The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-02
IN EPISODE IN
 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE

Naval Constructor Prentiss Young if.er finishing his course at Annopoils Ns,s stationed for several years at 1he E, thlehem Iron works. There hc OK pesmented wit -u plate aud per .uSsIon shells tin be knew Che process. rs ct manufacturing the toughest plate iId the most penetrating shen Young applled himself so diligently that his h,rlth began to give way, and, sccur Ing a years leave, he went abroad
 One morning while rowing on ,he Bosporus he met a handsomely cIno p'cl boat. pulled by four cunuchs, bear lng a Turkish laly evidently of high rank. He stared st her. but as her face was covered he could sec no feature but her eyes. Yoang was a handsome fellow and was at the time n Che uui form Of his rank The eyes of Che lady were bent upon'Aim and he fancied sdniirlngly. However this may bc, Che sane evening wAllc walking on Che street a man accostcd him In bad Eng linh. informing him that a lady who hsd seen hlm thaI dny desired Co make hls acQualntancc. Such an adventure suited the officer exactly. and he fol- lowed the man. who led him Co pri. vate entrance Co the sulyans seragilo. After dodglng through secret passages. Young suddenly stepped Into a mNuri ously furnished apartment in which on a divan sat a very pretty Turkish woman. Of cours, she was tho woman hc bud met on the river.
 That was tho year of thc earthquake In rurkcy-iSd. think AS Young was advancing. thc lady holding out hcr hand Co hlul. there were a rumh'ing anu a rocking vhich looseucd the floor lns and let the sinful couple down Into tha apartment bf low. This was not ar. Tho sultao WIS at the Jane visit-. Ing his favorito wlCe in this very apart u~ut Into witch they fell, and Che si.ht that greeted his eyes after brush Ing on the plaster was Lieutenant Young. with oOe of bis sultanas cling ing to him in terror
 Ot course this meant death for both th, sinners. and 'lis story would cud rlsht here had not the sutton rcro- nised Young us un American officer NCt that that drtcrred the outoe..' fr,,rn applying the customary 'uvs. but h, was at that Cme much .mpressCI with the skill displayed in America military and navil science, aud il r. cured Co him thst hc might get soiU' Information. ac asked the transgrcs. ., sev.rll questions and when hc lcarrol of his peculiar experience his e.'o gleamed with satsfaction.
 Co into tly government works ic sgld. "aud maze ile plate Wmor u1i ur slru cam qcucTJtc and a shell tn, ao ormor can resist If you do ,hIs Do" go rrcc.'
 That would be impossible. your uai e,ty. but ] vlu make you ul aulo- that no sheL except one you possess con penetrate. and that shell v ... HcuD trate any armor. But as am cde.f ot tl.e United SAtcs navy it wuu" no uu becoming of me Co save my Itc on, leave woman fo punishment
 sVery we'll" sa.d tlc sultan. "l Dor ssnt. have never sccn t..s woraI b-fore. though she may huv' been ir ny harem for months. do uot ereF kaow her name tf you succeed, wi give her Co you"
 tn few wcck- came tIc ,g.1l Jt tl' works in the sul-au's presence. loNa' sct up his plate and chaU.u-.i tI Turkish officers present io pierce it With most of thoir proic.t'.s lHUg ou. ly dented i. Tre best they could 'r was Co get lJto it about two Inches.
 Are you satisfied. yout m.I,-'F. asked Your E. "that there .~ uo s... made that can pierce tlg plate:
 The sultan consulted w.,u l.s super lnteLdcnt cf the works. au English man. and then told Young tlg, hr W.s satisded.
 'vcry well your majesty; wifi now load the gun myself, b1, ] .,. ypa majesty Co withdraw every o-' To distance while insert che lroi'c.lr In order that your majesty alone may possess the secret. which ? win tram. init Co you g tter the experiment.
 To this the sultan usScutcd. Theu Young surprised them al by ,aG.ue up shell of tue kind they had uc,. using. but before putting it Into O., gun it was observed that ae tool some thing from his vest pocket When ai. was ready. Young fired the shell which penetrated Ihe plate, tearing away th" backing. Inc shell was found to hg uninjured. Tho sultan examined i greedlly. then looked up iu amazCmcnt There was nothing on it different from any other shell and no mark Co Indicate that anything had been attached. Tho ncxt shot yyns fired at nu gu.lc or