Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
= Scarlet & & Bat. By Fergus Hume. Author of “The Mystery of @ Hansom Cab,” Copyright, 1005, Are aye National Pres SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, Frank Lancaster’ loves Mildred Starih, Der brother, iw 1 Lancaster 1 an actrees fortuna, Yamed Den| Drak and Den Qooud on dy diaoveny airpea's Tele van Laneaster trom cor W y eating 2 Miffirod” con har Aonceal ed the laters to Jacman tha aU her ‘s tather, ‘The letter req hd hig address to one 'T: Yoo Denhai, who bas been Be Yee And kes to Jarman, CHAPTER XVIII. (Continued) A Queer Visitor. Natty estopped short and) “you saw that when I wos expect, I was stolen by | her told me, and they | tattooed the mark, I was @ kid then, and don't remember anything about ib And the quger thing $s," added Den- han,“ hat ali London js placarded with tie bat,” “And with the word Tamaroo, Do LAL know what that means’ “I guess not. But you do, See here, Jarman, you're up to some game?” Eustace nodded, ''On behalf of Lan- caster,” he said, ‘And on your bee “half also, You are in danger!" Natty stared, “Danger! What do vyou mean?” T’'H tell you that later, We must ‘have a talk when we get in.” “All night,’ agreed the American, with a keen glance, ‘I'm ind J as I don’t trust yropped across you, the Berrys @ cent now, I always ‘thought there was something queer ‘bout the fortune business, But before le enter your house I have to deliver @ letter to Mias Starth!"’ “Ah!” salad Eustace, quickly, "from ‘Mise Berry?’ “Yes. How in thunder did ide (know? “I know « great deal,” replied ‘mus: ace, dryly, “and I hope to know more. Tm glad ta) have been frank with me, eas may be able to,help you a * aoe ne ask qutations now. De- pee rou scips oe (Four ong ave a cae wi 5 Theres airy rood up to uw Peveur for bestia went ai ie but. he Yooked Busted whe A Bune & panting Sa oe i ied hus Fak bend Peet a; Apa ramet, wally peared gpeecions, tples, Fergal Fe cotmolstely a Maguinat hi ite aa roo chuciled. mal an the Att we house Be naw 2 fig- e beheld a CHAPTER XIX. A Story of the Past. sé AMAROOI" repeated the necro, I showing a goud set of teeth for so olf a man, “I come about the letter,’ Eurtaze! tooked at him, end remem- dered about the negro who had been wating for Anchor at the time the miner was shot . Evidently Anchor had been about to explain‘that, the man ‘vas, welling, whon the bullet struck him, “Tamarcs!’ murmured Eustace, “EL might have giesscd that po queer a Tame would be connected with some- thing barbaric, Come tn!" In a few minutes they were seated in the study. Jarman, since the departure of Miss Cork, had not sought out an- other housekeeper, so he had no fear of eavesdroppers. Denham was Mkely to be engaged with Mildred for at least an hour, so the interview between him- beady binge the ordinary clase, Ho in @ignity about him, wore othe vathee colors in which his ies and, moreover, epoke mir- présingly good English, Occasionally he true nigger fashion, but et fey The # |}ere, Girls, Fre Seven Bachelors, Fach a Multi=plillionaire Th. @ven ing World’s UGUSTUS HPINZE fs thirty-four | A yeurs old, and {8 worth $30,000,- | 000. He is tall and erect, with muscles of iron and nerves of ateel, When he war worth $7,000,000 some one told him he ought to retire, He sald: “What, stop now? Why, I've come out here to get toh!" He was educated in Germany, and graduated at Columbia College. Polltics and athletics are his mroatost diversions. He refused §15,000,- (for his copper holdings, and the “Minnie Healy’ mine alone 4s worth $10,000,000, Hinze Is a fighter, and his legal and other battles with Daly have shaken Montana and astounded the na- tion, and made Heinze an International ya Feabect Goelet. GP pytonns Tongues R and at the death of hi worth $40,000,000, He day's busing cals plays at Harvard, He hi settled down to etudy law, quite thirty years old, beautiful known by the name of ‘‘Bertie.” flirtations of ‘Bertie’ have made oon- versation at Newport for years, Mome_ Mogaztine, Thursday ee a Ue a Evening, May 18, OBERT WALTON GOPLET ts not He has already a fortune of $10,000,000, mother will be never done a ‘ork in his life, although he ts ager for the Cercle Fran- lately | has always had a taste for politics, has with the object of marrying a rioh young dl- vorcee, He was chiefly distingulwhed for his rivairy with his cousin, Robert Wilson Goelet for the hand of the municipal code Miss Elsie Whelan, He TamteTeny Smith ICHOLAS LONGWORTH is thirty- N five years old. He has inheritea | $20,000 000 from his father's es- tate, which {s worth double that amount and which is invested in Cincinnat! real estate, He is.a graduate of Harvard and of the Cinoinnat! Law School, He passed most of his life in N plexion, He talks little, been a member of the School Board and has been in the National House of | Representatives and in the Ohio Btate Leeislature, He js the author of the turable countenance, hap given him name of "Bilent Jim." roviding tor the form |!8 Ide habit to take a walk daily on|Parls, He has an establishment et No, fe Of government of the oltfes and Vtloges | Futth. avenue, Acoumulated |g East Fortieth atroet, New York, ORT | on: "rhe |, bio. He ie now. serving tits aroond | Over $1,000,000 ‘when. ats unole died five | door to his mother's.” He works: @| @ | | sth Jn Congress, "He haa been lately | years tao and, lett him his, total for: |hours' day et us desk, and has done | van shiehy tor his attentions | tune uno of 60,000,000, He ts devoted to art |a great deal for university, settlement | Oanes e Roonevede and books, work, who pasted the town with the eoarfet bat?” ‘ev, It was me, air.” Tamaroo did not say “sah” as an ordinary negro would have done. “I wanted to know where you were, and as you were hiding I could do nothing else to make you Icnow that I wanted to see you." “Hold on!"! sald Jarman, seeing the mistake. “How do you know I am Frank Lancaster?’ “You could not have written this let- ter if you were not, gir,’ said Tamaroo, Aevisively, “My old muster gave @ dir- gotion to the lady aunt who looked af- ter you and i was to be given to you on’ — “On the twenty-fifth of September, It's not the date yet,’ “No, alr, But 1 thought you might got the letter before, The mark on your arm, sir, would diww your attention to phe scarlet bat on the walls, and ylou would ask for the letter," "But I my, Tamaroo, why do you come along before the time?" “There is danger, sir—great danger— and I want to save you.” “Not me, You wish to save Frank Lancaster," ‘Tamaroo looked up quickly, and re- placed the bundle of letters in his breast-pocket. ‘And you, sir." “I am the friend of Mr, Lancaster, You can show me the"-— ‘Tumaroo was on ‘his feet before Hus- tace finished, and in his right hand he held @ revolver, “Keep back!" he cried, shrily. "You have trapped me, but I fight—yes, I fight," Jarman maintained his seat and he sald, soothingly, ; "Should I know about the scarlet bat and that letter if I were not Mr. Lan- ‘se friend?" and they ere not sedd the negro, doubtfully, but lowering the revolver, “Capt. Banjo Berry and his niece?” “Huh!” Tamaroo grunted in true nig- Ber fashion, “You know them?" “Rath replied Jarman, flinging him- self back, “And I know much more about them than they like. poor Lancaster into this trouble. Tamaroo groaned, “I know It," he said, "and if 1 had only come to Eng- land sooner It vou 1d bts ‘have happened, (arrived Just after. ¢he tro heard that my young master was ao- cused,” By did not beleve him guilty, then, roo 7’ 0, aie. Certainly I did oe te Berry came to sinalend {, y and ee my young master nanaed, "For what reason?’ ois Bustsos, bet aot” oak dering to find his #1 ett he. fee he not speak wave tO m. Bue Tam he htt” Pe ey you that er he got ame to he tie stopped is Pay being in danwer discovery he “You do not know where RS ral nad, eat unger the door, sa rasatet a speech would not have moderately educated white | $i” ‘As gon as he eat down, Tamaroo ® pair of spectacies bande of papers ted i = E i see Don’t It«« ‘Though ? ||; when Seturtay comes, TTS sad collectors call with thelr ‘And ib edt and pi ee Lancaster ine Ete aoe ao ton, et ‘of “ny porine ei ta re the ni Berry is gereeet ie aR sae ace eat pata a i dees But the rea- chit Det Silory a iain fe ts te the. papers i oat ‘hey will explain the whole bust- Eesha story ot the MES HONRY SMITH {s fifty years old and is worth $80,000,000, He has York and has begn a well-known figure in the social metropolis for twenty-five years, He is of medium height, is well bullt, and has a dark and ruddy come which fact, combined with his singularly tmper- He alway: wears black rimmed eyeglasses, and it Temes Hf Zyde. AMES HAZHN HYDB, Vic! dent of the Equitable Lite As Bovtety, is twenty-nine years old @nd 1s worth over $20,000,000. He Js an authority on French literature and has been made a Chevalter of the Legion of Honor, He ts a graduate of Har- vard and is fond of athletio sports, is 4 fine cross-country rider, and has a stable full of thoroughbreds. He is ¢ feet tall, dresses eo as to accentuate his helmht, and has his clothes made in ew the This Couple Quarrelled 5,110 Times in 14 Years OHN MADGHETT and his wife have quarreled 5,110 times and they are proud of st. They are in the prime of middle Mfe and admét that they may quarrel 5,110 times more before death parts them, Madgett and his wife were married in Germany ¢ourteen yeare ago last New Year's day, and six years ago tmmigrated to this country, settling on @ farm mear Augusta, Ge. They quar- Wied on the day the; haga married, uy quarrelled on the preset | for America. 11 their wees ‘Guys, thelr Sundays, all their holidays been marked by quarrels, John Madgett {s a methodical man and for fourteen years he has kept a dally record of Heed theese he has had wit The book, with ita old- fashioned *pltio paper leaves, is a curtoaity. probably without an equal in the Perea re tes, but ‘The following tabulated — etat showa the extent. variety and matare oF the disputes of the house of Madwett. Some of the Causes of Their Many Quarrels. Because she refused to promine to obey in the oulaned service Because the pump from Because the black hen's leg was broken... Because he tracked in mud on the kitchen flood Recause he nogieoted to cut his natis. Because Thomas Jefferson wi the Confederacy Because she hati co! Because she asked for mone} Because the ‘possum didn't eee Its ahadow. Because the cow choked on a raw turnip Because meals were not ready. Because he hroke plates... Because her sister got marréed Trecause he was seasick,. Bemure she was seasic! Because the canary bird died. Because Bryan wi Because she paw ¢! Because Because she laughed when he stubbed rocking chwtr tn the dar Because she was not a Bapt! Because she filrted with the steward of the steamsh!; Because the house smelled of cabba, Because it smelled of onloné.......+++ Because she didn't make chicken ‘dumpiiogs for inner Because she wanted to out hie HAlr.srersesteereessrrees Slice the Potato. otlcking Pid ts lity 0b lay tat en the knife make two le, and with ao pea outs, parting the ‘po! aix pleces, having « match up in each pleoe. AT la oes Rebzkah'’s Nose Ring, ‘erohaeclogist claime that ef hind of ss Seen supposed ico hE dite ctr id Beoause she cut tt onoe..,,.. Because he snored in his sleep. Rocause she snored in her Beoaupe the clock ran downi. Rocause he wouldn't quarrel. Because it rained... Because they had no children, ee 1} Because ahe wanted to go to the world’s fair at Bt Louls 123) Because his boots hurt his fest, 241/Because the horse ran away. : Because France wouldn't give 90 ‘Alsace-Lorrain 539) 139 1)Recause Solomon had 1,000 wives 140 | Because George Washington didi 1) of Independence , ‘ 1) Because she sold the eggs ught calloo dresses with 1) the money .,..... seserasesestessese seer secoras 1) Because Chtcago ie not the capital of Indiana...» ‘A Because the Mormons are not Indlans.,..,... Because pineapples do not grow in Canada. Tsecauge she made coffee without ess in i Because he fell in the creek........ Because she wore red ribbons on her hat, Because he wouldn't go to church, Becaure he whot the pix.. Because she sat down on his hat Because he lost his knife Because they quarrel so MAY MANTON’S a4 Every variation of the ehoulder-etrap ts and very 2BuomH es “< one te made of flowered cotton grenadine, with the yoke of lace, band- ing of embroidery end @traps and belt of plain-colored Mlk, The in king Umit can be set to ite possitikties, Bvyery- thing fawhionadle al- lows of ehirring with sivocess, and the yoke would de pretty of em- brotdery or of any {n- verted tucking where & mimpler effect ts de- otred, while trimming oan be any handing that may fe liked, Again, if a transparent yoke te Iiked, the line ing beneath can be out’ away, or the entire Daily Fashions A Delicious Menu for a May Dinner. May Dinner Menu. Uttle Neck Clams, Tomato Soup, Baked Shed. Roe Sance ‘Capon, Cranberry Gauce, Fried Egeplant. Stuffed Potatoes, HAD are now plentitul. It te ap- propriate for every meal, It oan be planked for breakfast as well an tor the Bunday night tea: baked for dinner, with roe sauce, and the remaing may be served, done over, for the next Fugene Higgins, UGPNE HIGGINS (s thirty-seven E years old and worth $0,000,000, He is @ graduate of Columbia and a member of ail the prominent New York and continental yacht clubs. He spends moet of his time upon the water and oruises all over the world on his beauti- ful yeoht Varuna, Upon dt he main- the discipline of a man of war, oe his guests being expected to con- fonm ito tta rules, Wihile crufsing abroad he has lately given lavish entertain Paes) to the amy officers and Ameri- gicla at all the pointe where he hae stopped, i, Meluding Farame and Bt, Be Hast npavogem ith the hears ft maidens. s o No shoe for Summer wear so completely answers every re- quirement as the Coward Oxford. It embodies the same true day's }uncheon, saya Diizabeth Pyewell, in the Philadelphia Press, Bhad Roe sauce—Wash the roe of the ehad in cold water, after which place them in @ saucepan, cover with boiling water and season with salt; cover the waucepan and simmer slowly for @ quarter of an hour, After this drain and take off the akin, then mash well, make a white sauce and edd the roo, Let it bell for » moment and then serve, Roast Oapon—Singe and draw the capon carefully, remove the lights, wash inside, thoroughly, then wipe dry; truss neatly, walt inside, Cover the breast with @ slice of fat pork. Hither roost on the spit or in the oven (the former in preferable); cook one hour; sult a Lit- tle; when done untle and dish up the capon, add a Httle broth to the drip- skim off the fut, Strain over the capon and serve, Wille cooling, baste frequently, were teme ict en “ tee dtesneruns shape, late style and high qualit that characterize all cgay makes ; aul in perfection of fit, especial at ankle and instep, it stands absolutely unrivalled. The embodiment of comfort. In all leathers, $3.50 to $5.00, SOLD NOWHERE ELSE, 22AMES S. COWARD, Mall Orders Filled, Send tor Catalogue, Little’s Buffet China Closets area daint and fal aay id fa P) i bottom of the bowl. Articbokes—Cut the etalks and the outer leaves of the artichokes, Pare off the green from the bottome, rub the lat- ‘ter with lemon juice and throw the artichokes into cold water, then boil them in salted wator until sufficiently tender to allow the inner leaves to be removed easily, Put them in cold water wae oe gudale ayes yen rel, tae ewray 1d. pu Sheen into @ saucepan, awn a iittle etock or water, salt, Poort lemon juice and butter, simmer ov" on glow fire un- ay iy fetes ‘the Hd of the saucepan fo ape take them out careful ne faa Wena pate then di it lown to Hal in. Rn them, CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Lenten) 0! DOES DYSPEPSIA on INDIGESTION BOTHER Your Do Po 198 a a, Sa ha HY i fiend re tH9 ee one i if The one illustrated ts of golden oak, with plush-lined sliver drawer, large linen drawer, bent glass ends, glass shelves and plate Glass mire re Price $39. he price alone tsn’t remarkable it’s what Little five for theprice. Same way in Carpets. J.H.Little®Co., 18th St, and 6th Av. Sheer and dainty de- signs In Blouses, “FIFTH AVENUB STYLES AND $9.60 to $60.00) SAuie 4 Lawn, Mull and Hand- PRICK | tains Or] kerchief ~Linen Dresses, beautiful new models, $7.00 to $60.00 All Whe newest effects In Linen Suits, Frocks and Frills, long, short and tight fitting Coats, $6.0 10 $60,00 Our showing of Shirt Waist ‘Dresses ts the feature of our house.@ 10) i} $60 THE HOLLY ARCELLUS HARTLEY DODGH M {a twenty-three yeara old worth $20,000,000, He Is a gradi ate of Columbia College and « tase worker, hay{ng gone into the sporting woods store in which his grandfather made the millions right after he gradus ated. Ho {s learning ene busineas and works more hours than anybody else there, He 1s large, avhlotic and haga boyish face, is pallid and has dark eyes, Ho {s extremely fond of outdoor sports and was distinguished at Columbia asa boxer, He 19 economical almost to the point of penury, but dresses well and p extravagant about his clothes and books. Ho has no other luxuries oF @ pensive habits, AMUSEMENTS, HIPPODROME |}: Rene ed om aON SI AER i oth awe a sas het ® DY tneca a Apa tts oni FOREVER FOREMOST, PERMANENTLY PRE: a heee piandard Bek an ft ayn %08 4 i BOM y ORO P ie ateesy ii 'yendey, ota Rai. SAM_BERN “QUINCY” soe pucm Bo mdtuae ge eee BiOU = WARE FI ia rata GED, M. “aut THE Dewey Ipegent rhe MAT. Raat 1éth 6t._! Sunda; Rone Hill Poll 126th & 84 Av. [Sunday Aft & WH, North Beach Free Fireworks Thursdays APB RT) AY. 4 ). Mate Amara Stecnet Coad PASTOR'S adits nde wet, ‘ae patch ms Banu E.S,Willard 79.14 825 Hrlghtor Sia Ys. Mdeaide Ketm 2, tact VB” ee SEANQNS 2 ae, ott LRAT aa rae tay. jor Dovoration Bay DE AN ANGELIS paid ANTAN NA GRAND -- WILLIAMS Dahomey. @ WALKER ATLANTIC SAR DRY Hoven: ay Roses sonia quntere me: sah Hace i ae : {OTH SERNA Ne no innew mublagt comedy MY Tons Boy Girl pease Be i mee ) Red weet can bq left un- ost somplex a eon the) "s," 4 wRhout funds font tah carelis Gases the eougtt Wipertion i afinpist 10 W to. fsestay: Bo no salary rorth- |) "9 oY S| Mined or be ined with Ba "intee'n condition are t 22d St., Htaune, <a, crear a Bot ro san ow trom | rat onan 2 wasn a ein” oa thos near Sth Av. SOUSA & Sy HARV, Bo iy aL 1 pour ob eaten nit laterial” required for : i ace on tala weet prey Lg or tp 4% Pointed Yoke Walet Pasiern No. 6040, Sirens? Gat ac if ? hung below yards %1 of 2% yards 44 inches wide, with 114 yards 18 inches wite| aa} < an Be pp pend adorned | brow pbs oes for. yoko and cuffs, one-half yard of silk for belt and lg grape 9 and one tenes ds nee we nawink & trim, as Mlustrated. Pattern 6040 to aif in sles for a 32, M4, and # troh buat measures, to wear on the nose an open ring, one mpts ona to Wasten the day @nd of which plerced one nostril, while in be kly pty, fo reat what Wort wants have || a CWANTED.C004 lp vit | ‘8,808 naan 3 CENARIG. : ae, tid Eee da Bratte- cate mehaystoudl Sere } rar her Th i &, lon ot dang stop ua of, the caster lo 0 Haulice ya pe naturally that's the days’ teat sig aay spect ote a oe any paturnte the. foo. i tee sri Ene {ote 8. » AMUSEM ea ae