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anywhere else In the world. How DO
they come to be on Lord Howe? Land
shell cannot swim. In the Carolines
you may look down into the water of
lagoons and see the remains-mosaic
floors and broken walls-of a sub
merged city.
So from east to west and from
north to south this mighty ocean of
the Pacific holds its secrets of for
gotten lands and peoples.
AS for the Dream Ship, not content
with escape from a coral death trap,
we sailed out, and still out into the
open sea, until nothing short ola
gale could carry US into danger. and
there hove to again for the night.
There was nothing else to be done.
What was more, and owing to an
oversight attributable to no one but
myself, we had no large scale chart,
so that il took US three days of
searching and three nights of heav-
ing to before we found the eastern
pass through the reef and waited.
with international code flag flying,
for the pilot.
We could see his station and flag
staff on a sandpit, but no flag in an
swer to our own. We waited, and
continued to wait, while a three
knot current carried us up the ever
narrowing channel to within fifty
feet of the coral bar at it's end. And
then it was that the motor auxiliary.
that 1 have so consistently reviled
itself by saving us from certain de-
- II -.
by inch it fought the current for the
hour or more we were obliged to wait
on that pilots pleasure.
I can hear the experts wall of
inquiry: why not have anchored?"
My answer is that 1 should like to
see him try.
< X y
Il T last along came the pilot in an
"A outrigger canoe that was swept
from under his feet by the current
as he clambered aboard. He did not
know. He thought our code
flag. was a burgee; that we were
local trading cutter; that we were
almost anything but what we were.
There are moments too full for words,
and this was one.
The Friendly Islands have real
queen and a consort, and reported
that pilot to both of them, though
my plant merely ELECTED a charming
smile from the one and the sugges-
tion of a whisky soda from the
other. It's way they have in the
islands.
] fear this account of Tonga Tabu
will be unsympathetic and for that
reason 1 would suggest the perusal of
several excellent books on the sub
ject For me it was a place of
tragedy, and as such remains with
me to this day. My views are jaun-
diced: let them lie! All I know is
that in the island capital of Nukua-
lofa there is club, and from that
club emerged a genial gentleman,
who, had known what know now,
would never have set foot aboard the
Dream Ship. He came. he saw and
we repaired to the club.
DO you want to sell that boat of
yours?" he asked me.
''No," said L
viii you sell herr he corrected
himself.
Not for what any sane man would
care to pay" told him.
"And what is that, may I ask?''
named figure sufficiently prepos-
teroua to raise o. laugh from most
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like the infants that they are. Timed
delicacies of all sorts, Prince Albert
suits of unbelievable thickness and
cut, silk socks and stockings are a
good divers for the asking during
the closed season.
With she'll at $1,000 ton in Phila-
delphia (the largest consumer at the
present time), and pearls soaring to
apparently limitless heights, all will
be well when work starts.
1t was down in this part of the
world that l met Mr.. Mumpus. though
that is not his name. To reach him
you must pick your way with the
motor auxiliary through maze of
reefs, lie off and on, because there is
no password in this lagoon, and plod
through blazing sand in a tempera-
ture of 80 in the shade, which there
is not. But it is worth it.
81 heard you were making pearls"
told him on regaining something of
my equanimity, "and thought you
might be so good as to tell me about
it,"
There's nothing new in what I'm
doing here he told me over two
brimming shells of cocoanut: milk;
nothing that the Chinese have not
been doing for centuries. The pearl
is a disease of the oyster; introduce
the disease and you will get pearl"
quite" said /.
mo one has succeeded up to the
present." continued Mr.. Mumpus, "but
there is no reason why it should not
ha dona Yy, time mn oSop at oil T
am appreciably nearer than 1 was a
year ago, for instance. In the mean
time, 1 am producing the ordinary
blisters, or half pearls, with various
foundations"
He was a doctor by profession,
tired of it and came to the islands to
pursue his hobby of pearl culture.
He takes an oyster from the lagoon,
opens it very carefully by the slow
insertion of a wooden wedge and
places a piluse of beeswax against
the main muscle. The mantle of the
oyster then covers it with mother-of-
pearl and in the course of a few
months our friend cuts from the shell
a very fair imitation of a half pearl
y X =
DUT, as most people are aware, the
ID real pearl comes from the flesh
of the oyster, and it is on the pro-
duction of the genuine article that
Mr Mumpus centers his efforts. He
breeds the oysters in the lagoon and
dissects them under the microscope
for signs of. the parasite that un-
doubtedly causes the pearl. He in
jects into the flesh of others all man
ner of foreign matter.
Down there on his speck Of an atoll
he treats the oyster as a surgeon
treats an interesting case and-who
knows?-some day there may burst
upon an astonished world the name
of man who can make pearls, and
that name will not be Mr.. Mumpus.
South, and still south, the Dream
Ship sailed, until the neighborhood of
the "southerly buster" began to make
itself felt in league-long swell.
We were heading for Tonga Tebu,
the southernmost island of the
Friendly group, where we might
turn and sail almost due west for
Australia In open sea instead of pick
ing precarious and anxious way
through the close-meshed network of
islets, rocks and submerged reefs
that Uttered the more direct route.
Even so, we came nearer to disaster
among these alleged Friendly islands
than we had throughout the entire
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voyage. Cook so christened them on
tion here compared with Niue. but
we of the Dream Ship suffered a re-
versed order of things and conse-
quently beg TO differ with the great
naviga tor.
On the fourth day out from Niue
we sighted the group. but decided not
to proceed, as there are no lights on
these outlying reefs. and we had been
warned by every island skipper of
consequence that a vessel sights"
and hits" one Of them as near stimuli
taneously as no matter. So we hove
to on the tail end, the very mildly
wagging tail end of a "southerly
buster" and turned in.
/ Throughout the night we took it in
turns to go on deck at intervals and
see that we were not drifting on to
anything, and, save for the eternal
dirge of the sea that fills the night in
the vicinity of any group of south
Pacific islands, all was well. Yet,
with the sudden sunlight of dawn in
these latitudes, we stood aghast at
the scene confronting us-on all
sides waves, an apparently complete
circle of breaking combers, their en-
erald- green bodies and white-capped
heads flashing in the sun. To all ap-
pearances we were as effectually
trapped as a rat in a cage. Yet how
was the thing possible? If there
were an inlet into this inferno of
reefs, there must assuredly be an out
let
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THE engine was called upon and re-
i sponded nobly. During that day
we systematically searched for a
loopho1e of escape and found none
until toward evening, when we glided
through a passage no more than fifty
yards wide. and. to our intense relief,
found that 1t led to the open sea.
While hove to the previous night
the Dream Ship must have executed
a miracle by drifting into a narrow
necked horseshoe of coral; that was
all. And to some it may appear that
we were an unconscionable time in
finding a way out, but for the benefit
Of such I would point out that the
inside of the horseshoe, as is often
the case was Uttered with broken
reefs, each one forming an apparent
outlet, which, on closer inspection,
proved to be nothing of the sort In
short, would commend those with a
taste for maze solving to visit the
Friendly islands.
In this connection a most enthralI-
ing theory engages the attention of
the South sea STUDENT 1t is his firm
way" of the Pacific was at one time
a vast coral and volcanic continent:
that it has: subsided here and been
upheayed or erupted there until
broken into myriad of fragments,
and that the day may still come when
nature will elect to raise them from
the deep, welded once more into a
mighty whole.
There is wall on Eastern island
not unlike the great wall of China,
but which runs for short distance
and then plunges aimlessly into the
sea Where did it begin? Where did
it end? What mighty city did it em-
brace? On Pitcairn there are the re-
mains of q former and highly ad-
vanced civilization. On Lord Howe
island, q mere rock sprouting 1000
feet out of the sea, 4So miles from the
Australian coast, there are sixty diff
ferent species of land shell, so per
cent of which are not to be found
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BY RALPH STOCK.

(Last OF a series Of three articles,
each recounting IA leg OF the famous
~Crulse of the Dream Shlp.")
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40 the editor: Nobody that
drives car or rides in one
will question the statement
" Al, 5..;o,. ~
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LETTER FROM ALICE HAMILTON
TO HER MOTHER, MRS.
JOSEPH GRAVES HAM
III TON

Why in the world doesn't Leslie
write to me, mother dear? 1 haven't
had a letter from her in over three
weeks. 1 wonder if she is angry be-
cause I am here having such rat
ting good time.
The English people are so different
from US. They seem to think that
Betty Stokley and myself are some
thing entirely unique. There is a
young man over here who has some
sort of a title, and the broadcast ac-
cent you ever heard. The other day
he said to me, "Ah, Miss Alice, are
you what they call in the States a
f1apper?" He made his "a so broad
that it sounded just like Hopper, "
and although I knew what he meant,
answered, Goodness no! I never
Topped in my life ITO flop, you
know, Sir John" continued, lis to
peter out"
Peter out.-peter out" ne said
blankly, What does that mean?"
1 quite despaired of telling him so
that he would understand, but finally
I said, ITO peter out means to get
off the map" Still he didn't under
stand "It means you are no good!'
1 said emphatically.
Then he looked as if I had said
something improper.
Jaw, 1 wouldn't say that, Miss
Alice" he said |"You couldn't be no
good, you know"
1T know it," I answered in exas-
peration. II meant I wasn't a flop
per-"
1 heard him telling Betty Stokley' s
mother soon after that was a very
smart young woman and he did wish
that I could speak the English Ian
guage.
why, Sir John. she does speak
English" answered Mrs. Stokely
''She is an American, you know"
/ "Of course" he answered, that is
the reason she doesn't speak English
she speaks American"
When I heard It I laughed until ]
choked. tell you. mother. it's a
gay life If you don't weaken over
here.
Betty is a real authoress. She has
written a very wonderful book. II
| isn't quite finished yet. She tells me
that was the greatest inspiration
she had in her story, and between
you and me, mother dear, since
have read it, find that I have prac
tically given her the whole crux OF
her story. Aren't you proud of your
younger daughter?
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think I am more conceited than ever.
1 do think Leslie might write to me.
You can tell her for me that if she
doesn't write to me soon [ will marry
this Englishman and go through the
world a misunderstood woman until
die.
had a cable from Karl yesterday
and I am awfully glad he is coming
over so soon Betty thinks she is
going to marry and stay in England.
But you needn't worry about me,
mother dear. I'd rather marry the
butcher from home than his royal
hlgEness, the heir to the English
throne-and he is some boy, believe
mel
The other night we got to talking
about American and English mar
riages, and Sir John said that Ameri-
can women were too Independent. l
told him we learned it when our
fathers wrote the Declaration Of In
dependence. It was then that we
told England we could "shirk" for
ourselves.
He asked me what the word meant
and I told him it meant to get along
without working for anybody while
we were working everybody.
He opened his mouth, but for a
moment he could not say anything,
and he finally managed to get out
the words:
You are so queer, Miss Hanil-
ton"
"Thank you." I said. 81 have
never been told that before. Do you
consider it a compliment you are pay
ing me?"
He just opened his mouth again.
Mother, he always looks like a fish
when he does that, but he keeps fol-
lowing me around just the same and
I don't know what I am going to do
with him when Karl comes over.
Sometimes I want to laugh at the
English, but Betty thinks they are
all right and takes them very seri-
ously, so can not tell her what 1
am laughing at.
Your loving daughter,
ALICE.
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cannot countenance me or speak. He told
some friends he wished he were coming
back. 1 love him, but don't want to run
after him. How should you advise me to
go about it7
have a gift which I do not feel like
using, as It brings back remembrances.
Would 1t be proper TO return II. against his
wish? 1t has been over year since we
quit. JUNE.
AS you did nothing to indicate that
you wanted your engagement broken.
do not see how you could very well
go about renewing it, without laying
your pride at your former flance's feet.
II he really loves you, he will try
earnestly to secure a position which
would give him a right to H~c for
your hand.
If the gift is Of great Intrinsic
value you should return =. other
wise this is not necessary.
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Girl Lonesome

My Dear Miss Lee: I am a girl 10 years
old and am working In an envelope factory
After work never go any place, because I
have no one with whom TO go. About this
time last year l was going with a very nice
young man, but we went together so much
really became tired of him, though he was a
gentleman always. Could you tell me how
TO make friends without being too bold for
this staying homo is more than I can bear
Please advise me what TO do with my eve
nings A LONESOME GIRL
The best way to make friends is to
be friendly. Other people will like
you If you like them, provided, of
course, that you strive to make your
self attractive and interesting. Guilt
vate girl friends, who can do much
to keep a girl your age from loneli-
ness.
Reading helps a great deal to pass
many a pleasant evening, as we'll as
to cultivate the mind.
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Still, it might be, as Miss Twenty
suggests, that the men who set up
the greatest cry for natural beauty
would not look at a girl who lacked
the well groomed look women get in
beauty parlor."
AS first answers came in today to
my request for opinions regarding the
type Of girl men really like best, 1t
became evident that the subject will
he widely disputed.
Here are a few of the early an
swers:
Ny Dear Martha Lee: As man who
has been about a bit and has seen women
in many cities I should like to express
my opinion of the girl of today, especially
the matter of beauty"
She might be beautiful. If she would let
herself But most of them make up
so much that their real looks are not even
distinguishable.
Not even the innocent country girl
looks like herself these days. Her dressing
table is as crowded with cosmetics as that
Of her city sister.
Tell the girls to take a hint from their
grandmothers. who had Just as many beaus
and didn't have to spend so much time
getting them. J. M. +.
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FianCe Drifts AWAY

Dear Miss Lee: I am % years old.
went with boy three months older for
more than year. We became engaged four
months after we started to go together. but
decided to wait until he got work with suf-
ficient income for US to live on. Finally he
got work. which failed to pay expenses. He
said he still cared for me, but was worried
over his failure. Finally he asked TO come
with others. but did not tell him. Finally
he asked to quit for a month SO he could
hustle out and gel work. He declared he
would come back However he made no
attempt to secure a paying position and did
not come back. Now he will blush and
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Leave EN- Alone

Dear Miss Lee: We are two girls IT
years old. We have been going with two
married men of "a for two months We
adore them. Both say their wives are not
true to them. They are twin brothers They
want to divorce their wives and marry us.
We doubt whether we shall consent for we
do not know whether their wives are true
or not. We are asking your advice. because
1t seems as II you are our nearest friend
TWO BLONDE BEAUTIES.
Believe me, a real friend when 1
tell you to keep away from these
men, as extremely dangerous. Girls,
don't you see that they have no
grounds on which to base divorce com.
plants, for, even If their wives are
untrue, so are they? They are men
who can cause much unhappinoss to
girls like you. Show your good sense
by breaking away while you can. Here
after "go with" only single men.
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rustic legs. The legs are made Of tree
branches whitfield to a point and
driven into holes which have been
bored in the log. Afterward drive a
nail into the side at each leg in order
to hold it into place.
The bark may or may not be
peeled off, just as you like. 1t looks
more rustic if you leave it on. This
article Of camp furniture is called a
pig" because it looks as squatty and
the body of it IS fat and rotund-just
as II it could waddle off at any min
ute.
Sometimes half logs are easier to
find near camp. These can be used
In the same way as whole logs, and
when one Of them is made into a
This reduces the rotund appearance
Of the seat. and perhaps makes it
look more like a Cow" than a pig"
Whether you make camp cows
or camp pigs" depends largely on
whether or not the logs you have
to work with are large or small.
Camp Stool Easy
There is another attractive piece
Of camp furniture that girl campers
can make without much difficulty.
This is a camp stool. which resem-
bles an old-fashioned milkmaid stool.
Saw off a six-inch cross-section Of
good-sized log. bore holes part way
through on the under side, and drive
in three sharpened logs Of smaller
size. Use nails to keep the legs in
place. the same as in the benches.
A dining table can be made by nail
ing cross-pieces on the circular sides
of Two half logs and driving in four
long and slender logs at the corners
to serve as legs. A better table, OF
course. can be built if you can find
a couple of boards to be sawed the
right length and logs for legs nailed
TO the cross-pieces underneath.
| NEXT-SUPPER IN THE OPEN.
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Duty to Be Beautiful

Dear Miss Lee: I am 20 and have been
around with men bit. l know thirg or
two about these men who are always saying
girls hide their natural beauty" under
cosmetics. They arc the very ones who
wouldn't look at a woman who lacked the
well-groomed look women get in a beauty
parlor.
l think it's a womans duty to make her
self beautiful. II possible, because a beauti-
full woman adds pleasure to the world.
There are not many of who are not more
stick. so why shouldn't we use it? II we
do it well, the men like 1t even though they
grumble. They Just want something to
criticise MISS TWENTY.
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He's DANGEROUS

Dear Miss Lee: I am a girl Is years
old. have lots of men on the string.
The ytell me they love me. love one bet
ter than ali the rest He is 80. But he
is married. He tells me he loves me bet
ter than he does his wife and wants mo
to run away with him. Advise me whether
I must go or not CARRIE f.
If the man is not faithful to his
wife you could hardly expect him to
be faithful to you. You could not
even demand fidelity, when he fancied
a new face. Keep away from him,
Carrie, If you do not want to ruin
his home and your life.
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Bad Completion NorO
Removed by Absorption

1t has been found that ordinary mer-
colized wax has the power to absorb an
old, faded or discolored complexion-or
more literally, the old cuticle, or outer
skin-revealing the fresher, healthier un-
der skin, blooming with the pink of life
and the glow of youth. The dead and
halfdead cuticle comes off SO gradually,
in fine, four-like flakes that there is no
pain, no discomfort, no detention from
ones everyday duties. OF course such
troubles as tan, freckles, moth patches,
liver spots apd fine lines, go with the
discarded skin.
Mercolized wax, which druggists sup
ply in one-ounce tins, should be spread
lightly over the face before retiring and
washed OF in the morning
ment.
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This is the third of a series of articles
by Jane Deeter Rippin. national director of
Girl Scouts.
wv HEN you get out in the woods
w to enjoy the freedom and un-
conventionality Of camp life.
you will find great fun in leaving
behind as much Of the atmosphere Of
civilization" as you possibly can.
This applies particularly to camp
furniture. Easy chairs do not har-
monte with an outdoor camp. Girls
who want to enjoy camp life to the
limit make their own camp furniture.
Did you ever hear of a camp pig"
or a camp cow?" They are seats or
benches that are very useful to have
around the camp fire circle.
How They're Made
A pig" is made Of a whole log set
up off the ground about one foot on