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Corjf3 r a rit:e oi Heatherbtoom siiebv^:. - m the finest ik you can buy. "i .;,* it ti.isalltheaJvan- / tases.l - .:mJ p ssibiliries of the / tatter, * i■ne of its faults. Heal m never splits, arts nor crad<^. t has a dainty rustle, deli cate sh : j « lW (hnsfa that make itheauTr ■ yood cnnipare. The i. ■:■'; •j! improvement over forr^n: . droj- i skirts, foundations, bings, ■ ■ . A Hydegrade fabric of Hydegi 1 :: ' :- ' V.a Jes ; 4c cents tit j ■■ : •..; count Cam. • re is bat one grade mi ;: atherbluom. (U ~1~ - i'A/la?^ ■* *° r ' >•» see MVdP "•<*"" tbls trademark SJ^T* / on the selvage. Re; j\ -Made Petticoats of Hea-' 1 Taffeta are '■ nabie at •JX'ta - jr. s<j ihades. "••■ : «• u.!»i:ar the Jreis. , always tt>..il. SUNDAY MAGAZINE f()R NOVEMBER 10. 1907 ■ ■ ■ ng back to tel y. i thai • ■■••■ • . v now." :■ . :...... . ■ . . .. f}, ( •„ ' ■ . " .... ■•. V\ :...• else did hi ay: ■ .. • "Sail ■ ■ ■ . .•■•■.• ....... ....... ... ■ .-■:■'■ . • .... . ... • . een pr ■ nd the hilai -■■ ' " • ■ and wondei •'.■•■ • • • • ■ ■ meni distress i ■ ■ • .... . . . . . . ... efense than ai ■ ■ .... ..... ... ■•■■ ... . ■ ' • • ... ... ■ ....... - : . ...... ........ ntor, they v ■ h.-. •■! ■ • ■ ■ • . . ■ inform. ■ ti ' I t such ..:i invention i pei . ■ ■ ■ ■ ioked ■ n. m :•■ hen .. ■■ ■■■■•■•■ ■■■ • ■ : ■ •■ • ■ closed, when the eag pei ■ : . ■ • ■ . . • ■ • • . • • .... repi lr v. in the midst •■••••-"■•■ • ■ : .... peering f roi ..... . .... . . ... . . . . V 1 .... • . . •■ : present whom hi eg • • ■ ■ individu greetii ■ ■ ■ hip warranted. " You were i ■ ■ •\- ting mi •■ • but it appi rs 1 me 1 then ■ ■ ■ ■'■ uld noi km •'■■ I have 1 •■ : wh ■ •■ not din • i in what 1 have to how I • g an hen gentlemei ." he com id< :• . • ■.. ther And then t ' example of th< Pre ident, be eati ■ • ■ • other did likewi • They weri ti v . ■• ; . . ■. ■ . !,.• did m ' hare "In formal, isn't it?" 1 . ... • . when a ured that such wa the ca • bi drew a handkerchief from hi p ket and wept it ai ro the ■:■ ne oi !•: forehej All were ting for him :■• with exasperating slowi c ..■ d with ing permi ion from the Pre ident he thru I a hand into the roomy fold of hi sack coat and produced a bundle oi l-^' stogie . one of whim tn- i arefully withdrew and examined with care. He thrust it into hi mouth and revolved it. apparently for the purpose oi tightening a 100 c wrapper. li<- turned to the ■ !.!■•! executive. There wa an aii of ex pectancy in the room and a leaning forward, that no word oi the great secret might !« lost Tin v caught all !■<■ said. "Got a match, Mr. President?" h> with the utmost nonchalance They dropped back into their seats, some with exa peration and others smiling The President gravely supplied h:s want, and then, ; . u« evil -dor of the weed was wafted round the room, he sat back in his chair, with the tip oi hi fingen touching each other. The Secretary d War was beginning to fidget with impatieM ■ Robert puffed three or four time . fixed his eye on a cornice a: ifhewai the sole occupani d the room, then calmly reached into a pocket and drew out a parcel which he laid on the President'! desk. While every eve was fixed upon him he tilted the stogy m hi m puth to an ancle where the moke would not interfere with hi- operations, and began unwrapping the package, throwing the new paper on the floor at hi- feet. Then came a fold oi silk, and last of all a sheet d tissue paper, whose crackling crispness sounded startling!) loud in the stiline- ol the room. "There"' be remarked triumphantly, ex posing two small plates of metal not differing greatly in appearance from two pieces ol bunn.he.l steel. Eagerly all those in th. room crowded forward, while the President gmgerlj took on« of the slabs m bis fingers. "New explosive? he asked. "No, •■ ■'"■ harmless. 1 The. mytaa ""lEoth.-r. looked «erl; •» <1«-"' » '*'- Prandeat h.l.i them, wondermg whai con . the W<, little strip ■■! metal could TjltZ hive with the .m™- ol ■'":■''•"' I a multitude oi battleship t1,.,,, SSTtoterts', known ability Invented them &. S an7^^^ed their i:,- e« retar) hurried back. Roberl -■• " ■",'„-„,],„„...■■ ■-"■■-"'■";',::;." ■■,',',".v ' ] , , . the laboratoi can now Bteam twn.iv knot an^noui >%;; 'JSSSSim »«■ i . . ■ ■;'.':. led round. u:;u •>:;• cienti I enjovins • "it ■■: !.i word . ■■iin'.ed and smoked" A ■• • :»•.:■ en; aed « bil< the ] the i ■ ■ dawned • • • ■ 'I : ■ ■ t were agaii lestioi • ■ ■ i once thi to explain. 1 . ■ . . . ■ • • . . .j. •. • . ... • . ■ ...... ... ... ■ • .. ■• ■ ..••.■ . . . • ■ • ■ .... .... j . ■ ■ . . • ■ • it-Mil i-i • • ['H make plan .-••■■ • ..•••. ... .... .... . ... ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ .......... . ■■ ■ ■ • ■ I •• • • ■ • • ■ ■ the greater thi .... . . • • | • . ■ ravel at 1 ... . . . ... line 1 ■ .■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ • ... . | ■ .... • . ■ ■ . ■ . • ■. ; . ... . . . • ...... ... ■ • ■ • | ■ ... ■ • ■ ' . . . ... ... ... ■ ■ ■ ........ • ■• • • f thi Navy, havn . • pi . ... pjx • ■ I ! i ' • ■ ■ • ■ .... • • ■ ■ ■ '•■ '• : ■ . . •■ • ■ ■■ ■ ... . . ....... ........... ..... • ■ • . . • • ■ ... Thi n • !■: was aj»aii fill< d wil bi the ol ■ . ■ ■ .-■-•■:■ . . . .. . ,]., • ... ,r . ..._..-. . ■ . • ■ ....... ■ ••■.., • ■ • • ngm preal hazard i i him ever) mean within it- power to i arrv out hi wi • . and if he i ould do whai • nd of thai there eemed • • ■ • th< olution ol the approat hing •• any other, was in thi ideni . ■ at buried in 1 . ' : • frown •■ i lent emei ■ there was thai in hi voice which •!■ i lention. "I B h< uld lik< •■ a k Di !:•■■■• rt af< '■•• qu< ti ■ I wihh to know i: thi ■•-. • ■ • • • . i retly thai n<> othei r — noi nor even the peopli of thi counti • . awan of hi di i • v* ry ; ii ■ .-, • . mean: foT such concealment , . -, . . expeditiously, with full rrnmeni :••••■■■ within thre< month from to-nighi the American i ■■• be so equippi d .. to mak< it the mo I powerful it. the world; and whether he realize the im portance of su< h ha '• The ....... hl« hall finished stogy into the ash receiver before him and became !!. W.i the dignified, thoughtful man again weighing hi word: and speaking with deliberation. • Mr. President," he answered, • 1 am not completely beyond the experi mental ■.. ..... Ii an plan such secre y as you desire, and with the aid ol men and money make the United States navy in vincible in ■„. tl>;.n three months. 1 would almost slake my life and reputation " it Bui why, may 1 ask, do you de hre to keep it from the world's knowledge thai you havi such power? " , The President walked up and down the room with his hands behind hi- back ai il in .. dream, while the others waited foi Ins replj "Because we are facing wai with Japan, a skilful, advanced, and cunning enemy, and there must be no risk "1 us discovering our secret. Its spies ar.- everywhere in the land Hostilities .■:• to lx courted in thii emergency rather than ilei Imed, provided they i an U rendered harmless to ourselves and humane '• our adversaries To talk oi power withoui demonstrating it. is as idle as a braggart s boa; tin) To maintain silence and then prove ability, i- to make one's action doubly nn pressive." 11. start.-.! to say more, hi- I>ij,' somber eyes glowing with some !.> « thought, and then, as it afraid <■! his own conceptions, stood ex pectantly before hi- lifelong friend who was facing him. "Bill, Bill!" be said brokenly, "do you see what depends upon you? Why, | man. •:., nation itself, the live oi thousand of fathers ami an army ..! our boy ; yes.. more than all that, the peace oi the world! Good God, man! Try to realize what you have, and what we can <!■ , ii those two piece d metal will do .ill you think they will! ' His long ungainly arm reached out, and he put his hands upon the smaller man's shoal- . ders. Those within the room awoke to .■ real ization of the magnitude of the power that was possible, and stood in awed silence, spectators of a tableau. From the bro.nl sweep of the river without came the wailing whistle d a belated steamer, " kii . its way through the fog that had settled down The measured tramp of a patrolman in front of the huge white building cam*- reverberating to then* ears. i<ist back from the empty street, and thus they stood, centering their attention on a little, wizened old man who had grasped one of Nature's secrets and was now offering it as There is character in garments made Of the FLEISHER YARNS they set well, ; ,ok well and hold theft shape under the test of wear anil wash The Fleither Yarn* have an even, lofty, elastic thread and are dyed in a[l the wanted shades. Whrthrr yon »»«" Knitting Wonted Saiony, Crrtnan tOWß ShrtUn.l FieM, s,«nKh or I <■ Wool. etc.. *m Dm rh KlrUbrr tr.i.lr mirk is on r\rr\ sknn It is lihwil thrrr- d>r \"t:r |ir..tr ;,■ .11. II iv .1 penonal pledge of • luilitv. A uibatitute ria> niran 1«.1.,tr Insist o» vrrm^ tiir I'lrlahrr "" lr ■"' •" :: ' "■"•• "Fieither'a Knitting and Crocheting Man ual" --in tin -'"• ir.iii'-nidil. tirkrta and 5 rents lor IxnUtgr It contains (iirrcnont lot making all thr m itylr and ltap^ uarnii-nts. SB FLEISHER. Department 16 PHILADELPHIA Near-Brussels Art-Rugs, $3,50 I k, i |a Miur liamr by r»prr— |.r. |.:u.l ii.., dtd nd >a. !■ r paturoa Mad* m M catai I »tUj lr,.i .Iran ami »ar , ,: red 10 »<-..r Wwta "■ "nr pita Back m.l«- 'J" i* usrl -..M .lirrrl M ,M«. |.m.lii. |mt, rr. 1,.,. 1.. 1 ir n,il .«ih.- Urli.K. Siies and Prices x 9 i ,11 • lUmm I alllvar •ku>i«L- iual> in Mai rolon.. •*■•! fTf>r. OltlpNTAi IMPOWTIMi CO.. S Hour* Bld'l. Plilto.. P». | 13