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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
KANSAS THEORY OF RAIN.
Dispute as to Whether Kansas Ge.7
Hers From Snow or Gulf.

The theory that the rainfall Of 1.ar.
sas depends very largely IN .Ae lo.,.
fall in the Rocky Moult'lns o. @ol
orado Is not supported b! Or, f.-.t.
Snow, Of the University G.. = s.
who believes that the rains Jf i5aHs'
are caused by winds from tac Gu I
Mexico The United States Weather
Bureau recently sent out warnings 20
persons in eastern Colorado and parts
of Nebraska stating that on account
of deficiency in the snowfall in the
mountains last winter the supply Of
water in the Platte River for irrlg1-
tion will be exhausted prematurcly.
This has called attention aud pro-
NOTED discussion regarding the theory
which attributes the rainfall of Kan
sas to the melting SHOWS of the
Rockies.
"Nothwithstandng the deficiency Of
snow in the Rocky Mountain region
last winter, the rainfall of Kansas in
March and April greatly exceeded the
normal amount and furnished a sui.i.
cient refutation of the theory that
Kansas rainfall depends upon the
mountain snow. The most probable
source of the moisture which produces
the Kansas rainfall is the Gulf of Mex.
leo. The prevailing winds of Kansas
in the latter part of spring, the en-
| tire summer and the first half Of
autumn are from the south and south
west.
Dr. Shows theory is that the winds
! of western Kansas come from across
the hot, sandy country OF New Mexico
and western Texas. and that the winds
of eastern Kansas come from the Gulf.
| The moisture laden winds of eastern
Kansas blow over central northern
Texas, central Oklahoma and after
crossing Kansas take a northwestern
course through southeastern Nebras-
ka, northwestern Missouri and over
Iowa. This territory Is in the rain
belt and is not subject to dry seasons
as in western Kansas and parts of
other states over which the dry, hot
winds from the far southwest pass.
These dry winds, after their course
over New Mexico and western Texas,
cross western Kansas and pursue a
course further east in Nebraska than
in Kansas and then into the Dakotas.
| THE sea breezes from the Gulf of
Mexico" said DR.. Snow, extend west
ward into south Texas for considera-
BILE distance. gradually veering to the
north and joining the regular south
west winds, bringing abundant mois-
while the western half OF the state.
lying beyond the moisture laden winds
from the Gulf. has different rainfall
in each locality according to its dis
tance from the northward moving
moisture laden currents. kansas
City Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Neglected Cemeteries.

The unsightly brush-grown old
burying ground is a saddening
feature Of many rural neighbor-
hood, and will be long time in
evidence, but there will De no in
crease of these neglected resting
places of the dead if a law passed
at the recent session of the l.egis-
lature is rigidly enforced. 1t pro-
vides that hereafter no charter shall
be granted to a cemetery company
unless it contains a provision that
said company be required to set
apart sum equal to at least one
tenth of the gross amount of funds
derived from the sale of lots for the
perpetual care and preservation of
the grounds and the repair and re-
newal OF the buildi Igs and prop.
erty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Helpful
Beauty Hints
A Typewriter Tells How She Keeps
Erect and Her Nocls from Sassins-
A Tiaht Collar Fatal 10 a Beautiful
Throat--Valu.sb!e Saeses.icns b.
One Who Knows
f 4, 4

How 90 l keep my back straight
and my neck from sagging?" said the
woman who spent hours each day at
a typewriter. 81 write with my chest
up and my eyes turned ceilingward.
81 never allow myself to stoop. sit
ting well back on my chair to make
the erect position possible, and when
ever do not have to look at my copy
I throw the neck back.
"Whon taking dictation it is quite
easy to keep the head up and | ar
range my notes on a rack on the level
with my eyes. Naturally | use the
touch system so the keys need not
be watched.
"Often. when working in a room by
myself twist my head and take
rcck.stretching movements while writ
ing To fight off the double chin and
t.gging throat muscles that are so
co.lmon for women who sit at desk
OF piano much.
"The way | happened to think OF
combining neck development and work
was by watching my grandmother.
Ter throat is as thin and supple as a
girls though she Is nearly so, and she
has none of the sagging and lines that
most of us connect with age.
"She told me that whenever she
got chance during the day, when
ever she had to plan any of her work
OF wanted minutes rest, she sat
with her eyes turned heavenward. her
chest up and the muscles at the back
o. the neck contracted.
"Often as she sat there she would
massage the throat muscles with the
tips of her fingers or draw the palms
of her hands alternately from the line
of her chin toward her chest. She
usually carried small tube of cold
cream in her pocket and would put
Just enough on her fingers to keep
the skin from getting sore.
How did she manage about her
collar? She never wore one around
the house, but had her morning frocks
made with a narrow surplice neck to
give freedom ana air to the throat.
Grandmother never went to beau
ty doctor in her life but she agrees
with most Of them that tight collar
Is fatal to a beautiful throat. can
not go collarless in an Office but
take it off the minute I reach homo
and always wear Dutch neck dress
In the evening"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Fisher Will Hang for Killing Mrs.
Klinger.

Henry Fisher, convicted of kill
ing Mrs. Sarah Klinger, was SEN
fenced to be hanged by Judge
Savidge on Monday at Supbury.
Fisher as we'll as the woman
killed was resident of Shamokin.
The murder, which took place over
year ago, was an especially cold
blooded and brutal one. Fisher
after being convicted, was adjudged
insane and brought to the hospital
at Danville Many thought that he
was feigring insanity; at all events
after being incarcerated for a short
time he was removed to the jail at
Sunbury.
Fishers case was taken to the
supreme court, but the lower court
was sustained. Accordingly sell
tence was passed upon him.
Fisher was commanded by Judge
Savidge 10 arise and he complied in
a stoical Unconditional manner.
The court asked him if he had
anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him.
He replied that he had nothing to
say beyond the fact that he was
not guilty"
Judge Savidge informed him
that he had received a fair trial
and that jury of twelve men had
adjudged him guilty of murder in
the first degree.
Then i'll due and legal form
Judge Savidge pronounced the sem
tence of death. The silence was
intense and the words of the judge
could be heard in every part of the
court room as he informed Fisher
that he was to be hanged by the
neck until he was dead"
1t only remains now for the
Governor to fix the day for the
execution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
The Monster Sturgeon.

460 pounds. and measuring almost IL
feet in length. If served at one meal
this one fish could feed a thousand
men. For five hours after its removal,
the heart continued to beat. 1t was
placed on board and was watched
by hundreds.
The jumbo sturgeon was caught by
some fishermen off the Jersey coast
1t ran into net which it damaged in
its wild struggles to escape. The
fishermen saw by the commoton in
the water that they had made an I'm.
usual catch, but when they caugnt
the first sight Of the sturgeon they
were amazed. A rope was secured
about its body with some difficulty,
and after a struggle of an hour or two
the fish was landed in the fishing
smack.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Susquehanna Synod.
Sessions will Be Held From May I 9Th 10 I 5h
al WIliamsport.

From May I2 TO IS, inclusive.
the forty-second annual convention
of the Susquehanua synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran church will
be held in St. Paul's church, Will
Transport, the Rev. Charles George
Bikle, pastor. About 90 churches
are included in the bounds of the
synod, including Scranton, Halle
ton, Bloomsburg, Danville, Shamo-
kin, Sunbury and as far as Jersey
Shore. About 100 ministers and
delegates are expected to attend
the convention.
The convention will open with
an evening session. at 1880 o >lock,
on Wednesday, May, IL. The
Rev. J. w. Shannon will corduct
devotions, there will be synodcal
sermon by the Rev. w. l.. Fisher,
president, and holy communion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
House Fly Must Go.
4 Few Years ago Scientists Said He Was Use.
iul Now He Is Denounced.

Only a few years ago scientists
and observers declared that the little
househy was a useful insect; that be
absorbed foul air, made way with
filth, and was an all around
purifier. A meeting was held in
New York in which eloquent ora
tors of both sexes defended The
buzzer against certain people who
wanted to make war OH the fly as a
general nuisance. But now the
sentiment has changed in regard to
the fly. Health officers all over
the country are uniting in a cam
paign against the househy, declared
to be one of the most important
agents in the spread of typhoid fe-
yer and tuberculosis. If the state
ments of a committee of the New
York Merchants association, which
has compiled testimony OIL this sub
ject from various parts of the Unit
ed States, are to be credited, it is
evident that the average person has
failed to realize what a dangerous
foe to mankind the innocent appear
ing little fly really is. To quote
the committee own words, the fly
is more dangerous thln the tiger
or the cobra, and may easily be
classed as the most dangerous ami
NAL on earth" which certainly is
"gcing some," if one may employ
a flippant colloquialism in treating
so serious a subject. Clearly, the
housefly is monster, and it makes
little difference where we find it,
provided it has the freedom of the
town. 1t is evident that it is time
to get after the housefy. Owing
to his activity the policy of exter-
mination is apt to be slow when an
attempt is made to wipe out the
species one at time. The only
way that any progress can be made
is by stamping out the breeding
places of the dy. Let the same
tactics be pursued in fighting the
fly that have been employed in bat
tling against the New Jersey mos
quito. Cover compost heaps about
stables; wipe out the other unclean
conditions which enables the fly to
exist and multiply in countless
numbers; and the question of fly
disposal will be half solved. In
this zone it is not too early to be-
gin the work for the present year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
The Great Floral Clock.

In front of the north entrance to the
Palace of Agriculture at the Louisians
Purchase Exposition.
In a maze OF vines and foliage
skilled artisans have constructed ma.
chinery similar to the works of o
watch and the floral timeplece will
keep as correct time as the most deli.
cate instrument ever turned out by 6
Swiss matchmaker.
The clock is just sixteen time,
larger than any timepiece of which tn,
world has any knowledge The dis,
contains circle of flowerbeds one
hundred and twelve feet in diameter
and the hands are long, green point
ers. the largest Of which moves fiv,
feet minute. The floral arrangement
was planned by the chief of agricul,
ture of the Exposition.
The effect in the daytime will be
that of mass of green moving slowly
over field of white. and pointing at
brilliant colored hours and minutes
At night, a glowing indicator will
move above. glowing numerals. The
minute hand alone weighs 400
ponds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Almond Meal.

Almond meal is excellent to use on
tender hands, and good preparations
may be found already made up. Be-
low are directions for making it.
Almond meal. in fine powder, pre-
pared from blanched bitter almonds,
after the oil has been extracted,
ounces; orris root in fine powder, 4
ounces; wheat -four 4 ounces; white
CASTLE soap, in fine powder, l ounce;
borax in fine powder, l ounce; oil of
bitter almonds, 10 drops; oil of berga-
mot, drama; tincture of musk, l
dram. Mix thoroughly, and pass the
mixture through fine sieve.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Jurors for May Court.

PETIT JURoRs-Second Week.
Casper Hover, Catawissa town
ship; +. Ross Kester, Hemlock
w. O. Holmes, Bloomsbury; J. B.
Millard, Scott; Hilbert Albertson,
Fishingcreek; ]. Hess, West Ber-
wick; J. A. Laub. West Berwick
Joseph Rinard, Catawissa; Z. D.
Hagenbuch, Scctt; 7. B. Miller,
Bloom; Geo. w. Greasy, Center;
Seth B. Lehman, Briarcreek; H.
Nj. Bowman, Mlfflin; J. w. Bur
lingame, Scott; w. A. Myers,
West Berwick; A. B. Mendenhall,
Jackson; c. S. Fornwald, Bloom
Robert Lee, Madison; James Y.
Stackhouse, Pine; J. E. Cox,
Bloom; John Trinkle, Bloom; Ira
B. McHenry, Benton; Ralph Ewes,
Greenwood; Thomas Turry, Con-
yngh gham; VIM. Ikeler, Orangeville
c. A. Shannon, Benton; ]. Har-
vey Hess, Berwick; A J. George,
Bloomsbury; A. c. DeSheppard,
Bloom; Alexander Sinner, West
Berwick; Calvin Dent. Hemlock
John Custer, Bloom; Bruce Girton,
Sugarloaf; w. H. Dennis, Ber'
wick, Frank Hirleman, Jackson;
Anthony Cain. Centralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Trial List for May Court.
SECOND WEEK, MAY 10.

Henry Hinderliter VS.. Daniel Derr,
Trespass. Johnston, Freeze and Har-
man for plaintiff; Small for defenant.
f.. d. Tewksbury, adinr., vs.. The p.
& u. Ry. Co. Trespass Fisher and
Hinckley for plaintiff; Rhawn for de-
fendant.
Catharine Carr VS.. Lehigh Valley
Coal Co. Trespass. Fritzand Bell for
plaintiff; Woodward: d. b. e.. for de-
fendant.
Lydia A. Smith VS.. The a. c. & f.
Co. Trespass Small and Harman
for plaintiff; Sprout, Cupp and G.. Her
ring for defendant.
Jessie Smith intermarried with Fred
icli Smith VS.. Penna. II. Il. Co. lessee
of n. & W. b. Ry. Co. Trespass.
Rhawn and Mensch for plaintiff; Wal
Ter for defendant.
Rathbone, Sard d. Co. Assumpsit.
Jackson for PLAINTIFF; Harman for de-
fendant.
The Fairbanks Co. VS.. Berwick Con-
son for plaintiff, Harman for defendant
Albright Son and Co. vs.. Berwick
Consolidated Gas Co. Assumpsit. j.
l.. Evans, for plaintiff Harman for de-
fendant.
Harvey Reach VS.. Penna. r. r. Co.
II espass. Ikeler for plaintiff; Waller
for defendant.
Dodge and Day VS.. Avery Sickles.
Assumpsit. Evans for plaintiff; Har-
man for defendant.
Mary +. McMannimin vs.. The Lee
high Valley n. II. Co. Tresspass. Flynn
for, plaintiff; Ikeler and Ikeler for de-
fendant.
U. A. Knecht VS. Penna. r. r. Co.
Trespass. Fred Ikeler for plaintiff;
Waller for defendant.
Pearl A. Slusser VS.. Penna. X. II. Co.
Lessee of N. & w. B. Ry. Co. Tres.
pass. Small for plaintiff; Waller for
defendant.
Lull Carriage Co. VS.. J. L. John and
Son. Assumpsit. Fred Ikeler for
plaintiff.
Anna H. Musselman, widow of Ad-
am w. w. Musselman, deceased VS..
York Bridge Co. &. Herring, G. Her.
ring, WagOnseller. s. p, WolvertOn.
Sr., s. P. Wolverton, Jr., for plaintiff,
! Ikeler and Black for defendant.
George w. Rhinard admr. d. b. n. C.
t. a. of John Rhinard vs.. Susannah
Rhinard. Sci. Fa. Sur Mtge. Yost
for plaintiff, Harman for defendant.
John Brophy vs.. The Township of
! Cleveland. Trespass. Moser and
Maize for plaintiff; Kreischer for de-
fendant.
VIM. III. Hauck vs.. Penna: r. r. Co.
and Penr n. r.. K. Co. lessee of $. Il. IL
w. b. Ry. Co. Trespass. Yetter for
plaintiff; Waller for defendant.
William Flanagan. Mary A. Flan-
nagan VS.. The Lehigh Valley Coal
Co. Trespass.
Flynn for plaintiff and Ikeler and G.
Herring for defendant.
Howard r. Reimard, Cora A. Rel
mard vs. b. & S. n. r. Co. Trespass.
Duy and Ikeler for plaintiff, Waller
for defendant.
Samuel Longenberger VS.. The p. &
r. Ry. Co. Trespass. Fisher for
plaintiff and Rhawn for defendant.
! Mrs. Alice Fahr VS., The York Bridge
| Co. Trespass. Potter for plaintiff
and Black for defendant.
John Lenahan VS.. Shamokin and
| Mt. Carmel Transit Co. Trespass.
Laubenstine and Flynn for plaintiff,
and Wolverton and Wolverton and G.
Herring for defendant.
! Albert Reeder VS.. Harvey Fairchild.
| Trespass. Small and Ikeler for plain
tiff, Evans for defendant.
Charles Reigle VS.. Sylvester Shultz.
'Trespass. Rhawn for plaintiff and
Evans for defendant
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Flesh Food.
MASSAGE Cream,

Express oil of sweet almonds, 80
minims; fresh cucumber juice. /
ounce; lanoline, drains; oil of rose,
4 drops.
Melt the oil and lanoline in a double
boiler; remove from fire and stir in
cucumber Juice; before the mixture
cools add the perfume; beat until
cool.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Slap the Hollow Back.

A gulley between the shoulder
blades is fatal to beauty. This hollow
can sometimes be filed out by Q treat
ment Of vigorous slapping with thu
palm Of the hand. This developes
the muscles and makes flesh.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Peeling Onions Without Tears.

The work of skinning onions,
which usually ends in tears, can be
made pleasure by pouring boiling
water over them and covering a
few minutes before peeling. - Wom.
ans Home Companion for May.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Columbia g. Mo1tolr E!. Ry.
CINE FABLE ~ 4: { frSr
June 1 1904, land1 1unti further tice.

Carsleave Bloom for Espy, A line di a, Lin
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points
follows;
A. NJ. Ts:oo, $40, 6:2o, 100, 7;4o, S:i
9 90, 9:4o, Io;2o, 1900, II;4o.
Pm I2:2o, 100, $40, 2 20, 3 100, $500
4:ao, 500, $40, Gao, 700 y 40 ,S'2o, 9'oo
t(o:4o) Io:2o *UI;oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hos
from time as given above, commencing
6:ooa. m
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. NJ. s;y
6n5, t7:oc, 1890, $3.50, tIo'oo, 'l'.os
1900.
p. NJ. 1900, tz:oo, 900, 400, $500, 6ioo,
t7:oo, $500, 9:oo, 1920, *Uf:oo)
Carsreturning depar from Catawisss
miurtestrom time IS give nal bove.
First car leaves Market,Square for Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a.. m.
First car for Catawissa Sundays 700 a. IN.
First car from Berwick. for Boom Sundays
leaves at 500 a. NJ.
First car leaves Catawissa Sundays at
so a. m.
sFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tP. i. K. Connection
Wv. TERwILLIGKl,
Sdpefintendeaf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Tho Worlds Largest Clock.

With it's delicate mechanism hidden
In plants, flowers of all sizes and col
ors, the largest and most wonderful
timepiece in the world is to be seen
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
A Twelve Foot Sturgeon.

The biggest fish ever received at
the Fulton Market was on exhibition
recently. 1t is sturgeon weighing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Tested Recipes.

AnHseptic for the Hair.
Quinine bisulphate grains; spirits
OF rosemary, 2 ounces; alcohol, 2
ounces.
Flesh Food.
Lanoine, ounces; almond oil,
ounces; white wax, 3-4 ounce; gly.
cerine. 1-2 ounce; spermaceti, 3-4
ounce; tincture of benzoin, 30 drops.
Astringent.
Eau de cologne, IL ounce; eldfow-
er water, 6 ounces; powdered alum,
20 grains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

Bloomsburg Souvenir Books, 48
half tone pictures, as cents, at the
COLUMBIAN Office. tt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

A fine new line of Wedding in
vitations just received at this office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
T.
Eloomsburg q Sullivan
Railroad.

Taking Effect Feb'y rst, 1905, S,,I2:os a. m
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.

Directions With each Vial In Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10
FOR SALE.
SPLENDID

Two new eight roomed houses
at Wenonah. All conveniences
and up-to-date.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10
with his eyes, much as a clever

& with MS eyes, mucn as cleVer
hostess picks up her feminine guests at
dinner, and arose, turning to Ethel.
This shall make no difference to us,
my child he said and, turning sharp
ly. took Lady Creech by the arm and
left the terrace Pike looked at Hor-
ace pityingly.
Don't you understands he said.
I'm her GUARDIAN
For a feeting instant Horace stared
at him and then dropped his chin and
walked away.
Il shall never hold up my head
again. he said.
The sudden horror of the revelation
that Horace had drawn forth bore
down upon Ethers mind with a crush
ing weight.
To her artifcialized understanding
the disgrace was more than she could
ever hope to bear, and Horace's ex-
pressed thought that he should never
be able to hold up his head again was
but vivification of her own.
Surely it would have been bad
enough. she told herself, if this fearful
thing had come upon them privately,
but to have it appear in the full light
of day and in the very hearing of the
family of the man she was about to
marry was too cruel.
And with an inward groan she leaned
for a moment against the terrace wall
where the countess had left her. When
the first astonishment had passed and
sheAhad time to realize what had oc-
cured, events that had seemed but
fleeing impressions rose up before her
in all their vivid nakedness. Nine. de
Champigny had looked at her with
astute contempt, she was sure. and she
dimly remembered seeing the look of
Mortified amazement upon the patrician
features of the Earl of Hawcastle.
Then. with an awakened resentment
the fighting blood of the sturdy plebe-
ian Simpson stock, the stock that had
upheld its end in the battle against
oppression in several wars, came bach
to her with rush, and she decided to
see this awful man and give him to
once and never insult her again by
his uncouth and vulgar presence. Such
business as had to be transacted could
be done through an intermediary.
With a bracing of her spirit she
stepped forward resolutely and came
up close behind Pike as he stood with
dropping jaw gazing in perplexity
after the retreating Horace. Ethel cast
a look of loathing upon the straight
back of the guardian of her peace and
ground her little boot heel into the
stone Tagging. She glanced up and
saw that the common German was
looking at Pike with grave sympathy
and even understanding, and instantly
she hated him for it. Then she saw
him take his cap from the obsequious
Mariana and turn away. When he had
gone she said in a low voice:
81 am Miss Granger-Simpson."
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10

"Redsoni Wing, yes. I'm her guardian I"
her. and she-that is, they-will prob
ably want me to have supper with
them"
The horror was closing fast around
the other party, and they simply
stared
"Do not trouble for me-" observed
the German. "Your young people
they have a villa?"
"No," answered Pike, with a smile.
They're right here in this hotel"
Horace, with fear lending wings to
his scattered senses, sprang to his feet
and began to walk toward the grove.
Pike looked up.
I'D better ask" he said, and then,
observing Horace, went on addressing
him: Hey, there! Can you''- He
stared as the young man, paying no
attention, proceeded on his way. Pike
raised his voice.
Excuse me, son, aint you an Amer
ican?" AS Horace paid 10 more atten-
ton he turned to Mariana. sHere,
waiter! Tell that gentleman I want to
speak to him!''
Mariana sprang after the retreating
Horace.
Pardon, m'sieu, the gentleman, he
wish to speak to you"
Horace whirled in an angry flash.
"What gentleman? he demanded,
and Pike regarded him calmly.
II thought from your looks,'' he pro-
ceeded quietly, you might be an
American"
Horace lanted himself squarely be-
fore his interrogation.
"Are you speaking to mel" he de-
manded haughtily.
II shouldn't be surprised" said Pike
genially. "Ain'tEou an Americana
II happen to have been born in the
States.n replied Horace aggressively.