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Show H April Fashion Notes 'Wings' on Newest Afternoon Frocks H Leather Used for Belts and Collars Shawl Collars H on Spring Suits Recipe for Plum Cake. H N0ll iiati not. finished her dinner H I ''dishes when she heard a machine H t drive up in front of the house. She H ' ihad been in a state of nervous ex- H cltement since sho had heard of the H (mJ-steriou3 disappearance of Olive's H H .baby. She rushed to the door, hop- H I .lag for some word to relievo her sus- H 'pense. It was tho doctor's auto, sure H ' enough and - Oh, joy! there was H I -the babv bucrgy in the back of the ma- H ( chine. "She ran down the walk, ex- H claiming M "Where did you find her?" H "Alas! wc have not found her," re- H plied Olive sadly. "That's vour buggy, isn't it?" ' Nell H , was examining tbe little carriage as H she Buoke, M , "Yes, the carriage Is ours." Her M voice shook so she could hardly speak. M "We found the carriage by the side M or the road on the cross street just 1 before you strike the paved automo- M bile road. It lookB to me as if twa H u people were concerned in the kld- M f napping," said tbe doctor, coming to H f Olive's rescue. "At least the ma- H rhlne was not brought into town: the M j laby was wheeled out of town in its H own buggy, and then a machine was H evidently used " H f "Some carefully laid plan seems to B have been 'followed, remantea isen H l ihoughtfully. "A person wheeling n M j' oaby in a buggy would attract no at- H t-entlon, whereas a strange automobile H L v.-ould be observed and that might H lend to its being traced." H i This was too much for Olive's H s' rained nerves and sho began to sob H hysterically H J, "Doctor, leave Olive here with me H to rest awhile and you continue your H sea Th." suggested Nell. 1 "No. no." insisted the distracted H mother "I cannot rest. If there is Hl i anything I can be doing I can hold H f ' myself together, but to stop and let H mvelf think will drive me rrazv " H "I have just thought that I will sf H the editor of the town paper. It is M n-intod todav and a full account of all fl te circumstances would put all tho Hi y roaders at work to help solve the H tnvstery. Someone miy have seen M the strange machine and so be able H J to slvp ns the clue. You stav here H i with -Nell while I run down to talk H AvUh thp editor." H The doctor climbed into the car M a 'id v,as off down the road before H j plfhor cf the women cou'd answpy H i XpJ put her arm around her friend's H v-aist and helped her to the house H ! "Poor OMve who was usuallv so ralm H p'ul self-reliant, was trpmbling like a H ' "Now, dear." said Nell as she plac- H cd Olive on the lounge. "I will make H vou a cup of tea. You must have H Something to brace you up. This may H be a long strain and you can't allow H vou rs elf to go to nieces like this Hj L What will your poor husband do if he H has a sick wife to think or Let him f have all his faculties to plan a cam- H paign to find the baby He can't If H i vou collrnse." Nell ran to make the H tea, leaving Olive with closed eves H from which the tears slowly trickled. H I "Now, drink this. It is hot and H ' strong and will brace you to get M through the afternoon." Nell sat down H) and held the cup while Olive slowly Hl sipped the steaming tea. i "You maj- get some message to- H night. If someone has stolen the baby H to raise money the sooner the offer H v is made the better," continued Nell. H , Olive slowly shook her head. "It is nothing like that," sho said tremulously. tremul-ously. "How do you know?" asked Nell. "T do not know, but I think It Is nothing so simple as that. Nothing like that would be tried unlesB the victim were rich. Tt Is too dangerous." danger-ous." Olive sipped the tea in silence. "What Is your theory?" asked Nell "I have none. I am too crushed with my misfortune to think," answered an-swered Olive. (To be continued.) APRIL FASHION PARAGRAPHS. Tucks, singly or in groups, running parallel with the bottom edge of the skirt, are interesting In their possibilities. possi-bilities. They give body to the skirt, of course, and help to make It stand out properly. Little upstanding frills or ruffles at the shoulders give a new line to some of the evening -frocks, and the same wing-like decoration Is used on some afternoon frocks, wiih high necks and long sleeves. The 'wings" are stiffened stif-fened and of thin material. Leather is one of the season's trimmings. trim-mings. It is used for belts and collars col-lars and cuffs on suits. Separate collar col-lar and cuff sets of it are sold Theso npo enmaftmoc in oViimr flnfal-i Vint some of the prettiest are in dull suede in old blue, tan, gray and other soft shades. Organdie is made into some of the most charming of .spring and Rummer frocks. Shawl collars and diminutive shoulder shoul-der capes are shown on many spring suit jackets. Green plalded with brown are some oj the new silk stockings. Green, it is sai'd, was the favorite stocking color of colonial Americans, and any glance at an inventory of a colonial dame's clothes will bear the statement out, PLUM CAKE. Three-fourths pound of flour, one half pound of butter, six ounces brown sugar, one-half pound of Sultana Sul-tana raisins, bix ounces of currants, two ounces of chopped candied peel, one-half teaspoon baking powder, two eggs, one-halt cup milk (use small cup.) Hub butter and flour together with the hand, add the bugar, currants finely chopped, then the baking powder. pow-der. Beat eggs, and milk together and add to the dry ingredients; mix well with a large fork Line a cake mold with oiled paper, and bake In a moderate mod-erate oven for two hours. oo |