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r The Evening World's The Scarlet Bat. wv. A Thrilling Mystery! By Fergus Hume. Author of ‘‘The Mystery of a Hansom Cab.” » National Presa ervorers PRECEDING CHAPTER. ee sarin en Lancaster, Fruaiochall anger, "Fatty rn Banjo ; & millionaire, Bish down, Water | ne Ye winter and fails in love with ot teee greens, Lamoaster thet, Uf. far aaklog him GrBered yy w call, does po, tak with him, Starth otters hin eabered tems witch, Me rtorers -siarih ies en he. re , avon the Abort ‘shot with his pistol whioh been taken from his pooket caster vial fx, and tells hi Surman in Be CHAPTER UI. (Continued,) A Friend in Need. swell,” said Bustace, refilling his briar, “the best thing you can ao to tell mo everything from the start. “where am I to start from? you know about Fairy Fan?” 5 “Yes; and about Starth's love for her. don you as a rival, and the hia friend story. He looke: Knowledge didn't increase his Hiking for you, Well?” Grank straightened himecif, and ered a succinct account ken place, from the revious night to nis South forthwith deliv et all that had ta encounter on the P leaving the hotise in Band lane, Kensington. , “I took the underground to Laverpool streot and caught the down train by the gkin of my teeth. 1 didn’t even return to my diggings, as I was afraid of be- tng arrested, I'in & marked man now, Eustace. The police will hunt me down. d Lam tnnocent,” iA didn't you give the alarm when found Starth dead?" wien alive, that would have delivered into the power of the iw.” mer know that, Just asked the ques- tion to see what you'd say. Hm! It's @ niisty case for you. The ciroumstaa- tial evidence’— “J know—I know. Who knows better than If', Frank roge to pace the room anxjously, “I spoke foolishly about Btarth being better out of the world at the theatre, I took,my pistol with me— 1 was alone in the house with him—that pervant saw me leave and I daresay ho- ties! my agitation, Starth, it's awful! 1 don't see how I'm golng to get out of the danger. They'll hang me.” “Bteady, old ma: ‘hey won't hang you. I won't let them.” “™men you'll help me to get out of the @ountry?” “No. If you out you'll surely bo caught. By to-morrow every seaport In the kingdom will be watched. You must stay here,” be t oh raat lenty of ‘t think 40. @ down on thie fine in frock coms tall hatg, I don't suppose any one k particular hotloe of you. . in was crowded.” ot ig ‘All Mis Po 9 ; ont feeb we fin Btop here, and 1: [Ake up ef ems be your sudvation, think ar you "Tl make " time to turn fn" taaltors ‘out,!” on Mm good chap you ery St} clean-shaving, ftalt; there's no denying te te aamlotance, tu for my i Boe ay fOr OY semen, ou think she'll reoagnize me? course. not, Ghe saw % uu onl; and then ry % iatanse, eeences \f in name. "t a fi work the typer ? ‘08. UU" odd nh you'll stop here as mr ore 1 otate, rec you'll wor Sih hate dyed bl ined taco da paz of mogeles wale eyes NO est Rus Bhan ae ha aT" ee 58 4 Rs i AGC lare of 11¢@ electrics for a hE ink, you're an des! ‘The Polloo Gazette will have @ full desoription of You. Every one will be in the look- out. Thank Heaven, you're of the com: joe type. Pink and white, far terran’ ail ‘the reat of an Joatow will my hue eyes matoh black ell way you're Trish, and you can T me. rome T've been. man’ a bi eoyeral out of tI Bi Janm: Billed the not the man’ to-apol red the house ‘on pe 2 cade iuadhac ba sates ts a | Slently avowed , military | Shi present to see how you took your gruel, Another thing, from what you say, hanes eetel Was used." hink @o, At all events, it was taken from my pocket," ‘H'm! He searched you. Anything else missing ?'* cnt t® Hote th which he asloed me to “Phat proves Starth set think=no T don't, Tecan deliver an opinion unt! I know more, Go to bed and slop.” ! sleep,” ‘etl re ane Frank, passion But for all that he’ dropped into a deep slumber, almost head touched the pillow. pone ee “Wom out, poor wretchi” said Bus- CHAPTER IV, Two Hundred Pounds Re- ward, be HAT do you think of my new secretary, Misa Cork?’ asked Jarman next morning When his housekeeper was laying the tabio, He put the question purposely to arrange matters for the disgutse, “I didn't see quite rehtly, Mr Jan man, my eyes being weak. Young?’ “And 4 and Irish, He eyes are extent of blue glasses," “I didn't @ee them, str."’ “No, poor chap, He broke them crossing the common; left his baggage in London, and got lost in our coun- try.” “Oh, he'll know st soon, Mr, Jarman, I'm an Essex woman myself—Bitlerioay way—and the country {a easy, What's the gentleman's name, sir? “Desmond,” sald Eustace, lying with an unmoved face. ‘Desmond O'Nel,"’ “Till remember, gtr,” “And, oh, Miss Cork, I shoulan’t men- tion about his Inte arrival and loss of baggage if I were you. The Iciah are senel tive,” “As well I know from politica, Mr, Jarman, No, sir, I'll say nothing,” Miss Cork was a@ tall, lean woman with watery «ray eyes and @rmay hair screwed Into @ cast-lron kneb behind, Her ipa were thin, and her nose red by reason of tight lacing. Miss Cort had a s004 fguresand improved it, In her own opinion, by making her walet emailer She usually wore gray areas with cloth slippers, and moved like @ shadow, For many years she. had been with Wustace, who had produced her fron & London police court where she wos being charged with vagrancy, But he never told any one this, and Miss Cork bore @ high character, Still she was not popular, an she never gossiped, And @ woman who docs not gowslp in @ village ts not ft company for those who want to disouss their Nelenbor's aftain, Hustace knew that se would hold her tongue, Nevertheless, he was slad that her limited vision had not been eo ite take in Prank Lancaster as he As it was, Mr, Peared late at the Cort, Demmond ‘O'Nell ap- R breakfast, and Miss ringing in the bacon and eggs, : the truth of h ter'a description. ‘The new meoretaey was brown-mkinned, with dark hatr, and @ clean-shaven face, shaded about the eyes with blue spectacies, Mies Cork was rather doubtoul about the From the glimpse she ect of the previ Right she fancied he hed ® mustache, and this she men- ttoned to Jarman. ‘\A amear of clay," expldined Puntace, “The poor . Was tumbling in the mea the ‘he WwW tune, Sig, YOu mlred, O'Nell 4 asked “I was that|'? ed th gontoman, » woudenag a ‘ Kloked him under the table, i% host “The mud do Hevex,"’ said Mies Cork, rn gi, wom- an mysolt, Mr. O'Neil," Then fhe lect the room and Jaxnan explained. But Break continued uaeasy: doa lie the looks of that wom- rs he boty @he honesty" about Minethaaty. bwrersed Bf den, of bathe «1 “ot tn ag the villagers hece don't iiss ster ors. But she's been with me for threo Phere Prot her up in “London, “Well, st dan't fair to giv: Ete Manta mt altho; don't mov hold her tongues es OF He Hut abet! & reward fs offered, will es SOOM OH WONT THEY BE PLEASE With THES@ NEW SPRING HATS ? w HEOEHIGHOOH PTOGOHLOPL GES SPC-DOOe DSOOED7OCOHHEGIGHSGHOC-4SOVHOHHEO GE 2OSS How to Hook a Corset. HW art of corset hooking ts the jatest hobby of the New York dressmaker, In @ lecture detiy- ered before a dvessmakers’ convention in Chicago Mra. A, M. Wade, of New York, toM the aseembled women that the secret of a beaxstiful figure ts in the proper adjustment of the ocorest hook. "Tf you begin to hook your ootset at the top and push yourself right on down with the hooking you will end with an abdomen and no hips,” said Mra, Wade, ‘This ia the way ¢o Gross as Mre, ‘Wate aid. With the atrings all loose, put on the corset and hog the lower hook, Then fasten your hose support- ere; they Wi pill the corest down into place. Don't go tight on howking the thing up, but let it alone to adjust tteelf to your figure, Brush your hair and read the moraing paper; your nails; @o all the Little ue and ends, Thon, when tt hes worked down {ag PARR: ih be ey, b: the rest of up ee Pe the to please, y 3600 A200 900009 1OOSOEOT OO i wi April 19, Home Mogazine, Wednesday ‘Mary Jane and Kickums Get Polo Hats, They Were Not Purchased for Them, but They Wore Them All the Same. OLOOOOHS DOAL HOS Evening. HHODDHDA we: nd ia te y aii poo ' TS THE NEW PoLo TURBAN Oud pea’ A a] x YOU LooK LoveELy! T wien T MAG AW idol bats INGTEAD mel! BOODODIOTDOSE OOOO SSG OC HEHE SOHC TLOTIISVOHGHDI.HILODIOGOONC POOITOV GG TSF Fun for Easter Week. Blow out the contents T* torpedosboat that floats te sure! pasteboand and after sjuing firmly to one, of an egg by making @ pinhole in both ends, and blowing steadily in Make @ hole in tie middle of the aide of an egg end pour in melted seal- ing wax end lead, Paint « row of port. holes around the egg and glue on a bow, and a stem out from @ olgar box or a ahingle, The emoke-stack is made of the shell paint in oolors. For ‘the little girl's dollhouse an ege- shell cradle can be made. If the maker is skilled It can be cut im one pleco from the erg, Pasteboard rockers are glued ‘on and the cradle oan be fitted oN black cardboard and the railing of wood- en toothptoke glued on a ctrole of can. board which slips over the amoke-stack end fe kept in place with a touch of give, The American flag files from a! If @ needle tn put into the bow the boat oan be drawn through the water by a magnet, th ‘time, Then pull wtrin tons you them you will | oomptok. Pave they dre not om you them in somewhere; hit, Sail utitnd ca Stee A more peacendle toy tm the qent « duok, duck. ‘weight the shel) and paint it to repre- Cut head and tail of The Evening World’s Daily Fashions. EEN AIRS shout dere { Nhe cy et chan SaaS h e we ma: Y in. I expect to Bo She's eure juent inate: lement of The New Fitted Jacket. ‘HING can be more weeful on practical than tho short jacket like the one here vlotured in Unem The neck $ finished with a shawt Collar ami the sleeve is a one-seamed loth, cov various pa hs shion Coupon. i of EVBYING WORLD: | NE. .+. seecvees CORes te peyment fer Bueniag World ireerowocecccessece * ree cvrcereesereese Wamt...--ccccsccee ‘ord Pattern No, 08 #2 to 42 inches bust 21-4 yards cents, (Bee coupon.) MEET. .... ceceverecescccesceccovcsces 7—B ot ker- ‘used for coats wtitohing @ gener measur with tiny mattress, pillow and apread, A penny doll, clad im its nighty, @hould Repose beneath the covers. A Ghinaman ponwiper ia mode by Painting the face on an ews, and by pastlig on the back of the head # small, rownd piece of brown muslin, through the centre of which has been run threo tong strands of blu:k cord. These, when braided, form the pigtail, A white Paper collar may be put about the Chinaman's neck, after his head ts pasted to & prottily gut pleoe of cha- mot, iy @everal pieces sewed seourely togeitihdr, A pretty Easter gume from Ireland te called ‘Touch, Six eggs of different colors are placed in row of sand, One player is blindfolded and given a Mght wand, with which he must touch an egg, reciting: ey, Patrick, Mike and Mog, touch my Baster egg) and red and binck and blue Gr Count for six, five, four and two, 1€ I touch an one of white A forfeit then will be your right; IT touch an ese of gold It 19 mine to have and hold. The eggs are of different value, Green counts aix, red five, black four, blue two and the gold egg more than all to- wether, The player who touches the gold eee wins the game and a forfeit from each player. The white egg worth lees than nothing, for whoever touches it must pay @ forfelt, Bach player in turn {6 blindfolded and some one outside the game keeps account of the egws touched, Whun a score of twenty is reached the game ends with- out the ald of the gold egs, The posi- tion of the eggs ie changed after each tata, wo that those who are trying to touch them may not khow where to place the wand, $ An Easter sweetmeat ts made as fol- jows: Empty an of its content making a i) Dowh cae ape Hlowing steadily Btand tt in through one hole, in an upright position while you prepare or je wax. Mix hart fh maple augar to dliesolve it, and set on a tire to” cook; ‘when hardens in cold water it la done, ee WINTER AT HOME. Mrs. Jenks—-I haven't heard you speak of Fiorkia this winter, Mut, whe can water with some Sandwiches w& HERD are @ few vosteties of: sponges that haven't been » classitied by scientists,” sald the Pessimist disgustedly, ‘and thete ls one vuniety I can furnish all the in- formesion on that's necessary,” “What's that? eeked the Amateur Philosopher, Ws, “The human sponge," replied the Pessimiet, “the deadly fungus growth that lives off humanity,! ; “But @ sponge isn't a fungus growth,” corrected the Philosopher, “The human sponge ts,” snapped the Pessimist. ‘Tt's a feadly parasite, There isn't much abowt human’ sponges I don't know. I've been nearly ab- sorbed by them already, The sponge family ts noted for its absorbing capac+ ity, I'd Mke to see anything beat the human sponge at that, “The human sponge’s best absorbing faculties develop around meal time, though there ts nothing from the price 4 commodate, It lives a whole lot better than you do, and yet you've got to stand for supplying a lot of the neces. sities of life for it when it’s @ strumgls for you to keep the butcher and baker from stampeding you Harlem flat.’ “What does the human eponge look Hise?" asked the Philosopher, = “Oh, its disguise ts perfect,” said the Pessimist, ‘You never know it is _ By. Alice Rohe, of @ new hat to omar fare it can't ac- |. is i ing anything & oats get out friends," ‘ ; “There ought to be @ sponge minator,” said the Philosopher, ai’, “Yeo, there ought to be,” replied Gam Peastmist, “but if you can invend | you will make the chinch bug weevil experiments look like a faded Jimmue Hyde violets the Reg & mutualivation meeting of the able.” ; _. (A TworHeaded Attain, & sponge at all when you firet meet rt It's only when you begin to notice that you am playing @ role of feeder and supply house that you disoover a mem- ber of the sponge family in your midst." “Do you caf @ ‘soak’ @ aponget” in- quired the Philosophen “Oh, dear me, no,” replied the Pee simist. 'A soak is full, but a sponge fa unitenited in its capacity for abeorb- Here ts a ploture of @ Roman Gap eral; he looka very unheppy—aow tj, verse thip picture, and we have. Japanese General, but with a more ecm tented expresaston, The Effects HAT INFANTS | repar 8, Tinullest doses imbecility, mental Nervous diseases Buch their infancy, The rule-among A Velvety Complexion and a Plump Figure POOKY ieee rr eed Maree # For a Tea. EIS te the thme of year for after. oon tess, when i ts always curtomasty to serve tea, ahooo- late and sandwiches, the latter often of two or three vartettes, In orler to make sandwiches praperty anything elm Sandwich bread oan bought at the principle bakeries, Be- pute thin you have this @ thin alice the crust. slice of buttered bread. Possibly the most popular sandwich ‘e simply a lettuce leaf placed between thin sltces of bread spread with may- onnadse, When this is used butter !s omitted, Boston brown bread make: & pleasant variety, weth a lettuce lent, Ing also'the mayonnaise, Potted ham 12 ohioken are also excellent for sandwidhes and are made in the same manner, omitting the lettuce, Geaham bread sandwtohes are most appetising, Mix one tesapoontul of ary Mustard with four of butoer; add the yolks of five hard- bolled egw, pressed through a seve. three boned anchovies, two sma!) plokies, one teaspoonful of ocapry. chopped fino, Cut graham bread int: thin slices, removing the crust, spread with the mixture and’ preds tw. 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