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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
RATHBUN WEAKENS.
Admits That He Intended to
Fix" Chas. Goodman.
But Insists That Man Died of AIco-
holism, Not Being Murdered.
un'ted States Holds Him as Deserter but State
Authorities Want Him.

Louisville. Ky. Nov l2.-Neveu O.,
I>athpun. who according to the police
Las confessed that he planned to do
ilauu an insurance company out of
| S1ooo pN pretending that a cOrpse
| snlpped 10 Little Rock. Ark. was his
own dead body. admitted. according Ia
| the authorities, that the man who A.
| companled him to the hotel in Jcffar-
SonNllle, Ind, and was found dead IN.
next day was Charles Goodman vbo
| Is said To have come from EvansviIro
| Ind. Chief of Detectives Sullivan ana
Chief Applegatc and Coroner Cooks or
JenerSonville. interviewed Rathbun. to-
daN Rathbun listened as one bv ono
me circumstances which the police re-
&arded rs proofs of his guilt were laid
before him by Chief sullivan. Accord
ing to the officers. Rathbun suddenly
SpranE up, and walking hastily to -
window, looked out for few minutes
Thcn. turning like an animal at hav.
n" faced the crowd of mon in the room
and asked in Il sinking voice: What
is IN" punishment for offences of thi;
Kind in Indiana? Does the death pen
ATTY exist there"
Never mind about the penalty. Eath-
bun, said Capt. Sullivan What We,
-" Interested in is tho uanc of th,.
dead man
For q moment EHthhuu looked at the
group OF faces hctor" him and then
SAID. y on an" on the right track.
Goodman is the name of the dead man.
| met him III front Of the Salvation
Army hotel and determined to ke.r
him drunk for several days and then
liN him.
When questioned further. Rathhuu
denied having given Goodman lalida-
mum and said he would have. mad, tlS,.
"f "hl"roform, He then refused to 60
back {" Indiana without rcquisition
papers
COL John -. Kodman. United States
r"cruitinc officer here. notified Chief
sullivan. today. that no requSition will
p" necessary for tn" return of Eath
bun I" Jen"rSonvillp. He SAYS hat
Ra thhun is nov 4 government prisoner
'harEcd with d"Sertiou aud as soon az
n" can communicate with Washington
+" will have tn" prisoner taken over
TIL" JefferSonvil" authorities will
max" claim for the custody Of Rath-
bun on = charge Of murder.
Just before h" Was taken back To iail
I;athbun made the following statement
~ hief of Detectives sullivan:
II admit everything except that
killcd Goodman. meant to kill him
mi kept him drunk for the purpose.
| but u" died of alcoholism ana VA;
not forced to make Way with him Ny
story about the accomplice named
blanchard vas fictitious. acted alone
al nd h,nI q ,snnfaI.srpf, -,
The JcifcrsnnVilc coroner. today.
idcntih 4 a pair of trousers found in
Hathbun's grip as being of q suit the
coat and vest Of which were on the
corpse found at the Fails city Hotel.
The Louisville police are not sure that
the prisoners name is Rathbun. II Is
believed his home is in Detroit. The
next step in the case will he to at
I, mpt to settle Rathbun's identity. 10
discover the cause Of Goodman's death
and whether any arrests Yet remain
to be made in the case.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
Girls Taken Out by Firemen Some lump Into
the Life Nets.

Cleveland. O.. Nnv- a "A tire which
started N III" ~noc store "i y -. Stone X
90. "u Eucld avcnIt". lat'. Tuesday after
noon. caused los; ~ N.s"r Ia tnat firm.
nt which S"i"" IS ou stock and s3antr ~
IN" building. ln~urHE," about 50 Icr cent.
Ih" J'v"lrN hrm ot Arusteiu Bros, 4
Ali"r. an tn" second floor of tn" Stone
block. lost $ih.Wp. insurance not stated
The upper stories wcr" occupied by phN p
-iciaris. photographers aud other tenant I.
\ corset factory owned 10y Miss Gr.-
ham. employing about ~ girls. WAS on
IA" tifth floor. " h.u th,. m. brok, ,tit
tll tli'' girls urd'' a rush for thu nrc -
,ap' .Hd ladders IN" tir,. spread 50 r;,p-
idly. however. thNt th.N could not ue.
~" 'lr'- ESCAPES Jud e UImb.r "t the
Eirl. w'r" rescued bN nr,mpu VA Hall
n.rs. whil, ;hr,, ~ the w"m.u inciudin-
Mis- Graham jumped from the NTH story
INTO % rect held 10y th' 'ir"mru below.
Thu rTcap.d without injury.
When taken ~ thy hospital Miss Ora
ham was ioEud tn have h,.u fat.tly hunt.
l,r sid" having h.'n 'ruSh"u IN. nor spine
fractured aud au arm broken. Sh" died
1T tn hospital, tonight. Other occupant
"f tlir building nho w"r, injured arC Mi
1'auu'tt' Str.tttnn. who inmpcA from
th" second SturE aai sustained a IT, ,k.u
hip. 81" win r,'I,'r katr MulsHhy
jumped from th,. third story aud Sustain
"a spinal inj iri'- ana 4 broken I-c. 81.
viii recover. several other persons wcr,
rum uN,r ur traWp!.d Ul.'n Pa tl'' crowds
hut %" serious NJL"'s resulted In This
respect.
Or Uowd. dentist. ava Chc-.u Er, s
photographers. N,r. ut..r tenants ANA
their loss Is total. rh" tutirc building he
ing mass Of WE kIsr.
Lirdt. Granger ni go. No. =. Farrell
English Of Co. No. =, AMI Supt "f Ma
chiurry Rcikcrt. wrrc iuuapitItcd by rcl-
son of injuries received. R"ikert heiHG
cut by flying glass ana English oycrcom,
by smoke The stores of Fuldhcim RroS
shoe dealers. and cioodhart * g., furni-
ture dealers. adjoining the Stuu. StuI,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

I.ittl, Rock. Ark. Nov. l3.-The au-
thorities here announce that they will
have the supposed Newell g. Rathbun,
now at Louisville. Ky, brought here t"
testify in the inquest over the corpse
sent here as the body Of Rathbun,
whose life was insured for $1,000. also
other parties whose testimony may hc
important in clearing up the mystery
Rathbun's wife is prostrated and il
is said by hei physicians that hcr con
dition is prcCariouS.
Rathbun was born in osWcG". y. NJ.
.S years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
Don't.

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurablc.
You have not taken Hoods Sarsapa-
rlla.
1t has cured many seemingly hope
less cases Of scrofula. catarrh. rhAuma-
tism. kidney complaint. dyspepsia
and general debiity-many cases that
may have been worse than yours.
What this great medicine has done
for others it can Go for you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

An American syndicate has pur-
chased 10000 shares of the stock Of a
Hamburg steamship line through a
Vienna bank. says the Berlin corrc-
spondcnt of the London Daily Mail.
The purchaser is thus enabled to de
mand at the next meeting a revision OF
the articles of association in it's own
favor There is a general feeling here
that the American danger to German
shipping is more serious than had been
SuppOSed"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

some ~ members OF Granite Lodgc
~ OF r. Went to Watcrvillc. Tuesday
'Sehihgs' ana enjoyed the hOspitality
"' H"Vei"ck Lodge. Among those VII,
Went were {. +. Brann. j. E. Lunt. II
T.. Andrews. Frank Winslow. Georg,
Mhlte, George Willis. II. l.. Head. J..
- Iaylor. George Weeks. Alfred West
'.n@h. clyde Nottage. George Patterson
=, =. Church. J. w. Emery, H. W
ARK Jr.. Horace Trundy, D. L. Hig
GINS and George Vickery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Ahout p of the Lodge Of R"bekahs Of
Bath and Brunswick came up on the
Tuesday evening train ana We're enter
tanned by the local lodge. ON arriving
at the hall, they all sat down to u
hearty supper Of baked beans. cold
meats salads ard all kinds Of pastry.
This over all adjourned to the hall be
Tow. where al the work was gone
through BY the lodge Of this city in a
manner that WAS most pleasing. The
visitors returned to their homes on the
fuIlmAn, having passed most de-
EEhuul Evenings entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
PHILIPPINE NOTES.
Agent Of Filipino Junta Arrested. FILIPINO
Signal Station Destroyed

Caihal"gan. Samar. NoV. l3.-Diaz. the
lrcs!dcntc Of Taclobau. island OF Lcytc.
who has been prov Ell Ia ID" AN agent of
III" Filipino Junta at Hong Kong. has
hern arrested. Many discriminating pa
l"rS. implicatinE numerous officials were
seized at the time Of his arrest.
Tn" glnhoat I."Ntc has discovered "a sig
nal station working on tn. stand g.:
I."Ntc ana communicating with insurgents
on the island of Samar by tn" naShI,Eht
system. Thr". operators were arrested
and the station was destroyed The men
confessed tndt MANY recruits have been
sent from Lcyte to Sdmur.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

'hlrles Erandlc of Boston. IN"
vas in the city. Tuesday. is Al cx-
""SlNc manufacturer Of sand paper. II
y Understood that he was her" for the
purpose of arranging for the manu-
I'''ur" Of sand paper by til" lialloWelI
factory I" fill 4 portion of his orders.
nus own fact"rS not being Of sufficient
capacity to supply the demand
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

special train Ia til" Bowdnin-C Of
VI Football game in brunswick, viii
,''N" TINS city at He Saturday Th"
~" Tar" Of sl.10 for the round trip has
"'"'' secured and TIA" present indica-
"'hS point to a larG" delegation az
l""'hali enthusiasts from this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

The Handkerchief buildings. one of
the finest blocks in Odessa. which in
GUIDED a fashionable arcade of shops,
has been destroyed by fire Ten per-
sons perished and 81 others were in
iured The damage is estimated at L.
coo 600 roubles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

me visitors AT the library. Tuesday.
were KEY. and Mrs. Geo Potter. Mont
vile; Mrs. Melville Foss: Mrs. VIM. J.
Gl!mour. Lowell. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs
J. W. Peacock. Mrs. y. ID. Peacock.
Gardiner; Mrs. Mary X. Lawrence
Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
The RIGHT THING.
A New Catarrh Cure. Which is Rapidly Coming
10 the Front.

For several wears E,ucalyptul
Guaiac"i ard Hydrastin have been
recognized as standard remedies for
catarrhal troubles. but they have al
ways been given separately and only
very recently an ingenious chemist
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Lady catherine Jane carcw, grand
,,,,bcr of the present Baron rarcW.
died. Tuesday. at Woodsto"n. Wafer
r.,I Eng. aged 1O4. She was "A guest
~ tbe famous Brussels ball on the eve
~ Tho hattie of Waterloo and was a
,,o,od beauty at the court of Louis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Fire at Thomas. W. Va. Tuesday,
destroyed s. buildings and left over 100
families homeless. The post Office.
many stores and 80 houses belonging
to the Davis Coal 60. are in ruins and
the loss is estimated at from $3.50 600 to
500, 900. one life is reported to have
been lost. The high wind made the
fighting Of the fire impossible and All
tho destruction was wrought in three
hours' time. The fire was started by
the explosion of a lamp in a hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Municipal elections wrrf tbn nFn, m ,ninaitt u%sIiS
h,d l'i 1>hi hen suppr. ssed for two Years owing
hio ,n..>,Ia p'Eii corruption by The Camera
party pa and where the city y administration
mas ptch 80 the def. at OF the Camera
,,didates ny bv a small majority
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Iicury Prosper LcFlamma. "a Harvard
square barber at Cambridge. Mass. was
tried ana convicted in the local court
TUESDAY on the charge Of discriminating
against Thomas =. Bruce. Il negro student
~ Harvard Judge Amy imposed tine
uf So.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

quite uumb'i "f ,:dr,liu.r Lodge.
X. ~ y. went O." Nat"rNtiI" Tuesday
.ysuinE ~ her" they Witnessed tn"
working "f 're third deEr".- hy 'alau-
M. L"dr, "f Augusta They returned
hem. Va th, lai. Pullman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

\ .r.w of Main" Central trackmrn
A. nov employed between This city
ana Iiallowrll raising the track. Ev-
lead which is dumped along the side.
Tn" track has set very near the road
bod and it is hoped that by raising II
from 10 Il inches. as is being done.
the frost will not bother and the riding
VII be much smoother. The work will
continue until the snow flies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Mr.. charles Smith If HrumsN irk av-
enue. left. Tuesday, for Amherst. Mass
where she win visit her son. ". Drt'
Smith. who has just accepted = rr"fes
.orghlp Il, Amherst college.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Thc meeting Of tho " g. r. T.. viii
h' h"ld with Mrs. Walter tanllam ON
thursday afternoon. It is hoped thcrr
WIZ b" = l"argc attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

In carrying out q death sentence Aus
tria, Bavaria. Belgium, Denmark, France.
Hanover and Saxony use the EuillotiDc.
Holland. England, the United States gen
orally and Portugal depend on the gal
lows Ecuador and Oldenburg shoot con-
dcmned criminals. Brunswick retains the
AK. China fails back on the sword on
cord The sword is Prussias resource.
the garrotc that of Spain, while Russia
varies her settlement of. such matters
among shooting, the sword and the gal
lpuS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

herbert II. Niles of Portland, super
'N'"nd"ut "f the Drigr Tcl.phon" 60
IS registered At the iIalloWcll house. II"
n ~ IN" city in the interest of hi ;
company
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

At n conference Of the cracker bakers
II Cincinnati, Tuesday. the report of
the committee on permanent organiZa-
lion was adopted and an organization
cf'e, ted in opposition to the National
Biscuit Co. under the name of THE
Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers of
the United States
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

In spite Of the gale and undeterred
II the beating rain, King Edward, the
Prince Of Wales and a distinguished
rarty spent Tuesday shooting pheas-
ants in Windsor park. His Majesty,
who appeared to be in excellent health.
seemed to enjoy the sport and secured
good bag.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

= s. Cook of Boston, mad" short
,;si, with his sister Mrs. W. L. Gill
d,rys TUESDAY. while OH his way home
from Holeb to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Mrs ,;cora" Irv Of South Berwick.
who has been passing two weeks With
hor sister. Mrs. William Din, Central
.,rset. returned. Tuesday, to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

TUESDAY afternoon. til" steamer Ken
nebec did not l"fNc her dock IN this
city until prnt" hul" white after III"
regular leaving tuur.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

stephen Hanson of Troy. n. Y. n
"-NedrS man in co. + of the 125th \
y Vols. reported for admission, Tues
daE. and was assigned to quarters in
+ Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Robinson Libby of sanford. returned
IN his home Tuesday. after 4 visit Of
= few DAYS withs Mr.iand Mrs. Dan
forth. Spring street. Atf&
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

AIRS Emma Dorc returned t. SkoW-
h'Ean, Tuesday, after Il visit with
friends IN this city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
bally kennebec Journal
GARDINER.

Mrs. Morgan went to Boston, Tues
,o, for a visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Frank Amesbury went TO Rockland
ruesday. on short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Mr. and Mrs. W. +. Brann left. Tues
osv. fo, Bcston. where they, will pass
. iNo weeks visit with fliends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Inc funeral of the late Theodore W
Weop VIII be held at the chapel at II
o'clock this forenoon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

". G. HeSeltine went TO Portland
Tuesday. on a short business rup
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

aHreo bioxham arrived at the Home
iuesuaS' from two months visit To
his home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

}. W. Newton. who has been SPEND
ing the summer in the Granite state.
returned. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ii. Goodwin nave
started for Guayama. Porto lico.
where they will reside
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

MI and Mrs j. +. Stearnes We're IL
Natfrvlllc. Tuesday visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Miller Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

z. T. Little started, Tuesday Nons a
husiness trip through the South. n the
interests of the Forest Mineral Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

Hon. Il. II. Gardiner of Boston. is
,assing few days at the Oaklands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

william Gordon. who has been on
luriough TO Hartford. Conn. since
June. returned. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14
NATIONAL HOME.

bahlei Casey has reported for duty
nun Through to Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

day. for a short business trip Down
East
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

~. Crummey reported for duty.
'eSoay' from furlough To Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-14

e1'f'emaster Gallagher left. Tues
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act.ca seemed utterly ineXcusable
now. lie would be angry with her
for supposing him capable of such
heinous crime, and now that he had
begun to treat her as she lonSed to
have him she could not endure the
idea of coldness from him. Now he
was gathering up his bundles and pre-
pairing to go up the stairs, and she
leaned her head on her hand and did
not say a word. She nodded good
night to him, and then looked down
into the fire. She knew he would
come down again. And he did, anX-
iously and hurriedly, peering into the
dark corners of the landing.
She watched him nervously until
she caught his eye.
''You are Looking for your kittens p
she asked.
"Yes; why"
you'll not find them here"
He questioned her with surprised
glance.
81 took Them" she answered.
"Away?"
"Not very far; into my room"
but [ do not understand" Prof.
Eyer moved nearer to her.
"Neither do | now. | thought you
wanted them for specimens. 'Scien-
tific sacrifices, you know. And they
looked so helpless, and-I love kit
tens"
She felt like a naughty girl con-
Tossing some mischief. She saw his
eyes darken.
"Oh, | know it was wrong of me to
! Jump at such a hasty conclusion, but
some one told me how you once APP
piled electricity to dog and made it
suffer horribly, and L was afraid l
couldn't bear"
She stopped. His mouth was closed
in the straight line she dreaded.
Il will get them" she said, and
started impetuously up the stairs.
But she was very tired, and coming
from the cold outside to the warm
room had made her dizzy. She caught
at the bannister for assistance. Prof.
Eyer put his hand very gently under
her elbow, and in silence they walked
to her room.
"Will you get the basket?' she
suggested.
He brought it to her in her sitting
room and waited while she put the
kittens into it. Felicia felt very small
and mean. She almost wished that
she were blind like the kittens, that
she might not see how dark and
angry his eyes had grown.
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to her as if there had never been an
interruption of their old tete-a-tetes
before the hall fire. She felt pretty
sure that this time he would be more
careful about expressing his disappro-
val of journalism for women. At any
rate, she would let sleeping dogs lie.
Then she remembered the cats.
eff YOU haven't the reindeer and
sleigh, at any rate you shall find sllP-
ping down chimneys much easier than
the real Santa" she said, hurriedly,
sinking into chair. "You haven't his
horizontal development, you know"
That's so, | haven't" He glanced
down at his rather slender figure and
laughed again-a warm, happy laugh.
Then his eyes fell upon his bundles,
and he sobered.
Miss Fay, l wish to consult with
you." A fresh surprise. "You see,
there is only one lady, one grown-up
lady, in the world whom | would dare
present with a Christmas gift'-Fe-
licia felt mfortable-"and | have
some doubt of the propriety of this.
lie Dtpdh " uh dP thN iH' ~ -
his bundles. Felicia watched him, mys-
tilted. Why should he consult her?
The string was knotted, and dignified
Prof. Eyer was soon on his knees at
his task. Now Felicia was distinctly
amused. He was beside her on the
rug before the fire, and as she looked
| down she could see where the damp
ness had curled his hair into soft rings
ON his neck and on his temples. How
Smother would have loved to run her
| fingers through the tumb.ed locks
Felicia conquered the temptation.
"You like cats?
The question was abrupt. Felicia
started gultily. Did he know?
81 adore them!" The tone was de-
| fant.
"Then you will understand why this
appealed to me-" And he held up his
purchase for inspection. 1t was a
wicker basket. thickly padded anc
lined exquisitely with blue satin, ruf
fles of white lace and dainty ribbor
bows.
For a cat! Then he did not NEAR
to Felicia almost groaned.
"You are surprised, mich wahr, tha
| should like cat so well. This ca
was my mothers, and ] have jus
received her. ] wish to make her ant
her wee family comfortable, ant
when / saw this in a window | wa'
delighted. 1t must have been made
specially for little kittens; see, Sc
oft and dewny."
For kittens!" Felicia smiled t.
herself. 1t was a baby basket.
| How she had wronged him! He
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"You don't look much like cheer
full Santa. Claus now" she said, try
ing to make her tone light, but her
lips and hands were trembling.
"No; and the feeling is all gone,
too" he replied, gloomily.
II am sorry. / would not have TAX
en- them if l had dreamed you cared
so much"
He interrupted her, fiercely. THAT
is not what L care about! 1t hurts
me that my interest in science should
have made me seem to you brute!
You misjudged me once before, but
hoped | had made you understand
me better!"
II do, now," she returned, quickly.
Forgive me this time" very plead
ingly, "and l will try to be good
girl;" and she smiled whimsically up
at him.
Max Eger's face changed. Felicia
looked down quickly and laid her
hand caressingly on one little crea-
ture in the basket.
II might have known you could not
mar ii 81 hSipiNS'' bhA 'AA''S
and little" she said.
Prof Eyer suddenly placed his hand
over hers and gathered hand and kit
ten in close grasp.
at is little and white and-love-
able" he said, intensely, land If you
wish to prove that you do not think
me cruel and heartless you will give
it to me and let me care for it as ten
derly as | long to-
Felicia tried to slip her hand away
but he held it tightly in his. 1t rest
ed there; it trembled there. The kit.
ten squirmed uneasily;' he could not
understand his position in this mat
ter. No wonder; he was still blind.
But in the morning it was Christ
mas, the kittens were nine days old
and they began to see things.
ans Home Companion.
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deserted lips and cheeks until they
were as white as the kittens she ca
ressed For Felicia was afraid OF the
professor; afraid of his voice, whe tn
er harsh or tender, afraid of the dark
gray eyes that could be both cold and
commanding. When she finally had
to leave the kittens she slowed them
away in the depths of her laundry
basket, locked her door, and went away
feeling as if she had left behind her
some dark and terrible secret.
Christmas eve in a newspaper office
is like any other evening in the year,
except that there is twice as much
work on hand. 1t was past midnight
yrhen Felicia went up the steps OF her
clearinghouse. \ mixture of rain
and snow was falling, and the wind
was sweeping around corners with a
velocity that wrapped Felicia's skirts
about her ankles like mummy-cloth,
and threatened to carry off her UNI
brella. While she was struggling on
the doorstep firm hand grasped the
refractory umbrella and deep mas
culine voice at her elbow said:
Permit me, Mees Fay" Once in
awhile the Professors accept was de-
cided.
"Thanll you. Isn't this weather
beastly?'
at is very bad weather"
Felicia always felt rebuked for her
slang by his measured words.
"Why, you look like Santa Claus!''
she exclaimed, when they got in the
hall where it was light. Prof. Eyer
threw back his head and laughed. Fe-
| licia had never noted before what a
boyish ring his laugh had.
81 do feel like Old Kris Kringle to-
night" he said, laying down the bun
dies that had suggested the likeness
| and approaching the open fireplace
where Felicia stood warming her numb
| fingers. "All | need are the sleigh
reindeer and the ability to get down
chimneys neatly to make me start OUT
! on my rounds"
Felicia was amazed. Was this jolly
animated boy really the petritied Pro-
| fessor? Here was a man who consld'
cred Christ myth, and who conse'
quently could not logically believe il
celebrating Christmas, now loadeo
down with packages that bore an un
mistakable holiday air, and seemingly
entering into the spirit of Christina;
with the enthusiasm of boy. More
over, he had steadily avoided her fol
the past two months-ever since-since
that highland here he was chatting