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think i never expected my husband
and Chrys and Jordan Spence to come
aboard the yatch that day, but talk
ed as II did while Daddy walked the
deck with me. And wondered why
human beings pretend so to each other
in times of terrible anxiety. Nobody
Is ever much deceived by attempts 70
bolster rp>a body's courage. PERHAPS
In trying TO blind others to a great
trouble. lone best comforts oneself !:
perhaps by assuming that our friends
would join US. stffled the secret fore
boding that they would not.
Gene Archer, wrapped in steamer
rugs, was brought on deck in a hood :
ca. cnair. He was well enough to talk.
Or; IraYers said, and SO, at last, we
naa an opportunity to discuss the cur
lous events OF that terrible week we
mad spent at the hacienda.
VI course was wild TO question
Archer and very naturally my first
query was about the manner in which
he and the Others had SO suddenly dis
appeared from the secret chamber.
! described my remarkable descent
IN the shaft and explained to Archer
that every one OF the valiant blows
ne anu spence had Intended for my
rescue had in reality driven me far
Their AID farther from it.
Chance certainly worked in for
tunate disguise that day." concluded.
You sent me straight down to rescue
sob-to save my husband from
DEATH" --'
story. 'AAs 4OHs
May Bob's luck holdlo he said
solemnly and then, as II his serious
ness implied too much, he added care
Some day I'm going back there and
lind out how those architectural tricks
work. must hand it to those OLD
Spanish masons-they were some ex-
traordinary chaps!"
Marvellous concrete they used. toe. =
said Daddy. Just think how the walls
have stood severe earthquakes! There
must have been hundreds of shakes
since the original buildings were
erected" 'e
I'm praying the secret chamber is
still IN existence even though the old
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COM EsSIONs OF "A BRIDE
liz s.eret chanber /, source u wana.r.nt - e Arebe
tcopyrigbt 1890, BY the N. E. Al

OF Wonderment 10 Gene Archer.
church has been destroyed as report
ed. want TO get look at the inside
of that room and that shaft again"
said Archer, who always finds his pro-
fession the most interesting OF all sub
jects of conversation.
May your prayers be answered,
murmured. My voice trembled as
thought OF the three precious lives
which so recently had been at stake
in the mysteries room.
Daddy Lorimer doesn't like senti.
mentality. He put st3=tying hand
on mine, then turned TO Archer with:
Go on with your story Gene. What
became of you after this little cir.
dropped down the shaft? She says Tat
when she. and Bob climbed out again,
the secret chamber was absolutely
empty!"
Spence and were vicious, Mrs.
Lorimer, when your cry awakened US
and We saw you vanishing behind the
door in the panellng. l suppose we
acted like crazy men, for we never
stopped our desperate hammering un-
til the door fell in. Then we leaned
over the edge Of the pit and looked
into darkness-and heard nothing
That was true, thought L. The place
was as still as a tomb, for Bob had
touched me and was running his
fingers over my face in the darkness
and knew him-and was unatraid!
Then a big draft struck u.s."
Archer continued. 1T indicated an
open door behind US. Spence and>I
turned at the same instant-turned 10
face an empty roomi Mr.. Lorlmer,
your daughter had vanished. She
had disappeared without making a
sound! OF course we rushed 10 the
opening in the wall but we reached it
only to fall into the clutches of four
masked Mexicans. The rest of the ex-
perience, for us, wasn't unique. We
had survived it before. We were gag
ged and bousdo and dumped into the
tower ROOM There Bob and Mrs. Bob
found US. But we never had any idea
what became of Chrystobel ,Lorimer.
And we felt responsible. Did she es-
cape? Did she find a safe place to
hide? Or was she dragged off by the
same devils who got us?"
Ito Be Continued
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; ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
~ Olive Roberts Barton.
Goosie Gander in Trouble.

"St-StSt!"
calling? didn't sound m - ~ ~ w. '
They slipped oSeir shoes might new
venture and Nancy
St-stSst!" came again from the of the
Bill Blackbird was5flying chuckling
What is that calling ,Bnl?" -
Better down to the
So they started follow Bills they passed Pat
Pig, Pat too, laughing fit kll--pig -
whats they
Just would
Further on they passed Tiie Toad
Go the see,' giggled Tilie
So they hurried ~
Near the shore reeds they sticking
us% ~ ' arc you niutne ioF! 10 you want
' 80 o. N""'' W."
Sure wrong?"
Goosie busled
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egg
Wash and scrape oyster plant aud
put into cold water 70 which vinegar
has been added to prevent dssoolora-
ton. Cut In three inch slices and cool
in boiling saited water till tender.
Drain. dip in fritter batter and fry IN
deep hot fat: In making the batter, mix
and sitt the dry Ingredients. add milk
and lastly the egg, wen beaten
STUFFED CALVES HEARTS
2 hearts
! cup stale bread erumbS
? tablespoons melted butteo
1-2 teaspoon salt
is teaspoon pepper
] teaspoon minced onics
Ia teaspoon celery pepper
3 tablespoons hot water
Clean and wash hearts, removlnt
veins. arteries and clotted blood. Par
boil in boiling sailed water for 20 min
utes. Drain, stuff and sew Season with
salt and pepper, roll In flour and brown
In frying pan in bacon fryings. Put
in a deep baking dish or casserole.
half cover with boiling water and
bake. covered tightly. for an hour and
q half. II necessary, add more .yater
during the cooking. Remove hearts
from pan and make a gravy OF the
Juice.
A modern falry tale. .'ls this meal
fought" said the purchaser 70 the
butcher. Eyes, madam. he replied.
MARY.
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II have been perfectly conventional. /
think, just once. might-wait!" She
held up a restraining hand. II must
confess. When you premptorily took
away the man expected 10 marry,
you put another in his place. Icame
west not unhoping that might chance
upon that man.
In the dusk that was developing
them. Warren held out his arms.
"Madelaine, Madelaine my darling!"
he whispered.
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you, decked as bride?" He paused,
than added slowly, MANY, many
hours ] have spent wishing that / had
met You in such way as to give me
the. right to follow the usual line OF
procedure which leads through court
ship to proposal OF marriage. If dar-
ed, should say now, 'Madelaine, will
you marry me?'
Madelaine did not answer for
moment 81 am all alone i'm the world !"
she said at last. For years and years
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FOR BURNING ECZEMA
Apply Zemo, the Clean, An
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Does Not Stain

Greasy salves and ointments should
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When applied as directed it effectively
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nothing you have ever used is as effec-
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-should st.
Valentines Day be fair. the round of
afternoon calls and tea may be the
merrier for the wearing of gay,
spriugtime hat. In any event Miss
Debutante will find use for this
cerise straw hat, with cerise raisins
tumbling over the crown. The soft
straw is pulled under the brfm in
tam fashion in haphazard folds. :,
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Presently Madelaine looked at him
with a mischevious sparkle in her
eyes. Just two episodes in our life,"
she said. Both very different. In one
you forbade me to marry. In the other
you beg me to!"
There's yet another way in which
they differ" smiled Warren tenderly.
This one is going to last forever!"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-09

The estimated strength Of the arm,
up to Jan. "a. is 221,s7 enlisted men
and 1879 officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-09

The aggregate resources OF the
country's national banks have in
creased in the last twenty years from
S4,5oO,0OO,0Oo 10 $22,5Oo, 100000.
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she said hastily They picked all the today
Nancy kindly. couEe we'll help YOU The o
old - - 800 ~ 1e'
Jumps" ~ ~ ~ - " ~ ~ al SUCKING up IN
Nancy I'll be back soon with
some Clothes" - ~ "
Copyright, 1920, N. e. Az
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
EpWORTH CHURCH
To Be REOPENEO
Special Ceremonies Will Mark the
Occasion There To-
morrow.

Epworth NJ. r. Church, Tenth and
Lombard streets, having been improved
and thoroughly renovated, viii be form
ally reoTencd tomorrow, with appro-
pirate exercises morning and evening
Rev, Adam Stengle will preach at 1890
a. m. and Rev DIR. A. J. Kynett viii preach
at the evening service. There will be an
elaborate musical program: George
Henry Day, organist and chorimnster Of
Johns p. f.. Church, will render the in
strumentsl numbers.
The movement that led 10 the orgsniza-
ton Of Epworth Church began IN the
home Of the late Chief Justice Charles u.
Lose, on Market street above Seventh,
Tuesday evening, November q, 1865,
those present being Mr.. Lore, Rev. W. j.
Stevenson, Isaac l.. Crouch, A. q. Robin
and wife, William II. Billany, Miss Lizzie
Spearman and Job II. Jackson. A Sunday
school was organized and meetings were
held in a building al Seventh and Button
wood streets. On May 10, 1868, a com
rnittee 10 secure lot wherein 10 build q
chapel was appointed by Grace sunday
School Union Mr.. Jackson was chairman
of this committee. A lot was secured at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
SOCIAL DYAAMICS'
OF BIBLE A POWER
Saving World in Crisis Today,
Sunday School Convention
at Toxic is Told.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Toxic, Oct. S.s~-What saves the world
today in the crisis through which il is
passing is the social dynamic" OF the
Bible. declared Professor Henry T..
Doskcr Of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary Of Kentucky in an address here
tonight before the delegates to the World $
Sunday School Congress.
"a complete break with IT," said the
speaker, "would spell return to paganism
and chaos A comparison between Christian
and non-Christian lands Mt once indi-
Gates the forces Of this dynamic
Could resolutions like these, adopted by
American representatives Of more than
80 Protestant denominations, ever be
adopted anywhere in the world, except
under the banner of Christianity | men
tion few Of the principles enunciated:
Equal rights and complete justice
for all men.
Protection of the family by single
standard Of morality, binding on men and
women alike.
Abolition Of all chld-labor
Absolute antagonism To the drink
traffic for the protection of society.
The right and opportunity for self
maintenance for all.
"A living wage Tor all workers.
"'The application of Christian principles
to the acquisition of property
Gould anyone dream of such prin-
ciples as the outcropping OF non-Christian
religion or ethicsf Here than tho social
dynamic Of the Bible is in full opdfhtion.
Where does woman cease TO be the man $
plaything and takes her place by his side,
as his true helpmate, but here under the
operation of this social dynamic? Where
does the child attain its full rights but
here? Where does education flourish free
alike TO rich and poorf Where do all men
have an equal chance2 Where do we find
hospitals. asylums and charitable institu
tions? Where does human right reach its
highest level and achieve its greatest re-
suits but hereY
''The ideals expressed in the Scriptures
venerable with age as they are. are still
aquiver with interest for our own day and
our own environment,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
ST. LIKE S.

ST. LUKEs.
st. Luke's Reformed Episcopal Church,
Monroe and Eighth streets, Rev. William
Lanning, rector. Sunday school 10; morn
ing PRAYER and sermon, IL; Sunday alter
noon from 2 to 3 p. m, children 5 service;
evening prayer and sermon, 1.3O.
NEW JERUSALEM.
New Jerusalem Church, Pennsylvania
avenue and Broome street, Rev. George
Henry Dole, pastor. Preaching tomorrow
morning by minister Subject, lO.45
THE Spiritual Law OF Rewards"
MISSION CHAPEL.
The Christian and Missionary Chapel:
1890, preaching by pastor; 2, Sunday
school; $50, young peoples meeting;
730, evangelistic sermon and service.
ADVENTIST.
Seventh Day Adventists Church, 1904
Rowland street, Rev. L. +. Collier
Dastor. Preaching Saturday morning.
Sabbath school and other regular meetings
at the usual hours.
UNITARIAN.
ssTbe Religion for the New Era" will be
the subject OF the sermon by Rev. w. A.
Vrooman at 10.45 tomorrow in the Uni
tartan Church, West street above Eighth.
At s D. M J. Edgar Rhoads, who has re-
Gently returned from Germany, will ad-
dress public meeting under the auspices
of the Iaymen's League on Recent I'm
pressions Of Central Europe"
PROGRESSIVE sPIRITUALIsTs.
Progressive Spiritualist Church, 906
West street, Sunday evening service As,
conducted by Mrs. Ellen Goff. Message
bv Mrs. Reese of Philadelphia.
FRATERNAL sPIRITuALIsTs.
Fraternal Spiritualists Church. Even
ing at 730 at Eden Hall, conducted by
Mrs. William Moore. Messages by MIR.
Gillen of Philadelphia.
BIG BETHEL.
Big Bethel A. M. Z. Church, Rev. ii. Y
Arnett, pastor. Preaching tomorrow
morning and evening by pastor. Sunday
school and other regular meetings at the
,IslIa hours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09

torate, AL these factors contributc 10 the
defective enforcement Of the prohibition
law. Selfish interest and icsirr to dis
credit the prohibitionrcrimc persuade those
who are financially adversely affected by 1t
10 proclaim from the housctor,s every
instance Of violation Of the law. Com
plaisanoe with the work that has been ac-
complishcd too often results in no real
protest against failure on the part OF the
police TO discover what is perfectly obvi-
o,is and contributes 10 the sense of Sc
curity that scems 10 he all tco general
with those who have no respect for a law
which they arc not afraid To disregard.
seIhc women OF the w. G. T. u. have
been invested with the full rights and
duties OF citizenship. They are now equal
To men as force in the civic and political
life Of their communities. They have now
just as much responsibility for the char
acter OF tho government under which they
live as men, they are just az much 10 blame
If men continue in Office after they have
shown they are willing to wink Mt the
violation OF the law.
Women, particularly the women OF the
w. &. +, u, cannot escape the burden OF
responsibility for the enforcement OF the
prohibition law Are you, is your union,
doing all that can be done to discharge this
responsibility"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
wOMEN'S ACTIVITIES.
W. c. r. u. Members TO Take Part in
Campaign.

Now that the enfranchisement Of wo-
men il attained, many OF the w. 6. Il. Y.
members are asking themselves the uues-
ton, "Shall the women continue to main
tain an active interest in upholding the
Prohibition law9
The following letter sent out from the
national union expresses more or less, the
feeling of the union.
Time To change the results Of the
Presidential election has passed by. The
new Congress has been determined and the
wet and dry ISSUE so far as Federal repre-
sentatives are concerned, will rest for am
other two years But In the real work of
making the Eighteenth Amendment ef-
fectivc 10 protect the American public
from the illicit traffic in alcoholic materials
there is much to be done.
Securing enforcement of the prohlbi-
ton law is only little less difficult than
securing the law TO be enforced Evasions
Of the law by men who. are willing TO risk
being caught in an Illegal trade, the lax
standards that exist in some members of
police departments, the apathy which is so
general in the decent element of the cleo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
REV. CHARLES EARLE
/. AT BETHANY CHURCH
A Wilmingtonian, He Returns
After Having Had Marked
Success in Other Places.

Rev. Charles G. Earle, p. D., who will
take up his new duties as pastor Of Beth
any Baptist Church, tomorrow, WAS born
in Wilmington and received his early
education in The public schools and Prof.
Harkness' private school Of the city. He
completed the full trade sc the Gregg d
Bowe carriage factory, but never followed
this occupation after attaining his ma
jority. Ambitious for higher education,
he left the city to pursue theological
studies, and after completing his education
along this line was ordained and became
minister in Philadelphia, where he served
nine wears The success attending ms
ministefv there attracted a prominent
Boston church, which extended a innni-
nous call, which WAS accepted by DR.
Earle.
In Boston success again developed
under DR. Earle preaching and versatility
of administration, and he received many
calls from other churches at different
times. none of which were accepted. until
an elevated railroad, built in front Of hls
church made continuance Impossible.
After a pastoratc of five years in the lead
ing church Of Lawrence, Mass, he accept
ed q call to the famous Ruggles Street
Baptist Church, Boston, where he was
aided by three assistant pastors and six
missionaries, who conducted varied activi-
ties in this institutional church.
Or Earle is a poet of some note, and has
gained reputation for humor and good
stories lie has travelled extensively in
foreign countries and has lectured on
various topics.
For three years IN boyhood, DIR. Earle
remembers lighting the lamps in Whining
ton in the days before electricity. He also
recalls selling Every Evening on the
streets Of the city.
DIR. Earle has three SONS and daughter
all OF whom are college graduates. His
Sons served as officers IN the world war
Mrx Earle died last March. DR.. Earle is q
member Of the /. O. o. f. and the A. f. d
a. NJ.
All the ads in today's Want Ad Section
are correctly classified and carefully in
dexed for quick reference.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09

Tenth and Church streets. building
erected, and IN April 1860, usr dedicated,
Dr. w. J stevepson, pastor ~ Nsrn7c
Church. officiating. The following scryid
as pastors u tb,s church Rev. ~ ".
Davis. local preacher II the Phiinde'.
phia Conference. kcy. A. ID Dnylb n
The Wilmington Conference; fsv, y t
Barrett. Rev. r.. &. MscN,ohDl, Rev
William r. Robinson. Rev r>iwnrd Davis,
Isey. John White, Rev. Chss. a I'D,
Rev. w. - Gregy and Rev. u. ". Cork
ran.
In 1892, during The passoTste a Re-
Isaac Jewell, the present bnldiny va
begun. and on May u, 1899, deJienied
by Bishop W. r. Mallaiieo.
The following pa story have served dur
ing the history ~ the church in the Jre~n
building. Kevz. T.. W Lsyf.eld, v. Bur
gette Short, Alfred smith, ID. D., L.. ~
Cnrkran, A. W. Jiybtfpurnc, ID D.
John NJ. Artnrs, G. 6. Williaua T.. y,
Poole, w. H. s. Murray, ~ ID, y Horard
Gray, ". r. Nichols and r. n Beau
champ, the present pastor The church
is now free Of debt, bas q good member
ship and bright prospects.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Peninsula Nj. p. Church Board.

The official board of the Peninsula NJ
p. Church, partially elected FIVE months
ago, was completed last Wednesday night
The following were elected on the board of
trustees: w. p. Hackett, w. ID. Venn,
George ID. Boggs, George N Boggs,
w. II. Driscoll, ". M Wright aud w A.
Craner; board Of stewards: l. n. Williams,
j. J. Williams, r.. ID. Williams, J. III.
Keatly, W. d. Venn, j. Q. Shaw, Randall
Bebee, A. r. Merritt and G. ID. Massey.
f. Earle Downing was made superin-
tendent Of the SUNDAY school
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
SERVICES ATNEwPORT ON SUNDAY

Newport, Oct S-Due to the fact that
the Chautauqua Association will hold a
religious service in the Masonic Temple
at 1890 on Sunday morning, the morning
service will be dispensed with, and Rev.
i. Y Moore, pastor of the Newport VI. T..
Church VIII have charge Of D portion OF the
Chautauqua service. Immediately fol-
lowing the Chautauqua meeting, exercises
will be held in the Sunday school rooms Of
the church. Services In the church at
730 will be in charge of Rev. f. X. Moore,
pastor of the church, and music will be
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b.
Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
OLD swEprs.

OLD SNEDES.
Old Swedes Church, Seventh and
Church streets, Rev. Robert Bell, vicar.
s a. m, holy communion; ii a. m,
morning prayer and sermon; $50, Sum
day school; 7.30, evening prayer and
service of admission 10 Girls Friendly.
ST. ANDREWS.
st. Andrew s. Shipley and Eighth streets
Rev. Richard w Trapnell, rector. Morning
prayer and sermon at il; evening prayer
and sermon at 7.45. The rector will preach
at both services. Bible class and Sunday
scgool at 9.45 a. m; Young Peoples
meeting in the parish h ouse at 6.45 p. m.
ST. MATTHEW'S.
st. Matthews chapel, Shipley and
Eighth streets, Rev Richard ". Trap
nell, in charge. Sunday school at 2; eve
ming prayer and sermon at 5.
TRINITY.
Trinity Church Delaware avenue and
Adams street. Rev. Frederick NJ. kirkus,
rector. Holy communion at 80; morning
PRAYER and sermon at | Sunday school ct
$50: evening prayer and sermon at T.45
Rev. +. NJ. Kukus viii preach morning
and evening.
INMANUEL.
Emmanuel p. +. Church, Seventeenth
and Riv,rview, Rev. Charles ". Clash
rector. Holy communion, 7.45; church
school CAS- morning prayer and sermon,
IL; evening prayer and sermon 7.45.
CALVARY.
Calvary Episcopal Church, Third and
Washington street, Rev E. III. Stevers,
rector. : 80 holy communion; $50, church,
school: IO45 morning prayer. baptism
and sermon; subject, Another Expert
ment;% I. victory guild; 7.45, evening
prayer and sermon; subject Why am q
Protestant"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Missionary Meeting.

The annual basket meeting ~ tbc
WoTDens Missionary Socictles a Dela-
ware viii be held "a Second Baptist Church
Ninth and fraDkliu streets, 90 TuesdaY
afternoon and evening October II
O'Clock; evening + O'Clock. Addreaga bs
wissionaries home on f,frlough, and
missionary exercise By fbe v0ung i4dies ol
second baptist Church are a part a
very interesting program.