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(Qy. Permission of George Munro's Sons.) EYNOPEIS. OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS Berle extravagant, offi- fi Viscount Royal . a dashing, In the Guards, lieu, who hates hi fi ounger brother, Herkeles: Jena, vicious Neer-do-weel wham * Lettie repeatedly halps Of scrapes, At | Jnste with ruin ataring him. tn the. Secs, | Diert te unable further to help Beckeley. | «The latter, thereap. pereshates ite Pees Aewaent teen the Stara ioghum (known as °" Beraph"). Berkel * writes to Bertie, conferting the crime am Erra Baron « weurer, whining for mercy. Ge an earn Y Barcnls neue ahd sends for him to confront + hil ‘ou ya pot tell CHAPTER VII. ‘he Vow of Silence. (Continued.) SEW evenings later the Countess in her own Guenevere stood alon doudoir in her Baden su wolig to dine with an Archduchess ttussia, and the splendid jewels ‘of House littered through the black hower of her laces, and crowned her peautiful «lossy bair, her delicate tm- perial head. In her hands was a let- ter-—oddly written in pencil on a leat torn out of a betting book, but without @ tremor or a change In the writing itself, And as she stood a shiver shook her frame: in the solitude of her lighted and luxurious chamber, her @heek grew pale, her eyes crew dim. “To refute the charge," ran the last words of what was at best but a frag- mect, “I must have broken my prom- 4se to you, and haye compromised your name. Keeping silence myself, but lct- “Ung the trial take place, law inquiries, Bo execrable und so minute, would have traced through otters that 1 was with you that evening. To clear myself I must have attainted your name with public sldinder, and drawn this horrible ordeal on you before the world. Let mo be thought guilty. Jt matters little. Henceforth I shall be dead to all wo know me, and my ruin would haye ex- fled mo without this. Do not let a: hour of grief for me mar your peace, any dearest; think of me with no pain, Beatrice, only with: some memory of our past love. 1 have not strength yet to say—forget me; und yet—If it be for your happiness—biot out from your re- membrance all thougit of what we haye been to one unother; all thougat of me and my life, stave to rememper bow und then that I was dear tu you.” The words gtew indiociner before her aight, they touched the ticart of the hint lof this was breathed in his fare- Well letter, she knew that wiih a word, she could clear him, free him, and call him back from exile and shaie, give hun once more honor and gulitiess-! heaa in the sight of world, With a word she could do this, hls life was tn the balance that sho held as utterly np though !t were now hers to sign or to Sestroy death-warrant. It rested with her to speak, and to say he had no guilt. But lo do this she must sacrifice her- elf. tie stood mute, irresvlute, a ahiddering running through -her till her Giamonds shook in the Mght; the hi Tears stole slo down on © white | er fall Into the ¢d'a bettor fate, a fonder cherishine With ‘them she gave up his life to Its Under Tropic Skies. L of the bay and shed tts Exyp- ‘-Alterranean so softly Ii ona of the cafes there, a mingling mouth or old wines, in the comparative is, story of a certain former hero of theirs “Rire-pour-tout was a fire-eater,"* vice here, I eunpose?'' asked a volce in cafe: a tall, Nebtly built n. dressed whirt, and jackboot» splashed and worn turned the Chasseur, “I only wish we eruitst’’ pplrit flame of a silver. lamp burning but—they would have compromised her Durden of shame. to its fate of exile. HE red hot Mght of the after- tlan-like lustre on the ity. that ita violet waves the feet of ef all tho nations under the sun were allence that. had sucjeeded to « ‘sone. Halt a dozen Chassours a'Afrique —Rire-pour-tout—told by one of thelr they maid, solemnly, as he Anianed. very pure French, The speaker was ——Hin-w-velvet shootine tunic. much the out. had mor “They all want to core ¢o us and to The Evening JEG GG : * UNDER x TWO FLAGS ¢ By “Ouida’’ A Story of Love, War, Intrigue, Horse-Racing and Adventure. lthey were uncertain what to make of; World-worn cogueite, of the victorious | (HN im rome, sovereign, to thé core; trembied| "Monsleur! never lament such ood | Greatly ss “she road them. sor—in'| fortune for France: you belong (9 us her bands was his fale. Though no} He bowed mrore gravely than he had laghing with’! vi World’s Daily Magazine, Wednesday, July 24, 1907: (AAA KAA | | x the Zeinven smiled Chanrellon, snr- veyine the fleure of the one who ad- Greased him with « keen sonse of {ty symmetry and its sinew. "“SUll a cood sword brings.its welcome, Do you ask nertously; monaleur?" : ME have a doubi,"’ sald the stranger. “I am mere inctined tq your foes."" "Dieu de Dieu! ejaculated Chanrel- lon, pulling at his tawny mustactios. ‘A bold thing tp say before five Chas- sears. “I am mot # fire-nater, perhaps; but 1 say what I think, with Mttle heed of my auditore usually, Chanrellon bent his bright brown tyes curlously on him, ‘He is a fire-eator,” caus re getting » And yet when they are nolsy and disobedient y: I have no control over them. Furthermore, you may regard W sable becau ‘ing m falnehood an exc in business; but, as I said, one ts the home and the other Is the world!" The Jarr Family's Daily Jars. By Roy L. McCardell. | WANT you to give Wille a good whipping,” sald Mrs. Jarr, when her husband arrived home the other evening; “he told me a falsehood to-day. “Great Scott!” waid Mr, Jarr, “I've been telling them downtown all day {n the usual course of busine: “Ah, id Mrs, Jarr, solemnly, ‘‘but that's different. Will told-this Jn his own home tg his own mothor. There should be nothing but truth and love Jn the hame in every. conueciton between an t be much’ Jove of the child Cor his parent.t¢| Iwhip him, and my ik and ohitd!'’ here wor whipping wili be presupponing that J never told a falsehood to my mother, and I’ did, many a one, and whoppers, tool sald Mr. Jarr, who shirked the | dren know ft. How can you expect them to pjace a premium on truth when you’ unpleasant task of corporal punlitier. vThat'n ilwaya tho way ” “You never will give mo the least bit of assjstarre tn, correcting the children nd me, and you tacitly encourage them in thelr naughtl- with you!’ said Mrs; Jari 4 blame rhe for It be- MI}fers tell © You are compelled to maKo’ misstatements he thought. “He ds not to be lost,” “I prefer your foos,’’ went on the other quite quietly, quite Hatiessly, as though the glittering gas-lit cafe were not full of French solders. "In the first place, they are on the losing sida: In the second, they #re the lords of the wotl; in the third, they live as free ax air; apd in te fourth, they haye tn- doubtedly the right of the quarre “Monaleur!” cried the Chasseurs, lay- tng their bands on r swords, fery ax ifons, He- looked indolently and arly up from under the long lashes of his ids, and went on, as though they had not xpoken. "L will figut you all, If you Ilke, that worthy of yours, Rire-pour-tout, did, but I don’t think it's worth while,” ho ‘said, careles where he leaned | over the marble table, “Brawling’s bad| style; we t do it: I was saying, I like your foes best; mee matter of tante; m9 need to quarrel “over {t—that nce-—i-shali-go-tnio thelr service or in’ yours, monsiear—will you play a game! of dice to decide j Decide—but how? * | Why eald the other, with | the ready lstlonaneas of one who cares not two straws how things tum, “If 1! win I go to the Arabs; if you win I come to your ranks.’” Chanrelion swore a mighty oath | “Hola there! bring the dice. Cham- pagne, monsieur? Vermouth? cognac? “Nothing, I thank you.” He leant back with an apath dolence and indifference, oddly traat with the injudictous daring of } ovoking words -and the that he sought; the seurs eyad him curiou: Ked his mann peoches; th bout him ands, Bu stained dre tures hia sweeping, abund careless, cool, Udy, reckless way; HOME fe {n- and . hin fair, aristocratic fe: nt beard, his and him, { he dice were brought. What. stakes, monsieur?’ asked irellon. napoleons { side —and — the) ‘bet ten napoleons down on the} ; they were the only he brad in the wortd; It was very characteristle that he risked them. \ They rattled, tho boxea and threw—| rellon’s was three, bis two. SR ght kheka+ it always does, SWEET ARE YOU GOING To LEAVE US, HILDA ? Home, Sweet Home! YES HAAM, | ‘ NO LAK DA WELL, REALLY, ANTOINETTE— borne himself hitherto. You do me much honor: fortune has willed It po. One word only in rtipule- ton."* chanrellon nasented courteously, ‘AS Many as you choose.’ { have @ companion who must be Drigated with mer, and t-muat- goon. active service at once.” | With infinite pleasure. That doubdt- Jess can be arranged. You shall pre- nent yourself to-morrow morning; and for to-night, this is not the soason here Y and we are du(} f**!! T can show Fou-a ittie-tun,-thowsh-f-te-net Pare Tut he roso and bowed again. Mf-tienk you,-hot_to-night You shall see me at your barracks with the morn- in, ‘Ah, ah! monsleur!” cried the Chas- seur ‘eagerly and a little annnoyed. What warrant have we that you will notodttspute the tecree—of tie hive eid “Bo oft-to—retin taverns ie —Arabe 7 He turned back and looked full in Chanrellon’s face, his own eyes ”& ittle Surprised and infinitely weary. What warrant? My ‘promise. Then without another sylable jounged slowly out through the and the idlers and disappeared contysed din! end chiar oscury of the gas-lit streets without, thro ‘of troopers, grisettes, motopant sweetmeat sel temonad Ing lorettes and glittering utaft officer: ~!Phat~te-done; ie nirmrred 40k own thoughts, ‘Now for life under an- other flag! It was guest night in the messroom, of a ogttain famous light cavalry re ment. | ho bear the reputation of being the £4stest corps in the English’ service. “tooan't eet vhe rights of the story,” said one AUT TH a hunt'ng ar- and = = “Ite somet dark, isn't It ons: fearfully ” “Guards’ cat up pMired ang hear—himkeroe ee much, ways says; ERROR RRR aK hk lak adel alah al atealeel ak ak ake al ah ah ak kal clad olal AAAAAA AAAS ALAA ANA LHSAAIAALLIBKIASAIAALA LALA SALAH SA AAAAAAA SI HBLAHBIB LD yy The Best Fun of the Day by Evening World “That's sophistry,” sala Mr. Jarr; “a Mo ts a Me, and if tt can be excused In one place it can bein another. Asa matter of fact, it can’t be exctised at all. As for the home being free from falsehood, you should set an example there first before you correct the children. “Mel exclaimed Mre. Jarr aghast. cold blood and say that I am untruthful?’ Jarr's eyes. ‘Take it coolly, old tedy!" sald Mr. Jarr. no change when he asked you for a penny this morning ‘Well, he buys that cheap chewing gum with his pennies, and goodness only knows what it's made of,” said Mrs. Jarr, “If he knew I had any pennies he would have tormented the life out of me, but when I told him: I hadn't any, that | satiefed htm.’ ; ‘But tt wasn't true, Just the same,” aald Mr. Jarr, ‘And when the tontal- ment ‘man galls and you haven't the money or want it for something else, don’t you send the girl or the children to the door to say you are downtown?” “Oh, Vil: pay for anything I get!” sald’ Mrs. Jasr, bridling up. ° “It of your business, and, anyway, I pay just as promptly as other people do! “That tan't the point,’ mala Mr, Jarr. ‘You tell what tan‘t so, and the chil- “Oh, Mr. Jarr, can you atand there in And here the tears came to Mra. “Didn't you tell Willfe you had] | do/not?™* ‘ “I very seldom send word to the instalment. man that Iam not f sald | Mrs. Jarr, reverting (o her greatest grievarice, “I have so many things to pay with avhat Mttle money I get, end I ¢an't pay thm all logether when they come that way at times, I do the best I can, and you should be the, last perron to find fault. If you are not sntisfled, and tf you think you can manag the house botter”— “Oh, tut) tur!” Interrupted Mr. Sarr. “Can't @ person discuss a matter with GQ GR By Gene Carr £2 Yis mavaM! YLL NOT BE. WELL, Goo BYE PHYLLIS! and need your advice. rel, but made up Again : ‘ “1 wish I owned you." SIAVE been keeping company a young man whom I ike very We are both any reason for doing #0, She just stopped writing, and after mot having heard from her for three months, I got | word from’ her that she was enxaged with young very , to another gentleman, I now haye a We pee ee letter from her sa: that ahe had also ‘ y| >roken her Jast engagement, clatming He [she did thix because she felt she loved ask Him what he nidans by thot “the Dauphin,” “such a | i 7 a thing, vou know, that’s the’ worst cp jsayt: ‘T wih We Were married.’ | ove oman, and aske me to toreet the It aph's name, too. at of pula you advise me to keep oom- pleretirBler eect “Poor old Semph! he's fairly bowled |pany with him snother year and then {Past Ste admits that the only reason over mbout It" added a third, “Feele | Der married? | RUTH [she treated me the way she did was Mallctnetsala theese eres Sea T would advise you to walt a because she felt flattered by the: other whole mum to got the It you atill love each | gentleman's attentions to fier, he being ursult =] Feat! OF 80: who} pursuit slack- | ¥: “But tn he dena?” “Cechl? You; am lean, you know. “But there was no evidence?’ “T don't know owhat you call. evt- Gemce,"* murmured the other, “Horses are sent to England from Paris: clearly shows he went to Paris, Marseilien train smashes; twenty people ground into urewed their guest hed In that express Dear Betty: | ‘other it will be aafe to marry. Asks to Be Taken Back. AM a Norwegian twenty-seven years | of age and was engaged to a lovely girl two years ago. Bhe, however, in a better paid situation than I and Would you advise me take her back? PERPLEXED, sincere and has and reql worth money a&q good better looking. to forgive her and to As she is evidently Alscovered that love are more to her than Indistinguishable amalgamation; two of the amalagamated Jammed head fore- most In a carriage alone; only traps in carriage with them, Beauty's traps with name-clear on the brass outside, and crest clear on silver things inside; two men -grpund to atome; but traps nate two men, of course Beauty and servan' a man was a plucky fellow eure to stay with him.” “Tt was uncommonly like him to get Allied, feat when he did-—best possible ante, “Only thing he could do." One man observed rpeey: “Ret you he-lsn't dead at all” 4 But noo attention to his idle wordn. (To De Continued.) her hi by; the Words that were upon it merit- She let them fall and burn and wither _ CHAPTER VUE, glow still burned on the waters Heain-the clrole of the Sahel,-with the “wtoping town drinking dem{-tasses, absinthe. ver- sung by ® certaln fwvorite of the Bna- Were peated at a table listenInx to. the ‘number, Claude de Chanrelon. You have muoh of such sharp ser Jeanink against the open door of the mores for wind and weather, =. loore “Wnen we are at It. monnlour.” re- “Of course. Are you in need of re- ‘To the Killtor of The Brening World: Sincere thanks for the same. life, Tam yours respectfully, Pha, Napoleon Newly wed’ Gets $25 Prize for Naming the Baby. Your kind letter with check for twenty-five dollars as prize for naming the Newlyweds baby recetyed. Kindly accept my best _ Wishing s Godmother asa the little Nupoleon a long ALICE MATTHIUS, At the Telephone GREAT CUNS! WHO WANTS ME, AT THIS Time BET TY-VINCENTScADVICE® LOVERP ‘DrOKs “our -anguRenent- withoot string Pare only and cont not ttre ett art ee Jooke;-you—witi—4o—Hight-to take. her a chasce to explain herself, Perhapa, back. She will no doubt be a better | however, her ‘letters have’ gone astray and more sensible wife for this ex-| Why not write to her? Perlence, Take her back and never! FO Fornd’s Frfend Again, refer to her mistake. Some mistakes Dear Betty; are useful. 2 i AM in a young Indy, I Didn't Write to Him, | introduced. @- {riend-of ulus to har | and ence that Ume she ls showing Dear Betty: vt h oars Dally Sener bs H _| a greater interest In him than in _m AM noquainted with “a Youre EMT y7, is telling her Wings about me that Three weeks ago she went to the! ire not trie, which of course ane tells country, Before going she aaked| ine, I repbat them to him and he deniox | them. What must I do to regain her moe to answer her letters, and I sald that I would. This ts the third week! jovo and make this young man stop talking about me? TOMMY and I have not heard from ler yet. How shoold I treat her when she comes| y ghould think that this young tady, 4 whe has any justice or good judg: back? a. 6. Oh, U4 treat her Just the aame as be-| ment. would dosplae your friend (?) for fore if I was very fond of her, You| tatking about you to tier, It Is dotest- might remark, “Well, I have answered | gxie and unmanly of him. Just wait. Buch a treacherous obaracter cannot faithtuiky every ietter you have written old the love of any good and just girl, ot at ot By R. W. Taylor HELLO! 13 THIS = 3 4 - umo : é & Po ee Se et MS you without your: taking 1t so seriously? I was just showing you how we see other's faults nnd not our own. You know the children hear you st the tele- phone muking regrets for not keeping social engagements on the ples thet you _ are {ll or the children are ill, when, in reality, both you and the ehiidren-ara “I havert touched) ot 2>O>OrO>O,O> essence of tav- in the best of health.” “Oh, you shut up!" exclaimed Mrs, Jarr, turning from grief to exasperation. “I can't hurt people's feelings, can I? I'm sorry that you think I'm such # terrible ptory-teller and bad character altogether! It's a pity such m perfect man whould havs married a woman so unworthy of his manifold virtues! 1 0° not tell one-tenth the fibs you do; and I don’t stand grinning and preaching bout It, elther! Don't you say a word to me about veracity! I can’t believe a wont you may; never!" “I do have to tell things that are not true in business," sald Mr. Jarr, “but Tam alwnys truthful to you and in my home, and you know it. I have never told you a Me in my lifo, and, 1 never will.” are fi “Oh Mr. Jarr, how can you way that? You must bp drinking!” cried the astounded Mra. Jarr. : “Drinking?* echoed Mr. Jarr, furtively chewing a clove. a drop for days: not a drop, on my wor And Mrs. Jarr bellpved him. ‘Tis flbs that make the srorld ign round! New York Thro’ Funny G ‘ By Irvin S..Cobb. ; ‘ y ‘Tho Foolish Season Catechism. WHERE ts Now York situated? é A. Off the coast of the United Btates, * —Q. What fs its main industry? ‘A. ‘Theodore Kremer, Q. Name some of its principal produetions, f A. Coon songs, divorces, murder trials, George Cohen and the Paul Kelley gang. s Q. What ts tts population? 5 A. Large enough to make Chicago constantly miserable, © Q. Whence does \t derive its amusements? A. Kaw & Erlanger, ‘ Q. How do tte inhabitants live? A. Many of them do not; they board. Q. What fs Its climate? A. Bee Gon. Sherman's definition of War, Q. What ts the mean temperature in summer? Too mean for words. What are its principal transit tacil{tties? Straps, What are {ts leading thoroughfares? Broadway, Surf avenue and Peacock alley. What 1s the most common occupation? Tipping the walter, What {x the language most commonly spoken? Profane. What aro its mair points of interest? Little Hell Gate, Brooklyn Bridge and the forejgn quarter, What does the foreign quarter look like? A. It looks like thirty cents, and 1s the only place in New York where @ quarter looks like more than twenty cents. Q. Who bullt the frst Brooklyn Bridge? A. Painless Parker. Q. How will a stranger find/Little Holl Gate? A. By going into any subway entrance, PapY MARGARET RD ame) FTUBBAAYVER SMALL FEET ARE ‘‘GOING OUT.” 1uL sensible women enjoy a feeling of extreme thenk- / A fulness that tho days of email feet are at‘an end. Two generations 40 “No. Threes" were considered too large to be ladyiike; but candidly I do not believe the women were so tall themselves. They ware smaller and of 4 more delicate and fragile bulld. Nowada: rl a up os tall and straight aaa young pine tree, and the tiny feet cilcieasetpees tered through the rain in gaiters and pattens would be as inadequate to support thls wonderful and active being we are beginning to call the ‘American Gtri" aaa dancing master’s feet on % prize-fghter, Time was when length was the only dimension considered, and often a foot which wan a marvel of shortness from stem to stern wi exceeding troad across decks, It ts a long and narrow foot which a sensible fashion now decrees, and any woman who foolishly wears her shoes too short is regarded dy. her. wiser sisters as a slave to vanity. Ax for those who recklessly topple about in Meh heels the discomfort they probably. endure will be their best punishment. |” Thero 18 no longer any excuse for {il-shod feet, In this country at Jeast, and’ Europeans who come over here are consumed with admiration for what they call the American shoo. The European shoes have long, pointed toes and very thin soles, and-are-extremely uncomfortabie: - However, in spite of the fact that we have learned how to make shoes that are a joy to the wearer, the chtropodists do’a thriving business, espectally in New York, in all seasons—probably more in the winter time, because the changes from overheated interiors to the cold outer alr cause chilblains, and in the sum- mor the extreme humidity causes perspiration. both of which gtve rise to no enf-of trouble, After rcrubbing the feet with a small brush and drying thoroughly, never fall before putting on stockings to sprinkle your toes with foot powder or talcus and a great deal of misery will be spared you, Here {a a formula of a very. refreshing wash or tonic for tired feet: Distilled water, J pint: ichromate of potassium, 2 1-2 ounce: enter; aire, = Sma ie mT 3 3 Brush the feet over with this lotion after the bath or owher | hone..and be careful In applying any of the lotions that no ‘space between the toes escapes. In extrema cases it may be necessary to place bits of absorbent cottan, wet with a lotion, between the toes. A Safe Remedy.: | following tonic: —Phenle acid, 2 grams; p N. G-To pot ‘rid of parnaiten, nn tmcture of mux vomlca, 71-2 grams; | ture ‘of cantharides, 2 grams; colo; + -hought-—at—any_druggtat's) and. 190 ¢rs218;axeet—almondoll,60. tabs alcohol (pure). ating apply the .Itquid_ two or three | Tf! “hone once or-twiee a -dags-— hte times, being careful tp saturate every | saint Ate Hanah ins . N : Tartar on Teeth. Tonic for Falting Hair. I D— H. W.—Massage your scalp thor-] and I would cer- 1 tainly advise you, after tho tartar backward and forward the tips of the fingers Jn order | ened, to stop using {t, as {t might affeat Sheena Uncture of red cinchona, 39 ; tine- a bottle half. full of fishberrles| (ura t REMAN -60-gresma, Hatt wi After macer-| Apply to the roota of the hair with a hair part of tho head and hair. oughly twice a day. rubbing tt! Inonely | had heen removed and your teeth whit= to-trvtporate-the-cirsiisiica Apply the lasses