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“ae rR Diner 9 Peg <e wl Montana Is Taking Care of Its § . Unemployed by Building] ,, _ Fine Roads, Give State Superior Auto- / mobile Highways—Arizona » Cotton Grower Wants a 20- “ Cent Tariff on His Product, ' Which, He Says, Is Equal by © to Sea Island or Egyptian _. ® Cotton. pain| meets i d “Notorious as the mining districts @f Montana may be in the matter of if-expression,’ there is, happily, no eation of such battles as have FEcently occurred in Mingo County, West Virginia,” declared J. C. Pyle, Butte engincer, who is at the Hotel atic. “The miners of Montana,” he said, we been most patient during the Present industrial depression and the Post-war adjustment of the wage- @€ale. The production of copper and filver, upon which the prosperity of, bbe depends, is at a standstill. we are trying times for the minere aia their families, of whom there are 16,000 in Butte, yet a spirit of har- y prevails. “"One reason for this is that the JW. W. has lost its grip on Butte, practically on the whole of the rthwest. The war got the people into the habit of reading, and labor im the West began to think for itself to view the world outside from own viewpoint, rather than that 9f professional agitators. “*The Anaconda mine, which nor- ly employs 16,000 men, now has jy 4,000 on its pay-roll—3,000 for re- | work, and the other 1,000, takeh recently, for the production of zinc silver ore, The thousands of idle| Butte will find temporary employ- this summer on ranches and on @ State roads. The State has come ithe rescue of the unemployed by an y liberal appropriation for ¢ new roads and repairing the ones. The Red Trail and the Yel- Trail, which traverse the entire ite, will be two of the finest auto- le bighways in the country in icn,”* — R bi TE) Among the a'-' nguished visitors in , ar Admiral Wallace te » who is at the Penn- Niwa with Mrs, Oman. Admiral is Governor of the most recent!y | United States possossion, | Islands, and is commander of the naval station at St. Thomas. He graduated from Annapolis in 1886, and Ing the late war commanded the than and was later commandant the Second Navul District. He was inted to his present post in 1919, cl Ci )"A tariff of 20 cents a pound in- Stead of the present 7 should be put @n cotton,” according to Dwight P. a of the Arizona branch of the n Cotton Association, who 1s New York. “Cotton grown in the ted sections of Arizona com- favorably with Egyptian cotton: local growers should be pro- oe 8 “The Prado in Havana, now lined magnificent residences, is com- rable to New York's Fifth Ave- " declared Charles Flynn of the Sevilla, Havana, who ts at the imodore, t is the show place the town, and.on Sundays the dest ple of society promenade up und “Havana is rapnily becoming a rn city,” Mr. Flynn continued. fs more beautiful than ever, and Tamshackie buildings, even if have historical associations, are torn down and supplanted by of more utility and beauty.” . Flynn spoke well of the new Administration, which re- that of Menocal, and asserted it in the Cabinet were fine, public- rited men, who would do every- Ing possible to bring back to nor- i the steadily improving Cuban ess conditions, e 68 6 ‘Hello, Mr. Presiden: “Well, if it isn’t the Professor.” » “Glad to see you, Bill.” ». Those were some of the greet- wings accorded to Ex-President Watt as he stood talking with Howard G. Kelley, President of ihe Grand Trunk Railroad, in th: Tobby of the Biltmore. e Mot been there for ten minutes + 10.30 P. ML” Which Will | 84.000 tons of coal, 8,000 gallons of News Cinders Wife finds girl’s face in hus- band’s watch and sues for Li is for funds for “false teeth for the poor” —— Courtship on golf links ends in alimony proceedings—— at Keyport, N. J. Scotland by a’-—— London smoker at tobacco fair keeps his pipe burning hours 5 minutes and wins Sunday school teacher de- using scent on their lips for “perfumed” kisses —— California said to be raising ducks that do not quack: Fat members of the House of Representatives to be made thin in official Wash- ington gymnasium —— Chicago now has 1,740,480,- 000 eggs in cold storage —— City loses. $600 in four hours on false alarms —— not be served with liquor after ve New York hotels nse annually t, and 11,400 yartls of carpeting. By Sid Greene. livorce —— Maybe the hands pointed at the lady. ondon’s latest charity drive ’ OHN CORT has placed in rehearsal J @ new play called “Children,” which is being produced under the direction of Lawrence Marsten. The authors, so far, ane Emile Ntyatry, tholomae. In the cast are Helen Men- ken, Donald Gallaher, Hyman Adier, Laura Arnold, William Williams, Ed. O'Connor, Amy Ongley and Milton Byron, PLAYCRAFT’S FIRST, The first production of the recently formed Playeraft concern, of whieh Harold Orlob is President, will be “Liles of the Field," a comedy drama ‘by William Hurtbut. Prominent in the cast will be Alison Skipworth, Josepb- ine Drake and Evelyn Duncan. NORA BUBBLES OVER. + Nora Bayes came down the aisle at the Selwyn Theatre yestarday at a ro- bearsal of “Snapshots,” just feeling fine. “My pipes are in great shape,” she Our charities have filled many a mouth, sald. "I feel so good I could kiss Julius Tannen.” Wo have put In our bid for the motion picture rights, THE KINDLING GIRL. Teuis H. Chalif, the Russ. an ballet master, believes he has a “find” in uo young girl from the East Side. Some time ago he saw her peering in the win- dow of his studio jn West 57th Street. What is golf without a hazard. adio telephone operators talk to Don’t let Volsteas t:car of} it. | 4 icycle —— | A matchless perfurniance.| | ares that girls have to wear| ig than for dancing Clothes cut ice when) you're in the swim. incinnati puts ban on girls Now they’re setting their faces against it. Would be harder to stop raising quacks, Head or stomach? Even the boats there are laying-to. A human false alarm is watching the toe-dancers. He asked her in and learned she had come to the neighborhood to gather kindling. He offered to teach her dancing. She accepted, and now he says he has @ second Marilynn Miller, BACON WRITING AGAIN. Frank Bacon just has to keop a'doing’. Although he's acting stead- ily In “Lightnin’," he's now writing: the libretto and lyrics of a romantic operetta fn collaboration with Milt Magen and Joe McKiernan, The thusic will be composed by Norman Spencer. All the writers are from California and the play deals with that State. Milt Hagen once won a merit curd for writing a college play, but can you Imagine Bill Jones being romantic? “GO EASY,” SAYS FOX. Willlam Fox wants to know how come that the management — of “The Greenwich Village Folll has announced it will redecorate the Park Theatre before its show opens there in September. William has the Park under lease until September 1, and has “Over the Hill" on display there. He says if there ts to be any re- decorating done .n the theatre it will more clothes for surf. bath- ot, be done until the statue of in the 111" lan. Colutnbus has quit baakin, glare of his big “Over the Boys, boys -why quarrel? MISS HAMPDEN RETURNS. The return of Mary Hampden to the stage in “John Ferguson," after an absence of se oral years, brings to mind the fact that she and Henry Miller, while at the Empire Theatre some years ago, played a scene that established a high-water mark for emotional acting that has seldom been equalled in New York. It was the “man against woman" scene in “Sowing the Wind.” Her recurn to acting ts gratifyin, WHAT OF THIS, LADS? Oh, for land's sake! The War of the Boroughs threatens to break out again. We are just in receipt of a communication from Poct Ressman of No, 31 East 111th Street, making aasertions about Harlem girls that will not please the other Boroughs. Just look: Let me tell you something about girls, I mean grown-ups, not those with curls, "when it comes to speaking of dreams, Harlem has them, peaches and cream, Now, anyone saying they can be beat. Should come to Harlem and he'll re- treat, For he will sce with his own eyes That I am right—he's not so wise. ARTHUR BYRON WORRIES. While we're printing poems, why not one fron Arthur Byron of “The Ghost Between"? No objections? All right—here she ts: The skirts of girls in '92 Dragged on the ground; yes, thia is true, But in the year of ‘94 cheaper. They missed the ground an inch or more, “Defore uw group gathered to shake hands with Taft. Finally Jooked sheepishly about is friend to a private where they could talk in y Buch is one of fame—and of President of the oe Dr. rox Felipe Rivero and el Conde de} + sons of the late Count Nich- elas Rivero, founder of the first Span- in 1832, are at the wil] attend the un- Yhiing of the bust of their father ich will take place at the Spar Miseum, 1o6th Sueet and Broadw on June 5. JERE'S ONE FROM NEW MEXICO, | "On the walls of a forvign hotel Mts. Roderick Stover of Albu who is now at the Pennsy: T found a sgn whi st would . Sure enough, they we at that ungodly hour, and coffee uncratefull Ipposed to t. ry I breakfast was served at 12,90. In dining room was a huge table, at ich everyone sat, and at the side! phalier table. If one brought a it, he or she would have to sit at! gmail table; apparently guests! Fe Bot allowed to WHE ihe} patrons. “The place where I stopped was ap- tly a Mecca for sick people, for was a rule that sick people must their own dishes. Further- if you did not like the way querqne tell | wos then By ‘gn whi Mexi ‘guests LITTLE MARY The castor oil is gone, Mary. You'll run down to the drug store for the baby, won't you? Oe MIXUP About Play: and Players By BIDE DUDLEY Herbert Hall Winslow and Philip Bar- stand up! contest and we take pleasure in cycle, the pink dandelion. Our congratule- tions to you boys. Your poem is very fine and here tt is: It's @ sign bad luck will pass. Never go to sleep standing on your head; It’s a sign you'll wake up dead, Never hold your breath more than ten minutes, Or the angels will feed you peanuts. And every year they go up higher, The thought of it makes one perspire. If this year they are at the knee, Oh boy! Next year where will they ber GOSSIP. “Irene” will end its long run at the Vanderbilt after two more weeks. Corone Paynter has sailed from London for New York, and will ap- pear in “The Greenwich Village Fol- ies.” Boris Korlin, recently seen in “The Faithful,” is ‘now acting in “The Broken Wing." Janet Stone, dancer, has been en- gaged by F. Ziegfeld jr. for the new edition of “The Follies.” Since Zona Gale won the Pulitzer | $1,000 prize for “Miss Lulu Bett," the play will continue at the Belmont. “June Love” will end its run at the Knickerbocker to-morrow night It | will reopen in Chicago in October. Although the Winter Garden is ‘closed this week, the usual concert will be given there Sunday night. Forty-seven newly married couples saw ‘Just Married” at the Shubert Theatre in May. Many of them gig- fled outrageously, Owing to changes in the cast, “The Whirl of the World” will not open at the Winter Garden until about the middle of June, A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. Why refer to a racehorse ag “he” and then call him “which? FOOLISHMENT. 1 ate a piece of apple pie; “I Uke that apple pie,” said I. “Oh, that’s all right,” said Daughter Bess, “But I need fifty for a dress.” Borrow! FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Can Febtuary March?” 'No, but April May.’ “Now, don't July wbout it.” BBE AAR ahhh aston Mike Head and Sam Fisher, please You have been awarded to-day’s prize in the Bughouse Poems handing yon the crepe de chine tri- You are authorized, also, to wear the Bughouse tin medal and Never drink out of an empty glass; THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, JUNE'3, 1921. 1921 Reformers’ Blue Laws Take Joy Out of Life Now, Same as 3 Centuries Ago If Liberty Lovers Don’t Watch Out They’ll Be Fined or Imprisoned for Walking, Jesting, Sleeping, or Even Swimming on Sun- day, if Fanatics Have Their Way. By Marguerite Mooers Marshall. I DLING, the play of children, unnecessary walking, music, swimming, sleeping late, dancing, social parties, jesting—these are a few of the joys of life which the blue law boosters would abolish on Sundays and even, That, at least, is a fair assumption, opportunity, persons know that on April 15, 1846, New Jersey passed pressing Vice and which, in the words of Gustavus Myers, author of Laws,” “prohibited human activity on Sunday except breathing, dressing, cating church-going. Driving, the sake of megriment,’ games and were not allow As a pictu Sunday and week-day meek majority—we should all read Mr. Myera's new book. ‘benefits to mind and body the Purl- tan rulers bad no- conceptio! “One of their very first laws was of men in expansive social converse— al) these and many others came un- der the ban of idleness. The Massa- chusetts Colony Law of 1633 ordered shall spend his time idly or unprofit- ably, under pain of such punishment tat the court shall think meet to in- et. “Women liked to have their littt Pleasufable parties, at which oakes and buns were served. Of course the exchanged gosstp; what would su parties.” THE QUALIFIED DRUGGI“T. 66]_JE knows all about the newest H books and magazines.” “That 60?" “Yes, He's an eapert photographer, too. Understands films and bow to develop them.” wine.” “He's taken a course in modern salesmanship and can sell anything from a package of pins up to a locomotive.” “Had a well-rounded education, I take it." “He has. Knows chemistry; the forelgn postal rates; parcel post rules and regulations, can speak three lan guages and is always courteous. Where do you think I could find a position for him?” “I don't know, but with all those qualifications he ought to make a good clerk in a drug store."—Detroit Free Press. Bo W recent luncheon: “We should all try to accept A GOOD SPIRIT, defeat gracefully. Defeat accepted | TLLIAM G. M'ADOO sald at a with grace, pluck, humor, as fine a thing as victory. ‘I always liked the spirit of the ; young divine preaching his trial ser- mon, in a fashionable New York |church. If the sermon should please, the young man would secure a $12,- 000 post. Soon from the pulpit, how- lever, he saw that his sermon was not | pleasing. ‘ “Half-way through he paused, Then he windows. It is unhealthy to sleep said, in loud, serge tones: “The janitor will please open all t in a ‘clos@d room.’ "—Washington Star. I'm goin’ to the drug store for the baby. The Day’s Good Stories keep medicine and sody SHREWD FINANCIERING. HD other day a stranger entered the Indiana National Bank and asked to borrow $5. small sums. “But” he went on,’ nding moncy is your business, isn’t it?" ‘The.danker admitted that it was. “Well, I have good security,” said the stranger, “and I want to borrow $5." Finally the banker, half from fa- | gue and half from amused curiosity, Jagreed to make the loan, When the note was all drawn and the interest of | 35 cents paid, the stranger drew from his. pocket $10,000 worth of Govern- | ment bonds and handed them over as security. Before the banket could express his astonishment the stranger said Now, this is something like it. Over at this other bank they wanted me to pay $10 just for a safety deposit box to keep these things \n!"—Indian- apolis News Oe oa NOT A TOTAL STRANGER. HARLEY SMITH, who used to ( tamp ties on the Kearney sec- tion, was summoned as a wit- ness at an inquest. He had been cautioned that he must be very exact in his statements, “Was the deceased a total stranger?” ked the coroner. After duly pondering the question, he replied: “He was what I should call a partial stranger.” "Either you knew him or you did not,” said the coroner sternly, “There is no such thing as a partial stranger.” “Well, he answered, “I don't know how else to describe him. He was a one-legged = man."—Union Pacific Bulletin, Hey Mary, drug stores water and stuff like that— in the early days of! Satan. America—in later days, too, How mary | all; » Rot merely of what part thereof.’ our ancestors endured but of what hibited, as also was ‘all unnecessary May be in store for us—if all the and unseason: reformers streets or field: continue to ride roughshod over the fine. points out. “Church attendance, cate- joct with one another. chism and prayer, hey ‘believed, were yery word mentioned in the relaxation and ail that was necessary. j¢§5 in Plymouth Colony, design Pp one against idleness, This did not ing But how were sleepy-heads, pro- mean merely shiftiessness. A couple teSied as they were by the privacy of women exchanging gossip (which ¢¢ their homes, to be detected in the was then the sole vehicle of news), a Of weir nous youth sitting on a stump and con- churoh elders and lawmakers wres- templating landscape beauties: 2 ETOUP \tieg hard with that problem. 6 | ofS affairs have been without it? To the | with taking ministers all this was utter frivolity, |1712 a law was f | ‘A law was passed putting a fine of | ‘hibited at all times fiddling, piping or | ance. ten shillings upon any one selling | any other kind of music in taverns or cakes or buns, except for some, spe-|other public houses. cial occasion, as marriage and Burlal| bade singing, dancing, or revelling in He was| cheated of diversion. told that the bank did not lend such | Partics for the most part, on week days if they had their way about it. because they did throw a pall over the legislators of that day specifically such joys when they were given the the Po bed it as a means of keepi foung out of the clutches of Play on Sunday was especi- pernicious. The General Court of Massachusetts in 1653 passed a law making “to play, saunter or sport on “An Act for Sup-| sunday @ miglemeanor. All parcnts Immorality,”|4pd governors of children not more than seven years old (‘not,’ the law explained, ‘that we approve the “Ye Olden Blue | younger children in evil’) were to be nearly . every |admonished for the first offense com- mitted by their children. For the second offense they were to be fined and|5 shillings; for the third 10 shillings, sledding, |und they were to be indicted for the singing, ‘fiddling or other music for | fourth.” Forty years later, after the com- bining of Massachusetts and Plym- sports of all Kinds and fishing were|outh Colonies by another law, “no among a host of amusements that game, port, play or recreation wns allowed on ‘the Lori's Day ‘or any swimming was pro- ble walking in the The penalty was a on the Sabbath had be- "Sleepin epidemic,” continues come rather “Of the value of relaxation and its Mr Myers. “Boys and youths would Stand outside the chureh doors and oh, most nefarious conduct!—would Jesting is the aw of 1 to put an end both to that and to si years parsons and “At last, in June, 1670, came their solution, It was a law empowering the Town Selectment to requisition a constable and send him into any that ‘no person, householder or other, | house or place the inmates of which were suspected of neglecting public worship on the Lord's Day. The court records from 1670 are full of breach- jabbath cases and their sentences of punishment, which often was whipping. But the reformers were not content the joy out of Sunday. In which “pro- It equally for- those, places. To root out the same Instead of laws against child Jabor|amusementa elsewhere, the law pro- hibited them at night in any part of any tawn. No one, aither singly or in company, was to presume to sing, dance, fiddle, pipe, or make any rout, or ovher disturbance to the disquiet and distress of the inh»bitants.” Connecticut, “walking the streets on Sunday evening, and singing and dancing in houses of public entertain- ment at all times were forbidden.” “Young folks,” Mr. Myers teils us, “decided that they would not be Evening socia! became their mode of enjoy ment. The Connecticut General Court pursued them with a new law October, 1709. It prohibited all such gatherings 0° Sunday evenings, fast days and TT! ty lecture days. By threatening «a offender with a fine of five shilline or two hours in the stocks the lawmakers thought that these social parties would be broken up. The young people, however, contrived to outwit the law. It clear- ly read ‘that this act shall not be taken or construed to hinder the meetings of such single and young ersons up any religious occasion.’ What, then, was to prevent young men and women from merting und with solemn faces opening what seemed to be a gathering solely for piety’s sake? “For a time the ministers were de- ceived. When they realized just what the import of those ‘religious parties’ was they were enraged. They demanded, a severer law and ob- tained ‘An Act to Prevent Uneeason- able Meetings of Young People in the Evening after the Sabbath Day and at other Times,’ It directed con- stables and Grand Jurymen in the various towns to walk the streets and search all places suspected of harbor- ing or entertaining illegal parties.” Really, life seemed to have been just one snooping party after another, in the blue days of old—recalled to us so pleasantly by the New York State law which sends constables to open our suitcases and house doors lin search of a gill or two of contra- band alcohol. “Ye Olden Blue Laws" is pub- lished by the Century Company You Draw the Pictures—Read the Prize Offer But —I betcha they don't keep BABIES! Yesterday THE EVENING WORLD published the lines of the JOE’S CAR comic, omitted from the paper because of the photo-engravers’ strike, and invited readers to draw the pictures, To-day we furnish the lines for the LITTLE MARY MIXUP comic and repeat the invitation to supply the pictures yourself. THE EVENING WORLD offers prizes of $50—$25 for first prize, five $8 prizes—for the cleverest drawings to fit these lines, and in the style followed by R. M. Brinkerhoff, the artist whe draws Little Mary Mixup. Your draw! Drawings for the Joe's Car comic published yesterday must be received by Monday, June 6. must be received not later than Tuesday, June 7. Comic Page Editor.—Separate prizes! © daughter of a man named Benton, an ee Whom Worlse dislikes ii DALIONAL thieves, whose Identity and mn called “suverado,” who promiees to RAK of & girl named Louise Lainbe! v0 are both CHAPTER XIY. (Continued, ) 6 OUISH LAMBERT? Why, rl yes! He introduced her to me once. derstand, Sho is, I un- the adopted intimate friend of old Mr. Henfrey “Has he ever told you anyt concerning her?” “Nothing much—why?” “He has never told you + ditions of his father's wili? “Never—except that he has been left ery poorly off, though his fatLer ded in affluent circumstances, What are the conditions?" The myster.ous stranger paused for @ moment. “Have you, of late, formed the uc- quaintance of a certain Mrs. Lond, a widow?” | “1 met ber recently in South Wcn-| sington at the house of a ivend of | mother, Mrs. Rinyon, Why? | Ww many times have you met : con- “Two—or I think, three. Sov come to tea with us the day befure we came up here.” | “H'm! Your mother seems sa'ter ‘Prone to make easy acquaintaace- ships—eh? ‘The Hardeastles were dis tinctly undesirable, were they not and the James's also?" | “Why, what do you Know elsut them?" asked the gril, much sure prised, as they were two families woo had been discovered to be not wuat | they represented. “Well” he laughed, "It happen to be aware of your mother's eharm— that's all.” ‘ou seem’ to’ know quite a lot jabout us," she remarked. “How is , 107" Recause I have made it my -usi- to know, Miss Ranscomb," he “Further, | would u.ge upon have nothing to do with Mrs. “Why not? We found her mst pleasant. She js the widow of a wealthy man who ded abroad about two years ago, and she lives su:ne- where down in Surrey.” “I know all about that,” be an- swered in a curious tone. “But I re | peat my warning that Mrs, Bond 1s | ‘by no means a desirabie acquait-| I tell you so for your own enefit.”* Inwanily he was angry that the |woman should have so cleverly made} |the acquaintance of the gir! | Now, Miss Ranscomb," he added, "I want you to please make me «| |promise, namely, that you will suy nothing to a single soul of what I jhave suid this evening—not even to | your friend, Mr. Henfrey. Ihave very |strong reasons for this, Remember, 1 am acting in the interests of you both, and secrecy is the essence of success.” “ understand, But you really mys- tify me.” “In order that Hugh Henfrey may return to your side, and that hand n hand you may be able to detvat your enemies. \o | “My enemies!! Who are they?’ |asked the girl, } "One day, very soon, they must re- veal themselves, When they do, and| you find yourself in difficulties, you have only to call upon me and I will! further assist you, Advertise In the Times newspaper at any time fo appointment with ‘Silverado.’ me seven days and I will keep it “But when shall I see Hugh?" cried, again halting. “I cannot bear this terrible suspense any longer—in- an deed I can’t! Can I go to him soon?” “No! cried a voice from the |shadow of a bush close beside them as a dark, alert figure sprang forth into the ight. “It is needless. I am here, dearest—at last!" \ And next second she found herself clasped in her lover's strong emb: rac while the stranger, utterly tal aback, stood looking on, absolutely mystified, CHAPTER XY, HO is this gentleman, Dor- ise?" asked Hugh when a} “W moment later the girl and her companion had recovered from their surprise. “I cannot introduce you,” was her reply, “He refuses to give his name.” The tall man laughed and said: “I bave already told you that my name is X." Hugh regarded the stranger with distinct suspicion. lt was curious that he should discover them together, yet he made but little comment. “We were just speaking about you, Mr. Henfrey,” the tall man went on. “| believed that you were still in Bel- gium.” “How did you know [ was there?” “Oh—well—information concernin * your hiding place reached me,” was his enigmatical reply.“ how- ever, glad you hav eto re- | turn to Engla ss about to arrange a meeting ny But I advise you to be most ca ful.” “You seem to know a good deal concerning me,” Hugh remarked re- sentfully, looking at the stern, rather handsome face in the moonlight, “This is the gentleman who sought me out in Nice and first told me of dof the shoots, A le being urged by ber mother to marr ‘Hugh is mywtertourly alded to escape by Ti Vasscro, head of your peril, Hugh. I recognize his voice and have to thank lim for a good deal.” the girl declared. “Really, Miss mb, 1 require no thanks, stranger us- sured her. able to render Mr, Henfrey a little service it has been a pleusure to me. And, now that you are together again, 1 will ye you.” “Rut who are you?" demanded Mush, sity. | That matters not, now that you are back in England, Only 1 beseech of you to be very careful,” said the tall man, Then he added pitfalls into which you may very eas- {ly fall—traps set by your enemies.” “Well, air, 1 thank you sincerely tor what you have done for Miss Rans- comb during my ubsenc uid the young man, much mystified at fin ing Dorise strolling at that hour a man even of whose name ahe was ignorant. “I know I have enemies, filled with eur’ and I ghall certainly heed your warn- your enemies must not know you SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALMENTS. who has left the son ® large sum of Walter Brock, “Hu ugh ter unknown to Hugh. Dorie meete my take her to llugh and ho asks Mer if ho bad ever Reard Hugh 7a are in England. tf they do they will most certainly inform the police.” “f shall (ake care of that,” was Hugh’s reply. “I shall be compelled to gv into hiding again—but where, I do not know.” “Yes, you must certainly continuo to lie jow for a time," the man urged. “EL know how very dull it must havo been for you through all those weeks, But even that is better than the scandal of arrest and trial.” “Ab! [ know of what you are ac- , Hugh!” cried th “And [ ou "Mr. Henfrey ts innocent,” said the tall strunger. “But there must be no hence his only chance of in strict concealmen' It to conceal one's self in England,” replied Hugh. The stranger laughed, as he slowly answered: “There are certain places where no questions are asked—if you know where to look for them, But first L am very interested to know how you got over here.” “L went to Ostend and for twenty pounds induced a Belgian fisherman to put me ashore at night ar Caister in Norfolk, I went to London at once, only to discover that Miss Ranscomb at Blairglas—and here. I am.” “You are here, It 1g true, Mr. Hen- frey, But you musn't remain here,” the stranger declared. "Go back to London by the next trai, call upoa Mrs. son, who lives at a house theete in Abington Road, She is a friend of mine, will advise her by telegraph a visitor. Take was I that she will have apartments at her house and remain there in strict seclusion. Will you remember the address—shall I write it down “Thanks very inuch indeed," Hugh replied. 1 remember it. tet as soon as ever you can," urged the stranger. Hugh looked his mysterious friend full in the face. “Look here,” he said in a firm, hard ‘Are you known as ‘I| Pas- “Pardon me,” answered the stranger. "I am your friend— “at is all that concerns you." “But the famous Passero—the Sparrow— is my unknown friend," he said, “and I have a suspicion that you and he are identical!” “I have a motive in not disclosing my identity,” was the man's reply in a curjous tone. “Perhaps one day soon we May mect again. Till then I wish both of you the best of juck. Au revoi And raising bis hat he turned abruptly and set off up the high road to Pert “We said Hugh a few moments later. ‘All this is most amazing. I feel certain that he is either the mysterious Sparrow himself or one of his chidt accomplices.” “The Sparrow? Who is he--dear?* asked Dorise, her band upon her love er's shoulder. “Let's sit down somewhere and will tell you," he said. Then, re- entering the park by the small’ tron Bate Dorise led him to a fallen tree where ds they sat together he related all he had been told concerning the notorious head of a criminal gang known to his confederates and tha underworld of Europe generally aa I Passero, or The Sparrow. “How very remarkable!" exclaimed Dorise when he had finished and sue in turn had told him of the encountor at the white bail at Nice and the coming and going of the messenger from Malines. “I wonder if bo really is the not fous Sparrow?" “I feel convinced he 1s," declared Hugh. “He sent me a message in secret to Mulines a fortnight ago for- bidding me to attompt to leave Be: sium because he considered the dan- &er too great. He was, no doubt, ‘i much surprised to-night when he found me here “He certainly was quite ag sur- prised as myself,” the girl replied— happy beyond expression that her lover Was once again at her side. In his strong arms he held her in along tight embrace, kissing her upon the lips in a frenzy of satis- faction—long, sweet kisses which she reciprocated with a whole-hearted- ness that told him of her devotion, There, in the shadow, he whispered to her his love, repeating what he had told her in London, and again in Monte Carlo, uddenly he put a question to her; Do you really believe I am in- nocent of the charge against me, darling?” “1 do, Hugh,” she answered frankly. “Ali! ‘Dhank you for those words,” he said in a broken voice. “I feared you might think because of my flight that I was guilty.” “I know you course, t re not. Mother, of says all sorts of nasty things —t ou must have done something very wrong—iand all that." My e certainly gives color to the bel that I am in fear of arrest, And so I am. Yet | swear that I never attempted’ to hurm the lady at the Villa Amette.” “But why did you go there at all, dear?” the girl asked. “You surely knew the unenyiable reputatiog borne by that woman!” “I knew it quite well,” ho said, “T expected to meet an adventuress— but, on thé contrary, I met @ real good woman!" “I don't understand you, Hugh,” sha “No, darling. You, of course, ean- not understand,” he exclaimed, be | admit that [ followed her home, and I dem an interview.” { was determined sho should divulge to me a secret of her own.” “What secret?” ‘One that concerns my whole fu- unnot usked well—at the present moment E am myself mystified, darling, Hence I cannot explain the truth,” he re- plied. “Wil you not trust’ me if C promise to tell you the whole facts 4s soon 4s I have learned them? Ono day T hope I shall know all, yet*-— “Yet-—yet—what?” Ho again drew « long breath, We tn 3 tystals, Read Te-Merrow’s Interestin: - © ae etch teamed : you tell me what it is?”