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HOUSE WILL PASS @) ae Appeal to Lower House To-Day. ‘body to concur in the action of th « ratification, gutfrage amendment, lature, iclory fas nau leaders, an oe ee se BANKING AND FINANCIAL. i tee ae ee + The Stoneham WEEKLY MARKET LE TER issued every Friday since 1903, covers the active issues of the Oils, Industrials, Mining and Curb Securities No one interested in the, mar- kei, either as an investér or f speculator, should fail io place N his name on our mailing list, to § receive a copy of this ful-of- N value publication. Ask for Copy No, 30. Chas. A. Stoneham & Co. 41 Broad Street, New York BRANCHES: Chicago—Detrott— Milwaukeo— Host on Hartford — Philadel phia—Cleveland — Toronto ESTABLISHED 1983 NO PROMOTIONS __-¥RVING SAVING INSTITUTION "415 Chambers St., New York __ Assets Over $20,000,000 ’ LIBERTY BONDS “faced “eo ine soanlng we Tas #3 i : | ~~ Governor Will Make Personal “JACKSON, Mies., Mareh 31.—With Gov. Russel! appearing personally be- "ere the House to-day to urge that} which may Benate yesterday in voting to ratify the Federal Constitutionat Sufffrage|and street Amendment, predictions are freely) MacStay. made that Mississippi will be the . (by dened last State necessary] missioner called for the purchase of , Bas tious Bo een a tnamiai| Unloading machinery, narrow jauge DOV=R, Del., March 31.—Supporters - @f tho resolution ratifying the woman now before the ‘o-day claimed that at a caucus of Rée- wenget sured ‘seificlent’ yates | disposal of its own réfuse, The build- i ing he had given her six weeks q | is made on or before April 3d iq... ite had-worn the ring through- | estate I INE, draw interest from April Ist} out mis war servi nae . $ Sees. 8 8 fe hee i, | Sceren “martyr city” # foo Bia fae "2 Courens | makeshift shelter to 60,000 of its citi- to pass tho ratification resolution when it is taken up late to-day. Hepublicans wno opposed the suffrage amendment met to-day but it was un- derstood, suffragista said, they would swing into line and vote in favor of the ingasure when the rolles called. | CITY TO DISPOSE | OF OWN GARBAGE Cost of New Equipment Will Ex- %7 ceed $500,000—Contractor’s Demands Too High. reach $1,500,000 were ‘The plan as presented by the Com- railway tracks, dump cars and en- Points in Queens and the Bronx which have been selected for filling i. contract for final disposal which the city has with the firm of Rodgers & Hagerty expires to-night at midnight. Present would undertake the final ing up of a complete equipment for the permanent work depends on ac- tion by the Board of Estimate, as the money must be raised either by spe- cial revenue bonds or corporate stock. Commissioner MacStay id that at east $500,009 and perhaps $1,500,000 would be needed, Under the contract which the dis. posal company has had for the last year, the scows loaded at city piers Candy, Simms, Phil. Pet. 28; White, Hont’s Point and other plac ta Famous Race Course of Brooklyn Jockey Club to Be Cut Up Into Building Lots. The Brooklyn Jockey Club has voted to sell the Gravesend race track to Wiil- iam E. Harmon & Co. for $2,250,000, the ninety acres to be cut up and sold as building lots. ‘The new owners take Possession-at once, but the track will not be demolished or the stables torn down for three months. ‘There are more than 300 thorough- toreds stabled on- the property, und the three months is to give owners time to find new quarters. ‘The deal for the famous track Ws ‘closed after 4,000 ‘of the 5,000 stockholders voted yester- day to peli. © Gravesend track is at Kings Highway and Ocean Parkway and Gravesend Avenue, The first races there were in 1887, and it closed itz gates in 1910. STAGE PIONEER IN BELLEVUE 17.40; ‘Truscon April 15. Harry C. Smart, eighty-four, of No. 78 West 45th Street is under observa- mated, was unable to answer questions, but last night was Richards of the Actors’ Fund. in the days when the theatres were] places the SUICIDE SOLDIER'S SISTER. Soldier Recognises Young Wo u tei Kar! Roy McHows came to New York from St. Louls to-day after chance reading of & paragraph in a New York Belmo: body of a young woman who took h life by Inhalin, gas last Friday i eo N Le sina: ReMRe Of mits AOR, We |e, eee Swainson, No. 168 Pelton Avenue, | arrest, West New Brighton, 8. 1, as that of Is wister, Mrs. Susan Mellows Puskai of No, $07 South Third Street, st Louis. McHows, a private in the Regul Army, identified his sister's ‘body b WINE CELLARS HOUSE 60,000. RHBIMS, France, March 31.—France's | Shipyard has been able to offer LIBERTY BONDS. Three and one-halves, 97. 90.50; 2d 49, 89 4 up .12; 8d 41-48, 92.98; 4th 41-48, 4 ; Victory 83-49, 97.50, off 4m 43-46, 97.50, off .04, $9.80, off .0: Diane toe’ Gia. city to tia over. tne |), Stats CoBHENee ‘to climb, the open- _ for the city od ing being at 390, up 20 from the pre- “ problem of garbage snd ash disposal vious close and a tew record wish. q at a cost for new equipment and plant qhis ig an advance of 290 points in | 4nd Republic up 3-4 at 107 1-2. Among gines to distribute the material at! the oils Pan-American showed frac- tional decline at 102, but the rest of The| this group showed fair gains. The steel stocks all acted well and there were further indications of a It was decided that instead of re- ; 00! in Steel common. Crucible made newing the contract the city for the |@n early high close to 270. CURB STEADY. 411-242 1-2; 141-216; Boat, 271-2—28; White, 301-2—31; Asphalt, 98-100; Carib. 29 1-2—30. 10.80 prices steady. Bont, 141-2—15; Int. Pet., 41-42; Steamship, 27-8—3; 871-288; Simms, 271-2— a Safety Kazor, 481-249; Ryan, 37-84; Sweets, 4—| int. Fret, 14 1-2—15; SOLD FOR $2,250,000 checks were 15.05, off 16; cables, 14.10, off 20; Swiss cables, 6.70,! coo Cola... up 2; Peseta cables slightly higher at Stockholm Marks demand at .0140 and cables at .0141; U. 8. dollars on Canada de- mand, .9180; Argentine pesos demand, Sterling cables, 16.08; Lite cables, 20.70; Guild- ers, demand, 36 -8, cables, 37. Call money, both classes, Jending and renewing, at 8 per cent. DIVIDENDS. to $1,733,680. A Mohawk Mining Company—Quar- terly of $1.50 a share payable May 1. COTTON FIRM. May, 39.00, up .10; July, 36.25, up .2; | 1": Oot., 32.80, up .15; Dec., 32.02, up .16, ‘Im, Under a contract recently consum- the Peabody Coal tion at Bellevue Hospital after belné| ynich’ ig operating the mines of the picked up wandering aimlessly at BIxth | ye raan-wyoming Coal Company, In Rvenue and 47th Street yesterday. He|q subsidiary of United. States 1 using Rela pat bind Pe Rope rerirs respon- ) sible for ve sale of e entire output Identified by Charles} the Sheridan mines. rangement a single selling agency re- selling organizations Company, es Distri this ar- Stole £200,000 of Estate of M 5 Gister—In Contem) Supreme Court Justice Greenbaum is- sued an order yesterday for the arrest of Herbert Reeves, from Sing Sing recently nfter serving only part of his three-year sentence for paper of Saturday and identified the | stealing $200,000 from the estate of Armide V, Smith, a sister of Mrs. Q. The warrant for the issued on the ground of con- tempt of court, is dated April 12. ‘The order was obtained on the appil- cation of Frederik Kuneke, of the estate of Frederick Holt! Kuneke obtained an order in 191 pelling Reeves who was released executor pay him $4,480 of the led to comply, lce Greenbaum's order states that js to be Jailed if he does not pay the money due Kuneke before April 12, el nade < REPRIMANDED, SHOOTS. ‘oliceman A Alleged Attack on Captain, After listening to a reprimand for re- ted After | @ month and means a further aggra- Am Ship & ©, worked out yesterday at a conference vation of the already practically un- A of Comptroiier Craig, Mayor Hyl4" tenable position of the short interest. ‘n° Cleaning Commissioner Crucible opened up 1 at 263 and on ha. fo a Go Ge subsequent transactions ran up to Am, 265, a new record price. Other steel stocks also acted well, Steel Common being up 3 Retail i. Pneu, Tool Belgian | Cot, Geaptwpbone.. Consol, m1 our | Com. Gas Co, Corn Products Carcible Stead, Franc | Culm Cane sugar. Den, & io G.., Dome Mines .. Prepon, Teule . Generat Motom Goodrich... Ofna, . Haskell & Hacker. Momesteke Min . Minois Central Interbare Con, Totesboro Con. Int, Aut Con, In-Cen, Mim, 1 Cutan Am, Sugar. . Gaston Wil. & Wig. Steel Company—20 per |General Eievtric cent stock dividéhd on common, pay- able April 1, which will increase out- standing common cash dividend of 4 per cent, on the |Great Nor, Ore. common was also declared payable Inspiration Carper. oe ine | as S'*\ aT gee that you have not forgotten eae ela ecu aay Ay ROUMAINLAAS difficult at first,” admitted Dominey, eon cn biel Guu arn ie Gise at iuylyour languages out there in the| 2 Cousin,” he dropped his voice a little, With a ahru of his shoulders, “T have + 13% iam cae | Uae ON 8% 32% | “Thad no chince to,” Dominey en- | Aid the Tt ee Faces nayeidet acenes| friends over here will cail me colontal. ey 1% 38K sited Drug 7 wered. “I spent five years on the/O "Ith ‘ditrerent from these, eh, Sea-|I can't fancy myself doing nothing site “uot stird I 308 erman East Africa, and ae oeied down in Norfolk all the rest of my red Unitet Fruit, 197% 201% borders of G want 4 ys Bree an ie 78% 7% I traded with some of the fellows] Seaman accepted the chair which the lays. Perhaps J shall go into Parlla- + 4% 1% Sa a ea Gan arly.” waiter had brought and sat down. ‘The | ment. ar ee a. al Ma: inquirea, | awyer was immediately interested. ‘You must forgive my saying,” his + 4 a eel the by,” Mr. Mangan inq' +1 “Do Teunderstand, then,” he asked,|companion declared impulsively, “that -" in oe tou sr’ | “what sort of terms are we on with! addressing the newcomer, “that you|I never knew ten years make such o Great Nor. R'y pf, 81 + Germa! it there?” + 8K 315378 111% 110% 11% | the sige * a r “ hink,"* the| Seaman beamed. “Knew him?" he| “The colonies.” Dominey pronounced, 0% W% O% PN rte 204% | Layee z tect aah Soto ny [fepeated, and with the first words of|“are a kill or cure, sort of business. 10 0 49 42% 112% 112% careless reply. n @®Y | his speech the fact of his foreign na-| You either take your drubbing and a% 81 m3 13 3 trouble.” tionality was established. ‘There was|come out a stronger man, or you go BS% 88% BRK Rk GX TOM | wot course,” the lawyer continued, |no one of whom I knew so much. Wel}under, I had the very narrowest es. ae Shee of Vel 28% on | this will all be new to you, but dur-|did business together—a great deal of |cape from going under myself, but 1 8 BS Walk Fire me MOO AB i he last few years Englishmen |! siness—and when we were not part-| cot together in time. To-day ¥ 1% 81% 1% We i a 8 ing the las’ y ners Sir Everard generally got the Lest| wouldn't have been without my hard 5% 6 Se a 10% 10% 10% 10% ‘have become divided into two classes | of jt," times for anything in the world.’ 4% 6 4% West Vac, Com... 8% 31% 30% 30%) _ the people who believe that the Ger-) Dominey laughed. “Luck generally “If you will permit me,” Mr. Man- cy 16 hho Bohied 4% 1% SOK BL) wish to go to war and crush us,|comes to a man elther early or late In gan sald, with an Inherited pom- 121% 127% ig | Sveti s-32 1% 1K 1K TK} c life. My luck came late, I think, Sea-| peeity, ‘on this our first meeting ’ 8% j WillysOverland .., 96% 24% 21% 24%) and those who don! man, that you must have been my mms-| under the new conditions, T should o Wsto Motors .... 67) 67% 6% 67 | Then since my return the number | cot.” Nothing went Wrong with me Iike to offer you my hearty congratu- By Woolworth 12% 122% 12% 122%] o¢ the ‘don'ts’ has been incrcased by| during the’ years that we did business] lations, not only upon what you | Rep Ry | Sax cost to the city ranging from $326 to , " 19 401 $265 a lod. When the olty sought to | 43-4: Merritt, 19-90; Carib, 2-3 (c. n 1 & » w% 86 renew the contact the contractor Chi. Gt. Wat... % OO demanded $400 a load. LIRE AT NEW LOW. Gui, & Nowchw. ity, 86 88s gw | StU De eR ae Demand sterling opened 3.86 1-4, pronl Couper. 16% 18% 184 1b ae ‘ K | vp 3-40; Lire checks made mew low | (tm Caner... 04 2 36% | St GRAVESEND TRAC record at 20.72, off 10 centimes; France| (or Gat < bes. wan 0 | ae 4% 40% 49% ey | Tenn Cov, & Ch, iy 3644 36% | Texae Co, 87K 90% BT Texan & Pac, , . " 00 | Tobacco Prod 8% 18% 18K! enn, Seaboard Sid, Pere Marquette ... Phil, Co, Pierce Arrow Pierce Oil Pitts, Coal Pitts, & W. V Pond Creak Coal Punta Sugar. Hay Copper Kemington Typ | Rep. 1. & se. Sears Rovtuck . 4 ag | Sinclair Ott MM, & BP, uM Bm Ot ‘Trans, Oil a Py Bix RR MR tee D PRICES! FINANCIAL NEWS AND The House is to start consideration of the bill at the opening of the aftor- f noon sexsion. Immediately after it is ‘ 9 acted upon there, if the vote ts caver : able, it will be rushed to the Senate and , an atten: made to procure a vote Le- i fore udjournmen ~ i . | > | Opea, “mg, Oven, High, Adare ym 46 Ranma City So... 17% 17% |i “a 64 Keamroott Ajax 16 Kewtone ‘Tire Ist 49, | Aiseka Juncas 2% 2% | Loew's Ine, lst 41-48, Allie, Chaloner 0) 48 43% | Lackawanna Sto. 78 = 70% Bank Note .. 45 45 | Lee Rub, & Tire., WH AK Meet Surar ss 8 |tehigh Valley... HM AB. Bagch Mag... 120% 14% 120% 126 | Loome-W, Left, Inc, 20% Am, Gin es a Awoll Motors .., 26% 3 iy 42% Mex, Petrol, ...6, 100% pensin oo: 100 Mallia Wody +o% Drag Armd... 18h Midvale Semi sess, 47% Soren 5 Mo, Kan, & Tex, 8% ps. 101% to, ae : mh Laomeative «100% Mont, Power... 08 aM Mid, ‘Staten Olt... 82% yg fe My bed National Aniline .. 63 Asm, Super 18% rT. Go. 00% 0 + 130% 1 Am, Woot pf...) 101% roe Aen, TV, macuriiicn 65% 65%, ‘at 104 8- : a an” _ Oklahoma P, & R. of Ontario Silver , ae Owens Bottling "Pacific Gas Pan Amer, Petrol Penn, R, R.. pL & St ptd, Dutea N.Y, on Mfotors tz Motor . Jos. Lead L, & 4, Fr... jorior Steel... nT, & T. dividend, Snyder saidt user. com- equinox, vernal SAYS AURORA DUE TO NEARNESS TO SUN Philadelphia Astronomer Says Earth Passed Through Outer Envelope tre 1 was|breviously maintained for the severai all below, 14th Street junagera in New {mines involved, resulting aub- York. After he ca! ipon reverses he |Stantial — savings Sheridan- was “dior. many years by | Wyoming Company, Phomas Jullerson. | Later soine of the — Monroe B. Snyder, er my in the profession pen- a 5 ay ae SEEK SING SING GRADUATE. | Pi!ladetpnia Obvervatory, ae Se pau tabbed day that through the outer confines of the co- rona or exterior envelope of the sun’ Volver, on the night of March 22, when the! inhabitants of the northern portion of the United States witnessed the| According’ to t great aurora in the skies. “The recent aurora is a fine indica- tion of the explosive atomic disinte- gration which takes place at the sur-| face of the sun, and js responbile for its prominence, During the hours of Monday night! last, the earth was, in a very true sense, and to the delight of us all, passing through the outer confines of, the solar corona. “Only within about a month of the or atumnal, earth in the orbital position to be, thus successfully bombarded. moving electric hydrogen 1s, of course, an electric current, and is therefore { continued. carried toward the poles of the earth PHILADELPHIA, March 31.—Prof. ent directions. Director of the Street dropped a loaded revolver. The . other dashed into a six-story building eaid. to: 110th Street and Seventh Avenue. the earth was passing The policeman followed him to the roof, where he found him hiding under a This boy also had a re- At the West 100th Street Station the name as Frank Simon, seventeen, of No. 306 West 39th Street. detectives the boy ad- Prof,|Mitted that he and his companion were waiting for some prosperous man to appear and were going to hold He was arraigned thig morn- ing in the West Side Court. at | wal spots and corona. w, is the ( and round them by the earth's mag- | 16 kumwy & LO, 5 Consens | renee no have returned, thanks to its|porting late to work, Berst. ‘Thomas|netic forces. ‘The fascinating colore Tatoo eset, a miles of wine Sollare, | Murphy, of 424 Street, |of the aurora are due to the changing et. 74 7 1 Pine Bt. 4. ¥. 194 uoe ony rote member of organization | electric excitation of the hydrogen oF ig zs FS | ie Champagne Industry almost at once. {maintained by the Downey Shipbuilding and other gases. The theory | of i INTEREST & DIVIDEND NOTICES The yon oy ot the tentio ant uatry | Company, gee Veard, the Sweaian physicist. ie ‘ eM ts LB at SY ar ants ; 8 h The neighborhood Rive peen Ayatemat:|slleged to have fired two shots at his!thineg auroras as due to hydrogen a United Drug Company @AMDS C, MCCORMICK, ‘Treasurer. Boston, March 2%, 1920, LOST, FOUND AND REWaRDS. ou eat 9h Toth win, or eh av 7 Mawel urvor’:rowar.” ituia FINED TO U* Columbus 8200" Broadway at 66" St. fo stockholders of record April 15th, 1920, “CAMPRELL SERVICE” Is A telephone call representative to you, wherever you may be, with the least possible delay. We have personal representatives almost everywhere. FRANK _E. CAMPBELL | » THE FUNERAL CHURCH ime. Flowers for All Oorasions, Artistic Funeral Designs Oar Specialty. 4 rking order again, ad if neven y Preferred Stock Dividend No, 17 |" WOUCNS CN | fn the left ler. The Directors of United Drug Co. have| ~ jared @ regulur quarterly diviuend of DIED. ae %% On the fire, preferred stock of K United Drug Co., payable May" 1, 1920.| HARTMAN.—On March 31, MARY i if rvices. ‘Thur ming, § P.M. ” Any Hour, Day or Night ECTARIAN. 23” Street at 8” Ave, any destroyed, but already several arc |commander, Capt, Thomas Allen, sixty- ars ol one shot taking effect Murphy fled, but was taken later by Island police and Brighton Pol re he was held by Magistrate ‘oak in $1,500 bail HARTMAN, he beloved wife of the late | William Croak | youn Hartman and movher of Emma | inatto , next’ Friday. | Castor, John and Carles Hartinan, taken to § ent's Hospital, leat end Yoana” tiked in The Worldor reporte: Lon and Found Bureau Nowe 108. World Building, will for thirty days. articles ‘These Usts can be or can be telephoned direct) isPhoned directly to The World. Brookirn Office, 4100 Maine is now shown Was ar exam n Was Hated wible. Mrs. woman leader Diwirick particles of positive electric charge, n to be unquestionably true, in that it is but a logical result ot the explosive eruption of the elec- tric hydrogen from Se sun.” > —— Mra, Sanders Anks Divorce. Mrs, Julia L. Sanders, nice of Samuel npers, and Chairman of the Platforin mmittee of the Campaign Committee, ts seeking a, di- Yorce from her husband.) Anthony San: ders, it was learned yesterday, Pa filed’ in the Supreme Court are not ac-| doubt In the Sanders has long been active in politics, She was one of the early members of the New York County Buttrage Committes, When Uh was granted to wots in DOLLAR-A-MINUTE LUNCH. | 22s", ca pel be Democrati» Women’ vote tw ans Akashic months, Von Bran.| Mr. Seaman was a short, fat man, | objected. ‘Just one word—so? Very | (Do Not Miss To-Morrow's Absorb: xd she, became bi WeSbsre was released on $7,300 bail] immaculately dressed in most con-' well, then,” he proceeded quickly, ing dawtalment. ) pending an appeal ventional morning attire. He : boy gave his him up, wage Brooklyn Borough Co. to Charge $1.15 Per 1,000 Feet. BOYS’ HOLDUP SPOILED. Policeman Chases Armed Youths— Catches One on Roof. Policeman Attilio Trivero noticed two adding to her flee’ boys sitting on a sandbox at 109th + *, Street and Central Park West about 3 on Night of Display. UR . M. to-day. The boys ran ter tank. TRY TO SETTLE MEAT STRIKE! conctysion that a war is her only ‘alk-Out Threatens to Chicago Packing Industry. CHICAGO, March 31.—Federal medi: ators were summoned to-day to settle the strike of 900 union employees of the Union Stockyards and Transit pany. : Trading in live stock virtually had ceased as the result of an embargo on whe itive stock shipments and packing of- cials predicted a shutdown of their plants in several days if the strike ts Union officials declared the men would demands for t return until their increases of from $30 nonth were granted, ee 5-CENT GAS RATE INCREASE. Permission to increase their rates for} “I gas from $1.10 per 1,000 feet to $1.25 was to-day refused the Brooklyn Bor- | “The same deal.” he said, “which |Dominey asked, standing very up- ough Company by the Public Service! 4, resis Soars 4 jrupoealhie hroneht Sir Eyerard's fortune to won- right and looking her in the eyes, i e lawyer proteste ou must #9! dereal fures brour! “As you will.” but in view of heavy ex-| (he, lawyer Praterted. | “You mus’ fh |derful figures brought me that modest y nses under which en operating, according t Von Brandenberg to Judge Crain in General Seasions to- day granted a certificate of reasonable case of Brou Brandenberg of No, 812 Pine Philadelphia, vieted of grand lal logree and sentenced to State prison for | Man. who yesterday eny in One on crossing 109th} Authorized the compa aries S. Whitman, Dr. John H, Fin- , Dr. James Byrne and Hugh Frayne, “The Great Impersonation” eS PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM fy &. Low. Last, 17% 17% Nh th se ae eo. %% 37% 81% 31% 3 1% ense Mystery and Excitement Blend in This Thrilling Story tion. “This must be clear to you, Mr, Mangan, I am a German by birth, naturalized in England for the sake of my business, loving Germany, grate- ful to England. One-third of my life I have lived in Berlin, one-thira at Forest Hill here in London, and in the city, one-third in Africa. 1 have watched the growth of commercial Who was this man of mystery wha called him- self «Everard Dominey?” His own wife de- nied him. Was he in truth the ne’er-do-well Englishman, or was he Baron von Ragastein, German spy? Plots, intrigue and mystery ||| (vo'nations, ‘there is no need for blend in this baffling story #2. 2t (UURSes Tovouid brush then Git say, del My aim is to encourage a league for 7% the promotion of more cordial social al (Vopyngta, 1020,, by Little, Brown & Od.) ry . and business relations between th *% SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS. Deople of Great Britain and the peas stumbies tote | Of the German Empire. There! Have oe te Tatotcal ea thew. cece| { wasted much of your time? | Cam 1 other years before at school in Eng'and. The story is written in the rar perl ‘on not speak of my hobby without @ o Rayiand ‘ot the great conflict—the oI Gate ra at teed attermined by the German ish Command. te decides to kid Dvaiay | flood of words? 102% {eke BuTldcncty and return to engand under Dominey's naive, VSix mooune afer this meeting & man} “-Conciseness itself,” Mangan ed. 42% yho calle bimselt “Edward Dominey sposers is, ‘and takes over Dominey’s estate, A German) itted “and I compliment you most heartily upon your scheme. If you 0% Everard Dominey, a ne‘er-do-well Englishman, is lost in the, African the camp of Baron von Hagastein, « German miliary governor. | The men wy Princess,” bo insists that ho la Von llegesteln. ne hurnares can get the right people into it, it rt | CHAPTER IV. should prove a most valuable soclety.” “In Germany I have the right al 18 (Continued.) a! WILL not be trifled with," she insisted. {If you wish to auccesd in| Diem All Germans who live for ther country and feel for their country loathe the thought of war. We want 30% whatever scheme you have on hand, you must not make an enemy 19% of me. I shall expect you at 7 o'clock.” peace, we want friends, and, to speak 854 | She passed away from him into the restaurant. Mr. Mangan,/as man to man,” he concluded, tap~ 2» | now freed from his friends, rejoined his host, and the two men took Ping the lawyer upon the coat sleeve, ik hi th ns | “Eng! is our best customer.” i Seaenen at the side table to which they were ushered with many sigi aera pe ie Our Dest ote e eee n| te irked, “thi 1k “Wasn't that the Princess Eiderstrom with whom you were talking?” Soe lint alee: inl sone sountee iene imag the solicitor asked curiously man rose reluctantly to his feet. 16% “A lady addressed me by mistake,” Dominey explained. “She mistook] “At half-past two," he announced, w% me, curiously enough, for a man who used to be called my donble at Ox-| glancing at his watch, “I have an 43% ford. Sigismund Devinter he was then, although I think he came into a|%ppointment with a woollen manu- 100 "| title later on.” fet hin to Joln ray coun” 24’ “The Princess is quite q famous He bowed ceremoniously to the law- try Personage,” Mr, Mangan remark: yer, nodded to Dominey with the 121% one of the richest widows in Europe. familiarity of an old friend, and made ‘4 Her husband was killed in a By obese ib hart taait 3) dos A % some six or seven years ago. “A sound. business man, 4 should %®% — Dominey ordered the luncheon with think,” was the former's preg ia) 12 care, slipping into a word or two of wish him luck with his league. You 211% German once to assist the waiter, who yourself, Sir Everard, will need to de- 42% spoke English with difficulty. His velop some new interests, Why not 7 companion smiled, most bald, except for a little tuft on either side and a few long, fair hairs carefully brushed over a shining scalp. His face was extraordinarily duel | round, except toward his chin, where it came to a point; his eyes bright and keen, his mouth the mouth of a professional humorist. He shook hands with the lawyer with an em- pressement which was scarcely Eng- lish. “Within the space of half dn hour,” ill | polities “I really expect to find life a little knew Sir Everard in Africa?” difference in a man in my life.” together.” Seaman was a little excited. He brushed upright with the palm of his hand one of those little tufts of hair left on the side of his head, ana he} laid his plump fingers upon the law- yer's shoulder. have accomplished, but wpon what you have become. “And also, I hope,” Dominey re- Joined, smiling a little seriousty and with a curtous glint in his eyes, “upon what I may yet accomplish.” The Duchess and her companion one.” “IT am among the doubtfuls my- self,” Mr. Mangan remarked. “All the same, I can’t quite see what Ger- many wants with such an !mmense army, and why she is continually t “Mr, Mangan,” he said, “you listen! haq risen to their feet, and the to me. I sell this man the controlling former, on her out Dominey paused for a moment t>|] interests in a mine, shares which I) hey solicitor paus 4 discuss the matter of a sauce with|have held for four and a half years| iow do you do, Mr. Mangan?” and never drew a nny dividend. IT In differ) the head waiter. He returned to the 200 Herat an a May at par. Well, | subject a few minutes later on, hoW-|T need the money and it seems to me ever. that I had given the shares a fair "Of course,” he pointed out, “my!chance. Within five weeks—five weeks, sir,” he repeated, struggling to opinions can only come from a study} attune his voice to his civilized sur~ of the newspapers and from con-jroundings, “those shares bee sone vey . | from par to fourteen and a half. To- versations with such Germans as I) fim per ‘and at twenty. He gave have met out in Africa, but so far) me tive thousand pounds for those as her army 1s concerned, I should| shares, To-day, he could, walk Into| | Dominey had risen to his feet a your stock market and sell them for| moment previously and now exte! have said that Russia and France| Sir i nared thousand, That lg the|his hand. ‘The Duchess, who was ¥, were responsible for that, and the) Way. money is made in Africa, Mr.| tall, graceful woman, with masses off more powerful it is, the less chance) Mangan, where innocents like mie are|fair “hair only faintly interepe . Rus- | to be found every day.” with gray, very fine brown eyes, th ot any European conflagration. Rus-| “"norminey poured out a glass of wins | complexion of a girl and, to quote he sia might at any time come to the| and passed it to their visitor. own’ confession, the manners’ ofa “Come,” he sajd, “we all have our] kitchen maid, stared at him for a mo- ups and downs, Africa owes you| ment without any response. nothing, Seaman.” “Sir Everard Dominey?" ghe fe- | “I have done well in| my small] peated. “Everard? Ridiculous!” | Alsace-Lorraine as well as I do, The] way.” Seaman admitted, | fingering} Dominey’s extended hand was atl there | the stem of his wineglass, “but where | once withdrawn and the tentative te more ti themselves ey ate hatters| have had to plodeBir Everard here| smile faded trom his lips. ‘The taw- ip mote interest in military matters|{ nave Dad to plodwalr Averars Ser. and more progress being made in al a yer plunged into the breach. hi before.” pour her treasures into his lap.’ “T can assure Your Grace,” he 4n- Prgselh tontay shan eyer Oe The lawyer was listening with @| sisted earnestly, “that there isn T have no doubt that you at) curious interest and pleasure to this| doubt whatever about Sir Everard’ right,” agreed Mr. Mangan. ‘It 18) pantering conversation. He found an| jdentit; He only returned from a mattgr which is being a great deal! opportunity now to intervene. Africa during the last few days." discussed just now, however. Let us) “So you two were really friends in|” ‘The Duchess's Incredulity remained, speak of your personal plans. What| africa?" he remarked, with a queer| wholly good-natured but ministered do you intend to do for the next few|and almost inexplicable sense of re-|to by her natural obstinacy. weeks, say? Have you been to ece| lief. ape aiine eubae deat laasey) any of your relatives yet?” “if Sir Rverard permite our associa | noi MPY cannot bring myself to “Not one," Dominey replied. ‘| tion to be so called,” Seaman replied. | Challenge’ you. When did we v am afraid that I am not altogether] ‘We have done ‘business together in | jac¢ 2 + we meet Keen about making advances. the great cities—in Johannesburg and |!) sv tcostor House,” Mr. Mangan coughed. ‘You must By Pretoria, in Kimberley and Cape BL ee was the remember that during the period of Town—-and we have prospected to- promer realy ‘I came to say goodby side: iT London, he| ether in the wild places, We have Foe eee eee es ate of okronic| trekked tha veldt_ and ‘been lost to) ,,2oe Duchess, was a litte staggered, mold, vMioaity, No doubt that rather | {fe world for many months at a time, |Fer eves softened, @ faint emije mpesUnioelty: tice ot pore of those] We, Nave aren the real wonders of /Pieyed st the comers of her Ube. 'gpe affected the attitude of some of Those | Africa torsther, a well as ber taw. | ves suddenly @ very attractive look friendly." dry civilization.’ beg tL ‘ Ae is * ‘ uy came to Bay pa should be perfectly content| «,,sn4 you too” Mr. Mangan asked; Ly good-bye,” ahe nevet to see one of them again,” de- “have vou retired? repeated, “and?” clared Dominey, with perfect truth. she said. “I hope you are looking after those troublesome tenants of mine in Leicestershire “We shall make our report in due course, Duchess," Mangan ured! her, ‘Wiki you permit me,’? hy added, ‘to bring back to your mem, ory a relative who has just returned from, abroad—Sir Everard Domt. ney?” looking salvation against a revolution, and} Paralyze| you know the feding in France about Com- to $45 a ‘aman's smile was almost beatific.| “Iam to take that as a challenge?” sim which T had sworn to reach be- You were a little kinder to me,” | fore T returned to Fingland, he continued, “than you he was always your champion, It is true, are to-day . eka Folk Dancing at Columbia, Joror, Fined $20 for Tardiness, Ie- waton's finding, an advanc eof five] | iPhia) pA prdialer Loud i bad a have retired from mone making. tt oly sh ye ete Be aaded, draw- ut her late residence, No, : 3 Heameyesl ‘ ‘ ‘Te-Day. ents p eet Was authorized, ‘0 me,” De y almitted dowbtfully.|is now that I take up again my real |!" 4 small picture trom his pocket. w York Piercy creyndlpagenr yl vtior vgs oem porta ou Time TeDer The new rate of $1.15 will hold until| “but 1 am afraid she was rather fed |)ife's work.” ir ¥ real) took, “and you permitted"—- > : MM. Interment Wooa- | Yersity this year will include courses in} yovery juror in Part III. of the Brook-! the end of the current year, up before I left England.” Mireur seen navEAalmiabAuhic aie ‘or heaven's sake, put that thing Assyrian, aat netiletic coaching) jyn Supreme Court was on time this Mr. Mangan smiled. He was en-|hobby.” Dominey observed, “vou haa |M¥8%"" she cried, “and don’t say an- es Be OMcials of the se" | morning, and if any one of them was| Mass Meeting ¢ ad Teachers. | joying a very excellent lunch, which | hetter order them to serve your lunch {Other Word! There's my grownup courses in the department of political than the rest it was Paul] A mass meeting will be held at Car-| it seemed hard to believe wis ordered | here.” ~ nephew, St. Omar, paying his bill al- FUNERAL DIRECTORS. boa TT Geactiee that dee poods, dealer, No, 195 /Hewie Hall Thursday evening under the| by a man Just home trom the wilds of | “Thad Anished my lunch before you | Mest Within earshot.” Come and see new | = = ever. Pa : ‘Avenup, Whose luncheon yes-|auspices of the Citizens’ Committee of| Africa, and she thoroughly enjoyed] came in,” his friend replied. “T drink me at 3.30 this afternoon and don't Se ae From Jung 7 19 sept. 8 free open alr|teriay cost him something —morelone Hundred to Save the Schools king about duchesses. Py another glass of wine with you, per- bd emus late And. St. Omar.” me ay | concerts on the uni reen will be| than. $20. ° vi toa “ H he began—— a Mita vent on, turning to t's young man T CO SF | given ander ‘of Edwin| tne” he came back after the] The purpose is to urge incroages in the} then) pa, Afterward a liqueur—who oan| 20’ atong now by her wide. “hie ti W YORK CITY ree, Peatascs ieiee ceaeteet et he a tog PY arles of the teachers, many of whom| “Wel say? In this climate one is favored, - . is . FA, ch luncheon he was, twenty minu (laniiw leaving thelr profession ta’earn| ‘The lawyer had paused, with his|one can drink freely. Sir Everard and|® connection of yours—Sir Everard Lj Y fined,” said Justice Squire ! will bring our a aia a toute a living. Alton B, Parker will preside | eyes glued upon the couple at al|I, Mr. Mangan, have been in places! Dominey. He is a terrible person, but PDE aro EE . ying the speakers will be oy iilen G.| neighboring table. Hé leaned across | where thirst is a thing to be struggled | 4° shake hands with him and come McAdoo, | Mr api little |Glong. Iam halt an hour late for my | dressmaker already.” Lord St. Omar chuckled vaguely, then’ shook hands with his new-found relative, nodded affably to the lawyer | and followed his aunt out of the room. toward his companion. against, “The Duchess herself, Sir Everard, Just behind you, with Lord St. Omar.” “This place must certainly be the rendezvous of all the world,” Dominey declared as he held out his hand to a man who had approached their table “Seaman, my fNend, welcome! Let me introduce you to my friend and legal adviser, Mr. Mangan—Mr, Sea- where for months a weak brandy and water was our chief dissipation.” “Pell us about this hobb yer inquired: Dominey intervened promptly, “I Bidicteh protest. If he bering to tatit of that Me EROS Sata hecoxelatnea iia ho'll be here a je afternoon,” eas’ vou! ve rc Seaman held out his hande and | Oy oe agi nye women Et what rolled his head from side to sid Htyuateedpat tine in myriite “But I am not so unreasonable,” he | fe Appeal. the law- ughton von Street, was con- the second aj- with the air of one fearing interrup- J * 4

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