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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-30
NEW Y0Hx STOCK MARKET.
Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock ard Grain
Co.. Office. VickeT Block. Augusta Ne.

Tel. j2-2. f. n. Crlssman. Mgr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06
FOUND A SKEL. ETON.
And Soon There Was Talk That a Woman
Had Been Found Dead.

lille hand ling trunk 10 the
yard Of his parents gllarles I1effing-
well was fhund el.s truck by having
the lid Of the tr llnk a open and q
CHASTITY skeleton present itself TO
view one day quite recently
The fngWell home IS located
on BroadWay and Mill streets: e
is tie property Of RI Chad bourn
formerly a well knoWn citizen Of
Redwood Falls, but who moved TO
Wabasso some time ago. Mr. Chad
8bourn has one son, Dr: Wired g.
Chad bourn
e appears that at the time Of the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06
silent I'll tiI If TEL they ia heard all

- q
the fact
little later ii the day the whole
affair was given q thorough hives
alton The find proved to be
that 81 a slSeleton. with the bones
from the lower portion Of the limbs
missing Miss Grace Chad ourn.
sister Of A. Chad bourn cleared
up the mystery Still urther Smil-
.ingly She told how when her broth
el went away to the medical college
at Philadelphia he was loaned a
skeleton bY pr. 81 r. Pease, who
tial encouragement for the stud Of
medicine. When Dr. Chadbourn
came back to Redwood Falls from
his. studies he brought the Skeleton
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06


down and carried into the YARD, and.
just as he was about to set it down.
the cover flew open Charles saw
the skeleton. He was frightened
and mmunicated the fact to his
parents, who advised him to remain
silent regarding it.
Several days later, however, the.
finding leaked out. All kinds Of.
,runlors we're set afoat about the.
finding Of a woman in q trunk, her
body horribly mangled by a knife,
50 that its various parts could be.
placed il q small box. Your Uncle
Asa Perkins became aware Of the
fact, and contrary to his usual meth
Cd he did not remain silent. II.
TACT, he assisted materially ID
spreading the sensation and in
sisting that til u as a case of foul.
play Which the coroner oug ht to.iin-
|vesti gate here were others who
Thought likewise but they remained
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06

the game commission is one big
farce.
Instances OF the inability Of the.
game wardens to prevent violations
Of the law come to light almost
every day, and this state Of affairs.
will remain until the last moose and
deer have fallen before the rife Of
the hunter.
One Sunday morning during the
present month three men left this
city il the gray light Of the early
morning, with rifles strapped to
their bicycles, rode a w miles, hid
their wheels in the bush, took up
their positions on a ridge Of land.
where the deer pass between two
large sWamps, and waited there but
a short time when along came fat
doe. shot from a 80 caliber rife.
aud g few minutes work with
knives, and then forty minutes
Sixth page,
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5i.sS
discovery Charles LeffingWea was
hauling corn into the barn. The.
corn was being stored in q bin pre-
pared for the purpose. Finding
that the bin would not Be large.
enough to hold all the. corn he had
to store away Charles set. about to
prepare additional room Quite a
large amount Of personal effects Of
the Chadbourns was stored ID the.
barn and Charles concluded to
place them IN the yard where they
could be easily got at, Wh hen Dr.
Chad bourn called for them. Rest
ing on the rafters Of the barn were
q couple Of boards On these we're
resting a trunk Charles concluded
TO place the trunk with the other
effects. After he got the trunk
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portion Burneie
principal portion practically
flash will within of
natural
which
will the
just bridge III
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TRANSFORMING FISH.

q
the falls s. SEEMING organized b
and Others and with the hundred black
placed above Delhi while
at work just the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06

back with him. CARRYING il. in a.
trunk. On arriving here the Doc
tor, insteadsof turning the skeleton
over to Dr., Pease, allowed il. to re-
u main il the trunk and placed it on
the rafters Of the barn. where it
was found by Charles Letting well.
The affair had its humorous side.
however. and there is no one who
will enjoy a haartier laugh over the
matter than the two doctors most
interested-Pease and Chad bourn.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06

From snap shot by Fred. T. Warner.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-11-06
LAW NOT ENFORCED.
Frank Kenney Thinks There isa Whole
Lot of Illegal Shooting.

To THE EDIToR The people in
this partofzthe State, where the big
game range is located, think that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
when Live. Were Cheap.

In the prison of Luxembourg one of
Fouquier Tinvilles agents could only
make up Il convicts out of the list of
IS which had been given him. II want
one more" he said. He asked the first
suspect who passed by his name and on
hearing it said. Yes, it is you" He
had him carried of, and the next tday
he was guillotined.
On another occasion a warIler called
out the name of an aged prisoner. a
lad who was playing ball in the gallery
mistook the name for his own and ask
ed If he was wanted. Yes was the
answer, come along" and the next
day the boy was guillotined instead of
the man.
AT Bordeaux boy of 16 named Mel
let was guillotined instead of an old
man of so named Bellay. On object
ing, he was told that he was so years
old in wickedness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Publication Notice.

In conformity with act of the general as
sembly of the state of Illinois entitled an FAC
selling, keeping for sale, using, filling or traf-
ticking. in cans, tubs. firkins, boxes. bottles,
vessels or containers; to provide for the reg
iStratiOn of names. brauds, designs, trade
marks. devices and other marks of ownership
In connection with such articles. and to pro-
tect the owners thereof" Approved May IL,
1901, in force July !, 1901.
a. D. Hueslng, whose principal ONCE is IN
the city of Rock Island. in the county of Rock
Island and the state of Illinois, does hereby
certify and declare that he is the owner of
cases with his design, trade mark, device
and mark of ownership blown in the glass of
said bottles. etched on the syphons and stem
ciled on the said boxes and shipping cases;
that the design trade mark device and mark
of ownership on said bottles. syphons, boxes
and shipping cases is as follows, to-wit:
On the sides of some of the bottles and sy-
words Rock Island, Ill" beneath the name;
alsothe lie tiers A. ID. II. arranged in the form
monogram also on the bottom OF some of said
bottles; on the sides of other bottles and sy-
words Rock Islard, Ill. arranged in the form
OF circle.
An syphons have the name, a. D. Huesing.
ON the sides OF other bottles is the name
Greenfield & Co, and the words. Hutchinson,
kan, arranged in the form of "a circle.
On the sides or other bottles Is the name
American Mineral Water company and the
words ST. Louis, MO, ar anged in the form OF
a circle.
The brands ard designs upon the boxes and
shipping cases are as follows, to-wit:
On the ends of said boxes and shipping cases
are the letters A. ID. H, with the words A. D.
RueSiug, soda and mineral waters, Rock Is
land, H., on the sides of said boxes and ship
ping cases
In witness whereof the said A. ID Hues-
ing has hereunto set his hand and seal this 1I,h
day of September, A. D., 1901.
(SeaD A. d. HUEsING.
state of Illinois, l.
Rock Island County. -
A d. Huesing being first duly Sw orn, depoSes
and says that he has read the foregoing affi-
dayit and Knows the contents thereof, and
that the same is true, both in substance and
in fact
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of September, A. D., 1901.
(SeaD F. Z. GOLDSMITH,
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
why She Was Mad.

One morning in kindergarten a wee
mite of womanhood had been trying to
attract the teacher by every resource
OF which she was capable without di-
rectly saying she had something to tell.
Finally the young girl went over and
sat beside her, whereupon little Rachel
flounced her skirts puckered up her
forehead and, clinching her hand, ex-
claimed, "Oh, dear, but I'm madr'
The teacher was surprised. for Ra-
chel had seemed to be laboring under
a delightful secret. 'And why is little
Miss Sunshine angry?" asked the In
structor.
"Well, everybody was mad at our
house this morning. Mamma scolded
Sister Jane. and auntie scolded man.
ma, and papa said. oh, darn and left
the table. so L guess 1 can be cross tool;
Motherhood. IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Mazeppa.


Historically, Mazeppa was Shetmani
of the Cossacks. He was born OF a no..
BILE Polish family I'm Podolia and be-
came a page in the court of Jani Cas-
mir, king OF Poland. While in this ca
pacity he intrigued with Therisia, the.
young wife of Podonian count. who
discovered the amour and had the
young page dashed to a wild horse and
turned adrift. The horse rushed in
mad fury and dropped down dead in
the Ukraine, where Mazeppa was re-
leased by n Cossack family, who nurs-
ed him carefully in their own hut. In
time he became secretary to the het-
man and at the death of the prince
was appointed his successor.
Peter L much admired his energy of
character and created him prince of the
Ukraine, but in the wars with Sweden
Mazeppa deserted to Charles MI and
fought against Russia at the battle of
Poltava. After the loss OF this battle
Mazeppa fed to Valentia and then to
Bender. Some say he died natural
death and others that he was put to
death for treason by the car. Lord
Byron makes Mazeppa tell his tale to
Charles after the battle of Poltava.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Ont of 1t.

A large number of Golfers In Lanca-
shire are accustomed to spending n por-
ton of each week in the public house,
instead of following their work regu-
larly, and thus not having more than
two or three days a week to draw for
at pay day.
The mother of one of these men, on
being told of per cent advance in
wages, asked her neighbor the mean
ing of > per cent.
Her friend replied:
"Why, Mrs. Hodson. dost not know :?
1t means as every tonne they gettin a
peaund they'll get 81 shillings for it,
"Oh, dear me-" Mrs. Hodson return
ed, it'll max no difference to our
Jerry; he never gets a peaundr'-Spare
Moments. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Notice of Pub1lcation-Uhanoery.
State of Illinois, Jss
County of Rock Island.


County OF Rock Island. %
In the circuit court, September term, A. D.,
James Balmer VS.. Julia Phillips, Frank NJ.
Phillips, Clyde @. Phillips. Artie Phillips,
Maud Adams, Anna NJ Phillips Edward ID.
Phillips. and D. x. Moberly and Frank s.
Cool, administrators of the estate of ID. T..
Phillips deceased. In chancery.
AfidaVit of non-residence of the said Julia
Phillips, Frank NJ. Phillips, Clyde C. Phillips,
Artie-PhillipS, Maud Adams. Anna M Phillips,
Edward d. Phillips, and ID. X. Moberly, admin
istrator of the estate of ID. T.. Phillips. de-
ceased, having beIn iled in the clerks Otfice
therefore hereby given to the said non re ST.
dent defendants that the complainant I'll ed
his bill of complaint In said court. on the chan
Gerry side thereof, on the 18th day OF August,
1901, aud that thereupon summons issued out
of said court. wherein said suit Is now pend
ing, returnable on the third Monday In the
month of September next, as is by law re-
duired. Now, unless you. the said non-resi-
lent defendants above named. Julia Phillips,
Frank NJ. Phillips Clyde Q. Phillips, Artie
Phillips, Maud Adams Anna NJ Phillips, Ed
ward ID. Phillips and ID. K MOberly, admins
traitor of the estate of d. e Phillips deceased
shall personally be and appear before said cir
thereof, to be holden at the court house in
the city of Rock Island. in and for the said
county, on the sixteenth day of Septem-
Der next, and plead answer, or demur to the
said complainant's bill of complaint. the same
and the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed, and q
decree entered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. CAMILLE, Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill Aug. Il, 1901.
SBARLE s. MARSHALL, Complainant's Solicit
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Remarkable Streets.

Washington has n street 171A miles
in length; it is the longest in the world.
The shortest street is the Rue Bile,
Paris, which is barely 20 feet long,
The widest street is Market street.
Philadelphia; the narrowest, the Via
Sol. Havana, which is only 315 feet
wide. The highest street is Main
street, Denver. Colo; the lowest street,
which is below the level of the sea,
Main street. Georgetown, British
Guiana The cleanest street is Regent
street, London; the dirtiest, Tchang-
Use street, Nankin--London Tit-Bits. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
Notice of Pubucation-Chanoery.
State of Illinois,

State of Illinois, L.
County of Rock Island.
In the Circuit Court, September term. In
Chancery.
Fannie Mcfarland VS., William Mcfarland.
Af1daVit of non-residence of The above
named defendant, William Mcfarland, hav-
ing been fled in the clerks ONCE OF the
circuit court of the said county, notice IS
therefore hereby given to the said non-resid-
emit defendant that the complainant
filed her bill OF complaint in said court on the
chancery side thereof, on the 9th day of
August, 1901, and that thereupon a sum-
mons issued out OF said court wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month OF September next, as is
Now unless you. the said nonresident defen-
dant above named, William Mcfarland, shall
personally be and appear before the
said circuit court on the first day
of the next term thereof to be holden
at Rock Island In and for said county on the
10th day of September, A D. 1901 next, and
plead answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and the
matters and things therein charged and
stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you according
to the prayer OF said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE. Circuit Clerk.
Rock Island, H., August 6, 1901.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
How Colorado Desert Was Formed.

How Colorado Desert Was Formed.
Everybody knows. without looking at
the map, how Lower California runs
south from the Pacific coast like sort
of tail, separated from the United
States-for it is part of Mexico, as
some people are not aware-by n long
arm of the sea called the gulf of Cali
fornia. Once upon time the gulf ex-
tended in a nOrthward direction 800
miles beyond it's present inland limit.
Into this northerly extension the great
Colorado river emptied millions of tons
of detritus annually until the deposit
accumulated in quantity sufficient to
shut off the upper part of the gulf.
which was thus transformed into n
lake. To begin with. of course it was a
salt lake, but it gradually became fresh
through the influx of water from the
Colorado. Thereupon fresh water
fishes, Tnollusks and other creatures not
of the brine were developed in 1t, and
in this way it happens that the dry
bottom today is covered with their fos-
sill remains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

The area of Texas is equal to belt
of land IL miles wide encircling the
earth at the equator or to n strip of
land more than one mile wide reaching
from the earth to the moon or to 4 lane
wide enough for the roadbed OF a dou-
BILE track railway and long enough, to
reach from the earth to the sun. sssfH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17


zoe per ID; extra dairy, 17@1Sc; packing
stock, 12c. Eggs-Fresh stock, 12Q15c
per doz. Live Poultry-Chickens, hens.
SIC per Id; springs. 10lRc: ducks, 10
7kc. Apples-New. S1.5O@2.5O per brl.
Potatoes-Per sack. S1.0091.o5.
Chicago Live Stock. -
Chicago. Sept Is.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
so. 900; sales ranged at 81. 100000 for
pigs, S6.25@6.S5 for light. s6.2OQ6.45 for
and S6.50@7.0O for heavy packing and
shipping lots; bulk OF the sales at $3.50
Q6.S0.
Catttle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000; quotations ranged at 5000
$50 for choice to extra steers, $3.50
$50 for good to choice do, s4.70Q5.25
fair to good do, S4.00q475 common to
medium do. S3.6O64 90 butchers steers
Stockers and feeders. S.5064.60 cows.
s2.6O95.O0 heifers. S2.50@4.5O bulls and
oxen. $3.7545.00 stays, $S.3064.S5 Texas
steers. $3.15G5.00 grass western steers,
and S450@6.O0 veal calves.
Sheep and Lau9bs-Estimate ted receipts
for the day, so. 900; Quotations ranged at
5000 100 westerns, S2.9O44.OO natives,
S3-4094.95 western lambs, and $3.O0@
800 native lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffao, y. Y, Septic. 16.
DunninS & Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buraoa, y. V.
cars; market steady for fair to medium;
easier for common at 1O615c lower;
beste steers. $50; fair teo good, $4,000
SO; lighet to good butchers, S3.S00
5.15; western steers, S3.6OG415; bulls
steady, $2.756D3.S0; Steock do, 81. 5o693 90:
stockers 10G15c lower; feeders, $3.7oQ
400; stockers, S3.OOG3. 80; fresh COWS
steady; veals. S6.OO0t.75. Hogs-Re-
cSipts. - cars; market active; best
heavy corn fed. S71O67.15: mixed 1880
7.05; Mghet to beste YorlSrs. S6.75G6.9O:
pigs, s6.0066.15; Michigans, $50;
grasssers $6.40d6.60: roughs. Sc. OO66. TO-
Sheep and Lambs-ReCeip so cars;
hste lambs. 10@l5c highr; etops, $3.50
$40; other S35065.OO: sheep steady:
mixed. $1.5O63.70; Wethers, SS.7094.OO;
yearhngs, $3.S0@4.1O.
Local Markets.
Corn-6Oc.
OatS-36cGI3Sc.
Hay-Timothy, eli; prairie, SIC.
Straw-S1.
Goals per ton.
PotRtoeS-sl2 20.
zoe
Eggs-15c.
Hens-61kc per pound
Spring Oh ckenS-s2. 5OQS3 per cozen.
CBttle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers
4Hc6B54c; COWS and heifers, 3HcG1ic; calves,
3c0R4c
Sheep-41< case.
Spring Lsm6s-ss SCOTT head.
HOgs-s6US6 So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

dashed the shell on the hearthstone,I
where 1t crashed into a thousand,
pieces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

Whales are never found in the gulf
stream. --.-a-s.s<,cx=sA~-sslsEstlza
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
The Daily Short Story
August and December.

4 summer seaside scene. A couple
on the sands. The maniis speaking.
"You are as dainty and as delicateay
colored as a miniature OF some old
time beauty. You oughtito be setIi in
diamonds"
She smiled up to him. Then sshe
withdrew her hand from his. andi in
stinctively they turned toward the sea.
They walked slowly down the path to-
ward the waters edge. They threaded
narrow way beneath a cliff that'shel-
tered them from view, and there they
sat down on n big rock and( hooked at
each other. Not a very entertaining
occupation. cynics may think. but to
them 1t seemed all SUFFICIENT
Its fall said Alice atslast'J drag
ging her eyes away and looking across
the water The horizon was yelled in
n light mist that now and Nthen gave
vague glimpses of sail.
YES. it's fall" said Fitz Gerald re-
gretfuIly. "but it has been a blessed
summer"
"Why?" she asked. turning toward
him ard smiling at the useless ques-
ton.
Because I have spent it with you,"
he said, and the answer, useless as the
question, made him smile too.
But you will forget me soon," she
said. drawing down her mouth and as
Stunning a generally woebegone air.
Never, Because love you"
Why had he not told her before?
Because he knew that she knew with
out his telling; because fate had de-
creed that this should be the time and
place.
He took her hand. Then his arms
were around her. From time imme-
mortal newly confessed lovers have
kissed each other. and these did not
transgress the unwritten law.
And do you truly, truly love me-"
he whispered.
YES" she whispered back.
Why did they whisper. when only the
ocean and some sea urchins and
stranded starfish were there to hear?
And can you stand living on the
ranch with me? And will you like me
In my cowboy clothesE'
Il know that you look like king IN
them. But 1 won't have to be n COW
girl, will 1? 1 would be so afraid Of
the cows
You never shall see n horn If you
don't want TO. And when shall the
wedding be?'
"Oh. it's too soon to think of that,
isn't it:'
mo. I've been thinking OF 1t all
summer Haven't you?"
Yes" she said unblushingly, rub
bling her cheek on one of his hands that
she held in both her own. Il can't
leave Aunt Martha until her sprained
ankle is well. and the doctor says 1t will
take fully three months. Can't you
wait for me that lonG?"
IF L must lie said ruefully. But
how can l be sure that you love me
when am so far away"
She leaned down and picked up shell
that lay at her feet.
81 love yOu." she whispered into 1t.
Then she held it to his ear. do you
hear?" she asked. 1T says L love you.
doesn't It? And as long as it says it
my love shall last, and that means for
ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17


-. L. Springfield, Peoria,
Quincy via Galesburg
and Sterling.
'eor1a, Beerostown, Bur
lington, Denver and
WeSt...... .s.....-.. ...-
st. l.. KaS. City, Denver
and Pacific Coast via
GaieSburg .........-......
Sterling and pOiRtS inter
mSulajS.
East Moline, Suburban.
ST. l., Denver and west.
Clinton and Dubuque.
Davenport and Clinton.
Clinton, Dubuque, La
Crosse, st. Paul, MINI.
& West and N. W..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

kzySlFsgftfsfTA BURLINGTON ROUTE - O.,
ksSIf3iIlfItf5jfts q. & G RAILWAY-Depot
fAsa1tsskkxkiiAk-lS{H Second Avenue and TWen-
lN$3 gHvfS& tieth Sgreeb.
~ llLliIIs& Nj. YOUNG,
t4..zs.s. es.a.est Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17

| 1t was December. Great changes had
been effected on Fitz Gerald's ranch. 4
wing had been added to- the one story
frame, and as he was DESTROYS of laying
Il by all he could Fitz Gerald had done a
great deal of the work with his own
hands. A lawn had, been fenced off
and plowed and rolled and planted, that
the spring rain might bring up a luxu-
RANT growth of grass. Fitz Gerald In
his minds eye saw it always green and
closely shaver. A new artesian had
been bored. Packages of flower seeds
for May planting were locked up in one
of the new closets, and just at noon on
cloudy, windy day home came Fitz
Gerald riding n beautiful little black
horse. He was on n sidesaddle and had
gunny sack fastened to the pommel
that its Tapping and slipping might
prepare the horse for the Tapping and
slapplng of woman's skirt.
"Any mail, Flynn" he asked as he
dismounted and handed the reins to the
man who had come out to meet him.
"Yes, sor; wan letter." said Flynn,
with a knowing and encouraging smile.
The letter was on the hall table. He
gloated over it for n moment. Then
he opened It carefully. 4 dazed look
came over his face when he began to-
read. He walked stiffiy into his little
study and read it again. 1t said:
my dear, my dearest, 1 couldn't
help 1t 1 love you just the same.
Aunt Martha made me do IL. He is
rich-odiously, overwhelmingly rich
and he is young and never will die and
leave Ine all his money so that 1 can
marry you. and 1 want to marry you.
Aunt Martha bounded me into 1t. She
talked all the time about how she had
taken care of me ever since l was n
baby, and she said that she couldn't
live alone; that she would have to go
to Oklahoma with us and that the eli
mate would kill her; that the doctor
said it would. And she upbraided me
with my selfishness In letting her slave
over me all my life and then to break
her heart and drag her down to pow
erty, for she says her money is all
gone; that by next month she will be
penniless. And you know, dear, you
have nothing. So tomorrow L am to
marry him."
Fitz Gerald tore the letter in two
and threw it into the open fire. He
Jerked open a drawer in his desk, took
out a shell and held ii to his ear. Then
he roared Ike a wounded lion and