'
AS tears began to show on the
black eyelashes of the little girl Nine.
Chabris, who adored her, lifted her
up, wiping her moist eyes and nose
with a fine batiste handkerchief.
'I4ook at this godmother, who
doesn't even know how to dry her
own tears"
"Oh, mamma, I should be so happy!
1t would be SO amusing to receive
letters in my own name"
But have you thought that it will
be necessary to answer them--with-
out my helping you?'
Jacqueline reflected moment and
then, trembling little, took this
solemn vow:
II promise 70 work hard and write
them all by myself"
That is how Jean Belvat. infantry
man, became the godson OF Jacqueline
Chabris.
He received regularly packages. in
which useful objects were inter-
mingled with Injuries. and letters.
written in an awkward hand and
sometimes blotted with ink.
Jacqueline tried faithfully to keep
her promise. But for a brain of seven
years the composition of letter
offers insurmountable difficulties.
Nine. Chabris was obliged to make a
first draft. which the little girl sigh
ing big signs and twisting her tongue,
painfully copied. But what was her
joy when the postman, ringing at the
gate of the villa, brought her an en-
velope with the address: Mile.
Jacaucline Chabris."
OFTEN she could not decipher the fine
handwriting or grasp very well the
sense of a phrase. Her mother had
TO help her out. In this way Mime
Chabris began to interest herself in
the prose Of Jean Bclvat. Moreover.
like many young men who have dis
covered themselves in the course of
this war, Jean had u true talent for