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STRANGE FASHION FREAKS

straight MilIiners, always alert for
an idea, were struck with the appear
ance Of these feathers, and uncuried
ostrich plumes became the demand.
The fashion for wearing ribbons in
termingled with curls piled on the ton
Of the head originated in the reign of
Louis XIV of France. A certain Mile
Fontange was out hunting with the
king and court, when a branch of q
tree caught her hair and pulled If
down With quick resourcefulness. she
leaned down, pulled on her ribbon gar
ter, and twisted up her hair with IT.
The king, noticing the pretty effect
complimented her on her Charming
couture, and from that moment the
''fontange,' as it was termed, became
the rage
It cannot be denied that most of the
more extreme fashions originate with
the stage. but the most lasting fash
ions are due to royalty. The vogue
for black and white, which has not vet
died out, was the result Of the death
Of King Edward
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the golden shadows and the ancient
mystery of the farther choir and dis
tant shining altar-and there was no
more doubt in his heart but that. what
ever should ensue OF this, the restless
spirit of the Lone Wolf was laid at
last.
But in time he remembered how
urgent was their plight; and remem-
boring. found courage to break in upon
her devotions.
I'VE must CO." he said gently. We
haven't much time, and we must be
out of Paris before dawn if we're TO
live to see another shutdown. l think
that will be all right-I've a standing
arrangement with the minister OF
war;
She rose quietly. with a serenely ra-
diant face.
I knew you would be here" he said
SLOWLY knew it we'll"
Il knew you would come here for
me-" she told him in turn knew
you must I was praying that you
might be spared to me. my dearest
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his arm and was struggling to hold II
still long enough to snap a handcuh
round the wrist, while the commits
saire had started with below of rage
and two hands extended. itching, for
the adventurer's throat.
The first received a haIfarm jab on
the point of his chin that Jared his
teeth. and without in the least under
standing how it happened, found him
self being whirled around and laid
PROSTATE in the commissaire's path.
The latter tripped. fell and planted
two hard knees, with the bulk of his
weight atop them, on the zenith of the
sergent's rotundity.
At the same time Lanyard, leaping
toward the doorway, noticed that Popi
not was Juggling at a revolver in his
hip pocket.
Followed a vivid flash, then COM
plete darkness; with a well-aimed kick
an elementary movement of la
savate-Lanyard had dislodged the
light switch, knocking its porcelain
box from the wall, thus breaking the
connection and causing a short circuit
which extinguished every light in the
house.
With his way thus apparently
cleared. the police in confusion, dark
ness abetting him, Lanyard plunged
on; but in midstride, as he crossed the
threshold, his ankle was caught and
jerked from under him by the still
PROSTATE younger sergent.
For the next minute or two Lanyard
fought blindly. madly, Viciously, strik-
ing and kicking at random.
Then, free, he made off, running,
stumbling, Keeling, gained the recep-
ton hall, flung open the door. and
needless Of the picket who had fired at
him from below the window, threw
himself bodily down the steps and
away.
Three shots sped him through that
intricate tangle of the night-bound
park. But all flew wide; and the pur-
suit-what little there -blundered
off at haphazard and lost itself.
He came to the wall, crept along in
shelter of it's deeper shadow until he
found tree with a low-swung branch
that jutted out over the street, climbed
this, edged outward, and dropped to
the sidewalk.
A shout from the direction of the
nearest gate greeted his appearance.
He turned and dashed off Running
feet for time pursued him, and once
he heard the rumble of a motor. But
he recovered quickly, regained his
wind, and ran well, with long, steady,
ground-consuming strides, and doubled,
turned, and twisted in a manner to
wake the envy of the most subtle fox.
The pursuit failed once more. In
time he felt warranted in slowing
| down to rapid walk.
WEAKNESS was now a heavy buroen
upon him, and his spirit numbed with
desperate desire for rest; but his pace
did not flag nor his purpose falter
from its goal.
1t was long walk to which he SET
himself and, as soon as he felt conf
dent of freedom from espionage, a di
rect one. He plodded without falter
ing to the one place where he could
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feel sure of finding his beloved. if she
lived and were free. He knew that
she had not forgotten, and in his heart
he knew that she would never again
of her own will fail him.
Nor had she, when-weary and
spent from that heart-breaking climb
up the merciless activity of the Butte
Montmartre-he staggered rather than
walked past the sleepy verger and
found his way through the crowding
shadows to the softly luminous heart
OF the cathedral of the Sacre-Coeur,
and found her kneeling. her head bent
upon hands resting across the back of
the little chair before her, a slight and
timid figure lost and lonely in the long
ranks OF empty chairs that filed the
body of the nave.
Slowly. almost fearfuily. he went f.
her, and silently slipped Into the chair
by her side.
She knew. without looking up, that
it was he.
After q little her hand stole out to
his, closed round his fingers and drew
him forward with gentle, insisten,
pressure. He kneit then with her
hand in hand-flled with the wonder
/! Of it, that he to whom religion had
been nothing should have been brought
to this by the magic of a woman
love.
| He knelt for long time, for many
minutes, his somber gaze questioning
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neck speed; and Lanyard found It diff
fcrlt to appreciate that they were
afioat, even when he looked down and
discovered hundred feet of space be-
tween himself and the practice-feld-
In another breath they were soaring
oyer housetops.
MOmentarily. now, the shocks be-
came less frequent And presently they
ceased almost altogether. to be repeat
ed only at rare intervals. when the
drift Of air opposing the planes devel-
oped irregularities in its velocity.
There succeeded, in contrast, the sub
FINEST peace; even the roaring Of the
propeller dwindled to the negligible
status of a sustained drone; the Par
rott seemed to float without an effort
upon a vast, still sea. fawed only occa-
sionalIy by inconsiderable ripples.
Still rising, they surprised the
earliest rays OF the sun; and in their
virgin light the aeroplane was trans
formed into a thing Of gossamer gold
Continually the air buffeted theil
faces like a food Of icy water.
Below, the scroll of the world I'm
rolled like some vast and intricately
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CHAPTER XXI
Wings of the Morning.

About half past six Lanyard left the
dressing room assigned him in the bar
racks at Port Aviation and, waddling
quantity in the heavy wind-proof gar
ments provided at the instance of Du-
croy, made his way between two hang
ars to the practice cid.
Now the eastern skies were pulsing
f1tfully with promise of dawn; but
within the vast Enclosure of the aero
dome the gloom OF night fingered so
stubbOrnly that two huge searchlights
had been pressed into the service of
those engaged in tuning up the motor
| Of the PARROT biplane.
In their intense, white, concentrated
glare-that rippled oddly upon the
wrinkled, oily garments of the dozen
or so mechanics busy about the ma
| chine-the under sides of those wide,
motionless planes hung against the
| dark with an effect of impermanence-
as though they were already a1oat
and needed but a breath to send them
winging skyward.
At one side a number of young and
keen-faced Frenchmen, officers of the
corps, were lOunging, overlooking the
preparations with alert and intelligent
interest.
On the other, all the majesty of Mars
was incarnate in the rotund person OF
NJ. Ducroy, posing valiantly in fur
lined coat and shining top-hat while
he chatted with an officer of tall, ath
Ietic figure who wore an air of uncom
mon efficiency together with his await
| ing uniform.
AS Lanyard drew near, this man
brought his heels together smartiy
saiuted the minister of war and STROBE
of toward the flying machine.
Captain VauqueIin informs me be
will be ready to start in five minutes
monsieur" Ducroy announced "YoC
are just in time
"And mademoiselle? the adventures
asked, peering anxiously around.
Almost Immediately the girl came
forward from the shadows with a smile
apologize for the strangeness Of hel
attire.
She had donned, over her stree
dress. simple leather garment which
enveloped her completely and but
toned tight round wrists and ankles
Her small hat. too, had been replaced
by a leather he1met-cap which lef
only her eyes, nose, mouth and chiI
exposed, and even these were soon tt
be hidden by a heavy veil for protec
ton against scattering oil.
"Mademoiselle is not nervous-eh? ?
Ducroy inquired politely.
Lucy smiled brightly.
81? Why should 1 be, monsieur"
Il trust mademoisel1e will permit m,
to commend her courage. Pardon!
have one last word for the ear of CAP
tain VauQuelin."
Lifting his hat, the Frenchmal
Joined the group near the machine.
Lanyard stared unaffectedIy at tn,
girls face. unable to disguise his won
der at the high spirits advertised b.
her rekindled color and brilliant eyes
''Well?" she demanded gayly. Don
tell me 1 don't look like a fright
know 1 do"
81 daren't tell you how you look t
me-" Lanyard replied soberly. Blu
1 will say this, that for sheer, down
right pluck, you"
Thank you. monsieur! And you?"
He glanced with deprecatory smiI
at the fiimsy-looking contrivance t
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Drought Affects Ostrich Feathers
Largely because OF the great
drought In Africa. the supply OF os-
trich feathers Is smaller "a quantity
and inferior IN grade.
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Strenuous.

What do you mean by referring to
Virgins as an athlete? The only
game he can play is pinochle, and
you'd hardly call that an athletic
sport"
ct is the way Virgins plays it You
ought to see him pound the table when
be trumps the other fellows ace"
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Heard in the Hotel Barber Shop.
POrter-Boss, you sho' am dusty
Patron Of the Rotel-An right,
George; you may brush on about ten
cents worth
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New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
PHYSICAL FITNESS IN THE ARMY.

Coming on top of all the fuss and fury raised over the retirement of two colonels from New York's Na- tional Guard it Is interesting to note that five regular United States army cOlOnels have been ordered to appear before retirement boards This is on the recommendation of medical ad- visors and probably means the men who have devoted the greater part of their lives to regular campaigning will be sent into retirement. While these officers will regret the necessity of turning over their work to younger hands it is a safe bet there will be no disgruntlement in their ranks. They have served most of their cam paign days on the Mexican border or in those states where the Indians and others have been on the war path. The strenuous camp life required in this kind of work has brought on the inn pairment that may be the cause of their retirement.
 III Ille IIlllllttIy ScINlCS as III no other kind of work physical fitness is requirement. that stands paramount over almost all others. A man to hold a competent position in the United States Army or in the National Guard aside from being mentally fit, must be physically sound as far as this is possible. Only in times of war when the ranks are decimated and officers are at a premium is a nation justified in accepting the physically unfit as of- ficers. In some instances this is now being done in Europe, but only be- cause there has been great loss among the regular personnel. In this county it has been charged that political pull enables many officers to retain their posts in the National Guard. Some years ago this might have been true Today, under the new system which requires a rigid examination under federal medical authorities before the guard is passed for duty outside the United States, the politicians have no say in the matter. And if the Na- tional Guard is ever to attain a worthy place in the military ranks of the country it must bid goodbye once and for all to politics and politicians.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

Like Justice Brandeis he won high honors in the practice of corporation law and his work in that sphere naturally led him into the realm of politics, not as some understand the term, but politics that stands for better government After his retire ment from corporation practice he displayed certain tendencies that at man who made big business in Cleve- land bend to the wishes of the people, Together Judge Clark and Tom Johnson Waged the war that ended in reduced street car fares in the big Ohio city. As to his real po- litical activities, when the Demo- Crats of Ohio nominated him for the United States senate the Republicans beat him with Mark Hanna, a glorious figure in our political history
 This much may be assumed: When Judge Clark ascends to the sacred bench of the Supreme Court of the United States he will cast aside all political affiliations Tn all the his tory of the country no man has dared to carry his preconceived political ideas there with him, Judge Clark will be no exception to the rule. So whatever of politics mentioned in the news despatches from Washington on the appointment of Judge Clark must be taken as a resume of his previous record. The mere statement of the appointment would be bare without further enlightenment for those who lad never heard of the man. Those newspapers today complaining of this phase of the situation would, as pur- veyors Of the news, enter worse com plaint against the Associated Press and other news agencies if the pOliti- cal end had been neglected. To at tack President Wilson on this score is going the limit
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
Yale Professor Reveals
 Mysteries of Old Race

learn that the people of Machu Pic chu were extremely skillful makers of bronze
 Their surgical tools were probably of bronze or obsidian. Surgery ap- pears to have been practiced to con- siderable degree, if one may judge by the large number of trepanned skulls that we have found in caves within radius of twenty-five miles Of Ma chu Picchu. In some cases the cause of the operation appears to have been disease; in others, evidence leads 10 the conclusion that the operation wea intended to relieve pain caused pS' wounds received in battle. Since tho favorite weapon of the Inca peoples was the sling, and clubs were com mon. 1t is not surprising that tho skulls of many soldiers should have needed the relief that came from skillful trepanning. In the art of war they exhibit skill in defense rath- CT than offense. Fortifcations con- structed with salients and re-entrant |. angles so as to admit of lateral ire were not uncommon.
 "They had no machinery and did not use iron or steel They used lev CTS and inclined planes They also
  which they constructed long suspen- sion bridges. They thought nothing of handling blocks of stone weighing five tons and upward. Indeed, there are numerous stones that weigh over hf+. teen tons which were fitted together with a skill that has amazed all be- holders.
 Tt appears that the Incas and their influence throughout the Andes ! extended no farther north than the ] known limits of the llamas and tho ! alpacas; in fact, the development of their culture may be said to have de- pended in large measure on their suc1 cess in domesticating these varieties of the South American camel so long ago that no wild members of either species remain. Their ability to raise and train hundreds of thousands of llamas which could carry from fifty to 100 pounds apiece, enabled the Inca peoples to carry out engineering and agricultural works far more difficult than they could have accomplisheA had they been obliged to depend on human burden-bear & | Most unfortunate was the failure of the Incas to develop an alphabet or even some form of hieroglyphic similar to that which existed in south ern Mexico and Central America. It is remarkable. indeed, that a people who succeeded in equaling the ancient I Egyptians in architecture, engineer ing, pottery, and textiles should have fallen so far behind in the develop ment of a written language. This is the most serious obstacle that stands in the way of our learning more of that enterprising race"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

Washington. D. C., July 15.-Amaz- ing and absOrbingly interesting facts concerning the builders of the Won- derful city of Machu Picchu, the an cient Incas, are given in a communi- cation to the National Geographic society by Professor Hiram Bingham, director of the Peruvian Expedition of 1915, sent out by the society and Yale university. The ruins of this great center of a vanished civilization, after they had been lost for generations, were discovered by Professor Bing- ham and his party. Some of the re- suits of the expedition contained in the directors report to the National Geographic society, are given in a bull letin, issued today from the societys s headquarters in Washington:
 "The builders of Machu Picchu," writes Professor Bingham, had an ella bOrate system of highways through out this little-known and almost un- explored country which lies between the Urubamba valley and the Apur- imac. This region was densely popu- lated, and Machu Picchu was it's cap ital
 Lack of timber, the prevalence of heavy rains during part of the year, and the ease with which stone might be procured early led to the develop ment of stone as a building material. Strength and permanence were se- cured through the keying together of irregular blocks. The upper and low CT surfaces of these stones were fre- Ioo convexity of one stone approximat- ing the concavity of the adjoining stone In constructing their walls the pure arch was not evolved. They de- veloped several ingenious devices, such as lock holes for fastening the bar back of a door; ring stones, which were inserted in the gables to enable the roof beams to be tied on i, projecting stone cylinders, which could be used as points to which to tie the roof and keep 1t from blowing off.
 Their pottery is marked by sim pie and graceful lines, bearing a striking resemblance to that of an cient Greece, and resembling in it's simplicity and utility some of the modern vessels at present in use in French kitchens. Owing to the ex- treme moisture of the climate, the re- mains of cloth are very few; but we know that the Inca peoples actually did arrive at a high degree of skill in the manufacture of textiles through their ability to procure the wool of the alpaca. By the use of hand looms artistic and intricate patterns were produced and cloth of the most delicate texture was not uncommon. Their metal articles were easily pre- served, and so we have been able to
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
U-BOat's Birthplace.

(From the Baltimore American.)
 Intimately associated with the com ing of the great German U-boat is the developme ent of the modern sub- marine, for over a century ago the idea of undersea navigation was suc- cessfully tested.
 Near the point where the Deutsch- land will dock Ross Winans in 1859 constructed the celebrated cigar shaped boat which was designed to revOIutionize naval warfare. In close proximity to the same scene Simon Lake in 1889 successfully experiment. ed with a submarine invented by him which was really the beginning of the modern craft that navigates nder the waves.
 Tn conjunction with his brother William, who subsequently, went to Russia and there amassed a fortune in railroad construction, Ross Win ans invented and patented in the United States and other countries submarine vessel, shaped like cigar, and generally known as a cigar boat. Great were the expectations of Ross Winans and his sons. Thomas and William, as to the ultimate demand by various nations for the submarine boats. They realized that a large tract of land fronting upon the water would be required for the erection of extensive works and the construction
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

of houses for thousands of employees. For this purpose the Ferry Bar pro-. perty was acquired.
 A company was incorporated, en- titled the Winans company. It con- sisted of Ross Winans and two of his sons-Thomas and William To this company Thomas Winans conveyed the property he had purchased, Ross Winans holding one-ffth interest and , the two sons holding two-fifths
 Many Baltimoreans will remember the cigar boat that lay for years in Winans cove, and which was finally broken up and sent to the scrap heap. The expectations of the inventors and their dreams of a great industry at Ferry Bar furnishing employment to thousands of workmen were never realized. The land owned by the Win ans company consisted of clay suit able for making bricks, and for many years revenue was derived from the brick clay excavated therefrom.
 Another really famous curiosity of the days just antedating the war was the Winans steam gun. Insurgents, fleeing before the approach of General Butler, tried to send the steam gun to Harper's Ferry. This gun was eX- pected to revolutionize warfare, but, it proved a failure. Butler captured it, and eventually it was sent to Bos.. ton.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
BaItimOre'S Future Fame.
(New York Times.)

We have not much to thank Ger many for In this war, therefore let us thank her the more warmly for her impartiality in selecting American towns to put on the historical map. The Eitel Friedrich picked out Nor folk, the Kronprinzessin Cecilie chose Bar Harbor, and now the Deutschland has favored Baltimore. The history If the war will not concern itself who'll ly with Verduns and Przemysls; it will have to give a, little advertising to one summer resort and two excellent ports.
 New York will be advertised chiefly as a hOspitaDle place, whose guests requite it's hospitality by conducting dynamite activities from its wharves. Baltimore, however, will be really fla nous in history as the place where the first submarine merchantmen since the world began landed it's car go. Up to the present time, of all the German favors, the choicest is that she has given Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
COMMUNICATED,
Sergeant-Major Hargreaves Calls At tention to Circular from War Dept.
Headquarters First Connecticut Infantry Camp Stephen Little


 First Connecticut Infantry
 Camp Stephen Little
 Nogales, Ariz., July 8, 1918. Editor New Britain "Herald''
 New Britain, Conn.
 Dear Sir:-I would thank you to correct a statement made in your is- sue of July 1, 1916, under the caption Town Topics" wherein you refer to the action of the common council in continuing the pay of the city officials while in the service of the govern ment and make the statement that Sergeant Major Hargreaves gets $1,20O from the city and in the army his pay is even mOre.--
 Your attention is respectively di- rected to Circular No. 1 War Depart ment under date of May 2S, 1916, where under the caption Grade" on the fourth page and the twelfth line will be found the rate of pay pre- scribed for the enlisted man.
 Very truly yours,
 HARRY A. HARGREAVES, Regimental Sergeant Major First
 Conn. Infantry.