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CHATTER VIII.
A ChaRRe Impends.

The racing season at Saratoga
drew toward its close, and Brandss
had appeared there only twice in
person, both times with a very
young girl.
's1f you got to bring her here 10
the races, can't you get her some
cIothes?r whispered StuIl in his ear.
That get-up Of hers is something
fierce"
Late hours, hot weather, indIs-
Greet nourishment, and the feYerigh
anxiety incident to betting other
peoples money had told on Stull.
His eyes were like two smears of
charcoal on his pasty face; sourly
he went about the business which
Brandes should have attended to,
nursing resentment-althoug he
was doing better than Brandes had
hoped to do.
Their Joint commission from his
winnings began to assume consider
able proportions: at track and club
and hotel people we're beginning to
turn and stare when the little man
with the face OF a sick circus
clown appeared, always alone,
greeting with pallid indifference his
acduaintsnces, ignoring oVertures,
noticing neither sport, nor fashion,
nor political Importance, nor yet the
fair and frail whose curiosity and
envy he was gradually arousing.
Obsequiousness from club, hotel,
and racing officials made no impress
sion on him; he went about his busi-
ness alone, sullen, preoccupied,
deathly pale, asking no information,
requesting no favOrs. comforting
with nobody, doing no whispering,
and enduring none.
After a litcIs study of that white,
sardonic, impossible face, people
who would be glad to make use of
him becaE,J discouraged. And
those who first had recognized him
in Saratoga found. at the end OF the
racing month, nothing to add to
their general identification Of him
as Ben StuIl, partner Of Edie
Brsndes-Western sports"
StuII, whispering in Brandes' ear
again, where he sat beside him in
the grand stand, added to his earlier
comment on RUhannah's appear
anee:
why don't you fix her up. Ed
die It looks like you been robbinG
a country school"
Brandes' slow, greenish eyes
marked sIeepily the distant dust.
where Mr. Sanford's Nick Stoner
was leading a brilliant field, stead
lily oveFhauling the favorite, De-
borah Glenn.
when the time comes for me TO
nx her up" he said between thin
lips which scarcely moved, she'll
look like Washington Square in
May-not like Fifth Avenue and
Broadway"
Nick Stoner continued to lead.
StuIPs eyes resembled two holes
burnt in a sheet; Brandes yawned.
They were plunging the limit on
the Sanford faYoFite.
AS for Ruhannah, she sat with
slended gloved hands tightly
clasped. lips parted, intent, fascIn-
ated with the suniit beauty Of the
scene.
BrandFB looked at her. and his
heavy, sXpressionless features al
tered subtly:
Some running" he said.
A breathiess nod waS her re-
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Keen on the Scent.

Mrs. Appleton was in the habit OF
giving little Wilfred a large piece
of chocolate cake whenever he came
to see her; but one day when she
was expecting company she left the
cake uncut and did not offer him
any. For a time Wilfred waited,
and then remarked. "Mrs. Apple
ton, it seems to me | smell choco-
late cake" Mrs. Appleton laughed,
and. going in the cupboard. cut him
a tiny slice. That's all there is
for you today, Wilfred.". she de-
cIsred as she returned with it,
Thank you" said the child polite
ly. disappointed. and then added.
with a great sigh. Seems strange
that could smell so small a
piece"
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Force of Habit.

The parrotlike way in which
some school children are taught
was well illustrated in a school
where each morning the teacner
asked the children, Children, what
would you do II fire were to break
out in this buiIdinE?" The chIIdrsn
would then repeat in chorus we
would rise in our places, step into
the aisle, and march quietly oct Of
the building" One morning a GER
tain professor visited the school,
and was sitting quietly on the
platform, when the teacher stepped
before the pupils and instead of
asking the usual fire-drIn quss-
tion. said. Children. what would
you say II I were to tell you that
this learned gentleman IL to speak
to you this morning" Fhe chill
dren promptly replied in chorus,
I'VE would rise IN our places. step
into the aisle. and march Quietly
out OF the building" =
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DO you LIKE BoOKss

Maid and wlfe.- by carolyn
Beecher, Is q stery oe swift dsxei-
oOmsnts. Beginning in SMALL
country town. the scene soon
changes to New York. OF wealthy
parents. sheIla Andrsws is forced
By loss OF her fortune 20 make .
place for herself in the world She
chooses TO make the struggle apart
from the friends Of the old dayA
Her experiences IN New Yogk are
IN the nature Of q revelation 20
those who speculate sbout the PITT
falls Of Gotham The author goo8
TO the heart of things. intfoauees
interesting characters, and has Pre-
dueed a satiseyiuT book BEittsa-
Publishing Company. New York.
Illustrated. Price. $50 net.
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Advice to the
LOvelorn
~ BBATRICE FAIRFAx
Failed to Keep Engagement

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I had tEo tickets. given to me- for
= dance, % I asked . young man
knew very well 70 90 with ms A. he
works AZ day; hig potheE called up
would call at my house that svenlng
to 90 20 the dance ] waited for him,
but aS ne aid not come, went With
got there l found him with another
young man and two girls-
After the dance he apologiEsd to ny
brother BY saying he Understood he
vas 90 take anSther girl whom | snSE
thought I had only asked II he would
like to use one Of the ticketa- I Am
sure ne got the original message all
Sr TsH snd sSo5t ta1 ne ws2 s1 aSE 055SssS e hls
DO you think IL was right for me
20 ask him to 60, - have knbWn
found him polite and gentlsmaAly7 ?
Also. do you think ] should speak to
him or notice him when we meet at
dances and parties, which u quite
often? g. K.
Like you, feel that the young
man got the message straight and
was merely trying to mend a bad
situation with his flounderIng apoI-
oEies. 4 good stiff dose of indiHeF-
snce will be found. very useful in
improving the manners OF such
young men. I get q great many let
tsFs from girls dealing with sim
nar situations, and feel there Is no
other course open to a girl who re-
Bpects herself than 70 show her
dignity in q little well merited in
difference.
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When a Girl Marries EarH MsGES.a MSfsGE E Ii.
Anne Discovers That Envy Mason Has Place For
Phoebe in Her Scheme of Things, But She
Can't Figure What the Place Is
A Story Of
Early Welded Life

70 wash and freshen up Tor the eve
ntng--so ! sat watching them pudh
the red and black counters over the
square Of the checker-board.
Envy was very gay. She played
as IL the game were q lark to her,
But Phoebe fairly crouched over the
board and seemed 70 become one
with the game.
You've got meP' laughed, Evvy
In great amusement ae last NE
trick 70 that, I'm such q mediocre
player-so We shake the chaparon
and 50 out larking alone"
"Goodyl 0oodyF' cried Phoaba,
STRENGTHENING up IN her chair and
relaxing with q long. lazy sixh.
Il PLAYED for ali / was worth
Ike Winhing and did want 70 go-
larking tonight"
There was no stopping them then
and ten minutes later they went
trooping out together with Z great
air Of delight IN each others So
cietY. ] gathered up the beard an4
counters and carried them over -
the chest
The secret compartment was
eloSsd now, and didn't know hoN
TO apsn e. 50 tumbied the checker
game aad Tom MaSon's duplicate
keys IN with the blue F6be.
When I Strengthened up aad
glanced over the table WHARF
the girls had been playing . sud
den memory assailed me-EgRY
playing with Jim. Envy with q plls
Of winnings before her. Just new
she had said that she wasn't q good
player-Shs had let Phoebe have
the joy Of defeating her. she had
let Phoebe win her way about going
out unehsperoned to dine.
EVidsntly Miss Evelyn Mason
had . place for Phoebe ~ her
scheme Of. things. what Was it2
re Ne COattnaed)
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Puss inBOOts
T.
Bv David Cory.

YUTHEN the snowstorm was
W over, Puss Junior turned to
w the Good Gray Horse AMI
said:
IF take you from this barn, I
nay be caught for stealing. No
body win believe that you are re.
why Rot7'' replied the Good
GRAY Horse, "the man who put me
IN this stall said that when my
rfehfful owner came along he would
Eia6ly turn me over TO him."
@In that case replied Puss Ju-
uior, Il viii ride you away And II
aay one tries to stop US. you shall
ten him what SOu have just told
Puns then put on the saddle and
Bride and mounted his oid-time
stseh. Tom Thumb sat behind him,
holdfnE on to PUss with both hands
Aogt he slip and fall or Robin Red
bfSaSt seemed uncertain what Ia
40. He looked at Puss as II expect
ing an invitation TO Join our two
snail travellers
would you like to come along
aid PUss.
sIndeed. I would" replied Robin
Redbreast.
Gene along then" cried Tom
Fhamb, ''the more the merrier."
The snow was deep, but the Good
AFAy Horse trotted along without
thS slightest trouble. He had a
HRht load, for Puss and Tom were
not heavy, and as for Robin Red
breast why. he flew on ahead, now
and then huttering back TO inquire
which way to so when they came TO
q eroBsTosd.
A they travelled on, laughing
FnsrrfIy-for Tom Thumb was a
funny fellow and could tell many
me jolSe-they came TO a milestone.
On IL was written:
Bonner-two miles.
Upon my word and honor,
As went to Bonner,
met a pig
without a wig,
Upon my word and honor.
Near Che milestone stood a pig.
Taking his hat off, he showed to
4iae astonished eyes Of our small
rs4yeiers a very bald head. There
was hardly a hair upon IL, except,
perhaps, three or four. 1t certainly
would have been an easy. matter TO
cOuut them.
whoa" cried PuGs Junior,
whoa" echoed little Tom Thumb.
TAe Robin alighted or the mile
stone, while the Pig stared at the
Good Gray Horse.
"Houu get q dreadful cold in
your head IL you don't put your cap
on" cried Pdks. go will" said
thu Pig. apd he put his hat back on
his had. Nay I Join your" "YeE,"
said Puss Junior. come along"
Copyright, 1918, David CoTy.)
To he Coatinued.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
By Anne Lisle
CHAPTER CIV.


Copyright, 1919. King Features
Syndicate. Incl
VUYITH the malicious smile still
w twisting her mouth cor
neTs, and the key-ring jan
Cling as she swung IL from her
finger, Envy tossed the checker
board to Phoebe and turned 10 me.
You seem to be so fond OF
'chaperonIng' that you apply your
talents even to inanimate things,
Donna ARRR," she said, her voice
lingering almost eareSsinElY on the
name her cousin Tom applied to me.
Here we have homeless Blue
robe-and Ecntitman's keys.
Really / can see that I'D better
wih the game from Phoebe and Sc
cure your specially for you--to Wit.
the chance to chaperon two In
discreet girls to dinner"
Poisoned barbs those words-ev-
cry one Of them. Aud every little
arrow found It's mark.
On several occasions had
thought OF the keys Tom Maton
had hung into the secret compart-
nient oi the carved chest on that
horrible night when ] came home
from the CantseA and found him
In possession Of my apartment. But
I didn't know how to open the Sc
cTet compartment and found ref
uge in hoping that those keys
might repose undisturbed until the
happy II far day when we left the
Mason apartment forever.
"Oh, not indiscTestw I GA'd
suaveiy. forcing my eyes to meet
and hold EFyY'a. Just yourg &
you two. Why not play checkers
till Jim comes In ahd then take Us
along to your charming French res
taurant?"
Envy flung up her hands ard
'hen dropped th6nn again, jang'ing
the keys anew as sha did 50. She
shrugged her shoulders and turned
to Phoebe:
PIAyIRg to Decide.
Shall We accept the excellent
chaperon the Fates have thrust or
us?" she deelaimed. "shaIl we DO
that-and postpone our getting ac-
quainted until another night Or
hall we play ii OF on the checker
board? II l win we admit Anne
and Jim to our tiny circle. You
win and we two bachelor maids
have our ding"
PhOebe's eyes began to sparkle
with mischief and delight. The sui
Ienness went out Of her
Let's play for il. It's fun leAv-
ing things to chance-ahd Wee
won't even let me toss \ penny. I
like betting ON things and matching
pennies. too"
Envy turned to me. smiling with
evident enjoyment. Then she came
close. and opening the hand that
hung al my side. she tucked into Il
Toms keyring, and closed my
fingers over IL.
"For safe keeping" she mur-
INJURED in a low voice, watching
through narrowed eyes to see II I
would finch.
But 1 only looked at the keys in
differently and said:
you found these in the chests?
"Clever!" cried Envy almost ad-
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The NeU
Door Bed
4 Rhyme to Cheer

my host came slowly. too; a
plumber then and doctors ten
patched up my frame with glue.
when | could speak in just a week.
they looked at me with awe. Hence
forth at night when it's my plight
4 door bed fierce odarW, ri me
me out and look about to find a
railroad track. and when / find one
TO my mind I'll stretch upon my
back and II the train runs over me
and leaves me stark and dead. TIL
sure feel grateful to escape that
Wild Ic,, tangled bed.
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Needed Prompting.

Mr.. Jobling Was asked ey his Wifs
70 call q . shop on his way hons
and get her three Articles Of fanat
nine wear. when he reaehad ths
shop he had forgotten what they
were. 20 he said BpoiegetieaIly 70
the attendant behind the countsP.
Excuse me, my wife told me- %
come here and get her some things
20 wear, and I've forgotten what
they arsl Would you mind naming
q few thingsF'
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
A PGIGtGbLe Lunch.

TITLE odds and ends of dry cheese be made into
palatabe uncheonS for the girl who goes to business
Crate the bits chop them and then work to paste with
q little milk and margarine Add a little made mustard
and cayenne pepper and heat in saucepan for few
minutes to allow the cheese TO melt thoroughly.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
HINTS FOR THE
HOUEHOLD

To Whiten knife handles which
have become yellow with age. rub
with fine emery paper.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

For burns and scaIds, cover with
ordinary cooking soda and over
this lay a wet cloth.
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SYNOPSIS

Ruhannah CaFeW. born in TrebizOnd,
9aughtef OF an American missionary,
y Eseefend wilbur Carew, accompanies
her pahenGl e their cid home IN Gay
Nd bssn eripblsd 81 a 1lohammsdan
fanatic Her faFOTite amusement -
playing with the wonder box OF the
late Herr Conrad Wilmer, q few pages
Of Whese diary are always read by her
father or mother to her as 4 bedtims
with witch Rue play! and finds aS-
diaty that wilmer saw the box being
afopped from 9 yacht IN the Bosphor-
.ua and fshed q no with the bSdy Of =
beautiful girl sewn in q sack.
4. Wilmer. a. an agent OF the German
eSvsrnmsnt, Hlakeg plans tor Certifying
G8ilipon. The duplicates OF these
~ SSolsa and BE- FetS eMyiden,Gs M me-. that 5st
boE 10 Rev. Mr. CareE for safe keep
tRG. with Instructions TO send the plans
g Berlin " case he is killed. He 70
stored 70 d-ath. but Mr. Carew keeps
The child displays a talent for
araWing- She learns she, is to set
leEncy Of $4,000 upon her marriage
Rue meets Jim EeeIand, young
Grtiet, and likes him
Edeie Brahdes, gambler, and his
psl stull meet Rue and the former y
gnitten BY her beauty. Stull fails to
dIsEuade him fFom falling in ieve.
Don't stay out long. Rue" she
said in the doorway
. "Ho, mother"
Brandes came back. Departing
fr6m hts custom, he did not light A
cigar. put sat in silence. his mar
row eyes trying to see Ruhannah
IN the darkness. But she was only
a dslicate shadow shape 60 him,
scarcely detached from the darkness
that enveloPed her.
He meant to speak to her then.
Ana suddenly found he could not.
realized all at encei that he lacked
the courage.
Rhis VAS the moro amazing ana
disturbing TO him because he could
net remember the time or occasion
Nhen the knack Of fluent speech
ha6 ever failed him.
He had never .foreseen such a
situation: II had never occurred TO
hin that he would ind the slight
est difficulty in saying easily and
GracefuIIy what he had determined
&C say 20 this young girl.
Now he sat there silent. disturbed.
neFVous, and tongue-tieA At first
Ne aid not quite comprehend what
vas making him afraid. After
long while he understood that Il
vas some sort of fear OF her-fear
- her refusal, fear OF losing her.
AsaF that she might have--tn some
Sccult Eay-diyined what he really
was, that she might have heard
thiugs concerning him, his wife.
his career. The idea turned him
cold.
And all at once he realized how
terribly in earnest he had become:
how deeply involved; how vital this
yonng girl had become to him.
Never before had he. really want
I'd anything as compared TO this
desire Of his for her. He was un-
derStanding, too, in confused way
that such a girl and such a home
for him as she. could make YVES go
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

The best way to peel an onion is
to hold il with a fork and cut OF
the top and bottom. when the outer
skin will come easily away
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

Before frying cold potatoes, slice
them and we'll dredge with -four.
This not only causes the potatoes
10 brown more quickly. but also
improves their flavor.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
This Day IN Our History.

THIS the anniversary Of the birth in 1883 Of Washing
ton irving the author Of rip Van WinkIe.S and Tie
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" He won recognition abroad
for American literature, and greatly admired BY
Walter Scott and Thomas Moore he wrote also q he
of Washington and historical sketches.
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To remove grease spots from ia
bic cloths. coats, trousers, etc,
sandwich the article between two
pieces OF bIotting paper and rest a
hot iron over the damaged part for
a few minutes.
The Washington times., 1919-04-03
BY FoNTAINE FOX.

,copyrEh,. 1919. by the whoel.r syuGI sai.i
The Washington times., 1919-04-03

YUTHEN the snowstorm was
W over, Puss Junior. turned to
w the. Good Gray Horse AMI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Orders Piling Up
Deliveries Will Be Delayed if
Buyers Continue to Hold OFF

Manufacturers Of hosiery and
underwear state that the demands of
the increasing number of civilian con-
sumers will absorb present limited
outputs, and that the slowness of buy
ers to place orders is bound to react
to the deteriment of deliveries later
in the season. Mill mon also assert
that merchandise turned ont for tho
next six months at least will be mado
from raw stocks that we're purchased
during the war at full war prices. In
a statement issued yesterday by
Charles Chiphan's Cons Company, Inc.
and E. M. Townsend 4 Co. buyers we're
reminded that labor Is rot only de-
handing wartime wages, but threat~
ecns to walkout unless forty-eight-
hour, and in some place. a forty four
hour week is granted at wages paid
for the present longer working period.
Tho reduction in hours, il allowed,
Will advance overhead costs from Ia
to is per cent. which prospective in
creases has not been added to the
cost of knit goods for fall use. on
which most scllcrs have named their
orcn'r~ acll'rc rr'ccs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
New British Bills
Sold in Japan to
Replace Old Issue
Obligation Being Refunded
Consists of Notes Given
Against $40, 900, 900 NY.
FundsBorrowed YearsAgo

Great Britain has sold a new issue
OF $4,000 600, of Treasury bills in
Japan. Private cable advices received
here yesterday said that the proceeds
OF the loan would be used in paying off
an issue of equal amount falling due
III that country. The new bills will
run for one year and bear interest at
the rate of per cent.
The maturing loan, which has been
refunded by the new operation, was
arranged in Japan year ago when the
British Treasury obtained from the
Japanese government, in return for it's
one-year note, $40OG0,000 in New York
funds which had accumulated here to
the credit of Japanese interests. The
funds thus obtained by Great Britain
were used as part of her war balance
in the United Stats.
Bankers pointed out yesterday that
in refunding the JapAnese maturity the
British Treasury is carrying out it's
policy of postponing until a later date
JIG duOpllOfl Oh Il COlNDTenenSlV2 DIan
for taking care of all of it's war loan
obligations in foreign countries.
During the war Great Britain was a
heavy borrower in the Japanese mar
ket, her loans and credits placed in
that country amounting to 1871, 149,0 900.
Great Britain has $144, 900 900
obligation falling due in the American
market to-day. This is the 513 per
cent twoyear United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland issue, which
has already been provided for. At the
Offices of j. P Morgan & Co. it was
stated yesterday that no figures were
yet available as TO how many of the
notes had been turned in for CONVEX
sion into the twentyyear British gov
eminent bonds The conversion privi
lege expires with the close of business
to-day. That portion of the note issue
remaining unconverted will be taken
over by a banking syndicate and con-
verted into the long term bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
McAdoo Proposes
Linking Waterways
With Railroads
Traffic Results ON Canals
and Rivers Under Fed
eral Control Are Re-
viewed in Annual Report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Solution Of
the rail-water controversy-a contest in
intra-state trade of more than fifty
years standing-by developing trans
portation on the waterways and coor-
dnating and calculating them with
unified railway system" is proposed by
W. S. McAdoo in his annual report as
Director General o. Railroads.
"This is possible with the railways
under Federal control" Mr.. McAdoo as
serts. 81 doubt if any of our rivers or
canals will become active factors of
transportation if the railroads are
turned back to private control. The
old methods OF railway competition
with the waterways doubtless will be
revived and the waterway experiment
may not be able to survive that COM
petition"
Results of government control of
traffic on the various inland waterways
are reviewed by the report. These
Canal, the Mississippi Warrior water
ways, Delaware and Raritan Canal,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Intr- Coastal
Waterway and the Ohio River
Despite the lack of Canadian trade
and westward movement of imports
from New York City due to the war,
movement of freight on the New York
Barge Canal in 1918, according to the
report, will approximate 10000 tons,
about the same volume as in 1917. Es-
Establishment of packet freight line be-
tween Buffalo and Albany were said to
have brought disappointing results.
The war also worked against freight
service on the Mississippi between New
Orleans and St. Louis. Operations
from the institution of the service Sep
TENDER % to the after part OF Novem-
Der are estimated as resulting in a loss
of more than $4,000. Movement of
tonnage on the Delaware and Raritan
Canal increased per cent over 1917,
the report states. Freight traffic on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, however,
was less than in 1917, although more
freight was moved to Washington than
in the previous year.
Although sufficient equipment for the
trade was found on the tra-coastal
waterways between Philadelphia and
Beaufort, the report states, there is a
lack OF coordination between shipper
and vessel owners New equipment
was not considered by the railroad ad-
mnistration for the Ohio River route,
the report says, because of the pro-
jected locks and dams between Pitts
burgh and Cairo, ILL.,, have not been
completed.