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((r vELEN ran away from home
- lust two years ago. She
- Is only seventeen years
DID, but L o~gso u nave
trouble win her = yea oeio'e ne
lett US. she broke INTO my, ocsk
anu LOOK sum Vi "ons,
ran away. con "S
that TINS 10 my own n.ae go "e
hes chahseo % sesy "e w"
years since saw he' :,
nave oeeh Iook.ns 10. nsr Al
over ,he country, Ano 49,
10 you sooo women oo"e
her. VOW 20 pue
ihsttutioh ouIns nor ".nov
nave other hoe
nave never nAo inc eHSh'es' ''o'o''
Win tnem, -
Inc speaker wa an eioef'y msn'
pent Win sorIow ana cAc no
spoke ms ieehnss osercse MN
ana ne prohe INTO sops. MS ,
was throwh amectionatev aouha
his little sirr as the Two $1,000
In the onice OF MIS- Nina y. van
Winkie, di9ctor OF the women
bureau OF the Metropoiitah TVie
Department. AFTER d rev hho
words OF sympathy ana aoVice from
the woman ponce chiet, iather ana
daughter. accompanied oy pohce-
woman ieft the bureau tose'her'
A SD Scene.
There was a haunting sadness
about the scene. The pathetic ngure
of the father. the strikingly pretty
face of the young girl, the delicate
tact and sympathy OF the women
all conspired to make a deep i'm
preston on the spectator. At the
outset of this interview with the
director of the women's Bureau,
Mrs, Van Wrinkle was asked whether
this was an unusual case.
"'That is lust a typical case" she
answered. Helen, as / may call
the girl. though that is not her
real name. ran away from a good
home in the South two years ago.
when she was only fifteen years
old. Her poor father, almost griev-
ing himself to death, has been en-
deayoring to trace her during all
that time: but he had no success,
though Helen has travelled through
many cities and on her own admi,-
sion to us has been arrested a num-
her of times on grave charges.
Helen came to Washington recently
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SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS
INSTRUMENTS OF DIARY

Ruth Randall started her Isve
diary on December 4. 1911. .
month and q half after her mar
risEe 10 Normsa brown Randall.
In the very beginning the bride
wrote OF Norm's failure ts shswer
on Der the kisses fer which she
huasered.
He was tweaty-sae asd she was
twenty. Her mind became msr-
bid because Of her associations
and she began to ls.g for death.
After four years of unhappiness
she left her husband.
Following Der separation from
her husband, she fell In love vita
Lies" Hart. . friend of her
husbands. and he. too, became
ensmoured and wanted 70 marry
her. But soon he grew spathetic.
and Ruth Ioaged for the "esn~
Portable nrmso Of "Norm.-
when she WINS unhappiest, she
WINS introduced 10 Capt. Clifford
Bieyer, who won her lsve and upon
whom she shewereS sII the sffec-
ton n woman can give.
Ruth get her fep1al decree Of
divorce from Norm and soon after
ward saw Cliff en- ts war.
Ruth came to Washington In Oc-
tOber, 1918, and got q position ~
n file clerk with the Red Crsss at
500 . nsnth. reaaining there un-
til December Al. Fer . while she
lived with Cliff, who posed ~ her
husband, At SIS Florence street
northeast, and for . short time
they stayed At the New Comaer-
cIal Hotel, on r street northwest.
Al she grew In the belief that
Gifts love was waning and that
he was through with her, Ruth
lonGed fer death.
In October. 1919, she Arst wrote
In her diary Of her grim plan -
Kill Cliff and herself. For nve
months she tried to SUM mon ap
enough courage to stage the
tragedy.
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B OOKS

SECRET OF THE SEA. By william
and Company.
Moonlight and q mysterious yacht
serve to attract the reader carly.
Boarding the Xenia, Peter knight
finds her absolutely deserted. Be
cause Peggy Manners father objects
to Peters quest for her hand, the
young secretary accepts a chal-
lenge from the millionaire to solve
the mystery of this strange yacht
thus found careening along the blue
waters of the Mediterranean, with
all sail set, yet without a guiding
hand at the wheel. Peters reward
is to be 100000 in money, but what
is of more importance to the young
man, also an opportunity of win
daughter.
The Xenia puts into Gibraltar,
with Peter installed as caretakcr.
He begins his search into the mys-
terry with much deep thought.
Sometimes deep thought brings
marvellous results. 1t does in Peters
case. 1t enables him to benent
from condolences which are unfair
to place in a story of mystery.
The mystery deepens. A yelled
woman. selling precious stones. en-
ters the tale. Sounds as of breath
ing are caught by the watchful
Peter on the yacht. A gray crea-
ture" is seen, tusselfng with some
thing in black" Sailors are fright
ened by ghosts. Peter discovers a
cupboard just in time to lose its
contents, a number OF letters. The
mystery deepens. 1t becomes
deeper than that.
And then comes, like a smash.
that final chapter that the author
knew about all the time. There
the entire explanation of the mys-
terry Is given. Thrilling7 Well, not
exactly, especially to one not n be-
lever in ghosts overmuch. And a
woman can hardly enjoy this story.
for women just will start on the
final chapter, which IL fatal to an
enjoyment of this yarn.
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Washington POliceuOmen, !.
Holu They Work, Told By
Chief of WOman'S Bureau

ly gave us one OF the most remark
able statements In the coandentlsi
nies OF the bureau. telling Of her
life during the two Year, in watch
she had been sway from home.
She admitted several aliases and We
had great difficulty In tearing her
true name. Shs deceived US repslt-
edly and shamsiessly regarding th~
Identity OF her parents, with whom
we wished to communicate in order
to save her the shame OF . public
trial and, court sentence-
TsIA Fathers Na.e.
"Heien's misleading informatioa
, about her parents caused Us TO send
numerous kilograms to no purpose,
but finally she was shamed into
telling US her fathers name aaA
address. though she became very
angry when she afterward learned
that he was coming to Warrington
TO look after her. She has insisted
that she was .twenty -one years old,
but her father told US she was but
seventeen.
-You saw how glad the father
was to find his little girl He
made arrangements with an excel
lent public institution in the South.
near Helen's home. to take her and
try to make a good woman Of her,
and Helen is starting on her trip
this-afternoon. accompanied by her
father and one OF our policewomen.
"Helen's case Is just one Of the
many peculiar cases which we have
to handle daily and which women
alone can handle successfully. We
are constantly snatching girls from
the path that cuts and bleeds their
feet as they walk toward ruin, and
we believe that the erring girl more
than any other offender against our
laws needs the greatest protection,
and the deepest sympathy that So
ciety is capable of giving her.
There is less difference between
good and bad women than appears
on the surface: as Kipling says,
Julia O'Grady and the Colonel's
lady are the same under their skin
and II has been found that. there
are few cases which cannot be
made to react favorably to good in
fuences. We believe that our new
constructive method of handling
these cases is one of the most i'm
portant steps in the constructive
policy that is permeating our Gov
eminent today" q.
(Monday-The Need Of Policewonen.l
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Today's Economy Prize
Goes 10 This Letter.

DEAR ELIZABETH BATTIMERi
My husband uses a number OF rolls
Of rubber in vulcanizirg, and each roll
is rolled in about twelve yards OF cur
tain linen, unbl -ached muslin or duck,
all Of good quality. BY keeping a
watch on the work shop, as each roll
~ used up. I take the cotton into the
house. -
needed new curtains. so cut the
curtain linen the length Of windows,
h.mmed one end for stick, then re-
moved old curtains from the roller
and tackled the new ones on. rerolled
the springs and had curtain that is
selling here for 81.
made thirteen curtains, END had
enough left to make some Dutch cur
tains I rtenciied them on one edge
and tackled In place In pleats. Every
one thinks they were bought. and are
much surprised to md they were
homs-mpde From a roll OF wide and
q roll OF narrow unblesohed cotton
made two large sheets, two pillow and
one bolster case The duck was used
in skirts for girls. saved number
OF dollars, where N had not taken
care Of these foods the mon would
have tbrowh them away
MRS JOHN DEWEY.
BOX ia, Pufcellyillo. VA
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family had saved in nve years. Out
q gratitude they named the child
after the violinist. Mamma kantor.
who was present at the ceremony.
recalled with a yividness all too
real her own voyage to the land OF
promise and tesrslniled her sympa-
thstic eyes.
The magic fingers OF Leon had
lifted the Kantor family out OF the
rut, and this baby born In midsea-
who could tell? The world was be-
fore him. The current or the ships
talk centered for the moment on
this child OF fortune switched to
other things.
When they reached New York.
!. and Abraham with Izzy and Esther
and the ,fiancee OF Izzy met them
they forgot the news OF nations in
the Joy Of home happenings. Abra-
ham showed his affection by a con-
tinual patting of Icons hand and
frequent inquiries as to his health.
Leon was escorted home like a
conauering hero, reporters inter-
viewed him and Hancock displayed
the decorations.
A Season Of Triumphs.
It was a winter Of new triumphs
and new plaudits. Icons playing
had taken on a deeper Significance.
His interpretations showed a more
mastery insight. After all. IT
needed the touch of Europe to round
out the genius OF the New World.
Mamma Kantor read the praise OF
the critics and drew her own con-
illusions. Papa Kantor was salts
Ned with the increased sums that
poured into the family Golfers.
Hancock partly as advertisement.
partly as good business HAD the
fingers OF his virtuoso insured for.
a kings ransom. II added to the
glamour tina. surrounded this young
man who affected no mannerisms
and seemed like the rest OF the
world till he took up his violin and
drew the bow across its strings.
He noted now and again in the
financial columns the name of s. s.
Berg, but he did not hear again
from Gina, who was plodding away
in Austria trying to mount the frst
step of the ladder on whose top
rung he already stood.
TITS a good thing you sent for
me-" Mamma Kantor said to Han
cock. Leon plays better since he's
back"
Its a good thing you came" He
eyed her appreciatively. rs she
Miss Berg still in VIENNA"
"She's going to stay two whole
years" said Icons mother.
"The longer the better" answered
the manager. after all, work keeps
even artists out of trouble"
Ito De Continued Monday
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SaUingMOney
in the Home
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here IL n chance for every one
TO earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved "A dollar. IL may be
. dollar or pors. 1t may have
been saved In q day or . week.
Howe, or. all that matters IL HOW
II was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes ~.
How about IL! Be brief and write
only on osc side OF paper.
will award a prize OF 81 each
day for one of the suggestions
which ] print.
IL your arst letter doesn't get
. prize. try again. Even II II does.
that 10 no bar to your getting an
other IL your idea IL worth IT.
Checks VIII be mailed to win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
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N NAAMA KANToR knew enough
V Of her son to see that Han
cock was right Inwsrdiy
she was alarmed. somehow the
thought OF losing this boy OF her
heart assumed a sudden and ter
ribie reality. She talked about their
trips together and smiled as she
related with homely appreciation
the triumphs OF his childhood.
Gina Berg showed her Interest. aId
the anscdotal evening passed on
wings. 'r .
Who would have thought Of her
growing up like that?" said Mrs.
Kantor. $50 beautiful-such
homely little girl. lame. too.
Leon made no answer. "One OF
these days she'll be marrying" said
his mother.
mo. she won't; she's for art. not
marriage"
His reply gave a good deal OF
information; Mrs. Kantor approved
Gina's stand, but she did not say
30.
It's the American way, Leon-it
should be everything first and then
they get married"
She pretended a great interest in
the sights of Rome. and Leon pilot
ed her about with an air OF assumed
happiness. But Mrs. Kantor need
have had no fear. In her pension
room Gina fought out with herself
the question she imagined would
make or mar her career. and with
tears sacrificed her feelings to her
ambition. In the briefest but most
cordial Of notes she told Leon of
her sudden departure for Vienna
and sent her love to his mother.
Mira. Kantor found him standing
with the note in his hand, a look of
mockery In his eyes. With the intui-
tlpn OF the psychologist she reas-
onsd that this was the time to talk
about America.
They Start for Home.
Hancock backed her up; Leon
listened alphabetically and nodded.
He felt at the moment that 1t didn't
much matter. Hancock acted with
all the speed of business and the
three were staring at the receding
chalk cliffs of England on the third
day thereafter.
There was notable company on
board, and Hancock made bold to
arrange concert at which Leon
was to play for the benefit of q
new arrival in the steerage.
1t was a great success; men and
women who had paid little atten-
tion to the young man looked on
him with the appreciation of the
unattainable.
The new arrival received purse
containing several hundred dollars
American money more than his
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just rang. Gin has just finished his
, banquet and Is coming out.
NOVEMBER 22-Saturday, $40 a
m.-Clin came in a few minutes after
IL. He lay on the lounge and l
looked at him. He told me it was
none OF my business what he does.
I'm miserable. This IL the last straw.
and 10 have him untrue and lie about
Il. He said again he WINS home with
Andree. i pretended to believe him.
told CHI he was playing with
are, but he will not take seriously
anything ! Aay. i made up TO him last
night because I want hin, TO come
here again when I am ready to take
care Of him.
! am all In. know now thnt CHI
has been untrue right along. have
told Pat and Edna what I would do,
but they think ] nm fooIing
NOVEMBER "a. Monday, / 30 p. m.
Cliff phoned this morning at 10, but
not all day yesterday nor hove /
seen him since he left Saturday morn =
ing. / have not cried, the tears came
once.
cannot cry. I am thinking SO In
testly Of what ! am going to do.
CALLED HER "KIT'TEN.,
NOVEMBER 25-Met Cliff at 6. Got
pint for Cora. Saw him just twenty
with him. He was nice and called
NOVEMBER 26-Clin just left an
hour ago. Met him at office last night
At $3.50. Gave handkerchief sent on to
dad. My poor dad. Cliff was good
and sweet. We dined at Vesuyius,
1913 Clark street. He started in on
hint he got from Cora. He took an
| oath he was North last Thursday
night, and still / can't believe him,
| I am mad, mnd. Thls life Is KILN 9
-. I cannot 20 on.
have had two whole hours talking
to my wonderful Cliff The spell is
over me again. When he left he said
he would phone later in the day
Doesn't know whether he will see me
! for dinner. I must remember he has
| a Paulette to bring up. l should ell
courage him. I know won't see him
again today, but when he will be up
North all day tomorrow, THANKSGIVING,
what have I to be thankful for?
TIL AN X S ~ ING DAY - Cliff
phoned from "the house." He could
not talk, of course; but to hear his
voice for half moment was some
thing. I dined with mother last
night. Coming home last night met
Clarence Gunderson and Walter Stew
art and Mary Baldwin. They live
| at Thirtytninth street | invited
them to have a drink; stayed until
| nearly IL. Mary u. knows Cliff and
Andree. This is a small world. /
met mother at 6. and can't see Cliff
all day. He is quite the family man
now.
RAvBD FOR THREE HOURS.
NOVEMBER 29-C1iff came home
from Milwaukee at 10. Told him
about Gunderson. and he raved for
three hours. Then he was kind.
My Cliff has the kindest voice
when he wishes and the most cruel
He kissed me ss I always want "a
he kissed and rs he has kissed me
only once before since we have lived
here. He talked to me so softly and
as though he loved me. oh, my Cliff,
| my beloved cliff
DECEMBER 2--My Cliff Just left
He IL very good.
DECEMBER 5--Cliff home at 1906
Wednesday night, drunk. Had dined
at Gino's with Upper T. from Milwau.
kee.
DECEMBER s-Met C1iff at office
last night at $50; dined with him al
Gino's. I spoke about his having
clothes here, and he said he would do
anything I wanted.
DECEMBER e-C1in here last
| night. Met him at 5:3o to get some
money He did not phone me ali
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When q Girl MurrieS
By ANNE Isle.

drive in his car" i said.
Phoebe smiled mechanically.
"He guessed that l was unhappy.
Anyone who>looks at me knows I've
more to bear than-than l can bear.
Only Virginia doesn't see-or won't
see," she jerked out. 81 don't mind
his knowing. l don't mind anyone's
knowing. / can't bear 1t any longer.
I can't bear it, Anne! Won't you
help me?"
l caught Phoebe in my arms. For
a minute she nestled there, relaxed,
and began to cry drearily and tired
ly. Then she jerked away. ran to
the window and stood looking out
over the city. Her thin little Shout
ders were heaving and she seemed
pathetic and hopeless. But after
moment or two, when 1 ventured to
go over and lay my hands on her,
she whirled and faced me.
Her wide eyes looked like velvet
pansies drenched in dew. Burrows
of tears ran down her heart-shaped
face, but in spite of that a glimpse
of the Phoebe I had once known
flashed out again, dewy and young
and deliciously pretty.
Anne" she cried with honesty
that 1 knew took splendid courage.
II love Neal. 1 love him more than
anyone else on earth. I'll stand IL
IL you tell me he's happy. Has he
forgotten me? Does he love-her?"
Perhaps" I stumbled, wonder
ing IL lie would help Phoebe.
A Vain Argument.
He DOESN'T she cried, her head
flung high. "If he did-the least
tiny bit7-you'd say so to try to
make me forget. He Doesn't
know It in my heart. He loves me.
! Otherwise / wouldn't love him so.
1t wouldn't be right to waste all my
love for him. Oh, Anne, let me see
him just once. / want to ask him
IL he thinks we both have to be I'M
happy for her"
phoebe, darling. what good will
IL do for you to see Neal?" / cried
sadly. Hes promised to marry
Envy. He thinks a mans word is
sacred. He'd suffer, but he wouldn't
break IT,. And your pride-think
how you'd humiliate that-for moth
ing. Meals my little brother,
Phoebe. And my heart just breaks
for both Of you. But there's moth
ing in all the world can do" I
confessed sadly. "Neal would die
but he couldn't break his word"
You won't let me see him! You
won't help me" she moaned. 1T
isn't fair. He's minc-and you won't
help me. / can't bear IL. Anne. I
WON'T won't try to bear It!
Meals mine. IL / can't have him,
there isn't anything else for me-
In all the world"
Her voice trailed or in a broken
sob, went to take her In my arms,
but she put up her little hands and
held me OFF, lighting for self-control
as she fought to refuse the poor
comfort I wanted to give her.
I'm sorry" she said. I'm so
sorry made things harder for
you. Anne. You must forgive me.
II upset me to hear about how
brave Betty Winston can be be.
cause she has love to help her
through. I'll try not to worry you
again. I'll try to be brave without
love. And IL I can't" wistful
little smile trembled out at her
mouth corners-"why then / won't
trouble you either"
And then my heart got very cold.
For couldn't help Phoebe.
Neal was Neal-no one could
change that And I had n terrible
feeling that when he woke to the
price for keeping his plightcd word
II would be too late.
ITO BE Contlnued.)
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CHAPTER CCLIII.

&C A MANDA," Virginia smiled
"A at her maid when An
a thony Norreys had fin
ished reading us Betty's letter,
will you please inquire IL there Is
anything Miss Phoebe would like?"
In a minute or two Amanda re-
turned. her face properly express
sionless in the midst of what she
must have thought strange doings.
Miss Phoebe's quite all right
now. But she's resting and begs
TO he excused. She'd like it IL
Mrs. Harrison would come to her
room when lunch is finished. Just
Mrs. Harrison alone"
May go now" 1 asked
eagerly.
"Piease, Ann Virginia refused
smoothly. "You might wait till
lunch is over. Tony was so good
about managing little time with
U.S."
tried to fash him an S o S
message, and 1t seemed as IL he had
interpreted my wordless cry for
help. for he turned to Virginia with
n suReestion that j ached to have
her accept.
"IVe more time than l expected,
virginia. Things shaped themselves
no / could get the whole afternoon
of. I've only my roadster with me,
and I didn't see how three Of us
could pile in. But IL Anne is going
to be engaged with your sister,
couldn't I steal you for a spin up
the road7"
virginia looked at me hesitating-
ly. Bitterly j reflected that she
might refuse for fear of being
rude hostess. Virginia would al
ways take great care not to fail
ENTHUSIASTICALLY And l did so want
to get her out OF the way so
might be free to work, goodness
Knows what miracle with Phoebe.
.If you go out for a spin with
TONY" l said, with sudden inspira-
ton. maybe / can lure Phoebe out
IN my little car. Wen stop for Jim
and back him back in the rumble
I seat with little sister"
, virginia Approves
THIS met with virginias approval.
So she hurried off after lunch to
don hat and dust-coat, and 1 had a
moment alone with Tony.
Grayely and delicately he made
the offer for which l knew he could
I be counted on:
"If there's a bit of bad going
| ahead for anyone you like, Anne,
\ you'll remember that I'm proud to
serve a friend like you-won't you"
he asked.
yes" 1 said. "Tll remember"
1 But deep within me pride and
love were on guard, and I knew that
] would do anything for Jim's little
sister except ask Anthony Norreys
to serve her. Cruel as I felt IL was
10 fail Phoebe in any way. knew
that even for her l couldn't offer
Jim the humiliation OF again taking
hahn from Tony. I had to be
friends with Tony-that was in
eyitabie. But didn't have to sc-
cept benefits from that friendship.
The minute Virginia and Tony
ware gone I hurried TO Phoebe.
There was silence for a moment
after I knocked on her door. Then
I heard a key turning. felt some
thing sinister in the fact that
Phoebe had locked herself In.
"It's Anne" felt impelled to call.
Then the door flung wide and
Phoebe seised my hands and whirled
me into the room. locking the door
again.
~out with Tony. He took her for
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FINANCES NOT AFFECTED
BY GERMAN REVOLUTION

No serious financial disturbance.
will arise from the German revolu-
ton, Secretary of the Treasury Hous-
ton predicted this afternoon.
It stated that advices Indicated the
international financial situation will
not be permanently affected by the
revolt