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P r o fe s s o r P a n g n os an d H i s I d e ag ra p h .

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T h e A n al y s i s

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ST O R Y OF A E P OR R S

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E L E CT R I C CA V R EN OF L AS

T A L E IN WH I CH T HE M ORAL IS M A D E T O P R EC E D E T HE ST O R Y

H EE HE N N ON HE C
.

AW L TO T G RA D CA Y OF T OL OR A D O

TH E B AIL E A T CL IF T O N :

A s It W as
A s I t M igh t H a ve Been
TH E A P A C H E ID ,
A N A RIZ O NA E P IC OF T HE E IG H T IE S . .

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T IN T H E

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CL E OP A I R A S
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B IO T O P S I S , A P L A G I A R IS M A FT ER . BRY AN T .

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t t ra
.

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Of

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P om s OF T o -
D A Y Y ES T E R D A Y A N D TH E DA Y B E F OR E
HE N E
.
,

FR A T E R N LT Y OF T F RO T I R
 I L L U S T R A T IO N S
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FR O N T I S P I E CE

l ig l C d a gt t ar
.

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I ll P ay M y S na o e u p on R ay of Li h an d T al k w i h M s

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er n on t h e Pi er at Por t T am p a

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s P ea k

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Th ie Giv H Wh l h O t
R der t es l is ee t e u er P os t he P ace of H o n or
G ra Ca ra i t
,

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T he nd n yon fr o m M o n s Po n
 IN T R O D U CT IO N

T he w ri t r p r s n t s i b k f m c ll t i
e e e n oo or a o ec o n of a rt i l s w hi h
c e c

m y h
a i g in t r s t
av e a p a s s n S m f th s h
e e . o e o e e a ve a p p e a re d in

t h d il y p
e a re s s t h s in w k l y p u bl i ti ns
o er ee ca o .

FR E D W . ST O WE L L .

S a n F ra n c i s c o, A p ri l I, 1 9 0 2 .
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’
A Y M Y S IG N A L CO D E UP O N A R A Y O F L I G H T A N D T A LK W IT H M AR S .
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.

T h e Cher u bi m s s w or d f r om i ts k eepe r i s w r es ted ;

t h the fl am e o f i ts bl ad e w i l l I bl a z on m y w a y
‘

T i l l th e Ci ty of G od by m y se teh ee i n ves ted

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. da y .

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th e of Pe r a ay l ie W
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m
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pl sig l c d p
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n u n
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m ’
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an

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.

to w en be
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br in l s st r s
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; to fix e d
p t nt f r c s tm gl m in g p in ts but n ig tl
a oo e a

T he of th e N ot h
discl s
o e o e a o , ea o , y
W h e re , d i s cs o e .
1 0 RA TI ME P H O O P H G IL S Y .

P he h idd
e a rt h g l o w w t h v v lu d th e S me of th e
h isp r sub b ss
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-

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a e
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ch Vibr ti g S h ll
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bv Vi l t
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b s h ll
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ch s n s
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ea m be E
m ss n g r br i g un blurr d
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e toquick n till b r i n sh ll
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vil fr f tid bl ck st
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to
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ro r t t in gs T he r o ck s T h e h ea of h
th r s v id cr ti s h ll cl r
.

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T he a n ew ea on be
c ll
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As surf c is d s rt
a

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bu ild links v luti n
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i ld
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a e,

st ng l nts t h t m
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gr s h nd s g s
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m in
ra e

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c rds
ay

om a e str ip
be r n wl dg T the T of K o e e

l m st b r
. o ee

s litud b ut li s wit u t tur sid F l m ing

a o a e,

A of ho A d th e a

w rld m rs t t S w r d th t k ps
o e ea y e n n a e

T he of ind E ha a ee

d f bfr L if
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r
.

a re ea t o th e T h e w ay e o e th e T ee of e .

R u s t edges the s wor d tha t h as fl ami n g a mt ca u s ti c ;

S et the f ool s {tn t heirr fol l y ea ch f r ee to e n ga ge,

n os ti e
F or the ea r th is an a n ci en t ; the d r ea m f the
o g
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to the n i htm a r e of age

T w i s ts m s ton f s tr en g th
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a o g .
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P rofessor P angnos and Bis I deagraph .

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rk bl p p r whi ch h
.
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th e pr ss t d y ppe rs th m s t r m
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a a a e o e a a e a e as

v er f und pl ce in i t i fi public ti n It is fr m th p
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e o a a s c en c a o o e en

f P r f ss r P
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o o e g c nsid
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an l rn d mn os , in l l o e e t e o ea e an a

Sw d n th h d f t h R y l Sw dish A tr m ic l S ci ty d
e e ,
e ea o e o a e s on o a o e an

pr f ss r f tr n m y in th Univ rsity f Ups l T h Sv n

o e o o as o o e e o a a . e e

sk S tj
a in which th rticl is print d is
ern a, f the m st e a e e on e o o

r li b l i ti fi m g zin s in E ur p
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e a e s c en c a a e o e

B i fl y P r f ss r P
.

r e ,g pr f s s
o e t h v st o blish d m an n os o es e o a e e a e co

m i ti
u n ca wit th r w rlds T sl s th y th t r c nt l t i
on h o e o e a
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e or a e e e ec r

bs r d in th R c ky m unt ins w r t h r sult

.

ca l ph n m n e o e a, o e ve e o o a e e e e

ff rt s f th inh bit nts f M rs t c m m u ic t with

,

o f th e e o o e a a o a o o n a e

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a ar as e a s a e e o e

a str n m r wh l im s t b in c m m unic ti n with b ing

o o e o c a : o e o a o a e

wh m h t m A l f m g d w lli g V
,

f th m in r pl n
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o e er s o e e n on on e o e o a

t r v l v ing b ut t h st r N v in the c nst ll t i n P rs us

, ,

e s e o a o e a o a o e a o e e .

P g ancl i m s t
n os m m unic t with
a A lf g b m ns
o co f a e o rn e
-

y ea o an

instrum nt whi h h c ll th i d g ph H d cl r s th t w ith

e c e a s e
‘

ea ra e e a e a

this c m m unic ti n is lm t inst nt d th t c r s th gr t

.

o a o a os a ,
an a a os e ea

gulf f th r h o c nv rs with m r s nsibl l ss f ti m

e e e c an o e e no o e e e o o e

b t w n qu sti
e ee d r sp n e th n in rdin ry c nv rs ti n by
on an e o se a o a o e a o

t l ph n betw n it iz d w lling r m t fr m e ch th r i
e e o e ee c en s e e o e o a o e n

Sw d n e e .

P g an l i m stn os c a
y f light up which t o s nd his
u se a ra o on o e

th ughts t A l f m g d t r iv nsw r by the s m m diu m

o o o e ,
an o ec e e a e a e e .

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o e
y centuri
o s f a a s a o e sa e or

light st rting fr m N v t r ch E th but P g s ys th t

, ,

a o o a o ea ar ,
an n os a a

sinc the fi t N v n y truck th rth th re h b n i

e rs o
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a ra s e ea e as ee an n
1 2 RA G TI ME PHI L O OPH S Y .

fin i t e c ntinu n e f r ys d n c th light cir c uit is c m pl t

o a c o a ,
an o e e o e e

it s v s th m dium th t t h i d g p h s nding its m

er e as e e so :
a e ea r ar e es

c
, ,

s g t int p c
a e ou y f light c v rs t
o sh dist n a e
p on a ra o o e e a e s o ra

idly th t it v rt k s the light p rticl s which h v l ft rli r

,

a o e a e a e a e e ea e

v n f c tur i s i t m y b m u c h
,

e e or ent l gr phic m m ie a e, as a e e a co un ca

ti n is sent fr m r ilw y tr in in d v n f tr in d p
o o a a a a a a ce o a an as

s e n g er s .

t lks b tw n P g
T he a d A lf m g e t f rth in full
ee an n os an o e are se o

t( lks is t the w rd but th r is E nglish quiv l t f th

a no o ,
e e no e a en or e

S w dish term used ) with m u h i t i fi d t d xpl n ti n

e ,
c s c en c a a an e a a o .

A s n rly eathis b xpl in d t th l y mind it is gig ntic

as ca n e e a e o e a a a

f rm f int r t ll r t l p thy f und d

o o e s i t ifi li
e a s dm d e e a o e on s c en c ne an a e

p ibl by th
os s e f th i d g ph e u se o e ea ra .

P g d
an s t cl i
n osm t t lk t h l ngu
oe g f A
nol f m g b t a o a e a a e o o e u

h s ys th ughts w r b f r w rds ; th t h i
,

e a o n bl d t r d th
e e e o e o a e s e a e o ea e

th ughts f A l f m g d th t th s th ughts c m thr ugh th

o o o e an a as e e o o e o e

t th m d wn in S w di h
,

i d g ph h h
ea ra e Has us s his w
se e o e s e e o n

r d w ith whi c h t giv f r m t th th ughts f A l f m g T h

.
,

wo s o e o o e o o o e e

fi t p p r t lls f th N v n c r ti n
.

rs a e e xpl in d by A l f m g
o e o a ea o as e a e o e .

It is l ng lin s f ev luti n but d p rts m wh t fr m th

a o e o o o e a so e a o e ao

v w v w c w
,

ce p t d i s
e f luti nists
e f this rld
o T h ec unt
o f ll s o o o . e a o o o

t he H ccount .

In th b ginning w N v e d N v w
e th i v rs fil l i g as o a an o a as e un e e n

al l sp ac e

A nd th r w r light
.

d m ti ;
e e d th light w e ef int lik an o on an e as a e

a re fl ti fr m l ud d th g t sph r f p c turn d sl
ec on o a c o an e rea e e o s a e e ow

lv its xis A nd thi w th Cy l A leph

,

on a . s as e c e .

A nd th ph r turn d f st r d th light gr w str n r d

e s e e e a e an e o o ge ,
an

N v o l ng r fil l d t h sph r but s h ru k within its lf d

a no o e e e e e, n e an

with t w th gr t v id f sp c d this w th Cy c l B th
ou as e ea o o a e, an as e e e .

F st r d f st r turn d th sph r d gr t ring w l s

a e an a e e e e e, an a .
ea .
as oo

en d fr m N
e d it t
o turn d f ster d f st r in sp c
ov a, an o o, e a an a e a e,

d b t w n th ring gr t v id which l w ys
,

an e d N v w ee e an o a as a ea o a a
 N OVA P E R SE L 1 3

g w wid r d th ring w with u t d N v w th c nt r

re e ,
an e as o an o a as e e e .

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e d it w
as e a ea a o a e a e, an as

nmd O a e This w th O l G im l
n av as e vc e e

In th f urth cy c l whi c h w D l th N v shr nk with in it

. .

e o e, as a e ,
o a a

s lfe h l f d s c nd ring f bright r nge fl m

on e -
a ,
an a e o o o a a e w as

f rm d d b t w n it d th first ring w r m illi ns f mil

o e an e ee an e e e o o es ,

whi ch th s c nd ring l ncircl d

,

an d b tw it d N
e e en an ov a e e o a so e e

it turn d it br k in t hr
,

w r th r m illi ns f m il
e e o e d o o es , an as e o e ee ,

an d ch f th thr p rt g th d t its lf b ut
ea o e nt r d ee a s a er e i o e a o a ce e an

ch b c m sph r f bl zing d d ch t k its w r bit

,

ea e a e a e e o a re an ea oo o n o
,

b ut II
a o ova .

In t h c urs f m yri ds f g e o p rt b c m th p l n t
e o a o a es on e a e a e e a e

O h d ,
c nd b m th p l n t O d third b c m t h
an a se o eca e e a e V, an a e a e e

pl n t Va e a .

A d N shr nk withi its lf t n m r by

n ov a athird its n e ve o ce o e one -

m sur ea d t h re w e, n th r ring d th is ring br k i n f ur

an e as a o e an o e o

ft r th r m yri d g s th r w r th l ss r pl nets A d
, ,

an d a e o e a a e e e e e e e e a an

V d O an d N d ch sh n ith v i l t ligh t A nd this

an an ea o e w a o e

w ith its
.

w thas Cycl H e d t h r w r t h gr t sun N v e e, an e e e e e ea o a,

furi us light d t h l ss r pl n ts A d V d O d N d
o ,
an e e e a e an an an ,
an

th gr t r pl n ts V d f thes O
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e ea e d C d O a e w th a an V an n, an o e n as e

t t a d N t h l st d b y d w th gre t ring O ea an e on as e a n av ,
‘
O re a e s n e ,

an d b y nd w egr t sp c o d b y nd w n thing
as ea a e, an e o as o .

A nd this nd d t h Cycle H d th Cycl V

e bgn
e e ! e an e e av e a .

I th Cy l V th p l n ts t shr nk within t h m s l e
n e c e av e a e ,
o o, a e e v s .

and fr m t h gr t r f th s c m
o th r r i ngs d th s rings
e ea e o e e a e o e an e e

in turn br k d b c m m ns d c h m n r lv d b ut
,

o e an e a e oo an ea oo e vo e a o

its w p l n t d f ll w d th rbit f its pl n t b ut N v

, ,

o n a e an o o e e o o a e a o o a

A nd d rk p t c h s pp r d
.

a t h s m ll r pl n ts
a e d th i r light
a ea e on e a e a e an e

m uch bs c ur d but th gr t ut r ring b c m l ss p l

,

w as o e e ea o e e a e e a e,

sh n with gr t r fury A t th utt rm t b un d s f

,

an d N ov a o e ea e e e os o o

sp c w r w th r d m ny f int lights d th s w r h
.

a e e e no o e an a a ,
an e e e e t e

st rs d th univ r w ch ng d
a an e e se as a e

Th i s i t h Cy c l Z yin which is y t I this g lif b g n

, .

s e e a e n a e e e a

w
,
.

na
y t b g
,
n f
no l ys th r ew lif ; av n t,
t h fi t i
or a t h a e e as e e e o e rs n e
1 4 RA TI ME G PH IL O OPHS Y .

p r nt N ebul fr m which
a e sun N v w b g tt n d in
a, o ou r ,
o a, as e o e ,
an

turn beg t th pl n t s w ll th l s r th gr t r d th
o e a e as e e es e as e ea e an e

gr t ring Q u v F lif d ch ng E ch t m is liv

,

ea a . or e an a e a re . a a o a e .

It h th its lik a d its dislik s i t l ve d its h tred its m

es an e ,
s o an a ,
o

m nt f str gth wh n
e o quickly it p ss t h t l d g in the
en e ce a e o o a e

twinkling f y But t h o m nif ld life in w hich m yri ds f

an e e . e a o a o

m yri d t m s g t m k th r tur it did sur ly b gin in

a a o o o a e e c ea e e ,
e

the Cycle Z yin th pl n t V a F little by little the gr t

,
on e a e . or ea

furn ce f s p c h d c l d T h fury f N gr w l s fi
a o a e a oo e . e o ov a e es e rce ,

an d th pl n t V th r c m
on e tim wh n th re w re h t d
a e e e a e a e e e e ea an

c ld d th cl uds f m d Cl uds f ir n th r were d f

o ,
an e o or e . o o o e e an o

g ldo d f c pp r
an — d chill m e v r sp ce
o o e an a ca o e a .

Th ns p s d d ther w re ther cl uds d the Cycl

e aeo a se an e e o o ,
an e

Z yin h d r ch d its n n
a a d i ea t h thirt en th h ur
e the oo ,
an n e e o on

pl n t V th r w
a e gr t ch ng ; xyg n d hydr g n h d
e e as a ea a e o e an o e a

b n wedd d d t m hid th f ce f th w pl net A nd

ee e an s ea e a o e ne a .

y t
e within t h thirte nth h ur t h urf ce in p ts sh w d fi m e o e s a e s o o e r

an d the t m chill d t h h m is p here which turned w

s ea fr m
e on e e ,
a ay o

N d th gr t v id l w
ov a , an t the h t until t h r in d
e ea o ( re ou ea e a e

sc nd d T h r in fell but i t f ll it turned t ste m g in

e e e a as e o a a a

A nd wh n th thirt nth h ur w
,
. .

e the w n th r w l nd
e ee o as on a e e e as a

on V d it w r k d l l b v w r we ping cl uds d
an as oc an a a o e e e e o an

s thing fl m T h wer l nd d d t he
, ,

al l w i thin w as ee a e . ere e a an s ea . an

cl uds p t dl d N w
o ar c gre t ste l whit gl wing di c d
an ov a as a a e -
e, o s ,
an

th pl e ts h n m with c nst nt f rc d m nly wh

an e s o e, so e o a o e an so e o en

N v light d up th ir f c s
o a Then lif w i new f rm d
e e a e . e as n o ,
an

th r wer pl nt d ni m ls d th r w r pl nts b f re there

e e e a s an a a an e e e e a e o

w r nim l s d th r w r pl nts which beg n t be f high r

,

e e a a ,
an e e e e a a o o e

f rm ft r th l ss r things whi h b g n t m v f th ir w
o a e e e e ,
c e a o o e o e o n

will h d lr dy l ng bee
,
a a ea o n .

Ch ng s there w r in l nd d
a e d in tm sp h r d V
e e a an s ea, an a o e e, an

w as lik gr t h t h e which f rc d str ng living f rms d

a ea o -
ou se -
o e a e o an

L if t k t its lf w
,

th sp ci s di ff r d w hich h d b
e e e e e a ee n on e . e oo o e ne

sh p s d the thirt nth h ur f th Cycle Z yin w well igh

a e an ee o o e a as -
n

d neo A nd wh n it w
. dn d the f urtee th w
e begun as o e, an o n as ,
 N O VA P E R SE I . 1 5

th r w r cr tur s which th ugh t d s m th r w r whi c h

e e e e ea e o an o e e e e e

t n nt d th
e a d s m th l nd
e d th ers th
e a i r an A d b o e e a an o e s ea . n e

twe n th s which dw lt up n th l nd d th which m d

e o e e o e a an ose a e

m id ir th ir h m
a w trif e d the w i y t f
o ch in
es as s e, an ar s e . or ea

his w w y d th think d pl n s tr t g m d cru lty

o n a o an a a e e an e .

T h cr tur s f t h
e i fiea d th y rush t w
e o w ith e a r a re er c e , an e o ar

gr t z l T h y f r t sl ughter f th ir w kind but g

ea ea . e ea no a o e o n ,
o

t t h strife with ut h d f d ng
o e N ith r d th y he d th ir
o ee o a er . e e o e e e

w und d
o d they h d th ir d d f th d ad th y
e ,
nor o ee e ea ,
or e e ,
e a re

d d d th w und d
ea ,
an but hindr nc t th b ttl W f
e o e ar e a e o e a e . e o

t h l nde t
a h rtl ss f th
are n o uff rings f kind gre t ly
so ea e or e s e o ou r a

P ity d c m p s i n w h ve
,

m v o e us . an o a s o e a .

I wh m f the l nd c nn t
,
o a dur th s wh o f th i a ,
a o en e o e o ar e o e a r,

f or ch h th differ nt f m f br in d p ce b twe n
ea a a e or o a an ea e e us

th r e en ver b F th p ple f the i c r f n ught

can e e . or e eo o a r a e or a

but cunning d l l things which th y c nn t ,

an f lfi h
a e a o u se or se s

p fit
ro m ni gless t th
a re m whil t ea t h th ry nf t h ught o e ,
e o us e eo o o

is b utiful d th t w m y think d r s n in s curit w

ea ,
an a e a an ea o e y e

h ve m d f c v s
a itie d
a e f rtr ss s
o a e ou r c s an ou r o e e .

Che H nal vsis .

S str ng discr p nci s pp r in th c unt f the N v n

om e a e e a e a ea e a co o o a

cr ti n ea utlin d in w rds by P r f s r P g w h cl im s
o as o e o o es o an n o s, o a

t h ve r c iv d th id
o a fr m A l f m g dw ll r the pl n t
e e e e e as o o e ,
a e e on a e

V f th lesser b di s f t h N v n y t em in the c st ll
on e o e o e o e o a s s on e a

ti n P rseu Wh th r his c c unt w bull d by c bl

,

o e s . wir e e a o as e a e or e

in the tr nsm i si n fr m Ups l t S Fr ncisc

a s wh ther
o o a a o an a o, or e

e rr rs w re m d in th tr nsl ti n fr m Sw dish int E nglish

o e a e e a a o o e o

I c nn t y a o sa .

If th high r criticism w r ppli d t this n r tiv f

e e e e a e o ar a e o an

e v luti ry cr ti n f n th r univ rs th st ry w uld be

o on a ea o o a o e e e, e o o

f und f ulty
o It d s t h ng t g th r In f ct th r s m
a . oe no a o e e . a ,
e e ee

t be t w
o cc unts which h v b n r th r skill fully j i n d A p
o a o a e ee a e o e

v
.

p t
ar enl y t h rli r p rti n f t h
e n rr ti
ea w t h th ught
e f o o o e a a e as e o o
1 6 RA TI ME PH I L
G OSO PH Y .

on eb ing (I c n t y m f P g h
e t gi v n a n o sa an , or an n os as no e us an y

d t t wh t th m b di d intell ctu lity th pl n t

a a as o a e e o e e a on e a e V m ay
b ) whil th l tt r p rt w
e ,
the w rk f n th r br in
e e a e a as o o a o e a ,
or c on

s c i ou s n e s s

t gi v n by P r f ss r
.

It is r gr tt bl th t e r d t il w
e a e a mo e e a as no e o e o

P an g W h n osA l f o m g m y be h o d t y H is erticl in a e oes no sa a e

l v s m u c h t g s H is m th d f m
. .

the S k S tj v en s a e rn a ea e o ue s e o o co

with n th r syst m f w rlds is giv but th b r st

.

m i ti
u n ca on a o e e o o en e a e

m nti n
e It s m s t b v ry high rd r f m i nd r ding f
o . ee o e a e o e o -
ea ,
o

t l p thy which kn w n ith r b unds f dist c

e e a ,
o s f ti m e e o o an e n or o e,

o f th ught r ys ri d ing
o b m f light m uc h
a l ctricity us s
a ea o as e e e

wir f its c nduct r I m t ffi i tl y v rs d in str n

,

a e or o o . a no su c en e e a o

o my t y w h th
o r P sa g is c rr ct ein his e ssu m pti nan th t nos o e a o a

t h light w r chi g rth fr m N h b n c nturi '

e no ea n ea o ov a as ee e es on

its w y A d m itt dly it i j urn y f y rs but wh th r it i

a . e s a o e o ea ,
e e s

on e f thro y rs f thr ee th us nd rs I m fr nk t y
ea or o ee o a y ea a a o sa

I d t kn w o no o

A s t t h di cr p n c i s in t h
.

o e cc unt P g m y h ld f
s e a e e a o ,
an n os a o or

a l l I kn w th t A l f m g is o t inf llibl
a d th t t h st ry f
o e no a e, an a e o o

th eN v n cr ti o m y b t ld
a eaA l f m g b li v s it t h v
on a e o as o e e e e o a e

b n T h t f c urs is pl u ible it m y b c rr ct t h
ee . a ,
o o e, a a s ,
a e a o e ,
eorv .

Of thing th r is hint f diff r nc b tw n b i gs in

on e e e a o e e e e ee e n

the P l n t V d a e rth It s m s th t th r
an on tw f rm s
ea ee a e e ar e o o

V w hi c h h v
.

o f lif e on b ut qu l int llig nc if A l f m g a e !

a o e a e e e, o e or

P an g m y b
n os c r di t d It
a is m uch e i t s m bird
e k wn
e t . as o e ,
no o

ea rth th gl w w ill y w qu l in int llig nc t m

,
e ea e, e sa ,
as e a e e e o an ,

an d if th r w
as str ggl f m st ry b tw n m nkind d
e e as a u e or a e e ee a an

ea g l k i de A l f m n g distinctly t t s thot w e h lw ys b n s a e a ar as a a ee

th P l n t V b t w n dw ll rs
.

on e a e l n d d th t n nts f mid
e ee e e on a an e e a o

a ri S. v luti th r m ust h ve pr du d t
o e o on typ f l i f
e e a o ce no on e e o e,

as m rth but tw
an on ea pp r ntly with t h p rc ptiv
,
o, on e a a e e e e e

an d physic l ver d v l p m nt d th th r with gr t r

a o -
e e o e an e o e ea e re

fl cti v d r s ning p w r c h b ut q l in th s t ug
,

e e an d ea o o e an ea a o e ua e r

v
,

g l ef xist n or e T h fi tt t t e ur iv
ce w re t w t e es o s e e o, no on e

A s t t h d s c ripti n I t k i t th t P r f ss r P
. .

o e e o
g d,
s a e ,
a o e o an n os oe
 f alla cy Oi Immortal itv .

T o with t h y f f ith lif b y nd th

t h e m an w h o s ees e e e o a a
‘

e e o e

gr v rgu m nt h
a e a p p l T hei m wh se b li fs h v as no a ea o o e e a e

shrunk n w y until wh t is l ft is b t th w ith r d k rnel f

.

e a a ,
a e u e e e e o

a h p f th h r ft r th r will m tim wh n h m ust

o e or e e ea e ,
e e co e a e e e

st r truth in th f c T h l t y rs f th c ntury ju t cl d
a e e a e e as ea o e .
e s ose

h v sh tt r d r ds d d gm s D ubt is v rywh r m ng
.

a e a e e c ee an o a . o e e e e a o

think rs R v l ti h l t m uch f t h uth rity ft nc h d

e e e a on as os o e a o o e a

v ng lic l chur h h v b n l v n d with lib r li m B

. .

Th e e a e a c es a e ee ea e e e a s . e

tw unit ri nism d gn sti ism th r i

ee n a a quick lin f an '
a o c e e s no e o

cl v g Th r is d t with which t p r v wh t p rc nt g
ea a e e e no a a o o e a e e a e

br k n w ith rth d xy It is ffi i t t kn w th t it is
. .

h as o e o o o . su c en o o a a

l rg
a e Th tr d w y fr m sup rn tur lism is m i t k
on e . e en a a o e a a un s a

a bl but v n with th gn ti d lib r l cl s s (p rh ps

e, e e e a os c an e a as e e a

m ss s m ight b
a e m r cur t ter m ) th r is m u h t sh we a o e ac a e ,
e e c o o

th t m still cling t v g h p in i m m rt lity It i the

a en o a a ue o e o a . s

p urp f this rticl

os e t sh o w t h f ll y f this h p a e o o e a ac o o e .

Th r h b n m thi g f pl y in discus i n up n th
e e as ee so e n o a a s o o e

w rd i m m rt lity but I m n t
o
“
o it in its r strict d nse
a ea o u se e e se

c n ci u p rs n lity p rsisting ft r d th T h i m m rt l
,

of a o s o s e o a e a e ea . e o a

ity thr ugh l g lin f d sc d nts m y illustr t th p r ble

o a . on e o e en a a a e e a a

o f th s d but it is
e t ee i m m r t lity f s lf T h th ry th t
,
no an o a o e . e eo a

m tt r is ind structibl h
a e b n dv nc d t pr v i m m rt li ty
e e as ee a a e o o e o a

w v ry t m which w nt t m k p rt f th
.

F or ll w k a e no e e a o e o a e a a o e

Whit City f th W rld s F ir is s t ill in xist n c T h c ity is

e o e o
’
a e e e e

E v ry m l ul which v r f r m d p rt f y b ing b rn
.

no t e o ec e e e o e a a o an e o

int th w rld m y still b but i t i t th im m rt lity f f w

.

o e o a e, s no e o a o a e

m ld ring b n s h dful f dust v p rs cl ud sc tt r d f

o e o e a an o a o o -
a e e or

whi c h m h p s E v ry p rti cl whi c h nt r d int th m k

, , ,

an o e e a e e e e o e a e

up f s m f rg tt n h r w h g v his lif f his c untry t

.

o o e o o e e o, o a e e or o a

T h m p yl m y h v b
er o pr s nt in s m p ltr n f G r k
e a a e e en , e e o e o oo o a ee ,
 I MM R T A L IT Y 19
F A L L A CY or O .

w h fl d lik
o b f r th Turk s dv c
e e a cu r L riss Th e o e e a an e on a a . at

w uld b r gr tt bl s r t f i mm rt lity but it c uld h rdly b

o e a e e a e o o o a o a e

p rsist n c f s lf ft r d th B t l l this is g
,

r g rd d
e a e as a . e e e o e a e ea u a ne

a tiv e .

A i mm rt lity whi h d s t c nsist f

n o a xist nc f lf c oe no o o an e e e o se

p rsi t n f th indi v id l wi th l l
,

th e e s e ce sm tl t f
o e ua a ,
or o e, a eas ,
o

his m t l ch r ct ristics i t i mm rt lity w rth c nsid r

en a a a e ,
s no an o a o o e

ing O utsid f r v l d r ligi n th r is little rgum nt t sup

e o e ea e e o e e a e o

xist n ft r d th ; d sinc r v l ti n h
.

p rt b li f f
o a e e o an e e ce a e ea an e e e a o as

c m e t b disr g rd d by m ny it m y b p m issibl f
o o e e a e so a ,
a e er e or

th s f o e o h h v c st sid th tr diti
us w s f th d xy t i
o a e a a e e a on o or o o o n

quir if th r is b sis f
e y h p in
e e p rs n l h ra ft r a or a n o e a e o a e ea e .

I f c nsci us s lf th s ul if y
o o ch t c ll i t is t
e ,
e o ,
ou so oose o a ,
o

p rsist ft r d th if it i s m thing
e a e ntity ind stru tibl
ea s a o e an e e c e,

th n t k whet h er it h
, ,

i it
s t r s n bl no ea o at h d i
e, e ,
o as as no a an h

fi itn xist nc in t h p t If i t futur is un ndi g

e e e e l t e as ? s e e n ,
eve r as

ing ugh t it t lw y t h v b n If this s ul h d v l p d

,
o no a a s o a e ee ? o as e e o e

with th b dy why sh uld it t d i with th b dy If it

e o ,
o no e e o ?

h d a b ginning wh n did it b gin I d t sup p s th t thi k

a e ,
e e ? o no o e a n

i g pe pl
n b li v th t th child t t h m m nt f birth b
o e n ow e e e a e a e o e o e

c m s p s ss d in m m ir c ul us y f
o e os e e ul It is h rdly so e a o wa o a so . a

r n bl t think th t s uls
e a so a e h v ring r und in s m h zy
o a o a re o e a o o e a ,

n bul us c nditi n w iting the x t tim f birth t t k p

e o o o ,
a e ac e o o a e u a

hum n b d If this w r
a a wh t w uld h pp n if th r w re
o e e e s o, a o a e e e e

v rplus
.

no t n ugh s ul f e th um b r f childr n b rn
o o s or e n e o e o ,
or an o e

o f uls ? O ught w t t h v in m inst nc s childr n with

so e no o a e so e a e e

t w o,thr d z s uls d th r with n n ? Th n g in

e e, or a o en o ,
an o e s o e e ,
a a

wh r th child is b rn b f r th full tim h i th s ul t

e e e o e o e e e, ow s e o o

kn w d! b r dy f its m ir ul us i rn ti n O th th r
o an e ea or ac o n ca a o ? h e o e

h d th pr n t l xist nc f t h
an ,
e l l ng w ith th m bry
e a a e e e o e s ou a o e e o

pr s ts i t d iffi l ti Fr m th v y first th r is lif

e en s cu d es . o e er e e e, an

if th r nn t b lif th t is hum n lif with ut

e e ca o c m p ny
e e, a ,
a e, o . an a co a

ing s ul th in l l pr n t l st g s th ul m ust b pr s n ;
o ,
en a e a a a e e so e e e t
an d if th n why t b f r in t h ell th y xist b f h no e o e e ce s as e e e or e t e

inc p ti n f t h i dividu l ? Sinc p rm ist d v ulist h ld

, ,

e o o e n a e s e an o o ex
20 RA G TI ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

a ct l
y pp site Vi ws o t t h c ll which is d v l ped int the i
o e as o e e e e o o n

dividu l they must di gree t th cell in which th s ul is

a ,
so sa as o e e o

c n eiv d T h p r nt cell h v lif d t their uni n d vel p

o c e . e a e s a e e an a o e o

a ol ng f irly well cert ined line

a -
as a s .

D s ch h ve h lf s ul d the tw unit t m ke
oe ea a a 11?
a o an o e o a on e 5 0 1

T th se w h d t h v f ith i th su p r tur l it c nn t
o o
.

,
o o no a e a n e e na a a o

a ppe r r s n bl t h t the ul t t ch s its lf t y p t i l

a ea o a e a so a a e e a an ar cu a i

m m e t t th individu l t th t which m y bec m th i

o n o e a ,
or o a a o e e n

dividu l wh th r th t m m nt h t birth t s m p ri d f p
a ,
e e a o e e a ,
a o e e o o re

n t l lif
a a even b f re th n t
e, or f t h c lls p bl i ie ol l e o on e o e e ,
ca a e
'

c nditi ns pr ve f v r bl f fi l dev l pm n t int

o o o hm n
a o a e o na e o e o a u a

b ing Since n ture is l vish i p r viding f th sequ nc f life

e . a a n o or e e e o ,

so th t i dividu l re ult wh re th p sibiliti s

a on e n m ulti a s s e e os e are

p li de h ll w
,
scri bse s uls
a t the myri d f
e a ells which f il f o o a o c a o

e —
th ir purp e persisten y f self t wh t m ight be c ll d the
os a c o o a a e

w ste pr duct s f n tur ? C

a o s ul b with ut m i cl
o a e an a o e o a ra e ?

W uld unc n ci s nt inu n f s lf b imm rt lity ? W

o o s ou co a ce o e e o a e

kn w th t w
o T her i pl c i the p st b ck f which
a e a re . e s a a e n a a o

we d t kn w th t w w ere B y nd de th w d t kn w
o no o a e . e o a e o no o

th t we sh ll b Thr wing sid the uth rity f rev l ti n l l

a a
‘
e . o a e a o o e a o ,
a

th t we d kn w is th t th r is per i tenc f s lf f
a o o l im a e e a s s e o e or a

i t d tim
e Is s i usn ss much f m rv l th t it m ust
e . c on c o e so o a a e a

b une ding
e Is th r re s n t believ th t it exists
n ? f ee e a o o e a as a o rc

diff r nt fr m l l ther f rce in nvertibl int

e e o a ther
o o s, co e o an y o

f rm f n rgy d g e ne d b y y tur l l ws ? D str

o o e e an un ov r an na a a e oy

th ey e d i ght c
e an s T t l d f ss is t unkn wn Cer
e a es o a ea n e s no o

t in physic l ch ng s nni hil t the sen es f t ste t u c h d

. .

a a a e a a e s o a o an

sm ll L esi ns f th br in ff ct the mind P rs n lity it lf

,

e . o o e a a e . e o a se

suff rs in m nt l i fi m i ti but t h rth d x d m ny w h

e e a n r es, e o o o ,
an a o are

no t rth d x w uld h ve believ th t th s ul

o o o ,
o s lf p a us e a e o , or e , er

s ists un h nge bl un ff ct d d i mm rt l If th y by
c a a e, a e e an o a . e e e

physic l injury m y bec m inc p bl f th functi n f sigh t

a a o e a a e o e o o

an d th br in by physic l i jury b c m inc p bl

e a f t h fun ti a n e o e a a e o e c on

o f c nsci usn ss
o d t her m nt l m nif s t ti ns why sh uld
o e an o e a a e a o ,
o

w d iff r nti t
e th t w ? Why h uld w
e e a e t h v im m
e o s o e no a e an or
 F A L L A CY or IM M O R T A L I I Y
’ ‘

. 21

t lity
a y ight w ll of ei m m rt lity f m ind s ul
es as e as an o a o , o ,
con

i
s c o u sn e s s s lf ? Is m nt li ty or y diff r
e nt p l th n di e a on an e e an e a

g sti n The t m c h d
.

e o ? t g with i m m rt l p rf rm
s o a o es n o o on .
an o a e o

a nc f its functi n ft r d th T h br in c s s t t ft r
e o o a e ea . e a ea e o ac a e

lif ce s s I th r nythi g m r em rk bl b ut th cess

e a e . s e e a n o e r a a e .
a o e a

ti n f th p r ti n f the
o o e th n t h th r ? Is th r y
o e a o s o on e a e o e e e an

r s n in d l ring th t ther is u dy ing entity c nn t d with

ea o ec a a e an n o ec e

the result f the ti f the nerve c lls d t with the mus

o ac on o -
e an no

o nl r m l cul s ? M y t c i s rgy b c v rtible int

a o e e a no on s c ou en e e on e o

unc nsci us f r e int he t light el ctric

o o o c ther f rm s A
,
o a , ,
e or o o ? n

unc n i us p rs n lity w uld be p r s b titute f i m m rt l

o sc o e o a o a oo u s or o a

ity Unless c ci u self persi ts with ut br k is t i m

. on s o s s o a ea no

m rt lity f ll y ?
o a a a ac

C nsci usn ss d s t exist with ut int rrupti ns If it

o o e oe no o e o . can

c s f
ea e litt l tim e
or a it t c s f l ng r tim
e f ,
can no ea e or a o e e, or or

e ver In s und sl p d s t nsci us s c s

? o d the ee b oe no co o n es ea e, an su

c n ci us f culti k p p t h w rk f m int n nc f lif If

o s o a es ee u e o o a e a e o e ?

it b held th t it d s t entir ly
e b t mer ly ppr c h es
a oe no e c ea se , u e a oa

th p int f es ti n w uld th t l t e the rgum nt ? If o

e o o c sa o ,
o a a r a e ne

sh uld die in his sle p d th pe sist n e f s lf ft r d th

o e an e r e c o e a e ea

s h uld be th t f und slee p w uld th t b c nsci us i m m r

o a o so ,
o a e a o o e

t lity w th h ving If th slight physic l ch n g s incid nt t

a or a ? e a a e e o

sle p n rly n i hil t the c nsci us s lf f p ri d f h urs

e so ea a n a e o o e or a e o o o ,

i it unr s n ble t
s k if th
ea o bs lut d struct i n f tis u th
a o as e a o e e o o s e, e

gr t st phy ic l ch ng p ssibl sh uld t nnihil t th s ul

ea e s a a e o e, o no a a e e o

b y nd th g r v ?
e o e a e

Th r is t n g r gum ent th n th phen m n f sl p

e e a s ro e ar a e o e a o ee .

Und r th m p let influe c f

e e n esth tic th m ind is
co e n e o an a a e e a

bl nk ; c sci usn ss is bliter t d : If d e t h c m es during th t

a on o e o a e a o a

c nditi wh t is t w k n c nsci usne s ? If sm ll physic l

o on , a o a a e o o s a a

ch ng s a pr duc t m p y
e can ti f c nsci us s lf will
o e a e orar c e s sa o-n o o o e ,

no t t h c ss ti n c ntinue nd r the gr test ch ng ;

e e a o will w
o u e ea a e or e

hv a imm t li ty und r c nditi n f c ntinu d

e an or a sth si ? e a o o o o e a n ae e a

Is th t w rth h ving I it im m t lity t l l ? Is it anything

a o a . s or a a a

m re t h the xi t n f th d d t unk f tr e cl d f
o an e s e ce o e ea r o a e ,
a o o
22 RA G TI ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

ea rth cl ud f ,
a i m m rt lity f
o o n ci u ness —
s m ok e t h e o a o u n co s o s a

c ntinu d st t f d th ?
,

o e a e o ea

Th rg m nt is s m ti m s d v nc d th t v luti n r m is s
e a u e o e e a a e a e o o b o e

i mm r t lity th t n tur d pt h rs lf t l l c nditi ns d d

o a ,
a a e a a s e e o a o o an c

I p t
ve O m ts v y m r gency A ni m ls ch ng th ir stru
o ee e er e e . a a e e e

tur l f rms t m t new vir nm nt

a o o w w nts ; ee t m t en o e s, ne a so o ee

th n d f c
e ee tinu d p rs n l xist nce n tu m y pr vide i m
o on e e o a e e a re a o

m rt lity Th t p sup p s th t n ture h n d f individu l

o a . a re os e a a as ee or a

i m m rt lity A o a t th t ct s th s
. th t n ture i pr dig l
re no e a e e, a a s o a

in h p r p r ti ns t pr vid f th c ntinu c f th sp cies

er e a a o o o e or e o an e o e e

an d m rcil ss et th indi vidu l Ch ng d structur l f rms

e as o e a ? a e a o

c m e ft r l ng st ruggl with w nvir nm nts T he individ

.

o a e o e ne e o e .

ua l p rish s i e th truggl b t giv s t p t rity

e n im
e l s e, u e o os e an o u se ,

a p
«
t t i l i
o en t y th t triu m phs
a v r s e m ingly dv rsea c nditi ns o e e a e o o .

Is it t f t r l l mer ly no ,
l fi h h pe this ye rning ft r
a e a ,
e a se s o ,
a a e

imm rt lity It is h p c m m n t m f l l r c
o a ? d ll a o e o o o en o a a es an a

c nditi ns but th f ct th t this i

o o ,
d s t pr ve th t it i
e a a s so oe no o a s

to b r liz d e Th ead ir t v id fi l p rs n l nnihil ti

e . e es e o a o na e o a a a on

m ight b p t th s m e pl ne th t t sc pe rr w sick
u on e a e a as a o e a so o ,

n ss p in T h h p f
e ,
a .ev rl sti g existenc m y be lik
e o e or an e a n e a e

th h p fe h lth w lth p wer f m

o e or t n c s ry
ea f ful
,
ea ,
o ,
a e, no e es a o

fil l m t d th instinctiv
en ,
an rgume t th ref r b s less
e e a n e o e a a e on e .

Unl s w c p t th m ir cul
e s e d t h su p rn tur l
a ce tru e a ou s an e e a a as e,

wh r is th evid nc f im m rt lity ?
e e e e e or o a
 Sto r y of a Repo rte r s Svndicate
’
.

Thr ch irs went sl m mi

ee g b ck fr m th p dr t bl in th
a a n a o e e o a e e

S Fr n isc P r ss Club
an a Thi w
c fr qu nt xp tul t y
o e s as a e e e os a or

rt rs P ine str t b f r th fi
.

m th d in th
e l d r m y qu
o e o oo a e : on ee ,
e o e e r e,

which burn d up T m bst n (t h club

e s t ) well t h d o o e e
’
ca ,
as as e ue

bill f t h club m m b rs
s o It w th l d t ry f th high
e
’
s e e . as e o s o o e
“

m an , th
”
l w m th egr dy m“
o d th th r tw an ,
”
e ee an ,
”
an e o e o .

T h high m
e h d six t g ; th gr dy m an h d twelv ; t h
a o o e ee an a e e

l w m
o w ff th b rd with f ur inch s in
an as o t w bit g m e e oa o c e : a o -
a ,

an d th th r tw w r tr iling th gr dy m
e o e o e e a e ee an .

B y l l the t hics
a f dr w p dr th gr dy m e sh uld h v o a e o e ee an o a e

giv th l w m the dr p but h h d the king with t w ther

en e o an o ,
e a o o

trum ps d the l w m h d ff r d six d dr wn f ur c rds ;

,
an o an a o e e an a o a

so t h gr dy me t usting th
ee l y with th bidder pl yed
an , r e a ce a e a

w iting g m ; d th high m c ght th l w m n s p d r

,

’
a a a e an e an au e o a e o

with an d w nt t Th t w why thr ch irs sl m m d

a ce an e ou . a as ee a a e

an grily ; w h y the l w m s id h d be d m n d if h d ev r pl y o an a e
’
a e e
’
e a

a n th r g m e f c r d s i w hi h th gre dy m h d h nd ;
o e a o a n» c e e an a a a

why t w th rs j in d the pr f n p te t d why th high

o o e o e o a e ro s ,
an e

m an mildly d hyp critic lly c ur d th gr edy m fan o

-

a en s e e e an or a

f ls pl y trying t t sh w (th ugh v ryb dy kn w i t ) h w

a e a ,
no o o o e e o e , o

gl d h w th t it h d r ult d t his p fit just thirty st m

a e as a a es e o ro ea

b rs sev r l thr f tw m ls while y t it w d y d

ee or e a ee -
or -
o ea ,
as e as a a an

so m h ur t ; p y d y
e o s o a
-
-
a .

Incid nt lly C m st ck th gr dy m l st th presid ncy f

e a o o e ee an , o e e o

t h P r ss Club
,

e e A t th el cti n tw w ks l t r he l ck d
. vt e e o ,
o ee a e ,
a e a o e

an d th t v t w a c st f his ri l by
o e f th m as wh w in a or va on e o e en o as

th g m
e It is b li v d in th club t this d y th t l l f ur v t d
a e . e e e e o a a a o o e

a g inst C m t k including S n h z th high m

a o -
s oc ,
a c e ,
e an .

Wh n R d th l w m
e d th
ee th r tw St l d C l
,
e o an , an e o e o, ee e an o e,

h d xh
a t d th ir w rd s
e au s e d th cr tly gl d S nch z h de o ,
an e se e a a e a
24 RA G TI E P I L O S OPH Y
M H .

r m rk d u p n g ing t wi d w th t it w still r ining in

e a e ,
o o o a n o ,
a as a

she ts d th t the l st
e ,
an h d l f t h w uld c m p a h as a c ar a e e o a on t e

l ung f th ight C m st ock with the ppr ching l cti n i

o e or e n ,
o ,
a oa e e o n

Vi w did dipl m tic thing H c l l d t h night tew rd t t k

e a o a e a e e s a o a e

d whil M se w
.
,

th e rd rs f fi
o e mixing m y drinks
or ve, an '
e o as as an

th y l l f ll t discus si g their f ll ws f th n wsp p r w rld

e a e o n e o o e e a e o .

Th re w r city d i t rs w h wer b ts in th llective y s f

e e e e o o e ea s e co e e o

t bly B s tt f th M n rch w h h d c m t the

,

th fi e ; ve no a ,
a se o e o a , o a o e o

p st t w we ks bef re by r s n f sh ke p p ri di tfl i
o o e o ea o o a a -
u a e o c a c

ti n f th t d ily T h n t h r w M rr i s n wh se b etting i
,

o o a a e e e as o o o es s n

p rsim y M rri n k pt bi g extr s t ff t meet emergen

.
.
,

w as a on . o so e a a a o

ci s D y ft d y h w ul d w lk int the l l r m pr m ptly

e . a a er a e o a o oc a oo ,
o

a t 1 cl ck smiling d u ve t y N thing thi fter n

o
’
o ,
an s a ,
o sa : o s a n oo ,

gentl m n If y will c m r und t m rr w I h p t h v

e e ou o e a o o -
o o o e o a e

And the m cursed his m nn r m r th n

.

s m thing f y
o e or ou .
”
en a e o e a

his nigg rdlin s T h c py re d rs t wh kni f d s p ce

a e s . e o -
a e , oo , o e a ,
un

derw nt verb l ti g ti m d th t w h w th t lk reverted

e a a cas a o an a as o e a

to Sp rkl d his syndi te

a e an ca .

S nch z wh w rk d lt g th r sp ce w b m ni g h i
a e ,
o o e a o e e on a ,
as e oa n s

w eek s bill th sm ll st in m nt hs h sw re The w py

’
,
e a e o ,
e o . ne co

r d r th C ur n t h d knif d d ch pp d d ch pp d d
ea e on e o a a e an o e an o e an

knif d t m k rec rd A ll f his d v t ilin g f ent nces t

,

e o a e a o . o o e a o s e o

m ke h i c py h rd t
a t h d g n f
s n thi g
o a o ou a o e or o n .

St rt
“
w gr ft J
a s id Ste le w h w cynic l d f t
a ne a oe ,
”
a e o as a an a

w f ch ng d quit
, ,

h gulped t ; g t s m
“
as e i a a s u ses s e e o e ne s or a a e an

p ddi g
a n .
”

S nch ez w b ing fr z n t th G ur n t S t l kn w
a as e o e ou on e o a
-

,
as ee e e .

H ew s w rthy littl C le d h i y fl h d lik stil tt

as a a e re o ,
an s e es as e e a e o

as h st rt d t m k
e r s ntful r ply se ing whi ch C l br k
a e o a e a e e e ,
e o e o e

in t y o sa

Th r
“
c n m i fr k
e e s l l the p p rs jus t t pr s nt
’

an e o o c ea on a a e a e e

M rris n s
.

W m igh t r v m p Sp rkl s Syndic t

e e tha ,
a e
’
a e . o o
’
on e

C ur nt w d I think w c uld w rk hi m g in w ith th l d

o a no ,
an e o o a a e o

d dg i t w dr ss d it p pr perly
o e e e e u o .
”

S nch z ir it bly c nsign d Sp kl s Syndi te t the net her

a e r a o e ar e
’
ca o
26 RA G I E PH L T M I O SO PH Y .

R d l ung d b ck in th sy ch ir h b g n th t r
ee o e a I e ea -
a as e e a e s o y .

m t Sp rkl th d y h rriv d h c ntinu d I t w ” “

e a e e wa e a e e o e as a ra

J uly ft rn with th f g s rying v rh d wh n h str ll d

, .

a e oon e o cu r o e ea e e o e

int the l c l r m f th M n r h d str ck M rris n f

o o a oo o e o a c ,
an u o o or a

d t il H w r
e a . tr w h t sh s th t di d t m tch tr us rs
e o e a s a a ,
oe a n
’
a ,
o e

fr y d t th edg s d lin n duster Th re w

a e a e scr ggy
e an a e . e as a a

st w c l r d b rd f w k s gr wth hi f gener l
,

’
ra -
o o e ea d o a ee o on s a ce , an a a

a ll— r und hungry l k b ut him

a o oo a o

th se d ys the M n rch w uld try t ny n w h c me

.

“
I n o a o a o ou a o e o a

l ng Sp rkl w th ex c pti n M rris n t ld h i m th t it

a o . a e as e e o . o o o a

w as us l ss f hi m t m r nd th t h c uld give h i m
e e or o co e a ou ,
a e o no

w rk but th t di d t fe ze Dem s H sh w d up v ry d y
o ,
a n
’
a o . e o e e e a

f or d t il b rr w d t w bits wh v r h c uld h unt d th

a e a ,
o o e o -
en e e e o ,
a e e
‘
c ckt il r ut
o ad m n ged t pick up n ugh fr e lunches t
o e,
’
an a a o e o e o

k ep b dy d s ul t g th r ; but his cl thes gr w sh bbier d

e o an o o e e o e a an

sh bbier d it e m d m tt r f h urs nly wh n th y w uld

a an s e e a a e o o o e e o

refus l nger t h ld t his fr m e T h y w re in the c nditi n

,

e o o' o o a e e o o

h rs sh y just b f r it disint gr ted T hings w nt

.

o f th e on e -
o e a e o e e a e

O ne S turd y ft rn n M rris n w lk d
.
,

on f we k
or a e or so . a a a e oo o o a e

int t h l c l r m d w D m s sitting there m r r gg d

o e o a oo an sa e o ,
o e a e

d m r f rl r th n v r d id t him M Sp rkl I ‘
an o e o o n a e e ,
an sa o : r . a e,

r lly c nn t give y a w rk d I must r qu st y t k p

ea a o ou ny o ,
an e e ou o ee

w y fr m the th e
’
a a o o e .

D m s br c d the city dit r f

“
e o expl n ti n H g t
a e e o or an a a o e o a

M rris t ld hi m he w
.

fl t f t d
a -
oo e on e sh bby h uldn t
. o on o as s o a e co
’

s nd hi m t
e det il ; th t his pp r nc w uld di gr ce th
ou on a a a a ea a e o s a e

M n rch I w
o a th th t d y d Sp rkle l k d ve y d wn
. a s on o ee a a an a oo e r o

h rt d he t ld m h h d just b n kicked t f th build

ea e as o e e a ee ou o e

ing d t uched m f
an h lf d ll r H w in hur y t
o e or a a a o a . e as no r o

g o, th ugh ; hung ro und f h ur d t l d m in p rt

a o or a n o or s o an o e a

th t ry f his m ing t S Fr ncisc S p rkl h d be ten his

e s o o co o an a o . a e a a

w y a th tr ins with ut m u h tr ubl fr m D

on e a v r t O gd n o .
c o e o en e o e ,

b t f und th C ntr l P i fi bey

u o d his r s urc s H r de th
e e a ac c on e o e . e o e

b k b mra ef ea B w w N v d whe e h w kicked

as ar as eo a e e a a r e as

ff th tr i n by th c nduct r
o e a f th fr ight Nev d w e o o o e e . a a as so
 T RY R EP R T E Y N D IC A T E
S O 27 or A O R S
’
S .

inf st d with tr mps t th t ti m th t wh n v r h ppr ch d

e e a a a e a e e e e a oa e

a h us th d gs w re si c k d h i m b f r h c uld n his
o e e o e e on e o e e o op e

m utho ff r t w k f
or o
'
m l W ll h tr m p d it t E t
e o or or a ea e e a e o a

t l M u t in
.
, ,

e o d n ft r b ing h lf t rv d f w k fell in with

a ,
an ,
a e e a -
s a e or a ee ,

a c ttl tr in d w giv n his m ls d rid t O kl nd in

a e a ,
an as e ea an a e o a a ,

c nsider ti n f ring f the c ttl

o a o o ut D m t ld m
ca or a e eu ro e . e os o e

th t h h d s ri u ly th ught f dr wning him s lf in th H m

a e a e o s o o o e e u

b ld t riv r b f r h g t th j b with th c ttl m n but the

o e ,
e o e e o e o e a e e ,

riv r e sh ll w d v ry ti m he f und p l d p n ugh

wa s a o ,
an e e e o a oo ee , e o ,

so m thing e b u t it d t rr d h i m d h w uld w lk l ng i
a o e e e ,
an e o a a o n

se rch f b tt r pl in which t t k th fi l plung

a o a e e a ce o a e e na e

h d th O kl nd m l w ith ut ni c k l d the
.

Sp rkl
“
a e r ea c e e a a o e o a e an

c ttl m n w uld t give hi m th 1 5 c nts th n n c ss ry t p y

a e e o n o e e e e e a o a

his f r cr s the f rry H h d h d s m tr ubl with th m

a e a os e . e a a o e o e e

th l st d y
e a t he t ld m
a b c us h h d f rg tt n t d the
ou ,
o e, e a e e a o o e o o

w rk f which h h d b n hir d H h m n g d t c ss
o or e a ee e . ow e a a e o ro

t h b y h w uld
e a t t ll
e d l k d very sh m f c d wh n I
o no e ,
an oo e a e -
a e e

a sk d h im th nly tim I v r
e — hi m xhibi t t h f iling f
e o e e e s aw .
e e a o

m d sty
o e M y pini n i th t h
. sh m d t dmit th t h
o o s a e w as a a e o a a e

w as t res urc ful n ugh t g t

no o cr ss d h d tr m p d it
e e o o e a o .
an a a e a

hundr d m il s r und th b y by w y fi S J s
e e a o e a a o an o e .

Sp rkl l ft the th f th l st ti m
“
a e e I supp sed M o ee or e a e, as o on

d y m rning t h M n rch spr ng

.
.

a o full fi t p g sens ti n
e o a a a rs a e a o un

d t h sc r h d P i t y in R gs the t l f tr m p
‘ ’
er e a e -
It ea e a w as a e o a a

h d visit d t h l d i ng church s f t h city w ith t h

.

wh o a e e ea e o e ,
e re

ce p t i heon h d r c ive d r c d d i c l d typ It

a e e rltd e or e n o e w as e a e

c n v incing Surl
.

with i anf truth a rd fr kn ss th t w

o an an e a as o . y

ush rs fr wning pr h rs th m rbl h rt in th h us f G d

e o ea c e e a e ea e o e o o

sw ll ch r c h s h h d b
, , ,

a ll w r t d wn
e e At
se f th o on e o e e u e e a ee n

m in r pl c s f w ship h h d
.

sh wn th d r ; t
o e t oo a on e or wo o a e o or e a

b n c rdi lly r c i v d Th r
ee o a thr d y ns ti n Cl r
e e e e e w as a ee -
a se a o e

w
. .

gy m enf church sowhich h d t b n vi it d e r t t y th t a no ee s e o e o sa a

th e p r w r l w ys w lc m in th ir c ngr g t i n P st s
oo e e a a e o e e o e a o s a or

f church s which h d giv n t h V isi t r c l r c pt i n d cl r d

.

o e a e e o a oo e e o e a e

th y w uld h v th ush rs disch rged Th re

e o a e much p l
e e a . e wa s a o
28 RA G TI ME PHI L O S PH Y O .

ogy a n d an shif t bl m fr m sh ul d ers t ther

am u s m g h st a e to a e o o o o

sh uld rs Sp rkl h d ugh t

o e . Th st ry t sp e r t s
a e a ca on . e o a ac a e

w asw th n rly $ 4 0 d th news edit p rsu d d the b ss t

or ea an e or e a e o o

m k i t ev n fifty W dnesd y w p y d y th M n rch

,

a e an e . e a as a -
a on e o a ,

th n e w ,
d as in the l c l r m w him until th n
no ,
an no on e o a oo sa e .

I h ard ft rw rds th t he st yed in his r m till W dn sd y

e a e a a a oo e e a

m rning t h ide his r gs ; re h d th tfi th t d y bef re the

o o a ac e e o ce a a o

c shi r d w the fi t t dr w his p y A t 1 cl ck he s un

a e ,
an as rs o a a . o
’
o a

te re d int th l c l r m dr s d in th b st
o e dy m d m ter ls
o a oo es e e e r ea -
a e a ia

d M rris n pl ced h i m
,

t be h d fr m h t t p tent le thers
o a o a o a a ,
an o o a

r gul rly the st ff

e a on a .
”

A b xing nt s t betw en C m st ck d T m bst ne int r

o co e e o o an o o e

ru p t d R ed
e rr tive T he t th r ’
ughly
s dnat t d C m ast ck . e ca o o e es e o o ,

but i m m e t f f rgetfuln s h d i ti l y p pr ch d
n a o n o o e s a n cau on s a oa e

within re ching di t n d the c ndid t f

a the cl b p r si
s a c e, an a a e or u e

d n y h d qui kly wr pp d hi m i b r kin rug T m bst n

e e a c a e n a ea s . o o e

h d s me str nge
a ov rsi n f this be r skin ( t vistic f r
a a e o or a an a a ea

m st f t h club m m b rs h ld )
o o e d r s nt d t h t t ck with e e e ,
an e e e e a a

his cl ws dr wing bl d ; wher t C m st k s ught t cu ff him

a ,
a oo ea o oc o o ,

an d th t tru k t lik
e ca p i fi g h t s r ti ing c fr m the ou e a r ze er, e r o en

c unt r with h n rs d
o e rch d b ck o o an an a e a .

T w rd the d f th b ut b tw n th t d C mst ck
o a s en o e o e ee e ca an o o ,

Steel h d p dd d S nchez in th ribs h l y t full len gth

e a ro e a e as e a a

on the l ung p i m rily t st p his sn ring d ls t t ll him

o e, r a o o o ,
an a o o e

t c m t his br th r s r s u T st n bl ck S t n ’
o o e o
( m b w o e e c e o o e as a as a a

s w rthy th t they w re kn wn t the club

.

an d t h Cr l w e eo e as so a a e o o

as the twins ) .

When w it th t S p rkl
“
his syndic t C l sk d
as a a e ran a e o e a e as

M se g i r p nd d t C m st c k s d ipl m t i c c ll bit f
,
’
o a a n es o e o o o o a a , a o

str tegy which th l c ti f il d t r w rd

a e e e on a e o e a .

Th t w in
“
ar pl i d St l w h ddr ssing hi m s lf t
as e e ee e, o, a e e o

S nch z d p i ting his m r l by innu nd pr c d d b i fl y

a e an o n o a e o, o ee e r e

sk tch Sp rkl s m t ic c r r P r sp rity h d pr v d the

,
’
to «
e a e e eor a ee o e a o e

M n rch F k inspir d f much

.

und ing f D m s
o th o e o on e o a a es , e o

drink h d exh usted M rris n p ti nce til l he h d t ld S p rkle

,

’
a a o o s a e a -
o a
, ,
 R EP R T E R S T RYO OF A O
’

S S Y N D IC A T E . 29

to go . Dem s h d l t d six w eeks

o C ur nt th a ll as e on th e o a ,
e r eco ec

ti n f which w s t ill night m r t th t p p r Sp rkl h d

o o as a a e o a a e . a e a

m n g d t p r p tr t
a a e s ri f nim l st ri
o e th C ur nt
e a e a e es o a a o es on e o a .

S ls h d c m t th r cu f dr wni g s il r ff th Cliff
ea a o e o e es e o o n a o s o e

H us ; c ts h d r ut d burgl rs in the W st r A ddit i n ; elk

o e a a o e a e e n o

an d bis n h d f ught in G ld n G t
o P rk d r t tlesn ke
a o o e a e a an a a a

l s in V lenci str t
,

oo e a h d st m p d d p ss ng rs grip
a a ee c ar a .
a e e a e e ,

m an d c nduct r
an Fr m th C ur nt Sp rkle h d g ne t th
o o o e o a a a o o e

R v ill H is fi t d t il h d b n t r p rt th b nqu t t P s
.

e e e rs e a a ee o e o e a e o re

id nt H rris t th P l c H t l d he h d f rg tt n t
.

e a on a e a a e o e ,
an a o o e o re

turn t th th Th t h d nd d his us fuln ss the R eveill

o e o ee a a e e e e on e,

ppli d t th Al t th t j urn l which h d be

.

an d the d y h a e a e o e a, a o a ,
a en

on the r gg d dg f m nt hs susp nded

a e e e or o e

Sp kl w th s m y sid f lif f s m e we ks P st cr d
.
,

ar e sa e ea e o e or o e . a e

it t v ri us b r g v h im fr lunch privil ges f

a a o a tim e H
s a e ee e or a e

h unt d th R eiving H pit l wh r the m di l stud nts

.

a e e ec os a e e e ca e ex

per i m t t h
en unf rtu t d
on divid d th ir s ndwiche with o na e an e e a es

th m H kick d t th p rti t i n b tw n th C ur nt d
e e e ou e a o e ee e o a an

M n rch d sks in th r p rt r s r m t th O ld City H ll d

.

’
o a e e e o e oo a e a an

c m p d th re f night W h n O t b r c m n w s li v n d p
,
'

a e e o s . e c o e a e e e e u ,

po liti bu m m csd t h m in rs nv nti n w in se si n ,

th r e e
’
co e o as es o ,
e e

w tw
er e thr th r St t ff irs i pr gr s d r p r t rs
o or ee o e a e a a n o es ,
an e o e

w re i d m nd Sp rkl p i k d up f ur m
e n e a t f w rk d a e c e o en ou o o an

nt th m pr p rly c ch d t M is n wh put
,

on e b y on e se e o e oa e o orr o o

th m t w rk th M n rch
, , ,

e o o on e o a .

It w
‘
g d schem s id R d The m w r h b s
as a oo e,
”
a ee en e e o o

th y w r n t ev n sk t s but M r is n f ll int th tr p O
.
,
’
e e e e a e o r o e o e a ne

l tt r c r i r th third w it r
.
,

w as N rw gi n s il r
a o e a a o ,
on e a e e a r e ,
e a a e

fr m h p r st ur nt d the f th G ry str t c nduct r

o a c ea e a a an ou r a ea ee o o

w h h d b en dis c h rg d f
, ,

o a usi ng br th r i l w
e a e or a
!
o e -
n -
a
’

Wh t s br th r—
.

“
a i l w
’
in c ntly sk d C m st ck
a o e n -
a n o e a e o o .

W ll I ll b h g d ; did y v r h r such i gn r nce s id

e ,
’
e an e ou e e ea o a a

St lee e A b th r i l w is
.
“
thing t h lp c nduct r kn ck
ro e -
n -
a a o e a o o o

d wn It s f ls bell h ri ng
o .
’
t t r g ist
a a frs e e s s o as n o o e er a e .

“
Wh n th sch m e w i w rking rd r c ntinu d R d
e e e as n o o e ,
”
o e ee ,
30 RA G TI ME P H IL O S O P H
y .

Sp rkl g v r c pti n t t w thr f in his r m H

a e a e a e e o o a Or ee o us oo . e

h d a littl b ck r m i K rny t t l dgi g h us It w

a e a oo n a ea -
s r ee o n o e . as

a c l d n i gh t T h sy dic t h d t b in w king rd r
o e n a e a no e en or o e

l ng ugh t supply D m s w ith funds W r p r but w r

.

‘ ’ ’
o en o o e o . e e oo ,
e e

h spit bl he s id I f y b y l l xcus m c upl f m inut s

o a e,
’
a
‘
ou o s
’
e e e a o e o e

littl sh p b ck f th P l c
.

I k w c l d l wh h
no a oa ea er o as a e o a o e a a e

H t l wh ll s ll f ll w 1 0 c nts w rth f c l This w b ut

o e o
’
e a e o e o o oa .
’
as a o

3 cl ck in th m ning In fi m i ut s Sp rkl c m b ck
o
’
o e or ve n e a e a e a

Sup rvis r H unbutt n d h i c t d t

.

l ki g lik
oo n e a e o e o e
-

s oa an ou

dr p p d igh t t c hunks f c l w hich w r s n bl zi g th ir

.

o e e or en o oa e e oo a n e

li v li t in th littl gr t Y kn w h r m d b ut t w
,

e es e e a e . ou o e oo e a o o

bl cks fr m th C ur nt th I h rd ince th t c l d i p
o o e o a o ee
’
ve ea s a oa sa

w
.

p e ared ith st ishing r pidity in t ha C ur nton l c l r m th t a e o a o a oo a

s sn
ea o

A ll f ur f Sp rkl s p r t g s w r k pt busily t w rk H lf
.

“ ’
o o a e i
o e e e e e a o . a

in t n kn w f t h ch m but D m s w “

th m
!

e ne w p p s a er en ow e o e s e e, e o as a

g d f ll w d
oo e g v th sn p w y M rris n did t
o an
'

no on e a e e a a a so o o n
’

c tch
,

a Th mon
g t t w d t il d y th
e t w en$ 3 pi c o d o e a s a a a as a e e an

Sund y st ry d littl sp c w run i

.

a a o an t g th r th y a e a e as n, se o e e e

dr w d w n b ut $ 9 0 w k D m s t k h lf f his sh r
e o a o a ee e o oo a or a e

T h f ur us d t c m d w r gul rly t the p li c r p rt rs

. .

“ ’
e o e o o e o n e a o o e e o e

r m O f th h b s c uld writ f ir h nd d Sp rkl

oo s
’

ne o e o o o e a a a an a e

di c t t d t h im T h th rs t ld wh t th y h d b n d t il d t
.

a e o e o e o a e a ee e a e o

d D m s wr t
.

d o, an p th i r ec p y Th
o n l l f ur w
o e uld st rt u e o e a o o a

t h M n r h g ing int th
.

for e o ffi b ut fi
a c ,
m inut s p rt t
o o e o ce a o ve e a a o

turn in th ir stuff e .

Things w nt l ng swi m m ingly f m nth d th n D m s

“
e a o or a o an e e o

b z H is pr t g s c uld t fi d h im t g t th eir
,

h d t g
a o o on a oo e o e e o no n o e

stuff fi d d th y br c d th ity dit r th m s l v s T h

.

xe an so e a e e c e o e e e e

w it r h nd d in h i c py w ith littl i s d b d ly m issp ll d d

.

’
a e a e s o e an a e e an

M rris n t ld hi m h w drunk d disch rg d h i m T h s il r

,

o o o e as an a e e a o

l b r d r p t d th t h c uld t fi d
. .

h d b n s nt
a ee t e ou on a o an e or e a e o no n

M cd n ld This r us d M rris n s uspici ns f M cd ld

,
’
a o a a o e o o s o or a on a

d i d th l b r d t il t h R v ill
.
,

e a o d it w e at h i m Sp rkl on e e e e, an as o a e

h d b en in the h bit f s nding the

a e il r f ti ps O t p fa .
o e sa o or . n o o
 ST
'

o n it O F A R EP R E R O T
‘
S S Y I C AT E
N D . 31

this th l tt r rri r d th c nduct r r p rt d th t th h d

e e e ca e an e o o e o e a ey a

f ll n d wn th ir ssign m nts M rris n w h c uld t t ll

a e o on e a e o o o o no e

drunk n m unl ss his br th w str ng n ugh t kn c k

.
,

a e an e ea as o e o o o on e

d wn susp ct d b z but
o w c py r
e d r wh w
e th t o o e, a ne o ea e o as on a

night t l d h im t h h b s w r s b r h b g n inquisiti n
, ,

o e o o e e o e so e e a an o

whi c h l d t c nf s i n by th s il r f th wh l j b T h f r
, ,

e o a o e s o e a o o e o e o e ou

h b s w r dis c h rg d including th w it r M rris n w

.

o o e e a e ,
e a e . o o as so

m d th t h disch rg d him v r g in
a a e a e
!
o e a a

f h bit Sp rkl c m r ling int th p li c r p rt

.

B y f rc
“
o e o a a e a e ee o e o e e o

er s r m d wn t th l d City H ll b ut 2\ cl ck th t m rning
’
oo o a e o a a o o
’
o a o

an d s tr tch d t eth d sk H ew t f ou g n t und rst nd

on e e e as oo ar o e o e a

p s t d p n ti c s l l r und h i m r d t th m m ry f
.
,

so w e o e u o e a a o ,
s ac e o e e o o

th syndic t
e d l ck d h i m in f
a e an t h night o e or e .

T w d ys ft r th t Sp rkle dis pp r d
“
o a a e a a a ea e

P r l d D m s ! I h v n t s n him sin c H dr pp d
.

’
oo o e o a e ee e . e o e

c m pl t ly t f sight I supp h c m t s m tr gic d

o e e ou o . os e e s
’
o e o o e a en

b f r this m r liz d Ste l

e o e
”
o a e e e

G u ss g in s id C m st k It s c m dy inst d f tr g
.
,

“ ” “ ’
e a a ,
a o oc . o e ea o a

edy ; h m rri d A ll f e s
’
f c s xpr ss d int rr g ti
a e
”
o ou r a e e e e e o a on

d C m st c k dd d
.

m rks m rri d t th d ught r “ ’

a ,
an Y h o o a e : es , e s a e o e a e

of L a A ng l s b nk r
os I w intr d uc d t h i m in S B
e e a e as o e o an er

n rdin l st m nth (y kn w I t k tw w ks v c ti n in
.

’
a o a o ou o oo a o ee a a o

S uth rn C lif rni ) S p rkl is quit p w r th th r side f

o e a o a a e e a o e e o e o

T h ch pi ; h r nning P r hibiti n p p r f th o lung rs

.

’
e a a e s u a o o a e or e ne -
e

in P s den a a a .

T h h ll y s id St le
“ ”
ye! e ou sa a ee

Th fi v i c s in ch rus sh ut d M I T h st w rd c m
.

”
en ve o e o o e os e e e a a e

fr m th b t t k th rd rs In
o e ar dj ining r m th P ss
o a e e o e an a o oo e re

Club qu rt t w p r c ticing R c k d in th Cr dl f th D eep

.

“ ”
a e as a o e e a e o e .

O utsid th r in b t e thr n dy the wind w p n s

e a ea a e o on o a e .
 t al e s fro m t a me .

t he SCOOP t hat f ail ed .

Onthe bull tin b rd f th T m p B y H t el th re ppe red

e oa o e a a a o e a a

on e n n quite full cc unt f the xp diti n f the G ussi t

oo a a o o e e o o e o

the c s t f Cub th l nding f men fr m th First Inf ntry

oa o a, e a o o e a ,

t h enc unter w ith

e o Sp ish p tr l th w unding f f ha an a o ,
e o o on e o t e

Am eric n inv ders a d th c pt r f a f th nemy th an e a u e o on e o e e e re

A m ric n p rt
, ,

tr t t th ste mer d its return t

ea o e a an o an e a o

T his cc unt w sig d by c rr sp nd n t i West rn p pe

.

a o as ne a o e o e o l a e a r

with th c mp nying st t m n t th t th j urn l which h p

e a co a a e e a e o a e re

resented h d issu d xtr giving in d t il the f r g ing f cts

a e an e a e a o e o a .

The bulletin b rd h d be n us d by th ewsp p rm n t oa a e e e n a e e o an

n unce th m st imp rt nt w n ws whi ch th i r spectiv p p rs

o e o o a ar e e r e e a e

h d t giv
a o d by the rm y t p st rd rs f g n r l inter st
e an a o o o e o e e a e

New Y rk newsp perm n str ll d b c k fr m lunche t in

.

o a e o e a o on oo

differ nt t n tice th bull tin b rd Chic g n wsp perm n

e o o e e oa a o e a e

m r curi us gl nc d t th b rd d l ugh d T he ide th t

.
,

o e o ,
a e a e oa an a e . a a

Chic g c uld be sc ped w pr p st r us S th y l ughed d

a o o oo as e o e o . e e a an

m d c mm nts d je r d b ut n w c m ing fr m C lif rni by

a e o e an e e a o e s o o a o a

sl w fr ight whil the N w Y rk c ntingen t m int ined its i

o e e e o o a a n

differ nc until it w suggested th t G n r l Sh tter be se n

,

e e as a e e a a e re

g rding the s t ry
a o

G n r l Sh t t r fi m d i t T he f cts were true It w the

.

e e a a e con r e . a . as

fi t ti m th t
rs Am eric n f rc h d l nd d in Cub
e a an The m a o e a a e a en

w r fr m his l d c m m nd th Firs t Inf ntry st ti n d f

.

e e o o o a e a a o e or

y rs t S Fr n c isc Th y h d b n giv the h n r f m k

, ,

ea a an a o . e a ee en o o o a

ing t h fi t r c nn it r T h fi t Am ric n bl d h d be n shed

e rs e o o e e rs e a oo a e

Cub n s il Th n th N w Y rk m
.

on a o . d th C h ic g m e e e o en an e a o en

ber t d Sh t t r d m d the wir s h t with sp ci ls t th

a e a e an a e e o e a o e
 R A TI M G E PH iL O S OP H Y .

0 Sbaughncssv and the Queen

’
.

P rim rily h a J m s O s h ughn ssy J incid nt lly

e w as a e
’
a e ,
r .
,
e a w ar

c rr sp nd nt t T m p f th Chic g Chr nicl

o e o e a d h l k d a a o e a o o e, an e oo e

his n m a e

Wi t h his n m d p rs n lity w t th t h t d f th E nglish

.

a e an e o a en a a re o e

an d thing E nglish whi c h h th ught w s rightfully his bl d e o as as a oo

inh rit nc
e N a wh th r it e . wh th r this h tr d
ow , e e w as s o or e e a e w as

the utgr wth f m uch tudy d git ti n d sn t r lly m tt r

o o o s an a a o oe
’
ea
“

a e .

I inclin t th l tt r b li f e o h thinks th t th d ctrin

e a fe e e a s on e w o a e o e o

h redity is b i g v rw k d just w but O s h ughn ssy insists

e e n o e or e no ,
’
a e

th t I m wr ng d th t h is th b st judg o f his
a a o m nt l
an a e e e e ow n e a

pr c sseo e s

Am g th hundr d m r
.

on c rresp nd nts t T m p w r
e e or o e w ar o o e a a a e e

r pr nt tiv s f E nglish d C n di n p p rs m fr m th
e es e a e o an a a a a e en o e

L nd Ti m es t h L d n Chr nicl th L nd M il th L
,

o on e on o o e, »
e o on a e on

T l gr ph th M nch st r G u rdi n d th r j urn ls f

, ,

d on e e a , e a e e a a an o e o a o

n t Ther w r British tt ch s n v l d m ilit ry w ll

o e . e e e a a e ,
a a an a ,
as e as

th s f th r n ti n liti s r dy t cc m p ny th rm y f inv
o e o o e a o a e ea o a o a e a o a

si n Th re is g d siz d E nglish l ny in F l rid

,

o e a d th oo -
e co o o a, an e

princip l p p r f th St t th J cks v ill Tim s Uni n d

.

a a e o e a e, e a on e e -
o an

Citiz w A nglic n in its dit ri l sym p thi s

en as a e o a a e

This w t tim wh n th pr ss f c ntin nt l E ur p with

,
.

as a a e e e e o o e a o e,

t wo exc pti ns j urn l f R m d th th r publish d t

e o on e a o a o o e an e o e e a

r king ith Vit p r ti n f Am ri c d p ph

,

Bud p st a e ,
w as ee w u e a o o e a an ro e

s i
y g nt h succ s f the Sp
e nish r m s It w e sls ti m who n a a as a o a e e

the E nglish pr ss g t th righ t sid f

.

f ling d p ph
e o on e e so a r as ee an ro

ec y w nt wh n et h s nti m nt th t bl d e thi c k r t h n w et r e e a oo w as e a a e

given pen xpr si n wh n th Uni n J c k d th t

,
‘

w as o e es o ,
e e o a an e b ar s

an d Strip w r cr ss d d wh n th t lk f t ibl th u h
es e e o e an e e a o a an g e o g

no t ffi i l A ngl Am eric n lli nc f und v gu

o c a o -
a a a e o o e

T h Qu n s birthd y f ll whil t h tr ps w r
.

t T mp S
’

e ee a e e e oo e e a a a . o

th shipping
e d th tr nsp rts in t h h rb r w re dr ss d f
an th e a o e a o e e e or e

o cc si n d th fl g f th Unit d Kingd m d th U ited

a o ,
an e a s o e e o an e n
 T A L E FR M T A MP A 35 S O .

St t s dr p d th w lls f th dining—
a e a r m t th T m p B y
e e a o e oo a e a a a

H t l T h dinn r th t d y t k th f rm f b nqu t in h n r
o e . e e a a oo e o o a a e o o

of t h Qu n e ee .

T h night b f r gu st f th h t l O S h gh y p ’
e e o e as a e o e o e au n es s ro

t st d H w ul d t dri k h lth t t h s v r ign f th

e e e o no n a ea o e o e e o e

Unit d King d m f G r t Brit in d Ir l nd H w uld t

.

e o o ea a an e a . e o no

din in building whil b qu t

e a b ing giv n in h n r f th e a an e w as e e o o o e

L O O KIN G T O W AR D P OR T TA M P A .

Q u n ee ,
he sw r
his sil nt pr s n c s m ingly cqui s c
o e, an d by e e e e ee a e e

an d h k p t hi th
e ew uld t nt r th dining r m whil
s oa H e o no e e e -
oo e

th r h d c l r d d h didn t
.

t h E nglish h g w
’
e a as e e e e a e ,
an e .

With th xc pti n f O Sh ughn ssy d fri n d f his w l l

e e e o o a e an a e o e a

p rt k f th usu l n nd y dinn r v n t h c rr sp nd nts f

,

a oo o e a oo a e e e e o e o e o

t h G r m n p p rs
,

e e It w th usu l dinn r th ugh it w c lled

a a e as e a e o as a

b nqu t but th r w r sp c h s d r p ns s T h Am ric n

.
,

a a e ,
e e e e ee e an es o e . e e a

g ne r ls d
e ath s f t h anm y f l ss r r nk d t
o e o h f r i g n t e ar o e e a ,
an e o e a
36 RA G TI ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

t ches l l in th ir n w st unif rm wer there P r minent civil

a a e e e o s, e o

i n wer p r sent d th ff ir p ss d pl ntly with th he lth

.
,

a s e e an e a a a e e asa e a

P r sident d the Queen d the usu l int rch nge f

,

of th e e an ,
an a e a o

c urt sies
o e .

It w ft r the d c r ti ns h d be n rem v d fr m the dining

as a e e o a o a e o e o

r m th t we nex t w O s h ughn ssy H h d p r u ded Juli n

oo a sa
’
a e e a .
e s a a

H r is city dit r f the A tl nt C nstituti n t be his guest th t

.

a r , e o o a a o o ,
o a

d y a Wheth r th y dined t the i e the pi r m ssed wit h the

e a nn on e e

visit d s m re t ur nt in Y b r City
.
,

Cub ns t West T m p
a a a a, or e o e s a a o

or F rt Br ke I d t kn w B th g v ssur nc th t they
o oo , o no o . o a e a a e a

h d h d
a better dinn r th n th y c uld h ve bt in d t the
a a e a e o a o a e a

T m p B y H tel d th t I believ d d still d but I h ve

a a a o ,
an a e an o, a

n ver le rn d h w th t dinner
e a e itemized in O S h gh y
o a
’
au n ess
’
s

expense cc unt a o .

W H ER E T H E Y G AT H E R E D F OR S M AL L TA L K .
 T A L E FR M T A MPA
S O . 37

(tensor and eorrespondent

Cap ta i n B ro dy, l oca l cen s or , re u f s

es to a l l ow the cor r es p on d en ts
of the l ea di g A m er i ca n a
p pne rs m a i n ta i n ed her e a t hea v
y ex p en s e

to s en d o u t the n ews , whi ch, a ccor d i n g to the J a ck s on vi l l e T i m es , a p t

i h the L C h l
ron i lel e w i th d on
o a r ova l T h e s a m e al ass
p ea rs on y u r pp .
.

of n ew s i s p u bl i s hed i n the l i ttl e d a i l i es he re w i th i m p u n i ty In .

other wo rds , n ews whi ch or i gi n a tes t n T a m p a i s gi ven p u bl i ci ty to

-

the w or l d, bu t the cor r es p on d en ts s en t he r e by the p r es s of the p r i n

ci p a l c i ti es oo h wir e n oth n i g ou t . T he n ews of S ha ter s expedi ti on
’
f
go es a l l over the w or l d , bu t w e, who were s en t her e to w ri te i t a re re

f
,

us ed the w i r es .

f r g ing t l gr m with f
T he o e o d th s mitt d w s nt
e e a o s an e o e as e

fr m T m p t G n r l G r ly w h
o a a h d f th
o Sign l S
e e a ee o, as ea o e a er

vi c e t W shi gt w pl c d in ch rg f the pr ss c ns rship

,

a a n on as a e a e o e e o .

It w sign d by th c rr sp nd nts t T m p f th l ding

as e e o e o e a a a o e ea

A m ric n p p rs
e afi l pr t st a g inst f lish c ns rship
e as a na o e a a a oo e o

whi c h w cc m pl ishing n thing C pt in Br dy w sust in d

,

as a o o a a a as a e

by G n r l G r l y d t h in c id nt w ffi i l l y cl sed Th r
.

e e a ee an e e as o c a o . e e

a ft r the c rr sp nd nt d v t d th m s lv s t utwitting C pt in
e o e o e s e o e e e e o o a a

Br dy w ith s m m sur f succ ss

a o e ea e o e .

N wsp p r m n
e t l ss p tri tic th n m
a e e f th r c l lings
a re n o e a o a en o o e a

Th y v r g with th r st d w uld h v yi ld d t
.

e a e a e im e e an o a e e e o an V

p rti l c ns rship
a a e o

c rr sp nd nts w h h d c c m p ni d G n r l Sh ft r s
.

Th e o e o e o a a o a e e e a a e

h dqu rt rs fr m N w O rl ns h d c ught th tr in t J k
ea a e o e ea or a a e a a ac

s nvill w r in v it d t inf r m l c nf r n c b C l n l B b
,

'

o e, e e e o an o a o e e e f
o o e a

c k b r d th t r in th night pr c ding its rriv l t T m

oc a oa e a on e e e a a a a pa

C l n l B bc ck sugg st d th t th n w sp p rm n gr th n
.

o o e a o e e a e e a e e a ee e

an d th r t s nd n thi ng t th i p p rs whi c h
e e o e uld b f t o o e r a e co e o u se o

th n m y in t h w which h d just b n d cl r d by Sp in
e e e e ar a ee e a e .
a .

T h n wsp p rm
e e r pli d th t th r w
a e w ish
en th ir p rt e e a e e as no on e a

t o publish nything w hich c uld b f th l e st s rvic t th

a o
-
e o e a e e o e

S p ish which w uld b in y w y d trim en t l t th success

an or o e an a e a o e
38 RA G TI ME P H IL O S PH Y O .

of ric n rm s ; but
th e A m e m ilit ry m
a th y w uld t
a as n on -
a en , e o no

b t h b st judg s f wh t m ight b d m d injuri us fr m the

e e e e o a e ee e o o

p int f V i w f th rm y Th y kn w n ws Th y did t p
o o e o e a . e e e . e no ro

f s t kn w str t gy d t tics
e s o o a e an ac .

T C l n l B bc ck s r qu st f th ir pl dg f h n r th y
o o o e a o
’
e e or e e e o o o e re

pli d sugg sting i mp rti l c ns rship Th y h d the c ns rship

e e an a a e o . e a e o

s m tw lv d ys l t r I m p rti l t fi t it ft rw rd d gen
o e e e a a e a a a rs a e a e

r t d int m st rbitr ry d fr m th p int f V i w f th

.

c a e o a o a a ,
an o e o o e o e

writ rs m st in ff ctu l d f lish th ugh nn yi g

e ,
a o e e a an oo ,
o a o n on e .

F f w d y c r sp nd n t s wir d wh t th y ch s
or a e a s or e o e e a e o e, or as

m uch f it t h li m it d t l gr phic f iliti s

o as t T mp
e w uld e e e a ac e a a a o

p rm it Th n
e d y th y f und th wir s c l sed t th m
e on e Th a e o e e o o e e

c s rship h d b n st blish d wi th Li u t n nt M il y in ch rg
. .

en o a ee e a e ,
e e a e a e

an d t h St t f Fl rid
e his jurisdicti on N t pr ss m ss g
a e o o a as o a e e a e

w uld be cc pt d unl s it b r O K M il y T h c ns rship

.

“ ”
o a e e es o e e e e o

rigid but bs lut ly f ir L i ut n nt M il y w c urt

.
,
. .

w as a o e a e e a e as o e ou s ,

bliging t h urs did v rything t cc m m d te th new s

,
.

o as o o e e o a o o a e

w
,

p p a m er xc pt t enp rm it t h s
e nding fe n s whi h i his
o e e e o e ,
c ,
n

judgm nt m i ght b fe t t h en m y d his j dgm nt e o u se o e e an u e as a

pr ctic lly xclud d l l w n w s Th r w r

, , ,

m ilit ry m a an , a a e e a ar e . e e e e no

pr t sts Th r w
o e . dv rs criticis m f th c ns r Thr
e e as no a e e o e e o . ee

c rr sp nd nts w h s ught t v de th c s rship by s nding

o e o e o o o e a e en o e

t p r m itt d t g by w ire h d th ir
,

thr ugh th m il wh t w
o e a s a as n o e e o o a e

p rm its issu d by th W D p rtm nt t c c m p ny th Am ri

,

e ,
e e ar e a e o a o a e e

ca n A rm y t Cub r v k d T h p p rs which ff nd d w r i
o a, e o e . e a e o e e e e n

f rm d th t th y w uld b ll w d
o e a r present tiv s with th
e o e a o e no e a e e

inv ding f rc
a o e

L i ut n nt M il y ft rw rd pr m t d t c l n lcy d i d
.

e e a e a e a s o o e o a o o e e

whil in s rvic in th P hilippin s In dditi n t his w rk

, ,

e e e e e a o o o as

pr ss c ns r t T m p L i ut n nt M i l y h d m ultif r m duti s t
.

e e o a a a, e e a e a o e o

p rf rm
e o id t G n r l Sh t t r A things b g n t sh p
as a e o e e a a e . s e a o a e

the m s lv s f th inv si n d th ch s t T m p b c m
e e or e a o an e ao a a a e a e

w rs h w s l ct d t bring m thing lik rd r t f t h

,

o e, e as e e e o so e e o e ou o e

c nfusi n
o o

ft rn n y ung m reddish f be rd w r i ng wh t
.

O ne a e oo a o an , o a ,
ea 1 c
 TAL ES T A MP A 39 FR OM .

l ther s h es h ving r ti c ul d gling t his w ist cl d in th

ea o ,
a a e e an a a ,
a e

unif rm f li ut n nt nt r d th r m wh r th c rr sp nd
o o a e e a ,
e e e e oo e e e o e o

ents w r t w rk d with tr c f p m p usness th t th n ws

e e a o ,
an a a e o o o a e e

p p am er instinctiv
en ly r s nt d inf r m d th m th t he w
e C p e e e ,
o e e a as a

t in Br dy the
a a c n r H d m nd d th ir cr d nti ls th t
,
n ew e so . e e a e e e e a ,
a

h m ight writ his n m

e cr ss th m S m c m plied S m
e a e a o e . o e o . o e

T R AN S P O R T S DR E S S ED FOR T H E DA Y .

r fus d d w r sust in d by high r uth ri ty sinc th w rding

e e an e e a e e a o ,
e e o

of th s cr d nti ls r quir d th t th y sh uld b vised by the g

e e e e a e e a e o e en

r l in c m m nd
e a o a .

C p t in Br dy w
a a t b d s rt fa f l l w but he w ung
as n o a a o o a e o as y o

p ss ss d f th fr shn ss f th M iddl W st with m r t h n

, ,

o e e o e e e o e e e o e a

his v r g f s lf —
,

a e a c nc it d h b g n wr ng First h
e o e o e an e e a o .
,
e en

d d t
eav or e l ctur th c rr sp nd nts d th n h t lk d f
o e e e o e o e an e e a e o

n w sp p r m n h
,

him self d h t lk d t m uch H w

,
an e a e oo . e as a e a e a ,
e

s id d h kn w just h w t d l with n wsp p r m n H h d

a ,
an e e o o ea e a e e . e a
40 R A G T IM E PH IL OSOPHY .

o nc chi v d gr t sc p d h r l ted h w he g t i t M st f
e a e e a ea oo ,
an e e a o o . o o

us wh h rd th r cit l w uld r th r h v d ne with ut th t sc p

o ea e e a o a e a e o o a oo

th n t h v bt in d it in th w y Br dy s id h h d s cur d i t
a o a e o a e e a a a e a e e .

A n wsp p r m n is e n ws p p r m n l l v r the Unit d St t s

a e a a e a e a a o e e a e

an d h kn w s his f ll ws
e W kn w th t Br dy w
o t H h d e o e e a a as n o e a

p p rs but he b tr y d him lf H is
. .

writt n little fe m a or so e a e ,
e a e se .

a ssu m d f m ili rity w mispl c d Fir t h fi d

e a ah ur t as a e . s ,
e xe an o a

which l l c py sh uld be subm itt d

a o i m p ssible h ur f p o e an o o or ra c

tic l n ewsp perm n Then h f il d t k p his w h ur

,

a a e e a e o ee o n o

l l y h r fu e d t h W i r
. .

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'

e e
‘

s e es a ,
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r sp ndent s t s nd t N n ws t night
e o d then h r l x d
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o e o -
,
”
an e e a e

t h ri gidity
e i th rd r H und rt k t pr hibit th littl
o e o e e e oo o o e e

d ili i T m p fr n publishng th n w s b t f und th t he h d

.
.

a es n '
a a o t e e ,
u o a a

g n with t hi pr vinc d th d ili s d fi d hi m d w nt

o e ou s o e an e a e e e
‘

an e on

publishing T he news in th se p p rs . s n th y re ch d e a e ,
as oo as e a e

p ints u t ide f Fl rid like A tl nt d S

o o s h; w
o wir d o a, a a an av an a as e

br dc t Then the n wsp p r c rresp ndents sent their futil

oa as e a e o o e

pr te t t G reely d then they f ugh t th cens r with th ir w

.

o s o an o e o e o n

w p ns L etters were s nt t t wns b y n d his jurisdicti n d

ea o . e o o e o o an

pl c d th wir s O c rr sp nd nt w h h d f rw rded m ny
a e on e e . ne o e o e o a o a a

ph t g r phic fil m sent
o o a pp rently l ng d me ningl ess mes s an a a o an a

s g t his p p r xpl ini g th t h th ught

a e o a fil m in f ur
e ,
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o e e o . e a o o ce o e e

c py r d r t se rch f th cipher H r d very f urth w rd

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an d his p p r fl h d r l n ws fr m T m p
. a e This w r p t d
as e ea e o a a . as e ea e

f v r l d ys until th cens r b c m us p ici s when this f rm

or s e e a a e o e a e s ou ,
o

o f c m m unic ti n w
o prud ntly b nd ned a o as e a a o .

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e e so o a o ea o e a a

i gt
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a e e as ou a a o a a a

s nt br dc st ver the c untry M st f the n wsp p rs

,
.

w as e oa a o o . o o e a e

publish d it in spit f w rnings fr m th ir T mp c rresp nd

e e o a o e a a o o

e nts t t d no o o so .

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ee or en a e o e a o a e e a

o f inv si n f a Cub it w nn u c d fr m W shingt n th t th

o or a as a o n e o a o a e

expediti h d st rt d E v n c reful p p r the N w Y rk

on a a e . e so a a a e as e o
 E l e ctr i c zavem of Has Savinal es .

A gulch w sh d t b tw n st p li m e hills w t rl ss stre m

a e ou e ee . ee ,
a a e e a

winding its gr v lly w y with h rp turns g inst jutting bluffs

a e a s a a a

or dividing b f r s m gi nt b uld r th hills cr wn d with

e o e o e a o e ,
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m gu y a de ti l l and scr ggy fl k oca f blu li m e s uthw rd

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w d y h d r c iv d th
,

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a ea ,
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r ins d h d r r d d w i t st p c urs living s v g t

a an a oa e o n s ee o e, a ,
a a e or

r nt—th s w r th n tur l f tur s A gr up f t nts i g

e e e e e e a a ea e . o o e ,
rr e u

l l y pitched t suit c nv ni nc
ar d t d wn up n the c m pr
o o e e e, an se o o o o

m is b tw n st p
e e d fl t which l y t the f t f
ee ee e f than a a a oo o on o e

less r hills sl p ing int th r v in f rm d

e o settl m nt A o e a e, o e ou r e e . n

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e a o th
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, ,

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o or e as e

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e ,
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r gi n i N rth rn Chihu hu kn wn L S i l q i d i
e o o o e a a, o as as av n a e s , e u s

t nt fr m c m p r ti v e ci v iliz ti n s me
.

a o o hundr d d f rty
a a a o o on e e an o

El P s
,

m il es to d D ming a o an e .

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o e an o e a ,
a o e e o

a b ut ch h ving with h i m th m in r s trinity— i fi c nt n

o ea a e e
’
r e, a ee

n n s v wh t w c rri d A p ches
,

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.
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a rm d pr sp ct r w w rs th n d f ns l ss S t th f tigue
e o e o as o e a e e e e o, o e a

dd d th spi c f d ng r whi ch perh ps put

.

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a ,

a littl s p irit int w ry li m bs d h d cc si n ff red d ubt

e o ea ,
an ,
a o a o o e , o

l ss w uld h v add d h st w ll
e o a e e a e as e

l ss ill succ ss t h s rch rs f sil v r h d gr d

.

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e e ea e or e a a

l l y disc v r d m st f th m wh t w r
,

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d drilling t k t h pl c
, ,

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s, an a f pr sp cti g an oo e a e o o e n ,

an d) th hills b ut b c m th bus scen

e a f n ise
o d l b r e a e e y e o o an a o .
 E L E CT R IC C A E R N V OF L A S SA V IN A L E S . 43

O n e d ayI st rt d f S J s by bu c kb rd with ighty p ds

a e or an o e oa e ou n

o f o r e for a mill run ; m d th t st ti n th M xic n C ntr l a e a a o on e e a e a

a b ut m idnight f th d y f ll wing d E l P s t h n t n n
o o e a o o an a o e ex oo .

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e Silv r
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th n w th d ll r but th c st
.

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or a o a an o e as .
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l ss th n $ 7 5 t
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I h pp n d t b i E l P s in 1 8 9 8 d ch nc d t m e t
.

a e e o e n a o an a e o e on e

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,

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o o o e ,
no o a o e e o

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o e e . e o e o ,
rs e a

n m e b withh ld d th n r duc d it t writing

a e e an e e e o :

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,

“
a ee e s e a o e a a e e a o

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.

o e a o o es s o o a e e e an a

b n unsuc ssful in fi d i g v n th tr c f m t l b ring

ee ce n n e e e a e o a e a -
ea

l dg Just b ut dusk
e e v ning w ry with th d y s v in
a o on e e e as, ea e a
’
a

qu st I t up n r un d lim b uld r m using like M irz up n

.
,

e ,
sa o a o e o e ,
a o

th v nity f hu m n ff irs m y y ch nc d t gl nc
e a o t p culi r
a a a , e e a e o a e a a e a

o utcr pping b ut t w r ds dist nt

o a o o o a

A p culi r i m puls
.

f th s un c unt bl fr ks th t
“
e a e, on e o o e a co a e ea a

m tim s t k s p s ssi n f m n s m ind pr m pt d m t i ’

so e e a e o se o o a a ,
o e e o n

v es ti g t A ringing bl w with m y pick

a e . d h ll w ch ing o an a o o ,
e o

s u d c us d furth r xpl r ti n d I n f rc d
o n a e p ning e e o a o ,
an s oo o e an o e

int c v rn
o a a e .

T h r ck br k n fr m v i w ithin th p ning glist n d with

“
e o o e o a e n e o e e e

ruby silv r in ti ny spe ks th r s cl r f th M xic ns d

e c e o a a a o e e a an a

d rk v i f pl t n gr s m d t h pu ctur d dg H r w r
, ,

a e n o a a e a ea e e n e e e . e e e e

disc v ry d h p ; b t it w th n d rk I h st n d t r turn
o e an o e u as as e a a e e o e

t m y c m p fi t c r fully
o a nc ling m y w rk th t th r sh uld
,
rs a e co ea o a o e s o

no t p fit inst d f myself
ro ea o .

S m m isch nc d l y d m th n xt m rning It w p st 1
o e a e e a e e e e o . as a

o cl ck wh I t l st m d r dy t st rt d th dist n w
’
o en a a a e ea o a ,
an as e a ce as

c nsid r bl I d cid d t g fully pr p r d with pr visi ns d

o e a e e e o o e a e o o an

c ndl s t m k full xpl r t i n d t r m in if n cess ry f

a e o a e a e o a o an o e a e a or

th nighte .

R ching th p t f w str k s rv d t cl r w y g d
“
ea e s o ,
a e o e se e o ea a a a oo
44 RA TI ME PHI L O OPH Y
G S .

sized pening d r m vi g th d bris I nt r d r th r

o ,
an ,
e o n e e ,
e e e or a e

dr pp d f b l w m b ut eight fe t I judg d w shinin g

o e ,
or e o e a o e ,
as e ,
as a ,

glist ning fl e helf f r ck oor o r S o o .

O nc i curi sity tempt d m f the tim being t f rg t my

“
e n, o e e or e o o e

se rch f ilver be r i g le ds d t m ke th r ugh i vestig

a or s -
a /
n a an o a a o o n a

ti n f th ver
o o e ca n .

Th
“
v w i lime f rm ti n d pr ctic l kn wledge f
e ca e as n o a o ,
an a a a o o

g l gy th ugh I d ubt then if I h d ever re d w d up th

eo o ,
o o a a a or on e

subject l d m t b lieve th t it might b xt nsive S I w

,
e e o e a e e e . o an

der d e f perh ps tw h ur thr ugh l ng tunn ls v ulted

on or a o o s o o e ,
a

ch m b rs lighti g my w y with m y miner s c ndle

a e ,
n a
’
a .

Suddenly when I supp s d ppr ching th d f huge

“
, ,
as o e ,
a oa e en o a

a rched n tur l p s gew y I c me up n

a a pening t the right
as a a ,
a o an o o

fr m which p le light issu d

o a a e .

I turn d d ent red d I did

“
e anl l y t m bl d g inst e ,
an as s o ca r e es s s u e a a

a b f m kind
ox o I kn w it w b by s m thing f yield
so e . e as a ox a o e o a

t th pr ssur
o e which r ck never gives t th t uch
e e, o o e o .

C ll cting myself relighting my c ndl whi h h d bee ex

“
o e ,
a e, c a n

t i g i h d by t h f ll I p x m in ti n é
d d t
'

n u s e e a ,
r oc e e e o an e a a o .

A s I did I w st rtl d by gr n I w sure I h rd

“
s o, as a e a oa . as ea

th gr n e d oa ert in w I th t I f nci d th t I c uld d tect

,
an so c a as a a e a o e

the mingled t ne f ng r d desp ir o o a e an a .

I jumped t my feet d st d lis tening N thing di urbed

“
o an oo . o st

the sil nce I lingered w iting f

e . m m nt t w d h n ,
a or a o e or o, an t e ,

ment lly cursing my f lly st p d d wn d with sudden

a o ,
oo
'

e o an a

wrench t r f st ings d lid t nc fr m the b

o e a en an a o e o ox .

A
“
I did I beh ld t g l n e curi usly f m d rn ment
s s o, e a a a c o or e o a s,

b th f g ld d ilver ( it s m s t m w b t n t by h nd
o o o an s as ee o e no ,
ea e ou a

an d qu erly interw v n in
e d li t l c like w rk ) s rt f o e a e ca e , a e -
o a o o

pr p r d p rchm nt fr m tt n if su c h t rm m y b us d i
,

e a e a e o co o ,
a e a e e n

d scribing the scr ll p n which str nge hi r glyphics w r

e o ,
u o a e o e e

p inted in bright c l rs d in
a c rn r f th b he p f o o ,
an on e o e o e ox a a o

a shes fr m which s v r l hu m n b nes pr trud d

o e e a a o o e .

A t t h s m e m m nt th t I h d wr nch d t h lid fr m the

“
e a o e a a e e e o

b ox an d b held t gl nc it w r the nt nts str nge

e a on e a e, as e e, co e , a a ,
 E L E C T R IC C A E R N V OF L A S S A V IN A L E S . 45

hissing cr ckling s und t which f c m p ri s n thing m re

,
a o ,
o or o a on o o

n rly ppr ch s it in t n th n th high sizzl f l ctric

ea a oa e o e a e e o an e e c ar,

greeted my t g ther with th m l g dr w t gr n f

ea r, o e e sa e on
- -
a -
ou oa o

wr th d desp ir
a an a .

Th n th f int light which illumin t d th pl c d which I

“
e e a a e e a e an

h d f rg tt n f
a o th tim b g n t gr w b ight r It w
o e or e e e a o o r e . as

no t like ph sph r sc nt light b t s m d t b s m ething in the

a o o e e ,
u ee e o e o

n ture f th inc nd scent l ctric fl m

a o e a e e e a e .

I l k d b ut m
“
oo d in th full gl re which
e a ow bt ined e, an e a no o a

b h ld
e rch d b v
e ,
qu re w l l d r m b unding in ni h s
a e a o e, a s a -
a e oo ,
a o c e ,

in which grinn d gre t nu m ber f hum n skulls fr m d b ut

e a a o a o an a o

which pl yed gr t m ses f ft fl m a d littl sh ting r ys

ea as o so a es an e oo a

o f light
M y h ir st d end ; my br in s m d fi d my wh le
.

a oo on a ee e a re an o

fr m w b th d in c ld p rspir ti n I m t sup rstiti us

a e as a e a o e a o . a no e o ,

but f m m n t I st d spellb und d th n with wild m

or a o e oo o ,
an e a , a

n i aclike cry I fl d
-
e

H w v r I m n g d t g t t my m m ry f ils m I m ust
.
,
“
o e e a a e o e ou e o a e .

h v w nd r d b ut in d rk p ss g s f th c ver f h urs
a e a e e a o a a a e o e a n or o ,

f orI h d dr pp d c ndle d ev rything in my fl i gh t

a o e a an e .

A t l ngth glim mer f the uter ligh t r ch d m

“
e a d m k o o ea e e, an ,
a

i g m y w y t hither I n f un d mys lf in th pen m r ing i

’

n a ,
s oo o e e o o n a r .

I h d sc p d by di ffer nt utl t th n the p ning thr ugh

a e a e a e o e a o e o

which I h d nt r d the c v rn d sh rtly r ch d wh t h d b en

a e e e a e ,
an o ea e a a e

th e camp .

H d I p ss d t hr ugh Rip V Winkl epis d ? C m p d

“
a a e o a an e o e a an

t nts h d dis pp red s v f th fr gm nts which litter d the

e a a ea ,
a e or e a e e

gr und
o .

A sh rt insp c t i n c nvinc d m th t I h d t slu m b red f

“
o e o o e e a a no e or

tw nty y rs but th t Visit f Ap ch s h d c us d the sudden

e ea ,
a a
.
o a e a a e

an d f rful ch nge
ea a .

Secreting m ys lf f th d y t i ght I st rted f the M e or e a ,

a n a or ex

ic n Centr l R ilw y d with n thing b y nd tires m e j unt

a a a a ,
an o e o a o a

for thr e ights I r hed littl st ti n d w th nce q i k l y

e n e ac a e a o an as e u c

tr nsp rted t R i P
,

a o o a so .
46 RA G TI ME P H IL O S O PH Y .

Here I f und m y c m p ni ns sc p d th A p ch s
o o a o w h o h ad e a e e a e

luckily s ing th m in ti m d l ving un c c upi d c m p t

, ,

ee e e an ea an o e a o

th ir t nd r m r c i A s I h d f il d t r turn t th usu l time

e e e e es . a a e o e a e a ,

th y h d th ught m p tur d butcher d

e a o e ca e or e .

I r l t d m y str g dv ntur d nde v r d t r crui t

“
e a e an e a e e an e a o e o e a

p rty d r turn d m k th r ugh inv stig ti n but ither

a an e an a e a o o e a o e

f r i ng t g b ck t
,

d ubting m y t l
o A p che inf st d
a e or ea o o a o an a -
e e re

gi n my c m p i s
o ,
d l l r fus d
o a n on ,
on e an a ,
e e .

I n v r r turn d t th c m p d t this d y m t l s t
“
e e e e o e a ,
an o a a a .
os o

f th m th str ng things I w d h rd in th c v rn f L
a o e a e sa an ea e a e o as

S a v i n al e s
v ting sinc th n s m ething f study t th c rr l t i n f
.

“
De o e e o o a o e o e a o o

f rc s th ch ng fr m m ch nic l m ti n t m l cul r t m ic
o e ,
e a e o e a a o o o o e a or a o ,

t h c nv rsi n
e o f h t d light int el ctricity
e o d th g n r l
o ea an o e an e e e a

int rch ng f l l th f rc s f n tur

e a e o l ym in p hil s phy
a e o e o a e, as a a an o o ,

1 h z rd s luti which m y m y t b b sed up n s ien

a a a o on , a or a no e a o e

t i fi p rincipl s
c I m t m pted t b li v th t the V it l f rce m y
e . a e o e e e a a o a ,

by m m ns unkn wn t
so e b t with whi h the nci nt A zt cs
ea o o u s, u c a e e

were f m ili r be c nve t d int th r f rm s f n gy d th t

a a ,
o r e o o e o o e er an a

wh n d t h s m d b ut t nsu t y f th m r f v r d m
e ea ee e a o o e e o an o e o e a o e or

t ls f A ztl n th high pri sts by th ir rts ch ng d th ught d

a o a ,
e e ,
e a ,
a e o an

t h lif current int t h

e el ctric l f rc which ling ring b ut th o e e e a o e, ,
e a o e

f rm f th nc m pr duc d th p culi r m nif st ti n I b

o o e o e an , o e e e a a e a o e

held
P rh p th ult ri r purp se m y h v be n wh n g s sh uld
.

“
e a s e e o o a a e e ,
e a e o

h v r ll d r und d th pr p r c nditi ns sh uld h ve be n

a e o e a o an e o e o o o a e

a tt in d t r st r t nsci usn ss d living lif by th r c n

a e o e o e o co o e an e e e o

v rsi n f th l ctric f r c t hu m n w ill d th ught

,

”
e o o e e e o e o a an o .
Cal e in wh i ch the mo ral i s ma de t o Pr e ce de
the Storv .

A str g st ry w r l t d s m y rs g t which I tt ch
an e o as e a e o e ea a o o a a

littl cr d nc but th st ry uch it is d I r m m ber i t

e e e e, e o s as an as e e

is gi v n fully It s m s qu r th t sci ntists sh u l d b

, ,

e . ee sily ee a e o e s o ea

m isl d th y t I n t th r ft r l l g d d l ’
e d y t an e are e no ? s e e, a e a a oo ea
, ,

o f pr t ns e e gu ssw rk t t c ll it by th h r h r t rm f
e, or e o ,
no o a e a s e e o

ch rl t nism qu ck ry th p rt f sci nc
a a a or i t ex p n nts
a e on e a o e e or s o e ?

Th r is s rt f c l im t inf llibility by th m d rn phil s ph rs

e e a o o a o a e o e o o e ,

which is t ju t wh t m d sty sh uld d m nd T h g f m

no s a o e o e a . e a e o e

p i i i
r c sm h t nd d y t
as n od t t h m w he l k t teh pr e ,
an o e an o oo s a e os

p ec t f irly ali tt l indic ti n f i t c m ing t

e d pp r a o s o s o o an en a ea

If i ntists c ld h v b n d c iv d w ith th w rkings f

.
,

sc e ou a e ee e e e e o o a

fi i t c s m s in m in i tur
n e o o th y t b d c iv d in t h w v s a e, ca n e n o e e e e o er a ?

M y a t P r f ss r J c q u s L bs f Chic g
no o e wi th his d th g t
o a e oe o a o, ea a en

an d his lif g n t c nt nding f m st ry b th g nt f h i w

e a e o e or a e e e a e o s o n

d lusi n M h m t d s m th r f und rs f w rld r ligi s

,

e o ? ‘

a o e an o e o e o e o o e on

are supp s d t h v b n th V ictim s f th ir w i m gin ti ns

o e o a e ee e o e o n a a o

an d t h v f ndly th ught th t w h t th y g v w
o a e o truth b o a a e a e as a

s lute d t rn l M y t th p stl s f sci nce b qu lly

o an e e a . a no e a o e o e e e a

d c iv d in th m s lv s d th ir d ducti ns This m y b
e e e e e e an e e o ? a e an

unusu l w y f pr f c ing st ry with th m r l but p rh p

a a o e a
”

a o e o a ,
.
e a s

th r m y b m r f t l in th m r l th n in th st ry its lf
e e a e o e o a a e e o a a e o e .

T h m r l m ight b
e o a x t nd d with l c l pplic ti n Is i e e e e a o a a a o .
t

an unf ir qu sti n t k if th pl gue fi d f this C st w h

a e o o as e a -
n er s o oa ,
o

busi d th m s lv s s m tim g with gr t sc r m ight h ve

e e e e o e e a o a ea a e, a

e rr d lik th c i ntist w h h p d t st rt th pr s f cr ti n
e e e s e o o e o a e oc es o ea o

a n w d w ith this h p str ng ctu lly nn un c d th t h h d

e ,
an o e o ,
a a a o e a e a

dn o e Is it lt g th r unf ir t nsw r th qu ti n d
so ? a o e e a o a e e es o an

f th f c t f kn wn
,

str ngly i th ffi m t i in th f
o n e a r a ve , e a ce o e a o on e o

an d ckn wl dg d gri v us blund r

a o e P rh pe t h r quest i
e o e ? e a s on e o e on
48 RA G TI ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

w uld t b t much f digr si

o no e d th t is this H w
oo o a es on , an a : o

m ny b ct ri l gists f this city w uld und rg te t wi th slides

a a e o o o o e o a s

o i v ri us b cilli
. a od gr t g uess e ch
a c rr c tl y ?an a ee o a on e o e

T h st ry t which the m r l h
e o been p fi d f ll ws
o o a as re xe o o

I h d lw ys b n f nd f xperim nt l tudy b t fter m y

a a a ee o o e e a s ,
u a

o w m nn r— t c nt n t with th usu l pl dding ff rts f the

n a e no o e e a o e o o

s tud nt but striking t int the d m i s f sci nce d d lving

e , ou o o a n o e an e

a ft r th s cr ts f n ture in my w w y
e e e e o a o n a

M nt l ph n m n d the rel ti ns b tw n mind d m tter

.

e a e o e a an a o e ee an a

a ttr c ted l rg p rt f my tt n ti n d in the enthusi sm f

a a a e a o a e o ,
an a o

y o uth I b c m s rt f p theist
e a t x ctly
e w rshipping
a o o an ,
no e a o na

t ure f ,
bu y nt disp siti on with f ir sh r f c nc it r th r
o a o a o a a a e o o e ,
a e

a b v w rshiping nything I th ught t willing t br k

o e o a ,
o ,
no o» oo a

sup ri r ven th ugh th t sup ri r b superhum n y t n tur w

e o e o a e o e a , e a e as

y g d m uch nything I h d
o as as a a .

With such Views r s ning up the i fi i t d f sp c d ,

ea o on n n u e o a e an

m ti n by n l gy I d duc d m y w
o o ,
a l ws f c us d ff ct
a o e e o n a o a e an e e ,

p l nn
a d t h cr ti
e n it sh uld eh v b n ead m d o lik m n as o a e ee ,
an a e, e a y

a n ther m d rn phil s ph r f rc d m tt r th l l in l l f
o o e o o e ,
o e an a e ,
e a a o

e xistence
Th is b ing tru d my pr mis s
.

e I th ught t w l l
e an e e as o oo e

t h V it l f rce
, ,

gr unded t dmit disput I d duc d lif

o o a d e, e e e as e a o an

i t m ent l c rrel tiv s

s but t h expr ssi n in w t rm s (I h d
a o a e as e e o ne e a

gr w t think in m th m tic l w y th ugh ften with r ther

o n o a a e a a a ,
o o a a

v gu underst nding which h rdly s m ed in cc rd with th

a e a a ee a o e

s c i nce f x ctn ss ) f m tt r i m ti n L if d th ught;

,

e o e a e o a e n o o . e an o

th ugh t I
o exi t nt in d thr ugh ut n tur
,
a re ins p r ble
s e an o o a e, an e a a

p rt f th wh l th ugh l t t xc pt m nif st d in th ge
a o e o e, o a en ,
e e as a e e e ye

t bl d ni m l kingd m s d n d but th pr p r c nditi ns t

a e an a a o , an ee e o e o o o

b br ught f rth fr m wh t w h v b n pl s d t ter m inert

e o o o a e a e ee ea e o ,

in rg nic m tter
o a a .

T pr duc light c rt in r pidity f t mic m lecul r

o o e a e a a o a o or o a

m ti n nly is n ded ; t pr duc

o o o und vibr ti n within c rt in
ee o o e so a o e a

l im its f ti m t pr duce el ctricity th c nv rsi n f mech nic l

o e o o e e o e o o a a

m t i n by pr p r ppli nce
o o ffi ; t pr duce lif
o e wh t a a su ce s o o e, a ?
50 RA G TI ME P H IL O SO P H Y .

ume Nit g n xyg n d th v ri u g sses f rm ed

. ro e ,
t o e an e a o s a o an a

m ph os w ighti r d m r c m pl x th n th t wi h which w
ere, e e an o e o e a a t e

o f th w rld e surr und d H r i m y mini tur uni v rse

o are o e . e e h a e e ,

h ld in s luti n ir n d ph sph rus d th r l m ents l y

e o o ,
o an o o an o e e e a

r dy f th fl t which sh uld g f rth t tr nsf rm d uni te

ea or e a o o o o a o an

int living wh le th disc rd nt p rt

o a o e o a a s .

F y rs xp rim nts w ith th ctinic r ys f light with

or ea e e e e a a o

l ctricity in its n m b rl ss f rm s g lv nis m d m gn ti m h d

e e u e e o ,
a a an a e s a

be n f ll w d p e ch ch ng c r fully n t d d wn t h err rs
e o o e u ,
a a e a e o e o ,
e o

d d uct d but th sph r in its c nt ts r m in d in rt

e e ,
e e e o en e a e e .

A s v r il e kept m fr m my inv tig ti ns f sever l

e e n es s e o es a o or a

w ks wh n b c ming c nv l s nt
ee ,
e m r ing I nter d my
e o o a e ce on e o n e e

studi d beh ld th
o, anthing cc mplished f whi h I h d e e a o or c a so

l ng l b r d
o a o e

A Vi id q i v ring m ss f j lly lik ti su l y sub m rg d in th

.

sc ,
u e a o e -
e s e a e e ,
e

w t r t th b tt m f th gl be With g rn ss I gr sp d the
a e a e o o o e o . ea e e a e

sph r t be r it t the light f

e e o cl ser insp cti n W k fr m
a o or a o e o . ea o

illness d xcit m nt t h gl b slipped fr m m y h nds d m y

an e e e ,
e o e o a an .

c sm s l y sh tt r d up n th fl r
o o a a e e o e oo .

Th sh ck must h v b n s v r f th m ss f bi pl sm
e o a e ee e e e, or e a o o a

which l y up n th fl h d yi ld d up th gh st f its ph m r l
a o e oor a e e e o o e e e a

an d un c nsci us lif d w
o but d d rg niz d m tt r wh n
o e, an as ea o a e a e e ce

no d sc nt f sp ci s c uld b v lv d
e e o e e o e e o e

H w v r my lif l ng l b r h d be cr wn d with succ ss

.

o e e ,
e -
o a o a en o e e .

Rum rs f m y w nd ful disc v ry w nt br d S v nts f l l

o o o er o e e a oa . a a o a

n ti ns d sp kin g v ry l n gu g w r m y gu sts Ch mic l

a o an ea e e a a e e e e . e a

a n lysis d th r se rch f sci ntists p r n unc d my disc v ry

a an e e a es o e o o e o e

g nuin but it w th ught dvis bl t k p th m tt r qui t

e e, as o a a e o ee e a e e
?

until r p titi n f th xperi m nt m ight be m d d th livi g

a e e o o e e e a e, a n e n

tissu g in f rm ed
e a a o

M y r sid nc I h d f rg tt n t st t w cl s by
.

e e e, f a o o e o a e, as o e on e o ou r

gr t ni v rsiti s f m d f
ea u i ti fi
e inst ucti n d fully
e ,
a e or s c en c r o ,
an

a br t f th ti m s in th w d p rtur f l rning T h p
ea s o e e e ne e a e o ea . e ro

f f t h instituti n t k m uch int r st in my succ ss

e ss o rs o e d t o oo e e e an o

g th r w xp ri m nted new
e e e e e e a .
 T A L E W H IC H T HE M RA P R E C E E IN RY 51 O L D S TH E ST O .

A m ng th stud nts t thi univ r ity w

o e n ph w f m ine e a s e s as a e e o ,

wh m d his h m e with m
o a e bright l d f nd f o j k d t e, a a ,
o o a o e, a n no

a t l l p rticul r
a t wh m h m de t h butt f
a a as o o e a e o on e .

O v ning wh n the pr f ss s usu l w r t m y h m e

ne e e e o e or as a e e a o

discussing th ir i ti fi th m es with b ldn ss un c c unt bl

, ,

e sc en c e ,
a o e a o a e

in on ey ung m y ph w t ki g p rt in th c nv rs ti n
so .
o ,
ne e ,
a n a e o e a o ,

b g n t d rid th cl ims f sci nc d t urg th sup ri rity

e a o e e e a o e e an o e e e o

o f th c m m n e v ry d y pr ctic bility f the P hilistine v r the

o o ,
e e -
a a a o o e

l rning d de p r s rch f th s g
ea an d t h sw tn ss e d e ea o e a e, an e ee e an

light f M th w A rn ld d his p stles

o a e o an a o .

Th rgum nt w x d w rm A g d sup rcili sn ss ch l l ng d

e a e a e a e e ou e a e e

y uthful c nc it But h clin ch r c m t l st wh n m y n ph w

.

o o e . t e e a e a a e e e ,

drive t t h w ll by th unit d w r d s f his dv rs ri s c l m ly

n o e a e e o o a e a e ,
a

thr w b m b int th r nk s f his p p n nts which sc t t r d

e a o o e a o o o e , a e e

th m in dis m y d this
e th t th m s f bi pl sm which I
a ,
an w a s, a e as o o a ,

h d f nd ly till th n upp s d th fi t in
a o w s ri f r ti n
e s o e e rs a ne e es o c ea o ,

th triu m ph f m y m ind v r t h s cr t
e o f t h univ rse d in o e e e e s o e e an

which l l m y i ti fi fri nds h d w ith m e g d w but pl in

,

a s c en c e a a r ee ,
as a

o rdin y g l tin purch s d t the Vill g st r d surr ptiti usly

ar e a e a e a a e o e an e o

intr duc d int m y c sm ic c ntriv nc

o e o o o a e .

Th i t i fi c rp
e i t h univ rsity b d m
s c en c frigid dieu
o s o e e a e e a a

l i nking m with t h xp sur f th ir pr t nti ns

,
.

e th ugh I e e o e o e -
e e o ,
as o

w t
as n o much suff r r they
as a e e as

I h v giv n up i ti fi r s r c h d h v s ttl d d wn t th
.

a e e s c en c e ea an a e e e o o e

pl in lif f f rm r I m t disp s d t m uch g t i sm in

a e o a a e a no o e o so e o

w ld with ut Di in M st r I
.

m y id s f p nth is m ea d o a e an a or o a v e a e

int r st m r in th rigin f sp c i s t h d s c nt f m
.

hv a e no e e .
o e e o o e e , e e e o an ,

D rwinis m H l yi m d l l th th r i ti fi i m ; but if I
a ux e s an a e o e s c en c s s

f t h M s ic c c unt f th
, ,

a m t x ctly sur
no f th t th
e a e o e ru o e o a a o o e

cr ti n I h v bec m th r ugh chur ch m n d fi d I m t

ea o
‘

a e o e a o o a an n a sa

i fi d t r st t h m yst ri s f c r ti n with high r P w r th n

, ,

s e o e e e e o ea o a e o e a

m n s
’
a

M y n ph w H is t th h d f gr t trust W ll he
.

e e ? e a e ea o a ea e

P hilistin d his inc m is big n ugh t buy up

.
,

a lw ys w a as a e an o e e o o

an
y m unt a f sw tn
o ss d light o ee e an .
fiwheel t o the Gra nd (Z anvoh of thezolorade .

hund ed mil s th muddy y ll w w ters f the C l

F or t w o r e e ,
e o a o o o

r d churn d t m d f m t r l ng th rugg d b d f
a o, e o a a oa ea a o e e e o a

c ny n mil m r in d pth A sc re f Y s m it s might b

,

a o a e or o e e . o o o e e e

hidden in th gr t g rge wh re the river br ks thr ugh th pin

e ea o e ea o e e

cl d pl te u f n rth rn A riz n It w h r th t N ture t

a a a o o e o a as e e a a se

m sterpiec t which pyr mid d P rth n n

.

h er a e, n ghto a an a e o are a s au

S v nty— d l i bet w n th i m f the

.

tw
e m iles
e f st g o o a e r oa -
e ee e r o

G r nd C ny n f the C l r d d Fl gst ff the lin f th

a a o o o o a o an a a on e o e

S nt F P i fi F w ther
a a e -
fac s v nty dd m illi ns
c . e e a re o ou r e e o o ,

wh t k th j urney th ugh it is m de with c rt in d g r f

o a e e o o a a e a e ee o

c m f rt E v n w m n t urists d t h sit t t th t g rid

,

o o . e o e o o no e a e a e s a e e .

Th y f l r p id with the Vi w t th d f th trip f t h urs

e ee e a e a e en o e or en o

of j lting v r b ulders in
o vehicl whi h thre t ns t t ppl t
o e o a e c a e o o e a

every sudd n turn T h r d is m pp d f bi c ycl s t

e d the e oa a e ? or e oo, an

c c si n l run fr m Fl gst ff A
.
,

C c nin wh lm en giv
o o o ee e an o a o a o a a .

st g f ll ws th m t pick up th w ry w h b gin t dr p t l l
a e o o e o e ea o e o o ou a

l ng th w y fr m H ll s H lf A cre t M qui
,
’
a o e a o e a o o

Fr ncisc P ly
.

Tw f — W N Bush princip l f t h S
o o us a o e an a o o

t chnic H igh Sch l d the writ r—m d the trip in the rly
.
,

e oo ,
an e a e ea

p r t f O ct ber 1 8 9 7 O urs wer bicycl s g r d f th sm th

a o o e e ea e or e oo

l n s f G ld n G te P rk d th r ds b ut th b y This
.
,

a e o o e a a an e oa a o e a .

high ge ring d ubl d th t di usn ss f th j urn y thr ugh th

a o e e e o e o e o e o e

hum m ks f th pin f r sts cr ss th s purs f th S Fr n

oc o e e o e ,
a o e o e an a

cisc m unt in d l ng the w p th f th m e wh r c cti

o o a s, an a o co a s o e s a, e e a

se m d t l i in w it f ch nc t punctur
e e o e a or a a e o e .

It w d ylight wh n w l ft Fl gst ff A fr t l y t h
as a e e e a a . os a on e

gr und f t
o l v ti n i
,
or a f t th nightsan c l d e e a o o . ee e are oo an

sn ppy ev n in O ct b r F f ur fi m il s th r d p r ll ls
a e o e . or o or ve e e oa a a e

th r ilw y
e d then turns int the n tur l p rk w h i h fl
a a ,
an k the o a a a ,
c an s
54 RA G TI ME PH I L O SO PH Y .

ea st rn sl p f th m unt ins Th re
e o e in mil s f sy
o e o a . e a re n e e o ea

gr d a d h rd r db d with t h sh d w s f th pin s
es an a
p oa e e a o o e e ,
as ro

t ti
ec fr m th un s gl re A t s v r l p ints c nfusing br nch s
on o e s
’
a .
‘

e e a o o a e

l d ff t th cliff dw llings in W lnut c n n d t th c ve

ea o o e e a a yo an o e a s

o nc in h bit d it m y h v b n by the ncest rs f th P uebl

e a e a a e ee a o o e o

Indi ns f t d y H
.

, ,

a d th r
o p tch s f fi C ind s th
o a . er e an e e a re a e o ne er ,
e

no t v ry r m t e tput f the cr t rs whi h lie l l b ut this

e o e ou o a e c a a o

s cti n f Ariz n Then c m s dr p fr m t h m s t little

e o o o a . o e a o o e e a o a .

v ll y us d
a e sh p r nge d th wh lm n s d i ffi l ty begins
,
e as a ee a ,
an e ee a
’
cu .

T h st g h
e t gr ta ts in the s ft s il This gives th rid r
e as ou ea ru o o . e e

th pti n f th sh rp ridg
e O o t h l ft h nd
o t h right h nd
e a e, or e e -
a or e -
a

rut Which v r s l cti n h m k s h will

. e his ch i c W ds
e e e o e a e e ru e o e . ee

b rd r th ruts t ngl gr wth c v rs the idg

o e e , d th wi y
a a e o o e r e, an e r

br nch s wind b ut th sp k s with p rsistency f evil

a e a o e o e a e o

w ry lim b st p w y
.

B y nd e th hills with m ny
o ar e e ,
a a ea c ,
a ee a ,

strewn with b wld rs f r m the m unt in t rr nts which c m e

o e o o a o e ,
o

tu m bling d wn w h n cl ud bursts th p ks b ve T h t ps
o e a o on e ea a o . e o

o f th high r su m m it
e b r but h lf w y p th ir fl k h w
e s a re a e a a u ,
e an s s o

th y ll w sh n f the sp ns g udy w ith th t uch f the fr t

e e o ee o a e ,
a e o o os .

T h pin e f rm fring f? m b g n b l w
es o a e o so re r ee e o .

A w t il d with th
s esc nt ff t th e t high r d high er
o e e a e o o e as e an

r s Suns t P k ruddy br wn d b r Th r i A riz n

, , ,

o e e ea ,
-
o an a e . e e s an o a

tr diti n th t n v r d y i th y r f ll l ud y but th t th
a o a e e a a n e ea e so c o a e

sun f und s m rift thr ugh wh ich t b the th pe k in light

o o e o o a e a .

Fr m sunris t suns t it thr ws b ck m ll w gl w

o e o e o a a e o o

H ll s H lf A cr is t h lf m d Struggl thr ugh it

.

’
e a e no a n a e . e o

with wh l d y w ill incr s its di m nsi ns t

a ee an By m ou ea e e o oo so e

str ng juxt p siti f th ycling m p th G rd n f E d n lies

,
.

a e a -
o on o e c a e a e o e

n xt t i t ; but th g rd n is myth f wh r w sh uld h ve

e o e a e a or e e e o a

r p t nd f th H lf A cr
,

f und i t it w
o t ; nly as no o a e e e o e a e on a

s c l s m wh t l ss h bit t f th h rned t d d f t l st
,

a e o e a e ,
a a o e o oa ,
an o a ea

o net r ntul which I w d kill d

a a a, sa an e .

A ft r j sting t t h e x p ns f m ys lf m y wh el d th m i
e a e e e e o e ,
e ,
an e s

f r tun f b th Bush h d c nstitut d hi m s lf n dv nc gu rd

o es o o ,
a o e e a a a e a ,

st dily incr sing th dist ce b tw n

ea ea Tw nty ight miles e an e ee us . e -
e
 A W H
T HE G RA N D C A N Y N
E E LO
L T O 55 O O F T H E CO R A DO .

b y nd Fl gst ff
e o cr ssr ds b th m n c d puzzl t the
a a ar e o oa o a e a e an a e o

str ge cy c list Th r is signp st f r m hich th signs h d

,

an e e a o o w e a

f llen Bush f und t he b rds n r by fitt d th m t th rust d

.

a . o oa ea e e o e e
,

LO O K I NG A CR O SS T H E G R A ND CA N Y ON F R OM T H E SA DD L E O F AY E R S P E AK
’

l t
.

A th o u g h i
ll t
i s m i d d a y th e f ore g ro u n d a p p e a rs b l a c k fro m t h e d e n s e
b y t h e ca n y o n s w a , b e n e a h w h i c h t h e c a m era s t oo d
’
.
s h a d ow ca s t

n ils r d wr ng (h h d b n w r d t Fl g st ff lw s t
a ,
ea o ,
e a ee a ne a a a a ay o

turn t th l ft ) d t k r ugh m unt in tr il which l d h i m

o e e an oo a o o a a e

s m fi m il s ff th m i r d H f und his w y by c lim bing

,

o e ve e o e a n oa . e o a

t th t p f
o e l d cr t r wh r h c uld
o o m il s h d t h
an o a e ,
e e e o s ee , e a ea ,
e
56 R A G T IM F . PHI L S OPH Y O .

two ruts th wh ls f th st g h d m d t w rd which sh uld

e ee o e a e a a e o a s , o

ering his bi ycl h trudged in i line c e, e an a r -

H lf h ur ft rw rds I r ch d th signp st fr m which the

.

a an o a e a ea e e o o

sig s h d g in f ll n The m s t inviting w y t the cr ssr ds

n a a a a e . o a a o oa

le ds t the right Th re is l ng ist f d wn gr de I t

)

a o . e a o v a o a o a .

w as well f m just th n th t t w h rsem c m e i fr m th

or e e a o o en a n o e

s uth d w rn d m t k p str ight h d T he w y t the

o an a e e o ee . a a ea . a o

right which p n d with such pr mis l d t th littl C l r d

o e e o e, e o e e o o a o,

M rm n settl m nt t T ub City It i w terl ss

,

an d th e o o e e a a . s a a e

s tre tch f n rly s v nty m il u p n whi h m ny lu kl ss wh l

o ea e e es o c a a c e ee

m h
an g n str y This is th r d which
as o e ffi f the
a a e oa an o ce r o

C c nin Cycling Club nc t k H urs ft rw rds rescu

.

o o o o e oo o a e a a e

p rty f und him lm st d d f thirst When A riz n n

.

a o a o ea o . an o a can

miss his w y in this wild rness it is t t l l str ng th t

a e no a a a e a a

tender —
,

f t n wc mer t the territ ry is c lled sh uld g

oo , as a e o o o a ,
o o

a str y T h ch nc f me ting hum n b ing i f the sl i ght st

a . e a e o e a a e s o e

th r i l ss ch nc f th disc very f w t r T g w i th o t i t
'

e e s e a e or e o . o a e . o o u

f or few h urs i g ny t be with ut it f the tw nty f ur

a o s a o , o o or e -
o

s m tim s m ns d th
o e e ea ea

S m e mil s b y nd th T ub City cr ssing is littl pl te u

.

o e e o e a o a e a a

c v d with crubby junip r The w y t it is thr ugh br k

o e re s e a o o a ea

in th m unt in w ll T h r th r d which runs t the west f

.

'

e o a a e e e oa o o

Fr n c isc P e k f rm s juncti n with th t which we h d

.

S an a o a o a o a a

t k n Th nc t th st g r l y st ti n t C d r R nch thirty
a e . e e o e a e e a a o a e a a

fi ve m il s fr m Fl gst ff th g r de d sc nds
e o d th wh ls run a a ,
e a e e an e ee

o f th m s lv s Te the w ry bicyclist this littl str tch f d wn

e e . o ea e e o o

hill is m ighty reli f It w p st n n when we re ched C d r

a e . as a oo a e a

R nch W t r i c ld pip d fr m ne rby spring w th re

a . a e ,
ce -
o ,
e o a a ,
as e

t h fi t w h d h d sin
e rs l ving th r ilw y The x rti n i
e a a ce ea e a a . e e o n

th thin dry i h d
e p rch d thr t d t ngu th t we re ch d
a r a so a e oa an o e a a e

this th m idw y p int f th j urn y lm st sp chle s

,

,
e a o o e o e ,
a o ee s .

The l t r h lf f th trip t the c ny s rim pres nts l ss

a e a o e :
o a on
’
e e

d iffi l ty cu Bicyclist v id th st ge r d fter l ving Ced r

. s a o e a oa a ea a

R nch d rid th w tr ils These l d w y fr m the r d

a ,
an e e co a . ea a a o oa

o ftentimes h lf mile m re d the whe l m en must the risk

a a or o ,
an e n
58 RA G T ME I PHIL O OPHY
S .

an d w lk f t m il int Thurber s C m p Wre c k d

a fin al a o en es o
’
a e

wh ls d rid rs wh n th y r turn d t Fl gst ff w nt by st g

.

ee an e e e e e o a a e a e .

Thurb r s C m p li s th v ry brink f th c ny n T h r is
e
’
a e on e e o e a o e e

c m f rt bl l g c bin c nt ining sitting—

.

a o o a r m dining r m d
e o a ,
o a oo ,
-
oo an

kitch n d m pl l dging cc m m d t i n
e ,
an pr vid d in
a e o a o o a o s a re o e

fl d tents
oor e .

I c ught th fi t gl im p f th c ny n by m nlight N t
a e rs
'

se o e a o oo . o

30 0 y rds fr m the c m p is
a f th b st p ints
o f v nt g a on e o e e o o a a e

l ng th wh l 2 0 0 m il s f this gig ntic fi

a o e Th
o e clr e o a s s u re e o o

t n s whi c h
.

o e v ri d by d y w re l cking much f th p n
are s o a e a e a ,
o e a o

r m l y in h d w but t h Vi w c uld dis pp int

a a a s a Th o e e o a o no on e e

shi m m ring n dl s which cr wn A y r s P k r ising its b ttl

.
,

’
e ee e ,
o e ea a a e

m nts e t f b tt m l ss byss st d t in th f r gr und T

ou o a o o e a ,
oo ou e o e o . o

t h right
e s ri s f g rg s l d d w n t th riv r which c uld b
a e e o o e e o o e e ,
o e

f intly s n T th l ft
a eendl s ch in f c ny ns m ed t o e e an e es a o a o s ee o

sw p ft t w rds th d im divid wh r th river m ust fi d its

.

ee o o a e e, e e e n
-

w y a C stl s f r c k r s a ry h nd t f the d pths d

e o o o e on ev e a ou o e an

b ck f l l l y th gri m d rk w ll whi ch m rk d th th r sid

,
.

a o a a e ,
a a a e e o e e

o f t h c ny n e a o

P h t gr p h s fl tt m st l ndsc p s they d m t p r ns
.

o o a a er o a a e as o os e so

It is t w ith t h G r nd C ny n N ith r ph t gr phs p int

.

n o so e a .
a o . e e o o a ,
a

ings w rds d
,
it justic The r liz ti n is gr t r th n th
n or o o e . ea a o ea e a e

a nticip ti n Th r is v stn ss f d t il th t m s l m st
a o . e e a a e o e a a s ee a o

i n fin i t e .

l ng th riv r b v Thurb r s
A o m ny r cky pr m
e t ri s
e a o e e
’
are a o o on o e

fr m which m ny ch ng ful Vi ws m y be h d T w bf th
o as a a e e a a o e

M r n s P int d Biss ll s P int T h rtist

.

m st c l br t d
’ ’
o e e a e are o a o an e o e a

p int d h i gr t p ictur fr m th p int ; whi c h b rs his m e

.

a e s ea e o e o ea na

s m tim g t w Y l stud nts wer k i ll d by

.

A t Biss l l
’
e-
s, o e e a o, o a e e e e a

str k f lightning G wh r y will l k wh r y will th

o e o . o e e ou ,
oo e e ou ,
e

sc n nch nts y
e e e a ou

It w my g d f rtun t V i w thunder — st r m in th G r nd
.

as oo o e o e a o e a

( J
y an fr m t h i
onm d t cl ud
o bur t Bright A g l
e r an o s ee a o s on n e

f th m t c n pi c u us f t h pinn cl s
.

, ,

on e o e Cl d surg d fr m
os o s o o e a e ou s e o

g rg t g rg w i th th m usk try c c m p nim ent f thund r

.

o e o o e e e a o a o e .
60 R A GT I ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

R in f ll
a p k Whil e n th r t h lf mil w y sm iled
e on o n e ea ,
a o e ,
no a a e a a ,

in the sunshin Th re w Vividn ss f l r which it t k s

e e as a e o co o a e a

T he p r l i g t in th c ny n is
,
.

m ist d y t bring
o t a o ou e va n on e e a o a

subdu d red T h re tint f y ll ws d bu tt d s ge gr ns

.

e e ar e s o e o an s an a ee

P in s d junip rs with th ir r stful verdur r lieve the y

. .

e an e e e e e e e .

A w y bel w th C l r d r lls its m uddy v lume furi usly l ng

a o e o o a o o o o a o

the ch sm With th p r petu l shift f light d sh de th scene

a . e
'

e a o an a e

c n t ntly h ng N w c stles d pinn cles uns n bef r

o s a c a es . e a an a ,
ee o e,

c m e i t Vi w with k l id c pic r pidity T h buttr ssed w lls

o n o e a e os o a . e e a

o f the byss discl s th ir ecret ch rmingly

a D m e d min r to e e s s a . o an a e

glint with str y y fr m th sun g i t p ss int sh d w d

a a ra o e ,
a a n o a o a o an

dis ppe r th t s m e new ch rm m y strike t h eye I t is ture s

a a a o a a e . na
’

lecture with t w rds b t illustr t d in w y th t the cun ing

ou o ,
u a e a a a n

o f m n v r imit te H stere ptic n m y t be c p ied

an ca n e e a . er o o a no o .

Fr m hundred p ints y m y l k sh r d w th us nd
o a o ou a oo ee o n a o a

fe t Y m y st nd
e . . ou f sc r f verh nging r ck
a a on on e o a o e o o a o s

wh r y c nn t
e e th
ou hith r w ll— nly the b tt m f the
a o s ee e e a o o o o

ch sm F r m t th d pt h s ris gr t c n s like v lc nic isle

a . o ou e e e ea o e o a s

ou t f the o T h c ny n h its th us nds f m i fi ti

sea e a o as o a o ra ca on s

T here is l byrinth f less r fi

. .

a a w hich j in the entr l g rge o e s s u res , o c a o .

T h f rther w ll lies thirt n m il s w y

e a d b tw n it is
a
if ee e a a ,
an e ee ,
as

the b tt m h d dr pp d t f the rth s ve wh r the j gg d

o o a o e ou o ea a e e a e

p ks ris fr m th very he rt f th c ny n A cr ss d t the

,

ea e o e a o e a o . o an o

n rth hundr d d m r miles w y th d im blue lin f

o a e an o e a a ,
e e o a

m unt in ch in in Ut h st nds g inst the h riz n Betw n

o a a a a a a o o . ee

c ny n w ll d m unt in is pin c v r d t bl l nd pl inly

a o a an o a a e -
o e e a e a ,
a

gr en in th f r gr und d gr du lly m erging w y int th i

e e o e o ,
an a a a a o e n

distinct
f th G r nd C ny n rise fr m fi
.

T h w ll e a s o t sev n th u nd e a a o o ve o e o sa

feet b v th bed f th river Th re f w pl ces where th y

a o e e o e . e are e a e

m y b sc l d
a eA t v ri us p ints cliff dw llings
a e f und perched a o o e ar e o

the m st p rt pinn cl s s m ingly in c c ssibl but in ext nt

.

for o a on a e ee a e e, e

an d v ri ty they d
a t c m p re with th se in W lnut C ny
e o no o a o a a on

ne r Fl gst ff
a a a .

T he Vi ws t b h d withi th c ny n d f m th r iv r ’
re are e o e a n e a o an ro e e s
62 RA G TI ME PHI L O S OPH Y .

ch nn l w ll w rth th s ing but th i m pr s nts th p ints f

a e e o e ee e r e e e o o

v nt g S v r l tr ils d sc nd t t h riv r H nc s w tr i l
,
’
a a e . e e a a e e o e e . a e ne a

is t h e m t tr v l d
on e It zigz gs f s v n m il s l ng th
os a e e a or e e e a o e

H nc the guid is
.

bluffs lik l m st i fi i t s ri s f Z
e an a o n n e e e o
’
s . a e, e, a

ch r ct r H h
a a e . littl h m st d th rim d s p nds his
e as a e o e ea on e an e

sp r tim d d ll rs in r p iring th tr il T h t sk is
a e e an o a d e a e a e a an en

v ry f w w ks th r is w h ut d the w rk h t
.

l ss
e on e , a s e e e ee e e a as o an o as o

b d n
e o g in T h trip by tr il t th river is m de with m ul
e a a . e a o e a es

an d is t with ut its spic

no f d ng ro e o a e .
 t he Ba i l e at (Z l ifton

fl s I t
Blind of a n pl d th e fid d l er r u gh b r d
th e d fl a
th t But
o oa o o r,

th st r ing d Vi lin
ey e , ay e an

; an d m an a w as, w as n ot

vr sm tun t h t k c rps
on a r ee -
e o

n r
.

th e ol d he ey oo the o to ea

m d wr vr sm
e

t nt th w n t
e e a e e a

e th e a e ol d by an d
grin r ugh b r d with d c
a e, o e e e ,
on ey e

T he fl th e f or y et th e
r ug r w ll night it h lf sp nt
. o oa oo r an e, as

an d th e he to th e w as n ot ;
j stli ng c r wd th c r k d t m rw
o a a e

m n n
c nc
a a a, o

b r m sc l
o o ey ea e or o p er
hr
.
, ,

T w th e ha e?

S c tc h igh b ll w hil
e e as ee , e a or

fr nti r k ps
o h a e th e
scr m shr i k d
-

A nd th e to tw
f ld lik m r l c d
o e ee a o
fid d l e ea ed an d e e .

mi d nc d wild
o l aw e th e o a o e
the in hi s
w i d m ight bl z
n er a e f or s in m an d the w ho
t m pts it m ust if
,
, an
to th e of

t ll w dip v ri d it
e r a e e be ra w he
the a o an d a e w r s d usk skin
with b r wl
F th e
fr nti h lds its d ubl
, ea a y . or

al l an d fig h t an d to
r d h nd
a

cd sh t
o er o o e

at h ip F th e m d the w ho
s il f ugh t ld
a ea y a or o e, an an o

whit
.

m he of his m
f i t h u g p i nt d
e o a y w as e, an d th e an he
h sh e w as hurr i d d th s d
lik k pt
a r, o a e to
’
e ea ab o he
n ith bl ck light
e,
s in an d th e fid d l er
lns v
e e
,
w as e er a n or .

to h i s e om e ai r an d

s m d g in is t r t d nc d nc
o e er

he to f or the ea an d a e an d

t t ch p int
ee a e

l d f ir f i r p int
e r ;
w by an d to of the
bun ch m sc l b r
a a as rea ea a

sin c v r ndi n c r ss
y a a

th e I ed — e a or ee an d
vr m ix d
e e e a o ,

d and th e Ci g a r e e t , by w of M
ic n lu ch d nc
a ay ex

bl d t int s w d pl in
an e e ay e e a

ho A d the
nt pl d
oo a n n a e

thr ugh surf c gl ss

a e a .

the w on a n d t h e fi d d l er
t hr str ing d vi li n
o a e o .
e ay e

gl ss s clink on

vr sm
his
tun
ee e o
-

,
Zt n the
cl ed at th e
sl pp t s th
a e
y et th e a e ol d he
m d vr s md
e e e
y b a r a n d t h e oa h
w r s m w t ru d this
o ey
a e an d e e he ee e to

is t l
e e

things th t
o e

of
ha e, f or
g in r .

s ci l f th t s n w t d wn
a a e a a re

an d of orm
’
A nd m
th e an d the
c rud t d nc d put l m ps
o a a oo en o

So h ey d d ay out th e in the
dr nk d r nk sw r d s rt till cm
e . a e an a

d d sk the
nc pist l s t s r ch i g b ut ith
a an a an o e, e e y ; sun a e

an d w ho al l W his
f rm str tch d bl r t rr id
o e as a o ,
ea n a o

an d a o l ay e e on ea an d o ey e .
 RA TI M PH L G E I O SO PH Y
1 1 s It might 56 W Been .

ws f r w ll m t b f r tw ng t w o,
tw n g
O n e tw t w o, on e

L nt
’
T the to ea e o e o, a -

a e e
-

a
-

tw ng
tw o,
b il Clift n I w nt
e a -

t w o,
tw —n g — —
O n e t w o, tw o,
w s h rpist with ut h rp
T he a e at o e .
-
a -
on e -

w n g tw ng tw ng tw n g
tw o,
Gui t r p lk sh rp
’
T a a a o an y a ,
a -

w ng tw n g tw n g
an d a o a, G a T a a a a

tw ng
a . .

T a -
tw o, a -
tw o, a
t w o,
tw ng
O n e tw o tw
.
-
a -
o, , on e -

ws n dl ss r fr i
,

tw ng
a -
tw o,

str ings
of th e
’
T a an e e e a n
t w o,
tw —ng —
O ne -
tw o, a -
tw o, on e -

w ng tw ng tw ng—tw ng
a -
tw o,
ch m usic l thi ngs,

w s d nc C ihu h
A n e o of a

w ng tw n g tw ng
T a a a a

qu dr ill
’
T a to a e th e h a ua
T a -
t w o, a -
t w o, a .

ight s n pp d ti m wit
a e,

will
A 11 e a e th e e h
ws Clift n m b il a

tw n g
bl ck r th n th t
’
T a th e a e at o we et ,
.

tw ng
A n ey e a w as a e a O n e tw -
o, a -
t w o, on e -
t w o,

tw ng
tw
ws th t sn pp d
j et, a o,
-

tw — g — —
O tw tw tw
tnt
’
T a a fin g er a a e ca s ne -
o, a -
o, on e -
o,

w n g tw n g tw ng tw n g
tw
th t d n c d
a e an -
o,
,

w ng tw ng tw ng
A fig u re in o u r s et T a a a a

tw ng
a a e .
.

T a tw o, a tw o, a

tw n
- -

O n e t w o, tw o, on e t w o,
.
-
a - -

tw ng—
a
—
g tw
-
o,
ws turn whi rl
d nc
T a th e in the of

tw —n g —
O n e t w o, -
a tw o, on e tw o,

ting p rtin g gl c
the a e,

w n g tw ng tw ng—tw ng
a -
tw o,
A t m ee
ws h t
at a a an e ;

w ng tw n g tw n g
T a a a a , ,

m
tr nc
of
’
T a the e ar a an to en
T a -
t w o, a -
tw o, a

b il m u sic p r c h n c
.

a e,

T he e, th e e a

tw ng
a e

ws rh t m ndl ss
, .

tw g
O n e tw tw tw o,
t un
T a th e y h of an e e o, a o, on e
- - -

tw ng
tw
with wild fr gr nc
ol d e, an o,
-

tw — g — —
O t w o, tw o, t w o,
st r wn
T he air a a e w as ne -
a -
on e -

w n g tw ng tw ng tw n g
tw
r nd m w r
e an -
o,
,

ng tw n g tw ng
T
thr wn
C a r ca r o n e s at a o e e a a a a

T w tw tw
mu sic k pt ln
o a -
o, a -
o . a .
,

T he
tw ng
e on al l a o e .

ws b il Clift n n
d wn
’
T the at
'

a a e o ea r

tw ng
O ne -
t w o, a -
tw o, on e -
t w o,

gu sts v n in g w r
a ;
tw ng
a tw o,
—
-

gn
T he e of th e e e e e

tw —ng
O ne -
tw o, a -
t w o, on e t w o,

w s ulti m t str i n
o ;e

w ng —tw n g
a -
t w o,

st ri gs
th e
’
T a th e a e a on

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T a tw an g
fl

tw an g a

h unting r fr in th t
n
T a -
t w o, a -
t w o, a
,

si ngs
.

A a e a a sh e

w w d b twixt d nc tw ng
.

tw g
tw o, t w o,
n xt
O n e tw
’
T as a or e a e an d
-
o, a -
on e -

tw ng
tw o,
ch p r n pl inl vxd
the e ,
an -

tw —ng
O t w o, t w o,
w s w ll ls
A a e o a y w as e e ; ne -
tw o, a -
on e -

w ng tw ng tw ng—tw ng
’
T a as e she w as a o p er a -
tw o,

w ng tw n g tw g
T
S p n is h r pl t xt
p l exe d a a a a
-

H er a e y w as a e . T a -
t w o, a -
t w o, an .

‘
66 RA GT M E I PH I L O S O P HY .

I m
’
th r I m
he r e, I m
’
e a e v e ry w h e rv :
up
e,

I
Oh! s et a c ry an d hue
F m iv r f r ks
ro r nc r rk e o to R a he Y
’
s

ln Blu
o

An d al l a o g th e e .

T h s m r w il k s with m t r il
e re
’
a er y a e ep y a

A c r ss o Sim n the '

San o

I id t w rs C h i ric hu s
,

So h e in th e of th e
ds M g ll n
o e a a ,

O r a h f or the o o o .

I sig n l m f lk wit c lum n s m k

a y o h a o of o

H w v sund r
e,

o e er far a e

I l v sign w n I r i d lin
,

Or ea e h th e e

m ck Bl u c ts blun d r
a e e
’
A nd o at the e oa e .

T her s bl d p th th t p int m w r t
e
’
a oo y a a o s y a h,
I st r ik
E re S i rr M d r e th e e a a e,

F I pill g
on kill I w rk m
a will an d f or o y
W n I visit m c p dr
e , ,

he y ol d om a e .

T o ad z st d tr p r s qu st
to th e e of th e oo
’

Wh n r s r v ti n
e e

o ff the
'
e e e a o

I l d str sw t
,

ea mhim a ay in y ow n ee w ay ,

Pr l ng m littl v c ti n
o o y e a a o .

Wh wint is n ig b gi
en the sig er h, I e n to h
bl nk ts b f bs
.

F or a e an d ee th e e t,

with t rful
,

So I s et up a c ry , ea ey e

t r ick I ) d
a

an d by
’
(It s t ry an by
G v rn m nt d s r st
a ,

T he o e e oe the e .
 ni gh t ill ! R De s e rt .

Ov er unt in
th e m o t h e m oo n dr ifts s uthw rd p in ti ng th e gl ri s of

night
a o a , a o e
‘

i
;
B oo ks a re c nv s h er a a an d m nb m s c l r s h d ws
ea s a o of d rkn ss
a e

with light
, oo o o

D pping gl w s c v bl ck
ro a cr t rs l v
by g om e fi s s u re an d a m on

u ch in g sc n lik ti m st r p intin g sil nt sw t

o a e -
a ,
a e a a .
,

T o the e e an ol d me ’
a ee

ng
e -
a e , a e ,

so .

C cti lik s nti n l s uls

a e e p intin g w rn in g
e nd ou t p os t ed o a a at ha
W it ing unp ssi n d g s st ndin nci nt w i rd
o

rd
, ,

a the a a g g for an a e e

l nd
a ,
o e ,
e . ua ,

a .

44 >I=

A m s r cks w st s nd sc r chi g
of of o n sun b y d ay ,
night m n s p l gl m s
as o ,
a a e a , a
’
By th e a e ea ;
s thin gs w i d f r s lif N tur s ch m pl
oo

m th e
’
A pe t of of of e s e e, ay,

d in g w rld s v gu dr m s
,
e r o e, a
’
A y o a e ea .
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’
.

H s ut j u s p n
o, ho a oy o aea F or Lv o F m sh ll g t
e an d a e a re e

Ant n is c m l tu s r un d t m pl s
,

F ! T he by
v
or o y o e o o

l r p rls m h i
e e ,

I
’
m I w hi ha w him T he f or
fr m m
on on

Fr m n r
ve e C ea ea a r,
-

y
G r n g ld rubi s iv m
,

o ho o an d o R o e ; and

O ct viu s sist
ee o

f i st rt h s f i r
e g e e,

N m o re ’ '

T he
’
er re of

S h ll c h r m m l r d w
o a a ea

lut with v ic s lv
a ;
a a y o a ay M y of i
l v th t u ch d h r t m l d l v sh ll bl n d
e o e e r,

M y o ha h is In e o

stri ngs I w ld m h r s f tst ps

e o e ea y o e a e ,

’
ou y e o

quiv its pl h ugh M u sic s m z m ight

, oo e

T h ey to T ro
’

d m st t l w nd
er ay ; a e

T he R m e

f st l b rd c m ing
o an a so a e

bids l v
e y
H hm to his T he e a oa h is
H c f rt w rld s gr t m
ea

g ld n ch lic wi n
e e o e ; , o ,

’
en e o h th e o T he of

With f i st buds th t bl ss m
ea as o e a e e

t er a re

r un d it twi n
a o o

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bi nd m wit L v s l tus dip mb

e n e v er oa . o e;

hi
’
I ll h fil l ets , T he in
’

r gi ng bl d
o e o a er

L ik ch i n s b t g ld of T 1 (30 0 th e a

L ik li nks d m ti n
oo ;
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e a ea en o ,
o

of th e of Id a
A s s ur l th s l ld With c r i m s n fr thi ng
e a a an e e no ,

e h al ho fl o od

r it s w ch r is h
y ey o o

H ll l n l v th g pt
. .

’
to E w nd b e t h e
ill L th s wv
e ea r e e e

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o e ee, y ,

m l in g T d a rk n in g
’ ’ ’
ri n g by e e a e

g rg u s b g sh ll S w p t hr u g h h ll
y e

M y eo m fl oa t hi ee o th e a of b an
q t
o ar

Nil s sl w m vi n g ti d
e a

O
’ ’
ue

ch slu m b r r d t l v
er o o

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e -

e .

’
to E E a h
ill m d r m ns
e ea o e e o a e

lvs r k d qu n
e ee, y ,

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L g gs gn
s o e ey e o e ea y a eo

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-
ee ; ,

om k in on a f ar a

S h ll s m t hing t t s p ish d
o e o e,

dr d
e, o o e,
’
ha
N th g pt s gl r i u s d wn
e a ee a er e

ch m s sh ll su l w n
,

’ ’
M y E o ;
ill w rld sh ll wit w nd r
ea y o a

Cr w m m n s Vict
ar a re y ea .

the R
’
T o fil l h e

d ds g pt s qu n
a o

Pl c up m b w
o n e o a o r,
’
e oa k A t of E ee

T ill Nil c lm l
a ee y
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on y ro , ,

me ’
e so a y fl ow ing
A w k f m sl p s r n
o

m st
e ea ea

ro

ill M r ws with swiftn ss

a a ee e e e ;
ch r m s v nquish d
er e

M y h av e n ow T or o fl ee e

H ur s pi n i n s lig h t
a

h r ld c in g
a e .

om
’
T is h is O
’
of

h t bi ds ich ki m H r iz n
e a

Ad n dist nt str t
n o o ,

ow th e T Wh
S t p h rt th in nxi u s b t Night
a ee ,
a r ,
s o o

O the
’
e rt a k e n fl
ing ill G r c sh l l p l i gl r
o ea , e a o ea ee

s , T ee e a a e n o y
 S OLILOQ CL EO P AT A R
’
S UY .

’
N t g pt s gr n d surpris
h E Wit ng t unti ng w d
’
h a ry , a or ;
ll m th t I h v p is d
a e

f g t st r
ea y
A d T y re in o y T e hi a a e er he
h n if h rt sti r d
or o

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n

eh o h o en T h is be
g ld cl uds sun s t
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S c tt tt rss
. .

ar of T he o of

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o en

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a er a o e e

h ee do ma of fl am e

f lls wild biti n

;
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is g pt s f m
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’
E
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H r C h r m i n s t h with F m n d r g ld n t r i nk t b al ro yo e o e

g d studd d cl sp
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a t i m

I n the zase of an H merican Dreyfus .

The m j ty f th Schl y c urt h d n v rything within its

a or o e e o as o e e e

p w r t m ke th A dm ir l th n xt P r sid nt f th Unit d St t s
o e o a e a e e e e o e e a e .

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no a e, an e; eo e o o no o e a

an A m ri n Dr yfus c s
e ca e a e .

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e e or o ,
e e a o e e a as

th h r
e f th b ttl
e o o f S nti g Th ir v rdict is su t i n d by
e a e o a a o . e e s a e

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e e . d e e a ‘
e o a e a an

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a a n no e e ea e e o o o

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,

l judg m nt na e .

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or f n lysis th fi d i g
e f th m j rity f th
o e o a a ,
e n n s o e a o o e

Schl y c u t e qu t d o r are o e :

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o o o e e o a o e n a o o

h v pr c d d W ith utm st disp tch ff Ci nfu g s d sh uld

, ,

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an o

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a e a a e a o e o a e o a o

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.

t Ci nfu g s t
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bt i n inf rm ti n r g rding th S p i h q d by c m m u i
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o a o a o e a e an s s ua ron o n
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c ting with th insurg nts t th pl c d si gn t d in th m m

a e e a e a e e a e e e or

andu m d li v r d t h i m t e A Me e f th t d t o a . . o a a e .

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e o a e o ee e o e e os o a a o e

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a W a a an o a e o e e e

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,

a e o e e e e e an a o a n

squ dr a on

sh uld t h ve d l y d th squ dr n f th E gl
.

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his squ dr n a o .

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of M a
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“
H e o destr y th Sp nis h
a e ea o e o a e or o e a

v ssels t nch r n r th ntr nce f S nti g h rb r M y 2 9

e a a o ea e e a o a a o a o on a

an d 30 .
 RA G TI ME . 75

did t d h i utm st with th f rce und r his c m m d

H e no o s o e o e o an

t c ptur
o a d str y th C l n d th r vess ls f th n m y
e or e o e o o an o e e o e e e

whi h he t t cked M y 31
c a a on a .

B y c m m nci g t h eng g m nt July 3 with th p rt b t

“
o e n e a e e on ,
e o a

t y
er d tur ing t h Br klyn r und wit h p rt h l m C m m d r
an n e oo a o o e o o o e

Schl y c u d h t l s dist n c d p siti n with th Sp nish

, ,

e a se er o o e a e an o o e a

v ssels speci lly with th V isc y d C l

e — e a e a a an o on .

T h turn f th Br klyn t st rb rd w m d t v id get

“
e o e oo o a oa as a e o a o

ting int d ng r s pr xi m ity t th Sp nish v s ls T h turn

o a e ou o o e a es e . e

w as m d t w rd th Tex s d c us d th t v ss l t st p d
a e o a e a ,
an a e a e e o o an

b ck h
a gin s t v id p ssibl c lli i n
er en e o a o o e o s o

A dm ir l Schl y did injustice t L i ut n nt C m m nd r A C

.

“
a e o e e a -
o a e

H dgs n in publishing nly p rti n f th c r sp nd nce wh ich

. .

o o o a o o o e or e o e

p ss d b twee them
a e e n .

C m m d r Schl y s c nduct in c nn cti n with the v nts f

“
o o o e e
’
o o e o e e o

the S nti g c m p ign pri r t Jun 1 1 8 9 8 w ch r ct rized

. a a o a a o o e , ,
as a a e

by v cill ti n dil t rin

a d l ck f nt rpris
a o a o es s an a o e e e

H is ffi i l r p rts r g rding th c l supply d th c ling

.
,

o c a e o e a e oa an e oa

f ciliti s f the fl yi g squ dr n w r in ccur t d m i le ding

a e o n a o e e a a e an s a

H is c nduct during th b ttl f July 3d w self p ssessed

.

“
o e a e o as -
o .

an d h nc ur g d in his w p rs n his sub rdin te ffi

e e o a e d ,
o n e o ,
o a o cer s a n

t figh t c ur ge usly
”
m en o o a o .

This fi di g f Schl y guilty up n t chnic lities is m er ly the

n n o e o e a e

c nv rs f th t p ci us red t p by which
o e e o c urt s Superi r
a s e o a e ou r o ,
o

an d Supr m m k m urd r r inn c nt

e d t e,s ssins fr e a e e e s o e an se as a e .

T h Sup m C ur t f
e c rt in St t nc r v rs d Judgm nt b
re e o o a e a a e o e e e e a e e

c us th l wer c urt h d s id This is th l w d it is m

a e e o o a a :
“
e a ,
an co

m on s ns It w h ld th t c m m n ns d th l w w r t
e e
”
as e a o o se e an e a e e no

id ntic l d th t th J dg rr d in c u p ling them

. .

e a an a e u e e e o .

C m m n sens d the m j rity r p rt f t h Schl y c urt

o o e an a o e o o e e o are

no t gr d b t in this inst nce t h g d c m m n s ns

a ee ,
u f th a e oo ,
o o e e o e

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e a eoy c urt civil
e s o o o an o ,
or

m rti l
a a

Wh t pitiful r c rd f p tty j l usi s d c i t d m nt l

.

a a e o o e ea o e e e an e a

st i gm tism h b n m de S chl y ught t h v d n this

, ,
“
a a as ee a . e o o a e o e ,
76 RA G TI ME P H I L S OPH O Y .

Schl y ught t t h ve d n th t is the burden f fi d i g

e o no o a o e a ,
o n n s

de ling with t h m st p tty det il f v y g t

a e H do e a s o a o a e a s ea . a

Schl y d n j t his c ns rs w uld h ve h d him d

e o e us as d h d e o o a a o, an a

he left und ne wh t they in their techni l wisd m decl re

o a ,
ca o ,
a

sh uld t h v b n d ne th y w uld h ve pr ised him th ugh

o no a e ee o ,
e o a a ,
o

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e e a an ee s a

L in ln h d his cliq u f detr t r G r nt h d t d his h rd

.

co a e o ac o s . a a o o a

es t figh t i g wh n ss il d by
n l m i t in the N rth T here
e a a e ca u
-
n a ors o .

w as the c b l g inst W hingt n Schley defe t th Sp ni rds

a a a a as o . a s e a a ,

wi f the gr test
ns on e o v l Vict ries kn w t his t ry d str ys
ea na a o o n
’
o o e o

fl t which E ur pe n n v l criti s h d reg rd d

,

a ee invincibl
o a a a c a a e as e

a g inst Americ
a d mu t s p end the rem ind r f his life in
a, an m s a e o co

b tting m li e d envy t h me
a a c an a o

Cerv r the c nquered is m de h r in Americ H is

.

e a, o ,
a a e o a . con

que e the m j rity f the c ur t w uld m ke m lef c t r

r r, a o o o o a a a a o .

B nh m d R ms y pr f s t think th t S hley s ffi i l
e a an a a o es o a c
’
o c a re

p rts reg rding c l supplies d c l f iliti s were in ccur te

o a oa an oa ac e a a

an d misle ding T hey m ke

a m nti n f inf rm ti n withh eld
. a no e o o o a o

fr m Schl y—i f rm ti n th t h w entitled t receive i f

o e n o a o a e as o ,
n or

m ti th t w Vi t l t his c mm d suppr s ed thr ugh envy

a on a as a o o an ,
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or a w rse m tive
'
o o

C ntr st the fi d i g f these A dm ir ls wh se n am s were

.

o a n n s o a o e un

kn wn t h lf th Americ n p pl b f re they wer pl ced up n

,

o o a e a eo e e o e a o

the c urt with th m nly p ini n f A dmir l D ewey

o e a o o o a :

I th pini f th undersi g ed the p s ge fr m Key West

n e o on o e n a sa o

t Ci f g
o w
en m d by the fl yi g qu dr n with l l disp t h
ue
-
os as a e n s a o a a c ,

C mm d Schl y h ving i Vi w th imp rt nce f rriving ff

o o ore e a n e e o a o a o

Ci nfu g s with much c l p ssible in the ships bunkers

e e o as oa as o
’

T he bl ck de f Cienfueg s w ff ctive
.

o a o o as e e .

C m m d r Schl y in p rm itting th ste m er A dul t e ter

“
o o o e e ,
e e a a o n

the p rt f Cienfu g s xp ct d t bt in inf rm ti n ncerning

o o e o e e e o o a o a o co

t h Sp ni sh squ dr n fr m h
e a w hen she me t
a o o er ca ou

T he p s g e fr m Ci nfu g t p in t b u t twe ty tw
.

“
as a o e e os o a o a o n -
o

m il s s u t h f S nti g w
e o m d e with much disp t h w
o a a o as a as a c as as

p ssibl whil k eping the squ dr n uni t

o e e e a o a .
 RA G T M I E . 77

The bl ck d f S nti g w ff ctiv

o a e o a a o as e e e .

C m m d r Schley w th S ni r ffi f
o o o e squ dr n ff as e e o o ce r o ou r a o o

S nti g whe the Sp nish squ dr n ttem pted t

a a o, n p a a o a o es ca e on

the m ning! f J uly 3 1 8 9 8 H w in b lut c mm nd d

or o ,
. e as a so e o a ,
an

is entitl d t the credit d t such c m m nding ffi f th

e o ue o o a o ce r or e

gl ri us Vict ry which r sul ted in th t t l d structi

o o o f the e e o a e on o

Sp nish ships
a .
”

If v te w re t ken up n th tw r p rts wh t p rcent ge f

a o e a o e o e o ,
a e a o

t h N ti n w uld supp rt t h
e a o submitt d by Benh m d R m
o o e on e e a an a

sa y ? W uld it b m r oth n 3 p c nt ev n mu
e h ? o e a er e ,
or e so c

T h c urt unites t r c m m nd I Vi w f t h l ngth f time

“
e o o e o e : n e o e e o

whi h h l ps d inc the ccurr nc f th vents f th S nti

c as e a e s e o e e o e e o e a

a g com p ign tah c ur t ra c m m nds ,

furth r p e d i g b
o h d e o e no e r o ee n s e a

i
n the premi s es
”

A nd thus w uld the m tt r dr p but it will t dr p C

.

o a e o no o . on

gr ss d t h St tes will b sk d t t k it p It will g t int

e an e a e a e o a e u . e o

p litics
o d inter m in
anbl discussi n
an will f ll w a e o o o

Fr nce h h Dr yfus E ngl nd h Bull r d w h v

.

a as er e ,
a er e ,
an e a e ou r

Schl y d — e S mps an ou r a on .

BOM SW as a handicap .

A bs lut h n sty th r i t but th re

o e o degre s P rh ps
e e e s no e ar e e e a

the fi ens f h n r th t s m tim s g with th N E gl nd

,
.

ne s e o o o a o e e o es e ew n a

co nsci nce is th ne st ppr ch but this i ppr xi m ti n nly

e e a re a oa ,
s a o a o o ,

like th g test d gr f ti fi i l c ld r m t fr m th bs lute

e r ea e ee o ar c a o e o e o e a o

zer T h l d f hi n d h n sty f the w rd g d the b nd

o e o -
as o e o e o o -
as -
oo -
as o

r t beg t g t with th c m ing in f g sti c ism T h id

.

so an o o ou e o o a n o . e t e

h as n ti yet t the th r y s m ti m s f ll ws wh n th tr ns
o se o e wa ,
as o e e o o e e a

i ti on st g is c mplet But wh t d s th w rld ff r t th t

a e o e . a oe e o o e o a

r bu t s rt f h n sty t l t g th r unc m m n g n r ti n g
o s o o o e ,
no a o e e o o a e e a o a o,

which still su viv s h redit ry im pulse in the cc si n l i

r e a s an e a o a o a n

dividu l ? a

P litic h degen r t d int g m in which brib ry br k n

o s as e a e o a a e e ,
o e

pl dges b d f ith
e ,
ft n th trinity f suc ess Business is
a a ,
ar e o e e o c . a
78 RA TI ME P H I L O S OPH
G Y .

g m ble in which th
a existed h b c me
e G lden Rul if i t
o e,
‘

e v er ,
as e o

o bs l t A int ll ctu l ch rl t nism h m rk d v y p

o e e . n e e a a a a as a e e er ro

f i
e s s on Br ins c upl d with h nesty
. a , t th surest indic s
o e o ,
a re no e e

f or the future .

Ther is curi us pr bl m f the stud nt f thics Th u gh

e a o o e or e o e o

—
.

c m m n h nesty is t l w r pl c t d y th n i t held fifty y s

o o o a a o e a e o a a .
ear

a g hu
o, m n symp thy h a quick r m r re p nsive Vi br ti n
a as a e ,
o e s o a o .

A ll f which is v ry bstr ct
o d t muc h t t h p int
e a a ,
an no o e o .

D s th h nest m v r qu sti n him s lf i t th self i m p s d

oe e o an e e e o e e -
o e

h ndic p b rne v lunt ri ly f

a a ,,
o t rm f y rs h o t s ri aly or a e o ea ,
as n o e o us

crippled him i lif s struggl s ju t th d v ut s m eti m s f l

n e
’
e ,
s as e e o o e ee

th d ubt f
e o p rs n l h r ft r d f the wh l sch m f
o a e o a e ea e ,
an o o e e e o re

w rd d r tributi n pr mi s d in th r w ld If h d es t
a an e o o e an o e or ? e o no ,

then h n sty d s tupidityo e id ntic l t rm s O i c urs

an a re e a e . o e, no

m f t h b tt r s rt w uld
an o e m m it burgl ry pick th p cket
e e o o co a a ,
or e o

o f fri nd str nger ; but h w ft h ve y l nt f ur bit pi ce

e or a o o en a ou e a o -
e

or a d ll r o y thera sm ll m
or a n t friends f this
o v y s rt w h a su o o er o , o

h v f rg tten t r tur i t It isn t th l ss f th l n th t w

a e o o o e n .
’
e o o e oa a or

ri s f the h n st m i n t p i th ugh he ften g ts the

e ,
or o e an s
’
en u r ou s ,
-
o o e

cr dit f being ; it s th l ss f fid
e o so in th int g ity f ’
e o o con en ce e e r o

fri nds in s m ll things T h s me fri nd w h m y t b h n st

e a . e a e o a no e o e

e n ugh t r tu n wh t h h b rr w d th gh h is t h n s t
o o e r a e as o o e ,
ou e .
oo o e

f or d w right theft sp nd sev r l tim s t h

o n m unt in y ur e s e a e e a o o

c m p ny pr viding he m k g d displ y f k p i ng hi d
,

o a ,
o c an a e a oo a o ee s en

u
p .H d sn t w rry
e v r y
oe ur l ns ’
which h ho sn t p id It s o e o oa e a
’
a .
’

th h n st m
e o whe d s the w rry in g und r the bl w t g d
an o oe o e o o oo

will The h st m is h ndic pp d by the pettin ss f it l l

. on e an a a e e o a ,

an d yet if he will think it v r h will fi d th t nine t f his t o e e n a ou o en

fri nd s wh b r w n ver d rep y

e o or o e o a

T h t is the trivi l h ndic p f th h n t m with hi friends

.

a a a a o e o es an s .

I nth w rld f busin ss in p l i t ics in t h pr f ssi ns h is

e o o e ,
o , e o e o , e a

l m b with th w lf p ck l l b ut h i m D s y s n m
a e o a a a o oe an a e an ex

w
.

p t
ec th t t h r st
a f t h w rl de: ill t
e g t t h b tt
o r f h i m if it e o no e e e e o

c an ? I f h d s h b l ngs in the C l i ter e oe e e o o s

H n sty m ns m thing m r th n refr ining fr m th ft

.
,

o e ea so e o e a a o e ,
 RA TI ME G . 79

r bb ry burgl ry H w m ny h n st m
o e or th r w h h v
a . o a o e en ar e e e o a e

n v r f il d t r m ind th str t
e e a e c nduct r th t h h f
o e e ee car o o a e as or

g tt n t c ll ct th ir f res H w m y h n st m
o e o o e th r e a ? o an o e en a re e e

wh h ving b n victi m iz d with b gus mu til t d c in never

o, a ee e a o or a e o ,

p ssed it l ng t th next f ll w wh l k d i f h w uld b

a a o o e e o o oo e as e o e

s tupid n u gh t t d t ct th im p iti n If the h n st m

e o no o e e e os o ? o e an

will d thi d h d s wh n h c rri s l ng with hi m s m

o s, an e oe ,
e e a e a o o e

high ide l f d bt p ying f ir d ling ught h t b surpris d

a s o e -
-
a ,
a ea ,
o e o e e

i f th r st f th w ld whic h m y b
e e o v ry g d s rt f w rld
e or a e a e oo o o a o

l w r st nd rd which h ndic ps h i m
, ,

ch rit b l in its w y h
a a e a ,
as a o e a a ,
a a

s ri usly ? T t h busin ss w rld m m rci l succ ss is th m tt

e o o e e o co e a e e o o,

d t h suc c ssful m w h w uld t d n thing indict bl but ’

an e e an o o n o a y a e,

is m r ly shr w d is t b th r d wi th qu sti ns c nc rning h i

,

e e e ,
no o e e e o o e s

suc ss T h r st
ce t busy trying t i m it t him w r st
e e are oo o a e or e

p rti n f wh t he h Wh t busi ss m i
.

a w y fr m h i m
a o a o o o a as . a ne an s

sm itt n with c nsci nc p ins c nc rning his w h n sty if hi

e o e e a o e o n o e s

suc c ss is m rk d by th f ilure f riv l ?

,

e a e e a o a a

A nd t h pr f ssi ns th l w In wh t city i Am ric is it

— e o e o e a ? a n e a

d iffi l t f cu ri m in l with r dy m n y t pick fr m th b st

or a c a ea o e o o e e

o f th b m e wh will d f d hi m f
ar, sh r f t h p r c d
en , o e en or a a e o e o ee s

o f his cri m Wh t crim in l fi d it h rd t bt in tt rn ys f

e ? a a n s a o o a a o e o

r put bl st nding in c u t d c m m unity w h will s k t t

e a e a o r an o o ee no o

o bt in bs lut justic f th ir li nt t t gu rd him th t

a a o e e or e c e ,
no o a a no

i justic b d n hi m A re th r t th os w h f m n will
n e e o e ? e e no e o or o ey

u se ry subt rfug v ry tri k v ry t hnic lity which th i

ev e e e, e e c e e ec a e n

v lv d l g l m chin ry c nc ls t fr h i m f wh guilt th y
,

o e e a a e o ea o ee ,
o os e e

ar e c nsci u fr m th just punishm nt they kn w h d s rv s

o o s, o e e o e e e e ?

A nd m dicin D th physi i ns li v up t th l tter f the

— e e o e c a e o e e o

l w
a T ? m ny c urt c ses h w th t it is
oo a t un c m m n f o a s o a no o o or

th m t vi l t s m f th t tut
e o o a e d th p c nt g o f c s s e o e s a es , an e er e a e o a e

which d s t r h th c urts is t supp s d t b s m ll

oe no eac e o no o e o e a a on e

A nd the ini t y T h ll t s v s uls t high r s l y in

.

m — s r -
e ca o a e o a a e a ar

a m r f shi n bl c hurch d s
o e a t go —begging
a e oe no o a .

A nd t h c urts—A re judgm nts n v r h p d by

e o br i k nl y e e e s a e a a n ee

c nsci us th t p litic l future m y be inv lv d

o o a a o a a o e ?
80 RA G TI ME PH I L O S OPH Y .

A ll f r g ing h t d with h n sty in its w y T here

of the o e o as o o o e a .

are n o t m ny m p rh p s w h d t thr w sid m f th

a en , e a , o o no o a e so e o e

id ls f the sch ls when they get t int th pr ctic l fi l d f

ea o oo ou o e a a e o

life A s f th m wh insis ts c r ying hi h ndic p thr ugh

or e an o on a r s a a o

it l l p ity the verburdened f l if y will P erh p h d s rv s

.

a ,
o oo ou . a s e e e e

y ur pity d perh ps h d esn t H m y be r nk in tw n

o ,
an a e o
’
. e a a c a e

t i t h century d ys
e d then g in it m y be th t his w s lf
a ,
an a a a a o n e

r sp ct is m r t h i m th n succ ss It s qu ti n f v lu i
e e o e o a e
’
a es o o a e, a

diff r nt th t h nesty d s c c ss
.

ter l l but th v lues

a ,
e a a re so e e a o an u e

m y a m re b c mp red th n the p t d the p iz figh t

no o e o a a oe an r e er .

In the matter of Obl igations .

N 0 m an i s me n th t h h ft friend d n n so gr t a a e asn a an o e so ea

H r in li s th w ight f blig ti n
,

th t h d sn t ne d
a e oe
’
e on e . e e e e e o o a o .

It is th b ginning f g dwill g s l ng with it d s m times

e e o oo ,
oe a o an o e

kills i t T b und r th stress f f v rs r c iv d m y b s ri

. o e e e o a o e e e a e a e

ou s h ndic p f itself In the struggl t r p y f v rs ther is

a a o . e o e a a o e

d ng r f v rd ing c upl d w ith th f ling f n gl ct

a e o o e o ,
o e e ee o e e on on e

side the th r whi ch m y be ry tri vi l but just r l A i

or o e ,
a ve a ,
as ea .

ter l l blig ti ns gr w l s w ith ti m

a o d lik a l d d bt
o o es e, an ,
e an o e ,
are

fi l l y utl w d
na Y w nt t g t judgm nt within th st tut ry
o a e . ou a o e e e a o

p ri d the lim it ti n will st nd g inst y

e o or Th r in th bli a o a a a ou . e e e o

ga t i d the
on injury d i fi fan unl s y f t h s rt th t e r, or e s ou ar e o e o a

p ti ntly turn th th r h k th s n f injury fi d g d

a e s e o e c ee e e se o n s a oo

gr wth h lthy m rbid y will

o ,
ea or o ,
as ou .

But when blig ti n d wr ng d m nd th ir rec m p ns fr m

o a o an o e a e o e e o

th s m urc i t h rd t d cid wh th r t t the p r t f ’

e a e so e, s a o e e e e o ac a o

Christi n Indi n T m k the m e sur full f b th isn t

a or a . o a e a e or o
’
so

ea sy it seems as

A s fri nd f m ine puts i t Whe fri nd h d e y

.

“
a e o : n a e as on ou a

g d turn d y h v tri d t m et the full me sur f the h

oo an ou a e e o e a e o o

lig ti with p rin ip l t l st if t with int rest i t p t t

a on , c a ,
a ea ,
no e ,
’
s a o

stun y when th t friend sudd nly sm sh s y squ r l between

ou a e a e ou a e y

the ey s It w s t physic l bl w t whi h h ref rred Th t

e .
”
a n
’
a a o o c e e . a
82 RA G TI ME P I L O S O P H HY .

milit ry d v l sch ls
a d yan m y dev l p nagr t gener l
a oo ca n o ou a e o a ea a

or gre t dmir l d then g i y m y t T urn y r

a a a a ,
an a a n ou a no . ou

y ung m l se in the busin ss fi l d d the m in wh se br in

o en oo e e ,
an an o a

th r is e e xcess f el l s c ll en rgy w h tev r it m y be

an e o c or e e ,
or a e a

th t h t d with fi
a as will utstrip his c mp i ns d strip
o o n an ce , o o an o ,
an

th m t f wh t they p ssess The v r g m h

e ,
o o, o am re o . a e a e an as no o

ch nc g inst the m w h is gifted with th verd vel pm ent

a e a a an o
“ ”
e o e o

of the fi i l l ti th n h th ver g m
n an c a g in t
con vo u-
on s a as e a a e an a a s

on e h vin g such m uscul r dev l p m nt J ffri s But the

a a a e o e as e e .
,
as

m st f just v r g physi lly m nt lly if w d n t ’

o o us a re a e a e, ca ,
e a ,
e o ao

t l l y f ll b l w th lin f v r ges why sh uld t w c m bin

’
ua a e o e e o a e a ,
o n e o e

ag inst a ke ner fell ws Isn t the pr bl m f s ci lism t

ou r e o ? ’
o e o o a o

r duc
e ll t mm n l v l
e us a lev t t the de d lin
o a co f o e e or e a e us o a
‘

e o

ver g s the c se m y b ? T he c m bin ti n f the m nt lly

,

a a e ,
as a a e o a o o e a

medi cr g inst th k n r br i d ught t b b ut pr duc

o e a a e ee e a ne o o e a o as o

tiv f results th uni f th we ker t resist the ggressi ns

e o as e on o e a o a o

of the str o nger .

Oi the use of a word .

Rich rd G r n t White d the lesser puri sts w h h ve f ll wed

a a an , o a o o

his w rk with w rks f their w h ve t ld mu h f w rds d

o o o o n, a o c o o an

their uses d like l l p rti ns h ve b en extre m ist Th y

an a a sa a e s e

stickle f niceties which d t xist Th y w uld h ve E nglish

,
.
, ,

or ,
o no e . e o a

gr w by rul s f th ir w m king d prune the l ng ge

o e o e o n a an a ua un

M nt rey cypr s trim m d

,

til it be m e u d d tifi i lca a s ro n an ar c a as a o e e s, e

t the f ncy f
o m th m tic l g rd ner Y t E nglish persists in
a o a a e a a a e . e

ev lving in its w p eculi r d irr gul r w y f which the w rd

o o n a an e a a ,
o o
“
l ctr cuti n is s m ple It is n tur l child b r f uni n
e e o o
”
a a . a a a ,
o n o a o

which etym l gists d t s ncti n T h tt m pt w m de t

o o o no a o e a e as a o

tr ngle i t in its inf n y but its r sist nt V it lity w t gr t

.
.

s a a c e a a as oo ea
,

f it t b put t f the w y in such m nn r It is h r t

or o e ou o a a a e . e e o

st y T th s w h kn w d in th se d ys f w rd n ly is
a . o o e o o ,
an e a o o -
a a s

m ny wh r d d kn w the w rd strik s th
a o ea with s m thing
o o ,
o e e e ar o e

lik th h rsh f rc f d isc rd in music y t it is t misle ding

e e a o e o a o ,
e no a .
 R AG T I M E . 88

E v ry n kn ws ex ctly th m ning int nd d i i t use d t

e o e o a e ea e e n s ,
an o

th se wh d t kn w its ri gin it is very fi w rd indeed

o o o no o o .
a ne o .

A ft r l l wh t m t t ers it if i t is
e a ,
succ ssful ups t rt ? W d
a a a e a e o

no t like th t s rt t b successful but ty m l gist

a o d s i l gis o e ,
e o o an oc o o t

wil l fi d in th ir w spher s w rd
n d p pl th t succe s c mes
e o n e ,
o s an eo e, a s o

t th t v ry kind
o a e .

A w rd t h t w uld uggest d th c us d by lectricity m re

o a o s ea a e e ,
o es

p i l
ec a l y wh i fl i t d punishm nt f
en cri m h n l ng b en c e as a e or e, as o e

th subje t
e f se rc h It s em str ng th t th sim pl st d
c o a . e s a e a e e an

e i st term h b e verl ked d th t by the mer g m m t i

as e as e n o oo ,
an a e ra a

ca l c nv rsi n f
o n u t v rb
e o o a o n o a e

V lt is t rs It tells y with th cl r s f Angl S x

.

o e e ou e ea n e s o an o -
a on

w rd its m ning th ugh f M edit rr n n igi n Why

.

o ea ,
o o e a ea or .

sh uld t C l g h v b e l t d inste d f lectr cuted ? I t

o n
’
zo os z a e e n vo e a o e o
’
s
a g d c in g
oo g d if it me fr m the m int f sl g
o a e, as oo as ca o o an .

It s sh rt d i t rhym s d th jingling p ph ph
’
o ,
an c uple e ,
an e a ra a er c an o

it w i th j l t d d lt d i s f
o i ty
an t it ff g inst
o ,
an ,
n ca e o n ece=s s ,
eve n se o a a

h lt Th n th r
a . m ult d b lt
e d c lt d
e e t ldt a re o -
an o ,
an o ,
an
“
o ,
”

which m ight b t l r t d in di l ct Th r is s rt f free d

e o e a e a e e e a o o an

n m t p i b u t i t lik H m r s g i i b i i yet we
.

asy
’
e o o a o oe a a o ,
e o e ar ur o o o o,

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th s f w h refu t t ke
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us o se o a ou r c o e e ,

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g v rs ? D s
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in t g ti ism ?
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int n rchy Is i t ? I f it is n rchy h uld h v b en the

o a a .
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qu l t the R f rm ti n n rchy sh uld h ve b th utgr wth

e o e o a o a a o a ee n e o o

of the A meric n R v luti n a e o o .

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PH I L S OPH O Y .

The B st n T P rty w th fi t pplic ti n f th gre t

o o ea a as e rs a a o o e a

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ca e e e . as a a ,
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th b ullet
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or Fr ncisc ppe l d
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o a n d enf rced o e o ,
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th p n lty
e I n ith r inst nce is ther c nd m n ti n
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er l d t en rchy T h l tt r i f ct c ns r d th p c d
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f
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a , o e ve e ea e an

g d rder f thi city

oo o o s .

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a a o o ,
a a re a na

equ t th p ple m ke l w f th m s lv s If th c d s d
a e, e eo a a a or e e e . e o e an

t h C nstituti n d
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permit the speedy punishm en t f wr ng d ing if th y f il in or o -

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t chnic liti s sh ul d th c urt s c m pl in th t th ir im p tence

e a e ,
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c se dem cr ti p ple t r s rt t r f r ndum in which quib

au s a o a c eo o e o o a e e e

bles d t s ve but swift punishment is m ted t t th d r

o no a ,
e ou o e oe

o f evil ?

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en e e m th ee ea a e a s o on e an , e

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a an o n a o e . e

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o o e o e e o an ,
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ment lists a h rr r stricken Th t is str ng s rt f

a re o o -
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sis tency .

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e a e e ,
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o no e e a e a a as e o n

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e . e e as o e e a o ,
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a e e a e a a e o e

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.
.

e as a en o o e e a

p h
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d y t fi d c m m npl
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w a s,a d th t w rthy mn th t f the tim th t he fi t b g

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t riden
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writers f g d v rs M rkh m wr t p m
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wh he g ve t th publi The M With th H

en a o C st i ne c
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pi J q i M ill r h
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written f w r l p m d m re rubbish I T he D y f
.

“
a e ea oe s an o n a s o

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86 RA G TI ME P H I O S O P H L Y .

with u t o sting s methi g th e rlier writers w r un bl t

th e ,
o n e a e e a e o

d o W l ngh wi t h him v n wh
e a c ns i us th t h rh ym s r e e en o c o a e e ou

f ibl s H is hu m r is kindly B t ter i ny d s tr ng

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,

o w n o e o e ro an o er

s rc sm m y be f und in th writ rs f t d y th n P p
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e o e . e n e e en a an en

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d rubs nig tc p
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n on e a .

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e o e o
p etry by e e o e o as o on e

o f the v rs writers wh m E ngl nd

e e -
d E nglish sp king pe pl o a an -
ea o e

h v c ll d d til l c nsider gr t p et H h b en t me d
a e a e an s o a ea o e as e er

th gr t m t r f the L k Sch l
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the c s l ss s ng f pr ise th t ris fr m ev ry bl de f gr ss

ea e e o o a a es o e a o a

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a a a c o o a o ,
an s a o o

s w elli g f th ir inw rd f ith th y sp k t the w rld in w y t

n o e a a ,
e o e o o a a o

W hich the w rld w littl used b u t things in which the w rl d

o as e a o o

Qa w p etic be uty
no o a .
”

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an a e e a e o e e e n a as as

tru b t i t is
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fl und rs in ridicul us w y in his str ini g fter si m plicity If

o e a o a a n a .

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ll w p r i m r s
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n os e lines W rdsw r t h wr t p try Th re is p t ry o o o e oe . e oe

in th se
e :

v s n I ha e ee

cur i u s ch il d
A dw lt u p n tr ct w ho e o a a

i nl nd gr und ppl i ng
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c nv luti ns m t lipp d s h ll
a ,

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wh ic sil n c hu sh d v r s ul
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o e e e ,

d h is o e a oo

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e e e e y; an e

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a o s o o a o e o e o s o a

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which th gh it c t in s m fi p ss g s is m st tir s m e
ou on a s o e ne a a e a o e o

thing t re d d h wr t T h Blind H ighl n d B y which if

, ,
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sent t a y public ti n t d y w uld b reje ted pueril

o n a o o a ,
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o o o s e e o . e

no t the equ l f J m s Whitc mb R i l y in de ling with t h p tr

a o a e o e a e oe y

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-

he e o e s et on a a e
m w m lvs
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the f reg i g
Y et but o o n ar e a f ew lin s f the v st m ss f i
e o a a o n

i itie f verse writte by the

n s o n m an wh m E ngl nd m de p t
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l ure te
a a .

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a e l ng w rshiped the li ter ry g d th t
ea e as een so o o as a o a

th criticis m f
e rdin ry m if it be h n st will b r g rded
o an o a an , o e , e e a

as s cril g Wh re he m kes gr m m tic l blund rs d he

a e e . e a a a a e ,
an

m kes m ny s me f the writ rs f th pres h is gr t

a as a as o o e or e s, e so ea

th t he is b ve th rul Wh n hi chr n l gy is t f d t d
a a o e e . e s o o o ou o a e an

his f cts f il t c nf rm t h ist ry he is gr t r th n truth If

a a o o o o o ea e a

d f tentim s it d sn t—i t is th f ult

.
,

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. a e a e a o o sa

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c ntr st with th se fr m L r
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c use th r w m n y in nyt hing h sub m itt d t th publishers

a e e as o e a e e o e

wri te d h writt n T h Taking f Lung tung

,

“
b t h
u e can ,
an as e . e o

p en , t h ug h t i v
o rs is w r th dnoz n v lu m s f n d z e e, o a o e o e o a o en

E nglish writers f the rli r h lf f the l st c ntury h m h

.

o ea e a o a .
e ,
w o t e

critics h v pl c d well up the l dder f f me

a e a e on a o a

Incid nt lly g d st ry is t ld f Kipling s V isi t t S Fr

.

’
e a a oo o o o o an an

cisc in the l tt r i ghti s H is f m e w just b ginni then

,

o a e e e a as e n g:

the Sund y E dit r f

.
,

an d h sub m it t ed s m
e f his st ri s t o e o o e o a o o

the E x m iner h r turn d th m with the r m rk th t th y were

a w o e e e e a a e

t up t E x miner st nd rd
,

no o a a a .

Kipling h f und d writ t n th p try f the mm pl ce

as o an e e oe o eo on a

which W rdsw rth s ght d th ught he f und nly t giv

o o ou an o o ,
o o e us

pu rilities Th re th s m str ng c de c s t his v rs which

e . e a re e a e o a n e o e e

S s in n the w y h struck i t nes

ou a a o r a as n o .

T h p etry f th b rr cks is here

e o o e a a

S ip m s m w r s
n st Su z w h r
o e b st is lik
he w rst
e ea of t he the
W r th r r n t T C m m nd m nts r is
e e , e e e e o ,

he m n
’ ’
e e e a e no en o

t i r st
a e an a a ca n a e a

h ;
F or t m pl b ls c llin
th e e it s th r th t w uld
e
'

el a re a
’
an d
’
I be
M ul m in P g d l king l z
-

e e a o
“

B y the ol d o e e a o a, oo a y at th s ea ;
r d M nd l On the oa to a a ay ,

W r '

he th e ol d fl ot i l l a l ay ,
Wit sick b n t wn ings w h n w nt M nd l
e

h ou r e ea h th e we e to !
r d M nd l
a e a a ay

Oh the to
W pl
, oa a a ay ,

h ere t h e fl y i n g fis h es ay ,

h d w c m s p lik t un d ut r C hi n c r st
-

’ ”
A n t e a n o e y u e h er o e a, o th e b a !
92 R A G TI ME P H I L O S OPH Y .

In his Isl nd rs Kipling h t th British E m pir by th

a e as se e e e

ears with h i Fl nn l d f ls t th e wick t the muddl d t s

s
“
a e e oo a e or e oa

but A ustr li n t w ell k w W M nr

,

t t h g ls
”
a e oa an a a no so no n : o o

A nd rs n strik s b ck in Kiplin g s w me su
, , ,

e o ,
e a d h strike ’
o n a re , an e s

h rda :

L rd o l u d lung d l gi n s !
of th e o e e o

Pr inc ! P ur pl P r ss !
-

e of th e e e

Ab ut pigm p pl
re w e y eo e

L st o wild rn ss in th e e e

ht ung r N ti n s
,

T a w of th e Y o e a o

S h u ld c ll b ck
e

o m a a ou r fig h t i n g en

b l st
A t the u trum p t
a of yo r t in w ar e

scr wl u sc t ing
-

O r th e a of yo r a h p en ?
S f ur i nk du g ut
e in yo y o

F lingin g ur gib s b ut
a ,

yo e a o

Wh t kn w n gl n d
,

a d o y ou o of E a

O qu st t b r ught
r the ? e h at o us ou t

W e ung r N ti n s
of th e Y o e a o

rd rn pl in
,

R ea e on the a ge an d a

S c rn fu l b ttl
,

o ou t of a e,

H ur l g iny ou t h e l i e
‘
a a

un g N ti n s
.

W e of th e Y o er a o

bu t sickl sp wn
,

A re w e y a

S p ilt littl l m bso m pi r e a of the E e

O wh m n ld r f w n o th e e e s a ?
Willin g d fr l u gh t it
an ee y w e so

O ut r ng of pl in
t he a e an d th e a

F r l unb ridl d und r iv n

,

ee y, e e

A s w uld s k it g in
, ,

w o ee a a

L rd l u d l ung d l gi ns
e .

o of the o e e o !
S c r ib j undic d
-

e of a a e age !
W e ung N ti n s
of the Y o er a o

W r t u ght fr m b r ight p g
e e a o er a e

ti m l d r s
a

H r d av e ea of the ol d e ea e

th i stirr in g d ds w r d n
-

H ow e r ee e e o e,

H ow on tn t h e fi el d s of E o

g t
T he gms wr re a w ar a e e e w on
wh n w rn r s m n
-
.

So e the w ar o ho e a

Cms g in
-

o e to h is ow n a a ,
 P ET O S OF T O -
DAY Y E T E R AY
,T HE DAY S D ,
A ND B EF O R E . 93

B cka m
to the rl nd fen an d oo a

B ck r lling p in
,

a to th e o la
G rud m hunt r
,

ge hi n ot gun n or e

h un d w ll k pt turf
,

T he o n or the e e

Biddin g m trut pvmn

-

hi s the a e e t
L ik s m —b l d s rf
o e w ar
'

e te e

Bidding m rul p pl
e

hi e the eo e

By pinga f r ign cur th e o e

Wh s m rk tpl c is sil nc d
o e a e a e e e

By t cli nk
he bull s spu of th e y
’
r .

Why C l ridg d o e e an b S uth y—sp ci lly C l ridg — sh ul d

o e e e a o e
-
e o e

al w ys gr u p d with W rdsw rth is s m thing f lit r ry m y

a o e o o o e o a e a s

t y
er The thr lw ys l i fi d b l n ging t th L k
ee ar e a a c as s e as e o o e a e

S c h l Ge gr phic lly th y d but m thing m r tangibl th n

.

oo o a a e o, so e o e e a

l c ti n is m nt by th L ke Sch l Its le d r c rri d th d

.

o a o ea e a oo . a e a e e oc

trin f simplicity t the ridicul us W rdsw rth is th liter ry

e o o o . o o e a

purit n C leridge s tem p r m nt d w rks

a o
’
f th r s t e a e an o ar e o an o e or ;

C leridge d E dg r All n P w uld m k b tt r p ir B th

.

o an a e oe o a e a e e a . o

a re th p stles f del i i m
e a o f drugs t h
o th r f drink d r u ,
on e o ,
e o e o ,
an

th ir liter ry ins niti s

e a t f w B th wr t p try which
a e ar e no e o o e oe

will pr b bly live— t l st f m ny d c d P erh p th tw

,
.

o a a ea or a e a es . a s e o

p em s by which C l ridg is m st p pul rly kn wn a the Ri m e

o o e e o o a o re
“

f t h A ncient M riner d Ku hl Kh n
” “ ”
o e a an a a .

n du did K In K nXa a ub l a ha
A st t pl sur —d m d c r a el y ea e o e e ee,

Wh r A lp h s cr d r iv r e e h, t e a e
‘

e ra n

hr u g c v rn s m ur l ss m
,

T o h a e e as e e to an ,

wn sunl ss Do to a e s ea .

S twic m il s f rtil gr und five e of e e o

Wit w lls t w r s w r gi rdl d r und

o e

h a an d o e e e e o ;
th w r g rd n s b right with sinu u s r ills
A d ere e e a e o

bl s m d m n i nc n s b r i n g t r
n , ,

\ V h e re os a y an e e ea ee ;
r w r f r sts nci n t h ills
o e
-

A nd he e e e o e a e as the

I f ldi n g s unn y sp ts gr ry
,

n o o of een e .
94 RA G TI ME PH I L O S OPH Y

C l ridg thus t lls h w h c m t write K bl Kh n fr m

o e e e o e a e o u a a , o

w h ich th f reg ing lin s e qu ted o o e ar e o :

I t h summ r f t h y r 1 7 9 7 th th r th in ill h lth

“
n e e o e ea e au o en -
ea

l n ly f rm h us betw n P rl k d L int n
, ,

h d retir d t
a e o a o e a -
o e, ee o oc an o

the E xm r fi
,

on f S mers t d Dev nshir

oo In
con n es o o e an o e . con se

qu n f slight i ndisp siti n

e es o a n dyne h d been pr scrib d o o ,
an a o a e e ,

fr m th ff ct f which h f ll l p in his ch ir t th m m nt
o e e e o e e a s ee a a e o e

he w r d ing th f ll wing s nt ence w rds f th s m sub

as ea e o o e or o o e a e

st nce i P urch s P ilgri m g H r the Kh n Kuhl m

a n
‘
a
’
a e :
’ ‘
e e a a co

m nded
e p l c t b built d st t ly g rd n th r un ; d
a a a e o e ,
an a a e a e e e to an

thus ten m il s f f rtile gr und were incl s d wi th w ll The

e o e o o e a a .
’

a uth r c ntinu d f b ut thr h urs in pr f u d sleep t

o o e or a o ee o a o o n ,
a

l s t f the xt rn l s nse during which time h h the m s t Vivid

ea o e e a e s, e as o

con fid th t h c uld t h v c m p s d less th n fr m tw

en ce a e o no a e o o e a o o

t thr e h und red lines ; if th t ind ed

o e be c ll d c mp siti a e can a e o o on

in which l l the i m g r s up b f re hi m things with p

a a es o e e o as ,
a ar

a ll l pr ducti n f the c rr sp ndent xpressi ns with ut y

e o o o o e o e o o an s en

s ti n
a o c sci usness f ff rt O w k ing he pp r d t
or on o o e o . n a a a ea e o

hims lf t h v distinct r c llect i n f the wh l

e o a e a d t king e o o o o e, an ,
a

his pen ink d p p r inst ntly d g rl y wr t d wn the lin s

,
an a e a an ea e o e o e

th t a her pres rved A t this m m nt h w u f rt n t ly

a re e e o e e as n o u a e

c lled t by p rs n busin ss fr m P rl ck d d t ined by

,

a ou a e o on e o o o ,
an e a

h i m b ut a h ur d his r turn t his r m f und t his

o an o ,
an on e o oo o ,
o no

sm ll surp rise d m rtific ti n th t th ugh he still ret ined

a an o a o ,
a o a

s m e v gue d d im r c ll cti f th gen r l purp r t f the Vis

o a an e o e on o e e a o o

i
on , yet W ith th xc pti n f s m ight t sc tt r d lines
,
e e e o o o e e or en a e e

an d im g s l l th r st h d p ss d w y lik t h i m g s
a e ,
a the
e e a a e a a ,
e e a e on

surf c f str m int which st h d b en c st but l s !

a e o a ea ,
o a on e a e a , ,
a a

with ut the fter r st r ti n f the l tter

o a e o a o o a .
”

C l ridge w drug fi d d in th l ng ge f t d y Ku hl
o e as a en an e a ua o o -
a a

Kh n is pipe d re m In h i d y uphuism w used t de

a a -
a . s a a e as o

scribe his we k ness a .

A th r pl sing bit f lliter ti n th ugh it Vi l tes the rul s

ra e ea o a a o o o a e

is intr d uc d by C l ridg i hi Ri m f th An i t M ri er
, ,
“ ”
o e o e e n s e O e c en a n ,

where he writ s e
 POE T S OF T o DA -

y ,
Y E T E RD A Y
S ,
A ND T H E D A Y BE F O R E . 95

T hef i b z bl w a r w it f r ee e e th e h e oa m fl ew

f urr w f ll w d f
, ,

T he o o o e re e ;
“ wr
Te e t t v r bur st
e t h e fi rs t ha e e

Int t t sil nt
o ha e s ea .
”

But the whiff of O pium is pp r nt in the p a a e oem .

t t lig within
H e ha cl r br st
has ht h is ow n ea ea

sit Mc nt
ay nj b r ig in th e e er an d e oy h t d ay
But th t i d s d r k s ul f ul t ug ts
he a h e a a o an d o ho h
B nig t d w lks und r m idd
e h e a e th e ay sun .

T h pr c din g lin s w r
e e e t w itt n by M rtin F rquh r Tup
e e e no r e a a a

pe r,th ugh th y might w ll h v b en but by J h M ilt n the

o e e a e e o n o

gr tes t epic p t since H mer if t the equ l f th uth (

, ,

ea oe o ,
no a o e a or or

is it uth rs ? )
a o of the Ili d “
a .
”

Th s lin s
e e e ar e n ohim wh wr te t w rthy o of o o

u s wit T h h t h e y ea r
S s n s r t urn b ea o m r t ur s
e ut n ot to e n

sw t pp r c v n m rn
, e

D ay or the ee a oa h of e e or o

ight v r l bl m sum m r s r s
,

Or
’
s of e na oo or e o e,

r ds u m f c divi n
=

O r fl oc k s or he or h an a e e;

But cl u d i nst d v duri ng d rk

o ea an d e er a

S urr un ds m fr m c r fu l w s m
-

, , ,

o e, o th e h ee ay of en

Cut d b k kn wl d f i r
o ff an f or t h e oo of o e ge a

P r s t d wit un iv r s l bl nk
,

e en e h a e a a

n tur s w r ks m xpun g d
Of a e
’
rsd o to e e e and a e

wisd m nt n c qu it u t
, ,

”
A n d o at on e e ra e e s h , out .

I the f r g ing Inv c ti n t Light fr m P r dis L st

n o e o
“
o a o o o a a e o

M ilt n m d the m st t uching r f r nc t his w i fi mi ty

o a e o o e e e e o o n n r

P
,

d in th ning ns r s wr t s ething d stin ”

an p t
e o I I e h o m d e e o o e o e o e e

t liv
o e

H nc v i n d l udin g j s
e a e oy

br d F ll wit ut f t r b r d
e, ,

T he oo of o y, ho a he e !
littl H b st d
ow e y ou e ea

d m i d wit u t s
,

O r fi l l t h e fix e n h al l yo r oy !

D w ll s m idl br in e in o e e a ,
 RA G T ME I P H IL O S Q P H Y .

A f nci s f rm with g ud h p s p ss s
nd a e o a y s a e o e s,

A s thick nu b rl ss
,

d m
'

an e e

As m t s t h t p pl
th e sunb m s
g ay o e a eo e ea

Or lik st h v r i ng dr m se o e ea

p nsi n r s tr in
,
_

T h e fi ck l e of M orp h e u s
’
e o e -
a .

T h re is m th i g b y d h t Sh kespe re wr te i d ib
e so e ii e on w a a a o n e scr

ing A t ni s blues In I l P n r s M ilt n m de p etry In

n o o
’ “
e se o o
”
o a o

p ning line f th M rch t f V enic Sh kesp re wr te

. .

”
th e o e s o e e an o e a ea o

b mb st
o a .

s p ms d his p etic l pr se
P oe oe ft n th mere night
an o a o are o e e

m res f drunk nness cl th d in el quence

a o H is id s v gue
e o e o . ea a re a ,

w ird t th p int f ins nity but he h d th trick f l ngu g

e o e o o a a e o a a e

M ny f his v rses w ill t

,

an d turn d his phr s s with style

e a e . a o e no

b r n lysis
ea a a .

Op n t n e hes utt r w h n with m n

I fl un g the h e e a y a fl i rt an d fl u t t e r,

th st pp d st t l r v n s i nt d s r
,

In of th e ly of
'
ere e e a a e y a e a ay yo e

l st b is nc m d inst nt st pp d st d
.

N ot the ea o e a e a e he; n ot a n a o e or aye he ;

B ut with m i n l rd l d p r ch d b v m c m b d r
e of o or a y, e e a o e y ha er oo

P rc d up n bu t P ll s j u st b v m c m b r d
,

e he o a s of a a a o e y ha e o or,

P r ch d d n th i n g m r
,

e e and s at, an o o e .

Th n th is b n bi r d b uili n g m d f n c i nt s m iling
e e o y eg y sa a y o

gr v st rn d c rum c unt n n c it w r
,

'

B y the a e an d e e of the o a e o e,

h ugh cr st s rn d sh v n t u s id sur
o e

I a rt
‘ ‘
T thy be ho
’
o e ho an a e a e no

cr v n
, ,

a e ;
Gh stl gri m a n ci nt r v n w n d r ing fr m nightl s h r
y, an d a e a e a e o th e y o e,

T ll m wh t l d n m
e e a nigh t s P l ut n i n s h r
thy or ly a e is on the
’
o a o e ?
’

Qu t r v n N v rm r ‘ ’
o h the a e ,
e e o e .

N w th re is o m l di us ji gl t The R v n which pl s s
e a e o o n e o a e ea e

but why sh uld he h ve b n st t ly d wh y sh uld h b ex

o a ee a e an o e e

p t
ec ed t m k b is nce
o E xc
a pt f thee o llit r ti ne w h y shauld ? e or a e a o ,
o

P oe h v us d st pp d st y d h ? A r v n with cr st
a e e
“
o e or a e e
”
a e e
“
sh rn d sh v n which h d th m i n f l rd l dy P
o an a e
”
a e e o o or a oe

w sn t sure whi h beguil d his d f n c y In rd r t g t

, ,
’
a c ,
e sa a . o e o e a

rhym e he dr gged in th w r d s th u t sure cr v n

a e o
“
o ,
ar no a e .
”
98 M er w s P H IL O S OP HY .

With l l the c re which the N w E gl d th r e t k L gf l

a a e n an e oo ,
on e

l w Whittier
o ,
d Bry t s metim s f ll b l w th v ge Rhe
an an o e a e o e a e ra .

t i l err rs
or c a ot i frequent
ar e Bry nt wr te p m i his
no n . a o a oe n

lines T W terf wl yet th ere i f l e fig in the fi t

o a a o ,
”
s
“

a a s u re rs

st nz
a a

W i t r m i d st f lli g w h he a n de
W il gl w t v n s wit l st st ps d
, ,

h e o h e h ea e h the a e of ay ,

F t h r ugh r s d pt h s d s t purs
a r, o the o y e o t h ou ue

y s lit r y w
”
? Th o a ay

Steps sh uld t gl w but i pit f this f ul t th e is we lth

o no o , n s e o a er a a

o f im gery b ut the p m w h ich ppe l

a a o oe a a s :

wi g A ll d ay thy n s ha v fe an n e d
A t t
t ig t
ha c ld t i t m
f ar h e h the o h n a o sp rhe e,

st p w w lc m l d
, ,

Y et oo n ot , e a ry to the e o e an

ug d r k i gh
,

”
T ho h the a n t i s n ear .

T he verse is s p iled i w y by o Yet t n a a p t D es h

s oo no . o e

m th wings the bird ? Is it

ean e or a g mm tic l blunde
ra a a r

str ined pplic ti f th verb s t p

a a a on o e oo as a predic te t w ings ? B t a o u

h wr te
e o

mig t h d fr m x u stl ss
A h y an o an e ha e u rn

P u s f t o v di g fl
r for h the ne er en n oo d o y e a rs
A m ng ti s
-

o the na on .
 f raternitvof the f r ont i e r .

It the fr t ni ty f th fr ntier th t m d T W lsh d

w as a er o e o a a e orn e an

D d y g u ts t
an d b in N rth Clift n T h d b st d
es a o ur a o e o o . e a o e oo on

a sh lf which N ture t s m f rg tt n tim h ad qu rri d f m the

e a a o e o o e e a e ro

w ll f r ck th t r s b ck f th s ndb r up n which th n rthe n

a o o a o e a o e a a o e o r

h lf f the c m p str ggled B f re it w th fl m e c rrying

a o a a e o as e u a

p w r f the c pp r c ncentr t or d dripping st gn nt p ls

.
,

o e or o e o a an a a oo

wh r i n th sum m r b d m l ri
e e e e re a a a .

In W l h d D ndy th p sych l gist w uld h v h d study

e s an a e o o o a e a a .

B c us we w er f th fr nti r d t giv t the n lysis f

e a e e o e o e ,
an no en o a a o

th subj ctiv
e the weighing f em ti ns th t fi l d f inquiry
e e or o o o ,
a e or

h asbeen l st o .

O D ce m b
ne d y S tevens
e d I h d j ined W ith W lsh R
er a ,
an a o e ,
an

d ll M ntg m ery d B nt n t c le br t Christm s It w th

a ,
o o an e o o e a e a . as e

free d -
sy cqu int nceship f the t rrit ri s wh re th d ress
an -
ea a a a o e o e e e

suit is unkn wn d w here m m y l d th lif with ut th

o ,
an en a ea e e o e c on

ve n ti l li which ld r c m m unities find nec ss ry g

on a e, o e o as e a as ar

m nt d f d In A riz n th l i w m d t s r e t g L
e an oo . o a e e as a e o e v a s r on e

purp s th th c nc lm nt f s ci l p ttin ss s Th r the lie

o e an e o ea e o o a e e e . e e

o f g tis m w
e o p rm issibl t h t f m lic d ng r us ; th p litic l
as e e a o a e a e o e o a

untruth s m thing t ti m s t be dm ir d f red the c w rdly

o e a e o a e or ea o a

li n ntity b l w t h t f m lic with

e a e d spic bility l l its w
e o a o a e; a e a a o n,

an d th i l l i unkn wn th city w kling w h m k s

e s oc a e as o as e ea o a e u se

o f it S if li. w r sw pp d t th t dinner they w re f the

e es e e a e a a e o

strenu us s rt b fitti g th utd r lif f c ttle m n p r p ect r

o o ,
e n e o oo e o a a ,
os o ,

or m f an
y s r t w h
o l v d sunan d we th r b olie ed in the o o e an a e ,
e v

p t enti lity f the desert wh th r w h t h w

o a o s e king w we lth ,
e e a e as e as a ,

h lth
ea dventure or a .

S o o turk y d mesc l ( d th turk y h d b n wild d

f
'

ver e an a an e e a ee an

W as
g d ) the e
oo m th exch n g f n cdrt e d t
ca l k t i ve l i tt l e a e o a e o an a a e e
1 00 RA G TI ME PH I L O S OP HY .

b sts f individu l futur s which if we c uld h v f r s n

oo o a e o a e o e ee

m ight h v b n m itt d A nd wh n th r w n ith r m sc l

, , ,

a e ee o e e e e as e e e a

turk y xc pt th b n s f th bird u p n whi c h D ndy w

.

n or e e e e o e o e o a as

still crunching B t ah d R nd l l a d M ntg m ery d W lsh

, ,
'

en on a a n o o an e

s ddl d th ir m ules d struck th tr il T h ir w y l y t g ther

,

a e e an e a . e a a o e .

B nt n w
e l d r nch r th p i n er f t h Blu
o as an o d th th rs a e ,
e o e o e e, an e o e

wr e e on atrip to l c t s m mil s b v wh r w ith bund nc f o a e o e e a o e, e e, a a e o

w t r d gr ss they xpect d the multipli ti f f w h d f

a e an a ,
e e ca on o
'

a e ea o

c ttl t bring th m y w lth

a e o e e as ea .

The next M y with twenty dd thers St vens d I struck th

.
a ,
-
o o ,
e an e

s me tr il p th S Fr ncisc ; t k th sh r t cut t th junc ti n

a a u e an a o oo e o o e o

f th Blu d r d th t str m te, buri l t l d m

’

o e p g an o e u a ea o 1ye a o o an

B nt n wh m the A p ches h d sl in t
e o ,
m r d ys bef re l av
o a a a en or o e a o ,
e

ing h i c rps t l i n th p n gr und in fr nt f his c bin

s o e o e o
‘

e o e o o o a .

Wh n we returned the evening f th

e d d y f ll wing on o e s e oon a o o ,

D ndy w ith tr ge l ck f nine j dgm ent d p rh ps t

a ,
a s an a o ca u ,
u e, e a , o

hi m s gr l nc stry di puted with St v ns d m th right f

on e a e ,
s e e an e e o

a dmissi n t w d b e It w by str t g m th t w nt r d
o o ou r o n a o . as a a e a e e e e

t fi d W lsh p essi n lying gr ning t fev rish wit h

'

o n e III os s o ,
oa on a co ,
e ,

tw weeks l d bullet w und

’
a o o o .

It rve r cking exp r i nc which T m W lsh h d under

w as a n e -
a e e e o e a

gn o It w
e .fr m this r th r th n fr om the bullet th t h suf
as o ,
a e a . a e

fer ed m stly th ugh the w und wo ugly ,

B t h m st r o o as an on e . o a e

a nd d g wer sh k n o d f w eks they en ct d the h r ibl night

e a e an or e a e o r e

m re f it l l d nce tr g dy w v rt d by th m t h nc
a o a an o a a e as a e e e e1 e s c a e

P sych l gi sts w y m h
,
.

o o subj ctiv e m ind in dditi n t

no sa an
'

as a e a o o

o th r m nt l f culti s which p ssess s inf llibl m em ry If

e e a a e ,
o e an a e o .

it b tr e th n the b utes m us t h v s m thing kin t this f r m f

e u ,
e r a e o e a o o o

cer br ti n
e a o

W lsh d D ndy turn d s m n mbulists E ch w p ss ss d

.

e an a e o a a as o e e

Th t w
.

f the s m e terr r d ct d j intly under i t i fl s u en c e a as

-

o a o an a e o n .
1 02 RA TI ME P H I O O P
G L S HY .

Wh t ev r m y b a e a T m Welsh r ee t h t u th e J nigh tr ,
on e un e o a os

fr m h i t t k h i c rbine s t d him s l f in the d r w y d

o s co ,
oo s a ,
ea e e oo a an

w i t d D dy cr uched beside him Stevens w r use d by th

a e . an o . as a o e

l w g wl f th d g t see W ls h t king i m t
o ro o e bject in the
o o e a a a an o

fi m u d h ut d
e, Welsh w lm st p erfe t h t b t the
an s o e . as a o a; c s o ,
u

sh ut destr yed hi s i m w k d th bj ctive mind it m y b

o o a a a en e e o e a e,

i h fr m the h e d f Ju n Alv rez inste d

, ,

an d t h bullet went e an nc o a o a a a

f p rf r ting i t Stevens sh ut h d be n l ud d wh t
’
o e o a . o a e a o o n e , an a

ev r m y h v been th c fus d rel t i n hip f bjective d sub

e a a e e on e a o s o o an

j ec t i i the
ve respec t iv nminds i W l h d D ndy e ch w e o . e s an a ,
a a s n or

m lly w ke by thi s time

a a a

Steve s d I p i fi d th M exic n bes t we c uld A s th ey

.

n an ac e e a s as o .

fil d w y
e the pl nk w lk f th fl m t w rd th r ck which
a a on a a o e u e o a e o

th ey h d impr vised f a dressi g r m d wh ere their cl thes

o or a n oo an o

l y
a s und f l ught r c m b ck t
no o They went w y
o a e a e a o us a a

A ft r th t the selected f b thing pl e deep p l

.
,

1 11 l s 1 en c e . e a y or a a ac a .
oo

in the riv r b l w S uth Clift n m il m r fr m

e e o bd o o ,
a e or o e o ou r a o e,

h idde b turn f th b
n y any n d ther f re t withi the o e ox ca o ,
an ,
e o ,
no n

r ng f Welsh s rbine
a e o
’
ca

T he incid t c us d s m musem nt d Welsh w j k d

.

en a e o e a e an as o e

up hi ind i fferent m rksm ship t whi c h h w little piqued

,

on s a an ,
a e as a .

It w m rely sl ep w lking rried t d ng r u bsurd ity

as e e ~
a ca o a a e o s a ,
as

a l l fr ntiers m n knew d
o t the str in which Wel h h d just
e ue o a s a

u d rg n duri g th A p che r id in w hich his p rt ner M nt

,

n e o e n e a a ,
a ,
o

g m ery d his f iend B ent n h d bee kill d d in which h

o ,
an r ,
o ,
a n e ,
an e

h d b e s r ly w u d d
a e n o e o n e .

Fr nti ers m en kn w n th ing f the p sych l gic l p int f view

o e o o o o a o o ,

an d if th y h d w uld h ve c rede little l l f Wh ich w very

a o a a as ,
a o as

pr ctic l d b tter p rh ps th n y m unt f the ry

a a an e ,
e a ,
a an a o o o .

W lsh w sh t w h n th Chiric hu m de their l st r id

T om e as o e e a as a a a

In M y 1 8 8 5 G r ni m d his b nd f cut thr ts fter we ks

.

a ,
e o o an a o -
oa ,
a e

of est l ess ess br ke w y fr m th S

r nC rl s eserv ti d o a a o e an a o r a on an
 FR AT E R NI TY OF TH E F RN EO TI R . 1 03

beg n th m urd r us f r y which end d me thing m r th

a e e o o a e so o e an a

ye r l t r in th ir c ptur by A m ri c n tr ps in Chihu hu d
a a e e a e e a oo a a an

their b nishm nt t Fl rid A ft rw rd th Chiric hu s were

a e o o a e a s e a
‘

re m ved t the Indi n T rrit ry d

.

o o still n min lly h ld a e o an ar e o a e as

G r ni m w p st 8 0 y r f g i s desir us
,

pris ners f w
o o ar . e o o, n o a ea s o a e, o

o f full p rd n wi th permissi n t return t h i l d h u ts in

a a o o o o s o a n

A riz n
,

o a .

Th Chiric hu h m uch cu ning ; gr t c w rdice d hi

e a a as n ea o a ,
an s

re s ing is f th m st pri m i tiv s rt B c use f th l st m

a on o e o e o e a o e a -
en

Thus he r s n d T he
.

ti on ed f ct he m d t h r id f 1 8 8 5
a ,
a e e a o . ea o e :

g m w m re pl ntiful in the y r 1 8 8 5 th n it h d be f
ra a as o e ea a a en or

m ny s s n s Th is w uld give m ch f d f his p nies T he

a ea o
'

. o u ee or o .

w t r h l s w re full
a e th r inf ll d the sn wf ll
o e e th ,
as e a a an o a on e

high r pe ks h d be n h v
e T his w ul d] be
a dv nt ge h
a e ea y . o an a a a ,
as e

knew ev ry w ter h le w ithi r dius f 30 0 mil e fr m th p i t

e a o n a a o s o e o n

o f junct i n f New M exic Chihu hu d A iz n T his w

o o o a a an r o a . as

g d f tr v ling purp ses B sid s h h d d u ing hi term f

oo or a e o . e e ,
e a ,
r s o

quiet the re erv ti n sinc the previ us utbre k f s me ye rs

.
on s a o e o o a o
“

o a

b f r g th red g d supply f g vernm nt c r t ridges which h

e o e, a e a oo o o e a ,
e

h d c n eni nt ly c ched wh re th y c uld be

a o v e f m st ervi e a e e o o o s c .

T hen t th re w keen r sp rt in killing m

,
o o, e b tter still as e o a an , or, e ,

a w m n th n in sh ting d r d less d nger th n in

o a ,
a oo a ee ,
an a a an en

co unter wi th be a ar

All th is re ing w s und b t th Chi i h m de th m i

.

a son as o ,
u e r ca u al a e s

t k f dr wi g d duct i s which
a e o quite b y d the primitive
a n e on ar e e on

br in H w ent i t
a . l gy I th p t wh n he h d tir d t
e n o an a o . n e as ,
e a e ou

the tr p s fter m nths f futile pursuit d wh n he h d bec me

oo a o o ,
an e a o

a t i fl bl se fr m m ny unpunish d m urd rs
r e a d when the wint r
o a e e ,
an e

w as dr wing igh d res v ti n r ti ns d bl nk ts seemed

a n an er a o a o an a e

g d h h d lw y f u d it e y t m ke t rm s with the G ve n
,

oo ,
e a a a s o n as o a e o r

m nt It h d lw ys been p r m itt d t hi m t c m e i pr mise

e . a a a e e o o o n, o

t obe g d Indi n d b f rgive In f ct he w w lc me d

a oo a ,
an e o n . a ,
as e o

b ck t th r serv ti n Since thi h d lw ys bee th r nge

a o e e a o . s a a a n e ar a

m t b f re d ubtl s it would lw y c nti t b d he

en e o o es so a a s o nu e o e, a n so

w nte .
1 04 R A G TI ME PH I L S OPH O Y .

T h ugh Clift
o r il w y t rmin l d h d t l gr phic
on w as a a a e a an a e e a

m d ys ft r the A p ches h d left th r s r

,

f cilities it w
a as so e a a e
'
a a e e e

v ti n bef r we kn w f i t T h t del y u ed th l s f s m e
,

a o o e e o a a ca s e os o o

t fr m G vern m nt s urc s but in

.

liv s W rd fi t re ch d
e . o rs a e u s, n o o o e o e ,

a r und b ut w y W d D dd l d fr ntiers m n wr t Stev ns

o a o a oo o o o a ,
o e e

fr m Al m T h th w rd f w r ing w nt t in ev ry dire ti n
. ,

o a en e o o a n e ou e c o

M ilit ry d t pe
. .

a m thing w s
re i fi d liv s th t m ight
a ,
or so e or e , s acr ce e a

h v been s ved h d
a e rli r n tic been p rm itted t g t
a a an ea e o e e o o ou .

T m W l h
'

o t i the d rw y f h i j c l
e s
’

saM y m r ing h
'
oo a o s a a on e a o n

M ntg m ery h i p rtne h d g ne t e rlier t l k up th burr s

.

o o s a r, a o ou a o oo e o

which w re str y P r vis i ns w r g tting l w d th tw h d

,

e a a . o o e e e o ,
an e o a

d ided t c m int Clift n

ec o o e o o .

W lsh fi t k e w th t m thing w wr ng fr m the cti ns f

e rs n a so e as o o a o o

D ndy T he d g cr h d t his f t h ir lm t bristling d

a . o ou c e a ee ,
a a os ,
an

gr wl d with peculi r gu ttur l W lsh w nt inside th j c l d

o e a a a . e e e a a ,
an

r tur ed with his i fl which w lu ky p rec uti n H th ught

e n r e, as a c a o . e o

the d g h d nt d b o A m m ent l t r
a s ce h t r ng t d
e a e ar o a e a s o a ou ,
“

an

W lsh fell With th t sc re f A p hes m d ush fr m th ir

.

e . a ,
a o o ac a e a r o e

hiding pl c s f th bin W l h r ised him elf f th w und

a e or e ca e s a s or e o

the Indi n T h ugh th y

,
.

w t
as n o ftl d bega t fi a a on e , a n an o r e on a s o e

the r sh w st pp d The A p he is c w rd
.

were tw nty t e o on e , u as . o e . ac a o a ,

an d h d s t e y unnec
oe ss ry ri k
no ru n an e a s .

Then W lsh did reckl s thing W und d i th righ t leg

e a es . o e n
'
e ,
so

th t ev ry step w g ny he left th sh lt r f his j c l d

a e as a o ,
e e e o a a ,
an

d dging fr m tr t th n xt f ught th A p ches l l d y l ng

o o on e ee o e e o e a a a o

whil s ching f hi p rt n er M ntg mery H is h pe h d b e

, ,

e ear or s a o o o a e n

t r ch M n tg m ry
.
,

o ea With his p t n r h f lt th t he c uld m k e

o o e . ar e e e a o a

a b tt r fight d th t th t w c uld driv ff the Chi i h

e e an a e o o e o r ca au s .

s n nvinc d th t M ntg m y w d d d th t the

,

H e w as oo co e a o o er as ea an a

b ttl w f him l n Af te w rds i t d v l p d th t the

,

a e as or a o e . r a ,
e e o e a

A p ches h d c ugh t M
a tg m y un rm d
a d h d sl in him b
a on o er i a e ,
an a a e

f r th y m de th tt ck Wel h
o e e a e a a on s .

O g i st twenty W l h h d kept the Chiri hu s t dis

ne a a n . e s a ca a a a

t n until n rly nightf ll when w k fr m l ss f bl d d th

a ce ea a , ,
ea o o o oo an e
1 06 RA G TI ME PH I L O S OP HY .

be en on a h ting trip
H w un E gle cr k
g d sig on a ee . e as a oo n

e der d rec g izing th t spring r id w

r a ,
an ,
he stru k the
o n a a a a s on , c

tr il tte m pt ing t v rt k th Chi ic hu s

a ,
a he h d g d o o e a e e r a a ,
as a a oo

h rse p ss th m by sh rt cut d w r th sc tter d r n her f

o a e a o an a n e a e a c s o

the nc ming d nger H succ d d in p rt N r A lm the tr il

, ,

o o a . e ee e a . ea a a

d fl t d t the le ft
e ec e d D dd r ched the Vill g
o f w h urs b an o ea a e a e o e

f re G er ni m cr ed th S F ncisc river s me mil s b ve

,

o o o os s e an ra o o e a o .

In p lon ef ll wing h t tr il D
a ce , dd fr m t h br w
o f hill o a o a o o e o o a

beheld th Ap ches c mped b l w T h Ind i ns w him t b ut

, , ,

e a a e o . e a sa a a o

th m e ti m e
e sa d thinking D dd m ust h v h d b dy f
,
an ,
o a e a a o o

m en with him st m p d d l ving behind i th ir fl i gh t ,

f a e
-
e ,
ea n e on e o

th eir p nie i fl tw d bl nk t s
o s, a r e or o, an a e .

A s the ummer ppr ched w rd f A p che d vi ltries c m e fr m

s a oa o o a e a o

T he
,

al l p ints f the c m p ss
o N they w r in th M g l l
o o a . ow e e e o o on s .

n ext d y ne r Silver Ci ty r iding the G il

a a d d y tw , or a a, an a a or o

l t r wer seen ne r th S Bern rdin r nch he ding f the

a e e a e an a o a , a or

f stn ss f the Ohi i h m unt ins whenc th y c uld d sce d

a e o t
r ca ua
-
o a ,
e e o e n

up n th little h ml ts f Chihu hu d ft rw rd m ke th ir
o e a e o a a an a e a a e

esc p in t th S i e r M d They r id d th G il n r Dun n

a e o e r a ar r e a e e a ea ca

r ndezv us t A sh Springs picked up wh t st ck they c uld

.
,

m d a e a e o a ,
a o o

ab ut S l m i l l
o d d sh d cr s t h S
o o Sim n with the
on v
'

e, an a e a os e an o ,

s ldi r lw ys t l te t int cept It w th s me l d st ry f

o e s a a oo a o er . as e a o o o

g v rnm nt l ine ffectiv n ss A little g ng f Indi ns h d p

o e e a e e . a o a a ar

al y d th mili t ry
ze m f the Unit d S t tes
e We th s m ea ar o e a . s ee e a

thing t d y when f w B er h p t st in up n the British

o -
a a e o s av e z
u a ra o

Emp ir su h it h
,

e, t b r e sin e the time

c f th fi t
as as no o n c o e rs

Npl na o eo .

R nd ll h d been t S l m il l buying st ck when the r id

a a a a o o on v e, o a

b g n Th t w why he h d p rt in the nc unt rs which h d

e a a as a no a e o e a

c us d the l ss f th liv s f M ntg m ry d B nt n d in

.

a e o o e e o o o e an e o ,
an

w hich Welsh h d b e w und d R d ll dev t d th rest f th

a e n o e an a o e e o e

summer t still hunt f A p ches with s me m sure f success

.

o a or a , o ea o .
 FRA T E R NIT Y O F T HE FR NTI E R O . 1 07

he d br ught i h w r w by M ntg m ry
T h e fir s t a oki n, o eve as o o e no n

t th M ntg m ry w h h d be n sl i
,

o e o o t th r nc h
e t h Bl e o a e a n a e a on e u .

It w th t f y ung buck d w giv n p t f h n r the

as a o a o an as e a os o o o on

d be rr l f P mer y C The thic f the fr ti r

,

a o co a o o t o o . e s o on e ar e n o

th s f the city d th y ne er
o e o b r n iled Th re wa
,
an e v can e e co c . e s

o pen rej icing th t Indi n h d been sl in Welsh t k s tis

o a on e a a a . oo a a

f cti n f his w i r g rding th h d d even D ndy seemed

a o o o n n e a -
e ea ,
an a

t d light in p ssing t h c rr l th t he mig h t t ke

o e a sidel ng gl nce e o a a a a o a

a t wh t h d ac been f a on e a oe

We r is d p urse f M ntg m ry d f little c mmu ity

.

a e a or o o e ,
an ,
or a o n ,

it w g d as a d it didoo t t k m ny h urs there were

on e, an no a e so a o as

hu d ed i th pu se t s ure the
n r s n i e r o ec co n .

Str nge c ts f this ff ir r ch d th utsid w rld thr ugh

a a c oun o a a ea e e o e o o

th wires
e d the big d ilies fr m E st
an d W st c m e b ck with a o a an e a a a

wei d st y f th h d f th A p h f tened b ve th he dlight

r or o e ea o e ac e as a o e a

o f th ngin which
e e th n e,w g ug fr m Clift t ran on e arr o a e o on o

L rdsburg I t w b f re th d y f th ewsp p e w h d wi g
o . as e o e a o e n a r as -a
ra n ,

or the g i ing skull w uld h v b n pictured the engi ne

r nn o a e ee on

T his st y w untrue whi ch f ct p in d th fr nti r I

.

or as ,
a a e e o e . can

v uch f i t untruth fuln ss f I w th re B t ft r the h d

o or s e ,
or as e . u a e ea

h d rnam nt d the d be w ll f th st ble

a o e e ffi i tl y l g it a o a o e a su c en on ,

w asthr w int th riv r A edd y st it up n s nd b r t

o n o e e n ca o a a a a

S uth Clift n wher dr v f M exic h g di c v r d i t

.

o o ,
e a o e o an o s s o e e .

T he r iv r b g n
dry with the l ng summer d ys d the
e e a to o a ,
an
‘

w ter I th fl m
a l w
D] Y t th re w
e th c s less drip
u e r an o . e e as e ea e

which urish d r nk v get ti n besid the r tting b rds d

no e a a e a o e o oa ,
an

the p ls fest r d in the

oo e e su n .

Th c m str nge epid m i whi h f ll wed d wn th fl m

en a e a a e c c o o o e u e .

T h fi t h us in N rth Clift n w
e rs the fi t visit d d d th
o e o o as rs e ,
an ea

w with t h i sit Th n lik c v ser skippin g n n th sick

as e v . e ,
e a an as ,
o e, e

n ess went fr m h use t h use o o o o

Th se bel w l ughed bec use f th m st p rt N rth Clift

.

o o a a ,
or e o a ,
o on
1 08 RA G TI ME PH I O S PH L O Y .

w as inh bi t d by M exic ns d the pe ple f the t wn pr per

a e a ,
an o o o o

th ught th y w r exem pt B t the epidemic if such it w kept

o e e e . u , as ,

its st dy m r ch Be use w w r b v th fl m
ea a . high shelf ca e e e a o e e u e on a

of r k d b
oc use w were whit Stev ns d Welsh d I felt
,
an e ca e e, e an an

s fe whe the l st h use the u pp r s db r h d kn wn the

a n a o on e an a a o un

welc m Visit nt a d the sickn ss h d cr ssed th r i ver t w k its

o e a ,
n e a o e o or

evil th ther side

on e o

P ople b eg n t le ve Clift n th n The smelters wer lm st

.

e a o a o e e a o

m ps ? T hey w re
.

idl d were there

e, an t ther t fl i g no o ca e no ee n as

fr m pl gu It w merely ch nge t better surr undings

o a a e as a a o o

T he d ct rs decl r d th t the sickn s w m l ri i

. .

o o ggr v ted
a e a es as a a a n an a a a

f rm d w hen quinin f iled pr scrib d rse i

o ,
an e a e e a n c .

It r ss ed the river g in Visited th j il hewed t f s lid

c o a a e a ou o o

r ck the ilr d ffi the l d st re f th A iz n C pper C m

, ,

o ,
ra oa o ce , o o o e r o a o o

p y t h nc ntr t r d r turn d up the fl m t p y

an ,
e co e d be
a o ,
an e e u e o a ou r a o

a ll Th t w wh y Stevens t k his mule d guns f a

ca a as oo an or

hunt ing tri p E gle wh y me th rs d I w nt t the M etc lf

.

on a so o e an
!
e o a
-

mine d why W lsh d D ndy went I kn w t wher

,
an e an a o no e .