Afii v' J.-. AA 1 Of DOLLY iThrillino Encounter With Bandits Puts Pompous Italian Count j to Rout. By H. 8. CANFIELD, JR. , 1 Arnold was already honrtlly tired of the dUgulBcC It was his naturo to do all things openly and above board; and it Irked him to havo to stoop to subterfuge, even in ttao struggle for tho hand of the woman ho held above all. Besides, for a man who had nev er answered to the call or the crnzo of the petrol, goggles, high-collared coat and bunglcsomo cap formed a dlscomfltting rampart behind which to hide features and form. With a growl tag Imprecation against stubborn fatherB and fate, who kept him fight ing for his share of the world's goods Instead of endowing him with such at short notice, Arnold swept tho big, rakish-looking car In a viciously short curve and brought It to a panting standstill beforo tho Leonard mansion In the Upper Drive. To his associates and enemies alike on 'Change, "Old Bull" Leonard was the personification of what all good mothers warn their sons against grow ing up Into. He was JuBt ns merci less and cruel as his rise to fortune was sudden and spectacular. Tho one soft spot in his heart was for Dolly, and her request for an Imported car of fabulous horsepower and an in structor in its ways and tricks of loco motion, was granted readily. Tho roc ognltion of struggling young Arnold had been the one request against which tho old broker had hardened his heart. Tho lnfluenco of a young man, well likod for his personal qualities, Is sometimes as far reaching as that of nn old man well munitioned with gold, and Arnold had experienced no diffi culty in landing tho place as instructor !n auto driving to the beautiful Dolly Leonard. Arnold had no chance to stop from tho car after It had stopped. His heart warmed and his fnco flushed happily nt tho suddenness with which Dolly threw open the doors and almost ran to tho curbing in response to the "honk, honk" of tho horn. Dolly had admitted her love for him when Ar nold had first poured forth his story of his passion for her; and she was not ashamed to show that she had been awaiting him Just as eagerly as he had whisked tho big car along over tho boulevards. It was the lesson in love, all the better for the subterfuge and evasion of authority, which ap pealed to the girl, not tho dry, techni cal explanations of this and that part of the steering gear, through tho lm partatlon of which Arnold waB sup posed to be earning the dollars of her father. Dolly was ravishing in her auto tog ?ery. Tho carelessly drawn veil hid Just enough of tho pink ear nearest the begoggled Arnold to make him long to press his lips Just below it, a desire which Imperiled both occu pants of the car a3 they sped along. Incidentally, Dolly learned that such a thing as a clutch existed somewhere about the brightly now machlno and HxpI certain twists of the wheel did certain nlngs; pjsothnjthe gear box wasn't under the hood. Sh s30n for got even theso Yaguo intimations of thochanfcal knowledge upon the part Df her lover. Dut tho things she did siot forgot were tho long, sweet silences following short, half whispered sen tences as Arnold brought the machlno 'o a snail's pace along the cool coun ry roads and slipped one arm around licr waist and half up about her shoul der so that sho might lean her head Moro to his, 'ontinued. It was not until in the jplendid nutumn that the Count Rlvoll put In hlB appearance, In search of somo fair American girl with whom tvent a handsome dot to repair tho Inanclal standing of his family. With the advent of the Italian, Im pecunious as his rival, Arnold's pains and pangs began. Tho evident pleas nro evinced by Leonard poro in having i nobleman as a suitor In his daugh er's train acted not ns a balm for tho wounds of the young broker. It was bad enough for him to know that it was tho Count Rlvoll who almost nightly enjoyed the hospitality of the Leonard mansion or occupied a seat (n a box besldo the charming Dolly, without having Insult added to injury by the presence of tho Italian fortune looker as one of tho motoring party. As the afternoons passed In speeding over the roadB, with Arnold bound by the restrictions which surround ordi nary chauffeurs, while the Count sat snuggled up with Dolly and insisted upon murmuring his tender speeches for her coxb alone, the situation be came almost unbearable to tho Ameri can. At times the muscles In his shoulders became taut and strained against the power of his self restraint, ns somo few words of the Italian's reached his ears. Once, when nivoli took It upon him self to glvo tho orders for tho party In a tono and manner insulting to even tho most regularly employed chauffeur, it was a hurried, surreptitious touch on his arm from Dolly's slender ringers that kept him from striking out with his clinched hand and knocking the arrogantly sneering foreigner to the ground. He seldom caught a word with Dolly now since her titled suitor, under parental sponsorship, had mo nopollzcd her ovory leisure hour. Dolly cared not n whit for the Count; she liked his companionship even less; but tho workings of the young lady's mind were many and Involved and ehe knew where was drawn the lino over which she must not step In openly opposing tho wishes of her father. It was Count Rlvoll who proposed motoring to tho Inn far out along the lako shoro, supping there and return ing lato by moonlight. To Dolly, psy chologically, wns convoyed tho Ital ian's Intention to put his futuro happi ness or financial Btandlng to the tost; Arnold had become too grumpy and saturnino to bo open even to the most openly Intimated purpose upon the part of his rival. Self aggrandize ment was not tho least important topic to which, Rlvoll devoted hie musjenji volco and captivating accent. Tho Ital ian waa a splendid talker, when his words reached only tho oars of wom en, and with an air of modesty cloak ing his utterances, ho contrived to dwoll at length and at all times upon his herolo achievements. According to tho Count Rlvoll, the courage of tho Count Rlvoll know no bounds; for Mces Doll-co ho would daro any dan ger, go to any length to win a smllo from her lips. So It was as tho throe, Dolly, tho Count and Arnold, Bpcd back over tho roads, whlto in tho soft moonlight. Dolly had ceased to an swer oven In monosyllables, allowing tho Italian to run on, building up tho pedestal upon which ho was to take his stand. "I am 'glad that you havo no bri gands here, Mees Doll-oc," he was say ing In a tono which promised remi niscence. "But when ono comes right down to It, It is not good to havo no opportunities for excitement save for dodging death In theso terrible streets of yours. Just before I left my home in Italy, I myself escaped doath or capture at the hands of what you call hold-up men. Hod I not been so prompt and cool of action, shot ono man whore ho stood and -put the oth ers to flight, I would have " A growling curse burst from .Ar nold. He threw on tho brakeB with grinding force and Dolly and tho Count were abruptly huddled togeth er by tho gear-tearing stop of tho car. With an Impatient, oxploslvo Italian word, Rlvoll sprang up. Suddenly, with his fnco gone to a sickly pallor, his Jaw dropping till his mouth gaped open, ho sank back weakly upon tho cushions. "Ah-ah-ah-nh " ho mumbled unintel ligibly, and then sat in quaking al ienee. "Como on there, tho three of you up with your pawB!" came tho rasp ing command. Threo men, the weird moonlight making their faces pale where they showed below the masks, stopped close to tho wheels of the panting car. . . RIvoll's hands went weakly trem bling above his head. Dolly in quiet fear, nover taking her eyes from Ar nold's profile, showing as he half turn ed, obediently raised her daintily gloved hands. Arnold fumbled for a moment somewhere about tho car, and then too shot up his arms. A terse order Bent two of the men to the sides of Arnold and the Count. The leader turned his attention to Dolly. The girl obodiently stripped off her gloves. For the first time sho seemed to notice Rlvoll nnd a glanco of contempt was his share. Tho first bright ring came off with out difficulty, but the second brought forth an oath and a cruel wrench. In voluntarily a little cry escaped from between Dolly's clenched teeth. Quick as a flash Arnold's hand camo down; quicker still he turned back to where tie leader tugged at tho girl's delicate fingers, Tho cry of warning from ono of the men in the whlto rad came too late. The girl remem berod over after tho flerceneps of the cold rago In Arnold's face. The heavy wrench flashed up bright In the moon light and then came crashing down. The leader sank down without a groan. With a feeling of Bickenlng revulsion Dolly heard the cry of at most feminine terror that escaped Rl voll'a lips. Arnold wns out in the road now, grappling desperately. Ho tore him self free and sont one of his assail ants spinning to the macadam. As tho two fled, ono paused a moment in tho shadows. Thorc was u vicious re port and Arnold clutched weakly at tho air as ho turned sick from the shock. Then his knees buckled under him and he sank down In a huddled heap. It was Dolly who bore the greater part of tho burden of lifting the wound ed man and propping him up on tho cushions In the tonneau. Her hands were tho ones that held tho wheel In the mad ride back to tho city. To po licemen who signaled her to Blow up the girl gavo a significant nod toward tho unconscious man beside her in tho front seat and let out another notch. When Arnold awoko, ho wondered for a moment at his surroundings. 'A pressure of bomething soft In his hand and a suspicious wetness on the back of his fingers cleared away tho clouds. With a smile hiding tho shooting pain In his shoulder, ho turned his head till his eyeB could feast on Dolly. Neither cared to speak. Arnold understood that sho had brought him homo, to her home. "A-a-ahem'" broke In tho pompous, warning cough of "Old Hull" Leonard. Arnold tried to froo his hand; but Dolly held to It with gentlo firmness. Her father pretended not to see. "Something of a flghtor; yes, some thing of a fighter," rumbled tho volco of Lconnrd pero, and ho actually smilod down upon the nntonlshed Ar nold. "Young man, I am looking for fight ers to aid mo," ho rumbled on. "I need young blood to braco up the old In my struggles. But, of course, you will not be fit for some time. Take your tlmo, my boy, tako your tlmo." With an absence of his habitual frown, ho Ignored tho creeping of Dol ly's other hand Into Arnold's free one and walked quietly from the room, (Copyrlnht, 1912, by W. G. Chapman.) rorthefm iiraii NEW GAME FOR JOLLY TIME Enjoyed by Children of Larger Growth as Well as by Little Folks How It Is Played. Fruit basket Is a game which Is en Joyed by the "children of larger growth" almost as well as by tho lit tlo folks. It Is so mirth-provoking that no ono can tako part without hav ing a Jolly tlmo. Tho players seat themselves In a circle, with a leader In tho center, who gives to every ono tho name of a fruit, also a number and Im mediately counts also a number. Ho then calls out a number and immedi ately counts 10 very rapidly. Tho per son who hnB tho number must answer with his fruit name beforo tho leador stops counting. If he docs not do this ho has to glvo up his scat to tho lead er and tako his place, otherwise tho leader continues with other numbers until ho catches some one. Every lit tle while the leader shouts "fruit bas ket," which means all are to chango seats. Tho ono who 1b left standing takes tho floor. PUZZLE WITH FEW MATCHES Trick Is to Find How Many Rectan gles May Be Made By Removing Little Bits of Wood. Remembering that a square Is al ways a rectangle, but that a rectangle Is not always a square, lnw many dlf- F iMZ L n LJ "Ct 3 Arrangement of Matches. ferent rectangles can you find In this arrangement of forty matches? Ono hundred rectangles of which thirty were perfect squnres could bo found In tho diagram of forty matches. Another interesting puzzle consists In discovering the least number of matches that may be romnved from run ! I U ULDJ Solution of Puzzle. tho diagram so as to break up all squares that ia, leave as many match es as possible, but havo no absolute ly perfect squares in the arrangement. Tho accompanying diagram shows how the removal of nlno matches breaks up all squares. MUST KEEP STRAIGHT FACE Indoor Pastime In Which No One Is Allowed to Smile or Laugh Dur ing Progress of Game. This Is a game In which no ono Is allowed to smile nnd laugh. All the playerB, except one, sit in a row or half-clrclo, ono goes out of tho room and returns with a stick or poker In his hand, and a grave nnd solumn face. He is supposed to havo Just re turned from a visit to Buff. The first player asks him: "Where do you como from?" "From Buff." The next asks: "Did ho say any thing to you?'' To which the reply Is: "Buff said 'Baff." And gave me this staff. Telling me neither to smile or to laugh. Buff soys 'Baft' to you all his men, And I Bay 'Baff to you again. And ho neither laughs uor smiles, In Bplto of all your cunning wiles, But carries his face with a very good grace, And passes his staff to the eiy next place." If he can repeat all thin without laughing he delivers up his staff to somo one else, and takes his scut; but if he laughB, or evtn smiles, he pays a forfeit before giving It up. Naughty! "What 1b tho matter, dearest?" ask ed tho mother of a small girl who had been discovered crying In the hall. "Someflng awful's happened, moth er." "Well, what Is It, sweetheart?" "My d-doll-baby got away from me and broked a plate In the pantry." Llpplncott's. A awo-siNG SWEm. Fw CvdLflcfpiA. -tells such stories Said Alice v i decUye ...... .... N .. i WKile srtti'ap 'in Lhs ChMt- '.-- QUESTION OF PURE ENGLISH Stickler for Grammar Corrects Hli Wife on Her Carelessness and Is Caught Himself. "My dear, I wish you would speak more carefully," said a stickler fcr pu English to his wlfo. "You Bay that 'Henry Jones came to thla town from Cleveland.' Don't you soo that It would bo bettor to say that ho 'came from Cleveland to this town'7" "I don't soo any difference In the two expressions," rejoined tho lady. "Dut there Is a difference tn the two expressions n rhotorlcal differ ence You don't hoar mo mnke use of such awkward expressions. By tho way, I havo a letter from your father in my pocket." "Oh, dear, is my rather In your pocket?" Inquired tho wlfo. "You mean that you havo In your pocket a letter from my father." "Thero you go with your little quib bles! You tako n delight In harassing mo; you aro always taking up a thread and representing It as a rope." "Representing It to bo a ropo, you moan, dear?" And then ho grinned a nlckly grin and wished ho had nover started tho discussion. JUMPING KANGAROO IS FUNNY Latest Toy to Please Fancy of Parisian Boys and Girls Has No Mechanical Motive Power. A toy kangaroo which Jumps when placed on a Blightly Inclined board, tablo or other surface, but which Is not provided with springs or mechani cal rootlvo powor of any kind, is the lates toy to please tho fanfcy of Pari slan boys and girls. Tho motivo powor of tho Interesting toy Is derlvod through tho construc tion of tho hind legs nnd tho arrange ment of tho conter of gravity of the body, says tho Popular Mechanics When tho toy rests on a horizontal board It la supported by tho tail and tho bends of tho hind legs, but when tho board Is gontly tipped tho center of gravity of tho body changes, tho toy leans forward until only tho low er part of tho kind legs aro resting on tho board. Then tho momentum of tho body cuubub tho kangari to make Kangaroo Toy. a lump, bringing It back Into Its orig inal position on tho tall and bends of tho hind leg again. The shock re sulting from tho completion of the Jump throws tho body forward again and tho Jump is repented, and so on RIDDLES. When, nro two apples allko? When pared. What is it overybody wlBhes for and tries to get rid of? A good appotlto. When may a man call his wife "honey?" When sho has a comb on her head If your letter Is too short what girl will you ask for help? Adallne. Why Is a comet more llko a dog than the Dog star? Tho comot has a tall and the Dog tar hasn't. In what part of a church do the) ring the belles? At the altar. Pity About Pa. They havo a wlso ten-year-old boy In nn East End family and somo ol his Hayings nro really worth peddling At least his father thlnkB they uro, or ho wouldn't tell this ono. Tho other day tho youngster ap preached tho father and stared at him for somo tlmo. "Daddy," he finally said, "you thlnV mamma Is the most beautiful person you over saw, don't you?" "Of course," replied the father, with great promptness. Again the boy scrutinized bU parent "Gee, daddy," ho finally said, "it's an awful pity cho can't say the saino about you, isn't It?" IQbP - s NOT SO MUCH CHANGE EXPERIENCES OF TWO WOMEN WHEN THEY MOVED. Each Found They Had Done Whole Lot of Unnecessary Worrying as to How Their Furniture Was Going to Look. "I moved In tho summer," remark ed a Brooklyn woman. "I didn't move very far, but It makes a great differ ence. I moved from tho rather cramped and semi-dark first floor of our apartment up to the top floor, flooded with sunlight and swimming In fresh air. Now, Just boforo I moved ono of my best friends camo to see mo a woman with whom I'm so Intimate that sho and I nover hesi tate to say to one another exactly what wo think. 'I suppose you're go ing to buy a lot of now furnlturo. When you get theso old things of yours up into that sunshlno abovo thero and spread out Into so much moro space you will boo how shabby and Inadequato it all la and you'll havo to replnco It.' "Now, I was rather fond of my old furniture and I didn't at all relish tho Idea of losing It or of spending tnonoy for now. "I moved. Then another lntlmato friend called to see mo. Sho looked around at all my things with their very souls visible in tho bright now light and all spread out conspicuous ly ns they nover had had to bo down bolow In tho smaller apartment. As I waited for moro criticism sho turn ed to mo beamingly and said: 'How flno your furnlturo looks up hero. It has a chnnco to bo shown right. I novor realized how well it looked down in that little apartment whero you didn't havo room to display it and whero it was too dim to let any one approclato It. It makes all tho dlffcronco in tho world to bring it out Into tho good sunshlno.' "Isn't that dollciouB?" "It Is," answered ono of her boar ors. "I had an experience similar to It earlier In tho year, and I think women who contomplato moving to larger quarters and dread tho cxpenso of a lot of now furnlturo should know of it. Wo maved from a tiny, narrow, ugly house in a row to a big detached house. In tho old placo tho furnlturo looked shabby and Inartistic and wo woro nlwnyB dissatisfied, though wo knew it had cost a good deal In tho beginning. It had to bo put In stiff rows, becauBO there would havo boon no room for us to walk around, other wise Tho cumbersome pieces wo had brought from tho big houso wo had originally lived in looked hideous. Tho place wo woro moving to looked so much larger that overyono said wo should have to buy quantities of things to fill It. My husband, oven, wanted to sell most of our 'old truck,' ns ho called It, and start In brand now, but I convinced him that wo could not possibly afford that, so wo furbished things up as well no possi ble, closed our eyes as they wero re moved, and then sot about fixing tho now houso. "Tho first thing wo discovered was that wo had enough. Thoro woro things for every room. I roveled In spreading out, for a chango, and found I could mnko tho stiff-looking old fashioned artlclo tako on new airs of attraction and fit comfortably into big, Irregular rooms, where thoy had stuck out resentfully In ugly rows of stralghtness before, I am not raving about my home, for I know it hnB many defects nnd If I had plenty ot money I should mako many improve ments, hut I do know that in my new big sunny rooms ovorythlng wo for merly half-despised looks far better than over it did beforo. And positive ly all wo havo had to buy has been a. couplo of chairs that wo had been. In tending to get for n year past, and a fow rugs to replnco our heavy old enr pots which I refused to put down." GIVE AIR OF DISTINCTION That the Braided Waistcoat Id Remain Will Be Welcome Intelligence. to Braided waistcoats aro in again and long may they remain in favor, for bet tor than any other accessory they dress up and glvo distinction to a plain tuilor-mnde suit or to a simply mado silk frock. Tho model which mado the hit belongs to ono of tho first of tho Kton Jacket costumes, nnd any clover woman can duplicate it, for tho waistcoat Is merely a sleeve less bodlco of white silk, fastening in the back, its neck slightly rounded out and its front elongated Into a squared off llttlo tab extending half-way to tho baso of tho hips. Double rows of nar row colored silk soutache running straight across tho front of the waist coat, form strlpeB which aro filled In with other rows of tho braid set on In Bcallop or pointed effect Tho now walstcont must always ln belted from below the arms across tho front. Selection of Hangings. In selecting draperies and hangings avoid large figured materials. Light walls nnd hangings will make the amall room seem large. A pillow or two and a rug of a deeper huo than the tints of tho predominating color of the characterless room will bright en such a room into n tin go of bo ty. Two Materials Used. Combination of checked and plain materials will be much in vogue this fall and coming winter. Checked Hklrto will bo worn with plain Jackets, the checked matorUl forming cuffs, collar and belt. i Xs I 0i loaa &7c JtiMmnmpi M How to Ralso Money. Our Sunday school class, consisting' of eight girls about 15 years of ngo, wish to donate somo money to our now church. Ploaso suggest to uo .how wo could ralso thin money. Mnplo Leaf. There aro many ways to mako mon ey. Not knowing tho circumstances In your caso, It Is hard to suggest. I attonded n very olovor "oxpcrlcnco"' meeting, whero each girl hnd mado n dollar by hor own efforts daring thoi summer vacation. Of courso, tho dol lar limit was not obligatory, but all had to mako 100 cents. Ono girl mado currant Jolly and sold; It to hor friends at bo much a glass;' another pressed hor brother's trous ers ; ono stopped buying Ico cream soda, and ono saved carfare. You might havo ono or two onion on Saturday afternoon for houno-j wIvcb, having all sorts ot homo-cooked! delicacies. I am sure with clghtjslov- or girls tho now church will rccolvo at liberal donation. A Difficult Question. Your advico has helped moco than! ono girl, so I como to you for tho first tlmo, hoping to bo holpod nteo. havo been engaged to a young maul for a year, but wo do not feel ablol to marry now nnd probably will not for two or throo yearn. What wo.Tvantl to know Is, la It right for un to jitlll bo engaged, knowing this? Wo havo talked of breaking tho ongngomont, but no yet wo havo not, not knowing which Id best to do. I do not bcllcvo in long engagements. Wo aro both anxious to do tho right thing, -what ovor that Is. Unhappy. Now don't bo unhappy nhout thoi situation, but just ngroo thla vfay:l break tho ongngomont with tho lull consent of you both, then when tho tlmo comes that clrcumntancou will permit tho marrlago, why do It. VoUj aro pcrfoctly right about long on gagoments. They aro not fair. You should both feel perfectly freoj somo ono oIbo may como Into boui your; lives, you cannot toll. A Wedding Supper. Wo nro about to glvo n wedding) luncheon, and cannot docldo what tof servo that would bo dainty and set'' elabornto. Tho oupper -or lunchoonl Is to bo nerved at 8 p. m., and wol would llko to havo courson and do-J slro you to arrnngo tho monu. Wo! wnnt aB elabornto nn nffnlr no ,you think would bo In keeping. Onotnlngl that I had bettor mention (that mayl assist you In arranging Vha monuj Is that wo wish to servo cold turkey for tho moat Mother. At that hour you should servo a sup per, not a luncheon, which Is a mid dle of tho day function. Servo cold turkey, cscalloped oyBters, hot rollo, olives, colory, cranberry Jolly, then a fruit salad, chcoso straws, lco croam In Individual forms, cotfeo nnd tho wedding cako. To Entertain Informally. Can you suggost some way of ontor tninlng a party of young pooplo bo twocn tho ages of 20 and 30, very in formally? Thoro will be about 12 . in tho party. Also what would you auggost for simple refreshments, nnd prizes, If thoy bo awarded? X. C. L. Did you over hear of a really now mothod of ontortnlnlng? Nearly every novolty Is only ' something old" tlonoj In a now way, l think enrds aro tho beBt in most cases, wHb. perhaps n IIU tlo contest at tho end while tho hoBt C8B 8008 to refreshments. Tito other day I saw a Jolly hour spont In guess ing what flowers each guest represent ed by wearing some article to Indi cate tho blossom. The roao, 'peony,, violet, tiger Illy, pansy, etc., viero thero. Marking the Bridal Sliver. Is silver to bo given a bride always engraved with tho initials of tier maiden name? In her first name por- mlBSlblo to use? M. L. Yes, both silver und linen bear tho initials of tho bride. Near nnd 'dear friends sometimes uro tho first na'nio, aud sometimes a pet cognomen la on graved on a personal gift. This is dono on silver plcturo frames -which aro much in voguo nt present, pre sumably to hold the hUHband-olect'a photograph. The Proper Thing to Do. Kindly tell mo the proper way or eating a club sandwich in a restau rant, also whether bouillon is elppoA from tho cup or eaten with a spoon T Country Girl. A club sandwich Is oaten with a fork, tho toast, if very dry, may bo broken and eaten with tho fingers. Bouillon Is taken from a spoon except tho lant few swallows which may be taken from tho cup by lifting with ono of tho handles nod rising tho cup to tho lips, MADAME MERRI. I H i 1 i SPff? fl I (1KIxi fijfa WiW I I I 1