The Exeter Times, 1921-5-19, Page 2The Law of To
and Talon
By MERLIN MOORS TAYLOR
(a righted)
opsis of Preceding Chapters. ' his keen, analytical mind seized upon,
Wo facts. One was that Hwas
likely a girl like Stella would be hater-
ested in books at all, and especially
apt in books on the French Revolution,
The other fact was that a bookstore
was the place appointed, for the meet-
ing. It was in a boekstore that he had
seen Lebrune on one ortwo occasions.
If Lebrune bad written this tete, and
the handwriting was that of a man,
it might have been the same ,bookstote
to which it referred. °ha:idiot reealled
that an old man had been in charge
4.111eos he gives up his evil ways. She and had eyed him quite suspiciously.
,has, however, fallen a convert to Then, toe, the plabe was known as a
:)3elsheyisin. Vogel ourries out meeting place' of radicals in whom the
:fudge Graham lies hound in a shack Government had taken an interest
eome miles out of the city. "The Gray various times. e
Wolf" demands that the Judge should al wonder ne-w if that note is as
let certain prisoners off with merely
a fine. Threats of death for himself innocent as it looks," mused Charlton,
and torture for his son have no weight
recalling that Lebrune had mentioned
something about an Inner Ceuncil.
with the justaludge. Charlton becomes'
suspicious of "The Gray Wolf" and
1"There doesn't seem to be anything
Vogel. Stella Lathrop joins the Inner I here worth while looking into. Guess
to ,1 ml stroll over and pore over a little
Council. Charlton visited Stella
fi
nd out if she knew of Vogel's where -
I French Revolution literature myself."
abouts, and when leaving the hotel! Charlton strode into the 'bookstore.
saw Lebrune break into her room and He noticed with satisfaction that it
Vogel rush to her rescue. Lebrune got was empty of customers. The old
'man shuffled out from the rear, rub -
the -worst of the fight and pursuedmen
hands together and fe•cuaed
Vogel and Stella in a motor run to hing
the hut where Judge Graham is im- his thick -lensed spectacles upon him.
prisoned but was frightened into re -
"Did you wish to see something?"
turning' to the city. Stella insisted he 'asked.
„
upon taking the unconscious judge "Yes," said Charlton, easily. I
with them in their flight to safety.
Louie Vogel, a notoriotia
8e offered $5,000 by Lebrou to kidnap
Judge Graham, terror of evil -doers.
As Lebrun leaves "Silver Denny's"
saloon, he is observed by Ralph
Charlton of the Depaetmena of Just -
dee 'who has dubbed him "The Gray
Wolf.' Vogel takes the $1,000 given
him to bind the compact to, Stella
Lathrop, a country girl he had. found
starving in the city and befaiended.
Stella is now earning honest wages in
a factory and refuses to marry Vogel
CHAPTER IX.
Charlton Invades the Council.
might be interested in some books on
the French Revolution,"
"This way, then," The old man
shuffled back toward the rear of, the
store. Then he asked: ."Did some
Ghaalton, greatly displeased at the friend send you to look over my very
turn of events which had permitted fine collection of French Revolution
both Lebrune and Vogel to escape books?"
from the vigilant eyes of their she.- Charlton had an inspiration. The
dows, was preoccupied while he and question was unusual and scarcely to
Griffin dined in an out-of-the-way be expected. He produced the note
corner of a little restaurant. The in- that he had picked up in Stella's room
spector saw that the Government man and held it out for the inspection of
was busy with his own thoughts and the old man.
did not press the conversation. "Yes, a friend appointed your store
"I have this thing figured out this as a meeting place at 8 o'clock and
way," Charlton said finally. "Lebrune, suggested that I might look over
and Vogel will split after that rumpus something on the French Revolution
over the girl, and they are both elms- while I waited. It still' lacks some
Leg out North. I've doped it that minutes of 8, I see."
somewhere out in that direction The old bookseller peered at the
they've got Judge Graham hidden, note for a few minutes. Evidently it
that is provided they had a hand in satisfied him, for to Charlton's star -
his disappearance. Of course I may1prise he remarked respectfully: "You
have it all wrong and they may nertI are expected, sir," laid his hand upon
know any more about where His tire edge of a shelf of books, pushed
Honor is than I do. They may have. it, -then indicated the stairway be-
e different lay entirely- But, granting 'hind it. "The others are awaiting you,"
that I'm right and that Lebrune has he added in a low tone.
Charlton did not hesitate, even for
the fraction of a second. "Here goes,"
he thought, wondering what awaited
him. at the bottom of the steps. He
steeled himself for whatever might
hap -pen, descended into the basement,
felt his way along the tunnel at the
sound. I wouldn't be surprised if -they bottom of the steps, safely passed the
kill each other, to ,hear of some t scrutiny of the doorkeeper at its end,
kind of an offer to return the old man) and was ushered into the meeting
to his home. Meanwhile I think PE place of the Inner Council.
stroll over to the girl's room' again "The messenger from the East,"
and see if I can't pick up something the doorkeeper announced him. Charl-
et that Inner Council thing she and ton could have hugged him for that
Lebrune both appear to belong to. It's beading introduction. He advanced
a hunch of mine that the chief might toward the dozen men and women who
be interested. Want to, go along?" had risen, bowed low and said.: "I was
Inspector Griffin yawned. "No, told that I was expected, even if I
thanks," he replied. "I'm all in from arn a trifle early."
staying up nights on this Graham Covertly he sized them, up as they
case. I guess I'll turn in early. Be- advanced and shook hands. Then he
sides nosing- around hunting for clews got a shock that almost floored him.
ceased to interest me a long time ago. Coining toward him with hand held
served my time at that and now I am out was "The Gray Wolf."
mtisfied to tell the other fellows how But not so much as the quiver of
to go about it." • an eyelid did the Federal agent be -
They rose, paid! their bills and out- tray that he knew Lebrune. He only
side the restaurant, parted. Griffin
sauntered away in the direction of a
car that would take him home' the
Government man turned away to take
a look at SteIla,'s -room while its ten-
ant was gone.
Charlten boldly marched into the
hotel and up the steps'. If any one
remarised his presence his very assur-
ance was sufficient to convince them
abaft he was a guest there. He found
Stella's roam as she had left it, the
battered door lying upon the floor, and,
all around, the signs of her struggle
with Lebrune. Coolly he switched on
had the Judge kidnapped for some
reason, and that Vogel is' in on it,
I believe they are making a race of it
to get to the Judge first.
"Then the one who gets him will
try to cop the rewards for' him by
promising to deliver him safe and
•
su with inward misgiving's, but out-
ear?i not familiar with conditions,"
lesSoened up on them. “Suppose you
sCark, Mil; by acquainting me with what
you have done or what you plan to
do» He had looped that the real mes-
„nee's' had mi right to ask emelt ques-
tions, -
Again he had guessed correctly,
"As president of the Liner Cotincil,”
began Lebrune, "I presume I am in
closer touch with things than any
other here, Briefly, we have erogerea-
eod splendidly, We have won over to
our side the labor leaders who are em-
powered to call strikes on the trans-
portation hnea of the city. It cost us
more than was expected, but it is
money well spent With the crews
out, they assure us it will be, a simple
matter to induce other organizationa
to strike in sympathy. The demands of
the ear met' will be impossible for the
companies' to'accept, The strike will
be long drawn out. Those 'who do not
strike in sympathy will find getting
to and from their work virtually im-
possible. They 'will find, also, raw
materials failing to reach the factories
and work at a minimum. \They will
recognize that the benefits from their
unions will be larger, if they walkout,
thantheir wages ;ithm
f „ey reade, at
world's Piessene will be brought to
bear, hunger will begin to pinch them
mid then we will strike" He panted
for a second'.
"Splendidly worked out as an open-
ing wedge," commended Charlton, set-
tling back in his chair. "Splendid," be
repeated. "Proceed. I am interested."
He was, too, for the Department of
Justice had heard vague ruiners that
the labor situation was critical, but
could not trace them to their source
Or find tangible evidence that agita-
tors were at work.
"We shall then demand that the
city take steps to give work to those
who are striking and threaten to take
over control of the municipal govern-
ment ourselves unless this demand is
met," continued Lebrune. "We are
prepared to seize the reins, by fore
if need be, to declare a soviet govern-
ment in effect and then, ah, 'then, our
dreams shall come true." He licked
his lips, and, as plainly as if he had
voiced them, Charlton read his
thoughts and pictured the reign of
terror and loot which would follow the
realization of the dreema of the Bol-
sherVists.
Charlton straightened up and lean-
ed over toward "The Gray Wolf."
"You have forgotten one thing," he
said. His voice was steely, his eyes
hard. "In Seattle the plans were al-
most identical and one man kicked
them over as if they had 'been paper.
Do you not recall that Seattle's mayor
swore in every reputable citizen as a
volunteer policeman, armed them with
rifles and instructed them to shoot at
the first sign of an attempt to start
disorder? And he won, too. Those
who were going to do such wonderful
things quit and ran like dogs."
"I wasthere, rumbled the fat man
at the foot ofrtheafablea
"Then what business have ,you to
sit hi at the sessions of a council that
is planning things here?" demanded
Charlton sharply. Having taken
charge of this meeting he proposed to
1Pvloalyhthi,he autocrat for all that he was
The fat man wriggled uneasily in
his seat, "They would not listen 'to
me," he said, "I washed my hands of
the council in Seattle before the plans
were pat into caeca
'"A quitter, eh?" Sneered Chariton.
lIe scorned so be deliberately 'provok-
ing'iitteitplitc;oetcper to a clash, But Lebrune
"I think, you misjudge our brether,"
he eaicl conciliatingly. "He has advis-
ed' us soundly and has been ourdnain-
stay in 'formulating the very defecate
!you asked about. Tell him, brother."
fle waved hie hand at the fat man,
; who promptly seized the ePaorternty
to vindicate himself. of the charges
Charlton had hurled at him.
"We have the I.W.W. with us," he
said, ,speaking raPidly. "Its ,most
'magnetic leader, Adolph Tracey, Is on
his waY here and he is bringing with
'him ihandreds of men he knows can
be trusted, Not all at once, of course,
but a few to -day, others to -morrow,
mere the next day and so on, until all
of them have reached the city' and are
planted where they can rise and help
US: at a moment's notice."
This then, Charlton thought, was
responsible for the slow influx of un-
desirables inth the city, of which the
Departmeet of Justice was well aware.
"Too, we, have promised rewards' to
the criminals and crooks who stand
by us," persuea the fat man. "Money
to those who demand it, release from
prison of their fellows and, once we
are"in change, loot such as they never
dreamed of getting their hands on."
He paused for the approval which
Chmdton gave, although apparently
he did it grudgingly.
"Things -then. are in great shape,"
the Government man added. "My ye -
port' will be received with great inter -
eat in certain quartera." He smiled
grimly as, he 'thought of how he would
explode a lboinbshell tinder his chief
with this tale. -You have nothing
further -to tell me?"
",No," said Lebrune. "You ave,rthhee
story except' for minor details.
day has not yet been set. That will
be done as soon as everything is ready
and the Presidents' Coutcil has been
notified in the usual manner." I
"Then," said Chariton, rising, "wel
"You aren't going' to ,give us thel
will adjourn."
instructions, you bring?' asked Le-
brune. It was the question which the
Federal agent most feared.
"Not to -night," he answered brusks
ly. "I have hath a long trip. I am
tired and I much prefer that you hear
them from the lips of the other mes-
senger. How do we leave here?
Singly? Then I shall go now." He
bowed all around amid made for the
doLore'brune followed. "I should like a
word with you 'alone," he said. "Wait
for me outside and I shall follow you
almost immediately, I am afraid that
I have exceeded orders in my zeal and
I am'in the devil of a mess."
"I'll wait," replied Clharlton. He had
an idea that he knew what the mess
was to which "The Gray Wolf" re-
ferred. "(To be continued.)
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ring should have senaaing back so as tee, When paw Was Sick
'be of exactly 'the size of the tuill; Dee .
linsbee nimp,ed on -his chest
staetched one. Another teSt tO
the ring' 'and press betweea thumb and and head,
finger at the fold. If the rubber creeks Made Paw stick out his imIgu-e omuil
or if t,lie crease reineens tlie rubber said
should be discarded it is to -be used He didn't' need nuthial had in
in calluitg meats or vegetables, It is
economy to throw away a dozen rest ' and peace' and quiet,"
triore rubber rinseSe as eempared with sivs
-throvelea away carman foode canutei "Is all he needs," ancl Maw tuk the
foods -represent not only money but twins;
. - An' • jazzy and Sue
time, fuel :curd precious human energy • I
An Lemuel too,
irs• Well, When the ito!usewile loses "
san? paelsed them down
canned goods, she of ten loses courag,E1 •
McGlynn's,.
as well and will not try again. , But if
hays -andgirla, their clothe, can learn
'tei can perfectly, any. wartan
surely can, 4
Sleep. ,
Nothing is moae important: to the
health/Of man than Sleep. Scientific
experiment has proved 'that "it more
o Aunt rester
Pa,w tpok to lied, for I reckon," says
"The crops ,,ain't half so important
as me,
'how they .ain't spilia? for peace and
, for rest ,
Like me,,, and I reckon or Pillbox
knows, best." 'ts,
essential to life •than feed. With But—it wa'n't more'n hour' when
proper precautions starving ,animal lie est for time twins,
Au' Lissy. and Sue
An' Lemuel tee, ,
An' Maw, Whispered to 'him, `They're
down to•McG13mit's,„"
'Will recover complete health, Inst the
same anneal if (*rived, of sleep will
die—and in much less time. than it
would take to starve him. The Ohirfese
long ago knew that truth; one. of their
favorite forms of torture Was to keep
a man forcibly awake until he either
went mad or died..
Many people are In:Sake-1, in think-
ing that they suffer from 'complete
eomnia; for "complete insomnia," ex-
tending over any long period can be
maintained only by alert and .active
watchers. Nevertheless, many people
de suffer from gravely insufficient
sleep. On the other band, many peo-
ple sleep tee much, either becausie
they think they need a great deal of
sleep or because they have inactive
brains or undeveloped constioueness.
Young and, healthy children, savages
and all adults of low intelligence' are
likely to fall asleep the minute they
become quiescent. So, too, persons
who have anaemia or any other dis-
order that tiled -is the flow of blood to
the brain sleep too mach and' -too
'Should we keep the brain quiet as
the normal hour of sleep approaches'?
That which healthy children do 'ante-,
maticallyeadults should do as the re-
sult- observation and reaaern. ' Per-
sons' who doubt their power to sleep
37---- through the night 'should scrupulausly
,
refrain from heated 'argumen Ls, pro-
longed talk of any kind, exciting! Minard's Liniment pelleves Colds
plays, indigestible suppers and tea
and coffee, especially coffee. Many
people wo are susceptible to the
stimulus of coffee learn that, if they
would fall asleep, they must forego
it for many hours before they go to
bed.
Ready to Can Spring Greens.
For the successful performance of
no piece of 'work is it more necessary
to be prepared ahead of time than for
canning. When asparagus and spinach
are in -the gin:demean. ready- .to can, is
poor‘iinte to hunt up eanissanct covers
that fit, to look for rubbers and, dis-
cover that there are no good °nee on
hamlet° decide what eanning method
hoped that the other had, had no owes- to employ. Plan for canning ahead of
SiOn to see him and learn his identity.1 time and be ready •
He wondered if he would be expected -- -
to give some kind of a grip that would What kind of jar is best? Of the
satisfy these people that he was the many kinds of glass jars en the
man they expected. He wondered market few, if any, can be said to
what would' happen. if the real "mes- be not good, though one may be more
senger from the East" put in an ap- desirable than another. Any jar which
pea.rance and his own masquerade seals perfectly may be successfully
were discovered. He would have a slim used, _
chance Of inaking a satisfactory ex- The type of jar that has a glass
planation of his own presence there
and he repressed a shudder at the cover and an adjustable wire spring
swiftness of the fate that would be- or durnP to hold it in Place, is easily
fall him if, as he now was certain. he sealed and can be easily and thor-
oughly eleansed and sterilized because
there iejnlo Olen Place for bacteria
or mold to lodge. Glass covers can
be used with' perfect safety year after
year in canning even meats and vege-
tables, both of which require Most
careful handling.
Some people prefer the screw-top
type of jar. It may have a cover con-
sisting of one piece or -two piecee, top
anal rim. The one-piece cover usually
consists of, metal outside with a Close -
lar -fitted, glass disk inside at the top.
This cover when new and a perfect fit
is good. Aftea'having once 'been used
it is not wise to use it again with
-either vegetables or meats 'because
something which might cause 'spoilage
in the food may be concealed under
or around the glass top within the
metal cover. Therefore, buy new cov-
ers of this -type for meats and vege-
tables, .
There are two-piece Covers that
have a glass top with metal rim. They
require a special rubber ring whieli
fi0 'between the top of the jar and
the /Aver. These covers are often vary
difficult to remove.
the lights and took a hasty look ware in a hotbed of some organization
around. such as a man like "The Gray Wolf"
"It doesn't- look as if she intended might be expected to belong to.
Evidently no password or other sign
was expected of him. In a battle of
wits with even such a shrewd man as
Lebrune, he felt that he could easily
hold his own. It was not long in
coming.
"You have credentials, of course?"
asked Lebrune.
"Unfortunately, no," he -admitted,
smiling. "You knew the orders, to de-
stroy anything of value if necessary?"
He had -taken a long shot, but he had
hit the target, for Lehrune nodded.
More confidently he went on. "There
are ,two of us, in case one should not
arrive," He haat thought of a plan to
brazen it out in case the man whose
place he wet usurping should put in
an appearance. "First, I am instruct-
ed to receive from you anything you
may wism to communicate to these
who sent me. Later you are to learn
from one of us concerning the mat-
ters in which you are interested."
Afterward, Charlton wondened hew
this carefully worded statement had
se taken them in. He had absolutely
nothing upon which to base it except
the mere knowledge that he was sup-
posed to be a megsenger of some sort.
coming back,' lie remarked to himself
as lie noticed dresser drawers open,
the closet denuded of clothing, discard -
eel bits of lace and ribbon on the floor.
During the time when she was wait-
ing for Vogel to get his car, the girl
had packed a battered suitcase with
ouch of her belongings as she could
toss into it.
Charlton was about to turn off the
lights again when his eye caught sight
of a bit of paper upon the floor. Evi-
dently it had dropped there when
Stella had pulled from the dresser
drawer the articles 'it contained.
Charlton turned it over with the toe
of his boot, noticed that it contained
writing and picked it up, --
"I want to see you sure to -night,"
he read. "Called but you were not in,
Will meet you at the bookstore at 8
&clack. Burt in ease Pm late ask the
old man in the store to, show you some
books on the French Revolution. I'm
sure they'll prove interesting,"
That waa all and Charlton was,
about to crumple up the gate and
throw it away as unimportant when
s d
U' S Having to message for them he, had.
. on the spur of the moment, .agstitned '
-ateams :erisa resitaas taarisaa; 'TIMM that, they might have, stinie word to
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.ie,st to (in. vary iirc‘...for =was, ra, . Ises4 eeet him,. He wasted anxious]
aiesn oa rarstaa clicrttlf2itir.nt;,te 4 ieuitifjnetense „to laptye
nee r a ..e. , i t pp UT p% ",
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mice ref midst. ' Atte 80, , he -G.T.2.y.yilel .,-etea t I
RING' 'nleelaaaia °''4 Y°111c- 'TF11 c44) bITAlp.ft #1(5, (7::'37* t.",-.;' wie table. `Frrake 1 i
ake atly crir to city reproffantattcd a amat at the head," D. 1 3.t CI II , it,
to Icrok tIt'sril ovtl,),..tir ask 'ad , eet ., ,, ' ae, „ e ,Tuv,,?,,,, 2..,,f?1,,,,, 1
inspfttioxi. Verv- ttl,r.qe titaek 't,,.1-4.!-..',';'-r-ii,PA': ten dropped into it quite,.,,,es ari the
banr4
-6retikey' • ' a . ,. 1.1ant,lima-,„ high bean en tacit" PlainlY he,
era.
as root,',4;e•I', MII)OpOSOCI '0 be, was
jA21174)...44* or r' — t 1 ' time lead.'11 did
Watrantee in a fing, .e
With the vacuurn-aeal type of jar,
no rubber rine, is required, there b-
ig a rubber -like substance on the
inner edge of the metal cover which,
when 'subjected to heat, softens, and
when cooled, hard en's, _resulting. -in a
perfect seal provided the rubbery sub-
stance is of good quality. There is
a clamp to hold the cover in place
'while the jar and content is cooling.
This clamp should be removed when
jar is cold and the seal tested by lift -
ting the jar, holding en to -the cover
only. If the seal. is imperfect the
cover conies off in the hand. These
covers are removed. by 'puncturing the
top with some sharp utensil. As soon
GS the 'air can enter, the seal is broken
and the cover taken off. New covers
are required each time the jar is used'.
The two-piece type of, Cover should
be tested' for seal in the same man-
ner. '
Serewetop jars with one-piece cov-
ers are tested for palest seal by turn -
lag the jar upside downs if it leaks,
the rubber cover on jar top is imper-
fect and must be retested. Leakage
means spoiled food...
The homemade water -bath canner
may"be constructed by any woman or
gild of utensils found in most kitchen's,
such as wash boiler, milk scans, lard
cans or pails. The , utensils selected
should have a close fitting cover and
:be of a size to hold the number of
jars to be filled. A false !bottom or
lifting tray must be made of wood
or metal which is raise& mt :least one
and one-half inches .from the bottom
of the canning vat to prevent the jars
or containers ethning in direct contact
,With the heat and to permit a free
circulation of water under them: A
lard can, or soniething, of that shape,
is better than a 'boiler because it is
,
easier to place and Zernove 'contemners
withont their tipping and because of
being able to sterilize a larger num-
ber pf-jars over one burner of a flame
stove, thereby saving fuel and heat.
'Poor rubbers are at the root of
much of the sorrow and failure in
---- home canning. Never use poor rubbers
7-77.6—n77-0,71-4-77tirl and never, no never, use old rubber!
how voocl. they lo,olc,or bov, I
N ' pear you feel, when on mg veg 1
tables and meats of any kind. 1
Wlfat ls meant hy g,9,od, rabbet's ?I
The Ti. PIKE CO., 14€1 Good Tebbe* rings are Mit neceesarilli
SPORTING GOODS HOUSE white red or blaele-- ''Cile' -,:iiriardi` .(ist-'
1
123 King St. East . lug a ?I:Neer is to stretch the ring all;
No Branch Office Toronto ;mend the edge atd then Ply it- on a
enema...mem, fresh unattetched ring. The etaetehed
Ye
heteha he got what he's loolfin'
for—rest! 'e
savanny, the house was so- quiet
The 'tick of the clock fairly riz him
from bed,
The roosters? aerowin' would have
startled the dead,
An' Paw gittin' worse and missing the
twins,
An' nagging at Maw,
'Terrell he finally says, "laellaw,
Now what be they dein' down there
to McGlynn's?"
Se May brung 'em home and law, how
they romped '
By side of Paw'e bed and hauled,
hiinhand romped
. ,
On the 'counterpane too, till Maw she
• perfessed •
They made more noise than a regi-
ment, she guessed,
An' Pailtiattin?,pearter, an' sayin! he'd
meecen nt -of the 'war 41 Germa,r
German Fleet. One day near the coin -
IMPORTANT WAR
SECRET REVEALED,
HOW "ALL RED" CABLE
WAS LAID.
4.10 HQNi,Its One Preak Wai
Repaired. When the Germans
Attacked Fanning island.
a Details ef a' ruse adopted by Qable'
layersi with the' object of tricking the
enemy intelligence department during
the 'War were given' in a paper read
teem thy at a meeting of the London
Telegraph and Telephone Society, 'by'
Mr. A. Avery, who described how tiler
"All Red" cable route came, into be-,
A cable was laid, he, said; betw-`0,n,
Peterhead, on the Aberdeetschire
coast, and Alexa,adrovsk, a small towns -
I on the shore at an inlet of, the Whites
Sea, on the Kola, Poniusula. The 'eta'
most Secrisay had to be observed encl,
the cable ship Colonia, to throw dust..
in the eyes ,of the enemy, sailedhautt
for the cruise in quite, a different dine-.
tion.
In spite, however, of all the precau-
tions taken -the fact that the cable ha&
been -laid was mentioned in the
logne Gazette on the morning after its-
completiot, This cable gave direct.
communication between the Central,
Telegraph Office, London,, and Petro-,
grad, and it formed a most valuable -
link for the Allies.
Many telegrams from countries
south` of Russia, subh as Greece, &ea
passed over -the cable in making their "-
circuitous 'journey from the Lovarit to'
North Russia. The staff in Russia,
was supplied from the Central. Tele ---
graph Office, bendoneand the Eastera
Gable Company co-operated. Russians
were brought to Alexandrovsk to be
taught cable working, and the Eng-
lish telegraphists bear tribitte to the
rapidity with which they learned the
higher ferias of modern telegraphy.
Clever Sit of Repairing.
The route taken by the "All Red"'
cable, said Mr. Avery, was London to,
:Halifax, direct working, through autoa
matic repeaters at Penzance and, Fa-
yal, in micas -atlantic, Halifax to Pen-
field in Vancouver, by Wheatstone
Duplex through eight automatic re-
peaters, direct working across
thence to Fanning Island, a small cor-
al island it the middle of the Pacific,.
This island was one of the first of. the
cable points to he attacked by the
"That children," says lie,.
Li the tonic for me,"
Ale at jive the nexan otninhhe's up
an' around.
D, Wells.
What Time the Bocigh4
Are Greening.
In old Ontario woods to -day
The maple -boughs are greening,
And all the birds that on them sway,
Their feathered raiment preening,
Will swell 'their little throats, to sing
And through our lovely "invitee ring
Sweet welcome to the May.
In old Ontario towns to -day
The fruit -tree boughs are greening,
Beneath them happy children play
Where soon from 'thmashine screening,
The fragrant blossoms 'will lightly
shed , •
Soft shadows o'er, each childish head
And welcome in the May.
In old Ontario cities gay
The ebade-tree boughs are greening,
And those who, found the Winter grey
Some golden hours are gleaming,
Throughout the province each small
lad
And lass and flower and bird is glad
To welcome iri the May.ma-Tie Oasilda.
It is estimated that Canada's 'tour-
ist traffic is worth $30,000,000 a year,
and it is rapidly growing.
An Iceland postman carries his let-
ters in boxes slung across the backs
of ponies, and announces his arrival
by blowing a horn.
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A' Perfect Day,
When' you've started the day with a
bench Of Pee "
And a zest for the old ham auk--;
When you'Ve s'wun'g to work With a
spritging step • .
the tasks of the day you planted;
When you've pitched right in and
'raiSed, melts, hob
With the work- that you found to do,
With brain se clear that the meanest
job
- Woe' easy as pie for you—
Then the feeling you have as you hit
the hay
Is a feeling 'of great content,
Amid thateethe end .of a perfect day;
Of a day that has been well spent.
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' cruiser,, accompanied by a (abler, hove
in sight; e couple of boats landed aim,
the crews miracle at once for the cable
station, smashing everything. They
overhauled the -papers in the office and
discoi*ered the'place of concealment
of a duplidade plant, which they took
up and destroyed.
The next morning the officer in
charge, by means of a pickaxe which
he used as a grapnel. picked up the
ends of the brcken cable which the
Germans • had severed. He then im-
poverished a wooden raft, which he
anchored and then fastened to it the
broken cable ends and, made a thor-
ough connection with a piece of cover-
ed copper. He then constructed a -
primitive telegraph set and got into
communication with Suva and made
'mown his plight.
Novel Gasoline Alarm.
One of the most uncomfortable
things in the world is suddenly to dis- •
cover, wh'en one is motoring far from
a supply station, that the gasoline
tank is empty or nearly so. Every
automobile driver meets with au ad-
venture of this sort at one time ar an-
other.
There ought surely to be some con-
.
trivance that would give timely ad-
vance warning to the motorist of such
a happening.
A device newly patented by -Wil-
liam Grah, of Waterville, Ohio, lies.'
foams this useful duty admirably. It
ia-----ersiiesseasseseessese,-------esersesse is very simple; consisting of a float
that hangs on the end of a vertical rod
which passes Upward through theseap
of the gasoline tank, and with its up-
per end holds suspended a ball of
metal.
As the serface level of the fluid in
the tank is lowered the•sloateof course
descends correspondingly, The rod
attached to the float descends with
the latter (through a tube) anti] the
metal ball dangling from the timer end
of the rod is low enough to hang within
a cup formed by an inverted bell
which surmounts the bank ,cap.
The upper end of the .rod is bent in
a curve, so that the metal ball at-
tacked to its extremity by a short
Chain may dangle directly above the
middle of the cup -shaped bell.
The movement of tbet.antomobile
keeps the, metal ball constantly swing-
ing to Asa fro. But it cannot strike
the sides of the bell until the lowering,
of the float 'in` the tank has enticed It
to descend to a certain point, which
may he determines' beforehand by ad-
justment of the coat. '
Therefore, when the driver hears'
the boll ringing it warns him that he
has got only just so much gasoline
left. And the bell, having started,
keeps on einging and demanding pitons
farm to.'the emergency.
Wallpaper too bold or 'bright iii pat-
tern is bad for the nerves.
The latest etre suggested for indi-
gestion is 'be abstain from dldifichkX,
anything at moa' -'times and far\ ro
heels setterwardas
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