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The Little Clockmakcr's Adventure L- It Tbs Germans wei« marching on Paris. Already there wer« rumors in the city that French cannon had been taken at Beauvaia and Gisort, to the Bortheaat of the city, and gowip ha* It that thoM very guna would be pre- •ently thundering before the very walls of the city. It waa a time of •orrow and despair of the French, •nd ot utter terror for we .Germana In the city. Most of my countrymen had left Paris when war became a certainty,' And many more had emigrated at the' warning of the two governments, but] I waa not able to go at the time, being , 111 in the hospital of St. Miche^. When L recovered from my Ulnesa it was too ta to go, for the lines of the raili- *tary were drawing closer about the ; tevirons and railroad communication ' 'Was practicaMy cut off. \ Besides, although I was born in Ber^ Un, I Kad lived in Paris siHce I was 14 years old, and I had built up a generous trade as a clockmaker. I waa widely known to persons of, Cealth and standing, who would glad- ; ^ vouch for ray character, and I had Nothing to fear from the authorities. Although in my heart I was In sym-j pathy with the Fatherland, I was physically not fit for service in the' j^eld, and I am sure that I could have fought only half-heartedly against the i>eopIe from whom I had been Btaking a comfortable living. { But as the German Mnes converged and began to contract around tliu ^'rench capital like a giant rubber, band, the people of the city giew to hate the Germans in their midst more jind more. As I passed through the' Streets, bent on business, I saw surly | glances cast at me, and flushed, ex- cited Frenchmen jostled me, then started after me, trying to pick a quarrel. At the comers and on the] boulevards groijps of men and women | fathered, and as I passed them I could I hear them denouncing the Prussians and all the brood of Bismarck. Insults would be hurled at mo and I must Atand for them, for a man could not live a span of seconds against the mob that would have fallen on him. Here and there about the city riots broke out, and several Germans were 'badly mauled, but the gendarmes broke up these fights before they re- Suited fatally. Gendarmes and sol- diery .were vigilant, always prevent- ing bloodshed, and protecting us who had harmed the French in no manner save by the fact that we were Ger- mans. But the rage of the rabble smoldered, although it dared not break forth into flames, and as bul- letin after bulletin of discouraging news came from the front the mutter- ings grew louder, the attacks more bold and the police and soldiers were more sorely put to it to preserve order. Shops throughout the city were being closed, the windows board- ed up and the Germans were barri- cading their stores and homes and keeping off the streets. I lived in the rear of my little shop In the Rue de la Cherche, and, like others, I gave over trying to conduct my business, and boarded up the win- dows of the store. I cooked my own tneal'S in those days, and so I laid in a big store of provisions to be ready for the time when I could not venture on the streets at all. I had lived thus for a day and a half when an old Frenchman for whom I had done a great deal of work called on mo and advised me to go to the house of some of my friends, where I should not be all alone. I decided to take his advice, and that night, after boxing op and pack- ing away much of my valuable stock, I started on my way to the home of a friend who lived in the neighborhood ef St. George's Church. In the streets I encountered many groups of ill- looking men and women, who regard- ed me with no friendliness. I paid no attention to them and hurried on my way, keeping ckyse to the waEs of the houses. When I reached the Conseil d« Guerre I found a small mob col- lected, and a wicked-looking fellow was addressing them. 1 tried to slip round the comer of the tomb-like building without at- tracting any attention, but just as I BY OTTO FEIRMANN. thought I was safe the orator spied me. An accusing, skinny finger vas lev- elled at me. "There is one of the skulking Ger- mans!" cried the man in French. "He is spying on us now. It is such as he and his breed who will turn our city over to the brutal- Prussians." More, he said, but I did not hear it A woman who waa near me had aimed a knife blow at my cheet, but I dodged it and manag«d to wrench the weapon from her. "See!" shrieked half a dozen voices. "He fights women and children!" "Down with the murderer! He has a knife!" The air was filled with such cries and threats, and a score of hands reached out for me. Into the Rue de Four I rushed, hatless and my coat torn half from my body. The mob was howling at my heels. I ran as I had never run before, and for a space I drew away from them, but the clamor in my rtjar struck cold terror to my heart The screams of the women thirsting for blood sounded shrill above the shouts of the men, and with each scream my speed in- creased. I dared not show myself on the Boulevard St. Germain, so I doubled from the Rue de Four into the Rue Bonaparte, skirted the St. Sulpice and tore through a garden into the Rue de Toumon. Running toward the river, I encountered another crowd at the corner .of the Boulevard St G^t^ main, but it was too far from me to interfere with me. A single burly fellow stood in my path and aimed a blow at my face, but I caught him be- neath the chin with the hilt of ray knife and sent him sprawling. The fresh mob followed me into the Rue de Seine and, with the whole pack -at my heels, I dashed toward the Bridge of Art, but at the farther end I saw a band of rowdies moving to- ward me. The cries pf the rabble were heard by them and they rushed in my direction. Now because of the wall along the quay I did not believe the mob on the bridge had seen me as yet, for it was near the opposite end of the bridge. I knew I was out of sight of my pur- suers for the moment, for they had not yet rounded the comer of the In- stitute of Art It was a cold night, but it was life against discomfiture, and I leaped the wall along the water front. Not a boat in sight. Another second and the crying of my angry pursuers drove me to des- peration. I plunged into the icy waters and struck out downstream. The shouts of my baffled pursuei^ rang in my ears, and although I could see that they were searching every- where for me, they had lost the trail. In my heavy clothes and shoes I found it hard to swim, and the chill water almost numbed me. I could not last long in the river and I knew it At that time of night the Pont Royal was likely to be deserted, and I struck j in near the shore as I neared that bridge. As nearly as I could make I out, there was not a soul on the ' bridge. Half exhausted, I dragged \ myself up the bank and managed to I scramble on to the broad quay be- ' tween the river and the grardens of 'the Tuilleries. The Rue des Tuiller- ' ies was dark and vacant and I hur- I ried through it to the Rue de Rivoli, ; where I tried to mingle with the | ] crowds, but my dripping clothes at- tracted attention and persons who j loolted at me recog^nized me as a Ger- , man, which was just what I did not i want. Finally I reached tJia Rue de ] Lafayette into safety, and was hurry- ! ing toward the Rue Bolivar, which ! would take me to my friend's house. All seemed to be going well with me, but suddenly, at the corner of the Rue d'Hauteville,T was caught in a swirl'- ! ing mass of humanity which seethed out of a narrow alley just oflF the main street. A fight of some kind was in pro- s' tlJS, and' In a moment I was carried by the freakish eddies of human units into the very midst ot the group. There a tiny band of Germans were protectmg themselves against the crowd, and my arrival with a weapon was a godsend to them. How I ever came to be catapulted into their midst I do not know. It was nothing short of a miracle, for had any of the Frenchmen in the crowd recognized ' me as a German I would have been beaten and kicked into unconsciousness. It was only one of those strange exhibitions of the fortunes of battle. There were five of us in the centre of this seething crowd, and we stood back to back and fought off five times our number. "There's no use standing here to bu butchered in the end!"- I shouted to my new-found companions. "We've got to fight our way out of this. If we don't we're lost" Just then a single gendarme ap- peared round a corner and, shouting at the crowd to disperse, charged into it. For a second the rabble wavered, then the brave policeman was smoth- ered under a dozen ruffians, who left us to attack him. But it gave us our chance, and while he was wielding his rapier and fighting off his opponents, who seemed to be getting the better of him, despite his arms, we formed, wedgfe-like, and smashed our way through our tormentors. I am a sm:ill man, but the others had evidently been fighting for a long time and lacked initiative or were ex- hausted, and SO- It chanced that I led them. I still held the knife I had snatched from the French woman on the Boulevard St. Germain, and I must confess that there waa murder in my heart. The first man I encoun- tered dealt me a blow beside the ear before I could parry it, and in blind rage I sank the knife into his side while his arin was raised. He drop- All this flashed serosa my mind as I stood for perhaps a fraction of a min- ute beneath the tree and pondered on what next to do. Then there came to my ears tbe murmur of the mob, part of it turning into the Rue de Parana. Another moment and they were scal- ing the walls of the gardens along the street and I could hear them thrash- ing about in the bushes and shrub- bery. There was no more time for reflec- tion. Windows were thrown open noisily and the neighborhood was "be-l ing aroused by the racket of the chase. The house near which I was crouch- ] I ing had a piazza which was covered I by a roof on a level with the second- ; storey windows. This was my only chance, and I ran to one of the pillars [ and, with my knife in my teeth, | ! climlied to the top of the piazza. All ! I the time I was wondering what would I be the thought of any person who : might throw open a window just as , my battered face, knife and' all, #iould j jut above the covering. I had hardly dragged my aching I body onto the piazza roof before I heard my pursuers clambering over I the wall. There was a light in the ; window before me, but the curtains were drawn, and stealthily I crept to the water main and shinned up to the j roof. It was not much of a climb, but there was danger of the pipe pulling loose or the enemy discovering me from the clatter. By the time I hail gained my place of vantage the master of the house was demanding of the crowd what they wanted in his garden. With scant ceremony they told him and con- tinued, the search. For a long time the night was filled with the cries of the searchers, and lanterns moved to and fro below me. I waa4>eginning to feel safe when 1 learned from the messages shouted about that the i-oofs were to be search- alive, but food and medical care re- vived me, and although it was soma days before we Germans ventured into the streets, the city fell again under the authority of the police and the military, and there was little further rioting. ♦ To Save Money on Farm Buildings. You can save a lot in the cost of building stone foundations and stone walls for the first story of bams and other farm buildings if you have stones on your farm.' You can build the walls at less than one-third of the ordinary cost, if you do the work at odd times and with ordinary farm labor. Forms of two-inch planks are put up to the height of about two feet and far enough apart to ntake the wall of the desired thickness. Common stone, either flat or round, is used. Fill in the larger > ones against the planks on each side, and throw in smaller ones to flU up the Interstices. After the stones are put into the depth of about a foot the wall is slushed on top with concrete or cement, sand and gravel. Skilled labor is not required to lay the stone, as the planks keep the sides straight. The stone occupies more than half of the space, so that less than half the usual amount of con- crete is required for the wall. When the' walls set, the planks can be shoved up; thus, two feet more of wall can be built without going to the expense of buying plank for the entire height of the wall. The wall can be smooth- ed up by pointing up the holes, If any are left after the planks are removed. CRAMPED AND ACUING IN EVERY MUSCLE. tetter packiiif gp mf ped log-like,, nearly wrenching the weapon from my hand, and I made ready for the next scoundrel. It was the first serious wound dealt j by either side, and for what seemed a fraction of a second it stunned our , opponents. It was as though they paused to gasp in astonishment at the ^ fate ef their comrade, then with a j howl of anger they fell on us anew. A big, clumsy fellow made for me, but I was ahead of him and cracked | his skull with a blow from the hilt of the knife. We fought like demons | there in the flickering light from the I street lamps, arid the rabble, who had hitherto encountered only defensive opposition, waa soon swept from its feet. j I am not a fighting man, but by sheer mad 'fighting, guided only by , instinct, I slashed my way to the gen- | darme, who was all but overpowered. It surprised me, the very strength in | my arms, and I found time to wonder ; at the joy I found in giving and tak-j ing blows. Three of us fought clear and dragged the gendarme to his feet, ! and l\% stood tottering, but fighting! bravely against the heavy odds. j . We were too few to attempt to rout the enemy, so, once free from them, ! we fled into the Rue de Hauteville, â-  but another ci-otvd was marching to us, singing and flaunting banners. In ; the excitement we scattered, and I found mys2".f alone, fleeing through | the Rue de Paradis. The street was lined with houses set in gardens, and there were low walls about the grounds. I did not know when I ^ might encounter another rabble, so I leaped #t the wall, just under the' branches of a tree which grew the other side of it. | My fingjors barely clutched the top ] of the coping, but I managed to scramble up, and swinging from the branches of the tree, dropped to the ground Ijelow. I found myself in a spacious garden surrounding a large house three storeys high. There were lights shining from the window, and, at first I thought to rouse the tenants and ask for protection, but I could not know whether even a respectable fam- ily would care to harbor a fugitive (Jerman, and besides, I feared to risk my terrible appearance. My clothes were all but torn from my back. I still clutched the bloody knife which ' had served me so well, and I could not hazard throwing it aside. My. face was covered with dirt and bleed-, Ing, and my clothes were drenched from the bath in the Seine. 1 ed, for apparently some one had seen me enter one of the gardens and the searchers were sure 1 had not escaped. Then 1- thanked heaven I had been made small and thin, almost to ema- ciation. On the roof where 1 was hiding was an old-fashioned chimney, with a spacious flue, and into this I climbed, although it was a tight squeeze and I could not descend very far. I had not been there long when I began to choke and almost cough. Then tha realization came that a fire was being built beneath me. Smoke was all alwut me, stinging my nostrils and all but suffocating me. If the fire was built on purpose to smoke mo out, should I be in the chimney, there was little doubt that I would be forced from my haven. If it was only a case of starting a new fire, it might be that I could stand the smoke long enough to elude my pursuers. Even yet I might be able to fight my way to fredom, I thought Then came voices on the roof, and I knew that ladders had been placed and men were already on top of the house. I heard them tramping over the shingles. "Look in the chimney," shouted a voice. I heard the heavy tread of a man walking straight to my last refuge. With a monster effort I restrained myself from crying out and scrambl- ing from the chimney to meet them there on the roof face to face. It would be better than being slain like a rat in that hole. The footsteps ceased at my very ear.s. The last moment had come. 1^ was torture to keep from coughing. I believe some one tried to look into the chimney. J heard him cough vio- lently and stamp away cursing. "The scoundrel cnn't be in there!" he shouted. "If he is, he's dead." • It was silent on the roof, but I dared not leave my dirty hiding pJace. For what seemed an ho\ir I remained there, and the smoke had ceased to rise. The .sounds of the mob liad died away, but I waited long before draw- ing myself into the fresh air, cramped and aching in every mu.scle. It was dark and few windows .showed lights. Taking off my shoes, I tiptoed to the water main and slid down to the pi- azza roof. Once over the garden wall and in the street I darted among the shadows and by devious ways found the Rue Bolivar, on which my friends lived. I reached thsrs more dead than Rdbbits in Winter. Are the winter quarters cozy? Rab- bits, like any other kind of stock, must be comfortable to do well. Their hutches must be stormproof. It is best to house rabbits indoors during cold weather, ' not only because the animals are better protected, but it is more comfortable to get about and look out for the stock. With plenty of food on hand â€" such as hay and roots, which are the prin- cipal foods during winter â€" as many rabbits can be quartered as can easily be handled. In estimating the num- ber that can safely be quartered, one should count upon the spring being backward. Some rabbit keepers do not breed for several months during the winter in order to be able to keep more breeding stock for spring work. The matter of bedding is ako worth considering. The wise man gathers all the leaves he can find in the fall and stores them away. Leaves make a very satisfactory and cheap litter, but they must be stored where they do not become damp, for leaves take up moisture very quickly. In selling ca'i-casses, it is l>est to move the skins before delivering to the customer. The customer not only prefers it, but the sldna are worth taking care of nowadays. These should be carefully dried, stored and sold in bulk to some firm paying good prices. • « Field Husbandry. The report of the Etominion Field Husbandman (Mr. E. S. Hopkins, B. S.A., M.S.,)for 1924 just published at Ottawa is replete with interest. It supplies meteorological records for the past thirty-five years and goes largely into the cost of producing I oats, hay, silage, corn, mangels, po- tatoes and' other crops. It then fur- nishes particulars of crop yields at the Central Experimental Farm, the methods, oi! cultivation followed, how weeds are controlled, improvement of silage from legume crops, respective yields of sunflowers and corn on dif- ferent soils, rotation of crops, farm maniire and corrunercial fertilizers and the work generally of the field hus- bandry division. An account of soil moisture investigations in the Prairie Provinces is of special interest to that immense section of the country. Graphs are also given showing at a dance the average yield, of various crops at the Central Experimental Farm comparer with Ontario gener- ally and of the relative yields of corn and sunflowers, on heavy day and fer- tile sandy loam, indicating at the same time the respective quantities of water, dry matter and g^roen weight in tons. THE BOUFFANT MODE. Blue taffeta makes this extremely bouffant frock for dance wear. Two huge medallions composed of silver ribbon, tiny flowers and taffeta, are placed slightly to the left side at the raised waistline. Silver ribbon out- lines the round neck and short kimono sleeves, and helps to accent the effect of fulness at the lower edge of the short skirt. The flower adorning the right shoulder, and the medallions may be purchased at any shop, and make it jwssible for the home sewer to fashion one of the smartest frocks of the season from this pattern. The diagram pictures the simple design, and No. 1112 is in sizes 16, 13 and 20 years (34, 38 and 38 inches bust only). Size 18' years (36 bust) requires 2% yards 36 or 40 inch material. Price 20 cents. The designs illus.trated in our now Fashion Book are advance styles for the home dressmaker, and the woman or girl who desires to wear garments dependable for taste, simplicity and economy wi'U find her desires fulfilled in our patterns. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by rsturn mail. Save Trees From Mice. Remove gi"ass from around the young fruit trees. It is now time for' the mice to build their nests, and the grass about the trt^^s provides an ideal place for them. Shield the trees from ' these pests by using galvanized screen- \ ing, wood veneer prot«K;tors, or ordi- \ nary newspapers*. Tho last named protection sliould be removed in the ' spring but tbe wii-e may be left on all ' year. I â€" ^ To Get Good Photos Elxpose Film Uniformly. To g^et good pictures with yoni camera, all exposures on a single roll of film should be uniform. If each pic- tui'e is made under different condi- tions of light, length of exposure and shutter opening, poor pictures are al- most sure to bo the result. The photographer develops a roll of film as a unit. The length of time it takes to develop pictures depends a great deal on tho length of time they were exposed or the amount of light reaching the sensitive film surface. If a roll of film is so exposed that a different lunount of light has reached each exposure on the film, one or two ai'e likely to be developed ju.st light, while the others will be either unds- voloped or overdeveloped. If you are developing your own films, and thei-e are pictures of dif- ferent exposure on the same fl?m, cut tho film apart and develop each pic- ture separately. This is too much! trouble for the commercial photo- grapher, however, in view of the ex- tremely low prices charged for film development and picture printing. It is usually best, therefore, to set the time of exposure and lens opening and not change the.se adjustments until a whole roll of film is exposed, making all pictui'es, of course, under the same conditions of light In this case, the only adjustment necessary for individual pictures is for distance, or focus. If you have a fixed-focus canu-ra, even this is unnecessary. This arrangement ^ill not do when you are "hunting" with u camera, for some shots will re<fiiire different time and shutter opening. In that case^ take your films to a shop where they "7ill be developed with special cartk â€" ?. T. H. Wh.-)t Ud Be the Use? | "If only we could see ourselves as others see us." j "Well, wo wouldn't believe what ws . tie securely w*th a knot tliat will stay cnw " I tied. If this be done, there w^ill be no In tying and wrapping a parcel sa it will stay wrapped there are several essentials to keep in mind: Use enough p«per and wrap well. Pull the wrapping string lightly at each turn, taking up aU .slack and not letting it slip. Then make a loop or ha^-hitch every time the .string cro.*90s. Finally, » complaints, nor wiB the packages bc- A bridge made entirely of porcelain come undone before they can be d^ stands near Pekin, in China. livereck