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New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
BROOKLYN CHOATE COMMITTEE MEETS

1T is DECIDED TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS AT NO
l73 REMSEN- ST.
The committee appointed several days ago to
look after the interests Of Joseph II. Choate In
his ca nddacy for United States Senator met last
evening in the Garfield building Brooklyn All
,he members Of the committee seven IN number
were present. Ex-Mavor Charles A. Scheren was
chosen chairman and Theodore L. rockingham
secretary 1t was decided to open. head
quarters at No l72 Remsen-st. Ex-Mayor
Schieren will he at the headquarters every morn
ing for some time to come. 1t was also decided
10 make a thorough canvass of the city. and from
the assurances that have already been received It
is felt that the movement Will meet with gen.
ero,s support The advisability of holding public
meetings was also discussed. The committee will
meet again Monday night
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
MRS. HALPTNS SAD DEATH.
WIFE OF THE EX AssEMBLfMAN DIES SUDDENLY
AFTER PROVIDING FOR HER CHILDs
CHRISTMAS


Nc Aenes Halpln the young wife Of ex-Assem-
h,vnoan William Halpn. died on Christmas evening
=, their house No. 33S West Twenty-third-st Inc
circumstances attending her death. which resulted
from eas,ritis we're singularly sad Mrs. Halpln
though extremely III for several weeks lhsls'e"
,;pon accompanying her husband THURSDAY on
ebonning expedition. She wanted 10 have christ
mas tree for their infant child. and peaded 10 pe
allowed 10 select It's adornments herself The tree
,vas sent home and the young wife spent Thurs
dav evening in decorating it, She was then III
cheerful spirits. and said she felt much beneh'ed
by her outdoor exercise
v-;,b the dawn OF Christmas. however. she suf-
.oroa , ecrious relapse. DR.. Osgood Mason. OF No.
..s Vest Fifty eighth-st. who had been her at
tending physician. was sent ior' but meGical ala
rae Of no avail and her death occurred early
cbr,strnas evening The Hapins had been married
onlv few years. They were devoted couple and
hnr doa.b on Christmas evening was particularly
sevore how TO her husband The latter had Just
ro,nrned from q lengthy visit 10 Chicago where he
- 80 comneled TO 20 on business. Mrs. Halpin
no., n,ae tunr,v-three years Cd.
IJer funeral will take place tomorrow M 81
Coiumbia's Church. In West T"eniy-nfth-sf
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE ARCTIC CLIFFS DINNER.

Tho Arctic Club. composed entirely OF men VINO
,avo at one time or another braved the dangers Of
the frgid zons in quest OF the north pole held Its
annual dinner last night at Claikes. In West
rwentv-third-st Thirty 'covers were laid, Pro-
lessor W. n Brewer. of Columbia presiding After
the cigars had been lighted nearly everybody pres
an, spun some yarn Of seas full of icebergs ana tho
"a, Nos fr,ci, with the "reminiscences OF zero
,.oo,ber and Arctic lore Letters Of regret were
read in the course of the dinner from ronmande!
cchi.v l. s n; Morris x Jesup. Judge Joseph r.
Eniv Commander X. r. Pcary r X BALDWIN.
Corss. " Melville and George W. Gardner.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
u.PPJFD on HIS DEiTHBED.

Friends OF Francis c. Chalenor. an exporter of
ric,nres. having offices nv Room No. 40 OF the
produce Exchange. who is believed TO be dying
from cancer. were surprised TO learn from an an
rouncement In the morning papers yesterday that
he had married his housekeeper' MISS Eh@@oe'n
Creighton last Sunday. The aihouhcemeh' "as
49, d., Knowledge that friends and relatives Of
,ho connie had OF the affair. The ceremony was
n-formed al the residence OF the bride by the Kew
Dr Joachim Elmendorff. Of the Reformed thurch,
" 80, So 'Tu'entv-secoud-st Miss Creighton had
heen Mr. Challenors housekeeoer Tor nNe Years.
Mis- Frances Challenor. his daughter: VINO ives
,vi,h her grandmother at No. 10 East tfty-fourth'
:, was seen by Tribune reporter last evening"
hut declined TO speak of her father marriage
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
STRICKEN WITH iPOPLEHf.

Elias w Taylor sixty-eight years old. business
,rarager NJ a large paper firm at No 62 Duane-st.
was suddenly stricken with apop.exy In his once
Yesterday. and was removed TO the Hudson street
Hospital in an unconscious condition. lie was stiil
IN A state OF coma last night. and the surgeons
said was afflicted with cerebral henorrhage
MI Taylor is one OF the oldest paper STOCK mer'
chants in the city and formerly lived IN Mont.
clair ~ ]. His children are grown np. ana ne .i'ee
with his wife In Forty -seventh-st. West Brooklyn.
tis son visited his bedside last nighf. but Mr. Tay.
ior was stili unconscious at late hour Ths Y
his FIRST attack OF the kind.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
DPOW\CD N THE ST. LAWRENCE

clayton y. Y, Dec. 26-Yesterday afternoon
Edward e. Rogers superintendent of Calumet ISL
and oppositc clayton the summer home Of Charles
G Emery Of NewYork city, accompanied by his
Young son Frank and Miss Minerva Robbins left
calumet Island IN ice punt for Grndstone Island.
where Miss Robbins lives. squall and snow
storm came up while they were crossing. hiding
tncm from view They not again. and
they did reach GrindStOne Island. The river X
full o drifting ice. search this morning resulted
1. the nudnc Of The empty punt with the mum or
Miss Robbins n IT, There Is doubt that the three
r.oule were drowned.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
sUr TRIED TO BOIL KEROSENE

Mrs Thomas Fay. woman about my years Old.
, Dor, Washington Long Island. was badly burned
,rhursday night through taking foolish advice Mrs.
Eav had complained that the Kerosene she used gave
=, noor light She told by some OF her neishbors
,ha, - she boiled II the light would be improved.
Mrs Fay took the advice on Friday evening. with
IN. result that the kerosene bazcd up ana sci her
,,o, NJ, fire Before the flames could be extin-
o,,rbcd sbc was badly burned about IN" BODY ana
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
SHOT HIS HiLF BROTHER DEAD.

Lancaster Penn. Dec. %.-"Jerry' Green. colored.
a notorious Welsh Mountain dosperado, last night
shot and instantly killed Abe Green. HE half
brother at Jerry Green's house. the Sign
boards" Abe" Green called AZ "Jerry's' to
cure a piece OF harness. which Jerry" refused
give him. A quarrel followed and Jerry" seizlng
,,n fred a charge into "Abe's" breast killing him
INSTANTLY Jerry" started for Squire Groffh's to
surrender himself but changed llis mind and dis
aru.ared Officers ale looking for him. The
,,',rdcrcd man was about thirty five years old
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

CONGRESSMAN Wilbur. OF Oneonta. thinks that Mr.
Plat will be forced by the candidacy Of Joseph H.
Choate and by the wishes of supporters 70 try Tor inc
Senatorial toga himself whether he wants II or not
=. N choa.e's canvass is productive Of such result
rhv his bitter denunoiation Of him on the part or
Mr. Platt's followers? Is ne not rendering them the
greatest possible service?
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Mr. Gompers's Federation Of Labor wants De-
partnent Of Labor and Secretary at It's head IN the
Government. \ vigorous objection 10 this is raised
nv The Lowell citizen II the Federaton's re
ouesi is granted then sonnet body else will want a
bepar,men Of Enterprise with leader. and by
ani-bv" adds. we viii have Cabinet a large as
no senate" The Federation and other similar or
ganizations il thinks are quite sufficient 10 take
care OF thst branch OF human activity
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
CHtSTLY FIND BY HUNTERS.

Verndae. MINI. Dec "a party OF hunters '"o
,,.s 400 discovered the badly decomposed bodies OF
charles Reetler and his wife and three children In
,her house near Hewitt. They immediately reported
,he matter TO friends living near there put u Is nor
Lnoun whetner IL was case OF foul play or freezihS
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
cr.TJVG FOR PRIZES N BROOhLYN.

rno orc-noilc handicap skating race held IN tn
,,lr,ont Avenue Ice Rink. in Brooklyn last nisht
'o. uon by william Lofts, Of lioboken scratch In
ool The other competitors finished IN the follow
ing or" handcap; George Fitzmorris. OF the Brook
~. .n ~. Polo team. IN laps handicap
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

The twenty-nine members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives who voted last week IN favor OF cutting
of the appropriaton Of the Civil Service Commission
with the ayowed purpose OF gripping the reform are
no'iielv informed by The Boston Journal tha they
were "a bout twenty years TOO late.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
FryEP4L or JAMES HENRY HEROf.

rh. funeral of James Henry Heroy, OF the nrm
OF Heroy e. Marrener Will take place 'o,mo,'ow ,s,
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

There were so al votes cast In this State the last
election Of This number 122oN were thrown out be-
cause q. blank ballots and other defects. That is TO
say nearly 10 per cent of the voters dil not know
how IN discharge their first duty as American cit-
zens This Is an impressive argument against the
new ballot but after ali. Is IL better 70 lose 10
p,r cent once or twice in this than 70 have from
% 10 10 per cent OF it fraudulent II under the
old systcm7
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

There has bccn a pe-ceptible gain in The gold re-
serve since Christmas Eve From that tire up TO
to-day the deposits secured were Sl.297.26 over the
Withdrawals. The gain brought about princ-
pay by hea,y exchanges Of Australian gold for
United States notes In San Francisco Authority
has been given by the Controller of the Currency
for the organization of the FIRST National Bank of
Faul's Valley. Indian Territory. with capital Of
"a
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Secretary Olney has declined an invitation To at
tend the Sound Money banquet in Chicago on Janu-
ary $ the diplomats dinner at the White House
January requiring his presence in this city a;
that
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

There is story current among Democratic poll
iicans who were familiar with the internal work
ings of things at the Chicago National Convention.
that the Atgeld resolutions. committing the Con-
vention 10 free silver Anarchy and everything
else nenacng sound EoverEn ent. were really
framed hv the hard money Democrats with view
to ulacatinc the free silver element in the party.
They failed IN that purpose. but they had more
effect on the election than their authors or anybody
ele antcipafe ed.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

The cruiser Bennington Joined the Marion at
Jiqusco Salvador Christmas Day, the two
vessels having been ordered 10 make careful sur
ycv of that harbor for tho correction OF chart
The Minneapolis arrived AT AleXandretta yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

No less than three canvasses of the Legislat ture
have been made within the last few week on the
question Of United States Senator. One was by
Senator Pavey: another ny well-known Republi-
cal the third by The Journal which made pub
lie the results Of its canvass yesterday The re-
suits OF the three interesting from their simil-
arity In no instance It possible to obtain an
expression from more than one-third of the Repub
lican members and even of these large part were
non-commital For example. in The Journals
list only nftecn Of the thrty-siX Republican soma
tors appear and thrty-two "f the III KepUnC,an
one Senators and cghty-two Assemblymen: OF tho
hfteen Senators who replied eleven declared for Mr.
Platt and four or about twenty-hv per cent.
non-committal: OF the thirty Two Assembly
eleven or onc-thrd declined TO express any pref
Mr. Paveys experience rs wen rs that oi tne
othe gentleman are familiar that Il Is unneces-
cary go into details In comparison THIS silence Is
significant seeming as 1t does TO & indcats % tnat , ns
10 any ones candidacy is premature and unwar-
rs.ed sq far as sacs ia hai rsiH'n' is m an p@
fight and tend to Justify the assertion made by
for M PA a sD nth"sas
cally ono-third against him. and one third ready to
so either way
To statement which recently appeared in The
Brooklyn Citizen" hat the Federal patronage
would be- distributed here only by the State ma
GIaI" GRiRe me N'".""''''
One Of the best-informcd machine politicians in
the CITY is authority for the statement that Mr..
Iauterbach will no, succeed himself as president
NJ the so-callad regular County Committee. not
whstanding all mat mas p'eh sal" /" '"' 'o"-
trary by his own friends
The growth Of political independence In munich
nal matters was strikingly Illustrated In the Lynn
local election the other day. on November that
city gave Republican plurality OF over 5000 Last
week 4, went nearly 1000 against the Republican
leading candidate but while defeating the head OF
The ticket with fusion candidate. they gave every
thing else 10 the Republicans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
Tho Firms Entertaining Friend.

In the employ OF large wholesale rner-
car tile house OF this city IL man whose
official title Is entertainer, and ne -
down on the pay roll as such. His con-
rection with the firm Is not generally
known IL Il were much OF mis- usefulness
would be gone. HIS salary Is large. he
lives at one OF tho big hotels, he knows
every body, has a variety or accomplish
ments. and is one OF the plessantest men
20 n eet in this city.
He poses as friend OF the several
members OF the firm, and when pro-
spective placer of a large order Ape ns
he drops INTO the office. and an intro
ducton follows. The merchant asks II II
would be- too much trouble TO show Mr..
So and So about. and the entertainer re-
plies that II would be a great pleasure.
Then follows a dinner at the club. In
PRODUCTION to genial and prominent men
OF rhe town and after the theatre per
haps the visitor is given glimpse OF
behind the scenes. A wine supper fol-
lows. and after Il IS over the visitor
thinks Philadelphia is the only city I'm
the world, and he subsequently comes
over to place orders with the ayowed
purpose OF spending the evening with bis
entertaining friend.-Philadelph Record
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that valley between the Tisris and Eu.


Where does the credit belong for the
unearthing Of these tablets and vases
which add chapters to the history OF
our race? The project was started by
the University OF Pennsylvania. that IN
stitution hoping to add TO It's reputation
by sending out Babylonian expedition.
The promoters, however. did not rcaiizs
what was in store. To-day they are as.
tonished at tho remarkable success OF
the undertaking.
The public has been Informed. 10 GER
tain degree, OF the expeditions which
started IN 1883 under the management OF
the Rev. DIR. Jobn T. Peters as director.
and Professor Hermann V. Ililprecht. As
Assyrlologist Perez Hastings Field. OF thll
city, was a member OF the expedition.
and so. also, was Dr. ID. j. Prince, now
professor in the University OF New York.
This expedition. under DR.. Peters and
Professor Hilprecht, proved 10 be pro-
ductive OF fine results. The materials un-
esrthed ran back TO a period that had
not been expected by the explorers. But
the dangers OF the campaign were great.
At the outset the Affej warriors gave tho
American scientists much trouble ON
one occasion the camp was destroyed by
fire and all the horses and mules were
burned. The party escaped I'm good or
der and saved the precious relics that
had been secured. Tho expedition was
surprised AZ another time by well plan
ned robbery on the part OF the Arabs.
There was a skirmishi between the scien-
fists and some members OF the eNpedi-
ton. The Arabs however, managed to
steal considerable quantity OF money
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
THE TINIFs-RICHMOND vAx SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1896.

by experiment OF the entire alphabet for
"a lotter adapted TO the vacancy, We per
celyo that 10 word can be formed u
which tnis IN can 10 part. We are thus
narrowed into
and. going through the alphabet, II neces-
sary. Is before, We arrive a. the word
Tree. as the sole possible reading. We
thus gain another letter, T. represented
by {. with the words the tree ia Juxta-
position.
Looking beyond these words. for a
short distance We again sc tho conbna-
ton As. and employ IL by way Of termina-
ton 10 what Immediately prccedes. We
have thus this arrangement:
the tree :4Q "a the,
or. substituting the natural letters, where
known, IL reads thus.
the tree thr ?3h the.
Now. II. IN place Of the unknown
characters. we leave blank spaces. or
substitute dots. We read thus:
the tree thr...h the,
when the word through makes itseif
evident 40 once. but his discovery
gives Us three new letters. o. u. and &.
represented by /, ?, and 8.
Looking. now narrowly. through the
cipher for combinations OF known char-
acters. we find. not very far from the
beginning. this arrangement.
S5(Ss. or egree.
which, plainly, IL the conclusion u the
word degree. and gives Us another letter,
q, represented by
-Four letters beyond the word degree
we perceive the combination
;aGCss'.
"Translating the known characters
and representing the unknown by dots.
as before. We read thus:
thrice.
an arrangenont Immediately suggestive %
the word thirteen and again furnishing
Us with two new characters. an n, rep
resented by and :.
referring. now. to the beginning Of
ths cryptograph, We find the combina' Ion.
53N.
"Translsting. as before, re obtain
good
witch assure. us that the first letter IS
a. and that the first two words are A
good
"It e now time that Wa arrange orr
kew. as far as discovered, in tabular
form. to avoid confusion. il viii stand
thus
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

"Now. in English Cha fo.... -,...
most frequently occurs is .e....,......,,'
Tho succession runs thus. oflb
% - cfg m w blro
dominates so remqrkaff, r.+
r.fral sentence Of ar,, l.,,..i.
so.n foo which it is nor .fl
character
'ucrc. then. we have 81, Ola. ,..-..
rnnnr tho eronriycor,, ~
more than mere enese q, .
use which may boa rnalo ~ t,. t.l-.
obvious. but in fsis rertf.fi.. ~
obvious. but in This n.rt.,f.,.
we shall only partially ,s...i.. ..
aId. Az our predominant ch.raof.- 81. s.
we Wit commence by assuming + as t..
"a of tle natural alphabet. On, verify n,.
suppo .tlou l.t us observe il The y h,
seem often ln counIcs.-for % is doyhlel
with eteat frequency n Fnslsh ir s,.ol
words. for c>amun. as frert' .0e.t,
Speed seen. BEEN agree &c. In fbe
pre aut instance We see ID doubled no less
than i've times. although the cryptocraph
ia "i.f'-
'I.Ht mss assume s. then. as OBJ Now Of
All Mori5 iu Tho language The IS mos
usual, let us see. therefore. whether there
arc not repeuuons or amy three chalic-
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Tho Virginia Volunteer.

The August number OF the Virginia
Volunteer Is received fresh from the
press. As usual. their bright liitlr month
~ Is fun OF valuable information, rela-
tive 10 military matters. IL contains a
splendid portrait OF Colonel Charles Eau
ker. with short biographical sketch.
The Volunteer empi1ttlcally insists that
the bows must not wear tan shoes on
Inspection
Next months issue Will contain a full
description OF the Cuban trip OF Mr.. John
w. Starke, the associate editor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

inz enfOmbed. Had kilQ cohcc@tu MS
plunder for time and Afterwards re-
claimed it. the rumors would scarcely
havo reached us In their present unvary-
ing form. You viii observe that the
stories told are an about money-seckcrs,
not about moncy-nnders Had the pirate
recovered his money there tho affair
would have dropped. 10 seemed 20 mo
that some accident Eay the loss OF a
memorandum indicating It's iocality-had
deprived him OF the means Of recovering
&c. and that this accident had become
known Go DIS followers. who otherwise
might never have heard that treasure
had been concealed al ALL and who busy
INK themselves bro vain because uuguidei.
attempts 10 regain &c. had given fret birth,
and tho1 universal currency. % the re-
ports which arc now SO common. Have
you over heard Of any important treasure
being uncarthcd along The coastf'
Never.
"Buf that Kids accommodations were
immense. is wei known. ] took g. for
granted. therefore that The earth stu
held Thorn. and YOU viii scarcely be SUR
prscl when ] tell you that felt hope.
nearly amounting 20 certainty. that TIE
parchment SO strangely found involved
lost record Of Tho place ~ deposit
"Hut how did you proceed
OF hold the veiiumt again 70 The nre.
after Increasing the heat. hnt nothing ap-
uoarcd 7 NOW thought 81 possible hat
the coating OF dirt might have something
20 10 with he failure; o carefully RI Cd
the parchment by pouring warm wac
over 10. end. having done this. ] p.afei
30 in q tin pan. with the skull downwards.
and nut tho pan upon 2 furnace Of lighted
charcoal i'm few minutes. The pan
having become thoroughly heated. ] re-
moved the slip. and. 10 my inexpressible
JOY found II spotted. in several places.
with what appeared 20 he figures arranr-
cd in lines. Again placed it IN the pan.
and suffered 10 10 remain another minute.
Upon taking g on. tie whole was just az
you feo 10 now.
Here Legraud having re-heated tic
parchment submitted 30 20 my inspection.
THE following characters were rudcly
traced. iu a red TINT between the DEATHS
head and Che goat.
SO 3N0s' .sssDf J43 .soG'fS cW51.C:'
81 s3ls,rf 1906 ss'9s'2. 49," $3.50 - 20 Cf9l6'2
OBS s.f6s1,Dlf 0N ..flg.fsos l,s.s 1,fS
a.DN, 52SN5'lls4s. Fs.il % Afs4 l5l.:ias;
"Drt." said = returning him The slip.
OF am az much in the dark as ever. We're
nu the Jewels az Go'conla awaiting me
upon my solution OF this enigma ] am
quite erre that I should be- unable 10 earn
them
And yet" said Icgrand. "thc solution
is by no means So difficult as you mieht
hs leo To- imagine from tho first hasty .n-
spo-tou OF the characters. These char
acters. as amy one might readily guess.
form "a ciricr-that is TO say, they convey
meanine. but then from what SIS known
90 Kidd onuII nor eIur0.a him CIuan'a
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ceiyed idea. 1 proceeded 10 u7o ths glass
OF course, the '1orty-one degrees anu
thirteen minutes could sllude 70 nothing
but elevation above tho Nlsiole horizon.
since the horizontal direction was clearly
indicated by the words northeast and
br north This latter direction 4 at once
established by means OF pocket-con-
pass, then. pointing the gas az nearly
at an angle Of :orty degrees OF eleya-
ton as 1 could do II BY guess. / moved
70 cautiously up or down, until my atten-
ton was arrested by circular rift or
opening ina tho foliage on large tree
tnat ovcTfOppcd It's fellows IN tho dis ance
In the centre OF this rift l perceived
white spot but could not At first. dis
tlnguish what It was. Adjusting the
focus Of the telescope. 1 again looked. and
now made IL out 20 be human skull.
"Tuon this discovery / was so san
gulne as TO consider he enigma solved
for the phrase. main branch, seventh
limb. east side could refer only 10 the
position Of the skull upon the tree, while
shoot from the left eve Of the Deaths
head admitted. also. OF but one inferpre-
tation. I'm regard 70 a search for buried
treasure. 7 perceived that The design was
IN droD hiiiet from the LETT eye n the
skull and that n Decline mr. in other
words a straight line. drawn from the
nearest noint OF the trunk through tho
shot Tor tho SPOT where the bullet field.
srd thence extended 20 distance ~
fifty feet. would indicate definite point.
and beneath THIS point T thought II NJ
least possible that a deposit m value lay
concealed"
All uls.' said, sis exceedingly clear.
and. although Ingenious, SIM simple and
explicit. When you left the Bishop
Hotel what them
Why having carefully taken tho bear
ings OF the tree. / turned h.mewards.
The instant that ] lot tho devils seat.
however. the circular rift vanished, nor
could get glimpse Of it Afterwards
nru as would What seems 10 me tie
chief ingenuity in this whole business IS
the fact FOR repeated experiment has con-
WINGED ma A. IL a fact that Che circular
opening in question is visible from no
other aftainabie point OF view than that
afforded ~ the narrow ledge upon the
face Of the rock.
-iu TINS expedition 10 The Bishop
Hotel / had been attended ny jupiter,
vino had. no doubt observe ED for some
weeks past. tie abstraction OF my de-
meauor. and took especial care not 10
ieavs me alone But OF Tho next day,
getting up very early, j conrlfed TO givo
him tho slip. and went into The hills I'm
search OF the tree. After mlcA toll i
found IL. When 4 came home at night
my valet proposed 20 give noe logging.
WITH the rest OF the adventure I believe