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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
OF Old Friends.

Old friends! The writing of those words
mas borne
My fancy backward to the gracious past,
The generous past, when all was possible,
For all was then untried; the years be-
tween
Have taught some sweet, some bitter les
sons, none
Wiser than this--to spend in all things
else,
But of old friends be most miserly.
Each year to ancient friendships adds q
ring,
AS to an oak, and precious more and more,
Without deservir gness or help of ours
They grow. and, silent. wider spread, each
year.
Their unbought ring of shelter or of shade.
Sacred to me the lichens on the bark
Which Natures milliners would scrape
away;
Most dear and sacred every withered limb
'Tis good to set them early, for our faith
Pines as we age. and, after wrinkles come,
Few plant, but water dead ones with vain
tears.
-Jamea RuasalI lowell
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Was II Sold?

An honest Canadian farmer adver-
tised his COW for sale as follows:
Owing to i'll health, / will sell at my
residence in township 10, range IS, ac-
cording to the government survey, one
raspberry plush COW, years old.
"She is a good mixer and not afraid
of motor cars or anything else.
"She has undaunted courage, and
gives milk frequently. To a man who
does not fear death in any form she
would be a great boon. She is very
much attached to her home at present
by means of a log chain, but she will
be sold to any one who will use her
right.
"She Is one-fourth shorthorn and
three-fourths hyena.
II will also throw in a doublebarrel
shotgun, as 1t goes with her.
I'm May she generally goes away for
a week or two, and returns with a tall
red calf with wabbly legs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
the BAGGAGE OF
AN EASTERN NABOD
Maharaiah on Visit to London
Has Imposing Array of Ser
wants and Luggage"

The arrival of the maharajah, of
Nepal who came to London as the
guest Of the nation, gave the officials
and porters at Victoria station the
busiest and most exciting three quar-
moons.
Though the maharajah has visited
this country before and is very loyal
to the English, he felt 1t necessary to
bring an Indian atmosphere with him.
so besides his suite, which included
many members of his family and gen
tlemen in attendance, he brought In
dian body servants cooks, ETC., and the
station looked like an Indian province
when all this crowd descended from
| their various cars. AS his caste pre-
| cludes his eating In q European res
taurant the train was brought to halt
during the trip across France and the
maharajah ate a meal especially pre-
pared by his native cooks, alighting
| for the purpose from his car and seat
ing himself in a tent erected In field
| by the side of the railway line.
| When the train finally rolled into
Victoria after many delays 20 native
servants helped the porters to struggle
with the maharajahs luggage. Among
| the effects were $50 crates of boxes, lac
heavily iron bound trunks, 40 metal
uniform cases, 80 boxes containing
foodstuffs, two great jars filled with
water from the Ganges, two beautiful
cages with singing birds, and five
sealed boxes in crates four feet long.
The last described boxes were said
to contain Jewels Of almost priceless
value, and all the way from Marseilles
they were under the constant supervi-
sion of IL servants, who sat on them
in the daytime and slept beside then
at night. But with Indian cunning the
jewels were doubly safeguarded, fol
they were not in those crates at all, a
least the most valuable of them wer'
not. The superb regalia worn on stat
occasions and the rarest precious
stones were packed in two common
place brown paper bundles and watched
by only two sturdy Ghurkas.
The maharajah is very affable an
speaks English perfectly. His costum
on his arrival was a somewhat anus
ing concession to the demands of Eng
lish and Indian fashions. On his hea
was a peaked cap OF brilliant scarlet
He wore a dark overcoat of Europea
cut. flannel collar, with a loose sill
tie, loosely fitting silken trousers of
subdued yellow and patent leathe
shoes completed his outfit.
|
| ~.rn, Winsiows SOOTHING SYRUP ror Childrs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
AustraIia's Rabbit Pest.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
In 1852 two rabbits were imported into
Australia from England. These arrivals
in that continent now number billions
and are a great pest. Five rabbits eat
as much grass as one sheep. From 1875
20 1888 the Australian government paid
out IS, SIS, ,015 as bounty for the noxious
animals, at the rate of 25 cents each, and
from 1888 to 1886 $22O0.OO0 for the same
purpose. For some years the rabbits died
by millions, owing to the drought, but
since 1884, with the rainy seasons increas-
ing. they have again come into notice and
bid fair to become as great pests as in
the past. .s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
His Memory Panied Them.

INV
Old Commodore Vanderbilt was al
ways very democratic in spirit. Sitting
on the porch of a fashionable hotel at a
fashionable resort on one occasion, II
is related that the commodore saw a
lady approaching with whom he was
acquainted. His wife and daughter,
who recognized her, could scarcely con-
tain their anger when he arose and
politely addressed her.
Don't you know" asked the daugh-
ter after she had gone, that horrid
woman used to sell poultry to us?"
Yes" responded the old millionaire
land / remember when your mother
sold root beer and l peddled oysters ir
New Jersey"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Sis Hopkins Sayings.
By Rose Melville.


Most unalloyed delights are unal-
lowed.
The most expensive paint, is a nose
paint.
Many an arrow shot by cupid, hits
cupidity.
Satan loves his reign, cause he will
have his due"
Many a man has his mind open only
to discover that it is vacuum.
Some homes have plenty Of discord
without there being harp on the
premises.
1t Is natural when a man is making
hay when the sun shines that he should
hasten.
Charity, which begins at home, seems
to be mighty reluctant about moving
far afield.
Ma says babies get their eyes open
when they are three days old, but that
SOME men never seem to.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

bles, bearing down sensations, etc.. On
June Goth, 1907, four and one-half
years later, she said: ~ haven't had
kidney trouble since. l repeat my testi-
mony."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

troubles. Is that re-
lief lasting? Let Mrs.
James NJ. Long, of
11S n. Augusta ST.,
Staunton, Va, tell
you. On January 31st,
1908, Mrs. Long
wrote: "Doan's Kid.
ney Pills have cured
me" (of pain in the
hack urinary from.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
A Bip Difference.

First Passenger dn street carl
wish you'd get off at the next corner.
Second Passenger-Off the car?
First Passenger-No: off my foot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
lust the Ona.

Goggles.-I am trying to sell my auto
mobile.
Speeder.-To whom?
Goggles.-Oh! some politician.
Speeder.-But why politician?
Goggles.-Because 1t is such a good mud
thrower.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
An Orator. But

Winks-That fellow De Blow is Ger
tainly born actor.
Dinks-Think SO?
Winks-Yes; one never realizes until
after his speeches appear in print that
he doesn't say anything.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Maptal ExerriSA

II thay, Arthur, tellth me he it'll doing
bwain work"
"Ya-as He hath welieved mis- valet of
the twubble dethiding which suit to
wear each day. He fgureth II all out by
himthelf, doncherknow. Deuthedly clever
chap"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
A New One.

Evelyn (edging away)-No, Harold,
you mustn't try to railroad yourself
into my affections.
Harold-To railroad myself?
Evelyn-Yes; you seem - think your
arm has the right of way around my
waist.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
No Speedina.

"Yez same to be takin' yer tonne wild
thin hammer avn nails"
"Yis, Orm workin' by tn day. Oill
not be like a chauffeur"
"Yez won't"
mo, Orll niver be arristed for fast
droivin'."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

Large stock ranch, Boone Co., Neb. In
corn belt. Highly improved; timber, or
chard, artesian wells, r. F. D., telephone,
school, SIG. Easy terms. For particulars
address c. E Lockwood, Petersburg, Neb.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Seems likely,


BILL see in a favorable wind a fox
can scent a man at a distance of one
quarter of a mile.
Jill-Of course he could scent him
farther if the man happened to be in
an autOmOhilel
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Repartee,

Miss Younger-I wonder II I shall
lose my looks. too, when I am your
age?
Miss Elder-You'll be lucky if you
do
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Has a Hump Now.

Green-Do you think Koyne is
straight?
Wise-He used to be before he took
to steering his own automobile.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Very Particular.

Mistress-Why are you leaving us,
Mary? I'm sure do all the work.
Maid-Yes, ma am. but / don't like
the way you do II.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22

EHTS st. vtus Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
- manentIy cured by Or. klinss Great Nerve
Rsstorsr Send for FREE 90 trial bottle and treatise
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Each Has One.

Every man has his favorlte hymn"
Yes. and I've noticed that every WON
an also has her favorite him"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Surs Thino.

Big sister-Gracious. Willie, don't sss
how you can get SO dirty.
wnlie-coSss su1 on the back saf 60
In snow yoA
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
THE TIME TEST.

That IL What Proves True Merit.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring the quick
est of relief from bnckache and kidney
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
SIOUX CITY P'T'c CO., 1864, 1901
A Clever Scheme,

From the Denver News-Times.
do you have to send Miss Gilday
siolets?"
mo. got Name Brown to tell her
that violets don't harmonize with her
COMPLEXION"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1908-08-22
Chinese Cows and Butter Fat.

~srs. Winsiow,s SOOTHING erRus ror Childrs
teethinR, sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation .
GJs pain cures wind collie. b can't q bottle
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
COCKRUM ITEMS.

Quarterly conference was held at
Cockrum on the 25th and 26th Of Jan
uary, the new presiding elder, Rev.
w. M. Young, officiating. He de-
livered three able sermons while here
which proved to be quite treat to
our people.
Mr.. T. B. Miller surprised quite a
number Of his friends by inviting
them to attend his wedding reception
at his home here on last Thursday
afternoon. He was quietly married
in Coldwater at the home Of the
bride, Mrs. Maggie Coleman, on We'd
nesday evening, January 29th. A re-
ception was given them by his father
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
OLIVE BRANCH ITEMS

The cold wave, ushering in the
month of February, swept down upon
us in dead earnest Saturday, and
caused us to feel the wintry weather
as we have not this entire season.
'Tis an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, and we sincerely hope the la
grippe germs, which have infested
the atmosphere, going about as a
roaring lion, seeking whom they may
devour, turning homes into hospitals,
are killed.
Bro. Foust filed the pulpit at the
M. E. church Sunday morning, but
called in his evening appointment ON
weather.
Mr.. A. M. Haraway, senior member
of Haraway Bros. firm, paid his usual
weekly visit to Memphis Monday.
Our town feels justly proud of the
firm of Haraway Bros, tits compare
lively new and these good people
have built up an excellent trade, en-
joying the confidence of the entire
country, and we congratulate them
upon their marvellous success in such
a creditable business.
Messrs. Hughes, of Memphis, and
Mothershed of Senatobia, were in
town last week to bid on new resi-
dences soon to be erected by Messrs.
A. M. Haraway and r. I'll. Norvell.
These residences will add very much
to the appearance of our town, as
they will be modern in structure and
have all the up-to-date conveniences.
: = Mr.. Bob Sandidge of Ft. Worth,
Texas, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Andrew Sandidge.
Mr.. Ed Hutchinson has removed
his family to Memphis, which place
they will make their future home.
Mr. Ira Finn is quite sick at the
home of his mother, Mrs. 7. j. Finn.
DIR. FL. A. Stuart has also been on
the sick list this week, and DR.. J. FL.
McNeill has been pressed into double
service, riding night and day, attend
ing to DR.. Stuart's patients, in addi-
tion to his own.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Brown went to
Memphis Sunday.
If this severely cold weather en-
dures, we predict an icy reception for
Cupid's many and varied messages
Saint Valentines day.
DOBYNS
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
POPLAR CORNER plCK.ups.

Boys, my ink is froze this morning.
You may know by that the weather
is cold.
Cotton wagons are passing the cor
ner like fall of the year. The gins at
Walls are just as busy as they can be.
Cotton is coming from somewhere.
Mrs. Old Hughey went to the city
Monday Of last week shopping and
let the evening train leave her. /
don't know what she was doing to
get left. We can only guess.
Say boys, heard something few
days ago that may be worth some
thing to you in the future. heard a
man and his wife got into scrap and
a young man happened along while
the fight was going on. He stopped
and jumped down off of his horse and
went to the rescue of the wife and
both man and wife jumped on the
young man and all he could do was to
get away and that quick. So you
can take warning when you pass such
place and let them fight it out. I
am informed this took place in De-
Soto county.
! am informed that G.. w. Gwin has
accepted position in the delta as
agent on large plantation.
The bird hunters have been making
whole lot of fuss shooting, Don't
know how much game they killed.
Preaching at Walls next Sunday at
II o'clock by DIR. Neil, of Memphis.
Boys, Miss Matte Matlock is back
at Lynchburg visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Lively. l must say she is pretty
girl if l am any Judge and I think l
am.
Mr.. Horn White, of Eudora, passed
the corner a few days ago. He was
riding fine horse and looked like
young man just twenty one. I hol-
lowed at him and asked him what he
was looking for. I told him we had
some nice widows in this neighbor-
hood If that was what he wanted. He
shook his head and rode on.
OLD HUGHEY.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07

by the SCOT catching fire in chimney
of the residence of j. A. Mitchell. II
was first thought the building was on
fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. McCargo, OF
Olive Branch, passed through here
last Sunday to visit their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey, of Lewisburg.
The ground hog came out Sunday,
and returned to its hole, which means
six weeks of cold, bad weather, SO
they say.
During those spring-like days last
week, farmers were seen breaking
land for another crop.
Esq. Dye is improving slowly, after
severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. R. P. Ham, of Memphis, was
in town one day last week on her
way to visit friends at Cockrum.
Miss Ida Spencer, the "little lady
drummer" was among us again last
week, after an absence of several
months.
DIR. HI. Mcneil, one of Olive
Branch's promising young physicians,
was out this way Sunday visiting the
sick
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07

Under authority conferred upon me
by certain trust-deed of date Nov.
20, 1907, and of record in Book No. IA,
Page 444 of the Records of Real Es-
tate Mortgages for DeSoto County,
Miss. given by w. P. Conner, P. P.
Ingram, and Harry Leighton to me
as Trustee to secure an Indebtedness
of Sits with interesj and costs in
favor of Holmes & Tucker, Attys. for
Beck & Corbitt Iron Co., default hav-
ing been made in the payment of said
debt when due, will on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1908
within legal hours at the court house
door in the Town of fernando in said
county expose for sale by public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash
the property situated in DeSoto coun-
ty, Mississippi and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
The entire plant including build
ings, furniture, fix 1ures, boiler, en-
gine, machinery, utensils, implements
and tools Of the Leighton Wagon
Company situated on their leasehold
premises on the west side of the Y. &
NJ. V. Railroad at Lake Cormorant,
DeSoto county, Miss. on lands leased
by P. P. Ingram from Mrs. Nellie B.
LaGrill ct al, and also all rights of
said first parties under said lease as
to the lands on which said plant is
located and operated. For further
description of said property reference
is made to the record of said trust
deed. The title to said property was
warranted by the makers of said
trust-deed to be free and unencum-
bered in them. I will sell and convey
as trustee only.
Witness my signature Jan. 81, 1908.
1T I'll. HOLMES, Trustee.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
NEsBITT NEWS.

Mr.. Wayne Maxwell is on visit to
family.
Little Howard Rutland has been
sick this week.
We are having some real bad
weather now.
Mrs. Nesbit is having some improve
ments on her place.
Mr.. T. J. Hudd1eston was called to
Holly Springs last Saturday on bust
ness.
Miss Betty Gwyn, who is teaching
music at Batesville, visited her moth
er last week.
DR.. w. B. Maxwell left for Jackson
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
Knights of Honor.
Joy Gannaway is improving all the
time, and we hope it won't be long
before he can be up.
Mr.. John Rollins was hurt by his
horse while feeding Monday. The
horse kicked him in his back.
Mr.. Will Worthy, of Gulfport, will
occupy one of Mr.. Bridgport's new
houses soon. He came last week in
tending to begin work, but was called
to the bedside of his sick children.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
Notice to Creditors.
w. B. Irby, Assignee

Conner Ingram Mercantile Co., ct al.
No. 3215. The State of Mississippi.
To Battle M. Brown & Co., E. G. At
kins & Co., Sam Baumgarten & Co.,
Banks Grocery Co., G. L. Byrd &
Co., Chism Thompson Co., Chicka
saw Iron Works, D. Canale & Co.,
E. III. Crump Buggy & Harness Co.,
Continental Gin Co., J. Goldsmith
& Sons Co., Goodbar & Co., Harris
Iron Supply Co., National Refining
Co., Harpman Bros, Irby & Gill;
land, T. B. Jones & Co., Livermore
Iron Store Co., B. Lowenstein Bros,
Lilly Beck Drug Co., Memphis Fur
niture Co., Memphis Queensware
Co., Memphis Drug Co., Memphis
Bottling Co., Memphis Lumber Co.,
Perkins Oil Co., Southern Cotton
Oil Co., Ullathorne Seed Co., Bur-
chart & Levy, Economy Furniture
Co., Van Vleet Mansfield Drug Co.,
A. r. Taylor & Co., J. d. Fulmer
& Co., all of the above parties of
Memphis, Tenn. Bell Paint Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio; Geo. Barcus, Fort
Wayne, Ind. ST. Bowser & Co.,
u oAb w uy AAS3 AhNA't = ~ - ONst
Cincinnati, Ohio; Imperial Glass
Co., Wheeling, West Va; Iriquois
Mf't. Co., Cleveland, Ohio; Koehn
We'll Co., New Orleans, La; Nor
gan Lyon Vinegar Co., Louisville.
KY; A. Lehman & Co.. New Or
leans, La. Sligo Iron Store Co., st.
Louis, Mo. (; Mercantile Jewelry Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,; Harris Solinsky Co.,
Nashville, Tenn; Lafebar Ledger
Co., address unknown:
You are commanded to appear boz
lore the Chancery Court of the county
of DeSoto, in said state, on the 4th
Monday of March, 1908, to defend the
suit in said court of w. B. Irby, As
,ignee, wherein you are defendant.
A proceeding to enforce the assign
nent of The Conner-Ingram Mercan-
5ile Co., of Lake Cormorant, DeSoto
county, Mississippi. Jan. 80, 1908.
N. e. WILROY, Clerk.
R. L. Dabney, Solicitor for Assignee.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07

at Alphaba, and from there they
came to Cockrum, where they will
make their future home. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Miller on winning such
a noble, excellent woman and we
wish for them happy welded life.
Miss Lillian Keer has been quite ill
with fever. We are glad her condi-
tion is somewhat improved and we
wish for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. r. P. Ham, of Memphis, was
was the guest of friends here on
Thursday last.
DR.. and III. F. Byers made visit to
his home in Water Valley last week.
Messrs. R. G.. and K. Payne, of
Memphis, were visitors in our town
recently.
Mr.. Ozment, of Olive Branch, was
in our midst on Monday.
Miss Annie Herring is back at her
work this week, having been unable
to attend school all last week on &C
count of sickness. The work was
carried on, however, by her able as
sistant, Miss Fred Sage with the aid
of two young ladies of the school,
Misses Maxwell and Elder.
Miss Bertha Maxwell was a recent
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. Maxwell.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
B. F. Solomon Dead.

Mr.. B. F. Solomon died at his home
at Oxford Wednesday of heart failure.
He was near rs years of age and had
been a resident of DeSoto county
until two years ago when he moved
to Oxford. Mr.. Solomon was a
confederate soldier, a highly esteem
ed citizen, and member of the Bap-
tist church. His many friends here
and elsewhere will regret to hear of
his death and will sympathize with
his aged companion in her loss.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
BETHEL BUDGETS.

No sickness of serious nature but
plenty of colds and grippe in the
neighborhood,
Our school is getting along fine
under the efficient management OF
Miss Julia Wilkerson.
The Sunday school has gone into
winter quarters so many have moved
away.
Everything seems very quiet since
the election.
We have preaching every 3rd Sum
day at Bethel. Everybody come and
hear our new preacher.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
Notice to Bridge Builders.

The clerk of the Board is hereby
ordered to advertise, as required by
law, bridge to be built over Byhalia
creek on Red Banks road. The Board
will receive bids for building said
bridge at their next meeting in
March, but reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. Plans and speci-
fications on file in Chancery Clerk s
Office. N. E. WILRoY, Clerk.
Times-promoter., 1908-02-07
CEDAR VIEW NOTES.

Mr.. w. A. Brewer visited the city
last week on business.
Mr.. John Payne, thriving young
merchant of Moortown, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Payne,
the first of the week.
Quite a good deal of excitement
was created here last Friday night,
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have sand enough to declare their feel

have sand enough to declare their feel
ings''
Bige blushed scarlet and stammered.
Really. Miss-Miss Simkins." he said.
"I-I-that is, long have-have nour-
ished "a deep regard
But just then from somewhere with
N the dark recesses Of the smokehouse
came an unearthly noise.
'Kertychoo-oo-oo Good Lord-ker-
cho-o-o"'
Mercy sakesv cried Miss Simkins,
glancing at the closed door affrighted-
ly. What in the world was that?
Il dunno, num-" gasped Bige'
Sounded like a cat"
NO. faint no cat. There amt NO
cat around the place"
''Kertychoo Ky-choo-oo! %
Lordr'
Its a man, and he's i'll the smoke
house." cried Miss Sinkins. trembling
He's choking to death. Let him out
oh, please let him out. Mr. Elicit
Hadn't ought to let him out" re
pleu blSe OuSut " Keep ILL IL
there till he's cooked to a crisp. He's
thief. and he's after your meat
num-
'Open this door, cOughed Abnsr
I'm smoked up worse than a briel
pipe I'm blacker than the ace OF
spades. I've got to get out. You cal
laugh at NE II you want to; you can
laugh till you can't see straight, but
can't stay here no longer" He was
wheeling like a blacksmith's bellows
with a rent In it.
tiously "And what be We dom in
there:"
I'm Abner Moon, if We must know.
replied weak voice, land I'm under