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A DOUBLE RESCUE.
By S0ving q Ship, Grit Vas Enabled to
Keep His Schooner.

A milk-white beach OF coral sand, on
which were strewn thousands of exqul-
site shells n strange sponge forms.
In front, dancing blue waters of a South
ern sea, stretching away into infinite
space and ruffied into flashing white caps
by the strong breath OF the trade wind.
Back of h beach stood a dense grove
OF cocoanut palms. stateliest and most
graceful OF trees. The myriad slender
tips OF their huge leaves rustled In the
warm wind like the sharp patter of rain
drops In N heavy shower. Down where
the white trunks shot, tall and slender,
TO h dim arches OF the living roof all
was IN dark. cool shadow, necked now
and then by dancing points of golden
sunlight.
Mingled with the salt breath of the
sea was a faint odor from spathes OF
corn-colored blossoms high up among the
leaf erowns Beneath these hung clus-
tiers OF fruit In all stages OF development,
from the size of a marble to that OF a
football. On the ground lay scores OF
h great brown. ripened c%ocoanuts, OF
10 little value in that tropic land that no
one cared TO pick them III They were
protected by tough three-cornered husks
90 thick as TO more han double their
ON one Of them. turned on end, sat a
hoy wearing a PREDETERMINED, high
crowned hat Of palmetto braid. He was
fipd In a white cotton shirt and brown
His feet were bare. and HIS legs. hands
and face were as brown as an Indians.
He presented an ideal picture OF youth
20 Sc acquired through out-of-door suh-
Viz faee, rsaeraIy bright and happy.
4es eiouded A. he sat with elbows on
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his knees. resting his chin in his hands
ana gazing out over the glinting waters,
The object on which his eyes were fixed
Was, II small schooner moored "A hundred
yards from shore. She was not more
than thirty feet over all in length, hut
Was broad Of beam and solldly built.
the month was March and the beach
was that of one of those low-cut, fertile
Florida keys that form the southernmost
limit of the United StPtes territory.
The hoy was John Alhury, commonly
called Crit, 10 distinguish him from the
many other John Alburys Of that region.
Thr schooner was the ~polyanthus, for
merry owned by Grit's father, who had
been lost at sea the Autumn before in a
boat belonging To a nciGhhOr.
widower, Mir. Albury had only occupied
his home on the key at long intervals,
spending most Of the time with his hoy
and girl, Crit ana Matcy, on board thS
Polyanthus, w~reCking, sponring. FISHING,
while waiting Tor his ~COCOanut grove "a
come, into barring and, as he finally
hoped, to yield him an income.
The life proved "A very happy one for
all three, and II was a sad day for the
children when 1t was ended by the APP
pearance OF, a stcpmother, who, coming
knowledge of nor love for boats or the
water. She was not unkind. but she
instituted a new order Of things,
strongly resented by the sailor hoy and
girl. Mr.. Albury was persuaded to clear
tomatoes and hated them. Mntey was
made 10 sew and do housework. while
both children were taught to read and
write,
Now they had very little OF the sail.
Ing that they so dearly loved, and for
which they, longed; for Mrs. Albury
s sSSis sef her no S sSIS q p 20 sell s sSs e Gsan
the regular Key West trading schoonsv;
but this. TO Grits great s~atisfaction. Sc
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and RIM through traipaD

than that, we don't intend to build in
and run through trains"
But the law. Col, Hahn. states that
your Company shall furnish a through
pay the fare. without change. OF cars?'
That may be, but the public Is being
accommodated. and that's all that Is re-
quired.' was the reply.
Then, when the matter OF the crush
and delay at the one Hundred and
Twenty-ninth street station was brought
TO Col. Hams attention, he contended
that II was all due to the draw-bridge
over the Harlem River.
IT'S the bridge that causes the trou-
BILE. II is open Il great deal. OF the time.
gap on air." he explained, rather sar-
"But are you going to disregard the
law entirely in this matter?' was
"The public is being accommodated,"
Col. Hahn replied, evaslvely, and ne
went on. abruptly. 1T Is impossible to
toned. In the first place; the roads are
so situated that 1t could not be done.
and. secondly. there would be so many
trains passing the point oyer me brihge
No, we won't build in and connect the
Corporation Counsel Clark Ia not
read the law detailing the Manhattan
Company's duty I'm furnishing "A contin.
uous ride to It's passengers. A copy OF
II was shown him..
Yes" he said. I've law seems 10 be
clear, and points out the duty OF the
Company in the matter. but the city
has no cause for action. and /. as Its
counsel, cannot bring an action to COM
pei the enforcement of the statute.
ANY taxpayer, may however. instl-
tute proceedings against the Company
for damages incurred through having
been deprived of the privileges guaran-
teed him by law. while riding OF the
Company's trains. This would act as
a test OF the law and serve to compel
the violators to resp. Ct It's PROVISIONS. :
It IL said that the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company directors would like
very much to be sued In connection
with the Five-Cent Fare law. for then they
would have an opportunity to test the
constitutionality of the whole law. The
directors at their last meeting discussed
the subject, and referred the matter to
the corporations attorney. They claim
that the law Is unconstitutional on the
ground that the Suburban road and the
Manhattan IL" are different railways.
As Corporation Counse Clark states
that he has no Jurisdiction in the mat
ter. II is suggested that the case Is with
In the province OF the District-Attorney's
office. Col. Fellows could not he seen
at his office this morning. being detained
elsewhere.
Taxpayers in the Annexed District are
very much exercised at the defiance of
the law exhibited by the Manhattan peo-
pie, and It Is said that manv OF them
are ready to go before the Grand Jury
and demand an indictment.
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win be given by Frank Bush. James
Thornton, o,Prien and Reddins. Felk
and semon, Maud RAYMOND. Donesetts
Gertrude Reynolds, Harrington and Au.
One OF the most brilliant bills of the
season at b. f. Keith's continuous per-
10 announced for next week Frederic
Solomon, the clever comedian and COM
poser. will max his debut on the CON
DO 4 monoiosue. For : sensation there
is the debut of the St. Belmos, aerial
trapesists, who leap from the theatre
dome through a hoop Of Are to the rear
best and Oldest OF minstreis, viii make
his FIRST appearance here. and for an.
other novelty there win be z reprodue-
J. Jon MSpe she w 1uou fnr ye ai re sa sy b ero' M 4.
Stoddard's illustrator. These and many
others Will make a mighty hard show to
beat.
The management of Eden Musee will
next week continue. Danko Gabor's
Royal Hungarian Orchestra. which has
proved 70 be a great success. The Win
place is crowded every afternoon and
Danko Gabor. the leader. capture the
audience completely. During the week
the programme, among them Martha.
and Bohemian. Girl.
next week includes Mitchell and Lor-
raine. comedy and change duettists; the
Weston sisters, song and dance artists;
Ella Fernandez, descriptive vocalist,
and Henry AIKEN. the German tenor
Edwin Franko, the ffteen-yeAr-old
nephey of Leader Nahsn Franko, is to
Garden Music Hall tomorrow, He has
studied harmony under the. Best mas
tiers Q fthis country, And his debut IL
ton. ~ =
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There was an instant Of quivering
strn'h. Then something gave way, and
G tnn.s kne ~. what had happened. The
helplessly drifting at the mercy of the
storm. For a moment even Grit's stout
neart .guailed. He could see nothing
saee .ne Shostslike forms OF leaping
Mn from all sides. He could not even
tell from which direction the squall was
blowing Matey had Joined him in the
OF the situation as his own. No words
passed between them, for none could
have been heard above the shrek OF
s W'Mn an" to t be f GriT,n of waters water t They
speed and, as, the brother and sister
stood hand in hand waiting their fate.
they expected that each succeeding mo-
pieces on the cruel reef.
Minutes passed. and still they swept
on; suddenly Grit uttered a great cry
We've passed the Breakers ser; We're
clear OF the reef! We're out In the
shnn Were safe, Matey, girl" he
To any one not a sailor it would have
seemed that they We're anything but
safe, out in the open sea, driving
through inky darkness. and with the
ons,v s obn OF the season bowling furi-
sailor. She knew, n down In her
neart arose a fervent prayer OF thank
| IulIltSS.
The next change OF scene was most
SURPRISING. Daylight had come, the sun
was rising. Before a gentle breeze, with
all sail set, the Polyanthus was approach,
ing a great steamship that had struck on
IN outlying spur Of the reef during the
binding bewilderment Of the recent
spuall.
Il do believe it's a wreckg" Matey had
exclaimed, .rapturously, when her sharI
eyes hrst discovered the stranded ship.
oh, II II only should be!' cried Grit
who could hardly beneve that so great q
piece OF good fortune had b~efallen them
Then, with anxious, beating hearts tht
young sailors had shaken out their reef,
and laid a cours towards the lights tina
marked the dimly looming hulk.
Great Scott"". cried the captain of the
stranded steamship, as he caught sight o.
the schooner's sails. Here's a reef
wrecker alongside already. believe
these fellows live at sea. and can smell 3
wreck a hundred milesr'
Hello. there!" he shouted n few min,
utes later. as the schooner drew neal
Take a line. but don't you dare com,
aboard. Tn not In humor to give up M
= ship to Q pirates yet. So stay where
you are and I'll come to you."
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INCOMING STEAMERS.
Due TO-DAY.

Then came the most surprising thing
that has ever happened IN all the annals
Of wrecking on the Florida reefs. There
happened to be looking towards the ship
at that moment she seemed to be lifted
bodily from the water. The next In
slant she was enveloped and hidden
from view in a vast, fountain.like, column
of foam. Directly afterwards the ship
in her life on the great pillows OF the
mysterious submarine disturbance, and
running rapidly backward.
anthus again picked up her moorings OF
the glistening coral beach and the young
wreckers made their way to the little
house beneath the cocoanuts. in which
their return. sat nearly distracted by q
sudden accumulation of troubles. She
vas wild with anxiety snn owe Grit and
to look at the Polyanthus with a view
to purchasing her. but finding her absent
and being pressed for time had one
hind him aletter from the Northern COM
mission house to which Mrs. Albury had
sent her tomatoes, stating. that the entire
BILE, SO tina instead OF being entitled to
returns from them she was indebted for
freight charges.
whelmed by her misfortunes. there came
an exulting shout outside, and the next
moment Grit and Matey rushed in.
alive, we'll and breathless with excite
ment.
"Hurrah, mother!' cried the former.
as he wildly waved a slip OF paper above
his head. We've got your fish. and
only stayed out a little longer to give
the old Poly a chance to earn this $500,
just to show o what she was good
for"'
Yes, we've been ~wreckingg" chimed
in Matey. and We've wrecked a big
az an ~ uhin rrit and and DnIx A.A
and got her OF all right. and you won't
sell the dear old boat now. will you
mother?"
What on earth do you crazy children
mean?" exclaimed Mrs. Albury slowly,
as she took the New York draft for $500
from Grit's hands TO examine II. How
could a mere boy and a still younger
girl IKE you o I've =. wreck a big steamship
"Ma," replied Grit with a mi~schievous
twinkie IN his syes, Il don't exactly On;
think we blew her up with dyuAmitAb-
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Don't YOU want your cargo lishtened,
sir. or anchor carried?'' inquired Grit
S ropa snd s, as t on tS sep ! ! s!'d de eG"n a
mo. I'm not in a hurry to break out
my hold. and I want to try something
else before hedging" answered h cap
tain. who Is captain of this craft7'
I'D ds issEsS Ss!ss fss ssR:aii Ff sssn' ~n :as
There, sir" replied Grit. pointing to
We'll, I am blessed!" gasped the pap
tain, "A boy and a girl! Even the
coast, However," ne added, perhaps
you'll do as well as an older. Can you
.'of course I can. SIR" answered Grit.
Are You afraid OF sharks7"
u should say not" was the con-
tempuous answer.
swim, much less dive" continued the
captain. but l want a diver to go down
and tell me Just how my ship lies. l
h h ys,n q plan ane ' ss / ! ,b am | anxious X %ou' t. t TRY;
an hours work, provided we get this
ship Of within that time. Is 1t a bar
Put It in writing, and have 1T wit
" and I'll sign the paper. 1t only holds
not afioat,. well make a new bargain,
and II she's to be lightened. I'm TO be
wreckmaster and take charge, cause
mine Is the frst schooner here. Is tina,
Yes. that's right, smiled the cap,
part IN wrecks 6efSrerI
BY the time the paper was made out
Grit was ready to perform his share q
the schooner. and was gone nearly
minute, Then he came up for breath
and almost Immediately dove again. III
out telling what ne had discovered
Meanwhile the passengers. M crew Of
the steamship crowded the rail, and
leaning over. watched his operationi
with breathless interest.
Finally, the young diver ciambere<
aboard and related to the captain tina
his ship had struck. well forward. on (
sides, and that she was ahoAk with I'M
s~xesPtipn OF a "a ten feet long neal
Thai IN just about what i gathers
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steadily refused to do, though he so far
yielded to his .wife's prejudices as to
spend most of his time on shore while
the Poly swung idly at her moorings.
the dreadful hurricane that nearly
swept away their home as well, Mrs,
Albury's aversion to boats became so
bitter that she would sell the Polyan-
thus to the first person who would offer
$lOO for her.
but, mother. 800 is a ridiculous price
for II fine boat like the Poly" urged
Grit, She can make that in a single
month"
she never has since / have known
anything about her." replied Mrs. AL
No. for h hasn't had a chance,
You how much she can make
And get drowned Ike your poor
the crop, No, indeed, sir! You are too
valuable to waste that a | need you
ashore, so do the tomatoes. They'd
bring in more money than any boa that
eyer was built; you see II they don't. |
shouldn't be surprised II we made all OF
5000 of the crop this year: and twice
that much after we get all OF the land
Put boats car make as much as that,
mother. and more. too. Why, at a
wreck
nowadays, and II there were. what
could "A boy like YOU do at one? No, sir,
You stick to tomatoes. They're safe
and sure, and III put temptation out OF
your way by selling that boat first
chance ! get. Nou'n thank me for II In
III" end, see " q don't"
Now. the fatal lay had nearly arrived,
A man In Key West had sent word that
he was coming 10 look At the Palyan-
thus, and would probably huv her II she
proved rs represented. lie might APP
rear at n moment, and that was the
rea son why Grit Aihury sat gazing sadly
at the dear boat on that glorious March
afternoon, instead OF gathering the last
of the tomato crop. which was expected
to realize $500.
As the boy slowly rose to return to his
work, there came "A sound of flying feet
and Matey's voice was heard, calling in
Joyous tones:
Grit! Oh, Grit! Mother wants you
TO catch her a mess Of fish, SAYS ]
The lad only anrwered; An right,
sister: c2me along" but a sudden reso-
luton. that he did not put into words,
flushed into his mind. Two minutes later
a single skilfui throw OF a cast-net INTO
the school Of sardines, always swarmine
alongshore, had provided a sumciency OF
bait and y light skin was dancing mar.
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from soundings," replied the captain.
aNkiTnwS. 1 you 70 go down again.
some good-si.ed hole or crevice as near
the bottom. of the ledge as you can get.
Leave the lead behind to mark the spot
!, Grit wondered at this strange order.
put did as directed. and after several de-
scents Into the clear water. finally To-
6 Ssrea : deep assure nearly twenty feet
Is the hole large enough to hold
mis- asked the captain when the young
s wleeHer again came on board the
ATTACHED a reel Of slender Upper wire.
sn " ! SIR" replied the boy. Its big
Very good. Now. II you will go
down once more. taking this can with
you. and thrust It as far as possible into
the the n Wat l VIII not ask you to 20 into
Grit cast a curious glanee, at the cap
tain's face TO see II he could detect any
ne discovered were Of perfect inteiii.
the e'f boy S@a ,aEainan a sseppe9 pc o wsI!' the sei'' sid as
and the UssaI ! 'n was s"f handed ensstT to oeP him,,
his suspicion of the captains sanity was
revived by the latter's parting instruc-
OF your W life" he said earnestly.
Don't let It hit against anything. and
place 1t gently as Tar in the creyice as
you a reach. 1t holds your life and
fortune as we'll as mine"
These words were SO strange, and the
whole business was 80 different. from the
usual proceedings in connection with a
wrecked ship. that even as Grit worked
at his novel task, far beneath the blue
surface, the one thought hat filled his
be-" However, he carried out his In
s-ehooner's deck found 1t occupied by ali
the passengers OF the stranded steam
ship.
cruise ordered the captain, as with his
own hands he cast on the lines holding
the schooner. Then he himself
up the steamships side and Disappeared
In his own cabin,
Anthus was nearly a quarter OF a mile
away. and her young skipper. who was
! once from the bewiidered passengers,
4 q also wondering what he should do
the propeller Of the treat ship was work
Inc fuxiously backward
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SWINDLED BY NEW WORKERS
PhiladcIphians victimixed, and Two
Men Arrested.
tBy Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. June S.-Morris
wasserman. aged ffty-two years. and
Max Schwartz, aged twenty-seven years,
both of New York City, have been ar
rested In this city for swindling Banker
Herman Kettman and q man named
Horl.
Some time ago Kettman and Horl
bought $40 worth Of bonds Of the Ger
man Banking and Exchange European
Government Premium" from a man
named Horner, also u New Yorker.
A few days & Wasserman and
Schwartz appeared and informed Kett-
man and Horl that the discarded bonds
had at last drawn small fortunes In
Germany, They were told that II would
After they had paid the money 1t
dawned on them That they had been
swindled,
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HIS SKULL IS FRACTURED.
Policeman Mclaughlin Hurt with a
Brick, Thrown by Strikers.

Policeman Michae, Mclaughlin, OF
West Hoboken. who was struck on the
head with n stone thrown by striking
silk weavers of that place yesterday. Is
suffering from n compound fracture of
the skull. While his condition is said to
be serious. II Ia thought he will recover
Chief Lobyom, another victim OF the
strikers. having been struck on the back
with a stone. Is not injured seriously
and is around this morning, prepared
to meet any further trouble that may
arise.
The prisoners. five Italians, named
Marella Genuppe. Motir Pelero, Mimmo
Gimero. Frank Caveno and Palo Cam
moro charged with assauIting the
policeman and Chief Lobyom, were
taken before Recorder Schneider to-day
and held for further examination.
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THE DUTY ON HAY.
Pending Tariff Question in the
Senate To-day.
lBy Associated Press.l

10Y Akeocihteo rTess.)
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Some routine
business preceded the resumption of
the Tariff debate in the senate to-day.
When he bill was laid before the Sen-
ate. Mr.. Pettigrew (Rep., o. d. offered
an amendment to place brown corn on
the dutiable list at IS per ton. 1t was
lost on a yea and nay vote, 10 to rs.
The x paragraph placed a duty of
20 per cen on hay. Mr.. Jones's com
promise amendment restored the House
rate. " per ton (the present rate being
q per toni, but to-day Mr.. Jones with.
drew his amendment SO as to let the 20
per cent. rate stand.
MI. .Gallinser offered an amendment
to make the rate s. per ton. The larg-
est hay crop In the history Of the coun-
500. 90 90 taia; was IGro % sssd on Let 1T year.
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SIX DOLLARS IN TEN YEARS.
That L. what MRS. Louder Says Her
Husband Allowed Her.

husDouu hIlOVeu her.
Judge Van wyck, In the City Court.
Brooklyn, THE morning granted an order
directing Joseph Louder to show cause
on June 10 why he should not pay all
mohy and counsel fees to his wife.
Emma. pending her suit for a separation.
The Louders were married in England
In 1871. They have fve children. ranging
In age from eleven to twenty years.
Mrs. Louder now lives with her chill
dren at "a yanderveer street. Brooklyn.
She. Alleges that her husband has cruelty
neglected her.
She says ne has given her but 50 in ten
years. She also says he neglected to
provide medical attendance for her ur-
Ing. several periods Of severe sickness.
that he has beaten her frequently.
She Is now partially p~aralyzed as the re-
suit Of his cruelty.
Mrs. Louder also alleges that on one
occasion her husband threw a lighted
clmr at her. and then kicked one OF the
children. who is suffering from st. Vitus's
d0nHA- q .Hw.ft#.L.+ 49,
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The Stanford Estate Case.
(BY Associated PresA.l

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Senator Hoar
to-day followed up his effort to hav the
Judiciary Committee investigate the
claim OF the Government against the
estate OF the late Senator Stanford with
ie.sa a ,be Governm . me cisim en- tho he es- -
tate SO far as the estate has been or
may be given to the Leland Stanford
University. =
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CONCERTS At ELDohADo.
Interesting Programmes Il Precede
the Regular Openins, June IL.

The opening of the regular Summer
season at Eldorado, which was to have
occurred this evening. with the first pro-
duction in this country Of the ballet and
spectacle. "Benamela, a Nights
Dream" by vincenso Romeo. has been
postponed until e Wednesday even
Ing. p.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
there will be two concerts by 9ilmore's
Twenty-second Regiment Band, under
the direction of Victor Herbert. Carl
S%chachner, the ~well-known baritone, wili
Maschera." and a song. LET Me Love
Thee" by Arditi, n Nine. Louise
Terri, soprano, in a cavatina from. " The
Barber Of SEVILLE" and Arditi's waits
A special stage, forty by ffty feet, IL
being erected In front OF the amphithe-
atre for the wonderful Schaffer family OF
acrobats and gymnasts, who begin q
limited engagement Tune II.
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CAUGHT A NEWBURG R0BBER.
Foster Was Trying to Paw stolen
Goods on the BOwery.

Edwin Foster. OF Newburg. was ar
raigned In the Tombs Police Court. this
morning, charged with robbing the hard
ware store of ]. d. Quinlan. at New
burg. Wednesday. of about $500 worth Of
knives. razors, &c.
The detectives found Foster on the
Bowery last night, trying to pawn some
OF the stolen property. Justice Taintor
turned him over to Policeman Joseph
Belts. Of Newburg. who took him to that
CITY.
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John D. Kicker, a bootblack. OF a2s East One
Hundred and Fifteenth street, and Girardi Gas
parine, a barber. OF a. East One Hundred and
Fifteenth street, had an alteration In a saloon
on one Hundred and Fifteenth street early this
morning when Gasparine drew a razor and slashed
Kicker across the nose, In the Harlem Police
Court this morning Gasparine was held In 81. 900
bail for trial.
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BROKE JAIL IN ILLINOIS.
Two Prisoners Escape During the
J%aiIer's Absence.
my Associated Press.)

WINCHESTER, H., June s.-Dick
Mines and John w. Hall. who were con-
fined In the county jail here. escaped
while the jailer and his family were
away. Mines was indicted for stealing a
horse and buggy, while Hall was awaiting
trial on the charge of murder.
They escaped by saving through the
iron gratiI z and passing through the bed
room Of the jaller. After leaving the
iail they jumped into a buggy hitched
near by and drove away.
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M'KANE'S PRISON LIFE.

When . man Is sent to Sing Sing he
is soon forgotten. II his trial has made
a great sensation. however. as McKane's
did. the chances are that people will
want to know how. the prisoner Is get
ting along In his new home.