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winchester Couple Welded.

SpecIal 70 The Post
winchester, Va, Oct. 5.-Mr. Lawrence
Russell. Of the local telephone company,
and Miss George Brown, daughter Of
Mr.. ]. NJ Brown, prominent citizen of
Clarke County, were married al Charles
town early Tuesday morning. The wed
ding was surprise 10 the friends OF the
cotDle
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Cattle Dying Of Disease.

Special 70 The Post
Cumberland. Nd, Oct. s.-Five cattle on
the farm OF the late Joseph Trumble have
died within a few days Of a disease re-
sembling rabies The state veterinarian
will be called on 70 check this disease,
which seems 10 be contagious.
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Mrs. EiIzabethL J.nris.Ds.a.

Special TO The Post
Culpeper, Va, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Lewis Jeifries. widow of Robert s JEFF
fries. and mother Of State Senator John
l.. Jeffries, OF this senatorial district.
died last night OF pneumonia al the resi-
dence OF her daughter. Mrs. Samuel Jones.
near Cardoya. at the advanced age OF
seventy nine years. Mrs. Jearies has d
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Two Men Hurt at Norfolk.

Special to The Post.
Norfolk. Va, Oct. S.-The Southern
Railway has nearly 2000 men at work re-
building pier No . which was recently
DESTROYED by fire While at woIk there,
Robert Topping was struck by falling
Timber. sustaining a fracture OF the skull.
from which he will probably Gle. John
Moore also sustained a probably fatal
accident of the same kind on the same
spot.
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Cotton spinners Meet to Advance Prices.

Charlotte, n. c., Oct. 6.-The Southern
Cotton Spinners' Association met here to-
night. Or. J. II. McAden, president of
the association, presided. The object of
the meeting is TO advance prices. The
advance in cotton makes this more i'm
perative, the mill men say. At 10 o'clock
the meeting adjourned until tomorrow,
when other spinners and commission men
are expected TO arrive.
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Welded at Rockville.

Special 70 The Pest
Rockville, Nd. Oct s-MIss Ella r.
Thompson and Mr. Edward W. Limerick.
both Of Washington City. were married
here last evening by Rev. s. X. White. Of
the Baptist Church The ceremony was
performed al the residence OF Sir. White.
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Killed While Coupling Cars.

Roanoke, Va, Oct s.-Robert Obeny, a
colored brakeman, employed by the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. while at
tempting TO couple cars In the west end
yard this morning. missed his foOthold
and fell under the wheels. Death was In
stautaueOus
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For the Piikinion Trial.
Special % The Pea

1ptCIaI 70 IEs FLtt
Lynchburg. Va, Oct. s.-Thirty-eight
talesmen were secured here to-day for
the trial In Powhatan Of w. @. Pukinton
for the killing OF State Senator Flanagan.
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Norfolk. Va. Oct. s-Portsmouth has
had many burglaries Of late, and the sec
ond-stOry experts are in evidence Lad
ders are found against all the houses
robbed. Charles Foster has been arrested
on suspicion, but IL Is believed that sew
cal other thieves are implicated.
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FIREMEN'S TEAM RACE.
Harrisonburg Ladties Defeat Lexinstons
at Staunton Carnival Contest.

HptCIaI 70 TIC fOst.
Staunton, Va, Oct. 6.-This was the last
day Of the Staunton carnival 1t was fire
mems day, and ten companies from Vir-
ginia and West Virginia were entered. In
the hose and reel contest the Harrison
burg team won, beating the Lexington
team. The test was TO run $50 yards,
stretch fifty feet of hose, and throw a
stream of water. The winning company
finished in thirty-five seconds, against
Jhlrty-seven seconds made by the Lexing-
ton COMPANY.
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Rarn aud Contents Burned.

Special % The Post
Martlnsburg, ". Va, Oct 4.-Last night
fire completely destroyed the barn and
contents, valued at $500. on the farm OF
James 4. Butler. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
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Grace narri.on-H. 4. AIll.oa.

Special 70 Tee Post
Fredericksburg. Va. Oct 2--Mr. How
ard Z. Allison and Miss Grace Harrison.
both of this city, left here this morning
FOR Washington. where they were mar
rlsd thlz Afternoon
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MIS-. Andrews wiz Christen the Augusta.

spSeiai 70 The Fest
Raleigh. y. ca Oct. s.-siss Jane An
drews, daughter Of Vice President An
drews. OF the Southern Rallsay, left here
to-day for Philadelphia. where tomorrow
she win ohristen the steamer Augusta. Of
the Baltimore, Richmond and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
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Grace L. Johnsoa-Hush Morrison. Jr.

special 70 The Post
Woodstock, Va. Oct. 3-Mr. Hugh Nor
rison. jr.. and Miss Grace Elmer Johnson.
both OF Woodstock. were married at
Emanuel Lutheran Church this morning
al 7.l5 O'Clock The groom Is we'll
known business man OF this place and the
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poInhin Headed d THIS Way.

Special 20 TIE PoEt-
Cape Henry, Va. Oct. Sine United
States dispatch boat Dolphin passed
through tbe Capes to-day. heading up
the bay
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Norfolk Company c. piraiizsd at $50. 900.

rITtII-I @ Iar Tut
Norfolk. Va, Oct. 6.-Judge Hanekel to-
Gay granted a charter 10 the South Nor
folk Belt Line Improvement Company,
the purposes Of Wnicn are 10 purchase
and improve zeal estate operate factories
and WAaryes. Capital sJo.vv0.
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Sherwood Hotel Proprietor Dead.

Special TO The Post.
Newport News, Va, Oct. s-Mr. George
Booker. proprietor Of the Sherwood Hotel
Al Old POINT. died late this afternoon. He
Vas WeIl known throughout this section.
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No Leader of King George Democracy.

Special 10 The Post.
Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 6-Mr John T.
Minor, jr, who was elected chairman OF
the Democratic party OF King George
County. announces that he viii not ac-
cept The party is now without a chair
man.
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ath Off. ID. H4sgrsves. Of San.smond.

o.r-IAl % II 70
Suffolk, Va, Oct. Edward ID. Hsr-
graves. q prominent citizen, died Sunday
night In the county, aged about nfty-iiye
years. He was brother Of Or. Legare
Hargaryes OF NansemOnd and Claua
HargraVes Of Norfolk.
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York, and says he came to confer with
the representatives Of steamship lines.
with the view of chartering steamers for
service In transporting troops aud war
supplies 10 South Africa.
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bride Is daughter of the late Thomas W.
Johnson The ceremony WAS performed
by Rev. A. A. J. Bushong, pastor OF the
church. The couple left on an carry tram
for a trfp TO Washington and Baltimore
after which they will return and reside
here
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THE MIRGINIHS AND CHR0LINHS

very extensive and influential family con-
neetion throughout the State. Her re-
mains will be inferred in the Masonic
Cemetery at this place tomorrow at
ru0n
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NAMED FOR LEGISLATURE.
S. f. Pitts, Wealthy Citizen of Caroline
County. the Republican Candidate.

SpeclaI POST
Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 9.-The Re
publicans of Caroline, at County Court at
Bowling Green, to-day indorsed S. E.
Pitts as a candidate for the legislature
against d. 3. Powers, jr., the Democratic
nominee. October IA was selected as the
time for holding a convention to nomi-
nate Mr.. Pitts. The delegates will be
elected by district meetings October 19
Mr. Pitts Is one of the wealthieSt citizens
of the county, and was chairman of his
party for several years.
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s,s.m.,.want.d for soGth Africa.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 6.-John B. Davis
who claims 10 represent the Brush gov
e!Llaeut, arrived here Today tfom Ne"
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FACTIONAL FIGHTS FEW
rirCinia Democrats Working
Toward Harmony.
ygygCIANS ARE IN A TURMOIL

the Academy OF Medicine and
.---.r, ili Prefer Charges Against DIR.
,,,hur Jordan on Ground that He sio-
,-,.gT.r,n Fees aud Ovetstepped Code
Il E,htc, ia Consulting with Homeo-
.,h,e poctors-Dr. Jordan's Story.
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Many Cases fer Trial.

Attorney General Montague said this
evening that the Commonwealth would
have mere cases at the term of the Su-
Treme Court which begins here Novem-
Der than at any term in many years.
As q result Mr. Montague is now exceed
,ngy busy. The attorney general is in
great demand as a speaker, but pressure
Of business has prevented him from ac-
csptlIg but one invitation. He will speak
q. Halifax Court House on October %.
Mr. 3. A. Nolan. special agent OF the
International commercial congress, which
egens in Philadelphia October 10, was at
De capitol to-day To see Gov. Tyler about
having a Virginia day during the session
o. The congress Mr.. Nolan discussed the
matter with the governor in Washington
Asi week, and hopes 10 arrange with his
ncelltnCy tO attend on Virginia day.
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Let His Life einths Fire

-. 70 TIE Poet
.,-.1s'nH. Va. Oct. 3.-Plum Becl1ner,
e's"leen years old, employed b.
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Dr. Jordan's Explanation.

The trouble between the academy and
" Jordan arose through the latters
filing the position Of medical director Of
ta Virginia Mutual Medical Association,
sl5 after Trial by the judiciary committee
Do Vas given the option of abandoning
that field Of practice or being expelled
from the academy.
Dr. Jordan has made an appeal, through
he Richmond Academy of Medicine, TO
lle American Medical Association, and he
believes he will be sustained. A new
Ilase has developed, however, In the live
J probability Of a refusal on the part of
,te Richmond Academy 10 grant the ap-
peal Of Or. Jordan to carry the matter
before the American Association, and
hence that body may not have the case
bsf0Fe il 20 consider at all when the next
meeting is held
When the State Medical Society meets
here on the 9th the charges brought
against DR.. Jordan for violation of the
tariff fees and the code Of ethics in vogue
W.l provoke a lively discussion. Dr. Jor-
dan will be represented by regular legal
counsel. and viii answer the charges pre-
fgITe1.
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tHuT TasFEt

'e'.-r..ra. Va, oct. s-With the cleo
.-.-.ra month o1. the correspondence
- -..ss.arters is becoming heavy and
-. .-t.-s-..us. The conditions through
-a ~..le are generally favorable.
,,.-. are practically no tacuonal fights
.-. .tr~a ar, opposition candidates in
...~-.rs r.ve.y few districts.
r....r received to-day from Prince
.-.---. County says IL is believed there
..st NJ. ". ". Baugh, against whom the
-. .y.au...-Ce decided in favor Of Judge
a.--zm y... iu AL probability run as an
.,r.-4-.rat The authorities confidently
....-f ,.. election Of Judge Barham, the
.-.-ss OF Nr Eaugh In attendance upon
81 ,-s..0. OK the state committee hav-
.-g a-rred to abide b. the decision Of
La, body
ra.rmau EIlyson will, on Monday, ap-
,-.rr a committee OF five to hear both
.saz and decide the dispute In LancaS-
,.- and Riehmond Counties, which the
inference held yesterday at Warsaw
s--d % settle.
The fgEt between Dr. Arthur Jordan
,rB the Richmond Academy OF Medi~
.r- and Surgery promises 10 figure in
,rs meeting u the State Medical So
rarv here the latter part Of this month.
70 developed to-day that members or
..a Academy OF Medicine and Surgery
all prefer charges against DR.. Jordan
,ss5-s the State society and will push
h. feht against him on their claim
.t1- he violated the tariff fees now IN
f-eraf.ou here and Incidentally violated
81. cod. Of ethics which is in vogue
.rarg the members Of the Academy OF
Medicine and Surgery by consulting with
t5neauarhic physicians, who represent a
system of medical practice which is not
s.Iy recognized by the academy and its
r.mhsrs. including a majority of the
l4lUg allOpathic physicians in Rich
HylG
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high authority to be the verdict of the
Prince Of Wales. And the Prince Of
Wales is the supreme arbiter of all things
social IN England. What bores the prince
bores society. Mr.. Astors social career
In England is in danger.
At the dinner tables Of Belgravia and
Mayfair the story is going the rounds
And Mr.. Aston himself went away from
Dondon long before the season in which
he had hoped to shine so conspicuously
was over.
It was through the innocent efforts Of
the Duchess of Buccleuch to push Mr.
Astor's fortunes that the disaster came
upon him. The Duchess of Buccleuch has
long been the millionaire's social SPONSOR
Not because she was fond of Mr. Aston
nor, indeed, fond of the group of Ameri-
cans of whom he is a type in London.
CONVERSION OF A DUCHESS.
In fact the hostility of the Duchess to
Americans has long been notorious. She
was formerly the leader Of the group of
grand ladies who started the movement
to exclude Americans from the inner cir
Gle Of the great London social world.
Her influence in this particular world
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the azimuth circle and chart cover
ing the range Of the gun, which Is divided
into squares like q checkerboard, the
gunner knows at which angle to elevate
his gun and to which degree to turn
the carriage in order to strike given
mark So exact is the system that at
the proving grounds the mortars have
scored eight cut of every ten shots In
the position of firing the rifle is in
horizontal position. The breach block Is
opened with a quarter turn and brought
backward into a receiving pan and the
shell inserted. Powder charges follow
and the breach is again closed and locked.
After firing the precise mechanism OK
the carriage comes into play. One hum
dred pounds Of powder make a power
full recoil This is taken up by pfstons
working in oil and bearing on the trun-
mons, the pressure being taken up eradu-
ally and the gun lowered almost to the
level of the platform on which 1t rests.
When the force of the recoil is ex-
hausted, five powerful spring coils, each
six feet long and more than foot In
diameter, begin to exert a pressure which
for the time being was overcome by the
force of the discharge. This pressure
forces the gun back into position again
and relieves the oil cylinders. The pro-
cess of loading and firing can be accom-
plished in less than three minutes, with
scarcely a jar.
During the time the Hoist and Derrick
company has been at work on the con-
tract, the government inspector, F. Mill
house, has been at the shops constantly.
Every bit Of steel composing the i'm
mense carriages has been thoroughly
tested before being used. When the car
RIGGS have been completed a rife has
been mounted on them and series OF
elaborate tests covering everything but
the firing process has been conducted,
Not until the carriage has been tried at
every point has the inspector accepted
it. He has in turn been under the super
vision of Capt. S. L. Pierce, of Rock
Island who is the official representative
of the government.
The company has three gun carriages
now in the shop. These will go to Null
let Point, Fla, and will be placed IN
coast defense works. After being tested
the carriages are taken apart and pre-
pared for shipment. So heavy are the
principal castings that special fiat cars
have been built to carry them. The gov
eminent experts regard the work of the
Hoist and Derrick company as most ex-
cellent and the gun carriages turned out
and accepted by the government have
proven most satisfactory, both In model
and practical workings.
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was potent. She is one of the grandest
ladies in all England and enjoys proceed
ence over all that are not of royal rank
by reason of the high office she holds at
court-that of grand mistress of the
household and of the robes to her
majesty the queen.
So 1t happened that all the world Won
dered when the mighty Duchess of Buc-
cleuch suddenly made complete revolu-
ton in her attitude toward Americans.
From being the leader of the anti
American hosts she became the sponsor
and social promoter of one Of the richest
Americans that had ever fingered loving
ly at the threshold of London society
The reason of the Duchess sudden
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During the last week local devotees of
trap shooting have been agitating plans
for a permanent organization and
grounds to be situated in Chicago. The
movement was instituted by a feeling
that the Grand American handicap could
no longer accommodate the tremendous
number Of entries, and that Chicago Of
fered the best facilities in transporter
ton, and the least difficulties of distance
for such a gathering. Architect Fritz
Foltz, at the direction of E. 8. Rice,
has drawn UP the plans of the grounds
and club house, and the matter of rails
ing the money required and forming the
organization will be brought before the
sporting fraternity through the news
papers. and circular letters, says the Chi
eago Tribune.
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story high. The buildings are to be cias-
sic in style and the main hall will be
surmounted with a dome of moderate
height. The approaches to the grounds
will be through ornamental gates.
Within the clubhouse there will be an
assembly room 100 feet in diameter, with
large old English fireplaces on either
side. The other rooms are laid out in
the regular clubhouse style for the com.
fort and convenience of the guests.
1t is proposed to form an organiza-
ton under the laws of Illinois, after Sc
curing pledges from not less than 100 re
sponsible sportsmen as charter members,
each and every charter member binding
himself to pay upon completion of the
organization and before soliciting funds
generally the sum of 500. A large num-
Der of Chicago sportsmen have already
entered into the work and the promoters,
confident Of success, are pushing the
work Of organization rapidly.
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Several sites, including everything suit
able for the accommodation of sports
men and spectators, are under consider
alton. All are within a half hours ride
Of the center Of the city, Another point
urged in favor of Chicago for this en-
terprise is the fact that the strongest
and best live birds are to be procured
In this vicinity in abundance at all times
Of the year.
The plans now under consideration pro-
vide for tract of forty acres Of inclos-
ed grounds, a clubhouse, gunrooms, su.
perintendents house, pigeon lofts, dog
kennels, and a contest ground accom-
modating five sets of traps at once. The
clubhouse. and grounds will accommodate
1000 guests.
That the distance from the gunrooms
and shooting score may be convenient,
Mr. Foltz has planned hexagona1 build
ing for the clubhouse, five Of the sides
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dorf Astor's years of maneuvering to
get into the higher social circles of Eng
land, says the New York World
Even his roundabout denunciation of
his country, even the eulcgy of his an
cestors, which he printed in his own
Pail Mall Gazette and in which he claim
ed descent from the noble old Spanish
house of Astorga-not even these, nor
above all, the millions which came to him
from investments in the country which
he has renowned, have won him the
prize for which he yearned with all the
intensity of his soul.
A SOCIAL LIGHT DIMMED.
''He bores me-" That Is reported on
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forming the base of the five outer OF
boundary fields, while the sixth will be
used for access to the building. The hex
agonal center field will be surrounded
on five sides by a strong picket fence
separating spectators from shooters On
the right of the shooters position will
be houses for the trap pullers, and the
appliances will be automatic in action so
the manipulators will be in ignorance as
to which trap will be opened by the
levers which they press. There are to
be larger houses for the referee and scor-
er, for the retrieving dogs, their keepers
and pigeon crates.
In the center of the hexagonal field will
be placed the clubhouse proper. This
will consist Of a twelve-sided building
with six wings radiating from the CEN
ter of the house like the spokes of a
wheel. The main building and the south
wings will be two stories in height,
while four Of the wings will be but one
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BORES The PRINCE
WHY THE PRINCE OF WALES
WOULDN'T STAND FOR WILLIAM
WALDORF ASTOR
A LIST GIVEN THE PRINCE

OF Guests the Duchess of BuccIeuch
Wanted Him to Meet-AHter Scam
ming the List, Wales Scratched
Of the Name of William Waldorf
AstOr, With the Remark, "He
BOres Me-"
Not Mr.. Astor," said the Prince of
Wales, drawing his pencil through the
name Of the man of many millions when
It appeared inthe list of guests invited to
meet him at a grand house party in Scot
land q week or so ago. Not Mr.. Aston
He bores me-
And that is the climax of William Wal
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Of the secret service, says that there are
great number of criminals in the Phil
tppine islands. They are so numerous
and successful that 1t will soon be nee
essary to make provision for secret serv-
ice in the islands The counterfeiters do
not make limitations Of American money,
but reproduce Spanish and Chinese coins.
In the present condition of affairs in the
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change of heart was not long in being
brought to light. The duchess has a
brotherhood Frederick Hamilton.
Mr.. Astor appeared upon the scene
with his Pail Mall Magazine, and 1t was
a veritable boom to the Duchess of Buc-
cleuch when he made Lord Frederick
Hamilton editor of the Pail Mall at an
absurdly high salary.
If there was a business arrangement OF
which this move was a part it is but JUS
tice to the Duchess of Buccleuch to say
that she conscientiously carried out her
part of the compact.
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Philippines the counterfeiting Of these
coins does as much harm as the making
Of bogus American money, and perhaps
more. Gen. Otis is doing what he can
to break up the practice, but he has
hard fight on his hands, as he has no
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trained detectives. Chief Wtlkie says, ;2I1
so, that there is much counterfeiting Goa
ing on in Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii,
although not so much as In the Philip
pines, and that the secret service will
have to be extended to those islands.
George Rettger. the Milwaukee pitcher;
will be out Of the game for three weekS
on account Of a broken finger.
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BicxcIe Afusdo Bo1es.

Music boxes for bicycles are now man
ufactured by firm In Hamburg, Gers
many
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CONTINUED
CHAPTER III.
CoNTRABAND OF WAR.

A CLASSY sheen lay upon the face of
the waters. dimmed and shivered now
and again by little catspaws off the
land The white wings of the Hendrix
Hudson were spread. but as often as
not tapped idly against the mast whc'
the breeze died. rose and died again
Over the nallows of the sound lay a
haze. simmeing in the April sun. The
white cottages of Vaedhek and other
longshore villages nestled into the
green of the beech woods. showing
spotlessly against the glare. 1t was a
perfect day in perfect Scandinavia
spring.
Barr rolled. stretched himself and
then sank luxuriously back into his
lair among the cushions. His face ex'
pressed Il bcaiitude Of content. His
cigar smoke encircled him like lus'
cious halo His yawn concentrated in
to its expansiveness the languorous de-