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Other gondolas glide silently past you,
and perhaps now and then q barge
loaded with fruit or fish, propelled
by the one long oar in the hands Of q
swarthy Venetian. But you are rudely
awakened from your reverie by the
shrill whistle OF an impertinent little
steamboat It seems like an anach-
ronism, and one resents It's presence.
These boats now run between the
railway station and the Adriatic sea.
In them one can go out to the Lido.
the famous Venetian seaside resort:
to the great Venetian glass works and
other places. Now and then q speedy
motor boat will dash by you, and you
shake your fist at Its departing stern.
and wish 1t would sink.
Then with a sudden turn to the
right you enter labyrinth OF smaller
canals. 50 narrow. some Of them. that
you can almost touch the houses ON
either side with outstretched hands
As you approach q sharp turn. the
gondolier shouts warning. answered
BY another boatman. and presently
q long black PROV energies slowly and
cautiously into view. With perfect
ease the two boats pass each other
In this narrow space, never touching
nor bumping. The gondoliers haye
perfect control over them and handle
the long unwieldly things perfectly
These back canals are CHARMING. Il
though. one must confess. thew a
sometimes rather smelly. and thare e
danger Of having the days rarhaee
dumped from an upper window into
your lap. But you do not mind this s.
you glide beneath many bridges. ana
alp past the old. old houses Win
the window gaily decorated with f,ov-
err. You gaze ii wonder and admir-
ton at the picturesque old places. ana
perhaps black eyed signorina leans
from window and drops ! rose fnto
your boat. and smiles,
- night the charm 81 yenioe =.
evsn greater. Then 1t seema Iika !.
vseitaDle dream city: but without ia
enAdoaas + might Be nightmare -
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CHAPTER XIV.
The New cIrynith Deposit.

The New cirynith Deposit.
The fact that Rositta found q
stranger in the aerodromone, instead
of Santos Duprel, was not the result
of any suspicion on Napoleon's part
Santos had received a more important
order.
The substance "cirynith," that won
derful, glittering element that com
bined all the qualities Of glass and rub
Der. that was a thousand times
stronger than steel, lighter than alu-
minum and absolutely indestructible,
was very scarce. The volcanic island
of Ciryne, where Napoleon had discov-
cred the precious metal, was rapidly
becoming depleted OF the material with
which to build aerodromones, and a.
Napoleon's plans for the future were
based on cirynith, he must look TOR
other sources Of supply. He felt con
WINGED that this metal must be IN
other places, and whenever he had
time he few over countries where he
suspected its existence.
A wonderful instrument, similar to
a spectroscope. was Of great assist
ance to him in his searches. He had
found some trace of cirynith IN the
volcanic regions In Italy, but NOT suf-
ficient for his purposes. so he went
farther.
Immediately upon Santos return
from Ciryne with Rositta he had been
dispatched upon this search, and Ma
poleon himself started out the next
morning. His wound was 30 slight
that it did not interfere with his move
ments, and he started early, flying
| toward Italy. He went slowly along
the western coast of that boot-like pc
ninsula, searching diligently. but with
out results.
Santos was looking through the
! Alps. The poor fellow labored under
great difficulties. His mind was not
clear enough to work on the delicate
kaleidoscope Rositta had robbed him
Of his peace and he dreamed more
than he watched the changing colors
Of the little instrument.
The radioecope suddenly began to
show interesting colors and recalled
him from his dreams. The tiny plate
that was framed In platinum glowed
greenly; 1t was like a pale emerald.
and growing more intense at every
stroke Of the great birds wings.
Santos looked around He saw Z
splendid picture: Toward the right
great forests stretched, then came Z
few volcano peaks, with ancient ruins
on top, and beyond all this spread !
long, silver lake
Before him was mighty plain In
the center of which stood tremen-
dous pyramid with the top as fiat and
level as though it had been sliced or
with knife
The ra1ioscope showed plainly that
this pyramidlike hill was rich in the
precious cirynith. Santos was 30 ex-
cited that he forgot even ROSETTA for
a while. The plateau and the whole
pyramid was barren OF human beings.
SO he descended.
1t had been thousands of years since
the volcano had been active, and the
lava composition was full OF the crys-
tails that produce cirynith Santos
gathered some in small box and then
began to figure out his geographical
situation. He found that he was near
the town Kis-cell. County Suemex. II
am in Hungary" he muttered. "And
this is richer deposit Of cirynith thar
the master ever expected 10 ind"
! Cro BE cONTINUED.)
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out on the Grand canal ona -.
two or three concert boats deca ~
with Japanese lanterns and -
still air comes snatches Of old - 1..a y
love songs. You listen fev 'aa
utes. and then, with a nod "a ~ ~
companion. you get up from Won, =. ,ve
on the hotel gallery and siansl =. .aaR
gondola- Silently It slips up !; $
steps leading into the water: Won :. = I
into It and sink by the side Of ~
companion deep into the CUSHION.
seats In perfect luxury. Never % =
alone.
A Scene Of Beauty.
La musica." you say, If your y,
Ian vocabulary is very limited =.
soon the long, black PROV is non,,,.
toward the fairy-like boats. You 49,
In contentment- AS you sin Aim.
the lights Of st. Marks square vins
gaily. Small lights on the water hs,.
and there show. that other boats =.
going to the concert. Everything /,
silent and serene, only the sound \
the music breaking the stiffness, IN.
gondolier stands majestically behind
you. making long sweeps with bis GA,
The sound Of the music grows palmer
and soon beneath the string Of Ian.
terms q black barge looms up
Hundreds Of gondolas, it seems, ara
lined up around this boat. BY skilltul
maneuvering your gondolier slides ii
between two other boats. And then
you just stretch back and listen to thu
singers. the water sloshing and Ian
ping against the boats making an es
fective accompaniment The singer
can sing. too, grand opera and love
songs composing their repertoire
When one song has been finished
the gondoliers shout for their fayorits
song, for these swarthy boatmen seem
to enjoy the singing as much as do
their passengers. Presently a man
descends from the singers craft and
steps from gondola to gondola, a small
bag in his hand. You hear the clink
ing Of coins. and when he gets to your
boat you drop a few centisimi into the
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me knew IT. insignincance ~ ~
better. aas
Not 20 the Countess Rosiny. 4hs
color had left her cheeks. and ahs
sat gazing into space. a lace danced
before her eyes, the face o. the anar.
chist- They tried In vain q reassurs
her. but 1t was impossible.
It took all her viii power 70 force
smile to her pale lips when Napo-
leon returned and still more 10 ntter
the words: Il am glad you wers not
badly hut"
During . lull In the conversation she
asked: What is the name Of that
man?"
HE said 1t was Nikolay Mosrak..
answered Napoleon.
'Nikolay Moxrak. " she repeated slow
y.
"A Russian" added Napoleon.
Then Mr.. Hale turned the converse
ton into other channels.
Napoleon could not but notice that
after he had told the name OF the ~
sassin the countess had partly ~
gained her composure
At eleven O'Clock Rositta was on the
roof OF the Crystal Palace. waiting for
the Hawk. Astra and Napoleon had
come up to see her Oh. Napoleon
helped her into the machine. where .
tall stranger stood at the wheel. The
bird rose and took its direction and
sailed OF toward the west.
Rositta went to the aerial chauffeur
and spoke, but he signaled back that
he could not hear or talk
She returned to the comfortable
bench and tried to think: Does Napo-
leon suspect something? No, It can
not be, or he must be wizard" With
this she lay down and in few min
utes was sleeping like an innocent
baby in a cradle.
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Napoleon let the shaking would-be as
sassin 60 he spoke to him in stern,
low voice:
who are your"
''Nikolay Mozrak."
"A Russian?"
The pale man simply bowed.
"Who sent you to commit this most
miserable deed? And he shook the
man az q storm shakes q withered leaf.
1T was my fate; had to do it." the
man answered calmly.
miserable curl" said Napoleon. and
tossed the man into the arms Of the
waiting guard. then turned toward A.
ira.
Her eyes met those Of Napoleon, ap-
prehensively.
s sYou are hurt!. she whispered
pointing toward his hand.
ut must be mere scratch, az I
have not felt Il"
The return to the palace was
silent one. Napoleon submitted to the
Doctors treatment, but his wound was
slight, and when It was properly
dressed he returned to the drawing
room. where Hale was doing his best
TO drive away the oppression caused
by the accident.
Astra had regained her composure:
her only fear was that Napolcon.s
wound might be danEerous, but vhsn
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Ol(EHN m04U8 VI NORTHUMBERLAND
on the Grand canal In Venice
:" have been stubbornly fought
3" for some time BY the Vene-
tian gondoliers, but this
seems about to be overcome by the
formation Of Z cooperative society
among these boatmen. This body u
providing public service OF small
motor launches between the railway
station and the Adriatic shore. They
maintain that the launches can be
used by those In hurry. while the
gondolas win be retained for the use
Of the leisurely pleasure seekers.
But why should anyone be In
hurry in Venice? 1t is place to
dream and rest. One Of the greatest
attractions In this most picturesque
city on all the continent is to loll back
in a gondola and glide slowly down
the Grand canal That first ride one
never forgets. It is as II he had been
transported into an altogether differ-
ent world, for everything is strange. un-
familiar. AS the boat proceeds leisure
ly along the stately old palaces, with
the high poles with the colors Of their
owners painted on them, add to the
charm. They are ancient and many
are in a rather dilapidated condition.
but that makes them seem all the
more picturesque. It is fitting that
they should be.
Many Great Palaces.
Here, the gondolier tells you, is the
Palazzo Of Desdemona. beautiful old
place crowded in between two larger
palaces; there Is the palace Of the
Brownings, one Of the stateliest on the
canal; over there Is where the famous
Duse once lived. but her palace, prob
ably discouraged of having been de-
serted by the great celebrity, leans
disconsolately against It's neighbor,
and seems ready to plunge into the
waters Of the canal And SO as you
slip along to the sweep Of the one
great oar Of the gondolier. you see pal
aces Of great dukes and duchess, Of
poets, writer's and many others.
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Having Too Many Thlno.

Many nervous, irritable. dissatisfied.
unhappy women would become calr,
and contented Il they would store
give or throw away half Of their s..
longings. Some have abandoned ele-
CANT residences and taken their fami
lies into hotels or boarding housee
who could have continued to keen n
their homes Il, instead Of giving Is
the houses themselves. they had done
away with the superfuous furnishinea.
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Dusllng Came From Ce.M IN
Dueling took it, rise from inc :.
cial combats Of the Celtic na.'0 !.
The flrst formal duel in England -. q
tween William, Count d'Eu anu ~
hey Baynard, took place IN l
Dueling II civil matters was lo,'
dan ii France In 1906. frane''
challenged Emperor Charles !. ..a
vain Ii 1873. The tight with s ,.,d
swords was introduced into Ens 4
ii 1887 A proclamation was ms'. g
1879 that no person should 30 = q !.
doned who had killed another +.
duel The custom was checked ~
Britiah army In 1872, and was .a Ii
ished II England By the ala o. p'
opinion.
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.rbnrb II had begun to grow dark.
They had to cross the town to reach
the Crystal Palace. A. they passed
under the frst street lamp two men
Who were standing on the corner. near
an automobile, peered closely at them.
One of the men grasped the other By
the arm and said: Come" They
Jumped into the car and 1t shot for
ward. turning the nearest corner, and
raced toward the north, to the heart
Of the city. At the new congressional
building they stopped and beckoncd to
a man who seemed to await them.
IT tell you, Mozrak. they will pass
this corner" said one Of the men tM-
patiently.
But / would prefer to stand farther
down, where there is a greater crowd
said the man who had been waiting.
What do you want with the crow? =
ITO help me escape" was the lacon-
ic answer of the man called Mozrak.
Gust as you please" assented the
man in the car Select your own
place."
The automobile with the three men
went farther, where the streets and
elevated sidewalks Here crowded with
people, Mozrak looked around and
back, as If he expected to see some
one he knew.
"Here!" The man at the wheel
obeyed. wait for me at the next cor
ner, with everything in readiness, and
when l Jump into the car you are to
let her out" Mozrak left the automo-
bile and threaded his way through the
crowd. The big car turned the corner
indicated and stopped. Mozrak walked
far enough to get it's bearings, then
returned to the center of the block.
His hand strayed toward hie hip
pocket, rested there for second and
then he stood watching the passing
throng.
In the meantime the four on horse
back neared the building in slow
trot; as they reached the buster streets
their horses fell into walk.
Napoleon rode on Astra's left and
they were closely followed by Rositta
and Hale. They passed the building
and were nearing the place where MOI
rak leaned against lamp post, smok-
ing contentedly. He saw the coming
quartet, and took a deep breath. When
they had reached the center of the
block, near where he stood, his right
hand went into his hip pocket. Just
as the four on horseback reached him
he Jumped toward Astra with leveled
arm, and the CLINT OF an automatic pis.
toll was seen.
The pistol was pointed at Astra,
whose horse made a nervous Jump
when the man came forward. Before
the man could pull the trigger Napo-
Icons whip Kissed through the air,
hitting him sQuarely in the face. The
pistol exploded; the bullet grazed Ma
poleon's right shoulder, and before the
fellow could make another attempt to
shoot he was seized by two onlookers
and his pistol was Knocked from his
grasp. He was dazed by a blow and
stood looking at them blankly.
Astra tainted, but many kind and
willing arms were there to prevent her
falling from her horse.
ROSETTA, who just few minutes be
fore was SO full of Joy, looked at the
scene shudderingly.
Napoleon. like god OF revenge
stood over the man. She could see
blood oozing from his right coat
sleeve. but that blood was not the
cause Of her pale, terror-stricken face
It was the face of the assassin that
had startled her. She knew that face
The police restored order. but before
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Their Sense Of humor.

why" asks Gertrude Athsrton
should q woman murder her 80.
bandT It's : dificult question. c..
trude, but our own personal suean =
that most Of them are aetuated ~ I
desire 70 exploit the delicious fnnd
Of humor they possess. -Philadelp1de
Inquiries.
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ODERN means Of locomotion
on the Grand canal In Venice
have been stubbornly fought
for some time BY the Vene-
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Napoleon let the shaking would-be as
sassin go he spoke to him in stern,
low voice:
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which had been discovered as the re-
suit of examining several generations
of family in which color blindness
appeared.
A color blind woman was very rare
ly found. and she was always the
daughter OF a color blind man. Her
sons and daughters would be normal
and her sons families would be nor
NAL. but II her daughters had sons
they would be found to be normal and
color blind In equal numbers.
A curious anomaly with reference TO
color blindness appeared in twin girls.
They were exactly alike in appearance.
but one girl was color blind and the
other not No explanation of this ex-
ception has been found.
Professor Bateson said that there
was a popular belief that sons in GER
tain respects took after their mothers
and daughters after their fathers.
Within a reasonable range of speculG-
ton this was so. As to sons taking
after their mothers. they saw this in
the experience of their own families
London Cor New York Times.
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expense. And his chances for good
health are better. His circle of acquan-
tanees is bound to be better on the aver
age, and when he makes good i'm.
preston on a community it can be kept
up longer and more easily. And when
he goes to the cities as a delegate in
any cause worth while he can speak
more exclusively for community and
depend more safely on the backing of
his people at home.
The most wholesome reading provided
for all the people to absorb is written
in the smaller towns or by men and
women who belong in them and are in
the cities temporarily and keeping the
atmosphere of the wider country life
with them. There is change coming
over New England. 1t is going to make
its best growth in the smaller towns
during the next 100 years and presum-
ably thereafter. With that fact we'll
established, New England will take back
its stronger prestige in the national
legislation, that which has been lost
within few years by political flag or
the selection of the good fellows to
the section. Solid men are
bound to control this country, and the
hill towns will provide them. They will
be the stronger if the advice of Presi-
dent Thomas is followed in Vermont
and in other states.--Worceste Mass
Telegram.
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MIDDLESEX

Mrs. Jane Miles went Thursday to
visit her daughter, Mrs. VIII White, and
family in Northfeld.
Mrs. John Carver and daughter are
visiting relatives in Montpelier and
Mortified.
DIR. r. r. Reynolds and brother OF
Fairfax, en- route for Boston by automo-
bile, called on II. b. Nichols, last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ward and two
children left Wednesday night for their
home in South Carolina.
A. P. Bigelow of Hartford, Conn, re-
turned Thursday night He was accom-
panied by his son, Paul. who recently
underwent an operation and is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haskins from
Newton Hook. y. Y. and their son and
his family from the southern part of
New York are guests at f. A. Stuffle-
beams.
The village schools, taught by Miss
Comstock and Mrs. Batchedor, closed
Friday afternoon with public exercises
by the children. which were carried ont
in very creditabe manner. At the
close of the program, treat of cake,
ice cream and candy was given to the
their parents and friends.
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LOND0N'S ANCIENT TOWER.
A Beefeater and Woman Lock Its
Gates Every Night.


Strange to say. very few people are
aware or an ancient custom which Is
still kept up at the Tower of London.
Just before midnight a beefeater and
the chief yeoman porter secure the
keys from the governors house to
lock up" Having received the keys
they proceed to the guard room.
Escort for the keys calls ont the
porter. and a sergeant and six privates
turn out.
The procession then marches of. and
the sentries they pass issue the usual
challenge of who goes there?" to
which the answer is Keys"
Arriving at the entrance to the Tow
err grounds. the lions gate. the porter
locks the gates and the party returns
to the guardroom. the sentry challeng-
ing as before and receiving the same
answer. However. on arrival at the
guardroom again the sentry stationed
there stamps his foot. Mt the same
time giving the usual challenge.
Keys" replies the porter.
"whose keys?" the sentry asks.
"King Georges keys"
Advance King Georges keys. and
all's WELL"
The porter then says. God bless
King George" and all present respond
with Amen" The keys are then
saluted and returned to the governors
house. where they remain until the
next nights ceremony. - Pearson's
Weekly.
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WV CLOCK. Get Out Of Order.

The reason why mantelpiece clocks
so often get out of order is so obvious
that 1t Is strange that attention to II
has not been drawn before. A London
clockmaker said:
1T Is because mantelpieces are rare.
ly level. IL clock meant for a man.
telpiece is not placed in an exactly
horizontal position 1t is sure TO go
wrong. When the clock gains or loses
because of its slanting position people
regularly move the hands forward OF
ba edward. as the case may be. in or
der to adjust 1t. Eventually the clocks
hands are moved about so much that
the mechanism gets out OF order and
the clock refuses even to tick. Watches
and travelling clocks are constructed
differently from the stationary clock.
and they will go in any position. That
Is why they are relied upon more than
the ornamental mantelpiece clock
New York Times.
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A Born Statesman.

sWhat's the idea. George inquired
Mr.. Washington. why do yon cnop
down this cherry tree? Have you any
thing against cherry trees?'
mo. SIR"
Maybe you are In favor of defor-
estation:"
mo. SIR
Doing this for a moving picture
concern"
BY no means"
"Then why chop down tree?"
II just thought of going on the
stump" replied the future father OF
his country. And then Mr.. Washing
ton realized that George was born
observation-disclosures City Journal
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RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Farwell, whc
have been here for the last ten days
with relatives, returned to Leominster
Mass, on Saturday.
Miss VERNE Chamberlin, teacher in
Saxonsville, Mass, has arrived here to
remain over the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Sargent and son
and DIR. and Mrs +. e. Angel have gone
to North Sutton, n H., for two weeks
stay.
Mr., and Mrs. s. A. Goss of. Chicago
are in town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ii. Powers.
Mrs Alice Van Dusen OF Barre ar.
rived here Saturday and went to Ran
dolph Center TO remain for week with
her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Hebard.
John Reed of Worcester. Mass, was
in town Friday for the first time in
eight years.
Mrs. Warren Church of Maiden, Mass,
came Friday to be the overnight guest
OF Mrs. A. T. Nef, and went on to
Barre to attend the funeral of her broth
er.
Supt. II. W. Lewis and family and
Miss May X. Howe started Saturday
for Queen City park to remain for most
of the summer. Miss Howe will return
after months stay and 90 to Brat
tleboro for the rest of her vacation.
A. G. Putnam, who has been home
for the last two months, while recoy-
ering from broken arm. left Saturday
for Springfield, Mass. expecting to re
sumo work for the firm for which he
has worked for years.
Mrs Fred Terry. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Christina Terry, who is "a
years of age, returned to Worcester,
Mass. Saturday, after passing month
n town with Mrs. George Hutchinson,
frank Hutchinson. the grandson of Mrs. |
Terry, returned with them to pass sew
raj weeks in the city.
Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Stockwell who
ave been with Mrs. n. c. Greene and |
ther relatives for the last few weeks.
eturned on Saturday to Gardner, Mass.