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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

Cant you see him to- hate This hnst.
m0rTolGf' she asked. ~,
Hasn't he misused your confidence!
Hasn't he taken your money! she
asked. 1T may be unpleasant for You
to make him unbelt, but you're a cow
ard if you don't"
Il wish I'd held fast now. never
supposed Plank would take hold. 1t
was that riveling old Belwether who
scared me stiff The minute | saw
him scurrying to cover like singed
cat | was fool enough to climb the
first tree. I've had my lesson, little
girl"
81 hope you'll give Howard his.
Somebody ought to-" she said quietly.
About half past 8 they dined in a
white and pink dining room furnished
In dull gray walnut and served by a
stealthy. white haired, pink skinned
butler.
They had planned to go for a spin in
Mortimer's motor after dinner but in
view of the Quarter fasco neither
was in the mood for anything.
do you know, Leroy" she observed
as they left the table and sauntered
back into the pale blue drawing room.
do you know that the servants
haven't been paid for three months?"
"Oh, for heavens sake" he expostu.
lated, don't begin that sort of thing
! get enough of that at home. get it
every time show my nose"'
II only mentioned it." she said care
lessly. You had an opportunity to
make Howard pay you back. What
are you going to do?'
"Do%
"Of course. You are going to do
something, | suppose. You haven't yet
told me how you intend to make How
ard return the money you lost throug a
his Juggling with your stock"
II don't exactly know myself" ad
mitted Mortimer. Still overfushed. Il
mean TO put it to him squarely as q
debt of honor that he owes. ! asked
him whether to invest He never
warned me not to. He is morally re
sp0nSiDle
She nodded
"Il tell him so, too" clustered Nor
timer. shaking himself into an uprigh
posture and laying a pudgy clinchet
fist on the table. I'm not afraid u
him. He'll find that out too. know
enough to stagger him. Not that
mean to use it. I'm not going to hav,
him think that my demands on hin
for my own property resemble extor
ton. I've half mind to shake tina
money out of him in one way or an
other
He struck the table and looked a
her for further sign of approval.
I'm not afraid Of him." he repeated
81 wish to God he were here. and II
tell him So"
She said coolly. II was wishing tina
too"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

II a person could always know just
what the trouble was when they began
tn feel sick and "out of sorts and also
know what to do to get well quick Their.
would be lots less sickness. There ART
thousands of people who suffer from Ca
tarrah of the Bile Ducts who don't kno"
they possess several little Ducts that
lead from the Liver and Gall Bladder
and carry bile and other fluids into the
intesiines. When these ducts get clogged
with mucous the owner will b-gin to gel
bilious and have all kinds Of mean feel
ings. Ordinary liver pills and powder
fail 70 relieve this condition. There Ia
remedy however, made especially toi
the tronble. Rydale's Liver Tablets
a prescription OF u specialist. One dos
convinces. Write for free sample. Ry
dale Remedy Co. Newport News, Via
ginia. Guaranteed by J. W. Thursi on
Drug Store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
The Sprinq Cry.

This Is the season % the year
When man proceeds TO tske look
For last years garments. Far and near
He searches every mali and hook.
And then In anguish loud he cries,
Where Is my crarenet.e. say!'
And This is wha, his wife replies,
MY dear, I've given il away"
His summer suit OF faded gray
He's very sure is good as new
At least IL MAS VIII n put away
This season II VII, have to Sc
But from the hook it's disa ppeared,
Yes. vanished has that suit OF gray.
Nor is lie very greatly cheersi
To learn she's given IL away.
Al least. says he. my yellow SHOES
VIII do another month or Two.
This year ! have no coin TO lose
The old are easier than new
But last years oxfords. too. are gone.
For new ones he will have to pay
This Is wifes reason, YOU know. John.
That ! have given them away"
This Is the season Of the year
When ansry words are often heard.
Man sees his clothing disappear
And then 10 bitterness is spurred.
o wives. o wives. pray hear my plea,
II you your husbands wrath would
stay
Al home begin all charity.
Don't give their last years clothes
away.
Detroit Free prsu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
BUTIERCUP PICKING PERIL
Philadelphia Physician Says There u
Disease In the Perfume.

That the picking OF huttercups is In
furious to the health OF children Is the
belief OF DR. W. W. Cha!tante Of Phii-
adelphia. Or. Chaifaute declares that
In many INSTANCES so called cases OF
mea sl-s are not measles AZ all. bur are
the effects OF the gathering OF butter
cups and the !nhaling Of their per
fume
In Germany and Holland there are
laws forbiddIng the growing aud pick
ing Of buttercups." said the physician
the other day, and the punishment is
severe, | understand. TO the violator
The reason for this law was that the
abundance OF buttercups In those coun'
tries was such that epidelnics OF but
teeup fever came regularly, and In
some cases the disease proved fatal
Il am going 10 use my energies and
influence TO have a like law passed II
Philadelphia"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
Detroit Free Press.

Upon opening his mail recently Mr.. A..
f. Dimmock, the leading druggist of
Faldosta, Ga. found the following let.
ter: "Dea- Sir Please find enclosed
2ac. for which send me by mail Que box
Rydale's Stomach Tablets for friend
of mine. bought 5Cc. box some
time ago and was completely cured of a
bad case of stomach trouble. NV friend
is also sufferer from Indigestion and
Dyspepsia aud wants to try them.
Rydale's Stomach Tablets-are bless
ing to stomach sufferers and too much
good cannot be said about Them"
X. +. Mitchell, Stockton, Ga.
IT You are a sufferer but skeptical,
write MIR. Mitchell, or for the small sum
OF 2oc. get trial box and be convinced.
J. W. Thurston's Drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

STATE OF VERMONT, IsrHllr OF Es,T 5;s ri
The Honorable Probate Court i'' 'ne D'''''
of Essex: 49,. r.,ote d
To all persons interested IN the ES'''
Yosette R. Gathercole HA"L'tt ,,h been
Whereas, application in writing . H"'n R.
made TO this Court by the guardian OF Kos 'a,s
Gathercole for license 10 sell the 'e" ,onnty
said ward viz situated in Canaan N S ne
of Essex and state OF Vermont rep a,,tiar
that the sale thereof for the purpose o. E;nTpst
the proceeds OF such sale AZ interest," u ,,a,a or
ins the same in stocks or other Feal $, ~ aid
using the availS thereof for me ehs'anSf,;sI or
ward as the law directs would ne oe''N
said ward. .,o;,,sa and as
Whereupon. the said Court appoiht.eI, h n. Pro.
signed the 10th day OF May 20. ~ "" ~ hesr
hate Office in Brighton in said lH'tlvis oM,der,d
and decide upon said application, S, Nv ali pet.
that public notice thereof 6e give, MING this
sons interested therein, by pND..s.. w. Essex
order three weeks succe>>Fe'N .n,It;sted at
County Herald. a newspaper Pu;n,,nIstes in
Brighton in said District. when f;"",,Srestsd
the neighhorhood OF those pc! '4.a,I, he preyt
therein; all which publications Ina' ing
Gus to the time appointed for me s4 ,o appeal
Therefore. YOU are hereby notl , ,,,s ~ sors
before said Court, at the urlr AM 20 ohiect 10
said, then and there in sad C2u'm 700 @ cause.
the granting of such license i you ss ssid Ply
Given under my hand at BF's 0'"
trict this 2-th day of April, 10. ,rE TrpGE,
HERBERT W, bI,ANN'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

ing 1t heavily.
That Is the amount" she said
Quarter looked at the pad which she
had tossed upon the desk. Then he
slowly wetted his pen with ink aud.
laying the loose check fiat. began to fill
1t In. Afterward he dried it and. read
ing it carefully. pushed it aside and
rose.
1T wouldn't be advisable for you to
stop payment, you know" observed
Mortimer insolently. lying back in his
chair and stretching his legs.
Il know" said Quarter. pausing to
turn on them a deathIy stare. Then
he went away. After awhile they
heard the door close. But there was
no sound from the electric hanson
and Mortimer rose and walked to the
window.
Hes gone" he said.
Lydia stood at the desk examining
the check
I'VE ought to afford decent touring
car now" she suggested-"iike that
yellow and black car of Mr.. Plank's."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
The Fighting
Chance. so,E !; Y.
Copyright "a oy the Pubi,aius company
Coqyri-at " Caant~rs
Copyright. I'd. oy the Curtis Pub.isAius company
C,uy-ri.a,. l.s. by RoJ-rt ". CGambers-

IL was stu daylight when Mortimer
swoke. conscious OF people about him.
As he opened bis eyes a man laughed.
Several people seated by the windows
Joined in. He yawned. laughed. turn
ing his heavy eyes from one 10 an
other, recognizing a couple OF young
girls at the window. He didn't want
10 get up, but there is in the society he
now adorned a stringency Of etiquette
known as refinement and which 10
ignore is 10 become unpopular.
So be got on to his massive legs and
went over TO shake hands with graV.
fly becoming the ceremony.
How dye do, Miss Hutchinson
Thought you were at Asbury faTA.
How de do. Miss Del Garcia: Have
YOU been out in Millbank's motor YETI:
We broke down at McGowans
mass" said Miss Del Garcia. laughing
the laugh that had made her so at
tractive in a Word to the Wise"
Muddy gasoline" nodded Mi!lbank
tersely. an iron jawed. overgroomed
man of forty with a ford face shaved
blue.
I'VE passed Mr.. Plank's big touring
car" observed Lydia Vyse. shifting
Tinto to the couch and brushing the
black and white hairs from her auto
mobile coat How much does cal
like that cost, LeroyF"
About twenty-five thousand be
said gloomily. Then. looking up: Hold
on, Millbank. Don't lie going. why
can't you all dine with US: Never mind
your car. Ours is all right, and We u
run out into the country for dinner
How about it, Miss Del Garciaf
But both Miss Del Garcia aud Miss
Hutchinson had accepted another III
yitation. In which Millbauk was also
included.
They stood about. wells boating
leather decorated coats thrown BACK
lingering for awhile to talk the garage
talk which fascinates people of tleil
type. Then Millbank looked al th'
clock, made his adieu TO Lydia, nodded
Significantly 10 Mortimer and followed
the others downstairs.
There was something amiss with biz
motor, for it made a startling racke
IN the street, finally plungins forward
with kick.
LYDIA laughed as the two yOunl
girls IN the tonneau turned 10 nod L
her in mock despair. Then she came
running back upstairs, holding he
skirt free from her hurrying little feet
"Well?' she inquired, as Mortime
turned back from the window to con
front her.
Il missed him." said Mortimer.
She fung the coat over chair, stoot
moment, her fingers busy with he
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

.be sxrs,i ted guest. And never Tor on
instant did be dream that his crvstarr
al eIoseted with Plank. trrmuiohs- sal
low. nearing the edge 81 esinsin= a'oN
al culy he'd back from ur'ef eOaApss
~ the agoniFing Necessity OF e"hp.r'-
Ing i bargain that might save hIui>sh
from the degradation Of tie punish
ment that had seemed inevitable. Al
day long be sat with Plank Nobody
except those two knew he was There
And after a very long time Plank con
..nt.d that nobody else except slNari
and Harrington aud Quarter should
ever know. 50 he called up hArrihs
ION ON iI,- Telephone. saying that there
Vas la tl,e Office somebody who dc
sired 20 SPEAK TO him. And wheh mar
rington caught the judges nrst rant
.tsmmer,.I word he reeled where he
stood. ashen. unlelieying. speechiess-
Harrington was an old man. very
Old mau. MORALLY hurt. but he stead
led himself along the wall OF his STUDY
IA the desk aud sank into the chair
After a little while he passed a thin
hand over his eyes. over his gray hrau
over the mouth that all men watched
with fear. over the shaver jaw no"
yrimly set but trembling. His hand
too. shook with palsy as he wrote
painfully picking out the words AM
figures OF the cipher from bis eod'
book. but he closed his thin lips and
squared his unsteady jaw and wrote
his message TO Quarter:
Its all up. Plank will take over Inter
county. Come at once
FRO BE CoSTISUFp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

ESTATE OF GEO. \. II ~ ..-x s.
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT or MIS- n;.tria
The Honorable Probate Court io' 'A'
aforesaid 49,. Estate Of Geo
TO all persons interested in the e sud pistrt
A Currier. late of LunenbuTg, IN saw
dss wSsftas e sad court has snss5a ss
day Of June next for exan; Yesator of ,ss
inS the account of the hNe' Sscree Of Tue
estate OF said deceased, and tor ueeilainans O
residue OF said estate to the Lawful ore Thereof
the same, and ordered that pubs nI said estate
be given to all persons nteJes,eU ,yaeks sucres
hv publishing this order three T'i IN the Es'H,
siveiy previous to the day assigned nu,bbIished "
County Herald a newspaper bp; uUrit =,
island Pond, in Brighton in Sad "a al to appH'
Therefore, YOU are hereby nHulWT' in said pl"
at the probate Office in Guildna,l' :" and theIst
t,ict on the day assigned, tn nsa account !.
to contest the allowance o. s" rnur right 4
Won see cause. and to establish y omt to said
heirs, iegatees and lawful Claimant 80,
residue. =. day Of Nay
1905 HERBERT W. oi"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
ESTATE OF EsrHEK FrzGERALD.

ESTATE OF ESTHER FITZGERALD.
STATE or VERMONT. District Of Essex s.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Distinct
OF Essex:
To the heirs and all person. interested IN the
estate o; Esther Fitzgerald late Of Brighton ID
said District, deceased. GREEIISG;
whereas, application hath hsen made to tns
Court in writing Icy the executor Of the AN
Will and Testament al E>the. Fitzgerald pay!
ing for license aud suthoTity 10 sell all o. 'ea
estate OF said deceased, for the payment Of ies%
cies and charges Of administration setting le''A
therein the amount OF egacIcN due rom Sala ss
ceased. the charges Of administration ana 'at
amount OF personal estate and the SITUATION u
the real estate.
whereupon, the said Court appointed ssa 4
assigned the End day Of Jane. 20 al 'as
Probate Office in Brighton ~ said Nsitci,
hear and decide upon said application, ana vi vi
dered public notice thereof 10 * gwen 70 Il
persons interested therein, by publishing sa,'
order, together with the time and place OF a.ar
ing, three weeks successfully IN the E ,ssii
County Herald. newspaper printed a !s s;.s
Pond in Brighton, IN said DISTRICT, an w..
publications. shall be previous totne u'ns 'F
signed for hearing. ,,,ssr
Therefore, YOU are hereby Dothed 10 aPP..J
before said Court at the time and place assts
then and there in said Court 70 make YOU! w, v
jections to the granting OF such license
see cause. .i1 ni.
Given under my hand at Brighton, IN sA'a ~
trict, this 18th day OF May ilt> ,,-,.r
HERBERT W BLAKE, Jtp"h'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

a. ,url,-i. and she shrugged her ShuEl
lrrs--'yuu seemed To Ice afraid OF
something or other"
Il cuuldnt talk 10 you in my own
house. with guests In the ROOM.
One moment" inisrpnsed Mortimer
blandly As lopg as ! Travelled down
town 10 sea you and mud you here so
UNEXPECTEDLY may as well take adj
vantage OF this opportunity to reGu-
late a little matter You don't mind
our talking shop for moment. Lydia:
Thank you Its just a little business
matter between MIR Quarter and my
self, matter concerning few shares
OF stock which | once held in one OF
his companies bought nj par aud tum-
blei TO ten and What is the fraction.
Quarter: forget
Quarter thought deeply for mo
ment: then he raised his head. looking
full at Mortimer. and under his silky
beard an edge ~ teeth gltmmered
Did you wish me TO take back those
shares at par" he asked.
Exactly. knew you would. |
knew YOU'D see 1t in that way cried
Mortimer heartily "toufouud II all.
Quarter. I've always said you were
that sort Of man, that you'd never let
a friend In OF tue top hoor and Kick
| him clear to the cellar. As a matter OF
fuct. sold out at lOAs Wait Here :
a pencil. Lydia give me that pad on
| Your desk Here you are. Quarter
! It's easy enough To- figure out how
much YOU owe me-. Lydia. would YOU
mind hunting up that check book !
| left here before din
lie had made mistake. The CIR
/ flushed. He choked up and cast II star
! tied glance at Quarter. But QuarrieI
| If he heard made no motion OF under
| standing. Perhaps. ii had not beeu
necessary 10 convince him Of the con
splracy.
! When he had finished his figures h
reviewed them. tracing each total viii
! his pencils point; then quietly handle,
the pad to Mortimer who went over
! II and nodded that 1t WIS correct
Lydia rose. Quarter said, without
| looking at her: Il have blank check
with me- May use one OF these
pens :"
So he had brought check. Had he
! supposed that a check might he neces
sary when Lydia called him up! Was
| be prepared TO meet any demand ol
! hers. too. even before Mortimer ap
! peared on the scene
LAS long as you have a check witt
| you, Howard" said Lydia quietly
suppose you simply add TO Mr.. Nor
timers amount what you had INTENDED
to offer me-"
He stared at her without answering
That little remembrance for ol'
times sake Don't you recolect:'
NO" said Quarter.
why. Howard. Didn't you promis
me all sorts Of things when | wante'
to 90 to your friend. Mr.. Siward, AM
explain that Il was not his fault 90
into the PATRONS clubt Don't you re
member | felt dreadfully that he wa
eYpelled-that | was simply wild t
write TO the governors and tell then
how took Merkle's clothes aud druv
to the club and waited until | saw
lot Of men go in and then crowded Il
with the push?'
Mortimer was staring at Quarter on
Of his protruding eyes. The girl lear
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
NOTICE.

The annual meetl : Of the S:ocshod
ers of the Upper Coos Railroad Of V-I.
mont, for the election Of Directors aud
the transaction OF auv Other business
that may legally come before the meet.
ing, will h+ held at thu Office Of Harry
Bloigett in st. Johush1ry, Ia the Cont'
ty of Caledonia and State Of Vermont
on Monday the First day Of June, A. D.
1908, at one o'clock i'm the afternoon
Dated at ST. JohuSbury. IN the County
Of Caledonia and State Of Vermont, this
18th day of May, A, d 1905,
HAgEY RL0DGETT.
Clerk of the Upper Coo, Railroad Of Vt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

A. soon as the v-sr-- -
nemi--rs o. The Wn--r.. rs.-. 2.
iure club in Cleveland l 800
walks in sandals 10 comm ~. ID
w"ods Mr. {. = E---r 49, 81
the club. ssys. ~Wea-i1s 5000
the msideus Of snr'el' 9---..r.. -'''
issu'iial the world has p,a.-r.,- = e
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

the first coward
sinking from
the councils of
conspiracy TO
seek immunity
fr III tn o s e
slowly grinding
millstones that
grind exceeding
fine.
Quarter at
Shotoyer. with
his private car
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

hair pegs, then
sat down on tn
couch, I a X i n g
Tinto into bel
lap. She was
very pre- IT,,
dark. slim. mar
yelously grace,
full in her every
movement.
Cant you see
him tomorrow -
she asked.
Il suppose So
S a / d Mortimer
S ! 0 w Y. oh,
Lord. How ]
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

ed forward, de
| b era tie. self
possessed. I b e
red lips edged
W 18th, growing
scorn.
That was a
dirty trick :" said
Mortimer heav.
lily. He took the
pad. added a liz
ure, passed 1t tC
Lydia. and she
cooHy wrote 4
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

ana Ills iocomO
tive within an hours drive, strolled
with Sylvia on the eve of her depart
ure for Lenox with Leila Mortimer;
then when their conference was ended
he returned to Agatha calmly uncon.
scious of impending events.
Harrington at Seabright paced his
feranda awaiting this same Judge. an
loyed as two boats came I'm without
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15
lCHApTER|
\ THIRTEEN

~ HE heat. which had been severe
in June. driving the last fash
ionable loiterer into the coun-
try. continued fiercely through
out July. August was sitting.
Nobody who was anybody remained
in town except some wealthy business
men and their million odd employees.
but the million. being nobodies. didn't
count
Quarters huge limestone mansion.
looming golden In the sun. was tenant
less Its owner. closing even The
Sedges, his Long Island house, and.
driven northward for breath of air,
was expected at Shotover.
The house of Mrs. Mortimer was
! closed and boarded up. \ caretaker
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-15

"Can't you see him to,
fnorrolGfn she asked.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-19
Oahu Railway
TIME TABLE
OUTWARD.

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-*9:15 a. m, 1920 p. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
Stations-f7:30 a. M, 1918 a. m, s11:05
a. M, *2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m, '5:15 p.
m, 1890 p. m, III p. m.
For Wahiawa-'9:15 a. m. and "5:15
p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, War
alua and Waianae-"8:36 a. M, 5:S1
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-f7:46 a. m, 1886 a. m.
*10:3S a. m, *1:40 p. m, @4:31 p. M,
5:S1 p. M, *7:30 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
1886 a. m. and *5:31 p. m.
aDaily. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only
The Haleiwa Limited, two-hour
train (only first-elass tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at S:22
a. M; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 D. m. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
G. P. DENISON, F. c. SMITH,
superintendent. G. P. & 7. A.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-19

and ate strange foods and, partook of
a nectar called poi. But the dream
threatened to dissolve 1t shimmered
and trembled like an irideseent bubble
about to break | was just CHANGING
out at the green grass and stately trees
and blossoms of hihiseas when suddenly
/ felt the table move. The table, and
the Madonna across from me. and the
veranda of the lotus-eaters, the scarlet
hibiscus, the greensward and the trees
al lifted and tilted before my eyes,
aud heaved and sank down into the
trough of a monstrous sea. | gripped
my chair eonvulsively and held on. l
had feeling that | was holding on to
the dream as well as the chair.
should not have been surprised had the
sea rushed in and drowned all that
fairyland, and had / found myself at
the wheel of the Shark just looking up
casually from the study of logarithms.
But the dream persisted. ( looked CO.
verify at the Madonna and her husband.
They evidenced no perturbation. The
dishes had not moved upon the table,
The hibiscus and trees and grass were
still there. Nothing had changed.
S1Will you have some iced tea?' ask
ed the Madonna; and then her side Of
the table sank down gently and | said
yes to her at an angle of forty FIVE
degrees.
"Speaking Of sharks, = said her hus.
band, cup at Niihau there was a
man And at that moment the table
lifted and heaved, and / gazed upward
at him at an angle of forty-fve degrees.
So the luncheon went on, and | was
glad that / did not have to bear the
affection of watching Chairman walk.
Suddenly, however, a mysterious word
of fear broke from the lips of the lotus
eaters "Ah, hall thought |, "now
the dream goes glimmering. | clutch
ed the chair desperately, resolved to
drag back to the reality of the Shark
some tangible vestige of this lotus land.
Just then the mysterious world of fear
was repeated IT sounded like Report
ers. / looked, and saw three of them
coming across the lawn. @ blessed re-
porters, Then the dream was indispnt-
ably real. after all. l glanced out
across the shining water and saw the
Shark at anchor. and ! remembered that
/ had sailed in her from San Francisco
to Hawaii, and that this was Pearl
Harbor. and that even then ] was say
ing, in reply to the first question, Yes,
we had delightful weather all the way
down. .