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The Dolores star., 1919-08-15
CHAPTER XIX.

When Duane came up to the door
he greeted her with the beaming JOY
BUSINESS of rising sun. He praised
her and thanked her for lending him
her time. The elevator that took their
bodies down took her spirits up. She
noted that he had not brought his big
car with hfs chauffeur. He slowed
her into powerful roadster built for
two. But she had no inclination to
protest. The car caught them away
and they sped through Central park
with lyrical, with dithyrambic, sweep.
"The trees.!-how wonderful they
are!" she cried.
They had been wonderful for weeks.
but she had thought them dismal.
They're nothing to what they are
in Westchester," said Duane. "We're
going to have a look at them and
dine up there somewhere"
Are we" was all she said.
And he said, "We are"
After they left the park and re-
entered the hard streets she found the
courage to remind him: "But you said
you had something important to tell
Inc. What was it?"
Miss Kip. you've played the very
devil with me. l thought I was i'm
raune to the lover germ, but-weIl,
told you the truth about going abroad
to shake off the-the feyer-the
Daphnitis that attacked me. But l
couldn't get you out of my mind for
long, or out of my heart at all. I'm
SICK man, Miss Kip, a lovesick man."
"Mr. Duane, you MUSTN'T can't al.
low you-really"
oh, yes, You canr he said. and
sent the car ahead with a plunpe
You're going to listen to me for once.
You cant help yourself. I'm not going
to hurt you. l just want you to help
me little. l went up in the Berk
shires and tried to get my sanity back,
but couldn't! l couldn't even play
golf-or cards-or drink. People drive
me crazy. cant get interested In
anything or anybody but you"
"Mr. Duane, please You oucbtn't
to beg you. have no right"
"Oh, know you're engaged to Clay
Wlmburn. He's nice kid. Pm not
one-two-three with him. I'm not trv.
Inc to cut him out couldn't If i
would. / like him. I'd like to helm
him. and your brother, too. l don't
mean to be impertinent, either; but
well, the main thing is, want to beg
you TO let me see you once in a while.
Il want to take you out riding and
dining and dancing and-you can take
Wimburn along If you've got to, but l
want you to save my life somehow.
And, by the Lord Harry I think it will
save yours. You don't look well, my
dear-Miss Kip. 1t breaks my heart
10 see it. No. I don't believe you're
getting as much fun out Of life as you
ought to. There isn't much fun in the
world any more, but what Titles left
Is very precious, and want you to get
all that's going. Won't you let me help
you go after It? Won't your?
Ihey swung up to a height that COM
manded vast reach of the Hudson.
between Its banks it semed to be
river of wine. The western sky was
like a forest Of autumn leaves with tie
last sad red pitifulIy beautiful, since
II must turn SO soon to rust.
In spirit Of haste the fleetly spin
ming wheels murmured, "Why not, why
not, why not, why-notwhynotwhynot7"
Before the sunset had quite relin-
quished the sky the moon was over
the horizon-the harvest moon, huge
and close and Of meditative mein.
1t paled and dwindled a. 1t climbed,
out Its power seemed to grow.
1t LEFT Daphne more alone With
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He Could Imagine Her Pretty Head

but her heart and mind and conscience
were troubling her till she stopped
short at last and said:
I'm sorry, but I'D rather not
dance any more-here."
Duane paused in moments
chagrin. Then he sighed: "All right"
They retreated to their table, and he
looked ut her sadly, and she sadly at
him. Then he seemed to like her even
better than before, and he said, with n
very tender smile:
Want to go homer
''If you don't mind"
When they came out upon the veraa-
da of the hotel the lake was vast
charger Of frosted silver among the
hills. They stood admiring it for a
moment and the music from the hotel
seemed to come from another world,
He helped her into the car and they
Whisked away southerly.
He returned to the road along the
Hudson, and 1t was SO beautiful in the
moonglow that it seemed a pity to
hurry through the wonderland at such
speed. And what was she going back
to that she should be in such haste?
She limited as much to Duane, and
he bettered the suggestion. Not only
did he check the speed, but at one
wooded cliffside with vista of pecu.
liar majesty he wheeled out of the
road and stopped the car, shut down
the chuttering engine and turned off
the strenuous lights.
They sat utterly content till Duane
shook off the blissful stupor. They
could not stay here thus forever. They
could not stay much longer. It was
growing cold and late.
He did not dare to look at Dapbne
He did not quite need to. He could
imagine her pretty head and the
drowsy, adorable eyes, the lips pursed
with childish solemnity, the throat
stem In the urn contour of her shoul.
ders, the vaselike curves of her young
torso. He imagined these from mem
ory, for they now were swaddled in a
thick motorcoat. But without turning
mis- head he could see her little bands
clasped Idly at her knees, the little
gloves turned back at the wrist. He
thought that he would like to take
them In his-he would like to take all
OF her In his arms, into his heart, into
his keeping.
Yet he did not want to marry her.
ne did not admire marriage in its re-
suits as he saw them In other people.
Like many another, he cherished
wicked Ideals because the everyday
virtues worked out SO imperfectly, so
unbeautifully.
daphne was musing almost as
vaguely. On the river yacht at an.
chor poised like swan asleep. She
would like to own a yacht. On the
opposite side Of the river along the
road she could see motorcars like in.
quisitive crickets with cleaning eyes
and feelers Of light. She would like
to own a motor or two.
II she were the wife of as rich a
man as this man at her side. how
quickly she could help her father and
bayard and the wretched victims of
the massacre In Europe and so many
people-yes. and even Clay, Door.
dear. hopeless, helpless Clay Win.
burn, to whom abe had brought moth.
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Duane, a little afraid Of MIN and OF
the cleaning. They emerged above
the chain Of Croton lakes and ran
across the big dam and wound along
the shore, crossing iron bridge after
iron bridge, till they came to little
roadside inn whose lights had yell
low warmth.
"We're stopping here for dinner. II
you don't mind" said Duane.
Daphne was trifle Ill at ease, but
she was hungry, too, and the adventure
was exhilarating. There were not
many people at the tables, and they
were of an adventurous cast as well.
When Duane had given his order he
asked Daphne II she would join the
rest of the diners who had left their
chairs to fox-trot. She shook her head
and he did not urge her.
But by the time their dinner was
served and eaten the nagging, inter
minable music had played away near
ly nll her scruples.
When Duane looked Mt her with an
appealing SMILE she smiled back, nod
ded and rose. He leaped TO his feet
and took her in his arms.
Somehow, 1t was not mere dancing
now. He had told her that he loved
her. There was in his embrace an
eagerness that was full of Difference,
but full of delight as well. After all,
she was alone with him in company
that seemed not to be very respectable,
and was growing less SO every hour.
Her feet and ell her limbs and every
muscle of her reveled in the gambol,
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Newsroom Typewriter.

"rhe celebrated Doctor Johnson
wrote one of his immortal essays in
half an hour and never stopped to read
1t over said the studious person.
POSSIBLY So" answered the veteran
newspaper man, "but you must remem-
te1 that the celebrated Doctor John
son didn't use n typewriter with IL
twisted ribbon and one or two letters
missing from the keyboard"
ham Age-Herald.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-15

Compound to all
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it I
have . fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and l both
praise your med
Sc;no kn all .,, Rz-s-
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."BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
m
iBAYYER)
W

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer CroSs-" Always buy IN
unbroken Bayer package which con.
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes Of II tablets cost but few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark of
Bayer Manufacture Of Monoacetic-
acidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
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The Way oue

II man or q machine II unable b
accomplish task 1t should BE- turnsd
over to woman and haizDiA-Lea.
don AnsWerA
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ard what Daphne had done. She told
1t simply, without emphasis, knowing
Its effect.
Daphne" he roared. "You asked
Dutlih for a position among his
models? Great Lord of heaven, I'll tele-
graph father to come take you home"
That's all right" Daphne taunted.
you'll send the message collect, and
neil never be able to pay for 1t, SO he'll
never know what he missed"
But surely we are not such beggars
that
Who has any money! Who has any.
thing left to pawnr"
But there must be other Jobs"
Get me ore.s
There must ~ some other Hax.s
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man thinks that there is only one
man in the world whose whistling Is
not a nuisance.
The Dolores star., 1919-08-15
TO ALL WOMEN
WHO ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb.-"I want to recon-.
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
ENGLAND TO FREE
ALL SINN FEINERS
Count Plunkett, Elected to
Parliamen, is Released.

LoNa0N. Doc. Sr.---The release OF o.,
the Sim Fetuers interned in England is
expected virtually a. once Count
Plunkett, one Of the Sim Fcincrs elected
to Parliament in the recent elections,
already has been released
Count Pluukett has been one Of Tive
most active participants in the Sim
Fcin movement for several years and
has several times been under arrest In
connection with Irish disturbances. His
SON, Joseph Punkett. VAS one of the
men executed for participation lin the
Easter revolt in 1915. He also is the
father OF George and John Plunkett,
who were condemned 10 death for cor
nectlon with this revolt, but whose sen
tcuccs we're committed TO ten years
penal scrvitude.
The occasion OF his last arrest vas
the Government roundup VI Sim Feiu
Leaders IN May Of this year, when II
was announced that evidence OF an Irish
plot, with German connections, had been
discovered. Three other Sim Fc,n m,Io-
bers OF Parliament were arrested at
the salUe time.
Among others arrested was Prot I'd
ward De Valera. president of the sim
Fein organization, who also was sue
CesSful candidate for Parliament iu this
months elections.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Three Cabinet Members Re-
ported Out and Others
May Follow.
BOUNDARY FIGHT CAUSE
Adriatic Problem One Of the
Most Difficult Before
President.
Specta. cable Despatch 10 The svs.
Copuroht. 1919: all richts rtstlrcd

PARIS. Dec. 81 - President Wilson,
who Is 20 leave here tomorrow
night for Italy. will arrive in Rome
in the midst OF a Cabinet crisis,
IN addition TO Signor LeOnida Biaso-
la'i two other rGemners are reported to
have resigned. Slguor Barcuni. Minis
ter of Education. and Signor Bari,
Minister of Public Works, and rlmors
are current here that others are TO fol-
low
According to Information received by
members OF the American delegation
here the crisis in Italy is serious, so
serious that It may postpone the
Presidents visit although the special
train + the King Of Italy has been
sent here for his use. It has been ar
ranged also. in accordance with the
Presidents wish, that he should visit
Genoa to lay wreath on the statue Of
Columbus there.
The Cabinet commissions this week In
Italy are the direct result OF Signor
Bissolatis opposition to tAe extremist
programme Of a certain element In Italy
regarding the eastern shore of the Adr'
attic The claims OF the Jugo-Slavs TO
Fiume and the coast Of Dalmatia are
based upon their assertion that they pre-
dominate there.
Italy. on the other hand, demands the
eastern coast OF the sea for her own
protection To reconcile these conflict
ing claims will be one of the most d!fIi-
cult tasks which the President has at
tempted up to this time.
1t = believed here that if the Presi-
dents visit TO italy is postponed the meet
ing OF the C.iefs of the Allies which is ~
be held on January 10 to determine the
main lines Of the peace programme that
is to be presented 10 Germany. will be
delayed at least until January Is, The
Echo dc Paris says that the programme
then will be gone over in detail in n
conference at Versailles. which will es-
tablish the procedure for the final nego-
tiations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Part Cordial Friends at the
Close of Wilson's Visit
to England.
NAY RETURN COURTESY
British Monarch Considering
Trip to United States
When Peace Comes.
ny RAYMOND g. CARROLL.


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WITH PRESIDENT WILSON'S th1Tv
( Dnc. King George, OuC.u Ms.y
: I,riy.ass Mar. ,,,,i ! ord pa.a.,,,, ,,.
'""'iai''" tI"Slnet' ana MF'. Nl!s''
/ to the entrance of tue Kings coach OF
the speCi,l train ~, yhicl tho pres,.
lo,, o,,a h,. -. ,.. ,,,.., c..
>''''' al" 'lS part! 'eIt >i'toii Id -"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Special Ccbie Despatch to TIE Sun.
CoDLri1ht 1873. nh r,1Efs resevr,d

LONDON, Dec. 31.--Great Britain is
about to purchase the Belgian Congo
according to a rumor current In Gov
ernment circles after a visit to Buck
ingham Palace Saturday OF NM. Della
croix and Franc. Premier and Colonial
Minister Of Belgium respectively. The
price is said to he S3,5O0, ,OO0, 900.
Belgium's debt to Great Britain at
present is estimated by financiers Il
be not less than $500 OOO, 900; the total
war debt probably is $500, 900. 900
Belgium will need immense capital to
enable her to live through the period
of reconstruction, apart from her ac-
tual material losses, which are to be
made good by Germany. but It will be
some time before that money becomes
available.
Meantime Belgium appa rently is de-
Sirous of realizing on one Of her assets in
order 10 place herself upon "a sound finan-
clal basis as well as to save interest on
her debts about s25.000.o0o yearly,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
DIVORCE SUITS ARE
DECREASED BY WAR
Absence Makes Heart Ponder,
Muses. Clerk.

The war in the trenches diminished
the war In the courts That fact was
emphasized yesterday by the announce
mcnt that the records OF William F.
Schneider, clerk Of the Supreme Court Of
this county. showed 63 fewer divorce
suits than the previous year. In 1918
there we're $50, as against 9i9 for 1917.
In other words the decrease In mar
ital actions for the FIRST time court OH
cials can remember indicated 70 them
,hat the war performed r boon IN tax
ing husbands away from their homes
Lest misunderstanding arise about this
Fred liiipker, The clerk who enters the
divorce suits IN the dOomsday book,
after much thought pointed out that
absence makes the heart grow fonder"
and that this treatment administered by
the War Department, had kept many a
couple reconCiled.
The struggle IN Europe w9s also cor
sldered responsible for the surprising re-
duction IN the number Of legal scufes Of
all kinds. There were "a, l,70l complaints
filed IN 1918. as compared with ST,2S7
for 1917 and 4l,46$ for 1916. the latter
period being known among lawyers as
them good old days" II was said
however. that there was no appreciable
decrease IN the number OF practising at
torneys
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
ROYALTY AT STATION
WHEN WILSON LEAVES
King end Queen Among Last
to Say Goodby in London,
By LAURENCE HILLS.
N'HD Correspondent JI THE Sun


l,oNDuN. Dee. 81. The farewell tha
London gave President Wilson was in
Suirol by the same warmth as the vel
CON" he received here II was an In
spring scene when the King and IN.
C,letn took leave Of their guests n
Victoria station, shaking hands witt
them warmly.
ON th' red carpctcd platform the
Duke OF CouuUught, Lord Reading and
many British officials surrounded their
MaJtStloS and troops lined the way, tho
baud playing "pyrr There" as thu
Pre- sidertial party arrived and The
star SpanElcG Banner" ns the train
pulled ont
The 'r"s3- - ard the King stood to
gethc~ tiv" minutes or more. the target
of ali eyes IN the crowded station. Mr.
Wilson ana the queen Chatted togethsl.
In democratic fashion Ike old friends
The President waved his hat TO tho King
as the train steamed out while IL,
crowd which packed the station, SEM
up hearty good cheers
The greatest interest now attaches p,
the agreement between President WHsoi
and Premier Lloyd George In view o,
CHemenceaI'f covert appca. for Br!tls!
support.
l,ondon's only categorical news ~ ~.
Understanding reached by the BIRTHS
Premier ana the President was con.
rrNcu In a reproduction In the British
newspapers OF my despatch to THE ST.,
ON sunday reporting tae Premicrs stat.
meLt 10 the American newspaper nle~
The Manchester speeches Of Ircadc'
Wilson are regarded as his reply to
Premier Nirmenc%au, although delivered
NV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Holiday Thanks From
Boys of Battery c

THIS battery of 31Oth Field
Artillery signed a Joint let
ter of thanks to THE sun To-
bacco Fund for tobacco which
came at very opportune time
and was more appreciated in con-
sequence. We look upon the do
nation as a Christmas gift and
thank you as if it were one"
A week from to-day occurs the
next big party for helping the
fund that sends smokes over TO
the homesick soldiers at the Bal
Tabarin. where galaxy of
cabaret talent will disport in their
aid. Read about it on page z.
WARNING! THE sun TO
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
RIBOT ON ALLIES FINANCES.
Ex-Premitr Would Base Adjust
mcnt on Resources and Losses.

PARIS. Dec, 3i.--Alexandre Ribot, for
mer Premier and Minister 81 Finance,
said to the Associated Press to-day that
the financial situation of all the nations
assoc lated against the Germanic coali-
ton AT the end Of their effort must be
adjusted with due regard for the efforts
and sacrifices made by each. taking into
account their respective resources and
their ability to pay
He declared that in the accounting
sacrifices and losses OF man power must
figure along with OUTLAWS IN monevs and
damaCe- sustained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
IS
BUT A MEMORY
That Is, Only a Few Thousand
Bottles Of Imported Va
riety Remain in L. s.
SHIPMENT is PROHIBITED
Edict Of Nov. 21. Keeps All
New Stocks From Europe
Out of the Country.

New York celebrated the grand pop
and the glorious vim last night to the
last drop in the last bottle of imported
champagne in very considerable
number Of wine cellars. New Workers.
and others assembled from all points
Of the victorious republic emptied &c.
900 bottles-more than 1000 cases-of
extra brut. At the beginning of the
day 1t was estimated that the visible
supply in the United States amounted
to less than 10000 cases, nearly all of
which was centred in New York. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Pittsourg,
Chicago and San Francisco, prohibit
ton desert intervening between Chi
cago and the Golden Gate.
Returns from the area Of precipita-
ton. where the greatest downfall OF
champagne was taking place at an
early hour this morning. said that the
price OF wine had gone UP to SIS a
quart at many places. The exhaustion
OF the visible supply automatically sent
the price sky high.
One importer after another reported
that his stocks had passed into the Gel
lars OF the hotels and restaurants. One
large importer was oversold TO the
amount of 1000 cases. due TO the fact
that customs officials had seized and are
France under the edct of President WILL
son OF November 81, which stopped the
Importation.
A considerable amount OF champagne
which was en- route has been released to
importers since November 81. while on
other shipments the customs officials,
as never before. required bills OF lading
to show that the shipments were On
route between cellars situated 100 miles
back in the country of France and the
seaport when the new order went into
effect. Importers generally were unable
10 show a bill of lading OF this nature.
although they had bills of lad.ng, and
In some instances the releases OF Amer
lean Consuls, to show that the shipment
started from FRANCE not later than
November 81. These were not accepted,
however. and thousands of cases OF
champagne were seized by the govern
ment officials. There can be no more
importations.
While stocks ran out in many places
last night money with which 70 puE-
chase 1t did not run out. Some OF the
imported champagne was sold at the
low price Of $3.50 a quart but the
greater number OF bottles brought prices
ranging from $40 10 SIS. This, In con-
trast TO the fact that some firms whose
names are household words In France
produce mixtures which can be retailed
n Paris grocery stores at $40, sl.b0
and even down to 95 cents a quart. In
Paris hotels, however, extra brut is
hardly less expensive than In hotels in
this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
ITALIAN DEAD 460,0OO.
HRif Million Incapncitntcd by
Wounds and Disease.

ROME, Dec. 3l.--The Supreme Con-
mand of the Italian army has announced
that Italian losses on all fronts during
the war totalled i60 600 dead Ot th.s
number l6,362 were officers or the
9i7.0o0 wounded 33347 were officers
The number OF men totally incapacl-
tated by wounds and disease Is es,i-
mated - SOC 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-01
Crisis In sc,OOO.oOO Intere.t.

Although the subject matter OF the
conferences was not discussed by those
who participated in then either yester
day or the day before l. was learned
that the critical condition OF ths COM
pauy was preCipi'ated by the maturity
tomorrow Of semi-annual interest on
s57. .735 900 notes calling for = cash pay
ment OF nearly 100000 II also was
understood that certain bank loans in
excess Of $4,000. 900 had been called tor
payment Neither OF these payments
could be made. II was asserted. withou.
new financing and the old year ended
without announcement having been
made that new financing had been con-
summated
Seven directors and large sto, kolderg
also discussed behind closed doors YES
terday IN the Offices Of Col Williams
methods OF easing the financial condition
Of the company. The claim is made that
unless the company IS permitted 20 i'll
crease its fare TO cents II will not
be able 70 meet It's obligations B,tt
rumors TO the effect the company might
go into bankruptcy were met hy prompt
denials.
II was suggested as n possibility that
the Government because Of its financial
system and operate it. There was
another report that application might
be made 10 the Government for perInis-
sion to delay in the ppylncN Of interest
on tho bonds held by the Government
in order to permit other use Of Tho
money.