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whether we will send the Thrssher until
we hear from the commandant at Mare
Island about the cost of chartering ner.
"If the Thrasher goes who will bear the
expe Dse?"
"There is no appropriation available for
such an expedition, unless it is under
taken by the merchant marine. but if the
report from K rkland says the Thrasher
can be chartered at a reasonable price we
will send her, with Lieutenant Stoney in
command of the expedition. relying upon
Congress TO make an appropriation when
it meets. The provisions will be furnished
by San Francisco people,
'If the Thrasher goes. will the relief
plan of Stonev, as outlined in the dis
patches from The CALL. be carried QUIZ
Yes" saiG he, Though we are in some
doubt about the reindeer. There may not
be- enough Of them"
Captain Hooper says there are about
1000 of them at Port Clarence and Cape
Prince of Wales" sug. ested the CORE
spondent.
"But DR.. Sheldon Jackson says there arc
only $50 available. and Secretary Bliss has
is sued orders for some of them TO be in
readiness tor relief expeditio to the
Klondike should it be determined upon.
We canno. decide on any plan until we
hear from Kirkland. My own opinion is
that we had better send the Bear which
Captain Tuttle says can be ready in two
weeks"
Before the Cabinet met this morning DIR.
Sheldon Jackson had an interview with
General AIger, Secretary OF War.
Secretary Long must have been misin.
formed or mistaken about the statement
of DIR. Sheldon Jackson, that there are
only $50 reindeer available, for Jackson
said to Secretary Alger and altarward to
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ing perfect squares. There was patch OF
land several acres in extent fairly covered
with these ruined walls.
In some spots they could scarcely be
traced, and in others they rose about two
feet above the surface. Theywer spread ont
about three feet wide, indicating that they
might have been much higher at one
time. Still. further toward the west peak,
and only few feet down the northern
slope of the mountain, was the first ruined
habitation found. 1t was also tile most
important, for it contained the iden,ifica-
tion of the people who once inhabited the
mountain top.
This ruined dwelling was almost circu-
lar in form, and the walls rose from two
to three feet in height. One portion of
the wall faced the side of a small cliff and
in the other was door facing the east.
Strangest OF all, though, were some
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as if they were intended for the watch
men.
Between each of the houses there was a
fl 1t place as if it might have been used
for building signal fires on. The strangest
thing about these houses is the enormous
stones used in the sides. Many OF them
must weigh several tons. and 1t hardly
seems possible they could have been
moved without the aid of machinery.
And yet all that is known of the sun
worshipers place them as a people OF
rather low intelligence. Certain it is
they did not know how to carve stone or
their buildings would have been standing
perfectly Today.
8nthat portion of the pre- historic city
on Back Mountain that has just been de-
scribed lies on fat place ciose to West
Peak, but tipped little downward on the
northern slope.
At first it was thought that this was all
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into view again. The formation of the
mountain i volcanic rock and powders
of various sizes are scattered about on all
sides.
They are black and rough and full of
holes like sponge. Gin Ding over them is
dangerous work, as even stumble means
cuts and bruises.
When the ummit is reached one looks
about some moments before the dead city
makes it, appearance. The blackened rocks
are on ali sides in heaps, and scattered
about in the widest confusion.
The ruined city is in among these, but
being built of the same material is not
readiby disccrnible. But when it is at
last made out its wonders become greatly
increased. THE CALLS expedition reached
the top at the eastern end OF t3e noun
tain. There was nothing in sight that
could, by the widest stretch of imagina-
ton, be conju-ed into ruined city-only
black rocks and ashes.
i was on the way over the west peak
that the first evidences of The handiwork
of the prehistoric race came into view. In
a sort of a hollow between two ridges OF
the mountain peak there stretched
straight row of black stones. The row
was 300 feet long and the stones were
piled about two feet high. The curvature
of the mountain top made it apparent at
glance that the stones could not get into
such position by the action of the ordi-
nary forces of nature. The line of rocks
was the ruin OF stone wall.
About a hundred feet further 10 the
west there was another OF these walls
running parallel, and subsequent investi-
CATION proved it to be with hematicai
precision. Off from these walls tnere
were other walls running at right angles
and joining walls at the other ends, max
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MOJAVE, CAL, Nov. 9.-What ust take
rank as one Of the greatest archaeological
discoveries of the last ten year. is the
ruined city of a once powerful tribe OF
sun worshipers on the top of Black Noun
tain, fifty miles to The northward Of Mo-
jave. The city covers about eighty acres,
and. although its ruins are dilapidated, 1t
contains sufficient to interest antiquarians
for years TO come.
Ever since the beginning of the Hands
burg excitement prospectors have from
time to time brought in stories Of the ex-
istence of the ruins of city on the top of
Black Mountain. 1t is now remem bered
by those who heard the stories that they
were wonderfully similar, although told by
men who had never met one another.
These stories, however, were generally
dis believed, as tales of cities in The desert
are frequently related by prospectors even
when no cities exist. Not long ago a
prospector returned from Black Noun
tain TO Garlock and started to tell Of the
wonderful city he had found.
"It's pretty badly ruined" he said, "but
l am sure it's CITY,"
But the time came when the right man
tOIu tHe StoIy W tiie rig III HuaH. 1HiS was
about month ago. Ex-Judge Wells OF
Bakersfield happened to be in the vicinity
of Black Mountain and met prospector
named Professor Hanson of Philadelphia a.
In the course of conversation Hanson re-
lated that in his work over the mountain
on one occasion he had stun bled over the
ruins of an old city that he believed to
have been built by the aborigines.
He was in earnest about what he saw
and pointed out the exact location of the
city, only it was on the other side of the
mountain. Judge Wells had every conf.
dence in Professor Hanson. but not hav
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran
cisco: Fair Wednesday, with
fresh westerly winds and prob
ably light fog in the monring.
FIRST PAGE.
Whalers Will Be Rescued.
An Ancient City Discovered.
SECOND PAGE.
Slain by Blind Stranger.
Church Circles in Turn oil.
THIRD PAGE.
A Dixon Family Poisoned.
Fuentes Betrayed Morales.
Spain Not Ready for War.
FOURTH PAGE.
Great Coursing at Merced.
Racing on Eastern Tracks.
Bow Tried to Kill for Coin.
FIFTH PAGE.
Mrs. Mack Confesses Guilt.
Nevada Federal Official Slain.
Arrangements for Football.
Bering Sea Negotiations.
SIXTH PAGE.
Editorial
Contrast Worth Noting.
The Nun icipal Potentate.
Closing Slot Machines.
American Bacon in England.
Best News Service.
Appeal OF the Saffron Clan.
SEVENTH PAGE. {
Merchants Want Dyea Closed.
Marriage of Miss 2 agemann.
Gladys Wallis Sues Frawley.
The School Book Row.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Can Garry Arms at Home.
Funeral of Con O'Connor.
New D rector at Mt. Hamilton.
A Drink Spoiled a Wedding.
Racing at Ingleside.
NINTH PAGE.
Well-Known Ship Condemned. {
Hawkins Challenges Lavigne.
DR.. d Evelyn Expelled. {
TENTH PAGE.
Commercial.
ELEVENTH PAGE.
News From Across the Bay,
Real Estate Market Review.
THIRTEENTH PAGE. {
B rths, Marriages, Deaths. {
FOURTEENTH PAGE.
D Irrant to Be Resentenced.
Train Wrecked at Mllbrae.
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A REINDEER SLEDGE.

and
lin
July startling intelligence
hat a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
La aIialZa 'FralcO-ruSa.

El viaje de M. Faure a Russia, ha
confrmado la union tacita entire
Francia y Russia varias veces reae
jada en- Tolon, Cronstadt y San Pc
tersburgo por corrientes de slmpatia
a6nidad de intereses y patrio:lco en-
tusiasmo.
Mr.. Hanotaux, uno de los mas ext :
mios diplomaticos europeos, ha tenido
un triunfo brillante. alcanzando una
corona de gloria como prerlio q sus
afanes politicos.
La Triple Aiianza, queaa contra
balanceada con la atianza ofensiva y
defensiva de Francia y Russia, que
dando garantizada la paz europea.
La comunidad de iateTeses cnt tre am
bos pueblos es l. base de tai conve-
MO. Russia dispone del capital de
Francia, y esta encuentfa soil la rent
meracion Ell su emplco.
Francia cediendo sus anbicioneS
en- el Extreme Oriente, ganl en- pres
tigio y seguridad en- ei Continente,
puesto que puede mirar a Ia Triple
hasta con orgullo.
Las declaraciones del Gear q bordo
del PothuaW, han desvanecido poi
complete las sombras de la relativa
dictadura alemana sobTe Europa.
La prensa alemana We en- la alianzs
Franco rusa, el principle de una cen
fabulacion contra ell immense poderic
de Inglaterrs; pero como 40 es el sac
no de conquista el que preocupa a la
naciones europeas, sino las relaciones
y estas demuestran con los numero
que la tercera parte de las exporta'
clones de Francia son consumidas eT
1nglaterrs, 10 mismo que las tre'
cuarras parties del trigo ruso, no C.
facil que aquellss. Sc prestaran 4 Sc
instrumento de Alemania, por 10 cua
deben considerarse como suefos ino.
centes los presagios de la psensa ale
mena. ....t...,. ....
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LA POL.ITICA ESPkNOLk
EN- El EXTRANJER0.

Tienen verdadera importancia
los siguientes parrafos dedicados
por LIE Figaro 4 examinar la 81,
tuacion politica actual.
Comienza declarando ell diario
parisiense su completa imparcia
lidad de criterio al juzgar la po-
Utica exterior, y dice que, no te
niendo simpatias preconcebidas
por ningdn hombre de Estado,
cualquiera que sea, Sc limita a
apreciar los actos de Gobierno,
interesandole las ideas, no las
personas.
Es decir-agrega LIE FIga,o
que hablamos del partido libe-
raj como nemos hablado del par :
lido conservation: sir prevention
de ninguna clase. Sin embargo,
las circunstancias en- que sube al
poder el Sr Sagasta no son hoy
las que fueron en- otro tempo.
'''"s .''s' s"ss
Semejante concession la auto
nomfa hubiera acaso dado en-.
celentes resultados aplicandola
an.es de la insurrecci6n, aunque
"a actitud de los Estados Unidos
1e aspecto ilusor:o q Ia anterior
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
e. OPINION
del " Courier National >

Rehriendose q las promcsas de
autonomfa hechas por ell Sr. Sa-
gasta, decia hace POGO el Con
rriev National 10 siguiente:
"iLas teorias del Sr. 5agasta,
iefe de la oposici6n liberal, Sc
convertiran en- hechos .posivos
siendo Sagasta presidente del
Consejo del minister's? a4
+ Aquellos que Sc precian de CO
nocerle. Green que dicho hombre
polftico dudara mucho antes de
adoptar una actitud precisa y de
cidida, porque este no ha entra
do jamas en- sus costumbres.
Toda su vida ha sobresalido
en- ocultar las di6cultades y en-
retardar las soluciones con medi
das provisionales.
A los setenta es tarde para
variar de costumbres, y no seria
la primera vez que los planes de.
sarrollados en- la oposicion con
objeto de combatir al partido GO
bernante parecieran, una vez lie.
gado el momento de ponerlos en-
obra, excesivamente arriesga
dos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Un enem1go de Europa.

Seguramente cTeera el lector que
Sc trata de Norte America al hablar
de enemistad, pero por esta vez Sc
equivoca 81 tai piensa.
Sc trata, por ahora, de un escrito,
que en- libro recientemente publicadc
en- Alemania, Sc propone demos ras
nos, como tres y dos son cinco, que
NADIA hay peor para ell bien, desde el
punto de vista de la felicidad huma
ma, que la civilization europea, que
constituye nuestro orgullo, con la
que hallamos derecho para imponer
nuestro poderfo en- todo el universe.
Quien acomete tai empress, aun
que escribe la obra en- correcto ale
man, es el musulman Mehemet Emin
Efende, que despuss de estudiar
nuestra civilization y de vivirla har-
to de ella, Sc lorna ! la inmutable paz
espifitual de su raza y nos la reco-
mienda como lnucho mas provechos
para nuestro bienestar.
TitIlase la obra C5vtISsact6n y hu-
msansaGd, califcada de EnSayo de psi
cOIogfG y bOlfttca, donde trata Mehe-
met Emin Effende, no solo de filoso
far abstractamente sobre aquel extre-
mo tan lnteresante, sino que pretende
recabar los derechos del alma musul-
mana a vivir libre del yugo europeo
FL trabajo del autor es demostrar
cue entire dos sonrisas desd- flosas.
lanzadas por un europeo y un moro,
a quienes Sc ha preguntado 81 la civil
lzacion es un bien, la razon esta con-
ira los cuitisimos europeos.
. Para esta demonstration dice que
" los dos elementos que hacen princi-
pal papel en- la vida de los pueblos
europeos son la c1vtI,Sacs6n y la Au,
ns0nidad; y como considera que la
primera es un azote para los puebIos
inciviEizados, puestc que a nombre de
ella Sc les han arrancado sus mas pre-
ciadoS b:enes, entiende el escritor que
lejos de aportar al hombre un aumen
to de felicidad, el ser civilizado no Sc
da con ella un paso que no seflale las
lagrimas y ell infortunio.
S'gue el escritor hacendo ell estu-
dio del humanitarismo para venir &
parar en- 10 que Sc habia propuesto
demostrar, este es: que la civilization
eS contraria 4 la felicidad hu-
mana -. Y como Sc ponen las CO.
sas, puede que tenga razon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Ell ImpuestO de Consumes

HemoS recibido un folleto, CO.
leccion de artfculos publicados
en- La Unt6n sobre el lmpuesto
de Consumes en- Puerto Rico por
nuestro distinguido amigo Don
Abelardo de la Haba y Truiillo,
Professor mercantil y Official 10 de
Administration, en- ell Sc trata
con gran conocimiento de la ma
terra de Ia modification del I'm
puesto de Consumes. = ~ y.
Por ser. question que afecta al
comercio de una manera directa,
nos proPonemos tratar extensa-
mente de la nueva obra en- las
columns de este periodico. }f
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
EN- LA DIPUTACION.

En- la manana de aver tuvo e.
fecto la aperture del periodic Sc
mestral de la Excma Diputacion
Provincial. Con la solemnidad
de costumbre, inaugur6 ell acto el
Excmo Sr. Gobernador General.
Concurrieron los Diputados
Sres. Egozcue, Comas, Dfaz
Navarro, Usera, Martinez y AL
varez Nava, acordanao celebrar
diez sesiones consecutivas de dos
q seis de la tarde.
Una Companfa con Bandera
y M1sica, situada frente a la
puerta de entrada del palacio
Provincial, tribute los honores
de ordenanza al Sr. Gobernador
General.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Ell" Journal des D6bats".

El J0urwaS des De60ts, diario
parisiense de gran circulation,
tratando la question de Cuba, du
da que ell relevo de Weyler y la
lnplantacion de las reformas den
como resultado un cambio de
conducta favorable en- el gobier
no americana y la disminuci6n
de fuerzss a los rebeldes, pues
cree que el Sr Sagasta no sera
tan energico como en- dicho asun-
to hubiera sido ell malogrado ca
novas. "-t v.t.t ...it
Considera que el porvenir Sc
encargaria de no realizar por en-
tero los calculos optimistas del
partido liberal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
UNA DISTINCTION


Nuestro estimado amigo { Illus
trado corresponsal en- Paris. Mr.
E. Contamine de Latour, ha sido
condecorado por ell Gobierno de
la Rep1blica, con motive de la
Inauguration de los nuevos loca-
les de la Escuela de estudios su-
periores comerciales, con las pal
mas de Official de Academia.
En- 1889 10 habfa sido por
nuestro Gobierno con la Cruz de
Isabel Ia Cat6lica.
Reciba nuestro corresponsal la
mas afectuosa enhorabuena por
la merecida distinction de que Sc
lie ha hecho objeto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05

:las europeas. con relaci6n ! Es
pafia para el case de que surgie :
"a IN conflicto con los Estados
Unidos::
Is indudable que durantelas
conyersaciones sostenidas entire
los Emperadores Francisco Jose
y Guillermo II, lel Soberano de
Austria, emparentado con Ia Rel
ma Regente de Espa6a, ha llama
do Ia atencion de su huesped,
acerca de las nuevas di6cultades
que una extremada ingerencia
norteamericana en- los asuntos
de Espa1a, y especialmente en- la
lnsurreccion de Cuba, podria eau
sar al Gobierno de la Reina Do
ma Maria Cristina.
Sin desear mezclarse de un
modo directo al debate, es pro-
bable que las dos potencias de IL
Europa central usen de. toda su
inAuencia con objeto de impedir
que aquel tome desagradable as
pecto fI<|EA iD
Sabemos que impresiones ana
logas han predominant entire los
Gobiernos ruso y frances.
De donde puede deducirse que
81 fuera necesario, y respetandc
los sentimientos de Independent
cia de las dos naciones interesa
das, cuatro estados europeos, POI
10 menos, obrarian de conciertc
a fin de que prevaleciese la poll
ca de conciliacion y de paz.
Es de esperar que la Prudenci:
del Gob!erno norseamericano evi
te ese incidente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Telegramas via Habana.

Madrid, Octubre I2.-La nota off,
ciosa del 1ltimo Consejo de Ministries
expresa la satisfaction del gobierno
por ell cambio favorable para Espafia
que Sc ha operado en- la opinion de
Europa y America al saberse que va
a plantearse en- Cuba Ia autonomia.
Sc considera importante un tele-
grama pasado por los autoaomistas
RESIDENCES en- Nueva York, ofreciendo
su concurso para la termination de Ia
guerra
El gahinete Sc ha ocupado de
una pe,ici6n que han elevado al go-
bierno los depnrtados, los cuales so
:ici;an que Sc les permita regresar a
Cuba con el nuevo Gobernador Ge-
neral.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Ell VAPOR-CORREO,

Segun atento aviso de los Sres
Sobrinos 6e Ezquiaga. el vapor
correo Monserrat", que debia
salir hoy de nuestro puerto con
rumbo 4 Ia Peninsula, ha tenido
que arribar q Santiago de Cuba
por consecuencia de pequefas
averfas que ha sufrido, y estara
aquf pasado manans, 6.
Dicho buque, como saben
nuestros lectores, conduce al ha
bill y valiente General Weyler.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
ADHESIONES.

En- la Secretaria del Comite
Central del Partido Incondicio
nalmente Espanol Sc han recibi-
do las adhesiones de los Comites
locales de Ahasco, Rio grande y
La Isabella, por 10 que enviamos
a dicho Centro Directive nues
ira enthusiastic felicitaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
DOila Rafaela Men6ndez.

Por cablegrama recibido aver
Sc ha sabido la sensible muerte,
ocurrida ell martes en- Madrid, de
la distinguida y respectable Sra
Dona Rafaela Menendez, esposa
de nuestro estimado amigo el Sr
Don GervaSio de Medina.
Descanse en- paz la bon dadosa
dana y reciba su desconsolada
familia Ia expression sincerA de
nuestro mas profundo pesar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05

hip6tesis, Pero otogar el home
rule en- estes instanras equival
drla, ante los ojos de Espana y
Europa, q suscribir, moralmente,
una humiliation irreparable, y
desde el punto de vista material,
una declaration de Independent
10 n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05
Los EStadOS UlidQs Oh DRPlila

El peri6dico frances lie Gau-
Aoss amplla en- la siguiente forma
la noticia, transmitida va Dor te.
legrafo, sobre las buenas disposi-
Clones de determinadas poten
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-05


No creemos que en- los anales de la
ciencia medica exiSta un case mas no.
table que el del seior Arturo Davis,
duefio de TN molino de maderas en-
New Pennington, Indiana. Cierto es
que los medicos de hoy No tienen CO
nocimiento de un case igual. Mr..
Davis fuS atacado por una enferme-
dad nerviosa cuyas torturas lie hicie-
ron perder Ia razon, I'm tribunal
competente nombro un eomite de me-
dicos para que examinasen al pacien-
te y basandose en- el dictamen de di-
cho comite ordeno que el paciente
fuese conducido q I'm asilo de locos.
Su curaci6n es una de las mas no
tables victorias alcanzadas por Ia cien-
cia de Ia msdicina. oa
Tan grande lego q ser Ia fama de
este case que en- Indianapolis sc ha
estado discuticndo en- todos los circu
los cientifcos. Para averiguar la YER
dad enviamos 4 nuestro representsnte
q New Pennington quien fue agrada
sorprendido al encontrar a
Mr.. Davis en- buena salud y sin Ia mas
minima se1al de desarreglo mental.
''No, dio Mr.. Davis en- respuesta 4
"a admiration que Sc dibujaba en- el
;emblante del que escribe estas llneas,
no sc muestran en- mi rostro los sufri
nieutoss que he tenido nj la terrible
por que he pasado. Sien-
ese usted y lc hare una historic de
odo ESQ.
Me case hace diez y siete afios VI
engo cinco hijos que constituyen Ia
elicidad de mi hogar. Siempre ha-
ia sido 20 un hombre saludable has
a hace como dos amos. Por razones
=
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Declarado demente.

Las Intermediates hicieron que Artu-
70 Davis perdiera ell uso de ra-
.zon a tai extreme que qulso sui
cidarse.-El tribunal dio ordenes
para que sc lie llevase a un Mani
comic Su curacion Sc conside-
ra casi milagrosa.-Detalles del
case.
(7Yadncctos de nm aytzcnlo del diytyiO
"Indiamapolis Ncae", de Indiana
polls, Ind, EstGdos Unidos.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-16

could not decide whether they had been
caused by powder or SCOT, for the gown
was gray"
Eat that distance? Who ever heard
Of"
Hold on! not so fast! All, see you
are not following me; but you'll catch
on in a moment, so let's continue. She
next showed us her tracks. Did you
notice how deep and distinct they were?
1t was the first thing that struck me-
Her mother is twice as heavy as she is,
and stood in the same sort of soil, but
her feet made hardly any impressions.
Don't forget that l marked the spot
where Mrs. Walters stood with my
umbrella; after that, you know, we
went over to the fence. There is a
minor point here in Mrs. Walters
being the first to see the footprints be-
yond the fence. but we will pass that,
and come to the footprints themselves.
Did you notice nothing remarkable
about them, captain? No? Well, in
all my experience never saw such COM
ical footprints. l was tempted to laugh
outright, but it would have spoiled
everything, so l smothered my amuse-
ment''
Il saw nothing remarkable about
Them" said Capt. Welsh, impatiently.
''They were made, captain, by mems
slippers, a number ten, with very thin
soles. The heels had been we'll pressed
down into the soft clay, and so were the
middle parts of the soles, but the thin
edges all round had turned up so easily
that only faint impression of the bot
tom was left
What did you deduce from that ~
asked Welsh, still perpleXed.
THAT they were worn by feet not
half large enough for them, though
they had doubtless been drawn on over
pair of boots. I saw by the shape of
the track that the right one had come
off once as the weerer drew it from the
mud"
"Ah! curiousl" exclaimed the cap
tain; "but don't yet see what you are
driving at, though 1 think you suspect
but how could you? Why
But THAT is not ALL" the detective
went on, smiling. You remember, per-
haps, that asked if it had rained out