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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
Two Japanese Pupils Of an d. F. Seminary
Graduate.

Though this is a very large world, the
ties of acquaintanceship find it easy to get
around it. This is illustrated by the fact
that many of our readers know personally,
and most of them know by reputation, the
teacher of the two japanese sisters Sudo o
Ks.nkee San and Abe 0 Hanna San. who
give an entertainment tonight at the Opera
House under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A. AS one might
say, their education came from the Augusta
Female Seminary. The VINDICAToR read
ers will remember Miss Mamie Fletcher, a
daughter of the late Rev. Patterson Fetch
Ell, and sister of Mrs. Jno. n. Opie, who
graduated at the Augusta Female Semina-
Try and afterwards went as a missionary to
Japan, and most of those readers have enjoy
ed the letters written by her and published in
it when she first went out. She is now the
wife of a missionary, Rev. MI. Basore in
Japan, and these young Japanese girls were
taught by her. They are in this country to
study medicine and return as physicians
and missionaries to their native land. They
are in company with missionary from the
Home at Yokohama, and have been on
visit to Rev. Dr. Fletcher's daughter at
Broadway, in Rockingham. They are well
educated and well equipped to give the en-
tertainment illustrative of the people and
customs of their land. Their cause is good
one-none could he better-fOr besides help
ing the Y. M. G. A. Auxiliary, your at
tendance will help these young girls to COM
plete their medical education. We trust
the house will be full one. The young
Japanese arrived yesterday afternoon. and
are guests of Miss M. J. Baldwin at the A.
F. Seminary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
prlcas Of Heef cattle this weok ranged as follaws

Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
Generally rated first quality...... 1919 a 6,H
Medium or good fair quality ....-. 1921 q LEO
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 200 a 3.25
Ofthe cattle received 63S came from Virginia.
The market was fairly active at an advance of
l%aLc. the greater improvement being on the
better grades; the average advance being gener-
ally quoted as &c allrourd.
Mi1ch Cows-There a large offering and trade
is slow at SO to so per head.
Veal Calves-The market is slow at ia511c per I'D
BALTIMORE, July l1.-There is light offering
of hogs at the yards this week. but is equal to the
rather limited demand reported. The quality IS
satisfactory to dealers. There is an Improvement
in values of 2sa15c net over last week at Salver-
ton yards Prices at these yards are quoted gross,
S6aS650 per 100 lbs for good Westerns, With Few
prime do at $500, those prices equaling net 71za
SIC, and few of the best at SIC; rough hogs,
sows and stays, So aaS540 per 100 lbs. Receipts
S.72S.
BALTIMORE, July 11.-Sheep 3a55sc per lb, with
a few at 45lc. Lambs 5a64c, with a fairly good
demand reported for good stock of both sheep
and lambs.
RICHMOND, July S.-Prices of beef cattle this
week ranged as follows, (all quotations gross ex-
cept otherwise narlled):
Best................. $40
Medium to good-........................3 O0 $40
Common to fair 20 a 40
Sheep 3La4c Lambs SAGE: Hogs (net) 7Aa7Ac.
Receipts-cattle l75, sheppard lambs25O, hogs $40.
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The Bankers against the Insurance Men.

t The Bankers against the Insurance Men.
Yesterday at P. M. on the Fair grounds
the game was called between the nine OF the
Bankers and the nine of the Insurance men.
The following were the mines:
Insurance men. BANKERS.
McChesney Pitcher W MeGuihn 1st tatch'
9 Funlhouser, Cd B KTaylort i IT., ~ "a i
w Snapp, 3D. Il McGufhn, so u
Heber Ker, SIS w II Tams, IS
H NJ McIlhany, c f NV McChesney, R
M M Robertson, r M l. COyne, Y
Edmondson, LIZ VIM Miller, LIZ
The umpires were Rev. w. J. 3. Cox
and Mr.. A. M. Simpson.
The bankers won the toss and went to
the bat first. Only 5 innings were played
and the score stood Bankers 26, Insurance
men IS.
The game was played for the benefit Of
the Y. M. C. A. and the Kings Daughters
and attracted some 200 persons to the
ground, an unusual audience for base ball in
Staunton. The gate receipts were $45.
NOTES ON THE GAME.
Some objection was raised to the umpires
on the ground that they had never seen a
game played, but as the two mines were
found to be in the same condition. the OBJ
lection was ruled out.
There was a marked surprise at
the playing. Many who had gone to scott
remained to pray-that they might never
see such another.
The preparations against danger, such as
masks, pads, &C., were liberal and all re-
turned to the city alive.
Upon being told by the bystanders that
the game was finished, the two mines
promptly put on their coats and cane
home.
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He Remembered It for Thirty Years.

YESTERDAY. MI. Jno.. NJ. Carroll OF the
Virginia Hotel received aletter from Theo-
dore J. Perry of CuthDert, Ca, who, at the
age of seventeen was brought to Staunton
thirty years ago badly wounded member
of the 18th Ga infantry, having been in the
engagement at Mcdowell. He was carried
to the D., d. & B. Institution, then used
as a hospital, and there attracted the at
tention of the wife Of Capt. j. II. Waters
and Miss Mary Carroll, both sisters OF MI.
J. M. Carroll, who showed him much kind
ness. In his letter he enquiries affection
atelv after them and after ''little Charlie =
INF. Chas. j. Miller OF this city, who they
brought to the hospital with them. LII
thirty years he had not forgotten their kind
ness and speaks of the two ladies as the
ssdear good friends of long ago." One Of
these kind Christian women, Mrs. Waters
has passed over the river. Miss Mary Car
roll still lives, to be pleased at this remem'
brance of one of the many deeds OF kind
ness and charity that she did for the sol
: diers Of thirty years age,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
Fatal Accident.

On Sunday afternoon, MI. ]. II. Warns
ley, a clerk from Highland county in Mr.
w. G.. Paxton's store on Frederick street
went out about sunset with his little six
year-old boy Forest, for stroll. He stop
ped in the Fire Department Station ant
Was talking to some of the firemen. Til.
little boy, like all children, had been look
ing into everything, and while lookins
around in the second story he fell through
an opening in the floor and was killed. Th'
little fellows death was almost instant
The distressed father took the little boy
back to the home he had so gaily come out
of short time before, and where the dis
tressing news was communicated to his
mother The child was taken to Highland
for interment.
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BreyitleS.

The Colorado Hotel at Buena Vista is
advertised in another column for rent. Ii
is the hotel which does nearly all the bust
ness in that town.
There seems to be no end to the drop in
photograph prices. At the Palace gallery,
Landes & Houff are now advertising cabi-
nets at 50 dozen and cards at 81 dozen.
Mr.. G. 7. Hammond, agent of the Val
ley Railroad, sells one-fare round trip tick
cts from July 10Th to the 10Th, good till
July oath, to the National meeting OF
wheelmen at Washington City.
The suit of G. J.. Bolen Us. j. B. Burwell
for 81 500 for libel, has been on trial before
Judge Grattan for two days and will be
on to-day.
A concert for the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Y. M. G. A., will be given at the Opera
House July 2Sth, when Miss Clara Palmer
will assist.
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From FishersviIIe.
WARRANTS DISMISSED-PERSONAL NOTES
SHIPMENT OF LAMBS-DEPOT ACCOM-
MOD TIONS &C.

WARRANTS UNCONSTITUTIONAL NOTES
SHIPMENT OF LAMBS-DEPOT ACCOM-
NODATIONs, sc.
reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
FIsHERsvILLE, July 12.-Justice J. w
Churchman held a continued term of his
court at this place on the sth inst, and re-
sumed the examination Of witnesses in the
case of Williams and wife Us. the Hamilton
boys. Col. Croser Of Staunton, was pres
emit to represent Williams and wife, Henkle
& Booze of Waynesboro, represented the
Hamilton boys, and Mr.. Meade E. White
our ever popular and jovial Commonwealth s
Attorney, was present to look after the
Commonwealth S interest, An exhaustive
examination of the numerous witnesses
disclosed the fact that Williams had nc
case, and MI. Churchman promptly dis
missed the warrants.
Mrs. Thompson, with her three bright
and interesting little children, is spending
few weeks with MIR. S. FL. Kerr.
Mrs. Bowling Swoope of Sanford, Fla.
and Mrs. Emma Mckenzie of Hopkins
vile, KY, are visiting MI. G. A. Gulley.
Miss Mary Hanger, accompanied by he
uncle, Maj. Marshall Hanger. left for Oh
Point last Saturday. They will remain
at Old Point three OIL four weeks and thel
go to the White Sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins of Richmond, ar
at MI. Joseph Caldwell's.
Miss Eta V. McCutchen of Craigsville
is visiting friends at Fishersville.
Miss Lillian Bert of New Y ork, is visit
ing Mrs. Capt. Young.
Conrad Geason Of Roanoke, who wa
tramping to Staunton, undertook to boart
passing freight train at this point Sun
day, fell under the wheels and had one foo
badly mashed. He was taken by the con
ductor to Staunton for treatment.
MI. A. II. McCue shipped for A. n
Wise from this point. last week, two car
OF choice lambs. This shipment winds u
the lamb season.
The Chesapeake & Ohiohas improved tn
accommodations here by new passenge
platform. Now for a passenger room com
mensurate with the income received by tn
company on shipments from this station!
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From Mt. Scion.

A STRONG DEMOCRATIC BRIGADE-SALE
OF A FARM-CHURCH NEws-PERsoN-
AL NOTES, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
MT. SoLoN, July Fin a very short
time the good Democrats of North River
district will assemble in Mt. Scion, and
organize Cleveland and Stevenson club
Our sister districts can look out for the
largest club that has ever been organized in
the county. The club list will be headed
by Mr.. Reuben StoutamOyer of near Mt.
Scion, who was Wing before the war, but
is now staunch Democrat. Mr.. StOuta-
meyer will march to the polls with his
fourteen sons and SOns-in-laW who are all
Democrats, and all will cast their ballots for
the Democratic electors. Let some cores
pondent Of the VINDICATOR show us a
Democratic family that will beat this one.
Messrs. Abe and Dan Sanger have just
purchased a new Traction engine and
thresher, which they are operating in this
neighborhoOd.
MI. Geo. A. Craun living near our town.
has received his new engine, and has order
ed new thresher which he expects to al
rive this week.
The Thinkers have laid the foundation
for their new church at Emanuels, about
two and half miles North of Mt. Scion.
MI. Robt M. Kyle of Messy Greek, has
sold his farm to Mrs. Jno. Moore of Ran.
dolph county. 1t is reported that MI.
wi Lon o1,a f,,f
home In Eastern Va. This will be the
breaking up of one of the oldest homes III
this part of the county. Mr.. Kyle will
leave behind him many friends who will re-
gret very much to see him leave his old
home on Messy Creek.
On last Sabbath, the pulpit of the German
Reformed church at old st. Michaels, neal
Milnesville, was filled by their new pastor
MI. Korn.
A few days ago the wind storm blew
down the enegine and tower of the vino
pump at Mr.. A. A. Crawford's. MI. Craw
ford will erect at once new one OF an i'm
proved pattern.
The most needed thing in North Rivel
district now is another officer; one whose
authority shall be bove that of Constable
OIL Magistrate. So that when these peace
makers collar each other, as they did few
days ago, we will have some one to issue
out justice to them as they issue it out tt
others.
On yesterday we were visited by a yer,
fine rain, which was much needed.
A few days ago Mr.. Alex. Stoutamoye
somehow got down under his horses fee
and got badly bruised by his horse tramp
ing ON him. lie is reported as about wei
again.
Colonel r. S. Turk of your city is visit
ing at his farm oneMossy creek and is look
ing after his farming interests generally
The people of this section are always gla
to see him. Here he spent his boyhoo
days, and here he has many warm friends
Mr.. Chas. Keezel of your city, was visit
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From Churchville.
BARN opEN1Ne-wHEAT Y1ELD-pERsoN

BARN oPENINa-WHEAT YIELD-PERsON
| AL, sc.
| [Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.]
CHURCHvILLE, July 1.-THE youn!
people of this vicinity have invented new
social amusement-a '.barn opening.
What it's methods are I cannot say, but tn
Young folks had a very delightful time
Messrs. James and Dick McNair had JUS
completed new barn and it was in homo
of the event.
Some of our farmers have been threshlns
The yield of some fields is above the aver
age. Mr.. Henry Sieg tllreshed field OF
his upper place that made an average Of
over % bushels per acre.
Mr.. James Fl. Bear Of Florida. is at his
brother Georges in our town. / presume
he will remain with us during the heated
term.
MI. and Mrs. Young of Pond Gap, were
visiting at MI. Buckley near here.
Mrs. Weir, and Mrs. Hartman and three
children of Richmond, are summering III
our town. They are boarding at Mrs. Het'
ty Ervine's, Mrs. Ervine was quite un-
well last week, but is now better.
MI. Jordan child and Miss Alice Burns
are both quite i'll, with no prospect of re-
covery in either case.
Farmers having secured their wheat crop
are now giving attention to hay making
The hay crop is going to be a very light one
in our section. 1t will hardly average one
fourth of the usual yield. Farmers will
have to utilize their straw, OIL reduce thei1
stock.
Messrs. J. M. Kinney and VIM. Gay of
your city, passed through here Tuesday
morning bound for North River, for hunt
ing and fishing.
MI. D. V. buchanan passed through ou1
place on his way to Highland and Pocahon
tas Oh a cattle buying tour.
Mrs. Stands, nee Hoover, is spending
some time at Mrs. Margaret Bears.
have just learned that MI. James e.
Hanger, former resident OF this place, but
who now resides in Washington city, has
just lost his youngest child, a babe about
one year old.
Messrs. Rohrers, Wilson & Co., who are
now operating with one steam thresher. ex-
pect in day OF two to put the second one
in operation.
Mrs. VIM. G.. Gilkerscn is visiting bel
mother, near Raphine, Va.
Rain is badly needed here and the dust is
very trying.
MI. D. N. Wilson. has been quite Ill fol
a couple of weeks past, but at present is
little better.
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A Dangerous Place.

If the bridge over Middle river near
Hundley' S old mills is dangerous, as it is
said to be, it should be closed to travel I'M
til repaired. The little pen-written notice
stuck up near the middle of the bridge is
really no notice at all. 1t is not seen by
the traveller until he is far out OH the
bridge, and in perhaps most-cases
is not read at all. Of course travellers at
night run the risk without dreaming OF
notice-or danger. Such notice il not
sufficient to release the county from dam
age in case of loss of life OF property. The
proper authority should close the bridge te
the public until it is made safe to travel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
The Rockbrldge Assassination.

Nothing to throw light on the assassina-
ton near Goshen has been discovered. VIM.
Raines, 'the man from Rockingham, who
stopped at Mr.. Buchanan s house IN Rock
bridge, and told some one he saw the muir
der of Leech committed, was arrested near
Front Royal Tuesday, and taken to Licking
ton Wednesday to tell his story there. He
HOW sWears he knows nothing about it,
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The Second Excursion.

The second Atlantic City excursion of
the summer, over the Valley Railroad, will
run from Lexington on Thursday, July
2Sth, leaving Staunton at 7:04 A. M. Oh
1915 afternoon. The excursion ticket is
only $3.50, good for IL days and to stop in
Washington on the return. This excursion
will find Atlantic City in all the glory of an
ocean beach midsummer,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15

ing his brother, J. r. Keezel of Our town,
for a few days last week.
MI. Jas. A. Hamrick of your city, j.
spending a few weeks at his farm at Par
naSSuS.
Mrs. Jacob A. Michael of Milnesville, is
spending the summer at Panacea Springs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
Monday. the 25th dag of JULY, 1S9.
FARM FOR SALE

AS administrator of the estate of John G..
Guthrie, dec d, will offer for sale on
Tuesday, august 18th, 1893,
on the premises, the Personal Property and that
valuable FARM, five miles East of Stanton.
and adjoining the lands Of H. H. Hamil-
ton, Benz Hildebrand and others, con-
tanning about $50 acres. one third bottom land
Good residence of Is rooms, including In
basement, tenant house, new stable, and
other necessary outbuildings, all in good repair.
The land will be offered in part, then as whole,
reserving right to accept either bid.
TERMS-One- third cash, balance in one, two
and three years.
E. F. GUTHRIE, Admir-.
FiSherSville.
The farm can be bought privately before the
date named, by application to me in person or
by letter. r. f. &.
iuly LIT
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MARKETS.
INDICATOR OFFICE,
SrA11NTnN. VA. July 14tl.


STAUNToN. VA. July 14th.
New wheat is coming into market and COM
ing down in price. Reports from threshine
are most encouraging and indicate fine yield
and extra good quality. Millers seem dis
posed to buy for immediate wants only.
Shippers are watching the market, and expect
to compete with millers a little later. They
will wait until wheat goes through the
sssweat' before risking shipment in bulk.
Corn has declined some in Eastern markets,
but we do not change quotations as there is
really none offering this week. No changes
in oats OF hay. Nothing doing in either.
GRAIN MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, July l3.-Flour dull and unchang-
cd wheat steady; No. 2 red spot 8UNaS01a; the
month s0AaSok: Aug. S0Aa8o3a; Sept. So54aSl
Oct S2L asked; steam No. 2 red 7411a75. South.
ern active; Fultz 7laS2; Longberry 75ass. Corn
easy: mixed spot 521la52lA the month 52 Aug
n asked, Southern steady; white 81; yellow 59a6)
CHICAGO, July l3.-Wbeat, July76l4; Sept 1928
Corn-July 4754; Sept. ~.
RICHMOND, July l3.-Wheat, Longberry, S3s
IS: mixed, sOas5; Shortberry, asa; No. 2 red
S2aY3 Corn-white, Virginia, 64a65; NO. z, Whltt
63a64; NO 2 Mixed 56a57.
STAUNTON PRICE CURRENT.
wro1nsALE PRICE OF SrAuNToN MARKET
July II. 1892.
Interchangeable. oo 90 90
Fnltz % IS =,
Corn-White. ~ %
yellow ............... ...........-.. ~ a on
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
RALrIMoRE CATTLE MARKET, July l.
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MARRIED.
List of Letters

ULVEY-HOUFF.-Nea Rolla, Thursday,
July I4th, by Rev. Mr. Oney, Robert u. HulVey
to Miss Emma Ada Houff; both of Augusta.
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Remaining in StauntOn POSt-O1nce uiy II. loSA,
which if not called for in Is days. will be forward
ed to the Dead Letter Office, Washington.
LADIES' LIST.
Adams, Mary A: Armstrong, Mrs Elizabeth:
Berry, y V; Brown, Fannie; Burns. Jennie ME-
Cain, Mrs Rachel 2; Carter, Nettie: Carter, MIS-
Rebecca; Carr, Mrs Frank; Davis, Mamie; Davis,
Mrs 7; DeRhodes, Mrs Myrtle NJ; Fletcher, Lola:
Gregory, Mis- Catherine; Gurins, Mrs Maggie;
Hill, Julia r; Holm, Mrs NJ 81 Hutcheson, Mrs
Susan; Irving, Rose; Irving, Mrs Bette; jack
SON Kate; Jackson, Lima; jackson, Eliza; Jor-
don, Florence E; Manly, Jennie; Marshall, MIS- .rs
Miller Mary E Miller Lucy; Red Ample se1tt
Straughter. Mollie; stockdale, Mrs Mary; Tay-
lor, Mrs saml L; Taylor, Mrs Emma INA taylor l9
Sarah l.; Ware, l. c; Webster. Eva; Williams,
Lucy; Williams, Mary E, col; Wiseman, Maggie
GENrLEMEN's LIST
Abney, Brown; Anderson, w M; Armentrout.
Chas; Baylor, Geo. Black. Chas; Boens, Geo;
Brown, w l.; Bryan, Jas; Butler, j. Y; Crane,
j H; Dickinson. oliver Furgeson, " E; Ger
mer, Augusta; Hanger, f; House, Geo; Il I'D
dleston, Jas E: Jackson, j N; Malone, Il;
Mattingly; Arthur l.; Morris, VIM. col; Morton,
] +; stuart, Logan; Taylor, S l.; White, IT A.
EDWARD MCMAHON. p. NJ.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CArrLE MARKET, July T.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-08-12

tient was but the victim Of some fcorfn
halluoinstionI and, watcbint n J ,,,,,aos.
tunity, slipped a sleeping novJer rb;cI,
[ had managed to nut in nv nocko, ho
fore leaving the surgery into, the tum.
| bier of olarot tbot s,onj hn.;J.
/ It'was with sincere satisfaction 40
him drink the wine and then stretch
himself on the luxurious bed
| "HA, i" thought |. AZ tie tclbck .truslr
II. and instead of a groan the deem
breathing Of the sleeper sounded tbrouos
the room, you won't receiye anv sum-
mons tonight, aud | may make mvself
comfortable :" ,s..,.
Noiselessly | ropleuishod the fire.
poured myself out large glass Of wine
and, drawing tho curtain 80 that the fire.
light should not disturb the sleeper I
put myself il A position to follsw his ex-
ample. How bug slept ! know nor.
out | awokc with n thrill Of horror.
Somcthlng-what. / knew not-seem-
ell near, something nameless, but unut-
tera6ly awful. 8. 81 idh t4LW
The lre emitted faint blue glow.
Just sufficient to enable me to see that
the room was exactly the same as when
Tell asleep, but that the long hand of
the clock wanted but five minutes of
the mysterious hour which was to be
the death moment of the Summoned"
man
he silence was intense,
| could not even hear breath from
the bed, and was about to rise aud ap-
proach, when again that awful horror
selaed me, and at The same moment my
c,yo fell upon the mirror opposite the
door, and ! saw nm awful shape -ghast-
ly mockcry Of what had been humanity
1t stood there in visible death clothes.
but the awful face was CHASTITY with cor
ruption, and tho sunken eyes cleaned
with green. CLASSY glare which seemed
veritable blast from the Internal fires
below.
| saw that horrid shape move slowly
toward the bed What was the awful
scene enacted there know not. | heard
nothing except a low stiff ed, agonized
groan. and saw tho shadow of that
ghastly messenger bending ovor the bed.
For an instant the shadow of claw
like hand, from which the third finger
was missing, appeared extended over
tho doomed mans hoad, and then, ms the
clock struck one clear silvery stroke. it
fell. and wild shrek rank through the
room.
] am not given to fainting. but cor
tainly confess that the next ton minutes
of my existence was cold blank, aud
even when did manage to staggor to
my feet | gazed around, vainly enleav-
oring to understand the chilly horror
which still possessed mo.
Thank God the room was rid of that
awful presence. saw that 80, gulp.
ing down some wine, lighted wax
taper and staggered toward the bed.
But one glance was sufficient.
Even as gazed the expression of the