Arnaux 
ord. The hardest of all work is over the sea, 
for there is no chance of aid from landmarks ; 
and the hardest of all times at sea is in fog, for 
then even the sun is blotted out and there is 
nothing whatever for guidance. With mem- 
ory, sight, and hearing unavailable, the Homer 
has one thing left, and herein is his great 
strength, the inborn sense of direction. ‘There 
is only one thing that can destroy this, and 
that is fear, hence the necessity of a stout little 
heart between those noble wings. 
Arnaux, with two of his order, in course of 
training, had been shipped on an ocean steamer 
bound for Europe. They were to be released 
out of sight of land, but a heavy fog set in and 
forbade the start. The steamer took them on- 
ward, the intention being to send them back with 
the next vessel.’ When ten hours out the engine 
broke down, the fog settled dense over the sea, 
and the vessel was adrift and helpless as a log. 
She could only whistle for assistance, and so 
far as results were concerned, the captain 
might as well have wigwagged. Then the 
Pigeons were thought of. Starback, 2592 C, 
was first selected. A message for help was 
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