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probed about to locate the trap lock. I seized it and shouted out. In a few minutes Miss Purcell appeared. I explained the situation. "Burglars," she said. "Let go of the hand. With you here, I do not care to court an explanation with the police." She sat up the rest of the night. It was daylight when she went to the street door to receive an early tele gram. She read it, smiled and pass ed it to me. "Have raised the hundred thou sand from my brother," it ran. "Crisis past. Home tomorrow. Israel Meyer." "You can go and thank you for your company," she said, naively. "I would like to call again," I re marked. "Do so. Mr. Meyer will feel he.owes you something for saving his,treass ures from the burglars." "And you?" I inquired pointedly. "I would like an opportunity to show you that I can be a pleasant hostess as well as a cruel gaoler." "Blessed imprisonment!" I return ed, heartsomely. "It has shown me the most attractive woman I have ever met" I am a frequent visitor at the Meyer house now and Iola seems al ways glad to welcome me. Israel Meyer has offered me a good posi tion, and Iola and I ar to be married in June. IN REEL LIFE There is no escape from it. Any paper in a "movie" is always a will 'And the best looking person in the picture is always the Rightful Heir. A judge is always of dignified and noble experience; except in comedies, when he is a justice of the peace. . A Mexican is always named Jose. There may be other Mexicans with v names, but Jose is the only one who is a film actor. Attention may have been called before to the fact that a false mus tache is an impenetrable' disguise. Well, they are nowworn smaller than ever and afford, if anything, more concealment. If the poor working girl had the luck in real life that she has on the films, there would be some fun being a poor working girl. And if she were abused as she is on the films, we wouldn't . advise any girl to go to work. There are three things that always stop a .45 caliber bullet a deck of cards, a Bible and nickelplate badge. o o POWDERED HAIR IS THE RACE IN PARIS; COIFFURES ARE HIGH 4? Cr "ZJ&l'&tt & 3?E N j SMVH ' 1 i Powdered hair is all the rage 'in fashionable Paris. The coiffure is dressed very high and held in place with a band of v.el-t vet In this headdress pink velvet is. used, trimmed with a rose made of beaded silk. o o Talk is cheap, bat the less a man says the less lie has to talse back.. JR J&i4VtJf HwmimHmmm r- ' i . U. s4 .-&:.