N. 1* More, a Frenchman, 34 year*
»ld, has Just completed a Journey by
.'amel across the Sahara from Al
giers to Timbuctoo, in the French
Soudan His object was to mark out
the route for a proposed aeroplane
flight avroes .the desert. He was away
from civilization for 13 months, and
rovered more than 5.000 miles. At
kin Sa.’ah, which was reached after
IS days, the traveler met another
Frenchman and his wife, living in
the lonely district. After that the
;ar»vat> went for 29 days without
i nesting another human being.
FROM THOSE THAT KNEW HER
Mrs. Mulcahey Had Reference# Thai
Could Leave No Doubt as to
Tholr Genuineness.
Bridget had successfully measured
up to all the other theoretical require
ments of Mrs. Honeymoon, and that
good little lady was on the point of
engaging her as cook and general
houseworker, when the thought of the
woman’s references flashed across the
young housekeeper's mind.
"1 like your looks,” she said, “and
everything you say about your ^bill
ties, Bridget, hts in with the exact
requirements of Mr. Honeymoon and
myself. The wages you ask seem
reasonable, and we are perfectly will
ing to pay them, but, of course, 1
must have something in the nature of
a reference before finally deciding. 1
suppose you bare something of that
kindr
“Oh, yia, mum,” replied the candi
date; "sure and Ol wouldn't t'ink of
asbkin’ annybody to taak me wltout
me riferlnce."
She dived deep down Into the pock
et of her dress, and after consider
able fumbling about therein managed
to fish up a much-worn old envelope,
from which ahe extracted a piece of
paper. This she handed to Mrs.
Honeymoon.
