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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-02
LATEST LOCAL.

THE Board of Public Works met to-day.
passed on several pay-rolls and then ad-
journed.
A SAYLER Club will be organized tonight
in the Eleventh Ward at o'clock at No. Is
Hamer street.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT, a grocery-keeper, OF
Frankfort, KY, was robbed of $15 while in
one of the low dens of this city last night
A WAGON belonging to Geo. A. Bosch,
while standing at the corner of Main and
Court streets, was run into to-day by rum
away team, and wrecked.
THE report of the City Hospital for the
month of August is as follows: Number OF
patients August 1st 25S; admitted during
the month, 32S; born, 1G-total, COZ Dis
charged, 292; died. %; remaining, 282
THE case of James NJ O'Donnell & Co.,
of the Covington 0. K. Distillery, against
w. w. Johnson and Elias Block, on a
charge Of initiating their trade mark was
called up before United States Commission
er Hooper to-day and the defendants bound
over in the sum of $500.
THE saloon of A. Dipple, at the north.
west corner of John and Court streets, was
burglarized yesterday morning of several
articles of clothing. Later in the day the
detectives arrested Ed. Eckert, of No. 29(
John street, and Tim. Driscoll, who lives or
the corner of Mound and Elizabeth streets
on the charge of having committed the
burglary and will hold them for trial unit
Friday next.
A HORSE and buggy belonging to jane
Carney were stolen from Ed. Moran, OF
Elm and Second streets, last evening" anC
found near Mllcreek this morning. Sus
picion centered at once on Mike McCor
mick and James Quinn, couple of youn,
fellows living on Gilbert avenue, and to-da.
Officers Duffy and woodward found and ar
rested the alledged thieves in Eden Park
A pistol was found on Quinn, and conse
quently the charge of carrying concealed
weapons was also placed against him on the
slate at the Hammond-street Station.
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DOMINION DOINGS.
The Railroad umpus-Waking Up
the Wrong American.

National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, Sept Troops arrived at st.
Therese where the employees of the Mon,
treal & Ottawa Railroad are in force, at 1C
o'clock yesterday morning, but it being
Sunday the Government was unable to seize
that station. Everything was very quiet at
Mile End and Hocheloga Stations yester.
day, though large crowds gathered around
the Stations all through Saturday night in
pelting rain expecting serious trouble.
An additional force of volunteersleft here
for st. Therese last evening numbering
three hundred soldiers. Serious trouble is
expected to-day at st. Therese, when it is
thought the Sheriff will seize that station
and all rolling stock which Mr.. Mcdonald
has collected there
A gentleman, supposed to be an Ameri-
can, was attacked at an early hour yester-
day morning by a number of night pads.
He fired among them wounding two one of
whom, named Prentice, is not likely to re-
cover.
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FOREIGN.


National Associated Press to the Stat
WANT TO LEARN TAXATION.
BERLIN, Sept "A Commission of four
members appointed by the Imperial Chan
Cellory have sailed from Bremen Haven for
New York to examine the American system
of taxation on manufactured tobacco.
STUDENTS ARRESTED.
Several Russian students suspected OF
Nihilism have been arrested in this city.
TERRIBLE STORM IN HUNGARY.
VIENNA, Sept. 2.-Advices relative to the
storm in Hungary on Friday night report a
terrible loss of life and immense destruction
of property. The storm, accompanied by a
fearful hurricane, swept over a large extent
of territory, carrying death and destruction
in its path. The town of Erlou, capital OF
the county of Heves, about seventy miles
from Pesth, was almost entirely devastated,
and the dead are numbered by hundreds.
Over four hundred dead bodies have been
recovered and the search still continues.
In the town of Mickolez the loss of life was
much greater than at first reported Many
of the dead bodies have been recovered and
over two hundred persons are still missing
The storm lasted several hours and rageC
with great fury.
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Flashes.


President Hayes and family arrived home
at Fremont, o., on Saturday.
George Massey, colored, was shot and
killed by Robert Irwin, at Upper Alton, Ill.
Friday night burglars entered the Lam
caster, o., Post office, and took about 800.
A dispatch from Berlin saysit is expected
Emperor William will soon resume his du-
ties
The dwelling OF Hugh Mcfarland, at Ak
ron. O., burned Saturday morning Loss,
$1,000.
Charles Brown, a quarry foreman, was
killed by John Reno, tramp, at Jefferson
| City, Mo.
Charles Strong brakeman, was knocked
from his train and killed. at Fowlerville,
Michigan.
Mate Armstrong, of the ill-starred steam
er Porter arrived in Louisville Friday in
good health.
The little daughter of John Dana, at
Cardington, o., was run over by wagon
and killed.
Henry Wood, aged fourteen years, Of
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THE WILD WEST.
Blaine Takes the Train Montana
Cattle-A MUrderOus Grandson,
nal Associated Press to the Star.

Etc.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Sept 2.-Hon. Jas. G. Blaine and
family left here last evening for Minneapo-
lis. He refused to be interviewed by re-
porters
The Lehr and Wehr Verein Society gave
a picnic yesterday at Ogden's Grove, which
was attended by about three thousand.
There were several communistic speeches.
The first installment of Montana cattle
for the Chicago market will arrive here to-
day in sixteen new stock cars on the North.
ern Pacific Railroad. They are part of 9
herd of seventy-fve thousand of Kentucky
origin now feeding on Teon River, and
which Ex-Governor Ludington, of Wiscon.
sin, pronounces the finest he ever saw.
Montana in the future will compete actively
with those Western and Southwestern
States which have hitherto monopolized the
cattle trade.
DETROIT. MICH, Sept. 2.-Mr Joseph Clio
SER an old farmer in Greenfield Township,
was found in bis room yesterday morning
murdered, his skull having been mashed in
with an AK His grandson, named Christie
pher Briestenbach, slept in the same room
with him, but the young man is now miss
ing, together with S45 belonging to the old
gentleman. The grandson is suspected of
the murder, and officers are in search of
him
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Treasurer FratZ.

Mr.. John G. Fratz, County Treasurer, and
his deputies were sworn into office to-day
by Judge Isaac Matson and at once took
possession of the Office
His deputies are:
Chief Clerks. V. Maybery, R.
Cashier-Robert Thoms r.
Receipt Clerks-S. G. Hughes, D. R. B.
Brooks, d.
Assistant Clerks-John r. Bender, d.
Thomas Cooper, d.; John S. Quinn, d.; A.
H. Klonnc, D.; JAS w. Johnson, D.; John
Wehrle, D. Nath. Wright, R.; P. I. SCahill,
d.; Geo Loesh, D.. Albert l.ackman, D.
Delinquent Tax Collector - Ignatius
Coke. d.
Janitor-Frank Dineer D.
Watchman-George Broadwell, d.
Messenger-Joe W. Teman, d.
The letters following the names indicate
the Republicans and the Democrats ap-
pointed
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Local Personals.

Eastern trip.
Col. 0. H. Geffroy, of the Gibson House,
lcf! last evening on an Eastern trip.
Mr.. C. X. Price, dramatic critic of the
Louisville Courier-Journal, was in town
yesterday.
Henry A. Gott, Esq, for more than twen-
ty-fve years an enploye in the Cincinnati
Post-of1ice was discharged Saturday.
Mr.. O. ii. p Carson, late Yard-master of
the G., II. & D. Railroad, was presented by
number of employees of the road with a
magnificent god watch yesterday at his
home in Cheviot.
Mr.. Moses Goldsmith, of No. II Clinton
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Death of Judge Dwight.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2.-Hon. Bradford
Dwight, one of the Judges of the Orphans
Court OF this city, died yesterday at Sem.
mary Hill, near Andover, Mass. He was
elected under the Constitution to organize
the new Court, and has since been most
prominent on the bench. He was forty-one
years of age, and of a high Intellectual ca
pacity His health had failed somewhat, but
the disease was not considered dangerous.
Judge Dwight is the third member of the
Court who has died since its organization,
less than three years ago.
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The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Leonard Geitner and Anna Merkel.
Fred. Wethorn and Anna Uhrmacher
John Alexander and Maggie O'Connor.
John R. Stout and Belle Lachman.
Thomas II. Eubass and Kate SWEET.
F. w. Ahnert and Lena Gottschalk.
John Wirth and Josephine Meiers
Warden B. Dennis and Florence Il. Speer
Adam Trautman and Mary e. Fox.
John Herlag and Catherine Bromm.
Harry C. Clabby and Nellie M. Packard.
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In Rrief.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The death of George
Payne is announced.
IRoNToN, O., Sept. John Buck was
killed near Ohio Furnace yesterday by a
man named Craigmiles and his two sons.
BALTIMORE, Sept. mike Green, colored,
was taken from the Jail at Upper Marlboro
by masked men last night and hanged. He
confessed to outragng young lady.
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street, celebrated his thirtieh birthday last
evening. The programme for the evening
consisted in vocal and instrumental music,
an elegant supper at midnight, dancing, etc.
Speeches were made by Mayor Moore. Mr..
Leopold Goldsmith and others Early in
the evening the employees of Mr.. Goldsmith
presented him with a gold-headed cane
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Grand Jury for Septe mber.

Judge LOngwOrth to-day swOre in the fol-
lowing Grand Jury for the month of Sep
tember Several cases of importance viii
come under their consideration, among
them the murders of Macke and CullalaR-
The following is the list: Chas. ii. Fox,
foreman; P. w. Callinan, H. Rabbe, John
Regney, l.. Meyers David Butler, g. la
Boiteaux, John Stolz, W. c. Robertson. WIN.
Hutchinson, M. p. Lewis, f. Il. Hill, b. II.
Schott, r S. Miller RudOlph Ludwig.
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CKETCHING FROM NATURE.-In pencil and
y water colors, and drawing and painting in col
Ored crayons; practical instructor, illustrated, SOC
OF any bookseller or JESSE HANEY & Co.. 1l9
Nassau street New York.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

A RTIST'S Manual of oil and water color paint
n ing crayon drawing, &C., SOC, of booksellers
or by mail. JESSE HANEY & CO.. 119 Nassau
street, New York.
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THE METROPOLIS.
Died i'm Sight of Home.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Sept. John Reming, of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, cabin pas
senger on the S, Gamer City of Chester, died
Saturday of hemorrhage of the lungs on
board the vessel as she was entering the
harbor.
Ice BY Machinery.
There was Saturday on exhibition here a
machine for the purpose of manufacturing
pure transparent ice. The machine has
been in operation in England and India
many years. Siddely & McRay, of Liver
pool, are the patentees, and the machine is
constructed to utilize the well-known prin-
ciple that great cold is produced by the
evaporation of various volatile liquids en-
ployed by the patentees The machine is
self-acting. The ice is in blocks averaging
five Hundred and fifty pounds or twelve
cubic feet. 1t is simply Croton water
frozen, and whatever impurities there are
in the Croton water are eliminated while
the freezing is going on.
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DAINTERS MANUAL.-HOUSE AND SIGN
Bomining papering lettering, staining, gliding, &c.
Soc. Book ofAlphabets, Soc. Scroll and Ornaments,
81. Furniture and Cabinet Fnisher, Soc Watch
maker and Jeweler, SOC. Soapmaker, 25c Tax
idermist SOC. OF booksellers or by mail, JESSE
HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau street, New York
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ELOCUTIONIsTs' Jourpal gives best standard
Il and new pieces heroic, pathetic, dramatic, dia-
lect humorous, &c. 10c Of any newsdealer or by
mail JESSE HANEY & CO., 119 Nassau st., MY.
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wv TANTED SITUATION BY a German Prot
w estant girl to do chamberwork Inquire at
"a East Fourth street. 3O.3t
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WANTED - SITUATION To cook and do
w general housework. Inquire at 4S9 w. Sixth
street. 3O-3t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WY TANTED--SITU ATOMIC do general house,
w work. Call at 100 Clark street. 30-3t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cook wash and
w iron, or general housework; references Call
o. A5 WeS Third street. 30-3t
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JIOR RENT-COTTAGE-Of rooms, in excel
II lent order, 523R West Ninth street. Apply at
29 West Fifth street 30-3t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

VXTANTED-TO SELL-A ticket to Chicago on
w the |. & c. road, for 49, Address immediate
ly 1888 Ninth street. 1t"
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TIOR RRENT-HOUSE-Nice three story brick; 9
II rooms; 40 Everett street. Inquire at S72 West
Third street 30-3t
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VNTANTED - SITUATION - BY middle aged
w woman as cook, washing and ironing, where
she can go home at night Call at 100 Clark street
30-3t
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NT NTANTED-SITu ATION-By German girl fol
w general housework; good cook; city or coun.
try Apply at 255 Court street. 30-3t
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XyANTED = SITUATION BY boy II years
w old to le RI business; writes good hand
nnd good at figures; best of reference. Address Z.
j. OWEN, 267 W. Seventh street. 30-3t
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:" "ANTED-SITUA UATION-As saleslady or trim.
w mer in first-clnss millinery store; good ref
erences furnished. Address ANNA BOWERS,
Wavsrly, Ohio. 30-3t
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WANTED- STU ATIONS-To cook, wash and
w iron by good girl, and one to do chamber
work. in respectable family Call or address R.
r., 337 West Ninth street. 3O-3t
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FOR RENT.

7IOR RENT-HOUSE-Eleve rooms Hinkle's
I Block, Mt. Auburn. 3O-3t
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THOR RENT-HOUSE-No. 394 Longworth street.
II rooms and bath, front, side, and rear yards;
grained throughout Inquire at 4l9 West Sixth
street 30-3t
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NIANTED- STU ATIONS-By two good girls
w one for general housework and one for up
stairs work best OF references given city or coun
try. Call at 80 West Seventh street 30-3t
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NIANTED - SITUATION BY respectable
w youns girl, Is years old, to do up stairs work
and dining room work. for respectable family;
best OF reference. Address L. NJ, 16 Noble Court.
30-3t
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BtTcet. 3U.5C
TNOR RENT-HOUSES Two of rooms each,
i dry cellars, nicely papered and grained, with
street 30-3t
NOR RENT OR LEASE-STORE ROOM-No.
L 178 Elm street, between Fourth and Fifth SITS. /;
room 20 by 80 feet; terms reasonable. Inquire on
the premises. 30-3t
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A SILVER STATE CARRIAGE.

A Calcutta paper says it has rarely seen
anything in manufactures in that city 30
worthy of notice as a state carriage just
built for his Highness, the Maharajah of
Jheend. It is one of the most remarkable
outcomes of the blending of the skill,
workmanship, and solid durability of West
ern productions with the ornate and heavy
magnifc cence of Oriental taste. 1t may be
described as state phaeton, with coach
box and hind rumble oil fitted with hoods
The body is of graceful design and very
light and elegant in appearance, but the
popularity is that the whole of the panel
ing, moludings, iron-work, springs, wheels,
plates, while the splashboard and wings
are literally solid plates Of the precious
metal, the whole enriched with leaves of
lotus flowers and pepul leaves, also of sill
yer richly chased and heavily gilt, while
on the centre of the panels, also ablaze
with gold, are the armorial bearings of the
Maharajah. The interior is fitted in the
most luxurious manner with cushions and
hangings of rich blue tabouret, edged with
broad rich velvet lace, heavily embroidered
with pure gold. The lamps (four in num-
ber) are of solid silver, richly chased and
gilt, and bear his Highness' arms upon the
glass. The carriage has been ingeniously
designed with double under frame, SO
that, when the Maharajah may fancy to
handle the ribbons himself, the ooach-box
can be removed and the wheels brought
much closer together. There is over 25, 900
tolahs weight of pure silver on the car
| riaqa
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RATHER PRACTICAL.

The New Haven Journal says that prac-
tical joke was played upon an agent at
small station on the Shore Line road. A
number of fellow agents united in telling
him that at certain time all unmarried
agents would be discharged and their places
filed with married men. AT first the VIC
tim did not believe 1t, but so many repeated
it to him, and with such earnestness, that
finally he took it for solid truth. First he
wanted his father nominally to hold the
Office. This however, the jokers insisted
would not do, and Mr.. Agent at last, in
sheer desperation, said "Well, I suppose
I'll have to got married, but whom to.
don't know. I'll go over to Blankford, and
if I can pick up wife there will; if not,
I'll have to lose the job" He was getting
ready to go when the joke was explained to
him.
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THE REAL HERO.
riage.

In 1893 the Prussian officers of the gar
rison of Colberg established an economical
mess, of which certain poor emigrants were
glad to partake. They observed one day
an old major of hussars, who was covered
with the scars of wounds received in the
Seven Years War, and half hidden by
enormous gray mustachios The CONVEX
sation turned on duels A young stout
built cornet began to pirate in an suthori-
tive tone on the subject.
"And you, major, how many duels have
you fought?'
''None, thank Heaven" answered the
old hussar, in o subdued voice; II have
fourteen wounds and heaven be praised
there is not one in nay back; SO that may
be permitted to Say that feel my
self happy in never having fought a
duel"
'But you shall fight one with me-" ex-
claimed the cornet, reaching across to give
him blow.
The major, agitated, grnsped the table to-
assist himself in rising, when unanimous
cry was raised:
Don't stir, major"
All the officers present joined in seizing
the cornet when they threw him out
at the window, and sat down again
at the table as if nothing had occurred.
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PERSONALS ABOUT LADIES.

Mrs. Damoreau has given Boston an Illus
trated lecture on Lace"
Mrs. Battey is on the staff of the New
York Sun, and receives $1,000 year.
Mrs. II. B. Stoves new novel, called "Po-
ganuc People," delineates New Englanders.
Mrs Hayes is fishing in the Adirondacks.
Rutherford is in Washington digging worms
for bait.
Miss Perry, woman lawyer in Chicago,
won her case few days ago, before Judge
Booth, in that city.
Mrs Senator Dorsey is the handsomest
woman in Washington, and Miss Ransom is
painting her picture.
"Mrs. Gibbs, elocutionist, poetess anG
washer and ironer." is the way a sign in the
western portion of st. Louis reads.
Mrs. Williams wife of Ex-Attorney Gen
eral Williams, is at Wiesbaden, attending
to the musical education of her daughter.
Miss Hanlon, sister of the Canadian
Oarsnan, offers to row any woman in the
country over three-mile course for purse
of $500.
Mrs. Hayes wonders why amateur fishists
always take along a gallon jar to hold bal
when a little tin box would be SO mucL
more convenient.
Mrs. Hayes trout, caught in saranat
Lake, has been weighed in Washington
and it depressed the scales at thirteen anc
three quarter pounds.
Miss Tabitha A. Holton is the first woman
ever admitted to the bar in North Carolina
She is the daughter of a clergyman, anC
but twenty-five years of age.
+ Queen Victoria's new saloon railway cal
is one of the most beautiful of its kind evel
built. as may well be imagined from the fac
that its construction and fittings cost owe
$50, 600.
Mrs. Holbrook is an active partner in thu
New Orleans Picayune Company. She no
only assists in the business management o
the paper, but also writes for it, editorials
sketches and poetry.
Viscountess Kingsland, the English noble
woman, who has been barely keeping her
self from starvation by needlework is t.
have hereafter All income of $500, from th
fund of $2,940 collected and invested 70
her benefit.
The Crown Princess of Denmark (Prin
cess Lowissa, of Sweden) stands six fee
two inches, is very fond of dancing, bu
doesn't want to dance with any one smalle
than she is, so the floor managers are pu
to it to keep her in acceptable partners, son
| nf t1,a A maxim
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trothed, Maria Del Monte. Truly I feel
that am the most faithless of men, and
am unworthy Of the love. of either of
YOU"
''You have at least oae virtue, Senior
you are candid"
"Well, your answer; am still doomed 70
ignorance
"You shall learn in few m oments; for
the present excuse me-"
She left the room, and for few mo-
ments Eustace remained brooding moodily.
He heard not the light step that ap-
preached until he was startled by o
voice which thrilled through every vein.
"Well, Senor De Leon, do you recognize
me now2"
"Maria!" he exclaimed, starting to his
feet.
NAY, the gilt mask" was the reply, in
the old assumed tones.
"Eustace gazed moment doubtfully,
then replied:
IT see the whole scheme, Maria. You
cannot deceive me longer. I can now un-
derstand my strange attachment for the
Mask"
The next moment the blushing girl was
clasped to his arms.
A little explanation soon cleared the
mystery. Maria had spent the Winter with
her aunt, who lived near Seville. She fire.
quently spent days in the town with her
friend Blanche La Media, who was really a
good hearted girl. 1t was she who had
persuaded Maria to adopt the mask. The
warming note and resc1e was rnerelya little
plot Of the girls to win the young mans
gratitude. His sudden departure frustrated
their plans and compelled Maria's hasty
return home. Maria's father was cogni
zant to the plot and Eustace vowed it wa.
not strange that he should have fallen {
victim to the Mask.