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JEANNE D'ARc's OLD SWORD
Museum at Dillon Said to Posses,
Blade Given to Maid of Orleans
by King Charles VII.

Paris. = Biographers of Jeanne
dare, including Anatole France and
Andrew Lang, have never been abl,
to discover any authentic relics of TIN
Maid of Orleans. The executions
threw her ashes into the Seine, ant
the cottage at Domremy has not 81
much as a wooden shoe which can b.
proved to have belonged to the Lib
orator of France. There Is, however
in the museum at Dijon a sword KEEP
in the hall with the tombs of Philil
the Bold and Jean-sans-P eur, for which
the custodian, M. E. Metman, has doc
uments proving that it once belonged
to Jeanne dare.
On one face of the hilt is engraved
figure of the Maid in peasant cos
tune kneeling before cross, with thu
name Charles VII. On the other is tn,
word "Vaucouleurs." On both thu
arms of France and those of the Cit!
of Orleans. The date, 1919, is fount
in FIVE places on hilt and blade. Thif
date may indicate when the swort
was made, or it may be In commem
grafton of the assassination of the Du,
de Bourgogne in the presence of thu
Dauphin, the future Charles VII. OF
the bridge of Montereau.
M. Metman's manuscripts show tina
the sword was manufactured at TIC
ledo and was autographed by thu
sword-maker, Lupus Aguado, and tina
it was specially made as present tt
the Maid from the king of France.
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tations. And no sooner did he wish 1t
on then he began to wish it back.
Il didn't keep your old ring!"
Daphne retorted.
You didn't?''
mo. | gave it away to a gentleman
friend"
"Vati" the Count asked, In noble
horror. you gave my beautiful ring
away. Ach! To think of it, NIT all
it's family unit historical significance,
being on der finger of some common
personi"
For a moment the very air was
tense between them. The Count
glared at Daphne, and Daphne re-
turned his glare with fiery interest.
She leaned over until her sharp nose
was within three inches of his face,
and said to him in razory accents:
"You can't insult me. I've been in
suited by experts!"
The Count jumped as though he
had been pricked by pin. This set
ting of him down as a nonentity, ac-
companied by sharp snap of the
finger, was a bit more cavalier treat
ment than he had ever received. He
could think of nothing to say in reply.
Daphne, now thoroughly angry, went
on:
81 want you to understand that Gen
eral Blazes-"
you gave my ring to Cheneral
Blazes!" the Count gasped.
Sure" Daphne replied.
"Mein Colt i'm himmel!"
With one of his rings on the Gen
erals finger and the other on the
finger of the Generals wife, the
thought was too much. The Count
dropped Imply into chair and
wagged his head grimly.
Both rings in der same family!
Ach, Gott!" he murmured.
Harry hurried into the room, and
stopped in establishment at sight of
them.
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What are we to dor she tearluliy
asked Daphne.
BE quiet and listen to what goes
on out there Daphne told her. MIR
Swifton Is just as anxious to get us
out as we are to get out II some
one else doesn't drop in and have to
be hidden, think he will work it
some way"
well, If | get out of here undiscov-
ered," said Mrs. Blazes, raising her
hand to wipe away tear, "I'll never
flirt again"
Daphne's sharp eyes saw familiar
ring on her finger.
what a lovely ring, Mrs. Blazes!"
she dissimulated. did your husband
give it to your"
What? Oh this ring?" Mrs. Blazcs
answered guiltily, folding her other
hand about it carelessly, so as to
conceal it. "Oh, no, that's just ring
that belongs to a friend of mine"
Daphne could not understand it, and
yet she could not ask any more ques-
tions. She contented herself with say
ing:
1--WE heard that sometimes rings
brought bad luck"
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CHAPTER VII.

When Harry and Lucy strolled into
the den, just after Daphne had sue
ceeded in getting into the room with
Mrs. Blazes, they were followed by
Mr.. Medders. Mr.. Medders was find
ing many things to interest him in
Harry's home. This was the first time
he had ever been where he might
saunter from room tc room and ex-
anime pictures, books and bric-a-brac
many of which were of kind that
were not popular in his own environ
ment
"Oh, Harry" Lucy said this is just
the most delightful visit"
''I'm doing everything can to make
it pleasant for you, and hope nothing
happens to spoil it," Harry said.
Medders, moving about the den,
stopped at the door of the library.
What is in there, my boy?" he
asked. Il haven't been in that room
yet"
"There?" Harry repeated, nervously.
"Oh, that's just junk ROOM"
Thee means a bunk ROOM" Lucy
corrected him, mischievously.
"Yes," Harry said. Its . junk
bunk room"
"varily," said Mr.. Medders. "a junk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-24
RISKS HER LIFE FOR OTHERS.
New Jersey Woman seizes Large
Shepherd Dog, Afflicted With Ra-
bies, and Forces II Into Shed.

Pennington, N. J.-That the lives of
others might not be imperiled, Mrs.
Jacob Leon grappled with her large
shepherd dog when it was suddenly
stricken with hydrophobia. The dog
was tied to its kennel with rope
when Mrs. Leon discovered its condi-
ton. An instant later 1t had bitten
the rope in two and, swapping, snarl.
ing and frothing at the mouth, it start
ed to leave the premises.
Realizing the danger to others, Mrs.
Leon called sharply to the animal and.
catching it by the sides of the head,
forced it into a woodhouse.
William e. Green, neighbor. was
summoned to dispatch the dog with a
shotgun, and when he arrived the dog
was dashing madly about the wood
house. biting everything within it's
reach. Mrs. Icons arms were
scratched by the teeth of the dog as
she held it. but the skin was not
broken.
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Coz g OETHALS 516Ak<wo
ENGLISH GIRL IS HELD

Warsaw, but 1t would be interesting to
hear the verdict of an English au-
thority.
Though the Warsaw citadel does
not give anything like adequate &C
comodation to its prisoners. Miss Ma
lecka's friends need not fear that she
is being ill treated. as her British
passport, at this stage Of affairs.
would. In any case. protect her In that
way.
At the same time her quarters are
none too comfortable The food.
though fairly good, is very scanty, and
the cells are exceedingly dirty Her
friends have been sending her addi-
tioDal food and also some books. She
will not be allowed to see visitors or
to write or receive letters until her
preliminary examination has been
completed.
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No Future for this Girl

eye and tell her not to let any curl,
haired, gazelle-eyed SIS week cler
with pink ears and perfectly mani
cured nails get her out of her heas
enough to stand for that marriage
business. When he loses his job b,
never gets another, and the aforesaid
stenographer has to- hike out and ge
one of her own. And the chances ar
it will be about $40 per writing fiv'
letters week, watching the telephone
and steering creditors off some cheal
screw of a lawyer with fringe arount
the bottoms of his trousers You taxi
chances, too, on getting even that 81
on which two must live cheaper thai
one. Tell her that, too"
Then she said to the grocer: Civ,
me dimes worth of brick chess
and a nickel's worth Of lettuce. W.
are going to have sandwiches 70
luncheon / like that word luncheon
No; have half loaf Of rye breU
left from yesterday"
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CHAPTER v.-(continued.)

NO." Harry blundered. Its for
another woman"
Daphne drew herself up with the
pose of tragedy queen.
"Aha!" she said, in denunciatory
tones. $50 you're up to your old
tricks, are your"
Harry wilted ct that, and could
make no sufficient reply
WELL" Daphne decided, "I'll make
you the hat-on one condition. I'll
get 1t finished this afternoon, provided
that you and Just our two little
selves-shall have one of our old time
cezy, comfy dinners tonight"
Harry was aghast. This was too
much. The more he tried to get out
of his trouble the more new troubles
We're invented for him.
Daphne" he said, IL simply
can't do that
Two years ago." Daphne reminded
him, you would have jumped at the
chance to have the dinner, and never
have bothered about the hat"
know, but, Daphne, it is impos-
s1ble. You see, these guests will be
here, and I can't be away when
should be entertaining them"
They won't miss you," Daphne
said, cruelty. You're not so very en-
tertaining."
I know it-and I'm at my worst to
day. &c." with hopeful cadence in
his voice, you get me the hat and
ho& al h
er evening""
No dinner tonight, no hat today"
was Daphne's ultimatum, when from
somewhere in the house came the
voices of Lucy and Carolyn calling to
Harry.
Great Scottl" he muttered. This
things getting worse! They mustn't
see you here"
"They?' Daphne asked. who are
they?"
"One is my sister; the other is-the
other girl"
''Oh, goodness, Harry" Daphne al
most wept Il didn't mean to get you
into trouble. Hide me, hide me!
Heavens! If there should be any talk
ABOUT me-1ust when my millinery
business is doing so nicely. You
ought to be ashamed to allow an in
nocent girl to take such chances as
this
But Harry was hurrying her toward
the library door. At first he had un-
consciously started her toward the
other one, but halted, remembering
that Mrs. Blazes was there. He mute
ly directed her to go into the library,
and then said in a hasty whisper:
Don't pay any attention to the
man in there. JUST hide yourself in
there few minut~s, and I'll get the
girls to go back downstairs on some
pretext"
AS the door closed on Daphne he
left the room and SO he did not hear
from the library the voice of the
Count saying:
We'll, py gracious! Liddle Daphne
Nor the amazed tones of Daphne as
she exclaimed:
why, Count. What are you doing
here?"
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SYNOPSIS.

Harry Swifton is expecting visit from
his fancee, Lucy Medders, Quakeress
whom he met in the country. His auto
crashes into another machine containing
q beautiful woman and a German count
escapes His sister, Caroline, arrives at
his home to play hostess. Socrates Prim-
mer, cousin of Lucy's, arrives with q
nat intended as a present for Lucy. Har-
and Mrs. Gen. Blazes, who demands her
hat, a duplicate of which she says has
been delivered at Harry's house. She Is
in great fear lest her husband hear of
her escapade. Lucy Medders and her
father arrive and the count is hidden in
one room and Mrs. Blazes in another
Harry is forced to do some fancy lying TO
keep Lucy from discovering the presence
Of the woman. The milliner, Daphne Daft
nngton, who proves to be an old flame of
Plicate hat and more complications en-
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SERVICE FOR MUTEs
Texas Church Whose Members
Are All Deaf.
Crying Babies or Late Corners Do Not
Disturb This gaton--Com-
municants Are of All Creeds
and FolIowings.

Fort Worth, Texas.-Sermons with
never a spoken word, congregational
singing without an audible note of
melody, public prayers in which there
is no sound, Sunday school teachers
whose lips are inarticulate. All these
are incidentals of the Sunday services
of Fort Worth church.
The pastor Is not disturbed by cry
ing babies, and the late corners do
not take the trouble to tip-toe, but let
their heels fall noisily on the uncar-
peted floor. The belfry that tops the
building is purely ornamental, for no
member Of this unique congregation
could hear any bell invented.
No church In the United States is
like 1t. 1t is the only church in the
whole country whose congregation is
composed wholly of deaf mutes.
The sixty or more deaf mutes living
in Fort Worth organized the congrega-
ton, called the First Evangelical
church for the deaf, in 1907. The real
founder Is the Rev. ]. w. Michaels or
Louisville, KY, who is still the pas
visits year to his voiceless flock.
The building, a neat and substantial
structure, was built solely by deaf
mutes. The pulpit was carved by the
Sunday school superintendent, G. w.
Sheppard, who is skilled woodwork
man.
There is no church debt. None or
the members is wealthy, and the con-
gregation has had a hard struggle.
But it has won because the members
are very proud of having the only deaf
mute church in the United States and
are correspondingly loyal.
The church is interdenominationa
Creeds are sunk in the common in
trinity. In the roster of 40 members,
a half-dozen denominations are repre-.
scented. The pastor is Baptist. but
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CHAPTER vi.

For time there was silence il the
room. Then the door of one room
opened and Mrs. Blazes peered anx-
iously forth.
x wonder why he is SO long getting
that hat" she said to herself.
The door across from her began
to open, and she hurriedly dashed
back and closed her door. The Count
and Daphne came from the library
Indeed" Daphne said, "he might
have toad me you were in there. But
maybe he meant it as surprise to
me-"
She s;mpered end peeped rogufshly
at the Count.
Il Eope," the Count said, 'it vas
surprise. To think dot now We hair
a meetings"
The pleasure is all yours, sweet
noble of teutonic blood" said Daphne,
with fine sarcasm.
Ike Count looked at her with pique,
shasing his head mournfully
40 Think" he sighed After all
l spend on you, den you leave me
waiting for you in such disgracesIl-
ness on der corner!"
Daphne tried to explain.
Honest, County" she said, at which
pst name he fiinched. Honest, Coun-
ty, didn't mean to disappoint you.
but travelling gentleman hadn't
seen for a long time came through,
and as l hadn't seen him for so long,
went to supper with him. You see,
the trouble with you and me was the
way we talked. Half the time |
couldn't understand you and the other
half you couldn't understand me-"
The Count looked at her blankly
Her explanation did not explain at all.
Such a deceitfulness!" he said.
And after / gave you my ring. How
dared you keep it?"
The Counts naughty indignation
over her having kept his ring was
uncSured with little twinge of con-
HaSsnne over the fact that. separated
frGm them bY only thin door. was
another lady y, whom. that very day,
be had given similar ring. The
Count had the habit of wishing on
ring. as an incident Of his various FIR
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bunk room must be interesting"
And before Harry could stop him he
had opened the door and started in.
only to step back and say:
why, there is some one in here"
us there?" Harry asked, affecting
surprise, hastily trying to think how
big the headlines would be in the
papers the next day.
Why, who can it be?" Lucy asked.
Harry, feeling that all was lost, still
racked his brain for some halfway
reasonable explanation of the pres
ence, as he thought, of Daphne as
well as the Count. in his library.
why, you see" he began, they
they are"
"They?" Medders said. There is
only one man in here"
Harry was lost for language and
bereft of thought when the Count
stalked majestically from the door.
No one else could be seen in the
library. Harry looked swiftly through
the doorway into every corner Of that
room, asking himself: Where the
dickens has she gomez"
She was no longer there, that much
was certain. And he turned to see
the Count bowling stif1y to Mr.. Med
ders and Lucy. The Count held a
book. in his haSd, and as his head
rose from one of his deep bows he
winked earnestly at Harry-a helpful.
friendly wink, which was rs though
it said for him not to worry, that the
Count would back him up in any
story he told.
Il beg your pardon" Harry rallied.
II had quite forgotten the Count. Miss
Medders, Mr.. Medders. this is the
Count Won Fitz.'
The Count bowed beautifully, Lucy
courtesied. her father shook the
Counts hand-and still everything
was not explained.
"And is the gentleman thy instruc-
tor, perhaps?" Medders asked. noting
the book the Count held, and associat-
ing it with the fact that the Count had
been In the library.
Harry fairly dubbed with JOY at
this helpful suggestion. all uncon-
sciously given by Medders.
YES" he said. me is my German
tutor"
fTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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"Here!" he exclaimed, you should
MT have come out here. Get back in
the library for minute and thea I'll
let you escape"
Daphne and the Count meekly en-
tered the library, and Harry ran to
the door of his bedroom and was
about to open it when he heard Caro-
lyn calling him:
"Oh, Harry, where are your"
Mrs. Blazes, hearing him at her
door, opened it and was now coming
out, when, to her utter establishment
he showed her back into the room
and pulled the door to.
.Im coming" he called to Carolyn,
and hurried out again.
simultaneously the door of the Ii
brary opened, and Daphne emerged.
THE ideal" she calculated. Il won't
breathe the same air with that Ger
man foreigner!"
Then she heard some one approach
ing the room, and CONSERVATION seized
her. She looked nervously about for
a place of concealment.
Where can l hide? Where can
hide?' she walled.
The voices came nearer, and 6es-
perately she rushed to the door Of the
bedroom wherein was Mrs. Blazes.
Opening the door, she dashed in.
With mutual EXPLANATIONS of recog-
milton she and Mrs. Rlazes saw each
other. And the door was still Strem-
bling shut when Lucy and Harry
strolled into the den.
Sisters in affliction and adversely,
Mrs. Blazes and Daphne were not long
in confiding to each other, in bated
whispers, the reasons for their pres
ence. Daphne's position was one well
calculated to upset her nerves. Out
side were two men with whom she
had flirted, one of whom wanted
ring he had given her and which she
had presented to the husband of the
lady with whom she was talking.
On the other hand. Mrs. Blazes was
not happily situated. Without a per-
feet duplicate of her hat she felt that
she could not go home. She could not
leave the room now. to go home. any
way.
And now, locked in with her, was
the only person who could make
duplicate of her hat.
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if a convert is conscientiously OPP
posed to immersion, he does not hest
tate to use the sprinkling or pouring
method Of baptism.
Because of the long lapses between
the visits of the pastor, large part OF
the ministerial duties fall upon the
Sunday school superintendent.
The service begins when Supt. Shep-
pard mounts the rostrum. First is roll
CALL With the record before him, the
superintendent, by signs, calls off
the name of each member, and each
person present responds in the same
fashion.
The Apostles Creed is recited in
unison. The uniformity of gestures
is not the result of careful drilling.
but comes as naturally to the worship
pers as speech to the average person.
Supt. Sheppard then delivers a short
sermon, taking the Sunday school text
for the day for his subject He is
known as an eloquent man" by the
members of the silent congregation.
His delivery has an earnestness tina.
impresses even those who cannot UNI
derstand his signs
At times he talks" rapidly, his
facile fingers, accompanied by full.
arm gestures, working with a speed
that taxes the attention of his audi
ence. Again, for the sake of greater
emphasis, the words come slowly, lin
geringly, from his finger tips, and one
may well imagine that he is an adept
in his silent art of oratory.
The eyes of the members never
wander from the speaker, since.
through their eyes alon., can they re-
ceive his message.
At the close of the superintendent
address the congregation Sings" In
signs. Most commonly the hymn is
one familiar to all the members. as
the singing would be hindered by hold
ing books. Next, the Sunday school
classes take their places. The lesson
goes forward as in the ordinary Sun
day school, except that the questions
and answers are in the sign language.
The service closes with benediction.
Often ministers from other churches
In the city preach to the deaf mute
congregation. A young woman, who
married a mute, and so acquired
thorough knowledge of the sign lam
guage, stands directly behind the visit
Ing speaker and acts as interpreter
AS fast as the words are spoken, they
are transmitted to the deaf congre
CATION by signs.
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Gets s45 for Nickel.

Dover. Del.-Walter McGinnes, .
day laborer, in purchasing a baske
and contents at public sale of thu
goods of Mrs. Thompson. who recent
ly died. began to look through hi
purchase and found $45 between thu
leaves of a memorandum book tina
had been in the basket, two $40 bill
and one SIS. McGinnes paid but tiv
cents for the basket
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Chinese Empress Wealth.

Seattle, Wash.-According to Chin
csc papers received here it is credit
ably reported in Pekin that the for
tune accumulated by the late Empress
Dowager TIE Hei, which amounts tt
between $25.OO0,OOO and $3O.O00.OOt
chiefly in gold bars, has been shippet
to England, whence 1t will be trans
ferred to a bank in Brussels for in
vestment. Since the death of thu
empress dowager the treasure hal
been stored in the palace under mill
tary guard.
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Sad-Eyed Blond Stenographer, Who
Welded Curly-Haired Clerk, Gives
Gypsy Seeress "Tip."

Kansas City, Mo.-Three gypsy
women, one quite young, were in an
East side grocery store when two
young American women entered. One
of the older gypsies made "gurg-
ling noise to the young one soon
after the Americans were inside.
Don't you girls want your fortune
told?" asked the little gypsy miss as
she walked toward the young women
with her hand outstretched.
IT can tell your past, present and
future" went on the gypsy girl. "All
about your love affairs. can tell
you when you are going to get mar
RED"
This appeared to be too much for
one of the young women. sad eyed
blond, tired-looking. creature.
"Say, you," she exclaimed, I'm al
ready married, and I'd rather give you
$50 to tell me how to lose. what I've
got than 10 cents to know that there
is another lazy loafer waiting down
the lire somewhere for me to sup
port!"
Where do. you liver" she asked
then. II will come to your home and
tell you ALL"
BEAT it, little one, beat it," ordered
the tired-looking blond. II don't live:
| exist. And as for you telling me- all,
Why I can tell you more about this
game and hand out more real, genuine
hot tips on this matrimonial business
than you ever dreamed of. If you
ever run across stenographer earn
ing her little $85 per, and enjoying
single blessedness, don't wait to read
her palm. Look her straight in the
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SEE FLIGHT OF VITAL SPARK
Chicago x-Ray Expert Tells of Pass
Ing Of the Aura-No One Seems
TO Know What II Is.

Chicagc.-The flight Of the vital
spark" aas been Witnessed. according
to statement made by DR.. Patrick S.
O'Donnel. an X-ray expert, who has
been following up experiments made
by DR.. w. J. Kilner Of London. Eng
land
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-08-24
100000 Reas Die Erom Heat.

Traverse City, Mich.-C. z. Clapp.
one Of the states foremost bee raisers-
lost 100000 bees as result OF hot
weather. They died from heat. Hun
dreds of pounds of honey ran out Of
the hives like sap.
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ing physician announced that the ma,
was dead. The aura began to sprea.
from the body, and presently disar
peared. Further observation of tn
corpse revealed no sign Of the aura
1--WE do not contend that the light {
the soul or spirit In fact. no ON,
seems to know what 1t is. In my opir
ion. however. 1t is some sort of radi
activity made visible by the use Of til,
chemical screen. My experiments
however. seem to prove that 1t Is tn,
animating power or current of life
human beings