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LADY DUFF-CORDON. ih femou. -Lueile" of
London. and foreraotf creator of faihiont in th
world, writes jeach week the fashion article for
thu newspaper, presenting all that it newest and bcl in
stylet for well-dretsed women.
Lady Duff-Gordon's Pant establishment brings her
into dose touch with thai centra of fashion.
By Lady Duff-Gordon.
fry HEN capes made their ap-
poarance the fashion writ-
era wore frankly amazed.
They predicted that those figure dla
gulsoB would never, no never be ac
cepted by the mondalnes -who have
so long "displayed their wares" to
public gaio. But the creators ot
fashion realized that some chaage
must bo made, ' and made boldly.
Therefore the cape, Instead, of being
put forth, or at Jcast developed grad
ually, sprang forth full armed, and
the ladles of fashlpn went down "be
fore the onslaught
Capes of a dash that ohow the
cavalier influence, 4 capes that fall
bade from the shoulders, capes that'
are held tn place by cross straps
In fact, all manner of capos appeared
over night, and now ovcry mondalne
has at least one in hor wardrobe.
There are capea for the lean and
lanky, tho short and dumpy, the tall
and broad. The old-timo capo com
pletely 'hid tho figure. Tho cape ot
to-day actually displays tho female
form dlvino oven more than the tight-,
fitting gowns. Odd? But true.
Later J shall send you photographs
of tho many varletlos. This woak I
am sending just ono, tho full-length
Longchamps cape, which made its
appoaranco at the races. It Is anklo
length and more than moderately
full. And that it la raado of tho dark
Tho "Longchamps1
Costume of Gun Metal
Serge, Showing the
Noivrnt Threc-Guarter
LengthCoat and Jlap Girdle.
("Lucile" Model.)
blue silk serge of which the gown Is
made needs not to be said.
This Is imperative. Gown : and
capo mast match.
Just as a contrast and Just to show
you that I really prefer the usual
tailored costume. I send a picture of
a costume I designed tor a June
bride Frankly I am sure you will
agree with me in thinking that this
"lucllo" talllour Is far more to be
desired than the capo costume. It
Is more youthful, more chic and It Is
more appropriate for all kinds ot
wear than the capo.
Tho hat which can boast of a real
brim, and not Just a mere and brief
apology for the original and genuine
'article Is once more a pleasant pos
sibility And that Its return will bo
enthusiastically welcomed Is. ot
course, a foregone conclusion
80 tar these latest and larger hats
are of the sailor variety, and while
nothing In the way of a bandeau Is
introduced, thoy are put on the head
In such a way that they acquire a
distinct and most attractively Jaunty
ono-sided tilt Tho vast majority ot
them are made In white tngal. the
brims being lined with either black
or palest prnk charmeuse or crepo
do chino. these softer fabrics hating
been found so much kinder to the
complexion than tho moire and taffe
tas, which wore onco used. Black
velvet Is. of course, "taboo" during '
the Summor months, in view of Its
dust-collecting propensities.
As to trimming, flowers, fruit,
wings or buds can bo chosen wlth
an equal certainty of being in tho
fashion. But If you want to bo tho
observed of all observers you will by
some means or the other acquire
a whltoxstrawthat" whose abroad
brim Is Inwardly lined with black
satin and outwardly adorned with
a bird, which Is perched on one
foot, the vother being rather pathet
ically upheld, while In Its beak It
bears tho tight burden of a sprig of
rose-red berries.
Its own coloring Is blue an in
tense, exquisite blue and It Is all
shimmering Instead of soft, as you
might have expected It to be. the
whole plumage being thickly covered
with metallic blue paint
And really this fashionable unnat
uralness just saves the situation,
and prevents the poor bird from
being too painful an object lesson
on feminine vanity, and some might
even say cruelty.
Another novelty Is the poising on
two tall ears of corn of two wee Java
sparrows, the whole trimming as well
as the straw being of purest white
and only the faintest flush of color
bolng Introduced by the brim lining
of delicate pink crepe do chine.
But If you don't want to carry
about little or largo dead birds on
your head and your new hat (and
that bluebird" you must know was
of the slzo of a thrush) you can
make your headgear a cool delight
to ithe eyes on the hottest of the dog
days by having a double row of
loaves encircling the crown of a
white straw hat one being of purest
white and the other of freshest
greon, while in between comes a
dividing and decorative trail of gar
denia ouds any number of tho
dainty dollcately white and green
things, and never a full-blown flower
among them all.
Add a brim lining ot of black satin
and you have the ideal Summer hat
complete.
The
New
Reviera
Cape
of
Dark
Blue
Silk
Serge,'
with
"Walking
Gown
to
Match.
His Frightful Afternoon
THE flrat thing that flushed Into
Van Rlpers trtartled mind wni
tho appalled hope that Camella
would never And out about It It
there Is one thing above another
that a man hates It Is having hla
wife's cruel judgment Justified.
Camella had looked so dubious
about leaving him that afternoon that
he atltl writhed under tho memory.
"I certainly nm not going," she had
said, "and leave you hero alone) It
you're so tick that you have to come
home and go to bed you noed atten
tion!" Van Riper had Instated on her keep
ing her engagement '"A ,'goo'd sloep
will fix my headache,'' ,he had In
sisted. "I'll be all right"' i
"Something will happen." she had
persisted. "I know I ought to stay I"
"I guess you con trust me not to
get into mltfchiefl" Van Riper had
said with great sarcasm that wan
totally lost in her reminder that lie
always did when left to his own de
vices. And now he had done thlsl
The bedroom window looked out on
the gently sloping roor of the side
porch below. Van niper always had
wanted to rig up a sleeping apart
ment on It but hid wife had refused
her consent She said that he would
certainly roll off during the night.
It was a beautifully easy porch for a
burglar to climb and Camella had
had the window ntted with the sort
of patent catch that prevented its
being raised from tho outside at all.
1IE TIMES IT.
Freedom from esptonage had led
Van Riper on this peaceful afternoon
to climb through the window to the
porch root, Just to see what kind of
steeping porch It really would make.
He wai In respectable gray pajamus
nnd the people noxt door were away,
anyhow. As he climbed out he ac
cidentally whacked the window sash
and the affair, oiled and balanced to
a nicety, slid down and shut with a
determined little bang.
Therefore Van Riper was out on a
poroh roof In pajamas In broad day
light with a locked window behind
him. This was when he hoped Ca
mella would never know'
Van Riper weighs close to 2(0 and
after one look at the porch pillars,
which at that moment resembled
toothplokit he decided not to climb
down after all. Anyhow he would
be no better on, because the cook
was out and he could not get in
through the door. He began to get
nervous, He was certain that any
body within one mile could tell they
ware pajamas.
"Heyl" he called as some one went
whistling down tho walk by tho
house. The whistle ceased and gas
lng up delightedly was the surprised
and Interested face of the worst
small boy in the block.
"Whee. fellers!" he yelled to the
front street "Come on'n see the fat
man on' the roof I lie's goln to
dance!"
"I'm going to lick you when I get
my hands on you!" promised Van
Riper In cold anger.
"Yah-h-h!" responded six small
boys who had seated themselvos In
a semicircle on the grass as though
prepared to soo It out
"I'll give you a quarter If you'll
run around to the carpenter shop
and have them bring a ladder,"
wheedled Van Riper, who had re.
membered a basement window.
"Make It a dollar!"
"I'll lick all of you," Van Riper
assured them In deep wrath. He was
getting acutely conscious of his bnre
feet In bedroom slippers. Then the
grocery boy appeared and promised
to get help. The ladder arrived 'and
with It five more boya rind two men
from a plumbing shop.
That Udder's no good." said one
Plumber. "He'll smash It sure."
They took It away nnd brought
back another that seemed" built for
the safe pussage of a baby elophant
Klght more boys, the Baffin's cook
and a policeman accompanied the
ladder. The side yard was tilled with
a vastly entertained orowd whloh was
constantly reorultod from the front
street. Uefore this mob Van Riper
painfully, clutching! niado his do
soent. The crowning Insult was
when ho heard some one ask whether
It was for amoving picture film.
"He's a bum net or," decided one
critic. "Ain't he fat!"
WOUSIS ANIJ -VOUSE.
Touching mother earth, Van Riper
made a wild dush for tho basement
window. It was fastened. He burst
In the glass reoklessly with a brick
and us recklessly tumbled through
It Ho landed up to his knees In tho
laundry tubs full ot cold water and
clothes soaking in preparation for the
laundress, but even then Van Rlper'w
ears burned furiously. Never ngaln
could he stride, condescending, dlgnl
tled down the street Wet ajid shiv
ering he padded through the laundry
and up the basoment stairs. The door
m mo lop was nrmiy locked from
the other aide.
Two hours later, when Mrs. Van
Riper returned she unlocked the door
on his feeble oalt. In alienee she lis
tened to the details he was foroeU to
give her. In sllenae she turned away
and Van Riper miserably slunk along
back of her, vaguely thankful that
she had not said, "I told you so!"
' Something seemed the matter with
Camella. Her shoulders were shak
ing. Then she fell over against the
stair rail and he saw that she was
laughing convulsively.
"You know," she told htm finally,
"that the bedroom window wasn't
locked at all, goose! You hated that
patent fastener so that I had It taken
off last w "
THE GENERAL'S DIAMONDS By Bradley St. Dennis
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It. JAMES PAULEY, solo rep- tho night of tho Tennis Club dance, to-morrow. Mayor and Corpora-
resontatlvo of tho firm of but no longer, as Miss Cora Trerel- tlon, address and all that I
Strickland & Yates, tho em- gar, of tho Frivolity chorus, was hate tho whole confounded business
lnent Jowolers, accounted himself a nibbling at it. myself. At Gibraltar my friend Lord
fortunato man. Ho had an exceed- "Let mo keep it till Monday," Mrs. Windlesham suggested I should como
ingly snug business, ho had money Parlby pleaded. "I do want Xo wear back on his steamer, and I Jumped
of his own, and ho rejoiced in tho It on Saturday to tho opera. Tell at the chance. Saves all sorto of
possession of a wife of whom ho was that dancing creature that a duchess Infernal fuss, don't you know. 111
exceedingly proud. Ho llvod in tho has tho necklaco on approval. She'll get my business with the War Office
suburbB, and In his spare time he bo all tho more eager to got it settled, and I'll bo down at my idace
took tho greatest possible interest then." in Dorsetshire before tho newspaper
in his garden. Mr. Parlby yielded, as usual. Ho fellows know I've landed. A llttlto
As a matter of fact, Mrs. Parlby did not go to tho Tonnls Club dance discretion on your part, Mr. Parlby."
wbb not quite so satisfied as hor himself, but he heard all about tho "You may absolutely rely upon
husband fondly Imagined. In her extinguishing of Mrs. MosenstcTn my discretion, sir." ho said. "I'll
secret heart sho rather looked down afterward. Mosonstoln was no friend not mention to any ono that you are
upon James. It was very nice and of his, and the recital amused him. in London. Is it anything private"
soothing to fool that she was ono Ho was proud to see his wlfo with "Well, it is, Mr. Parlby," General
of tho best dressed women in tho stones about hor neck. None of Goodrick said. "You know where
Streatham. nnd to feel that her his nrlstocratlc customers could have I've been; you know the kind of
Jewels were at onco tho onvy and looked better. Cortalnly Ethel would place where the trouble was. Hardly
admiration ot hor friends. Thero cut a pretty figure at Covent Gar- worth the trouble of fighting fdr.
was also satisfaction in the feeling den two nights later. From ono or If it had not been for the minerals,
that nobody In that select circle two rumors that ho had heard, no I don't suppose wo should have gone
knew who Mr. Parlby was or, at did not imaglno that Mrs. Mosen- any further. But, unless 1 am greatly
least, bo Mrs. Parlby deluded her- stein wns likely to contest tho lead- mistaken, there are diamonds yon-
solf. Sho always spoke of James orshlp of tho district much longer, dor. That is why I camo to see you.
vaguely in connection with tho Bank Mr. Parlby went off to business Hadn't wo better talk tho matter
of England. on tho Friday morning feeling at over In your office?"
For. some years Mrs. Parlby had peace with all mankind. Business Mr. Parlby could only be too de
boon In tho habit ot woarlng certain" was good, ho was fooling exceed- lighted. In tho privacy of tho ofTice,
gems which did not. as a matter of ingly well and his party had Just General Goodrick produced a hand
fact, form any part of her own col- won a Beat at an importtant bye ful of rough-looking stones whfch
lection. She did cnll from tlmo to election. He passed rather a busy he handed to Parlby.
time at tho Bond street establish- morning, and subsequently lunched "Now, I am a mere child In these
ment, where it gave her pleasure generously at tho City Carlton Club, matters." he said. "Those may or
to examino certain magnificent gems About 3 o'clock a clerk summoned may not be diamonds. If not, then
in James's office. If there was any- him from tho office. there Is an end to the matter If so,
thing to which sho took a specal "A gentleman wishes to see you, why, you can Judgo for yourself thfK
fancy sho was allowed to wear it sir." ho said. "General Goodrick." I haven't done badly by tho Empire,
for a fow days. Thero was a safo The namo was vaguely familiar to Tho while thing is a secret yet, but
in tho suburban house, and this salo Parlby. For a moment he could those first In the field are going
was tho property of Mrs. Parlby. not connect it with anything. Tho to mnko big fortunes."
There wore times when It was do- solution flashed on him presently. "Xo question about it, sir," ho
cidodly worth looting. For Instance, General Goodrick had lately dlstln- said. "Those are really good stones
after tlr Tennis Club danco. gulshed himself in connection with I would give you a check for 500
There was Just ono fly In tho olnt- ono of those littlo frontier "affairs," pounds for theso at tho moment and
ment of Mrs. Parlby's pleasure, and which generally terminate in the chance it. It is Just possible that
that consisted ot Mrs. Mosenstoin. expansion of tho British Empire, you have other specimens even
More thnn onoe lately sho had Tho Gonoral bad been wounded and better."
eclipsed Mrs. Parlby by tho splendor was on his way homo to recruit. "Well, as a matter of fact. I have,"
of her Jewols. Something hnd to "Pleased to see you, sir," Parlby the General smiled. "I've got half
be dono as regarded the Tennis Club murmured. "An honor to my es- a dozen stones so big that I was
danco. And fortunately Just at that tabllshmont. Glad to seo you are ashamed to bring 'om. I was afraid
moment Mr. Parlby could oblige. Tho so much bettor, sir. I expected" that you might laugh at me. They
obligation took the form of a splen- "Oh, that's all right." tho General are at my wife's flat In Kensington,
did slngle-stono diamond necklnco cut him short. "Fact Is, I don't want and she's got the key. If I've got
which, to quoto Parlby, "stood him anybody to know that I am In Lon- time. I'll look In again to-morrow,
in to the tune of a cool 4,000 don. I'm supposed to come by the Keep those stones till then."
pounds." Ethel could havo that for Furious, that reaches Southampton But this was not precisely what
Copyright. I9H. by the Star Company. Great Britain Rights Rasacv.a.
Parlby required. He was not in the
least anxious to let remunerative
business slip through hla fingers like
this. It was the kind of deal that
ono dreams of. Possibly tho General
would end up by calling at some
other kindred establishment In Borfd
Street.
"Couldn't you possibly send for the
stones, sir?" he suggested softly.
"Well, I might. I've got a car out
side hired for the week. I'll got the
man to take a little note to my wife.
Give me .a Bheet of paper."
Without waiting for any response,
General Goodrick sat down and
helped himself to a sheet of paper
from Parlby's case. Ho slipped his
maimed right hand out ot tho sling
and took tho pen awkwardly be
tween his bandaged fingers. As ho
did so, his features quivered with
pain and a spot or two of blood
stained the white gauze.
"I am afraid I can't manage It," ho
muttered. "Doctor told mo that I
should have to be careful. Seems as
if he were right."
Parlby looked solicitously at tho
red stains on the bandages.
"Could I bo of assistance, sir?" he
suggested.
"Well, ptsrhaps you might. Just a
line to say that the chauffeur Is to
havo tho stones out of tho safe at
once. Very urgent. Sign It 'Jimmy.'
That will do. I'll wait hero till t:e
chauffeur comes back."
Thero was no address on the en
velope; In fact, thero was no tlmo for
that, as a tall, military-looking man
strolled Into the office and addressed
the General by name.
"Lucky to find you," he said.
"They can't go at ouce, Goodrick.
This set are" A muttered con
versation followed, In which Parlby
caught tho names of several great
men In the world of politics. The
Jeweler discreetly slipped away with
the note. The chauffeur would kn6w
exactly what to do with It. The
General departed presently with his
friend, saying that he would return
In the course of an hour.
By 6 o'clock he had not put in an
appearance. He had either been de
tained or he had changed hla mind.
Still, he would have to come again,
seeing that he had left a good 1500
the
worth of hia property behind him.
Possibly, too, he had mot his mes
senger and had secured the big
stones himself.
Parlby reached homo In a pleasant
frame of mind. Visions of great
wealth loomed large before his eyes.
He sat down to dinner presently with
tho air of a man who is going to en-
Joy himself. Ho sat smokinrr
cigar of peace, when his wife sudden
ly turned to him.
"By the way," she said. "What
did you want the diamond necklace
for? I hope you haven't sold it,
James, as you distinctly promised
mo"
."What are you talking about?"
Parlby demanded. "What diamonds?"
"Why, tho diamonds you sent a
lettetr for. It's on the manttelpiece
a letter hi your own writing, on your
own pap-er, asking mo to send you
the diamonds by a man who came in
a car. The letter is signed Jimmy,'
as usual. As it is not the first time
you havo sent for stones, I naturally
concluded that"
Tho cigar dropped from Parlby's
nervous fingers and lay smouldering
on the tablecloth. Like a man in a
uream, no crossed to tho fireplace
and took un tho Mtor 1. v
a uu OA'
pected. it was the note written by
him at the suggestion of the gallant
General. Why, he had actually of
ered to write that letterl Not only
had he deliberately walked into the
trap, but be had fastened it down af
terward. "Tell mo all about It, James," Mrs.
Parlby demanded.
Parlby told tho story miserably
enough. Ho had not oven tho con
solatlon of boing in a position to put
the blame on anybody else. Mrs
Parlby listened with a white face'
while the whole dreadful tale was
told.
"There 3 only one consolation."
she said, presently. "You save five
hundred pounds. You will be able io
make that much out of what the
thieves have left behind."
"I shan't!" Parlby said in a splrlN
of gloomy prophecy. "They will turn
out to bo remarkably clever forgeries
of uncut stones. I'll have a clear
look at them to-mortow, but I feel
quite certain that I am right,"
feraaAiniMa,
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