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seNeRAL NEWS.

I,Ir,Da .h turkeys, according to
Mug Mug staticlans, were eaten in
iork on Thanksgiving
h,va . a Detroit telephone ex.
81 throughout the country,
'4e manufacture Of a device
~ answer the calls Of tele.
|,nssa ssen the party called is out,
| ' ,ns 'wice. to each call Of the
I. message as. the person ex-
called desires to impart
Es,s,,se Ers'eet Eben s. Draper of
|annsas reports his contribution
M paasn 'ht at $500, which is a
Il iha ah :. The salary he will re.
'ne term for which he was
~ a''S0sevelt 49, has accepted the
Is., 'ee = President Of the Royal
pss 80 society to deliver an ad.
.icu. ns. body on his visit to
49,. April, 1910. The sub.
Hssess has not been de.
jsssss...'.: y. !. probably will deal
's'ons Of his African
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London Approves the Treaty.

London. - The reported agreement
betwe.n the United States and Japan
for tho maintenance Of the status quo
in the Pacific and the guaranteeing OF
the integrity of China is given a prom
inent place in the afternoon papers OF
London, and is clearly considered to
be Of great Importance. The Pail Mall
Gazette says it will be heartily vel
coined MS a contribution to the secur'
ity of the worlds peace. 1t Is not an
entanglIng alliance" but an agreement
that is all to the good from every
viewpoint"
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7err,bl. Coal Mine Explosion.

p,ttsburg.-Although the last hope
,or the rescue Of any Of the 12o or more
miners who we're entombed by an ex-
ploslon at the Mariana mines o, tne
Pittsburg.Buffalo Coal Company snUrt, Dr.,
10 bafore noon Saturday was dispeilea
a. q. 20 o'clock at night, when the iirse
~ reacuing party reached the workings
anJ found dead bodies scattered about
@ sha floor Of the mine, later one man
was brought out alive and the % IescIE,e Ths .
renorted that others were ivins. he he
mon appear to have been smotnele1 -
the gases.
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Sister of j. c. osaood Killed.

Nav York,-Miss Julia Osgood, fifty
five years old. sister of John Cleve'
land Osgood, the Colorado millionaire
and former president of the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company, was
knocked down and run over by an au'
tomobi,e in front of garage at Tenth
street and Eighth avenue Saturday
night, sustaining such serious internal
injuries that she died half an hour Ia
ter at her residence in Central farK
West
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Tho Illustration herewith shown 10
Of stink Grass, scientifically known as
eraqrostis muItifora. II 10 some-
times called candy grass. It is ma.
tive of the old world, but has now be-
come naturaIized In many parts OF
tho United States. The grass is coarse
and weedy, and has such disagree
able odor when fresh that animals do
not relish Il. On drying, the grass
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catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the scat OF the disease. Catarrh Is n blood const
tutlonai disease and In order IT you take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure d taken In.
ternally and acts directly upon blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medi-
cine II was prescribed by OF the best physcians
in this country for ycars and n regular prrsription
u s composed Of the best tones known. combined
with the best blood purifiers acting directly on me
mucous surfaces. Tho perfect combination Of the
two ingredients Is what produces such wonderful 70.
sus In curing catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
=. J. CHENEY CO.. Props. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c
T.ske Halls Family pills for copstipation.
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is about one.fftieth of the entire
wealth Of the nation, five times the
wholesale value Of last years wheat
crop. nearly twice the value Of the
corn crop, and over one-third of the
entire value of farm products for 1907,
which is estimated at $7,400. .000. 900.
The wholesale value of dairy products
last year was estimated at $s0O,00O..
900, which would allow price Of less
than ten cents gallon for milk at the
dairy. An average retail price Of
seven cents q quart was assumed,
which is probably little below the
average price.
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,,nc,. Sam Should Intervene.

London.-Commentin on the Hayti
insurrection the Mail says: 1T would
be an immense gain for civilization
we're the United States to intervene
and remind the negro that the peo-
Mes unable to profit by independence,
Or pr nse IL rightly, must submit to the
onrtrol of stronger and wiser races.
The Haytien population deserves to De De
aarad !, nu T from its murderous politicians.
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loses this odor and the hay Is more
paIatable. As It 10 an annual, II
Is easily killed out, II Il is
not wanted. Tho airdried plant car.
rles about 10 per cent. protein, and
has a nitrogen content Of about 2.15.
This should make valuable feed, but
It 10 not largely used at the present
time.
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The Language Of the Plants,

The Language Of the Plants.
HE didn't care to write to her when
he wanted her to arrange for secret
marriage, SO he sent her . running
vine."
What did she do?"
"Sent him a canteloupe."
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THE NETWORK OF
II. BOUND ABOUT
| THE WORLD.
|G THE PAST week
,eiMpoRTANT EVENTS
L.,oeusEo FOR BUSY
, PEOPLE. .u-
WESTERN NEWS.

,cOmpers was reelected pres
a. American Federation OF
he Denver convention.
(.o,itIe, Of 100. 600 and 975.
seudusky and Clermont
ohio voted dry November
[ssing out 2lo saloons. HUI
d voted wet by To- .
[,,r as you enter" system 81
!, hrs has been introduced
,rr IN one OF the street car
chicago In rush hours 1t Is
Eep.iIye persons a minute can
4.
N, the death OF another Ia
r,rh, in from the Western Pa
r.,,,uetion camp. the authori'
|rkc Nevada, are taking steps
III ros shops In the construc'
E;s abolished.
sr. named Baker. living on
|,,..see river. near Waverly,
:, we're given a severe whip
rasked night riders for the
Is given By the riders, that
nll not work.
III n. Zimmerman. aged seven
4 Brazil, Ind. died November
yicOn, Ga, on a train. He was
i Il the regiment in which Pres
rsKinley enlisted as n private
b! the commission Of lieuten-
I. yoang private.
Va, Roosevelt will not make Il
Ia the Alaska Yukon-Pacific eX-
kd,he trophies Of his South AZ
j., ne1, year. In reply TO n for
F.es, cent two weeks ago, Sec
Lob for the President has re.
b. Il will be impossible to com.
sfeteat election an amendment
xnnesoia constitution was sub
lnvidins for the establishment
y fund for hail and tornado IN
A majority OF all the votes
\ reeessary and this was not
IS rany citizens failed 10 vote
hiy.
irefiean Smelling & Refining
n continues TO report an i'm.
70. In conditions. the one con-
lrs the gradual decline In the
4 silver which has Interrupted
ping OF the low grade ores.
N no present Indications Of n
|Nce for silver.
y Gut,illa, three years old,
fd Dominica Guttilla. who has
|tis!ted in many Of the large
" who was one OF the won
ie medical profession, died at
Ped, D.. a few days since of
ma She was forty inches high
Asfed lio pounds. She was con.
ne largest baby In the world.
al'le Friday. Hugh Mcmahon,
Of the American cafe, and a
e'sn business man. was mur-
he front yard OF a residence
w 10 his own home. His face
y oa'tered to a pulp. his skull
y, and iinger nearly torn off
'lea a 800 diamond had been
81 The police believe the mur-
= ne work OF thugs.
= ''su't OF a war on Clubs" in
.suO' mas been sold on Sundays
Jug 'he hours that saloons were
!" CUBS were raided in st.
!, coz men arrested. When ar
~ ioiicc court most OF the
!. \. were discharged, their re-
!. ,4s sieeted with cheering from
: VI Spectators. The raids
'e'ea BY Fovernor Folk.
. le Missouri Pacific has dc.
c,.0 Souole track its system from
wv 10 Pueblo is the positive
III u. given out by Superin.
!" J. :. T. snedeker In an interview
- !. N mas. This, he said, is part
Il ! ~ o Improvement which the
". .acliic has determined on.
m M odn provides for an expendi.
MsVoo'Ooo a year for ten years
lanent work
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In the illustrations accompanying
this article We show the elevation and
ground plan of the building and yard
In which the herd bull on the Hoard's
Dairyman farm Is kept.
1t does not take much explaining
to indicate how the animal is handled
and fed In such place.
Everything is so arranged that 1t Is
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The best ration for laying hens, &C
cording to experiments, Is about one
to four, or one part Of protein to -four
parts Of carbonaceous foods.
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not necessary for n man to go into
from his pen to the runway raises up
the stall with the bull. From the feed
room the feed is put into the feeding
trough and slid through the partition
into his stall. He is watered in the
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~ Gxe6cisiN0
INN MV

cept when 1t is opened to let the bull
into this place.
The COW is led in before this is done
and the man steps out before letting
the bull enter. The hay is stored
above the feed room and bull stall.
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III IL mischief that brings him from
the bills year Oscar reflected. glanc
Ing up aud down the highway. Faint
~. very softly through the night, b,
brard the orchestra at the hotel play
ing for the dance The little soldier
unbnttoned his coat, drew the resolv
or from his belt aud thrust II into his
coat pocket Zmai was drawing near
Or. advancing rapidly now that be had
gained bis bearings. At the wall o.
car rose suddenly and greeted him in
mockingly courteous tones;
Good evening. my friend: IT'S 1ne
evening for walk"
zmal drew back and growled
let mc pass, he said ia bis dim.
cult German.
III IA a long wall. there should be
no dlfiiculty IN passing This country
IL much freer than Seryia -yesT and
Oscars tone was pleasantly converse.
tional.
FINAL put his hand on the wall and
prepared 10 vault
"A moment only, comrade. You seem
to b. IN a hurry II must be a business
that brings you from the mountains
yesT'
II have no time for You" sDarled the
aerYian 'Begonel' And be shook
himself impatiently and again put his
hand on the wall.
zone should not be IN too much
haste, comrade," and Oscar thrust
Zmai back with his finger tips,
The man yielded and ran few steps
out OF the clump OF trees and sought
10 escape there. II was clear 10 Oscar
that Zmai was not anxious to pene-
trats closer 10 the Claiborne house,
whose garden extended quite near.
He met Zmai promptly and again
thrust him back
1T Is a message yesY" asked Oscar.
III is my affair" burted the big Eel
low. Il mean no harm 10 you"
1T was You that tried the knife on
my body II is much quleter than
shooting. You have the knife yesr
The little soldier whipped out his re
volyer.
lin which pocket is the business car
riedl A letter undoubtedly, They do
not trust swine TO carry words Abr
Oscar dropped below the wall as
2mai struck at him When he looked
up n moment later the seryian was
running back over the meadow toward
the sheepfold Oscar. angry al the
ease with which the Seryian had eyad
ed him. lcaped the wall and set on
after the big fellow lie was quite sure
that the man bore 3 written message
aud equally sure that II must be OF i'm
portAnce 10 bis employer, lie clutched
his revolver light, brought up his ell
bows for greater ease Ia running and
sped after zmai. now blur on the
stArllghted sheep pasture.
The slope was gradual and n pretty
feature OF the landscape by day, but 1,
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the end OF the
room. with his back to the portieres.
stood Oscar, immovable, Claiborne re-
examined the message and extended 1t
again TO Shirley.
There's no doubt Of that being Chau-
senets writing. is thereg
II think not, Dick. have had notes
from him now and then In that hand.
He has taken pains to write this with
unusual dlstinctness"
The color frightened In her cheeks
suddenly as she looked toward Oscar.
The curtains behind him swayed. but
SO did the curtain back Of her. A May
time languor had crept into the heart
Of April and all the windows were
open. The blurred murmurs OF insects
stole into the house. Oscar, half for
gotten by his captor heard sound In
the window behind him and hand
touched him through the curtain.
Claiborne crumpled the paper impa-
tiently.
shirley, you are against mel | be-
lieve you have seen Armitage here.
and | want you to tell me what you
know of him. II is not like you TO
shield a scamp OF an adyenturer, an
unknown, questionable character. He
has followed you 10 this valley and
will involve you in his affairs without
the slightest conjunction II he can.
It's most Infamous, outrageous, and
when ! find him I'm going TO thrash
him within an inch OF his life before
! turn him over TO Marhofw
Shirley laughed for the first time In
their interview and rose and placed her
hands on her brothers shoulders.
DO H. Dick! He's undoubtedly
wicked, terribly wicked and danger
Gus character"
II tell you I'll find him." he said
tensely, putting up his hands TO hers
where they rested on his shoulders.
She laughed and kissed him. and when
her hands fell TO her side the message
was IN her gloved fingers.
"I'll help you. Dick" she said, but
toning her glove.
That's ike you. Shirley"
III you want TO find Mr.. Armltage"-
"0f course want TO find himg' His
voice rose 10 a roar.
then turn around: Mr.. Armitage
Il Just behind your
yes; needed my man for other
business" said Armliage. folding his
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that I have personal grievance
ugainsi y0a
IL must walt pntA day after tomor.
row. CaptalH Claiborne wll come
W yeo here or wherever 700 say on the
a1y after tomorrow
ArBltagp spoke with q deliberate
shap decision that was act the tone
u rogue 90 fugitive, As 10 sp,ee
b. advanced untl be faced Claiborne
10 tbe center Of the room Shirley still
sieaa ~ the window. holding the sollrd
ssrer ID her hand She bad witnessed
the change oi the uieH at the end u
The room 1, had touched her humor
II had been joke 90 her brother. but
she felt that the night had brought
crisis She could no, continue to shield
a man az whom she knew nothing save
thar be was the object OF a curious
enmity. The coup De theatre by which
Annitare had taken the place OF his
servant had amused her for a moment.
but she WIS yexei aud angry now that
be had dared come again TO the house.
you are under arrest. Mr. Armitage.
must detaln you here" said Claiborne
In America Ia free Virginia with
out legal processr' asked Armitage,
laughing.
You are housebreaker, that is
enough. Shirley. please go!''
"iou We're not detached from the
army TO iind housebreaker But |
will make your work easy for you
day after tomorrow | will present my.
self TO you wherever you say But
now-that cable message which my
man found In your sheep pasture Ia OF
Importance | must trouble you 10
read II TO me-"
Nor shouted Claiborne.
Arnitage drew step nearer.
"You must take my word for II that
matters Of Importance. Of farreaching
consequence hang upon that message.
must know what II is"
you certainly have magnificent
cheek am going TO take that paper
to Baron won Marhof at once"
do so-but must know nrstl Bar.
on Won Marhof and are on the same
side In this business. but he doesn't
understand II, and II Is clear you don't
Give me the message"
He spoke commandingly, his voice
with earnestness, and Jerked
out his last words with angry iinpa.
tlenco. At the same moment he and
Claiborne stepped toward each other,
with their hands clinched at their
sides.
II don't like your tone, Mr. Armi
tager'
Il don't like to use that tone, Captain
Shirley walked quickly to the table
and put down the message. Then, go
ing 10 the door, she paused as though
by an afterthought aud repeated quite
slowly the words:
"Wnkelrled ylenna-not later than
Friday -Chauvenet."
shirley roared Claiborne.
John Armitage bowed TO the already |
vacant doorway, then bounded into the
hall out upon the yeranda and ran
through the garden to the side gate,
where Oscar waited.
Half an hour later Captain Claiborne,
after an interview with Baron Won
Marhof. turned his horse toward the
lills
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50 tetafatFAMs
wtskslFle3 Nasraa
CnAuyESEr
clultnrpc read and rtfead isese eisht
vosis taen b. sg,oke hnutiy 10 Oscar
Mhefs 1la JOG Evi thisw
-Frm the bat ~ The sheep ricaler
up yoader~
who n be and where did be get ny
n d0Gt know, slr He was ~ Ser
Wis and ihsy are 40 uFiy ace- yesf'
What we're yea going TO 90 with the
papefy
Oscar grlan~d.
III could rad ii-yesi-I might
know. but II Austria is IN The paper.
thea II 1. mischief. and maybe Il would
b. murder who knowBY'
clsllorne looked frpwnlngiy from the
paper 20 Oscars tranquil eyes
pickr' called Shirley from the bah,
rnd she appeared In the doorway
drawing ON her gloves. but paused At
seeing Oscar.
Shirley, | caught this man In the
sheepfold. Did you ever see him be
forpf"
Il think not. Dick"
ut was be tina, brought your horse
home"
ITO bs sure II H. hadn't recog.
nizsd him Thank you very much"
And she smiled ~ Oscar.
Dick trownsd fereely and referred
again TO the paper.
Where ~ NJ Chauvenet-hays you
any dear
III be Isn't at the hotel or In Wash.
hgton, I'm sure don't know. II we
are going 20 the dance
Plague the dancel heard shot
IN the sheep pasture a BIZ ago aud ran
out TO fnd this fellow In row with
sother man, who got away"
Il heard the shot aud the dogs from
my window. You seem TO have been
la fuss, too, from the looks OF your
clothes" And Shirley sat down and
her gloves with provoking
toolness.
Dick sent Oscar 10 the far end OF the
library with a gesture and held up the
message for Shirley to read.
Don't touch itg' he exclaimed. and
when she nodded her head In sign that
she had read II he said, speaking ear
ncstly and rapidly:
Il suppose | have no right TO hold
this message. must send the man TO
The hotel telegraph office with II. But
where is Chauyeneti What Is his bust
ness In the valley? Aud what is the
ink between Vienna and these hillsi"
Don't you know what you are doing
lerei" she asked, and he flushed.
Il know what but not whyT he
llurted irritably. But that's enoughv
you know that Baron won Marhof
wants to find Mr.. John Armitage, but
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eupiDGs
but thoroughbred he's riding. The
gentlemen OF the valley are In their
beds long ago"
would that we were ia oursl The
spring nights are cold In these hIllsP'
''The work is nearly done The little
soldier Is yet 10 reckon with But we
are three, and zmai did quite well
with the potato sack"
Chauvenet rode ahead and addressed
q few words to Zmni
THE little man must be found be-
fore we nnish. There must be- no mis-
take about IT,"
They exercised greater caution as
they drew nearer the wood that con
cealed the bungalow, and Chauyenet
dlsmounted, opened the gate and set
stone against II 10 insure a ready
egress. Then they walked their horses
up the driveway.
Admonished by Chauyenet, Durand
threw away bis cigarette with sigh.
you are convinced this IL the wise
course. dearest Julesr'
Be quiet and keep your eyes open.
There's the house
He halted the party. dismounted and
crept forward 20 the bungalow. He
cireled the versnds. found the blinds
open and peered into the long iounging
room. where a few embers smoldersd
In the broad nreplae. and an oil lamp
shed a fsint light One man they held
captive; the other was not In sight
ChsnYenets coursge rose at the pros
pect Of easy victory. He tried the door,
found Il unfas,ensd and. with his re-
yolyer ready IN bis hand. threw II open.
Then he walked slowly toward the Ia.
bic. turned the WICK Of the lamp high
and surveyed the room carefully. Tbs
doors u the ROOMS that opened FROM
the apartment stood sjar. he followed
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now the erumpled. blood stained paper
bad been taken sway from him by a
person whom II could not interest In
any way whatever.
lie hllnked under ClaIhornes sharp
scrutiny AZ they faced each other In
the library.
''Yon are the man who brought a
horse back 20 our stsbi. an hour ago"
''Ycs. SIR"
"Ygu have been q soldier"
In the cavalry, sir. | have my dis
charge ri home"
where DO you liver
Il wors as teatnsicr ID the coal mines
-yesi They are ny Lamar, SIR"
Claiborne studied Oscars erect ngure
osrsfully.
'Iet me sec your hands" be com.
msndei. and oscsr exiended bis
palms
"Yon sr~ lying; you Do not work in
the cosl mines Your clothes are not
those u miner, and discharged vol
dier dcesu't s. 70 digging coal Stand
where ygn aw. aud II will hs 10.
worse Tor yes q yos try 70 bolt
Claiborne snuaed 20 the table viii
the snveiope II VAS noi sealed. and
be took ou, ihe plsin shs-r, " note
paper % which sas sF.ti~n
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car thiaking Zniai BADLY burt, did not
IRE again. bot dung himself upon the
fellows broad shoulders and down
they crashed against the door OF The
nearest pen Zmal swerved and shook
himself free, while be nercely cursed
his foe Oscars hands slipped ON the
fellows bot blood that ran from long
crease iu the side Of his head
As they fell the pen door snapped
free. and out into the starry pasture
tbronged the frightened sheep.
''Ihe letter give me the letter. com
manded Oscar his face close TO the
seryisn's He did not know how badly
the man was injured but he was anx.
ious 20 complete his business and be
or. still the sheep came budding
PROSTATE men and scampered away
into the open. Captain Claiborne. run
ming toward the fold with his lantern
and not looking for obstacles, stumbled
over their bewildered Advance guard
and plunged headlong into the gray
fieeces Meanwhile into the pockets OF
his PROSTATE foe went Oscars hands
with no result Then he remembered
the mans gesture Ia pulling the hat
close upon his ears, and off came the
hat and with II blood stained envel-
ope The last sheep In the pen trooped
out and ralloped toward Its comrades.
Oscar making off with the letter,
plunged into the rear guard OF the
sheep. fell, stumbled TO his feet and
fpnfronted Captain Claiborne as that
Gentleman IN solled evening dress fun.
BLEED for his lantern and swore at the
sheep IN language unbccoming an OIL
Ger and gentleman.
at is sheep yesf' and Oscar started
10 bolt
Halt"
The authority OF the tone rang IA.
military IN Oscars ears He had after
considerable tribulatlon learned 10 stop
short when an officer spoke TO him,
and the gentleman OF the sheepfold
spoke like an officer.
what are you doing here, and who
bred that shotf
Oscar saluted and summoned his best
English.
at was an accident. sir"
"Why are you running and why did
you fret Understand you are tres
passer here, and AIN going TO turn
you over 10 the constable"
'erhere was sheep stealer-yesf
He IL yonder by the pens, and we had
some little lighting, but he is not dead
NOR
At that moment Clalborne's eyes
caught sight Of bury figure rising
and thrashing about by the broken
pen door
''That Is the sheep stealer." said os /
ear I'VE shall catch him--yesT
Zmni peered toward them uncertain
ly for moment. then turned abruptly I
and ran toward the road Oscar start. !
pa TO cut or his retreat, but Claiborne
lhuEHl tnt stlh'hhi w tht shouiH'i
and flung him back
zone OF you at "A timei They can
turn the hounds on the other rascal
What's that you have therel Give 1t
10 me quickr
Its piece OF wool
But Claiborne snatched the paper
from Oscars hand and commanded
he man 10 march ahead Of him TO the
house, So over the meadow and
through the pergola they went, across
he yeranda and into the library The
,ower Of army discipline was upon
oscar. II Claiborne had not been an
,fiicer he would have run for Il In the
garden. As II was he was taxing his
Wits 10 find some way out OF his pre-
iicamcnt He had not the slightest
dea rs to what the paper might be
Ie had risked his life 10 secure II. and