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81 can see none OF you viii do:
With a gallant air he set a chair FOR
Hester in his inner Office and drew his
own big chair close up beside it.
you'll suit me to a T. duckie," he
remarked I've been looking for
something slick like you, and I can
see with one eye you're a live wire" "
Sickened Hester edged her chair
away.
''How much does the place pay?"
she asked.
Give dollars at first"
But Ia girl can't live on that"
"Who expects you to, sweetness? A
locker like you doesn't hare TO live on
So. Why, you might get as much as
twenty week if we hit it off together
That's what my last stenographer
got"
He reached over and' squeezed her
hand. Hester rose, her cheeks afiame
with helpless wrath.
/ That's the last insult I'll ever re-
ceive," she assured herself when she
was in the street again, "the very
last"
The smell of the bakeshop's fresh
rolls sickened her hungry stomach,
empty since her breakfast of crackers
At the foot of the stairs that led to
her room she paused tempted to bor-
row slice of bread from her land
lady. but she clinched her hands and
climbed the steps.
q won't be hungry very long" she
thought.
1t was close on midnight when she
crept out to the park where the strong
tide beat against the sea wall. The
night was warm and sultry, but the
girl lshivered as she crouched on a
park bench
"Pve got nobody" she. defended her
SELF to conscience; nobody to care"
But as she spoke, there loated be-
fore her excited brain the face of the
young man who had saved her from
falling at the c9ufah steps
He'd never hury woman" she
thought; 'she looked good, could
have loved him I wish had known
him and he had wanted mel"
A clock not far from the park struck
twelve. The young fellow in a police
mans uniform, standing OF the sea
wall, heard a light step behind him.
Then small white figure slipped past
him like a bird and flung itself into
the water He let himself swiftly into
the washing tide and struck out Cor
the sinking white figure IN q little
time he was back at the base of the
wall and John Tweedle, another Off
GER. whom his cries had brought. was
ael4..9
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16
STOOD FOR HUMAN LIBERTY
Jean Jacques Rousseau Had Right
Conception of Conditions That
Made for Freedom.

Prof Kenneth Colegrove of Syra-
cuse university declares that world de
mOcracy is the sole basis of world
peace. Writing in the Worlds Work
he says:
In the year 1713, when the ambaSsa-
dOrs Of the European powers were en-
gagged at the congress of Utrecht in
bringing to a close the War of the
Spanish Succession, the Able de Saint
Pierre was writing the final pages of
his little treatise called the project
for Perpetual Peace" He proposed
confederation of the kings and princes
of Europe, with a congress or diet Of
ambassadors where all disputes be
tween the different states should be
settled by arbitration, and where gen
eral rules should be adopted from time
to time for the purpose of promoting
the peace and welfare of each and
every realm. Rousseau criticized the
abbe's plan. declaring it contained one
flaw, a flaw which vitiated the other
wise noble plan. He believed that a
confederation of European states
could never be formed so long as
kings and princes ruled. For the es-
sence of kingship was nothing else
than the passion to extend its dOmin-
ion without and its absolutism within;
and no plan of confederation, Rous-
seau was convinced. would ever be
able to quench the old fires of rivalry
and deSpOtism. But even if q general
alliance of European monarchs were
possible, it was manifestly impossible
to guarantee princes against the revolt
of their people unless at the same time
subjects were given guaranty against
the tyranny of their rulers. In launch
ing this latter criticism against the
abbe's project the author of the so
cial Contract foresaw the contingency
of the Holy Alliance of 1915, when the
aUtocrats of Europe calledNthe Indivis-
fble Trinity to witness that, as broth
ers of the same family, they would de-
fend the doctrine of the divine right of
kings against the contradiction Of rev.
olution wherever it should appear.
Yet more trenchant was the criti-
cism of VOltaire. "The peace imag.
ined by the Able de Saint-Pierre," said
the philosopher of Fernay, 'fs a chi
mera which could no more subsist be-
tween princes than between elephants
and rhinoceroses, or between wolves
and dogs. Carnivorous animals rush
to attack each other on all occasions"
The project for Perpetual Peace" ac-
cOrding to VOltaire was not absurd in
itself, but in the manner of its pro-
posal. There would always be wars
Of ambition and conquest, until people
learned that it was only a small num-
Der of generals and ministers who
protited thereby
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with a strange construction of the
heart
"That was my girl ~ he said to him
self as he walked slowly back the 9th
er way, "and 7 don't even know her
name or where she is going And oh,
good Lord, she looked like she wanted
to die!"
A month before, the old insurance
man for whom Hester Moran worked
had died-the city was overcrowded
with workers-the girl had not found
another job. On this Sunday she had
shrunk from going to the little church
she regularly attended. and so had
gone to n big strange one; but in this
great church it seemed to the little
stenographer every one was "rich in
lands and money" there were but two
pennies left in her purse, and, after
Tuesday night, her rent would be up.
No money, no work, and nowhere to
go!
With despairing bitterness in her
soul, Hester had risen and slipped out
of the church,
'Pn try again tomorrow and Tues
day" she said to herself perhaps
ednesday-then-"
Monday and Tuesday were one con-
tinuous tramp. She had asked for
work at everything she could do, only
30 be turned down everywhere. In the
dusk of Wednesday she stood in the
lobby of a great office building, re-
solved to make one last try. "Stenog-
rapher wanted" the slip of paper she
held in her hand read, Groom 609."
The stylish, elderly man into whose
office she was admitted gave one look
at the newcomer, and turned to the six
girls waiting to talk with him about
the job.
"No use waiting" he flung at them,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16
Lithuanian Exports.

Lithuania is shaking off the grip Of
German economic control. First of its
products to be freed will be its lum-
ber, which Germany controlled to her
own great profit.
Lithuania exported about 100000
600 cubic feet of timber annually
through the port of Memel by the Riv-
er Niemen. Germany's control Of the
Nienen river has been ended.
Lithuania will therefore come for
ward as a world trader as soon as her
independence is recognized. She is al
ready planning the purchase of metal,
machinery and foodstuffs in America.
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Robert Buckley paused in his leis-
urely walk down Bradlaw street and
seated himself on one Of the imposing
stone steps Of the church on the cor
ner.
''Pve got to rest minute, he said
half aloud, tanning himself slowly
with his straw hat. "It doesn't take
much exertion to use a fellow up when
he's only three days out of the hos
pital-but it's glorious to be out
againl John says it's pretty quiet on
my beat-me for duty in couple or
so days now?'
A pretty young girl came out of the
church and paused a half moment un-
certainly on the upper step. The
young man, in his swift, involuntary
glance, felt his heart leap. He rose
hastily and stepped aside. She start
ed down the steps, but her eyes were
misty from crying; she stumbled, miss
ing a step. Buckley caught her full in
his arms as she fell.
"Thank you-Oh, thank yOu!" she
faltered as she stood erect. Il was
very awkward !"
She passed on down the street, but
he had seen despair in the eyes she
raised to him. He looked after her
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Name Mountain nRooseveIt.n

Impressive ceremonies attended by
many soldier and civilian friends of
the former president will mark the
dedication of Mount Theodore Roose-
welt on July 4.
Shortly after the death of Colonel
Roosevelt the pioneers of the Black
Hills met at Deadwood, S. D., and de-
cided to change the name of Sheep
mountain, near Deadw6od, to Mount
Theodore Roosevelt. Feeling that tie
spirit of Independence day typifled
the ideals of the late president it was
decided to postpone the formal cere-
mony until then.
Invitations have been sent to scores
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16
Not Her Honey.

/ was expecting a call or the tele-
phone from my wife at eieTea o'clock
one morning. Exactly MT trat hour
my bell iingled, and, taking down the
receiver, / said: Hello"
The response came rs that you,
White?"
"This is your honey, sweetheart" "
was my reply,
In icy tones came: you've got
your nerve. Wait till see your
WIFE"
Bang went the receiver.
i / recognized the voice rs that OF
my wife's chum.-Chicago Tribune.
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rude frame of timber into which the
animal is fastened by plllory. Straps
are then drawn under the body. the
ends being made fast TO upper timbers
of the frame. In blacksmith shops 20
years ago the slingS were common.
Oxen are less expensive TO feed than
horses and are equally rs useful on
small farms, and the rising value OF
feed is having much TO do with the
comeback of the OK as a work animal
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16
Oxen Again Beasts of Burden.

The OK as a beast of burden is com
ing into its own again in the farming
communities of the state, according to
dispatch from Lewiston, Me-, and
the oXsling and apparatus used by
blacksmiths in shoeing the animals,
long ago thrown into the discard Is
in use again. The sling consists of a
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16

LIanelly, Wales, did its bit in the
matter of munitions long before. the
great war. At the beginning of the
nineteenth century Mr.. Raby the great
local ironworler cast large quan-
tity Of shot for the government.
Earlier still, when Cromwell was be
Sieging Pembroke castle. much of the
shot were supplied from the Llaueliy
district
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1919-08-16
Fortunate Is cur Country.

1t is stated that the United States
has per cent of the worlds popula-
ton and SO per cent of its wealth. In
other words, one-twentieth of the peO-
pie and one-third of the money of the
whole world.
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of Colonel Rooseyelt's friends by Col.
Seth Bullock. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
win deliver the dedicatory address.
Clifford pinchot, Secretary Lane and
many other national figures will be
present.
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Moorish and Arabic Ruas.

The art of rug weaving is said to
have been taught the venetians by
The Arab conquerors of Spain. Moor
lsh rugs are stlll woven by the de-
scendants of this race who live our.
side the Spanish border. Arabic rugs
are woven In the simplest patterns.
and In straight lines and very bright
colors. The patterns often resemble
those Of the log cabin quilt OF our
grandmothers. While the figures in
oriental rugs each have their own
meaning, we must not forgot that ev.
cry color has its own significance as
well, which varies In different coun-
tries, Just as the figures do, In an
cient Babylon scarlet was the sym
bol Of fire, blue Of the air. and purple
OF water.
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FOR MY sAKE!"

Paul Hewlett, lettering at night
In Madison square. New York, is
approached by an Eskimo dog. He
follows the doz to a gambling house
and meets the animals mistress
coming out with a large amount of
money. She In beautiful and In dis
tress and he follows her. After
protecting her from two assailants
he takes her in charge, and puts
her in his own rooms for the rest
OF the night. He returns little
later 70 find a murdered man In
his rooms and Jacqueline dazed,
with her memory gone. He decides
10 protect Jacqueline, gets rid OF
the body and prepares to take her
TO Quebec in search for her
home. Simon Leroux, searching for
Jacqueline for some unfriendly pur-
pose, finds their, but Hewlett
evades him. Hewlett calls the girl
his sister. In Quebec he learns that
she is the daughter OF recluse
In the wilds. Charles Duchaine.
Pere Antoine tells Hewlett Jac-
queline is married and tries to take
her away. Jacqueline is spirited
away and Hewlett is knocked out,
both escape and arrive at st. Boni-
face. On their sled journey to
Chateau Duchaine their dogs are
poisoned, and Hewlett goes snow
blind. Jacqueline RECEIVERS her
memory and leaves Hewlett. Pere
Antoine rescues Hewlett from death
In the snow. He says Jacqueline is
the wife of Louis d'Epernay.
nephew OF Charles Duchaine. Hew-
lett makes his way TO Chateau
Duchaine.
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zone by aerial patrol was officially In
cess ever since. Two flights were made
later In January for the purpose of OBJ
tainlng panoramic view OF the terri
tory bordering the quarantine lines, to
note the character and extent of any
forests or wooded areas which might
net as natural barrier TO the spread
OF the pink bollworm by flight of the
moth, as well as TO secure some idea
of the value OF aerial observations In
connection with chronological scout
Ing and mapping.
These flights were made mt an altl-
tude of from 1900 to 1000 feet. At
this elevation on clear day dis
tlnct vision could be had of the coun-
try over range OF 30 miles, and cul-
tivated fields, buildings. shell roads,
railway lines. creeks, and the charac-
ter of wooded areas, whether pine or
declduous. could be easily distinguish
ed. At the normal speed of the air
plane-75 miles an hour-the ground
moves so slowly that the observer has
time to get complete picture OF the
area and easily 10 distinguish cotton
from corn fields.
Inspector Hensley is enthusiastic in
the belief that the alrplane will tre-
mendously facilitate all such scouting
and reconnaissance work. including
mapping.
Similar use can be made OF II In 9th.
or agricultural and forestry surveys,
which are analogous to the mapping
and survey use made Of II for war pur-
poses.
The tests made last year, followed
by the more important and systematic
utilization OF this new means OF sur
vey and inspection carried out this
year, marks probably the first use OF
the airplane in practical way in az
rlculture, and may be the starting OF
an important use OF this new means OF
transportation and observation for
scouting and inspection purposes In
other fields OF research or control
work.
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these nres is That the ma
tional forests and national parks must
be patrolled by airplanes and protect.
ed by wireless telephone
Time Is vital factor In fighting
forest fires. They must be detected
Instantly and ooBbnted promptly.
Once u forest fire gains sufficient
headway the flames convert each live
pine into gas retort and the flaming
gas, carried by the wind, jumps far
ahead OF the fire line, TO start new
fires. Also. forest fire will run up
mountain slope with tremendous
speed, creating Its own draft as II
goes.
Airplane service would Instantly de-
tect forest fire. II would reach the
spot promptly, with smothering gas,
firehghters. tools, provisions and ma
J terials. II the national forests and
administering. they are worth preserv-
Ing. The ordinary forest fire is Gu
lnmity. The big one is catastrophe.
In a twinkllng the growth OF gem
erations is gone. Where forest stood
there Is desolation which win last for
many year. The losses In money
this season. saying nothing OF the
menace 10 human life, would pay for
an extensive air service equipment.
That there is a distinct and impor-
tant place for aircraft In fire protec-
tion OF timberlands has been regard
ed by the forestry officials for some
tine as beyond doubt. II was with this
idea In mind that arrangements were
made to have army airplanes and cap
tive balloons cover portions OF the ma
tional forests of California, ArIzonn,
New Mexico and other states this sum.
mer. The patrolling was started early
in June and has so quickly proved It's
worth, that II was proposed to extend
the service TO other points in the East,
including one near the White noun
tains In New Hampshire.
No difficulty is experienced by the
airmen In detecting fires I'm heavy tim
ber from elevations OF 5000 10 10000
feet.
At present the forest service relies
for the detection Of fires partly on pa
troll. usually by men on horses. motor
cycles, or railroad speeders, and partly
on watchers stationed on lookout
points. Aircraft have many points of
obvious superiority over this method.
Lookouts In every broken country,
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CHAPTER xII-continued.
10

turned back and followed the cor
ridor TO the right and came to a little
hall toward the rear Of the building
Beyond me was an open door, and be-
hind u / saw the dull glow Of stove
and felt its heat.
1 nrproached cautiously and looked
In.
Facing me, above a cracked and an
cient mirror, were two rusty broad
swords, and in the mirror saw n
large oaken table reflected. Seated at
It, clothed in a threadbare coat of very
ancient fashion, was an old man with
long. snow-white hair and white,
forked beard. He was buslly transfer
ring stack of gold pieces from his
right to his left side; and then he be-
gan scribbling on a sheet of paper. He
paid re not the smallest attention as
l entered.
perceived that the top of the table
was -ery curiously designed. 1t was
marked Off with squares and columns,
and In each square were figures in
black and red. Upon one end of the
table at which the old man sat was
cup-shaped, circular affair Of very dark
wood-teak, 1t resembled-once deli
cately inlald with pearl. But now
most Of the inlay had disappeared,
leaving unsightly holes.
At tie bottom of the cup were a
number Of metallic compartments, and
the whole interior portion was revolv-
ing slowly at turn Of the old mans
fingers.
The ball stopped and settled In one
OF the compartments, and the old man
took q goldpiece from one OF the
squares on the table, transferred
little pile OF gold from his right side
to his left, and jotted down some fig
ures upon his paper
And suddenly I was aware Of an
abysmal rage that filled me. 1t seemed
like mn abominable dream. i had en-
dured so much for Jacquel.ne, to find
myself Ammeshed In such things In the
end. X stepped forward and swept
the entire heap Of gold into the center
of the table.
M Duchainew l shouted. "Why
are rOu playing the fool here when
your daughter is suffering persecu-
tionf"
The old man seemed to be aware Of
my presence for the first time. He
looked up at me out OF his mild old
eyes aud shook his head in apparent
perpI~ity.
"Yoa are welcome, monsieur" he
sad. half rising with a courtly air. "Do
you wish to stake few pieces In
gawu with meT
II, gathered up handful of the
coins and pushed them toward me.
"You see, monsieur, I have n sys-
tem--at least nearly have system"
he went on eagerly. "But 1t may not
be 90 GOOD as yours. Come. You
shall be the banker and see IL you can
win my money from me. But we shall
return the stakes afterward."
Ia. nuchaine !" shouted in his ear.
"Wher' Is your daughterT
MY ",ughterf" he repeated in mild
surprish "Ah, yes; she has gone to
New York 20 make our fortune with
the sys ~. But make your play, mon-
sleur."
In desperation thrust a goldpiece
upon one Of the numbers at the head
of column. The wheel stopped. and
the hall rolled into one OF its COM
partmants. The old man thrust sew
eral g"id pieces toward me.
staked again and again and won
every time. Within five minutes the.
whole heap Of gold pieces lay ut my
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cut up by deep canons or where noun.
tain ridges obstruct the view, or in n
flat country that affords no good
points OF vantage, are often unable to
pick up fires quickly by the rising
smoke, or to locate them accurately.
For precise location the system In use
depends on triangulation through re-
ports telephoned from separate obser-
walton points. Alrplanes, however, can
use wireless, or even the new wireless
telephone, and they can locate fires by
coordlnates in the same way that gun
lire in war is directed TO particular
spot.
Experiments made in bombing fires
to put them out show the possibilities
In this direction. Bombs charged with
suitable chemicals for extingiushIng
fires have been used with good results.
At present the only observation bal
loon used In connection with forest
fire patrollIng Is the one maintained at
the Arcadia field, near Los Angeles.
This balloon is sent nloft to n height
OF about 1900 feet and remains there
from a. m. until p. m. In case Of fire
a report from the balloon observer Is
telephoned to the army balloon school
and transmitted TO the forest service
at Los Angeles. Another plan TO be
tested later In the summer is trans
porting fire fighters by dirlgibles from
which ladders can be lowered 10 the
ground
Outlaw Cotton Fields.
The airplane to spy out hidden cot
ton folds has proved successful II is
the result Of an experiment carried out
by the federal horticultural board Of
the department OF agriculture. In
southern Texas. whore the devastat-
ing pink bollworm of cotton has been
trying to invade the United States
from Mexico, there are cotton.free
zones, declared by law ms barriers
against the progress Of the worm. But
few misguided farmers feel that
their rights have been infringed and
have developed a tendency 10 become
outlaw cotton planters. Much OF the
country is heavily timbered, roads arc
neither plentiful nor good in many pla-
ces, and II has been possible for an
outlaw planter TO tuck away few
acres OF cotton In some nook OF the
woods beyond probability OF discovery
by ordinary means, though the depart.
ment of agriculture has been making
diligent efforts TO spot every stalk OF
cotton in the quarantlned areas.
Last year when workers OF the fed.
eral horticultural board were on the
ground. they tried out the alrplane for
scouting work, In this way Inspector
Hensley OF the board discovered sew
en- outlaw cotton fields in the heavily
wooded country along the Trinity clv-
er and around Galveston bay which
had escaped discovery.
January of this year the work Of To-
eating cotton fields in the observation
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The dotard looked at me with an ex-
preston of imbecile terror.
"You will give them back to meT
he pleaded.
I thrust the heap of coins toward
him. "Now. NJ. Duchaine." said; sin
return for these you will conduct me
to Mile. Jacquellne."
81 am here, monsieur" answered n
voice at the door. and whirled, to see
Jacqueline confronting me.
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stories or more are erected people can
well afford 10 pay more for the land
values than when the buildings nre OF
The usual London business type Of FIVE
or six stories. But can anybody i'm
aglne a building OF 30 stories in Lon.
doni II would dwarf st. Paurs and
rob the house OF parliament and the
Abbey OF their distinction. Near the
Bank OF England land has been sold
In recent years at f75 per square foot,
or f3,250O00 per acre; in the Strand
fi2 to f20 per square foot is near the
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sir Alfred Mond's supposed predilec-
tion for the slsyscraper raises the ques-
|tion OF London land values. n sky
scrapers were TO rear their ungalnly
heights in London ms In New York II
would not only. says the New York
Evening Post, abolish the beauty OF
London, but would Increase the price
,f land. especially In the heart Of the
ity, by about 80 per cent. II has bsen
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street, for example. fS5 per square foot
Is the ruling price. The present value
of the whole Of the land in London ls
about 500 millions; add so per cent
and the ratable value would jump up
by leaps and bounds.