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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-02

THE RUSSIAN GUNBoAT MANDJUR.
This vessel has disregarded the orders of the
Chinese government to leave the neutral
port of Shanghai, where she has taken refuge
from the Japanese.
vessels in such manner as to block
the harbor entrance has reached Lon
don. Almost all the English newspa-
pers, in discussing Viceroy Alexieff's
reports. incline to the belief that Adj
miral Togo succeeded in SO far as to
make the channel impossible for large
battleships, even If it is still free to
smaller craft and presume that the
reported second attack, If it did Occur
was devoted to an attempt to sink
further obstacles to navigation.
The battleships Retvizan and Gar
evitch will be temporarily employed
at Port Arthur as guardships, in which
capacity it has been decided their
formidable guns can be utilized to
good advantage. 1t has been found
that the necessary repairs to these
ships can only be fully made in the
dock at Vladirostock, SO the vessels
will be temporarily patched up and
iChidiu Ut Oit fAituul uull ClICuIIl-
stances will permit of their being sent
to Vladivostock.
Baltic Squadron. to Go East.
1t is said the Russian Baltic squad
ron. comprising eight battleships, two
armored cruisers, three protected
cruisers, two large transports and 80
torpedo boats. will leave for the Far
East at the end of June
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard sends in report from a ma.
tive source that the Russians have
burned large village near the Sun
gari river and massacred the inhabi-
tants. including the women, in revenge
for an attempt to wreck the Sungari
bridge
Paris, Feb. 26.-In a dispatch from
St. Petersburg a correspondent of the
Echo de Paris says the reported sec.
ond Japanese attack at Port Arthur
was repulsed brilliantly. He says the
Japanese were again obliged to quit
the roadstead. 1t is presumed that
the entire squadron joined in the sec
ond attack, hoping to avenge the re.
pulse Of the preceding day. The jap
anese are thought to have incurred
further losses during this long fight.
Admiral Stark has telegraphed that
ne expects third attack.
General Kuropatkin has started for
his home to take leave of his mothe,
before going east and he quotes the
general as having said:
This war may last IS months, but
every arrangement has been made
that no Japanese after having landed
shall return to his country"
Toxic, Feb. 26.-Three weeks ago
it was thought in some quarters that
the opening of the war would be
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1904-03-02

THE Oldest Odd Fellow ard the
oldest Mason 10 the State have JUS,
died again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
i AGED ELM CUT DOWN.
Historic Tree at MorristoWn
Was Danger to Passers By.

&E5 Especial Ito The Times DlsEatcn.)6. sfs}
e. SfNiORRISTOWN,t 81 NJ. j., July q. Washing.
TONS elm, famous old which has stool
at the corner OF I'll Elm and II Morris H Streets
for moro than Il century and three quarters
cut down Just how OH h tl,t
ii is recorded in local history tina cit vas
an ancient elm, at the time Washingto nag s,
his headquarters here in the Writer OF l779.So
AT that tino there was talk Of cutting me
tree down, but on account OF Its magnific. NJ
beauty and great age, WASHINGTON n prevail
sdNSiis5 i i. oM fier to leave It standing
Since that time It has been famous . q q
;yynshingt0n's elm. and has been protee'e u
in every possible way. When Iaf ayette visit
cd Morrlstown In tho early part ,oltne n in..
made short address Its spTea aa
,nnn = have heer, ma to cut the tree down
fac. that was d Ky aaa
MI a kIll II some one Tho Daughtcrs ot tho
American introduced Tsson;'o =
for the protect ion of the tree under nnnlclpa
authority hut In the last year u has decayed
40 badly that 1t was n menace 10 the SAFETY
nj the pub lie. 35 TN ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
.CELLULOlD COLLAR
SAVED HIS LIFE | j |: ],
Detective Was Stunned by Bull
let, But Not Seriously
Hurt. I'll
. 1ssnecial M rho ,rImes. plspat c,,.l.

Especial to rho Times Dispatch.)
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.#July rs De-
tective Michael Rel lily, while attempting
$loEarrest a htghwayman last night, was
shot at al Bcloscs range, and his lli!o was
saved by a. celluloid collar that stopped
the force Of the bullet, which donly craze
Ills neck. 5 i5{ n.
Paul Bolger, treasurer OF Columbia
tiosc Company, was held up on the South
Street Bridge Monday night. ard last
right Reilly saw on South TERRACES Ave-
nue. a tall man with a slouchlha who
answered the description OF the highway
man. He stopped him and told him he
would have to go to the station house.
Reilly took him by tho arm, and was
walking down Terrace Avenue when the.
man drew d revolver and shot at him
point blank. III
The detective was stunned for the mo-
.,nent and the liighwayman ran. Reilly
Grew Ills revolver and fired four shots
Tut the man kept close to the trees on
tho avenue and escaped. Detective Reilly
was removed to the Mount Vernon Hos
5,ital, where his wound was dressed.
Whe II his celluloid collar was taken off
littwas found that 1t had o hole through
5it,&,rhe hospital surgeon said that II II
lad not been for the collar Reilly would
have been killed. f a W
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j
reminded lin gently
We've had enough 9 yo.',' continu y
the 6lncompromisng8 old man. ~ m falr6
grlcved lie, didna slice yer throa q Will' We
he was q t isi u Y,
AT THAT M Adam raised his IeyebroH VS.
stared, and then broke into a low sWflis-8
stle.s Isl fs III h Is
,.That,s 1t, Is it?"SShe muttered. as
though II new light was daWnlng on HIM.
..Ah, Il moo l. see. H. * 81
h The days passed on. There was still
no news oftthe missing one, and $Nlagg R 8 8
face became pltifully white and IA gg 3,le
OF course she did mot believe tilat
David had attempted to murder his fat,l-
Ser, desperately tried as she knew he had
been. Il Still, 1t was IA terrible thought 10
her that he mi ht at al ny moment pc ar
rested; and her ,grish imagina ion was vas
rerpetnallys conjurng up horrid Y pictures
or a trial, NJ conviction, and she things
that followed. y
rho little man had murdered his son, and
X thrown the anlangled body down the dry
well ii t tile Grange. lhe&story was, Of
cniI,se 8jnrepos ferrous. and coming from
s,ich Il source 4 mig hit we'll have been dls-.
sclnlrded with the ridicule ~ deserved. y Yet
1T served 10 set he cap on the girI 4
fea rs; and she resolved. al whatever cost,
to5yisit the Grange, bear NJ sAdar m, and
discover whether he could mol OF would
srot. f,llay her gnaWing apprehension, ,S{.
Her intent ISshe concealed Il from A ler
father knowing well that Il were she & lo
l,reyea L tito him. # lie would gent lyIi|1''t
nrmivt forbid the attempt; and II on g. ~
d fternoon, some fortnight after DAVID :
lSdisappea rance, choosing her sonpfortuh y,
she nick cd up a slia WI threw " over sleli
head, II and lied with FACILITATING b, hea r
out Of the farm and down no slope " ~
4 the yYastrels 8 l +, 4 !, |. Z
b Tho little plank-bridge ratified a - rs
|3tripped a cross 1T; and she fed re- y
}nnyzo,le should have heard and come 20 g
I look |. NJ And Indeed, II the m tent y
ratified again behind herr and sh s'a - 81
guitily round. Il proved u oWeSer, 70 Y, y
only Ovid Bob weeping AFTER 'r ana s ~
was glad, u. " g l \. u !, 4 1 ~
old dog cantered UP, Y az y
that gray proteoto with h y J ", ~ =
Round Langholm now E fled me 3gtWo
cnnsnira tors. over the sunlmerrcla al low
or islopes Of the Pike. until, "a = lengt .
4 they reached ithe Stony Bottom l2oWf
\ thea hramble-coVe red bank of the WINS
| the girl slid; picked her way from, stone
A Is stone across he 8 treanlle Ell tin kline "
4 that rocky he'd and scra mbled up ne Or
4 poslte bank, sss " . Z, y /,
A 1,he smoke from Kennuir was "lhtline
i slowly up against the skS:litoS y er rlg y
i the low grass cottages Of the S
a ci,ldlcd In the bosom az the Dale fal
i away oyer the Marches. lowered ne gaun
4 Scour;s before her rolled tho sWellln'
! stones Of tho Muir Pike; while hehindT-
1 she glanced tlmidly over her shoulaey--
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and died There was hel-black darkness,
and silence or the dead. a$56
David stood againstathe wall. painting,
every nerve tiGhtstrung as the la WISER OF
a straining ship.
In the corner lay the body of his faith
err, limp and still; and in the room one
other living thing was moving.
He chung close to the wall. pressing
il With wet hands The horror Of II all
the darkness, the man In he corner, that
moving something, pe,rlhed him.
tFeyther9 he whispered.
There was no reply a chair crcakcd
at an invisible touch Something was
creeping, stealing. crawling Closer III
"Feyther!@ he whispered In hoarse ag-
pny. ARE 70 hurt? ls N
The words were stifed II, his throat
A ciair2overturned with crash; a great
| body struck him on the chest; hot, pes
| tilent breath voleyed In his face, and
wolfsh teeth were reaching Ter ms y, throa''
The horror of suspense was past. "
| had come, and with II no WAS himself
Back, back. hack, along the wall he
was borne. HIS hands cntwined them
seyes around hairy throat; he forced
the great head With Its horrld lish tsorle
4 eyes from hlIn' 10 pIdceu llllilesit o'tf''N
| effort lifted the huge body a his breast,
| and heayed 1t from him., 1t struck tho
4 wall and fell With a soft thnd.
4 As he recoiled hand clutched his n
4 kle and sought to trip him, David kicked
i back and down with all his strength
4 There was one awful groan and he stag
gered against the door and out,
There he paused, leaning against tho
4 wall TO breathe.
i He struck a match and lifted his foot
10 see whsre the hand had clntched HIM
4 God! there was blood on his heel,
Then 4 great fear laid hold on him.
la cry was suffocated IN his breast by the
4 painting OF his heart @ B.
lie crepl hack to- the kitchen door and
Listened
Not sound,
Feariully he opened II a crack.
Silence Of tbs tomb. ~ a1
He hanged 1T to. II opened behind him.
ana the fact lent wings 10 his feet
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CHAPTER xxI-continucd,

-.Ye-llar:" he silriekcd. and threw u
,,i,t III, his strength at the boys head.
ryid lodged and ducked, and liie bot
tie hurled oyer his shoulder.
crash. Ii s...zzed into the lamp bcnind.
ANA broke ON the wall beyond. It's contents
trtcxling down the wall 10 the floor.
For H. moment, darkness. .hen Inc
gpIrIts met the lamps smoulderng wick
aud blazed into flame
BY the sudden light David saw MS
father On Inc far SIDE the table point
Ing with crooked forehnghr. ny his side
Red Tuli was standing alert, hackles UP,
yellow fangs barred, eyes lutid: and. at
his feet the wce brown mouse lay still
and lifeless.
loot o ma hoose Back TO Kenmuir!
Rack 10 YER The objectionable word.
anmis,akable. hoyerni for a second on
ms lips like some foul bubble, and never
burst.
mo mIiher this time.' painted David.
racing round the table.
'tNullie."
The Terror leapt 10 the attack; out
Davd overturned ne table as ne ran. 80
blunderbuss crashing 10 The foor: IT fell.
opposing moInen,ary barrier In lac
dogs path.
stan of. ye---." sc.aecheA the little
/ man, seizing a chair In both hands;
stan OH, or " Dram St.
| hut David was on him,
"WullIe. WullIe. 10 me-
\ Again the Terror came with roar ike
! the sea But David, pi,h,a mighty ken
| catching him full on The Jaw repealed
| the attack.
Then he gripped his fa'ner round ,h'
4 waist and lifted him from The ground
The little man, stsnsstins IN ilnSe iror
4 arms. screamed, cursed, and battered a
The face above him. kicking and bitInl
| IN his frenzy.
The, Killer, wsd we ken WAS TIE XII
i Ter? Go and ASK 'ern at Keampir. AsI
4 yer"
David swayrd slightly. crpshing III
body in his arms tiil II seerned sgcry nj
must break; then hurled it}from MIN ~itf
all The might Of passion The little MAJ
B fell with crash and . aroan
; The blaze IN the corEef aared, flekernd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
PAR.tT':[V.
OVID Bob u Ken mn: Lli:'
D CHA PTEIlS XXII. \.
!. a MAN AND AZ MAID.


In the village even the Black Killer
and Z he murder On the scrces were for
gotten in this new sensat ion. &c my
terry in which the affnir$was, wrapped
and the ignorance as to A a u Its DEF ais
served 10 wlcl the general interest There
had been q fights M.Adamg and Y ne AZ '
ror had been mauled y and David Sllad dls-
ared-.llosc were ne "a fa cts, i7us
what was the origin Of the ARRAY no no.
one could say. y ,s "a
ono or two Of tho Dalesplen had. ln-s
| deed, a shrcwd suspicion. Tuppers looked
guilty; Jim Burton muttered. &' y knoo
hoo ftwonld be-; while as for Long IS ll-Dy,,s
ho vanished entirely. not to appear TIL
|ithreesmonths had sped. s5iia8
Injured as he had been, NJ dam was as
! vet sufficiently recovered TO Il appear IN
the sylvester Arms on the Saturday fol-
Flowing the battle. He entered tho tap-.
room silently with never word 70 a
sohl; one arm was In a Ing and MS
head bandaged He eyed every . man
present critically; exec pt
mas, who was brazell,an I'm, tiasu,.,
who was innocent, INJECTED benea q. 4, s =,
1 stare. Maybe 1t was vel fort LONG hllT.
iiby he was not there, !.
"Onythln the matter?''is asked ~ emf a :
ltlength, rather lamely, vle V OF 1 "
plain evidences of 4 title, NJ \, 4, !.
INA, ma; naethn DOT q hagor aln ia, r,.
mo lltile man 4fePlleH, ~ -
David set on me, and me sleepin', !, no..
wlth@a shrug here am moo. 4 g I s q !
down. waeging his bandaged head a. 9
4 grinning ''Ye see he's sac play W 70
!. Dsve. He wangs sye DER the head ~, a
char. kicks W in the stan,ps on \ yer =
! waMe, and all as merry IS Ala y,,3:3 AZ 9
I nothlng further could they set from him,
except that II David reappeared n Wa W
4 his Adams nrmS resolyeto hand MN ~,
i over to the police sfor3 attcmpted pafri-
! eide. u tss M W. !, y.
"Brutal assault on i, aud man by Z ny !
4 son!' Twill look we'll An the J. Arsns; he'
A he! They condna let him q q unaer tWp
years. I'm thinkin'.s 35gs
M'Adams version of the ANAL. was I re- &
ceived with quiet incredul W. y ne gems s
4 al verdict vas that ne had brought MS
punishment entirely on his own head,
Tammas. indeed. who was always Iuae
when he was not witty, and, m fact !.
the difference between the two d nings I, y
only ono Of decree, ted nm s1r a,sb,t
III served yo' well rect. An,. 4 1'op ~
wish he'd made an end 70 w. Z n, ! =,
nHe did his best, pull IA q HIN W. taa atll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
ADDRESS !. q. j. /. . ]. 4.
Io+oIo+o*o+o+o+o+o+o4o0F0
- Ter Tins ofrl1e Gaming Jznzl}}
c.o.o.o+o+o+o4o4o+o4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
b y2 M A y Man q on.

to be smaller. with puffs at3the sho,ilders:5
4 hat skirts are to be confined over he /
many are statements that can be made
even wand tina are not at all likely
to- /. be- troverted by 4 ny late! news
has 8 been sald tha desgnsss d deal
vogue. Whether that be- true or not g
am lot prrpared to state but certain
II Us hat, such changes as arc planned !,
mean difficulty In Il remodeling and the
necessity for entire new stumes. Is
4 We have been wearing sleeves rs big
as well can be. but snug al the shoulders:
with autunn We ma ya look for fnlness
4 OF slipping shoulders. lis rumored that
the leg OF mutton sort is TO be the favor
lite. and already have seen some adj
ample time for developments yet. and. II
In mistake not, we shall see puffs. with
long, fitted cuffs rs well \. z,
small numbers and are having quite ex-5
tended voguc5in Paris, SO that their favor
seems TO be established, but the period
be after a modified manner, as all revived
fashions are sure q to be. III sl5 3ESb
We will see the Erevcrs, he big cuffs
doubtless all the characteristics;a but each
Sown,--unlesss3 some marvellous chan geo
heart occurs ia inong Wearcrs III rs We'll as
makers. The . day hen any one style
prevailed, to tho exclusion o all theirs,
k|oNs since passed ava e
To-day we demand adaptation. Women
refuse to wear what Is 5unbecomins. let
IL come from whom or be inspired ~
what period It will 5GS Suggestion rom
anywhere and everywhere Is hailed With
delight, but II mus be suggestion made
use Of to suit modern tastes and modern
life. Y a s3 ~ Il @ s33 t5s
III Coat Suits are apt to make the topic
T OF first and most general interest VII q
any incoming season. This year,awitf$a an
the talk of Louis XVI and of dlrectoire
models, they take an even added i'm pol;
tancc, for costum es of I hat sort we gail
must have, let other things be what they
may. and any prospect OF generally be-
coming styles Is quite sure to be hea II
ily3 welcomed. Ss # l9
several advance nj odels this week, "a j Of
Iwbich&comc from reliable sources. From
them ] t seems sd Re to dra " tho CONCLUSION
that coats of varying lengths Will i be
worn, and that SIX irts are still to be very
full about the feet and confined over the
hips, while lnateria Is will Include some
Fittings mot usual In suits. Drop d,eteB ana
tfhenrietta both may be looked 4 for. and ~
I plaid effects are being shown III Dom
/ s well as plain color, G55
! Brown Is to be a favorlte color, IN 8 az
Hts variations, but The neW. pain, pruie OF
burnt bread and onion color WI pc con-
lsncuous both as bod colors and NJ rtI X
ming and the lighter shades OF "a II ~ ~
and bits. y ~ q be q Walst,,
coat season. So much Is Iassure !, i.,n y.
|Hthese tans, champa gnes ana snter. olllu ~
and crust shades "A re In every. WA y az
mirable used them and for the !oanas
and pipings Of hich we shall see many.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
REsTRAINs LOVER.
Injunction Forbidding Him to
Communicate With Girl. Il

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
81 SAVANNAl1,SG A., July 27.--Whnt law
{yers pronounce the first case on record
! OF It's kind was presented In the Superior
Court yesterday, when Mrs. Eva Crcigh-s
ton, Il wealthy widow obtained an IN
Junction restraining p. NJ. Cnrrle, a
young mansof this city, from cotnmnni-
eating with her daughter, Celeste, 10
years old. ID II ~ y VI. tS{
& Communication Is prevented EITHER by
letter,# note. telegraph, telephone, public
or private messenger or BY any whistle
sign, 4 signal, device or scheme whatso-
ever, whether practlced alone or N con-
junction with another by which his
thoughts or will may be# communicated
OF become sintelligible to said Celeste
All the parties are prominent socially.
Mrs. Creighton alleges Currie exercises n
hypnotic Influence over the girl. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
CAPTAIN STRICKEN BLIND,
COULD N OF NAVIGATE

4 Fifty miles Off Singapore the steamship
sIndravelli, bound to this port from 81 CHINA. .
foli In with the British ship Troop, flying
sirlals Of distress a boat was lowered anu
sent "A 20 the Troop. II ~ 25.. . 10 =
Il was found that a sudden blindness had
co,ne ,,,pon the master Captain Fritz, who.
because of this ailmcntS had been unable g
navigate his vessel 3, I. ~. z, ~, Z.
with the captain was his seventeen-ycar-
aid hIaurhter Ji Both were taken on board the
ii ,amship and both were passengers by the
vessel when she reached this port late Z Mon
day night. Immediately after landing yeaster,
sdn y the I two set out In search OF an eye
sneciajist. TO those on board the steamship,
captain Fritz had $ascrbcd his allment TO the
glare OF tho sun on troplc waters
efThe Troop, which was honnd 5S Tor Gafc
Town. was left In charge OF her first officer
New York Herald. 55 IA Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-28
Mr.. Stuart Robertson. of Stanton, are
tho Orange Horse Show.

/ Mr. Stuart Robertson. Of Stanton, are
enjoying the Orange Horse Show
Mrs. toward Hoge and family are
1 summarizing anear r Sva1dropfs, Va, IN the
home OF Mrs. John II. Quarles. q!
Mrs. r. Faye and Miss Gabrielle 81 I.
Page arc at Sweet Springs, West virginia,
for the sunnlei.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Todd are spending ,s \
some time Inc at Livesay cottage cape =
MIR Walter Kidd lis at Virginia beach,
1 Mrs K. L. T Rogcrson Is With the AT
| Blington cottage company at tho Beach
Mr. =. Harvey Clarke is the guest Of
lftiends at Bowling Green, Va. +. m \
Mrs. Stuart Craig is at Mount Elliott,
In the Virginia mountains
Mrs. j. &. Read. Colonel and Mrs. John
Murphy, DR.. " II. G lldcrsleeve ana an N 7.
Martin Eichel are spending midsummer ~ ',
at he Rockbridge Alum, Springs.
Mrs. osterloh and Miss Julie osterloi,
have gone Is THE Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs for 4; August.
Mrs. Ashton starke and Mrs. y.
Hudson are among the company q Rlch-
Smonders registered at the Warm Springs g
Mrs. W. II. Perkins has again Joined ned
the company at the Green orlef,.y I..e'
Miss Bell Perkins will remain at the lln n.
versity Of Virginia until after the a l be-
marie Horse Show.
f=S 1tt. Gii1a lG 3sgsifSHts s.is e st5efs
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~ ,,,l. It the top OF which s1ua1 III
wa N.Y. z! lifeless, cold. scoWlins
!, "a ~ failed her. In her ~.
she Tia d never spoken TO n ~ ~,
shs knew him well enoug y, y, IL, !, for
DayId's accounts-ay. ana 49, ~ fearod8
TN 10. feared him mortally--th1l's /, lcr-
rhlca little man. And. with Az snuuus,2
s,e recalled the dim face at .I, y,
a ,,dl.,tho,irht Of his notorious nay
her father. But even Adam
~ harm, a girl coming, ~
seek her lover. 3esl oes' Z = ' IS - '3
Bob with her Z, 4 a 80 Il = M.
M little way up tho hill looking park
4 Nor as though he; wondered " y siiy
waited Am I5not enough g. the
gray eyes seemed to- say y NJ /, y,
"i.ad m feard wa ler' al Y =,
the unspokcn question. 4t$ \, I. ss 1, "
sclenched her little teeth, drew the : an
about her, and set off running up l''e
i's Soon the run dwindled TO g walk l me
walk 10 a crawl, and the cray i ! 20 .,,,.
halt. Her breath was comm nhlniuitsS.
and her heart battered Q ga nst ne slde
like tie beatings of IAN pll
~ ~ p,a 81 guardian looked up, en-
Keen close, Il lad. she whispered, start
ing forward afrcsh, And FL he old idos
RANGED in beside her showing INTO nef
skirt as though 70 let her feel his pres
/ ence.s s8.s.S d y Z n
81 So they reached the topSofsthe hill;5nnd
1.-THE house stood before hem, r'n, IN
lgfriendly. NJ isi ~ X 81 Us ,.s
|syet set i the resemblance to her 81 ther y
| was plafn&to sees With lps compfe ed
Land breat III quick coming, she cr ossed ethe
Threshold. treading softly as tloll Oh IN q
sllonse o t the dead III There she pause4 ana
sllfted warning finger a. her conlpa hioh'
Ilbiddng him halt wi bout; then she Turn,
i ed ia Z the door 3on the left Of ne en-
1 trance and tapped sa4} !, u, !. i. !. /.
She listened, her head buried IN A. ne
i shawl close tostha wood name !lln g mere g,
4 was no answer; she co,lld on shea ne
drumming Of her hea rt III &. 3, ELL 9
She Knocked a ga In. From wit an cams
4 the scraping q a chair caltlolslY ~ snow
ed back, followed by q deep-mo'uthNfe'd cav
ernous grolyl.i Y +, n !. :, =, I !
1.-The handle and entered, leaving q p cfacN
Il open behind t$sii q II sss5 ,.,
on. the far side tho room a lttlessm No
was sitting. His head was wathed ~
dirty banda ges, and ~ hot tie was on he
4 table beside him. He was lea nlng - or
4 ward his face Wn 81 Era y, q nd mere was
a stare OF snaked horror in his eyes, one
i hand grasped the grea t dog WHO. $1,000
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