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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
WISHIHG TO RETIRE FROM THE
WHOLESALE BUSINESS,

turing and Jobbtng concern, together with
controlling stock. for $1,000 cash. balance
IN . years. Win bear ~stTictest investiga-
ton and can prove beTond 4 doubt that
the usine Is a paying one. Address So
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12


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gti ,1Snhis IN v.rns :, q 49,. Iii 49,
80 ; - e- -o,.S9y ss-T -
tniiis c,nstr1,r.sd a5s X $500 - .s,S - ~
E,n-e+- g. -, - -. -Jr'-
NILS capable OF handing 5000 worth, OF ore
iSsIly. " - per SEM on "a '9lne OF STOCK
AL1es n Ianioes yopnn llsulct for reIrrencs
Sn9 p1fIcuaTs ado1sss ShhrtSf YAK mining ana
A.lllng Co. Lima Ohio.
--
! / Would like 10 meet party willing 90 invest
about 500 In n Eell-pSytns manufacturing bust
| Manufacture, 21S Penrose st.
under the liberal Delaware
lAss any business. anywhere: utmost privileges.
easy requirements. save costs and taxes, write
for brief treatise On corporations Capital Trust
| Co. Dover. Del
-
In a manufacturing business car
oe fltcnatso 2per Sent 60 Ae &c oslanSe
paid cut Of pronts oi scsinesS AGdres. A H
- -
- ESI IN TIE Eoid mines OF the graz BACK
htlis. oeins on the ground. nave listed the best
thlnss hsre- Jrst nov DtadNood-Stancar Is .cN-
Ss2Slonally good: Tr InioTfnation Nathan
W,@ =. - - go -
ny Sllh SNAIL capitAl osn ooooie MS moley
ssefH unes VIE ne e1pt.lence9 lot necS
eaIys or VII sell Al bargain NaluApte lease
WILSON'S Union Lnbreitl Factory ana Shoe Re
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
BUSINESS FOR SALE.

NAII cash grocery: corner store: loE rent:
Etih ieSsH; sell ~ invoice. Twvntv-thiId and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
JOHN C.
Consulting Engineer. Autsnobiie Export
FOR THE p

Member American Society Mechanical krp-
neers associate E-adel: Is years experiSnce. II
automobile practice.
Ask me what car to hey and yoa vII receive
corsclentious advice. which Will save money Eee
prevent scciSent3
tory.
Both phones. otree. So Missouri Trzss ssnsS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

IL 12. h19O3.
Horse n VEHICLES.
For Sale.
ALwAYs on hand. draft. driving and general
purpose horses: new wagons: ouEgies and har-
% R.yn.as E. I ioss I'll KS n sro.d.ss.
IT a BSr-ain-very stylish. handmade rubber
nrsd Tu1aeoui' Bradley coupling: perfectly new.
spiders. stsnhopes. phSstons' ARK. business aud
pleasure wagons Elk MAttson. ~ Chouteau-
AT very reasonable prices We can supply your
OF sample runsboCts and sarreys: win sell a,
Is than Wholesale price. Kingman a Co.
Main Anc. washington
BARGAIN: one small horse: rS its n. Six
,I 4ARd ABS, nj. aife 81 e, s%gsE ;PT.RE wagon and
BARGAIN.,Good driving horse rabber-,Lred
fenaoout and harness. must sell 2s Dlekson-
BARGAIN-Fne driving mare, y hands. heavy:
t1oI2uEhly eroken: tl1. scsaek. Sls Olive
BARGAINS in earriaEts. Iandaus, brOushsms
Ninth.
BARGAINS: tNe good q new tsp deliver
soaiaTd: can Dc seen f'e0nas
BARGAINS In n-w sad secondhand storm bug
giles. steel and rubber ures. don't fail 70 invesu-
gate before buying elsewhere nS Wash 81.
a team. harness and new wagon. $3.50. 2t.i
Elliot ave
A IrottlnE mare.
BAY mare. storm bugTy and harness; call be-
tween y and : st2tB AlssouTt aye-
BAY soe horse: panel-seSt r4nAbout and brass
RReSassiiIe 0''n' Nearly new" ~
BEAUTIFUL shetland pony and rbbsrilred
runaoout and harness foL children nnest out
.I75; ane runabout team stout mules. 80: stylish
team black horses. Us; mare. .10 Moran
REST brood mare In the city; IS. FAY. 80
Adams st
BIG WORK horse. Is hands. *: bargain. ~is
BLACKSMITH wANTED-wason and car
rage hlseSsmith- ST Louis Wagon and Carriage
Co. IA spruce.
BLAcK chunky mar ar, 45s s9s buggy. harness.
sd sLAcE S,d a9E's. ss as.R:s'; uftESGsPP.-!!iRess;a ru lsnsSdG;!
must sell: owner lesyinE city. 100: Gratiot ST
BRIGHT BAY family horse; e hands high:
q ANYTHING: going 10 leave city. Call on G II
lie Roy. Belmont Stable. .is Washington
BUSINESS wagons. storm hugf,s. Of all
Zen 1iasi Ga .sRtlt eng s ssS TT - & E s.r:nss &
cHEAP-A Hrht storm buEEy. or Will take set
heavy double barnes: also dran hoHes' cheap
purp0--: call Monday. t5lA North MARKET St
CHUNKY. gentle young horse FOR delivery bust
ness or farm purpose. SIS : Broadway.
CITY ftsrm bugEy: sIty truck: cur own make,
John d NRniey %. ~ CAte "
COMBINATION saddle pony: cheap. 1871 Do
der 81
CONSTANTLY on hand. lot saddle and h1rness
horses; sound and young eKpEe@ and as,iHerS
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FOR four years se have paid ) pr cent month
~ dividends TO all ctr clients: our business now
= In 4 more prosperous cSndition than ever:
Therefore. on MAY l We viii commence paying .
yer cent monthly On al Investments u 90 TO
S-e2. We can use 3ioo.e % NOR At these rates.
this l. no turf or stock speculation. hut a legiti-
mate Industrial manufacturing business o. the
cooperative plan: Persons with Idle money. look
Ing for . safe and profitable Investment. don't
walt until you are too late. but send yo1r invest
ment A. once 20 the Lokay Chemical Co. sta L.
Chicago, Ill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
ALASKA INVESTMENTS.

/ leave June ! Tor q fCuT MONTHS ND IN IA
ka- Would Il pleased 70 meet or ~egmmunteat"
zfrh Investors nr persons contemplating lnN-t-
menJS in that Territory VIII be able to furnish
reliable. reports On mining. railway ~ indus
trial enterprises W l. ALI-AhAN
&c wainwright buildlnE. - Louis. No
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
She accepted it with chill politeness.

She accepted it with chill politeness.
and they headed for home.
| The rain came down in torrents. and
the water oozed and spashed under
the rubber tires. Grace's face wa7
beginning to soften as she stole sur
reptitious glances at her dripping es-
cort, yet even in her embarra sSment
she was conscious that the auto was
going slower and slower. Bascom said
nothing till it came To an abrupt stop.
Il think the gasoline has given out" :"
he observed calmly. I'VE will have to
stay here Or He glanced at the
country road that had become Il sea OF
mud. Clearly walking was out of the
question.
He took off his coat. Put this about
you." he said tenderly. 1T will help
to keep you dry, and there must be a
carriage along soon
II really cannot allow it," she was
saying. but she did. She was aston
ished at herself. astonished too. at the
force of the old feelin. of contentmen.
in once more being taken care of by
",
she had too much spirit To love man
who solaced himself for her absence by
the society of other girls. And vet she
still loved him. In spite of all her ar
guments she knew il.
BaScom did not know it. and at her
continued silence his face grew as
downcast as the sky. \ shiver of the
girl by his side reused him You are
taking your death of cold he cried re-
morsefully. and it's all my fault
When saw you. couldn't help ask
ing you in, but never ought to have
done it."
There was no trace of masterfulness
in his voice now. and the girl melted
II wanted you to ask me-" she said
softly.
Bascom gave one look at her face,
and then there were two figures under
the umbrella that earlier had been
barely enough for one.
They never even heard an approach
ing carriage till reused by Deacon Per-
RVS excited. We'll. well,' as he reined
up beside them. Bascom mentally
braced himself for shock but il turn
ed out TO he little different from what
he expected.
Got in trouble. eh?" chuckled the
deacon. Guess that you'll admit that
a horse is best after ALL
I'll admit anything if you'll only get
Grace out of this" said Bascom man.
fully.
'She does seem TO be in pretty close
quarters" the deacon said Grimly. but
his daughters implorinG eyes and the
JOY of victory softened him again.
i've been kinder sorry was so set. so
| guess we'll have To let bygones he =
cones, and Ill just tow you home"
And so il happened that late that aft
ernoon. when the skies had cleared,
Deacon Perry made sensational en-
try into Marion. Behind him towed the
auto. like royal captive chained to n
chariot. But tie two prisoners of war,
seated within it. were strangely jubi-
liant
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Taxation.

For the beginning of taxation we
must 90 to Roman times. Taxes were
then levied on agricultural produce
and cattle. and there was also a curl
GUS and very oppressive tax on
corpses. which was one of the causes
of the revolt of the Iccni under Boad-
icea. From the earliest time of the
heptarchy there existed what may be
called national levy for general pur-
poses. chiefly clerical. since two thirds
of Ii We're devoted to the maintenance
of the clergy and repairs of sacred
buildings The other third was the
original of our present poor rates.
One of the earliest general taxes was
the shameful danegeld. levied by Ethel
red the Unready i'm 991 for the purpose
of buying off the Danish marauders.
II was duly sanctioned by the witan
and produced an a0,unt equal TO a
million pounds sterling. Once levied.
the tax became permanent and one of
the chief of the revenues of the crown
till il was abolished in the reign of
Henry IL. The earliest tax mentioned
I'm "Domesday Book" is fumage. or
hearth tax. levied on all houses accord
Ing To the number of hearths or fire
places. In the reign of Charles H. this
tax was revived under the name of
hearth money.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
A Picfure Of Browning.

1t is said that when Robert Brown
ing was I'm infant his father would send
him To sleep by humming odes of Anac-
reon and that he taught the boy the
words he wished him to remember by
joining them to grotesque rhyme.
Perhaps this last mental exercise had
something To do with the poets exas-
perating style Miss Corkran records
thus her first childish impressions of
Browning: Il had pictured 10 myself
poets aS ethereal beings. 1t gave me a
shock To see Mr.. Browning eat with
avidity so much bread and butter and
big slices of cake. He never uttered
word that in any way suggested poet
ical thought. His coat. trousers and
gloves were according tO tie fashion
of the time his voice loud and cheerful.
his thick hair well brushed. Altogeth-
er. I'm my opinion. he looked prosper
Gus man of business" Elsewhere Miss
Corkran records Browning's comment
upon the charge that he was too fond
of society" He admitted frankly: II
do like to hc with refined people who
appreciate me. 1t is pleasure. Wealthy
people have leisure to read, and their
houses are pleasant. am not ashamed
to confess that | do enjoy being with
cultured folk Resides. find that mix
ing with others and the friction of ideas
are necessary To writer. New York
,r-.:i.--.,-
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bidding II Up.


When SchumlcrS Kerr. the devoted
English missionary. WAS in India. he
very much wanted a pony. But that
was the need of all the other English
who were not old residents Lord Ripon
ard his staff had arrived, and the gen.
eral cry was:
Where are we to get pOnies?"
"Oh. that's easily DONE" said an Eng
lishman WHO knew the ropes. Next
Saturday there's to he an auction sale
of thirty o: the best ponies in India.
Till then yor can ride them and try
them
Schombcrg Ke-r tried several and
eventually fixed a c2vetous eye on two.
Tommy and Bill. whl:h he determined
to buy.
Saturday came. and the auction was
we'll attended. In due couI .se of time
Tommy WAS put up. and the missionary
bid 3oO rupees
Two hundred and fifty" sail the
auctioneer
'Two hundred and seventy-fvew
Three hundred"'
These were extravagant prices, but
the bidding went on amid great excite
ment. The missionary reached 800 ru-
pees. which he had resolved should be
his limit. and Tommy was knocked
down at 80
who is the buyer:" asked Kerr
The Marquis of Ripon." said the
auctionccr. Ills cxcc!cncy had or
IL. - 60,
any price. Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
BaSCOm'S
Auto
By.
EPES w. SARGENT

Roger Bascom's automobile had be-
come local issue in Marion Deacon
Perry declared that it was flying in
the face of Providence to dispense
with the hors1 and use this newfan-
gled vehicle Horses had been good
enough for his grandfathcrs. and they
would still he good enough for him
and his
This was hard on Bascom because
Grace Perry and ne had grown natu-
rally from playmatcs into lovers. yet
now the deacon had said that sooner
than SEQ child of his trust herself to
a man who trafticked in the devices of
the evil one he would send her out to
his sister i'm Minnesota.
Roger. being young man of spirit.
had reminded the deacon that Elijah's
chariot of fire was probably very like
steam automobile. in consequence of
which flippant speech he had received
his ring back from the girl he loved.
For her fathers sake Grace tried to
keep to the letter of his law, but she
could not keep her thoughts from
she could withdraw her heart from his
keeping; also she was too much her
fathers daughter to take anything on
hearsay. so she wanted to try for her
self just how dreadful the new ma
chine was.
Possibly ii was combination of
these reasons that led her to the river
|
and down. She tried hard to look un-
conscious as the auto came into view,
but the effort WAS unsuccessful. par
ticularly MS its solitary occupant stop
ped short at sight of her. The look of
gladncss that overSpread his face was
obviously reflected in her own.
Bascom's heart gave a joyful leap at
the sight. Jump in, Grace" he cried
boldly. Try il and see how you like
it." And he threw open the door in
vitinSly.
But Grace backed off in a disapprov-
ing fashion. Il don't like it, she de-
clared: neither does father" Yet the
telltale color still famed in her cheeks.
BaScom laughed. He could brave the
world now that he knew that Grace
still cared Il know he doesn't" he
admitted, but you will if you only
once try it,
Now. Deacon Perry had driven over
to Chester that morning and would not
be back till late. The road was de
serted. and WELL il would be nice to be
with Roger again. to have him tuck the
robe tenderly around her and feel his
strong. rcliant presence at her side.
Grace yielded 10 the tempter and tasted
of the forbidden fruit.
The first mile She was too busy en-
joyins the novelty and the rapid mo-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
Merciful Escapes.

Punch publishes these ''merciful es
capcs:" In a recent account Of election
proceedings in which candidate was
peted with dirt. mud thrown in the
face of his wife. and his daughter
struck with stick. II daily paper re-
marked that THE police had difficulty
in preventing Il breach of the peace
A correspondent sends brief account
of various other episodes. in each of
which 10y an equally narrow margin
ccnirctemps was similarly avoided:
The extensive premises of Messrs.
Blank * Co.. oil and tallow merchants.
were completely guitcd by fire last
night. all five stories being ablaZe at
once II needed all the cfforts Of the To-
cal brigade to forcStall what promised
to bc Il conilagration.' "a motor car
proceeding along the High street the
other evening. took fright. il is sup
posed. ut constable ON duty and ex
ploded. bioWin the occupants in va
riouS directions over the adjoining
buildings The policeman is to he con
graduated upon avorting what might
have been II serious accil"n' "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
Spring Humors

Come TO most people and cause many
troublcs,-pimplcs, boils and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite,
that tired feeling, fits of biliousness,
indigestion and headache.
The sooner one gets rid of them the
better, and the way to get rid of them
and TO build up the system that has
suffered from them is to take
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04

PUT THIS ABOUT VOC" HE SAID TEN
DERBY.
ton to speak. She had forgotten her
fathers commands when she at last
turned radiant face
ITS perfectly lovely, she cried en-
Enthusiastically. And I'm not bit
scared. Are girls usually scared"
Not bit Why, Nell Demorest and
Alive Evans went way over to Chester
and back"
She drew away from him.
Il did not know that you were taking
every girl in the village to ride | sup
pose you wanted me To come so as to
make up the number" she said stiffiy
He wheeled around in his seat.
''Sce here. Grace" he said emphat-
ically. you know that there is just
one girl whom have been wishing to
see in that seat. and that's you; but
when you would not come | took the
others. \ fellow has To talk to a girl
once in awhile
You do not appear 10 have lacked
for practice" she rctortcd ironically.
We'll" he answered checrfully
there's safety in numbers | should
think it would please you unless you
want to be Mormon"
Perhaps his tone was little hit too
mastcrful. and the girl resented it,
She did not speak until few stray
drops of rain splashcd upon her face.
Neither had noticed how overcast the
sky had grown.
At her cry Bascom stopped the ma
chine and looked around rucfully Dur
ing the last half hour of moody silence
he had not cared how fast and far they
went, and here they were eight miles
from home.
His tone was very meek rs he looked
down at the proud little figure at his
side. I'm no end sorry, for there is
no hood. but here's an umbrella
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04

Yield rapidly to the wonderful cnra-
tive and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t prevents pneumonia
and consumption from a hard cold
settled ON the lungs. p. ID. Oottingham
& Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most danrernns hecanse - deccn-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
The French Academy.

The French academy is one Of the
five academies and the most eminent
cons: itutinc the Institute of France II
was fouHGcd in l';;I hy Cardinal Rich
clicu ard rcur:aniled in 1916. 1t is
composed of forty members. tn" new
member elected by tn" remaining thir-
tynine members for life after personal
application and the submission of their
nomination tn the head of the state. 1t
meets twice weekly at the palace Ma
Earin. 23 Quai Cont Paris. and is the
highest authority on everything apper-
tanning to the niccties of the French
languagc-to grammar. rhetoric and
poetry and the publication of the
French classics" The chief officer is
the secretary. who has life tenure of
his position. \ chair in the academy is
the highest ambition of most literary
Frcuchmcn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04

The general offices of the Virginia
Iron, Coal & Coke Co. have been re-
moved from Bradford, Va, to Bristol.
A force Of so clerks is employed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04
Thirty PERSONS KILLED.
Train Overturned and Three Hun
dred Passengers Thrown into
a River In Spain.
WATERS WERE REDEEMED WITH BLOOD.
Fourteen Bodies Recovered from the
Wreckage-sixty Passengers seri-
ously Injured-RaiIway Emplore
Caught Robbing the Dead and
Narrowly Escaped Lynching.

Madrid, June 29.-Fousteen bodies
and so injured persons have been ex-
tricated from the wreck of the Bilbao
train, which was overturned at Nejil-
la river. According to official in
formation 80 persons were killed and
90 others seriously aininred. Many Of
the latter will die. OF the 300 pas
sengers on the train it is stated that
only six escaped unhurt. The train,
which was composed of two engines
and 16 coaches, was crossing the
bridge when the couplings between
the engines broke.
The train fell so feet from the
bridge to the river bed, the coaches
piling up in mass of splintered wood
and iron work. The scene is described
as horrifying. Many corpses were
carried down the stream, which was
actually Redeemed with blood. 1t was
found impossible to extricate num-
bers of the injured who were PIN
ioned under the wreckage. A railway
guard, was arrested in the act of rob-
bing the dead, and narrowly escaped
lynching.
1t is believed that the officials un-
derestimate- the number of killed,
some accounts giving the number Of
dead as 100. The full extent of the
catastrophe will only be known when
the wreekage has been cleared away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04

ward to bend the grH&s- down with
.liiz stiff -brimmed straw hat. He did
not look at anyone as he put the
question, but the young Creole re.
piled: Its Cedoni."
II have nothing to do with it,
corrected Cedoni, whose vivacity and
fun had vanished when Lance ap-
preached.
"Ah, but you said 1t must be some
thing different this year"
"Oh, it's your Fourth of July eel
ebration, is it? The same old cry.
You are tired of barbecues and re-
gattas and fish fries and sunstrokes.
You expect me to help you with such
conundrum?" Lance spoke with
good-natured impatience, but he did
not look up. "Why not ignore the
Fourth? Not have any celebration at
all? That would be quite a novelty
for this hot-bed of patriotism" His
last words were drowned in a clamor
of indignant protests.
"We are going to read the Declara-
tion," insisted the Creole, who was
the orator of the town, "but how, and
where?"
Lance dropped his hat into the
grass and stared at it. He was think
ing of a curious dream he had had
the night before, and spoke aloud alb
sently: "By torchlight, upon the wa
ter" Such being the words he had
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04
MEN CLEANING AWAY DEBRIS
Small Army at Work at the stock
yards in Kansps City-Cars
Cross Kansas River.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 29.-Street
cars crossed the Kansas river about
noon Sunday, connecting the two
Kansas Citys after ap>interruption OF
exactly four weeks, caused by the
great flood. Only one of the three
inter-city street car lines is in opera
ton, and this one uses temporary
bridge. Armourdale is now easy of
access, but Argentine will be cut off
for weeks yet. There is still no wag-
on bridge across the Kansas river, but
two will be completed this week. Six
bridges are now in use, but only one
is permanent steel structure. In
replacing the destroyed bridges
stronger and higher roadways will be
rebuilt, to withstand future floods.
Otherwise the inundated district will
be little changed.
Fifteen hundred men and 300 teams
worked in the stock yards Sunday, re-
moving mud and rubbish. 1t will cost
$4,000 to clean the yards, and repairs
will require n large sum.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-07-04

ejaculations of dismay. Over all the
eternal stars brooding peacefully
above the trivial tolls of man.
Lance splashed along with dogged
determination, spearing founders, and
saying nothing. He would say some
thing presently-while the speeches
were being made. After they went
ashore the oracle would be void. He
saw no hope of word with Cedoni
until the orator should be called to
attend his public duties. Even then
she would probably pc invited inside
the circle of light. But he would see
that she did not go. Like all quiet
men, when deed was once deter
mined upon, Lance expected to carry
it through. He had not an idea what
he would say-only that Cedoni
should stay and listen. So it hap
pened that when the grand stand-a
bay of shallow water--was reached,
and the torch bearers began to cir
Gle around the speakers, Cedoni felt
a strong hand upon her arm.
"You wish something's" Her tone
was distant, as it had been ever since
he reproached her for that bit of idle
gossip.
81 wanted to speak to you," Lance
replied, quietly.
"Well?"
"After the speeches begin."s
"You must excuse me. 1 am to
sing the opening song"
II can't excuse YOU"
"You mustl" But he held her arm
firmly and silently, while the circle
closed and the song began.
do you consider this courteous?"
she asked, Indignantly.
81 wanted to speak to you" he re-
peated, quietly.
"Well, speak for" The notes of
"America" swelled out and drowned
her words. Hundreds of voices sing
ing under the stars, and the music
floated far away over the silent wa
ter. 1t was soul-inspiring, yes, was
more than that. Lance leaned over
Cedoni.
81 love you, dear" His strong
voice was little husky. Did she
hear? She stood by him until the