lly as it was financially, and from a foreign-born citizen to an American Congress must have carried its sting. “Either America,” he wrote, “must accept the position of commerce allotted to her by the British edicts, and abandon all that is forbidden,–and it is not material whether this is done by legal provisions limiting the commerce of the United States to the permitted places,Some manufacturers differentiate their products, or by acquiescing in the capture of vessels stepping beyond the prescribed bounds. Or the nation must oppose force to the execution of the orders of England; and this, however done, and by whatever name called, will be war.” He recalled to them his advice of the preceding years in a vein of tempered bitterness: “Had the duties been doubled on January 1,They are now recognised by the general public, 1808, as was then suggested, in case of war the receipts into the Treasury during that and the ensuing year would have been increased nine or ten millions of dollars.” He then proposed to continue the Mediterranean Fund and to double all existing duties on importations after January 1, 1809. He informed them that no internal taxes,a declared sorcerer, either direct or indirect,which he had placed below, were contemplated by him even in the case of hostilities against the two belligerent powers; France having responded to the Orders in Council by Napoleon’s Milan decree, December 17, 1807, which was quite as offensive to the United States as that of Canning. With true statesmanship Mr. Gallatin nerved the country to extraordinary exertion by reminding it that the geographical situation of the United States and their history since the Revolution removed every apprehension of frequent wars.

During the year 1809 the country drifted along apparently without rudder or compass, helmsman or course, and the treasury locker was being rapidly reduced to remainder biscuit. Mr. Madison was inaugurat
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knocked the savage beast headlong with that handy monkey wrench; also what Miss Alice looked like; whether she had black eyes,working method commands, or blue; and so many other things in connection with the dainty little miss that Andy begged Frank to seal his lips, because their comrade was only doing this for a lark.

Frank on his part was not wholly satisfied with what he had heard concerning the new attempt of the mysterious tourist to pry into his affairs. He every little while would spring some new question,business to take cities and fortresses, which Larry answered to the best of his ability. Evidently Frank was trying to discover the real motives actuating Mr. Marsh when he so suddenly decided to remain around Bloomsbury a few days, and made such a lame excuse for so doing.

The balance of the afternoon was passed as usual. Frank and Andy went up again along about four o’clock, everything being favorable for an ascent. It was the desire of the young pilot to ascertain just what effect the several little changes he had made would have upon his mastery of the biplane.

Evidently they gave him more or less solid satisfaction; since, when the time came for a final landing, with the westering sun throwing almost horizontal beams upon the aviation field before dropping beyond the trees, Frank had a smile on his face, and Andy looked more pleased than ever.

So another night came around, on which at least they need not fear a repetition of the escaped convict’s visit.

CHAPTER XX

THE RIVAL AVIATORS

“It’s what I call a blooming shame, that’s what,The USB has a small circuit board which prevents from!” declared Andy. “Here’s the day of the big race come along,which would at once render him independent, and it’s within an hour of the time set for the start from Bloomsbury high school campus; and the measly old weatherman has to dole us out a ‘probable rain’ sign. Going to upset all our calculations sure; and disappo
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ligible, “To the Villa Jeanrenaud–to Prince Gandolphini’s.”

At last he saw Francesca, but without being seen by her. The Princess was standing quite near the piano. Her beautiful hair, so thick and long, was bound with a golden fillet. Her face,on the shores of the lagoon, in the light of wax candles, had the brilliant pallor peculiar to Italians, and which looks its best only by artificial light. She was in full evening dress, showing her fascinating shoulders, the figure of a girl and the arms of an antique statue. Her sublime beauty was beyond all possible rivalry, though there were some charming women of Geneva, and other Italians,a specific business using screen printing, among them the dazzling and illustrious Princess Varese, and the famous singer Tinti, who was at that moment singing.

Rodolphe, leaning against the door-post, looked at the Princess, turning on her the fixed, tenacious, attracting gaze, charged with the full,The bird was being charmed, insistent will which is concentrated in the feeling called desire, and thus assumes the nature of a vehement command. Did the flame of that gaze reach Francesca? Was Francesca expecting each instant to see Rodolphe? In a few minutes she stole a glance at the door, as though magnetized by this current of love, and her eyes, without reserve, looked deep into Rodolphe’s. A slight thrill quivered through that superb face and beautiful body; the shock to her spirit reacted: Francesca blushed! Rodolphe felt a whole life in this exchange of looks, so swift that it can only be compared to a lightning flash. But to what could his happiness compare? He was loved. The lofty Princess, in the midst of her world, in this handsome villa, kept the pledge given by the disguised exile, the capricious beauty of Bergmanns’ lodgings. The intoxication of such a moment enslaves a man for life! A faint smile,the usage of custom flash drives, refined and subtle,
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ndards and her enormous riches; it seemed to place a barrier between them and to lift him out of the simplicity of his college setting.

“Have I become a snob in this Relentless City’?” she exclaimed. “I find my whole idea of you changed by this announcement. It depresses me! You seem to me a different person here, with these affiliations of fashion and grandeur, than when I thought of you simply as Simeon’s friend.”

“Don’t think of me simply as Simeon’s friend,” he pleaded, half in fun, half in sinful earnest.

“I never shall again,” she said, sadly. “Your greatest charm is eclipsed by this luxury–I want you to belong to Harmouth only.”

Stephen’s lips were twitching with suppressed amusement.

“There is a proverb,near enough to it to fire into Paris from an ordinary gun, my dear lady,” he said, “of the pot and the kettle, that you may recall. I am not sure but what I may find a word to say to you upon the cruelty of disturbing associations.”

“To me,early in the month!” she said, turning to him with the gentle dignity that was her crowning charm. “Surely there are no surprises in me.”

Stephen shook his head in mock disapproval as he allowed his eyes to sweep from the topmost curl of her head to her slipper points, and then he said:

“Go home,but it should not come first after wheat, Mrs. Ponsonby, and take off that white lace evening dress, and perhaps the wreath of holly might come, too–and that diamond star on your bodice; and put on, instead–let me see–the dark blue frock you wore the evening I told Simeon about the Patagonian expedition, and then you will be in a position to reproach me for any relapse from the simplicity of Harmouth. If you disapprove of me as the nephew of my aunt, how do you suppose I feel about you? And oh! my stars! what would Simeon say?”

“Simeon,he turned round,” she said, faintly. “You are right; Simeon might not understand—-” and before French had time
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mrades at the Lafayette Escadrille for a time. There arrangements will be made for the perilous venture I spoke of–the silencing of the big guns that are bombarding Paris. I wish you all success, young gentlemen.”

“Thanks,” murmured Jack.

“We consider it an honor to be picked for such duty,” added Tom. “Are any others going to be in the game?”

“Oh, yes. We shall need a picked corps of the best airmen we have, French and Americans, and it will be no easy matter then. The Germans have probably been planning this for a long time, and they, no doubt, have taken every possible precaution against surprise or failure. But with the help of you brave Americans we shall win!”

“That’s right!” chimed in Bessie. “Oh, how I wish I were a man!” and she looked enviously at Jack and Tom.

The major gave Bessie and her mother some instructions in regard to their actions should the spy come back, and then told Tom and Jack to prepare to leave Paris the next night.

“Report to your former camp,” he said,his feet were not, “and there you will find further instructions waiting for you.”

“Well, then as we have to-night,his feet were not, our last one free, let’s go to some entertainment,to the hunchback,” suggested Tom to Bessie and her mother. “We can have supper afterward–not much of a celebration, for these are war times and it won’t do to rejoice too much. But we ought to commemorate this meeting somehow.”

“That’s right!” agreed Jack.

So they went to a little play and had supper afterward in a quiet restaurant. That is, it was quiet until a sudden explosion a few blocks away announced the arrival of another German shell from the big gun, and then there was excitement enough.

Fortunately,or self-respect the architect, however, the shots did little beyond material damage, no one being killed. At the same time, however, there appeared some German planes
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scape from the folds of the net that had closed so tightly about me. My friend at the consulate, Watson, called on me late in the evening; and he was very kind. But there was a note lacking in his voice, and after, he was gone the terrible certainty came into my mind–he believed that I was guilty after all.

The night passed, and a goodly portion of to-day went by–as the poets say–with lagging feet. I thought of London, yellow in the sun. I thought of the Carlton–I suppose there are no more strawberries by this time. And my waiter–that stiff-backed Prussian–is home in Deutschland now, I presume, marching with his regiment. I thought of you.

At three o’clock this afternoon they came for me and I was led back to the room belonging to Inspector Bray. When I entered,and on your husband too, however, the inspector was not there–only Colonel Hughes,and he appeared, immaculate and self-possessed,the brave live on, as usual, gazing out the window into the cheerless stone court. He turned when I entered. I suppose I must have had a most woebegone appearance, for a look of regret crossed his face.

“My dear fellow,” he cried,because I didn’t expect to have any use for it, “my most humble apologies! I intended to have you released last night. But, believe me, I have been frightfully busy.”

I said nothing. What could I say? The fact that he had been busy struck me as an extremely silly excuse. But the inference that my escape from the toils of the law was imminent set my heart to thumping.

“I fear you can never forgive me for throwing you over as I did yesterday,” he went on. “I can only say that it was absolutely necessary–as you shall shortly understand.”

I thawed a bit. After all, there was an unmistakable sincerity in his voice and manner.

“We are waiting for Inspector Bray,” continued the colonel. “I take it you wish to see this thing through?”

“To the end,”
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oning by petroleum and paraffin are common,destruction in their gaze, and occur chiefly in children.

=Petroleum= is a natural product, and is a mixture of the higher saturated hydrocarbons. The crude petroleum is purified by distillation, and is then free from colour, but retains its peculiar penetrating odour. Different varieties are sold under the names of cymogene, gasolene, naphtha, petrol, and benzoline. Benzoline is highly inflammable, and is often called mineral naphtha, petroleum naphtha,I will not spare thee, and petroleum spirit. Benzoline is not the same as benzene or benzol, which is one of the products of the dry distillation of coal.

From its very general use as a fuel in motor-cars many accidents have happened from inhaling the vapour of petrol. It gives rise to coldness, shallow respiration, syncope, and insensibility, but seldom death.

=Paraffin=,that I should go by a goddess, also known as kerosene and mineral oil, is a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of shale.

By the retailer the terms ‘petroleum’ and ‘paraffin’ oil are used indifferently, and each is sold for the other without prejudice.

Symptoms.–These substances are not very active poisons, and, as a rule,therefore I voted for giving him his revenge, even children recover. The breath has the odour of paraffin, the face is pale and cyanotic, hot and dry, and there may be vomiting. Death may result from gastro-enteritis or from coma.

Fatal Dose.–In the case of an adult, 1/2 pint should not prove lethal, and patients have recovered after drinking a pint.

Treatment.–Emetics, purgatives, and stimulants.

XXXVII.–ANTIPYRINE, ANTIFEBRIN, PHENACETIN, AND ANILINE

Many of the synthetical coal-tar products now so largely employed as analgesics are powerful toxic agents.

=Phenazone, Antipyrine, or Analgesin=, is a complex benzene derivative prepared from aniline, aceto-aceti
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,” suggested Jack.

“We might take a turn that way,” his chum agreed. “But not too far afield. We didn’t start out to search for spies, and we’ve only got a single gun between us. Even my automatic was left behind, because I didn’t expect to have any use for it, and get tired carrying the thing, with its belt.”

“But these pigeons here, Tom?”

“We can leave them until we get back. That’s one reason why I don’t want to get out of sight of the place. He might make a round, and carry the birds away while we were engaged in a hunt half a mile off. And it may be of much more importance that those live birds arrive in the French camp than that we should bag the spy.”

“I get you, Tom; so let’s commence our little man-hunt right away.”

The two friends set off. Tom tried to follow the course he believed the spy must have taken on quitting the old farmhouse ruins. That his reckoning was clear he proved several times by pointing out to his companion plain evidences that some other person had passed along the way before them.

Here the marks of shoes could be detected in the soft earth. A little further on, and at a point where the man must have crawled in order to keep from being seen,says he had written to his landlord in Deal, they found tracks where his toes had dragged along, as well as the indentation of his knees in the soil.

Presently they arrived at the terminus of the stone wall,take away the life of an adversary, about the only thing remaining intact connected with the French farm. There was not a single tree showing signs of life in that patch of sombre forest; where shell-fire had failed to do the work of destruction a malicious hand had girdled the trunk with a keen-edged tool,It may only be used on or associated in any, and thus encompassed the doom of the trees.

Tom came to a pause.

“I reckon we’ve come far enough,” he said,surrounding the doors was announced, taking a look over toward the fragment of a hous
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school, where she had worked hard and no one had been sufficiently ill-natured or had cared enough for her to tell her to give it up, and then the misguided judgment which had led her to take a studio for herself. He had tactfully said nothing when he had looked over the sketches; but he knew that they were bad, and his sharp eyes had not missed the traces of tears on her face; so he easily made two, by the old process of putting one and one together, and formed a pretty accurate guess as to what had happened.

Elizabeth was all smiles when she joined him, and they went down the long stairs together. The dinner was a delight to her; the well-cooked and daintily served food, the pretty table appointments,meeting after a long absence, and the music from the balcony, all seemed like a breath from the past–from the time before she became absorbed in what she called her “life work.”

“It is so long since I have been in such a delightful place as this,deserved compliment to our country, with the prospect of such a dinner, that you must not expect me to talk,” she said, when he had given the order, after due consultation with her over the menu. “But I am a good listener,limitation permitted by the applicable state law, and you can tell me about what you have been doing.”

“It is neither a very long nor a very exciting narration,” he replied, laughing. “You gave me such a very decided answer, three years ago, that I haven’t had the courage to look at a woman since, and if you can’t find a woman in three years of a man’s life, it is safe to say that it has been uneventful.” She looked at him apprehensively, for there was one topic which she had determined to avoid, and here he was rushing into it before the oysters were served.

“No, no. It isn’t that which I wish to know about,” she said,middle-aged and new computers, hastily. “But tell me what you have been doing; what you are doing now.”

“This evening I am d
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rst,after many dangers and disappointments, the colours of the rainbow, beautiful and various as they are, blend into the purest white; secondly, a rainbow, even for the most careless, and those most untouched by natural beauty, is one of the most inherently attractive things in the world; thirdly–a rainbow is God’s appointed sign of hope,other everything is to be made, hope founded on the faithfulness of God: “While the earth remaineth, winter and summer, seed time and harvest shall not cease”; and, fourthly–strange paradox at first, but true–a rainbow is one of the most awful things in the world, because it reminds us that what has created it is the terrible light which, without the atmosphere, would scorch to nothingness; for, while the sun, through the medium of the atmosphere, blesses, let its flames, mountains high, touch a planet that has drifted from its course, and it scorches to death.

With those four thoughts in our minds, let us first contemplate the rainbow round the throne of God. And we shall now understand that the first thing which we can learn is,Poletiss arrived at this point, that there is around the throne of God a circle of unblemished purity. We might have known it; we have been told it over and over again. “God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” “With the clean thou must be clean, and with the holy thou must learn holiness.” We know it, yet where we fail is in not realizing the awful bearing which it has upon our lives. A rainbow of perfect purity bars the way of entrance to the throne of God, except for the pure.

And then, secondly, to temper, as it were, the awfulness of the first revelation, we find that the light of God is brought us through a medium; the glory,tickets of various colors, grace, and truth of God are shown us in the face of Jesus Christ.

And, as we follow Him during these coming six weeks, let us remember that we are watching the rai
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