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+ PO RNY Cosmopolitan Magazine November,1912 No.6

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Next Month—A New Chambers Serial In December Cosmopolitan will begin a new serial by Robert W. Chambers which suggests ‘The Common Law”? and more nearly approaches it in point of interest than any other novel Mr. Chambers has written. It will be illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson. “*The Common Law’’ was the most successful serial ever pub- lished. The Chambers-Gibson combination was a leading factor in making Cosmopolitan the best selling magazine in the world. A ““top-notch’’ list of contributors has continued the high record. The policy of publishing the best pays—you and us. Look for Cosmopolitan November 9th—tell a friend.

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The WorldsWish ‘By Elbert Hubbard Drawing by Charles AWinter PERMANENT International Con- gress is to hold its first meeting in San Francisco in 1915. Its business will be to create a public sentiment among the people of all nations in favor of policies that have in mind the happiness, now and hereafter, of children, women, and men in all countries. Permanent peace among the nations, and peace with honor, is the one consuming wish of the world. The cost of war outlasts its oldest pensioner. A pension expires with the pensioner, but war fixes in the blood of a people a taint that works a havoc beyond that of its most persistent fighter. The man too weak for war remains at home and perpetuates his kind. The warrior, un- fitted by wounds and disease to longer fight, returns home to assist the man who escaped conscription through weakness, and these two march their disabilities adown the wind- ing ways of time. And thus does the nation that conquers lose, no less than does the one that was overcome. ; Only one party is victorious in war, and that is Lucifer and his allies, Woe, Want, Hate, Fear, Disease, and Death. To-day the strength of a nation does not turn on its ability to fight, but on its power to render a service to other nations. It is productive skill that counts, not destructive ability. Nations to-day are interdependent. Each one fulfils a certain economic purpose. Permanent prosperity for all nations turns on permanent peace. Our solicitude is for the happiness and prosperity of the individual, not the ambition of its so-called rulers. And hap- 799 Only one party is victorious in piness, health, and prosperity for individuals demands disarmament. Creation, production, distribution, industry, econ- omy, health, and happiness —these are the things that are redeeming the world. This International Congress will stand for inter- national justice and universal common sense. Big bodies of armed men are the greatest viola- tion of common sense that can be imagined. They are recruited and maintained by the forces of production, in order to destroy that which labor creates and human hearts hold dear. The Only selfish interests maintain armies.

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world-vision beholds the folly and the futility of war. To-day we have generated a world- spirit, and it only remains to give this world-spirit a voice, through an International Congress, to make it effective as a counselor and conciliator. This Congress will not endeavor to correct the wrongs of the world, save by calling attention to them. It will thus allow each nation, without humiliation, to correct its own faults. No nation now can afford to slight a world-wide public sentiment. All nations want the good- will of all other nations, simply because the prosperity of the people demands amicable trade relations. The interests of the two countries are now so involved that if Germany should land an war, and that is Lucifer and his allies, Woe, Want, Hate, Fear, Disease, and Death army in Great Britain and loot the Bank of England, it would ruin every bank in Berlin. To make war on a country destroys that much of your market. To injure another is to harm yourself. And the country that works the un- doing of another is making the first move toward its own dissolution. The nation that sins shall surely die. And these are the things that the International Congress will emphasize. We are ruled by public sentiment. And as no individual can succeed in an enterprise with public sentiment against him, so no nation can hope to achieve success and prosperity unless it is moving in accordance with the best ideas of the best people of all other nations.

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HE fly that is crawling, in- solently independent, bread-plate there on your dinner-table has recently come from a garbage-pile, or perhaps from the putrescent carcass of a dog or other animal. There are thousands of bacteria on the body and feet of the fly. Among them are perhaps some germs of typhoid fever or dysentery or tuberculosis. You are quite aware of this, yet you tolerate the fly, and run the needless risk of becoming its victim. Nor is the fly the only disease-carrier that invades your household more or less through your negligence or indifference. Observe, for example, that your dog is scratching himself. You know that he is pestered by fleas, and the thought gives you no great concern. But suppose that these fleas chance to have come to the dog from the body of a rat that is infected with the plague. Suppose, then, that one of the tiny acrobats springs to the body of your child as it plays with the dog. As a sequel, the child may presently develop a mysterious and fatal illness, and the malady may spread till every member of your household is stricken. “The thing is utterly impossible,” you say. On the contrary, it lies well within the possibilities. across the 724 * . 4 f= Lae The result of a fly cru- + ~ “~~ '. Within a few years the from a disagreeable visi- dangerous enemy—avery 4a and old—to be killed on in his breeding-places. fly”; kill Epitor’s Note.—Science has issued an edict manity, should be as unalterable as the laws of the is, “Kill every creeping, flying thing that asks you look the rat.’”” Various insects and rodents have with death—to be, in fact, the only means whereby lent diseases are carried from victim to new victim. against them is the only way to rid man of these only to be let alone to crowd him off the earth. The the activities of most of the messengers of death should be waged, against which should be directed won’t let you alone; get after them. And don’t let You must have read not long ago of the finding of a plague-infected rat at New Orleans and another at Philadelphia. Where one or two such rats are captured, there may very well be hundreds that escape detection. Indeed, it would be absurd to suppose that the health authorities have captured the only infected specimens. Nor can we suppose that the two ports named are the only ones at which infected rats have entered. Once ashore, the rat can travel

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CThe - i] Messen ers of Death DY | Dr. Henry Sait Vion | are ee ee = PE ah PHOTO UNDERWOOD & UNDER WOK — 7 y cru- sade in a Texas town. ars the status of the fly has changed e visi- tor to be driven outdoors, to a avery messenger of death to young led on sight—more, to be exterminated places. Don't wait to “swat the : kill his ancestor which, for the goodofhu- Medes and Persians. It for board—and don’t over- been found to be in league some of the world’s most viru- Persistent, never-let-up warfare dangerous enemies, which need following warning article describes upon which an exterminating war all the batteries of science. They mercy temper your warfare. Kill! fast and far in freight-cars, so he may readily invade the interior of the country. And through the agency of the flea the vir- ulent disease to which the rat is subject may be transmitted to man. It was with reference to this disease, and Side v see a a fie'chad. A to the necessity of ridding the country of the large-meshed sieve at the end of rats and fleas that transmit it, that the Journal ‘the proboscis strains the fly's of the American Medical Association recently food, but oe ey mag Ped, ~ ee uttered the warning that the danger is imminent, | ‘#K¢s im only liquid foods, solids are fir . : solved by saliva. This saliva may be— and that it will be greatly enhanced when the frequently is—laden with dangerous germs § 795 72 x NAL APHIC MAGAZINE

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726 opening of the Panama Canal brings an influx of ships from the western coast of South America to our ports. The disease in question is known as bu- bonic plague. It is a disease with a history. When it swept across Europe in the middle ages, it devastated en- tire populations, and was remembered in aftertime as the “‘ Black Death,” or the ‘Great Mor- tality.” Ina single epidemic, in 1348- 49, itis estimated to have claimed twenty-five mil- lion victims, about one- fourth of the entire popula- tion of Europe. The epidemic of 1665 caused 70,000 deaths in London, and drove the sur- vivors to the open fields outside the city. All this you have doubt- less heard; but it seems re- mote and impersonal. You know that in those old days the streets of a city were filled with refuse, seeming to invite disease; and if you have given the matter a thought you have assumed that there could be no possible repetition of such disastrous epidemics in our sanitary age. Be advised, then, that recent discoveries tend to disturb the composure with which hitherto most people have contemplated the records of the Black Death. It is now known that the disease has no direct connection with filthy or unsanitary conditions; thatits cause is a particular bacillus which flourishes in the system of the common house-rat, and which may be transmitted from rat to rat, or from this host to a human being, by that familiar pest, the flea. Therefore; any region where the rat is found may be subject to invasion by the plague, for the rat is almost never without its insect parasite. So the matter comes directly home to you and to me. The false security in which we have rested has been due to the fact that there has been no severe epidemic of the plague in Europe for more than a hundred years. It is not quite clear why there should have been such A house-fly, natural size, and a fly's foot, many times enlarged, showing the claws and the hairy pads between them The Messengers of Death a long interval of quiescence. But there is abundant evidence that there is now im- pending an epidemic which, if it is not combated, may readily rival the historic outbreaks that have made the name so dreaded. About fifteen years ago the disease began to spread from an infection-center in China. In 1893 it ap- peared in Hongkong, and in 1896 in Bom- bay. In the ten succeeding years it caused about six million deaths in India. Then it began to crop out in the western hemisphere; first at Santos, Brazil, in 1899; then at San Francisco. By this time the investigations of the British Plague Commis- sion in India had _ estab- lished the manner of trans- mission of the disease. It was shown that infected rats might transmit the disease from port to port, even though no human passenger on the ship became infected. So war was raged on the rats by the health authorities in San Francisco. More than a million were killed in 1907, and many were found to be infected with the plague bacillus. The disease was spread, through the agency of fleas, from rats to the ground-squirrel; and in a few cases, through the same agency, to man. The strenuous warfare on the rats prevented anything like a general epidemic, however; and the same vigilance at other ports in the United States, as well as in Europe, Australia, and Japan, has been similarly rewarded. But the plague has very recently gained a foothold in Porto Rico and Cuba, where a few deaths occurred during the past summer, leading to an immediate reenforcement of the rat-killing squad of the Health Department. The acuteness of the danger is now emphasized by the find- ing of infected rats in our Eastern seaports. Of course health officers everywhere are on the gui vive, and the world-wide sys- tematic attack on the rat cannot fail of

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as" ew w te rs Dr. Henry Smith Williams some results. Concrete wharves and buildings with cement foun- dations are making life less easy for the rodents. In some regions, as the Panama Canal zone, houses are built on pillars of con- crete, or on posts with inverted metal shields at the top, in imita- tion of the fa- miliar expedient The carrier of the plague a rat-flea Investigator combing a plague-infected rat for fleas. The plague is a disease of rodents, and is transmitted to man by fleas. Therefore no rats and fleas, no plague have rat-guards on all ropes or hawsers reaching ashore. But all these measures must be supplemented with the co- operation of householders in general if the desired extermina- tion of the rat is to be effected. And until we are well rid of these prolific little rodents we shall never be quite free from the danger of a world-wide visitation A ship's of the Black hawser barri- caded against rats, which infest every port of the world and climb any~ thing they can get their claws in by which farmers protect their corn-cribs against the same pests. Ships ” in tr op ical ports are Shut him out, starve him out, kill him. He is always and everywhere dangerous. sometimes required to The flea is always with him, and will leave him for you the first chance he gets

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The Messengers of Death Death, for it is obviously impossible -to eradicate the flea except through the de- struction of its host. Here, then, is a task of the utmost importance, in which almost everyone can lend a hand. ; Of course it has been known for some time that most diseases are due to definite germs; that you can no more have con- sumption or typhoid fever or diphtheria, unless the germs of these diseases are sown in your system, than the farmer can raise crops of wheat or corn or rye without sowing these grains in his soil. But it is only within the past few years that we have begun to get a clear notion as to the way in which the transfer of germs from one human being to another is carried on. It is now clear that there are many kinds of germs which do not float in the air, to be disseminated by every chance breeze, but which must be carried from person to person as definitely as grain is carried to the field by the farmer. There are even germs, particularly those of animal nature (so-called protozoa; to be distin- guished from the bacteria, which are classi- fied in the vegetable kingdom), that depend for their existence upon the good offices of a particular type of insect, and must perish as a race if that insect is not at hand. ANOPHELES—CARRIER OF MALARIA As the best known example, take the case of the microscopic protozoal organism called a plasmodium, that is the sole cause of malaria. This pestiferous microbe leads a double life in a very literal sense. At one prolonged stage of its history it maintains a celibate existence, lodging in the red blood- corpuscles of the human body, and multi- plying solely through the formation of spore-like divisions of its substance. The setting free of a generation of spores (“‘merozoites,” they are called) coincides with the onset of the characteristic chill that marks the disease. The germ thus makes its human host most uncomfortable, and even causes the death of many thousands of individuals each year; yet the plasmodium itself does not come to its own, so to speak, so long as it remains in the human system. It completes its life cycle only when sucked into the stomach of a mosquito. Nor can any and every mosquito serve the purpose: it is only mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles that can serve as host. But in the system of this particular insect the plasmodium takes on a new lease and a new manner of life, multiplying sexually, and developing a generation of offspring that will lodge in the salivary glands of their host, thence to be transmitted to any human subject that the mosquito chances to assail. Such being the life history of the malaria germ, it follows that by destroying this par- ticular type of mosquito we should eliminate the plasmodium race and rid mankind of the disease malaria. You may reside if you wish on the borders of the most “mias- matic’’ swamp; wade in or imbibe its waters; breathe in its air day and night—and there is not the remotest chance that you will be stricken with malaria so long as you are guarded against the attacks of the mos- quitoes of the genus Anopheles. Such is the accepted and demonstrated fact to-day. The ferreting out of the secret was chiefly done by Dr. Ronald Ross, of the British army in India, as recently as 1897; ard subsequent practical experiments of Dr. Bignami in Rome and Dr. Manson in Lon- don were required to overcome the incre- dulity of the medical profession. The sug- gestion that a mosquito may play this extraordinary réle had indeed been made some years earlier by the American physi- cian, Dr. H. F. A. King; but proof was not then forthcoming, and the suggestion was ignored or openly discredited. Now that the facts are known, every community should think it worth while to rid itself of these pests, by curtailing their breeding- places. You can do your share by pouring kerosene on the surface of any stagnant pool in your neighborhood. You should also see that no gutters or rain-barrels or other receptacles for water are permitted to re- main uncovered. Even an old tin can will offer a breeding-place from which myriads of malaria-carriers may come forth. STEGOMYIA—YELLOW FEVER AGENT Proof that the mosquito is the carrier of the germs of malaria served to give a new aspect of plausibility to a theory first put forward by Dr. Nott of New Orleans as long ago as 1848, and prominently advocated by Dr. Charles J. Finlay, of Havana, in 1881, to the effect that yellow fever is also trans- mitted by a mosquito. At the time when the American authorities set about renova- ting Havana, no one took much stock in the theory, except Dr. Finlay. It seemed clear enough to all other observers that yellow fever was transmitted through the air, or at

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1€ € 1€ e ol er “a ill 5 The cleaning up of of the first steps was to tear least through the medium of clothing, bedding, and the like. But Dr. Finlay’s insistence led to an official test of his unlikely theory, under the direction of a commission comprising the U. S. army surgeons, Drs. Reed, Carroll, Agramonte, and Lazear—the last named of whom, it should not be forgotten, lost his life in the course of the experimental in- vestigation. Many lives were hazarded. It could not be otherwise, because the germ of yellow fever had not been isolated; hence microscopic tests, such as were used with the parasite of malaria, could not be employed. It was necessary to expose human beings to the conditions of infection, and await results. Volunteers from among the American soldiers quartered in Cuba were not want- ing. The members of one group were con- fined in rooms contaminated with the effects down dilapidated, pest-ridden buildings and erect sanitary ones on concrete pillars.— Col. W. C. Gorgas, the world’s most famous sanitarian. He proved the mosquito responsible for yellow fever, cleaned up Havana, and then made the Canal Zone a healthful region Dr. H. S. Williams 729 of victims of yellow fever; they were subjected to the usual supposed channels of infection, but rigidly guarded against the attacks of mosquitoes by the careful screening of their quarters. These men remained free from the disease. Members of another group were kept away from all contaminat- ing surroundings, but were allowed to be Panama. One bitten by mosquitoes that had had access to yel- low fever pa- tients. Six out of seven of these men promptly developed the fever. The tests were so definite as to remove all doubt. The carrier of yellow fever was found to be a mosquito of the genus Stegomyia. When this mosquito is eliminated or excluded, yellow fever disappears. Abundant proof of this has been given in Cuba, and also in the Panama Canal zone. In the latter re- gion, under the able supervision of Colonel Gorgas, the draining of pools and the net- ting of porches and windows resulted in

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BE LER VO THE ANATOMY OF THE MALARIAL MOSQUITO, Fema ce. Anophetes maculipennis MOGE: A highly magnified sectional view of a mosquito of the genus Anopheles, which is the sole agent for the transmission of malaria LABELLA oad ANTENNA er z & $ PALPS LABRUM wy ROP MAKILLE MAN DI@LES & 3 a 2 é a COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY The Messengers of Death transforming a pest-ridden zone into a place of salubrity and health. The trenchant if inelegant slogan, ‘‘ Swat the fly!” has become so familiar that one is likely to forget how recent is the discovery that the fly has an important share in the transmission of disease. It is only a few years since this possible source of contagion was utterly un- heeded, even by the medical profession. As recently as 1898 our soldiers in the Cuban War were permitted to die by hundreds of typhoid fever because effective measures were not taken to render the dejecta of infected persons in- nocuous or to put infected matter beyond the reach of flies. And so, as has been said, the common house-fly, rather than Spanish bullets, was responsible for the chief mortality in our Cuban army. But the like of this will not oc- cur in any warfare of the future; for the insect has now been rechristened the “typhoid fly,” and everyone realizes what danger may attend its visitations. The rechristening was due, I believe, to Dr. L. O. Howard, our government’s expert ento- mologist, who has done more than anyone else to call public attention to the history of this familiar but little understood insect. The new name is highly appropriate, in that it serves to call attention to a chief danger with which the insect menaces us. It should be understood, however, that the fly is not the host of the typhoid bacillus in the sense in which the Anopheles mosquito is the host of the germ of malaria. The fly becomes an involuntary car- rier of disease germs merely through acci- dental contamination of its feet or wings or body or buccal apparatus. It transfers quite impartially any germs that chance to adhere to it. Microscopic examination has shown that millions of bacteria may sometimes be found on the body of a single fly. Ordinarily thesc are of more or less innocuous species. That typhoid germs are sometimes among the num- ber is merely due to the filth-frequenting habits of the insect. The germs of tuberculosis are also susceptible of conveyance; likewise those of diphtheria and cholera. Professor Nuttall has shown that the fly may not only ingest the germs of bubonic plague, but may itself fall victim to the disease. The best protection against danger from the fly would obviously be found in extermination of the insects themselves. But this offers tremendous difficulties. A single fly that finds access to refuse-heap or garbage-pail may de- posit a complement of about 120 eggs that will

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ce he he s, ur ct ”? aaa 7. Dr. Henry Smith Williams hatch to maggots in five days and appear as adult flies in five days more. ‘The life cycle is so short, the fecundity of the insect so great, that the progeny of a single female in a summer season would if unre- strained reach unbelievable numbers. Here are the figures, according to some one who has taken the trouble to make the computation: 1,096,181,249,311,720,- 000,000,000,000. When we reflect that (esti- mating 10,000 flies to the quart) this would wy jetails"— represent about 340 billion bushels of flies for lereee a a mee each man, woman, and child in the United “only in water States, it would appear that the outlook for a : fly-catching crusade of extermination is not encouraging. And the matter seems quite disheartening when the computer further assures us that if food and breeding-places were pro- vided and enemies evaded, the progeny of a single fly in un- ; checked development through twelve generations may be esti- mated as making a mass of flies measuring 268,778,165,861 cubic miles, or considerably more than the total size of the earth. In the light of such figures, fly “swatting,” though com- oe mendable enough _ in itself, must seem an inadequate 4 tT method of ex- termination. But fortunately who first indicted the mosquito on the malarial charge. His theory, later proved correct by scientists in , India, Italy, and bs ia England, is now more effective x measures are available. A recent editorial a in the Medical Record, from which X some of the figures just given ; are quoted, ENS suggests - accepted t h e slogan, - A ‘ NS everywhere ce N Oo filth, no flies —and no dis- ease.” It urges that we follow the fly to her breeding-place—seldom more than three to five hundred feet away—and make that place decent and sanitary. We are told that we must get rid of “the unsanitary closet, the manure-heap, the uncovered garbage-can, the putrescent dead dog and horse in the public high- way. All refuse and decaying material and all vegetable and table waste should be removed and be burned or covered with lime or kerosene oil. Stable manure should be put into tight pits or vaults; a barrel of chloride j of lime to be constantly at hand, scion exal maasiasr omen oo wkend whens from ” hich each deposit of A female malarial mosquito in a stinging position. It has manure should be sprinkled.” been detinitely estab- lished that malaria is transmitted If everv citizen would constitute solely by mosquitoes. The dreaded “ night air’ is not 7 dangerous — if Anoph- eles is screened out of it himself a commit- tee of one to help

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732 The Messengers of Death carry out such a reforrn as this, we should soon abate the fly nuisance; and thousands of human lives would be saved that are now needlessly sacrificed. But the cooperation of each and every individual is absolutely essential. One family that is careless about the disposal of garbage can breed more flies than an entire community can kill. The very least you can do is to make sure that you are not guilty of such a crime against your neighbor. It is only a few years since English text- books in use in the schools—seeking to carry . out the old delusive idea that everything must be of value to man—conveyed the edifying information that “the fly keeps the warm air pure and wholesome by its swift and zigzag flight.”” I presume this ante- diluvian conceit is now suppressed; but one may still hear the fly defended on occasion —and somewhat less farcically—as a scav- enger. There are sundry creeping suctorial insects, however, that, so far as I know, have never found an apologist—except possibly on the ground of being provided to test man’s temper and endurance. THE TEXAS CATTLE FEVER TICK Of this unwholesome company are the ticks of various species. These obscure creepers are known to have importance as germ-carriers, largely in connection with tropical diseases of cattle. They jeopardize the pocketbook, if not the life, of the American farmer; for the virulent cattle disease known as Texas fever, which costs our cattle-raisers many hundred thousand dollars annually, is due to a protozoal germ that is transmitted solely, so far as is known, by ticks. An interesting feature of the matter is that the germs are not directly transmitted from one beef creature to another by any individual tick. The insect, having taken its fill of blood, drops to the ground, and there deposits its eggs. The young that come from these eggs make their way to the bodies of other cattle, and inoculate them with germs acquired in this curious con- genital fashion. Thus cattle may acquire the disease by grazing in an “infected” pasture, without coming in contact with any infected animal. To prevent the possi- bility of such infection, it is customary before shipping cattle from the ‘fever zone”’ to make them swim through a tank of petroleum, which kills the ticks. These curious facts have double interest because they were first demonstrated by two American investigators, Drs. Smith and Kilborne, who thereby proved for the first time that a protozoal disease may be trans- mitted by a blood-sucking insect. A new era in medicine dates from that discovery, made in 1898. An early result of the new knowledge was to cast suspicion on the familar wood-tick as a possible carrier of disease. It was suggested by Drs. Wilson and Chowning, and demonstrated presently by Dr. H. T. Ricketts, that the wood-tick is the carrier of the very fatal malady known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. In Montana this disease is much dreaded, inasmuch as it causes the death of about seventy per cent. of the persons who become infected. Our knowledge of the disease is largely due to the investigations of medical officers of the U. S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. One of these, Dr. T. B. McClintic, himself fell victim to the disease, adding his name to the already long list of martyrs in the cause of science. The newspaper re- ports of Dr. McClintic’s death last summer (August 13, 1912), and of the congressional bill for the relief of his widow introduced by Senator Myers, of Montana, gave the gen- eral public its first knowledge of Rociy Mountain fever, which has hitherto been prevalent chiefly in Montana, Idaho, and Nevada. It should be known, however, that there seems no reason why the disease should not invade any region of the country to which infected ticks chanced to be con- veyed; so the effort to eliminate the ticks, in which Dr. McClintic lost his life, is an enterprise having first-hand interest for all of us. THE DEADLY ‘‘SLEEPING SICKNESS”’ Very recently Dr. G. F. H. Nuttall, the American professor of biology at Cambridge University, has made an exhaustive study of the entire tribe of ticks, with reference to their germ-carrying habits. He finds that the insects play an all-important rdéle in the spread of various protozoal dieases of the tropics. Perhaps the best known of these is the deadly malady known as “ sleep- ing sickness.”” The agent of transmission here, however, is not a tick, but a small winged insect called the tsetse fly. Unlike the typhoid fly, this insect bites through the skin and sucks the blood, and thus may transfer the germ of sleeping sickness (called SEO AOR acd ee APT Che Ie

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An insect which attacks man by way of his pocketbook—the tick that is responsible for the Texas cattle fever, which annually 2, kills animals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. A second generation is required for the a trypanosome) from one human subject to another. x Sleeping sickness is confined to the tropical regions of Africa, presumably be- cause of the tsetse fly’s restricted habitat; but it is so prevalent and virulent a plague that entire regions are sometimes depopu- lated, owing to its ravages. The disease has spread over new areas in recent years. It transmission of the fever, so that it can easily be guarded against. The center picture shows the method employed in Texas. Cattle are being driven through a tank of petro- leum, which kills the ticks is estimated to have caused in the neighborhood of half a million deaths among the natives of the Congo region in the decade 1896-1906. In some regions of Senegambia from thirty to fifty per cent. of the population of a village are found to be infected; and infec- tion in this case means sure death. Persistent efforts have been made to find a remedy that will cure sleeping sickness, but 733

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734 with doubtful success. To be bitten by an infected tsetse fly is to receive a death- sentence that cannot be evaded. Even should a remedy be found that will cure the disease, this would obviously be only a tentative measure. Nothing short of the extermination of the tsetse fly itself can make civilization possible in the regions it now frequents. The undoubted fact that progress is thus held in check by a tiny insect may be pon- dered in connection with Dr. Ross’ sugges- tion that the decadence of civilization in ancient Greece may have been due to the encroachments of the malaria-transmitting mosquito. Who until very recently suspected such influences as these in history? Who would have dared suggest that the proboscis of a tiny insect may be mightier than sword or pen? Yet the validity of such a claim be- comes increasingly evident as we study the recent discoveries in relation to the trans- mission of disease. In the light of what is now known, it is not too much to assert that insects of two or three species have undoubtedly been responsible for more human deaths in modern Europe than all the implements of warfare that man has devised. THE WORST OFFENDER OF THEM ALL It is not unlikely that the worst offender of all is an insect that until very recently has scarcely been under suspicion. I refer to that most unpopular of creeping things, an object of abhorrence to every conscien- tious housewife, which the squeamish writer commonly refers to as Cimex lectularius, but which may best be unmasked under its plain every-day name of bedbug. The case against this familiar if unwel- come co-resident with man is convincing and utterly condemnatory. It has been shown by Dr. Patton, of the Indian Medical Ser- vice, that the fatal tropical disease known as “‘kala-azar’’ may be transmitted by the bite of the bedbug; and the Russian in- vestigator, Dr. D. T. Verjbitski, has dem- onstrated conclusively that this insect may transmit the germs of the bubonic plague quite as effectively as does the flea. Not only may the insect transmit the germs directly in biting, but on linen soiled by the insects or contaminated by their crushed bodies the plague germs may retain life and virulence for a term of at least five months. The Messengers of Death Of this discovery, Dr. J. V. Manning, writing recently in the Medical Record, says that to the student of preventive medicine “Verjbitski’s demonstration that bedbugs transmit blood-borne diseases is the most revolutionary discovery made since Pasteur announced the etiology of anthrax. This illuminating thesis lightens the path along which science has floundered in search of the common mode of transmission of acute epidemic disease. It would appear that any disease whose germ or virus is liberated in the blood at any stage of the attack, may be transmitted by the ubiquitous bedbug.” . Among the common diseases specifically named as probably transmissible by this insect are infantile paralysis, measles, smallpox, and scarlet fever. A complete list would probably include, as Dr. Manning suggests, practically every infectious blood disease. Bearing this in mind, and con- sidering the habits of the bedbug, it seems not unlikely that this insect may be the most important of all agencies for the spread of epidemic diseases, particularly in the tenement regions of cities. Hiding in the cracks and crevices, and passing from one apartment to another, the insects may very well be supposed to carry the germs of infection—as of infantile paraly- sis or measles or scarlet fever—from one family to another throughout a crowded block. THE BEDBUG GOES EVERYWHERE Nor must we overlook the extent to which the insect may effect involuntary migra- tions from one social stratum to another. Unwelcome as the thought may be, it is true that there is a constant distribution, and that the insect may gain access to the best-regulated household in spite of every reasonable precaution, as a recent bulletin of the U. S. Entomological Bureau has de- clared. Says Dr. Manning, “The physician returns from the slum case and the lawyer from the court where bedbugs swarm; the maid takes her half-day in a tenement home, the daily paper is distributed by a tenement- dweller, the hand laundry often returns from a tenement district; the vacation is spent in unfumigated summer camps, and the traveler’s bag or trunk is a usual hiding- place for Cimex; men, women, and children of all social classes come in close contact in railroad stations, transit lines, theaters, schools, moving-picture entertainments,

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Dr. Henry Smith Williams 735 summer amusements, and public inns.” Hence the possible invasion of every home by the “retiring but ubiquitous bedbug.” “All of which makes very unpleasant read- ing, but is preeminently important, because it brings to mind a vivid picture of dangers to which everyone is more or less subject, but which until very recent- ly no one had suspected. " Of course the remedy suggests itself: the bed- bug must be eliminated, just as the mosquito, the fly, and the flea- laden rat must be eliminated, in the in- ‘* terests of public health. But how is the feat to be accom- plished? Undoubtedly the task presents dif- ficulties of no common Lf UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD order. Tentative measures are familiar to every housewife. But efforts of a more comprehensive character are necessary; and the matter is so important that the U. S. Bureau of Entomology has recently issued a bulletin telling in detail how to fumigate a house with hydrocyanic acid gas, which will penetrate to the re- motest crevices and de- stroy every living thing. Measures so heroic are obviously for the use of Health Officers, not for private individ- = uals; but a full Si y recognition of the we dangers to which Cimex lectularius subjects us will lead citizens in general to cooperate with the au- thorities in extermina- ting this deadly pest. The tsetse fly and a human victim. This little fly is the agent for the “sleeping sickness,” which has depopulated whole regions in equatorial Africa. A bite by an infected fly means death, although an antitoxin prepared by Dr. Koch alleviates the disease. The large picture shows a native being treated with Koch's antitoxin

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The Streets of Ascalon S SACRIFICE FOR THE LOVE OF A A STORY OF A WOMAN’S A MAN By Robert W. Chambers Author of ‘The Common Law,’ ‘‘The Turning Point,” etc. Illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson Note.—This serial, which began in the May Cosmoporitan, is the story of a beautiful woman, a young widow, who had been for two years the wife of a Fifth Avenue degenerate, leaving her impression of married life such a nightmare of horror that she is afraid to marry again. But she is con- stantly pursued by suitors rich and poor, titled and otherwise. Among these is a counterpart of her husband, who takes what he wants wherever he can get it, no matter what moral obligation is concerned or scandal results. He wants Strelsa Leeds; so does Richard Quarren, idol of society, and idler by preference. The one is rich, the other poor. Strelsa loves Quarren, but because of her previous experience refuses to marry him, holding friendship higher than love. She does not believe the other man is as bad as he is painted, and because she must marry or become dependent she consents to a purely business marriage arrangement with him—herself against his millions. How and why this contract is broken by her—how the jilted, passion-mad lover turns to an earlier victim and meets a terrible death in the night—how Quarren, spurred by love into making a man of himself, is able to convince Strelsa that there can be both friendship and love with marriage—these are told in this and the next instalment of the story. It has been crowded with colorful incidents apart from the main thread of the narrative, and is one of the most intimate pictures of New EpITor’s York society life that Mr. Chambers has ever given. TRELSA had gone to town with her maid, remained there the entire afternoon, and returned to Witch- Hollow without seeing Quarren or even letting him know she was there. It was the beginning of the end for her, and she knew it; and she had already begun to move doggedly toward the end through the blind confusion of things, no longer seeing, hearing, heeding; impelled mechanically toward the goal which meant to her only the relief of absolute rest. For her troubles were accumulating, and she found in herself no resisting power—only the nervous strength left to get away from them. Troubles of every description were impending; some had already come upon her, like Quarren’s last letter, which, she knew, signified that the termination of their friendship was already in sight. But other things were in sight, too, so she spent the afternoon in town with her law- yers; which lengthy séance resulted in the advertising for immediate sale of her house in town and its contents, her town car, brougham, victoria, and three horses. Through her lawyers s, also, every jewel she possessed, all her wardrobe except what she had with her at Witch-Hollow, and her very béautiful collection of old lace, were 736 COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE. placed in the hands of certain discreet people to dispose of privately. Every servant in her employment except her maid was paid and dismissed; her resignation from the Province Club was for- warded, all social engagements for the sum- mer were canceled. There remained only two other matters to settle; and one of them could be put off— without hope of escape, perhaps—but still it could be avoided for a little while longer. The other was to write to Quarren; and she wrote as follows: I have been in town; necessity drove me, and I was too unhappy to see you. But this is the result: I can hold out a few months longer—to no purpose, I know—yet you asked it of me, and I am trying to do it. Meanwhile the pressure never eases; I feel your unhappiness deeply—deeply, Rix!—and it is steadily wearing me out. And the pressure from Molly in your behalf, from Mrs. Sprowl by daily letter in behalf of Sir Charles, from Langly in his own interest, never slackens for one moment. And that is not all. My late husband left no will, and I have steadily refused to make any contest for more than my dower rights. That has been swept away, now; urgent need has compelled me to offer for sale ev erything I possess except what wardrobe and unimportant trinkets I have with me. So many suits have been threatened and even com- menced against me—you -dgn’t know, Rix—but while there remains any chance of meeting my obli- gations dollar for dollar I have refused to go through bankruptcy. COPYRIGHTED IN GREAT BRITAIN

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er B! It: se, to eel ym ily his ill, for pt fer be m- ut sli- gh I need not, now, I think. But the selling of everything will not leave me very much; and in the end my cowardice will do what you dread, and what I no longer fear, so utterly dead in me is every emo- tion, every nerve, every moral. Men bound to the wheel have slept; I want that sleep. I long for the insensibility, the endless lethargy, that the mortally bruised crave; and that is all I hope or care for now. Love, as man professes it, would only hurt me, even yours. There can be no response from a soul and body stunned. Nothing must disturb their bruised coma. The man I intend to marry can evoke nothing in me, will demand nothing of me. That is already mutually understood. It’s merely a bargain. He wants me as the ornament for the house of Sprowl. I can carry out the pact without effort, figure as the mistress of his domain, live life through unharassed, as though I stood alone in a vague, warm dream, safe from anything real. Meanwhile, without aim, without hope, without even desire to escape my destiny, I am holding out because you ask it. To what end, my friend? Can you tell me? STRELSA LEEDs. One morning Molly came into her room greatly perturbed, and Strelsa, still in bed, closed the New Testament which she had been reading, and looked up questioningly at her agitated hostess. “Tt’s your fault,’ began Molly without preliminaries. “‘That old woman certainly suspects what you’re up to with her nephew or she wouldn’t bother to come up here.”’ “Who?” said Strelsa sitting up, ‘“ Mrs. Sprowl?”’ “Certainly—horse, foot, and dragoons! She’s coming, I tell you, and there’s only one motive for her advent!” “But where will she stop?” asked Strelsa, flushing with dismay. “Where do you suppose?” “With Langly?” “He wouldn’t have her.” “She is not to be your guest, is she?” “No. She wrote hinting that she’d come if asked. I pretended not to understand. I don’t want her here. Every servant I have would leave—as a beginning. Besides, I don’t require the social prestige of such a visitation; and she knows that, too. So what do you think she’s done?” “T can’t imagine,” said Strelsa wearily. “Well, she’s maneuvered, somehow; and this morning’s paper announces that she’s to be entertained at South Linden by Mary Ledwith.” , Strelsa reddened. ‘Why should that concern me?” she asked calmly. “Concern you, child! How can it help concerning you? Do you see what she’s done?—do you count all the birds she’s Robert W. Chambers 737 knocked over with one stone? Mary Led- with returns from Reno and Mrs. Sprowl fixes and secures her social status by visiting her at once. And it’s a perfectly plain notice to Langly, too, and—forgive me, dear!—to you!” Strelsa, scarlet and astonished, sat up rigid, her beautiful head thrown back. “If she means it that way it is slanderous,” she said. ‘The entire story is a base slander! Did you believe it, Molly?” “Believe it? Of course I believe it.” “Why should you? Because a lot of vile newspapers have hinted at such a thing? I tell you it is an infamous story without one atom of truth in it.” “How do you know?” asked Molly bluntly. ‘Because Langly says so.” “Oh! Did you ask him?” “No. He spoke of it himself.” “He denied it?” “Absolutely, on his word of honor.” “Then why didn’t he sue a few news- papers?” ‘He spoke of that, too. He said that his attorneys had advised him not to bring any actions because the papers had been too clever to lay themselves open to suits for libel.”’ “Oh,” said Molly softly. Strelsa, flushed, breathing rapidly and irregularly, sat there in bed watching her; but Molly avoided her brilliant, level gaze. “There’s no use in talking to you,” she said, “but why on earth don’t you marry Sir Charles—”’ “Molly! Please don’t.” “—oF Rix—” “Molly! Molly! Cant you let me alone? Can’t we be together for ten min- utes unless you urge me to marry some- body? Why do you want me to marry anybody? Why—” “But you’re going to marry Langly, you say!” “Yes, Tam! I am! But can’t you let me forget it fora moment or two? I—I’m not very well.”’ “T can’t help it,” said Molly grimly. “Tm sorry, darling, but the moment your engagement to Langly is announced there’! be a horrid smash, and some people are going to be spattered.” “Tt isn’t announced!” said the girl hotly. “Only you and Rix know about it except Langly and myself.”

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The Streets 738 Molly Wycherly rose from her chair, went over, and seated herself on the foot of the bed. “Tell me something, will you, Strelsa?”’ “What?” “Why does Langly desire to keep your engagement to him a secret?” “He wishes it for the present.” “Why?” “For that very reason!” said Strelsa, fiercely—‘‘because of the injustice the papers have done him in this miserable Ledwith matter. He chooses to wait until it is forgotten—in order to shield me, I suppose, from any libelous comment.” “You talk like a little idiot!”’ said Molly between her teeth. ‘Strelsa, I could shake you—if it would wake you up! Do you sup- pose for a moment that this Ledwith matter will be forgotten? Do you suppose if there were nothing in it but libel that he’d be afraid? You listen to me; that man is not apt to be afraid of anything, but he evi- dently is afraid, now! Of what, then?” “Of my being annoyed by newspaper comment.’’, “And you think it’s merely that?” “Tsn’t it enough?” Molly laughed. ‘“We’re a hardened lot —some of us. But our most deadly fear is that the papers may not notice us. No matter what they say if they’ll only say something!—that’s our necessity and our unadmitted prayer. Because we’ve neither brains nor culture nor any distinguishing virtue or ability, and we’re nothing—abso- lutely nothing—unless the papers create us! Don’t tell me that any one among us is afraid of publicity!—not in the particular circle where you and I and Langly and his aunt pursue our eccentric orbits! Plenty of wealthy and fashionable people dread publicity and shrink from it; plenty of them would gladly remain unchronicled and un- sung. But it’s not so among the fixed stars and planets and meteors and satellites of our particularly flamboyant constellation. I know. I also know that you don’t really belong in it. But you'll either become ac- customed to it or it will kill you if you don’t drop—or soar, as you please—into some other section of eternal space.” She sat swinging her foot, flushed, ani- mated, her eyes and color brilliant—a slim, exquisitely groomed woman with all the superficial smoothness of a girl save for the wisdom in her eyes and in her smile, alas! of Ascalon And the other’s eyes reflected in their clear gray depths no such wisdom, only the haunting knowledge of sorrow and, vaguely, the inexplicable horror of man as he really is —or at least as she had only known him. Still swinging her pretty foot, a deliberate smile edging her lips, Molly said, “If you’ll let me I’ll stand by you, darling.” Strelsa stared at her without comprehen- sion, then dropped her head back on the pillows. “If you’ll let me stay with you a little while longer—that is all I ask,” she said almost drowsily. Molly sprang up, came around and kissed her, lightly. ‘Of course. That was what I was going to ask of you.” Strelsa closed her eyes. murmured. Molly, kneeling beside the bed, laid her own cool face down beside Strelsa’s hot cheek. “Dear,” she whispered, “let us wait and see what happens. There’s just one thing that has distorted your view—a dread- ful experience with one man—two years of hell’s own horror with one of its wretched inhabitants. I don’t believe the impression is going to last a lifetime. I don’t believe it is indelible. I believe somehow, some time, you will learn that a man’s love does not mean horror and degradation; that it is no abuse of friendship which offers love also, to return it with friendship only. Sir Charles offers that; and you refuse because you do not love him and will not use his friendship to aid yourself to material comfort. And I suspect you have said the same thing to Rix. Have you?” The girl lay silent, eyes closed. “Never mind; don’t answer. I know you well enough to know that you said some such thing to Rix. And it’s all right in its way. But the alternative is not what you think it is—not this bargain with Langly for a place to lay your tired head—not this deal to decorate his name and estates in return for personal immunity. You are wrong— I’m not immoral, only unmoral—as many of us are—but you’ve gone all to pieces, dear—morally, mentally, nervously—and it’s not from cowardice, not from depravity. It is the direct result of the two years of terror and desperate self-control—two years of courage—high moral courage, determina- tion, self-suppression—and of the startling and dreadful climax. That is the blow you are now feeling—and the reaction even after two years more of half-stunned soli- “T’ll stay,” she

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— Se ae tude. You are waking, darling; that is all. And it hurts.” Strelsa’s bare arm moved a little, moved, groping, and tightened around Molly’s neck. And they remained that way for a long while, Molly kneeling on the floor beside her. “Don’t you ever cry?” she whispered. “Not—now.” “Tt would be better if you could.” “There are no tears—I—I am burnt out —all burnt out.” “Vou need strength.” “T haven’t the desire for it any longer.” “Not the desire to face things pluckily?” “No—no longer. Everything’s dead in me except the longing for—quiet. I'll pay any price for it—except misuse of friends.” “How could you misuse Rix by marrying him?” “By accepting what I could never re- turn.” “Love?” “ Yes.’ ° “Does he ask that?”’ “N-no—not now. But—he wants it. And I haven’t it to give. So I can’t take his—and let him work all his life for my com- fort—I can’t take it from Sir Charles and accept the position and fortune he offered me once.” She lay silent a moment, then unclosed her eyes. ‘‘ Molly,” she said, “I don’t believe that Sir Charles is going to mind very much.” Molly met her eyes for an instant, very near, and a pale flash of telepathy passed between them. Then Strelsa smiled. “You mean Chrysos?” said Molly. “Ves. Don’t you think so?” “She’s little more than a child. I don’t know. Men are that way—men of Sir Charles’s age and experience are likely to drift that way. But if you are done with Sir Charles, what he does no longer interests me—except that the Lacys will become in- sufferable if—”’ “Don’t talk that way, dear.”’ “T don’t like the family—except Chrysos.” “Then be glad for her—if it comes true. Sir Charles is a dear—almost too perfectly ideal tobe a man. I do wish it for his sake. He was a little unhappy over me, I think,” “He adores you still, you little villain!” whispered Molly, fondling her. “But—let poets sing and romancers rave—there’s nothing that starves as quickly as love. And Sir Charles has long been fasting—good luck to him and more shame on you!” Robert W. Chambers 739 Strelsa laughed, cleared her brow and eyes of the soft, bright hair, and, flinging out both arms, took Molly to her heart in a swift, hard embrace. ‘‘There!”’ she said, breathless, “‘I adore you anyhow, Molly. I feel better, too. I’m glad you talked to me. Do you think I'll get anything for my house?”’ “Yes, when you sell it. That’s the hope- less part of it just at this time of year.” “Perhaps my luck will turn,” said Strelsa. ‘You know I’ve had an awful lot of the other kind all my life.” They laughed. Strelsa went on: “Perhaps when I sell everything I’ll have enough left over to buy a little house up here near you, Molly, and have pigs and chickens and a cow!” “How long could you stand that kind of existence, silly?” Strelsa looked gravely back at her, then with a sigh: “‘It seems as though I could stand it forever, now. You know, I seem to be changing a little all the while. First, when Mrs. Sprowl found me at Colorado Springs and persuaded me to come to New York I was mad for pleasure—crazy about anything that promised gaiety and amuse- ment—anything to make me forget. “You know, I never went anywhere in Colorado Springs; I was too ill—ill most of the time. And Mrs. Sprowl said she knew my mother—it’s curious, but mother never said anything about her—and she cared for fashionable people. “So I came to New York last winter—and you know the rest—I got tired physically, first; then so many wanted to marry me— and so many women urged me to do so many things—and I was unhappy about Rix—and then came this awful financial crash.” “Stop thinking of it!” “Ves; I mean to. I only wanted you to understand how, one by one, emotions and desires have been killed in me during the last four years. And even the desire for wealth and position—which I clung to up to yesterday—somehow, now—this morning— has become little more than a dreamy wish. I’d rather have quiet if I could—if there’s enough money left to let me rest some- where.” “There will be,” said Molly, watching her. “Do you think so? And—then there would be no necessity for—for—” “Langly!” Strelsa flushed. ‘‘I wonder,” she mused.

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742 “‘T wonder whether—but it seems impossible that I should suddenly find I didn’t care for everything I cared for this winter. Perhaps I’m too tired to care just now.” “Tt might be,” said Molly, ‘‘that some- thing—for example, your friendship with Rix—had made other matters seem less im- portant.” The girl looked up quickly, saw nothing in Molly’s expression to disturb her, then turned her eyes away, and lay silent, con- sidering. If her friendship for Quarren had imperceptibly filled her mind, even crowding aside other and most important matters, she did not realize it. She thought of it now, and of him—recalling the letter she had written. Vaguely she was aware of the difference in her attitude toward life since she wrote that letter only a few days before. To what was it due? To his letter in reply now lying between the leaves of her New Testament on the table beside her? Lying there, remem- bering his letter almost word for word, and where it now lay among printed pages in- comprehensible to her except by the mechan- ical processes of formal faith and superficial observance, she wondered how much that, and the scarcely scanned printed page, might have altered her views of life. Molly kissed her again and went away down-stairs. When she was dressed in her habit she went out to the lawn’s edge, where Langly and the horses had already gathered; he put her up, and they cantered away down the wooded road that led to South Linden. After their first gallop they slowed to a walk on the farther hill slope, chatting of inconsequential things; and it seemed to her that he was in unusually good spirits— almost gay for him—and his short dry laugh rang out once or twice, which was more than she had heard from him in a week. From moment to moment she glanced sideways at him, curiously inspecting the sleek-headed symmetry of the man, notic- ing, as always, his perfectly groomed figure, his narrow head, and the well-cut lines of the face and jaw. Once she had seen him—the very first time she had ever met him at Miami—eating a broiled lobster. And some- how his healthy appetite, the clean incision of his sun-bronzed jaw and the working mus- cles, chewing and swallowing, fascinated her; and she never saw him but she thought of him eating vigorously aboard the Yulan. The Streets of Ascalon ““Langly,” she said, “‘is it going to be dis- agreeable for you when Mrs. Ledwith re- turns?” : He looked at her leisurely. “The newspapers.” “Probably,” he said. “Then—what are you going to do about it?” “About what?” “The papers.” “Nothing.” ““Or—about Mrs. Ledwith?” “Be civil if I see her.” “Of course,” she said, reddening. “I was wondering whether gossip might be nipped in the bud if you left before she ar- rives and remained away until she leaves.”’ His prominent eyes were searching her features all the while she was speaking; now they wandered restlessly over the landscape. “Tt’s my fashion,” he said, “to face things as they come.” “Tf you don’t mind I’d rather have you go,” she said. “Where?” ‘Anywhere you care to.” He said, “I’ve told you a thousand times that the thing to do is to take Molly Wycherly, board the Yulan, and—” “T do not care to do it until our engage- ment is announced.” “Very well,” he said, swinging around in his saddle, “I'll announce it to-day, and we'll go aboard this evening and clear out.” “Wh-what!” she faltered. “There’s no use waiting any longer,” he said. “Mrs. Ledwith and my fool of an aunt are coming to-morrow. Did you know that? Well, they are. And every dirty newspaper in town will make the matter insidiously significant! If my aunt hadn’t taken it into her head to visit Mrs. Ledwith at this par- ticular moment, there would have been few comments. As it is, there’ll be plenty—and I don’t feel like putting up with them—I don’t propose to for my own sake. The time comes, sooner or later, when a man has got to consider himself.” After a short silence Strelsa raised her “ Why? ” gray eyes. “Has it occurred to you to con- sider me, Langly?” “What? Certainly. Haven’t I been doing that ever since we’ve been engaged?” “‘T—wonder,” she mused. “What else have I been doing?” he in- sisted—“ denying myself the pleasure of you when I’m haif crazy about you.”

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“What!” A dull flush settled under his prominent cheek-bones: he looked straight ahead of him between his horse’s ears as he rode, sit- ting his saddle like the perfect horseman he was, although his mount felt the savage pain of a sudden and reasonless spurring, and the wicked curb scarcely controlled him. Strelsa set her lips, not looking at either horse or man on her right, nor even noticing her own mare, who was cutting up in sym- pathy with the outraged hunter at her withers. ‘‘Langly?” “Year" “Has it ever occurred to you how painful such scandalous rumors must be for Mrs. Ledwith?” “Can I help them?” Strelsa said, thoughtfully: ‘What a hor- rible thing fora woman! It was generous of your aunt to show people what she thought of such cruel stories.” “Do you think,” he said sneeringly, “that my excellent aunt was inspired by any such motive? You might as well know—if you don’t know already—” and his pale eyes rested a moment on the girl beside him— “that my aunt is visiting Mrs. Ledwith solely to embarrass me!” “How could it embarrass you?” “By giving color to the lies told about me and the Ledwiths,” he said in a hard voice— “by hinting that Mary Ledwith, free to marry, is accepted by my aunt; and the rest is up to me! That’s what that female rela- tive of mine has just done.” His big, white teeth closed with a click, and he spurred his horse cruelly again and checked him until the slavering creature almost reared over backward. , “Tf you maltreat that horse again, Langly, I'll leave you. Do you understand?” she said, exasperated. “I beg your pardon.” Again his jaw fairly snapped, but the horse did not suffer from his displeasure. “What has enraged you so?” she de- manded. “This whole business. There isn’t any- thing my aunt could have done more vicious, more contemptible, than to visit Mrs. Led- with at this moment. Ill get it from every quarter, now.” “T suppose she will, too.” “My aunt? No such luck!” “T mean Mrs. Ledwith.” “She? Oh, I suppose so.” Robert W. 743 Chambers Stresla said between tightening lips, “Is there nothing you can do, no kindness, no sacrifice you can make, to shield Mrs. Led- with?” He stared at her, then his eyes roamed restlessly. “How?” “T don’t know, Langly. anything you could do—” ‘““What? My aunt and the papers are determined that I shall marry her! I take it that you are not suggesting that, are you?”’ “T am suggesting nothing,” she replied in a low voice. “Well, J am. I’m suggesting that you and Molly and I go aboard the Yulan and clear out to-night!” “You mean—to ment first?” “Just as you choose,” he said without a shade of expression on his features. “You would scarcely propose that I sail with you under any other circumstances,” she said sharply. “T leave it to you and Mrs. Wycherly. The main idea is to clear out and let them howl and tear things up.” “Howl at Mrs. Ledwith and tear her to tatters while we start around the world in the Yulan?” nodded Strelsa. She was rather white, but she laughed; and he, hearing her, turned and laughed, too—a quick bark of a laugh that startled both horses, who were unaccustomed to it. “Oh, I guess they won’t put her out of business,” he said. “She’s young and handsome, and there are plenty of her sort to marry her—even Dankmere would have a chance there or—”’ he hesitated, and decided to refrain. But she understood perfectly, and lost the remainder of her color. “You mean Mr. Quarren?”’ she said coolly. “T didn’t,” he replied, lying. was aware of his falsehood, too. “What started those rumors about Mrs. Ledwith and you, Langly?” she asked in the same pleasantly even tone, and turned her horse’s head toward home at the same time. He made his mount pivot showily on his hocks and drew bridle beside her. “Oh, they started at Newport.” “How?” “How do I know? Ledwith and I were connected in business matters; I saw more or less of them both—and he was too busy to be with his wife every time I happened to be withher. So—you know what they said.”’ But if there is announce our engage- And she

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744 The Streets “Yes. When you and she were lunching at different tables at the Santa Regina you used to write notes to her, and everybody saw you.” “What of it?” “Nothing.” “That is just it; there was nothing in it.” “Except her reputation. What a silly and careless girl! But aman doesn’t think —doesn’t care very much, I fancy. And then everybody was offensively sorry for Chester Ledwith. But that was not your lookout, was it, Langly?” Sprowl turned his narrow face and looked at her in silence; and after a moment mis- judged her. ‘It was not my fault,” he said quietly. “I liked his wife, and I was friendly with him until his gutter habits annoyed me.” “He went to pieces, didn’t he?” Once more Sprowl inspected her features warily. Once more he misjudged her. ‘“‘He’s gone to smash,” he said, ‘‘ but what’s that to us?” “‘T wonder,” she smiled, but had to con- trol the tremor of her lower lip by catching it between her teeth and looking away from the man beside her. Quickly the hint of tears dried out in her gray eyes—from what- ever cause, they sprang glimmering there to dim her eyesight. She bent her head, ab- sently, arranging, rearranging, and shifting her bridle. “The thing to do,” he said, curling his long mustache with powerful fingers, ‘‘is for the Wycherlys to stand by us now—and the others there—that little Lacy girl—and Sir Charles if he chooses. We'll have to take the whole lot of them aboard, I suppose.” “Suppose I go with you alone?” she said in a low voice. He started in his saddle, turned on her a face that was reddening heavily. For an instant she scarcely recognized him, so thick his lips seemed, so congested the veins in forehead and neck. He seemed all mouth and eyes and sanguine color—and big, even teeth, now, as the lips drew aside disclosing them. “Would you do that, Strelsa?”’ “Why not?” “Would you do it—for me?” Her rapid breathing impeded speech; she said something inarticulate; he leaned from his saddle and caught her in his left arm. “By God,” he stammered, “I knew it. You can have what you like from me—I of Ascalon don’t care what it is!—take it—fill out your own checks—only let’s get out of here before those women ruin us both!”’ She had strained back and aside from him, and was trying to guide her mare away, but his powerful arm crushed her, and his hot breath fell on her face and neck. “You can have it your own way, I tell you —I swear to God I’ll marry you—” “What!” Almost strangled, she wrenched herself free, panting, staring; and he realized his mistake. ‘““We can’t get a license if we leave to- night,” he said, breathing heavily. ‘But we can touch at any port and manage that.” ““You—you would take me— permit me to go—in such a manner?” she breathed, still staring at him. “It’s necessity, isn’t it? Didn’t you pro- pose it? It makes no difference to me, Strelsa. I told you I'd do anything you wished.” “What did you mean—what did you mean by—by—” But she could go no further in speech or thought. “The thing to do,” he said calmly, “‘is not to fly off our heads or become panic-stricken. You're doing the latter; I lost control of my- self—after what you gave me to hope—after what you said—showing your trust in me,” he added. “I lost my self-command— because I am crazy for you, Strelsa—there’s no sense in pretending otherwise—and you knew it all the time, you little coquette! ““What do you think a man’s made of? You wanted a business arrangement and I humored you; but you knew all the while, and I knew, that—that I am infatuated, absolutely mad about you.” He added, boldly, ‘“‘And I have reason to think it doesn’t entirely displease you, haven’t I?” She did not seem to hear him. He laid his gloved hand over hers, and recoiled be- fore her eyes as from a blow. ‘Are you angry?” he asked. Her teeth were still working on her under lip. She made no answer: “Strelsa—if you really feel nothing for me —if you mean what you have said about a purely business agreement—I will hold to it. I thought for a moment—when you said—something in your smile made me think—” “You need not think any further,’ said. “What do you mean?” ’ she

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“J mean that I came with you this morn- ing to tell you that I would not marry you.” “That’s nonsense! I’ve hurt you—made ou angry.” “T came for that reason,” she repeated. “T meant to do it as soon as I had the cour- age. Imeanttodoit gently. NowIdon’t care how I do it. It’s enough for you to know that I will not marry you.” “Ts that final?” “te.” “T don’t believe it. I was—was too impulsive, too ardent—’ She turned her face away with a faint, sick look at the summer fields where scores of birds sang in the sunshine. “See here,” he said, his manner changing, “T tell you I’m sorry. I ask your pardon. Whatever you wish shall be done. Tell me what to do.” After a few moments she turned toward him again. “A few minutes ago I could have told you what to do. I would have told you to marry Mary Ledwith. Also, I would have been wrong. Now, as you ask me, I tell you not to marry her.” His eyes were deadly dangerous, but she met them carelessly. “No,” she said, ‘don’t marry any woman after your attentions have made her conspic- uous. It will be pleasanter for her to be torn to pieces by her friends.” “You are having your vengeance,” he said. ‘Take it to the limit, Strelsa, and then let us be reconciled.” “No, it is too late. It was too late even before we started out together. Why—I ‘didn’t realize it then—but it was too late long ago—from the day you spoke as you did in my presence to Mr. Quarren. That fin- ished you, Langly—if, indeed, you ever really began to mean anything at all to me.” He made a last effort, and the veins stood out on his forehead. ‘TI am sorry I spoke to Quarren as I did. I like him.” She said coolly: “You hate him. You and Mr. Caldera almost ruined him in that acreage affair.” “You are mistaken. Caldera squeezed him; I did not. I know nothing about it. My agents attend to such petty matters. What motive have I for disliking Quarren?” She shrugged her young shoulders disdain- fully. ‘Perhaps because you thought he I know perfectly well ? was devoted to me—and I to him. And you were right,” she added; “I am devoted to him because he is a man and a clean one.” Robert W. Chambers “Have you ended?” “Ended what?” “Punishing me?” Her lips curled slightly. “I am afraid you are inclined to self-flattery, Langly. We chasten those whom we care for.” “Are you silly enough to dismiss me through sheer pique?” he said between his teeth. “Pique? I don’t understand. I’ve merely concluded that I don’t need your fortune, and I don’t want your name. You, personally, never figured in the proposed arrangement.” His visage altered alarmingly. ‘Who have you got on the string now!” he broke out—‘‘you little adventuress! What fool is fool enough to marry you when any- body can get you for less if he cared to spend the time on you?” Suddenly his arm shot out, and he wrenched her bridle, dragging her horse around and holding it there. “Are you mad!” she whispered, white to the lips. ‘Take your hand off my bridle!” “For another word,” he said between clenched teeth, ‘‘I’d ride you down and spoil that face of yours! Hold your tongue and listen tome. I’ve stood all I’m going to from you. I’vedone all the cringing and boot-lick- ing that is going to be done. You’re the sort that needs curb and spurs, and you'll get them if you cut up with me. Is that plain?” She had carried no crop that morning or she would have used it; her bridle was pow- erless; spurring might have dragged them both down under the horses’ feet. “For the last time,” he said, “you listen to me. I love you. I want you. You haven’t a cent; you could fill out any check you chose to draw over my signature. Now if you are not crazy, or a helpless fool, behave yourself.” A great sob choked her; she forced it back and sat, waiting, eyes almost closed. “Strelsa, answer me!” There was no reply. * Answer me, for God’s sake!” She opened her eyes. “Will you marry me?” “No.” His eyes seemed starting from his head, and the deep blood rushed to his face and neck, and he flung her bridle into her face with an inarticulate sound. Then, slowly, side by side, they advanced along the road together. A groom met

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746 The Streets them at Witch-Hollow; Strelsa slipped from her saddle without aid and, leisurely, erect, smiling, walked up to the veranda where Molly stood reading the morning paper. “Hello, dear,” she said. “Am I very late for luncheon?” “Tt’s over. Will you have a tray out here?” “May I?” “Don’t you want to change, first?” “Ves, thanks.”’ Molly glanced up from the paper. ‘“Isn’t Langly stopping for luncheon with you?” “No.” Molly looked at her curiously. “Did you enjoy your gallop?”’ “We didn’t gallop much.” “‘Spooned?” Strelsa shuddered slightly. The older woman dropped her paper and gazed at her. “You don’t mean to say it’s all off, Strelsa!”’ “Entirely. Please don’t let’s speak of it again—or of him—if you don’t mind.” “T don’t—you darling—you poor darling! What has that creature done to you?” ““Don’t speak of him, please.” “No, I won’t. Oh, I’m so glad, Strelsa! —I can’t tell you how happy, how im- mensely relieved—and that cat of an aunt of his here to make mischief!—and poor Mary Ledwith—’’ “Molly, I—I simply can’t talk about it— any of it.” She turned abruptly, entered the house, and ran lightly up the stairs. Molly waited for her, grimly content with the elimination of Langly Sprowl and already planning sep- arate campaigns in behalf of Sir Charles and Quarren. She was still absorbed in her scheming when Strelsa came down. There was not a trace of any emotion except pleasure in her face. In her heart it was the same; only an immense, immeasurable relief reigned there, calming and exciting her alternately. But her face was yet a trifle pale; her hands still unsteady; and every delicate nerve, slowly relaxing from the tension, was regaining its normal quiet by degrees. Her appetite was excellent, however. Afterward she and Molly chose neighboring rockers, and Molly opened fire. “Ts it to be Sir Charles after all, darling?” she asked caressingly. Strelsa laughed outright, then, astonished that she had not shrunk from a renewal of of Ascalon the eternal pressure, looked at Molly with wide gray eyes. ‘TI don’t know what’s the matter with me to-day,” she said; ‘“‘I seem to be able to laugh. I’ve had a ghastly morning; I’m homeless and wretchedly poor—and I’m laughing at it all—the whole thing, Molly. What do you suppose is the matter with me?” “You're not in love, are you?” asked Molly with calm suspicion. “No, I’m not,” said the girl with a quiet conviction that disconcerted the older woman. “Then I don’t see why you should be very happy,” said Molly honestly. Strelsa considered. “Perhaps it’s because I slept well—which I don’t usually.” “You’re becoming devout, too,’ said Molly. “Devout? Oh, you saw me reading in my Testament. It’s an interesting book, Molly,” she said naively. ‘‘ You know, as children, and at school, and in church we don’t read it with any intelligence—or listen to it in the right way. People are odd. We have our moments of contrition, abasement, fright, exaltation; but at bottom we know that our religion and a fair observance of it is a sound policy of insurance. We accept it as we take out insurance in view of eventuali- ties and the chance of future fire.” “That’s flippant,” said Molly. “T really didn’t mean it so. I was won- dering about it all. Recently, re-reading the New Testament, I was struck by finding so much in it that I had never noticed or understood. You know, Molly, after all, truth is the greatest thing in the world.” “So I’ve heard,” observed Molly dryly. ‘Oh, I’ve heard it, too, but never thought what it meant—until recently. You see, truth, to me, was just telling it as often as possible. I never thought much about it— that it is the basis of everything worthy and beautiful—such as old pictures—’’ she added vaguely—‘‘ and those things that sil- versmiths like Benvenuto Cellini did.’ “What?” Strelsa colored. ‘‘Everything worthy is founded on truth,” she said. “That sounds like Tupper or a copy- book,” said Molly, laughing. ‘“‘For surely those profound reflections never emanated originally from vou or Rix—did they?” Strelsa, much annoyed, picked up the tield-glasses and leveled them on the river. sa

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ith me to m ’m ith ced ‘iet der “se aid in ok, as we ten We nt, Ow tis as ali- on- ing ing or all, y is py- ely ted the Dae ss Sir Charles was out there in a launch with Chrysos Lacy. Chrysos fished, and Sir Charles baited her hook. “That’s a touching sight,” said Strelsa, laughing. Molly said crossly, ‘Well, if you don’t want him, for goodness sake, say so!—and let me have some credit with the Lacys for engineering the thing.” “Take it, darling!” laughed the girl, “take the credit and let the cash go—to Chrysos!”’ XIV Into the long stable at South Linden, that afternoon, Langly Sprowl’s trembling horse was led limping, his velvet flanks all torn by spurs and caked with mud, his ten- der mouth badly lacerated. As for his mas- ter, it seemed that the ruin of the expensive hunter and four hours’ violent and capri- cious exercise in his reeking saddle had merely whetted his appetite for more vio- lence; and he had been tramping for an hour up and down the length of the library in his big sprawling house when Mr. Kyte, his confidential secretary, came in without knocking. Sprowl, hearing his step, swung on him savagely, but Kyte coolly closed the door behind him and turned the key. “Ledwith is here,” he said. “Ledwith,” repeated Sprowl mechan- ically. @ “Yes, he’s on the veranda. They said you were not at home. He said he’d wait. I thought you ought to know. He acts queerly.” Langly’s protruding eyes became utterly expressionless. “All right,” he said in dis- missal. Kyte still lingered. “Is there anything I can say or do?” “Tf there was Id tell you, wouldn’t I?” Kyte’s lowered gaze stole upward toward his employer, sustained his expressionless glare for a second, then shifted. ‘Very well,” he said unlocking the library door; “T thought he might be armed, that’s all.’’ “Kyte!” Mr. Kyte turned on the door-sill. “What do you mean by saying that?” “Saying what?” “That you think this fellow Ledwith may be armed?” Kyte stood silent. Robert W. Chambers 747 “T ask you again,” repeated Sprowl, ‘“‘why you infer that this man might have armed himself to visit this house?”’ Kyte’s eyes stole upward, were instantly lowered. Sprowl walked over to him. ‘““You’re paid to act, not think; do you understand?” he said in a husky, suppressed voice; but his long fingers were twitching. “T understand,” said Kyte in a low voice. Sprowl’s lean head jerked; Kyte went; and the master of the house strode back into the library and resumed his pacing. Boots, spurs, the skirts of his riding-coat, even his stock, all were stained with mud and lather; and there was a spot or two across his sun-tanned cheeks. Presently he walked to the bay-window which commanded part of the west veranda, and looking out through the lace curtains saw Ledwith sitting there, his sunken eyes fixed on the westering sun. The man’s clothing hung loosely on his frame, showing bony angles at elbow and knee. Burs and black swamp-mud stuck to his knickerbock- ers and golf-stockings; he sat very still save for a constant twitching of the muscles. The necessity for nervous and physical fatigue drove Sprowl back into the library to tramp up and down over the soft old Saraband rugs, up and down, to and fro, and across sometimes, ranging the four walls with the dull, aimless energy of a crea- ture which long caging is rendering mentally unsound. Then the monotony of the exercise began to irritate instead of allaying his restlessness; he went to the bay-window again, saw Led- with still sitting theré, stared at him with a ferocity almost expressionless, and strdde out into the great hallway and through the servant-watched doors to the veranda. Ledwith looked up, rose. ‘“‘ How are you, Langly?” he said. Sprowl nodded, staring him insolently in the face. There was a pause, then Led- with’s pallid features twitched into a crooked smile. “‘T wanted to talk over one or two matters with you before I leave,” he said. “When are you leaving?” “To-night.”’ ‘Where are you going?”’ “T don’t know—to the Acremont Inn for afew days. After that—I don’t know.” Sprowl, perfectly aware that his footman was listening, walked out across the lawn, and Ledwith went with him. Neither spoke.

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\ PEEL Le a FIT I IT EZ JTL 7) DRAWN BY CHARLES DANA GIBSON Molly opened fire. “Is it to be Sir Charles after all, darling? she asked caressingly. Strelsa laughed what's the matter with me to-day,” she said; “I seem to be able to laugh. I've had a ghastly Molly. What do you suppose is the matter with me? “You're not in love, a quiet conviction that disconcerted the older woman. ~“ Then I

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outright, then, astonished that she had not shrunk from a renewal of the eterncl pressure, “I don't know 2 laughed : 4 hal yang: I m homeless and wretchedly poor—and I'm laughing at it all—the whole thing, » in ieee are you?" asked Molly with calm suspicion. ‘No, I'm not,” said the girl with * Then I don't see why you should be very happy,” said Molly honestly

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750 The Streets Shadows of tall trees lay like velvet on the grass; the crests of the woods beyond grew golden, their depths dusky and _ bluish. On distant hillcrests Sprowl could see his brood-mares feeding, switching their tails against the sky; farther away sheep dotted hillside pastures. Farther still the woods of Witch-Hollow lay banded with sunshine and shadow. And Sprowl’s protuberant gaze grew fixed and expressionless as he swung on across the meadows and skirted the first grove of oaks, huge outlying pickets of his splendid forest beyond. “We can talk here,” said Ledwith in a voice which sounded hoarse and painful; and, swinging around on him, Sprowl saw that he was in distress, fighting for breath and leaning against the trunk of an oak. “What do you want to talk about?”’ said Sprowl. ’ The struggle for breath left Ledwith mute. “Can’t you walk and talk at the same time?”’ demanded Sprowl. “I need exer- cise.”’ “T’ve got to rest.” “Well, then, what have you got to say?— because I’m going on. What’s the matter with you, anyway,” he added sneeringly; “dope?” “Partly,” said Ledwith without resent- ment. ‘What else?”’ “Anxiety.” “Oh. Do you think you have a monop- oly of that?” Ledwith, without heeding the sneering question, went on, still resting on his elbow against the tree-trunk. ‘I want to talk to you, Langly. I want straight talk from you. Do I get it?” “You'll get it; go on,’ said Sprowl con- temptuously. “Then—my wife has returned.” “Your ex-wife,’ corrected Sprowl with- out a shade of expression in voice or features. “Ves,” said Ledwith—“ Mary. Ileft the house before she arrived, on my way to Acremont across country. She and your aunt drove up together. I saw them from the hill.” “Very interesting, that all?” Ledwith detached himself from the tree and stood aside, under it, looking down at the grass. “You are going to marry her, of course?”’ he said. ” said Sprowl. “Is of Ascalon “That,’’ retorted Sprowl, “is none of your business.” “Because,” continued Ledwith, not heed- ing him, “that is the only thing possible. There is nothing else for her to do—for you to do. She knows it, you know it, and so do I.” “T know all about it,” said Sprowl coolly, “Ts there anything else?” “Only your word to confirm what I have just said.” “What are you talking about?” “Your marriage with Mary.” “T think I told you that it was none of your business.”’ ‘Perhaps you did. But I’ve made it my | business.”’ “May I ask why?” “Yes, you may ask, Langly, and I’ll tell you. It’s because, recently, there have been rumors concerning you and a Mrs. Leeds. That’s the reason.”’ Sprowl’s hands hanging at his sides began nervously closing and unclosing. ‘‘Is that all, Ledwith?”’ “That’s all—wheén you have confirmed what I have said concerning the necessity for your marriage with the woman you debauched.” “You lie,” said Langly. Ledwith smiled. “No,” he said wearily, “T don’t. She admitted it to me.” “That is another lie.”’ “Ask her. She didn’t care what she said to me any more than she cared, after a while, what she did to me. You made her yours, soul and body; she became only your crea- ture, caring less and less for concealment as her infatuation grew from coquetry to im- prudence, from recklessness to effrontery. It’s the women of our sort who, once mis- led, stop at nothing—not the men. Pru- dence to the point of cowardice is the ama- tory characteristic of your sort. I don’t mean physical cowardice,” he added, lifting his sunken eyes and letting them rest on Sprowl’s powerful frame. “Have you finished?”’ asked the latter. “In a moment, Langly. I am merely re- minding you of what has happened. Con- cerning myself I have nothing to say. Look at me. You know what I was; you see what Iam. I’m not whining; it’s all ina lifetime. And the man who is not fitted to take care of what is his, loses. That’s all.” Sprowl’s head was averted after an invol- untary glance at the man before him. His aoa

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Jur ed- dle. ve of ny el] en Is. in at tv oOFN ' a OS = Robert W. face was red—or it may have been the ruddy evening sun striking flat across it. Ledwith said: “You will marry her, of course. But I merely wish to hear you say ” so. Sprowl swung on him, his thick lips reced- ing: “I'll marry whom I choose! Do you understand that?” “Of course. But you will choose to marry her.” “To you think so?”’ “Ves, Or—I'll kill you,” he said seri- ously. Langly stared at him, every vein suddenly dark and swollen; then his bark of a laugh broke loose. “I suppose you’ve got it in your pocket,” he said. Ledwith fumbled in his coat pocket and produced a dully blued weapon of heavy caliber; and Sprowl walked slowly up to him, slapped his face, took the revolver from him, and flung it into the woods. “Now go home and punch yourself full of dope,” he said, swung on his heel, and saun- tered off. Ledwith looked after him, one bloodless hand resting on the cheek which Sprowl had struck—watched him out of sight. Then, patiently, he started to search for the weapon, dropping on all fours, crawling, peering, parting the ferns and bushes. But the sun was low and the woods dusky, and he could not find what he was looking for. So he sat up on the ground among the dead leaves of other years, drew from his pocket what he needed, and slowly bared _ his scarred arm to the shoulder. As for Sprowl, his vigorous tread length- ened to a swinging stride as he shouldered his way through a thicket and out again into the open. Already he scarcely remembered Ledwith at all, or his menace, or the blow; scarcely even recollected that Mary Ledwith had re- turned or that his aunt was within driving distance of his own quarters. A dull, hot anguish, partly rage, possessed him, tormenting brain and heart incessantly and giving him no rest. His own clumsy madness in destroying what he believed had been a certainty—his stupidity, his loss of self-control not only in betraying passion prematurely, but in his subsequent violence and brutality, almost drove him insane. Never before in any affair with women had he forgotten caution in any crisis; his had been a patience unshakable when neces- Chambers sary, a dogged, driving persistence when the time came, the subtlety of absolute inert- ness when required. But above all and everything else he had been a master of pa- tience, and so a master of himself; and so he had usually won. And now—now in this crisis—a crisis in- volving the loss of what he cared for enough to marry—if he must marry to have his way with her—what was to be done? He tried to think coolly, but the cinders of rage and passion seemed to stir and move with every breath he drew, awaking the wild fire within. He would try to reason and think clearly try to retrace matters to the beginning and find out why he had blundered when everything was in his own hands. It was his aunt’s sudden policy that be- trayed him into a premature move—Mary Ledwith’s return, and his aunt’s visit. Mary Ledwith was there to marry him; his aunt to make mischief unless he did what was expected of him. Leisurely but thoroughly he cursed them both as he walked back across his lawn. But he was already thinking of Strelsa again when, as he entered the wide hall, his aunt waddled across the rugs of the drawing- room, pronouncing his name with unmistak- able decision. And, before the servants, he swallowed the greeting he had hoped to give her, and led her into the library. “Mercy on us, Langly!” she exclaimed, eying his reeking boots and riding-breeches. “Do you live like a pig up here?” “T’ve been out,” he said briefly. do you want?” Her little green eyes lighted up, and her smile, which was fading, she forced into a kind of fixed grin. “Your polished and thoughtful inquiry is characteristic of you,” she said. “Mary is here, and I want you to come over to dinner.” “T’m not up to it,” he said coolly. “T want you to come.” “T tell you I’m not up to it,” he said bluntly. “And I tell you that you’d better come.” “* Better come?” he repeated. “Ves, better come. More than that, Langly, you’d better behave yourself, or I'll make New York too hot to hold you.” His prominent eyes were expressionless. “Ah?” he remarked. “Exactly, my friend. Your race is run. You’ve done one thing too publicly to “What

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752 squirm out of the consequences. The town has stood for a good deal from you. When that girl at the Frivolity Theater shot her- self, leaving a letter directed to you, the limit of public patience was nearly reached. You had to go abroad, didn’t you? Well, you can’t go abroad this time. Neither London nor Paris nor Vienna nor Budapest—no, nor St. Petersburg nor even Constantinople— would stand you! Your course is finished. If you’ve an ounce of brains remaining you know that you’re done for this time. So go and dress and come over to dinner. And don’t worry; I’ll keep away from you after you’re married.” “You'll keep your distance before that,”’ he said slowly. “You’re mistaken. Many people are afraid of you, but I never was and never could be. You’re no good: you never were. If you didn’t lug my name about with you I’d let you go to hell. You'll go there, any- way, but you'll be married first.” “T expect to.” “Married to Mary Ledwith,” she said, looking at him. He picked up a cigar, examined it, yawned, then glanced at her. “As I had— recently—occasion to tell Chester Ledwith, I’ll marry whom I please. Now suppose you clear out.” “Are you dining with us?” “No.” “What time may we expect you to- morrow?” “At no time.” “Do you intend to marry Mary Led- with?” “No.” “Ts that final?” “ce Yes! ”? “Do you expect te marry anybody else?”’ “Yes!” he shouted, partly rising from his chair, his narrow face distorted. ‘Yes, I do! Now you know, don’t you! Is the matter settled at last? Do you understand clearly?—you fat-headed, meddlesome old fool!” He sprang to his feet in an access of fury and began loping up and down the room, gesticulating, almost mouthing out his hatred and abuse—rendered more furious still by the knowledge of his own weakness and disintegration—his dowhfall from that silent citadel of self-control which had served him so many years as a stronghold for defiance or refuge. The Streets of Ascalon “You impertinent old woman!” he shouted, ‘‘if you don’t keep your fat nose out of my affairs, I'll set a thousand men tampering with the foundations of your in- vestments! Keep your distance and mind your business—I warn you now and for the last time, or else” —he swung around on her, and the jaw-muscles began to work—“or else I’ll supply the yellows with a few facts concerning that Englishman’s late father and yourself!” Mrs. Sprowl’s face went pasty-white; in the fat, colorless expanse only the deathless fury of her eyes seemed alive. “So that fetched you,” he observed coolly. “‘T don’t want to give you apoplexy; I don’t want you messing up my house. I merely want you to understand that it’s dangerous to come sniffing and nosing around my threshold. You do understand, I guess.” He continued his promenade, but pres- ently came back to her. “You know well enough whom I want to marry. If you say or do one thing to inter- fere I’ll see that you figure in the yellows.” He thought a moment; the color slowly re- turned to her face. After a fit of coughing, she struggled to rise from her chair. He let her pant and scuffle and kick for a while, then opened the door and summoned her footman. “T’m sorry I cannot drive with you this evening,” he said quietly as the footman supported Mrs. Sprowl to her feet, “but I’ve promised the Wycherlys. Pray offer my compliments and friendly wishes to Mrs. Ledwith.” When she had gone he walked back into the library, picked up the telephone, and finally got Molly Wycherly on the wire. ‘““Won’t you ask me to dinner?” he said. “T’ve an explanation to make to Mrs. Leeds, and I’d be awfully obliged to you.” There was a silence, then Molly said de- liberately: “You must be a very absent-minded young man. I saw your aunt for a moment this afternoon, and she said that you are dining with her at Mrs. Ledwith’s.” “She was mistaken,’ began Sprowl quietly, but Molly cut him short with a laughing ‘‘Good-by,” and hung up the receiver. “That was Langly,” she remarked, turn- ing to Strelsa, who was already dressed for dinner and who had come into Molly’s boudoir to observe the hair-dressing and

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ve to nd the rm- for ind comprehensive embellishment of that young matron’s person by a new maid on proba- tion. Strelsa’s upper lip curled faintly, then the happy expression returned, and she watched the decorating of Molly until the maid turned her out in the perfection of grooming from crown to toe. There was nobody in the music-room. Molly turned again to Strelsa as they en- tered. ‘‘What a brute he is!—asking me to invite him here for dinner when Mary Led- with has just arrived.” “Did he do that?” “Yes. And his excuse was that he had an explanation tomake you. What a sneaking way of doing it!” Strelsa looked out the dark window in silence. Molly said: “I wish he’d go away. I never can look at him without thinking of Chester Ledwith—and all that wretched affair. Not that I am sniffy about Mary— the poor little fool. Anyway,” she added naively, “old lady Sprowl has fixed her status, and now we all know how to behave toward her.” Strelsa, arms clasped behind her neck, came slowly forward from the window. “What a sorry civilization,” she said thoughtfully, ‘‘and what sorry codes we frame to govern it.” “What?” sharply. Strelsa looked at her absently. “‘ Nobody seems to be ashamed of anything any more,” she said, half to herself. ‘“‘The only thing that embarrasses us is what the outside world may think of us. We don’t seem to care what we think of each other.” Molly, a trifle red, asked her warmly what she meant. “Oh, I was just realizing what are the motives that govern us—the majority of us —and how primitive they are. So many among us seem to be moral throw-backs— types reappearing out of the mists of an ancient and unmoral past. Echoes of prim- itive ages when nobody knew any better— when life was new, and was merely life and nothing else—fighting, treacherous, cringing life, which knew of nothing else to do except to eat, sleep, and reproduce itself—bully the weaker, fawn on the stronger, lie, steal, and watch out that death should not interfere with the main chance.” Molly, redder than ever, asked her again what she meant. Robert W. Chambers 753 “T don’t know, dear. How clean the woods and fields seem after a day indoots with many people!” “You mean we all need moral baths?” “1 de.” Molly smiled. ‘For a moment I thought you meant that I do.” Strelsa smiled, too. ‘“‘ You’re a good wife, Molly; and a good friend. I wish you had a baby.” “T’m—going to.” They looked at each other a moment; then Strelsa caught her in her arms. “Really?” Molly nodded. “That’s why I worry about Jim taking chances in his aeroplane.” ‘He mustn’t! He’s got to stop! What can he be thinking of!” cried Strelsa indig- nantly. “But he—doesn’t know.” “You haven’t fold him?” “Ne.” ‘““Why not?” ‘“‘T—don’t know how he’ll take it.” “What?” Molly flushed. ‘‘We didn’t want one. I don’t know what he’ll say. We didn’t care for them.” Strelsa’s angry beauty checked her with its silent scorn; suddenly her pretty head fell forward on Strelsa’s breast. “Don’t look that way at me! I was a fool. How was I to know—anything? I'd never had one. You can’t know whether you want a baby or not until you have one. I know now. I’m crazy about it. I think it would—would kill me if Jim is annoyed.” “He won't be, darling!” whispered Strelsa. ‘‘Don’t mind what he says, any- way. He’s only a man. He never even knew as much about it as you did. What do men know, anyway? Jim is a dear—just the regular sort of man interested in business and sport and probably afraid that a baby might interfere with both. What does he know about it? Besides he’s too decent to be annoyed—” “T’m afraid—I can’t stand—even his in- difference,’’ whimpered Molly. Strelsa, holding her clasped to her breast, started to speak, but a noise of men in the outer hall silenced her—the aviators re- turning from their hangars and gathering in the billiard-room for a long one before dressing. “Wait,” whispered Strelsa, gently disen- gaging herself—‘‘ wait just a moment.”

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756 And she was out in the hall in an instant, just in time to touch Jim on the arm as he closed the file toward the billiard-room. “Hello, Sweetness!’ he said, pivoting dn his heels and seizing her hands. “Are you coming in to try a cocktail with us?” “Jim,” she said, “I want to tell you something.” “Shoot,” he said. hurry I’ll kiss you. “Listen, please. Molly is in the music- room. Make her tell you.” “Tell me what?” “Ask her, Jim. And, if you care one atom for her—be happy at what she tells you—and tell her that youare. Will you?” He stared at her, then lost countenance. Then he looked at her in a panicky way and started to go, but she held on to him with determination. “Smile first!”’ “Thunder! I—” “Smile. Oh, Jim, isn’t there any decency in men?” His mind was working like mad; he stared at her, then, through the astonish- ment and consternation on his good-looking features, a faint grin broke out. * All right,” she whispered, and let him go. Molly, idling at the piano, heard his tread behind her, and looked up over her shoulder. “Hello, Jim,” she said faintly. “Hello, ducky. Strelsa says you have something to tell me.” “T—Jim?” “So she said. So I cut out a long one to find out what it is. What’s up, ducky?” Molly’s gaze grew keener. “Did that child tell you?” “She said that you had something to tell me.” “‘ Did she?”’ “No! Aren’t you either?” He dropped into a chair opposite her; she sat on the piano-stool considering him for a while in silence. Then, dropping her arms with a helpless little gesture: ‘“‘ We are going to have a baby. Are you—annoyed?” For a second he sat as though paralyzed, and the next second he had her in his arms, the grin breaking out from utter blankness. “You’re a corker, ducky!” he whispered. “You for me all the time!” “Jim! Really?” “Surest thing you know! Which is it?— boy or— Oh, I beg your pardon, dear—I’m “And if you don’t going to tell me, The Streets of Ascalon not accustomed to the etiquette. But I’m delighted, ducky, overwhelmed!” “Oh, Jim! I’m so glad. » And I’m crazy about it—perfectly mad about it. And you’re a dear to care.” “Certainly I care! What do you take me for—a wooden Indian!” he exclaimed virtuously. “Come on and we'll cele- brate.”’ “But, Jim! We can’t éell people.” “Oh—that’s the christening. I forgot, ducky. No, we can’t talk about it, of course. But I’ll do anything you say.” “Will you?” “Will I? Watch me!” “Then—then don’t take out the Stinger for a while. Do you mind, dear?”’ “What!” he said, jaw dropping. “T can’t bearit, Jim. I was a good sport before; youknowI was. But my nerve has gone. Ican’t take chances now; I want you to see—it—” After a moment he nodded. ‘“‘Sure,’’ he said. “It’s like Lent. You’ve got to offer up something. If you feel that way’’—he sighed unconsciously—‘T’ll lock up the hangar until—” “Oh, darling! Will you?” “Yes,” said that desolate young man, and kissed his wife without a scowl. He had behaved pretty well—about like the major- ity of husbands outside of popular romances. The amateur aeronauts left in the morn- ing before anybody was stirring except the servants—Vincent Wier, Lester Caldera, the Van Dynes and the rest, bag, baggage, and, later, two aeroplanes packed and des- tined for Barent Van Dyne’s Long Island estate, where there was to be some serious flying attempted over the flat and dusty plains of that salubrious island. Sir Charles Mallison was leaving that same day, later; and there were to be no more of Jim’s noisy parties; and now, under the circumstances, no parties of Molly’s, either; because Molly was becoming nerv- ous and despondent, and a mania for her husband possessed her—the pretty resur- gence of earlier sentiment, which, if not more than comfortably dormant, buds charm- ingly again at a time like this. Also she wanted Strelsa, and nobody be- sides these two; and although she liked par- ties of all sorts, including Jim’s sporting ones; and although she liked Sir Charles immensely, she. was looking forward to the

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comfort of an empty house with only her husband to decorate the landscape and Strelsa to whisper to in morbid moments. For Chrysos was going to Newport, Sir Charles and her maid accompanying her as far as New York, from where the baronet meant to sail the next day. His luggage had already gone; his man was packing when Sir Charles sauntered out over the dew-wet lawn, a sprig of sweet william in his lapel. What he really thought of what he had seen in America, of the sort of people who had entertained him, of the grotesque imita- tion of exotic society—or of a certain sort of it—nobody really knew. Doubtless his esti- mate was meant to be a kindly one, for he was essentially that—a philosophical, chiv- alrous, and modest man; and if his lines hed fallen in places where vulgarity, extrava- gance, and ostentation predominated—if he had encountered little real cultivation, less erudition, and almost nothing worthy of sympathetic interest, he never betrayed either impatience or contempt. He had come for one reason only—to ask Strelsa Leeds to marry him. He was man enough to understand that she did not care for him that way, soldier enough to face his fate, keen enough, long since, to understand that Quarren meant more to the woman he gared for than any other man. Cool, self-controlled, he watched every chance for an opening in his own behalf. No good chance presented itself. So he made one and offered himself with a dignity and simplicity that won Strelsa’s esteem but not her heart. After that he stayed on, not hoping, but merely because he liked her. Later he re- mained because of a vague instinct that he might as well be on hand while Strelsa went through the phase with Langly Sprowl. But he was a wise man, and weeks ago he had seen the inevitable outcome. Also he had divined Quarren’s influence in the at- mosphere, had watched for it, sensed it, seen it very gradually materialize in a score of acts and words of which Strelsa herself was totally unconscious. Then, too, the afternoon before, he had encountered Sprowl riding furiously with reeking spurs, after his morning’s gallop with Strelsa; and he had caught a glimpse of the man’s face; and that was enough. _ So there was really nothing to keep him in America any longer. He wanted to get back to his own kind—into real life again, Robert W. Chambers 757 among people of real position and real elegance, where live topics were discussed, where live things were attempted or accom- plished, where whatever was done, material® or immaterial, was done thoroughly and well. There was not one thing in America, now, to keep him here—except a warm and kindly affection for his little friend Chrysos Lacy, with whom he had been thrown so constantly at Witch-Hollow. Strolling across the lawn, he thought of her with warm gratitude. In her fresh and unspoiled youth he had found relief from a love unreturned, a cool, sweet antidote to passion, a balm fer loneliness most exquisite and delightful. The very perfection of comradeship it had been, full of charming surprises as well as a rest both mental and physical. For Chrysos made few demands on his intellect—that is, at first she had made very few. Later—within the past few weeks, he remembered now his surprise to find how much there really was to the young girl—and that perhaps her age and inexperi- ence alone marked any particular intellec- tual chasm between them. Thinking of these things, he sauntered on across country, and after a while came to the grounds of the Ledwith place, wondering a little that a note from Mrs. Sprowl the even- ing before should have requested him to present himself at so early an hour. A man took his card, returned presently saying that Mrs. Ledwith had not yet risen, but that Mrs. Sprowl would receive him. Conducted to the old lady’s apartments, he was ushered into a dressing-room done in pastel tints, and which hideously set forth the coloring and proportions of Mrs. Sprowl in lace bed-attire, bolstered up in a big cane- backed chair. “‘T’m ill,” she said hoarsely; ‘‘I have been ill all night—sitting here because I can’t lie down. I'd strangle if I lay down.” He held her hand in his firm, sun-tanned, grasp, looking down compassionately. “Awf’lly sorry,” he said as though he meant it. The old lady peered up at him. “You're sailing to-morrow?”’ “To-morrow,” he said gravely. “When do you return?” “T have made no plans to return.” “You mean to say that you’ve given up the fight?”’ “‘There was never any fight,” he said.

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758 The Streets Mrs. Sprowl scowled. ‘Has that heart- less girl refused you again, Sir Charles?” “Dear Mrs. Sprowl, you are too much my partisan. Mrs. Leeds knows better than you or I where her heart is really inclined. And you and I can scarcely question her decision.” “Do you think for a moment it is inclined toward that miserable nephew of mine?” she demanded. “No,” he said. “Then—do you mean young Quarren?”’ “T think I do,” he said, smiling. “T’m glad of it!” she said angrily. ‘“‘Ifit was not to be you I’m glad that it may be Rix. It—it would have killed me to see her fall into Langly’s hands. I’m ill on account of him—his shocking treatment of me last evening. It was a brutal scene—one of those terrible family scenes!—and he threatened me—cursed me.” She closed her e es a moment, trembling all over her fat body, then they snapped open again with the old fire undiminished. “Before I’ve finished with Langly he’ll realize who has hold of him. But I’m not well. I’m going to Carlsbad. Shall I see you there?” “T’m afraid not.” “You are going back into everything, I suppose.” “ Yes.”’ “To forget her, I suppose.” He said pleasantly: “I do not wish to for- get her. One prefers to think often of such a woman as Mrs. Leeds. There are not many like her. It is something of a privilege to have cared for her, and the memory is not —painful.” Mrs. Sprowl glared at him; and, as she thought of Langly, of Strelsa, of the collapse of her own schemes, the baffled rage began to smolder in her tiny green eyes till they dwindled and dwindled to a pair of phos- phorescent sparks imbedded in fat. “T did my best,” she said hoarsely. “I’m not defeated if you’re not. Say the word, and I[’ll start something.” And suddenly she remembered Langly’s threat involving the memory of a dead man whose only son now stood before her. She knew that her words were vain, her boast empty; she knew there was nothing more for her to do—nothing even that Sir Charles might do toward winning Strelsa without also doing the only thing in the world which could really terrify herself. Even at the mere thought of it she trembled of Ascalon again, and fear forced her to speech born of fear. “Perhaps it is best for you to go,” she faltered. ‘‘Absence is a last resort. It may be well to try it.” He bent over and took her hand. ‘There is no longer even a last resort,” he said kindly. ‘Iam perfectly reconciled. She is different from any other woman; ours was and is a high type of friendship. Some- times, lately, I have wondered whether it ever could have been any more than that to either of us.” Mrs. Sprowl looked up at him, her face so altered and softened that his own grew graver. “You are like your father,” she said unsteadily. “It was my privilege to share his friendship. And his friendship was of that kind—high-minded, generous, pure—asking no more than it gave—no more than it gave.” She laid her cheek against Sir Charles’s hands, let it rest there an instant, then, averting her face, motioned his dismissal. He went with a pleasant and gentle word or two; she sat bolt upright among her silken pillows, lips grimly compressed, but under her tightly closed eyelids tears trembled. Sir Charles drew a long deep breath in the outer sunshine, filling his lungs with the fragrant morning air. Hedges still glis- tened with spiders’ tapestry; the birds which sulked all day in their early molting- fever, still sang a little in the cool of the morning, and he listened to them as he walked, while his quiet, impartial eye ranged over the lovely rolling country, dew- washed and exquisite under a cloudless sky. Far away he saw the chimneys of Langly Sprowl’s sprawling country-seat, smoke ris- ing from two, but he saw nothing of the angry horseman of the day before. Once, in the distance, on the edge of a copse, he saw a man creeping about on all-fours, evidently searching for some lost object in the thicket. Looking back from a long way off, he saw him still searching on his hands and knees, and wondered at his patience, half inclined to go back and aid him. But about that time one of Sprowl’s young bulls came walking over toward him with such menacing observations and de- portment that Sir Charles promptly looked about him for an advance to the rear-front— a maneuver he had been obliged to learn in the late Transvaal unpleasantness.

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And at the same moment he saw Chrysos Lacy. There was no time for explanations; clearly she was too frightened to stir; so he quietly picked her up on his advance to the rear-front, carrying her in the first-aid style approved by the H. B. M. medical staff, and scaled the five-bar fence as no barrier had ever been scaled at Aldershot or Olympia by any warrior in khaki or scarlet tunic. “Th-thank you,” said Chrysos, unwind- ing her arms from the baron’s neck as the bull came trotting up on the other side of the fence and bellowed at them. Not the slightest atom of fright remained, only a wild-rose tint in her cheeks. She considered the bull, absently, patted a tendril of hair into symmetry; but the breeze loosened it again, and she let it blow across her cheek. “We should have been in South Africa together,” said Sir Charles. “‘We maneuver beautifully as a unit.” The girl laughed, then spying more wild strawberries—the quest of which had be- guiled her into hostile territory—dropped on her knees and began to explore. The berries were big and ripe—huge drops of crimson honey hanging heavily, five to a stalk. The meadow-grass was red with them, and Sir Charles, without more ado, got down on all fours and started to gather them with all the serious and thorough de- termination characteristic of that warrior. “You’re not to eat any, yet,” said Chrysos. “Of course not; they’re for your break- fast, I take it,” he said. “For yours.” He straightened up on his knees. mine?”’ “Certainly.” “You didn’t go wandering afield at this hour to pick wild strawberries for my break- fast!” he said incredulously. “Yes, I did,” said the girl; and continued exploring, parting the high grass-stems to feel for and detach some berry-loaded stem. “Do you know,” he said, returning to his labors, “that I am quite overcome by your thought of me.” “Why? Weare friends. your last breakfast.” There was not the slightest tremor in her voice, but her pretty face was carefully turned away so that if there was to be any- thing to notice in her features he could not* notice it. “For And it is to be Robert W. The last instalment of ‘‘ The Streets of Ascalon’’ will appear in the December issue. Chambers “Tl miss you a lot,”’ he said. ‘And I you, Sir Charles.” “You'll be over I suppose?” “‘T suppose so.”’ “That will be jolly,” he said, sitting back on his heels to rest, and to watch her—to find pleasure in her youth and beauty as she moved gracefully amid the fragrant grasses, one little sun-tanned hand clasping a great bouquet of the crimson fruit, which nodded heavily amid tufts of trefoil leaves. In the barred shadow of the pasture-fence they rested from their exertions, she rear- ranging their bouquets of berries and tying them fast with grass-stems. “Tt has been a pleasant comradeship,” he said. Veg” “You have found it so, too?” “Yes.” She appeared to be so intent, so absorbed on her bouquet-tying that he involuntarily leaned nearer to watch her. A fragrance, faintly fresh, seemed to grow in the air around himas the hill-breeze stirred her hair. If it came from the waving grass-tops, or the honeyed fruit or from her hair, or perhaps from those small, smooth hands, he did not know. For a long while they sat there without speaking, she steadily intent on her tying. Then, while still busy with a cluster, her slim fingers hesitated, wavered, relaxed; her hands fell to her lap, and she remained so, head bent, motionless. After a moment he spoke, but she made no answer. Through and through him shot the thrilling comprehension of that exquisite avowal, childlike in its silent directness, charming in its surprise. A wave of tender- ness and awe mounted within him, touching his bronzed cheeks with a deeper color. “Tf you will, Chrysos,” he said in a still voice. She lifted her head and looked directly at him, and in her questioning gaze there was nothing of fear—merely the question. “T can’t bear to have you go,” she said. “T can’t go—alone.” “Could you—care for me?” “T love you, Chrysos.”’ Her eyes widened in wonder. “You—you don’t Jove me—do you?” “Ves,” he said, “I do. Will you marry me, Chrysos?”’ Her fascinated gaze met his in silence. He drew her close to his shoulder; she laid her cheek against it.

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robing ompell By Professor Antonio Si OGli ano Professor of Pompeian Archeology and : Ky , Director of the Museum at Naples a, Vesuvius, seen across the ruins of the Forum in Pompeii, best known of the three cities that were destroyed in 79 A.D. Eprtor’s Note.—Professor Sogliano, who pra pening there on that day in the year 79 wh city was not always a vast museum, its inh On the contrary, when the death-storm bro any American city of to-day. A political can then as now. The city had its fair share of anc makes out a very human and interesting . case A has-relief of a sacrificial scene, found in the Temple of Mercury in significant ways to that of the ine almost as fine condition as when the Pompeians wor- twentieth century. It would be the shiped there over 1800 years ago a grave and an irremediable pity tur if even one mural syllable of the of OMPEII is a priceless chapter of the ancient story should be lost to us through dre: days that arenomore. The walls,the faulty methods of excavation and research. If T decorations, the inscriptions, both fragments of buildings are permitted to give of f painted and drawn, the images, foun- way with the collapse of surrounding débris, Pon tains, and balconies, all combine to spell the they carry with them into the enveloping ruin of o context of a story of incomparable value to the a loss which art and time and wealth can- the archeologist, the historian, and the student of not restore. city, the life of Rome in its glory. The right method of exploration of the streets ing | To those who have the skill and experience of Pompeii and the preservation of the treas- diffe to read the record, the ruins of Pompeii re- ures submerged in the tragedy that took place dida veal a civilization strangely akin in many 1833 years ago, will give the world a view of simil 760

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probed the cinder-choked streets of Pompeii for the story of what was hap- when Vesuvius blotted it out, has pointed out here that the long-buried inhabitants rigid manikins, as we are inclined to think of it and them. broke, it was teeming with such interests as might absorb the attention of campaien was on; the women voted; Big Business looked after its interests ancient wealth, culture, and refinement. Altogether Professor Sogliano case for the city so long buried at the foot of the “Great Destroyer.” inestimable value into the life, the art, and the splendid progress of one of the most pic- turesque cities of the ages—a pulsating center of ancient humanity which vanished like a dream in the night. There is a tendency to limn the characters of former ages in rigid lines. Excavations in Pompeii disclose the intensely human element of our forebears. Thus at the moment when the mountain burst forth and engulfed the city, its people were in the stress and contend- ing turbulence of a political campaign. The differences between the methods of rival can- didates then and now were less than their similarity. Instead of getting before the public through newspapers and printed pla- cards, campaign scriptors, or writ- ers, traced the name and lauda- tory description of candidates on the newly whitened surface of walls previously pre- pared by the offi- cial whitewasher for the use of his own party. A sculpture of Ariadne from Pompeii

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764 which had its cohorts in the Pompeian cam- paign. This corporation, with apparently strong political influence, consisted of the vendors of a kind of cheese. In that day, as now disclosed by the unearthed inscriptions, the cheese, whose adherents marched in polit- ical parade, was known as lac coacium. It was a soft, fresh cheese, something like Devonshire cream., I have come to the con- clusion that this lac coactum was identical with our modern Italian cheese called ric- cotta, because various paintings on the walls near the inscription give an exact reproduc- tion of the cheese, in its conic shape, even as it is sold to this day in the streets and shops of Naples and Rome. Along the Street of Abundance a mural painting has been discovered representing a pompa or procession of priests and priest- esses, grouped round a statue of Cybele seated on a throne. The artist has sought to reproduce the moment in which the pro- cession has stopped, and the statue of the goddess has been placed on the ground for the sacrificial offering. A smoking altar, in fact, is seen on the right of the goddess. In connection with this procession, on the wall to the left, behind a large room, probably a shop, is a graceful picture of the Pompeian Venus in her usual attitude and costume. It is a very interesting fact that while on secular subjects the most insignificant mural painting in Pompeii is always a work of art, mediocrity of technique and execu- tion is a characteristic of most of the relig- ious pictures found in this buried Roman town. And so, while this painted procession of priests and priestesses has unique impor- tance for historian and archeologist, it has no merit as a work of art. Genius did not seem to be inspired by pagan deities. Above the room or shop to which I have referred the new unearthings have disclosed in four rectangular spaces of different sizes, on a yellow background, the heads of Phoebus, Jupiter, Mercury, and Luna. These also are interesting, but not from the standpoint of art. Apparently a grudging brush in Pompeii was plied in the service of the gods. Perhaps the artists worked against their in- clinations on religious topics. Certainly on other subjects the artists of the times left evidence of ability of exceptionally high degree. Protruding over the room which housed the paintings of these gods and goddesses was one of the four so-called meniana, or Probing Pompeii balconies. There is a tendency to attempt to magnify archeological discoveries by ascrib- ing to them attributes and purposes which they never possessed, when, in truth, the exact story of their utility is really of far more interest. In this instance, for exam- ple, the balcony described as a menianum was not that, but a solarium for hanging clothes to dry; in other words, there is justification for the belief that, instead of being a place of religious rites or mystery, the establishment was a laundry. The Pompeians called it a fulonica. And so this balcony makes an interesting contrast to the many real meniana or balconies dis- covered in Pompeii. The Street of Abundance has been pre- viously known, but not extensively exca- vated. It has been said that it meant to the people of Pompeii what the Ringstrasse means to-day to Vienna, Unter den Linden to Berlin, the Boulevard des Capucines to Paris, Piccadilly to London, Fifth Avenue to New York. Investigation of the impor- tance of discoveries is denied all who apply. Even archeologists from England and other countries who have made recent pilgrimages to Pompeii have not been able to go over the grounds. It is the determination of the authorities to preserve jealously for the Ital- ian people all the trophies unearthed in ancient Roman soil. Thus the scene of the new excavations in Pompeii is surrounded by a chain of sentinels. Strangers are warned off. I would raise my voice as a scientist in favor of better methods for the preserva- tion and restoration of the architectural fragments and works of art. The painted inscriptions and manifestoes which have recently been discovered are protected by glass screens. This is an excellent precau- tion, but before protecting the inscriptions, it would have been advisable to preserve even the most insignificant painting on the walls which are being crumbled into dust. If we visit to-day the Pompeian houses, which have been unearthed for some time past, one cannot but feel a pang on seeing the state of complete neglect and abandon- ment in which they lie: precious paintings have crumbled to pieces, or are so cracked as to be nothing more than indistinguishable fragments; few of them still receive the coating of transparent-wax solution which hitherto prolonged their life from year to year; creepers and other parasitic plants,

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The Street of Abun- dance, the Fifth Avenue of Pompeii. Further excavations in this high-class thorough- fare may reveal much that is still unknown of the affairs of this ancient city insinuating their treacherous roots be- tween the fessere or bricks, carry on a slow war of wholesale destruction. It has been predicted by the sanguine that in rich homes along the Street of Abundance, such as that of the Pompeian banker reputed to be Lucius Cecilius Metellus, great finds may come to light, and that in addition to amphoras of Etruscan and Trojan origin, marbles and figurines from Greece, Egypt, and Pheenicia, there may be unearthed original Latin manuscripts or even more ancient records, such as the work of Eurip- ides or Sophocles and the like. All this may be too much to expect. We do know that both the Greeks and the Romans produced in- finitely more paintings than have been recorded or handed down. And we know that Vesuvius hermetically sealed in Pompeii, as if for poster- ity, paintings which other- wise would have been effaced long ago by the action of time. The people of Pompeii were par- ticularly devoted to the painter’s art, and therefore the utmost scientific precision in the work of excavating 4 is indispensable if lasting good is to Examining paintings on newly uncovered walls in Pompeii. come of the work now under way in the —Part of a wine-shop, Everything here was found ancient streets of the resurrected city. just as it was when the last patron left the place 765

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“Wolfville” By Alfred Henry Lewis Author of ‘Wolfville Days," “ Wolfville Nights,” ** Wolfville Folks,” etc. Illustrated by J. N. Marchand The old West—the land of the last ‘‘ frontier ’’—is gone. ** Wolfville’? could no more exist to-day than painted braves could again barter Manhattan Island for twenty-four dollars. But the days that made ‘‘ Wolfville’’ are so recent that we might almost expect to come face to face with Old Monte—now out of a job, of course—or Dave Tutt or Doc Peets or Texas or Black Jack or any of the rough-actioned, good-hearted men who helped to make Alfred Henry Lewis famous as a teller of tales of Western life—of ‘‘ days that are no more.’? too much to expect to find any quite as good. We haven’t seen better stories of the period; in fact, it’s almost This story tells what happened when ** Wolfville,’’ with Enright at the helm, planned a wedding without consulting the bride to be The Eternal Woman 7 AST evenin’,” observed the Old Cat- tleman, assuming an air of owlish profundity, at the same time wav- ing his pipe-stem as though it were a wand to charm me into complete attention —“last evenin’ I reads whar one of them deep, phil’sophic sports asserts that women, that a-way, is shore the sublimation of the onexpected. That’s how he lays it down; an’ he never hedges the bluff for so much as a single word. He insists that you can’t put a bet on women. You can bet on hosses or kyards or stocks, but not on women—women bein’ too plumb onex- pected. Whatever do you-all make of sech doctrines?” “What’s your view?” I asked, by way of parry. “Well, so far as my limited opportoonities permits me to have opinions, I’m obleeged to say that that phil’sophic party drives the center, rings, so to speak, the bell.” ““Put a bet on women?”’ I repeated, with a purpose of smoking the old gentleman out and making him talk rather than the thought of settling any difficult point— “put a bet on women? I’ve known men who bet their hearts and souls on women.” “Shore! But that’s sentiment, not sense. Hearts an’ souls—yes! But not dinero, not money. Hearts an’ souls!”” Here my gray old friend became meditative, and I could see that his mind had turned back, as I hoped it would, to run former and half- 706 ctr forgotten trails. That’s preecisely what Dead Shot Baker does; he bets his heart an’ soul on a woman. An’ Dead Shot loses. “Which you never knows Dead Shot Baker?” This, with a questioning glance my way. ‘No? Well, you shore misses knowin’ a man! Still, it ain’t none strange neither; even Wolifville’s acquaintance with Dead Shot’s only what you-all might call casyooal, him not personally lastin’ more’n three months. “The first time we-all ever sees Dead Shot, he comes trackin’ into the Red Light one evenin’ jest after the stage rolls up. Bein’ it’s encroachin’ on second drink-time, he sidles up to the bar; an’, his manner some diffident an’ apol’getic, says, “*Gents, do you-all feel like a little licker that a-way?’ “Tt bein’ imp'lite to reefuse, we assembles within strikin’ distance of the bottles Black Jack is slammin’ the len’th of the counter, an’ begins spillin’ out our forty drops. At this he becomes even more apol’getic. “Which I trusts,’ he says, ‘that no one’ll mind much if I takes water?’ “Of course no one minds. Wolfville don’t make no speshulty of forcin’ whiskey onto no gent who’s disinclined. ‘‘As we picks up our glasses, Dead Shot sets to introdoocin’ himse’f. ‘My name, gents,’ he says, ‘is Baker, Abner Baker. The Wells-Fargo folks brings me down yere from Santa Fé to ride shotgun for ’em.’

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“The name’s plenty s’fficient. It’s him who goes to a show-down with them three road-agents who lays for the stage over in a spur of the Black Range back of San Marcial, an’ hives the three. That battle saves the company $200,000; an’ they’re that pleased with Dead Shot’s industry, they skins the co pany’s bank-roll for a bundle of money the size of a roll of blank- ets, an’ gives it to him by way of reward. It’s the talk of the two territories. “While we-all knows Dead Shot when he speaks his name, none of us lets on. It’s ag’inst ettiquette in the Southwest to know more of a gent than what he tells himse’f. “<So water’s all you samples?’ puts in Texas Thompson, as we stands an’ drinks. “<Tt’s like this,’ explains Dead Shot, appealin’ ’round with his eye. ‘You see, I can’t drink nose-paint none, an’ drink successful.’ ““Shore,’ observes Doc Peets, comin’ to the rescoo; ‘thar’s gents so organized that to go givin’ ’em licker is like tryin’ to play a harp with a hammer.’ “‘That’s me, exclaims Dead Shot; ‘that’s me, gents, every time! Give me a spoonful, an’ I deemands a bar’l. After which, thar’ ain’t no se’f-respectin’ camp that'll stand for my game.’ ““T savvys what you means,’ says Dave Tutt; ‘I recalls in my own case once how, on the hocks of mebby it’s the ninth drink —which this is years an’ years ago, though —I mistakes a Dem’crat rally for a Metho- dist praise-meetin’, an’ comes ramblin’ in an’ offers to lead in pra’r. Gents, I carries the scars to this day.’ ““T expects my wife’ll come rackin’ along poco tiempo,’ Dead Shot reemarks, after a pause. ‘I’m yere as advance-gyard to sling things into shape.’ “It’s as good as a toone of music to see how softly his face lights up. He’s as big and wide an’ thick an’ strong as Boggs, an’ yet it’s plain as paint that this yere wife of his, whoever she is, can jest nacherally make curl-papers of him. “That mention of a wife sets Texas to growlin’. ‘Thar you be, Dan!’ I overhears him say, same as if he’s been ill treated; ‘the instant this Dead Shot says “ water” I’m onto it that he’s a married man. Water an’ matrimony goes hand in hand.’ ‘Now I don’t see why none?’ retorts Boggs.

Alfred Henry Lewis 767 “* Because water’s weakenin’. Feed a sport on water, an’ it enfeebles him to that extent it’s a cinch he falls a prey to the first female woman who ropes at him.’ “*Thar’s Dave,’ Boggs argyoos, noddin’ towards Tutt; ‘ain’t he drinkin’ that time he weds Tucson Jennie?’ “*Dave’s the exception. Also, you-all remembers them circumstances, Dan. Dave don’t marry Jennie; Jennie simply ups an’ has him.’ ‘** All the same,’ contends Boggs, ‘I don’t regyard Dead Shot’s sobriety as a draw- back. Thar’s lots of folks who’s cap’ble of bein’ sober an’ sociable at one an’ the same time.’ “These yere low-voiced wranglin’s be- tween Texas an’ Boggs is off to one side. Meanwhile, the gen’ral confab proceeds. “*You ain’t been long hooked up?’ says Peets, addressin’ Dead Shot. ““* About a year. She’s in the stage that time I has the trouble with them hold-ups in the Black Range, an’ she allows she likes my style.’ ‘““*We-all hears about that Black Range battle,’ reemarks Enright. ““*Tt’s a mighty lucky play for me,’ says Dead Shot; ‘I don’t ree’lize it while I’m workin’ my Winchester, but I’m winnin a’ angel all the time. That’s on the level, gents! I never puts my arm ’round her yet, but what I go feelin’ for wings.’ ‘ “Don’t this make you sick?’ Texas growls to Boggs. “*No, it don’t,’ Boggs replies; ‘on the: contrary, I’m teched.’ “* Gents,’ goes on Dead Shot, an’ I sees his mustache tremble that a-way, ‘I don’t mind confessin’ she’s that angelic I’m half afraid to marry her. I ain’t fine enough! It’s like weddin’ gunny-sack to silk—me makin’ her my wife. Which I shore has to think an’ argyoo with myse’f a whole lot, before I accoomulates the courage. At last, however, I gets a idee. Ain’t you-all ever noticed’—yere he appeals ’round to Peets —that every time you meets up with a angel thar’s always some smoke-begrimed an’ sin-encrusted son of Satan workin’ double-turn to support her?’ “Peets nods. “““Shore! Well, it’s sech reflections which final gives me the reequired sand. An’ so, one evenin’ up in Albuquerque we prances before a padre, an’ we’re married. You bet, it’s like a vision.’

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768 ‘““Any papooses?’ asks Tutt, plumb pompous. ‘““*None as yet,’ confesses Dead Shot, lookin’ abashed. ““Which I’ve nacherally got one,’ an’ yere Tutt swells. ‘You can put your case peso on it he’s the real thing, too.’ “*Little Enright Peets is certainly a fine child,’ reemarks Faro Nell. Nellie’s come trapsein’ across from the O. K. restauraw to take her place as lookout for Cherookee’s game, an’ overhears Tutt’s boast. ‘Dave, you're shore licensed to be proud of him.’ ““*That’s whatever!’ adds Boggs. ‘Little Enright Peets is the no’th star of all hoomanity!’ ‘““Mebby a week passes, an’ one mornin’ Dead Shot goes squanderin’ over to Tucson to bring his wife. An’ nacherally we’re on what they calls in St. Looey the ‘quee veeve’ to see her. At that, we-all don’t crowd ‘round none permiscus when the stage ar- rives, an’ avoids everything which borders on mob voylence. “Dead Shot hits the street, lookin’ that happy it’s like he’s in a dream, an’ then goes feelin’ about, soft an’ solic’tous, inside. At last he lifts her out, an’ stands thar holdin’ her in his arms. She’s shore beau- tiful; only she ain’t no bigger’n a ten-year- old young one. Yellow ha’red an’ bloo eyed, she makes you think of these yere china ornaments that’s regyarded artistic by the Dutch. “They’re certainly a contrast—him big as a house, her as small an’ pretty as a doll! An’ you should see that enamored Dead Shot look at her!—long an’ deep, like a man drinkin’! Son, sometimes I fears that women, that a-way, misses all knowledge of how much they’re loved. “*She ain’t sick,’ says Dead Shot, speak- in’ gen’ral; ‘only she twists her off ankle gettin’ out at the last station.’ ‘Dead Shot heads for the little ’dobe he’s fitted up, packin’ his bloo-eyed doll in his arms. What’s our impressions? No gent who signs the books as sech’ll say anything ag’in a lady; but between us, thar’s a soo- perior wrinklin’ of the little tipped-up nose, an’ a cold feel to them bloo eyes, which don’t leave us plumb enthoosiastic. “*Tt’s like this,’ volunteers Enright, who stacks in to explain things; ‘every gent’s got his ideal; an’ this yere wife of his is Dead Shot’s ideal.’ ‘“**Whatever’s an ideal, Doc?’ asks Boggs, ‘“Wolfville’’ who’s always romancin’ about for infor- mation. “Which an ideal, Dan,’ Peets replies, ‘is the partic’lar gold brick you’re tryin’ to buy.’ “At the time Dead Shot’s standin’ thar, with his fam’ly in his arms, Faro Nell comes out on the Red Light steps to take a peek. Also, Missis Rucker an’ Tucson Jennie is hoverin’ about all sim’lar. After Dead Shot an’ his bride has faded into their ’dobe, them three experts holds a energetic consultation in the street. Of course none of us has the hardihood to go j’inin’ in their deelib’rations, but from what’s said later we gets a slant at their concloosions. “*Dead Shot’s a mighty sight too good for her,’ is how Faro Nell gives jedgment. ‘It’s peltin’ pigs with pearls, for him to go lovin’ her like he does.’ “Shore; bein’ ladies that a-way, Missis Rucker, Tucson Jennie, an’ Faro Nell all visits Dead Shot’s wife. But the feelin’ is that they finds her plumb stuck up an’ haughty. This yere notion is upheld by Missis Rucker later callin’ her a ‘minx,’ while Tucson Jennie mentions her as a ‘cat’ on two sep’rate occasions. ““Dead Shot an’ his doll-bride, in the beginnin’, seems to be gettin’ along all right. It’s only when thar’s money goin’ over that Dead Shot has to buckle on his guns an’ ride out with the stage, an’ this gives him time to hang ’round a heap an’ worship her. Also, I’m yere to reemark that if ever a white man sets up an idol, that a-way, an’ says his pra’rs to it, that gent’s Dead Shot. Thar’s nothin’ to it; prick her finger, an’ you pierce his heart. ““Tt’?d be beautiful if it wasn’t awful,’ says Faro Nell. “Tt ain’t a month when certain events lifts up their black snaky heads that goes to jestify them comments of Nell’s. Thar’s been a White House shift back in Washing- ton, an’ a new postmaster’s sent out. He’s a half-sized, dapper party, with what Peets calls a ‘Van Dyke’ beard, an’ smells like a ha’r-dresser’s shop. “Now if affairs stops thar, we could have stood it. But they don’t. I abhors to say it, but it ain’t two weeks before Dead Shot’s wife’s makin’ eyes at that ha’r-oil post- master. Them times when Dead Shot’s dooties has took him to the other end of the trail, she’s over to the post-office con- stant. None of us says anything, not even

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770 to ourselves; but when it gets to whar she shoves you away from the letter-place, an’ begins talkin’ milk and honey to him right thar onder your nose an’ eyes, onless you’re as blind as bats an’ as deef as the adder of Scriptoore which stoppeth her y’ear, you’re shore bound to do some thinkin’. ““¢ Which if ever a gov’ment offishul,” ex- claims Texas, as he comes t’arin’ into the Red Light one evenin’, deemandin’ drinks —‘which if ever a gov’ment offishul goes organizin’ his own fooneral that a-way, it’s that deeboshed postmaster next door!’ “Thar’s nothin’ said, but we-all knows what’s on Texas’s mind. That wife of Dead Shot’s, for the fo’th time that day, has gone askin’ for letters. «She writes ’em to herse’f,’ is the way Missis Rucker lays it down. ‘Also, it’s doo to the crim’nal besottedness of that egreegious Dead Shot,’ she continyoos; ‘the man’s simply love-blind!’ “*Vou ain’t goin’ to t’ar into him for that, be you?’ Faro Nell asks, her tones reproachful. ‘Him lovin’ her like he does shore makes a hit with me. A limit goes in faro-bank, but my notion is that folks ought to take the bridle off when the game’s love.’ ““But all the same he needn’t get that lovin’ it addles him,’ says Missis Rucker. ‘In a way it’s Dead Shot’s fault, her actin’ like she does. Instead of keepin’ them Mexicans to do her work, Dead Shot ought to make her go surgin’ round an’ care for her house herse’f. Thar ain’t nobody needs steady employment more’n a woman. You- all savvys whar it says that “Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do”? Which you bet that means women—an’ postmasters—every time.’ “Missis Rucker continyoos along sim’lar lines, mighty inflexible, for quite a spell. She concloodes by sayin’: “*You keep a woman waltzin’ round a cookstove, or wrastlin’ a washtub, or jugglin’ pots an’ skillets, same as them sleight-of- hand folks at the Bird Cage Op’ry House, an’ she won’t be so free to primp an’ preen an’ look at herse’f in the glass, an’ go gaddin’ after letters which she herse’f has done writ.’ “Things goes on swingin’ an’ rattlin’, an’ the open-air flirtations which Dead Shot’s wife keeps up with that outcast of a post- master’s shore enough to give you a chill. We sets thar, powerless, expectin’ a killin’ every minute. “Wolfville’’ “‘An’ all the time, like his eyes has took a lay-off, Dead Shot wanders to an’ fro boastin’ an’ braggin’ in the mushiest way about his wife. Moreover—an’ this trenches on eediotcy—he goes out of his path to make a pard of the postmaster, an’ actchooally has that deebauchee over to his shack evenin’s, “Dead Shot even begins singin’ the praises of this office-holder. ‘Which it’s this a-way,’ he says; ‘what with him bein’ book-read, an’ a sport who’s seen foreign lands, he’s com- pany for my wife. She herse’f’s eddicated to a feather-edge; that’s what gives ’em so much in common.’ “Thar’s all the same a note in Dead Shot’s voice as he gets this off that’s like the echo of a groan. It looks, too, as though that ghost of a groan sets fire to Texas, who jumps as if he’s stung by a t’rant’ler. ““Come,’ he says, grabbin’ Boggs by the shoulder. “Texas has Boggs drug half-way to the door, before Enright can head ’em off. “Whar to?’ demands Enright; an’ then adds, ‘Don’t you-all boys go nigh that post- office.’ “*¢ All right,’ says Texas final, but gulpin’ a little, ‘then we won’t, Sam. Mean’ Dan yere’ll merely take a pasear as far as the graveyard, by way of reecoverin’ our sperits an’ to get the air. I'll shore blow up if obleeged to listen to that Dead Shot any longer.’ “*T sees it in his eye,’ Enright says in a low tone to Peets, as he resoomes his cha’r; ‘Texas is goin’ to go chargin’ into the post- office an’ bend his gun over that letter- man’s head.’ “*How often has I told you, Dan,’ asks Texas, after they gets headed for Boot Hill, an’ Texas has somewhat regained his aplomb, ‘that women is a brace game?’ ““*Not all women,’ Boggs objects; ‘thar’s Faro Nell.’ ““¢Shore; Nell!’ Texas assents. ‘Sech as Nell has all of the honor an’ honesty of a Colt’s .45. A gent can rely on the Nellie kind, same as he can on his guns. But Nellie’s one in one thousand. Them other nine hundred and ninety-nine’ll deal you the odd kyard, Dan, every time.’ “When Texas an’ Boggs arrives at Boot Hill, Texas goes seelectin’ about, same as if he’s searchin’ out a site for a grave. At last he finds a place whar thar’s nothin’ but mesquit, soapweed, an’ rocks—it’s that ornery.

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“ Dead Shot heads for the little ‘dobe he's fitted up, packin’ his bloo-eyed doll in his arms ~ “*Vere’s whar we plants him,’ says Texas —‘off yere, by himse’f, same as so much carrion.’ “*Who you talkin’ about?’ asks Boggs, some amazed. “*Who?’ repeats Texas; ‘whoever but that postmaster? Dead Shot’s got to get him soon or late. An’ followin’ the ob- sequies, thar ain’t goin’ to be no night gyards neither. Which if them coyotes wants to dig him up, they can have him.’ “Thar ain’t no coyote in Cochise County who’s sunk that low,’ says Boggs. “Like every other outfit, Wolfville sees its hours of sunshine an’ its hours of gloom, its lights an’ its shadders. But I’m yere to state that it never passes through no more nerve-rackin’ eepock than that which it puts in about Dead Shot an’ his wife. She don’t bother us so muchas him. Ii’s Dead Shot himse’f, praisin’ up the postmaster an’ paint- in’ the sun-kissed virchoose of his wife, who keeps the sweat a-pourin’ down the gen’ral face. An’ all that’s left us is to stand pat, an’ wait for the finish! Also, we can’t he’p figgerin’ but what that finish is shore bound to come off in smoke. “One day the Wells-Fargo people sends Dead Shot back up to Santa Fé to take a money-box over to Taos. Two days later, Dead Shot’s wife finds she’s got to go visit Tucson. Likewise, the postmaster allows 771

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he’s ordered to Wilcox to straighten out some departmental kinks. Which we sim- ply sets thar an’ looks at each other—the play’s that gauzy. “The postmaster an’ Dead Shot’s wife goes out on the same stage. Old Monte starts once to tell us what happens, but the mis’rable profligate don’t get far. ““*Gent’s,’ he says, ‘that last trip, when Dead Shot’s—’ “¢Shet up!’ roars Enright, an’ Old Monte shore shets up. “Tt comes plenty close to killin’ the old dipsomaniac at that. He swells an’ he swells, with that pent-up scandal inside of him, ontil he looks like a dissipated horned toad. But, sech is his awe of Enright, he never opens his clam-shell. “Tt’s a week before Dead Shot’s wife gets back, an’ the postmaster don’t show up till four days later. Then Dead Shot himse’f comes trackin’ in. “Faro Nell, who’s eyes is plumb keen that a-way, lets on to Cherokee that Dead Shot looks some sorrow-ridden. But I don’t know! Dead Shot’s nacherally grave, hav- in’ no humor. A gent who constant goes messin’ round with road-agents, shootin’ an’ bein’ shot at, ain’t apt to effervesce. Nell sticks to it, jest the same, that he’s onder a cloud. “Dead Shot continyoos to play his old system, an’ cavorts ’round plumb friendly with the postmaster, an’ goes teeterin’ yere an’ thar tellin’ what a boon from heaven on high his wife is, sare as former. Faro Nell shakes her head when Cherokee men- tions this last. “<That’s his throw-off,’ she says. “One evenin Dead Shot comes trailin’ into the Red Light, an’ strolls over to whar Cherokee’s dealin’ bank. | “¢What’s the limit?’ he asks. “At this, we-all looks up a whole lot. It’s the first time ever Dead Shot talks of puttin’ down a bet. “‘Cherokee’s face is like a mask—the face of the born kyard-sharp. He shows no more astonishment than if Dead Shot’s been settin’ in ag’inst his game every evenin’ for a month. ‘One hundred an’ two hundred,’ says Cherokee. “*¢ Bueno!’ an’ Dead Shot lays down two one-hundred-dollar bills open between the king and queen, neither bein’ a case-kyard. “Thar’s twoturns. The third the kyards falls ‘ten-king,’ an’ Faro Nell shoves over ‘Wolfville’

two hundred dollars in bloo checks. Thar they lay, with the two one-hundred-dollar bills, between the king an’ queen. ‘“*Does it go as it lays?’ asks Dead Shot, it bein’ double the limit. “Tt goes,’ says Cherokee, never movin’ a muscle. “One turn, an’ the kyards falls ‘trey- queen.’ Nell shoves four hundred across to match up with Dead Shot’s four hundred. *“¢An’ now?’ Dead Shot asks. “*T’ll turn for it,’ Cherokee reesponds. “Tt’s yere that Dead Shot’s luck goes back on him. The turn comes ‘queen-jack,’ an’ Nell rakes down the eight hundred. “Dead Shot’s hand goes to the butt of his gun, his eyes on Cherokee. ‘I’ve been robbed,’ he says; ‘thar’s fifty-three kyards in that deck.’ “Cherokee’s on his feet, his gun half drawed. But Nell’s as quick. Her hand’s on Cherokee’s, an’ she keeps the gun whar it belongs. “*Steady!’ she says; ‘can’t you see he’s only coaxin’ you to bump him off?’ Then, with her face full on Dead Shot, she con- tinyoos: ‘It won’t do, Dead Shot; it won’t do none! You-all can’t get it handed to you yere! You're in the wrong shop; you- all ought to try next door!’ An’ Nell pints with her thumb through the wall to the post-office. “Dead Shot stands thar the color of seegyar ashes, while Cherokee settles ca’mly back in his cha’r. Cherokee’s face is as bar’ of expression as a blank piece of paper, as he runs his eye along the lay-out, makin’ ready for the next turn. Thar’s mebby a dozen of us playin’, but not a word is spoke. Everyone is onto Dead Shot’s little game the moment Faro Nell begins to talk. “Matters seems to hang on centers ontil Nell stretches across an’ lays her little hand on Dead Shot’s. ‘Thar ain’t a soul in sight,’ she says, mighty soft an’ good, ‘but what’s your friend, Dead Shot.’ “Dead Shot, pale as a candle, wheels toward the door. Half-way thar, he stops an’ looks back. ‘When I calls that deal crooked,’ he says, ‘I lies.’ “Pore Dead Shot!’ murmurs Faro Nell, an’ the tears is in her eyes. to-that-extent she has to ask Boggs to take her place as look-out. “Four hours goes by, an’ thar’s the pound- in’ thud of a pony’s hoofs, an’ the creak of saddle-leathers, out in front. It’s the

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774 ‘Wolfville”’ Red Dog chief; he’s come lookin’ for En- right. “They confabs a minute or two at a table to the r’ar, an’ Enright calls Peets over. ““Dead Shot’s gone an’ got himse’f downed,’ he says; ‘an’ he wants us.’ ““Tt’s on the squar’, gents,’ explains the Red Dog chief; ‘Dead Shot’ll say so him- se’f. He jest nacherally comes huntin’ it.’ “Tt looks like Dead Shot, after that failure with Cherokee in the Red Light, p’ints across for Red Dog. He searches out a pecooliarly nervous party, who’s called the Lightnin’ Bug on account of the spontane- ous character of his six-shooter. Dead Shot finds the Lightnin’ Bug talkin’ with two fellow gents. He listens a while, an’ then takes charge of the conversation. “*Bug,’ he says, raisin’ his voice like it’s a challenge— Bug, only I’m afraid folks’ll think it’s troo an’ string you up a whole lot, I’d say it’s you who stood up the stage last week in Apache Canyon. Also’—an’ yere Dead Shot takes to gropin’ about in his jeans, same as if he’s feelin’ fer a knife —‘it bein’ customary with me, on occasions sech as this, to cut off the y’ear of—’ “Dead Shot stops short at this hitch in the discussion, by reason of a bullet from the Lightnin’ Bug’s pistol, which lodges in his lung. Folks can’t talk to any degree with a bullet in theirlungs. When Peetsan’ Enright finds him, he’s spread out on the Red Dog chief’s blankets, coughin’ blood, with the sorrow-stricken Lightnin’ Bug proppin’ him up one moment to drink water, an’ sheddin’ tears over him the next, alternate. “The Red Dog chief leads out the weepin’ Lightnin’ Bug, who’s lamentin’ mighty grievous, an’ leaves Enright an’ Peets alone with Dead Shot. “*Tt’s all right, gents,’ whispers Dead Shot; ‘I comes lookin’ for it, an’ I gets it. Likewise, she ain’t to blame; it’s me. I oughtn’t to have married her—she only a girl, an’ me a full-growed man who should have had sense for both.’ “*That’s no lie,’ says Peets, an’ Dead Shot gives him a grateful look. ““No,’ he goes on, ‘she’s too fine, too high—I wasn’t her sort. An’ I ought to have seen it.’ “Yere he has a tussle to hang on, an’ Peets pours him out some whiskey. “Tt’s licker, ain’t it?’ Dead Shot gasps, sniffin’ the glass; ‘I’m for water, Doc, licker makin’ me that ornery.’ “Town with it,’ urges Peets. ‘Which if I’m a jedge you'll pack in long before you're able to start anything extra serious, even if you drinks a gallon.’ ““*Shore!’ agrees Dead Shot, as though the idee brings him relief. ‘For a moment it slips my mem’ry about me bein’ plugged. But as I’m sayin’, gents; don’t blame her. An’ don’t blame him. I has my chance, an’ has it all framed up, too, when I crosses up with ’em recent over in Tucson, to kill ‘em both.- But I passes up the play. I can’t doit. Gents, the six-shooter, at sech a time’s played out. That’s straight; it don’t fill the bill—don’t tech the spot. So all I can do is feel sorry for ’°em a whole lot, an’ never let em even know I knows. For after all it ain’t their fault, it’s mine. She’s never meant for me, bein’ too fine; an’ me a man—I ought to have knowed.’ “Dead Shot ceases talkin’, an’ Enright glances up at Peets. Peets shakes his head, plenty sorrowful. ‘Go on,’ he says to Dead Shot; ‘you-all wants us to do—what?’ “*Thar you be!’ an’, with that, Dead Shot’s mind comes creepin’ back to camp. ‘She'll be happy with him—they havin’ so much in common—an’ him an’ her bein’ eddicated that a-way—an’ him havin’ trav- eled a whole lot! An’ this yere’s what I wants, gents. I wants you-all, as a kind- ness to me an’ in a friendly way—seein’ I can’t stay none to look-out the play myse’f to promise to sort 0’ supervise ’round, an’ put them nuptials over right. I takes time by the forelock, an’ sends for a sky-pilot two days ago; bar accidents, he’ll be in camp by to-morry.. Hecan work in at the funeral, too, an’ make it a whipsaw.’ “Dead Shot turns his eyes on Enright, an’ then on Peets. “You'll shore see that he marries her?— promise!’ An’ thar’s a quaver in his voice, Peets tells me, that’s like a pra’r. “*Thar’s my hand, Dead Shot,’ says En- right, who’s chokin’ a little. ‘So far as the letter-man’s concerned, it’ll be the altar or the windmill, Jack Moore an’ a lariat or that preacher party you refers to.’ “Dead Shot’s gettin’ mighty weak. After Enright promises, he leans back like he’s takin’ a rest. He’s so still they’re beginnin’ to figger he’s done cashed in, but all at once he starts up like he’s overlooked some bet, an’ has turned back from eternity that a-way to ’tend to it. ‘About Cherokee an’ his box,’ he whis- $

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pers; ‘that’s a wrong bluff I makes. Tell him I don’t mean nothin’; I’m only out to draw his fire.’ “After this, Dead Shot only rouses once. His voice ain’t more’n a sigh, as he says: ‘I forgets to tell you to give her my love. An’ you say I’m bumped off like snuffin’ out a candle—too plumb abrupt for her to get yere. - Let her down easy—an’ let her know . that I loves her to the last. An’ don’t blame her none, gents; it’s not her fault, it’s mine.’ “Tt’s the week after the fooneral. The postmaster’s still in town, partly by nacheral preference, partly because Enright app’ints “Dead Shot turns his eyes on Enright, an’ then on Peets. that he marries her?—promise!" Alfred Henry Lewis An’ thar's a quaver in his voice, Peets tells me, that's like a pra'r™ 775 Boggs an’ Jack Moore to ride herd on him, an’ fill him as full of lead as a bag of bullets in event he ondertakes to go stampedin’ off. It’s in the Red Light, the seventh evenin’, when Enright rounds up Peets. “* Toc,’ he says, ‘a month would be more respect’ble, but this yere’s beginnin’ to tell on me.’ ““* Besides,’ adds Peets, ‘that preacher sharp, who’s corralled over to Missis Rucker’s, is gettin’ restless. Onless we side- lines or puts hobbles on that divine, we-all can’t expect to go holdin’ him much longer.’ “Enright leads the way to the r’ar ware- room of the Noo York Store, which—bein’ whar the Stran- glers holds their meetin’s—is Wolfville’s hall of jestice. After licker is brought, En- right sends Jack Moore for the postmaster, who comes in lookin’ plenty white. Missis Rucker brings over the divine; an’, next, Dead Shot’s widow—she’s plumb lovely in black—ap- pears on the arm of Peets, who goes in person. “Thar’s a ques- tion in her eye, like she don’t un- derstand. “*Roll your game,’ says En- right to the preacher sharp, plenty abrupt. “It’s yere an’ now Dead Shot’s widow b’ars out that philos’pher who announces so plumb cold, that a-way, that women’s the subl’mation of the onexpected. Jack Moore’s jest beginnin’ to manoover an’ manhandle that reecreant public ser- vant into p’sition, on the widow’s left hand, so’s he can be married to best advantage, an’ * You'll shore see

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776 ‘“Wolfville’’ the preacher sharp’s gettin’ out an’ openin’ his book of rooles, when the widow draws back. “P’intin’ at the bridegroom postmaster, same as if he’s a stingin’ lizard, she says to Enright, ‘Whatever’s the meanin’ of this?’ “Merely the croode preelim’naries, ma’am,’ Enright explains, ‘to what we-all trusts will prove a mighty deesir’ble weddin’.’ ““Me marry him?’ cries the widow; an’ the onmitigated scorn that relict of Dead Shot’s discloses, to say nothin’ of her tone of voice, shore makes that postmaster feel plumb chagrined. An’ look it. “*Vou’'ll pardon us, ma’am,’ returns Enright, soft an’ depreecatory, sort o’ tryin’ to get her feelin’s bedded down— which you'll shore pardon us, if in our dulness we’ misreads your sentiments.. You see, the notion gets somehow proned into us that you wants this party. Which if we makes a mistake, by way of rep’ration all I can say is that if thar’s anyone else in sight whom you preefers, an’ who’s s’fficiently single to render him el’gible for wedlock’—yere Enright takes in Boggs an’ Texas with his gaze, whar’at Texas grows as green-eyed as a cornered bobcat—“‘he’s yours, ma’am, on simply p’intin’ him out.” “*Which I don’t want to marry no one,’ the widow declar’s, commencin’ to sob. ‘An’ as for marryin’ him speshul’—an’ yere she glances at the bridegroom postmaster in sech a hot an’ drastic way he’s left shrivelin’ in his own shame—‘I’d sooner live an’ die the widow of Dead Shot Abner Baker, who’s a man, than be the wife of a cornfield full of sech.’ “Everybody stares, an’ Enright takes a modicum of Old Jordan. “Vou don’t deeserve this none,’ he says at last, addressin’ the postmaster bride- groom. ‘Onder the circumstances, how- ever, thar’s nothin’ left for me to do as cha’rman but deeclar’ this yere cer’mony a misdeal.’ “Texas is plumb disgusted. ‘Don’t some folks have nigger luck, Dan?’ he says. “Later, after thinkin’ things over in his mind, Texas takes ombrage at Enright’s invitin’ Dead Shot’s widow to look him an’ Boggs over that a-way, an’ take her pick. “Which sech plays don’t stand ace-high with me, Sam,’ Texas says—‘you tryin’ to auction me off, like you does. Even a stranger, with a half-way hooman heart, after hearin’ my story would say that I already suffers enough. An’ yet you, who calls yourse’f my friend, does all that lays in your callous power to thrust me back into torment.’ “*Texas,’ replies Enright, like he’s bore about all he can, ‘you shorely worries me with your conceit. If you-all won’t take my word none, then go take a good hard look at yourse’f in the glass. Thar’s never the slightest resk, as everybody but you yourse’f sees plainly, of that lady or any other lady takin’ you.’ “*VYou thinks not?’ asks Texas, plenty incensed. “*Which I knows not. That lady’s lot ain’t quite that desp’rate.’ ““Well,’ returns Texas, after grouchin’ ‘round some, his face expressin’ soreness, ‘I’m yere to say, Sam, I don’t agree with you, none whatever. It’s evident you for- gets that I’ve already been took once in wed- lock bonds by one lady; an’ while that Laredo wife of mine is hard an’ crooel, all Texas knows she’s plumb partic’lar, an’ no one ever yet comes skallyhootin’ up the trail who doubts her taste. Which I wouldn’t have stood it.’ “It’s the evenin’ before the preacher sharp goes back to Tucson, an’ Enright edges him off into a corner of the O. K. dinin’-room after supper. ‘““*Parson,’ says Enright, lookin’ like he’s a heap bothered about somethin’—‘ parson, in addition to your little game as a preacher that a-way, you don’t happen to be up on the table-tippin’ or sperit-rappin’ racket, same as them mediums, do you?’ “*Which I shore don’t,’ replied the preacher sharp, mighty resentful an’ por- kyoopinish. ‘‘Likewise, I regyards them cer’monials you alloodes to as satanic in their or’gin.’ ““Doubtless, parson,’ returns Enright, some disapp’inted, ‘doubtless! Still, if you-all counts the rings on my horns, as givin’ some impression of the years I’ve lived an’ what troubles I’ve prob’bly gone through, you'll onderstand that I don’t go takin’ Satan no more serious than I does a empty six-shooter. But the mere trooth is, parson, I’m hag-rid by them promises I makes deeceased. Which I’d give a yellow — stack or so to get put next to Dead Shot’s sperit long enough to explain how, as to them nuptials, me an’ the Doc falls down.’”’ The next ‘* Wolfville ’’ story will appear in the December issue.

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THE REMARKABLE EXPLOITS OF Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde By E. Phillips Oppenheim Author of “The Long Arm of Mannister,” ‘The Moving Finger,” “The Lighted Way,” ete. Illustrated by John Alonzo Williams The best selling British author in the United States is E. Phillips Oppenheim. That’s a record that would justify us in ‘‘laying it on thick,’’ but most of you know him and need no urging to read his stories. For those who meet him here for the first time we will say that this series—this is the second story, but complete in itself—is one of the best he has ever written and should be begun right now. and Stephen Pryde formed a partnership to render first aid in emergencies. thing they did was to help a beautiful young woman get married twice. Last month Grace Burton The first This time they bring about a meeting between Scotland Yard and some of London’s most You'll like the sought-after criminals. pistol or look into its cold muzzle without flinching. nerve of Grace Burton, who can handle a She does both in this story The Human Four TEPHEN PRYDE, with five hun- dred pounds in the bank, started life afresh. He began by returning to his regular routine, temporarily interfered with by the loss of his money. He played golf on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, fenced on Tuesday and Thurs- day mornings, and played auction bridge during those afternoons at his club. On Saturdays he took a holiday. After about a month, however, he became conscious of a distinct slackening of interest in these pursuits. His late plunge into the more adventurous life had unsettled him. He began to hang about the police courts, to scrape acquaintance with the smaller fry among the detectives. He developed theo- ries of his own about criminology. He visited prisons and talked with suspected men. He became a voluminous reader of a certain type of literature. He even haunted the neighborhood in which famous crimes had been committed. He began, also, about the same time to haunt Grace Bur- ton’s rooms, but on the third occasion of his presenting himself there uninvited, she spoke to him very firmly and very plainly. “T have no work to suggest to you just now, Mr. Pryde. I -m engaged myself on a purely feminine and unimportant investi- gation. When anything turns up, I shall send for you at once.”’ “But I am bored to death,” Pryde pro- tested. ‘I am sick of golf and cricket and bridge. I can’t settle down to anything.” “That,” she answered composedly, ‘‘is without doubt the price which you must pay for having led an idle life.”’ “Come and dine with me somewhere this evening and do a theater,” he begged. She looked at him with the faintest possi- ble uplifting of her smooth young forehead. The brown eyes, too, seemed a little sur- prised. ‘Thank you, no,” she replied coldly. “Why not?” he persisted. “Mr. Pryde,” she said, ‘“‘to be perfectly frank with you, you must not expect that sort of companionship from me.” Pryde felt unreasonably disappointed. He looked at her, for a moment, steadfastly. She had pushed her chair a little away from the desk and was leaning back in it. Her simple black dress was not even fashionably made. Her fluify fair hair was brushed severely back. Her feet—and she had, without doubt, pretty feet—were encased in too-thick shoes. There was not a bow or ribbon anywhere about her. “T don’t see why you choose to keep to yourself so much,” he continued, a little doggedly. “You must let my wishes be sufficient reason,” she declared. “I am accustomed to going about by myself. I prefer it.” COPYRIGHTED IN GREAT BRITAIN 777

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778 “At any moment,” he pointed out, “we might be working together. It would be an advantage to both of us to be better acquainted.” “That may come by degrees,” she replied. “Excuse me now, please. I am busy.” Pryde went away, dissatisfied, and walked into the arms of adventure. He had barely issued from the doorway of the building in which he and Grace Burton both lived, before he was conscious that the street was in some sort of commotion. From out of sight around the corner of New Oxford Street he could hear the blowing of whistles, a hoarse tumult of voices. -Along the main thoroughfare traffic had stopped. Every- one seemed to have come-to a standstill in their places, watching. A _taxicab-driver had sprung from his cab and was running forward as though to intercept some one. Pryde saw him sent head over heels into the gutter by an unseen hand. Then round the corner appeared a man, running. He had left the more crowded thoroughfare with a sudden turn, and he came straight toward Pryde. The man ran as one who runs for his life. He was about fifty yards away when he turned the corner, and he approached with incredible swiftness. As he drew nearer, Pryde gained a vivid but lightning-like impression of his appearance. His face was long, his cheeks lean and narrow, his eyes protuberant. His mouth was open; the breath was coming in short, quick gasps between his teeth. He was hatless, but otherwise his attire seemed to be like that of a clerk or some person in a moderate position. Foremost among his pursuers, and gaining upon him rapidly, was a tall, fair-haired man. He, too, was hatless, and he had apparently thrown away his coat during the chase. A thin stream of blood was trickling down his face from a wound upon his forehead. His cheeks were deathly pale, his eyes were blazing. He had out- stripped the policemen by several yards, and already his hand was stealing out as though to make a spring toward his quarry. Pryde had a matter of ten seconds during which to make up his mind as to his course of action. He was something of an athlete, and it would have been perfectly easy for him to have tripped or held up the flying man. ‘To do so was his first impulse. He changed his mind through some inexplica- ble instinct. He stepped backward, and Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde ' the man fled past him. They were so close that the man’s coat brushed his as*he flashed by. Suddenly he was conscious-that.some- thing heavy had been dropped into his over- coat pocket. It was all over in a moment. The chase was ended. Pursuer and pur sued lay together upon the pavement. A dozen yards farther on, a man in-a dark overcoat and bowler hat was looking, not at the tragedy at his feet, but at Pryde. A crowd collected almost at once. Pryde, with his fingers clasped around something cold and strange and heavy in his: pocket, remained upon the outskirts. The tall, fair man was with difficulty induced to release his clutch upon the other’s throat. - He was dragged away like a dog. The man upon whom he had sprung lay white -and still. A policeman was kneeling by his side. “Who are they? What’s it all about?” Pryde asked a loiterer who was elbowing his way toward the front. “Big jewelry robbery this afternoon ir Hatton Gardens,” the man replied. ‘‘Thev say this is one of the Human Four gan The chap who caught him was robbed of fifteen thousand pounds’ worth of jewels last year by them.” The figure on the pavement remained motionless. There was a little murmur. Soon an ambulance arrived. A whisper went round that he was dead. Pryde slowly backed out from the throng and reentered the block of buildings from whic) he had just issued. A man who had been standing within a few paces of him, followed. Pryde made his way up three flights of stai . and knocked at the door of Grace Burton's rooms. She moved away from the window as she saw him upon the threshold. “You have been looking out, then?” he exclaimed. “You saw?” She nodded. ‘‘I saw everything.” “Who are the Human Four?” he asked. “T’ve never heard of them.” “Just a gang of murderers,” she told him. “They have terrorized half London by their melodramatic tricks. Was that man really one of them?” “No one seemed to know for certain,” Pryde replied. “They spoke of a big jewel- ry robbery in Hatton Gardens.” The girl listened for a moment. ° She held out her finger. Then with swift footsteps she crossed the room and softly turned the key in the lock. “What is it?” he asked.

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780 She came up to his side before she an- swered. “I think,’ she whispered, ‘that some one followed you up the stairs. I think that there is some one outside now. Tell me, what was it that that man slipped into your overcoat pocket as you stood down there?” He started. “You saw that?” “T was at the window,” she assented. “T heard the policemen’s whistles.” He drew the object from his overcoat pocket. “My God!” he exclaimed. “Look! Look at it!” The girl was silent.. It seemed to be a little idol. He held it for a moment in his hand, and then set it down on the table opposite to them. It was the image of a man squatting upon the ground, a man with long, low forehead, small features, and great eyes. His lips were parted in a hideous smile. There was a strange leer upon the chiseled features. “What a hateful-looking object!’’ Pryde muttered. The girl’s eyes were fixed steadily upon it. There was little expression in her face, but he could see that she was interested. “Look at its hand,” she murmured. ‘See how he holds it out, four fingers in front of his face—the Human Four!” Prydeshivered. ‘ Beastly thing!” he mut- tered. ‘I never saw anything so repulsive.” Grace made no reply. She seemed, indeed, oblivious to his words. She was holding the idol as far as possible from her face, her eyes fixed upon it. Pryde was suddenly conscious of a vague, smoldering excitement in her manner. Her lips had parted, her brown eyes were glowing, a slight flush of color had stolen through the transparency of her skin. “This is their mascot,” she whispered. “Can’t you understand it? Criminals— men who plan crimes on a great scale—are nearly always superstitious.” “Then the sooner we get rid of the thing the better,”’ Pryde decided. She looked unwillingly away from the idol. Her lips had curled a little; there was a shade of contempt in her tone. ‘Get rid of the thing, indeed!” she repeated scorn- fully. “Can’t you see that this is the chance of our lives? We will keep the idol and wait. They will find out where it is. They will try to get it back again. Don’t you know that the police have been months searching for these men? We will succeed Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde where they have failed. We have the lure here. Depend upon it, they will come.”’ Pryde made no effort to affect an enthusi- asm which at that time he certainly did not feel. ‘‘Frankly,” he said, “I cannot con- ceive that the coming of any one of these gentlemen could possibly be an occasion for rejoicing. In the last six weeks alone, they have committed four murders. All their exploits are conducted in the same manner. The moment they are in the slightest danger, they shoot to kill.” “Are you afraid ?”’ she asked calmly. He shook his head. ‘‘ Not on your life!” he exclaimed. “If you want to invite these gentlemen to visit us, I am not going to object. Iwas only pointing out the possible result. Don’t you value your own life?” “T do,” she admitted. ‘But somehow or other, I think you will find that the risk is not quite so great as it seems. Of course, my whole idea may be wrong. They may not come at all. On the other hand, I was looking out the window, and I saw at least three men who were watching from different points. I believe that they all know that the idol is here. I have an idea that they will risk everything to regain possession OF it. Pryde thrust his hands into his pockets and looked at the copper image. Even he could not get away from the idea of menace in that wicked face. “Tf I had it,” he declared heartily, “I should either beat it to pieces with a poker, or take it out and throw it into the Serpen- tine. For sheer and brutal vicious ugliness, I never in my whole life—” She laid her hand upon his arm. They both turned quickly around. There was a short but insistent knocking upon the door. “Already!” she murmured. ‘Open the door.” Pryde, with the faintest possible shrug of the shoulders, turned away. The girl watched him as he crossed the room. He walked unfalteringly, and her eyes filled with an approbation which it would have done him good to see. He opened the door. The man was standing there whom he had seen a short time ago in the street below, an inoffensive-looking person with pale, rather narrow face, a fair mustache, and hair turn- ing gray at the extremities. He wore a black bowler hat and a long overcoat. He re- mained for a moment without speech. “What do you want?” Pryde inquired.

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“4 word with you, sir, if you please,” the stranger replied. He came inside without waiting for an invitation. Pryde ushered him a little farther into the room. Grace, who had been standing by the desk, came softly past them on her way to the door. She tried the catch and, finding it secure, returned to her lace. “What can I do for you?” Pryde asked. The newcomer did not answer for a mo- ment. His eyes were fixed upon the little idol. His lips were parted. He seemed to have forgotten for a moment where he was. He pointed toward it. “Where did you get that?’’ he demanded. “T brought it home from Africa,” Pryde asserted coolly. “I collect curios of that sort.” The man never withdrew his eyes from their intent gaze. ‘“‘I, too, am a col- lector,” he said. ‘Is that image for sale?” Pryde shook his head. “I never sell my curios.” There was a brief silence. The newcomer looked away at last from the object which seemed to have so greatly fascinated him. His eyes fell upon Grace. She had moved and was sitting before her typewriter, with her shoulder turned to- ward the two men. ‘‘The young lady is to be trust- ed?” he asked quietly. “Without a doubt,” Pryde assured him. ““May I add that it is almost time that you explained the real object of your visit?” “Tam prepared to do so,” the newcomer de- clared. “I was standing below when I saw the man who has just a little idol. E. Phillips Oppenheim Pryde drew the object from his overcoat pocket. * he exclaimed. * My God!" 781 been picked up dead thrust something into your overcoat pocket. I have no doubt that his eyesight was blurred. He failed to recognize you. There were several of his friends about, I among others. He mistook you for me. That idol is my property.” “Then who are you?” Pryde asked. “Tt is a foolish question,” the other replied. “If you knew who I was—” He stopped short. ‘“‘We waste time,” he con- tinued. “I recognize the rights of posses- sion. I will give you two hundred pounds for that little figure.” Pryde shook his head. ““Three!—Five!”’ Pryde continued to shake his head. “Five hundred pounds,” his visitor said slowly, “is all the money I have with me. You naturally would not trust me, and I wish to take the idol away. Five hundred pounds, therefore, is my last offer.” “The idol,” Pryde declared, ‘is not for sale.”’ There was a curious light in the man’s eyes. “Do not be foolish,” he advised softly. ‘Believe me, I have not risked my life for nothing. I have the money here —five hundred pounds. You can take it safely. No one but me and my friends will know that you have had the image in your possession, even for a mo- ment.” “The idol is not for sale,”’ Pryde repeated. A sudden fierceness blazed in the man’s face, trembled in his tone. “Then > I shall take © it!” hecried. “You have brought this upon your- self.” His hand went into the pocket of his over- coat. Pryde, who was un- armed, was already poised on his left foot, ready to It seemed to be * Look at it! ~

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782 Grace. Burton and Stephen Pryde spring. Then they heard Grace Burton’s voice from her seat before the typewriter. She had swung round in her chair. “You need not trouble to feel in your overcoat pocket,” she said calmly. “I took your pistol away as you entered. It was spoiling the fit of your coat.” The man turned sharply round. He looked into the barrel of his own pistol, held with remarkably steady fingers by Miss Grace Burton. “We are much obliged to you,” she re- marked, “for giving us an idea of the value of this little curiosity. Have you anything more to say about it?” , The man glanced from one to the other. His face had become whiter, his eyes shone. “What is the meaning of all this?” he demanded fiercely. ‘‘Who are you both? What do you want?” “Neither you nor your money,’’ Grace replied. “You can go as soon as you please.” The man hesitated. He looked at the idol, and again he hesitated. The girl’s finger remained upon the trigger. “Tf you do not go,” she said softly, “if you make a single movement toward the image, you will see that I am in earnest.” He looked around him with the air of a nunted man. His sense of uneasiness was growing. “Is it a trap, this?” he mut- tered. “You may find it one,’ she answered, “if you stay here any longer.” He swung round and strode across the room. Without a backward glance he opened and closed the door behind him. They heard his footsteps as he ran lightly down the stone stairs. Pryde crossed the room to where the girl was sitting. The telephone bell was ringing softly on her desk. She took up the receiver in her left hand and held it to herear. Her right hand still clasped the handle of the pistol. “Are you there?” she said. ‘Yes, you can have the first folio at once. I believe that the others will come later. Good-by!”’ She replaced the receiver and turned round to Pryde with a curious expression in her face. “Shall I follow him?” he asked quickly. “He must be one of the gang.” She shook her head. “It is not neces- ? sary. He will be arrested within a few moments, or as soon as he is safely out of sight of this building. ? Pryde gasped. He glanced toward the telephone; she nodded. “Oh, I am not quite mad!” she assured him. ‘‘Nor are we either of us running such a terrible risk as you think. My tele- phoning was a code, of course.” “To the police?” “To the police,” she admitted calmly. “The man who put that image into your pocket was one of the Human Four, without a doubt. The man who has just left us was another. For him, too, it is over. There are two more. The man who will be ar- rested below will not return to them. They will think that he has made off with the idol. Then I think that one of them will come here to make sure. The other—” “What about the other?” Pryde de- manded. She shook her head. “I do not know,” she said quietly. ‘He is the man whom they call the professor, the man who has done nearly all the killing, the man whom the police are wild to get hold of. Ido not think that he will come at all.” Pryde was still a little bewildered. “Are there any more questions you wish to ask me?”’ she inquired. “T thought,” he said, “that you were simply looking out for adventures on your own account, the sort of person who liked to help women out of small troubles. -In any case, I thought that you acted inde- pendently.” “T started like that,” she told him. “Then I came to bé useful to the police. There are some of those in authority who have confidence in me. I have been con- cerned in one or two important matters. I had not meant to tell you so much just - yet, but it is you who have stumbled into this affair to-day, so we move forward alittle more rapidly than I had thought. I have a private vire from here to a certain police station, and a private code. I have also an alarm bell under my foot which rings into a single room on the ground floor, where the men are waiting who will follow our last visitor. I can summon help by means of it, if necessary. You see, I am not so fool- hardy as you thought. All the same, I am glad that you were not afraid.” He looked at her in wonder. Her tone had been perfectly. matter-of-fact. She had taken him into her: confidence very much as she might have confessed to a secret liking for golf, or any other wholly EY *

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784 harmless pursuit. At that moment she was inspecting the mechanism of the pistol which she had taken from their visitor’s pocket. Her face was exactly like the face of a child examining with pleased interest a new toy. “Do you see what a beautiful piece of work this is?” she exclaimed, with the en- thusiasm of a critic. ‘‘I have others here, but nothing so perfectly finished.” She opened a drawer on her right. There were four pistols there and an open box of cartridges. She slipped her latest acquisition in by their side. “T always have these where my fingers can reach them in a moment,” she ex- plained, ‘“‘although I have never used one in my life. It is not a woman’s place to fight. There are other and more delicate methods.” He shivered. Her face, for a moment, had been positively cruel. “T think,” she continued, “that you had better spend the rest of the day with me. It may be interesting. Only I am afraid that you will not be able to go as far, even, as the Café de Lugano for luncheon. Don’t you think that you had better get some cigarettes, and a book if you want one, from your rooms, and order some luncheon to be sent in here from somewherfe?”’ Pryde was feeling a little like a man in a dream. He glanced at his watch; it was past one o’clock. “Ves, I will do that,” he assented. ‘I wonder, though, if it is safe to leave you?”’ “Quite,” she assured him. “They will wait for some time, at any rate, for their friend who has just left us, to return. When they find that he does not, they will be sus- picious, but it is my belief that they will risk everything for the sake of that little image.” He turned and looked at it. Again the same uneasy fascination possessed him. He stretched out his hand, but she stopped him. “Tet it alone,’’ she begged. ‘‘I believe I am superstitious about it myself. When you come back, we will examine it together. Somehow, I can’t help fancying that it means something more to these men than as yet we have rightly understood.” It was nearly five o’clock before their second visitor arrived. Grace and _ her partner were having tea together when they heard a sharp and somewhat insistent knocking upon the door, followed by the ringing of the bell. Grace rose at once and Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde glided into her place before the typewriter. Pryde walked to the door and threw it open. A very resplendent person stood there, sleek, black haired, dressed in the height of fashion, Semitic. He stood upon the threshold and smiled at them reassur- ingly; they were not to be overcome! ““My name,” he announced, removing his shiny silk hat, “ith Nathan—Mr. Richard Nathan. I called, with your permission, to make a few enquireth:” “Come in, Mr. Nathan,” Pryde replied quietly. “My name is Pryde. Is it I whom you want to see?”’ The man’s eyes were everywhere. Sud- denly he saw what he sought. The smile faded from his thick lips, the oily suaveness left him. He stared at the image upon the table. The hand which held his hat shook. He was, without doubt, agitated. “Tt ith you I want to talk to, my dear Mithter Pryde,” he began. “Just a few words, most important bithneth—most im- portant indeed; good bithneth for you.” “Really?” Pryde remarked politely. “Who ith the young lady?” the new- comer demanded. ‘‘Introduthe me, if you please.” “This is Miss Grace Burton, who is good enough to do some typewriting for me,” Pryde explained. ‘These are really her rooms, and I don’t know how it is that you should have come to look for me here.” “Never mind that,’ Mr. Nathan de- clared impressively. ‘‘Never mind that. I have come to do you a good turn. I have come on a matter of motht important bithneth.” “Would you like me to go away?”’ Grace asked. Mr. Nathan nodded his head with satis- faction. ‘It will be a shame to lothe you, my dear,” he said, “but the bithneth ith of a private nature.”’ “Pray do not move, Miss Burton,” Pryde intervened. ‘I can have no business with a perfect stranger which is of any great importance so far as I am concerned. You can say anything you like to me before Miss Burton,” he went on, ‘‘and the sooner you tell me exactly what it is that has brought you here the better I shall be pleased.” Mr. Nathan pointed with the shining knob of his stick toward the idol. The knob quivered a little in the air. “Very well, then,” he said. ‘Just as you pleathe. Where did you get that?”

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— SD ame oP 6 Pryde, too, glanced toward the image. Was it his fancy, or was there indeed, at that moment, a red and threatening light in the deep-set eyes? “That,” Pryde answered, “is not mine. I am keeping it in trust.” Mr. Nathan held out his hand. “Shake hands, sir,” he insisted. “You are an honest young man. You shall not lose by it. Listen. I am the owner of that little curio.” “Indeed!” Pryde replied dryly. “Tell me at once,” Mr. Nathan begged, “why do you look at me tho doubtfully? Hath anyone elthe been here to claim it?” “There was a man came in,” Pryde ad- mitted, “only a few hours ago, who said very much what you are saying. He could not prove his ownership, however, and he grew rather offensive. In the end we were obliged to get rid of him hurriedly.” The face of Mr. Richard Nathan became a study. He was at the same time sus- picious, alarmed, and surprised. “Went away without it,” he repeated, half to himself. ‘Came here and went away without it! You are sure he thaw it?”’ “Oh! the person I am speaking of saw it all right,” Pryde declared. “I don’t see what that has to do with it. Now, please, get on with what you have to say.” Mr. Nathan nodded. A possible explana- tion had suggested itself to him. He kept edging a little nearer to the idol. “T should like to egthamin the image for a few minutes, jutht to be sure that it ith mine,” Mr. Nathan said. ‘There are tho many imitationth about.” Pryde took it up and placed it in his visitor’s hands. For a single second Mr. Nathan looked like making a bolt. Grace had opened the drawer on her right-hand side, and Pryde was standing on the alert. Mr. Nathan glanced from one to the other and sighed. With obvious reluctance he set the idol down. “Ugly thing, ithn’t it?’’ he remarked. “Shocking!” Pryde agreed. “Dear me! Dear me!” Mr. Nathan went on. “And this person who wath here before me, thaw this little image, too; but you were not able to come to termth, tho he went away and left it, eh?” “Precisely,” Pryde assented quietly. “Just in the same way that within a few minutes you, also, will, I fear, have to tear yourself away and leave the idol here.”’ E. Phillips Oppenheim 785 Nathan opened his lips and closed them again. He looked at Pryde, and he looked at Grace. Then he set down his hat and cane on a chair. ‘Look here,” he said, “for all our thakes I will not wathte time. I have come here for this idol. What ith it worth to you?”’ Pryde shrugged his shoulders. He took the image into his fingers and held it out at arm’s length. “It isn’t much to look at,” he remarked thoughtfully. “Tt ithn’t much to look at,’”’ Mr. Nathan agreed, “and you know very well that you have no right to it at all. It was thrutht into your possession by a man in his latht momenth. He was half blinded, and he mithtook you for one of uth.” Pryde nodded. ‘That is exactly the position.” “You want to make thomething by the mithtake,” Mr. Nathan continued. “It ith natural. I will not beat about the buth. I will not tell you any lieth. I am not a curio-dealer. That idol representh more to me than to anyone else in life. I want it. I mutht have it. It ith in your possession by chanthe—an evil chanthe for me. Very well, I will pay. Look here.” He tore his coat open and drew out a thick bundle of bank-notes. He threw them upon the table. “Count them! Count them!” he cried. “T am treating you like a printhe. There’th eight hundred pounds there of the betht. Count them! That ought to pay you, oughtn’t it? Eight hundred poundth for a copper idol. Good God!” Pryde’s grip upon the image in his hand had perhaps changed a little. His fore- finger had pressed more tightly upon a projection of the backbone. The head flew sharply back. Pryde started, lowered his hand, and a wonderful stream seemed suddenly to flow onto the carpet, a stream of liquid fire—of ruby fire, of green fire, of white, brilliant iridescence. Grace and Pryde were themselves almost stupefied. Then Nathan, with a howl, threw himself upon his knees and began to grope about desperately. Pryde caught him by the collar and dragged him away. “So this is what you are trying to buy for eight hundred pounds, is it, my friend?” he exclaimed. ‘“‘No, let them lie there! They’re safe enough. I'll collect them afterward.” For a moment the man seemed about to i i ; ' # i i { é ' ' : 3 7 : j :

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786 throw himself upon Pryde. He was trem- bling in every limb. His face was con- vulsed. The passion of greed was making him almost courageous. “You have no claim to the jewelth!” he snarled. ‘They belong to uth!” “That, my friend,” Pryde remarked dryly, “I should be inclined to doubt.” The tele- Nathan staggered to his feet. phone bell was ringing. He turned sharply toward it. “What’th that?” “Only one of my cli- ents,” Grace answered calmly. “Are you there?’”’ she went on. “Yes, the second lot of folios will be ready in a very few moments now; the third Jot probably to-night. Yes! Yes! Quite, thank you. Good- by!” Mr. Nathan wiped his forehead. He was not a very pleasant sight. “ Look here,” he said to Pryde, “we don’t need to quarrel. It’th an infernal piece of luck, but you’ve thum- bled into this. There’th enough for all of uth. Turn them out upon the table. We'll share them up, you and I; half for me, half be- tween you two. That’th fair, ithn’t it? Only let’s do the job quickly and let me get off. There’s sixty thousand poundth’ worth of jewelth there. You’re made for life, and if you take my advithe, you'll clear out. I can give you an addreth or two in Amtherdam, where you can get rid of them, if you want to know.” Pryde shook his head. ‘‘Mr. Nathan,” he declared, “you are wasting your time. Neither this young lady nor I myself have the slightest idea of benefiting by the pos- session of these jewels. We have grave doubts,” he went on, with a faint smile at the corners of his lips, ‘‘as to how they may have come into your possession. We The man turned sharply round. He looked into the barrel of his own pistol, heid with remarkably steady fingers by Miss Grace Burton Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde shall run no risk in the matter. We shall seal the idol up, and if no one comes here to lay claim to it with better credentials than you and your friend, during the next twenty-four hours, we shall send it to Scot- land Yard.” Nathan glared at them. He was half suspicious, half stupefied. “You mean that you are on the straight?” he de- manded fiercely. “Absolutely,” Pryde assured him. “I must admit that I had some sympathy for that poor fellow when I saw him being hounded, and I meant to keep pos- session of the little idol until some au- thenticated person came to claim it. Now, of course, it is a different thing. I shall keep it only for another _ twenty-four hours.” Mr. Nathan opened his mouth and closed itagain. He looked at the carpet, he looked at the idol, he looked at Grace, and he looked at Pryde. “God bless my thoul!” he splut- tered. “Are you mad, both of you? Don’t you want money? Don’t you know what money ith?” “We want it very badly some- times,” Pryde re- plied, “but, you see, there is always the risk that these jewels may not have been honestly come by.” Mr. Nathan tried to speak and failed. He had no words. Very slowly he took up his hat, brushed it with his coat sleeve, and turned toward the door. “If I hear that the poor fellow hath left any written in- thructionth,” he promised, “I will let you know. I understand you to thay that you will keep the jewels for at leatht twenty- four hours?”

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Pryde nodded. Mr. Nathan turned away to hide a somewhat curious expression at the corners of his lips. “Very well,” he said, “I wish you good afternoon. You are very honest, both of you. I hope you will find that honethty will pay.” He walked out, slamming the door a little behind him. They heard his retreating footsteps. Grace touched the bell at her feet and raised the telephone receiver once more to her ear. “Our visitor,” she announced softly, “has just left. Please do not let any- thing important happen just round here. There is one jae more tocome. Yes, quite all 4 right, thank you. Good-by!”’ t She laid the receiver down. ; “‘After } all,” Pryde ; remarked, “four friend Mr. Nathan was ee not one of the fighting sort. Somehow or other, I fancy that our last visitor, if he comes, may be different.” That night, for the first time, Pryde dined with his partner. Their meal, sent in from a neigh- boring restaurant, was by no means an elaborate one, nor did Grace un- bend in the least. Nevertheless, Pryde began to feel more cheer- ful. The living together through these few thrilling moments of adventure could scarcely fail, at any rate, to foster the spirit of comradeship. She trusted him, too—had confidence in him. It was impossible, he told himself, that she was really so cold and sexless as she ap- peared. The evening wore on. Occasion- ally they heard the elevator pass up: oftener still, there were footsteps on the stairs. Their expected visitor, however, did not arrive. Toward ten o’clock was always a quiet time in the flats. There were very “You need not trouble to feel in your overcoat pocket,” she said calmly. “I took your pistol away as you entered. It was spoiling the fit of your coat ™ E. Phillips Oppenheim 787 few people coming or going. With the silence Pryde became conscious of a curious feeling of uneasiness. He found himself watching the door every moment. “T wonder,” he said, half to himself, ‘“‘what devilish scheme this man who calls himself the professor will invent!” Grace looked up from the book which she had been reading. There was not the slightest sign of excitement in her face. Her hair was primly arranged, drawn back tightly with the obvious intent to nullify its natural fluffiness. Her plain black dress was unrelieved by even a touch of white at the neck. Her cheeks were as pale as ever. “You must bear in mind,”’ she reminded him, “‘that neither Mr. Nathan nor his pred- ecessor will have had an opportunity of communicating with him. If they had any plans for meeting formed, he may have be- come suspi- cious. On the other hand, he may be- lieve that they have gone off with the jewels, very much as Mr. Nathan believed that the first man was trying to do. He will probably come quite harmlessly and with very much the same sort of offers. Listen!” Pryde could hear nothing, but Grace crossed the room swiftly and seated herself before her typewriter. The green-shaded lamp was already in position, a half-finished sheet of manuscript in the machine. She began to work. With one hand she opened the drawer on her right-hand side. “Be careful,” she whispered. ‘‘Some one is fitting a key into the latch.” Almost as she spoke, the door was noise- hi RIE 5 ARR ACA RMN ADR eR OS MNT SR

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788 Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde lessly opened. A hand flashed through the crack and touched the knob which controlled the electric lights. The room was in dark- ness except for the lamp by Grace’s side. A man slipped quickly in and closed the door behind him. “The lamp,” he remarked, “is unfortu- nate.” He was a man of about middle height, of most ordinary appearance. A black over- coat, which fitted him none too well, hung about his spareform. He had a pronounced stoop, gold-rimmed spectacles, and white, untidy hair rather long at the back. He wore a bowler hat with a broad brim. He stood a few yards inside the room, both hands concealed in his overcoat pockets. “Young lady,” he said calmly, “‘and you, sir, you may be expecting me—you may not. There’ is a little mystery concerned with this room and its occupants which I have not yet solved, but in case my sus- picions of you both are correct, let me warn you that, however quickly your hands may go to your pockets, they would not go quickly enough, for I am holding a pistol in either hand, and I learned to shoot through my pockets a good many yearsago. Yousee?” Grace looked at him, unmoved, from over the top of her typewriter. ‘‘ You are quite sure, sir, that you are not making a mis- take?” she asked. “T am making no mistake,” the new- comer assured them grimly. ‘I have come to recover a piece of property which you may or may not know about. There it stands upon the table—ugly, grinning mon- strosity. Now I'll buy it from you or fight for it, whichever you like, but I have come for my idol, and I am not used to paying visits in vain.” He came a little closer to them. It was quite clear that he had been speaking the truth. The outline of the pistols was there, showing from inside his overcoat pockets. One was directed toward Pryde, one toward Grace. Suddenly the telephone bell rang. “Tf you answer that,” the professor said softly, “I shall shoot. You may be honest fools, you may be criminals yourselves, you may be creatures of the police. Iam taking no risks. Dead men and women are the safest witnesses.” He spoke in a slow, almost monotonous tone, but with a manner curiously impres- sive. Somehow or other, they both of them felt that he was a being of a different order from either Nathan or his predecessor. The master was there. Grace knew per- fectly well that if she even stretched out her hand toward the receiver of the tele- phone, he would keep his word. “Thank you,” she faltered. “TI am ter- rified to death. I can assure you that I shall let the telephone ring.” Their visitor moved a step or two nearer still. He was now within a few feet of them. “You are not terrified to death,” he said coldly. “That is what alarms me. I will confess to you that I have the feeling that I am in a trap, but in case you are deriving any satisfaction from that fact, let me assure you that if I am, both of you will answer for it with your lives. You know whoI am? I am Helski, chief of the Human Four. I have killed a dozen men this year. I believe in killing; it has be- come an art with me. If it were not for the noise, I think I should kill you both, just as a precaution. Young lady,” he added, a peremptory note in his tone, “get up. Into that corner, if you please. I don’t like the way your hand is prowling around that drawer. Quick!” She hesitated for only a single moment. Then she rose. “Back! And you, too!” the professor ordered, turning suddenly to Pryde. “No nonsense! I could shoot your teeth away, one by one, if I chose. Back, both of you.” They obeyed. He looked into the drawer. From the drawer he looked back again into their faces, and there was something terrible © in his silence.. He drew his hands from his pockets. He held a repeating pistol in either hand. “Bring me that idol,” he directed Pryde. “Bring it here and place it on the table before me.” Pryde walked slowly to the other end of the room, took up the image, and brought it toward the table. He was within about a yard of his destination when the door was suddenly opened. The professor turned like lightning. The doorway was full of men. An inspector in peaked cap and uniform was foremost, a detective in plain clothes by his side. The professor’s arm shot out, and Pryde, without hesitation, threw himself bodily upon him, pushing his arm toward the ceiling. The next second he himself was thrown half-way across the room. With amazing ease the professor had freed himself. He dropped on his Sie

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knees behind the writing-table. The dull metal of his pistol gleamed wickedly in the light of the green-shaded lamp. His left hand, also clasping a pistol, was stretched out behind him. “Ah!” he muttered. “I see some friends. Mr. Detective Simmons, I think; Inspector Johnson. Not a step nearer, please. Re- member, I have nothing to lose by killing a few more of you. These are my last mo- ments. I want to think.” There was a queer, breathless silence. Pryde was still lying where he had been thrown, and had the air of being un- conscious. Grace had advanced toward him, but had suddenly stopped and re- treated. She was sheltered now behind an easychair. Then the inspector spoke. “Better give yourself up, Helski. There’s no hope for you. We've other men upon the stairs.” “You are right,” the professor ad- mitted. “I have fought too many: battles not to know when the end has come, but don’t any of you flatter yourselves that I walked blindfolded into this trap. I knew very well that the odds were ten to one against me, but I have never learned the trick of poverty. If I could have got away with our little friend here, you’d never have been troubled with me any more.” “Put up your hands, Helski,” the in- spector ordered. ‘I amcoming totake you.” The man’s pistol never wavered. Only for one second he glanced around and back again. Pryde was lying quite still; Grace was out of sight. ‘ “Tam not quite ready yet, Inspector,” he said softly. “I have no grudge against you. Stay where youare. I havea matter of twelve lives here. I don’t think it will pay you to rush me. You know I don’t often miss. I shouldn’t advise you to try any tricks. Where’s the girl?” There was no reply. _ “I have a sort of fancy,” the professor went on, “that she is the brains of this enterprise, that she is the person I ought to reckon with. I wonder!” Once more he turned his head, looking back again instantly. “Ah!” he proceeded. “Behind that easychair! A very insufficient shelter, an easychair. I think I can do a little damage through that. Mr. Inspector, I congratu- late you. You will probably effect my cap- The next story of ‘‘ Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde’? will appear in the December issue. E. Phillips Oppenheim 789 ture without the loss of a single one of your force. It’s the girl I’ll settle accounts with this time.” His pistol covered them no longer. He swung round, turning toward the easychair. Then Pryde, who had been creeping gradu- ally closer, gathered himself up and sprang at him. The attack was so unexpected that for a moment Pryde had the advantage. From the first he knew that he was strug- gling with a stronger man, but it was a matter of seconds only. He went for the hands which held the pistols, forcing them toward the floor. For the first few seconds he was successful. Then slowly his arms, inch by inch, were forced back. The right hand with the pistol in it came travel- ing round toward the easychair. Pryde’s strength was almost exhausted, but it lasted long enough. The affair, after all, was only one of seconds. The inspector and police- men were swarming around. With a blow of his truncheon, the former knocked the weapon out of the hand of the professor, and a policeman, stooping down, kicked the other one from the man’s doubled-up left arm. Even then the struggle was not over. With a cry of rage, the trapped man flung himself, unarmed as he was, upon them all. One of the policemen went over like a nine- pin. For a moment it seemed as though he would break through them. Then the in- spector seized him from behind, a policeman tripped him. Even when they had him on the floor, it was several moments before they could handcuff him. They got him out of the room at last. The inspector lingered behind. “Young lady,’”’ he said to Grace, “this is the best day’s work you’ve ever done. We've got the lot.” “Keep me out of it,” she begged. “We'll keep you out of everything except the reward,” the inspector replied, holding out his hand to Pryde. ‘That was a brave tackle of yours, sir,” he declared. “We should have had to shoot, if you hadn’t been there, and we mightn’t have been in time. Good night!” He hurried off. Pryde turned, with a little shiver, to the girl who was standing by his side. She was absolutely unruffled. Even her hair was still perfectly tidy. She was looking toward the wall by the side of the door, with a slight frown upon her face. “T must have that switch moved to- morrow,” she said. POA RARER ean Pests wera ese

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Just As It Happened By Bruno Lessing Illustrated by M. Leone Bracker Have you read the first two instalments of this story? Then you know that Beans isn’t home yet. ‘Three men have sought him and had him in turn. One of them— Lapidowitz, of course—wants the money, the other two want his owner. The odds are on Izzy Levine, who might have won the money if he hadn’t forgotten that he had found Beans the moment he saw Rosie. Also if he hadn’t written an article against woman suffrage, which Rosie favors, he would be a little nearer winning her. Still he has hopes—and prospects—though he hasn’t got Beans. This story by Bruno Lessing has had more favorable comment around the shop than any other story of his in months. We think it is the funniest tale he has written in many a long day OU were told in the beginning that this would be a rambling, inconse- quential tale—merely a chronicle of thefacts as they chanced to hap- pen. Life itself, you were informed, often progresses in an incoherent fashion, without rhyme or reason, and the philosopher who undertakes to grasp the phenomena of coin- cidence or the natural sequence of cause and effect usually has nothing but a headache for his pains. A man endeavoring to avoid the danger of a brick falling from a building in course of construction takes to the middle of the street. We call this caution. Then, unexpectedly, the middle of the street caves in. What is the use of calling it anything? Lapidowitz, with a check for one hundred and twenty-five dollars in his pocket, started for the bank the moment Nathan Gomprecht took the dog away. He knew the cashier of Nathan’s bank, and he wanted to obtain money for the check as quickly as possible. Checks were good enough in their way, but they lacked the fascination for Lapidowitz that ready cash possessed. On the way to the bank he stopped to order a suit of clothes. He was very particular in the selection of the material and gave the most detailed instructions as to how the suit was to be cut. “‘T come back inside half an hour,”’ said he, “‘und gif you some money on account.” Then he went to another store and or- dered a new silk hat, and to still another, where he selected some brilliant scarfs. These he ordered sent “‘collect”’ to his room. Then he proceeded to the bank. “Mr. Gomprecht stopped payment on 790 this check,” said the teller after glancing at the paper. Lapidowitz’s eyes blinked a great many times, and something seemed to be choking him. “Say it again!” he managed to gurgle. “Only a minute ago,” explained the teller, “Mr. Gomprecht calls up on the telephone and says we shouldn’t pay this check. He says he gave it to you for a dog and the dog ran away from him. Maybe he don’t know you well enough to trust you!” This last was accompanied with a grin. The teller knew Lapidowitz. The schnorrer gazed at him blankly. “Does it mean I don’t get the money?” he asked. “Tt means,” explained the teller, ‘you don’t get the money out of this bank on this check just now. Maybe some other time, if you have another check, it will be different. But I’m busy now. Good-by!” And Lapidowitz, without another word, turned and left the bank. He went straight home and, without removing his hat, threw himself into a chair and began to curse Nathan Gomprecht. Like the cardinal in the Ingoldsby Legends, He cursed him at board, he cursed him in bed; From .the soul of his foot to the crown of his head. Then he proceeded to perform the same function for Izzy Levine as the original cause of all his unhappiness. After this he cursed Beans. The very thought of the dog seemed to stimulate his imagination, and many effective words that he had over- looked before came glibly to his tongue. For several hours he sat nursing his gloomy

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wrath, and, in his own peculiar fashion, he enjoyed it. There came a knock upon the door. ‘‘Come in!” said Lapidowitz, and a boy entered the room. “I’m f’um der tailor. He says when do you come vit’ der money for der suit, be- cause he don’t go ahead vit’out!” “Tell him I got a new tailor,” answered Lapidowitz. And then, glad of a new chan- nel for his thoughts, he proceeded to curse the tailor. Soon the hat and the scarfs arrived, and, after they had departed, Lapidowitz expended what was left of his vocabulary of imprecation upon the inno- cent storekeepers who had sent them. Again there came a knock upon the door, and, prepared this time to hurl the intruder down the stairs, Lapidowitz opened the door himself. With a loud yelp and a swift rush a dog darted through the doorway and closed his teeth upon the calf of Lapido- witz’s leg. CKER- AL BRA Izzy leaned back against the cushioned seat and said, “It hurts terribly!” Of course as long as it hurt, Rosie had to hold the handkerchief in place Bruno Lessing 791 Lapidowitz shrieked, more in terror than in pain, and, loosening the dog’s hold with one swift kick, sprang nimbly upon the table. Then Sammy Lefkovitz, his eyes open with amazement, entered the room. “W’y does he bite you?” he asked. “Don’t he like you?” “Shut der door, qvick! Shut der door!” cried Lapidowitz. “So! You haf come back?” He looked down from his vantage-point of safety at the two gleaming rows of Beans’s teeth, and then he grinned. “Diss time, doggie, I guess ve keep com- pany a liddle bit. No, Sammy, he don’t alvays bite. Only sometimes v’en he gets egcited. But you are a good boy, und so soon vot I get change for five dollars, I gif youaqvarter! Now go in der closet over in der corner, Sammy, und get a piece of rope vot you find dere. So! Now tie him good und fast by der collar. So! Now bea good boy und sit down a minute. I haf got to t’ink.” After the lad had carried out his instruc- tions, Lapidowitz sat squatted upon the table plunged in deep thought. Then a smile came to his face—a smile of sheer delight. “My!” he exclaimed, jumping down from the table as far from the dog as possible. “I’m a smart man! Sammy, I’m der smartest man in New York. Now you come down-stairs und follow me. But hold fast to der rope, und don’t let dot dog come near me. Promise it, Sammy!” “Sure!” said Sammy. “He does everyt’ing what I tell him.” “T know it. But don’t let go uf der rope!” urged Lapido- witz earnestly. They left. the house and started down the street, Lapidowitz walking swiftly ahead with many an ~ anxious backward glance and Sammy behind him holding fast to the dog, who was straining with might and main to get at Lapidowitz. They came to a livery-stable, where Lapidowitz asked what it would cost to drive him and the dog to Mar- gulies’s house.

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792 “Up there and buck or only up?” in- quired the stableman. “For me und der dog up. I come down by der trolley-car. Vot? Five dollars? Such a liddle dog? I only vant a small carriage.” But it seemed that the only available equipage in the stable was one of those huge, old-fashioned coaches so familiar at swell East Side functions, and Lapidowitz had to pay the regular wedding or funeral rate. Furthermore, he was asked to pay in advance because, for some reason or other, his appearance aroused vague suspicions in the stableman’s mind. “Hey, there, Dennis!’ cried the stable- man. From a dark corner of the stable emerged a thick-set, broad-shouldered, square-jawed, red-faced, and cross-eyed specimen of humanity to whom, for some inscrutable reason, Lapidowitz took a prompt dislike. The stableman pointed to Lapidowitz with his thumb. “He wants to go up-town with the dog,” he explained. ‘“‘Take him up and leave him. He’ll pay in advance.” Dennis filled his mouth with chewing- tobacco, inspected Lapidowitz in a some- what contemptuous fashion, and mounted to his seat. ‘There being nothing else to do, Lapidowitz paid the money, bade Sammy Lefkovitz put the dog into the coach and draw all the curtains, and, after making sure that the doors were securely closed, mounted beside the driver. “How about dot qvarter?” asked Sammy. “So soon v’en I come back you get it,” said Lapidowitz. “Why didn’t you give the kid a quar- ter?” asked the driver, gazing curiously at Lapidowitz. “V’y I didn’t? Because dot five dollars I gif your boss iss der last cent vot I got. But so soon I get up-town, my! vot a lot of * money I vill haf!” In the meantime Izzy Levine and the Light of his Life were having troubles of theirown. When Izzy, with bewildered coun- tenance, reported to her that Beans was on his way back to Lapidowitz, she gazed at him for an instant and then burst into laughter. ““What’s the joke?” asked Izzy. “Oh, I think it’s too funny for any- thing!” cried Rosie. ‘Every time you think you have the dog he goes back to that man.” And she went off into another peal of laughter. But, suddenly remember- ing that she was very angry with the young Just As It Happened man, she became serious. ‘ Anyway,” said she, in the haughtiest tone that she could summon, “TI can’t stay here all day. I must go home.” Izzy, his lips pressed tightly together, led her to the taxicab. As she got in she told him her address. To her surprise Izzy gave the driver an entirely different address and got in beside her. “Where are you going?” she asked. “To Mr. Lapidowitz’s house,” said Izzy. “We ought to get there before the boy who has Beans. We'll wait outside his house until the boy comes.” Rosie said nothing, but stared straight before her. Izzy looked at her for some time and then, in a low voice, “Dear lady,” he said, “I don’t know what to say. I didn’t mean to lie to you. I don’t care whether women vote or not— really 1 don’t! It’s true I wrote that article and—it’s true I felt that way about it when I wrote it. But I hadn’t met you, and— and I was just crazy to write something. And then when I met you—and everything changed—and you told me how I could do something for you—honestly, I would have written a speech to show that burglary was a fine trade if you wanted me to. You be- lieve me, don’t you?” But Rosie gazed straight ahead in silence. She refused to allow her wrath to be so easily appeased. He had seemed such a nice young man, and he had so cruelly de- ceived her. She would show him that she was not to be trifled with. Slowly Izzy reached out his hand and laid it gently upon hers. She allowed it to rest there about two seconds; then she drew hers away. Izzy sighed and looked out the window. And as he looked— Life, as we all know, is most unreasonable in its inconsistency. Not only do our best laid plans often ‘‘gang agley,” but those who have made the closest study of life’s rules are the most bewildered by the excep- tions. When a man devotes his life to fru- gality, works hard, day and night, in order to accumulate in the bank a sufficient sum to enable him to pass his declining years in rest and comfort, he is considered wise. But, supposing, just as he bids farewell to his occupation and retires to idleness, the bank fails! What’s the use of philosophiz- ing about it? Izzy rapped furiously upon the window of the taxicab. The driver brought the cab to

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Pi “LEONE BRACKER - “Well, sir,” said Dennis,” I don't trust ye for acent. I'll wait right outside the door, an’ when ye come out I'll collect me money or I'll take it out o° yer hide. An’ if ye don't like it I'll open the door of the carriage an’ kick yer dorg out ™ a halt and looked around. But Izzy, with an imperative “Wait!” had already opened the door, jumped out, and was running back. The driver drew the car along the curb and got down from his seat to see what had happened. The next moment, “Well, I'll be—say, that’s a shame!” he exclaimed. Rosie looked around. alighted and “Where did he go?” she asked. And then, “Oh, isn’t that terrible!” About a hundred feet away the feeblest horse that she had ever seen was struggling desperately to pull a heavily laden pedler’s wagon that had become stuck in a rut in the street. It was a load out of all proportion to the animal’s strength. And the driver, a tall, burly chap, was lashing the horse with might and main. Rosie’s cheeks blanched with indignation. “That young man of yours is a peach!” exclaimed the taxicab-driver. Then, for 793

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794 Just As It the first time, Rosie saw Izzy. He was climbing upon the wheel of the wagon. He laid his hand upon the driver’s arm and spoke to him. Rosie could not hear what he said, nor could she hear the driver’s reply. But she saw him lash the horse again, and then beheld Izzy strike him upon the chin, so swiftly and with such force that the driver toppled from his seat and fell to the ground. “Good!” cried Rosie, clapping her hands. But in a twinkling the driver was on his feet and rushing at Izzy. They came to a clinch, and then a crowd that seemed to have sprung from the very sidewalk hid them from Rosie’s view. She ran forward and was aware that a policeman was run- ning beside her. The crowd made way for them, and Rosie saw that the combat was over. Izzy, breathing heavily, was leaning against the wagon, a tiny stream of blood trickling from his nose. ‘The-driver lay full length upon the sidewalk groping about him, struggling to rise. The policeman listened to everyone’s story and then, ““You’re both pinched!” he said. ‘Come along!”’ “But he was only trying to save the horse,” cried Rosie. ‘That brute was beat- ing that poor, little horse!” “T can’t help it, lady,” said the police- man. “You can come along as a witness. But I’ve got to take them both in.” “Tt’s an outrage!” exclaimed Rosie. “Tt’s assault and battery,” said the policeman. ‘The driver says your husband punched him, and that puts it up to the captain.” Rosie blushed furiously, whereat Izzy turned his head to hideasmile. Policeman, prisoners, taxicab-driver, and spectators all helped to push the pedler’s wagon out of the rut, and then, the pedler leading his horse and the policeman walking amiably along- side Izzy, the procession started for the sta- tion house. “Lady,” said the taxicab-driver, “ you’d better let me drive you around to the sta- tion. We can tell what happened, and if your young man needs bail you can go and get it.” Her husband! Her young man! Why should everyone assume so quickly that they were anything but mere acquaintances? Rosie was indignant. But then came the quick recollection of Izzy’s courage, his sympathy for a poor, dumb beast, and his strength. Rosie’s indignation died away, Happened and a glow of pride succeeded it. She would stand by him to the bitter end. It happened that the police captain on duty at the station house was intelligent. This really happens sometimes. After lis- tening to both sides he asked the driver why he had beaten the horse. “I’m sorry I did it,” answered the driver, in Yiddish, “‘but I’ve been out of work for a week, and I got excited because I had a job to deliver a load. I won’t do it again.” “Tm sorry I punched him,” said Izzy. Then the captain made them shake hands and told them to go home. Izzy returned to the taxicab with Rosie. “I’m awfully sorry it happened,” he said earnestly. “TI was hoping you would go home. Ill never forgive myself for letting you go to a station house.”’ But Rosie suddenly turned pale and was fumbling in a bag that she carried. “ You’re hurt!” she gasped. ‘Your nose is bleed- ing.’ Izzy saw the tears in her eyes. He sat perfectly still while she applied a delicately perfumed handkerchief to his nose. And then, feeling the soft coolness of her hand against his lips and being a thoroughly dis- reputable scamp, he leaned back against the cushioned seat and said, “Tt hurts terribly!” Of course as long as it hurt she had to hold the handkerchief in place. And if Izzy’s lips kept moving against her hand she could hardly chide him—he had suffered so. He might even die. “Do you forgive me about that—that foolish article I wrote?’’ he asked, in the low voice of an invalid. Rosie nodded. She could hardly trust herself to speak. Then Izzy sat up, clasped her in his arms, and kissed her upon the lips. “The pain has gone,” he said. “Now we'll get your dog. And we'll never quarrel again. And as long as I live I'll never do or say anything that you won’t like.” Rosie, red as the flower whose name she bore, looked at him. What was the use of getting angry? He was handsome, he was undeniably in love with her, and she had just had a glimpse of his nature that ap- pealed strongly to her. What woman has ever yet failed to respond to the appeal of courage accompanied by strength? Isthere not that streak of the primitive in all of them? But though Rosie’s eyes shone brightly she shook her head and smiled.

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semenmapmeesiees o— _ Bruno “You certainly are fresh,” she said. While Izzy had thus been gaining ground he had been losing time, and when they reached Lapidowitz’s house the schnorrer and the dog were gone. Izzy was crest- fallen. “This time,” said he, as they rode up- town, “I guess he'll hold on to Beans until he gets the reward.” But Rosie took it lightly. “What difference does it make? He can’t get the reward unless he brings the dog back, and as long as I get Beans it doesn’t matter how I get him.” Izzy shook his head. “It isn’t right,” he said. ‘‘I can’t help feeling that you shouldn’t get the dog back from anybody but me. Beans brought me all my luck, and it will be bad luck for me if anyone else brings him back. Some day I'll get square with Lapido- witz for this.” “You're superstitious,” said Rosie laughingly. “It just serves you right for writing an article against woman suffrage.” Izzy smiled sheepishly, but even when Rosie impulsively laid her hand upon his he refused to be consoled. “I can’t explain it,” he said, “but I have a feeling that if I bring Beans back to you everything will be all right and if I don’t everything will be all wrong.” As they turned into the block on which Rosie lived she exclaimed: “There’s papa. Let’s get out and walk home with him.” Lessing 795 Izzy seized Rosie and kissed her once, twice, three times Izzy discharged the taxicab, and, a mo- ment later, underwent the ordeal of an introduction to Rosie’s father. “This is Mr. Levine, papa,” she said. He’s the gentleman who found Beans.” Mr. Margulies had keen eyes, and Izzy felt himself slowly shrinking under their penetrating gaze. “Do you alvays ride in taxi- cabs?” was Mr. Margulies’s first question. Rosie ex- plained what had hap- pened, laying great stress upon Izzy’s noble champion- ship of the skinny horse and his brave assault of the brutal driver, when she sud- denly dis- covered that she was _hold- ing fast to Izzy’s hand and, blushing violently, became quite in- coherent in her narra- tive. Mr. Margulies gazed at Izzy with great inter- est. In the struggle for existence in which he had won, he had learned to measure men. He was a very stubborn person, this Mr. Margulies, accepting no standards of life or conduct except such as he fixed him- self, and he was far from being a fool. He had suspected in a flash how matters stood between his daughter and this young man, and he had the wisdom not to open his mouth until he had made up his mind just what stand he would take. But Izzy, feeling himself being measured, did some quick measuring himself. Returning the older man’s gaze frankly he said: “cc

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796 Just As It Happened “You look like a smart man, Mr. Mar- gulies. There’s no use beating about the bush. I’m just crazy about your daughter. I might just as well say it now as at any other time. I want to marry her. I don’t want her to have a penny from you. I can take care of her.” Mr. Margulies looked at his daughter, who, red with confusion, returned his gaze defiantly, but said never a word. Then he grunted. “H’m!” said he. “Mr. Levine! Der gentleman vot got Beans! H’m! Vare iss Beans?” It was Izzy’s turn toredden. ‘You see,” he said to Rosie, ‘your father gets right down to the whole point of the matter.” He then told the whole story of Beans and Lapidowitz, and during the recital Mr. Margulies never took his eyes from Izzy’s face. “H’m!” he said, when Izzy had finished. “T guess dot’s dot old loafer vot I gif my card to when I looked fer der dog. Und I said I gif him a hundert und fifty if he brings him back. So I suppose ven he comes mit der dog I haf to gif him der money.” He looked at Izzy thoughtfully a moment. Then, “Und in addition you exbect to marry Rosie?” said he. Izzy nodded. “Vell,” said Mr. Margulies, “vait till comes der dog. Dis marriage business comes kind of sudden. Come in der house, Rosie, und ven ve get der dog settled ve talk about Mister Vot’s-his-name—oh, yes!— Levine. Good afternoon, Mr. Levine.” Izzy remained standing upon the sidewalk until the door closed upon Mr. Margulies and his daughter. Not once did she turn to look at him. With a heavy heart Izzy started for the elevated station. Some fifteen minutes before this Lapido- witz had rung the bell of Mr. Margulies’s house, and being told that none of the family was at home had said he would return in half anhour. Then he said to Dennis, the driver of the carriage: “Ve got to vait. Mr. Margulies ain’d home, but he comes soon for supper.” “Take the dorg out!”’ said Dennis curtly. Lapidowitz stared at him. “Der dog?” he repeated. “Take him ouid? .I guess not!” “Then ye’ve got another guess comin’,” said Dennis. ‘It wuz five dollars up for you and the dorg. Ye’re up. So’s the dorg. There wuzn’t nothin’ said about waitin’, Waitin’s extra. Them’s me or- ders!”’ Slowly the full significance of his position dawned upon Lapidowitz, and his face began to perspire. He looked around in every direction and then mounted to the seat be- side the driver. ‘Drive around der corner,” he said. “I vant to have a talk vit’ you!” “T’ll drive to a saloon,” said Dennis. “T’m dying for a drink. Me throat’s full 0’ sawdust.” They drove to a little German place on Third Avenue which Dennis had noticed on the way up-town. Lapidowitz, after de- scending from his seat, held his ear to the carriage door, but heard no sound. He turned the handle and opened the door about half an inch. A reassuring ‘“Gr-r-r-r!” came from within. “He iss in!” said Lapidowitz, greatly re- lieved. When they were seated inside the place, Lapidowitz placed his hand on his heart and bent a soulful gaze upon Dennis. “In half an hour,” said he, “I haf vun hundert und fifty dollars. Maybe I get a check und maybe I get cash. Vot’s der difference? But you stick by me und wait vit’ der dog until der man comes home, und nefer, so long as you lif, vill you be sorry.” “Orders,” said Dennis, “is orders. Ye paid forarideup. Ye’reup. Ye didn’t pay for a ride back, and ye didn’t pay for waitin’. So me orders is to go back.” “But if I make it all right vit’ you!” cried Lapidowitz eagerly. ‘‘Vot’s der use of being in a hurry? Listen! Vait till comes der man, und I gif you two dollars out uf der money!” “Come on,” he said. Dennis rose. “Take yer dorg. I'll be getting back to the stable.”’ Lapidowitz clutched him by the lapel and for a moment gazed at him, speechless. Inwardly he was cursing this stubborn driver through three of his past generations and through half a dozen in the future. “Vait!” he begged. ‘‘How much do you vant?” “Well, sir,” said Dennis, “‘I don’t trust ye for a cent. But give me yer I. O. U. fer twenty-five dollars, an’ I’ll take me chances. I'll wait till yer man comes. I'll wait right outside the door, an’ when ye come out I'll collect me money or I'll take it out o’ yer hide. An’ if ye don’t like it I’ll open the

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ess. orn ons ire. ye fer sht I'll yer door o’ the carriage an’ kick yer dorg out. I’ve got to be gettin’ back.” Lapidowitz pleaded with him, begged him to moderate his terms, explained how his grandfather and grandmother in Russia were starving for the lack of exactly one hundred and fifty dollars. But to no avail. Dennis had taken a strong fancy to the sum of twenty-five dollars. When Lapidowitz continued to plead with him he interrupted him. “Ve make me tired,” he said. ‘“‘Shet up now or I’ll make it fifty.” Lapidowitz, in a panic, wrote out an I. O. U. for twenty-five dollars. They drove to Mr. Margulies’s house again. Life, as we remarked before, is full of strange happenings that dovetail in with one another in such a bewildering fashion that it is almost hopeless to speculate upon them. Call them coincidences, accidents, manifes- tations of predestina- tion—or any- thing you like— and you’re no better off than if you called them veal-cutlets. A man telephones to his wife that he will be-detained at his office by impor- tant busi- ness until late at night. And with the utmost care and cau- ; tion heorganizes an auto- 3 mobile joy ride with his partner and a few shining lights of the drama. But if, far out on the highway, his automobile bumps into another automobile that con- tains his wife’s mother, how can philosophy help him? Izzy, feeling that the bottom had dropped out of the universe, was walk- ing toward the elevated station when his eye fell upon an old-fashioned carriage standing before a German drinking-place. And through the little window in the back of the carriage he saw the face of a dog pressed tightly against the glass. He drew nearer and stared at the me. Bruno Lessing 797 carriage came the muffled sound of excited barking. “Beans!” exclaimed Izzy. “Holy Moses!” You maintain that this was not a very dignified ejaculation, and you may be right. Nevertheless it is exactly what Izzy said. In a twinkling he had opened the carriage door, seized the excited animal in his arms, carefully shut the door, and was running at full speed back to Margulies’s house. When the bell rang, Mr. Margulies and Rosie both rushed to the door. It rang like a fire-alarm. The next moment Beans was leaping frantically upon his mistress, and Izzy, perspiring from running and flushed with triumph, was confronting her father. “There’s the dog, Mr. Margulies,” he said. ‘Can I have my reward?” Mr. Margulies gazed at him and then -M-LEONI BRACKE animal. He saw its jaws * Hey!” cried Lapidowitz. Dennis did not answer. “ Vait!™ cried open, and from within the Lapidowitz. “I ain'd got a cent! I ain'd got car-fare!~

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798 Just As It slowly scratched his head. “Come in- side,” he said. He led the way, and just as his portly figure turned into the parlor Izzy seized Rosie in his arms and kissed her once, twice, three times, upon the lips, before he followed her father. “‘Fresh!” she whispered after him. But she was smiling. Mr. Margulies motioned to Izzy tositdown. For nearly a minute he looked at him without uttering a word. Then he drew a cigar from his pocket and handed it to Izzy. “Tt’s a perfecto!” he said. The door-bell rang again—a short, per- emptory ring—and when Margulies opened the door he beheld the tall, gaunt figure of Lapidowitz. “Vell?” he asked. ‘‘Vot iss it?”’ “T have kept my promise,” said Lapido- witz, in Yiddish. ‘You told me you lost a dog and would pay a hundred and fifty dollars to get him back. I promised to bring him back to you. Well, here I am! The dog is outside in the carriage.” Mr. Margulies stared at him, dum- founded. He opened his mouth to speak, but the word that was on his lips was never uttered. As if shot from a catapult, Beans flew across the hallway, flashed between Margu- lies’s legs, and with a vicious growl seized Lapidowitz by the coat. Margulies had just time to grasp the dog’s hind legs when Lapidowitz, with a howl of terror, turned Cosmopolitan. Send silver or stamps at our risk. HUVUMLUOAYUASOAEEUUAEEUEEEG AOA 2) Happened You may have one, without lettering, for the mere cost of printing, packing it in a damage-proof mailing-tube, and postage—hfifteen cents in all. the artist’s work is reproduced in colors direct from the original painting and retains all the beauties of the harmonious color combinations. Then there are a very few similar reproductions left- of ““Sue,’’ “‘Diana,’’ and ** Motherhood,’’ which appeared on the July, August, and September Cosmopolitans. These beautiful color reproductions are made—without advertising—on heavy plate paper. A special process of pebbling the paper surface gives tone-life and richness to the pic- ture. The size is eleven inches wide by fourteen inches long. Cosmopolitan Print Department, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York City SsUVUUUIOUUUAOAUULOA4GONUOOUUAEQCOOEAUELLLOAUAOENALAOOEGESEOUOOEGAASUOAEOOGOOUOAAOOELELAOOCEAAOOGEAOUOGOOOREAOOAGE RAEN Ae and fled down the steps. For one brief instant he was arrested in his flight. Then there was a sharp, ripping sound, and Mar- gulies observed that Beans held a fragment of Lapidowitz’s Prince Albert between his’ teeth. Lapidowitz took the flight of steps in one bound, jumped into the carriage and, banging the door shut, held it tightly from within. Dennis, opining that something was wrong, drove off. Margulies meanwhile deposited Beans upon the floor and gazed at him studiously fora moment. Then he kicked him. “If you take Rosie,” he said to Izzy, “you got to take dot dog.” Dennis, as we said, drove off. He drove one block. Then he stopped, descended from his seat, and opened the carriage door. “Come out!” he said. Just that and noth- ing more. Lapidowitz came out. Dennis shut the door, mounted to his seat, and drove off. “Hey!” cried Lapidowitz. Dennis did not answer. In fact, he did not even turn his head. “Vait!” cried Lapidowitz. “I ain’d got acent! I ain’d got car-fare!” Still no response from Dennis. Then Lapidowitz, clinging to a lamp-post for sup- port, opened his mouth wide and with all the strength of his lungs, cried aloud, “Loafer!”’ This time Dennis turned his head and smiled. He had a pleasant smile. =2UjHHNUUUUAUAUNEOOUUUOEUOOUUDOOESOOOAOUASUEEOULOOOEERSOUAGOGREEOAGOGOEOOUOUONGEAEUOUOGOOUOOOOOOOOOOUOOAOEELEUOGAOOGOOEOAOOGESUOOOOOQOREOUOUEEEORUEOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOUOEAGAOOOUOGOOGSEEUAOOOOOE EODOU UAL AAEEU ULE ee Your Choice of Fisher’s Girls . ~~ . ce re . . . . . Harrison Fisher’s latest creation, “* Winifred,’ is the cover picture for this month’s This handsome facsimile of They are fifteen cents each. TMM AM UUAOLAUONUOUNONULALLAUAAN Ee: we

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Se ee cy Count Okuma addressing the students at Waséda the count is the personification of the new By Saint MONG the Asiatics of our day who are dynamically influencing their countrymen and fellow continentals, whose counsels mold the Orient’s relations with the Occident, and whose impassioned oratory can fan the flames of a furious fight between the East and the West, or whose sane diplo- macy can cool the ardor of aggressive Asia, fast awaken- ing from its ages-long opium slumber, and prevent a col- lision between the white and yellow races, Count Shigé- nobu Okuma. looms large. To say that Count Okuma ranks high among the Geniro (literally the “Elder States- men”) who have changed the face of Japan, converted a tiny island-kingdom of no significance—sunk in the mire of feudalism—into a Japan’s “Grand Old Man” ' University, Tokyo. Orient’s war-cry, “Asia for the Asiatics™ To the modern Asiatic, Nihal Singh mighty world power whose naval and military suc- cesses have wrung un- stinted praise from all nations, and whose in- dustrial and economic growth is nothing short of marvelous; to detail that he was from 1869 to 1881 finance minister, during 1888 and 1889 foreign minister, in 1896-7 minister of agriculture, and in 1898 premier and foreign minister, and that to-day he is the chancellor of Waséda University of Tokyo, gives a very faint idea of the importance of the man, and of the influence that he exerts upon his countrymen. In the eyes of his people he is the embodiment of the formula, “Japan for the Japanese,” and all “Liberals” and “Progressives” love him and hail him as their leader. To the modern Asiatic, Count Okuma means even more than this. To them he is the personi- 79

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800 Japan’s ‘‘Grand Old Man”’ fication of the new Orient’s war-cry, “Asia for the Asiatics.” All Orientals touring or sojourning in Japan long to catch a glimpse of him, or, better still, talk with him. He is only one of the living “‘Elder Statesmen” of Japan—others of these “ Grand Old Men” are still alive. But Count Okuma is the only one among them who is sought out by the Asiatics of the new school when they visit the Land of the Rising Sun. For, be it plainly said, he represents the perfect flower of new Asia. In him are centered the pride of the young Orient, the aggres- siveness of the new East, the manhood of Asia shaking off its stupor of centuries. If a conflict ever occurs between Japan and the United States, if a collision ever takes place between the Caucasians and the colored peoples of the “heathen continent,” more than likely the brawl will proceed from an injury, fancied or actual, inten- tional or unintentional, which the Occi- dent may inflict upon -the self-respect of the Orient, yearly becoming more conscious of its rights and more determined to stand up forthem. In such a crisis, it is my settled conviction that Count Okuma will be the man of the moment. How will the “Grand Old Man” act at such a juncture? A MAN WHO WANTS PEACE On the whole, I think his counsels will be in favor of peace. This for two reasons: First, Count Okuma is one of those well- balanced men who are so rare among us that whenever we come across them we acclaim them as leaders. He eminently is self-respecting, but not a man of exagger- ated ego; one whose sense of proportion is so fine that it is not easy to hurt his dignity or injure his susceptibilities. He is a man— every inch of him—but he also is a scholar and a student, and possessed of a judicial temperament. Count Okuma’s influence, it may be added, in the past has been ex- erted in the interests of compromise when dealing with the Occident ; for he combines in his personality the fire of the young Orient and the calm of old Asia, the mother of many Civilizations. Second, Count Okuma is a man of deep discernment. Versed in the ancient his- tory and literature of the East, he is proud of Asia’s contribution to the world’s en- lightenment. But he knows the Orient of the medieval ages, when dense darkness spread over the whotle continent, killing all that wasbest inhumanity. He also realizes (something which few Orientals of the “young” type grasp) that only a corner of this veil of darkness has been lifted from the face of his continent, and that the East, despite the Japanese victories on the Man- churian battlefields and in the Tsushima Straits, still is weak as a child when com- pared with the West—the full-grown man. GREATER JAPAN HIS DREAM But when all is said and considered Count Okuma is a most ambitious Japanese, and wants to see his people make prodigious progress. A few years ago, speaking at the Kobe Chamber of Commerce, he blandly remarked: ‘‘You can go everywhere with ease and pleasure under the protection of the Japanese fleet. From old times India has been a land of treasure. Why should not the Japanese stretch out their hands toward that country? The Japanese ought to go to India.” Such a_ statement coming from so important a personage caused so much comment that the Japanese leader felt constrained to disavow that he meant that his countrymen should politically subju- gate India, but declared that he only wished to convey the idea that, through peaceful methods, they should wrest India’s trade from the British. This construction, how- ever, was pooh-poohed by some writers, who pointed out the fallacy of the explana- tion. However, with advancing age, Count Okuma actually has turned pacifist. In his latest pronouncement he declares: “Territorial expansion is a dream. Its time is gone, and peace has come upon the earth. The progress of peace must ultimately result in disarmament.” For an Oriental, Count Okuma at seventy- four is unusually vigorous, physically as well as mentally, and continues to be wonder- fully popular with the young Japanese, and, indeed, with all young Asiatics. He fre- quently mounts the platform; and whether he speaks in the capital or in the prov- inces, the lecture-halls are packed with men and women who, though calm, imper- turbable Easterners, vociferously express their approval of the sentiments that he utters. His annual oration at the Waséda University is an event looked forward to with great anticipation by the six thousand aT

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— em ad Saint Nihal Singh 801 understood, is not confined to the men, but also extends to the women of Japan. He was one of the first Orientals to realize the necessity students of the institution, who are ex- travagantly fond of their revered leader. His interest in the affairs of his own country and the world abated, although at large continues unabated. A corps of secretaries are con- stantly busy digesting and sum- marizing articles in magazines and newspapers from all over the globe, in order to be able to retail the pith of current literature to their august em- ployer, whose desire for knowl- edge is insati- able. Though for “He isa man several years he PP sth a has relinquished °° im a . his position as the ok eae official head of the ‘Progressive Party,” yet his influence over the Lib- erals con- tinues un- now it is exercised solely through pen and tongue. This “Elder Statesman’s” in- fluence, it must be distinctly TOP PHOTOGRAPH (Cc) UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD Count Okuma and his wife, with their daughter and granddaughter of modernizing Asiatic women, and from his youth to this day he has continuously worked for feminine emancipation. Now, as in his youth, Count Okuma retains that love for fashionable dress which brought him the nickname of ‘ High-kara-son” —high-collared gentleman, or fop. Whether dressed in European or native clothes, he always presents a trim, stylish appearance. The count finds his chief recreation in horti- culture. He owns one of the fin- est private gardens in Japan, where he proudly shows his guests the best specimens of dwarf maples and. other trees, miniature azaleas and_ camellias, and rare orchids.

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DRAWN BY HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY She turned the knob and pushed open the door. A bell clanged almost in her ear with fierce suddenness. It was like an alarm. Her heart beat the quicker for it. She was sorry that she had come. She was frightened: still she stepped through the doorway, and called in her clear, resolute voice: “Mr. Blizzard! It's Miss Ferris.” In the dim light she looked wonderfully young and beautiful 802 “The Penalty’)

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‘The Penalty THE STORY OF A WOMAN’S LOVE AND A MAN’S WINNING FIGHT ae By Gouverneur Morris Author of ‘The Claws of the Tiger,’ ‘Living Up to Mottoes,” ‘‘Radium,” etc. Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy a Synopsis: Barbara Ferris, sculptress, twenty-two years old, daughter of a famous physician, had had many love affairs, but could not trust herself to marry. The most assiduous wooer was a lifelong friend, Wilmot Allen, who, when the story opens, has been thrown upon his own not very promising resources. These finally failing, he accepts a considerable loan from a legless man whose livelihood is apparently gained by the hand-organ species of begging. This man now makes subtle inquiries about Barbara which Allen resents but cannot, on account of his obligation, evade. Wilmot goes to Barbara’s studio, where he finds her discouraged over a bust of Satan upon which she has been working. Still, what she chooses to call her career is stronger than his appeal for her to give it all up and marry him. She tells him to go away and amount to something, and he warns her that somehow he will make her love him, make her marry him. But upon him is the obligation to a street beggar who can lend various thousands in ready cash, who does not scruple at murder, who has a hat- manufactory manned with pretty girls, and who, for some reason, is interested in Barbara Ferris, daughter of the Avenue. Walking to her studio on a May morning, Barbara comes upon the beggar. One glimpse of his face and she knows she has discovered her model for Satan. The artist in her overcoming her repugnance for the legless man, she asks him to pose for her, and he consents. At the studio she inquires of her studio-boy, Bubbles, about the beggar and learns that he is a wicked man, mysterious, a power on the East Side, and is held in general fear. Nevertheless she welcomes him to the studio. Bubbles is all solicitude and manages to have a young secret-service agent present in the guise of a workman while Blizzard is posing. The beggar gone, the young man warns Barbara against him, but she makes light of his fears and says it is her own affair anyway. At home she finds young Allen, who also warns her against Blizzard. Again she refuses to be alarmed, even when Wilmot insists that she carry an automatic pistol which he gives her. The struggle to save Barbara from a danger she will not acknowledge is now threefold: the secret service places a spy, Rose, in Blizzard's shop; West, in Barbara’s studio, continues to guard her there—but she scorns his guardianship; Wilmot Allen goes to her father and pleads with him to interfere. This Dr. Ferris agrees to do, but when he arrives at the studio he is met by Blizzard, and at once it is the doctor, not the beggar, who is on his guard. Blizzard hints that he loves Barbara, and dares Dr. Ferris to tell her the truth about him. The doctor accepts the challenge, and that night he tells Barbara how he, through a mistake in judgment, had cut off a child’s legs—how the child had sworn vengeance, had soon turned to crime, had become finally the Blizzard she knows. The recital has a wrong effect—Barbara sympathizes with the beggar. Fate has not as yet been headed off; a heart-break still impends for some one. HE legless man was not in the habit of waiting for things that he wanted, when the chance to take them had come. And he did not propose to endure the torture of sitting perfectly still hour after hour, morning after morning, while any young woman made a bust of him. Yet he allowed a number of mornings to pass with- out taking any definite steps toward the vengeance which he felt to be so dear to him. That Barbara was a high-born lady was the chief obstacle in his plans. If she were to disappear suddenly out of the world which knew and loved her, there would be raised a hue and outcry greater, perhaps, than his utmost powers and resources could check. He would be run to earth without much doubt and put where even the sweet memory of vengeance would taste bitter in his mouth. It is perhaps pleasant to pluck the fruits of vengeance, but a man requires time in which toeat and digest them. If they are snatched from his hand the moment they are picked, his vengeance fails of all sweetness and justification. On the other hand, Blizzard, in order to revenge himself on the man who had COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE. maimed him, was willing to give, if not his liberty, his life. If he could not abduct Barbara and go free, he would kill himself when they came to take him. But he did not wish to kill himself. He wished to live a long time after, gloating on his memories. He had also on foot a scheme which, starting almost as a pleasantry, had developed in his mind, and was still developing, until its latent pos- sibilities staggered his own imagination. A certain Jew, proprietor of a pawnshop, was in reality a receiver of stolen goods. It was common knowledge among certain crooks in the city, that the recently stolen Bland diamonds had come into this man’s hands. Blizzard thought that it would be funny to take these diamonds away from the Jew, hold them for a while, and then, since the fellow was after all a friend, return them. To break into Reichman’s store at night would be dangerous. Reichman himself was no coward, and he employed a savage night watchman, just out of Sing Sing. So Bliz- zard planned a robbery in a spirit of farce, and in the broad and crowded light of day. Six stalwart young fellows entered Reich- man’s pawnshop at eleven thirty in the COPYRIGHTED IN GREAT BRITAIN 803

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804 morning. Each one had a watch or an over- coat to pawn. They crowded about Reich- man, all talking at once. They were stran- gers to him. At exactly the same time the attention of the six policemen on the six nearest beats was attracted by the drunken and disorderly behavior of six more stal- wart young fellows—one to each policeman. In the end six arrests were made, the six young drunkards were marched off to the station house, and the beats of the six policemen were for the time being deserted. Sharp at eleven thirty-seven, five of the six young men in Reichman’s shop flung an overcoat over his head and rushed him into a dark corner, clubbing him so that he could not scream. A person in the street, however, saw the struggle, and rushed off to find the nearest policeman, who of course could not be found. Meanwhile the sixth young man ran lightly up-stairs, looked under the mattress of the palatial Reichman bed, where he had been told to look, and secured the stolen diamonds. The farce came to a proper conclusion. Reichman could not complain to the police that he had been robbed of stolen goods. And he went about for many days with a sour face. Blizzard came every day to condole with him, and finally to return the diamonds. Then he told Reichman, a man he could trust, how the robbery had been worked, and the two put their heads together. If six policemen could be so easily put out of commission at a given moment, why not many? Ifa pawnshop could be so easily looted, why not Tiffany’s, or one of the great wholesale jewelers in Maiden Lane? Why not the Sub-Treasury? In Blizzard’s mind the idea became an obsession; and he worked out schemes, in all their details; only to think of something bigger and more engaging. One or two details were present in all his plans; a hid- ing-place for the treasure when he should get it, and a large number of lieutenants whom he could trust. He could, he be- lieved, at the least throw the whole city into a state of chaos for a few hours—for half a day—for a whole day. And during that period of lawless confusion anything might happen to anybody—to Barbara for instance. But his plans were not ripe, nor his trusted lieutenants as yet sufficient in number. He must therefore either put off his vengeance indefinitely, or run the risk of having his own career as a criminal come The Penalty toa very sudden end. For once in his life he vacillated. But it was something more than the desire for vengeance which decided him to risk everything on immediate action. His plan was very simple. Sometimes a messenger-boy brought a note to her studio. And Blizzard had observed that Barbara’s invariable habit with notes was first to read them, and then to burn them. She never tore them into pieces and threw them into the fireplace. She struck a match, lighted them at one corner, and saw to it that they were entirely consumed. When Barbara had finished with a note, or a cir- cular, or a letter, Sherlock Holmes himself could not have recovered the contents or the name of the sender. Banking on this habit, Blizzard wrote Barbara a note and sent it to her father’s house by a man he could trust. She received the note at. six o'clock, while she was resting prior to dress- ing and dining out. It read as follows: 81 Marrow Lane. DEAR Miss FERRIS: My affairs don’t seem to be prospering here, so Iam going away. I am sorry the Bust isn’t finished. You will be disappointed. I am leaving at 8 o’clock for the West. I have enjoyed sitting for you. I wish you all the success and happiness you deserve. Very truly yours, Blizzard. Her mind working very rapidly, Barbara rose at once, and quite unconsciously, so strong was habit in her, struck a match, set the beggar’s note on fire, threw it into the fireplace, and watched it burn to ashes. On the way to the fireplace she pressed a button to summon her maid. When this one came, Barbara, already out of her dressing-gown, spoke imperatively: “T am going out. I want a taxi called at once. Them ’come back and help me dress.” But when the maid returned there was little for her todo. Barbara was in a hurry. She found a taxi waiting at the door. She glanced at the driver, he was not one of those who usually drove her. “Do you know where Marrow Lane is?” “Ts it near the Brooklyn Bridge, Miss?” “T think so. Marrow Lane, No. 81. You can make inquiries. Hurry.” , The strange driver drove skilfully and swiftly down the avenue. Two thoughts occupied him: the beauty of his fare, and the docility with which she came to the master’s hand when he called. In Barbara’s mind there was but one thought: not that she was going to visit

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a disreputable man in a disreputable part of the city, but that she was going to keep that man in the city and finish her bust of him, or know the reason why. Fame was in her grasp. She felt astonishingly sure of that. She was not going to let it escape for a mere matter of convention. It had been her first idea to send Blizzard a note by messenger. But she had more confidence in her personal powers of persuasion. If her model needed money or was in some scrape that could be righted by money and influence, she believed that she could keep him in New York. It was not yet dark, but all the city lamps were lighted, and the East Side had that atmosphere of care-free gaiety habitual to it after business hours when the weather is rainless and warm. The taxicab moved slowly, because the children had overflowed the sidewalks and played games which kept them in blissful danger of their lives. Twice the taxi stopped. Instantly a crowd gath- ered about it, and Barbara became an em- barrassed but amused center of criticism and admiration. It became dark. The streets were less crowded. There were fewer lights. There was an unpleasant smell of old fish and gar- bage. The people Barbara now observed seemed each and all intent upon something or other. They were not merely loafing in the pure evening air, but hurrying. There were no more children. The taxi passed slowly (because of the uneven pavement) through a short, narrow street. The few lights in this street were nearly all red. Save for the light in Blizzard’s manufac- tory, Marrow Lane was dark and deserted. For some reason or other the city lights had gone out, or had been passed over by the lamp-lighter. Through the glazed door Barbara saw the vast black shadow of Blizzard’s profile on the white wall of his office. There was no bell. She turned the knob and pushed open the door. A bell clanged almost in her ear with fierce suddenness. It was like an alarm. Her heart beat the quicker for it; the number of her respirations increased. She was sorry that she had come. She was frightened; still she stepped through the doorway, and called in her clear, resolute voice: “Mr. Blizzard! It’s Miss Ferris.” _His vast shadow remained motionless like a stain on the wall. And for a moment Gouverneur Morris 805 he did not answer. Could she have seen his face itself, instead of only its shadow, she must have turned witha cry of fear and found that the door which had closed behind her, clanging its bell, was locked, and that there was no escape that way. If she had turned her head she must have seen that her taxi had gone quietly away. In the dim light she looked wonderfully young and beautiful. The parted opera- cloak disclosed her round straight throat and the broad smooth modeling of the neck from which it rose. She seemed taller and more stately than in street-dress, and at once younger, more defenseless, more virginal. There was not enough light in the place to bring out the contrasting colors of her hair. She looked like a black-haired beauty with ivory-white skin, instead of an amber, red, and brown beauty, with rosy, brown skin. Her head, small, round, and carried very high, lent her an air of extraor- dinary breeding and distinction. She had no thought for the short rose-brocade train of her dinner-dress, and let it trail over the dirty floor. “Mr. Blizzard!” This time he answered. It sounded less like a voice than the hoarse bass croak of a very enormous bullfrog. “Please step this way.” Her head, if anything, a little higher than ever, she walked swiftly forward right into the legless man’s office. His face was very white, swollen, it looked, and blotched with purple. The veins in his forehead looked like mountain ranges on a topographical map. “T’ve only a minute,” said Barbara. He lowered his head now over his ledger, but said nothing. Then he looked up and into her face steadily, and one by one the purple blotches in his own face paled, and vanished, like the extinguishing of as many hellish lights. And then to Barbara’s hor- ror a low groan, more like a dog’s than a man’s, passed his tightly pressed lips, came out, and was cut short off, as if with a keen knife. “Are you sick?” she asked, not kindly, but imperatively and with a tone, perhaps, of disgust. “Yes,” said the legless man briefly, but without going into any explanation of his ailment. “You came to tell me that I mustn’t go away till the bust is finished. Is that it?”

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806 “cc Yes,”’ It means Barbara felt more at her ease. she said, “I am selfish about it. so much to me.”’ “Well, you needn’t have come,” said Blizzard, and it was almost as if he was angry with her for having done so. “I’ve changed my plans. I’ve had to change them. I stay.” Barbara was immensely pleased. “I wish I could tell you how glad I am,” she said. “The thing now,” said Blizzard, “is to get you back to your house. You shouldn’t have come to this part of the city at all; and especially not dressed like that. But you didn’t stop to think. You had an idea in your head. And you came. Did any- body know where you were going when you left home?” She shook her head. “Something dreadful might happen to you,” he said, and a curious smile played about his mouth for a moment, “and no one the wiser. Suppose you hadn’t found me here to look after you. Suppose you’d found some drunken crook just out of Sing Sing, or something worse?” “But I did find you,” said Barbara, ‘‘and all is well.” ““Ves—yes,’”’ he said, “all zs well. you may thank your stars for that. didn’t you tell your taxi to wait?”’ “But I did.” Again the curious smile flickered about the legless man’s mouth. “Well, he’s gone.” Barbara followed the lead of Blizzard’s eyes, and saw that the street in front of his manufactory was empty. He reached for his crutches, and swung himself down from his chair. “Perhaps he’s dropped down to Jake’s saloon. Wait here. I'll see.” The bell of the outer-door clanged with horrid suddenness. And then she heard a piercing loud whistle twice repeated. And a few moments later the sound of a motor. “All right, Miss Ferris, I’ve got him.’ She drew her cloak together, and joined the legless man on the sidewalk. “Thank you very much,”’ she said, ‘‘and good-by till to-morrow.”’ The taxicab driver’s face had no expres- sion whatever. He who understood driving so well could not make out what the master was driving at. Blizzard held open the door of the taxi, and Barbara got in. But he did not at once close the door. Instead he turned his head And Why The Penalty and looked up the street. Then he called out sharply: “Hurry up! waiting.” One came, running; a tall well-built youth, with an expression on his face of cool, cynical courage and good humor. “Miss Ferris,” said Blizzard, “this young fellow will ride in with you if you don’t mind. You can drop him when you get out of the East Side, and reach your own part of the city. He will see that no harm comes to you. If you ask him questions he will answer them. Otherwise he will not speak unless you wish.” The youth grinned a little sheepishly, and Barbara made room for him on the seat beside her. “He will answer for your safety,’ continued the legless man, “‘ with his ears. Where to?” She gave the number of the house at which she was to dine, and the legless man re- peated it to the driver. “Good night, Mr. Blizzard, and thank you.” “Good night, Miss Ferris, and welcome.” The legless man watched the taxicab until it had rounded the corner of Marrow Lane. Then he looked upward at the stars for a while. Then he swung slowly and wearily back into his rookery, and having extin- guished the light, sat for a long time in the dark. What was it that had come over the man to let his victim escape when she was so merci- lessly in his power? Ask the stars to which he turned. Ask the darkness in which he sits, alone, thinking. Better, perhaps, ask the man’s warped and tormented soul. It seems that while he sat in his office waiting for her, a champion rose up to de- fend her, a champion in his Own heart. A champion who made such headway against the brute’s lawless and beastly intention as to overthrow it. Blizzard was in the power of that which all his mature life he had feared more than hanging or the electric chair, more even than prisons. He had fallen quietly, even gently, in love. Can’t you see the lady’s “T’m not going to ask you any questions,” said Barbara, “because I don’t think of any. But if you like to talk, please do.”’ Without comment or preamble the youth who was to answer for her safety with his ears, began to talk.

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DRAWN BY HOWARD CHANDLER CdRISTY “Lady,” he said, * what I've poured Jn jest, drink in earnest. All that’s yellow isn't butter. But if anybody was to ask you—say, a man who shall be as nameless as he is legless—what I says to you during our discursive promenaid, you answer back and say, ‘Kid Shannon, whenever I speaks to him, merely says, **Ha! Hum!” or words to that effect *™

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808 The Penalty “Might have knocked me over with a feather,”’ he said, “to find a lady like you sitting in a cab in front o’ Blizzard’s place. At first look I says to myself, ‘One o’ these high-fliers I’ve heard talk about that likes .to fly low.’ Then I flings your eyes one penetrating peep, and says to myself, ‘’Spect she ain’t one o’ that kind.’ And I make out just this about you that you’re O. K. from A to Xylophone, and I takes this opportunity to remark aloud to myself that I don’t know what your game is and it’s none o’ my hate- rogeneous business, but if I was you I’d cut Marrow Lane out 0’ my itenerary, and stay home nights playin’ a quiet rubber o’ tiddle winks-the-barber.” Barbara laughed gaily. ‘‘Everybody,”’ she said, “thinks that my friend, Mr. Bliz- zard, isa very bad man. But he does noth- ing to proveit. He has been very considerate of me in every way.” ‘Did I say anything against Blizzard? You'll tell him I did? Not you. And I did not. If it wasn’t for him, I says, Marrow Lane would be hell’s kitchen, and on the chanct that he ain’t always going to be on the spot, nor me, cut it out, I says. But,” continued the talkative youth, “in case you don’t cut it out, in case you’re ever in trouble down our way you take this,’ bluntly he handed her asmall, dark metal whistle, ‘‘and blow her good. I knows the note, and if my ears is on the job, you gets help. You gets it sudden. You gets it good. And here, without fear or comment, I leaves you.” He signaled to the driver to stop. They had reached the southern boundary of Wash- ington Square. Barbara held out her hand. She was greatly taken with her escort. “And whom,” she said, ‘‘am I thanking for the whistle?” “Kid Shannon.” “Don’t tell me,’ said Barbara, “that you’re the man who put Hook Hammersley out in the third.” “A right to the solar plexus,” said Kid Shannon simply, “‘to bring him in range and a left to the jaw. Even his friends admits that he begun to take his gloves off while he was still in the air. But I’m in the saloon business now, if it’s all the same to you, having been light-weight champion, and spoke a monologue over three circuits— nice-behaved ladies and gentlemen o’ both sexes always welcome, pay as you consume; but for you or any friends o’ yours the drinks will be on the house.”’ He turned with one foot on the sidewalk, and one in the cab. “Lady,” he said, “what I’ve poured in jest, drink in earnest. All that’s yellow isn’t butter. But if anybody was to ask you—say, a man who shall be as nameless as he is legless—what I says to you during our discursive promenaid, you answer back and say, ‘Kid Shannon, whenever I speaks to him, merely says, ‘‘Ha! Hum!”’—or words to that effect.’ HereI wishes you salutations, and may your life contain nothing but times when you looks and feels your best.” Barbara shook hands with him again. “Come to seventeen McBurney Place,” she said, ‘“‘some morning. Ask for Miss Ferris, and see what you think of the bust she’s making of Mr. Blizzard.” She smiled mischievously. ‘‘He’s supposed to represent the devil just after falling into hell.” Shannon nodded with complete under- standing. ‘Then,’ said he, “I bet he looks a ringer for Hook Hammersley that time he hit the resin.” “Thank you for protecting me,” said Barbara, ‘‘and for the whistle. Will you tell the man to hurry, please? Thank you! Good-by.”’ She was very late to her dinner, but much too amused with recent events to care. And nobody could have made her believe that her going to Blizzard’s place had been fraught with terrible peril. She prized the whistle that Kid Shannon had given her, and resolved that some time she would adventure again into his part of the city, and see if she could bring him running to her side. “T am sorry I am late,” said Barbara, “but I couldn’t help it.’’ She vouchsafed no further explanation, and because she was so young and beautiful all those who had been kept waiting forgave her. Wilmot Allen took her in to dinner, and looked much love at her, and talked much nonsense. He was, indeed, so gay and fool- ish that she imagined that he must have got himself into trouble again. XVIII Blizzard was an acute student of human nature. And a certain softening in Bar- bara’s manner ‘toward him was proof that she had learned his story from her father, and no longer regarded him as a stranger off the streets, but as a human being definitely ieee

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le: Che: stg . DRAWN BY HOWARD CHANDLER ‘CHRISTY Wilmot Allen took her in to dinner, and looked much love at her, and talked much nonsense. He was, indeed, so gay and foolish that she imagined that he must have got himself in trouble again 809

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810 ‘ The Penalty connected with her outlook upon life. Still, the suggestion that their relations had changed did not come from him, for he knew that pity or sympathy given by re- quest lacks the potency of that which is spontaneously offered. So he held his peace in order that Barbara might be the first to speak, and during those days his heart be- came filled with mad hopes for the future. Upon one thing he was determined, that when in the course of events Barbara should touch upon her father’s criminal mistake, he would conceal, as something precious from a thief, the hatred and vengefulness that were in him, and unroll for her benefit a character noble and forgiving. He was content, or appeared content, day after day for a number of hours, to be with her, and to play the hypocrite so ably as to defy de- tection. And Barbara, knowing: how the man had been abused, guessing how he must have suffered, and still suffered, came to look upon him, not indeed as upon a person wholly noble, but as upon one who, with an impulse in the right direction, had in him possibilities of great nobility. Just asa fine motor-car, perfect in mechan- ism, punctures a tire and is stalled by the side of the road, so works of genius like Barbara’s head of Blizzard do not progress in one swift rush from start to finish. There were whole mornings during which it seemed that things went backward instead of for- ward, and when she was so discouraged that, had it not been for the legless man’s almost fiery confidence in her ability to overcome all obstacles, she must have taken a hammer and pounded her fine sketch back into the lump of clay from which it had been evolved. Blizzard’s eyes had undergone a most thorough schooling. They had learned, to the flicker of an eyelid, when Barbara was going to look their way, and at such times were careful not to meet her eyes. When, however, they knew her to be intent for a period upon the work and not the model, they studied her always with zest, and always with more and more understanding. Suddenly, one day, after he had been sit- ting motionless for half an hour, the beggar “broke his pose.” “Please don’t,” she said. “I’m _ not through.” In his eyes, soft and full of understanding, there was a gentle, if masterful, smiling. “Yes, you are,” he said, “for now. I haven’t watched you at work all these-morn- ings without learning something about the way you go at it. Do you know what a blind alley is?” “Yes,” she said petulantly, “and I’m in one.” “Quite so,” said Blizzard. “And you’re not taking the right way out. First you tried to climb up the house on the right, then the house on the left, and when I in- terrupted you, you were making a sixth effort to shin up the lightning-rod of the house that blocks the alley.” Barbara laughed. “But,” she objected, “T’ve got to get out somehow—or fake—or call the thing a fiasco, and give it up.” “Of course you’ve got to get out,” said Blizzard, “and it’s very simple.” “Simple!”’ she exclaimed; ‘a lot you know about it.”’ “Quite simple,’ he repeated; ‘you merely face about and walk out. In other words, remove that lump of mud which one day is going to be more like my ear than my ear itself, and begin over.” And it came home to Barbara that the man was right. ‘Thank you,” she said simply. “You’re a great help. That is precisely what I shall do.” “But don’t do it now.” “Why not?” “Because you’ve wasted the freshness of your early-morning zeal with vain efforts. Destroy what you’ve done—there’s always satisfaction in that; but either leave the re-doing alone for to-day, or try something else.” “When,” said Barbara, beginning to feel soothed and confident again, “did I put myself in your hands for guidance?’’ “The moment you lost your presence of mind,” said the beggar, “that’s when a woman always puts herself in a man’s hands. Put a cloth over his satanic majesty’s por- trait, and sit down and relax your muscles, and talk to the devil himself.” Barbara did as he commanded with the expression of a biddable child. She flung herself into a deep chair, and drew a long, care-free breath. “There,” she said, “I knew I wasn’t fit.” “You can’t spend the night at a Country Club, dance till four A.m., catch the seven A.M. for town, and do good work—not al- ways.” “How did you know all that?”

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— Gouverneur Morris 811 Blizzard laughed. ‘‘From a man,”’ said he, “who had planned to rob the Meadow- brook Club last night. There is a fine haul of scarf-pins, and sleeve-links, and watches and money in the bachelors’ quarters. He came to me in great dejection and explained what very hard luck he had had. He said the whole place was lit up and full of people and music, and no chance for an honest man to earn a cent. I happened to ask if you were there, and he said you were. The train was a guess, and so of course was the four A.M. Will you take a piece of well- meant advice? LEither be a society girl or a sculptor. But don’t burn the candle at both ends. You even look tired, and that’s nonsense at your age.” He laughed like a boy. “They tell me,” he said, “that I could do the new dances. They tell me they are just like clinches in a prize-fight, and that only the novices move their feet.” Barbara’s brows contracted. ‘‘I’m going to ask you a favor,” she said. “If you want to talk about your misfortune, God knows I’m ready to listen. I feel some of the re- sponsibility. But please don’t joke about it. We're friends, I think. And I like to forget that you’re not exactly like other people. And sometimes I do.”’ “Truly?” His eyes were full of sup- pressed eagerness and elation. “Yes,” she said, “when you talk high- mindedly and generously, as you can, when you want to, I enjoy being with you, in touch with a mind so much more knowing and able thanmy own. But, now we’ve made a beginning, I’d really like to talk about all this dreadful mess that’s been made of your life, and how things can be made easier for you, and for my father.” Figuratively, Blizzard’s tongue went into his cheek at the mention of Dr. Ferris, but the expression of his face underwent no change. ‘Of course,” he said simply, as if it was the most natural thing in the world, “T have forgiven your father. He was very young—very excitable—inexperienced.”’ “Actually,” she said, “in your heart, you’ve forgiven him? And you're not say- ing things just to make me comfortable?”’ “T am afraid,” he confessed, “that I am too selfish to say or do things just to make other people comfortable. Did you ever hate anybody?” “T think so.” “Did you like it?” “For a while it was rather fun to think up things to do to the person, and then it got to be disagreeable, and feverish, like a cut that’s festered, and then I made a strong effort, and found that hating was very poor company and led nowhere.” “Exactly,” said the beggar. “Do you mind if I talk frankly? My hatred for your father persisted a great many years, until I found that going to bed with it every night and getting up with it every morning was a slow poison that was affecting all the rest of me—my power to think out a line of action, my power to stick to it, even my power to like people that were good to me and faithful to my interests. I found that I was beginning to hate everybody and everything in the world and the world it- self. Meanwhile, Miss Barbara, I did things that can never be undone.” He was silent, and appeared to be turn- ing over the leaves in the books of his mem- ory. Suddenly he spoke again. “And it was all so silly,” he said, “so futile. The cure was in my head all the time—just longing to be used. And fool that I was, I didn’t know it.” “What was the cure?” “Tt was the sovereign cure for all our troubles, Miss Barbara—reason, and crowds. Stand morning or evening at the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge—stand there with your trouble, and consider that among the passers, better carried than yours, are troubles far, far greater than yours, more poignant, dungeons deeper and more dark. Your father has lived a life of most admir- able utility: should he be hated for one mistake? Suppose that it had been some other small boy’s legs that he wasted, instead of mine? Would I hate him for it? Why, no. I’d say it’s too bad. But since it was I that lost the legs I lost all sense of pro- portion and justice and was a long time— a long time coming back to it.” “May I know what brought you round?” The beggar felt that he might dare a little. He smiled. ‘Of course. What brought me around was the discovery that he had created something far, far more important than what he had de- stroyed. At first I thought you were like so many other girls of your class—well dressed, and good to look at. Then that you had a very genuine talent, and were going to count in the world. Then, and this is best, it came over me that you were

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DRAWN BY HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY Through Bubbles Harry West received the happy news that Miss Ferris wished to speak with him. But her feet, his stout heart failed him a little. ‘Mr. West.” said Barbara, “some person is annoying “Is it the flowers which annoy you or the lack of comment?” “I love the flowers.

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FPS ETP AS ee e ‘ } i ' ' ei when he saw her with the vase of jonquils in her hand, and the empty box in which they had come at me.’ ‘Annoying you?" “I am continually receiving flowers without card or comment.” but anything in the shape of anonymity is unfair, and I resent it,” said Barbara

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814 one girl in a million—that you would do whatever seemed right to you, not without fear of criticism, and pain and sacrifice, but regardless of them. And so, you see, the reparation is made. The father hurt, and the daughter cured.” Barbara’s face had become very grave. “However wrong you are about my char- acter,” she said, “the reparation is not yet made. And you may be sure of this—that, whatever the criticism, I owe you friend- ship and you shall have it.” The beggar trembled inwardly, but he shook his head. “You could hardly pull me up to a level,” he said, “upon which friendship between us would be possible. Imagine that I have sunk to the chin in mud, and that at the last time of calling I have been pulled out. Still the mud clings to me.” “Nonsense,” said Barbara, “you can be washed.” They both laughed, and at once became grave again. “You don’t know,” he said, “what I’ve been or what I’ve done. You can’t even imagine.” “That is not the point,” said Barbara, “and this is: Are you sorry? If you really have been rotten, do you want to be sound and fine? If you do I’m your friend, and whatever help I can give you, you shall have.” “Tf you knew,” he said humbly, “how I dread the bust being finished! I’ll be like a child stealing a ride by the strength of his arms, I’ll have to drop off then— won’t I?—back into the mud.” “I’m not offering you friendship,” she said, “merely while you are useful to me. Do well, Mr. Blizzard, and do good, and I will always be your friend.” “‘Do you believe that I want to do well, that I want to do good? That I want to wipe the past from the slate?” “You have only to tell me,” she said loy- ally, ‘and I shall believe.” “Then I tell you,” he said, and Barbara jumped impulsively to her feet and shook hands with him. “And I may come to you,” he pleaded, “for advice, and help? Old habits are hard to shake. My friends are thieves, crooks, and grafters. My sources of income are not clean. Even now I have dishonest irons in the fire. Shall I pull them out?” “Of course.” The Penalty “But people who have trusted me will be hurt.” “You must work those problems out in your own conscience.” To Blizzard, believing that he was actu- ally making progress into the fastnesses of her heart, and that he might in time gain his ends by propinquity and his own unde- niable force and personality, a sudden, cheeky knocking upon the door proved in- tensely irritating. It was a very small messenger-boy with a box of jonquils. Bliz- zard watched very closely the expression of Barbara’s face while she opened the box. She held up the flowers for him to see. “Aren’t they pretty?” she said. “They are very pretty,” said Blizzard, and he found it difficult to control his voice. “And it was very sweet of him to send them. Tsn’t that the rest of the speech?” “Of course,’’ said Barbara gaily. She lifted the flowers until the lower half of her face was hidden. “Mr. Allen, I suppose,” said the beggar. “Why should you suppose that?” said Barbara, a little coldly. ‘‘ There is no card.” Blizzard felt his mistake. And Barbara felt that he felt it. She went into the next room for a vase of water, and returned presently with heightened color. She had heard Harry West’s slow grave voice ex- plaining something to Bubbles. Her heart told her that West had sent the flowers, and she meant to get rid of Blizzard and find out. So, the vase of flowers in one hand, she held out the other to him, and said, “To-morrow.” Blizzard was loath to go, but he felt that there was a certain finality in her voice, and he swung out of the studio, his heart gnawed with jealousy. XIX TuroucH Bubbles Harry West received the happy news that Miss Ferris wished to speak with him. But when he saw her with the vase of jonquils in her hand, and the empty box in which they had come at her feet, his stout heart failed him a little. “Mr. West,” said Barbara, ‘‘some person is annoying me.” “Annoying you?” “T am continually receiving flowers with- out card or comment.” “Ts it the flowers which annoy you or the lack of comment?”

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“T love the flowers, but anything in the shape of anonymity is unfair, and I resent “=” “T can think of cases,” said West, “‘in which a man might properly send flowers without disclosing his identity—just as I may pass a fine statue and praise it, without telling the statue who Iam.” He smiled. “Flowers don’t resemble statues in the least, and your comparison is unnaturally far-fetched. Another thing, and this an- noys me even more; my secretive friend sends flowers from the cheapest florist he can find. I argue from this that he is poor, and cannot afford to send me flowers at all.” “Perhaps his home and business in the city are too far from the Fifth Avenue shops.” “Vou are not saying gallant things, Mr. West. I—an unprotected young woman —tell you that I am being annoyed by a strange man. Instead of flying into a chiv- alrous rage and threatening to wring his neck when you catch him, you stand up for him. Very well. I shall set Bubbles to find out who the man is, and take my own steps in the matter.” Her expression was grave and unruffled, though a certain look of amusement might have been detected in her eyes, by a youth less embarrassed than Mr. West was. “Don’t do that,” he said; “‘ Bubbles could never find out. You wish to know who is sending you flowers?”’ “Very much. Can you find out?” “T think so. I mean, I’m sure I can.”’ “And when you have found him will you point out to him that in the future he must be open and aboveboard, or something dis- agreeable will be done to him?” Mr. West bowed humbly. “How long,” she asked, “will it take you to run the creature down?” “Well,” said Mr. West, ‘I could go to the florist whose name is on the box, show my badge, and exact a description of the man who bought the flowers. Then I could give you the description, and if you knew any such man—”’ “The florist,” said Barbara, her expres- sion Sphinx-like, “is just ’round the corner.” “T hear,” said Mr. West, ‘and I obey.” “T will read a book till you come back,”’ said Barbara. _ But she didn’t read a book; she leaned instead from a window and watched for Mr. West to come out of the studio-building. Gouverneur Morris 815 He came presently, but did not turn east in search of the florist. Neither did he descend the steps. Instead, he took out his watch and sat down, and waited. Barbara in great glee watched him for ten minutes. She was possessed of a devilish longing to fashion out of paper a small water-bomb and drop it on his head. Memories of water-bombs brought up memories of Wilmot Allen and old days. She drew back from the window and was no longer gleeful. Wiiy should men trouble her heart, since she wished and had elected to live, not a woman’s life but a man’s? She paced the studio, her soul at odds with the rest of her. Had she ever encouraged Wilmot? Yes. West? Yes. And about a dozen others. And here she struck her left palm with her right fist. She had even encouraged a man who had committed all the crimes in the calendar and was oniy half a man at that! Half aman? She was not sure. There was a certain compelling force about him which at times made him seem more of a man to her than all the rest of them put together. “‘T can’t imagine him in love,”’ she thought. “Tt’s really too revolting. But if he was, I can imagine nothing that he would let stand in his way. I wonder if he is married. And if he is I pity her. And yet she could say to other women, ‘ My husband is a man,’ and most of the women I know can’t say that.” And she remembered her father’s per- fectly ridiculous suggestion that perhaps the man so wronged by him had lifted his eyes to herself. The idea no longer seemed ridic- ulous; but quite possible and equally dread- ful. She made up her mind that she would sacrifice her immediate chances of recog- nition and fame and tell the beggar to discontinue his visits. Then she withdrew the cloth from her work, and it seemed to her that what she had made was alive and had about it a certain sublimity, and that to surrender now was beyond her strength. She had a moment of exultation, and she thought: “Ina hundred years my body will be dust. It doesn’t matter what becomes of it now or hereafter; but people will gather in front of this head, and artists will come from all over the world to see it. And there will be plaster casts of it in city museums and village libraries. And I sup- pose I’m the most conceited idiot in the world, but—but it’s good. I know it’s good!” ee

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DRAWN BY HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY She gave Bubbles a charmingly bound copy of Rostand’s * Far-Away Princess,” and when Bubbles had trotted off, she dropped into her chair and cried because she thought she had broken poor West's heart

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She had forgotten West, and Allen, and Blizzard, so that when the first-named knocked, she had some ado to come out of the clouds and recall what they had been talking about. Then, not wishing to drive West into a lie, she said only, “Have you the man’s description?’”’ “He is not,” said West gravely, “a man in your station in life. He is, I imagine, some young fellow to whom, in passing, you have been carelessly gracious.” “Ts he handsome?” Mischief had re- turned to her mind. “He is only bigger and stronger than usual.” “Dark or light?’ “Medium.” “And how long did it take you to find out all these interesting items?” “Twelve minutes,” said West gravely. “By the clock?” “By a dollar watch. . . . Miss Ferris, I haven’t done right. I’m not doing right.” This came very suddenly. He had low- ered his fine head and was frowning. “T’m the man who’s been sending you flowers. I didn’t know it was wrong. I’m not a gentleman. But once I’d seen you, I could never see flowers without thinking of you, so I kept sending them, hoping that they would give you pleasure for their own sake. I had no business even to look at you’ To win the kind of race I’m up against, a man ought to keep his eyes in the boat, and uot look right or left till his race is won or lost. And even then it ought to be right or leit that he looks, and not up, and cer- tainly not down. I didn’t keep my eyes in the boat. I looked up, ’way up, and saw you, and caught a crab that threw the whole boat out of trim. I’ve no excuse, only this—that I haven’t ever before even looked right or left or down. But it’s all right now. Nobody’s hurt. I won’t come any more to watch over you. The lines are closing round Blizzard, and he knows it. His claws are pulled. He’s got to toe a chalk-line, and you're as safe with him as with the Bishop of London.” Barbara said nothing. She felt very un- happy. 7 “One thing more. As long as I did forget the work in hand, as long as I did look up, why, I’d like to thank God, in your presence, that it was you I saw. Because in all the whole world there is nobody so beautiful or so blind.” Gouverneur Morris 817 He thrust out his hand almost roughly, caught hers, said good-by, and turned to go. “Please wait,” said Barbara. And she said it quite contrary to reason, which told her that it would be kinder to let the young man go without comments. “You’ve done nothing wrong,” she went on, ‘and I can’t help being pleased by the flowers and knowing that you think I am all sorts of things that I’m not. If you really like me a good deal, don’t go away looking as if the world had come to an end. I think you are a fine person, and I shall always be glad to be your friend.”’ There was agony in West’s eyes. “My friendship,” he said, ‘‘can never be any special pleasure to you. And seeing you —even once a year—would keep alive things that hurt me, and that never ought to have been born, and that were better dead.”’ “*Faint heart—’”’ Barbara began, and could have bitten out her tongue, since she had so often promised herself that she would never again encourage anybody. The agony died in Harry West’s eyes, and there came instead a look of great gentle- ness, compassion, and understanding. “May I say things to you that are none of my business?” he asked. She nodded briefly, and he went on: “You mustn’t say things like that. You have a race to row, too, but your beautiful eyes are all over the place!” “T knew I was a rotter,” said Barbara, “but I didn’t know it was obvious to every- body.” “To eyes,” said West gently, “in a cer- tain condition lots of things are obvious that other people wouldn’t see. May I still say things?’’. “Don’t spare me.” “You love to attract men. And if you happen to hurt them, you think you are a rotter. That isn’t true. You’re being pulled two ways. Art pulls you one—the way you think you want to go—and nature pulls you the way you really want to go. Men attract you to a certain extent. I can almost feel that—and you even tire of them, and think it’s because you haven’t got the capacity for really caring. That isn’t true either. You have infinite capacities for caring, but as yet you haven’t been attracted to the man you are really going to care for.”’ Barbara looked him straight in the eyes. “How do you know I haven’t?”’

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818 He returned the look, as if doubting what he should say or do. Then he drew a deep breath to steady himself. “Perhaps you have. But I know very well that it is not the man you think, at this moment. You are in the hunting stage, and you didn’t know it. Now that you do know—unless I am greatly mistaken—I think you will try very hard not to hurt people, not to let them have wild dreams of something doing in the future.”’ “But if I really think—” “Then be secret until you know.” “And if everything that is me seems to be going out to a certain man—” “Then be secret until it has really gone out to him.” “T don’t know why I let you talk to me like this.” “There you go again,” he said, and she bit her lips. “It is very awful for me,” he said, “to think that I have raised my voice in any criticism or disparagement of you.” Oh, it’s all true, and it’s all deserved.” “But you are like that. And all at the same time it’s your greatest strength and your greatest weakness, and for the right man, when he comes along, it will. be his greatest treasure. . . . I don’t like to say good-by. It comes hard.”’ “Tf I said, ‘Don’t say good-by,’ would I be breaking the rules?” “Ves,” he said, “for I could never be the right man.” “Not even if—” “Not even if—and you will have for- gotten any kindness that you felt for me, while I am still wondering why the city is so empty; that once seemed so full.”’ The tears sprang into Barbara’s eyes. “Ts there anything about me that you don’t know?” she asked bitterly. “Oh, yes,” he said. . “Do you know that if you asked me to marry you, I should say yes?”’ “And I know that I am not going to ask you. There are two reasons. You don’t love me. And I do love you.” Her arms dropped limply to her sides. The next instalment of ‘‘The Penalty’’ will appear in the December issue. The Penalty “And it shall never be said of me,” he said proudly, “that I dragged anyone down. ... Will you promise me some- thing?”’ “Tf you care to trust me to keep promises or to do anything that’s right and honest.” “Only promise to keep your eyes in the boat. Don’t help a poor dog of a man into love with you. And don’t help yourself into love with him. When the right man comes along, he will make you love him, and then you will be sure.” “T will promise,” said Barbara simply, “and I never knew how rotten I was. And I’m glad you’ve told me. If it’s any com- fort to you—you’ve helped. And nobody ever helped before. I shall always be proud to remember that you loved me. And I'll keep my eyes in the boat.” “ And that,” said Mr. West, “is where I’ll keep mine, only, if it’s nothing to you, I’ll remember sometimes how the moon looked that time I looked up.” She stood uncertain. “Tt’s kind of awkward,” he said, ‘‘some- times to make a clean break. Good luck to you. And don’t feel sorry about me. And be true to yourself. And if you ever really need me for anything tell Bubbles. He knows where to find me, when anybody does.” A few minutes later Barbara was asking Bubbles if he happened to know Mr. Harry West’s address. “He won’t be coming back here,” she said, “‘and I want to send him a book.” “T’Il deliver it,” said Bubbles. “He don’t keep no regular address. You have to catch him on the run.” “Very well,” she said, “take him this, with my very best thanks and my very best wishes.” And she gave Bubbles a charmingly bound copy of Rostand’s ‘‘Far-Away Princess,” and when Bubbles had trotted off, she dropped into her chair and cried because she thought she had broken poor West’s heart. But there was stern stuff in his heart, and exultation, for he knew that in the supreme test of his life, he had thought only of—her.

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Watson of West Virginia By John Temple Graves HE laboratory of national legislation is the committee- room. Orators may thunder and statesmen plead, but in five cases out of six the fate of legisla- tion rests with the men who serve and work upon the committees. Into this real workroom of the American Senate, Clarence W. Watson, of West Virginia, has gone with the resolute determination to take his place among the states- men who do something in this : vital and tremendous period of ” our history. The young sena- tor from West Virginia is a statesman with the crowning grace of common sense. A keen business man who has won his spurs and his fortune early in the commercial world, Sena- tor Watson is also a man of splendid abilities and far-see- ing sagacity in politics and in the industrial problems of the times. It is astonishing how quickly these qualities, joined to tireless industry and a sin- gular fidelity to his public du- ties, have won for a public man so young and so new to legislation the respect and confidence of his older and more experienced colleagues. Mod- est in demeanor, reticent, accurate, reliable, and almost taciturn, Senator Watson is thus early in his first term a power in the Senate. His judgment is appealed to, his influence has shaped many important lines of legislation, and he has foreseen and helped power- fully to bring to fulfilment some of the political events that are now history. ? ; Not that Senator Watson could not speak if hisinclinations led him commana “Senator Watson makes a capable and fitting successor upon the Interstate Commerce to the platform. Mrs. Clarence m en ee i Tate . e ° , i enator ins, whose Watson, who knows him best of Se lace he fills in the Senate” all the world, said to me, “I fully believe that if he ever makes up his mind to address the Senate, he will make one of the not- able speeches of the session.” They are thoroughly con- Perhaps this may be a burst genial and thoroughly happy. of admiration from an interested source, Mrs. Watson is a social but it is an eminently level-headed woman leader in the high circles of that spoke it, and every friend who knows Baltimore and Washington, Watson shares his wife’s confidence in him. anda brilliant representative The Watsons are admir- able advertisements for mat- rimony in an age of divorce.

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“A man who can win and hold friends is pretty sure to win and hold the confidence of a people. Watson of Watson of West Virginia of the best type of West Virginia womanhood. The Wat- sons yield to no Kentuckian in their love of blooded horses. Their stables at Fairmont are unsurpassed in the country, and their horses wear international blue ribbons from Paris and London to Lexington and New York. Mrs. Watson is famous among American gentlewomen as a whip and equestrienne. But the senator’s wife is also a woman of splendid executive ability and a noble heart. When an explosion in one of her hus- band’s mines at Monongah sniffed out three hundred lives and left a thousand children orphaned, Mrs. Watson hurried from Washington and became for days an angel of relief and comfort among the helpless and desolate. And it was her practical genius for philanthropy which planned and provided the home in which those thou- sand children are being cared for by her husband. The talents of Senator Watson are constructive and his methods conservative. In no demandof labor or business or statecraft would he dismantle any structure without building something better in its place. With a vast knowledge of the intrica- cies of trade, transportation, and allied problems he makes a capable and fitting successor upon the Interstate Commerce Committee to the lamented Senator Elkins, whose place he fills in the Senate. A vast employer of labor, he does not engender friction, and he has never had a strike among his thou- sands of em- ployees. His relations with all of them are not only friendly, but cor- dial. He be- lieves the conditions of living are inequitable, and would give the worker a larger share of the fruits of his labor. He votes to lower the tariff even though it lessens his interests. He does not believe in the regulated monopoly of Roosevelt or the impracticable remedies of Bryan. He thinks the overshadowing menace toourinstitutions and to our general prosperity is in over- capitalization and in the enormous concentration of capital. “People are more and more unwilling,” says this Democratic capitalist, “for three such enterprises as Steel, Tobacco, and Standard il to distrib- West Virginia is the center of a ute an aggregate profit of $400,000,000 a year, strong circle of devoted friends with the consequent danger to our general welfare.

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He regards it as a misfortune to any young man to be born to enormous wealth, and and grapples them to his soul with hooks of favors in legislation a graduated income steel. A man who can win and hold friends and inheritance tax that will level our great is pretty sure to win and hold the confi- fortunes as they pass from one generation to another. Senator Watson and his brilliant and popular col- league, Senator William E. Chilton, are coun- selors and leaders of the progressive Democracy and out of the American Sen- ate. Thetwo West Vir- ginia sena- tors are fast friends, and their team- work is perfect in its results to the interests and re- pute of the great state which they represent and to the best inter- ests of the Democra- tic party and the people. Mrs. Clarence W. Watson, wife of the senator. In spite of her social duties and her philanthropy, John Temple Graves 821 Commend me to a man who has friends denceofapeople. Watsonof West i Virginia is the center of a strong circle of devoted friends. He was elected for the short term in January, Ig1tr. His term ex- pires March 4, 1913. But the quiet, solid worth of this diligent, faith- ful, sagacious publicist— West Virginia born and West Vir- ginia bred— has won too far upon the peo- pleof West * i Virginia to leave any doubt of his re- turn to the seat which he ably and i honorably occupies. ee pos an Mrs. Watson finds time to be an expert whip and equestrienne

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THE NEW ADVENTURES OF Get - Rich- Quick Wallingford By George Randolph Chester Author of © Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford,” ‘The Cash Intrigue,” ete. Illustrated by Charles E. Chambers We have told you many times—and are willing to repeat it—that we think Mr. Chester’s name adds strength to any table of contents. larity: under his name you get what you pay for. It’s not our say-so that makes his popu- That’s efficiency. It’s the spirit of the day, and the demand for it puts a ring around most people’s prospect of getting **something for nothing’? and ‘‘ getting away with it.”’ You have a right to expect it—of us and others—and by the same token you are willing to pay for it when you get it. but it was tied up with ribbons and offered to J. that—when he sized up a certain situation in a jay town. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is a lot of money—to some folks— Rufus Wallingford—just like It was a careless thing to do because Wallingford was on the job and liked the color of the ribbons NYTHING else, boss?”’ asked the boy, as he flopped open the clasps of Wallingford’s suit-case and struggled with the intricate fast- enings of Blackie Daw’s oxford. Wallingford paused in the operation of shaking out his pajamas, took a critical survey of the big double-bedded apartment, inspected the parlor, and walked to the door of the bathroom. “Well, hardly anything, George,” he re- plied. “Just bring us two extra pillows, and ‘some bath-towels, and some coat- hangers, and two fresh bulbs for these burnt- out lights, and some stationery, and six assorted sandwiches, some ice-water, a bot- tle of Vichy, and two large, strong, double drinks of red liquor.” The “boy,” a particularly black-faced and white-toothed one, stopped at his eighth finger, and held it while he grinned cheerfully at his two profitable-looking guests. ‘You'll have to hush right there,” he chuckled. “There’s a padlock on that red liquor.” Wallingford, calculating the drawer- space, turned to Blackie, who was examin- ing his saxophone for possible dents. “No wonder we thought the town looked dead,” he observed. “It’s dry.” “Well, no, boss, it ain’t exactly dry,” denied the boy, rubbing his broad nose re- 822 flectively with his thumb, though still hold- ing his eighth finger; “but it’s kind o’ petri- fied. You can drink if you eat. You don’t want to stay up late, though, ’cause when eleven o’clock goes ‘boom’ the barroom door goes ‘click,’”’ and he finished with a high falsetto laugh of one syllable. ‘“T can finish that,” decided Blackie Daw. ‘To-morrow morning’s train goes like this,” and he made his saxophone go “toot! toot!” Only the dignity of his position and the fear of losing his clasp on that eighth finger kept the Alabama boy from rolling on the floor. ‘‘That’s what they all says,” he laughed. ‘‘Everybody goes away from this town next mornin’. Some awful nice gen- tlemen comes to this hotel, but they only says, ‘Howdy-do, Jeff, good-by.’” Blackie studied his jovial countenance reflectively, and slipped a dollar into his hand. “I guess you could get us some Irish tea or something, couldn’t you?” The boy slid the dollar from his palm to the table. “If.that there nice, big, iron dollar is jes’ for ‘Jeff, you all can say ‘Good- by, buck,’ to it, but if it’s for gettin’ you-all some corn-juice in a teacup, I’ll have to say ‘Good-by, buck.’” “‘Good-by, buck,” grinned Blackie, and waved farewell to the coin. “Howdy, dollah!” shouted Jeff, and the money disappeared from the table. “Now

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I’m goana move fast for you gentlemen,” and, still gripping the number-eight finger, he jigged out of the room. Blackie drew a particularly dismal strain from his saxophone. Wallingford, thought- fully arranging his linen in the big chiffonier, turned on him with sudden impatience. “Tf you must make a noise, I wish you’d learn to play a phonograph or a Swiss music- box,” he objected. ‘‘That big calabash of yours always makes me feel guilty.”’ ' “That’s because you have no soul for divine harmony,” calmly explained Blackie, pausing to finger a loose valve. “That beautiful selection was the heavy part of Gounod’s ‘Funeral March,’ and I’m playing it in celebration of our prospects in this dead town.” “You’re too quick with the sad rites,’’ re- monstrated Wallingford, sitting down with a fancy waistcoat on his lap. “This used to be considered a live town, and I know there’s money here. I got that on the way up from the depot. The buildings are heavy and substantial. The shop-windows are bright and clean. ‘There’s a twenty-five- thousand-dollar bronze fountain in the little park out there. This hotel was fur- nished regardless of expense. The men are plump. They don’t smile, but they wear good clothes and heavy watch-fobs. This town isn’t dead; it’s just sick.” “Maybe a bleeding will do it good, then,”’ hopefully opined Blackie. “T think it will,” judged Wallingford, rising to hang up his waistcoat. “The only thing which troubles me is that I don’t see any place to insert a lancet. You couldn’t start a quick-action stunt of any kind in a town where all the electric signs are dark at eleven o’clock.” “That’s what I said,’ insisted Blackie. “We'd better look at a time-table.”’ “T can’t leave money,” argued J. Rufus. Jeff came in with two pillows, a pitcher of ice-water, and a box of matches. “I plumb forgot everything but number one and number seven,” he cheerfully explained, putting the pillows on the beds, and the ice- water and the matches on the table, so that his fingers were free for counting. ‘“Num- ber nine was the liquor, and my sympathies was aroused so much for number nine that I fussed up the rest of your order. Was these matches number five?” ‘Number ten, Jeff,” chuckled Wallingford. “Pll write the rest of the order for you.” George Randolph Chester 823 “TI got a pretty good memory, if I don’t get fussed,” stated Jeff, in his own defense. “Say, boss, there’s one of the niggers down- stairs has got a little pet bottle of gin in his pocket. Shall I jes’ kind o’ pester.around till he goes to sleep in his chair?” “No, thanks,” laughed Wallingford. “Jeff, what’s the matter with this town?” “Well, boss,” hesitated Jeff, with his thumb against his nose, ‘‘the women started votin’ jes’ last year, and since then the town’s done flatted out like a johnny-cake where the batter was too thin. They put crape on the doors of all the saloons, started noonday prayer-meetings in the place where used to be a mighty prosperous dance-hall and beer-café. Now everybody goes to Chicago to get soused.” “Poor town,’ commiserated Blackie. “No wonder its pulse is low.” II “WHERE do the best business men go for lunch?” inquired Wallingford of the clerk, who was a grim-lipped young man with his hair parted flat. The clerk satisfied himself about Walling- ford before he answered. “I think they bring it in a pail,” he said dryly. ‘They used to patronize our grill-room, before the bar was a butler’s pantry; but if you’d like to see a business man eat, Mr. Sattler lunches down there, in the sunny corner, at twelve thirty.” “Who’s Mr. Sattler?” asked Walling- ford, with courteous interest. ““He’s a regular man, and he walks this hotel,”’ replied the dismal clerk, dipping a pen in the ink-well, from force of habit, and laying it down again. ‘“ He used to run it.” “The town doesn’t seem very lively,” suggested Wallingford. ‘‘There’s money here, too, isn’t there?”’ “Plenty; but it has the sleeping sickness,”’ returned the clerk, seemingly relieved to speak his mind. “We used to have travel- ing men change their routes a hundred miles to Sunday here; but now they ’tend to busi- ness.” “Tough luck,’ sympathized Walling- ford. ‘‘ You have a good hotel.” “The best in the Middle West,” earnestly responded the clerk. “Would you like to buy it?” “Not till the women are tired of voting,” chuckled Wallingford. ‘‘Is it for sale?”’ { i } {

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“Do you insist on knowing?™ inquired Mr. Kacker hotly, jumping to his feet. * Then I'll tell you,” retorted Mr. Kacker. “You can buy any business in the town,” said the clerk, with a trace of savageness. “This place is on the blink. I wouldn’t have it as a Christmas gift. If this town were to be put up at auction—”’ “Oh, Al,” called a quiet voice, and, turn- ing, Wallingford saw in the door of the glass- caged office a well-poised man with a good brow and a square-trimmed brown beard. “Pardon me,” begged Al, and walked over to the brown-bearded man. “T wish you wouldn’t talk that way,” pro- tested the quiet-voiced man in a low tone. “It doesn’t help business any. I heard you clear over the partition.” “He hit me too hard, Sattler,” protested the depressed clerk. ‘‘He asked me where the best business men went for lunch.” Mr. Sattler smiled slightly, and gave Wal- lingford a critical inspection. He saw before him a huge, pink-faced, stubby-mustached man with jovial eyes, a four-carat diamond in his cravat, and a general appearance of being a ton of money out for an airing. “The town is rather quiet just now,” he advised his guest. ‘‘The business men, however, are usually to be found at the 824 Mercantile Club at this hour. I’d be very glad to take you over, if you care to go.” ‘“‘There’s no one in particular I wished to see,” responded Wallingford, gaging his man with narrowed eyes, and adjusting his language to his audience. ‘I’ve been driv- ing about all morning, and now I wish to study your business men in a body, so that I can tell whether it is worth while for me to stay here very long.”’ ‘“That’s an interesting reason,’”’ returned the hotel proprietor, leaning comfortably against the desk. ‘I don’t know of many businesses which are conducted on that basis.” “There aren’t,” admitted Wallingford, witha chuckle. ‘“‘ ’malmost alone in my pro- fession. I’m a municipal nerve-specialist.” Itt Money had been spent on the furnishing of the Mercantile Club. In the main din- ing-room were marble pilasters, and rather well-executed frescoes, and expensive chan- deliers; but the tables were cheerlessly vacant, except for a very long one at the “I certainly do!” roared “T've had your record

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looked up, and you're a crook.” the apprehensive Wallingford, whose moral courage, however, was greater even than his physical cowardice. “Order!” rapped President Diggins end of the room, where a small number of the faithful were gathered, in a brave deter- mination to keep up their spirits. To this table, which had still some dozen of covers vacant, Mr. Sattler took his guest. “Gentlemen, this is Mr. Wallingford, of New York city,” introduced Mr. Sattler, as he drew out a chair for J. Rufus, and he named each of the members in turn. Each man rose and bowed gravely, and sat down, and concerted on Wallingford a disconcert- ing gaze. “Mr. Wallingford is a municipal nerve- specialist,” explained Mr. Sattler. The man at the head of the table, a blood- less, funereal fellow, with hard lines of busi- ness care all over his thin and sallow counte- nance, rose again, and bowed profoundly. “He looks the part,” he dryly stated, and everybody smiled in friendly fashion. “That’s Henry Diggins, our leading prac- tical joker,” remarked Mr. Sattler, sotto voce. “Welcome to our city,” conventionally observed an oily-faced man, who had built a big coal consolidation, and kept it moving. ~ Speech!’’ demanded a long-eared young man with a turned-up nose and a perpetual appearance of enjoying a secret joke on some one. “Speech,” echoed the company. Wallingford, not at all averse to the op- portunity, rose to comply. “Not yet,” Mr. Diggins severely stopped him. ‘The rule of the club is no speeches before coffee.” “T think Mr. Sattler introduced you as a municipal nerve-specialist?” remarked the man with the big ears. ‘‘In what line, may I ask?” “In the larger sense,” returned Walling- ford promptly, his entire course of action having come to a head as he studied these men. “TI’ll be perfectly frank with you, gentlemen. I came here on business, and I think you need me. Your city requires a social awakening. Your ladies are not elaborately enough gowned for the dry- goods stores to make money, and this means that their opportunities for publicly out- dressing each other are entirely insuffi- cient.” Mr. Diggins pounded with his gavel for silence. ‘‘All in favor of suspending the coffee rule say ‘aye,’” he proposed. 825

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826 “Aye!” chimed the chorus. Everybody was laughing appreciatively. “Mr. Wallingford has the floor,” an- nounced the preternaturally grave Mr. Dig- gins. ‘So long as he will deliver such su- perb common sense as that, he may speak between bites, and smoke between courses, and drink between applause. I run a dry- goods store.” “‘Let me give you the big shock first,”’ went on Wallingford. ‘I want to organize a million-dollar company for the promo- tion of extravagance, and I won’t put up a cent. On the contrary, I expect one-fourth of the stock for my services in organiza- tion and direction.” The oily-faced man looked at him with a certain amount of coldness. ‘“‘I guess the speech is over,” he dryly observed. “Order,” demanded Chairman Diggins. “Tm interested in knowi ing what we get.” “Tf I’d tell you the whole scheme right now, you might carry it through yourselves and ‘leave me, out,”” chuckled “W allingford, making a mental memorandum of the oily- faced man and his attitude. ‘The leading thought of what I have in mind, however, is this: Frivolity encourages extravagance. Frivolity, therefore, is the backbone uf com- merce. Now, frivolity begins and ends with eating and drinking. You need some elaborate eating- and drinking-places.” “Friend Sattler has a good one, and he’s doing no business,’”’ objected the president of the First National Bank, who was a well- dressed slender man, and looked entirely like a human being. “Friend Sattler is a follower of a dying sport,’’ smiled Wallingford. “If he had about six live competitors he’d do more business, both local and transient.” Mr. Sattler was so earnest in his reply that he stood up to make it. ‘“That’s sadly true,” he acknowledged. ‘I can remember when I used to see the most of you in my dining-room, both before and after the thea- ter, once or twice a week.” “You won’t sell us anything to drink, Charley,” objected a wavy-haired man, whose glasses could not conceal the twinkle of his eyes. “Not after eleven,” tler quietly. ‘The very with perfect propriety, to enjoy responded Mr. Sat- ladies who used, an occa- sional glass of champagne at my place, were at the head of the movement to suppress joy. Now, [ understand, they take you for The New Adventures of Wallingford an occasional week or so of shopping in Chicago—and Chicago sends us no money in return.” “This is a heart-warming occasion,” ap- proved the leading dry-goods merchant. “Every time a good customer of mine goes to Chicago, I lose at least five hundred doiiars. Sit down, Charley Sattler. Go ahead with your answer, Mr. Wallingford.” “T propose to put a punch into your pub- lic life,” resumed J. Rufus. ‘I propose that the million-dollar company I mentioned shall finance a French café, an Italian restaurant, a Japanese tea-house, a Chinese chop-suey place, a roof-garden, a Viennese kitchen, an English grill-room, an American lobster- palace, and any other variety of eating-house which may be decorated with pink lights, en- livened with music, and made to lure your rapidly aging people from their dismal fire- sides. We’ll make some of them simple and some of them fussy, and you'll see the effect at once. Your ladies will dress better, your taxicabs will go faster, and your stagnant financial circulation will take on a new activ. ity. You have the money here; you look healthy; you’d appreciate a good time. I wouldn’t open the doors until 11 A.M., and I wouldn’t close them until daylight. ’d—” “‘Out of order,” interrupted Mr. Diggins. “The big dynamo at the electric-light plant stops work at 11 P.M.”’ “T know,” laughed Wallingford. “Black Jeff, at friend Sattler’s place, put it even better—‘ When eleven o’clock goes “‘ boom” the barroom door goes ‘“‘click.’’’ I expect to break up this condition.” He saw no hope in the faces about him. There was almost a groan in response. “How?” inquired the president of the First National, almost eagerly. “Make the ladies do it,” chuckled Wal- lingford. ‘Lead them all up to a dazzling good time on opening night. Let the affair be brilliant, let there be enough wine to decorously exhilarate, let the lights be burn- ing brightly, and the hum of happy voices fill the festive hall—then, at eleven o'clock, suddenly stop the music.’ Mad enthusiasm greeted that clev er plan, and, amid the hearty applause, one strong- lunged singer started the club ode. IV at mid- WALLINGFORD, much worried, where he night, went down to the desk,

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found a spruce-looking night clerk, who, though intended by nature to be of a happy disposition, was as gloomy as the day clerk had been. “Have you seen anything of Mr. Daw?” inquired J. Rufus. For a moment a flash appeared in the eyes of the gloomy-looking night clerk, and then he quite carelessly answered, “He was around here earlier in the evening, but I haven’t seen him for a couple of hours.” “T was a trifle worried about him,” con- fided Wallingford, much relieved. ‘I haven’t laid eyes on him since morning. He’s with me in sixty-one and sixty-two, you know.” “Oh, you’re his room-mate,”’ responded the clerk, with an instant change of manner, and he smiled most cordially. ‘I can send you right to him. Front!” and he whanged a bell. He leaned over the desk, as a tall, thin, shuffle-jointed negro with a shiny head came over to him. “Show this gentleman down to the cave,” he directed, in a half whisper. “It’s Mr. Wallingford.” Dreamed he was in a planing-mill, and woke up to find the big end of Blackie’s saxophone at his ear, and Blackie, in blue pajamas, bending over him interestedly with his cheeks puffed out George Randolph Chester 827 “Yassah,” returned the boy, grinning broadly. ‘We all knows Mr. Wallingford and Mr. Daw. Yassah.” He beckoned with a mysterious finger, and led Wallingford down-stairs, past the barber- shop, down another flight of stairs, and through a long, dark corridor to a big oak door, behind which, as they approached, could be heard a sliding minor chord, in four or five more or less loosely attuned voices. The sound stopped abruptly at the knock on the door, which, a moment later, was opened by no less a person than the proprietor himself. “Why, hello, Sattler,” greeted J. Rufus. “T wondered why you weren’t at to-night’s organization meeting.” “Come in, Waliingford,” invited Mr. Sattler, who was beaming with enjoyment. “T found your friend Daw this evening, and he’s the most irresistibly persuasive rowdy in the world. He’s made me open the cave, for the first time in a year.” Stepping into the low, heavily beamed oak room, Wallingford found Blackie at the head of a long table, surrounded by three athletic-looking young men. A little farther away was a red-whiskered man, whose visible features bore an ex- pression of almost infantile happi- ness, and with him was a fat man. In front of these gen- tlemen was an enormous glass pitcher, filled with a golden liquid which was liberally decorated with oranges and cherries and pineapple, and cucumber rind and mint. Behind this cheerful group, with not less than twenty white teeth glistening, was Jeff. ‘“‘Hee-hyeh!’’ laughed Jeff, in a high falsetto. “Lock the door, Charley,” Blackie ordered the proprie- tor. “The party is now complete. Jim Wallingford, shake 4 hands with my friend Billy Hassan, the chief of police. He’s the one with the whiskers. The fat sport is Bob Tills, the manager of the

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828 The New Adventures of Wallingford Grand Opera House. These other scouts are advance members of the United Brother- hood of Crows. Everybody shake.” The young giant with his arm draped loosely around Blackie’s neck, rose to his full ~humorous height to shake hands. “Brother Wallingford,” said he, in a bass voice so deep that it rattled the loose slivers in the ceiling-beams, ‘‘do you harmonize?” “I’m sorry to say I don’t,” reluctantly confessed Wallingford. “Then sit with the audience,” directed the tall Crow. “Jeff, juggle the gentleman ajorum. Daw, give us the key.” “Ting!” intoned Blackie, striking his forefinger on the edge of the table, and hold- ing it critically to his ear; then the old oaken bucket begun to hang in the well, in all the minor chords known to amateur quartets, the four transported musicians holding their heads closely together, and “harmonizing” with every appearance of solemn ecstasy. “T’d pay heavy salaries, and give free accommodations, to have a regiment like your friend Daw stay in this town for about a month,” declared Mr. Sattler to Walling- ford, leaning back in his comfortable arm- chair, in huge content. “Tf there’s a live wire in town Blackie finds him,” replied Wallingford, eying the leader of the quartet with amused pro- prietorship. ‘Where did he pick up his friends?” “They just naturally found each other,” laughed Sattler. ‘The boys there came to engage quarters for the convention of Crows, which meets here three weeks from Satur- day night. Mr. Hassan has promised to go out of the city on that day.” “T’ve decided to shave off my whiskers and stay,” grinned the chief of police. ‘I’ve agreed to unlock the city for the occasion, and tie the key to a rabbit.” “Tt will be some day, and also some night, believe me,” declared the manager of the Grand Opera House. “The boys picked their date by looking over my list of at- tractions, and they landed on the one-night stand of the big Herald Square Girl Show; sixty of the freshest chorus beauties of New York. ‘“‘A two weeks’ joy ride,’”’ chuckled Wal- lingford. “The speculators already have the seats.” “All but the family box,” acknowledged Tills. ‘The papers are even now calling me a robber, but they do that every spring; and I get the money.” When the party had reluctantly broken up, at three o’clock in the morning, Blackie remembered to ask where Wallingford had been all day. “Working,” replied J. Rufus, with a trace of reproof in his tone. “We can’t both of us spend our time harmonizing.”’ “That’s why I’m so glad to have you along, Jim,’’ responded Blackie cheerfully, humming away at a second-tenor minor of “Old Black Joe.” ‘I realize that some- body has to work. What have you been doing to earn our living?” “Scaring up a legitimate game,” boasted Wallingford virtuously. “I started a great big scheme to-day which will make us a quarter of a million dollars, and be worth every cent of it to the town.” Blackie stopped the leisurely operation of untying his cravat, and turned on Wal- lingford a face full of concern. ‘Touch wood,” he advised. “Jim, I did want to stick around here for the convention of my favorite brotherhood, but I’m willing now to take the morning train.” “Why, what’s the matter?” remonstrated Wallingford. “T’m scared stiff,” stated Blackie. ‘Any time you say you're going into a legitimate game, I look for us to be pinched.” V THE City Procress INVESTMENT Asso- CIATION, under the energetic influence of J. Rufus Wallingford, subscribed its total stock, and took options on desirable prop- erty, and filled the newspapers with columns of live matter, and bought up the effects of three defunct cafés, and secured a good dramatic stock company and a good musical stock company, and furnished up the old Palace Music Hall for a three-story raths- keller and roof-garden café, and secured its charter, and met for a final organization. In the midst of the latter proceedings, the oily-faced man, whose name was Carter Kacker, rose to his feet as placidly as if he were about to ask the time of day, cast a fish-like eye on Wallingford, and observed: “Mr. Chairman, by verbal agreement, we’re bound to give Mr. Wallingford the two hundred and fifty thousand dollars’ worth of stock for which he has subscribed, in payment for his services of suggestion,

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organization, and inauguration. I move that this stock be given to Mr. Wallingford, as agreed, but that it be put in escrow until such time as all our scheduled enterprises are under way and our stock has paid a dividend.” Wallingford, full of happy content, had been about to light a fat black cigar, but he allowed the match to burn his fingers. This had been a pleasant apartment. It was later to be the tea-room, and some of the wistaria vines were already hung. Every stockholder had been Wallingford’s cheer- ful friend, but the purple-gauze wistaria blossoms suddenly grew gray. “In escrow!” exclaimed J. Rufus, and sucked his blister. “Second the motion!” impulsively re- marked the large-eared young man who per- petually looked as if he had a secret joke on some one, “Why, look here!” remonstrated Wal- lingford, rising heavily to his feet. “Order,” demanded President Diggins, and he put the motion. “Now, Mr. Wal- lingford.”’ Mr. Wallingford seized eloquent advan- tage of that invitation. He protested by the high heavens, and the low heavens, and the middle heavens, that they were muzzling the ox which trod the corn; that their. town would have stayed in stagnation until the health officers ordered it removed, had he not come along; that the motion was the result of some personal animus, which he could not fathom. He expanded his broad white waistcoat. He pointed with pride to his already remarkable achievement. He called on President Diggins to testify that, never in the history of his establishment, had that enterprising dry-goods merchant sold somany evening gowns, and fluffy accessories for the same, as he had for the anticipated opening of the Café Palatial. He called on the butcher, the grocer, the shoe-dealer, the tailor, and the secretary of the electric light company, to prove that there had been a quickening in every line of commerce, and he demanded of Carter Kacker to know why he had made this offensive and restrictive motion. “Do you insist on knowing?” inquired Mr. Kacker hotly, jumping to his feet. _“T certainly do!” roared the apprehen- sive Wallingford, whose moral courage, however, was greater even than his phys- ical cowardice. ’ George Randolph Chester 829 “Then I'll tell you,” retorted Mr. Kacker. “T’ve had your record looked up, and you’re a crook.” “Order!”’ rapped President Diggins. “He don’t dare deny it,” asserted Kacker. “T’]l not permit him to do so on the floor of this meeting,” declared the president, pounding the table for emphasis. “TI take that ground because I refuse to consider that the assertion has been made, and the secretary is hereby ordered to take no note of it in his minutes. The problem is not pertinent to our purposes. Mr. Walling- ford has done here what none of us have been able to do for ourselves, and I warn the members that there is to be no more unpar- liamentary language. An apology from Mr. Kacker will restore us to a decent considera- tion of things.” Mr. Kacker, who had built up a big busi- ness by being able to take back a few things, immediately apologized to the meeting and to Wallingford, and went right on with his argument. “I wish to say, in support of my motion,” he urged, ‘“‘that it is only a reasonable and normal precaution. If the stock is put in escrow, Mr. Wallingford may vote it, and it will be his, except that he cannot sell it so long as we have need of his services. I don’t propose to have him sell out and leave this city as soon as the prospects look good. It is only,” and here he smiled with satirical suavity; “it is only a device to retain, as one of our leading citizens, so valuable an organizer.” The debate waged fast and furious for thirty minutes, but, at the end of that time, Wallingford, dripping with perspiration, realized that he had never wasted so much good, two-lunged eloquence in his life. Kacker had evidently secured an effective letter or two, and had quietly shown them about before the meeting; for J. Rufus was the only stockholder who spoke against the motion, and he was the only one who voted against it. He went to the hotel with indignation and indigestion, and his heated state of mind was in no wise cooled by finding Blackie at work on a most mournful saxo- phone solo. “For the love of Mike, can that brass pipe!” he snorted. “You'll drive me to murder with that thing some day!” “What’s the matter, Jimmy?” inquired Blackie blandly, turning over a page of music, and fingering the top bar experi-

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830 mentally while he talked. “Did you find a plugged nickel in your change?”’ “T found a plug in the whole works snapped Wallingford. “Blackie, the only way I can get our quarter of a million is to stay in this morgue town about three years; and work!” “Well, it has a perfect climate in pleasant weather,” grinned Blackie. “ Jimmy, you’ve hurt my pride in you. How did they hand it to such a cunning little financier?” “Put our bonus stock in escrow until the whole schedule is on a dividend-paying basis,” and Wallingford bit off the end of his cigar so viciously that he pulled the middle out of it. ; “In escrow!” repeated Blackie. “Great Scott, that sounds rotten, Jim. What is it?” With much heat and vigor, Wallingford explained, and when Blackie thoroughly understood it he played a page of the most doleful music ever set to notes. “Didn’t I tell you?” he finally claimed. “Didn’t I tell you there was trouble ahead every time you tried a legitimate stunt? Now you'll hit on some crooked way out of it, and drag me into disgrace! Let me get this straight. Is the money up?” ““There’s seven hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars in the treasury; all regular cash.” “And to get yours you have to make good?” “That’s the only answer.” ‘Poor Jim!” sympathized Blackie. ‘Sup- pose they stopped you from making good, could you hold them to anything?” “Oh, order a drink,” requested Wal- lingford wearily. ‘‘ You talk like a bicycle- pump.” He spent the rest of that evening in pro- found and gloomy cogitation, and, at eleven o’clock, Blackie, disgusted with life in gen- eral, left him to his heavy thought, and went to bed. At one, Wallingford, his vexing problem still unsolved, himself retired. At three, he dreamed he was in a planing- mill, and woke up to find the big end of Blackie’s saxophone at his ear, and Blackie, in blue pajamas, bending over him inter- estedly with his cheeks puffed out. “‘Here’s your idea, Jim!”’ exulted Blackie. “Hurry up your opening night of the Pala- tial about a week, and start it on the Satur- day night when the Herald Square Girl Show is here.” {?? The New Adventures of Wallingford Wallingford sat up in bed, and rubbed his eyes. “What good will that do?” he wanted to know. “Leave it to your Uncle Horace!” grin- ned Blackie, and went back to bed. VI EvEN the Women’s Civic League gave its cheerful consent to have the eleven- o’clock-closing law shifted to twelve on the night of the opening of the splendid new Café Palatial; yet not even those ladies had imagined that twelve o’clock could come so soon; right in the yery beginning of things, as it were. It had been such a thoroughly enjoyable evening, too. The big white-and-gold room had been thronged at dinner, the famous Herald Square ore ganization had given an unusually sparkling performance, and now the cabaret supper- show was just beginning to add its delight- ful climax to the gayest night in the history of the staid old town. Every table had been engaged days in advance, and every woman, by midnight, was beginning to be friendly with her new gown. At eleven thirty, the girls of the famous beauty chorus had added their touch of vivacity tothe scene. The place had seemed rather empty before, with all those alter- nate tables vacant, but when this throng of gaily chattering, handsomely gowned young women entered, accompanied by particularly live-looking men, who of course were all strangers, the place took on an in- stantaneous snap. Really, the girls were not vicious-looking at all, and they were quite decorously behaved; even well man- nered, which was astonishing. Wasn’t it jolly, and a trace deliciously wicked, too, to mingle with these interesting pariahs, and to study them at such close range? Besides, their gowns were so well worth in- spection. They were an advance hint of what the home ladies themselves might probably be wearing, in a much modified form, a year later. Suddenly the music stopped, and every fourth electric bulb went out! A hum of dismay arose! What was the matter! Man- ager Wallingford, frantically appealed to from a score of tables nearest him, smilingly explained that it was twelve o’clock. “Tt’s the way of the world,” he told the charming Mrs. Seymour Gadson, who was the president of the Women’s Civic League.

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“Sometimes the drinks keep on after the music stops, but the music never keeps on after the drinks stop.” “But we’ve only just begun our sup- pers,” prettily pouted Mrs. Gadson. ‘At least we will be served with the refreshments which were ordered before twelve.” “Not alcoholic refreshments, I am afraid,” replied Wallingford with a smile. “T don’t want the Women’s Civic League to close us up.” “You may rest perfectly secure about that,” laughed Mrs. Gadson. “I happen to be the president of the League, and I am willing to wager that every member who is present would sign a petition to have you break the law to-night. Oh! what’s that big black crow?” “That’s a grotesque dancing number we'd arranged in honor of the Crows’ con- vention, which opens here to-day,” Wal- lingford explained. ‘We had _ prepared several novel cabaret features, but they will be rather flat without music. The café ordinance, you know, forbids music after eleven o’clock, where drinks are sold.” “Oh, that was never intended to apply to a respectable place like this!” worried * What do you want to do?“ inquired Wallingford, glancing at the impatiently waiting Kacker. * Paste this big slob,” returned Blackie—and he did Mrs. Gadson. “Why, Mr. Wallingford, the musicians are putting their instruments in their cases! Please don’t let them!” “T can’t stop them,” regretted Walling- ford. ‘The chief of police is entertaining his friends here to-night, and I saw him with his watch in his hand at two minutes to twelve.” “Ts Mr. Hassan here?” eagerly asked Mrs. Gadson, half rising. ‘“‘ Why, we elected him! Just have him come over, Mr. Wal- lingford, and I’ll tell him it’s all right.” “T’ll see what I can do,” promised Wal- lingford, who had kept himself in reach of the more prominent members of the Women’s Civic League expressly for this purpose. Two minutes later, he led Mr. Hassan to the center of the little dancing space. “T have taken the police department into custody,” Mr. Wallingford explained to the guests of the Café Palatial, and he chuckled as he saw the dismal-looking faces of the Broadway beauties begin to lose their dis- figuring gloom. There was a cheer at the announcement, and a volley of rapid-fire hazing from the men who knew the chief of police. Wal- lingford had to raise his hand for silence. 831

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832 The New Adventures of Wallingford ““Mr. Hassan does not wish to be cruel, and, in fact, he’s not ready to go home him- self,” Wallingford laughingly went on. “He quite properly declines, however, to bear all the responsibility of lifting the lid, for even this pleasant occasion. He’s afraid of the League.” “Tl just put it to a vote,” awkwardly announced Mr. Hassan, who was not much of a speech-maker. “If the ladies won’t raise any trouble afterward, I won’t now. All the ladies of the Women’s Civic League who are in favor of forgetting the closing ordinance will please say ‘aye,’” and he held to his red whiskers. It was astonishing what a vociferous response came to the proposition. Every member of the Herald Square Company’s chorus voted heartily in the affirmative, and there was even a heavy bass note in the overwhelming majority. “Contrary ‘no,’” requested the grinning chief of police. Only a joyous laugh greeted that absurd suggestion. The pretty bright lights flashed up, and the smiling musicians took their instruments from their cases, the big hu- man crow pranced down into the dancing space, and the hum of conversation went up three tones in the musical scale and four in volume! What a happy, happy time that was! Scores of most estimable ladies and gentle- men wondered how they could have been so long dead, and some of them, quite inno- cently imbibing more champagne than they were used to drinking, laughed quite naturally. One clever entertainer after another fol- lowed in quick succession. Everywhere were sparkling eyes, smiling lips, and very rosy cheeks. Waiters wete bustling in every direction, and a popping of corks sounded like a fusillade of firecrackers. At one thirty, the professional entertain- ers had begun to pall; and, watching care- fully for that moment, Manager Walling- ford gave a signal to the conductor of the orchestra, and the exhilarating strains of the drinking-song from that night’s “‘ Pinky- Punk” burlesque smote upon the air. It was irresistible! Not only the sixty chorus- girls, but everybody who could sing, or thought they could, grasped eagerly at the opportunity, and, at the finish, the applause lasted for five minutes. They had two en- cores of that song, between which Walling- , ford sent over hastily for all the wine in Sattler’s cellars. The equally catchy marching-song fol- lowed. Everybody was in the mood now, and about forty of the Crows stood up to sing. From the rear corner of the dining- room appeared a tall, slender gentleman with a dark mustache, who had secured, from the property man of the Herald Square show, a gaudy dunce-cap, and a Pierrot col- lar, and a six-foot gold-headed white cane decked with gay ribbons. Just behind him came the giant Crow, the fellow with the subway voice, and he had his hands on Blackie Daw’s shoulders. Both gentlemen were singing at the top of their capacity. The giant Crow’s shoulders were embel- lished by two white hands, which belonged to one of the tallest ladies of the chorus. The string was forty persons long before it had proceeded half-way down the center aisle, and the conductor of the orchestra took a firmer grip on his baton, foreseeing that he would be compelled to play that marching- song for at least twenty-five minutes. Around and around the big rathskeller swayed the ever-lengthening serpentine procession of happy singers, while the wait- ers seized the occasion to clear the tables and open the fresh bottles which had been ordered. As the tail of the procession passed the Gadson table, Mrs. Gadson, who was a live member when she was started, pulled her husband up by the sleeve, and fell in behind him. Mr. Plummit followed suit, but it was his wife’s pretty cousin from Chicago who put her hands on his shoulders. Mrs. Plummit, though politely smiling, re- mained in her seat with her sister Jennie, as did some few of the other ladies of the Women’s Civic League. There were not many, however; not nearly enough to cast any cloud upon the merry scene. In fact, most of them only held to their seats through sheer force of will—and through fortunate remembrance! Exhausted, happy, and thirsty, the marchers returned to their seats and grasped clean glasses. The conductor of the orchestra held a pleasant little confab with the musical conductor of the show, and gave him the baton. The conductor otf the show made a smiling little speech to the smiling players, and distributed some music to them. ; Oh, everybody was having a good time! The sea of faces became more and more

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S. ee ee ne. Ca me 0418 ly DRAWN BY CHARLES BE. CHAMBERS Gertie, a slender, beautifully molded slip of a girl with a face like an angel, gave a performance which everyone had to admit was highly artistic, though thoroughly Parisian! a

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834 rosy, and eyes which had only sparkled, now began to glisten. The laughter, es- pecially that of the ladies of the chorus, became more and more care free. Mrs. Somerland and her husband, who had been sitting at Mr. Sattler’s table, up quite near the front of things, went home. It .was noticed that Mrs. Somerland’s hat was tilt- ing, and her husband held her firmly by the arm. The orchestra began some seductively wild music, which no one remembered from the show. The ladies of the chorus clapped their hands enthusiastically. “That’s you, Gertie!” they cried. Gertie obliged. She was a slender, beau- tifully molded slip of a girl with a face like an angel. The giant Crow placed a table for her in the center of the dancing space, and swung her on it. The modest-looking Gertie gave a performance which everyone had to admit was highly artistic, though thoroughly Parisian! Mrs. Plummit and her sister Jennie took Mr. Plummit and went home, but Mrs. Plummit’s pretty cousin from Chicago remained with the Gadsons. At four o’clock in the morning, even the most liberal minded of the local ladies sud- denly awoke to a realization of the fact that this was noplaceforthem! They were helped to this conclusion by the startling spectacle of the always conspicuously sedate Mrs. Pew, who insisted on singing a solo, and was only removed from the place by coercion. Hven Mrs. Gadson, clear eyed as ever and as clear headed as her experienced husband, hastily effaced her party from the scene, reminding Mrs. Plummit’s pretty cousin to remember that they had left early in the evening. While the church-bells were ringing on the peaceful Sabbath morning, clusters of Girl Show beauties, crowded into taxis and touring cars, were enjoying the fresh air. Vil “So I move you, gentlemen, that the City Progress Investment Association sus- pend its operations and surrender its charter,”’ concluded the oily-faced Carter Kacker, after a very sober speech of some length. Mrs. Kacker had been one of those to stay late, and encounter remorse. “T second the motion,” spoke the dole- ful voice of the large-eared young man, who looked as if he had at last found out whom that long-enjoyed secret joke was on, and was not pleased with the discovery. The New Adventures of Wallingford The stockholders of the City Progress Investment Association, a particularly sad and unsmiling lot, were about to pass that resolution listlessly and without discussion, when J. Rufus Wallingford arose. He alone, of all that gathering, was able to smile; and he did so. “T wish to propose an amendment,” he stated. “You will, of course, recognize that this action on your part prevents my fulfilling my contract with you, which I am ready to continue and to which I have been faithful. The money now in our treasury, amounting to about seven hundred thou- sand dollars, will naturally, and without specific resolution, be divided pro rata among the stockholders.” He paused, and glanced at Carter Kacker. That gentleman opened his mouth, and half rose, but thought better of it and sat down, still staring blankly at Wallingford. ‘“‘As I wish to leave the city at once, I would request the stockholders to pass an amendment that I be given a treasurer’s check for the one-fourth of the money now in the treasury, such division being called for by my twenty-five per cent. of the stock in this corporation.” Mr. Carter Kacker jumped to his feet, and swung his arms. “I ask you gentle- men to remember the assertion I once made in this very room!” he shouted. “This man Wallingford is a—” The gavel of President Diggins beat a loud and violent tattoo on the table. ‘‘The gentleman is out of order,” he declared. ‘‘Is there a second to thisamendment?”” Then he added somberly, ‘‘ We may as well passit.” Wallingford was quietly exhibiting a City Progress Investment Association check for one hundred and eighty-seven thousand five hundred dollars to the pleased Blackie Daw, in the anteroom after the meeting, when Carter Kacker came fuming up to them. “Now, you grafter, I can tell you what I think of you!” he began, his eyes blazing and his fists clenched. “Wait just a minute,” requested Blackie Daw, stepping in between them, and hold- ing up his hand commandingly. “Jim, you’ve done nearly all the work on this job. May I take it up from here on?” “What do you want to do?” inquired Wallingford, glancing across Blackie at the impatiently waiting Kacker. “Paste this big slob,”’ returned Blackie— and he did. The next story of ‘*Get-Rich- Quick Wallingford ”’ will appear in the December issue.

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Madame Alla Nazimova By Acton Davies N a tiny summer house, perched on a huge rock at the foot of an old garden just outside of Portchester, New York, Madame Alla Nazim- ova sat chatting of the affairs of the world in general. In her hand was the manuscript of her new play, ‘Bella Donna”; but for the moment the ac- tress seemed to have lost all interest in Mrs. Chepstow, Robert Hich- ens’s heroine. Her eyes were fixed delightedly upon the huge masses of old-fashioned flowers which decorate the garden of “Who-Torok,”’ which, in English, means “The Little Farm.” “There is only one thing better than be- ing a successful ac- tress,” laughed Madame Nazim- ova; °“aird

< arranging : and plant- ing this gar- den of mine has given me as great pleasure as any of my stage crea- tions. And then the joy I get from my garden will last meso much longer, too. Think! This little home of mine, or rather the garden part of it, is only three years old. All this I have ac- complished in three short sea- sons. But I love it all so much now that I never care to go home to Russia any more, noreven to stray so far away as Paris. SNE Ont know, of course,” continued the little Russian, “that the first word i ever learned to speak in English was ‘sea-

that is to be a successful land- scape-gardener. It may sound

rather a foolish sick. thing to say, learned ‘rhaps i a = - 7 : but I Alla Nazimova, now playing in “ Bella * hi . am really S€TIOUS Donna,” by Robert Hichens. Hitherto she snip, When Istate that has been partial to Ibsen, and has played need- de signing and that master dramatist’s ** Hedda Gabler,” less to * The Master Builder,” **A Doll's House,” oa + y and “Lille Eyolf” , me $35

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836 say, and we were having a fearfully rough passage. Perhaps the fact that I am such a constant vic- tim of this dis- ease has some- thing to do with my con- tentedness to remain here in my garden. “Do Ilikemy new role of Mrs. Chepstow? Yes, indeed Ido. But please don’t ask me, as one silly man did yesterday, if Iam going to make her at all like Hedda Gabler. Why should I? I asked him, quite in- dignant for the mo- ment. Hedda was Ibsen’s creation, Mrs. Chepstow is Hichens’s. As dramatists these two are as far apart as the two women are as characterizations. [am looking forward to playing this réle with the very greatest in- terest. No! I did not see Mrs. Campbell play the part—I did not go abroad this year for that very rea- son—that and the seasick- “‘T did not want to see her play it, because from the moment I read the novel ness,”’ she laughed. “T learned American slang first. say, ‘I get you, Steve,” a long, long time before I could conjugate an English verb“ Madame Alla Nazimova I have had the character so clearly outlined in my mind. Besides, I do not think it is a good idea for one actress to see — another one play a réle in which she is to appear herself. Unconsciously it must affect her own interpretation, no matter how strongly molded in her mind it may have been originally. But it is the whole cast of Mr. Hichens’s play which engrosses me quite as much as my own character. You see, I have three specialties, each one of which I pride myself on very much indeed. I am a land- scape-gardener; I am an actress; and I am also a stage-manager. That was what I learned first, you know—stage-management. Iwas born and brought up in - Yalta, a little city of south- western Russia. When I was sixteen years of age and TTD ¥.¢ F y = poor was sent to Mos- cow to enter a dramat- ic school wens to learn stage- management so that I could take charge of the productions at our little home theater. But that plan was never carried out. Long before my three years’ course was completed I had discov- ered that acting was my metier. “For myself I do not expect ever to act in Russia again. There are many reasons why, but . the chief one is that I ~~ love America too well. Having worked as hard as I could s AIME DUPONT

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Acton Davies 837 all our slang.’ I had to explain to her that most of the slang I learned before I had mas- tered the English grammar. You see, I used to talk to everybody—the stage- hands, the bell-boys, the newsboys on the street. They were my best and quickest teach- ers. ‘So, madame,’ EL said to her, .‘it is no very great credit to me. If I am very well up in American slang I could not help myself. I learned that first. I could say, ‘I get you, Steve,’ a long, long time before I could conju- gate an English verb.” I have to master English, would I not be foolish to let all those years go for nothing? Everybody seems to think that I learned English with the greatest ease. That is not true. From the day I learned that first word ‘seasick’ I passed through many months of black despair because I did not see how I could ever master the idioms of your lan- guage. It was only when I cut myself off from all my Russian friends, from all my Russian books, that I could make the very least little bit of headway. Thenoneday— oot, act in Russia and this was hardest of all, though Twas 44.;,, There are many determined to remain in America and ,easons why, but the learn to speak English!—I told myself chief one is that I love that I must always think in English. That America too well” helped me very, very much. But it was not until one night I had an English dream that I felt I could win out. A lady who was con- gratulating me upon my English the other day made me laugh very much though. She said to me, ‘Madame, you have not only learned our language, but you know **I do not expect C) FROHMAN

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Marvelous » re 7 Mary x =! FZ, Garden By Stanislaus Colt a | a scourge, and I bar Hammerstein because— well,” Miss Garden puckered her brows and cogitated for a moment, “because he’s an impresario. A scourge should never be seen. An impresario should never be heard. Neither of 7 we them, to my mind, has any right WA a to be in evidence. There- Va _ fore, I refuse to act as ‘YE ‘ “am press-agent for either of them.” “But what is your fa- vorite stage character, Miss Garden?’’—in a laudable desire to change the subject. “That question brings us right back to wrinkles again,” said Miss Garden. “My favorite character is Louise, and I can’t possi- bly talk to you about Louise without talking about wrinkles.” “But I don’t see how—” . “No, of course “T make it a rule vou don’t,’’ mmeee See |, ughed Miss an opera to sing ean on Garden, ‘‘so I son alone” Shall have to ex- plain to you. By the time I have finished the opera I’m as limp as a rag—and as for my face—well, I just wish you could see that. ‘“‘t ET me declare my- self at once,” ex- claimed Miss Mary Garden as the _inter- viewer approached. “There are two subjects which I place a ban on —only two! But with regard to these I shall be adamant—r rather, I should say, quite mum.” “And they are?” Miss Garden threw back her head and laughed. “Isn’t that like a man!”’ she exclaimed. “You couldn’t even wait for me to tell you. Well, I’ll relieve your anxiety at once. One of the banned subjects is wrinkles, the other is Oscar Hammerstein. And why do I place them under a ban? I bar wrinkles because they’re 838 @

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TT ee ae esl ee:—‘( B a Stanislaus Colt 839 4 = Oh!no,Idon’t,either! I 4 wouldn’t let anyone +* see my face under & those conditions. I’m a sight, I as- sure you—quite an, old, old woman. I S always throw a veil = % over my face pass- ? ing from the stage & to my dressing-room, I’m such an unholy ¥, spectacle. Louise is §& the rdle which lets the wrinkles get in their fine work. You see, I feel Louise more acutely than any other réle I sing.” “Even more than‘ Thais’? “Oh, dear me, yes. Immeasur- ably more. Thais was a courtesan who knew her profession thoroughly. *., a character I am living it as well. Conse- ; quently when I play Louise, I simply have *,, to let her go as far as she likes.” “Fond as 1 am of ‘Louise’ though,” % continued Miss Garden, “I have % a special lit- tle corner *, of my heart reserved 3% for ‘Thais.’ It was : such fun studying * ‘Thais.’ It did 9 Therefore she never allowed her emo- Bp. 2 tions to get the better of her face, which €¢" ; was, naturally, her fortune. Louise, “Ss, on the other hand, was only a poor but — * honest working girl. Consequently she P took no thought for the preser- vation of her features Mary Garden in rdles which she has played with great success. She is shown here and was as she appeared in “Faust,” most “Mona,” “Salome,” and prod- * Cinderella™ igal im not seem like work at all. Once I had read Ana- her grief. tole France’s romance 1 threw the book away It was and began to study the various histories of that foolish period. Inside of three months’ time I had done of her, I more reading, it seemed to me, than in all the rest know; but Tcan’t pre- ventit. You see, while I am acting of my life. I became a regular library mouse. It was more or less the same with ‘Salome,’ only the vocal study in that réle was very much harder. ; It took me two solid years to master ‘Salome,’ while many of my other réles I have learned in less than half that time.”

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two small figures show Mlle. Adeline Genée as Ca- margo, the dan- cer of the court of Louis XV, an epi- sode in whose career furnishes the basis for Mille. Genée’s minia- ture ballet “La Camargo” LLE. ADELINE GENEE came to us five years ago in “The Soul Kiss,” and New York, aroused to enthusiasm over her really brilliant artistic powers, literally fell in love with her at first sight. Since that day her popularity on this side of the water has not wavered, although she has made us but visits. 840 enée She Damty , Danseuse The designation, deservedly The pub- lic are familiar with photo- graphs of Mlle. Genée in ballet costume. In thelarge picture, how- ever, Mlle.Genéeisshown in private evening dress— a gown which she recent- ly wore at a_ reception won, of “Queen of the Dance,” is still hers, and her imitators have suc- ceeded only in emphasiz- ing her esthetic su- periority. Mlle. Genée is just now partial to London, where each evening she scores an unequivocal success in her new miniature bal- let, “La Camargo.” few

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Mile. Genée is the finished product of the Italian school, and she is em- phatic in her assertion that no other school of dancing really counts. She commenced to dance at the National Thea- ter, Munich, when nine years of age, and several years later the little Danish girl took her first big part at the Royal Opera House, Ber- lin. At Copen- hagen a few years the august audience in- crowned heads other royal- Mile. at Chatsworth. The art of Mlle. whole life; it is built upon a stratum of She never touches wine; she rarely attends supper-parties; sacrifices. Genée can proudly, modestly, tell you how on one occa- sion her dancing delighted the late King Edward and Queen Genée, the Dainty Danseuse Mile. Genée in three of the exquisite costumes she wears in La Camargo.” > These costumes are studied : reproductions of those ac- tua'ly used by Camar- go, the first dancer to wear the short bal- let skirt now used 4 agoshe earned f plaudits of an cluding four and seven S# ties; and gh though , i Alexandra Genée governs her and her ° a, vision of pink, with iairy-like onto the comes the embodiment of idyllic joy. witness her twinkling entrechats. 841 food, in the words of an inti- mate friend, ‘would scarcely keep a sparrow alive.” Yet Genée is never ill; she is always physically fit. A firm believer in deep breathing, she has a chest expansion that would make a physical cultur- ist marvel. Like an athlete, she is always in ardu- ous training. Each day finds her practising at least a couple of hours in a room walled with mirrors. Her dancing is the very quin- tessence of joy- ousness, poetry, charm, and rhythm. The mo- ment she first ~~ ters, lightness stage, she be- It is a treat to

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GeorgeAd e’s New Fables Ilustrated by JohnT Mc Cutcheon **Laugh and the world laughs with you”’ hadn’t been written long before. “caught on.”’ letters say they are, and we are willing to believe them. surpassing Ade and McCutcheon could be invented; they are a ten-strike. At any rate the Fables have proved it true. might have been inspired by these Ade Fables if it They have They are being laughed over wherever Cosmopolitan goes; that is, enthusiastic No combination of fun-makers We certainly shall keep the Fables going as long as their mirth-provoking qualities assay as high as they do now The New Fable of the Search for Climate NCE there was a Gentleman of the deepest Dye who was all out of Kilter. He felt like a list of Symptoms on the outside of a Dollar Bottle. He looked like the Picture you see in the Almanac entitled, ‘‘ Before Taking.” When his Liver was at Perihelion, he had a Complexion suggesting an Alligator Pear, and his Eye-Balls should have been taken out and burnished. He could see little dirigible Balloons drift- ing about in all parts of the deep-blue Ether. His Tummy told him that some one had moved in and was giving a Furthermore, a red- inserted under each Chafing-Dish Party. hot Awl had _ been Shoulder Blade. When every Tree was a Weeping Willow and the Sun went slinking behind a Cioud, his only definite Yearn was to crawl into a dark Cellar with Fungus on the Walls, and do the Shuffle, after making a sarcas- tic Will that disinherited all Relatives and Friends. This poor, stricken Gloomer had time- tabled himself all over the Universe, try- ing to close in on a Climate that would put him on his Feet and keep him Fit as a Fiddle. He had de-luxed himself to many remote Spots that were supplied with Steam Heat and French Cooking, together with Wines, Liquors, and Cigars, but no matter what the Altitude or the Relative Humidity, he felt discouraged every Morning when he awoke and remembered that presently he would have to rally his Vital Forces and walk all the way to the Tub. It was too bad that a Clubman, so emi- nent Socially, should be thus shot to Rags and Fragments. Could aught be more Piteous than to Witness a proud and haughty Income tottering along the Street, searching in vain for a Workingman’s Appe- tite? When one with a spending possibility of $2 a Minute is told by a Specialist to drink plenty of Hot Water, the Words seem almost Ironic. His Operating Expenses kept running up, and yet it looked like sheer Waste to lavish so much Collateral on the upkeep of a Physical Swab. To shew you how he worked at re- couping his Health, once he spent a whole Sum:ner in Merrie England. He had been told by a Globe-Trotter that One lodging within a mile of Trafalgar Square could hoist unlimited Scotch and yet sidestep the Day After. The Explanation offered by members of the Royal Alcoholic Society is that the Moisture in the Atmosphere counterbal- ances or nullifies, so to speak, the interior Wetness. Also, the normal state of Melancholy is such that even a case of Katzenjammer merely blends in with the surrounding Drabness. He experimented sincerely with the Caledonian Cure, acquiring a rich sunset Glow, much affected by half-pay Majors and the elderly Toffs who ride in the Row. He began to wear his Arteries on the out- $43

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844 side, just like a true son of Albion. This cherry-ripe Facial Tint proves that the Britisher is the most rugged Chap in the World—except when he is in Stockholm. In fact, if the New York Duds worn by the Yank had been less of a Fit, and he could have schooled himself to look at a Herring without shuddering, he might have rung in as a Resident of the tight little Isle, for he was often Tight. He learned to like the Smoky Taste and could even take it warm, but still he felt Rocky, and up to 3 P.M. was only about 30 per cent. Human. One evening in a polite Pub he heard about the wonderful Vin Ordinaire of Sunny France. He was told that the Peasants who irrigated themselves with a brunette Fluid resembling diluted Ink were husky as Beeves and simply staggering with Health. So he went motoring in the Grape and Chateau Dis- trict and played Claret both ways from the Mid- dle. Every time the Pe- trol chariot pulled up in front of a Bras- serie, he would call for a Flag- onofsomerare ‘ old Vintage squeezed out the day before. Then he would go riding at the-rate of 82 Kilos an Hour, scooping up the Climate as he scooted along. Notwithstanding all these brave Efforts to overtake Health, he would feel like a frost-nipped Rutabaga when the matutinal Chanticleer told him that another blue Dawn was sneaking over the Hills. He began to figure himself a. Candidate for a plain white Cot in the Nerve Garage, when he heard of the wonderful Air and Dietary Advantages of Germany. It seemed that the Fatherland was becoming Commercially Supreme and of the greatest Military Importance because every Heiny Every time the Petrol chariot pulled up in front of a Brasserie, he would call for a Flagon of some rare old Vintage squeezed out the day before New Fables in Slang kept himself saturated with the Essence of Munich. He could see on the Post-Cards that each loyal subject of Wilhelm was plump and rosy, with Apple Cheeks arid a well-defined Awning just below the Floating Ribs, and a Krug of dark Suds clutched in the right Mitt. All the way from Diisseldorf to Wohlge- baum he played the Circuit of Gardens with nice clean Gravel on the Ground and Dill Pickles festooned among the Caraway Trees. Every time the Military Band began to breathe a new. Waltz he would have Otto bring a Tub of the Dark Brew and a Frank- furter about the size of a Sash Weight. Between pulls he would suspire deeply, so as to get the full assistance of the Climate. Sometimes he would feel that he was be- ing benefited. Often, at 9 P.M., before taking his final Schnitzel and passing gently into a state of Coma, he would get ready to re- nounce alle- giance to all three of the Political. Par- ties in the U. S. A. and grow one of those U-Shaped Mustaches. Next Morning, like as not, he would emerge from beneath the Feather Tick and lean against the Porcelain Stove, wondering vaguely if he could live through the Day. The very Treatment which developed large and coarse-grained Soldiers all through Schleswig-Holstein seemed to make this Son of Connecticut just about as gimpy as a wet Towel. Undismayed by repeated Failures, he took some Advice, given in a Rathskeller, and went to a Mountain Resort famous for a certain brand of White Vinegar with a colored Landscape on the Label. It was said that anyone becoming thor- oughly acidulated with this noble Beverage

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would put a Feather into his Granulated Lid and begin to Yodel. He sat among the snowy Peaks, entirely surrounded by the rarefied Atmosphere so Circulars, highly boosted in the Hotel he tried a tall bottle of every kind ending with “heimer,”’ and yet he didn’t seem to get the Results. At last he headed for the barbaric Re- gion which an unkindly Fate had desig- nated as Home, almost convinced that there was no Climate on the Map which would really adapt itself to all the intricate Peculiarities of his com- plicated Case. Often he would be found in the Reception Room just next to the Chamber of Horrors. After reading a few pages in a Popu- lar Magazine dated Two Years back, he would be admitted to the little inside Room, faintly perfumed with something other than New Mown George Ade Every time the Military Band began to breathe a new Waltz he would have Otto bring a Tub of the Dark Brew and a Frankfurter‘about the size of a Sash Weight 845 Hot-Water Bags and start for Florida or California or the Piney Woods. Sometimes he would seem to perk up for a Day or two. Enlivened by Hope and a few Dry Martinis, he would move up toa little Table in the shade of the sheltering Candelabrum and tackle the Carte du Jour from Caviar to Cate Noir. TheClimate would seem to be helping his Appetite. Within 2 Hours, how- ever, he would be craving only some cold Carbonic and PACCUTCHEON a few Kind Words. Florida seemed to enervate him. Cali- fornia was too unsettled. Even in the Mountains, his Heart always bothered him after «a Hearty Meal. And the Piney Woods only made him Pine more than ever. Time and again he would curl up in the palatial Drawing-Room at one end of the Sleeper and dream Hay. Here he would cower before the dollar- a -min- ute Special- ist, who would apply a Dicta- graph to the Heart Region and then say,* You are all Run Down.” Next day the Sufferer would collect his folding Trunks and Head-Ache Tablets and He sat among the snowy Peaks, entirely surrounded by the rarefied Atmosphere, he tried a tall bottle of every kind ending with ‘““heimer,’ and yet he didn't seem to get the Results that six Life- Long friends in deep Black were whisper- ing among the Floral Trib- utes and put- ting on Cot- ton Gloves. While searching for the Fountain of Youth he would bump into Sympa- thetic Souls of the kind who infest Observation Cars, and hold

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346 down Rocking-Chairs in front of Wooden Hotels. These Fellow Voyagers in the realm of Neurasthenia would give him various Capsules and Tablets, supposed to be good for whatever Ailed one at the Time. So eager was he to regain his full Vigor and be able to eat and drink everything forbidden by the Doc- tors, he would fall for every kind of Dope made from Coal Tar. Even if he had worn Blinders he could not have walked past anApoth- ecary Shop. As he moved about he produced a muffled Castanet Effect, for he had a little box of Medicated Bullets in every Pocket. Yet he was not in Condition. His Complexion was a Bird’s-Eye Maple, and he looked like the Superintendent of a prosperous Morgue. One Summer Day, when he was only about three jumps ahead of a Cataleptic Convul- sion, he had to geton theCars and take a long ride to in- spect some Copper Mines which helped to fatten his impotent In- come. The Train was bowling through a placid Dairy Region in the Common- wealth regu- lated by Mr. La Follette. The Chronic Invalid was in the Buffet, New Fables in Slang After reading a few. pages in a Popular Magazine dated Two Years back, he would be admitted to the little inside Room faintly perfumed with something other than’. New Mown Hay ey AYP oP! M roto i es : 5 ee The Chronic Invalid was in the Buffet, trying to work up a Desire for Luncheon, when suddenly a heavy Freight Train met Number Six head on trying to work up a Desire for Luncheon, when suddenly the Car turned a complete Somersault, because a heavy Freight Train had met Number Six head on. When the Subject of this Treatise came to, he was propped upon the front Porch of a Farm House with one Leg in Splints and a kind-faced Lady pressing Cold Applica- tions to the fevered Brow. HewasO.K. except that he would have to lie still for a few Weeks while the Bones did their Knit- ting. The good Country Folk would not permit him to be moved. He was dead willing to sink back among the White Pillows and figure the Accident Insurance. Through the Honeysuckles and Morning- Glories he could see the long slope of Clover Pasture, with here and there a deliberate Cow, and the Steeple of the Reformed Church showing above a dis- tant clump of Soft Maples. About two hours after emerging from the Trance, he made his cus- tomary Diag- nosis and dis- covered that he was _ ner- vously _ shat- tered and in urgent need of a most heroic Bracer. Sohe beckoned to the presi- dent of the

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se 1e local W. C. T. U., and said if they were all out of Scotch, he could do with a full-sized Hooker of any standard Bourbon that had matured in Wood and was not blended. Nurse readjusted his Pillow and told him that as soon as he came out of the Delirium he could dally with a mug of Buttermilk. By and by, as he gathered Strength, she would slip him some Weak Tea. He had heard that in some of these out- lying Regions the Family Sideboard stood for nothing stronger than Mustard, but this was the first time he had met Human Beings who were not on visiting Terms with the Demon Rum. At the Cocktail Hour he ventured a second Request for any one of the standard Necessities of Life, but Mrs. Peabody read him a Passage from the Family Medi- cine Book to the effect that Liquor was never to be used except for Snake Bites. When he ordered the Hired Hand to bring him a large Snake, they gave him a Sleeping Powder and told inquiring Neighbors that he was George Ade 847 compelled to put up with these most un- natural Conditions. When he was tired of dozing he could take his choice of any kind of Milk and read a few more pages of Robinson Crusoe. Then ensued the Miracle. His Nerves began to unspiral themselves and liedown. He began to sit up and listen for the Toot of the Dinner Horn. As soon as he could hobble on Crutches they put him on the Hay Scales, and he thought the Thing was out of Whack, for he had taken on 4 Pounds. The fresh Garden Truck seemed superior to any that he had been able to obtain in the Best Restaurants. What was more amazing, he now evinced a critical Interest in Clydesdale Colts and Leghorn Roosters, although noth- ing of the sort had ever come into his Life while he had an Apartment in Forty-sev- enth Street. When he took his Game Leg back to the Metropo- lis, he hurried to the Club and made a startling Re- port to all the broken-down Sports assem- = M&CuTcHEon - stil out of This was the first time he had met Human Beings who were not bled in the his Head. Next day he found himself alive, thanks to a wonderful Constitution. The Samaritans came and stood around his Couch and jollied him and offered him everything except what he needed. When he offered to compromise on Drug- Store Sherry, the Daughter of the Household, Luella by name, brought out a colored Chart showing the Interior of a Moderate Drinker’s Stomach. . After that he was afraid to Chirp. Even the Cigaroot was Taboo among these Good People, although Father could Fletcherize about 10 cents’ worth of Lico- rice Plug each working Day. Far removed from the Lad with the White Apron, and with nothing to inhale except Ozone, the unhappy Bon Vivant was on visiting Terms with the Demon Rum The next instalment of the ‘‘ New Fables in Slang ’’ will appear in the December issue. Card-Room. He said he had discovered the only Climate in the World. It had Switzerland skinned and was not enervating, like Florida, for he had been sleeping like a Baby and felt like a 2-year-old every G. M., in spite of the fact that he could not get his regular rations. He wanted to organize a Company and build a Million Dollar Hotel at Once. With a New York Steward to supply the Table and a well-stocked Cellar, the Resort ought to get all the classy Trade, for he hoped to die if the Air out there hadn’t done more for him in One Month than Europe had done in a whole Year. Morat: Nature will sometimes help the Unfortunate who finds it impossible to reach out and help Himself.

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DBaWN BY JOHN ALONZO WILLIAMS Strangely the weeks fly and my life goes on: strangely, because something within me seemed to die the day my baby died. And yet the sun rises and sets in the old way: and Estelle is beginning to sing and play; and Jack to respond ("The Story of a Plain Woman")

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TheStory ofa Plain Woman By Emily Calvin Blake lilustrated by John Alonzo Williams Are our ideas of marriage changing? Are we drifting nowadays farther and farther from the old sacred traditions? If so, isn’t it about time to wake up and take a reckoning? In this story the author tells the experiences of a man and woman who begin their married life under ideal condi- tions—and in the midst of it come face to face with the tragic, home-wreeking problem of the ‘other woman.’” We hope the situation is impossible in your home. But if the problem in the story were yours, what would you do? What the wife finally decided to do would probably not appeal to all women. But she had her own ideas of happiness and how to get it—and she won out REMEMBER now with a thrill my radiant happiness when I married Jack. I could see nothing but Jack’s face, hear nothing but his voice. After two years I am still deeply happy; peacefully content with our little suburban home in Allendale. I am plain of face, plain of manner; and often, when I look admiringly at my cousin Estelle (who has recently made her home with us) I wish I had a little of her sparkling charm, a touch of her magnetism. And Estelle will be more beautiful when she knows love with all its gifts. But now she seems indifferent to deeper things, living a great deal on the surface. She smiles in a superior way at my “vagaries.” For in- stance, because now I do not read much fiction. Before my marriage, when I could snatch the time, I did read, greedily, but now my life is so normal, so satisfying, that I cannot give hours to tales of adventurous ladies and bold knights—the sort of story that once most appealed to me. Now with music there is a difference, for I can sing my dreams. I can weave my fantasies (that are yet so real) into songs, for nature was lavish with her gift of a voice to me. And music brought Jack and me together. When I first met him I was giving music lessons and his sister was one of my pupils. Many times he accompanied her to my little home. He used to sit in a corner near my austere little mother, and watch me with interested eyes. He told me later that under the cloak of “Little Gray Janet” he sensed the turbulence, the clashing, of two natures, and he believed that out of the cloud of depression I would emerge into a “brilliant, charming woman.” He was right in his perception of my in- ward struggles. The dream of my life was to be a great singer, but my mother scathed me for such an unholy desire. She always took me sternly to task whenever the urge of youth and life sent glowing words to my lips. My father was a Quaker, and my mother early imbibed the stern qualities of that sect. Estelle’s mother and mine were sisters, but Estelle’s mother was a bit of sunshine. She married a man who worshiped her, and when she gave up her life for Estelle, she whispered that it had all been worth while. And Estelle has always lived quite simply and naturally, never questioning but taking whatever she wishes; while underneath my impassive cloak many emotions fought. I never knew spirit-tranquiliity, and the slow, barren years crept on till, when I was nearly twenty-eight, mother died as austerely and strengthfully (that word is well chosen) as she had lived. And then when my thoughts turned free as air to the career I longed for, Jack asked me to marry him. My world then flamed like a glorious sunrise. It seemed that all the dogged resolves that nothing should stand in my way in the march to fame died. I stood crowned, glorified, by a good man’s love. I realized then, though perhaps Jack did not, that the clash within was gone, that I should always be “Little Gray Janet,” with no subtleties, no complexities. Life in one intense moment had found me out! Now two years have gone, and at thirty (Iam just ten years older than lovely Estelle) I am still breathless at the miracle of Jack’s love for me; and not once have I longed for the world and its acclaim. Only, at times 849

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850 when Jack whimsically teases me about my long silences, and when he is roused to laughter by Estelle’s sweet nonsenses, I wish I were more like my cousin with her chang- ing moods that range from lovely coquetry to moments of quiet which equal mine. Understanding Jack so well and his love of light and life, I would at times that I could make myself over. He says I am a little Quaker. Friendlily he tells me that I even talk in a stilted, roundabout way, and if anyone who knows me reads these notes of a plain, uneventful life, he will probably agree with Jack. {I Jack has many spectacular surface quali- ties. And he has a few small gifts. He sings in a natural barytone which is most pleasing. He has a keen sense of humor, and often sends Estelle into gusts of merri- ment by his clever mimicries. And yet, beneath all these light qualities there lies a man—a strengthful, purposeful man! But now, though thirty-three, he is but a heed- less, lovable, often thoughtless boy. He will not develop into his real self (unless circumstances conspire to hurry the process) until he is years older. I catch soul- satisfying glimpses of this possibility now; for at times he is understanding, manly, very tender of me. Jack and Estelle are chums, and I am glad that this is so. They touch the vola- tile part of each other’s upper nature, though there are depths in each that the other does not sense, could not sense, since, aside from the badinage they both love to indulge in, their tastes are dissimilar, their temperaments almost antagonistic. But Jack is always disappointed if, upon returning from a business trip, he finds Estelleaway. Soit was the other day when he returned unexpectedly to Allendale. Estelle was attending the opera in the city with a devoted cavalier; the cook had left, and I was baking a cake when Jack found me in the kitchen. He seemed annoyed at my work, and told me in a fine manner of a certain investment that is to make him rich. But I care nothing for the talk of money; and I assured him it was a relief to part once more from a haughty and peri- patetic cook. There is glory in making a cake or a Spanish stew for a loved one. We ate our dinner alone, and when I had The Story of a Plain Woman washed the dishes I joined Jack smoking his pipe on the veranda. We sat there together, hand in hand. I breathed deeply, thank- fully, for it is good to be alive and working out your purpose. Love has quieted me, has thrown my nature into focus, has given me a sense of values, a sense of true propor- tions. I feel as though there are no high- lights and shadows, but a soft neutral tint over the world—my world. Later we heard the whistle of the city train, and I knew that Estelle would soon be with us. We watched the long, white road down which she would come, and soon we saw her, her slender form quite visible in the liquid moonlight. She said a gracious good night to her young squire. Then, as the gate clicked, I went down the garden path to meet her, for always I have in mind that she has never known a mother’s solici- tude. And now the mother-spirit seems an exquisite, brooding benediction, that should rest on all within its circle. Til I HAVE a son! I pen the words proudly, and then thrill again and again with the wonder of this experience, too sacred and too deep for mere words to express. And my boy has Jack’s features. Is that not joy enough for one woman? I wish that every loving wom- an might see this little mite with its tiny pink fingers and wondering eyes. I wish that every longing, childless woman could feel the cuddling body; could experience the ineffable wonder of motherhood. Jack avers that I was made for sacrifice, for when baby suffered with ordinary colic, I walked the floor for hours, holding him and trying to soothe him, till Estelle relieved me. Sometimes, with the baby in my arms and Jack near me, peering interestedly into the little face, I feel that it is not hard to know that God is in his heaven. IV THREE months have gone, and winter is here. And the dark ways my feet have trod! My baby is dead! For two weeks the little child lay suffering grievously, and all my bitter strength was aroused. I fought desperately, but to no avail; my little longed-for son went away. He left me be- fore he had learned to call me Mother!

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Strangely the weeks fly and my life goes on: strangely, because something within me seemed to die the day my baby died. And yet the sun rises and sets in the old way; and Estelle is beginning to sing and play; and Jack to respond. And I am glad that they can be happy together. I am glad to see them take long walks together, to talk together, sometimes to read together, for then they do not miss me as I slip quietly away up-stairs. V I FIND, as the months go by, that the great, almost resentful grief is leaving me. Only the ache, the loneliness, remains. And plunging into work, I am at times a little happier. Jack is fond of marmalade, so with great stress of spirit I sliced and seeded a dozen oranges, Estelle helping me, but even though following directions implicitly, there resulted from our labor only an unappetizing mixture. And yesterday I fitted a blouse for Estelle. It has a low, rolling collar with a wide tie, and when in the evening she wore the blouse, her face flowered entrancingly aboveit. But she is a complex creature now. Her eyes are more unrevealing than ever, and she holds her thoughts in a deep reserve. Are we all changing? To-night in a spirit of jest I questioned her about the young man who is so attentive to her, but she flushed and would have none of the subject. She gave me news, however, to the effect that she had been thinking of leaving us. I was sorry. I asked her reason, ‘and surely, as she gave it, it was not a plausible one. She believed, she said, that married persons should be alone. I at once assured her that Jack would be satisfied with a regiment about us, calling upon him for corroboration, which, rather gravely, he gave. Then he returned to his paper, and Estelle, putting her arms about me, looked deep into my eyes. “Do you really wish me to stay, Janet?” she whispered. I kissed her fondly. “Of course I wish you to stay,” I answered; ‘we both wish it. Don’t we, Jack?” And Jack, absorbed as he was in his paper, glanced up for just a moment and replied laughingly, “We couldn’t do with- out you, Estelle.” Emily Calvin Blake 851 And so she is to remain with us. I must have been sunk in melancholy and made the girl feel that my ugliness was directed to- ward her, when the real truth is that I am consumed with longing for a precious gift that was taken from me. Estelle is a mercurial creature; at least that seems her present way, for since our talk she has vacillated. She wants to stay with us; she wants to go. Can it be that love plays such havoc with her will? And is it, after all, the excellent young man next door? When I found love it seemed as though a healing calm stilled my turbulent mind. But Estelle will bring to her hus- band the infinite variety that seems neces- sary to please and to hold a man. I am just Janet. I love, that is all. It is there, and I cannot play with it. Perhaps in time I might learn faintly to resemble Estelle, who is an exquisite chameleon, changing her moods with her frocks. Also, when I am denied anything, I grow sulky and unbearable, so Jack says in all frankness and kindness. I have not known this. But I am sure Jack wishes me to reach the best in myself. Indeed I have tried, but sometimes I fear not for the resultant good to my character, but simply to stimulate his admiration. And never in all my life have I accomplished anything when a motive lay behind. But perhaps had my little child lived and had I felt the entirety of its love, I might not have come to this state of morbid intro- spection and dissatisfaction. For, mark you, never a valued possession is lost but some blame must be cast upon the loser. And is it not egotism to think to hold a love simply because you are you? If grief fora lost child, if sleepless nights and inward agonies leave their traces on the face, leave one cold and still, shivering at the pitiless- ness of fate, can one expect to hold the admiration and love of another who wor- ships light and happiness? Bit by bit Jack has slipped from me; and yet I could put forth no effort when I saw him going. This woman of mournful eyes and aching heart is not the creature Jack thought he saw in the molding a few years ago. The “brilliant, charming” woman did not evolve, for when consciousness has adventured into the land of birth and death, not at once can one turn from such un- covered realities to the expression of life, merry, joyous, and on the surface. And

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852 because the woman-heart would throb with pity for one it loved, because the woman- arms would hold close within them the droop- ing form, and the woman-lips kiss the pale cheeks of the sufferer, can one cast in an- other mold so understand and respond? VI EsTELLE has left us for a week’s stay with an aunt in a near-by city, who high-hand- edly wrote demanding the girl’s presence for that length of time. I am preparing to en- tertain a number of friends at a dinner, so for some days I have been wrestling with the menu, since Jack desires a pretentious affair. At his request, too, I am practising so that I may sing on that evening. And I havechosen the most joyous of all my songs, the songs of spring and of hope. Jack has not left me since Estelle’s de- parture. We have spent our evenings to- gether in delightful companionship. And once when my hand strayed to the arm of his chair, he laid his fingers tenderly upon it. Have I not been a wicked woman! Vil THE dinner was a success, although I had a new waitress for the evening, and I suf- fered agonies when she clumsily knocked against pieces of furniture in her entrances and exits. But Jack’s eyes were kind, and though I watched furtively all evening, I found no criticism in them. He was at his best. At dinner he sat next a Mrs. Ken- nedy, a young, magnetic woman who has recently married and settled in Allendale. I had her husband, and I liked him well be- cause he neglected me.. He rarely took his eyes from his wife’s sparkling face; and when Jack saw this, with wicked mischief he paid her assiduous attention. But I am not jealous. The memory of the other eve- ' ning when his hand crept about my fingers and held them closely still warms me. I could never be jealous. I should simply be heartbroken; perhaps weeping in a cor- ner, and that is a réle a man hates. For I am not gifted with the faculty of slipping on moods like a garment. I wish I were, since Jack admires dexterity of this kind. After dinner, when I had finished my group of songs, I sat watching Mrs. Ken- nedy, fascinated by the interplay of emo- tions that brilliantly irradiated her features. The Story of a Plain Woman Then I glanced at Jack, who was animatedly responding to her gay badinage. And as [ gazed, warm and glowing as though it were endowed with life, I felt a return of my old, undirected strength; and in my mind, sharp with its persistency echoed the question: “Why not your Why not your” If sparkling inanities, if gay laughter, if light repartee, bubbling like the amber drops on champagne; if looking unutterable and yet meaningless things would contrib- ute to Jack’s happiness, I, too, would learn them all. I, too, would meet his tempera- ment. And I would dress the part, wearing dainty gowns, with quantities of soft laces. I would be a colorful creature instead of the gray, uninteresting one Jack deplores. I would be changeable, moody, springing from one light word to another; smiling at him, coquetting with him. I, too, would try to fill that part of his nature which calls for the light, frothy things of life. And the time is at hand for my meta- morphosis, for Jack is to be at home for three entire days. VIII Ou, the glory of the past three days! Jack and I have lived another honeymoon, and in my new role I have been gay and laugh- ing, shifting quickly from one mood to an- other. And ever I summoned Mrs. Ken- nedy’s image, that woman of sunshine, of perfume, and of radiant color. I borrowed those plumages, for I had not watched ler in vain. Every charming trick I took for my own, even to the quick fluttering of demure eyelashes, the adorable pouting of red lips. I doubt not that these tricks savored of the amateur; that they lacked the flavor given to them by a beautiful, exquisitely finished woman. But in their very newness in my hands lay their power of attraction, I soon discovered; for I found Jack’s first surprise soon turning to a faint reflection of the interest he had given to Mrs. Kennedy. But let me tell all. When Thursday dawned it was a perfect May day with the warmth of summer in its hands; so away we started for the woods. We drove an old brown horse, and we sat together in a squeaking buggy, an outfit belonging to our neighbor, who insisted upon lending it to us. Jack was quiet at first, but I bent my will toward rousing him. I

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talked gaily; as we drove into the country, I sang parts of lilting songs, and once I crew the reins from Jack and urged the brown horse faster, faster, till the spring breezes whipped my eyes and made them bright. And the laughter parted my lips and made them crimson; and I was the incarnation of Mirth. And then suddenly I dropped the reins and sank back and became again a gray mouse. And Jack was interested. And then I told him the last humorous saying of old Betty King, our famous Allendale character. And Jack caught my wrist. Emily Calvin Blake “ Keep your hands off,” he repeated, still agitated; “and don't look so anguish-stricken ~ 853 soon, like our May day, I was mirthful again. And once, when the lazy horse had almost stopped, I sprang from the buggy and, pulling up the wild flowers that fringed the road, wove a wreath and set it atop my hair. I could feel my cheeks glow with the merry blood within. And soon he smiled, and the listless look faded entirely from his lace. When we reached the woods Jack tied the horse, and hand in hand we swung into its shadowy depths. We found a place and spread our rug and sat together, laughing and talking, still Jack closed his eyes. And then I fell silent. Soon I think he slept. But I was wakeful and vigilant with a strength within that was like steel. And my blood raced through me with the thought that I must work, no matter how unfamiliar the tools I must use. For, see, I had thought my hus- band’s love lost! And the fault lay in me, gray and still, with pleading eyes and longing heart. In the afternoon we drove through the towns of Renforth and Barry and reached home just as the day was fading. At once I flew to the kitchen and crushed nuts and whipped cream and concoeted a dessert fit for Jack, while the new cook looked on super- ciliously but said no word. Friday dawned in May mood, and with the peep of day I woke and mused on a heavenly plan, which was to include taking an early train to the city and there boarding a big boat which in three hours would land us at a charming little town with an old-fashioned hotel where we had spent the one week of our honeymoon. So, breathlessly, I consulted Jack. At first the words of re- fusal hovered on his lips, and then he nodded consent. By noon we were at the quaint old hotel where, once before, with all memory of the world lost, I remembered only Jack, and could not look at him for shyness and could not eat for seemingdes- ecration of perfect hours. And he wasso goodand sostrong; and he loved me well, for then, perhaps I wasnot sonunlike, so dove colored.

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854 The Story of a So we went back, and the proprietor wel- comed us and laughed slyly at the memory of our glorified looks when first we visited him. After lunch we strolled down to the river, and Jack hired a boat and we sailed away to dreamland. And when I saw the tired look creep into his eyes I grew merry and held him with my mirth and my laugh- ter. Soon he was interested and responsive, and my heart leaped in my breast! In the warm evening we sat together by the bank of the river; and the night was kind, and warm, and lovely, and we saw boats drifting on the water, always with the man and the woman, some with fingers trailing in the water, some close together, so that the boat described uneasy curves; and all, oh, I wished desperately, with souls as joyous, as grateful, as mine! But once, when we had returned to the little hotel where we were to spend the night, I forgot my réle and leaned for a moment against Jack. And he put his arm about me in the dusk, while all the beauty of the world came stealing to me, and my lips moved, and Jack, bending, asked softly, “What are you saying, Little Girl?” I looked up into his dear, dear eyes, and answered, “I am thanking God, Jack, that I am a beloved wife!” Then he kissed me quietly, solemnly, and his kiss seemed to hold a promise. Then the end of the holiday came, and we were at home again. We sat on the veranda in the dusk, and faint spring fra- grances came to us; and only at the sound of wheels did I remember that Estelle was returning. So away I hastened to open the windows in her room and to perform little, welcoming services so dear to the returning one. For our home is the only real one that Estelle has ever known. Then I washed my hands in fragrant water and looked at them in the half light. They are all of beauty that I have. I believed I heard a murmur of voices, and leaving my wedding ring on the stand (my heart stood still afterward at the thought of my carelessness, for nothing in all the world bears the value of my wedding ring) I went quickly down-stairs and paused for a moment in the hall. The voices had ceased; Estelle had not then arrived! The vehicle must have stopped somewhere down the street. I wanted to light the big yellow lamp in the hall, thinking to send a mellow glow Plain Woman out upon the veranda, a golden glow to welcome Estelle. But some careless hand had twisted the chain; the new, awkward little maid, I thought. So, after a moment, I left the lamp, and went softly out upon the veranda. And she had come. She had come f : While I had paused, seeking to send out the golden light to welcome her, she had walked softly down the garden path, softly up the broad steps, down the veranda—to Jack. She was standing before him, as I stepped out. The flickering gas-glow from the music-room fell on them both. She stood while he rose to his feet. She stood, nor yielded at once to his embrace; yet did I not know that every line of her body desired to yield? Did I not know that her soul leaped to meet his as he cried: “‘ Estelle! Oh, God, how long the time has been!” And she answered in her soft, rich voice, “Yes, the long, long days, Jack!” Then she gently put his arms from her. “We've for- gotten Janet. Oh, there’s always Janet, you know.” “Always Janet,” my heart repeated, heavily, sluggishly, as I turned and left them. What was for me now? Oblivion, perhaps, if that could be. Surely not life— never life now! I went up-stairs quietly, the one big thought filling my mind. Oblivion! How great a boon that one thus could seek forgetfulness. Once in my own room, I went to the win- dow and looked up at the stars, cold, bril- liant, selfish. And down-stairs they stood, deploring the fact that I was alive to stand between them and their love! And I had lived my simple days, never dreaming of the drama played right beneath my eyes. How blind, how laughably blind, I had been. Laughably! The word cut into my leth- argy, rousing me to the sense of an emotion hammering within; an emotion that pierced through the dulness, the hopelessness, that had wrapped me about. It clutched at me so I could have cried aloud; I could have torn pictures down; smashed every sweet- smelling vase filled with the spring flowers I had recently gathered. At last I knew: this wildness, this madness, was jealousy! Can any agony of body or soul equal that of jealousy? None, I aver now, and I have passed through deep waters in my life! Does any other emotion bring to the surface such elementa! passions, such sweeping thoughts of revenge, of cruelty?

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wa Vo = eS Ww eS Ose aS It was quite dark in the room. I grew afraid of myself, and pulled the lamp-chain, flooding the room with a soft glow. And then I gave back to myself in the long mirror a glimpse of a distorted, anguished face. Was this the woman who thought she could never be jealous; who for cause would hide herself, weep herself blind? Was this wild creature with the burning eyes, the white cheeks, the quiet, neutral-tinted woman Jack and Estelle knew—and banked on as they pursued their wicked way? That thought gave me my clue—death! How easy I could have made it for them! No! I would live and move between them; bending every energy toward keeping them in ignorance of what I knew. I would live unchanged to them, yet underneath the passive surface I would plan to make them suffer. And then—the white-faced woman still looked back at me from the mirror—when they had suffered as exquisitely as I could make them—then I would turn Estelle away, scathing her for what she had done, for what havoc she had wrought in my life. She must go. It did not mattgr to me where, but go she must. And then, of course, Jack would leave me, and following would come the divorce, and, for all three, shadowed lives. The usual gamut to be run! Would I have strength to carry out this program? I felt the old-time, unyielding, steel-like strength pouring into me now, and my feet were steady as I left the mirror and again sought the window. I heard Jack stirring about in his room next mine. I heard the little squeak his ridiculous sani- tary couch gave when he sought its arms. The hours dragged on, and at last I sank down on the floor and buried my head on my arms crossed on the white window sill. Down-stairs a clock struck two, and con- tinued its leaden way to three, to four, and dawn. Isawthenew-born day with its lovely promise of colors, of mystery, of giving and taking. The storm within had subsided. A spiritless quiet, a hopeless inertia, bound me. This was the pause before the irrevocable end, the breaking up of my home, the return to the old life of loneliness and painful endeavor to still deep longings. And Jack and Estelle? At least they would be free of me. So I had lived every wild and rending emotion, to come back to the starting- place, to stand once more a hurt, a soul- wounded woman. Emily Calvin Blake 855 The sun had risen grandly now; sounds came up to me from the kitchen. And at the far end of the hall I heard Estelle’s door open and close softly. The cook, coming up the stairs for something forgotten, spoke a good morning, and Estelle answered sweetly, saying something about being glad to be home again. How young her voice was! How inex- perienced its musical cadence! I recalled how always she threw her tones out; they fell on the air with no rich undercurrents, be- cause there were none in her nature. Why, at twenty I had known heavy responsibilities, I had faced life, and had come through the fire strengthened, understanding, sensing realities, not skimming surfaces. Well, the thought was an opening one, and led me on to prick this situation in my home, to examine it, to put aside myself for the time and clearly analyze every element, humanly examine every person in the play. There was Jack, debonair, undeveloped, laughter-loving. Estelle, spoiled, taking with unthinking hands any pleasure near, with the egotism of twenty in her laughter, savoring of the child in her love of the spectacular. And I, plain, gray Janet, who lately had borrowed the brilliant plumage of another to stir into life ashes that were dead, and who, while mourning for her child, had thrown these other two together, urged them to take long walks together, to sing together, to read together. Why then stand aghast at the natural result? And why lie back supinely and let the situation master us all, weakly putting the blame on destiny? The thought was like an ice shower, rousing every benumbed faculty. I would work, calling to my aid each day methods that would serve for that day! I would, if possible, save Jack to him- self and from the consequences of his weak yielding to an interesting condition; I would save Estelle from years of vain regrets over her youthful folly. So exalted was the mood that held me then that I hoped nothing for myself, an asceticism springing out of the many black hours I had passed through; a natural reaction from the revengeful, bitter plans that earlier I had dwelt on, IX THE weeks pass, and every day I am glad that I did not act the conventional part. For Jack and Estelle are not happy, and in

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856 their unhappiness they each turn tome. A strange state of affairs; and, after all, I can- not sink beneath the weight of things, since there is always the stimulus of my work. And yet, I want to be honest; there are times when, underneath the fierce heat of my unkilled jealousy, I turn faint, when, catching a glance of Jack’s directed at Estelle, I feel again the surging warmth creep, creep, till it reaches my heart and suffocates me. If possible at such times I turn to cake- making, to sewing, to visiting old Betty King. Or perhaps I walk miles and miles till I have the monster somewhat subdued and return to find Estelle wandering un- happily about the house. And then in the light of her welcome my burden eases. It is always so, I find; take up work, face a situation squarely, take into consideration humanity and its human failings, and you must rise, you must conquer! Each day, by example, I try to teach Estelle this. And she is slowly responding. But Jack, man-like, is simply down on fate for having thrust him into his serious posi- tion. He is at times hard to live with; and yet, strange to say, he has my deepest pity. Another one has entered the group, Harry Schuyler, a young man who is already an ardent lover of Estelle. There is a promise about this young man, a firmness in his fine chin, a light in his young eyes that makes me wish that Estelle could learn to care for him. But she accepts his attentions without pleasure, it would seem. And often she will leave him talking to me, while quite frankly she seeks Jack’s company. Since my con- sciousness has opened, I am seeing clearer, and the reckless part of Estelle that I had not before fully sensed makes me gasp for what would have transpired had I confronted her scornfully with my knowledge. She is unanchored, undirected, very thoughtless. And yet she is bound to me by a deep love. She turns to me, as I have said, as though finding her greatest comfort in one she believes she has wronged. But when she goes out attended by Harry Schuyler Jack flings about miserably. What must he think of my feelings? Or doesn’t he care? One evening when Estelle went to the opera with Harry, Jack waited rest- lessly till her return. When, for the mo- ment happy after the excitement of the evening, she entered the little music-room where Jack and I were, and began to talk, The Story of a Plain Woman Jack was gloomily silent. Then he crashed into the conversation, his voice harsh. “Tt’s late for you to return from the city, isn’t it?” he asked. Estelle’s face fell; she leaned a little nearer tome. Her love evidently has not brought her courage. “I didn’t think it late, Jack,” she half whispered. “T think it would be better if you would obey the conventions and return earlier,” Jack said, his voice shaken with his feelings. He looked straight into her eyes as she leaned against me. Then, as though wak- ing from a nightmare, he finished, “ I—I am taking advantage of our relationship, you see, Janet.” I smiled. Women, it seems, can always smile. ‘You must expect Jack to take a cousinly interest in you, dear,” I said to the girl, Then soon with a little still good night} Estelle left us. Jack and I fighting the same arch-enemy, Jealousy! Xx Have I mentioned that Jack’s invest- ment proved a bad one, and that we have to economize materially? Well, that is the case, and to help out I am singing at church and enjoying the experience. So on Mon- day, returning from a rehearsal, I bathed my face in lavender water, smoothed my hair, and once more was ready for the tasks that lie ever at hand. And then I sought Estelle with her dress in the making over my arm. At first she would have nothing of dresses or the dainty things of women, but now she is becoming a little interested. And so on this day we worked together, each fighting her battle. Surely in this work I am help- ing myself; I am learning, for one lesson, that there are sorrows to be locked away deep in the heart the while we smile and sing. For many people use many words, and at any moment a vagrant unmeant sentence will set every nerve to quivering, will send the color frdm the lips and darken the eyes with pain. “Estelle,” I began, ‘‘we’ll not make a high collar.” “Very well,’ she answered indifferently. I continued deliberately, striving to beat down the wall of her indifference, “I love your neck with its soft whiteness, and I’m going to cut the blouse without a collar.”

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Jeu ~ Atquve Veet ceney DRAWN BY JOWN ALONZO WILLIAMS “Is marriage then a joy?” Jack asked. ‘Love is!" I replied, bravely meeting hi. eyes. ‘I shall always be thankful that I love you. He regarded me strangely, then he sank into a chair and buried his face in his hands

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858 She smiled at me whimsically then. “And,” I went on quickly, delighted at my success, “I’m going to make very short sleeves so the dimples in your elbows may readily be seen.” “Ts it so important?” she asked, dropping into her old listless way. “Very,” I answered; “the things of beauty are always important. The duties that lie at hand are important.” “Duties, yes; but white necks and dim- ples in elbows cannot matter; such trifling affairs when there are big joys and big sorrows.” I took her hands in mine, lace, ribbons, and all. “I know of no greater human asset than to be able to find happiness in the color of a flower, the sweetness of the morning, the soft, cool patter of the rain.” She flung the lace trifles from her, and fell upon her knees before me, still clinging to my hands. “Tell me, Janet, do you know anything?” she cried. I forced myself to meet her seeking eyes. “Many things I know, Estelle. I am a wife, I have known motherhood. Also I have a gracious gift—that of song.” She rose after a time; the haunted, fright- ened look was gone from her face. “I will do anything for you that I can, Janet,” she said then. “Well,” I seized the opportunity, “will you give music lessons to that harmony- loving child we met the other day?” Because she had promised, Estelle con- sented. So, her hands being full of work, she has less time to brood. XI YESTERDAY was Jack’s birthday, so we celebrated. I made a chocolate cake, and Estelle originated a salad (for which pleas- ant things she possesses great aptitude), and we despoiled the garden till the table was a thing of beauty and fragrance. Jack was pleased, and jested merrify all during the meal. Estelle, too, answered him in kind, and our one little maid waited quite cleverly upon us and threw many an admiring glance at Estelle, whose sweet laughter tilled the room. Had I, after all, been dreaming? After the birthday dinner, we sought the little music-room. And there a sudden quiet fell. Estelle went to the window and drew back the curtains. Jack picked up The Story of a Plain Woman the paper and idly scanned it, but he had grown restless and ill at ease. “Let us go outside,” I said finally. Estelle looked around, leaving the sk and stars for the moment. The light had died from her eyes. ‘Very well, Janet,” she answered. “Come, Jack,” I said gently, speaking to him from the doorway, for he had not moved. He followed us and balanced himself on the railing of the veranda. Estelle swung in the hammock, and I rocked in the old willow chair. Then the gate turned, and young Harry Schuyler shortly appeared. His face brightened at sight of Estelle. Jack shook hands and muttered some word of greeting. Soon Harry was rocking comfortably be- tween Estelle and me. He did not mean to sit in silence, and so he talked, lightly, yet with much cleverness. Estelle an- swered him in kind, yet I knew she was but dutifully entertaining a guest and that no emotion other than friendship touched her. Soon, when things dragged, I said, “Would you enjoy a little music, Harry?” “Oh, will you sing, Mrs. Doane?” he asked, with flattering eagerness. “T’ll be glad to; you and Estelle stay out here, and I'll open the windows of the music-room.” I turned to Jack. “Will you turn my music for me, Jack?” I finished. Jack followed me into the music-room. Arranging my songs, I felt the strength of his gaze and turned to look at him. ‘What is it, Jack,” I gasped, dropping the music in a heap on the floor. “You might learn to keep your hands off!” he cried in a voice of uncontrollable anger. For a moment the room was plunged into blackness. Then my lips moved again. “I thought to give him a chance,” I murmured. He caught my wrist. ‘Keep your hands off,” he repeated, still agitated; “and don’t look so anguish-stricken. We live in a small town,” he went on, “and I wish to protect your cousin from gossip.” Poor Jack, with so inadequate an imagination; a woman could have thought up a dozen better excuses. He left the room then, and soon in his room just above I heard him restlessly walk- ing back and-forth. The moments sped. “Are you going to sing, Janet?”’

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Estelle’s voice floated in to me, and I knew that I must answer. I grasped the music-stand and forced the words out into the room. ‘In a moment, Estelle.” Sing? With every fiber wrung with pain. Sing? While my husband paced the floor, consumed with bitter longings and hatred of the tie that bound him to me. Sing! The piano seemed far away, but I reached it finally. My hands crashed on the keys, but they sought clumsily and at last found the chords. Soon, not at once, I heard the words which my throat at last liberated, “Comfort ye, my people, comfort ye.” XII JAcK, arriving home early one afternoon, found me in the kitchen. ‘‘Where’s Es- telle?”’ he asked. “Gone for a drive with Harry Schuyler,” I answered. “Vou are an interfering matchmaker; you're always at that game, Janet,” he said, speaking lightly, but covering deeper feelings. “But I want Estelle to marry; she must not miss the joys of womanhood.” “Ts marriage then a joy?” he asked. “Love is!” I replied, bravely meeting his eyes. “I shall always be thankful that T love you.” He regarded me strangely, then he sank into a chair and buried his face in his hands. After a space he looked up at me, standing so near to him, and all his trouble spoke in his eyes. “What shall I do, Janet?” he asked, like a child, and at that moment all was uncovered, laid bare between us. He knew I knew, and when suddenly I knelt before him and took his hands in mine, looking up at him with all the pity I felt for him, the hardness went out of his eyes. In that second, I saw his soul, clean, manly, purposeful. The selfish, pleasure-loving, unthinking Jack was gone, and he stood revealed in his real strength, the strength he had covered, drowned with self-indul- gence. In this great moment it was as though he reached the mountain-peak of his own promise. ‘‘What shall I do, Janet?” The glorified possibility of his manhood was gone, but I had had the glimpse. “Go away, Jack,” I said. “You men- tioned the other day that your firm was about to open an office in California; you take charge.” His eyes wavered. It was Emily Calvin Blake 859 hard for him to leave Estelle’s presence; did Inot know! But I went on: ‘“ Freedom—in a new place—will mean a great deal to you. There'll be big, clean spaces; there'll be silent nights and fresh early mornings. You can get to know yourself, your possibilities, as I know them, Jack. And remember that I’ll never lose confidence in you.” “Janet!” Were his eyes misty? He took my hand in his. “And so this is the love of woman! To forgive, to trust, to inspire. Dear, if I weren’t all at once honester than ever before, I’d ask you to go with me.” My heart leaped at the picture his words painted, but I knew out there I should still be the same unloved woman as here. Jack continued: “I'll make arrangements as soon as possible; then I'll pull out. Janet, thank you!”’ That was all; but he kissed me softly. XIII ESTELLE sought me one morning when Jack had been away nearly a year. Her face was pale, her eyes big. “Harry Schuy- ler has asked me to marry him, Janet.” My heart leaped. ‘Do you love him, Estelle?” The words were on my lips be- fore I knew. I had not meant to ask that question. The color flamed in her cheek. She flung up her head and gazed at me almost de- fiantly. ‘No; I’ve tried to care for him, but I can’t.” “There’s no compunction—” I began. She flared about at me. She was reck- less now. “There is compunction. I wish I could bring myself to marry him without love. Do you suppose I am stone? I can’t bear the memories here—” She stopped, horrified at what her words implied. A silence heavy, big with por- tentous meaning, reigned. We gazed at each other, and the vivid color slowly died from her face, leaving her white. “Well, at last you know,”’ she half whis- pered finally. Then suddenly her voice quickened with passion, as a truth grew upon her. ‘Why, you’ve known all the time. And you didn’t hate me! What a pitiful thing your love is then. Oh, I’ve hated you at moments, when I remembered you were his wife. No, no, don’t speak to me.” But in a second the passion died from her eyes; her lips trembled, and her hands

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860 reached out timidly as though to touch mine, then fell as though afraid. “Janet!” She was on her knees now, her head against me. And still I could not speak, and once more she began in a pitiful, broken voice: “Sometimes at night when I cry because I never knew my mother, then I think of you, Janet. And yet I’ve hurt you. I'll go away now.” “No, not yet.” At last my voice came. “The situation hasn’t changed because you know I know. At least while Jack is away you must stay here. Come, sit over here by me, with your hands in mine.” The scene had ended, with no great dramatic flourish. We simply sat together for an hour, till, feeling that the girl’s emotions had wracked her unmercifully, I put her to bed. XIV THOUGH the days move grayly one after the other, I feel that I am living a suspended moment of my life, either to crash into the end or to swing back again and begin over. With me it has always been the same—days, weeks, months of monotonous living, then I am plunged into the thick of a situation that is born, ripens, and ends breathlessly. So events were set going with Estelle’s unmeant avowal; and the following day young Harry Schuyler came to me and began with no preface: ‘Do you know that Estelle is going to Renforth Hospital to study nursing? And I want her to marry me.” He was high handed; his chin was bigger and firmer than ever, and his dark eyes flashed into mine. ~ . “T didn’t know,” I said; “ but twenty-three is very young and very dramatic, Harry.” He ignored that. ‘Do you know why she won’t marry me?” he went on. ‘She likes me, I know; she says so; better than any other she’s friendly with.” There was a little rustle at the door. Estelle stood just within and gazed at Harry. “Ill tell you why,” she said quietly. She advanced into the middle of the room. ‘You see, I’m in love with a married man!” Without a second’s hesitation, Harry was at her side, his hand reaching out and gain- ing hers. “Is that all? I’m willing to fight that love; to put my oar in against his. I’m going to win out!” The Story of a Plain Woman Wide eyed, Estellelooked at him. “Why?” she asked. ‘‘Why?” He had roused her from her apathy; her cold indifference. “Because you're good,’ he answered simply. But she turned away from him again. XV THE telegram came a week later. I tore open the envelope and read: Will be in Allendale 27th or 29th according to arrangements here. Jack. So Jack was coming home. He had said nothing to me of such a contemplated move. I wondered. Had the year away helped him? Or had he reached the conclusion that a return to life with me was impossible? Estelle was away making her final plans for entering the hospital on probation. So alone all day I pondered, one moment my heart hammering with the thought of Jack’s return, the next falling as I thought of Estelle. She had not forgotten, I knew. In the evening Estelle returned from her trip. “Igoonthe 27th,” shesaid. “Every- thing is arranged. Harry will call for me and drive me to Renforth.” She smiled half wistfully. “To hear him talk one would think I was going to cloister myself in a convent.” On the 27th. No need then to tell her of Jack’s return. No need to agitate her. She had hard, close work before her. For the last few days she was to be with me, I wanted her to be as happy, as peaceful as possible. I could only hope that Jack would not arrive before the 2oth. If he followed his usual leisurely procedure, I was safe. XVI THE 27th dawned with no more feverish haste because Jack was nearing home than on more ordinary days. I had not realized how terribly lonely the past year had been till I waited for his return now. Estelle went about her packing quite calmly, yet I sensed the turbulence beneath. If only she would turn to me, I thought sadly. And then, suddenly, as I entered her room with a little sewing-case I had made for her, she was in my arms, crying, her slender form shaking as I held her close. When she was quieter she looked at me and said almost solemnly: “Did you ever

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get to know yourself well, Janet? Well, in the last few weeks I’ve come close to my own soul. And I’ve been afraid of what I was. Janet,” she looked deep into my eyes, “if, when you found out, you had turned against me, closed your door on me, I—I mightn’t have been what Harry called me. She went on before I could answer: “He iy said I was good; a! but I am reckless, too. And a year ago, nothing mattered because I couldn’t get what I wanted.” She kissed me. “I can only say thank you, Janet. And it isn’t enough.” And then while we stood together we heard Harry on the drive. We both knew his quaint, chirruping halt when he drew up at the gate. Estelle turned to meagain. ‘‘Good- by, Janet. I dedi- cate anything fine I may ever do to you.” I could not speak. We went down-stairs hand in hand, but half- way down such a whirlwind of emo- tions overcame me, misting my eyes, hurrying my pulses, that, with- out a word, I almost ran back to my own room. In a few moments I had conquered my- self, and I went down the hall again and to the top of the stairs. Estelle stood below, nearly Emily Calvin Blake 861 at the bottom, and as she looked up at me, the front door opened. Estelle turned, and I could see her straighten, stiffen, as though life were struck from her. Jack stood in the vesti- bule, and at sight of Estelle he, too, stood motionless. The tableau lasted a second. Jack did not see me, though he must, I thought, hear the throbbing of my heart. Then he said quietly, ‘‘Where’s Janet?” Then in a flash there was swept from me every emotion, every thought but that just below, within reach, was Jack, my husband, my man! Every- thing in the world was for- gotten but that I must get to him, must touch him. He looked up startled at my swift flight, and he opened his arms to me— to me—do you _ under- stand? And then I was in them crying out, “T’ve wanted you; I’ve ached for you; and you're here.” And , then, even in the wonder of his close- ness, his response, I moved away, for a memory flooded me, drowned me; I went down in its wave. “I— I forgot, Jack.” But he put his hand over my eyes. He drew me back to him again. “Hush, Janet, my wife; I’ve wanted : you. Out there I’ve BAI tien) grown to know you. You'll let me stay with you now!” Let him stay! I * Hospital?’ I heard Harry say cynically. “Never!” looked up at him She smiled at him, and put her hand in his then, and he smiled.

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862 But was this man Jack? Why, he had gone away a boy, and he had returned a man, acquainted with his own soul—a strong, understanding man! And then I remembered Estelle. She stood watching us, and Jack, seeing my glance, looked up at her. “Going away, Estelle?” he asked quietly. At once she breathed deeply as though for all time casting from her the enchantment of her spurious love for Jack. This ordinary man, shorn of his spectacular qualities, was not the one who had captivated her girlish fancy. He seemed now, travel stained, un- dramatic, a very ordinary mortal, not cal- culated to stir hidden pulses. So it had all been a psychologic tangle, as so many of life’s plays are; a situation pieced up of environment, propinquity, opportunity, mystery. Now, as Estelle started down the stairs, the door opened, and Harry entered. “Went to see Graham” (our next-door neighbor) ‘‘a minute,’’ he commenced, then The Useless Woman stopped, gazing at the three actors in a drama just concluded. Estelle did not speak, but her face bright- ened as she gazed at the young man. His youth and fire and great desire for her made him all suddenly a romantic, alluring figure, balanced against unpretentious Jack. And her spirit went out to the masterful one. Why not? She, too, was young, roman- tic. In the rush of a big moment she had swung about, dropped the shackles her vivid, unfed imagination had clamped about her, and she emerged, free, open to her own. Harry, through the eyes of his love, saw all. He was by her side in an instant. “Hospital?” I heard him say cynically. “Never!” She smiled at him, and put her hand in his. “Drive me to Renforth, anyway,” she said, carried away by his fervor. ‘We'll have plenty of time to talk.” And so they left Jack and me alone, together, as never before. I write myself now a happy woman. The Useless Woman By Herbert Kaufman OD wrought you to produce the seed— To be the mother-mate—to breed Strong sons and daughters in your kind— To dream far goals for them to find Beyond the dim horizon’s veil— To bid their argosies make sail Upon the Seas of Hope—you fail Before your trust and quail At thought of pain. Your sacred heritage all vain! \ useless parasite, you drain The cup of life and eat your bread, Exulting in your sterile bed. A queen-drone, snug As though you fairly served the hive! and smug you thrive

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The Swansons’ Swan-song By Childe Harold cc = = we fs C2 Se , el MW, i ty Re M7 “Way down upon the Suwanee Mr. Swanson used to dwell. Though Swedish on his father’s side, he played the banjo well, And all the swans for miles around would come to hear him sing, And murmur, “ Ain't he wonderful!” and all that sort of thing. And Elsa Swanson used to run, and climb in her canoe, And race the swans for miles and miles when she was feeling blue. She was a charming creature, though perhaps a trifle thin, And later settled down in life as Mrs. Lohengrin.

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And Mrs. Swanson was a Greek with profile most patrician. She used to spend her afternoons a sittin’ and a fishin’, She never caught a thing, but from letters it appears The purring of the catfish was like music to her ears. CH coef Haroun ~ And so the Swansons lived along, content from moon to moon, Till some one wrote their river up and set it to a tune; And then they sang a swan-song for their bonnie Suwanee place, And thereupon, each with a swan, stepped sadly into space.

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine MS SSE MQM MDMA AMAA CO MALALLETUOMI ULLAL The flavor of Spring— VEGETABLES as fresh and tender as if you had picked them right in your own garden this morning; and with all their juicy nourishing qualities perfectly retained—that is what you get in Comba.. SSP The rich beef stock is plentifully supplied with peas and baby lima beans, corn, rice, barley, sweet and white pota- toes, tomatoes, celery, carrots, ham, imported macaroni alphabets—32 different ingredients in all. No home kitchen—not even yours—could produce such a soup as this, no matter how much time and i | AY, H wy trouble you take over it. Order at least half-a- = dozen at atime. And try it today. | ee . ‘pi 21 kinds 10c a can is y oe Asparagus Clam Chowder Pea . TJ as Beef Consommé Pepper Pot \ 28 Bouillon Julienne Printanier : we’ Celery Mock Turtle Tomato x Chicken 6 Mutton Broth eee i Chicken Gumbo (Okra Mutton Brot Tegetable a3 cena, Clam Bouillon x Tail Vermicelli-Tomato ‘ : And so I’m returnin : cere for another”. Look for the tr label When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912, Cosmopolitan Magazine Victor- A a oA ios a a aaa ie : ante 2a ge acne a a SOO asa = The complete line of | Victor-Victrolas for 1913 “HIS EOL BS SS 7a) (0a Victor-Victrola XVI, $200 Mahogany or quartered oak The instrument by which the value of all musical instruments is measured. Victor-Victrola IV Victor-Victrola VI Victor-Victrola VIII Victor-Victrola IX Oak, $15 Oak, $25 Oak, $40 Mahogany or oak, $50 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Me Magazine Victrola ' Fach year has witnessed important improve- ments in the development of these wonderful musi- cal instruments, and with the complete line for 1913 now on exhibition and sale at all Victor deal- S ers, it is certainly well worth your time to at least see and hear them.’ In no other way can you fully inform yourself so easily. Any Victor dealer in any city in the world will gladly play any music you wish to hear and demonstrate to you the Victor- Victrola. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. 5. U.Sca& Berliner Gramophone Co., Moatreat, Canadian Distributors 1S New Victor Records are on sale | at all dealers on the 28th of each month 3 Victor-Victrola X Victor-Victrola XI Victor-Victrola XIV Mahogany or oak. $75 Mahogany or oak, $100 Mahogany or oak, $150 : = When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Navember 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine There’s vim and bealth and refreshing stimulus in every glass of sparkling WHITE ROCK— the distinctively American water, bottled only in new, sterilized bottles, at the famous White Rock Spring in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Drink freely of WHITE ROCK. It will be keep you always fi—mentally and physically. Thousands of healthy, happy White Rock drinkers counsel: ‘Drink WHITE ROCK— youll live years longer.” When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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ADLEIe IROCHESTEI OVEIRCOATS A Marked Example o% Our Leadership cAI Yew years ago the overcoat was just an overcoat; simply a stolid covering to give warmth. ‘Today we have made the overcoat a garment o/real beaufy, real individuality +“ real distinction, nder no circumstances neglect the opportunity of seeing the style, the dash, fhe personality to be found in Adler-IRochester Overcoats this Fall 2° Winter. OUR- BOOK &

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November 1912 — epends Upon the Bread You Bake And it is impossible for you to put the muscle-making property into your bread unless it is in the flour you bake with. Every mother is repaid for studying the facts about flour. Clean, Strong, glutinous flour is superior to sweet, fresh and of good flavor longer than other bread, and which contains more protein. Protein is the muscle and tissue-building property in flour. The Guaranteed Flour washing and scouring the wheat and purifying the flour leaves “3 not a speck of dirt, wheat hair or fibre in the flour. It is the 7 most costly and thorough milling process in use. And only ; First Choice of the hard, glutinous Spring wheats of North Dakota goes into OCCIDENT Flour. These are the most nutritive bread wheats produced. Costs More—Worth It —Only. a few cents more per sack than ordinary flour and in every sack is Our Money-Back Guarantee. This means that OCCIDENT must give you better baking results than any other flour—you to be the judge—or the price of the flour will be paid back without any argument. Send for our little book of tacts about flour—‘“Better Baking.” Russell-Miller Milling Company A Minneapolis, U. S. A. When you write, please mention the.Cosmopolitan any other kind for it makes bread which keeps . De ee £ Dt

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‘azine November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine IN THE BUILDING OF VEHICLES—AS_ IN EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR—THERE ARE THOSE WHO_HAVE WON THE RIGHT TO SUCCESS. Siugebater The Studebaker Supremacy i is one that has been attained by steadfast effort over a period of Sixty Years, by consistent care in workman- ship, by welcoming new ideas, by meeting new conditions, Vv the testing of met hods at every step and by holding firmly to the idea that a satished owner is the highest asset. This is the meaning of the name “Studebaker” harness, carriage, wagon or automobile. THE STUDEBAKER CORPORATION SOUTH BEND,IND. :: : DETROIT, MICH. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine A Suit that all Admire There is never any question about a good Unfinished Worsted. It is right. Rich, dignified, prosper- ous-looking, it takes the graceful lines of good tailoring and holds its appearance through long wear. It is important, however, to get a good unfinished worsted, and the best way to be certain of quality is to order AW.C? WA Say TON UNFINISHED WORSTED This is one of the thoroughbred style fabrics for men who care, made by the American Woolen Company, It is care- fully made, pure worsted and thoroughly dependable. Black or dark blue; London shrunk, 56 to 58 in. wide. If you prefer a blue serge for Fall and Winter, ask your tailor or clothier to show you Oswego Serge. You can find Washington 1789 and Oswego Serge at good custom tailors’ and in high-grade ready-to-wear suits at the bet- ter class of clothiers’. If your clothieror tailor cannot suppl you, send check or money order for quanttty required (3% yds. for average man’s suit) at $3.25 per yard for Washington 1789 and $3.00 for Oswego Serge, and we shall see that you are sup- plied through regular channels, as we do not sell at retail. American Woolen Company WmM Wood. President. SELLING AGENCY American Woolen Company of New York American Woolen Bldg., 18th to rgth St. on 4th Ave., New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan ~ 4

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Zine ae November 1012 Cosmopolitan Magazine The kind of food a man eats is responsible for a lot of his success or failure. The brain cannot work clearly when it is distressed with aches and pains — or if it is “logy” from undigested food. Cut out the fancy “dishes” and “drinks” and try for a time Post Toasties — delicious, crisp bits of perfectly cooked and toasted Indian Corn—eaten with cream and a sprinkle of sugar, if desired. “The Memory Lingers’”’ Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., U. S. A. Canadian Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Windsor, Ontario, When you write, piease mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 “Don't worry! varnish that liquids can’t turn white!” Think what would happen to ordinary varnish on your table top if a cup of boiling coffee or tea were spilled over it. You know it would be absolutely ruined. One varnish will stand such a test unmarred. It | is Valspar. You can pour boiling water on a Valspar surface | and leave it there until it cools—it won't hurtit a bit. | You can wash it freely with soap and water—the | only effect will be to make the surface cleaner. This proves that Valspar Is really waterproof. Other varnishes under such tests turn white | and disintegrate. { to your own satisfaction that every claim we make is true. on the Valspar. Wash it with soap and water. one or all of these tests, we will forfeit $1,000. VAENEMES Trade Mark Chicago Boston When you write, It won't hurt the table. Cosmopolitan Magazine ———_as iI li i It’s varnished with Valspar—the new “Why, a cup of hot coffee on my table would ruin it.” Valspar is unapproached for household use on floors, furniture, trim and fixtures of every kind. You can wash it without fear of having the surface turn white. On interior work of every kind we guarantee that it will give twice the service of any other varnish made for that purpose. For outdoor use on front doors, piazza floors and furniture, no other varnish is so satisfactory. Val- spar dries with great rapidity and is hard over night. Rain and snow have no effect on its lustre and its durability is remarkable. Valspar costs more than ordinary varnish, but revarnishing costs more than V alspar. PRICES: Gallon Can $4.50; Half-Gallon $2.25; Quart $1.20; Pint 60c. OUR $1,000.00 TEST We want to send every reader a free two-ounce can of Valspar with metal testing panel. We want you to prove After you have varnished the panel pour boiling water Leave it immersed in water for a week, and if it turns white after an) Surely nothing could be fairer. VALENTINE & COMPANY 450 Fourth Avenue, New York City Write to-day for this large sample. Established 1832 Toronto London Paris Amsterdam /. P. FULLER & CO., San Francisco, Sole Agents for Pacific Slope and Hawaiian Island: please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 5 Cosmopolitan Magazine zine Hil 11B Child —the kind parents are proud of are largely the result of proper feeding. Many a mother knows from ex- perience that a child which “has not done well” can be started along the way to strength and rosy health on Grape-Nuts and Cream. This food is scientifically made of wheat and barley and ed contains the strength-making elements stored by Nature in cereals. kind. ro Among these elements is Phosphate of Potash (grown in a the grain)—the vital salt of the gray nerve cells—especially needed 4 for promoting healthy brain-growth in children. an ii | Grape-Nuts food is easily digested, quickly absorbed, and has d its “worked wonders” in the development of many a backward child— but | and children like the natural sweet flavour. ‘“‘There’s a Reason” for Grape-Nuts Postum Cereal Company, limited, Canadia = Postum_ Cereal Company, Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., U. A. indsor, Ontario, Canada. and: When you write; please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The Howard Watch he American business man, it is said, never writes when he can “wire?’ He sends 500,000 telegrams every working day, keeping fifty-nine thousand offices busy and nearly two million miles of wire. It is an index of the national spirit of “‘putting the thing across’”— getting it done. The same spirit of punctuality and practical time-saving that leads so many men to select the HOWARD Watch. Whether a man realizes it or not—his working activities don’t escape being judged by HOWARD standards. Admiral Sigsbee has written a There are HOWARD Watches in the pockets of his superiors and his associates— and probably some of his subordinates. Not every HOWARD owner is a moneyed man, by any means. The most eager pur- chasers of HOWARDS are the earnest young fellows who have to strain a point to get one—like any other special effort they make to get ahead. Any way you look at it, to the man who really cares, a HOWARD Watch is always worth what he pays for it. The price of each watch is fixed at the factory and a printed ticket attached—from the 17-jewel (double roller) in a Crescent Extra or Boss Extra gold-filled case at $40, to the 23-jewel at $150—and the EDWARD HOWARD model at $350. Not every jeweler can sell you a HOWARD Watch. Find the HOWARD jeweler in your town and talk tohim. He is a good man to know. little book, ‘‘The Log of the HOWARD Watch,” giving the record of his own HOWARD in the U. S. Navy. You'll enjoy it. and we’ll send you a copy. Drop us a post-card, Dept.], E. HOWARD WATCH WORKS, Boston, Mass. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Seventy Million People Endorse It— Seventy million people—of every race and nation—scattered all over the globe —daily endorse the down touch of the Apollo Player Piano. Every man, woman and child in the whole world, who has ever struck the key of a piano and produced a tone therefrom, did it by exactly the same method used by the Apollo—with a down touch of the keys. Basic patents protect this feature. Therefore only human beings and the Apollo are permitted to play the piano correctly—as it was built to be played. Other player pianos do not use the keyboard at all but produce sounds by striking up on the sticker of the action. Comparison of Apollo music with that of other similar instruments tells its own story. The only player piano in the world that accents the melody or omits it tiie altogether, playing only the accompaniment is the Solo-Apollo. And the accompaniment tA ; fly Zou may be rendered in any one of eight different keys. The Metronome Motor of the Apollo, a which defies time, weather and water and wear, rewinds the music roll without pedaling. These are- but a few of the features which have put the Apollo where it is today. Investigate—look into the player piano question. We'll gladly send the most comprehensive set of player piano booklets ever issued—booklets that will post you as to just what improvements your money entitles you to when you buy a player piano. Send today. We’ll Give You MELVILLE CLARK PIANO COMPANY Theee Reoke— EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 411 FINE ARTS BUILDING, CHICAGO ¥ ites weil NEW YORK SHOW ROOMS: 305 FIFTH AVENUE \\ imieianel worth # The Melville Clark Piano Possesses Unexcelled Tone Quality ‘ i / When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine masco TRINIDAD-LAKE-ASPHALT ady Roofing There is one way to make your roof /asting/y water- proof—lay roofing made of | Trinidad Lake asphalt. | This natural asphalt, endowed by Nature with permanent oils, has never been suc- cessfully imitated by any man-made sub- stance. It takes Nature centuries to make such a product; it must last longer than hurried- ly-manufactured so-called asphalts, fre- quently used in roofing. Trinidad Lake asphalt is the life of Genasco. That is why Genasco lasts. Genasco comes in rolls, with mineral or smooth surface. Ready to lay no experienced help is needed. Ask your dealer for Genasco. Write us for the valuable Good Roof Guide Book and samples, free. November 1912 The Kant-leak Kleet, for smooth-surface roofings, makes seams water-tight without cement, and prevents nail-leaks. The Barber Asphalt Paving Company Largest producers of asphalt, and largest manufacturers of ready roofing in the world. Philadelphia New York San Francisco Chicago Trinidad Lake asphalt Asphalt-saturated wool felt i ae aR — Ue Trinidad Asphalt Lake Trinidad Lake asphalt ; When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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azine Zz November 1912 The patron saint of business men RNOLD Bennett says: ‘‘The attitude of the American business man_to- ward his business is pre-eminently the attitude of an artist. He Joves his business.”’ Most American business- men know Big Ben. He routs "em out 0’ mornings and starts em off with a merry and ir- resistible ‘‘Good luck to ye’’ Big Ben loves his business. € runs on time—he rings on time—he stays on time. He’s clean-cut, cheerful, right on the job—typical of Amer- ican determination and grit. And the reason he gets so much business is that he minds his own so well. Big Ben stands 7 inches tall, slender, massive, with well shaped, distinct hands easily visible in the dim morning light. ’ He rings just when you want and either way you want, five straight minutes or every other half minute during ten minutes un- less you flag him off.—His keys are large, strong, pleasing to wind—his voice deep, jolly, pleasing to hear. Big Ben is sold by 18,000 jewelers. His price is $2.50 in the States, $3.00 in Canada.—If you cannot find him at your jeweler’s, a money order sent to Westclox, La Salle, Illinois, will bring him to you at- tractively boxed and express charges paid. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine RE ea ee eg RD Roe ee 3 ey Ps el i 2 Hosiery RY NE of New York's best- known department stores re- cently announced a special offering of “Onyx” Silk Hosiery. This store has had many years’ experi- ence with every make of hosiery. Here is what they said about the “ONYX” Trade Mark : “On the toes of every pair of hose in this offering is a little gold medallion inscribed ‘ONYX.” Thatis the high- est coinage in the currency of silk hose values. It symbolizes quality, dura- bility and workmanship of the highest kind. It is a guarantee of hose satis- faction and a proof of money well spent.” This statement is clinched by the millions of people who wear “ONYX” Hosiery. Some of the best “ONYX” numbers for Autumn and Winter are: For Men No. 215 Men's “ONYX” Pure Thread Silk with Lisle Heel and Toe, in Black and the following colors : Tan, White, Gray, Navy, Purple, Helio, Suede, Green, Burgundy and Cadet. Best pure silk sock made at the price. GE RO Re em I ce ee eR Re ee For Women No. 251 Women’s “ONYX”? Pure Thread Silk with Lisle Sole and Lisle Garter Top—Black and all colors. A wonderful value, the utmost obtainable, at No. 498 $1.00 An “ONYX” Pure Thread Silk in Black and all colors, Twenty-nine inches long. Extra wide and Elastic at Top, while the ““Garter Top’’ and SOLE of SILK LISLE give extra strength at the points of wear, preventing Garters from cutting and toes from going through. $1.50 50c. per pair No. 515 Men's “ONYX” Pure Thread Silk; medium weight ; Lisle Sole; Black and all colors. $ 1.00 Sold at the quality shops. If your dealer cannot supply you we will direct you to the nearest dealer. Write to Dept. 5. i. Lor a EGP Li ayl Or New York i ee GRe a Be ae es fe me ee ee I ee + ee es a «el eR ee HN RG ee Me i at 88 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 This is an opportunity for you to make $5000 this year as a high grade salesman. No experience necessary. No delay. No charge for Territory. No competition. aa Exclusive field. Success assured. Remarkable offer. Read every word carefully. Get an appointment and get started without delay. We are appointing men every day to manage our business in local territories. We need good, honest men who are willing to work— and we will give you today this opportunity to Make $5000 This Year It is the chance of a lifetime. You will be in business for yourself, You will be your own boss — independent, abundant money, pleasant position—and your time will be your own. At home or traveling all or spare time — get an appoint- ment immediately and commence earning money next week. _ An amazing scientific inven- tion. Endorsed by physicians, athletes, actresses, ju ges,and thousands of men and women who have used it. Agents and Salesmen are wiring orders. Enthusiasm is unbounded, Every man and woman making money fast and easy. 100,000 already sold, 1,000,000 to be sold this year. Secure territory at once, Mail yourapplication today, stating county you desire. This is the one dmportant thing today—do it now, SAA st FRANK CHANCE, Manager Chicago National League Ball Team says: ** After see- ing how it removes stiffness and soreness from ~~ arms, legs and fingers, each player absolutely insisted on having one; and had it cost twice as much they would have had it.’’ The Swedish Vibrator Champion Wrestler of the World uses the Swedish Rhythmic Vibrator and says: ** For limbering up, keeping in condition and strengthening the muscles, there is nothing that equals or excels the use of the Swedish Electric Vibrator. I always use one in my training and I certainly find it a wonderful help. It reaches the seat of all stimulation and gives me a per- fect circulation. tts use gives all the muscles elasticity, makes one powerful, quick and active. ** Being a firm believer in vibra- ~ Soey massage, I tried various makes of Vibrators, but did not find one of enough efficiency to withstand the severe use I put them to until I purchased yours. You have, in my opinion, the only perfect Vibrator on the market and I can consistently recommend its use to all athletes and those who desire health and strength.’’ THIS OPPORTUNITY is open to anyone who wants to make money and who is willing to work. We furnish complete instructions that enable you to start immediately. Nothing diffi- cult. No experience required. We want applications from men and women in unoccupied terri- tory everywhere —clerks, teach- ers, mechanics, farmers, etc., etc.,—all can make money on this grand. new, easy selling plan. ct today. Put your name and address on a postal card and mail it at once. Find out all about this tremendous opportunity. A Most amazing ccller ever invented. A new propo- sition for salesmen. Endorsed by the highest authori- ties of the world. A machine for home massage and vibratory treatment. Can be operated by simply attaching to electric lamp socket, or by ordinary dry ta batteries—in cities, towns,country™any where, every- where. Needed by every man, woman and family. Anyone can use it. Get complete literature free and learn the wonders of this brilliant invention—a machine that gives 30,000 thrilling, invigorating, penetrating, revitalizing vibrations per minute. One-minute demonstration gets the order. Irresist- ible desire to own it once you feel the living, pulsing touch of its rhythmic vibratory motion. Sold upon five-year, cash certificate guarantee and 30 Days’ trial. 0 ©, Throw away the little novelties 1 50 % Profit upon which you have to make ten or twenty sales a day to pay expenses. Become a real salesman and make real and quick and big money. One sale a day means $90 net profit aweek. Many averaging four, five and even ten a day. This is actually the most brilliant, easy and high class propo- sition that has ever been offered to wide awake agents, general agents, and managers. 9 Get free literature and com- on t e ay plete information at once. Send just your name and address on a postal card and all will be mailed free immediately. Agents’ sample furnished at wholesale price. Investigate. It costs you nothing to find out. Territory being rapidly assigned. But one man allowed in a field. Give the name of your county. Send your name and address today. This is a brilliant opportunity. Do not neglect. Do not put it off. Act imme- diately. Address . ~ — —— ow SS eek eg eee ene When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan - ELSIE JANIS, the dainty, and Popular actress, says: ** The nice things I could and do say about your vibrator, I cannot write, as I would not ve space enough.”’ JULIA SANDERSON says: **I don’t see how I got along without it. It certainly is far better than anything I ever tried for the throat and vocal cords.’’ WM. H. CRANE, the famous American actor, says: ““I have been using your vi- brator for several weeks for nervous trouble, circulation, etc., and ‘ound it, exceed- ingly beneficial. It is all that you claim for it.

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November 1912 nig 0 HIS fascinating 144-page booklet will show j you why you'll never enjoy a perfect night's rest until you try an Ostermoor. It will convince you that its wonderfully light, airy, fleecy, elastic layers must give you the refresh- ing buoyancy that simply makes you sleep. Then select your ticking from the beautiful samples; write us your order; and a handsome, full-size Ostermoor, 4 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 3 inches, beautifully finished, securely packed in leatherette paper and burlap, will be sent you by express (prepaid) on the very day that we receive your check or money order for the price, $15. This amount will be placed to your creait for 30 days, until you’ve had time to prove that the Ostermoor provides the only absolutely even, elastic surface, soft and springy, yet firm and buoyant. Your money will be cheerfully returned to you without question, if you are dissatisfied in any way. Write Right Now! Either clip coupon or send $15. for imme- diate receipt of your Ostermoor. You'll be glad you did so, because this is the only mattress that is ‘‘hui/t—not stuffed,’’ by the Ostermoor process illustrated below, and therefore makes life infinitely smooth, brighter and more enjoy- able, by permanently ending sleep troubles. Clean—Comfortable—Economical The cotton for the Ostermoor is made germ, vermin and moisture-proof, then lightly blown apart, thoroughly worked and beaten into a loose, flakey make-ready, which superheated steam cylinders form into rolls. These rolls are fleeced, beaten and spun into ST ER Cosmopolitan Magazine the world’ best mattress 30 hts. Send coupon below for Free hack and samples of ticking *‘units.”” Sixteen units, redrawn and respun, produce one “‘single.’’. Eight singles, carded, shrunken, doubled, make one ‘‘layer.”” Four layers, joined and interlaced, form one Oster- moor ‘‘sheet.”” Eight Ostermoor sheets build one Ostermoor Mattress. 16x8x4x 8 = 4096 filmy layers beneath you! Just think of such comfort. No wonder the Ostermoor supports your body so yieldingly, springily, caressingly that you are hardly conscious of support at all. No wonder you wake refreshed after the most delightfully refreshing nights you ever slept. No wonder the Ostermoor has become the standard mattress for the best homes, most lux- urious hotels, finest schools, and in all branches of the government service. Can you even think of getting a poor imita- tion, or the out-of-date, unsanitary hair mattress when you can get the genuine Ostermoor ™?ttress$15, And, mind you, the Ostermoor is cheaper than any, because it is sanitary, non-absorbent, never needs re-making nor repairs (except an occasional sun-bath) will not pack nor mat like hair, and is fully finished in beautiful and substantial ticking. Send this Coupon or $15. Now OSTERMOOR & CO. 111 Elizabeth Street New York Canadian Acency Alaske Feather & Down Co., Ltd. Montreal MATTRESSES COST Express Prepaid Best Blue & White Ticking 4'-6"—45 lbs. $15.00 § 4'-0'—40 * 13.35 3'-6°—35 “* 11.70 3'.0"—30 “* 10.00 2'-6"—25 ** 8.35 All 6 feet 3 in x COUPON OSTERMOOR & CO. 111 Elizabeth St., New York Dear Sirs: — Please send me free 144-page book on the Ostermoor Mat- tress and samples of ticking. Then you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan When you wr 1 1ention the Cosm I 91

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NATCO-HOLLOVW1 TLE : \ SSS v0 November 1912 Complete your building data before you go ahead with your plans and specifications. Investigate the claims of Then only can you be satisfied that you’ve chosen wisely. Your good judg- ment must be given fair play. Read up this form of construction before you go ahead with your building specifications. Drop a line for our 64-page handbook, “Fireproof Houses.” Contains 80 photographs of residences and other moderate-sized buildings where NATCO has been used for exterior wall construction at costs between $4,000 and $100,000, also a few complete drawings and floor plans. An invaluable guide to the prospective builder. Mailed anywhere for 20 cents in postage. Write for it today. Natco construction is rapidly supplanting the older and less efficient forms and at a cost only slightly in advance. The sum of advantages is, on the other hand, overwhelming. Architects in increasing numbers are specifying Natco Hollow Tile throughout for their own homes. Natco Hollow Tile places your building ahead of any other type of structure as an investment. Fire safety, permanence and nominal maintenance are its chief characteristics. It is fireproof, age proof, moisture proof, sound proof, vermin proof, warmer in Winter and cooler in Summer. Learn more about Natco before you do anything definite. Send for ‘‘Fireproof Houses’’ today. NATIONAL FIRE -PRG@DFING - COMPANY Dept. N wicieiemae an Offices in All Principal Cities When you write, pleas | mat | SSSsg 3 S$}, LA _[AJ[LLALALUI Wii AA Cosmopolitan Magazine SS

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U1 UNLIUNUNONUUFTRNEN EASA Z:° ‘Til tell you how to make al cost less You waste half the goodness and flavor of meat by cooking in an open pan. Cook ina Savory Roaster and you can buy cheaper cuts and still have the flavor and goodness which the choicer cuts have left after being cooked in the ordinary way.

The Savory is easy to keep clean —not a crevice to collect dirt. Made in seventeen styles and kinds, from 75cup. Try cook- ing your meats in a Savory and you will find the high cost of living ma- terially reduced. The Savory cooks all the fla- vor into the meat, chicken or fish (none escapes). Is self-basting and self-browning, making cooking a lot less tedious be- cause you need not watch the roast. The Savory Double Boiler cooks with live steam—cooks vege- > tables or cereals so the goodness can’t get away. Cooks evenly and thoroughly, and things can’t burn and needn’t be watched. Everything tastes so much better because you cook the flavor zx— not out. 75¢ up. Don’t blame the coffee itself—it’s oftener the way it’s made. Try making it in a Savory Coffee Percolator and see how deli- cious it is. You will make it the same every time. $2 to $3. The Savory Bread and Cake Box has rounded, seamless corners which make it impossible for crumbs and dirt to collect. 50c up. Y Y

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November 1912 Esterbrook’s In- flexible No. 322 is the favorite pen in banks and with account- ants. It makes fine clear figures; the ink dries immediately—no need of blotting. There’s an Ester- brook Pen for every pur- pose—fine, medium and broad points. Ask your stationer. Write for illustrated booklet. The Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co. 95 John Street, New York Works: Camden, N. J. COLLAR On men’s, women’s, children’s COATS, RAIN- COATS—AUTO.-COATS of all cloths and all styles. As much part of the garment as the sleeves—a patented principle in tailoring. n improved collar, applied by 485 duly licensed makers of clothing. THE PRESTO COLLAR turned down is an ordinary dress collar with the narrow lapel— turned up it is INSTANTLY a snug-fitting mil- itary collar to protect you from cold and storm. Neat—stylish— dressy. Every PRESTO COLLAR coat has the PRESTO label. That name is our guarantee of satisfaction. It is YOUR PROTECTION. Insist—don’t let your dealer talk you into a coat without the PRESTO label. If your dealer hasn't PRESTO COLLAR coats, he is apt to be old-fashioned. Send us his name and we will send you FREE: —MOVING PICTURE OUTFIT, showing how quickly you can turn the PRESTO COLLAR up or down to fit the weather. —PRESTO STYLE BOOK, making it easy for you to order direct of us, if your dealer can't supply you. GOTO YOUR DEALER FIRST. THE PRESTO CoO. 650A Broadway, New York City When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan HE tired, hurried, hardwork. mind and body afforded by q A seemingly remarkable feat—not 80, however, when you know of the real usefulness of the Carnes Arm, Mr. C, E, Huffman, of 813 Bird St., Hanibal, Mo., whose pictures are shown above,after wearing a Carnes Arm only five weeks, was able to feed himself, shave, dress and care for himself with almost as much ease as before losing his arm. The Carnes Arm is the only arm made which has a bending elbow, turning and bending wrist, and fingers that open and close, locking in any position desired. Employes of the Carnagie Steel Company, Pittsburg, Pa.,are now being supplied with this arm. Their chief surgeon put the arm to every test he could think of before deciding to adopt it— he was convinced. We are also supplying arms to many of the largest railroad companies and manufacturing concerns in America, Realizing that our claims in regard to this wonderful inven- tion may seem untrue to a great many people, we make the following offer: Call at any of our five offices and if we can- not prove that this arm is exactly as we have told you we will pay your expenses to that office and return from any place in the world. That’sfair,is it not? Write the First National Bank of Kansas City and ask them if our guarantee is good. F he E £ Catalog F tells how the Carnes Arm“ Puts You On fit by mail on a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. CARNES ARTIFICIAL LIMB COMPANY, Main Offices and Factory, 904 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. New York, 501 Centurian Bidg. Chicago, 1212 N.Y. Life. Pittsburg, 703 Arrott Bidg. Cosmopolitan Magazine ing business man appreciates the solace and comfort to glass o T is a physical elixir that lessens the tensionof the daily grind and makes life normal and productive. Braces the nerves and tones the entire system. Affords the most lasting results and gives man the physical and mental stam- ina that makes for health enjoyment and longevity. Enables those whodrink it to get the maximum nutriment from their food and corresponding benefit. Try a course of Home Treatment Order dozen bottles from Nearest Dealer or WRITE NOW to C. H. EVANS & SONS, Established 1786 HUDSON, NEW YORK Both Arms Gone Feeds Himself The Payroll Again.” Write for it today. We

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2azine work. Ciates rt to by a ns the nakes races stem. s and stam- ment drink from efit. i to W YORK 1 you stures veeks, f with nding a and are it the yt it— ny of ‘ns in nven- e the ) Can- u we place ional good. ju On We Mo. fe. November 10912 If householders were required by law to own and know how to use revolvers, burglary would cease. It is an act of good citizenship to make crime dangerous —an encouragement of crime to remain defenseless. The IVER JOHNSON can be fired as fast as you can pull the trigger—and Are You a Menace to Criminals ? Cosmopolitan Magazine that’s faster than you can aim—but it can not be fired unless you do pull the Accidental discharge is rendered absolutely impossible by the famous ‘‘Hammer the Hammer” safety device. The IVER JOHNSON is accurate, dependable, beautifully made, and above all—safe. trigger. At Hardware and Sporting Goods Stores—$6.00 IVER JOHNSON’S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS, 129 River Street, Fitchburg, Mass. New York: 99 Chambers St. Expert Auto Knowledge For the owner or driver. Everything about the car from hood to tires. Every feature of driving and repairing. Practical instruction by recognized ex- perts in all departments. Makes you boss of the car and reduces cost of up-keep. Learn at home. For full particulars write today. International Correspondence Schools Box 841-U, Scranton, Pa. Look straight, trim and stylish with our comfortable, undetectable AD-SHAPE FORMS The practical remedy for bowlegs and knock knees. Booklet free. Writetoday. THE AD-SHAPE FORM CO. Willimantic, Conn. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Pacific Coast Branch: Phil P. Bekeart Co., 717 Market St., San Francisco Efficient, Durable TYPEWRITER No typewriter is better built than the $18 BENNETT. Made in the same factory, by the same men who build Elliott-Fisher Billing Machines, sell- ing from $175 to $1000. Even more durable than the most expen- sive machines, because so simple, Other typewriters have 1700 to 3700 parts. The Bennett only 250—hence its $18 price. Thoroughly proven in practicability. All important improvements, Does rapid, neat work, Over 26,000 in use, Has widest use of all machines, because really portable. Weighs but 41-2\bs. Readily carried in grip or overcoat pocket. Ideal for traveling men, profesional menand thehome. Sold n a@ **money-back-unlesae satisfied-guaranty.’’ Send for catalog today C.W Bennett Typewriter Co. 36€ Broadway, N. Y. Live Agents Wanted 95

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November 1912 96 Make Your Songs icher O you know, there are some D pianos the tones of which will thrill you to the very depths ? It is because their tones are unusually rich. See that your piano is rich toned. It will bring you a world of happiness which you would not obtain from an ordinary toned piano. HADD The Piano with the ‘‘ Homo’’- Vibrating Sounding Board In the Haddorff Piano, owing to its remark- able scientific sounding board, every note is 100°% rich, brilliant and full of the tenderness that thrills. The Haddorff is also pure toned and sweet toned, and is thoroughly well constructed of high grade materials. But its tone richness is wonderful. Send for ‘‘ Homo’’- Tone Booklet. | A postal will bring you information you must have in order to choose your piano intelli- gently. Just write for *Homo™-Tone Booklet. HADDORFF PIANO COMPANY 211 Cosper Ave Rockford, Ill i ORFF | When you write, please mention _ Cosmopolitan Magazine The Catarrhatone New Method of Massaging and Opening the Nasal Passages For the Treatment of Catarrh By massaging the nasal passages, con- gestion is relieved, permitting fresh, new vital blood to flow into weakened, con- gested, closed and catarrhal parts. Room is made for the breath of life to « nter, and the poisonous gascs to escape. Poisonous and destructive germs are dislodged and destroyed. What I know about catarrh was found out upon myself, and I have written a long letter about it, which will be sent together with a free trial treat- ment to any one having any form of ca- tarrh, closed nostrils or kindred ailments. DR. JULIAN P. THOMAS Dept. 1-B 522 W. 37th Street New York CHALME “2 TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. GUARA FABRIC 1905. . . S061'61'9aG ‘LW PAT. DEC.12. “ Genuine “Porosknit” The one under- wear that is fully guaranteed. Get the bond when you buy. Satisfaction or money back Union Suits 50c for boys, $1 for men, or shirts and drawers 25c for boys, 50¢ for men. Chalmers Knitting Co. 8 Washington St., Amsterdam, N. Y. the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Our Factory Price *6 Z5 | Your Dealer Asks $14.00 mas Quarter-sawed oak MAstTeR-BUILT Chair, Marokene Leather Cushion, height 37!4 in., width 31 in., ua | depth 21 in. ae coed Sess _ Scores of Bargains in | MAsTER-BUILT ae -con- , new con- .oom , and nous | and tarrh have 1 will Teat- of ca- ents. Brooks Chair No. 11 Furniture | Write for Free Book Make yourhome comfortable and attract- iis ive by strong, beautiful furniture. Write for our furniture book. It illustratesand Mi eee describes chairs, tables, settees, desks, couches, in many styles and sizes. Every piece sold direct from our factory on a binding Money-Back Guarantee. //2/f the retail price or less, Shipped to you in complete sections. Assembled in a few minutes with a screw driver. All the work done herein the factory by skilled cabinet- makers. Material—beautifully grained quacter-sawed oak. We finish in the ae 4 color you desire, Re. 2 enable you to buy Factory Prices double the amount ae of furniture your.dealer would give you for the same money. Don’t delay—write 4 postal for the Furniture Book at once to Brooks Manufacturing Co. 4611 Rust Avenue Saginaw, Mich. Dealer’s Price $35.00 Our Factory Price $15.50 . for this exten- sion dining table of choic- est quarter- sawed oak; top | closed 48 in., 72 in, extension. Everything you desire in appearance, Most durable construc- tion. \ Brooks Table \\) No. When you write >, please mention Cosmopolitan Magazine ROS SOS SS SS SCSI et ee This is the World’s Greatest Improvement in Underwear OEE ERS SS i 5-5 ed 5} SSE SSE SSS sy T is practically a double gar- ment—consisting of two light weight fabrics—an inner lining of soft cotton—an outer covering of warm wool—strongly held together by stitches wide enough apart to leave an air space between the two fabrics. The wool absorbs the moisture of the body, keeps the cold out and the natural heat in—/af 7¢ does not touch the skin. ‘The air space ventilates the garment and keeps it fresh and dry. oD Improved Duofold Health Underwear Guaranteed Satisfactory Duofold has all the warmth of an all- wool garment without avy of its irri- tating ‘“Scratchiness”’ —all the softness of a cotton garment with- out any of its sticky ‘¢ Chilliness.” Obtainable from your dealer in union or two-piece suits in all weights and sizes. Free— Duchsil Material Write us for booklet and free sample of Duofold material Duofold Health Underwear Co. 16-40 Elizabeth St., Mohawk, N.Y. the Cosmopolitan

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C¢ osmopohitan Magazine November 1912 Mount Animals, Game Heads and Birds The Splendid Art of Taxidermy can now be Learned Quickly in Your Own Home SPORTSMEN, HUNTERS, ANGLERS, NATURALISTS—It is no nage necessary to lose your fine trophies nor to pay taxider- mists exorbitant prices for stuffing them. You can now learn. this great art.for yourselfeasily and quickly during yout a time. We teach you by mail in your own home to successfully stuff and mount all trophies, Also to tan all kinds of hides and furs and make them into beautiful rugsand robes. Easy to learn by men, women and boys. By aaa our course of fifteen lessons you will soon be able to do perfect mounting and can decorate your home, office or den with the choicest of art. Thousands of men and women of every vocation, bankers, lawyers apd business men, are y members of Gur school and endorse it in the highest terms. Professional taxidermists earn from €2,000 Big Money in Ta xidermy to$3,000a yearandthereare not half enough taxidermiststo supply the demand. Mounted specimenssell readily for big prices. Many birds and animals now killed and thrown away can be turned into cash. TAXIDERMY BOOKS FREE—We will send FREE postpaid our beautiful cat- alog,acopy of the Taxidermy Magazine, pictures of mounted game, sample diploma and hundreds of Jetters from students, allfree. Write for these books today—now while you think of it. Remember you learn at homes during your sparetime. Write today. Northwestern School of Taxidermy, Box 1048, Omaha, Web. &@”" We mount or sell all kinds of animals or game heads. Price list on request. Write today for our beautiful catalog and magazine. This is a miniature of one of a series of FIVE Art Plates showing scenes of the West. They are beautiful lithographic repro- ductions, in full color, 11x20 inches, of paintings by artists famous for depicting Western Life. The titles of the other four subjects are: “Attack on an Emigrant Train,” “A Fight for the Overland Mail,” “The Relief Train” and “The Father of Waters.” The plates are designed for framing for Den or Living Room. The complete set will be sent on receipt of 25c to any address in the U.S. or Canada. Advert. Dept. N ANHEUSER-BUSCH St. Louis, Mo, THE HOME OF BUD atari inant When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 AIMS EASY AS POINTING YOUR FINGER Mrs. Dock—a novice— F i . e ee Burg LAY and Tive Him “Mrs. Dock had given me the Savage Automatic for Christmas, and through neglect I had never taught her to use it, as I never expected her to be forced to a position where she would A NEW SAVAGE RIFLE “O*% August 10th I was in Washington, my wife being alone at our isolated summer place in Watch Hill, R. I. . ‘¢About ten minutes before midnight she heard ominous foot-steps down- stairs. Seizing my Savage Automatic she backed into the bathroom where she got a plain view of the burglar below. ‘‘She fired and must have tipped him, as on the shot he nearly went 4 have tousea gun. That she was apparently able to Azt the burglar the first time she ever “When it is considered that Mrs. Dock had never touched the gun before, and her little daughter, frightened terribly, was clinging to her knees, it seems to me that the work was excellent in every way. down, but, recovering, disappeared in the darkness. had the gun in her hands indicates that the Savage Automatic really does aim as easily as Send also for our handsome free rifle pointing your finger, as you claim.”’ catalogue explaining the new Savage (Letter from Herman Dock, Mechanical Engineer, Westerly, R. I.) 2o-shot repeater (.22 cal.), 20-inch When are you going to geta Savage Automatic in your home? ’Phone your dealer to barrel, military bolt action, weight 4 send one up before fonight, Ibs., $6.50. Savage Arms Company, Send 6c. in stamps for books by police authorities telling what to do when a burgar gets in. 1611 Savage Avenue,Utica, New York, THE NEW SAVAGE avTomaric Kahn System Hy-Rib Concrete Roofs and Reinforced Concrete | Sidings. Sliding United Owen & Co. Store aie Steel SashWindows, Detroit Fe : 7 Daylight and Lee me oi F heat Fireproof =—Yy Buildins aaa -Products TRUSSED CONCRETE Any Building— Anywhere can be built better, stronger, more enduring, at less expense, by Kahn Building Construction. Over 15,000 buildings of all types—all over the world— demonstrate the value of our products. Kahn Building Products Include everything in Reinforced Concrete: Hy-Rib for roofs, sidings, partitions, ceilings; United Steel Sash for windows and other openings; Water-proofings; Finishes ; building specialties; etc. FREE—Catalogues and valuable suggestions on building. Write us about your plans. io TRUSSED CONCRETE STEEL COMPANY ] = , 514 Trussed Concrete Eldg. Detroit, Mich. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 99

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November 1912 Agencies d f Nr Cost money THEY save \t This trade mark on a store window indicates a Moore Agency. There are over 1,000 of them in the U. S. Step in and become familiar with Moore’s Modern Methods the Money and Time Saving Methods of Bookkeeping. Now in use by 70,000 progressive business houses. Can be adapted to any business—large or small—and also profes- sional or individual use. If you do not know the Moore Dealer in your town, write us now for his name and our Free Books covering the entire subject of Loose Leaf Record Keeping. They contain 200 pages of information, illustrating and describing 40 different Record Forms, We shall be pleased to outline a system for your busi- ness upon request. Loose Leaf Binders, Special Accounting Sheets of all kinds, Bound Blank Books and Printing made to order. JOHN C. MOORE CORPORATION 769 Stone Street Rochester, N. Y. Wear my famous Medicated Rubber Garments a few hours a day while walking or exercising and your super- fluous Flesh will positivelydisappear- _Dr. Jeanne Walter’s Famous Medicated Rubber Garments FOR MEN AND WOMEN \ \ Thesegarmentsare made either \ | tocoverthe entire body or any . part. The results from their use are quick and they are Re absolutely safe, being en- * dorsedbyleading physicians. Used by Athletes, Jockeys, etc., the world over. Neck and Chin Bands - = $3.00 Chin only - ~ - - $2.00 Also Union Suits, Stockings, Jackets, etc., for the purpose of reducing the flesh anywhere desired. Invaluable to those suffering from rheumatism. Write at once for further particulars. Dr. JEANNE WALTER bert. x, 45 West 34th st. Inventor and Patentee NEW YORK Philadelphia Representative: MRS. KAMMERER, 1029 Walnut St. San Francisco Representative: ADELE MILLAR CO., 166 Geary St. Chicago Representative: E. BURNHAM, 138 North State Street When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine Years to Pay for the Sweet-Toned Meister Piano $175 30 Days’ Free Trial We Pay the Freight You are not asked to deposit or pay or advance a cent in any way until you write us and say that the MEISTER is entirely satisfactory and you wish to keep it. Then these are the terms of sale: $] a Week or $5 a Month No cash payment down. Nointerest on payments. No extras of any kind. Piano stool and scarf free. Sold direct from the maker to you ata guaranteed saving of $100. No dealer’s profit for you to pay. Send now for our beautiful Free Catalog which shows eight styles of Meister Pianos. Our resources exceed $4,000,000. We sell more pianos direct to the home than any other concern in the world. Rothschild & Company, 2.2 tis, Chicago, Illinois 3 Send for Miniature Bottle On: You have never seen anything like this before The fragrance of thousands of blossoms in a vial 2 inches high. The most exquisite perfume science ever produced. Made without alcohol. > Flower Drops- $1.50 at dealers or by mail. Send check, 3 odors: Lily of the stamps, money order. 4 , m Money back if not Valley, Rose, Violet. pleased; send 20c. silver or stamps for miniature bottle, long glass stopper, or send name of dealer and we will mail a FREE SAMPLE Paul Rieger, 287 Ist St., San Francisco New York Paris San Francisco Quick Money , oo" mamas Y Mushrooms M Learn things many growers never knew before, all explained in the new book, ‘‘Truth About Mushrooms. Add $10 to $70 a week to your income. Small capital starts it. Demand exceedssupply. Grow in cellars, sheds, \ PY boxes, etc. Now is besttime. Profits bigger and quicker. = Anyone can doit, Women and children, too. Send for the book; it’s free. BUREAU OF MUSHROOM INDUSTRY, Devt, 14, 1843 N.Clark St., Chicago, ll,

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azine November 1012 Cosmopolitan Magazine Quality in a Cigar is What You Like Not What You Pay Four travelers had dinner in a dining car. One of them ordered cigars at the end of the meal. The steward brought out a box of the standard twenty-five cent cigars that you can buy on practically every diner in the country. April, a é rell, if Three men took a cigar apiece out of the steward’s box. Man No. Four thanked | the gentleman who was buying, and took | one of my Panatelas out of his pocket. “Go on, take one of these,” urged one of the party. “It's a———-———— =e | you don’t find cigars like this everywhere. Put up your Shivers and smoke a quarter cigar.” “No, thank you,” replied the man who was lighting one of my Panatelas. “ This suits me fine. Mind you, I do not question the tobacco or workmanship in your twenty- five center. I believe that both are excel- lent, but the Shivers Panatela just fits my Keepyourskin sothatyou can always be proud of it Your skin, just like the rest of your body, is taste—it is mild enough, burns night and has | constantly being re-built. Every day, in wash- the flavor I prefer. Yon imported cigar ing, yourub off dead cells. As this old skin | may be more expensive to make and sell, but puff for puff I prefer the Shivers Panatela.” dies, new skin forms. See that this new skin has a chance to be : : To avoid argument, we will say that this what it should be—healthy and active. 8 y conversation is imaginary. But it illustrates How to keep your skin active || | @ poim. | So long as you have the kind of cigar Wash your face with care and take plenty of time to do it. Use a soft face brush or a | you like, it doesn’t matter whether it costs rough wash-cloth. Rub Woodbury’s Facial Soap in gently for some timé until the skin is softened and the pores open. Then apply cold water or ice for a full minute. This 5c. or $1. My Panatela is a cigar that is liked by most men whotry it. The terms of my offer closes the pores, brings the blood to the sur- | make it a simple matter to try my cigars. face and does more than any other one treat- My offer is: I will, upon request, send ment to give you radiantly healthy skin. | fifty Shivers’ innstelin ant approval te ia The formula for Woodbury’s Facial Soap reader of the Cosmopolitan, express prepaid was worked out by an authority on the skin He may smoke ten cigars wich: retin te and its needs. Woodbury’s contains prop- remaining forty at my expense, and no charge erties which stimulate and are an excellent bc lea tenn ecnaecll we hese as pleased with tonic for the skin. Use Woodbury’s regularly, them ; if he is pleased, and keeps them he not spasmodically, and gradually the texture - sia to: rem the price $2.50, within of your skin will change and become more on dave : , refined, clearer, smoother, with a coloring, a | sd radiance of which you can be proud. Use My Panatela has a filler of the best the above treatment faithfully twice a day | Cuban grown Havana tobacco, and a and it will not be long before you will have | wrapper of genuine Sumatra. a skin which will bear the closest scrutiny, a } ieanest this tebacee, mabe the cane} SHIVERS’ complexion which will be a constant source iin aie skilled adult ie ae pit AND SHAVE of satisfaction. : : i Woodbury’s Facial Soap costs 25c a cake. a ig SS No one hesitates at the price after the first cake. |] | The result is that you get the 10c. cigar of the retail trade for 3 | five dollars r hundred. Woodbury s | ' _ 7 “hes ool my offer. Facial Soap For sale by dealers everywhere For 4c, we will send a sample cake. For 10c, samples of Woodbury’s Facial Soap, Facial Cream and Powder. For 50c, a copy of the Woodbury Book and samples of the Woodbury preparations. Write today to the Andrew Jergens Co., Dept. 1, Spring Grove Ave.,Cincinnati,Ohio, If you doubt it accept my offer. There’s no way I can deceive you. In ordering, please enclose business card or give reference, and state whether you prefer mild, medium or strong cigars. HERBERT D. SHIVERS 913 Filbert Street Philadelphia, Pa. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 103

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N. ovember 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine FRIAR as set forth and embellished by his friend and and here recorded by to ‘Happy Hawkins”—is even more obviously so. dozen books in American literary history—most of Hawkins” for humor, human nature, ingenious ye the characters their associations of reality and their here, but the men and women and the genial hu belong to humanity at large. “Out of the West comes a Lochinvar of story-tellers to bear his readers once more ‘beyond speed limits and grass signs to where life has ceased to be a series of cogs and—a man is still a man.’ To those who like Western ‘yarns’ for their refreshing dis- similarity to their own environment and to those who still like to read aloud ‘Friar Tuck’ is to be commended. Mr. Wason has the gift ot naturally humorous expression and ‘Friar Tuck’ is assured a large popularity.” —Aoston Transcript. “*Thank the good Lord for Wason!’ exelaimed one of Brook- lyn’s most noted divines a few evenings 280, | as he read, with a Illustrated by Stanley L. Wood. 448 pages. $1.35 net; SMALL, MAYNARD & CO., Publishers, JUST PUBLISHED AND ALREADY IN ITS SIXTH LARGE PRINTING. THE BIG NOVEL OF 1912 Being the Chronicles of the Reverend John Carmichael, of Wyoming, U. 8. A., HAPPY HAWKINS ROBERT ALEXANDER WASON Author of ‘‘Happy Hawkins,” “The Knighi-Errant,”’ etc NCE in a while a book appears that marks its author as one of those beings possessed of that indefinable something called Genius. “Happy Hawkins” was such a book and “Friar Tuck” —which is not in any sense a a sequel, but is, rather, a companion volume one Mark Twain—can compare with ‘Friar Tuck” and “Happy phy, and that generous admixture of real adventure which gives all “Friar Tuck” is a great book, even greater than ‘(Happy Haw- kins” itself. The scene happens to be laid among cowboys in the West, and all readers who love that setting will find pleasure in it QUOTATIONS FROM THE EARLY REVIEWS[ Send five two-cent stamps before December 1, 1912, for specimen chapters from ‘Friar Tuck” TUCK admirer Only a bare half them written by t simple philoso- universal appeal. mor of the book deep sigh of regret, the last sonarus of‘ Friar Tuck. allofus! Agreatstory, adelight anda glory!""—z,r “The book is unique, dramatic and intensely human. It sur- passes ‘Happy Hawkins’ and proves that Mr. Wason is one of those genuine humorists who have analyzed the wayward heart of man.”’—RXochester Post-Express. “Tn all its qualities of soul and body, in its spirit and expression ‘Friar Tuck’ is most decidedly American—according to the word's best meaning.’’—CAzcago Jnter-Ocean. by mail, $1.50. For sale wherever books are sold, klyn Citizen. 15 Beacon Street, BOSTON, MASS. ciency and economy. Tells ho® the Bookkeeping Machine posts the mod ledger and does the work twice as fast as it can be done old way by hand. easy to read as a well typewritten letter. — Writes debits in black and credits in red, making a very neat and attractive account. All the work is accurately done at one operation. Any error the operator makes is shown up mechanically as soon as it is made, so that it can be promptly corrected. No mistakes to hunt for at the end of the month. No adding of debits and credits or computing balances at separate opera- tions at the end of the month. No mental calculations to make. A proven (trial) balance always waiting to be taken off whenever wanted. Statements made at the one and same opera tion of posting. Ledger accounts and statement closed’ and balance taken off simultaneously. Send your name and address today for copy of this handsome illustrated magazine, Bookkeep- ing Today, and particulars of the Bookkeeping Machine. ELLIOTT-FISHER COMPANY 1118 Cedar Street, Harrisburg, Pa. BOOKKEEPING TODAY a new magazine for the business man who believes in effi- The Bookkeeping Machine makes all entries, dates, folios, items and amounts in plain, clear, clean-cut machine print—as ern the I’m the machine that took the trial out of trial balance 104 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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1gazine November 1912 _ sss Cosmopolitan Magazine It’s true. Mother has had her picture taken rather oftener than father has—but even she hasn’t been in two years and that picture will never do to send to Aunt Jane. She wears her hair so much more becom- ingly now—and anyway, it’s high time there was another pic- ture for the family collection. trial There's a photographer tn your town. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. When you write, please mention the Cosmopclitan

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November 10912 - Cosmopolitan Magazine ARROW COLLARS and SHIRTS EVON is a good collar HE makers depend upon for the summer’s end the good qualities of Arrow and the autumn’s beginning. Shirts to sell you another of Modish, mannish, comfortable. the same label. 2 for 25 cents $1.50 and more Send for booklets. CLUETT, PEABODY & COMPANY, 455 River Street, TROY, N. Y.- When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine All the joys of the Crisp Out-doors invite your KODAK EASTMAN KODAK CO., Rocuester, N. Y., The Kodak City. Catalog free at the dealers or by mail. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Ry 4g ey A ad Moror. the magazine for the veteran motorist, is of equal ig —if not more—value to the novitiate in the swift wheeled sport. ie In every issue you will find the very newest ideas of equipment, and & the most scientific articles on the correct operation and upkeep of your car. a 5 hes je eta hal, LEER OL Tet ee eee FE Sy Ban » eal in practically every number will dive you some new idea that you can use, or a better way of doing things. Many suggestions of practical men—makers and racers of cars— will be worth more than the cost of MoToR to any one who will read and adopt these proven methods. As a special inducement to subscribe now, you may have a remarkable book, “Motor Car Operation,” by Julian Chase, absolutely free, by using the below trial subscription coupon. MoToR MAGAZINE 381 Fourth Avenue, New York City —— me, 4 I moToR ] Magazine, o ] 381 Fourth Avenue, New York City. | Scasdieiem Send * ne MoToR Magazine I for th- next six months ior which I enclose $1.50, I your risk. You are to send me absolutely free one copy of “‘Motor Ca: O »eration,"’ } by Julian Chase, at once. M B-10 J Name...ceeceeees CRF: 0 scnrss 022 B Street. 0.2200 ccc cee MMC. coc ccese L When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 | Cosmopolitan Magazine a! y —— Nees The Most Connfoatable Motorcycle And Why. OUR motorcycle must be comfortable and easy riding if it is to render satisfactory service. The fact that the motorcycle is the most rapid, practical method of transportation known, (aero- planes and automobiles not excepted) as well as the most econom- ical, will be more than offset if its use means positive discomfort to you. The . Harley-Davidson is the one motorcycle that is truly comfortable. It’s Ful-Floteing Seat and Free- Wheel Control (exclusive patented features) have done away absolutely with the discomforts of the ordinary motorcycle. The Ful-Floteing Seat does away entirely with the objectionable jolting and jarring due to rough roads. It places 14 inches of heavily compressed, concealed springs between the rider and the bumps and jars. This feature alone is largely responsible for the tremendous increase in popularity of the motorcycle. The Free-Wheel Control, a device built into the rear wheel, acts like a clutch on an auto, doing away entirely with the objectionable running alongside or hard pedaling when starting. Instead, the Harley-Davidson can be stopped and started by the mere shifting of a lever. The comfortable qualities and other features will be willingly demonstrated by any Harley-Davidson dealer. Descriptive literature sent on request. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. 257B STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS. |), | I Hi | | When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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' November 1912 No-Rim-Cut Tires The Square Deal This concern has become the chief factor in Tire- dom because of methods which men approve. These are the methods. Judge for yourself if they insure a square deal to consumers. Able Men The best men, in the long run, are bound to build the best tires. So for 13 years we've sought for unusual calibre. Every year we send men to the great technical schools to pick the ablest graduates. Then we give them wide oppor- tunity. Every worth-while idea is tested out by actual metered mileage. Thus we compare formulas and fabrics, methods, designs and materi- als—hundreds of them, all by mile- age test. It took these experts 13 years to make Goodyear tires what they are today. Incentive The men who do best get the high- est places, and also come to share in our profits. Of the men who did most, 134 are, by our help, partners in the business. Forty-nine of these men are in the factory, building Goodyear tires. Our branch managers everywhere —the men who meet and serve the public—share in Goodyear profits. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Ninety per cent of our common stock is held by these men on whom its value depends. Principles We stand for and court the freest competition. So we oppose consol- idation, and maintain complete inde- pendence. Even our patents are licensed to others, to avoid the slightest taint of monopoly. There is no water in our capital stock—no fictitious capital calling for dividends. So we are content with small margins of profit. Last year our profits on No-Rim- Cut tires averaged 81% per cent. Such are our aims and our prin- ciples. First, to build the best tires which the best men can build. Sec- ond, to give the best service by plac- ing partners in charge of it. Third, to sell these tires on the smallest margin which we dare accept. On these lines we have won the largest demand which any tire ever knew. And our business has doubled six times in three years, and trebled since a year ago. Cosmopolitan Magazine o

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine 10% Oversize The Pinnacle Place 1,500,000 Sold Last March we announced that men had used a million Goodyear tires. That was after 12 years of tire making. Now, six months later, we announce over a million and a half as sold. And our present output is 100,000 monthly. Those figures show what legions of users are saying about these tires. What Every Man Can See Quality is something which only time can tell. And time has told it about Goodyear tires. But there are features in these tires which every man can see. He can see that No-Rim-Cuts—our patent tires—make rim-cutting for- ever impossible. He can see that these tires average something more than ro per cent. over the rated size. A single glance shows these ad- vantages to every man who looks. OD»Y No-Rim-Cut Tires With or Without Non-Skid Treads Goodyear pneumatic tires are guaranteed when filled with air at the recommended pressure with any substitute for air our guarantee is withdrawn- They Save 48% The saving of rim-cutting means an average saving of 23 per cent. For statistics show that 23 per cent of all ruined old-type tires are rim-cut. That 1o per cent oversize, under average conditions, adds 25 per cent to the tire mileage. These are apparent savings. A child can realize how they come about. One cannot dispute them, for tens of thousands of Goodyear users have actually proved them out. Then the point is this: Suppose that Goodyear quality is equalled in-other tires. Suppose that other tires, under like conditions, could give you Goodyear mileage. Here feature. is this And here patent No-Rim-Cut is this oversize. Are not these savings alone suffi- cient to bring careful men to No- Rim-Cut tires? AKRON, OHIO. The Goodyear Tire Book—based on 13 years of tire making —is filled with facts you should know. Ask us to mail it When filled to you. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Ohio Branches and Agencies in 103 Principal Cities. More Service Stations Than Any Other Tire We Make All Kinds of Rubber Tires, Tire Accessories and Repair Outfits Main Canadian Office, Toronto, Ont. (807) When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Canadian Factory, Bowmanville, Ont.

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine To win the fiercest war ever known to motor- dom, the Michigan “40” enters the field with every big selling feature—electric lights, four speeds, extra-size tires, complete equipment—at a price no other maker will meet— $1,585 The Fight of the Forties There are 72 makers in a fight for supremacy, with cars around 4o0-horsepower. Most of the ablest engineers now give their whole thought to ‘‘40’s.”” And some of the finest, most luxurious cars ever built are now in this class. Yet the prices on Forties, since this war began, have been practically cut in two. Into this fight comes the Michigan this year, after four years’ preparation. And the offer we make outbids every rival, and every man who knows will concede it. 300 New Features We have worked out in the Michigan, in the past four years,-more than 300 improvements. We have brought to bear on this car some of the best brains in the industry. “We have built 5,000 cars and have carefully watched their performance. Every engineering advancement has _ been noted and adopted. All the comforts and lux- uries have been sought out and included. Now, in this day of luxurious Forties, we be- lieve that the Michigan outrivals them all. A Wonderful Price The Michigan factory now has_ enormous capacity. Every detail of the car is built by modern machinery. Through wondrous efficiency the cost of this car has been cut 30 per cent in four years. Part of this saving has gone into extras. Part has been taken from the price. Now we offer this car with complete equipment at $1,585. And no other maker will meet it. With this car at this price, the Michigan is bound to take first place among Forties. can prove that in an hour’s comparison. You When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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illy een ux- ous his art fer is November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Cameron’s Greatest Car To W. H. Cameron, our designer-in-chief, is due the main credit for the Michigan “40.” Cameron has built 100,000 successful cars, and all he has learned makes possible this wonder- ful machine. To John A. Campbell this car owes its match- less body, its graceful lines, its finish, its uphol- stering. Campbell has designed equipages for kings, but this is his greatest achievement. To an army of experts, selected by Cameron, we owe the strength, the simplicity, the over- capacity of every important part. These men have combined to produce a won- derful car. And you'll find at no price any car that excels it. Remember these men when some maker tells you that his higher price buys something better. This is Cameron’s best, and Campbell’s best. No designers have ever excelled them. Get All You Can It is up to you this year, if you are buying a “40,” to get all that you can, and pay the least that you need to. Make careful comparisons. Watch the points that count. Require big tires—as wide as the Michigan’s— for that is the secret of small upkeep. Get four forward speeds, for the woild’s best cars now have them. Get electric lights with dynamo. To add them afterward would cost $125. Get a roomy car. Compare width of seats, size of tonneau, length of wheel base. Get a comfortable car. Note that Michigan cushions are 14 inches deep. Michigan springs are wide and long. Compare the brakes, the axles, and the size of every vital part. Here you should have big margins of safety—ample for 60 horsepower. Compare all these things which mean care and cost, and you'll find no car in the Michi- gan class which comes anywhere near to the Michigan price. Send for our catalog, giving all the details and showing the various bodies. Then we'll tell you where to see the car. - MICHIGAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Kalamazoo, Michigan Owned by the owners of the Michigan Buggy Company (112) Some of the Michigan Features Four-forward-speed transmission Oversize tires—35x44 Electric lights and dynamo Center control—left-side drive Motor, 44% x 5% Extra effective brakes—16x214 inches ors of safety Big, comfortable springs Adjustable steering post Adjustable pedals Firestone demountable rims—extra rim Nickel mountings car : envelope 14-inch cushions Rear cushion 50 inches long Electric horn Hand-buffed leather upholstering Best curled-hair filling Wheel base 118 inches Pressed steel, full floating rear axle Axles sufficient for an 80-horse-power about the various types of self- Genuine cellular-type radiator Best mohair top, side curtains and We prefer to leave this selection to Windshield built in as part of body When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan $50 speedometer, 4-inch dial Special foot rail Swing robe rail Rear tire irons Large over-capacity, giving big fact- Complete tool equipment Tool chests under running boards There is such a difference of opinion starters that we have not adopted any one typ. as regular equipment. the buyer. We equip with either the gas or a positively efficient elec- tric starter at moderate extra price.

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November 1912 WINTON SIX advertising tells the truth This Tax Boosts Price, Not Quality Import duty (tax) on set diamondsis 60 percent. Diamonds worth $3000 in Amsterdam or Antwerp will cost you $4800 in New York. Same diamonds, same number, same size, same quality, same setting, but $1800 more price. This tax boosts the cost, but does not help the diamonds. You get no more for $4800 in New York than you get for $3000 in Europe. “Overhead” Tax on Cars Similar to the import tax on diamonds is the “overhead”’ tax on motorcars. The car maker himself adds this tax to the price of his cars. It has nothing to do with the quality or quan- tity of materials and workmanship in the car. It simply boosts the price, and does not make the car look finer, run better, or last longer. Escaping a $602.38 Tax “Overhead”’ capital stock, preciation. It amounts to more or less according as the maker carries a heavy financial burden, or a light one. Authentic commercial reports prove that, on six well-known makes of six-cylinder cars, the overhead tax is $602.38 fer car higher than on the famous 48 horse power Winton Six. When you buy diamonds, you can’t escape the import duty. But when you buy a motor car, you can escape excessive overhead tax by purchasing a Winton Six. Look for Value Equal to Price In the $3000 Winton Six you get all the quality a maker can put into a motor car of class. You can pay more than $3000 for a 48 horse power six-cylinder car if you want to, but in that higher-priced car you will find no is a tax on you for the maker’s funded debt, and plant de- When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan equivalent of the excess price. ~Keep that in mind. Compare the Winton Six point for point with cars of similar size costing as high as $5000, and you will be able to realize this truth for yourself. Why We Can Do It The Winton Company can sell you this first- quality Six at a price that stops competition because the Winton Company is not. over- capitalized, is under no burden of funded debt, and has not over-expanded its plant toa point where the plant becomes a hindrance rather than an advantage. Vital Facts For You ‘If you consider it unwise to give away $602.38 of your money for no equivalent value, you will be interested in the “overhead tax’”’ figures printed in our catalog. These figures are based on commercial reports, compiled for us by Haskins & Sells, leading certified public accountants. The catalog also gives complete information about the Winton Six—the car that put Sixes on the map. Write for a copy today. The Winton Motor Car Co, 103 Berea Road, Cleveland, 0. Branch Houses in New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, ‘Cleveland, Detroit, Mil- —— Minneapolis, Kansas City, San Francisco, an eattle. Cosmopolitan Magazine

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine The Electric Equipment Of the : 4 ) / 1913 Tobe includes the Peerless Electric Starter and the Dynamo Lighting System : as the Dynamo Electric Lighting System, first installed on Peerless Cars for 1912, has become the most widely approved means of illumination for motor cars, so the Electric Starter, with separate electric motor, will be the ultimate solution of the starter problem. Ask for a Peerless Electric Starter Booklet THE PEERLESS MOTOR CAR COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO * 48-Six”? Seven-Passenger Touring When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine ELECTRIC DELIVERY 1 4a A Toi 2 : — Reduce Your Haulage Cost LECTRIC Commercial Vehicles are less ex- pensive to operate than any other type of vehicle—and the cost is on the decrease. The operating cost of other types of vehicles is gradually iucreasing. Electric Commercial Vehicles do not consume power when not in operation—they can be started and stopped almost instantly. There is no dangerous, time-wasting crank- ing—no shifting of gears—no back-firing. The perfect simplicity of mechanical parts means fewer repairs, less at- tention — eliminates the need for elaborate repair tools. The perfect ease of control allows any intelligent horse driver to run an Electric—no need to school a chauffeur into learning new routes. With Electric Vehicles there is no risk of fire or explosion—you can keep them anywhere without affecting your insurance. You can run them on wharves, etc., where other types of motor cars are barred. The Electric Vehicle will do far more for you than any other type and at less expense. Interesting literature about Electric Commercial Vehicles sent BOSTON 118 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan gladly upon request. Write today. Public interest and private advantage both favor the Electric ELectric VEHICLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA NEW YORK, 124 W. 42nd St. CHICAGO [5]

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 s | This Car Seeks First Honors in Its Class for 1913 Long-stroke motor,3!4x514 _—‘ Three speeds forward 106-inch wheelbase Prest-o-lite tank inches Sliding gears 32 x 314 inch tires Gas headlights e Enclosed valves Full floating axle Quick detachable rims Oil side and tail lamps Three bearing crankshaft Center control Mohair top, with envelope Tools—horn , Unit power plant Zenith carburetor Windshield Trimmings, black and nickel c Maltiple disc clutch Bosch magneto Rear shock absorber Standard color, black Magneto and camshaft driven by silent Coventry chain 10 -P ig mn Here is a car at $975 built in accordance with but by that more microscopic analysis of the high code of honor which marks the you would apply were a larger monetary ic manufacture of the best cars—cars far investment involved. n above it in price. We have pictured in book form some of the . It claims close relationship with those cars— processes which justify our belief that not in size, because it is a car of lesser ~ this Hupmobile is the best car of its dimensions, of course—but in all of the class in the world; and we want you to Ingredients which constitute integrity see and read it. of construction. We also want you to see and ride in the car It asks to be set apart and judged, not by —samples are now in the hands of A the standards its price would suggest, Hupmobile dealers. HUPP MOTOR CAR COMPANY, 1265 Milwaukee Avenue, DETROIT, MICHIGAN When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 119

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November 1912 Oishii Slash cit Tal ry = a Lots of Women Succeed. Mrs. E. L. Funston makes $300.00 ~amonth. Mrs. Hassell has earned a salary cheque for $150.00 for only 30 days’ work. Miss Eva Sherwocd has earned salary cheques for $150.00 for four consecutive months. Mrs. G. H. Kentgen earns $100.00 a month, Earned $2,134.80. S. S. Phillips secured enough subscriptions during the past five months to bring him in a profit in Commissions and Prize Money the above amount. Built a $6,000.00 Home. O, E. Woodward, by special- izing on one Magazine on eek tn has established a permanent _ business which he renews year alter year. le recently built a home with Cosmopolitan Magazine Join the }. MéneyMake rs You ought to join this organization because it has B et: thousands of men end wemen frem all J walks of life to increase their incomes yearly by spare time effort. devote all of their time to it. Hundreds have found it so profitable that they You can do the same, as the wonderful growth of our publications guarantees your success. Here are a few letters, selected at random, which show conclusively what can be done: More Profitable Than Clerical Work. “*T entered the subscription business to earn some extra money, but | found it so profitable that I resigned my inside position, and now give the work all of my time. I am getting along fine and this season was much better than last.”” E. Schwartz. A Postal Clerk Earns $50.00 Extra Monthly. F. M. Dolson secures enough subscriptions for our magazines during his spare time to draw from $50.00 to $75.00 a month extra. Beginner Made $272.00 First Month. Edward Hunter of Pa., a railroad man, took up the work as ‘* spare time recreation.” He found it so easy that his earnings the first month amounted to the above amount in Prizes and Commissions. To Earn $3,009.00 a Year. “*T expect soon to have my business to the point where I shall have 1000 customers. | will then earn $3,000.00 a year. Any per- son can, in a short time, work up a fine paying business that will easily pay him twice or - the wages possible to earn as a clerk, keeper, etc.”” LB. Teed $25.00 to $39.00 a Week. _ C.C. Mayer, a very successful representa- tive, says: ““Any person who takes advantage of your generous offers can easily make f:om $25.09 to $30.09 a week. Cosmopolitan is a magizine that every four out of five persons want to suoscribe for.”” If you want to get into a business that will make money for you right at the start—that will bring you in touch with the best people of your community —that , will easily be worth several hundred dollars a month to you—sign the coupon and mail it to us today. is essential. No previous experience is necessary and only spare time No time should be lost in getting started, as this is the very best season for this work, hence an early start will give you a decided advantage. Send us the coupon now! The Cosmopolitan Group 381 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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zine November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine ‘ pwR HAVE BEEN COACH BUILDERS > \OVER SIXTY YEARS The Modern Brougham After Sixty Years of Experience The royal coaches of every nation have been handed down to succeeding generations, their exquisite workmanship and wonderful durability keeping alive tradition and sentiment. We, as coach builders for over sixty years, built the Rauch & Lang Electric with all the exquisite care only coach builders know, that each vehicle may last beyond its generation and be always prized for its family association and sentiment. The difference between a coach builder's masterpiece and a “factory” product is the difference between the Rauch & Lang Electric and cars which are made in a hurry. The Rauch & Lang Electric never can be “common”—it will always be the car of social prestige, and appeal to those who know that in electrics cheap- ness is not a matter of price. Our latest models are too distinctively su- perior to appeal to any but those who will always buy the best. Any Rauch & Lang agent will gladly demonstrate. The Rauch & Lang 2370 W. 25th Street Cleveland Sixth City When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine *‘Aw! those big corporations buy motor trucks just for out of it. They can afford it. the free advertising they get I can’t.’’ That’s what the small merchant used to say. But he has gotten over it. Now he is buying G. V. Electrics—just as the corporations do. A year ago, Zampieri Brothers, Jtalian bakers of New York, bought a G. V. 750 lb. wagon. in their yard, charging it from a small charging panel. ago they ordered a 1000 lb. wagon, Adolph Gobel, a retail butcher, had a similar experience. electrics pay.’’ A Denver piano firm is moving 200 pianos a month from 1-2 mile to 38 miles with a 2000 Ib. G. V. Wagon. The Jewelers, Florists, and Mil- linery houses are buying them. Who couldn’t save money when the current foraG. V. 1000Ib. wagon costs as low as 7-8 cent per mile? REORDERS AND So don’t say “‘Only the big firms can make They had no garage, so stored it under a shed Three months and recently still another. REORDERS FOR G.V. ELECTRIC TRUCKS We are now building G. V. trucks and wagons for eight different Department Stores in a single city. Marshall Field & Co. have reordered three times in the last six months. The Jacob Ruppert Brewing Company ordered this way :—4-3-35-2-1-35-3, or 83 to date—and more coming. The American Express Company :— 2-1-31-23-8, or 65 to date. The Adams Express Company:—1-19- 26-15-25-1-5-12-25, or 129 to date, and so on into the thousands. Twenty - five Customers have already purchased 793 G. V. Electrics, or an aver- age of almost 32 per customer. G. V. Our book, help. Write for it, or for “The Electric Truck as An Investment,” Electrics are being used in 103 different lines of trade. If we could only take you to see the thousands of G. V. trucks in daily service, you wouldn’t have any further doubt as to their efficiency. Let us do the next best thing and tell you about our 12-year-old product, and why G. V. Electric Trucks can most economically handle 85% of city work. If your work needs gasolene ma- chines (and we will know if you give us particulars), you couldn’t buy a G. V. Electric from us for love or money—we wouldn’t sell it to you. Don’t rack your brain over the technic- al side of motor truck operation until you get theessentials of motor truckeconomy. will illustrated Catalogue 98. GENERAL VEHICLE COMPANY Principal Office and Factory LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan ST. LOUIS PHILADELPHIA

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sas November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine GReoOD B OLS IEEE Gh BSA y SUC eee eee VODPPEDPOPEOrrreeu nena ClearVision 2777 Model 42 COUPPPEUEDEEL PEPE Tees Arrived! T’S here—the electric automobile for which you have been waiting. The Detroit Electric Clear Vision Brougham. It is driven from the front seat, all seats facing forward. You not only have a clear vision of the road ahead, but in addition you have a clear view at either side or the rear, as there are no corner panels to obstruct the view. Glass has even replaced these rear corners, formerly made of wood. Vanunaesanny COPDUDOUESODEOCEHOtOIEOED thus ensuring an appearance of easy grace and URE T PIPE LELLELeeLeer iii ett etiiiniiii viii it iti t iy) After years of effort, we have solved the problem of a standard body design that is destined to be a claseic of the” body builder’s art—always in style. For comfort, ease of handling and appear- ance, The Detroit Electric Clear Vision Brougham must appeal to you as being fundamentally right. It’s the most logical, common sense, practical—yes, and lawful—electric automobile for the congested traffic of city streets. It’s not too large, not too small; not too heavy, not too light. It’s compact and unusu- ally comfortable. A new and clever seating arrangement permits all of the occupants to face forward and still enjoy the privacy, sociability and dignity characteristic of electric automo- biles, The driver's seat is not in an isolated position—'way up in front, It's centrally located, alance, even when one person is using the car. The beautiful body panels, the graceful roof, and sweeping full-skirted fenders are ALL made of pure aluminum. Even all glass is set in hand-hammered aluminum mouldings which will not check or crack. Larger wheels will be used in 1913—34"x4" Pneumaticor36"x4" Cushion Tires being optional. The: battery capacity has_ been increased. This applies to both the Edison and Detroit Electric Guaranteed Lead Batteries. Ali battery cells are immediately accessible. ur motors, controllers, bodies—even our Guaranteed Lead Batteries—are all made in our own factory, the largest in the world devoted exclusively to the manufacture of electric auto- mobiles. We do not assemble—we build. For 1913 we also offer a selection of seven other Models which includes Gentlemen's Road- sters, Victorias, Coupes and Limousines. Our new illustrated catalog is now ready. Write us or call on any of our branches. PUODUOTENDeetetttieie Anderson Electric Car Co., 404 Clay Avenue, Detroit, U.S.A. Cleveland Kansas City Minneapolis Branches: New York: Broadway at 80th Street Chicago: 2416 Michigan Ave. i (Also Branch at Evanston) = Selling representatives in a!l leading cities SVANTNTEAT ATENEO COR OUNEEEUSOCEOOSTODELOCOCE RE CCEENOCOCCOTEEOETVETeT CLC VECO POE EU CTE COCC LI UC TEES eeee tone eceees cere ea eee PE GNCO TE POSSOEC EOE PEREC ESTE HET D ee DP Boston Brooklyn Buffalo When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine GET OUR FREE BOOKLET on VACUUM CLEANERS We want every home in mo country to have our nee Booklet on DOMESTIC VACUUM CLEANERS It's full of valuable informatio on ou Moder rn Housecleaning Methods lt is impossible to keep a sanitary, he althful home if you clean house thoroughly bi nce or twice a year One week aft« you have cleaned house by the old met the aie disease-breeding dust is collecting in the texture of your carpets and rugs, beyond the rez ach ofthe broom and ay od The only safe, abs Olutely clean and SANT TARY method is to have a DOMESTIC vacuy" CLEANER Run an easy-running Domestie over your car- — and rugs every day or two as you would Two 1913 Style Books Free “Women’s Motoring Apparel” is a hand- some, illustrated booklet giving you the lat- est styles in motoring modes for women. We will gladly send you a copy of this style book free. Itgives you the correct fashions in all kinds of women’s motoring apparel procured exclusively by us {rom a world famed authority on styles. Write for this style book at once, as the edition is limited. We wil send 2 to you lene with our Motor Car Style Book which * cle an ‘and “pright as new every ‘da yin the year. You keep the surface clean—you nen every thread of the texture clean, at is more, you’ keep er Gone beneath the carpet as clean as your kitchen table. The D SOME S- C is thee ONLY Vacuum Cleaner with full ball-bearings. The Domestic is the only vacuum cleaner with a bal!-bearing roller adjustment to support the nozzle —causing the nozzle to roll and not drag and wear the carpets as | others do. The DOMESTIC is | gives you the most advanced information on motor car con- struction and finish. This offer is with the compliments of the builders of the National “‘40”’ motor cars. | Stock Champion and International Cham- | pion. Four models, $2600 to $3000. wonderfully well made and will! last a lifetime. Womens Motoring | | : Appa rel aa | aan of the sea the in the world devoted to the ex- a . - The DOMESTIC is made in the largest and best equipped factory LECTRIC Scena Vehicles are less ex- pensive to operate than any other type of vehicle—and the cost is on the decrease. The operating cost of other types of vehicles is gradually increasing. Electric Commercial Vehicles do not consume power when not in operation—they can be started and stopped almost instantly. There is no dangerous, time-wasting crank- ing—no shifting of gears—no back-firing. The perfect simplicity of mechanical With Electric Vehicles there is no parts means fewer repairs, less at- _ risk of fire or explosion—you can keep tention — eliminates the need for them anywhere without affecting elabprate repair tools. The perfect your insurance. You can run them on ease of control allows any intelligent | wharves, etc., where other types of horse driver to run an Electric—no motor cars are barred. The Electric need to school a chauffeur into Vehicle will do far more for you than learning new routes. any other type and at less expense. Interesting literature about Electric Commercial Vehicles sent gladly upon request. Write today. Public interest and private advantage both favor the Electric OK Z Dy) Evectric VEHICLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA BOSTON NEW YORK, 124 W. 42nd St. CHICAGO [5] When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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ne ep . - November 1912 TIMR Cosmopolitan Magazine AXLES &@ BEARINGS by any gear-cutting machine—even the finest. They have to be ground to perfect accuracy cutters. Two other important facts— drop of gasoline. Getting Maximum Power from Engine to Wheels It isn’t only the size or rated horse-power of your engine — It’s how much of that power gets to the wheels. Right here is where good gears count—and count mighty strong. Gears that are good enough to meet Timken ideals of efficiency can’t be completely made This increases expense, but Timken does it because it makes for quietness and efficiency. What’s more—we couldn't find a gear-giimunig macnine or method | existence that would remove a// the little inaccuracies left by even the finest So we invented a process—designed and built a special machine. Timken Gears are combined into a unit driving-plant assembled J and tested before it is bolted to the axle-housing. And they are kept always in perfect mesh by Timken Tapered Roller Bearings, which-are adjustable These things are all necessary—not one could be left out of the top value car. They mean getting the full mileage from every last This Car Seeks First Honors in Its Class for 1913 Long-stroke motor,3'{ x5'4 Three speeds forward inches Slidin, Enclosed valves Full floating axie Three eh Center control power Zenith carburet Multiple disc clutch Bosch — 106. inch wheelbase 32 x 3' 5 inch tires Gas headlights Quick detachable rims Oil side and tail lamps aT eo with envelope Tools —horn shi Trimmings, black and nickel Rear shock absorber Standard color, black - Prest-o-lite tank Magneto and camshaft driven by silent Coventry chain Here is a car at $975 built in accordance with the high code of honor which marks the manufacture of the best cars—cars far above it in price. It claims close relationship with those cars— not in size, because it is a car of lesser dimensions, of course—but in all of the ingredients which constitute integrity of construction. It asks to be set apart and judged, not by the standards its price would suggest, $975 but by that more microscopic analysis you would apply were a larger monetary investment involved. We have pictured in book form some of the processes which justify our belief that this Hupmobile is the best car of its class in the world; and we want you to see and read it. We also want you to see and ride in the car —samples are now in the hands of Hupmobile dealers. HUPP MOTOR CAR COMPANY, 1265 Milwaukee Avenue, DETROIT, MICHIGAN When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 119

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine }. MéineyMakers You ought to join this organization because it has enabled thousands of men end wemen frem all d walks of life to increase their incomes yearly by spare time effort. Hundreds have found it so profitable that they Lots of Women Succeed. Mrs. E.. L. Funston makes $300.00 .amonth. Mrs. Hassell has earned a salary cheque for $150.00 for only 30 days’ work. Miss Eva Sherwood has earned salary cheques for $150.00 for four consecutive months. Mrs. G. H. Kentgen earns $100.00 a month, Earned $2,134.80. S. S. Phillips secured enough subscriptions during the past five months to bring him in a profit in Commissions and Prize Money of the above amount. Built a $6,000.00 Home. O. E. Woodward, by special- izing on one Magazine exclusively, has established a permanent business which he renews year alter year. le recently built a new —— with devote all of their time to it. You can do the same, as the wonderful growth of our publications guarantees your success. Here are a few letters, selected at random, which show conclusively what can be done: More Profitable Than Clerical Work. “*T entered the subscription business to earn some extra money, but I found it so profitable that I resigned my inside position, and now give the work all of my time. | am getting along fine and this season was much better than last.”” E. Schwartz. A Postal Clerk Earns $50.00 Extra Monthly. F. M. Dolson secures enough subscriptions for our magazines during his spare time to draw from $50.00 to $75.00 a month extra. Beginner Made $272.00 First Month. Edward Hunter of Pa., a railroad man, took up the work as ‘* spare time recreation.” He found it so easy that his earnings the first month amounted to the above amount in Prizes and Commissions. To Earn $3,009.00 a Year. “*T expect soon to have my business to the point where I shall have 1000 customers. | will then earn $3,000.00 a year. Anny per- son can, in a short time, work up a fine paying business that will easily pay him twice or thrice the wages possible to earn as a clerk, b.ok- keeper, etc.”” $sman. $25.00 to $39.00 a Week. _ C..C. Mayer, a very successful representa- tive, says: ““Auny person who takes advantage of your generous offers can easily make f:om $25.09 to $30.00 a week. itan is a magazine that every four out of five persons want to suoscrib: for.”” If you want to get into a business that will make money for you right at the start—that will bring you in touch with the best people of your community—that . will easily be worth several hundred dollars a month to you—sign the coupon and mail it to us today. No previous experience is necessary and only spare time is essential. No time should be lost in getting started, as this is the very best season for this work, hence an early start will give you a decided advantage. Send us the coupon now! The Cosmopolitan Group 381 FOURTH AVENUE When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan NEW YORK CITY

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Bi HAVE BEEN CQGACH BUILDERS > OVER SIXTY YEARS The Modern Brougham After Sixty Years of Experience The royal coaches of every nation have been handed down to succeeding generations, their exquisite workmanship and wonderful durability keeping alive tradition and sentiment. We, as coach builders for over sixty years, built the Rauch & Lang Electric with all the exquisite care only coach builders know, that each vehicle may last beyond its generation and be always prized for its family association and sentiment. The difference between a coach builder's masterpiece and a “factory” product is the difference between the Rauch & Lang Electric and cars which are made ina hurry. The Rauch & Lang Electric never can be “common”—it will always be the car of social prestige, and appeal to those who know that in electrics cheap- ness is not a matter of price. Our latest models are too distinctively su- perior to appeal to any but those who will always buy the best. Any Rauch & Lang agent will gladly demonstrate. The Rauch & Lang When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine ‘“‘Aw! those big corporations buy motor trucks just for out of it. That’s what the small But he has gotten over a G. V. 750 Ib. wagon. They had They can afford it. the free advertising they get I can’t.’’ merchant used to say. it. Now he is buying G. V. Electrics—just as the corporations do. A year ago, Zampieri Brothers, Jtalian bakers of New York, bought no garage, so stored it under a shed in their yard, charging it from a small charging panel. —Three months ago they ordered a 1000 lb. wagon, Adolph Gobel, a retail butcher, had a similar experience. Sodon’t say “Only the big firms can make electrics pay.”’ A Denver piano firm is moving 200 pianos a month from 1-2 mile to 38 miles with a 2000 lb. G. V. Wagon. The Jewelers, Florists, and Mil- linery houses are buying them. Who couldn’t save money when the current for aG. V. 10001b. wagon costs as low as 7-8 cent per mile? REORDERS AND and recently still another. REORDERS FOR G.V. ELECTRIC TRUCKS We are now building G. V. trucks and wagons for eight different Department Stores in a single city. Marshall Field & Co. have reordered three times in the last six months. The Jacob Ruppert Brewing Company ordered this way :—4-3-35-2-1-35-3, or 83 to date—and more coming. The American Express Company :— 2-1-31-23-8, or 65 to date. The Adams Express Company:—1-19- 26-15-25-1-5-12-25, or 129 to date, and so on into the thousands. Twenty - five Customers have already purchased 793 G. V. Electrics, or an aver- age of almost 32 per customer. G. V. Electrics are being used in 103 different lines of trade. If we could only take you to see the thousands of G. V. trucks in daily service, you wouldn’t have any further doubt as to their efficiency. Let us do the next best thing and tell you about our 12-year-old product, and why G. V. Electric Trucks can most economically handle 85% of city work. If your work needs gasoiene ma- chines (and we will know if you give us particulars), you couldn’t buy a G. V. Electric from us for love or money—we wouldn’t sell it to you. Don’t rack your brain over the technic- al side of motor truck operation until you get theessentials of motor truck economy. Our book, “The Electric Truck as An Investment,” will help. Write for it, or for illustrated Catalogue 98. GENERAL VEHICLE COMPANY Principal Office and Factory LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON ST. LOUIS PHILADELPHIA When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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ea November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine TIMKEN Getting Maximum Power from Engine to Wheels It isn’t only the size or rated horse-power of your engine— It’s how much of that power gets to the wheels. Right here iswhere good gears count—and count mighty strong. ave UM tion nful nee you rds, ing ets the nly NI- Gears that are good enough to meet Timken ideals of efficiency can’t be completely made by any gear-cutting machine—even the finest. They have to.be ground to perfect accuracy. This increases expense, but Timken does it because it makes for quietness and efficiency. What’s more—we couldn’t find a gear-grinding machine or method in existence that would remove a// the little inaccuracies left by even the finest cutters, So we invented a process—designed and built a special machine. Two other important facts— Timken Gears are combined into a unit driving-plant assembled and tested before it is bolted to the axle-housing. And they are kept always in perfect mesh by Timken Tapered Roller Bearings, which-are adjustable. These things are all necessary—not one could be left out of the top value car. They mean getting the full mileage from every last drop of gasoline, Get the whole story @@ axle and bearing importance and construction by writing to either address below for the Timken Primers, D-7 “‘On the Care and Character of Bearings." and D-8 “On the Anatomy of/Aytomobile Axles.” ’ The Timken-Detroit Axle Co ri = DETROIT, MICH. The Timken Roller Bearing Co. CANTON, OHIO When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 10912 Increased mileage and increased ‘‘smileage’’ —that's the reason our facilities for making LEE TIRES have had to be continually increased within the past year. Booklet **N"* tells of the better grade rubber, the finer fabric and improved processes back of this better performance. Write for it, or get it at OUR STORES 835 Seventh Ave., New York City 103 Massachusetts Ave., Boston 225 North Broad St., Philadelphia 1233 Michigan Ave., Chicago 1212 Woodward Ave.. Detroit 3567 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis LEE TIRE & RUBBER CO CONSHOHOCKEN, J. Ellwood Lee, Pres. Cosmopolitan Magazine Design No. 7014 Tinted in shades of Yellow and Brown Free Pillow Top and Back This handsome conventional design pillow given away absolutely free in order to introduce Richardson’s Grand Prize Grecian Silk Floss into every home. Outfit includes: ° 1 Pillow Top, size 17x22 inches, stamped and hand tinted on Pure Linen Russian Crash. 1 Pillow Back. : 1 Easy Diagram Lesson, showing you just exactly how to take every stitch. : 1 Premium Art Book, showing over 500 of the latest and most attractive embroidery designs. 6 SKEINS’ RICHARDSON’S GRAND PRIZE GRECIAN SILK FLOSS. All sent for only 30c and your dealer’s name. Send 30c for Silk and Postage That's all: You pay 30c, the regular retail price of the silk and postage. Pillow Top, Pillow Back, Diagram Lesson and Premium Art Book are free. Do not delay. Just send us 30c in stamps Send Toda or silver and the name of your dealer and we'll send you the entire outfit. Write TODAY. Richardson Silk Company 305-309 W. Adams St., Dept. 1048, Chicago, Ill. 4 No. 352—One of seventy-five designs Covered by four patents A real desk and a handsome library __.combined in the space of one; and at the table price of one. Simply pulling open the drawer provides desk space with non-spillable ink-well and pen groove, with a large roomy drawer beneath the lid for stationery and correspondence. To use desk, nothing on the table need be dis- turbed. Your choice of seventy-five designs (in all staple woods) at prices to suit. Cadillac Desk-Tables—The Table with the Metal Slides—are carried by leading furniture dealers. If yours can- not supply you, send for catalog _ M, illustrating our full ine. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan RIGHT : SEX LIVING is of as much, if not more, importance than right physical living; and sex laws must be as well known and observed as those of eating, sleeping, and the general rules of bodily health. Facts for the Married Plain Facts on Sex Hygiene Confidential Chats with Boys Confidential Chats with Girls by Wm. Lee Howard, M.D., are the most recent books published on the subject. They are straight- forward, plain talks on scientific facts that carry a message of vital importance to every man and woman in the country: The set of four is invalu- able in every home with growing children: Order today! Tomorrow may be to late. Price $1 each postpaid. Set of four, $4. Descriptive pamphlets on request. You will be interested in our advertisement on page 120] EDWARD J. CLODE, Publisher, 156 Fifth Avenue New York

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine ~ md . « —— Wondertul Bargains—Sene This Diamond Ring, enlarged to show the handsome mounting, is our great : special. Finest quality pure white Diamonds, perfect in cut and full of fiery brilliancy. Specially selected by our diamond experts, and skilfully mounted in our famous Loftis ‘‘Perfection” 6-prong ring mounting, 14k. Solid Gold. Cased in dark blue velvet ring box. The four rings here shown are the most popular, although we show all sizes and styles in our large Catalog. 640 -- $ 25. Terms: $ 5 Down, $ 2.50 a Month 10 Down, 00 a Month . 5 jonth Do youw Christmas shopping early. Send for this Free Christmas Catalog, telling all about =e Grech Plan, and make your Christmas selections now before the rush is on. Over 2000 illustrations of Diamonds, ., Watches, Jewelry, etc., at b: in prices, Select anything desired, have it sent to your home or express office, all charges prepaid. If entirely satis- factory, send us one-fifth of the purchase price and keep it, balance in eight equal monthly amounts. Tis | in Watches. Write for Catalog today. LOFTIS BROS. & CO. DIAMONDS: WATCHES on C pr Catalogs ck given dson’s Outfit and That “Awful Smart” Your Shaving Soap Did It The free caustic found its way intothe pores of your skin and that terrible smarting and drawing sensation resulted. MENNEN'S SHAVING CREAM which contains no free caustic, and enjoy a cool, comfortable shave. how test IZE e of the agTram tamps dealer DAY. », Til. Y X Mennen’s Shaving Cream makes a lather which requires no ‘‘rubbing in’” to soften the beard. You lather and ance ‘ ? ee then you shave. Saves time, and does H = away with tender faces. ad as eral For sale everywhere 25c Sample Tube Free GERHARD MENNEN CO. Newark, N. J. The Old Reliable Original Diamond and Watch Credit House DEPT. F 892, 100 to 108 N. State St., CHICAGO, ILL, Branch Stores: Pittsburgh, Pa., and St. Louis, Mo. READ IN Lo) aD COTO Er.N IA It is a luxury easily attainable with the PARAGON Handy Lamp Bracket Clamps on to any bed—won’'t mar the finest furniture. Noth- ing like it. Connects to any electric-light socket. Adjustable to any position. Throws a soft, gentle, perfect light on exactly the spot you want without shining in your eyes. _ Read till you're sleepy—then reach up and turn it out. Fine for any kind of reading anywhere. Good for dark closets —piano playing, etc. Low price. Lasts a lifetime. An eal Xmas Gift. If your dealer will not supply you, send order direct to us. Write today for FREE Booklet illustrating many uses for this Lamp Bracket. PARAGON SELLERS CO. Cambridge Bidg., Chicago Patentees and Sole Manufacturers. : THE PARAKLIP S ; 10 Instruments in One cent Nail Corn Pencil Paper Nail ight- Parer Remover Sharpener Cutter Cleaner ry a and valu- One-half Actual Size Cigar Ink Nail Book Letter utter Eraser File Mark Opener Weighs less than one ounce, and is the greatest little bundle of usefulness—the handiest and most convenient pocket tool of its kind ever produced. Does everything for which it is intended, and does it well. You need one for your pocket, in your hand- bag, or on your desk. For sale by dealers or sent postpaid for 15c. in coin. COWING & CO. : Watkins, N. Y. A good live proposition for dealers and agents. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan —_—S— i ~ ee _ Ifyou want a bril- = lant, soothing light with- out bother, odor, grease or danger, choose the SON CASorine LAMP 108 stylish fixtures—tr, 2, 3 or 4 burn- ers. 100 candle power each. An $8.00 lamp FREE to agents sell- ing6 lamps. Get catalog and liberal terms. Hollow wire system also. SUN LIGHT CO. 1829 Market Street, Canton, 0. Hilly, | iy 4 | Maan ann gy TTT TTT

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November 1012 Cosmopolitan Magazine Before you go to your steamfitter are you capable of discussing your heating problem intelligently with him? You should be and will be when you have read our Primer on Heat “What Heat for your House?” because it tells you in simple language what kind-of heat you should have, how the different systems work, how it is possible to install an economical equipment — will furnish a healthful heat evenly in all parts of the house and many other things equally as important, concluding with a talk on Boilers and Pierce sass explaining briefly how they not only furnish dom from repairs. Our Heat Primer is. free. right heat but how they will pay for themselves Send for it today, read it and then go to your many times over in fuel economy and free- steamfitter. Pierce, Butler & Pierce Mfg. Co., 251 James St., Syracuse, N. Y. Showrooms in principal cities PIERCE-MARK Rent 10 Months— Stupendous offer on Schmidt’s Chilled Cylinder Gas- 9 oline Engines. Your choice of many sizes, water-cooled or Then It & Yours q air-cooled, upright or horizontal. Absolute FREE TRIAL. If you keep the 3 h. p. send only $7.50. $7, 50 This Great Visible Writer Take long time on the balance. Price same as The Famous Oliver Model No.3 to dealers. Only engine with a Chilled Cylinder, —_——— the marvelous improvement in gasoline engines. Five years’ Send your name and we will tell you guarantee. Free book, ‘How to Use PoweronaFarm.” Just about the greatest typewriter proposition in the world. send your name and address and get book and all particulars Typewriters Distributing Syndicate, 166YD N. Michigan Blvd., Chicago mee Se emaes Ss offer. CRESCA DELICACIES The choicest products of France and many other lands are offered at their best, some ready for the table and many ready for the cook. They answer the question—whiat can I serve thatis “different.” We have prepared alittle book called “* Cresca Foreign Lunch- eons” that not only takes you to the spots where these delicacies are produced but gives luncheon menus with recipes’ and other helpful suggestions ; mailed on receipt of 2 cent stamp. CRESCA COMPANY , Importers, 357 Greenwich St.,N. Y. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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azine t t r ? November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine The regulation Arm of — : North and South America’s = leading Police Departments. The safest, simplest and most dependable revolver you can buy FOR HOME PROTECTION A Colt Revolver gives its owner the courage of his con- victions — it never fails to act when called upon. Ask your dealer to show you this splendid weapon and explain the Colt Positive Lock that makes accidental dis- charge impossible. It automatically blocks firing pin from cartridge. Released only when trigger is intentionally pulled YOU CAN'T FORGET TO MAKE IT SAFE Send for Catalogue No. 25 Shows all styles Colt Revolvers and Automatic Pistols in desirable calibers, weights and sizes COLT PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO. Hartford, Conn. a es eee paren - I a ae MY BOOK IS FREE > I have just finished a 434-page book that I believe i will help you realize more fully the possibilities nature from the standpoint of health, pleasure and oH comfort. | had this in mind as well as the commercia idea, for, of course, this book is intended to sell goods. I have camped, canoed, hunted, fished and trapped from my childhood days. I am a baseball, tennis and golf enthusiast as well. 1 ought to understand this business thoroughly; at any rate, it is my Ask for Catalog and Guide No. 653 All the hundreds of things this book describes are sold under a strict guarantee. If any item doesn’t measure up to your —_- don’t te—send it back. My book is free, if you mention No. 653. Powhatan R. Robinso NEW YORK SPORTING GOODS CO. 45 and 17 Warren Street New York “THE VELVELOUR”—Something Different Fashion whispers: ‘‘Velours!”” Keen dressers are choosing “The (09 SQ009 ONUMOdS HYOA MAN, Velvelour” to be apart from the “crowd.” “The Velvelour” is originated and sold only by us. Of finest velvet velour; silk-serge lined. Three colors: Dark Brown; Dark Gray; Black. Same hat imported costs $3. We charge $2 PREPAID. Money back if you don’t like it. Order now—simply state size and color, and enclose $2. Write for “1912 Fall Style Book’’—FREE. FRENCH CoO., 251 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 This Edison "Fremecronh Shipped FREE! Read This Great Shipped FREE! Thelatestand grestestofferon theGenuine Edison. This offer is for every one who has not yet heard our Edison in his own home—for you to hear concerts and entertainments by the world-famous musicians—just such entertainments as the metropoli- tan theaters are producing. We will send you this Genuine Edison Fireside Outfit (newest model) complete with 1 dozen Edison Gold Mouldedand Am- berol Records, for an absolutely Free Loan. We don’t ask any money down or in advance. There are no C, O. D. shipments; no leases or mortgages—absolutely nothing but a plain out-and-out offer to ship you this phonograph to- gether with a dozen records of your own selection on a free trial so that you can hear it and play it in your own home. Why We Want to Lend You This Phonograph We know that there are thousands of people who have never heard the Genuine Edison Phonograph. Now, there’s only one way to convince people that the Edison is superior, and that is to let them actually see and hear this remarkable instrument for themselves, That is why we are making this offer. Zhe on/y way to make you actually realize these things for yourself is to loan you a Genuine Edison Phonograph free and let you try it. All we ask you to do is to invite as ou ee 0 many as possible of your friends to __ hear this wonderful FiresideEdison, We feel absolutely certain that out of the number of your friends who will hear your machine there will be at least one and prob- ably more who will want an Edison of hisown. If there isn’t (and this sometimes happens) we won't blame you in the least. You won't be asked to act as our agent or even assist in the sale of a single instrument, that is if yo! if You Want to Keep the Phonograph ‘hat ist you the phonograph your own, you may do so. Either remit us the —— in full, or if you prefer, we wili allow you to pay for it on the easiest kind of payments. Two dollars a month pays foran Our Easy Payment Plan outfit, There is absolutely no lease or mortgage of any kind, no guarantee from a third party, no going before a notary, no publicity of any kind, and the payments are So very small, and our terms so liberal you never notice the payments, FREE Sere ee mail it to us. We will send you our Edison Phonograph Catalog, the e F.K.BABSON very latest list of Edison Gold Moulded ? EDISON and Amberol Records (1500 of them) and our Free ? Trial Certificate entitling you to this grand ¢ PHONOGRAPH — Sign = ae or send postal or ? DISTRIBUTERS etter now. No obligations—get catalog. —? al” Dept. 1048 F. K. Babson, & Edison Block, Chicago, lI. - EDISON PHONOGRAPH = 9” Picase send me, without any ob- DISTRIBUTERS “ ligations, your New Edison Phono- ? graph Catalog, list of Edison Gold Edison Block, Dept. (@” Moulded and Amberol Records and 2048 , Chicago, Wl. 49 Free Trial Certificate entitling me to your ‘Western Office :65 Post e d chi lf Street, San Francis- e grand Ciler, all irce. See - e adian Office: 35: Portage Ave., “ Name SR ns Winnipeg, , Canada. Address When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine The Select—But Useful Gifts You Want are fully shown and described in our new 1912 Catalog. Among the season’s latest novelties The Friendship Pin stands preeminent. Solid Gold. No. C-740 -. aw ee roe $1.00, Tie Clasp Solid Gold, Set with Diamond gy , Chip. No. C-0306. ed Price, $1.50. % Actual size Cuff Links Solid Gold, set with Diamond Chip. No. C-so87 . . . . « Prtee, $3.56. Utility is the mark of good gifts. Our cata- log contains excellent suggestions—Write today for copy. ao THE TANKE CoO. Established 1856 378 Main Street - - Buffalo, N. Y. ¥ Actual Size “Everything Sold on the Money Back Plan.” and WARTS painlessly removed with MOLESOFF, leaving MOLES neither scar nor mark where Mole or Wart was seated. One Dollar the bottle, enough to remove ten moles or warts, your money refunded if Molesoff fails to do as represented. Please write for Free booklet and testimonials. Guaranteed by the Florida Distributing Co., under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. 45633. Florida Distributing Co., Dept. K, Pensacola, Fla. Md Do you wish our assistance in the Dramatic School choice of a School? If you do not find one suited to your requirements advertised write to us. Give location,approximate amount yoo arewilling tos nd ons of prospective pupil and any information you see fit. We do the rest. No charge—now or later. Cosmo EDUCATIONAL CLUB, New York (Station F), D. C., Box 45. Romance, Adventure and Fun Mirabel’s Island, by Louis Tracy Since he leaped into fame as the author of “* The Wings of the Morning,” Louis Tracy has written nothing more fascinating than his newest book — ‘“ MIRABEL’S ISLAND.” It casts a spell of actuality that carries the reader into an entrancing world of love, mystery and ad- venture. Illustrated. $1.25 net. By mail, $1.38. The Moccasins of Gold, by Norman Way If you enjoy a story with plenty of “go,” with whole- some thrills and exploits of men who stop at nothing to obtain their goal, you will find it in this vividly realistic account of the gold-seeker’s life—and love—in far-off Alaska. Illustrated. $1.25 net. By mail, $1.38. Trying Out Torchy, by Sewell Ford Only a misanthrope can read these deliriously funny ad- ventures of Torchy, without being convulsed with laughter. Every page bubbles with mirth-provoking incidents. The book—in short—is a perpetual source of enjoyment, a veritable grouch-dispeller. Illustrated. $1.25 net. By mail, $1.38. The Mind the Paint Girl, by Louis Tracy Novelizing Sir Arthur W. Pinero’s comedy, now play- ing to crowded houses on Broadway. A delightful ro- mance that eventually marries the heroine—a charming actress, the daughter of humble parents—to a nobleman of wealth. $1.25 net. By mail, $1.38. You will be interested in our advertisement on page 120F EDWARD J.CLODE, Publisher, 156 Fifth Ave., New York

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine D BAR Send the Coupon For Our Wonderful aa =Synthetic Gems “4 You can be proud to wear a a IAY Durbar Gem—the remarkable rod uct “—— i eg ool 4 y lg le ite. ines Es Ae N10] 8} D iene pg nn without foil or backing. Set only in 14-K GOLD RING Gold Mountings. Durbar Gems will cut glass, stand acid and fire — tests like areal diamond. Bril- liancy and quality guaranteed 25 years. Gentlemen’s Rings Also Durbar Gems furnished in all styles of mountings. Sent on Approval—or by registered mail upon receipt of price. If not entirely satisfactory, money cheerfully refunded. Send for free booklet. MAIDEN LANE SALES CO. 48-50 Maiden Lane New York , leaving ted. One iris, your for Free >., under . Fla. in the do not > to us. nd,aj s » do the We need men in every part of the CLUB. wpe) U.S. to represent Ann Arbor Lamps and Lighting Systems, Best chance ever to earn big money! A sure winner, One man recently made $85 in four days. You can do as well. Known everywhere as the cheapest | and best light made, A short demon- stration clinches the sale, No argument necessary. Every lamp and system guaranteed. We give you exclusive territory, and start you right. Besides your regular earnings, we give big cash bonuses every month to our good men. No chance to lose—every chance to win. Start right in making big money right | away. Write me to-day—don’t wait until tomorrow—and let me tell you how you can get started at once in this big money-making business. H. H. SEELEY, Pres. Superior Mfg. Co. 283 Second St. Ann Arbor, Mich. The Morse Clarifier remarkable little device that fits in ube between reproducer and horn of any make of machine. It renders the Round Uut the Shoulders, Neck and Arms. Have a beautiful complexion. Send the coupon for Free Book that tells you how. The White Cross Electric Vibrator No woman need have a poor figure, nor poor health. Any part of the body may be developed, built up and rounded out perfectly and permanently by the use of the wonderful White Cross Electric Vibrator. It gives you both Vibration and Galvanic and Faradic Electricity all at the same time or separately as you wish. You Can Relieve Pain, Stiffness and Weakness, and you can make the body plump. Just use it a few minutes and the health-giving red blood is sent dashing through every vein and artery. Vibrating Chair FREE With our attachments you can convert any chair into a perfect vibrating chair without extra cost, getting the genuine Swedish Movement for which you would have to pay at least $2.00 each in a physician’s office. White Cross Vibrator Is Fully Guaranteed This great instrument gives ‘ou thousands of health-producing vibrations a minute, and edical Electricity at the same time if you wantit. No other vi- brator can Go this. Our vibrators run on their own powerfuldry cells or may be attached to ordinary electric lights. gi seanecusse We refer you to dozens of leading actresses, o many past the age of 50, who are healthy a Lindstrom, and have eyes as brilliant as aschool girl, sound loud, clear, lifelike, and elimi- whose cheeks are plump and pretty, and @ ° i r f nates that unpleasant metallic effect. whose figures are rounded perfectly. The eo Smith Co. 4 Dla G)y Scientific filtration of Sound waves. reason: Massage and Vibration. yy Desk 1048 (e) It delights and satisfies. Easily ed e Off + § oun d inserted and everlasting. $1.60 Mailed Great Reduced Price Offer 2185. Wabash Ave mouey Bg hy 3. at ‘on Ta Get full details of our great intro- o Chicago ductory offer. The price of our @ vibrators greatly reduced. Take @ Please send me your free advantage of this splendid offer. book ‘ Health and Beauty Sign the coupon and learn about @ and ——— reduced price of- this extraordinary offer. Also Fi fer on White Cross Vibrators. get our Free Book “Health »@ and Beauty.”” Youshould @ have this book anyway. eo SEND NOW. e + Lindstrom, Smith Co. 218 S. Wabash Ave. ri Desk 10648 9 BABB OE ac cccsnssccsrcccceececersnecesnsnsaneeneceteneenesntnadh Chicago, IL. aoa Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory (ARICA or money refunded. References any bank in Minneapolis. | State whether for Victor, Victor- | Victrola, Bdison with rubber or metal | connection, Columbia Grafonola, Dise or Cylinder. | Information matter free. More dealers wanted | Morse Bros., Mfrs. and Distributors, 457 N. W. ¥. & M. Bidg.,Minneapolis, Minn, | In order to make thousands of new customers and acquaint f ™’ everybody with our wonderful Watch and Jewelry bargains, f we will give absolutely free a certificate good for $1.00 to those who ff will write at once for our new Catalog No. 22. We guarantee it the } greatest money saving Watch and Jewelry Catalog ever issued—send & for a copy today —do it right away—and get $1 00 free. FIELD & HOWARD, Dept. E, 21 E. Van Buren St., Chicago When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine gvening & jegiegeeeaeEn err rr “Fake it” said the Editor “She’s a Ghetto woman, hey? Make her a society woman, a settlement worker. Hint that the man is a Yale graduate.”’ This is the creed of a master-faker of the American newspaper business, whose secrets: are now told by a newspaper writer after twelve years’ service under him. It is a._matter of pretty vital interest to every newspaper reader in this country. You'll find the article —‘‘ Faking as a Fine Art’’—in Thg November, CIICQN Magazine Get a copy from any news-stand or send 15 cents to The American Magazine, New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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2. 2 re . e November 1912. ee Cosmopolitan Magazine Have you seen the Panama Canal? We have increased our service this season to the West Indies, Bermuda and the Spanish Main to 8 CRUISES by the S.S. Moltke, January 4, 23, Feb- ruary 25, March 29, 1913 and S.S. Vic- toria Luise, January 15, February 8, March 11, April 10, 1913. Comprehensive Tour of the ORIENT from New York, January 28, 1913, by Steam- ship Cincinnati (17,000 Tons), an 80-day cruise, $325 and up. NILE SERVICE by superb steamers of the Hamburg and Anglo-American Nile Company. Delightful Cruise Around the World Sailing from San Francisco, February 6, 1913, by S. S. Cleveland (17,000 Tons), duration 110 days. Cost $650 up, including all necessary expenses aboard and ashore Weekly Sailings To Jamaica and the Panama Canal Large “Prinz”? Steamers Write for booklet, stating cruise. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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' Vagazine re T octor d per- y that ’'s has - their f their pure, 1ining ohtest hem. Make night. which .yon’s eam] November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Woodrow Wilson has written for Woman’s Home Companion a brilliant article that tells the women of America about keeping house for the whole people. Governor Wilson calls it “The New Meaning of Government.’’ You will find it in the November number. The Woman’s Home Companion is built upon this idea of “keeping house for the whole people.’’ Each issue touches every side of the American home, meets every problem and helps every reader in a thousand different ways. Here are a few other “keeping house” features in the November issue: Good Stories N exciting story of Wash- ington life is ‘*Old Lucy,”’ by Isabel Gordon Curtis, author of ‘*The Woman from Wolver- ton.’’ Kathleen Norris, author of ‘‘Mother’’ and ‘*The Rich Mrs. Burgoyne,’ contributes ‘*‘Shandon Waters,”” a beautiful story of mother love. ‘‘ Through the Christmas Ideas HE November Woman’s Home Companion will solve your Christmas. gift problems. It contains fifteen pages of ideas for Christmas gifts: ideas for boysand girls, bachelors and maiden aunts and mothers and fathers. Every idea can be worked out by our readers. Open Door’’ is a new novel by Justus Miles The Kewpie Kutouts Forman, author of "Buchanan's Wife”’and**The HE Kewpie Kutouts for November, printed Stumbling Block.’’ It isan absorbing love story. in many colors, give Dotty Darling’s mother and the Kewpie Cook ; and there is also a page 1500 Helpful Home Ideas of verse and pictures by Rose O’ Neill, portray- ing the newest adventures of Dotty Darling, 7 best experts in America will help you to dress, cook, entertain and Dotty’s baby live well. The Novem- brotherand their ber number has all the regular departments that fairy play-fellows, — make the Woman’s Home Companion indispens- ogg eg a able in every home. Ideas about clothes,cook- remember, have Klip off this Kewpie ery, pleasure, children, housekeeping, help,en- both fronts and Woman’s tertai oan ca * = a3 backs, so that when HomeC nion ertainments, clubs, photography; ideas forboys aut out they make ’ a and girls as well as mothers and fathers. real dolls. ye. 381 4th Ave., N. Y. ? ‘ w Here is 15 cents Y which I am sending ’’ you so you will send me —rightoff—the November ’” Woman’s Home Compan- * ion, containing the second of the Kewpie Kutouts. Get it at news-stands—15 cents, or send 15 cents to WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION 381 Fourth Avenue, New York ‘*, When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 1200 =

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan M. agazing This iarameas gives warmth in all weathers—comfort at all times— INTER is the real season of good health—when the blood tingles in the veins—when the joy of living is atits height. But you must be dressed to suit it. Not heavily dressed—but correctly dressed. Right underwear is the most important item. | Meigh ti Spring Needle Ribbed Underwear is built on the right principle to givethe utmostincomfort, warmth andwear. It keeps the cold out and the body heat in. Wright’s Spring Needle Ribbed Underwear is knitted on machines that give it a wonderful elasticity. The fabric stretches to fit any form and when taken off springs back to shape again—and keeps that shape even under extreme hard usage. Our patented collarette never sags or stretches out of shape. .Ask your oath Ubuoasay The Underwear that is good to the skin— with the soft fleece inside that lets the pores breathe and carries off all perspiration. The fleece holds an air space between the skin and the woven fabric which forms a non- conductor, keeping the body heat in dealer to show you this perfect- fitting, long- wearing, com- WRIGHT'S SPRING NEEDLE and thecold out. Wright’s Health Underwear is knitted so as to give the elastic preperties that make it fit perfectly and hold its shape. fortable under- te ee TRADE MARK Ask your dealer to show you Wright's Health Underwear—the real healthful wear, and RIBBED UNDERWEAR underwear. know it by this label, in red. WRIGHT’S HEALTH UNDERWEAR CO., 75 Franklin St., New York Billiards, the Most Delightful of All Home Pastimes! Why Not Give the Family a Real Billiard Table? Let the “‘home-folks ” play the greatest of all indoor games on a genuine BRUNSWICK Billiard or Pocket- Billiard Table. ‘Home Magnet,” keeping everybody royally entertained during the long evenings. Every member of the family will share in the joys of its posses- sion. - Famous educators, clergymen, physicians, Y. M. C. A. directors play and commend ‘Home Billiards as the ideal pastime and finest mental and physical exercise. Brunswick “Baby Grand” Home Billiard or Pocker Billiard Table These beautiful tables are made of genuine mahogany, inlaid design, richly fin- ished. Designed and constructed in the same scientific manner as our regulation tables. Vermont Slate Bed, covered with Imported Billiard Cloth. Baby Monarch Quick-Acting Cushions. Concealed Drawer to hold Cues, Balls, Bridge and all Accessories. Brunswick “Convertible” Home Billiard Table Can’t spare an extra room for billiards ? Then you will be interested in these unique tables which, when not in use for billiard playing, serve as Davenports and Dining or Li- Same playing qualitie s as our ‘“‘ Baby Grand ”’ styles. Instantly convert- Not “ toys,” but strong, substantial tables on which real billiards each table, also valuable book on can be played, “* How to Play.” Write for Richly Illustrated Book, , “The Home Magnet” and “A-Year-to-Pay” Plan Buy yourho etable from the world’s oldest and largest oe ard table concern, at factory prices and on easy terms. Our book, describing all sizes and stylesof Brunswick Home Billiard Tables is now ready. Beautifully illustrated in colors. Low prices and easy terms will prove an agreeable surprise. Address (43) THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER CO., Dept. T, 324-328 Wabash Ave:, Chicago O When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan It will act as a “THE CRISIS” From the Painting by C. Everett Johnson Complete Playing Outfit Free Complete playing equipment and brary Tables. all accessories furnished free with ible to different uses. The Brunsw ick “Baby Grand” Home Billiard Table

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inson Free it and with ok on lan table ng all eady. prove (43) cago ae — | November Ig12 The importance of oil that wears. A man in the automobile business recently said to us: “After an extended run with some lubricating oils, I have let out a little, and found ti almost as thin as gasoline.”’ Cosmo politan Magazi ne A guide to correct Automo- bile lubrication Exptanation: 1n the schedule the letter opposite the car ins dicates the grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil that should ibe, used. For example, “A,"’ means "Gargoyle Mobiloil A."” “*Arc.** means ‘Gargoyle Mobiloil Arcfic."" For all electric vehicles use Garguyle Mobiloil A. The recommendations cover both pleasure and commercial vebicles unless otherwise noted. The explanation is simple. mane orf sot | cow | wee | oe | oe The oils did not wear. — 511 §| 2] §| ald Tp ort Detroi PL =| A [are They were too thin at the start. 5 sehorpe aye) e aes yar ® ° : = | A |Are]Are. Ar ArelAre.|Arc. With anything but a good-wearing oil this thinning-out AIAL EL EL ELE larclare| 4/2 - . . . . . . f é re] A jArc] A [Arc Are. under the heat of service is inevitable. Unfortunately it is BLAU RI Ae] 2 Ry & ides . JEL A|E]A Arc Ars. seldom discovered promptly. PETAL AT ALA] a PRY a ake “ fea AJAJA/ETA/E/A/E/A/E When the body of the oil is gone, destructive friction A laze] & larelate Are] A late & [ats starts. The evidence of damage may not be immediate. A ERATE ETE DEVE But a grinding away of the moving parts in the motor is Aja] ala] eal A late & ae certain to follow. a) a) o/s) a (a) Be) a) a) a . . 2 . . . AL ELAS EL EEL ASALA/A Only a long-wearing oil can minimize this destructive afalapalalatal alate friction. There are few such oils. alelalel Alea sel a's i ALE] A/EL AE] A] E JArcarc. bn as in ° . . ese. B/A|B/AIB/EIB/AI RB) A 4 — them, in sheer wearing quality, Gargoyle Mobiloils Piste icioame {8/41 8{A[8/AL ELSI AIA ~ > Eimere A [Are.|Are!Arc.'Arci Arc fo sta atone. i MP al BAS AE * rcs “s * ‘ ° ° : lan . E retArc, By the gallon they cost a little more than most lubricating jee ‘ AJ ELE|E| A lac] B/E) E/E" oils. But their wearing quality makes them actually lowest Cram ee eee OCA [Atel & [at ° . . c ° sramm-Logan Are re. J. | in cost per mile—-to say nothing of the lengthened life that Hermtow | A/a] A[E] A) 2) 4 tact @] . . Hudson Arc.|Arc jArc 1, they will give your motor. roast see TTT e ° . . interstate . f |Arc. lAre. Gargoyle Mobiloils are produced by an organization recog- ae LALELAIAIAIATALAL ATA ° = . ° °c . . jackson (2 cyl) A ;A | 4 a nized as the world-leaders in scientific lubrication—the Sip, AY PAL ELA) ELA lave Vacuum Oil Company Seem 7d dee r line Kar. ; Arc r ° - Knox. B/E] B/A]8 BIA The chart on the right shows the correct grade of oil for amber "332° Pay EY a] a] A late] & laze & [ae : : abett 111 cars. Our complete chart, covering 400 cars, will be Pets 2-2] A | B [alata Dab cae 2 oR AlLAILA | AdqArc.'ArclArc./ArcjAre.iArc. mailed you on request. AIATATELALE| AL EL A lar. B | E /Are.|Arc] A | BE} A [ArciAre./Arc. A! E JArc.'ArctArc. Are] A! ATA !Arc. Maxell (2ey0). E|E E E E ie, ae laa lon eden. ATELA|E]A;ELALEL ALE Mercer a ca. | A lave A Ate & |at finerva Knight la. ALA ane A E| A a “Ne At ] Ae lars. Oakland 4 AIST ABEL A| E| A lated A lar. AJLETA|SE/A/E]A A /Are. we 1 | B | E late labelate larelare Acc] Are |Are: ALEILA/EIA|EIA AA | A Are.'Arc! Arc./ArclAre.' Are} Are. obi ol Sm ieee Pierce Astow é Al ELA |ArclAre.' Arc. A Bone ented A ELALE Aree a A grade for each type of motor Kambie ALEL A|*1 4 |e ai = | - ~ egal A e The various grades, refined and filtered to remove free carbon, are : Keo. Ala 4 n oya ‘ourist. Gargoyle Mobiloil “A” Gargoyle Mobiloil “D” Simplex : ALE Arc Are Gargoyle Mobiloil “B” Gargoyle Mobiloil “E” Stanley bp] b/D Ga le Mobiloil “Artic” mecme Kaltes, DO 1a A rgoyle Mobulo1 ruc Stevens Duryea A | E [Are Are [hey are put up in 1 and 5 gallon sealed white cans, in half-barrels Stoddard Dayton- 1 and barrels. Walter Al E A|E All are branded with the Gargoyle, which is our mark of manufacture. wos Derr rd They are handled by the higher class garages, automobile supply waren =| R/ BIDS stores, and others who supply lubricants. ae T T VACUUM OIL CoO., Rochester, U.S. A. CHICAGO Fisher Building NEW YORK 29 Broadway BOSTON 49 Federal St. Distributing warehouses in the principal cities of the world DETROIT Ford Building BRANCHES: When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Pythian Bldg PHILADELPHIA 4th & Chestnut Sts. 120Q

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November 1912 Gi osmopolitan: Magazine lta tlibacialel: Na EP Saving- lend ir, By acting promptly youfean save money on this famous magazine club. This offer is made spegially to Cosmopolitan readers for one month. Cosmopolitan Magazine will runza great neve. serial by Robert W. Chambers. More ofF the elements: which madezhis “Common Law” such a sensation ary: init. It’s illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson. In Good Housekeeping, Mrs. iimphry Wards. new serial, “The Victory of Lydia2Penfold,” starts soon, and there will be fashion news, embroidery hints and recipes fof delicious disheS=-a most helpful magazine. = at lines. No field efs. will continue to expose therv vile use of corporateMmoney. There will bé.a new serial, €.a “The Woman Thou Gavest Me,=by Hall Caine. = Hearst’s is a feview magazine conducted along popul of endeavor iF left uncovered. The:Standard Oil lett Don’t miss these fine stories, world’s news and househéld hints. It means azcomplete monthly library—36 magazines for only: $3. Send your order now before the price goés 15% higher. Write for tiem to-day. =COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZIN FOURTH AVENUE BLDG. NEW YORK CITY wu MI eWovember. osmopolitan Ameri : Orcatest Magazine No orders postmarked later than November 10th can be accepted at this price. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November IgI2 Cosmopolitan Magazine Hardware Quality “comes first in Sargent Hardware. The mechanism is designed for strength and 5 perfect action. The woranenship is of the accurate kind thet nsiders ven en WZ RAL | Te. eS SS Successul architects appreciate the splendid selection the Sargent line affords. It includes the exact designs that best fit in with each architectural and decorative scheme. Shall we send you a copy of our Book of Designs ? We also have a special book of Colonial Designs. SARGENT & COMPANY, 16] 61 Leonard Street, New Y ork ae When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan izus

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November 1912 BEFORE BUYING SEND FOR OUR BOOKLET X-109 EXPLAINING STERLING SILVER INLAID INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO. successor BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT THe Hotmes & Epwarps SILVER Go. Cosmopolitan Magazine $100 BONDS 47% to 6% While You Save Ta is if you buy sound and well secured bonds by our Small Payment a... en 00 or more down and the rest as you wish, and whenever you wish. We allow in- terest computed monthly and compounded quarterly, at the rate the bonds bear. The bonds are high class R. R., Industrial and Public Utility Bonds, and many are listed on the N. Y. Stock Exchange. You can sell at any time. You can also buy $500 and $1000 bonds by this plan or outright if you wish, Write for list C-35. & COMPA e- Hundred Dollar Bond House> S2Wi illiam St., New York» A letter Carrier Draws $75 “Extra” Every Month This member of Uncle Sam’s New York | City staff had more time than money on his hands. And being a married man in a big city, he felt the longing for more money and more independence. He became a spare time representative for the Cosmopolitan Group many months ago, and from that day his fortunes changed. His | subscription business nets him about $75.00 extra each month, which, with his salary | from the Government, gives him a mighty When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan | comfortable income. He and his wife now | enjoy life. He does all of his subscription work dur- ing his “off hours’’ so that it never interferes with his job as a letter carrier. And best of all, his subscription business is a protection for the future—a safe-guard against the adversities of old age. If you have a few hours that you can give to a “side line,” we will make an arrange- ment with you to look after our subscription interests in your community on a Salary and a Commission basis. You can make as much money as you | want, as our magazines are known every- where and they have the reputation and prestige that guarantee you success. Ask us to explain our “Business Oppor- | tunity” and we will show you how to estab- lish a profitable business of your own in your | “off hours” without expense or previous experience. NOW is the time to write. |The Cosmopolitan Group 381 Fourth Avenue - New York City

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November 1012 Cosmopolitan Magazine Inter-phone Your Dictation This shows one of the many everyday ways Saving time and trouble in your office by the use Westorn £heciric Sater phones The stenographer, in a room apart from you, wearing a head receiver, has her hand free to take dictation from any part of the office. You simply push a button and begin to dictate. Your dictation takes an easy, conversa- tional tone—your letters are more readabie. Western-Electric Inter-phones are time economizers in office and factory. Their cost put in is from $6 per station up. Maintenance cost is negligible. Write for Booklet No. 7725. WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY Manufacturers of the 6,000,000 ‘‘Bell’’ Telephones Vas tw aa Paris Rome Tokyo 2 % ‘5 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 120U

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November 1912 This Trial Mailed Free $10 to*25.aWeek EXTRA Don't be an underpaid, overworked clerk Made of inexpensive metal —just to show how, the Larter ‘‘Saves time and worry for men in a hurry. LARTE SHIRT STUDS & LARTER VEST BUT TONS Larter shirt studs are just as “‘dressy’’ and distinctive in negligee shirts as in dress shirts. Guarantee—If an accident happens to the back of a Larter stud or button, a new one given in exchange. If not at your jeweler’s, write us. Identify the genuine Larter by this trade-mark on the back. es Write for Trial Model and Booklet illustrating the large variety of Larter studs and buttons, Larter & Sons, 30 Maiden Lane, New York Get out of the wage-earner's class and into the big field of business. Be somebody. REALIZE the best that is in you, Show the world what you can really do. Here is your chance. The Mail order business is a great field today for the man of limited means to Strike out for himself. Get out of the rut = and Make $26 to $100 a Week ~~ Wi c ; > . Weare manufacturers and market our Patented Spe- Ww cialties exclusively through our dealers. i We furnish P everything. Big profits. Small capital. No canvassing, . No experience necessary. Begin at your own home. Spare time. Grasp YOUR opportunity. Write us right now for full ulars (copyrighted) plan, sworn statements and positive proof. . PEASE MFG. CO. Dept. B, Pease Bidg., Main St. buffalo, N. ¥ The “bigstorc’’ demand for expert show card writers exceeds the supply. “Free lance’’ show card writers are making money everywhere. The work is clean, pleasant and profitable. If show card writing appeals to you, write to the I. C.S. today for full information which tells how you can qualify in your spare time. Write now. International Correspondence Schools Box 841.1_ Scranton, Pa. a» Health? Take Turkish Bath at Home —ONLY 2 CENTS Physicians are abandoning drugs for this new treatment. If your mind or body is tired, or you have rheumatism, blood, stomach, liver, kidney and skin troubles, open your pores, and feel the rapid change in your condition, at cost of 2c a bath, The Robinson Bath Cabinet is the only Qe: made forthe home. Great $2 Book Sent FREE — ‘The Philosophy of Health and Beauty.’* Write today. Agents Wanted. ROBINSON MFG. CO., 174 Robinson Bldg., Toledo, 0. He Get Your Candaian Hom ae "a |S From the Canadian Pacific Gs Buyers’ Bureau ecsnitivivegivess — ~~ SULIT TEE ELL MoToR Buyers’ Bureau is pre- pared to supply free information to Saskatchewan and Alberta. Go where you can prosper, earn a farm home in a few years—farmers have paid for their farms with one crop. First prize of $1000.00, for best wheat in the world, was awarded by American judges, at the New York Land Show, to a western Cana- dian farmer. Anyone can own land in Western Canada. Land from $10 to $30 an Acre Ten Years in Which to Pay The Canadian Pacific Railway offers you the finest irrigated and non-irrigated land alonz its lines. Land adapted to grain growing, to poultry raising, dairying, mixed farming, and cattle, hoz, sheep and horse raising. Select your own land. Decide what kind of farming you want to follow, and let the Canadian Pacific Railway put you on the road to fortune. To renters having sufficient farming experience and equipment, the Canadian Paeliie will loan money for a period of ten years at 6% for the purposes of erecting buildings and completing the improvements on their newly purchased Western Canadian farms, Ask for our handsome illustrated books on Manitoba, Sas- katchewan and Alberta—mention the one you wish. Also maps, With full information, free. Write today. S. C. THORNTON, Colonization Commissioner Canadian Pacific Railway Colonization Depart ment 112 W. Adams Street, Chicago FOR SALE—Town lots in all growing towns Ask for information concerning industrial aud business openings in all towns every one who inquires regarding any product on the automobile or accessories market. To take advantage of this serv- ice just tell us the type of article you want and the conditions under which it is to be used. Or if you wish any special automobile informa- tion, such as statistics or data on design, main- tenance, etc., this department is at your service. Motor’s standing as the leading authority in the automobile trade places it in a position to render valuable aid to every one who asks for it. MI peiiecvwsiseenibesreseesenserensnntseeeeeinen Write today for free information regarding any articles you wish to buy or any other motoring data MoToR Buyers’ Bureau 381 Fourth Ave. New York City Arie BSB TT When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine POPULAR EDUCATIONAL FOOD CAMPAIGN BRAINY DIET This system is based on an entirely unique classification of foods according to their effects on different parts of the body: the brain and nerves, arteries and veins, muscles, liver, kidnéys, lungs, bowels, skin, hair, vocal organs, sex organs, etc. food you eat affects a CERTAIN part or parts; every symptom therefore is traceable DIRECTLY to its cause, Every Read the quotations from my patients’ reports to see the radical success I achieve by treating CAUSES—wrong foods, wrong combina. tions producing fermentation and food poisoning, or underfeeding some foods, overfeeding others. No Foods Sold Neurasthenia and brain hunger, which baffle all specialists, can only be cured by digestible brainy foods. Thin people, after toning their digestive powers with vital foods, have increased their weight to their ideal by proper application of cereal foods, etc. ° Obese people have reduced their weight without calisthenics several pounds weekly, with daily increase in energy and well satisfied appetite. Rheumatism and tumors have been expelled from the system. Consumptives have been cured of expectoration, coughing and night sweats within a few weeks. Eat for Health, Energy and Brain Power A Few Curative Principles:— Suitable meats, fish, game, dairy foods, etc., generate vitality and nourish the brain and nerves; starchy foods feed the muscles, and furnish staying power; tomatoes and lemons are solvents for impurities, foreign elements and waste matter—the cause of disease; green vegetables purify the blood, dislodge, disperse and carry off the waste products, provided all the other foods are properly selected and combined for individual require- ments of age, weight, symptoms and occupation. The specific foods which produce expectoration, and those which cause coughing, are indicated. I have produced in myself the symptoms of various diseases—rheumatism, catarrh, expectoration, sore throat, tonsilitis, constipation, double chin, swollen glands, kidney trouble, shortness of breath, rough scalp, dry hair, sores, boils, pimples with white pus, blackheads, rash, etc.—by eating certain wrong foods for a few days or weeks, and regained normal health in a few days by correct foods. Four Instructive Booklets (1) New Brainy Diet Cure (2) Diet vs. Drugs “Your criticism of osteopathy, physical culture, Fletcherism and fasting, in Booklet No. 2, was enlightening. The articles by Mr. Luthér Burbank and Mr. Edison were also instructive. Your recipe for clear complexion, bright eyes and alert brain is worth dollars to any business man.”’ “*Your little books eliminated chronic catarrh from my sys- tem in about three weeks. To put it weakly, I was astonished. I know now that butter, eggs and rich cream caused the trouble.”’ Send 10 cents for all four interesting instructive booklets. G. H. BRINKLER, Food Expert, Dept. 14L, (3) Effects of Foods (4) Key to Longevity “My brain power and general efficiency have been doubled this year. I have made a fortune in real estate, and the credit is honestly yours.” “The Government should investigate and teach the Brainy Diet System for the godd of the nation.” “The hints in Booklet No. 3, on foods for curing congested liver, nourishing the brain, etc., are worth untold dollars.” Send the addresses of your sick friends to WASHINGTON, D.C, To pare that corn means to cut off the top of it. The rest is left to grow. it again, and so on forever. Then you pare If you let the blade slip it may cause infection. Every old-fashioned treatment The only way to end the corn is to is equally useless. remove it. There is now a wax which B & B wax. This little plaster is applied in a jiffy, and does this—the It is used in the Blue-jay plaster. A in the picture is the soft B & B wax. C wraps around the toe. Blue-jay Corn Sample Mailed Free. Here’s a Corn And Here’s the Way to End It It loosens the corn. B protects the corn, stopping the pain at once. HMI It is narrowed to be comfortable. H D is rubber adhesive to fasten the plaster on. Sold by Druggists—15c and 25c per package Also Blue-jay Bunion Bauer & Black, Chicago and New York, Makers of Surgical Dressings, etc. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan wax the pain stops instantly. Then the very gently undermines the | corn. In 48 hours you can lift the corn out, without any pain or soreness. Don’t doubt this, for sixty million corns have been removed in just this simple End that way 70wW. way. yours in i i i IH iD Plasters -lasters

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azine nl he body: _ Every Read the -ombina-: er Vitality feed the nons are ter—the dislodge, the other require- is which onsilitis, les with in a few ngevity doubled le credit Brainy ngested ars.” D.C, November 1912 ) that youshould have i & Housekeeping Helps a For quicker, easier ironing — the ‘American Beauty’? Electric Iron. Making its own heat, inside, one iron does all the work — saves time and steps; stays clean; heating-element guaranteed for all time. Price $5——anywhere in the United States. Toast to your taste, at table, with the ‘‘Amer- ican’’ Electric Toaster. It makes delicious, crisp, tender, evenly browned toast — is light, unbreak- able, economical. Price $4—anywhere in the United States. Get them at your electric supply, hardware or department store, or order from us direct—carriage prepaid upon receipt of price. Canadian prices add duty. Full descriptions of the above and many other ‘American’ electric heating-devices in free booklet: ‘‘Heat without Fire.’ Write for it today. American Electrical Heater Company Oldest and Largest Exclusive Makers 1345 Woodward Avenue Detroit, U. S. A. ELECTRIC HEAT When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan “Most Miles for Cosmopolitan Magazine 105,000 Miles Without a Break Mr. D. F. Robertson of Los Angeles has made six trips around the world in four years. He has used the same Jndestructo De Luxe Trunk for the entire 105,000 miles. He says—‘* My Indestructo is as good as the day I bought it—no other trunk could pos- sitly stand such severe service.”” BUY |NDESTRUCT BAGGAGE Ordinary trunks are made-to-sell. Indestructo trunks are built-to-travel. Indestructo built-in strength and endurance prove their value to you in thousands and thousands of miles of hardest travel. Indestructo trunks are insured for five years against breakage. Can you, in view of this overwhelming advan— tage, afford to buy another trunk? Write today for our Travel Book. National Veneer Products Co. 611 Beiger Street Mishawaka, Ind. the Least Money” 123

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine bevy a itN.e Tellg how and “Why” you can secure powerful lungs, a broad chest, a strong neck, an arm of steel and broad shoulders. It tells you why two kinds of strength must be developed before you can be really healthy and strong. You: must develop functional strength This 4 Carat Perfectly Cut $ Genuine DIAMOND “#7 1 9 Mounted in either Ladies’ Tiffany style or Men’s Belcher 14-k. solid gold ring. (Selected from our latest importation direet from Antwerp.) For over 36 years the house ee Son of Boston has be« ne « I 1 importing « porting prices. Here are two diamond offers which s h in price y n pl lainly how m ring direct from us. Order diamond, 4 Carat—$19 Fine color, cutting and (strength of heart, lungs and vital or- brilliancy. Send $19 and gans) as well as muscular strength. It this ring will rez ach you tells of the most successful way to take | ame ee oe physical exercise, | livery prepaid). If de f, To cover cost of mailing send four cents. CO. D. eith priviions ¥ Carat—$32 rh 4% carat Diamond incy, fine of examination PROF. H. W. TITUS, “The strongest man in the world of his weight’ 234 Titus Building 156 East Twenty-third Street NEW YORK CITY TELL ME YOUR FOOT TROUBLES It will ease your Mind; f{ will ease your Feet. Enlarged Joints Reduced and Toes Straightened by ACHFELDT’S (Patented) ‘‘ PERFECTION” TOE SPRING Worn at night without inconvenience, with auxiliary appliances for day use. Sent on approval. Money refunded if not as represented. Use My Improved Instep Arch Supporter for ‘“‘ Flat Foot’ and broken-down instep. Send outline of foot. Full particulars and advice free in plain sealed envelope. M. ACHFELDT, Foot Specialist Room 55, 163 West 23rd St Street ; SCM NEW YORK I Was Deaf 25 Years I CAN NOW HEAR with these soft, pliable, artifi- cial ear drums. I wear themin my ears night and day. They ire perfectly comfortable. No one sees them in my ears. Write yjejjcated Ear Drum me and I will tell you a true pat. Nov. 3, 1908, story,—howI got deafand how No. 902785 I made myself hear. one can adjust it.” Over one ARTIFICIAL EAR DRUM COMPANY hundred thousand sold. Write Adaress GEO. P. WAY, manager Price, $5 Complete fo; booklet and testimonials. G@. PL WAY 465 ADELAIDE ST., DETROIT, MICH. | THE MORLEY CO., Dept. 755, Perry Bldg., Philadelphia Cheer Up! Beautify highly polished pianos and furniture and prevent their cracking and checking. Simply dust with AND NER NA WRITE TODAY FOR BUFFALO SPECIALTY COMPANY, 41:4 FREE TRIAL BOTTLE ; , 245-K Liquid Veneer Building, Buffalo, N. Y. vat No. 58, $1.00 a We Sold this Knife for $1.00, in 1877; Price is $1.00 Today No ‘‘high cost of living’’ to that, is there ?_ Blades are finest razor steel, hand forged, oil tempered. Cut is exact size ; $62 a and m ney vill’ ri el nde { in full, ee 4 Carat ful Complete Je y Catalans FRE E. JASON WEILER & SON, 369 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Diamond Importers since 1876. Foreign Agencies ; Antwerp, Paris and Buenos Ayres. “DONT SHOUT” “| hear you. I can hear now as well as anybody. ‘How?’ Oh, some- thing new— THE MORLEY PHONE. I've a pair in my ears now, but they are invisible. I would not know I had them in, myself, only that | hear all right. “The Morley Phone for the DEAF is to the ears what glasses are to the eyes. Invisible, comforta- ble, weightless and harmless Any- eo 3 blades, German silver ends. The long blade is an for rough work ; the medium blade is 90) as thin as a razor. Price, postpaid, the ebony handle, $1; white, $1.25; elegant nce, pearl, made to order only, $2. 50,000 ngs. were sold in 1911, every one warranted ; I not one failed. Send for 80- page free ond List and ““ How to Use a Razor.” : — a _— MAHER & GROSH CO. * ata sk ea 77 A Street TOLEDO, OHIO When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 127

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine ee Prof. 1. Hubert’s Malvina Cream A Reliable Beautifier Relieves Sunburn and helps to remove imperfections of the skin. Soothing, re freshing and hygienic, Malvina Lotion and Ich- _ thyol Soap should be used in connection with Malvina Write for photo . We ais \ r ma illustrations of e ‘ Cream. At all druggists, or 4 é all the beautiful & 3 sent postpaid on receipt of designs in Piedmont Southern Red Cedar Chests. Protects fars and F price. Cream, 50c.; Lotion, 50c. woolens. Finest Christmas, birthday or ing . a wants : . Scop, 3e, id one! Biggest gift value for the money. Send ° Moth P Cedar Chests on 15 Days’ free trial, end for testimonials Factory prices. Freight id. 56-page catalog, also book, ““The’S , 7 ot eT RE Fe atte heel Wael | | Prof. I. HUBERT, Toledo, Ohio. Piedmont Red Cedar Chest Co. Dept.72 Statesville, N.C. HERESA JOB Waranihia 4 eke 3 Bd Safety Garter Purse Sensation of the age. Women cane. No more loss of money and valuables from_ stockings. The greatest protection against purse-snatchers and robbers ever devised. Secret, convenient and secure. , Made in variety of soft flexible leathers, $50 meg — — —, a. t lace for is, coins, jewels, chamois 0 » YOU CAN HAVE IT, TOO. and latchkey. ‘Silk Elastic garter with $75 Auto experts are wanted everywhere. Short hours and fasci- adjustable fancy buckle holds nating work. We teach you the entire subject in 10 simple, purse firmly in place. Can't slip down Per week to ractical lessons, and assist you to secure a good position. or become unfastened. Best materfals AGENTS tudy at home in spare time. No automobile necessary—we and workmanship. Price $1 postpaid. furnish‘free model. Expert and experienced instructors, Money gladly refunded if not ® Get anak 2 ee ere pee daa otal satiefied: Order to-day. Illus- Write to-day at once, us prove our claim. en Po trated Folder FREE. Particulars — — oe Auto Or eas R ich Novelty Co., D mplire Auto Institute, 201 Empire Bidg., Rochester, N. Ve odemich Nov 0., Dept. OWNERS—We supply competent men 7 oe ae opt. 8 FREE Se High Grade Violins 30Days'FreeTrial | MOLES ot8s GROWTHS Your choice from a large and carefully graded _ stock of representative instruments from the lead'ng foreign violin makers, Removed Without Disfigurement or Pain Strictly hand mad d of nerior t » th ioli fi —_ ie ly le and of su~erior tone. ese violins are far Pe Sodethyl a specialist s remedy, perma- Write ‘Tod oe old — — at four times the price. ite Today. Pon t a Fo Send our Baas and address q nently dries up Moles and free and Postpaid, Of value toveveryone interested in hiingrade a Papillomae. Leaves no scar. Safe, painless, le an e ul) ne 3 superb instruments on a free trialin meena: ‘Write Nodame 2 oe free booklet giving full WM.B. LEWIS & SON (Est,1889) 225S.Wabash Ave.,Chicage ‘Gy : OUR SPECIALTIES: Imported wood-varnishes ; WM. DAVIS, M.D. wate 4144 State Street, Perth Amboy, N. J. Learn Typewriting ys" Every aes man ao ag ge should he a Sroguntt. , ing expert. You can learn to master a typewriter a a THE ENGINE“ REFINEMEN home through 1. 0. 8. help. Course covers every branch fie \ of typewriter work—from keyboard to public office and law work. This is the last word on ae ee we. y become OV For the Y 7 hich an most quickly and sur: L Sinest boats that float Sar Ot SO 04 an meri clive locket, rile toby. For Runabouts, Cruisers and Speed Boats. International peggy er ng Schools ° e z scranton, Pa. Sterling Engine Co., Refae Ne max Stet: ORIGINAL—GENUINE Delicious, Invigorating HORLICK’S “Atte mtx The Food-Drink for all ages. Better than Tea or Coffee. Rich milk and malted-grain extract, in powder. A quick lunch. Keep it on your sideboard at home, @& Avoid imitations —Ask for “‘HORLICK’S”’ — Everywhere y= OTe Pet ee sien ho > PE These are a Few of Our Many Real Ba ins. CNS We will send on approval at our expense any one of these beauti- ff ful genuine diamonds you would like to see. If it is satisfactory in every way, pay one fifth down, balance in eight equal monthly payments, Watches and Jewelry oneame easy terms. A written guarantee accompanies each purchase. Order to-day, or write for our catalogue of Dia mas nee ane Jepere. it's frog: stablishe ° ept. 5 JAMES BERGMAN, 37-39 Maiden Lane, New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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perma- Ss and 1inless, ng full November 1912 SB Ae) She heath 3 CUSTOM SHIRTS FOR $5.00 j q 7 » Key hirts from your measure- shirts that fit you, because I make your s 3 eS guarantee to take them back if they do not satisfy you. I send you 100 samples to select from ; I send you measurement blank w ith rules, I send you the finished shirts ress prepaid. No ready -made shirts in my shop, hut facilities for quick Gelivesy of the highest grade of custom work. Write for my sat ples. (Higher priced fabrics, too.) Fall samples now ready. No agents, CLARENCE E. HEAD (Master of Shirtcraft) 110 State Street. Ithaca, N. Y. ee 4 aba Tih) Thea Bi, i 33 New, Graceful, Perfect, Full-Working-Size Transfer Patterns comprising Designs for Baby Cap, Shirt-waist, 14- inch Centerpiece, 2 6-iInch Dollies, Buckle-Bow, Jabot, Belt, 2 Pincushion Tops, Cor- set Cover, Brush Holder, Taicum Box, Scissors Case, Needle Book, 2 Handkerchief Corners and 16 more designs of Different Sizes Suitable : for Presents. We send these 33 Patterns with THe Housewire on trial for 3 months for TEN CENTS. THE HouseEwIrE is devoted to Home Affairs, Fashions, Fancy Work, Mothers and Babies, etc. A new spar- kling breezy story, “The Melting of Molly,” now running, and you'll be just in time to catch 1t. THE HOUSEWIFE, 30 Irving Place, New York Book Cabinets Do Not Look Sectional- But They Are MADE IN GRAND RAPIDS 6 a= 1 4 CLASS—INDIVIDUALITY—QUALITY After years of experimenting with blends of Turkish to- baccos, we've hit on one biend so far out of the usual that we make an unusual oifer— 100 Cigarets with Your Monogram $2 Monogram beautifully engraved—a smooth, rich, mild blend and individually your cigaret. Seiect style mono- gram from above—pick out the tip you want—-siiver, gold, plain, straw or cork, enciose $2 with initials, and we'll for- ward 1000f your cigarets. Smoke 10 with our compliments —if you say conscientiously you've smoked a better ciga- ret, return the 90 and get your money back—cheerfully— ungrudgingly. GILL & GILL, 3300 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Cosmopolitan Magazine EVER EAT HOME MADE CANDY? The kind you've always longed for. Don’t miss this real treat. Send at once for a sample box of Home Made Chocolates and Bon Bons You'll find them better, purer, and more de- licious than the factory made kind. Our candies are made the same day we send them to our eaters. We do not supply drug or candy stores. When you buy from us you get the benefit of the dealer’s profit in better candy. We want you to taste how really delightful our Home Made Candy is. Send toc, coin or stamps, and we will mail you a liberal sample box, and a book telling you how to make candy at home—candy that you can sell. THE HOME CANDY MAKERS 270 Bar Street Canton, Ohio Write for Big Stove Book showing 400 Kalamazoo stoves at reducea prices—the new ranges with glass oven doors—the latest improvements. Get the 30 Days’ Free Trial the @5 to 640 saving. Shipment made day order comes. Freight Prepaid. 100,000 Bank Bond Guarantee. Write for Catalog No, 247. Mention this paper. — me, om Kalamazoo Stove Co., Mfrs. | 3 Prvh Kalamazoo, Michigan log on request, too. TRADE MARK REGISTERED A Kalamazes «ss By Tt) , Direct to You’ %% mn for rising block, ham- eS $1.50 mer and full direc- tions for making tr a ~=©Brass and Copper Bowls Catalog FRY Fern dishes, lamp and candle shades and No. 74 i many other articles for household use We carry a large stock of ARTS and CRAFTS SUPPLIES Orr & Lockett Hardware Co. 20-28 West Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Buy from ‘the manu- facturers and save dealers’ prof- its, 25,000 satisfied customers, Well- known Regal Rngx, 6x9, reversible, all-wool nish, $8.75. Brussels Rugs. 9x12, greatest value Known, $3.60. Splendid grade Brussels Rng, 9x12 $5.75. Famous Invineible Vel vets, 9x12, #16. Standard Ax- minsters, 9x12, 16.80. Best quality Lace Curtains, 45¢c per pair and up. Tapestry Curtains, Wilton Rogs, Linolenm and Furnitore at mill and factory prices. Write today for our 1 Les ew Illustrated Catalog, No. 5, showing designs in actualeolors. Sent Free, UNITED MILLS MFG@.CO. eat acl as Paro Rt iG) When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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The Setsnug Sliding Waistband was de- signed especially to produce the slender figure effect so muchadmired. It draws the garment around youin a Smooth Fold ‘ — adjusting it to the —— exact size of the on ERWEAR UND ¥, waist and keeping the overlap perfectly flat. The Sliding Waistband will help you attain a slender figure. Extra width across the bust, Close-fitting, flex- ible cuffs. Made in cotton, merino, worsted and lisle —at 50 cents per garment and upward. (© Avalon Knitwear Co., 29-25 Broad Street Utica, N. ¥ ; PE Booklet on request, Per Hen HOW TO GET THEM HE seventh edition of the book ‘200 Eggs a Year Per Hen,” is now ready. Revised, enlarged, and in part rewritten, 96 pages. Contains among other things the method of feeding by which Mr. 8S. D. Fox, of Wolfboro, N. H., won the prize of $100 in gold offered by the manufacturers of a well-known condition powder for the best egg record during the winter months. Simple as a, b, c,—and yet we guarantee it tostart hens to laying earlier and to induce them to lay more eggs than any other method under the sun. The boox also contains a recipe for egg food and tonic used by Mr. Fox which broyght him in one winter day 68 eggs from 72 hens; and for five days in succession from the same flock 64 eggsaday. Mr. E. F. Chamberlain, of Wolfboro, N. H., says: “* By following the methods outlined in your book I obtained 1,496 eggs from 91 R. I. Redsin the month of January, 1902.”" From 14 pullets picked at random out of a farmer’s flock the author got 2,999 eggsin one year—an average of over 214 eggs apiece. It has been my ambition in writing ‘* 200 Eggs a Year Per Hen"’ to makeit the standard book on egg production and profitsin poultry. Tells all there is to know, and tells it in a plain, common-sense way. SPECIAL OFFER:—Price 50 cents; or with a year’s subscription to the AMERICAN POULTRY AD- VOCATE, both for 75 cents; two years’ subscrip- tion and book for $1.00, or given free as a premium for two yearly subscriptions at 50 cents each. —New Style Book of Dutch Furniture This valuable booklet is /7ece—it illustrates over 300 patterns of Holland Dutch Arts & Crafts—the ideal furniture for every room in your home. It contains several room scenegin colors and tells an interesting story about this Dutch furniture and the clever Dutch Craftsmen who impart a dis- tinctive touch and individuality to every piece they produce. Our Trade Mark—a means of identification and our guarantee of ex- Our paper is handsomely illustrated, 44 to 84 pages, 50 cents cellency, is branded into every piece. or year. 3 months trial, 10 cents. Sample Free. CATA- We will send you the address of our Associate Distributor nearest you OGUE of poultry books free. where our goods ca procured—call on lim and ask to see Limbert’s AMERICAN POULTRY ADVOCATE eer ee CHARLES P. LIMBERT COMPANY 300 Hodgkins Block Grand Rapids, Mich, Dept. O Holland, Mich. AGENTS |REVACT SESS Sa Td AGENTS SALESMAN THE 20th CENTURY WONDER GENERAL AGENTS MANAGERS Get started in an honest, clean, reliable, permanent, money-making ROAD MEN YOUNG OR OLD business. Sold ona money-back guarantee MAKE MONEY HERE NEW BUSINESS The Blackstone Water Power Vacuum Massage Machine START NOW—TODAY - For the Home. No Cost to Operate. Lasts Life-Time 3 J No Competition, New Field, New Business. Price within reach of all, ‘That’s why its easy to sell. Endorsed by Doe- ff torsand Massures. Removes Blackheads, Pimples, Wrink- les, rounds out any part of the face or body, brings back Natures beauty. J Almost instant relief can be given all kinds of pains such as Rheumatism, Headache, Backache, Neuraliga, and many times & permanent cure, A demonstration convinces the most skeptical person, Sales easily made. Read On! What Others Do, So Can You. Parker writes, sold eight machines first day. Margwarth, says, I am making $19.00 per day. Schermerhorn, eight dozen machines first month. Shafter writes, am selling four out of five demonstrations. Vaughn, orders one dozen, four days later wires “‘ship six dozen by first Express.’’ Lewis, sells four first hour. Men, women, everybody makes money. No experience necessary. Protected territory to active workers. We own all patents. Big book entitled, “The Power and Love of Beauty and Health” Free. Invest- igate now, today. A postal willdo. A big surprise awaitsyou. Address, z BLACKSTONE WMW’F’G OO., 545 Meredith Bidg., TOLEDO, OHIO # Syracuse, N. Y. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine Women Want grown under most favorable conditions of soil and climate, are in . . 4 Wavy _ . Hair Port Wine The purity of this fine old vintage, its remarkable “body” as well as its exquisite “fla- vor,” makes it a choice sick room or table wine. All women realize that nothing attracts mn ore admiration from both sexes than beautiful, fluffy, wavy hair—soft- lustrous—charming. You can possess this beautiful wavy hair with but little trouble and slight expense. Ask to be shown the VULCAN ELECTROCURL at department stores or any store where electrical goods are sold—if deaier does not handle it he can et it for you. VULCAN ELECTROCURL Is a regvlar little wonder worker, With it you can imitate the rattiral wavy hair so perfectly that it is impossible to detect that the wave is pro- duced artificially. It is a han‘lso-ne little device, easily attached to any elec- tric light socket. It is always just hot eroigh and works 80 perfectly it is a joy to ure it Very inexpensive to maintain—will curl your hair ten times for one cent Why don’t you dress your hair by the down-to-the- minute ELECTROCURL method ? SEND TO-DAY FOR PARTICULARS—INTER- ESTING ELECTROCURL BOOKLET. VULCAN ELECTRIC HEATING CO., Dept. H-4, Buffalo, N.Y. , Ss) Mellowed for 7 years before sold WRITE FOR BOOKLET IRONDEQUOIT WINE COMPANY ROCHESTER, N. Y. Established in 1832 SAVE YOUR TEETH If ne gums are soft, tender and bleed ing, or your teeth loose and sensitive, use Call’s Anti- Riggs at once, for these are signs that you have Riggs Disease {Cou ‘ - (‘‘Pyorrhea”’), Call’s Anti- Ze . Riggs i is a safe and reliable treat- Holland ment in this disease and is pre- r home. * scribed by the leading dentists and largely used by actresses and ry abo rut : professional people who testify to Prints by Gaslight ts worth. eceding gums and loose teeth or sore gums, from est you i plate pressure, yield quickly to imbert's “ - this treatment. Paee: The felle xing dealers recommend Call’s An‘i- -Riggs For clear snappy, brilliant y and sell it on a money-back guarantee if it fails to give satisfaction. Mich. Ala.—Mobile, The Van Ant- werp Drug Corporation. Cal.—Los Angeles, Owl Drug Company ; Oakland, Owl Drug Company; San Fran- cisco, Owl Drug Company. D. C.—Washington, The Peo- 8 Pharmacy, 7th and K Streets, Fla.—Pensacola, The Crystal Pharmacy. Ga.—Atlanta, The Jacobs’ Pharmacy Conpany. Tll.—Chicago, Public and Inde- pe lent Drug z Companies. —Lexin zton, McAdams & "Sorter, Louisville, ¢ Ae A t bis sd « c tee 458 4th Ave. 4a.—New Orleans,, Katz & Besthoff. es Mass.—Boston, Jaynes Drug Co., Ho: izhton & Dutton. Minn. —Minneapolis, The Pub- lic Drug Company. Mo.—St. Louis, Springfield, Palace Drug Store. if N.Y.—Binghamton, Smith’s Modern Pharmacy ; Buffalo, Cahoon-Lyon Drug Com- pany; New York City, Riker & Hegeman Company; Roch- ester, Dake Drug Company; Syracuse, Liggett’s Stores. N. C.—Raleigh, J. C. Brantley, Drugzist. Ohio—Cincinnati, R. Freiberg, Rockdale & Reading Rd.; Cleveland, The May Com- pany; Columbus, P. J. Ack- erman, 549 N. High Street. Ore. we Owl Drug Compa Pa. Phils castohta: Evans’ Drug Store. R. I.—Providence, Hall & Lyon Company. Utah—Salt Lake _ City, Schramm-Johnson, Drugs. Va.—Roanoke, Van Lear Bros. Wash.—Seattle,Ow!l Drug Com- pany; Spokane, Owl Drug Company. you cannot get Call’s Anti-Riggs from your dealer, send ns $1.00 for 8 oz. bottle, or 65 eta. for a 4 oz, bot tle, express prepaid in U. 8., with guarantee of satisfaction ur money hack, Write for free circnlar A B with reliable testimonia's, CALL’S ANTI-RIGGS, Dept. 123, Elmira, N. Y. prints from your Kodak nega- tives insist on Velox—the only paper that is made exclusively to meet the requirements of the amateur negative. The best finishers of Kodak work use Velox exclusively. NEPERA DIVISION, EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y., The Kodak City. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November Cosmo politan M agazine Remoh Gems Ren ol) elite Ail a Like — Diamonds; Will help you to keep a record of home events, school, travel, anniversaries, the weather, crops, business engagements, etc. Each A Line A Day Book has room for four lines a day and, as shown above, the records are comparative for five years, each year under the previous year. It will be of great value and much interest in after years. Write for Catalog No. 1. Twenty-eight styles. 60 cents to $5.00. Three of the popular styles are No. 100, beautifully bound in Red Art Cloth $1.00 No. 103, genuine leather, black seal grain $1.50 No. 109, genuine leather, long grain (green) $2.00 If your dealer cannot supply you send us his name and we will send you WARD’S LINE A A Marvelous Synthetic Gem Not Imitation —the greatest triumph of the electric fur- nace. Will cut glass—stands filing, fire and acid tests like a diamond—guaranteed to con- tain no gl Remoh Gems have no paste, foil or backing—their brilliancy is guaranteed forever, One-thirtieth the cost of a diamond. These re- markable gems are set only in 14 Karat Solid Gold Mountings. Sent On Approval Anywhere In U. S. —your money cheerfully refunded if not per- fectly satisfactory. Write for our 4-color De Luxe Jewel Book—yours for the asking. Address Remoh Jewelry Co., DAY BOOK upon receipt of price. 614 Washington Ave., St.Louis fonts Wm Giany | . Ly Be 57-63 Franklin Street Boston, Mass. Is your can a rusty eyesore? A dirty rusty ash or garbage can is an eyesore in any well kept yard. But what is much worse, a rusty can easily becomes battered and split, spreading garbage, dust and disease- bearing odors. You will find Witt’s Cans and Pails absolutely unaffected even by the worst winter snows and rains. They are heavily galvanized, and will resist rust indefinitel) And the extra deep corrugations make the steel of Witt’s Cans and Pails 29 times as strong as plain steel. Yet they cost but little more than the ordinary kind, last twice as long. Three sizes of both can and pail. Ask your dealer to show them to you tod If he hasn’t Witt’s, write us and we will see that you are supplied. You will never see a Witt’s Can looking THE WITT CORNICE CO. Dept. 8 CINCINNATI, 0. like this. LOOK FOR THE YELLOW LABEL When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magaz ne AN intense pure white enamel finish. Will not show laps. nor brush marks. Send for Sample Panel and Free Booklet. Address | 6 S 2 e leatherette covered case lined , - al t Fl with velvet, silver nickel plated % mper! anil ary ooring razor frame, handle and hand a S Because it is durable, water-proof, i fire-proof, smooth and handsome. Applied in a plastic state, it hardens in a a fe w hours and presents a smooth, warm, non-slipping surface, absolutely free from all cracks and crevices. Full information and samples on request. IMPERIAL FLOOR COMPANY 11 Furnace Street Rochester, N. Y.

Dip Your Shingles Before Laying Dipping gives absolute protection — where rain gets through between and under shingles, as well as to the outer surfaces. Whether ap- plied by brushing or dipping, Dexter Brothers English Shingle Stains are better than paint. They protect the shin- gles with preservative, waterproofing oils, yet re- S tain the natural texture and beauty of the wood. The pure English ground colors c annot fade. F : Write for stained miniature shingles kletA ee eer acs DEXTER BROS. CO., 131 Broad Street, Boston under shingles and Branches: 1133 B’way, N. Y., 218 Race St., Phila. wet rots them. Also makers of Petrifax Cement Coat Di . the : AGENTS: H. M. Hooker Co., Chicago; F. H. hi pping t a r te McDonald, Grand Rapids; F. T. Crowe & Cx snhingies wo- Residence of Robert J. Collier, Esq. Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Wash., and Portland. thirds a anelt Th. : low V Ore.; Sherman Kimball, San Francisco: Hoff- revents this. J. Russell Pope, Architect, New York schlower & Co. Honulult; AND DEALERS. P When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine = —-nnsrneeresinsiinasiaaeetittal asi eee Unbreakable from use A new one free in exchange for any genuine Krementz Button damaged or broken from any cause Made in Rolled Gold Plate, 14K and 10K Gold. At all leading jewelers and haberdashers Booklet, showing all shapes and sty'es, free KREMENTZ & CO., 92 Chestnut Street, Newark, N. J. Manufacturers of Bodkin-Clutch Studs and Vest Buttons and Largest Manufacturers of High-Class Jewelry in the world “One Demonstration Sold Me the = RADIOPTICAN” ‘‘This simple machine takes pictures, post cards, magazine clippings, etc., and projects them many times actual size with a wonderful faithfulness of color and detail. The Radioptican takes the original picture and gives it tremendous illumination. Convenience in Investing The highest grade 5% and 6% Bonds are issued nowadays in denominations of as low as $100 and such Bonds can be purchased from this firm on monthly payments of $10. or upwards. By availing yourself of our partial payment plan you can very conveniently invest your money and secure the highest measure of safety and profit. “The model | . 3 ‘i ; Feclected is for We will take pleasure in forwarding on __ electric light connec- request our descriptive Bond booklet “'G.” tion, although you can buy acetylene models with generators os ready to operate, or models for gas lighting. The makers of the Radioptican . send outa bookcalled ‘Home Entertainments,’ ry 4 —— —— all the ee tae ae ond optican suggest that you sendfor this boo old wher- ever photo supplies and optical goods are sold. Also in | A dae a a8 BAN aah department stores and toy shops. $2.50 to $50.00.” H. C. WHITE COMPANY, 803 River Street, North Bennington, Vt. 300 CUYAHOGA BLDG. Lens Grinde-s and Makers of Optical Instruments for over 40 Years @ g 3 "4 3 y A | D ‘e) os ; Oo Branches : 45 W. 34th Street, New York SamFrancisco London TUNUUUUULUWUUVSULUULLUAUUSU UNA ON [6 RESS OFFICALRULES LD EDG OF LUB INDEXED PLAYING CARDS PLAYING CARDS AIR: CUSHION FINISH eA as For Social Play ia) Special Skill and Artistic Designs pata a tka Years of Experience Rich Colors arrer Have Developed Their New Each Year PUUISMLDLLSR! Matchless Playing Qualities Club Indexes For General Play eds } THE U.S.PLAYING CARD Co..CINCINNATI.U. a: 357 PER PACK When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 50¢ per Pack

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. One of the 20 Ways to Serve, Make Dainty A} SHEFF Meit one he mustard, paprik melted add 1-2 « on crackers for The best . Do not be misled by imitations of our "is your safe- ‘lrace Name “Snappy guard of the genuine, If your dealer doesn't have it, name and 10c. for one package one dozen, delivered prepaid. Booklet—‘* 20 Wavs to Use Snappy We Need Salesmen If you wish to sell a safe, reliable invest- ment; to work for a strong corporation, composed mainly of Philadelphia and New Jersey bankers; tosell aninvestment that is conservative and non-speculative; if you can get responsible people to certify to your good character and ability, we need you. We pay the highest commissions and give exclusive territory to men who are willing to work hard. Railroads are opening to development thousands of square miles of prairies, mountains, forests, mineral, agricultural and grazing lands in the Northwest—bringing into existence thousands of hamlets and villages. Hundreds of these will become cities—some of them Omahas, Denvers, Seattles. We own choice building lots in seventeen of the most carefully selected and rapidly growing of these young cities—birthright towns, “preferred risks.” Our agents sell five building lots—one in each of five of these prospective great cities (one in each of five different states, if desired) for a total of $725, on easy monthly payments. This is the safest possible investment—insurance! We give highest banking references. Our plan appeals only to conservative investors of small means. Write us, giving references. NORTHWEST TOWNSITE COMPANY 308 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. Rr AAAE.EAEA._AFATDTATAaAaE[M AMIQ MIs SSS 6 pe Cosmopolitan Magazine ypetizing Dishes—Try IRD SNAPPY RAREBIT aping teaspoon butter; one teaspoon salt, . ; P sheffor i snappy Scan when ou or ale, stir until smooth; serve pople. cheese with Pie, Crackers or Salads sr, a SHEFFORD- ite SNAPPY ETC CHEESE | (6 CnavTavava Dairy Co., SYRACUSE, N.Y. 2 Mr. Auto Owner Aren’t you sick and tired of paying garage bills ? Prices $100 up. send us his $1.20 for FREE The first year you can save 50 to 100% the cost of a “Pruden System” —the Standard Portable F ir e- proof Garage. A three years’ demonstrated success. Siding, roofing, ridges, etc., all consist of patent metal units, which interlock and support each other. No framing is needed. Easy to erect. Fire-proof, weather- proof, simply indestructible! Strong, durable and handsome as masonry. Write for catalog, stating name of car and model. Immediate ship- ment from stock. Freight prepaid anywhere East of Rocky Mountains. ntees and Sole METAL SHELTER CO."*'"wis.°2i 5-73 W. Water St., St. Paul, Minn — Pruden System PORTABLE GARAGES FIRE - PROOF SSSI SSO SECTIONAL BOOKCASES lecosnemanneennieaememnmmadenananemtiicns. sil Write for our “Book of Designs” beautifully illustrated in colors nm, Colonial and Standard etied fran’ E = ° * a cues free), showing our Sanitary Clawfoot, Missio: 00kcases and how you will save money by placing them in your home. The handsome designs, the rich finish, the removable non-binding doors, the absence of disfiguring iron bands, make them far better than the old-fashioned kind. Our prices are lower than others and high quality isguaranteed. Sold by dealers or direct. Address Department I. GUNN FURNITURE COMPANY, 15 Victoria Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Adirondack F oot-Warmers Are Indispensable for Motoring Driving Cosmopolitan Magazine (ld THE BRIGHTNESS OF EVERY HOME made safe and sure with little work if 3-in-One is always PE niin oils everything from garret to cellar: Sewing machines, bicycles, guns, tools, hinges. Won’t collect i m, * ee ne cleans and polishes all fine furniture, veneered or varnished. Removes dust, soil and ordinary marks of time and wear. Also makes dusting easy and sani- tary. Contains no acid; no unpleasant odor. M “y N k\ © = ee e = NANNY $1.50 S Pair—Sent Prepaid They insure coziness, warmth, comfort! Make living in the open in the Winter a keen enjoyment. They're univer- sally in demand. Worn by men and women over regular shoes or over hose. Made of —— ——- aneeys warm wool inside; ten inches high. en ordering state , r 7 3 aoe in and whether to be worn ae shoes or hose. Money eat eee wa one iesdeaulal oie en refunded if not satisfactory. fixtures or ornaments in bath room or kitchen. It pre- vents rust on all black iron surfaces, indoors or out, in “‘ Mountain Lady’’ House Foot-Warmers a EREE-Weite today for generous free sample and Pure White Woolskin. $2.00 Pair. Sent Prepaid Write for our Large Illustrated Catalog of Outdoor Outfittings free 3-in-One Dictionary. 7 for Men, Women and Children. SM L_LALALLLLLLLLU LU LAA 8-in-One is sold everywhere, 10c, 25c, and new 50e¢ Economical Household Size. am, 3-IN-ONE OIL CO. W. C. LEONARD & COMPANY J 3-IN-O a NEW YORK 59 Main Street Saranac Lake, N. Y. er : y | COAL COST- HOW TO REDUCE IT eee R ct ast wi the big coal bills of last winter? Coal prices are higher this year. You can off-set this increase, get more comfort and avoid much labor and annoyance if you equip your furnace or boiler with Te gWELL BooksWill Reduce YourBuilding Expense A magnificent, big, 176-page Catalog of Mill- work and Building Materialcontaining pictures of 8,000 money-saving bargains. A handsome Plan Book of Modern Homes—showing 50 splen- did views and floor Plans of houses and barns priced from $360 to $6,000. Don’t pay dealers prices—deal direct with us, get our wholesale prices and save money. Everything in Lumber, Flooring, Doors, Windows, Porchwork, Building Paper, Hardware, Tin- work, Paint and Roofing at Wholesale Prices! Don't build, repair or’ remodei without these two books, We guarantee quality. safe delivery satisfaction or money back. Write us today. Send 10c postage for plan book No. 60 Catalog No.50 is free. Chicago Millwork Supply Company, 1396 West 37th St, Chicago, Ill. Have a Home of Your Own When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan HEAT CONTROLLER This automatic regulator controls dampers and drafts—detects and acts on the variation of one degree, pre- venting over-heating and fuel waste. With the clock attachment you can reduce the heat during sleep- ing hours; and automatically increase it to the day temperature, and by the time you rise the Jewell will have the house as warm as toast. Don’t wish your house warm in the morning. Buy a Jewell and have it so. Guar- anteed efficient with any kind of heat- ing plant. Nothing to wear out, will last a lifetime. Send today for the book “The House Comfort- able”’—and folder with the whimsical story of “IMA JEWELL”—Both will interest and surprise you. Send postal NOW to JEWELL MFG. CO., 16 Green St., Auburn,N. Y.

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FZ Z) LZZZPPP EMA November 1912 Safilo ccee Another of the Celebrated Santo Vacuum Cleaners Tested and Approved More than 30,000 in use Five types of machines to meet every pos- sible requirement and to fit every purse. Write for ‘‘Santo”’ booklet on dustless homes and name of nearest representative. KELLER MFG. CO. 2105 Allegheny Avenue PHILADELPHIA Beauty’s Cheeks are the result of a skin that is clean and health- ful, first of all. You have seen women with a skin like velvet— with that elusive pink-and-white tinge that painters can’t ‘‘get’’ entirely. It’s no secret. Lots of them simply wet a cloth and squeeze on it alittle of Daggett & Ramsdell’s Perfect Cold Cream ‘*The Kind that Keeps’’ Butthey make it a daily habit. The fineoilin D&R Perfect Cold Cream dissolves and brings out the dust and dirt from the innermost pores. It keeps the skin soft and pliable—brings complexion content and banishes fear of premature wrinkles. Tubes, 10c, 25c, 50c Jars, 35c, 50c, 85c, $1.50 When you insist upon Dag- gett & Ramsdell’s—you are getting the best cold cream in the store. Write for FREE SAMPLE and BOOKLET “An Aid to Personal Beauty.”’ Just address Daggett & Ramsdell Dept. R; 314 W. 14th St., New York Cosmopolitan Magazine ina 8 | Jiffy” Good”’ NESNGA Makes pure food desserts of infinite variety —dainty, delicious, appetizing. The one delightful dessert that’s both economical and healthful. Sample free—full package on receipt of 10c. Name choice of flavor. Vanilla Chocolate Orange Lemon Pistachio Raspberry Maple Caramel Coffee Excellent for making ice cream. Prepared by LITTLE FALLS, THE JUNKET FOLKS N.Y. PIANOS The tone, touch and magnificent wear- ing qualities of the VOS@ Piano are only explained by the exclusive patented fea- tures, the high~- material and superb workmanship that enter into their con- struction. e VOS€ is an ideal piano for the home. Over 65.000 sold. Delivered in the United States free of charge. Satisfac- tion guaranteed. Liberal allowance for old pianos and time payments accepted. Free—lIf you are interested in pianos, let us send you our beautifully illustrated catalog that gives full information. vose & SONS PIANO CO. 156 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November She & Horse For Any Wear and Everywhere there is a Florsheim Shoe—cor- rect in style and honestly made over ‘Natural Shape’ lasts. Ask your shoeman for The Florsheim Shoe or send us your order and we will have it filled by our neerest dealer. Price $5.00 “IMPERIAL” Quality $6.00 Write for illustrated loose leaf booklet con: taining 25 of the leading styles—it’s free! The Florsheim Shoe Company 663 Adams Street Chicago, U.S.A. Cosmopolitan Magazine stl coy a Ya ) Tay Waloly Tie lUhs OIL A famous reconstructive tonic improved by modern science Especially Valuable for Old People and delicate children, weak, run-down persons, after sickness, and for all pulmonary troubles ( Vinol is a delicious modern Cod Liver prepara- tion without oil, made by a scientific extractive and concentrating process from fresh Cod’s Livers, combining the two most world famed tonics, peptonate of iron and all the medicinal, healing, body-building elements of Cod Liver Oil but no oil. Vinol is much superior to old- fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions because while it contains all the medicinal value they do, unlike them Vinol is deliciously palatable and agreeable to the weakest stomach. FOR SALE AT YOUR LEADING DRUG STORE Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded by all agents Exclusive Agency Given to One Druggist in a Place If there is no Vinol agency where you live, send us your druggist’s name and we will give him the agency. TRIAL SAMPLE FREE CHESTER KENT & CO. Chemists Boston, Mass. Backbone” your whole body in sixty days with my Automatic Health “Life’s Write today for my 32 page Free Booklet. It shows a sim- ple and sure method with- out tedious or strenuousexer- cise that will double the strength of ° Exerciser Its scales record your progress. Hasno equal for Increasing Resisting Power against Disease. “The Bedisline Hills Sanatorium FOR THE SCIENTIFIC TREATMENT OF CANCER WITHOUT THE USE OF THE KNIFE With an early diagnosis and prompt treatment practically all accessible cancerous growths are curable. When writing for information describe case in which you are interested. Address Cures any form of functional weakness; adds vigor and vitality to your organs, PROOF- TESTED RESULTS impossible to acquire by any other method, MY BOOKLET TELLS HOW YOU CAN IN- CREASE YOUR EFFICIENCY 50 PER CENT. Send for it today Prof. A. P. SCHMIDT, Suite 1-C, 1947 Broadway, New York City WALLACE E. BROWN, M.D. (Formerly Drs. W. E. Brown & Son) North Adams, Mass. Established thirty-five years. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 IOLENT exercise is ruinous to dresses unless protected by Kleinert’s Dress Shields, which are impervious to moisture. The odors of perspiration can be removed by washing the shield in ot water, after which these shields can be ironed back to perfect freshness. Made in many sizes and shapes for particular people. On sale everywhere. Write for our Dress Shield Book “C”’ I. B. Kleinert Rubber Co. 721-723-725-727 Broadway New York If the name ‘‘Kleinert’’ is not on the shield, tt isn’t a Kleinert—The Guaranteed Shield. FoR WOMAN, CHILD AND HOUSEHOLD. ctically writing rested. BOTTLED AT THE SPRINGS, BUDA PEST, HUNGARY, Write for FREE BOOK | The UNDERFEED Makes Money For Its Owner OU can laugh at an early winter by installing your Underfeed NOW. Don’t delay. Write TODAY for Free Furnace or Boiler Book and in- formation where and how to get the Underfeed. The saving, every winter, of }2 to 2% in heat expense by the Underfeed is due to Three Vital Causes— Lower Coal Cost Inexpensive grades of hard and soft coal which would smother fire in other heaters, burn freely, evenly and completely inthe Underfeed—saving $2 to $3 aton—producing more heat per ton than top- feed heaters do with expensive grades. peexWilliamson Underfeed sonrrs Complete Combustion Smoke and gases, heat units wasted in other heat- ers, pass up through the fire in the Underfeed and are consumed, saving 25% to40%. Further result —no noxious, health-destroy- ing gases in your home. Intensified Radiation In the Underfeed Coalis fed from below. ALL heat is utilized because the white hot coals, on top and sides, are in direct contact with most effective radiating surfaces —entirely different from or- dinary heaters wherein the fire is far removed from the heating surfaces —smoth- ered and blanketed by the Cat-Out View of fresh coal. Underfeed Furnace H. C. Laird, 400 Westover Ave., Norfolk, Va., writes: “1 started the winter with 15 tons of No. 2 Pea ( Backwheat ) anthracite at $3.50 per ton. At ay rate this will last us three my total coal bill being $17.50 per winter. Before I an Underfeed I spent $90 a winter. I DIVIDED MY COAL BILL BY FIVE.’’ The Underfeed is adapted for large or small homes apartment houses, halls, churches, schools, etc. Installed in unit or battery form. Property owners write for FREE Book. Dealers write for our Sales Agency Plan. Free Heating Plans and Estimates Prepared for You by our Engineering Department. Write TODAY. THE WILLIAMSON C 310 Fifth Avenue PECK— * CINCINNATI, O. Send me—FREE— 2 TOR Underf ion a you desire) Name Address Name of my dealer When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 ee ae Cosmopolitan Magazine Since the decision rendered by the United States Supreme Court, it has been decided by the Monks hereafter to bottle CHARTREUSE (Liqueur Péres Chartreux) both being identically the same article, under a combination label representing the old and the new labels, and in the old style of bottle bearing the Monks’ familiar insignia, as shown in this advertisement. According to the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, handed down by Mr. Justice Hughes on May 2gth, 1911, no one but the Carthusian Monks (Péres Chartreux) is entitled to use the word CHARTREUSE as the name or designation of a Liqueur, so their vic- tory in the suit against the Cusenier Company, representing M. Henri Lecouturier, the Liquidator appointed by the French Courts, and his suc- cessors, the Compagnie Fermiere de ]Ja Grande Chartreuse, is complete. The Carthusian Monks (Péres Chartreux), and they alone, have the formula or recipe of the secret process employed in the manufac- ture of the genuine Chartreuse, and have never parted with it. There is no genuine Chartreuse save that made by them at Tarragona, Spain. At first-class Wine Merchants, Grocers, Hotels, Cafés. Batjer & Co., 45 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Sole Ageats for the United States. Ow HS a 6 s g WHEN you look over a property the first thing that catches your eye is the paint. Good paint makes value apparent. It also preserves value. . Good paint always contains Oxide of Zinc. Paint your property with Oxide of Zinc Paint to preserve and make manifest its value. We do not grind Oxide of Zinc in Oil. A list of manufacturers of Oxide of Zinc Paints mailed on request The New Jersey Zinc Co. NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDING 55 Wall Street, New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1012 You Get a New Pair if any pair of Ireland’s Guaranteed Gloves proves defective. No discussion with the dealer—no explanation is necessary. If Ireland’s Guaranteed Gloves rip, tear or are unsatisfactory, return to us the gloves and the Guarantee Bond which is in each pair, and we will exchange them for you. That is the way the Ireland Guarantee works. Naturally, to support our broad guarantee, we have to make good gloves—gloves that will give much better service than we guarantee them to. Ireland’s Gloves embody the finest workmanship and we use the best leather obtainable. From $1.50 upward in Mocha, Cape, Glace and Chamois, for men, women and children. Sent prepaid if your dealer doesn’t offer them. Send a post card for our free book, ‘“The Style and Story of the Glove.” IRELAND BROS., .40 State Street, Johnstown, N.Y. New York Salesrooms with A. M. Tolson & Co., 45 East 17th St. Dealers: Write for our “selling plan.’ We back up your sales. YY Ready! lly Ce "JOS. DE ROY BARGAIN BULLE STFA cle eam esse of Unredeemed Pledges a Amazing Bargains DIANOKDS and WATCHES % 1/2 to 2/3 Less Than Regular Prices To say that I am more than pleased with the wonderful bargain I received at $49 is a mild way of expressing my This customer from Portsmouth, Va., writes us appreciation of its value. Several of the local jewelers have entirely unsolicited and later gives us permission to e ; me ae di ‘mond ring could not be duplicated by them use his letter, saying, ‘‘ I] am so well pleased with the 0 = ar iS ded 2. ; r less than $80 or $90, bargain I am only too glad to be of service to you.” You will be just as enthusiastic, as we have hundreds of such letters, and you too, will wonder how anyone can possibly hesitate to take advantage of-our amazing bargains in unredeemed diamond, jewelry and watch pledges when you thoroughly understand our remarkable proposition. Don't buy a diamond, a watch or piece of jewelry of any kind until you get our new big bulletin which illustrates hundreds of wonderful bargains in unredeemed pledges. It tells the whole story, how, as “* Headquarters for loans’’ for over 60 years, we have built up an enor- mous business advancing money on diamonds, watches, jewelry, etc. Wedon’t buy them, we loan money on these goods. The necessity of disposing of these unredeemed pledges is why we can offer such amazing bargains. THE VERY THING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Most of the Unredeemed Diamonds we have in stock havebeen reset in up-to- date solid gold mountings and therefore you may rest assured that any article you may select from our Unredeemed Pledge List will bear absolutely notrace whatever of its ever having been worn. If you select a diamond of reasonable size we will reset it any way you wish without additional charge. A FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS No, 314965 — U h ine platinum and goki s i vi o S—Unredeemed Pledge—A handsome genuine p mat dg acarf pin set with $8.75 good size full cut fine quality genuine diamond of $18 to $20 retail value, Onredee: No.235563—Unredeemed Pledge—A 3-8—3-32 kt. blue white solitaire perfect cut diamond of rare $25 brilliancy in ladies’ ring. The usuai $50 retail value at our Unredeemed Price . : . . . ‘ : ‘ in gentleman’s ring. This gem of quality and marvelous brilliancy would retail at $150. Guaranteed loan $60, Our Unredeemed Price ° ® ° . . . . . . - . ’ . . ° ° ; $74 No, 309986—Unredeemed Pledge—A Watch Bracelet. A strictly reliable time-keeping genuine gold filled watch in a most desirable genuine gold filled up-to-date style bracelet. Retail $15 to $20; our Unredeemed Price . . . . ° . $7.25 No. 232892—Unredeemed Pledge—A 3-4—1-8, 1-32_kt. pure steel white color, perfect cut ‘a Cosmopolitan on my Magazine 11-12 0 Cat oat and mall Jes. DeRoy & Sons, 309 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Please send me absolutely part your New Bargain Satisfaction or Money-Rack Guarantee means something from this firm. If anything selected is Bulletin of Unredeemed Pledges. not entirely pleasing, although it be exactly as dercribed and the biggest bargain you ever saw, we will return the full amount of money without any red tave or delay, on return of the article within a reason- abletime. Our entire capital of over $750,000 stands back of our guarantee. Name 60 Years in One Location 1s our proof of absolute “Square Dealing.” We have sold many hundred thousands of dollars worth of unredeemed jewelry and have thousands of more than satisfied customers all over the country, REFERENCES: Farmers Deposit Nat’! Bank, Address .. Marine Nat’! Bank, Dun’s, Bradstreet’s, or any newspaper in Pittsburgh. [Or 9 postal or letter will do} JOS. DeROY & SONS. Over 60 Years Same Location ; Dept. Y, 309 Seuithfield St..(Opp. Pestoffice) Pitishargh, Pa. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 Sleep Like a “Log’—-Every Night Look at the picture. It is an illustrated affidavit of the position in which Foster IDEAL Springs hold the body. That’s the natural, healthful way—no strain on ‘the spine. Every part of the body is supported gently, evenly, buoyantly. No sagging—no rolling to the center, even with people of unequal weight. Foster IDEAL Springs Sold on Thirty Nights’ Free Trial and Guaranteed for Life. Made plain or uphol- stered, for metal and wood bedsteads. Foster Metal Bedsteads and Accident-Proof Noiseless Cribs stand at the head of their class. IDEAL brass bedsteads finished in guaranteed acid-proof lacquer. At all good dealers. Our new book “ Wide Awake Facts About Sleep” will interest you. Send for it. FOSTER BROS. MEG. CO. 129 Broad Street, Utica, New York 19 Buchanan Street & Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. a GT, Se eee ee ed PS ee eeccererrset ts A neers ener cae WUD ¢ & POND PIANOS) PEWOS Buyers desiring a grand but hesitating at price and space reqvirement should examine our latest model— PRINCESS GRAND Its case, of dignified Colo- nial design, is beautifully ex- ecuted in antique mahogany. Its tone is of wonderful vol- ume and rare musical charm. IVERS & POND structural standards insure its durabil- ity. Write for our catalogue of grands, uprights and player pianos, and a paper pattern, showing how the Princess Grand would fit in your room. Wherever in the United States we have no dealer, we ship from factory on approval. Liberal allowances for old Pianos in exchange. Attractive easy payment plans. Write us today. IVERS & POND PIANO CO. 111 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MASS. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The Science of Physics Keeps the Parker from Leaking AKE a sponge out of water. Tite water doesn’t all run out. unless you squeeze it out. A sponge is full of tiny tubes, and each holds onto its drop or two of water. Now. there is a tiny tube leading to the * pen point of a fountain pen, called the feed tube. In an ordinary fountain pen some ink is-always held in the feed tube, like water in the sponge, even though the pen is placed point up in your pocket. When your body heat —o8 degrees — ets to the air in the pen, the air expands. t expands up through the inky feed tube; pushes ink up and out below the pen point; inks the writing end of pen, and inks you when you remove the cap to write. Now, instead of a straight or blunt feed tube, as in other pens, the Parker Pen has a curved feed tube. One end touches the barrel wall. See X-ray photo. That touch starts Capillary Attraction, which pulls all ink down out of the Parker feed tube before the warm air ascends. This is the famous Parker Lucky Curve. Thus an every-day principle of Physics, ingeniously used, keeps the Parker Pen from leaking and smearing your fingers. 14k gold pens with hardest Iridium points, keep the Parker from scratching; Parker Spear Head Ink Controller keeps it from blotting or skipping. Standard style Parker Pens $1.50 to $250.00, according tosizeand ornamentation. FOUNTAI New Parker Jack Knife Safety Pen can be safely carried in any position in any pocket. Also pen knife size for ladies. $2.50 up. New Parker Disappearing Clip sticks to your pocket like a leech, but dés- appears out of way when you write. MAKE THIS If your dealer doesn't sell Par- TEST | kers, write us his name and we'll YOURSELF] send you complete catalog to or- der from. If he keeps Parkers, get one on 10 days’ trial. We authorize him to refund if you have any leaking or writing trouble in that time. Get one today and you'll be mighty glad you didn't put it off. Parker Pen Company, 106 Mill Street Janesville, Wisconsin New York Retail Store a1 Park Row Opposite Post Office ee SN When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan OU should know the joys of this quick-as-a-wink elec- tric coffee percolator. SO ’ The new ‘‘ Royal-Rochester’ is by far the quickest-acting electric percolator made. an aaa 5, In record time it gives you a rich, clear, wholesome brew—such coflee as cannot be made by any other method. In 30 seconds percolation begins. In 15 minutes—serve the coffee. The “ Royal-Rochester”’ electric heating de- vice comes into direct contact with the liquid. This patented feature saves both time and current. For a slice of toast to go with the coffee, use the “ Royal-Rochester” Electric Toaster. It gives you toast in two minutes — crisp and tasty—browned right on the table. Royail-~ Rochester If you don’t easily find a “* Royal-Rochester ” dealer in your town, write us. ROCHESTER STAMPING CO., Rochester, N. Y. New York Show Rooms, Fifth Avenue Building, cor. 23d Street Look for this Trademark Stamped on each piece.

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November 1912 Is the Money Always There ? Your special training—or lack of it—hits you right in the money pocket. With everything going up but the salaries of untrained men you've got to decide mighty quick how you can win a bet- ter position and earn more. You can succeed in some chosen line of work, just as thousands of other ambitious men have succeeded through the help of the International Correspondence Schools. Over four hundred every month voluntarily report advancement due to I. C. S. help. Thesame opportunity to earn more is open to you, no matter who you are or what you do. To learn of the special way by which the I. C. S. can help you, simply mark and mail the attached coupon today. Marking the coupon costs nothing and puts you under no obligation. Mark it NOW. eee eee ee 7 INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS Box 841, SCRANTON, PA. | Explain, without further obligation on my part, how] I can qualify for the position before which I mark X, Electrical Engineer Elec. Lighting Supt. Telepbone Expert t = Contractor Architectural Draftsman Structural Engineer Conerete Construction Mechan., Engineer Mechanica! Draftsman Civil Engineer Mine Superintendent Stationary Engineer Plumbing & Steam Fitting Gas Engines Automobile Running Name Present Occupation Street and No. Civil Service Bookkeeping Stenography & Typewriting Window Trimming Show Card Writing Lettering and Sign Painting Advertising Commereial Illustrating Industrial Desiguing Commercial Law Teacher English Branches Poultry Farming Agriculture Spanish Chemist French | Salesman German Cosmopolitan Magazine The great question—how far to lead ?—is simplified by the quickness of THE BLACK SHELLS. Instead of the customary ground glass in the primer to absorb 20% of the heat and cool the flame, the materials in our Non- Mercuric Primer actually increase the heat and so hasten the ignition of the main charge. Moreover, this hot flame is also a /arge flame, because our 100% larger flash-passage per- mits practically all of it to rush straight into the main charge. Hence, the explosion is so instantane- ous, and its completeness gives such maximum driving power, that you need allow hardly any “lead” on your bird, and absolutely no time at all between pulling the trigger and the discharge. Tell your dealer ‘I want some of THE BLACK SHELLS.” Send for Valuable Bechlet on modern improvements in ammunition UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO. Dept. W, Lowell, Mass. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The purchaser of GLASTENBURY two-piece flat knit underwear is pro- tected in every way. A perfect fit, durability, comfort, freedom of movement and a good pro- tection from colds, pneumonia and rheumatism. For over half a century GLASTEN- BURY UNDERWEAR has maintain- ed its enviable reputation. Look for either of our trade marks on every garment. “GLASTENBURY” stands for the best underwear that can be made. It is more economical than the one-piece kind. Guaranteed not to shrink. Made in fifteen grades, natural gray and camel hair effects, in Australian lambs’ wool, worsted and merino, light, medium and heavy weights. No dye stuffs in GLASTENBURY natural grays. 3005 Natural Gray Wool Weight (double thread) Special feature of ADJUSTABLE DRAWER BANDS on the following numbers: CG Natural Gray Worsted, light weight $1.50 A Natural Gray Australian Lambs’ Wool, light weight W/W Natural Gray Worsted, dium weight G/A Natural Gray Worsted, me- dium weight... . ; H/ 20 Natural Gray Australian Lambs’ Wool, winter weight. . Winter Write for our For sale by leading dealers. They are yours booklet and sample cuttings. for the asking. Dept. No. 1. Glastonbury Knitting Company Glastonbury, Conn. = at HEALTH UND pega FP | Cosmopolitan Magazine Play Billiards at Home Billiards and Pool are fine, clean, interesting games—games that fascinate with their close, exciting, constantly changing situations— games that test the skill of hand, eye and brain, and arouse the keenest sort of friendly rivalry — games that the whole family will enjoy. Billiards and Pool are expensive if played in a public poolroom, but almost any- one can afford to have at home a BURROWES Billiard and Pool Table You can play on it while you are paying for it. The prices are $15, $25, $35, $50, $60, $70, etc., on easy terms of $1 or more down (depending on size and Style selected), and a small amount each month. Sizes range up to 4'4 x9 feet (standard). Complete play- ing equipment of balls, cues, etc., free. No special room is needed. The Burrowes Table can be set on your dining-room or library table, or mounted on its own legs or folding stand, and quickly set aside when not in use. Burrowes Tables are Used by Experts for home practice. The most delicate shots, calling for skill of the highest type, can be executed with the utmost accuracy. FREE TRIAL —NO RED TAPE On receipt of firs installment we will ~*~ Table. Play on it one week. If unsatisfactory return it, and on its receipt we will refund your deposit. his ensures you a free trial. Write today for illustrated catalog, giving prices, terms, etc. THE E. T. BURROWES CO. 52 Spring Street PORTLAND, ME. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 **We are cdverlised by our loving friends. ”* vr Mellins Food for the Baby Ona diet of Mellin’s Food your baby will gain regularly and keep strong and healthy, as nature intended. Mellin’s Food babies are strong and healthy because Mellin’s Food, properly prepared, is like baby’s natural food ; it contains the correct materials in right proportions for growth and develop- ment; it contains the elements for re- pair of waste tissue and maintenance of good health. Write today for a copy of our book, “The Care and Feeding of Infants,” and a Trial Bottle of Mellin’s Food. They are free. Special Price on Karpen Chairs $4gco No. 343— Karpen Chair and Rocker. A large, comfortable, luxurious Modein English type. The full spring seat, cushion-effect back and broad eats and arms combine to make this pattern most desirable. Covered in red, tan or green Karpen Genuine Morocco Leather (guaranteed by us) and equal in appearance to the finest English Morocco, but more durable The Chair is 40 inches in extreme height and 30 inches in width, and the Rocker 36 inches high and 31 inches wide. Chair or Rocker, Special Price, each $49.00. Karpen Upholstered Furniture is the most satisfactory to have in your home, and to convince you we offer these Rockers at special prices— much lower than their intrinsic value. These chairs are up to the high stand- ard which we always maintain in every piece of Karpen Furniture and are worthy of a place in any home. They can be. purchased only through local dealers who handle Karpen Furni- ture and who are co-operating with us in this special offer. Karpen Gace TE Slaten Furniture is trade-marked so you can identify it in the stores. It is guaranteed to be as represented. Your money will be re- funded if it is ever found defective. Please write to us for the name of a dealer in your town who will give you the benefit of the advertised prices quoted above. If you are more interested in other upholstered furniture please write us for Book “ A’’—our large Book of Designs (sent free) which illustrates and describes hundreds of pieces of Karpen Fur- niture suitable for any room in any home. Book ‘* H. N.”’ contains helpful information on harmonious home furnishing. Ay S. Karpen & Bros. Karpen Bldg., Chicago Karpen Bldg., New York 20 Sudbury St, Boston SS Mellin’s Food Co., © Boston, Mass. | (L, i 146 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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SRS November 1912 THE ORIGINAL NON-LEAKABLE FOUNTAIN PEN AND UP When the pen is not in use the pen- point by a sim- ple operation is pulled down into the barrel and remains submerged in ink until ready to be used again. This insures a per- manently moistened pen. And in addition, Moore’s Can be carried anyway, anywhere, in pocket or bag. It Won’t Leak. It is the easiest pen to fill, simply remove the cap and drop in the ink—no inky joints to unscrew, no danger of staining your fingers. It writes at the first stroke, without shak- ing, because the pen is always moist. It writes continuously with a stead flow of ink. . ae It will carry any kind of ink, even Higgins India Drawing Ink, the heaviest made, It is made in the simplest manner of the fewest parts, nothing to get out of order. It is the one pen without a fault. Moore’s Is a habit that you never get over Every Moore Non-Leakable Fountain Pen carries with it the most unconditional guarantee For Sale by Dealers Everywhere AMERICAN FOUNTAIN PEN CO. Adams, Cushing & Foster, Selling Agents 168 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. Cosmopolitan Magazine and other good things are eaten at the Thanksgiving din- ner, why not top off that din- ner with one of those delicious Knox Gelatine Desserts and have some pleasant surprise for your family that day, making everybody thankful and happy? THANKSGIVING DESSERT 4 box Knox Gelatine; 4% doz. rolled stale maca- roons; I doz. marshmallows, cut in small pieces; 2 tablespoonfuls chopped candied cherries; \% lb. blanched and chopped almonds; I cup sugar; I pint heavy cream; vanilla or sherry; 44 cup cold water; 14 cup boiling water. Soak gelatine in cold water, dissolve in boiling water, add sugar. When mixture is cold, add cream beaten till stiff, alm- onds, macaroons, marshmallows and_ candied cherries. Flavor with vanilla or sherry. Turn into mold first dipped into cold water; chill. Remove from mold; serve with angel cake. If the dessert given above does not happen to please you, send your grocer’s name for our Free Recipe Book “Daifity Desserts for Dainty People,” telling of other good things to eat in desserts, ice creams, sherbets, salads, candies, etc. Pint sample for 2c. stamp and grocer’s name Charles B. Knox Company = ee 49 Knox Avenue Johnstown, N. Y. GELATINE | B 2 cette a) Either package makes ae 2 full quarts of jelly ‘va When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine BIG GAME CARTRIDGES Make Good in the Tightest Pinch f potas Cartridges are absolutely reliable—sure fire, high velocity, flat trajectory and maximum killing power. There is a PETERS Cartridge for every standard make of rifle, revolver and pistol, including all modern automatic guns. Any PETERS Cart- ridge will shoot and operate perfectly in the arm or arms to which it is adapted— no special combination necessary. Insure the success of your Fall hunt by stocking up with PETERS Ammunition. Ask your dealer for PETERS ad insist on PETERS THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, O. An aoa To Make Money Inventors, men of ideas and inventive ability, should write to- day for our list of inventions needed, and prizes offered by leading manufacturers. Patents secured or our fee returned. “Why Some Inventors Fail,” “‘How to Get Your Patent and Your Money,” and other valuable booklets sent free to any address. RANDOLPH & CO. Patent Attorneys 618 “F” STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine | | The Man and the factory SS a The success of the Steger &Sons Piano proves that music-lovers have been quick to recognize its excellent qualities. The Steger Institution, as in the past, 18 determined to perpetuate its reputation by producing a piano of artistic worth and offering it at a moderate price. As an instrument of splendid musical sound, dur- able construction and graceful, refined designing it reflects the sincerity of this ambition. Steger & Sons Pianos and Natural Player-Pianos Are offered at attractive prices—quality considered. Most exacting methods of manufacturing, the result of many years of experience, and the extensive Steger pur- chasing-power reduce remarkably the cost of each instru- ment. They are made in the great Steger piano-factories, at Steger, Illinois, the town founded by Mr. J. V. Steger. The Steger &Sons Catalog is a real necessity to those contemplating the purchase of a piano PLANS FOR PAYMENT THAT MAKE BUYING CONVENIENT Secure our new catalog— Steger & Sons it will give you valuable in- PIANO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, formation. Liberal allow- ance made for old pianos. Steger Building, Chicago, Illinois November 1912 Shall You be One of these 4000? RE you going to be one of the 4000 new men the’ “€% U. S. Navy wants this year? Or are you going to *‘ turn down’’ the Navy without looking into it? Multitudes of men fail in life by refusing to investigate opportunities. The Navy is one big opportunity ; an opportunity to see the world, to step out of a humdrum life into a life of changing scenes, spice and variety ; an opportu- nity to educate yourself by study and travel; an opportunity to learn a trade or work at one you now know (the Navy employs 50 different trades); an opportunity to rise to rank of Warrant Officer in the greatest navy.in the world at $1600 to $2500 per year; and an opportunity to retire after 30 years’ service on 34 of your highest pay and allowances. If you are between 17 and 25 years of age, call at the nearest Navy Recruiting Station. - We'll send you the address. Hear the complete story of the Navy from officers and enlisted men there. Or send for ‘The Making of a Man-o’-Warsman,”’ a free book that tells in interesting pictures and simple lan- guage everything you want to know about Navy life, work, food, pay, play, promotion, travel, etc. Have your parents read ittoo. Send for a copy to-day. and you won’t forget to. Address Bureau of Navigation, Box 44, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. UNITED STATES NAVY oa When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 10912 Cosmopolitan Magasine YouAre Entitled To The Truth About Furs As Given In Albrecht’s| Fur Facts And Fashions HIS is not an ordinary catalog or price list, but a comprehensive treatise on furs. It contains a fund of information gathered through many generations of experience in furs. Shows you the latest approved styles, a variety solarge that any woman can select furs to suit her individuality and pockethook. Contains il- lustrations from actual photographs in natural colors. Complete description, prices, wearing properties, usual trade names and _ corre- sponding common English names of all furs Interesting facts not procurable elsewhere, and instructive information useful in buying furs, : . Why don’t you send 4c in stamps and secure ; “Albrecht’s Fur Facts and Fashions’'—Edition HE | dd ; hi h h No. 23—right now? It will probably be worih » la er up whic t e many dollars to you. The Illustration shows: qs Model 119 and freman climbs to put out Animal Muff, * : Natural Lynx Cat the fire must, be safe. $50.50 ‘nck _ You can secure Albrecht Every Inc > of its lumber must Furs from dealers in vari- ous places or we will ship ‘ 7 to you direct and pre- be seasoned and sound %, pay expressage on o cash — i = : no risk. f recht Furs are not satis- So ought the insufance com- factory, or as repre- Vez sented, we promptly refund your money. pany on which you depend for If Your Furs Bear Th “Albrecht” It must be seaserted By lon e Trade Mark | perience and sound by, many you = ha ae the agreeable satisfaction of knowing that your trials of its strength. furs are ‘‘correct’’ and your — nds will recognize that you N buy the best." Phe Oo compa meéets t Albrecht reputation is the reward of three score years of pains- quirements _ utter than taking efforts. We buy skins direct from the trappers and make them up in our own clean, sanitary workrooms. payment of your loss. be safe. References:—The fact that the Albrecht advertis- ing is welcomed by the best Journals and Maga- zines of America, who will accept advertising only from trustworthy houses, is evidence of our relia- dility. Any Bank or Mercantile Agency will teil you who and what we are E. ALBRECHT & SON Founded 1855 Sixth & Minnesota Sts. Station N, Seiat Peal, Mina, | { When you wri.e, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Cut 50 Per Cent Off Hair Goods Prices. — ONLY $a) 98 for This $6.00 Three-Stem Wavy Switch Perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Returned Order Switch No. 18B73. Full 24% ounces of extra refined selected quality genuine human hair 24 inches long. Beauti- fully made with three short separate stems, all silk mounted (not weft). Can be used in as many ways as your own hair divided into y, Full 2% Ounces. three parts. 24 Inches Long. Hair Bargains of Every Kind Straight Switches Order Style 18B75. Order Style 18B77. 1% ounces, 20 inches $0.89 | 1%4 ounces, 20 inches $1.19 2 ounces, 22inches 1.19 2 ounces, 22inches 1.48 3 ounces, 22inches 1.68 | 2% ounces, 24inches 2.39 3 ounces, 24inches 1.98 | 3. ounces, 26inches 2.98 3 ounces, 26inches 2.48 | 3%4 ounces, 28inches 3.95 Wavy Switches Transformation Pompadour Order Style 18B78, 22 inches long on narrow tape band, 2% oz. 18-inch fine wavy hair. $2 49 OO Value. “Pelee. cc ic ceictice vesvcvece Hand Woven Rosette Order Style 18B79. Graceful cluster containing thirty soft puffs. Can be We WONG... Pie iicicdkicceveccece uss Send us a long sample of your hair. If your hair is darker at the roots than at the ends state whether you desire us to match the dark or light part. FREE “Hair Dressing and Beauty Talks,’ by Mme. Qui Vive. A booklet of interest to every woman. Mention Book No. 72Ci1, Address, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago. Cosmopolitan Magazine The Revillon Label The guarantee of reliable furs ORevillon Freres FOUNDEO #1723. Fars When your merchant shows you Revillon Furs you may be sure he is offering you the best the market affords. Over fifty of the year’s best designs are il- lustrated in the Miniature Catalogue sent free on request, with name of Revillon dealer nearest you. Address Dept. K Revillon Freres 19 West 34th Street, New York Paris London When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The Best Treatment for Itching Scalps and Falling Hair To allay itching and irritation of the scalp, prevent dry, thin and falling hair, remove crusts, scales and dandruff, and pa the growth and beauty of the air of women, the following special treatment has been found most effective. On retiring, comb the hair out straight all around, then begin at the side and make a parting, gently rubbing Cuticura ointment into the parting with a bit of soft flannel held over the end of the finger. Anoint additional partings about half an inch apart until the whole scalp has been treated, the purpose being to get the ointment on the scalp skin rather than on the hair. The next morning, shampoo with Cutieura soap and hot watcr. Shampoos alone may be used as often as agreeable, but for women’s hair once or twice a month is generally sufficient for this special treatment. Men may apply Cuti- cura ointment as they would a pomade or in any other convenient way, prefer- ably at night, as often as necessary to keep the scalp clean and the hair from falling, but may shampoo lightly with Cuticura soap every morning, when making the toilet. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold everywhere. zm For sample of each, with 32-p. book, TENDER-FACED MEN Spe Should shave with Cuticura Soap SHAVING Shaving Stick. Makes shaving a STICK pleasure instead of a torture. In Nickeled Box, at stores or by mail, 25¢. : address ‘Cuticura,’ Dept. 133, Boston. — iticuta| Cosmopolitan Magazine : for Whooping Cough, | Spasmodic Croup, |: Asthma, SoreThroat, Coughs, Bronchitis, Colds, Catarrh. A simnle, safe and effective treatmert, avoiding drugs, Vaporized Cresolene stops the paroxysms of Whooping Cough and relieves spasmodic Croup at once. It is a boon to sufferers from Asthma. The air carrying the antiseptic vapor, inspired with every breath, makes breathing easy, soothes the sore throat and stops the cough, assuring restful nights. Cresolene relieves the bronchial complications of Scarlet Fever and Measles and is a valuable aid in the treatment of Diphtheria. Cresolene’s best recommendation is its 30 years of suc- cessful use. Send us postal for Descriptive Booklet, For Sale by All Druggists Try Cresolene Antiseptic Throat Tablets for the irritated throat, composed of slippery elm bark, licorice, sugar and Cresolene. They can’t harm you. Of your druggist or from us, 10c. in stamps. THE VAPO-CRESOLENE CO. , 62 Cortlandt St. , New York or Leeming-Miles Building, Montreal, Canada “Used while you sleep.” Work or Play At Your Full Capacity. Wear an O-P=-C To men on their feet, an O-P-C sus- pensory means endurance and capacity. It saves a strain—a tax on vitality— which wearies you more than work does. Men who lack vim and nerve force— who easily tire—are wasting what they need. That waste can be stopped in a moment by an O-P-C. You will instantly feel refreshed. Write for our book about the O-P-C—the scien- tific suspensory, famous for 20 years. The relief and comfort of an O-P-C is something you will never miss when you know it. Find out the facts. Write today. All druggists guarantee you satisfaction with an O-P-C. No. 2, Lisle, 75c—No. 3, Silk, $1.00. Mailed direct from 20 25th St., Chicago, if your druggist will not supply you. Bauer & Black Chicago and New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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SDH LL Only 5 people out of every 100 are free from “ACID MOUTH” The greatest single cause of tooth decay is over-acidity of the mouth, Dental authori- ties are responsible for this statement. Therefore, it is almost certain that as you read these words, mouth acids are slowly at work weakening the enamel of your teeth. This condition is kept in check by PE BECO TOOTH PASTE {L4NH Hi LUNIA TUT which neutralizes mouth acids, and when used daily prevents decay. by this greatest of all teeth destroy- PHYSICAL FOR ing agency. CULTURE To learn how Pebeco overcomes meee acid mouth, how it whitens and cleans the teeth, brightens gold

=| the wonderful, refresh- 4° ing, cleansing feeling > system of Facial Physical Culture which restores youthful ex- and demonstrate how Pebeco overcomes that pression, contour and healthy freshness to the Face in the same condition. marked degree. This system rene lies, removes and prevents Pebeco is the product of the hygienic labore Lines on Forehead Hollows in Cheeks and Neck atories of P. Beiersdorf & Company, Ham- “Crow's Feet,” ete. Withered and Yellow Necks burg, Germany, and is sold everywhere in Drawn Down Features Flaceid, or Wasted Tissues t Sagging Checks Congested, Muddy Complexion Drooping Month Corners (By Invigorated Circulation) Doable Chin Misdeveloped Muscles AHUNLLYUULLUU LUAU large 50-cent tubes. It is very economical as only a little is used at each brushing of the teeth. Miss Murray's Book ‘‘Face and Figure’’ tells how young Lehn & Fink, 112 William Ss NewYork facial beat y.. "No cae ee to benent This: book ‘nie ao: Producers of Lehn & Fink's Reverts Talcum sr nad New Physical Culture Course for the Body and v ° rite ri Cc ° ° KATHRYN MURRAY aaa smal meiaens St., CHICAGO SMI vNTA MRT UTERO TALL AAAS EL ’ * - UUULUAUVOLVOULUAL ANAL ANL iLL When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine es BUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS WATER November 1912 “In Uric Acid Diathesis, Gout, Rheumatism, Lithaemia, and the Like, Its Action Is Prompt and Lasting.” George Ben Johnston, M.D., LL.D., Richmond, Va., Ex - President Southern. Surgical and Gynecological Association, Ex-President Virginia Medical Society, and Professor of Gynecology and Abdominal Surgery, Medical College of Virginia: ‘If I were asked what mineral water has the widest range of usefulness I would unhesitating- *s]° In Uric Acid Dia- ly answ 7 Buffalo Lithia Water. thesis, Gout, Rheu- matism, Lithemia, and the like, its beneficial effects are prompt and lasting. . . Almost any case of Pyelitis and Cystitis will be alleviated by it, and many cured. I have had evidence of the undoubted Disintegrating, Solvent and eliminating powers of this water in Renal Calculus, and have known its long con- tinued use to permanently break up the gravel-forming habit.” Uric Acid Diathesis, ‘Etc. Jno. V. Shoemaker, M.D., Li..D., Prof. of Materia Medica and Thera- peutics in the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia, etc., in the New York Medical Journal, June 22,1899: “The BUFFALO LITHIA WATER is doubly efficient in Rheumatism and Gout. It dissolves Uric Acid and Phosphatic Sedi- ments, a3 well as other products dificult of elimination, while at the same time it exerts a moderately stimulant effect upon therenal cells, and thereby facilitates the swift removal of insoluble materials from the body. Without such action in- soluble substances will precipitate in the kidneys and bladder. The intense suffering produced by Stone, together with consecutive pyelitis and cystitis, are avoided by prompt elimination.” Medical testimony on request. For sale by general Drug and Mineral Water tradc. Bureato Liraia Spies WATER CO Serene ia Crooked Snines Made Straight NATURE AS A REMEDY FOR DISEASE was first in the year ONE and would have been foremost ever since but for the so-called science of medicine—drugs—poisons. Professor Mason Good, of London, wriles: “ Medicine has already destroyed more lives Use the Sheldon Method than war, 30 Days at Our Risk. pesti ce you need not venture the loss ofa penny. No matter how len serious your case, no matter what else you have tried, the Sheldon Method will help you and probably wholly over- and come your affliction. We are so sure of this that we will make + a Sheldon Appliance to suit your special condition and let you decide, after 30 days, whether you are satisfied. We make this unusual offer simply because the 16,000 cases we have treated absolutely prove the wonderful benefit the Sheldon Method brings to spinal sufferers, young and old. There is no need to suffer longer or to bear the torture of old-fashioned plaster, leather or steel jackets. The Sheldon Appliance gives an even, perfect and adjustable support to the weakened or deformed spine and brings almost immediate relief even in the most serious cases. It is as easy to put on or take off as a coat, does not chafe or irritate, is light and cool. The price is within reach of all who suffer. You owe it to your- self, or the afflicted one in your family, to find out more about it. Send for our book free at once. PHILO BURT MFG. CO. 206 23rd St. Jamestown, N. Y. famine all combined.” You are ill? Let NATURE cure you—her healing forces are always at your ready service. OXYDONOR directs and ap- plies those wonderful forces. OXYDONOR not only heals the sick by a natural painless method—it fortifies the body against disease. Let OXYDONOR prove to you that NATURE IS THE O NL Y all-good, all-powerful, never-failing PHYSICIAN. For over 22 yearsOX Y DONOR has been the family Doctor in thousands of American homes. Before purchasing, you are in- vited to test OXYDONOR—tt will restore you to health—proofs are always convincing. WRITE TODAY for Book B. It tells what Oxyd nor has done, can do, vill do for you DR. H. SANCHE & COMPANY, Incorporated (Dept. B.), 489 Fifth Avenue DETROIT, MICH., 1749 Woodward Ave. MONTREAL, CAN., 364 St. Catherine St., W. New York, N. Y. {When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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led —her your | ap- 1eals nless ody e to THE rful, VOR yr in eS. e in- .—it -oofs s what ry you N.Y. Cosmopolitan Magazine The Woman Worth While Holds the Admiration of Husband, Friend, Brother, Sweetheart. She is sound in body and mind; is efficient, well poised, with Perfect Health anda Good Figur (well — She makes the most of herself. I have helped 60,000 of the most refined, intellectual women of America to regain health and good figure s and have taught them how to keep well. Why not you? You are busy, but you can devote a few minutes a day in the privacy of your room, to following scientific, hygienic principles of health prescribed to suit your particular needs. I have Reduced the Weight of 30,000 women and have e Increased the Weight of as many more My work has grown in favor because results are quick, natural and perma- nent, and because they are scientific and appeal to common sense. youen. No Drugs—No Medicines Be Well so that everyone with whom you come in contact is permeated with your strong spirit, your wholescme personality—feels better in body and mind for your very presence. Be Attractive—well groomed. You can— Improve Your Figure—in other words be at your best. Novembe r 1912 I want to help you to realize that your health lies almost entirely in your own hands and that you can reach your ideal in figure and poise. Judge what I can do for you by what I have done for others. I have relieved such Chronic Ailments as: Indigestion Anaemia Nervousness Catarrh Weaknesses Constipation Sleeplessness Torpid Liver Headaches Rheumatism The best physicians are my friends—their wives and daughters are my pupils— the medical magazines advertise my work. I have published a free booklet showing how to stand and walk correctly and giv- ing other information of vital interest to women. Write for it and T will also tell you about my work. If you are perfec tly well and your figure is just what you wish, you may be able to help a dear friend— at least you wil m1 help me by your interest in this great movement for greater culture, refineme nt and beauty in women. Sit down and write me NOW. Don’t wait—you may forget it. I have had a wonderful experience and I should like to tell you about it. Dept. 42 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 4 Susanna Cocroft Miss Cocroft is a college bred woman. She is the recognized authority upon the scientific care of the health and figure of woman. FOUR BOOKS TO MEN By Sylvanus Stall, D.D. What a Young Bev Ought to Know What a Young Man Ought to Know An innocent infancy; an intelligent, stainless childhood ; a vigorous, healthy maturity; a happy married life, with healthy, affectionate children— at a Man of 45 Ought to Know FOUR BOOKS TO WOMEN separate volumes, suited to each period of life of SS Se lous Husband OughttoKnow ll plainly, scientifically and scripturally taught in By Mrs. Mary Wood-Allen, M.D., and } Mrs. Emma F. A. Drake, M. D. j What a Young Girl Ought to Know Pree at a Young Woman Ought to Know from medical terms What a Young Wife Ought to Know Up to date What a Woman of 45 Ought to Know male and female. Eight separate books. Price, $1.00 per single copy, postpaid. Table of contents free. THE VIR PUBLISHING COMPANY 671 Church Bldg., 15th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 155

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Cosmopolitan Magazine es November 1912 ER E’S a new and better way of fast- ening your dresses. It’s the Koh-i- noor Dress Fastener, and it is in the eye of the fashion world. It marks a new era in women’s dress. It eliminates man’s “ but- toning-her-up ” troubles. See Koh-i-noor Dress Fasteners at your dealer’s and you will say, “Good-bye, old Hook-and-Eye.” With Koh-i-noor there’s nothing to hook or to button; snaps shut and stays shut until you unfasten it. Washproof, too—won’t rust or pull off in the wringer. It saves time, eye- -WALDES & CO., Makers _. - Prague Dresden Paris Old Hook- and-Eye!”’ strain, temper, and gives better fit, looks, wear and satisfaction. The Koh-i-noor Dress Fastener has won the world’s first prizes. The fashion creators all use and endorse it. Use Koh-i-noor once and you'll never go back to old-fashioned methods. Be sure to get the genuine marked K-I-N on each button. When you buy ready-to-wear garments, it is to your interest to have them made with Koh-i-noor Dress Fasteners. 10 cents a card of 12, at leading stores everywhere. If your dealer cannot supply you, we will refer you to one who can. Write for Premium Book and see the gifts redeemable for the coupons on each card. 133 Fifth Avenue, New York Warsaw London PAT MNO Ve US. PAT. PENDING REAL ‘ame. eweis b SEE Greatest Production of the Wj Gem-Chemist’s Art A, F j 1 Sa wey orabissuarsand . ao eproductions o he natura c) ,and polish of these artistic jewels, Lapid jewels, representing Red RUBY White DIAMOND Blue SAPPHIRE all of incomparable beauty, vantage in our special 14-K Solid Gold settings and are sold at a fraction of the cost of earth-mined Considering the opportunity offered and the be given first thought when the exact reproduction of / genuine stones is desired. They will pass al defy all criticism. ‘ subicoaiuamminein | ewels, i} ¥/ desire for personal adornment, Lapid jewels should | You should see these wonderful jewels before buying goods sent for your examination ]; the earth’s product. All 0. O. D. Given Free against loss of stone, brilliancy ord you have aring or pin or an heirloom that Bose ie ting, use a Lapid. Ask for Catalogue 42 showing new styles, ALBERT W. ENGEL (Se?) 4700 Dover, Chicagg stones are so absolutely perfect | that they cannot be distinguished | by color, weight orbrilliancy. The rich- | ness and sparkling beauty denote great | care in the creation, and precision in cut | are shown to best ad- | With each purchase Jewel Insurance Policy | ORESS FASTENE The L. E. B. Binder ' instantly 1 book y papers: ne title ‘g:°3°T , ni PACK. Awf You can in- “ stantly re move any paper therefrom or add any paper thereto. Tt is the simplest, cheapest and handiest filing sy* tem ever devised. With it letter files are kept on shelves just the same as books. a q After the Binder Clip is applied, the arms may be reversed and snapped against the documents or papers, and thus kept out of the way. When one arm is reversed against the papers the 0 ¥ forms @ good hook or hanger. Send 50c for dozen, prepai Money back if not suited. AT ALL STATIONERS. Cushman & Denison Mfg. Co., 240 W. 23d_ St. Dept. 4, New York diqd wsaqnig 156 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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in in- ly re- aper id any It is eapest ig Sys ised. les are s just (8. ad and out of other Cosmopolitan Magazine —— November 1912 TRADE MARK y ly Reg. U. S. Patent Office and Canada Jf This is the sock that has the foot-strong reinforcing from the beginning of the toe, along the sole to , RP and including the heel and above the shoe line. Despite the tremendous strength of this reinforcing, . ” the yarns from which it is made are of such fine é texture that electric light is needed to bring it out. = These socks feel like a piece of silk to the foot, are cool and y dressy, but, above all, they give service. Sizes from 9’s ill to 12’s—all leading colors. If unable to get them from your dealer, order direct, giving size and color. } Any quality, $1.00 a box Box of 4 prs. guaranteed 4 mos. Box of 3 prs. guaranteed 3 mos. x of 2 prs. guaranteed 2 mos. Special — Lightest weight guaranteed gauze hose made— box of 3 prs. guaranteed 3 mos, JOSEPH BLACK ¥) & SONS CO., York, Pa. Action Too Fast for the Eye is Clearly “Seen’ by Goerz Lenses™ Pictures worth money the kind that show situations the human cye is not quick enough to see are taken with GOERZ carenas _ Il you already have some other camera, you ean equip it with a Goerz Lens. Universally used by spectit-eorrespondents and by profedsional photographers where the first exposure is the last Chaage for the pictire. Write for\ 6 a : ” Our Booklet on “Lenses and Cameras C.P. Goerz American Optical Co., 321A E. 34th Street, New York <==, ~ {When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Walk with Confidence and Ease No danger of slipping on wet sidewalks if you have Cat’s Paw Rubber Heels. let you slip. like a “gum shoe” artist. Go to your shoemaker today. Cat and ask for Cat’s Paw Heels. d Wear longer and are more resilient because of extra quality rubber. We'll mail you a Black Cat Bangle Pin if you send us ordinary kinds. the name of your shoe dealer 9 CUSHION RUBBER 5O¢ Attached TO THE RETAIL TRADE It pays to give the public what they want. The majority want Cat’s Paw Cushion Rubber Heels. Order from your jobber today

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| “~TURNS Solves the Light Problem for Men and Women Ever Watch Your Husband While He Was Shaving ? Turning and twisting to get the light to avoid the shadows ? f Using an ordinary mirror is the most exasperating part of shav- ing. It would please him if you would give him a Rite-Lite. ji=<o TU RNS—=@2

When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan That friction plug won't Prevents your footsteps from sounding Think of the Black Cost no more than The name is easy to remenber. PAw HEELS All Dealers FOSTER RUBBER CO. ’ 105 Federal St., Boston, Mass.

x » RITE- LITE adjustable ‘Shaving and Toilet Glass **No Shadows Shaving’’ Makes the shave easier and quicker. ‘Women need it in their Boudoir. Swing- ing arm adjustable, up, down and side- ways, turns on swivel around to get the day or artificial light. Nickel fixtures. Best quality French mirrors. IDEAL XMAS GIFT Money back if not satisfied. Illustrated booklet free. Price Delivered 6-inch, $2.00; 7-inch, $3. 4 (Seven- inch Fitted with eeuieotee mir- ror one side, flat mirror reverse sit le, _ Dealers write for Terms RITE- LITE GLASS CO. 249 N. Salina St., SYRACUSE, N. Y.

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November 1012 Cosmopolitan Magazine rT Wi Pc a YY mam Beautiful Floors () Are Easy to Have 4 ry when you use the right fin- : $4 jig ish. Waxed floors are the wh finest, and the one wax which produces the richest, most beautiful and most durable finish is Old English Floor Wax. That’s because GS EEK int ut mY 32 contains more of the hard, imported, so mak more, but they make it go farther and last long ‘Wax you can buy. This finish will not show mars nor scratches, } scome sticky -and will send okle d Send for Free Sample and Our Book Fr ge eg > ° -- & TT ' : ? ° ae vii *‘Beautiful Floors, Their Finish and Care.’’ Tells about,’ cee e ax ome, Finishing New Floors ‘Cleaning and Polishing Finishing Furniture “Gi Finishing Old Floors Care of Waxed Floors Interior Woodwork ° Hardwood Floors Finishing Dance Floors Stopping Cracks Or us Pine Floors Kitchen, Pantry and Removing Varnish, etc, ie Name Bathroom Floors @ | THE A. S. BOYLE CO., 1910, West 8th Street ae aie Cincinnati, Ohio oe” Pd Wig Ne: Bis csescicsneccdetmabocecstcsinanions PTO KS. MANY USES AND FULL DIRECTIONS ON LARGE SIFTER - CAN — l|O¢ i Y Wy Lyf Dini (ul ill wi mn When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November Cosmopolitan Magazine Will You Drive Six Screws To Save $13.25? It takes six minutes to drive these six screws. Now, if your time is worth more than $2.21 a minute, don’t read any further. This advertisement is for those who want high grade furniture at rock bottom prices, who love beauti- ful things in the home, who appreciate choice designs, know solid worth, and approve of a selling plan that saves them fully one-half store prices. COME-PACKT Sec- tional Furniture is such furniture. Take _ this table, for example. It isQuarter Sawn White Oak, with rich, deep nat- ural markings, honestly made, beautifully fin- ished to your order, in your choice of eight fin- : : ishes. Measure out its Dealer’s pr ce, $25.00 dimensions with a tape Come-packt price measure — compare it Height, 30 inches; top, 44x28 inches; legs, 2 1-2 inches square. with any piece equally Two drawers, choice of Old Brass or Wood Drawer Knobs. . Shipping weight, 150 Ibs. good, at any dealer’s. It eens than Sold on a Year’s Trial—Money Back Any Time. one-half. How! By coming to you in five sections, Honest furniture and an honest selling plan, packed in a compact crate, shipped at knock- as thousands have proved. Our free catalog down rates. Come-packt keepsnomenonthe —the most beautiful furniture book ever given road, has no stores, no dealers. You save all away—tells all the details, gives you a choice these big savings—freight, traveling men’s and _ of more than 400 pieces, and color plates show dealers’ expenses and profits—a total of one- the exquisite finish and upholstering. half or more. Witha screw driver and six Write for this beautiful big book today. minutes, you buy a $25 table for $11.75. Mailed free. We have supplied 30,000 American Homes with “** Come-packt”’ Furniture, 300 Library Table ; 1107 Fernwood Avenue Come-packt Furniture Co. eee Come-packt Sectional Furniture is not handled by dealers. You buy at factory prices. THERE’S BUT ONE BEST IN ANYTHING IN PLIERS IT IS U-TI-CA @ If you have a Utica Plier in the house it will save you many times its cost. No matter how careful you may be there are faucets and gas jets that will leak, screws to tighten or loosen, cord or wire to cut, shade rollers to adjust, tacks or nails to pull, or a thousand and one other little things that come up every day in the year. Witha Utica Plier you could fix them quickly and easily without the aid of a mechanic. Get a Utica Plier to-day at your hardware or electrical supply dealer's. They are guaranteed absolutely satisfactory or your money back. = @ Do not accept a substitute. There are no just as good. Our Plier Palmistry is interesting. May we send you acopy? A post-card will bring it to you. : TRADE CUTE UTICA DROP FORGE & TOOL CO., UTICA, N. Y. iEG. U. S. MARK PAT. OFFICE When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magaziie —— its way by service L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter (Ball Bearing—Long Wearing) In buying a typewriter you want a satisfactory answer to three questions: What will it do fur me ? How well will it do it? How long will it do it ? By answering these queries with the needs of the typewriter owner and user in mind, the L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter me, Company has attained the front rank in the typewriter field. 4 Some people think that a typewriter is a typewriter and that is all there is to it. wre Machines may look alike but there is a lot of difference in efficiency. sae Ef The new Model Five is built not only for straight correspondence but for tab- en i ulating, billing and in fact for every service needed in the average business. Its ball bearings at all points where friction developes through action, permit how ; close adjustment and insure correct and accurate typewriting. lay. We would like the opportunity to tell you more about it. f Write for free book of our new Model Five. F L. C. SMITH & BROS. TYPEWRITER Co. Head Office for Domestic and Foreign Business: SYRACUSE, N. Y., U.S.A. Branches in all Principal Cities ef ee ee <a Cee eae, $1.00 Without On Approval Freight Paid $175 PER SECTION Door D i With /T GROWS W/TH YOUR L/BRARY oor SECTIONAL BOOKCASE Endorsed “The Best” by Over Fifty Thousand Users ADE under our own patents, in our own factory. Rigid economy, ac- quired by years of manufacture of a'single product in large quantities, combined with our modern method of eliminating all middlemen and selling only direct to users. enables you to buy this superior product—second to none—at a considerable saving. You can buy as few sections as you like, and thus start your library — as you acquire more books, add more sec- tions. Lundstrom Sections are guaranteed to be as good as you can buy at any price. They have non-binding, disappearing glass doors and are highly finished in SOLID GOLDEN OAK—other styles and finishes also. Send at once for our handsome Catalog No. 40. THE C. J. LUNDSTROM MFG..CO., LITTLE FALLS, N.Y Manufacturers of Sectional Bookcases New York Office: and Filing Cabinets Flatiron Bidg., N. Y. City

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Cosmopolitan Magazine OO Shaves (2 Mills per Shave) uaranteed ACH package of AutoStrop blades is guaranteed EK to give 500 head barber shaves. If you fail to get 500, send us your 12 used blades, say how many shaves you are shy, and we will send you enough of the blades to make good your shortage. The era of Guaranteed Shaving is here. WE ARE IN THE BLADE SAVING BUSINESS. HE AutoStrop Razor is not a perpetual blade tax. It is a blade saver and head barber shaver. Why we can make the above guarantee is very simple: Heart beats are the life of a human being. Expert strokes on the strop are the life of a razor edge. By expert strokes on the strop, the head barber and the AutoStrop Razor make their respective edges live sharp through many shaves— often one blade will live through 5ooshaves. ‘Therefore 12 blades are certain to live through our guarantee. AutoStropping is the twin brother of Head Barber stropping ; makes the novice able to strop the Head Barber’s edge, and makes him able to strop it as quickly and handily, because he does it with- out detaching blade. The AutoStrop razor consists of silver plated, self-stropping razor, 12 blades and strop in handsome case. Price $5. Travelling sets $6.50 up. Price/in Canada and United States the same. Factories in both countries. Send for catalogue. Do not be over-modest about asking the dealer to sell you an AutoStrop Razor on thirty days’ free trial. For if you take it back we protect him from loss. Get a blade-saving, head-barber-shaving AutoStrop Razor today. Do not forget it tomorrow. # AUTOSTROP SAFETY RAZOR CO.,355 5th Ave., New York; 400 Richmond St., W., Toronto; 61 New Oxford St., London; Schleusenbriicke, No. 8, Hamburg SAFETY AZO Strops Itself This wooden man is used in AutoStrop win- dow displays. He shows you how to strop AutoStrop . blades to Head Barber edges. If a wooden man can do it, you can. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November IgI2 ' Cosmopolitan Magazine Hearst’s Magazine Prints Hall Caine’s Remarkable New Serial “The Woman Thou Gavest Me.” In this strangely human story of a woman’s life, you will be carried to the intensest pity-- the deepest love and the extreme of hatred, The characters will indelibly impress you and hold your keen interest to the very end. More Startling Standard Oil Letters The Truth About Roosevelt, Archbold and Penrose William Randolph Hearst in this issue answers Senator Penrose and those false to their trust. It is an unrelenting revelation in the interest of truth and justice, and in the hope of better government. The article reveals the Standard Oil cipher code and shows their investments in U. S%. Senators. The surprising attitude of the Presi- dent is disclosed. This article should be read by every patriotic citizen. COUPON HEARST’S MAGAZINE 381 Fourth Avenue New York City HEARST’S MAGAZINE Enclosed find 25 cents for which send me your magazine for the rest of the year beginning with the Cctober number. Cos, 11 381 Fourth Avenue Nees LE Pe a ne eo Sa New York City $1.50 a year eee eee eee ee ee When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 164

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Cosmopolitan Magazine FOPLES LUMBER SINCE THE Pi Lt ia ba White Pine Home at Highland . Park, Tl, Robert aati Chicago, Architect The house illustrated is built throughout of White and Norway Pine White Pine was used for all exterior and interior trim including the shingle siding and: the entrance construction. Norway Pine was used for the rough lumber work in framing and structuraltimbers. And it is the only wood that approaches White Pine in value for window-blinds, screen-sash, storm-doors and similar uses. According to the United States Government Report, Bulletin 99, White Pine has been **The Leader in the Market for 250 Years” It has held that enviable position because of its wonderful dur- ability and beauty of grain and texture and because of its ability to take and hold paints and stains. W For Your Own Protection Get this Book It will show you both by pictures and text why White and Norway Pine offer so much of real value to the home builder. The book is free—ask for it. NORTHERN PINE Manufacturers’ Association 1128 Lumber Exchange Minneapolis, Minnesota When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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[nvest Qne nt SaveBis Money TT November 1912 7000 BARGAINS ON CREDIT We will trust you and you can buy all your furniture and home furnish- ings by mai! on credit from our great 1913 catalog of 7000 Bargains. For instance, you may order any item illustrated in this announcement, and the same way from the catalog. by simply sending the first small payment. There will be no delay. Shipment will be made immediately; and after a free 30-day examination in your own home you can pay the balance in smal! monthly payments, just as you earn the money and find it convenient. Open an Account With Us Simply ask for our big. new, free catalog and we will open an account for you on our books. You do to skimp and save up ten. twenty, fifty os geupie -, Youare nota: togives note, chattel mortgage or anything of the kind. Wec 7 no interest. We send no collectors. and there is no red ta) new catalog or delay of any kind. Our confidential credit — isjustthe inches. A value tha aame kind of credit your er or meat man might allow you at less than double this ficur> at only we give you a much T time to pay. and we do n any retail store, Our Price Only $ ask for it all in one tunch~Just a little at a time, . Terms : $1.00 down and 75c a month 30 Days’ Free Examination You take absolutely no risk, as we send all goods on approval, and you can see them right in your own home for 30 days before de- ciding whether or not you wish to keepthem. Inother words, we do not ask you to buy from our catalog, but to buy after you have actu- ally seen what you have ordered, and know that it is all and more than what we have claimed for it. Rocker Bargain One Year to Pay lo house has ever offered yous bargain like this. ae xamine the illustrat:on of this beautiful rocker Remember, there are over a million ; fort alt onan, hetncis ‘tarved solid os © f@milies—rich and poor—who buy all their Po me. Upholstered in the famous “Imperial” home furnishings from us on this great easy- : fase BicceektcectssyGas to si per cenncscreryiea lines incer im = seat. autiful ruffle and sides 9 Cc overy m iis in our back: Awonderful bargain ofer-Price only SOM2 big. handsomely illustrated catalogue isabar- MremlinWittonVeivet Rug Terms: 50c cash and 50c monthly. gain in every sense of the word. Our years = aoe Size are, of experience, and our tremendous ‘cash pop ANFe,, the. appearance of yout capital enable us to take advantage of vetrugof rarebeauty A new style amazing dull season opportunities to buy medalion floral design of green, red, self and family nd manufacture the finest merchandise = >rown and tan color combination.mag- to investiga‘e in the world at figures so low that _piicently effeetive Guaranteed to give a & a life-long service and offered at 340 this great op- we can sell direct to you on credit _ per cent saving in price. Has beer. portunity to at even much lower price than closely woven. worsted yarn, high the retail dealer in jour town Surface and thick. strong back. Sa could buy them at wholesale. tr $1 Sede eniet aes Send for THIS Catalog Today We have prepared this great catalogue representing 7000 new designs in articles of furniture and home furnishings, and we = send — — book aoa il gow asterel one, with complete descriptions, mail, postpaid in a plain pack- age. if Seana simply send us your ater a ona Saal card right that you can secure a copy before the edition is exhausted. Take advantage of this great saving in money and the con- Z venience of our liberal, easy- ent credit pian. For le you can inves- tigate fully satisfy yourself. Send just your name and ad oases postal card and we wil! mail you this big book of 7000 ba > The book will be sent in a plain package, ail charges prepaid. it Is FREE—Send Today! FURNITURE ("() & CARPET 3963 Wentworth Ave, CHICAGO a Jan ae When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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azine ee Cosmopolitan Magazine NEXT COMES the CYPRESS “SUGI” BOOK: “The most usable free book ever printed for folks like you and us.”” HERE’S A CYPRESS “SUGI” TRAY THAT YOU CAN DUPLICATE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS by your own labor (and very little of it) and at the smallest cost. November 1912 si] *IQADIOJ S}SP’"T St 9U0} eu0d Wry v si usive M 4. oa = © 3 oO G 5 5 a te “3 oc wn = unNolg a ee “The most distinguished novelty in Wood Finish presented to the artistic public in a century.’’ (dnd you can do it.) It reproduces perfectly the famous Antique Japanese Driftwood Effects Get your order in for New VOL. 26 Cypress Pocket Library at once so as to give you time to decide what articles made of SUGI you want to give, and whether to make it yourself or hire it done. - The book tells all about it, gives many delightful ideas what to make of light-weight Cypress boards after applying the wonderful Japanese ‘‘Sugi’’ finish, and tells exactly How To Do The Work At Home. (Note: The same process has been attempted on other woods but without success. This is our good fortune as well as yours). LEARN WHY in new Vol. 26.) When planning 8 Mansion, a Bungalow, a Farm, aSleeping-Porch or just a Fence, remember—"‘With CYPRESS you BUILD BUT ONCE.” Let our “ALL-ROUND HELPS DEPA RTMENT” help YOU. Ourentire resources are at your service with Rel iable Couneel. SOUTHERN CYPRESS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION 1204 HIBERNIA BANK BUILDING, NEW ORLEANS, LA. ee INSIST ON CYPRESS AT YC IF HE HASN'T IT, LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY Slee es : aight Dae en When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 A Book of Valuable Ideas for Beautifying the Home FREE! E will send you FREE our book “The Proper Treat- ment for Floors, Woodwork and Furniture” and two samples of Johnson’s Wood Dye and Prepared Wax. You will find this book particularly useful if you are contemplating building—if-you are interested in beauti- ful interiors—if you want to secure the most artistic and serviceable finish at least expense. This book is full of valuable information for everyone who is interested in their home. Mail coupon for it today. With the book we will send you samples of two shades of Johnson’s Wood Dye—any shade you select—and a sample of Johnson’s Prepared Wax—all FREE. Johnson’s Wood Dye should not be confused with the ordinary water stains coatings which produce a cheap, painty effect. which raise the grain of the wood—or oil stains that do not sink beneath the surface of the wood or bring out the beauty of its grain—or varnish stains, which really are not stains at all but merely surface No. 126 Light Oak No. 110 Bog Oak No. 123 Dark Oak No. 128 Light Mahogany No. 125 Mission Oak No. 129 Dark Mahogany No. 140 Early English No. 127 Extra Dark Mahogany Johnson’s Prepared Wax a complete finish and polish for all wood—floors, woodwork and furniture —including pianos. Just the thing for Mission e furniture. Very easy touse. Can be successfully ap- plied over all finishes, imparting a velvety protect- ing finish of great beauty. Johnson’s Artistic Wood Finishes are for sale by leading paint and drug Please % dealers. If your dealer hasn’t them in stock Use This he can easily procure them through his FREE Coupon jobber. Please send Free Booklet ® S.C. Johnson & Son Edition K. S. 11 and samples of Racine, Wis. Johnson's Prepared 7 Wax and Wood Dye. The Wood Finishing Authorities Polishing Furniture Johnson’s Wood Dye is a dye in every sense of the word—it penetrates deeply into the wood, bring- ing out its natural beauty without raising the grain. It is made in sixteen beautiful shades, as follows: No. 130 Weathered Oak No. 122 Forest Green No. 131 Brown Weathered No. 172 Flemish Oak No. 132 Green Weathered No. 178 Brown Flemish No. 121 Moss Green No. 120 Fumed Oak Ask yédur painter or paint dealer to show you panels of wood finished with Johnson’s Wood Dye and Prepared Wax. Coloring Wood With JOHNSON’S WOOD DYE When you write, please mention: the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 ___ Cosmopolitan Magazine oe SOS ) ERIE PA. Ee 3 AKE this demonstration yourself—in any of our oy ; stores—or, better yet, right in your own home. effect. se , i . ped el Clean any rug or piece of upholstery as thorough- ‘oni ly as you can by the broom or brush method. lows: 35,000 ALREADY IN USE. . . : os — Go over it again with any other vacuum cleaner, Oak You will get out more dirt this second time than — you can get by the most thorough old-fashioned methods. nt Finally, go over it a third time with a Duntley Pneumatic Cleaner. The results will els surprise you. For the first time you will get out the real dirt—the old, ground-in, 7 dangerous, germ-laden dirt that neither sweeping nor any other methods ever get. ni The Duntley will really clean house—carpets, walls, curtains, chairs, sofas, everything, without the bother of moving them. It is not merely a suction sweeper, but an actual vacuum cleaner—not merely a fan or blower, but a positive vacuum pump. PNEUMATIC We want you to know, too, by making the test yourself, not only how efficient Duntley methods are but how CLEAN ER easy and how economical. Writetoday and we will send 7 youour booklet together with the address of our nearest UniversalMotor—Aiternating or DirectCurrentwithoutchange s/ore. Duntley Products Co., Dept. C., Erie, Pa. ‘ith DYE DunTLEY PropuctsCo. SST ON WM aS CVept. C, Erie, Pa. BOW / Soo S “<7 ’ PO STK OES TKS LEASE SSS Send meyourbook (free) FES and tell me about demon- UNIVERSAL VACUUM CLEANER MAINTENANCE CO., 220 Fifth Avenue, New York; stration in my town. Univ ERSAL VACUUM CLEANER MAINTENANCE CO., 4 Mint Arcade, Philadelphia; : DUNTLEY PRODUCTS Co., 400 North American Building, Chicago; DUNTLEY PRODUCTS Name Co., 386 Boylston Street, Boston; SAN FRANCISCO COMP. AIR CLEANING CO., Sutter & Stockton Streets, Sam Francisco; F.C. KINGSTON CO., 758South Hill Street, Los Angeles; Address UNION ELECTRIC Co., 418 Wood Street, Pittsburg; W. L. BENTLEY CO., 47312 Washing- are Portland, Ore.; THE DUNTLEY STORES, 791 Granville Street, Vancouver, » C.; C. J. DANIEL Co., 416 Fourth National Bank Bldg., At/anta. RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED IN UNASSIGNED TERRITORY When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 chalk - Talks on Form-Letter Writing VERY business man should read this free booklet. In ten short talks it tells how to write form-letters that pu//—bringing business direct, or increasing the efficiency of your salesmen. Write today for your copy. No technical skill is required To be perfectly frank, we'd like you to have this book because it was printed on the Multigraph—printed, mind you; not typewritten. While itis brimful of the knowledge gained in ten years of form-letter writing, it is a convincing example of the high quality of real printing that the Multigraph can now turn out at 25% to 75% less than customary printing-costs. With the Multigraph operated in the privacy of your own office, your own employees can print your adver- Using, stationery and system-forms in quantities as small or as large as you like. —just a little instruction, backed by good common- sense. You save the space required for large stocks of print- ing. You save the waste of soiled and out-of-date forms. The machine is always ready for the sudden emergency ; and when it is idle it isn’t eating its head off. You could doubtless use the Multigraph to the distinct betterment of your business. The extent of the benefit can only be determined by investigation. ’ /} WLTIL RAPT Produces real printing and form-typewriting. rapidly scsi asta ically, privately,in your own establiis. You can’t buy a Multigraph unless you need it. We shall be glad, however, to co-operate with you ina thorough in- vestigation. Ask us for literature, specimens, data. Write today. Use the coupon. THE AMERICAN MULTIGRAPH SALES CO. FNGar Neen ooee lod Branches in Sixty Cities—Look in your Telephone Directory European Representatives: The International Multigraph Company, 59 Holborn Viaduct, London, Eng. ; Berlin, W-8 Krausenstr. 70 Ecke Friedrichstr. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan What Uses Are You Most Interested In? Check them on this slip and en- close it with your request for infor- mation, written on your business stationery. We'll. show you what Others are doing. AMERICAN MULTIGRAPII SALES CO. 1824 E. Fortieth St., Printing : |_| Booklets ——| Folders —_—| Envelope-Stuffers ——| House-Organ ——| Dealers’ Imprints | Label Imprints |__| System- Forms Cleveland L_etter- Heads Bill-Heads and Statements Receipts, Checks, etc. -— i Envelopes Typewriting: Circular Letters _| Booklets Envelope-Stuffers Price-Lists —_—__ Reports Notices |__| Bulletins to Emplovees Inside System-Forms

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Cosmopolitan Magazine Tell your dealer—. Tell your painter— Tell your architect— that this is the label you want. The way to buy varnishing is to buy varnish— Whether you do the work your- self or hire someone else— Whether you have one floor or ee eee) = an entire buildingto be varnished. \ aI | } OTHERS’ VARNISHES | The varnish itself is the important factor*in a good or bad job of varnishing. W7inte) BERRY So don’t neglect it. Make sure of a good job by demanding good varnishes only. Sr You Can Afford to Use the Best Varnish The better the varnish the less frequent your need to re-varnish. That is what makes Berry Brothers’ Varnish the best ‘‘buy’’ for the man economically inclined. That is why a little saving in the gallon-cost of cheaper varnish is really no saving at all—but an added expense in the end. And you cannot measure in dollars and cents the annoyance poe that comes with the use of cheap varnish. (siness Any dealer or painter can supply Berry Brothers’ Varnishes ion and will gladly get them for you if he does not carry them in stock. You can always tell them by the well-known label on the can, used by us for so many years that it is virtually our trade-mark—your protection against substitution.. PI Start your active interest in Varnish by sending today for a copy of ‘Choosing Your Varnish Maker.” BERRY BROTHERS, Limited Established 1858 Factories : Detroit, Mich., and Walkerville, Ont. Branches: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, San Francisco. aS NN Za = When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 10912 WE INVITE Every Thin Man and Woman { This is an invitation that no thin man or woman can afford to ignore. We invite you to try a new treatment called “Sargol” that helps digest the food you eat—that puts good solid flesh on people that are thin and under weight. How can ‘‘Sargol’”? do this? We will tell you. This new treatment is a scientific, assimilative agent. It increases cell growth, the very substance ot which your bodies are made—puts red corpuscles in the blood, which every thin person so sadly needs, strengthens the nerves and puts the diges- tive tract in such shape that every ounce of food gives out its full amount of nourishment to the blood instead of passing through the system un- digested and unassimilated. Women who never appear stylish in anything they wore because of their thinness, men under weight or lacking in nerve force or energy, have been made to enjoy the pleasures of life—been fit- ted to fight life’s battles, as never for years, through the use of ‘‘Sargol.’’ If you want a beautiful and well rounded figure of which you can justly be proud—a body full of throbbing life and energy, write the Sargol Co., 10 Y Herald Building, Binghamton, N. Y., to-day, for 50c box ‘‘Sargol,’’ absolutely free, and use with every meal. But you say that you want proof! Well, here you are. Here is the statement of those who have tried, been convinced, and will swear to the virtues of this preparation: REV. GEORGE W. DAVIS says: “T have made a faithful trial of the Sargol treatment and must say it has brought to me new life and vigor. I have gained 20 pounds and now weich 170 pounds, and, what is better, I have gained the days of my boyhood. it has been the turning_point of my life.’’ 172 Cosmopolitan ‘Magazine aires MRS. A. 1. RODENHEISER writes: “T have gained immensely since I took Sargol, for I only weighed about 106 pounds when J began using it and now I weigh 130 pounds, so this makes 24 pounds. I feel stronger and am looking better than ever before, and now I carry rosy cheeks, which is some thing I could never say before.” CLAY JOHNSON says: “Pleasé send me another ten-day treatment. I am well pleased with Sargol. It has been the light of my life. Iam getting back to my proper weight again. When I began to take Sargol I only weighed 138 pounds. and now, four weeks later, I am weighing 153 pounds and feeling fine.” F. GAGNON writes: “Here is my report since taking the Sargol treatment. Tam a man 67 years of age, and was all run down to the very bottom. I had to quit work, asI was so weak. Now, thanks to Sargol, I look like a new man. I gained 22 pounds with 23 days’ treatment. I cannot tell you how happy I feel.” MRS. VERNIE ROUSE says: “Sargol is certainly the grandest treatment I ever used. I took only two boxes of Sargol. My weight was 120 pounds and now I weich 140 and feel better than I have for tive years. I am now as fleshy as I want to be, and shall certainly recommend Sargol, for it does just exactly what you say it will do.” Full address of any of these people if you wish. Probably you are now thinking whether all this can be true. Stop it! Sargol does make thin people add flesh. But we don’t ask you to take our word for it. Write us today and we will send you absolutely free a 50c package for trial. Cut off coupon below and pin to your letter. THIS COUPON GOOD FOR 50c PACKAGE “SARGOL” This coupon entitles any thin person to one 50c package ‘‘Sargol’’ (provided you have never tried it.) The Sargol Company, 10 Y Herald Building, Binghamton, New York. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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1gazine a ly weighed i30 pounds, ing better 1 is some all pleased ng back to 201 1 only . weighing t. Tama yottom. I ‘gol, I look tment, I d. I took and now I im now as ‘gol, for it 1 wish, all this se thin to take ill send Cut Nove ember 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Don’t simply move dirt. Remove it with a Capitol -Invincible Electric Renovator. HE United States Radiator Corporation are manufac- turers of The Complete Line of Boilers, Radiators and Heating Specialties—designed and built by experts for efficient and eco- nomic heating of any building from cottage to skyscraper. HE beautiful book, ‘A Mod- ern House-warming,’? which will enable you to decide the system best adapted to your own home or property, will be sent free on request. Where the situation demands a Stationary installation, the CAPITOL-INVINCIBLE ttur- bine and the CAPITOL-CON- NERSVILLE — positive rotary types—The Complete Line as manufactured by us will meet every demand. In the days of sweeping 4 and dusting, the only really clean house was a new house. pitol Invincible not only banishes dirt from your home but it saves you. Germ laden dust stirred up by sweeping is dangerous to health. You, your maids or your children can keep your home and every- thing in it free from dust with little effort. Your Babies can play upon the floor and breathe air as clean and wholesome as that of the healthy country. The Capitol-Invincible Electric Renovator has a steady continuous suction which gathers up every particle of dust from your floor, rugs and furniture. The Capitol-Invincible obtains its wonderful .non-fluctuating suction from noiseless centrifugal fans which run evenly andsmoothly. Ithasno valves, bel- lows or gears to vibrate or wear out. It has only two bearings and these run with- out wear in abath of oil. Its suction is adapted automatically to the heaviest rugs or the daintiest draperies. It will give perfect service for a lifetime. Every machine made 1s in successful continuous use. Use your own judgment in buying a vacuum cleaner. Our booklet, which we will send you free, entitled ‘‘How to Buy a Vacuum Cleaner,’’ is written by an eminent electrical and mechanical engineer and will advise you of the merits of all the principles used in vacuum cleaners. If you would have a clean and sanitary home, you need this book. UNITED STATES RADIATOR (GRPORATION 39 East Grand River Avenue NEW YORK Detroit, Mich. BRANCHES AND SHOW ROOMS 14th and Pine Streets 7: 3-5-7 West 29th Street 8T. LOUIS PRILADELPEIA 122 North 13th Street BOSTON DETan H 3d Ave. and Wood Street BALTIMORE IT 139 Jefferson Avenue CHICAGO MINNEAPOLIS, O08 Wasttagten Ave., South AHA Farnam Street 236 Congress Street OM. 916 220 East 10th Street 709 North Howard Street ~ KANSAS CITY 184 North Dearborn Street When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine Saat LIFE and ACCIDENT Insurance under the famous AETNA TEN DOLLAR COMBINATION issued by the AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, Connecticut—the largest company in the world writing Life, Accident, Health and Liability Insurance. in extent and variety of protection this policy is without a rival. For $10 a Year (in “ Preterread” Occupations) this Policy pays :— $2,000 for death from Travel, Elevator or Burning Building Accident. $1,000 for death from Ordinary Accident. $2,000 for loss of limbs or sight as a result of Travel Accident. $1,000 for loss of limbs or sight as a result of Ordinary Accident. The above amounts accumulate Ten Per Cent. each year for five years, without additional cost. $250 FOR DEATH FROM ANY CAUSE—No Medical Examination Required. The Accumulations, Double Benefits and Life Insurance provided by this Ten Dollar Combination make possible the payment of $3,250 at a cost of less than THREE CENTS A DAY in addition to weekly indemnity for total or partial disability from accident. SEND IN THE COUPON TO-DAY AEtna Life Insurance Co. (prawer 1341) Hartford, Conn, ©°*™mopelitan—Tear off tam under 55 years of age and in good health. Tell me about AETNA Ten Dollar Combination. IMy name, business address and occupation are written below.

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és a si e 3 ar off November 1912 The Old Colony Pattern The very spirit of Colonial days is typified in the Old Colony pattern. In addition to the quality and simplicity that were characteristic of the old-time designs, it possesses the poise and beauty that result from skill and experience joined with modern methods. 1847 ROGERS BROS.@ is backed by the world’s largest makers with an unqualified guarantee which an actual test of 65 years makes possible. It is the heaviest grade of silver plate. Most Popular for Gifts. The unvarying quality and richness of design make this silverware especially favored for gifts. Sold by leading dealers. Send for illustrated catalogue “* Y-9.” INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., MERIDEN, CONN. Successor to Meriden Britannia Co. New York Cuicaco SAN Francisco HAMILTON, CANADA You will be interested in seeing this beautiful advertisement, printed in colors, the third of a series now appearing on the back covers of many of the leading publications. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine New Motor ~ Boat \ Designs zine you will find the latest n new models in motor boats. you get the plans and designs of expert naval architects, skilled in the principles and methods of motor boat building. Every kind of construction is treated, including the limousine runabouts, the V bottom runabouts, cruisers, speed boats and luxurious pleasure crafts. You keep abreast of the times, the races, the winners and all the details of their equipment and design through Motor Boating Magazine. A year’s subscription costs only $1.00 and you get a really wonderful motor Jay” "2! book, “ From Novice to Pilot,” absolutely free if you subscribe ag F ee 381 Fourth Ave. | this month. & tk | MOTOR BOATING Me ee wea te », 381 Fourth Ave., New York City P satin Neg orion yea 4 4 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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‘ ™" _ Ss ¥ | | | | | | 8 . oe lb cist cite etn heres be tie ad Cosmopolitan Magazine Quality Is Economy Do you figure Varnish Cost By the Gallon? By the Job? By the Year? The first is the stupid way. The second is the getting-wise way. The third is the wise way. "By the Gallon" you take account simply of the Price; which is only the beginning of the Cost. "By the Job" you consider the price per gal- lon and the number of gallons and the labor cost. Murphy Varnish does the job with fewergallons and fewer days’ work than lower-price varnish. "By the Year" you calculate the Re-V arnishing Costs. There’s the big saving in Murphy Varnish. It lives 2 or 3 or 5 or 10 times as long as the lower-price and much lower-price varnishes. Murphy Railway and Marine and Carriage and Automobile and Architec- tural and Furniture and Piano Varnishes, Murphy Surfacers and Colors and Stains and Enamels and Konkreto, all have these Economies. The Varni ish The" Murphy Varnish Company “5 at Lasts FRANKLIN MURPHY, President CHICAGO, ILLS. Longest Associated with Dougall Varnish Company, Limited, Montreal, Canada When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Half Size ALCOVE TATTOO, $3.25 Half Size BUREAU TATTOO, $4.50 Half Size TRAVELER TATTOO, $3.50 The Surprising Fact About These Clocks When you see the graceful designs and rich finishes of these clocks, you will probably be surprised to learn that they are a/arm clocks. Because most people think of an alarm clock as a ‘‘tin pan”’ affair. But the Junior Tattoo Family clocks are beautiful as well as useful. They do every- thing that alarm clocks are expected to do— and in addition, they are an ornament to the room and a pleasure to the eye. TUNior JATT- co New Haven Clock @o. FAMILY Alarm Clocks Beautiful There are nine patterns—all different. A _ style for every taste, a design for every room. The tuneful intermittent alarm awakens you pleasantly but surely. If you do not arise at the first summons, it continues to ring every twenty seconds for five minutes— unless you turn the silent switch. Prices, $1.75 to $4.50 Next time you buy an alarm clock, tell the jeweler to show you the Junior Tattoo Family clocks. You will find one that just suits your fancy. If you cannot conveniently buy them in your town, we will ship, prepaid, upon receipt of price and jeweler’s name. Write for booklet picturing the styles of the Junior Tattoo Family clocks in rich gold finish, satin silver, French bronze, solid mahogany, golden oak, old brass, gun-metal, leather and nickel. THE NEw | sei LOCK CO EW IIAVEN UONN, 136 HAMILTON STREET Established 1817 Makers of clocks for all purposes {78 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Agazing Mm act ks d rich bly be Rs. alarm ks are every- » do— to the O HE Boudoir table of milade of two centuries ago, boasted no finer or more classic toilet ware than that of our No. 9,000 pattern in Sterling Silver. It includes Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Combs and all toilet accessories. Our Washington pattern Sterling Silver Table Serv- ice rivals the past in purity of design and perfection of workmanship. ~~ 1835 —~ R:-WALLACE” eler to Silver plate that RESISTS wear ‘ill find ee ; The Laurel pattern in silver plate offers an artistic value and a durability seldom found in any but the : Mm finest Sterling patterns. Triply reinforced with pure town, ; silver at all wearing points it lasts three times as weler’s 5 long as ordinary plate. . We guarantee to replace any of our plate or ster- Tattoo H i ma ling which does not give positive satisfaction. ze, solid A delightful little book, ‘“Table Decorations for Cele- l brations” and “How to Set the Table” by Mrs. Rorer, , will be sent free to anyone interested in Wallace Silver. R. WALLACE & SONS MFG. COMPANY BOX 20 WALLINGFORD, CONN. New York Chicago San Francisco purposes When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magasine Miuylrs Nation-Wide Guarantee of Freshness simply means that we do not want anybody to keep any of our candy that in any way falls short of perfection. Send it back. ; Bonbons ~ Chocolates Our organization of 14 different candy-making establishments, over 4000 Kiar Sales Agents, and 56 eMéy4~ stores, enables us to guarantee the perfect condition of every package of ehiyéw no matter where purchased. Our Sales Agents are the most reliable retail druggists in the country. We instruct all ~&y4v Sales Agents to order from us frequently and to return for full credit any box of Ary not in perfect condition. If a box of ey4v should fall into your hands and fail to impress you as being as good in every way as it should be, follow the terms of the Guarantee Certificate packed in the box and return it at our expense. Write for M47 Interesting Booklet a8 It tells how purity, quality and freshness are insured in all Aiylss products. We send with the book the name of the nearest Aiylesd Sales Agent. +, 64 Irving Place a New York City FRANK DeK. HUYLER, President Leading grocers sell Ade Cocoa and Chocolate—ask yours When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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like a romance. Johnson. During his practice of forty-two years, he observed that many, many people were suffering from the lack of food elements which their bodies needed. He knew that all the elements— necessary to sustain physical and mental energy —are stored away in the grain of wheat. But most of these elements are milled out in the making of white flour—while human bodies deteriorate for want of them. Then my father reasoned that if all the elements of the whole wheat were made intoa food of delicate texture, exquisite crispness and delicious flavor — every appetite would be satisfied—and people greatly benefited. ts, |, He hit upon the cracker as the most practical form us | of food for this purpose—and after long experiment, re succeeded beyond his greatest dreams. This was the al idea that resulted in St My father first made these crackers for his own family and friends. He had no thought of selling them. But the news spread so rapidly that many others began to ask for them also. Then, and only then, did he consent to make Educator Crackers on a commercial basis—so that all the people who wanted them—in every part of the world—could be supplied. The benefits of my father’s idea to mankind are increasing year by year. 1, who helped him in the beginning, and know best his wishes and ideals, am time-honored methods —to meet the changing needs of present-day conditions, Here is a business story that reads It hasa messagefor you. Read it. The story begins with my father, Dr. Wm. L. He was a lover of all humanity. EDUCATOR GRAGKERS carrying on his work — constantly developing the old- JOHNSON EpucATOR Foop ComMPANY 19 Batterymarch St., Boston, Mass. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine The Educator Four is still freshly ground by good old-fashioned millstones. Then, under my supervision, Educator Crackers are baked in the old-style ovens —just as they were twenty-seven years ago. And I personally sample each day’s bake—to make sure that my father’s standard of pure food excellence is strictly maintained. Now I ask you—for your own and your children’s sake—to get acquainted with Educator Wafers, Educator Toasterettes, Educator Water Crackers, and the Fruited Educator—four wonderfully popular kinds of Educ¢ator Crackers. Taste the flavor that’s so sweet and nut-like. Then you’ll realize that the most nutritious food can be delicious as well. If your dealer hasn’t in stock the particular kinds you want, send ro cents and hiname for large trial assorted box. Viorel fodeceore Somer

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine The BOYS OWN PAGI own a gun, and so of course you do. You want it to be a real gun, too, that’ll look and feel the way a gun ought, and will shoot far and straight. That’s just why the KING Air Rifle was invented—so that every boy could havea real gun of his own —not dangerous like a powder rifle, but one your parents are perfectly willing you should have. And a gun that you don’t have to be ashamed of—strong and hand- some, an accurate shooter, a gun that will test dad’s marksmanship as well as yours. What KING Target Prac- tice Does for a Boy It makes you a good marksman— and that’s an accomplishment every true American ought to have. Better still, it does a lot of things you don’t at first think of. It takes practice to shoot well with a rifle, and that means patience—the resolute, determined that counts—the boy who learns that wins out in baseball and football, too. Then it teaches you to act quick— but to think first. A cool head and a quick aim go together, you know. When it comes to sailing a boat in a squall, or carrying an important message, or separating two dogs that are fighting, folks look for the boy with the quick eye and hand, and the cool head. How to Go at It First, you want the right gun for your size and age. Look over the whole list of Kings in the third column and choose wisely. Take good care of your gun, and keep it clean. Put it away carefully after every target practice. | r VERY natural boy wants to Little things like these are important, and show who’s the boy that’s fit to be trusted with a bigger gun when he’s older. Be sure when you buy the gun to look for the name KING on the side-plate or barrel. It’s no use to practice unless you have a gun you can depend on for accuracy, and this is the only way to be sure. ‘a King Air name. sticking-to-it | Making the Target for KING Practice 1 Pai ; | Get a piece of smooth board and | paste or tack carefully on it a piece | of tough white paper about 12 inches square. Now drive a tack into the center of the board. You can find the center by laying a ruler across from corner to corner of the | paper and making a mark where the two lines cross. Then tie a piece of string to a lead pencil and tie the other end to the tack, so that it’s just six inches from tack to pencil. By moving the pencil over the paper —with the string taut—you will 8 mark the outside circle of the target. Marking the first circle. FromAtoB should be six inches. “S” shows where io put the screw-eye. Make the rings each an inch wide and the center two inches. Be careful in paint- ing not to get too much paint on the The other rings can easily be made by shortening the string, and the job finished by painting the center and rings with red or black paint or ink. Now put a screw-eye in the edge of the board and you can hang your target anywhere. Keep at It Don’t be discouraged if your first shots go wide of the target. ° | Keep at it, don’t waste your shots, don’t hurry, don’t stand too far | away. | Soon you will be surprised at your | own proficiency. Anybody can shoot well with a | KING. It only needs faithful practice. | A KING Catalog—Read It Carefully From the guns listed below you can selecy just the right one for your age and experience, Look them over carefully, then go to the | nearest sporting-goods, hardware or toy-store | and see the guns themselves.* Always look for the name KING on side. plate or barrel. It’s the one way to be sure of the very best and latest air-rifle models made, | | x | —_— . 5—KING 1000-shot Lever-Ac- tion Repeater, nickeled-steel barrel, accurate sights, gen- uine black-walnut stock, 36 incheslong . Price $2.00 No. 5-B, Same, in Gun- Metal Finish, Price $2.50 No. 4, Exactly like above, but is 2 inches shorter and holds 500 shot instead of 1000, . Price $1.75 Yo. 2—KING 350-shot, Hammerless Maga- zine Repeater, nickeled-steel barrel, black-wainut stock, 31 inches long, Price $1.25 Jo. 1—KING Single-Shot — nickeled - steel barrel, black-walnut stock, 31 inches long, shoots air-rifle shot or feathered darts, Bese, ae Ye Price $1.00 Jo. 11—KING “ Three-in-One"—nickeled- steel barrel, black-walnut _ stock, shoots air-rifle shot, rubber ball or cork, 29 inches long, . . Price $0.75 . I5—KING “‘Safety-Lever” Pop-Gun— looks just like the big 100@-Shot, shoots cork on a string, 17 inches, Price $0.25 . 12—KING Pop-Gun, shoots cork ona string, 15 4 inches, . Price $0.25 . 18 —“*Sioux Chief’’—Steel Spring Bow and hardwood, rubber-tipped Arrow. safe for indoors or out, indestructi- ble, eee a ae Price $0.25 * If you don’t find the gun you want in your town, send us the money and we'll ship one from the factory, express prepaid. (For Nos. 15 and 18 add 15¢c. to price for express.) The Markham Air-Rifle Co. Plymouth, Mich., U.S.A. Inventors and Oldest Manufacturers of the Air-Rife Pacific Coast Office, 717 Market St., San Francisco PHIL. B..BEKEART CO., Managers When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Lagazine November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine “ G8azine ee : a : ae —Read y ‘ou can selecy id experience, hen go to the © or toy-store ING on side y to besure of nodels made, matter who “takes” The Youth's Companion all hands ,read it. ‘tal Finish, Price $2.50 >, but : 2 500 shot 3 Price $1.75 ess Maga EVERY TIME THE YOUTH’S COMPANION ENTERS A er fea HOME IT DOES THAT HOME A GENUINE SERVICE. a feathered rie siae Hi T he F l acs ow To Get the Free Issues. ee Every new subscriber who at once cuts out and sends this coupon or the <r name of this publication with $2.00 for the new 1913 volume will receive: ene 1 All the issues for the remaining weeks of 1912, free, including or * the Holiday Numbers. jestroct ? The Companion’s Window Transparency and Calendar for 1913, are * the most beautiful novelty ever given Companion readers — Free. ship one d. "er 3 Then the fifty-two issues of 1913 —long hours of companionship 5 * with the wise, the adventurous, the entertaining —all for less le Co. than four cents a week. AM3O ai THE YOUTH’S COMPANION, BOSTON, MASS. zers When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magasine The Babies Thousands of dollars are spent annually on the reckless doping of infant children. The thoughtless and ignorant use of deadly morphine, chloroform and other injurious ingredients sold in solution as “soothing syrups for baby” are a constant threat to its young life. - Doctor Harvey W. Wiley has written an indicting article on these habit-forming drugged concoctions for the October Good Housekeeping Magazine. It’s better to listen to baby’s cry for a while than to have it forever hushed. Dr. Wiley names 14 of these drugging “ baby quieters” and tells in a constructive way what you should do. The coupon below will bring it all to you. Good Housekeeping Magazine 381 Fourth Avenue New York City N This special coupon trial price is ay .. made to induce you to let Good oes Housekeeping prove its worth. Magazine x You save almost half the 381 Fmt Ave ‘ cost in this way. Send ea ae the coupon today and wince cade eg read about the babies bies.”” Send and household helps. ging Babies. Pn . Good Housekeeping for three @ months for the enclosed 25 cents. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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HE glistening whiteness and clear, spark- ling crystals proclaim the absolute purity of Crystal Domino Sugar. The dainty, easy- breaking shape is the last touch of perfection. Because it. is sweetest and purest, it is also the most economical—as thousands of housewives have learned. One of the “Quality Products’ of The American Sugar Refining Company 117 Wall Street, New York Read the story of its making in our splendidly illus- trated booklet, sent on request. Address Dept. P. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine TRADE oii Over 3,000,000 men are happy users of the MARK c EVER-READY. The EVER-READY guarantee is a liberal—sincere guarantee in which the makers insure your complete satisfaction. There’s a 10-year guarantee for the frame; a guarantee for each of the | 2 blades ; a guar. antee that the EVER-READY will shave you best of any razor that ever touched. your beard. Your money back from the makers if any part of this guarantee fails, | Lhe [2 Extra EVER. READY Blades LO for Sb. OO OG 12 Bladed Out- fit (as pictured) 57.00 complete. Hardware, Drug, Cutlery, Department, Sporting Goods Stores and General Stores sell the EVER-READY. Extra EVER-READY blades 10 for 50c THE BEST BLADES EVER MADE If not at your dealer’s—Don’t accept a substitute, but send direct to the makers—just the retail price. AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR CO. Herald Square, New York When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Here’s.A Wageless, Worriless Wonder Worker It will Steam, Stew, Boil, Bake and Roast Anything But—YOU. Men save labor with devices. Whynotwomen. The Faithful Fireless Cooker, begins where other Your kitchen is your work shop. If you can save cookers stop. We make no exceptions. We give two hours a day, fourteen a week, and money with aniron clad money back guarantee. Our offer the bargain you will make your home more attractive __ is the greatest ever made on any household article. to all. Your tired arms, red face, over wrought You must write for this offer. We back it up with nerves mean misery to the home. Stop it Now. references good for $1,000,000 if you want them. Save actual money, save time, save everything that Certainly worth a two cent stamp from you. Look he an En EAD ON —<— = “3 fs at the Faithful Fireless Cooker the only real genuine the best fireless cooker ever made and we want to pure aluminum cooker on the market. Read its give you with the bargain a saving of from $8 to $10. description. All Linings, Cooking Vessels, Covers and Pans are Pure Aluminum. Sixty Day Offer It is our intention to sell fifty thousand Faithful Fireless Cookers during the next 60 days. And we intend to do it. This company is one of the largest of itskindinthe world. We have many things we are selling American families and we sell by the car load lot. Our offer is one that is seldom made. It will come to you perhaps for the last time. From factory to family that is what it means. Direct toyou with a money back solid as rock guarantee, no‘‘ifsnor ands.”’ We want a nation wide distribution quick. We want this cooker in your kitchens Then we will sell ten of your friends. Read the description. Sign the coupon below. The Faithful Fireless Cooker Always sweet, easily cleaned because all alum- inum, handy as a clock, neat as a sewing machine, indestructible, being steel framed and packed with all mineral wool. Cooks 30% faster than any known cooker. Here is What Interests You Most The Faithful Fireless Cooker is equipped with the following solid Aluminum cooking utensils. One 8 qt. kettle, two 4 qt. kettles, 1 pudding pan 3 qts. There are also 2 pie or cake racks, 4 soa i f ea : ’ p stone radiators, and tongs for handling same. The covers of all utensils are aluminum and so are the plungers Western Merchandising that hold the heat in. There is nothing to warp or crack. Everything is smooth Com pany jointed on the interior. Thus cleanly. All lids have patent hand clasps that “ 336 West Madi Chi eam ait tight. Bell hessing sellers make movement of cooker so easy, ! est Madison St., icago can handle it, very bit of frame is steel, all packing is mineral i wool scientifically prepared, cooker lining is aluminum, all plungers — a aa Faithful and utensils the same. You receive one more utensil than other Fire ess ooker Offer, good for 60 aa ae * sees and Comercial Bank of Chicago days, with a saving if I use it of $8. ner you ask for, ur money.back guarantee is worth while. " 2, , . . Don’t delay, serd for our offer now. Send us your dealer’s name. I do not agree to buy but I want your Thousands endorse this cooker, why not you. offer. WeMhG.. <cacccasviewvecdcenceseaceneuss e . f Western Merchandising Co. FF dill tics ion caoo ys aati 336 West Madison St., Ce NE 2 = cuir dedencitireisweinceses ccawtued bu eae ae

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine Unquestionably—a SAFE RAZOR IS THE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR HIM We’ve your attention here for ninety seconds only, and so we tell our story right in the headlines. A million ‘and a half sons, husbands and aspirants to the latter state own Durham- Demonstrator razors. They use them every day, like them, and some day they intend to get one of our standard sets. Man-like, they put it off; you know this tendency bet- ter than we do. And so we'll have to work this proposition out together. Here’s a plan: Durham-Duplex, $5 We'll pay you 50c for his Durham-Demonstrator Razor He paid 35c for it. Any dealer will take back the Demonstrator and allow you 50c on the price of any Durham razor set you select. Thus you get a $2.50 Durham-Derby set for $2, or a $5 Standard Durham-Duplex set for $4.50. And each set, mind you, has six of the famous Durham-Duplex blades (twelve edges) that your husband likes so well. If by any chance he is the one man in ten who hasn’t yet tried the Durham-Duplex and doesn’t know the real shaving luxury of the famous Durham- Duplex blades (double edged)—for goodness sake, give him the chance. Fill out the coupon in lower left-hand corner, send 35c and let him try it for a month. The experiment won’t cost you much and it’ll help you to solve the vexatious question of what to get him for Christmas. Do it today—now—or you'll forget it. 25. Durham-Duplex Razor Co. 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. This is the razor you get for 35c if you take the coupon below to any of our dealers. It is equally as good a shaving instru- ment as our regular razor. DURHAM-DUPLEX RAZOR COMPANY, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Dear Sirs: Enclosed, find 35 cents in coin (to pay postage, packing, mailing and distributing expense). Send Durham Demonstrating Razor with Durham-Duplex Blade which you are to present to me without further obligation on my part. Name ote PSs Weise ks Saree ats No. and Street . . Town.... INS «ber diss: aiiey6io° a0", POE eR oe ee Durham-Derby, $2.50 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan - — rr en |

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine azine -)| GOLGATE’S “RIBBON DENTAL CREAM — we | Does six things—and does them well: 8 Checks the growth of decay germs. Corrects an acid condition of the mouth. Delights by its delicious flavor — a flavor made pleasant without the use of sugar, saccharin, glucose or honey. Cleans the teeth thoroughly without injurious —— TT etree. ce ee ee azor chemicals. | aan Polishes them to whiteness without harmful grit. | Leaves the mouth wholesome and the breath a Pe es so ° e ° A preparation which does less than this | Juplex . efi. oubl is not a complete dentifrice. | nonth. ion of Purchase a tube at your dealer’s—or send 2c in stamps for a generous trial tube, and our booklet, “‘Oral Hygiene.’ COLGATE & CO. Dept.c 199 Fulton St., New York () ee Makers of CashmereBouquet Soap— e luxurious, lasting, refined. ae When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 your tongue. by a patented process. CRIMP CU a Tn 1b aaa ees CIGARETTE TOBACCO PRINGE ALBERT the national joy smoke Got everything you or any other pipe enthusiast ever yearned for —flavor, aroma, and long-burn- ing qualities. You can smoke it all day and allnight, too! Never a tingle on that tongue! As a cigarette P. A. is a revelation. Roll one up and see how quickly you cross your fingers on the dust-brands and /fire-brands! Buy P. A. everywhere in toppy 5c red bags, 10c tidy red tins and handsome pound and half-pound humidors. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C. 192 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Pipeology x Here’s a nifty pipe. It’s known to the Cosmopolitan Magazine = Get in the game @ ee e with a jimmy pipe Hit the top notch of tobacco delight by jamming your jimmy brimful of Prince Albert. Right there is first-water pipe joy, because P. A. simply can’t bite The “broil” is cut out Eas Sr ae ee is ‘ pciaehes se ea Rt Bes Pkg wise. men of the sea as the ‘‘mess’’ pipe. Its bowl is round, with a flat bottom and ‘‘stays | put,’’ no matter how high the waves | are running. Made of all grades briar with hard rubber, bone and amber bits. i a _-_-_-_ = ST eR SRST: aeES ooo SSRN = TT nen

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agazine me ipe ght by Prince T pipe t bite ut out wl is | 1 flat stays tter paves | Made briar ? bber, | r bits. y pipe. 9 the the | 1ess’” —— November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine The Most Exquisite New Ideas in Watch Cases ee superb new style watches sent without a Payable at cent down—on approval (52:33°. Moun: j : In connection | The Movement with our sweep- Gwiving fight on trust methods we have se- 4 lected our finest highest grade watch for a special offer direct tothe péople. Material: The best that money can buy. Workmen: \ World renowned experts in their line. The | Jewels: 19 finest grade selected genuine imported rubies and sapphires, absolutely | i flawless. (It is well understood in the rail- |road business that 19 jewels is the proper q oumber for maximum efficiency.) Factory | Fitted and factory tested. Adjustment: Adjusted to temperature, isochronism and i positions. The most rigid tests. 4 | Since the $1,000 Challenge was made to the giant factories four ears ago, why have they not answered? | Why have not these factories produced a watch equal to the Burlington? This chal- lenge did not ask our competitors to pro- duce a watch better than the Burlington. NO. f they should produce a watch equal to the Bur- lington we should be the losers. Our $1,000 still lies in the bank for competitors to cover. No Money Down We ship the watch on approval, prepaid (your choice of ladies’ or gentle- men’s open face or hunting case.) You risk absolutely nothing—you pay nothing—not one cent unless you want the great offer after seeing and thoroughly inspecting the watch. Burlington Watch Co. * Dept. 1048 When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Startling Watch Offer READ! A Watch Offer Without Parallel Write for our free book on watches; a book that posts you on watches and watch values—ex- plains reasons for our most remarkable rock-bot- tom-price offer DIRECT TO YOU on the highest grade Burlington. : a Month at the Rock- ,” oi 0 Bottom Price “ : To assure us that every- ~ FREE body will quickly accept this introductory WATCH BOOK offer, we allow cash or easy payments, “CO UP ON as preferred. You get the watch at the e oe rock-bottom price, the same price that |g even the wholesale dealer must pay. @ BURLINGTON WATCH CO. "19th Street and Marshall Blvd. e a r Now Write fri foo Dest 1048 Chica, lina will tell you what yououghtto @ i pat pode know before ou even czar @” one of your new watch books ex- Spe 8 wa t tells all the in- 4@ plaining about your anti-trust fight, si is acts about watch prices, @ and giving the zxside facts about the and wi ee a @” watch industry. Also give full particulars Goer pemeers et jure _ of how I may obtain a fully adjusted 19- ington over the double ? jewel gold strata genuine Burlington Spe- peice Leger 2 cial, on approval, at the rock-bottom price, on = you! = an ? terms of $2.50 a month. No obligations on me. Solerenmeny e just the coupon o@ Name wild, o 19th St. & Marshall Blvd, 6” Adress Chicago 4% 193 i | | | |

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Cosmopolitan Magazine November 1912 SS SS DS WHELELLLLLAAA2zazuaLLc Big Sisters and Little Brother The whole family prefer Milk Checolale because it tastes so good. It is made of the best of cocoa beans, with pure milk and a little Ce. — - a = ee =e 7 . = sugar. aie Me Peter's is as wholesome as it 1s “High as the delicious. Alps in Quality”’ iidddeceaaaaaaaaaaaacaaaaaaaaaddddaddaadiddiddddddaaaaanuaiiihAA.nocccccccc = \y MMos lb csiiLddd Udddddddddddddd LIIIIIII/ 77 dddddtdtaad ctteteeeccazxczxzxxzx:zz£YXIAQQAAAAQAQREEE Z ARS RRR l En When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1922_ Cosmopolitan Magazine MM N LLL ETL Tt dedi CLA N \ N N N NY NN \ N \ \ N N N \ \ NY \ \ N \ ZZ Unlimited Patterns and the many colors of Tapestry”’ Brick make the selection of your outer wall one of the greatest delights of plan- is stamped in each brick ning the new home. oe } Te, Se A Dn Ys ~ fp, The most artistic and permanent ‘ building material in the world Our trade-mark There is | ONLY ONE Every home builder can afford ‘“Tapestry”’ Brick because it is really cheaper than wood. Write and tell us what you are planning to build, send architect’s elevations, and our Designing and Color Department will help you. Ask for our free books beautifully illustrated in colors. FISKE & COMPANY, Inc., 1800 Arena Building, New York Promoters and designers of artistic brickwork Sole manufacturers of ‘‘Tapestry’’ Brick Lecce LULLED Ye SWS When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine as —_., zg 4 4 4 ery land—PHILIP. MOR ttes never vary in the f from the choicest Turkish robaccos. Take no. substitute for “The Little Brown Box” ~send us your remittance for desired quantity hen dealer can not supply. orCock Tip. Per Box of 10 ’ in. Seo 5% tn. $1.00- When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 _ Cosmopolitan Magazine Buys the Material To Build [seeder |'NO MONEY IN ADVANCE We Save Home Builders 30% to 50% The Chicago House Wrecking Co. would not dare ship you a carload of building material, valued anywhere from $500 to $1,000 without one cent down, if we misrepresented one single item. You are perfectly safe, we take all the risk. No one else in all the world can make such low prices on new Building Material. Our reputation as cash buyers places at our command, first—every bargain worth having. We are satisfied with one small profit—let the ‘in-between profits remain in your pocket—means an immense saving—that means all previous $635 sisRoomeand New Building Material Prices S-M-A-S-H-E-D oe ae Then, when our expert knowledge of what to buy and how to buy at the right Excellent Interior. Size, 39 Prices is combined with the expert knowledge cf our most complete Architectural , fect 6 taches & 27 cae Department, the result is practical, modern, beautiful buildings, constructed absolutely eet, 6 in y without waste—to satisfy all tastes and all pocketbooks. We not only save you from 25% to 50% on your completed building, but we give you all'the assistance you need for its proper and economical construction, free of charge--Blue Print Plans, prepared by expert architects, Specifications and Material Lists, together with any other information you may nee d. Compare our offers and you will be satisfied that none can compete with our price —and none can equal our service. 10,000 macsKci,cn Nay FREE 4 Mail the Coupon Today A truly wonderful book given away Free. One hundred pages of modern, up-to- date designs. Free to all parts of the United States. Other points upon receipt of 25c. % - Brings Complete $50 Set” Blue i icieeund Prints and Specifications for $655: Bathrooms 2 Any of These Beautiful Homes soomy. Size 22 ft. by 31 ft. The object of this advertisement is not to sell plans, but if you are interested in any of the designs shown on this page, we will, to save time, send a complete set of Plans. Specifications and full descriptive Material L ist, showing sizes, style, qual- ity and catalog number of the material that we furnish. The best part of it is, that the entire $2 will be credited on your order, or if plans do not suit, you may return them and all but 50c will be refunded. In addition, we will also name, upon request, delivered prices for complete Plumbing Outfit and Heating Plant of any kind and furnish complete specifications free of charge, FREE Price Wrecking Catalogs Send for our Special Building Material Catalog No. 100, Plumbing Catalog No. 133 and Heating Catalog No. 120 showing a complete line of construction of house, barn, or any other building. The newest and latest features in each line at low prices, : Read Our Guarantee—It Is Your Protection Design No. 50 Our guaranteed poesestien to you is to furnish the material as specified in the Eight Rooms Material List in all brand new stock, of the grade, sizes, style, quality and catalog 7 andBath,very number mentioned, and in quantities sufficient to complete the design strictly accord- attractive Ex- ing to the plans. We also guarantee prompt shipment of order. All material load- Lagazine Design No. 152-D Seven rooms and bath, modern, up-to-date inter- ior, a beautiful home, 28x28. SSS SS ee e- Re The 4 terior; Five Closets, Airy ed in one car from our plant here, : . our 4 Balcony. Sise 26 by 28 i. ogy Our Paid-Up Capital Stock, $2,000,000 Write for our prices on our com- plete bathroom outfit. We guar- o* surest |: % ee ee = @ Chicago ° E : U CAN BuUIL 1c Plumbing House Wrecking one A BOOK OF PLAN ‘TA BOOK OF PLANS, @ Dept. F-¢ Company, team, Hot Water and Warm Chicago, Ill. @ Sena me your $10,000 Plan Book FREE. Iam also interested in = Air. Let us esti- mate on your re- quirements. Big Design No. 53 3 saving. : § ; Seven Roome, ; IT scricnhoxaresitenatnnebiaseisasubantacbsisscstiommmmnaartiily 2 $960 Bath, Large ChicagoHouse Wrecking |: Main Bedroom, Sedtes in Company, Dept. F-6 every respect. Size 27 x 36 ft. CHICAGO iat haa hcchianoeiaciaa sami LT NE acct ccsectemmesatteaneal Sillit in cascsctusdssleisiaeanen When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan et Se ere eee

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine = oe we F8aetne LIGHTING SERVICE avr THIS SHip A quarter of a century ago we Qe commenced the manufacture of o Welsbach Mantles, and have been at it ever since—constantly im- proving the qualities essential to illuminating power, gas economy, and durability—so that to-day the undisputed reputation as the best and cheapest light in the world. Q A discriminating buyer accepts only the genuine Welsbach. % “A A 0 Welsbach Mantles possess an Zz 4 L m™ 9 x FOR UPRIGHT AND INVERTED LAMPS BEST QUALITY, 30c. OTHERS, 25c, 15c, 10c. SOLD BY ALL GAS COMPANIES AND RELIABLE DEALERS WELSBACH COMPANY, Gloucester, N.J. wi Le ee When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Magazine | November 19012, oe Cosmopolitan Magazine Ss iota Lasting Reliability—that is the quality which has made the great Waltham Riverside move- ment famous the world around. That is the essential of a good timepiece. And it is lasting reliabil- ity which makes the Riverside a lifetime investment and in the end, the most economical watch to buy. WALTHAM Riverside Sixty years ago a watch was a costly possession. And the best watch of that time was an inferior timekeeper, measured by Waltham-Riverside standards. In those days all watches were made in Europe, chiefly in Switzerland. But Waltham has pio- neered a wonderful change in the watch industry. Waltham in- ventions and methods have been revolutionary. Now, everyone can afford a good watch—a better watch than was known sixty years ago. Now, the world looks to America for its watch supply. Today, as little as forty dollars will purchase the distinguished Waltham Riverside. The Waltham Riverside is made in various sizes for ladies and gentlemen—in 17 or 19 jewel grades, carefully timed and adjusted at the factory. It is a watch of “style” and exquisite beauty—the favorite of people who know, in every civilized country. Sold by all Jewelers. Write for the Riverside Booklet before buying a watch of any kind. It may save you from a costly mistake. It certainly will help you to make a satisfac- tory investment in a watch. It describes and illustrates Waltham Riversides for ladies and gentlemen. Write to- day. Use the coupon. It’s FREE. “It’s Time You Owned a Waltham Riverside.”’ WALTHAM WATCH CoO. Waltham, Mass. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Ma LAZing ——— ns al he he 11S, ne at d, b- 1e€ 21e CS in 1€ November 1912 | | PO Gg EP ee a, dealers sell it, 50c, 75c and $1. THE POMPEIAN MFG. CO. 36 Prospect Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Enclosed find 10c (stamps or coin) for a tiial jar of Pompeian and 1913 Pompeian Beauty Art Calendar. When you write, please Cosmopolitan Magazine Isn’t this a Lesson for You? Exercise your face! It is nature’s way to overcome a pale, sallow, lifeless complexion, or a flabby, sagging skin. Such things work against one constantly in business or social circles today. Supposing you tied your arm in a sling for a week or two. Circulation in that arm would become slow; the muscles would weaken and do their duty only in part. Why? Lack of exercise. So with the facial muscles. They must be exercised; the blood must flow freely through the face if you want a clear, fresh, healthy skin. Otherwise, a skin that is sallow, lifeless and flabby from unexercised muscles may result. A face massage with POMPEIAN ¢resin does exercise the muscles, does strengthen the tissues and thus prevents flabbiness. A Pompeian massage also stimulates the circulation through mild friction. This brings the rosy blood to pale, sallow, lifeless cheeks. Are these our ideas? No, indeed. Greek and Roman his- tory offer many records of the practice and benefits of the mas- sage idea, beginning with Homer about 1,000 B.C. From those ancient days to our modern Olympics, athletes have con- stantly employed massage to keep the muscles young and’ strong, and the circulation active and effective. For a clear, fresh, wholesome complexion use Pompeian Mas- sage Cream. It rubs in and rubs out in a way that always surprises the new user. In short, ‘* Don’t envy a good com- plexion, use Pompeian and have one.” Exercise your neglected facial muscles. Gvod looks will follow. IMPORTAN You can’t be too careful what you put on your face. Stick to a safe, standard massage cream. Do you realize why a cheaply-made imi- tation or substitute is offered? Because it costs the dealer less and he makes more—at your expense. Get the original and standard massage cream. Get Pompeian. 50,000 Trial Jarand Art Calendar sent for 10c (coin or stamps, but a 10c piece, please, if convenient). For years you have heard about Pompeian. You have meant to try it, but have delayed. Each day that you delay you make it just so much harder to preserve or regain your youthful good looks. 1913 “‘Pompeian Beauty” Art Calendar is 32x8 inches. (Arm not in sling in calendar you will receive.) No advertising on front. Reproduced in exquisite colors, pink and dark green. In four years ‘ Pompeian Beauty” Art Calendars have become most popular of all. (Don’t hesitate about send- ing 10c if convenient.) Clip coupon now, mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine — — ~ Sn e= =ore MMMM MMT We want to send you this Sun- shine Revelation Box—14 kinds ' of tempting biscuits different from anything you ever tasted. Imagine finger biscuits so deliciously crispy that you want all finger biscuits and no tea—wafer sticks with crisp walls and creamy centers that melt in the mouth —chocolate cream biscuits that are as good as they sound—that’s only half the goodness of YT tO ee ee ee Oo N Spe Send for Your cl Sunshine “Revelation Box” Send us your name and address with 10c (stamps or coin) for postage only and we will send this Sunshine “Reve- lation Box” of Sunshine Specialties, Free. Or,if you prefer, send a postal for the “Sunshine Taste : Box,” containing five kinds, Free and post- paid. Send us the name of your grocer, please, | Joose-Wnes Biscurr (OMPANY i Bakers of Sunshine Biscuits 566 CAUSEWAY ST., BOSTON, MASS.’ This is the Box we send you Free When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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lagazine —____, November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine rtnrTt ETD ot cndiciencnecaigimanssleiictmiaosisiatbetiameniananiaa gee n- a ae N x ds 2 ; = What Cora Manning Says. sly j | "And, oh, Jack! we're out of Jell-O again. Order a dozen and bring a package Is | of Strawberry Jell-O with you. The Mannings are coming for dinner and Cora Manning says there’s nothing so lovely as my | _ JELL- The Mannings and their friends, like other sensible people who can afford expensive luxuries, do not deprive themselves of good things because they are cheap. The charm of the Jell-O dessert is felt in every home, and it only costs ten cents! Plain but delicious desserts and elaborate and delicious desserts are made of Jell-O—and most of them can be made in a minute. There are seven delightful Jell-O flavors: Strawberry, Raspberry, Lemon, Orange, Cherry, Peach, Chocolate. 10 cents each at any grocer’s. eo += If you will write and ask us for it we will send you the splendid recipe book, “‘DESSERTS OF THE WORLD,” illustrated in ten colors and gold. THE GENESEE PURE FOOD CO., Le Roy, N. Y., and Bridgeburg, Can. ee The name Jrett-O is on every package in big red letters. If it isn’t there, it isn’t Jet1-O. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan 203

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November 1912 _ Cosmopolitan Magazine GUARANTEED» PLUMBING . FIXTURES | ‘Staatead” HE love of cleanliness should be developed in children by making cleanliness a pleasure rather than a duty. “Standard” Fixtures by appealing to the child’s mind through its love of the beautiful make cleanliness attractive. Every member of the household feels the refining influence of “Standard” Fixtures. ooteerereponrmmee escent teeeacme:temmeetete een Genuine “Standard” fixtures for the Home and for School, Office Buildings, Public Institutions, etc., are identified by the Green and Gold Label, with the exception of one brand of baths bearing the Red and Black Label, which, while of the first quality of manufacture, have a slightly thinner enameling, and thus meet the re- Standard Sanitary Mfg.Co. Dept. F 35 West 31st Street Nashville . 315 Tenth Avenue,So. London . . . 57-60 Holborn Viaduct 900 S. Michigan Ave. NewOrleans,Baronne &St.JosephSts. Houston, Tex. . Preston and Smith Sts. New York . Chicago quirements of those who demand “Standard” quality at less expense. All “Standard” fixtures, with care, will last a lifetime. And no fixture is genuine unless it bears the guarantee label. In order to avoid substitution of inferior fixtures, specify ‘Standard’ goods in writing (not verbally) and make sure that you get them. PITTSBURGH, PA. Philadelphia - 1128 Walnut Street Montreal, Can. . 215 Coristine Bldg. San Francisco, Cal. Toronto, Can. 59 Richmond St.,E. Boston Pittsburgh 106 Federal Street Louisville . St. Louis 100 N. Fourth Street Cleveland Cincinnati John Hancock Bldg. 319-23 W. MainStreet Washington, D.C.. . Southern Bldg. 648 Huron Road,S.E. Toledo, Ohio . . 311-321 Erie Street 633 Walnut Street Hamilton, Can. 20-28 Jackson St.,W. Merchants National Bank Building Fort Worth, Tex. . Front and Jones Sts. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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a aia bi Copynght 1912 "The Style- Blest Man Is The Royal Dressed Man” “hat Royal-lailored Look At the foremost men’s wear store in your town — where you buy your choicest cravats and shirts—you can order your Royal Fall Suit or O’coat —to be tailored to your measure in our New York or Chicago custom shops. Perhaps this dealer carries a well-chosen, ready-made stock—jfor those whom stock clothes content. But for you men who want your clothes built exactly to your lines and liking; for you men who insist on ‘‘made-to order individuality’’—he has a Royal Tailor corner. At $20, $25, $30 and $35 your local Royal dealer can give you your selection from half a thousand of the latest and richest Fall Woolen Exclusives. @ And for even as little as $16 you can ts/ order a Royal built-to-measure suit from s a generous assortment of patterns. {/ Backed by all the Royal features of guar- n “ antee, too. Call on your dealer to-day. sl A age Cash ee AGarment Isn't Hnished On rE. on Bier The Royal Tailors <= Chicago GF” , President New York pre se When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magaszing' —__.., Distinctive Hardware For Homes of Refinement. Special designs in harmony with the architect’s motives give an effect of individuality and good taste. The illustrations show a few special Corbin designs appropriate for mission and colonial homes and bungalows, We have every facility for making designs from architect’s sketches. P. & F. CORBIN Division The American Hardware Corporation NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT P. & F. CORBIN of Chicago P. & F. CORBIN of New York P. & F. CORBIN Division, Philadelphia When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Lagazine' November 1912 Cosmopolitan Magazine sata cake Franklin Little Six Thirty Horse Power The first automobile of its type built—weighs 25% less than the average four-cylinder car of the same power. Built for the man who wants the best in motor car construc- tion —but who does not want a big, heavy machine. Light and compact, it is a real “little six”; able as big cars with big motors and vastly. more convenient, safe and economical. It gives all the acknowledged advantages of six-cylinder con- struction — smooth, flexible, silent ranning—at a low operating cost. The direct cooled motor eliminates complication, adds to service and reliability. No freezing in winter, no boiling or over- heating in summer. Cylinders are 3°%x4"; Franklin force feed re-circulating oiling system. 400 miles per gallon of oil and no smoking. Made in two body types—a five-passenger touring and a two- passenger Victoria-phaeton with folding auxiliary seat for two passengers. Price $2800 at the factory. You can order direct or through the nearest Franklin dealer. Booklet describing the Victoria-phaeton and the touring car mailed on request FRANKLIN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY Syracuse N Y PO Sites ictal tn MM NE WD it és ei OM Ceti ia tit EV ea acl When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The horizon of vision, the circle which bounds our sight, has _ not changed. It is best observed at sea. Though the ships of today are larger than the ships of fifty years ago, you cannot see them until they come up over the edge of the world, fifteen or twenty miles away. “A generation ago the horizon of speech was very limited. When your grandfather was a young man, his voice could be heard on a still day for perhaps a mile. Even though he used a speaking trumpet, he could not be heard nearly so far as he could be seen. Today all this has been changed. The telephone has vastly extended the horizon of speech. Your Telephone Horizon Talking two thousand miles is an everyday occurrence, while in order to see this distance, you would need to mount your telescope on a platform approximately 560 miles high. As aman is followed by his shadow, so is he followed by the horizon of telephone communication. When he travels across the continent his tele- phone horizon travels with him, and wherever he may be he is always at the center of a great circle of telephone neighbors. What is true of one man is true of the whole public. In order to provide a telephone horizon for each member of the nation, the Bell System has been established. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES Every Bell Telephone is the Center of the System. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine i ees

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agazine Cosmopolitan Magazine es, “Always the same, Darby, my own, Always the same to your old wife, Joan.” 5 is an 1 order d need latform 1adow, izon of henhe | Famous s telee | Sweethearts m, and | Lik , ; ike Darby, Nabisco Sugar Wafers are jays at | “always the same’”’— invariably constant in phone | ' \ their power to please. Sweet, crisp, fragile, tempting—Summer or Winter they are the one dessert confection without a peer. ‘ Appropriate at all times and on all true of | ee occasions. rovide ¢ In ten cent tins, also in twenty-five ember cent tins. m has % ‘CHOCOLATE TOKENS— Chocolate coated outside, honeyed sweetness in- side. Another ideal dessert confection. ty ANY % NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 The Angelus Grand Player-Piano of 1896 VOLUTION is a law of mechanics as well as of nature. The telephone and the automobile are far. different in form and efficiency from the original creations. So, also, is the player- piano, one of the most beneficent inventions of the age, for it has brought into the home, as no other instrument has, music with all its boundless pleasure and refining influence. Proud as we were of introducing the first successful pneumatic piano-playing mechanism in 1895, we did not rest upon our laurels, but with the genius of the inventor, the talent of the musician and the experience of the practical and successful manufacturer, we have by infinite labor and pains continuously developed the ANGELUS to its present point of artistic supremacy and mechanical excellence. We have achieved our steadfast purpose to make the ANGELUS a means for the personal production of artistic music. In 1896 we brought out our first GRAND player-piano in a form which at that time was welcomed both by the trade and the public. A comparison of that instrument with our GRAND player-piano of today will most impressively show the progress we have made through years of deep study, careful experimenting and the successful working out of different problems arising from the wedding of mechanics and art. We now incorporate the ANGELUS entirely within the GRAND piano without appreciably enlarging the case or breaking its graceful lines. It is the harmonious union of the highest type of piano—the GRAND-—with the ANGELUS, which is conceded to be the best means for playing the piano with the possible exception of the human fingers. It is the most graceful, compact and artistic form in which When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine ee a

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lagazine ———$—_____ —_~ November IQ12 oO indeed, the A NCELUS.C ND and mechanical triumph. —¥& PLAYER: PIANO Piano of 19/2 r mgchanism has been presented; fr-piano of today is a musical Superb instrument is most satisfactory, both to the trained musician as well as to the untrained music lover, for it is always ready to be played, either from the keyboard or by means of the perforated music rolls. THE KNABE-ANGELUS GRAND is the union of the Angelus ‘with the Knabe, a piano of international reputation for more than half acentury. It has the celebrated tone and touch which have earned for the Knabe the proud title of "the world’s best piano." Only ANGELUS instruments have the following devices and aids which enable you to produce musical effects equal to those of the most accomplished pianist : THE PHRASING LEVER, which gives yous absolute control of tempo and enables you to instill intothe music your own individu- ality. With no other tempo device is it pos- sible to obtain the same beautiful results. THE MELODANT, which brings out the melody of the composition, note for note, against a subordinated accompaniment. THE GRADUATING ACCOMPANIMENT, which gives you control of the accom- panying notes, independent of the melody, thus enabling you to swell or diminish them at your pleasure. THE ARTISTYLE MUSIC ROLL, on which is only one single expression line, giving an authorative interpretation of the, composition. THE VOLTEM RECORD ROLL, which is an accurate and complete record of the play- ing of a master pianist, and which enables you to give an exact repetition of the artist’s rendition. THE WILCOX & WHITE: COMPANY Business Established 1877 — Pioneers in the Player-Piano Industry 233 Regent St., London Agencies all over the World. Meriden, Conn. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine The Angelus Grand Player-

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November 1912 Mr. E. L. Tunis of Baltimore, Md., has found Beaver Board walls and ceilings admit variety of design to suit any room in the house. , Mr. H.G. Lewis of Beaver Falls, N. quickly and economically. Y., built this Beaver Board billiard-room in his attic Cosmopolitan At Memphis, Tenn., is the pee of P.R, Friedel in which is this and other strikingly beautiful Beaver Board rooms, Mr. E. R. Knoit of Boston, Mass., has made his kitchen more sanitary as well as attractive with Beaver Board walls and ceilings. Always in Good Taste—Always Practical and Convenient HESE are among the greatest of the forty-one reasons why Beaver Board is rapidly displacing all other wall and ceiling materials. They apply to any room in the house—they apply to any school of architecture. They apply to any type or size of building, cottage, bungalow, mansion, resi- dence, store, office, garage, school, theatre, not what—new or remodeled. BEAVER BOARD PURE-WOOD-FIBRE WALLS AND CEILINGS The panel treatment can be varied to suit all possible artistic requirements. The unique pebbled surface offers the widest range for originality and beauty of design and color in paint- ing. In all cases you have the practical advantages of a material that is light and yet strong; very durable; easily handled, cut, fitted, put up and decorated; economical; resist- United States: Great Britain: ant to heat, cold and sound; highly sanitary; and free from the cracking, checking, -and_ deterioration of plaster and other materials. Send for free illustrated booklet “Beaver Board and its Uses’ and for details of our free designing service, very helpful in planning, estimating, etc. Sold by builders’ supply, lumber, hardware and paint dealers and The Beaver Companies 614 Beaver Road, Buffalo, N. Y. Canada: church, warehouse—it matters decorators in sizes to meet all average requirements. GENUINE BEAVER BOARD has our registered trade-mark on the back of each panel and sample. It has also a light-cream color all the way through, that comes only by the use of sanitary, durable PURE WOOD FIBRE. Insist on seeing both trade-mark and color before buying. 714 Wall St., Beaverdale, Ottawa. 4 Southampton Row, Russell Square, London. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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of P.R, trikingly November 1912 ——— iaet oo has tern ts ran OR FISH BALLS. CREA Really the Ready Codfish No cooking—it’s all ready cooked Ready to use instantly. No soak- ing—-just add potatoes for making Fish Balls. No Bones—No Waste —No Spoilage—No Fussing—just from the tin and there’s the fresh, large, tender, firm pieces of the finest Codfish from Old Ocean’s deeps. Caught -Immediately Cooked—Placed in Parchment Lined Tins Burnham & Morrill Fish Flakes Two sizes—10Oc and 15c (Except in the far West) Has just the right salty taste that reminds one of the Sea, No Picking—No Trouble Cod Fish Balls Fish Hash Creamed Fish and many other waysof serving Tempts the appetite — It’s good for you~ nourish- ing and tissue building—more Free Book of Recipes—Every housewife . SS should write for Good Eating, a little economical than expen- N volume containing many new recipes, . ° menus and valuable table informa- sive meats or chicken. a tion by the well-known domestic . . a scientist, Mrs. Janet McKenzie Maintains health al — Hill, Editor of the “ ite . Cooking School Magaz and strength, too. om 5 It is Free on request. A 10¢ Tin is Ple aap ia ; } : A. 100 Tin le Plenty its dia » Burnham & Morrill Co. Try one tin of B & M Fish . 2 a Portiand, Maine, U.S. A. oles = grocer will : ; , " Burnham & Morrill gladly endorse and supply it. 4 ‘ ral f Paris Sugar Corn— New Ifheis outof it, mailus10c } - ii ey packing now ready— and we will send you a full i abi ; Zed tender, sweet, creamy—a size 10c tin, all charges . oe t s 8 revelation in canned corn. somal : _ Order a case from your > } . Y grocer today. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Magazine

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November Cosmopolitan Magazine Heinz Baked Mies The Name “Heinz” and the Word “Baked” On the Label Are Double Proof of Real Quality and Real Baking. HE United States Government forbids the use of the word ‘‘Baked’’ on the label of beans that are not baked. But the word ‘‘Baked’’ is never omitted from a tin of Heinz Beans. It’s oven-baking that develops the tull, rich flavor of Bakea Beans. It is oven-baking that drives out the excess moisture and concentrates the nutriment. Heinz Baked Beans are baked, like pies and biscuits, under direct heat. That’s why they offer such perfect flavor, so much more satisfaction than beans that are simply boiled or steamed, as are most of the brands sold in tins. Slices of choicest pork and rich tomato sauce give added snap and savor to Heinz Baked Beans. There are four kinds to meet every taste: Heinz Baked Beans with Pork and Tomato Sauce Heinz Baked Pork and Beans without Tomato Sauce (Boston Style) Heinz Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce without Pork (Vegetarian) Heinz Baked Red Kidney Beans Other delicious Heinz Food Products are Heinz Preserves, Jel- lies, Tomato Ketchup, Tomato Soup, Peanut Butter, Spaghetti, Pure Vinegars, etc. H. J. Heinz Co.—57 Varieties > a le — a a il a << i. a When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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Cosmopolitan Magazine en Magazine November 1912 a ———— HE best judges of clothes—wearers and dealers—say that our Varsity suits and overcoats for young men are the best yet produced; distinction, smartness of style, finish —the highest point of clothes-perfection. You ought to see them Lively new models; the belt feature in overcoats is dealt with in a variety of ways. Be sure to see the Varsity line this fall. A glance at your local newspaper will tell you who in your locality can show them. The merchant who has our goods wants you to know it. Send six cents for the Fall Style Book Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes Makers ee eS New York Sess — engenon nen SEE 3 ~ cee RAPE REA AER Be NITE NaS io When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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November 1912 You said—“When I find a gasoline motor car my wife} can start every time from the driver’s seat pressing an “T want a powerful, silent motor—a car that I can light all around from the driver’s seat, by electric buttons. I must have three-point suspension, over-size tires, long wheel base, unit power plant, enclosed valves, Timken full floating rear axle, demountable rims, Gemmer steer- ing gear, Delco unit starting, lighting and ignition system. In the tonneau there must be lots of sprawl room and deep upholstering. “I want a speedometer on the dash, right under my eye, together with starting and light- ing switch, sight oil feed and carburetor air adjustment. I want a gasoline pressure tank in the rear, with sight gauge and air pump, gear FREE BOOK COUPON Cole Motor Car Co., Indianapolis, Ind. Without obligation on my _ part, send me immediately copy of your Cole Blue Book. I am now driving a I do not own a car, but may buy one. Name. Address ...... 0) AU by simply | electric button—I'll buy it then and there.” } driven by motor, augmented by auxiliary air hand pump. Furthermore, I only want to buy one car, and such a car as I have described above will save me buying a second car—an electric for my family. “And now to price—if you can sell me this car at a price my business judgment can endorse, I’m your: customer.” All right, we’ve agreed to every one of your demands — we have taken you absolutely at your word—the name of the car you specify is the COLE. FREE—COLE BLUE BOOK A 64-Page Education on all types of gasoline driven motor cars. The Cole Blue Book is packed from cover f} to cover with money-saving information— f besides it enables you to spot the inferior car at sight. No man can ever hand you a mechanical “‘lemon”’ after you have read the Cole Blue Book. This book is not confined to information about the Cole. It handles the subject of automobile construction in a‘ broad, truthful way. In sending us the coupon below you promise nothing— obligate yourself in no way. A limited number of these valuable books are for immediate distribution—send for your free copy now. COLE MOTOR CAR COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, IND. When you write, please mention the Cosmopolitan

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