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COMING JEWELRY.
ONE OF THE MANY SECRETS OF THE
PAWNBROKERS' TRADE.

A Little Dark Room In the Rear OF q Chi.
cago Loan Offlcc, Where Many Golden
HeirIooms Are Melted and Cast Into Hars
Which Arc Traded For Good Coin.
Looks funny, doesn't 1t? ALI the
same there are dozen of those ma
chimes going at least once week in this
city that the public never heard about
before When you understand it, you
will be able to tell your friends what
becomes Of the gold and silver they
leave with their uncle and never re-
deem. On the dead now, don't give
me away, and will tell you some of
the secrets Of the pawnbrokers' trade "
The remark was made in little dark
room in tho rear Of one Of the big loan
offices not far from Madison and Dear
born streets. The proprietor went on to
say the reports show that 10 to Is per
cent of all articles placed in "hook"
are never called for. Then often gold
and silver are purchased outright by
the pennyweight or ounce, and in one
way or another large amount Of the
precious metals is accumulated. To
turn old style goods into ready cash is
the problem that oonfronts the loan
broker. Bankrupt stocks Of new designs
and fresh goods fill the cases in the
counters and show windows, and the
old material goes into new golden eagles,
with Uncle Sans stamp upon them.
On the floor of the back room, reach
ed after setting half a dozen electric
alarms going and the pressing Of nu-
merous buttons, was peculiar contriv
anoe looking like 6 inch tile stood
on end, with o brass barrel covered with
pipes by its side. A copper pan, some
iron tools and some bowls that looked
like common howerpots lay on the floor.
'This copper barrel" said the pro-
prietor, sis filled with naphtha. These
pipes lead to this tile or furnace This
handle here is for the forcing Of air be-
hind the naphtha so it will make u
strong blast. These pots are crucibles.
Into the furnace we place the crucible,
into the orucible goes the gold. Hot,
isn't it? So hot that we are compelled
to wear colored glasses to see what's s
going on. But that's nothing to tho way
the thing is done in Uncle Sans fur
naces. Now, here goes to fill the cruoi-
ble.'
Into the stone jar went gold watch
cases and chains with family histories,
crests and initials, souvenir spoons and
breastpins of forgotten dates. rings that
could have spoken of wedding bells and
birthdays in the long ago, golden
charms, scarfpins with tho jewels re-
moved and odds and ends collected in a
weeks trade. The estimated value Of
the hatful Of stock was $1,000 in pure
gold. Into the melting collection went a
lot Of borax. This was to make the gold
flow when sufficiently nolted. There
was no smoke, nothing but a sickly
smell of naphtha, the noiso Of the blast
and the glittcring whiteness Of the cru
chile.
To Get c'osor look at the melting
gold pair of green eyeglasses was fur
nished. AS the broker stirred the con
tents Of the crucible with an iron poker
The herald., 1894-08-26
CLEVELANDS STRIKE INQUIRY,
President Gompers Does Not
Approve of 1t.
He Is Frankly Uncomplimentary to
the Commissioners.
The Investigation L. in tho Nature OF an
Inquest on Dead Body-Presi-
dent Debs Again
Testifies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-President Debs
was called again today by the strike
commission. In reply to questions he
stated he did net favor compulsory arbi-
tration in the settlement of labor trou-
bles. He did not believe such a method
would prove universally satisfactory.
Debs said before the strike there had
been trouble among the telegrapherH,
and the etatement that there we're not
more than 200 A. R. U. men on the
Rock Island, witness said. was absurd.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. was the
next witness. He prefaced his testi-
mony with an outline OF the aims and
principles of the federation and figures
ehowing the membership.
Gompers told OF the conference of the
heads Of the labor organizations in
Chicago. He said that after long delib.
Grafton the delegates decided to request
President Cleveland to attempt to settle
the strike.
"We thought" Mr.. Gompers said,
"that if MIR. Gladstone could do 80 much
good service in the English coal strike.
such an attempt would not be beneath
the dignity of the president OF the
United States. Accordingly q telegram
wss sent to President Cleveland asking
his aid. To that message he did not
deign to reply. In fact he took not the
slightest notice OF it,"
Mr.. Dsbs was then called upon and
gave history of the boycott. the Pull
man trouble and the railroad strike.
II considered the matter carefully
and finally dscided that We could not
order general strike that 1t would be
an usurpation OF power and would for
many reaHone be unwise. The delegates
expressed their sympathy with the
movement and we soon Afterwards ad.
! iourned."
Mr.. Gompers then read from the Geo
retary's report detailed statement ol
the proceedings of the conference. Mr..
Gompers implied that to effect gen
eral strike all the unions participating
must agree on the action, and said that
il would have been impossible for the
conference to have declared q general
sympathetic strike.
He was aeked for his opinion as to the
methods for preventing striker.
II do not condemn strikes az heartily
as do some men," he said. 81 believe
that SO long as present conditions exis
they are necessary. and believe chat oil
strikes do good in calling attention tx
the fact that labering men will not bt
driven further down into poverty.
think the action of the strikers in para
lying the railroads of the country wa
justifable."
The witness was rather frankly un
complimentary regarding the strike com
| mission.
81 think this thing Is rather late in tn
The herald., 1894-08-26
Origin of tho srenhaden Industry.

Mr.. Robert T. Walsh, in The Popu-
lar Science Monthly, thus recalls the
origin Of the present menhaden indus
try: "It was III 1850 when an old lady,
Mrs. John Bartlett Of Bluehill, Me-,
boiling some fish for her chickens, OBJ
served thin scum of oil upon the sur
face of the water. Some Of this she bot
tied, and when on visit to Boston soon
after carried samples to leading oil
merchant, who encouraged her to bring
more. The following year the Bartlett
family industriously applied their gill
nets and sent to market 13 barrels Of
oil, for which they were paid at the
rate of $ll per barrel. In the following
year this family made 100 barrels.
Then, the value Of menhaden oil hav-
ing become recognized, many oil presses
of moro or less imperfect construc-
tion--were. established along the coast,
and the industry developed so rapidly
that within 40 years the yield Of men
haden oil exceeded that of the whale
from the American fisheries.
The herald., 1894-08-26
Harriet Hcsmer's Gift.

The Art institute of Chicago has re-
ceived a gift from Harriet Hosmer Of
the cast she made in 1853 Of the clasp
ed hands of Robert Browning and his
wife. This is the cast Of which Haw-
thorne wrote in 1.-THE Marble Faun, !"
"It symbolizes the individuality and
heroic union Of two high, poetic lives 3"
The autograph of Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, Rome, May, 1853" is on the
wrist of one; "Robert Browning,
Rome" on the wrist of the other. Miss
Hosmer refused in England an offer Of
SIS, 900 for this unidHe cast. ..--...-.
The herald., 1894-08-26
prummond On the Ascent of Woman.

Professor Drummond, whose Gas
cent of Man" has been attracting SO
much attention, is also believer in the
ascent Of woman. In speech at Haddo
House, Lord Aberdeen e place, the other
day, he remarked that woman had been
put through a marvellous discipline dur
ing the long night Of history to teach
her the virtues of unselfshness, tender
ness, patience, compassion and love, so
that she might become the teacher of
the world, and it was quite certain, by
all the laws of science and all the ira
ditions Of the worlds past, that the
great factor in the future evolution of
society must be the ascent of woman !"
Westminster Gazette.
The herald., 1894-08-26
Mocha Coffee.

Everybody knows that much Of the
no called Mocha coffeo sold in the United
States is no such thing, but only a
few persons know how some of the coun-
terfeit Mocha is made. The berries
growing on the highest limbs of the
coffee tree in Brazil arc often shriveled
in the semblance Of tho true Mocha, and
these are carefully set aside, shipped
to some port famous for Mocha coffee
and sent thence to the western world as
she true thing. -.r-,-,---..,r.,------
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95c EACH.

A full line of extra large size Honeycomb
Bed Spreads, Marseilles patterns, heavy vel ht,
pure white cotton; will be sold out at 95 cents
each.
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Useless Trouble,

A mesrnerist, on his trial for crime
which had, no connection with hypno-
tism, emphatically exclaimed, "To
prove my innocence I am prepared to
send the court to sleep"
"Prisoner. the judge replied, ''yo1
may leave that to your counsel. lib
eraL.
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10c EACH.

a back Bedroom Towels, we'll and closely
woven, with deep garnet ends; will be sold out
at 10 cents each.
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California Herb Ten

Is just the thing to take at this season. Warm
weather induoes debilitated condition, OF the
system. Torpid liver Indigestion and blood
diseasef assert themselves unless these troubles
are corrected This is best done by the occa'
siounl use of Weeks California herb tea,
harmless remedy composed entirely OF roots
and herbs % cents per package. For sale py
oil druggists. gs
The herald., 1894-08-26
S2,o5 EACH,

full line OF Ladies' India silk Psresols,
with self ruffles and paragon frames with
natural or carved sticks and Striped lrrides-
cent Tafiets Parasols, with fine frames and
bamboo sticks; Black DughesSe and Grenadine
Striped PaIssols, with Foxes flexible frames
at 81. 95 each.
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A certain kind Of mushroom grown
in northeastern Asia viii produce in
toxication if it is eaten. 1t is also stim-
ulant to muscular exertion.
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4c, 6i4c and t21lc A YARD.

A full line of Imitation Point Vcnisa Inser-
tion Lace, in a choice lot OF butter shades and
new designs, in widths as follows; ana Ia
iuohes which will be sold out respectively at
a. g. and l2l cents yard.
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FROM $3.50 to $500 EACH.

A full line OF Ladies' Carriage Parasols, in
both black and surah and black India silks,
plain, rufled and lace trimmed, and variety
Of Carriage Parasols in white moire, eurah, In
lace trimmed will be sold out at from $3.50 to
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&c, SIC and 81Sc A YARD.

full line of Point Venice Lace, in all the
newest butter shades and very latest patterns,
which will be sold out respectively at 81 Ga
and Sla cents yard.
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Zoe, 35c and soc A YARD.

full line OF very inc Black Chantilly Lace,
all pare silk, fast dye and beautiful patterns,
in widths as follows: AZ, and 1nches;
which will be sold out respectively at 70, 80
and 50 cents q yard.
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26 and so CENTS EACH.

full line Of Ladies' Fine Muslin Chemise In
both plain finish and with desp tucked and In
sertion yokes and en- broidery. edges, well
sewn and neatly finished; will be sold out re-
spectivey at 25 and 80 cents each.
The herald., 1894-08-26

watch and chain, but we could not find
any money on him. The revolver
which had was given to me in San
Francisco. Lake got his in some pawn
shop on State street. l think | was
never in any trouble before, and the only
reason l am in it now, was because
was out of money and hungry
The herald., 1894-08-26
S3.95 EACH.

A full line OF Ladies' Etxrs Fine, self.fgured
6urah SILK Parasols, with deep self ruffies, in a
large range OF patterns; Fancy Figured Ia ffeta
SILK Paraso,s, both rufiied and plain, and q
choice display OF Novelty Figured India Silk
Parasols, with deep self ruhies; will be sold at
49, 95 each.
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FROM s4.OO to $500 EACH.

full line OF Ladies' Fine White, India,
Duchesse Silk and White Satin Parasols IN
both plain and founced finish, with Foxes
best flexible frames, in both carved and natural
stick handles; will bo sold out of from $i.O0 TO
So. 90 each.
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ParaS0l Department.
SI.4a EACH.

full line of Ladies' Flue Silk Parasols. in =
choice variety OF twotone effects, with steel
frames and very handsome handles; will be
sold out at 81 .45 each.
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Lace Department.
10 to 25c EACH.

fall line of ladies' fine Sheer Lawn Hand
kerehtefs, with neatly embroidered and seat
loped edges, full ladies' size, in four different
GRADES; viii be sold out respectively at 10, 49,
20 and % cents each.
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4Oc EACH.

A full lins OF gentlemen's Outing Shirts, In
madras, cheviot and tennis flannel. in fne
range OF stripes, checks and plaids; deep yokes,
extra longth and perfect fitting; will be sold
out at 40 cents each.
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S1.OO EACH.

full line Of Ladies' r. d q. Corsets made
from the finest quality sateen, in both black
and gray, extra long waists, double SIDE stecls
we'll stayed and strongly finished; will be sold
cut at 81. 90 each,
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SOC EACH,

A full line of gentlemen's Balbriecan Under
shirts and Drawers we'll finished, com Portable
texture in a nice variety Of ecru and dreb
shades; will be sold out at so cents EACH.
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S1.OO EACH.

A full line OF Ladies Finest Quality French
Percale Blouse Waists, with full puffed sleeves,
nstty West End collars and double fold cuffs in
o nice variety of stripes. all sound wash colors;
will be sold out at 81. 90 each.
The herald., 1894-08-26
SI.95 EACH.

full line OF LADIES' Fine Pongee Silk Para
soils, with Foxes paragon frames, in both lined
and unlined finish, both plain and lace trim
med with carved or natural stick handles;
will b3 sold out at 81. 95 oGCh.
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FROM Zoe to 75c A YARD.

full line OF Irish Point En- broideries, made
on fine Nainsook, in very large variety OF
nost tasteful pattern. in the following widths:
IN, 81, 81. IA aud inches; will be sold out
respectively al rs, IS, As, 80 and 10 cents
ward
The herald., 1894-08-26
S2,45 EACH.

A full line OF Ladies' Fine Silk Parasols in
the newest shot and ohangeable designs, with
taucy borders, steel paragon frames and strong
sticks will be closed out at 81 40 each.
The herald., 1894-08-26
1Oc A YARD.

full line OF Colored silk Chantilly Lace.
inches wide in all the prettiest shades OF nile,
cardinal blue and yellow; just the thing Tor
trimming summer dresses; will be sold out at
10 cents yard.
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$500 and 5000 EACH.

A full line OF Ladies' Fine Silk Waists with
high puffed sleeves and self-ruflled trimming,
in a really choice variety of the newest two
tone effects; will be sold out at So. 90 and So 90
each.
The herald., 1894-08-26
SI.OO EACH.

full line of Ladies' Fine White Lawn
Blouse Waists. with ponene, royal and navy
rined collars, plested fronts aud pufied sleeves;
will be sold out a. $1.00 each.
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15c PER PAIR.

A full line of gentlemen's Meoo Cotton Socks,
with extra finely finished spliced heels and
toes, in all the fashionable russet shades, sound
pair,
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Ladies' Waist and
Underwear Dept.
35 and so CENTS EACH.

full line OF Ladies' French Percale Blouse
Waists, in fast wash colors with extra fun
pufed sleeves, Westend collsts and double-fold
cuffs In a variety OF checks, pes and floral
patterns; will be sold out at 35 and so cents
each
The herald., 1894-08-26
10 CENTS EACH.

A full line of Ladies Fine Muslin Drawers
with tuoks and embroidery trimming. and also
q variety in plain drawers, with deep hens
and tucks; will be sold out at so cents each.
The herald., 1894-08-26
Kid Glove Departn'nt
soc A PAIR.

A full line OF S-button length, Biafritz
Gloves, IN black and large variety OF fashi on
able colors, i'll both glaoe and suede finish will
be sold out at so cents pair.
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25c EACH.

A full line Of gcntlemen's fine Novelty SILK
Ties and Scaris, in ali the new designs Of
checks, stripes, dots and floral patterns. in both
Teck and Four-in Hand shapes; will be sold
out at 25 cents each.
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Soc A PAIR.

full line OF s-button length Glace Nous.
quetaire Gloves, in black and select variety
OF the prevailing shades; will be sold out at s5
cents pair.
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75c EACH,

A full line OF gentlemen's fine Lambs WOOL
Shirts and Drawers, in two textures, light and
medium, in the popular shades Of sanitary
gray and camers hair; we'll finished and silk
bound will be sold out at 75 cents each.
The herald., 1894-08-26
75c A PAIR.

A full line of Sbutton length, fine quality
White Chamois Gloves; this glove Is 'the cor
rect thing at the present period, but will be
sold out at 75 centsa pair.
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Gents Furnishing
Department.
1nc PER PAIR.

full line of gentlemen'sextra heavy weight
Cotton Socks, with double heels ana toes. in all
the prevailing shades mode and tan; will be
sold out at 10 cents pair.
The herald., 1894-08-26
S1.50 A PAIR.

full line OF genuine Kid Suede and Glace
Mousquetaire Gloves, full S-button length, in
black and a perfectly beautiful variety OF COL
ors; fl and finish guaranteed; Will be sold out
at 81. so pair.
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csc A PAIR.

A full line OF both and button lengths
6uede Gloves, In blaok'and a full range OF the
newest and all the most fashionable shades;
viii be sold out at 95 cents.
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18c PER YD.

A full line of 31-inch Bile ached Double bed
sheeting, soft finish and extra weight; will bs
sold out ct rs cents per yard.
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So EACH.

A full line OF gentlemen's silk md mohair
Neeligee Shirts, with full tllk stitching and
silk worked button holes; guaranteed un-
shrinkable neckbands ana fast wash coors in
all sizo,, from l415 to II; will be sold out at
So each.
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95c A PAIR.

full line OF S-button length Nous etsire
Gloves, purchased expressly to match all the
new shades in dress fabrics; will be sold out at
95 cents a pair
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soc A YARD.

A full line of all pure silk irridescant surshs,
with figures and polka patterns in endless
variety; also a full ne of cha eseleon effect
surah Silks as used FIR blouse waistB; will be
sold out at 80 cents yard,
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Silk Department.
25c A YARD.

A full line of fine all pure silk Indias, in
choice collection of beautiful c0lCriags. Will
DO lold out at 20 cents yard.
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S1.OO PER PAIR.

full line of very tasteful Nottingham Lace
Curtains in both white and ecru, with neat
finished tape edges, full 3 yards long; will be
sold 0dt at 81 90 per pair.
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35c A YARD.

ful, line of all silk Colored Chantilly Lace,
inches wide, in tho very newest designs and
All the latest shades of nile. cardinal blue ana
cream; will be sold out at 35 cents yaru.
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25c A PAIR.

full line Of Ladies' Black Silk Mitts, per
fectly fast dye, extra long cuR with narrow
point backs, as now worn; will be sold out at
25 cents pair.
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STRICTLY 0NB PRICB.
House Furnishing
Department.
sc PER YD.

full line OF both Bleach ed and Unblesched
Muslin, full SO inches wide. fine heavy cloth
free from dressing; will be sold out at cents
per yard.
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81 A YARD.

A full line OF black Duchesse silk, superior
Lyons finish, fast Jet dye; fine article Tor
dress purposes; will be sold out a. 81 yard.
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25c PER YD.

full line OF 56-inch Fine Cream Color Table
Damssk, fairly heavy weight and good finish;
will be sold out at 25 cents per yard.
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75c A YARD.

Afull line Of all pure silk Taffetas, in a mag
nifcent display, illuminated hair stripe de-
signs; these are most suitable for ladies and
misses skirts or blouse waists; will be sold out
at rs cents yard.
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soc PER YD.

full line of 62-inch Extra Fine Table Da-
mask in a rich mellow cream shade, and su.
perior weight and quality; will be sold out at
so cents per yard.
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55c A YARD.

A full line Of two-tone, hair strip Taffetas,
all pure silk. very fiue texture and ia 7 colors.
will be sold out ct 55 cents yard.
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soc A YARD.

A full line Of 22-inch, fine black surah silkr,
sound dye, clesrly defined twin and soft tex
ture; will be sold out ut so cents yard.
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95c A YARD.

A full line of "a inch black FAille Francaise
HI pure silk, fine mellow texture and fast jet
dye; Will be sold out at 95 cents yard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-19
Take Your Work There and 1t Will
Be Done Quickly, Neatly and Well.

The fine deer which has found so man.
admirers at lakewood park the past two
seasons has been shipped to Amos Geralt
at Fairfield. If the task of Grating hin
could have been foreseen, in all of it.
humorous features, and been properly ad
vertised, it would certainly have afforded
best entertainments of the season. Five
men participated in the work. They en-
tered into it with zest and some DISPOSE
ton to look down upon the graceful beast
who stood gazing ut them with mild-eyed
wonder When, about an hour later, they
finally placed him in the wagon crate and
saw him safely started upon his long drive
up the kennebec, they looked upon him
with profound respect. 1t would be diff
cult, indeed to describe the gyrations of
the hour spent in capture. The air was
filed with flying deer. There was appar-
emily large herd of them. nearly filling
the enclosure. There was an in
distinct impression or nylng deer
legs and branching antlers that
was both dazing and bcwildering The
great problem appeared to be which deer
to select At length one of the more
yenturesome succeeded in getting good
grip upon pair of antlers and convincing
his admiring assistants, before he was
thrown upon his back and rolled upon the
damp turf. that, after all, there was only
one deer in the yard. Then another man
inspired by his self sacrificing example
secured grip upon the antlers of the
graceful animal. Again the yard became
filed with deer, strangely intermingled
with small army of flying men--no man
who witnessed the scene will ever dare
assert again that men cannot fiy-when,
presto change the herd falls upon the
earth and vanishes into the soil One
solitary painting exhausted deer remains |
upon the ground held down by hot but |
triumphant man. The nimble legs are |
soon secured and the noble king of the |
forest glade bid long farewell to the |
capital city, and the exultant huntsmen |
who had facilitated his departure.