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Show ::..'v'.H-- t , . .p.. .. , , . .. .,- - - ; f : PAGE TWO - -:-T-- r, THE BINGHAM PRESSJBULLETTN : .tv-: " - f a I I J II ."""T ll'i W ; Bxj E.PHIUJPS'OPPENHEIM Coturiafit tu LITTLE, BROWN eie CO. . Detent T I might remark that my fa-ther Is the ninth earl and that I aa bla only ton." "It it not that at all," she assured him indifferently. "There Is really no reason why we should not meet In a place like this on equal terms, but my aunt la a woman with only one Idea In her head, and for the successful devel-opment of that idea It It advisable that we make no acquaintances what-ever Here, There, my Lord Dombey, have I not been kind to you? I would see more of you If I could, because In a place like this the escort of a man is an advantage. As It Is, I can assure you that I risk a good deal In taking these afternoon rides. If you knew how wearlsone my life was and how grateful I really am to you for these few hours of escape, you would feel more kindly toward me. See, I give you my hand. Let us be friends." It waa the first time during all their acquaintance that the had accorded lil in the slightest mark of favor. The touch of her fingers thrilled and sur-prised him. He held her hand unresist-ingly for several moments. Then the drew It quietly but firmly away. "Well, that is settled," she said. "Now talk to me about other things. It there no news at the rooms? Has no one been breaking the bank?" "There was something I waa going to tell you," Gerald replied, with a sudden flash of recollection. "I ant next to a man at dinner lust night In Clro'a grill, who they say broke the bunk aaveru) times during the after-nou-i Delieve they said that he whs a . Russian, I suppose you know all about him, however." I?" she exclaimed. "Why should IT" "liecause, between the courses of his dinner, he wrote a letter and sent It off by messenger. He was J the next table and it was Impossible tor me to avoid seeing the envelope. It was ad-dressed to Madame de Ponlere." She looked at him, amazed. "To my atintr she repented. "But we received no letter from any one Inst night. What was this man like?" "They snld that he was a ItuBslnn and that his name was Zubln," Gerald replied. "They also said that he had won two million francs In the after-noon." "Zubln!" she exclaimed, with a little start. "Describe him at once, If you please." . "That Is easy," Gerald acquiesced. "He must have been nt least six foot three or four, and he had tremendous shoulders. He was one of the most powerful-lookin- g men I hsve ever seen In my life. He had a sallow complex-Ion- , a lined face, black eyes and a mass of black and gray hair." She put her hand upon his. "Stop the cor, please," she begged. "Turn round as quickly at you can. I must go home." Gerald ran on to an adjacent wid-ening of the road, reversed the car, and headed back for Monte Carlo. "If I had known that my newt was going to shorten our drive," he grum-bled, "I shouldn't have mentioned the fellow at all." "My friend," she said earnestly, "what you have told me may be of Immense benefit for me to know." "You recognise the man, then?" "He Is probably my aunt's tteward," she confided, after a moment's hesita-tion. "There, you see I am telling you secrets. Do you know whether he played last night?" "I was only at the cluh," Gerald re-plied. "He did not come there. Is there anything I can do? Would you like me to go and look for him?" "Tea, you might do that," she said thoughtfully. "When you have dropped me, drive down to the rooms. If you And him there, touch him on the shoulder. Say that Madame de Ponlere awaits him. Ton will not fur-r- et this?" "I'll drive there at once," Gerald promised. He set Pauline down, as usual, at the gates of her villa. She scarcely stayed to say goodby, but her smile was more gracious and her manner a little kinder. It was obvious, how-ever, that she was disturbed by his Information. Gerald, Incurious though be was at most times, felt a growing Interest In his mission. Arrived at the rooms, he walked straight through to the Cercle Trlve, vlNlted each roulette and trente et quarante table, and strolled round the baccarat room. Seated next to the croupier, at the most remote table, with a little crowd of people behind hla chair, and with a great pile of notes before hltn, sat Monsieur Zubln. The Russian was betting In maxi-mums, apparently on some system, and with varying success. To all ap-pearances, he had not clanged his clothes, bathed or shaved since the evening before. There was an untidy growth of benrd upon bis chin, a bloodshot streak In his eyes; his col-lar and tie were crumpled; hla hair, at the best of times, was unkempt and disordered. Gerald leaned towards the attendant seated behind the croupier's chair, under pretense of handing him a sinull stake. Who Is this mysterious and beautiful Pauline, who takes on royal airs? And who is this mysterious and arrogant Rus-sian? (TO HE CONTINUED.) "LET'S BE FRIENDS!" iTNOPBlS. Fleeing from brutal stepfather, an unhappy home, and a propoaed husband she detests, Myrtlle, young .' French girl, stands In a country road on the verge of deaperatlon. Halted by an exploded tire, two young Englishmen, Lord Gerald Dombey and Christopher Bent, era attracted by th girl's det-racted appearance. Bha begs them to take her away from her misery. In a spirit of adventure they do ao, conveying her to Mont Carlo and leaving her with friends, Myrtlle speak English, her mother having been an edu-cated woman. Oerald sees a beautiful young woman In the gambling rooms, and la faacl-nate-but ran only learn .that she I called Paulina de Pon'er and Is with her aunt. Ha la un-able to secure an Introduct'on. Christopher and Oerald decide Myrtlle shall not go back to her home. Lady Mary, Qerald'a sis-ter, seoretly In lova with Chrla-tophe- r, disapproves of th young i men guardianship of Myrtlle. Dombey make the LLord of Pauline. II I pussled by the air of mystery and ' condescension surrounding her. Myrtlle fall In love with Oerald. Chrle would marry Myrtlle. Ger-ald I tntereated tn Pauline. A ; mysterious Russian, Zubln, win a larg sum at th gambling tablea. Gerald learn he know th D Ponlere, but can get no information from him. Chrl make little progres In his courtship of Myrtlle, who I com-pletely Infatuated with Gerald, whose Interest I all In Paulina. CHAPTER VIII Continued ' "But how mademoiselle It Indus-trious P the exclaimed, looking In at the door toon after Myrtlle had re-turned from her enrly morning walk and settled down to her sewing. "I hope my ttlngy old aunt pays you well for all that tewing." "She glvea me my board and lodging here," Myrtfie replied, with a smile. "That more thun contents me," "Board and lodging! Oh. la, In 1" Annette declared, sinking Into her ac-customed chuir, "That would not con-tent me. It is the tips from which one can buy one's clothes. It amuzea nte that mademoiselle does not auk Milord Dombey for some evening frocks and attend one of Ills supper parties. Charles, the head waiter, brings me news often of them. They are of the most amusing. There are artists there, and all manner of wonderful people. Has mademoiselle no curiosity to see life?" " Myrtlle threaded a needle carefully before she replied. ; "Milord Dombey," she snld, "would I believe, take me, but Monxlcur Chris-topher doea not think It well that I go to those parties. He declares that they are for people whom I should not meet." Annette clusped ber hands behind the bnrk of her bead. She wot vastly amused. "Oh, la, la!" the exclaimed. "That Is to like Monsieur Bent! What does he make of life, that young man? Does he think It well for a girl as beautiful at mademoiselle to sit here alone at night and creep Into bed, while mon-tleu- r who adores her spends his time with other women? I'ooh! Mudenml- - telle should have courage." Myrtlle laid down her work. Her heart was beHtlng fast. "Tell me, Annette," she besged, "who are these guests of Milord I Hun-bey- ? Why do they keep me away from them?" "It Is not Milord Dombey's fault," Annette declared. "He Is a beuu gitr-co-thnt It Is the stupid Monsieur Bent, who should hsve stayed at home In his dull London. They are all well enough, these guests of Milord Dom-bey's. Some sing at the opera ; others, perhaps, hsve seen life In 1'iirls, but for that what sre they the worse what harm can they do? Oh, If I were mademoiselle, I should submit no longer I" "What should you do, Annette?" Myrtlle asked, "I should put on all my prettiest clothes," Annette replied, entering Into the matter with snlinatlon, "and I should come to the ho'el. I should find my way to Milord Dombey that would be for me to arrange and 1 should Just tell him thnt 1 had come, that I was tired of being left at home. Then I would whisper one or two of the nicest little tilings 1 could think of Into his ear, and I would put my ' arms around bis nerk, and well I ' know Ml'ord Dombey he would not end me away not If I were made-moiselle." The work had fallen from Myrtlle's hands. She was silting up In tier chair, her eyes very bright, her Hps a little parted How fortunate It was thnt Annette had come! Without a doubt, sbe would (Hi this. Only, one must bo-wers of Monsieur Christopher. He was full of droll ideas. He must be made te SBlerstan4 Presently Annette de parted, and when, a little later on, Christopher arrived to pay hit morn-ing call, Myrtlle wot seated as nsuul at 'her work, her manner unaltered ex-cept that she was a little gayer than usual, perhaps a little more kindly. "Myrtlle," he announced, "I have heard from my cousin In England. She thinks that she will be able to find yon a place in about a month's time." "Thnt Is very kind of her," Myrtlle answered, without enthusiasm. "What does Gerald say about it?" ."I have not mentioned It to Gerald yet,' Christopher replied. "He was dining out last night and had a supper party afterward at the Carlton, and as a matter of fuct he was fust asleep when I 'came out. I liuve no doubt, however, thnt he will be glad." The girl made a little grimace. "He may not he so glad to get rid of me as you," she remarked. "We shall neither of us be here In a month's time," Christopher reminded her. "Certainly I shull not, and Gerald, t believe. Is due to go to Blurrltz be-fore then." Myrtlle sewed Industriously for a moment. "Perhaps," she suggested, "he may want mo to go to Blarrlts with him." "You must not talk like that, Myr tile," Christopher said sternly, "You must not say such things. If Gerald goes, It will be with some other young men to play polo. There would be no possible place for you In such a com-pany." She smiled without looking up. Some day he would know the truth, this kindly but rather foolish Englishman. He would know that she and Geruld loved one another. He should always be their friend, though. He was very good, In his way, only be would not underatand. "What about a short walk before lunch?" he suggested. Myrtlle dropped her work at once. "We will go along the terrace." the proposed, "and while I sit upon a seat, you shall go in and wnke up that lazy Gerald. You shull tell hlin thnt I am wnltlng, and I am sure that he will hurry out." Christopher assented, a little sndly. Gace or twice before they had carried out the same program, and he was wondering whether It would not have been better lo have told Myrtlle the truth that on two occasions Gerald had absolutely refused to join them, and that on the third he had been brought out almost by force. There was a little pnng In his heart as he watched Myrtlle's gay preparations. Life was so wonderful to her that It seemed a shame to destroy a tingle il-lusion. "We'll try and rout him out, at all events," he promised. Chapter IX Gerald found Pauline waiting for him at the accustomed siot, after luncheon that afternoon. She was in the aim clow of a greut magnolia shrub, dressed In Inconspicuous gray, with a veil thicker than the exigencies of mo-toring necessitated. Pauline Stepped lightly Into the place by tils side, without waiting for him to vncute his seat. "Turn round, please," she directed. "We will go the other way. I do not choose to pass through the town." Gerald obeyed, although her request only added fuel to the smoldering fire of his resentment. He turned away towards the mountain road and main-tained a silence which was not with-out Its significance. His companion, after a few minutes, glanced toward him Indifferently. He was leaning back In his place, bis eyes, as usuul, fixed upon the road, his left hand firm-ly grasping the steering wheel. The humorous twitch, however, had gone from his mouth. There waa a distinct frown uin his forehead. "You are perhaps weary today?" she suggested. "You should like to shorten our drive?" Gerald turned and looked at her. "I am not weary," he replied. "I am ptir.rled. I hate mysteries." The old complaint," she yawned. "With a new reading," he retorted. "I have shown myself ready, as you must know," he went on, "to study your rather peculiar whims In every way, but when It conies to meeting you face to face at the club and recelv-In- g nothing but the stoniest of stares, I must admit that the situation grows beyond me. I am not well, I am not a disreputable acquaintance, am I?" She laughed quietly. "Not In the least. Yon belong to what they call in England the middle-clas- s aristocracy, do you not two or three centuries old, with s damp house In a park and nn armful of undistin-guished titles?" "Are you afraid to present me to Madame de Ponlere?" he afked, after s moment's pause. "Terrified," she admitted frankly. "Because my quarterlngs are lnsuf- - DELIGHTFUL CHANCE WITH SWEET POTATO Vegetable It Always Quite Plentiful in Autumn. , (Prepared by tl United Btat Department of Agriculture.) r When sweet potatoes are plentiful' In the fall pleasant change ma; be Introduced into the m:nu by making tweet potato bread. Use left-ov- boiled or baked pota-toes, gays the United States Depart-ment of Agriculture, or boll potatoes In their skint until tender. Peel and mash the potatoes or put them through a colander or ricer to free them from' lumps. If cold left-ove- r potatoes are used, put them Into boiling --water for a few minutes, in order to facilitate mashing or rlclng. 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' It Is not necessary, however, to lose them entirely at they can be utilized in a number of ways. Where a large crop must be handled aurrledly, It is sometimes convenient to brine them. Green tomatoes, when put In a weak brine for a few weeks have a very agreeable flavor, and can 6e eaten when taken directly from the brine. It la believed by the United States Department of Agriculture that ills offers a very satisfactory method f preparation for immediate use. A weak brine is made by adding one-hai- r pound of salt to nine pints of water. A strong brine Is desirable for pre-ferring green tomatoes when it Is necessary to keep them for any length of time. It has been found that these fruits respond very readily to the action of brine. A 40 per cent brine, made by dissolving one pound of salt in nine plnu of water. Is the most satisfac-tory strength to use for green toma-toes. 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STAINS ' o f . li g SULK I J "WW I " . --4 M 1 CXtMff (lino iwJ 1 cB ' QH I " f"g 'MMM ILTaT'?J tsMsTr jF V -j r 1 - - " i V,4--' i Equipment fer Taking Out Stains ef Many Kinds. (Preparee kr the United Ststee Department ef Agriculture.) Stains from chocolate and cocoa are sometime persistent and difficult to remove. They ere composed of fat, resinous coloring matter, fibrous ma-terial, starch, sugar, and sometimes milk solids. Chocolate and cocoa pre-pared as beveraget differ from cake chocolate In containing a larger pro-portion of milk ard less fat, but none of these stains are set by hot water. Several methods of removing choco-late and cocoa stains have been found satisfactory by the United States De-partment of Agriculture. Ordinary laundering with soap and hot water will often be sufficient for white or fast-colo- r cotton or linen. Sometimes It can be used for the wash silks and washable woolens. It Is done by first soaking the stained por-tion In cold or lukewarm water, rub blng the stain with a neutral soap It necessary. This Is followed by thor-ough rinsing in clean water. I'art of the stains from cake chocolate, con-fectionery, frosting and the like enn he scraped off with a dull knife. Ilorai and cold water It sometimes effective for choco!at and cocoa stains on white or fast-colore- d wash-able materials. The stains should be sprinkled with borai and soaked In cold water, then rinsed thoroughly In boiling water. Stains on delicate fabrics should be spread on flat surface and sponged with lukewarm water. Beneath the stain there should be a cloth folded into several thicknesses, or clean, white blotting paper, to absorb the superfluous liquid. The pad should be changed for a fresh one as soon as It becomes soiled. The sponging should he doig with a clean, soft lintless cloth, preferably of the same material as that stained, renewed as frequently as may be necessary. Lay the stained material with the wrong side up and apply the water to the back, so that the foreign substances can be washed from the fibers onto the pad without having to pass through the material. Grease solvents such as chloroform, carbon tetrachlorld, ether, gasoline or onphtha, and benzol may be needed It spots of fut remain after spongjng. Most of these are Inflammable and the greatest care should he exercised In using them. The best place Is out of doors. In the shade. Laying Kitchen Linoleum In laying linoleum on the kitchen floor, attention should he given to the hollow or worn places In the boards, which should he filled with layers of paper neatly fitted around any hard knots by cutting hole In the paper. The llsolsum does not then wear u In spots |