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Author of "The Silver Blade," "The Paternoster Ruby,"
"The Time Lock," etc.
!been displayed by her distinguished
husband.
Mrs. Sylvester, There assumed, was
Marian,
Tf theso were the sort of people the
pater numbered among his intimates,
I need not have hesitated about turn-
ing over any pages of his past, I
flushed with shame :at the recollec
tion,
As is to be imagined, the newspaper
accounts made the most of unavoid-
able baxclships and dangers to be en-
countered, an not of the least of these
e
had been the uncertain temper of the
natives along the populous reaches of
the Yang-tse-lciung, where •govern-
ment protection was not to be relied
upon at any time. But now the article
hinted at unrest among the people,
of sporadicp i g
u ris'n s hero and there
e
and yonder, quelled only after fight-
ing and bloodshed, the details of
!which were hushed or glossed over
• by native officials.
Eerie member of the party had been
chosen for his especial fitness for
some one of the several purposes of
• the expedition—which, briefly, had
'been to make geological and geogra-
phical surveys and ethnological tabu-
; lations. Here and there among the
personnel I encountered a name that
WEIS not familiar even to me And
fore starvation overtook them, were
,glad enough to find and partake of
even this mean hospitality.
And remember -.-.one of the party
was a lady!
After many weeks of this sort of
travel, the decimated and sadly worn
little band literally stumbled upon the
hamlet of Yalung, in the Di River
Wiley. Their condition was pitiable
theextreme, Wretched e
in ext e W tch d as they
found conditions to be at this prim
tive place, their journey would have
ended then and there had not the few
inhabitants been oenerrous with
the
little they had to offer.
•
For the party had reached the tend
of its endurance; a long rest was
forced upon them. Only the strongest
and most seasoned had survived, and
their condition was distressing be-
yond the power of words to describe.
And now -picture to yourself—amid
these surroundings, at the mercy of an.
uncouth lot of barbarians, not one of
whom ever before beheld a White
fare, a daughterwas born to Mrs.
Sylvester! It seemed so dreadful
that I was obliged to pause: a while
in my reading.
(To be continued.)
r10
then one swam within my vision that FAN
stamped these old clippings with the
utmost consequence—Lao Wing Fu.
;c;t1rL; No expense had been spared to
rid meet every contingency that experi-
ence and knowledge of possible con-
ditions could foresee. Guides had
been brought down to Chan-' ing from
as far within the region to be travers-
ed as any white man had ever pene-
trated; and among this branch of the
party's personnel was mentioned the
name of the Chinese,
cit] I dropped the hand holding the clip -
10i ping
tom knee and sat staring long
"9at
CIIAPTER XVIII. 'scant, unsatisfying scrawl seemed to Lao Wing Fu! Wty, he, a mem-
-1s t: mrttc•r of sentiment, I had nee fairly to palpitate with romance; her of this very party, was at this
mokept all my t'ether's more intimate 1 wondered much about Marian. our Ch in Los It sAngeemed
incross"edible loe
per: on l effects; among which may Not until I had come to a bundle of —t Chinatown! It seemed incredible
be included his;—too astounding for belief.
papers, ledgers, newspaper clippings, however, did I turned to the other clippings,
diaries, a few hooks, and the litre, anything like genuine enlightenment pawing them over excitedly to find
Theso were all in my rooms at the begin to yield itself. These slips were a comprehensible sequence m time,
San Gabriel Chile - neither markers or dated, but they and detailed experiences.
So it wee in the privacy e.f my sit • were old enough to be tinged with ycl- By and by I succeeded. I learned
ting-r'•cm, after dinner, that 1 en•e low, and 1 surmised that they were that in spite of all the many obstacles
more • got out the arranged and sick- from English newspapers printed in and handicaps, of all the forebodings
eted pecl-ets of papers and ~•,cion:, Shanghai and Hongkong. and prophesies of failure and disaster,
memr rands, and made myself eons- One, manifestly the first announce- the progress of the party seemed to
fortable in a sleepy -hollow chair, the mart of an expedition, identified have been expedited instead of hin-
papers and a shaded cluster r,f ,1100- "Syl." tiered. Accidents had been few and
tries err the Meat- y table at rey el- I It appeared that at some early date, of minor consequence; transportation
bow• ! net mentioned, an exploring party was invariably ready at hand; coolies
Thio that I had set for myself tvas was to start for Tibet from Nanking, showed a willingness to be hired and
odishe f 'Jrr talo, 110(111SC when where preparations had been going driven that was commented on as ex -
the pate! had not written m t species' forward for months, and ascend the traordinary. Blessings of good for -
of she'rihand pcenlinr to himself and, Yang-tee-ldang river as far as Chan- tone seemed, veritably, to have been
positively iedeciuher•able to others,' king in Sze Chuen province. After showered upon the expedition.
-wanted to remember do 0 series he had lotted down the ries 1s hehaving travelled thus far—upward of I transcribe one of the shorter
of ab- 2,000 miles—the party would be clippings:
breviatrnns flat hid for more than brought only to the point of depart -
they receded 'ure! Something of an appalling un-. Advices have tome dawn the river
Net until 1 me upon the dnitials dertaking, it struck me from everyfrom Wu -:hang of the Sylvester Ex-
"P.S„" did fetal the least thrill of point of clew, ' pedition's safe arrival there. All are
exp; eta ut to+ -n 1?ortly I rrronntei` At the
At point a reported to have been in excellent
ed then m .rim tied by-and-by I erniel and yak train, with a store of health and spirits and greatly elated
began to r r ties that, during a period fresh supplies, would be in waiting, and encouraged by the ease and speed
of year e er., as near as I could Thence northwestward to Ching -too with tchich-this stage of the journey
make cut these initials, with the the party was to proceed, where a eves accomplished.
n'nee rim" nceurring only twice second caravan had been arranged. Many compliments were bestowed
more, tie the subject of a good many f jl. upon Mr. Lao Wing Fu, the brilliant
Ler:me t, c f on( ort or n1 ether.. From Ching -too, still continuing young student of the Pekin Univers-
Intel re «•,1 th1 t 1nhnut t1118 seine northwestward, it was the hope of the ity, forthe genius displayed by him
retried e another Fymhol of identi- explorers that the Noktomtchi Mount- in managing the natives along the
f c=.ti.r. tsiti:th--,,otanthing I disc's: r,•_ ains might be penetrated, and access route, a gift that immeasurably full-
ed. late 1 en n •l :hearty demonstrated to an uncharted and practically un- hates the party's daily advance to-
th't th' 1 tri '11"cam- rode- known region of Tibet's high and ward their distant goal. tyro. Fu is
ideal- -were the .frenteently recurring measureless tableland be thus gained. said to exercise a marked influence
sherry 1 " yl nl •'14Iai"They After leaving Ching -too the party over all classes of people so far en-
ar;-.,tpi r ab' (a -t rrrl,rh spate as would le thrown entirely upon its countered, that has been of incnlcul-
thc nth .r. srth thie eigeificant clef- awn resources and the doubtful hos- able benefit to the intrepid explorers,
fc•rcn". th° c'nt :bl•
e"in `.1q " pitality of the natives—a medley of and Meier Sylvester is unstinting -in
arcs! '.rim figured all had to de with mixed, wild tribes—not alone for the his praise of the young student's tact,
tee ,-r•: a , r of money—pretty stiff success of the enterprise, but for their diplomacy and resourcefulness.
me?r'a 1 . t: ere, tee, sometimes—
very lives. '
t f 1 11 f ),t1 or ehhvn ,r' '' then one considers that the lis Did this "brilliant young student,"
seine. I of ineen to rnntey the tapes to be traversed were gauged by I could not help wondering, know
i il. 1 :' t ' rt1 nut, nls thousands of miles into the heart of aught of oar Western institution, the
or "10-'7 m 1.'''o ?f °•?.y, his 'Varies incognita, that a terra ncogna, taeven the firstpress-agent?
h kl ,1 tl - n hit thrix imnm•t_ "
r ee ,a-. a i tea remote t , engage my be by fed the easiest stage had to A laterroitem stated, briefly: Ad -
1 it • 1 ,t :,,•t' "ra "t h " :lard Int be e nvei i without.the ]cart comfort vice.; from as far west as Ichang an-
i..th.,r there "•t''' et, t" have loon some or convenience known to civilization nounec the safe arrival and departure
tett of se •' drrr. ave •nth as the party might carry of the Sylvester Expedition."
r, 1,,„1 ,ti• �, .,,.r with them, that the remaining stages This was the farthest the news -
N r!- c , r ;i t..a'' t. - . at best offered roads in name only papers were able to follow their
C ,, ,' ,..•:-rt r ! ,,,r,,,, n.z t,theat (rr,d the nu st primitive means of con- course; as far as the outer world was
tide in htxl ,t enu t h i s ,-,.nee—when one pauses to consider concerned, the Sylvester Expedition,
'II'''. 1.31°°.1.•'"''' st n1.c•• t r.1.1 1 all these details, then something of apnarently with the star of good -luck
1 t h n'''',2','' 'n n3 h ,t„ I r'' 'de a the stupendous nature of what this still hovering above them, passed
i t ,.ren tt }a (ter`, little party of two -score intrepid into silences, into the unknown.
fr.:1 er11 ehind the rt'r+1nebe-
ttFeerl' ori and the pat -e. late close , Pt. ar. faced r ny be fleury imagined, yers, A year m• more must have elapsed
appeared to hove` been meinla 9i. ,, It wa,; n journey measured by years, thibefore civilization again heard any-
appeared
r:aa r *. metra of ii 'alt, net by month:'. Every second of thing of them; and then rumors—
tlherc^, l . fr•.trnei m•:^dr. 'ill 1 , twenty-four ]roues was fraught with grave, dark, ugly rumors—began to
0l w.' ' bU :print i'''''"""I'''leol the possibility of some fresh hardship, drift into various mission stations,
Tlr;k '•�?”' wa=s not a "'onwas some unforeseen peril Yet they seem- later to be gathered together and veri-
ciemr»a"f4 '.' 01" n •n1' rt+tn 'r r^,n.s eel to be setting forth with a certain fled at Shanghai, and subsequently
tv n' ' 1 r1 -'1 ‘0"'"1 ^?rr1 ; "•'"'•''S 11„ marked cheerfulness, and even mani- embodied in a formal report at Hong -
in a r=•nand' of some p'easmwh!e es- laysd instarting.
at unavoidable de- War Officc.and oitvarded to the British
cuream tee near futur . Thus far I read with kindling in- For the brave little hand had, after
•Syr h 1•evrr, wee "4 altogether terest and admiration; and then I all, met with appalling disaster. Re -
8 s'"'"! ! frrfli-, ns n f"'"rthrr ".n- was all at once struck aghast: one ports in many instances were con -
tries to t11v+,1. Tie and frtlrer seem- of the party had been—a lady! Think flitting, but after painstakingly read -
td to have been interested tegetherin of that! ing through them all, I noted down
Di' Ie."' tit" h"''.4“'"" cn:t rp1.i. (s of The expedition had been under the upon a pad what I took to be a pretty
road -'l l( m 1 nituds, ti'e nature of auspices of the British Government, accurate picture of the details of the
which it were roar c -role to interpret. and in command of Major Hector Syl-party's fate.
And ogle (dim' entry made me ,even- vester of the British Arm 1 It appeared that good fortune adu-
late o toed rir,'1. It may 1 c transcribe Here, then, was "Syl'; the lady was ally had followed them as far as Li-
ed thee, t ,1a1i the brat, h .y Were his wife. • fan, a settlement north of Ching -too
hood to a rink" "14 intrt set: aid Reading further, I learned much of where the last supply train Was -en-
Merdan if d ---if he -e to nwdr Chink." the honors that had been achieved countered. At- Li -fan the contemplat-
"One tela ter inie retie, 1 interpreted by Major Sylvester and his Wife as ed northern route had been discovered
t1., e'tn he Pit aside for &In r m. if olive Asiatic explorers. It seemed that to be impracticable for caravan travel
—1f.1 hare to minder the Chink." the couple were childless, and that and guides were found to show the
Who ver.s 1W-0 Madan. and why the she accompanied himuponall his party a way westward through the
dnudits a le, whether she waS dead ourne ssharing all a lshi s and Snowy
m• alive? Orn qutlrier interest in claj Y ,p• wy Mountains not great Inborn
he
what? Why the nc essity of murder- courage
with an much resourcefulness, as.halever Valley. a They could not abandon many
ing any Chinaman in her behalf? This courage suet endurance as had ever • nacre animals, forwithout thorn many
--- - --- ; indispensable instruments would also
se,..
have to he secrificerl.
�;ytl lA 1 Here hardships and perils began to
pile un and overwhelm them in earn-
est. The mountains were crossed,
but only after the loss of twelve of
the party—more than a fourth—and
fully one-third of the animals.
The party now found themselves,
with infinite labor and a succession
of mishaps—and, alas! all too fie-
quently recurring fatalities ---obliged
to find a way across leagues of salt
marshes that were occasionally re-
lieved only by illimitable expanses
of wind-swept plains. The inhabit-
ants of this bleat:, forbidding land,
roving Drupa tribesmen for the most
part, were, friendly enough disposed;
but the best they had to offer was Co
unspeakably wretched that the party
chromed aid from this source exeept-
ing 10 cases of dire emergency. •
Later on, thoso who • survived, be -
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made of white velvet, or old blue, or
even roee, and trimmed with light
colored fere, such tie chinchilla, white:.
fox or even ermine, Such elegant and
fragile affair's are not for outdoor
skating, but for the indoorice, carni-
vals and festivities which promise to
be popular during mid -winter.
Botli skirte and jackets are finished
with bands of fur, and the fur -trim-
med cap must match. White buckskin
shoes with fur tops are considered
correct with these suits of delicate
tones and rich decorations.
A dress of cream malines over pink
satin'has a wide four -ruffle skirt, and
each rouffle is finished at the top with
silver braid; the bodice is cut lowand
square, and has broad bretelles which
drop over the arms and over the shoul-
ders. Outlining the edge of the bre-
telles is a double plaiting, and the
ends of the plaiting cross at the na-
tural waist line over a girdle of cadet
taffeta, decorated with clusters of
pink roses. Another frock of ` pink
taffeta is veiled with black net; the
skirt is made of four ruffles; the
basque bodice is solid spangled net
with the neck square in the front and
V in the back; modesty of silver rib-
bon; short sleeves with two deep ruf-
fles of net, the ruffles bound with
black taffeta. A black velvet model
has the skirt wide and draped on the
side above the hip lino; the pointed
basque is crushed in a girdle; V-neck,
short sleeves of sills cream net.
There is so much that is interesting
in the realm of fashion. Especially
is this the case hi the coat depart-
ment. They are malting a feature of
long velvet coats which are really be-
coming to the little woman. They
are provided with corsages which are
reminiscent of the Empire period, and
in many instances are trimmed with
fur. Neither have the requirements
of the well-developed woman been
neglected. As a matter of fact, fash-
ion's commands have never been
more charmingly interpreted than
now. For those whose exchequers
will not permit their indulging in a
fur coat there are the fur cloth coats,
which are unique. They wear well
and are ultra smart.
—.-4,
THE WIND.
By Isabel Ecclestone lllackay.
Onowee, the Wind's voice,
Singing through the heather.
Purple is the line that blends
Sky and earth together.
Onowee, a sprite is he,
Playing in the heather,
Onowee, the Wind's voice,
Whisp'ring to the flowers.
On a lover's art depends
All a lover's powers.
Onowee, a wooer, he
When among the flowers.
Onowee, the Wind's Voice,
Calling through sea -spaces,
Sharp with salt and wot with spray,
Buffeting our faces!
Onowee, a tyrant, he,
Lord of great sea -spaces.
Onowee, the Wind's voice,
Sighing, sighing, sighing.
Is it for a flower dead,
Or a summer dying?
Oriowee, a child is lee, -
Crying, crying, tr yin
—From The Canadian Magazine for
December. -
SCARCE VEGETABLE 5E7::D.
This article from a newspaper of
Gothenburg, Sweden, will be of inter-
est to growers of vegetable iced.•, as
it refers to the Board of Directors of
the Agricultural College of Alnarp,
Sweden, asking for t. Government
grant for the encouragement. of vege-
table seed -growing; "Tire Board
points out that the war has most
clearly emphasized the importance,
for the country, of home production of
vegetable seed. Owing to the moat
important vegetable seed producing
countries having prohibited the export
of such seed, the prices of a great
number of important vegetable seeds
have risen enormously. And, still
worse, some seeds can hardly be
obtained at any price. It is reported,
from a well-informed source, that
vegetable seed growing in the coun-
tries engaged in the war has bath
largely neglected during the past
summer, and that for this reason fur-
ther advances in prices can be expect-
gO, Reports from Germany state that
the supply of seed of spinach, car-
rots, most kinds of cabbage, onions,
cucumbers and peas is utterly small.
Furthermore, Germany has prohibit-
ed the export of vegetable seeds to
the end of the war, There is, there-
fore, every reason to fear that we
have to face the passibility of a very
serious shortage of eertoin vegetable
seeds,"—Seed Breach, Ottawa.