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was on him l might be called upon 10
become al unwilling martyr 10
science.
It was with an air OF relief, both for
himself and my " peace and
safety, that | saw him take the cat
out Of the basket and hold her in his
arms, smoothing her fur gently 70
quiet h feelings that | had severely
ruffled.
Then with a dropper he procured a
bit of the liquid from the test tube.
! watched him intently as he let a
small drop fall into the eve Of the
cat.
The cat blinked a moment, and
bent over 10 observe 1t moro closely,
1T won't hurt the cat" he eX-
planned, and II may help us"
As | looked at the cats eye II seemed
TO enlarge wen under the glare OF a
light, shining forth, as II we're. like
the prOvcrblal cats eye under a bed.
What did It mean?
Was there such q thing, | wondered
hastily, as the drug Of the evil eye?
What have you found?" | queried.
Something very much like the so
called weed Of Madness | think"
he replied slowly.
The weed Of ~madness?" | repeated.
~ = 10 oAAAAAAhA " wv AAAhAA
toloache and the Hindu datura, which
you must have heard about"
/ had heard OF these weird drugs.
but they had always seemed 70 be
so far away and to belong TO the
atmosphere Of civilization different
from New York. Yet, reflected,
what was TO prevent the appearance
Of anything IN such a cosmopolitan
city, especially In a case ~ unusual
as that which had 80 far badled
even HcnnCdy's skill.
But what has that to do with the
evil oyc?" / asked.
Nothing; but 10 has much 10 do
with the cigarettes that Whitney is
smoking" he went on positively
''InOsc cigarettes have been dOped!'
'Dopod " IutcrrOgated In sur
prise, with this weed OF madness,
as you call IT."
"No, it isn't toloache that was
used" he corrected. Il think II must
be- some particularly ~virulcnt vari-
ETY. OF the Unison weed that was
used, though that same weed in
Mexico Is, | am sure. what they call
t~Oloache."
Re took a drop 81 the liquid which
he had isolated and added a drop OF
nitric acid, Then no eVaporated Il
by gentle heat and Il left a residue
slightly yellow.
Next he took from tho shelf over
his table a bottle marked Alcoholic
Standardization Hydrate." He
opened II and let a drop fall on the
place where the liquid had evap-
GRATED.
Instantly the residue became a
beautiful purple, turning rapidly 20
violet, then 10 dark red and, finally,
II disappeared altogether.
"Stramonium, all right" he replied
with satisfaction at the achievement
OF his nights labors. That was
known as Vitali's test Yes, there
was stramonium in those cigarettes
datura ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a trace
OF hyoscyamine."
tried 20 look wise. but all ! could
think Of was that. whatever his vci-
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Here are Elise and Eleanor Gsydos,
two OF the tiniest stars that will
twinkle at the Riddle kIub shows.
tiroly new bill and an entirely new
cast Tho first Of the Riddle Klub
shows will go on at 8 o'clock at The
Evening World Riddle Klub Theatre
in Luna Park. The shows will be
continuous until II o'clock In the
evening.
Ten cents admission Is TO be
charged. The proceeds OF the evening
will form the foundation OF the
Riddle Klub Wal Chest. The funds
OF the Chest will be used for the
benefit OF Kiddie Klub war orphans.
Many brave fathers have gone to
fight for the cause OF the Allies. |
earnestly hope that none OF our
cousins win suffer the experience Of
losing n 10 dear. But II It should
The evening world., 1918-07-13
CHAPTER Y.

TT was almost daylight before Craig
and | LETT the laboratory after his
discovery OF the manner OF the
" cigarette poisoning by stramon-
ium. But that was the only way in
which he was able 10 make progress
taking time for each separate point
by main force.
was thoroughly tired. though not
SO much so hat my dreams were not
haunted by n succession OF baleful
eyes peering at me from the dark
ncss
slept late. but was awakened by a
knocking on the door. As / rose 10
answer IL l saw through tho omen
door OF Kcnncdy's room that he had
been o early and must already bo
AZ the laboratory. How he did II 1
don't know. My own OK
perlence mad made me ConsldrrabIo
OF "A niBht-haWk. But 1 always maid
Tor 1t by sleeping the noXt day. Win
Kennedy, when he wa on A Case
even ilNe hours Of sleep was mora
than ne seemed ablo TO stand.
memo jameson greeted 4 voice.
as l opened the door. ia Kennedy
IN oh. he hasn't come back vet 81"
II Mas Lockwood, at Hrst eager
10 see Craig, then naturally crest
FALLEN because he saw that no was
not there.
YES | replied. rubbing my eyes.
lie must be at tho laboratory. II
SouIl wait q minute while slip ON
my clothes, III walk over there wI,a
You"
While completed my hasty 10 let
Lockwood sat IN our living room,
gazing abOmt with fascination a. the
collection Of trophies OF the chase u
criminals.
"This is positively a terrifying ar
ray Of material, Jameson" ne de-
clarcd, as a. last 1 emerged "Be-
.woen what Kennedy has here and
what ne has slowed away IN that
laboratory Of his, | wonder that any
ono ddres be a CROOK"
! could not help cycling him kcenly
Could no havo spoken so heartily n
ne had known what Il was, damnlng
TO himself, that Kennedy had tucked
away IN the laboratory
1T is wonderful | agreed. Are
you ready?'
We LEFT the apartment and walked
along in the bracing morning air
toward the campus and the Chem
istry Building. Sure enough. as |
had expected, Kennedy was in his
laboratory.
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lie resumed his place az the eyepiece
10 theck over his results.
walter he said finally, looking up
AZ me with a twinkle in his eye. Il
"!sA you would 80 out and find me a
cat"
"A cat?" / repeated.
Yes, a Cdt-feiS domesticus, il Il
sounds better that way-a plain, ordi-
nary cat"
jammcd on my hat and, late as il
was sailed forth on this apparently
ridiculous mission.
several bclated passers-by and a
policeman watched me as though 1
were a housebreakcr and | felt like A
i'"l' but al last, BY perseverance, ana
l"'t managed TO capture a fairly
good specimen Of the species, and car
RED IT IN my arms to the laboratory
WIN some profanity and many
scratches. ~
In my absence Craig Lad set n
Work on "A peculiar apparatus. as
though he were disabling something
from several Of the cigarette stubs
whlch he had been studying by means
Of tho 'nterferomctcr.
Here's your COMPOUNDED cat"
CALCULATED, as | placed the unhappy
ieIIhc IN a basket and waited pation.-
- NN'A A'A"N'l9 ~ Sft'tlfl 10 DE r. .
wardcd for his patient lators. IL vas
vel along toward morning when he
obtained In a test-tube a few drops
or a colorIess, odOrlcss liQuid.
MY intcrferomoter gave me a
clue he remarked, as he held the
tube M with satisfaction. without
the tell-talc line in tho spectrum
which : was able to discover by It's
use | might have been hunting yet
for It. 1t Is so rare that no one would
ever have thought, offhand, sup.
pose, to look for It. Hut here II Is,
I'm sure, only | wanted 70 be able
TO test H."
80 you are not going 10 try n on
yourself" | said sarcastIcally, refer
ring TO his last experiment with .
poison. This time you are going TO
make the cat the dog"
THE cat will be better TO test IL on
than a human being" he replied, with
a glance that made me vince, for,
after his performance with the curare,
l ielt that once the scientific furore
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Numbered in rotation). NAME. AdE.
ADDRESS and CERTIFICATE
NUMBER must be given. New GER
tlhcates can be obtained in the sans
way IT you do not know your Ger
tlcatc number. tell the date on
winch you became n member. or AZ
near To II as you can recall.
After losing the original pin and
certificate given each member upon
entering the klub. only one pin a
ono certificate may hc procured ac-
cordlng to the above rule. II a mem
Der again loses either pin or certiG.
cate. he or she will be required ~
send three coupons and three cents
Tor another certificate and three oou-
pons and . cents for another pin.
Ton cents will seCurc you a new pin
without the threc
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DN S'NNldl udAN ndu OBSERVED
~ that Kennedy vas collecting
cigarette stubs with the care
Of a man who has important
business In hand. Certainly il
was a peculiar thing for him to do, as
he could very well afford to buy even
the most exclusive brand, had he so
desired. l observed that IN this
way he obtained stubs OF cigarettes
smoked by Whitney and Lockwood,
and also Of cigarettes which we had
smoked, taken from the private box
of the dead Mendoza, as offered To us
at the hands OF the fair lnez- These
were all taken 10 the laboratory.
Carefully he separated and labelled
them all, so hat there would be no
chance I1r them TO get mixed up.
Then he picked up II Of the stubs
and lighted II. The smoke Curlel up
in wrcaths between a powerful Light
and the peculiar Instrument, while
Craig pcercd through a lens, manip-
ulating the thing with ~eNhaustlcsS
patience and skin,
Finally he beckoned me over "Can
you make anything out OF that ne
asked.
I looked through the cyc-piece, also.
on n sort OF fine grating all | could
see vas a number OF strange lines,
"If you wan an opinion from me- !
said, with a laugh, "yOuU have 20 tell
me first what | am looking at
That" he ~eNplain'u as ! continued
to gaze, Us one of the latest foruls Of
sp~cctroscope, known aS the interior
omctcr. with dcliCately ruled ]gratings
In which power TO resolve tho straight,
close lines in the spectrum is carried TO
the limit of possibility \ small watch
is delicate. But 1t bears no comparison
10 the delicacy OF these defraction
spectrosCopcs,
Every substance you know ls, when
%radiating light, characterized by what
at first appears 10 be almost %haphazard
sets of spectral bands without relation
10 one another. But they are related
by mathematical laws, and the appar.
ent haphazard character is only the re-
suit Of u lack Of knowledge Of how
10 interpret the results"
The evening world., 1918-07-13
JUNE CONTEST AWARD WINNER.
THE SPIRIT or THE FOURTH or
JULY.

JUL
Do YOU Riddles want our nag to
sin N~~S 80 the Fourth OF Juy7
We all want IL to wave for indie
pcndencc. Think OF tho spirit OF tho
men In tho Revolutionary War. In
tho War OF 1912. IN tho Mexican War.
In the Cvl War. in the Spanish
American War and IN this great
World War.
An children love the Fourth OF
July. Tho girls and boys play witA
fire crackers and sparklers. This Z
a happy way for the children to cd@
brate this historical day. Let uI
think OF another way OF c~elebraung.
In tho school which l attend we
will celebrate II by having an enter
talnment The money viii be used
FOR tho childrcn's welfare. | suppose
tins year the money Will be used for
the Red Cross or for W. >. ). Or
something for this great World War.
We certainly will have some celebra-
ton when Uncle sam cans Kaiser
Bin. We hope that will be soon.
by ROSALIND STREEP. aged ten
years, No.. 1903 -. AIMS Avenue.
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nave cigarettes that are made cs-
pecially for them. SO had Mendoza
II IL a Circumstance which some ouc
mas turned TO account. though how
ana by whom the substitution has
been made ! cannot say yet. | wish
! had time to follow out this one
line. TO the exclusion Of everything
else. But I've got to keep my fingers
every rope at once, else the thing
VIII pull away from me. II In enough
FOR the present that W. know what
tho poison is. | shall take up the trac-
ing Of the person who IS administer
ing II the moment | got a hint"
The evening world., 1918-07-13
JULY CONTEST FOR DRAWING
AND WRITING.

SUBJECT: THE FUNNIEST THING
THAT HAPPENED At SCHOOL.
Ten prizes OF 81 each will be awarded
kiddie Klub mombers-ages from six
10 fifteen years. inclusive-who make
tho best drawings or write the beat
stories OH tho funniest things that
happened AZ school.
Drawings must be done in black In
dia ink or black crayon pencil. S.ories
must not exceed one hundred and hny
$50 words. Contestants must state
Their name, address, age and certificate
number.
Address Cousin Eleanor. Evening
World Riddle CLUB. No. sS Park Row.
New York city.
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have to be, we members will be the
first to offer aid and comfort TO tho
unfortunate kiddie.
Come to the Riddle Klub Theatre
at Luna on July II. Here you ma
at once have a Jolly time and do
much good.
These shows will be open 10
klddie Klub members free: Zancig's
Temple OF Mystery. r. T. Richards
Circus, over There" Submarine
Attacks" The Silver Gladcs." The
Chutes. The Luna Ride. The Red
MIL, Captive Acroplanes. The Top.
The Whip. G~yroplanes, The wltching
Waves. ..
The evening world., 1918-07-13
Advice to Lovers
By Betty Vincent

~ OWDYTSM on street cars, in
X v~olvIng both young men and
young women, is a Disagree
,oie feature OF summer life in New
York. 4 public conveyance is no
place for loud talk and laughter. or
Tor physical demonstrations Of affcc-
ION. The young persons who so be-
nave simply show their bad
and lack OF consideration for others.
/ hope none Of my readers ever is
guilty of such rudcneSs.
The evening world., 1918-07-13
HOW TO SECURE A NEW PIN.

n n EMBERS VINO have belonged u
IVI the Riddle klub for three
" months or longer and have
broken or lost their pins a get new
ones by sending In three coupons
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houTs, We are TO have a number OF
shows. each 10 run for ono-half hour,
and to consist OF five brilliant
features.
Each OF our shows will have an en-.
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"R. T." writes: "A certain young
man has lived near me all my life
and we are good friends. lie takes
NE to some parties, to the movies oc-
casionally, and calls on me FREE
uuently. Yet We are not engaged; in
deed, he never has asked me to marry
him and ! do not think he is in a
? position to take a wife. This does
not trouble me as | am not in the
in love with him. although |
ike him very much. But has he the
right to Ccnsor my acquaintanccsl
He continually is telling mt not to
have anything 10 do with a certain
boy. not to ACCEPT the invitations Of
another. lie really does not seem 10
want me to have anything to do with
any young mar except himself, AL
though | am over twenty-one and
presumably old enough to know how
10 choose my friends. Should | de-
fer TO his opinions
dost assuredly not. The young mar
=. playing tho very common role OF
Sog in the manger. The mere fact
nat he pays you a certain amount
II attention in no way justihes him
for trying TO keep of everybody els,.
II nc asks you to be his wife and you
consent, you naturally. as his hancee,
will give him your available time.
But until you are formally engaged
there is no reason why you should
not have as many men friends rs
YOU naturally acquire.
Il. D." writes: IL am very much
N love with a certain girl, although
Ne are not engaged. At a party
which we attended | encountered a
Young man who is-or was-a friend
" mine, but whoa the girl did MOI
know. Circumstances seemed to de.
mand an introduction. Now 1 find
that the man | considered my friend
IS trying to see the girl at every
opportunity. DO you think that is
treating me honorably. and what
ought l to do?"
II you are interested in the girl
you should pay your our more de-
yotedly than ever. Naturally you-
friends attitude Is annoying, but il
could hardly be called treacherous as
the girl va not even your iancee.
The evening world., 1918-07-13
The Evening Worlds i,
KIub Korner
Conducted by Eleanor Schorer
kIddie Stars to Act at Luna Park
For HUBS Var Chest
from t're to Eteren p. N. on July II They VIII Work for
Orphans Bencft-Ten Cents admission for First
klub Entertainment Open TO Public. .

HE Dig surprise which We have been planning for every one vhc
vS Lun Park for the outing on July II Is a series OF Kidds
kub shows Instead OF giving one long performance that takes
The evening world., 1918-07-13
CH4PTER TX.

WOR several days | had observed
~ that Kennedy was collecting
= cigarette stubs with the care
Of a man who has important
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Pennsy Men to Get Back
Pay on Next Distribution

Announcement has been made
from Altoona that employees of tho
Pennsy will receive the first install
ment of the back pay, coming to
them in connection with the wage
raise, during the latter part of this
month. when they receive their
wages for the first half of June.
The wage raise was effective from
January l and the difference between
what they received from then on
until the wage increase was an
nounced and their rate under the
increase, Will be paid to them month
ly. The back pay for January will
be paid this next June pay, that for
February will be paid in July,
March's in August and so on until
they have received all that is due
them.
The task of computing the new
wage schedule under the raise and
figuring out how much is coming To
each man and woman employed in
back pay, has been a gigantic one
and small army of clerks in the To-
cal offices has been busy at the task
for weeks. They have, however
completed the computation for Janu-
airy and that months back pay will
be included in the next pay envelopes
the men receive
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
IAMUSElsSI MENISlSI
oh! THAT MELODY
Is ENTERTAINING
Majestic Progrtm For Week
End Has Musical Comedy
Attraction

"oh! That Melody" a clever musi-
cal comedy for the vaudeville stage.
presented by George Choos. is the
feature at the Majestic for the week
end. The playlet is one of the most
entertaining of the season. While
some changes were announced in the
cast because OF Army service calls,
the persons substituted do well and
succeed in winning applause. Miss
Goldie Collins plays the part OF Miss
Gertrude Van Horn. hostess to a
number of young folks. who fnd
plenty OF amusement when a compos
er comes on the scene.
THE Fireman."-A Chaplin comic
again starts the program, Charlie do
ing stunts as a firehghter and hero
who rescues the lady fair"
Fox and Warde.-Stage entertain
ers for fifty-one years, these two
comedians make a big hit and should
be recalled for an encore every time
they appear. They announced that
they had played in Harrisburg in
Grants Hall many years ago, aRS
some of the older residents may re-
call having seen them.
Al. Tucker.-Al. believes in using
all available ways TO play a violin,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
Lebanon Team Will Play
First Game at Steelton;
Eddie Plank Will Pitch

The Steelton-Lebanon Bethlehem
Steel League game at Steelton to-
morrow afternoon is expected to be
battle royal. The local aggrega-
ton will strive to get revenge for
the defeat they received on Leba-
mons home plot several weeks ago,
while Lebanon is fighting for top
position in the league.
With Eddie Plank on the mound
for Steelton and "Bill' Ritter pitch
ing for Lebanon the game will be one
of interest. Plank, who was unable
to work on the mound at Bethlehem
last week on account of an injured
foot which he received while at work
has fully recovered and will likely
be assigned to the pitching burden
tomorrow.
"Bill" Ritter, who has had several
years of big league experience. is
pitching a wonderful game this year
and has one victory over Steelton
to his credit. The Steelton team
members have been given a good
drilling this week and according
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
ALADOIN'S MAGIC
HAS NOTHING ON
THIS OHIO WIZARD
Discovers drug which Ioosens
sore, touchy corns so
they lift out


You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who
have at least once a week invited an
awful death from lockjaw or blood
poison are now told to use a drug
called freezone, which the moment
a few drops are applied to any corn,
the soreness is relieved and soon the
entire corn, root and all, lifts out
with the fingers.
This new ether drug is the recent
discovery of noted Cincinnati
chemist. 1t is a sticky substance
which dries the moment it is applied
and is said to simply shrivel the corn
without inflaming or even irritat-
ing the surrounding tissue or skin.
1t is claimed that a quarter of an
ounce of freezone will cost very lit
tie at any of the drug stores, but
is sufficient to rid ones feet of every
hard or soft corn or callus.
You are further warned that cut
ting at a corn is a suicidal habit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
REGENT
PAXTANG PARK
Vaudeville Specialties.

Appearing in one OF the. most re-
markable picture productions ever
seen in this city.
Lima Cavalieri In Lima Cavalleri,
Loves Conquest" oeautitul
Paramount star,
and world famed diva, was seen in
her splendid portrayal of the Duchess
Gismonda in the photoplay Love 5
Conquest which was presented with
eminent success at the Regent Thea
ter yesterday, and the same Will be
shown to-day and tomorrow.
In this photoplay there are many
mob scenes of unusual magnitude, and
in one scene especially, that in which
Gismonda is implored by the populace
TO keep her vow under the shadow OF
the Cross TO wed the man who saved
her child from death under the lion S
claws. several thousand men and wo-
men. all appropriately costumed. are
employed. The picture is highly
dramatic, and is based upon the Fam
Gus play by Nictorien Sardou. which
served as the starring vehicle Tor
Sarah Rernhardt for many years.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
Douglas Fairbanks will be presented
in his latest Aircraft success. say,
Young Fellow" Mr.. Fairbanks por-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14

Two acts on the bill at PaNtang
Park this week are enough to recon-
mend the park show to
P"NtanE the most eNacting vaude-
Park willie fan. The offerings
referred to are Ell Gotta,
the Nylophone artist. and Lady Alice's
Pets. FL Gotta is one of the most
popular musicians on the vaudeville
stage to-day. He plays a program OF
high-class music on the Nylophone
that hardly any other performer on
the xylophone would think of attempt
ing. while Lady Alice, with her train
ed rats and cats presents quite the
most unique animal act that the vau-
deville stage has produced. The bal
ance of the park show is made up OF
strictly high-class material.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14
$4,000 REWARD

Corns. Callouses, Sore, Tired. Ten
der, Aching, Perspiring Feet and 9TH
er foot misery. To get rid of these
tortures and stay rid of them. rest
feet in the medicated and oxygenated
water produced by adding Rodell
Bath Saltrates. $4,000 will be paid
il anyone, after using this as directed.
proves il is not the best treatment
of it's kind ever perfected. In boxes
of convenient sizes and very low
prices at the following or most other
druggists: Keller's Drug Store, G. A.
Gorgas. Clarks Medical Co., II. c.
Kennedy. who are authorized by the
manufacturers to guarantee satisfac-
tory results in every case or buy the
empty box back at full-boN price.
Forty-five cents worth is enough to
rid the whole family of foot troubles.