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NANCE AND COMMERCE,
New York stock Market.

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Sales Of railway
nd miscellaneous stocks to-day sggre.
ated only $1,000 shares. at the open
ing the market was worry irregular, few
1tocks showing declines and others ad-
ances. but the changes either way, out
Tide OF American Sugar and Eacka.
gamma, were slight. About IL O'Clock
fair demand set in for Chicago Gas,
f.. raul, Rock Island, Baltimore and
PHO and Lake Shore. The market
aeld tolerably firm with publication of
9ank statement. The exhibit was not
Javorable. The banks lost $2.713. 900 in
5ash, expanding their loans S3,O7S 900,
nd decreased their liabilities S74I,7On.
! inns showing created a bullish feeling
! nd general decline followed. North
Urn Pacifics wore particularly weak.
Ind London and Berlin had selling
orders in stock. Northern Pacific pre-.
frred dropped from PIX to 1877 and
3he common from ~ to 6}(. Union
4 acme was heavy. declining about
4olnts on application for receiver for
i MON Pacific. Denver and Gulf Tho
general list fell 1s to N per cont.
mong the specialtiGs United States
a'ubbcr preferred declined to 20, Con.
a)lldated Gas 316 to lis and Nashville
dnd Chattanooga to sc. Northwest
Preferred jumped ~ to 1873. Just pre-
aious to the close there was an increase
j small proportions, but the tone of the
3larket was rather weak.
New York, July 20.-Tho weekly
Sank statement of associated banks
3lows: Reserve, decrease, 2,527,575:
bans, increase, 3,O7S, 200; specie, de-
tease So, 3o5, 900; legal tenders, de-
Tease, S4os, 900; deposits, decrease,
3l41,700; circulation, increase, S733, 100.
The banks are now SIG, 545, 100 below tho
3aquircments of the 25 per cent. rule.
Money on call is nominally, per cent.
drime mercantile paper, SOLE per cent.
terling exchange is irmer, with actual
business interest bills at 4s1@4. SO
pr sixty days and 4.s5@4s5}6 for do
and. Postedrates, 4s2@4s7. CONNER
ial bills, 47SMm4S4H. Bar silver, n.
overnment bonds steady. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds irregular. Silver
II the stock exchange to day was
i eglccted.
ClOcinr hide
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Ipcentlinry Thieycs.

SPRING CITY, Pa, Aug l2-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made early in the
morning to burn ont the grocery store of
Is. f Bard at Main and Chestnut streets.
After the fire was eXtinguished Mr. Bard
discovered that his cash drawer had been
robbed of Sl7
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WAMTED-HHLP.

M ANTED-FOR THE UNITED
w States army able. bodied unmar-
ried men. between the ages OF 81 and 30
years Coed pay, rations, clothing and
medical attendance. Applicants must
he prepared 20 furnish satisfactory evi
dence as 10 age. character and habits
Apply a; RFCHUIrING RENDEZ
NnUS Ie~ ~. dry, Lynchburg, Va.
79,g IL sa: I sep 80
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College Of William and Mary
williamsburg. Va.

Next session. begins October Sta, 1898.
Expenses for students willing 10 teach
two years in the public schools of Vir-
glnia, board, fuel, lights and washing,
$40 per month; other students from sic
to Sl4 por month; medical fee, 81. TUT
ton fee, chargable against such stu
aents as are notswilling TO take pledge
10 teach, Sl7.50 per half session Send
for catalogue. LYON G.. TYLER
ecu I'm President.
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A waiter killed Inv the Cars.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. l2-.James Hart
ley, white waiter, was instantly killed
early in the morning by being struck by a
freight engine. His body was mangled
beyond recognition.
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buchanan to be Sentenced Monday.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug IL = Recorder
s'myth announced yesterday afternoon
That he would sentence DR.. r. w. Blu
chanan, the wife posoner, to death on
Monday next, In the court of general sess-
ions
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS,

NOTICE. ROANOKE AND SOUTH
~ ern Railway Company. The an
Iual meeting OF the shareholders OF tho
Roanoke and Southern Railway Com
pany will be held on Tuesday, the 18th
day OF September, 1898, at o'clock o.
N. at the office OF the company in tho
city OF Roanoke. Va, when an election
Mil be held for directors for the ensuing
wear and such other business transacted
IS may properly come before the meet
ing A. j. HEMPHILL, Secretary.
10 l2,l0,2G&o
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FOR SALE.

WILL EXCHANGE A FINE UP
w right piano for lot, southwest
preferred. Call or address at No. SIG
Dale avenue southeast, MRS. d c.
FITZGERALD. s11 a.
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VlkGlNlA AGRICULTURAL AND ME
w. chanical College ut Backshurg Va
i,Wchty,two Instructors, thoroughly equipped
SHOPS laboratories and indrmary farm OF 38S
acfcs; steam beating and electric lights i'm
uormitories, degree courses in agriculture horti-
culture, civil, mechanical and electrical engineer
nv Ins, applied chemistry and general science.
shorter courses In practical agriculture ana prac.
ueai mechanics. Total cost Tor session of nine
mon hs' lhciudng tuition and other fees cl 9th
lhE' BOARD, washing. text book, medical attcn
a sIn' etc about sl75 cost to State stude hts
Sil5. Next session hcgins September ". lSes
For catalogue apply to j. NJ NcBRYDE.' ph
LII. d., President. il; I'm :"
A LLEGHANY INSTITUTE. ROA-
"A noke, Va.-For boys and young
men. Thorough English. Cha steal and
BUSINESS courses. Ample grounds and
high location in the suburbs Excel
lent building with modern conveniences.
Elghth session begins September 49,
Send for catalogue.
WILMER o. WIFI rEScARVER,
- I'm. Principal
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SCHOOL FOR YOUNG ladies AND CHnnREa

Mase will
English
AS Mrs Massic
uon desired to those
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EOR SALE.--TEN SHARES SUB.
Il scription stock in Iron Belt Build
ing and Loan Association. Advantage
to cash buyer. Address &c. ID. f."
TINES Office. S6Iw
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Observation-Disclosures.
y oANoKE ACCOUNTING AGENCY

We have established the Roanoke
Accounting Agency and are prepared
to do all kinds of expert work and &C.
counting. Books balanced and adjusted
at short notice Stock companies' &C.
counts and complicated bookkeeping
specially. Satisfaction guaranteed.
First class references from Roanoke
banks, corporations, companies and
prominent business men. Leave orders
at or address l04 Jefferson street g.
ROANOKE ACCOUNTING AGENCY.
Z 30 limo
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4 Ill OF OUR FISH WILL NOW
"A be sold from the new fish shed east
side market square. ODELL BROS.
5 "a II
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EOR SALE.-1, ., AND 10 II. p
Il Otto gas engines and l, 3 and h.
p. electric motors; all ia first-class order
and guaranteed. VIM. HOLDINGS.
WORTH, engineer and cmachinist, 21O
n. Holiday street, Baltimore, Nd.
6 % IT'S
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wv ANTED.-TO SELL, lG.FOOT
w saloon fixture, cherry; good as
new; worth s400. viii sell on easy
terms. Address box l45. Roanoke Va.
72l If
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FOR SALE.
One-horse C. & c. electric mo,o,
apply at TIMES Office. 1856
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TOR RENT-FINE FRONT OFFICE
l. on second floor new TINES building.
apply at Office. X
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Chicago NlNrketa.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-The leading flu
turos to.daY ranged as follows:
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT,
Il communicating and otherwise, at
% 7th ave. $. W., near Jefferson ST. III tt
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LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-K. OF p. BADGE. FINDER
~ will be suitably rewarded by re-
turning same TO TINES office. S9tf
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S with her, 1t s was not her fault she-he de-
followed ho the direction rather Of her eyes
pillow length OF gold chain. :" She left that7'
l mnrmured, strange tumult OF emotion in
my breast.
Yes. she laid it there" my mother whls-
ing. what he did"-a ,shudder ran through MY
word though her Eszcd 1he
mine with faith and confidence she would
have stopped him. but she could not. CASTOR.
and then he hurried her away"
Il understand. He showed her a token did
he not" l could not reprcss tho question. so
much seemed toturn on that point.
ing int m me Wh'Dsr nS e s%
inE always to my hand. she closed her eyes tas
The student came back ut that moment with
him. and We cat BY her until the evening fell.
learn from the leseh that she had been ailinS
Save She A sue e1sd i mo pain sia
and felt no fears. but. meeting my eyes when
ever she opened her own. or came out Of the
Think and was content AS for me- remem-
Der that that room became for the time the
word. its stiffness swa lowing, up all tho tu-
one Interest. tho coming and going of feeble
breath. eclipsing the ambitions and hopes Of
Before it grew light. Simon Feix stole out to
attend to the horses. When he returned be
bad bad something 81 to tell ne ant ny mother
the hearth.
- Instead r. q speaking he held his hand before
itT, he said. glanc ing at me abruptly.
took what he held alphabetically enough.
and, looking at t. nodded. It was q knot Of
formed. as know the moment saw II. part
OF the fastenings of Mademoisellss mask.
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OTHER THINGS THAN MINING.
California Has Become n Great Agricultural
Ntnte-CoIorado,a Opportunity.
ITO be continued

California Has Become U Great Agricultural
Stnte-ColOradO's Opportunity.
Tho lamentations OF the Colorado. Montana
and Idaho men over the breakdown OF
mining. in consequence Of the decline in the
price of silver. havo a familiar sound to those
who recall the lamentations OF the California
miners. when the profits Of gold mining be
gan suddenly to decline. According to som
excited Colorado miners. nothing can save
that State from penury. deso!ation. and total
bankruptcy. except tho Wholesale resumption.
on profitable basis. OF silver mining
That's what In substance. the gold miners OF
California said. when the precious metal had
to he dug for hundreds OF feet below tho sur.
face. instead Of Oein2 found In the washlngs Of
hills and streams.
But what happened2 Tho pooplo'of Califor-
MIA. deprived OF one source o! profitable reve-
nue.. sought others. To-day California ranks
first among the forty-four States In the pro-
duction OF barley and In grape culture. second
in sheep and wool. third In hops, NTH In wheat
and salt. seventh in silk goods. and eighth in
soap. The wine industry is an enormous one
there being. it is computed. 2o.OO0.OOO vines
in the State. yielding annually S0.000.O0O
pounds OF grapes and 100000 gallons
OF wine. There are also 100000
fruit trees. producing oranges. april
cots. olives. lemons, and figs to tho
amount annually OF S4.0O0,000. Tho
lumber interests OF California are important
tho cut last year having been 800. 600. 900 feet
OF pine and l5O.Oo0.o0o feet Of California red
To9d The vsge o6 Of d geld mined year IN
value q farm lands $500 66o06o The fsu g s%a
rs ESSS ssIs Sa IA
their excellence and abundance.
Colorado is younger State than California.
indcats that It viii not advances Tappiiiy IN
other lines oven II the silyor mining Industry
OF Colorado mines Increased from 1000 tons
eaEs s ppdS ID srr to R Il e3 Ghs
s f the coo ssi "a. ss Cattle atsss:
5ushsis each e Ios sOFn; wheat; and do c as.
25oQ.666 and 10000 respectively. The
States in agricultural products. rapid as 1t
prising than the growth Of Colorado, and this
fact seems to belle many Of the morose pre-
tennial State is about TO suffer from general
economic SoiansSss TIN 5 s AK output it Is
gold gold Output about $4,000. 900. but these are
NOT the only sources Of her mineral wealth.
When one door shuts another opera declares
the proyerb. and II this proves TO be the case
with Colorado as with California. the exchange
OF agricultural fertility for mining wealth will
BIO a fair ono. According to the last census,
California had a Chinese population OF $4,000,
whereas the total Dunbsr OF Chinese residents
in Colorado was 1900 The Monaghan prob
lem. which proved for so many years n beset-
ting and distressing one In the Golden State.
win not have to be disposed Of In Colorado 70
the great injury OF trade. wages. and social
economy. as 1t was further west Colorado.
too. has an almost exclusively native-born
DOE ulation OF white Americans.
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After watching It for some time without Sec
, rG any one pass in or out. or ANYTHING occur,
o Hsnse me- TIN
y ssrrsoned The entrahce - Ia. Ss' nRder TIE
What 1Hy 4 PRst pf the pertsa Was
probably absent busying himself with mat
teIs q ~, state; or drinking with his gossipt
had made the passage Of the street with sue
cess cess and slipped quietly through the hall open
to hs tpye s Gnd S ss
on that point: then Without hesitation. I
turned to the stairs and began to, mount. as
handed. must trust to aSdacityy and surprise
rather than to caution or forsthought.
J.. The staircase; which was clean md well
toward tho rear. Silence prevailed through.
out the house. broken only by the sound Of my
Ss Eli ~ SSSss "s.s$s
ress9lately on until / reached the second floor
had come to put ali 70 the touch listened listened
for a few, seconds. but hearing, nothing eau
tiously lifted the latch. Somewhat to my sur
high settle s stood inside sf lntslruptns my
view OF the room, which seemed to be spacious
a s6 iIii Of rich stuis and iqr1itHrs but low In
windows, rather wide than high: The v warm .m
sGT Of Are h .aitS on tA q the
the hearth gave way with pleasa nT0 erarIS S
o. sparks. and broke the iuxurious silence.
The pext moment low sweet voice asked:
walked round the settle and came face to
couch. She had raised herself on her elbow on
ntr9nger before her, spranG up with low cry
a hntb stood grzing at me- her face expressing
mdd%s heisSt a Features reGaas h sS Il
lsriS fair prOiasion no Of sSidsn hair huas IN
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Where did you got II ?" I muttered, alr, ost
indifTerently. supposlng he had picked it up

Where did you got it?", muttered, aim ost
on the stairs.
YOU G2 have Ct not IT, oo hs impAtlon''
t1rnsd i Gy y:t fna then s.y what had
WIZ. sttShe Sns o!m %a stt sFs"f the
i nna srT n corner in smaller stitches tho
aid SS1 sst sf IF. at the student where
picked II up In the street" he answered
quietly mot three HUNDRED PAGES from here
the saHs@s sstsd the gutter or near
" Ess, the a w TalI; to Be sure"
de Marsae. and shall not forget IT,"
mot Gsn hs bsSnw and soGtHds felt on
minute before to secure me against all other
cares cares ana anxietlss whatever: were scarcely
psnor against this discovery. for found my
suffer either way; on the one hand I could
s sg. e "a DO tb mother were hs.rt:ss In
without grieyous pain stand stil! and inactive
y while Mile, DC Ia Wire, whom l had sworn to
protect ana who was now suffering through
not doas tRset tsis Was sS m sh ot
the Inc 81 stitches meant still less that 1t was
be likely to recognize it, aud she might
|shRPi Ersait Mi scuid regard the '6% bow
and fe9rlsss spirit, and tho light In which she
th sa v s,saE rom regarded me agGIret indeed
neinary danger. and no emergency save ay The the
last. would have induced hor TO stoop so low :
sdit ms eonsideration taken with III" doubt
OF tresnoy, whom believed to 10 the rerson
who had robbed me. filed me with a horrible
doubt which way my duty lay. / Was pulled.
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| ing mo STORMY and excitedy while his grasp
on my arm ,tlshtcned and his eyes flashed az
o all Thev nav n.V conc with ono who called You
an impostor and thief Ia, az ana beESnr TO your
mothers face. and killed her-ki,led her Is
surely rs IL they had taken sword to her. ii.
i He spoke plainly, and yet. God forgive me. it
could Sti rSns n MY from he Sbssn to-
I" aid. and turned TO her and saw her still
facc and thin hair struggling over the coarse
pillow, the sight overeaqo. me; And thought
Knees beside her and hid my face. whahi, al:
me beside horF beside the one human being
Snd I i name 1ef The one pstIent o oSsr
constant heart. which for years had beaten
only for me For while was worthy Of her.
Simon fleix reused me at last from my stu
por. making me understand that she, was not
shock she had undergone. A lsoch. for whom
he had despatched neighbor. came in as |
he her 10 eonscionsnsss but her extreme feebs
ness warned me not to hope for more than
Sss .a.a Inn, b Sy hs 6S%
reached vital part and that she was even
She lay for q while, with, her hand in mine
and her eyes closed; but about noon; the stu
vived. and. recognizing me. lay for more than
an hour gazing at me with unspeak able con-
tent and satisfaction. At the end of that time.
when / thought she was past speaking she
signed to me to bend over her. and whispered
which at first could not catch: but
presently made It out to be "She 10 gone
the girl you brought2"
Much troubled answered yes. begging her
not to think about the matter. l need not
have feared. however, for when she spoke
again she did 50 without emotion. and rather
as one seeing clearly something before her.
When you find her. CASTOR, do not be angry
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MEYER LOSES HIS UMBRELLA.
hut it Takes Shrewd Planning to Get His
Packages Hons All Right


1t seems to me-" said the worried-lookinp
man. that memory is very much matter OF
hhpit. NOW. for instance. there's the umbrella,
generally supposed to be the most elusive and
easily forgotten OF all things. nevor forget
NINE Tor am accustomed to carry 1t daily.
rain or shine and should miss 1t almost as
much as would my hat. But am not aeous
Toned 70 carry things home. and So dom sue
coco when try. bought some collars once
on my way up town and carried them with me
10 the Polo grounds. ] slowed them sntelv
under my seat while watched tho game and
EIanother wore the collars. Once when I lived
IN me suburbs. ] bought ono day a fish to
carry home. placed it securely In the rack
railroad rnw toISs have removed it before
had bought, and discovered after 7 had
got home. that had left the bundle In n street
car. III am going travelling for any distance
! carry my luggage In u certain number OF
pieces, nave. say hig bag. little bag, two
osercoa's and umbrella. When | 40 aboard
or or b tsaye ne cars Or boat know that ought
t hpt mere again memory Is a habit. On short
o. three ways. II think OF it, to remomher IL
II 70 bundle that can put In my Rocket,
put y there; that Is obviously the safest way
nnp'ner way Is 10 cut the package on the floor
" ING CAT Wher" must stumble over IL In
koihg out me other way l. to carry 1t in my
III anu attract my attention when get up
II neglect TO take one Of these precautionary
neaseres the package 10 gone; but never
forget my umbrella"
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b dPS Il af ssRics
figured It out that some Of the people up stairs
would by and by take notice that the BLINDS
stu up and the shd
was 3 o'clock In the afternoon before this hap
pened. and was then half dead with the cold.
too Hosr isi to give the alarm. 1 heard foot.
steps and voices and fifteen minutes later the
ofrslai and dozen citizens. A woman who
had observed that the blinds were up and who
feared the old man was III or dead had given
aonS that Met tRG ses sp
toes had been nipned by the frost. and 4
seemed ms II | never could get thoroughly
s "f 90 the pSca shsg re
i9r their capture, Before was out q the hos;
had sold their piunder and got aboard a
f " an i nSaP before ' ,6e boat
Ssers and arrested for assault and
rSisnei in 1 court that they were Identified as
the men wanted for robbery and murder Oath
day q their arrest 10 that Of their con,yiction,
law as a Witness The fellows, set up an alibl
in defence. and. having good counsel they
4.h sy qR nst n hss OF
their arraignmcnt the, three men were sand
They had changed their clothing and sacri-
feed thor whiskers. but made no mistake
In picking them out as came to them.
After they had been convicted and sen.
fenced to tho .gallows the villain Bill
made confession" in which, he
exculpated the leader and asserted that was
in the plot and was to have Joined them In
FRANCE, and receive my share of the plumber;
fiat. and the trio passed into the hands Of tho
hangman and were we'll disposed Of When
the old man I.ossings heirs came to take
charge and made n search OF the old shop.
what do YOU think they discovered? On the
ing, was a soapbox apparently full OF clay
pipes. When they had removed two layers Of
the pipes. they came across o tin box. and In
notes and about { 900 in gold and silver. 1t
was right under the noses OF the robbers. but
they failed to hit the prize.
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LIKE a YARN OF THE SPANISH MAIN.
'h'nese Pirates Defeat Three Gunboats and
Secure kIch Booty

me Shanghai papers contain a report nh
talned from native advices from Canton. of n
serious conflict between some piraticai craft
a Cru sunDoatS at place midway between
three gunooats belonging to the customs were
ese3rtlng twp boats laden with syces valued
customs ON their way to Canton they wera
h crcE.e py numerous test Of pirates. num-
desperate fght during whicT tn. Hov a.roF
men, ,ne men lost nearly sixty In Killed and
wounued tho pirates made away with thar
the eunboats to protect their convoy WAS Thai
fhn aeY wsre all aground Mt the point whers thoy
being In shallow bottomed boats mnndmSseS
sn around the gunhoats, which Heins
40 nnletely rakod lore and AFT. were compelled
p;nsai o ety q saupe aut pNIk leaving the
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A GENTLEMAN OF FRINGE.
Being the Memoirs OF CASTOR de
Bonnie, Sieur de Marsac
A ROMANCE.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN,
Author Of "The House of tho wolf.n 40
(oprtoM 1898. bv s,on'ev J.. Wvwan.j
CHAPTER vIL-CoNTISuED.

CHAPTER vIL-CoNrINuED.
sTo what priest7"
II do not Know his namo Hos a Jacobin."
-And why 2" asked. gazing incrodulously
etthe student " Why did she give It to him ?
Como nowi Have oarel Let mo have none
Of your sorbonne entionsl"
He hesltated a moment looking at me timid-
~. and then seemed to mako up his mind to
tell mo He found Quit was when we lived
In Paris, you must understand. last juno
that she was frightened. IL was about tho
time they burned the Fonoauds. and he
frightone her with that, and made hor pay him
money. . little at first and then moro and
moro. to koop her secret When the King
oame TO Blols she followed him. thinking to
be safer. but tho priest came. .too and got more
money and moro. until he left her-thus"
"Thus" l said. my teeth set hard together.
my brow dark.
Simon Felix nodded
Hooked round tho wretchcd garnet to which
my mother had been reduced. and pictured
the days and hours OF fear and suspense