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jaunts. He had banteringly offered to sell
her for one hundred dollars, and take Ned's
note.
Without stopping to think of the conse-
quences, in three minutes Ned had the colt
saddltd, and was flying on his way again.
stopping only long enough to notice buggy
with two gentlemen in it, one of them law
hill. ~ '-'' i''s ''"n' ''-"'l's up 'Ne
BY the time Nap reached home, twenty min
utes after he and Ned had left it. Ned was
at the crossroads waiting for the man in gum
boots, and sure, from the tracks, that he
had not passed.
When he came, and the boy fastened to
tell him his errand, with all boys frankness,
the man chuckled to himself:
This is what call fine. People running
after you with options. I've bagged lots Of
good territory cheap, today, and that fellow
Snyder left over at the station"
Then he said, aloud:
81 don't know; it amt worth much to us.
What do you want?"
Five hundred dollars for the farm" said
Ned ed, promptly "and TENTH,
young man? can buy whole counties. Say"
sudden suspicion. seizing him, "have you
seen anybody else?"
To Ned, this question simply meant had
he seen any one on the road, and he answer
ed half impatiently, not thinking of the point
of his remark:
Lawyer Mason and another oil man." (this
was shrewd guess) "are just behind me.''
The agent jumped at the conclusion that
Ned's figures had something to do with this,
and he now became the excited one, true to
the competitive spirit of his business, anxious
to close for what he knew to be the most val
liable territory on the run, before rival
could interfere.
"See here, boy" he said, "if you'll prom
Use to keep the figure mum, I'll take you, and
you might as well sign right here III paw
fifty dollars down." casting an eye toward the
hilltop in the road.
.,",sign what?" gasped Ned, eying the roll of
bills, amazed.
THE option; hurry, now. you made the
Il can't sign papers" Ned managed to saw.
just as the buggy came in view. I'm not of
legal age"
"Then what are you fooling me for? Who
can~
Father. Come back. and he won't order
you off this time"
And so It was agreed.
The buggy halted just then, and the man
with Lawyer Mason gave coarse laugh.
Thought you'd stranded me, Ell? Cheat.
ing the greenies out of their land for song.
are you?"
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
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with her hand. 1t was as her father had
said.
"Neds had to go to the blacksmith's,' she
said, remembering the broken hame; out' III
rand that had taken him. Besides, her sharp
eyes saw what her fathers had not yet-tn9taIe 9tI
old Maps sorrel coat was dark chestnut WIFI
sweat, and his back was bare.
Ned had ridden the old horse to Sid Smith
at much faster gait than his old bones were
suited to. But his man had gone on. he
had taken options for oil on Mr.. Smlth 5
bottom-land at ten dollars per acre, and pald
him ten dollars to bind the contract.
Then he had started for Albertson's, say
ing he would call at ,Granger's on his way
back. But Ned feared that would be never.
Learning the way he had gone, he at once
decided to resort to desperate risks on over
taking him by a shortcut across the hills :,
"If only Nap had the speed and endurance,
he groaned. ''Sid Smith has made mistake
by biting too quickly what ao,1argy Guy w wrO1r onr
bottom-land, and tenth of the OIL Get up,
Mani You're not plowing corn now
But Maps forenoon's work, pulling the har-
row. with the sharp travelling he had already
done, set him painting In way that maze
it look as though the young master hao maue
qualities as on the bonus he hoped to get from
" All the urging was in vain. He tagged
more and more perceptibly, and In hve min
ntes from the second start, Ned was off his
back back, frightened lest he had killed the old
horse for Nap suddenly stumbled and fell
headlong to the ground.
While he was yet uncertain, and in despair
about his errand, Nap. from whom Ned had
taken both saddle and bride, showed more
sagacity than he had been credited with. by
JaI;berately rising to his feet. casting. look
about him-doubtless to refresh himself on the
noints of the compass then wheeling and
striking trot for home, remembering his un-
finished feed of corn, from which he had been
dragged >, ;,
S+ar;no blanlxly at the bride and saddle, and
then @ after the retreatng horse-"ha ha! ha!
The The cute old eodger"
And then recalling his errand, the laughter
d;ad out of his tones, and he struck his hands
tnoetber hard enough almost to blister them.
ats all up now, sure"
Rnt inst as he said it, sound startled him,
and there. with its nose over the fence, and
;ts two brown eyes looking into Ned's, as if
ask;ng, ''Why wouldn't / do?" stood George
Ranson's Ransom sleek, clean-limbed three-year-od.
The suggestion came to Ned like flash.
George Ransom was his most intimate friend,
and had often loaned Fairy to him for little
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What makes you so Gurus? Is that all you
turned out half an hour before noon mark
for?"
"Old Maps used up" was the boys short
the heat. Dinner ready, sis?' to a girl who
appeared in the doorway. "Pll grind the
brier-scythe, them" and he turned away NUT
tering something to himself
'Td given a dollar to see the chap. l was
sure So he had high gHm-boots on III III ask sis;
father sent him off without a chance to offer
i just think it's too bad!"
81 can't help it, Ned; it'll be ready in a
minute. The chips wouldn't burn, and you're
a little ahead of the noon mark, aren't you?"
''Bother the dinner! wasn't talking about
that. Say, did you notice if that man this
at at Sid Smiths? If he went on to old man nan
Albertson's it's all up, I'm afraid"
whats all up, Ned? What in the world
are you talking about?' questioned his sis
ter.
"Sh!" cautioned Ned, slipping behind the
door to wipe his face on the towel. Gen.
that must have been one of those oil pros
pectors l told you about. I've been looking
for them up this run ever since Guy wrote
me about the big well up on Turkey. You
know, old Albertson can foreclose on father
any day he chooses, and would have done it
long ago, only he wants to get all the interest
crops will make it. But if we can only get
money for options anything like Guy wrote
about, we can pay him; but must see that
fellow first or the chance will be lost Give
me couple of biscuits in my pocket, Jen,
and tell father / had to run up and borrow
Sids hames-one of ours is cracked. / must
get the start Of Albertson. Good-by! think
I'll ride, though"
"Ned's gittin' dreadful careless about the
harness Won't be nothin' left on the place
to work with next. Might have walked, and
saved the old horse" complained the peevish
old man.
But Jennie soothed him, and shielded her
brother The best she could.
"Acted queer about that there agent this
morning, as if 1 oughtn't to hustled him off.
It's lucky he has some one to manage who
knows them chaps he'd be cheated out of his
eye-teeth, and we left to beg, if no one had
more sense
"Father, you don't talk fair about Ned!
That wasn't an ag-"
whats that?" demanded the old man, too
astonished at the warmth of his daughters
words to catch her tripping over Ned's secret
'eWen Ned is good boy to work-a good
boy to work. He's going to be late in the row
this afternoon, though, if What does this
mean? Maps come home alone!"
Jennie ran to the door, shading her eyes
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Copyright by James Elverson.

whoa-haw! Napa-
IW whoa-haw!" sang out the sixteen
Wv year-old boy, between the corn-rows,
fEIyS51 to the sixteen year-old horse ahead
lg&sGGlI of him, jerking the single line, with
which it was the custom to drive
farm horses in that section of West Virginia,
to the right or to the left, as he wished to
guide the animal, and calling out his whoa
-haw!o with a play on the vowels that ran
the words into one owl-like sound.
NAnd the harrow creaked in a dozen loose
Joints and the swingle-tree ratified against
The beam with "click clack" that seemed to
be a monotonous droning out of song:
.Click, clack.,
Going tfu. to rack;
On that tack!'
And it did look that way, not only about
the harrow, and the harness tied up with
bits of twine. but the fence-rows, the out
buildings, the house-everything.
The boys face was the only bright feature,
and it was in as good condition as soap and
water and a hopeful look could put it, barring
a little twist in the left cheek, the result of
such constant clicking at the slow old horse
"Corn a-loollin' any pearter,. Ned?" inquir,,
ed bent old man, with feeble step and
a tone of hopelessness, as the boy unhltched
at the back gate for dinner.
Little better color, father; but it's as yell
low as squash yet, and the cut-worms are
bad in the sod part Who drove up here this
morning?" 49,,
"Oh, nobody but an agent, or something
or other in the swindlin' line Didn't ask his
business, but told him to drive on pretty
quick. After another two-hundred-doilar
note, / s'pose."
Joshua Granger had recollections of a very
disagreeable nature about being done up :,
by seed agent to the tune of two hundred
dollars, which amount had almost brought
starvation in the wake of its payment, its
loss being the climax in series of shiftless.
ness and mismanagement which had brought
the once prosperous farmer to the necessity
of pinching to make both ends meet with
what Ned could rake and scrape out of the
mortgaged and rundown farm.
Since that experience he would have moth
ing to do with any well-dressed stranger who
called on him, except to order him off the
place.
satisfactory to the boy. There had been Just
touch of excitement in his question.
"And you didn't get no idea what his bust
ness was?" he, persisted. "He didn't say any
thing about"
II didn't give him no chance, I tell you.
He'd a wanted me to sign paper and chang
ed it into a note before he got to Sid Smiths.
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whoa-haw! Napa-
M whoa-haw!" sang out, the sixteen
w year-old boy, between the corn-rows,
;sS5S;Es5j to the sixteen-year-old horse ahead
:4ssGGsI of him, jerking the single line, with
which it was the custom to drive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS
NEW YORK, October 1O.-Arrived:
Steamer Mo,tke from Naples

NEW YORK, October 10.-Arrived:
Steamer Moltke, from Naples.
sIANsCONSET, Mass, October TO-
The stea ner Patricia, from Hamburg for
New York was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the station here.
when $50 miles east of the Nantucket
Shoals lightshlp. at $50 am. today. VIII
probably dock about 8 am. Friday.
CAPE RACE. N. F., October 1O.-The
st Gamer La Toura.ne, from Havre for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
ton here when 800 miles east of this
point at BIS pm. VIII probably dock
about 8 pm. Saturday.
HAVRE, October 1O.-Arrived: Steame:
La Savoie. from New York.
BROWHEAD. October 1O-The steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, from New
York for Hamburg, was reported by wire
less telegraph IT'S miles southeast at II IA
am. today. viii probably reach Ply
mouth about am. Friday.
The White Star line steamer Baltic
from New York for Liverpool. was re-
ported by wireless telegraph at 1915 a m.
today, distance not given.
MOVILLE, October 1O.-Arrived: Steam
er Furnessia, from New York for Glas-
gov.
SOUTHAMPTON. October 1N.-Arriyed
Steamer Majestic, from New Xork
800
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ESTATE OF MRS. COTTON.
Answer and Demurrer Filed by Mrs.
Caroline C, M. Dahlgren.

Mrs. Caroline Cotton Martin Dahlgren,
daughter OF Mrs Ellen NJ. Cotton, and
principal beneficiary under her will. which
is being contested in the local courts and
IN California by Mrs Colton's great
granada shter. Helen Margaret Beatrice
Sacher the six-year-old daughter of the
Partisan banker Seigfried Sacher, has
filed answer and a demurrer to the appli-
cation for the appointment of a receiver
in the District Supreme Court. She de-
MES that little Miss Sacher in her bill has
stated a cause OF action which would en-
title her to have receivers appointed. She
also declares the bill fails to show that
the alleged will of December 3, 1904, is or
has been in her custody or control.
1t is unnecessary to appoint receivers
Attorney c. II. Syme, for Mrs. Dahlgren
contends, since collectors of the estate
have been appointed by the Probate Court
and are in control of the assets.
Mrs. Dahlgren emphatically denies that
the alleged will was procured by the
fraud, coercion or undue influence of her
or any other person or in furtheraHce of
preconcerted plan to secure to her the
benefit of the bulk of the property. She
denies she or any one else took the paper
to Santa Cruz, Cal. for the purpose of
ri chatting 1t, or that she fraudulently re-
moved 1t frora this Jurisdiction.
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Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral c. II. Stockton. from duty
as president of naval examining and
naval retiring boards, Washington, d. c.,
to home
Rear Admiral s. NJ. Ackley, to be trans
farred to the retired list of officers of the
navy on October 13. 1867
Rear Admiral \. r. Couden, to add!-
t!onal duty as president naval examining
and naval retiring boards, Washington,
d. c.
Lieut.. f. Woods. from command Whip
pie. to command Hull.
Lieut. J. H Tomb. from command
Hull and wait orders.
Surgeon NJ. S. Elliott. from L. S. Naval
Academy. Annapolis. Md. to the Maine.
Surgeon l.. w. Curtis. from the Maine
to the Connec as fleet surgeon, L. 8.
Atlantic feet.
Assistant Surgeons II. F. Lawrence. c.
j. Holeman and c. w. o. Bunker, to duty
In attendance on the course of instruction
at the L. S. Naval Medical School, Wash
ington. D. G.
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Found Dead With head Crushed.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October lo-Wlth
the hack of his head crushed in and many
bruises about his shoulders, man sup
posed to be R. o. Hardwick was found
dead lying against pile OF ties Just OPP
posite the Ralston Steel Car WORKS Ia
day The only means In" coroner had OF
identifying him was card bearing the
name. and addressed to East Columbus
On it was Return in five days to Lucy
Beckett, Point Pleasant, w. Va TIE
man was of large stature and apparently
about thirty-five years Of age He was
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Prospective Army Retirements.

BY direction Of the President, Col. Jo-
seph +. Huston, 18Th Infantry; Lieut..
Col. Charles A. Varnum, 4th Cavalry,
and Maj. James B. Goe, 10th Infantry,
Will report in person to Brig. Gen. John
NJ X Davis, president OF an army re
firing board at Washington Barracks,
District Of Columbia, October q, 1897
for examination by the board.
BY direction of the President, Col
Francis w. Mansfield, I'd Infantry. and
Maj. Co!ville P. Terrett, 9Th Infantry,
Will report in person to Brig. Gen. Tas-
ker II. Bliss. president OF an army re-
firing board at Manila, P. l., at such
time as he may designate, for examina-
ton by the board. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10

Army Orders,

Maj. Andrew s. Rowan, 18th Infantry,
is relieved from duty on general recruit
ing service at Coney Island, N. Y, and
will proceed to Fort Douglas. Utah, for
duty pending the arrival of his regiment.
First Lieut. Ernest H. Agnew, 9th In
fantry. Is detailed for genera, recruiting
service at Huntington, w. Va, relieving
Capt. Laurence Halstead. 9Th Infantry
who will join his regiment
Capt. Charles de F. Chandler, Signal
Corps. will proceed to ST. Louis Mo, for
the purpose of making not to exceed three
balloon voyages from that city, and upon
the completion of this duty will return to
his proper station in this city.
Lieut.. Col. Frank Baker ordnance de-
partment. is relieved from the command
of the San Antonio arsenal. San Antonio,
Tex. and from duty as chief ordnance Of
ficer. Department of Texas. and Will
proceed to Springfield. Mass. and re-
lieve Lieut.. Col. Charles H. Clark.
ordnance department. who will proceed
to San Antonio Tex, and assume
command of the San Antonio arsenal.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Guy
G. Palmer. both Infantry, Is extended
twenty-one days.
land. 9th Infantry. and Sergt. Harrison
Pearel, Company B, LIST Battalion of En-
gineers. have been placed on retired list
on their own applications.
Lieut.. Col. Ezra b. Fuller. retired Is
detailed to attend the meeting Of the
Kansas Library Association. to be Id
at Newton Kan. October 8. 10 and II,
1907. He will read a paper before the
association on the subject Federal Libra
ries.''
Maj. Lorenzo P. Davidson retired, at his
own request Is relieved from duty with
the organized militia of Idaho, and will
proc led to his home
Capt. Louis H. Bash. commissary at
San Francisco, Cal. will proceed to Fort
Riley, Kan. for temporary duty to take
a course In the Training School for Bakers
and Cooks at that post.
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dressed H. grey checked coat and blue
serge trousers md had a Well-groomed ap-
pearanCe
American Tariff Commission.

VIENNA, Octo.ser 10.-Assistant Secre-
tary of tn" Treasury Reynolds and the
members O. the American commission.
which = inquiring into the complaints
against the appraisen4ent of foreign goods
in the United States, who arrived here re-
Gently from Paris are devot!ng themselves
daily to their investigation work. They
plan to leave here October II for Buda-
pest, and on the nth they will 60 Berlin.
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BACK FROM MANILA.
Gen. Darlington Investigates
Charges Against Col. Tucker

Inspector &c. Darlington OF the army
who was sent - Secretary Taft to the
Phi pp.res TO investigate certain
charges made by Mrs Tucker against her
husband. Col. WI fam + Ticker OF the
paynastcrs department. returned to
Washington last mig =.
Gen. Darlington spent five days in Ma
MIA ~ the Coul-e o h 5 Investigations,
and prepared .eDorI wh.Ch he left for
6 fcretary T Il to coEslde~ upon his ar
rival in tha. city. Meanwhile Cen. Gar
lingtou said he was obliged to decline to
state the nature Of the conclusions which
he haze reached. but there is reason to be
leve t3at no action by the War Depart
ment will oe taken against Col. Tucker as
a result of his investigation.
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DISTRICTS GREATEST NEED.

The Star the representative business of Wash
ngton what in their opinion the Districts greatest
need The District has many needs but the Star wants
know the pressing of them ALL Here of the
views expressed:
j. H. Wlett, grocer, 741 18th nortwes-Loca self
government.
W. c. Jones of Darna & Jones, plumbing gas-htting
72o 18th street northwes.-loca selgovernment.
c. NJ Wolfe of c. NJ. Wolfe Co., 10th northwest
A steel shed the market protect the farmers
and gardeners who bring produce market.
T. H. Cobb Cobb & Co., o17 Louisiana avenue northwest
More wholesale houses the demands Of trade going
to Baltimore and northern cities.
g. w. Payne OF Payne & Bro, o3I street northwest
Manufacturing plants of all kinds give opportunities for
poyment.
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Naval Movements.

The battleship Kentucky has arrived
at Norfolk and the battleship Illinois
at Boston.
The cruiser Prairie has sailed from
Newport for League Island, the gunboat
Chattanooga from Yokohama for Kobe
and the Leonidas from Puerto CorteZ
for Hampton roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
The Picatinny Arsenal.

By order OF the Acting Secretary OF
War the ordnance department establish
ment near Dover, N. j., heretofore
known as the United States powder de-
pot, is designated and will hereafter be
known as the Picatinny arsenal.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Slightly Warmer Tonight.
Tomorrow Partly Cloudy.

Forecast till pm Friday-For the Dis
trct of Columbia, fair and slightly warm
er tonight Friday partly cloudy light
variable winds
For Maryland. fair tonight and Friday;
light variable winds.
For Virginia, partly cloudy tonight and
Friday. slightly warmer tonight in west
central portion: light variable winds
Weather conditions and general fore
cast-In the last twenty-four hours fair
weather has prevailed in all parts of the
country, except along the south Atlantic
coast and along the great lakes, where
light rain has fallen. The temperature
is generally below the seasonal average
east of 1.-THE Rocky mountains.
The weather conditions south of Florida
are somewhat unsettled, and there are
indications of storm development in that
region. -
Showers are indicated for the lower lake
region tonight and probably Friday, and
possibly on the south Atlantic coast
Important temperature changes are not
anticipated.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh southcriy; on the south
Atlantic coast fresh and variable, and
on the east gulf coast light to fresh north
erly
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh southerly
winds fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 4:1O am and 4:l5
pm. high tide, 9:55 I'm. and 1910 pm
TomOrrow-Low tide, 500 am. and 4 so
pm; high tide, 1910 am. and II pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:04 am; sun sets.
5:a2 pm. Tomorrow-Sun rises, sos M
Moon sets, 1:51 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishng begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished fortytive minutes before
sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
S am: Great Falls, temperature GO; con-
dition, 90. Dalecarlia reservoir, tempera-
ture, 60: condition at north connection,
90. condition at south connection, 80
Georgetown distributing reservoir, tenn
perature. 81; condition at inf1uent gate
house, So; condition at effluent gitehouse,
80
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPERS FRY, w. Va, October
lo-The Shenandoah is clear and thss Po-
tomac very cloudy.
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Gen. Wotherspoon's Duties.

By direction of the President Brig
Gen. William w. Wotherspoon, U. S. A,
has been detailed as a member of the
general staff corps. and is assigned to
duty as president of the Army War Col
l4ge,
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THE BIG BALLOON RACE.
President Orders Detail Of Soldiers
to Police Grounds

ST. LOUIS, Nd. October lot was
learn d last night that during the visit of
President Roosevelt here last week he
ordered Col r. K. Evan, commandment at
jefferson barracks, to detail all the SOL
diers necessary to polio The ground from
which the international balloon race will
take place, October u to p. Col Evans
will detail 80 msn to police the grounds
and asSia, the aeronauts.
In addition to this detail. ten pick d
men of the UMted Stat 6 Signal Corps
will be snut from Washington. and will
work unAer the direction OF Maurice Nal
let. til official starter, and with the men
N. Maliet will bring from Paris.
Plans that will convert Valparaiso into
one of the worlds largest and best ports
have been accepted by committee ap-
pointed by thu President for the purpose.
French engineers submitted the proposal.
TIE work will take nine years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10

Among the voters who have registered
in the East Side ghetto, New York, is
Simon Harris. who gave his age as 1O4
years. The old man registered and went
to and from the office without assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
Youthful Offenders in Court.

The sequel to a raid by the police of the
first precinct. last night. in which nine
teen boys were arrested for loafing about
local theaters, was written in the Juvenile
Court this afternoon when the youthful
offenders faced Judge Callan. Alfred
Turner. described as the rinsleader of the
boys, was sentenced to confinement In the
reform school during minority, and the
others we!e placed on probation and
warned TO discontinue the practice.
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of theP. bling

NOTGGtlOf9 OF Inc p a m % Tlg
is matter of the utmost Importance.
You'll do well 10 have examine the
plumbing TO he absolutely OF its
condition. Plumbing IL. all its branches
skiIlfully done
Hutchinson s. Mccarthy
1917 18th ST. Phone NJ 6273
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