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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

cneek Subject 10 liens. 1851.
Same 10 same, % l-2 feet on west side
Rockets street. s. 10.
Edmund Waddili. Jr.. and wife TO same.
= feet on Rockets street northeast cor
ner Poplar, % 10 feet on west side Elm
street. p feet on east side Elm street
between Lester and Poplar. p feet on
north side Hague street near Lester.
Il feet on north side Nicholson street
near Lester. ~ 10 feet on west side Ma
Pile street near Poplar. 81 IL feet on south
sido Poplar street near Maple. rs feet
on north side Hague street leo feet ON
south side Hague street. as feet on al
ley near Hague street. lots on Poplar
street southwest corner Elm. Is feet ON
south side Poplar street between Ash and
Elm. 90 feet on south side Poplar street
near Ash. and p feet on north side Rock
etts street near Ash. subject to henss
sI2ris
Frank Grasberser and wife to Enset-
bert Myer. o. feet on east side Reservoir
street near Wallace. $40.
Ilenrico: James Caskie and wife TO An>
drew II. Christian. Jr.. $50 feet ON nortu
side Park avenue near Sheppard street.
81. sos.
Andrew ". Christian and wife 10 J4--4->s
caskie. i-s interest in sos SS-ieo acres On
Nina-Milc road, N.sS.
N. l.. Ward to Gordon Wallace. person.
atty. $2A.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
OVERCOME ~ HEAT.
Rev. Dr. Wiuingham Painted in his Put
pit sunday.


Rev. pr. r. J. Wiiiinsham, secretary
of the FOREIGN Mission Board Of the
southern p8ttst Convention. lad JUST
concluded me lrsy,r which was 10 pre-
code his sermon. and was standing id
th. pullpit at Grgce-Strect Piesnyi ellaA
chilch before a large conSres atom sun
dav morning. when he sudi 'niy succuino-
ed ia oppr,sfiyc atmosphere ana ialnt-
I'm the oppressive atmosphere ana FAINT
3D. For short time conslieraDie en-
cifenent prevailed. Many ID the con -
,.recation feared that he had been fatal
lv stricken Several prominent mem
Icrs OF thc church hastcn"d 70 render
.irh assistance az the occasion demand
rd pr Wilingham was remover 10 me
oncn afr. restoratiyes were applied, ana
n musician summoned. He recovered
from his swoou I'm a short while and was
removed to his home
Ills family physician. nr. Jno. g. Ire
william. was At once called IN and attend
cd him. Tie reported last niGht that ut.
Wiunrham was much better
DE- WnNngham had boon feeling un-
well for several DAYS previous 20 his col
lapse sunday lie persisted, however.
ion attendins 20 his usual routine Of work
and as the result. overtaNed his physical
system To those who were aware Of
his condition The incident az Grace-Streot
church wac barely a surprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

CORPORATION limits. including Lee district.
lie has three ash dumps-one at Holly
wood one on. Spring street. and one in
Jaokron var,l. The average distance FOR
hauling rari-age Is about one and one-half
miles 40 VS. not able 90 keep his district
clean with his present force. while some
of hla mon might do better work. he
fhonrht that he ought io have a larger
force 10 Keep up with his wrrk. II was
certainly not possible Tor him 20 do the
work with reduced force. Tho jefferson
Hotel took up about ono hour Of the
time Of his force every day.
Mr. Hiln.v was The hex, sanitary OFF,
cor 10 De- called ugon. lie hauled one
hundred and nny-'ive loads Of garbage
with two carts. fiis average was from
n hundred ami nfty TO hundred and sixty
loads nor month Tie bah only five carts
I'm his DEPARTMENT IN use. ono Of his
mules eunoring with lock-iaw. Ills force
was small. and he colid not do his work
N tho force was reduced
Mr.. william Crunp who is IN charge
- tho stable and has FOO receive the feed.
wac next hoard Tie said he weighed
ou' tho feed Ivcry day for every mnle
aoparateiv. There arp thirty eight mules
to be fod snd five horses-two sweeper
hoilsoa. odo hiirhod 20 the paper-waron,
ana Or. Onporhlmcrs horse.
air. W. p. Position. who runs the fur
rare az the crcrnsory. stated that ~ was
IN r,iriv rood condition hut needed ro-
uoirlng r''ic coh furnished him was
very roor lie used about two loads
daily 20 mrrn nn. on Tho average about
thi~tv-fvo loads of nsrh7ro daily II tho
furnace was run with fun steam about
forty Two loafs could Do burned within
tventv-forr hours. ln winter time the
furnace was run only IN daytime and
sometimes not every day. The might
v-atchman vas kept ~ tho cromotory
all the yc1r round az 81 per day.
Tho ccru'riffre then went into eXecu-
tive session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

The Heat Interfercd win Divine Worshi
SUNDAY.


sunday.
The attendance upon church services
SuuQaJ Was very sAai, owing " the
terrible Lsat winch prevailed throughout
lne day ana which uld not even AGATE
Wien tAe sun na0 gone GoWn.
Rev. Sparks ". Melton, OF franklin
square Baptist church. baltimore, preach
ga at the Second Baptist charon.
Miss Stella Whitehurst. an aoaompish-
ed vocalist and composer u New Orleans
sang at tho Grace street Baptist taber-
naeio sunday morning
The services az the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Sunday were interesting
as usual
Secretary Mckee gave conversational
address, 90 young men and Mr. pendleton
spoke 70 the boys Of the Gospel army
The membership contest Is stlA IN pro-
eress and every day sees more OF the
little badges OF the rival teams auttering
rom the coats OF young men IN al parts
Of the city. The Reds are still IN the
lead by nine members. The score yes
terday was 20 20 Al.
!. J. White. Of Union-Gosnel mission.
corner Eighth and Main. who has been
doing eyarcelistlc work in the mountains
OF virginia for the past two months.
closed his meetings at Alton Friday
night where he had been for the past
ton DAYS The meetings resulted IN
eleven converts lie commenced series
OF meetings which will continue for eight
DAYS az white OAK Grove. near Basic
CITY. Last night
Mrs r. NJ Glover and Mrs. NJ. r. C.
Mickle. OF Union-GOspel mission. who are
now taking vacation, will return and re-
sumo their duties about The first OF next
month. During the absence ~ Mrs.
Glover the regular m'otinae rrr heing
CONDUCTED By Mr. william McDain and
Mr. Harry Eustace. assisted by other
weli-known mission workers.
Rev J. W Daughertv. Of the Fulton
Apostolic church preached on "Houness'
n the Mayo-Strcet mission Sunday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

The funeral 81 Mrs. Demoris A. Per
l,ins. sister Of Or Hatcher. who died on
saturday at the residence OF her daugh-
ter Mrs B. A. Clements. corner OF Grove
avenue and Lcmhardv street took place
Sunday afternoon The service was
conducted by Drs. L. r. ThornhiH, of
Nanchcstcr and A. Il. Woodnn of
Hampton. and the deacons Of Grace
street Baptist church acted as pall-bcar-
ors
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

Tho offices OF the Kelley Institute OF
Virginia are now located % Richmond a.
elq east Franklin street. for the cure Of
ilouor and drug adlicuons and neuras-
thenia. write for cir MAR. Correspon-
dence conrdcnta. Address The Kelley
Institute BOX SIS, Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

In the CITY Circuit Court yesterday
Judgment was confessed in tho case Of
julius Straus against James Z. Johnson
for si5l 80.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

oHAsT SUFFERING ~ sHS CITY
SJNBIy AIGRr.
Very L.tro sleep aud Many prostraiious
irom ibe iicat-rhc hot Wave Wide
spread An Explanation.

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- ''"' "' " '
hs't Nii.N "'1 f''.'" "p "i "ie"' "''
tUtfc rtter Was su.h o. san and such
"A day and ,u.h a nI,li
r.. ... .... t.... chat shot over
...... d..
'Nim"Nit1' iuH I''''ri 'N''- '''7
foro t.,u. thc air,n Leaves ON 'he
trees .u..I DID and n.rN away. and The
,.I...s .... ...... ,....... tt, .llft stores
no I.4 unu "''i0N ''' ''' "''"'
I.o Precipitation 1000 down the bro"
OF thn raiiIc statue ot ueuiy Clay Boa
Ga, .....t.I ....r.. ar1 Nte enuw dis
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r....... .,.. f.,,f, t.nante
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..... .N.o.n mover
,o. ... ...t.. .,.ls fb. .,n Goes down.
.........,...
Boiled Hsh noatod t1 the bands Of the
pioaricrs. vino made coffee n their TIA
cups dir..t fnm the soothing waters.
TIs uul hf-nIf9 mlu 500 town was
ia. ,nd.rrtuH. lnHhuE mutofm1n, who
twisted bis handle aud lc'hnsN sang.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

on and after saturday August lst he
eiecant Steamer Virginia" VIII resume
her tri-wechlv trips from Richmond 10
baltimore. leaving Richmond every Tues
dav Tnur~dav. and Saturday about 3 y.
NJ arrivine Baltimore next morning about
p.so Fare 81 10 Baltimore. state-rooms
from II cents up. and meals on the Euro
pean plan.
Correspondence low rates 70 Nasniils-
%, pbil,deinhia. Wilmington and New
York.
For further information apply 70
IL NJ. BOIKlN. General Agent.
500 east Main street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

pi.~rr-rv T~rrs'rrs
Richmond: Y. ". powe and wife to
C., L. Wexford. l16 feet on Cary straet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11

MERIT WINS. and that IL why Hoods
sorsaparilla holds the abiding confidence
of the public Hoods Sarsapariila Is
huoVn by the cures IL has made. IL is
the one True Blood Purifier.
HOODS PILLS cure liver Ills, consti-
nation isundice. sick headache. bilious
ness. Csc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
Round Trip summer Excursion Tickets
north and East via X. 4. 4 L. X. II.

summer excursion tickets TO tie lead
ing northern and eastern seaside, water
lng. and mountain resorts, al low rates
via Il. +. 4 1. II. K.
Apply at Richmond Transfer Company
e0s east Main street. ticket agent, Byrd
street station, or
G. A. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
white House of the Confederacy.

Within short time the old home Of
Jefferson Davis i'll Richmond will be
thrown open to the public as a Confed
crate museum. The white House Of
the Confederacy, as it has been called,
has been the property of the city for
many years and has recently been used
as schoolhouse. A room in the house
Will be assigned to each of the states
tbat seeded for a collection of relics,
anl in addition there will be large
room for general museum and one for
a library The first of the state cOllec-
tions-that of Georgia-has been re-
ceived. 1t was presented to the commit
tee by Mr.. De Reune ON the eighty-sixth
birthday of President Davis, June, 1894.
Among the relics are the cape, gauntlets
and sword of General Lee the plumes
from General Stuart's hat; the spy
glasses used by General Beauregard at
tho battle of Manassas. and the collec-
tions from the various soldiers homes
established throughout the south, in
Guiding the Lee Camp Soldiers home
collection, which contains, in addition
to many rare and interesting relics, the
skin of Stonewall Jackson's charger.
There are also a number of manuscripts
and private papers. New York Trib-
uue
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
OLD MILITARY LORE.
Regulations That Guided Soldiers I'm tina
Sixteenth Century.

Regulations That Guided Soldiers I'm tina
Sixteenth Century.
1.-The Pathwaie of Martial Disci-
pline'' 15S1), by Thomas Styward, Is
full of plates and abounds in quaint re-
marks. Giving the duties Of provost
marshal, we find: He shall according
to the lawes punish all offenders with
out regard or respect of persons, and in
the market place shall set up pair Of
gallows, both for the terror of the wick
ed and for execute upon them that Of
fend the lawes. That he shall set upon
all victualls brought to the market a
reasonable price, that the seller and the
buyer may reasonably live by it. T" In
the office of coronel (or colonel-the two
terms seem to have been introduced at
the same time, but the latter became the
favorite), after mentioning his appoint
ing of as many captains as is needful.
giving 800 men to a company, (which
!; ) convenient number, +" for if the men
ere divided into smaller companies too
much money would be spent on the Off
GERS. With regard to the lieutenant, he
is to be 'of great experiences, qualities
! and behavior - 1.-The corOnel shall also
/ examine the selections that the captains
/ have made of all the officers throughout
/ their companies, and if they be such as
ought to be, or not much worse he may
allow them, and not otherwise.
Before firearms drove out all other
weapons it was an object to equalize
the strength of the company, 'the shot
las the musketeers came to be called }
supplementing the pixies. All the COM
biuations of men for drilling which are
given by various authors illustrate this
thus for the defense from horsemen
place the ranks of pixies every way,
your shot next unto them, your bills tOr
halberds) and ensign in the midst, the
pixies ends couched down the better 70
resist the enemy"
All kinds of dodges are taught-thus
IF in sight of the enemy, which is su-
perior in numbers, the front rank OF
pixies shall spread out so as to admit the
men of the second rank in the open
spaces. But if the enemy manifest g
real intention of attacking, and there
be no place of refuge near, the second
rank shall return to their places, and al
shall serrie close together. The shot
shall be placed in the voward and rear
ward so that they may skirmish and re-
tire as occasion serveth. t-Gentleman
, Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
Beasly's Organs and Pianos.

Hon. Daniel F. Eeat =, o Washing
ton, New jersey, me g ei Organ
and Picro manufactures, s building
more Organs and Pianos than ever.
In 1870 Il. Beatty lett home a pen
niless D ow boy, and by his indomit-
able VII he has worked his way up
so as 10 sell so FAR, nearly 1906 OF
Beatty's Organs and Pianos since
1870. Nothing seems to dishearten
him; obstacles laid in his way. tdat
would have wrecked an ordinary man
forever, ne turns to an advertisement
and comes out of it brighter than
ever. His Instruments, as is well
known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts of the world.
We are informed that during the
next ten years he intends 10 sell 200,-
600 more of his make; thst means a
business of $40, 200, 900, we average
them at S10O each. 1t IS already the
largest business of the Kind in exist
ence. Write or call upon Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington, New Jersey, for
catalogue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
Shortening the Time.

Friend-Doesn't the journey to and
from the country every day seem very
long?
Mr.. Suburh-Long? It's too short.
When take the train in the morning,
know I've got to pinch in and work like
a horse the moment the train reaches the
city. That makes the journey seem too
short, doesn't it?
Il presume it does. But how about
the journey back?''
well, always remember after 1
start that I've forgotten something my
wife wanted particularly, so that ride
is always over too soon. Pearson q
Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
Resting Easier.

William Curry, the man who was
so seriously injured yesterday, full
account of which appeared in the
ARDMoREITE yesterday, is resting
easy today and his physicians now
think he will recover unless other
complications set up. Richardson
the man who struck the blow is still
at large, but the officers are conf
dent he will either come in and
surrendeg or be captured. He was
last heard of neaI the cemetery,
heading in a south westerly direction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

During the four years of the civil war
there were 107 pitched battles, lO2 com
bats involving the presence of a number
of regiments on each side and 362 skir-
mishes, sieges and other actions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
Warming Order.

In the United States Court in the Indian
Territory, Southern District.
Henry Spencer, Plaintiff,
Rhetta Spencer, Defendant.
The defendant Rhetta Spencer, is warned
10 appear in this court in thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plaintiff, Henry
Spencer.
: Witness the Honorable Constantine B. Kill
gore, Judge of said court, and the seal there
OF, this the 2ith day OF January, 1896.
fsEALi JOSEPH W. PHILLIPS. CLERK
H, C. PorTRRF, Attorney for Plaintiff.
CORNELIUS HARDY.
30-lm Airy. for Non Resident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
ARDMoRE, THURSDAY, JAN. so.l

THE ARDMoRErTE is in nc way
responsible for, nor will it pay
any debts contracted by any EN-
ployee of this Office, unless ac-
companied by an order signed by
the business manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
a SUMNER SCENE.

Laden come the maidens home
With poppies and wild roses,
Singing ditties as they come
And blushing like their posies-
Crowned Is one merry maid
With coronal OF poppy;
Nature has with beauty played
To make n faultless copy.
Laughter gathers in her eye.
Her every movement blushes;
Hark! she mocks q lover 5 sigh
With songs in birdlike gushes-
Cupid, should be pass her way,
For lack of strength must tarryi
She will steal his bow away
And bid the rogue go marry.
Charles T. Lusted in Blackwood's Mag@Itne-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
STANDARD Cotton Belt Attraction.

Through trains twice each day
from Fort Worth, Llano. Greenville,
Sherman, Whitewright, Wolfe City,
Sulphur Springs, Waco, Hillsboro,
Corsicana, Tyler, Pittsburg and Tex
arkana to Memphis. Tenn, making
close connections a. Memphis for the
Old States, and at Texarkana max
ing close connections for st. Louis
and the north via st. l.. /. Nj. & 5.
Ry.
Pullman sleeping coach service
from the above cities for Memphis
via "Cotton Belt Route" and for st.
Louis via 81. L. !. NJ. & S. Ry., from
Texarkana.
Through Pullman sleeoers from
San Antonio to Mem Dn's via Inter
national & Great Not-u u q .lway,
Tyler and "Cotton Be RopUe."
a Close connect ous to receive and
deliver passense 9 4 t'e1sS as col-
lows: Greenv e V re II. X. q
T., and Teas l. - < wfv; P.f-
no with tue II. y {. = 20 I
Worth with tue D. G; w.
& r. G; G. @. & $. 4; i. = Q. rail-
ways, Be- Sc 1cv wtl e I. & P.
raiiwav; fvie-' VI re j. & G. n.
railway; Co s'caua II. & j.
G. rail aav; Waco y \ I le NJ. *. &
r. and >. A. s. A. P. i ~ lie
Gregor W ;th tue G. c. & >. F. ~.
All Rezas RAJ Gays sell Icseps via
the "Cotvon Bet RoIre' ask them
and secure the accom- moda Ions aud
quick time offe;ed by the only line
running solid trains rom Texas to
Memphis. All enquIies answered
promptly by S. G. WARNER,
G. P. A. Tyler, Tex,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Prayer has right to the word ''iu-
effable. " 1t is an hour of outpourings
which words cannot express-of that in
terror speech which we do not articulate,
even when we employ it.-Mme. Swetch-
inc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Sir John Herschel proved that an ici-
Gle 40 miles in diameter and zoe. 000
miles long would melt in one minute
should il fall into the sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

John D. Kelley and Will Woods
left last night for Cripple Creek,
Colorado, to seek their fortunes in
the gold fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Marshal Stowe returned last night
from Sherman where he had been
on important business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
Not So Awfullv suDerIor.

Paleface-Why don't you get civ
ilized name for yourself. now that you
have become civilized Indian?
Noble Red Man-Ugh! What your
name?
Paleface-My Dame is Iglehart.
Noble Red Man with crushing sar-
casm)-Ughl Iglehartl Heap good In
jun S name Eagle Heart Heap bad -
Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

w. T. Peoples, of Gainesville, is in
the city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Hons. E. j. Smith and A. G. Mos
ley, of Denison, are in the city on
professional business of Importance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Geo.. Tat Smith, of Woodford, is
in tie e,ey, enroute home from Denl-
son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

W. E. Washington, of Marietta, is
in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30

Judge Gibbons drew a blank in his
court today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-01-30
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r. P. A. Fort Worth, Tex.

For sale-a complete outfit of
kitchen furniture, and table ware all
as good as new. Will be sold at
bargain. Apply at this office. If
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-25

derous mechanism with which 1t was
mounted that this, the m!ghtiest engine
ever aimed again heaven to compel
its secrets, could be directed by
fingers touch.
With all the precautions that love
and hope and long experience could
suggest, the huge lens was moved and
set in position. At last, after three
thousand years Of waiting, after a life
lime Of unceasing preparation, the Eye
of Ammon Ra was open to the sky.
II was midnight and we were alone;
though at little distance many guards
were stationed under the strictest or
ders, for an unaccountable apprehen-
sion OF evil had found Judgement in the
mind of the master. He was plainly
overweight, and his face was wan and
tense as he lay back in his chair Of
observation at the foot of the monster
tube, that slanted upward through the
gloom like stairway to the stars. He
crossed his hands in silent prayer;
then, with an ashen palior and a tremOr
as Of one who lays his head upon the
executiCner's block, he set his eye to
the lens.
Insa1taneously his features were
transfguTed a soft light suffused them,
and they shone with joy. His cheeks
flushed he caught his breath like one
who wins hard contested race. A cry
OF rapture broke from his lips and a
murmur of thanksgiving.
For a time his words were ccarcely
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-25

favorable for observation, ne seemed IN
able to Withdraw his eye from the tele-
scope. and still gazed, whisp ring OIL
what he saw, as the morning frightened.
AT last the sun was but just below the
horizon. and the rosy light reflected from
the sky through the broad opening in the
dome above US tinged the dUsky air.
Suddenly the old man, who had not
vet left his beloved instrument, gave an
exclamation OF alarm.
@ouickr' he cried. ''Close the shut
ter. something is much amiss. Oh! save
/ sDrang to the rope to pull down the
heavy slide but the faulty mechanism
clogged: I could not move it. rushed
forth and hastily climbed the fre,ted
roof. I had attained the opening; the
vast circle Of the lens was just benea'h
me- as the first ray of Inc morning sun
light reached its surface. Thai instant
m re was a binding flash; il was as II
molten fragment of the sun had fallen
al nv feet. It seemed an explosion OF
light: there was neither sound nor vic
1ence. nor was there any heat, but a daz-
cling incandescence Of insuheraDle
brightness, gone in a moment.
Almost as quickly as it came and went
the full meaning Of the catastrophe
flash upon me. The lens was indeed
OF aethrite-a crystal of the aeJher that
peryades all space. The warning Of the
papyrus had been neglected; the Eye Of
AmmOn had locked upon the face Of Ra