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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

The Hudson Realty Company has purchased from.
Michael Isaac and Jesse H. Varian and Martha
Lefurgy. executors of the Michael Varian estate
the property bounded by Mosholu Parkway. 2OSth-
st. and Woodlawn-ave., and being within 500 feet
of Jerome-aTe ard the entrance to- Van Cortlandt
Park, comprising about three hundred and fifty
lots. Mosholu Parkway viii extend from Van
Cortlandt Park at Jerome-ave. to Bronx Park. and
will be 600 feet wide. The entrance TO the Bronx
Botanical Gardens and the museum is a short dis
tance from the property.
The land has been in the Varian family since
1872, when it conveyed to it by the Reformed
Protestant Dutch Church. The family originally
owned the greater part OF the property adjacent
of the early Mayors of the city OF New-Yor%. His
picture is in the City Hall.
The proposed extension OF the subway along
Jerome-ave. will have is terminus short dis
lance away from the tract just bought. Wilbur
L. Varian the broker In the transaction.
The Century Realty Company has purchased
from George r. Schiefelin the plot at S2d-st and
Riverside Drive. with frontage of 10 feet in the
street and % feet 716 inches in the drive
The Century Realty Company is also the owner
Of the corner lot at 92d-st and Riverside Drive
36x6O feet. which directly adjoins the parcel pUr
chased from Mr. Schieffelin the south and west
The two holdings combined give to the company
corner plot almost rectangular in shape. 81 feet
7a inches in Riverside Drive and 10 feet in 92ds
Slawson &c Hobbs were the brokers.
Andrew F. Gsey sold for the heirs OF Jane H.
Cowdrey No. 4S East Z5th-st. 20 a client This
$50 feet, Immediately adjoining the Appellate Di-
vision of the Supreme Court building and abutting
the new hotel fronting in Madison Square owned
by Arson Phelps Stokes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

144th-st. s. IS IT OF Tth-ave 75xe0 IL; Matilda
G Mallett 70 Mckinley Realty and Construction
Company all title; quit claim. Nominal
Same property; Mckinley Realty and Construction
Company to Isaac Schmsidler mortgage. $1,000 500
141st-st, n 6, 100 # Sth-ave. 50xe9 IL; Pncus
L4owenfeId ct al TO Samuel Mandei: mortgage.
s@oOOOI c anu lOt
West End-ave. S, So IT n of eSth-st 1sxp0;
Mary W slice 10 Matilda Kohler; mortgage,
$4,000 Nominal
l4th-ave. corner 4th-st Wakefield. Skies: -
James r T Kelly John II Kelly ......-...... 100
76th-st, No 351 East. 25x102 q Adolf Miller ct al
TO Ella Sachs; mortgage $4,000; and 100
5sth-St. g. S4 fl OF 3d-ave. 2IxS4; wilhelmine
F Weigold John weIeoId; mortgage, 81 900. Gift
to City Of New~York % 500
Todd to Charles H Young: mortgage SIS 600 1s5.ooo
Westinghouse. s. 100 IT of 173d-st, 2O0x
Gasan s. SOC
34th-st. n s. 100 II OF 5th-ave. 50xI119:
Thirty-fourth Street Building Company TO New
York Bankers Real Estate Corporation;
gage 100000: and. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Horowitz. Abraham. and another TO Lawyers
TUE !n5aTSnee COMPANY any, 1loth-st- s. 2o56
LlpsGhitt. Isaac to Fl Bostwck: Forsythst
Horne. James A. to n Berger: Ii Ith-s,.
525 IT Of Tth-ave; due December %. 1905;
Same to same: same property: demand: 6 per cent
Frankiin-aye 166th-st; / year; Al
Same to same: i66th-st, s. si.s II Of Frank
Same TO same; l6sth-st, $ 60 IT Of Frankllr-
Same to same: 16eth-st $ $. ioes IT e Of Frank
D6 5R5aY T,cb5 year ~ per Ta,,S cent
Wads~orth-aVe. corner 1s4th-st; year;
schlesnger. 4, and another to l. Lese. 1o5tb-,t
s. so T " of Park-ave: due July 1. 1906;
Kiluger Louis and another to James Wen and
st dns ct rs1yav iao I4os eft # OF 1eSth
Fleischman Realty and Sopstrctian compsnv =;
q Luke's Hospital; Ith-ave, Nos 2.473 and
Same to same: 7t+a 7s'O nos $50 ena An du.
Wall c. TO East River Savings institution: i55th-
Fleschmann Realty and CONSTRUCTION Company 70
due April l. 1910; Al. per cent. ...,.......:-..:
Lissner. Jacob l. and another TO William
95th-st; years. 41s per cent.
another: esthst 600 r. Of centrs Ih Fang ars
West; due November %, 1903; 8 per cent. -. 1
Park wss9 year per cent MT /. OF ceh'rai
DALEY, George. and another 10 Joseph Hamer-
schiag; Longwood-ave corner Fox-st;
Same TO same; same property; / year. per
NeT-York bankers Real Estate Company to Law
mortgage. sss5 ooo: year. per cent. p''o.
Sutton. James r 10 Title Guarantee and Trust
Company; Tth-ave.. corner I3Tth-st, per
Jones. oliver l. to 4 Mafquand: 5eth-st n W cor
Nd% BsheTs DUE Real ar s sie SsT to
34th Street Building Company; 34th-st \ $. 100
January s. 1905; al per cent - 8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS FILE

rs Berger 70 James Horne $4,000
14ist-st, S, 100 Of sth-ave. 5oxee.1I: Pincus
LOwenfeld and William Prayer Samuel
Dawson-st, 81 II OF Prospect-aye 50x
berger 5000
man Feniehei an. 42coo
Vyse-ave. 1T9th-Et 80. l1xee Tx tr-
regular; the Commonwealth Mortgage Company
Charles B1Orke
93d-st No 81 20 81 East: David Levy and
KGeisher and Samuel wiener 5000
= Of S0x1OO 3: Harris
2it1 ana samuel niq Shapiro 10000
Trnity-ave. E i4S.6 S of 1G5th-st T5xiOo:
and Nathan &C GoIGstsIn iN ........ 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
MANHATTAN BUILDING PLANS.

124th-st. No 100 East. for Ave story brick loft
and store building 25xiOo.I1x irregular;
teet $4,000
1st-ave, n 0Sth-st- and ist-ave
corner 6eth-st. for two six story brick tene-
houses, with stores and bakery. 4O-5xSSi
oWneP; Meyers arshiiscs 80 100000
1Et-ave. 5 400 n OF G9th-st. for three six
story brick tenement houses with stores 4OxsT;
owner; Z Meyers aTchitect 1I4Ooo
23d-st No 10 East. for STORY brick office
owner c II waisrove aTe6itoct. 10000
i7Qth-st, n 3. 100 n % Amsterdam for
fsSdsr owner L wsihsr architect, -, 10000
Delaney slip and Tompkins-st corner, fer
owner: Snyder architect 1900
Delancey-st. s. between G0erck and Mangin stss
city owner c saydsf' aTsassss $500
136th-st. No 81 To 81 West. and i24ta-st No 20
SO West. fer tire setory brick ambulanee
iandsr architect $4,000
IsTth-st 5 5, s64 II Q OF Lenox-ave. for q three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

X. Chicago March 24-The wheat market to-day
heavy as regards the tendency Of prices, but the
,cheerfulness Of the animated bears, whom the
bright sun had warmed into life after long period
OF moribund dependency, was in keeping with the
spring weather. May wheat was again very irregu-
lar and comparatively neglected 1t closed &c
lower 6o- the day and July after selling 1c below
yesterdays closing figures. left of with a shade
less than &C loss Corn had the active help of the
believers in its futures and closed &c to sc higher
Cor May and &c higher July than it did the day
before Oats closed the price as on the preYi
Gus day. provisions al from 21zc TO sc advance. May
wheat sold anywhere from 81 Z to 81 12& at the
start and July from sO14c 9014c. The weather is,
of COURSE the chief consideration in the July option
and the size of the current receipts measures the
bulIishness bearishness Of the market as far as
the May deal is concerned and the receipts were
100 liberal 10 give any encouragement 10 the bulls
ln the May future
Local receipts Of wheat were ~ cars. and ship
rnents 5000 bushels May closed at 81 121z, after
selling low 81 11S4 and high 81 l2sz. July
sold from S0szc down to Sss.c. closing at 90%sc TO
RJiac. Corn opened firm al a shade over closing
prices OF the day before and kept gradually ad-
Tancing for an hour or more, but the heaviness
aDf wheat encouraged more selling than could
readily be overcome. Local receipts were Isl cars,
but the estimates for tomorrow were 40 cars.
Shipments from Chicago amounted TO $4,000
bushels The range of May from 4s14c to 4Ss4c.
closing at zSssc TO 4S2.c. July sold from zS1zc to
ssS5sc, closing at zs&c TO 4Szsc
'the market was heavy general selling by cash
houses and local traders. The favorable weather
and the large estimates OF 227 for tomorrow
induced easy tone TO the market. Receipts
were 145 cars, Of which 26 cars were contract and
OF the grade 5000 bushels were taken from
unlicensed elevators. Shipments hence were 16s-
100 bushels. Fluctuations OF prices were within
"a narrow range throughout the session. May
closed az So24c; the highest S0$4d30kc, and
the lowest So1=c- July sold from SG$9S07sc, closing
.nt 8oaaS0ssc.
Provisions were fairly active and firm within a
narrow range Of prices The hog situation was
The principal siren gthening influence; receipts
were light and prices advanced 5G10c- There was
general buying at the outset, and offerings were
Ribs in particular IN good request
The trade in pork and lard was scattered. May
pork sold from So 50 up So s.. and eased off to
81 62Sl2 s.; July sold from Sl2 yl1zSl2 50 and
acted 70 81 s6q$l2 s14 May lard sold from 81 10 to
81 lzzSl Is and eased of TO 81 l22 July sold from
s. = up to s. 2z. May ribs sold from IS 92a Sc S.
and eased OF 70 the former price July sold from
81 12z to s. 12izQS7 15 and eased OF TO 81 1887 125
Hog receipts were 1000 head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
MORE TEMPORARY SCHOOLS PLANNED

c. e. J. Snyder. chief architect Of the Depart
ment OF Education, has filed with the Buildings
Bureau plans for two additional schools IN the
chain of temporary schools now building under the
Manhattan approach to the Williamsburg Bridge.
They are to be of brick and steel, and will be at
the southwest corner OF Delaney and Tompkins
SITS. and in Delaney Slip. between Goerck and
Mangin SITS. They to be known Temporary
Schools Nos. and S. and will cost s13.500 and
$4,000, respectively. No s will be the largest OF
the chain. being three stories in height and having
frontage OF SIS feet and depth OF 773 feet. No.
and all the others are to be one story edifces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY

Anv reader q this publication communicate with
Prominent business who writes that ne Knows
u "a tnveszaert which believes VIII at least de
Der cent The year, p cent the second year %
Der cent lie third and 100 cent or more
after and which VIII bear the closest lnNesuKalloh Le
himself invested IN this company; ne says at c
not public subscTlptofl Dut ta1s
a limited number bought II early action IS tae
guaranteed Ey the President OF NE
concern who rated al half million ana az faisht
d could be
investors NJ c. asks US 10 Wlthnoio ms
But 70 any one
he a De esd 10 give them full information as 70 the
conrsny. Then they correspond orect WE -
aert Of the concern who Is widely known AooIess
z n c. BOX 1870 New York city. And De SUE Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
A $4,000 AMBULANCE STATION.

story ambulance station for the newl Harlem Hos
pital to be built in 1S7th-st.. east of Lenox-ave,
and for three story and basement power station.
14S feet front and 43 feet deep be on an
adjoining lot. The power station will have hos
pital morgue annex.
The power house is to cost $4,000 and the ambu-
lance station $4,000. according to the estimate OF
J. H. Freedlander. architect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
QUICK RESALE OF HOTEL.

Henry Russell has bought for client from Jack
Brothers the twelve story hotel at the north
east corner of 3Oth-st. and Lexngton-ave 431Ox1OO
feet. The property was bought two days ago at
auction by the sellers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
Financial.
To the Stockholders of
MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
A y AGREEMENT IN WRITING, BEARING

To the Stockholders o
MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
+ y AGREEMENT IN WRITING, BEARING
Gate the sth day Of February. 1895. having been
entered into between certain stockholders Of
MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, therein
ERHAEDT, RUSH TAGGA8zT CI1EAIUEL p.
WOODIN therein called Committee parties Of
TRUST COMPANY. known the New York Trust
Company called the Trust Company party Of the
third part agreement having been fled with said
Trust Company, and holders OF majority Of the
TIO having become parties thereto undersigned the
Committee named in said agreement Do HEREBY DE
CLARE THAT SAID AGREEMENT HAS BECOME
OPERATIVE ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS
The hereby gives notice all stockholders
the making Of said and invites them TO be-
parties thereto share in the benefits thereof
stockholders requested sign said agreement de-
certificates OF stock with me New
YORK Company. lately known as the New York Sc
curity Company, its Office No: "A Broad
Street the required by said
winch PAYMENT be made said Trust Company for
the subject the order Of the Committee,
before the 18th Gay OF April, 1893.
Stockholders already deposited their stock
their certificates OF
making the payment above called
Tor that the payment may be noted on the Ger
tfoate of deposit.
Coyies Of the agreement may be obtained appt-
BY THE Terms OF THE AGREEMENT IT IS Elk
PT-ESsLY PROVIDED THAT THE COMMITTEE St44A11L
Any sTOCKHOIDER RECEIVE Any BENEFIT IN
DEP SAID AGREEMENT. EXCEPT THOSE WHO BE-
CONE PARTIES THERETO DEPOSIT THEIR Ct,tt--
TgFTcATEs OF STOCK AND MAKE THE PAYMENT
ABOVE REFERRED TO.
Dated. March 10Th 1896. -
RUSH TAGGART Committee
CI1EMUEL p WOOOIN,
AIzllON GOODWIN. Co1nEei, Wall STel7 NSN-4oFh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
FOR THREE FLATHoUsEs. $4,000.

Solomon Stern has sold for Sigmund Nettel to
Jacob c. Simon the three five story double fat
houses on plot 75x1001I feet, Nos SC. IS and 60
West u7th-st. Immediately adjoining the corner
Of Lenox-ave The price is understood to be about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
CHOICE DWELLING HOUSE SOLD.

sold. through Greene & Taylor. No 156 West 5sth-
st, four story dwelling house, a lot 20x1Oo.5
feet. The buyer is DR.. l.. A. Coffin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
w. ALLAIRE GETS scHEFFEL HALL.

William Allaire yesterday bought the lease and
business of Scheffel Hall. No. $50 3d-ave. and No
14S E. 17th-st.. from Carl Goerwtz. The buyer
owns the Allaire restaurant, adjoining. H. Won
Keller was the broker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

story and basement power hrISe ana rrorru-
I4sxs3; city owner: II Fresdiander architect ISo0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
Insurance Adjusters.
NOTICE!
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AND CORPORATIONS

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
AMERICAN CHILE COMPANY.
THE REGULAR QUARTERLY DRYDEN

THE REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
of 1870 on Preferred Stock. payable April
Stockholders record ?. M, Monday,
March o. and dividend OF 1To the Common Stock.
T,avable April both TO ali stockholders
at p NJ Friday April II. have this day been de-
clared.
Transfer Preferred Stock close Monday, March
27th at P: NJ. reopening April 8rd next at 10 a n
day April 14th, reopenng April 21st next at 10 A. NJ
HENRY ROWLEY, Treasurer
March 2zth 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
CANADIAN PACIFIC BAIL WAY

Intended Steamship Saings Vancouver Japan
China Philippine ISLANDS.
Empress Of India Goth Empress OF India May
Empress of Japan APR l0tn X ID ,. tartar May 10Th
s. Athenian Apr 18th Empress OF Japan. 18th
Empress Of China. May LIST!
For Fiji Hawaiian Islands. Australia Zealand
Aorangt 31st Miowera. Apr. 2Sth
For rates and information apply to PSI 5th-ave ass
nd !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
zE,zV YORK cENERAL HUDSON RIVER RAn.aoAD

~" COMPANY.
ocea ~ the Treasurer York. March 23rd, 1905.
rJTRSTJANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF A
FssIroad Company and the New York Central Sc
tson Fiver Railroad Company. dated March Ia 1891.
OF Three and one-halt cent.
IN the stock OF the UTICA AND BLACK RIVER RAIL
Ia IN COMPANY. due March SO, 1905. VIII be paid AT
relca On and after that GATE
'nis "- - EDWARD L. RoSSITEF- Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

NATIONAL. BISCUIT COMPANY.
rnur REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
i Of ONE PER CENT on the Common stock has been
.,.Sas nayate April 18th. 1905 20 stockholdsrs Of
1870 al The OF business March 18th lg Trans
will lie closed March th, 1905 20 April
Ter po ySs hoth Inclusive F. Z BUGBEE Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

GUGGESHEIM EXPLORATION CO..
n Broadway New York. March u, 1905
DIVIDEND NO 8.
THU DIRECTORS OF THE GUGGENHE1M
Fs9plorstion Company this day declared quar-
teriy dividend ONE AND TEIREE-QUAttTh1AS Q@D
Est+ CENT upon the Paid Capital Stock OF the
1,onnanv payable April Is 1895, 10 Stockholders OF
coS 81 three o'clock the afternoon OF March 9th,
1905. , -. -, ...,, -. 49,. r
viii close al three the Afternoon Of March 2th
lsOo' ana reopen WILLIAM W. PORTER, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25

IiAi'4 '-7' EDWARD ]. BALDWIN Cashier
FRANKLIN TRUST COMPANY.
Dividend No. 80.
Brooklyn. n ". March Sth 1905
TIME BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THIS
dav declared quarterly dvi1end of per upon
che captel stock this Company, payable March 3lst
1905 70 stockholders Of record al closing OF the transfer
hooks Transfer books Will be closed from p N.
Mech d 1895 until a April LIST. 1906
- CROMWELL MADDEN. Jr., Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

The boy thought to hinself-'If I can
climb that am TT to be soldier
and he climbed it with the eiIgIs
screaming in his face. But he did not
go to the Crinea, and the world may
be grateful for his mothers ruling. He
lives today in complete peace, and with
an entirely boyish delight. Optimistic
concerning England's destiny, and sat
isfied with his life's work.
Among the interesting chapters in
Mr.. Albert Bigelow Paine's biography
of the late Thomas Mast. the cartoon
civil war and reconstruction periods
the great battle against the Tweed
ring, the fierce Greeley cam paisD the
cry of "Caesarisn'' against Grant the
Cipher Disclosures, the Garfield
Conklin Feud, and the great Mug
wump Revolt of 1884. Nast's life
itself was q remarkable romance and
his connection with these unusual cpl
sodes was intimate and important
often dramatic in the extreme. The
author also tells the story of Nast's
invention of various symbols-tl1e Re
publican elephant, the Democratic
donkey, the Tammany tiger, for in
stance. Mast gave the material for
this biography into Mr.. Paine's hands.
A large American audience now
awaits the novels that E. Phillips
Oppenheim writes. The success of
this clever English author was not
however, instantaneous Several of
his books were published in both Eng
land and America before he wrote a.
Prince of Sinners story that
firmly established his reputation here
This justly popular novel was followed
by 1.-THE Yellow Crayon," Anna, the
Adventures" and 1.-The Betrayal %
Now Little, Brown & Co. have pub
lished one of his most ingenious sto-
ries. entitled Mysterious Mr.. Sabin. .
dealing with the possibilities of a war
between England and Germany. In
which the elements of love, intrigue
and adventure are dexterously blend
ed Mr.. Oppenheim is So years of age.
He was born and educated in Eng
land; was married, in 1892, to Miss
Elsie Hopkins, of Boston. and at pres
ent is residing at Ervington, in Leices-
tershire. He is a member of the Saw
age and the Authors clubs, and his
favorite sport is golf Mr.. Oppenhein1
visited America again last year, and
among other things made arrange
ments whereby Little, Brown & Co.
will hereafter act as his American
1a11hlisE aT-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11
BOWsER'S BURGLAR.
He Protects the House and Creates q
Midnight Scene.

Mr. Bowser had finished his dinner
and read and smoked for half an hour
when he went to his overcoat on the
hall tree and fished a revolver from one
of the pockets.
what on earth are you doing with
that thing?" asked Mrs. Bowser, as he
returned to the sitting room and dis
played the weapon
| it."
But how does it happen that the
house needs protection all at once?"
Mrs. BOWSer, we have kept house for
fifteen years. During that time we
have not been visited by a burglar. It
is not our fault, however. We have left
doors unlocked and windows up. and
have fairly invited the profession to
come in and plumber the place and cut
our Threats. I shiver when I think of
what idiots we have. been. We have
been more than idiots-we have held
out temptation to our fellowmen- 1
am going to cut it off right here and
now"
Il have never been afraid of burg
lars she observed as she shrank a
little from the gum
ut is not what you have or have not
been afraid Of Logic teaches us that
sooner or later burgar must come 1t
may be tonight, or 1t may not be for
another year. but L propose to be ready
for him when he does come 1t will
muss up the house some, and there will
have to be a coroner's inquest and the
police and reporters, but I shall kill
him stone dead. I shall do it to deter
others of his kind from coming after
him. That is. if I can come upon him
in such a way as to compel him to sit
down while I talk to him and point out
the fact that he is going wrong and
must promise reform, 1 will let him
off. Otherwise he is a dead man."
But you must be careful not to shoot
yourself"
DO you take me for ten-year-old
lzid?"
mo, but when man is suddenly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-11

awakened from a sound sleep and
gets hold of a PISTOL he may tremble
so that-that-"
who's gong to tremble!"
.sWelI. don't pistols go off accident
ally sometimes"
ssThev do In the hands of some sap
head who hadn't ought to be trusted
with even a rolling-pin- There VIII De
no trembling and no going off acct
dentany,'
And 1 don't think there will be any
burglar"
What you think or don't think
would fill a. mighty big book, Mrs.
BoWser, and will not guide my con-
duct in the least. am simply taxing
the precautions that any man of com
mon sense would take. If there is
tragedy you won't know anything
about it until it's all over"
How do you mean?" she asked.
'fWhy, I shall hear a suspicious
noise. 1 shall quietly slip out of bed
and downstairs The burglar will
have made his entrance by the base
ment window. and he will be packing
up the family silver.
But it's only plated ware. You
bought it at auction for solid silver,
but you found out that it was only
silver plate on metal. have heard
that burglars never
by thunder, woman, but what are
you driving ati'' demanded Mr.. Bow
ser. as he rose up and began dancing
around "Is it necessary that you
twft me about that internal old silver?
Am 1 the only man in this world who
has been lied to and deceived? Is our