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The Holly chieftain., 1904-04-29
CHAPTER XIV.
The Ericma.

The Enigma.
He turned Gnd saw behind him
none other than that same James
Ferrers, whose narrative and confess
sion he held in his hand; and again,
lurking behind him in the shadow
OF the doorway, he saw the pale,
narrow. furtive ccuntenance of Per-
kins, the housemaid. For moment
there was an intense silence, dur
ing which both seemed to hold their
breath and nerve themselves for the
struggle That lay before them.
The letter!" he cried, advancing
towards the other, threateningly.
The letter, Or" =.
There are five chambers in the
revolver still undischarsed. was the
calm reply. is that what you are
thinking OFF"
The other man fell back step
and his face became ashen in hue.
What do you mean?" he gasped.
Who are you, and now do you dare.
to defy me? You-a thief!-a-"
You asked my name this. morn
ing" was the answer, 'and for rea-
sons of my own, | refused to give
it you. Those reasons no longer ex-
ist. Do you still wish to know it?"
The master Of the house contem-
plated the man he had that morning
discharged from his service with feel
ings he could not have put in words
Such utter fearlessness, such total
disregard of the consequences of the
act in which he had been caught red
handed, seemed to point either to the
most hardened criminal, or to one
who knows he is possessed of some
secret power His voice failed him.
and once more, with mingling of
suppressed fury and incomprehensible
apprehension, he gasped, The letter
i insist-and your name"
The young man advanced a few
steps MY name" he said, "is--'
and he whispered the rest in his ear.
40 need to ask whether he knew
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1t. No need for further explanation.
With sudden cry, his hand press
ed to his heart, and a ghastly grey
ness settling down upon his face.
Mr. Ferrers' dragged himself to the
nearest chair.
THE medicine-the medicine!" he
whispered, in a dreadful tone, point
ing with one hand towards the man
tlepiece. The other, following with
his eyes the direction of his gesture
saw bottle and glass.
Ted made a couple of strides in
the. direction signified and was back
again with the medicine bottle and
glass. He read the directions on the
labed, measured out the proportion
prescribed and held the same to the
lips of what seemed the almost dying
man,
Mr. Ferrers, apparently revived by
the draught he had swallowed, partial
ly recovered his voice.
Lock the door," he said to his
old friends son. He obeyed, and the
two were left alone face to face.
They confronted each other in silence,
the one still seated, the other stand
ing opposite to him, with folded arms,
looking down upon him.
What have you to say to me?'
asked the former. in feeble, broken
voice.
What have to say to you?" re-
peated the latter never moving his
eyes from the face of the man before
him. What should son have to
say to his fathers murderer"
Mr.. Ferrers rose from his seat as
the infamous title was hurled at him.
and, despite his pallid countenane
and evident weakness, there was a
natural dignity about him now as he
faced the furious and menacing coun-
tenance opposed to him.
This is not the first time you have
applied that shameful word to me, :"
he said This must not be-"
What" cried the young man.
after having once admitted the
crime, do you now seek to deny it?
Then hear me repeat it again." end
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MARCH. APRIL. MAY.
Weak Nerves. Poor Digestion.
Impure Blood. Depressed
Spirits.

The sun has just crossed the equator on
Its yearly trip north. The real equator is
shifted toward the north nearly eighteen
miles every day. With the return of the
sun comes the bodily ills peculiar to spring.
With one person the nerves are weak; an
other person, digestion poor; with others
tho blood is out of order; and still others
have depressed spirits and tired feeling.
All these things are especially true OF
those who have been suffering with catarrh
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his eyes glaring, ito try and fool me
like this, How can you have killed
my father and yet not be his mur-
derer?"
Because said the other, 4 shot al
his own request
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Eon. Michigan, writes:
Medicine Columbus Ohio
win tho confidence the public in need of reliable medicine Know
specific of
catarrhal difficulties You have number Of grateful patients 10
all other medicines Peuns has hesr good
wishes. NELSON Rice.
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Brief, But Pointed.

Say. pa" queried little Johnny
BImpernickle. what's, fool-killer?"
"A fool-killer, my SON." replied TIE
old man, SIS the gun he blows in."
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these things any more than he knows
why he wears a black tie instead of a
red one, or prefers sherry to port, or
marries the woman he does marry"
And yet" said Polly, "a woman al
ways knows why she does things"
Usually" said I, "she does them be
cause doesn't she?"
Polly's chin went up in the air.
81 believe" she said coldly this is
my house, Mr.. Heavyfeather."
Il believe it is 1 agreed, looking up
at the familiar door and standing per-
feetly still.
'.wellse said Polly. 81 can't leave you
there. staring up"
oh, I thought you were going to in
vite me in" 1 remarked in surprise.
.'Why?" asked Polly, still more
frigidly.
Il wish" said I. coloring, that there
was no such word as why No. 1
can't tell why you should ask me in.
There can be no possible reason, of
course-except that l want to come in.
Did you ever hear the little fairy story
about the princess
It's very cold out here, Mr.. Heavy
Stand up close to me-" I suggested
her life long until an old witch Cast a
spell over her and she could never again
WS5 After words tbat sS9 y and hen hasba6
got along beautifully. Before that life
hadn't, been worth living for either of
ITS beginning to snow. Mr.. Heavy
feather"
Your hair always looks prettier with
snowfakes on it, declared.
Pollss blushed very family.
Tn shiverfng. She remarked.
IT never should have known it." I re-
piled, without stirring You're not one
Of those girls whose noses get red every
, time they get cold, Polly.
Il must go in declared Polly.
''All right" l sighed resignedly. taking
a paper. parcel out, of my pocket and put
/ In DOLL 1anr E46 hi
we might open this together. Tomorrow
is .Washington's birthday, you know. It's
a little holiday remembrance.
Polly let the parcel rest on her muff.
II wish" she said softly, that you d
tell Ain, me Why you do It. Jack JAG o+
collar up, preparatory to going.
-uMoQ pepBsQ-ps1.,, uInqn1-4eql .FooL,,
r didn't enjoy a minute of it." de-
She is stupid. isn't she?" said Polly
| "AwfuIly."
And have you ever noticed how her
nose turns up al the end, JACKIE"
1 vowed I had.
And that green thing she had on was
People with pea-green compilations
shouldn't wear Nfle-green gowns 1 re-
marked diploma tically:
Polly fingered the little paper parcel
gently
1T was awfully good of you to think of
me on Washington's birthday" she said
softly.
Il think of you always, Polly" re-
marked virtuously.
better open it together. Have you time
"Oh, yes" remarked nonchlantly, but
it's hardly worth while. I know you'll
like it. BY the way, that's how I ca e
to be dining with Miss Downing. I didn t
know what to get for you and asked her
as a special favor from woman to woman
to help
Polly flung open the gate and grasped
one end of my coat tails.
Come into the library this minute, you
dear old goose!" she cried.
But" 1 protested, are you quite
sure
"Of course I ami replied Polly, tug
ging at my coat tails But why on earth
didn't you tell me that before. Jack
Heavyfeather2"
You didn't give me a single chance, "
I grumbled, once more following in the
treacherous trail of Polly's ruffles.-Heler
Rowland, in Washington Post.
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Low RATES.
The Santa Fe Win Make Low Rates
to the Southwest March 10.

Never before have such low rates been
made to oklahoma, Texas and Pecos
valley as will be made by the Santa
ne March Is. When this series
Of excursions ends. rates will be ad-
Rates to a few points are quoted, to
show wide range OF territory covered.
0nlv Sc 20 to Guthrie, Oklahoma Civ
Shawnee and other points in the Terri
tory. To Fort Worth, Austin, San An
tonic. Houston. Galveston and otter
r1oints in Texas, $500 one way, $500
round trip. Ell Paso. Deming, etc.
s26 20 round trip. Corresponding reduce
tions to Roswell, Carlsbad and other
points in Pecos Valley
Splendid opportunity for the health,
fortune or pleasure seeker to visit the
beaIthiest and wealthiest section of the
United states. Descriptive pamphlets
for the asking III be glad to talk or
correspond with you about your trip.
T. L. KING. C. P. & T. A.
Topeka, Kansas.
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A back number-the license tax on
an overwhelmingly Record
Cholly-.such vulgah persons, they
talked forevah about twade, don't y
know" Miss Peppry-"And what did
you talk about?" Cholly-"Nothing."
Miss Peppry-.'The idea! how egotisti-
cal!"-Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, that bottle of
medicine you left for the baby is all
Doc Doctor-Impossible told you to give
him a teaspoonful once an hour
and mother. ana the nurse, have to each
take a teaspoonful, too in order to induce
baby to take it--Puck.
Rev. Gasaway-Some of the congrega-
ton considered my sermon too long;
Mr. shaTpe.o13h tr wa5n Of F an old i sag
Rev. asaway-What's that?
Mr. Sharpe-Things are not always what
they Scent Philadelphia Ledger.
A man may be perfectly square and
move in the best cireies.-Philadelph
Record.
foreigner. hey sEsys you talk
our language-1ike-a na1iSe!1- Pardon
me; I hope not. Chicago Tribune.
Have you asked spapa2y tYes. II
telephoned him. He said he didn't know
who 1 was. but it was all right. Life
He-.Yes. my father could carry a
tune with the best of Them She
Heavens! You don't mean to say he
was an organ nder!"-Chicago Daily
News.
The Point of view.-Gingham-
you consider DIR. Seton a skilful physi-
cian?" Butcher-..None better in town.
Pays his bills regular. boston Tran
script.
Citizen-.'What have you done in that
murder case?" Detective-''Wen we've
jumped onto more wrong clues than any
other set of detectives this season. =
Cincinnati Tribune.
How nonsensical it was for them to
saw there was nothing original about
perceived its merit then?'' said the
Young man with sad eyes and inky
! fingers. Yes, indeed. The cover de-
sign was one of the most original ever
saw.''-Washingto Star
The .Judge-"And did you see the
prisoner commit any overt act?" Ihe
Witness-~No sir, didn't All l seer
him do was to bust couple o front
windows an smash Patsey Breen oyel
tn head with a hung strater. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Applicant s(for position as COOK
'How many afthernoons out durin the
wake, mim?' Mrs. Highmore-''We Veil
| of course you can have every Thursday
and Applicant-'Tm askin' We,
min. how many afternoons out We
want yerself. Chicago Tribune.
Between the Acts.-Governess- Well,
Marjorie, have you done crying?" Mar
jorfe-''No-I haven't. I'm only rest
ingr'-Punch.
Binker-"Mrs.. Puffering claims to be
daughter of the Revolution !" Bun
ker-"Oh, yes; her father used to run
merry -go-round. Chicago Daily
News.
Nell-eHuh! I wouldn't marry the
best man in the world" Belle-"But
You didn't get a chance. He assures
/ me am the first girl he ever proposed
to- '-Philadelphia Ledger.
Alice-.sI.aura keeps two mite boxes
| going during Lent" Jane-"Two2'
| Alice-sfYes; every time she puts z
dime in one for the poor she puts
| something in the other for her Easter
hat.'-Cincinnati Tribune.
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had proofs that he got out simply be-
cause the whisky there was gradually
and surely killing him.
For having announced that our es-
teemed contemporary had an attack of
the mumDs and was obliged to hush
he kept his yawp going all through it.
For publishing an item to the effect
that Mrs. Major Dawson had eloped
lean named Jose Durrand. 1t turned
out that she brought up in Chicago
with an American gentleman of Colon
ial lineage named Peters, and We are
sorry for the injustice.
For stating in our dramatic columns
that Mr.. Claude Melnotte Smith, leaf
ing man in the Madison Square Trag-
edy. company, couldn't play Hamlet
better than four-year-old bull. 1t
was a slip of the pen. It meant that
he didn't know Uncle Toms Cabin
from a stern wheel steamboat.
For stating that the vigilance com
mittee of this town ought to give
George Moss two hours in which to
leave the Gulch or hang. Mr.. Moss
called on US and produced papers to
prove that it was the vigilance COM
mittee that ought to go or hang, and
that made quite a difference in the
case.
In January we stated that Colonel
Plainsfield, who has been hanging
about the 4Gulch for several months,
was a gambler and a. fugitive from. JUS
tice, and that lite hanging would
not hurt the case. He has proved to
our satisfaction that he is philan-
thropist and a student ofhuman nature
and that hanging could not possibly
benefit him.
Several weeks since we published what
appeared to be the fact that Captain
Tim Scott, who left for Salt Lake in
December, had been sent to states
prison for stealing a number of mules.
has, instead, been elected to an office
of trust and presented with a, horse.
We have nothing but. good wishes for
him.
Early last month we announced with
considerable display that the county
treasurer of Grizzly Country was a de-
faulter to the amount of $4,000. Two
weeks later we discovered that the de-
faIcation was only a cent, and that aft
er getting up and shaking himself the
lost coin was found in his boot. We
are rather glad that the people over
there didn't act upon our suggestion to
hang the treasurer first and look for
the money afterward.
Three weeks ago our esteemed contem-
tporary claimed to have been held up on
The White Dog road and robbed of a, dol
lar and a half. We not only took occa-
sion to express our doubts of the robbery,
but stated that our esteemed never had
over rs cents in his clothes at one time.
The robber who stuck him up writes us
that it was an actual fact, but that one
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it, All right, fair poetess; stick to your
rhymes and accept our heartiest good
wishes.
Lastly, but not leastly,we wish to craw--
fish in the most detected and abject man
ner to Mrs. Scott Harper, wife of our
well known and justly popular. county
clerk We stated few days since, on
what seemed to be the very best author
ity, that she had been driven out of San
Francisco as an adventures, and that if
asked for marriage certificate she could
not show one. 1t turned out, that there
was d mix up of names and that we had
the wrong pigess by the ear, and we eat
dirt and Compliment the fair and estima-
BILE Mrs. Harper in the same breath
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must bend the head and apologize for our
sarcasm, and also add that it is just like
our esteemed TO beat some poor, hard
working devil out of a third of his just
dues
Having understood, three or four weeks
since, that Colonel Jim Hope meant to
oppose our candidacy for the presidency
in 1908. we turned loose on him and called
him a liar, defaulter and thief. The col
onel has within the last week not only
satisfied US that he has done with politics
forever. but that he only needs a pair of
wings to become an angel It is with
pleasure, therefore, that we make the
amende honorable and express the hope
that he will live for a hundred years to
come.
While we are about it. we must not
forget that an apology is due Mrs. John
Drake. who is known the poetess of
Arizona. We came across some poetry
supposed to be hers not long since that
twisted and lodged and jingled around
ike an old buckeye in a tin pail, and We
chara cterized it as rot and advised Mrs
Drake to go to making crazy-quilts in
stead. The lady has convinced US that
she never wrote the said poetry, but that
some human hyena attached her name to
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ARIZONA KICKLETS.
The Time for Apology Comes Round
and They Are Duly Made.

When The Kicker hears of thing
which it thinks good enough to print,
it prints it and takes its chances. Fol-
lowing out this policy, we miss as
often as we hit, and an apology is
therefore due some one. Instead of
inserting these apologies once a week
and thus numbering up our columns.
We prefer to group them together
quarterly. This being one of the reg
ular quarter days, we humbly apollo
gize as follows:
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I AM a CANDIDATE FOR STATE
senator from the Seventeenth district,
f17th) subject to the decision of the quail
fled electors in Shawnee county in No
Vember. C. P. BOLIVAR.
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For saying that Mr. George Fisher
had remarked three different times
without going to the trouble of secur-
ing a divorce. We learn that we had
one time too many.
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For charging Jack O'Rourke of the
White Front saloon with having Bit
ten off a mans finger in Montana. 1t
transpired that he bit off a mans ear
in Wyoming.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

-~~--~-~-~r~---N~-~~~-~
WANTED-Partner, 1 want a sober, ener-
getic man. with $3.50 to manage business
in Topeka; SIS per week wages and half
interest in business; permanent situation;
this is a good business chance; references
required. Address H, Welmering, Peoria,
I'll
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A back number-the license tax on
an Observation-Disclosures Record.
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oFEIeIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I Desire TO ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
a candidate for member of board of ed
ucation from the Second ward, subject
to decision of Republican primaries on
''i--' - ~ -s c. E. sHAFFER.
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Three weeks ago our esteemed contem-
.porary claimed to have been held up on
the White Dog road and robbed of a dol
lar and a half. We not only took occa-
sion to express our doubts of the robbery,
but stated that our esteemed never had
over 70 cents in his clothes at one time
The robber who stuck him up writes us
that it was an actual fact, but that one
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Binker-"Mrs.. Puffering claims to BIZ
a daughter of the Revolution F" Bun
ker-"Oh. yes; her father used to rur
merry-go-round." Chicago Daily
News.
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CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

>--~--~->>-~-~>--~->---~@
BUICK & WILSON, contractors and
builders. Job work a speciality. 12e E. Sth
ST. Ind. 'phone 1244.
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ton. one of the leaders of local society.
had been a transforming actress. She
furnished US indubitable proofs that
she had led the chorus in a st. Louis
Sunday concert saloon
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MATCHMAKER.


F.. W. WIEMAN, practical matchmaker
and engraver. All work done in neatest,
promptest workmanship manner, at low
est prices Highest cash price for old gold
and silver 107 w. 7th st.
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MANUFACTURERs

~~---~~-----~-~~~-~~~~--~
The American Wind Engine Co.-Draw-
1ngs, patterns, models and small motors
made. All kinds of machine work done.
213 West First street.
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STORAGE


MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STORAGE
Co packs. ships and stores household
goods. Tel. 1S6. Clarence Skinner. 61l
Quincy ST.
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STONE MAsONS.


A. PALM & CO., stone mason and
contract work. 426 Fillmore. Ind. phone
1866 rings.
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Citizen-'What have you done in that
murder case?" Detective-"Well, We've
jumped onto more wrong clues than any
other set of detectives this season. -
Cincinnati Tribune.
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For having charged Colonel Bailey's
cowboys with hanging three different
men for no other reason than to see
them kick. It was made plain to us
that two were hung for horse stealing.
and the third because he was lonely
and homesick and wanted to join his
mother in the land over there
For having stated that Tom MUIR
dock, who hangs out at the Black Fox
saloon, had been driven out of Tucson
by the vigilance committee. Thomas
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WANTED-A man to nelp about house
son.
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The Point of View.-Gingham- DO
you consider DR.. Seton a sl1ilful physi-
cian?" Butcher.-"N None better in town.
Paws his bills regular. Boston Tran
script.
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MOLER'S barber college of Dallas, Tex,
Denver, Col, or Salt Lake, Utah, offers
advantages in teaching the barber trade
that can not be had elsewhere. Write
nearest branch for terms
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He-aYes, my father could carry a
tune with the best of them" She
ssIIeavens! You don't mean to say he
was an organ grinder!"-Chicag Daily
News.
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WANTED-An experienced grocery clerk
E. 9Th st.
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had proofs that he got out simply be-
cause the whisky there was gradually
and surely killing him.
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Between the Acts.-Governess- Well
Marjorie, have you done crying?" Mar
jorie-''No-I haven't. I'm only rest
ingr'-Punch.
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JEWELLERS

~--S--S---~>->>c~<c~~-c
JAMES 3. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opti-
clan. Complete stock of watches, dia-
monds, silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted.
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PAVING.

~~~-~-~~-~~~~~~~~~~~o-~~-~~
CAPITAL CITY VITRIFIED BRICK 4
PAVING CO.. 113 w. Sth st. Mfgrs. O
building paving and sidewalk brick
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wANTED-MALEH HELP.


WANTED--Men to learn barber trade:
Cd of free work and expert instructions
saves years Of apprenticeship; can nearly
earn expenses; write for catalogue, Aloler
Barber college, st. Louis, Mo.
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WANTED-Reliable, trustworthy men as
drivers of transfer wagons. good wages,
steady employment. Apply at once to
Kansas City Transfer Co, n. w. corner
9Th and Washington sts., Kansas City, Mo.
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How nonsensiea1 it was for them tt
saw there was nothing original about
your book said Miss Cayenne. "Yor
perceived its merit. them" said tht
young man with sad eyes and inlzS
fingers Yes, indeed. The cover de
sign was one of the most original I evel
saw. ''-Washington Star.
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Have you asked papa p t'Res, ~
telephoned him He said he didn't know
who 1 was, but it was all right. Life
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The .Judge-"And did you see the
prisoner commit any overt act?" Th'
Witness-''No sir, I didn't All I seel
him do was to bust a couple o from
windows an smash Patsey Breen owe
tn head with a bung strater. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer. -
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foreigner. hey IS gssa'ss, you talk
our language-4ike- maxwell PARDON
me: hope not."-Chicago Tribune.