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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
NOTICE FOR PuellcAT!oN-Ds

NOTICE FOR PusLicATloN-De
partment Of the Interior. Land OF.
fee, Lewistown, Mont, Aug 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that.
ANNIE PHIPPS,
formerly Annie Duffy, of Fl. Maginnis,
has filed notice of her intention to
make final Communication proof in sup
port Of her claim, viz. Homestead entry
No. 1916, made June Z, 1905, for lots
/ and 2, sec 6. tp 16 n, q e, lot 4,
seA swA, swA seA, sec 81, tip II n.
r 81 e, Mont p. NJ, and that said proof
will be made before the register and
receiver at LewistOwn, Montana, on
Monday, September II, 1906.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz:
Henry Phipps, Thomas Duffy, H.
Augustus Phipps, of Fort Maginnis.
Norman l.. Poland, of Lewistown,
Montana.
c. E. McKOIN. Register.
First publication August II. 1906.
NOTICE FOR PUsLICATI0N.-De.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
fice, Lewistown, Mont, August Is.
1906.
NOtlce ID 0ef0Oy gwen t00t
JOOSIAS UNG1,
Of Lewistown, Montana, has fled notice
of his intention to make 0nal i've year
proof in support Of his claim. viz:
Homestead entry No. 1907 made Sept.
II. 1901. for lot l. neA nwA. sec Z. es
swA. sec 6. tp lon. II Q. and that
said proof will be made before the reg.
! lister and receiver, at Lewistown, Mon
tana, on Wednesday. September 10.
1906.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz
Henry E. Shipman, Thomas Geor
getti, Leo Judd, Christian King, Jr.
all Of Lewistown, Mont.
G. E. McKoin, Register.
First publication August II. 1906.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
-ILILn L. BENNETT.

of Fergus county, MOntana,has filed
notice of his intention to make final
Communication proof in support Of his
claim. viz: Homestead entry No. $3.50
made April 10, 1905, for the ME- neA
sec 10, tp IA n, r 10 e. lot 4. sec Z, lot
/ sec 1S, tip IA n, 20 e, Mont, P. NJ,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the register and receiver. at Lew
istown, Montana, on Thursday, DC
tober Is, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his complete residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz:
William D. Jackson. Abraham l.
Lang, Guy w. Miller, John G. Gen
stem. all of Rogers, Montana.
C. E. McKOIN, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
Younu PEOPLES Social.

At the Presbyterian church on Fri
day night of this week the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeav-
or will give a social in honor of the
teachers and students. All friends
of the Endeavorers over fourteen
years of age are cordially invited.
The special feature of entertainment
will be an art exhibit of unframed pic.
lures. A dozen tables will be presided
over by Endeavorers upon which var
ious classes of pictures will be dis
played. The young people are prom.
Used an interesting collection. Travel
pictures, outdoor scenes, and posters,
amateur paintings, etc., will be on
exhibition. Miss Maxwell has been
asked to point out to visitors any fea'
lures of artistic excellence. Teach.
ers, students and young people invited
Social committee of the Y. P. S. G. E.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

State of Montana Ice
County of Fergus,
l, F. E. Wright. Cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
+, f. WRIGHT,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day of September, 1906.
iSealD HALSEY X. WATSON,
Notary Public in and for Fergus County Mon
tana.
CORRECT Attest:
w. D. Symmes, lDirac+ors.
S. S. HObsOn,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication.-U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont. Sept. Z,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN G. BINS,
of Gilt Edge, Fergus county, Mont,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No
1882, for the seA neA, sec 9. swA
nwA, sec 10, tip Is n, 20 e. Mont
P. NJ. before the register and receiv'
er at Lewistown, Mont, on Tuesday
the 10th day of October, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Rufus Smith. Theodore Abbott, Mat
thew Burns. Robert Ramsey, all OF
Gilt Edge, Mont.
C. E. McKOIN, Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

The laxative effect of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets is so agree
able and so natural you can hardly
realize that it is produced by medi-
cine. These tablets also cure indiges-
ton and biliOusness. Price 25 cents.
Samples free at all druggists. Oh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
Precise. But Acid.

The woman with thin lips and raspy
voice stepped up before the languidly
Indifferent ticket seller in the railway
station.
"Where do you want to go?' he ask.
ed, as his jeweled fingers riffled a
bunch of pasteboards.
"None of your business where want
to co. she snapped. "Just you sell
me ticket to New York. but bear In
mind that I'm not going because I've
got to, but because want to.-Wash-
ington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

Are you buying your Office sup
plies At the Argus supply Depart.
ment? II not, why not1
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
How Not to Advertise.

The farmers of northern Indiana and
southern Michigan have come to real
ize that advertising signboards mar
the beauty of the country and that
the advertisers in placing them ruin
young trees and break their fences;
and they have effected an organization
to see that every sign is removed from
their premises and to prosecute merch-
ants who in the future trespass on
their property. The advertising sign
board in the country everywhere Is a
blemish and blot. besides being one
of the least profitable and effective
modes of dvertising.-BostOn Globe.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATION-De
partment of the Interior. Land Of
flee, Lewistown, Mont, Aug. %, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN ARTHO,
of Lewistown. Fergus county, Mont.
has filed notice of his intention to
make final Communication proof in sup
port of his claim, viz: homestead en-
try No. 1902. made May 81. 1905, for
the neA swA. ek nwA, swA nwA.
sec 80. tp 16 n, II e. Mont. P. NJ,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the register and receiver, at Lew
istown, Mont, on Wednesday, Sept. 26,
1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on, and cultivation of the land, viz:
John Branger, Leo Jud, Christian
King, Melcher Ulrich, all of Lewis
town, Mont.
C. E. McKOIN, Register.
First publication Aug. "a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication-Depart
nent of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, August 80,
1906.
Notice is hereby given that
RICHARD w. NOBLE,
assignee of Rebecca j. Noble. of Pine
Grove, Montana. has filed notice OF
intention TO make proof on his desert
land claim No. 2046. for the ela sell
sec 10, swA swA, sec II, nwA nwA
sec IA. nell neA sec Is, tip IL n. %
e. Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at LewistOwn, Mont, on Mon
day, the 22nd day of October, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Philip Jimerfield. Josef Drummer
George f.. Noble. Henry Elijah, all d
Pine Grove, Mont.
c. E. McKOIN. Register.
First publication Sept. IA.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

Remington typewriter, for saie and
for rent on easy terms 1t he Argus
Supply Department
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT June 3, 1879

TIMBER LAND, ACT June 8, 1872
Notice for Publication-United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, July %. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
of congress of June 3, 1878, entitled.
"An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon Ne
vada, and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August 4, 1892,
JAMES G. MILLER,
of Lewistown, county Of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 203,
for the purchase of the swA nwA, sec
10. tp IA n, IS e, Mont. p. M, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re.
ceiver of this Office at Lewistown.
Mont, on Thursday. the 9th day OF
September, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Rollie A. McHugh, John Jenni, Fer.
dinand Hoffman, Anna Holman, all
Of Lewistown, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming adver.
sely the above described lands are re-
uuested to file their claims in this Of
flee on or before said 9th day OF
September, 1906.
c. e. McKO1N, Register.
First publication July 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

Ask any JAP" that you may see,
"Why the Gear. with Bear behind"
had to climb a tree.
The Yanks, God bless the Yanks, says
he,
They give us Rocky Mountain Tea.
PHILLIPS DRUG co. H0.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

O6oGnI eANOs TINAI PHOOV.-
Notice for publication.-United
States Land Office. Lewistown, Mon.
tana, August 25, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
SADIE H. ASHLEY,
of Edgewater Fergus county, Mont,
assignee of Harvey H. Weaver, has
filed notice of intention to make proof
on her desert land claim, No. POLL,
for the unsurveyed seA swA, sec 2,
tp 16 n. 81 e, Mont. P. NJ, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont, on Thursday, the 4th
day of October, 1906.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
Robert w. McMahan, Nils Oswick
Eben l.. Ashley, of Edgewater: Rich
ard Stuart, Of Fort Maginnis, Mont.
c, E. McKOIN, Register.
f., First publication Aug. 81
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
of the Interior, U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Montana. Aug. IA, 1906.
Notice IL hereby given that
JAMES w. SHAW,
of Grass Range, Mont, has filed notice
Of intention to make proof on his des-
ert land claim No. 2OO4. for the e1s
seA, sec 1, ny neA. sec ~, tip IA n,
% e, Mont. p. NJ, before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana,
on Tuesday. the 18th day OF September,
1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Thomas NJ. Shaw, William Maddox.
Cyrus A. Spangler. John D. Marby. all
OF Grass Range, Montana.
C. E. McKOIN. Register.
First publication August II. 1906.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1874
Notice for publication-U. 8. Land
00ico I oui cfnmn Mint Illlv Ok
WILSON Z IGwGllIo1.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE J, 1871
Notice for publication-U. 8. Land
Office. Lewistown. Mont. July rs
1906.
Notice IL hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of congress of June 8, 1873, entitled
AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States OF California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892,
JACOB r. CHANDLER,
of Gilt Edge, county of Fergus, state
of Montana, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 204,
for the purchase of the swA seA, and
sh swA, sec 8, tip Is n, 20 e, Mont.
p. NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultur-
al purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land, before the register and
receiver of this office at I.ewistown,
Mont. on Friday, the 2Sth day of Sep
TENDER, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
Hugh Green, William Hampton
James Rogers. Anton Frehner, all Of
Gilt Edge, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims In this
office on or before said 2Sth day Of
September, 1906.
c. E. McKOIN. Register.
First publication July q.
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN.-D
partment of the Interior. Land OF
flee. Lewistown, Mont, Sept. 5. 1906
Notice is hereby given that
ALICE O'HARA,
of Lewistown. Mont, has filed notice
of her intention to make final com
mutation proof in support of hel
claim, viz: homestead entry No. 4001
made August 4. 1905. for the swA
nwA, sec 81. and the s1a neA sec
90, tip ii n, 19 e, Mont. P. NJ, and
that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Mont. on october 18Th 1906.
She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence up
on and cultivation of the land, viz:
George w. Phillips, Margaret E
Hughey, Jesse McHugh. lola Bromley
all of Lewistown. Mont.
c. f. McKOIN, Register.
First publication Sept. Z.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publicatiOn.-Unitet
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, August 25, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
SADIE H. ASHLEY,
of Edgewater, Fergus county. Mont
assignee of Carrie Grant, has FLEE
notice of intention to make proof OF
her desert land claim, No. 2O10. for the
unsurveyed sell seA, sec 35, tip II n
r q e, Mont. p. NJ, before the regis
ter and receiver at Lewistown, Mont.
on Thursday, the 4th day of October
1906.
She names the following witnesse!
to prove the complete irrigation ant
reclamation of said land:
Robert w. McMahan, Nils Oswick
Eben l.. Ashley of Edgewater; Rich
ard Stuart, of Fort Maginnis. Mont.
c. Z. McKOIN, Register.
First publication Aug. 81.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
NOTICE FOR Pu1LIcATIoN-De-

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.
partment of the Interior, Land OF.
flee. Lewistown, Mont, Aug Is, 1906
Notice is hereby given that
LIZZIE DUVALL,
formerly Lizzie Regli, Of Fort Magin-
mis-, Mont, has filed notice Of his In.
tention to make final five year" proof
in support of his claim, viz: Homo
stead entry No. 215S made October
20, 1900, for lots 2, 8 and 4. sec 10.
tp II n, r 21 e, and that said proof will
be made before the register and re-
ceiver Of the U. s. land office, at Lew.
istOwn, Montana, on Friday, Septem
Der 81, 1906.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on, and cultivation of said land, viz:
Robert c. Sharp. Edward Toy
Murch M. Dryden, Nellie Hampson
all of Fort Maginnis, Mont.
c. E. McKOIN, Register.
First publication August II. 1906.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14

First publication August "a.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

"a h0w ssAEs a@aag~, wheR \ 49, y
harry aHkasaaaas ~ Las yes2 ~
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= sEunao o. III xaaexaak. 4 maEas
haze faxsosssn In 1T ser tbs tea.
lie Aaa saAas aaxs ~ Ae fasa -. aaas
! saS = msnaee ao . free peagae. ar
saHa91haas ~ tn saxa.
~ say - hessteo Fss0Es. 4 tegs
h@ssa anasheT editorial. whe8~sa
threw msaaFA0Eaeallr spaakins. Aeaa
Gals M Alealde ssaeae. Aas.a this
shossT ~ DEPARTED felihss On s@Esgal
gsssanas. faanE them. M il maght h@.
under the had u "ss0as u he eF.
DIR" aaaa I'm hopes of teaching aieaAae
Steele 10 lad = happier sna parsr
life.
A. . ehssEfaIiy evolved these child,
Esan ~ NY fancy. a note was hanasa In.
II ran:
Editor Optic rad your parer
only when I'm drunk.
Wears swuRp
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17
AI0NZ0 GREEs

Writing over IL "A paragraph 10 she
effect that AloaazO was. individually,
fnom his own showing. the mlscreant
who had been annoying the Optic un,
der the oaa d. plume ~ '.cnns,an,
Reader" and that the editor vas glad
Ia kno~ HIS true name. ~ that of,
his day off be- might SEEK him out.
aud beat him with a stick. l sent IN %
the printers marked FIRST page.
Mnsts~ and took M the hsasdsa NJ life
again.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17
The CONFESSIONS OF A NEWSPAPER Man
BY ALFRED HENRY LEWIS
NOV running In aHnnan Liss."l

| sept known m The friends sf ,le
paper"
say" he cried, old uilbarri has
issued another warrant for Blaksiy..
sit down." said I. Cain yourself
and tell me all about n"
lie did 70. Biakeiy was . police,
man. ulibafTi vas the Alcaide I'm
old town" Two Mexicans had been
fined ten dollars for being drunk In
new tnxn" by Aicalsi. Steele. Al
their request he had sent them with
Blakely over 10 old town" TO borrow
the money. They had borrowed and
bestowed the same on Biakely. Then
they told their troubles In riiharfi.
the Mexican AicaIde, and In a III of
casiiIian indignation he had issued n
warrant arresting Blakely for a swim,
die. Biakeiy had waived examination
and gone 10 the upper eaurt. This
was two days before. Now the wrath,
fui Uiibarri. who ioathed Americans.
had re.arrested The illusad RIakely.
l thanked the generous gentleman who
brought me this item, marked him on
the subscription book az a dead. head
and bid him eopd-by, Then I sat
down 10 do justice to MeSgrs. Blakely.
Steele. Hlibarri and the Mexicans who
had been fined. II was my one legi-
Innate local item. and I made u spirit.
I'd. even u startling story Of IL.
Also 1 wrote n leading editorial has.
ed on the incident. II was an editor.
iai addressed NJ the Mexieans. and full
OF warning | reminded them that they
were m inferior race. little II any
thing better than the beasts that per.
ish. They were lucky 10 be alive.
That they polluted Las Vegas with
their ignoble presence. was due 10 tho
mercy Of Sheol aud American forbear.
ance. But they must not trench too
far upon the patience Of Americans:
particularly such creatures an Alcalde
ulibarri must not SO trench. A little
more Ut their insolence. a little more
Of insult from the degraded Clibarri.
and Las Vegas cutters would run red
and foul with Mexican gore.
by way Of pointing 20 that racial
c%owardice. which I said lay at the
roots Ut all things Mexican. ! rehears.
ed their craven record made during
the Mexican war. | told how they
fell back, and fell back. and fell back
before General Donaphan. from the
Ration Pass 10 Otero, from Otero 70
the Clmarron, from the Cimarron 10
Las Vegas; and then w%eepingly sur.
rendered without cooking a gun. They
were dogs, and must not attempt any
bristling gayeties. such as the besot-
ted and criminal Ulibarri was then
attempting In the case Of Blakely~.
whom | pictured az a finished gentle.
mar Of probity and polish.
This done. I wrote a shorter editor.
iai demanding that the governor ut
Santa Fe suspend Alcalde Ulibarri
from office and order proceedings
looking towards his Impeachment. II
was the only way. ! declared. In which
A disgrace to the community aud a
stain on the honor of the territory
could be wiped out"
As ] was finishing this last, ] recall
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

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SIS s toaes " ths stomach and digestion. improves the appetite produces
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

In the beautiful Rociada valley
near the mountains. A denshtful
place 70 spend the summer. Good
nsnins nearby. Tents for those Who
sisn them. Carriage goes to Las Va.
gar tor the present when necessary.
regular trip viii ts made later
NO charge for transportation for a
aes ~ the month: transportation on
heasy hasgase must be paid for Al the
Iate OF about % cents per hundred
colorado telephone connects 10 With
Las Vegas. For terms v,its =,
phone Cutler Ranch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

S&& &.@@4E# D." &8
An ! sos 70 shs Optic nfiee. |
found the noc snturkiaw the door.
The noe VAS an smiabie. fun. feztnr,
I'd parsonage. with hair 20 hIs should,
err. When ] introdncsd myself and
laid bare my mission. he was IN much
osercome m had been Mr.. Kistier.
He al once sought ihe ginmili. which
had furnished me my first Information.
and eonsnned six drinks of whiskey
In spirited procession. don't affect
alcoholic beverages. but I know how
they taste. and 10 see Doc pour down
those awful six drinks ranked and
sasped IN my own innocent throat To
q degree that saxsed me. Such In the
poxer 81 sympathy. backed by memory
AMMAN imagination.
soocs oees Out N Service
On the heels of his ilbations.
which he informed mi. were IN my
honor. The Doc rctraced his stops IN
the Optic office. where he presently
feu asleep owe a gorgeous personal
he was writing. by way Or notifying
I.aa Vegas that 1 xas In IL midst.
When his light was out. l. aided By
the fireman~-a rugged printer Of much
experience. on The frontiers-laId him
under the counter I'M the business of
flee. This disposition, while assuring
hi1 coAlnyf, saved what advertisers
should come ID from what was really
i blasting spectacle. Tho Doc safely
moved sway beneath the counter. l
took charge. ny way Of learning my
surroundings. | called the roll. I dis.
covered by word OF the veteran fore.
man. that. ABIDE from himself and
three printers. I was the only soul
alive on the Optic. I was the entire
business. editorial and reportorial
force: 1t was for me % get ont the
paper. CO..
II Is among my many gratifying
traits that I ever rise equal To occa.
sion. ! called for yesterdays paper.
and studied II az a guide to my ener.
gies. Also. | purposed. IN case I
found any policy Of politics expressed
Of which I did not approve. to reverse
II, rescu the Optic from error. and
set 1t on the right trick.
Such help proved To be unnecessary:
the Optic had no politics. Its long
suit, to employ n phrase Of the region.
% hotel personals. and what local
happenings attracted the editorial eye.
II took me but two minutes to GRASP
the style aud makeup VI the paper.
As I was running my eye up and
down the columns. the foreman came
In and asked for copy"
Copy? Certainly"
Seizing the Ration Comet. which was
lying on the exchange table, I slashed
cut a haif.page article, headed Needs
III New Mckee," and. writing over Il:
The following from a despised eon-
temporary calls for no comment toss.
ed II TO the foreman. He retired say
ing 1t would keep his hungry brood in
copy" for half an hour.
As he withdrew a gentleman rush.
ed in from the street. round.eyed and
excited. Plainly one Of that estimable