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FOR A I -.Alx Ik-,.Ty
PRETTY WAY TO A. OUNCE
 EXPECTED VISIT.
Unique Affair Described by Mme. Merri-Appropriate Poem Read, "The Song of the Red
 Legged Stork."

Some time ago I attended charm ing luncheon at which the announce ment of the stork's expected visit was made in this pretty way:
 It was not embarrassing to the guest of honor and was altogether a unique affair. The place cards were sealed envelopes, bearing the guests names. The hostess asked us not to open them until the dessert course, then to begin at her left, each one to read the verse her envelope con tained; the last to read was the lady on the right of the hostess and her verse told the story
 l have the poem complete and give it, as have had so many requests for something just like it. It is called "The Song of the Red-Legged Stork." by Pauline c. Bowie. If luncheon is not given, the story may be read, and the guests asked to determine whom the stork has honored, or the hostess may say: Mrs. So-and-SO is the for tunate one."
 Over the miGts of the darkening wold, Where the sl ies are pale and the winds
 blow cold,
 Down where the gates of l'fe, unfurled. Let the souls pass through the throbbing
 world.
 Flew the red-legged stork
 And he flew and flew For ten score days and seventy more, Till he reached the house of the open
 door, Where the angel of gifts stood waiting With dimples and smiles and a glittering
 tear.
 Over white wastes of gleaming snow. Over fair meadows where buttercups
 grow,
 And fields where the red poppies sleep
 fly nod
 To the songs of the robins. sung to God,
 Flew the red-legged stork,
 And he sang as he flew: Winds, do not hinder me-Time is fleet: Sun, do not burn me withhold your heat; l carry link loves chain to complete, And my burden is precious-a baby
 sweet.
 Frost, do not blight me in my flight; Rain, do not spoil my feathers white; For the way is long and Time is fleet And my burden is precious--a baby
 sweet"
 Down under arches of shmmering blue, Where the south wind lives and the sun
 sits thro'- Over still spaces, where moonbeams
 sleep. And the stars climb over the cloud-star
 steep.
 Flew the red-legged stork
 And he sang as he flew: Blue of the heavens, color her eyes; Kiss her soft feet, ye rose flushed skies; I carry Gods message, mems love to
 meet,
 And my burden is precious-a baby
 sweet"
 MADAME MERRI.
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Suspected Bandit
 Released

Ash Fork ,Arlz Feb. 2+. Charles Casey, who was arrested here last Sunday evening by Special Officer T. (. Vella of the Santa Fe, suspected of complicity in the Denver & Rio Grande train rob- bery, was released today, owing to the fact that nothing has been heard from Chief of Police Arm strong at Denver regarding the case.-Phoenix Republican.
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Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of HolbroOk School District No. 8, County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona, that an election will be held on Tuesday the 16th day of March, 1909, at which will be submitted the question of voting bonds to amount of Five Thousand Dol lars (S5, 5,OOO.OO) for the purpose of building a school house, the purchase of lots for same, the improving of the grounds and for the necessary furniture.
 Said bonds, to the amount of $5,OOO.OO, are to be in the de- nomination of $1 100000 and to bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum from the date thereof, becoming due and payable with the interest there on, respectively, in Three, Six, Nine and Fifteen years.
 The following named persons have been designated to act as judges and to conduct said cleo. %,D,.
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Mir. Morgan's bill subjecting mining companies to damage where employees are killed is meet ing with considerable favorable discussion. The bill was drawn up in the interest of the men who work in the mines, and, accord ing to a prominent attorney, "it is just the thing to protect the poor women and children of men who are badly hurt or killed by the negligence of the employers" Arizona Democrat.
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Think of 1t.

After all, Nature does her work wisely. Think how most men look if their bald places extended up from the other direction
Holbrook argus., 1909-03-02

It looks very much as ifthe wo- man suffrage bill is going to pass the council. The vote on the bill on first test stood-ayes, Burns, Day, Goodrich, Norton, O'Neill, St. Charles and Hunt; nays, Breen, Finley, Hampton, Morgan and Weedin. In the house, it is said that there is also good show for the bill. A poll of the house, however, has not been made and this is merely guess work. The bill was introduced in the council by Mir. Goodrich Arizona Democrat.
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MlCHutl \.
 Father George J. Julliard, who arrived in the city last night from Gallup, reports that Father An selm Webber, who has been en- gagged for many months in the compilation of a dictionary of the Navajo language, has com pleted the work and is now mak- ing arrangements to have the dictionary printed and published at St. Michael's, Arizona. The dictionary when completed will be the first complete work of the kind ever published and will re- present an immense amount of painstaking labor. It will be one of the most valuable cOntribu- tions to science ever made.-Al- buquerque Journal. M
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F. A. ZUCK.
 VIM. K. SCORSE. TOMAS ORTEGA.

The polls will be open at the public school house in said schUol district between the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. m.
 l.. D. DIVELBESS.
 ANTONIO LOPEZ.
 w. B. WOODS.
 School District Trustees. Dated Feb. 22, 1905. 8 9-O93
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Dictionary of the Navajo
 Lingo Complete

Father Anselm Weber Has Finished Compilation of Remarkable Work Which Will be Printed at St. Michael's,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11
What Became Of The lamb

You may have noticed the big
darkey who holds the feather over
the head OF King Saul In The
Shepherd King" Well. be IL a
new man on the job. Ho was the
understudy OF the Ethiopian who
started out last September, but who
came to grief In his home town,
Boston. when Wright Lorimer APP
peared there.
The latter negro was told one
night TO take home the little lamb
which L0rimer uses as one Of the
live props In the play, and take
care Of II until the next day. The
next night the darkey cane back
with a bundle under his arm, but
without the lamb.
Well. where's that lambR" de-
manded the stage manager
I'VE done e. H." he replied. Ma
wife got hungry and cooked the
lamb. Here am the skin to prove
We ct It. 40 you won't doubt ma
honesty"
And without doubling his hon
esty. the stage manager got new
lamb and gave the feather holding
Job 70 George Washington's under
study
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

As one Of the results Of the falling
out between Henry VI. Savage and
Henry + DIxey. spoken Of in this
column yesterday In connection
with John Cort'a purchase OF
Mary James PA" from Savage.
Dixey today filed suit for s5o. 00o
against Savage and Ciaxton VII.
stach, business manager Of the
company. according 20 a dispatch
received this morning by The Star
from Minneapolis. Dixey elaine
that Savage and Wllstach have
sIandered him by saying that he
was poor actor and that he near.
~ brought failure on the company
In consequence.
Dtxey has also filed a second suit
for heavy damages for alleged yio-
lation 81 his contract.
At this distance 10 Is difficult TO
see the merit Of Dtxey's conten.
lions. He has been rated as good
actor In every city Ia America, and
no two men could take that reputa-
ton away from him. Furthermore,
Mary James Pa" with which he
has been continuously identified.
has scored more heavily than the
great majority OF It's comedy con
temporaries Of the past two sea
sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

bell TO the title role and featured
her In Miss CFosman's stead during
a long tour.
Fifteen years ago Miss Campbell
played here with the late Roland
Reed In Innocent Rx a Lamb" and
one Incident Of that visit she re-.
calls 20 this day with great relish.
Little more than a child then. she
was dressed up In boys clothca.
playing the role Of a printers devil
AS the boy came on the stage
on the first night In Seattle. Roland
Reed. who liked to make the mem
bers OF his company go up" In
their lines. discarded for the mo-
ment the regular lines and business
"a the play. and after looking at
the boy for a full half minute,
turned and said To the printer.
Say. what do you feed that boy
on. alfalfa"
This really broke up the hos.
the printer and ali OF the other
characters on the stage. and the
audience joined heartily in the
laugh that Ioaowcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

Zoe Barnett, who comes here
next week as Annette in King
Dodo." has been principal soubrette
with the Princess Theatre Operate
company Ia San Francisco during
much Of the two years she has been
on the stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11
A BAD SMASH

Mendingtons Reliable Repair
Shop, situated one block north OF
the new Westlake Market, on Sixth
av., and which has established a
reputation for quick repairs to
trunks. grips, furniture, etc, is
still mending bad smashes at rea.
sonable rates Phone Ind. 1895.
An expert on English and side sad
dies employed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

Gene Ormonde. esstwhlle the per
sIstent smiler Of the San Francisco
Opera Company chorus. now has a
real part. with several words 70
speak, with Adeilne Genee In The
Silver Star" Ia New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

Sam klawans. brother 10 Treas
urcr Barney klawAns Of the Moore.
IL scoring a big success in Idols. =
In New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

At the last national election Ed
Batwell voted the straight prohi-
bltion ticket The name OF the 9th
er man. who did the same thing.
could not be learned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

N{ Sxan. the man who recent.
@ntitsd troupe Of trained
2pfcn at a local vaudeville
NJ Vas taken out OF the bill In
aaua because Of his queer ac-
- and tried for insanity. After
|iks zzgx rest he apparently re
@sfd bis mental equilibrium.
y . BOW working again on one
: ~ bis in San Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

cESERAL months ago Manager
IoAn Cort relinquished bis
- On the Seattle theatre for the
naining period Of hts old lease.
1vfrirg September l. 1910. the
nsees under the rev arrangement
THING Managers Russell d Drew
sse had. during the preceding two
saso1z. snhlezsea the house from
x1nAxer Cort.
Today the latter announced his
sszotlation Of : nex lease with the
exners Il the Seattle tnsatre prop.
srty whereby be " 10 come Into
1ossessfon Of the house. FOX a per.
- Of five years. beginnlng Sep
&x5eF next M4nagsFx Russell
{<yx hayc already announced
- Ntre another season has be-
r. n viii have arranged for
~ r1Etation OF their popular.
~ krrzctions At a new uptown
llnfN snder their control.
AM Manager Cort intends 70
= "a s1e Seattle after he again
- hto Possession Of II IL q
80 fnr speculation. Indica
- polst toward his organization
a Ea'rzl stock company on the
1l4& ihe old Tiyoli organization
~ Francisco. the only field Of
In1<sl activity. except William
"a vaudeville. that 10 not
WI represented in Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

tsss 49,, ~ wayne. a well.known az.
IN no calls Seattle her homo
fslIr1~, q play the role Of Beverly
,Isy ~ = Beverly which via
4 We Coast In the near future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11
Paper This Fall

The prices we are making viii
surprise you. And imported paper
can be used at about the same price
as cheap patterns, II you buy Il now.
FEDERAL TT. a WALL PAPER Co.
1914 First Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

The Majestic this week boasts
vaudeville talent Of many nations
OF the six acts offered. one il from
Germany. one from Australia. one
from England. one from France
and two from America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11
urx Street House Win
p.yert to Him Next Sep
.uber-Its Future Pol
= / lJnannoumeed.
Ia BeIasco Launches
uporsant New Enter
RE - Fanchon Camp
LIS Recent Engage
nenlA
..sxxSxxsxs<Sx< y
/, ADJUSTMENTS THIS WEEK. +.

sooaE-wFight Iorimer In =
. ne Shepherd King =
AlnAhsRA - George Paw =
~ ID "pr. Jekyll ard Mr.. =
, Hyts.
ssAko- Emma Bunting IN =
, slsaa Rivers. =
sraYTlE-The Russell-Drew =
, company (sist TO ssth per. =
Ixranecsl in The Gam. =
! NJ II the West" except 4
! ,riazy Night. Friday, Iin =
, lisa Match. =
! lols : The Del Lawrence =
! unmny tf0oth TO iiota =
! ,rr5ormsneesl In "zara =
I 5pnEuAs--wm. II Thonap- =
u 4 Co. and Vaudeville. =
I nklksrlc Sydney peAne & =
! q and Vaudeville. =
/ s1koEs-fierbert's Cats =
1 Il aogs =
= =
fttA&AA+t*ttsss =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

Carter De Haven. when tried
several days ago for assault and
battery on his wife's attorney, was
discharged by the court. as the
plaintiff did not appear 10 press the
charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-11

e'ssso's Newest Enterprise.
H71 beiasco Is about 70 put
@*ard new theatrical enter.
~ fnlfIiImsnt. be says, of
r<zn q thirty years. and one
Hen The standpoint Of art Is
NJ % rival the presentations
= HsE Theatre itself. Belasco
easred together a most ex.
band Of players. which he
fshearsing In The Lily, ="
pfseerted AZ his stuyvssant
hext m0nth During the
VITA company will be put
n one more new play at
II ne theatre. and Belasco will
NC Z company of similar cal
Y present two new plays at
> bslsseo theatre.
i's shove arrangement fairly II.
''s'es ne scope Of his new idea.
=, 'so companies will produce a
q est four plays each season
~ theatres named. No play.
sF Fhaf lie success. will be
49, o run more than half a
-. 70 players will be starred or
.,, ,- assured. and 10 preserve the
$3.50 szlance at ali times. BE.
800 y Iszsfges the right to cast his
.~r' RsA Of one play in n aerv.
=. ~ n the next play. He will
-. - 20 artistic whole. Every
4 Individuality ~
players 70 far placed under
s.s. 800. q Belasco for these com.
~ include, ls. Charles Cartwright.
~. Nell, Bruce McRae. Leo
aS.,- Aubrey Boucicauit
kls AiiehelI. Alfred Hickman
.v,s sh' Florence Nash. Ethel
~. aleen Flaven. Douglas pat.
IS.s. AsfshaII Stuart and Robert
~ - several 81 these players
'sa stars In past seasons.
n.
IN s - Wayne. a welI.known az.
IN no calls Seattle her homo =
r.Il,.' : 2 play the role Of Beverly e,'Iv
IL, ~ 7, \ beverly" which via
Ne Coast IN the near future
'a campbslrs Recon, Sue.
cesaes.
sss ssslen campbell. a promlre,,
ssmas st o. the George Fawe,', ,
II s Y a the Alhambra t ,heat,. !.
l.',..ss.a ls loser Of being ! s"T 1a1, 7
s.ss 4. star since she vss - ~,
N. = 2 Seattle with Sag T Ha,..a la' !,
~, e.anpbslI after IesyI I,s'g o.
,.,.d sslsseo's management en- rsa' q lia
hsh + af With Henrietta c,ne
~ Sweet KITTY BelIairsa Ss snN
,.ls, rs ilmssef The. sovSras,,. ah :,
"A , NJ, between Ma ,snee q I.
"nnsalf. advanced-stis v'S cara,,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Bids For School Building

Sealed proposals endorsed Proposals
for School Building" for the new public
school building for Elko, Nevada, will
be received by H. S. Taber, Clerk of
the Board of Trustees of Elko School
District, Elko, Nevada, up to 6 o'clock
p IN. on the Both day of July, 1909,
when they will be opened and read
publicly.
Proposals shall be accompanied by a
certified check of the sum of so of the
amount bid, and the contractor to
whom the award is made will be re-
CURED to furnish surety bond of the
sum of one-half the amount of his bid.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Drawings and specifications may be
consulted at Taber's law office, Elko,
Nevada. Complete sets of plans and
specifications will be furnished to
prospective bidders upon reasonable
notice to and in discretion of H. s.
Taber. =,
BY order of the Board of School
Trustees.
j. A. MCBRIDE, President.
II. s. TABER, Clerk.
Dated June 80, 1909.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Prompt Delivery.

1t is related OH good authority of a
well-known poet that he oncn walked
into Tie sanctum of a magazine edi-
tor &C.; submitted to him a roem.
which as promptly rejcc ted. The
editor "ndeavored to cheer up the
creStfallcn bard.
Try special articles" he suggested,
"there'G money in them"
Il couldn't do special articles"
cried the son of ParnasGus indig-
nantly. For me, romance! And, by
the way" he Immediately added,
that's good starter for a Poem.
Hm-let me see:
For me, Romance! For me the
Golden Lie!"
In few minutes the new poem
was all written ont on the back OF
the discarded one T. a few minutes
more II was acceptoC.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Is PERFECT FENCING MATERIAL
Species nf cacti Form Hedges Prae.
ticalIy impenetrable.


The hedges which We ordinarily see
bordering country Estates are planted
for their ornamental and beautifying
e:-cl {. and not as substitute for fenc.
ia:3 Glctcrial, but in the extreme south
VIC. .eHn Tart Of the United States
tEc"c arc many hedges which serve
primarily this latter purpose. Various
species Of cacti such as the prickly
gear, are used by ranchmen to inclose
cattle ranges in those arid regions,
and these hedges are practically i'm
penetrable. Wild animals are thus
eEcctGally prevented from attacking
the herds and hocks, and a supply of
fodder may always be obtained by
burning off the spines from the tender
young shoots of the cactus.
Remains of hedges Is feet in height
are to be seen near the locations of
the old missions in southern Califor-
MIA, where they once served as forti-
ncations to protect the little settle.
ments. Instead of fences the Mexicans
use what is known as the organ cac-
tus. When stakes of this plant are set
IN the earth they readily take root,
and soon present a formidable barrier
or thorns.-Harper's Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Era Of "a Bath with Every Room

"a bath with every room" is tho
American idea of the comfortable"
hotel. 1t would be difficult to knock
It out Of the public's mind, now it has
worked in, but pray remember the
days when great-great grandfather
washed in tin basin no bigger than
finger bowl. Go and look at the tiny
corner washstand in the Paul Revere
house and see what that hero used for
maintaining cleanliness of person!
The ablutions of our forefathers were
not extensive, it is true, but they
told in the high thinking that was
kept up in those days Of lew living
Private residences are moi thought
first-class unless supplied with elab-
crate bathrooms on every floor, and
the bathtub itself, hewn from Carrara
marble or made of porcelain, must he
of heroic size, large enough to drown
any ordinary family.-Bostcn Herald
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
When It's a Nude

THE Bather" was the tile Of the
young painters picture, the first that
he had ever shown. 1t hing. unnoticed
on the line.
But" said his friend, you have
done nothing to draw a crowd"
I've done my best work. said the
young painter.
Fudge" was the retort. Work
draws, but there are better magnets.
AT the Paris exhibitions every artist.
until he makes name, uses some de-
vice to keep a crowd about his daubs.
"A painting like The Bather' always,
in Paris. has the model, very beautiful
ly dressed, strolling idly lack and
forth near it. The resemblance be.
tween her and it is at once perceived.
And the result is the greatest curiosity
an immense crowd-a tremendous
hit"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
COURTESY IN THE STREET Can
Something Of Reversa: Of the
General Rule.

do you suppose that's an effect of
the recent agitation of women's
RIGHTS" asked the man, indicating
with nod Of his head enc that
was taking place in an IL" car In the
homewSrd rush. His companion
looked and saw slender, handsomely
gowned woman offer her seat to a
young man who, in the crush. was
standing i'll front of her and was car
rying IN arnful of large, heavy
books.
The young man looked rather en-
barrassed and bravel- declined with
a pleasant little smile, which was all
he could accomplish in lieu of rails
ing his hat with his heavily incum-
bered hands. sd. .....
well. then,' said the lady COM
posedly, resuming her sat, let me
hold the books in my lap
That would certainly be kind, If
you don't mind" consented the youth,
relinquishing mis- load; and when the
lady reached her station, leaving her
seat to him, he thanked her for her
thoughtfulness with fully as much
gratitude as a woman would have
expressed for similar courtesy from
a man-perhaps with more apprecia-
ton, the experience being more
rare.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Making a Seaport.

At business mems meeting in At.
]anta there was under discussion an
arrangement with the railroads that
allowed merchandise to he shipped TO
and from that inland city on a through
bill OF lading. There was much JOY
Gus defamation and one orator ex.
planned in enthusiastic periods that
Atlanta was now the equivalent Of a
seaport town and able to cope with all
rivals. Upon this a Savannahian,
whose native city Is the real seaport
Of Georgia, arose and said with some
accrbity; IF you Atlantans were to
lay pipe line to the sea and then
suck No hard as you blow, you'd be a
real seaport in no time at all. New
York Sun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Free Masonry.

The origin of Free Masonry is I'm.
known. It's history can be traced for
upwards Of 500 years. Its traditions
go back many hundreds of years pre-
viously. 1t is fraternal and benevo-
lent in its purpose. Ancient Craft Ma
sonry consists of four degrees only,
but. many other branches and degrees
have been added from time to time,
further eXemplifying and illustrating
the lessons taught in the original de-
grees. William Morgan was an impe-
curious printer Of northern New York.
who threatened to print the so-called
secrets Of Masonry, and who, on being
arrested for debt or some other cause,
suddenly disappeared. His disappear
ance about 1925 was taken Eold of and
exploited for political purposes. The
so.called exposure is unreliable and
vaiueless. Morgan was not a true Ma
son.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
"Thirteen" ard a "ait."

thirteen" in !ACrH: was small
coin in circulation in ira.;nd in the
early part of the nineteenth century.
equivalent in value to tE!rto pence.
and was known locally as 'thir-
teen" bit in money means any
small coin, as a f0!r-pap BIT. a
six-penny bit. Specifically it J.; the
name of small West indian coin.
worth about ter cents. III parts Of
the United States there Yves fcr:n@r.y
current small coin (callcd III 50 ne
states Mexican shillingl, Il to
value OF l2 T.: cents, and lis "as
called bit" In the Canadian We t
today bit" is said to be l. cent :.
and 90 cents represents TO bits"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Special Meeiinu

A special meeting of the Congregation
of the First Presbyterian church of
Elko will be held in the church edifice
on the 18th day of July ut p. IN. for
the purpose of electing an elder in the
place of Bro. Holland, deceased, and of
granting the pastor leave Of absence
for the fore part of 1910.
GEO. p. EYLER, Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-07-10
Further Evidence.

Can you furnish me with any direct
evidence of the supernatural? de-
handed a scoffer.
Il can do that" replied his compan.
ion.
Then do it,
81 will Only the other day, with
every door and window in the house
locked, no broker panes, no holes in
the floor. absolutely no visible means
Of ingress or egress, would you believe
1T, my furnace fire went out"