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Show YOUNG MAN WAS WISE. Statement ol Scientific Fa-.ta Meant for the Ear of Her Fa her. Tho young man suddenly mocd farther far-ther from her, and remarked In a conversation con-versation tone. "If a cannon l-all wore fired from the earth to Ai la Contaurl, which Is tho nearofct fl 1 star, tho flash would bo seon 'on that star four years after tho gun, was fired." Tho girl looks at him In bewilderment, bewilder-ment, but ho continues: "The cannon ball would icach thero In 2,000,000 years." Sho begins to tremble, thinking hla mind Is wandering. Ho goes on: "And tho round of tho oxplnslon would not bo heaid thero for 2,000,000 years after tho ball had struck. Isn't sclenco wonderful?" Ho move3 clos3r to her, but sho asks: "Havo you been di Inking, Alfred?" Al-fred?" "No, but a moment ngo I thought I snw your father tiptoeing through tho hall, and I wanted him to understand that I know u few things nbout tho velocity of Eound, sight and projee. tiles." ' Tho previous conversation Is then resumed. .Hi Igo. , |