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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
AMERICAN LINE.
FAS1 kAekt.sS SEhSfCE
NEW REPRESENTATIONS
CALLING. wEST-B1uND. at ChERBouRG
Selling Wednesdays at 10 q. m
St. Louis. November % t. Louis. December IL
st. Paul. November 20 81. Paul December %
New York December @ New York :. December %
RED STAR LINE.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Every Wednesday al 1e noon.
Western'and :. Nov 22 Noordland. Dec o
Kensnston Nov % Friesland Dec. u
'Tnase steamers carry only cabin and third-eiass
pssssnge-s. at low rates.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers II znG Is. n. K.-Ofice. % Brosdws.. y.
PhEsdelphia Ofice $3.50. Walnut St.
WASHINGTON orFICF-I3s p ST n. W.
Or ". G. MOSS. Agent. at Sanders 4 Staymans
1927 ST nv.
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HELP wAxrED-MALE.

Advertisements under this head
will he inserted for one cent = word
tor each InsertiOn.
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posTorE1cE for1cE.

WASHINGTON, D. C. sPosToFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, as changes may occur at
t FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. snd the schedule Of closinGs Is ar
ranged on the presumption. OF their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending November
20. the Last connecting closes will be made from
this Office follows:
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY-tc) At 9:15 p M. for EUROPE, per 8.
s. st. Louis,' from New YORK, via Southamp-
ton Letters for IRELAND must be directed
per s. 1. st. Louis
(c) AT II:05 D. m for EUROPE, per g. s.
Majestic.' from New York. via Queenstown.
,,(G At Hos p. m fcr BELGIUM, per s. s.
Westernlsnd.s from New York, via Antwerp
Letters must be directed '-Pcr S. s. Western
land"
WEpNEsDAY.lc) At 9:l5 p. m. for FRANCE
TIGAL, TURKEY, EGYPT. and BRITISH
INDIA, per S. $. La Bretagne,' from New
iorE. via ,Havre. Letters for other parts Of
EUROPE must be directed ''Per s. s. La
Bretagne."
FRIDAY-(b) At tbs p m. for EUROPE, per s.
S. Etruria,' from New York, via Queenstown.
(e) At 11:o5 p. m for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per \. s. Maasdam.' from New York, via
Rotterdam Letters must be directed .'Per :.
e. Maa.dam."
...tc) At Il:o5 p. m. for ITALY. per s. S.
Wera,s from New York, via Naples. Letters
mi,st be directed '.Per S. $. weus.''
tc) At Hos p. m. for SCOTLAND direct,
per s. s. Anchoria,' from New York. via Giss
Cow Letters must be directed 'Per S. s.
Anchoria."
.(c) At 11:05 p. n--for AZORES ISLANDS
direct. per s. S. Tartar Prince from New
York.
(c) At II :05 p. m. for NORWAY direct. per
s. s. Norge from New York, via Christiania.
Letters must be directed per S. s. Norge
PRINTED NATTER, ETC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays, take Printed
Matter. etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed Printed Matter. etc. for other parts of
EUROPE. american and White Star steamers sail
ing from Nex York on Wednesdays. German
steamers from New York on Thursdays. and Gun
ard. French. aud German steamers from New
York on Saturdays. take Printed Matter. ETC.. for
all countries for which they advertised to
carry mails. --
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wANTED-no0M AND BOARD.

WANTED-fw0 rooms and board for two per
sors; not TO exceed $40 per mo. each; private
family preferred. Address BON 65, this office. 1t
WANTED--Ioung man desires room, with or with
cut breakfast, with pleasant small family,
near National Library; references exchanged. Ad
dress BON o. this Office. no2l-I
WANTED-By lady Dec /. out during the day.
well heated small room. with board; reason
able rates; Library OF Congress. Address
BOX g. this Office. 1t
WANTED-By gentleman. heated loom, light: :
and board: not more than $50 per month
Address BON %, thi, Office. nol9-St
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HELr wAxrED-sEMALE.

-~->-~S>~>~>N>4>~->7~ >.s
Advertise nscnts undrr this neao
VIII isc Inse rts.al f0r one cent . word
tor each Insertion.
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WASTED-To sell, u acres, of the best land in
Florida in choice locality, at sacrifice.
exchange for building lot tere, etc. c. OLSON,
329 No. ave. nof9-3t
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FOR aALE-HOUsES.

FOR SALE-7-room house and bath. on st. nw..
near n. Capitol; rents for $2l.40 per mo. |;
price. $500. Address BOX G3, this Office
no21-3t
FOR SALE-Cheapest houses offered for s3,-
400; We have just completed five brick
houses, two left they have q rooms and tiled
bath. porcelain tub cabinet mantels, concrete
cellar furnace, and the finish of any $4,000 house;
" square from electric cars; terms easy;
open Sunday and daily; come out today and look
them ii. X. HOwENSTElN, $40 st. NV.
nol9-3t
FOR SALE-Lsrge brick, in South Capitol St !;
lot about 5ixlO0. alley; worth - O0O must
sell; price, only $500 c. BOYER & son. f2ll
9TH sw. nol9St
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wANTED-what. can you do? Many desirable
vacancies; call and investigate our SYSTEM
BASEMENT, GIG Z 81. 10
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NtNTED-To buy or 7-room house, in me- or
NV; must be cheap. Address BOX 60, this
a1ce. 1t
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uEIr wAxTED-MALE AND FEMALE

WANTED-A first-cas- cook; must understand
how to cook oysters; also woman TO assist
in the Kitchen. Apply CHICAGO HOTEL, 3t5
Pa. Ii
WANTED-Pupils in telegraphy, by expert teleg-
rarher: shorthand and typewriting taught
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WANTED-Two white woman, cook AMI chainbe.
maid, private family; good wages. 1905 22d
st. NV. 1t
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roa nrxr-uoo,,s.

FOR REST-Two fur front rooms, coInmunic1t
ing; heat and gas, 81 per week. No. lzS3 .th
st NV no2l -3t, EN-
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FoR REsr-,ropsE..

FOR SALE-$2.O0O. new 5-room modern brick
rouse, only one block from Lincoln Park; lot
l6xSi, to good alley; terms to suit. JOHN If.
DoNuHUE son, sos East Capitol s..
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-By respectable eolored girl, place TO do
general hOusework. l36 l. st. NV. Item
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-SecS midland lumber: old boards
les than feet long, and inch plank not
less than Il feet long: name price and say where
lumber can be Address Box O., this Office.
no2l-3t
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19

London Globe: A correspondent
writes from the village Of Wozzle, in
Wiltshire: We all had a dreadful
shock in our parish church last Sun
day. You must know that our good
curate. Mr.. Meek, is q most jealous
man, and seeing the number of cyclists
who run down to Wozzle every Sunday,
It occurred to him this season that
they have not only crooked spines. but
dlseased souls, and that something
might be done for them. So he had .
card printed and hung up in all our
hotels, pressing them to attend service.
Just as they were. being practically q
dspensation from the frock coat, pot
hat and gloves, which are incumbent,
superincumbent. may say. as Joke,
upon the natives. The birds were
rather shy at first, and do not think
It Is quite wise to marshal them all
into the front seat, because Mr.. Meek,
VINO Is short-sighted. always points the
moral direct at the front seat, and
strangers are apt to think him per-
sonal. However. their numbers have
increased, and those who do not go to
sleep seem very attentive.
But last Sunday his invitation was
accepted by a cyclist he had hardly
bargained for. A man actually came
into church with his felt hat on his
head, and walked right up the aisle
with jaunty confidence. The church
on1cer and congregation were para
lyzed. Our four church wardens and
sidesmen had more presence of mind
and, grasping their weapons of office
the ofertory bags, followed the living
outrage up the aisle. But, strange to
say, when they got near him they skunk
back one by one. and sneaked into
their seats. What was the meaning of
1t all?
My first idea was. as I sank against
my pillar, that he was one of those
new emissaries from London. come to
restore the simplicities of early wor-
ship. By what channel the dire truth
went round the congregation I cannot
say. because not word was breathed !;
but in five minutes we all knew It,:
1t was a lady. not man; lady in
genuine sanitary cycling costume. who
had accepted Mr.. Meek's all-embracing
invitation.
You may guess that all eyes were on
that felt hat during service. During
his sermon, Mr.. Meek looked at the
front seats more than ever, and when
he said his subject naturally divided
itself into two branches we saw the
lady toss her head quite triumphant.y.
Whsn the service was over we waited
with one accord to allow the hat to
pass out first, and then breathed q
united sigh Of relief.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
A Story of Landseer.

On one occasion Landseer was rid
ing down Bond street, London, and saw
the following no,lce In a picture deal
sr's shop window: "a fine Landseer
on view within" He said to himself,
Il should like to see fine Landseer.' /"
30 no got q boy to hold his horse and
went into the shop and asked to see
the fine Landseer." The dealer, who
did not recognize him, but thought he
was some rich customer, ushered him
into back room and proudly pointed
out the work. 1t was rather an early
one. The dealer was of course loud in
it, praise. which was very satisfactory
to the artist. And how much do you
want for it," said Landseer. Two
thousand guineas, SIR" was the reply.
"Two thousand guineas! That seems
. long price for an early work" 1
could not take shilling less" said the
dealer. Hes gone. sir"-touching his
forehead significantly. Hes out of his
mind. He'll never paint another" "Is
be. indeed?" said Landseer. "I'm very
sorry to hear that" And as he was
coming away. he noticed a large pic
ture Of stanfield. May ask what you
want for this Stanfield?" That, sir, IL
also two thousand guineas." What"
said Landseer. touching his forehead
and initiating the Dealers gesture
''has stanfield gone to7"
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
CURIOUS NATIVES.
QUEER IDEAS OF EcuADoR,Ans
1saaa.s Refuse to Sell Anything in o.a..
tatsss sad Stick Closely 70 0ad C.s.

The indian Of the interior of Ecuador
= 70 suspicious that he will sell 10th
ing at Wholesale, nor will he trade any
Wnefe out In the marketplace On the
spoe where his foreiathers have sold
garden truck for three centuries. Al
though travellers upon the highways
meet numerous Indians on their way to
market bearing heavy burdens Of vege-
@nles, forage and other supplies, and
0r1ving drove Of donkeys similarly
lAden, nothing can induce an Indian to
esu anything from his stock until he
mas reached the place where he is ac-
customed to offer 1t for sale. He will
carry his load ten miles and dispose
OF It Tor less than he was offered at
point half that distance, simply be-
cause he is a slave 70 custom and is
suspicious Of everything in the way Of
IN innovation.
A gentleman who lives in one Of the
towns OF the interior says that he had
0een trying for years to persuade the
Indians who passed his house every
morning with packs of alfalfa 10 sell
him Q supply regularly at his gate, but
they refused to do 80. Consequently
he was compelled to go four miles into
town to buy alfalfa that was carried
past his own door, but the seller will
uuXly CdrTleU IL DICK ana delivered 1t,
thus packing his load eight useless
miles because 1t had been the habit of
his family to do so.
The same authority states that no
woman in the market would sell more
than a dozen eggs to one customer, not
even II she were offered double the
price. She would give one dozen eggs
for 10 cents, but would not sell Ave
dozen for 81; she would give a gourd
full Of potatoes for a penny, but would
not give five gourdfuls for 10 cents or
20 cents or any other price simply be-
cause she was not accustomed to sell
potatoes in such quantities and any at
tempt to induce her to depart from Gus
tom excited the suspicious which are
the predominating trait Of her race.
Four centuries of Spanish tyranny, du-
plicity and deception have destroyed
the faith of the entire race in white
people, but when their confidence is
once gained nothing can shake 1t. The
devotion between the poems and their
masters Is often similar to that which
existed between the negro slaves in
the South and the members of the
kindly families in which they had been
reared.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Chinese Law.

According to the Chinese method of
criminal prosecution a man is respon-
sible for the crime he may have COM
nftted personally. but II he chooses to
escape Justice by running away from
the place where the deed was commit
ted then the remaining members of his
immediate family are held and punish
ed n lieu of the real culprit. This
may seem . strange way Of attractinR
the real criminal back to the scene of
his crime. but It has proved Quits sue
cessfm. because It appeals to the re-
lis3o1s side Of the mans supsrstftious
nature. According to their rsaigion
the nan who forsakes his parents
whsa in peril will ind his soul sailing
aroo1A through hades Without chart
or compass for all eternity. In view
Of III. compliance with the hw 70 very
prooDe for John Chinaman doD NOT
care 70 take the desperate chaaes.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Prehlstoric Man.

Deep researches as to the structuYe
Of the human body have recently fur.
nished some startling facts regardins
changes which man is at present un.
dsfgoing physically. 1t Is believed
that man was formerly endowed with
more teeth than he possesses now.
Abundant evidence exists that. ages
and ages ago, human teeth were used
~ weapons Of defense. Unintention-
ally, traces OF such use are often re-
vealed by sneer. The teeth are some
times barred, dog-like. ready. as 1t
were. for action. The practice Of eat
ing our food cooked and the disuse OF
our teeth as weapons are said to be re-
spoosible for the degeneration that Is
going on. The wisdom teeth, in fact.
are disappearing. Human jaws. found
In rsputed Palaeolitic deposits. have
wisdom teeth with crowns as large as
II not larger than the remaining
molars. In ancient times a short
sighted soldier or hunter was almost
an impossibility; today a whole ma
ton is afflicted with defective vision.
1t is almost certain that man once pos
sessed third eye, by means o. which
he was enabled to see above his head
The human eyes formerly regard ed the
world from the two sides Of the head
They are even now gradually shifting
to a more forward position. In the
dim past the ear-fla2 was Of great
service in ascertaining the direction OF
sounds, and operated largely in the
play of the features. But the muscles
Of the ear have fallen into disuse, for
the fear of surprise by enemies no
longer exists. Again. our sense Of
smell is markedly inferior to that Of
savages. That it is still decreasing Is
evidenced by observations of the olfac-
tory organ. But the nose still indi-
Gates tendency to become more prom
inent.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
When I am Dead.

When I am Dead.
I DO not want a gaping crowd
TO come with lamentations loud.
When life has ned;
Nor would | have my words or ways
Hshsarsed. perhaps. mid tardy praise.
When / am dead.
! do not want strange. curious eyes
Ts scan my face when still 1t lies
In silence dread:
nor do I want them II they would.
10 tell my dosds were Ill or good,
When l am dead.
! only want the very few"
Who stood through good and evil. toe.
True friendships test:
JUST tney who sought to fnd the good,
Ana then. as only true friends could,
Forgive the rest.
They who. with sympathetic heart,
sought hope and comfort to impart,
When there was life;
Not keeping all tho tears and sishs
I'LL weary. worn-out nature dies,
And ends the strife.
I'd have them come. the friendly few"
And drop. perhaps. a tear or two,
BY kindness led;
Not many tears I'd have them shed,
Nor do want much sung or said,
When i am dead.
To have them each come In alone,
And call me in the old, sweet tone,
Would suit me best;
And then. without a sob or moan,
Go softly out and leave alone
The dead to rest.
Just as I've lived almost unknown.
A life unmarked. obscure and lone,
So let me die;
Just one who lived and loved, and died
A mound of earth and naught beside,
There let me lie.
Selected.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Animals That Climb,

In New York men cheerfully 70 up
to the twenty-seventh story in Gle
vators and sleep on the third noor O.
nights, but primeval man is mot a
climber, nor do animals take to It
without long course of development.
African natives who have lived in one
story huts show the greatest fear of
climbing stairs, and will sometimes 70
up On hands and knees. Dogs often
have to be trained to climb stairs. in,
stinctively distrusting the upper sto-
ries. It has been conjectured that this
IL bscauss the dogs forslegs break
easily below the shoulder, and the
beast seems to realize this. The fox
has 10 such fear. and has been known
to climb . tree with plenty Of small
limbs to the height of seventeen feet.
Swimming comes easier than climbing
to most animals, as well a. to many
races ot men. Rats and guinea pigs
can swim we'll and climb not ct all,
although their cousins. the squirrels.
are It home in the trees. Prairie dog,
which live in plains and have no use
for climbing. can be taught the trick;
but when they try to jump from a
height they usually fall on their heavy,
stupid heads, and either stun them
selves or break their teeth. They lack
the inherited instinct that should teach
them what can and what cannot be
done. Australian rabbits. Of the same
family Of rodents. can climb very we'll.
having lived for generations in forests.
Bears can climb we'll If little, but the
grissly and other large species stay
mainly On the ground. A bear always
climbs down tree stern foremost, as
does the domestic cat until she has
nearly reached the ground, when she
turns and jumps; but most Wildcats
run down trunk head first, even the
heavy leopard being a more skillful
climber than the light house cat. The
tiger and lion. however, do not climb.
for NO d!scoverable reason except that
they fear falling on account OF their
weight-New York World.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
A SCHOOL for Monkeys.

During these hot July days, when
the organ-grinder takes his vacation
and languidly sips chiante in Mulberry
to Signori Harduppi's School Of Acting
and Dramatic Demeanor in Fourth
street. The ingenious instructor has
started-inaugurated. he called It in
his prospectus-a monkey school at
which the pupils are put through a
complete course of instruction. The
professor shows them how to dance
and how to wheedle pennies from the
pockets Of the public with Delsartean
gestures. Harduppi used to be en-
ploysd at . school of acting for men,
and 1t was there that he conceived the
idea 6 the university for simians.
.Ths ~ Of ssting Is purely initiative, !"
he says. "and . monkey il much more
competent 1t It than Il . human bsfng.
A monkey IL . born mimic. The
trouble is that up till now he has never
been properly instructed. I can teach
him to courtesy. do skirt dances and
act out complete drama II need be.
The society for the Prevention Of Cru
city to Animals had passed law some
time ago under which a fne u inflicted
on any orsan-grindsr who escorts a
monkey, dancing bear or other per-
forming animals through the streets of
New York to act as his accomplice.
But a& our graduation day exercises a
place will be reserved for Gov. Roose-
welt, and he will help to put through
the legislature an act repeating the
other law When we show him that
the monkeys are capable actors and
give . thoroughly refined vaudeville
show, he will be our most enthusiastic
friend, We feel sure" The monkeys
are very much pleased with the course
Of study through which they pass.
They respect the professor. who says
that they are much better behaved
than New York boys of the same age.
New York Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Ensl,sh Trade Booming.

The trade and navigation returns Just
Issued give evidence that British trade
is booming. The imports for the
month showed an increase of more
than 100000. The increase during
the six preceding months was trihing
compared with that seen in July. Ex-
ports also show large increase-more
than 100000. The largest increase
IL In imports Of articles Of food and
drink which are duty free. The In
crease ID well distributed except in the
case Of wheat, which shows a decrease
in quantity and value.
In exports the greatest increase 10 in
metals; next comes textiles and raw
materials. In the case Of metals the In
crease in value greatly exceeds the In
crease In quantity.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Ax,s, Calendar.

The Santa Ts Route has issued q
handsoms six months calendar, July
to Dscsmbef, 1889, which contains six
separate reproductions in color, skill
inches, Of b. A. Burbank's celebrated
portraits Of Pueblo Indians; one for
each month.
These are the same reproductions
used in Brush and Pencil" and can
pot be obtained separately for less
than $3.50. intact, some Of them al
cover containing a reproduction Of the
ancient Aztec Calendar stone.
Obtainable for rs cents BY applying
% J. P. Hall, General Agent A., T. & s.
F. Ry. Denver. May be ordered by
mail.
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
yle. stopped u. rr.,..

While sitting around the IRE in the
construction camp of . western rail-
road one evening we heard an intelli-
gent and conservative railroad o6hcial
make the statement that in his rail-
road experience he had met with two
scenes which could never occur again
in this country. He said he had seen
a train stopped by herd Of buffaloes,
and he had seen train stalled by
graashoppers. He. Of course, proceeded
to relate in detail the circumstances of
these unusual occurrences. 10 that the
assertions made were received without
question. AZ to the buffalo part Of the
story his statement Is evidently indis-
putable, but in the evolution Of thinss
the grasshoppers may come again.
This narration Is called to mind It this
time BY an occurrence OF similar char
acter on the Lehigh Valley road in
May, when . heavily loaded freight
train On the Lehish Valley road was
stalled near Homet's Ferry. Pa, by
swarns Of shad flies which had
alishtsd upon the rails. The crushed
insects fabricated the rails very frs-
qusntly, and after the sand on the -
gine save out the train came to .
s&aaAstill. After studying the At.a-
tua . little the trainmsa swe1t Tie
raf1s for distance. and finally I'D
bsusA - ths cowcatcher In posi<1sa 70
clear ths rails, when tranic was aRan
rUn1sd. TAs presence Of tAeas IN
secfs IN such unusual number = ~
coanesd for BY local authorities IN tAls
way: TIE sAad ny is found prinsipally
alcaS stfsans Of water. a1a iA Mis-
pas< Il Fsansylvania 10 ussd ssr hass
bot TAe LsAigh Valley traalrs q tAs
poa.e nenel run near By IL DusQus-
han.a ylvsg, and. the weathsr bsiAg q
litaas sssa q that time. wAsa ~ ~
ca0s - IL rails were ooasiAesahoy
wnfnsr tAaa the ground i8ns11aAal1
aloag tAs river. The warner ellneas
h - visfn1ty Of the track a11sosoe1
~ ~ IN, wh1eA sAgAesl = -
The Meeker herald., 1899-08-19
Tho Firht.nE Ostrich.

In IN instructive work on THE Os.
trich," Mr.. s. G. c.. Schriener writes
about the great kicking power of the
bird. Tho kick is forward. with a
downward tendency, he says, and the
long nail with which the larger toe is
armed often cuts and tears severely.
Ths force Of the kick IL great; a man
goss down before 1t like ninepin. Il
have ssen two cocks charge at each
other, the larger Of the two, at the
first kick, being hurled several yards
on the broad Of his back, while the
kicker recoiled into sitting posture;
and I owned a cock which kicked a
hole through . sheet Of corrugated
iron, behind which q man had taken
refuge. The birds can kick as high as
a mans face. have, on horseback,
bad . hole kicked through my riding
breeches above the knee. and have
known . boy to be kicked out Of the
saddle. Deaths from ostrich kicks arc
by no means unknown. A really
vicious cock seems to fear nothing, un-
leD It b dog that will attack him.
A most striking instance Of the os-
trieA's fsarlsssnsss was told me by a
railway guard. The freight train he
was IN charge Of was one day rattlins
at fall s1ssd down . steep grade. A
vioisus ostrich cock saw II coming,
and at oaes got on to the line between
the rails. and advanced fsarlessly to
hght the monster. Az the screeching
engine aDDeoached he rushed at 1t from
straight IN ffuat. Kissing angrily, AID
kicked! He was cat to pieces the next
mS0snt"