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* SIPIN DUCKWOR1
1 tV i FOR 'IE EVEING STA
(Copyright, 1902, by Willb
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Mr. Stephen Duckworth, one leg crossed
listlessly upon the other, sat corytemplating 9
life. His contemplation was mainly intro
spective, as was natural for a man whose
horizon consists of an unlited view of I
gray stone wall, through a set of uncom
promisingly tough steel bars.
Mr. Stephen Duclkworth was no common
man-none of the flotsam and jetsam of so
ciety. He was a man of property. He had
recently amassed a snug little fortune of
some $25,000. This snug little sum of money
had at one time belonged to two old ladies,
who had been induced by Mr. Duckworth
to invest it in some gilt-edged C. T. and A. t
bonds. The bonds had been Mr. Duck- e
worth's private property, and he had Ia
bored industriously to make them market
able, and, of course, his labor had not been
in vain. It rarely was. But later the offi- I
cials orf the road failed to detect a sufficient
similarity between the president's signature
as it appeared on Mr. Duckworth's bonds
and the signature which appeared on other
bonds of the same concern.
Mr. Duckworth, when the matter was
called to his attention, had been unable sat
isfactorily to explain the discrepancy-hence
his present plight. But fortunately for him,
and unfortunately for the two old ladies, he
was not caught with the "goods on." He
had a very definite idea at present of the
exact location of the well-earned fruits of
his toil, and he was considering the possi
bility of a speedy enjoyment of the same.
Now, if Mr. Duckworth had been a pau
per he would not have rebelled. Three
meals a day and a place to sleep for a few
years, be they more or less, constitute a
not unmixed evil. And the law, as Mr.
Duceworth acknowledged to himself, had
the right to restrain the personal liberty of
the individual. But the law had no right
and the constitution prohibited it-to pre
vent him from the enjoyment of his private
property. The constitution was a thing
good enough for him to go by, and he had
determined to take advantage of its privi
leges, in this respect at least.
It was while these thoughts were pasging
through his mind that a thick-set individ
ual, apparently of sporty tendencies, pre
sented himself at the office down below.
He exh!bited a considerable expanse of
shirt bosom, decorated with a pin of re
marka-ble hue and brilliancy. He was sone
what dusty, and he carried a brand-new
dress suit case, which he carefully deposit
ed a!ongslde of the desk. He nodded fa.mil
larly to the two or three officials who were
lounging around, and then addressed a turn
key who 9towd behind the bars.
"I'm a deputy sheriff from N'Yawk," he
ann-inced, with considerable sprightliness
of n.anner. "off for a lark. Thought I'd
dr-p in here while I was in town and see
how you run this ranch. If you got any
thing to show you kin show it to me. If
you got any big bugs locked up I'd like to
see em. Have a svegar."
He handed in two of them on top of a
very large calling card with his name print
ed on it in gilt letters. The door was opened
and he entered.
"'d like to see that cashier that got away
with three hundred and fifty from your
bank here'n town, if you don't mind, an'
any o the rest of 'em. I ain't particular."
They showed him what there was to see.
At last they stood in front of the cell where
Duckworth still indulged himself in rev
eries.
The turnkey stood with his back to the
cc 1 anid in a low voice related to the visitor e
the interesting circumstances in the career
of the incumbent.
"This is Duckworth," he explained, "fel
lew who had that million-dollar bond
bodt
scheme. Forgery. yep. Ten years.' Only
been in six months. Sent up last winter.
Sliekest thing we got."
The deputy sheriff was lounging against
the bars. With the one hand which was
out of the turnkey's sight he made a move
ment as might one who shook the ash from
bis eigar. At the same Instant Mr. Stephen
Duckworth leaned forward and-scratched
his ankle. He was still rubbing it when
the turnkey swung around and glanced at
him. The deputy sheriff waved his hand.
"Get away with much?" he inquired. The
turnkey shook his head.
"Thirty or forty thousand," he replied;
"threy nipped him in the bud."
"He's no good,' returned the other. "Gotc
any more that're better'n him?" Again the I
turnkey shook his head.
"I t'll you he's the slickest of the lot," her
protested,l as they started off, leaving the I
prisener alone.
Mr. Stephen Duckworth rose lazily, and.
stepping to the window of his cell, rested
listi ssly against the bars. In this posi- I
tion. with his back to the door, he care-c
lessly placed his hands in his pockets, with
the air of a man who has nothing better to
do, and as carelessly withdrew them. In
one of them was a small gray ball of worst
ed yarn. He had picked it up when he had
stoot.ed down to rub his ankle. Ten min
utes hefore it had reposed within the pock
Ct:, of hIs erstwhile visitor, the deputy sher
1ff from New York.
All that night and all the next Mr. Ste
phen Duckworth stood at the window of
hi.s prison cell, contemplating the heavens.
He calculated that 'there would not be a.
new moon for three or four nights.
"I reckon it'll rain in a fe-w days, too," het
said to himself.
On these dark nights there was no sound
to keep him company save the crooning of
a delirious patient over in the sick ward.
The turnkey passed and repassed his cell
at intervals.
"Gee! he sleeps like a top!" commented
thIs individual, as he glanced at the recum-a
bent form of Mr. Duckworth on his co-t.
Wh.en he had passed the sleeper again re-t
aumed his silent vigil at the window.
As the east became slightly streaked with I
gray, Mr. Duckworth took a little piece of
soap and pressed it into a horizontal slit
that appeared in one of the bars. Then he
took a little powdered plumbago and dust
ed the soap with it all around, and the
ape'rture immediately disappeared. That
was a wonderful ball of worsted the deputy
has provided.
On the .ieor d night the turnkey thouget
he hoard a sound. a peculiar sound, issuing
frcm the cell. He did. It was caused by
the fact that Mr. Duckworth, in sleeping,
had failed, unwittingly, to close his mouth.
A sharp. 'rasping sound kisued from some
where in his cranium as he lay with up
turned face in the glare of the turnkey'-s
light. The latter turned away with a sigh
of relief. The rasping sound was much in
evidence that night, but what can you do
with a man 'who snores? No cure has been
invented yet.
On t he third right it began to rain. It
started in before dark. At 11:30 it warn
raining pitchforks. Mr. Duckworth, a man
fond of nature in all her visible forms,
stood at his window and watched the ele
metnts.
'D.-n those fellows." he said to him
self, "where are they? This is just the
time."
Even as h.e [spoke something small and
cold and soft struck him in the face. He
looked out. Up on the hill, where the car
tracks were, were a number of box cars.
In one of these a man who had taken
refuge from the storm, was lighting his
pipe. Duckworth glanced in that direction
for an instant, then stooped and picked up
something that had fallen to the floor, It
was a piece of putty, wound and rewound
with fine cord. The cord passed out of the
window into the darkness beyond. Duck
worth pulled it in, hand over hand,
Outside at .one end of the wall a sentryi
clung, shivering, to his sentr box. '[he
sentry kept his eye runing back. and fwrt-h
along the trall. Suddenly a small long1pb
Sect scamnpered across.1
"Darn them rats'" exclaimned the sentry. I
"Howv in time do they, get way up there."
Over in his cell Dyickworth resmoved th
bars that he adsawed, a2ed the rope
lader that he had just pulled up, and low- .
-ee himself into the prison yard, He 4
'enahed in a sornar for an instant, with
his ey'e upon the sentry. Suddenly he
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or a rope that he knew was hanging there.
6nd in an instant was up the wall and over c
t. I
The sentry saw him. Duckworth as
Umed that he -would. Now the difficult t
art of an escape is not so much to get
ut of prison. That's hard enough, too. t
lut to get away into -freedom-to elude re
apture-ls to accomplish the impossible.
The schemes which are the most skillful
n preparation are those which are the sim- t
lest of execution. Up to this time Duck- b
rorth's escape had been simple enough. t
'he balance of the arrangements were iE
omewhat too cumbersome and apparent. d
'here had been a man at the foot 6f the i
vall. There had been two men in the
,mpty car. Way down the road, toward the f
own, two other men-young ones, were t
riving slowly away from the prison in a t
losed carriage. All of these men had been
tationed to aid in his escape. Everything 1
ras cut and dried.
All, therefore, that Duckworth had to do I
n order to make his escape successful was
o elude-not the officers-but to elude each n
if these men and shift for himself-and he &
lid it.
When the pursuing party emerged from h
he jail they found the two men in the car I
Lnd the two men in the carriage. That is I
o say, they became aware of their pres
'STRANGER," CONTINUED DUCXN
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nce. They did not disturb them. They
new too well that Duckworth somewhere o
etween the prison and the town would h
31n the four. The rain stopped, and the
wo men, descending from the car, started h
oward the town. The entire force of pur- t
uers followed on their trail-confident of o
uccess. All this took time: the men walk
d slowly and the carriage drove slowly. b
As they entered the town, one set of pur- t
uers closed in upon the carriage, the other t
ipon the pedestrians.
It was a fruitless proceeding. The men I
vere unknown, but what of that? Two t
nen have a right to take shelter from the t
vet, and 12 at night is not an unheard-of
tour for two young skylarkers to drive to
own. They kept the gang a week and then
lischarged them.
Duckworth, with an intuition born of
nuch experience, as soon as he had landed
utside the wall, had eluded, not only the
fficials, but also his own men. There was
esa danger of mistake. He struck straight
cross country his pants ro'lled up and the
ed stripes of his suit concealed by a long
lnen duster which had been placed outaide.
Te had a good start and he took all
hances-for he was ahead of the alarm. ~
Next morning about 8 o'clock a man in a f
nen duster sat shivering in the branches
f a tall tree. The tree stood near the road il
nd commanded the view in both direc- E
Ions.
Occasionally some conveyance passed. c
'h man in the tree surveyed the occupant lb
f each asit went by. u
Finally he spoke. "This is the man for n
ne," he said. He looked far up the road, s
hen far in the other direction. There was f
to other vehicle but the one in sight. In it a
ras a young man, tall and lean and gaunt E
s Duckworth himself. Duckworth saun- a
ered out and hailed him. - c
"Stranger," he said, in a pleasant voice, n
'can you give me a lift to --?"
The fellow looked at him doubtfully- r
hen at his watch. "I'm in a hurry," he .y
aid.
Duckworth glanced at him with a gentle ,
mile-the kind that had separate the two e
Id ladies from their patrimony.
"Well," the fellow said, "I suppose I can-9
don't know." Duckworth leaned up
gainst the shafts. "I'm fagged out," he t
ald wearily. "Would you mind gettin' my r
undle there against the tree? I don't want a
a ask teo much-"
Duckworth, in his linen d.uster, was a d
leasant-looking fellow enough, and he had
persuasive way with him. The fellow got r
ut. As he stepped down, his coattails
rere brushed aside, and the handle of a i
ixshooter stood out in view. Duckworth c
rently seized It and slipped it out-a pre
eeding of which the other man was totally
mnconscious.
The other man stepped to the tree-there
ras no bundle.
He turned around to ask for an explana
ion, and found himself looking down the
>arrels of his own gun.
"Stranger," continued Duckworth, throw
ng back his duster, "I'm an escaped con-]
ri. My name is Duckworth. You've<
ieard of me. I'm a desperate man. Strip!"
There was but one thing to do. The other
nian removed his outer garments and thenJ
itopped.' Duckworth stood over him. "Go c
n," he said. "But," the other man pro
ested. For answer Duckworth clicked the
weapon to full cock. "Now," he said final
y, "you put these on." It had been a difB
:ult process for each-Duckworth dressed
tnd undressed with one hand, but the whole
hing had taken but a few moments at the
nost'. t
"Now." said Duckw'orth with a smile, as
Te .drove off In the other man's clothes, in
he other man's buggy, with the duster In
.he bargain, "If they find you, as thy will,
rou tell 'em you're not DuckworY. Uin
lerstand? They'll believe you. Tell 'em LI.
maid so."
The place where this happened was forty
lye mile. from Duckworth's starting place.
Che local official, as Ducgworth had as
;umed, did later find the man. They lodged
1im in the local jail and telegraphed the
jews back to the prison. By the time the
prison offcials had reached there on the
:raIfi it was late In the afternoon. Duck
wrorth had ocounte#l on thius He had at t
eai secured a good start.1
*sw, what t,he devil,". mused Duck- I
r as .he sped- along-be h~Id a good J
iorse-"did that Sellow want with a six, r
hooter in a peaceful commiunity like thi..- .1
~no what was he riding like the devil for', t
wonder?'' .
As soon as he felt his composure fully re-' I
tored he started in on an explorinf expe- I
lition. Ie bean at the right-has4 beest f
eceket. Ta's as Swas he ever get. An4.
hat was far .enenb.
Fifteen mninutes later he replaese the
apes where he had found them. Then he
ok his hat off and scratehed his head.
"That's the place," he exclaimed inally.
ru go where I am not expected rather
han where I am. Sayl" he called to a
asserby, "the nearest road to Donason"
"First to the left" was the reply. Be took
When hereached the town he made a
w more inquiries and then pulled up be
3re a large place on the cornier of the
treet.
"Mr. Brannigan?" he asked. He was ad
titted and ushered into a library. His
uick glance noted a push button on the
esk and a telephone on the wall. He felt
i his trousers for a knife, found it and cut
ne of the wires running from each. He
ad just time to resume his position when
large, portly man entered the room.
Ouckworth had miscalculated somewhati
I[ apparently was expected.
"Mr. Brannigan?" he again Inqutrsd.
The president of the First National?" The
ther nodded.
"You're from Scarlett of New York?" he
Lid. Duckworth nodded In turn.
"You have the prox:ea?" asked the presi
ent. Duckworth smiled.
"We're getting along 'a bit too fast," he
id. "I have the proxies," he continued,
but you're not the nan to whom I was
ommissioned to deliver them-not. by a
mg shot."
The other man started back. "Who to,
hen?" he asked. Duckworth smiled again.
To Bathgate of East Donaldson," -he re
urned quietly.
"Why-why," gasped the other man,
Scarlett procured them for me."
Duckworth nodded. "I know it," he in
srposed. "But the other man offered the
igger price. Read that." He handed over
) the other a letter from the broker to
lathgate of East Donaldson. The presi
ent read it, turning more purple at every
nP.
"The scoundrel!" he burst out when he
nished. "Scarlett's been my broker for
wenty years-and to go back on me like
hat-the dirty little thief-"
"He got a good price," suggested Duck
rorth in extenuation of the circumstances.
Seventy-five thousand is worth cinsider
"I was to pay him fifty!" roared the other
tan. "He's sold me for twenty-five thou
and -dollars-me, his best friend. I-"
Duckworth raised his hand. "You forget,"
e said, in a soothing tone of voice, "that I
ave the proxies with me. All is not yet
>s."
The other man calmed down at once.
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VORTH, "I'M A DESPEEATE
LIP!"
Let me see them," he demanded, holding
it his hand. But Duckworth shook his
ad.
"I'll do the holding, and you can look on,"
a returned, warily. "They're the real
ling, you see," he observed, when the
,her man had finished.
"You will need them at 12 o'clock today,"
e continued, blandly. "It's a, pity that
ley should go to Bathgate," he added, but
ning them up in his coat.
Brannigan said nothing. He was doing a
t of thinking. Finally he pressed the but
mn on his desk. Then he stepped to the
?lephone. "Give me 61," he said.
Duckworth seized the telephone book. It
'as as he supposed. The president was
Rking for the number of the police depart
ient of the town.
There was no response to the bell, and
one from central. Brannigan, with his
ye on the door, his ear to the 'phone, im
atiently waited.. Duckworth smiled again.
"Well," he said, finally, "I'm off to Bath
ate."
"You stay where you .are." retorted the
ther, firmliy. "Those proxies belong to me
nd I'm going to have them." He started
>r the door.
"Mr. Brannigan," continued Duckworth,
a mild tone, as he slowly pulled out the
iessenger's six-shooter, at the sight of
hich the other man fell back into his
trair, "let us adjust this matter. I am an
onest man. ScarlEtt has betrayed you. I
nderstand that perfectly. Scarlett Employs
ie to deliver these, not to you, but to Bath
ate. On the way down I made myself
Emiliar with the correspondence. I say I
m honest. I am too honest to disregard
carlett's injunction on the one hand, and I
m too honest to aid him In betraying you
n the other. But the only safe course for
e is the first one. I must go to Bathgate."
The president thought again for a few
lnutes. "Couldn't you--?" he began,
'ith a meaning smile.
Duckworth shook his head. "You know
'hat would happen," he replied. "It's ea
iuch as my job is worth.'"
"What would you say to a thousand?"
ueried the president.
Duckwort-h leaned over to him confiden
ally. "I'll tell you what I'll do. Mr. Bran
igan," he returned, "make it seventy-five,
nd it's a go."
"Seventy-five hundred?" asked the presi
ent.
The other shook his head vigorously once
iore. "Seventy-flye thousand," he'-said,
enatly, in the plea,sant tone of voice that
ad played such havoc with the two old la
les.
"Seventy-five thousand-never,'I yelled the
them man. "Not a cent over five."
The convict rose and looked at the clock.
It's 11 now," he remarked. "I must be
t Bathgate's before half-past.. This thing's
rorth seventy-five to him, anyway."
"Wait, wait," gasped the other man, as
.e started off. "I'll do It--I'll make it sev
nty-five. I'll give you fifty in cash now
had that ready, anyway, and you take a
heck for the rest."-*
Duckworth burst Into a laugh and step
ed over to the 'phone. With one hand he
eld the several wires together. With the
ther he placed the receiver to his ear.
"This is Bran-nigan's," he said, "is this the
ank? All right. Mr. Brannigan says to
end up another $25,000 In bills for that R.
'. & W. affair. He's struck a snag. Tell
he cashier. He'll know. Right away.
'here's just one way to do these things,"
re said, turning to the president, "and
hat's the right way."
It was five minutes after 12 that day' that
cashier entered the meeting room of the
Fifteen minute. later he had voted t.he
ntire set of old directors out, and an entire
et of new officials in.
By nightfall Mr. Stephen Duckworth, with
is original neat egg of $25,000, and his
dded fortune of three times that much,
ras speeding with seven league boots to
rard the boundless sea.
* * * 0 *
A tall, spare man passed down on one side
f a strasse in Berlin. -There passed up on
e other a large, stout man. The- latter was
'. P. Brannigan, president of two raIlreads
ad director in several others.- He ,war an
unerican. The' other was a man -of the
amne of Bilas Dalr'ymple.' He also 'was an
aecan. It was not the :Arst ti these
go men had pAssed. Whenever they he
one so the railroad-. men-had naib
>ekqd the other way, with a fne of em..
iarassment upon his. face. 'ihs time th
s, - .tomen ,crossed over and
K. eld--. dIeI in the other's way.
-Mn. Dranni=an." he saM, 'r sm-vi s.
yeu often. and I knew th1t ydu've often
Zen me I undestand 6eM you feed about
it, and I wanted to expuds that Ijot
ths m g r -r -a iA-' ht
me. I never had de with BoE
lett in my life. That 9"54 thouand
I got trom you was a-ft 5704 levtfttate
busine=" He looked t nd ared
his voice. "My name -4te
phen Duckworth," 'he 4. "I'm an es
caped convict. You wiM reall me as the
man who attepted that= bond
scheme that fell you know
that I amount to SOWAU I wanted you
to know. It may make 5he difference."
The president extended hifhand. "It does
make a difference, Mr. P%*lowortW"-there
was a note of admiration-ihis voice-"all
the difference in the wgAd. Shall we--"
He waved his hand In the direction of a
qpot devoted to-refreshiebt
An hour later the twet Awkerleans and a
congressman from IllinoW sat with three
piles of chips at a mall table, deeply In
volved In their national .recreation, with
8tephen Ducklworth, aliam 8ilas Dalrymple,
way ahead of the game. -
"When you require any more proxies,"
said Duclaworth to tle president some weeks
later, as they parted, "don't go to Scarlett.
You come to me."
"Your' queried the other. "How'll you
get them?"
Mr. Stephen Duckworth Smiled an inscru
table smile.
"I'll- make 'em," he r6plied solemnly, as
he nodded his head and waved his hand
good-bye.
FALL HOUSE PARTIES
WHAT THAT MEANS AMONG THE
SMART SET.
Pleasant English Custon; of Inviting
Many Friends for a Few
Days.
Written for The Evening Star.
With pheasant shooting in Vermont and
New Hampshire, fox hunting east and
west, and golf all over the country, house
parties are the rage. Up the Hudson, at
Lenox and Tuxedo, down on Long Island,
in the Virginia mountains, on western
ranches, in the blue grass farms of Ken
tucky and wherever people have time and
lands, they are filling their country houses
with guests and stopping as late as the
autumn weather will permit. The rivalry
in the matter of traps and gowns and skill
In shooting, riding and golfing is making
some interesting history. , In some Instances
the parties are on so large a scale that an
army of attendants Is necessary for their
care, and the women go prepared for a
regular campaign.
At some of the parties given recently on
the big estates owned by several of the very
rich men in the east the display of gowns
has been more than Interesting. Fashiona
ble women go abroad, and If the supply they
bring back with them lacks anything, they
pick up in New York shops the prettiest
things that are made or imported, and when
my lady arrives at a country place she has
the confidence of a warrior who knows his
armor is bullet proof and his weapons in
battle trim.
The parties are formal or otherwise, ac
cording to the dispositibn of the host or
hicstess. Dr. and Mrs( Seward Webb, at
their recent big pheasant shoot at Shelburne
Farms, their splendid place ift the Vermont
hills, entertained for a'fortndght a house
party of forty persons OIV a Saale of manifl
cence and formality thart-was.princely. Miss
Fredericka Webb and Miss Gwendolin Bur
den set the pace for chic dressing amonj the
younger women, and LaCy Mifto, who, with
Lord Minto, was a guest'of honor, made a
superb English model ' for the American
guests to follow in snlart ishooting togs,
regal evening dress and-umptuous fur gar
ments for cool evenings or for driving and
automobiling.
The day at the Farms beghn with break
fast at dawn. Riding ana'drIving and shoot
ing followed until 11, whem-ithe trap that
carried the luncheon was patronized. Then
shooting again for those' *ho loved the
sport, while the othersdro* back in time
for dejeuner at the hogp. " The men, for
the most part, hunted on till dusk and re
turned for tea and a 6hat or a nap before
dinner, which was followed by dancing and
cards.
Up the Hudson.
At Colonel Astor's, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's
and other places on the Hudson there is
less formality at the parties held over
every week end.
During a party given last week a pic
turesque feature was the hunt ball, to
which the guests wore the dress In which
they had hunted during the afternoon. The
effect was extremely smart.
The George Coulds, at Georgian Court,
their gorgeous Lakewood place, are very
hospitable, and make their guests feel at
home without much fuss. Mr. Whitney
gives his company to understand that the
house is theirs for the time they are In it.
The "Jimmie" Kernochans take for granted
that you like to ride, and order horses
around as soon as you "light," and a
sportsman or sportswoman has an ideal
time.
The George Vanderbilts, in their Carolina
mountain palace, see to your "creature
comforts" and leave you to your own
devices, which is In harmony with the cus
tom through all that part o-f the country.
In the south, no more than all over the
west, wherever cultured me;i and women
have country homes, the latchstring hangs
out to those who are counted their friends.
At the house party as it now Is a comn
plete layout of clothing Is essential.
A general list, which may safely he used
as a guide, begins with some dainty, frilly
things for the boudoir, for every woman
loves to excite the admiration and envy of
her woman friends. She will want a neg
lige of silk and lace, pretty slippers and
stockings for the time of day when she
might, with conscIous ease, be seen taking
coffee In her own room. She will need a
riding habit, a short skirt suit of cloth or
corduroy, warm and light, with lInen and
light flannel shirt waists. A very swagger
suit suggested by a young English visitgQr
to a girl friend has been copied successful
ly. It is of golden brown velveteen in cordu
roy stripe, the short skirt gored and flaring,
and the jacket half fittIng, with cuffs and
numerous pockets.
For the Afternoon.
An unusually smart afternoon gown that
can be worn at informal dinners is a de
sign of black liberty satin, em,broidered all
over in black and white silk in graceful
Princess lines from the throat to the hem of
the train.
Another stunning gown, and one very
serviceable for dinner and for dancing, Is
of heavily dott'ed black net, also princess,
with a design In stripes that end in large
scallops at the bottom of the skirt ap
pliued in satin and wl*jan elaboration of
hand work In chenille lah6l kt beads. This
duplicated in white liet; eitin and seed
pearls makes a regal 141 4dvn.
A coat of selected sa lfreskins makes a
luxurious garment for &utditiobiling or for
drIving in the cool aut4iln kir.
If my lady's visit is Z$g, Pthese garments
will need to be duplicat Ihd 'added to ace
cording to time and~ ~ach and circum
stances.
Good Pln.
Fmom the Chicago News,
The Butcher-"You c~Tays judge a
man by his clothes."
The Grocer-"~That's-..ight, I always in
ter.view a man's tailor w sn he asks for
credta"t Dgb
From the Newark New.. i1A
Two* bor, from ebildhood'. nheltered lane
Into life's highway stroder.
Ad each had naught but band anid brain
To help him win the road.
"Coinm On!,' eried one. "I 'ns luck, forsooth.
There's worir for mnile hed!"
Lsesurtood the ofr youth.
"Consdr Sat," ho said.
"Consider well before you waste
Your years in fruitless teN.
Find ot your cali - .lJlaste,
The work ahead * 1.
" 'Tie wast af thme to here.~
tea
O RA HLTH
Developing the Musacle of the
BaL
HELP8 FOR BUSY MEN
CHET EXPANSION WILL .WAAD
0 3DIOEAAE AID COLDS.
Win Give Also Ability to Walk Par
and Past Without Tiring
8even Simple.Exercises.
Written fotr The Evening Star.
The average business man, when he takes
physical exercise, pays little or no attention
to the development of the muscles of the
back part of the body. He has an Idea
that if he can build up big biceps and show
a large cheat expansion he will be possessed
of a strong and healthy physique. The man
is very much mistaken. Well-developed
biceps and lungs that fill up like a balloon
are splendid things, but a man's body is not
all arms and lungs.
But granting that the average man's idea
of strength Is cdrrect, he cannot possibly
attain his goal without paying particular
attention to the muscles of the back part of
the body. The first requisite of good,
healthy lungs is plenty of room. To give
them the space thdy demand one must
stand correctly. A man cannot stand cor
rectly constantly-head up, shoulders back,
chest out, abdomen In, arms straight and
For the Backs of the Arms.
along the sides of the body, knees and heels
touching and toes at an angle of sixty de
grees-unless the muscles of his back are
In good condition and ready to help in the
task of keeping the body straight.
If the muscles of the back are flabby the
spine, having little or no support, curves In
toward the chest, and, as a result, the whole
upper part of the body falls forward and
throws the chest In toward the spine. Thus,
only a minimum of space is left for heart
and lung action.
If the muscles of the middle of the back
are weak they cannot assist the abdominal
muscles In holding in the abdomen. A pro
truding abdomen pulls the rest of the body
out of shape.
If the muscles of the back of the shoul
ders and arms are neglected they will
not hold the shoulders and the arms back
and straight down at the sides of the body.
If the muscles of the back of the legs are
not exercised the legs cannot be strajght
and firm. And the legs must be solid if
they are to bear a body properly poised at
all times.
Lastly, if the muscles of the neck are not
developed the head cannot be .held up. In
stead, the head, as it hangs down toward
the chest, will pull the shoulders forward
and bend and twist the spine out of shape.
Thus, you see, the development of the
muscles of the back part of the body Is
very essentlal to the welfare of the lungs,
and the rest of the body as well. Indeed,
if more attention were paid to these mus
cles fewer persons would complain of colds
this winter.
Everybody has heard of. and nearly
everybody has had experience with, "cold
in the back," "cold in the stomach," "cold
in the chest." Nine cases out of ten thiese
colds get into the body through a weak spot
P!'r the Xiddle of the Rack.
in the back. Generally they find the open
ing they leek in the middle, or small, of the
back. Here the sheathing, so to speak, of
the body is naturally not thick, but yet
thick enough, when kept Sn proper condi
tion, to protect properly the internal or
gans. Proper condition means muscles well
developed, therefore healthy, and so per
fectly able and willing to prevent colds
crawling inside the body, traveling with the
blood and lodging. in back, stomach. and
chest, often to .develop into pneumonia In
the last-named region.
Again, strong back muscles will confer
on any one possessing t)aem the power to
wralk far and fast without tiring. 'As walk
ing Is one of the simplest, and at the same
time one of ^the best, forms of exercise, and
therefore good for busy men especially, this
is 'ne small matter. A man with flabby
back muscles swalks. with bie 'body all
crawped up. His lungs- are adt permtitted
to drink i the st Quatitis of fresh air
that - ar absolutely' necessary to"'
health, his btood4edssne.slttggish- in- cd
seq*ence andedeor j-hs-astei*ef4ahefl
dosn blocks theat euts -imed and'is
Andt flie&liul, UUa -'3t saill-'sue
e=nent Ar -the develoament ad eas at
thsaa0sae Do the exercises tea or Of
temn I .'N aft 11ing in the -nl_bg
sad the ia. enh of tiss b.ret
bed. Do, each nuse ta you feal
xtop. Aer Syshing the lean
wn take & cold h ;the fat man
a, dcid sponge, an4 both should dry thor
oghly. The fat man do the exer
lOss taMlY and continuously. This and
the t= sweater he should wear will pro
Mote hearty perspiration and cause his
heart to move faster, and fat will be re
Develops the Neck Xuscles.
moved from the heart and the rest of the
body. The lean man, clad in as little cloth
ing as necessary, should work slowly and
rest frequently. He does not need to melt
away any flesh, and his quickened. breath
ing will carry off all the essential perspira
tion.
Exercise I. The majority of persons walk
with bent arms and cannot hold them
straight at the sides. This is due to weak
muscles in the back of the arms, and pains
in the elbows are caused thereby when lift
ing. To overcome this defect lightly grasp
a stick behind the back, having the palms
of the hands away from the body. (Figure
1.) With the arms straight push the stick
back as far as possible. When the stick
and arms are behind you as far as you can
get them, make a hard effort to straighten
further the arms and shove down the shoul
ders hard. When the position begins to
give pain, hold for a moment, then relax.
Repeat until tired. While performing this
and all other exercises the muscles should
be only at the tension necessary to the cor
rect performance of the exercisey
Exercise II. This exercise should be done
in two ways. Grasp the stick as before.
Bend the elbows considerably; then raise
the shoulders as high as possible. Inhale
as the shoulders are going up toward the
For the Backs of the Legs.
neck, and exhale when relaxing. The wnus
cles affected are those between the shoul
ders and the neck. These muscles aid in
keeping the head up.
By varying this exercise a little the mus
cles joining the shoulders to the back are
brought into play. These muscles pull back
the shoulders and keep them in proper posi
tion. Assume the' previous position. Raise
the elbows as high as possible, and at the
same time shove the shoulders down hard.
In this exercise, as in all others where a
stick is used-an umbrella will do just as
well-the stick should be held lightly. It is
only used so thar the hands will have
something to occupy their attention and
not keep dragging the arms from the posi
tions necessary to the exercises.
Exercise III. As in all of these exer
cises, first place the body in the proper
standing position. Grasp a stick in front of
the body and have the arms slightly beft.
Bend the body forward from the hips (Fig
ure 2) and throw back the hips, the shoul
ders and the head as far as possible, form
ing a pronounced curve in the middle of the
back. Endeavor constantly to make the
curve greater. Nearly .all of the muscles
in the middle of the back will be brought
into use. These. are the muscles that if
not looked after cause "stitches" in the
back, early weariness when walking, and
ercei thiekens these mslswhich act as
a overing to hap chME fernsthe internal 1
In their properh ,e and prevent XnISW
sore throatoe othe W
resting under the chin, hoW the head
aS tar as posaile. (Figure .) Then brtod
the head down slowly, pressing hard &04
even harder on the hands as the exeroise
is repeated. The muscles of the front o'
the neck are developed.
To build up the muscles in the back of the
neck, place the palms of the interlocked
hands on the top and baek of the head.
While reisting with the hands push the
head bapk am far as it will go.
For the muscles of the sides of the neckt
Put the palm of the right hand on the right
side bf the head between ear and temple.,
While resisting with the hand, bring th*
head to the right shoulder. Do the same on!
the left side of the head.
Exercise V. Assume the correct standi
position. Grasp the baok of a chair so thaf
It will steady you while going through the
exercise. With the knees together, as in
the correct standing position, lift the lower'
leg and heel (Figure 4) as htgh and as hazl
toward the hips an possible, and don't 144
the knee of the lifted leg come forward.
The muscles of the backs oZ the legs
strengthened thereby.
Exercise VT. Tbli Is for the backs of thi
hips, ahd It develops the large muscles
that region that give grace, contour
proper carriage. With the knees togeth rj
standing correctly and grasping a c
(Figure 5), raise the -entire right leg ani
keeping It straight, throw it back as hi
as hard and as swiftly as possible. Hold
at the highest point for a moment, then re
lax. As In all the other exercises, repeaW
until tired. To exercise the left leg, gras I
the chair with the right haod and proce3
as before.
Exercise VII. For enlarging the calves of:
the legs, place the body in the prope
standing position and stand on the toes.
Each time stand more and more on the toes'
and stand longer. Place the body's weightl
alternately on the smaller and the larger'
toes. In this way the inside and outs!del
muscles are equally developed.
These exercises, so simple that they cart
be done in the smallest room in your home
cultivate and develop the largest and princi'
pal muscles of the back part of the body,
from neck to feet.
Do not neglect them if you value all.
round good health.
ANTHONY BARKER.
PILGRIMS IN THBONGS.
Thousands Have Visited a Shrin(
Near Quebec, Canada.
From the Brooklyn Engle.
Never were there so many pilgrimages t
the shrine of Ste. Anne de Baupre, just oub1
side the city limits of Quebec, in the same
space of time as during the summer og
1902; never was the cult of the great thau
maturgus of Canada so fervent and sinceref
never were so many miraculous cures re
ported from the Bethesda springs on thw
banks of the St. Lawrence, and never have'
so many unfortunate sufferers made the
long journey from their homes to seek reO
lief among the relics of the Virgin Mary'*
mother, only to return home with their ag
pirations ungratified and their bodily IlIg
uncured.
Not all who go from far and near to
kneel in the sanctuary of the saint are i1.0
fluenced to undertake the Journey by th#
sole desire for miraculous relief from bodily,
pain and suffering. Many go there eve '
day who are not lame, nor halt. nor blin
for sometimes as many as 10,000 peo
visit the shrine in a single day, and alread
the number of pilgrims who have knelt a
the shrine during the present season Is in
excess of 260,000, against 200,000 to thi
same date last year.
These pilgrimages are from all parts o
Canada and the United States. Some 0
them embrace whole congregations an'l
even whole parishes, accompanied by thei
priests and often by bishops. Many pil!;
grims go in small private parties, and the
are, of course, a large number of individual
pilgrims. Some go to seek the favor of the
saint In their own behalf, while others take
with them their sick friends and relative
or go alone to crave their cure. Some see
spiritual favors only, but these are In the
great minority.
The entire village of Ste. Anne de Beat
pre, and a pretty large one it is, too, it
more or less connected with the sault of the
saint. But for this there would probably be
no village there at all, for there is cer
tainly no other reason for one in that
neighborhood. An enormous wharf haf
been built out into the St. Lawrence to a
commodate all the steamboats bringing P
grims there. A railway has been bulti
'rom Quebec, twenty-one miles distantoi
with a double lt of rails, arranged fop,
both electric and steam railway trains, t I
convey there the pilgrims who prefer to
:ravel by land.
The church, or, rather, basilica, containa
[ng the shrine of the saint and the sac;;*
relics, is a magnificent stone structure,
,osting over a quarter of a million of dol-9
ars. Around it are grouped nearly a scor0i
)f beautiful chapels. A short distancal
!tway is the Scala Sancta, of which some-'
:hlng must be said later. The presbyterye
or residence of the priests who serve the
shrine, lb a very large and handsom
structure, for many clergy are requi
here to hear confessions, sing the numer
3us masses and benedictions which daily,
sscend from the great temple and -sur
rounding chapels, present the relics of thq
saint for the veneration of the faithful an~
preach sermons in several languages. There,
is a convent near by, and many large1
though cheap, hotels for the accommodationi
of pilgrims. These buildings,' together
with a few stores, a factory for the turninW
out of sacred statuary and the humbl~41
homes of those employed about the hotels;,
he church, the railway, or who in som
other more or less direct manner mak
their living out of the pilgrims, fill up tbh
'ntire village, which is thus as completely.
lependent for existence upon the supernat.
u'al powers attributed to Ste. Anne as
Joney Island is upon the pleasure-seeking
pilgrimages from Gotham.
WH&EN MEN AE QUITE MODEST
some Odd Income Tax Figures Prom
a Eritish Authority.
rrom the London News.
It is a fashion with some people who be
ieve that ritches, not manners, make the
man, to boast of their large income. Per
saps it may sometimes pay to- do so, but
pre may be pretty sure that the loudest
ooaster becomes a modest man when
faded with the income tax collector. Then,
I ever, he realizes that "moderation is the
silken string running through the pearl'
hain of all the virtues."
All of which reflections arise og perusal
>f an interesting return-due to Mr. Bart
ey's persistency-of the number of assess
nents to the. income tax for the yea.r
mnded April 5, 1901. We find that under
schedule D only fifteen persons in Great
Britain were able to lay, their hands on
heir hearts and truthfully say their an
riual income exceeded ?50,000. Of course,
;his refers to individuals and not firms. In
:he latter category eighty-six conscien-'
:iously admitted their income to be over
!50,000, or at least allowed It to be assessed
it that figure. The fifteen rich men of,
3reat Britain were assessed at ?1,540,694.
At 'the- other end of the laddpr 112,397 as
essments were made of persobs having an
ncome not exceeding ?1im. They paid into
he nationet ecequer closg upon ?10,000,
i00. Exceeding ne,' and not exceeding
E200, assesuimentswere made to the gross
imount of e26,0W),000 within a mere 100,000.
The number of..persons assessed at be
ween ?200 and (300 was RI.298: between,
300 and M9600- 8,986. Speaking generally,
he higher the assessment, the fewer the
sumber of people assessed. But there are
mne.or two exceptions. For example, while
here were just under 2,000 -assessments at
between ?800 and ?900. 2,641 people -were:
issessed bdhken f000 and~ E 1,000. and
early 6.0I4Abet.ween ?1,000,and ?2,000,
The, total Ineame taz cbatged in Gtreat
rifaln' 1sc LM year .under review in resp~eet
o I-:cltedules was ?32,1l,734, and for
reiaed U.UA1, ilnAihig a total of nearlZ
B3,D00,O00.
'roDS the New York Tribuse,
Morocco is ini af4ith5nt of ins1r'eCUlp
get he Uw6i~~ii hese of teltzionea,
~ a~d 'tk~'lVthe appallin no
be-.
at at 0anIndvsoan
theprophet anal
b1&is never hs- a, supesa