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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
CHAPTER TX.

Johns first caller at the Milan was,
in a way, a surprise to him. He was
sitting smoking an after-breakfast
pipe on the following morning, and
gazing at the telephone directory, when
his bell rang. He opened the door, to
find the prince of Seyre standing out
side.
Il pay you a very early visit, l fear"
the latter began.
mot at ALL" John replied, taking the
pipe from his mouth and throwing
open the door. ut is very good Of you
to come and see me-"
The prince followed John into the
little sitting rOom. He was dressed, as
usual, with scrupulous care His tie
was fastened with q wonderful pearl.
and his fingers were perhaps a trifle
overmanicured. He wore a bunch Of
Parma violets in his buttdhhole, and he
carried with him n very faint but un-
usual perfume, which seemed to John
like the odor Of delicate green tea.
1t was just these details, and the slow
ness of his speech, which alone ac-
centuated his foreign origin.
ut occurred to me-" he said, as he
seated himself in an easy chaiT, that
If you are really intending to make this
experiment in town life of which Miss
Maurel spoke, l might be Of some as
sistance to you. There are certain
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

system of national roads joining the
West with the East, the North and the
South, connecting every part Of the
country, as is the case with the ma
tional highways Of Europe, and, as
history shows, such as was the essen
tial equipment Of every fl~rst-class pow
er Of the past.
How would such an enormous n
%struction be paid for and kept up?
Suppose" asks this eminent engi-
neer, "the government built 100000
miles Of properly planned roads, and
at the same time purchased, say, 300
feet of land on either side. This land
would SO continually increase In value
and In demand for leasing on long
rental, that the cost Of the road and
the land purchase would Dol be paid.
A rental rate Of $685. per acre would
pay the interest on the cost Of con
~struction. But such would rent at
vastly higher rates in cities and towns,
high enough to give the nation an in
come equal to its total annual ex-
penditure," from these national high.
ways alone!
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

1.-The greater part Of my expert
ment," he pointed out, needs the help
of only n person, and that person is
you"
She moved a little ~uneasily in her
chair. 1t might have been his fancy,
but he imagined that she glanced I'M
der her eyelids toward the prince of
Seyre. The prince, however, had
turned almost Ostentatiously away
from her. He was leaning across the
table, talking to Faraday.
"YOu have not lost your gift Of
plain Speech" she observed. $50 de-
lightful in Cumberland and Utopia.
so impracticable here !"
"Then since we can't find Utopia,
come back to Cumberland" he sug-
gested.
A reminiscent smile played for a
moment about her lips.
II wonder,".s he murmured, whether
I shall ever again see that dear, won
derful old house Of yours, and the mist
on the hills, and the stars shining here
and there through 1t. and the moon
coming up in the distance!"
"All these things you will see again."
he assured her confidently. 1T is be-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

which alone we owe him a debt of
gratitude. He has. If l Judge him
rightly, all the qualities possessed by
men who have been brought up free
from the faint of cities, from the smear
of our spurious generalization. He is
chivalrous and unsuspiclous. He Is
also, unfortunately for him, the enemy
Of the prince"
Louise laid down her fan. She no
longer tried to conceal her agitation.
"Why are you sc melodramatic?" she
demanded. "They have scarcely spO-
ken. This Is, I think, their third meet
Ing"
"When two friends" Graillot de-
clared, "desire the same woman, then
all Of friendship that there may have
been between them Is buried. When
two others, who are SO far from being
friends that they possess opposite
qualities, opposite characters. opposite
characteristics, also desire the same
woman"
"Don't" Louise interrupted, with a
sudden little scream Don't! You
are talking wildly. You must not say
such things!"
Graillot leaned forward. He shook
his head very slowly; his heavy hand
rested upon her shoulder.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

hair of the women, several more of
whom were now dancing, hung about
the place. A girl In fancy dress was
table to table.
Sophy sat with her head resting upOn
her hands and her face very close to
her companions, keeping time with her
feet to the music.
isn't this rather nice?" she whIs-
pcrcd. "Do you like being here with
III" Mr.. John StrangeweyY"
"Of course I do" he answered heart
lily. as this n ~restnurant?"
She shook her head.
"No, it's n club. We can sit here all
night, If you like"
"Can | joinY' he asked.
She laughed as she sent for a form
and made him fill it in.
Tell me-" he begged, as he looked
around him, "who are these girls? They
look so pretty and well-dressed, and
yet so amazingly young to be out at
this time of night"
MOSTLY actresses" she replied, land
musical-comedy girls. | was in musi-
cal comedy myself before Louise res
cued me-"
did you like it?"
II liked it all right" she admitted,
"but l left it because l wasn't doing
any good. | can dance pretty well, but
| have 10 voice, so there didn't seem
to be any chance of my getting out Of
the chorus; and one can't even pretend
to live on the salary they pay you, I'M
less one has Il part"
"But these girls who are here to-
night"
"They are with their friends, Of
course" she told him. II suppose, If
II hadn't been for Louise, I should have
been here, tOo-with n friend"
81 should like to see you dance" he
remarked, in IL hurry to change the
conversation.
'Ill dance to you some day in your
rooms, If you like" she promised. "Or
would you like me to dance here?
There Is n man opposite who wants me
to. Would you rather didn't? | want
to do just which would please you
most"
"Dance, by all means" he insisted.
81 should like to watch you"
She nodded. and II minute or two
later she had joined the small crowd in
the center of the room, clasped in the
arms of Il very immaculate young man
who had risen and bowed to her from n
table opposite. John leaned back In
his place and watched her a~dmiringly.
Her feet scarcely touched the ground.
She never once glanced ut or spoke to
her partner, but every time she passed
the corner where John was sitting.
she looked at him and smiled.
His eyes grew brighter. and he
smiled back at her. She suddenly re-
leased her hold upon her partner and
stretched out her arms to him. Her
body swayed backward Il little. She
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
(TO BE
CIGAR AS OPIUM SUBSTITUTE
Aiding In Redemption Of China, Where
Natives Are Now Frequently Seen
Smoking Their cheroots.

The cigar is doing n large part In
the redemption Of China. 1t is no In
common thing to see a native smoking
his cheroOt, which promises to enjoy
the favor once bestowed on opium.
The import Of cigars into various
Chinese ports has been greatly on the
increase In the last few years, and now
amounts to about $35O,OOO annually.
OF this trade four-fifths normally Is
through Hongkong. There has been
a marked increase in the quantity of
Dutch-made cigars used In South China
and other portions of the Far
East during the last year or more,
where, for various reasons, Philippine
cigars have been losing in favor.
Previous to the outbreak Of the wal
in Europe considerable quantities of
cheap cigars were sold in China and
the Far East through German firms in
Hongkong, and a German cigar fac
tory was operated in Hongkong for the
manufacture Of cheap cigars for the
Chinese trade and also for export to
Europe. This factory Is still operated
under Chinese control.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
KNOW When to Quit.

Handled intelligently, a mule Is a
most willing worker; but there are a
few unwritten laws that cannot be
transgressed with impunity. A mule
will seldom make more than two at.
tempts to move a load. On the first
strain he will throw his whole force
into the collar, and a mule Gun pull 80
per cent more in relation to his weight
than a horse. Science is again dumb
at the question whence comes that lat
ent force which neither horse nor ass
possesses. After a short rest the mule
will make a second attempt, but this
is seldom as sustained as the first. II
the load still refuses to move the team
might as well be unhitched. AT times
the mules will not wen exert enough
force on a third attempt to move an
empty wagon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
PROBLEM OF ROAD BUILDING
System Can Be BulIt-First
Essential Equipment.

Thanks to the pushful, pervasive
motorcar, American road building has
'got a move on" at last. There is every
where the cry for roads, for more roads
and for better roads. The drawback
has been that, as yet, there has been
no coordination Of these multitudinous
enterprises. The president Of the Ma
tional Highway association, Charles
Henry Davis, in a recent paper stated
that we spent last year $249,955, 987,
or more than two-thirds of the total of
money expended so far on the con-
struction of the Panama canal-for
road improvements throughout the
country. Mr.. Davis contention Is that
good roads, roads that run for thou
sands Of miles through state after
state. are, properly, not the RESPONSE
bility Of the state, but Of the nation,
says Boston Transcript. He would
have the federal government build a
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
New Talking "Movies."

Application has been made for a
patent on a very elaborate device
which would produce a combination Of
the cinematograph and the photograph
to give us moving pictures wherein the
characters not only move but speak.
The idea of such pictures Is not new,
but the difficulties Of s~ynchronizing
have hitherto proved insurmountable.
BY %synchronizing Is meant the exact
coincidence of the motion picture, pro-
jected by M machine, with the speech
supposed to proceed from the char
a%cters, which is produced by quite an
other. Unless the speech ZONES at
the right instant, the result is laugh
able rather than impressive. In the
proposed device the actual speech Of
the character Is transmitted by wire
less telephone to a photograph whose
complex receiving mechanism is syn
chronlzed with the movements of the
moving picture camera.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Smoke CHARS by Electricity.

In tobacco factories and also In many
show-window displays 1t is found de-
sirable to have an electromechanical
device which will smoke cigars in a
similar fashion to that followed by
mankind in general. says the Electrical
Experimenter. A flexible cord plugged
into the nearest electric-light socket
supplies the miniature motor with
power to drive a multiple-vane blower.
his blower creates a back draft, and
thus the perfectos Of doubtful vintage
may be smoked rapidly and naturally.
The resulting length and character Of
the ash are noted by tobacco experts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

waved her hands with n gesture in
finitely graceful, subtly alluring. Her
lips were parted with a smile almost Of
triumph as she once more rested her
hand upon her partners shoulder.
"Who is your escort this EVENING""
the latter asked her, speaking almost
for the first time.
"YOu would not know him." she re-
piled. HE Is a Mr.. John ~Strangewey,
and he comes from Cumberland"
"Just happens that 1 do know him."
the young man remarked. Thought
I'd seen his face somewhere. Used to
be up at the varsity with him. I'll
speak to him presently"
81 expect he'll be glad to meet you
again." Sophy remarked. "He doesn't
know a soul In town."
The dance was finished. They re-
turned together to where John wal
sitting, and the young man held out a
weary hand.
"Amerton. you know. of Magdalen."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
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PATRoLMEN TO REPAIR ROADS
To Keep Recently Constructed High.
ways In New Hampshire In condI.
tIon Many Men Are Employed.

Within the last ten years 442 miles
Of gravel roads have been built in
New Hampshire at an average cost
Of $3,828 per mile. It Is clear that
auto travel would ruin them in a short
time If they were not maintained in
good condition all the time. To meet
this necessity several hundred patrol
men are employed from the last Of
March to the first of December in
patching every little run and hole that
appears, in cleaning the bitches and
culverts and in spreading oil lightly
over the surface. Each patrolman has
a section of road assigned to him and
is required to furnish a one-horse
wagon, a shovel, a rake, a drag and
such other equipment as Is needed for
his work. If the road is not oiled It is
smoothed with the drag after every
rain; oiled roads do not require fire.
quent dragging. The patrolmen are
paid an average wage Of 1925 the
day. In 1915 the total cost of main.
tanning these roads was $40 the mile.
The road officers of New Hampshire
reckon that well-maintalned gravel
roads cost about $3.50 the mile an
nually less than any Of the more K
pensive types Of road for the class Of
travel on four-ffths of the through
routes In the state. On One-ifth Of
these routes the travel is too heavy to
be carried by gravel and more expen-
sive construction is necessary; no
amount of maintenance Of a gravel
road will make 1t strong enough to
carry more than a certain density of
travel, particularly where automobiles
are numerous.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

cause I want you to see them again
that l am here"
Just now, at this minute, l feel O
longing for Them" she whispered, look
Ing across the table, out of the win
dow, to the softly waving trees.
At the close of the luncheon for O
moment she and John were detached
from the others.
II want to see you Alone" he said
under his breath. "When can II"
She heSitated.
II am so busy!" she murmured,
Next week there are rehearsals nearly
every minute of the day"
Tomorrow" John said insistently.
you have no rehearsals then. l must
see you. l must talk to you without
this crowd"
1t was his moment. Her half
formed resolutions fell away before
the compelling ring In his voice and
the earnest pleading In his eyes.
II will be in," she promised, "tomor-
row at six o'clock"
After the departure of her guests,
Louise stood before the window of her
drawing room, looking down into the
street. She saw the prince %courteOusly
motion John to precede him into his
waiting automobile. She watched un-
til the car took Its place In the stream
Of traffic and disappeared. The sense
Of uneasiness which had brought her
to the window was unaccOuntable, but
1t seemed In some way deepened by
their departure together. Then q voice
from just behind startled her. 1t was
Graillot, who had returned noiselessly
into the room.
II returned" he explained. AN i'm
pulse brought me back. A thought
came into my mind. l wanted to share
1t with you as a proof of the sentiment
which l feel exists between US. 1t is
my firm belief that the same thought,
In a different guise, was travelling
through your mind, as you watched the
departure Of your guests"
She mOtioned him to a place upon the
couch, close to where she had already
seated herself.
Come" she invited, prove to me
that you are q thought reader! !"
He sank back In his corner. His
hands, with their short, stubby fingers,
were clasped in front of him. His eyes,
wide open and alert, seemed fixed upon
her with the ingenious inQuisitiveness
Of a child.
ITO begin, then, l find our friend, the
prince of Seyre. a most interesting, I
might almost say fascinating. study"
Louise did not reply. After a mo
ment's pause, he continued.
Among the whole aristocracy of
France there was no family so loathed
and detested as the seigneurs Of Seyre
at the time of the revolution. Those
at the chateau in Orleans and others
who were arrested In Paris, mel their
death with singular contempt and calm.
Eugene Of Seyre, whose character In
my small way I have studied, Is of
the same breed"
Louise took up a fan which lag on
the table by her side, and waved II
carelessly In front Of her face.
zone does so love-" she murmured,
ito hear ones friends discussed In a
friendly spiritw
at is because Eugene of Seyre is a
friend of yours that I am talking to
you in this fashion," Graillot copt1n-
ued. "You have also another friend
this young man from Cumberland"
"Well2"
"In him." Graillot went on. zone per-
ceives all the primitive qualities which
go to the making Of splendid manhood.
Physically b. u almost perfect for
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Rouuh Stouoh,

To Indicate some of the difficulties
that our language presents to foreign.
ers, q subscriber sends us this: Il
sat on the bough Of a tree and began
to cough, having some dough in my
mouth and my feet In a trough. I was
not thoroughly tired, though roughly
used. Wasn't that toughr-Youth's
Companion
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Money Wasted.

Thousands Of dollars are wasted
every year through the purchase Of
cheap woven wire fence. Only the best
should be purchased.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Drain Wet Lands,

No better time to drain the wet land
than right now, after q good rain has
moistened and softened the earth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

Synopsis-Iouise Mnurel. famous actress, was making II motor tour
of the English Cumberland district, when her car broke down late one
evening and she was forced to accept the overnight hospitality of Ste
plcn and John Strungewey, recluse woman haters living in n splendid
old mansion o. II great farm. Before she left next day she had capti-
waited John and he had fascinated her. Three months later John, Oh a
sudden impulse, went to London and looked up Louise. She was de-
lighted to see him and introduced him ITO her friends of the artistic and
dramatic world, among them Sophy, II lght-heartcd little actress, and
Granlot, II playwright of remarkable mental gifts. The prince of Seyre,
Il wealthy French noble, whom he already knew, became his guide, and
he entered the gay bohemian life of the city.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Pure Water Supply.

Stop and think about the water sup
ply. 1t should be secured from Q
source uncontaminated by impurities
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Water for Radiator,

The radiator on your tractor is Of the
proper size to keep the motor cool.
Why handicap its WORK by lack Of suf-
fcient waterf
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Serious Farm Problem

The fertilizer problem is M Of the
most serious confronting the farmer
today.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Price on Cabbaae Head

There's q good price on the head Of
the cabbage. Show him the kind Of at
tention that will give him the big head.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21
Most 0euuhtful Place,

Most Delightful Place.
Make good roads, and the country
will be the most delightful place in
the world to live.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

Do you think that Louise has
been too close q friend to the
prince7 And Is John Strange
Wey, with his old-fashioned ideas
Of rectitude, a fool to be letting
himself fall head over heels In
love with her?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-21

GRAILL0T, THE PLAYWRIGHT, WARNS LOUISE THAT
BOTH THE PRINCE OF SEYRE AND JOHN LOVE HER,
AND THAT THE PRINCE WILL BE A DANGEROUS
ENEMY TO HIS RIVAL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-09
FORT MYER MEN
OFF TOMORROW
FOR AERO CAMP

Fourteen student reservists from
Fort Myer will board a special Pull
man tomorrow morning for Some
where in France" stopping first
Somewhere in Toronto" where they
will be taught to fly.
After a period in handling war
planes, they will be commissioned
and sent abroad as the advance guard
OF the great aerial army the United
States plans to send scurrying through
the clouds to blind the Teuton.
The Officers Selected.
The officers who were selected by
Capt. Conrad Babcock, adjutant of
the camp, for training for the aerial
service abroad are: 2. r. Miller,
Fifth Company Infantry; Horace
Lake, Ninth Company; Lawrence l..
Smart, Third Battery Artillery; A. La
Grimme, Second Battery; Lawrence
Hoover, Second Battery; ]. H. Ackle-
man, First Company Infantry; H. g.
Shoemaker, Second Company; Jesse
O'Creech. Third Company; L. Roberts,
FIRST Battery Field Artillery; Eugene
=. Miller, Third Battery; Donald Hud-
son, Sixth Company Infantry; c. Turn
d. stall, Sixth Company; E. Donovan,
Seventh Company; s. H. Dorr, jr,
Third Battery Artillery.
The list chosen to go to Canada for
aerial training will be the first to re-
ceive their pay late this afternoon,
when the "gbost walks" in the reserv-
lists camp. Major w. E. P. French.
u. S. A, retired, will conduct the
''ghost-walking" exercises, and about
four companies will receive their
months pay. The remainder will be
paid from day to day until every man
in camp gets his money for the four
weeks just ended. The student can
didates receive 500 per month, but
those who have received their commits
sions as reserve officers are paid at
the regular rate.
To Be Examined July u.
One hundred and forty men from
the various units in training were
chosen by Adjutant Babcock today to
be examined on July % for commits
sions as provisional second lieuten-
ants In the regular army. The list con-
tains the names Of about ten men
from every company in camp. includ-
ing the artillery units.
Drill was taken this morning in
overalls, the candidates kicking up
the mud as they marched along. Dhe
afternoon was devoted for the most
part to map making.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-09
$2S2,OOO;OOO AROUND
WHEN UNCLE SAM BUYS
SmOOt Offers Estimate Of Cost Of
Taking Over Liquor.

Declaring the manufacture of dis
titled spirits was dead and would
never be revived. Senator Smoot, Of
Utah, today discussed the cost to the
government OF the Senate action of
Saturday evening.
Under this action, the government
stops distil1ztion OF spirits and takes
over spirits in bond at cost, plus not
more than 10 per cent.
It Is alleged by Senators on the
fnanee committee that the action
will cost the government from a half
to a billion dollars.
Senator Smoot figures the total
cost, including lost taxes, to be only
S2s2, o00, 900.
It was pointed out today that the
liquor question in the food control
bill would not come Up again in the
Senate proper after the bill goes
from committee of the whole.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-09
BUTCHERS SHOW GIRLS
HOW TO GET BEST CUTS

A group of girl students of the Ma.
fional Service School and members Of
the women's Section of the Navy
League, gathered around a big table
at the Mason House today and
watched two meat-cutting experts
from Armour & Co. illustrate how to
get the best cuts out of a side OF beef.
The two butchers carved up one
complete dressed half of a beef.
Weighing 300 pounds. They showed
Just where the best roasts and stews
can be found. The demonstration was
given with the idea OF educating the
women how to buy beef most>econom-
ically.