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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
MRS. STIRLING
NOW ATTACKED IN
DIVORCE ACTION
Her Husbands Lawyer De-
clareS She Could Not Live
Without Lord Northland.

EDINBURGH. Feb. l3.-At the con.
t!nuation OF the hearing to-day Of the
Stirling cross suits for divorce counsel
for Mr.. Stirling addressed the Court on
the husbands suit, charging that his
wife had misronducted herself with
Lord Northland. Before her marriage
10 John Alexander Stirling Mrs. Stirling
was clara Elizabeth Taylor. an Amerl-
can show girl.
The lawyer laid stress upon the init
mate acquaintance between Lord North
land and Mrs, Stirling before her mar
rIage. He said Mrs. Strings letters
to Lord Northland after her husband
discoveries clearly involved the admls-
zion OF improper relations, and tina, she
returned from America no, because she
suspected any wrongdoing between her
husband and Mrs. Atherton, but be.
cause she could not live without Lord
Northland.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
FIXED UP A DOUBLE
CROSS" FOR B|DDLt
Tony'S Society Friends Will
See No Bout With "Phila-
delphia Jack" O'Brien.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l3.-That wild.
wicked Bidde boy. Anthony. has switch
cd his plans for the prize tight which
lie Is TO give his society friends. AS at
first arranged, Tony" was to dress In
real tights and have real ring and
ropes and bottle-holders and all that
sort OF thing; but he was going to have
philadelphia Jack" O'Brien come out
in another corner and, also in tights
and with bottle-holders, make a noise
like prize-hghter All Nh Biddle's
society friends, especially the young
girls. have been worked up 10 a high
pitch OF expectancy over the charming
affair.
Within few days, however, a horrd
;umor has circulated that some nasty
,nen who didn't like Tony" had fixed.
the fight and that the O'Brien person
had been persuaded to hit lust one
straight blow. Advance Information Of
lhs hideous plot reached Ar. B!ddlc IL,
time, oitunately, and now his seCre.
taries are telegraphing to New York for
James AlcSherry, MIR. Sailor Burke's late
antagonist. They understand that he
would under no circumstances hurt any.
body.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
LOS ANGELES ENTRIES.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb l3.-The
entries for Mondays races follow:

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. lS.-The
entries for Mondays races follow:
FIRST RACE-se!iing: six and :, hall fur.
i llot9 Hamper io7: Sous los; .Slen Lee.
io?; Proved ore, ito; 'Morea. 100 Expeil,
lon. .loi; Au,ocrat. no; Likely DIeuionne.
ii ~. Tungsten 'o7; du''e' ll'' HoeN''''"''
SECOND RACE Selling, ,wo;yearoId:
Clestel krun. ioS; Herman, ,lC'; Sepuveda,
os s ?Os San S pnm aset o S De Mnry H c
iureget los; Myles OConnell. los, Placiie,
M: sam WEBB. los.
THIRD RACE-selling: seven furonE. -
Rgoric: 100 Rgoinq2gni; loa; E;ihoqi ilS DI.
". ,Margarst Randolph, zoe; Monyna ,io;;
ney. lO3 Golden Wave, Iii; sky. Toe; Lucy
Marie, III.
,sSt% %AnT 1877 29' joe ~ ems
10: l.awton Virgins. 10, .semperonl. ITO;
u. Holseherg, l0T, Fair Annie. loj Joe
Maiden 10
FIFTH RAoE Selling; mile agd IT,
'W0lidcn. 10, Vanen. lo?: Adoiation yN7.
iyanhoe,, io%; caImar; lol Aunt Rose, %,;
Crack Shot. 50; WolfyIlle, 100.
SIXTH RAcE-sclllng;. one mile SNOW.
ball lGg. ,FinlncIe.. lUt; Homeless l0j:
Lord Stanhbpe. III; Grande Dame, M Rock.
stone, loi, Vesme. lOd,
SEVENTH RACE Selling. five and half
,anaIlo. III; Ears, R9se. o55 Sir Barry;
lev. III; GGIdinr star, ioi; salyise, III III;
Creston, loI; Columbia Girl, 100 Blue Bot.
tI,n u d L'"'''' %; Lena LsSh' IS; Uncle
Apprentice allowance.
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EACH SAYS OTHER
HAS AN AFFINITY
Charge and Collnter-Char
by Gutermans in Suits
TOr Divorce.

Complaining that his home at No. $50
Dawson street, Bronx, has been invaded
and broken up ny strange man. Louis
Harold Guterman, superintendent Of the
Hamilton Insurance Company office at
'ark avenue and one Hundred and
Twenty-ifth street has brought an &C.
Ion for an ABSOLUTE divorce from lis
wife Ella, whom he married April 1,
1906.
Guterman says he has learned that his
wife has an affinity with whom she Wis
tied Brighton Beach last July and a
house In West one Hundred and Twelfth
street at another time, and he charges
that she received visits from the affinity
during April and May last. The couple
have one child, Mortimer.
Mrs Guterman denies her husbands
charges and sets up a counter-suii for
divorce, declaring he sought the COM
pauy Of others. She applied TO Justice
llatzek to-day for an order directing
her husband to supply a Dill of pa?
tleull and ior al.mony and COUNSEL
t-e. .ision was reserved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
POUREN LOSES
POINT IN FIGHT
AGAINST RUSSIA
Representatives of Cars
Government Allowed Sixty
Days to Prove Case.

United States Commissioner Samuel
RI. Hitchcock, who Is hearing the testi-
mony In the extradition proceedings in
stituted BY the Russian Government, to
have Jan Pouren. the Russian refugee
deported, to-day granted the application
OF Coudert Brothers, who are appear
ing for Russia, and allowed them until
April l to produce their rebutting evil
dence
The trial OF the peasant revolution
list has been going on for more than
four months, and the counsel for the
prisoner, Herbert Parsons. Isaac Hour
witch and Simon Pollock. completed
their case about month ago. Freder-
lex r. Coudert and John +. Murray
were not ready to go on at the time.
They asked for an extension Of sixty
days to allow them to get witnesses
and documents from Russia to Offset
the testimony offered on Pouren's be-
half
Pouren's counsel fought against the
granting Of any time outside OF the
usual allowance OF forty days, but the
state Department took a hand in the
matter ana Joined In the lequest OF
Coudert Brothers. Assistant United
states District Attorney Dorr asked
Commissioner Hitchcock to give every
opportunity to the Russian Government
10 get In a complete case,
Mr.. Parsons and his associates pro-
tested against the interference OF the
Department of State, and declared that
Secretary Bacon who made the request,
was acting outside his nrerogatives. \
movement was set on foot at the same
time ny Congressman Parsons to have
President Roosevelt concern himself
with the case.
Commissioner Hitchcock finally de-
c'ded to graD4 sixty days NOR" ;;uir to
Russia. They vii, have 10 be prepared
to go on by April | or the Commissioner
will close the case, allowing the usual
filing OF briefs on both sides
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
MANY MOURN ACTOR
WARNER AT FUNERAL
Impressive Services Held in Chape
Of the Little Church Around
the Corner"

VIC ODTUtI.
In the chapel of the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION the Little Church
Around the rorner"-ln East Twenty
ninth street, where Charles J. Warner
frequently worshipped. the last rites
for tho dead actor took place to-day.
The services were performed by the
rector, Rev. Dr. George C. HOughton.
Harry y. Warner, his son, and his
dauEhter-in-llw, Mrs. Harry b. War
ner, were the only relatives present
score of intimate friends Of the dead
actor, Including a delegation from the
Lambs club. attended. The Lambs
club sent q large wreath. and the cask-
et was covered with floral contributions
from theatrical men and actors. lntery
ment was private. In NCOGla wn, Harry
Warner and his wife being the only
mOuruerS at the burial
The honorary pallbearers We're. Wal
ter Price. William l. Abingdon, Ernest
q Malcolm SiCnor q PerUgini. f. H.
WeStcrtOn and j. r. Crauiord B +.
White Of the Lambs, had charge Of
the funeral arrangements at the
church.
After the services MIR Weston made
a brief statement, in which lie said that
TIE friends ~ 'Ne dead actor Were con-
vinced that Charles !. Warner had no
financial troubles and that money
losses had not caused him 10 take his
life.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
TORE FRENCH GIRL
FROM HIS ARMS
ON SHIPS DECK
Rude immigration Man Broke
Up Fond Welcome of
Pretty Woman.
DIDN'T MATCH,
Banker Mallet'S SOr Resented
"lmpuient' Query, so
Beauty Is Detained.
NAMES DIDN'T MATCH,

When La Provence, OF the French line,
locked to-day natty little man with
, Well-waNed mustaches and butterfly tic
was pacing The wharf. tapping his boots
!mpatiently with tiny cane, As the
vessel came alongside an unusually good.
looking young woman with great darl;
eyes and inky black hair rushed to the
side OF the promenade deck
Jacques" she cried.
"Allors. mon enfant, tou; suite, a"
yelled back the little man, dashiny about
Idly.
As soon as the gangplank was down
the little Fenchman, with the agility
OF n tarantula. dashed aboard and the
two fell into each others arms. As the
tears that gushed from the eyes OF both
splashed on the deck hard faced in
spector Of immigration hustled up.
Sorry to interrupt" he said. brusQue-
ly, to the young woman, but you are
down on the passenger list as Mile.
Nellie Roselle, are you not? And your
n''he appears Oh I"e snip MANIFEST dts
eugene Ma'hohol' ! must ask you 10
step down into the saloon and explain
TO a matron."
A.. lu n
MOI cure nc u" MARRY
What ees ices manifest" screamed
A ,i,,,a ,,,o,
- '"''' 'i'a'' -,,., ,
never in'ilu' Itp''eu ''e inspector
leading the young woman below. Here
sbe ,oId Insnec,rass Money that she
-. -,
was realy Eugene Ma'"oho'' sue Sal"
she had come to this country to meet
tho l,t,e man with the wayeh mus
,,.,,, $780,. ro,ouos ,,oI,,, con
'iSHe VIII was '"1 f"V' ''"''''' 80"
Of the senior member OF the Famous
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces OF Glycerine with d
half ounce OF Virgin OF Of Pine COM
pound pure and half pint OF
straight Whisky. Shake well and
take In doses OF tespoonful every
four hours. This mixture possesses
the healing, healthtul properties Of
the Pines. and will break a cold IN
twenty four hours ant cure any
cough thai is durable. In having tails
formula put up be sure thai your
druggist uses the genuine Virgin OIL
OF Pine compound pure, prepared and
guaranteed only by the Leach Cheml'
cal Co.. Cincinnati. O.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
Cart DISTRACTED View.

The grocery cart served the double
Cook a view OF the automobile and
5lutting of fsom the chauffeur view
u Mrs. McCook. Schumann swung his
car around into the northbound car
track to pass the grocer's cart and the
mud guard OF his machine struck Mrs.
McCook In the side, fracturlng six OF
her ribs and knocking her down.
Schumann instantly stopped his car
and jumped out. Mrs. McCook had
struggled to her feet. She gave her
name and address and asked to be
taken home at once, Schumann helped
her into the car and sped to the home
II Gen. McCook, where he turned her
over to the family after giving false
name. Mrs. AIcCoOk was then almost
unconscious and In a state OF physical
20 lapse.
Harris was in a state OF great ex-
element over the accident fearing ar
rest. and his wife urged Schumann to
hurry to Harlem. The automobile got
away before any one in the McCook
household could take its number.
Read Of Victims Death.
When Schumann mad left MIR. and Mrs.
Harris at their horne he ran his car
INTO the garage next door and reported
that he had me, with slight accident,
which had bent the mudGuard 1t was
not until late yesterday evening. when
ne saw the final edition OF The Evening
World, that he knew the woman he had
run down was dead.
He told several Of his companions
that he had killed Mrs. McCook and
was advised to consult with his EN-
poyer. Mr. Ibbekin, after hearing the
story, sought the advice OF some friends.
and II was finally decided that Schu-
mann should give himself up. He was
accordingly taken by Mr.. Ibbekln to
livery stable across from the East one
Hundred and Twenty-sIxth street sta
ton and Capt Thomas Walsh was sum
moned BY telephone.
Capt. Walsh after hearing schu-
mann's statement hurried him down %
tie Coroner's office, where there was q
triet examination, Schumann said he
had been a chauffeur for seven years
and had never met with a serious A..
cident before Fifteen months ago he
was fined for speeding In tho Court OF
special Sessions
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
Sentenced for Six Months Jan
%, but Was Caught To-
DayPicking Pockets.
VERY lNCONSIDERATE.
Police Believe He Should Have
Avoided Arrest for at Least
Half a Year.

Benny Harris, ono NJ our best known
md most Industrious young plckpockets
was taken into Jefferson Market Court
to-day by Detective Upton Of the Gen.
trail Office. who observed Mr.. Harri,
engaged In some very coarse profession.
u work in the Fourteenth street Sub.
way station. MIR. Harrss appearance
In the court caused quite little sensa-
ton. Not because his face was strange
!here-far from it!-but because he was
supposed to be over on Blackwells Isl.
Ind engaged In those occupations which
1 loving and paternal State finds for
those who employ themselves unworth.
lily.
Mr. Harris was arrested on Jan. %
by Detective McMulen for being too
busy in The subway. The Central Of
lice was glad that Detective McMullen
found him. because Mr.. Harris had In
his clothes a pawn ticket Tor $50
diamond stIckp!n which had been alb
stracted from the tie of a guest OF the
Prince George Hotel few weeks be-
lore.
Sentenced for Six Months,
Magistrate Barlow sentenced him to-
Blk months in the Workhouse. Air.
Harris was sent to the part OF the
prison reserved for persons who are TO
be retained for more than five days.
Tina; Afternoon he was observed in con-
Sersatlon with "three-day prisoner"
In the counse! room. Just how he
came to be In the counsel room, and
why, is matter that the prison au-
thorlties are looking into at this mo-
nent.
They have sent for one Silverstein. a
aight keeper, TO help them solve the
mystery Siiyersteii vas net on duty !
to-day, and all-the other Keepers were
bashful and said Ask Silyerstein,"
when tie investigation began.
But at any rate, MIR, Harris assumed !
The name OF the prisoner with whom he |
talked (Which name the other keepers !
hay Silyersteln and nobody else knows,
Ind three days later walked out free
man. As distinguished authority says.
be felt that 1t was UP to him:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
COLlMA MORE VIOLENT;
SPOUTS SAND AND LAVA.
Volcano ThunderS and Cover
Neighboring Towns With Ashes
Menace to Life.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. l3.-The Colima
volcano, in the state Of Jalisco, Is con-
,inuing its eruptions with increasing
violence. To-day there were number
Of loud subterranean dctonations. fol-
lowed by rain OF hot sand which GOV.
cred large area and completely killed
the vegetation. Nsighbor!ng towns and
villages are covered with aus, and
ashes. \ stream OF lava a mile long Is
lowing from the double crater. No loss
of lie has Yet leen reported.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
RELATIVE OF TAFT WAyLAID.
Robbed and Left Unconscious By
Pittsburg Negro Thug.

P1TTSBrRG. Feb ls--Stanley c.
TAFT twenty.six years old, son Of the
Rev George W. Taft. and said to be a
relative of the President elect. is INA
serious condition to-day as a result OF
being waylaid by negro thug late
last night at Williamsburg. suburb.
The young man was robbed. and
when found was lying unconsc ious
near the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
300 MIDDIES HER GUESTS.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb l3-superin.
tcudent Badger, Of the Naval Academy.
to-day received from Mrs join H. Mo
Lean, Of Washington, an Invitation to
lie transmitted TO the IN midshipmer
asking them to lunch with her at her
home. In Sixteenth street. when they go
10 Wash IL gtOn to participate In the
Inaugural parade on March I
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
rR. cAARLEs H. ROBERTS, DEAD

PouGHkEEPSIE. y Y, Feb. "a
Charles n Roberts, Md. died yesterday
at his home, CedarsIen, near Highland
He was born On saratoga County in
1871 lie was graduated from the Albany
Medical College iA lst5 as a pGys.clan
and surgeon Dr Roberts operated ey-
tenslycly IN Wall strct and YVES very
successful He accumulated a fortune
estimated al between four and six
millions
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
COLD WAVE STRIKES FRANCE,

PARIS, Feb. Is. - The central and
southern portions OF France are in tho
grip OF a cold wave. Heavy snow falls
have blocked traffic and three persons
have persisted OF cold in Paris. where
the thermometer last night registered
five degrees below freezing.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S AOlEU

ROME Feb. l3.-Archbshop Ireland
o. St Paul, was received in prIya,r
farewell audience by the Pope to-day.
The Archbishop viii remain in Rome a
week longer In order to settle definitely
various questions still pending with the
Vatican.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
AUTO DRIVER SAYS
HIS CAR RAN OVER
MRS. z. 5. M'C00K.


way. Right behind the grocery cart
vas the automobile driven by schu.
mann. He was taking Mr.. and Mrs
Harris to their home from a visit to
the office OF a downtown specialist in
paralysis, OF which Mir Harris Is a
virtiru
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13
BANK SURPLUS AGAIN CUT,
Clearing House Statement Shows
Reserve Mt 50,iO1.SOO.

The Statement, OF Clear.aE-TIsuse
banks for the week shows tina, the
banks held ss.491,slD more than the re-
quirements Of the q per cent. reserve
rule. This is a decrease OF ss3o@o in
the proportlonate cash reserve, as COM
pared with last week. The figures as
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-13

you tell them not to shoot, too" again
commanded the redhaired man. En-
gineer Gum did so. The mail chr door.
was opened an instant later the sin.
ness of the night was broken hy 4
fusllIade OF shots, fired by the hOld-ups
In all directions, II any passengers had
Intended TO come out and see things.
they did not do so after the shooting
began.
Mail Clerks Coulter and TAYLOR uro
ordered TO step down. They obeyed IN
stantly and were lined with The en-
r'neer and fireman. Taking Taylor Win
him, the red-haired man then entered
the mai car. hts companion, shor'
s'ockily built fellow, wearing blacl.
mask, staying outside to guard 4
other traInmen.
Nov Boys Walk Along"
Occasionally he fred a shot along
the side Of the train. Inside the mail
car the red-haIred man was busv
apparently he knew exactly where the
registered mail was kept. and this he
SpuBHl ouI lie cafcfOIlr examined
every package. took those he wante /
and threw them into sack and then
ordering Taylor to walk ahead Of him.
jumped from the car. All told, the
robbcr took eighteen packages OF reg
istered mail, three Of which are known
as Inner packages"
Now, then, boys" said the red
haired robher to the trainmen. walk
along ahead of us Ike nice fellows"
They did so. After walking a short
distance up the track the robbers com
manded the trainmen to return. AS
Gum and Lessig climbed on board the
engine the bandits ran In front, shot
out the headlight, then disappeared,
running In the direction Of Fort Logan.
Gum made record run to the Union
depot, where he reported the robbery,
and within a few minutes posses, in
automobiles, were hurried TO the scene
For, Logan was also notified. and pos.
ses started ont from the army post.
LttletOn and Petersburg Complete
descriptions OF the robbers we're fur.
nished them, but up to late hour to-
dav no trace Of the robbers had been
found
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81 ED.

JEANNOT.-Fridny, Feb. IL, 1909, MAR
GARET JEANNOT. aged IS. beloved
wife OF Paul Fl. Jeannot after long ill'
ness at her residence. pa Bellevills av.,
Newark. ~. j.
Funeral Monday.
BILLION Feb IL. LILLIAN RICH.
youngest daughter OF walter II. and
Grace c. Dell. age 1 year and 10 months.
Brooklyn.
WALSH.--On Friday, Feb. 2, at her resi-
dence, 8ls i6th ST., Brooklyn, ELIZA
BETH. beloved sister OF william Walsh.
Funeral Sunday at p. NJ.
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Count The cups and count the cost. Much
u taVed b. USING 'saladt" Tea. Sold only
IN ssaled lead packets. -
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Voting Coupon for American B}auty Chorus.
FER careful consideration photographs
shed In THE EVENING WORLD Of all the candidate, for mem
bership In Charles Fhmans American Beauty Chorus
selected BY Evening World readers
Name Of voter Observation-Disclosures.
ADDRESS.
FIJI out the blank
Editor Evening World. P. O. Box 1854. New York
THE WlTCHING HOUR" by Augustus Thomas fascinating AND
thrilling mystery founded the
Gins in The Evening World Monday, Feb IT,
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Tired Of Seeing Thlnos.

More wonders. more saccharine Joys.
Ih.y simply rubbered their little n.cks
SUN during me morning and the after
noon found them threading the mazss
OF broadway and Fifth avenue. They
bonner Ell no one with questions-j,ist
minded their own business and enjoyed
The gold leaf., 1909-06-17
Copyright. 1909. by American
Press Association

This romance deals with q
curious admi.fure of American
plainness and European high
life; with a young Indiana girl
dazzled by a title and in the
clutches of quartet of sharp
ers headed by an inpecunious
British peer; with the girls An
elomaniac brother, q Russian
noble in disguise, an escaped
Russian convict and q fafthless
wife, and, most important of all,
with the girls shrewd, witty,
courageous, resourceful guard
ian, Daniel Voorhees, Pike of
Kokomo. Daniel loves the In
diana girl and is determined to
save her from the sharpers even
against her own will Read and
you will learn how Daniel with
but a single friend to aid him,
faced q most difficult dilemma
and why he figured SO promi-
nenfly in an international ro-
nance in which herdidry was
more important than hearts and
cupidity far more conspicuous
than Cupid.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-17

1vanor had retired and then opened
the door. Mariana stood without bow
ing.
sMiladi Creech-she ask you would
sneak with her few minutes" he
said.
"Where is she?" asked Pike.
"Here. SIR" replied the man.
~Tell her to come right in. All, come
in. ma'am." he went on as Lady Creech
appeared In the doorway. When he
had closed the door behind her she
said coldly:
"My brother-in-law feels that some
one well acquainted with Miss Gran
ger-Simpson's ambitions and her inner
nature should put the case finally TO
you before we proceed to extremitles'
she said
eyes, ma'am," answered Daniel.
my brother-in-law has made us
aware Of the state Of affairs, and we
are all quite in sympathy as to what
should be done to you, but In the kind
ness Of our hearts We condone your
offense-if you accede to our reaSona-
BILE demands"
Daniel looked at his watch.
I'm twenty minutes:" he asked.
"In twenty minutes" she replied
frigidly.
You say be told all Of you. Did he
tell Miss Ethely' Daniel asked.
1T has not been thought proper.
Young girls should be shielded from
everything disagreeable," she answer
ed pompously, and Daniel grinned.
Eyes, ma'am," he said. THAT was
the idea that got me into this trouble.
You see, l know your interest in her.
I've handled all her accounts
"If you don't mind We'll omit all
tradesmanlike references" remarked
the old lady acidly. at has been sug-
gested that you make this opposition
because you have a sentimental inter
est in the young lady yourself. We
can comprehend no other grounds"
Me" echoed Daniel in surprise.
you can't comprehend But you can
comprehend could have no hope.
can't you"
zone never knows. replied Lady
| Creech loftily. I'VE had thought TO
| offer her an alliance with family
| that for 700 years.
"Yes, ma'am, l know-Crecy and
Agincourt," interjected Pike. but she
paid no attention.
-"has never been sullied by the low
| ideals Of trade and barter
| "Wait q minute. Mrs. Creech." said
Daniel quickly, tugging at his coat
pocket. "Tve got letter right here
that tells me your brother-in-law was
in business-and l respect him for it
only a few years ago"
"a letter from whom?" demanded
the lady angrily. rising.
"Jim Cooley, our vice consul at Lon
| don. He says Mr.. Hawcastle"-
"Mr. Hawcastle!' calculated Lady
Creech.