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"THE KING OF DIAMONDS"
A Thrilling Story of a Modern Monte Cristo
Into a Mirror Into To-morrow
By Nell Brinkley
Laughing Wrinkcs Don't Count
Copyright, 1914, International Nowb Service.
BY LOUIS TRACY.
Hi
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
by Reading This
First
Philip Anson, a boy of 15 when the
story opens, is of good family and has
been well reared. Ills widowed mother
has been disowned by her wealthy rel
atives and dies In extrcmo poverty. Fol
lowing her death tho boy Is desperate
On his return from tho funeral, In a
violent rain, he is able to save the Ufo of
a llttlo girl, who was caught in a street
accident Ho goes back to tho house
where his mother had died, and Is ready
to hang himself, when a huge meteor
falls in the courtyard. Ho takes this as
a. sign from heaven, and abandons
suicide. Investigation proves the meteor
to have been an Immense diamond.
Philip arranges with a broker named
Jsaacsteln to- handlo his diamonds. - 'In
getting away from Johnson'B Mows,
where the diamond fell, ha saves a
policeman's life from attack by a criminal
named Jockey Mason. Ho has made'
friends with Police Magistrate Ablngdorn,
and engages him to look after his affairs
as guardian. This ends tho flrst.part of
the story.
i The second part opens ten years later.,
Philip has taken a course at, the uni
versity, and Is now a wealthy and ath-
Wlc young man, much given to roaming..
5.a?..,earPed nls mother was sister of
Sir Philip Morland. who la married and
has a stepson. Ho is now looking for his
liephew. Johnson'.s Mews has been turned
into tho Mary Anson Home for Indigent
Boys, .one- of London's most notabla
private, charities. Jockey Mason, out of
prison on Ucket-of-leave, seeks for venge
ance, and falls In with Victor Grenler, n
master crook, and James Langdon, step-
ii vj. kji j ii i u i a. uissipo-ieu
rounder. Philip saves a girl from insult
from this gang, and learns later she Is
the samo girl whoso life he had saved
on that rainy night. Grenler plots to get
possession of Philip's wealth. His plan
Is to impersonate Philip after he has been
kidnaped and turned over to Jockey
Mason. Just as this pair has come to an
understanding, Langdon returns from tha
girl's home, where he has attended a re
ception. The three crooku lay their plans,
and in the meantime Philip arranges so
Sirs. Atherly recovers some of her money
from Lord Vanstone, her cousin, and
secures a promise from the daughter to
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Ett waif his '-mother's wortf. He, was
faithful" to 'her 'memory-she to her ttust
Kever did. his confidenq.0 wawr. On tne,
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he showed her his mother's photograph
and told her his 'belief.
The girl's happy tears, bedewed the
picture.
V-"A good son 'makes a go'od husband'
she murmured. "Mamma says I have
been a good daughter, and I will .try to
he a good wife, Philip."
.'Apparently these young people had at
tained tho very pinnacle of earthly hap
piness. There was no cloud, no obstacle.
All that was best in. tho world, was at
their foot
Sbrae such thought flitted through
Philip's active brain once ' when EveIy.-
and he were discussing the future..
,"Of course we will bo busy," ho said,
laughing "You are such an Industrial
llttlo woman what? "Well such an in
dustrious tall woman that tho days won't
bo long enough for all you will find to
do. As for me. I suddoss I must trv anrt
earn a peerage. Just to give- you your
proper piaco in society, and then we will
grow old gracefully."
"Oh, Philip," she cried, placing her
hands on his shoulders. "Wo met once
as children for- a few mlnutex. Vat a nr.
dained that we should meet again undor
sirange circumstances, wo were sepa
rated for years. Can fate play us any
uncanny trick that will separato ua
again?"
"Well, sweetheart, fate, In tho shapt-
01 waieris. coming for ma at 6. Unless
you wisn mo to send for my man and
dress here""
'Sometimes I cannot quite credit my
Eooa lortune," she said, softly. "Tell me,
dearest, how did you mnnnffA tn H-,
until you were 25 without falling In love
wun some other, girl?"
"That is ridiculously easy. Tell mo how
juu maimtou 10 escape matrimony until
you were 23 and you are answered."
:Ph!lip. I-I liked you that night I
saw you in the square. You were a wn.
begone little boy. but you vrnrn n hrv
and gave mo your hand to help mo from
the carriage with the air nt a vnnmr
"And I have cherished your face In my
waking dreams ever. sinc. .You l nn tr,i
like a fairy. And how you stuck nn fn
me. against your uncle!"
;"Tell me, what did you tblnk of me
When vvi, ap i, . i
... can tiiu Biunutiig uisconsoiat
ia'the park?"
"Tell, tell, tell it was nothing but sweet
Questions and sweet assurance that thi
pair of turtle doves had been seeking
eacn oiner . through all eternity.
Their wedding was fired tnr h- aai
of July. Sharp work, it may bo said, but
w iiul noea was tnnrn tn w- ir. iu
' MI, J1Lill
don was greatly Pleased with m,iii.v,
choice, and urged him to settle down at
Min earnest possible date.
Mrs. Atherley. tOO. railed Yin nmla.t
The sooner her beloved daughter was
iiiiuriea, uie more rapidly would life re
name Its .normal aspect; they would not
be long parted from each other.
The young people had no housekeeping
cares. Philip's mansions wr.
with all that could be desired by the
most fasUdlous taste. Hto yacht was
brought to the sclent. fh v,...
run over to Portsmouth on a motor car
l pci ii, ana Kvelyn Instantly de
termined that their honeymoon in VtiZ
- - . V 1 1 1 go
jot a uiree weeKs- cruise around the
xtnusn coast.
ims suggestion, or course, appealed to
' vj 4tlUIO UCI EULIUL
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would hug her for tho idea at the very
first opportunity. ,
One morning, a day of June rain, a
lettcr reached Philip. It bore tho printed
superscription, "The Hall, Betham,
Devon,"1 but this was struck out and an
other address substituted. It was written
In a scrawling, wavering hand, the, call
graphy of a man old and very ill. It
dead:
"My Dear Philip I am lying at tho
point of death, so I uso no labored words
to explain why I address you in such
manner. I want to tell you how bitterly
dear mother and sister. If, of your
dear mother and my sister. Ir, of your
charity, you will come to my bedside,
and assuro a foe bio old man of your for
giveness, 1 can meet tho coming ordeal
strong in the certainty that Mary Anson
will not refuse what you have given In
her behalf.
"Your sorrowing uncle,
"PHILIP MuitOAND."
With this piteous epistle was inclosed
another.
Dear Mr. Ansqn I Join my earnest
supplication to my husband's that you
will console his last hours with a visit.
He blames himself for what has happened
In tho past. Yet tho fault was more mine
than his far more. For his sake I will
ingly, admit it. And I havo bean punished
for my' sin. Itulned in fortune, with my
husband at death's door, I am Indeed a
borrowing woman).
"Yours faithfully.
, "LOUISA MoRLAND."
Tho angular Italian handwriting of the
second letter recalled a faded script In
his safe at that -moment. The address In
each caso was a village on the York
ahlro coast, a remote and inaccessible
place according to Philips unaided
recollection of the map. "Orange house
might bo a' farm or a broken-down
manor, and Lady Morland's admission
of reduced circumstances ' Indicated that
they, had chosen the locality for econ
omy's sake.
These appeals brought a frown of in
decision to Anson's brow. His uncle, and
his uncle's wife, had unquestionably been
the means of shortening and embittering
his mother's life. The man might havo
acted in ignorance; the woman did not
Yet what could ho do? Refuse a dying
relative's last request! They, or one of
them, refused his mother's pitiful demand
for a little pecuniary help at a time when
they were rich.
And what dire mischance could havo
sunk them Into poverty? Little more
than two months had passed since Sir
Phlilp Morland was Inquiring for hla
(PlilUp's) whereabouts through Messrs.
Sharpe & Smith with a view toward
making htm his heir.
"Was the Inquiry Lady Morland's last
ruse to save an encumbered estate? Why
was all pretense, of doubt as to his rela
tionship swept asldo so completely?
He glanced again at the address on tho
letter, and, asked a servant to bring him
a railway guide. Thon he ascertained
that If he would reach Scarsdale that duy
ho must leave London not later than
noon; There was a Journey of nearly
seven hours by rait; no chance of return
ing the same night.
Ho went to the library and rang up
Sharpe & Smith on tho telephone.
A clerk assured him that Mr. Sharpe,
who attended to Sir Philip Morland's af
fairs, had been summoned to Devonshire
the previous day.
"To Devonshire!" cried Philip. "I have
Just received letters from lr Philip and
Lady Morland from Yorkshire."
"Mr. Sharpe himself Is puziled about
the matter, sir. Lady Morland wrote from
Yorkshire, but told him to proceed to
Devonshire without delay."
"Has there been some unexpected de
velopment affecting the estate?"
"I am sorry, sir, but you will see I can
hardly, answer any further questions."
Of course, 'the clerk was right, Phtllp
bad hardly quitted the telephone when a
note reached him by hand from Evelyn:
Pleaso come at onoe. Must see you."
He was at Mount street In three min
utes.
Evelyn looked serious and began by
holding out a letter to him: He recog
nized Lady Morlands writing.
"Philip those people who behaved so
badly to your mother"
They are wretchedly poor: an unforeseen
"Ohr it is bo sad. Your uncle la dying.
They are wretchedly poor; an unforseen
collapse. See." And she read:
'Of your pity, Miss lAtherley, ask your
affianced husband to come to us, and to
help us. I want nothing for myself, but
the mere sight of a few checks to pay
tradespeople, doctor and the rest will
soothe sir Philip s last hours. He is a
proud man, and I know he Is heartbroken
to think he Is dying a pauper" among
strangers."
So it ended as might be expected,
Philip wired to Orange House, Scars-
dale, to announce hla coming. Accom
panied by his valet, lie left King's Cross
at 13 o'clock, but his parting words to
Evelyn were;
"Bee Mr. Abingdon after luncheon, dear,
and tell htm what I am doing. I will
return tomorrow; meanwhile. I 'will keep
you mrormed by telegraph of my move
rocnts."
After leaving the main line at York
there was a tiresome crawl to the coast.
broken by changes at Junctions weary
ing intervals spent in pacing moton-
ous platforms.
At last the train reached Scarsdale at
twenty minutes to 7. A few passengers
alighted. The place was evidently a small
village not given over to the Incursions of
summer visitors.
A tall man, with "doctor" written large
on his silk hat and frock coat, approached
I'MUP.
"Mr. Anson?"
"Yes."
"I am Dr. Williams. I have brought
you a letter rrora Lady Morland. Per
haps you will read It now. I expect It
explains my crrang."
"Sh-'PhlnVls sUlI'llvlngr
"Yes. but sinking fast"'
Anson tore open tho note. It was
brief.
(To He Continued Monday)
Haven't you, lltle girl who looks Into your own smooth faco so many tlmos a day,
heard folks toss out a phraso Uko this, "Isn't sho the dearest llttlo old lady aho's so
jolly!" and this, "She's such a group of Jolly laughter wrinkles round her eyes!"
Havon't you? And hearing It, did you over wondor what kind of a llttlo old lady
you would bo? I have. Sometimes I've worried, In the fashion femininity haB, when
I 'caught myself laughing and saw tho llttlo crinkles around my eyes and wondered just
how long it would bo before the laugh-lines Uko this, (), you know, canio 'round my
mouth. But that is very foolish. I don't any moro, ond you muBt not, either. Laugh
ing wrinkles never count! They're the only kind to havo. Smile of ton and long.
I've smiled right square In tho middle of tho sorrows, and my sky's cleared up and
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
The teecher galv mo a new piece to
lern for next week's speaking day. "Wo
had sum company at the house & wen
ever Pa sees quite a few pcepul In the
house he likes to teese me & git me mad.
One of the pcepul of the house was a
buttful lady wlch malks a living rltelng
potrey for the magazeens. I was show
ing th pcece to her that I have to speak.
& sho sed Dobblc, that Is a butlful poem
& I know you will reeslte It fine.
Let us hear how It starts. Bobble, sed
Pa, & I will tell you rile away wether it
is a butlful peece or not. What Is the
nalm of It & how does It start
Tho name of it is Antony & Cleepatry,
I toald Pa, Si It beeglns like this:
I am dying, Egypt, dying.
Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast
And the dark Plutonian shadows
Gather on tho evening blast.
That is enuff of It to read, sed Pa. I
rccmember speeklng that piece wen I
was a boy at akool, & I dldent think
much of It then & I doant think much of
It now,
I think Bobble' teecher prubly knows
what she wants him to speek, sed "Ma, &
beesldes, I always liked that peece my
self. But what is the senso of It? sed Pa.
Why did Antony say
I am dying, Egypt, dying.
Why did he have to let all of Egypt
know about it? sed Pa.
Why, sed Ma, that was a pet nalm that
he had for the qUoen of Egypt, that is
why he sed I am dying. Egypt, dying.
I doant like the sound of the line at all,
sed Pa. He ought to have called the lady
by her right nalm wen he had so llttel
a tlmo in w(ch to speek. I mite as well
say, if I was saying my last words to you
"I am croak ng, Wisconsin, croaking"
Jest beekaus yure hoam Is Wisconsin
no sine f shurt rail you that, sed Pa
I am afrado you do not grasp the poe
Ick buty of the peece, sed the lady that
Little Bobbie's Pa
rites poetry. I recall one verse that I
always thought was butlful:
LH not Caesar's servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low;
'Twas. no focman's arm that felled hltn,
'Twaa his own which struck the blow;
His, who pillowed on thy tresses,
Shrunk aside from glory's ray,
His, who drunk with thy caresses,
Madly throw a world away.
Oh, I think that Is butlful, sed Ma, I
must go next week & heer llttel Bobble
speek It.
When the Planets Go Astray
it
By KDGAll LUCIEN LAUKIN.
Question Tho plancta are supposed to
travel along tho line of the ecliptic, but
some yeurs ago tho plunet Mars, in 'op
position, was seen far down to tho south,
the sun at the same time being in mid
summer at Its oxtremest northerly posi
tion. How do you aocount for tho planet
being so far out of Its scheduled course?
Answer Mars was not out of its sched
uled course; tho position for noon each
day had been published four years beforo
by tho leading governments of the world,
nnd those predicted positions were ac
tually assumed by Mars with the most
astonishing accuracy, a precision so
nearly perfect that the admiration of all
scientific men was elicited for the great
mathematicians who performed this won
drous work.
When the sun is at its farthest north It
is 23J4 degrees north of the equator. Then
the opposite of the orbit of the earth, 1. e-,
the apparent path of the sun among the
stars, Is 23V4 degrees south of tho equator.
The orbit of Mars Is Inclined to the orbit
of the earth by 1 degree 51 minutes,
which, adJod to 234, makes 2Z degrees 21
minutes that Mars can be south of the
I doant think he ought to speek a pcece
about a man that wud throw away a
world for any queen, sed Pa. If he gets
to malklng a hero out of a boob like that,
ho mite do the salm thing lilsself wen he
grows up.
I guess you needent worry, sed Ma. If
he grows up like his father he won't have
any worlds to throw away for queens. It
will keep him busy bringing hoam enuff
bacon for his own fambly.
equator. This seems to be far south,
especially when rising at sunbet.
Question I understand that a crawling
insect knows only two dimensions length
and breadth; all lines being horizontal to
it and that It cannot conceive of a per
pendicular. Do I understand correctly
that the fourth dimension Is to us as to
tho third Is to the Insect
Answer Wo do not know the mind of
tho Insect and cannot docldo whether tho
third dimension Is known to It. And the
fourth dimension Is not surely known to
man.
To bo known geometrically a straight
line must be drawn perpendicularly to
three others mutually perpendloular,
That Is, a perpendicular must bo con
structed to all three sides of a cube.
But this Is Impossible to the goometer.
Mind as now phasing In man does not
know what anything Is. Then It does not
know what space is, although space is
supposed not to be a thing. Yet Wo say
spaee Includes all things, if we know
nothing about Bpace, we do not know,
therefore, whether It Is curved or not.
But the fourth dimension Is a transcen
dental concept based on the curious
theory that space has curvature; all of
whl'h Is unknown and not proved
tho black sorrows havo slid right off mo like dowdrops from a llttlo yollow duck's
back. It works It truly does. And if you put your faco up to a crystal mirror and
see your smile, you'ro happy right away.
Into a mirror is Into tomorrow. Evory tlmo you look within its silver depths,
young Iiottina, tho ghost of tho Lady-Heavy-with-Years that you will be peers back at
you. It's a way woman hati finding that ghost thoro in her mirror, So bo a smiling
girl. Oh bo a very smillng-girl so folks will say when you are going through the
autumn woods of your life, "Sho'n tho dearest llttlo old lady pretty and Jolly."
Laughing wrinkles don't count they mako for pretty Old Ladies bo boa smiling
Blrl. NELL BRINKLEY.
$tadame, Isdletts
-OBeccuty Lesson
lesson nr.
A former nupli, .sent her 15-year-old
daughter to me with tha request that I
examlno her, pronounco on the cause of
her poor-appearance and-advise as to how
to remedy it, 'As a chfld, the girl had
been very attractive dainty, fair of skin,
with golden hair, but at 15 the kn was
muddy and, examined under tho micro
scope, was found to be full of Incipient
blackheads; her hair had lost Its gloss
and was stringy and poor In color.
That was a year ago, The girl's skin Is
now normal and glowing with color, her
hair soft and glossy; but it took a year
of constant attention to remedy a con
dition that simply came from neclcct.
There Is no time In the woman's life when
beuuty culturo is so Important as between
14 and 18, the period of adolescence. Moth
ers are not always aware of this fact,
and girls too busy or too ignorant to care
for themselves.
At 14 years there are glandular changes
In the body and in the construction of
the skin that render It peculiarly liable
to skin diseases. If the outer skin be
comes torpid so that wasto matter is
not proporiy eliminated, .pores becomej
clogged and what wo term blackheads is
mo rcsuii.
Obstructions In llin axhnrrlla rrlanH-
In the sweat ducts result in occasional
pimples, or. if not nrrpntcd In (
of chronic acne. This condition is some
times accepted as Inevitable at a certain
period of a girl's life, which is a wrong
assumption, for, while the skin la bus
ceptlblo to trouble at this time, much
can be done to prevent and remedy it.
The skin must be kept In good work
ing condition, nourished by healthy blood
ana stimulated by proper care, so that
tne pores aro kept active. The bodily
health should first be Innkori f- if
tho skin is thick and muddy, it is a
isn mat someming is wrong in the diet
and. probably, that not enmiirh -v.
is taken.
A girl who desires a clear, healthy
skin should drink not less than three
pints of water dally and between meals
She should eat plenty of fruit and fresh,
green vegetables. Sugar and starch In
excess are bad for tho skin, and, when
there Is a sign of skin trouble, cut candy
out absolutely and reduce the amount
of potatpes, rice and bread, replacing
these with green vegetables and salads.
Onions, spinach and dandelion greens are
al good for jthe complexion, and the Juice
of half a lemon, taken before breakfast
In a glass of hot water, two of three
times a week, is a stomach tonlo that re
fleeU very quickly on the skin.
Tle growing girl should, never take
stimulants. Very weak tea. nwy oceaf
slonolly be indulged in, but I do not ap
prove of tho growjug habit of,, tea drlnkT
Ing among- school girls and young wo
men. Coffee wU make any skin muddy
In time, and even. Its occasional use Is
dangerous. Hot milk and hot chocolate
agree with most girls and they have, a
decidedly beautifying effect on the complexion.
(Lesson HI to be continued.)
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