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CHAPTER XII.

Desiree gasped incredulously as
the meaning OF Jacob Perry's
statement rushed upon her.
Empty" she repeated. THAT
cannot be-
THE box was empty, Miss Leigh
ton" the speaker insisted. II would
not be so sure of it if I had not re-
ceived the parcel myself from your
chauffeur"
But 1 put the pendant and chain
into the case several days ago." De-
stree said, land saw my maid wrap
it in paper and tie it up
What did she do with it them"
Perry inquired.
Il laid it on my dressing table
where it has been ever since"
room?"
The maids-and myself" Desiree
replied.
You are sure of the honesty Of
your servants?" Mr.. Perry asked
cautiously. Pardon the query
but that pendant is very valuable"
Il know it is" the owner acqui-
esced.
Il dislike discussing this matter
over the phone" the jeweIer said.
Il would prefer seeing you in per-
son. Shall you be down here this
afternoon"
II will make it my business to
come down." was the prompt an
swer.
Too much perturbed to eat much
luncheon, she hurried down town
as soon as that meal was dis
patched. She did not send for the
car. She preferred going alone.
r Jacob Perry greeted her politely.
Come right into my office" he
suggested, leading the way.
AS soon as she was seated he in
troduced the business upon which
she had come.
Il thought it best to see you
rather than go into particulars over
the telephone" he remarked.
You are quite right" she muir
INJURED.
You know that pendant is very
valuable-from the viewpoint of
what its jewels are worth alone
aside from any sentimental feeling
you may have about it," he de-
Clared.
But / cannot believe il is lost"
Desiree protested. There must be
a mistake somewhere"
Not at this end OF the line" he
affirmed. "A customer was here
when your man brought the parcel
in. ] laid il on my desk and did
not move from that spot until had
opened il. The case was empty.
Do excuse me for seeming persist
ent-but what about the maids in
your employ"
They are absolutely honest"
Desiree said. The one who wrapped
the parcel for me and who knew
what it contained, left me this
morning"
All The mans exclamation
was significant. Desiree answered
quickly the Implication IT conveyed.
You are mistaken if you think
she took the pendant" she assured,
him. "Norah-this maid-has been
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letter. 1t was his. habit to do this.
"If 1 could speak to him for only
a moment, would not detain him. "
he said.
The clerk addressed a middle
aged man who was talking to a
customer.
Excuse me, Mr.. Perry; but could
you give this person just a minute
of your timer
Mr.. Perry turned to David. well,
what do you want?" he demanded
brusquely.
The chauffeur handed him the box.
Miss Leighton instructed me to
give this to you" he explained
briefly. "She wants the catch of
the chain repaired and the setting
of the sapphire and diamonds in
spected as soon as convenient,
please"
The explanation was so business
like and concise that the older man
nodded approvingly.
II will attend to il at once, just
as soon as l finish with this Gus
toner"
Thank you" David said. turning
away as the jeweIer laid the parcel,
without opening it, in his desk.
Aunt Jcanne's pendant" De
Lame unused with whimsical
smile. "Life's certainly a funny
proposition"
A Message From Perry.
Then he got into his car and drove
hack to the employment agency,
where he was to wait for Desiree.
Desiree Leighton's hour at the
agency had produced no satisfac-
tory results. Such maids as she had
interviewed were very few and
thoroughly incompetent. At the end
of the morning she was weli.nigh
discouraged.
What am ] to do?" she asked
the manager of the office.
We'll, it's late in the week and
Fridays a bad day to get help in"
the woman told her. II guess per-
haps you'd do better if you would
wait until the fore part of next
week-say Tuesday or Wednesday,
and come in then"
Desiree sighed, yet submitted to
the inevitable.
II will make a point OF coming
on Wednesday" she said Just
bear my need in mind. please"
1t was luncheon time when she
reached her home.
II shall not want the car this
afternoon" she told David. You
may do as you please for the rest
OF the day"
Annie greeted her as she entered
the house.
please, ma'am, they called you
I'D from somewhere downtown. I
think the gentleman who spoke
said his name was Mr.. Perry. He
said you was please to telephone to
him just as soon as you got home,
and that ! was to be sure not to
forget to tell you"
HE probably wants directions as
to what l want done to my pen
dant and chain" Desiree reflected
as she asked for the number of
the jeweler. Yet I was sure that
Smith got my directions all right"
o. But Mr. Perry did not want any
directions about the pendant.
'eMiss Leighton" he said. IL must
speak TO you of a very important
matter. l am sorry to distress you,
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Ready for Torres

And, catching the Queen by the
hand and leading the way. with her
eyes she commanded Francis and
Henry to follow to the hiding place.
And Torres entered upon a scene
of sorrow which had been so re-
Gently real that Enrico and his sons
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CHAPTER XXI.

In all the magniflcence OF a me-
dieyal Spanish and New World cos
tune such as was still affected by
certain of the great haciendas Of
Panama, Torres rode along the beach
road to the home Of the Solanos.
Running with him at so easy a lope
that IL promised an extension that
would outspeed the best of Torres
steed, was the great, white hound
that had followed him down the
gubterranean river.
As Torres turned to take the
winding road up the hill to the ha-
cienda, he passed VI Peon, who had
paused to let the old crone gather
strength. He merely noticed the
strange couple. as dirt of the COM
mon people. The hauteur that he
put on with his luAgnifcence Of
apparel forbade that he should be-
tray any interest further than an
unseeing glance.
But him vi Peon noted with slant
Oriental eyes that missed no de-
tails. And vi Peon thought: He
looks very rich. He is q friend OF
the Solanos. He rides TO the house
He may even be a lover Of the Sc
norita Leoncia-or a worsted rival
for her love. In almost any case,
he might be expected to buy the
secret Of the Senorita Leoncia's
birth, and he certainly looks rich,
most rich.
Inside the hacienda, assembled in
the living room. were the returned
adventurers and all the Soianos.
The Queen, taking her turn ins piec-
ing out the narrative Of all that
had occurred. with flashing ewes
was denouncing Torres for his theft
Of her jewels. and describing his
fall into the whirlpool before the
onslaught OF the hound. when lie
oncia. at the window with Henry,
uttered a sharp exclamation.
speak of the devilv" said Henry.
SHere comes Torres himself"
Me first" Francis cried, doub-
ling his fist and flexing his biceps
significantly.
NO declared Leoncia HE is
wonderful liar. He is a very won
derful liar, as we've all found out.
Let US have some fun. He is dis
mounting now. Let the four OF US
disappear Father" With a wave
OF hand she indicated Enrico and
all his sons. You will sit around
desoIated over the loss Of me. This
scoundrel Torres will enter You
will be thirsty for information. He
will tell you no one can guess what
astounding lies about US. AS for
US. well hide behind the screen
there Comet All Of you"
Ready for Torres.
And, catching the Queen by the
hand and leading the way. with her
eyes she commanded Francis and
Henry to follow to the hiding place.
And Torres entered upon a scene
Of sorrow which had been so re-
Gently real that Enrico and his sons
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A NeU-BOrn Star In It's Second Year.
T 10 o'clock p the nova that amazed the astronom
ica world by its sudden appearance in the constela
ton AquiIa, in June 1913 outshning for few nights
every other star, is on the meridian but faint that
only astronomer recognize it Yet it remains
great marvel for it to have turned into something
resembling planetary nebula.
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The Love Gambler

but when I opened the case left
with me by your chauffeur this
morning it was absolutely empty"
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AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FTVE

Don't worry about old age. A sound
man is good at any age. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be
as hale and hearty and able to do
your Bit as when you were a young
fellow.
Affections of the kidneys and blad-
der are among the leading causes of
early or helpless age. Keep them
clean and the other organs in working
condition, and you will have nothing
to fear.
Drive the poisonous wastes from the
system and avoid uric acid accumula-
tions. Take GOLD MEDAL Harlem
on Capsules periodically and you will
find that you are as good as the next
fellow. Your spirits will be rejuve-
mated, your muscles strong and your
mind keen enough for any task
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem on Cap
sules will do the work But be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. They
are reliable and should help you, or
your money will be refunded. For
sale by most druggists. In sealed
packages, three sizes.-Adv.
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WIDOW OF NAVAL.
OFFICER DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Roe Was
Well Known as Chris
tian Scientist.

Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Roe, widow OF
Admiral Frances ]. Roe, deceased,
died yesterday morning at 1892
Seventeenth street northwest She
was in her ninety-fifth year.
Born in Charlestown, West Vir-
ginia, Mrs. Roe lived there until her
marriage to Admiral Roe, then an
ensign. After their marriage the
coupe moved to Elmira, New York,
where they resided until her hus-
band retired, when they moved to
Washington. When Admiral Roe
died she went to live at the home
Of ]. Parker Naugel on Seventeenth
street Mrs. Roe was well known in
local circles as a member OF the
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
She is survived by no near rela-
tives. Her one son, Col W. +. Roe,
died two years ago.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Wright Chapel. 1887 Tenth
street northwest. Interment will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
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Perfect Health Is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

Rheumatism, with its torturing
pains; Catarrh, often a forerupner
of dread consumption; Scrofula,
Eczema, letter, Erysipelas and
other dishguring skin diseases;
Malaria, which makes the strong
est man helpless, and many other
diseases are the direct result of
impure blood.
You can easily avoid all of these
diseases, and rid the system of
them, by the use of S. S. S., the
wonderful blood remedy that has
been in constant use for more
than fifty years. S. S. S. cleanses
the blood thoroughly, and routs
every vestige of impurity. 1t is
sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and med
ical advice absolutely free, write
today to the Medical Dept, Swift
SPECIFIC Company, 437 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
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VIM. Sauter, Lost 20 Years,
Dies IN Perryman, Md.

Thought by his brother. Michael J.
sauter. to have been dead for twenty
years. William w. Sautor died sud-
denly Sunday afternoon at Perryman.
Md. Michael ]. sauter. who is 80 years
old and lives at I'LL Seventh street
northwest. told the police that his
brother who was 20 years old. had not
been heard from for over twenty years
and was given up for lost.
Preparations have peen made by the
Sauter family to so to Ferryman to-
day. They will take charge Of the
body.
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k.0F C. WANTS
LARGER FUNDS
FOR WAR WORK
File Protest with Secretary
Baker Against 10 Per
Cent Expenditure.
CRITICISE COMMISSION
Deny Power Of Training
Camp Organization to
Limit Their Gifts.
CRITICISE COMMISSION

The knights of Columbus protest.
ed to Secretary of War Baker yes
terday against the limitation plac-
ed by the committee of eleven in
New York on the amount OF money
the war drive fund organization
may spend.
The committee of eleven in gen.
eral charge Of the United War Fund
and the War Departments Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities
agreed some time ago that the
amount to be spent out Of each or
ganization's allotment for free
creature comforts" should not ex-
eeed 10 per cent
The protest was made to Secre-
tary Baker by Joseph c. Pelletier, of
Boston: Daniel ]. Callahan, of
Washington; William Mckinley and
Philip Johnson, OF New York. 1t
was denied specifically that gifts of
money were being made to the men
in the service. 1t was stated by
chairman PeIletier that it was not
the policy of the K. of c. to charge
the men for anything and that such
had been the policy of the Knights
throughout their war work.
Reason for Protest.
A statement given out by the COM
mittee says in part: They presented
Secretary Baker with a resolution
passed by the board OF directors OF
the X OF c. at a meeting in Chicago
last week. which denied the power Of
the committee Of eleven and the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities
to limit the Knights in their war
work 1t was also stated that the
Knights had already expended on free
creature comforts for the men more
than ten per cent of their war fund
quota. The X. OF c. men told Secre-
tary Baker that they had gone to the
public on their policy Of charging for
nothing and that Il was required Of
them in good faith to live up to that
policy
Secretary Baker assured the COM
mittee he would give the matter care
full consideration and would make an
e~rly decision.
Following the conference Su-
preme Advocate J. c. Pellatier. is
sued the following statement: we
have presented our case to Mr..
Baker. The knights of Columbus
have no policy of making gifts of
money to soldiers. Our effort is
to give the boys free the creature
comforts that their own parents
and relatives would give to them"
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Lorese Luuch and Esther Hughes
starred. was another headliner.
Others participating In the enter
tainment were: J. W. Burdette. who
acted as interiocutor for the MINISTRIES
o. J. Weber. W. H. 0albraath. Z. c.
NJ wstts. ID. 4. Corneii. n. Nfiex. tr..
Miss Marguerite Aud. w. T. Aatson.
the Misses Attrtdge. Bauer. Hood-
worth. Boyden. Craig. Dsvis. De For
rest, Freer. Hammers. Hickey, Hyde.
Knapp. Monahan. Murray. Regsn.
Rckenbers. Rupert. 6eeiey. shan
non, steinhauser. Tr1ckey and Turner.
and Messrs. Berenson, Crawford. Gn-
ner. Meadows. Owens and Rosenbery
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Of the spotlight Of public approval.
Others participating in the plsy
were: John NJ Downey, Thomas T.
Keane. Arthur A. Rupert, John d
Callahan. Daniel Murphy. James NJ
Turton, Francis J. Maiioy. Joseph E
johnson. James F. Elliott. J. J. Bell
man. H. Carr, c. l. Clark. w. z.
Downey. @. J. Ferris, L G. McDuell,
c. w. Mccarthy. ]. T. O'Rourke, F.
de s. Quaid. J. H. Rogers. r. NJ. Rup-
pert. w. J. Redmond and F. NJ
Walsh.
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Kallipolis Grotto Host
AT Second Costume Dance

Kallipolis Grotto's mystic figure
head beamed a cordial welcome up
on the guests OF the grotto's drill
corps last night at their second an
nual dance in the willard Hotel.
Chairmen of the committees in
charge were: Charles Shackleford,
floor committee; c. P. Boss, ticket
John Yeabower, music
Moe Gutenberg. publicity
Alev Schmid and J..
door committee.
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HERALD PRINTS AID
TO KILL BOLSHEVISM
Manager of Newspaper Refuses to
Tell Its Source.

New York. March 3.-A full page
advertisement, appealing to "Ameri-
can labor and American capital to
unite and crush the evil CBolshevism)
without an hours delay" appeared in
today's New York Herald. There was
nothing in the advertisement to indi-
cate who inserted it 1t was illustrat-
ed with a drawing of American labor
routing German and Russian radicals.
The display advertising manager
of the Herald refused to reveal who
paid for the ad, and there was moth
ing to indicate whether it was the
start Of an advertising campaign
against Bolshevism in America.
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Almost Every Human Ailment |,
Directly Traeeable to Impurities
in the Blood.

You cannot overestimate the i'm
portance of keeping the blood
free of impurities. When YOU
realize that the heart is constant
ly pumping this vital fluid to all
parts of the body, you can easily
see that any impurity in the blood
VIII cause serious complications.
any slight disorder or impurity
<hat creeps into the blood is a
source OF danger, for every vital
organ of the body depends upon
the blood supply to properly per-
form its functions.
Many painful and dangerous
diseases are the direct result of a
bad condition of the blood
Among the most serious are
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HOTEL WATERS WANT
BETTER WORK RULES
Committee to See Employers To-
day-No Trouble Anticipated.

Representatives OF the Walters
Union and of Washington hotels will
meet today for a conference regarding
working conditions.
A contract presented recently by
Local No. 7H, Walters Union. was
signed yesterday by four restaurant
proprietors. The meeting today will
make request for good meals, or 81
per day in lieu thereof. A weekly pay
day and a per cent increase in
wages is also one of the points for
which the men are lighting.
Max Holder. chairman Of the wait
ers' committee. stated that he antici-
pated no difficulty in reaching a settle
ment.
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Two Injured By Auto.

Two people were injured last night
when an automobile driven by Frank
Essex 4ae NJ street northwest ran
into an excavation on Massachusetts
avenue oetween Ninth and Tenth
streets. G. E. Ward, S127 P street
northwest, was cut on his face and
his wife's lip was badly cut. They
were taken to Emergency Hospital
in the automobile.
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GERMANS JEER
YANk OFFICERS
Several Civilians Rush at
Auto of General Harries
In Berlin.

Berlin, March a-American officers
were the target for a hostile demon
stration by German civilians today.
During the reception TO General Won
Lettow, former German commander
in Africa, the officers were quietly
watching the parade from American
headquarters in the Hotel Adlon. The
crowd suddenly began to jeer, hiss
and shout at them. The police ex-
perienced great difficulty in restoring
order.
During the height of the demon
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NEW SOLDIER FILM
AT SPECIAL MATINEE
Picture Is for Benefit of Wounded
Service Men.

What Shall We Do With Him?"
He is the returning wounded SOL
dieF.
The rest is the title of a film play
which will be shown at a special
matinee at CrandalFs Knickerbocker
Theater. a week from today, for the
benefit Of the League for Entertain
ment OF Wounded Soldiers OF Walter
Reed Hospital.
The work Of the league has been
carried on under the direction of
Mrs. Claude r Zappone. assisted bv
Mesdames Edward NJ. Shinkle, Will
liam r. Bettison, Z. E Lewis, J..
spottiswood Taylor, George w.
knowlton, jr., Chase Boston, J. F.
Jarvis, W. F. Spransey. William An
derson, and the Misses Harriet
keine. Ruth Bennett, Regina KIM
nell. and Marguerite A Zsppone.
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CLUB
GIVES MINSTREL
Doc" Merchant and Com.
munity Opera Players the
Stars of Entertainment.

Seven hundred members and friends
Of the Fetracom Club last night pack
ed Carroll Institute Hall to witness
a performance of the Fetracom Min
strels.
Doc" E. o. Merchant scored a big
hit In a little skit entitled Swinging
Indian Clubs" Mr.. Merchant is chief
OF the newsprint division of the COM
mission. A ballet, played through the
courtesy OF the Community Opera
Company, in which Camille Little,
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stration several civilians rushed at
Gen.. George H. Harries' automobile.
which was standing unoccupied at the
curb with the intention OF demolish-
ins 1t. Police interfered.
The Americans. as we'll as other al
lied onicers, were compelled to remain
inside the hotel all afternoon. The
mission ordered all allied officers to
keep off the streets until further in
structed.
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Dead in N. Y.-"Live" Out West.

Middletown, y. Y, March 3.-wil-
liam Clark is legally dead in New
York State. having been so declared
by the Surrogates Court, after an
absence of fifteen years. So he's
going back to Arizona where he
says he's recognized as a live one.
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Eats Whole Steak-Chokes.

Detroit. March S.-Believing in
trying anything once, NJ. Seymour
ordered whale steak and nearly
choked to death. From now on
plain COW and pig will satisfy him,
he said.
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Farmer Wise to Alarn Bsx

Braintree. Mass. March 3--When
a truck load of hay caught IRE.
Robert Horte calmly drove IL to the
nearest ffre alarm box. pulled the
alarm and waited. The hremen did
the rest
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STUDENTS GIVE
FOOTBALL skI1
Pleasing Dramatic Pres
entation by Boys Of St.
John S College.

Students OF st. Johns College last
night entertained several hundred
friends with a four-act skit. THE
Football Romance" in Carroll Hall.
The play was built around a college
campus and the players were well
selected for their respective parts.
Those On the Stage.
John Z. Turner. playing David
Graham" Junior, starred. Clarence
J. King. John l. whalen and Joseph
F. McGinness also came in for q share
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Trenton, N. J., March 3.-William
Jennings Bryan. reported Ill at Wash
ington. was to have spoken at the
State House here in behalf of the
Wells resolution for ratification of the
prohibition amendment.
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StoIe Clothes to Make s1Hit. |"

Chicago. March 3.-Pesri John
sons clothes won her wider recor-
milton than she figured when abe
got a suit TO be "the hit of a party. :
She was arrested for shoplfftinr.
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William J. Bryan Kept
Indoors by Bad Cold

William J. Bryan is still confined to
his room here by a bad cold and will
be unable to speak tonight at Cam
den, friends said.
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February %. 1919.
Honorable Public Utilities Commission,
Washington, D. C..

Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen
The Washington Railway and Electric Company petition hereto
fore filed requesting the abolition of tickets while stating
ou doubted whether the ereom would be sufficient said
that ask for the very minimum relief that could be
then granted trusting that conditions would improve make
unnecessary ask for further relief Conditions however, have NOT
improved and the proof offered by this Company the hearing
January last the of transfers showed beyond question that
this company entitled to further relief.
While have had increased gross receipts result of IN
creased fare the District of Columbia and Maryland and from
state rates and result improved fare collections all these
gains have been far than absorbed by operating expenses The
results from railway operation for the month of December 1918
estimated would show decrease operating income of $33893
compared with the prewa period Since then actual figures for
December show this decrease to be $370341; and for January
1912 decrease in operating income Of $4 1878 compared with
the period loss further increased by additional charges
Of $9, 9,144.50 making total of $502S42S.
Since the Sc fare became effective, November l 9lS the
Railway Company out of its earnings. has failed to meet its
aag taxes and interest charges by shown
by the following figures. comparison with surplus above such
charges In the pre-var period: