Mrs. RajnoM» (old ron the vorpoM of my rtelt. better learn from fc«r. Do J' 00 _ j,,, tor > common pblUnderer? ,-ou do you're craxlrr than 1 thoufht Hut I m no. here to e.*»o«- If ... Reynolds dooen’t expUla, I The bellijerept ettUnde of the mll..ontlre meddened Bob elmoet beyond control. With doubled fleu be edshooh one within an h

Brand's face.

■Explain!' he shouted, "what ■re foe her to explain. I don't want r explanation from her; 1 want It m you. You may hare fooled bar h your darilleh claw pratae 1 you cant fool me. If there'* any ier way far me to fl*ure thle oat m Just one way. God kaowa ' --■d to know." "Boh. don't be foolleh." Jana warned, i mlfh’- go »oo far area with ma. Isn't the first time Mr. Brand been here. It wae not Intended e his laet 1 here schemed and planned and oonnUed. but r»u might misinterpret my motive and I wouldn't sdvls* you to do that." turned on her oow, his patience

exhausted.

ou poor little Idiot." he cried, “are still defending fclm. or are yon playing the game? When a wife Ivee her husband there * only one er end that's my answer to you.' Brand, standing erect and with a bored look throughout, replied for her. He looked at Jane. "Ha knows that lant true." he "He can eee It In your face and I can see thsl he sees lu" Hot Jane, with reddened cheeks enO Usshing eyes, wes not satisfied with thfe pacification. She faced her busiest to the measure of your she said with scorn. "That ns your character right In the of n.. hand. The first thing that _ looks questionable, you turn on like e woman of tfc* streets. Mr. irandshe added, turning to th# millionaire. "you bsd better go." "No, he wool." her husband shouted. "Hell stay right here. I want to know eomettucg from him before be sees this house—If he does leeve It— ,d 1 want to know It now." CHAPTtR XVI. The OenousmentThey heard th# bonk of the return g car and Mrs. Collins' thank* and jewell to the chsaffeur. Brand took it h's watch, then glanced ah Rey-

nolds.

I dont want to be dtoegreeeble **ld. "but this nonsense ha* got to 1 for me. Shall we Invite my chaufjr In?" His voice we* quiet enough, but hi* meaning was deer and the vexation that his tone Implied wan sincere Brand was good *« a-bluff, but he w as ready, 'oo, to back a threat with The storm cloud wae about break Jane sew It and felt her flret

alarm

“Walt.” she eald excitedly. > just a minute. Bob shell know ail he

wants end more."

"Then. 11 you don't mind.' the Uona're suggested, 'let's be seated He fetcheu » chair to Jane “Bob." hit wife began. "If you want to learn all the truth you've got to learn It from me. Mr. Brand can tell you why he he* come here—be cause 1 asked him to But that I* all. That night. “* 0 * h,n U come for the first time we besrd what he proposed 1 beard It as wrcll a* yon. You formed yonr oplolo“^aud gave yonr verdict and ^'brand raised bis bsnd "Pardon me." h* •»' d potn'ed th* hand toward

The reporter "Pardon me." he 1 ho party of mine." the door. But

him go.

"Let him stay, then." Brand agnafi "Honesty and hannleaaneaa

In hand."

Jane locked again at Bob She Ig-

nored the others.

"When I married yon five yaam age

what did I become?" "My wit#, i hope."

"But 1». that all? Wasn’t there something more? Didn't we any that we would be "partners, and didn't 1 nay that wae the only way I would become the wife of any man. no matter how much I **.ed Mm? Boh. yon have broken the partnership and 1 have gone on alone. That night when Mf Brand cams 1 wanted to talk to you. but you would have none of It. 'I cannot hare you Interfera. That waa what you eald. Well. 1 have interfered. Mr. Brand offered to help you make lorty thousand dollars. You called I' stealing. 1 called It aomethlng else. You turned Mr. Brand away and ggv. your scornful ultimatum. I aaked him to coma again. I wrote to him end talked to him. in e moat important buslnees matter the partners did not agree, that's alt Mr. Brand thought that 1 might bring you to your my way of thinking. If you pre far that. I thought so. too. I dldnt rant to let this chance slip by. If ou did. 1 considered you, but 1 considered myself, too. It means as much to me aa to yos; perhaps more. Have yon ever really seriously thought whet it means? Have you thought what my life is here, compared to yours? You and Dick alt here after you've don# year work hnd theorise and rise up ' martyrdom, and what do I do? I'm In the boaee all the time. Up at six dock and Ur ad out at night 1 wash; 1 scrub. I sweep. 1 sew. I cook—or "" until I saw an eacape. And what are yea doing? Yoa'r* <ip In your office, rubbing shoulders with the man who (.ovens thing*. You have excitement. You have to work. too. but you're a cog In (be great big wheel that make# i* world go round—the world that I ml enter—while I have to alt here

Variety of Styles in Afternoon Gowns

| PROPER Wflf TO BREW TEA Matter That Htfiaewives Do Not B*v«n to Understand as Well at They Should. U to unquestionably true that housekeepers would make better tea If they knew more about the tea plant Itself. The brief explanhUon below reveals the cause of sleeplessness, headaches. etc. Tea drinking la said to be on the Increase, and when properly made, tea forms a wholesome and refreshing beverage, but when made In that hephaxard fashion so often demonstrated In the average home. It results In the discomfort of headsche*. sleeplessness and nerve troubles of various kinds. Where, then, is the science In teamaking. you will ask. There are aa many aa 20 different ingredients found in tea. but those that concern us chiefly are thelne. alkaloid, tannin aud an aromatic oil. Thelne to the brain sUmuUnt which causes the action of tea In our system. Strong tea contains e large percentage of thelne and can be taken by few In consequence. Tannin It the Ingredient which gives the bitter, astringent quality, which, it taken in excess, proves harmful. The aromatic oil, of course, gives the flavor and pleasant aroma which to a large extent determines the value af the tea. The one fact that must be borne In mind la that tannin will not dissolve In hot water as quickly as thelne, so that after an Infusion of from tour to six minutes most of the aroma tie oil and ihelne will have been drawn out, but little tannin. Thta la what to wanted to produce a drink that to wholesome and soothing If allowed to brew longer than six mlnntev far much tannin la extracted, and the partaker will suffer in some way. either with Indigestion or tome such indisposition.

| | _ _ and strained, for he bad not tested himself with the others, wore a puxxleo frown. The voice of discontent was crying aloud. But It wee righteous discontent. He oould find no falsity of note. And yet be bed struggled herd. He a.ii loved hla wife end shared with her. He had given her love for love, loyalty for loyalty, and—he had given her dollar for dollar. What more oould any man do: Still Ifawe we* no Injustice In her plea. A Jury of twelve good men and true could not have doubted her sincerity. Where, tlpa. w hiatus? Was the partnership equal bargain In the first place' he aimed too high. or. aiming rightly, fired too soon? Waa ha. th# mer# provider. taking some thins to which be bad no right? It waa th# old. eternal qoc'llon. as old as the world; th# question of s men end woman; whet the one can give and what the other caa command. Thrpogh a vaporous mist of thought* that racked hi* brain and pierced hia heart he sew a tangible something — Just what, he did not know; but It was enough to make him turn to the man who bed woo where ha had failed. “Mr. Brand." he ealti—and hie voice wee low and choking—“U yon please, you had better go." The millionaire nodded curtly to each. At the door he turned and at*

dressed Bob:

"Apologies ere not forthcoming, he said. "Advice, too. seem* to be loet on you. But take a tip from one who knows. Your wife to a sensible wom-

an. Pay Lv » lot attention"

Reynolds made uo reply. He gave no sign that he beard. But he did hear and the Import of the millionaire'! words atrnck home. Sensible? lee. .be was that, perhaps, but hs had thought ah* was something more than tba' when ba gave hla heart and aoul Hto wife roused him from hi# rev-

erie. She came to hi* aide.

"Bob" abe aald. "I hadnt finished You aent Brood away, but do not aend him away for gooc. Think what it means to us; what K mean# to ma Why. when he offered you th it forty thousand doll*;# 1 neve* had • thought In tie world that you would refuse It I «aa like a little child coming down-

stairs on Christmas morning and

log a tree

T HERE to a greater variety of style# and a greater latitude for the taste of the individual in afternoon gowns than in others. Something like uniformity to evidenced In coatumeo for the street; women confine their choice In dresses of this kind to one of a hhlf-doxen (or even fewer) accepted styles. But In th# afternoon gown they are Inclined to ran after strange gods. However, these r re gods of unpreUattoua and conservative styles. It seems, and a definite simplicity to aa apparent governing idea In a great many of the new modes. But afternoon gowns ate not to be measured by any rule, and there to no harm la repeating that the Individual may follow her own sweet will In selecting the styles that please her

best

A radical departure from accepted styles was evident in tbo afternoon drees pictured here, when it first ap-

peared. It was one of those produced by Kurxman. for the display of Americen designs, at New York. Among many lovely thing* It was admired and praised, but was so different in outlive Jrom prevailing mooes that It became aomethlng of * sensation. It to clearly sat forth in the picture and so plain that It hardly needs description. It to made of corded aUk. has a plain, flaring aklrt and an equally plaln boned bodice. The sleeves are /try abort, with turned-bark cuff* of the material, and a fichu finishes the nark. There to no frill or tall of lace, no girdle, no embroidery or other ornamentation. It to almost austere and la saved by Its qualntneaa and picturesque attrlbut' a. Since the advent of this goW doubts aa to the comlog of the wide rippled aklrt may be aald to have disapper red. it no longer looks unusual. JULIA BOTTTOMLEY.

ium 1 beautifully Ut up But bMofe^ could touch It you had put out the candl' and kicked away th* tree s* so much dead wood. But 1 couldn't stand it ! *«“• oot 10,1 D* 6 ** "P th * candles and 1 have relighted them. It Unt too 1st*. Bob. The tree to atlll within our reach. Wont you lat m#

have It?"

.(TO BE CONTINITEDJ About «ia Bottle Tree. The dtercultas to a P*nua largely repreaanted In Queensland, and widely distributed. To It belongs the bot tie tree of tfci west of Queanatond Blacks vat the seeds of one of the specie* of the coast, and In the Philippine* those of apparently a closely a’lled apacie- ire considered wholeaoin* when roasted or boileo. though eaten In large quantities. The tree belongs to a good family, being related to the Theobroma (food of the ■tods.. *bieh supplies Uu, world with cocoa and chocolate When the trult ■pllts open It Is a brilliant acarleL with an orange tinted along the oaitad edge.- gr< oval ard black, covered with a rich ptirpla bloom The fruit. l/elng tough and leathery, remains on the .a. forming a moat *f

toetiv*

jungle.— Waakla.

SAUSAGES AT THEIR BEST At Thla Season. Whan They Are Meat Popular, They Are Worth Much Tim# ard Attention. Take a tablespo^nful of seasoned mashed potato and form into abelto: then pres# uncooked sausage la each: brash with the beaten yolk of *«g set on a greaaed pan in a hot oven to cook; by the time th# potato to heated through and browned the sausage will be cooked. Garnish th* dtoh on vhlch the aheUa are served with parsley or watercreaa. Brown the sausagt and drain tre# from the fat; then let become cMd. Shred crisp cabbage and eaowm with celery salt and mayonnaise and. ar range the sausages In a circle, placing a tablespooaful of the mayonnaise In the center. Brown the sausages and on a bot dtoh. Dndo off part of the fat from the pan and add-gradually enough boiling water to make a rich brown gravy, stirring all of the time to loosen the browned oadP ment from the bottom of the pan. Be careful that only enough water la added to have the gravy rich and not diluted so as to be watery. Pepper and salt can be added to suit the Individual ta«te.

Canned Corn Chowder. Cut In email MU nud try out a piece of pork on* and a hklf Inches square; add one sliced onion and obok ' for five minutes, stirring often that the onion may not bum. Strain the tat Into a stewpen. Pa. boll for five minutes In boiling water to oov.v. four cupfuls of potoloes cut In qnarterinch s''ces; drain, and add two cupfuls of boiling water. Cook until the potatoes are soft, than add one can ar^ of corn and four cupfuls of sesided milk, and heat to boiling point. Season with salt and pepper, add three tablespoonfuls bu'.ter. and eight common crackers soaked in milk enough to soften them. Remove crackers, turn chowder Into a tureen, and put the crackers ou top. Orange Sauce. Juice of one orange, grated rind ^ of quarter orange, threenuartera cupful granulated sugar, one and a half tables poonfuls butter, three level tahies poonfuls corn starch. Mix the sugar and cornatarch thoroughly Add to the orange Juice enough boll Ing water to make *' ogether a cupful and a half * liquid. Pour this Into the sugar aim cornstarch and stir coustnntly over the fire until It holla and cleans. Add the butter. aUr uatli melted, pat In thu grated rind and serve hoL

chance of coiffures which require any extra aixe in the crown or head-alxe. For the new ventures In ulllinery »•'* emailer than the amall hata worn thla winter. Many of them are merely a narrow bund of satin or straw extending Ilka a bandage about the bead, supporting a scant crown of satin gathered in to the band at Its upper edge. By way of trimming, exquisitely made flowers are sewed flat to the band. There aie sailors and other ahapea

that fit as closely.

For each close-AUing head*-

To Iren Linen.

An excellent way to Iron tabic linen

The hair Is parted off about the face 1 t* first to dry It thoroughly In the air. and combed forward, where It 1* to be j Then dip It Into boiling water and put coiled and pinned to keep It out of the ; it through the wringer. Each article way while the back hair Is dressed. | i a then folded In a dry cloth and alIf there to a sufficient quantity of tbt* | lowed to remain there for at least a to braid into two soft lull plaits It ; couple of hours. Irons must he hot. may be managed as shown In the pic-! but not scorching, and the linen Ironed

ture. Th* plaits are pinned flat acnw* perfectly dry.

the back of the head below the crown, j If the hair is scanty It will look better Shrimp Bisque Soup, twisted Into light coll* ana pinned | Stir one heaping tableapoonful flour

’ with enough milk o

make a

The front hair I* to he parted either | paste; put Into the aaocepau on^hrif -Fi rr,"» r,r” r

.

problem is that of disposing of too hack hair. B thing Serve hot. average quantity of natural hair ao strand, of the hair about the ftce are that It will net Interfere with the fit pull.-d forward , ( ° , ° W ‘ Cleaning Enameled Di-ha*, of the haL and alao to provide u few pinned with Invisible salt moistened with vinegar will re ■often the aeverity of straight Iln-e n,' wifi w aauceoan. and dime*, hut don t target

the hat. The plain coiffure shown In | and aa hair nets are hardly practical J

the plctrr* given here c" ‘

of the hairpins |

lucepans and dishes, hut don't forget

ture shown in ) and a* na.r net. I ^ ■fiould b. soaked in cold — offers a aolu-j furthlspartlculsr atyle. the pin* Arc a ^ ^ r ^ ^ , r _._

JULIA BOTTOMLtY. | * ulM

■«A -active It is becoming J Booaaslt) l. ■«•.*.,-W. V.A —' “ »«»*»“•*.

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