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...suddenly realized that we had come to the end of the journey and what that meant. A certain sentimental melancholy seized he, as I reflected that I should probably never see again Hamida's genial grin, or again witness Edda's barbaric feats of skill with gun and dagger; but, as the brazen sky cooled and paled. I offered a silent prayer that once more our paths should cross...
...Existing between Rumania and the United States." ¶ An oil painting of the U. S. fleet entering Sydney harbor in 1925 was the gift brought by Sir Hugh Robert Denison, new Australian Commissioner to the U. S., when he was officially presented to President Coolidge. ¶ A four-inch dagger attached to a chain which may be worn around the neck, a weapon which Finns use to defend themselves against highway robbers, was the gift of Paavo Nurmi, greatest contemporary distance-runner. It was presented to President Coolidge by Murray Hulbert, President of the Amateur Athletic Union...
...other. "Lead at me," he said, "Lead-you funny fellow." He was uttering words never before heard in the law class of Prof. Carl C. Wheaton. Casey led. His fist flicked Hallisey's jaw, knocking him against the way. Hallisey, with a face of frenzy, drew a dagger, stabbed Casey to the heart. The wounded boy slumped softly down in a red puddle. Dean Alphonse G. Eberle of the Law School of St. Louis University, with Casey propped up in a chair and Hallisey pinioned down by angry students who threatened to take revenge, tried to get at what...
...these days, ocean tourists seldom venture upon ships of less than 10,000 tons.* Last week a tiny destroyer of 800 tons was launched at Kiel. She represents the concentrated efforts of German naval architects to overcome the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles. Within her dagger-thin hull will pulse engines of 23,000 horsepower. Slicing the waves at 36.8 miles an hour (32 knots), equipped with double torpedo tubes, the new ship is a formidable naval weapon despite her popgun batteries of 8.8-centime-tre (3.4-inch) quick firers...
Presumably informed that there was no danger, he landed, spoke first to theFilipinos, while troops held in check ardent Moro dagger experts; thento the Moros, while troops held in check ardent Filipino dagger-experts. General Leonard Wood, whose schedule is approximately one day ahead of the Colonel's, was informed of the disturbance, hastened back to Zamboanga, held a meeting where he presided as arbiter. Said he afterwards: "I am ashamed that the Christian Filipinos showed Mr. Thompson that they were unable to live amicably with the Moros. I regret to sav that discipline was maintained by the Mahometan...