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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13
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ceased 10 be royal. and he and bis un
after him have been "rher Strrne
llighnosses the Dukes 90 Teck'
The present duke married her royal
hIghncss. Princess Mary % Cambridge.
granddaughter of George lll of Ens'
land Prince Alexander Is their third
child. and was born In 1874 he De- "a
lieutenant 10 the seventh Hulsars and
biz. handsome fellow. The Prince Of
Tecks position IN England l' q Gu
rious enc Through ls mother hc Is
descendant % king Of England. but
the only rank he has ls derived from
his father whose title is foreign one.
end who Co also ~ royal descent but
not ROYAL rank Nevertheless. Prince
Alexander Is OF much more Importance
IN England than the younger son of
any old German duke. In the ordinary
course Of events his sister VIII De queen
OF ENGLAND, and his wife will be a sis
ter-in-law OF the queen. One could
hardly get nearer the fountain Of social
honor than this. Prince Alexander Is
subject 10 the English act OF parliament
which requires the soyerelEn's consent
10 the marriage ui an descendants ~
George a.. except those who have be-
come members Of foreign rc.gnlng FAM
lilies. Would the queen consent 10 his
marriage with an American girl? We
know nothing about a. There would
be a possibility OF Prince AloXindcr's
inherItIng the throne. bat there are
about 200 lives between him aId o.
The prince has apartments In the st.
James Palace London. granted him by
thc queen The Duke ~ Westminster.
the richest man In England. has ,E-
vested heavily in Tock stock Whom
bis daughter Lady Margaret Grusyyn-
or. married The eldest son of the nuko
and Dgrhess of Tcck. ho ru, up $1,000
GEO.
which duke Will she marry7 That De-
the question with Miss May Goblet
There ere az least two boo one field
the Dukes OF Roxhurrhc and Nl1ylrs.
ter Americans. and particularly New
Workers. take % deep personal interest
In the affairs uf Miss Gocici frr ut
trivial reason. Theg contribute thi
money which makes her one Us 90,
riches women Boo the world Even
when they gmuse themselves they rr,
tribute f1r the Goolet estate h9ppcr,
tn include q very large amount uf fho
atr.cal property n Miss Goe'al mus
have a duke. we would Ike her tn hay.
the best going a thing Ike that b
az most o. uinc for so important d
young woman. m the first place. iet
us contemplate the Goolct estate and
wonder Even the tax books OF New
York show o. 20 be- great Tho Gooie'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Paul. of Philadelphia. Her Christian
uamc b. an ingenious memorial Go the
maternal family Miss Aston b. slight
aud graceful Her complexion b. olive,
aud her eyes large. dark and lusirous
She promises 90 De O very ane type Of
what .s generally called spanish beau.
ty Mrs Aston died no Cuyedcu-un-
Thames iu 1885, since when her young
daughter has been the chief member OF
the millionaire household. u was in
1890 that Aston moved permanently Co
England There Dc b0uEh, the PAN
Mall Gazette and made % q tory news
paper ne also founded the pall Mall
Magazine Ho has two great houses In
England ono Is Cuycdcu-on-r Thames,
which no bought from the Duke Of
Westminster The other Is lansdowne
House. In Berkeley square. the largest
mansion available, which he leased
from the Marquis OF Lansdown, let
Us now pay a little attention 70 Prince
Alexander OF Teck. lie is only a "Se.
rene" and not a Royal Hlghness Z"
Hut the great fact ls that his sister IL
Duchess Of York. and will some day
be Queen Of England. The princes
father was the issue OF a morganatle
marriage between son Of the Klng Of
bavarls md = pain noblewoman. He
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

my pistol. and no man can IRE at him
TN ! have squared my account"
who are your demanded snively
his countsnancc purple and bis thick
lips trembling with excitement
Il am George Pierce. the twin
brother OF Henry Pierce whom you
murdered In 81. Louis one year ago"
Tho stranger threw on his cloak and
false beard. aud stood before tae cowed
dcsporado-Hyperion facing a satyr.
Stand back. men. aud let us have
q out Coward and murderer though
tile Snively is. viii give him q chance
FOR HE vile life"
The men dropped back and snively
suddenly raised hts pistol and fred.
He was IN the act OF cooking hii pls-
tol again when the young stranger
raised his arm.
A crack. a pun Of s.lvery smoke and
a crimson spot In the center Of the
mans forehead. who lay dead before
the bauoom door
One hour after this George Pierce
shook hands with Arthur Lyons and
rode away from the mountain camp.
the presorver Of one mans lie and tho
avenger Of another's.
Soon after this the landlord u the
Great WeEtern had 10 ny the camp.
and WIS subsequently lynched in Ne
yada
Arthur Lyons Is today one u Colo
RADIOS most prominent citizens and he
often tells his children OF he early
days Of Falrplay and Of the duel he
came near fighting on account OF their
mother.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Al Arthur shook the FELLOWS hugo
hand from his shoulder. be sid, very
quietly.
Il DO not drink"
"You don't. ohg" snoerod Red snlye-
~
u DO not"
"Then I'll drink for two"
The barkceper handed Re- Snlvely
a bottle and q glass Half nlling the
latter. he raised e toward his lips. but.
stopping as n he had suddenly changed
his mind he shouted. with an oath:
NO gentleman ever drinks alonew
and with this he threw the contents OF
the glass into Arthur Lyons face.
The unexccted explosion Of a bomb
could not have caused greater con-
siernatIon than did this unwarranted
act Men leapcd from the tables and
sought places OF safety. FOR aAch an in
suit they felt must be followed by lm-
mediate shooting.
Red snlyely expected TO use hls pls-
tol. for he drew It. but before he
could IRE. Arthur Lyons seized the
arm that held the pistol with his left
hand, and with his right he planted a
blow between the runlans red eyes
that caused hin 10 fall as n q bullet
had been Sent through his brain.
NO NOR fighting here" shouted a
nnmbgr q men. rushing IN between
Arthur and the man whom the land
lord .; the Great Western was helping
fUn the floor. III there's 20 be
lnootln' let Il be done fair and square
outside uuder the rules OF the code. ana
not In a crowded bar whar innocent
men may get popped over"
Il agree 10 thntw roared Red snive-
~. who had now recovered himself
Landlord. you1l act as my second. d"
I'm do that and take your place II
you 20 down. replied tho lanlord. who
was only little less Of a brute than the
man he was champlonlng.
And III act for this gentleman"
said a tall man. who had ucen sitting
unnotIood since Dec reached the place.
a few hours before. with the mail-car-
r.cr Ho aad a long. black beard. bis
Ast was slouchod. and his coat collar
turned no 30 that but little OF bis face
could be- seen. but there was that lu
hia voice and bearing that convinced
the lookors-on that be- was no ordinary
person.
As the stranger took his place be-
side Arthur. who Acknowledged the
oner by a courteous bow. be- drew from
under his coat two rcyolyers and he
held them with the peculiar grip Of o.
man wno knew how 10 use them.
Arthur Lyons. like all civilized men
Of sense. was opposed TO duelllng. but
ho kneg that n he did not fight this
fellow under the rules OF the so-called
code the chances were he would be
shot down like a dog. and he we'll
knew that In such an event there was
no law 10 punish bis murderer. lie
knew that he was not a good shot with
a pistol or any other weapon. for his
lie had been spent az college or al
hard work where he had neither need
for nor opportunity TO acquire the
doubtful accomplishment
Red sniyely was VIGOROUSLY the best
pistol shot In The mountains. lie had
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

boroughs. but. OF course. only one
American heircss can have him. The
young duke derives added importance
from the fact that his mother. the dow
ager duchess is one ui the uuteus
closest friends The duchess vas
daughter % the seventh Duke of Nasl-
borough. and Is therefore an aun' ~
the present duke who married Mics
C0usuelo Vanderbilt The Duke Of
Royhurghc would therefore have fam
lly connections in a very favorable roe
sition Co conduct negotiations f0r tuc
acquisition % an American hciuu.
The duchess was long mistress Of the
robes an office of the greatest lmpCr-
lance which brings the holder in the
closest personal contact with the aoy-
ercign. When the young duke reached
his majority this year the queen telc-
graphcd to his mother Please icrrpt
my most heartfelt congratulations GA
your dear sons birthday" II is pretty
certain that the bride ot the Duke %
RoXhurrhe would De- received irt0 tho
very bosom OF royalty. The duke q
owner Of Floors Castle. near Kcsl. IA
RoXbuTrhrhirc. a glorious old place. 10
H. ancient beautifully situated IN n
park surrounded hy a forest. and Is
built on a site where the kers have
ruled from time immcmorial The fam
Us name. nncs-kcr is pronounced In
nus Kar a. fortunes were built up by
methuls common ON thc border during
tho Middle Ages and which to-day
would hc known as highway robbery.
cattle stealing and house break
Ing. The duke has an estate
Of sixty thousand acres and an In
come from an sources OF t25O.U0O a
year In fact he is about the nost
attractive duke IN the market The
/ other duke ls William Angus nrogo
Montagu. Duke OF Manchester Ills late
| father. "a dirrcputablo person, married
Miss Conuclo Yfnaga. of New York.
he enjoys the distinction Of being the
poorest duke In England. but he has
castles 10 burn, perhaps be would be
tempted 20 say In jostlng spirit They
are Klmholton Castle and hampton
Park. In Huntiugdonshlre and Tanler-
agec Castle. County Armagh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

The greatest h3 ess Of American
birth Is Miss Pauline Aston. Her pros
pectIye fortune cannot be Jess than
S20.0OO,O0O. The richest American girl
Is Miss May Goclot, who has just come
into part OF her vast fortune. Just
now Il Is SlOOO0.O0O; some day II will
be S2OOO0.0JO. Fate has marked each
Of these American girls To be the bride
0f British nobleman-a duke NJ least
perhaps a prince OF the blood royal
There may be s0Ee doubt about the
particular prince or duke concerned
there can be no doubt about the main
fact More than q hundred years of
money getting. at lrsi bold aud brill
liant, later merely Conservative. are
represented by the vast fortunes pos
sessed by William Waldorf Aston TO-
day II Is estimated at $500 600. O0O. lie
himself does not know how great it is.
for It's increase Is constant Mr. Aston
Is an incarnate monument Of American
Industry the industry o. his ances-
tors and their fellsw citizens His own
industry has been devoted almost eX-
clusiyely 10 obtaining recognition from
the royal family. nobility ana gentry
OF Great Britain. lie has achieved g.
a prominent EnglIshman described the
climax Of this career. when be heard
that the Prince Of wales had visited
Cllyeden. by saying "wol. Astor's
got Il al last" Il Is the eldest daugh-
ter OF this Mr. Aston with whom we are
chiehy concerned here. II is certain
that marriage between Miss Pauline
Aston and young Prince Alexander NJ
Tcck has been under consideration.
Such a marriage Is rather a diplomatic
than a sentimental affair 10 prt % po.
litely Miss Pauline Aston would De- ua
discredit 10 a ducal household sho haa
none Of the ways that are conventions
ally attributed 90 Americans ly 0rdi-
nary English people You could no,
tell she was not English Ter aihrl
never tucked bis pants into bits 1000
carried O revolver at the dlnuoi table
or stuck an American flag ugJ OF the
window Of an English h1Nl. HIs
daughter was surrounded from bhth hy
well-iraincl British servants. lDl know
not the rude contacts OF domocrr, ga
which most American chlldgpl are sub.
lcct william Waldorf Aston has three
children. Pauline. william Waldorf
and John Jacob According .o the rule
OF the family the bulk ni William
Waldorf Asiors fortune viii go 90 biz
eldest son. named after him The re-
mainder will be divided equally De.
tween the other two children The
young girl IS but eighteen years Of age.
and has inherited the delicate beauty
% her mother. who was a Miss Mary
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13
NOTES ON FASHION.

White furs from the unassuminE
white bunny 20 the ermlne-are COM
INK TO- Tho white-crcsled rrebe which
was worn years ago Is also a new az.
rival
Dainty hosiery be- seen In white silk
embroidered In silver or s 70 .Aread.
Black sllk stockings are embroidered
In rcd. Bronze shoes With hosiery 10
match viii be- worn.
A rather pretty French idea consists
In covering lightly woven STAYS With
some loose.mo.acd cream or black lace.
according 20 the color Of the coutll or
hatiste underneath.
A stunning toilet recently seen had a
black satin skirt and bodice OF whlte
lisso covered with hne black lace with
a square collar and bolcro OF lizard.
green velvet ncckband and belt OF
white satin.
Fashion dclgns 10 reveal a few OF her
fall secrets First OF an come the new
materials. many of which are plaln.
not fancy The leading color is ruby
gradually pallIng from this to yieux-
rose, copper aud certain shades between
magenta and crushed strawberry.
One Of the latest products Of a noted
man milllncr Of Paris Is a skirt Of xlch
hrocade with siX aouncos Of graduated
depth. the top one met by a pointed.
halt-handkorchief drapory going an
around aud edged with ruchlng. This
milliner absolutely refuses TO make a
plain skirt this fall.
Among other forecasts OF fashion. tho
redlngote dress Is put forward as an
attractive novelty. Nothing more be-
coming Is possible to woman when this
style Ia rendered In velyo, and fastened
at the len side which bordered with
fur and etsed with lace. gives the very
best eject 10 these handsome costumes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

TIE doesn't even bother with having
legs and eyes, for he has no need OF
transportation; he does not need 10 see
In order that De may gather bis food.
aud be hnds no necessity for Idly gap
Ing about and thus usclcssly exciting
hts nervous organization he sits
down under his roof n not under his
own vine and hg tree, and enjoys a life
OF quiet and dignity lie has enc
miles. but he does nothing to stir them
up. since he csch,ws an religious and
political Controversies. and he thus
manages 10 retain the good will Of all
the den.zena OF the land and sea.
There are many lessons. indeed. to be-
cleaned from the lie % the oyster
that We might learn aud follow with
| profit
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

nAny Pearl 81 Wisdom 20 NJ G,saa-s
from uis Iifo.


from uis Llfe.
From the Pittshurg Dispatch: Tho
oyster Is prt-emlncntly creature of
leisure. and he consequently has much
time at hs disposal for thlnklng ard
reflection. ald. In the absence OF proof
10 the contrary. we are compelled "a
accent the deduction that be may kcep
his wisdom 20 himself and employ Il
for hir cwn uses. lie certainly has
reduced light housekeeping TO fine
art Hc l.ycs right IN the water. hence
the question OF water supply and
drainage "a one that he never has te
concern himself about tle manages
also that the water shall bring him hls
food. consequently matters Of com.
merce. Of supply and demand, the
prices Of commodities and other ques-
tIons which worry other members OF
the animal creation. whether they are
qlndrupods or b.pcds. or whether they
walk on the earth. NY through the air
or swim 10 the water do not concern
him 40 for his house. as soon as he
settles down. after a brief period Of
wandering and sowing his wild oats.
he builds II himself right out Of the
material brought 10 him by the accom-
m0datlng water. and thereafter no
lives a life OF ease. lie knows perfect
ly well that things will come his way.
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been known TO send the bottom Of n
tin box skimming into the air and then
10 draw his pistol from his belt and Ere
two bullets through the center Of the
blt OF circular tin before Il reached the
ground.
Have YOU a good pistols" asked the
stranger. as he took Arthur's arm and
led HIM out OF the hotel In the direo-
ton Red Snlvely had taken
Il have not. replied Arthur.
"Then take this Il ls loaded. and
has a ane hair trigger. are you a
good shot2"
Arthur took the pistol the stranger
handed 10 him. and replied:
Il am not. and 10 you must place
this man 80 closH 10 me that his SUI
perior skin viii not result 10 my dis.
advantage
Leave the whole thing % me. and
DO not Interfere. no matter what pro-
pose" said the stranger. pressing the
young mans arm.
"You appear 20 be- q gentleman. and
I will DO as you say" replied Arthur.
The crowd in the bar came out In
the rain 10 see the duel. an taking care
90 be- ont % range
Il propose. said the landlord. "that
we place our men al ten PAGES with re-
volyers. We sccoudsl toss mp Tor the
vtrd. and then they're 90 IRE and keep
firing 900 one or the other goes down
"Ill 90 nothing % the kind replied
.he stranger. in tones that oyinccd
cJoluess and determination; "this
bully" pointing To- SniVely with his re-
,olycr. "is good shot, my man De- not
/ I propose they shall shoot across a
pocket handkerchief or Del, only one
pistol be used ven draw lots 20 see
which man shall take o. Are You
agroed'' Do asked turning 10 Arthur
~ agree to whatever You say"
"uut I doutw shouted Red SnIvely
"Thh alnt Co bo o. murder but q
/ duel"
"A murlcr~ cried thc stranger
str.dIng toward me bully "no you
] dare to speak of murdcr3'
Il want o. fair dght' replied Sulvcly.
"A fair dEht o. impossible without
an equality of skIn and force. You
would NOT drht you cur. lt YOU ana not
feel that you had an the advantage on
your side" said the stranger. with
singing contempt
"Mebho you'd like to change places
With your man" said the landlord Of
the Great Western.
That n exactly what proposed "a
40 from the nrst." said the stranger
This ls my hrht." he added. turning
20 Arthur Lyons "floar me out
have been searching Tor this murderer
for a year. and now. amer a hunt o.
J ten thousand miles. have hin unds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13
PERSONALITIES,

Sir william Harcourt Is choppins
down trees on bis estate Tor exercise. /
Miss Alma Tadema has written a
volume u poems which will shortly 30
published
Gen. Lev Wallace has written new
book. consisting Of two poems. dealing
with Oriental life.
Rev. Mr. Saunders. q member OF the
East Ohio United Brethren conference.
recently resigned because the confer
enee decided that its members should
not use tobacco.
An ant which Sir John Lubbock. the
English naturalist. has kept for obser-
walton many years. died recently,
whereupon the Indian Mirror publish
ed an obituary notice OF his aunt.
An obclisk adorned with a medallion
Of Chopin has been erected az Rciuorz,
in Prussian silesia. where in 1926. at
the age % n, be- gave his FIRST public
concert. ne organized % Tor the benefit
OF two orphans
Mrs Richmond Richie. the only sur
vlyinr daughter OF William Makcpoaco
Thackcray. intcnd6 TO write hiograph-
lcal and auecdotic notes Tor each vol
ume OF a new edition % her fathers
works, which Is SOON 10 appear
Jean De Reszke and w. X. Wander
bit were among the purchasers % the
sale Of ycarlIngs from the Joycuyal
stud The tenor bought the colt orme-
son for $1,000. while Ontario for $500
and Oasis Tor $1,000 went to Mr Van
| dcrhIt
The shah of Persia. who owns 20
many valuable articles OF icwclry and
/ fancy goods. is tho p.scssor OF what
I O. doubtless the most expensive pipe
IN the world u being worth some $780,.
I OO0. The whole oi the long stem and
bowl is simply incrusted with Jewels
Mlue Lucic Faure. who. hy the way.
seems IN no haste TO link her fate with
| that OF another. has lately launched out
as a writcr ot mo- small merit The
I presidents daughter has in fact. at-
tmciod considerable attention with her
notes ON Algeria that were recently
published tn a French magazine
Tamagno. the tenor. has lost 100000
| francs in o. real estate speculation at
Rome. be bought a building and the
adjoining land at a hlgh price on a tip
from an Italian deputy that thc gov-
eminent wanted the property tor a new
ministry ~ commerce building. end
found that the deputy had unloadod Dis
own comparatively yalulcss land on
| him.
/ Mr. aul Mrs Andrew Carnegie and
party of friends. including the Rev.
| John Watson. "lan Maclsson. have
been cruising during The past month
among the liobridos. and Mr.. Carnegie
| has been indulging in his favorito
amusement Of making valuable pre-.
sensations TO free libraries on this
occasion Stornoway library Is the for
iunato recipient. hcnoating TO the ox'
tent ~ 5000 Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie
nud lie IN scotland is 30 much TO ;heit
taste that they have finally decided "a
have a permanent residence there.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Up 90 stromshurg a farmer sold his
wheat. paid his mortgage and floating
Indebtedness. bought his wife new
range and sewing machine. took SlOC
10 80 10 Buffalo and poor wife an out.
Ing. and had $500 left when he had
finished an the business he wiped his
brow with his shirt sleeves and re-.
marked. Il voted for Bryan last fan
but I'm - glad he wasn't elected. "-
York lpa) Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

In Australia. tropical Asia and AZ
rIca true mamma Is found on a kind of
blue grass. Il appears In masses as
large as a-marble on the lodcs OF the
stems. Nearly three parts consist Of
mannite. which, though sweet Is not
sugar The mamma also contains
ierment which has power 20 docom.
pose cane sugar without evolving car.
bonlc acid or any kind Of gas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Mrs. Sarah Davidson Of New York Is
a grandmother at a. She was a wife
at ~ and mother at H. Her daugh-
ter is 20 and her granddaughter Is a
week old. II Mrs. Davldson's daughter
had been as enterprising as her mother
the latter might have been a grand
mother AZ -.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Tho yoYed question OF the exterml.
nation OF the Australian rabbit. which
has hitherto constituted Be chief
problem that has confronted every an.
tIpodoan administration. has az length
received a satisfactory solution. There
Is no longer any necessity Tor invoking
the services Of great scientists such
as the late Or pastour and Professor
Koch 20 devise means Tor their exter.
mlnat.ol. Tor the invention of the cold.
storage rooms on board shl? has led 20
the Dummies being exported IN % rc.
friscratGd condition 10 The omniyor-
ous market OF the mother country
Rabbit pie is o. favorite DISH in the
United Kingdom. ami the rabbit which
could not Dc successfully c8ulcd for
transpor. emf preservation De- row leav-
iae Australia Tor England az such o.
rate that 1oon there viii not Do q single
one OF them leit in The antpodea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13
A FRONTIER DUEL.
ny Mai. Altreh r. calhoun.

HE plaques OF the
mining camps in
the FAR west we're
the DULLES and des-
peradoes who, ig-
noring honest in
dustrT lived by
gambling. or even
worse.
These fellows a.
ways 80 armed.
90 - aNm...m.f...
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

II ia said that there are this yeai
10000 pilgrims at Lourdes. 50 far the
record aguro.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-13

Unminslsd joys here to no man bs.
n.-SOstAvell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-02
BRITISH FLAGSHIP SAILS TO-DAY


Victoria. B. c., Nov. 1.-The I'M
perieuse, the flagship of the British
North Pacific Squadron, is expected -
sail tomorrow, following the Amphion
southwark. A rush order for 40 tons or
provisions was placed with one CT the
leading merchants to-day. The lmpe-
reuse will sail under sealed orders not
to be opened until the vessel is cut OF
sight of land. The Amphion took on
board one of the fastest torpedo hoats
on the station, and the Leander now III
dry dock. has also taken one on board.
This is the first time this mas been done
in three years. The torpedo boat &c :
stroyer Sparrowhawk will be re .comrnis-
stoned at once. The torpedo destroyer
Virago is provisioned and coaled, ana t
is thought she will accompany the Tag
ship. The sloop of war 1carcus is wait
ing for new crew expected 10 arrive Iii
Il day or two.