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The Exeter Advocate, 1921-7-14, Page 6Kino orn of Find _ h p e By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM, APW.7!"•,..T77rPT±IMARIU SYNOPSIS: Otartatgateet ed the train. There ac heaps of The story. a rattee in ;aria, beiltitia with Liely Anseiniatta luncheon -party a: the Rite Netel, Leeden. Anamegethe attests are Leal Renetev, a Cabinet ,,dafettsr: Sergeer-alaior Thomson, a ali'etl Ineeester cf Field'aleseitals; hil Cher, a neval a'aneoe, Gerattline Caanyers; her bro- lieutenent, Rua. hie fiances Olive 'rt( n; Ceptain Stonald Graret. nephew ef the hestess, home with e. weurael nrae Lieut. 7,011S -t1.:! receivee eenutatesior. en a anitsatea) ship atie 'Mater' Tbenson aecoiles a eeeret ineseate.e. frera VIP hattlefiekl. R.i Lerd etesey reee: es A ttitteer ena the centareetien revea . ale cabinet atm" isatr's secret dealir.ge with alermanY• "alma -eon ealls net Graners apartmente tiiettever whetber he knows awe thing a'oteet 1.3ed Roirisey's visit -on Granet denies any latowtedge of the ee-eadei Ariternan chapel:re Geral - ire: _evales Theareson's plea air an ire- raetaate marriage. Ile expostulates uttla Cenyees for diselosing Admiralty plane to the two girls mai Gruner. After a walk in the Park with Gerald - hie. Granet returns to his room to ilea a battle niee'r f o -a hoard He v:arns Ids servant that a new liand has entered the: game. War .Office -refuse! to allow bini to rejein hie 'regiment. Thomson goes to the Front to inter- view Overact's General and has his ineepieier.s eemarattel. Grar.et ratatorea the two girls to Porternouta to vitat Cenyers on the "Scorpion," and tried to dieeover the shipts seeret device. CHAPTER XII. Geraldine, a few hours later, set down the telephone reeeiver with a little sigh of reetgnation. Lady Con- •ers glans:ea up inquiringly freen her ooh. "Was that some one wanting to eon* and see you at this time of night, Geraldine?" she asked. Gereldline yawned. "It's he explained. "He has rueg up from the War Office or sotneweere-esaes he has just got back from Frarece and wants to vee nie at once. I think he might have waited tifl totmorrew morning. I can scarce- ly keep my eyes open, I am so aleepy." Lady Conyers glanced at the clock. "It int% really so late," she remark- ed, "taxi I dare say, if tlie poor man's been travelling ail day, he'd like to ray good -night to you." Geraldine made a little gaimace. "I shall go into the morrung room and wait for him," she announced, "He'll very lately find me asieep." The ae miral looked up from be- hind the Times'. "Where's that nice young fellow Granet?" he asked. 'Why didn't you bring- him in to dinner?" aWell, we didn't get back until near- ly eight." Geraldine reminded her father. "I didn't think he'd have time te ehange and get teak here com- fortably." -Fine young chap, that," Sir Seen rattur remerked: The very best type of young Englith soldier, e could do with lots like him." Gerahline left the reom without re- mark. She amid hear her father rustling hie paper as she disappeared. "Can't think why Geraldine didn't pielt up with a smart young fellow like Granet instead of en old stick like Thomson," he grumble:I. "I hate these Arnie* Malicale, any way." "ItIajor Thomson has a charming disposititem" Lady Conyers declared warmly, "Besides, he will be very well off some day—he may even get the baronetcy." "Who cares about that?" her hus- leni gruntel. "Gerald has all the family she needs. and all the money. Hew she came to choose Thomason from el her sweethearts, I can't im- agine." Geralline, noty;ithetanding her fat- igue, -welcomed her lover very charm- ingly when he arrived, a few minutes later. Major Thomson was still in traveliting clothes., and had the air of a man who had been working at high pressure for some time. He held her fingers tightly for a moment, without speaking. Then ae led her to the sofa ' and seated himself beside her. "Geraldine," he began gravely, "aas what I ray any weight with you at all?" "A gcod deal," the assured Eine "'You know that I do Lot like Cap- tain Granet, yet you took him with a you down to Portsmouth to -day and a even allowed him to accompany you t on board the Soar/non. " Geraldine started a little. "How do you know that already?" she asked 'curiously. He shook his head impatienay. It doesn't matter. I heard. Why u did you do it, Geraldine?" "In the first place, because he of- ell fered to motor us down after we mies- " 7 other reasons." "As, for instance?" -AVell, Olive and I preferred hnving eel escolt anJ Captain Granet was a tnoet agreeable one. He took us tiown in a ear his uncle had just given him , —a sixty horse -power Pea-thard, I :Iniefev.ear enjoyed motoring more in in , "You are all very foolish," Thomson said slowly. "I am going to tell you something now, deaa, which you may not beliave, but it is for !soar good ned it ie necessary for me to hay .eeme excuse for the request I am go litee to make. Granet is under SUSpi 07,Pn at ;he War Office." ,• 'Calder suspicion. Geraldine re ; reated blankly, -Nothing has been proved agains him,Thomsen continued. "and I tel ,yeu frenkly that in certein quaetere the idea te scouted a absurel. On the •other hand, he le under observation as being a poesible German spy." Geraltline for a moment at quite still. Then he broke into a peal of lategatea She set up, a moment later, wiping her eyes, **Are you really serious, Hugh?' else demanded, • Absolutely, be assureol her, a lit- tle coldly.. She wiped her eyes once mere. "Hugh, dear." she sighed, patting his hand, "you do SQ.zieucle better looks after you hospitais and your wounded than unearthing mare's -nests like this. I don't think that you'd be a brilliant SUCCeSS in the Intelligence Department. As to the War Office, well, you know what I think of them. Captain Granet a German Spy, in- deed!" "Neither the War Office nor my- self'," Thomson continued, "have ar- rived et these suspicions without sonie ' reason. Perhaps you will look at the matter a little more seriously when I tell you that Captain Granet will not be allowed to return to the Front." "Not be allowed?" she repeated. "Hugh, you are net serious!" "I have never been more serious in my life," he insisted. "I am not in ft position to tell you more than the bare facts or I might disclose some evi- dence which even you would have to admit throws a rather peculiar light upon some of this young maxas ac- tions. As it is, however, I can do no more than warn you, and beg you," i he went on, "to yield to my wishes n the matter of your further acquain- tance with him." There was a moment's rather cur- ious silence. Geraldine seemed to be gazing through the walls af the roorn. Her hands were clenched in one an- other, her fingers nervously inter- locked. "I shall send for him to rome and see me the first thieg to -morrow morning," she deeided. "You will do nothing of the sort," Thomson objected firmly. She turned her head and looked at lane He was conscious of the an- tagonism watch had sprung up like a wall between them. His face, however, showed no sign. "How do you propose to prevent me?" she asked, with ominous calm. "By reminding you of your duty to your country," he answered. "Geral- dine, dear, I did not expect to have to talk to you like this. When I tell you that responsible people in the War Office, officials whose profession it is to scent out treathery, have de- clared this youna man suspect, I am certainly disappointed to find you em- bracing his cause so feraently. It is no personal matter. Believe he," he added, after a moment's pause, "what- ever my perse .al bias may be, what ant saying to you now is not actuat- ed. in the shghtest by any feelings of jealousy. I have told you what I i know and t is for you to make your choice as to how much or how littie in the future you will sea of this young man. But I do forbid you, not in my own name but for our country's. sake, to breathe a single word to him of ht I have said to yeti." "It comes to this, then," she said, 'that you make accusations against a man and deny him the right of being eard?" "If you choose to put it like that, yes," he assented. "Only I fancied hat considering—considering the hings between us, you might have aken my word." He leaned a little towards her. If she had been looking she could scarce- ly have failed to have been touched by the sudden softness of his dark eyes, the little note of appeal in his sually immobile face. Her eyes, how - ver, were fixed upon the diamond ing which sparkled upon her third nger. Slowly the drew it off and ended it to aim. "Hugh," she seal, "the things you speak of do not exist any more be- tween us. I am sorry, but I think you are marrow and suspicious. ^You have your own work to do. It seems to me mean to spend your time suspr •ting soldiers who have fought for their king and their country, of such des- picable crirne." "Can't you trust me a little nom hat that, Geraldine?" he asked least- ully. • "In what way?" she demanded'. "I udge only by the facts, the things ott have said to me, your aeousations gainst Captain Granet. Why should ou go out of your way to investigate ases of suspected espitinage ?" "You cannot 'believe that I would do o unless I was. convinced that it was 3,r duty ?" UVURSES !The Toronto Hospital for Incur- ables. in affiliation u-iln Bellevue and Allied lIosOtsle,. New York City. offers a three vecrs' Course of Train- ing to young women. haying the re- oulred education. and desirous OP he - coming nurses. This Bospltal has adopted the eight-hour system. The F pupils reeelve uniforms of the Selmel, :A 4 monthly allowance and trovelithe• expenses to an, from New 'York. For t further in..ormation apply to the Superintendent. —sea reeves wee marinmades etmeerves, SCORING PRESERVED FRUITS., juice so that a homogenous mixture is In order that one may know and I/reduced, lase fair judgment on jellies, pre- Score Card for jams (and Merl -naiades) .Against her *IR Eqie was fereed t de as lie bade her. Ilea own attitud which bad appeared to her sn, dignifie and right, seented suddenly a7ealt.ene She had the feeling of a peevish chit "Geraldine," he begged, "take a least the advice of a man who love YOU. Wait." 'Even when he had openei the doe rhe felt a sudeen inclinatem to f,P .- him beta,. S'ne. heard aim go dew' the hall, beer? the front door -pe 4ml close. ...She 'sat And looked in dazed esort cf may. at the empty eptie open • her anger. .Then she rose :le , went into the drawing -room, witer o her father and mother were still read - inst“„moSthbeerht ;:h.eouther hand. announced, "I am no engagei to Major Thomson 41W more. The .Admiral laid down his news t 'PaCtnned. good job, toed" he deeler 1 ed. "That young fellow Gruner worth dozen of him. Never cool stiek an Army Medical. "Well. Well 'How did he take it?" Lade- Conyere watehea her daughte scoeeciiingly. Then she thook her head 'I /Mae you have done, wisely, dear,' e a ',eaters, there nanst be a cleae under e Package „ . — ,, ,, , . . . .. 1 e standing' of exactly what is mean: by CWOr AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4 .. A . AAA1 j, these yery common produets and, what Conaisteuer .. .. te 3 d. d. 'poiats- are considered in determining F1:470r v their staedarda of exeellenee and scor- ing them accordingly. AN 'judges .of fruit exhibits know that in nearly every exbibSt $61110°110 will submit fruit vett') for jelly, tam • 10 Package--Coptainers theuld b clean, clearly and neatly labeled. The 11 simula be sealed by some meth° n fee butter, or setae Ione of prezerees which will protect the product froe n a eenned fruit or a conserve as a mold, dirt and insects, a preserve and Si? on. No wonder these Color—Because of the method o exlabits do not -win the eeeeted Prizesl coareopar trbastilei d It will without doubt help reader; IPt'reisaezarveswinilladbeeof61-thrkeeerarnien et who may be preparing to exhialt some fruit- It should have a soniewha of the fruit-werk for the first time translueerit appearance, should no t of their fruit -work for the first time look dull hut sParkle 40mM/tat like " this fall, to have the various 'prepare- jellY. - and a score card given for each, such Consistency—A portion of jam pre - thee exhibits. as is commonly used by judges of d$71.113,ePedanr, uldeLlinteonlinsehsnubld-utImstioPAsriey • Jelly pertieularly suffers aren't lids- awissaailet sselpigatirtalfionrovonfd0frusultrfaanede iusndinegitadenddiuringdaere tQthajr IltaNNalitt ftraietWaqnt sYrula It should be neither tough ✓ exact product made by exnet rule aud atrium.' nor tvaxy but be easily di Call. be exactly described and reeog- vklnotin Po loue with a Wm. Pitted. Here is on excellent dentition; v.-laver—Because of the large am' Ideal fruit jelly ie b ta* l' °Qat of sugar used Ef th Used utos li.D.A10EY SELLS T.9.4711%1I USED cars of ail tamee: an gaze tom eabe i.euent otto odixenallevedury t*rtup eteo 14Z070011),ilv wish. k,oriptei41 hiortc4:70rodarvaaatiwk,pai:cet7s7e9c1;x0.grzare.71:31e, in4pmtotioin,walevtehoent larpxyeer4:,twacor ett44.awa,r7 take any car to cur rep_resentRUIre Ir0.* rice rernnoea, 402 IrStonzresokesytrimt,Ps Used Car htsrixot wore** 5 that eYerY one is composed of semi - 0 precious stories. There are minim's 6 and minions of amethysts; and there is chalcedony of exery aue, jasper, to. paz, carnelian, onyx, and every imagine 0 abie variety of agate. °To b Fe 0 rgarsetateisst tiaewondereebreaf t et e tl 4Ptgeatztle- s Bridge. This is a huge tree trunk, a hundred feet in length, spannin, sixty -foot canyon. The entire eree- dlnoendye, up n do agates,therb1 gihaisyl_)ceorsi 9, 4,141 Cued - handsome stones, In the canyon, cu. t reedy below the Agate Bridge, is a t 1)00I 0 water, and around it grow the enly trees in the whole country. There are Aso true precious etoues to be found in Chalcedony Park—no •_ diamonds, rubies, or sapphires; but the chips and bits of weed covering the ground are as brilliant as if they were precioua gents, and the specimen hunter is bewIlderei by the rich dise * play and ands himself at a loss as to whFaotrlohlttanidtereadnsd:ft;:ati?sletreeindlans resorted to this strange forest for the material with which they made tlieir arrow -beads, and Many eample$ •of tiles° arrow -heads, as perfect as any in exietence, Imo been gathered into various collections. Keep e Time. The division of the day into a cer- tain number of hours, minutes, and seconds is 4 purely arbitrary measure intended to simplify the process of keeping account of time and achedul- ing vedette events whieh must occur at the same time midi day. • Since the dawn of htetory the ream adieus ot the heavenly bodies Iiave fornied the basis for the measurement of time. These revolutiona are three In uumber--the revolution 0 the earth tipou its axis, which forms the foundation for •our twenty-foutehour dor; the chancre la the appearance of the moon, -which COIISIIIII0 approximate- :yunt.wenty-nine and •a half days and yearly motion of the earth around the forin the basis for the month; and the The sub -division ot the time the earth takes to revolve upon its axis into the twenty-four spaces we know as hours Is comparatively reeent. In the Unto of Horner only four •suett divisions .were recegnieed —morning day, evening, and night. Early Jewish. historians record * fact that the night and the day were eacb divided into eight parts or "watches," a custom followed also by the Romans, who referred to the first, second, third, and fourth vigils of the day—vesper, evening, midnight, and cockcrow. Bach of these spaces was three hours in length, the first vigil starting at what we call six o'clock in the morning. But as the Romans started their daily time-lteeping at sun- rise it followed that their summer vigils were longer than their winter ones—a condition whicb 1ed to the adoption of the modern division of time into hours, each of a certain exact length, Ata,7.4..f , 5=L.cr0n1 OPINING —mat, DraccrionsiortgalJ—L ,F ease wel, tateT,T COM?Atiti p, roLl,m' ISSUE No, 28—'21. itt 'cannot see that it is your lama- nees at all," she told him shortly. He rose from his place. "I am very sorry, Geraldine," he said. "I will keep this ring. You are t quite free. But—look at me." CHAPTER XIIL At a little after noon on the follow- ing day, Captain Granet deseended from a taxieab in the courtyard of th Milan Hotel, and, passing througb th !awing doore, made his way to th inquiry office. A suave, black -conte young erk hastened to the cleat., 4te‘.h'C'eathneryoau tgeel.n1 Lae.' gentleman rglelte doinquireduio 'Is staying here?" The young men bowed. I Monsieur Guillot arrived las night, sir," he aonounced, "He has just rung dove to say that if it gentle- janan called to see him he could be •"ehown up. Here, page," he went on, turning to a diminutive youth in the • background. "show this gentleman to number 322," Grand followed the boy to the lift and was conducted to room on the Third floor. The door was opened by a tall, white-haired Frenchman. • Monsieur Guillot?" Captain Gran - et inquired pleasantly, "My name is Greed." The Frenchman ushered him in. The door was closed apd 'carefully leeked. Then Monsieur Guillat swung around and looked at his visitor with some curiosity. Granet was still wearing his uniform. "France must live," Granet mur- muThreed. Frenchman at one extended his hand. "My friend," he confewed, "for a moment was surprised. It did riot occur to me to see you in this guise," • Granet smiled, "I have been out at the Front," he exPlained, "ami am home wounded." "But an Englieh officer?" Monsieur Guillot remarked dualously. " I do not quite understand, then, The na- ture of the communication which I aave come to receive is known to you?" Granet nodded and aecepted the chair which hie host bad offered. "I do not think that you thould be so much surprised," lie said simply. "If the war is grievous for your coun- try, it is, ruin to mine. We do not, per- haps, advertise our apprehensions in the papers. We prefer to keep them locked up in our own brain. Mere is one great fact always before us. Ger- many is unconquerable. One must find peace or perish." Monsieur Guillot Lamed with a curious look upon his face. His fore- finger tapped the copy of the Times which was lying upon the table. The other nodded gravely. "Yes," he continued, "I know that our Press is carrying on a magnificent ca,nemaign of 'bluff. I know that many of the ignorant people of the country believe that this war is still being prosecuted with every hope of success. We who have been to the Front, espe- cially those who have any source of information in Germany, know differ- ently. The longer the war, the more ruinous the burden which your coun- try and mine will have to bear." "It is my opinion also," Monsieur 'Gala declared, "and furthermore, listen. It is not our war at all, that is the :cruel part of it. It is Russia's war and yours. Yet it is we who suf- fer most, we, the richest part of whose country is in the hands of the foe, we whose industries are paralyzed, my country from whom the life -blood is being slowly drained. You English, what do you know of the wax? No enemy has set foot upon your soil, no Englishman bee seen his womankind dithonoeed or his home crumble into ashes. The war to you is A thing of paper, an abstraction—that same war wihich has turned the better half of my beloved country into a lurid cor- ner of helLa "Our time has not yet come," Gran - et admitted, "but before long, unless diplomacy ean avert it, fate will be knocking at our doors, too. Listen. You have friends still in power, Mon- sieur Guillot ?—friends in the Cabinet, is it not so?" "It is. indeed 'true," Monsieur Guil- lot aseentead.6 be e„batinued.) Minartrs Liniment for Dandruff. Fightin:—Version". "suppose, 13obbie, that another boy should,' strike your right cheek," asked the teacher, "what would you do?" "Give him the other cheek to strike," s a ii,dirkleaot1?sb ie right said the teacher. "Yessum," said Bobbie, "and if he struck that I'd paralyze him." North America, 1;as a wbite popula- tion of 100,000,000. eau fill 4y- rem ree. colored, transparent, palatable pro- fc'urtha to equal Parts by weight/ auat oatoalea ay so tattatta,s5awii tlejbaveaat arns areer•earnp:tasteystveeb t, They ber eyelleitioxkl and jiliee'S that the eesulting u quiver, not flow, when renioved from luseleuat e Conserve is a term used for a kind its 14011144 preduct with a texture sisomotnenadeard ytaeattsQit;rrautetbeaatsitlbye wiant;ilaas Odt two f rope ror ere us iVovreae rvraieaatridieeestifesorfaolnIclufatrus laintirxtiaawreohinicoehf. thus produced retain their shape; times added. The name of the clean produet that i$ aeither syrupy, con- ,, gummy, sticky nor teugh; neitheris aZvferuollito junhluimadultestixttur e toh.eviaroraderantre, it brittle; and' it will break with a dise i t sparkling, cbarecteristie facts. tinct beautiful cleavage which leavesliPltectiseilinseaonitdaervlutse la7t4itnitisnuelIPP:reot portions as to overcome the peach Score Card for Jelly. flavor; rather, in atuoutits to produce 1%0'74ga —• • • • • • • • • • • • te it pleasant blend. Itis an art to -make Clearness and Color .... . „ .20 really 8,00d conserve, COTISISterteY AOAAAA .. A . AAAAAAAA,,,85 Score Card for Conserves. Flavor 4A.0.0,AAA . .. P441004 10 Package—Containers should b clean, bearing clear, twat labels. The should be sealed by some inethed which will perfectly protect the pro- duct from mold. Clearness and Color—Jelly should be transparent and have a decided I eparkle. Ceetaint jellies, such AS mint, I are tinted to render them inore sug- gestive of the real mint and to add the desired touch a color to the 111441 with which they are to be served. The color of jelly should suggest the best' color of the fruit used. Consistency—Jelly should be stiff enough when cut with a spoon, to barely hold its shape, Yet it must hold it. When turned from the mold a it Should quiver and, if it breaks, break 'clean, and have a glistening surface. It must not be stringy or tough. A portion held in the mouth should seem to 'melt when pressed with the tongue. There sbould be no indication of crystals in the product. c Flavor --Jelly flavor should be deli- • beayptear,cesidoei:stri,enbscotinisveeya_aitinkedremsplueusasspdi.ngin. speak - distinguished as two essentially differ- ent parts of the same product; the fruit will be as nearly as possible like the original in shape and suneaunded which enough engem has been used to prevent spoilage without airtight fruit and the syrup are to be 'clearly speak- ing of fruits in the preparation of s sealing. In judging preserves, the Score Card for Preserves. Package 15 General appearance .20 0 Consistency . . ... ...,..85 e Flexor t Fruit butters are made from the SIIITIC fruits as those used for mar- trialatleS and jams in that there are no distinct pieces of fruit and there is no evidence of juice as a separate iquid. Their distinctive characteristic s that they are a smooth, even mass, Score Card for Butters Padrage 11400.6.00.41 15 Color 10 Consisteney • .. . . • • .... —80 Flavor 40 Package is considered as in jams and preserves. Color—Fruit butters should have a rieb, somewhat darkened eolor of the ruit used. They should appear glis- ening and bright. Consistency—A portion of fruit hut- er dropped Teem a spoon should re- ain a sligatly rounded appearance vith no separation of juiee or pulp. t should not be stiff enough to show leantcut angles or retain the shape of the spoon ueed in serving it. It hould be smooth and absolutely free yom pieces or junks of fruit, skin or eeds. Flavor—Butters should carry the flavor of the fruit used, not that of spites nor the strong (rink) flavor occasioned by' scorching or near - scorching, or of that flavor induced by the use of inferior kettles or spoons— these presenting a worn metal surface to the eooking fruit. Wooden spoons are fbeSt a. Fruit b. Syrup c. Color Consistency 25 Flavor 40 A Forest of Gems. Among the many wonders of the south-western States, the Petrified Forest of Arizona must take high rank. On the rnaps it is called Chalcedony Park, but the people of Arizona sl- ays speak of it as the Petrified orest. Neither name is very des- riptive. It is not a forest and it is ot a peak; nor aro the trees petri- ed, in the ordinary acceptation of at term, for instead of having been langed into stone, the wood has been gatized. - It is probable that the' forest once covered hundreds of square miles, for agatized trunks, logs, and bits of wood are found throughout a Area radius of country. It occupies now about a thousand acres. None of the trees are standing. The .strangest thing about them is 100 c Package—Containers should be n clean, bearing clear, neat labels. The ft th el a method of sealing must be suoh as to protect from dust, mold and insects, and prevent evaporation. General Appearance—Fruit should be whole and as nearly the original shape and color as possible. Fruit should be translucent and the syrup clear. Consistency—In perfect preserves two distinct parts are considered: (1) the heavy, honeyelike syrup and (2) the whole, well -shaped fruit distribut- ed evenly through this syrup. When a portien of the preserves is dropped from a spoon, the fruit retains a heavy coating of the syrup though -the syrup slowly settles down around it. Flavor—Tae old-time preserves made "Pound for pound" containing as mach -fruit as sugar by actual weigat. We now know that a bettex product may be made by; using less sugar. This .giveaaenore delicate fla snot. Which should collie as cane as possible t� the flavor of the fresh fruit. ` Jami differ from preserves in :that the fruit, is more or less crushed or broken and is distriautea throogle the ,IIIRMIM•marleraigflipleSesem. AUTO. 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The date mark, a letter usually conies last. Since each city uses a different system for indicating the year -when the article was made, it is necessary to know the "plate" of the town in order to find the date of a particular piece. Proud Mother—"Claude has learned to play the piano in no, time." Musa cian—"Yes, he's playing just like falai mow!" Minard's Liniment for Burns,. etc. Cooking With Sunshine Direct Dr, C, G. Abbot, director of the Smithsonian Institution's astro-physi- cal observatory, has during the last year perfected a 'very curious and in- teresting machine for utilizing the sun's rays. He calls it a "solar eooker," and says that it will do anything in the cooking line except fry. A half -cylinder of aluminum, with polished mierer-like inner surface of 100 square feet, focuses the sun's rays upon a blackened tube—the latter run- ning lengthwise of the cylinder and • occupying the position.of its axis. Above is a metal tank in which are two ovens, one above the other. In • these the cooking is done. Thre above-mentioned tube is filled with oil, and from theupper end of the half -cylinder (which slants toward the sun) it extends upward into the tank, through the latter, and down and out again, continuing downward to the lower end of the half -cylinder, where It turns upward again to form the blackened "axis" pipe. It is, in a word, an endless tube, running through the half -cylinder, up into the tank, out again, and around from below. The tube contains oil, which, ex- panded in the blackened part of it by the sun's heat, ascends into the tank to heat the ovens. As it cools it.lr6" cends to be continually replaced hY fresh heated oil. The operation is absolutely automatic, all the work 1)0 Ing done by the sun, and the ovens are kept hot as long as the sun shines. Excellent bread, meat dishes, vege- tables and canned fruits were cooked last summer in this machine by MrS, Abbot who was much envied by the ladies of the neighhorhood for her cool oatdeor kitchen and for the ingenious apparatus which ftirnished heat with- out fuel. tat. Con 1s, X pen -with -Jan -has grea the iie Aeljt pher Dom has proh been a cei It tend, do n agre has knov, went be ex to t runt r and neg.) penal Earn( Lend this: ate la m with rate IAAAINIMFAAA tion 4 cial I dueth ter in and t grant is nu elasse anccs pernai .A. ele and H The izatior indust C0111110 VInI 4 di and c week. presen Er.tglia °logy, landth proper over 2 To rural < woaker aims t In ant adoptic Commi plans evenin rural Provins Edueat THE A des first co at But eight it of the funetio non w gaiety There pristocr 'whom n the "nA. andoree' Their those 4 100.1112S despite 01. hapi treat&