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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
The DESTROYING ANGEL

once before, since his awakening. had
been disclosed to him in her mantling
color, in the quickening of her breath,
and the agitation of her bosom. In
the timid.. dumb questioning of eyes
grown strangely shy and frightened.
And then. in q twinkling. an i'm.
patient gesture exercised the mex
plicable mood that had possessed her,
and she regained her normal, self
reliant poise as if by witchcraft.
"What quaint creature you are.
Hugh" she cried. her smile whimsical.
you've q way of looking at one that
gives ME the creeps. If you don't
stop it, swear I shall think you're
the devil! Stop lido you hear me,
sir? And come build our bonfire
She swung lithely away and was out
of the house before he could regain his
wits and follow.
Off in the north, where Whitaker
had marked down the empurpled head
land during the afternoon, a white
light lanced the gloom thrice with
sweeping blade, vanished, and was re
placed by glare of angry red, which
in its turn winked out.
what is it," the girl asked. "a
ship signallingT"
"No; lighthouse-probably a first
order light-with it's characteristic
flash, not duplicated anywhere along
this section of the Atlantic coast. If
I knew anything of such matters, it
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

movements from Asia and Africa.
Abraham and Jacob must have known
1t we'll In their frequent journeys be-
tween the Land of Goshen and Beer
sheba. A.
once a Great World Highway.
Whole volumes, indeed, could be
written on the ancient history Of this
junction of two continents. This would
not concern us, except for the fact
that the conditions have altered, and
a glance back may serve as compari-
son. That this zone of country which
IS today stricken with barrenness.
scarcely inhabited. rarely passed over
and actually forming a problem for
an army to tackle successfully, was
once the great highway of the world
shows the change that must have
taken place
Not only was there much traffic, but
the region itself was of greater Ter
tility than it is now. Consequently. 1t
was comparatively well populated.
Where a few half-starved Bedouins
wander dwelt the powerful and numer-
GUS Amalekites. The existence OF
many an ancient town of from 5000 to
10000 inhabitants is today only dis
closed by fallen coloanades. ruined
churches and castles. In the days
when the lands CT Moab and Edom
we're flourishing districts character
tied, at different periods. by fine
cities, renowned temples, Persian pal
aces and Christian churches; when the
great trunk road ran from Damascus
southwards through Bosra, Jerash and
Petra to Akaba, bifurcating to the
Mediterranean, to Egypt and to Ara
bia: in those days Sinai could have
presented no difficulties to the travel
err, It must have been n popular and
much used highway.
The rise and fall of Petra, the ro-
mantle, rock-hewn city of the Naba-
teams; also indicates the varying for
tunes of this country. Petra was stu
ated at the junction of several import
ant roads to Egypt from the north.
It owed its existence entirely to COM
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
CHAPTER XIV.
The Beacon,

ne Beacon,
The girl was the first to finish. She
had eaten little in comparison; chiefly,
perhaps, because she required less
than he. She rested her elbows easily
on the table, Graded her chin between
her half-closed hands. Her eyes grew
dark with speculation, and oddly lam
bent. He ate on. unconscious of her
attitude. When he had finished, he
leaned back little IN his chair, sur
prised her intent gaze, laughed sheep.
ishly. and laughing, sighed with reple.
ton. A smile OF sympathetic under.
standing darkened the corners of her
lips.
"It's coming on night said he.
you haven't forgotten our signal
fires? I've got my work cut out for
me. to forage for fuel I must get
right at it."
The girl rose quickly. DO you
MINI waiting little? l mustn't neg
lect my Dishes"
She worked rapidly above the steam
ing dish-pan, busy anS intent, the fair
head bowed, the cheeks family flushed.
Whitaker lounged, profoundly in
trigued, watching her with sober and
studious eyes. What did 1t mean, this
impression that had come to him so
suddenly, within the hour, that he had
known her, or someone strangely like
her, at some forgotten time-as in
some previous existence?
1t was her voice that had made him
think that, her voice of marvellous
allure, crystal-pure, as flexible as tenn
pered steel, strong, tender, rich, COM
passionate, compelling. Where
had he heard it before, and when?
ITS almost dark" her pleasant ac-
cents broke in upon his revery. I'm
quite finished" The girl scrubbed her
arms and hands briskly with dry
towel and turned down her sleeves,
facing him with her fine, frank, friend
ly smile. IF you're ready
"Whenever you are" he said with an
oddly ceremonious bow.
To his surprise she drew back, her
brows and lips contracting to level
INES, HSI plSS ibcb with Tic iiSill
of wonder shot through with the flash
ings of resentful temper.
"Why do you look Ut me so:" she
demanded sharply. "What are you
thinking ?" She checked. her
frown relaxed, her smile flickered soft
IL. Am l such fright"
Il beg your pardon" he said hastily.
81 was merely thinking, wonder
Ing . -
She seemed about to speak. but said
nothing. He did not round out his
apology. \ little distance apart, they
stood staring at one another in that
weird, unnatural light. wherein the
glow from the lamp contended garistl~
ly with the ehbing flush Of day. And
again he was mute In bewildered in
quiry before that puzzling phenome
non If inscrutable snotiou which
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
The Gates off,
I--,8ypt IS = g..

merce which passed through 1t. II
was a great warehouse-an emporium
supported by numerous shifting
population. The size Of the city at
tests its ancient wealth and import
ance, while it's celebrity as capital
shows that it was not off the track.
but directly on one of the most i'm
portant lines Of communication Of itE
day.
Ruins and Sterile Sand.
All the region to the south Of Petra
is marked with ruins which stage the
great road to Akaba. Akaba itself,
where Solomon established naval
base and maintained a busy port,
which Egyptian, Roman. and Greek
struggled for and held in turn is now
reduced to a group of mud houses and
the remains of a fort. GAIA. on the
Mediterranean side of the desert. used
to be considered the key to the ap.
proach to Palestine. 1t was much in
evidence in early days. GAIA had the
presumption to hold out against the
invincible hosts of Alexander, and ac'
tually withstood two-months' siege.
Nowadays, the sterility of the coun-
try forbids ordinary intercourse be-
tween Egypt and Palestine. Caravans
of pilgrims make organized crossings
Of the desert, and occasional camel
dealers come this way. But the great
roads have fallen into oblivion. Only
two recognized tracks remain in use.
namely, the pilgrim route between
Akaba and Suez and the coastal road
which runs from GAIA, through Rata
and Ell Arish, to Ell Kantara on the
Suez. The area between these roads
is bowling wilderness: without re-
liable water supply.
The respective qualities Of these two
approaches to Egypt are Of interest.
Generally speaking, the northern por-
ton of the area Is open, but sandy:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Washinnton,s Maxin1s.

Speak not Ill of the absent. It is
unjust.
It Is better to be alone than IN bad
company.
A good character is the first essen
tial in man.
Commerce and industry are best
mines Of q nation.
Associate with me of good quality
if you esteem your own reputation.
To persevere is ones duty, and to
be silent is the best answer to
calumny.
never wish to promise more than
I have a moral certainty of perform
ing.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

of 5000 acres of land situated on the
Potomac between Epsewasson and
Little Hunting creek.
Col. John Washington left $500
acres of this tract-that part including
Mount Vernon--to his eldest son Law
renee.
The son of this Lawrence Washing
ton was Augustine, the father Of Gen.
George Washington. Augustine took
his bride, Mary Ball, to his home at
Wakefield, in Westmoreland. His sis
teS Mildred, inherited the Mount Yer
non property, but on the death of her
husband, hoger Gregory, she sold it
to her brother Augustine. And it was
to this same place that the family were
removed in 1874, when George was a
baby Of but two years Of age. Here
he toddled about in his third and
fourth years.
1t is now believed that Augustine,
Georges father, built the first home at
Mount Vernon on what is the site of
the present mansion. Its beautiful sit
uation would naturally lend itself to
the location of a home. About two
miles from the mansion house of to-
day is the site Of an old mill, known
to have been built by this same Angus
tine Washington. That mill was on
the banks of the Epsewasson creek.
The walls, which were laid in lime
stone, began to crumble back in the
sixties and the farmers in the vicinity
hauled away some of the stone.
This mill was in actual use for 80
years by General Washington. and so
superior was the quality of the -four
he ground that it was admitted TO Eng
fish markets without inspection.
The huge brick barn covered with
ivy one sees at Mount Vernon today
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
PROPULSION BY HAND POWER
ingenious Citizen. of Far West Not
Bothered by Cost of Gasoline
g.. Uses Novel Device.

When certain ingenious citizen of
the far West goes for a jaunt with
his little canoe. he forgets all about
the rising cost of gasoline and engine
trouble and propels himself up and
down stream with hand and foot
operated boat of his. own construc-
ton. .im..
Hand levers are. connected with Il
crank which carries gear, and this
meshes with another gear which drives
theapropeller shaft.
Pedal cranks are connected with the
same crank which is operated by hand
levers, so that the boat can be driven
by foot as well as by hand power. In
this. gay the operator can use either
one hand or two hands or both feet
alone, or both hands and feet togeth-
en- The apparatus weighs about forty
pounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

TT is significant to note how, when
the world is at war. history re-
| peats itself. A trenchant example
of this occurred in the threatened
INVASION Of Egypt. Once again, in the
course Of history, the landward gate,
he Asiatic approach to the Nile val.
ey, was about to be forced by invad-
.rs. Once more the oldest road
listened to the tramp of armed hosts
md watched nations at death-grips for
he mastery of that fertile strip of
and. Throughout the ages, at period
cal times, this same drama has been
enacted.
Separating Africa from Asia, Egypt
t.om Palestine, is the peninsula OF
Sinai and the desert Of Eft Tih. In
he south it is a rugged region of
sandstone crags; northwards it
shelves into a featureless limestone
1esert, finally melting into the low
.ying sand dunes that border the Medi-
terranean, says Douglas Carruthers,
writing in Country Life. This is the
barrier that has stood throughout time
IS Egypt's eastern frontier and is so
sull of "reminiscences. In early days
all who went down to Egypt" used
his desert route. The now-deserted
rack was once the scene of busy
.raf1c and great enterprise. An i'm
nense trade passed and repassed
across the desert. Constant inter-
course, both political and commercial,
must have been kept up between those
wo great centers of the then known
world, the Nile and the Euphrates.
The colossal and unwieldy armies of
he ancients moved to and fro along
his highway, apparently without in
convenience. The Egyptians fought in
Syria and the Babylonian kings warred
against Egypt Many migrating
horde Of nomads has swept across
Sinai, swarming in aimless, restless
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

the central is hard but poorly watered.
while the southern is difficult rock
country. The choice falls between the
central and the northern. In the old
days, a favorite road must have been
the hard and direct route. running
from Akaba to Suez, across the heart
of the peninsula. Even now there are
serious obstacles on this road; the
surface Is hard, not sandy; the aiti'
tude is for the most part high, and
therefore the atmosphere Is cool. In
deed, considering the proximity Of the
Hedjaz railway, which passes at dis
lance of 60 miles from Akaba, it might
be supposed that this route would be
used by an invading force. The pos
sibility of running light railway
from Malan or Akabatesh-Shamie to
Akaba and thence across the penins
sula is seriously affected by the fact
that Akaba Is under the control Of the
power that commands the sea. There
is also that sharp escarpment to the
west Of Akaba which is not easily
negotiated.
The coast road is the one that leads
direct to Egypt, and in spite OF the
dunes and bad lands Of that unhealthy
maritime belt of swamp and sand. 1t
was sure to be used. GAIA and Beer.
sheba are the points at which troops
could be concentrated for the venture.
The old Roman road led from Gazs
close along the seashore to Potassium
now a flooded marsh. The modern
track runs parallel to this, but about
two to three miles inland. At Zaca,
halfway to Ell Arish, the true desert
commences, but the '.going" is not
troublesome until Arish is approached
At Ell Arish water is procurable In
considerable quantity. Napoleon con-
sidered it sufficient to supply the needs
Of 10000 men. Beyond Arish is the
critical stage, waterless and sandy for
65 miles. In fact, it is probable that
from Arish UPWARDS all wells have
been rendered useless, and that for
about 120 miles the invading army
must be self-supporting.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Our First President,

Washington is the purest figure in
human history.-W. e. Gladstone.
Until time shall be no more will a
test of the progress which our race has
made in wisdom and virtue be derived
from the veneration paid to the i'm
mortal name of Washington Lord
Brougham.
His mind was great and powerful,
without being Of the very first order !;
his penetration strong, though not so
acute as that of a Newton, Bacon or
Locke; and as far as he saw, no judg-
ment was ever soupder.-Thomas JEFF
ferson
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

would be easy enough to tell from
that just about where we are. If that
information would help u.s.
"But, if we can see their light.
they'll see ours.-won't they?-and
send to find out what's the matter"
Perhaps. At least-let's hope so.
They're pretty sure of 1t. but they may
think the natives here are merely cele-
brating their silver wedding, or Roose-
velt's refusal of third term, or the
accession of Edward the Seventeen
anything"
please don't be silly-and discour.
aging. Do get to work and build the
fire."
He oheyed with humility and ex.
petition. ...
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Exercise and Good Nerves.

y certain worlds champion may be
seen sometimes jogging at a dog trot,
like Il prizefighter, around Central
park, New York city. You might guess
that he was lightweight pug1list or
distance man." but the match for
which he is training is q test of nerves
more than Of strength, for all he Yields
is Il 15-ounce cue, Charles p. Gushing
writes in the Worlds Work. His name
is Willie Hoppe, the champion bill
lard player of the world. He knows
we'll what he is about; steady nerves
and confidence keep company with
good health; and one OF the best ways
to win such boons. the experts say, is
to peel off your coat and go after
them,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

your authority by quickly gathering
them together and throwing them into
the kitchen range. A child's mind is
as impressionable as blank phono-
graph record. He or she quickly forms
his or her own conclusions and, as
childhood impressions are the most
lasting, only the best and sweetest
emotions should come into their limo.
cent hearts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

was built by Augustine Washington
also. Here baby George no doubt rode
on the back Of the pillow horses and
climbed into the farm wagons just as
country boys do today. But in 1879
a fire destroyed the house and Angus
tine moved down to another plantation
of his near Fredericksburg, Va. This
place was known as Pine Grove.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
GOES BACK TO 1857
Washington Family Was One OF
the Earliest to Settle in
Colony of Virginia.

T HE first Washington to Land in
the new world was Col. John
Washington, who came from
near Beverly. England, IN 1857.
This was only about so years
later than the jamestown settlement.
This Colonel Washington. who was a
man of great influence in the infant
colony, was the great-grandfather Of
General Washington and the first owner
of the tract now known as Mount
Vernon. He brought over with him a
hundred immigrants and he, with his
partner. Nicholas Spencer, received
from Thomas Lord Culpeper a grant
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
AT WASHINGTON's TOMB

Where rhododendrons browse and willows
weep.
And frail forget-me-n ots their charms
reveal;
Through moss and foliage, making mute
appeal;
Where sapphire waters, purling, coil and
creep,
And evermore d murmurous vigil keep;
Where elegies through leafy arches steal,
Chanted by birds the lordly oaks conceal;
A king, uncrowned, is throned in dream
less sleep.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
TIPPED WITH GOLD
Few People Know the Purpose of
Bands at the Apex of Wash
inuton Monument.

" EW persons who have seen the
- washington monument, even
those who have lived within
- sight Of it all their lives, have
noticed that the apex of the monu'
ment is surrounded with parallel
bands. Such is the fact, however;
and moreover, the bands are studded
with golden points. The bands are
made of gold-plated iron a foot wide.
and the points are spaced foot from
one another.
For a moment in each sunny day
of the first week of the new year the
golden fillet that binds the brow Of
the Washington monument is visible
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Tea in China.

Taking tea in China we drink from
the little handleless cups" says an
American visitor to a Chinese house
hold many times through the meal,
without sugar on cream, enjoying the
last as much as the first cup-the rea-
son being that it is properly made.
The right quantity Of tea leaves Ia
placed in a hot pot, and the right
amount of boiling water is turned
over them. Three to five minutes Is
allowed for infusion. then the bever-
age is strained into another hot pot,
and. behold, we have Chinese tear
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
50
By Louis Joseph Vance

mystery this nsamen of "The Destroying
In Miss Fiskes puzzle him
him if-wei, read for yourself
Whitaker, to New York several
his SUPPOSED DEATH discovers his wife, famous
about to Drummond, his old
partner supposedly suicide and Sara ask
ing divorce also drops out Of sight
Of his
friend Martin Ember
He acquaintance of pretty Miss Fisk neighbour
finds watching follows her abductors when they
kdnap in a Both crafts wrecked
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
PeIv IInon EIjdee

Panama Official Ito friend who has
been taken with cramps while bathing
in the canaD-Keep up for five min.
utes, Bill! Something will slide in by
then and you can walk out.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
The Usual Way.

Henderson-For five yearn l was
on the lookout for wife.
ADMINISTRATION did you come to
find herr
HenGnr=on--She saw ne firsl.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

A judges stand for race tracks that
idea of Kentucky inventor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Oh, thou, the foremost of thy country's

brave,
Resting serenely in this garden spot;
Who to the nation glorious service gave;
Whose splendid deeds shall never be
forgot;
We view with reverence, thy quiet grave,
And kiss With tiara the pure forret.ne.not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

witnessing q rehearsal. sat himself
down before his Remington and hit
the keys to the following purpose
Bearing lessons Of life, love and
laughter upon a veritable silver plat
ter the mysterious Jimmy walked into
the factory and into the hearts OF
the people, deity sermOnizing hap
piness out Of misery and dollars out
Of poverty. until in the end life, love
and laughter reigned supreme and
waves OF life. love and laughter had
transmitted themselves in some de-
gree to those out in front OF the
footights. 1t is to this general at
mOsphere Of happiness that In
walked Jimmy owes the manifest ap-
peal which il makes 10 the audi
ence.
Jimmy. cheerful optimlst and
Uithal buffer. drops into the Office
OF John Trelleven. proprietor Of the
Cinderella Soft Sole Baby Shoe com
peny- just as Trelleven is about 10
end his own and the failure OF the
company by deity shooting himself
1t Is a dark and stormy night the
pistol is about TO 90 off, when-'in
walks Jimmy Jimmy who combines
the genial impudence OF a Walling-
ford with the idealism Of the stranger
in the Third Floor Back appoints
himself manager OF the firm and
proceeds TO bluff the town into be-
levlng the shoe company is so busy
that IL can hardly attend to business
Jimmy never lets a chance pass
70 point out the many advantages Of
laughter in solving the riddles OF
the world All the while Jimmy IS
working and talking and laughing.
the other characters are revolving
around him and learning how TO
smile. too The villain casts suspi-
cion upon Jimmy, making folks be-