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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

p EAL fet laces go on sale tomorrow at 45c to 81
yard, widths from a inch to inches. They
ncude edges and insertions, and there are great
|nany good widths and patterns for collars as well
IS for lingerie blouses and fancy articles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

WI MEN S albatross
wv dressing cques
made with hig!,-IOw collars,
long sleeves and l. turned
back cuffs, finished with
hemstitching; pink. blue
and lavender, price Sc.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
1900 Bedspreads Down IS to 3:3
Per Cent i'm a Sudden Sale

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madup wholly yof
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
A Collection of Distinctive
NeU GOlUns for Young Women

Girls home from boarding school and college, dcbutanes and
older girls will be especially interested in these. charming
fock because the collection includes dresses needs
There Are Smart Street FrOcks
of fine erges and Porc wl, in dark blue usually richly
bodered beaded unusual fashion, perhaps trimmed
with leather And there handsome velvet
fr6ck trimmed with monkey which Paris
much this Winter.
The Afternoon GOlUns Are Charming
and include soft san and repes and few panne vevets in
dark blue black brown and few henna and hnna and black
combinations Many these dresses embroidered
beaded, and others lace collars and cuffs.
ErQuisite Evening Dresses
of glenng plain effects soft crepes
and uc come just in time for Thanksgiving festivities They
are perfectly lovely!
All the dresses IA 20 year and prices begin
at $45 and go to $3.50. . -
IIoor,C stnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
Rhinestone Bar
Pins--S2 to SIS

All these dainty, pretty pins
are Of sterling silver set with
Gistening rhincstoncs. The de-
signs are new and pretty and
there are even so many from
which to choose.
And you seldom find such
pretty bar pins for these prices!
CMnin Floor, Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
A Handkerchief Item for Men

Sd dozen for good practical handkerchefs for every
day They all of snowy Irish lnen of quality that
promises good service and made in plain hemsttched style
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

Rufled muslin curtains, 214 and 21a
yards long, $2.75 to $3.50 pair.
1t should be pointed out that of the
Marie Antoinette curtains there are only
500 pair and people who desire to secure
these at these new low prices should act
at once.
MarkeD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
Satin. Finished Spreads

7S inches wide, now $4 each.
72 inches wide, now $5 each.
80 inches wide, now So each.
es INCHES wide, now $40 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

$3.50 each.
76 inches WIDE, now SO each.
so inches wide, now 1925 and
1915 each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

GILK nigh tgOwns en-
- brOidered with wonder
full daintiness by Japanese
hand-wOrkers are $3.50 for
habutai and S10.75 for crepe
de chine. Each may be had
in white, blue and pink.
(Third Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18
HoneycOmb Spreads

72 inches wide, now $1.75 and
(Sixth Floor. CentrnD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

The spreads at SO have GU
corners and scalloped edges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

Mems Fine Custom Shirts
Close to Half Price
Un the London Shop
the Mems Custom Shirt Shop are enough short ends Of
fine imported madras make 66 shirts We will make them
IS for plain negge and Sc for pleated
the beautiful fabrics in full $S 50
who what they the smaller
lot Ju isn't likely that any will pay the higher prices
while there of these other goods left it always the
best patterns that sell first and down to short ends And
he finer shrngs made than these Scotch and French
madrTses.
The shirts will be made with all the accuracy
and beautiful needework for which this Shirt Shop
celebrated
Handsome, distinctive comfortable at pre-
prices
The iery stnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-18

(sccond Floor, Chcstnut)
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-07

Mems Ties $50 now .. $1.25
Mems Ties $500 now ..... Sf.75
Mems Ties $500 now ... s1.75
Mems Suits, SIS and $40 now $17.B0
Mems suits $25. $3.50 nows22.50
Mems Suits $3.50, $3.50
now ............. N34'oO
Mems Suits $40. s42.5O now $4,000
Mems Suits $45 now ..... $4,000
Mems Suits $50, s55, now $500
Mems Suits SEQ, s65 now -. $500
Mems Pants $500. $3.50 now s2.75
Mems Pants $500, $3.50 now 1915
Mems Pants $500. $3.50 now 1927
Mems Pants $500. $3.50 now s7.25
Mems Pants $500, $40 now $3.50
Mems Pants $3.50, s1S now s1L75
Mems overalls and Jumper $500
now ............. Sz.1o
Mems and Ladies. Boys and Girls,
Misses Shoes 10 per cent off
Low Quarters .... Is per cent off
Boys Striped Overalls ...... S5e
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-07
R M0VAL

Aswee offer
right the
of the the Summer
market
offer
STANDARD
to
we quOeb
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-07

silk Jersey ....... $500 for $500
Foulard Silks .,... $500 for $4.25
Messaline and Taffeta silk
$3.50 for ..............S4 $500
Mesaline and Taffeta Silk
$3.50 & 1925 for SO & s2.s5
SIX Shirting $3.50 now 49,. $685.
Georgetts Waist $3.50 and $500
now ........,.... So''o
Georgette Waist 5000 now 1915
Georgette Waist $1,000. now s1o.25
Mems Shirts. s2.75 and $500
now ,..........''''''' sz'4o
Mems Shirts $3.50 now ..... $500
Me ms Shirts $3.50 now ... s2.e5
Mems Shirts $1,000 now -. 1878
Mems Shirts ,12OO now e. s1o.s5
Mems Shirts $500 now ....s12.s5
Mems Hose 25e now ...s...... iec
Mems Hats $3.50. $500 now $500
Mems Hats $3.50. 81 now -. s5.75
Mems Hats IS. 50 now .....sT.0e
Men Ties. 800 now .....,... SIC
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-07

sheeting. worth Sl.25. now. 49,
Domestic good as gold. worth 40.
now ............... ........,. Sot
Bingham and rercale. worth 40
now ..-.... .............'. doc
White Cambria. worth so. now 44c
Mattress Tick. worth IS, now Sic
Mattress Tick. worth 80, now 2dc
Feather Tick. worth IS. now :. 05c
Cotton Checks or Plaids IS. 80, and
rs. now ....... 2ec, eoc, Sic
30 in. pillow tubing worth 50 nov 3:
Ladies' Unions. worth sl25.
now ..a....'........ .....' vi"
Ladies Unions, worth 500
now ............... oo'
Ladies' Vests. worth so, now 5sc
ladies' Vests. worth 10. now 90
Eden Cloth. worth so. clean up SIC
Canter Flannel. worth so. clean
mp ............ t''.'''
Childrens and Ladies Hose. 20 and
soc seller. at ..........-. &c
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29

his face, but was gone in an instant as
he said: ut Is of no consequence,
and then plunged into the matter at
hand.
while l wait for re lift to pass
down just now, sink l recognize re
voice Of Madame Delarlo. She Is here
a moment since, is she not?"
"Yes-she was here"
He paused as If In hopes that !
would tell him what she had come for,
but I had taken quick stock Of the
situation and decided to let him do all
the talking.
"Zen she have probably told you Eat
| have seen her last evenlng?"
"Yes--she mentioned 1t, believe"
"Bien-zat helps me to explain.
You see, l feel 1t necessary to have
some words wis her after she have
talked wis you and before she can see
you and communicate her ideas wis
you. Hence am oblIge to put you to
some trouble--for which l ask one
sousand pardons--ln order zat l &C.
complIsh 1t, Zerefore-I arrange II
zat leave my daughter TO entertain
you and Mr.. Rivers while | make a
brief call on Madame Delario and see
what she have to say for herself about
z0ze diamonds. And for zis reason |:
When see you last evening, am In
positive command of information Eat
proves her to have re diamonds"
fear gave a start at this lnforma.
tion, for he threw himself back with a
self.sntlsfed smile as much as to say,
"l thought that would astonlsh you,"
and drew a cardcase from his pocket,
removing clipping torn from the
Personals" In the Herald and point.
Ing TO c1e notice, marked with pencil
on the margin.
l read 1t:
Large reward for name Of person
recently offering special set of matched
stones. State number and color. Box
80, Herald Office"
| returned 1t to him without com.
ment---I tried to appear ignorant of
what II might mean.
Il have insert II sree times" he
went on smugly. II do so becsuse |
argue to myself as follows: Ze dia.
monds are find by Madame Delarlo
and she say to herself: Probably some,
body play Joke on me-zey are not
real, zeze jewels--zey are paste. Still,
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29
CHAPTER XVII.
A Little Schema.

, / had been TOO completely stunned
by the suddenness with which my i'm
prlsonment had been effected even to
think who my visitor might be, and
1t was not until he turned from bolt
Ing the door and apologized politely,
Pardon zis Intrusion, madame" that
l recognized De Ravenol. And then
he removed his hat and motiOned me
TO precede him along the hall.
= Madame, ask sousand pardons,"
he began suavely.. "Unfortunate--or
razzer, unforeseen circumstances. ren.
dered zis Intrusion necessary and ]
feared II you closed re door--since
you had had interview wis your friend
Madame Delario you might perhaps be
tempted not to speak wis me---and
delay to speak wis me might spoil all
our plars."
White he talked l felt my courage
come back, and in a voice | felt was
not Ob;.cI2ly shaky, l replied: "Oh,
ceralnly. /. ! understand. | was ex-
pecting you"
Expecting met" He seemed sur
prised that | should be expecting him
at that time and asked why, at the
same tine mOtioning me TO take
chair by ny study table md showing
me he would sit in the uther.
To gain time on my side, l went on
II fear you worried about Claire, when
she did not come. l should have tele-
phoned sou, but my telephone seems
TO be out of order"
/ had a malicious pleasure in re-
mindlrg him that he was the one to
suffer for It and a frown passed over
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29
suggest that, would youf'

suggest that, would youf'
Heavens, no" Billy raped out. 81
should say not. Hasn't she been
through about enough already"
but suppose the man has already
traced her there and has the house
watched--the same as her father dld?"
| flung in.
That's one Of the important things
| came 10 see you about" Mrs. De-
lari0 turned TO me. IF the house is
watched-and l feel 1t is, or will be
before the day Is over--Claire is vir.
tually prisoner. | won't dare to let
her 20 out alone"
"The deuce!" cried Billy, jumping
up and snatching his hat off the table
as though he were about to run to the
rescue. Then he turned as red as q
beet aud signaled me with his eyes
and couple Of gestures which she
did not see--"Ilelp me out, can't your
Make her ask me to so home with
her." For he had the wit TO see, be.
fore he'd let himself In with a word,
that he couldn't force himself on a
woman like Mrs. DelarlO without plac.
Ing himself before both Of us In the
position of an ofiiclous pup and very
likely getting a snub that would spoil
bis chances.
] played to his sIgral--aud won a
bushel Of gratitude from both sides.
"Won't you let Mr.. Rivers 20 home
with you and find out how Claire Is
and come back and tell mei" 1 asked
her artlessly; and to him, You'll do
that for me, won't you, BiIyT
"0h, will you, Mr.. Rlversp she
asked, in great relief, rising as she
spoke and preparing to hurry off.
Billy's eyes were popping and his
feet were almost dancing. / prese1t,
ed him with frown-unseen by her
that said: "Now, look out, young man,
how you play your cards !"
what a relief to have Mr.. Rlyersl y
she cried with feeling, and took my
band. Then she affectionately kissed
nle--for the first time in her life.
l saw her and Billy to the elevator,
pushing my hall door fiat against the
wall to keep II from blowing shut on
me, and waited. idly waving a gOod-by
and watching her till the car had sunk
out Of sight. bad Just stepped into
my hall again and laid my hand on the
do0rknob, when / heard a sharp i'm.
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29
| Presented Billy.

been TO the hotel and was all wrought
up over Clalre's mysterious departure,
Mrs. DelariO demurred, but Overruled
her and presented Billy,
Billy's relief and Joy at the rediscoy.
cry Of Claire were quite tOuchingly
amusing and he made himself CORE.
spondingly agreeable to Clalre's chap.
eron. He seemed conveniently to for
get his dictum Of couple of hours ago
that said chaperon was crazy. The
only point we any Of us attempted to
elucldate was the new mans connec.
tIon with the case-whlch we felt was
somehow the key TO monsieur's sudden
dlsappearance--and was not little
surprised to hear Billy aux her serl.
ously: "Can't you get something about
him, clairvoyantlyT
She told him she couldn't at the mo.
rent-the conditions weren't right
che was too worrled--too confused.
"0i course" he agreed. TITS like
everything else-takes your best pow.
ers."
"Ah--1 see you understand" she re.
piled gratefully. and 1t seemed TO me
with little emphasis on the "you"
that set him apart from me nnd that,
have always thought, was the precise
point at which they began TO draw to.
gether In q friendship that made him
her warm partisan, even against me (;
for the next time he saw ne alone he
told me he had decided she had better
keep the diamonds.
"0f course" he agreed again. TAnd
! can see how you couldn't feel equal
to 1t after what you've been through
this morning." This was artfully hint.
ed to lead back TO Claire.
They might have continued their in.
terchange Of opinions on Claire and
her father for the next half-hour-
Judging by the way they seemed to be
enjoying it-but I brought them to
earth with the question: "How are
we going to protect Claire from the
new manf He's probably determined
TO see her and find out something
about her fathers whereabouts"
"The deuceT cried Billy. I'D for.
gotten him. Don't let him see her, II
he comes back. whatever you dor
This to Mrs. Delario. at would be
simply too dreadful for her."
:. II know. Still, / can't Keep her q
prisoner In her room. You wouldn't
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1t is Mr.. Eugene Delario--ze young
son of Madame DelariO-who Offers
or at least seeks to have valued
zoze diamonds last Saturday at deal
ers on Maiden Lane"
1t has always been mystery to me
that managed to cOntrol--or think I
did--every facial expression that
might have shown him l already knew
what he told me. But monsieur went
on, apparently not noticing anything
about me:
you know re son Of Madame De-
lnrio?-Monsleur Eugcne?"
II have never met hin--no."
"Well--it Is of no conseQuence--T
know Of certainty It is re son of Ma.
dame Delarlo who have shown zoze
diamonds last Saturday-~and he don't
know zey are diamonds, Oui, And
after | have zis information, I argue
zls way: Since / have her 50 positive
denial, it Is her son who have accident.
ally discover zoze diamonds unknown
to her and he says nossng You seef
AL Is now explained"
"But, monsieur are you sure Of this
man Hasklnsf" I questioned. "Are yot
sure he wasn't lying for the rewurdg--
that oil he told sou wasn't mere CO.
incldence?'
"Bah" he cried in q tone of disgust
and soine contempt for ne. "COlnci-
dencc! Madame, YOU must know zat
when you find more zan sree coinci.
dences In case you. have-crcum.
stnntial evidence! When you have suf.
ficient clrcumstantlal evidence sou
have--proof. And when you have 10
proof Of crlme-yGu cnh actl'
He shot this of in fierce determine
ed tone and | saw he was ready to
spring the mine under the Delarios,
mother and son. To gain time, ask.
eh "But are these condolences sufi-
clenti--are they evidenceT
Ito he Continued
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peratlve "Wait"
| jumped end wheeled. A man
stepped out from the stairs back of
the elevator shaft. His face was con-
cealed in a pulled.up collar and a
pulled.down hat. With three quick
strides he was within the doorway.
He pushed me out of the way and
seized and slammed the door on us.
Then he cat efully put up the chain
bolt. As he did 1t, he held up his free
hand with a "Ssh!"
No need Of warnlng--I was para
lyzed! 1t had taken him Just four
seconds to make me his prisoner.
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29
Our Terms are Always Reasonable
On Long or Short Time

Zey may be worse somseslng even so,
and will take zem to a dealer and
find cut"
He paused to laugh and under cover
Of 1t gave me look with his beady
eyes--whlch l fancy told him moth.
Ing.
"NOw zen, l ask myself where does
she take zem first? Probably to Tit.
fany | haw, myself inquire 2ere; but
wisOut result. And I realize cannO.
interview every dealer In re city--also
1t is not we'll for me to be seen tSIt
much looking for zoze stones. Gerefo;.
4 have insert ze notice and / ieceiyp
more zan fifty replies. All worseless
but one"
He produced a shabby scrap Of pa.
per, saying 1t was d verltable clue, and
gave 1t to me to read.
II can give you name and address Of
party offering seven large red stones
last Saturday. Address by letter only,
Haskins, 1851 Third avenue, Box T."
II see at once / have somesing Of
value. Ihave receive zls on Saturday
morning, But before znt, have re-
ceived some uzzer letters"--he gave
little shrug to indicate that he referred
10 the decoy letters he had received
from Billy and me--"and / sink have
not only re clue, but zat cHn obtain
re diamonds wisout to inquire Of zis
Hasklns, So l make my endeayor--as
you know--wls re result"
He stopped moment and I saw he
was making an effort to keep down his
mOrtihcation--and probably his hate
and hastened to help him do both by
telling him cordially: I'm really
awfully sorry, monsieur, but then
what else could dot"
"Ah, madame, 1t is no more to men
tlon between u.s." he returned gallant
ly,' "But.-you American ladies! so
energeticl One knows not how t take
you"
II suppose We are puzzllng--to for.
eigners."
"Puzzllng! I have sink know some.
sing Of ze ladies' and Of re Americans,
since my wife Is herself American, but
! find since am come to. zls country
/ have much to learn. 0ul !" and lie
gave me little laugh, showing he
meant me to take this in a compli.
mentary way.
"And now / may tell you Eat have
re name and ze address of ze one who
have zoze diamonds In his possession;
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She had caught hold of me ana
looked positively frightened as she
spoke, glanclng over her shoulder at
the door 10 see that it was tight shut
and that We could not be overheard.
Il depend on you'll trust you. If
I lose those dlamonds-oh, you can't
guess what shall losel / wouldn't
lie to you'll tell you that man De
Ravenol is a thief, / get 1t clalraudi.
emily every time he comes near me. /
see the word, as I told you yesterday,
over his head In white letters. My
spirit guides wouldn't give It to me IL
1t weren't true"
There was both scOrn and appeal in
her tone. / saw the moment was not
ripe for a discussion Of the Tibetan
mahatma question. Nor did her re-
newed expressions Of confidence In me
and her obvious need Of help in the
present difficulties lessen the cOmpli-
cations that now entangled me. Be-
fore could think Of anything suitable
TO say, she burst out: you'll not de.
sert me, will yOu?-now that / need
you worse than everl"
And what could | say but, "No-Tll
stand by you though the heavens
fall" and wonder what new bizarre
line Of conduct | was committing my
self tor l didn't try to think, but told
her Billy was here and suggested that
she meet hlm-partIcularly since he'd
The Taney County republican., 1920-04-29

The increase In revenue Ior teachers
wages is general throughout the state
as shown by the fact That all counties
are voting the maximum levy in from
fitV 10 ninety FIVE per cent oi the dis.
,ric's.
A company has been formed al
S rim fi-Id for the erection Of dehyd.
iall,n plant to cost about s7s,00O.0o,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-26

Harvard players are taking lessons In
horsemanship and Princeton Is ak
pected to join In. while At West
Point the game has always been
popular among the cadets.
The movement for intercollegiate
polo grows out OF the war depart
ments recent endorsement Of the
sport. Objection to the game pre-
viousIy has been largely one Of ex-
pense, and this Is obviated by the
DEPARTMENTS offer TO furnish mounts
and equipment where playing fields
and stable facilities are available.
Az Yale. Harvard, Princeton and
Cornell have artillery units OF the X.
o. T. c.. each will obtain this
federal assistance.
A scarcity Of polo ponies may de-
Law development OF the college teams.
Yale. thru l.. r. Stoddard, the crack
Meadow brook player. IL endeavorins
10 obtain in Texas n group OF ponies
bred for the polo held. Colonei H.
r. {. Goetz. commandment OF the
Harvard r. .. T. c.. has been trying
to obtain army ponies instead OF
draf, horses for Har-ard's mounts.
When We get the ponies we VIII
begin TO pian for n team, SAID
Colonel Goetz in discussing the suS-
gestion for intercollc giate compeu-
ton. He is in favor of the college
polo teams forming a league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-26
TENNIS 70 NEW ZEALAND.
Davis Cup Matches Transferred BY
Australian Authorities.

BY AsSoCtAteu fTeSS'
New York, Feb. 2S.-According tc
late advices from Australia the cna!
lenge round in the Davis Cup inter
national tennis matches of 1920 will
be played in New Zealand and not In
Australia as in recent years. NO
reason is given for this change or
venue but It il thought In this coun-
try that the shift has been made
with the idea of developing greater
interest in tennis in New Zealand. 1t
NAV be. however. that tn re is som"
understanding between the two COL
onies regarding an alternating of the
Gun series from time to time.
1t is too soon as ser 10 state what
effec, such shift will have upon
the plans of the winning nation III
the preliminary rounds or ties OF the
Davis Cup series. It is more than
one thousand miles from Australia ~
New 4 aland. the trip recurring some
three days by steamer. 1t Is con-
s!dered probable that shuold the
United States win the right TO chai-
lense Australia, for the trophy dur
ing the preliminaries next summer
that the team will sail direct from
the Pacific coast to Australia. prac-
tice there for a period and then pro-
coed to New Zealand for the chal-
lenge round.