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4 Refreshing Novel Of Youth and
I Mystery Written by One Of Amer
ica's>FOremOst StOry-Tellers
outstretched hand.

Vandervent's outstretched hand.
Thank you--so much," she
said. ITS O wonder that you
didn't let me lie where I fell,
after my playing such . silly
joke"
She saw vandervent cast a
glance over his shoulder at the
blue-suited man. His head nodded
slightly. Had he phrased 1t in
words. he could not more clearly
have said, 81 told you So
And If the blue-suited man had
replied verbally, he could not
have said more clearly than he
did by the expression OF his eyes,
Shes lying"
Vandervent's shoulders shrugged
slightly: his keen gray eyes
CLEANED. Once, again it was as
though he spoke and said, "IIl
show you that she isn't"
It was q swift byplay, but need
sharpens ones wits. Not that
Clancy's ever were dun. for, In
deed, q lesser character, even in
such danger az hers, might have
been too concerned with her
physical well-being, her appear
ance, to notice anything else. But
she caught the byplay, and it
brought a silent sigh Of relief up
from her chest. She was on her
own ground now. the ground Of
sex. Had Vandervent been u
woman, such woman as Sophie
Carey or sally Henderson,
Clancy would have surrendered
Immediately, would have known
that she had not q chance In the
world of persuading any woman
that she had played q Joke when
she announced herself as Florine
Ladue. But with a man-with
Philip vandervent. whose hand
shook as he held glass Of water
for her, whose eyes expressed a
flattering anxiety Clancy's smile
would have been scornful had not
scorn been bit out Of place at
the moment. Instead, it was shyly
confident.
"A-er-a joke, Of course, Miss
neanen said Vandnrvenf
mot so very funny, though,
after ALL" said Clancy, with just
enough timidity In her manner to
flatter Vandervent.
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BY VIM. A. McKeever,


" OUR city mothers, each hav-
ing q two-year-old child.
- have arranged to have the
four little ones trained together
daily for brief afternoon period.
An intelligent nursery teacher
has been employed for the han
ding Of the problem.
In order to give each child the
advantage Of the changing en-
vironment, the baby school is
made a circuit affair, each Of the
four households in it's turn be-
coming the patron. The four chill
dren are all getting along hap
PLY and are learning many tiny
lessons that will remain with
them for life.
The first fundamental idea In
volved in this rotary school for
babies is that people Of all ages
learn most naturally and most
rapidly from those OF their own
class and kind.
The second fundamental idea
involved in the group plan Of
baby education is that a child
will not develop q full normal
personality unless 1t be privileged
to play considerably with other
little ones.
Nature has given womankind
a thirty-year period of potential
motherhood. And during that
time she could theoretically bring
as many children into the world.
When nature made the plan If
prolific motherhood she appar-
emily decided that the babies
should be brought up in flocks
and should be one another's
teachers. Under ideal conditions
the parent is the director and
manager Of the child's education,
but the real teacher IL another
child.
The only child, brought up
chiefly alone with his parents.
no matter how intelligent they
may be, cannot become thorough.
ly we'll balanced and normal in
his adult behavior. and he IL
likely to become morbid or &C.
centric.
The four mothers, with their
plan Of group training OF their
little children, are setting a pat.
tern which / commend heartily
to parents everywhere. The
scheme has many advantages, BY
pooling the expense, a high-grade
nurse-instructor may be obtained
at O relatively low price to each,
Then. there Is the freedom of
two-or-thre hour period zach
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Charm and Beauty, Magic and Intrigue,
Temptation and Triumph In Man
hattan's Exotic Whirlpool

hope you have a fine trip and
make a great success"
Thank you," he said. Good
BY"
They touched hands for a mo-
ment, and then he was gone.
Thus banal, almost always, are
the moments that follow upon
the ones that have reached for
the height Of emotion.
Clancy was left alone almost
before she realized it. Upstairs,
in her shabby bedroom, she won
dered If any other girl had ever
crowded so much OF differing ex.
perience into a few days. Truth
was stranger than fiction-save
in this: in fiction all difficulties
were finally surmounted, all prob
lens solved.
But her own case. One who
fees always prejudices his case.
Fanchon DeLisle's reply to Van
dervent's telegram would arrive
by the morrow, anyway. The
only reason that Clancy had not
BEEN called upon by Vandervent's
men that she could conceive was
that the storm had delayed the
transmission OF kilograms. A
thin reed on which to lean! She
suddenly wished with all her
heart that she loved Randall. If
she did love him, she could de-
mand his protection. That pro-
lection suddenly doomed large be-
fore her frightened eyes.
Well, there was only one
thing to do. Accepting de.
feat bravely is better than run
ming away from it eternally. Also,
IN her mind lived the idea that
Vandervent might possibly Alb.
surd! He'd only met her last
night. And he was an officer of
the law, sworn to do his duty.
She had no preconceived idea Of
what she'd do. She felt dull, be.
wildered, dazed.
Surrender! It was the only
thing to do. Better by far than
that OF being rudely taken to the
Tombs. Shed read of the Tombs
prison. What a horrible name!
How 1t suggested the gruesome
things! Lesser characters than
Clancy for much less reason have
had recourse to poison, to other
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things It never even entered
her head. -
Mrs. Gerand, amazed at the
question, told her where to find
the district attorneys office.
Clancy fought her way to the
Astor place subway station. She
got off at Brooklyn bridge. From
there q policeman directed her
to the Criminal Courts building.
In the lobby. an attendant told
her that Mr.. Vanderveht's office
was on the third floor. She took
an elevator, ana, after entering
two offices, was correctly directed.
To a clerk who asked her bust
ness. she merely replied:
Tell Mr.. Vanderventer that.
Florine Ladue wishes to see him."
The clerk showed no surprise.
That was natural. Vandervent's
underlings. Of course, knew moth
ing OF the clue which Vandervent
possessed to the identity OF the
Beiner murdered. He departed
toward an inner office.
Clancy sank down upon a
wooden bench. Well, this was the
end. She supposed that she'd be
handcuffed, locked in a cell. She
picked up a newspaper, a paper
largely devoted to theatrical do
ings. Idly she read the dramatic
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TELL THIS AT
DINNER

"Well, Thomas, how do I look?"
asked the Colonel Of his favorite
servant, the gardener, as he
showed off his new uniform.
splendid, sir, splendid"' said
the old man. why, you look as
bold as a, lion"
What do you know about a
lion? You never saw one"' said
the Colonel.
"Oh, yes, sir" answered. the
servant. 1--WE often seen a lion"
"Where7" was the next ques-
ton.
why. sir, UP at the Hall. Sir
John has a lion, and you've often
seen him. SIR"
Nonsense, William, that's a
jackass. and they call it Lion"
well. SIR" said William re-
spectfully. anyhow, you look just
like bat"
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Apparently misunderstanding her, believing
she was not telling the truth, Grannis had then
left on the table the money and departed.
Clancys adventures started the moment she
landed in New York from the country, an in
telligent and beautiful country girl determined
to become famous film actress. She assumed
the name Of "Florine Ladue" and Immediately
became enmeshed in tragedy as a result Of an
effort to land position with some moving pic
ture concern. She made two good friends, David
Randall and Mrs. Carey. The Beiner death cut
short her theatrical ambitions but she became
connected with real estate concern and because
Of her business ability was rapidly achieving
success She had hoped that the past was buried
until Grannis confronted her and recognized her
as the girl at the Zenda party:
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By Ann LisIe.
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
a Big Popular Success.

q Big Popular Success.
/<TT AVE I my husbands
letter Of introduction
AA the one he gave Rosa to
me?" stammered, searching my
mind for a way out of the situa-
ton was suddenly afraid to
face. Then. realizing that my
faith in Ralph Lacy must not fail
at the first test. I went on with
quite assurance: Eyes, I have it.
Do you want to see it?"
'The envelope, please" he re-
piled.
hurried upstairs, ran to my
desk and found the letter which
had come to me after Rosa's ar
rival, and then-though I had a
bitter memory Of how the letter
had hurt mel sat down and
read it again. With the warming
memory of Jim's latest letter to
influence me, his letter introduc-
ing Rosa had no great power to
wound.
Phrases of the letter struck
me with particular force.
I slowed them carefully in my
mind with the feeling that they
would help Mr.. Lacy and me
clarity the situation. But I did
not want to read the letter to
him. It is from Jim to me. Me-
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<<wwY HERE fort" she asked.
" She didn't know how
dull her voice had
By Maria Jeritza.

Qhe Famous Prima Donna OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company
and One Of the Most Beauti-
full, Women Of the Day.
1" HE shape Of a woman's
shoulders 10 a surprisingly
- accurate record Of her emo
lions and temperament.
There 10 the lazy individual, for
1nstance-fortunateiy a rare speci-
ment In this active age-who has
not even sufficient energy to. wish
to appear At her best. She
siouches her shoulders because
that is the natural expression Of
her drowsy, indolent attitude to-
ward life. After a few years her
shoulders became round and thick
and square, far removed from the
lovely lines Of her youth.
Then there 10 the woman who
r. filled with tin1id fear or ner-
vous terror of-she knows not
what-everything in life! She has
never faced her fears in order
to analyXe them and detect their
illogical absurdity. She carries
her shoulders tensely high. for
she goes through life tense, ready
70 shrink away from the blows
Of fate, which fortunately come
far less often than she expects
them.
On the other hand, the over
emotional woman who has never
learned to control her emotions,
constantly "emotes" with her
shoulders. They reflect her every
amazing or despairing or stormy
mood, and the result is that she
too often distorts them in ugly
postures that quite conceal her
neck and obscure all the graceful
lines Of her torso, neck and shout
ders. This habit eventually leads
to high, square shoulders and
mars the beauty OF her neck and
chin.
And so, as usual. we return to
our remedy of primary impor-
tance-right, constructive think
ing Become conscious Of your
oneness with the great, wise, per-
feet thought that controls the uni.
verse-that you are bigger than
any storm Of emotion or passio 4
which may try to tear you-and
you will have begun to acquire
the calm. fearless poise that re-
suits. among other blessings, in
shoulders held not rigid or stiff,
but naturally erect or supple.
The shape Of your neck or
shoulders will gradually grow
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Beatrice Fairfax
Being a True Friend.

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ For four months I have
been going about with a girl.
We had a quarrel, and through
a girl friend we came together
again. When I am out with this
girl she seems very cold toward
me. The other night I phoned
and told her I could not see her
because I had to work late. Later
in the evening she called me up
and doubted my word. Will you
kindly tell me what to do in this
case, as I care a great deal for
her. G. A. K.
RE sure in your heart that you
- are honest and loyal to this
girl-and then you will find 1t
easy to express your true feeling
in actions. The girl isn't fully
convinced that you are true
friend-but If you are, a little
time and you can prove it.
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When q Girl Mnrries

chemically I took the letter from
the envelope and laid it back in
the little drawer OF my desk
where I keep the letters-all too
few-which I have had from Jim
on this long trip of his.
Here's the letter." said.
handing it to Mr.. Lacy, who was
again pacing up and down.
Mr.. Lacy studied the envelope
for a moment Of two. Then he
looked at me intently, his brows
coming together and darkening
down like cliffs over the still
pools of his light gray eyes.
rs there some word in this
letter you think salient?" he
asked, handing 1t back to me az
he spoke. Does anything in 1t
seem to you like a cluS?"
YES" I replied. There are a
number Of phrases I've made
mental notes Of, 1t came to me
as was reading the letter for
the twentieth time. perhaps, that
some words stood out.
1--WE very few friends to whom
I'd make this offer. But II you
think you should read the letter
you may. know Jim would feel
It wise to give full and unre-
served confidence to such an un-
selfish and generous friend 40
you"
THANK you" he replied quietly.
you are q woman of marvellous
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Ru Ann Isle IA BABIES ROTARY CLUB

just this point. 'He said that
down in the office-I'd find her to
be q shrewd. level-headed woman,
with a mans brain. He added
that meeting Rosa and Ramon
Cordova was the greatest piece
of luck which had ever befallen
him; that they were a couple OF
wonders, had plenty of their own
at stake and shared his feelings
for a certain gentleman-mean-
ing Dick West, Of course"
"Splendid!' cried Mr.. Lacy.
NOW one more question. Did
your husband make any comment
on where he was staying?"
Eyes," replied, eagerly. "Fie
could give me a hint because Of
the letter coming right from Rosa.
He said he was with Ramon on
the Cordova rancho, but that he
couldn't give me definite ad-
dress because Rosa thought 1t
wasn't wise. So he wanted me to
let her forward my notes in her
letters"
Mr.. Lacy looked up. His face
had a startled expression which
he seemed not to realize. He
gave the impression Of struggling
for something. It turned out to
be an inspiration.
"Thirty-six hours" he ex-
claimed. "Some one tamper16
with that letter.
Go be continued tOmOrrow.)
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perceptions, Mrs. Harrison. But
I'm the outsider. I have no right
to read one line written to you by
the man who-has won you.
think he won't mind your quot
ing what I need to know for-his
sake. as we'll as yours"
"ITl recite you the phrase you
ought to know" said quickly.
Ralph Lacy got out pencil and
q little pad.
Jim said Rosa Cordova would
mail his letter as soon as she got
to the big city. where it wouldn't
have any telltale postmarks."
Showing he has thought of
every prscaution," commented
Mr.. Lacy.
'He said 1t would come special
delivery" I went on, 'and that it
ought to reach me a minute
ahead of his delegate"
Ibid it?" asked Mr.. Lacy.
mo. She came to Jim's office
on a mid-week morning. I found
his letter waiting for me at home
the next evening when Carlotta
SturgAs and I came in for din
ner."
about thirty-six hours behind
schedule" mur1nured Mr.. Lacy.
twas there any comment in
your husbands letter on Mrs. Cor
dova's business ability?"
Eyes, there was" returned,
gratified that I'd made a note Of
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XVIII.

Clancy came out Of her faint
mentally alert, although physi-
cally weak. II took her but the
smallest fraction Of time after she
recovered consciousness to reHneIA.
Der all that had led up to her col
lapse. And she kept her eyes
closed long enough to marshal to
her aid all those defensive In
stincts Inherent in the human spe-
cies. So. when she did open her
eyes, that consummate courage
which il mistaken for histrionism
made her wreathe her lips in a
smile. She was lying on
leAther-covered couch in what she
learned. in a moment, was Van
dervent's private office. Her eyes
rested on the tenant OF that
office. His broad shoulders were
slightly stopped as he bent toward
her. In his hand he held a glass
Of water. She noted Immediately
that his hand shook, that water
stopped over the edge of the
glass.
'sYou-feel better?" he asked
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The blue-coated man snorted.

The blue-coated man snorted.
'Joke! FUNNY Excuse me.
lady; but where do you get your
humor?"
Vandervent wheeled and gIared
at the man.
''That1l be about all. spoffordg'
he snapped.
Spofford shrugged.
you're the boss" he said. ''only
how does she happen to know
the name Florine Ladue? Answer
me that, will your"
II told her." said vanderyent
shortly. .e
Spofford caressed his mustache.
ooh. getcha. oh-h!" His grin
was complimentary neither to
Clancy nor Vandervent. Then it
died away: his eyes became shrewd,
although his voice was drawing.
And the faintin'-that was part
Of the joke, Ell, lady?''
Clancy felt a little chill OF nerv.
Gus apprehension run between her
shoulder-bIades. Confidence left
her. This man Spofford, she seem.
ed to foresee, might be dangerous.
She was not out of the woods yet.
But Vandervent's words treasured
her.
Miss Deane doesn't need to ex-
plain anything to YOU" Spofford."
There was a touch of petulance.
in the assistant district attorneys
voice. Spofford recognized it.
Sure not. Mr.. Vandervent. Ger
tainly she don't. Only" He
paused; he turned. and started for
the door.
Vandervent recalled him sharply.
What do you mean by only
Spofford?''
Well, she come in here and said
she was FIorine Ladue-and then
she faints when you come out to
see her. meant that, if there
was any OF the newspaper boys
hangin' around"
There weren't" said Wander
vent. And If the papers should
mention Miss Deane's joke" The
threat was quite patent.
They won't" said Spofford.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright 1891 Cosmopolitan Boox
UUrporatiOn.l
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis.
The Frozen Jitney.


~ days like these the polar
breeze comes round the
~ corner swooping; it finds
each crack in my poor shack by
its relenting shopping. BY day
and night the anthracite is eating
up my savings, the coal mans
smile is full of guile. he does not
heed my rawlings. In anguish
oft implore. Don't make it any
colbert The weather man and
all his clan just turn an icy
shoulder. My wife buys furs and
Sis AYERS that's how she keeps
from freezing; I've not the price
for such advice, so continue
sneezing. That imp, Jack Frost,
has work embossed on window
pane and transom: some day
I'll get that fellow yet and lock
him up for ransom. The kiddies
ecream: Turn on the steam!
but the steam Is sadly lacking:
the family cat ignores our fiat.
she seems to think I'm Stacking.
Though dumb and blue clear
through and through, we sit and
shake and shiver, we are not
quite in such a plight as our poor
old flivver. The family jtt will
cough and spit. however much we
coax It. For alcohol we loudly
call. to fed its inner workings;
to joyful cries II starts, then dies
with fearful Jumps and jerkings.
With robes galore we wrap it
DER, we swathe It In a blanket:
but get no gains for all our pains
when once again we crank it.
The north wind blows and brings
us SHOWS, and gosh! I'm feeling
chilly: and SO are Sue ami
Mother, too, as well as Jim and
Willy, The winters hand is on
the land. yet though all the folks
must shiver, of all the cold things
the season brings, the coolest is
my flivver.
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WHEN DID TT HAPPEN?

1. When was John Brown, the
anti-slavery leader, executed?
2. When did the battle Of Brandy
wine take place?
8. When was the first success
full northeast passage from the At
lantic to the Pacific made?
4. When did the opium war take
place between Great Britain and
China?
S. When was the Worlds Column
bian Exposition held at Chicago?
ANSWERS to these queries will
be printed tOmOrrow.)
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By Arthur SOiners Roche
The Most Popular Author d Love
And Mystery Tales
Today.

3OAAoASS
wv As e :: a a.; :: :; s s::: :'s :;
suddenly become. She wasn't
"a love with Randall. Clancy
Deane was not the kind to sur
render her heart at the first re-
: quest. Her head would not rule
her heart. yet It would guide It.
Under normal conditions. even
had she fallen In love with Ran
DAN, she would not have married
him off-hand, 90 he suggested.
She would demand time In which
% think the matter over.
But these were abnormal con-
ditions. She was In danger. In
the rare moments, when she could
force her mind to analysA the
situation. she believed that her
danger was not great, that the
police must believe her story.
But she was . young and some
what headstrong girl; fear tri.
umphed over reason most Of the
time.
II she loved Randall, she might
have accepted him. OF course.
she would have told him her pre.
dicament. She was enough Of a
character-reader to know that
Randall would believe her sand
marry her. But she didn't love
him.
California" he said. "a NOV.
tng.picture combination. They've
asked me to handle the flotation
o stock and the placing OF the
bonds. It's a big thing, ana I
want to look the proposition
over" He leaned suddenly near
70 her. "oh. don't you think that
you can come with me? II you
knew how much caredr'
She shook her head.
! don't love you." she said.
He managed a smile. The
incest thing about him, Clancy
decided, was his sportsmanship.
well. I have rushed matters
Hiss Deane. But-don't forget
me-. please"
! WON'T" she promised. "And
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CLANCY FACES HER PAST

Grannis had taken Clancy Deane to a fash
ionable New York restaurant and given her a
banknote, the biggest she ever had seen in her
life, $1,000. It was all SO strangely mixed up
with the Staying of Morris Beiner, whose face
Clancy had slapped some hours before he was
killed. There's more where that came FROM"
said the man, in crooks jargon as he left her
too startled to either accept or refuse the bill.
The sudden twist Of events had left the little
country girl, fashionably clad as she was speech
less.
At first Grannis had threatened her with the
police When she had accompanied him to the
restaurant he had at first questioned her as to
her knowledge of one, Ike Weber. She replied
truthfully that she had never met Weber before
attending party composed Of theatrical people.
You'll stick to that in court?" he asked And
she nodded.
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Repairs to Atlantic telegraph
cables have often to be carried
out up to depth of 5000
fathoms.
Rickshaws, the little carts"
drawn by coolies, are disappear
ing. Twenty-Five years ago there
were 100000 in use in Japan; to-
day there are less than 100000.
Dust from volcanic eruptions
has been known to travel 500
miles through. the air.
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To be young and poor Is a
blessing and an asset. To be old
and dependent is a calamity. In
order to make sure Of a compe.
tence and independence for old
age. we must make che first part
of life take Of the last.
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AND IT'S Value TO THE COMMUNTTY

afternoon, with the assurance
that baby is well cared for.
Moreover. the baby school may
be enlarged and extended with
out loss Of value. Six or eight
children may be included and the
ages may range from two to four
years of age; that is. up to the
kindergarten period. hope many
mothers will try the scheme.