The evening world. Newspaper, August 14, 1913, Page 15

ad esd i. MR. JARR MEETS TWO OTE ‘New York erening Wants oo VACATION VICTIMS. ITH a swinging, elastic became @ mi who urned from his vacation refreshed, Mr, Jarr was stepping briakly from the «downtown subway station exit on his pid patter of feet bi hind him and then felt a tap upon his shoulder. He turned to face Jenkins, the bookkeeper. You must be in @ hurry to get back to chains and slavery!” panted Jenkini “1 sighted you a block away and had to run to catch up to you!" Whadda yo mean? Hurry to get * rejoined Mr. Jarr, In the very latest New Yorkene. “You're about an hour early yourself.” ‘Well, you seé,” #aid Jenkins, “things Were so slack at the office that the boss Suggested I take mine, too, and John- won, tue cashier took hiss Why, say, the business had a slump and we might back p Prat in, all of us except the most im- Bertant people in the shop, Itke the effice boy and the boss.’ “Wha | \of time, then?” asked Mr. Jarr, Mr. Jenkine ignored the question. | “I had @ great time, I tell you. Bath- ) img, boating, fishing, playing golf’— “T asked you what was your hurry getting back so carly? repeated Mr, Jerr. yg What's yours?’ countered Mr. Jen- gitins. “Didn't you enjoy your vacation? ‘Where'd you g f Where'd YOU got’ said Mr. Jarr in sara. ‘This brought the conversation round to where it started and Jenkins again " wanted to know what Mr. Jarr's hurry L whe. “Well,” said Mr. Jarr, ‘what you tell ime about business being slack forces me te admit I wae worrying @ Uttle. A vi but I'm willing to take grind of toll again. If there's to be any people laid off owing to @ulness in our line it won't be Iittle Bobby Bright, meaning me I'll be there at roll call, and @ little before.” “Me, too," Jenkins confessed. “I tel you @ fellow is foolish apending @ fot of money on his vacation, going to fash- fonable summering places. The cost of Itving te high enough, ‘but the cost of having a good time Is higher. “You said it!" replied Mr, Jarr. “When * pusiness is brisk and I'm working over- time I wonder how the place could get along without me, But when business te elack I look aro tnd and say to my- self, “The indispensable man je not nu- merou: * HE home dreasmaker te now busy T fashioning her lini a tub dresses and the shops are just teeming with dainty cotton fabrics that seem more beautiful than ever. The crepe weaves are the favorites and are seen In the sheer, medium and heavy materials, There ts every indica- tion that the pretty crepe. volles, which drape 80 gracefully, will be the leading fabric when the warm, sunny daye ap- Pmatines re going to be very popular again, and there seems to be a strong inclination toward ribbed materials, so that we will be wearing sult® of pique, cotton whipcords, heavy linens and a. “ TE evelopment draperies are favored for the soft, clinging fabrics and flounc- i are coming to the fore, These, however, are not the fluffy affairs of a quarter of a century ago, ‘The ruftl contain no perceptible fullness an make @ dainty trimming for the shear "The tud drese is usually made up into a gored skirt with flat inlaid pleats. A favored style has front and back panels into which the sides are slightly gath- ered to form @ graceful drapery, The front fastening for walats is again in favor, Moat of the new walste are huttoned directly down the front or, in case of a trimming, the fastenin; concealed at the front or side, There are few ats that have the uncom- fortable back opening, and this is good éwa to the woman who Says have home one at hand to “but- Bhon her hack.” Tee now waste gels new \ at eee |}! o'clock. Wi 90 well have ail iaid off for two weeks. | lrve often ald to him: ‘Johnson, f could the rush to be back ahead jdo your work and mine, too, }couldn't do mine and yours. | either The Summer Frock. | PPP PP PPP LLLP LPP PLA LLLP ALPPP PPL EPP EP PAP PPREPR EPR RPL a | iA ee —- ~The Evening World “If they jay off anybody at the shop they'll Jay off the bachelors, of course?” sutd Jenkins, but there was @ question in his tone “Johnson's had a snap of it there a long time, and he has nobody depend- ing on him, It makes him cheaty, too, aewerted Mr. Jarr: i “Yep. I've heard him answer th rather shortly," said Jenkins, be dropping around along about 10 or it won't be our fault if the boss ts there before jgm and aug: one of us can tak@ over John- son's work with our own, It will serve Jeohneon right for not appreciating the snap he has, He's got it pretty soft." “And the funny thing Is," remarked Mr. Jarr, “that he thinks he does more work than anybody else in the place. Ever hear him beefing about how hard he has it and how easy we ha “Many a@ time,” said Jenkina, But you “That fellow! I'd lke to see him do halt what I dot rejoined Mr, Jarr. Well, I don’t wish to do him any harm, cut If he Isn't smart enough to appre- clate the good thing he has it ten't my place to stand in my own way and refuse to do his work if the boss is \ cutting down the office force." “Me, too,” chimed in Jenkins, ‘“Johne t son's been a chesty guy, and if he doesn't know he's well off'— for they were at the portals of the offle “Hello, you two!" cried Johnaon, look- Ing through the cashier's window. "You're mwking a flying start to work again!" “We don't Jarr. “Me? T've got a man's job," declared the cashier. “It wouldn't matter if her or both of you stayed away an- other two weeks, Things are dead in your departments, Rut the cashier of an entadlishinent like this has to be on the job. I knew that assistant of mine would let everything pile up while I Was away, and he has, He's gone on hia now. It's a good thing somevody has the firm's interest at heart.” “Boss back?" asked Jenkins and Jarr in one voice. No," sald Mr, Johnson in a relieved heat YOU!" replied Mr, SYNOPSIS OF PI dames Clune), am York, “is aint to mares a m med resents ‘have been Ri rive house, The the cupidity of Jae Sai to be ae Chives agrveuply spta, hie Br sWhioughon, "ie a’ ebfe tor him esing lew eS i Daily Magazine. Thur Becaute. be a tdi atactibn didi The Vablishing Co. bali in ag intl dedrrnde indy fel (The New York Krening World. sday. August 14. aa e DEARIE, DO You KNOW ‘THERE 1S ANTTLA Dew ON THe Aalenhetne Be CAREFUL, HANK, AND CoN'T sray DOWN ‘roe LONG, tr's VERY DEEP were Tn AAI {1 Mie) Hi tH uy (Copyright, 1918, by H. K, haa! tent rene 1 ee to wteal them, a pin) to when Jeod an honeat Ms, Nell Suciven'a, visce Yarmaid at the Care’, Un the araing oft 1 tone. “I got a wire from him he'll stay to many Another two weeks.” An ventric Cincie’s menial falingy [Pretty soft tor him!” said Jenkinn Be are ew i a the Sure home. Cine “elon fnate vo Tlie Wedaavartere tor let he oF} a Dlouse effect, and for the heavy cot- tons, especially in the ramiee and rina the Russian blouse is very pop- ular, Although the long sleeve ts now seen on all strect dresses those intended for summer wear are showing the thrae- quarter length and it will be perfectly wal 0 make the summer ‘frocks with the shorter sleeve, The waist has now mal position, and belts, girdles and sashes are in order. The fancy Ilttle separate coats are a Part of the fashionable summer co: tume. A pretty one recently seen wai of white ratine made up in loose, modt> fled cutaway offect. The lower part of the coat was formed entirely of bro- cado ratife, and the cuffe and jong ravers wore of the same material, A collar and fastening ornament of biack atin formed @ pleasing contrast. Soft ellke in Moral patterns are ereatly favored for these little coats and took very pretty with the lingerle frocks. jumed its nor- Booman, ‘gets rid’ of hem introduces hi re the, program "a re amar Mlptoimanias Re ow timidly “Juat # moment, my good girl, Jack Doogan's patronising reply, heave here in the house, where you keop them.’ lective, — Late ry. Care library safe fog him a bundle of bonds, i for Mandge ate he hone Detactive, “hean rH oo hy ‘Dam to Mand to cu ‘mia wary i rol tecave, CHAPTER XVII. (Cowtinued) Jack Doogan in Charge. KNOW. Shut up!" softly 66 growled Doogan, ere he repeated aloud his ques- tion: “Where was the bracelet found?” found the bracelet on the stairs, answered Mra. Carr, with dignity "Oho!" vhserved Doogan, aa he wrote on hin pad: “Bracelet found “on the ire.” ‘May I go now, wir?” asked Nei, “lL have some work to du,” Nell moved sal “Mra, think it would be a good idea to give me Account of the valuable articies you and tll me —_———. “what?” How Deep Is a Farm? MINING company and number of farmers are at issue In Chero-| kee County, Kan. over the con: trol of many acres of farming land on which coal mines are located, The coal company has found it necessaty to de- atroy the soil in obtaining the coal, and ‘the farmers assert that they ha: Daper observes, the decision seems to! & depend on the question, "How deep ie " =m. “Bo that I can make out an accura know exactly where Mat of them,” was Doogan's amooth e: uon, ‘Then it will be possible for me to take an invoice, end we will ‘Ian't he wonderful’ breathed Nell, inwardly, as she Istened to her lover's ingenious suggestions. roof from over their heads if they don't (Hel take the our things first. What x, Joma case 1s as VUL FIND wHaTs KEEPING HIM, RIGHT Now bottom of my ateamer trunk,” Joan. “Ah, exactly!" observed Doogan, as he an to write on his pad, saying woud at he was marking on the :paper awored “Jewel case in steamer trunk.’ Is the trunk ope: "No. Here's the key,” said Joan, handing the key to alg. “Much oMieet Now, Tl take yours.” All my Mins Caroline, « ne brown even glinte: he wrote: “Sealsking and sabiew in the dressing clon He repeated thie aloud as if hy enjoyed the sound of such and asked casually: “Have to the clowet?"’ et in in Joan's reply. trunk," "fo 1 have, steamer trunk,” Ly) you have th Madge stepphd forward and hesitated 4 little before she confemed: "I have about four thousand doldara in cash hid in the linen closet, onghe floor, under the rug." This cool admiasion that such # large sum was kicking about under a rug in pty apartment staggered Jack ngan, and his voice was downright faint an he repeated tneredulourly “Four thousand” “Four thousand,’ calmly. ‘L wonder if I'm awake!’ muttered Doogun, But he quickly recovered him added aloud an he wrote on Dy Madge ansured him nls pad in # businesslike manner: “Four thousand dollars under rug in linen closet.” ‘Thank you,” aid Mader “Thank you Jack Doogan'n fer- vent response. Mra. Carr nailed Into the open waters in front of Jack Doogan, and, with her customary dignity, prociaimed: ‘Some valuable papers and a diamond gun- burat in the safe.” “ET got that,” marked Doogan. in front of ‘It te ming,” catied out Wiliam Carr from the sofa, where he had seated him nelf while trying to understand these rapid proceedings. “Who in this hous bination of the saf next question. “Ts id knows the com- was Wan no an- wer, he asked, in toniehment ‘Doesn't Mr. Carr know the combina: ten of his own sate’ Yes, Guess tit PUT OW THE OTHER’ SuIT AND Go Down ING HIM, Maye We OUND BOMETHING AND WANTS THINK HANES Down LONG? “Yeu, I know it," replied Mr. Carr, get- ised up from the sofa, “James knows , too, 1 don’t,” snapped Jamen ‘luney. : you do. I gave it to you @ while on ‘L know, but I'v forgotten it,” de- ed Cluney, “Why did yoy give iim the inforina- ton, Mr. 6? queried Doogan, as he turned shafply on the old gentle “He ed me for tt.” “No, wip; he forced It on me,” Integ- posed Cluney, “Then he did ve it to you? That e—yea—er—no,” or no? Which ia it?” thund®ved T ddn't know,” weakiy confened Chiney. “That imakea it simple,” sald Jack Doogan, apparently satinfed. Then he wrote on iis pad: "Mr. Carr knows the tion of the safe, * he went “Now f will you folks to stay in the other part of the house while [ take charge of the main Tf you will thin other room for » when you come out iy what's He held the door open, but no one “This way, please,” he urged ‘We'll do nothing of the klod,” sald Mra. Carr, indignantty. “1 never heard of much # (hing added Madge. “Ridiculous! ¢ In the inean ti steadily at Whillas ulated Caroline Jack Doowan Kiared Cart, until the oid stand iCany jonge to his wife us if for ebly crying, Mother! wentieman vould but moved « at iw it, dewr™ other’ bieated Mr. ‘ Carr fooking at me again He's beer “Hote ataring jam Care knew it was not {magination, and he ovuld not keap off Jack Doogan, try as he would embarransed motioned to Cluney ty get the people out of the room, and that yued! ent Individual advived then. or think We'd better do as the detective telle by “But, Janes'—began Madge, in pro teat 1 "Oh, very well’ Interrupted Dougan apparently in a huff. “if cay ay don't wa > back to Head ‘Then. privately to Cluney: them out of the roum.’ ney to Mra daughters. “The detective Let's do o2 he ways. Come + here POON I ngewe beat THAS Atte Riad T eu. ‘EM Tae a NEXT WEEK "T HES HOME 1913. By C. M. Payne DE RIE THINK IN THE FLAT Be vs BETTY VINCENT'’S ADVICE TO LOVERS ORK than Mente told th readers that I think young persons over twenty-one should, in the leet anaty- marry to pleano themaelven, 1 have naid that T do not believe they should defer to anothe in the moat import- ant venture of ther lives, even if that other is @ parent. But all this muat not be construed as an encouragement of elopements, If you have attained your majority and desire to marry againet the w; ot your parewte or guardians, there ta no reason why you should not do @o openly, And there are many reavons against acting retly and surreptthounty, ‘There exie number of unfortunate sltuauions into which’the girl who elopea may be thrust, The young an is bound to be accused of a selfien disregant for her welfare. And finally the glow of the most beautiful act may be dulled |f the actore seem to be ashamed of it. NCAT “FR, PL writes: am seventeen and have accepted many gifts and attentions from & man of forty. But I have re- cently met a man threo years older than myself who wants me to #ecume engaged. 1 love him and yet fear that 1 shall n. os the attentions of the older and richer man, What shall 1 do? Decide at once whether or not to fol low the propmting» of your heart But 1 advise you to choose the man you love. Two Lovers. “MM. op. bu writes: “f loved a young m reiled with him. Afters ward I accepted the attentions of ame ether, Now the first young man hae apologized and bewwed me to take him back, I do care for him much more than for the secund iman. What shall 1 dot" Explain matters to the second young man and send him away, It's hard on him, but it would be harder If you played the hypocrite, “B. BL” writes: “Tam very fond'of @ certain girl and I ehould lke to get better wcqualnted with her. But I am not earning very much money and I have to give part of it to my family, #0 1 could not #pend much on the Would tt be treating her fairly to pay attention to her?” ertainiy, The rigit sort of girl dees not demand a full pocketbook. Jungle Tales for Children ——By Farmer Smith-—— ONE FAVOR AND ANOTHER, ISTER GIRAFIY was walking down the main street of Jungie- town one day saying over and over to himaeit “TL wih I had some ice cream down my jong throat and cool it. Looking down, he saw Mister Tree Toad sitting at the mot of @ trea. “Why, Mister Tree Toad, what are you doing there? You weleng in the top of the tree and not at the bottom.” “I know tt," eald Méster Tree Toad, ‘but the little suckers on my feet a all bilsters and 1 can't climb the tree Won't ygu please help me up the tree oo that I oan rest myself until my poor feet get better?’ “IT couldn't think of It," reptied Mis run He stood in the doorway, and M Carr and the three ginis went out, aud Wy wondering whether they were doin) & wine thing to trust this ‘detective’ implicitly, Mr, Oarr waa * t@ follow the oth- ere, but Jack « stepped in his way, and the old » an backed Qway nervously, Doge. oved the door without ceasing to glare at him. “Wihy do you atare al stammered Mr. a Jack Doogan did not anawer ut fret. d, he fixed Willlam Carr with hie several seconds, ax if he knew volunes of evil about the old gentleman, ‘Then, ut the moment when Carr felt aa If he munt collapse, Doogan maid, im- premsively : “I'm looking at you becauer the brave- let woe found on the ataira!"’ He held out the pad and Mr. Carr read the words of hin wife that Doogan had copied: “Bracelet found on the staira.”” "Oh, yer. 1 underntai he gasped, and fairly ran out of the room, Juck Doogan grinned at Cluney, who said, admiringly You're a genius, That's what you are, Doogan, Now what ure you gulng Uke that? to do?" ‘Tim going to give the maid the third degrav. Ho met out, ft must do it alone You want me to go?" inly, Don't he afraid tect you all right—all rigot I'l pro: see what did for fou aoout the That's true” mu ; Well, call ine if you want added, ingving woward the dyor “Pomurely willl To want yeu” an awered Jack I n He shut the door after Mr Cluney and Jooked tt CHAPTER XVII. The Third Degree. SN'T thin great, Jack? 66; Waispored Nell, as whe f slippe: Virougn the door from the kitehen . part of the ho where, unovrerved, #he wd Deen watehing all Hat had beet King on IN the Thar) What are you going te do now Tin solo Go me you tie third de aiee. ® chuckled het a kine that waa full of ar Ie that What you call ic? e@ Anke * he continued, “if there in a God for thieves, he's certainly good to um This guy in a Kleptomaniac, and he's got himeeif framed up for @ tnief” ter Giraffe, “Il am ao large and grand that I could not think of stooping to do @ favor for such @ email thing as you.” “De you know," sald Mister Tree Toad, looking very aad, “I have always wanted to be a giraffe, You have such a beautiful long neck. Why, I be- Weve it will reach up to the first brangh of that tree.” replied biisver Tree Toud, “Lam sorry to contradict you, Goveright, 1913, by The W'rem Hunlioning Ue, (Sb New Tors Brening Weshih, but It will not reach @ bit ¢urther.” ‘Then Mister Giraffe reached hig. hea@ way up high in the tree, just te show Mister Tree Tond that he wae wrong. “Now, you see how high J can.rencn, WIM you beleve me now?" ead Mister Giraffe, “I will have to believe yeu, gor 3+ Can't sve myseX, but Mt you really want to make me believe that you can reaeh higher than the first branch it woul be best for you to let me get on your head so that I can eee for myselt.” “All right! AM right!" exclaimed Mies ter Giraffe in a very proud, deep dese voice, ‘fee for yourselt.”* And with that Mister Giraffe dent aie Deautiful neck and Mister Tree Tes@ got on hig head and soared in the alr far above the first branch. As Mister Giraffe'a head came near the tree Mise ter Tree Toad jumped on the Srencls and quickly hid himeelt. “Ie that all right? Giraffe, "Thank you very much for pul me where I wanted to 0," said ‘Tree Toad. “Well, I do declare,” ald Mistes Giraffe, laughing clear down hte long neck, “That's the time Mister Tree Toad got the best of me." “Cliney, him. You hear 1" hired me to watch And to the steamer trunk. case and what furs you “You get that,” be directed. And then we'll make a way,” responded Nell & suit-came to put the ate in." the sunburst in the warned him, Oh, Uve got that.” was bis emiling ' And you'll keep thoae people re, Jack “Trust me! Ne . Nell, clean up! “Jumt leave that to she re turned, confidently “AML right! But whatever you a don't leave anything on you Ef th fee should Gome and search Ile wtopped and fumbled in one of his taaide pockets What 4 it, Jack? Why, that reminds me. Uve got to woe Md of theme bonds,” He brought out the bundle of bonds and looked thoughtfully about the room, Hix eyes fell upon a chocolates on « #ide table. ‘What'e this?’ he asked, taking up and look the pot belonging to the I whow you. I'll atick these bonde in it, and I hope the folks here hate hocolate a# much as I do.” He was still at the pot, tucking the vundle of bonds inside, out of sight, when there caine the door of the ¢ herd the family while Mra. nt ailed out imperiously i Now, Nett oe ow fast ¥ work! dmonished Doogan. He waited till ane had got out of the room, Then he went to the door where Mre, Carr was hammering and screaming, and threw it open. Mra, Care strode in, indignant and Mustered. enlly, Mr, Dodgan.” she said angrily, "I don't undersjend your leoke 4 series of bangs on an tate whieh he had * Ca pen Uhl ean tng that door.* “Perhaps not now,” was hie response, ‘But you wil understand it by and by.” “L hope so. Now listen, Mr, Doogan, Vve got something to tell you." Mr. Doogan was all attention, and she contiiued “I don't think these things reall; have been stolen. 1 think they 4 been mislald, that's all, Mr, nean “Your Good #ractous, no! & 1” a" ried Doowan, ey pod God ‘There's two ad Asked Mra Carr, pale log her ear-trumpet [may its too bad,” shouted the ayleke Witted Doowan Into the traimpet, "Yes, Is too bad.” she agreed. “And he's Just as longcent 4s 4 bade In arms,” foam glad y me this, Mra, Carr” sab) Doox & very serious face "EC wil make it easier for me,’ y 1 thought you ought to know, Now, Mr, Doogan, that [know you are 4 detective, 1 want you to promise me that you won't send in an to Polloe Meadquarters, If thia story should get out, it would simply ruin us. You understand?’ “I wet you.” replied Mr, Doogan, ‘Oh, absolute! “y ur word of Romer, Mr, that you won't cal)’ im the Take \¢ from me,” Ned Jick Doogan, “that whatever Nagpenn & Won't owll in the police,” / Mra. Carr's gaze dell upon thé ebepoiate equipage on the side table, and she-@alled® over to it eagert f “My p set!” ahe exclaimed. \ Vil hide it In the pantry before {t diss appears with the reat of the things,” She took up the tray @nd carefully carried it out of the room witheut ‘fure ther ado, and Jack Doogan locked the earnestly door behind her, sbaking bts Ags my 1 ashe did 9. zt) oo uu will keep everything to youme, 4 i eae 3p. Wt Sek Jame