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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page thrcc.)
lAM0|llE COUNTY
MORRISVILLE.

The farm buildings belonging to Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Cheney, consisting of
house. horse barn. " oodshcr and 100 cords
| of dry wood and tool house were destroyed
by fire Friday afternoon about o'clock.
The fire started from an oil stove which
exploded and was soon beyond control,
sprea ding so rapidly that Mrs. Cheney
was unable to remain at the telephone
long enough to call neighbor after Civ
ing their ring. In the tool house was Il
manure spreader, moving machine that
had never been used, harvester, gasoline
engine, power washing machine and
outht and top carriage all of which
were destroyed, also II pals of the finest
maple sugar. The house was nicely fur
nlshed and all furniture, bedding, art
squares, mirrors and their clothing were
lost. The buildings were in frst-class con
dition and as they and their contents were
out partially insured the loss will be a
avy one to Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney The
large barn which contained stock, hay
and other crops was saved.-Mark CUT
ting, who has visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs f. "A. Cutting, for two weeks, his
friend, "A. O. Durgy, who has been his
guest for week, and his cousin, DR. W
l.. Adams, who passed Friday night with
him, returned Saturday to Brandon.-Mrs
George Rel and three children returned
saturday to PlattsburRh, n. Y, after A
visit of five weeks with her parents, Mr.
ana Mrs. p. j. Liberty.-Dominque Wcaf-
or while working a lack" at the stone
sheds was caught by falling machine.
'nJurinE one foot. Four bones in one
hand and one finger were broken by be-
ing struck by the revolving handle to the
lack.-Word has been received here an
nouncing the birth of five pound son
ollVer Meredith, to Mr.. and Mrs. Olive
Flanders of Melrose, Mass. Mrs. Flanders
VIII be remembered as Miss LYDIA Lib
orty.-T. j. Stewart left Saturday for
washington, ID. c., as n delegate from the
Vermont state r. J.. G.. A. to the meeting
OF the National Rural Letter Carriers
association.-Mrs. c. f. Person and
niece, Miss Lena Derrick of Ottawa. who
have visited I. h. Ellis, left Saturday for
st. Adams Bay for a stay with friends
Mr. and Mrs Henry Waite. accompanied
by Robert Ellis of Ottawa, left by auto
mobile Saturday for Alburg. where they
passed Sunday, going Monday to st. AL
bans Bay. Mr.. and Mrs. Waite will make
two weeks trip, visiting a camp at Mil
ton and St John. p. c.. and other Cana
dian ponts.-Gardner Greenoueh went 10
Hardwick Saturday.-Mrs. Annette Aims
worth went to Calais Saturday for visit
with relatives.
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STATE CONVENTION.
Committee Issues Call for Republican
Gathering In MontpcIier sent q.

The republican State committee has
issued the officia! call for tn, state con-
vention, as follows
\ republican state convention is here
by called at Montpelier. VT on We'd
nesday. September O. A. D. 1914. at 1900
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of con-
siderng and acting upon the report OF
the committee on resolutions and OF
placing in nomination candidates for the
offices of United States senator, gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, State treas
urer, secretary OF state. auditor OF ac-
counts and attorney-ganeral. TO be voted
FOR TUESDAY. November g. 1914 and for
the election of State committee, com
posed of one member from each county
in the State. ard for Tire transaction Of
any other business which rny properly
come before said convention
Cities and towns will Re represented
In said convention by delegates, elected
on the basis OF one delegate for each
city and tom, and one additional dele
gate for each ore hundred votes and
each fraction of one hundred votes OK
ceedInS 80 cast for the republican can
didate FOR governor al the state election
in 1914
Delegates must be chosen at caucuses
called by she republican committee OF
ench city ma town. and should provide
themselves with proper cred entails. duly
attcsted by the secretary OF the respec-
tive caucus at which they ire elected.
and present the samc 10 tie republican
State committee (whi n Is constituted the
committee on crcdentials). at it's head
quarters at the Pavilion. ir1mediatey
on their arrival in Montpelier. a du.
plicate copy OF the credentials SHOULD
he mailed to the secretary OF this com
mittee at Hyde Park, VT. immediatel!
after the caucus, to aid IN expediting tn,
work Of making up the roll OF the con.
vention.
Any voter who intends to vote and
act with the Republican party at the
approaching November election is invited
and urged to unite in electing delegates
TO this convention
The caucuses should be held in eacr
city and town Thursday, August 81. 1914
Notice Of the time and place of sucl
caucuses should be posted not later thar
August n, 1914
The convention Will have 51S delegates
of which Number Chit, nden county will
have A. apportioned as follows:
Bolton two, Burlington 10. Chariot,
three Colchester three, Essex three
iinesours three. Huntington two, Jert
cho three. Milton three, Richmond two
shelhurne two. South Burlington two
two and Willlston two.
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JOHNSON.

The Ithiel Falls campmeeting began
Friday with the usual number Of camp
ers. The outlook is that the cottages
Will be filled. The workers expected from
away are the Rev. b. s, Taylor, the
Rev. A. b. Riggs, the Rev II. p. Smith,
the Rev. c, F. Lamphere and others.
Joseph Laraway of Boston and Lee
Laraway of Morrisville visited their
brother John. the first of the week
lightning entered the house of Edgar
Fuller last Friday night by the water
pipe, tearing the mattress and bedstea d
to pieces. and leaving by the window
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STOWE.


Ncnahoh mas sold his farm on
."e west hrahch 10 oscar Larson. who
LOOM possession saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
i1"' son ana hVe chlldren came from
o"euei' ABOUT 'hree months ago to make
'neir nome IN this country. Frank Buker.
VINO was on the place, has not COM
pieteu plans Tor the future.-Mrs. Henry
'ncMahoh' VINO mas been in anxiety
III regard To the Whereabouts Of her
u"ushter, MISS Mildred Mcmahon, who
- III EUROPE mas received cablegram
i'''' nor SAVING that she has been well
chleu ior ana expects To sail from Naples
'ie I"'h'-MlsS cara Dewey Of Jersey
'ltN Is passing few days with friends
IN StoWe.-A son was born August 6 to
Dr' ana Mrs, r. II. Buttertleld in North
Troy Mrs. Buttertield was formerly
MISS isabel Adams of Stowe-On re-
cent hshing trip to Gilmore lake the Rev.
LemueI Davis and \. f. Homer caught
~ r. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. a. r.
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Walter Bradley and daughter OF Nc
Henry, ILL.,, are visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. X. h. Bradley.-Jason Hunt has
returned to his work I'm Burlington after
spending n few days with his parents
here.-Mr Mason and sister of Troy are
visiting Mrs Hattie Pearl-Mrs Lizzie
Goodwin, daughter of the Hon. l.. L..
Pearl of Ardmore. Okl, came Saturday
night for a few weeks stay.-The Hon.
and Mrs. c. H. Stearns and son, Arthur.
and Miss Georgia Wells took Mrs. G. L.
Soule of Burlington to her home and
spent Saturday with her.-Miss Aletha
Paige of Troy, N. Y, is visiting Mrs j.
l.. Pierce.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterman visited the Nc
Farlands at South Hero Sunday.-Miss
Hattie Scribner has so far recovered from
her sickness as to be able to walk about
Mr. and Mrs. Cornealus Lonergan spent
Monday in Observation-Disclosures Frank
Stewart is spending few days with her
parents in North Wolcott.-Principal and
Mrs. A. w Stone have returned from
Cabot.-Mrs. John Hill is not as WE'LL
Edward Magoon and wife and Mrs. n.
A. Waterman and daughters went by au-
tomobile to Mechancsville, \. Y, Mon
uaN 10 WISH their sister, Mrs. Guy Fitch.
Mr. and Mrs McMaster have returned
to their home in Atho Mass.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Dubray are spending the week
in Eden.-Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kingsley
of Bennington. who have been visiting at
F. r. Boyce's, returned to their home
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Raymond soule
of Burlington are visiting in town.-The
Hon w p Dillingham; spoke at the
Pomona Grange here recently-The Con-
greEational Church picnic, which was
held at L. w. Fletchers grove August
s, was largely attended-Letters have
been received by friends here from Miss
Ruth Fisher in Switzerland. saying that
she expects to be at her home in Vor-
Cenncs by September +
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Edward BcnIIIicu,

Edward Beaulieu died at about three
o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]. y. Beau
lieu, on North Champlaln street. He had
been i'll for about six months following a
relapse after typhoid fever. lie was in
the 18th year of his age and was born and
always lived in this city. Besides his par
ents he is survived by one sister. Regena,
and by four brothers, Joseph Remi. Phil
lip and Romeo, all of this city. He was
member OF St. Aloyslus and St
John the Baptist societies. The funeral
was held Yesterday morning at St Jo-
seph's Church. with burial in Mt CAL
vtry cemetery.
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EDEN MILLS.

curtis harrington is very sick with con-
sestion OF the brain Mrs. Betsey Hines
is falIing-Mrs. Edith Midget has gone
to the Mary Fletcher hospital for treat
ment Mrs. Elizabeth Stone accompanied
herb j. Dow and wife are visiting her
parents prior to going to Nergennes.
where both have positions in the indus
trial school.-Myrtie Baker is home from
Observation-Disclosures Shattuck and wife
have gone to Minnesota on a visit-H. w.
Emery and c. y. Whittemore are i'll with
the mumps.-Alice Scott is visiting her
uncle, Colonel Scott.-Eden Is to have an
'Old home day" at the Mills and lake
next Tuesday.-Carl and Lisle Sargent
have been visiting in Wolcott the past
week.-Mrs.. William Scribner is with her
sister. Mrs. Homer Kinds
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Mrs. Jennie Cross.

Mrs. Jennie Cross of Mallett's Bay.
whose death occurred at the Mary Flet-
cher hospital Friday, following an oper-
alton for gall stones. and whose funeral
was held from st. Joseph's Church Mon
day, was born In West Farnham. p O..
% years ago, coming to Vermont with
her parents when she was two years Of
age. She Is survived by her husband.
by two sons, Wilfred II. and Donald
II. Cross Of this city, and by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Gotta of st. Adams;
also by her father, Andrew Liberty, by
sister, Mrs Agnes Lucia, and by a
brother, Andrew Liberty of this city,
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4 RAD WRITER.

Mr. +. C. Phillips in his book, my
Varied Life" tells how the late Sir George
IIoneyman. an Infamous writer. sent
down from the bench to n friend of his, Il
leading G. c., little note Not able to
make head nor tail of It, the barrister
scrubbed something equally undecipher-
able upon half-sheet of notepaper, AMI
passed It up to the Judge, Sir George
looked annoyed, and when the court rose
said to his friend:
What do you mean by this? | asked
You tn come and dine with me tonight "
Yes" said the harristcr. land replied
that | should he extremely glad to do
so, The Argonaut,
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OBITUARY


Miss Aurore Lavignc of Richford died
at about six o'clock yesterday morning
at the Fanny Allen hospital, where she
had been for the past two months. suf-
fering with heart trouble. She was born
In Quebec and was AZ years Of age. She
is survived by one brother, this Rev.
Joseph Lavigne, pastor Of All Saints
Church at Richford, and by two sisters,
Miss Alice Lavigne, who lives in Rich
ford and Mrs. Octave Millette OF Mon
treal.
The remains were taken to Richford
last evening by her brother and the fu-
neral will be held at All Saints Church
at $50 O'Clock Friday morning, with In
terment in the Catholic cemetery there.
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William II. BARRIER.

william II. Barber of 10 Peru street
died Yesterday morning after a long H.
ness with cancer. He was born in West
Bridport Il years ago. Mr.. Barber is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Barber, his wife, and three chill
dren. Beatrice. Ruth and Howard; also
by one brother, Charles. of Winooski,
and by one sister, Eta, Of this city. He
had been employed in the wooden mills
at Winooski for the past u years The
funeral will be held at eight O'Clock FRI
day morning from St. Joseph's Church,
with interment in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
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Mrs. John Hayes.

Mrs. John Hayes died Saturday morn
ing at her home on North street. About
n year ago she suffered shock and since
then had been in failing health Besides
her husband, Mrs. Hayes Is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Rose Fnnegan, who
lives in Monhagan. Ireland, by one daugh-
ter. Miss Rose Hayes, by five sisters Mrs.
James Collins Of Monhagan, Ireland the
Misses Ellen and Julia Finnegan of Pitts
burg, Mass. Mrs. Michael Keefe and
Mrs. Paul Kingsland of Barre, and by
two brothers, Thomas and Patrick Finne-
gan. The funeral was held at nine
O'Clock Monday morning at ST Marys
Cathedral with interment in st. Josephs
cemetery.
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Thomas Morrison.

Thomas Morrison died at about $3.50
O'Clock Monday night at his home at 4i7
North street of hardening of the arteries
with which he had been suffering since
last December. He was SO years of age.
Besides his wife. who was Miss Nellie
Isham, he is survived by one son, Robert
Morrison of Bethel and by one daughter.
Miss Irene Morrison, of this city. He
also leaves four brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held at nine o'clock
this morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
with burial in Mt, Calvary Gem stery
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BURLINGTON MARKETS.

Butter, flour and eggs have gone up
again, flour taking a Jump of so cents a
barrel, while eggs and butter are slightly
higher. GRADUATED sugar has jumped up
to eight cents Il pound,
In meats, pork products have risen
slightly.
Fruits remain the same,
All the grains have taken another rise,
due without doubt in some measure to the
European war
The following prices were quoted for
the Free Press by the Burlington Fruit
COMPANY c. A, Barber. grocer. r. D.
Howard meat dealer. and A. D Peass
Feed company.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Beef, lressed.,.. ....,. ...... liia9. ist
Butter 80. ......,. ....,,..... "a
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Il. A. Dennis.

The death. in Raymond. y. H.. of
e A Dennis is announced Mr. Dem
mis- was for many years a travelling
salesman for the French & Head COM
pany of Boston. furniture dealers, his
territory including New England. He
was known by several in this city The
funeral was held under Masonic auspices
In Nashua, y. H., yesterday. He leaves
a widow
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HYDE PARK.

Carl Martin, aged 80 years, died Tues
day August 4. after a long illness. He
leaves a wife and six children. He
was a native of Franklin county. but
had lived in this county the past 20
years The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon, the Rev. w. r. Ham
lin officiating.
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News was received Sunday of the
death at HolyOke, Mass, of William Ar
thur Graystone. Jr., the nine months
old son of MIR and Mrs. w. A. GRAY
stone. formerly of this city. The remains
was brought here for burial. The
child was the grandson of Mrs. James
Quinn of this city
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Excursion to
MiSSiSQuoi
Park
Via Central Vermont
Railway
Sunday,
AUG. 23

Train leaves White River junction
7l0 n. m, South Royalton 7:45 a. m,
Bethel SOL a, m, Randolph S:15 a. m,
Northheld 500 a. m, Barre sos a. M
a. m, Richmond 1882 Il. m, Burling
ton 1901 a m. WinoosKi 1906 a. m,
Essex Junction 1885 n. m, Milton
1l:23 "A. III, Round trip fares White
River Junction, South Royalton, Beth
el, Randolph, Mortified, $3.50; Barre
and Montpelier, sl.25 Waterbury
H.16; Richmond SOC; Burlington and
Winooski SIC; Essex Junction zoe;
Milton, 55c. See flyers for time of
train and fares from intermediate sta
lions.
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CITY NEWS


Excursion to Missisquoi Park, August
%. See ad on page five.
In the probate office Friday the VIII
of John Looncy, late of Burlington, was
proved
Miss Katherine Dow was successfully
operated upon for appendicitis yester-
day morning at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital.
In the probate office Tuesday there
was settlement and decree in the
estate of George Timothy Lowell, late of
Burlington.
son. Edward Whalon, has been born
70 DR. and Mrs. r. A. DeNarennes of
Boston. Mrs DeVarennes was Miss
Loretta Nhaon, formerly of this city.
In the probate office yesterday Mrs.
Mary c. Fugc of Burlington was APP
pointed administrators de bons non of
tho estate of Alfred ", Fuge, late of
Burlington.
\ party was given Thursday afternoon
1T the home Of Dr. and Mrs. w. S. Nay
IN Cndcrhil. announcing the engagement
of their daughter Eva Marion, to Cliff
ford Gaylord Terrin Of Underhil Cen
ter.
A. f. Moore, [. V. NJ. "A, of Albany,
y. Y. who has been spending the sum-
mer in Burlington and at Cedar Beach,
leaves to-day for Schenectady, " Y,
where he has a position with the General
Electric COMPANY
Florence Mechanic of 63 Hyde street
and Jack Tarshes of Albany. n v,
were married Sunday afternoon at
six o'clock Following the ceremony.
reception was held at the home of
the brides parents
In tho county clerks office Monday
papers were filed in the case of the New
England Publishing company VS.. A. B..
Ashley of Milton. This is an action on
the case for money had to the plaintiff 5
use, in which damages of 800 are sought
The Rt. Rev. William Farrar Weeks.
who has been seriously i'll in Boston for
several weeks has recovered sufficiently
20 come to this city and is at the bishops
residence at Rock Point He was ac-
comnanicd by Mrs. Weeks and a nurse
rom Boston
!" Wv '''iN' VI tl' county 'l'I IL NtS-
terday papers were filed in the case Of
'he Burlington Savings bank vs.. Lillian
r.lza feck. This is petition for fore
Flosuro OF mortgage on premises on
The northeast corner of Adams street
and South Winoosk avenue.
George f. Langguth OF Chicago ILL.,,
compositor on the Chicago Daily News,
and Margaret Rasmussen, also of Chi
'aEo' We're married III thlS city lues-
nay ny justice OF the Peace claude ID.
Nfatoh' IN" groom is "t Herman descent
shd the pride OF swedish parentage.
An examination urdor ci,il eorvice
r,,1e. u.as bo1d y, +bo o;,.u s,r,.ioo
room, in tho fodar.l hui1dir,, ia mic
city saturday for applicants for the
position of clerk at the postoffice at
Essex Junction Five applicants, one
woman ana four men, took the exam
nation.
In the nrohatc office Nord.v Tho rc;i,
If C,ro,i,,, poh,r.s ,o.o 80 1,,,,,,,,,.,,,
u.as fIcd fo, orot.to IT. ,,.,, - >..,,,,
rayanacb Iato NJ r-rdorbi1 u.,s .1.,
flied. Thomas T. I.earv of Rnr,ircto,
was Amounted executor of tho last will
and testament of John I,oonov. latc IF
burlington.
The jackson. Miss. News Of August
saws that Mr.. and Mrs. 6 r. Written an
nounce the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Pauline, to
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RETAIL GRAINS.

Excursion to Misslsquoi Park, Angus
% See ad on page five.
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Regularity in printing store news is al
important as regularity in dispatchinl
trains
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CONTINUED ON page twelve,
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fantilc paralysis. The boy, who is but
eight years of age, had been i'll With a
fever hut was thought to be well again
and was permitted to go out of doors to
play. Last Monday he was taken much
worse and yesterday his condition was
such that a consultation of physicians
was held. 1t was said at his home last
night that his condition was about the
same as on the previous day.
The Seattle, Wash. Times announces
the marriage in that city of Miss
Lestina Media Scarf, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w, Scarf formerly of
burlington, to Paul II. McClelland. at
the brides home. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev, A. w Beavens
of Rochester, y. Y, and the couple
left Immediately for trip to Alaska.
where they win remain for two
months, The groom is connected
with the White Pass & Yukon Rail
road and Navigation company
In county court Thursday papers were
filed in the case of Linus g. Phelps Of
Essex against Eugene Marteu of WI
listOn The action is In case for q 900
alleged to be due for work and materials
furnished by the plaintiff to the defen-
dant Another case entered is an apneal
from the action of the probate court IN
allowing the will of John Baptiste Muir
ray, alias Marer, of Milton. The appeaI
Is brought by Peter Murray, May Belyue
and Julius Murray. Unsound mind, un-
due influence and imperfect execution are
alleged.
city Treasurer Grant is busy trans
ferring the recent tax collections to his
hooks. The total amount collected has
not yet been figured up. 1t Is expected
that about $4,000 or $4,000 will so into
Evening star., 1914-05-24
FlONGoL PRINcE5sE5
IN GALA ATTIRL.
81

and vultures promptly eat them. What
does it natter they say. The body is
only a new case for the spirit. No doubt
this is another reason why they never
wash their cases.
All during her travels in Mongolia Mrs.
Bulstrode wore riding breeches and
long coat and rode astride. and this led
to her being almost invariably mistaken
for a man. a thing probably all to the
good so far as her safety was concerned.
and that now and then had amusing
suits. At one point, she made quite d
complete conquest. Il most attractive
Mongol girl. who belonged to a lama.
falling an instant victim to her "mascu-
line charms. and insisting on carrying
on an ardent Irritation.
Referring 10 her attire. Mrs. Bulstrode
remarked: You trust your luck pretty
much in Mongolia. lou don't do any
dressing. You put on your big fur coat
slip a revolver under the pillow and go
to sleep.
Mrs Bulstrode, feeling, she said, like
q Gilbert and sullivan pirate. carried. in
sings and holsters. two Colt revolvers. a
shotgun and u Mauser. and thought it
prudent and then. to demonstrate
that she could use these weapons.
Il am far from being q crack shot" "
she says, but L have practced quite
lot. both with rifle and with a pistol.
and l usually can hit what l aim at So.
on one occasion when feeling a little
doubtful about the attitude of the people
among whom l was travelling. and an
eagle swooped conveniently low. l shot
it. and the moral effect seemed to be
good"
She makes little of the dangers attend
ing her wanderings among the Mongols.
whom she says are easy to get along
with if one is careful to stroke them the
right way, but the fact remains that a
short time after she passed through Ia
Bol. in southern Mongolia. an English
man named Grant. who was in the tele-
graph service, was butchered there in
cold blood foS the sake of his food and
stores.
1t was while on her way from Peking
to kalgan. on the way to southern Mon
golia. that unpleasant adventure be-
fell the traveller. She had made halt
at the famous Ming tombs for the pur-
pose of seeing them, and leaving her men
outside with the animals she struck a
bargain with the official guardian of the
entrance who tried. without success. to
cheat her. and entered the sacred pre-
cincts. At the inner gate or doorway of
one of the principal temples she was