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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26
REV. J. J. THOMPSON AT BAPTIST
CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING

A large congregation greeted the
Rev. ]. ]. Thompson at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. The rever-
end gentleman is the associate su-
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon Lea
que of this state. He spoke OF the
progress of the work here and all over
the world, mentioning England, Ger
many, Australia and even poor, down
.trodden Russia. He said that main
ly through the efforts of the league
$4,000 saloons had been put out of
business during the past year. He
touched on the argument of the liquor
element that prohibition would ruin
business and spoke of the progress of
the city of Oklahoma, where, since
the advent of prohibition the manu-
facturers had increased IL per cent.
The jobbing trade had increased 10
and the retail trade 81 per cent, thus
proving conclusively that living life
of temperance did not kill town. He
spoke of the money being raised in the
United States by the liquor men to
prostitute legislators and promote leg
islation to further their cause. He
said that the amount had been plac-
ed at 100000, but that the church
es working in harmony with the anti
saloon league with only one dollar
to their ten could put them entirely
out of business.
Mr.. Thompson is a pleasant and en-
PERTAINING speaker and carried his au-
dience with him. For several years
he was the state superintendent for
the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. Robert A. Blu. left on the
early morning train lay morning
for Virginia, where he went to vel
come the returning fleet at Hampton
Roads Monday His son, Ensign
Robert Allen Burford, Jr., of the New
Jersey, has been with the feet during
their globe circling tour, and Mr.. Bur
ford went up especially to see his son
and to take part in the great demon
stration given our soldiers on their re-
turn home. Mr.. Burford returned
home yesterday. Ensign Burford
hopes to be transferred from the New
Jersey to torpedo boat stationed at
Charleston, SO that he mill be nearer
his home. The New Jersey will be
stationed at Boston.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

There was a small blaze at the res
idence of Mr.. s. P Anthony Sunday
forenoon. The firemen made a prompt
response to the alarm sent in and
quickly extinguished the flames The
damage amounts to about one hun
dred dollars, but the greater amount
of the damage resulted from injury
by water, as the pressure was strong,
and the streams were turned on with
considerable force. Mr.. Anthony's
friends are congratulating him that
the damage was no greater.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Miss Mary Aff1eck is at home, after
spending several weeks at the eastern
markets, purchasing spring and sum
mer millinery goods for her store in
this city. Miss Affieck has bought
the handsomest line of goods this sea
son that she has ever before carried
and she invites her friends to call and
see the new things at any time. Her
millinery opening will be held L a
few weeks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

2 Mr.. L. S. Light of Reddick was a
visitor to the county site Monday and
made this Office a pleasant call, and
talked interestingly of state matters
He is a member of the legislature
which is to convene in April next,
and says that he has received letters
from the FIVE aspirants for speaker,
viz: Messrs. Farris, Alexander, Car
ter. McWilliams and Robinson. Mr..
Light will reach the capitol uE8om-
mitted, and will vote for the one that
he becomes satisfied will dispatch the
public business most intelligently and
expeditiously. We think that Mr..
Light viii make good member.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mrs. Mary Eagleton and daughter,
Margaret, came home Monday af-
ternoon from Tampa, where they have
been visiting Mrs. Eagleton's sister,
Mrs. Godfrey Meyers, for a fortnight.
Mrs. Edward Badger. who went down
to Tampa with them, will remain in
that city until April, and during her
absence Mrs. Eagleton and daughter
will be the guests of Mrs. Otis 7.
Green.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. L. N. Green is back from the
Bar Association meeting at St. Au-
s1stine. He says that the address of
Mr.. Hannis Taylor was worth going
long way to hear and that all the
addresses were creditable and some
Of them exceedingly so. That Mr.. H.
L. Anderson's of this city received a
great deal of applause and deserved
all il received.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26
THE BAND soYs RETURN Faon
EUsTis

The celebration % Washingfon's
birthday a, Eustis. which has bsce~
an annual event would not b. cen.
Dle;e without ths ocala Metropoiltan
Band being present 10 furnish TIE mu-
sic.
Eustis is beautifully situated. aad
OverloOks the lake % the same nans.
II is settled b. wealthy people and
has many lovely homes.
More and more h b. achieving q 70.
utatiOn as a winter tourist reaurf. ani
now the number % pilgrims thaf
spend the winter there are numbefed
among the hundreds. This year tha
hotel and boarding house registers
will show the names Of fully TO
thousand And they are uot birds 81
passage, either. remaining there only
for a day or such a matter. and fhan
passing on. but those who Fislf na
charming shores usually remain aur.
ing the entire season.
Eustis has several very ana hofela.
but one exceptionally arEe ona. ana
its service Is all that can b. desired
The Ocala metropolitan HAD nee
only furnishes the music for this
city's celebration Of Washlugfoa'a
birthday. but besides gives q minafrol
and musical comedy. and this year =
was better than usual Those takiar
the leading parts In this latter diver.
sion Monday night usre Messra laEa
and Albert Gerir Alfred Beck. leo
Fishel and A. =. Teneyck
The day vas a glorious one I'm en-
respects. bar iuet at ulEhtfam e ter.
rible cloud arose and al ne hour fhs
performance u1s 20 oarin here 80
a most terrific rainfall uhirh .ura.
vented many from attending. buf e.
Il was TAO hlud. bel aud iseufs ass
were estim-'rf to hars haan uraaanf
The per.,-uanc uts srrrfiorf anf
was richly en- vef ana 90 90 -
been as pTopitious al fhe frr sfrnfInr
room would have been af nremiuas.
The band boys vln repeat thla con.
edy az some future time m Oraia.
and this paper hops fhaf oar rifr
viii show its appreciation ~ H -
giving 90 BE- a croudei house
The principal feature 81 the Eusiis
relebre..u. as rs ea.rr narafs
There were thirty .r more nunrtna
In line and with Gag fYIur ans IA
he boats gaily decorated tha scene
was a most beautiful ani Iuspifiun
one.
Those Nho attended from Ocnla
were the following members 81 ne
band: Messrs A. p Gers W w.
Fucker. Leon Fiahel Frank Mrhaaa.
Walter Yonge. George w Marta. e.
George W Martin. Ir Herbert mar.
Tin. Chas. p. Tayior. benjamin. ~.
Zen. James p Harder. A D. Tsneyek.
Samuel Mathews Rohert Mafhawa.
and the following eitiEena uho see
not members o. ths band ur aal
Mrs. c l. BiungeF Measrs gacab
Irerig. Asher Frank. Rona KcmlnH
J. W TUCKER. NJ Tuckaf oeorra
Bitch and W r Wheeler
The people % Essfis proFifsf rna
visitors win q special tTaia % Lasa
burg and hey cane Ia ca ths aafIr
train. ali singing - pralsas
e the splenaid ntus go.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mrs. Jessie Haycraft returned home
Sunday from a visit of several weeks
at Bs;~Inore and other eastern mar
kets, where she went to buy spring
and summer millinery goods for the
firm of Haycraft & DeCamp. She pur,
chased some exceptionally beautiful
goods and they will begin arriving at
once, and later on the date of their
opening will be announced.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

MIR. Will Edwards, ex-mayor OF our
city, has returned from an extensive
tour of south Florida. He went
through the rich Ma aztec section, had
boat ride on the Manatee river, and
was charmed with the whole of south
Florida, but he win not leave Marion
county, because this county con cas-
ily hold its own with any of the coun-
ties of the state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

The Logan Coal and Supply Com
pany of Jacksonville, formerly the
Fitzgerald Company, has the contract
for laying the cement pavements for
the sidewalks and approaches OF the
new government building. The work
will be done under the supervision Of
Messrs. Perkins and Locate. They
did the same kind of work for the
court house.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26
MRS. cARNEY'S PARTY FOR GAL
AxY OF PRETTY GIRLS

The attractive card party given Dy
Mrs. E. L. Carney on Tuesday after
noon closed the gladdest, merriest
winter season that the Ocala society
set has ever enjoyed. Lent begins
today, and while there will be quite
a number of pretty parties given dur
ing the lenten season, still things will
not be quite as lively as they have
hitherto been.
Mrs. Carney is one of Ocala's most
accomplished hostesses, and is never
more pleased than when doing some
thing nice for the entertainment OF
her friends. She combines cordiality
with good taste and is especially fond
of entertaining the young people.
Mrs. Carney entertained Tuesday
afternoon especially in compliment to
five very lovely young girls, who
were very prettily attired in lovely
summer gowns They were Miss Lu-
tie Mote HansbrOugh of Tampa, Miss
Frances Anderson, Miss Betty Wray
McIver, Miss Annie Atkinson and
Miss Ophelia Sawtell. These young
girls received in the parlOr. and Mrs.
Carney and her charming sister, Mrs.
B. w. Mimms, assisted by Mrs. VIII
liam Hooker, received in the hall.
They invited the guests into the
parlor, after which Mrs. S. T. Sis
trunk asked them into the back hall.
where Mrs. Harvey Clark, Mrs. II. L.
Anderson, Miss Kate McColley OF At
lanta, and Miss Annie Land of North
Carolina, were receiving.
Mrs Louis w. Duval then invited
the young ladies into the dining room,
where Mrs. John Taylor and Mrs.
Charles Lloyd served very delicious
sour orange punch, and it was certain
ly very refreshing, as the afternoon
was a particularly warm and sultry
one, and never did a cool drink taste
more delightful. The table from
which the punch was served was dec
GRATED very simply with dogwood and
elder blossoms.
All of the ladies who helped Mrs.
carney to make the afternoon such a
pleasant one were very prettily gown
ed in summer dresses and were cutie
an attractive group.
There were six tables of cards and
the progressions were marked on
pretty little rose cards.
Mrs. Carney gave no prize, but Miss
Atkinson made the highest score. The
games were very much enjoyed by the
twenty-four players. who were the
following ladies': Miss Hansbrough. |
Miss Anderson, Miss McIver, Miss
Sawtell, Miss Atkinson, Miss Land. /,
Miss McColley. Mrs Mimms. Mrs
Lloyd, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. |
Sistrunk, Mrs. Anderson, Misses Caro- |
Liddon, Grace Hatchell, Lucille Stand |
ley, Carrie Williams, Eta Hood. Pau
inc Sullivan, Lillian Thagard. Ethel /
obinson, Sue Anderson. Susie Fort |
and Anne MixsOn.
Mrs. Carney's other guests. Mrs
Hooker, Mrs. Duval and Miss Annie
Davis, who do not play cards. brought
heir sewing with them. and while not
busy marking the scores, sat on the
piazza enjoying the breezes. and do
ng a few stitches on their work.
Mrs. Carney served a two course
lobster on toast.
,heese crackers and dill pickles and /
frozen tea favored with mint. and
served with whipped cream. which
vas very delicious.
Mrs. Carney's party adds another TO
he list of delightful affairs that have
,een given for these attractive young
girls.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. Chas. Pinkosen. deputy sher-
~ nj Alachua county. is sick at the
Nontezuma hotel His sickness is not
Of a serious rsture, and he will be
nm Am a day or two.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mrs. NJ. d. Julian left Wednesday
for Jacksonville, where she will spend
some time with her daughters, Mrs.
Albert Davis and Mrs. Dempsey
Mayo. On her return she will go to
Crystal River to make her home with
her son, Mr.. John iuhan.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

youu miss a treat If you ran 70
,,.o,,ra, OF New York at the ar
mory theater next Friday night aIo,, Inc
49,, ~, speaEs very highly of Hoonsan
- - aoubt the company VIII De
-.eloomed to ocala with a soOo n0u''
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. Harry Palmer has sold his COM
missary interests at Inverness to his
partner, Mr.. R. l. Turner, and Will be
IN Ocala for a few days. He will
leave. soon for Boston, Mass, where
ne will take a commercial course in
the Bryant and STatton business col
lege.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. j. r. Proctor of the Pedro
neiehborhood represented that section
IN ocaIa Monday. tie is in better
health than he ever was before ana
A. in linton spirits. He is one Of Ma
lions substantial citizens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. Christian was in our ofhce
yesterday and said that the voice OF
the whlppoorwili-the sure harbinger
Of springfield been heard and no
more billiards. need be expected I'M
az next winter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

The French Company's works at
Anthony are now busy mining phos'
pnate rock, and are finding it in guam
titles. We are certainly rejoiced 20
know Il and hope the fonest hopes
Of its owners will be realized.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

The Muuroe & Chambliss Bank Is
r.n.ipting the outside Of the building
"a a. having its copings and other
ornaments rejuvenated. Looking Al.
,er these little things so assiduously
!. rs, Is giving ocala its reputation
-o.,ness and cleanliness.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

AR John r. Dewey Of the Montezu-
-.. .,s had a great deal of necessary
,.,,rnine done and is now repapering
- Accusing the dining room. I'm
tcr his direction the Montezuma' is
., Establishing fits old-ume pop
clarity
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gordon and
little daughter have been spending
the past few days taking in the state
fair ~ Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mrs. Charles Pillans and little son
have returned TO their home at Ter
ren. after a short visit here with Mrs.
Pillans two sisters. Mrs. J. c. Smith
aud Mrs. W. NJ. Barco.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

-. Ioe Davis. farmer trucker ano
D.san grower. of the summern t,eS S ~.
' -" vas shaking hands with MS MS
S,O., friends on Monday. He went
from ths town 10 the farm anS S., ,e%
,"r..rs are succeeding any 0e
than he h.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

AR. James H. Brooks Of Tampa
spent Sunday and Monday in this city
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
a. Brooks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Colonel T. p. Lloyd. the Nestor Of
the Citrus county bar, and IN h'era-
,yre and learning the Sam Johnson
., this portion Of Florida, was an IN
,sresting visitor Monday. He was
,.gtstered al the Montezuma.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26
Local and Personal

Mr.. John T. Lewis was among the
Marion county visitors at the state
fair al Tampa last week.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt came up Tues
day afternoon from Lake Weir, and
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Gerig.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr. NJ. NJ. Foxworth of Levon was
an Ocala visitor Monday and was reg
istered az the Montezurna hotel.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Major Schnecks of Lawndale, N c.,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
a. Newer
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. W. r. Dedman OF Mcintosh
vas one Of the diners at the Monte
Euma Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. E. c. Mcleod is in big luck. He
has discovered a big bed of Fuller's
earth on his place.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

The Reading Club enjoyed a pleas
ant meeting yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. G. r. Mexican.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Miss Florrie Condor went down 70
Tampa Tuesday afternoon to visit the
fair.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Mr.. F. NJ. Harp Of Eureka was in
ocala Tuesday. He is still pushing
his turpentine operations.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-26

Miss Mary Piatt is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Arthur Hardaker, In Tampa.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
SPORTS
THE WRESTLERS.

The latest from Wild Joe Collins
is to the effect that he is to meet one
of the wrestlers who has been so EN-
phatic in stating that the wild man
has been trying to side-step him.
Collins is now training in Cleveland,
O., for his match with Montour hero
Friday night, and will leave the Ohio
city tomorrow or the next day for
Cairo. He will stop at indianapolis
for a match
Montour is in Texas now, doing
some fast work Mr.. Barton, who has
had the athletic tournaments at the
Cairo opera house In charge has
been making dates for the Indian,
and reports that he is making a high
ly credtable showing. No doubt Cot
Inns will have one of the hardest
fights of his career Friday night.
1t may interest local wrestling fans
to know that Prindal, Collins last
victim here, has been signed to meet
Seigfried, the German Oak, a
wrestler from the fatherl.nd, in a
catch-as-catch-can bout at Memphis
soon. If the German is as good as the
reports say he is, Prindal will have
very little chance, if the showing he
made with Collins here recently is
any criterion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29

\ NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS


NJ Egner of Levings was in the
city Saturday.
Mr.. Phillip Weissenbaum was down
from Grand Chain on business Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Schiller and lit
tie sen Went to Leyings Saturday to
visit MIR. and Mrs f. Calvin Mrs.
Agnes Reichert nee Calvin of Fred
eriek, Okla. passed through the city
Saturday en- route to visit her par
&nls at Levngs
Mr.. and Mrs, j A. Crozer re-
turned home Saturday from Poinb
Pleasant. Mo, where they have spent
tie past few days.
David Madison Of Leyings, was in
the city Saturday. Bin
Jeff Mcclure of Cairo, was in the
city Saturday.
Miss Madeline Coulter entertained
quite a number of her friends Thurs
day evening. The evening was spent
in dancing and different amuse-
ihents. Dainty refreshments were
served and those who had the pleasS
IRE Of being present We're: Misses
Mona Connell Irma Tutt,e, Mildred
Jaccard, Jnlia Johns. and Madeline
Coulter; Messrs Cliff Benson. Carl
Mcclellan, Ed Freeman, Carl Park
man, George N'eadstine and Byron
Council
Ira Finley is having his cottage on
First street painted. Geo. Schiller
is the contractor and he is also paper
ing and decorating st. Peters Epis-
c0pal church.
Miss Gill was in from Mounds Sat
urday on a shopping tour.
c. S. Britton made a business trip
to Mounds Saturday
Chas. Wehrenberg. Jr., of Belle
vine was here Saturday visiting rela-
lives.
Little Miss Averi Richey is i'll at
tho home Of her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Hawley on First and
Poplar streets.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
VIENNA, Ill.
March 26.

Mrs, Henry Curtis has returned
from a few days visit with relatives
in Mound City
Miss Lydia Locke of Grand Chain
visited her mother here this week.
Gilbert Spieldoch visited his uncle
Mr.. Sam Lang in Grand Chain one
day tots week
Mrs. John Wander Plynn is visiting
her daughter in Harrisburg,
7. j. Cowan made Il business trip
to Buncomb one day this week.
}. Il. Lamb, of Parker, was adj
judged insane and taken to the hos
pital at Anna.
Rev, Wells Of Cartervillc AL Rev.
Overstreet' of Pope county vlsitei
Vienna one day this week.
Mr.. viii Penrod and sister Mie8
Sarah two of Johnson county's best
teachers left this week to attend the
spring term at The Normal in Carbon,
daye.
Mrs. ]. II. Eyers of Belknap was
shopping in Vienna on Thursday.
Mr.. Ed Smith and Hon S. B. Kerr
Of Metropolis, visited Vienna on bus
mess this week.
Thos. l.. Morgan of Ozark attended
court here on Wednesday.
Theo, Ragsdale of Buncomb was
in town On business one day this
week
d. White of New Burnsides visited
here Tuesday.
II. C. Wiley and VIII Wiley have
returned from Hydro Okla, where
they have been employed the past
winter
The Cheerful Workers of the Chris
tian church met with Mrs. Matte
Cantwell on Wednesday.
The members of the NJ. Il. All
met with Mrs. DR.. Clark at the par
sonage On Thursday Afternoon.
Mrs. Edith Hudson and Mrs Nan.
ME Mashmeyer left Friday afternoon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
lErE GETS FIRST CHANCE.

Chicago, March 2S.-Unless Jefries
gives Johnson n definite answer whe'
ther he will fight in fight in ten days,
the negro champion will give Corbett
chance for a bout.
This announcement was made to-
day Jus, before Johnson lett for New
York.
Corbett arrived here today and i'm.
mediately sought johnson. They hal
meeting and agreed to fight. John
son said he would post a temporary
forfeit as soon as he reached New
York. Corbet said he aleady had
$1,000 Up with Al Smith in New York
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
SPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
Monday.

Six.dav bicycle race starts in Al
lanta.
ODpning of the annual bench shoY
or Chicago Kennel Climb
Annual meeting cr the New Yors
state Automobile Association.
Abe Attoll vs.. Tommy Langdon, at
PHILADELPHIA.
sam I,oneford VS.. Morris Harris
NJ New York a..-
Biz Mackev VS.. Johnny Kilbane, at
Akron. Ohio.
Tuesday.
Pacific coast league begins its sea,
son -5 % .e'
paclev Mcfarland VS.. Dave Desh.
or NJ Roston
Ad. Wolgast VS.. Frank picato, at
os Angeles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-29
THE FACE L
REMEM RERED
By ROBERT CARLTON BROWN
(Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Col


another auto burglary" unused to
myself as ! unfolded the noon edition
of New York paper.
! had entered the subway at Ninety
sixth street and, having plenty of
time, had taken local train
Picking ont double seat facing
forward ! spread the paper out on my
knee and began reading about the
theft of another auto. For the past
month the police had been trying to
solve a series of clever automobile
thefts, but no clew had been obtained.
read this latest case with interest.
1t was so much the same as the 9th
ers that could almost tell what
would come next, but nevertheless, it
held my attention, Possibly because
| own an auto, and possibly for one
other reason that / do not care to dis.
close, as yet.
Their plan Of operation was sim
pie, evidently, and that. doubtless, was
the reason why the thieves had not
been caught. In each case that had
noticed, the autos stolen were the
highest-priced French cars In each
case they had disappeared from the
street where they had been standing.
Usually the cars were stolen right out
of the center of long lines of waiting
autos, In front of the stores or amuse-
ment places
I fan &c 40 nrtin ok
and turned the paper over to read the
jokes on the back sheet
In doing this, my gaze left the pa
per for a moment and | stared va
cantly in front of me.
Suddenly | was thrilled, as though
by an electric shock.
There! Opposite me was the wom-
an that had haunted my dreams for
months. Only once before had |