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noyedly sensible Of the improperly
OF the discussion, since the mar dis
cussed was certainly his patron, may
be his friend. But his insistence had
reused a certain balky wilfulness that
would have its way. Its true I've
never seen him." she said, but I've
read about him a hundred times in the
Sunday supplements. He's a regular
feature of the high-roller section. His
idea Of a good time is a dog-banQuet
at Sherry's. Why, a girl told me inc
that there was a cigarette named after
him-the Vanity Valiant"
isn't that beside the point? Be-
u he has been an idler. must he
necessarily be a-vandal?"
She laughed again. He wouldn't
call 1t vandalism. He'd think it de-
cided improvement to make Damory
Court as frantically different as posi-
BILE. l suppose he'll erect a glass
cupola and q p~orte-cochere, all up-to-
date and varnishy, and put orchid hot
houses where the wilderness garden
was, and a modern marble cupid in
stead of the summer-house. and lay
out a kite-shaped track"
Everything that was impulsive and
explosive in John Valiant's nature
came out with a bang. MOI" he
cried, whatever else he is, he's not
such a preposterous ass as that"
She faced him squarely now. Her
eyes were sparkling. Since you know
him SO intimately and SO highly ap-
prove of him
mo, no." he interrupted. You mis-
take me. l shouldn't try to justify
him." His flush had risen to the roots
of his brown hair, but he did not
lower his gaze. Now the red color
slowly ebbed, leaving him pale. He
has been an idler-that's true enough
and till a week ago he was idiotic-
ally rich But his idling is over now.
At this moment, except for this n
property, he is little better than a
beggar."
She had taken a hasty step or two
back from him, and her eyes were now
fixed on his with a dawning half-fear-
full question In them.
lii lAC ldIIuIc VI the tdlIdul OOI-
poration, he had never heard Of Da-
mory Court, much less been aware
that he owned 1t. 1t wasn't because
he loved it that he came here-no!
How could 1t be? He had never set
foot In Virginia in his mortal life"
She put up her hands to her throat
with a start. Gamer" she echoed,
Camel"
But II you think that ever he could
be so crassly stupid, 50 fundamentally
blind to all that Is really fine and
beautiful"
Obi" she cried with flashing COM
prehension. "Oh. how could you!
YOU
He nodded CURLY. YES" he said.
II am that haphazard harlequin. John
Valiant, himself"
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Rameses' Portal Of Triumph.

little slow at sculpture. The huge fig
ures carved upon the sides of the por-
tai would fail to exalt the American
to q triumphal spirit. They lack ac-
ton and purpose. While they all ap-
pear to be proficient in balancing suns,
moons, worlds and fagons of ale upon
their heads, they are too seriously
angular, too gravely noncommittal,
too detached and laborious to rouse
in the modern onlooker a desire for
cheering.
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DIDN'T FIND IT INTERESTING
Settler Had No Hesitation in Declar-
ing Encyclopedia Had lts Dry
Spots.

Dudley Field Malone, the new col
lector of the port Of New York. said to
q reporter:
I'm too new to my Job to talk about
it yet. II talked about 1t | might.
like the mountaineer. give away my
ignorance.
"A man was hunting in Pike county,
and up around Porters lake he visited
q settlers house.
HE noticed a volume OF q good
encyclopedia on a shelf above the gun,
and said:
ut must be a handy thing away off
here to have an encyclopedia
Yep said the m~ountaineer. Yep,
she's handy. l only got the first book
"'Why haven't you got the others?'
~ amt finished this n vet, SO |
amt ready for another. / bought this
one >off'n an agent about eight years
ago. He come round six months Mt.
erwards and says. says he: "HssS's
yer second volume, mister"
sssWhat?" says ]. why. I amt -
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MODERN WHALING SHIP UGLY
Naked, Unlocking Craft That u Built
for Hard Servlce-Gun an
Interesting Feature.

Vancouver, B. C.-Every year q
humber Of whaling ships 60 out from
British Columbia ports to engage in
hunting the monster mammals to be
found in large numbers along the
North Pacific coast. The changed
conditions in the whale fishing bust
ness and the style and equipment of
the craft employed in the industry,
as compared with those of a few gen.
erations ago,a are Of special interest to
people who follow the career of those
who pursue this peculiar business.
Some of the whale fishing boats
were ~overhauled in the Vancouver
docks recently for the seasons rum,
and 1t is interesting to note that the
bottoms of the craft are painted green
instead OF red, as was formerly the
custom. This is to prevent the whales
from seeing SO plainly the approach
Of the ship, as they see red paint un-
der the water, and for that reason all
the whalers now have green under
works.
In general appearance the whaler is
q AA0nSuS u6ly SAdlI. 1IC UO"c ldlO
high to give room for a gun platform,
and the stern is cut away SO that it
rides low, giving the screw a deep
drive. The Homework is iron. with a
narrow navigating platform and a lit
tie steering box on the top of the
fore end of the house. The gun is the
most interesting feature of these
whalers. 1t is a short-tubed cannon
on swivel bearings and discharged
with a krupp firing screw. 1t is car
ried on a long gun platform on the
ships bow, and Is pointed with a
wooden hand stock.
The platform is rugged with grips
The gun is loaded with an iron crow,
pointed with a thin-shaped time shell,
and with four hinged barbs fastened
to the shaft with rope yarn. When
the harpoon is fired into the whale
the ~fastenings are released, the barbs
open and the shell explodes; the shaft
Of the harpoon is slotted and a ring
runs in the slot; from the ring a wire
line is coiled in a case on the plat
form and extends to a winch heal the
gun carriage. The winch is used to
pay out and reel in the line when the
whale has been h%arpooned and 1t is
fighting for it's life.
When the mammal is dead it is
drawn alongside the ship by Keeling
in the wire cable. Air is Their pumped
into the whale through a hose with a
hollow lance nozzle which Is attached
to the engine of the ship. The air
causes the mammal to loat high out
of the water and renders 1t easy to
tow Some nine or ten of these whal-
ing ships cruise this coast each sea-
son. Some OF the whales found in the
North Pacific waters weigh as much
as 80 tons. None of the flesh is used
for food, although it is said to DO
very good, palatable and healthful.
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Chinese Soldiers Are Good Fighter.

Chinese Soldiers Are Good Fighters.
Till within the last two years or %.
the general impression was that the
Chinese soldier was intended to run
away. The revolution of 1911 dis
sipated some of this absurdity. The
events Of the present year have dis
persed the remainder. It 10 now
recognized that there is no finer mate
rial than that which could be selected
from among the sturdier of China's
sons. Nothing Is wanted but traint1e.
arm of precision. good leading and .
good cause. With these, China couic
we'll hold its own. The improvements
that have been made during :~ceni
years in such things can be appre
ciated only by those who know what
the old troops. from the Banner;ner
downward. ere International ~
vtew. China.
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. I rich society favorite,
ouddently discovers that the Valiant cor
apoTatiOn, which his father founded and
which was the principal source Of his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. a neg
lected estate in Virginia. On the way to
Demory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. - authenticated beauty, and de-
cides that he Is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge. n Major Bristow exchange rem
l~nfscences during which 1t IL revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and q
man. named Sassoon were, rivals for the
hand Of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
Bassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
lnge in a very much neglected condition.
Valiant explores his ancestral home. He
y surprised by q fox hunting party which
invades his estate. He recognizes Shirley
~ the head Of the party. He gives sane
tuary to the cornered fox. Gossips dis
cugs the advent of the new owner and re-
call the tragedy In which the elder Val
iAnt took part. Valiant decides to re-
Facilitate Damory court and make the
land produce q living for him.
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CHAPTER XIV.
On the Edoe Of the World.

On the Edge Of the World.
There was a pause not to be reck-
oned by minutes but suffocatingly
long. She had grown as pale as he.
That was ungenerous of you" she
said then with icy slowness. Though
no doubt you-found 1t entertaining.
It must have still further amused you
to be taken for an architect?"
4 am fiattered," he replied, with Z
trace OF bitterness. Ito have suggested
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DIED WITH FORTUNE NEAR
Benjamin Vance, = Frospector, Fell
Over Cliff After Discovering
a Rich Mine.

Crestone, Colo. THAT Benjamin.
Vance, p%rospector, whose body was
found in a gully at the base of a 500
foot cliff. near Palo Tito pass, was
killed after locating a rich mineral
vein, Is the belief Of 3. ]. Vance Of
Tekamah, Neb., his brother. In the
prospector's cabin were q number Of
high.grade ore samples. cached in q
secret passageway.
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Teeth, He Was vlciously Stamping
His Heel Again and Again.
eve for q moment. so worthy . call
ing"
At his answer she put out her hand
with sudden gesture, al II bluntly
thrusting the matter from her con-
Germ. and turning went back along the
tree-shadowed path.
He followed glumly. gnawing his
lip. wanting TO say be knew not what,
but wretchedly t~ongue-tied. noting
that the great white moth was still
waving it, creamy wings on the dead
stump and wondering II she would
take the cape jessamines. He felt an
embarrassed relief when. passing the
roots where they lay. abe stopped to
raise them.
Then I'll at once the blood seemed
to. shrink from his heart. With q
ihoArse cry 10 leaped toward her,
seized her wrist and roughly dragged
her hack. feeling = he did 80. a sharp
flery sting on his instep. The next
moment. with sclenched teeth. he was
viciously stamping ~ heel again and
Aaaln. 1xtsfng A1oxnp Soft earth !
e18 S0Sc1Q onsthing tAGt
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ODD FINDS OF THE CAMERA
Rameses' Portal of Triumph Evidence
That Ancient Egyptian King
Was a Master Builder.

Cairo, Egypt.-This gateway re-
mains to commemorate the deeds Of
an Egyptian king, Rameses ", Of
whom little else Is known than that he
was a master builder. Massive, giant
ruins in various parts OF the Nile val
ley acclaim him the true ancestor of
American builders Of skyscrapers.
However, Rameses' workmen were a
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Used the first volume yet. You jest dig
OUT"
HE dug, too. Nine year ago it
was. / amt more'n half through her
yet. The wife. she's about quarter
through. 1t took a lot o. brains to
write this book, but it's my opinion,
all the same, and l don't mind tellin'
We, that | think she's got her dry
streaks, like most everything else.'"
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q the e q Of the party. He gives sane
tuary to the cornered fox. Gossips dis
can the tragedy i in W, which the elder r Val
naSilitate bamory a eoart a ned'o make .o the
land produce a living for ! m.
ecHAPTER xlll-Continued.
They stood on the edge Of a stony
ravine which widened at one end to Z
shallow marshy valley. The rocks
were covered with gray-green feath-
cry creepers. enwound with curly yell
low tendrils Of love-vine. Across the
ravine. on q lower level, began a
grove Of splendid trees that marched
up into the long stretch Of neglected
forest he had seen from the house.
You love it," he asked, without
Withdrawing his eyes.
I've loved It all my life. l love
everything about Damory Court.
Ruined as It IL. it is still one of the
most beautiful estates in all Virginia.
There's nothing finer even in Italy.
Just behind us, where those hemlocks
stand, il where the duel the children
spoke Of al fought"
He turned his head. "Tell me about
II" be said.
She glanced at him curiously. Didn't
zen know? That was the reason the
splace was abandoned. Valiant. who
0yed here, and the owner OF another
plnntation. who was named Sassoon.
Q1arreled. They fought, the story is.
under those big hemlock trees. Sas-
ooon Was killed"
He looked out across the distance;
1oacould moi trust his face. And
y&liant!"
He went away the same day and
ever came back: he lived in New
iYosk till he died. He was the father
q tho courts present owner. You
never heard the story?"
NO" he admitted. It'll quite 70.
entity never heard Of Damory
Conrt."
THAT wa the last duel ever fought
~ Virginia Dueling was . dreadful
cnstom. I'm glad It's gone. Aren't
yeol.
Yes" he said slowly. 1T was .
Nman& that cut two ways. Perhaps Va
11Ant, Il he could have had his choice
a1erward. would rather have been ly-
1G there that morning than Sas-
He must have suffered, too she
&oed, "or he wouldn't have exiled
noelf - he did. | used to wonder
Is Was I Observation-Disclosures they
4uA have been IN love with the same
aMoman."
'But why should he 90 away"
can't imagine, unless she had
01l1y loved the other man. II so, she
1f6nst have borne seeing Valiant
eWard.. She paused with a little
But them" she said. 1T may
1 been nothing 90 romantic. Va
80 grandfather. who was known -
9t1John. h said to have called q
out because he rode past him
46e wrong side. Our ancestors IN
<Tlnia. I'm afraid. didn't stand on
nony when they felt uppish."
lid not smile. He was looking
oace more . the luminous
~ fields. his side-face towards
Curious and painful questions
xNnning through his brain. With
oe4, ~ thrust these back and re-
80 attention 70 what abe was
NCnoers suppose, that we
Wotdo toward these old estates,
otoFe " them. and-yes, and
dem lnsufterably 40 we do.
q our blood. You Northern
Efn~h WnsrA daanorafaIv nnn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29
JEWETT CITY
Town Meeting Votes 12-Mill Tax John Garvin, Eastford Postoffice Burglar, Held in $1,oo0 Bonds.

The annual town meeting wits helit in the town hcuse- at Pachaug Mon day afternoon at ? o'clock. Albertus C. Burdick was chairman of the meet ir g and Jokn Welsh clerk. The repor, $ of the selectnlen and other town off cers were accepted. D. L. Phillips was appointed a member of the com Heittee on the Daniel $. Anthony trust fund fer three years. It was voted to lay a -12-mill tax on the next perfecte1 list, payable on March 1. 1915. It was voted to authorize the selectmen to borrow money for temporary use and to pay any part of the town debt that can be paid; also that the pay or sal- aries of the town officers be the same as last year; that the selectmen have charge of the repairing of the high ways in the town; that the physicians be employed and paid the same as last year, and to appropriate $50 for the observance of Memorial day. Tic meeting then adjourned.
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sound Catholic principles into the minds of her pupils, she remaining ever their staunch friend, advising them in after life whenever it was possible to do so. An all-absorbing charity used up her energies, of which she joyfully made a sacrifice when stricken with the illness that closed her days. Sis ter Norberta possessed a winning per- sonality and was held in esteem blythe members of her community, who VIII long cherish the memory of her cheer full patience and saintly life. Hers is the history of the valiant woman who did not appear before the Master with empty hands after 30 years of sacrifice in His service.
 Sister Norberta Is survived by one brother M. E. Sullivan, superintendent of the Metropolitan Insurance compa- ny, Willimantic, by two nieces. Miss Norberta Sullivan, Brooklyn, N- Y., and Miss Tharsilla Sullivan of Willimantic.
 The body was removed to the chapel of the convent at the academy at Bal tic Sunday afternoon, there to remain
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BALTIC
Sister Mary Norberta, Jealous Nun, Dies After 30 Years, as Sister of Charity-Low Water Causes Mill to Stop.

Sister Mary Norberta (Miss Mary Sullivan), daughter of the late James Sullivan and Mary Jordan, of Willi- mantle, died at the Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic, Saturday. She had been suffering from an apoplectic shock. Acute attacks of heart disease hastened the end. which came sud- denly but peacefully.
 Sister Norberta was born in South Coventry and received her early edu- cation in Mansfield, Conn. She was a graduate of the Academy of the Holy Family in 1884 and entered the novi- ciate of the Sisters of Charity in the same year. One of the four years of probation preceding the taking of final vows was spent in the mother house in Tilburg, Holland. Sister Norberta taught in the parochial schools of Taft vile and Willimantic and also in the Academy at Baltic.
 < Her Eo-!, gave evidence of most con- scientious labor in the field of educa- tion. She devoted herself with splen- did zeal to the various duties of the sisterhood and accomplished fruitful results. 1t was her aim to instM
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29
YOUR HAIR NEEDS
 PA{ISIAN SAC[
1t Quickly Removes Dandruff, Stops
 Falling Hair and Scalp Itch.

Just because your hair is full of dandruff, thin, streaky, dull, and never will do up to look pretty, do not think it must be so. Beautiful hair. thick, fluffy. lustrous and absolutely free from dandruff is only a matter of care. Hair is like a plant-it needs attention to make igtrow strong and beautiful.
 Parisian Sage is one of the most helpful and invigorating tonics known. Just one application stops itching head, removes every trace of dandruff, cleanses the hair and scalp of all dust and excess oil. It goes right to the hair roots, stimulating them and fur nishing the nourishment that is need ed - the hair becomes soft, fluffy abundant and radiant with life
 Parisian Sage not only saves the hair and stimplates it to grow long ard heavy, but gives 1t an incompar- able gloss and beauty.
 Ge a bottle from Lee & Osgood, or any drug or toilet counter. It's not expensive and you cannot be disap- pointed with this delicately perfumed and helpful tonic, for even the first ap- plication will give the hair beauty and charm.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29
Local Laconics.

Chrvsanthemums are now displa yed by the florists.
 Leaman Babcock of Fulton. N. Y.. is in Westerly visiting Oscar Vuse, Edward M Dodge and other friends
 Pawca tuck will, be represented in the Ston;ngton delegation to the dem ocratic conventions in Norwich t,day.
 The first heavy frost and the full bloomed dahlias are doomed. aud there are acres of them in Westerly and vicinity.
 sional florists. as it ends the out of- door plants and booms the under glass business.
 Arthur Mcclellan Weeden, assistant janitor of the Memorial and Library building. is on a weeks vacation and will visit the Brockton fair.
 Edgar H. and Charles P. CottreN are at Hot Springs, Va. attending the annual meeting of the prinf,g press
 Thomas Pendleton. son of Post Off, fee Inspector Charles H. Pendleton, left Westerly Monday for Maine, where he will spend several months.
 Miss Margaret Buffum left Wester- ly Monday for Washington, D C., where she will take up course of studies in the National Park sem . mary.
 Mrs. Agnes Cottrell and daughters Kathryn and Mary Stuart Cottrell, and Miss Janet McG Clark. have re- turned from a European trip of sev- eral months duration
 The change in schedule of the troI- ley cars centering in Westerly makes it possible for the on-StoninEton cars to make the railway station a terminal, instead of the corner of Broad and Main streets.
 Many of the friends and relatives of Ruth Elizabeth Congdon, widow of Deacon Stephen A. Congdon, attended her funeral at her residence in Dis trict No. 6, Monday afternoon. Burial was at River Bend. The services were conducted by Rev. Clayton A. Burdick. Miss Annette Mccall, the efficient secretary of the social welfare depart ment of the Westerly District Nurse association, who resigned last week to take a more advantageous pla, c in Philadelphia, received a salary of $990 and room rent. The committee will endeavor to secure a successor at a lower salary.
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until this CTuesday) morning. when it will be taken to St. Mary's church. for a solemn requiem high mass. Burial will be in the Sisters plot m St. Mary's cemetery at Baltic Low Water Stops Mili.a s-
 The water in the Shetucket river has been so low the past three weeks thai on Monday some of the departments Of the Baltic cotton mill, which had been closed several days last week, were. forced to remain idle again. The rain fall about noon Monday practically amounted to nothing, lasting only 2. few minutes. and afforded little relief::c
 Village Interests. {
 A new boiler for the Shetucket wor--- sted mill No. 1 arrived last week and, is hein~ put in place.
 The trolley car due to arrive in Bal- tic at 11.30 Monday morning was a half hour late, as the result of an accident. at lower Occum where the car struck a man. injuring him quite severely.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-29
STONINGTON
Tracks to be Moved From Railroad Yard-Rody of Mrs. Mary E. House Brought From New York.

The utilities commission of the N. Y. N. H. and H. railroad was in town recently and inspected the railroad yard and tracks.
 It is their plan to remove the tracks leading from the main line to the yard which cross Water, Main and Orchard streets. Evidently the yard will not be used by the company in the future and it is reported that the property is for sale.
 Burial of Mrs. House.
 The body of Mrs. Mary B. House of Brooklyn was brought here Saturday on the afternoon express and placed in the vault in the Stonington ceme- tery. Judge l.. D. Fafrbrother, Bill linss Burch, J. D. Fairbrother and Robert B. Burtch were the bearers.
 Eugene A. Anderson entertained the Wadananuck Cottage club at the bungalow on Wamphaset Point Sun day.
 Marrid Thirty eight Years.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. W. Hyde celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary Satur- day at their home on Elm street, and
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--,,.oF he had picked. The men took to the road none direction and Mr. Be-

---.oh he had picked. The men took to the road none direction and MT Be- .s. ..4 another.
 He summoned help by telephone, ana Officer Louis Gingras of Jewett City came into town at half past seven in the evening with two of the men, ana placed them iii the lookup. At eight he started out after the other two' ana he generally gets what he goes after. The four men are from Oneco.
 Brevities.
 Miss Dorothy Burleson of New Britain spent the week end at her home in Sylvandale.
 pr. Hugh Dryhurst of Hartford call cd on friends in the borough Sunday.
 Lewis Howe was somewhat improved nm Monday. A ladder on which he was standing fell, throwing MT. Howe distance of 20 feet to the ground.
 MT. and Mrs. T. B. Keen returne1 Sunday from a five days trip to points .of interest in Massachusetts.
 Whatsoever circle of the King s Daughters meets at Mrs. A. M. Clarke s this evening.