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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-09

FOR SALE.-Two new Barriers Chairs
ri or wit lout other tools. Inquire of Hen
r, ,olArl, II Addison street.
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BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

s...,,.rs-rat'on was made against 'ne s"0'
,.+ in Yesterdays market. the result
..,s higher prices throughout the "s'
,..oroe IN values was not. however a.
-, n,. an increase IN activity. IN 'a"''
- .,,.s we're smaller than on any luH u"'
49,. ,..,r rapresenting IN great part
,-o,ions Of traders who touno III NV
-, interest an opportunity to make
&C.,. ood NJ traders who. being shor' VI '-0
.borrht II good time 70 cover u'e"
few important market nous@e
.,.5ore+a BUYERS Of their speclalueS ou'
,. l,t+le effort on the part or the DIX
49,. .o an-er actively into operations
-,.o,.,, oos-or tendency In money rates ana
,...k sterling market eXerted A ,sen''ile","' -
60. ,,,on The trading element "hlIe 'Ne -
-, - Mr. MORGAN from abroad was enp'oSeN
g. an encouraging bull factor
To strength and activity in the anthra'i''
80, snares and a conspicuous advance IN rem
.,.,,.s,ia railroad stock were the chlel poA"'s "a
,r.,.es+ IN the days dealings. Adequate reaSoi
ov,sts for an advance in the coalers' Out lhe
r,,,.eroant would be more successful II Puo"0
,ra5ers we're in the market Hegaroi"s e''''
s,lvania II Is only necessary to look al us @H-
,,,,ol ranort IN order 10 understand why inc
,,r,cA ~ the stock enjoyed a gain OF more IMAM
,,,o no,rts in Yesterdays transactions AS d"
,,,,es,roent- Pennsylvania stock has everything
70 commend f. And - Is not unlikely thet the
edvance IN market value that It has already
made will be supplemented later on oy iui '4iei
decided appreciation in It's price
In addition 10 the stocks named, Burlington
Ct Paul and AtchisOn preferred were noueI-
ota,v active features IN the railroad list WINE
e,ra~ Raining was bought on the expectation
-. .ba reg7,lar dividends viii be declared to-
dav. II Is apparently generally believed tha'
,be trust. despite tho trade war now IN progress
will make its usual quarterly DIVIDEND olstfl
buttons but It is also believed that this action
will not indicate that the dividends have been
earned. Practically nothing is known about the
4,anciaI condition Of the Sugar Company, out
side OF the trusts officers
PENNSYLVANIA'S REPORT
II 4, always pleasant 70 receive the annual re
mort OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
No one can read the statements OF thls rail-
WAY system without being impressed with the
remarkable character Of the road. In physlcel
condition IN earning capacity and In general
financial strength. The property is managed by
able and intelligent men, the result Of whose
reiIroad skill and careful regard for the inter
es,s Of the stockholders and the travelling pub
lie finds ample illustration in the results OBJ
tanned from operations and IN the striking posi-
ton occupied by the company
The company paid IL the year dividends OF I
per cent calling for nearly SG.5OOcOO. This
amount was not only earned, as shown IN the
income account. but in addition there was &
surplus Of So 642 S53 from which deductions OF
S1SOOOOO were made for extraordinary expen'
diture account, leaving a balance TO the 'credl
Of profit and loss account of SS42So3. This
q most impressive showing.
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES. Market irregular and
fairly active Standard OH closed al 475q475is
against 477QiSo on Monday. Last prices OF the
other prominent issues were: Otis Elevating. $50
2sis preferred. sass. Wagner Palace Car. lsSQl9l:
Continental Tobacco common, J2l 4u52-s preferred.
G4USa.. Air Power 6lN65, Pressed Steel Car.
G2H63, preferred STSas.
DIVIDEND DECLARED The Chicago Indian
apolls and Louisville Railroad Company has de-
clared a dividend Of per cent on its preferred
stock The Executive Committee Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company has recommended the
usual quarterly dividend OF u. per cent.
HANOVER BANK STOCK HIGHER. The
quoted price OF Hanover Bank stock advanced TO
co bid yesterday. against 500 bid on Monday. II
reported that the Hanover and National City
would consolidate.
ANTHRACITE IN FEBRUARY.-The official fig
ures place the production Of anthracite coal for
February at 27S0p tons. The January output
800 030 tons.
FOREIGN TRADISCi.-Forcign dealings I'm the
local market were light. Arbitrage houses traded
both sides Of the account. buying however
more than they sold. The demand for the divi-
dend- paying stocks was fair. while there
moderate sales ~ the non-divdend- paying issues
OFFER or BONDS Brown Bros q CO.. II
New-York Philadelphia and Boston, and Alex
ander Brown Sons and the Mercantile Trust
aud Deposit Company. OF Baltimore offer At
lOz- and accrued Interest tSOOlOcD first con-
sohdated mortgage per cent hfty-year gold
bonds OF the United Railways and Electric Com
pany Of Baltimore The bonds are secured by
a first and only mortgage the property and fran
chises OF the company. embracing all the passen ger
railways In the, city OF Baltimore and It's vicinity
or the total bond ISSUE .5 $4,000 set aside to re-
tire divisional bonds. debentures and certificates Of
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THE TRADE ~ CHTCAGO.

Chicago March (SpeciaD.-There was steany
wheat market up to noon. but weak one III the
last hour The May price broke under &c ""'is
II has rested long May opened al I-1c, soiu
between 72lsc and 77sc. and closed at H9nu 94c
JuIv closed at 7Oasc There nothing disturbing
about the Western weather. about normal March
temperatures with much milder advancing Ihere
has been a good deal Of snow In the wln'er-""e''
states in the last few days. Argentine ne"s WIS
conflicting One cable said the weather hao I'M
nroved Another asserted the damage from inc
rains had aggregated 10000 tons. equal to lZ'p"~
bushels Liverpool I'D higher the seaaoard
clearances were $4,000 bushels The weakness al
the close was Increased by the worlds Sole hg-
ures an Increase OF $4,000 bus lols compared
with a decrease last year Of 250OoD bushels mere
was moderate foreign buying mere Of futures a
little spring wheat 5000 bushels, sold oroad'
to go out at the opening o navisa ton me sea-
board put its export sales at = iodct western re-
ceipts large 55l cars IN the NorthWcs CON on
pared with 500 year ago; IS here. against l53: 5N-
go bushels at primary points, against w Oo bush,
for the week 5000 bushels. Speculation was SLOW
ST. Louis and local professionals were = llers on
Was finally 7iNc, with tie feeling weak r,o .,o.a
Corn up to noon was rather st, aay Inc cos los
only sc May opened at 35a.c sold between S13sc
and &C. and closed at 25ss The slipping genanr
howe,e se dWindlnEy 2 Wadne nspef{ TerpSo
900 bushels Samples were u lowe.. The avaia0le
east Of the Rockies increased l-o'W' DuaHelss w
contract stock. $4,000 bushels increased AfVp
bushels Tho selling was better than IN BUYING
Patten Comstock and Elevator people aiding IN H.
The talent is rather bearish. The seaooaTd re-
ported - loads for export. 49,
oats closed &c under Monday The decline was
with corn. The export demand keos slow. gay
sold between 2724c and 212sc, and cosec at 2i4s'.
Recepts were Sl2 cars, with $50 es mated for
Wednesday. SeahOard clearances were tov" ousheiS.
Patten was the best seller a shippinghouar moo
crate buyer The contract stock. O0i bushels
in ,rcased $4,000 bushels The available Increased
42JCo0 bushels. ..o
Flaxseed was steady May opening at 81 IS. com,
pared with s. ia Monday, selling between 81 10 ara
81 i7s and closing at 81 IS Minneapolis had cars
Duluth 8. Chicago 9. -.
Liquidation by outside longs continues the teat
ure In provisions Prices were trihe higher early
on light hog receipts The advance Wa lost ana
the Close was the same Monday. There were
only 1900 hogs: the estimate for tomorrow was
5000. prices were &c higher AT the yards snip
ments Of product we're large. 80 .
on the curb puts on May wheat closed AZ 70'sc;
calls 71s,q7l7sc Puts on Nay corn, 5sd'5'2c; calls
3j5sd3j9c.
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cunt s., rou,s-2oo discount. chicaso-6oo

discount. ST. Louis-2oo disoouh'' |"'"e
discount.
RANK CLHARINGS. - New-York - Exchanges
$500. 271 47e; balances s1b95o,79o. Philadelphia
Exchanses SIT 93s 702: balances 81 4S5.ols boston
Exchanges s24 lo5, $50; balances, s22272a2. chi
csgo-Exchenges. s2S33o.820 balances $1,000 oo
Raltimore-Exchanges S. 0S9, 645 balances s4So'SSo
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Call money IN
London ll1dlS per cent. Open market discount
ratee s-loG3l. per cent for short and long Dig
Berlin discount rate. ~ per cent. Paris. N per
cent. Berlin exchange on London 20 MARKS Az
pfennigs. Paris exchange Oh London 20 francs
% centimes
EUROPEAN SECURITIES. 49, British consois
closed 10 Sic for money and nOe-lo Tor the ao
count French rentes, los francs 10 centiineS'
Spanish is IN London, 5519
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver oe'9c"
Mexican silver dollars 47l,c Bar silver In Lon
don. n 7-l6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 211O: LISBON
1880 Buenos Ayres lie; Rome. SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
Mexican National Railroad Company.
ELECTION NOTICE.

New York March |, 1902
TN accordance with the provisions Of n certain
Voting Trust agreement. dated September ist 1857
Of which Farmers Loan and Trust Company Is Voting
Trustee a meeting the holders - certificates 81 that
Company representing the Mexican National Ra J.
road Company will be held 40 y o'clock noon NJ the
once OF the Company Wall street Wednesday. March
22d for the purpose nominating three directors TO bo
elected at the annual meeting OF tho Company.
The the transfer Of certificates VIII be closed
a, clos. OF business Saturday March iih, and rema IN
closed until the Anal adjournment u meeting
ANDREW ANDERSON Jlt. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London March T. p m. The market Tor Amer
tcan securities. after declining somewhat on New
YORK selling orders was QUIET. with a hardening
tendency The closing tone was dull and the de-
mand neglected. Last prices We're: Atchison. rs
Canadian e2a.: St Paul. 1902. Illinois Central
11735: Louisville 65. Union Pacific preferred ST.
New-York Central 1854. Erie. l+3s; Pennsylvania
g. F4ad,ng IA. Erie Isl preferred 29ls Northern
Pacfnc preferred s1ig and Grand Trunk, Sc.
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Market fraotionaly
lower Final quotations follow

RAILROAD BONDS-Msrket dull and irregular
az small final changes Total sales amounted IN
par value 20 s32Io 900. against g 900 on Monday
The heaviest dealings we're In the Atchison and
Northern Pachc issues. Egtn. Joliet and Eastera
g. Kansas and Texas 2ds. Metropolitan Street
Railway 5s Reading 4s Texas and Pacific 2ds
Union Pacific IS. Wabash debeuture BIS. Wisconsin
Central lst receipts. Louisville and Nashville col
lateral Is Kansas ana Texas extension b. New
yo,k Central Lake Shore 3i.s. Southern Railway
Is and Norfolk and Western consol "a.
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Say days
aH.H
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC orleans Com
rnercial 25c premium; bank 81 premium. San
Francisco-sight. 1714c; telegraph 2Oc. Cincinnati
Over the counter soc premium; between banks. par
AND 800 discount. Savannah-Buyins. lice dis
count. selling Toe per s.. 900 premium Charleston
.-Euytns. par; selling no premium Boston-2o 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
HONEY AND EYCHANGE.

MONEY RATEs.-Money on call. per cent. with
executions ~ 2s and 3z per cent. Time money.
24si. per cent Tor sixty days, 3Q3i4 per cent for
three months. 3iz0i per cent for four months ana
2tl34 Der cent for six months. Commercial paper
rate. wereSaf per cent for al periods Tor the best
names and above for names not so wei known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market weak and
lower; actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
Tacoma Land Company
REORGANIZATION.
TO THE BONDHOLDERS, STOCKHOLDERS
AND CREDITORS OF THE
TACOMA LAND co.
j. p. MORGAN & co.
pe>-~a,gza,,on ManaCers

In accordance with Third ~ the Reorganization
,gree,,ar, NJ July 10Th 1895 the Reorganization Com
rntes has prepared a definite Plan and Asreemen, Of
REORGANIZATION January 3lst 1899. which Plan
and Agreement has app owed by holders Of Ceri
cat4s representing majority Of the shares deposited
under said Agreement Of July 29th. lS9s.
The said Plan and Agreement 4 ReorRan raton there
FORE ia hereby declared and bind upon all he
parties to said Agreement Of July @th. lNss under
which there have deposited o. cent Of the
entire Capital Stock OF the Company.
All Bondholders all Stockholders and Creditors whose
claims may accepted by the Reorganization Committee
and who may not already have deposited such Ronds.
Stock and Claims under said Plan and Agreement 81
January 31st 1899 may make rich deposit and avail
~ the benefits OF SAID Plan ard Agreement until the
1bth day q March that date deposit will
he received except upon such may he imposed
by Committee
A copy Of Plan and Agreement Of Reorganization
has been filed with the Atlantic Trust Company. As
pepositary and copies may be obtained In New York
from the Chairman the Commit e. at his Office No.
100 Broadway and in Philadelphia. the Office OF the
Company No l42 South Third St
New York March lst 1899.
SAMUEL T.. KIL>ER. Chairman.
DANIEL >. LAMONT
WI. NELSON CROMWELL,
JOHN L. BROOKMAN.
WM. Il. WRIGHT,
Reorganization Committee.
SULLIVAN q CROMNE ELL. Counsel
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.,.,,o,no... !. s,.ooo s reserved for betterments'

Indebtedness: As3tOco is reserved for pe'tei
improvements extensions and consohdhuo" -,
penses and the remainder ($lSO"0Dl ~ 10 pv
10 nrovlde ia ri Of the cash required ior Pas
NJ tho PROPERTIES on the basis OF the eai a.ir
for 1895 the properties included In the of
showed n surplus the total nXed cha su -o,n
the consolidated company of 2l7,53l 30 a p ,V1
inent railway expert, after careful exh W -
nstima tes that when the consolidation Is tuIy CIR
ried out and the proposed Improvements are no',Id
noted the gross receipts for the hrst yeanIo nn,
be "A 800 coo: operating expenses Sl.%-Vy; an11
s. snSOrO which would he sufficient to pay al and
charges and per cent the preferred StoC IA, aI
leave surplus Of $4,000 applicable to me conhIon
stock Application will BE- made 10 my, ' us
bonds listed on the Baltimore and Philadelpmd
Stock exchanges.
LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANf'-
The stockholders Of the Lawyers Title insurance
Company will hold their annual meeting AZ p III,
on April 3 at the company's Office Nos; 81 ana o.
Tiberty-st a Board OF Directors for tho comm
year will be elected at the meeting william -.
bixon the secretary announces mat uahsI'l
books Will be closed March is and reopeneh OH
April 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO.

The pamphlet report Of tho Edison h'ec'''
Eliminating Company Of New-fork tor inv "7
wear ended December Il. 1S,s SHOWS
'N' Changes.
,. 60 SOS o22 So 400 25e Inc $t3l 100
Gross station earhhsS ia oIs 369 1870 779
Total expenses .......' l,"o'"io ''"''
., a, ,oa Al oo7 III Inc So 9s7
Net station e"h't9'T'' IA COS 20 asO 1880
other income l'o'"<' -
., OF 100 a, III 1917 Inc $3.50 632
Total income Se7 -1o eO1 ia Inc 90. 500
s.oase seis323 Inc 500 O63
The station earnings show an inctedse III -
Of l75 per cent and IN net ~ 10 per ILL., rod,,c
same basis last year, not"lths,dI .o. -,
lions In rates The ratio Of opera ing tx 'ens"s 20
gross is practically the same as In Ie'i 49, ,oas,
Sopf shows that the company has mad me NOS nos,
extensive Increase Of business In ITS aynnrox
mp 70 nearly 100 0O0 lG-candle power "nd me ma
mum output Of the Edison stations proper eAcee"''
on December % 10000 amperes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
SHORTS FORCED TO COVER
PRICES GENERALLY HlGHhh

aoNn MARKET IRREGULAR - MONEY
AND EXCHANGE.
Closing prices yesterday OF the pr'no'p" so'..
..,r,,,ss and net changes from MonoaS
orotat,ons were follows;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08

OFFICE OF
THE HOOKING VALLEY RAlINAf N'N' go.
COLUMBUS OHIO March l. is~
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MOTTO f..

This Company has made an Arrangements WV"
j. p Morgan & CO. 70 extend me ..
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EXPORTS or NERCHANDISE.

Port Of New York 1881. . ~, &C. a. az, -,
Eronn lamar i.. 10 $50 1852 s175.215 sG+7"77'
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STREET RAILROADS IN OTHER CITIES

GAS SECURITIES.
Caeror,ed by c L Hudson q CO.. Nos "a & 3" Wah-st'
BONDS.
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'Unlistsd. ts20F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-08
Showing an actual ret surplus. on the
basis of last years earnings, o.

aRNAl s'.f
prominent railway expert after careful
examination. estimates that. when consoii-
dated under one management and the pro
posed changes and Improvements are com
pleted. the
Gross receipts for the first year should be-.
Operating expenses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

many forms. with various rites, and uh-
der many names. The Egyptians. learned
i'm lore most ancient, worship me WIZ
fitting ceremonies and call me py M
true name, Queen ISIS.
While II Is true that the worship VI
Is,s is one Of the Oldest OF the Fas""
faiths and that the goddess has p.el
vorshlpped in many forms ana unuel
many names I'm various parts OF Wy
world. from the far east TO the lar w.
Il Is extremely doubtful II the moue-"
disclples Of the "all-potent queen haeo
any clear idea. OF the nature OF the my
tories that they are trying 10 lmll"'1'
Tho writers who are regarded as the au-
thorities upon such ancient religious loic
have had only the ~vaguest idea OF .He
teachings and ceremOnials OF ths seC''
Tho reason for this IS that the ahclen,
Frvptians we're very secrctive IN feso1"
70 their religious belief. livery "oi'.'p
per Of Isis knew something aboat ~
and had some idea Of the nature Oh ="
sacred mysteries. but tefe We -
who knew all about her and these le"
uvbo had been fully initiated had beeil
ev,orn so completely 10 secrecy That fney
y,onls not have dared TO have told what
they knew.
THIS NJ course is = matter OF deep re-
crot 10 the modern Pasans who are now
boyinr before her shrine but as they arc
NOT devoid Of Imagination they have Pre-,
pared a ritual that is extremely oIie",".
In its character and have arranseu ~.
,mvstorles' that. while they may mo-
be letter perfect. will be just as Epou
for every practical purpose as lhose ,n'
u,ere go sacred 90 the people VINO hV.u
ara vorshipped I'm the Valley OF lHo
Nile thousands Of years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14
A NEW RELIGION FOR
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
The Modern PaganS are Fastening to Get
Their Temple Of Isis Ready for You
When You Visit Paris in 1900.

Of the capital. Their names in the new
religion are Hierophant Rameses and
High Priestcss Auari and while thor in
tonati0n of the service that is known as
the Mass of Isis is marred 10y their
pronounced Scotch accent the ritual IS
oriental enough to make one forgot All
the prosaic horrors Of modern nineteenth
century existence.
Already a temple has been prepared
for the Egyptian goddess and here the
services in her honor Will be held until
such time as the new temple IS COM
plctcd. THE large apartments are luXuri-
ouslv furnished and behind a curtain OF
the richest silk sits the waXen figure OF
the goddess. on her head res-s o span
clad helmet while She Is clothed In null
t-colorcd SILK India null.
Tho official robes OF the high priest
and pricstcss are just as rich and costly.
Count MacGrceor wears "a long flowing
white robe of the finest silk. over his
shoulders IS thrown q cape made OF
leonard skin and ON his head he wears a
helmet that Is heavy with the purest OF
gems. The robe worn by the Countess
NacGrceor IS also OF white silk. wreath
cd with flowers that nod gracefully as
she sways and dances before the altar
most brilliantly lighted BY hundreds Of
candles OF every size.
The ritual Of the Isis w%orshippers has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

front door open" said the FIRST voice.
Hello, It's closed now. She must have
come in. Eliza
No answer.
Then the man growied: ITS very
strange. That door DIDN'T blow to- or
L would have heard 1t bang.
or course. by this time. Thompson
realized that. after all, 1t was not thir-
ty-fve that he should 'nave gone TO, but
nfty-three.
lie picked up his hat and cape and
moved quickly towards the door OF the
front room. intending u make an ex-
PLANTATION and an escape-both as rapid
as possible.
mo. you don't" said that same mas
culine voice. you stop right where you
are or I'll shoot
Tho good man OF the house, having. as
he supposed. erasped the fact hat a bur
giar had sneakcd in 1T the front door
while ELIAS back was turned. now
stood with something made Of steel in
his outstretched right hand. half way
down the stairs.
"Afy name is Thompson the innocent
intruder began.
u darcsay It is. Stay right where you
are. Thompson"
1t was "a painful situation. Nothing
could induce that grim householder 10
believe that Thompson was himself ana
not a particularly cunning and entcrplls-
ing early-cveuing burglar, who WORKED
the dress suit racket
you Mr.. cyril Thompson, CHI Wen.
Mr.. Cyril Thompson had a beard when 1
heard him sing II Mo Teroro.' Can you
sing?'
Under tho circumstances. Thomnsn'
could not sing. Fancy warbling I'll MILO
TerOro' I'm such q predicamenti
The end Of Il was that Eliza came
I'm and Immediately went out again TO get
a policeman.
Thompson had no better luck with me
policeman than with Mr.. C~ameron-that
was the h0useholder's name. Inc po-
liccman refused to look ut Thompson s
handkerchief. on which he would nave
found the initials. &C. r." elegantly en-
broidored. Neither would he examine
any Of Thompson's underwear. hNeh il
he had. he would have found only inc
initials. and "C. r." may stand ior
"Charles Tompkons' Just as Wen as
for cyril Thompson" .
At the station house. tho minions OF
the law followed the same o~hjectonaole
course. believing nothing that thompson
said about himself, and laughing 20
scorn what they called that old gag.
YOU say You are Nr. Cyril Thompson
said the Inspector. Then What were you