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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-07
Would Let Folks Know It..

Somebody sent this TO the society
editor and made affidavit that It really
happened. =
Here it is: They were out at an aft
ernoon card party. A stout woman
dropped n card to the floor. Would
you be SO kind as to pick up that card
for me?" she inquired of the little wo
man ut her right
Certainly" said the accommodating
woman at the right, picking up the
card
You see" explained the stout wo
man apologetically, I've got on a
brand new fifty dollar corset, and I'm
afraid I'll strain 1t II | lean over"
HUM commented the other wo-
man obviously. If had a fifty dob
lar corset I'd wear Ii on the @Outside
really would" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-07
Abroad.

Abroad is locality entirely sur
rounded by seasickness In another
view il Is bourne more or less niys-
terious, bounded on its farther ri L. by
your income and Oh its hither side by
custom houses where you have to de
clare everything you bring back with
you except foreign accent and one
change of hosiery.
Abroad is where
I. They put
n Labels all over your luggage and
b. 1t all over you.
.. You are almost always going
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
the good Samaritan invariably wants
tip.
Abroad is the stage Of history, but
that is only because history made the
too common mistake of not seeing
America first. Puck.
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EAST MAC OLSON.

Carl, the young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewitt was very i'll of pneumonia last
week.
Asa Hodgden, who was operated on
for appendicitis two weeks ago by
DIR. Stinchfeld of Skowhegan, and
DR.. Weber of Lewiston, is gaining
steadily.
Very little doing in the mill, except
on repairs
The rain Tuesday has settled the
snow.
Mrs. Galen Kincaid went to Nor
ridgewook last week to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Phebe Carleton.
Walter Rowell has gone in the
woods with pair of horses to work
for Ed Rowell.
William Hoyt visited his brother
Henry and family last week.
Harry Dennison went to Attleboro,
Mass, last week.
Herman Oorson returned to New
York last Saturday, after vacation
of week at home.
Schools are in session for the win
ter term with the same teachers.
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BINGHAM.

The repairs at the electric light
station are completed and lights we're
again furnished on New Years night
much to everybodys satisfaction.
There was small attendance at
the New Years ball on Jan. 1.
Gala Jones of Madison has been
visiting in town the past week.
Mr.. E. G. Lynn has moved his
family into the new house Frank
Hunnewell has just completed on
Murray street.
There was sociable in Grange Hall
on Saturday evening.
Special services are being held this
week in the M. E. church. Rev.
Charles II. Young of North Arson has
charge of the preaching services and
Mr.. Ohio l.. Hatch of Rockland will
have charge of the singing.
Annie Bryant, who has been in
Oakland for several months was in
town last week.
Mrs. John Morris, who has been
with her daughter, Alice, to the Cen
trail Maine General Hospital returned
to her home at The Forks, few days
ago. Alice, who had been operated
upon for appendicitis, is improving
rapidly.
Margery Sterling is now at home in
Caratunk and is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Fred Smith and children have
been spending few days with Mrs.
Rose Smith.
Rev. j. E. Sweet now has rooms at
Albert Webster's and takes his meals
at Bingham Hotel.
Nellie Baker returned to Massachu-
sets on Saturday last.
Henry Lane from Garry Pond was
in Bingham this week.
Will Hamilton received word on
Saturday that his father, who is a
lumberman had been seriously hurt
and was not expected to live. Mr..
Hamilton at once started for Green
vile where his parents reside.
Lila Rowe returned to st. Joseph IS
Academy on Monday and Mabel Ian
der Tuesday.
Merton and Leon Goodrich have
both returned to their school work.
Several of our citizens attended the
annual meeting Of the stockholders of
the farmers Telephone Co., at Nor
ridgewock, Monday. Anon Baker of
Bingham was reelected as one of the
directors.
Dist. Supt of Schools, @. E. Ball,
was in Waterville last Monday to at
tend a meeting of the legislative
committee of the State Association of
which he Is a member.
Mrs. Goodwin from Forsythe's was
in town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Libby of Concord was in Bing.
ham, stopping, the first of the week.
R. v. Ham of Moscow received the
sad news on Dec. 28th of the death of
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Self Disqraced.

In Boston, as every one knows. the
symphony concerts are viewed in the
light Of sacred ceremonials. In this
connection the story is told of two lit
tie girls of a certain family who re.
turned from the music hall 'in state
of mind" One of them carried an ex-
preston of deep scorn, the other an
air of great detection.
what Is the matter, girls?' asked
some member of the household "Was
the concert fineT'
"The concert was all right" respond
ed Eleanor. "The trouble was With
Mary. She disgraced herself"
"Disgraced herself?"
"Yes; she sneezed in the middle of
the symphony."-PhiladelphiaL Ledger.
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DEATHS.


Observation-Disclosures, December 81. Henry
Judkins, aged II years.
Anoka, Minn.-December 20, Lyman ID.
Webb, aged 10 years.
Hills, Mass.-necemb her "a. Mrs. b. Huntly,
aged ~ years
Northumberland 30, Mrs. Sarah Nor
ton Jewett aged 90 years.
Palmyra-.Ianuary /, Mrs Henry Wa
Patton.
Cornville-January ,, Mrs. Hattie Chur-
chill aged 40 years.
Skowhegan-Decemb 16, Newell l.. Nye
aged 81 years.
Lewston-Ianuary 3. Daniel McIntire
formerly OF Scion.
ingham-December D. John Ham, aged
81 years.
Athens-January ,, Edwin lowe, aged 81
years.
Skowhegan-January !. Mrs. Sarah Pitts
widow of the late Nahum Steward, aged So
years.
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MARRIAGES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30. by the Rev. Charles
q. Mosher, MIR. Frank G. Longiellow and
Miss n ina X. Withee, both OF Skowhegan.
South Leeds-December 80 by the Rev.
Robert Scott, MIR. Thee. N. Howe and M ISIS
Ethel N. Pool, both of Green.
acknowledgements 81, by the Rev. F. s.
Walker, Mr. Richard Henry Berry OF Mont
vile and Miss Agnes Smith OF Pittsfeld.
Fairfeld-December -, Mr.. Elijah Peavy
OF Clinton and Miss Sarah Small Of Plymouth
East Madison--January l, by the Rev. DIR.
Fred A. Leitch, Mr. Walter Scott Cronkh
OF Skowhegan and Miss Jennie Gertrude Bos-
worth OF East Madison.
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Crazy.

I'VE find the prisoner not guilty by
reason of insanity"
But the plea was not that of IN
Hnity." remarked the court
That's just the point we made, re
Joined the foreman. we decided that
any man who didn't have sense enough
to know that an insanity plea was The
proper caper must be crazy "-phlla-
delphia Ledger.
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CAUTION NOTICE.

Whereas my wife, Sarah +. Robinson, has
left my bed and board without due cause, l
wish to warn all persons against har boring
her or trusting her on my account, as shall
pay no bills contracted by her after this date,
3w53s q. w. ROBINSON.
Arson, Me-, December 81, 1903
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-07
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that William II.
Halves OF Skowhegan, has made application
to the State Board of Bar Examiners for ex-
animation for admission to the Bar at the
next session OF the Board to be held at Ban
gor on the first Tuesday of February 1909.
3wo3 JOHN B. MADIGAN,
Secretary OF the Board.
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Lewiston Weekly
Journal

For persons nos favored with daily paper,
the WEEKLY JOURNAL Is an indlspens-
able visitor. 1t presents In It's ample col
umns full report of all events in Maine, as
well rs IA digest of every important event
throughout the world. The management Is
always on the lookout for Improvement,
with intention of making every number
more complete than any predecessor. The
testimony Is that 1t realizes its
ideal in all respects
Send postal for sample copies of either
issue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-07

In order to follow the discussions of the
Important questions that will be acted upon.
a subscription to the LEWISTON EVENING
JOC RN \ l.. Is Il necessity Our special rep
resentative, by extensive use of the tele-
phone, will give our readers every evening
the proceedings of the same day. with inter
estlng descriptions ofeverythng doing at the
CAPITOL Price
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Only $3.50 for the Session

liy use Of the new trolley line the LEWIS
TON EVENING JOURNAL VIII reach the
kennebec towns from > to & O'Clock, nearly
two hours before any other paper. DO not
fall to order at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
HldH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

A very attractive entertainment has been prepared by the pupils of the High school to be given in the High school Assembly hall on Friday even- ing, Jan. 29, at 8 o'clock. The enter tainment will consist of music by tn Mandoiln club and the Glee club, fol- lowed by recitations selected from the Fourth Canto of Lord Byron's famous poem "Chiide Harold's Pilgrimage Each recitation will be illustrated by fine stereopticon views of the famous places described in the poem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
NOTICE.

HEARING ON PETITION OF U. M.
 c. Co. to Build Track Across
 Pauline Street.
 At meeting of the Common Coun- c. held January Is. 1909, the follow ing resolution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify the par ties in interest to appear before this Common Council, at the Council Room. City Hall, on February 1, 1869, at 8 o'clock in the evening, and be heard in relation to the petition of the U. M. c. Co. for permission to lay a double guage track across Pauline street. the center line of said crossing to be about IS feet south of the southerly line of Arctic street.
 Attest,
 F. T. BUCKINGHAM, 8" City Clerk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
F K E: E: p ! L z z U R E:
Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of Pyramid
 Pile Cure

What It Has Done for Others. It Gan
 Do for You.
 We have testimonials by the hun dreds snoWlng all stages, kinds and degrees of piles which have been cured by Pyramid Pile Cure.
 1T you could read these unsolicited letters you would no doubt go to the nearest drug store and buy a box of Fyramld Pile Cure at once, price fifty cents.
 We do not ask you to do this. Send us your name and address and we VIII send you a trial package by mail free.
 We know what the trial package Will do. In many cases it has cured pies without further treatment. If 1t proves it's value to you order more from your druggist, at soc a box. This IS fair, is it not? Simply fill out free coupon below and mail today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
HOTEL HAMILTON
OPENS DEC. 2

100 rooms. 100 baths, addition for this season. Most desirably located on high ground, overlooking harhor A stone structure, with all the com. '. forts and conveniences. Send for H. frustrated booklet and information to our New York Hotel Arlington" 25th St. and Broadway. GA most conyen- ient hotel to stop at en route.)
 Wm. F. Ingold, Mgr, Hamilton Rermr,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
F O R R E NIT Two Good Farms in Fair.
 field For full Particulars Apply ANDERSON & co.
 052 MAIN ST.

TO ReENT-Cottages, Stores and F1ass -West of Ash Creek, 1st floor (fineS.
 Sl6; Edgewood St.. near Burr road.
 cottage. $S: No. 14s7 Park Av., lower half SIS; north cottage. No. 1s1 Alice st, "; nrst floor. Cleveland Av.. near Madison. $s. central--No. 60 Golden Hill St., ? stores. $10 each: No. 20
 Golden. Hil St.. floor building: No. 174 Middle St., dwelling,10 rooms. 500. Bank St., furnished rooms; Main St near Golden Hill St.. 2d story fat.s15: NO. 16 kosuth St., small store, s8: Brooks St.. rooms,all Improvements 1ncluding furnace,$20. or rooms, ,$16. Inquire of the Industrial Savings Bank. southeast cor. Fairfield Avenne and Middle Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
Business Opportunities.

Our speciality is Business .Pronos,- tions of all kinds; stores. factorie. cares realty, etc., bought, sold ex. snanged: city or country. Inforn1s- t,vn p,,n, connoential. MacDaniel & Co. ing. Bridgeport. 11.o 9uI Io-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
B E R M U D A

England's most favored possession An ideal climate with the most ex- quisite coloring of flowers, water. birds and fishes. Delightful drives. charm ing scenery. Absolute rest and quiet under balmy skies. A short, pleasant sea voyage. by a large new steamer Golf. tennis boating. fishing,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
SWELL CAFES

LAUGH .,.,ti AND THE WORLD LAUGHS @ wltn you. Weep and you ween alone. Stop at the Eagles Ne.t p 1op a smile Cor. East Washineton ,Ave;. and No. Main St.. J. T Raa leigh. Prop. 0a'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
BOARD OF RELIEF


 Notice is hereby given that inc hoard of Relief of the City of Bridgeport will meet at the Assessors Office. Citv Hall, for the purpose of hearing an. peals made from the findings of the board of Assessors. Hearings will be neld on the following dates in Febru- ary, to wit:
 Monday February 1, wednesdav February 3. Friday, February 5. Mon. day, February 8. Wednesday. Febru- ary 10 and Friday February IF from 3 A. M., to P. M, and on the even ings of Wednesday, February and Friday. February 12 from z to P. M Dated at Bridgeport, this 20th day of January, 1909.
 ". A. LEWIS,
 CHAS. J. BYRNES.
 OWEN BURNS,
 JOHN c. CURTIS.
 Board of Relief.
 A 20 to B II
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
RAILROADS.
QZzH N2k X!zzxsHzzH1G1,1
 a/RAILHHAW OCTOBER 12, 1908. Iralns Leave Bridgeport as
 Follows:

FOR NEW hoIsk--'4:4A .s,Is. fS:4s. f6:26. t7:17. s7:50. fs:3s. .y3.s;a y3os; s:2J. .1o:o2. s11;oa. A. M @S:11, "s:27. Io:0o P. M.-SUNDAYS -*4:44, *5:16, t8:25, a10:o2 A. M fl2:30. .2:22, '2:27. *4:13. sos, s6:37 t6:45. "7:2e. *S:1f. *s:o7. e:5e. P. M.
 FOR WASHING TON. via H.rr.r. River.-'12:s0 (daily) A. M.; sl:21 P M.
 FOR NEW HAvEN-.1a:sa .,.n +2:19. 6:50, 7:56. S:58.. s9.3s- 'lO:44.s'11:3s A. M.-12:1s, s12:3o. l:5o. *2:2s- 3:3o. -3:46. *4:25. 4:48. s;41. *S;32. y:o1. .7:s2. .s:s7. s:5s. "1:41. %2:1e. s:1s. s:4s, "10:44.s11:3s A. M--*2:29. *4:25. s6:32. 7:1s. s7:ss s:47. *10:o2 P. M.
 FOR BOSTON. via New ro,.,. and osidence-"1:41. sa:1s. s..o *11:33 A. M.-*2:29. %3.A6 sS.oe' "6:32 P. M.-SUNDAYS-.1 .s.1: -11::ss A. M.-*2:2s ~4:25. .s:ss
 FOR BOSTON. via Hsrtrora .,n Wiiiiniantic-*s:S5. A N--s3:so. F.
 FOR TWISTED and ,n,erme,,,,,. 2:s5. '5:54. TAO P. M.-suNDAYS- S:30 A. M.-6:45 P M.
 FOR WATERBURY. ANs0vva DERBY and Intermediate Statior.- $500. ZOO, S:0O, 9:45 M ,:35. t5:54. TAO P. M-SUNDAyS s:30. 10:5o. A. M-6:45. S:so. P. M
 IOis CT. HARRINGTON. LIcNox ErC.---7:OO, s:5O. AM -'4:S3. P. M.-SUNDAYS-s:s 80 A M.
 FOR DANBUKY, NEW MILFORn ETC, via Brookfeld Junction.---7:Oo' $50. A. M.-4:33. 6:37 P. M.
 FOR LITCHkIELD, ErC.---e.se F. M.-SUNDAYS-s.sn A M. Express trains fLocal Expre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
Surgical Appliances.

SURGICAL APprJANcra fashioned on hand looms to ind;1,;S ual requirements. Requisites fo. physicians. nurses. hospitals. wi. liam Snowden. No. Taylor R,ock
 1l19 Broad street A practical ex
 perience of over 25 years. Telephone 997. oo nun
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
FEMALE HELP WANTEDJ

APPLY AT ONCE-wanted, xperi- enced stftchers at the Star Shirt Factory, Washington Ave-, Bridge port, Conn. Steady work in sight for a long time to come L7s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26

MONEY FURNISHED sALARyru PEOPLE without security or co1. lateral. easy payments. Of1ces ir 62 principal cities Save yoursAn money by getting my terms first. D. H. Tolman. Room l7 Taylor Building. 46 Cannon Street.
 B of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
PERSONAL

MRS. BLANCHE BARNARD, Clair yoyant and Trance Medium, gives readings daily; Sunday by appoint ment only Six questions answered by mail, 25 cents and self addrassed postpaid envelope. Address 4s1 Main St.. Bridgeport. Conn I12 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26

MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUC- JOKS. engineers. firemen. trainmen. citrks. letter carriers, mall cierka
 school teachers. bookkeepers. cash- confidential Heffron Go. Ponn. 301 Meigs Bldg. GIT f1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
FURNITURE
INSTRUCTION

PIANO REPAIRING-Now is the time to have your piano nut in ner. feet condition. Our workmar are not busy and we can give you a very low ngure now. Let us tell you how much 1t will cost. Drop postal or Can. Steinert's Piano Store. 915 Main St. Ts .+f
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
CARPET CLEANING

Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaninp
 and Fluff Rug Works Has Removed to 236 Stratford Ave.
 Q. w. WILCOX, Prop.
 J. G.. FLORIDA, Mgr. Telephone 1S28-8 sss r.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
MALE HELP WANTED

DRAFTSMEN, mechanical architec-
 tural or structural, are always in
 demand at good salaries; ten young men wanted to join club to learn drawing, at home evenings; instru- ments furnished. Address C. s. K., Box 82S, City, UPS *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED.-Married and single ladies to join day and evening classes to learn dressmaking. Thursday. Fri day, Saturday, 9 a. m. to g D. m Dressmaking School. Court Ex- change Room 3O5, 21l State St
 A if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

NEED MONEY :-Call. write or pncns the Bridgeport Loan Co., 110 war ner Bldg. s3 Fairfield avenue. and \ we will send you the money. Our liberal
 c 2a if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
UP-TO-DATE TAILORs

DU aOo WANT to have your clothing cleaned. pressed. repaired. or alfereds Ine well known Middle street taiIor Will do the job neat. quick and req. sonaole. Matthias Sajben. cusson. tailor. g Middle street. betvean Lafayette and Fremont Hotel. Rridea"
 port. Conn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26

The Best Rents for the price ssS Norman St.. rooms. .sao. o.oo l764 Main St., rooms, 400 l16 Parallel St.. 6 rooms. 18. .0o 06 N. Washington Ave, 6 rooms. 2o. co 236I Park Ave. 8 rooms. .... 20. .00 2a70 Park Ave-, rooms. 10. % HE Pacific St., rooms 10 co 945 Capitol Ave, 2 rooms. 15.O0 s Wells St. rooms, . I.o0
 HURLBUNT q COMPANY.
 Room l. 1o94 Main Es. 1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
SHOES.

NEW AND SECOND HAND Shoe. =, saie Repairing neatly and promnt-
 oone at lowest prices. Nathan aartman. 72 State street. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
ROOMS TO LET

FOR RENT-One store and rent
 1786 Main St. H3 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-26
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-Typewriter all makes. new and second hand. Mullins typewriter Exchange. 15s State St.
 20 stf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
Profits In DairyinE.

The man who Is carrying on diver
sifled farming can not keep one COW
for each acre of land he tills, but a
dairyman can do so, and many Of
them do. They do not raise all the
grain used, but let their neighbors do
1t for them. They know that they can
purchase grain for 100 cents on the
dollar and that their good dairy cows
will return So in product for every dol
lars worth Of feed. They can better
afford to spend their time In caring
for the cows than In raising the grain.
In alfalfa sections the man with forty
good dairy cows on forty acres of land
can furnish all the roughage required
the year around. He can not afford to
give his cows pasturage, but this is
the most expensive feed anyway un-
less a fellow has open range close by,
and such things have become mighty
scarce around where civilization pre-
walls. We will assume that five acres
of good forty are used for the build
ings, yards, roads, line fences, etc.
This leaves thirty-five acres Of land for
actual tillage, and by having a silo
and soiling in the summer time the
question solves Neutrality-suspicious.
Epitomist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
Potatoes Grown in a Barrel.

A sensation in potato growing has
been created in the neighborhood Of
Ridgley, Md, or at Richardson, a sub
urb, by the discovery that potatoes
grown in a barrel yield enormously.
The experiment was put to a local
test there this year, and during this
week the experimental, Oscar Needs,
invited his friends and neighbors to
come in and see what the barrel con-
tanned. Needs, early in the spring
had planted the eyes of one whole po-
tato in a barrel which had contained
lime, but in which he threw some fer
tilted earth. AS the vines grew
Needs added dirt, and occasionally
added water when the lack of natural
substance of the mother earth caused
the dirt to appear dry. Potato bugs
could not reach it, and the paris green
men, it is said, were gloomy as the
experiment progressed. When his
neighbors arrived to see what the old
barrel contained on digging day."
Needs carefully removed the earth
from the dead vines, and there, sure
enough, and all connected to the vines
by Dame Nature and not by a trick,
were 125 prime potatoes. or enough
to fill peach basket, and leave half
peck of small unmarketable potatoes
in the barrel. Now it is claimed at
Ridgely that one man has given an
order for 5000 barrels to be made for
him next season.-The Delawarean.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-14
The Traitors Thumb
~~~~~ooN~

That's grand slam again In 40
trumps to US, and the rub" said Guy
Hardwick as he added some big fig
ures on his score sheet. What do
you make it work cut at, Willie?'
Willie Stamford's face looked rath-
er white as he slowly totaled the
amount that Hardwick and his partner
had won; he was already realizing
what fool he had been to attempt 10
play bridge against man with Hard
wick's notorious luck
Il think" he said at last, at is ex-
actly $3.50. I'll have to send you a
check, Hardwick"
"All right" returned the other man,
easily. mo hurry, old chap. Nobody
game for another rubber, Ell? Well. it
is bit late"
You do have the most extraordi-
nary luck, Guy" said Willie.
Luck" said Hardwick You may
we'll say that; I've got mascot, you
know"
Mason, his partner, laughed some
what specifically.
1T is all very well to laugh at what
you don't understand, but I'm not jok-
ing. Look here, If you fellows will
hold your tongue I'll show you the
thing"
Hardwick took a silver cigar case
from his pocket and held it out to
them open. They peered over it eager
ly, wonder written large on the faces
of all three.
1t did not contain cigars. All that
there was inside 1t was a curiously
shaped brownish, weezened, shriveled
object set in a wide gold rim of an
tique workmanship, round which ran a