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ercd fro* the shock o( #o death la a niarreiout meaner. Here, but the sight of tbv girl {sight hare brought it back to them. You hare left he' with (Heeds, I hope, Mr. Quest?” “She has an aunt In Hampstead/* the Utter explained. “I should bare liked to sen her safely then myself. but we should hare bees an hour or two Utar down here, and I 11 roc." be wont on. Us voice gather-

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DdHTH INSTALLMENT CHAPTER XVIII. THE INHERITED SIN. “Getting kind of used to these court *■ “‘ J I . . i they stepped from fhe automobile and entered the house la Georgia equare. "Could anyone fe*I much sympaky.“ she asked, “with those men? Rod Gallagher, es they ell called him. is more like, a great brutal animal ihsr • human being I think that eren If they baa sentenced him to death 1 should hare felt that ft was qu'te the urn per thing to her# done

entries concern lag which I was interceted n contains s history of the Hamblin estate since the days of Cromwell, and here in the back, you aae. te a list of our farmers. belllHa and domestic esrranta. There was a Craig w ho was s tenant of the first Lord Aablelgh and fought with him In the Cromwellian wars ms a trooper and since those days, so far as 1 can see, there has never been a time when there hasn't been a Craig la the service of our family. A fine race they ism to have been, until—" “Until when?" Quest demanded. The look of trouble had once more clouded the professor's face, shrugged his shoulders slightly. “Until Craig's father." be admitted. “I am strald I must admit that we come upon a bad piece of family history here- Silas Craig entered the service of m> flitter in 1S5Z. aa under keeper. Here wt corns upon the first black mark against the name. He appears to have lived reputably for some yean, and then, after a quarrel with a neighbor about some trivial matter, be delloerately murdered him. a crime for which he was tried and executed In 1MT. John Craig, hla only entered cur service In mo. end. when I left England, accompanied ns my valet" There war

things." Quest agreed, clipping the end off a cigar. "Mac Uke that are bet ter off the face of the earth They die their best to send me there." "Here's a eat'•gram for you" ■era aotclaJmed. bringing ft over to him. -Mr. Quest. 1 wonder if ft's from Scotland Yard!" Quest tore ft open. They read ft toaether. La norm standing on tiptoe to peer over bis shoulder: “Btowawny answering in every re•poct your description of Craig found on Durham. Has been arrested, as dial red, and will be taken to Hamblin house tor IdentificaUcn by Lord Aahlelgb. Reply whether you are coming over, and full details as to charge." “Good for Scotland Yard!" Quest declared "So they've got him. eh? the ranse. that fellow's aa slippery as an oeL Leo ora. bow should you Uke a trip across the ocean, eh?" "1 should love ft." Lenora replied "Do you mem It. really?" Vtincst nodded. ^Lat fellow fooled me pretty well, he enntinnod, "but somehow 1 teel that if 1 get my hands on him tils time, they'll stay there till he stands where Red Gallagher did today. I don't feel content to let anyone else finish off the Job. Got any relative* over there! “I have an aunt In London." Lenora told him. "the dearest old lady you ever aaw. She d give anything to have me make her a stall." Quest moved acroes to his desk sad look ep a sailing Hat He studied K for a few moments and turned back to Laaors"Bend t cable off etooce to Scotland raid." he directed. "Sey-'Am sail lag cm Lusitania tomorrow. Hold pria oner. Charge very serious Have full

Ionova wrote down went to the telepnone to fend It Off As aoon es she had finished Quest toot up hie hat again ' Come on." he invited. "The maehtoeh outside. Well Just go and took

never be tti *wiie man again They found the profvesor on “» hands kneea upon a dusty floor. CuraMy arranged before him were the bones of a skeleton, each laU in

some appointed place.

"What about that unhappy mb®CraigJ" the profeasor asked, gloomily '■Isn't the Durham almost due now. Quest lock out the cablegram from hi* pockol and passed It over. The profenaor'a fingers trembled a little “ he read It- He paaeed ft back, bow •'tor. without Immediate commort. "You see. they have been cleverer over there than we were." Quest re- ■ Perhaps." the professor eaoeeted. They seem, et least, to have arrestee ‘he man Even now I can scarcely U-lrfve that it U Craig—my •*"**}

Craig—who Is lying in oo

English

prison. Do you know thst his *•«*> save been servants to the Aabletfih family for some hundreds of year* Quasi waa clearly interested •"Say. I'd ilka w hear about that!" he ** ■ Island "You know I'm rather great ■» hTrfltr. , W ‘'‘ rt “' did he come from then? Were hla people Just domestic servants alw»r»?" , _ The professor's face was for a momeat troubled He moved to fc!» uesa. rummaged about for a time, and fin**■r l-rodtcvd an sae'ent volume ■ ThU res Hr belong* to my brolb'-r. 'reu sshjevgh.” he es plain od He ■■-ought ft over with him to show me

bring Ctalg back here for trial/ The professor smoked thoughtfully rr some momenta. Then he rose deliberately to his feet- He had to a decision. Ho announced ft calmly. but Irrevocably. 1 come with you.” be announced. "I shall be glad to vlill England, but apart from that I feel It to be my duty. I owe ft to Craig to see that be has a fair chance, and 1 owe It to the law to see that be par* the penalty. If. indeed, he is guilty of these crimes. Is Mias Laura accompanying you. too?" Quest shook hla head. "Prom what the surgeons Utl ui." be said. ' ft will he some week* .before ■he is able to travel At the same time. I must tell you that I am glad of your decision, profvesor." “It Is my duty." the latter declared "I cannot rest In this state of uncertainty. If Craig la lost to me. the sooner I fsce the feet the better. At the same time I will be frank with you. Notwithstanding all the accumulated pile of evidence I feel In tny heart the urgent necessity of seeing him fsce to face, of holding him by the shoulders and asking him whether these things are true. We have faced death together. Craig and I. We have done mere than that—we have courted it. There is nothing about him 1 can accept from hearsay. I shall go with you to England. Mr. Quest.” CHAPTER XIX. The professor rose from hla seat In some excitement aa the carriage passed through the great gates of Hamblin park. He acknowledged with a smile the respectful curtsy of the woman who held ft open. "You have bow an oppox.unity, my dear Mr Quest." he said, "of apjredatlng one feature of English life not entirely reproducible In your own wonderful country. I me-o the home life and surroundings of our ariitocr»cy. You see these oak trees*" be weal on. with a little wsve of his hand. They were planted by my ancestor* In the deys of Henry VU. 1 have been a student of tree MU In South America and in the dense fori ecu of central Africa, but for real character, for splendor of growth and hardiness, there Is nothing In the world to touch the Ashlelgh oaks.* "The) re some trees." the criminologist admitted"You notice, perhaps, the email one*, which seem dwarfed Their top# were cut off by the lord of Ashlelgh on the dny that Lady Jane Grey was beheaded Queen ElUabetb heard of ft and threatened to confiscate the ostate. Look at the turf, my friend. Ages have goo. to the making of that mossy, trivet carpvt." "Where’s the bouse?" Quest

qulred.

"A mile farther on yet. The wooes part and make a natural avenue pasl the brad of the river there." the pn>♦essor pointed out. "Pull of trout, that river. Quest. How I used to whip that

stream when : waa a boy!"

They awept pm.rnlly rounfl a wnn In the avenue Before tnem J*® hillside surrounded by trees and with e great walled garden behind, was Hamblin bous.- Qurat gave vent to a little exclamation of wonder as he

looked at 11.

This Is where you've got us beat, aur." he admitted. "Our country pUcr. are like * f "*sw palaces coloured to this. Hake* «»® k*oa “J sorry.” be went on regTvt.ully. "that

I didn't bring Len.-re along " The professor shook his bead. "You wsre very wlao." he said. "My

low Craig! I wonder where they're holding him." ’At the local police station. the professor replied. "My Hher U a magistrate, of course, and ha would aae that proper areangeents were made. There be la at the ill door.” The carriage drew up before the real front a moment or two later. Lord Ashlelgh came forward with outstretched hands, the genial smile of the welcoming boat upon hla lips, his manner, however, there waa a distinct note of anxiety. "Edgar, my deer fellow," he exclaim ed. "I am delighted I Welcome back to your home! Mr. Quest. I am very happy to see you here. You hare heard the new*, of course?" **W9 hare heard nothing!" the pro•eor replied. "You dldrt go to Scotland Yard?" Lord Ashlelgh asked. "We haven't been to London at all/ Qneet explained. “We got on the boat train at Plymouth, and your brother managed to induce one of the directors whom he saw on the platform to stop the train for us at Hamblin road. We only left the boat two hours ago. There's nothing wrong with Craig. U

there?”

Lord Ashlelgh mol.oned them to

low him.

"Plseae come thU way.* he Invited. He led them across (he hall—wl dimly lit and with Its stalned-glsss windows, wss almost Uke the nave of a cathedral—Into the library beyond. He closed He door and Inrned around. "I have bad oesrs for you both/ announced. "Craig has escaped." Neither the professor nor Quest betrayed any unusual surprise So far aa (be Uttar waa concerned, bis first glim pea at Lord AsbUtfVs (ace bad warned him of what was coming. "Dear me!" the professor murmured. sinking Into an easy chair. ThU U most unexpected!" "Well get him again," Quest de dared quickly. ‘Can you let us have

do that?"

-Py all mean* agreed, touching *

The professor

automobile

road, looking very

described,

stretch of open

■bled, the wheel ■ by the side of four men were mn to whom Craig stunned, hut Craig haw bren unhurt, wk the key of the pocket of the offlslipped off Into xfore either the itUnd Yard man

To cut

Ibis was last Thursit a single trace

dUcovered." to bU feet,

i this matter up te Craig dlsap"Couldn't we | Lord Ashlelgh

"We have

| we change for s car round and

leered readily,

tte^ftepped out of the

side of a narrow icb as ft bad been on. beyond a im-n, they could the gypsy en-left-hand aide

ilutely wild

was a stretch of try, bounded In the far dUtance by the gray atone wall of the park. Lord Ashlelgh led the way through the thicket, talking aa be went. "Craig came along through here," he explained- The groom and the Scotland Yard man who had been sitting by hU side, followed him. They searched for an hour, but found no trace of him at all. Then they returned to the house to make a report and get help. I will now show you how Craig first eluded them.” He led the war along a tangled path, doubled back, plunged Into a little spinney and came suddenly to a small

abed.

This is an ancient gamekeeper's shelter," he explained: ' built a long time ago and almost forgotten now. What Craig did. without doubt, was to bide In this. The Scotland Yard man who took the affair In hand found distinct traces here of recent occupation. That Is how he mad* his first

"Sure!" he murmured. 'Well bow. what about your more extended search?" “I am coming to that" Lord Asblelgh replied. "As Edgar will remember, no doubt I have always kept a few bloodhounds In my

We tried them for four or five hours before we took them home The next morning, while the place was being thoroughly searched, we came upon the spot where these bulrushes had been cut down, and we found them caught in the low bough* of n tree, drifting down the river." Quest had lit a fresh cigar and was smoking vigorously. ■What astonishes me more than anything." he pronounced, aa he stood looking over the desolate expanse of country, "is that when one cornea face to face with the fellow be presents all the appearance of a nerveless and broken-do sin coward. Then all of a sudden there spring up these evidences of the most smsring, the most diabolical resource. . . . Who's this. Lord Ashlelgh r* The latter turned bis bead. An elderly man In a brown velveteen suit, with gaiters and thick bocta. raised his bat respectfully. This U my head keeper. Middleton." his master explained. "He 1th u* on the chase " The professor shook hands heartily with the newcomer. "Not a day older. Middleton!* exclaimed. "So you are the man whe has given ns all this trouble, eh? ThU gentleman and I hare come over from New York on rorpoee to lay hand* on Craig." T am very sorry, air," the man replied. I wouldn't have fired my gun U I had known what the cc quences were going to he. but them poaching devtla that come round here rabbiting fairly send ms furious, sad that’s a fact It ain't that one grudges them a few rabbits, but ray t pheasants all run out here from the home wood, and I've seen feathers at the side of the road there that ac nor stoat had nothing to do with. All the same. sir. I'm very sorry.' added, "to have been the cause of nay

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grave precision of the solemn-fsced

"It U rather worse than laeoavenlence. Middleton.” the professor said, gravely. The man who has esc Is on* of the w orst criminals of there days." "He won't get far. air.” *he gamekeeper remarked, with a little smile "It's a wild bit of country. thU. and I admit that men might search ft for

"Craig Disappeared About Here, Sir."

the particulars of hi* escape. Lord Aahlslgh? The sooner we get the hang of things ths better." Ton know, of course." he began. “that Craig waa arreet^d ai Liverpool In consequence of communications from the New York police. I understand that ft was with great difficulty be was discovered, and it la quit* clear that someone on the ship bad been heavily bribed. However, he wss arrested. brought to London, and then down here for purposes of Identification. I would have gone to London myself, and. in lact. offered Ui do so. but on the other hand, as there arc many others on the esUt* lo whom he wss well known. I thought thst ft would be better to have more evidence than mine alone. Accordingly, they left London cue aflernooc. and I sent * dogcart to the station to meet them They arrived quite safely and started for here. Craig handcuffed to one of the Scotland Yard men on the back seat, and the other In front with tbs driver- About half a mtlu from the senth entrance to tb* park the road rune across a rather deeol te strip of country with a lot of low undergrowth on one side. We have had a little trouble with poachers there, as there Is a sort of gypsy camp on some common Und a little way away My bead keeper, to whom the very idea of a poacher is Intolerable, was patrolling this ground himself that afternoon and caught sight of one of these gypsy fellows setting n trap. He chased him. and more. I am sure, ti- frighten him than anythtnv else, when he saw thst tbs fellow was getting away, bs fired blr gun. Just as the dogcart was paae-

as soon as »e could gel together one cr two of the keepers and a few of the local constabulary, we started gain from here. The dogs brought us without a check to this shed, and started off again this way." They walked another half mile across a reedy swamp. Every now and then they had to Jump across a small dyke, and once they had to e n detour to avoid an osier bed They came at last to the river. Now. I can show you exactly how thst fellow pat us off the scent here." their guide proceeded. “He seems to have picked up somethin'. Edgar. In those South American trips of your*, for n cleverer thing I never aaw. You see all these bulrushes everywhere—clouds of them all along the

river?"

"We rail them lulea," Quest multerr'l Well?" "Whan Craig arrived here." lx»rd Ashlelgh continued, "he must have heard the baying of the dogs In the distance and be knew that the game was up unless be could put them tiff the scent He cut a quantity of these bulrushes from a place a little farther behind those tnea. then stepped bold' ly Into the middle of the water, waded down to that spot where, as you see. the tree* hang over, stood stock •till and leaned them nil around him ft was dusk when the chase reached the river bank, and 1 have no doubt the bulruvhes pn-sented quite a natural appearance. At »ny rate, although the dogs came without a check to the edge of the river, where he stepped off. they never picked the scent up attain either on this sldi. or the other

those gentlemen from Scotland Yard, air. If Toe'll excuse my making the remark, and hoping that this gentleman." he added, looking at Quest, "is la no way connected with them—well, they don't know everything, and that's

n fati "

This gentleman is from (be United States." Lord Achlelgh reminded him. "so your criticism doesn't '.Sect By the bye, Middleton. I heard this morning that you’d been airing your opinion down in the viPage. You seem to rather fancy yourself as a thief-

catcher."

"1 wouldn't go so far as that, my lord." the man replied, respectfully, "but still, I hop* I may aay thst I've ■a much common sense ■■ most people. You e*s, sir." he went on. turning to Onest. "the spots where be could emerge from the tract i pretty well guarded and be'!! i fine mess, when be doe* put appearance, to show himself upon a public road. Yet by this time I should aay be must be nigii starved Sooner or later he'll have to come out for food. I’ve a little scheme of my own. sir. f don't mind admitting." the man conclud'd, with a twinkle In hi* keen brown eyes. Tra not giving It nwey. If » catch him for you. thafi *11 that'* wanted. I Imagine, and we shan't bs any the nearer to ft for letting anyone Into my little secret." HU master noddeu. "You shall have your rise out of the police, if you can. Middleton/' he ob"It seem* queer, though, believe that the fellow's still In hiding round here." They made their way. slngl* fils, to th* road and up to the house- Lord Ashlelgh did hU best to dUpel ■ queer llttU sensation of uneasiness which u> have arisen In the minds of an of thepi. "Come." he said, "we must put aside our disappointment for the present, and remember that after all the chances are that Craig win never make hU escape alive. Let ns forffet him for a little while . . . Mr. Quest." he added, a few minutes Utar. as the; reached the hall. 'Moreton here will ■how yon your room and look after you. Please let me know If you will Uke an aperitif. I can recommend my sherry. Wo dine at eight o'clock. Edgar. you know your way. The blue room, of course. I am coming up with you myself. Her ladyship buck yet. Moreton?" “Not yet my lord." "Judy Ashlelgh." her husband ex plained, "has gone to the other side of the county to open a basasr. She Is looking forward to the p'easurs of welcoming you at dinner time." Dinner, served, out of compliment to tbelr transatlantic visitor. In the great banqueting halt was to Quest, especially. a most Impressive meal. They aat at a small round Uble lit by shaded lights, in the center of an apartment which was large in reality, and which seemed vast by reason of the shadows which hovered urouud the unlit spaces. FYmn the walls frowned down a long succession of family portralU—Aahlelgba In the queer Tudor costume of Henry VII; Ashlelghs in chain armor, sword In band > charger waiting, revsrdltss of perspective. In the near distance: Ashlelgha befrilled and bewiggod; Ashlelghs in the emir dress ct the Georges- Judtrs. srllort •Utesmrn and soldiers. A coiftctSot of armor which would have gladdtun the eye of many sn antiquarian. *>di ranged along the Mach-psnr ed walls.

butler and the powdered hair of the footmen. Quest, perhaps for the first time In his life, felt almost lost, hopelessly out of touch with hi» s

tore | Ti, „ lal „ M.

lowed him to the war. lived with him

Pst of French Soldier, ns vt Instance, Saves Wounded Master, Half Buried In Trench

Nevertheless, he entertained the little party with many stories. He struggled all the time against that queer sense of anachronism which now and then

became almost oppressive.

The professor's pWsnre at finding himself once more amongst these fs miliar surroundings eras obvious end Intense Tne conversation between him end his brother never flagged There were tenants and neighbors to be asked after, matter* eoeoeralag the

which he demanded Infor-

mation. Even the very servants'

names he remembered.

“It eras * queer turn of fate. George." be declared, as he held out before him a wonderfully chased glass filled with amber wine, “which sent yon into the world a few seconds before me and ids you lord of Ashlelgh and me a

struggling scientific man."

Tha world has benefited by U." Lord Ashlelgh remarked, with more than fraternal courtesy. "We hear

great things of you over here. Edgar nar that you havs been on the of proving moot unp easant things with regard to our origin " there U no doubt about that." yfeesnr observed. 'Where we came from and where we are going to are questions which no longer afford room for the slightest doubt to the really scientific mind. What sometimes does elude ns la the nature of our tendencies while we are here on earth." There was a brief silence. The port had been placed upon the table and coffee served. The servants, according to the custom of the house, had departed The great apartment was empty. Even Quest waa Impressed by some peculiar significance In the long-drawn-out silence. He looked around him uneasily. The growing regard of that long line of painted warrior* seemed somehow to he full of menace. There waa something grim, too. in the sight of those empty suits of armor. "I may be superstitious." Lord Ashlelgli arid, "but there are times, •specially Just lately, when I seem to find a new and hateful quality lo silence What U it, I wonder? 1 ssk you but 1 think I know. It Is the conviction that there is some alien presence, something disturbing, lurking close hand." He suddenly rose to hi* feet, pushed his chair back and walked to the win dow, which opened level with the ground. He threw It up and listened. Th' others came over and Joined him. There was nothing to be heard but the distant hooting of a- owl. and farther away the barking of some farmhouse dog. Lord Ashlelgh stood thure with •training eyes, gaxing out across the

park.

"There was something here." he muttered; "somethlny wnich has gone Y/hats that? Quest, your eye* ere younger than mine ran you tee any thing underneath that tree?" Quest peered out into the gray dark-

ness

"I fancied 1 saw something moving in the shadow of that oak." bs tauttsred. Walt.' He crossed the terrace, swung down on to the path, across the lawn. wire fence and inlo ths perk Itself All the time he kept his eyes fixed on a certain spot. When reached the tree there was nothing there. He looked all around him. He stood and listened for several meats A more utterly peaceful night more utter pence ft would be hard to imagine. Slowly be msdn his way back to the house. "I imagine we are all a little nervy tonight." be remarked. There's nothing doing out there." They strolled about for more, looking Into different rooms, showing their guest tne finest pictures evrn taking him down Into the wonderful celiais. They parted early, but Quest stood, for a few momenta before retiring, gaxing about him with an air almost of awe. His grunt room, ns Urge as an IlsIUn palace, was lit by a dozen vax randies In silver candleclicks HU four-poster was supported by pilUre of bUck oak. carved into strange forms, and surmounted by the Ashlelgh coronet and coal of-arms He threw hi* windows open wide and stood for a moment looking out across the park, more clearly visible now by • he light of the slowly rising moon There was scarcely a breete stirring, scarcely a sound • ven from the ay.lmsl ' < rid. Nevertheless, Quest, luctantly bi retiring for tons of thst quci tn»d and iropai'

in the trenches and shared t at night A shell killed a dozen men and buried this one, badly wounded.' in a trench which the explosion halt filled with earth. The dog dug frantic* "y for his master and managed to hU face before he suffocated. Then he seised other soldiers by their clothing and finally succeeded In drawing them to the scene. They unearthed their comrade a<id put him on a hospital train, Into which the dog also force hla way. At th* r Parts, the man's leg waa amputated, and the devotion of the dog was each that the attwdaaU found a kennel for him near th* kitchen* and allowed him to visit his master twice a day. Hi# love for

great and

hla sympathy with his suffering no evident as to touch the hearts of nil

who saw it

What does ft mean? Hera te devotion which exceeds that of many mother*, of many men. Her* Is affection manifested In a lower order of . Ilf* which equal* our own. It is probably true that the dog Is of all animals tbs most capable of sincere, selfdenying attachment, these higher qttnlhavlng been developed by long and close companionship with men. He can subordinate himself more completely and enter Into man's feelings more sympathetically than any other form of life; yet how friendly anA how loving to the extent of their capacity would all the furred and feathered folk c? tb* woods and fields be _ meet them half army. How the birds would delight to sing for him if their confidence had not been destroyed by ages of persecution. There are Hindus who assert as * tact, within our experience, that there are kindly men who respect all life whom neither tigers nor will harm. An Immmnily of this sort was assured vt o’d to believers. but ft would seem that nobody has sufficient faith to make trial of It

Not (or Prectlaal Use. William O. Sharp, when the conversation turned to th* practical aae of things. Mid he was reminded of an Incident that harmed in the West. Some time ago a young colored man sa picked up by a policeman and token to th# city lockup. RventtaUy he appeared before the oommlttiag magistrate. “Young man.” sternly -•marked tha magistrate In opening the case, “you are charged with carrying r * What have you got to eey •elf?" ' r 1 "Dat am berry true, boa#," oarne.,.ly protested the defendant, "but dat raxal am a safety rax_h." "Well." Impatiently demanded th* magistrate, "what has that got to do with it?" "It am dls way. yo* honah." explained the colored party. "A safety raxah am only carried to" de moral effec'."

Fused* and the Crinoline. Empress Eugenie should feel Interested in the threatened revival of the crinoline, for she helped to drive this monstrosity out of tashiun. "In January, 1868." writes a chronicler of nineteenth century mode*, "when crinolines had reached their largest circumference, the papers throughout Europe reported that Emprem Dogenie had appaared at a court ball without a crinoline. This waa an event which completely overshadowed Napoleon's famous New Year speeca te the Austrian ambassador. In the a» tumn of the same year, when Invitations were being issued for Complegne. the empress spoke th* word— No crinoline! Shortly afterward Quean Victoria also abjured the crinoline, and her example was followed by the empress of Austria." Thoee was* days when benevolent despotism wee the fashion.

Girls as Telegraph t The Juvenile employment committee of the Liverpool education committee announces that It has arranged with the postmaster to provide him during the period of war with a number of girt, as telegraph messenger* In suburban p<Mt office*, and ft invitee laige firms hitherto employing hoy labor to make a similar experiment. It U .Dinted out that*the placing Of hoys In good situations presents no difficulty. There were but recently £18 boys seeking employment end ttd employers seeking boys, this being e complete reversal of th« state of things a year ago. On the other hand, there were 82 vacancies In tha girls' department and 466 applicants for them. The problem presented by the*# hundred* of unemployed girls la giving the committee the greatest arxl ety.—Philadelphia Evening T.legreph Greek Surnames. To the average man th' names oi th« new Greek ministers may prove bewildering, but to the Initiated they reveal a good deal. Until after the war of liberation a century ago few of the Greek population had surname*/ and a recent generation crested th*Ii patronymics by various methods, but generally by adopting tbe name o< thvir trede or birthplace, to which their successor* have add'd the ter ml us Is oponto. " •Ides." “eke*." OT "akoa." equivalent to our ttngltsb "non " Most Greek surt uses eummsnsi- the family history.