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New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
CHILD MAY HAVE BEEN hfDNiff Ep'

p1-EFA1o POLICE MYsTIFIED OVER DISAPPEAR
ANCE OF LITTLE GIRL.
,,co,o r,,re 9s-The police greatly puzzled
o,..r rho mysterious disappearance OF Marion
Nurnhv- six years old. who has been missing since
Iune II and they and her parents suspect that the
child has been kidnapped. On the evening q 'ui'e
= the little girl was playing in front of the nome
Of her father G. Y. Murphy, in West-ave., when
she disappeared completely as # the eaTth mas mas
Swallowed her Since then the ponce OF TINS alu
o,har cities have made every effort to get trace OF
her, but without avail The canal has been dr";so1
ON the faint suspicion that the child mighl rave
w.andered away and been drowned. although in,Fe
is no reasonable ground for such theory ne
rather strengthened by the fact
that on the night of the girls disappearance the
hid OF a wealthy neighbor about the age ana size
of Mr. Murphy's daughter, was also playing IN the
street and It may be that If there really was a
Iltdna nping the criminal made mistake in his
nrey Mr. Murphy. the father of the missing child
formerly lived in New-York; where he was prolhi-
nent in several Catholic societies.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
COL. THURSTON BARS THIS LAWYER,
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HAD HEARD a


presiding at police trials yesterday. declined 10 al
low a lawyer represent TWO policemen who were
charged with failure close Il policy shop their
post Colonel Thurston asked for the attention OF
all the men In the room and then inquired. Are
you the lawyer won defended Policeman Cavanagh.
Of the Nineteenth Precnct?'
Yes sir" replied the lawyer
Well. l want to say this to you: Many police
r,en come up here with lawyers to represent them
They have that right. and have nothing against
them for it, But l want to tell you that long
I am here YOU won't try any before me The
story has got around that you charged Cavanagh
for that case because had give
I'm $50 10 square the with That's why
I won't let YOU try before The report
may not be true | don't say 1t is; but it couldn [
have got around without some authority
The lawyer declared that Cavanagh had denied
having ever made such statement. but Colonel
Thurston was obdurate. and the lawyer retired
he
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To DAYS FORECAST.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
Washington June 26-The storm sf Wednesday has
Maine. where ii is central night
with reading OF 29.22 inches. 1t been
accompanied heavy rains and high winds along
over the west Gulf high pressure NOV
ing southeast from Manitoba fallen in the
twenty hours from the Ohio Valley northeast
ward to England. also In the middle Missouri Val
ley Dakota locally in the middle Mississippi Val
lev and in Southern Texas. The temperature has risen
in the south Atlantic States II Is cooler in
the Ohio valley Texas and locally the Northwest
showers indicated for Friday Saturday in the
Gulf States middle Mississippi valley. the Missouri
Valley and Rocky Mountain region. 1t Will he
cooler the rain and temperatures will rise
slowly In the lake region and the upper Mississippi Val
Along the Atlantic coast from Hatteras to EastPort
diminiehng Saturday the south Atlantic coast the
winds light and variable on the Gulf coast tresh
winds Will probably increase FRIDAY on te Pr''
Lakes winds will be freshest
depart for European ports rday WI!
have winds and fair weather 10 tle trrhd
Banaks storm warnings displayed on the Texas
and at Buffalo
FORECAST FOR To DAY AND SATURDAY.
For New-Jersey and Eastern New-Yorll fair to-day.
somewhat cooler saturday fair fresh north
west winds diminishing
For New England fair to-day and Saturday fresh
west winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Delaware District OF
Columbia and Maryland. to-day; Saturday increas
inc cond,ness. fresh northwest winds diminishing -
For Western Pennsylvania and Western NtW r 1t,L>
partly cloudy and warmer to day SATURDAY i'ci''S
winds
storm warnings been ordered al ";t' p m I"t
Cuif on Southwest Texas Probable movement as yet
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
WILLIAM L. MINTONYE.

William Lines Matonye naval constructor. L.
N, retired. who supervised the construction of
the I'll fated ratteshp Maine at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. died Wednesday at his home. No.
6i7 Jefferson-ave. Brooklyn. He born in New
York City seventy-three years ago. and entered
the naval service IN 1853 He became naval con-
IN 1855 and retired three years later. after
twenty-three years of service. At the time of the
Spanish he returned to the navy and did
active duty for two years Mr.. AItntonye
member of De Witt Clinton Council No. 4l9. r. \.
He leaves a widow and three daughters. The
funeral Will be held tonight a o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
DIR ERNEST POTTER JENKs.

DR. Ernest Potter jerks, a Well known Harlem
physician died on Wednesday at his home. No
100 West One -hurdrcd-anG- -eightceuth-st., from
Bright's disease. Or. jerks born at Boston.
May IS. 1866. He graduated from Brown Uni
versity in 1889. At Brown he took special course
in natural history under his uncle. J. y. T. jerks
DR.. jerks presented to the jerks Museum founded
by hts uncle. number of fine specimens prepared
and mounted by himself
DR. jerks was graduated from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons Is. 1898, He connected
with the De Milt DispensaTy and the Vanderbilt
Clinic. In 1883 he married Laura Mae French
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRIA RECE1FED.
MIR. MCCORMICK HAS \ SPECIAL AUDIENCE WITH
THE EMPEROR.

Vienna. June 2G--Emperor Francis Joseph thlS
afternoon received in special audience Ropelt :"
Mccormick. who presented his cFeaehlla's dS @
-. 30 tho United States to Austria Hungary.
I, was a State ceremony. Baron Ambrozy, former
councillor of the ustroHungarian Legation al
washington. acted as special court chamberlain on
This occasion and escorted Mr.. MCCORMICK an"
te staff from the Embassy to the palace ana nome
lain Heavily gtlded court carriages collve!tIu
the party and from the palace Where I'M, IN, oT
American diplomatsts The EmIeror reGti.Su ang
1st1nbaesador in the audience chamber AiterWaru
sanrefarv Hale Captain f W. Harris. the fnlll'ary
sttache and Commander william r. Eeehier' the
o,.aI a-tache were presented to his Majesty:
~ tSeFore o. the audience Mr.. Mccormick attended q
service for King Edward held III '"e chu''" u
the british Embassy.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
WALKED HOME WITH SKULL FRACTURED.

an autopsy held yesterday afternoon by Dr. Emil
= iiaftung. coroner's physician, upon the body of
iiiiiadse H. Horton. of No. 50l Dean-st, Brook
Vh' who struck by a trolley car at Flatbush
ana atlantic aves- last Tuesday night showed that
s death had been caused by fracture OF the skull.
from the fact that Mr.. Horton walked TO his
Lo.iIe aiter the accident and did not die for an
iraa,,st.t II mad been supposed that the shock had
ssfS fs.t s. on an attack of apoplexy DR. Hartung
Assstured skull TO get up and walk to his home.
VT, horton was BENJAMIN Horton,
aouhoer OF the drygoods firm of Horton q Sons
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
EUpLOYE.s GET 10 PER CENT RISE
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
ASTONISHES IT'S MEN.
TsY TELEGRAPH To THE TRITUNE-l ]

TELEGRAPH To THE TElIt MI
ttsi,urg. June 2G-Fifteen thousand skilled ana
,nskled employees of the United States Steel Cor
noration at the various mills and furnaces In ana
abou- pittsbnrg received IN their pay envelopes
49,. ,+bo-e viu receive tomorrow 10 per cent
increase in wages This was done without any
notice and the paymasters this afternoon We're
driven almost crazy by the impoFtuTltleS OF M tLI
men who said that mistake hiu petll h1A' anu
thar they were given TOO much pay. -
includes laborerS steam htttI9,
cheers and the like. and the company refuses 10
give any Information, saving that the advance
itself
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
SHEEHAy NOT AFRAID OF CROKER

John c Sheehan, leader OF the Greater New
YORK Democracy, yesterday. in reply TO a state
neht' attributed Richard Croker, said that he
'sheehan) was all fearful of any violence
al me hands CT Richard Croker.
III Croker decides to return in order 10 wreak
.s.gg!!;;geafce me" said Mr. Sheehan yesterday.
III a eacravor to make IL easy for him by meeting
I'm aiIa AZ the pier. I'm of the opinion that Croker is
hin naek as soon there Is anything In IL Tor
iiifn 10 be this side
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
ANOTHER FIRE At S4NDHERST.

London June 26-The suspicious fires which have
recently occurred in the quarters OF the cadets
at the military college at Sandhurst were followed
TO-DAY nv another mysterious outbreak in the
roou of one of the cadets The flames were eX-
tineuished however with the loss OF only some
clothing These fires have been occurring since
Anil bur apparently no clew has yet been 90
tat;nnA as tn the perpetrators. \ committee OF
officers is making Investigation
|Tvo cadets have been arrested
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
TRANSATLANTIC, NAILS

sATJ-RDAY-At a for Italy direct per 3 Aner
mast te per : Aller''l at I30
Complementary . Il M for Europe per : $ CIorta-
via Queenstown 1:SO a for Netherlands direct
per statenlan (Inail must ee GFscted per : $
at $50 a. n for italy direct, per 5
Cfa HI Torino (rlail must directed per Citta
di Torfnol: 80 for Scotland direct per $ $
C'1fur1bia directed per COluroial :
at ~ m for RelsiUm direct per kFoonland
IrlaI e directed per 8 :. krconlaud' ,.
PRINTED MATTER. FTt'-Th's steamer takes Printed
Matter Papers and samples for Germany
Cf mail matter for other parts
- Europe will be sent BY this ship unless specially
directed 10y her
sfer the closing the Supplementary TraHsatlantic
arars above. additional S>Iunier1entarv Mails
ere opened the pIer- II the american trgiisn
nd steamers. and remain open until
vrs,hn Ter Minutes II sailing Of steamer
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
pn.trnice Nnticr.

SHOULD be read 5 ali interested as changes may
a tTue-l
mails ending June Is 1907. VIII
close promptly all 81 the General Posofce as
(CII,v- Parcels Post Ma hour earlier than
post malls Tor Ger
many close az = 2. N. N.2i1y and Wednesday
Supplementary mails close at Foreign STA
closing time shown below Tex
-uppenentary Mails for Europe and Central
Arlerica via Colon hour later at Foreign Sta
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27

Corporation Counsel Rives yesterday approved
the form of the contract for the building OF the
Brooklyn extension OF the Rapid Transit tunnel.
The three weeks advertising will begin tomorrow.
Bios for the construction Of the extension Will
be opened on July p at 2 o'clock at the Office Of
The commission
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
OFFICES

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New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
NICHOLAS T. HERMAN.

Utica n. Y. June 26,-Nicholas E. Herman died
here this morning. Yesterday his left leg was am
putated at the knee. to stop the progress OF gan
CREME due to thckeniuG of the walls of the ar
tertes Mr. Herman was a son of the late Senator
Herman, and a prominent attorney. he was
largely interested in the manufacturing industries
OF this city
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27

AMERICANS VISITING EUROPE THIS YEAH
Will find New-York Tribune for ~nIe
at the boO. stalls of the Leading hotels
throughout the continent Europe and
Grent Britain, a well the Reading
Room tables. Ii may also he obtain ed at
the principal railroad stations.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
OBITUARY.
THE BISHOP OF AUCKLAND.

wellington New-Zealand, June 26.-The Rev Dr'
William Garden Cowie. Bishop OF Auckland is
dead He was born in 1881 He had been Bishop
of Auckland since 1869 and Primate of New-Aea-
land since 1895.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
DIED.

cADY-on June &c. in Canaan. Conn Rev Earnil-
ton Cady, son p. K C9dy. d D. InteTI1eIt eI
Albany SATURDAY.. arrival OF 1870 m tram iIoi'
New-York
HALI-In Hartford Conn., his residence. 81 WetheTs-
feld-ave.. Wednesday. June 18th. John H. Hsl in ns
Funeral the CHURCH OF the Oood
Shepherd. Saturday. June 2sth. at 3 o'clock
TAvIIANp-At Denver COL June 20. 1892. C Fred
Havland. Funeral service from the resdence %
his brother-in-law. Mr. F. II. Sherwood. No 36z
New Rochelle. v Y. on saturday at 10 a n
IIOYT-At Stamford Conn. Tuesday, -. 1892
Theodore ". HOyt Funeral services Will De hed az MS
late residence. No. 80 Broad st. Friday. 3 p m
Kee wife Of DIR. Julius A. Jlson and daughter or ..s
William and Sarah Mckee. of New-A orh Clty,.
Funeral services residence. No 81 Soetn
C1inton-st., Poughkeepss N Y. saturday the -
invited
KNAPP-At Stamford Conn. Wednesday. June %
infant son OF Ethel Ferris and James Hoyt Knapp
MERRIFIEID-On Wednesday. Central Valley, N "
Edward L. Merrihed. OF New-York City. in his 6-tn
Funeral services Central Presbyterian Chureh
%. at ~ Interment private Vermont papers
please copy
OT'TMANN-On June 26. 43O ?. m Augustus F. Ott-
mann beloved husband Of Agatha Micolino Ottriahn,
the 5Oth year Of his Funeral notice later
sAGE-on Rsstigouche River. Canada. June %. Dean
Sage. of Albany. y. Y
STEUERwALD-Su Suddenly, Tuesday. June o. at
Elizabeth Hitchings Ster rerwaId- Funeral Saturday.
at I1:30 a the residence OF her grand
Mn Charles F. Hitchinss. No. 30 West ISd-st
InterInent private
SUYDAM-In Brooklyn p, 1902. Ienliau. daughter
OF the late Cornelius and Iemiau Suydam- Funeral
residence Utica-ave. near Canar
sic Saturday, June 2S. at D. m Relatives anu
friends invited.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
GpeeiaI Notlees.

Experienced Lawyer will limited amount ot
business bankruptcy. divorce eoectiHns on conl
notariaI work. highest references
advice free Address appointment. LEX Box To- IT'D
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27

Highest temperature Yesterday degrees lowest. g.
average SO: for corresponding last
SO; average for corresponding twenty-five
-.
Local forecast: to-day Saturday; north
west winds, diminishing
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27

In this diagram continuous white line shows the
In pressure indicated by the Tfibunes self
Tcording barometer The dotted line shows the emPer
t,Ire as recorded at PeTTys Pharmacy
The following Official record from the Weather Bureau
shows the changes the last twenty
four hours comparison with the corresponding date IF
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
DIED.

AEpREWS-On THURSDAY. June e. 1902 Dr. Benjamin
Andrews the SD year Of his age Funeral services
f}erkelev place Brooklyn. " Y Interment Monday.
Tune 30 1909 al Greens Farms. Conn Leave New
York Central depot 1904 a.
RISHOP-Entered into Summit. n. J.. June %
Ip,,3 Martha bloomfield. wife of David H. Bishop.
Funeral services held her late residence.
is Badesu-avs Friday afternoon. June q, 3.3U
Interment at Bound Brook N j.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
GIFTS OF $4,000 TO BOTDOIN.
CLOSE OF THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT /
THE MAIND COLLEGE
ley rELE GRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Icy TEIE iRAf'H TO TIE TRIBJNE-I
brunswick Me. June "a heavy rainstorm
ma rred the pleasures of the closing day OF Bowdoin
College's centennial week. The degree of A. H.
was conferred upon fifty-one graduates. After the
exercises the annual commencement dinner was
held in Memorial Hall. at which President Hyde
announced the OF the contributors to the
Bowdoin centennial fund The contributions amount
-, abo,,t $50 the largest contributors being Mrs
olive NJ Butler, of Portland. who gives $1,000 70
found four scholarships in memory of her HUSBAND
Mosas Morrill, Butler of the class of as. and VIII
lam ]. Curtis '75 of NewYork. who gave $500 20
the general fund
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
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q IN the T-,Ftad States fOurSide OF Greater
NETWORK CITY.

Mail subscribers to the DAILY TFI WEEKLY will
be charged copy postage in addition I"
the named above.
The Tribune mailed Cuba, Porto RICO fiaWal
and the Philippines without expense Ior Ioslsh
postage.
points Europe all countries in the S1iversal
will be mailed az the
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sired Subscriptions be given TO your regular
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nurnett's tnnilIn
-, -IA Y,z11.ett Fs il

good in the mouth II Is pure and w1oe
some. Don't be cheated with cheap aduterated goods
The surest safest of Blood Purifiers Is Jayne's
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
MiRRIED.

JFWEII-EDDY-On June - 1902. Morristown. y.
j. ~ F4urbut Florence. daughter OF the
IateNSamueI Eddy. Mr. +. Bronson Jewell Of Wash
ington, D. G.
church OF the Advent Boston. Mass by the Right
Rev Bishop Lawrence. Mabel. daughter os Mrs Ella
burgess. TO William De Forest Thomson Of New-Iork
City.
yINTON-wIEEIER- Mary T. Wheeler daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs William Bailey Wheeler and Thomas
MacIntire Vintou. OF New-York were married Weines
IaV afternoon a Old orchard. Quaker HILL N L..
fHs cIsutry seat OF the brides parents.
Notices of marriages and deaths must be in
d0rsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
NAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST
INDIES. ETC.

FRID4Y-st u n <cr Mexico. =. s. Niagara. via
Tampico (maiI be directed Per Nasara'):
az 6i 20 q n Bermuda. steamer from Halifax.
stT1-RDAY-4t Complementary $50 a. MI for
Porto Rico. Curacao and Venezuela per s Caracas
for SavaniIIa anu Cartagena must be direeteG
''ar s Caracas'O; at go m supplementary 10 30
forF Island. Jamaica Savalilla and Car
Allegheny (mail for Costa RiCa be
AIIeghany''p 9-S0 a supple
Haiti md Santa Marta.
Aims: at 9:3O a m. Psrnambuco and Santos
tmau for other parts OF Brazil
nnst H. directed per Grecian Prince; 10 a.
f1,ha Moro Castle. via Havana: at 10
A m for Argentine URUGUAY and Paraguay per $ $
ESQ p for Cuba. Oiin6a. via
Statanzas CorIina-y only. which directed
OInda'D.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
Fresh Pond Crematory

reduce, 1st its for cremation to 30 ior
adults, SIS for children
When used to its full present capacity 40 bodies IN =
the will be including care OF
ashes Address for information and pamphlet =: >
Cremation Co.. Utd-) 60 E. Houston St. New i0rA'
Ow0e
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
TRANSPACrFTC MAILS

Mails Australia except West australia which is for
Hawaii san Francisco. close here daily $50
!, m after I21 and 70 June rs. inclusive.
On arrival OF Lucana. due at ew-fork June f2s.
for dispatch :. Scnoma-
Mails for and Japan VIA Vancouver and Victoria.
"a g clos daily $50 y. to July III. in
c,tsIve dIsnatch = Empress OF China
specially addressed
fer L. 8 Postal Agency at Shanghai cannot be for
va-ded via Canada,-
for the Phaippine Islands. via San Francisco. cl(e
here daily at $50 p m up to july 70. inclusive. -
dispatch per :. China.
China and Japan via I1coifa close here daily
at G:30 d. JGlv - inclusive, for dispatch
Tacoma
Mails fJr Hawaii Francisco close here daily
$40 o. m July -, Inclusive for dispatch
Alameda
Mails for and Marquesas Islands. via san Fran
cisco daily at $50 p to July tie.
elusive. dispatch s = Msriposa-
Australia Except West Australia which
yiaF, New-Zea1 and. which via
ciscOl Fiji Islands. Vancouver and Victoria
n c. c'ose here daily $50 D. up July t19 in
elusive. fo- dispatch g 5 Moana Especially ad-
1nly1
schedule OF closing Is presarlp-
their uninterrupted overland tRegia-
mail closes at 6 m previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT Posrascsg.
Postohce. New-York. y. Y. June 90. 1904
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Malls for Newfontland by rail % MOTH sydney and
thercs bv steamer this office daily $50
1connecting close here Monday. Wednesday and
cotrrdayl HiqueIon. by rail 70 Boston, and
bv close this office daily az
Mails for Cuba. ny rail 10 Florida. and thence by
steamers dispatched DAILY, except Thursday. final
conrecting closes for dispatch via Port Tampa. on
Non1ays Wednesdays and SATURDAYS 1890 a ,
Tor dispatch Maui Mondays and Saturdays at
Gao r n Mails for Mexico Ctty. overland unless
cisIIv addressed dispatch hy close
etfce falv except sunday 1:33 p. and f1:30 D.
SUNDAYS at . N. and 1870 = m Mails Costa
i(ira Belize. Puerto C7rtez and Guatemala by rail
thence by steamer. close this Office
daily Sunday at Il D. m tconnecting closes
Belize. Puerto COrtez and Guatemala
and Tuesdays Costa Rcal. fHegstered mail closes
D. previous DAY
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-19

HoMEILER THAN LINCOLN. Theman
who received a present from Lincoln
because his face was honelier than
that of the great president has pass
ed away. He was the Rev. William
Hastings, of Toledo, Ohio, who died
recently at the age Of ". Back in
the Sixties" the minister used to
tell, when | was a chaplain in the
army, was on q train one day,
when a tall and angular stranger
arose from his seat, came over to
where sat and handed me an old
fashioned pocketknife. Much aston
ished, asked what he meant. The
tall man, who ! soon learned was
President Lincoln, said: Keep ii;
you are entitled to il. Years ago
that knife was presented to me with
the request il ever saw an uglier
man than myself was to give it to
him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-19

The other day lady was driving
her husband down a narrow coun-
try lane, when, on suddenly turn
ing sharp corner they encounter
ed q brewers van. There was no
room to pass and the lady said, very
tartly:
You must go back, for / shall
not. You ought to have seen us be-
fore entering the. lane.
But. my dear, demonstrated her
husband mildly, the man couIdn Z
see round the corner.
Il don't care" was the charac-
teristic reply. .I1l sit here till
doomsday before give way to that
man."
The carter who had overheard the
colloqny, here remarked cheerfully:
All right, guy nor, I'll back out
of this" adding confidentially.
I've got such another ut home.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-06-19
Saint MARI $ Beacon.


TEE MEAxEsT MAN IN KANSAS.
Not long ago the wife OF a western
Kansas politician asked him 10 lay
aside politics long enough one day
TO dig the potatoes in the garden.
He agreed TO do il. After digging
for a few minutes he went into the
house and said he had found . coin.
He washed it of and it proved TO be
a silver quarter. He put II in his
leans and went back TO work. Pres
emily he went TO the house again
and said he had found another coin.
He washed the dirt of OF it. Ii was
a silver half dollar. He put 1t in
his Jeans. 81 have worked pretty
hard, said he to his wife; guess
III take a short nap" When he
awoke he found that bis wife had
dug all the rest Of the potatoes. But
she found no coins. Ii then dawned
upon her that she had been worked. "
Kansas CITY Journal.