The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 30, 1916, Page 4

The Seattle Star Ot Reattia Wash. Postoffice as second-class matter By mall, out of city, one rear, $3.60; € mo ' By carrier, ety, Famous, Crazy and a Pauper WENTY years ago, the name Ralph Albert Blakelock was known to every artist in America. It was that of the greatest painter this country ever uced. At the zenith of his fame Blakelock went violently insane and was committed to an asylum in New York. He left his family poverty stricken, depé@ndent almost on rity. A daughter, who inherited much of his genius, has also gone insane in the strug- gle for existence. The merit of the painter's work has been generally recognized since he be- came afflicted. Just recently a group of small canvases from his brush brought $47,000 at auction. One picture alone, “Moonlight,” | Brought $20,000. Now, after all these of madness, reason is returning to Jock, and with it evidences of his | wondrous art. A noble New York wom- an, Mrs. Van Rensselaer Adams, has P ed a movement to raise a fund to remove the aged artist to more congenial Surroundings and attempt to revive his genius. It is a good work and deserves success. America can ill afford to have its great- ‘est painter die a pauper in a mad-house. Packers Called the Bluff NGLAND has unofficially announced ; its intention to settle the damage claims of the Chicago packers by under- “oom to secure the exporters against loss, by a system of long-time contracts. The value of the cargoes seized by reckon up in the neighborhood 000. if rr] isn’t a pointed snes on the organization and co-operation, we don’t know one when we see it. While the cotton growers of the South ‘were running around in circles hollering E help iad Coleg not’ , the packers 4 straight to the point and unlimited capital and a superb ‘ on, the American packers were enough to call John Bull's bluff when threatened to confiscate the $20,000,000 American meats. John @idn’t confis- cate; he paid, or is going to. _ Another preparedness argument with- Meanwhile, the country has been and “will be ia a frightful condition, with its , ation not knowing where it is at. ing constitutional n came up and those eight United should split even mere thought is something Better a mere lawyer of the than s deadlock in our governing Moore now.” Bek 85 seBag. se es8 2 friends on the old council. It has no It's a dull day that doesn’t bring & new suspect in the tong murder A couple of fellows came almost Pubiiened Datty Hy The Mtar Pupite Ce, Ph y Sho per month up te ¢ mos te @ month Sound Knell for the Renick Law A yes sag od political roguery, strong-armed thru the legislature by political egookedness, which cheated the people out of the right of a referendum vote on it, the Renick law, disreputable in origin and discredited in actual opera- tion, is ready for its burial in disgrace in and ignominy. The council, just spurns it like a plague. It has cost the city thousands of dol- lars. Even its former champion in a con- scienceless press has turned traitor and now declares, with a sort of apology, that “the municipality, in capable hands, will be better off without the Renick law”; that “it appears to be a half-baked measure, at best.” new as the old, . College Women Object ASSAR students have abolished the custom of choosing 24 sophomores to carry the daisy chain as a feature of the senior class day exercises, on the ground that it had resolved itself into a “beauty contest.” Of this action a Vassar graduate says, “There is too much publicity given to the value men place on the physical beauty of women. It is promoted by sex literature, musical comedies, pretty girl covers on magazines and juvenile fashions in dress. “Women ought to combine to stop it. It is time for college girls, and for all educated women to withdraw from this kind of competition. “It was not jealousy which destroyed Vassar’s lovely daisy chain, as the face- tious intimate. It was that kind of ad- vertising which puts college beauties on the same level with the professional beauties of the chorus and ballet, whigh reduces the “Daisy Chainers” to an equal fame with the Florodora girls. “If any women ought to resent valua- fion for physical qualities only, it is the college girls. Vassar girls have set the example. Probably the girls of many other institutions will follow.” Must Have Mumps, or Something OLONEL ROOSEVELT has been strangely silent over the Columbus raid and the invasion of Mexico; hence the politicians are guessing. It was expected, of course, that, imme- diately the colonel heard of the affair, he would burn the cable up with fiery and patriotic utterances. A pyrotechnical display unsurpassed in the history of Roosevelt——which would have been SOME fireworks—was looked for. Not.a syllable has he uttered on the subject, at least for publication. ere’s something wrong. A deep, dark plot is feared. Roosevelt silent is some- thing the enemy was not prepared for up and submarines that won't go “Safety down. Ideal state First.” of The federal government advises A lot of us We wear ave your rags.” don't need the advice, ‘em. to the university gates Wednesday A Novel a Week A standard, bigh-claes, beok- stue novel, complete thie ween te | (Continued from our last Issue) | SHORT time later the pre iA fect and Duvall were joined | by the Cqyot D'Bete, and tn ‘a few moments They were proceed jing In an automobile toward their | destination, | The bell of Notre Dame was sunt the ra up half a block from the Rat's Hole. Here the prefect stepped to the sidewalk, dismissed chauffeur @ requested the count to accom- not at first realize and it wan not un rived close to the cafe that ame to sudden real- ization of his whereabouts. | The shock of this discovery was 80 great that he clutched Monsieur Lefevre by the arm. What should do—what should he do? While the question throbbed thru hin reeling brain they came into the |shadow of the doorway. | Here they found Vernet awaiting | them and the prefect at once enter- led into a whispered conversation }with bis assistant, leaving D'Este a prey to hin distressing thoughts The prefect and Vernet, from the shadow of the doorway, inspected jkeenly the few pedestrians who jeame along. It was 15 minutes past 9 when the prefect suddenly felt hi nt press his arm sig nificantly, and Victor Girard enter. ed the lodging house. The prefect touched D’Fste upon the shoulder, “Our man has ar jrived,” he sald with a grim smile. “This time you may be eure he will not escape,” | The count nodded, but made no jreply, He waa straining his eyes into the darkness, wondering who would be the next person to ap | pear. He @id not have long to wait. The next arrival was Emile. | Monsteur Lefevre recognized the young man almost as seon as did jthe count. When Emile had passed, the prefect turned, and, with a look of astonishment upon his fnoe, addressed the alarmed nobleman. “It ts your nephew,” he whisper. “What ts he doing here? The count hesitated. “II am unable to tell you, monsieur,” mmered. “It may be that he has discovered who it ts that this fellow Girard ts to meet here this evening, and ta doing a little de- tective work on his own account.” “What do you mean, Monsieur the Count?’ the prefect asked tn surprise. “How could your nephew possibly find out anything of the sort?” DEste concluded that the time had come to prepare the way for ‘hee subsequent explanations. “You remember,” le |my nlece, Mise Ellicott, has been demanding from me the sum of $200,000, which te did | where he w til they h od he began, “that | By Arnold Fredericke—Copyright by Fren NEXT WEEK—*A 8! night?” “Sacre!” exclaimed the astoniah- ed prefect. “You think it possible?” Instead of replying, the count the street to where a closed cab was slowly approaching them from | out the darkness, “Let us see who in in thie cad,” ho sald. The three men watched the ve hicle as it slowly drew up along side the curb, and discharged its) oceupant. Lefevre uttered an ox- clamation of astonishment as he raw who it was that stepped to the sidewalk. The count turned to {him with «a smile of triumph, “You |nee,” he sald, “I was right.” They watched the girl in silence as she paid the cabman and en tered the cafe. The prefect looked at his watch. It wa! 0. All of a sudden a loud outery was heard coming parently from a room on the sec ond floor of the house. Instantly the prefect and his as sistants rushed toward the door- way, buret ft open and dashed up the narrow staircase. The door at the head of the staire stood par- tially open, and thru it they could hear the voice of Emile calling loudly for help. “What's the trouble here?” do manded Lefevre, looking about him in surprise, “Victor Girard! I've got him!” “Where is he?” demanded the prefect. “In that room!” shouted the young man, pointing to the door, which occupied the center of the wall at the rear, CHAPTER VII Grace Keeps Her Appointment Grace Ellicota wan admitted at) the mreet door by Madame Tissot's servant, Lizette, who told her to) go up to the landing and knock on the door. She ascended the stairs with a growing terror of unknown dangers threatening her. Only the belief that Richard Duval! would be at her side should anything happen, | gave her sufficient courage to knock upon the door “Ie this Madame Tissot?” she tn- quired timidly, as the latter threw iit open. |. “Yee, dearie. Don't you remem- |ber me? I nursed your poor aunt during her last {ln She clomed the door and led the girl to a seat. “Don't mind my poor place. Alas, it tn end, te ft not, to be poor?” “Yes,” said the girl qui! “T know what !t means.” “But you, my child. the niece of ja miliionaire—what do you know lof poverty?” “The count {e not really my jencle, But surely you must know jabout my affairs, Your letter sald—" ly, Madame Tissot interrupted her hastily. “Of course, my dear girl. }1 do know something of your af- unhappy situation I eald to. myself. this poor child is tn need of some one to advise—to help her.” “I_am sure {t was very kind of you,” aid Grace, as she seated her. | proposes to a faire, and when I heard of your| say. * THE SNOWe self to one side of the table. “What have you to tell me?” “First, my dear, | wish to speak to you concerning a most worthy turned suddenly and pointed down | young man, a dear friend of mine, get my money who loves you with all his heart.” “Loves me?” inquired the girl, half-rising from her chair. “Whom do you mean?” “Monsteur Emile D’Paste.” The girl turned away coldly. am afraid you are mistaken,” said. Madame Tissot raised her hand in protest, and, leaning over the table, began to speak in an eager and rapid voles, “Indeed, tt is you who are mistaken, This unhappy young man loves you devotedly. Many a time he has poured his grief Into my ears. You see, when he was a child I was his nurse— his bonne, therefore he comes to with his troubles.” he girl again started to rise, \"Did you send for me to tell me this he inquired, ‘ . sald the woman, as she Grace with @ “My dear girl, I know this » iw truly in love with you. And yve that he is in earnest, be you in getting back this money which was left to you by your aunt.” “Then let him do it, After that ft will be time enough to talk of love.” “Alas, no,” said the woman. “Uniess you agree to marry him at once he can do nothing.” “Why not?” the girl asked. “As his wife,” she heard Madame Tissot saying, “he can fight for you. He will have a legal standing. Otherwise, he can do nothing—his uncle will prevent him.” “How does he propose to belp mer" “The matter fs aimple, I have certain information concerning your aunt's will which may be of great value to you. I can also produce one of the witnesses who signed tt. Marry Emile—become the wife of my dear boy—and | will help you Otherwise" She shrugged her should “You are « strang id 1 do anything for you? ce got up and began to draw on her gloves. “I'll think {t over, sho said as she started toward the door Madame Tissot sprang to her 4 hastily tntercepted her. & moment, my dear,” she exclaimed. “I cannot hope to put the matter before you as eloquen ly as the young man himself.” She ran to the door and opened it. “Stay here, please, and I will send had no desire for an interview with young D’Este and yet she could not help remembering that Richard Duvall had tnstructed her to hear all that these people might have to Young D'Este came quickly tnto the room. He closed the door care fully, looking at her in momentary Goubt. “Madame Tissot has told you what I propose?” he said at length. mi | “She says you want to marry me, replied the girl. “In that case, I understand, you propose to help me In that it?” “Yes—yea. You will? You know 'T love you.” He went toward her, an eager expression Hghting up his} face. “If you love me, monsieur, you) will help me to get my money first Do you wish to buy my consent,” | she sald scorntully, “in return for your services?” “No-no, You do not understand My uncle is very rich—very power ful. If | were to try to help you now, I do not know what harm he might try to do to you, but, as my) wife, you will be safe, Do you agree?” She turned away, unable to hide “Impossible!” she fou must marry me—at once—to night.” jl eball do nothing of the sort.” The young man’s cheeks flushed with anger. | “Be careful,” he erled. what I say.” Emile’s manner filled her with |the gravest alarm, She wondered | whether it would be better for her |to pretend to humor him, or to ery out and thus give the alarm to Duvall, who, she had no doubt, was | somewhere near at hand. “I mean decided, he came up to her, and seized her roughly by the arm. “You've got to marry me,” he mut- | with anger. | “No!” she Help Before he had time to say any- |thing further, Madame Tissot rushed into the room. | “What {is the matter in here?” |demanded Madame Tissot, as she jtook in the detafls of the scene. j“ab! Brute!” She rushed up to Emile and faced him angrily. “It Emile, screamed, “Help! no affair of yours,” began pretending great indigna- | don | “No affair of mine? To treat a lady so, under my roof, after all I bh done for you! Go! Never let_me see you again.” A The young man shruggéd his shoulders. “As you please,” he said carelessly. 1, slamming fter him. Grace turned to Madame Tissot |in the greatest distress. She had |great difficulty in keeping back “Lat me go,” The woman put her arm about [her, and insisted upon urging her |toward a chair. brute As she spoke she stepped quick- ly to the closet and took out the bottle “It is | As she stood for a moment un-) tered in a voice which trembled | A Great Feature Desta-e atl the other peper wil! give each rice mevel. eoing read. | giasses into the girl's unwilling hand and raised the other from the table. Grace took the glass somewhat (7 |unwillingly, then began to raise it to her lips. She was on the il of drinking the sherry when her attention was suddenly attracted by a nolse at the rear of the room,” She rose in surprise. Madame Tis 7 sot quickly placed ber glass upon the table and turned with a cry, The door at the rear had beeq nolselestly opened and a by emerged from the darkness a leame toward them. He was @ stranger to Grace Ellicott, but tay Madame Tissot he was quite w known, | Victor Girard stepped up to table and knocked the glass of from Grace's hand. “Don't drink that, mademoiselle,” he sald. “1 drugged.” “Diable!” The woman drew fr her bosom @ long, thin knife took a step toward him. she could raise the weapon he drawn a revolver from the of his blouse and covered her it. “Drop it!" be said, with a e | less laugh. She let the kajfe clatter to the | floor. “What do’ you want here? | “A few moments’ conve! with this young lady,” he quietly, as he turned to Grace & smile. proached hit 4 Madame Tissot and began to speak in | whisper. “You fool,” 6 “This is a big game. You'll |your share. Keep off, can't you’ “Not so fast, my good woman,” he replied, pushing her from him, “I have other fish to fry.” 3% Listen to me,” she cried ly. “You shall come in on g terms.” She thrust her hand into her bosom and, taking out a roll of bills, counted off several of them quickly and held them out to him, |” “Here is the money—a thousand — ; francs. Now go!” Bu “Save your money for the lawy yers,” be said with a scornfi |laugh. “You'll need it.” (Continued in Our Next Issue.) ie va CLEAN UP; WIN The City Beautiful Clean Up and Paint Up bureau plans to have three valuable silver cups awarded next week for the best cleaned, painted and gardened districts of the city. It 1s possible for any one section to win all three of these: 7 prizes. 4 The rules of the contest are now being prepared, and boundaries : each district determined. The winning districts, thra sentatives, will be presented oe cae st he eee ae : which is to be held on the evening | For 50c—This Week Only Plus Four Trademarks from Quaker Oats Packages This Quaker Cooker We have supplied perfect double Cookers to over 700,000 homes, to make Quaker Oats more delightful. They are made to our order to bring out the fullness lof the flavor and aroma. Such a Cooker as this, if sold at retail, would cost more than most homes would pay. But our purpose requires it in every home where Quaker Oats are used, i 3 to rob a bank, and failed. They at least need higher education in) their own profession. so we ourselves supply it. Our pw is this: To create more Quaker Oats users, by making this the best-loved morning dish. To this end, we use queen grains only, in this brand—just the big, mp 3 grains. 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