The evening world. Newspaper, June 4, 1921, Page 12

There Are No Flies On or In the €anai Zone, Says the Com-| mandant of the Department, Tourists Are Flocking There, the Waterway Is Transport- inp Increased Quantities of California Fruits, and Busi- ness Is Generally Good. “Though there are no files nor Mosquitoes in the Canal Zone, rest- dents put up their screens every year from force of habit,” sald Major Gen. Chase W. Kennedy, commandant of the Panama Canal Department, who fs on leave of absence and at the Commodore. Gen. Kennedy was cited in the Indian War, Spantsh- American, Philippine Insurrection, Cuban Occupation and the war with Germany. He was graduated from ‘West Point in 1883. “The elimination of these peste is @ue to the splenéid work of the United States Government,” he con- finued, “for the sanitation of the Zone is now perfect.” Gen. Kennedy said that thousands ef tourists are going through the Zone now, and that it is a Mecca for sightseers because of the canal, the healthful conditions and stationary temperature. Business is good there, he concluded, and the population is Bteadily increasing. oe Another visiter from the Zone is ©. B. Huntress, who Is at the Penn- aylvania. “The canal route for the shipment ef California food 1s coming into fte own,” he said, “principally be- cause of the present high cost of ratl- way transportation. Recently the @teamer Yalza docked at New York with 20,000 boxes of oranges aboard. Since the inauguration of the water shipment of fruits, nearly 77,000 boxes have come over that route, or approximately 192 carloads. If present plans mature, 100,000 boxes will reach the Atlantic seaboard by that route in the next sixty days. Mhe trade is expected to increase constantly, and has not apparently been affected by the shipping stri Ww” . . HERE'S ONE 540M MONTANA, “Phe piers vad thunder tales of pions the West are the ef- vo. writers to give the public what it wants rather than a picture ef actual conditions,” according ts 3. Cc. Py veteran mining engineer of Butte, who is at the Majestic, “We didn't spend all our time shoot- ing Indians," he continued “por at each other when Indians were searce, Politics in Montana in the early ‘80's affords a truer illustration of the life ‘of the times than anything else, Per- haps the favorite story of Major Mar- tin McGinnis, editor of the Helena Gazette in 1872, and an important figure in the early development of the State, may serve to explain, “For many years prior to 1889, when Montana became a State, McGinnis ‘was our territorial delegate to Wash- ington. Electing him to that office ‘was simply a matter of perfunctory Foutine until along in the ‘80's when the opposition, the Republican party, began to assume some strength. “The first election in which the Re- publicans were conceded a chance ‘was held with the understanding that McGinnis, at any rate, had to win, Toward the end of Blection Day he vised the district in charge of Pete Ronan, Government agent of the Blackfoot Indian reservation and a Boted churacter in those days. s? Well, Pete, how'd things go? Me- Glonis asked. “ ‘Ninety-four votes cast and 93 for ‘MoGinnis,’ Pete announced. “‘And how about the other Pete? “Well, Major, here's how it was.’ Pete began upologetically. You know Bwede Johnson? Well, Swede came one, this here being a national issue. His ®onscience wouldn't let him do any- thing else, friendship notwithstand- ing. So, Major, liking him as we do, im spite of his bein’ so stubborn, we Het him vote'" “The watchword of this country Id be ‘Speed Up,’ said Francis . James, Washington jurist and who is at the Pennsyl- “And in addition to that, we must be effective. There is much talk @bout efficiency, but it is possible to be efficient without being effective— efficiency that produces results in effectiveness. “A civilization is measured my its transportation fucilities. By truns- tation you c&n practically amuihl- te time and space for many pur- poses. Please do not think that J am competing with Prof. Einstein, for I fam just talking economics. If we fur- ther develop our resources we must nerds turther develop our transporta- tion facilities to take care of moving those resources the result -~ them to the consume ar) fir. ainpbel! Stuart, Deputy Chair- man ¢‘ the Times Publishing Com- ny st London, ts at the Beimont fe ricruited the Duchess of Con- fuught’s own Irish-Canadian Rangers in Quebée during the war, and was/ Deputy Director of Propaganda in Finemy Countries, He was alto As fistant Military Attache of the Brit Ish Emhassy at Warhington, and Vice Muairman of the British War Mission Muted States, a) ex-Governor of att of 1x -Congressn fl aie of the Bi Prof. Thomaa Hany public buildin Bites, Louis Tribune, and Who des gned sin the United 4 Over 219,000 suits are pressed an- nually by the valets of five New York of shoes are towels are used, hotels, 212,000 patts shined, and 2,000,000 oe News Cinders By Sid Greene. Wellesley College girls to insist on girls at their pre- wearing paratory school RIDGHPORT is a great town an it has a lodge of Elke that ts live wire. column and Sid Greene, che other mon devour one of Pete Calla han's best spreads. Ruler Larry Gallagher offered to for. to the city, but We also had to forego bearing Bi <i tenance The writer of this “News Grand Exelted mally present us with the corkscrew we had to decline, and : Players a a | BUGHOUsE‘PoEMs. | R. Gustave Hartshorn of Tuckahoe, Cinders" cartoonist, were ihe guests| wins to-day's prize in the Bughouse of the Elks there at a big dinner/ Poems contest. He get the round ‘Thursday night and helped 1,000) 991 Iron for the following: A cow went strolling down the lane, One sunny day tn June. «| She had a lovely flowing mane. Bach eye a mellow magon, j| And, as she walked along with pride, skiris) six thehies velow| Cette cartoote it hin| A mule hitched to a cart, six inches lOW| trick slide trombone. ‘Bill did sing, | Romarked— ‘ however, as did Juilus Nirdiinger, andivomornce the Craey, flop-cared knee—— Jim MeGovern, Collector of the ‘Port snide— ‘and other things. Others who as: “Oh, gee, you think Here they wear ’em over] sisted in entertaining us were Bil emarti” , iia di Garrity, Jim Broderick, Joo Ivers, x two feet. London reports that their women are becoming better pals because their feet are growing bigger. Chicago papers copy. Sir Oliver Lodge says we'll please William B. Roberts, Lou not the old, original), ud Mike Healy and Bill Kirk. ever go to Bridgeport and feel need of entertainment, don't miss the Lyneh, GEORGE JOLTS GEORGE. slip a guy a jolt every once in a last night. It was after he had told us the following story: “The evening following the revival of ‘The Tavern’ with me in the Vaga- bond role," said George M., “I called George Waldo, Doc Keeley (absolutely If you the “Tt takes the rising generation to while," said George M. Cohan to us and dedicated it to his Kathryn Osterman, He ts working now on a musical comedy called “Puppy Lov >| Barney Bernard, “angel | mother, in “Two Blocks Fiks, If you do you'll hurt their] Away,” will not go to Chicago this feelings. summer. Charles Dillingham has ar- ranged tp instal it in a Broadway theatre early in the fall Georges “Clemenceau, champion dancer of France and grandson of the former Promier, is to be chal- lenged to dance for the international title. To find the American cham- pion in the ballroom waltz, fox trot and one-step, a contest for medals and cush prizes will be launched ut : - up iny home at Great Neck. My kid the Terrace Garden Dance Palace have much sunshine this) sn, Georgie decided he wanted to| Tuesday evening. ‘The winner will talk with me. Invite oung Clemenceau over to year—— "Hello, son!’ I said. ‘What are| Show his skill, © you doing? — He must have a cellar)” “-Hetlo yerseit!’ he replied. ‘t'm| _ A THOUGHT FOR TO-Day. on i § | full. ou my second dish of rice puddin’s| Speaking of a separation suit re- How to mail letters, new) school course :"¢ested by Postmaster Hays—— Wives, send your hus- bands. U. S. to hold $30,000,000 New rum auction in York—— ‘Help to keep some in good spirits, Girls win best prizes in perfect baby contest—— Majority of them are per- fect babies anyway at any age. New cliff dwellings discov- ered in Colorado—— Effort of Providence to aid housing situation. Woman who made a pint a week for husband freed by Grand Jury: Men appreciate a devoted wife. Swiss cheese maker cup—— Maybe got his experience on the holes in cheese, Bridgeport City—— They say some bathing girls there are out of sight. Stock Exchange seat sells for $86,000-—— Can spend that much and never get a seat in the subway. “THE BIG LITTLE FAMILY We've gotta cut down ex- penses or go in “hock”—I'll set th’ wife a good example by shavin’ myself. of Pottsville, Pa., wins golf man recovers sight of eye at Atlantic “That's fine—go to it. But ‘what did you want to say to me? pee Why, about las’ night,” the kid Kan. “Yea, yea!’ I replied, expecting him to say I had made good my boast that I could play the Vagabond better than any other actor on earth. ““It was some night, wasn't it?" “Yes, son, it was some night, but what were you going to say?’ ““"l wus Jest goin’ to say that last night J ate almost_a million aspara- gus. That's all. Good bye, Daddy!’ “And that,” said George M., ‘‘con- sluded his portion of the entertain- men BRANDT—BURLOCK. Word from London tells of the wed- ding there of Sophie Brandt, formerly a Broadway prima donna, and Wili- jam (Bill) Burlock, well known sev- eral years ago as a manager and agent. LOU TURNED IT DOWN. ay When Lou Holtz of George White's ‘Scandals was a minstrel a few yéars ago, he was used to a salary of anywhere from $5 to $15 a week and cakes, That was out in the Prov- inces. One day Guy Brothers’ Min- strels needed an end man, and sorhe- body told them of Lou, describing him as a very good performer. At that time Lou was out of work. The Guy Brothers wired Lou an offer of a jr at $76 a week. In a few hours wick came this reply, collect: “Don't want your job. No show can pay a salary as big as that and lve. THE TON STILL THERE. John Henry Mears until yesterday had just twenty chorus girls in his show, "The Broadway Whirl,” which is to open at the Times Square Thea- tre Wednesday evening. The aver- age weight of these girls was 109 Pounds, so John's billboard paper refers to them as “A Ton of Sweet eauty.” Yesterday, however, the girls were weighed and it was found the total had shrunk 180 pounds. Now John is a manager who always makes food with his public, so he hurried out to an agency and engaged two more girls, each of whom weighs ninety pounds. At least, #0 we've been told. A NEW DAVIS PLAY. The Messrs, Shubert have accepted for immediate production ew play by Owen Davis entitled “The De- tour.” GOSSIP. Lady Helen Montague will be in the new “Greenwich Vilage Follies.” Mare Klaw, Inc., will produce a new Hatton comedy called “We Girls.” Jazz band ‘contest at Fifth Avenue nevt week. Roof is be- ing wired on now. Ethel Barrymore will weeks in Keith vaudeville, Barrie's "The Twelve Pound Look.” Lynne Overman, the inebriate acter a new name—a saloonatic. pany, It is now announced that Winter Garden a week from Monday thal, has written id — Now that shavin’ myself to money— ——_—<——$<———$————————————" Proctor's play seven using in “Just Married,” has given this char- The gymnasium on the Century Theatre has been fitted up for use iby members of the “Last Waltz" com- “The Whirl of New York" will open at the Jack Osterman, son of J. J, Rosen- a song called | cently filed, the Wellsville Optic | says the man grumbled his wif ° ene fe into start- FOOLISHMENT. Said a maiden who lived in Vort Scott: “Grand opera really is rot, T love minstrel shows From which the wit flows, And really they'll learn you a lot.” FROM THE CHESTNUT TREE. “Have you a thumb-tack?" ‘No, but I have w finger-nail.” —————.___ STRANGERS IN TOWN. N old country couple came up to London town to see the Place where the roses on the cheeks of the maidens outshone the roses round the door, They saw many things that they had nevet seen “down on the farm,” and then along the road came rolling an electric tramear. ‘They saw one or two other persons get on to the tram when it stopped quite near where they were ctanding, So they thought that they too would like a ride, As they were proceedin; thi Journey they noticed the eon ductor stop the car every now and again, Once he called ‘out, "St. Mark's Church,” and a man got out; a little ee wane the car stopped, it was reet, an lepton id then Victoria “Don’t ‘ee think us ort ter be gettin’ out?” the farmer's wife wee abe ‘3 whispered to "Shieh!" replied the man, “Don't show yer ignerance. We've got ter ait Ul our names ue London Tit-Bits, mL a HONEST WEIGHT. CONGRESSMAN was taiking at a dinner about a profiterr, “The wretch,” he sald, “not only charges too much, but he puts forth his commodity in smaller and smaller packets all the time. I'd like to read him Mark Twain's ton-of-coal paragraph. When Mark Twain was a reporter, you know, he inserted this paragraph into a report of a wedding: “Conspicuous among the wedding gifts was a ton of coal that had been in the bride's family for five genera- tions. ‘This was much admired by reason of its quaint, Old World mas- siveness, it being much heavier than the tons of coal of to-day.”—Wash- ington Post, A tell this story: A certain youthful and sar- castic dramatle critic had been par- ticularly severe upon the efforts of an actress, whom, more than once, he had scored unmercifully. In course of time the two met and the actress, with an affectation of humility, said: “Really, Mr. Smith, I think it cruel og a to roast me like that, espe- clally when it 1s considered that f .|have three children and a husband who is a dramatic critic to support.” —WPhiladeiphia Ledger. ————<———— GETTING EVEN. T one of the players’ clubs they ennai nena aOR EEE THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, About Plays By BIDE DUDLEY World’s Greatest Workers At Their Best Between 55 and 65 Years of Age Men Over Fifty Are Leaders in Majority of Activities in the Chief Lines of Endeavor. FORBES MAKES SURVEY Finds Average Age of Half a Hundred Notables in Busi- ness Life Is 61 Years. ‘The popular conception that this is the cra of the young man, that age is a handicap in the strugete for success: in life because of the increased sperd of modern methods, is seriously ques- tioned by B. C. Forbes in the current number of the magazine, Physical Culture, After reciting numerous instances of the value and benefit to the public of the accomplishments of men who have passed middle age and are still active, Mr. Forbes dec! “If [ were pinned down to naming which decade is commonly the most productive in a man’s life, I would depart radically from all tradition and all popular assumptions of the pres- ent day. Instead of naming the period from forty to fifty 1 would name from fifty to sixty or from fitty- five to sixty-five, with an inclination to lean toward the latter.” Men over fifty hold a great majority of the positions in leadership in busi- ness, finance, transportation, politics and oducation. Many men over sixty and not a few over seventy are the undisputed leaders in their special lines of endeavor. Mr. Forbes once analyzed the careers of the fifty fore- most figures In business and finance and found that their average age was sixty-one years. Mr. Forbes calls attention to the fact that the average age of the twenty-eight men who have been President of the United States was between fifty-four and fifty-five at the time they assumed office. Only 1921, stock broker at the age of fifty, In the succeeding ten years he became the most dazziing figure in American rajlroad history, He accumulated a fortune of between $75,000,000 and + $100,000,000 between the ages of fifty and sixty-two. James J Hill did not bagin his rail road career until he had passed forty. Theodore N. Vail, who retired from the American Telegraph and ‘Teie phone Company when he was fifty. five, took up the management of the corporation again when he waa stx- ty-five and did the greatest produc- tive work of his brilliant career be- tween the ages of sixty-five and sev- enty-five. The most important railroads of the country are directed by men over fifty. Judge Lovett, head of the Harriman Lines, is sixty-one; Al- fred HW. Smith of the New York Cen- tral is fifty-eight; President Willard ‘f the B. & O. is sixty; President Trucsdale of the Lackawanna seve enty, and Howard Eiltott, now hold- ing down the biggest job of his ca- reer, the Presidency of the North- ern Paditic, is sixty-one, Charles M. Schwaib conspicuous exception to the rule thaa the men whose names have towered highest in the affairs of the United States made their mark after middle age. He was only thirty-nine when he was made the first President of the United States Steel Corpora- tion but his great accomplishments have been reached since he passed forty-five and now as he is approach- ing the period bordering on old age he is taking up more Important tasks than ever before. Henry P. Davison was only forty when he was taken into J, P. Morgan & Co. but the greatest work with which his name will be associated—the organization and administration of the Red Cross during the war—was accomplished after he had passed fifty. Frank Vanderlip was made Presi- dent of the National City Bank when she was forty-five. His real fame has come since that time. Mr. Forbes gives the names of a dozen leaders in finance and industry who had achieved their leadership between the ages of forty and fifty, but as they reach and pass the half is the most six were under fifty. President Har- ding is fifty-six. The average age of our Presidents at death has been a little short of seventy years. ‘The author presents example after example of men whose greatest achievements were reached when they had come to the period that is com- monly included in the phrase “declin- ing years.” Here are a fow of them: George F. Baker, almost unknown to the general public but, neverthe- less, the most powerful banker in America, is eighty-two years old. He attends to business every day with all the spirit and initiative of a man half bis age. Mr. Baker did not begin to do really big things until he had passed beyond the half century mark. Elbert H. Gary, Chairman of th» United States Steel Corporation—the biggest industrial job anywhere—is seventy-three years old. He retired from the bench to take up this stu- pendous position when he was fifty- three years of age. Samue! Rea, President of the Penn- sylvania Ratroad, was fifty-cight years old when he was elected to that position and is now sixty-six. MORGAN DID NOT SHOW REAL ABILITY UNTIL PAST SIXTY. J. Pierpont Morgan sr., while be was a power in finance from his ear'y manhood, did not, Mr. Forbes de- clares, begin to show his real ability until he was past sixty. He organ- ized the United States Steel Corpora- tion when he was sixty-four, and his most productive work was done sub- sequent to that time. Alexander J. Cassatt was what is generally called an old man and had retired from business life's activities when the directors of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad elected him President of the system. He concetved and built the Pennsylvania tunnels and ter- minal long after he had passed the age of sixty. Chauncey M. Depew with more than four score years resting lightly upon him ts still active in the management of the New York Central. B. H. Harriman was an obscure ee ee century mark their records become more notable. BIG MEN WHO BECAME BIG AFTER FORTY. Getting back to the men whose productiveness has been exercised Tate in life, Mr. Forbes points to George Washington, who had reached the age of forty-three before he be- gan to make history; Oliver Crom- well, who was obscure at forty-two; Abraham Lincoln, who was a country | lawyer at forty-nine; Commodore Vanderbilt, ran a fortune of $30,000 up to $100,000,000 after he was forty; the first John Jacob Astor, who made his mark late in life; John D. Rocke- feller, who did not begin to amass his great fortune until he was close to fifty; Henry Ford, who has made the bulk of his money in the past ten years—he is now fifty-eight—and Edward L. Doheny, the oil magnate, who yas flat broke at forty Mr. Forbes cites the leaders in the great war, who were nearly all old men in the popular conception of the term. The only relatively young leader was Lloyd George. Clemen- ceau, Foch, Joffre and Kitchener were around seventy in their war activi- ties. Gen. Pershing was fifty-seven when he went to France. Hinder- burg, Mackenson and Ludendorf and Field Marshal Haig were old men. Inventors generally have turned out their most important conceptions while young, but the most lasting lterature and music has been writ- ten by men over forty. Mr. Forbes quotes A. Barton Hepburn, the bank- er, seventy-eight years old, and the head of the Chase National Bank, as saying: “The foundation may be, indeed must be, properly laid and buttressed before forty-five, but the fruition comes with increasing volume after that age.” Mr. Forbes does not include in his article—although he might ‘have done 30 had it occurred to him—examples of physicians and surgeons whose greatest services to humanity have deen accomplished when they had reached advanced age, of lawyers and judges who are the present leaders of the bar and bench at 60 and over, and of elderly clergymen who are the leaders in the religious world. ‘The author concludes that if a man gathers, digests and masters know!- edge in’ his early years—in the years before 40—his wisdom should mature, his vision become keener, his judg- ment clearer and more reliable as his years accumulate. Provided he has taken proper care of his health, a man’s mentality should be better at 65 than at 40. Draw the Pictures—Try For a Prize Wot'll you do to economize dear? — "LL CUT YOUR HAIR! ~ The words printed in the panels above are the lines in the BIG LITTLE FAMILY comic that would have appeared in Thursday’s Evening World but for the photo-engrave: strike. $ THE EVENING WORLD offers prizes of $50—$25 for first prize, five $5 prizes—for the cleverest drawings to fit the lines and in the style fol- lowed by Bud Counihan. The original comic will be published at the expiration of the strike. Your drawing must be received not later than Wednesday, dune 8 Address Comic Page Editor, Evening World, nh é \ SYNOPSIS OF PRECE epeak of a girl named bouts ota ‘a reaching bngiand. CHAPTER XY. (Continued ) HE poor unfortunate lady has lost her reason as a result of the attempt upon her iife.| Therefore, after all, 1 may Never ibe in a position to know truth which died upon her lips.” Wor nearly two hours the pa mained together. Often she wa: locked in her Jover’s arms, heedless of everything save her unbounded | joy at hig return, and of the fierce, | passionate caresses he bestowed upen Lambert Mer, Truly that was a night of su Premo delight a9 they held cact| other's hands, and their lips me time after time in cestacy He inquired about George Sherrard, but she said little, “Of course, dearest, your mother still presses you to marry him.” “Yes," laughed the girl. "But will continue to press." Hugh sighed, and replied “All men who are rich are pos- sessed of good qualities in the es:i- | mation of the world. The poor and} hard-up are the despised. But, after ull, Dorise,” he added in a changed voice, “you have not forgotten what you told me at Monte Carlo—that you love me—eh? “I repeat it, Hugh!” declared the | girl, deeply in earnest, her hand vid into his. “I love only you!— Then again he took her in his arms | and imprinted a fierce, passionate | kiss upon her ready fips. “| suppose we must part again,”’| he sighed. “I am compelled to keep away from you because no doubt a | watch has been set upon you and upon your correspondence. Up to the present I have been able, by the good grace of unknown friends, to slip through the meshes of the net spread for me. But how long this will con- tinue I know not.” “Oh! do be careful, Hugh, won't you?" urged the girl as they sat side by side. “Yes; I'll get away into the wilds of Kensington-—to Abingdon Road. One is safer in a London suburb than in a desert, no doubt” “Recollect the name. Mason, w. it? And she lives at *Heathoote. “That was it. But do not com- municate with me otherwise my place of concealment will most cer- tainly be discovered.” “But can't I see you, Hugh?" im- plored the girl. “Must we again be she sn’t it gems 90, according to our mysterious friend) whom I believe most firmly to be the notorious thief known by the Itallan sobriquet of ll Passero—The Sparrow.” “Do you think he 1s a thief?" asked | A teomere qurrounds the aeath of Hugh Mentres's, f9 | Denton. In Aonta Cale ho fy aber ae Sarl ae Uy Huth te actussd “of (he #hoouing sveral pereane whom the mystertous mam warns | to me, darling,” he said, grasping he DING IN 1 by by Th Pas: ho asks het if ene had Mort: end." sitersde fold Rip safer serious ma ever Neard Hugh are dle ie inen-about-town, openly about a litte “deal” in dias mondy in which they had been inter= ested. Hugh took but little notice of the conve time c nihe would go forth to mee Dorise at their trysting place. In anxiety he went into the adjoining room and there nuked alone until just past cleven o'clock, when he put on bis hat and weot forth into the dark, deserted atrect Upposite High Street, Kensington Staion, he jumped upon 4 bus, and t five minutes to midnight alighted at the Marble Arch. On entering the park he quickly found the seat he had indicated as their mecting place and ait down to watt A few seconds | confronted him. He grasped miy by the hand. The bluck cloak sho was wear ing revealed that she wore a handsome jade-colored evening Kown, while her Khoes Were not those one would wei for a promenade in the park. “Welcome at liot, darling!" he cricd “1 was wondering if you could get away, ifter all!" had a little dificulty,” m at a dance at the Gordons in ‘osvenor Gardens, but J managed to p out, find 4 taxi and run along here. 1 fear J can't stay long or they will miss me.” “Even five minutes with you Ms bl he laughed. ungloved hand and raising it to his lips. “But when queried the will all this end?’ girl, as together they strolled in the direction of Bayswater. “It will only end wnen I am able to discover the truth,” he said vague! Meanwhile, I am not dishearten darling, because—because I kno that you believe in me—that you sul! trust me."* “But, Hugh, I wish you would be more frank with me," the girl said. “There are several things you are hiding from me. “T admit it, darling,” he blurted forth, holding ‘her hand in the dark- ness as they walked. The young man was again silent for some moments. Then he ex- claimed: “Yet, after all, I can sec no ray of hope.” Why “Because Tam hard up. Very hard up. At present I am existing in an obscure lodging practically upon the charity of a man upon wiom, so far as I can ascertain, I have no claim whatsoever.” “The notorious thief—ch?" Hugh nodded, and said: “That fact in itse mystifies me. I can see no motive. I am entirely innocent of the crime attributed to me, and if Ma iselke were in her right mind 1d instantly clear me of this terrtble charge.” “But why did you go to her house that night, Hugh? the girl. “Yes; I am convinced that your friend is none other than the pic- turesque and romantic crim'nal whose octopus hand is upon almost every h great theft in Hurope. He and accomplices rob the wealthy and sist those wrongly accused.” Hugh Henfrey would have long ago confessed to Dorise the whole facts concerning his father’s death. But he was loyal to his father's y, and until he knew the a tual truth he did not intend t Dorise should be in a position to misconstrue the facts, or to misjudge. It was early morning, after they had rambled for several hours in the moonlight, when Hugh bade his well-| beloved farewell. | They had. returned through the Park and were at a gate quite close to the Castle when they halted. It had crossed Hugh's mind that they) might be eecn by one of the keope and he had mentioned this to Doris “What matter,” she asked, “TD do not know you, and probably will not recognize me." fo after promising Hugh to remain | discreet she told him they were re- turning to London in a few day said suddenly. again very soon, darling, I daresay I may venture out at night, therefore why not let us make an appointment—say, for Tuesday week? Where shall w meet? At midnight at the first seat on the right on entering the Park at the Marble Arch—ch? You remem- ber, we met there once before—about a year ago.” Yes. I know the spot," the girl re- plied, “Very well. I will contrive to be there, That night we are due at a dance at the Gordons’ in Grosvenor Gardens. But I'll manage tg be there somehow,—if only for five minutes.” "Good," he exclaimed, again kiss- ing her fondly. “Now I must make all speed to Kensington and there go once more into hiding. When—oh! when will this wearying life be over? Goodby darling—goodby.” And he took her in a final embrace. “Goodby ttl Tuesday week." Then stepping on to the grass where his feet fell nolscles#ly he dis- appeared in the dark shadow of the great avenue of beeches. CHAPTER XVI F’: ten weary days Hugh Henfrey had lived in the close, frowsy- smelling house in Abingdon road. Its occupant was a worthy | and somewhat wizened widow sixty named Mason who was sup- posed to be the relict of an army surgeon killed ut the battle of ‘ho Marne, Her house was too large for the one maid, a stout, matronly per- son called Emily, henco the place was not kept very clean and the cuisine left much to be desired Still {t appeared to be a safe harbor of refuge for certain strange persons here. me more than TW Pasee ad most astute which had graced the an time. Hyeryone sang his p om the Tuesday t Hush bad had a frugal meal with three inye- terious men who had arrived as Mr Mason's guests during the day. Aftor supper the widow icft the room, o “As I have already told you, I went to demand to a single tion T put * he said. please do not let us discuss the aft further. The whole circumstances a painful to me—more painful than an possibly imagine, One day—and I hope it will be soon—you will ful realize what all this has cost me. The girl drew a long breath “T know, Hugh," she sata. “L nd T do trust you." hey Nalted and he bent ‘and im- pressed upon her lips a fierce caress. $o entirely absorbed in each other were the pair that they failed to notice the slim figure of a man wn had followed the girl at some dia- tance. Indeed, the individual in ques tion been lurking outside the house in Grosvenor Gardens, and had watched Dorise leave. At the end of the street a tixi was drawn up at ti curb awaiting him. Dorise had hailed the man, but his reply was a 3u:.y “Engaged.” Then, walking about a couple of hundred yards, she had found another and entering it had driven to the Marble Arch. But the first taxi had followed the second one, and in it wis the well-setup man who was stlently Watching her in the park as she walked with her lover toward the Victoria Gate, “What can I say to you in reply to your words of hope, darling?” ex claimed Hugh as he walked beside her. “I know full well how much all pute you. Have you 5 T saw him two days agu. valled upon mother and had tea. T get five minutes alone He managed to with him, and I asked if he had heard from you. He replied that he bad not, He's much worried about you.” “Is he, dear old chap? I oaly wish I dare write to him and give him my address." “I totd him that again in London. him your address, disclose nothing “Quite right, Dorise,” he sald. They had batted tn the dark path, and again their lips met in fond Ares Behinu them was the silent watcher, the tall man who had fi lowed Dorise when she had made her secret exit from the house wherein the gay dance was still in progross An emply seat was near, and with one accord the lovers sank upon it Hugh still elding the girl's soft hand 1 must really go," she said ‘Mother will miss me, no doubt.” you were back But I did not give You told me to nd George Sherrard too—eh her companion bitterly, He ¥, Of course,” “Ah! Then he is with you te- night?" , - ay, Unfortunately he is. Ah! Hugh, how IT hate his exquisite and superior manners. But he ts such a close friends of mother’s that I can never escape him,” “And he at) mesters you with hix attentions, Gy comrse,"" remarkou Hugh in @ hard voice “Oh! ves, he's always to he in lave with m ‘ hood WH love a pretending you whole si ny instal Read Monday's Interesting ment, jon. It Was drawing near tno *”