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The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Had a Little Fight With
Her.
DEAR Mss FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have been in France for over
a year, and when 1 came back 1
found out that my wife had been
going about with another man.
She told me this the day I came
back, and had a little fight
with her. Now, ! have written
her lots OF letters and asked her
TO forgive me, and she does not
answer any of them. Once she
sent a messenger boy with a note,
calling me Mr.. c." and asked
me 10 kindly send a camera, be-
cause it did not belong TO her. /
sent the camera back and wrote
and asked her to please forgive
me, but she has not replied yet.
Miss Fairfax, ] love her better
than anyone in the world. Would
you please advise me how can
get her back? c. Y.
II your wife declines to answer
your plea for forgiveness, it would
seem as if she were very genuinely
angry. and perhaps the '1ittle fight"
seemed bigger to her than you i'm
agined. Why not try to see her
personally and make her realize
how sorry you are over this unfor-
tUnate occurrence. In the mean
time, you might resort to the meth
DDS OF your counting days and try
to square yourself by. sending her
candy and flowers.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Dark Star
Brandes Tells His Fellow COnspiratOrs
He Has Double Crossed Quint and
Sold His Secret to British Agents
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

Neeland listened in vain to the
murmuring voice; he could not
catch a word.
StulI whispered:
Jaw, FIR Gods sake, Eddie, that
amt the game. Do you want to
double-cross Quint?"
81 have double-crossed him."
What! Do you mean to sell aim
out?'
II have sold him out"
Jesus! Who to-"
ITO the British Secret Service.
And there's to be one hundred thou
sand dollars in IL, Doc, for you and
me to divide. And fifty thousand
more when we put the French bulls
on to Minna and Breslau. Now,
how does one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars against i've thou
sand apiece strike you two poor,
cheap guys%
But the magnitude Of Brandss'
treachery and the splendor OF the
deal left the two gamblers stunned
Only by their expressions could
Neeland Judge that they were dis
cussing matters OF vital Importance
to themselves and probably to him.
He listened; he could not hear what
they were whispering. And only at
intervals he dared glance over his
book in their direction.
Well" said Brandes under his
breath, go on. Spit IL out. What's
the squeal2"
My God!' whispered StulI. "Quint
will kill you" Brandes laughed
unpleasantly:
Not me, Ben. I've got that
geezer where 1 want him on a dirty
deal he pulled of with the police"
Curfoot turned his pointed muz-
zle toward the window and sneered
at the sunny landscape
A few minutes later, far across
the rolling plain set with villas and
farms, and green with hedgerows,
gardens, bouquets Of trees, and Gull
tivated fields, he caught sight OF a
fairy structure outlined against
the sky. Turning to Brandes:
There's the EiffeI Tower" re-
marked Curfoot. "Where are we
stopping, Eddie?"
Carly des Bulgars."
where's that?"
Its where We 90 to work-Roo
Wilma"
Stull's smile was CHASTITY, but
Curfoot winked at Brandes.
Neeland listened, his eyes fol-
lowing the printed pages Of his
book.
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THE LOVE GAMBLER As Gssss S sssy BY
David Reports for Duty and Meets Desiree Leighton,
the Girl His Aunt Has Picked Out for His Wife

range for my future by finding a
husband for me, and she was all
the time talking about her dear
nephew. Ugh! I hated him.
why? Wasn't he agreeable?"
the aunt inquired.
81 never saw him-thank good
ness" Desiree said. HE was care
full to stay away from his aunt's
house on the occasion Of my visit
there"
perhaps she has talked to him
Of you as much as she lad talked
to you Of him." Mrs. Duffield VEN
tured. But it was not very gal
liant OF him to stay away, was it?"
The girl flushed. 81 would hate
to think I was flung at him." she
said. "I would have despised him
if. under the circumstances, he had
called on me, and I dcspised him
because he didn't. But, never mind!
He went to France months ago"
''He may not even be alive now"
Mrs. Duffeld suggested, adding.
softly, perhaps he and his aunt
are together by now"
Perhaps" Desiree murmured, her
face changing. but I hope he is
still alive. For, really, 1 never
knew anything against him. Poor
Miss DeLaine! If she had not loved
me she would not have been so
anxious about my fate, I suppose.
Nor would she have left me this
lovely pendant. BY the way. Dau,
u wonder who got all her things,
and her money!"
Her nephew and friends, I sup
pose" the father replied. But Of
course I do not know. If the
nephew was killed in France, there
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CHAPTER XIV.
Gun and Lin.

Through the crowded Paris termi-
nal Neeland pushed his way, carry
ing the olive-wood box in his hand
and keeping an eye on his porter,
who proceeded him carrying the
remainder Of his luggage and re-
peating:
place. sill vous plat, m'sieu',
DANES"
To NeeIand it was like a home
coming after many years exile;
the subtle but perfectly specific
odor Of Paris assailed his nostrils
once again; the rapid, emphatic,
lively language of France sounded
once more delightfully."- in his eager
ears: yivacity and intelligence
sparkled in every eye that met his
own. 1t was a throng OF rapid
movement OF animated speech, OF
gesticulation. And. as it was in the
beginning when he first arrived
there as a student, he fell in love
with 1t at first sight and contact.
All around him moved porters,
passengers, railroad officials; the
red kepis of soldiers dotted the
crowd; a priest or two in shovel
hat and buckled shoes. a sister Of
charity from the Rue de BAG lent
graver accents to the throng: and
everywhere were the pretty bour-
geois women of the capital gathered
to welcome relatives or friends, or
themselves starting on some brief
summer voyage so dear to those
who seldom find it in their hearts
to leave Paris for longer than a
fortnight at a time.
AS he pressed onward he witnessed
characteristic reunions between voy-
ayers and friends who awaited them
animated. cordial. gay scenes COM
plicated by many embraces on both
cheeks.
And. OF a sudden. he noticed the
prettiest girl he had ever seen in
his life. She was in white, with a
black straw hat. and her face and
figure were lovely beyond words
Evidently she was awaiting friends:
there was a charming expectancy
on her fresh young face, a slight
forward inclination of her body,
as though expectancy and happy
impatience alone controlled her.
AsttOunded BY Beauty.
Her beauty almost took his
breath away.
Lord" he thought to himself
IF such a girl as that ever stood
waiting for me-"
At the same moment her golden
gray eyes. sweeping the passing
crowd, met his; a sharp thrill of
tmazement passed through him as
she held out both gloved hands
with a soft exclamation of recog-
milton:
Jim, Jim Neeland"
Rue Carew!" He could scarcely
credit his eyesight, where he stood,
hat in hand, holding both her lit
tie hands in one of his.
No, there was no use in trying
to disguise his astonishment He
looked into the face OF this tall
young girl. searched it for familiar
features. recognized a lovely para
phrase of the freckled face and thin
figure he remembered, and remain
ed dumb before this radiant rein
carnation of that other unhappy.
shabby, and meager child he had
known two years ago.
RuhaDnah. laughing and flushed,
withdrew her hands.
Have 1 changed? You haven't.
And l always thought you were
most wonderful and ornamental
you at once. Jim Neeland. Would
you have passed without recogniz-
ing me?"
Perhaps I wouldn't have passed
after seeing you
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What he Was.

This prisoner refuses to give his
occupation. sir" remarked the police
officer to the magistrate.
why don't you say what you
are?" asked the magistrate to the
individual in the dock.
Cos it's superfius, amt it?' was
the grlnning reply.
81 do not understand you" re-
torted the magistrate, with dignity.
NO" said the prisoner, with
elevated eyebrows Then you're
as bad as the police themselves, il
you'll scuse me sayin' so, sir. May
I ask what the charge against me
is?"
you are charged with stealing a
table and two chairs" said the
magistrate.
Then there yer are" grinned
the cheerful gentleman in the dock.
I'm a furniture remover, amt Il"
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Box Suits,
and Old
By Rita Stuyvesant.

TINE fashion world has gone
quite mad over the smart new
i box suits for spring, and it is
no small wonder, for they are both
Youthful and chic. Something new
in style, too, from the models we
have been accustomed to see for the
last few seasons are the box suits,
and there are individual models to
suit every figure" II you have a
suit Of this type from years ago
you can remodel il on the latest
lines. In fact, various types OF
coats will lend themselves to recon-
struction in this particular design.
There is little difficulty in re-
modelling the straight box coat so
popular several seasons ago. Cut
away the fronts, leaving an open
ing of about five or six inches
Into this space insert a waistcoat
OF brocaded satin, tricollette or
other silk A collar of the silk Will
replace the original and lend
smart finish to the neck.
If you are not artistically in
clined and are timid about attempt
ing A striking waistcoat, you can
purchase one at any good shop.
These vests are being shown in
wonderful variety OF colOrs and
materials and the prices range from
81 TO $40.
However, If you prefer to make
your waistcOat at home, only half
yard OF material is necessary, with
the same amount for lining. An cX-
celIent quality of figured silk SINH
lar to that used in mems necktlcs.
may be purchased for 50 a yaro and
satin for lining at SIZE.
After you have rc-dated your
coat you will turn your attention
to the d-fashioned skirt. Some
very novel schemes are being tried
this season for cutting full skirts to
feature the slim silhoUttes. If
your material has no distinct up
and down" try turning the top to
the bottom, thus giving the desired
fullnesS at the belt, and the fash
ionabIe brevity at the ankles.
Long. f1aring skirts can be raised
up from the bottom 10 give slight
fullness at the top. and the lower
portion can be turned in to give
the straight, narrow line. Or some
times you can use a material taken
from the bottom to widen the top of
the skirt, thus giving it the latest
lines
Sleeves are another item one must
not overlook when remodeling a
Suit. The long. tight sleeves but to
the elbow arc smart. New charaC-
tcristics Of the box suits are the
new bell-shaped sleeve, and the
width is given by inserting pieces
Of material shaped like fancy cuffs.
Snap hooks are used on the inside
and adjusted SO that tho sleeves
may be fastened closely if one de-
sires. In this way the objection one
may feel toward the loose, open
sleeves Is successfully overcome.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Chinese SWeetmeats.

The Chinese are very skillful in
making confectionery and possess
the reputation OF having some Sc
crets the knowledge OF which our
own cOnfectioners would find very
desirable. They are able to empty
an orange of its pulp entirely and
then fill il up with fruit jelly with
out one being able to find the small
est cut in the rind or even a tiny
hole. Indeed, they even empty an
egg in this manner and fill il with q
sort Of almond nugget, without one
being able to find the slightest
break or incisition in the shell.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
copyrtEht, 1913, Star Company.
CHAPTER ".

THAT night at the dinner table
in Mr.. Leighton's house. the
talk turned upon the late
Miss Jeanne DeLaine and her pecu-
Harities 1t also touched upon the
new chauffeur.
There were three persons at
tsble-the master OF the house, his
daughter and his sister--Mrs. Duff
field. The last named member OF
the group lived in a small apart
ment around the corner from her
brothers home, and was q frequent
guest here.
The fact that she lived so near
was a comfort to the lonely widow
as well as q pleasure to her niece,
for Aunt Sylvia was always ready
to come in at any time of day or
night to act as chaperon or com
panion.
Samuel Leighton smiled across
the table at his daughter as she
took her seat tonight
ut seems to me you look very
fine" he remarked affectionately.
Not but what you always look
nice-but you have on something
especially striking tonight, haven't
you? I seet-he new necklace"
Yes" the girl affirmed. ''the new
chain and pendant, Dad 1t is not
really a necklace, you know. It Is
pretty, isn't it?'
very pretty" her father agreed,
and Mrs. Duffeld added an admir-
ing lovely"
"I always feel Just a bit uncom-
Portable about it," the girl went on,
at was very kind Of Miss DeLaine
to leave it TO me in her will-yet
I wonder if she would have done II
il I had not expressed to her my
admiration Of it."
Ny dear, Of course, she would.
Mrs. DuffieId declared.
II doubt If you cast envious eyes
at it." the father teased.
mo, did not" the girl admitted.
II remember just what 1 did do.
Miss DeLaine showed me the pen
dant as il lay in her jewelry case,
and exclaimed at its beauty and
said that the sapphire was one of
the loveliest I had ever seen, and
that the diamond hanging from the
bottom OF IL gave il a wonderful
effect. She looked pleased and
asked me il / would like to wear
the pendant I said No, thank
your very promptly. But later she
remarked: You may wear it often
IN days to come"
Her father appeared slightly
amused. And what did you say to
that prophecy" he asked.
Her Father Laughs.
Nothing. 1 thought it best to
hold my tongue"
Mr.. Leighton laughed aloud. You
must know, my dear Sylvia" he ex-
planned to Mrs. DuffeId, that poor
Miss DeLaine-while as good as
gold and always most kind to our
little girl-had her peculiarities.
And one Of these was her nephew"
Her nephew" Mrs. Dufheld
echoed. what do you mean?"
"Only that she had a nephew who,
according to her, was a paragon Of
all the many virtues, g. and she
would have been delighted, really
believe, IL he and Desiree had
fallen m love with each other"
You see" Desiree interpolated,
Miss DeLaine thought 1 looked
like mamma. who, as you remem-
Der, was a friend Of hers"
Eyes, remember" Mrs. Dufneld
said.
We'll, Miss DeLafne seemed to
think that It was her duty to ar
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Successful.

A young Welshman applied TO the
head Of a big firm in London for
Job. ''Where do you come from?"
he was asked. From LIanpump-
saint" what may that name
.aeGn?" cit means the place of the
I'VE saints" was the ready an
swer. "Are there five saints there
stiIl?' There are only four since
left" said the young Welshman.
As the head of the firm came from
the same neighborhOOd, the young
man got the situation.
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Puss in Boots
Jr.
Ru David Hnru
BY David Cory.
Jeanne. come tie my,

Jeanne. come tie my,
jeanne come tie my,
Jennie come tie my bonnie cravat;
I've tied it behind,
I've tied It before,
And I've tied it so often I'll tie 1t
no more"
THE queer little man stood in his
doorway singing this song as
Puss Junior astride the pig
and Tom Thumb on the back Of the
dog, with the little maid walking
between, arrived at the gate OF the
queer little house.
mo wonder you can't tie your
cravat." said Jeanne; your candles
out and the house is dark" and she
ran indoors, leaving Puss and Tom
to put the pig in his pen. AS for
the dog, he seemed perfectly able to
look out for himself.
Didn't we promise to bring your
little maid homer" asked Puss after
the pig was safe in the pen for the
night. And the queer little man,
who was standing perfectly still
while jeanne tied his long, flowing
cravat. answered.: THAT you did,
and you have done it," And then
he tried to look at Puss, but jeanne
held the ends of the crayat so
tightly that he could scarcely move
his head.
How about supper" asked Tom
Thumb. THAT was part OF the bar
gain. II we brought back jeanne,
we were to have supper"
Now that I've tied the cravat, we
will see about something nice to
eat" cried jeanne. But when she
went to the cupboard there was
nothing left "Who has been to the
cupboard?" she cried in dismay.
Somebody has stolen the cake!"
The queer little man jumped up
in a hurry, while Puss and Tom
looked at each other as much as to
say, mo supper" And just then an
owl flew up to the window and
called out: "a ragged man, all tat
tered and torn, is sitting under a
tree in the wood eating cake. Where
he got 1t don't know, but it might
be yours" And then the owl few
away, with a hoot-ti-toot.
Come, Tom" cried Puss Junior,
"there work for you. Let's capture
the tramp" at will help you" said
the dog, and in a few minutes the
three were stealing softly toward
the wood.
The moon was up and, threw q
silver path along the grass, and as
the looked about them they heard
the owl hcot three times. And then,
all OF a sudden, they saw the man
all tattered and torn. And in the
next story you shall hear what hap
pened after that.
Copyright. 1919. David Cory.
Ito BE COntinued.C
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would be no heir left. By the way,
what was her nephew's nance"
The New Chauffeur.

would be no heir left. By the way,
what was her nephew's nance"
The New Chauffeur.
David DeLaine," the girl replied.
HE was Miss DeLaine's dead
brothers son, Dear Davy,' she useu
to call him. 1 got so tired of hear
ing of the noble David"
(which reminds me-" Mr.. Leigh
ton changed the subject suddenly,
81 have at last engaged a chauf-
feur."
"Oh, have you? I am glad. l
hope he will be satisfactory"
II hope so myself. He looks like
an able young chap"
"Where is he from?"
North Carolina: I have sent
South for his references"
oh" the daughters face fell,
'then we cannot use either fthe
cars until you get the references,
can WEI"
"Oh, yes" Samuel Leighton re-
piled easily. Il think Smiths ali
right. He cannot go far wrong in
the few days before we get his Gre
dentials. He has the manner and
speech OF a fellow who understands
himself"
smith! Is that his name? Not
a very swell one for a chauffeur,
is it,"
NO" Leighton admitted, mot
very. His name is David Smith. l
thought of him when you mentioned
David DeLaine. But of course we
will call him by his last name
Smith"
YES, indeed. of course we will"
Desiree agreed.
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
The Unpoetic Parent.

A song with the title, There's a
Sigh in the Heart" was sent by
young man to his sweetheart, but
the paper fell into the hands OF the
girls father. a very Unsentimental
scientist, who exclaimed: what
wretched unscientific stun is this?
Who ever heard Of such a case ,"
He wrote on the outside. "Mistak-
On diagnosis: no sigh in the heart
possible. Signs relate almost en-
tirely 10 the lungs and diaphragm"
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Quite Embarrassing.

Two ladies had been to the op-
era, and. going home in A car. they
discussed the evenings amusement.
Il think 'LOhengrin' is just splen-
did," said one lady as she handed
the conductor her fare. do you?"
her friend said, with a superior
smile. Il think it's not bad: but
/ just love Garment" The conduc-
tor blUshed furiously Sorry,
miss" he mUrmured alphabetically,
I'm married, You might speak to
the driver; he's a single man."
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Eng1ish-speal1ing peoples use a
thermometer invented by Fahren-
heit, a German; many Of the Ger
mans and Scandinavians use one
invented by ReaumUr. French
man; while the French and most
of the other Continental nations
use the centrigrade thermometer
invented by a Swede.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

The hour was divided into sixty
minutes because the number sixty
can be evenly divided by two, three,
four, nve. six. ten, twelve. fifteen,
twenty and thirty.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

In Java there is an orchid. the
ErammatophyliUm, all the flowers
Of which open at once, as il by the
stroke Of a fairy's wand, and they
also all vither together.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the first of native
Christians in 1900 by the Boxers in China The Boxer
movement spread rapidly and not put down until
force representing the big powers asserted the suprem
acy of Western civilization by force of arms.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
A Household Hint.

TO clean the inside of silver teapot put large piece of
washing soda into it and fill with boiling water. Then
boil it for hour spirit lamp and it will become
as bright inside as it is outside This does not nure the
silver in any way
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

Crocodiles, like ostriches. swaI-
low pebbles and small stones for
the purpose of grinding their food.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

The shooting fish, a native Of the
East Indies. has a hollow cylindri-
cal beak. When il sees a fly on
plants that grow in shallow streams
IL elects a single drop of water.
which knocks the fly into the tide.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Wins Fame as an Explorer

Mrs Martin Johnson of Independence, Kansr expert
shot who with her husband has made several exploring
dons the Cannba of the South Seas She has just
sailed from San Francisco another exploring expedition
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

Right After Reading About All Those Bombs the Mail the
Across Very Suspicious Looking Package Marked Sample"
By
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-13
SPEAKS
TOBAPTISTSAT
TWO SERVICES
OF sTETsoN UNIyER-
SfTY OF DeLAND is ONE OF THE
LEADING BAPTISTS OF THE
STATE.

DR. Lincoln Hulley, president OF Stet-
son University of DeLand, one OF the
leading Baptists of Florida, spoke to
two congregations yesterday. His morn
ing address was at the East Hill Bap-
fist church and the eveing talk was at
the First Baptist church.
Both the morning and evening SER
vices We're we'll attended and DIR. Hull
ley's addresses were heard with atten-
ton. Although DIR. Hulley is in Pen
sacola in the interests of his candidacy
for governor, he refrained from making
the pulpit a campaign platform and
spoke on the lines only of righteous
ness and justice. He emphasized civic
duties and urged his hearers to take
advantage of the rights given them.
Dr.. Hulley has challenged Van c..
Swearingen to a debate in Jacksonville
on the attorney generals platform of
Glasses VS.. Masses" DIR. Hulley's let
ter in which he issues the challenge,
follows:
Hon. Van C. Swearingen gives his
platform on which he runs for governor.
He closes it by saying: i stand where
have always stood, for the masses
against the classes That is a horrible
creed.
Il take square issue against such doc
trine. In this country there are no
classes as in Europe. The law puts
us all on the same plane. Every man
who succeeds does so by his own eff
forts. Must he then be called a men,
Der of class and be target for all
to shoot at?
"Mr.-van Swearingen declares him
self a Russian bolshevik by this Ian
guage.
Permit me, Mr.. Editor, to declare
myself for the masses and the classes
equally and alike as honest hearted
100 per cent Americans.
If the creed of hate. arraying one
against another group. is Mr.. Van
Swearingen's slogan, may heaven pity
and deliver us. 1t is false to the core
and hereby challenge Mr.. Van Swear
ingen in a debate on it in Jackson
vile.
LINCOLN HUXLEY"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-13
OBITUARIES.
FRANK NJ. RUSE.

The body of Frank n. Ruse, whose
death occurred Saturday in Mobile, ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon.
accompanied by Mrs. Ruse, and was
taken to the home of the latter's sister,
Mrs. e. T. Smith. on North Spring
street. whence the funeral services
will be conducted this morning at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in ST. MichaePs
cemetry.
Pail bearers have been selected from
among the many Pensacola friends Of
the deceased. and embrace j. ]. Sulli-
van. Sr., J. H. Cross, Luther Forbes.
&c. w. Saltmarsh, Walker Gonzalez and
William Dorr.