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Show Tuft of Perlwak Feathers. On the apex of the crown worn by the prince of Wales on special occasions occa-sions Is a curious feather, or rather tuft of feathers, the top of which Is adorned with a gold thread. Tlia value of this feather la estimated at $.".0,000. and It has the distinction of being the only one of Its kind Ih human possession. posses-sion. Twenty years passed sfter the first hunter sent out to procure the feather before It was attained, and during that period more than a dozen hunters had lost their lives In the quest. The costly tuft of perlwak feathers and the extraordinary danger Incurred In procuring It was due to the fact that the perlwak. for some unknown reason. Is to be found only In dense Jungles In which tigers make tbelr islr |