ddec brwilttbe girl dl« , Dare tupest; dancing >n the wind, him now la i* «Uge. It r wished the would come in she could en she co *W

the fored. this time a. And then led nsoln at i. And then nd saw him s felt a very bleb breach: ace. He rewatch. And

overcoat* to mal anthem. ' . "X^t's get Kime dame? le exit—the 5he promised her. Tbey'll rry." to the stage roup was nlmomer.t the girl appeared, handsome!}-, dressed In “ her girl, also re .could not as sudden*y L idtoa." Contet him

Edward. Doat.forget." Coaward took the first girl by the arm. and Dave found himself following rapidly with the other. They cot through certain side streets, up a stair-, way. and Into a dark fiall. A Moor opened. Con ward presaxl a button, and^tey found themselves In u small hut comfortably furnished room—evidently bachelor apartmentx The girls threw off their wraps and ■eou.ered about ibe place, while Conward started a gas grate aad put some

for C “El a tbl the c me. I Th. “Ho! girls. Da lUnk lookl jwarr

'Irjli. Ut! drain

when there's said one of 'And. believe and raised. ooa U the w other girl hla. “Here's and g)ie up ihusls on the ily her eyes sed her glass the sjwll of

nto It. His a pleasant, cry grateful and with It to sleep. He to sleep had Icture on the a girl point-

gi which allowed as “art." but in the n»rb restrict to u» the tatter that Conhad been there bep unper gallery, but admitted to (he best

No i u him Ue * arms* the ad with diJBto tbs table

“Oh you don't r laughed on# of t^« girls, running into a corner aad pointing her finger at him. “You don't r He turned bis attention to h#r. steadying himself very carefully be fore he attempted an advance. Then, with wlde-atretcked anus, be bore dowg cautiously u|>uo her. When be had her n I most v-Uhlu reach she darted tfong the edge of the room. He att-fiipted a sudden change In direction, which ended dlasetrou»l>. end he fount! himself very much sprawled out upon the Boor He was as ore of laughter, hut what •arad be? lie wa» dispuaed to aleeji. What belter place to steep tban this? What batter lime

1 eyym-t ’em, to sttok : around t to say goodhy. could you. -- slwrpfaii: off your drunkr DnvCjtlto^d his hand to his head. A sense of disgrace wa*. already upon him. Tlien he suddenly turned ta'nager on Cduward. ^You put this up on me." be cried. “Ton made a fool of me. I’ve a mU.d to hash your skull la for you." “Don't be <ily," Conward retorted. “I didn't enjoy It any more than you did—Introducing you as my friend, and then have you go out like that. Why didn't you tip me? 1 didn’t know It would put yon to deep." “Neither did 1“ salt* Dare. “Welt, the next thing la to get you home, dan you walk?" “Sum" Dave started for the door, bnt hla course- suddenly veered and he found himself leaning over a chair. Conward helped him lr.:o bis overcoat, and half led. half shored him to hla boardivt house. CHAPTER IV. Elden awoke Sunday morning with a prodigious thirst, which he slaked at tlw s-uter plicher. It was the practice of Metford's gang to select one of their number to care for all the horses on Sundays while the other* enjoyed the luxury of their one day pf leisure. In consequence of this custom tbs room was still fail of snoring sleepers and the air was very dose and font. Dave eat down by the Mttle table that frented the open window and rested his head on his hands. He was recalling, wttb considerable effort, the events of the previous night; plcdng

“You Made a Fool of Ms. I’ve a Mind to Bash Your Skull In for You." •■ksgaiher In Impossible ways; reflflEHHnmii undl they offered some ‘anger he had felt towetfl Conward had subsided, but the attar of shame rankled in his boon. - “rool r be said to himself. And because be coulj think of no more tpec.fle expression, to ruit his fppUng*. and bevause expressi-M of any kind brough: a sort of relief, he kept oa repeating the word. “Fool’, fool! fool!” And as his self-cordenmntlon gradually won him back to a sense of perspective he became aware of the danger of his position. Ue had loft his ranch home to better himself, t" learn things, to rise *o b« somebody. Hr had worked harder than grer !«- fore, at more 'Unagreeable employtreat; he had lived In condition-' that were almost nauseating—and what had he learned! That you can't bent a card man at hi* own game. pr)>.e sixty dollars, and that the gallery sor.ts are cheaper and sometimes safer than the orchestra. Then all of a sudden he thought of Ileenle. He had not tin ugh: of hor much of late; hr had been so busy In the days on? so tired at nights that he had not thought of her much. Now she hurst upon him again wl..‘ all that lAuuty and chenu which had so magnctlxrd him In those glad. g> Idem dnys. and the frank clcsaness of her girlhood made him disgusted and oshfli'iet*. It srgs to fit hlresctf for her that be had roar u town, and whrt wa* he tnaklug of It? Ue was going down instead of up. Ue had Mju.-indervd hi« little money, and now lie was aqiwndi-riug bis life. He bad been drank. . . Dave's nature was one in which emotions were accelerated with their own intmrity. And the sudd-n man ncr In which Heeui<- hod now Invaded his consciousness intensified the blackuews In which be was submerged, us lightning darken* tbc storm. . . . Ue saw her on timt lost night, with the moonlight wooing her whit# face, until his own bo<i.i had erll(»ed It In a wnraier I'Oaslou. and he beard hei wonts. “I know you are true and clean " . . . True and clean. “Yea thank Ood, 1 am Will that!" he cried, springing »uddetil- to his fm and MWBMttctni to dns*. ''I've been spattered hw. nothing that won t waati off. ForImps"—and be .itoiiped as 'be great thought struck him “perh'.ps It wav the luckiest thing lu the w»rid that .the boot# did p A me out last aight . . . It'll wash off."

Dave turns over a new leaf.

Ac Story of Wraps

The story of wlater wraps has reached its climax, es It always docs, with the arrival of J»e opera season. It begins early In the fall with a recital of tbc affairs of the stalwart coats that must bear tbo brunt cf real service throughout the winter and progresses through many an engrossing chapter defiling with more pretentious gut-menu. Finally comes the resume of the -brief and splendid enrsers of evening wraps, some of them wholly frivolous. But each season witnesses certain coats that are ns rich and as useful as any ^ they are the best effort* of the ar turiera. and include the incomparable coats of fins furs. In the stme das* with these, so far as beauty is concerned, are the two Impressive wrap* that the camera has reported with such fidelity, shown above. They are made of the handsomest fur fabrics and cootpSetcd with eoEars of natural f ir of t!>e l>eri grades. Each la wortliy of the other.

Tbc coat at the left is made tip of a lustrous and very beautiful material which Is n replica of broadtail. It 1* ample and enveloping with lines chat are managed with wonderful skill, no that it seems to cling to the flgura The Sleeves have deep, flaring cuffs that partly cover the hands. There U the simplest of narrow girdles at the front and a big. luxurious shawl collar of fox fur. No brocade, howevet rich, or cloth of gold can out cl ft magnificent fare or do more than vie with as perfect a semblance of them

ns appears In this coat.

The textile fur In me coat at the right Is like sealskin, but more supple It has a cape-yoke and sleeves out In one with the body. Its lining is a silk crepe and the wide collar and deep cuffs are of martin fur. The design U especially becoming to aleoder figure* and the coat la so excellent In styU and rich In appearance that U belong* In the class with sealskin. Uke coat* of natural fur, these may appear day or night at anv sort of function.

Ingenious Small Wraps of Fur

Although there has been a certain j The muff to match 1» smaller than the

amount of reaction. In the direction average, hut It ir soft and nearly flat—

of rimpllcity In fur garments, the mod- In the approved style

flint* place for much that may not ha Ben I and leopard are combined In closed as simple. For lu«t winter dc- ; the chic coatee at the left in such a eignera vied with one another In mak- way that each enhances the beauty of lag «'Hnll wraps that enilxidlt-d several | the other. The U-opnrd skin looks like dlffeient styles In one garment—ropes ; n small sleeveless Jncket and Its brll-mati-r* and scarfs were nil ■ugsrsted llance Is softimrd by the Indefinite la u ringlo hybrid. The dest-nwrs markings In the pelt and a very gen-

erous shnv-I coUnr of sealskin. This wrap has three-quarter sleeves and a narrow belt of sealskin. It extends In panels (that widen toward the bottom) l>elow the w-nlstllne at the hack and straight In front, leaving the hips

uncovered.

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(•mass of these smaller garments gave theta a clmna thal made a very sue ressful Cl>;«-al. Bo much so that the same Idea lias reappeared thl* season la for wrap* and there .« a hint of >t la tbs wide scurfs of brushed or angora wool that are furnished with

betts to mntrli.

Among the new models those that are most Ilk# a »ciirf. prove to lie the j in.,st useful. By discording the belt they tuny lie worn with a tnlinred suit when extra wrruith la raqtflred. Worn

with a one-piece froeft »nd belted down „„„. „ mu „ u ,

they become a cor.tee. wonderfully I ostrich f. stlier com* back as trltooilug becomlDK and convenient f»r afternoon f„ r f„ r nilddlestged »oioca It or evening wear One of the beet of , | 1Bi ,, ooftnesr about II that Bo other the new at.-le!. of this k’nd appears ( ult ornament ever bad nun is manat the right of the two shown In the j becoming to old face* than the harsh pi ft oie It Is made In several furs; | trimmlugs that have been in vogue sc

kolinsky mink, dyed squirrel, •onlsktn. i llUJC

era all eff-cflve In it. but th- furs hsv- , —. ——— lug « dt.ri stripe are best. It !e shown | For Chandctlsrs. In kolinsky «1ih a wide <"n|ie collar j Apply pore vinegar sod a narrow belt. The stripes tn the' «ponce; rft*-rwnnl wo Skins are plscafi to run <|lagtmnllj : and (•oils' with dsaa servo* th-/ end* at the f at and a To renovate tat-uWhed fnaae •»! isils add* an nj afance >f point his i with the -1 i-onsnierahle length. Tlie n.llsr tusy j used f..r •■h.mirtng • be brought up la the muffle.- fashion. gUl or Buy other enatu-

®eKITCnm ( Since nothing whatever hsppqsu|/ to ns outside of oar own brain,_ th* supreme Importance of beltif able to control whst goes on In that tn/eterloun brain. .1# patent.— , Arnold Beonet. . MORE GOOD THINGS. On a chilly night a dish of hot soup U one of the most appetizing of all foods with which to start the crenlng meal. If the dinner .o follow Is a substantial and filling meal the soup may be light and ailmO' latlng with but little nourishment, but If the food which Is provided be light a (ream soup, bisque or chowder should be the first dish. Soup a la Clermont—Take the upper crust of a small French loaf, cut la small pieces, remove the crumb* and put Into a bowl with two cupfuls of we!! seasoned stock. Place In a •■-.oderate oven for f.alf an honr. Slice four large onions, fry brown In btrter. drain, and boll for twenty minutes tn beef stock to cover. Add the onions and the oread to two quarts of hot beef stock; pour into a soup tuneo and serve with crated cheese, passed on a separate plate. Mushroom Soup.—Cut Into dice one and one-half cupfol* of fresh mush-' rooms. Stew until tender in a cupful, of beef stock. To this add one quail of stock. Thicken with a table*poor- , ftl of flour rubbed smooth with a tablespoonful of butter. Season with •alt and pepi>er and minced parsley. Combination Soups.—Put into a soup kettle a hambone. a beefbone and a pod of red pepper And two cupfuls of T>llt peas. Cover with cold water and simmer until tile pdas are soft. Takh' out the bones and pepper, season to taste and serve. Bean Soup.—Put Into a soup kettle two cupfuls of baited beans, two cupful* of canned tomatoes, an onion finely chopped, and six cupfuls of cold water. Simmer until the behns are 1 soft, rub through a sieve, r.-heat. season and serve. Turkey Soup.—Cover the bone* and trimmings of cold roaat turkey witft,. cold water. Add a stalk ol celery, cnopped fine, a pinch of powdered sweet herbs, simmer for several hours, strain, season to taste and thicken with a tablespoon iul each of flonr and butter blended with a little of the

soup.

•mall

• parts white.

Within the somber realm ot leafTbr russet year Inhaled the dreamy air: Uke some tanned reaper la hla hour of ease. When all the Helds are lying brown and bare. —Thoa Read. BREAKFAST DISHES. Of all breakfast cakes the griddle cake Is the one most favored; the edible varieties era easily distinguished from the dork, soggy, leaden varieties found In eating bouses and even It private kitchens. Batter for grid die cakes should be thoroughly beaten, and an eg; or two will be found quite an addition to the texture of the cake*. Csc a rake turner and never turn a cake but once, as a soggy cake la sure to result. A perfect pancake hatter will be smooth elastic and will keop Its shape wt»-n spread on the griddle. Buckwheat Griddle Cokes.—For the colder months ihn« cakes are more common than the wheat aad are used quite freely. Be sure to get a good brand of buckwheat flour. Hake a 1 tatter of cold water and buckwheat flour with a enfioned yeast cake, or If butne-tnadc yeast Is used, a hnlf-eup-ful, ti*-n set nwny In n warm {Usee to rt*e oversight. In the morning, take out a cupful ot the hatter to use for the next day's cake*. Add water and more buckwheat flour to make a thick batter and set away. To the batter which Is to be used for the mornings cakes add sonr or swee* milk, salt and a bit of soda; beat and thin to a goo.1 Imtter. then cook «s usual. A thin batter makes a more lend or cake. This original bitter will lie good for several weeks If the breakfast batter la never added to" that to be used the next day. Rice Pancakes.—Mix two cupfuls ol I tolled rice with two cupfuls of milk and let stand In a cool place overnight. In the morning sdii three cupful* of stned flour, on* teaspoonfnl of salt, one ublespoonfttl of melted bulter end one tahlsopoonful of •uxor. Beat until thoroughly mixed with 'wo cupful* of milk, a tnblespqonful of baking powder and throe esg*. tbc stlfllj heaten wh'tea added Iasi. Perfection Muffins.—Mix together throe Cupfttis of flour, one cupful of i-orpinral. two teasponnfule of baking powder, one inhleepoonful of sugar and ore tea*poonful of salt. Work In two tnbleopoonfala of butler or lard; add threw beaten egc* and two enpfula of milk. Best well and bake tn buttered muffin tins. TUbUt TlWwtii