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4. Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism md
Neuralgia radically cures in l TO days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes ut once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly BEN
Gifts. rs cents. Sold by Il. II. List,
1910 Main street. Chas. Menkemcller,
cotner Market and Twenty-second
streets druggists. mw&f
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Prevented BY Iniunetion.

YOUNGSTOWN. June 1O.-rhe champs
onshlp game scheduled for to-day between
Youngstown and Mansfield did not take
place, owing to the Injunction proceedings
restraining the Youngstown team from
lie matter Is expected early this week.
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Il nnbz Is outting Teoth

BE sure and use that old md well-tripd
remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. for children teething. II soothes
the child, softens the gum, allays all
pain, cures wind collie ana Ia the best
remedy for diarrhoeH. Twenty-Five
cents d bottle. mW&f
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BASE BALL COMMENT.

The announcement that Pitcher
syricklett has been released to Toledo
will not be received with particular
dIsfavor in Wheeling, though some of
the fans are of the opinion that Pnrdee
Is the least effective twirler OF the two.
The pair we're with Kansas City last
year, and strickletts percentage OF
Victories eclipsed Pardees consldera-
bly,.
The release OF Strfcklett to Toledo
ought to silence the Columbus Dispatch
nun for all time. He II Is who has
been crying out that Wheeling Ia mn
aggregation Of farm hands" and that
the league ought to discipline tho Sto-
gle management. II Stricklett were
formed from Kansas City. does the
Dispatch man believe Wheeling would
helia posftloh 70 dispose Of his ser
vices to another club2 The plain truth
IN that there is not a string attached
TO any player on the Wheeling team,
and this statement cannot be dis
proved Pardee and Stricklctt were
bought for 500 each, and the money
h"9 sent to Manning by wire As to
The other players. there has boon no
claim that they were not Wheellng's
: own
Pop" Lytc wlrcs the 1ntelligcncer
that President Power is negotiating for
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PARIS, June i0.-The Grand Prix de
Paris was won by Baron A. De schick-
ler's 81. I. semendrin. the betting against
which was Z to /. NJ. Tn. Carriers b. c.
LoVegTnss. 10 toll, was second, and d; J.
De Bromond's b. c. Lngo, TO ], third.
Sir y. Cassers CHI. c. Bannrosa, ridden
by L. Rein, was unplaced. Fifteen horses
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To.pAYs GAMES.
.beeling at Fort Wayne.
Toledo at Columbus.

Wheeling at Fort Wayne.
Toledo at Columbus.
Mansfield ut youngstown.
New Castle at Dayton
soeciaI Dispatch to the lntelligencer.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June 1O.--Af-
,st the first inning of to'day's game
sIopec's curves were ineffective, and
were hammered ali over the lot. Base
hits ralned galore for the balance of the
zane. Manager Lyle took Skopec out
IN the sixth inning, and substituted
Short Stop Rothermel. rather than use
M another pitcher after the game was
hopelessly lost, and he did much better.
II was disastrous beginning Of a
four-Eame series before fine Sunday
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AGENTS WANTED.

a GENTS CAN MAKE ENoRlMI9,qSs
~ profits, by selling our 1!-k' gold.niled.
fuIl Jewel watches. Write for particulars
or send money order for &6 ior sample G
turning Guaranteed for % yeRrs. Als9
the best 1900 bicycles made for only tlb,s1
complete (retniling ut 5000. OneEs never
heard Of We guarantee salary 70 your tGIT,
ENGLAND WATCH CO.. 326 Grand Ave.
milwaukee,. WIS. !mS I.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUsTEE's SALE.

BY virtue Of deed OF trust made BY
Henry Roth and Gertrude Roth, MS VIE WIG.
dny OF October, A. y. 1855, and recorded
In the office OF the clerk Of the county
court for Ohio county, West virginia, IN
Deed OF Trust Book No. p, page dsi, l
will. on
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Bates is que to pitch to-day.

That was an awful drubbIng the
stogies received from the HoosIers
Sunday afternoon, but a defeat is u
defeat, and nothing more; Wheellng's
1876 counted no more against her than
Toledo's 9-S Saturday.
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Rough Dry Washed, SEARCHED and
Dried cents per pound.
Plat Work, Washed and IToned, 8
cents per pound.
All hand work finished 10 cents
per pound. At LUTZ BROS.
Home Steam Laundry.
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FAMTLY WASHING

Rough Dry Washed, SEARCHED and
Dried 3 cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed and 1roned, 8
cents per pound.
All hand work finished 10 cents
per pound. At LUTZ BROS.
Home Steam Laundry.
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COMPARISON IN SCORING.


The Lube & Bissptt base ball team
challenges the Al. HlbbGrdsl or Peter
Greens, or any team under seyeH'een
Years OF ago in the city. VIII play Tor
side stake. II satisfactory, address
Lubic & BIssett, Benwood.
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euakers Shut Out.

Special Dispatch to the IntelllgGncer.
DAYTON, June 1O.--Dayton administer
ed a shut-out to New Castle this after
noon, the visitors being at the mercy Of
Gllpatrick. OF whom they made but two
ms RHE
DAYTON .2 6g1ie 90 / ~ 10 2
New Castle. 20 0 0 0 o 0. 90 ?
Batteries-Gnpntricls and Donahuc;
WadsWorth and Grafilus.
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rrMA1E HELP WANTED.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LADIES TO
w travel Salary $50 and expenses'
absolutely no canvRssinB; permanent no
sitlon II satisfactory; reference S ISI ~
gelf-nddressed stamped envelope GULF
NAL CO., $A Dearborn St'' ChlGiasS9;,S
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FOR RENT.

ToR RENT-sToRE ROOM NO. ,!
twelfth street (McLain Block; Best
location In the city. Enquire Of Y y. Mc;
Lain, Young's Pharmacy, Chaphhe 1Eu
Twelfth. --s. ~"
NOR RENT-ENTIRE STORE ROOM
Eforv onIy OF same, II so desired, now occu-
pied BY the Alexander Frew Furniture
comuafy, Possession given April ISL next.
Apply at Room No. 10. City Bank BulldinS'
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENT.
hereby announce myself as eandl-
date ior the nomination Tor Justice Of ths
Peace. subject to the decision Of the, Re.
publican voters Of Union district. Mar
shah county, and respectfully solicit your
SUPPORT.
myls II. ~, sAIITH
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MALE HELP WANTED.

MARINE CORPS. U. s. NAVY RE-
IXl cRUITs wANTED. = AbleIhodied
mem service on our warships " Az parts
OF the world and on land In the Fhillp-
pines, when required. Recruiting 3Mcer'
Market and Fourteenth Htreeu' "HSS'-
Ing. -----------'uHf-
UTANTED-TwELVB MEN TO TRAY
w Ell. Salary $50 and expenses; apso-
Litelv no canyaSsfng; permanent position
II satisfactory; reference; enclose SeII-
addressed Btamped envelope. COk.oN!i;AsL
co, Ssi Dearborn ST., Chicago. 1us.l!.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.


SATURDAYS GAMES.
Philadelphia Q. Cincinnati ..
Brooklyn ., Pittsburgh J.
Chicago 8. Boston 2
81. Louis G, New York Q.
To-DAY'S GAMES.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago ut Boston.
ST. Louis at New York.
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FOR REMIT.

s rooms with modern convenieuces
at 1908 Main street.
STORAGE Warehouse at Main and
Tenth streets. Money advanced APP
ply to JAMES L. HAWLEY,
Real Estate and Loans, 1908 Main St.
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. CYCLING.
INTER STATE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF CLUBS

SATURDAYS GAMES.
ro,edo Q, Wheeling 3;
Wheeling .. Toledo 8.
New Castle 8, Columbus
Mansfield g. Dayton 5.
Youngstown I. Fort Wayne 3.
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Wheeling is the only Interstate team
that has not been at the wrong end Of
a shut-out game this season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-11
INTERSTATE AVERAGES.
wheeling Leads in Run Getting,

which is the "Real Thing"
Although the wheellugs stand only
nth in batting and fourth in fielding
among the Interstate teams. yet in
run-gettIng, which, after all, is the
real thing. the stogles lead all others.
The figures are as follows:
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FOR latest fashions in cut and ma.
tcrini, SO to
c. w. SEABRIGHT's SON. Tailor,
22Ol Main Street.
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FINE Dancing, Wheeling Park ca
sine, Wednesday next, A. o. U. w.
Day.
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Yesterdays GAMES.
Fort Wayne q. Wheeling 6.
'''' Columbus n, Toledo g.
Dayton Z, New Castle O..
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NOR sALE--GQop. SOUND FAMILY
l mare. does not scare at trims or cara
apply, Al 1911 MccOlloch street. jute
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SUMMER RESORTS.
ZOAR HOTEL.

Zoar is the ideal summer resort. Ac-
CommodRtions are first-claSs. Board I'M
cNcelled Hotel htted with bath rooms
aud NIL modern convcnienccs, Livery.
Long Distance Phone.
Rt'OF h BETTER.
Ju9s Zoar. Ohio.
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FoR sac.

EoR sALE-GooD SOUTH SIDE
i business. Address d. /. y. care Intel
lgencer oiileG. Jus
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NOR sALB-dooD SMOKE STACK.
u 30 lReFes diameter, Is feet long, No.
12 iron. with cast bottom plate 20 suit.
10 Masonic Temple tu1l
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Pop Lytlc wires the Gntelligcncer
That President Power Is negotiating for
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TNoR 6ALE-TWo suRRIES, TWO.
I SEATED, canopy top: ono new; one
slightly used; both Or either VIII b seld
ket alreAt. llil-dHM
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CNANARIEs- 300 HARTz MOUNTAIN
" Rollers Males from t2.oe up. Females
Toe; also Bird Cages. at HENRY HELM
BtTOelR OeN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-26
MUST PAY PENALTY NOW.
DELINQUENT Water Consumers Are To
He Fined Fify Cents Eech-rhc
New Ordinance.

Yesterday was the last day In which
water consumers had to pay their as
sessments for water service for the
month 81 June and preceding months
Ten per cent of the city consumers. or
abou, 20 were found 20 b. delinquent
last night when the books were closed
The rule mentioned applies TO every
one using ctty water ana is found Tn the
new ordinance amending the city water
ordinance section y ~ the ordinance
as amended provides that from and after
Iunc l. taD all water rates Viii b. du"
and uaNahlc IN advance ~ tho offices
~ tho city treasury ON the urs' ~ the
month n the bills are nut paid before
thr Ss'h q each month penalty ot 80
cents rs added
Moreover. no rates viii be- accepted hy
thr ritV treasurer between now ana July
Nrtvceu the latter date and July n
thc delinquent consumer may pay she
arrears together with the rate Tor The
current month, and u not 50 paid the
water VIII be- shut ~
For th, turposy 90 reminding de'tn-
Qu@uts that ne rules Of nc depart wnt
are &C. De- enforced \ number az water
Inspectors armed with turn-cN kcVs. - %,
b.. started on the rounds july y. \
charge of .p cents additional Is rnaac
u eases where the water Is shut on Cor
.f.H
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WILL YET 90 TO NOME.
city of Grand Rapids to Make Voy-
age Ia That Port-Originniiy own
ed by standard Com binnttOu.

The little steamer City of Grand Rap
ids which the so-cellcd Standard comhi-
nation purchased to transport their vau-
deville theater and gambling house para
phernalia TO Cape Nome Will yet make
a VOYAGE to that district despite the fact
that the STANDARD people did not sail in
her The steamer was purchased by the
Alaska bonanza Mining, Trading& Trans
portation Company. q, Il. Moore general
manager which proposes dispatching the
vessel to Nome She will sail Wednesday.
Capt f. n Lewis. Of Pittshed. Mass, Is
TO be her master. She will take the inside
passage as far az Dutch harbOr. In the
way OF cargo. she will carry only supplies
for tho company, which owns i50 mines
at Nome and adjacent districts She viii
have no passengers, aside from crew
numbering thirty men.
About twenty ship carpenters are en-
gagged I'm recauiking and generally over
hauling the vessel.
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bond imposed to insure a carriage OF the
ends OF justice. further wish II dis
tinctly understood that where bail is
given II does not imply that the defen-
dant can Immediately resume his prac-
tees, for under the statute resump-
ton OF same will work a forfeiture Of the
bond In the specific case for which the
defendant IL bound over TO appear.
when asked IL his office had determined
TO carry the cases directly 10 the super
Tor court and dispense with the prelimi-
nary examination In the justice court.
Mr.. McElroy stated that owing 10 the
present congested condition of the SUI
perior court calendar, and additional
work required In fling the processes d.
rect In the higher court, he would first
attempt to secure the binding over of
the defendants in the lower court.
IF the justice will exact sufficient
bond to insure an appearance II Is
much simpler matter to proceed In this
manner" said McElroy, but in any
other event we will be put to the neces-
sity of going directly to the higher
court"
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
About %, 900. 900 worth Reported To
he Coming From 81. Michael ON
the steamer Humboldt.

Mr.. NJ. Kalish, managing owner OF the
steamer Humboldt. stated yesterday That
the Alaska Exploration Co. had advfces or
the shipment OF 81 10000 worth OF klon-
dixie gold down the river from Dawson
TO 81 Michael The treasure. Mr.. Kalish
said. will probably be brought by the
Humboldt. TO this port The vessel Ia
doubtless now en- route to this city from
Nome She was chartered by the Alaska
Exploration Company for one voyage
10 the gold fields, having sailed from
San Francisco June
In the charter Mr. Kalish stipulated that
the Humboldt should return to this city.
as he wished to again place her on the
Seattie-f.ynn canal run.
The treasure was shipped by river
steamers and IL those vessels reached st.
Michael In time II was taken by the
Humboldt. y
Mr. Kalish arrived from San Francisco
Sunday night He came north TO meet
the Humboldt. which. however. he does
moi expect before the first days of next
week.
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NEW CATHOLIC SOCIETY.
Branch OF Catholic order OF For.
e.tcrs .. Organized.

The preliminary steps toward the or
ganization Of a chapter 81 the Catholic
meeting held Inst night in the church ~
oar Lady OF Good Help The order is
very similar TO the Ancient order OF
ForesterA. and has a membership IN this
organization ~ the society will be effect
81 a. soon as the charter rs received.
which, u T. expected viii be Ia a few
dAvs ANY Catholic - eligible. providing
he can pass a physical examination az
the order IL n protective one. J l.. Flan-
agau f. organizing tire chapter iu mis-
city lie hns already instituted charters
in Anaconda. Butte. Spokane ami Port
land
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PROMIssoRN NOTE SUIT.
Dir. Jordan sued by Receiver of a
Defunct Bank.

In Judge Bcnsons department OF the
Calderhead. receiver Of the Guarantee
Loan and Trust Company against Dr ]
Eugene Jordan. was ON trial The suit IL
one To recover the value ~ a Vronizsorv
note for SSn which - alleged To- have.
been given 90 w. J Morphy by Dr Jor.
dan as a premium on NE Insurance
policy in January iat Tn. note "a.
drawn for thirty days. but before that
time Morphy took q 20 the trust cofypart
and had 81 discounted. Or Jordan san.
tha' tn" Pm snuclH n1Ns "rrn n MS
was not he refused 10 pay the note
In the afternoon owing 90 the absence ~
one - the witnesses the case Was cpU.
tiuuVd Nufn today.
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SLEW DID NOT sISY.
Hut win He Tried Tor Nurdcrous
Assault.

Wuue slew. a Yakima Indian. viii be
brought for trial before Judge Uarf ri
tu tho United states district court -a.
daN The charge against White Is That
on March ". cen the Yakima rvs~ryattau
hr assaulted Chuok Spell another ina
and NeNa Manwifch, a sguAW with
tutou' go commit murder u. weapon
u-sd Vas a heavy stone wrapped .a .
rInfr
Fortunately Slew dli not slnv Dur az
ls sad That h' Inflicted crirrous t.fit.
harm ft fhr mar AVID woman t-. go.
IL supposed t5 have art4af-l PIE as-
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FOR SERVICE IN ALASKA.
Moran Bros. Finish = steam Launch
For Gen. Raadatfs tse-Wtit
He Launched Tomorrow.

Under contract by the quartermasieris
department the shiphulders. Moran
Bros Company, have finished a steam
launch which VIII be used In the de-
partment Of Alaska under Gen Randall.
The rew vessel Is thirty feet long and
Ia equipped with engines OF good power,
She will be launched tomorrow and Will
h. forwarded soon after TO Gen. Randall
at Cape Nome She Will be attached to
the government transport Seward
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ON Th.rt Avenue. hz. ftf cooks Vatt.-4'
ard Vatt~,~seS' onions. was removed y-4.
terdAE p-.u the prap~"tNrS agreed GID
make fhe promises asked et Tho sr'ars
~}Erinrt 'hy.r intention 20 join the UNIONS
TIE l-nye.'t eas been ia rTect fa- 5t.4-
tA-ra weeks
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Fourth OF JULY PARADE.
More Interesting Features Being
Arranged For.
SECRET SOCIETIES IN LINE.
Interesting Feature by Washing ton
VoIunteers-Thc streets Must he
CIeared-Automobi to Head HI
cycle Pnrade-Electric Light Dec
orations-sitting Bulls Son to
Ride with wild West show.
SECRET SOCIETIES IN LINE,
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

At a meeting OF the general ex-
ecutlve committee OF the Fourth Of
July celebration the following reso-
luton was duly passed:
Resolved. That the secretary be
authorized TO notify the public that
this committee has authorized no
one TO solicit advertisements for
the official programme, and that
the official programme will contain
no advertising.
STEWART f. SMITH,
Secretary.
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IjIIO MEN FORFEIT BONDS.
Nil and Xix Fail to Appear Be-
fore Superior Court.
rAve PROBABLY LEFT TOWN.

~-s n Have Faced Charge of Bun
r.s,~ VIM. Wells Out of $500 at
n>sreetown-sherin and Prose-
srting Attorney Announce That
rssm Today Relentless War VIII
ps waged Against the Fraternity.
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uonpropaGs ing oyster, the Eagle
brand TrRusPsnted Eastern. Good to
eat the year round.
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DE ATH>.

GLASGOW 10 tais cisy June - IAN Aans-
wurns Glaso-s ase4 (. year. ReEnsias az
nA.Sy L Sicw--tA
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01
On the HossetoD.
BY ROBERT BARR

Copyright, 1890, by Robert Barr.
Gilbert Strong awoke suddenly So,,.
thing was wrong. Of that he vos -.
tain; but what the something was he
had but the vaguest idea. His fiat vvas
on the seventeenth floor Of the tan ze,,t,h
building, near Fifth avenue and 49,.
the seventeenth floor there was notb;,,
but the fiat roof. He liked this els,,..
ton, for the air was purer than fnrtnau
below. and the comparative o,iat ~ ~.
situation, high above the turmon of y
New York street soothed and comfor,,7
a literary man.
Gilher dashed from his bedside to the
window, touched the spring blind and q.
few to the ceiling. But one glance orr
and down was needed to tell , NJ.
Yorker what the trouble was. Teariro
along the side street with alarm go,e,
a-clang, rushed the fire engines. The low.
er secliohs OF the houses on the opposite
side OF the thorough fare were a2low VIZ
the reflected light of conf1a Cration 80
begun, and grim approximations thrilled
the scantily clad frame of young Stro,,e o.
as he realized that the fire was in M
first stories of the tail edifice he occ,,-
pied.
He was paying an exorbitsnt rent 10
cause the Zenith apartment house u,ee
nFeproof, but somehow this rerlenbran me-
brought LITTLE consolation TO him at the
moment he stood by the window. Fire
PROOF is an elastic term, and 10 the av-
erage New Yorker is merely means inst
The sky-scraper so designated will occurv
few minutes longer in burning than
some others that have net marble stairs.
concrete floors and steel frames
Gilbert Strong dressed himself speediIv
yet with more deiiberation than a man
might be expected to use in similar cir
cumstances. He was thinking. not of
himself, but of another-lhe occuper Of
fiat 6S, his own apartment being num-
bered g.. He wondered if she had come
home the night before; hoping she had
not. He had not heard her come in
often listening for the shutting Of her
door. Four things he knew regarding
her: She was the most beautiful woman
in the world; her name was Maud Col
burn, she was an artist; and, lastly, that
he had never been able to summon cour-
age to speak to her. planning for for
NAL Introduction, but always failing to
ind proper intermediary. Difidence
melts before a fire. Gilbert Strong strobe
down the hall, and struck his fst Justify
against the panels of No. g.
who is that?"
Miss Colburn come out as quickly as
you can, the house is on FIRE I am your
rieighbor, Gilbert Strong"
There was a shuddering cry from within,
then silence. Strong walked to the ele-
vator. and, from futile habit, rang the
electric bell. He heard the jingling far
below. Some thought came TO him of
kicking in the roof or the elevator, and
pulling the wire rope to bring up the car;
but through the glass he saw the sha fl
thick with smoke and he knew that a
break at the top would but make a roar
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01

the earth and unconnected with it, or on
very material Cloud floating close under
the sky. Miss Colburn was the first to
speak.
How divinely sweet the air Is. 1t Is
like life, never seem to have appreci-
ated the pleasure of mere breathing or
living before. How long-when will the
fire-how short a time have WEI"
Il hope our days will be long in the
land, Miss Colburn. The fire may be put
out; they may shoot a rope over this
roof; there are a hundred things between
us and disaster / count strongly on the
ingenuity of the fire department, and on
the bravery of the men. No soldier faces
peril more unflinchingly than a fire
man.
The girl came closer 10 him, something
almost like a smile softening the lines
that fear had drawn about her lips.
You are saying that to comfort me.