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SEARCH FOR MRS. GUINNESS
RY MINNEAPOLIS PollcE

Minneapolis. Minn., May 12.-Llvesti-
cation of the many murders attributed
to Mrs. Bella Guinness. of LAporte,
Ind, on whose farm the bodies Of seven
murdered persons have been found. WaS
taken up in Minneapolis today when III
became known that Mrs. Guinness, her,
husband. Joseph Guinness. ana AndrowI
Eelgaline once lived in MinneapOlfs.
> At the request OF Laport authofitt1l|
the Minneapolis police are working1
on the case and have in their possession,
photographs of Mr.. and Mrs. Guinness
taken in Minneapolis IA years ago.
These photos were found in the ruins
Of the farmhouse near Laporte.
Joseph Guinness came to Minneapolis,
IL years ago from GAINESVILLE. Wis. and
met Mrs. Guinness through a matri-i
monial bureau. The couple stayed some
time in Minneapolis and before leaving,
they had pictures taken at the studios;
of Petri and Svenson, 129 Washington
avenue S. Then they left Minneapolis,
and went to Chicago. where they weroi
married.
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SEEK TO RESTRAIN
FARMERS COMPANY
Building of Grain Elevator
Stopped by Issuance of
Temporary Injunction.

Armour. s. D., May 14.-An injunc-
tion. issued by Judge F. G. Smith.
of Yanl1tou. was served on P. j. Burke.
contractor for the erection of the farm
ers' elevators at this place, Saturday
afternoon. also on the president OF the
Farmers Elevator company. c. H.
Dewald, restraining them from. erect
ing the elevator on the site assigned
them February 10 by the Milwaukee
Railroad company. The injunction is
asked under an act passed in 1902
which expressly forbids the erection
of an elevator. warehouse. Touring
mill or mandatory within 100 feet OF
any existing structure The hearing
will be given this week in Armour be-
fore Judge Smith. 1t is thought that
the rendering or issuing of a perman-
ent injunction is a dead certainty. This
will, entail the loss of the profit on the
coming crop. besides several thousand
dollars expended by the farmers.
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SENSATION STRIKES
THE DIVORCE COLONY
New York Dentist Arrested by
Sheriff on Charge of Wife
Desertion.

Sioux Falls S. D., May II. The
members of the divorce colony In this
city were given fresh food for gossip
when Sheriff Nelson. acting in behalf
Of the authorities Of New York city,
arrested DR.. Ferdinand Lewis, a den
tist formerly of that city. who re-
Gently took up his residence In Sioux
Falls.
Edward f. Rogens, a detective at
tached to the office of District At
torney Jerome, came to Sioux Falls
warrant was served by Sheriff Nelson.
of this county, and DR.. Lewis was
turned over to the custody of Detcc
tive Rogens, who has departed for
New York city with his prisoner
DR.. Lewis is charged with wife
prosecuted under an act Of the New
York legislature making wife abondoa-
ment a felony. punishable by several,
years Imprisonment In the pcniteu
ttary. 1t is charged that DR.. Lewis
abandoned his wife and several small
Sioux Falls for the purpose Of est;lh
fishing a residence with view Of pro-
curing a divorce after he had become
a citizen Of the city and state.
When Informed that Detective Ro-
gems was in Sioux Falls for the pur-
pose of taking him back to New York
to stand trial on the charge of wifo
abandonment, DIR. Lewis was greatly
surprised. He declared he was inno-
cent of the charge and announced at
the outset that he would accompany
the officer back to New York without
the formality of requisition.
Before his departure for New York
in custody of Detective Rogens ul
Lewis stated that just as soon as he
got out OF his trouble in New York he
would return to Sioux Falls and again
take up his residence here.
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JUDGE WREsrLEs WITH
EXTRAORDINARY CASE

Watertown, s. D.. May 9. - Judge
Marquis is wrestling with a novel case
in circuit court in this city. Joseph
Handley is serving a sentence in the
penitentiary for statutory crime and
is brought back to testify in the case
of his partner in the act. Mrs. Flora
Pschakart. Handley refuses to testify
on the ground that he would incrimi-
nate himself and thus takes shelter
under the protecting law. But he is
already convicted and is being pun
ished, and the question arises whether
he is subject to an additional punish-
ment for contempt or is entitled to
protect himself legally from the effect
of his testimony.
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CROP REPORT is
MOST ENCOURAGING

Washington. May 1.-THE department
of agriculture in its summary of the May
crop report issued today places the total
area of winter wheat standing May j, to
be harvested 29.751, 900 acres, which is AZ
per cent less than the area reported sown
last fall and So per cent more than the
area Of winter wheat harvested last year.
wheat May 1, 80 per cent of normal as
compared with 91.3 per cent April /.
Rye average condition Is 1913 per cent
compared with 1871 April /.
OF total acreage spring plowing contem-
plated 66.6 per cent is reported actually
completed May l. as compared with us
per cent at corresponding date last year.
OF spring platning 64.7 per cent completed
May ], against a per cent a year ago.
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FULFILLS A vow BY
SHOOTING HIMSELF

Beresford, S. D., May 13.--Peter
Becker. one of tho oldest settlers of
Pleasant Valley township. Lincoln
county. committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the heart, at
the home Of his soninlaw, Sam MILL
ken. who lives three miles northwest Of
Beresford.
Becker was II years old and his sui
eide was the termination of lifelong
vow that when he became so old that
he was a care to others he would end
his own life. The old gentleman was
eccentric in many ways. and was a
great traveller, having recently returned
from his eighth trip to Switzerland, his
birthplace. and on Saturday he re-
turned from visit to IL daughter liv-
ing IN southern Minnesota in a some-
what enfeebled condition.
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TRAVELLING MEN
TO PROBE HOTELS
Investigation of Fire Traps
Will Be Made All Over
the Country.

Chicago. May l2.-An Investigation Of
hotels all over the United States with
a view to discovering fire traps and
preventing catastrophes like the New
Aveiine hotel fire In Ft Wayne. Ind.
was started last night by the Illinois
Commercial mems association. BY or
der of the board Of directors Secretary
Cavanaugh was Instructed to send out
circular letters to all the $4,000 mem
bers of the association asking for q re-
port on the condition OF hotels in every
part Of the country Three members OF
the association were burned to death
in Fort Wayne,
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DYNAMITE FIEND
RELATES DETAILS OF
WRECK1NG A TRAIN

Butte, Mont. May 11.--In detailed con-
fesson. Lewis Ferris a young Italian
who dyna1nited a Burlington train near
Bird Friday night in which two men lost
their lives. tells of breaking the lock on
the powder house west Of the Oliver
Branch mine with rock, stealing 4o sticks
OF dynamite and placing the entire
amount on the tracks. Ferris watched
the explosion. which wrecked the train,
then assisted tho conductor of the train
In su,nmoning aid. He yesterday piloted
the officers about the scene OF the ex-
plosion and to the powder house. explain
ing how he stole powder and his method
of wrecking the train. Ferris declared
that he alone is to blame for the dynamit-
ing and claims that he was drunk at the
time.
His actions and genera! demeanor I'M
press one as being those Of a halfwi,teJ
rprsOc
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TIES DYNAMITE TO
NECK; PARTS OF BODY
ARE STILL MISSING

Virginia. Mimi. May 9. - Thomas
Urin. a miner, tied stick of dynamite
to his neck while sitting in the dining
room OF his boarding house. He called
to the four women in the house to wit
ness the explosion and, when they were
assembled, lighted the fuse. When the
screaming, from the house. The ex-
plosion wrecked the house and injured
one of the women. All of Trims re-
mains have not yet been gathered to.
gether
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DIES JUST BEFORE
100000 FORTUNE is
HANDED TO HIM

F7rceport. H., May 12.-After 90 years
in the county poor house, Johnnie
jerks, an aged Irishman. died today
when the fortune of 100000 recently
willed him was about to be turned over.
MIR. jerks had proved the nearest
relative to Mrs. Lucy Miles, who died
several months ago in San Francisco
and left him her entire estate. It was
with difficulty that jerks was found
by the California attorneys. Prelim
mary steps in the transfer Of the prop
erty had been taken when jerks died
He was q pioneer settler in this To-
cality. He never married
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New York, May 12.-1n white satin
lined coffin marked with silver name
plate the body OF Teddy. a Skye terrier
the property of Mrs. Katharine G. Fayl
of 1o1 West Seventy-f1fth ST.. was taken
from an undertaking establishment I'M
this city and buried in dog cemetery
at Hartsdale.
Mrs. Fay. her daughter. Miss Irene
Ackerman and several friends went tol
the undertaking establishment to take
a last look at Teddy, who had been one
of the best jumping dogs in the world.
He was valued at $1,000 and had won
blue ribbons at several shows.
Dying from pneumonia, he was buried
with all the ceremony that marked the
interment of Belle. 20 years old. pet
OF Mrs. Fay, which died several years
ago.
place marble shaft. Upon his .!of1nl
was silver plate. upon which was ems
graved the following inscription:
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BLACK HAND AFTER
MRS. HETTY GREEN

New York, May 14.-Although ef-
forts have been made to keep the mat
ter secret, 1t became known today that
Mrs Hetty Green who Is living at the
Plaza. received last Friday a letter
signed, THE Black Hand" threatening
her with death unless she gave 5000
to the writer.
Since the receipt of the letter Mrs.
Green. in leaving the hotel for her Of
flee in the Chemical National bank has
been taken to the Madison avenue car
by one of the hotel detectives. Until
she got the letter she was in the habit
of leaving the hotel alone by the Fifty
eighth street entrance, which Is the
door most used by those who have
apartments in the hotel.
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MASON AND
BANKER is BURIED

Alcester. S. D.. May 13.-The remains
OF Charley Williams arrived Thursday
from New Mexico where Mr. Williams
died last Sunday from a prolonged at
tack of pneumonia. Mr.. Williams was
an early settler In Union county and
most influential citizen. He estab-
lished the first bank In Alcester. The
funeral was held at Hawarden. under
the direction of the Masonic lodge. All
the Alcester Masons attended. Mrs.
Williams and their son. Louie, accom-
panied the remains from the south.
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NEW TOWN PLANNED
FOR TRIP COUNTY

Bonesteel. S. D.. May 13.-The new
town of Colombo in Tripp county Is
about to come into legal existence. It
will be located on the allotment of
Chris Colombo. the principal promoter,
about IL miles west OF Dallas on the
survey OF the railroad which was made
last fall through Tripp county.
Comb will have a large tributary
territory with no other town near It
and is expected to have rapid growth
The government patent has been re-
ceived for the allotment and the sur
vey of town lots has already been
made,
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HORSES ARE STOLEN
NEAR RRlDcEwArEa

Bridgewater, s. D., May 12.-Jacob z
Tschetter. 81 farmer residing seven miles
south of here, reports the loss OF two
valuable young horses which were stolen
from his premises Wednesday night
A young man who formerly lived in the
neighborhood. and who has been seen In
the vicinity recently, Is suspected of COM
mitting the crime. A reward of SIS has
been offered for the apprehension Of the
thief. and officers are securing the cour-
try in search Of him
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WILL MILWAUKEE BUILD
A PERMANENT BRIDGE,

Chamberlain, S. d.. May 12.-Rumor
of the intended building Of a new rail-
road bridge at this point Is renewed
since the refusal of the milwaukee,
company to grant the petition for a site
for a new wholesale house at certain
point on its ground near the river. The
refusal was made because Of the loca-
ton Of the house on the bridge ap-
proach as formerly selected by the
company for permanent bridge site.
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CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATS
NOMINATE FULL TICKET

Vermillion 8. D.. May 13.-The conven-
ton Of the Clay county democrats was
held In the court house here Saturday
afternoon. The following men were noml-
mated: For SENATOR A 8. Anderson: for
representatives, Ellis White and w. r.
Colvin; for auditor. j. E. Erickson: for
treasurer. w. D. Eklund; for register of
deeds. August Petersen: for sheriff, James
Partridge; for county judge. Jared Run
yam; for county commissioner, Chas.
ChauSSee
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her SKYE BURIED
IN White SATIN
Mrs. Katharine G. Fay's Teddy
Laid Away in Coffin Marked
With q Silver Plate.
DOGS BODY SENT 1000
MILES FOR BURIAL,

Long Branch. N. j., May "a
Exhumed after it had been em-
balmed. the body of KAISER" q
white fox terrier dog. the prop
erty of II. p. Kingsland.- of New
York. reached Long Branch from
St. Augustine, Fla, and was
buried with ceremony in the
Kingsland dog cemetery In
Ocean township, near Elberon.
The dog was sent south last win
ter for its health. AT st. Angus
tine it was treated by a special
ist.
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huNpREpMARk
PASSES AWAY,

watertown, S. D.. May 12.-H. G.
Hundredmark Is deao, surviving
but six days after a stroke of ap-
poplexy. The deceased was q we'll
known attorney of Watertown,
practicing before all the state
courts. He had been city attorney
for Watertown. and for two terms
prosecuting attorney for Codington
county. In the lodge work OF the
Elks and Modern Woodmen Of Am
erica he was leader. having held
the highest office in the state in the
, latter organization.
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$4,000 BONDS FOR
NEW OPERA HOUSE

Nermi!lion, S. D.. May 11.-This city
will have new opera house II the
election called for June approves the
plan of issuing $4,000 bonds for that
purpose. The city Is at the present
time. without a place for holding pub
lie meetings. as the old opera house has
been condemned
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FIREMAN CARRIES BABY
DOWN IN HIS TEETH

New York. May 9-Cheered by thou
sands Of persons, Joseph Hammer, q
fireman. saved an 8-months-old baby
by carrying it in his teeth from the
fourth story of burning tenament at
10 Saratoga avenue. Brooklyn. He was
compelled to hold the child in hia
mouth In order to leave his hands free
for the dangerous descent Of the lad.
der.
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REMOVED HIS EYE
TO SAVE HIS LIFE

Beresford, s. D.. May 1a.-Nels Erie
berg Of this city is home from Chicago
where he submitted to an operation for
the removal Of one of his eyes which. lad
become affected by humorous growth in
the eyeball. The disease is an unusual
one and the operation had to be performed
to save the patients life.
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BURLINGTON EXTENDS
LEAD TROLLEY LINE

Lead, S. D., May 12-Vice President
lington railroad were here yesterday
In connection with the building OF a
trolley line between Lead and Terry.
a mining camp. The line will be a con-
tinuation Of the system extending from
DeadWOod to Lead
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BOY FoREWARNED OF
DANGEROUS ILLNESS.

centerville, S. D.. May 1s-with
the cry I'm going to nave lock-
jaw Arlo Todd, son of Rev. and
; Mrs. Todd. threw his hands to his
; face and dropped to the floor un-
conscious.
; A physician was summoned and
; found his jaws firmly set. his body
; rigid. his face purple and other
; symptoms indicating that death was
; very near. The opinion of the ply
; sician is that a blood vessel was
; ruptured near the base of the brain.
) His recovery is now practically as
; sured.
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Chicago.

Chicago, May 1L-Cattle-Market steady
Ss5OQS.75: bulls. ss5oa6 So: calves. N.764I
SIS; stockers and feeders. ss.3@6.B.
Hogs-Market 5@lOc higher. ChoiceI
heavy shipping, $5.65@6.75; butchers. 16.750I
$780, light mixed. s6.6O@6.7O: choice light,
$565@5.75; packing, S5.150565; pigs. A.166i
CPS: bulk OF sales. $56505.B.
Sheep-Market steady. Sheep, $5OO05.6:,
lambs. 5000. .321s; yearlings. S60OaS.3.
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THE MARKETS.
Sioux City L.x. a.e.,<.

Sioux City May l1.-sioux City Stock
Observation-Disclosures and heavy, $5.3O@
54o; .. light pa,.dhaa and mixed, S5;0g5 g. g. o.
cows and heifers. S6.OOpS 100: stockers and
feeders. A25q6OO: yearlings and calves,
s.. .7594.75; feeding cows and heifers. S2.750
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South Omaha.

South Omaha, May 1.-Cattle-Market
6.s5; cows and heifers, s3.5O@6. Is; western
steers, $3.759565: Texas steers, $3.250526;
cows and heifers, $2.75@4.6O; Gamers. $2.OOQ
calves. $3.0oQ6.25; bulls, stays, etc. $3.50
525
Hogs-Market 1Oc higher. Heavy, $3.50
545: mixed, S53OQ5.40; light, 5.2505.40; pigs.
$4.25Q5.0O bulk of sales, $5.35G5.40.
Sheep-Market active and firm. Year
lings. S5.25l6.25; wethers, S5.00G575; ewes.
$4 5N45.50; lambs, $67507.25.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago. May 11.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-Steady.
@1.03A.
Gora-NNo sc 2e,sc: No No s,I yellow: s 5Sss
Barley-Fair to choice mailing. 6o97Oc-
F!ax northWeste,a nor ,xes
mess pork, $l3.3I1aGl13.5o: lard, $s.45; short
clear sides, $7.371sd7. .621s.
Whisky-On basis OF high wines, $1.35.
Butter-Steady. Creamery, 19@25c: dai-
14c; firsts, i4Rc; prime me firsts. I51se. C. '
Cheese-Steady at l1@12c.
Produce Market.
Sioux City, May misunderstanding
stock, 15c: fancy dairy. 1sc; fancy cream
Eggs-Cases included. ss.95: cases re-
Pouitry-Hens. fat. &c: small. poor or
scrubby, 61kc; ROSTERS. Sc: guinea fowls.
4, per pound: turkeys. 1oc; sick poultry
Hides-Dry; Butcher trimmed. HOPE;
lie: light, s@l0c: salt. S@11c; culls. 649c:
glue. 4g6c. Green,No: ! cured. &c; No:
&c; No. 2 bull. &c: No. calf: 94l0c: No. 4
calf, S@Shc; No. horse. each, 3R6O: No.
horse, each, $1.5O02. 10: ponies, each, IL.
deacons, each. 50G7Oc: hog skins, each,
1OQ25c.
Tallow-No. I grease. &c: No. rough or
fat, 2@3c; No. rough, 1@1hc: No. 4 cake,i
606c: No. rendered. 636hc; No. 2 reni
dered. 4@4hc.
timothy No. l. sssoalooo: No. ). ;s.so6s .ss:;
bottom No. ]. ss.0O06.5O: No. 2, S.50&N0o5
oat and wheat straw. 36500G0o.
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TEDDY FAY.
Born September. 1900.
Died May. 1908.

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as intrepid as his own. Stripped of compassion for his love of her, wrenched free from the claim of their past she flung out her stinging words like whip-strokes.
 Love! What do you know of that sacred thing? Hide in your noun tains? Yes! And stay till you learn that first of all love is not for self but to serve the loved one. l could never love you. If Alfred were ten times dead, I'd not marry you!"
 Red lights were burning in Gideon's s passionate eyes, and he turned to her |. with savage counter threat.
 Whether Vincent lives or not you shall be my wife Stella Anthony! There's no other woman in the world but you, and I shall be worthy of you, You shall see my face again-you shall pray to see it!" He lowered over her, his stormy eyes fixed on hers un- finchingly. yet he did not touch her. Goodbye" he said in a lower voice. "l shall find him; and I shall come again." He stepped backward as he finished.
 She sprang after him, but he had closed the door and slid into the night. When she looked out he was neither to be seen nor heard. She stood a moment in the open doorway, striving to quiet the tumult of soul and body. The weakness of reaction came quick ly. The scene rehearsed grew in DOT tent. No fiery courage rose to meet the memory of his threats; yet they grew more dreadful: and the com polling power of his presence re- mained. A dozen uncertain plans chased one another through her whirl- ing brain. She would telegraph Al fred. But where? What could she say? She could not send heart trage- dies over the wires, accuse Gideon be- forehand of murder!
 She would write-get Uncle Billy to deliver her letter in person. She wrote feverish letter. destroyed it. and wrote again; then hastened out to find Uncle Billy. In the kitchen she came upon Sally B. experimenting the extra baking.
 Uncle Billy? He's snatchin' 40 winks. He didn't go up till bit ago; he ain't to be disturbed" She was
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For and Auainst.

A Philadelphia lawyer, retained as counsel for the defense in a murder trial, tells of the difficulties in getting together jury.
 Counsel were endeavoring," says this lawyer, ito elicit from the various prospective jurors their views con cerning the death penalty.
 One man to whom the question was put, Are you against the infliction of the death penalty?' replied, No, sir
 What is your business?' he was asked. I am a butcher he replied.
 When the same question was put to the next man he answered that he was against the death penalty.
 What is your business?'
 Life insurance said he."'
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emphatic. Say The race begins o. K! Trainll be here at 2:5O instid O four o'clock! Uncle Billy lows he'll git off in four minutes after"
 "Oh, l must speak to him alone" Stella pleaded; just a minute, when he comes down. Tell him when you call him. won't you?''
 Another time Sally B. would have and questioned her; but she was in needed the distress in Stella's tone tent on her work, caught in the hours excitement. She gave absent-minded assent; and Stella crept back to the parlor. where she lowered the lamp and again sat down with her fears. Had Gideon been able to get a seat in Uncle Billy's coach? She would go and see. She opened the door and peered out. The street was deserted Yet bright, unshaded windows gleam- ing in all directions extra lights in the saloon across the way; knots of men at the doors: the rattle of chips, the clink of ice and glass, and an oc. casional voice raised above the sub dued murmur that came from Sally B.s barroom-all told Stella that the town waited awake for the nights event
 She stole out, passed the hotel and peeped guiltily into the stage office Only the clerk on duty was within, and he was holding. Cautiously she approached and looked over the pas senger list that lay open on the coun- ter. Gideon had not booked
 Though half stunned by dread and fear. she yet could not face Sally E. again and the busy kitchen. She paced restlessly. stopped to reread her letter and add a penciled word, and went into the hall to listen for Uncle Billy Silence. No one was stirring in the house outside of the cooks domain.
 Back she turned to her nervous tread, counting her steps mechanical ly. Her mind was painfully alert, representative. The half-hour struck
 "The clock is surely wrong!" Stella whispered. But the dining room clock quickly rang a confirming chime; and the doomful tick, tick. went slowly on.
 She crept out again to the stage of