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THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL' STOftY
The Grand Babylon Hotel
By E. A. BENNET7
.(Copyright, The Frank A. Mansey Corapenr.)
The Strang goings on In a big London hostelry, which changes "hands
in rapid transit zasnion, cnaracierisuc 01 ine American millionaire .who J
comes Into .possession of It and its mysteries.
(synopsis of Chapters Already Published
Not long after Theodore Racksole pur
chased the Grand Babylon Hotel In Lon- '
don, Reginald Dlmmock. uncle of the
Grand Duke of Posen, was murdered and
J his body mysteriously disappeared. "When
' Mr. Racksole dlsmlssod Jules, the head "
I 'waiter, on suspicion. Miss -Spencer, the
desk clerk, lett, too. Through' a whim,
J his daughter took her place,
i Nella discovered, a few days later. Miss
Spencer In the hotel, wearing tho dla
gulse of a baroness, and followed her to
Ostend, where she .made her confess that
Jules was really Tom Jackson, her hus-
DBils. iieua. fuel irc iiAaM, ,iunc.
and falls' into the clutches of Jackson and
his wife, and la delivered from their
hands by Prince Arlbert.
In the meanwhile, Mr. Jlacksole found
the body of Dlmmock In hi hotel In pos
session of Rocco, the chef. When
Prince Arlbert, Nella, and Racksole were
reunited they continued their Investiga
tions together. One of the flmt clues was
4 the discovery of an actress with whom
Eugen had become entangled, and, the
overbearing of a significant conversation
between the actress and Miss Spencer.
Through a grating In the cellar of the
house where this pair was talking. Hack
sole and the prince discovered the figure
of Prince Eugen. They entertained the
horrible suspicion that he might be mad,
and broke Into the house and reached the
cellar after a hand-to-hand encounter
with Miss Spencer.
Racksole, Nella anci Prince Arlbert
might huve been the lawful and nccus-
. tomc-d tenants Of the hoiiKn fnr nnvnut-
ward evidence to the contrary.
On the afternoon of the third, day
Prince Eugen was distinctly and seri
ously worse. Nella had sat. up with hlrn
the previous night and throughout, th
Her father had spent the morning at
the hotel, and Prince Arlbert had kept
watch. The two men were never ab
sent from the house at the. same time,
and one of them always did duty as sen-
On this afternoon Prince Arlbert and
Nella sat together In the patient's bed
room. The doctor had Just left. Theo
dore Racksole was downstairs reading
Vho New York Herald.
The Prince and Nella were near the
window jvhlch looked on to "the back
garden. It was a queer, shabby little
bedroom tO' shelter the aniruat bodv of
u European personage ime rrince .t-ugen
of Posen. v
Curlouely enoush. both Nella and her
father, ardent democrats though they J
were had been somehow impressed byi
Return pf Commm$er Davis and Wife
gratifying to Washington Society
WarmWeIcome in Capital
v ', For Foimer Miss
Daisy Cdlfbri.
"I
CHAPTER XVII (Continued).
WON'T," answered Eusen dog
gedly. "Via waiting here for
her. You didn't think nny-
- one had kept me here, did
frou, against my will? I tell you I'm
Waiting for her. She said she'd come."
"Who's she?" Arlbert asked, humor
ing him.
"She! Why, you know! I forgot, of
course, you don't know. You mustn't
bsk. Don't pry. Uncle Arlbert. She
(was wearing a red hat."
"I'll take you to her, my dear Eugen."'
Prince Arlbert put his hands en the
other's shoulder, but Eugen shook Mm
pit violently, stood up, and then sat
flown again.
Arlbert looked at Racksole, and thoy
poth looked at Prince Eugen.
The tatter's face was now flushed, and
Racksole observed that the left pupil
(was more dilated than the ritfht. The.
iian Biareu, muuerea oaa, fragmentary
pwaf i aemcuces, now grumoling,
pow whining.
"His mind is unhinged," Racksole
whispered In English."
"Hush!" said Prince Arlbert. "He
Understands English.
But Prince Eugen took no notice of
(the brief colIjuy.
"We had better get him upstairs,
Somehow," said Racksole.
i 'Kes'" Artbert assented. "Eugen, the
wuj Him tile rea nai, ire may you are
jvalting for, is upstairs. She has sent
us down to ask vou to corrn nn
lyou come?"
Won't
the nnnr fpllnw nvniiiimu.1
Twin a Kind or weak anger. "Whv did
jj-ou not say this before?"
,wii0S Uggered toward Arlbert,
end Ml headlong on the floor. He had
(iwocned.
The two men raised him, earned him
'lTi..e stone 8tePs and la'J him witn
Infinite care on a sofa.
hil'"11"? dueerly through the
tiostrns, his eyes closed, his fingers con
tracted;, every now and then a convul
sion ran through his fram-j
PrlSc'e6 Arlb3erTU8' fetCl1 dCt0r" 8ald
"I will," said Racksole.
At that moment there was a quick.
KUfl rap on the French window, and
oth Racksole and the Prince glanced
ound, startled. A girl's face was
pressed against the large. window pano
... ..., natnaoie umasienea
pie catch, and she entered.
"I. have .found you." she said lightly.
fou might have told me. I couldn t
Bleep. I inquired from the hotel folks
l. J " u rcturnea ana mey said no'
to I slipped out. I guessed where you
(Were.
Racksole Interrupted her with a ques
tion as to what she meant by this esca-
faae, Dut she stopped him with a care
ess gesture.
"What's this?" She pointed to the
Form on the sofa.
tVJhAaiJs -my nephcw. Prince Eugen,"
paid Arlbert.
"Hurt?" she Inquired coldly. "I hope
not." ..
' "He is ill," said Racksqle. "His brain
ps turned."
Nella began to examine the uncon
scious Prince with the expert move
ments of a girl who had passed through
Jhe best hospital course to be obtained
In New York.
Lr,'??. Z18,. brain fever." she said.
That is all. but It will be enough. Do
Foa know if there Is a bed anywhere In
this remarkable house?"
"H
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Coming of Jules.
. must on no account be
moved," said the dark little
Belgian doctor, whose eyes
seemed to peer so qulzzical
iiy through his spectacles: and he said
(if with much positivenes.
That pronouncement (rather settled
.their plans for them.
It was certainly a professional trl
liimph for Nella, who, previous to the
(doctor's arrival, had told them the very
(same thing.
Considerable argument had passed be
fore the doctor was sent for.
Prince Arlbert was for keeping the
Whole affair a deep secret among their
hree selves. Theodore Racksole agreed
SO far, but he suggested further that at
no matter what risk they should trans
port the patient over to England at
Racksole had, an Idea tha't he should
reel safer in that hotel of his. and bet
Iter able to deal with any situation that
itnlght arise.
Kella scomed the Idea. In her qual
ILy f an amateur nurse, she assured
them that Prince Eugen was much more
seriously III than either of them sus
pected, and she urged that they should
take absolute possession of the house.
and keep possession until Prince Eugen
(was convalescent.
"But what about the Spencer female?"
IRacksote had said.
"Keep her where she Is. Keep her a
(prisoner. And hold the house against
ISimll-. J.f Ju,cs shou,d come back,
simply defy him to enter that, is all.
"There are ttvn nf iv .. ;....
. ...w ,v jwi, e?j juu must
Keep an eye on the former occupants -if
they return, and on Miss Spencer, while
I nurse the natlent. nt ,. ,,.". .."?
- - .jfc jvu inuaL
icena ror a doctor."
"JJoctorl
alarmed
Prince Ailbert linil eoii
"Will It not he r,o.,... . '
make some awkward explanation to a
'Not at all!" she had replied. "Whv
enould it be? In a place like Ostend
uuCioi3 are iar 100 aiscreet to ask ques
tions; they see too much to retain
their curiosity. Besides, do you want
your nephew to die?"
Both the men were somewhat taken
iaback by the girl's sagacious grnsp hf
tho situation, and It came about that
they began to obey her like subordin
ates. She told her father to sally forth In
search of a doctor, and he went. She
pave Prince Aribert certain other or
iders, and he promptly executed them. '
"By tho evening of the following day
everything was going smoothly. The
doctor came and departed several
times, and sent medicine, and seemed
fairly optimistic as to the issue of the
(Illness.
An old woman had been Induced to
come In and clean; Miss Spencer was
.kODt out of sIcKt on tho nttle floor.
Vpendlng some decision as to what to do.
.vriin ner. Ana no one outsiae tne
(bouse had asked any questions.
The Inhabitants of that particular
(street must have been accustomed to
strange behavior on the part1 of their
neucnoors, unaccountable appearances
ana disappearances.
ana arrivals.
the royalty ahd JrtiDortance of the fever-
stricken Prince impressed as they had
never been by Aribert.
They had both felt that here, under
their care, was a SDeclea of individuality
quite new to them and different from
anything they had previously encoun
tered. Even the gestures and tones of
his delirium had an air of abniDt vet
condescending command an imposing
mixture of suavity and haughtiness.
As for Nella, she had been first struck
oy me beautiful "E" over a crown -on
tne sleeves or his linen, and by the sig
net ring on his pale, emaciated hand
After all these trifling outward signs are
at least as effective as others of
deeper but less obtrusive significance.
The Racksoles, too, duly marked the
attitude of Prince Arlbert to his
nephew. It was at once paternal and
reverential; it disclosed clearly that
Prince Arlbert continued, ,tti spite of
everything, to regard his nephew as his
'sovereign lord and master, as a being
surrounaea oy a natural ana inevitable
pomp and awe.
This attitude, at the beginning, seem
ed false and unreal to tho Americans';
It seemed to them to be assumed; but
gradually they came to perceive that
tney were mistaken, and that though
America might have cast out "the mon
archical superstition," nevertheless that
"superstition" had vigorously survived
In another part of the world.
"You and Mr. Racksole have been
extraordinarily kind to me," said Prince
AriDerx very quietly, after tne two nad
sat somo time in silence.
"Why. how?" she asked, unaffectedly.
"We are interested ,In this affair our
selves, you know. It began in our hotel
you musrrt rorget that. Prince."
"I don't," he said. "I forget nothing.
But I cannot help feeling that 1 have
led you into a strange entanglement.
Why should you and Mr. Racksole be
here hiding In a strange house In a for
eign country, subject to all sorts of an
noyances and all sprts of risks, simply
because I am anxious to avoid scandal,
to avoid any sort of talk. In connection
with my misguided nephew?
"It is nothing to you that the heredi
tary Prince of Posen should be liable to
a public disgrace. Whet will It matter
to you if the .throne of Posen becomes
the laughing stock of Europe?"
"I really don't know, prince, Nella
smiled roguishly. "But we Americans
have a habit of rcinir throuch with
Anything we have begun."
"Ah!" ne said. "Who knows how this
thing will end? All our trouble, our
anxieties, our watchfulness, may come
to nothing. I tell you that when I see
Eugen lying there and think that we
cannot learn his story until he recovers,
I am ready to go mad.
"We might be arranging things, mak
ing matt'ers smooth, preparing for the
future, if only we' knew knew what he
can tell us. I tell you that I am ready
to go mad. If anything should happen
to you. Miss Racksole, I would kill my.
telf."
"But why?" she questioned. "Sup
posing, that is, that- anything could
happen to me which it can't."
"Because I have dragged you Into
"this." he replied, gazing at her. "It 4b
nothing to ycu. You are. only being
kind."
"How do you know it Is nothing to
rre. Prince?" she asked him quickly.
Just then tho sick man made a con
vulsive movement and Nella flew to the
bed and soothod him.
From the head of the bed she looked
over at Prince Arlbert, and he returned
her bright, excited glance. She was in
her traveling frock, with a large white
Belgian apron tied over It
Great dark elides of fatigue and
sleeplessness surrounded her eyes, and
to the Prince her cheek seemed hollowed
and thin; her hair lav thick over the
temples, half covering the ears.
Aribert gave no answer to her query;
merelv gazed at her with melancholy
intensity.
"I think Iwvill go anil rest," she said
at last "You know all about the medi
cine." "Sleep well," 'he said, as he softly
opeiifd the door for her. And then he
was alone with Eugen. "
It was his turn that night to watch,
for they still half expected some
strange, sudden visit, or onslaught, or
move ' of some kind or another, from
Jules
'lla'-ksole slept In the parlor on the
ground floor. Nella 'had the front bod
room on the first floor Miss Spencer
was' immured In the attic; the last
named ladr had been singularly quiet
and Incurious, taking her food from
Nella and asking no questions: the old
woman went at nights to her own
abode In the purlieus o'f the harbor.
Hofr after hour Arlbert sat silent by
his nephew's bedside, attending mechan
ically to his wants, and every now and
.then gazing hard Into the vacant, an
eulshtKl" face as If trying to extort
from that, mask the secrets which it
held. v
Arlbert felt that If he could have only
half an hour's, only a quarter of' an
hour's, rational speech with Prince Eu
gen, all might be cleared up and put
right: and he was tcrtured by the fact
that that rational talk wits absolutely
impossible until the fever had run its
course.
A Continuation of. Thl .Story Will
Be Found In Tomorrow's
Inane nf The Times.
To Peel Small Turnips
And Save FronrWaste
A matter of widespread gratification
in soelaL circles of the National Capital
is the return to Washington of Lieut.
Comdr. Archibald H. Davis, V. B. N
and Mrs. Davis from League Island,
Philadelphia. Mrs. Davis was' formerly
Miss Daisy Colton, daughter of Francis
Colton and one of the mQst popular and
attractive , girls in Washington before
her marriage a few years ago.
Commander and Mrs. Davis have tak
en tho house 1503 Twentieth street for
the winter, and will take possession in
a few days upon their return from Mag
nolia,. Mass., where Mrs. Davis has been
spending the summer with her father
and sister, Miss MarJoriS Colton. Miss
Colton, who makes her home In Porto
Rico, where she acts as hostess for her
brother, the 'governor nf fhe lainnH
Joined her father at Magnolia for the
summer, and will return with him to
Washington about October 1 for a brief
Mrs, Munn, Son, aid
Daughter to Travel Abroad.
Mrs. Charles A. Munn and Miss
Gladys Munn, who have been spending
the summer at Manchester, Mass., will
jiot return to Washington for the sea
son and open their handsome residence
on Scott circle,. which. Is one of the cen
ters of attraction for the younger set
during their occupancy, tmt will spend
the winter traveling abroad. Accom
panied by her son, Gurnce .Mlinn, Mrs.
Munn and her daughter will sail frbm
New York shortly for an-eight months
trip "around the world. Kctor Munn.
who is an undergranuatc at HarvaraT
will remain at his studies.
4
Mrs. R. E. Hanlon and Miss JIanlon
are spending a few days in New York
at. the Hotel Brevoort. They will visit
the various coast resorts before return
ing to the city.
f
fleneral TlaTfa TT Q A arA tila a,th
tcr, Miss Ellse" Dayis, who have bcenJ
spenamg tne summer in tne Adiron
dacks, nave returned to Washington
and opened their apartment at the Con
necticut.
-
Mrs. Taft expects to leave the sum
mer White House at Beverly, Mass.,
about October 19, and will spend somo
time In New York before returning to
Washington.
Miss Carol Newberry t
" Visiting inrProvidence
w, 1 ,
"Miss Carol Newberry, daughter of the
former Secretary of the Navy "and Mrs.
TrumanH- Newberry, Is spending a
few days at" providence, Rl I.,' the guest
of Miss" Constance Wall. The last or the
week she will Join .Mr; andMrs; New-
berrv. who are" closing -their summer
home at Watch Hill. R. I, .for the sea
son, and acepmpany mem io uroaoo
roini, ucirou, ior a iuuuui, unuic- c
turnlng to Washington for the winter.
' Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson
returned Saturday after a six weeks'
stay, in the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado and northern Arizona. Miss
Amy Richardson, who has been- North
in their absence, will Join her. parents
the last of the week.
.
The Secretary of State and "Mrs. Phil
ander Chase Knox, who have, been on
a motor trip to Bretton Woods, return
ed to tho WaumbeK at Jefferson, N. H.,
yesterday. .
Miss Emily JTuckerman has as her
guests at her villa at Stockbrldge, Mass.
Mrs. Livingston Hunt and Miss Mildred
Adams, or wasningion.
$
Miss Webb, to Join
Mother At West Point
Miss Mary A. Webb, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry R. Webb, who has
bcen spending the summer with the
Misses Grcely, daughters of Gen. A. W.
ureeiy, U. a. a., ana airs, ureeiy ai
their summer place at Centre Conway,
N. H., will Join her mother at West
Point, N. Y., tho first of next month.
Miss Kimball
Bride At Noon Today.
The wedding of Miss Blanche Este'.Je
Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Kimball, of 432i Fourteenth
street, and Lee B. Lennon took place
today at noon In the Eckincton Presby
terian Church, tho pastor, the Rev. H.
E. Brundage, officiating In the pres
erice of a gathering of relatives and In
timate friends.
Green vines, palms, and clusters of
white blossoms adorned the church for
the occasion, and the wedding music
was played by Mr. Atwater, organist
at All Sours Church.
The bride, who was escorted to tho
altar and given In marriage by hex
father, wore a tailored suit of brown
cloth with a smallDrown felt hat of
the same shade, and a corsage bouquet
of orchids and lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Lennon left Washington fo:
Atlantic City and Chicago. They will
be at home after November 1 at thu
Lenman apartment.
Senator and Mrs. Crane
Have Completed Tneir
Motoring Trip. J
ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box
Senatofand Mrs. Winthrop Murray
Crane, who ' have been motorlntr
through New Hampshire and Ver
mont, returned to their country place,
at Dal ton. Mass, this morning. They
Visited Mrs. Crane's, parents,! Mr.- and
Mrs. W. J.;Boardman, at Manchester-.
by-the-Sea, Ma3s., while on thelc trip.
, ' . t
Mrs. John Everett has gone to
Stoclcbrldge, Mass., fpr a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. & W. Woodward, at Eden
Hall. ,
Mrs. A. L. Barber and Mrs. A. F.
Lauterbach have gone to Lenox for
the renialnder of the month, and are
guests at the Hotel AupinwalL
'Mrs.- Edmund JC Webster and MIsa
Frances Webster, widow and daughUr
of Major Webster, U. "S. A., who are
now in Atlantic City, will spend some
time in the North before returning to
Washington In November. Mrs. Web
ster has given up her apartmont In, the
Woodward and has taken an apart
ment in the Concord.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland.
U. S. N and Mrs. Vreeland, who Bpent
the last several weeks at the Virginia
oi springs, are now in Atlantic city.
They will return to Washington and
open their apartment In the Westmore
land about the 1st of October.
Mrs. James A. Bayard and her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Underwood, have returned to
Washington from Mountain Lake Park.
Md where they spent )he greater part
of the suummer, and have opened then
apartment In the Wyoming.
4
Mrs. E..S. Haines, who is the guest
of Mrs. J. E. Gilbert, of 1503 R street,
will be at home to her friends Wednes
day evening from 7 to 10 o'clock.
4..
Paymaster and Mrs. Edmund "W.
Bonnairon, U. S. N.. are expected to
arrive in Washington this week for a
brief visit to the tatter's mother, Mrs.
Clapget. They have Just returned
worn Mare Island, Cal.. where Pay
master Bonnaffon, who haa been ap
pointed chief paymaster of the
North Atlantic Squadron, has been
stationed for some time.
Mrs. Henry W. Fuller, of the High
lands, has Joined Mrs. R. Golden
Donaldson at Buckwood Inn, Shaw-nee-on-Delaware.
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THE FAIRIES' PICNIC. ,
NETilght the fairies held anio
nic . Jt. was a queer time to
hold a picnic, but as. you know
falrfes'do'hot like' to be out in
Jhe I daytime, although they have to be
once-in a while:
Brit thin" riicnic was held at nl'eht. and
Mill of the' fairies happened to be there.
as all the people yexfi good and no one
was In. trouble, and they were free to
enjoy themselves for that night
The picnic was held In the woods,' and
the fairies were seated around a cob
web tablecloth which a spider had spun
especially for this feast
On 'this cloth were' dalntv crstal
dishes fashioned from bits of rock, and
they were filled with all kinds of good
things to. eat
In the center of the cloth was a crys
tal bowl filled with lemonade, and la It
was a cake of Ice which Jack Frpst
LfiHDED OrTTHE. CAKE Op ICE
ZM$fo
Times Inquiry Department:
Could you slve me some advice? I have
been keeping; steady company with a. young
man and would like to get married, buj
he has not proposed to me; so what can
I doT Respectfully. MARION D.
If you are not engaged to him I don't
quite see how you canthtnk of marry
ing him. Perhaps if vou have patience,
or roako hlrn Jealous, or use some strat
agem, he might prbpoV. The best way,
though, would be to think nothing about
it and let come what may.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly let me know throuch the
Inquiry Column where I could see the last
will of George Washington? Could I have
a photograph taken of It? Also tell me the
meaning of the word "authentic." Thanking
you in advance. I am. Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM J. S.
You can find the will of George Wash
ington at the Fairfax county court
house. You might write there and In
quire If you -could have a photograph
taken of the wilt The word authentic
means genuine, authoritative.
Times Inquiry Department:
Please give me a formula, to remove
wrinkles from the face, and oblige.
ANXIOUS.
You can. remove your wrinkles by
massaging with the following cream,
and rub It on with the finger tips in op
posite directions: One otince of honey,
one-half ounce of white soan (In dow-
der). thirteen ounces of oil of sweet al
monds, one-half dram of oil of bitter
almonds, one-quarter Af dram of oil of-
bergamot. seven drops of oil of cloves,
one-half drain of alsam of Peru, one
half dram of liquor of potassa. Mix the
oils with the balsam, then, mix the
honey with tire soap in a mortar; add
enough of the potassa to produce a good
orerim. AAA thlo tn ie flrsf Tnlvttiro
and then continue to beat until you have 1
pi, tnorouglily incorporated emollient
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me whether R. Mills and F.
Cassell are well-known oil painting artists in
England? Thanking you. I remain,
A CONSTANT READER.
I have looked In two dictionaries Qf
art and I do not find these names mentioned.
nce-on-Delaware. Pa.
4.
Miss Rose Frank, of Baltimore is the
guest or her grandfather, Capt A. Hart
of the Romaine.
?
Miss Pearl Llchenateln. of Richmond.
is the guest of Miss EmesUne Rich, of
.Harvard street
4"
Mrs. AI Slgniund. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ben Frank, of Bal
timore, has returned.
Mrs, Nathan Kahn, who spent the
past few weeks at Patchogue, L. I., re
turned yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Hartman. of New York,
is the guest of Miss Nellie Behrend, of
Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Herman Hollander hn returned
10 wasmngton arter spending several
weeks in Canada and New York.
had sent to them with his compliments.
They were all so busy eating and en-j
Joying themselves that they did not. sect
two big round eyes looking at them!
from a limb of the tree under which
they were sitting.
A KODlin who had been nut ntA
chanced to .hear their laughter, and)
very cauuousiy approached to see what
was going on.
He could not see what was on the
table, so he climbed Into a tree to get a
better view. When he saw all the good
things they had his eyes grew larger
than ever and In his eagerness to see
and hear all he lost his balance and
down- he fell right Into tne bowl of
lemonade and landed on the cake of
Ice.
The fairies screamed and jumped, for
It certainly did give them a scare, but
when they saw the goblin sliding around
on the ice they began to laugh.
The poor goblin "did not know whether
It would .be pleasanter to freeze or to
drown; he would sit on the Ice a second
gjid then splash Into the lemonade he
would go. for the bowl was so hich he
couia not get out.
Where did you come from?" asked
one fairy.
"Help me out and I will tell you," said
the. goblin.
Two of the fairies held out a hand and
the goblin hopped to the ground. He
took a piece of sponge cake and dried
his face and hands and then he told
the fairies a wrong story.
"I was up In the tree putting back
some bird's eggs that a bad boy had
taken from fc nest." said the naughty
goblin. "I tried to be careful and not
disturb your party, but I lost my bal
anes." "You have spoiled our lemonade." said
one fairy, "and I think you should re
pay us In some way."
"Yes," said another, "if you can do
such wonderful things under the earth,
make something to gr.ow that will add
to the beauty of this scene."
"I will," starting for a rock not far
away, but a wise fairy stopped him.
Walt a minute,' she said, "if you once
get away I do not believe yott will eve
uiinK 01 us again.
"Give us your cap and shoes.
you jcep your promise youp
them by this rock tomorrow-1
xne goblin hesitated, but
surrounded him. "Yes." the
"if you Intend to keen von'
leave your cap and ahoea." V,
-x cannot gt anytning rea
night" said, the -goblin, rer
cap and shoes, "but I promise :
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wujuiuw ujuruuifi early you &i
a flower growing so thick thai
be like.. a carpet and so small H
win icnow it was made espe
vmi ' ty -
"We wilj waif said the, falrijiv
til the sun shows the top of am,
and if there are no flowers
your cap and shoes."
The goblin ran to the rock
appeared and the fairies went
tneir least but one by one
asleep, for it was a long time
and the fairies have to be busy
awaKe. .
As they slept all around thi
green roots were pusning tnri
ground ana tiny green tea'
ouds of blue appeared, and a.
?oowea tne up 01 ms nngnt
alries awoke with a err.
All around them on every SMt-'Mfc
a fairy bad not lain grew arjflwttr
tie -violet. - r ;
The goblin had kept his promlseiHfiv
grouna looxea as it it were cover
with a carnet of blue. ?
The fairies were delighted, -with
little nower ana saia tne go win.
nave nis cap ana .shoes.
".mere is plenty ot
sun snines in
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rock now:
before tonight"
Just as they
beside tho rock
do you like themt
barefoot goblin waif
shoes.
'We think they are lovel
Queen, "and we forgive you for .
into our lemonade." i
Every morning after that, as long as
the violet bloomed, the fairies were
there before the sun came, to see their
flower. 33
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Tomorrow's story:
Gold."
"Hester and Her
Real Lace Valuable.
A scrap of real lace these days is
worth twice Its weight In gold, for the
merest touch of good lace raises a cos
tume that Is quite ordinary otherwise
to the plane of the aristocratic one. A
small collar and cuffs or real Bruges
or other effective lace adds greatly to
almost any kind of gown or coat
LOCAL MENTION.
Oysters, Md. Quick, 6x0 gtbpxooS Pi-jtrs
Times Inquiry Department:
Please give- me the French word meaning
miller, and oblige, I. Q. S.
Meuiner Is the French word-for miller.
I
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly Inform me through the
Inquiry Column whether there Is a premium
on a halt dollar dated 1M: and alro one
dated 1S23? Yours truly, BERT.
These coins have no numismatic value.
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Times Inaulrv DeDartment:
Please publish In the Inquiry Column who
is considered ine oest pitcher la the Ameri
can League, and oblige,
A BASEBALL PAN.
There are several very good pitchers
In the American League, and It is a
matter of opinion who Is the best
The sporting editors in town seem
loath to commit themselves to a posi
tive, opinion and you can probaBly
best decide the matter tfy consulting
the baseball fans wHom you happen
to knov
COMFORT
SQUHANDS
And Irritated, Aching Feet
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Turnips that are too small to pare
and slice economically before cooking
may be utilized by boiling whole in
their Jackets. "When, done the skin
may be rubbed' off with the hand, the
same as beets. By this method the'
economical housewife Is able to use
turnips that otheiwlse would go to
the cattle.
Those who have tried this way wltfi
turnips say thatrthe small' turnips aro
sweeter and have a .better flavor when
so treated than the larger ones cooked
in tlie usual way.
A Few Helpful Hints
" For Use in Kitchens
A little baking oda on a damp cloth,
will remove egg 'stales from, spoons
when -washing the dishes: It plates .are
scrapod well and set at once Into ,a"
pan filled with hot suds tbcv will be
perfectly clean In a few moments.
' Pie nans, laver cake tins, and sauce
pans should never be set away without I
strange fllttlngs I rubbing off marks: they last longer and I
I 10PK uencr. Any 01 tne jutcnen pow-1
The Kind You Hava Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
and has been nfade under his per-&ffli-&r
Bona! supervision since its infancy.
ft t-CCCCAMi. ,iio' no one to deceive vou in this.
All Counterfeits; Imitations and "Tust-as-good' are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infante and Children Experience against Experiment..
Wjiat is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless, subirtitute for Castor OUrPare-1
gorlc, Drops and Soothing Syrups.. It is- Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium," Morphine nor other. Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. .It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
- Colic It relieves Teething Troubles, cures. Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the; -Stomach
and Bowels, giving' healthy and natural sleep
The Children's Panacea-7iIJhe Mother's Friend. ,
GENUINE CASTOR I ALWYS
Bears the Signature of '
WITH
CUTICURA
SOAP
And Cuticura Ointment. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry, fis
sured, itching, feverish, .palms, and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends, as well as for tired, aching,
irritated, itching feet, warm baths
with Cuticura Soap and gende appli-
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canons 01 L-uucura uintment are
most successful.
- Althouch Cntleim Soap and Obtaent are sold
by dmwdsts and deslers rrerywherc. a postal to
"Cotlcura." Dent. T. Boston! wlliHin uh.-. i . .-
plea ot fcaeh. lrtth .p. bootltt on 8Ua Treatment.
6th Annual September Isdm
Veriable's Art Stores
604 Ninth Street
A' great variety of already
made frames at a fraction
of the regular prices.
At 604 Ninth Street (Jnly
THIS A-e NEW IDEA
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The JM lou 1m Always Bought
In Use ForOver 80 YearsV
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This strons-rnlnded and active trio tiers answer tne purpofce.
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KEEP COKE
IN MIND
when you reedfuel for cooking.
It is economical and yields ex
cellent results. .
We supply coke at these prices:
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M Busntla Lars Coke, deUTreI..'.it.!t
X BJh.il Crushed Coles, dl!YeKd.$t.M
M Bushels, Crushed Coke, dllYtred:U.U
OBaih.U Crushed Cok. dtUrered.t.U
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lit Tenth Street N. W. ''
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direct frpm Qur own;factory at Battle Greek, Mich., which. is ooet ?
or tne largest gas range lactones m the country." And we caa'V
posiuveiy, guarantee it to ce tne.iinest range on the markfittoday',
ai me jjiiw:. jjyu t lau-iu iae auvaniage or tnis extraOTdHiary'
outy ivv', as wc uuu i-expect mem to last lonp; at this
trice. '.'.
- A' Practical Demonstration given in-our showrooms every
day. , , - ,
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