davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

ther to the fact that the 1O.foot
fault movement Of the Monarch vein,
600 feet north. precludss the posi-
bility OF a very much larger move.
ment elsewhere. and cites as cor
roboration of this theory the fact
that the faultiDR Of the Red Boy
vein by similar dixie, was not a
fault, but q mere twist.
The only way to determine this
matter 10 to do like Billy Rey-
nolds, ut the FlsgstaR. who, while
having no interest In the property,
having been discharged ~ superin-
tendent by the Its Parisian owners.
still believed that he was right
when be said that q crosscut from
the main Flagstaff vein, to the north
would enter ledge OF pay ore, and
who. when the mine shut down, put
up his own money to drive the
crossout-s aud proved himself correct.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Suicide Hailed From OreQon.

A press dispatch from San Fran.
cisco tells OF the finding OF the dead
body Of Eugene B. Burdiok, .
mining man from Baker City. In .
room at the Grand Hotel Monday.
Empty strychnine bottles by the body
pointed to suicide, although no
motive has been abducted. Baker
City papers Say that Bnrdick vas
not known there. Sumpteritss re-
call no operator by that name II
this camp.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Case of Wade vs.. Brock.

Dr.. Brock and w. w. Wade re-.
turned this mornuig from Baker
City. Mayor McColioch, represent
ing Wade, the palintid, argued bis
side OF the case, involving 40 In.
terest In the Golden Chariot mine.
last evening before Judge Eakin In
chambers. Attorney Johns will
argue the case for DR.. Brock as soon
az the judge has time to hear him,
probably tomorrow evening.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

A. w. Ellis 10 In town from the
Gilkey 4 Kershaw mine, In the
GreenhoIns, to remain q compile of
days. He says the stamp mill on the
property 10 not running, ss the ore
hs' changed from free milling to re-
fractory. Mr.. Ellis, who is In charge
OF operations, brought Q test ship
ment to the smeiter sampling WORKS
to determine the proper mode of
treatment.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Red Boy mine! Prot. Waldema
Lindgren. OF the United States geo
logical survey. says there Is. Ion
Moffat says there is not, and is back
cd up by other competent mining
men.
In Lindgren's report In 1900 to
Hon. Charles -. Wsicott, director OF
the United States geological survey,
which l, q bureau Of the department
OF the interior, Prot. Lindgren says
''rbe two veins (Red Boy and
Monarch, converges slightly and
nearly meet at main porphyry dixie.
dippinG 60 degrees south, along
which they have been sharply ont of
by q smooth fault. The veins have
not yet been found hey yond the dixie,
though from surface indications II IL
probable that tho northern block has
moved. relatively, 400 feet to the
east.
Ton MOifat says that the Red Boy
nd Monarch veins come together ut
point about midway between the
crOsscut tunnel aud the south dixie.
The juncture IL complete. although q
line Of demarcation between the two
veins is plainly discernable Tor
considerable distance. even after they
have common walls. This portion OF
the vein has been drifted Oh through
the Blacksmith tunnel level To the
dixie. pHy appearing the entiie dis
tanos.
Mr.. M0tYRt says that when the dyke
cut thu oUnjoined Rod boy Monarch
veip. work was suspended for some
time. II being u belief of the insnsge.
msnt then that u fault movement
had OCCURRED. II WAS considered
hardly worth while to determine the
matter by further work In that
direct ion, M the end line Of the Red
Hoy group lies only n short distance
south Of the dixie.
iiowevsr, when Edmund Juesssn WAS
ronsuittna eng ineer for the Red Boy
mins. hs evolved u theory that while
\ fault movement to the east had ap.
parentiy occurred, Lindaren's pro.
jsction of 400 test WAS In error. aud
that tho movement could not be
greater than 100 feet. With this
idea ~ directed exploitation work
along the dixie. However, Instead ot
crossins TO tho southern. or foot wall, |
1T the dike. he caussd the north wall
Ia be followed tn the east, with &c
cssio onst excursions into the heart
of tho dixie In search of broken vein
matter, Failing tn And which. he
boldly struck across the dixie ut
point 100 feet east of tho lost vein,
passed through the fault plane aud
entered the country rock beyond.
After driving short distance through
black ar9iliite. he picked mp what IL
known ~ tho Congo vein boy ond, or
Ia the south NJ tho dixie. iie drifted
back on this vein to tho dixie. passed
through tho porphyry. aud found
himself stiii In ore. No fault move
ment had occurred In the Congo
vein, although Il IL u matter of in.
terest to note that tho Congo driit In
passing through tho dixie. encounter.
~ no crushed vein matter. This
work. II should be reuhem bered. WAS
done subsequent To Prot. LindRrsn's
AK m natl ion In 1900 NO that In th0
compilation Ut his report he lacked
the later acquired Congo data Ia
his fault movement by.
pothss,s. When MIR. Juessen severed
bis onusction with the mine, he WAS
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Gold N the Treasury.

Dumas Review states that In the
vaults Of the United States treasury
alone there are over t722.O0O,.
900 In gold coin or bullion, far
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
HAS THERE BEEN A FAULT
MOVEMENT IN RED BOY?

called Congo vein, south OF the dixie
was in reality the Congo vein, or tn
fsulted eastern projection Of the or
ieinsi Red Boy. NJ onsrch.
| Oddly enough the dixie has neve
been crossed at the point where tn
Red Boy. Monarch was faulted
which, Of course. would have readil
determined the southern projection
Of that lode.
II IL q matter OF definite know
ledge that q fault movement has oc
CURED along the Monarch vein. 60'
feet north OF It's junction With th,
Red Boy. where ten foot poephyr!
dixie outs across that ledge, fault
Ing Il through all levels, the throw
being ten feet to the east. Still
another dixie cuts across the Rec
Boy, producing q sharp twist In ,
similar direction.
The tact that the lO.foot dixie
which faults the Monarch. does not
correspond with the dixie which twists
the Red Boy. gave Prof. Lindgreu
basis for a belief that the veins are
really later than the dixie; that the
hssures In crossing them we're, ~
often happens, split up into
strinRers; and that subsequent
movement has occurred along the
walls Of many Of the dikes, 30 that
the veins now appear dislocated by
them, while M matter OF fact there
u equal reason 10 believe that the
exact reverse 10 true.
The entire Red boy group sbouuds
In porphyry dikes. Several OF them
are seen In the Blacksmith crosscut,
ono being 60 feet wide. The main
shaft, stared by the old GOdfrey aud
Tabor management, being equipped
with N 800, 600 hoisting plant, WAS
sunk Oh wide dixie. which fact re-
suited In the encountering Of a tre-
mendous flow of water, which is
popularity supposed to have caused an
abandonment Of that working. A
crosscut from the first station In this
shaft WAS run To an intersection with
the Red Boy. Monarch vein, which
It tapped ut u point q trifle south
Of, aud 1872 feet deeper than, the
juncture OF those to veins on the
DRIFT from tho Bslcksmith level. IL
10 said that 10 pay appeared,
although the double vein above the
Blacksmith level has beeu stopped to
the surface, yielding handsomely.
IL will perhaps never DO known
whether there IL fault movement
along the big south dixie, unless
some curious supe, intendsnt, merely
to satisfy himself. drives straight
across Il st the point where MIR.
Jen,ssn turned and drove south along
the hanging wall at the dixie. No
other purpose could be subserved by
such exploitation, except the sstis-
faction of curiosity. as. above stated,
the boundaries of Red boy ground lie
only u short distance south OF the
like.
Tom Moiat contends that the
Congo vein. which WAS picked up
by Mr.. Juesssn south Of the dixie,
aud dritted upon north to = rs.
Of the dixie, 10 In really
M independent aud continuous vein.
having no relation to the faulted
Rcd boy Monarcn conhuent vein.
4 rauinR from this hypothesis. aud
promising his conolu sion upon the
'sct that no fault movement occurred
IN the Congo lode, he maintains
hat the same must be true OF the
Red Boy. Monarch. lie points fur
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Who Can Beat Them j.?

Mr.. b. +. Potts, on one of DR.. :. f.
Ford'S farms, in Queen Ame's. made
Mr.. Hyde Thompson present of some
of the finest new potatoes seen this seal
son. The potatoes are of the Irish
Cobbler' variety sold by Smith < Ora
haIm. Chctstertown. There are ten po-
tatoes filling two fruit baskets. Each
potato measures 1919 inches in circum-
ference, and their combined weight is .
pounds and IA ounces. Mr., Potts plant
ed One-half bushel of seed potatoes on
one-eighth of an acre of lamd and has
an excellent crop, all similar to the SIAM
pie p-essrtei to NJ. Thompson. The
potatoes We're placed on exhibition at
the Transcript Office and were objects of
much interest -Chestertow Transcript.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Real Estate.
RECENT SALES.

l.. NJ. IIainCS, trustee. sold AT PIhic
sale in Elktou on Thursday tn" property
of Henry Drummond. near Pleasant
Hill. CD acres ana residence to Joseph
Holt. of Union, for 81 .uuo. john E..
Uindman. of Rising sun. WAS aUct.
\ small house and lot rear Principle
WAS sold la>t week by l.. NJ. HaineS
Esd. trustee. to the Ncstry of Trinity
L. T.. Church. Elkt0n. for 500.
The White property of II ACES i'll the
First district. was sold "Wednesday by
George \. Blake, trustee, TO j. Rulcy
Kirk. for $500.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
- ------=---
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber OF
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate of
BENJAMIN +. OWENS,
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
thereof authenticated,
on or before the 9th day of December, 1904
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the subscriber. Given
under my hand this 9th day of June, 1904.
DAVID II. OWENS,
july 23-bt Administrator
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Big Barn Burned.

The large three story hHln. GGX44 feet.
owned by John NJ. Michael. farmer and
fruit packer. located about three miles
from Havre de Grace wa> burned on
Monday With its contents. hay. grain
and straw. 'Thp stock WAS saved with
the exception of one mule. Loss about
$4,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice thai the subscribers OF
Cecil county have obtained from the Or
phans Court ofsaid county letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
THOMAS FASSITT
late of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned 20 exhibit the same with the
vouchers northumberland, on or before
the 10th day of December, 1904 they may
otherwise be excluded from any benefit of
said estate. All persons indebted to sad
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscribers. Given under our
hands this 10th day of June, 1904.
ALFRED FASSITT,
JOHN b. FASSITT,
July 3-6t Administrators.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

Mary +. lamar and Reuben L. .Iamar
her husband. to Henrietta l4amdin, her
farm in Sixth district $1,000
H. H. Brady and wife to James i.
Steele. lot of land in Chesapeake City,
for Sl2J.
Benjamin T. Atkinson ana wife and
John Lungrrn and wife To William w.
Lillcv. | acre property i'll Fifth district,
for $40.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Chances OF teachers.

Mis- Lizzie Anderson hes r,siguId as
teacher at School No. l. District No. >.
Miss Bessie Walworth has resigned
from tho Che IrcAke City school: Miss
Mary Buld has been appointed te terke
her place. Miss Reitha Graham is APP
p0rtch at School Me- >. District No. Z
in place of Mis- Helen McCMulry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
To Dealers in Coal.

~, Proposals are solicited for coal to supply
me schools OF the County for the school wear
ending June l. 1905. The coal TO be of the
pest hard anthracite. well screened and free
81 art and slate, 22i3 lbs. to the ton. to he de.
.lSered In the coal houses of the respective
.choolS. An amount supposed to be sutii-
tlent shall be delivered on or before SeptCin-
Der =. Proposals to be by Election Districts
ana to be opened on Tuesday, August 8, AT
'lcNeh clock. The right to reject any hid
reserved.
iulyl6-3t GEORGE BIDDIE. Secondary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
TO BUILDERS.

Proposals are solicited for the erection of a
Frame School House near Lombard. Pro.
posals to be opened Tuesday, August 0, at l2
IN. House to be completed on or before Oc-
tober 10, 1901. For specifications call on
GEORGE BIDDLE,
july 2S-2t Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

David II. Clayton. of ChallrStown,
and Jennie Pryor. of Elk Neck.
Angelo GrnSino rnd Domin tarosa
Bozzi both of Port Deposit.
COLORED.
Harry Elney and Emma Black, both
of Ctcilton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Rock Run Hotel,

Situation the west side of Main street in that
part OF said town of Port Deposit called
a Run, and particularly described in
of Margaret +. Dawson. to William c. Ba.
ker. dated the 18th day of July, 1892, and re-
corded In the land records of said County, in
Liber. j. L. q. No. =, Folio 81 etc. This lot
has front on Main Street OF l23 feet and
depth OF 80 feet. The Improvements consist
,T
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
July 2-6t
LOST

Lost Black Silk Monte Carlo Coat, June
q, between Elkton and Cherry Hill. Finder
please leave at Don Prices store, Elkton.
REWARD.
july 8, If MRS. C. ]. BRYSON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
AUGUST
TreaSurer'S Notice.

In pursuance of an Act OF Assembly, pas
sed NJ he January Session 1926. Chapter $40.
the UNDERSIGNED, Treasurer of Cecil County.
hereby gives noiicc that for the purpose of
rGCNLNlME The
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Household Furniture, &c
Notice To Taxpayers
OF THE
Town Of ElktOn,

The Town Treasurer of Elkton will sit at
the Office of VIM. =. Evans on North Street
every evening in the week during the
mont ms of July and August to receive taxes
for the year 1904. A discount of per cent.
will be allowed on all payments of taxes
made during the month of July, and dis
count of per cent. will be allowed on all
taxes paid during the month of August. No
discount after August 3lst.
All taxes not paid by January |, 1904, Will
bear interest from September |, 1905.
w. STERLING EVANS
Town Treasurer.
iunp o. Ct
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Real Estate

BY virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court
for Cecil County, in Equity, the undersign ed
as Trustee, VIII offer at public sale, at the
Court House door in the town Of Elkton
Md, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
FARM HAND WANTED,

Wanted a reliable white man to work on
my farm. A. T. McCrery, Cherry Hill,
july 3G2wks Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Saturday, August 6, 1904,
Bargain In A Farm.

Anyone DESTROYS of purchasing small
farm cheap should attend sale by James j.
Archer, Trustee, at Hartford House, in Havre
de Grace, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Saturday, August 6,

at ii o'clock a. M,
where farm of late Mrs. Blanch w. Wiles
will be sold, particulars can be seen in Be
Air, Aegis and Inteligencer.
Terms can be made to suit purchaser.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
2 ~ Story Stone Building,

containing 10 rooms. formerly used as a no
tel. Also one story frame store house with
bowling alley and other outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the de.
cree are: bne-third OF purchase money to
be paid In cash on day of sale, one other
third In siX and balance in twelve months
rom day OF sale. Credit payments to bear
interest from day OF sale and be secured by
notes of the purchaser, with surety to be D.
proved by the tru tee. Purchaser to pay
cost of conveyance.
l.. MARSHALL HAINES Trustee,
Elkton, Md.
ON the conclusion of the above sale the
undersigned as agent for the owners, Will
offer at Public sale all the leasehold interest
In all that lot of land 80 feet square in the
rear of and about 80 feet from the Rock Run
mill in said town of Port Deposit, and the
stable on said lot being the stable property
formerly used in connection with said Rock
Run Hotel. Terms made known al sale.
l.. MARSHALL HAlNES. Agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court
Tor Cecil County, IN equity, passed in case
No. 1872, the undersigned trustee will sell at
Public Auction at front of Falls Hotel, in
the town Of Port Deposit, ,rclI County, Md,
On Wednesday, the Path Day of August,
1904, at 80 O'Clock, F. NJ,
All that lot or parcel of land with the i'm
provements thereon, known as the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1904
Al 2 O'Clock 2. M.


the following valuable Real Estate. OF which
reward Lorraine, late OF Cecil County died
seized, viz:
NO. ALI ThaT FINE FARM, known as "The
Church Farm, situated on the road from
klkton to Chesapeake City. in said coun
ty, about hair way between said towns
ana containing
206 Acres, more or less
being the same tract of land which was
conveyed to the said Toward Lorraine by
William j. Jones, Attorney. by deed
dated December ith, 1877 and recorded in
Lther y. W. NJ. No. l. folio 26i, one OF the
Land Record Books of said County.
This farm is well located In line
neighbochood. The land is of first rate
qualify and in a good state of cultivation
All the land is tillablc, except about -four
acres and the farm is well watered.
The improvements consist ofa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.

Farm of SO acres, situated at Childs Station
Il. Il q. II. II. or two and half miles from
E!kton on Blue Ball Road. Address or apply
IN person to WILLIAM HARVEY,
req ~, u Childs, Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
H=s
FOR RENT.

The store Room Bakery and Dwelling
combined, located on East Main street in this
town recently occupied by Mr.. Roller The
bakery Is fully equipped for carrying on
business: and the dwelling contains eight
rooms: The location is central for Bakery
ana Confectionery Store and pos session
can be given at once. Address
ALFRED WETH ERILL,
apr 2tf Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30
206 Acres, more or less
Comfortable two & one-haIf ill., sffs
story frame dwelling house Miiiiil

large frame barn. with combined gran
airy. corn crib, stable &c
NO. PAIL THAT FARM known as 1.-THE Davis
Farm situated Il short distance from
No. and containing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-07-30

The undersigned as owner of the property
will offer at Public Sale, on the premises, on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07

paused. for what reason was quite
evident. for with each break in the
reading Ted's voice affirmed: Pm
awake all right. Go on. Doc"
After a time the doctor paused and
there was no response. Katharine
heard him steal cautiously from the
room. In the hall Mrs. Brewer ac-
costed him.
rs it over? she asked. in low
tones.
I'VE didn't change the cast to-day"
said Fosdick, apologeucally. I've
been reading to him ever since
came"
Mrs. Brewer laughed softly.
"If we can straignten that spine Of
his" the doctor went on, Il think the
young man will have his share Of sue
cess in the world. He rules me like a
satrap, I'll admit"
Mrs Brewer said something very
low to the doctor and in another mo
ment he entered the parlor
II have heard il all," said Kathar-
Inc, rising to greet him.
Something in her shining eyes set
his pulse throbbing.
"Katharinel" he said Then"
I'm not afraid Of you any more,
she whispered.-Barry Preston in Bos-
ton Globe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07
TIE MAGIC YELLOW METAL.
Struggle fcv Its Possession Is What
~. ives the World

Struggle fcv Its Possession Is What
ui ives the World.
A doctor at Butte, Mont, indorses
the assertion made by many miners
thel abouts that peculiar ore found
.h zinc blende and emitting a violet
light possesses remarkable eura-
tive qualities when carried by them
in their pockets. The new mineral.
for want Of a better name, is called
'radiumite."
The Butte doctor has made an as
tonishing report to the Butte Medical
society, confirming the stories of the
miners in cases of rheumatism,
stomach ailments, nervous and kin
dred disorders.
For ages the philosophers and al
chemists sought for a general cure
all in a stone. Later science has
laughed at them. From the stone to
the ore q but short step. But, when
all is said, the thing in the pocket that
cures the most ills is gold
II is not the possession Of gold. but
the longing for it, that has filed the
world with the sweet hum of indus.
try; not the storing Of it, but the
striving for II that has brought to
mankind the blessings Of resolve, ef
fort, health, content
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07

Two Denver men have set out in an
automobile on a six months trip to
prospect for gold and other mineral
deposits in their own state and in Ari-
zona and New Mexico. They are B.
F. Kelly and Smith Mckay. both min
ing men. They and other Colorado
ans have satisfied themselves by ex-
perience that autos are serviceable in
the mountain districts, and they de-
cided to introduce them in prospect.
ing.
They carry a full camping outfit,
mining tools, repair kit. and provis,
ions for one week. They think that
with the auto they win always be with
in reach of a place where they can
replenish their larder, so have given
up to camp comforts part Of the space
they might have devoted to provis-
ions.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-05-07

mo. stree. Not this Afternoon.
said Ted. with force that was ridicu-
lous in the piping voice.
20, say. old char" began Fosdick
in conciliatory tones.
Not to-day" said the small voice
natls.
Evidently the doctor went about his
preparations. for presently the small
voice advised:
Better put 'em back in the bag.
Doc. Tomorrow you can string me up
by the arms, if you want to, but not
today"
why not to-dayg" From the doc
tors voice it was plain he was losing
ground.
TOO nice lying in the sun here"
Ted explained. 1T Iaay rain to-mor-
row"
Suppose it doesnt?" the doctor sug-
gested.
"We'll wait and see" said Ted
A moment later the authoritative
pipe Of a voice commanded:
you can't 60 yet, Doc. You've got
to read to me-
I'm ask your mother to read to
you. old chap"
You read the child commanded.
"You see, I'm awfully busy this aft
ernoon," Fosdick began.
"The bird book is on the table by
the fireplace" said Ted.
The point was carried. KGth inc
heard Fosdick draw up chair and
begin to read aloud. Occasionally he