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| away from the door, wondering how 1 was
| to see this thing through and what the
| nature Of the coming interview was to be.
Then they came into the room, she smil-
| ing and walking little in advance Of him
! AS l rose from the chair into which had
retreated and for the first time saw his
| face clearly, | experienced a mental shock
| for l had met and been introduced to this
| man bu: the week before. in Phiad alphia,
under circumstances which it was impos-
sibe he could forget.
AS his eyes fell on me he stopped short
and stood staring. like a gorgon head on a
waterspOut. Mrs. Randolph was ntroduc-
ing u.s. incurously unobservant.
Mr.. Lane. let me make you acquainted
| with my husband; Mr.. Randolph, Mr..
Lane"
good teeth. as I saw when his lips opened
in a strange, incredulous smile. What
ever his thoughts he suppressed them, but
1 knew we were enemies from that mo-
ment.
Glad to meet you" said, as composed
ly possible.
Lanes smile deepened with meaning.
Pardon me for the suggestion" he said
as he seated himself, but l had the
strange experience of meeting your coun-
terpart in Philadelphia the other night. 1t
was at students gathering. and the fel-
low was an under professor in the school
there, l think"
But 1 had been given time to steel my
self. He looked at me steadily. and l as
steadily returned his gaze. He was a man
of thirty, of the alert, business type. and
was not surprised to learn later that he
dabbled in law, haunted the stock ex-
change and was Mrs Randolphs financial
adviser. His only facial adornment was a
thin. dark muStache.
Il always thought that after nature fash
toned me she broke the mould" 1 said, as
lightly as l could. ''There can't be an
other man In the world like me-
You were in Philadelphia that night?'
he asked, with restrained eagerness.
And at that student gathering l ad-
mitted LAS an instructor there, through
a wh.m, l had been for some time pouring
my borrowed lore into the heads of meek
youths who accepted 1t as the pure gold of
knowledge. They only thought that they
tell you rare stories of my eccentrictties,
MO doubt. if she should choose to do So
l spoke lightly and hoped to bewilder
him. Mrs. Randolph's eyes opened a trifle
and the color rose in her cheeks. Lane 8
steely eyes narrowed and glnted.
Il have sent for Mr.. Lane that we might
talk over some matters of business she
said. evas!vely.
Very true" Lane assented
He passed his hand over his thin mus
tache to hide a skeptical smile, thought.
There has been a good deal of legal
business, you understand" Mrs. Randolph
for me. l had myself appointed admin
istratrx. but was SO inexperienced that
1 left the details to him. He has the
principal check books and the lists of the
stocks and securities. l gave him a power
of attorney to act in my place in every
thing. and"
ITO sign your bank checks?' 1 said
sharply, and looked at him.
Il have the stubs showing the later
checks" he explained, and a memo
randum book here containing a record OF
the recent purchases of stocks The others
can be produced. l DID not just under
stand
He hestated
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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ITINERARY NOW ARRANGED.
Coming Tour Of the Inland Water
WAYS Commission.

Gen. Mackenzie. chief of engineers. and
Representative Burton of the inland water
ways commission have arranged the timer
airy Of the trip of the commission until
they are Joined by President Roosevelt at
keokuk. Iowa, for an inspection of the
Mississippi.
The commissioners will assemble at ST
Paul on or before September p, on which
date they will start on a cruise on the snag-
boat Col. A. Mackenzie on the upper
stretches of the Mississippi, stopping at
Winona, Cassville Dubuque, Rock Island,
Burlington and arriving at keokuk, Iowa,
the morning of October l.
At that place President Roosevelt will
join the party and proceed with it down
the Mississippi to Memphis. The commits
sion consists Of Representative Burton of
Ohio, Senator Francis G. Newlands of Ne
vada, Senator William Warner of Missouri,
Senator John II. Bankhead of Alabama,
Gen. Alexander Mackenzie and Messrs. w
j. MCGEE. 3. H. Newell Clifford P1ncho,
and Herbert Knox Smith.
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WATCHED MAN DROWN.
Thought Regalih Was Joking When
He Called for Help.

NEW YORK, August 22.-In the presence
Of hundreds of visitors. Leon Regalth,
eighteen years old. employed at Writer'S
Cottage, Sea Gate. was drowned yesterday
afternoon while bathing off the foot of filth
street. Sea Gate.
The young man had been swimming some
distance off shore, when he was heard to
shout, and threw uD his hands No heed
paid to him by those on shore at first,
as it was thought he was In playful mood,
but as he did not come to the surface again,
boats put out to his assistance.
Drag nets were used, and two hours later
the body was recovered by Joshua H. Clark
of 40 West 146th street, Manhattan, and re-
moved to the Coney Island police station.
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VIPER'S LONG CRUISE
SHE SETS A NEW MARX FOR SUB
MARINES.

NEWPORT. r. l., August 22.-Having
demonstrated that submarine boats can go
to sea and remain there and moreover
that no battlesh!p within 1000 miles of
shore is immune from attack, the Viper re-
turned here yesterday from her four days
continuous run under the direction OF the
board of inspection and survey.
The Viper, conveyed by the tug Nina and
the steam yacht Startling, left her berth at
the torpedo station at 1 am. last Friday
and returned at s O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, hav ng made a continuous perform
ancs Of ninety-seven hours. the longest on
record for any submarine. on this side OF
the Atlantic at least.
In rough weather and during the night the
boat was sealed, SO that although she was
awaSh, the conditions within were just the
same as If she had been submerged. Most
of the time was spent in the rough waters
of Menemsha blight, off Gayhead, and Mon
day night the Viper returned to Narragan-
sett bay and remained until yesterday m nm
ing, when she took up her berth at the tor
pedo station again.
The storage batteries of the Viper were
only partially charged when the boat left
the station. but the charging was COM
pleted while the boat was going out to sea.
On signal she went under water for a run
OF six hours at top speed. Then she came
to the surface and running under her gaso-
speed in the trough Of the sea was ordered
for the night but the boat behaved exceed
ingly well through it all During the re-
mainder Of the time the boat cruised. dived
and did picket duty.
She Did All Required.
During all the time the boat was out the
crew We're entirely self supporting, no COM
munication whatever being held with the
tender or convoy. Inc men prepared their
meals and ate and slept aboard.
Capt. William II. Sutherland of the naval
board of inspection and survey had charge
the navy were Lieut.. Donald c. Bingham,
Lieut. Edward r MarGuart, commander of
Capt. Hugo Nom of the Electric Boat
Company.
All four of the boats that have been on
trial here-the Octopus, VIPER Cu.tlefish
and Tarantula-have, 1t is announced, ex-
ceeded their contract requirements and will
be accepted. Lieut.. Charles r. Courteney
will be ordered to the command of the Oc-
topus and Lieut.. Joseph F. Daniels will be
given charge of the Tarantula.
The performance of the Viper on her four
days sea trial will be accepted for the other
boats which have been on trial here.
The torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence ar
rived at the torpedo station today from
Norfolk Va.
The board of survey and Inspection to-
day boarded the cruiser Washington and
will put to sea to conduct speed and gun
trials.
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DIR. GUzMAN's APPOINTMENT.
Will Be Secretary of the President Of
Venezuela.

Senior DR.. r. Garhiras GuZman, who for
some time was charge d'affaires OF the
Venezuelan legation in Washington. hav-
ing been appointed secretary general of the
presidency of Venezuela Is not expected
to return to this country 10 resume his
diplomatic duties. His successor. how
has not yet been announced The Office TO
which DR.. Guzman has been appointed
corresponds to that of secretary to the
President in the United States, and as
here is regarded in Venezuela as ore Of
great Importance.
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NATIONAL GUARD OPPOSED.
Inquiries as to Attitude of Corpora
tions and Labor Unions.

Interesting information as to the attitude
of large firms and corporations toward men
who join the National Guard and who may
be employed on important military duty is
set out in the annual report of Gen. Greedy,
who commanded the northern division dur
ing the last fiscal year. Inquiries on these
lines were addressed to the adjutants gem
eral of the states in the northern division
To the question as to whether members Of
the National Guard. who are IN the public
service, are deprived Of any portion of their
regular wages while absent on military
duty three states reported No" seven
No, with exception and two Yes in
part or in whole
To the question whether it is the custom
of large firms and corporations to make re-
ductions in wages for time of necessary
absence on important military duty. eight
officers reported Yes and four Yes, with
exception" Three officers reported Yes"
three No, and six NO, with exceptions"
to the inquiry as to whether employers are
generally disposed to discharge, or look
upon with dsfavor, such of their employees
as may be National Guardsmen, when nee
essarily absent from work on important
military duty, required by law or conpe-
tent authority. Two officers reported No"
three NO, with EXCEPTIONS" four Yes"
and three Yes, with exceptions" to the
inquiry as to whether the facts of a man
being a National Guardsman initiates
against him when applying for work. Nine
officers reported Yes to the question
whether there was any difficulty expert
enced in keeping organizations filled with
desirable men. Among he causes for this
are set down influence of labor unions lack
of interest in military affairs, prosperous
times and plenty of WORK, inadequate pay
and allowances, and inadequate state and
national appropriations. Seven officers re-
ported Yes and five Yes, with excep-
TONS to the question if labor unions OPP
pose recruiting.
The remedy suggested was that the latter
he aIt1 cd n fail org tar n inc hot
the guard should not be looked upon as
enemies. but should be given to understand
that their common object should be the
welfare of the country.
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New Reserve for the Birds.

The President has created a new bird
reserve on the Louisiana coast out Of some
small oyster shell islets called Shell Keys.
lying in the Gulf of Mexico, about half
way between the mouth Of the Mississippi
river and Sabine Pass. The ISLANDS had
been reserved for half a century Il site
for the lighthouse, which was never built.
They are occupied as breeding sites fer a
large number of brown pelican. royal and
other ternes. and a resting plac- for
hundreds o. man-o'-war birds and others
Plume hunters will be kept off the Islands
by q warden.
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DIR Reed
Specialist, 8OA 18th Street,
d YEARS ssppc,crE ESST
July Internal Revenue.

The monthly statement Of the collectors
of internal revenue shows that for July
the total receipts We're S24.92S.S2S, an in
crease over July, 1906. OF s1.52S, 500. The
receipts from the several sources Of
revenue follows:
Spirits $12.S35.S34, Increase $685. 91: to-
bacCo, $4,4I6,633. increase $307,213; fer
mented liquors, S7,4S1,0S increase $685.
400; oleomargarine, sl22 15l, increase
S39,321; adulterated butter. $685., increase
S.ISJ; process or renovated butter, Sill
%;'S, increase$339; miscellaneous, $50, 49,,
decrease $l6511.
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James F. Edmund of Lvnchburg Va,
had his collar bone broken Tuesday night
by his riding horse falling and throwing
him into a ditch.
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HOTEL EI-BERON

AND MAGNIFICENT FIREPROOF ANNEX.
iennessee near Beach. opposite Protestant
and Catholic Churches
new. modern. up-to-date hotel. Extra large
-ooms Private baths Telephones Metal beds.
Excellent table. Fill cred water. Poultry and fresh
,egetatles from farms. Finest OF meat
guaranteed by daily veterinary inspection Capac,
" $50. While service. Special rates, IS to Sl13O
weekly $3.50 to So daily Booklet.
my26-9Ot r. b. LtDY.S
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HOTEL STICKNEY Ne, MsT ,h 1oi hs, nye'
superior location: spacious lawns; bathing priyl-
leGes from hotel Capacity. zoo. Elevator. eI-
tensive porches, etc. Special. $40 to SIS weekly;
e. TO 81 daily. l. v. STICKNEY.
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Grand Atlantic Hotel,

- c1ALNN NN4eS III SlS n.y. SSiS
Virginia are. and the Beach. Atlantic City y. J.
Under entire management. $50 beautifully
furnished rooms. Ell suite with bath; hot and cold
water attached 10 all naths- Also public hot
sea-water baths Phones in rooms. Music and
social Gversious Terms: American plan. $3.50
ger day up. $3.50 weekly up; European plan. $3.50
per day up. Garage. Special September rates.
.HARIES +. COPE Prop. formerly Of the Kitta-
tiny, Delaware Water Gap. Pa. y1l-44t.l2
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HOTEL MONTICELl,O.

I'D & NENS Michigan ave near Beach
M ~ wiz Extensively improved.
IS up ukly. Excel. eerv. a. COOGAN Prop: 81.
COUGAN. Mgr. wi 6ot
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Eirenroof Pic Grandea

LA FONTAIME. Ocean Gee end end K Kent, 9oS.
MODERN appointments; superior table IS up weekly,
$3.50 Up daily u II. PAREER.
By-GG:+
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WALL PAPER

AS We ARE LARGELY ONEESTOCkED IN
wall parer of all desc riTtons. will sell it at
low sacrifice price. Give call
jy1-gOt +. q. NOITE. 800 18th st. NV.
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LA BELLE INN, s se cf HsasB, s sys,
class liable; 81 So day up, IS mp weekly:
ieI5 GOT MRS. j. YOI NGBLOOD.
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HOTEL, TROOUOHS,

ocean end South Carolina ave; center OF attrac-
ions; ideal modern hotel, ranking with the best
houses: capacity. 400: rooms single or en- suite.
sith private bath; elevator To street level: ex-
tensive porches. orchestra, etc: special terms.
$50. $l5. SIT so. $50 wky. Special sept. terms.
Open all wear Booklet mailed. ". L. SHAW.
su6-30t. 10
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{ APE MAY, n. j..

TIL STOCKTON HOTEL. CAPE MAY. N j..
viii oi.on July :. For information rates. etc.
address i. II. :. Cake Hotel NcrGandie. Wash
iugton. u. e. HORACE NJ CAKE, Prop, Cape
May. y. J. my27 d eSu. COTS
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SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN To CHURCHES.
societies. organizations, lawn parties aud pennies.
for ice ami slIerbcts; purity guarartc ID.
ROSENFEI.D'S. 81: II ST. ne; phone East 1850.
iC2I-gUtt
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HOTEL SCARBOROUGH,

1otel Majestic, H Hsna5. e Close 'P TO
steel Pier. Ocean view. Capacity 400. Elevator
.rivatr baths &c. $40 M weekly. s. up daily
pecai for SEPT. Booklet SAMUEL D. Ellis
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
At Wildwood Crest

You can buy, on any of
18 blocks, of Baker Brothers,
founders, on the best site on
the island, Two lots for
$500, on which to build, with
gas, water and sewer pipes
laid, streets graveled and
pavements and curbs made
and all paid for. This is Of
fersi to advance building and
is tie most liberal proposition
on tie coast. You can also
buv just as desirable lots at
the Crest without building
on the lowest and easiest,
terms
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST

JAN. 31st-Ice Cream, Cake and Candy
Social in the Brown Building, Pacific
avenue, Wildwood, to be given by
the Merry Maidens of the Wildwood
Public School.
JAN. 31st-Grand Roller Skate at the
Casino Rink, for the benefit of Wa
pella Cornet Band of Wildwood.
FEB. 9th-Hot Roast Supper to be
given by the st. Simeons Parish
Guild, at Cedar Hall, Cedar avenue,
Wildwood. Ice cream on sale.
FEB. 14th-Grand Dress Ball in the
Holly Beach borough hall, for the
benefit of Nokomis Council, No. 81,
Degree of Pocahontas.
FEB. 23d-Annual Ball of the North
Wildwood Fire Company, No. l, in
the Anglesea borough hall.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
WILDWOOD CREST NOTES

The large steam dredge which has
been filling in lots at the Crest for
Baker Brothers was stranded on a bar
in Turtle Gut Inlet as it attempted to
pass out last week. A large tug from
the breakwater and the life saving
crews from both the Five Mile Beach
and the Two Mile Beach station rem
dered effective service in moving the
helpless vessel, which was not accom-
plished until Tuesday morning of this
week. The dredge is the property OF
the Hill Dredging Company, of Allan
tic City, and received little or no dam
age from the mishap. The work of
filling in the Crest property has been
completed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Keen, of Philadel-
phia, has awarded contract to b. @.
Ingersoll for the erection of $4,000
cottage to be located on Pacific avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Widows, of
Philadelphia, were down last week
noting the progress being made on
their cottage here. Contractor Chris
SculIy is doing the work.
A contract for large boarding house
will be let to local contractor soon by
Philadelphia parties.
Miss Clara McCann, of Philadelphia,
sister of Mrs. Martin who is having a
block of stores built here, was down on
Thursday of last week looking after the
same.
]. R. Creamer, of Chester, general
manager of the Wildwood Crest Pier,
was among the weeks visitors, accom-
panied by friend.
Robert Dunbar, Philadelphia repre-
sentative of Baker Brothers, spent
Sunday here.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
MASONS ENJOY JOLLY FEAST
Brother oliver Bright as Host
Offers SumptuOus Repast TO
Members of Fraternity

After the regular meeting of Hereford
Lodge, No. 1T, +. q A. NJ, on Thurs
day evening, January oath, sumpt-
uous repast was served to the members
and visiting members of the fraternity
at the residence of Oliver Bright, corner
of Pacific and Garfield avenues. The
menu was one of the best and was
thoroughly enjoyed by those present.
Impromtu speeches made the evening
one of unusual pleasure. Toast master
John Bright introduced the following
speakers:
"We'll Have Some, "Moore,o VIM.
D. Moore; "Not the length, but the
Substance G. G. Eldredge; Cali that
Glitters are not Diamonds N.
Diamond; "The Broad Mantle of
Charity,n w. H. Bright; "The Short
and the Long of it,n N. B. Long; "a
Roland for an Oliver" Oliver Bright;
1--WE are coming and we are on our
way" +. w. Cole; "The Cuckoo
Clock,n l.. S. CALDWELL; "They All
look Nice" DR.. N. A. Cohen; "I'm
University Man," John Bright; "The
Two Extremes" from Job, "Chapter"
l, 7th verse, S. f. Mcknight; "The
Baby, too young to talk" w. III.
Gerstel; "Where's Your New Hat"
s. T. Dowler; "The Ladies, God Bless
them ALL" VIM. Frank Wentzell;
"Last, but not least" Robert Bright.
A rising vote of thanks was then
extended the host and hostess, after
which all wended their way home
ward at an early hour.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
MODERN I'M
PROVEMENTS

All these lots and
the streets are grad
ed, the pavements
and curbs laid in
cement. the sewer
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
BUILDING BOATS AT
NORTH WILDWOOD
HI. Brewer, the Ottens' Canal
Boat Builder, a Busy Man
These Winter Days
EUGENE SPRINCER'S POWER RAGING
YACHT A BEAUTY

HI. Brewer, the Ottens Canal boat
builder, is a busy man these winter
days and several fine craft are taking
on shape and finish under his expert
direction. Probably the swiftest craft
under construction here is the power
craft which Mr.. Brewer is building for
Eugene Sprii- ger 1t is shaped like a
cigar, about 50 feet long, and will show
speed when completed of % to "a miles
an hour. Eugene is proud of his pet
and expects to show the yachtmen of
South Jersey merry race next summer.
The cost of the boat will probably
reach $780, Captain Thos. johnson
of Holly Beach is also having power
coat built here for use at the fishing
banks next season. 1t will measure
100 feet in length and is the largest
boat ever built on Five Mile Beach.
William Bechmann, the ePhiladelphian,
has handsome motor boat for pleasur-
ing purposes well under way at the
Brewer shop. 1t is beauty and
could develop speed were powerful
engines placed in her. There will be
some launchings at Brower's in the
not very distant future which will be
the signal for jolly demonstration.
w. g. Hawn has opened shaving
and haircntting parlor in Leigh's
Office Bldg. Pacific and Cedar aves.
M o. Rehfus, of Philadelphia, was
here Sunday noting the work on his
new cottage here being erected by Con-
tractor b. v. VanHorn.
Recent guests of Hotel Scott have
been l.. P. Coney, Norma; G. w.
Davis, Harry Bradley and James E.
News, all of Philadelphia. G. w.
Scott, the proprietor is contemplating
a considerable enlargement to mis- hotel
and contractors are now preparing
| Carolina III. Grace, Of Goshen, has
been visiting her brother, Grocer Allen
Grace.
Fancy valentines and post cards at
Ryan's Japanese Bazaar and Stationery
store, Wild wood.
Broxxie Hewitt is visiting friends at
Goshen.
The cold snap has frozen over several
small lakes and the children are en-
joying the skating.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Gibson and
son, of West Philadelphia, spent from
Friday to Sunday in their 18th street
cottage.
George Boon, son of Postmaster JOS
eph Boon, who until recently has been
residing here, has established a large
duck farm near Havre de Grace, Md.
George did a thriving truck and pro-
duce business here last summer.
Samuel Riggall, of Philadelphia, the
we'll known paint dealer, was a Hotel
Royal guest this week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
Union and Builders at odds

At recent meeting of the Builders
Association of Five Mile Beach it was
decided TO reject the proposition of the
Carpenters Union, in which the latter
demand closed shop. This means
that a contest is inevitable on or before
March 1st. 1t is said that both sides
intend 10 hold to their assertions.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
YOU BUY

Lots from 3oxIoo feetto 4oxIoo feet for $3.50 on
nstalment plan of $40 down and $40 month, with
free life insurance and participating in the Loca-
ting Premium Fund, or $50 off for cash $a5
off in three months, with participation in the
Premium Fund. Or you can locate immediate
ly and secure bonus of $500 each lot you
build on before July 1, 1907.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
Accepts New Position

David g. Bayless, who for the past
year has been associated with the John
n. Reeve Co., resigned last week to
accept position with Stanley M. Kali
bach q Co., real estate brokers, who
opened an office sometime ago in the
Daggan building on Wildwood avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30
This is Your Opportunity
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Over mile of beach 'front.' straight as
rifle shot Beautiful Sunset Lake the whole wa
along the west side and opening to wild
stretching sound and to the Atlantic Ocean OIL
the east through Crest Inlet. A charming visit
of land and sea and primeval forest.
WE ARE OFFERING LARGE INDUCEMENTS
To First Builders worthy of your attention
Trolley cars run through Wildwood Crest
and no lot is over five minutes from the trolle
line. The railroad extends to the middle O
the Crest.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-01-30

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