SHEEP’S CLOTHING By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE Real Entertainment. In peace tim es the A tlan tic steamship lines offer smooth rascals a fru itfu l held of labor. Some are gamblers, some are smugglers, some are thieves of every known v ariety, including b ackmailers. In -Sheep's Clothing” Mr. Vance has w r it ten a story whose action takes place principally during a single voyage from England to A m er ica, and at least three of his characters are sm art rascals posing as honest men— wolves in sheep’s clothing. This story points no m oral. Its chap ters are filled w ith honest, cheerful, entertaining people; the kind we all like to meet and know— and the ending is happy. No, this isn’t a problem novel, but a very pleasant— and some times th rillin g — tale, and you’re all going to enjoy reading it. T H E E D IT O R . C H APTE R I. In her mnhlon season the Alsatla, "largest steamship in the world” of her day and generation, was advertised to leave Liverpool for New York via Queenstown, promptly at five o'clock in the afternoon of every third Satur day. At nbont one o’clock o f a Saturday late in September one forehanded pas senger found her way by dint of per sistence through the pandemonium in the pier-shade to the Alsatia’s first- cabin gangway. This was a young woman not far beyond her twentieth year, with a tall and slender body, a face o f uncommon distinction, and at the time somewhat pale, and a striking abundance of hair the color of raw, red gold. Dressed simply in dark traveling costume, with hat in excellent accord, she carried, in addition to a light wrap and tightly rolled umbrella, a conspicuously new Oxford bag lettered in black, “ L. C.— New York.” Eehind her a porter stag gered beneath her only other piece of luggage — a battered black-leather trunk of great age, which, curiously enough, bore the legend in letters of white, half obliterated, “ L. C.— Lon don.” Tipping and dismissing the man, the girl confidently ascended the gangway to the saloon deck of the Alsatia, and asked a steward to conduct her to her stateroom, displaying at the same time a ticket entitling “ Lucy Carteret, Spin ster.” to a berth in Itoom 75. Deck B. Once alone in her room, she bolted the door, lingered before a full-length mirror to remove her hat, eying her reflection with a shadowy, puzzling smile, and *urned away to review the cubicle, one-half of which she was en titled to call her own for the next six days. The other half had been engaged by a woman of whom she knew noth ing whatever, not even so much as her name. It was a stateroom unusual in ar rangement and luxurious in appoint ment. Twin brass bedsteads stood end to end against the Inner wall. The other furniture comprised a capacious chest o f drawers, a comfortable sofa, and two wicker armchairs. At one end narrow doors udmltted to a cramped but adequate lavatory and a roomy clothes-press. The woodwork was enameled a creamy white, and the walls boasted panels o f golden bro cade— a color scheme conveying an e f fect at once of warmth, uiriness and scrupulous cleanliness. With a grave little nod, the girl ap proved. I f expensive— and It was hor ribly expensive for her slender purse— this stateroom was well worth all It had cost her. There ran in her blood the instinct for luxury, though now her purse, upon examination, yielded but four golden sovereigns, a half-sover eign, a half-crown, a shilling, and a few ponderous copper pennies, burely enough for the inevitable tips at the end o f the voyage. She would land In New Y’ ork practicnlly penniless. But that would be on a day the seventh distnnt: sufficient unto It its potential mischief. She was very tired: the last few nights had brought her little sleep, thanks to the excitement engendered by contemplation o f a step whose bold ness was unprecedented In her history. But now, with that step successfully tuken, excitement yielded place to fa tigue. Unlocking and In part unpack ing both bag und trunk, she appropri ated a fa ir half of the w irdrobe ac commodations, then wrapped herself in a dressing gown and lay down on one Ing that In me you'd caught something of the beds. Transient, odd visions o f a tartar. Now weren’t you? But [minted the ruddy glootu within her a hand painted bark doesn't neces closed eyelids—o f the life she had dis sarily imply a venomous bite. And If missed; o f the temerarious adventure my complexion la candidly artful— thnt engaged her; o f the life to which must a woman look her age or lime she looked forward. cast«»? l «lo wear a u lg ; but think In time a knocking sounded on the what a fright 1 should be without one! door. The girl stirred and moved her I On the other hand, my figure and eyes head impatiently. The knocking grew i and te«»th are till my own.” the Inst Imperative, and the deeps o f sleep were frankly exhibited In tin Infectious were disturbed by other sounds ns well, laugh, “ and so Is my heart. In short, by voices— at my worst I’m u perfectly respectable Miss Carteret enme fully to her old gossip—■ But— gracious, child!— senses in the act o f unfastening the j how you do run o n !’’ door. But of a sudden she pause«! with With t'iii'« bewildering reproach, the fingers resting nerveless upon half- j Dowager Dragon rose, and produc drawn bolt, eyes wide with apprehen ing ah impressive bunch of keys, began sion. and her fnce robbed o f nil that to unlock her various pieces of huud gracious color with which sb*«»p had luggage. Imbuetl It. For nn Instant she stood "R eally," she pursued, “ you don't so. In doubt nnd hesitation, listening; give one ti chance to ask a single then, as If reassured, she drew the bolt question. Here you’ve drugged out of dear nnd opened the door. me the most private hones In my skt-l«*- This act disclosed two figures wnlt- ton cupboard without so much as tell Ing beyond the threshold—a luggage- ing me your nnmt». No matter: you laden steward nnd a lady o f nbundnnt won’t refuse It when you know mine. person nnd post-tunture years. In n It’s Beggnrstnf?— Amelia— widow. Now, gown not three days out of the Rue de ns Peter Trnft says, what do you la Baix. know about tnat?" “I'm sorry.” the girl apologized, Miss Carteret knew nothing what standing nside. " I was quite sound ever about that, and owned her Igno I asleep, nnd couldn't seem to wake up.” rance with a look o f blankness that "But it is I who am sorry to have earned nn Indulgent chuckle. disturbed you." With a no<l and a "Confess you have never heard of smile o f acknowledgment, the speaker m e! But that's only because you’re j sailed grnndly into the stateroom, a English." ! somewhat overpowering Presence. “ Oh. hut I’m n o t!" Miss Carteret Submitting perforce to the necessity Instated Impulsively. “ My mother's | of traveling without privacy. Miss Car- parents were Kngllsh; but I—” I teret hadn’t bargained for the company Here she choked In undisguised dis of a dowager duchess; nnd this Prrs- may. But her companion wasn't look j once bodied forth every redoubtable ing—didn't. Indeed, need to look: such i inch o f that high estate. Her sixty Is the resource o f one rl|>e In the ; years were quick with the spirit of knowledge o f humanity. forty. She wore her nose with the “ Go on. my dear. Tell tne all—as high, patrician bridge. A make-up of well now ns later. You will, anyway. In the end— and If you don’t. I’ll en- gnge to find you out for myself. By the way. your name would help." “ Lid— ” Miss Carteret announced in coherently, stopping abruptly as though hnlf-choktal by the monosyl lable. “ How very od d!” commented Sirs. BeggarsfafT with a straight face. “ Miss L id ! Almost as bizarre ns Beggar- staff. But that’s my own fau lt: I married It with my hearing unim paired. But L id ! I never— " "M y name Isn’t L id !” the girl In terrupted Indignantly. "I never said so. Something was tickling my throat. My name Is Lucy Curteret.” j WHAT DECAYED TEETH COST Are More Injurious to the H ealth of H um anity Than Strong D rink. She D rew the Bolt and Opened the Door. « most excellent discretion supplemented charms by no means hopelessly passee. An Impeccable taste in dress achieved a sobriety to suit her age, while escap ing gloom and stiffness. There were evidences of a vigorous temper, domi nated by a lively appreciation of the humorous, tin invincible self-confidence, a seasoned acquaintance with the world, and a devastating curiosity— a handsome figure, a personality to be reckoned with. By accent and mode o f speech a true American, tills was no duchess un less through accident of matrimony. But Indubitably she was a dragon. Miss Carteret was quick to endue the lady with a mental nickname, “ the Dowager Dragon,” a term whose as perity she modified by the admission that, if drngonlsh, she was most prob ably a dear. Then she seemed con scious that she had been staring stead fastly, nnd for n time far too long, at the subject of her reverie. “ I beg your pardon,” she murmured, averting her eyes. “ I’d rather you didn't,” said the Dowager Dragon brusquely, " I f you apologize. I ’ll have to— I ’ve been star ing every whit ns hard as you, my dear— and I never apologize.” The con ceit relished; the Indy rolled It over her tongue nnd paraphrased, “ I may be rude, I may be wrong; but admit It? Never I” Then she laughed hear tily. Miss Carteret ventured a smile. " I was thinking—” she offered In conclu sive amendment. “ Believe me, I saw that,” the other Interrupted, “ and more: I read your thoughts quite plainly.” “ Oh, no!” the girl protested In alarm. “ But yes, my dear. You were thlnk- Decayed teeth are causing more harm to the human race than alcohol. Dr. Alfred C. Fones o f Bridgeport, Conn., says that approximately 95,000,- 000 o f persons In the United States have decayed teeth, notes Popular Sci ence Monthly. Dentistry's next step. In his opinion. Is to wipe out or pre vent tooth decay by a systematic cutn- pnlgn o f education on the cure of the teeth among schoolchildren. How shall this be done? Bridge port’s plan has attracted wide atten tion already. Every child In th u t city submits to a thorough examination of the mouth and Is given free treatment. This type of clinic costs about 80 cents per child per year. The city as sumes one-half the responsibility in educating anti helping the children to preserve their teeth. The other half, which Is placed on the child and Its parents, consists In providing proper food and In caring for the mouth. "Sorry I misunderstood and glad. Lucy Carteret's much prettier nnd nil human. Thu Maryland Carteruts, I hope?" "Oh, no," said the girl hastily. “ Too Imd; It’s a good family. I-«»t nn* see there art* no Curterots worth mentioning In New York. Virginia branch, p«»rhiips?" “ Oh. no." Qst In tbs habit of drinking The Iterated denial wns less bold glass of hot wator bafora than Its original; »Miss Carteret wns beginning to be sorry site hadn’t wult- breakfast. oil for a later steamer, ns well as that she had thought It necessary, not to We re not hero long, so let's tuiiko say romantic, to adopt a pseudonym to our stay agreeable Let us live welt, | III the Initials on her luggage. eat well, digest well, work well, sleep "Then you can’t be anybody!" Mrs. well, nnd look well. What a glorious Beggars! a IT asserted vigorously. “Too condition to uttulti, and yet, how vory bad. Unless possibly." she brightened, easy It la If one will only udopt the “ you come o f the English family? .... ruing (natda balk Folks who are aerttatomed to feel There tire. I believe, some Curterets lu dull and heavy when they arise, split llertfortlshlr»»— " ting headache, atuffy front a cold, foul “ N o !" the pors«*eut«»d young woman tongue, nasty breath, a d d stomach, said firmly. “ I told you I was an cun. Instead, feel as fresh as a daisy American nnd If the matter Is of any by opening the slulcea of the system Importance, I’m perfectly willing to each morning and flushing out tho whole of tho lnti*rnal poisonous stag admit I ’m nobody.” “ Don’t be cross with nn Inquisitive mint mult • i Everyone, whether ailing, sick or old woman, my dear." The Beggar- well, should, each morning, before statfinn smile wns very fetching. Miss | tireukfusl, drink a glu-s t>r n n l hot Carteret’s Indignation melted before It. l water with a teaspoonful of Itniestouo " I ’m only trying to find out If we phosphate in it to wash from the haven't friends In common. Who arc stomach, liver and bowels the previous your friends on board? I know every d a y s In d ig e s t ib le waste, sour bile slid poisonous toxins; thus cleansing, body, and—’’ sweetening and purifying the entire “ I'm traveling alone." the girl luter- alimentary canal before putting morn |x>Ncd meekly, "and to the best of my food Into the ■tomAoh. Tho notion ol knowledge I don’t know it soul on the ! hot water and limestone phosphate on an empty stomach Is wonderfully in- ship." Mrs. BeggnrstnfT chose shrewilly to I vlgoratlug. It cleans out all the sour fermentations, gases, waste and disapprove. "Th at’s not right! You're acidity and gives one u splendid too young and good bstklng to truvel appetite for breakfast. While you are without at least a chaperon. These I enjoying your breakfast the wntor transatlantic boats are all alive with and phosphuti* Is quietly extracting a adventurers. Luckily, you now have large volume of water from the blood me— unless, perhaps, you’re too high- and getting ready for a thorough spirited to utilize ttn old woman’s In- j flushing of all the Inside organs. The million« of poopio who are t< real ?” bothered with constipation, bilious “ You're very kind," Miss Carteret spoils, stomach trouble; others who murmured not altogether Insincerely. have sallow skins, blood (llsordcrs and Shi* was too Intelligent to be blind to sickly complexions are urgt*d to get a the advantage o f having so thorough- quarter pound of lltncstono phosphate This will cost paced n Dowager Dragon to protect i from the drug s t o r e and advise her. Ami sin* wns any very little, but Is sufficient to make i anyone a pronounced crank oa tho thing hut anxious to Incur Ill-will by subject of Inside t>athlng before break- refusing tin offer that, however for- | fast. ward, seemed unquestionably to tie dictated by the kindliest spirit. Misunderstood. "I'm glut! you think so—or have the She Does I)r. Cutter treat many grace to sny so, at least. So that's ! people? He— No; he’s notoriously stingy.— settled. Now tell me more about you r i M l N Transcript. self. Is this your first crosalng?" "It's my first trip home." T h e Reason. Plainly no help for It: with this per “The young officer you Introduced to sistently friendly body cnt«*chlzlng her. she might as well now ns Inter stand ■ tne appeared to bo blue.” “ Naturally. Ho Is a submarine."— and deliver some account o f herself. i Baltimore American. “ Your first trip home? That means you’ve been over a long time?” Start Tomorrow and Keep It Up Every Morning And In very short order Mrs. Beggargtaff has the confidence th at of Lucy C arteret, and young lady Is telling the stcry of her life. D on't m ist the next installm ent. (TO B K C O N T IN U E D .) Reading Facet. The New York Mt-dlcnl Record In nn article entitled "The Fnce ant! Its Expression in Diagnosis" Is o f the opinion that the Sherlock Holmes fac ulty In the average doctor enables him to read In his patient's face In n mo ment's observation that which the laboratory or physical examination will be n long time finding out. Going somewhat further the writer snys that tin* physician may have read some thing In the face o f the dog of tho patient's household. Thnt at the doc tor's first visit the dog's face would have shined forth a welcome; nt tho next day he could read unalloyed glad ness at his visit and confidence In him; nt the third visit the dog's fnce would wear a dejected look. The wise physi cian would know what this meant. The family had “ changed doctors.” Aptly Named. A bootblack was pulling at the end of n cigar when it gentleman, think ing to have a little fun nt the youth’s expense, asked him If he always smoked cigars. "Oh, yes, sir, pretty often,” announced the youth. "W hat brand do you generally smoke?” asked the gentleinnn. H ow to Deal W ith Germs. "Robinson Crusoe, sir,” replied tho In dealing with germs, it should be remembered that a germ o f the mild bootblack. The gentleman pondered a while. “ I est appearance may very often be most savage. Don’t I k * deceived by n germ never heard of* thnt brand," ho said. “ It’s n name I ’ve given ’em myself,” that looks harmless. The male gerin, us u rule, Is the most voracious and snbl the youth. “ You see, guv-nor, old It rnuy always be known by Its gay Crusoe wns a custnwiiy!” — Roches plumage. Germs, as we have been ter Times. taught, bring with them every sort F irst Motion Picture. of disease, nnd while germs are not The motion picture Is more thnn fifty always fatal, they try their best to be. The average conscientious germ years old, If we understand by thnt term nny device for producing the op Is chagrined when he fulls to kill. I f tical Illusion o f moving objects. 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