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the impossible lake before 1t, and the
torrent on either side!
But-how had M. Charles Duchaine
gained entrance theref
There seemed to be no entrance.
And yet the chateau stood before my
eyes. no dream but very real indeed
Before reached the hut again I had
formulated my plan. would start at
dawn. or earlier. and work around
these mountains, q circuit Of perhaps
twenty miles, approaching the chateau
by the edge OF the lake. concluded
that there must exist q ridge Of mar
row beach between the whirlpool and
the castle. though 1t was invisible
from above. and that the entrance
would disclose itself to me In the
course Of my journey.
Although the sun was well above
the horizon when I awoke started
out on the fourth morning eager to
achieve the entrance to the chateau.
First I plodded back to the two
mountains which guarded the ap-
proach to the valley, then worked
round along the flank Of the ridge Of
peaks, searching for an entrance. The
further I went, however, the higher
and more precipitous became the
mountains.
There was no visible entrance to
that mountain lake on any side. and
to descend that sheer. ice-coated precii
pice was an impossibility.
1t was long after nightfall when I
reached the cabin again. exhausted
and dispirited.
I awoke too late on the nth morn
ing, and I was too sti6 to make much
Of 4 journey. climbed to the edge
Of the glacier once again in the hope
Of discovering an approach. I exam
ined every foot Of the ground with
meticulous care.
But wherever approached the edge
the same wall Of rock ran down YER
tically for some three hundred feet.
veneered with ice and wrapped in q
perpetual binding spray.
was within three hundred feet Of
JacQueline's home and yet a. far
away ~ though leagues divided Us. I
looked down at the chateau and
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Records Reveal
Queer Ceremony

bride, retaining title to the same in
This he did in the presence of
that he might be able to
prove the fact in case he was sued
for any debts, she might have con-
tracted.
A marriage of this kind occurred at
Bradford In 1918. and the following Is
q true copy of the record of the same !:
Bradford, Dec. We "a. 1913.
This may certifie whomsoever it may
concerne that James Bailey of Brad
ford who was married to the widow
Mary Bacon Nov. % last past by me
ye subscriber then declared that he
took said person without anything of
estate and that Lydia the wife of
Eliazer Burbank 4 Mary the wife of
Thomas Stickney and Margaret the
wife of Caleb Burbank all Of Bradford
were witnesses TINT the clothes she
then had on were of his providing and
bestowed upon her.
WILLIAM BALCH,
Minister of We Gospel.
1t is noted by the same writer that
In all cases of smock marriages that
have come to his notice the brides
have been widows.
It is thought that during the reign
Of George III there were many smock
marriages in Maine. then a part Of the
province OF Massachusetts Bay. chief
ly In the counties Of Lincoln and York,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-28
Lawyer Unearths Interesting In
formation About "Smock
Marriages."
were COMMON CENTURY AGO
Brides Appeared In seant Attire to
Protect HuN'>and From Liability for
Her Dsbts-various Expedients
to Preserve Modesty.

Bangor, Maine.-A Bangor lawyer
attending court in the ancient town OF
Wiscasset,' Lincoln county, recently
went rummaging in the Colonial court
records of the place and in the course
of his reading came across the official
registration Of a 'smock marriage"
Not knowing what smock marriage
was. the lawyer looked farther. and
got considerable light upon strange
custom prevalent in England n cen
fury or more ago and also to some ex-
tent in the American colonies.
Smock marriages were weddings
where the bride appeared dressed In
white sheet or chemlse. The reason
for such a garb was the belief that II
man married a woman who was In
debt he could be held liable for her
Indebtedness II he received with her
any of her property; and also. TINT II
n woman married a man who WINS In
debt. his creditors could not take her
property to satisfy their claims II he
Ind received nothing from her at
marriage.
In England. says nm antiquarian.
there was at least one case where a
bride was clothed In puris naturalibus
while the ceremony was being per-
formed In the great church at Birming-
ham. The minister at first refused
to perform the ceremony. but. finding
nothing in the rubric that would ex-
cuse him. he finally married the pair.
To carry out the law fully as the
people understood 1t, the ceremony
should always have been performed as
1t was In the church ut Birmingham
In the case noted, hut. mOdesty for
bidding various expedients were used
to accomplish the desired end without
the unpleasant features.
Sometimes the bride stood in a
closet and put her hand through hole
in the door; sometimes she stood be-
hind cloth screen and put her hand
out Mt one side; again. she wound
about her white sheet furnished by
the bridegroom, and sometimes she
stood in her chemise or smock. Event
ually, in Essex county at least, all i'm
modesty was avoided by the groom
furnishing all the clothes worn by the
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ground my teeth and swore that I
would win to her. But all the rest Of
that day went in fruitless searching.
This was to be my last night In the
cabin. / could not return. not though
1 were perishing In the SHOWS.
Happily my eyes were now entirely
well, and my hands. though chapped
and roughened from the frOstbites.
had suffered NO permanent injury. So
I started out with grim resolution on
the sixth morning. when the dawn was
only a red streak ON the horizon and
the stars still lit my way.
As I stood, rather weary, balancing
myself upon my snowshoes, heard a
VOLTS howl quite near to me. Raising
my head saw no wolf but an Eskimo
dog-the very dog I had encountered
in New York-Jacqueline's dogi
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-28

Common ssnss = ~ - eannus
aftsr an.
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or in the territory which is now 20
known.
Practice Died Before Revolution.

or In the territory which ID DO" ."
known.
Practice Died Before Revolutions.
There is nothing to show that the
practice outliyed the revolution. In
Maine. up to 1852. husband was lia-
BILE for debts of his wife courructe0
before marriage, and no such subter-
fuge as the smock marriage could re-
lieye him,
Smock marriages were frequently
performed in Vermont about q century
ago. They were entirely honorable to.
both the participants. for they put
wholly aside nil considerations OF
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must have fallen at some time from
tho top Of the arch. and happened to
be 20 poised that at a touch 1t could
be swung into one Of two positions.
alternately disclosing ana concealing
the tunnel in the cliff wall.
stepped within. and, striking .
match, perceived that I was standing
inside q vast cave-a vaulted chamber
that ran apparently straight into the
heart Of the mountains.
The interior was completely dark.
At intervals struck matches from
the bog which had brought with me.
but the road always ran clear and
straight ahead, and I could even
guide myself by the ruts in the ground.
advanced cautiously until the light
grew quite bright; saw the tunnel
end in front Of me, and emerged into
an open space in the heart Of the
hills.
glanced at my watch. 1t seemed
that had been travelling for an inter
minable time. but It was barely eleven
O'Clock. felt drowsy. and somehow.
before I was aware Of any fatigue,
was asleep.
1t was three O'Clock when awoke.
and at FIRST. as always since my Jour
ney began, could not remember
where was. And. as always. it was
the thought Of JacQueline that recalled
me to my surroundings.
sprang to my feet and made hasty
preparations to resume my Journey.
=. h. hhAt n
found 4 stock Of provisions and
canned meats and matches-snugly
stored away safe from the damp and
snow. Near BY were picks and SHOW
els and three very reputable blankets,
with q miscellany Of materials sugges-
tive Of the camping party's OUTFIT.
might have been more surprised
than 1 was. but my thoughts were all
centered ON Jacqueline. and the wan
ing Of the light showed me that the
sun must be well down in the sky.
I must 60 on At once II I were to
reach the chateau that night
As I proceeded kept looking to the
left to endeavor to locate the narrow
passage into which I had strayed. but
It must have been the merest opening
In the wall, 70 small that only q mir
acle Of chance had led me into II, fo1
I saw nothing but the straight passage
before me.
Presently I began to hear q murmus
Of water in the distance and then q
faint flicker Of light.
The thunder Of the eataracts Allied
my ears. A fine spray. like q garment
Of filmy silk, obscured my clearer
vision; but through and beyond It be-
tween two torrents that sailed above
like crystal bows, I saw the chateau
before me.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-28
CHAPTER xI.


Under the Mountains.
The dog was standing on a rock at
the base of the hill Immediately before
me-and calling. almost thought
that 1t was calling me.
took few steps toward 1t. and 1t
disappeared Immediately. as though
alarmed-apparently into the heart Of
the mountain.
When 1 reached the spot where 1t
had been 1t was nowhere to be seen.
And the pad-prints ran toward tiny
hole no bigger than the entrance to
q fox's lair-and ended there.
At this spot an enormous bowlder
lay, almost concealing the burr0w.
put my shoulder against tin the
hope Of disiodsing 1t sufficiently to en-
able me to see into the cavity. To my
establishment, at the FIRST touch 1t
rolled into q new position. disclosing
q wide natural tunnel in the mountain.
side, through which q sleigh might
have passed sasilyl
Ieaw ut once TIE explanation. The
hewsder wss . rocking stoaA u
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-28
CHAPTER XII.
The Roulette Wheel.

Inc u00t0SI0
The building stood far back BE-
meath the overhanging ledge and
seemed to be secured against the liv-
ing rock. 1t was evident that there
was no other approach except the tun-
mel through which had come. for all
around the land that turbulent whirl-
pool raved where the two cataracts
contended for the mastery of the wa
tiers.
1t was almost dark now and grow
ing bitterly cold. felt in my pocket
for my pistol and loaded 1t with the
two cartridges that alone remained Of
the lot had brought with me. Then
I advanced stealthily until stood be-
meath the cataract; and here I found
the spray no longer drenched me.
came upon a door in the dark wing
and, turning the handle noiselessly.
found myself inside the chateau. And
at once my ears were filled with yells
and coarse laughter in mems and
women's voices.
As my eyes became accustomed to
my surroundings I perceived that I
was standing near the foot Of an un-
carpeted wooden stairway. There was
a dark room with an open door imme-
diately in front Of me, and another at
the farther end Of the passage, from
beneath which a glimmer Of light is
sued, and 1t was from this room that
the sounds of laughter and music
came.
turned to the left. and advancing
I suddenly found myself face to face
with Philippe Lacroix.
He was seated at a table in a room
writing, and came right upon the
door before I was aware Of it. saw
his thin face with the little upturned
mustache and the cold sneer about the
mouth; and think should have shot
him II he had looked up. But he nell
Their heard nor saw me but wrote
steadily. and crept back from the
door.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-08-28
Hewlett meets Ouchaine
and JacqueIine and leroux
and learns many things.
tTO BE coNT1NUED.)

Proverb Routed.
sThere IL no fool like an old fool"
II don't know. There's the young
fool that marries an old fool"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
SAY AUTOS OBSTRUCT
MONUMENT PARKWAY
Directors to Present Practice Also
Declare 1t Makes Beautiful
Drive Most Unsightly.

Parking%of automobiles on the south
drive of the Washington Monume emit
grounds is meeting with objection.
The parkway has been used the past
year for parking automobiles by the
employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing.
The cars obstruct the parkway. it is
declared. and are most unsightly along
the side of one of the most beautiful
drives in Washington. Those who are
Directing to the use of this space for
the parking of automobiles declare
that the use of the roadway does not
appear to be a war necessity, since
ample room has been provided on the
west side of the old building of the
bureau for the parking of automo biles.
Inquiry will be made by those ad-
verse to the present use of tne Monu-
ment grounds for parking of automo-
biles as to who is responsible for
the cars being on the parkway and
who is looking after the preservation
CT the Washington Monument grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
CLASS NIGHT EXERCISES
HELD AT BUSINESS HIGH
Fun and Frolic Mark Program at
School-One-Act Patriotic
Skit Is Produced.

Combining fun and froiic, class
night exercises of the midyear grad
uating class of Business High School
were held at the school last night
Predictions of the future activities
of class members WED with a patriotic
skit in one act by members of the
four-year class to keep the audience
in laughter.
Scenes of the playlet, by Irene Jean
Crandall, were laid in Chicago the
day of the draft parade, in August.
1917. and dealt with the patriotism
of the young men of the country. All
four Of the actors We're cast well.
They were Donald s. Nash. Ethel V.
Coberth, Mildred ?. Smith and Mildred
A. Leecke.
The presidents address was made
to the graduates by James r. Kirk
land. The class history was read By
Anna W. Schneider, and Eugenia
Beall and Lois l. Simonds read the
class prophecy. Allan Davis. princi-
pal of the school. made the faculty
address.
MAJ. Gen. George Barnett, com
mandant of the Marine Corps. will
be the speaker at commencement ex-
ercises Of the two and four year
Classes at the school tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Hope

Hope springs eternal i'll the
human breast: no grief or i'll
can knock it galley west. We
hear OF men SO soaked i'll black
despair they see no hope. no so
lace anywhere ; if this were so
they would not last a day
they'd gasp three times and
quickly fade away, While man
survives, however fierce his lot,
some spark OF hope is glowing
bright and hot When it winks
out, he shuts his weary eyes,
and goes somewhere-perhaps
to Paradise. | have no doubt
that even Wilhelm hopes, as in
the gloom all desolate he gropes.
In waking dreams. when even
ing breezes moan, he sees him
self once more upon throne ;
cold reason chides him when the
morning breaks and grimly
tells him that his dreams are
fakes; cold reason is a pregnant
sort OF dope, but it falls down
when it collides with hope.
When hope is dead in Wilhelm's
tortured soul he'll tread the
dunes to find a seemly hole
where an ex-king in solitude
may lie, and like lion or a
jackal die. We live on hope, as
well as pie or bread ; hope is the
morrow, yesterday is dead.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
MAINE MEMORIAL MASS.
Annual Service to Be Neld Tomor'
row at st. Martins.

The annual memorial massa in honor
of the men who lost their lives on the
battleship Maine, which went Gown in
Havana harbor, twenty-one yearS ago
will be celebrated at ST. Martins
Church. North Capitol and T streHts,
at $40 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Arrangements have been completed
by ]. Walter Mitchell.
Rev. Eugene A Hannah, pastor. viii
deliver the sermon. a large delega-
ton of men in uniform from nearby
camps is expected Returned veterans
of the present war. as well as Spanish
war veterans, will attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
WOULD KNOW OF LEAGUE.
Not Acceptable Until Principles
Outlined, Saws Senator Gore.

America does not want a league of
nations until the people Of the coun-
try know what the principles of such
a league will be, asserted Senator
Gore of Oklahoma last night in an
address at the Arts Club.
Senator Gore said that America
wants an international council to take
up everything that can be arbitrated
but will never agree TO anything that
will take away the sovereignty OF
this nation or its independence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
ASKS 100000 DAMAGES.
j. W. McNeill Sues Baxter Shem.
we'll and Telegraph Companies.

James W. Mcneil. a Washington
lawyer. has filed suit in the District
supreme Court to recover $4,000
damages from Baxter Shemwell of
North Carolina and the Western
Union Telegraph Company for al
legged libel. Mr. Mcneil. in a similar
suit, asks $4,000 damages of Mr..
Shemweil and the Postal Cable Com
pany. MIR. Mcneil says that the com
panies accepted kilograms from Mr..
Shemweil containing statements re-
recting on the plaintiff and forwarded
the kilograms TO him
The action of the telegraph COM
panies constituted a publication, it
Is alleged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
FOR STUBBORN
|COUCHSANDCOLDS
DIR. Kings New Discovery
has fifty-year record
behind il.

1t built its reputation on its
production of positive results, on
its sureness in relieving the
throat irritation of colds. coughs,
grippe and bronchial attacks.
"Dr. Kings New Discovery?
Why. my folks wouldn't use any
thing else" That's the general
nationwide esteem in which this
well known remedy is held. Its
action is prompt, its taste pleas
ant. its relief gratifying.
Half century of cold and
cough checking. Sold by drug
gists everywhere. 60c and SI.z0.
Bowels Out of kiIter?
That's nature calling for relief.
Assist her in her daily duties with
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Not a
purgative in the usual dose, but
mild, effective, corrective, Taxa
tive that leases the bowels into
action and chases blues" 25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
PROVIDES FOR D. C.. CIVIC
AND COMMUNITY CENTERS
Deficiency Appropriation Bill Pass
ed by House and Senate Makes
$4,000 Available.

The House and Senate have passed
the second deficiency appropriation
bill. which carries an appropriation
for the work of the community and
civic center depa rtment of the public
schools of the District.
This will make available the sum
of Sc, 900, in addition to the balance
now on hand. provided for in the
regular District appropriation bill.
and will make it possible to continue
the activities in all of the organized
centers until the regular appropria-
ton for the next fiscal year becomes
availab le on July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Amusement Adj :.
Will Be Found On
Page IL
Col. Hopkins Going Abroad.

Col J. P. Hopkins. Coast ARTILLERY
Csrps. of the American expediion-
arA force. now in this country on
leave of absence, has been ordered to
France as the United States repre-
sentative to the interallied aircraft
committee, to meet in Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Honest Advertising.

For the protection of il,
readers, The Star carefully
eensors all advertising SUBJ
nitted for publication, and, so
far as is possible, bars all false
and fraudulent statements.
Readers are requested to as
sist The Star in protecting the
public and all legitimate adver-
tisers by bringing to the At
tention of the paper any state
1nent that they might find to b
fraudulent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

Police of the tenth precinct are look
ing for two young men who are
wanted to answer a charge of sending
in a false alarm of fire from Fort
drive and 18th street northeast last
night, They disappeared from the
vicinity of the fire alarm box before
the arrival of firemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Ordered Here for Duty.

Lieut.. Col Robert G. Hirkwood,
field artillery, has been relieved from
duty at Camp Custer, Battle Greek.
Mich, and ordered to report to the
chief of field artillery. this city, for
dnfV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Made Depot Supply Officer.

Col. Patrick w. Quincy has been
relieved from duty in this city and
ordered to the port of embarkation.
Newport News, for duty as depot
supply officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
TOMORROW.

Memorial mass in honor of the dead
of the battleship Maine tomorrow morn
ing at 80 O'Clock at st. Martins
Church. North Capitol and r streets, I'M
der auspices of the Maine memorial
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
Gets Camp Cody Command.

Col Sterling F. Adams. field artii-
lery. at Camp kearney. Cal. has been
assigned TO the command of Camp
Cody, New Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

Henry F'arquhar will speak on Kant s
ITO Perpetual Peace" at the meeting to
be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 80
O'Clock at the Public Library by the
Society for Philosophical Inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association at s O'Clock at the Bright
| wood Public School building.
Address by DR.. Wayne b. Wheeler at
O'Clock, at the Friends Church. 18th
and Irving streets. under auspices Of
the Mount Pleasant Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Valentine party and masquerade ball
by Friendship Chapter, No II. o. l., $,
at Masonic Hall. Tenleytown.
Meeting of the Emery School Alumni
Association at O'Clock. at the school
building.
Address by Lieut. George Crivelli at s
O'Clock before the United Service Club
of America, Dupont circle.
Meeting of the Georgia Society at s
O'Clock, at the Thomson School. 18th
and l. streets northwest
Opening dance for the 1919 season at
the Columbia Country Club.
Meeting of Tau Beta Pi Alumni at
$50 O'Clock. at Cushman's.
Lincoln Douglass" memorial night at
the Twelfth Street Y. NJ. c. A. 1916 18th
street. under the auspices of the Mus
So-Lit Club.
Specially called meetil of the Okla
homa State Club at the Office of Senator
Robert l.. Owen
Joint st. Valentine social by members
of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y. w c. A,
at the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
Valentine dance by the Presidents
Own Garrison. No. 1O4, Army and Navy
Union of the United States. at the old
Masonic Temple.
Commonwealth" will be discussed by
Leo B. Kegan of Boston at the Sixth
Street Synagogue
Russia" will be the topic of discus
sion at the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae conference to be held at s
o'clock at 2506 X street.
Agricultural history will be discussed
at a meeting at O'Clock in the assem-
bly, hall of the Cosmos Club under aus
pices of the American Historical Asso-
citation.
/ Carnival and ball of the League of
| American Penwomen at the New Will
! lard Hotel.
! First short-story writing lesson to be
given at O'Clock at the Y. W. G. A.
| 619 18th street
! The Thomson Community and Parent
Teacher associations will meet jointly at
| the Thomson School tonight.
! The Georgetown Community Center
| will give a dance at Western High
| School tonight.
! The Park View Red Cross unit for
| war workers will meet at the Pari;
| View School tonight The Friday Even
| ing Social Club of the Park View CEN
! ter also will meet tonight.
/ a dance for men in uniform and
strangers will be held at the Grover
/ Cleveland School tonight.
/ The Home and School Association OF
, East Washington will meet tonight in
| Eastern High School.
Free vaudeville performance at the
Church of the Epiphany at s o'clock,
| under auspices of the War Camp Com
munity Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

'"The Indian as a Stonemason" will
be discussed by DR.. J. Walter Fewkes
in the third of the free popular Satur-
day afternoon lectures to be given at
4 80 O'Clock in the auditorium of the
New National Museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

War Camp Community Service Club.
No. tcolored), will present a musical
and literary program. followed by
dancing. tomorrow night at 2eiI
Georgia avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-14

Service Association" 70 be held at 30
O'Clock in the auditorium of the Inte-
rIor Department building.