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THEATRICAL.
Little Irene Myers.

II the many fattcrirg comments Of the press
Of other cities are any criterion, there is surely
rare treat in store for the patrons Of the Acad.
cny next week, when that inimitable child act.
ress and singer, Little Irene Myers, and her big
company Of dramatic and speciality talent will
hold forth. The company is said TO he VI
cXcellnece, comprising many artists who have
been or the local stage with high priced
standard attractions. Little Irene scarcely re-
quircs any Introduction for everybody knows this
little mite Of feinininty, and to know her is to
love and admire her.
During her engagement here ne>t week she will
be seen in number OF new charscterizaions.
many of which are said to even surpass hec
best efforts that were greatly admired on
the occasion OF her last visit ''lhe Silver King
will be given Monday evening, Little Irene APP
paering as Cssy Denver.
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gramme has been ,ranged. In the Baptist
church tomorrow special Easter music will be
rendered by the choir both morning and evening
Rev. J. c. Lescock, pastcr OF the Methodist
church. will leave on Tuesday for the annual
conference Of the Wyoming district TO convene
next week at 0wego, y. Y.
Mrs. VI. b. Sherman has gone to Elnlirs, y. Y,
TO visit relatives.
Mrs. Frank w. Colyin attended wedding in
Scranton on Thursday
There will be no session OF the Sunday school
Of the Baptist church tomorrow morning.
The little daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. T.. T.
June has been quite III the past week with ton.
silitis.
The women's Christian Temperance union held
an enjoyable meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Cole There were quite q number
present.
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The Best in the World,

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world A
few weeks ago We sufferel with a Sc
we're cold and a troublesome cough
and having read their advertisement,
in our own and other papers, we pur-
chased a bottle to see how it would
affect us. 1t cured us before the bottle
was more than half used. 1t is the
best medicine out for colds and coughs.
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind For
sale by all druggists. Matthews Bros.
wholesale and retail agents. =.
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ANOTHER ARBITRATION CHOSEN

The school board has chosen another
arbitrator for the bill of extras in the
person of Andrew Mitchell. sr. Con-
tractors Edgett and Tiffany declined
to act and it remains to be seen
whether Mr.. Mitchell will accept. 1t is
TO be hoped he will, as he has had wide
experience as contractor, and he en-
joys the confidence of the public.
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OLYPHANT.

In commcmoration of Christ's resurrection from
The dead special services will he held in the
different churches tomorrow. In the Presbyterian
church the following programme will be rem
dcred:
MORNING SERVICE.
Anthem, Praise, Praise TO Thee" ..... Choir
HYMN, Come Thou Fount," .... Congregation
Anthem, Easter Dawn" ................. Choir
Hymn, 81 Love to Tell the story. Congregation
Anthem, "Chris Our Passover" .......... Choir
lhnn, Rock Of Ages" ........... Congregation
Holy Communion will he administered at the
tnlplninc service
, EVENING SERVICE.
Ahth IN. 'Thc sabbath Day Was Ended" Choir
hmn,;''Nc Servants of God" "..... Congregation
mmn, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today"
- Congregation
U!mn, Easter Hymn with Allclujas," ... Choir
Hymn, Lift Your Glad Voices. Congregation
lSRi hep.I "Christs Victory" .............C Choir
500, ''alNarN, ....,..,. ......Mrs. Ross Lloyd
nymO.- isNearer My God 10 Thee. Congregation
Rev, r, T. Hammond, the pastor. will preach
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MRS SKEEIS

Mrs. Eleanor C. Skeels died Thurs
day evening at the age of eighty. She
had resided here twenty years. Sur
vivinE her are five sons and three
daughters, Messrs. o. e., Q. A. and w.
b. Skeels, of this city; +. c.. Of Kings
ley. and I. d.. of Owego; Mrs. Sarah
Cole. Mrs. u. n. Travis and Miss Jo-
sephine Skeels. all of this city. Today
the remains will be taken to the
Methodist Episcopal church at IL
O'Clock, from which place the funeral
will be held at 1 o'clock. Interment
will be made in Peckvlle.
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DERMATOLOGIST.

FRECKIES. PIMPLEs. MOTH POSITIVELY RE.
moved by using Buchanan's famous Dema.
Cura. Violet Face Tonic cures unnatural redness
aud oliness OF skin. Electrical massage removes
wrinkles, try electrical treatment for falling hair
and all diseases of the scalp; consultation tree.
Helen s. Buchanan. Delmatologist 3l2 Wash.
ington avenue, scranton.
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Del. Lacka. AMI Westsri.


OUTH-Leave Scranton for New York at 2.l5,
300, 5O, and 500 and 1905 a. M l2,5j aud 1888
y. m. For Philadelphia at j.30. 500 and l005 a.
M; l9jj and 3.33 p. m. For StroudsbuIg at b. 10
p m Min and Accommodation at $40 p. m.
Arrive al Hoboken at d.5j : lS O.l6 a. M; i2,0s.
80, 4.iS. 119 and 9.3S p. Arrive at PhIla-
dtlthia at 1870 a. m. l.Od, S.4S. 800 and S %
p M. Arrive from New York at 1905, 2i5 and
th =. M; LOO, l52 5.33 and S.dj p, m. From
Stroudsburg at sos a. m.
NORTll--'Leave Scranton for Buffalo and inter-
mediate stoton at lc10, $50, 4.05 and 300 a.
m l.5j and $50 D. IN. For 0swcgo and syra-
cnqc at i.0j a. IN. and .5j p M For Ctica at
100 a. M. and l,j5 y. M For Montrcsc at 300
a. M; LOS p. m. and $50 p. m. For Nicholson
at 100 and 6.l5 T. Arrive in scranton frun
Bunalo at 2.l0, 2ij, j25 snI 1000 a. m; $50
anu nih y. m. From OSwego and syracuse at
255 a. M; l2.3s and $50 y. m. From Syracuse
al 'iO p m. From tica at 2.lj a. m; l2.3S
and $50 p m. From Nicholson at 80 u. NJ and
op p M From Nontrosc a, LOO "A. M; so
and I40 p. m.
BL0OMSBtRG DIVISION Leave scranton for
Northumberland at $50, 1905 4. m; l.jj and 6 10
7. m. For Plymouth at Les, $40 and SO y. IN.
For Nanticoke AT 5 10 Il. ~. Arrive at NorthuIn-
berland at H3j a. m; i.lO, 5.OS and $50 D. m.
Arrive at NantitoAc at 30 a. IN. Arrive at
plymouth AT 20i. 40 and aij y. M. Arrive at
Scranton from Northumberland at D.i2 a. M. {;
l2.a5. i.5j and $50 =. m. From Nanticokc at
li'0O am. From Plymouth at I.51 a. IN. 80
and 6.OJ y. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
sol tTll-Lcayc scranton a. 2Ij, 800. $50, zoos
a. m; 3.33 and $40 u. m.
NORTll--Leavc Scranton at l21O, 2.5O, iO5 p.
m. /; Los and $50 p. M
B.OOMSBURG DiNlSlON-Lcave Scranton at
1905 a. m. and G.l0 p. m.
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What Was the Matter.

Galilee, Pa, April 5. 19OO.-Miss Tres
sic Hynes, of this town, states that
her mother was feeling very rliser-
able this spring and no one could tell
what the matter was, She began sak-
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla and felt bet
ter at once. -
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LEGAL.

ESTATE or JOSEPH II. STEEL, LATE or
city OF Scranton, deceased,
Letters teStamentary upon the above.nsmed eS
tate having been granted To the undersigned. al
persons indebted TO said estate HIc requested tt
make payment, and those having claims or de
mands TO present the same to
FANNY V. STEEL Executrx,
WELLES 4 TOKREl, Scranton, Pa.
Attorneys for Estate.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Time Table in Eject Feb. z 1900
Trains leave scranton for Hswley and inter
mediate points, connecting at lIawley with Erie
Railroad for New York, Nevburg, IIonesdale and
intermediate points, as follows: No. 2, Accom-.
mediation, o a. M No. 4, Express. 1901 p. IN.
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WELLES 4 TORREN,
Attorneys for Estate

FRANKIE L. YINGST VS.. STERLING YINGSr
In the Court of Common Pleas of Lacka
wanna county. No. 269i January Term, 1900
Divorce.
To Sterling Iingst, respondent; You are hereb,
notified that the subpoena and alias subpoena II
the above.stated case have been returned non es
inventus and the court has ordered service upoI
you by publication. You are hereby notified /,
he and appear at the rext terri, OF said court {,
be held at scranton on Mon(4y, May l4th, 1900
and answer the complaint OF the said libellant.
CLARENCE Y. PRYOR, Sheriff.
GEORGE S. HORN, Attorney for Libellant
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
pennsylvania RAILROAD

Schedule in Effect November 10,
1899.
Trains leave Scranton:
6.45 a. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington and for Pitts
burg and the West
9.3S a. m, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sum
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
2.1S p. m, week days, Sundays
1.5S p. m.), for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Pittsburg and
the West.
4.27 p. m, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
Pittsburg.
j. r. WOOD. Gen Pass Agt.
J. II. HUTCHINSON, Gen. Mgr.
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The Peoples Exchange.

POPULAR CLEARING HOUSE for the Bensit % All who
"A Houses Rent Rea Estate Other Property to
or Exchange. Who Situations IIep-Thsse
small a
Free
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PECKvILLE.

Mrs. ". r. Rillhour and daughter. Katie, Of
Philadelphia, are spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs William Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles jenkins arc visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Jenkins, OF
Pittston.
There has recently been organized in this place
a band of people that will be known as the
United societies OF the NJ +. church, with the
following officers: Manager, u. r. Tsthrop;
secretary, Guy Keller; treasurer, Joe English;
and an advisory board composed Of II. J. Me.
Cormick. Herbert Frear, Joseph VI. Coleman,
Mrs, William Johns Miss Maud Trevcrtou. Miss
Bertha G.. Williams. and Miss Jessie Hoffacker.
There has also been large committee appointed
so as TO insure the success Of the Carnival of
Nations" which will be given in the Morgan
store building, May 30, 81 and June I. This
society is meeting every week at least, and
promises something new and attractive. Watch
these items for progress made Get "trip
abroad at your own town. An entertainment
every night in addition TO what you will see.
peckvillc Baptist church-Rev. j. g. Thomas
pastor. Appropriate Faster services tomorrow
at TO- 80 a. m. and 80 n. m.
MORNING PROGRAMME.
| Organ Voluntary.
Hymn.
| Scripture Reading.
"Allelulia" .,...........,........, Choir
Prayer.
easter Praises" Choir
Collection for Foreign Missions and Famine
| sufferers in India.
| Male Quartette.
Sermon, The First Easter Sunday"
Hymn.
BenedictiOn.
EVENING PROGRAMME
| Hymn.
| Scripture Reading.
Faster Praises" .....,...,,...,...,...... Choir
| Prayer.
'Was Ever King So Kingly," ..............C Choir
| Collection.
| Duet.
Sermon, "The Manifestations OF the Risen Lord"
Anthem ..........,.'..,... ..',..'',.,.,.'Ch 'Cholr
| Hymn.
| Benediction.
All are welcome
| Services in the Presbyterian church Sunday at
| 1890 a. IN. and 80 p. m. Rev. s. II. Moon,
| pastor Easter music and Easter sermon at each
| service. All are welcome
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SAtESMEW WANTED,


sAIFSNEN WANTED--SS0 WEEK. SAMPLES
free No deliveries or collections. side line
or exclusive. Address MFRS, -a3i CHERRY ST.,
PlllLA
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.

TRAINS LEAVE StRANION.
For Philadelphia and New York via ID. IT,.
II. r., at Gij a. M and l20S, Els, 427 (Black
Diamond ENprcss). and Il.3O p. m sundays, u.
II. r, r., LIS AS p nj; 49,, .,.,
For White Haven, lll2lcton and principal
points in the coal regions, via ID. H. r. r.,
645, 2.ls and 427 p m. For PottsNille, 6.i5,
For bethlehem. Easton. Reading Harrisburg
and principa Intermediate stations via ID. & H.
Il. r. 645 a. m.; ll.O3, 2.ls, 4.27 CBlack Did-
mond EXpress) il.3O Sundays, ID. q H. X. H.,
For Tunkhannock. Towanda, Elmira, Ithaca,
Geneva and principal intermediate stations, via
D. L. N W. II X. SOS a. M: LOO and 3.35 p. m.
For Geneva Rochester. Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
Chicago, and all points west, via d. II. r. r.,
l2.O3, 333 (Blsck Diamond Express), 74s, lo4l,
ll.30 p. IN. Sundays, d. II, X. H., l2oS p. m,
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Leheh Valley
paIlor cars ON all trains between Wilkes Barre
and New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo aud Sus-
RoI.LIH | il, WILBUR. Gen. supt, % Cortland
street. New York.
CHARLES :. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., 20 Cortland
A. ". NoNNEMACIIER, Div. Pass Agt,, South
For tickets and Pullman reservations apply 800
Lackswanna avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Central Railroad OF New JERSEY
Stations in New York-Foo. Of Liberty street,
n. r., and South Ferry, Whitehall street,
Anthracite coal used exclusively insurins
cleanliness and comfort ,., -
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. ~ 1899.
Trains leaves Scranton for New York. Newark,
Elizabeth Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Al
ientown Mauch Chunk and White Haven, at $50
a M express, l.2O, express, 100 p m. SUNDAYS,
FOR pttston aud WHes,Barre, $50 a. NJ, l,9o,
400 p m. sundays 2lj p, m. ,-..
FOR Baltimore and Washington, and points
South and West via Bethlehem, $50 a. m, l.2O
D. IN. sundays, LID ?, M.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at S 80
T. ~ ~, pnadin~ + ehanon ard Harrisburg via Al.
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LOST.

LOST ON OLIVE STREET NEAR PENN AVENUE,
small purse containing twelve dollars: will
he rewarded il returned. Room 2s Williams
Building.
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T. sunday only.
I slgnines that trains stop on signal for pas.
sengeTs.
Trains 9oo and 700 sunday only. other trains
daily except sunday.
secure rates via ontario 4 Western before
purchasing tickets and save money "
through wagner pufet sleeper and free re-
elinins chair car New YORK 90 Chicago Without
I've Cents Per Mile.
y,C. Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt
7. vntcroft, Div. Pass, Agt. scranton, Pa,
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FINANCIAL.

Wanted to purchase any part
of $500, 900 In gilt edge bonds
and securities. Address,
q. {. r.,
p. o. Box I507, Philada., Pa.
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CITY SCAvENGER

A. n. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIvY VAULTS AND
cess pools; no odor. Improved pumps used.
A. B. BRIGGS. Proprietor. Leave orders 100
North Main avenue, or Eicke's drug store. cor.
ner Adams and Mulberry. Telephone 9jiO.
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FOR RENT
FOR SALE

FOX SALE
~-~~~.N~~.~Sy,~~~.~~~~. ~~SS~.-~>.~>~
FOR SALE-AT SACRIFICE, IL SECOND.
hand organs 20 secondhand upright and
square pianos; some almost new; We need the
room and will sell these pianos and organs cheap
for cash or time. Call at Keller 4 Van Dyke,
Piano Factory, 10i3.l05l Cspouse avenue.
FOR SALE OR FOR RENT-riE NEW DKlV'
ing Park hotel: elegantly furnished. Excel
bark in the hotel business INQUIRE Of william
Craig, care T.. Robinson Sons Brewery.
BOILER AND ENGINE FOR SALE; l2liOkSE
power vertical boiler, and 5horse power en-
gine, good new. Also As feet 2-inch shaftlng
with hangers, and $50 feet OF l.inch pipe. "Peo'
pie" 394 Penn avenue.
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REAL ESTATE.

$685. WILL SECIRE A NEW PROPERTY (;
worth at least S2S.0Oo. The property will
pay sla per cent, after paying taxes and all
other expenses Reason for selling, owner las
removed from city. This is the hest investment
in Scranton. Terms: One.third cash. balance 5
per cent mortgage. W. I. Hackeu, Price
building, 1876 Washington avenue.
FOR sALE-DoUBLE HOME. SIS MONROE
avenue, will sell 1t bargain II sold before
April /.
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MJSCELL eN=oUs

BN'ER'S ORCHESTRA-nCslc FOR BALLS,
picnics parties, receptions, weddings and con
cert work furnished. For terms address X. j.
Bauer. conductor, III Wyoming avenue, over
IIulhcIts' music store.
MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS SUPPLIES
enNe elopes, paper bags, twine. Warehouse, l3s
Washington avenue, scranton, Pa.
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HELP WAWTED-FEMALE

HELP WANT EO-F EN- a LIE.
LADY AGENT--WANTED IN SCRANTON AND
every town and city in PenpSylN ana, smart
intelligent and reliable lady solicitor to work
among her friends tor trial and yearly subscrip.
tions for Harper Brothers New Bazar an ex
elusive woman's weekly magazine Of ninety-sN
pages. First issue out May 9th. An exceptional
opportunity for any lady 10 make money quickly
and very easy. Sample copies and a full outfit
furnished you free. For full particulars call at
the Hotel Jermyn Saturday, p. m, to p. M,
ask for Mr.. Opdvke. Any one living outside
Of Scranton wishing particulars. write. giving
references, Mr., f. VI. Hopkins, Harper Brothers
New York city,
WANTED - THREE EXPERIENCED SHOE
salesladies, reference. Answer Quick,
Tribune office.
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WIRE SCREENS

JOS. kUETTEL, REAR 5il LACkAWANNA
avenue, scranton, Pa, manufacturer OF Wire
Screens.
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DRESSMAKING,


FOR CHILDREN TO ORDER;
also ladies' waists. Louise Shoemaker. 2l2
Adams avenue.
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WANTEO-TO RENT.
HELD wANTED-MALE

HELP WANTE0-MALE.
HoSTLFR WANTED--s13 MEARs BUILDING.
WANTED ENERGETIC AND HONEST Young
TO live in doctors family; must have
experience with horses. Call OF address Dr. j..
". khCdler, Elnhurst, Pa.
WANTED-G0OD, lIllSTIiNG MAN FOR PAkT.
ner in gents furnishing and lat business /;
5000 cash will pay you 81 sou a year; hest
stand good references. Address C.. George,
Scranton, Pa, General Delivery.
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FE UILLE T o N
N0TRE.DAME D'AM0UR.
PAR JEAN AICARD.
.Eh bien. Martegaa, qu'as-tu !?


On lie secoue, il repond enfn !:
-Jamais ie n'oublierai ce re-
mords!... ce remords la, non, je ne
loublierai jamais! non, non, jamais!
Je vivrais cent ans quill me ronge-
ra encore
-Martegas a un remords!
EFT IN men as qu'nn, Martegas? !?
-Je men nj qu'un! eemit Marte-
gas en- prenant q pleins poings ses
cheveux noirs ct drus CONNIE pour
les arrracher, ct il secoue 81 tete
avec ses deux mains CONNIE pour la
briser contre une muraille... Je
men al qu'un, mais il travaille jour
ct mutt il me revient surtout en-
des moments CONNIE celui-ci, quand
j'ai bu un peu avec les camarades.
Alors, le souvenir me revient, ct je
revois les chooses CONNIE 81 elles
etaient la... Pauvre de moi quel
remords, mon homme! quel abomi-
nable remords, mes amis non, ja-
mais je ne men consolerai...
Les autres gaillards Sc mirent d
rire grossierement.
III faut quill en- ait fait une! dit
l'un deux, vrai, une crosse une
qui compte! une fameuse ! pour
quill soft ainsi tonrmente jusque
dams les bons moments, quand il
est avec les amis ct les bellies files.
Sur ce mot, le mariner sc retour-
ma vers Ia file aux yeux mornes,
qui iui SQUIRT avec une espece de
reconnaissance.
Ellie profita du compliment pour
verser q la ronde. Et tous leverent
le coude en- disant
"A la votre!... Que celia dure,
ct longuementl II y cut un lourd
silence.
Enfn. frappant sur la cuisse de
Martegas qui. accoude. oubliait les
camarades, leil sur sa vision, un
des hommes dit:
As tn done tombe IN chretien.
dis, nor homme? las-tu tombe? en-
as-tu demoli quelqu un. homme ou
femme?
-Coquin de bon sort ft IN au-
tre. Sill est permia. je vous de-
mande un peu. d etre plus bete que
vous autres non! ce nest rien de
le direl 81 Martegas a des re-
mords. pourquoi Heterogeneous !?
Pourquoi vous fera;t-il des conf
dences? II y a des chooses qu'on se
garde. Qui dit un secret lui dom
ne des allies. Une fois quill peut
voler, cours apres t.. Un jour vien-
draft on, ayant bu CONNIE ce soir,
lun on l'autre de nous conterait au
cabaret lhistoire de Martegas...
Pourquoi Sc croirait il plus ob!ige
que Martegas lui-meme garder le
silence, celui qui pourrait parler
sans rirque pour sol /? Je suis
saoul, CONNIE on ne peut pas letre
plus H.. Etre saoul ne m m'empeche
pas de voir clair, bien au contraire,
ct ce que je die est juste, n'est-ce
pas. Gue1t? ? 'est-ce pas, Cabasse D..
Pas un mot de- plus, Martegas ne
lexcite pas, toi. Cabrol!
Martegas releva sa tete farouche.
"a face velue. L'mil injecte, le poll
herisse. le colosss grogna:
-Et 81 je veux parler, moi tom
nerre de tonnerre dc bon Dieu!
II donnait du front dams son idee
fixe avec une Destination aveugle
de taursau collant.
Son gros poing tomba sur la Ia
BILE qai tressaillit. Les verres sales
s'entre-choquerent. tintant- Une
bouteille % renversa, inondant les
iupes de Ia fille dun liquide rou-
gsatrs ct donteux.
Et 90 tournant tout dune pisce
vers ce CAbrol qui await parla
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III
LIE REMoRDs DE MARTEGAs.

LIE REMORDS DE MARTEGAS.
Ses soirees, il les passait en- des
bouges qu'on trouve a Aries, le
long du Rhone, dams les ruelles
douteuses, en- contre- bas de la di-
que du Rh6ne. Sinistres le soir,
ces ruelles pavees en- galets ronles
de Crau, dresses sur leurs pointes.
Ellts abontissent a la digue de
pierre qui semble les barrer d une
muraille de forteresse, en- fait des
culs- de-sac, leur donne des airs de
coupe-gorge, profonds, on le bruit
du Rhone ct la voix du mistral Sc
raient charges d'etouffer le cri des
victimes. Les maisons basses, blan-
chies q In chaux, en- ces ruelles-l Ia
paraissent livides. Les unes se
ferment avec des discretions lon-
chea. lie autres s'ouvrent avec des
effronteries repoussantes. Et, au
bout de la rue, le quai, exhausse
sur une muraiile DECEIVE, ct sur
monte dun parapet massif. attire
ct blesse fmil. CONNIE un muir de
prison..
Et derriere ce muir, coule le plus
brutal des fieuvee, le Rhone DANCE
reuy, qui grogne ct Sc lamente ct
qui menace.
Martegas. an reg de chaussee d'u-
ne maison ouverte eur la rue. est Ia,
buvant un gros vim avec des bate
liers pauvres. de ceux qui le Rho
ne n'apprend que les duretes. les
violences, q qui il montre les cada-
vres d'assassines on les charognes
de betes, de chats, de chiens, de
chevaux, don't Sc debarrassent avec
degont les villes du hant feuve.
II faut voir rendroit on est en-
ribote celui qui pretend devenir le
futur de Zanette o Notre-D Dame
d'Amour L.. Les murs sont peints
d'images obscenes ct grotesques.
sujets mythologiques que limagina-
ton dun peintre de bas etage,
ayant fait assurement des etndes
classiqu.s ct tombe dams toutes les
docheances, q bizarrement compli-
ques. C'est une debauche de dees
ses 1t de dieux, fresque pompeien-
ne, destinee a attirer. du fond de
la rue, lie regard du passant egare,
ct sill Sc peut le PEASANT luSmeme.
Cinl on six hommes sont alta
bles, dans ce decor. avec Martegas,
ct boiyeut, les coudts sur Ia table,
les tetes rapproch.es, causant bas.
puis Grant psrfois ct Jun ant tres
fort, serrant lee pipes coui tes dans
leurs dents rageuses,-faces CON-
gestionnees, barbes sales, mains
spongieuses ct seches, cous gonfes
ct rougeatres, formss d'hommes en-
qui sont des ames de betes. Parmi
eux, sennuie la msitrssse du logis,
jeune femme qui parait vieille, dro-
lesse EIDE nt.e 9. mai coffee, depenail-
lee, Ia voix rauque ct fumant des
cigarettes. beaucoup, toujours. en-
crachant. On ne salt si on est dams
uns sale de cabaret on dams une
chambre coucher il = ., al fond,
une alc0ve ouverts, mais au-deesus
du lit, dee etageres avec des v.Erss;
il y une commode, mais charges
dc bouteilles 4 stiquettes variees...
Les langues des hommee sont de-
venues epais. es, Martegas perore
depuis deux heures. il commence,
maintenant, ! sembrouiller dams
ses recits. il est saoul. Et tout i
coup, il devient muet Ses yeux
plus troublss que jamais demeurent
6xss.