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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-23
SHOSHOHE Mine
Is VERITABLE MINT

Manager Turner says the Shoshone
mine and mill are working in good
order, turning ont gold and silver.
The mill runs two shifts now, but
win be increased to three next week
and soon handle 800 tons daily.
The ore running through the mill
averages SIS per ton. The main
shaft is down sos feet and about
1910 men are employed at the Sho-
shone and the adjacent properties
Amethyst, Providence and Lucky
Jack. Beatty Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Xix THIS YOURSELF
GIVES RECIPE FOR SIMPLE HOME
MADE KIDNEY CURE.
inexpenstve Mixture Of Harmless
Vegetable ingredients Said to
Overcome Kidney and bladder
Trouble Promptly aud Cure Rheu.
mafizms

Here is a simple homemade NIX
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases. vino makes he
statement IN a New YORK daily news
paper, that il viii relieve almost any
case OF Kidney trouble IL taken ne
fore the stage of Br,Ghts disease He
states that such symptoms as iame
back, pain IN the side, frequent le>,re
20 urinate, especially at night; pahfG!
aud discolored urination, are readily
overcome Here is the recipe try IL:
Fluid Extract Daudelion, onc-half
ounce: Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaSpoouful after each
neal and at bedtime
A well-knowu physician is authority
hat these ingredients are an harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well in a bottle. This mixture 1aS a
peculiar healing and soothing cfIcC;
lpon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure, ana often oyercomes the
Torst forms OF Rheumatism in just
title while This mixture is sand -c
'emove all blood diSordcrs and cnre
be rheumatism by forcing the Kid
'rys ~ n,ter and strain from the blood
nd system all uric acid and foul, de-
Composed waste matter. which cause
DE Affections. Try Il II YOU aren't
vell. Save the prescription.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

The late Or. Ehphalet Wright Of
Lee, Mass. IN the course OF his long
lite ushered 5000 babies into the world.
This is believed TO be the record
"Dr. Wright said a resident of Lee,
had two passions-children and char
itN. In both ne was most successful.
lie held that ia both grace and deli
cacy were essential. He hcld that char
lty which was not graceful and clear
Was bound 10 fail, bringing to the
donor scoru instead Of gratitude
Thus he once said IN Sunday
school address. "A rich landlord. while
making the round of his tenants cot
tageS collecting rents. met a little girl
whose beauty much impressed him.
I'm The shabby front room OF the cot
tage the landlord talked for a while
with the little girl, and as he rose 10
go, AN unWonted feeling of kindness
warmed his heart
Let me see he said fishing I'm his
pockets let me see IL | haven't some
thing TO give This dear little girl
And smiling and chuckling, he Went
through pocket after pocket finally IN
hts hip pocket he found a peppermint
drop, a white peppermint drop. lie
busted of the fur ana lint from h.
and extended it gaily 10 the little girl
Here we are. he cried, / thought
we had something Here Is nice pep.
permiut drop FOR YOU. And now hg
ended, what will YOU do with it,?
Wash it,, said the little girI
graVelV ."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
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An Examination One.


William T. Stead. at ,hc cnd OF his visi,
TO Yale in The cause Of peace, said al
Tea;
lyon have disappointed mc Ettle hero.
Despite an my euoats - make you, loa
have NOT gone in your peace lGlWp.or. E..,
The lengths ! had expected son tu So:
GNaa,iatiou tmc !" approagaiug. tld 3
am aa Cslppoiuttd as "a tutor Wac l a'l
examination that I attended iu liN yo.th.
This tutGg priGcd himself un hs uc-
tccty, skin. ard seeing student cuusu!- --
ing his watch repeatedly, he called uut to
iam with a " use smile.
'Alr smith. / vtl have . lyo'5 d, ,hat
watch of YOURS if you please
smith seemed WORKED. Hv adt1ncrd
ard handed fCrih his watch The Wyar
orcEod a. and eaW pasted across thC ai.l
"A tuy slip OF paper bearing Zoe wola
Fooled
"Of course then smith was allowed 30
resume his work, EUt ,he tutor Aept Lis
eye oa him. And certainly tNa >u-aa mol
Ecpy looking at his waicn With susWc.pus
frequency.
AR Smith"
"iEa voic, was loud aud lescup;eeE
smith ,hrus, d. watch hack iu his pocket
aad started gu.tlN
'Air smith I'm just have another louE
a; that watch please.
"But his time The tutor did rot go rol
the face He opened The back 90. trt
watch instead And there. sure enough
he found "a email folded paper ENaaulE. .
&c ,JSoIly. he read
Fupled again
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

Did YOU ever go rabbit hunting with
crabS2" inquired the man who had Just
come home from a vacation spent on
the eastern end OF Long Island With
out waiting for The negative response,
which he apparently expected, he pro-
cceded to explain:
Il have hunted rabbits in all the
usual ways, OF course" he said. but
none of them compares at all for sport
with this method of my own iuVcn-
ton. First, | procure a strong net "A
number Of short talloW candies and "A
supply of hard shell crabs These last
must be Just out OF the water and
very lively.
Il hunt around until ! find "a rabbit
burroW with two entrances. and over
one of these openings / fasten the net
securely. Then all that remains to be
done is 10 prepare my crabs for their
part OF the work
Lighting "A candle. | hold it wick
down for q few moments over the
back Of a crab. until the drops of melt
ed talloW have formed little pool
upon his hard shell Into this / stick
tho candle, right side up and in "a
minute the grease haidens and holds
il firm and upright.
when / have several crabs fixed up
in this way | send them, n single file,
into he open cn0 OF HE buTrow You
can perhaps imagine the sensations Of
the rabbit when he secs this weird
torchlight procession making its way
down his priv2te hal! / fancy / can.
anyhow, ! know what he docs when
he sees 81 He makes tracks just as
fast as he can for his back door. where
OF course he finds himself stopped By
the net.
It's a great scheme; nothing can
beat it, and YOU can recommend il to
all your sporting friends"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
TAKE THEM OUT
Or Feed Them Food They Can study


On.
When a student begins to break down
from lack OF the right kind Of food.
there are only two things to do either
take him out ot school or feed him
properly on food that Will rebuild the
brain and nerve cells. That food is
Grape Nuts
4 boy writes from jamestown. y. Y,
saying "A short time ago I got into
q bad condition from overstudy, but
Mother having heard about Grape Nuts
food began To feed me on 1t. II salts
fled my hunger better than any other
food, and the results were marvellous.
got fieshy like good fellow. My
usual morning headaches disappeared.
and | found ! could study for long
period without feeling the effects or il.
My face was pale ami thin. but is
now round and has considerable color.
After | had been using Crane Nuts for
about two months felt like a new boy
altogether. have gained greatly 10
strength as Well as flesh, and IL is a
pleasure to study now that | am not
bothered with my head. passed all Of
my examinations with reasonably
good percentage. extra good in some OF
them. and II is Grape-Nu that has
saved me from years delay In enter
lnS college
Father and mother have both been
improved ny the uSp of Crane Nuts
Mother was troubled with sleepIess
nights. and got very thin. and looked
careworn. She has gained ser normal
strength and looks, and sleeps well
nights" There's Reason" Read
The Road to Wellville," IN pkgs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
ELLEN M. OIL SON

The responsibility for q daughters
future largely rests with the mother.
The right influence and the infor-
nation which is of vital interest 70
the daughter impaired 1T the proper
time has not only saved the life but
insured the success Of many beau
tiful girl
When girls thoughts become
sluggish. with headache, dizziness or
a disposition 10 sleep pains IN back
or lower limbs. eyes dim. desire for
solitude: when she IS a mystery 10
herself and friends. her mo { hcr
should come TO her aid. and rcmcm-
ber that Lydia Z. piTkham's Vege.
table Compound, made from native
roots and herbs, will at this time
prepare the system for the coming
change and start this trying period
in a young girls life without pain
or irregularities. 1t has been thus
depended upon for two generations.
Hundreds of letters from young
girls and their mothers, expressing
gratitude for what Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for them, are constantly being re-
ceived.
Miss Ellen NJ. Olson of Az y. East
81 kewanec, Ill. writes
Dear Mrs Pinkham:--
a. have had the best doctors in our town
for my sickness and they all thought that
an operation was necessary. had headache,
No other remedy has such
ills. Thousands Of women res
States bear willing testimony I
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compot
Lydia Z. Plnkham's Vegetable Ccmpot
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Would Not comnli. himself.

There is a wen known msn in Wash
irgtou. "a man of such conservatism
that no IS rarely known to answer Il
plain "y,s' or mo" 10 the most trV-
ial question: says HarpcTS Monthly.
On one occasion two women of his
acquaintance were discussing this pc
cularity Of the clubman. when one of
thorn announced that she was willing
TO wager that che could make Tho con-
scrylivc individual say mo" nauy
The Wuaer being accepted, she ADD
dressed ;Lc clubmau thus
"IcJ we see Mr. Robinson, YOU are
WidOUer ars YOU uot2'
GAS much WiloWCr madam he
answered with polite bow, "as 10 is
possible for man TO Doe who was
never married
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
New Lioht on the scrintures.

"The other day ! received "a lesson in
simple faith" said the church woman
My colored servant halls from South
Carolina and can neither read nor
write Her knowledge OF the scriptures,
Of necessity, has been received at
second hand. 1t was late i'm the even
ing OF washday when she exclaimed:
Deed, If / don't go on dat roof an
git dat line the debbil dun kotch me
sho. De debbil he dun love high places
He dun took de Lord up on q high roof
an said "All dis earth viii / glib you
II you fan down and worship me. and
he wanted to turn stones i'm bread.
cause de Lord wuz starvin but de
Lord said. Man shan't live by bread
alone.
II asked her If she knew what that
meant and 90 my horror not unmixed
with amusement, she replied.
Deed, | do, honey. IT means we
Qughter have chicken and watermel'n
an sich things
oh. no. Julia ! said hastily That
we shall not live by bread alone means
that we should live more by our good
deeds than by our daily food
"A look of mystification came over
JGlia's face. In an instant she bright
eued up and said with sigh, Well, He
knows how | b'leve and He's gon' TO
Jedge me dat way
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

The chief cause Of Constipation and
Indigestion IS weakness ci the Muscles
that contract the ln;estlnes and Bowels.
Cascarets are practically 10 the Bowel
Muscles what Massage and Cold Bath
are to the Athletic Muscles.
They stimulate the Bowel Muscles to
contract. expand, and squeeze the Diges-
tive juices out Of food eaten.
They don't help the Bowels and Liver in
such way as TO make them lean upon
similar assistance for the future.
fhis is Why, with Cascarets. the dose
may be lessened each succeeding time
instead Of increased. as II must be with all
other Cathartics and Laxatives.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
I he Handy Doctor in Your
Vest Pocket

TT'S thin. round-cornere LITTLE
Enamel Box-
When carried in your vest pockc,
~ It means Health-Insurance.
II tcontains Six Candy Tablets Of pleasant
taste almost as pleasant as Chocolate.
Each tablet is a working dose Of Cas-
carets, which acts like Exercise on tho
Bowels and Liver.
Il viii net purge, slcken, nor upset tn.
stomach.
Because il Is not "5ile-driver." Ike
Salts, Sodium, Calomel, Jalap, Senna. nor
Aperisat Waters
Neither is IT like Castor Oil, Ciycerinc.
or other OH Laxatiyes that simply lubricate
the lntestines for transit of the food stopped
up in them al that particular time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Atchison Globe sinhts.

II IS so easy for person not I'm So
ciety 10 lr shocked by 10
AS soon ass some people know each
oth,r We'll they are ready for a
quarrel
When II now girl comes 90 town. we
cent help feeling souy for the old
ones.
Il is easier TO apologize when YOU
are in ,ho right than when YOU are
m the ura.E
10 properly appreciate a husband Il
woman should be am old maid before
she gets one.
Arc you bold enough TO say YOU all
ways aid The best You could? You
never dio. and You know IT,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Pointed Paragraphs.

often a man imposes on himself when
he taxes his memory
man isn't necessarily generous because
he gives himself away
Poor coffee furnishes grounds for much
domestic dissatisfaction
Much OF the charity that ought 20 be-
gin az home doesn't begin anywhere
Instead of calling man liar 1t is more
polite 20 say he is unhistoricsl.
The farmer is the most independent per
son ON earth--when his wife is away from
home
A man never realizes what q sponge he
is uutl Dc falls into puddle OF water
and mops &c an up.
It's SO much easier to congratulate a
man on his success than ii is 90 sympa-
thize with him i'm his misfortunes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
From the chicaeo Trihune.

Magazine Editor-Y Your sonnet has
literary merit but l can't use il be
cause it does not conform 10 the estab-
lished rules OF sonnet writing
Ambitious Young COntributor-Tha
is it's chief merit, sir II establishes a
new form for the sonnet
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
PAPY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating twny Facc--
UOhy Mass of sorcs---C uticura
Cures In Two Weeks.

Cures In TWO Weeks.
My little daughter broke out ali
over her body with a humor and We
used everything recommended, but
without results. | called 10 three doe
tors but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was a mass OF sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as IL they would drop Off.
Neighbors advised me 10 get Cuticura
Soap and Cutlcura Ointment, and be-
fore | had used half OF the cake OF
Cuticura Soap and box OF Cuticura
Ointment the sores had all healed. and
my little ones face ana body were as
clear as a new born babes would
not be without IL again II it cost five
dollars. instead OF seyenty-fve cents
Mrs. George j. Stecse. 70l Coburn ST.,
Akron, o.. Aug 30 l0Os"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Cascarets act IL exercisa.

II carried in your vest pocket. {or carried
IN My Lady's Purse.) ard eaten just When
you suspect you need one. you will never
know sick day from the ordinary Ills of life.
Because these lis begin in the Bowels,
and pave the way for all other diseases.
Vest Pocket" box 10 cents. 7u
Be sure you get the genuine made only
by the Sterling Remedy Company. and never
sold in bulk. Every tablet stamped "CCC."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

back hurt me terri
hly: ! had sharp
$ b ooting pains,
changing 10 a duil,
dragging ache. |
could not stand for
any length of time
and my back hurt
me when | sat down.
My feet and ankles
were badly swollen
every evening aud
my stomach was out
of order. DOIn :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Wv the Horse Acted So.

From the Philadelphia Record.
II wonder what's the matter with
hat horse said q man 90 his wife
while n was iu the act OF uuhitching
he animal at Thirty street and
iirard aVcnU yesterday. The horse
Vas rearing ana plunging and display
Ing siCus OF terror whenever his mus
ter came utaI him. A pessCrby came
20 his aid, and While qui ting th" AMI
NAL. explained TO the owner II mo-
ticcd" sand ne that you just came
out OF the 200, over there. a slight
scent OF the wild animals has chung 20
your clothing, and although your horse
has probably never seen anything Wild
ei than COW. his instinct tells him
that whore that scent Is there Is dam
ger Ia will wear Off soon and you
will have no more trouble
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

"Arc YOU hurt John2'
Yes. dear | ann afraid three or four
OF my ribs are broken
Wen don't feel bad, it doesn't
Sltl..' 80
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
GIRLROOD TO WOMANHOOD
lydia E. Pinkllams Vegetable Compound

sdcachc. and my feet were SO sore could
hardly stand | tool; TWO bottles Of Lydia T.
Pinkhauia Vegetable Compound when my
periods wcro established ana now 1 ain
perfectly we'll Mama says she won't be
without your medicine in the house ! have
told ono girl what Lydia F. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has done for me
and She is taking IL now
Miss Clara L. Darmstadter, 453
Breckenridge St, Buffalo, n. y, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
"For about year, except during the past
fov months, | suffered with severe pains
every month. with backaches and headaches.
j had the blues so bad that | was in despair.
It i a pleasure 10 tell YOU that Lydia T.
PinkhamS Vegetable Compound has cured
M The change in my appearance IS won
dprful and desire that this good may come
t. every sufferer Any one desiring 10 know
further details may write TO me and shah
be glad 10 give them."
If You know of any young girl who
is sick and needs motherly advice.
uslz her to address Mrs. Pinkham, NJ
LYNN, Mass. and tell her every detail
of her symptoms, and to keep nothing
back. She viii receive advice abso-
lutclv free, from q source that has no
rival in the experience Of woman's
ills, and it will. if followed, put her
on the right road TO a strong. healthy
aad happy womanhood.
Lydia T.. PinEham's Vegetable
Compound made from native roots
and herbs cures whore others fail.
n record OF actual cures of female
ling in every part Of the United
, the wonderful virtue of Lydia
. ! o,,I ,,,I,o+ - hoe do,,o fOr 4haD,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

Gently saw rat with horns As the
authorities insist that the prohibition
law is being enforced n Kansas. there
must be something wrong with the
soda water 80 that state
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

Wife (from the bed) d)-What are YOU
doing there with my false teeth
Husband Cat the bureaW Just cut
ing he end Of my cigar, dear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

From the Chicago Daily News
Weary Walker readiugD-Dis paper
tells ei bout the invenshun NV anodder
,abor-savin' merchine
Tired Tators-WeH I'm a-hopin it
wont save no labor fer me
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Hides. PcIts and Mool

A fool never finds out anything cX
sept when people are busiest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

"Did Knowitall declare anything spe-
cial when he returned from his Itu-
ropean trip
II believe he declared war with Ja-
pan"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Physicians Recommend CastOria

V1STUR1A pronounced
~ eucal medical authorities is used by physicians with
gratifying The extended Of Cast is unqustonaby the
Of three hcts The ndutabe evidence that it harmless;
seoat only aays stomach pains and qets the but a-
la the food 7- an agreeable perfect substitute for Castor Oil
is absolutely does contain any Opium, Morphine other narcotic
and does up unlike Soothing Syrups Bamans Drops GOdtys
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal Our duty how
ever expose danger record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought to end 10
knowledge Castora remedy which produces compose and health by
regulating the ysn by Supplying i-and readers are entitled to
the infumatiOn.-HaUS JOo0na Of Health.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
4 White Man WI.h Nearo Woman

J., 3D.. rlra An,ar,,,n Ato@szirc pav
s;.3rrsra l5rper ions moe s.c,irs NJ ,.,,.a
d.nic,liies tp tte eoutb pe won't to tro
t,,,,1;co c,,,-t i, ,flanta ana sat ~, fro
he,,5 ,,i,b nc i,,G,o 50 tb,, he r,t,,h,
l,o,, ip.n ma f,ros ~ tbo ,risorsre a,,d
49,, -, i.,t -'as s.i1 lToro q, o,,, 90 ~
t.gi'e,..i ,,o1icc [o,,,f s,or,oo.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
SIOUX CITY P'To co. t,214-44, 1907

When writing to advertisers II viii
be TO your interest to say that you caw
Their "ad" in this paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Had DONG Enounh.

TO scr fun value ship TO the old reliable
N " Hide d Fur co. Minneapolis MINI.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

ermsnsntiy rs, Urea 's% ~ l,sa' nl Sn. w. s
Nerve Resorsr Send fHr Free &c uai bottle aui treatise
DIR x. "a. KLINE. ia 81 Areh street Phade phia. Ia
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02
Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher.

Chicago, His, Il have prescribed your
practice and ind it satisfactory
Cleveland Ohio says Your Caoa STANDS
first in its class thirty years practice have
found anything o filed the place"
DR. J. H. Taft Of Brooklyn N says used Caoa and
found remedy household and private practice Tor
years formula is excellent"
DR. R. Hamlen Mh 81 prescribe Castoria
anything equal it for cdrens
troubles am aware in the field but always
zee that my patients get Fechers.'
nv WIN MoCrann CT Omaha father Of thirteen
medicine and aside
from family have years OF practice tound cas-
o remedy in almost every home
DIR Causen THE that your Cas-
c has thousands of homes blessed by the
supplemented oy endorse
~ Of the medical profession most heartily endorse and
belev an excellent remedy"
physicians generally do no
the Of Castoria my expert
c,ce Ike physicians has taught me to make an ex
practice because have found 1t
"a be Thoroughly for chldrens complaints Any physt
c, who has raised family, will join me in hart recon
rsa+ton or "a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-11-02

Br,g Gen. Andrew S. Fart Of the United
States army is an enthusiastic sportsman
Ills hobby is baseball. Prior To 1895. when
he became a bricadicr, he was die com
mand.ng officer of a negro regiment OF
regular i.fantry Zach company had IT'S
BAH team and The colonel was an enthus-
iastic router at the games.
one day a contest was on which was
marred by the poor playing OF a member or
one ~ HE company teams. Burt, dis
sus,ci, volunteered 10 take the place OF
the Incompetent so one obiecled. AZ
the bat the colonel was given a base or
balls ne noted that the men On the
colchuG limos kc, silent while he was
on the ba -, and after he had made the
circuit hc demonstrated
"See here, De c1claimcd. Shining ont
ot his coat I've ;8keu oR my shoslder
straps roW esd you fellows want 20 trc.t.
inc Jus- as o Was private
Again Eurt was at bat. lie hit the bah
and started for frst.
"ltuu, sou eimpy icgged, sawed or mud
turtle l;un, yoa ~ miserable ~
hoU.cd one or The colchers.
Burt reached frs safely turued and re-
Eardcd the colcucr !or an instant. then
lcst ihe base, walked over 10 where his
discarded blouse l1y and put IL on Iie
said no.h.ng, bu, tnp .je2rocs understood
X was too much fot Free Press.