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The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
THAT BALD SPOT.
EarIee SIidyears Finds There Are
Several WAYS OF Treating Hair.

Several WAYS OF Treating Hair.
When Earies Adidyears entered the club
ne could not help observing the lustrUus
topkno: Of his friend as II showed above
the newspaper In the afternoon light
Somehow It struck him as II had never
done before. says the Boston Herald
He could not recall that he had ever
paid much attention TO the top OF his
friends head. He remembered vaguely
that It was the usual kind Of topknot OF
the men he knsT-already rather thin,
perhaps a little dIngy looking and not
in the last ike the shining. healthy
brown hair he now saw
lie had thought Of treatment for the
hair himself and had been advised BY his
wife to try the woman who mssssEed
her scalp until the hair grew thick and
healthy. The sight Of his friends head
recalled this 70 him
Hello. old man" he said, coming closes
and still having cause to admire the
Thick growth that covered the top OF his
friends head. your hair locks fine.
Who did It for your
The friend repeated n address
Mind If try HIN, tooT' was the cues
ton that followed.
Net in the least Here's his address,
answered he Of the new hair.
From = book 10 his pocket he read an
address. Aiidyears copied It in his note
book and there was no further thought OF
hair on their minds.
You certainly ought to do something
for your hair, Earlee." his wife said one
night later as they were on their way
home from the opera When yOU vent
down In the orchestra tonight 20 speak
70 Mrs. Wednesday I could distinctly sea
a bald SPOT in the center OF your head
The hairs really getting very thin
Got Just the man, came the sleepy
answer from the corner OF the motor
"Gcing 70 him tomorrow
He stopped on the way uptown that
afternoon at the address be had copied
II rather surprised him 20 find that the
man was not doctor, but he mentioned
( the name Of the man who had sent him
there and said he wanted the came thing
I that had so much improved the looks OF
[ his friends head
/ He took a seat, and as he read the even
/ ing papsr he felt the man rubbing bis
I
that seemed TO him unusually short hs
he heard the hair expert tell him % come
/ IN at the end OF the week. say on Friday.
On that afternoon he called again
He took his seat In front OF the mirror.
There was no evening newspaper to inter
est him now. for he hsd decided TO watch
/ the operation
1 The haird-esser disappeared. and whsn
/ he came back out of the woriroom Re
/ carried in his hand a small tissue paper
package. This ne opened and out Of 4
/ came q little brown snatch wig. Admir-
ing the perfect match Of It he held K up
70 the back hair OF his astOHished pa
/ tron.
But what in the world Is that thingT'
1 Nidyears asked
why. a toUpee. the game that I made
for your friend replied the wigmakeT,
who though be had turned OUt something
/ uncommonly fine In its way That's
what YOU said you wanted.
/ He paid for It. but he didn't want It.
It's in his bureau drawer now. His wife
I saws she is going TO exchange il for puffs
unless ne finds a purchaser at a very
much reduced price for q chestnut brown
toupea, guaranteed to look Ike tie real
thing.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
silver Goes to Asia.
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

New York, Feb. S.-The statement OF
clearinghouse banks for the week shows
$13.s7s.s75 more than the requirements o.
the . per cent reserve rule This IS AZ
increase OF S249O0 IN the proportsonats
cash reserve, as compared with last week
TIE statement follows:
Loans. s1s161se 200: decrease. 2Iss,700.
Deposits, 81. SIS. .SS7. 200; decrease S4.s1 300
Circulation. SIS 81, so: decrease, S7s.5O0.
Legal tenders. SS0.528 500. decrease. S77s..
SO
Specie. s275, ,602 100: decrease. S8.O
Reserve. sS5s, III. 800; decrease. SSss. go.
Reserve required, go, ,246. .s25: decrease
S1,ls7.s00.
Surplus. Sl3.s79,g75; increase, Sss4. 900
Excess United States deposits. sls,5s. $50
increase. S25s.Z75
The percentage OF actual reserve Of II,
Clearinghouse banks to-day was 266l.
The statement Of banks and trust com
panies OF Greater New York not report
Ing to the clearing house shows that thes,
institutions have aggregate deposits O.
Sl,s1s. or. 200; total cash on hand. Sl5A5S 200
and loans amounting to S.9S7. .OSS.se0
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

fruit. 40OaSoS: 0zaherFies Caps God. pcr bhl..
T.eoas 50; do. Per standard cTsts, &0s21: phse-
apples. Florida per TSte. 3.ooai0o.
DRIED FRUITS-Appies. sliced, fancy. &: do.
slioed. bright, 81 cherries. Z; blaekberTiss, &.
wh0-tleberTies. 10; rsspbeuies. Il
GRAIN-Whest Southern. OF grade. Lo5sIZz: re.
se corn. shelled. white s5a7s. do. yellow e5s7i;
Hsw. ear. 17aasoo; oats Western white. No. 2 5Ss
g. Old. mixed. 5sass
Hay AND STRAW-Hay Western. No. ]. g aa
40o; No. 2 l2oAI25G mixed. lL0osl2o6 Straw.
rye. hurdle. lsoozl45o; rye machine thrashed ls0a
loS0; wheat, 6d0as-S5; cat strsw, per tou, 90esea
eUNDRIES-BeesEax. g; tsIloV- ea5i.. honey.
white clover, II5,, new, I; CO, 5lo, new. IsslZ.
ginseng. per H. 5os56; seneca. per 10. -;
golden SEAL sgzs5 pink. izas: mandrake. as: snake
root. g; walnut kernels. dTy. l5alS.
WOOL AND HIDES-Woo EasHsd. free Of burs.
psr H.. &a1: do uHuashsd free of burs, per ID.
2s24; do. burTy por H.. I1ss. hdes green PER n.
l0all; 90. Dry pr b.. lsai6; sheep SKINS green,
each 75ei00: DO. dry. each. basa: calf skins green
each. L25aLI5. mnskrai. each. 5a38; skunk. sach.
black. l75s2s5; mink. each. s0oa5oe; RABBIT skins.
each. l. opossum, each Esi9; racCoon. each. Ssleo;
fox. red. each. looa251; do. gTsy. each. Soai.oo-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

London. Feb. z7.-Convinced that the
siamese have reached a stage OF civiIiza-
ton which entities them 10 consideration
on q basis Of almost as much OF an
equality as any Western power, England
IS preparing to modify it's claims to ex-
traterritorial jurisdiction in that eoun-
try.
At present the consular courts exercise
authority over their respective na -onali-
ties Recent improvements, hr Tsve7, in
the native judicial. police. and ther serv-
ices have brought them t. q point az
which the British goye1 sent fncllnss
10 think that. with perhaps a Few quail
1catioRs, they may be trusted 10 care
even for the rights and lives OF English
subjects.
In return for this concession England
is stipulating for the cessioa to itself OF
the siamese states OF Kelantan, Trin.
gano. and Kedah. an area Of about 1900
square miles, with a population OF some
thing more than Loo. .oo1 including a large
proportion OF Mohammedans. a toier-
ably thick sprinkIing OF British. and a
few Americans.
Control Of Peninsula.
The English plan IS 10 add the three
provinces to the Federated Malay states
Of Perak. selangor. Negr1. Sembnaa. and
Pehang. over residents and stats OF
European officers. since Is4. The add
ton VIII give England practically com
plete control OF the Malay peninsula. an
important matter from a strategic stand
point. and one OF the highest commercial
value.
Negotiations for the transfer were ba-
gun in IsJ7. but were suspended last
spring. Since their recent resumption, so
much progress has been made that the
new AnglO-Siamese treaty viii probably
be signed at Bangkok IL a few weeks.
Abandonment OF the three provinces, to-
gether with the recent cession OF 500
square miles TO France, viii trim slam ;
area dovS 20 little less than 210.053
square miles and it's population 20 about
/ 7.eoo.019. Over the area 70 be ceded, how
ever, the King OF siam has exercised
/ only q suzeraiRty not much more than
l nominal. the real power Of govern
meRt being vested n the Rajahs o.
/ Kelanten, Triuganp. and Kedsh, at the
courts Of the first and third OF whom
/ the English have already managed 20 in
stal British officers IS advisors.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
when the Jap Sleeps in Pajamas

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Jap staying at one Of the local hotels
stood looking IN a haberdasher's window
at a bunch OF shirts and pajamas az
decorated with bargain day tags.
You Americans don't seem 20 have
learned how to wear pajamas yet" he re
marked good-naturedly. 7 have never
known an American to wesr them the
way every japanese does. We always roll
I'D the trousers to the knee when we
sleep IN the things They are vastly
more comfortable that way. But, as !
say. everybody in this country seems 70
wear them with the trousers out AZ full
length"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Domestic ECONOMY.

From the Ne- Yezk Tszes
They had automobiled IN twenty-five
miles 10 see Mr.. HighhyeE's Pet ooulist.
and on the return trip three tires. one
after another, had blown Up. Where
upon Mrs TfighfyeT remarked plain
lively and with intense cOnvictiOn. ''8Iy'
dear Alfred. Il would have been so much
cheaper TO have kept you az home and
bought you glass eye"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

oaosstioas furnished b " 3. EItbs & c.
members New Tork stock Exehssss. Hioss Build
ing. Is Ffteenth street northwest
CALL MONEY-SALEs By HOURS.
Moneys o.. I2z; H, 2; L.. ia; Ci- 2.
shares to Il S3S.ee0
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

New YoTk, Feb. Z.-WHEAT-Stronger, restricting
trade No. ] So-thern D1luth. % arrive, L9lt: No
2 red T. O. h. L91t; 10. , hard New TOrk. T. O.
b. LZz; No. 1 msczToui. Lz. I. c. B.: No I
Northern ManitObz. f. c. B.. L25a: No. Manitoba,
z o b. L244 Exporters took nothing
CORN-SsEolg. hindSriRg trade. No. 2 elevator. 70
arrive 7fz: No. 2 L O. b., spot, =; No 2 70 AZ
i've. 3. T. O. b; No. yellow. I. O b. 3; No, 2
white Z o. b. nominal. ExpSTtsrs took nothing
.RYE-Fln- No. ? s. {. o. D.
Wheat vas Somewhat higher earlier IN the session
trt al the Improvement vas aftsrward lost Tie
initial strength vas caused mainly by shorts coTeT-
fng and encouraging cables The subsequent rsces-
son was attributed 70 prcht taking
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

From TIE Kansas CITY Jo-nsi
A Western legislature has reduced the
length OF hatpins TO one foot. ThaJ IS
the law.
Good law. too. Now We won't Be 50
apt TO mistake 3 lady for . hasRsz
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
ENGLAND AIDS SIAM
In Return, However, De-
mands Territory CessiOn.
CONTROLS MALAY PENINSULA

siamese Have Reached a Stage OF
Civilization which Places Them
Powers-Area of Siam Il Lessened.
Strategic Position of British.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Bsltisne-s. FEB. Z7.-FoIloSsns are The sales snd
qustatons on the most actsEs securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

While you think OF IT. telephone your
Want Ad. 20 The Washington Herald
and bin VII be sent you az cent word.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
METAL MARKET DULL
Conditions Bad in America
and Foreign Countries.
PRICES GENERALLY REDUCED

Purchase in Domestic Markets Are
IN Small Amounts for Immediate
ConsumptIon-PIg Iron Remains
Quiet and Steady-Reductions in
Steel Mostly Discounted.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

H. c. Wallace was in Kansas City
yesterday,
Mrs. Clarence Vivion returned from
H%igginsville yesterday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Brin,y
visited in Kansas City yesterday.
Nick Hammer vent to Con cordia
yesterday to spend the day
Mrs. Howard Wilson returned from
Kansas City Thursday evening.
Miss Alice Spencer left Thursday
evening for a trip to Carthage, Mis-
souri,.
Miss Nora Potts went to Kansas
City yesterday for a few days
visit.
Capt. 5. @. P~lattenburg and Leroy
Farmer spent yesterday in Kan
sas City.
Otto, Sailing and Frank Harrison
went to Slater yesterday for a
brief stay.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
DOVER NOTES.

W. B. HarwoOd had business in
Higginsville Wednesday.
William Pauling had business in
H~igginsyille this week.
Webb Cole was in Mayyiew and
Lexington Tuesday.
Frank Gordon had business in Lex
ingtOn Friday
Vim. Dysart and VIM, Jr, we're in
Lexington Tuesday.
Walter Pollard and son, Frank, left
Wednesday for their home at Middle
Grove, Mo, after a weeks visit with
relatives here.
". w. Meng had business in Kan
.sas City this week.
Z. w. Ashworth, sam Redd and
Edmond Vaughan went to Kansas
City Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Starke we're in
H~iggiusville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Cox an
nounce the birth of a son, Tuesday
March 2nd.
Miss Mary Belle Car ter of Kansas
City came down Tuesday morning
for a visit with relatives.
drs. Eliza Cox and Miss Emma
Phillips we're in Lexington MONDAY.
Miss Mary Nesmlth and Loui.
VAIL were in Lexington Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Charlie Geary of Kan
sas City spent several days this week
with relatives.
Mrs. T. j. Mcdaniel and daughter,
Miss Irene, left Sunday night tor
their home at Geary, Okla, after a
two weeks, visit with relatives.
Walter Trent and family moved
This week to the W. T. Starke's farm
west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox and fam
lily left last Saturday night for theil
home at Rockford, Neb. We are sorry
to lose Mr.. Cox and family from oul
community, but wish them happines:
and prosperity in their new home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
Corn Growing.

At a recent meeting of the Lafay-
cite County Corn Growers Assocla-
ton, a boys class was organized for
the purpose of raising cor to compete
for prizes which will be offered by
the above association this fall at
their annual corn show. The AS
ISOLATION has set aside $1,000 to be
appropriated for prizes for corn rails
ed by boys under l6 years ami is to
Be divided into 5 classes, the
premiums TO b. LIST $500, End S3.06,
3rd $500, 4th $l.OO, 5th soc, and $500
for sweepstakes on both white and
yellow corn. The Standard varieties
decided on to compete are Boon Co.
White, Iowa silver mine, st. Charles
White, Reeds Yellow Dent, Golden
beauty and Leaning. Any boy un'
der IS years is eligible to join this
class by simply sending his name to
the Secretary, Geo. A. Kliugenberg
before the first OF June. Get the boys
interested by this as there will be nc
extra expense connected with it.
The object is to get the young farm.
ers interested in raising corn.
Geo. A. Klingenberg, Secy.
C~oncordia, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
W. B. Patton n eThe BIockhead.,

With its hundreds of laughs, its
pretty love scenes of dramatic inten-
slty, "The Blockhead" is proving to
be a play Of remarkable drawing
powers. The story of the piece is
said to be new and entertaining, pre-
senting an entirely original thought
in dramatic possibilities. The en-
gagement here is announced for
Tuesday, March 9th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06

MISS NiNETTE PORTER.
Miss Ninette Porter, B%raintree. Ver-
mont, writes; az have been cured by
Peruna.
81 had several hemorrhages of the
lungs. The doctors did not help me
much and would never have cured me.
ST saw a testimonial in a Peruna
almanac Of a case similar to mine, and
l commenced using it. I wrote to Dr..
Hartman for advice. He kindly gave
me free advice.
81 was not able to wait on myself
when / began using it. l gained very
slowly at first, but l could see that it
was helping me.
"After ! had taken IL a while l COM
menced to raise up a stringy, sticky,
substance from my lungs. This grew
less and less in quantity as l continued
the treatment.
81 grew more heshy than / had been
for a long time, and now | call myself
well.p
A Bad Cough.
Mrs. Emma Martin, Odessa, Mo-,
writes: ~ cannot thank you enough
tor curing me.
''For two years I doctored my cough,
which cost me many dollars, but stin I
seemed to get worse. Ny cough was so
bad I could not sleep.
"Finally I purchased a bottle of PEI
runa. After the use OF six bottles 1 feel
that I am cured"
People who object to liquid medicines
an now secure Peruna tablets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
Letter List.

The following letters remain UNI
called for at the Lexington Postoffice
Saturday, March 8, 1909.
Miss Maud Anderson, S. G. Bas-
we'll, Joe Burnes, William G. Buck
ner, Mrs. Mary Carey, Mrs. Martha
<'regger, Mrs. Bessie Grader, William
Ernstmeyer, Ellis L. Gray, Mark
Goodwin (3l E. H. Hyneramn, Mrs.
Geo. Fay, Raymond Lee, Miss Eliz-
abeth Lindsay, Miss Carrie Miller,
W. b. Peak, Mrs. Margaret r. Rope
Julia Robinson, Miss Flora Russell,
John C. Salyers, Mrs. Marth Staley,
Mrs. VIM. Seeman, Albert Gerald
Smith, Mrs. Mary Smith, Elmer Sui
Ivan, Mrs. Mary E. Swift, Cleve Van
Meter, Miss Della Truman, Miss
Florence Ward, Rev. Jas. L. Wash
ington, Henry Wearmer, Farris Will
liams, Mrs. L. NJ. Young.
When calling for these letters
please say they we're advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
". B. Patton.

There is an atmosphere around the
Peculiar Comedian, w. B. Patton,
mat signifies success. There is some
thing about him that asserts itself in
every character he creates. 1t is the
wonderful magnetism Of Mr.. Patton's
personality. 1t is the force that
reaches out over the footlights and
compels admiration, by the artistic
refinement of his methods, and IN
the character of prot. Theodore
Blocksom Heddington," the Block
bead, he has unlimited opportunities
The delightful play has been rightly
termed the seasons's most successful
comedy Offering and will be seen at
the New Grand on Wednesday March
9Th.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06

Mrs. NJ. T. Kelley went to Higgins
vile Yesterday to visit relatives
Tor a few days.
:. L. Long and daughter, Miss
Annie. went TO Kansas City yester-
DAY morning to spend the day.
Mrs. W. C. Barnhardt arrived from
M,1skopee Thursday evening for a
visit With relatives ID this city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
Real Estate Transfers.

J. f. Larkin ct al to Estella
Oles lot, consideration $3.50.
j. F. Larkin ct al to Estella
Oles lot, consideration 81.
r. A. Wells to A. T. Peterson
lot, consideration S1400.
G. A. Denham ct al to C. E.
Danham land consideration 81.
E. d.. Kuhlmann to Frederick
Scholler lot. consideration $3.50.
F. W. Barton ct al to C. j. Bur
ton land. consideration $50.
A. c. Helms ct al to VIM. Helms
land, consideration $4,000.
NJ. V. Powell to V. H. Sigman
lot, consideration $1,000.
E. j. Goodloe to J. E. Catron
land, consideration 500.
w. t. Stark to II. j. Mcdaniel
lot. consideration $500.
D. j. Christy to Elmer Phil
lips land, consideration $50.
H. G. Reid to H. c.. Meyer
land, consideration $500.
L. ". Hatch ct al to G. A. Gil
bert land, consideration $4,000.
G. A.. Frerking to E. ]. Buck
land, consideration $7122.
E. G. Campbell to T. w. Neer
land, consideration 5000.
E. G. Campbell to t. H. Camp.
bell land, consideration s..
w. G. Cooper to 7. r. Burton
land, consideration 500.
Carl Gaeth to Julius Hartung
lot, consideration $500.
j. H. Grumke to Elizabeth
Roedel land, consideration $40,
$50.
Herman Robins to L.. 0. Rech
terman land, consideration $500
NJ. NJ. Spears to Godfrey
Spring land, consideration $500
j. It. Bush to Matte Wester
house lot, consideration $3.50.
H. G. Bruins to w. H. FRANKIE
land, consideration $4,000.
w. T. Starke to w. S. Tren
land, consideration 1850.
j. A.. Hoefer to NJ. G. Hoefe-
land, consideration 81.
j. A. Hoefer to Emile Bode.
lots, consideration 81.
Theodore Hoefer ct al to j. "A
Hoefer, land, consideration 81.
Il. H. Hoefer to j. A. Hoefel
land, consideration $1,000.
j. [. Young to James Bumgar
ner lot, consideration 81.
James Bumgarner to the City
of Odessa lot, consideration $500
VIM. M. Beall to j. W. Renicl
land, consideration $4,000.
O.. E. Roepe to Fritz Ehler'
lot, consideration 5000.
o. E. Roepe to H. G. Angelbecl
lot, consideration $1,000.
H. C. Angelbeck to o. E. Roep'
lot, consideration $4,000.
j.. A. Hoefer to T. H. Hoefel
land, consideration 81,
A. B. Odell to F. R. Howe land
consideration 1882.
Home B. & L. Assn. Higgins
vile to VIM. D. McCord ct al lot
consideration 81.
Samuel Hudson to j. W. Hud
son ct al, will.
w. T. Lackey to Eugene DECK
haus land, consideration $50.
School district No. 5 to j. B
Williamson part block, consider
alton 1880.
James Jackson to Angus
Starke land, consideration $28,
500.
H. E. Mark ct al to Fritz Ehle,
land, consideration $4,000.
T.. G. Bailey to M. P. Slushe.
land, consideration $4280.
]. S. Walker to j. M. Handl.
lot, consideration $3.50.
Jane Barr ct al to L. v. Beam
Ter and, consideration $3.50.
W. B. Patton in The B~IOckhead."
With its hundreds of laughs, it
pretty love Genes of dramatic inten
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
Meeting Of wOOIgrOwers.

The woolgrowe-s' association at
Odessa will hold a meeting at the
town hall Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.
m. Everyone whohas a bunch of sheep
in any part of the county should at
tend this meeting. The Lafayette
County Woolgrowers' association will
be organized.
DAVID BROWN,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06

For RENT:-A four room cottage
on 23rd street near South, after Feb.
%. Phone 331. 2'l5tf
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06
Wants, For Sale ETC..

LosT:--Knight Templar ring.
Finder please return to j. c. Shelton.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-06

For RENT: House Barn and out
houses, 10 acres of land close in.
Plenty large and small Fruits and
Berries. See w. v. Curtis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-03-13

your husband and some other people
but you can't fool me. know you too
well. Now you just tell me the truth
about that burglar
Mrs. sTrelosT giggIed a little. y
die tell the truth, Deb" she said 81
was really scared when I woke UP and
saw him He had . mask on, too
Go on" said Mrs. Branksome
calmly, what did YOU do?'
II jumped out Of bed and Il
tackled him low" said Mrs. TTeloar.
He came down with just the awfulest
thump, and the language he used, my
dear! l had to slam his head on the
floor before he would stop"
You poor. timid creature" said
Mrs BranksOme, pityingly. And then
what?"
And then Deb. you'll never
breathe a word of this, will you? And
then J let him get up and twisted his
arms behind his back and bundled him
into the closet so I could think what
to do with him. Oh. / forgot to say
/ took his pistol away from him. Then
l thought If I kept him there he would
tell what I did to him. and there
would be a fuss and-welI, / made him
empty the bag he had with him and
turn his pockets inside out, and then
I marched him downstairs and let him
out. Now, if you tell I'll never speak
TO you again
Mrs Branksome laughed until the
tears stood in her eyes. AS she wiped
them away she said: Then you did
not want to be a heroine?"
L knew that Edgar wouldn't like
IT,. said Mrs. TTeloar, blUshingly. 1t
would hurt his feelings to think that
| could take care of myself. He
IN ~ - 1
like him to. It's the way a man
should feel toward his wife Deb, Sc
riously, you mustn't tell-nOt even
your husband"
Don't worry" said Mrs. Branksome.
I'll never teII''