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The Washington herald., 1907-08-06

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lUmbis. holding a Probate Court. No Iss25 Ad-
minstTatiOn--This Is TO give notice that the sub
scTiber Of the District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the District Of Column
bia letters q administration on the estate Of James
B. Porter, late Of the District Of Columbia. de-
ceased Ali persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with
the rouhers thereof. legally authenticated to the
subscriber. on OF before the 9TH DAY OF JULY.
A u. lsS; otherwise they may BY Law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate Given under nv
hand this 18th day Of July. 1907. J. CLARENCE
PRICE, Columbian Building Attest (Seal)
JAMES TANNER, Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia Clerk Of the Probate Court LES
TER a PRICE. Attorneys. b30,aus.l3
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, holding a Probate Court No 1854. Ad-
minstration.-This is 20 give notice that the sub
scriber Of the District Of Columbia has obtained
from the Probate Court Of the District Of Colum-
bia letters Of administration on the estate Of Mary
Rebecca Porter, late Of the District Of Columbia.
deceased. All persc1s having claims against the de
ceased are hereby warned n exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated. To the
subscriber. on OF before the 18TH DAY OF JULY.
4. ID. 1905; otherwise they may BY law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. Given under mv
hand this 18th day Of July. 1907. WHARTON E.
LESTER. as Fifth street northwest. Attest: (Seall
JAMES TANNER, Register Of Wills for the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court
LESTER * PRICE, Attorneys. B5o.au6,15
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FLATS FOB RENI.

FOR RENT-COLORED TENANTs-ONE 4 AM
one room and bath Aat in the NV: rent. sl2g
and SIS each.
ATKINSON & BALLARD co. Inc.
62I 18th st. n. w.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED,
MARCEL WAVING,

MISS N. J. BOYD. EXPERT MARCEL WAIVER
and halTdresser. shampooing. mancurinE. ehl.su-
ooy' Iaelai and scalp treatment. Work done a.
hotels and rssidences Phone Main a5s as "a
st fsaS,s
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HOUSES FOR SALE.
HOUSES FOR RENT,

FOR RENT-A COMFORTABLE GROOM AND
bath house in northeast orly $3.50 per month.
ATKINSON G. BALLARD co. (Inc. J i,
62I 18th 81. \. w.
au6-3t
FOR RI,ET-BY OWNER-NICE loRooM RESI-
denee; tiled bath; h0t-water heat; kitchen on first
ho0r; basement; Just vacated; ane location; 1923
Euclid ST., Columbia Heights. price. So OWNER.
1901 III. Phone y 1855 au54t
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COUNTRY BOARD,

WANTED-sUSDiER BOARDERS: SUMMER
rates; nome comforts; shade; good table; near
steam and electric carS MRS. DE MORGAN. Cen
tEal ave. BerwyD. Nd. aul-f
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CAFES.

WIDoWERS, AND OTHERS
wiz find best meals In city: home cooking. THE
DELFT INN. +" sic Conn. ave jysl-7t
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BICYCLES.

| JONES' SOLID RUBBER-CUSHIONED TIRES
will end your tire trouble; wear to 5 years; war
ranted not TO loosen cone of; only s2s5 applied
6G2Ge4 st jyl3-l7ts.mtuW
| ONE YALE, TWO READINGS; SLIGHTLY
used; cheap At HAZLEToN'S. iZS-l3l 10th St
nv. my5-u
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WITH BOARD.
WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD.

CAPITAL HOTEL. Sd AND PA. AVE. NV
European, 5Oc. 75c 81: American SlE per day.
iylQS)t
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE AT GEYER'S
HARNESS AND TRUNK SHOP,
Nineteenth and streets northwest south cf the
Avenue. Market, Laundry and Dayton wagons
Jump seats and surreys SO up; also several sets Of
light and heavy harness and wagon wheels cheap
tor cash. trunks and harness repaired great bargain
in trunk straps 35c up. Phone NJ 1927 NJ iy30tf
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01

princes of dozen wealthy countries.
We are not as the common people; We
can not marry where we will. l shall
announce that the marriage will take
place next week."
do not send my friend away" she
pleaded, apparently tanned.
Il will promise to give the matter
thought. Good night"
She turned away without word ana
left him. When he roared at her she
knew by experience that he was harm
less; but this quiet determination
meant the exclusion of any further
argument. There was no escape un-
less she ran away. She wept on her
pillow that night. not so much at the
thought Of wedding Doppelkinn as at
the fact that Prince Charming had evil
IDENTIFY missed the last train and was
never coming to wake her up, OF, If he
did come it would be when 1t was too
late. How many times had she con-
jured him up, as she rode in the fresh
fairness of the mornings! How manly
he was and how his voice thrilled her!
Her horse was suddenly to run away,
he was to rescue her, and then de-
mand her hand In marriage as fitting
reward. Sometimes he had black hair
and eyes, but more often he was big
and tall, with yellow hair and the
blueTt eyes in all the world.
(To BE coNTINUED3
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Their Hair Stood on End.

What on earth can be the matter
with those pneumatic tubes?" inquir-
ed the fioorwalker of the saleswoman
on the second floor of the big depart
ment store. They're stopped up
about half the time, and l can't find
out what the trouble is. Do you know
anything about it?"
"Sure!" answered the saleswoman,
readily, and the customer stopped
looking at the goods to listen.
Don't you know" continued the In
formant, that the little girls down
stairs is always lettin' their hair blow
up the tubes?"' T'; ~
What" exclaimed the foorwalker,
In amazement. *''' n" m
"Yes; they stick the ends Of their
braids into the tubes, and the air
draws them straight tip. They seem
to think it's great sport" concluded
the salesgirl, smiling.
We'll, that is the greatest thing
yet" commented the fioorwalker;
and, meditating. upon the inventive
genius of cashgirls, he hurried down.
stairs to put ruthless end to the
fascinating game.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Hair-cutting Question in Korea.

Owing to the intense dislike felt
by many Koreans at having to cut
their hair a number of men have
fled from Seoul to the country to
escape the edict of the emperor.
The newly-appointed imperial bar
ber seems to have floated into the
sea Of affluence, for it is said on very
good authority that his majesty has
ordered the payment to him of 800
yen. If this is correct we now un-
derstand the raison' detre of the white
frock coat and black silk hat that
have lately. Mashed upon us and given
such exquisite amusement.
1t is said that the Koreans who
have had their hair cut are having
a very bad time in the country The
moment they are seen by any of the
volunteers they are seized and an ex-
PLANTATION demanded as to why they
cut OF the topkhot. If they can
prove that they are eitKerd exhoIdiers
or students they ore released but If
not they are 'IsGally kifled.-Eerea
Daily News. ~ - '''"'
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Animals Fight In Shack.

From Bristols woods. In Southern
Prospect, village near Waterbury.
Conn, wildcat pursued big deer
until from exhaustion 1t fell through
the roof of the side hill hen shack of
Edison Black. Guinea fowls set up
great commotion. and with the deer's
desperate struggles for liberty, cooped
up in a shack 15x12, with nearly 80
fowls, there was such racket that
trusty watchdog awoke Black. He
went to the henhouse to find 80 fowls
trampled to death. every pane Of glass
and all the roosts broken and the deer
dying of broken neck. Its flanks
were lacerated from the claws of the
wildcat. tracks Of which were In the
coop. where 1t remained until fright
ened away by the approach Of Black.
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THE MARKETS.

KANSAS CIfT-..attle-Cnoi ex-
port and dressed beef steers, $500
6.25; fair to good, s4.25Q5.25; west
ern steers, $3.75@4.60; stockers and
feeders, $2,75@4.75; southern steers.
$2.75@3.S0; southern cows, $2@2.6
native cows, $1.75@3.35; native heif-
ers. $2.40@4.25; bulls, $2.25@3.25; ma
tive cows. $2.75@5.50. Hogs-Heavy.
$5.4O@5.60; packers. $5.50@5.70; pigs
and light, $4.75@575. Sheep-Lambs.
$5.50@6.65; ewes and yearlings, $4.75
@5.50; western yearlings, $5Q5.50;
western sheep. $4,5O@5.25; stoekers
and feeders, $3.50@5.75.
CHICAGO-Cattle = Steers, $5@7;
cows, $2.65q4.50; heifers. $2.50@5;
bulls. $2.6O@5; calves. $3@7.75; stock
ers and feeders, $2.40@4.S5. Hogs
Choice heavy shipping. s6.10Q6.20;
light butchers, s6.1O@625: light
mixed. $5.s0@610; choice light, $6.05
@6.10; choice light. S6.05@625; pack
ing, $5.25@5s5; pigs. $4.25@5.75
Sheep-Yearlings, $5.25@5.75; lambs,
$5.75@7; sheep, $2@6.25.
ST. LOUIS-Cattle-Native ship
ping and export steers, $5.s0@7;
dressed beef and butcher steers. $50
6: steers under 1000 lbs, $S.60Q4.25;
stockers and feeders, $2.50Q4.25;
cows and heifers. $2.S0@5.50; can
ners. $1.50@2.15: bulls, $2.50Q4.75;
calves. sa,60@6.75; Texas aud Indian
steers, $2.60@5; cows and heifers
Sl.50@3.76. Hogs--Pigs and lights
s5,25Q6; packers. s5.25@5.sb; butch
ers and best heavy, $5.so@e,o5.
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"Is He Dead ?" She Asked.

ruined you. And l was fool enough to
send you to them. This is the end"
"Or the beginning, g,"-rebelliously.
"Doppelkinn is mild and kind"
Mild and kind! One would think
that you were marrying me to horse!
Well, ! shall not enter the elthedral."
How will you avoid it?"-calmly.
Il shall find way; wait and see" "
She was determined.
81 shall wait" Then. with a sudden
softening, for he loved the girl after
his fashion: II am growing old, my
child. II should die, what would be-
come of you? have no son; your
Uncle Franz, who is but year or two
younger than am, would reign, and
he would not tolerate your madcap
ways. You must marry at GSce.
love you in spite of your willfulness.
But you have shown yourself incapa-
BILE of loving. Doppelkinn is wealthy.
You shall marry him."
II will run away, uncle, decidedly.
81 have notified the frontiers,"-
TRANQUILITY. From now on you will be
WdtCucu. IL iS tuc iucNlldulc, my
child. and even have to bow to that.
She touched the paper in her bosom,
but paused.
Moreover, have decided" went on
the duke, ito send the Honorable Bet.
ty Moore back to England"
"Betty?",
"Yes. She is charming young per.
son, but she is altogether too sympa'
thetic. She abets you In all you do,
Her English independence does not
conform with my ideas. After the
wedding shall notify her father"
Everything, everything! My friends
my liberty, the right God gives to
every woman-to love whom she will!
And you, my uncle, rob me OF these
things! What II should tell you that
marriage with me is now impossible? ??
her lips growing thin.
II should not be very much sur.
prised."
please look at this, then, and you
will understand why ! can not marry
Doppelkinn." She thrust the bogus
certificate into his hands.
The duke read 1t carefully, not o
muscle in his face disturbed. Finally
he looked up with terrifying smile.
r
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scanual of such magnitude. You are
untamablc, but you are proud"
When these two talked without ap-
parent heat 1t was with unalterable
fixedness of purpose. They were of q
common race. The duke was deter
mined that she should wed Doppel-
kim; she was equally determined
that she should not. The gentleman
with the algebraic bump may figure
this out to suit himself.
Have you no pity?"
my reason overshadows It. You do
not suppose that I take any especial
pleasure in forcing you? But you
leave me no other method"
you loved my aunt once
broken note in her voice.
II love her still,"-not unkindly;
but must have peace in the house.
Observe what you have SO far accom-.
plished in the matter of creating tur-
moil." The duke took up a paper.
my s?'-contemptuousl
Let us call them your transgres-
sions. Listen. You have ridden a
horse as man rides It; you have rid
den bicycles in public streets; you
have stolen away to masked ball; !;
you ran away from school in Paris
and visited heaven knows whom; you
have bribed sentries to let you In
when you were out late; you have
thrust aside the laws as II they meant
nothing; you have trifled with the
state papers and caused the body po.
litic to break up meeting as conse.
quence of the laughter"
The girl, as she recollected this day
to which he referred, laughed long and
| joyously. He waited patiently till she
had done, and I am not sure that his
mouth did not twist under his beard
Foreign education is the cause of all
this" he said finally. Those cursed
French and English schools have
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"Poor, foolish child! What q tcrri
sle thing this might have turned out
TO BET"
what do you mean?"
Mean? DO you suppose anything
like this could take place without ny
hearing of It? And such dishonest.
INSCRIPTIONS rascal! Some day !,
shall thank the American consul re:-
sonally for his part In the affair.
was waiting to see when you would
produce this. You virtually placed
your honor and reputation, which l
know to be above reproach, into the
keeping of a man who would sell his
soul for a thousand crowns"
The girl felt her knees give way, and
she sat down. Tears slowly welled up
In her eyes and overfowed, blurring
everything.
The duke got up and went over to
his desk, rummaging among the pa.
pers. He returned to the girl with a
letter.
Read that. and learn the treachery
Of the man you trusted
The letter was written by Steinbock.
In 1t he disclosed all. 1t was venom
Gus, insulting letter. The girl crushed
1t in her hand.
rs he dead?" she asked. all the bit
terness in her heart surging to her
lips.
"To Barscheit," - briefly Now,
what shall | do with this ?"--tapping
the bogus certificate.
Give 1t to me-" said the girl wear.
| lily. She ripped 1t into halves, into
quarters, into infinitesimal squares
and tossed them into the waste basket
Il am the unhappiest girl in the
world"
81 am sorry" replied the grand duke
1T isn't as If had forged Doppelkinn
on you without first letting you have
your choice. You have rejected the
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PSYCHOLOGICAL IS JUST DEAR.
But Il Enriches the Vocabulary Of the
Matinee.

"A good many persons" remarked
the man of highbrow proclivlties, ARE
no longer content to use such old
phrases as simply splendid or per.
fectly lovely in expressing their ad.
miration Of a new book or play. These
persons have dipped into the articles
Of professional critics, and to give
their own opinions a stamp OF learn.
ing and authority have taken over
some Of the critics choice express
sions.
"A new romance with them is no
longer fine or fascinating, but is in
dividuaa, and new play, which under
the old style of speech might have
been wonderful Is now pronounced
psychological, or in some cases,
very psychological
"As I was hanging to a strap in an
uptown street car the other day
overheard young woman comparing
for the benefit of companion two
plays that are currently in favor on
Broadway.
"'Yes, think this one is the bet
ter she concluded, for it is more
emotional and just as psychological.
"'Oh, to be sure her companion
also a young woman, returned, that
play Is dear thing
Il was thus made aware that the
second girl had not been educated ir
the new terminology."-N. Y. Sun.
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The subject EsKsu u sted.

Mr.. Highseme WIS reading the
newspaper aloud to his Wife. He had
begun on the department. of Marine
News" when bis wife said:
Skip that, HugbSk cb e
"Why?" he asked. AREN'T you in.
terested in the movements !o6focean
vessels?" . r,9-Yi., o.. -
mot now. I got enough .,ot their
movements when we went acrosssiast
spring to satisfy my curiosity for>the
rest of my lifetime. .n-----
Then Mr.. Highsome. turned with
alacrity to the sporting page. -
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Broke Jail in Ponlar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff-Five prisoners in the
city Jail here bent the steel door lead
ing from the bullpen and escaped.
Their united strength forced an aper.
ture above the lock sufficient to per-
NIT each to squeeze through. Three
others declined to leave.
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Fair EXCHANGE a Robbery.

st. Louisa burglar who robbed the
home of Gilbert Leezy, 1852 Missouri
avenue, took most of Mr.. Leezy's jew
elry. but left behind in exchange
gold signet ring with the letter "B"
raised in black. Among the articles
taken was signet ring lettered &C."
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
NEWScF MISSOURI
SUNDAY Workers Lls,cd.

Kansas City--The grand jury will
be asked by Judge William Fl. Wal
lace to indict several hundred persons
reported by the police as having vio-
lated the state law forbidding Sunday
labor The list presented contains the
names OF all members of the 16 the
atrical companies appearing in the 10.
cal playhouses, as well as the en-
ployes at all the theaters.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
CHAPTER v,

That same evening the grand dukes
valet knocked on the door leading into
the princess apartments, and when
the door opened he gravely announced
that his serene highness desired to
speak to the Princess Hildegarde. 1t
was a command For some reason,
known best to herself, the princess
chose to obey it.
Say that l shall be there present
ly," she said, dismissjng the valet.
AS she entered her uncle's study
70 called because of its dust-laden
v,okshelves, though the duke some
times disturbed their contents to
steady the leg of an unbalanced chair
or table-he laid down his pipe and
dismissed his small company of card
players.
Il did not expect to see you so soon,"
he began. "A woman's curiosity some
times has its value. 1t takes little to
arouse it, but great deal to allay it."
You have not summoned me to
make smart speeches, simply because
/ have been educated up to them ~
truculently. n.
mo. I have not summoned you to
talk smart, word much in evidence in
Barscheit since your return from Eng
land. For once am going to use a
woman's prerogative. have changed
my mind"
The Princess Hildegarde trembled
with delight. She could put but one
meaning to his words.
"The marriage will not take place
next month"
le!"-rapturously.
wait moment, t,"--grimly. 1T shall
take place next week."
II warn you not to force me to the
altar" cried the girl, trembling this
time with cold fury.
MY child, you are too young in
spirit and too old in mind to be al
lowed a gateless pasture. In harness
you will do very WE'LL" He took up his
pipe and primed 1t. II was rather EN-.
barrassing to look the girl In the eye.
"You shall wed Doppelkinn next
week.. as.
You will find 1t rather embarrass-
Ing to drag me to the altar, evenly
You win not" he replied. create q
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Girls Death Kills Mother.

st. Joseph-A special to the News
Press says: when Mrs. Jonathan
Culp at Oregon, Mo-, received tele-
phone message saying her daughter,
Mrs. Silas Allen, had been killed by a
shock from an electric light wire she
dropped dead. Mother and daughter
were buried in the same grave"
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Banker Hockaday Dead.

Columbia-I. o. Hockaday, Sr., died
at his home here of heart failure. He
was one of the best known bankers in
Missouri, having for years been cash.
Ter of the Boone County National bank
of this place. He resigned this posi-
tion about two years ago. He was a
native of Fulton.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Girl Chooses Vocation of Criminal.

whose home is in Burlington, Ia, was
freed from the county Jail, after serv-
ing a sentence for burglary and lar
ceny, and announced that she would
engage in the life of a criminal be-
cause she was born that way and
could not help 1t.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Want Damages for Dogs Death.

SDringfield-A suit to recover $500
damages for the death Of foxhound
is tried for the second time in the
Green county circuit court The suit
waa brought by James Blades against
Thomas Phillips. Phillips shot
Blades hound while 1t was chasing his
sheep. The costs already amount to
more than $500.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Governor Has Exciting Experience.

Jefferson City-While riding in the
auto Of Ed Austin along county road,
Governor Folk was thrown head first
into mudbank, when the driver put
on extra speed. No one was seriously
hurt, but the auto landed in an em-
bankment, and the gubernatorial party
walked home.
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Another missouri county .pry.n

Bolivar-Polk county voted for pro-
hibition. 2.045 to 633. every precinct
in the county giving majority
against liquor. The county has only
one saloon, at Bolivar, the county
seat.
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"putifuI pauahter" Gets $4,000.

st. Louis-Before departing on her
wedding trip, Mrs. John F. Wifsdon
was handed check for $4,000 by her
father, William Hinderhan, a farmer
living near Alton, with the remark:
There is little wedding present for
you, becau~e you always were duti.
full girl"
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First Trust Hearing Nov. 4.

Jefferson City-Judge George F.
Longan of Sedalia, special commits.
sioner in the insurance trust inquiry,
will hold his first hearing in the mat
ter of determining whether or not such
trust is doing business in Missouri
on November L.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
EIdon (Mo.) Lawyer Fined.

Jefferson City-William M. Lump
kin, an aged lawyer and wealthy citi-
zen Of Eldon, was fined 500 by Judge
Lewis of the federal court for sending
an obscene letter through the mail.
Lumpkin started a reform movement
and wrote letter to woman which
caused him trouble.
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Woman Burns to Death,

Lexington-Miss Mary Garvin, aged
rs, an eccentric old woman who had
lived alone in cottage on the farm
of Arch Williams, near this city, for
the past ten years, was burned to
death.
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
Marshal Kills Tramp at Pacific.

Pacifc-City Marshal Seal shot and
killed an unidentified tramp on the
streets here. The man was between
so and GO years Of age and was robust
and powerful,
The Montgomery tribune., 1907-11-01
River pirates Rob Launches.

st. Louis--Riyer pirates, who are
making a practice of dismantling
steam and gasoline launches moored
along the river front, are being sought
by the police.
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German Epworth League Meets.
st. Joseph---The national convention
of the German Epworth League was
held here. DR.. F. NUM- of Cincinnati,
president of the league, presided. Five
hundred delegates were in attendance.
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CHAPTER Iv.-Continued.

you poor old Dutchman, you! You
can buy genealogy with your In.
come. And woman nowadays mar
ries the man, the man. It's only
horses, dogs and cattle that we buy
for their pedigrees. Come; you ought
to have strawberry mark on your
arm" l suggested lightly; for there
were times when Max brooded over
the mystery which enveloped his birth.
In reply he rolled up his sleeve and
barred a mighty arm. Where the vac
cination scar usually is saw red
patch, like burn. leaned over and
examined it. 1t was four-pointed
scar, with a perfect circle around It,
Somehow, 1t seemed to me that this
was not the first time l had seen this
peculiar mark. | did not recollect ever
seeing 1t on Max's arm. Where had !
seen it, then?
Its curious scar Hang me, but
I've seen the device somewhere be.
fore!"
"You have?" eagerly. Where,
where?"
Il don't know; possibly l saw it on
your arm in the old days"
He sank back in his chair. Silence,
during which the smoke thickened and
the pup whined. softly in his sleep.
Out upon the night the cathedral bell
doomed the third hour of morning.
IF you don't mind, Artie," said Max,
yawning, "I'll turn in. I've been trav-
cling for the past fortnight"
Take ride on Dandy in the ylorn.
ing. He'll hold your weight niceN
can't go with you, as I've a lame
ankle
'I'll be in the saddle at dawn. All l
need is a couple of hours between
sheets"