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* "It was an unfortunate affair,** I said guardedly. "Unfortunate!” he repeated, starlni at me out of his bloodshot eye*. “It was the devil, by 1 Who was he?" His face was fiery red, and he cast We henr much about well-bnlnnoed meals these days and It Is the desire of every holme- keeper .to have ninm civiny nil the food principals in their proper pro portion in each metiu,'7)r'‘gettfhB the amounts in /during the day; If lacking in one meal so keen a look at me that I almost thought he had discovered he was b# traylng himself. "It was lucky I was in New York when Louis wired us she lied flown," he continued*—I omit the oaths which punctuated his phrases. “Lucky I had my men with me, too. I didn’t think I’d need them here, but I’d promised them a trip to New York—and then come Louis’ wire. I put them on tha track. I guessed she’d go to Daly’s— old Duchalne was mad about that crazy system of his, and had beer* nmk£ it up in the next sq. that the day’s meals will give the proper balance. The amount of food tto be tnken by Individuals' differs so greatly that there is no fixed rule that one may fol low. -Age, climate, physical condition ns well ns occupation are important factors in determining the amount to serve, -but 1trT9TSBTe~to say that in the ; "I tell you It was ticklish. There was millions of dollars’ worth of. prop erty walking up Broadway, and they’d got her, with a taxi wuiting near by, when that devU’l lool BlPbllH up and By VICTOR ROUSSEAU PAGE ■ BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, S. 0. Separate Skirts for Late Autumn It has been said that a man is known by absorption, meaning that we can tell the quality and type of any one’s life by the things he allows to absorb him DISHES FROM CORN AND EDIBLE' ' * GRAINS. • V. *$0 YOU'VE GOT HyER!” ‘’Paul Hewlett, loitering at night .. in square, N’ew. York, Js. approached by an Eskimo dog* He follows the dog to a gambling house and meets the animals mistress coming out with a large amount of money. She Is beautiful and In dis tress and he follows her. After protecting her from two assailants he takes her In charge, and puts her In his own rooms for the rest of the night. He returns a little later to find a murdered man In frt* rooms and Jacqueline dazed, with hef memory gone. CHAPTER III—Continued. I did not search the dead man’s pockets. I ti caced nothing who he was. and did not want to know. My sore i desire was to acquit Jacqueline of his ieath, In the world's eyes. That he hud come deservedly by It ( was positive. Four o'clock wns striking while I was climbing,, back Into the room again. Jacqueline lay ou the bed In the same posit inn ;-*ihe had not stirred during that hour. I took r the knife from the floor where I had flung It, scrubbed It. and placed It In my suitcase. Then I- perubbed tha flopr clean, afterward rubbing It with a soiled rag to make Its appearance uniform. I thought I had finally removed all traces of the sflfHlr; but, coming back, I perceived something upon the floor which had escaped ray notice. It was the leather collar of the* Eskimo dog. > with Its Mg sliver studs and the mak er's silver name plate. All this while the animal had re mained perfectly quiet In the room crouching at Jacqueline's feet and be- »Me the bed. I came to the conclusion that there might hare been a ,struggle; that It had run to Its mistress's assistance, and that the collar had been tom from It by the dead man. I picked the collar up and carried tt into the next room and held It un der the light. The letters of the maker’s name were almost obliterated, hut after a careful study I was able tot make them out. The name was Maclay A Kobltallle, and the place of manufacture Quebec. This confirmed my belief concerning Jacqueline’s na tivity. 1 pried the plate from the lea ' and slipped It Into my pocket. I the broken collar Into my suit case, together with the dagger, and then I not about parklqg my things for the Journey which we were to undertake. When I had finished packing I went back to Jacqueline and sat beside her while she slept. In a little while it would begin to lighten, and the advent of the d_ . filled me with a sort of terror. I watched the sleeping girl. Who was she? How could she sleep so calmly after that night’s deed? The c.—: ' girl alone in the city, the robbers, the dog, the dead man. und the one who had escaped me. Jacqueline's hag lay open on the bureau and disgorged bills. There were rolls and rolls of them—eight thousnnd dollars did not seem too much. I raised her hand and held it In my own. and I sat thus until the room be gun to lighten,"watching her c’l while. At Inst she stirred, her eyes opened, and she sat up. She^azed at me with apathy, hut there was also recogni tion In her look. "Do you know me, Jacqueline?” I asked. "My friend Paul.” "Jacqueline, I am going to take you home,” I said, hoping that she would tell me something, but I dared ask her no more. I meant to take her to Que bec and make Inquiries there. „ Copyright, W. U. Chapman • Ing very dainty und charming. She was hungry, too, also a good sign. she did not seem to understand that there was anything strange In the sit- nation in which we found ourselves. I did not knoV whether this was due to her mental state or to that struirge unsoph 1st lent ion which I had ulready observed in her. After the meal was ended and w-e had fed the dog, Jacqueline Insisted on washing the dishes, and I showed her the kitchenette and let her do so, though I should never have need for the cheap plates and cups again. "Now, -Jacqueline, we must go," I said. I placed her neckpiece about her. I closed her bng, stuffing the bills inside, nnd hung it on her arm. J wanted her tQrhetf me bank her money for her, hut did not IlkeyiQ ask her. - .However, of her own,account she took out the bills and handed them to roe. • • It was past eight when we left the house. I carried my suitcase and, stopping at a neighboring express of fice. had it sent to the Grand Central station. And fhon I decided to take the dog to the animals’ home. I did not like to do so, but ./was afrnhf. In the necessity of protecting Jacqueline, that Its 'presence might possibly prove-embarrassing, so I todlf It there and left It, with Instructions that It was to he kept until I sent for It. Quebec wag my objective, and with no further cUle than the dog collar. A little snow was-von the ground, but the sun shone brightly, and I felt that the shadows of the night lay be hind us. for" — I hesitated again — “a- two weeks’ journey. “Bermuda or Niagara Falls?” asked the young woman. •• —• "I beg your pardon?” I lnqulredTeon- 1 sclous that my face was insufferably hot. _ • "If you are tttklbg madam* to Ber muda she will naturally require cooler clothing than if you are taking her to Niagara Falls,” the young woman ex plained, looking at me with benevolent patience.* And seeing'that T~was wholly disconcerted, she added: “Perhaps nindame might prefer to make her own selection." - As I stood in the center of the store, apparently a stumbling block to every shopj|er, Jacqueline flitted here and there,—u«444—a comfortable assortment or parcels ’was accumulated upon the counter. - * • -4 I bought q neat sole-leather suit case, "whlclyat Jacqueline's pructlcal suggestion, was changed Cor a lighter one of plaited straw. The.coarser foods are quite neees^ sar.v ijt our diet and should be used freely at all times of the year. "'Hominy Gems.— Pour; one cupful of scalded milk over Half a "cupful of comineal, add one- fourth of a cupful of cooked hominy, a tablespoonful of sugar, the same of shortening; mix well, cool and add yollt beaten thick and'the white stiff. Sift in one andf"one-hair teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a little salt; beat well and bake In hot buttered gem pans. Hominy and Pecan 'Croquettes.— _Bpll a half cupful of hominy with a half-teaspoonful of salt .in' two cup ful I .pf watHr five minutes, then put InOr 1 ;* double boiler and cook two hours or over night in a double boil er. . Add two tablespoonfuls of short ening, half a cupful of chopped pe cans nnd a tenspoonful of scraped on- -Hrtt. Fool and shape in cylinders. It was while Jacqueline was exnm- °'*e egg lightly, add two tabie- Inlng the sultraae* that my attention was drawn to a tall, elderly inan with CHAPTER IV. Simon Leroux. ■ JYIth Jacqueline’s arm drawn through mine I paid a visit to the bank In whlfh I had deposited my legacy and drew out fifteen hundred dollars, next depositing Jacqueline’s money to my own account. It amount ed to almost exactly eight thousand dollars. - I wanted to deposit her money In her own name, but this would have In volved Inquiries and explanations weather-beaten face and wiring a massive f>jr overcoat, open In front, who was standing In the division be tween the trunk department and that adjoining it, Immediately bejiind Jacqueline. He was looking at ^m# with an unmistakably glsuce of rec ognition. 1 knew that I had seen him several times before, but. though his features were fatniHar. I had forgotten hit name. I stared at him and he stared back at me, and made an urgent sign to me. Keeping an eye on 'Jacqueline and not losing sight of her at any time, l spoonfuls of cold water, roll cro quettes In crumbs and egg. thA In hard, drawn and deeply llnVd ‘ -crumbs again and*fry in deep fat. This makes one dozen croquettes, Scotch Oat Crackers.—Put two cup fuls of rnllc'il oats through the meat grinder^, add one-fourth of a., cuffel each of milk nnd molasses, one nnd a half tablegpoonfulA of fat, one-fourth of a tenspoonful of soda, one ten- spoonfuUof salt and arae-fourth of a cupful of raisin* or nuts cut In bits. Mix well, roll very thin and cut In fancy shapes. Bake 20 minutes In u moderate oven. Oatmeal Tomato Soup.—Take half a. can of tomatoes, one-third of a cupful of oatmeal, two-capfuls of wa ter, one tablespoon ful of sugar, half <© Went cm MVIMfitr l nion The separate skirt steadily gains favor with American women because tt.ls in line "for advancement. It fits In with a new order of things in-ap- purel, nnd that Is, the demand for smart, dressy clothe* that remain In formal even though they are made of rich or dainty fabrics. But American women show very decided preferences Its very .wide, folded girdle is loost? about the waist hut Its cusual fol ds. nre tacked to place! It fasten*-at the side with snap fasteners under a nar row fold, but two large, handsome huttons make a fine pretense of use fulness placed over, the Invisible fasteners. followed the tall man. As I neared j a small onion, pepper and salt to taste, him my remembrance of him grew t n hit oT haylear and two tatdespoon- stronger. When he turned round l had his name on my llpa. It was Simon Leroux. "Plable! So you’ve got her I” ha began In a hoarse, forcible whisper. "Where did you pick her up?” . I made no answer, but waited for him to lead again—and I was thinking hard. “There’s the devil to pay I” he went on in his execrable accent “Louis came on post-haste, as you know, and he hasn’t turned up this morning yet. Ah. rnon Dleu, I always knew Tom was close, but I never dreamed you knew anything. You know- what happened . , , t R he was dimly aware that terrible 1..*?..?, e 50U home -J thlngS lay In iht pnst. and that .he true ted Jacqueline," I repeated "Yes, Paul,” she answered in that docile manner of hers. "It Is lucky you have your furs, be cause the winter Is cold where your home Is.” "Yes, Paul,” she repeated as before, and a few more probings on my part convinced roe that she remembered nothing at all. Her mind waa like a person’s newly awakened in a strange land. Bjit.jhls state brought with It no fear, only a peaceful quietude and faith which was very touching. "Now, Jacqueline^ I said, “wa shall have to begin to make ready for our Journey.” I had lust remembered that the stor- ago company was to c&l) that day. The van would probably be at the house early in the morning, and it waa essential that we should be gone before It arrived. I showed Jacqueline the bathroom nnd drew -the curtains. Then I went Into the kitchenette and Uade coffee on the gas range, and. since It was too early for the arrival of my mom- placed Just with la by the baker’s boy *v- I I Followed the Tall Man. w’hlch 1 was norm a position to sat isfy. So there was nothing to do hut deposit it in my own, -and afterward I could refund it to her. I wondered, as we strolled up Fifth avenue together, how much she knew, what she remembered.,, and what ..thoughts went coursing through her head. That childlike faith o# hers was marvelously sweet. I believed that to her forgetfulness as a shield to shelter not only herself but me, and would not voluntarily recall what she hkd forgotten. . It was necessary to buy her an out fit ^of clothes, and this problem wor ried be a good deal. I was afraid that she would not know what to buy; but, as the morning wore away, I realized that her mental faculties were not dimmed in the least. — 1 —- : She observed everything, 'clapped her hands Joyously as n child- at the street sights and sounds, turned’ to wonder at the elevated and at the high buildings. I ventured, therefore, upon the subject that was perplexing me. - _ 4 "Jacqueline,” I said. "You know that you will require an outfit of clothes before we start for your home. How much money shall I give you, Jvcque- r—; ^ “Fifty dollars?" she Inquired. * I gave her a hundred end took ridic ulous delight In It We entered a large ~ department Wore and I mustered up enough cour age to addraaa the the counter that <*» fuls of peanut butter, ftxiic wu» hour; rub through a strainer, ndd-'beasonlng. If needed, and serve hot. Corn Flour Griddle Cakes.—Take one and one-half cupfuls of sour milk, the same of corn flour, three-fourths of n teaspoonful of soda, one tea- spoonful of salt and one well-beaten egg. Beat well with a wire whisk and bake on a hot griddle. It would be narrowness to suppose that an artist can only care for the im pressions of those Wllo know the meth ods of art as well a* Its effects. Art works for all whom It can touch.— Billot. Little baskets are embroidered in In the styles they choose; their taste I brown w<m»| on the skirt, and yellow runs toward plain skirts of heavy silk I figure*, that may he translated, ne ither materials and ekirts of georg- I cording to your imagination, into fruit ette or organdie with wide hems and > or flowers, overflow them. These llt- tucks. The trend Is away from fussl- tie baskets have handles of the brown ness, but little rlrrer originalities. In details of finishing and making, are all the more appreciated" hecanse of this. Paris has presented for fall, somewhat elaborate models of striped and -plaid velvet and other materials and possibly, with the coming of cold weather, we may take up with these. Here is a skirt for present wear of heavy white crepe meteor. It lias the fashionable length und wide hem, the lutter serving to weight the supple crepe so that It hangs beautifully. wool which s*»rve to « , Hit»*M»flHge the slit pockets tfiat slip Into the skirt at each slfle under them. Except* for them there would he nothing unusual about this skirt hut with them It has the one thing needful to put It in the class of distinctive models. 1 The blouse worn with this skirt Is a tailored model of white crepe de chine, hut, these handsome skirts are very adaptable nnd j are worn with much fancier blouses than the one pic tured when occasion demand* them. -w (Ifayts-na-erowd. If I’d been there I’d have—” A string of vile expletives followed ills last remark. “They got on his track again anC followed them to the Merrlmac,” h* continued. “And they never came out They waited all night till nine this morning, and they never came out. I thought her a good girl—It’s awful 1 Who was he? Say, how much do-you know?” 1 His face was dripping with sweat, average dietary we may cut out one- third of the food we daily consume, masticate the two-thirds twice as long as Is the habit ami great benefit will be noted in one’s health. .This ad vice is'only given to the well padded Individual; those who are thin are so because even if good eaters, the food Is not assifniiated. When serving a heavy main dish with the accompanying vegetable or two, the dessert should be light, one easy of digesUon and with little bulk and he shot a* awful look at Jacque line as she bent over the suitcase. 1- could hardly keep ray hands off him, but Jacqueline’s need wg£ _too great #mr me to give vent to my passion. — „ Hewlett eludes Leroux and escorts Jacqueline to Quebec, where he finds out who Jacqueline is-and where she lives. * (TO BE CONTINUE I if Plodders Have Their Uses. It Is the^ men who hnve had vision 7who have moved the world forward The rest of us are plodders. We an good plodders sad we all do the best we can, but we are really fotlower* In the footsteps of others. If we fol low well, mod if we plod patiently anc tirelessly we also may claim ear of praise. Also we shall surely given oar regard.—Exchange. If the main part of the meal ds light, not preceded by a cream soup, let the dessert be a richer one. The generous use of milk in desserts will give a'better balance to the din ner In which only a small amount o# meat . Is served, while at meatless meals more milk may be used as well as fish, cheese, beans and peas In or der that Jhere may be no lack of pro tein (the tissue building body? In the diet. Coffee Custard.—Scald two cupfuls of milk with two tahlqspoonfuls of fine ly ground^ coffee, and strain. Beat three eggs lightly, add one-quarter cupful of sugar, one-eighth teaspoonful j>f salt and one-quarter tenspoonful orranlllfl. Strain into buttered molds and hake in a pan of hot water. Unmolu and serve well chilled with whipped cream. . Grape Juice Cream.—Take one cup ful of grape Juice, one tablespoonful of lemon Juice, sugar to sweeten and a pint of thin cream. Freese by stirring In tbe Ice cream freeser W^ea this Is carefully made ft la the most beautiful watermekm pink and taffta aa good ai Fashionable Sweater Coats C The Larqeet fiutterfty TttXUc TVWwttf the The sweater, tlvnt summer und win ter companion j)f the outdoor girl, Is no fair-weather friend. But, never theless, it has taken Its cue from the suit coat this summes, and Is made Is- several very attractive styles that open down the front "and demand a vest or blouse to be worn with them. These vests are not always of th£ sub- -stantial kind, but are varied, accord ing to the demands of occasion and weather. Sorm&imes they are of crisp organdie and lace and sometimes of plain weaves In fiber silk. It Is the vest that adapts the sweater coat to the day and the occasion. The last- word in these attractive late-summer sweaters is spoken and the picture above conveys It to you. Of the two models shown, the one at the right Is the most novel. It is made of fiber silk, knitted (by machinery) In a wonderfully pretty funcy stitch, with a facing that forms a collar In a simpler stitch. The belt Is knitted to match the facing, and one end of it slips through a slide in the other end; both are pointed and fasten with a loop over a pear! button. The cuffs and a border about the bottom of the sweater are knitted In stUl another stitch, and a narrow band of black in troduced la them gives a sharp and brilliant color contrast. This sweat er la mads la several bright colors the favorite, with yellow and tor It la shows with a a Wowas caa. bo 4k penseti with on warm days.* When the weather is cooler a blouse replaces the vest. The‘same model Is shown—!n the sweater at the left, hut it is knitted Tn ,a ribbed partem and of wool yarn. The" belt' Is supported at the sides by" narrow straps which It slips through, and'Is adjusted lower than In the sweater at the right. The models are shapely and fine, and there Is a neat ness about them that is devoutly to be wished—in sweaters. Make Your Filet Sweater. The filet sweater grows amazingly fast ip the hands of the needle woman who a few years ago learned to.crochet filet lace for her linens. The patterns are not Intricate and the designs are “filled Ifi" with a simple crochet stitch. Done in wool, these sweaters are a quick and easy task, especially if they are made'.without, sleeves. .1 Jet Pendants. The revived Interest In Jet that ca about several mouths ago has by no means diminished. Heavy Jet pendants •re morn about tbe neck. They rally •re plaque* made ep of cat Jet sequin*, •re worn ab^at the