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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03
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In fhe afternoon when the express
came fin the crowd came in with It. and
with the crowd who should come but
Douglas.
Wen, upon my word, and this is
douglas, tender and true"-a pudgy,
fat knockkneed little man who slut.
tered
I would have supposed that Marcella
would have met him. Not 50. She did
not appear on the piazza, and at dinner
time had a headache. The next morn.
ing ! haw her trying to steel thFougn
the hall to get away to the woods bat
Douglas was watching for her and !
saw him approach with the air Of an
old friend. II nothing more. Mareeila-
who saw that / was a witness to the
meeting, blushed violently, made q few
incoherent replies to his tender re-
marks and a dash for cover Douglas
looked puzzled
There was little seen Of Marcella the
Monday after Douglas had departed on
the early morning train. The Same
evening she sat in an obscure corner
of the parlor with novel went to
the piano and sang
Won't you come hack to me, Douglas,
Douglas, tender and true?
/ sang the whole song over twice
then walked out on to the piazza Il
wasn't long before heard a e9w som
Der chords, followed by
o Mary. dear. departed shade
Where is thy place Of blissful rest?
| I couldn't understand what had led
the girl to play such a game. | weni
to good friend Of mine, a married
woman Of mature years and with .
/ knowledge Of the world, told her Of tht
I episode and asked her opinion
"she undertook to get you" was th'
reply.
How
4By playing the man Douglas of 81
you"
! do you think that high grade wa!
Of getting a husband?"
you men can't be reached by AM
| high grade means. Women have 4
! give you what you are fitted for"
do you mean to say that ! could b
won by any such ignoble meausY"
"Of course you can and are. Your
IN love with Marcella 50 plainly 4
love that everybody in the house ha
noticed it"
4 I went out and joined Mareella
! Douglas coming back soony I ask
cd
eHe Is coming back with Mary
ooh, perhaps it viii be as well i
order to avoid embarrassments that be
fore they come we should have a
understanding. II will save disappoin
ment, remark and all unpleasantnes
VIII you take a strol19"
A few days later when / announce
20 my mentor that Marcella and
were engaged she replied:
"She played that very we'll WithoI
tie Douglas incentive it never coul
have been done in two weeks, possibl
not IN months"
The most absurd part Of it all is ths
/. ] rejoice hi having been caught eve
IN SO contemplate q trap.
T. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

Quebec. Sept. DIR Bull, the New
York surgeon, has arrived here and
has had consultation with Surrogate
Frank T. Fitzgerald, whose hip was
BROKEN III a street car accident here
SUNDAY Or. Bull is satisfied with the
condition Of Surrogate Fitzgerald and
saws he will recover. The surrogate
and his family are now at Jeffrey Hall
and II may be a month before he can
~ started for New York city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03
sseretnrr slaw IN 1xInay cIty

St Louis. Sept. 2-Hon. Leslie N.
shaw. secretary Of the treasury, has
arrived il st. Louis from Chicago for
the purpose of personally inspecting
the progress made in the erection Of
buildings at the worlds fair, prepara-
tory to beginning the disbursement Of
the $1,000. 900 appropriated By the fed
eral government 1t is expected that
Secretary shaw before leaving here
win appoint a disbursing agent to han
die the $4,000, 600 government fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03
STEEL TRUSTS HEAD.
Why Charles M. schwab Win
Be Reelected as President.

DEEMED AN EXPERT IN his LINE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

Danville, H., Sept 2.-The trial Of
fourteen persons on charges OF attempt
ing to enter the jail building on the
night Of July 25, with intent TO kill
some Of the inmates, has begun in the
circuit court The defendants include
Mrs. Bessie Dodge, the woman who
was conspicuous in the rioting about
the county jail. Seven OF the rioters
have been convicted during the last
two weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

British automobile drivers have
adopted one Of the oldest superstitions
Of folklore in connection with their
very modern craft says London en-
BILE dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean The automobilists insure good
luck by suspending from their ears a
perforated stone which is supposed to
act as a protective amulet. For the
stone to be an effective protection It Is
essential that the perforation should
BE- formed naturally and not bored ar.
tiacially. and the stone must be found
without being looked for.
The Hercules Beetles.
The Hercules beetle, found In the
West Indies, rivals sparrow IL size
and might turn the scale against one
in weight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03
The American shoe on the Alps.

American aggressiveness and indus
try have penetrated into the Alps Of
Switzerland, and the Swiss people are
climbing their own mountains III Amer
lean made shoes, says Leslie's Weekly.
And this Notwithstanding the fact that
in Switzerland is one of the largest
shoe factories in the world, a factory
which turns out 5000 pairs Of shoes 9
day and IS an important exporter e
the Latin-American countries. IN 1901
the value Of American shoes sold e
the rugged Swiss was more than SIS,
600. Five years ago fl was not possible
to buy II that country a shoe made i
the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

After writing such d climb Is only
ehild's play in the visitors book OF a
shelter hut in the Bavarian Alps a
young mountaineer, aged twenty one,
tried to pluck some Alpine roses In a
dangerous part, and losing his foot.
hold was killed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03
Making soup.

In making soup slow cooking ex
tracts the flavor and the water should
not be salted until near the end Of the
process. In cooking bones and joints
however, a high temperature renders
the gelatin soluble and salt should BE-
used
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

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ayaita axes ndepsn n
We snoldh q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

During the reign Of William Rufus
shoes were made two feet long and
stuffed with tow till they curled like
q rams horn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-03

washington, Sept. ?. r William A..
Perkins has been appointed fourth
class postmaster at Pomfret, vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

New runs At yeale : knights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
Mems and Boys Clothing
If You Want to know What SmarlY Dressed Men VIII
Wear This Season. ASK TO See SteinBloch Smart Clothes

We are specialists il Mems and Boys
Apparel 1t is our duty to sell everything
that they wear from Hats TO Hosiery, and
seldom indeed it is thar we are obliged to
say, GIVE are just out or We haven't
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
EAST BARRE.

Messrs Dickey & Campbell are engaged
in carpenter work, papering and painting
in Arthur McAllister's saloon.
The Orange County Telephone AssOcia-
ton, Peoples Line, held meeting here
yesterday for the purpose Of issuing
stock
The Ladies' Aid society will hold so
elal on Friday evening at MrsA Bisset's,
to which all are cordially invited. A
pleasant evening may be expected.
Or, McArthur is about the same AZ he
has been for number Of days past The
fever has abated slightly but bis cough is
still quite severe. Or. Stickney is the at
tending physician. The twins are being
cared for BY Mrs ]. A. Plestid at her
home.
One OF our busiest business men is i, T..
Sargent. Resides being a miller, whole
sale aud retail grain dealer and farmer he
is building barn at the rear Of his resi-
denee and is putting III the foundation for
new building to be used as grain store
at the rear Of the opera block which he re-
Gently purchased This viii enable him
to sidetraek and unload car Of grain and
deliver to his customers, thus saving the
hard draft up the hill from the mill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Charles NJ. Comolli leaves tonight for
New York to work.
Mrs. f c. Mayo Of st. Johnsbury is
visiting her sister, Miss Agnes Nash, Of
this city for a few days.
Arthur Camp returned last night from
the University Of Vermont 70 visit his pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. G. Z. Camp.
The regular sewing meeting of the La
dies Aid Of ST. Moniea's church will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
the convent
Fred f. Cheney was arrested by Deputy
Premier yesterday on the charge of breach
Of the peace. In court Cheney pleaded
not guilty and will be given a trial tomor-
row.
There viii be a special meeting Of
Queen Of the Forest Circle this evening at
80 for degree work. AS many of the
members as can attend please be present.
Per order G. q, Jessie Macdonald.
Attorney Rufus E. Brown Of Burlington
came to Barre today to consult with r. A.
Hoar concerning the case Of the Barre and
Montpelier electric road, which comes up
in Supreme Court soon. The case is over
the raise in fares to ten cents. Mr. Brown
is retained for the railroad.
There was very good attendance last
evening at the supper in the Baptist
church. After the supper hour was over
a short program was given which was
very enjoyable Readings were given by
Miss Pansy Lewis, solo by +. NJ. TayntOr
aud the Goddard orche stra played several
selections
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

Deputy Sheriff Martin Fitzgerald Of
Montpelier is to follow City Sheriff Dooh-
erty's example and resign as special POI
lice officer. Chief Mcmahon Is looking
after Montpelier's interests by requiring
all the arrests and commitments made by
specials to 10 to the city and hence the
resignation. The sheriffs have police au-
thority, and at the same time can have
their fees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

WANTED "a boy and girl Co work in shop,
Apply to GREEN'S bakery. 45tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
For Graduation COStumeSI


We make special effort have this time of the year
the latest st nat cloths for Graduation Dresses and their
trimmings.
Fig0fed Organizes and fine Swiss M0sns are in good
demand.
Silk Muslins either plain figured selling well.
LansdOwns ilwash and very servicabe They
in dainty shades as we'll as white.
French Musln is the cloth has the lead being
Penor in every way Organizes, Null Batste Its fifty
inches vide in quatiesone &c. other 75c Are
the oest best washing goods the whole white goods family
vanise, Cluny, vaensnes and Maine Laces are rec
commended for these light dresses
Ribbons for sashes the shades and widths,
as well Lace Collars Of Plauen Lace, either in stocks
shoulder effects.
Elbow Gloves --W We have the latest in these Lace
work top They beauties little expensive, but the
kind If it's Fan we have it.
See Our White Goods Window This Week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

however; only carry complete stock bur carry
stock of the best that the worlds markets afford.
As striking example of this mention Mems
Suts We will show you several makes several prices and
all Of them good but particularly proud Be able
claim the agency for the products of that famous wholesale tail
oring Of Rochester StenBloch Company, whose
Smart Suits and Spring Oyercoats known from the Atlantic
the Pacific from the Canadian border the Gulf of Mexico
being the highest type Of clothing whether
ready the prices higher than for any other
rstcas ready clothing and about half what the
qualities would made to measure $500 to $500
buys the Stein Bloch Smart Suits and Spring Overcoas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
An Antidote For a DeadIy Poison.

Hydrogen peroxide has been found
to be valuable antidote for hydro
cyanic poisoning. 1t IS given both in
ternally and simultaneously until the
odor Of the acid can no longer be no
ticed In the calculations. The antidote
acts by changing hydrocyanic acid into
oxamide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
st Elzabeth's Chapter. Church Of the
Good Shepherd. Invites Friends.

st Elzabeth's Chapter. Church Of the
Good Shepherd, Invites Friends,
The ladies Of st. Elizabeth Chapter Of
the Church Of the Good Shepherd give an
entertainment in Miles hall Thursday
evening, May Z at 5 O'Clock, during
which the results Of their various expert
ences at earning a dollar in some unusual
way win be heard. Miss Croft aud Miss
Trommer have the programme in charge
aud announce the following taleut
Piano duet, Valse, Moszkouski
Miss Eleanor II Cole, Miss Annie lngls.
Reading, Selected
Miss Allie Trowe.
Song An Irish Love Song, Lang
Miss Croft
Whistling SOLO
Master Stanley Marsh.
Song, Selected
Mr. Pitkin.
Reading, Heterogeneous and the Baby,
6eorgiana Trail
Piano duet, Les Bergers- VT tteau, Gregh
Miss Eleanor I. Cole, Miss Annie Ingis.
Experiences,
Farce, The Precious Pickle,
High School Girls
Piano Solo, Polish Dance, Seharenlka
Miss Eleanor Z. Cole.
Allie Trowe, Ethel Strong
Allie Richardson. Margaret Frozer
Clara Purvee, Emma Nelson
Grace Worthen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

Or. II. IT, Mcintyre Of Randolph, as adj
ministrator Of the estate Of Hiram A.
Huse, has brought suit against Mrs Dora
Nicholas Irwin Of Barre for 81, 900 and
Mrs. Irwlns interests IN the Nichols prop
erty on Berlin side has been attached. The
suit is returnable at the September term
of Washington county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

The firm of James Summers y Co, which has
been hitherto carried on by James and William
summers and Henry FarreT Is this day dis
solved by mutual consent James Summers
will carry on the business under the same name
and win collect all bills due the iirm ana paw
al debts It owes. (signed)
JAMES SUMMERS,
WILLIAM SUMMERS,
HENRY FARRER,
Barre Vt Nav fqaq
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

Everything that's new in dress trim
mings at prices sure to suit Veale q
Knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06
MILLINERY.

Miss Pike, 80 South Main street. carries a full
line Of spring and Summer Millinery Retrim-
ming q speciality. Give her a call, 45t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-06

New lace gloves at yeale 8 knights.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
the red brick store Keep it in min

the red brick store. Keep it in mind
and do as | tell you.'
"'You just &c into that store and
step up to fine looking old lady with
white hair and ask her if she has any
X. & l.. corsets. Plank down a dollar
and half on the counter as you put
the question and tip her a little wink
out Of the right eye. Don't ask to
look at the corset Just take what
she gives you and walk out with it
under your arm l followed his ln-
structions implicitly She was a hand
some matron, fair and fifty AS laid
down the dollar and half and tip
ped the wink, she fumbled around un-
der the counter and brought forth a
pasteboard box branded X. & L. Cor
set q am using of course, f1cti-
tious name). | took it under my arm
and strolled down to my hotel with It,
where in the solemn solitude of my
room I broke the seal. There was a
full quart of the old stuff and | did 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
Buying a Corset in Maine.

A Bostonite. quoted in the New
York Press, says: Il am not a hard
drinker. Dut once when travelling
through Maine | nearly died for some
thing to loosen up the bronchial re-
gions 1t was in Camden that met a
chap in the street and said to him:
You look like a real good fellow; one
that wouldn't hesitate to take drink
if it came your way He replied:
Stranger, your estimate of my charac-
ter air correct Then my good friend
you may sympathize with me. My
tongue is hanging out. | have dark
brown taste in my mouth. My throat
is as parched as the Great Desert My
stomach laments. Can you in the
kindness of your heart, tell me where
| can find rellef?' He was alive to my
woe and like a good Samaritan said:
DO you see that dry goods store on
the third corner, west side. just above
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
COMgNY'S COMM TO TEA.

Norah's makj,l' layer cake,
\ spicy kind wish
Shc'd hurry an put it IN to bake
50 cfHu srrdpc the dish!
SAo s ross as sticks. an the kitchens just
As hot as hot can be
It ss4} rs So good tA3t | m like to bust
Eump'ny's comm to tea.
Wei have tAe shfniest eY'rything.
An / II dril k coffee-pr APPS,
An mofe'n q dozen tlnes mall ring
To carry off the scraps
We're gon' to have ice cream, | know;
| hope it's lemon, gee!
An soda biscuits-I saw the dough-
Comp ny S comm to tea.
l mustn't talk at the table-much:
mustn't kick my feet;
l mustn't smack my lips or touch
The stuff that won't eat.
An must take, when plates are passed
NhateVer'S s nearest me
CBut not. Of course, if it's the lasD-
Compny's conlin' to tea.
I'll wear my dandiest blouse an tie.
An If Tn stay about
An not get dirty, ma says
May clean the freezer out!
An so | dasSn't tear an race
OR climb a single tree
Or sweat soil my hands or face
Comp'ny's comm to tea
--Edwin l.. Sabin in Woman Home Com.
panion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
Some Men Have Such Luck.

"Fortunate chap, that Dunkley," he
remarked. They say the girl has a
million in her own right. l wonder
how he eve" caught herr"
81 believe" she replied, that he
happened by lucky chance to recog-
nize a photograph which had been
fixed up by a skillful retoucher as a
picture Of her without even needing a
second guess. The picture was really
very tiful.'-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

When Jack Harllnoss left here for
Wyoming several weeks ago we talked
20 him in a fatherly manner and eau
toned him in particular about working
ais chin too much. He seemed much
impressed and returned his thanks, hut
Yesterday we got news that he WAS no
more. He couldn't keep that chin still,
and the people of Wyoming put a
nooscd rope beneath it. NJ. QUAD.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

our week for ly TIE hlehEh hpiioh'
ing about the circulation Of the Kicker,
but we simply announce that it now
exceeds the combined circulation of ev
erything printed on the face Of the
earth. How we manage to supply the
demand on one Washington hand press
is a thing other people must figure out
for themselves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
His Bright Thought.

They stood in the darkness. hand in
hand. looking out into the night.
Dearest" said she sadly, wv hat does
it make you think as YOU look out into
the illimtable space?'
"N'hy, you know said he, smiling
thoughtfully down at her. Il always
think that with so mech space there
ought to be room enough for every
body. y.'-Minneapols Journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
A Peculiarly Accounted For.

There's popularity about the Rus
slams that l have noticed. They nearly
all seem to have square. heavy jaws"
II suppose that's the result Of the
exercise they get through calling one
-=aothar by name. st. Louis World
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
His StNIc Of Grntinn.

eDon't yoa think it would be a great
scheme to get out on The stump and
make few speecheste
Not bit OF it,. answered senator
SORGHUM. "As long as Il man Is willing
10 Iet lis money 90 tie talking nobody
Is. a5#7y 70 mai,e fun q LIS GRAMMAR"
y 5SU.Aetaa star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
puSe and Effect.

Teacher was telling the class about
the collar bone, and little Lucy's chub-
by hand went up to ask permission to
speak.
Il know. teacher" size HSpcd-"I
know what people has when they
break the collar bone-thoy has the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
Interested to SOM, Extent

You seem to be- Interested in The
management Of this hotel said tie
newcomer
.J am replied the sad looking man.
"Money invested in itG"
Yes, two months board ia ad-
vance."-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

1t is hard work TO make either tar or
shoeblaeking take tie place of print
ers ink in printing Il newspaper but
our esteemed contemporary IS still OK.
perimenting in that direction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

Lone Jack has got terror on hand
and is afraid to lift finger to drive
him out of town. We are not anxious
to mix in, but if we can't run the fel-
low into the hills in half an hour We'll
sell out for 10 cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

ago, and that
have shown
our coWarCifcc
|. answer
Ing hisnote. 1t
was tho c'fal-
icnse thHtneTer
came. it Lad
been received
we should not
have V aitesd to
DullOH- OuI StlS-
penders before
keeping the ap-
pointlnent. We
ish people who
send us such
notes would be
more aul. 1t
is not oul. wish
to skip any
thing tllatconles
along.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

heard of in this district for the past
four months and some folks are won
dering If western enterpris. is on the
peter. We should rather take it that
men wish to live longer than they did
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

The Blue Hill Banner reminds us that
we are not yet president Of the United
States That's true, but as the days
go by we feel more and more that we
are the II OF most of tho United States
and are bound to spread over the whole
country III time. No one need worry
about us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
a QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE

Gushington--I wonder what's the
matter with Starr, the tragedian? He
never notices me any more.
Crittick-Didn hear you tell him
his style was very much like Booths
Gushington--Yes; but surely
Crittick-That's where you made
your mistake. You should have said
Booths style was like his.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

We set out q few weeks ago to make
a little editorial garden in the rear of
the Kicker office, and at the present
date our cucumbcrs, radishes and on
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

EX-Judge Scott insists that he sent us
challenge TO fight duel over month
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

Major Tree is boasting that he shot
at US on Apache avenue last Wednes-
day AS long as we didn't know it we
can't very we'll say anything in reply
He ought to have spoken to use after
emptying his gun. Not that we are
captious, but we like to do people JUS
tice
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14
THE ARIZONA
KICKER
IT, Editor Gives His Patrons Some In.
tere-rting News.
Copyright. 1908, by c. B. Lewis, ]

teVI7F % - 1V00I y = y 11o WEI
g%HERE are eleven quack doctors,
W fifteen shystcr lawyers and
G forty cases Of mumps raging
in Giveadam Gulch at present
and we haven't heard of anybody being
lonesome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

The people of Grass Valley had a
public meeting the other evening and
decided to send a committee east to Sc
cure 100 marriaseable women as brides
for 100 maria geable men who are loaf
ing around town with their hands in
their pockets. We feel sorry for Grass
Valley, and we shall also feel sorry for
the 100 women
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

We understand that Colonel Wake
field will soon go to st. Louis to bring
home bride and that the future Mrs.
Colonel knows how to give a high tea
and hold a full house in game Of
poker. Our congratulations are ex-
tended
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-14

Answer to Wednesdays Puzzles hilof (Shylow)
Answer o Yesterdays PuzzIe-Fo rt
Picture will be published tomorrow"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-27
NARROW ESCAPE.
Boy Struck by Electric at wco-socset'
Was Found Almost Inter Wh;els.

George Desplaines. son OF Felix Des-
PLANES OF woonsocket. was struck by an
electric car in that city yesterday after
noon.
The little fellow ran out from behind n
road roller and directly in front OF the
car.
He was struck upon his head and
stunned
Motorman Desmarteau tammed his
brake down hard and almost instantly
stopped the car.
The lad was found partly under the car
with his head on the rail and but six
inches from the forward truck