A THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1916. OTlL S R omaince By Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes Tnneled Threads sToT.llaad from th. Uo otnr. Dram, of th. Bam. atamt W Oaorrt xlaine- rMTrarra m hotbd bwm. Copyright, 1916. by Adelaide M. Hugnefc, 4 Tenth Installment. A ring on the finger is a badge of slavery that women are generally proud to wear, especially when il is an engagement ring, with a sparke of diamonds like the price mark of a princess, saying. ' See how much 1 cost I" or ' he must love me a lot to have spent so much money on this diamond advertisement." Ufk. PrnMn iinnfH the cleanim?: r.'rrW-i on (jlona s finger she had" laughed with joy dver it. never dreaming that he had houglit it on credit and mentioned her name as security, and still less dreaming that lie had not yet freed himself from the rmg'ess engagement to Lois. When Freneau died the gems that had looked !o Gloria like jeweled laughter beenne teardrops of undy ing grief S ic had ta!:en a dismal pleasure in kissing l!ie riii. and talk ing to it as to her lest lover. .When her tender heart yielded to tl.e jeal ousy of her fat'.ier and .to his au thority ud she surrendered the ring to him her finger see.ncd to be sud denly naked and ashamed of itself. Her father's delight in his victory became only selt'ij.incsa and an aLuse of parental co.itro!. lier very finger ached to have its ring back and she determined to go to her father and demand it. S.ie went down the stairway to his library with a resolute step. She marcucd in upon him. He looked lonesome in his big dark room at his game of solitaire. Ker mother had been dead for years and the little girl and boy he had raised had outgrown him. David v.as married and living in an other house. Gloria had planned to leave him. She had as it were packed u i her heart for departure. In her own loneliness she understood his. , The look of determination in her face changed to one of pity. She felt more .like her father's mother than like rebellious daughter. She decided to postpone the quarrel tor the ring ot a few minutes. He had not heard her, so she coughed. The look of joy that bright- ' ened his eyes when they rested on her filled her with tenderness. He pushed back his cards and opened hit arms to her. She ran to him and seated herself on the arm of his chair, em- k: HJ tuiiatino- lint white . orating i. au -- hair into a single spear as she had done trom cimanoou. , ' ii, i. r.inna ha come home again I" he groaned in a child- ish rapture tnai snoweu nu- deserted he had felt. "And you re-not going to leave me again, are your . ..v.. AAA navar " the Sighed "You poor old widower you have a lil widow for a child. You II never lose me now." . . ... ' That did not satisfy mi either. i ...;n " h answered "Your smile will come back and some day a handsome man"' ... "Hush," she said, and put her finger across hit lips. "Don't say it. It seemed treachery of the basest . j: m..u a tnme. She bent son to uisbuH . her head in apology to the memory oL her over, nn f "k : L 1.1. in tha rffnth of her caugni .r . - . tamers waistcoat f"vi" C.I t.k.n that it was the ring he had taken from her. He had noi yei put . sate or tnrowr, u huw n.v , Glor ia was startled, Her lip. parted to speals the demana sne nsu tu Ft"' . (mtu w., staring mo the fire with such a contented took hat the eould not bear to start . . k. u,n,lH ha aura to sued a scene ' -" ,-- - . make. He was a great man , for jtt- ting what he war.iea aim )- -- it. once it wasgoi. . . the diamonu -"r x .. "Stea me. He took mebj force? take, me back by ttealth. 1 Delimit W ;v , Gloria had no previous jerienca a pickpocket, but she understood r ' . .1 H.Alaaeinn must Oft. how exciting me i" ' j Her father was unsuspecting and an easy victim. ne n.u ..- "5 check wn " v. . while her hair got into h.s eye. and made him squirm the M the ring, sne wa ..a. - - -he would miss it, speak of it, reach for, it, and find it gone, sne aareu not linger.: . ,t . - "uo oac io yu. --, '-r , darling," the said, kissed him halt a doien good-nighti and lefu She ran up to he;, room and tet the ring in place again on her finger. She rejoiced n it a moment. Then X Mre.he.r,C..unk. Her father would not tolerate combination of d.t obediance and robbery. . The ma in thing was to keep the ring. She put i on little chain and fastened it , .bout her neck. And there she wore ?t until-until her quest was ended "nd the had learned the truth. Much . ?im and many adventure, lay be tween this night and that day. Her father went back to h.s soli taire and did not miss the ring for 1 lVn,.r Then he raised a mighty Pother- H"had the old but," on nnff nc even " - - f reolace sifted. He suspected every body but Gloria. She was as.ccu ... loneliness that was somewhat as luaged by her fidelity and .her mis .' '" ': i ',' . "" I ' ' ' ' j I V af i' J them. Gloria was so disconcerted at this that she could hardly explain her errand. "I just dropped m to say that 1 L'ill arrpnf Davirl'a invitation to EO up to the farm with you." Lois was so reassured by this that she exclaimed with delight. Koycc saia to uioria; .way i cuiuc up, too?" Gloria answered him icily: "It isn t my farm. Good-by, Lois." Then she walked out. Royce stared at Lois, then at the spot where Gloria had been. Gloria a, Uim Hp1 rnnld not imagine why. He could not permit ncr 10 snuu iii.u .me some rights as a physician if not as a lover. He bolted from Lois' presence and caught Gloria iust as she was get ting into her car. "I'm going to take you home at one," he said.' , She answered with more ice: Im not o-ninir home. I'm going to my father's office. Goodrby." . Royce helped her into tne car, Hesi tated a moment, then jumped in after her. Neither of them spoke all the way downtown, i She was too angry, ii. - a k....;i.lrMr1 Arrived at nc was tuu utw..uw.v. the Equitable building, she put out her hand to Did mm goou-uy, urn. ..c shook his head and' went in with her. Entering her father's suite, she brushed aside a protesting secretary and penetratt'J with Royce to the luxurious inner office. i Pierpont Stafford rose in amaze ment. . JVhy, my child, what are you do ing down here? You're not strong enoueh for this." And he looked in quiringly at the doctor .f , n tall htr " 'aSSyZfr riln-: mt ahnut The next morning -r- .-v.-- her task with n1yt,c4,.'n.,.ndc FORGiyE ME-, DICK; 1 BELIEVE YOU IN SPITE OF THE WORLD." humor and not at allltioned them toon enough. To recover those letters was now her prime pur pose in life. She thought of Mulry at the one most likely to be in possession of Fre neau't effects, to she called on Mulry, never dreaming that Freneau had told him of her own interference in hit -1 . - 1 -list Vfolrv plana w wcu vjiui , ui ih. " j collaborated with Freneau in hit elab- in a grim polite. ' "Mr. Mulry," Royce began, every word as tharp at a surgeon's knife, "vnu know more about Richard Fre- neau't case than you would like to tell in the open court. Miss Stafford is suspicious of everybody who ever knew Freneau. I imagine that she will I . T . . 1. t. t U. IOOK you up. il is me wish u. i.e. fathrr and nf mviclf that she shall not find out what a scoundrel the man was. We want to spare her, at least till she grows much stronger and time has healed her wounds a little. It is to your interest as much as ours to keep her in the dark. You know how those letters were mailed and those telegrams sent. You know wny rre- ....... ntaipait thia tifrriM triple nn the poor girl he was engaged to. I merely wisn to warn you inai u you see Miss Gloria Stafford coming your way you get out of her sight, no mat ter how or when. If you don't you'll be mixed up in a murder trial that may prove disastrous to you and your i :.. m . Mulrv's usual smile was twistedN into a look of terror. He had more reasons than even Royce suspected for wishing to keep the searchlight of the nress and the police court out of ,his office. He was uncertain of the ltmn of Freneau's death, but the read in the morning paper that rr. ,d , ne 7-r:: -Rich : dUl-rene.::hadlecidcd to incor porate the firm under the name of Frank Mulry, Inc. - rV to think Ol "'.a u,.... haste But she realized Jha . after St the knew nothing of Mulry and 'hit he must know a great deal .bou her poor Freneau. . He was the first man to visit. She was happy in this determination. Her brother David dropped in to say, "Lois 'and 1 had . little misunderstanding, but we have made up. We're going to the coun try house- for a new honeymoon. Come along, yoa.two, and have some skating and skiing and toboggan .-Gloria shook her head. She bad other work to do.. Her father urged her'to make the change of.tceoe. She said the would think it over, but she did not intend to go, is she planned I L... ...it. lrank Mulrv. A soon as she could get rid of her lather and brother she ordered her own car out for the long voyage downtown. ' , . ... Frank Mulry was not at his office , ., 14a haH ttaan turn. moned to Doctor Royce't office by telephone. Thinking that Royce ' probably wanted a tip on the mar ket, and eager always for a new cut . - ii..!., l,a nn ttme in nhrv- it ( the summons. He found Royce) ni.KKaltal Itinta nf aiiiridr fnr financial reasons had put Mulry into new nnanciai iiimcutiics. nc nan uscu money Freneau had borrowed .of Gloria's father to save himself from a crash. He was afraid. that Stafford would demand it hack at any moment, and hetould not face such a demand. Furthermore, his part in the writing of the letters and the sending of them and the telegrams from the various cities was one that he could not pleas- .. ... it. u t antly explain, ne cou.u imiia ui .u aood lie to tell, and me asi person on earth he wanted to meet was Gloria Stafford. Fortunately for him he was at Rovce'a office when Gloria arrived at hi ' She was received bv an im pertinent young stenographer who SCC.IItu uuaifit ,w iiv gum chewing and her appraisal of ally UaVIU. IIUUUIHUIl. Gloria said she would like to leave t note for Mr. Mulry. The stenog- nnliiUri , t a tahla wKarann lav writing materials. Gloria sat down to . , . , , . . . , invite Mr. Aiuiry 10 can upon ncr. X'nw l.ni Stafford had also an im portant errand at thi. office. Her whole tuture ana rcpuiauon iay m inr packet of letters that Freneau had nromised to return to her. She was ..... !,i tli.v u-pra twit nn Ilia hnitv for had they been found the newspa pers or the police would have inen- "WE'RE GOING TO THE COUNTRY HOUSE FOR A NEW HONEY vrnnM , . lai-.ai i1r1aaia(t Vl A a nnit .(irVlakM etan reached her house at (ast she was in a trenzy. sne ran up to ner'oesK, . i. ; ,u. v. .u. i.,,... IVUk 1IUIU ill. BllUllg UVA ,11b IV., v., a and telegrams of her lover, and com- parea mem wun ine, lecierneau, lay inir them nut date h'v date. There they were, th'e' same towns in the same order, like a loathsome time .ui. t u.. 1 . . the very picture of Freneau. She lost an sen-controi ana crieo at it: "Whoever killed you and whatever hit reason was, you lied to me, Dick. You never loved me, and I don't love you any morel I won't wear mourn ing for you any more." . She rang her bell furiously and ordered-her startled maid to bring her .u - w.:.u,..i - :.. i i it.c u. ...lies, guwu .,, ncr waiuruuc. She caught it from the maid's handt and drove the girl out, t'hen flinging V.. nntn, .kn.. I... kl..l. gown like a scarf, she broke into a j r,: : , t j uancc, lunging ncr nine oony mto uuaiuica vi juj anu b.i..C uui iimi she was happy and that her heart i j i ... r . i , . wuuiu never ue inc loot oi iuvc again. But the was not strong and her hysteria wore out ' speedily. Her heart swung back to its love again and she fell across the divan sobbipg: "Knrffiva ma DirL- I haliava vnn in spite of the world. I love you in spite of everything and 1 11 find out the truth the truth the truth I" ' And now it would have been hard in say wucincr jiuria a mouvc was unc of loyalty to Freneau or of suspicion You don't care. You only want si lence. But I want the truth I Im going to find iti I'm going to hunt down that man whether you help me or not!" , Royce studied her with uneasy ad miration; her father tossed his hands in despair. . I.oyce thought a moment, then beckoned to Gloria and said: Come with me." , ' Gloria followed him out wonder- Entering the" corridor of the build ing, Royce pressed the elevator but ton, marked: "Up." He guided Gloria into a car that stopped for them. It was an express and shot them up to the fortieth floor. Alighting. Royce led her out to the roof. It, was surrounded by a high wall, but a carpenter's ladder chanced to be there, and Royce set it up that Glona might mount and see across the para- P. . . . Wonderingly. wona allowed noyce . to help her up. sne snuaaerea as she looked down into the depths of the vast canyons. Then, in great se riousness, Royce spoke, tie ttooo on the ladder wtih her and pointed in a circle, beginning at the east and turning south, then west, then north, as he spoke: You say you saw a man am rrc- neaul I say it was delirium. If it were true, you don t know his name, 1.:. nr Itie W,ntiv VAH WOlllH 11.9 LUUHII J, ui mo ......, J " . hardly know his face if you saw him IT- I . ...U la li again, wo one uiua. iiv ib. . may have taken a ship across the BAnil, Tf ha ia in the citv. among those millions, how can you . . , ,.,,, hope to tino nimr iooki The marvelous expanse ot tne nar- .,. . . . j i : a I t '. 1 would not listen to me," Royce said helplessly. . , , ... Gloria advanced to her father with sudden anger. Hi- 1 Ilk .'. alt aiorht father, but what neither you nor Stephen real- iies is tnat someining h.usi us u.. t nf minn " And drawing lor ii.v umwv ........ ----- - the photograph fromher breast, she pointed to it witn iiasning r l r . ......;1ir "Ha ing to eacn oi men. wuo.i.B.. wasnot drowned. He was murdered. ringly at the doctor. k. Jne marvelous, expanse oi u 'I tried to take her home, but she lnri the riven and bridges, and final- ..u . tn ma" Rnvra. aiid lv tha annrmnna ritv. terrified ly the enormous city, terrified i"l k..fr ,h.' nminnarl har Ittlla fiat- on the parapet and shook it at the infinite sky above her in registration of her vow. "I'll find him somehowl Some where! Sometime I" Royce stared at her and loved her more than ever, hopelessly. She leaned on the parapet and gazed off into space. (To Be Continued.) Army Expert Figures Out What h Tahpe to Eaiiin Million Men ai aaa.ww jj f of him. She had to acquit him of worse than murder Detore tne toun oi her own heart as mucn as to avenge him. If he was the victim of some conspiracy, she was the victim of his. The riddle maddened her with its un certainties. That visit of Lois to Mulry's office seemed to involve her in Freneau's duplicity. Lois had confessed to steal ing the photograph of Freneau. She had said that she -planned to have a miniature made for Gloria. But this seemed now to be only a hasty ex cuse, a desperate lie to' hide a dis covered theft. She decided to ques tion Lois further. But Lois was go ing to her country home. Gloria had decided not to go. Now she decided hat ah would. She went to Lois' house to tell her to. To her amazement JJr. Kpyce was .1 O ...... .,;.. tn T nia thai- U1CTC. 11C H aoms Gloria was on the hunt and warning l... :f- Ik... .k. her to DC DOtn a oeuer wuc mi t I I . A . Mm niai-raat wntnan nau VCCH a.u muiv .. , just such a warning at he h.d given asuiry. ... Mulrv had already taken the doc tor's advice. He had invited himself to the country home ot . triend oi nis, a home not far from' David Stafford's. In eluding Gloria he had set out for the very region which she was about to visit in her investigation of Lois. Gloria did not hear what Dr. Royce was saying to Lois when she was shown into the living room. But she saw that they were talking excitedly and that her appearance disconcerted Bear the Fire Hazard in Mind When Planning Johnny's Fourth orate scheme to trick both women.J T .... f .11 ,i:,l T n.'a nraam that I Olona herselt would be at Muiryt omce. i ne sienugrsuiicr was u.u.c !....... K.. 1 i plnthaa than hv her attempt to be casual in her in quiry as to Mulry and tne papera oi poor Mr. Freneau." The stenographer murmured at tne bookkeeper: . .T...n cur.ll name. r amnm1 nn Wr Mulry's trail the same dayl Some thm'a o-nin' nn here that ain't ffettill' into the letters he dictates to me." She did not tell Lois ot Olona t aiua.nna aol T Jltfl lllAlll B1U1V 1 ft tl cacilVC) anu ui tiV4i i. at rvj as turmoil of anxiety almost as great as : r-l .: I ...I.... .1.. k... inai 111 vj.uriaa lui.iu wiicn auc in-aiu T L aknut "nnnr Mr Pranaatl " A knife of jealousy went into Gloria's I . ...,l . klrl.ti.e inltiitinn lhat har beloved Dick might have bewitched Lois as he bewitcnea nersen. inose eves ot his had Decn pernaps a nine too winning. She rebuked nerseii lor allowing the suspicion even to flit through her hrain ano.negan ncr noic iu niu.iy. . .,. - ,. i i Tu ner eye Ten on inc iciierncau. i ue branch offices of the brokerage firm were listed in an upper corner: Al bany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, St, Louis, Pittsburgh, t aj new Suspicion stabbed Gloria. The telegrams and letters in Dick's writ ing had been sent trom just tnqse in inat that nrHart Vat hf had been dead when they were sent. 1 ne earnest expiananon was utc true one. and Gloria guessed it im mediately,' He could have sent them to the branch ottices m advance to be sent to her in order or he could ka Intmatait'tham tn lnTn,nill traV- eling the round of the offices. Her intuition hit on the truth, witnout Vnnwlna it The verv ease of the trick disgusted her. She felt herself in the shadow ot some nateiui con- anlrai-u Kha haoran tn doubt her own memory at to the letter and tele- grams.- . rriimnllna tha lattar aha had he. gun and thrusting it Into her hand bag, she lett the otnce, temng tne stenographer that she would tele phone to Mr.' Mulry, The elevator seemed to drop out beneath her as her whole trust in man and love had fallen from under her. She reached he'r motor and; told the driver to make haste for home. , The crowded traffic, with its de- (Frora a Staff Correspondent) 1 n T iamln Inlv 1 fSnecial.) Fire Commissioner Ridgell is using every effort to prevent fires during the cele bration of the coming week and has ISSUed tne . IOI lowing . instructions which he Hopes will tend to keep down much of the trouble. He says: ' Public sentiment is more ana more growing in favor of a safe and sane Fourth of July. Every citizen should try, and encourage this. Wherever Fourth of July celebra tions have been , tried without the dangerous use of fireworks it has been found most satisfactory. Speeches, picnics, parades, public park enter tainments can all be enjoyed without any explosive and death-dealing fire works v "Don't, under any circumstances, permit children to have fireworks to C. it ,k.n,.l,..a ' Thi, napacaitatae them having matches and matches are always a dangerous tire nazara, Dom to life and property,, when in the hands of children. "City ofticials and' members ot reg-1 less anu u.t.. mar anu vuiunivcr nrc uriiiiiuii, ,,,,, c DinfCI I should be interested and lend every , . b. Rmoc.L.1.. Whither Fashio n Breezes Blow Dress hat. 'are mostly large.' ' they make easy; the fashioning of Buckles are being worn , on low dainty summer frock. assistance and encouragement for a . , ... TT....1I.. tk.a sate and sane- rounn. kiouany is a uusy uay iui wvF-. and no one knows better than the fireman what danger lurWs in the various fireworks for sale in our citiea and towns. . . '. .."It is much better to plan tor tne aavins nf life and orooertv from de struction before a loss occurs than to mourn and regret it atterwara. ' "The real progressive cities and towns should pass ordinances prohib it: . i. - .... (iHaArlr, tn mtr uing me use U ,p,ti Thev are not onlv dangerous hut a nuisance and annoyance to passersby. , Parents tnouia lane an interest ... .k:. m.A BhmiM nnt allnw their tills i.iaiici o.ww. children to spend money on fireworks. Jney snouio noi anow uiuuku . -,-k.. nlqw uiith Manv a taKC iiiait-uca ivj pi" ....... -.--j - child has been maimed for life or burned to death because indulgent parents would not deny their children .1 -l.-...-.... nlavthinva. "We sincerely hope Nebraska will have no destructive fires or no hor rible loss of life because of the care less and dangerous use of fireworks (From a Staff Correipondant.) T Inrnln Tulv 1. (Special.) What : -.ni taV. tn anuio an army of 1,000,- 000 men, should we need that number in Mexico, is shown in tne io..w...g prepared by an army officer. It will be noticed that the list does not tvu- ,,! .nvthino- about the modern auto mobile as a means of transportation. which would of course cut down to some extent the number of horses-nd. mules needed: ' . t i 4 fiftv thnusand seven nui.u.eu ------ -- rifles and bayonets for them to fight WTwo hundred ana sixty-five thou sand pistols, little brothers of the "pht thousand machine guns, the military scythe. ... t:. , A Two thousand one nunutcu guns to batter down attack. r I and aivtv.five million cartridges to carry them into theit tirst tight, ana as many iuwi succeeding fight. . . Two million five hundred thousand shells and shrapnel for our field guns r k .k... ara in artinn lor every uuui vcj ... One hundred and ninety-six .thou sand horses to carry them and pull their gun carriages. i t I aM. twantv.aeven tjnC I1UI1UICU a,i . ,. . -j . thousand mules to haul their supplies and pacR tneir guns. cr:ht thnuaand waffons to ' trans port their supplies and ammunition: Une million caririugc tc,to v.. ammunition. . ',,' ... One million Jirtt aia pacxcts tu u...u up their woundt One million pounchet to keep them dry. One million canteens. n-a millinn shelter halves to pro tect them from the weather. Two million blankets to Keep tnem warm. Twxj million pairs of shoes. n- M:illnn nnifnrm COBta. breeches, leggins, suits of underwear. One million nata.v ' Two million shirts. Four mililon pairs of socks. ' One million pounds of meat each day. One million pounds of bread each aay. .- Two million pounds of vegetables each aay. Three million pints of coffee or tea each aay. One million cups. One million plates. One million knives. One million forks. One million spoons. Ana all this is aside from the 25,000 trained officers necessary to handle k. 1 OAnnnA nn Ju, nt talra intn consideration the army of clerks and officials necessary to nanaie tne recruiting. c -621 residents of Nebraska registered at Hotel Astor during the past year, i Singla Room, without' bank, ZaW PS p3-00 Doubts to foot Singlt Boemt, with bath. Doubts a aoo to fjjcm Parlor, Bedroom and bats 0aw t tn j. ' TIMES SQUARB At Bcoadwty, 44th to 45m SaMt the csntar of New York social and btuinan aomtitf. IndoMproaimityte all nilway terminali, ' .HllHH!!!3HiHHI!H!!i!i:!KlBll9 shoes.1 ' ' '. White frocks edged with cerise are charming. .. , . " . Narrow fancy edged ribbons are m tremendous favor for outing hats. . .... . 1. k.:k.D kccasionaiiy unc sees ti.e unauii.aL of grass-greens in a summer frock. Some of the new hats are trimmed with tiny flat baskets of flowers. it takes a woman with pertrct pro file to wear the close, sleek coiffure. A frock of silk jersey can be ef fectively trimmed with bands of svrge. 1 Embroidery is used with plain net for some of the smartest lingerie frocks. ' Shot taffeta is used a good deal for gowns; it lends itself beautifully to the picturesque fashions.- The close-fitting hat trimmed with wings lying flat against the crown, is ideal for traveling. ' Fichus are very fashionable and t.1 h An hot wish their jew- .1... , -n n,,t nf fashion should buy the heavy decorative kind. - 1 . 1 a. aM afe a Vv m IftnttTlfSil A wide sailor nat u.ay ...:.i n Unr miills fastened in the Willi ' " " n - 1 . hack and sweeping forward. . ' When hign conars are are often open at the throat and high in the back only. - Wedding clothes are picturesque, ,;.h rv full skirts, pointed bodices .nd puffed sleeves- - Menus 01 i - ::- of muslin are worn over the plain silk corsaget of taffet. gowns. . , To - make the black-and-white checked tportt tuil chic, add a collar and cuff set of red leather. . The Victorian gowns influence the coiffure-a-there is a suspicion that the :tf...a will ha nuffv. ' Light facings and buttons cbrac- terize many gowns, pre...". however dark the fabric may be. "My,TWhat a Neat Kitchen!" "Why not? It't easy when you have a New Perfection Oil Cook Stdve. I' ve no fires to build, no coal-hod to fill, no ash-pan to empty no dirt, no drudgery." "Bui isn't it expensive?" "Jot at all. I burn PerfectioV Oil thaft the Standard Oil Company's best erade of kerosene and my fuel bill is about six cents a day." New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves are sold in many styles .. and sizes by hardware, furniture and department stores w-l A.I. .L cvciywiicic. nsa. tu see utc new heat retaining oven. STANDARD OIL CO. .y . (Nahtaakal W ? I." A ...... . ,j fn n. U l OIL 9QKS)VES n H ffi I'nWIi'' i.iiiliii.MM,,,., l..,J.lllirTffW.!t1IWWWHI