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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
OVBRTAXHD.
Hundreds of Burlington Headers Know
what II Means.

Tho kidneys are oVertaXcd;
Have too much to do
They tell about it in many aches and
pains
Rackache, sdcache. headache,
Early symptoms Of kidney ills.
Urinary troubles. diabetes, Brights
disease follow
4 Burlington citizen tells here a ccr-
tain cure.
Mrs. f. Miller. OF II SO. Thamplain
St. Burlington, VI. says: MY hack
was so lame and painful that at trcy
I couldn't stand erect. I was tired
and had headaches and n burning be
fore my eyes. When took cold it al
ways settled in my kidneys and on -
damp day tho symptoms were sure to
he more noticeable. ! finally becam" So
had that I could not get around with
out the usc of a cane. | was in pretty
bad condition when / got Doan's kid o.
ney pins at the Park Drug store and
began using them. \ fcw doses helped
me and ~ continuation Of their use
brought still further benefits. I was
soon in better health every way for
tho feeling of woariness loft me-. !
had NO more OF the spots before my
eyes and could get along nicely with
many people Of tho benefits | have
derived from tho use Of Doan's Kidney
PMS"
For sale by ali dealers. Price 30 cts.
Foster Milburu co. Buffalo y. Y. sol.
agents for tho United states
Rcmcmhor the name Doans and
take no other.
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Danger From the Plague,

There's grave danger from the
plague of Cough and Colds that are
so prevalent. unless YOU take Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds, Mrs, Geo
Walls Of Forest city, Ale, writes: ITS
"A t;odsend to people living in climates
where coughs and colds prevail. ! find
il quickly ends them. 1t prevents
Pneumonia, cures La Grippe, gives
Fever. and makes weak lungs strong
enough to ward off consun.pt ion,
Coughs and Colds. SOC and 500,
Guaranteed by j. W. O'Sullivan and ali
druEgists. Trial bottle free.
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WOOD USED IN BOX MAKING
Reports from -: BoN Factories in the
New England states.

Tn" returns received by the forest scr-
We" showing th" woods used in box max
ing I'm New England during the past year
make possible tia" following preliminary
statements
The first table shows that -. box fac
tories used 500 i9S.Uln feet Of lumber.
valued a. S>,Sl,lOo delivered AZ tho fac
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parties filed list OF its county committee.
In Rutland county both tho republican
aud democratic county committees were
ulcd In Washington county the rcpub-
licau. democratic and socialist parties filed
tlr names OF their respective county conf
mittccs. In Windham county the repub
Ucau. democratic and socialist parties
filed tire uamcs of their respective Couu-
~ committees. In Windsor county none
or tho poltical parties filed list of its
county committee.
| SLATE INDUSTRY PROSPEROUS.
Tho slate industry Of western Vermont
has a bright outlook at the present time.
FOR the past three weeks there has been
an almost Unprecedented demand for
roofing slate. and such has boon the call
for it that dealers ..tVo been unable to
ill their calls Facilities are being taxed
to the utmost, and even under such pres
sure the requirements cannot he met
Tho slate produccrs would loo in "a bad
plight hut from the fact that "A large
quantity of roofing slate WAS made mp
during tho last fan and winter in an
ticipatiop Of the demand this spring.
The present building boom throughout
the country shows that builders have
confidence in the future. Snd that dealers.
contractors and others connected with
building operations arc purchasing freely
I'm order to he prepared for emergencies.
The slate producers met last week and
decided to increase rates. adopting a
iucw urico list that will go into effect
Monday, April 10. They also agreed
JlIpon 10 new classification. and the re-
suit Will bc ~ put M prices from to
10 cents per square. IN" raise is m"dor-
ate. tut. it T., said is warranted by the
state of trade and the demand.
AVERAGE SUGAR tROp.
\. !. croft ~ Enoshurph Falls. prcsi-
dent of the Vermont Maple Sugar as
snciation. believes the present maple
sugar SEASON viii witness the harvest
Inns. of am aVcrag" crop. uotwithstand-
ing thr fet that the season in I'M
,u+uuIly bate. Ills HdNic"s indicate that
from one aud onc-half to two pounds
TO - tro has been made mp to tho
,prcycut rtu.o and he is looking for q
ifuthol rum of sap before tho season
icluSc~ Mr. croft SAYS the syrup ant
sugar made this season have been OF
extra quality. the product thus IA,
.u,arlJtct being q uniformly Co"c
IarticIc. Tho prices Of syrup and sugar
iavcragc the same which have prevail
cd for the past Four years.
UONORs At GODDARD
Tn" lonors and commencement parts
have been given out at Goddard. auc
arc as follows. First honor anc
valcdictory. Mark Carpenters Barre
second honor and class Grafton, Mer
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| ~ years, hut last year sold II To- FRANK
l.. Alien, Of Wilmngto'. =. +. Alis an
employee of Tia" chair shop. who jumped
out OF window and broke one leg, was
removed to a hospital at North Adams,
Mass. The fire department from VIII
ninGton went to RcadshOro, but was not
needed. 1T is thought that the lire start
ed in the cellar aronud the furnace. 1t
| is considered remarkable that the sur
rounding buildings which were close by.
were saved Tho hotel was filed with
Iboardors.
CRUSHED ny An ENGINE.
! Joseph Dudash. - hungarian, om-
ploNcd undcr W l.. Mandgo at the In
| tcrnational Paper company in bellows
| Falls was fatally crushed between II
car and the platform of the shipping
department Monday morning OF last
week. The switching engine Vas
! backing up q train Of loaded cars,
and although surrounded by many fell
low employees. Dudash became be-
wildcr"d and sought the platform
ear. instead OF the other side >Nlcre
hc would have been safe. and before
help could hc given he was literally
crushed to pieces, Doctors were SUM
monCu at once ana ibNnd tndt HSlde
from his terrible bruises. his legs
and collar bone wore broken. u" was
taken to his home in North Walpolc
III the ambulance. Sut died abou;
80 O'Clock, shortly after rcachn. his
home. Iic was between 80 and -
years az aS" ANA lcrc in this country
wife and two children and a brother
stephen Dudash, who lived with him
PAY or tro CENTRAL VERMONT MEN
INCREASED
Committees representing tho con
ductors trainmcn. engineers and til,
iiremcn who HAY" been negotiating
with officials Of the Central Vernon,
Railway company for som" time
reached a satisfactory settlement for
reimbursement Of wages and work in :
conditions Saturday and signed con
tract with the management. cncctiN,
April !, carrying - slight increase u1
wages for 500 mon on the entire sys-
tenn from New London. Conn. 10 ST
Johns. que. and bottcrment in work
ing conditions. ThcY refuse to make
public the exact terms. Tho contrac
defines what constitutes u days work
clasSIi"s runs and fixes matter Of pro
wage schedule companies Iavorabl,
, with that of all the large railroad svs
tens Of the country. and il in some
, instances higher TN" working cond
, tiun- arc also understood to be NOR
. favorable to employees in some respect
. than pr"Fail ON large systems.
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WHITE RIVER RAILROAD CASE.


\ tcn-dnys' hearing before .. NJ bar
her of Bennington. master. wa COM lud"d
ia BlHttloboro Friday ON the claims IN the
White River Valley railroad receiy ship
case chiefly those Of Rufus Sawyer. IN"
roceiVcr, who asked $2o,0to for his services
and some $500 more for counsel fees
and expenses. Tho case illustrates again.
as did that OF the old Central Vermont ON
\ much larger scale. TIA" practically sure
priurpl", or tho attempt To- conduct bust
ness operations through tho courts. The
White River Valley line is miles long.
from Bethel To Rochester was projected
under AN estimate Of $f'i,orI MS the cost
of construction and equipment, to which
the towns interested agreed to contribute
"a sl00u subsidy. Tho enterprise came
to n stop and the company went into r.
roivcrship when only about six mites had
been built and Sl200JD of bonds had been
issued as collateral for sJ@, 400 of money
borrowed This. of course, made an en-
hHrasIing situation and q prospect Of
payment of loars And it WAS for this
reason and to assist the towns along the
line 10 realize their ambition that Judge
the recovery of the bonds by repla cement
Of the company notes by r"ceiVcrship GER
itiicatcs and the completion of the road bS
the issue of further certificates. The re
suit was that ON completion there wer'
son. 0yO0 of ortiiicatcs out and some Si0GU'
| of other claims, or total cost of nearlN
| sgOOO0. The property was then sold a
auction under AN order of tho court an.
| bid of by a Brooklnc, tMassJ man o,
|comhination, for $1,000 Ir the purchasers
succeed in collecting the subsidy from
tho towns now in litigation, it will lcav,
the net cost Of the property 10 them 5000
while II the receivers claim for services
and expenses should bc allowed IL woul,
leave only about $4,000 for the paymcn
of $50 900 of debt mainly contracted unde
sanction of the court-a loss compared I,
which that at the time OF the failure
| would have been n trinc,
PROGRAMME FOR STATE DENTAL
MEETING IN BRATTLEBORO.
Dr. Thomas Mound of Rutland sec
Rotary of the Vermont State Denta
| society. has given out the programm,
for the annual meeting of the societ!
Ia be held at the Brooks house, Hrat
| tlcboio. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19


I'm '"!''' '".,W'' '''' ,.'.a ",''', ",."
NH!u."'"'H' '''"" W '>"' ~"
ito1or Hnutwcu Of fpvsviIlc. class
poem class day '"rI"n" Worcester ''
'harI"''e' address, I" Son'"rS' CLASS "'N'
"e"rt' GUS ha'' o' re'' 'S""rE'" ""-
"f'SS L" juniors ''"SS Jay JON" '"-
''alr "i harr'' presentations ''aSS ""N
Rh'p" ho'th "' f'rrlSouri" ANA
Nr'h"F N'N'"u 81 '"""'''N i'"' '''S9
rf"PhocY' Hr""u".l"n Gay MISS n"'
'"''" M'I''Rh "f ''fanl''Nh''' ''aSs
hNmU' graduau"h daN' 'r'o''U' ""S-
icy "' washington Nc 10" ""nne'~
OF '"' S"""oI ""V'"s tue ".S' S'""o''S
Tor INC term recently "ndod "'r'' nrSt
'""' N"''' maj, muir N''"""' '''
nee "WS'"N' N"Shlne'oh' 'h'rd' fro"
l"S'' M"rS"n'I"' i""''h' n''l"S M'-
l"naId' f"rtI"n"' hi'h' Ar'h'r ram
Ni'llamStoWh' SIXTH Marion f"St"r'
burnside Conn; seventh lNd'n hucIt,
south Strhh"rd' eighth. ''attl" 'hap-
man. F"rriShurGh; nihlh. Fred 'had-
WICK kHnd"iph' tenth jerome Berry
snri,,e form an Wcdro.1,,. Anvil II
TN" building is being given thorough
renovation aud painters ana decorators
ar" at work putting it INT" new
spring coat OF NarniSh ANA decorations.
\ NEW si,NNER IIpTEI.
Lake h"ih"H"'h - 10 nave new
summer ""'"I ne framework !" az
ready prartlcaII\ c"mpI"tcd ana the
"""''"h "''t w I''"' iva '"'"P"'''!
AT 'n' opening % inc season at inc
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THE ROODl:LL HOUSE NJ READS
BOHO BURNED.

fire early Thm SddN morning DESTROYED
the Guodcll house at R"adshor". III"
loss is estimated az about $1,000 covered
ny Insurance. Former Stat" senator
Taylor -. Goudru ran tho hotel for tween
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

~Wn yea Be my summer Efrl :
ne asked. as she sat ou the rail g
rrrat 81 him. her s8liur hat asiaul
s,f her ripping locks and her prettl
Mite feet swinging Ia front 81 her
"po ypu want me 70 b. sa'
snkad
30 want yea @ BET Yes. as
nursdiy. / SAINT yan TO he"
-And what wln yaa do Tor me I
asn year zuaameF ElFiF
~Everythnx I'll dance attend
snee. 10 b. pour slave. ! VII fvss
ysu with chocolates and bee cream
AMI ~
7 will be your summer girlie ans
she held oet her little brown hand
Thank you. YOU'RE vap2 kind
nna am delighted
~Hut. tell me. ahst does bcinx Z
snnaancF giri consist q
why. The usost delightful. enfrt.
tsred eaapauipnship nothing So
rtoas % either slde-ene promises
ne false hap~s Just a nQft u mu'
snaf attention.. don't you knew
THAT Suits me perfectly ~~yes. u
BE- raur summer kigA
That Vas tha Wsy Il began. Ans
What 4 summeF xtri she VAS, g b
sufa fta. zts trtpasd threaEf
flsa ~rs and singing her MERRY songs
green fielts Wtfh hla. plrkiHE aila
How she pulled away ~ tire cars
on ths little e~dar baat. with hes
sleeves rolled up - TIE sleeH. esii.
ing upon him to watch the rounded
rnuscls - Il awelled Der pretty
arms
hot n thesH thlnEs wefe attFaetivs
hsw infinitely more attractive Nas
the way she fell into eaiiiug him
Harry ana tha pleasant little "a.
millsFstY with witch she treated
hlns. Il pas not q aistsrly familiar.
ctr exactly. not friendly ere. and
nss the familiarity - ane jolly keoa
f-sga~ for another. yet Il sfnaekse
Of ali three. alih q little taaeh II
sentiment throsu IN and q certain
off -hanasaaens 20 tone u d0wtt
~You are an ideal Summer sri.
he said 20 her onn evsutns ~ th<
ueoulight 'ab-oiassiY deal
@Thsnk Ypu~ she returned o..
nureiy 4 am siad sass yoal
ma irsyy.
YOU are not glad Yoa ssn''
care = bit
she laughed nssfviiy
what does that make me out :
sh~ asked.
-oh. aaiy sammeF EiFi~ he ~.
spontei
Unfortunately. summer days can
not 90 On forever. aud towards ths
enf Of August there comes q call.
Ing breene across the waves. whlci
sssrixeis ap summer things AMI
skrs one hexsp to think % heayiei
f1snueiH and felt hstas
DE had pa ssed through the ehum-
my stage. the bFothsriy stage. ewes
sh. eaussuiy stage. ana ha had uow
reached a posnt where al fesiiuk 81
relationship ceases ard where ~.
desire for relationship heKins
The little spfIte was reine hame
The rolling waVes woaid reseand %.
fonxes 10 the mus4c o. her voice.
kitty let Il be eooeiby
Don't say it'a all ever. loss You
Kitty. You're not only . ssnme
Kiri. are yaa -
But Harry. you emily asked m
90 b. = summer KtrL.
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yror. TIL. Ditehsr 40 Ges~~~s~


,hsrc Is /. eSs ssscs.s story n ne es'ssf GU '"" ~
d. . isdsO A. n
a there 4. ELF s'tre ts~a
nanIeNa ntht. a srsss s'"sss Won ef' 50
s,s NO school ann. s.ah ot "t eEs ss' DC %" "" "
e lincoln and fired his ambition
YOUNG Haney ~efked ~ hifcd sss "a tss f.r' '
mueis farmers began to dais the Tat laAas 81 ' w.
III, me y,anr man became os tile dteses
hut a. h. h,aved Of the ditch he dreamed ana H
Times NJ could mns speech appealing 10 'he oh
en- a point al dns home an argument hd MOI i"
enn rails IN this section ~ tinosf
And While the other dehers slept sleep Of WEAKNESS yea"E
uanle, read ard studied made his speeches.
,h ht ~ he began 90 taaa part In debating societies
the country houses A. he vas the best ne deh W
becane the best debatcr OF the country side
. Az during a Nautical campaign the county chairman sought
tss, TO MAXI speeches Tor the party tie found h "a W
deem ditch raue changed his clothes and started
n. -,
rhst was the as Ills speeches put him 70 the
to pe entered law office aud ensaged in practice lie
moved 10 Iudsns-uad the Is current history
Yes America h another Tor Opportunity
II is Opportunity with big O.
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A SUMMER GIRL

4 know. dear, bat now I ash you
20 be something else
The spflte laughed ana shook her
head
Too late. old fellow she muir
INJURED. too late Jack itlliou
asked nae 20 ha bis au-ths- year
round kirl. and I have consented.
You've had What you ASKED Zoe.
Harry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

aeeW aklnnlut. who always keeps a
email brush un the table 50 aa to
hrush the sugar off the legs ut anY
nv that happens a get IN The sugar
The aioWest man Is Jim Hnailnr
Vho moets himself going 90 bed ev
ary night rs he gets up Ia the morn
ms
The hmnrtuaf man IN town II lfY
ftnpny. who don't know much and
knows g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01
HERE ARE
BIG
BARGAINS
tttotfEsr
GRADE
Perfumes

stolen sweets. ayp Rose Royal
cuban Rose. regular price ger
ounce. zoe special price Tues
day. per ounce .s...r 2te
nisa Native Herbs. pef hos
...=............t.a., Ose
neautlfui Crepe papet new de-
signs. large assortment floN
efn. figures etc, regular HE
package all week ..s.s 100
The Quaker Native Herb Tan
lets. made % pure herbs. 900
tablets % the bok. regular
price. prf box, toe special
price Aif week ssstsstts Nae
Can't itresk Elm Dressing
Combs % introduce, each 2sc.
We will give zse each Tor sii
% these combs broken Ia ofdi-
nary use,
nsvarlan Kiln Burnt Vases,
hand painted popular SUBJECTS
new and very handsome ia
troduelery price Too, ~ 90
And fasfsHssf*arstsss $50
Radiumils Razor together With
nsdiumite stfop. boih. This
week Tor only .tsstttt $500
French bath slippers. large as
aaftmsni. al aninfs. comfort
able. sarylrrabir. sanitary per
Natf s4sssttsssssstts lsf
FREE DELIVERY.
Phones Main 1870. Ind 1870
The Quaker Drug Co.
toisiois FIRST AVENUE.
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STAR DUST
BY Josh

ssr PRIZE ron susr CONTRIBUTION 81 SECOND Pelzs "
suNo IN vouR YARNS MAKE I'm eaIEF, AND Aooeasa
~Josa wisE." STAR I#Ilaa
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Don't ,hrow yoar osd clothes
away. Have them cleaned TO leoh
IKE new 81 tho Pansoriums Maia
fQts
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~sco,ty. the miner wants 20 run
far xice president. That's another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

"Your father was enc 81 The Ole.
time whaling masters. wasn't ne
No YOU have become hliEhul
mixed. my mother Mas school
teacher
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In Poker Game,
PLAYING Nlfu WHITE ciilfs
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~Your son William says he II anx'
laus Ia learn trad4
"Ysh. said Ezra siio, so Ne ser
! reckon It's "a boss trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

dot the Good Cl0tnes uabit vi
lott a McdteRor. rallofa. 1919 Sec
ond Ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

somebody ouKh. 10 Introduce ths
bromide wagon Ia Cuba.
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The closest man "a town Il An
Imported woalena, correct STYLES
Elliott & Ae0resor. 1899 Sec
ond Ave go
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Seattle Leads All
Western Cities
Even In Ito PaImiest Days San Francisco
Never Could Show q Rseerd Like This

Seattle growth,
oaoAA Ms
sube $ he
The
tpemonsts alton al MI eth
pace Wei there never a
Hanaawe h 900
beautiful tsmedT
rfnmh h IN Pnom
Ktmba d Johnston
lies aud
Hemem
adanno daye snp
etsaa y ad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

Cauelyou. says a New York dis.
patch. panefufed hts boom Tor h ,'
ernaf lie did when he hfed MS
insurance fat
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a 4
i. PRIZE WlNNtRS
WEEK.
J. o. stephneY, south Fafh' :
1. NJ. Maxwell. traehl'n' :
Wash,
.
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NAAAtHfAtAa
What They Tat.
The banker Rolls aud dingl
nuta.
} Tho dentist Puilrta
g The ball player batter eakpe
. The lnweloy Lady finsorn.
The lumbermnn Chops
The actress abslers.
The chef naron
The surveyor Steaks.
The broker Lamb.
The dry eooda merchant Flannel
cake
! The dramatic critic itnaHtn.
The Pittabufg millionaire hroii.
crs
The gambler Saratoga chips
The promoter Watermelon.
Queer Cases al Rollins Corner,
The most absent minded man a
this place Il Sam Blanks. the no
tary here Yesterday bafore going
out be pat a note on his door read
mg VIII Return ia an Hour Re.
turning IN about five minutes to get
something he had forEotten. and
seeing the note uu his doof. he SAT
down and waited that icnEth Of
time
The closest man 10 town Il An
Imported Nonlona, correct STYLES
Elliott a Actresor, 1899 SEC
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illustration OF the lengths 20 which
some men viii M 10 get ifce AZ
xorttaine
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sse, sss.M lsss v. n
:. 60 - 80 ~s W
.al. tca: ~
be. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
OPHY of KRAVONI
By NTHONY HOPE

whoever he is" the groom observed rather angrily.
Mot unless he's on urgent business, said Peter,
twirlng the water from his mop.
Zerkovitch was up to them; he leaped from his
horse. {" l must see the Prince" he CRIED and
immediately"
The Prince is at vo1seni, sir; he rode over to
see Captain Lukovitch."
when will be be back?'
I'VE don't expect him till twelve o'clock,
Zerkovitch snatched out his watch
There's nobody here but Nine. Zerkovitch, Sir;
she's still in bed, not very well, sir"
Twelve o'cock!" muttered Zerkovitch, paying
heed to the news about his wife.
The Baroness and Baron Won Holbrandt are
cut riding
"Can you give me fresh horse? must ride
on and find the Prince at Volseni"
"Oh, yes, sir He signed to the groom. "And
harry up!" he added
The guards here, of course?' g.
No, sir. They've gone with the Prince"
Zerkovitch twitched his head irritably, and again
looked at his watch There must be time" he
said. They can't be here at soonest for an hour
Peter Vassip did not understand him, but neither
did he venture to ask questions. Your horse'n
be here in minute, sir. l think you'll find the
Prince in his Office over the city gate. He went
to do business not to drill, this morning
Zerkovitch looked at him for moment, wonder
ing perhaps whether he would be wise to tell his
But what the of telling Peter
Vassip? Or his wife?-what could she do?
1t was for the Prince to say who should be told.
The one thing was to find the Prince. There was
time-at the least an hour and half
The groom brought the fresh horse and Zerko-
witch began to mount.
"a glass of wine, sir?" Peter Vassip suggested.
He had marked Zerkovtchs pale face and strained
with Witty brown fbers-traces of the sack under
whose cover he had slid out of Slavna
Zerkovitch was N the saddle No, he answered;
but bumper, Peter, when I've found the Prince!"