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SHILOH.

Erwin and Ethel Fuller OF Grcenvillo
have been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Decker and other relatives.
Latham Leach who has been sick so
long with typhoid fever is able to be
out again.
Lena Ives who has been attending
school at Grand Rapids has been spend.
ing the vacation with her parents.
Mrs. w. Drake who has been i'll so
long with throat trouble, is reported
no better.
Calvin and Levi Race of Brecken-
ridge, have been spending the vacation
with their grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Heth.
May Crane has been visiting here.
Frank Allen has ceturned from the
Rapids where he has been looking al
ter the shipment of dried apples
The L. A. S. held at Mrs. Albert
Cranes last week was we'll attended
and all report good time. About &C
were present.
Ora Decker who has been working In
Grand Rapids is home again.
Will Harris OF Fenwick, was a visit
or at f. E. Browns Sunday.
f. A. Morris and wife entertained
Fred Pitt and wife Sunday.
Rev. Butler and wife OF Belding
we're ameng those who ate dinner a
Albert Cranes, Wednesday.
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SMYRNA.

Josie Pike and Mabel Powers Of
Vaudeville are visiting at G. w. Jos
Inns.
A. II. Norton has purchased the
Hoppough homestead.
j. Mason had a fine party on New
Years, 129 couple being present.
DR.. Dumon OF Evart has had stroke
of paralysis and Is in critical .conditi-
ton.
Mrs. Ella Richmond OF st. Joseph
was In town last Saturday,
C. w. Joslin entertained on New
| Years day all his best friends and
dearest relatives.
VIM. Dickens OF Ann Arbor is in
town.
On Christmas Mrs. Holiday received
fine set OF silver knives and forks in
her mail box, so you see old Santa was
In this vicinity.
Cora Dobson and sister who have
been visiting at Mr.. Mehney 'sreturned
to their home In ST Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Mehney who have
been to Ohio on visit returned home
last week.
Miss Mamie Joslin Of Vaudeville has
returned to her home.
Geo. Ring, wife and little daughter
go TO Remus this week where he will
operate his saw mill and will remain
all winter.
1t was happy company that assem-
bled at the home OF A. j. Dickens on
New Years day, it being the occasion
OF their golden wedding about go being
present, A. G. Huff and wife OF Green
vile were here also VIM. Dickens OF
Ann Arbor he being an only brother,
also Mrs. B b. Crawford au only sis
ter, very pleasant time was enjoyed
fine dinner was served after which
Major Chase in a few we'll chosen words
presented them with a very nice pres
ent in behalf of the company, it was In
the shape of cash and amounted to ST.
News has been received from Erie,
Pa that G.. w. Hunt a former resi-
dent # this place has gone to the In
sane asylum he was a Prof of music
and fine musician.
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BARTONvILLE.

Walter White and wife and Miss
Grace Moon spent New Years day at
f. j. Richmond's.
Ray Tower Of the M. A, G. has been
visiting relatives here for few days.
Peter Kohn and family at New Year g
dinner at Henry Warmers.
Mrs. Susan Krupp and daughter
Agnes spent last Thursday at Charley
Krupp's in Miriam.
Harold Gardner of Grand Rapids Wis
tied his grandfather Sindey Gardner
last Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Leather's of Ohio Is visit
her sister Mrs. Joe Warner and family
Clyde Day and wife were callers at
Mrs Krupps Sunday.
School commenced in this district
last Monday after two weeks vacation.
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ALTON ,MOsELEY
Weather milder and thawing.

Weather milder and thawing.
Johnney Berrie who had his fingers
shot of in getting along we'll as can be
expected.
Miss Mccarthy of Grand Rapids Wis
tied Mrs. Otis White over Friday.
A surprise was on Joe Gahan at his
new home last week where he and his
bride had just moved In, dancing was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Otis White is not as we'll as
usual.
The dance New Years at K. j. Mas
ons was we'll attended with an enjoy
able time.
A party OF young people enjoyed a
New Years dinner at John Denises.
Fred Wingeir returned home We'd
nesday from a two weeks visit with
Ohio relatives.
Miss Ada Patruff Is on the sick list,
throat troubles.
Miss Eursla Mccarthy has been
spending few weeks at her fathers
home, the Royal Rest near Moseley.
Misses Irene and Eursla Mccarthy
and Margaret Byrnes OF Grattan made
New Years call on Mrs. Patrick
Rowe and sisters of Parnell.
Geo. White and his two boys visited at
Jas. Gahans of Parnell Sunday.
Afford Tomit and wife returned
home Saturday from visit with her
sister at Union City.
Mrs. John X. Garvin OF Parnell en-
tertained house party over New
Years among the guests we're Misses
Irene and Eursula Mccarthy, and
Grace Robinson OF Grand Rapids, Mar
guerite Byrnes Of Grattan, Lucille De-
Vincent OF Detroit. Eunice Proctor Of
Saginaw the party was chaperoned by
Mrs. +. A. Proctor.
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CHADWICK.

A baby girl at Frank Bucks.
School commenced at Chadwick
Monday.
William Autcliff purchased piece
OF land OF James Chad wick.
Eliot Chadwick commenced work at
Bedding Tuesday.
Jay Raby and family spent Sunday
at VIM. Browns.
Mrs w. Ravell Is entertaining her
brother Tomas Thorp OF Owosso also a
nephew OF Greenville.
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NORTH ORLEANS.

Vern VanLoten is on the sick list.
Henry Closer Is some better.
School commenced In district No. s
Monday after two weeks vacation.
Cornelius Closer returned home
last week from Ohio where he has be en-
nearly year
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Garfield spent
New Years day at Albert Browns.
Married at the home OF the BRIDE
fathers Ceaser Dixon last Thursday
evening Jan. 1st 1868, Louisa Dixon to
James A. Manuel, jr. We wish tn, m
much Joy and long happy life.
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GRATTAN.

January is giving us more sunshine
Monday DR.. Spencer was called Il
visit Mrs. Peck and child who are both
sick.
Miss Ann Bookey is with Mrs. M. A
Lessiter, who is having quite a serious
time with the prevailing throat and
lung trouble.
DR.. Spencer of Grattan and Surgeon
l'nler of Grand Rapids are today Jan
9th holding counsel in Mrs. Casner's
case, complications having arisen that
makes recovery vesy doubtful
A special meeting OF Kent county
Grange is TO be held with Grattar
Grange this week, Jan q and Z. Sup
per at hall Jan. 8.
The second series OF educational raj.
lies will begin Jan IL, and the meet
ing at Grattan Grange hall will be Fri
day evening and Saturday Jan. l6 and
IL. Leaders a. Il thinner Commits.
sloner OF schools, F. ID. Smith widely
known as an educator, Grattan Grange
will entertain both days.
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Dorman all of Bedding Wis.
tied us Sunday, also called on Mrs
Casner who has been growing worse tC
the sorrow OF her many friends. Mrs
Dorman former resident here was
greatly surprised by a visit from a
cousin Chas. Bugbee, she had not seen
10 20 years and known in Grattan. He
is now resident OF Traverse City and
only OF late was able to locate his un.
forgotten cousin at Belding.
Miss Maud Hart former teacher
here, and in Oakfield has during the
holiday vacation taken time to visi,
her pupils of both schools and attend
ing church at Ashley Sunday. Miss
Hart resumed teaching in the Huggard
district, Nelson township Jan. 5, with
ffty-fve scholars. Good teachers are
sure to win success. We also learn
that our friend and a sccessful teacher
/ SdSutT VI 10 lOSdbSu IL
Bedding for the present.
Later: In Mrs. Casner's case Drs
Spencer and Fuller performed more
extensive operation finding fish bone
in the pipe which had formed from the
abscess heretofore mentioned in items
which has no doubt caused her stom
ack trouble, and explains her continual
failing 1t is thought the fish bone has
been in the region OF her stomach sew
eral years. AS we write, Tuesday al
noon she is very weak, lower than a
previous time, but II she can only stand
the shock there is now a chance for re
covery. Dr. Spencer had found an OBJ
struction in this pipe formation by
probing before DR.. Fuller was called
the last time.
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AvON-KEENE,

Spencer Covert OF Barryton and r.
D. Newcomb of Otisco we're In Keene
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Higgins and Mrs.
Angie Frost and Ed. Frost were called
to Ada to tho funeral Of Hugh Ward
Wednesday OF this week.
VIM. Sparks and wife called on Free
man Sparks Saturday, found their sick
child much better.
Bart Wolverton and wife visited her
mother Mrs Sarah Airs Sunday.
Mr.. II. N. Sparks Is on the sick list
VIM higgins and wife are visiting
In Grand Rapids.
Mrs. A Frost, Mrs. r., Frost and Mis-,
Nancy Frost took dinner with Mrs
Orlo Weeks Sunday
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Domestic Troubles 4.

1t Is exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic ruptures
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having Or. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work Ia stomach and liver
troubles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25c, at Cornell Bros. drug
store.
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proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
roverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
,old why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-08

II you but knew the splendid merit
OF Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without IL. a dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or lagrippe. II may save your life
w. |. Benedict,
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MO. DEMOREST FLATS, Bedding, Mich.
IN Diseases Of Women Specially. ONCE
hours: y to 10 80 a. m; to p. M $3.50 To p.
m. Citizens 'phone No. g.
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The little folks love DR., Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup. Pleasant TO take
perfectly harmless; positive cure for
coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-08

The many friends OF G II. Hansen,
Engineer l.. f. & ". r. Il. at present
living 10 Lima, o., will be pleased to
knew of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: II was
cured by using Foles's Kidney Cure,
which T recommend to all especially
trainmen who are usually similarly
Affected w. l. Benedict.
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ECO. u. NICHOLS DWIGHT sHELDo
NICHOLS 3 SHELDON.
Or. MARJORY ORR.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW.--Ofrice: Over Page
"a store, Nam St. Bedding, Michigan.
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CHURCHEs.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRCH-Ser.
vices at 1880 a. IN. and z $50 p IN. Sabbath
meeting on Thursday evening REV. o A.
CARMAN Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL. CHU RICH Services at
1880 a m and z 80 D. IN. Sabbath school
at HAD a. IN. PRAYER meeting on Ihursuay
evening REV j. r.. BUTLER, Pastor
BAPTIST CHURCH Services at 1880 a.
m and 80 u. IN Sabbath school at close OF
morning service Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening. REV H. y. SPEAR, Pastor
FREE METHODIST CHURCH Prayer and
praise serviae eleven o'clock a. III. Preach
ing at 1880 d. IN. Prayer meeting Friday
evening REV DAFOE, Pastor.
ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC Services at
$50 a. m on the last Sundayin each month.
REV. FIR AUER Pastor.
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4. S. NORRIS,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. once rear
l. OF w. l. Benedict's drug store. Hours:
y TO IL a. M, 2to and Z To p. IN. Residence
opposite OF M. l.. church. Telephone lV-2
rings.
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or. j. ~. ARMSTRONG.

DENTIST. Corner rooms in the Vincent
H. block, over Vincent's grocery. ONCE
hours sa. m. to 8 p m.
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u. r. PiNKHAM.

physician AND SURGEON-Ofice over
Il Connells drug store, Main st. Hours TO
and to & p. m.
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DIP. G. =. SMITH.

INENTIST.-On hours TO $50. Leonard
IL Block, over Pages hardware store. Bel
ding Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-08
MONEY TO LOAN
....BY THE.
Bedding building and
LOan Association

To those who wish to build house or
pay Of your mortgage; or In buying
home already built on easy
terms of monthly INSTALL
ments. For particulars
call at their Office.
There Is nothing better in Bedding
for investment than stock In the Bel
ding Building and Loan. Stock OF
which, Series No. 80, Is now open to all.
"A. WAGNER, Socy.
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y. &. FERGUSON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEoN-office over
L Pages hardware. once hours: 8 TO ga.
m. | to 3 D. IN. f, except "Wednesday, $3.50 70
d m Pension examining surgeon New
Sta.e Phone
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4. OHLINGER,

IL clan and Health officer-Office at residence
corner OF Bridge and Centre SITS. once hours
1 TO 2and z TO Cd. m.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CTTY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
Mavor . Embree h. Lapham
Clerk 1890 ---- .---------- George w. Mouiton
treasurer VIM. r. Sandell
Marshal -----------N w MleSn a
City Attorney .--------------------D I. Sheluon
City Health OnCer---- = 4 0hlnger
Justices OF the Peace (ieoree w. Monlton
Aldermen-Fir ward, l.. r. smith, +.
r. Hudson Second ward, w A. Chave,
Geo Putnam; Third ward, w II. Fisher,
M j Deu crest
Supervisors First ward w. NJ. Foote; Sec
ond ward j. r. Angel; Third ward, W. A.
Wilder.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

He thrust his hand into a pocket and
pulled it out
He dashed the contents Of his hand
across the room, and dived for an
other handful. Then he paused, for
the man upon the steps was not a
policeman. He was Helmstaedter, the
baker man.
What you doing here?" exclaimed
Helmstaedter, suspiciously.
Shifty Shift, for it was he, was re-
lieved. II was lookin'," he explained
confidently to the baker, for man
of the name of Mickey Sullivan-blind
in one eye. He used to work down
this cellar"
you got in the wrong place." said
Helmstaedter, there amt no Mickey
Sullivan-not here-never was"
Gee" said Shifty, II got on the
wrong street. Mickey works right back
of here. I'm guy f'r fair"
Casting a remorseful glance over to
one side, he slowly and with becoming
humility assembled the stone steps to
the street. He looked up and down
Much obliged 70 you" he said to
the baker man, as he trotted around
the corner TO find the imaginary Mick
ey Sullivan.
Molly Middleditch was sitting in
her room, making over, for the fifth
time, dress which had worn out
months ago, when she heard a knock
on the door. She leaped to her feet,
ran and opened it.
Jimmy" she exclaimed. Jimmy
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

that?"
"And what's more" said Mrs. Jim
my, from what he said I do believe
that those gold pieces used to belong
in the safe of John Tortoni. What
will we do about it?'
Jimmy was a moral young man.
But he also was a philosopher. MOL
W. he said, "is any of that money
left?" Molly shook her head. IAN
right" said Jimmy, I'm earning good
wages now and We don't need it. But,
as for me, I'm willing to let bygones
be bygones with John Tortoni. And
l want to tell you that John Tortoni's
pile never did the good in the world
that these gold pieces did to you and
me, and I'm goin' to let EN- rest in
peace. I'm honest enough at that, but
l amt got no kick a coming. And you
amt, either, little girl
The next year, however, Jimmy
who had made a little strike, took six
f1ve-dollar pieces to Helmstaedter and
handed them over. "Dutchy," he
said, It want you to put these in you
bread tonight, one in loaf. Just like
as not some poor chapll get one of
EN- at the time when he's sufferin'
for It,"
Thus did Jimmy Burke even things
up with his conscience; for Jimmy's
conscience was in the right place. AS
for Shifty Shift, he was a man who
had no use for consciences; not much.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
AN OLD MANS DARLING.

Why will she say them not, the words
That she is mine? I am her abject
slave.
To apprehend each wish, ere words ex-
press
Her will, to me is greatest happiness.
Her love is mine, in this 1 feel secure;
All, never lover lived could be more
sure.
I hold her little hand in mine, and
pray
That she the longed-for words will
fondly say.
Her love is mine; disparity of years
Dismays me not; mid all my hopes
and fears.
This question enters not; nor ever can
The dread Of rival in some younger
man.
Such love as ours, pure, sincere, and
sublime,
Scorns tribes such as age and flight of
time.
Still, though I feel her love is mine all
That she is mine, in words she will
not say.
In words she says it not; but every
glance
And every action but the truth en-
nance,
That in her young affection, true and
pure,
l have a firm abiding place, and sure
Then. patience! for when maid defers
to speak
The fond confession we so anxious
seek.
IT'S for good reason; and know some
day,
Il Danpa's little dirl," will Babv Elsie
say.
A. G. Butler, in the New York Times.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

don't" The buyer did not He took
home the loaf. and commanded his
family to eat it up at once. in order to
bring forth TO light that dollar If per-
chance it might be inside. But the
dollar was not there.
Now Helmstaedter, the baker man,
from the standpoint of his neighbors,
was extremely generous. He was a
popular man, was Helmstaedter Much
more popular. for instance, than Ter
toni, the banker, the usurer, the Vul-
ture, whose dingy little counting
house was just around the corner, and
who held chattel mortgages on half
the neghborhood. Helmstaedter, he
PVT bread into your mouth; Tortoni,
he took break out Of your mouth
that was the way. Even on this day
he had told pretty little Molly Mid
dIeditch that he must have that $2.95
she owed him, or out her things must
60 Tomorrow. And tomorrow was
New Years Day. Molly was the pride
Of the neighborhood, a pretty girl,
who lived all alone. and she worked
hard all day. She had buried her
father with Tortoni's money, and her
payments came too slow for Tortoni,
the banker. But then Tortoni was
pushing everybody at the end of the
year: he wanted to count his cash
after the first. and pat himself on his
back for having made so much.
And when Tortoni locked UP his
safe at c o'clock and went home on
the last day of the year he felt at
peace with all the world, for of all the
days in the year this day had been his
biggest
"Good-a- the-man. John" said Tor
toni to himself after the manner of
his countrymen. But Tortoni was not
the only man who was well aware of
his immediate prosperity. The heart
of at least one other man was glad
dened. This man was young gentle
man Of the name of Shifty Shift. That
was his real name-he had others.
Shlfty Shifts hours began when
Tortoni's hours were over: when Tor
toni locked up, Shifty Shift opened up.
And he did II IN very simple manner
For he had a key to the boarding house
of John Tortoni: a key which had
gone, Shifty while the crowd passed
and repassed in the early evening in
serted his key in the lock OF the outer
door, and entered. IL Is simple enough
when you know how. Once inside he
knew well what 70 do and how to
DO Il.
Half an hour later he was through
with the exception OF stepping out
side. Now this was a more tickilsh
proceeding than stepping IN. For
when he stepped IN he could see who
was outside. but when he was about
20 atep out he wan at a disadvantage.
For all he knew. a Gordon OF police
might be a. the next corner. How
ever, he pulled himself together and
took deep breath As ne closed the
door behind him be heard a shout.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27

Miss Middleditch, my Ady friend, and
me, and were after that dollar loaf.
We're going to buy two loaves, and
you'd better give us the dollar one.
for l owe her a nickel, and then
can pay it back. Say, sport, can we
pick out our own loaVes."
IF you have clean hands" said
Helmstaedter you can pick out any
one you please. If you have the other
kind, you can pick out only one, and
that one must be yours"
Gee" said Jimmy Burke, looking
reproachfully at his hands, its up to
you, Molly Here's wishin' that we
get the dollar"
Molly picked out one. Here's
mine." she said. Then she picked out
another. "And here's yours, Jimmy"
she added. Jimmy's mouth watered,
for he knew, even though the dollar
was absent, he would have bread and
caraway seeds. And the baker made
good bread.
IF we get that there dollar now"
said Jimmy, "we1l go to the show to-
morrow night That is, if 1 get it. I'll
stay around all day and I'll show Tor
toni and his men out if they turn
up. And in the evening We'll have
some fun. Might just as we'll It's
New Years"
They reached the girls room once
more. Jimmy surreptitiously took a
large bite out of his loaf. He could
not wait. 1t tasted good.
Go on" he said to the girl, paus-
ing in his meal, tear up your loaf
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-27
THE RELUCTANT PRODIGALITY
OF SHIFTY SHIFT
BY VIM. HAMILTON OSBORNE.
Copyright, 1903, by VIM. Hamilton Osborne

HI, there" exclaimed a stentorian
voice. Shifty Shift took one look, and
then ran. So did the owner Of the
voice.
K was q famous race. shifty held
the lead. But he and MS pursuer had
10 contend with the crowded streets.
And Shifty had 10 contend with the
possibility Of being cut off in front,
as Well IS being overtaken in the rear.
At last he found himself confronted
by two coppers on ahead, while three
assalIed his rear; and then he did what
only Shitty Shift could do-he disap-
peared completely. mysterlously un-
coEspromisingly. They looked high
ana low for him. but he could not be
found
Helmstaedter, the baker man. had
not yet put up his sign when all this
occurred. Hclmstaedter's dollar sale
did not begin until o'clock on New
Years Eve. Down below the bread
was waiting for the psychological mo-
meut 70 arrive when il was ready for
the oven. In the meantime the bakery
force had adjourned next door 10 the
saloon to wet its whistle against the
hot and heavy baking which was i'm
minent Helnstae dter was puttering
over his beautiful sign, when suddenly
a man dashed UP to his shop and al
most threw himself down the basement
stairs. This man had been telling him
self that he was a goner; that it
wouldn't DO 10 be caught with the
goods on and had been making divers
other remarks to himself which indi-
Gated that he was hard pressed. He
dashed precipitately down Helmstaed-
ter's steps. He saw instantly that he
had made a mistake. There was no
way out, apparently.
He heard the sound Of footsteps de-
scending to the rooms in which he
stood. He looked about. There was
no hiding place. He was surrounded
on all sides by huge pans of bread.