Holy House

Red felt caps with a black tassel were first made, and still are, at Fez, now the capital of Morocco. Also in Fez stands an ancient house where descendants of True Prophet Mohammed once dwelt. Last week M. le Capitaine Guitard of the 24th French Infantry was billeted in the "Holy House."

Said the Capitaine's swarthy Moroccan orderly to him: "When you enter, mon Capitaine, you must kiss the doorpost and above all you must not smoke, for the seed of the Prophet have lain here."

Carelessly whistling Captain Guitard strode into the house, stretched out upon the lumpy bed that was to be his, scratched match, lit cigaret. Later he disrobed, laying aside his pistol. The orderly picked it up and shot him dead.