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umbrella had become a rayenouS NOON
beast and swallowed you up. II you
thought to take out your pocket
mirror at this interesting juncturs
your heart would jump into your
mouth at the discovery that you
could not see yourself. You might
see the rim OF the umbrella re-
fiected in the mirror and beyond II
a section of marble-bIack slIy
ablaze with sun-defyins stars, but
under the umbrella there would
appear nothing but blank dark
ness,
However, after a while, owing to
the light reflected into the shadow
from your surroundings, as your
eyes became accustomed to the
phenomenon, your face would an
pear glimmering in the midst OF
the darkness like q returning
ghost
1t would be an amazing expert
ence when the line between lunar
day and night FIRST passed over
you, There is no twilight zone on
the moon. Day and night abut
against each other almost like a
wall OF light against a wall of
darkness, There would be few
things in your lunar adventures
more unearthlike than this. II
you stood on an elevation, at a
point where the sun was just ris-
ing, and looked on IN the dIrec-
tion OF retreating night, you would
see bright points like enormous
stars rising away off out OF the
sea Of blackness, which, as they
very slowly grew larger, would
turn into the SUBMITS OF huge
peaks gradually coming into the
sunlight. while the lower regions
about them remained in pitch dark
ness.
The sun would be an hour lift
ing its round disk above the hori-
ION after its upper rim burst into
view. Before the sudden burst OF
sunlight had deadened your eyes
you would have been able family to
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By GARRETT
P. SERVISS

see near objects around you BY
their reflection OF a starlight, but
the contrast between the brilliant-
ly Illuminated surfaces touched by
the sunshine and the darkness OF
all else would render the latter tn
visible, unless the Full earth" were
shining above you, in which case
its light, fourteen times STRONGER
than full moonlight, would enable
you to see the night part OF tho
lunar landscape stretching dimly
away on the opposite to the rising
sun.
By travelling at the rate OF about
nine miles per hour you could keep
up with the sun. or flee before tts
smiling beams. finding a fitting ref
uge within the retreating borders
of the ice-cold light. But occasion
ally, as you fled, the pursuing raya
would catch you by darting thrugh
some opening between the peaks. or
some vast chasm on the ragged no
rizon, and you would be transrtXed
as with a flight of fiery javeltns,
Occasionally these cratic shots
from the rising sun dart, with the
speed of lighting, hundreds OF
miles in advance of the general
line of sunrise on the moon, lighting
on some tall peak OF the ridge OF .
billy range. which will not be en-
veloped in full day until twenty
four hours later,
You would and travelling On the
moon a very difacult undertaking
for a long journey. In soma parts,
It is true, you would ind broad,
fat plains, where you could skim
rapidly along. only keeping sharA
outlook for phitolosy and chaSms,
but you could not go far without
finding yourself face to face with
immense mountains, OF incredible
steepness and ruggedness, and how
you would get over them at nine
miles Fn hour. or indeed at any
rate of going, Is q problem that
you would have to ask your lunar
friends to solve for you. But l see
that shall have to continue in the
next.
Watch for the next Of these alb
sOrbing and instructive RrtieieAl
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(7his Is the third article In this ssrie'
By Professor SeTViSs.)

W NECgcooOF nSfIoosJ
YES, you would find the con-
n sTsst o oStT THs d the , day and
rible. Each lasts about a
fortnight, because the moon turns
on her axis only once a month, thus
keeping the same side always to-
ward the earth, but not toward the
sun. The run rises and sets just as
motion more than Twenty-Five times
slower.
In the day time the suns rays
would strike you like arrows OF
fire, on account of the lack of air
to absorb some of their energy, while
at night, because of the same lack
OF air to serve as a blanket, you
would be plunged in a temperature
probably 200 or 800 degrees below
zero.
1t is a question which you could
settle for the beneht of science,
whether the soil and rscks of the
moon would become hot enough to
fash water into steam on touching
them, or whether, because Of the
absence of atmosphere, the heat of
the sun would be radiated away SO
rapidly that Il could not penetrate
the object that It fell upon
think you would md that there
would be a considerable accumula-
ton of heat in spite of the rapid
radiation, and that you would sur
fer dreadful discomfort frsSl 1t I'M
til you raised your umbrella, The
moment you did that you would be
as II you had plunged into a refris-
orator.
And you would not only be cooled
on to a glacial temperature the in
slant you opened your umbrella sad
put it above your head. but you would
disappear In the shadow. as u the
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Carslake stealthily approached the
temple to obtain an entrance by
fair means or foul. Tom was still
following close behind him.
The lookout at the FIRST door con-
Quoted Pearl to the Priest, who sat
IN the stone chamber, Just beyond,
studying his sacred parchments.
This second Arab, who had
achieved the distinction Of the
& priesthood to the god OF Daroon.
also recognized her.
What is 1t you desire here?" he
asked. with formal politeness as he
advanced toward her. He had been
In the temple and was Just coming
through the doorway when Pearl
was ushered IN.
Pearl In a Rage.
II desire to go into the temple.
desire to see the High Priestess,"
answered Pearl.
ut Is impossible. She Is en-
gagged" answered the Arab.
Then they did como here, she
and Knox. was not mistaken"
cried Pearl.
The Arab frowned slightly, but
made no reply,
"It was ! who rescued him from
CaFIiaks'G hands-yes. and the
diamond, too, and ! demand to see
the High Priestess about It," went
on Pearl, angrily,
~ an sorry, II Is impossible"
answered the Arab,
Pearl turned away in a rage, and
her eyes fell upon the unlocked
door, Instantly she rushed the as
tonished Arab, flung him aside and
advanced into the corridor that led
10 the Inner temple,
The Arab followed furiously,
catching up with her at the doors
OF brass,
"atesi You must not!" he cried.
seiEing her,
let me co." she cried. shak-
Tag him on
Throwing herself upon the doors
she RFeeipitated herself into the
temple, 10 find herself confronting
Knox sad the High Priestess and
several OF the Arab priests All
turned In startled wonder and an
noyaHos and regarded her,
nPaPdenI Pardon!" cried the
Arab priest, who should have pre-
vented her from entering, II left
the door unlocked behind me and
she forced her way in"
Pearl Insists on Her Rights.
"Yss," cried Pearl furiously, 81
forced pay way in!"
She drew nearer, her eyes blaz-
ing out at Knox
rHoW dared you leave me as you
dbl ! have endangered my life
many times to help you recover
this precious violet diamond" she
stormsd, Nov, l insist upon
knowing what this mystery is all
about. Yes, and / insist that you
return the diamond to me, too. Ny
father bought 1t. And tonight It
was / who rescued you and forced
the stone and the ring from Cars.
laksl Give me that diAmondls
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Episode 5.
b,nras, 1911, b. Fred Jackson, all riEhs
rSssFyed-l

r4rhs, ssII, By Fred Jackson. all right
rSssFyed-l
re did not give up the chase,
- however. Running TO the
= corner, he hailed q taxi and
It OF IN pursuit, comforting the
liver for their wild pace by
fonIsIag to pay any fines that
light accrue.
lso be was again close behind
lea Whsa Pearl and Tom reach
the temple,
Pearl turned to Tom, who was
loiIasd to go IN with her, and
patty laying her hand on his arm,
LIdI
"Yoa WAX here, ] have q iegiti.
ate reason for sntering-my cons
setiol with the violet diamond,
hIsh belonged TO my fatherl The
RANGES are they won't modest m'',
at you are q stranger and these
kFt skinned saysges kill first and
link sfterwardl"
'T'H take 3 chance" answered
ON, II don't like the idea OF
SUI going in there alone"
"But you are OF much more use
} Hs on the outside, don't you
2" protested Pearl,
this he could answer nothing,
eth q sigh, he yieided-and
g the street, she mounted
nipple steps, The lookout
Zed her at once and per-
her to pass in,
aka drove up Just in time
her enter, but he completely
BOXED Tom, foF the body Of
Ia LIMOUSINE was between then.
rom, however, did not overlook
IEFsiake, He watched as Carslake
"a on and dismissed the cab
e . tsM moments later, when
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Pearl, by ruse, gets rid of the violet diamond.
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Pearl standish. richest girl In
America, Is accused Of having in
her possession The Violet Dia-
Daond Of Daroon." She knows moth
OF this gem. which Is eagerly
yht by the followers Of the
ct God OF Daroon. led by the
! l Priestess of the order. They
a.. atch one Of their number.
Nj, nolas Knox, to get the gem or
Iffer death. He holds up Pearl. and
ter an exciting scene she becomes
terested and promises to help
"a secure It But she cannot ind
among her fathers effects.
hox has the setting and Pearl,
lowing that her father bought
3 stone IN the Far East, asks
lchard Carslake, his secretary at
at time, to call and tell her about
CarHlake calls. sees the setting
ID takes Il away at the point OF
gun. Later the Priestess and her
Fabg appear and he loses II
sarl and Knox go to Carslakes
,uss; they are trapped. and with
ie Priestsss and her followers md
lenselyes In 4 room whose walls
ose slowly upon them. They are
we'd by Tom Carleton, q reporter.
htsr Pearl and Knox are lured
BOARD q yacht and md themselves
le unexpected prisoners Of Cars
IA BY q clever ruse Pearl os-
lpes ana forces Carslake TO sur
lndsr the diamond. She sets Knox
90 and they present the stone TO
Priestesa, only to md 1t u
,rua Knox Is logged. Pearl and
visit 4 professor. Tho professor
terrified on seeing the inscription
"a clears them out Meanwhils
On Carleton starts on q sleuthinE
40, discovers Pearl and rescue
n. He persuades her to draw
nox out in an effort to learn the
TGtsry connected with the Violet
lamond, but she is not successful
sanwhiis q mysterious lady calls
Knox and tells him the new
Ssresbouts Of Carslake- Pearl and
eun start out q and him
svsiIEed from the photo-piay ''Ths
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By Fred Jackson.

Fatal Ring.
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Knox Deludes Himself,

Catching up a huge vase that
stood nearby, Pearl dropped the
diamond into 1t and lifted the vase.
Gone one step nearer" she
cried, "and out It goes!"
The Arabs hesitated. They were
afraid TO run the risk. But Knox
advanced, dguring that she must
fear these dark-skinned devils as
he feared them-that she must be
bluffing.
But he was mistaken. As he
advanced, she sent the vase with
the diamond still in it, crashing
through the window, to the street
below.
By the merest chance, II crashed
10 a thousand pieces one foot
from Carslake's head, and as he
glanced down at the debris, to his
absolute amazement, he saw the
violet diamond once more wlnking
up at him!
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CTo be Continued TommorrOw.)
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mind her employer occasionally of the fact of her
very different origin.
But this woman has q very real selfrespect. She
believes that birth and education able to grace
low position high She does her work
well and cheerfully although she would have. chosen
something else to do had she been able.
She demands special privileges but shows her
gentle breeding IN the considerate treatment which
she gives her new associates. The position she
cupes has not detracted from her native dignity but
rather her gentleness and tact have lent an added
dignity to an otherwise commonplace service.
Although ancestry, training riches win open
the doors Of the worlds Best Society, those al
ways welcome who regard these factors as q COM
polling for serving Others and not idle
excuse for special rights
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She held out her hand toward
Knox.
You don't understand" he pro-
tested. When explain"-
When you explain" repeated
Pearl disgustedly. I'll consider
whether or not / choose to give It
up"
She still held out her hand.
you must give It upl" cried tie
High Priestess. cit was stolen
from US for your father. II b.
longs to the Violet God Of Daroon,
and who questions his right TO
tnVokes his wrath"
She turned to Knox.
Give me the diamond as ron
Value your life," she said sternly.,
Placed between two angry and
determined women, Knox hesi-
tated. For the one was the richest
young woman In America, and she
coud ruin him, he knew. But the
other was the head Of the power
ful secret sect to which ne had the
misfortune to belong, and he knew
how great her power was.
He knew to what lengths her fol.
lowers would go at her command.
Savage, fearless, inconceivabIy
tricky and sly. he knew that what
these dark-Skinned barbaria1s
planned to do. they did, sooner or
later, by hook or crook, They had
iron wills and the patience OF the
devil,
Between the Arabs wrath and
Pearls, ne decided there was, after
all, no real choice.
Il am sorTy, Miss Standish, You
have served me loyalty" he said,
but ! have sworn to deliver the
violet diamond to the Order Of the
Violet God Of Daroon, and must
do So"
He extended the stone toward
the High Priestess.
Must your" cried Pearl hercely.
She reached out with incredible
swiftness and snatched the dia-
mond bofere II had left Knox's
hand-then, turning, she prepared
to fee.
Instantly the Arabs we're upon
her, urged on by Knox's frightened
cries and the High Priestess' angry
ones. But Pearl tripped I'D one.
lodged another and won her way
to the window.
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of Interest to EDery Family.

IF you are not reading Virginia Terhune Van de Waters
fine new serial, THE Other Woman" running
this page you missing most absorbing story Many
young bride has just such problems face confront
Louise Hampton in her first year of marriage
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DBRHAPs women are more interpretive than
r men. It seems to be harder for q woman to
put the past behind her. When circumstances
force her out of comfortable surroundings It is only
the unusual who buckles down to cheerful, IN
complaining hard work and manages to get something
out Of life in spite Of It
The woman in the picture was brought up in ease
and luxury. She never expected to earn her own
living in any capacity. She has now been forced, by
one adverse circumstance after another. to become
housekeeper and to do In someone eses house, work
which she never had to do in her own.
This woman might be excused for complaining OF
her hard lot would not be strange should she re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-10
Uncle Sans Experts Say That

UTLCLE OIHI 8 NAPCIto Dug ISSIV
ONE of the great advantages in the use of honey that
cakes made with it will keep much longer than those
made with sugar. honeycake made with buer,'for in
stance will keep its quality until the butter grows rancid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-10
By Jeanette Hardman,

Tut four cups OF flour into a
mixing bowl. mix in one tea
spoonful OF carbonate soda,
one teaspoonful OF salt and two
teaspoonfuls OF cream of tartar:
then add two tablespoonfuls of
sugar. and pass the whole through
. fine wire sieve Into a bowl Stir
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30
NO PROOF FOR
BOMB THEORY
Fire Which Destroyed Ex-
press Car Still Remains
a Mystery

whether or not an Internal bomb
was responsible for the destruction
Of the express car on the North Coast
Limited Of the Northern Pacific, near
Burleigh, N. D., a week ago, could
not be stated positively by Special
Agent George ID. Mcdowell of the
Northern Pacific. when seen Thurs
day evening.
Railroad oficials and special
agents have been conducting an
investigation Of the fire which so
mysteriously destroyed the car while
the Limited was speeding westward.
and but a few miles from Bismarck.
Special Agent Mcdowell stated that
he personally visited the wreckage,
and was unable to find anything
which would be proof that a timed
piece of mechanism had been placed
in the car He stated that the ex-
press car and its contents were COM
pletely destroyed.
An expressman running from ST.
Paul to Forsyth, Mont, was asleep
in the train at the time, and just
managed to escape with his life.
The fire destroyed the car within a
few minutes, seemingly starting in
the very center of a pile of express
packages, which were in transit to
western points.
The car, being what is known as
q Through car, was loaded at the
twin cities. There was no fire in the
heater and according to the special
agent there was nothing TO indicate
that a llot-box caused the fire. A
nre Of this kind unusually burns very
slowly.
Agent Mcdowell has not been
advised as to the approximate loss.
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For Quick Results Use The Forum
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BRIEFLY TOLD
shop at RieK.r-s.-Advt.


Herbst's for hosIery.-Advt.
Have knight Prts. Co. print 1t (Ad.l
Dr. Basye. osteopath. Phone ssS7.
ADV.
Konen-Doyle Taxi. Phone 4s2.-
Advt.
Klever Klothes Kleaners. Phone
65S. The Pantorium.-Advt.
Those tasty designs of. Christmas
cards are sold by knight Printing Co.
TAdyt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly. OF Valley
City were Thanksgiving day visitors
in Fargo.
otto c. strom, of HiIIsboro. was
among the state visitors in Fargo
Thursday.
Engraved and embossed work of
every description. Walker Bros. &
Hardy.-Advt.
A desirable place to stop. Hotel Ell
gin, $1.0O per day, Eighth and Henne-
pin. Minneapolis.--Advt.
Atty. T. f. McCue, of Darlington.
former attorney general of North Da-
kota, was an arrival in Fargo Thurs
If you want q Christmas card OF
quality. why Of course you place the
order with Walker Bros. & Hardy.
-Advt.
&V4 GOA4S@k GNLA&A EAHAkOnEG2t call
at Walker Bros. a Hardy. The most
complete line In the city. at moderate
prices.-Advt.
Engraved Christmas cards are in
stock at knight Printing Co.-Advt.
oh! Such neat designs of greeting
cards are sold by knight Printing
Co.-Advt.
There is nothing your friends and
customers viii appreciate more at
Christmas than a simple personal
greeting card. See Walker Bros. a
Hardy for a complete nne.-Advt:
Homer Dixon, instructor in agrfcul-
ture at Park River, is spending the
weekend in Fargo, visiting his broth
er, George Dixon, and friends Mr..
Dixon is a graduate Of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college.
Edwin NJ. Hooper, formerly employ
ed by City Engineer Anders, left
Thursday evening for Fort Omaha.
Neb.. to begin training IN the aviation
section. Mr.. Hooper recently passed
the examination to become a balloon
pilot.
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THREE MORE DAKOTANS
LAND IN FLYING CORPS
Pass Examinations and Are An
nouneed as Members of Aviation
and Balloon Organizations.

Three more North Dakotans have
passed the examination of the avia-
ton section of the signal corps, ac-
cording to announcements received
this morning from the examination
board at Fort Omaha. Neb.
John f. Mullaney of Dickinson,
and Eklund A. Nelson Of Wahpeton,
passed the test to become aviators,
and Edwin c. Smith of Bismarck, to
become balloon pilot.
To insure examinations for lieuten-
ants commission and enlistment
in the aviation section for balloon
pilots. aviators and aerial observers
by December is, advices state that
applications must be i'm the hands
Of the examining board before Dec. g..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30
Thanksgiving Dinner Ad-
vanced for Trip to
Camp Pike
LEFT FOR NEW
HOME WEDNESDAY
One Hundred and Fifty
Pounds of Boned Tur-
key is Dispensed
fspsoiaI 70 La Forum.l

Camp Dodge, Ia, Nov. 3O.--Mem-
bers of Company X, 352nd N. A. In
fantry, of which more than $50 are
Cass county boys, enjoyed their
Thanksgiving dinner here Tuesday,
leaving Wednesday for Camp Pike,
Little Rock, Ark, where they Will
complete their training.
One hundred and fifty pounds of
boned turkey, and 75 pounds OF roast
loin of pork formed the basis of
dinner which the boys will not forget
as long as they live.
There were speeches by Captain
Kingsley Erwin Of the company, Cap
tain Blackwell Of the English army,
and Lieutenant Colonel Wickum Of
the camp staff.
Captain Blackwell, who has seen
service in the trenches, said that
every possible minute should be de-
voted TO training, whether il be dur
ing drill hours or in the squad
rooms, as IL would surely be needed
once the men got into. the trenches.
Lieutenant colonel Wickum paid
tribute to the quality Of men now at
Camp Dodge, declaring that he was
proud of the manner in which the
men took hold of the training, and
entered into the work with heart and
soul. He said that he had trained
men for the Spanish American war.
but found them less progressive than
the men now in camp.
Music for the dinner was furnish
ed by the regiment band. The open
ing number was The Star Spangied
Banner, and the company stood at
attention while it was being played.
The dining room was draped in
United States fiags with long
streamers Of red, white and blue, in
termingled with decorations OF asters
and oak leaves.
The menu:
Fruit Cocktail
Cream of Tomato Soup
Saline Crackers
Roast Turkey Roast Loin Of Pork
Cranberry Sauce oyster Dressing
Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Corn Nut Salad
Sweet Pickles Celery Olives
Brick Cheese
Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Plum Pudding with Lemon Sauce
Grapes Bananas Apples
Cigars Cigarets
Home Made Candy
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30

Privates, James B. Gresham of
Evansville. Ind, and Thomas F. En-
right Of Pittsburgh were the first of
General Pershing's men to lose their
lives in France. Ii has been pro-
posed that bronze tablet, bearing
the names of Enright, Gresham and
Hay, the third to die in France, be
placed in a suitable spot in Wash
ington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30
STATIONS SUPPLIED.
1000 in Documentary Stamps Ship.
ped From Fargo Postoffice to


Shipments OF war tax documentary
stamps for 52 central accounting
p0st0fIices in North Dakota, and
amounting in value to $50 900. were
made. Thursday by Postmaster
George wv. Wilkinson, accounting Of
flcer. The stamps come in eight
denominations. i, 2. S, 10 Is. and SO
cents and 81 and 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30
TOWN CRIERs TO MEET.
Two New Members 20 he Admitted
Monday Evening.

Two new members, C. d. O'Kiefe
and G. Garmier, will be admitted to
membership in the Town Criers' club
at its regular meeting at the Annex
hotel Monday evening, when A. w.
McNair. president, will give a detailed
account of the national executive
committee which he attended. The
two men were certified for member
ship by the board of governors We'd
nesday.
Sixty is the membership limit of the
club, and future applicants must walt
until vacancies occur.
F'lavo -four, creamery white, delic-
ious flavor. goes further. Phone So
.-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-11-30
FARM FOR SALE

On the sheyenne river, south and
adjoining Haggart station on NJ p.
$300.000.00 packing plant being built
within half mile; 226 acres, all but
pasture and wood lands are under
cultivation. Must be sold to settle
an estate. A great bargain for some
one.
Inquire of Augustus Roberts, ad-
ministrator, at City Hall Building,
Fargo, NJ. D.-Advt.
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Authors Reading At Art Club.

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