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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
Yacht Club at Betsy.

The Elizabeth City Economist OF this
week says:
"Mr. W. t. old is at the head of a
plan to organize a yacht club in this
city and no doubt viii make a success
OF it. Mr.. Old has in view the purchase
Of q handsome and commodious gasoline
yacht. forming a yacht club consisting
OF ten or fifteen members with an ini-
tiation zee Of fifty dollars each, which
will be ample means to supply the de-
mand. After permanent organization he
proposes TO build a club house at some
convenient place down the river for the
accommodation of the members.
It viii be a splendid success. What
ever Mr.. Old undertakes succeeds. as all
Raleigh folks know who remember his
brilliant management Of the social side
OF the Raleigh Fair when he was Chief
Marshal
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So "a RAJ EsTATE.

BY virtue Of authority conferred upon
me by Judgment of Superior Court Of
Wake county, rendered in special pro-
ceedings. No. 1855, entitled w. ii. Burt,
executor of Peniua Stinson, deceased, VS..
James Toven Wood, Emaline Stinson and
Isaac Utley 1 will on Monday, 9th day
Of April, 1903. at u o'clock M, offer for
sale for cash at public cutlery at the
premises. ID. T. Adams residence, a
niece or parcel Of land, situated on Bras
wells Creek, in Holly Springs township,
Wake county, adjoining the land of
James Norris, D. T. Adams and others,
being a part Of the Penina stinson, de-
ceased tract of land. Bounded as fol-
lows. to-wit: Beginning at stake and
pointers Norris corner, runs as his line
North 2 degrees east crossing BraswelTs
Creek $3.50 chains to a pine stump. d.
r. Adams corner: thence as his line
South IS degrees, s chains to a stake in
said Adams line; thence South . degrees
West. 28-42 chains, crossing Braswells
Creek to a stake and pointers in an old
Aeld thence North So degrees West. 8
chains to the beginning, containing 22.76
acres.
w. Fl. BURT.
A. in F. and NJ.
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Miss Irwin Paylor Entertalns

High Point. N. C.. May Especial -
Miss Irwin Paylor entertained a few OF
her friends at two little finch parties
last week
On Monday evening the guests were:
Mr.. Albion Mills and Miss Connie
Charles, Mr. Oscar Mofftt and Miss Lyl
Hastings. Mr.. Baseom Haskins and Miss
Genevive White. Mr.. and Mrs Henri Tur-
ner, Mr.. Lee Curtland and Mr.. Howard
Paylor
On Wednesday evening the invited
guests We're Mr. viii Jones and Miss
Carry Ogburn Mr.. Ogburn and Miss Deb
by Tomlinson, Mr.. Halse TomIinson and
Miss Ethel Diffee Mr.. Oscar Mofftt and
Miss Ella Burton, Mr.. NJ. j. Wreun and
Miss Minnie Alexander. Mr.. Howard Pay
Tor and Miss Connie Charles.
At a late hour dainty refreshments
were served.
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Griffin WILLIAMSON.

Monroe. n. C.. May Especial Jon
Wednesday at 7:3O O'Clock in the Pres
byterian church a large crowd gathered
to witness one Of the greatest social
events of the season, the marriage Of
Miss Eta Williamson to Mr. Emsley
Wilson Griffin.
TO the inspiring strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, skilIfully render
ed by Mrs. H. R. Laney. the bridal par
ty entered. The ushers We're Messrs.
Wriston Lee and Clyde Morgan, the
trademarks, Misses Katie Fairlcy. Mag
gle Crowell and jamie Lee; Grooms-
men, Messrs. John Peake, Clarence Hous-
ton and Glenn Wolfe The groom came
in with his best man, Mr.. Neil Redfearn.
The bride entered with her sister, Miss
Maggie Williamson, who acted as maid
Of honor.
Rev. J. A. Dorrlettee, Of Charlotte per-
formed the ceremony
The bride was stylishly and becom-
ingly dressed in a going-away costume
of castor broadcloth with white pendant
trimmings She carried a large bouquet
Of brides roses. The maid Of honor
wore a dress Of green crepe de chine,
deliberately trimmed with punches of
white silk grapes The bridesmaids were
daintlly gowned in white silk null, with
sashes and collars of green ribbon. The
maid Of honor and maids carried bou-
quets Of Easter lilies
Mrs. Griffin is not only endowed with
beauty and grace. but talent as Well
Mr.. Griffin is q young gentleman Of
rare business capabilities.
Tvy7,,acH IN o1vv uf4ev 4ha ,oy.or,,ov,r-
end Mrs. Griffin left for a northern tour
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BsnbarY.W white

Kinston. N. c., May (special.)-
Mr.. j. C. Benbury Of Elizabeth City,
and Miss Pattie White, Of this place
were married yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, at the home of the bride S
brother, Mr.. R. z. White, Rev. G. N.
Cowan performing the ceremony.
The marriage was in the l,.eeence Of a
few friends, who accompanied the bridal
couple to the A. and N. Z. depot where
the bride and groom took the cars for
New Bern, en- route to Elizabeth City.
their future home.
Mr. Benbury is a salesman Tor large
Wholesale house in Elizabeth City and
Miss White is a sister of our townsman,
Mr.. r. e. White, Of the White Furniture
Company.
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Hege.Meaehea.

Madison, " C., May 2-(specia1)-
The marriage Of Miss Mamie McGehee
and Mr.. E. L. Hege, took place Wednes-
day night at $50 O'Clock. at the Metho-
dist church
The bride is one of Madison's accom-
plfshed daughters, who has endeared
herself to q host Of admiring friends.
She was dressed in white silk and wore
a veil.
The groom IS a prominent young BUSH
ness man.
TO the strains Of the wedding march
played by Mrs. Nat. NJ. Pickett, the bridal
party entered the church The ceremony
of the Methodist church was used, Revs.
w. NJ. Robbins, Of this place and H. e.
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delicious apollinaris lemonade embellish-
ed with fruit was served by Charles c..
Daniels and Mrs. Fred a. Woodland, Of
Wilson. The bower was festooned IN
smilax upon a white back ground, roses
being banked about the lmonade bowel
The entire reception was greatly enjoy
ed by the many guests. a number from
out of town being present Letters and
kilograms from others came to bring con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes, these senti-
ments coming from each guest as well
come and farewell to the host and host
ess were said, to whom all the express
sions Of good will came as the happiest
feature Of the fifteenth anniversary Of
their wedding day.
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Gotten Wilson.

Mr.. Joe Cheshire Gotten and Miss salle
W. Wilson were married in Petersburg,
Va, on Wednesday afternoon at 5
O'Clock, April 29th, at the home Of the
brides mother, 665 Wesleyton street
The wedding was a very pretty but
quitet one on account Of the serious i'll
ness OF the brides sister. Miss Wilson
is the very attractive and popular daugh-
ter of Mrs. Elizabeth W. Wilson. Mr.
Gotten is the son of Major w. Gotten,
OF Tarboro, and has many friends in
North Carolina.
After a trip to the Northern cities,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gotten will take up their
residence in Petersburg
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Rondthaler, Of Salem, officiating. The
bride was given away by her brother, Mr..
r. A. McGehee. and the groom was at
tended by Mr. Mickey as best man. Miss
Sallie McGehee was maid Of honor The
brides maids were: Misses Florence
Barrow, of Salem, Della Walls, OF Spray,
Carrie Webster, OF Mangum, n. c.. Daisy
Busick, Octa MeGehee. and Pearl Pratt
Of Madison. The flower girls We're: Mabel
Lauten and Nellie Webster. The pre-
sents were numerous and handsome.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
WANT TO MARRY BIZ rE1BaRsPB.
They Courtsd by Wire, Invited by Wire and
Want Telegraph Preacher.

Virginia, New York and New Jersey
telegraph offices have thrilled and whir-
red with electric message of love. A
couple of expert operators, Miss Cenah
]. Barton, now of Gloversville, n. Y, is
the bride expectant. while Joseph J.
Mondean, now of Plainsfeld n j., is the
gallant Geographic groom-elect.
The couple are telegrap operators and
having cooed and courted by wire want
to be married by the electric current
Mr. Mondean can't find a minister who
knows the telegraphic code, and he fears
that romance, which so far has been
conducted by wire, must reach its climax
in a commonplace marriage. But he will
be welded May 9Th, whether he finds a
telegraphic minister or not
Miss Cenah J. Barton, the happy young
lady. six years ago presided over a tele-
at Blaeksburg, Va, while Mondeau held
a similar position at Danville, Va. To
while away the time when business was
slack, Miss Barton and Mondeau talked
with each other over the wire They in
troduced themselves to each other by
wire and made love by wire.
He was transferred to Plainfeld and
she to Gloversville. Still the courtship
continued. The proposal was made and
accepted by telegraph and the date for
the wedding arranged Invitations have
been sent by telegraph, instead Of by the
usual engraved card, and now the demand
Is for minister who can perform a
marriage ceremony by telegraph
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Miss L. c. Bennett Sponsor.

Brigadier General w. L. London, Of
Pittsboro, commander Of the Second
Brigade Of the North Carolina Division
of the United Confederate Veterans an
nounces the appointment of Miss L. c.
Bennett, Of Wadesboro, daughter of
Major Frank Bennett as sponsor for
the Second Brigade at the next annual
Reunion to be held at New Orleans. She
is empowered to appoint her own maid
Of honor,
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LAND1s-JONEs.
Marriage of Two Popular Young People to Take
Place in June

The approaching marriage OF two
popular young North Carolinians is an
nounced and will be heard of with in
terest
The bride-to-be is Miss Pat Lou Jones,
Of Henderson. the charming and ac-
eomplished daughter OF Col and Mrs. r.
l.. Jones. Of Henderson, and the groom
elect is Mr.. Ed, G. Lands, of Oxford, a
popular and well known travelling man
representing the American Soda Foun-
tain Company
The marriage will take place on
Thursday, June twenty-ffth in ST.
Stephens Church In Henderson.
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A Granddaughter of Raleigh.

Miss Eta Aydlett. the young and pref
ty daughter Of 2. F. Aydlett, Esq Of
this town, has been complimented by the
selection as Maid OF Honor at the an
nual reunion Of Confederate Veterans
which meet early in May. 1t Is mer-
tied honor of beauty amiability and
attractiveness be the qualities sought
for. We congratulate our fair young
Elizabeth city Economist.
This young lady'is a granddaughter of
the honored late Thomas II. Briggs, OF
Raleigh.
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R. s. v. P. Club

On Wednesday afternoon the R. S. v.
P. Club was most charmingly entertain
ed by Miss Bessie Trapier. Euchre was
the game played. Miss Eliza Brown won
the first prize and Miss Gertrude Ian
dis the BOBBY. Delicious refreshments
were served. The following members
were present. Misses Brown, Lands,
Carroll, Mackay Higgs, TiIlinghast Lily
skinner. Dortch, Norris and Crowson.
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NoTTcF Ga ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Kate c. Jones' deceased,
late Of Wake county, this is to notify an
persons having claims against said es-
tate to present the same to the under
signed or to R. B. White, Franklinton.
n. c., on or before the 9Th day of April,
1904, or this notice will be plead in bar
Of their recovery.
EDWARD L. JONES,
4-14-1w6w. Administrator.
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Gibson Pictures.

Miss Georgia Ray Mcmillan. of Lumber
ton expects to come to Raleigh about
May 18th to arrange and superintend a
Gibson picture entertainment to be Civ
en- under the auspices of st. Lukes Cir
Gle of Kings Daughters. Miss Mcmillan
is a most gifted and charming entertain
err and she will take part in the pic
lures Miss Annie Spencer Jones vii
have charge of the musical program ana
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Her Trip Through Japan.

On Monday night at O'Clock DR.. Della
Dixon Carroll will speak at the Baptist
Female University. Her subject will be
on the incidents of her trip through
Japan.
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the young ladies to take part viii be
selected after Miss Mcmillan arrives.
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It's foolish to east your bread upon
the waters when there are so many
hungry men to whom you might hand it.
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GRATITUDE.


a cure those avn
ETA w JONES
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A. in F. and NJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23

joicing and a great feast is held among
the negroes. Phe hippopotamus' flesh
is very good eating and there is enough
Of it to feed a whole camp of black
people. The tongue and fat are a spe-
cial delicacy. while of the feet a jelly
like stew is made, over which the
blacks smack their lips like a boy
eating ice cream. The hide is so thick
that a bullet can only penetrate it in
two or three places and so heavy that
it weighs sometimes 500 pounds, but the
natives make soup of that too. This
skin soup is said 10 taste like that
made of turtle. Whips and other leather
things are made of the dried skin
Pachydermatous. meaning thick skin
ned. is the name given TO animals
with this kind OF hide
But let US go back TO the baby hippo
potamus. since we began with him. II
little Peters mother was al home in her
native jungle. she would now spend
quite half her time just lying in the
swampy water in the shade and medi-
tating. Little Peter would lie upon
her neck. as you see in the picture, TIL
he was several months old. Then he
would be able TO take to the water
for himself. Even when the mother
animal dives far below the surface. as
she sometimes does. the young one Is
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of her elderly adorer were monotonous-
ly dismal Nothing to do and no one
to talk to-that was her trouble.
IF 1 only had somebody TO laugh
with me at these yokeis, / could stand
it, she muttered disconsolately
Then her eye wandered from the sea
in front to the tennis ground on the
left. and at a glance she knew that
fate had been kind and her prayer was
answered. A young man dressed in the
extreme of fashion lounged across the
ground carelessly swinging a tennis
racket. His blazer blaZed hot crimson
and yellow in the hot sunshine. Miss
Trix;e's heart warmed to him at once
as a kindred spirit In five minutes
she. too, strolled out on the ground.
She was quite huttered at first when
she found a young man on the ground
and glanced at him-oh, so bashfully.-
from under her long lashes when he
dared to speak to her.
But in two minutes they were in the
midst of a lively single of tennis: in
two hours they were ''Trix" and ''Jer, I"
as if they'd known each other all their
lives. It was the day after when the
lively young lady was planning bicy-
Gle expedition that a waiter brought
her a telegram A monosyllable es-
capped her as she read it. Then she pet
tishly tore the pink paper into pieces
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threads Of light, away into the DARK
ness.
He took one OF the silk handkerchiefs
from the bag and shook out the folds.
He drew the cork OF one OF the oil cans
with his teeth. soaked the silk as full
as ii could hold. and then. bending down
over the near rail, he began smearinS
the smooth M, al thickly with the oil
So he worked steadily and swiftly for
over a hundred yards down the steep
gradient until one can of oil was ex-
hausted- He crossed the line and came
up mopping and daubing the other rail
from the other can in the same plenti-
full fashion Then he took his stand
right between the rails at the head OF
the gradient under the bridge
Il hope I am safe here" he muttsred,
right in thf track ef the mail train
Well soon see"
Almost as he spoke there came right
before him a steady, white star. dis
tant and low. The star all the time
grew bigger and brighter. Then came
curious vibration in the air and the
roar and rattle OF the mail train. Low
at first. IL grew and grew like strong
tide Of sound forcing itself against the
the engine OF the Lightning Express.
with a long train trailing behind IA the
darkness. came laundering up the in
cline. Stacking speed little. like a horse
out OF breath. as Il climbed toward the
top. Then all of sudden the Wheels
struck oil. There was an instant,
change in the roar OF the train. The
rough jar and rattle died out of It.
But the acquired momentum stu
forced the huge weight forward. the
wheels sliding like horses hoofs on a
Shiny pavement and taking no grip on
the creased metal The engine came on
! slowly and more slowly until u was
within twentyyards OF where Mr.. Blood
Smith stood al the end OF the creased
slope. II wavered, stood stiu for one
second and then began silently and
slowly at first TO slip back down the
slope, gaining speed as Il went Far
away down at the foot OF the gradient
! the train came at last TO a dead halt.
Then he knew the train was safe for
| the night. So he drew his wheel from
its shelter with an easy mind and with
/ the wind at his back went sailing away
swiftly and smoothly along the road he
came.
Next day at half past o'clock.
while Mr.. Snippit. with the deed IN his
black calfskin bag. was still long FIVE
miles from Rathcool. a very curious
/ performance was in progress In the
house OF lords. The lord chancellor
was seated on the broad scarlet WOOL
sack. Two other lords were beside him.
This comblna ton represented the ab-
sent majesty of England. A short man
was reading a list OF bills which hal
passed through the storms OF lords and
commons and were now sailing peace
fully into port.
The voluntary conveyance b!il.~
read the short man.
La Refine lie vent" Serked out a tall
man.
In that second the bin was an act
and an integral part OF the law OF the
land, and the rights OF little Miss Flor
ence Burton were secure.
/ All that afternoon at Mount Eagle
Miss Trixie Mordant and Mr. Blood
Smith waited eagerly expectant Of tel
egrams. II was well on IN the evening
when two arrived together at last
There was but one word IN each mes
sage.
Her word was 'Lost"-and MS
WON"
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II was set up In 1851. and the original
wooden beam has lately been replaced
b. an iron one. after Is years OF con
tinuogs service
The exodus of Sczndinaviar emil
grants 10 the United States continues 20
be the greatest II twenty years The
hard times AZ home sne the more sfrin-
gent laws Tor the CONSUMPTION q sos-
cfers. together with the reported pros
per5fy n Ar1erfcz. are responsible for
the universal movement
-. o. Nelson q g. Louis has pgT-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
z Copu1aht. faos. br ChqrIes " L,lrie
Is ~ AN you run over to ireland,
E Mr.. Catchem?"
E Certainly
80 Gould you cross by to-

e Mr. Catchem?"
E Certainly"
80 Gould you cross by to-
nights mail?''
ST could. What must do when l get
there?"
IT'S painful case" said kind
hearted Mr.. Warrington; but I'd best
tell you the particulars shortly and lei
you Judge for yourself what's best 10
be done"
Mr.. Warrington was one of the
wealthiest and worthiest lawyers IN
London. and Mr.. Catchem was the
cleverest detective in all England.
You know my brother-in-law, the
Hon. Mr. Burton?"
Mr.. Catchem nodded grimly. He had
heard of the gentleman, not to his ad-
vantage.
Just So He was always, am sorry
to say, trouble to his family My
wife-though only a child at the time
remembers some stormy scenes oeIore
he went abroad. After our marriage
l did what I could for him. but 1t was
very little use. Though then well on IN
his fftIes. he was as wild as young
colt-wild not vicious, I'm bound 10
say. Well, eight years ago he had the
good luck-for him-to marry an
heiress, who was young, beautiful ana
passionately in love with the elderly
scapegrace. He kept as straight as
die while she lived, and was terribly
cut up when she died about year ago.
She showed her perfect confidence IN
him by her will, bequeathing TO him
her whole property, real and personal,
with perfect confidence as she wrote,
in his loving care for their dear child,
Florence
Within two weeks after his wife's
death he came to me to prepare a deed,
as tight as they draw them he said,
assigning his whole property, clear
$4,000 a year, and a beautiful house
and grounds, TO his daughter, reserving
only moderate yearly allowance from
his wife's personal property for him
self I cannot trust myself, Warming
ton he said, that's the truth of it. If
I have money l must splatter it You
may be sure the deed was as stringent
as the lawyers could make it, and he
signed it without winking.
Then, suppose from loneliness, the
Bohemian broke loose in him again.
In an evil hour-one of the small hours
in tie morning. most likely-he fell in
with Miss Trixie Mordant, the liveliest
and at the same time the cutest young
lady that graces the boards of the En-
pire.
We'll. I needn't tell you, when man
of sixty falls in love he comes a crop
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Story Of the Ancient Game of Diamond Cut Diamond

quietly slipped an old telegram of his
own from his pocket and under cover
OF the bucket tore it to pieces before
he rescued the fragments Of Miss
Trixies.
She took the bits he gave her. lit a
match and burnt them in the empty
CRATE.
Half an hour afterward Jer, in his
bedroom. with the door locked. made
puzzle map Of bits of pink paper on
his dressing table. and this is what he
read there:
Just discovered child's friends put
ting bin through parliament to secure
her in property. Hope to put spoke in
their wheel yet Must hurry Up with
deed Is old man willing? Sharkey."
AS he finished reading he saw with
the corner of his eye through the win
dow Miss Trixie on her wheel sailing
down the lawn in front of the hotel.
In moment he was out and after
her, making his bike fly. He drew
abreast about a quarter of a mile from
the post office
ION for a spin?' he said.
when I've sent a wire"
She slipped of dexterously behind her
wheel at the post office and stepped up
to the telegraph counter.
Jer stood at the open door dutifully
holding the wheels. The telegraph in
strument in the Office was one of the
old fashioned affairs that conscien-
riOUSfxr "a I,afr
his manifold accomplishments in an
other condition of life Mr.. Jerome
Blacksmith had learned to interpret
these taps. This is what they told him:
TO Sharkey & Snippit, London.
sented 20 execute. Mordant"
AS they went down the slope together
on their wheels Jer suddenly remem-
bered. by Jove," he said. Il want to
send a wire. too, if you don't mind
Back pedal. Trix. I'll be with you in a
minute
"All right" she laughed back to him.
Give her my love and say I'm not
Jealous"
He wheeled sharp round on the face
of the slope and flew back TO the post
office He scrubbed five words 10
Warrington.
Bill blown on. Look alive
Meanwhile the big game for $4,000
a year was being played out eagerly.
yet warily, in London.
Next morning Miss Trixie was up
early and restless. She was at the tel
egraph office before ii opened, with the
inevitable Jer, of course, dancing at
tendance. This is the message that
was licked out as ne stood holding the
wheels at the door:
"All serene. Bill blocked last night
Snippit starts by the morning mail for
Rathcool with deed engrossed for ex-
ecution. Sharkey."
"Hoorayl" shouted Miss Trixie, but
when she went to the door she caught
a back view of Mr.. Blood-Smith's head
well over the handles of his wheel, fly
ing up the hill back to the hotel
My eyei" she exclaimed in amaze
ment. Whats come to Jer? Did a
wasp sting my pet, just as I was in
humor to f1irt with him too? Five
thousand year and a castle, all to my
own cheek. 1 must have a downhill
scorch all by my own little self to work
it off or I'll bust"
Meanwhile Blacksmith was strange
ly occupied in his locked bedroom.