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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
Evans-RishOp.

A wedding in which St. Johnsbury
people will be interested took place at
Bishops Crossing, Que. Wednesday
afternoon, June IA, the contracting
parties being Thomas Ephraim Evans of
Sawyerville, Que, and Miss Ethel Lor-
raine Bishop of Bishops Crossing. The
ceremony took place in the Methodist
church, under an arch of ferns,
flowers and foliage, from the center Of
which was suspended floral bell. Mrs
John II. Moore of St. Johnsbury wa:
one of the four matrons, and the groom
was supported by his brother, DR.. Lesli
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
St, ,Johnsbury, June 26.
At SummerVille.

Gordon Wright left Monday for Squam
Lake, where he Is in camp with party
Of boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Taft and daughter,
Elgie, returned Friday from a visit to
friends in Springfield and Boston.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Craig is seriously i'll with whooping
cough.
Mrs. Thomas Gable is visiting in
Lyndonville.
William Calhoun and little son from
Boston are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. 81. Farnham. Mrs. William Hack,
Mrs. Farnham's daughter, and the wife
of Lieutenant Sergeant of Boston, a
sister of Gen. Nelson A. Miles of Boston,
is soon to be guest at the Farnham
home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
Supt. Dempsey's Grateful Surprise.

EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-May l. through
your columns, convey to the teachers
and pupils OF all our schools my hearth.
est thanks for the handsome Oriental
rug that was left at my home on Satur-
day last, with a note of cordial good
will accompanying it. have felt very
sure that we are all friends, but this en-
tirely unexpected and beautiful NANTES.
tation OF esteem touches me very deeply.
l desire to thank everyone who contrib
uted to this splendid gift either in wish
or materially. 1t will be an object OF
lifelong pleasure to me.
Sincerely yours,
c. Fl. DEMPSEY.
St.. Johnsbury, June &c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
JUNE NUPTIALS.
Sprague-Ide.

A pretty June wedding occurred al
high noon Wednesday when Prof Oliver
M. ". Sprague OF Harvard University was
married to Miss Fanny Knights, young
est daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore T.
Ide. The ceremony was performed at
the North church by the brides pastor,
Rev. Edward NJ. Chapman, before about
20 friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. The church was prettily
decorated for the occasion and the ushers
were Arthur G. Sprague, the groom's
brotl nd William A. Ide, brother
of George H. Chase OF Cam
brio Mas best man and the maid of
hon Al Mss Maud H. Sprague. the
gr0 Sisgkr. The bride was given away
BY father. She wore white
Ibid i{pn with tule veil and carried
b6 bE of bride roses. Miss Sprague
was g0wned in white crepe de chine, with
picture hat, and carried pink roses.
Immediately after the ceremony a wed
ding breakfast was served by Caterer
Atwood at the brides former home,
where over 100 friends had gathered to
extend their congratulations. The
piazza was effectively trimmed with ever
green, and the rooms were beautifully
decorated with palms and wild flowers,
daises and wild roses predominating.
The color scheme of the dining room was
yellow where yellow ribbons and daisies
Of s,aa5 he Ia;,
freshments rested on Japanese drawn
work table cloth. The guests were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. lde and present |
ed to the newly-wedded couple by the
ushers. The choice and exceedingly
varied collection OF wedding gifts was
greatly admired by the guests and indi-
Gated the high esteem in which both
parties are held by a wide circle of friends.
The bride received many congratu-
latory kilograms through the day, in
Guiding cablegram from Manila where
her uncle, Vice Gov. Henry c. Ide, is To-
Gated, his two daughters, Misses Annie
and Marjorie Ide, and the BRIDES sister,
Miss Mary E. 1de. Prof. and Mrs. Sprague
left on the afternoon train for their
bridal tour amid showers of confetti
and chorus of good wishes.
Among the guests from abroad were
Robert 2. Utter of Cambridge, Mass,
Prof. William A. Nelson OF the Columbia
University faculty, Prof. and Mrs. c. W.
Mixter of the University of Vermont at
Burlington, Mrs. G. Langsdorf Weitz of
New York, Miss Agnes Howard Of
Chicago, Miss Jane Pilsbury of Boston,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry c. Ide and two {
L. 4 IL II VI
of Highgate, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H.
Stone OF Pasadena, Cal.
The groom is the second son OF W. W. '
Sprague and Is one of the professors in 6
the department of economics at Harvard. .
The bride is an exceedingly popular !
young lady, an artist OF ability !
and promise. Both have studied and ,,
Travelled abroad and their friends in this
and other countries wish them a long ,
and happy married life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28

series, spoke of the pleasure they had
been to her and others, and of the power
of prayer in all undertakings in the mis-
sionary field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28

Try bag of Priscilla Flour next time
you bake. The bread will be so good
you will never use any other -four.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28
| Would Say

to the public that lam agent for Andover
School and Hall Furniture of every de.
scription, also selling all kinds OF Furni.
ture at rock bottom prices. 1t must be
sold. Repairing as usual and the !. Il.
Fawk's Cotton Felt Mattress speciality.
B. D. Hartshorn,
81 Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-28

ID William A. Ide, a brother
George H. Chase OF Cam
best man and the maid of
Mss Maud H. Sprague. the
81. The bride was given away
ather. She wore white
pn with tulle veil and carried
Of bride roses. Miss Sprague
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Miss May Willis received her
diploma at ChiIlicothe CONNER
cial School, Friday and then
came to Monroe to visit her
sisters. Mrs. w. e. Vowel and
Miss Bessie Willis. Miss May
was raised in this city and be-
sides being one of the incest, of
nice girls. has plenty of energy
and Is now equipdd with a
business education. We pre-
dict a bright future for Miss
May.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Miss Maud Evans went to
Quincy Monday to over haul
millinery goods and Miss Isld
TerriIl 10 st. Louis. for the
same purpose. Miss TerriII
will again spend the season "a,
Harrisburg, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Frank Orr. tells us: You bet
Ezra anH George Hampton and
| have been having buss time
coon hunt \. Whr we would
catch two coonS dav and one
big old teller pat up figh1
that would IN lie your hair
stand on end Blamed if he
didn1 come mighty near clean
ing Up three dogs
Some two weeks since. Spence
Taylor and Charlie Smith hao
d borse play. Saturday mo. -
ing his honor, Mayor Bou ware
assessed them SO aud 81 r.
specially. Atro-Amrrl,4o.
will let their angry pdssio
arse and his bouor will punl.t
item for it
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Mrs. John Turoer, of Steph-
ensville, spent the latter part
OF last weekA in this city with
the family of her hrother-in-
law, DR.. F. S. Turner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Mrs. J. H. Willis, Miss GLADYS
and Master Travis, of Yer
sailles, ILL.,, arrived Saturday
to visit their daughters, and
sisters, Mrs. Emmett Vowel
and Miss Bessie Willis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Misses Rosa Mae School, of
Palmyra and DaveIla Hendricks
of near Pa lmvra, two interest
ing school marm's spent Sun
day in the city with homefoIks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Mrs. M. BruoHs went to Eiy
Saturday t. visit her brother,
Eugene Maston and to attend
the wedding of her niece, Miss
Pearl Wyke and Mr.. Berry, al
Hatch Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Benz McElroy, of Rensselaer,,
spent Sunday in the city with
his sister, Mrs. Jasper McC in
tic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Mrs. William Gentry, of Shell
byville, came down Sunday to
visit her parents, Geo. A. Haw-
kins aud wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

T. j. HINES left Sunday for
Palmyra, where be entered
school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Isaac McIntire and J. 81
Thomas were Gem City visftoas
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Christie Tramel does not like
Kansas City, so has returned to
Monroe and old trends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

After PIE rtot visit with
her parent Mr.. and Mrs Wi.
nam BlacN stone, MIS-. William
Pence, let, Satu day for be-
home Marcellne.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Ed McCully and1wife, of Ely,
were shopping in the city, Sat
urday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Jason Brown, has bseu to
the Bluff City to visit his. moth
er, who was quite i'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

E. RACER and Mrs. Lucy Rag
er, of near Clarence, have been
visiting relatives near Ware n.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Miss Mabel McMasters left
Saturday for Shelbyville, where
he will teach music.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

ID. G. Buchanan, of Brookfie lde
was in the city With frieu dss
Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Miss Susie Bailey, of Quincy,
came over Monday to visit rea-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Miss Fife Baxter, of Hunt
ington has been visiting her
friends, the Misses Bond.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Dan McGlasson, of WarUen,
was a business visitor iul to e
city, Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Tom Chinn, of Clarence,
spent Sunday in this city wit h
a fair one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

BaS Hays was business vis-
itor in the Bluff City, Thurs.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

Mrs. E. ]. Hubbard, of Hun
newell, has been visiting friends
in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-03-02

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now. But do listen to what ! am telllnS
you: it's interesting, my dear man. ms
old sinner Corbucci turns out to nave
been no end of boss In the Camorra-
says so himself. One of the capi rars,i'-e
my boy, no less: and the velvety Johnny
Il giovano onorato. Angice, fresher. This
fellow here was also in it, and I've sworn
TO protect him from them evermore: and
it's lust as | said. half the organ-srinders
in London belong, and the whole lot or
them were PIT my tracks by secret
instructions. This excellent youth manu-
facture- !. ed poison "a Saffren Hill when
he's at home.
''And why On earth didn he come 10
me quicker"
"Rccarse he couldn't talk to YOU; he
could only fetch you. and it was as
much as his life was worth to do that
before our friends had departed. They
were going by tho I o'clock from Vic
toria, ard that didn't leave much
cbancc l,rt he. certainly eughtnt to
have run it rs fine \ s be did. Still. you
must romenber that l bad to fix things
ND with him in tho fewest possible
words. in n. single minute that the other
two were ipdisc-eet enough to leave US
alone together.
The ragamuf1in in question was
watching us with all his solitary eve.
as though he knew that we were dis
cussins him. Suddenly he broke out in
agoniZed accents. his hands clasped and
a face so full of fear that every moment
7 expected TO ser him on his knees But
Raffles answered kindly. reassuringlv,
could tell from his tone. and then turn
ed to me with conDassionate shruS.
"He says he couldn't find the man
sions. Bunny and really it's not to be
wondered at / had only time to tell him
to hunt you UP and bring you here by
hook or crook before Il to-day. and
after all he has done that. But now the
poor devil thinks you're rfled with him.
and that we'll give him away to the
Comorra."
ooh. it's not with him I'm riled," I
said frankly. but with those other
blackgIiards and-and with you. old
chap, for taking it all as you do, while
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going one better of course. He told me
50 himself, sitting where | am sitting
now. at o'clock this morning, and smok-
ing most abominable cigar that I've
smelled ever since. 1t appears he sat
twentyfour hours when left him
trussed up but he said twelve would
content him in my case, as there WIS
certain death at the end Of them and
! mightn't have life enough left To ap-
preciate my end If he made II longer But
] wouldn't have trusted him If he could
have got the clock to go twice round
without firing off the pistol He ca
plained the whole mechanism of that to
me. He had thought it all out on the
vineyard | told you about and then he
asked If remembered what he had prom
ised me in the name of the Catnorra.
/ only remembered some vague thI eats.
but he was good enough To give me 50
many particulars of that institution that
] could make a European reputation by
exposing the whole show if it wasn't for
my unfortunate resemblance to that in
fernal rascal Raffles Do you think they
would know me at the Yard. Bunny,
after all this time? Upon my soul, I've
a good mind to risk it,
I offered no opinion on the point. How
could II interest me then? But interested
| was In Raffles: never more so in my
life. He had been tortured all night and
half a day, yet he could sit and talk like
this the moment we cut him down. He
had been within minute of his death,
yet he was as full of life as ever; i'll
treated and defeated at the best, he could
still smile through his blood as though
the boot were on the other leg. | had
imagined that 7 knew my Raffles at last
was not likely to flatter myself
again.
But what has happened to these viii
lains?" I burst out. and my Indignation
was not only against them for their
cruelty but also against their victim for
his plegmatic attitude toward them. II
was difficult tn believe that this was
Raffies.
oh said he. ''they were to go off to
Italy instanter: they should be crossing
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forceful sentences, terrible in the very
simplicity of accusation. fell slowly from
the readers lips. faces banched as
though in the presence of nameless
horror. Mr.. Jasper, his hands clutch
ing across his breast, sat, his eyes run
ming rapidly over the angry white
6ecked sea below him. his lips moving
in silent supplication. Should you live
10 be responsible to an American audi
ence for a thing that blanches their
faces white. the lips silent. you will be
able to understand what it means to
stand very close to an awful experience.
From the middle of lie house a man
arises, and. passing down the aisle. steps
upon the stage. A shuddering intake of
breath sweeps through the house as the
heavy form, white-faced with A danger-
Gus light in flashing eyes. steps to Mr..
Jasper's side. who. arising, says, as John
finishes the letter:
Gentlemen of the committee: You are
doubtless wondering as 10 the meaning
of this seeming farce. Do you not see
that the syndicate has the news of
declared strike. Mr.. Blank. also. will,
and will alone, receive your second de-
cision Time presses; can | send him
word that ii is declared off: that all men
resume work: thus allowing him to
profit in the move even now under way
in New York?'
Instantly. every man arose again.
Brady at the window waves handkcr-
chief to the waiting Howe who rapidly
disappears into the telegraph office A
nod to the upward glance of the oper
ator. then Gray's cipher, TO the great
inystification Of the man relaying in
Omaha, commits the unh, ard of enorm
ity of brca king einto Assoc alton stuff.
Mr.. Jasper then rapidly explained
Weaver's manly course, closing by hold
ing the unsigned check high over his
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glass between his swollen blue fingers,
one of which had been cut in the break
age, and the Evid fash was also brown
with the last blood that it would ever
shed. His face was on the table, the
huge mustache projecting from under
either leaden cheek, yet looking Itself
strangely alive. Broken bread and
scraps of frozen macarOni lay upon the
cloth and at the bottom of two soup
plates and a tureen. The macarOni had
a tinge of tomato. and there was crlm-
.pn dram lsft in the tumblers, with an
empty fiasco to show whence ii came.
But near the great gray head upon the
table another liqueur glass stood. un-
broken. and still full of some white and
stinking liquid. ard near that a tiny sill
yer flask, which made me recoil from
Raffes as / had not from the dead, fol
i knew IT to be his
.-Come out of this poisonous air." he
said stsrnly, land l will tell you how 1t
has happened"
So we all three gathered together in
the hall But it was Raffles who stood
nearest the street door, his back to it.
his eyes upon us two. And though IL
was to me only that he spoke ut first
he would. pause from point to point and
translate into italian for the benefit of
the one-eyed alien TO whom he owed
his life.
You probably don't even know the
name, Bunny" he began. 'of the dead
liost poison yet known TO science. 1t
is cyanide of cacodyl, and / have car
ried that small flask of it about with
me for months. Where l got it matters
nothing: the whole point is that.a mere
sniff reduces flesh TO clay. have
never had any opinion of suicide. as
you know. but 1 always felt il worth
while to be, forearmed against the very
worst. Well, bottle of this stuff is
calculated to stiffen an ordinary room
full of ordinary people within five min
utes: and l remembered my flask when
they had Inc as good as crucified in the
small hours of this morning. I asked
them to take it out of my pocket.
begged them to give me a drink before
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TIE RED ROSE
THE RAIL IN THE sos
BY n.B.DE COuRCY

head and saying "Your thirty minutes
have nearly passed. If my friend Sena-
tor Lane wishes to address you he has
my permission.
The gentleman thus introduced stepped
forward to stand silently before the
hushed, cXpectantly awaiting audience.
Fellow citizens he said at last
hoarscly ''The awful revelation of the
last few minutes almost transcends be-
lief. / am a politician and thoroughly
aware of the seamy side of our business
life, but that fnanciers looked upon hu-
man life as mere pawns in the game
of dollars comes home as a lightning
flash. Have we to face the knowledge
that body of fiends have entered into
our America to whom DEATH suffering,
or the long WEAKNESS of disa bility is
welcomed aid TO depleting treasures? :?
From our bleak Atlantic coast come at
times horrible tales, legends of a body
of men who, by changing lights. lure
unsuspecting vessels to black ruin. Can
it be possible that the process of rail-
road wrecking is being carried upon the
same lines and in our midst?
Friends YOU know when the light
went from my heart and life. How the
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such infamous scoundrels have the last
laugh and are safely on their way to
France.
Raffl,s looked up at me with a curl
oCsly open cyc-an eye that l never
saw when he was not in earnest. |
fancied he did not like my last ex-
preston but one. After all it was no
laughing matter to him.
But arc they?' said he. Tn not so
sure
You SAID they were,''
Il said they should be.
Didn't you hear them co.?
Il heard nothing but the clock all
night 1t was like Big Ben striking
at the llst-striking to the fellow
~ the drop.
And in that open eye l saw at last u
deep glimmer of the ordeal through
which he had passed.
But. my dear old Raff1es, if they're
still on the premises -
The thought was too thrilling for u
finished sentence.
Il hope they are he said grimly.
going to the door. There's 4 gas on
Was that burning when you came in?"
Now that l thought OF it. yes, 1t had
been.
And there's frightfully foul
SMELL" ] added as / followed Raffles
down the stairs. He turned to me
grave1y, with his hand upon the front
room door, and ut the same moment l
saw coat with an astrakhan collar
hanging on the pegs.
They are in here, Bunny. he said,
and turned the handle.
The door would only open a. few inches.
But a detestable odor came out. with a
broad bar of yellow gazlight. Raffies put
his handkerchief to his nose. followed
his example signing to our ally TO do
the same. and in another minute we had
all three squeezed into the room.
The man with the yellow boots was ly
ing against the door, the Counts great
carcass sprawled upon the table,
and at a glance it was evident that both
men had been dead some hours. The old
Camorrist had the, stem OF liqueur
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obe LAS LAUGH.

The same one I gagged him with. .
said Raffies, with his Still CHASTITY
smile
He was a bit of an artist old Cor
bucci, after ALL"
Now lets hear how you fell into his
clutches" said | hriskly, for l WAS as
anxious TO hear as he seemed TO tell
me, only for my part l could have walt
cd until we were safe in the fiat.
4 do want TO get it off my chest,
Bunny" ola Raffles admitted and yet
l hardly can tell you after all / fol-
lowed your friend with the velvet eyes.
l followed him all the way here OF
course | came up to have "a good look
at tho house when he'd let himself in,
and damme If he hadn't left the door
ajar. Who could resist that? | had
pushed il half open and had just one
foot on the mat when / got such u
crack on the head us ] hope never to
get again. When l came to my wits
they were hauling me up to that ring
bolt by the hands and old Corbucci
himself was bowing to me. but how he
got here l don't know yet"
Il can tell you that" said L. and told
how | had seen the Count for myself
on the pavement underneath our win
dows. Moreover" I continued Il saw
him spot you and five minutes after in
Earfs Court road was told he'd driven
off in d cab. He would see you follow
ing his man, drive home ahead and
catch you by having the door left open
in the way you describe
''NEen,' said Rallies ''he deserved to
catch me somehow. for he'd conn from
Naples on purpose, ruler and aI1 and
the ring-bults were ready fixed. and evea
this house taken furnished for nothing
elsei He meant catching me before he'd
done and scoring me off In exactly the
same way that l scored off him, only
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Continued From Page Two.

And Rafhes smiled family upon US
through his blood stains.
Il want you 10 tumble to it," he wins
pered: the neatest thing in revenge [
ever knew. and another minute would
ave fixed il. I've been waiting for it
twelve hours, watching the clock
round. death at the end of the lap,
Electric connection. Simple enough.
Hour hand only--O Lord"
We had cut the last strap. He could
not stand. Ne supported him between
Us 10 n horsehair sofa. for the room
Was furnished. and / begged him not
ID speak, While his one-eyed deliverer
was AT the door before Rallies recalled
him with a sharp word IN Italian.
He wants TO get me a drink, but
that can wait. said he i'm a firmer voice.
Il shall enjoy il the more when I've
told you what happened. Don't let him
go. Bunny; put your back against the
door He's a decent soul. and it's lucky
for me I got a word with him before
they trussed me up. I've promised to
SET him up In life, and ! viii but l
don't want him out of my sight for the
moment"
If you squared him last night
exclaimed. why the blazes didn't he
come TO me till the eleventh hour?'
"Ah. knew he'd have to cut it fine.
though I hoped not quite so finc as all
shat But all's well that ends well.
and / declare I don't feel so much the
worse. I shall be sore about the gills
a bit-and what do You Think"
I He pointed TO the long black ruler
with the bronze stain; il lay upon the
door He held out his hand for IL and
gave IL to him.