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The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Another Appeniiciti. Operation

Donald McCreery was operateu
upon for appendicitis In the Greeley
hospital last Friday. He stood the
operation unusually we'll and MS
friends are hoping for a speedy re-
covery for him. Donald Is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCreery ana
has spent the last year at Harvard
Early in the spring he had severe
attack OF appendicitis. and although
he has had no trouble since. 1t was
thought best to have the operation
while he was In a good condition
physically.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
NEARLY MET FATE
OF ECKLUND GIRL
PECKHAM STATION HAS HOODOO
Goodness of Bystander Saves Mrs.
William Joyce from Death
(Peckham Specially

~ WI SPSSaait
Friday there came near being a
repetition OF the horrible accident
which caused the death of Esther
Ecklund a short time ago. The wit
nesseS say they can hardly believe
yet that there was no tragedy. and
that the victim, also woman, es-
capped.
Meanwhile Louis Carpenter is the
hero Of the day. His coolness and
sheer nerve was all that averted the
tragedy and saved the life of Mrs
William Joyce OF Greeley. 1t was
the same old story of the attempt
tc signal a Union Pacific train, Of
the presumable slumbering of the
engineer, of a frightened woman
getting on the track in the path of
the flyer. Quite crowd was wait
ing the train, but Carpenter was the
only one who saw Mrs. Joyce step
on the track and had sense enough
to realize the impending tragedy
He hurled himself in front of the
engine with such force that he knock
ed Mrs. Joyce over and man and
woman rolled down the embankment
together. The train shot past Just
as they disappeared and the fright
ened spectators could hardly believe
their eyes when they beheld Carpen-
ter and Mrs. Joyce at the bottom OF
the embankment uninjured.
Mrs. Joyce had been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. John Dale. who lives
Oh ranch near Peckham. and the
two women had driven to the cross
ing to take the train to Greeley
Louis Carpenter. who is brother
OF Oliver Carpenter, the real estate
man Of Greeley, and who formerly
lived in Greeley himself, is farming
near LaSalle this summer. Accom-.
panied by his sister, Mrs. Bellport
and by Miss Ruby Rose of Greeley
he. also had driven to the crossins
and his party was waiting to take
the train to Greeley. Carpenter sig
nailed, thinking the train would stop
but the flyer does not stop at Peck
ham. The entire party was on tn,
wrong side of the track for boardin,
the train had it stopped. and Mrs
Joyce made the same mistake tina
cost the Ecklund girl her life.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Two Wills Probated

Two foreign wills were probated
last Saturday. Eliza f. Grant
died in New York last fall. leaving
her son, George F. Grant, as admin
istrator few weeks ago the son
died and. as he owned part of the
property, his estate must also be
rrobated in this county The mother
owned section of land adjoining the
townsite of Frederick. The land
Is underlaid with coal and said to
b. quite valuable.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
More Miraculous C,uo.

ihe well with the peculiar prop-
tues away out in Crow Creek has
periormed more wonders In tba no.t
Ten days. Over ten people i, croa-
ley who have had dyspepsia aas ath
m ,na s.omach troubles have been TAX
ing IL regularly for more than a week
ana every one believes he is ac."ei,v
cured The owner of the wo,, hos
peeh bringing in the water In ,ugs
ana expects to establish a rao,,iar
route on the principle of =. s"a' s.,na
no pay. "o cure
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
MAN DROWNED IN
SMALL RESERVOIR
FATE OF A SEVERANCE YOUTH
Went for Swim In Reservoir ON the
John Law Ranch
(Sevsrancs Special) }

John Horton. aged %. was drown
ed about a'clock Friday night in a
small reservoir on John Laws rarch
a mile south of Severance. Although
his companion. George Dwinell, made
every effort to succ0r the drowning
man and then did his best to rescue
the body, he was finally obliged to
leave and call help. The news quick
ly spread and a large crowd col
lected at the waters edge. After a
half hours sounding. the body was
located and brought to shore but lie
had been extinct for some time.
Horton was q young fellow with a
claim at Akron. and came here a few
weeks ago In search of work. The
first Of July he hired out to II. T..
Dwinell. = rancher living south Of
Severance. After supper last night
few Of the boys got up ball game.
at the conclusion of which Horton.
accompanied by Dwinell's son. went
down to the reservoir for swim.
Horton did not claim to be good
swimmer. but said he was used to
the water. Both young fellows were
thoroughly heated after their violent
exercise and Dwinnell did not ven
ture into the water at first Horton
plunged In and was seized with
cramps almost as soon az he touched
the water and Dwinell says that he
did not come up after sinking the
second time. The boy on the bank
got pole and tried to reach his
drowning companion and later found
a rope. which he pressed into serv-
ice. but his efforts were In vain.
Horton has a brother living at
Akron who has been notified Of the
accident
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Sickness SpOils Vacation
fEutnn 0noCfah

f. G. Steele spent but one day OF
his vacation in Long Beach, Calit''
and was then summoned east by the
news OF his mothers serious Illness.
Mrs. Steele and the children mad
left earlier in the summer and Mr'
Steele expected to spend a couple
OF weeks with them. At latest re-
ports, his mother. who was staying
in small town In Missouri. was IN
n critical condition owing to para
lytic stroke. but he hoped to be apie
to move her to her home In Kansas
soon.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Kittle 4 withey Burel~rizcd

Another robbery occurred Weu
nesday night which was not report
ed until this morning. A window
was broken in the rear OF the kittle
& Withey grocery in the manner as
at the Hoffman market and the burg
lars entered through the broken
pane.
There was no money in the build
ing and. with the exception of some
cigars. nothing was missed. The
robbers used practically the same
system az that conducted few
months ago when six places were en-
t. red in one night
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Freight Rate E,,.ss,

The interstate commerce
w WV A 'iuay t awarded reparation to
Irn,on ~ ,aanemeyer & Co. from the
eroo"n on,on raciiie ,a Railroad COMPANY for
lAcess t., freight charges upon .raar
~ car lots transported from, u,..on
Colo, to Decatur, III ~ Ha'on'
me rate charged-74lA o.,
the nv,on. "n.SDwas found exccssIye to
sn' sne extent that it exceeded svh-
sequentIy established rate Of ,"U a
cehts per 100 pounds 90 ~
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Revolution in Persia

Teheran, Persia, July 13.-One
thousand nationalists entered Teher-
an at o'clock this morning by three
gates. The Cossacks occupied the
central square and surrounding
Fighting started at once, and is pro-
ceeding furiously. The Shah is mo-
mentarily expected to take refuge in
foreign legation and ultimately to
fee the city.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
A Heavy Precinitatinn

Nelson Reynolds, the local wealth.
er observer, has just computed the
total precipitation for the year for
the city of Greeley. Seventeen and
one-half inches is the grand total
since the first of January. Hereto
iore the average for the entire year
mas been between thirteen and four
teen inches, an average which viii,
probably be doubled this year.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Loses Valuunle Marc

MANAGER Hall of the Camtield lost
MS pacing mare, Queen Bee. last
week. The animal was one OF Tho
pest bred horses in this vicinity and
rad a record Of less than 2:2O since
the death of the mother the colt
which Ia only 10 days old. ia doin .
nicely on the bottle. .
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Death from Scarlet Fever
(Eyans SneciaN

Wendell Seeley, aged 6 years, died
OF scarlet fever at the home of his
parents Sunday afternoon. He was
the little son OF Mr. and Mrs. Damon
Seeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE oN
LAKE SUPERIOR
ELKS CROWD LOS ANGELES
Reyolutionists Making Things warm
in Persian Capitnl-income
Tax Passes House by Heavy
Majority-Other Tele-
graphic News

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, July 10
Fourteen men We're drowned OH
White Fish point IN Lake superior
yesterday when two steel steamers
collided in the fog. One OF the shlps
went to the bottom in fifty fathoms
of water CARRYING with her fourteen
members of her crew.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Bought High Line Farm
(Eaton Specially

The Montgomery brothers and
others of Eaton have purchased $50
acres OF land = few miles north Of
Denver under the High Line canal
and will 90 into the spud raising
business there next year. Water
rights in the Antero reservoir 70
with the laAds,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
10y Drowned nj n,:;,,,.,

OF Egnar 'ear-old boy by the name
inv Ie"ea ie p was drowned Friday avan.
Nh s na, ,n nafr lake just below pr,yhton
s,,.. .lo oe,ails are known. This !. 'un, ~.
haa ,'' usa'h from drowning NJ wsnY
mas mad since the first Of Imn ,,, ""'s
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
Highway TO

Preparations }
build a highway /
to Estes ParS' a1
n missioners Of LAY
pointed three me lns'
county surveyor, rss,1
mos most feasible '''
route. ,,,t ii
waT :, will take in ]
TEST scenery u If (
mining ny ,be \
,ne divide to 'ne laeo1
the the Missouri i',,and] ,a"S]
with wit the Love''t'sb| st
at the mo''" VI
canon, ~
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
viii Recl.,,
Eastern c,|
ing for \
& VI
Ito. II

tioa
1t was giyss
proposed G,s,
system would
s,, gigantic irriu
United States, J
10000 acre.
I'VE land in u
dlyerting Of N
ME from IL.
eastern slope
tunnel would
veIoping a m,
eQualling if d,
Gus shoshone
pleted.
The rumor
Tramway Co.
the great Csr
company, is bx
when the v,t
Laramie tunnel
an immense
force which Z
the countless
out northern 4 I
ing.
II this Prov
from a man ne
be no dearth 4
enterprise and
tion to the Z
great arid red
great as anticip
1t is absolut
different bond d
are using every
million dollar
These capitalist
ed the proposid
of the other u
ing a hard time
ties. all the BIZ
ing for the Cd
As a rule a bond
ty per cent is {
but no such md
paid in this ind
d. A. Camfield |
project is anoth(
confidence. as ha
a failure in hn
prises.
After. the wall
big tunnel NtO \
but one plausiA
into the new I
through the 20
and reservoirs,
North Poudre,
At the present I
taut necessity Il
tant necessity Is
and combine ii
Dire system
A meeting vi
lins Saturday 10
tion OF Interests
definite has bee
is said that a te'
much money, III
Poudre Valley
out for an enof
should block th'
that the new
right of way
Valley system D
ceedings.
The old Lara
which is chle'I
struction colnpa
ditional prlorlt
river across the
out many farm
considerable wa
for cheap hay !
valleys This
verted to TINS
make 5000 land
The engineer
a monster resef
of the divide v
the spring anu
present water Z
slope. so that II
year the entire
ed through the
way to the sre' ,e'
changing ano'n' u
pire The elee' e.,
will be held III !,
eighteen month t.
tire project SUI
Iiigliwh!
,s.annrutlODs
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-14
canon
l,cJ,airInnj !

tAu' Il
WORK has OssIua Oesslssa
of the dam IN, II to |
The dam shaved
the the 1arimeF ,an "'ml 1
week r,,ns Y
draw that run
place \
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07

summer on his estate In Sicily. He
will return to America in October. and
Burton Collyer has engaged him for
recital In this city early In Novem-
Der.
Miss Margaret Sterling. a Detroit
girl. who Is q member OF the Ameri-
can musical colony In Paris recently
sang before Jean do Reszke, and that
notable Is very enthusiastic over the
possibilities of her voice. Miss Ster
ling is a niece OF Mrs. j. Harrington
Walker and Is one OF last seasons
debutantes. Although she has not
signed with any opera company yet
she contemplates an operatic career
| @
The choir of st. Andrews Presby
terian church. Windsor, gave a con
cert In the church, Friday evening. un
der the direction OF Mrs. Eleanor
Hazard Peocock. assisted by Mrs
Laura NAPLES McMullen, violin; Har
ry Philip. clarinet, and Frederick Alex
ander, accompanist. The other solo
lists were Mrs Peocock, Mrs. Macdon'
aid. Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Phillipo. AL
though the chorus has been but a
short time under the direction OF Mrs.
Peocock. the ensemble was good. as
were also the ladies' chorus and the
ladies' quartet Features of the even
ing were the Gounod's waltz song from
Romeo and Juliet by Mrs. Peocock,
and the solos by Mrs. Phillipo. Mrs.
Macdonald. Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Nc
Mullen. A large audience was present,
o
The twenty-second annual meeting
OF the Michigan Music Teachers as
sociation. which will be held at Kal-
amazoo, Mich. June 24-30 and July j.
promises to eclipse any former meet
ing of the association. Elaborate
preparations are being made. The
convention opens Tuesday afternoon
and the following well-known edu-
Gators and artists will be In attend
ance: Herbert A. Milliken, president; (;
Phelps Cowan, Grand Rapids; Earl
Killeen, Ann Arbor; Prof. A. A. Stan
ley. Ann Arbor; Francis i. York, De-
troit; Harold Henry. Chicago. pianist:
Mrs. Ada Martin Sheffield, soprano,
Chicago; Miss Eleanor Smith, Chica'
go; Mrs Alice Spencer Dennis, De
troit; Mrs. Laura II. Meeker. Bay
City; Mrs. Kate Marvin Kedzie. OF
Lansing: Minor White, Ypsilanti; c,
H. White, Bay City; Mrs. Nita Osborn
Benn, N. Cawthorne, Port Huron:
VIM. C. Carl. New York: George Muir
ply, Detroit; Mrs. Boris Ganapol. De-
troit; Mrs. elizabeth Bintleff, Olivet
Frederic Rogers. Kalamazoo; Mrs
Edyth Joslyn, OF Lansing; ]. F. Mount
Bay City; Mrs. Edith Pickney Filler
Detroit; Edmund Lchtenstein. De-
troit; John Atkinson, Detroit. and Miss
Agnes Estelle Barnum, Olivet. James
H. Bell. secretary of the association
announces that the advance program
is about completed and will be mailed
to every musician. during the week.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
! : zzz MUSICIANS
WITH THE

N j. Corey will give his last lec-
lures on grand opera In he Michigan
Conservatory OF Music. Thursday aft
ernoons. June 10 and June IT. He
will use the phonograph to illustrate
his talk.
| An intermediate concert will be
given by a number OF pupils OF the
Michigan Conservatory OF Music
Thursday evening. June 10 The las
concert training class of the conserva
tory win be held Thursday afternoon
o
Miss May Preston, pianist, who FOL
several years has conducted a success
full class in a private studio, has join
ed the faculty of the Ganapol Schoo
OF Musical Art, and will present sew
eral OF her pupils at the musicales e
be given next week.
o.
Frederick Heidel. an organ pupil oi
Francis L. York OF the Detroit Con
servatory OF Music, will give a grad
uating recital Wednesday evening
June 8. In st. Matthew's German
Evangelical church. assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Bennett. contra,to.
o
The following pianistes gave an In.
teresting musicale in the Ganapol
School OF Musical Art, Thursday even
ing, June g. Sarah Angel. Florence
Brotherton, Isabel Mandell, Sylvia
Fink. Ellsworth Stevenson. Myrna
West. Mary Niggeman. Elizabeth
Rohns and Margaret Eaton.
o
The branch of the Michigan Con.
servatory of Music at No. 1900 Wood
ward-ave., will give its last concert
OF the season in the hall on Wash
ington boulevard. Friday. June IL. Be-
cause of It's growth, the rooms used
by Miss Newman for a day school
have been added to the branch.
The closing concert<for the season
of 1908-1909 of the Michigan Conserva-
tory of Music will be held in the
Church of Our Father. June II, and
some of the best talent from the
classes OF Victor Benham, Mrs. Abel
Mr.. Abel, VIM. Yunck and Signor
Bartolotta will take part. The com
mencement exercises of the conserva'
tory will be held in the fall, the same
as last year, when Mr.. Benham will
be back to prepare the graduates.
o
DR.. Ludwig Wuellner, the wonder
ful German lieder singer who was
heard three times In this city the
past season at the Burton Collver Sun
day afternoon recitals. has completed
the most successful tour OF America
of any artist In recent years. Prob
ably never before has singer estab
lished so profound an impression as
Wuellner on his first visit to this coun
try, and IL is safe to say he will be
welcome as often as he cares to come
to these shores. Dr. Wuellner has
sailed for Europe and will spent the
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
IN SOCIETY

ladies' degree team OF Detroit chap
ter, No. 4, under the command of
Capt Keyes. This was followed with
short talks by c. l.. Sterling, presi-
dent Michigan chapter No. %; ]. M.
Crabbs, special deputy for Detroit;
Joseph Mayworm, assistant postmas-
ter; d. F. Walker, president Detroit
chapter, No. 4. and others.
The marriage OF Miss Bessie Mer
rill, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
S. Merrill. and William w. Wattrell,
was celebrated Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock in the home of the brides
parents. No. 312 Hudson-ave. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Eugene Moore. pastor Of the Martha
Holmes Memorial church, In the pres.
ence of the immediate families. There
we're no attendants. The couple will
leave Saturday evening for trip
through the east, and when they re-
turn to Detroit will be at home ct
No. 312 Hudson-ave. Among the af-
fairs given In honor OF the wedding
were a linen shower by Mrs. Bessie
Hawley, Thursday evening: chira
shower Wednesday evening by Miss
CORA McTTlli, anu utSudy kltCutl
shower by Mrs. e. J. Cogger.
An interesting feature OF the com.
ing graduating exercises OF the De-
troit University school, which has from
its foundation been so prominently
idoutifed with the manual training
idea, will be the address to the grad
uating class Friday evening by the
real founder OF manual training In
this country. Dean Calvin Milton
Woodward, OF Washington university,
st. Louis. Dean Woodward Is recog-
nized by all educators as the pioneer
in establishing manual training In the
United States. the very first school
in the country being the st. Louis
Manual Training institution. His
writings on the subject have mado
him an authority Of more than national
reputation. The graduating exercises
will be held in tho First Congrega.
tional church. Friday evening. The
Rev. William Byron Forbush, d. D..
will deliver the invocation. and mus
ical numbers will be furnished by J.
Truman Wolcott and William Yunck.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
THE ONLY GIRL.
BY Stuart 3. Stone.

Gordon lined their photographs up
on the mantel and thought and fought
out the whole delicious, painful prob
lem. There was Betty on the ex
treme right by the gas jet-piquant
saucy. brown-eyed Betty. Need ultra
critical man go farther? No, he would
ask Betty the divine that very after
noon, and Gordon raised the picture
to his lips.
In the act his eyes encountered the
ocean.b blue ones of Nan. sweet, pensive
Nan Bancroft, All. Nan-gentle, low
ing Nan, A lifetime with her-he
had been all wrong about Betty. Cor
don prepared to press kiss upon
the lips Of Nancy Bancroft-and be-
held Miss Alike Macy. He wavered,
then Dresden China Alike had her
own exclusive three minutes. After
that, II was Albertina. and to Alber-
tina. the erudite, the scholarly. Cor
don proved true. Albertina occupied
the extreme left of the mantel.
An hour later. adorned as becomes
the hour Of the pleading of love, Cor
don sauntered into the street, his mind
fully and finally made up. A chic.
trim vision in blue tipped across the
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
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STORESSS
RICHES.

HICHES.
Mamma" said Mabel, IL am so
glad we are rich
Mamma looked up with smile She
was patching Eddie's trousers. and
wondering If they would last till
spring. Yes. dear" she said 1--WE
are very rich in some things"
Il was thinking" said Mabel. how
terrible II must be to be very, very
hungry. II makes me cross TO get
just little hungry even when know
there will be some nice bread and milk
ready for me at meal time"
Mamma sat silent. She was think
ing of the little girl next door whose
parents were rich. She had once seen
her eating her dinner There on tho
table before her was hot chocolate
and cakes. cold chicken, raspberry jam
and bread, and a silver mug filled with
creamy milk
But the little girl slid down In her
chair and frowned dreadfully. She
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
THE EVENING STORY

her tone; her blue eyes were grave
and solemn; an air of pensive lowell
ness sat upon her and satisfied his
soul Drop by! He would never
leave her side. II she would have 1t
so. And far up the avenue Alike Ma
cey vanished in the crowd.
Man. said Gordon, i've some
thing to say TO you-something vital.
Miss Bancroft blushed. Something
nice. Bobby?" she asked.
You bet" assented Gordon, inele
gantly IL know now you're the
only
wait until we get home, Bobby
interrupted Nan Bancroft; and Cor
don formulated an eternal-stars phrase
while they made the next block
At the Bancroft home pretty
brown-eyed girl tripped up to them.
"Oh. Nan Bancroft" she bubbled.
I've waited for you for an eternity"
Miss Bancroft frowned almost i'm
perceptibly and went In to secure the
books. Gordon and Betty Langham
settled down upon rustic bench be-
meath the dangling honeysuckles. Miss
Langham sighed-so did Bob Gordon.
Betty" began Gordon. his voice
trembling. Il have been on the verge
OF making a fatal mistake-one that
would have affected my whole life,
and yours"
Miss Langham sighed again, very
effectively.
But. thank goodness, there is yet
time" resumed Gordon. II want to
say, Betty. that you are the only
Gordon broke suddenly off.
Go on, Bobby" pleaded Miss Lang
ham. all lovely, cuddling eagerness.
What exquisitely beautiful creature
is that with Clara Ridgely?" asked
Gordon breathlessly. staring into the
next yard.
Miss Langham frowned. "Oh. that's
her cousin, Miss Harper, from Vim
cennes." she explained. But go on,
Bobby-you we're saying
Excuse me for one moment.
please" asked Gordon.
Later In the evening, the lovely Miss
Harper from Vincennes listened to
the declaration OF an acquaintance OF
an hour, who compared his affection to
the eternal stars and spoke of indy
ing fealty and the mating OF souls.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-07
AElILLION
\6 HudsoND NDouslAs
CHAPTER xx.-(contInued.)

SHHF U EN- NN.-kSontinuco.J
Get the keys" O'Ferral ordered.
Cornoyer came hurrying back. Will
the news that the keys had beer
granted no later tnan that forenoon tc
d man who answered In every respect
10 his description OF the soi-disanI
Stephen Quaintance.
HIM" said O'Ferral Steve.
think we've struck the scent. But
Wen have to break In unless you'd
prefer TO do things legally"
Don't lose moment" Quaintance
whispered. III she's in that villains
hands. O'Ferral, her lite Is not safe.
Quaintance braced himself at his
full height against the wall. Cornoyer
clambered on to his shoulders and
over II.
An instant OF expectation followed
and they heard dull. grating wrench.
Then silence for two or three minutes
which seemed intermlnable till that
was broken by a quick creak and n
heavy body fell from above at the
back OF the door The door opened.
How did you set in?" they asked
Cornoyer.
There Is a small skylight above. !
dug the glass out OF its frame"
Looks all right from here" said
O'Ferral In whisper. Boots on now.
boys"
They set of, the correspondent lead
ing the way. H. was eerie work. and
each felt glad that the others were
there. They crept upstairs, and found
a locked door which they could not
open. O'Fefral motioned to them TO
pass on In the meantime, and mount
ed another flight, where there were
only empty rooms. A third and
fourth afforded no more encourage
ment, and the lamps faint gleam
showed that one more would take
them to the top Of the house.
There were only two rooms on that
fat. and one stood ajar. The other
was locked. O'Fcrral put his ear 20
the keyhole. but could hear nothing.
House seems 10 be empty ne
whispered TO Quaihtance. who held up
his hand, got down on his knees and
listened for anything the floor might
have to tell He stayed thus for quite
a minute before he got quietly to his
feet again.
There's some one inside" he said.
and at that moment steps were dis
tinctly audible above the patter uf
rain on the roof. From the darkness
below came the dull thud OF a door
closing. The stairs creaked omin-
ously.
Stand by" said Quaintance. and
they lined up beside him. their backs
TO the wall.