The evening world. Newspaper, August 30, 1919, Page 11

tough words, and yet in thi they were perfectly true.‘ We know some pretty healthy rascals, just as we have in mind eertain sick people of beautiful spirit and lif mind‘in & sound body is one of morality’s greatest assets, ‘We are still suffering from the notion, extensively cultivated im the olden time, that sickness and goodness meant the same thing. What a woebegone, dyspeptic “Saints,” and the earlier pictures of the Madonna gave her the sunken eheeks and hollow eyes of the confirmed Invalid, - Until quite recently in the literature of the Sunday schools all of the Good little boys and girls were crippled or hunchbacks or consumptives, the idea seeming to be that healthy, robust boys and girls could not be good. We are glad that the writers of the stories for the Sunday school li- braries are taking a new tack. Boys GOOD tlting to be healthy, to have stalwart forms and strong muscles, ‘There is no necessary connection between flabby muscles and disor- @ered nerves and geodness. To have system is,,on the other hand, to be the better prepared to resist the morbid il dothg. appetites and passions that lead to’ He was a wise man who said, messengers with the “glad tidings” washed, underfed, wrongly fed and physically depraved multitudes of the great cities of our own and other countries. One of the closest and wisest ob respects himself sufficiently to keep is likely to be, by that same self respect, restrained from polluting’ his inner man. I never knew any one to be thoroughly wicked who took good «are of his body.” There is solid ground for hope regarding the future of the race in the fact that the age in which we live is, deep and intelligent interest in the twin studies, Physiology and Hygiene. One of the greatest pieces of work that our public schools is doing to-day ts along the line of teaching the rising generation the truth about the BODY, and about the ways and means of making it the efficient servant of mental and moral progress through HEALTHFULNESS and the alleround OPTIMISM that is born of clean red blood and sound nerves, Health.and Morals By the Rey. Thomas B. Gregory . — Copyrant, 1919, by The Prem Publishing Co, (The New Tork Krening World). Good Health a Foundation for Good Morals LD Dr. Abernethy used to say, “Every sick man is a rascal.” "There is lots of religion in a loaf of good bread.” Good bread helps mightily toward making good thoughts and good deeds, just as bad bread, along with the other vile things that people eat, materially assist in provoking wrong In a word the very best foundation for good It may de well enough to send missionaries to the Kalmucks, Hottentots and Fijf Islanders, but there is a crying necessity that we should send Pretty sense in which the doctor used them TRYING To BE CURED but the main point is, that @ sound look the ancient artist gave to the and girls should be taught that it is a strong muscles and a healthy nervous HIS SNEEZING was joughts and deeds. rals is good health. of cleanliness and health to the un- rvers ‘of men remarks, “The man who’ his exterior in a wholesome condition for the first tifme in history, taking a AND HE CAUGHT PNEUMONIA Glimpses Into N.Y. Shops HE trade has set aside the first Je week in September as gingham week, This will give women an opportunity to purchase hand- seme gingham (the display will be extensive) at present prices which it is quite true are by no means low, but it is whispered in trade circles that prices of ginghams will soar way up by next spring, And then advance fashion advice states that ginghamy are to be much worn throughout the winter and designers have taken this fact into considera- tion when making the patterns for this fall gingham event.. In the ready-to-wear department there will be ample showings of attractive ging- ‘ham dresses for all-year-round wear. ‘Then there are the pretty house dresses. and the children's depart- ments are preparing a beautiful ar- ray of school Grvenes. Velvet and tulle le make a charming combination, It is largely used in! drqssy hats where the transparent | rim and velvet crown have long held | oway. The new bead girdles are much in @emand. Some of them are merely | strings of small beads braided into a thick rope. These girdles are knotted | at the waist and allowed to hang im two ropes, sometimes finished off with tassels. ed One shop is making a window dis- play of fall hats showing the vogue of silver in millinery. Sometimes it is merely a touch of the silver, then again it is a crown and there are some exquisite models of entire hats in heavy silver lace. An effective hat of black velvet is trimmed with silver gauze ribbon, The brim is covered with a circular ruffle of Chantilly dace. The most favored sport blouses at present are those of white linen ‘ either in a heavy or sheer quality and sUk tricot in coarse, open meshes. In the neckwear sections are at~ tractive narrow neckbands in crepe de chine aud Georgette with pendant ends of covered molds in the same material, They come in all prevail- ing colors and are 35 and 60 cents, Handsome knitted polo couts are being featured in the shops. One in green and white is developed in the scarf coat model, Decidedly pretty ones are marked §80, A hat that would go nicely with such a coat is To-day's Anniversary} HB first train was run on the T: underground railway of Lon- don, the first of its kind in the world, fifty-seven years ago to- day, ‘This early “tube” was a crude affuir, ‘The ‘Underground played but a minor role in London's transportation sys- tem prior to 1900, An American, Charles T, Yerkes, was largely in- strumental in the construction of the system of electric underground rail- ways. In the face of general in- seetulisy, he managed to begin work ‘He dicd bet Ihe" profeet to com- @)jout of here as soon as I can, of green velour with the edge of the brim overcast in white wool and a knit band in white around the crown, Children's sweatersare being shown in ‘models just Hke mother’s. The new Aigt patterna are among them. At the veiling counter they are sell- ing more veils by the yard than the made up variety. The Russian nets are the favorite now and the all-over dot patterns, which are appearing in constantly increasing quantities will soon be in high fiyor, There Is a Mysterious Cross of Diamonds; a Watch With a Poisoned Needle; High Voltage Electric. Wires; an East Indian; Convict Who Wants to Contes; Girl With Money Who De- fends Indicted Suspect—and—Read the Story (Copyright, 1919, by George Bully Company, Now York) SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS Jemes Darcy finds bis cousin, Mrs, Amelia Darcy, murdered ti tho jewelry store by De. owlly, ft watches aud tho Carroll and fication Darcy aq learn that Ue At develope that mayelerious wi found i Pod ‘an bast ioe elect ea ‘ei c ta Harry King siete tne drunban sue Une ds are token to ropes sadauartere for de- and the dead woman whi fos men Me ny? ‘sires, ‘Morgan, qrook. Colonel Ashi vos ® & chance aon Indieer’ the Colonel ts'uy' and clear ‘her loveref gull, "Aaron raften ls" placed a AMS Auniey, CHAPTER VIL PB pring 6 is whe, Colonel?” were first words. of the ent when they were im the warden’s office with a detective from the Prosecutor's of- fice seated a few,chairs away, ‘Thére's no use buoying you up with false bopes, Darcy. You'll probably be here all summer.” “I sban't mind if I'm proved inno- , cent at last.” “lL bope we can manage that all ment. Then the young man slowly answered: “No, No, 1 can't explain it, 1 don't happen to know what know what gid it.” “Do you became of that watch—thp one in her hand. It belonged to an Hast Indian, you said.” “Yes, to Singa Phut. I was to make one little adjustment in it for him, and he was to come in early to get it, It wasn’t much, I made up my mind to get up early and attend to it, But I never got the chance. No, I don’t recall what happened to that watch. I suppose the detectives have it.” “The prosecutor did take it, but bi ae Sage Faus has it now.” 4 you do believe in me, Col- le hag!” cried Durcy. ia eis yu 60 “Yes, he called at the court house nel? , ‘ and begged that it be given to him. ‘Of course I do! Otherwise, I Said it wax an ancient timeplece, which he had owned for many years, and as it could have no connection with the crime they jet him take it.” “Oh, well, I suppose that waa all right.’ No, Singa Phut didn't have a thing to do with the killing, I'm poule tive’ of that.” “Mrs. Darcy had no enemies?” “Not a ono in the world that I wouldn't take up your case. Now don't talk too much. I want to ask you a few questions, Answer them, and as briefly as possible. I'll get you it I hadn't been as slow as a carp I might have right man here now in your place. “What do you mean, Colonel?” “Do you know Aaron Grafton?’ know of. She was a friendly woman. asked thé Colonel. Of course, that was good business "Oh, yes,” replied Darey. “Kvery policy. No, she had no enemies, Most people liked her.” "Good!" said the detective, “Now, T'll leave you. I have lots to do.” one in town knows him as one of the prominent merchants.” = “Hew about having his watch re- paired?” iy “I'm sorry, Colonel, to put you to Td remember, I think, if I had ll this treuble’- fixed his watch. I'm sure I didn't. “Pooh! Now I'm in it there's no He has a.fine one, for I've seen. him trouble that's too much. I'll get about stop in front of our window and com- the same fun out of this as I would pare his time with our chronometer.” if 1 fuhed: id I'll fish with greater ‘I see. Now another matter. Can enjoyment later on—when I've you, in any way, account few the fact oenred zee. ‘ad that so many of the cham in the “I hope you do, Colonel. And if store—clocks that, as I 4 it, there's anything 1 can do"—— ordinarily go for many days—stopped “Thanks, but Miss Mason has al- at different hours the nies of the ready arranged to have me whip her killing? Can you explain that?” father’s trout stream when this case Somewhat to the surprise of the {s over, and thats reward enough for , @olonel, Darcy was silent for @ me- me, Naw, als, one jst word to you!” CAUSED BY HAY FEVER MY RCH UNCLE IS DEAD AFTER SPENDING ALL HIS FORTUNE HAY FEVER uw Pear and the colonel assumed the military appearance that so well befitted him. “Stop worrying!” Colonel Ashley spent two busy days, most of his time being given over to investigating Aaron Grafton. And the more he saw of that gentleman the more the detective became con- vineed that the merchant knew some- thing of the crime, “T wouldn't admit, even to myself,” mused the colonel, ‘that be had a hand in it, or that he was an accessory before or after, But he certainly knows something about it, and enough to make him worry.” This, very evidently was something |} for Colonel Ashiey to discover, and ae: With all bis skill ho set himwif to this task, For the lime being he dropped several other ends—tangled ends of the skein be hoped to unravel-—and ‘snd ts, devoted his time to Grafton, And at the end of two days the detective learned that the merchant was going to make # hurried trip to New York— @ trip not directly connected with his store, for those trips were made ,at other times of the year. ell, if he goes to New York I 60 100!” said the colonel grimly, And he went, on the sume train with Aaron Grafton, though unknown to the latter, In New York, which was reached early in the morning, after a night journey, the colone! again took up bis man, the colonel or- dered the driver of his machine as it rolled out of the Pennsylvania station, just a few lengths behind the one in which Grafton rode, ‘The following was well done, and, a little later the two machines drew up in front of the big office building in which Colonel Ashley had his head- quarters. “Whew!” whispered the follower of Izaak Waton, “l wonder if be came here to consult my agency?” All doubts were dissolved a mom- ent later when, keeping somewhat in the background, the detective heard the merchant ask the elevator starter on which floor were the offices of Colonel Awbley's detective agency “He does want to see i excitedly thought the colonel. “What in the world for? This ix getting interesting! I've got to do a litte fine work now He must never suspect, at least for a while, that I have been in Col- cheater.” Next to the ‘elevator Grafton rode up was uher, “Tom, you're an, express for the tUme being'” waispered the volonel to the operator. “There's a man headed for my offices, and | must get wn ahead of him, Here's « dollar!" “I get you, Colonel! Shoot!" And the car shot up with speed enough ”) cause the colonel to gasp, 1@ Was to rapid motion, We had just time to slide into hi» quatiers by a rear and private door, to make certain changes in hi pearance and calmly sittin desk smoking a cigur when his clerk brought in the card of Aaron Grafton, * ell him to come tn” eaid the col- Roll which Aaron er HIS LEFT NostTrit AT THE AUTOPSY THEY Found HIS SNEEZING WAS CAu! BSY AN INGROWINC] HAIR IN SED -STEELERQZO onel, more and more surprised at the turn affaires were taking. : CHAPTER YUL ‘ OL. ASHLEY?" Thero was a formal, questioning note in the merchant's voice. “That, is my name, y sir. Er—Mr. Grafton,” and, as though ty refresh his memory, the glanced at tho card on his des! NDDR this heading The Bvening World conducts a short daily educational feature. Here are the answers to the questions printed in thix column yesterday: 1, The competed expression is “as fussy as an old maid.” 2. A light-armed French infantry- man Wearing an Oriental uniform. 3. Ignace Jan Paderewski, cele- brated concert pianist, 1s now Premier of Poland, 4. The Gulfof California is in Mex- ico, separating “Lower California” from the main part of Mexico. 5. A sign or device to ‘express a thought or identity, 6. A bras instrument used and Performed in bands, orchestras, &c. %. An American poet whose verses are usually concerned with life in Alaska and in the world war. 8. A sige, thus: * %. Simon Cameron was first Secre- tary of War under President Lincoln and was succeeded by E. M, Stanton, who occupied that office during the Givi War, 10, Famous American railroad builder, now dead; he built the Great Northern Railroad. . NEW QUESTIONS. 1, What insignia designates the rank of u lieutenant colonel Jn the United tates Army? at is the final word ‘dp the a Aegis “As cool as 3. What is a yawl? 4, For what inanufactured product is the city of Waterbury, Conn. fa- mous? 5, Who is Maude Adams? 6. What form of governincat pre- vaily in Argentina? 7. Of what substance Is oleomar- garine composed? 8. Who was Sir Walter Raleigh? Mr. Grafton was evidently sparring for time, He seemed uneasy—he looked uneasy, and it required no very astute mind to know that he was uneasy—vut of nis element. “IT have a caso | wish you would take uy for me,” went on the mer- chant. “It is somewhat peculiar.” “Most cases that come to us are,” and the Colonel smi “And it is delicate, “{ could say that of nearly every ‘one, also,” “so that I may rely on your silence and—er—discretion?” “sirt™ ‘The colonel fairly bristled. “I beg your pardon! I should not have asked that, But Tam all upset over this matter.” “T can not compound a felony, so if you have in mind the disclosure of anything that would incriminate you" — “Incriminate mo?" “Yes, or involve you in any way. If you bave anything like that in mind please don't tell me about it.” “I certainly do need advice, Colonel. I came here prepared to pay any rea- sonable amount,” and the merchant drew out hin wallat, The colonel held up @ protesting hand. “Please don't—not yet,” he sald, “I can not accept a retaining fee until I have heard more of your case. It May be that I can not serve you.” ‘Well then, I want to find a certain valuable diamond c \ “A diamond cross? “Yes. I don't know just what it worth, but I believe a small fortan “And was it stolen from you?” “No. Though I do own a store where jewelry is so1a, we don't carry an expensive line. This crow be longed to a*friend of mine. She had it on when we were out walking to- gether, and-—well, it became damaged und I asked her to let me take it to have it repaired.” worry, except about there are husband” complications, There was a world of meaning in that exclamation, Aaron Grafton turned a deop red and bit his Mps. Col. Ashley eaw his annoyance. “I hope he doesn't know of it, for though, oh my honor, there was noth- ing wrong in our Belas together, it be hard to mako bin belteve quite ugree with you—partieu- larly if he were jealous, as many hushanda are, So you want me to try to get this diamond cross, belong- ing to the married lady, back for you without her husband knowing any- thing about it?” “That's it!" “Where were you when you were robbed of it?" The Evening World’s. Kiddie Klub Korner. on day to work at it came to -him, He went to the field for a whole week and worked hard at the | of « dog standing over a emall boy, who was more day and the picture would be done. An artiot had arrived a few days ago to 0 going through the field where Pierre drow ta shabtte He noticed that that drawing was cleverly done. ing the picture Pierre came to finish it, He told the artist that he made it and the artist told Pierre were very poor and could not Pierre. —By ROSE RUBINOFF, aged twelve vente, Brosttya, W. ¥. ree er THE MYSTERY © OF A CLOCK. I often sit and wonder Or the ever-progressing ‘ayes. Of the mystery of the clock. It never makes a blunder T may wonder all my life long, In its ne'er ceasing tick-tock, ‘Til my hair ts turning gray, But you'll never tell your story ap Does it chant an old-time story, in your motion never gay. : Or @ romance of by-gone days, | —By WILLIAM NAGS, aged Doeg it see the golden glory MY DUTIES, (And I'm only fourteen, too) Yet, I have my duties to perform In this world as well as you. Guess you'll think it quite a trifle, And you'll laugh at me I s'pose, Yet if God had not made children What would happen, let me know? ips oa Bop 4 to be sunshine to grow up Strong and bright, were the coming generation. Now don’t you think I'm right? you hadn't any sunshine, ectalty on a rainy day, & AUGUST DRAWING Subject: “How I @pent My Ten prises of four Thrift (the equivalent of $1) wii be porepetgre enon aye canbe toe bent drawings Soget Sy Veeeeer hi A certificate from the | rye] a the con! if you don't mind my, asking you, kindly get to the point.” Well, then, the diamond cross, which is worth I don't know how many thousand dollars, belongs to Mrs. Cynthia Larch, the wife of Langford Larch, who keeps a large hotel in"——— “Colthester! 1 know the place. Go ont” interrupted Col. Ashley, “I have stopped there on fishing trips,” he added, as hig caller looked a bit sur- prised. “L have known her since we were New York City, Contest closes Sept. 3. HOW TO JOIN T pees OBTAIN tinued Grafton, But the match was broken off by her father. I was only a struggling clerk then, and never dreamed on as L have. Nor did si though she was willing to take me I was, But her folks made trowbl (To Be Continued Monday.) Os “The Romance of Words — By James C. Young How Everyday Expressions Had Their Origin SATTPRED through the Mnglish S languageare mapy words which #um up in a few syllables some whole epoch, perhaps reduging the history of a century into just this one word. It merely is necessary to know the meaning for us to turn back the pages of time, Such @ word is sybarite, signifying all that is too elegant in life. It te to the sound of pipes. and endless time were spent effort, and the dagcing Sybaris became famous. Thi spired an idea in'the minds of the Crotonians, members of another Gale ~ i ony with which the Sybarites Bad) | quarreled, The Crotonians began am invasion of their foes’ territory |the Sybarite forces went forth” to derived from the name of Sybaris, 4| meet them. With the cavalry arewn city of southern Italy founded in 750/ up in front, according to old custeii. B.C, ay an Achaen colony. ‘The colony | they awaited the enemy. On . Prospered and its name became pro-| the verbial for luxurioais living. All) through ancient literature reference| may bo féund to the Sybarites. The old-time authors would seem to have outdone each other in seeking for ¢x- travagant illustrations of the Sybar+ itew’ habits, Seneca relates how a Syb- arite complained that he could not sleep the night before, and upon be- ing asked the cause, the sufferer re- plied: “I found a rose-leaf doubled under me, and it gave me pain.” It Is set down in another reference to the Sybarites that guests for great feasts usually were invited a year be- fore the time, so that both they, and the host might have leisare to pre- pare for the day. But all of this tine living had ‘its price, and the Sybarites came to o Crotonians, When a short tance away thelr pipers suddenly he. gan to play, And the Sydarite hegaaa started to dance, Then came charge and the Sybarite line broken. Another shock flight. ‘The day was lo: taken, So ended {he history of baris, which fell in 510 B. C,, 190 after its foundation, Every time the Police Dep gets into unfavorable notice writers are fond of referring to members as “m¥rmidons of the The word has, a ring to it whieh li most unfavorable, but its true ing is considerably stronger, Myrmidons were a people of” saly, who followed in the Achilles to the siege of ‘Troy, won an infamous name*for 9, For what title do the initials wasn't robbed of it, I never suid 'D. D." stand? me 10, Where and whpat is the Lick your mn. I must Observatory? dave infor ak 6° 09, and, woeful end, It was a pastime! So that a*myrmidon of the among these merrymakers to trainjan emphatic way of saying Saale bogus 00 cha seaneereie ane ne. 6 A Oral