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2 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. JsEW YORK. SUNDAY. 18. 1916.

STONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A MAN'S FACE BROOKLYNITE WHOSE HOBBY IS DIGGING INTO THE PAST A A George Nordenholt, Who Amuses Himself as an Amateur Archaeologist, Has a Remarkable Collection of Specimens Resembling Human Faces and Also Prehistoric Relics. ham! formed the earth's living surface as far back as 10,000 years ago, these "faces," some seemingly Semitic and Oriental, others Mongolian and Ethiopian, are said by Mr. Nordenholt to bespeak the habitation of a civilization prehistoric In character, and of a stage of advancement almost Incomprehensible. "How do you explain this?" asked the visitor. "you ask too many questions, my friend.

Did you ever read Omar Khayyam?" returned the host, genially. "Well, when you come to the Hand that shuts out everything that VA .1, "At first these pyramids were covered with dense soil and looked like mountaina," continued Mr. Nordenholt, "but one day an aperture was discovered in the side of one of them, and Dr. Bartels, the authority in' Mexico City, was called to investigate. Ex-cavatlons proved that the Interior of the 'mountains' were really vaults for the storage of prehistoric dead, "See here are two of these pyramids with their walls uncovered see the terraces and the broad Egyptian style of architecture? This larger one la the Pyramid of the Sun.

where the higher caste was buried, and the smaller one, beyond this Aztec mound in the foreground, is the Pyramid of the Moon, where the lower caste was burled. Between them stretches this winding -Road of the Dead'-the Via Morte on whose sides are large banks of stones, and on each of the. stones collection in the Nordenholt home were thrown open. Petrifications there were g.ilore. One also found near Culver Lake, N.

J. was of i Is beyond, you can go no further, Archaeologists dig Into the earth, find -sf- 8., h'mh-imuib tnai looKeo like a Chinese Wm -1 Yi- At A certain stones, certain carved faces, certain utensils of certain fine polish and skill, and then they are confronted by the Hand! Here" he indicated the collection of graven faces scattered on the table "are the facts. For the rest, you and I can only guess." The exhibition was certainly bewil-dering. From excavations in Mexico had come four large heads, In baked clay, apparently Chinese and Ethiopian in the cast of the eyes, cheek bones, lips and contour of face. One of the toy-faces had large earrings, is carved the sad face of a mourner." Before the Dawn Of History.

Further search through this Interesting collection disclosed toys of distinctly Inca origin, showing that soma stragglers of the tribe might have wandered from Peru. "Devil whistles" found in the excavations for the water-pipe system In the City of Mexico, the famous lizard stamp of the ancient lawyers, the six-snake seal of the ancient doctor, the mold of an ancient Egyptian dog's face of which six have been found in the ruins of An another wore a peculiar thing looking line auiomoDiie goggles, a rrnmi liable statue of Iris, the Egyptian goddess, with her lotus-like headdress and symmetrical waves, bespoke the trace of Egyptian origin. "How did these come Into Mexico?" queried the visitor. "Ah, I see that your Journalistic THE following letter was received hy the Sunday Eagle last week: "Some days ago there was a report from Trenton that prehistoric finds had been made near that city. I have in my possession petrifications I found near Culver Lake, N.

J. Among my specimens is a stone as per photograph herewith, which has the appearance of a petrified human head. One side is plainly marked, while the other bears marks of having been pressed between some hard substances, although eye and nose and mouth marks are clearly visible; also a gap on the forehead. The other photo shows, at an angle, a shadow of a perfect profile. It would be interesting to hear from archaeologists if similar objects have been found in these regions.

"GEORGE NORDENHOLT, '1437 Fifty-third street, Brooklyn." The curiosity of the Sunday Eagle representative was aroused, and a visit to the given address, the home of a Brooklynlte engaged In the Latin-American export business one-time fiscal agent for Nicaragua whose obby seemed to be the amassing of interesting collection of archaeological specimens, old coins and old books, revealed that the find was a porous stone, conceivably shaped like a human head, perhaps, but which In all truth would have been mls- ken for an ordinary "cobbler" by ignorant Sunday Eagle representative, and would have been thrown at any cat or dog straying into his garden without hesitation. But the eyes of the archaeologist see below the surface, and to Mr. Nordenholt this stone seemed the petrification of the head of some human ancestor of ages past. But the skepticism of the writer was transformed into genuine interest when the recesses of the entire woman's foot bound stiff, and the remarkable thing of It was that the "foot" was of limestone, while the slab to which it was attached seemed to be of volcanic origin. "I have been a crank on this thing, since I was a boy," apologized Mr.

Nordenholt, "and my dear mother could never tolerate my dragging all sorts of stones Into the house." Mr. Nordenholt's enthusiasm haa been boundless, to Judge by the variety of the large collection In Ms cabinet. Here there la a large slag-like petrification from Culver Lake, and there a curious copper ore from the Nacozarl mines In Mexico. There is even a petrified skull of a dog which the Brooklynlte says he found In Borough Park, a petrified horse's hoof, found In Bay Ridge, and a wedge-shaped Indian hatchet, found in the middle of a road before a Cat-skill hotel. Often petrifications are perplexing.

For instance, there Is one found in Pike's County, which looks, from one angle, like dog, from another like a monkey, from a third, like a man. Mr. Nordenholt solves the problem by calling it simply a "mussel formation." Faces Staring Out of the Past. Weird, thrilling, bizarre, mystifying any adjective you will is the collection of prehistoric ornaments in Mr. Nordenholt's home.

This collection consists mainly of a large variety of myriad faces of different racial structure found In the vaylng strata pf Mexico's soil. Dug out of excavations extending hundreds of feet deep Into layers of soli that inqulsitlveness pays no respect even to cient Egypt and an interesting col- the Hand," laughed Mr. Nordenholt. lection of Aztec, Chichlmec and Tol- tec pottery, showing that the most ancient Toltec tribe had ucquired the advanced art of glazing which later become a lost art these were scrambled in the maze of prehistoric puzzles. Then there were the symbols laying out my plans of research.

Dr. Pease, who had been my fellow passenger on the train which carried me i 1 a ,1 of the East faces of bearded Mon "Well, you've heard of the theory that once upon a time there was a continent called Atlantis, stretching between the Americas nd the rest of the world? This continent is supposed to have become submerged through some terrestrial cataclysm, and is at present the bed of the Atlantic Ocean. It Is commonly believed by those upholding the theory that when the cataclysm came, the peoples living on the one side of the Atlantis continent fled to the western coast of Mexico. There is the photograph of a pyramid that was uncovered down in Teotlhuacan not very long ago," and he Indicated a photograph of Senator Root's party escorted by the Mexican Vice President to the foot of the Pyramid del Sol, Lado I'oniente, San Juan Teotlhuacan. tomes of church law In hla possession were censored and studied, and the Papal coat-of-arms riveted on a part of a tree trunk taken from the Mount of Olives hung on some shrine in some quaint little Jesuit church In the hills.

"How did you get all this?" asked The Sunday Eagle representative. "I went to Mexico primarily on business," answered Mr. Nordenholt, "but, as every busy man must have a hobby, I naturally turned to the things that interested me most sines childhood. "After arrival in the City of Mexico, I looted up my friend. Professor William Nlven, who, strange to say, is a former resident of Bath Beach.

He has made archaeological studies of most ruins and in fact of all parts of the Federal District as well as of the interesting cemeteries and sunken cities in the States of Oaxaca, Chiapas and Vera Cruz. The field of archaeology in Mexico is so vast that I made up my mind to fasten my attention to the ruins of Kan Juan and liot take up any other studies until I had Investigated these ruins thoroughly. "Dr. Pease of Columbus, Ohio, contributor to the museum of that city, and Professor Bumpus, formerly in charge of the New York Museum of Natural History as well as several other professors from Europe, who all happened to meet in Mexico, extended to me the 'courtesy of their help in golians, of the Assyrian, with his slanting forehead, of the Semite, with his round nose and large eyes, which has been unchanged through the ages. One figure wore a turban that was undoubtedly Persian In origin, and there were symbolic signs of greeting and of living that were unmistakably Oriental in character.

Nor did the collector stop at the Hand of the prehistoric enigma. Mr. Nordenholt's collection extends to the early days of Spanish Mexico, when the old worm-eaten parchment bound I accompany me on my first trip to the I Pyramids and to him I owe many thanks for his valuable assistance and many tokens of friendship which he so kindly extended to me. "My experience in archaeology war-' rants me in saying that everyone who ventures into this study is entitled his own opinion and Is allowed to I let his mind wander into the great unknown fields and conditions of our ancestors and draw his own conclusions as to facts and knowledge of what existod in years long past." A BROOKLYN WOMAN IN AUSTRIA SUSPECTED OF BEING A SPY BY ELIZABETH M. CLARK have been avenged, and our country be enjoying a victorious peace.

Still, HIS story commences about four months before It really With some friends story commences aooui four months before It really bgins. With some friends THIS might perhaps be wiser for the Fraulein, unless she wishes to remain thu1Bh.K,,t TT' to 'eave soon' table. I went on innocently reading my magazine. Falls Under Pusilclon of Austrian Police. Suddenly I heard the question in a low voice: "Fraulein Clark from America?" their right of entry, It was really much easier to get Into Austria then than I had expected to find it.

"I want a ticket for Innsbruch," I said, almost timidly, and quite expect-in gto have to fight for my right to do such an extraordinary thing as going to Innsbruck, In war times. But the ticket seller merely looked annoyed at my meagre information. "Yes," he said sharply, "single or return? Express or local? First, second or third class? It isn't enough Just to say Fraulein, and you must choose, which will you do, go or stay?" Departs from Austria Without Her Trunk. It was not an easy decision to make, offhand. But to remain in Austria until the end of the war anything seemed bettor than that, so I said; "I'll go," gave my trunk receipt into the care of a Canadian friend, who had been keeping a seat for me in the train, waved goodby to him, and the train was off.

of various nationalities, I spending the month of July, in a little mountain village of was 1914 as not to disturb her. The fraulein will be going out at 11 o'clock, perhaps? It is a beautiful morning to seo the mountains." can do your work when you 'ant to, Greta," I said. "You will not disturb me. I shall not be going out this morning, as I have letters to write." Greta, vanished, and so did her zeal about putting my room in order. She did not return that morning, and the bed was still unmade when I climbed my throe flights, of stalrB after luncheon.

Moreover, it was still unmade at 5 Startled, I looked up; then answered frigidly, "Possibly," and went on with I Innsbruck! my reading. Tho voice continued, in an undertone: und in Gorman, of course; "Might it be permitted to speak to the lady, I am sure that all of my righteous American upbringing must have expressed itself in mv indisnant renlv: Meeklv I amplified my request by That was the beginning of the most fatiguing and tho most exciting Jour-1 asking for a second cloas single ticket o'clock, when there came a knock at ney I have ever exuerienced. Throueh I on an exui ess train, and then took my His words said he was sure; his voice said the contrary. Crowd Watches Inspection of Papers. Slowly and calmly I handed out thi documents in the case; No.

1, my birth certificate, stamped in New York; No. 2, my American passport, stamped in Washington; No. 3, the letter of introduction from the Austro-Hungarian Consul, stamped In Switzerland. He read them slowly, and as he read I watched with inward amusement the increasing crowd of spectators. My friends appeared first, the- hotel pro prletor in one doorway, the big con clerge in another, and the head waitress at an open window.

These three looking rather unhappy, as if they actually sympathized with my prospective downfall. The merely curious spectators appeared next, until every window and every door crevice was occupied. For did not all expect to see an English woman spy, who claimed to be an American traveler, carried off to prison? What an excitement for their hotel! The tall officer, resplendent. In his uniform, read through all three documents carefully; compared them one with the other; held them under the electric lights to examine the seals and watermarks. Then he brought his heels together, rose to his full height, Austria, up towards the meeting point 1 sat, without having shown a corner of.

my door. "Herein!" I called, hardly of Russia and Germany; then through I my brand-new American passport. looking up, so sure was 1 that the Germany towards Switzerland; this, in The reason for his appeared later, summons came from Greta. But no; the historic first few days of August, and was quite simple. We were still i the door opened and revealed a lady 1H14.

The record would make an-1 in Switzerland. Half an hour later, as whom I had seen dining with one of inn iiic lauicui, lit, wan iiijotu, decided to do; and seven o'clock of Saturday morning. July 31, saw me seated in the only carriage that the village boasted, driving clown the stoniest road that ever existed. On the front seat, to balance the rotund and heavy weight driver, was my steamer trunk. It was lashed on, by a rope of many knots, the ends of which were given to me to hold.

Whether this peculiar arrangement was for the purpose of holding in the trunk, or of holding me in, I never quite fathomed. But the result was eminently satisfactory. It was also eminently picturesque, for tho effect produced was of my driving my own steamer trunk, from tho back seat of that rattling vehicle, while at the same time, the driver drove the horses from his seat in front. With the mention of my steamer trunk, my first little ndventure in the matter of being taken for a spy, may be said properly to commence. At the railway station of my Berious troubles began.

It was nearly an hour before the time for the train to start, when I tried to get my trunk checked, or registered, as It would be Austrian Silesia, not very near any point or place of special interest, but also not very far from Russia, whose boundary lay like a deep blue line across the horizon. "My country!" said the Russian professor who was of our party, as he led a little group of us up the hillside on a soft, peaceful summer evening, to get the view. Incidentally also, to get his views, which were always interesting. "My country," he repeated, flourishing his black cane vigorously in the direction of the blue streak. "You must all visit it some day.

It is hard to get in; and much more difficult to get out, but when you are there, it is a most interesting country. I am sure you would all find it so, and I hope you will all come." He beamed upon us in the exuberance of his kindly feeling, the good Russian professor. other story, and a long one. On the the train really entered Austria, mill-sixth day, I reached Berne, clinging tary inspectors came through and frantically to my suitcase, which Con- 1 stamped the passports of all the pas- the higher staff officers, evidently his wife. Most graciously she asked me if I would not like to take a walk with her around Innsbruch.

A Visit From an Austrian Lady of tained my most valued earthly pos-' sengers. sessions, now that my trunk lay atl Having arranged for my mail to such a distance, to be held in Aus-! meet me, and await me at Innsbruch, I i Rank. trian safekeeping, until the end of the had also arranged to remain there tor I war, or until America entered into it. I two or three days to stay at a "Indeed, It would not be permitted." "But I have Something of im-1 portance to say." I "That seems most improbable. But! if you have, say it here." "But Indeed, I most urgently desire to see the lady alone." The voice was courteous, but insistent.

I My indignation grew even hotter, but my voice grew colder, as I made use of the usual formula, "I do not I understand you. sir!" I To my great amusement, he took It literally. "Oh, you do not understand German," he exclaimed, dropping his use of the third person. "If you do not understand German, we can use French. 1 do not, alas! know much English." I "But I understand your language perfectly; It is you I do not under-1 stand, sir.

There is no reason why von QlintiM hm-a nnOilnir 1 1 cnt, 1,, That an Austrian lady of rank and wealth should call upon an unknown traveler In a hotel and invite her to go for a walk was so extraordinary that I was dazed for a moment. But I soon understood and realized that since the authorities evidently desired I must have felt hopeless, or sadly hotel near the station, where I had dazed, for about two weeks passed been twice before. I had written ahead before it even occurred to me to make to ask for a room if possible, the an effort to get back my trunk, or be- room which I had had previously, fore I remembered that our national But that one request revealed at consuls exist for the purpose of help-; once how changed were the conditions. "I am glad to see the gracious me to lrave my room and the notei for a short time, it would probably be He hoped we would all come. Oh i ing American citizens in distress.

Then I 1 added one more burden to those American lady again," said the pro- the unconscious irony and tragedy of i cv WIBri IUI 111V IU lesiniK on ine snouioers 01 our capa pritior, uui i iiii -1 i von' ble kindly and overworked represen-; her the same room she had in happier 4 tat ive at Geneva, and asked him to days, for is not the whole of that sec- miv I will come. Will i hel iu me get my ixuok. ne sent me a lion or me noiei occumea uy wuuhupu me, in any tongue." i I VOU not 811 OOWH Willie i Ful "'J ca on the third floor. Will the gracious hat, and ring for that tiresome maid who has not yet put my room in "But alas! there Is much reason, gracious lady. Our chief of military I police fears you may not be what you I appear.

May I ask your nationality?" consul at and told me, very politely, to get my trunk myself. In other words, to do my best; and if that failed, to appeal to him agiUn. Fraulein deign to accept that? "Certainly, I do not really need a large room, and there is always the i order?" She looked surprised, but" pleased, at my ready acquiescence. A few moments later I went out with her, leaving my possessions as they were, open for the inspection which I felt For answer, I glanced down at the tiny enamelled pin, an American flag, which I wore on my coat. My Interlocutor shrugged his shoulder, protestingly, "But, Fraulein, Rather to my surprise, I dldn have elevator, to; the introduction worked like a Mine host looked embarrassed.

"But charm. The Austro-Hungarian consul' there is no longer the elevator, Frau-was really most kind; expressed great lein. It is indeed there, in its place, surprise that anyone of his country but not allowed to run, except by the people should have suggested the pos-1 doctor's orders. He says that the noise sibility of inimical relationships with and vibration would disturb the In-America, and great indignation that! valid officers. How so? Is not mine would follow.

I it. For there we stood that evening in late July, 1914 a group of nine friends, representing seven countries: Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Bohemia, Hungary, Poland and America, it was Just ten days before the outbreak of the war: and the tenth person in our group, the Russian professor, was saying, "I hope you will all soon visit my country." While we were all replying, as if with one voice: "Indeed we will, professor; as soon as ever we can." And now, out of that little group of ten, one is injured for life, two are prisoners of war, one Is dead shot in battle, the rest of us are scattered; will any one of us come nearer to visiting the Professor's country than we were that day? After that, events followed in rapid succession, first, rumors of war, then the startling incredible declaration of war itself. Newspapers and letters which had previously been slow In Insistence, and the handing out of many small coins, I finally succeeded In gaining access to an olllclal who admitted that he had authority. "I am sorry to trouble you about so small a matter, I said, "but I want to check my trunk for Switzerland, and no one will do it for me." "Quite right!" he said briefly, "my own orders." Brooklyn Woman Taken for an English Spy. "But why Bhouldn't I take my trunk with me?" I protested.

"It contains only my personal belongings, and I am leaving Austria." "Where are you he queried. "To Switzerland." "Where do you live?" "In Switzerland, now." "And where at other times? Where were vou born?" "In Brooklyn, New York, U. S. The official looked at me search-Inlv. "You are not English?" "No, and even if I were? Austria not at war with England." aiked the Hochwoltlgeborene 1-rnu Oberst.

"I suppose you would like to climb a mountain? For all you bowed almost to the ground, and said: "All is well! The gracious lady wili pardon the Inconvenience to which she has been subjected. Deeply indeed do I refret- that the unfortunate exigencies of this most regrettable war have rendered it my unhappy duty to annoy so distinguished a citizen of that great Republic, the United States of North America." Another deep bow, and he had vanished. Brooklyn, V. S. Triumphant.

It was time for the train. Did ever humble American citizen and modest inhabitant of Brooklyn, U. S. have a more triumphal march to a railway station? The proprietor and tho concierge fell over each other In their attempt to assure me that the hotel was not to blame. The head waitress actually refused a final The porters and bellboys seized ench upon some article of luggage bag.

coat, umbrella or traveling rug until there were seven employees In lino behind the proprietor, who escorted me in person across the square and on to the platform. The passengers stared in bewilderment, and I overheard one asking the station mister who tho notable lady could be. Naturally, ha did not know, for she was not reilly notable at all; she was merely an ordinary American woman, who, having legitimate reason to travel in a war country, exercised her right to do so. Nor was she again mistaken for a upjr tn Austria. the personal property of an American a good, quiet elevator, and well built? Km In ih rtavK It lx useless to nrene: Englishwomen are sucn gooa wm- onni.f onA nhv Will tha.ei'H." gracious Frauiein take the small room "I only wish I were a good walker, I anybody can buy ons.

That proves nothing." He had gained the first point, for his statement was incontrovertible. Anyone could, indeed, buy a flag of any nation and wear it. So I bowed i and said: "My nationality? I am an American." "Yes, so you say. I must admit that the good proprietor thinks so alsoj But even so, I should like to see you alone. Perhaps you will admit the I wisdom of thia.

when I tell you that woman traveler should have been held back. He gave me an almost ferocious letter, to be delivered to the official who had sequestered my trunk, demanding that it be returned to me immediately. And it did come back immediately; on the third floor? It is all I have to but. alas! I am not. JNor am i an offer, at anv priee." Englishwoman." The gracious Fraulein, who was! "No? Really?" she exclaimed, with mvself, was already beginning to have a sudden searching glance.

It is true a queer sensation of loneliness in a you do not speak German like an that in, I had it at the end of six weeks. which is "immediately under war hotel practically filled by Austrian of- Englishwoman, but I am no great fiopra- Iniraliri ntlM In nnp.hfl f' nrpll llKlfre OI BCCeniS. llt'l Diitiit wo conditions. The trunk came back! Unfortunate-: and energetic ones in the other. Yet 'go? Would you like to walk through I came from military headquarters.

I rose. "Very well, then; let us go Into the dining room. That appears to be empty, or nearly so." the town and look at the shops reaching our hill-side villa, began to come a little more promptly, and to i No' nut ca" contain advice or warnings." At first, ma' war soon, and you might be the advice passed unheeded, and the English spy iou have been up warnings simply could not be believed. that vtlla i.i. nf m.mv nationalities.

Several of ly, the genial Austrian consul had not the proprietor, and the concierge, and added the words, "with contents in- the head-waitress, were familiar faces, tact," fo It was after all not much and I clung in my mind to these. Bet-more than the shell which returned to! ter indeed rtay where I knew three me. The lock had been wrenched 1 people than go where all would be open, all of my personal letters and strange. So I took the one room of-papers and some of my personal be-ffcred, and turned to fill out the com- The officer followed me quietly, butj with an air of merely holding his triumph in reserve. "You have, I am sure, some nr, v.o, I vmi nmv be soles, for all I know.

war: two European countries were sc. I He was certainly well informed as longings had been taken out. But the plicated registry form. Name, nationality, occupation, pre order had been obeyed; the promise had been fulfilled; the trunk came vious address, next address, were all among some of the required particulars. Then came age; date of birth; back! About two months later, I had occa sion to wish to return to Austria on and I wondered whether the follow tually in fighting attitude.

How many more were logically involved? how-many more would follow? Moreover, of the two countries actually at war; One, the aggressor was the country In which we were. Apparently, It behooved us to consider leaving Austria. Apparently, also, Austria thought the same, and had no desire at that lime to keep the strangers who were within her gates, An official had come to the people in his Jurisdiction. Spies we were not, but a group of varied nationalities, that wo assuredly were. Tho official looked tit me search-ingly again.

"You are not English, you say? You look as If you might be, though you do not speak German like the British tourists who pass through here. Even if you are an American, perhaps we shall be at war soon with the United States who knows? Besides, can you prove your Neutrality Guard in Norway Works Hardship on Civilians "Bv all means- let us do that," said nnd then added daringly: "Let us go to the stationers and to the kiosks, to look at the war post-cards. There are new ones every day, and I find them so amusing." This was a plebeian and uncongenial occupntlon for the wife of an Austrian colonel; but I could see she was prepared to sacrifice herself, and do anything to keep me occupied as long as possible. So wo looked at post-cards and bought post-cards, my companion presenting me with three; one of the Germans on their way to Paris; one of the Germans bombarding Paris; the third, a view of the Kaiser, astride of the Eiffel Tower, watching Paris in flames. "This last is somewhat fantastic," she said.

"I fear you may not he allowed to take It out of the country. But the other two are quite serious, and you may ay so to your English friends. But no I I remember that you are an Amorlean." She evidently did not in the least believe It. Clothing and Pnpcrs Ilnnsncked. puffing and panting up the hillside on ih afternoon of the lant Tufsrinv in nationality Have you a passport July, with a very long bi-llngual diicu- This he said triumphantly, and ment (It would have taken at least waltert lor n.c to acsnowiooKo nummy mv lack of any such document.

The urgent business not connected with the I lng Item would not be, date of death, war, and tho unfortuante trunk served But no, It was merely the question, the good purpose of recalling me to Have you a passport? tho memory of the Austrian Con-1 "Yes, certainly," I said to the pro' sulate. "Ah, yes, the Lady of the Lost prletor. "Do you want to see it?" Luggage," said the Consul's secretary, "No Indeed!" he exclaimed, "not has only unfortunately those words when not the gracious Fraulein been here said Iji German lose their Interesting i before, in time of peace and did she alliterative quality. not then register as an American from "The American Lady of the Lost i from yes, from Brooklyn, New Luggage wishes to return to Vienna, York? Of a stranger, I might Indeed and posribly to go beyond? Might it i demand to see the passport, but not be permitted to inquire for what pur-1 of one who has been here before. It pose?" is enough for me that she says she Certainly it might be.

As Is natu- has one." rally to be expected, people of neutral Kspno in Vienna Hotel, nations do not travel In the war coun- tries war times without being asked I There were many awalt'nS officially at every turning, Who, what, I me, involving many letters in reply, where, hen, what and most espe- Two days passed busily, and without cially, Why? open surveillance on the part of Having satisfied officialdom on that i the authorities. And yet there were ten to Include the mother tongues of all of us. but hi-llngualism is the approved form for many state documents In Europe). Ordered Out of Austria. date was July 31, 1914, and In those days before the war hardly any traveler thought of owning a passport, or was ever asked to produce one.

Small wonder, indeed, if that Austrian in the Government's civil service havt suffejed the same fate, as the Govern- ment, like the private employer, can-; not keep the place vacant until the expiration of the military duty period. A soldier during his sertrtco Is paid a very small amount In pence times I 10 cents a day, and war on duty, such i as the neutrality guard is considered, i 40 cents a day. This amount Is too small to support the family at horn. The result is that many soldiers have ihad to allow their dents to pile up, i with small prospects of belnrr able to pay them off when the military service Is over, or apply to the county poor This particular paper was not so un- cin I felt sure of his triumph. kind as to invite us to go, but It verv But the triumph was mine Instead of The third day passed uneventfully politely called our attention to the fact his.

For with a nonchalance as corn- that Austria being now in a slate of ns If 1 had been asked piillil on liir; uuirin, I JireseniCO several odd little Incidents. On the my passport for its visa, and received also a kindly note of Introduction "To i first aftornoon the door was pushed board to support tneir tumilies, and In numero'is cases families hav been sent to the poor house. According to the Norwegian law, a person who Is supported by the county or who lives In the poor house, loses his rights as a citizen. Including tr open unceremoniously and three Aus Chrlstlanla, Norway, June 1 The so-called neutrality guard which has been maintained by Norway since the outbreak of the war has worked great hardships on tho families of many of the soldiers and sailors who have been compelled to serve the colors. Not only have numerous men lost their positions in civil nnd public life owing to their prolonged absence on military duty, but In many cases their families have been obliged to appeal to the county poor board for aid or go to the poor house because of the small pay received by a private or bluejucket.

As Norway has compulsory service for all able-bodied men, every mule over 18 years of age Is on the rolls of the army or navy, and even If he has completed the peace service fixod by tho law he can, in case of emergency be called under arms for any length of time. If he does not respond to the cull he will he tried by court-martial and heavily punished. Since the beginning of tho war many of these conscripts, especially In tho nvy and In the khitImuih, have served month after month, no matter whether married or single, us there have not been enough men to relieve them after only a short service. This means that many of them are losing their positions, as their employers cannot keep their open for an indefinite length of time during their military se. ice.

men euirloj ed. whom it may concern," a most valuable document, as It proved to be. HiM-k to Vienna After War Started, war, its mobilization tactics would re- newspaper, I produced the document, quire all of the railway anil other )arse and Imposing, which, dulv travel facilities for weeks to rome. The mumped and scaled, and hy means of document began with "WHEREAS" nillnv particulars as to my personal and concluded many pages later with appearance, attested to the fact of mv a Hiaw-nu-nt to the effect that up to residence in Brooklvn, New York, and and until Wednesday the fourth of I11V citizenship In tho United States of August, civilians and foreigners would North America. Decidedly crcstfHllen be allowed to tr.ivcl.

without let or tho official said: "Ah, ves, that ap-hindrance, but that any such persons pears to 'o all right- so I will allow louno within Austrian boi.lers after vnu to pass. But not your trunk. Your August 4. would be l.atile io be kept will leave, Fraulein, in a quarter mere "until such date as our righteous an hour. You may do as vou think war doth end best, remain In Austria with vour When would that be? I consulted I trunk, until tho war Is over, or leave the official bearer, who look- ut once, in fifteen minutes hv the.

Inat trian officers looked In. Tho one of highest rank said hurriedly: "Oh, I beg pardon, gracious lady; mistake Ine route from Switzerland to nt.mit the number: so mirrv to rilstnrh enough. (Oh, yes, of course, my clothing and papers had been ran-sacked during my walk with the colonel's wife, but nothing found, for the good reason that there was nothing to find.) My plan was to leave for Vienna by the evening train of the third day. An hour before the time I wag quite ready to go, and was sitting In the hotel fover. glancing over magazines snd newspapers.

The entrance door swung open, and aeveral imposing looking officers came In, one of them being the husband of my companion of the day before. One of the others, the tallest, went up to the hotel desk nnd asked for the registry-book. Just then tho colonel's wife ennio up to me. "You are leaving us today? by the night traln'i and for Vienna? Let me wish you a pleasant Journey." It was gracefully, graciously done, and yet I had the feeling that It was done with some ulterior purpose. Or, was I growing suspicious? Before I had time to answer this question, the very tall officer sauntered over to the tablo near which I va sitting, and ricked up a time Vienna most frequented in times of you; my cousin wounded has this peace, Is one of the most picturesque same room, floor above; or perhaps stretches of railway lines in the world, floor below mistake, very natural; From the city of Zurich, past the! hope vou will accept our apologies, usually peaceful lake of the same Come, gentlemen, wo must withdraw." nsine, and the usually wild and stormy But while ho was talking, and before Wallenseo, on to the border town of Ihry withdrew, the other two officers td wise, Buchs, is a beautiful Journey indeed, I had been making o.

searching scrutiny train, without it. If you do Ihln, your trunk will be kept here In safety." "Rut for how long? When can 1 have It again? It lu.s all my personal "It may lie long time. Fraulein," ic said: "of course, we think all will be over In a weeks, and those nis- i privilege of voting. One man who I was called Into military service anj who refused to respond because he knew that if he did so It meant that i his family must go to the poor house, was tried by court-martial and I tenced to serve nine months lmprlson-; ment and to have his rights as a cltl-' zen forfeited. A similar case is nov bofero the court.

The conservative press has been criticising the Government bitterly for this condition of affairs and has requested the Government and the legislature now in session to make an appropriation sufficient to give tho married soldiers an addition to their regular pay large enough to luppofj 1 their fancies, though hardly to bo compared fi illy Scrim punlshid for their tr 'eaHon. i letters, and belongings." Hut I am no longir a young num. an I 'Ah, yes, Fraulein, exactly so, your I magnificence nnd variety of scenery, with the route that follows, through the Vorarlberg and the Austrian Tyrol. Now this is all closed against the foreign traveller, no matter how clear his papers of neutral citizenship, hut at the time when I went, five months of the room nnd Its contents. Was the opening of my door quite unintentional? I have since wondered.

A second incident occurred the next morning, when the chambermaid came In earlier thnn usual to "do" the room, auspiciously early, In fact, "When shall I come back?" she asked. "If I know when the fraulein asKca, -'ii i Know wncn ine iruuicin letters and papers! Well, If they do not reveal you to be an English wom-un. and If we do not declare war on America, then you can have vour I have oiis'-ived ihrit ninny things take loiiw.r than we think they will, may cr-n l' so wl'h this war. perhaps It Hlli bist rlx, elKht weeks, pos-ilbly tbtee, four montlis. Hut before trunk agiln, at the ond of our war after the declaration of war, the way no? urtiiiiiiiiiiii ui wm-, inn way i 'h, tin.

1,1, i Ulcud But 18 rowing, still tv, as could Justif) llll not be here, I will return then, go.