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Is your Name COOK?
COMPARED with other classes
surnames there are not many names denoting occupa- tion, but the number of those holding these Is legion. This applies specially to that popular name Cooke.
But, widespread and popular as the name Cook ta, its number would have been greater still J those inherited it had not
who ¿cased to bear It
Many "Cooks" who were ashamed of the name altered it to Coke, and others adopted the French form le Queuz or Kew,
This prejudice goes back to Tudor times,
for in a
in an old docu-
ment there is an anecdote about "Mr. John Cake, son to Sir
症
Edward Coke, the lawyer who
took much offence at one that Ignorantly wrote him Cooke, not Coke.
Faith," says one that stood by, "any man that ever saw him (for he was a great fellow) would swear he should rather be written "00". than “0,"**
There is abundant evidence that Sir Edward's name was written Cooke.
Ono evil-doer, described as "Richard
Rouse,
otherwise call- ed Richard Coke," who was a cook in the service of the Bishop of Rochester in the time of+ Henry VIII, put poison into some porridge, and 17 members of the bishop's household were poisoned.
A special Act of Parliament was passed in order to legalise a fiting punishment for this crime; and it was enacted that Coke should be bolled to death.
This sentence was carried out nt Smithfeld in April 1531.
Rouse, meaning "red," is a colour.
BIRDS
are not
so wise
B
IRD owners often bore their friends with proofs of their 'pets' intelligence and loyalty.
On the face of it there is plenty to support. the idea that birds do a lot of thinking for
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN themselves. Stories of rooks
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Their mental equipment is more like on lascet's than a man's. They are born almost perfectly equipped to face anything likely to happen to them, as if you had been born know- ing as much as you do now about your job.
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But they cannot deal with thing for which instinct, has provided them with an appropriate response. Proof of this is the case with which you can catch them out.
There is a variety of the African Weaver which makes its nest “by twigs in knots. For years thought that the young birds were educated to do this by their parents and were very intelligent in- deed
Untli a weaver's egg was artificial- ly incubated, and the young bird hatched out without ever seeing one of hia kind. But when it grew up It Instinctively started tying the complicated knots.
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Geese used
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Explanation of some of their sup- posed tents of Intelligence is their marvellous sensory powers. Rooks leave trees which are going to col- lapso because they can hear the trees cracking long before men can.
Savage tribes have always guarded their cumpa with geese which heard the enemy approaching long before
dogs
Birds have uncanny powers of sight. Swifts traveling at 69 m.p.h. can catch insects the size of a pin's hend. Their sight is both microscopic and telescople; they can soo things a great way off and things too small for the human eye.
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Byxorms or Preceding CHAPTER
Domini Enfilden, in moterning for the death of her father, saska aplace in tho quioritude of the Algarian desori. At the station of ELAkbero a atranger bruakes past her rudely, Bho" feels, how- ever, that his rudencaa se unin- tentional, and to struck by the arrow of his cxpression. Later he calls on her to apologies. Domini, on a sightsosing trip, is caught in a riot in an Algerian cafe, and rescued by the stranger.
Chapter Two
"Frantained by
DAVID O. BELZNICK
Belentet shoe valEGO ARTISTA
mob. Frantically who strove to cacape but could not.. ka she waA about to sink to the four she oAW the face of the stranger making his way through the crowd. Even in her. terror ako marveled at his jstrength.
From the center of the swirling, raging mob ho grouped har and shoving his way to the door, lod her to defoty...
Duinlete the air folt refreshing and something on the bare ficals of her arm felt protective and reassur jing. The stranger was holding her firmly, but as she looked down at hla band on her arm, he drew it back auddenly as if he had been stung.
Thank you for helping me," unld Domini. Then, receiving no answer, she added, "Good nigh
The paths of Domini. Baflidan and Brother Anteins, who now called himsalt Borle Androvaky, an "Good night," he said, embarras,
the hotel, he followed her.
ho had before he entered the mon-sed. As she started to walk toward astory, crossed at In-Akbara, where Domin's train stopped and where she got her first taste of the des- erl gun.
As she altemped to reboard the train to procecil to Boni-Mora, a man brushed by her rudely, fol lowed by a parter who pushed hor aside as the train started to move.
"I can look after myself now," "I'll go with
I'm not neradi. Madame,” Tu go with you," in repeated stubbornly.
"But I prefer to be alone?" "Thon I'll follow you, Madame." Domini amlled her resignation.
It was only with great difficulty"Well, come with me, thoa."
that she was able to get on in time, As they arrived td ihn door of Indignantly, she sat down in her the hotel, the stranger spoke again, compartment. Across from her was awkwardly.. the man, who had so inconvenienced her.
"Pardon, Madame, for today- It's hard for me I'm not accustomed An she glanced at his face, she | to—”
There was a strange contrast between the hoo men, Domini thought. One on friendly, engaging — the other so ill at ease.
"It was nothing."
"Madame Fioase! Whatever I havo dono-it-was not done out of rudeness. That's all I can say. It was not done out of rudeness!"
seemed to realizo instinctively that he had meant no offenso. He comed so nbsorbed. In some grast problem of his own na to be unaware of what transpired about him. Same thing in his face aroused her curios- "I shall forget it, from this mo ity. I was an extraordinarily knon ment." Domini paused, started up and virile courtenance, evidently the outside stairway of the otel, troubled by some secret anguish. All the turned back. "I am Domini the way to Boni-Mors, both of thems remained silent.
When they arrived at their desti nation, Domini nasigned her bags
to Batouch, a native, who combined
Enfildan."
"My name is Borla Boris Androvaky."
"Ruslan?"
"My mother was French,
my
the functione of porter, guldo and father & Russian. That is my poet. As they started toward the name." He spoke as if he did not hotel, Father Roubier came for expect to be belloved, ward to meet them, He was a very
"Perhaps we'll meet again. I'm
old man, but his enormous frame riding tomorrow to the Oasis of was still erect and there was great sidi-Zarzour." She waited for some strength in his bronze face. The reply but none was forthcoming. greeted each other, and then Domi- "Good night."
al proceeded to her hotel.
A few hours later she stood on Domini rode alone the next morn- tbp balcony outside her room, ing. The Orala of Sidi-Zeizour wa drinking in the beauty of the Afri- a few miles out of Bont-Mora, a can evening. Below her an Arab baven in the open desert. Some was singing a love song. She listen chilldren playing in the stream ed, enthralled by its beauty, a an crowded about her as she arrived. old Arab gardener with his arms calling for money. She was amus- full of flowers passed behind her herself with their antics when on the balcony.
abe noticed out of the corner of her eyes that Boris was standing a little way off watching her. 10 came up to her.
"That song what does it any?"
Domini nakod him.
"It is this song of the freed slaves -No one but God and I knowa wint is in my heart." He shuffled
ofi.
Domini repeated to herself the words, "No one but God and I knows what is in my heart."
The volce Entouch from below interrupted her ravery.
"Madame! Madams!" he shouted. *You wish to seo the, vilinge? I'll show you the dancem! You should Boo the beautiful Irena, She is a reed in a storm! Bbo to a cullon pool!"
"I hope I'm not intruding, but I didn't know whether you meant mo to ride with you or not."
"I practically naked you to." "Ob, I didn't understand that -- I couldn't bollave it. I've lived so long out of the world, I don't know the right things to do,"
Those things are unimportant, anyway. Really they are."
Borts looked at her gratefully.and eat down healda her. They talked, more easily now, of the desit and ito people.
Domini answered him angerly.
The sound-of a group of hormon "Yes, I want to ace overylling splashing their way through wator Batouch and Hadj, his cousin and interrupted them. They looked up oo-guido, recorted Domini to the to see a group of men in Arab cos- dancs hall, the leading attmction tume riding toward them. Batouch in Bon-Mora. It was a hot, crowd-put down the coffee be was bring nd, colorful, smoke-filled room. Five Ing them,
girls were dansing as they came in.
In the middle of the dance Dominti
Ila Count Anteoni," he cried. happened to look across the room "An amazing man, Madame, Twice and was surprised to see there the a year he dashes away into the do- atranger who had shared hor Com ett en a pilgrimage. He rides like partment, sitting alone and looking the wind ripping through the Ha
his will.
as if he was drawn there against " Batouch ran out to meet the leader of the group. "Count An The feature of the evening's en toonii You are as welcome na rin tertainment was the unique dance dropa patterlag, upon a paretied of Irena, a flory Arab girl who, city. The flowers droop in your Batouch explained, was in love with becnos
Had but at the moment furious at The flowers may droop, but him because he would not marry never you, Batouch Interrupted her. At the height of her dance the Count, dismounting. He walked Irena suddenly caught sight of foward Domini and Boris. Batouch Hadj sitting behind Dominí. In a made the introductions, mad rage she flung herself at him,
"I'm happy to meet you" sald stabbing wildly with the daggers Antoont trust I haven't disturb which wore a part of her costume. ed you, but one honda toward a
Instantly all was confusion. The ossia an toward Heaven." lights went out, the crowd broke into an uproar, juives were draWIL, ariot followed. "Domini became hopelessly mixed up in the swirling
(To be continued.)
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10
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
ACROSS
1 If anyone says, Hang the bells! this is where they should: do it. 9 Rome houses many, and each
takes in an English man.
10 151,000 at 997. What conditions
to surround us all!
11 An exacting man to deal with.
13 Air led (anag.).
14 Dandy Dandy!!
+
15 Part of an act and often 1173-
Picasant.
10 Simply poisonous! Gives one a
pain.
18 Turned down,
21 One source of non-salt.
24 You will note that it is the first
E that causes the trouble.
28 Night in Hamburg. '
30' Pliny says of this that we ought to be guarded against every appearance of it, as it 'always implies inferiority wherever it resides, 31 Wild marjoram,
32 What Der Tag may come to
be.
33 Simply Immovablo,
34 Want the French for this: It's
very pointed.
35 Did Jack hear it when he saw
It? (hyphen)
"',.
DOWN
2 The safest way to fall. ;
3 Llanas.
4 Slinger.
5 In its day a match for anyone,
Ü
Cold sweet. Puss enjoys it, when a bob Icss,
7 Tells with scolds.
9. Bend to Coventry and you may
net roast Ices,
1
1
131
11 Thrown over because set, up in
the wrong way. 19 More cold sweets.
17 Worked hard to keep up
Navy.
the
10 Necessary in foundries to run
cafes in this fashion.
20 A tremendous part.
22 Marle is an actress,
23 In any fashion that does not end
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in
25 Weak.
27 Plentiful, of course, but not
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28 Give some to the bird, it's a
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20 A piece of ribbon, for instance
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Yesterday's Botullen.
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