lopment has proceeded as far as
it will, and the plate is left in the developer simply to acquire
the proper density. This can be judged by looking through the
plate toward the light, holding it rather near the light. Sir John
says he would like to start a Camera Club or Chapter, and wants
members of the club to write and send suggestions and also to join
the Chapter. We have several successful Chapters already, and
would like to have more among our members.

SIR KNIGHT OCTAVE DE MAURIAC, P. O. Box 596, Middletown,
Connecticut, would like correspondence from Sir Knights or
chapters interested in photography. Will answer all letters, and
would also like to exchange photographic prints.

SIR KNIGHT HARRY H. LUTHER, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, says he
would like to become a member of the Camera Club. We are very glad
to add the name of Sir Harry to our club list. As he writes from
Nantucket, Massachusetts, we shall expect some fine marine
pictures from him for the coming contest. Sir Harry asks for
papers on retouching, special toning, formulas, etc. These papers
are ready for publication and will soon appear.

ON BOARD THE ARK.

BY ALBERT LEE.

CHAPTER IX.

The ex-Pirate very good-naturedly put his head under the table and
pulled the Gopher out from the pile of debris and broken crockery. The
little beast did not appear to have suffered any injury beyond tearing a
gash in his pink sun-bonnet, and as soon as he had resumed his place at
the table he looked about him and smiled just as if nothing had
happened.

"You don't seem to mind your fall a bit," remarked the Sheep, somewhat
surprised.

"Oh, I don't mind it at all," answered the Gopher, complacently.

"I thought you would be dreadfully cut up," put in the ex-Pirate.

"So did I, at first," continued the Gopher; "but only my sun-bonnet got
cut, and that was badly cut in the beginning anyway, so that this extra
slash does not make any particular difference. And what do you suppose I
saw under the table?"

"Feet," said the ex-Pirate, at a venture.

"That's pretty good for a first guess," retorted the Gopher; "but I saw
something else."

"What did you see?" quickly asked Tommy, who was beginning to feel that
he had been out of the conversation long enough.

"I saw It," answered the Gopher.

"You don't say so!" exclaimed the Sheep.

"Indeed I did. Do you w