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ing place, I rushed toward him, and
before / knew what had happened
he was sQuirming there on the
ground at my feet. And IL was
just pulling my bayonet out when
i Bensed rather than felt the point
Of a steel knife seeking the flesh
just beneath my shoulder blade
from behind. I whirled just in time
to shoot the knife from tho hands
of another German soldier, and
then -" For. just a minute he
seemed to come back from the scene
Of action. His face suddenly turned
pale red. 81 hope you don't mind
my telling all this on myself, miss,
he said. half apologetically. but
you zee there was nobody else there
to see 1t, and II don't tell about
II how's anybody ever going to
kno~?"
SO that's Just the way feel
about this story. And IL at times
seem unduly boastful you'll please
remember that like that soldier boy
bless his heart-"if I don't tell
about II, how's anybody going to
know what happenedT
And in admitting that I scored q
valuable point in this detective
business by my own-perhaps
amateurish-method have the
backing and commentator of no
less a person than willard Saun-
ders, recently supposed to be clerk
to a most eminent Congressman,
but at this particular time de-
claring and proclaiming himself to
be a most valued attache of the
United States Secret Service, en-
gagged in solving a most intriguing
and most engaging mystery.
willard referred, / may tell you.
to my turning over to him a cer-
tain ~scrap Of paper which he
says may prove the key-or one of
the keys-to clearing up "an In
ternational intrigue" whatever
that is.
THE SCHEME.
Connected up with other evidence
which 1 already have. the informa-
tion contained on this paper may
be almost invaluable" he said and
the way he said II made me feel
repaid for all the risk 1 had run
ming in getting the information.
Because IL Mr.. Alvarez had found
out that I was trying to get some
thing on him, he-well. at least
he'd have fired me and having been
"demobilized" once I was not par
ticularly anxious to be just plain
fired"
In a way II was just an acci-
dent-my getting that information.
It was like this:
The cylinder on my typewriter
was a bit loose. And Mr.. Alvarez
seldom had me make carbons to the
letters he wrote. which seemed
strange to me. but 1 didn't feel
called upon to ask why.
Anyway. to hold the paper steady
on the cylinder, wrapped a piece
Of paper around ii. and that saved
my having to put in an extra piece
of paper every time 1 wrote a letter.
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OF course, it an sounded like
Greek to me
But willard became terribly ex-
cited when I showed II to him.
'"It absolutely confirms my sus-
picions," he said. I'D hardly been
able to make myself believe that
even a bunch of Mexicans could con-
template any scheme SO diabolical.
But this proves It." 20
And having said so much he re-
fused to say any moro except to
tell me to be sure to always keep
the carbon nxed on the cylinder of
my typewriter and see II could get
any more Impressions. And I did.
But nothing ever happened.
don't know whether Mr.. Alvarex
became suspicious or not, but ono
morning when / went In I found q
new typewriter.
'SThe other one seemed q bit
"I think you'll find this one much
better. The"-as he spoke he
came over and turned the cylinder
"the roll seems much more secure"
1 don't know whether I imagined
II or not, but IL seemed that he
looked at me rather suspiciously
as he spoke.
That's fine," ! said, putting q
piece of paper into the machine and
writing Now Is the time" "This
is a peach. And Fl smiled in
nocently up at hjm-"rm awfully
glad to get it"
When I told Willard what had
happehed ne looked worried.
"Tve got to wind this thing up
quickly" he said Tit wouldn't
do to let Alvarez become suspi-
cious."
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who are evidently reading this
nameless serial with avidity, and
intend submitting titles. have
asked the question, How many
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In the beginning II was an
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ington Times will be eligible to
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Therefore, each person may
submit as many titles as he or
she cares to write.
A hundred or more titles have
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of them are wonderful, but
they don't mean anything" be-
cause the story - not yet finish
ed. Titles should not be sent in
until the last installment of the
serial has been printed.
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UNLADYLIkE.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


am very young. but, in spite of
age, hardly one day passes unless
some man gets fresh. men who ar
on foot and even young fellows
running a Stutz or Packard.
detest anything like, this and
am very shy and do not pay any
attention to these smarties.
But the question 1 would like to
ask Is. II you have, seen a young
man every day for a week or SO,
and when you see him you smile
and he smiles, and you really like
him, is it proper for him to speak
without being introduced, and IL he
should, what shall l do and say?
B. ".
don't believe you are as shy as
you would have me believe. And
remember this, we see only those
things for which we are looking,
even IL IL be on the street.
1t is very unladylike and cheap to
try to pick up an acquaintance in
this manner.
You don't know whether you like
him or not. You may like his looks,
or the looks OF his car. Which does
he drive, a Stutz or a Packard?
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n Big POpuIarn6uccess.
II q RRIVING ten 'thlrty-fve to-
~ morrow morning. Meet me
4 = station II possible Inform
Anne. Andrew Hyland."
This was the telegram Pat read
me over the telephone, and hard
upon II came his comment:
"A funny way for him to be sign
ing a wire to his boy, I'd call that.
But some folks think a honey word
like father is too intimate sound
ing for telegram. Wait a minute,
Anne, some other folks don't know
any more than to interrupt a tele-
phone versation-meaning Tony
Norreys in this instance. What's
that, Tony?"..
During the Andistinct buzz of con-
versation which followed / slipped
my hand over the transmitter and
turned to Jeanie.
pats just read me q message
Father Andrew sent to Neal which
Neal missed by going Off on trip
for some allied interests consisting
of Pat and himself as we'll as Tony
and Ten. That sccounts for Tony's
engagement tonight. I'll have to
60 to town early to meet father
when the 1926 gets in
Eyes. Pat" / said. breaking OF to
give Pat my attention.
TONY says he's going to send
Lyons down for you early tpmor-
row morning. He'll be there around
half-past eight. so you'll have
plenty of time to drive to town and
greet your father"
IT'S TOO MUCH.
~Oh. he mustn't" protested. II
can't accept so much
You don't know the half Of It.
dearies," parodied Pat. mincingly.
-Tony's following Neal on this bus
mess quest of ours He starts in
a couple OF days. and he says that
both Lyons and tho cars will need
exercise. so he's making over to
you and Jeanie all his rights and
titles in his chauffeur and liveried
steeds. Now. what do you say to
that?"
IT'S too much" repeated In q
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Is Marriage a
Success?
AS LIGHTNING AND
THUNDER.


The married life that Is the most
discouraging seems to be the hap
py married life of others. The
people who are happily married
are not knocking marriage. It is
the people who are not-and the
men and women who cannot nnd
anyone who wants them There
are a great many mismated cou-
ples--who have no one to blame
but themselves (but Of course they
blame the marriage laws). People
may marry or not as they choose.
A man or woman who marries
withouc love is . cheat, and will
be punished. I know a girl who
quarreled with her lover because
clothes of which he did not ap-
prove, and she married another
man for spite.
4 Another girl whom I know mar
'ried q man because she was tired
ernment clerk. and he could not
support a wife and servant on
$1,400 q year.
doubtedly not a success.
As 1 write these words I recall
an old man and wife. whom i
knew when a child. They were
married when quite young. The
brides parents gave them a COW
and the man had saved $500. Quite
a fortune. They worked and saw ,d,
raised their five children, and put
them through college. They loved
each other until death did part
them. They achieved their mis-
sion. They left the world five
noble men and women. That was
"A real marriage.
Marriage Is like baptism. some
people want 1t and some don't.
Some people are sprinkled or
poured, and others put clear under.
Both institutions are as lasting as
lightning and thunderi
A BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
DOLL.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Early Marriage
Salvation

From the Woman's Citizen
early marriage is the salvation
of most men and of all women. and
motherhood is the only worthy
career for a woman" according to
Counsellor Clark, of London, who
believes that childless wives should
be compelled by law to contribute
money or service to mothers. He
holds that mothers of large families
should be encouraged by State
bounties and that childless women
are nearly always hard natured and
anxious to occupy positions where
they can exert "a masterly autho-
rity over their own sex"
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
By Kathleen Norris. !,
xuthor Of aMother," "The Heart Of
Rachel" ''Sisters" and Other
Famous Stories.


k<Y e could paint Pansy." said
Pansy's mother.
! what do you think
of the proposition?" Dan resumed
In q business-like tone.
Divided between amusement and
Indignation. she escaped. She would
'Iet them know" she had "some-
thing else in mind" She could
"telephone, but she was sure that
1t wouldn't be-wouldn't be pos
sible."
And SO she was descending the
shallow marble steps from the great
doorway Of the Castle again. and
drawing q great breath OF RELIEF
with the FIRST rush of cool October
air. Ugh. what impossible ana
dreadful people! shuddered Patricia.
walking briskly to shake from soul
and body the contamination OF their
company. Her cheeks were burning
she felt curiously shaken between
laughter and tears.
The city lay below her, flooded
with soft autumn sunlight. Pun
gent smoke from leaf-fires rose and
hung softly in the blue air. Chill
dren were flashing about the raked
lawns of the parry, the air was thin
and sweet, and the last leaves were
slowly circling down.
OUT OF MAGIC CIRCLE.
Something poignant and me'an-
cl,oly- stirred at her heart; In the
still air she seemed to have fore
tastA of winter, and furs. and street
lights blooming in early dackncss.
For the very deer In tho park. for
the terriers trotting beside the chill
dren. provision would be made
aeainst tho months Of darkness and
cold.
And for her. the last Of all the
Chesebroughs, what? She seemed
out OF the magic circle to which
this season brought only augment
ed merry-making, only tho sweet
sharpness Of violets, and tho COM
fort OF deep chairs beside the fre.
Summer had been hard for her, de-
spite all its casual invitations to
shore ana mountains. But she was
afraid of the winter, as she had
never t,ven afraid before.
From her deep musing she reused
herself to wave to the pretty Page
girls, driving homo with Mademoi-
selle from the al1-important busi-
ness Of ordering their hrst real
party frocks, and to bow to the
Partridges, father and son, walking
their beautiful bays under the great
NAPLES of the bride path. Every
body was so much occupied.
Patricia, leaving the park ana
going straight into the city, sighed:
il was Thursday afternoon. and
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sort OF daze. II can't accept an
that"
you can't indeed. alannar'
laughed Pat. But I can and do
accept without even getting per-
mission from my Jeanie. Put her
on the wire. now, will you, fair
guest? This is the frst time we've
been separated. Oh, put her on
the wire. there's a dear, / feel lone
some"
i smiled wistfully as I complied
with Pats request. He and vir-
ginia are over their bad time, lot
mine lis just beginning. 1t stretches
ahead drearily. a grim road / have
to travel-separation from my Jim,
uncertainty as to his fortunes, the
ugly situation that seems looehing
up before Neal.
So II was not only delicacy. but
unwillingness on my own account
to hear their happy talk, which
lmpelied me to hurry from the room.
/ didn't want to go upstairs, leay-
ing Virginia alone, so roamed
down the back hall toward an invit-
ing area of fresh air which swirled
through the open window. Voices
hoated in, but l stood there idly.
As 1 got to the side entrance the
door opened and Hedwig hurried
into the hall. She gave me one
startled glance, then stammered out
q quavering greeting and stood with
eyes downcast waiting for some
word from me. But I waS 80 intent
on my own problems that / gave
her only a friendly goodnight, and
then hurried back to Virginia.
As I got to the door I found
.Jeanie coming toward me.
REAL SERVICE,
Il was just going to call you,
Anne" she said. Tony wants 10
speak to you. I'll trot around TO
make sure everything on this
floor is locktd, but won't 20 up
stairs without you"
Il won't desert you, either"
promised.
Then 1 went to the telephone,
wondering what Tony had to say
to me.
Anne, it's a shame that we'vo
shipped that young brother off on
trip Just when his dads coming
back" he began. adding, as IL II
were the most usual thing in the
world for man of his interests
and Affairs to drop them like this,
but of course now I'll chase OH
after him and as soon as he's able
d, TO hand the reins over. to me I'll
ship him back again"
'Oh, how kind of you!" 1 cried.
vexed with myself for the double
realization his kindness gave me.
l was at once intensely grateful
Tor II, and conscious of the fact
that IL Jim knew he'd be annoyed
rather than pleased.
Not kind-self- f-indulgent. Whv.
child, don't you know nothing could
make me happier than real service
to you and yours?" asked Tony in
his wonderful deep voice. whats.
friendship IL it's not to stand by?',
You've a beautiful ideal of
friendship, Anthony Norreys,,I re-
piled. IF more people shared it
or even understood it-this old
world of ours would be q kinder
place" N'-.
When Tony managed to do the
rather strange thing of hiring
Lyons away from Hoad1ey. had the
plan of returning my chauffeur to
me been lurking in the back of his
(To he Centinsed Tuesday,
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CHOCOLATE CARAMELs.

2 lbs. brown sugar
1 ID. white sugar
1 cup cream
Boil until a soft ball Is formed
when dropped in cold water then
draw to the side of the range and
add one cake of chocolate and half
a cup of butter. Allow the choco-
late to melt and then stir 1T in
the mixture. Remove from the fire
and add two tablespoonfuls -four.
stirring 1t in the hot candy with a
wire egg beater to prevent lump
ing, add vanilla to taste and half
a teaspoonful cream of tartar.
Beat until COOL when 1t may be
turned into a buttered pan. Cut
in squares. The addition of the
flour is the reason this caramel
keeps fresh for an indefinite time.
Nuts may be added, IL desired.-Mrs.
Percy Duvall.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Maryland
Cooking
Recipes From the Mel
wood Cook
Book.
COCOANUT CANDY.
(Chp hsm ost and paste tAsw
In your scvap book

Two pounds OF sugar, moistened'
with the milk from the cocoanut.
Boil until 1t threads from the spoon.
Add the grated cocoanut and cook
five minutes longer. Remove from
the fire and beat until 1t has become
hard enough to drop on paper.
Flavor according to taste.
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THE STORY so FAR.

Patricia Chesebrough. lovely daughter
cf an old, impoverished family. 10
forced to make her own way IN the world
she has the entree into society. her reia-
tives stand for culture. wealth and ex-
clusiveness Into the city come the
Falmers - nobodies - made miilionaires
fathAr dies. leaving a rheumatic widow.
. young cirile son. and . daughter
away at school. Mrs Palmer asks
Patricia TO call at The Castle" and her
son. biuntiy states the position OF the
family AZ outsiders who want to get In.
He Offers her $500 month to act as
enter society, and $4,000 II Pansy
m8rries the right man.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL.
2 cups granulsted sugar
3 squares chocolate

squares chocolate
4 cup milk
u cup white syrup
Cook over a slow fire; stirring
constantly until all this is Dissolved,
then move IL to the front Of the
range and boil until few drops
dropped on a marble slab or plate,
will roll a soft ball. Remove from
the fire, add butter size q a wal
nut and one teaspoonful vanilla.
Let stand Ave minutes and then
beat ten or fifteen minutes.-Mrs.
J. V. Wyvill, jr.
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The Washington Times Magazine Page $$=$$$
The Hundred Dollar Question
SYNOPSIS,


Edith Livingston. q demobilized war
worker. making her home In Washing
ton with Grace and Bob Ellsworth, a
a. u .scres.ry 10 Eu:tiSo Alvarez. I Msni-
can oil stock promoter, IN dingy little
onice on side street in the National
He pays her much attention. gives her,
. $500 gold note. after she has discov-
cred him and japanese studying . map.
and takes her to lunch.
saunders, dining with . spanish girl.
she IL Jealous Of tho Spanish girl and
her sweetheart is jealous OF her en-
1S: Ea 1ona os IN 4. cs. So. +: s
satisfied that no oil stock 10 being sold.
but she cannot gues: what her mys-
tsrious employers real business H.
compliments and swearing her to the
utmost secrecy as to what transbires In
the office. expresses a desire to be intro
duced to her sweetheart. which fmsses
her.
Small wonder that tho, early
morning hours found me still
awake. and that when I finally did
doxe II was only to dream that /
was q ny that had been enticed into
a giant spider web. and that all
around me were grotesque hgures
with spiders bodies and human
piercing black eyes, and beautiful
white teeth showing through q ne
fariously triumphant smile.
CHATTER VII.
7 MAY not be as shrewd a. some
of those fiction women detec-
1 tives you read about in the
best sellers" But at least I'm no
>brainless idiot. ! might oven say
without imputing to myself any
undue praise that I can at times
be verY. very clever.
OF course, II may sound . bit
boastful for me to say all those
things. But I'm almost in the same
position as q wounded soldier was
talking to the other day. We were
at one of those "at homes" tho wifo
of the Secretary Of Agriculture has
been giving for the soldier boys out
at Walter Reed Hospital.
This was an awfully decent sort
Of chap-this boy I was talking to.
True, he had one leg gone and his
face, which had undergone quite .
bit of patching, wasn't . thing Of
beauty. Tho war may have robbed
him Of all physical pulchritude. but
1t had not robbed him Of his boyish
spirit
He was recounting to mo some Of
his adventures in France. And what
though his enthusiasm may possibly
have caused him at times to stray
ever SO slightly from the path of
truth, one could forgive him be-
cause Of that Night which shone in
his eyes a. he talked.
BLESS HIS HEART.
Tho closest corner I ever was In
was once when we were fighting in
the ArEonne." he said. Somehow
/ had become separated from my
company, and all At once ! found
myself alone in an isolated spot
with not a human being around
me--nothina but charred trees and
burned fences and shattered earth. /,
/ put my hand on my gun and had
just started out .. hunt for my
company when from somewhere .
German soldier bobbed up. Why i.
he didn't shoot me ! don't know.
Perhaps he thought he'd rather take
me prisoner. But he was moiled.
without reaiizinE what was TAX
The Washington times., 1921-03-19

To keep toast hot and fresh. but
ter 1t well, knock around the edges
with a knife handle, then place on
a plate over q basin of boiling
water, and leave in the fender until
required.
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Well, one afternoon tust before
leaving I put a new piece OF paper
around the roll. And the next
morning when j came in. could
see that somebody had been using
the typewriter There were little
marks all over the paper. almost
like a stencil.
Then it was that I had 4 bright
idea. Jf Mr.. Alvarez had any mail
that was too important to be
trusted to me, I'd ind out what It
was.
So took the psper from tho cyl
fnder. Then 1 took two pieces and
i put a carbon between them, and 1
wrapped them back around The cylin-
der, so that you couldn't SEQ the
carbon. or course, there was a pos
sibility that Mr.. Alvarez might dis
cover the carbon was there. But
chances were.since he was used to
seeing the PAPER around the cylin-
thing.
1t worked even better than had
hoped.
WHAT SHE FOUND.
The next morning when I came
down-before Mr.. Alvarez got there
Il pulled the paper out, removed
the carbon. and there in perfectly
plain letters / found a copy of
telegram addressed TO some Mexi-
can with curious sounding name.
1t read:
''The day II near. Have troops
ready to cross border II American
fails to come across. Do not be>
neve IL will be necessary n be-
1ieve u. 8. will meet our demands.
"Tke American In very sentimen-
tai. To him the dead are sacred,
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
Advice to
Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
ON RINGS.

ON RINGS.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
My girl ffend and I are to be
married in June. 1t Is to be
double ring wedding. Her friend
says that the girl Is supposed to
buy the fellows ring. My friend
and 1 both say that fellow
should buy both rings. VIII you
please tell US who Is right.
=. A READER
According to one of our best
jewelers., the bridegroom buys the
ring for the bride, and the bride
buys the ring for the bridegroom.
ASK ,EM WHAT THE TROUBLE Is.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been going with one girl
for a year and half, taking her to
a great many dances and other
places of amusement that young
people enjoy. l am almost sure that
she cares for me, but her parents
are not in favor of giving up any OF
their children. Her mother, up to
the EAST few months, has been the
same as my own dear mother. but
lately she has changed very much.
love this girl and I have been
all but told not to have anything
else to do with their daughter.
They do not want her to make any
engagements with me. BILL
would ask them what the trou-
BILE is; that you would like to know
IL you have done anything to dis
please them, except to fall in love
with their daughter. II married
couples must have daughters. they
must expect somebody to fall In
love with them and carry them of
some day. Thus the world goes
around.
The Washington times., 1921-03-19
When a Girl Marries
A Story of
EARLY Welded LIFE
BY ANN LISLE.

Whose Present Serial Has Scored =
n BiR PopuIars6uccess.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-12
For CrIrpled ChlIcrrn.. ncn.n.

The Womans Club OF cir "a !;
VIII give lawn fete and card Ea.ty
tomorrow from until 10 o'clock al
roilard Park for tho benent OF the
Crippled Childrcns Hospital ~.
lard Park is at Stop &c, Ginter porl,
line.