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l Virginian Page for Each Member of ,T Vw’yfvi’w’yiyiJ S RED MOUSE A Mystery Romance Copyright. 1009. by Dodd. Mead fc>* Co. Tty WILLIAM HAMILTON OSBORNE (Continued from Yesterday.) "If 1 tUrit) I'tt kiss you." Uturle went iiu, laughing good natu redly. but be compromised on his wife, who had been bolding the bit of fancy work «m which she sewed. Suddenly she (lanced down at It. “Oh!" she said, conscience stricken, and hurriedly thrust it into a closet, Cballouer watched her in surprise, and When she returned he put his arm about her nnd kissed her once again. SETFTey-3rewr*uyrTTerTTTSTr"~sri37~se t tllug herself back comfortably into it. tamed to Cballouer and went on ex citedly. "Sow tell me about yourself!" “We’ve saved $000.” began Miriam, answering for him. "and”— “Five hundred dollars!" interrupt'd Bhirley. entering completely Into the apirit of things. "How did you ever #0 it:" Miriam turned to rballoner. smiting "Laurie, do you remember the day When we had saved our first $10'/" “Shall I ever forget it?’ returned tier husband devoutly, and. turning to Shirley. "The fact is somehow or oth •r I’ve made good, and done it In tive years too! Hut you uou t know what It means to me—to us " “Tell her about your invention.” sug (tested his young wife with pride. Cbalkmer immediately launched forth, Shirley listening with great In terest. But toward the close he said something about concrete and frauds Which caused her to interrupt him “Frauds? What frauds?" “Why. haven t you seen the papers?" be inquired "The papers, world over almost, have commented on this po litical expose. I was at work oj\ the hospital Joh at the time, and It/was 1 who discovered that everybody in the Job was stealing cemeut'-bosses, su perintendents. inspectors. politicians— why, even I was invited into the ring. There was money in it." he eontln ued, "money fqr'ine— thousands.” lie paused. "But what good would that <io me y£e*/the hospital fell down?” “Ttiluk *W)at would have hsptiened." Interposed Miriam, "if it had been full cf patients, it was good they found tt out in time! it has to be rebuilt” "But 1 wouldn't stnud for the steal.” Cha'ioner went on in his legitimate pride. "Maybe you know the rest?" lie looked up questioulngly. "1 went to Murgatroyd. He did the rest. 1 helped him. of course, by testifying and all that sort of thing. 1 bad to ■sake good my accusations. But i>er haps Murgatroyd dldu t smite those Chops hip and thigh! it crippled the ting, and Murgatroyd did it!" “<K>od for Murgatroyd!" ejaculated Bhirley and then added quickly, with •t blnsh, ”<Jood for you'." "Laurie's in business for himself.” Miriam presently informed her. "Yes," answered Challoner enthusi astically. "i’ve got a bit of a reputa tion for honesty now People that want an honest job done come to me. You’ll begin to think I’m suffering from exaggerated ego." he finished, wilh a ■mile. “Well." said Miriam In justification, “any man v, bo saves $500 in so short ■ time has a right to blow his own horn." “I believe In giving praise w here it la due," protested her husband. "It was you, my dear, who saved it.” “I?" returned Miriam depreciatingly. “Yew, through privation," said Cbul K> WT Miriam sighed w ith Jot. It was good Id have some one appreciate the strut gif "I won't deny.” presently she said with a it unite, "that It was rather try ing at times, hut tt was a work of love ODd we’re succeeded." Shirley sprang to her feet. “Lawrente CbiiJlooor. I'm going to kiss you. Vtiu'ri' the kind of a man I’m looking for!’’ And Impulsively she Bade good her word. "I'm proud of J you.” she went on "You're the real thing; you’re a auecess'” Laurie drew hi* w ife closer to him. “They are like a pair of doves." said Shirley to herself; thru aloud, star tine to the door Miriam I'm going to l!i Up for dinner, I hope we re going t have a dorm courses I’m starved.’’ When tit” dour dosed Miriam ros nnd started for the kitchen. "Miriam, girl " said < ha!! tier gen tly. "whet have you been hiding front Be for the past few week*?*’ “HidiniT - He pointed toward the closet. "What have yen »•«•* :i putting away there every t ;gb: for the hist few Weeks? Wlmt is In that ■ oset now’ Miriam hesitated. She naked iron* fclingly: "£>(> you realty want to know?” “Yen.” he answered |u the same tone. Miriam atrpp-d to the cl.wet. fum bled there among some things and. re turning, thrust something into his bands. “There.” she wild, blushing. Cballooer held it up. looked at it a BOinerit and dually said, with just a tinge of suspicion in hla voice; ' *TM* tiny dress what?” He looked ■t J»is wife stupidly, and after a time kf added; “Why. Miriam, you never told me. A little child for you and “Yea. LanHe." she whispered softly. Actios t'via Impulse be cuddled the SiMi i, garment u .an him ine crooK of liI arm and hold li there. "A child for tne,” he mused Aft< i n moment ho looked up and exclaimed. “I wonder if It is given to man lo ap preciate thoroughly the anticipation of motherhood the hours given to fash lontug little gnrments HUe tills! Vet it seems to me now that I could work forever for"— He broke off abruptly, quite overcome. Miriam was deeply touched. -Nerer fprrr. rtwiir. TtiFrf1 wrrt ttp “pretr ty of responsibility for you later on.” Ttien Shirley poked her head In through the door and called: ’•Miriam, the potatoes are burning!'' Miriam left the room hastily, leaving Laurie stroking ttie small garmrtit “A father of a child."' lie mused “It's good to be a father—a good fa tber ” lie dropped at the table and burled his face in his arms But w hen be raised bis head again there were tears in his eyes. “A little child for me—and I shot Hargraves.” he moaned. Miriam rame buck into the room. At u glance she realized what was going on In ids mind. She placed tier hand affectionately on bis shoulder and with tenderness said: “Don't you think any more about that, Laurie. You're a new mnu now.” "1 haven't thought of it for live year®!’' erb-d Challoner fiercely. ”1 haven't dantd to think of it! 1 haven't had time to think of it!" He paused a moment, then suddenly w*rnt on: “But now I have got to think about It. I’m going lo lie a father" lie sighed "Door Hargraves. 1 can see him now as he put up tils arm.” "Don’t’" Miriam pleaded. •’Forget It. dear!” "I can’t forget it!" lie returned. "It's all before me now ” He glared Into space ns a man might who wit nessed before bis very eyes some con flict. “I can see it now—just as it hap pened!" lie caught tier arm (roughly and cried In a loud voice: < “Miriam, Miriam! Listen, dear. I can see it now—just as it happened! Can you stand it, dear?" “What Is it?” asked his young wife trembling with horror Challoner gripped her arm "I did not kill lllc-hurd Hargraves!" ! he cried In sudden joy. "No, i did no) kill him!” Miriam tried to soothe him. “No.” evidently under great excite meat, “I did not kill hint live years ago everything was muddled. Life was a muddle then, and on that night at Cradlehnugh’s everything was hazy But now it’s as clear as dav. I ran nee It—I do see It!” lie lirted his arm, his forefinger crooked significantly. “1 shot"— “Yes." she said eagerly, “you shot*’— “I shot at Hargraves, but 1 did not lilt him. It's all come back, i can Ree it now!” And, poiuting toward the junction of the side wall and the cell ing, he went on to explain: “The bul let lodged in the panel of the wail. Hargraves put up his arm like this. I meant to kill him. and I shot, but I Didn't hit him. 1 toppled over In the big chair. He started toward the door. 1 remerntier that It's all come back til a Hash. ••Vet,’’ she protested. "you confessed.” “Ves," he answered. "I tell you ev erything was muddled—life was hazy. I knew I shot at hltn—1 knew 1 shot to kill. Of course 1 thought that 1 had done it. hut It's not so. I tried to do It. and then’’— 8be caught him wildly about the body and cried hysterically: "l^iurle. are you sure.” ”1 know, 1 tell you." he answered. "Ves. and there’s one that knows. It’s Fern to lean.” lie stopped and looked at the small dress, which through his excitement he had held in his arm. “I’m going to ho a father." he w'ent on. "and It’s well that I didn't kill Hargraves But 1 have got to prove it. The world must know that 1 didn't j kill him. I’emuilcan will prove It for me" Miriam shook her head, "Vou remember his testimony at the trial, Laurie. Besides.” she added softly, taking an old newspaper clip ping from a small drawer of her desk. "I’emmloan is dead " 1 , "Demi!” fils voice rang out la as tonishment. She placed her ftr.;:»r on her lips. “Why. he died in the county jail not long nfter I was tried!” exclaimed Challoner. who was now rending the newspaper clipping. "Well, l never killed Hargraves." lie leaned over and kissed a tiny hit of ruffle. “I’m going to prove It for you and the little one.’’ "Laurie." insisted Miriam, "are yon sure?” *T was never surer of aotthTTIg In my life than this." replied Challoner. "I tell you. It has ull come hack to me like a Bash It was you. little one," he *aUl. bending once more over some thing Imaginary In bis arm. "that brought It back to me." Miriam had watched him closely. t "Ves. yes." she conceded, "it Is true: I can ace It — I know,” and. nobbing, 1 dropped her head upon bis shoulder. ! tTo lie Cor-.ii.^O-i .YOU GE. WORt\ DONE. COME HERE, L HAVE mi« > mill HEY'. JAKE ! j HITCH 'UP MJ H0$L>! 1 WANT TO TAKE A LIT TLE DRIVE ! Yes. DAVF. j (WANT TO SHOW YOU jTHE PLACE! IWE'LL TAKE A DRIVE DO YOU (TAKE CAKE or rr, do .ALL THE WORK YOU SELF jin its I HOT AW lOUSTT' li IT is indeed Iquite A I ,TUTTLE FARHt ' TITS AWFUL 1 ; HOT JO DAY n (NOW. W£-U PRlVE ; I (over across yon j.DEft AND I'LL SHOW l^SONIF MORE.' „ j Y'ES. IT IS> VERY HOT iBUT m A -SUN SHADE WITH n£! YE^. 1 DO ALL MT0W>l WORK. IT KEEPS ME BUSY ’ LIVE IN THE CIT IN A HOT FI^AT ? I SHOULD SAY'NOT* i CAN GET OUT ERE IN T-HE FRESH AIR. AND WORJC ALL DAT! AT NIGHT. TIRED [OUT, I SL EEP LIKE A BABE' r (\ GUESS YOUT AM RIGHT AT THAT,! ITs «fl rlt HOT RIGHT/ 'HERE. I’ll , f ' ^1£LL_You:l f] BUILT THAT STONE FENCE! rptANTE-D TNO-S-E-YRCJES / 'DUG THAT DITCH AND ’I' *\TRIHMf D mLI THOSE HEO (EACH DAT. I PLANS OUT JUST WHAT I M GOING TO DO.| RAIN OR SHINE. I You Will find Mf; bust AT SOME-Twl NOW. WE'LL TO THE HOUSE I IS A LITTLE too ..;„QyT_HC**c \SAY.. JAKE. Art NT ^ NEGLECT-i JhNG YOUR i CHORE S ? I TOUD BETTER GET AT 'EM! '.GIVE THE OLD I CMOS'S SOME WATER I 5 GFT^ TO THAT / throat l . <rooiE R,* ' VGftloNLiJJ / conniQHj. »ie. » ihc «.w yoi* t-i.»mii pew tom *mau> coa Bridegrooms Wear Cutaways Now Instead of I^rock Coats Time IkidHivtj Costume i’or Day "Weddings Hjls Changed lor | Bridegroom and His Attendants—Striped Cray Trousers, Gray Tie and l’utent Leather Shoes Are Correct. Ktuiuette d<erecs the correct garb tor nn'ii. unite as much as for women, ami latterly there has come a chang'1 of fashion In masculine array. For ex ample. thi- time honored frock coat has been supplanted by a cutaway and it Is* in the latter shape that a man must appear for his wedding .it the con?mon> takes plat e in the daytime Precisely the points that distinguish a formal cutaway, as on*' might call it. from a loungtng coat, nr* to h«* totld by a < rnpetent tailor, and ear** must he taken that the different:* is. pronounced*. Tin* waistcoat usually 1> made of the same material as the »«»at, although tuimy doth may he used. It should be single breasted. Troupers mild t-■ gra> mixture or at.ripe Hoots should b*' patent b ather button, with < all tops, and the to* light gray or p.-ai ;. This same dress is suitable for the m»n »»i the wedding party, as the onl\ dilY* rnin in the attire Is in 1hp color of the trousers and tits. These must be darker in color than the bridegroom’s. Frock coats are relegated to the um of elderly men. For travelling, a _s:\ qu«- coat, either double bnast< (1 or Kingh . 1s correct. The color and cloth may 1* any choice the w. ;ir>r pleases. For all formal occasions in the day time patent leather button boots with calf tops ata correct, and It !s safe to say that <»n ail day occasions of dress", p an gray ties are the color to lie r h■ »seji Four-in-hands are the Knots tied For an * . enitig wedding a man wears a full dress coal, which means • He with tails. .Dinner coats, Itn propt 11 \ called *’Tuxedos,* ’ are nu relv evening Miige coats and an* mu dresss With a tail coat a white tie i must i- worn, and a white waistcoat, : ingle br« tsted, according to the latest fashion. White gloves are imperative. Shirts must have plain white bosoms,1 pleated .*n* s being suitable only w ith dinner jackets. With i tail coat or a formal cut away a high silk hat must he worn, f flowers are put in the buttonhole ‘ they should be white. K« 'SANNA S<*HrYLHK Animal Irnts and Petroleum Preparations Nourish Thin Hair Impoverished Hoots, idle Kfsult of III 11.0,1th or Advancing Age. . i May be Beuefitted by (Ainstant Apph.-ation of (irease. , Applications that will penetrate the pores of the scalp arc ctHcie lous t«» use when the hair Is thin or when it begins to fall, and as grease has po tent qualities for »ueh purpose it is usually resorted to, especially when age begins to thin locks about the temples, the part of the scalp where women’s liair is first to show evidence of advancing years Lanolliip is an excellent 1- ,,,{ f,,r the scalp. It tr more than a t otic, <>r strict y speaking, is not a tone, for it nourishes the scalp by feeding the tisanes. I .an*dine is a natural fatal. too, as it > a product of mutton, a fat that \ uud near the root of the wool. Lanoline can be bought In tubes at any drug store, and must be massaged into the bald or thin por tions of the scalp every night for sev eral mouths. Its action will be glovr, out it is almost always beneficial. Animal fats are more approved for tialr treatment than la petroleum. In the opinion ot many experts. Yet pe troleum. which Includes vuaeitne. is undoubtedly good, and is absorbed, rhe theory that the pores are clogged by It is an error, and the fact that t is quickly taken up by the tissues Is >ne reason for its value. On the other hand, there is no doubt that bears <rr-a.se lanl freshly tried and marrow u:t favorably and are not disfiguring n effect alien put on with judicious are. parting The hair often and rpb l.lng the application with the finger lips rin the line of the sralp laid bare or the purpose. Beef marrow pomade Is easily made ind Is excellent when a depleted sys :eni causes thinness of the hair. To secure marrow beef bonea are bought mil their contents dug out and put to melt In porcelain or agate When li luified the fat is strained and to ev ■ry gill a teaspoonful of olive oil Is vdded as well as two drops of oil of avender or other perfumed oil. When :old the marrow hardens, unless It tas been cooked In the process of melting. This should be rubbed into he scalp every night for several months. Fresh leaf lard, tried out at home, drained and perfumed, Is a health living scalp food. I am frequently asked if kerosene s a nourishing hair tonic, and will say that on the basis of its being a >t troleum product It will undoubtedly eed the tissues, but its odor Is so inpleasant that it Is not worth while ising the oil when other tonics equally ■fflcaolous und not disagreeable are to >«' secured. Vaseline, either red or vhlte, Is excellent. MARQAKET M1XTRK. Famous Sayings of Famous People -No Cwm, No Crown,** William lVmi. The !if. *.f William Penn, the ] Quak* ri«i the founder <?f the colony t i f I’fiu, yhania, seems to have been t i in'lar); associated with the Tower J of I,ond>>?t For it watt within the MOTHER GOOSE PUZZLE Tatty was a Welchman. Taffy wax « intef Taffy came to my houm> and stole a yiece of beef. „ Find the policeman after him. Auner to Monday'* l’nssle. OM bach Of her head; the other for med her tUa M 4 ie 3>^ 'liberty of the Tower"—«that 1* to ay on Tower Hill—that Penn was lorn in 1>>44. Tower Mill at that Ime w as a favorite place of resident * or naval officers and I'enn s father ran then lieutenant. afterward Ad ntral William Penn, of the royal navy Then, again. the "founder of Penn ylvania” was an aide and an active, nembor of the proscribed sect or Quakers He wrote many pamphlets n defense of tits unpopular religious aith anti lie preached Its doctrines. ■ hen permitted. In the highway* and yuays of London. It was Penn's rant, "Sandy foundation shaken.” ■ lilch sent th * writer back to the < ones of his childhood, or to Tower : fill, and in this Instance the ttffense f publishing a religious document ithout a license placed the offender prisoner within the Tower, ire remained In the Tower from i leeember, MySlL utH41 July, MWl*. Many; ffi rts were made by interested i riends to Induce the firm youny 1 ilia ker to retract the principle* of Is faith and thus secure his release. "The Tower." was his reply, "Is to le the worst argument In the world fy prison shall he my grave before T 111 budge one Jot.” It was during this Imprisonment on ower Hill that ho wrote his most minus treatise and whleh bears the ords of the headline for a title He ikes his text front Luke lx, .12, am! Timothy, ix T, f>. This work of K chapters is “a learned and elo uent dissertation upon the Christian rlnelplc of self-sacrifice." A key to the dominating theme 4n N’o cross, no crown.” !» fount} In this mtence In the prefact: Christ cross la Christ's way to Christ's A German 'Student preparing to be a voter need* about $3,500 during ths ve years Involved In medical training, t an English university the coet ould be about $5,000. Tha best time for exercise is about rtt hours utter a meal. SIDELIGHTS ALONG WASHINGTON BYWAY si (Special Correspondent of the Literary TresB.) WASHINGTON. lJ. C., April .26.— | Representative George Edmund Fuss, j of Illinois, republican chairman of the house ocmmlttee on naval affairs, : has not a very high regard for the i desire of his brother, Representative ; Eugene N. Foss, of Massachusetts, ; democrat, to help him out with a vote now and then. "That democratic brother of mine.” said Mr. Edmund Foss, "canto home after we had the vote oh the naval appropriation bill and enthusiastically | Informed me that he voted with mp twice during the day. I asked him on j what proposition he voted with me. coi respondents at work In the prea* gallery he la always reminded of the daya when he broke Into the news paper business. He had worked as a tanner's boy, but life on the farm did not appeal to him. He went to Divjton one day, bought a bundle of papers and became a "newsle." Young Cox was not satisfied with handling the product of other men. so he tried to get work Inside. The best he could do was to get a >oh as ‘printer's devil.” lie worked at that game until he demonstrated that ho knows news ns well as some of the men lor whom he carried copy anil having convinced the city editor of that fact ho was made a reporter. He ami hr declared that ho Voted once ! for my motion to put an end to the debate and once against un amend ‘ toPTTt" (' ftitinpr' r^r'TTi’> - crm.jtruf'troTf ~.r four battle ships " ‘That record Is all right a» far as it k<res.’ 1 told the erring brother. Tint ’how about your other votes?’ I ” 'Well,' replied <le^ie,‘ the fact of : the matter is that I could not agree with you on the two battleship prop osition. bo 1 remained trie to demo cratic principle* and voted for only one (if course, being a large em ployer of labor and being In sympathy with their demand for an eight-hour mndo good so rapidly that he was soon climbing the ladder of Journalism In a manner that surprised even htm sv-rr tr s t*v? yn.-iTF tr» was tn~« position where he could think of going Into the newspaper business for him self. To-day he 1* the owner of th« Dayton Daily News and the Springs field Daily News. VThenever a correspondent find! news dull he looks up Ke presentatl v« I'ei and tells him his troubles. Hav ing bad some experience along th« eame lines himself Mr. Cox is always lr n -yinpathetic frame of mind and he can always be depended upon to dtf THPRt's 4Pw / Kmt> o» A BPOTHf*/ VQft- 'fou I \0Hffr«Tws | unoMt fact Urrvi CtNf day. 1 voted for the amendment t< make compulsory an eight-hour da: for men working in the construotiur of battleships Outside of those r» propositions 1 voted with you.’ "You see. 'Uene voted with mo or the two most insignificant votes \v< : hai! on the entire bill and votei: against no- on the two most import ant, and y< t he comes home and tells mo how glad he was to help hit brother get a great bill through Con gross. His sense of humor la far rnori acute than i suspected. Hjovvever. hit voting that day satiwfi.a me thus neither democrats nor republicans vvll ever be able to guess how he t« gom« to vote on any proposition. Ho votes as he please* and party lines have in weight with him." Th<-re are many erstwhile news papermsen and publishers who an now members of this House of Rep r< smtattves. but none of them knows the business from top to bottom at thoroughly its Representative Jams Celt, of Ohio. \Vhen Mr, Coi sits back in liis chair and looks at th< a story of some kind on the >.«a» i ratio side of the House. Head ftcoklaoow A most attractive and mewpenslvx necklace which can be made by a git In ari evening: Is of tiny grid bead and baroque pearl medallion* uu pendant*. There is a double string of the areal gold beads naught at regular Intern with flat, oval baroque pearl bead about the size of a pea. At the ratddk of tie string the lower strand li lengthened and fsetooned. It la hel< to the upper string with a flat, roun! medallion ol' pearl. Fen.Innl he adit are arranged on tin ' lower string, either three or five. i one wishes These may he (slight »1 the art needlework counter* of all th< Mg shops and are of a *oft. rnello* pear! color. The bead* are run on strung wnxe< silk or surgeon's thread, and the neck lace is fastened with a t!»> gold clasp Cut steel beads with gun met* pendants and medallions also mak charming necklaces. Novel Three-Pie^e Combination BT MRS. JA-.Nhi ronn. wire in the styles of outer K&mwDtA similar dtf> f«r«nMi oome tn tb lingerie as U exempli fi «-d in thia orxnbiaa* that will proa* praeMUij cat Tha pattera lli«t U cat In aaran clear that ara from thirty* two to forty-four Inch*# bust. To copy It tn tha medium atsaa four and one-half yard* of goods thlrty-alx tnohaa wtda wilt be needed. If botkj tha aktrt and drawer^ are used, but If the drawer* are made* three yards wilt be safe flolent, The body portion ti only a lnag-wnistad* closely fitted aer—jj rover, with no break aJ* the normal waist “~x. which does away with any extra matartal ad that point. To the lower edge of this fitted waist Is loin. *d, by a strip at bead. Inc. a pair of circular drawer* and a fan short skirt. Either of these may be omitted, but the majority of wo. . men prefer to have them both, for the gar. ment is mod comfort* able to wear and not difficult to launder. development any o? the wearae selected tot underwear may be erne ployed. Nainsook, oam* brio 59P flns InnyoloOk should be ohosen foj thin rarment if it la yeneraJ wear, embroidery, fine Ta*3 I chon or German VtU will be suitable trim* I mlny for these mataej rials. Of oourse, the [ combination may ba made from sheer lavra I or fine linen and elate | Orately decorated rati* lace or hand embroid ery, t^ut such a _ i\ui Bucn & ftf^ 7SIZES32TO4-4BUST.- “r“ia nary laundry, VIRGINIAN PATTERN OOUPON, No. fit. April S. Kamo. .... Ptiect aud Number, . ....... — M.TTTT|^ Bire Desired SIZE MUST BE PUT ON COUPON. ^ To obtain the pattern 011 out the above coupon and enslnse tan sasftg ffg^asr. £sr-pd