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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
MOBILE FIREMAN
Is HURT ON DUTY

Mobile. June 1.--(speciaA ,---Answer-
ing an alarm Of IRE shortly after IL
o'clock today at Boz 90 on Conception
and Canal streets. Hook and. Laader
Truck No. s. the small truck. 3arnsd
over in rounding q corner tust before
reaching the soana OF the fare ana g.
a result LAdderman Dan Cffsh0am suf-
fered injuries. He II "a Q peecmrsoua
condition at his home.
The hook ana ladder COMPANY re-.
sponded 20 the alarm along VITA the
other apparatus and In turning 8 cor
ner the apparatus went MP on the two
wheels, careened and went o~ar car.
rying Chisholm with it and the truck
striking him az 10 fell
The IRE was only small blazs and
was extingutshed by the chemical en-
CINE IN q few minutes. after whieh
Chisholm was piaeed On The auto
chemical wagon and rushed 30 a doe.
tor and later to his home.
He suffered several outs ana hruisss
and IL thought 70 be internally In
jureds
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

The cases decided vera
DOWDELI, c. Il
Dorga.n and Young Hardware Com.
pany VS.. s. r. Stephens ct al: appea
from Mobile Circuit Court. Reversed
and rendered.
ANDERSON. J.
r. r. Whaley VS.. The State OF Ala
bama appeal from JEFFERSON Crimina
Court Reversed and rendered
MCCLELLAN. j.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
COMPANY VS.. Irby z. Smith; appea
from conecuh Circuit Court. Reversed
and remanded.
W, r. Noel VS.. The State OF Alabama
appeal from Marshall Circuit Court
A6lrmed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Engiand's Polo Expert VIII not Play.
ter. who is acknowledged to be the
best polo player In Great Britain. has
declined TO play for England In the
games with the Meadowbrook, Long
Island, team that begins here June 23
for the American polo cup.
It is explained officially that Mr..
Buckmaster. who 10 q member of the
stock exchange, bases his refusal on
the ground that his present activity
on the exchange. makes It impossible
for him to devote sufficient time for
practice. but those behind the scenes
attribute his action to resentment at
the hardness Of the selection commit
tee. in asking him to play.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
sAAfMIE BREITIING DEAD.
-e
Son of Promanens Family at Demope-

Demopolis. June i.--(speciaL )-sam-
mie Breftling died at the residence of
his father. d. A. Breitiing, Monday
night after an illness OF several weeks.
He was 1e years Of age, and q bright
ana Intelligent youth. A few days ago
the young man grew worse and ty-
phoid-pneumonia set In.
The deceased was the First Exalted
Ruler of the Knights Of st. Paul. an
organization which selected the pan.
bearers from its members and attend
ed the funeral In q body. They also
furnished beautiful floral tribute.
The funeral services were held at
Trinity Episcopal Church this after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Gamble. pastor of st.
Paul's church. Selma, oficiating.
At o'clock the remains weke laid
to rest In Glover Cemetery, being fol-
lowed by many friends.
Miss Lillian Battelle has been elect.
Cd music and vocal Teacher OF tho De-
mopolis high school.
The river at this place. in the past
few days, owing to the rainfall, has
risen about foot on sore.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
ELKs MAKE NEW RECORD.

A Total OF 1248 Rolled In Bowling
New York, June 1.-The Utica Elks
team. Charles Bowles and George
Windheim. in the regular two men
team schedule of three games, made
a new tournament record In the nat
Ional bowling tournament today They
rolled a total OF 1.243 pins in the three
games. breaking the record of Carl
and Halter of Brooklyn, who rolled
1890 pins in three games last Thurs
day. Windhein rolled the high indi-
vidual score in the third game, when
he made 234 pins.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Coffee Springs, June 1.-(Special. y
Coffee Springs defeated Hartford this
afternoon in the fastest game OF bail
played on the local diamond this sea-
son by the score of to 1. Hartford's
only run was a home run In the first
inning by Hooten.
Batteries-For Coffee Springs, Saul,
Smith and Murdoch; for Hartford, Cox
and Cox. Struck out. by Smith 8. by
Cox 5. Hits. coffee Springs 5, Hart.
ford q,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
MAKE A DENIAL.
Recall Of French Ambassador is Ex-
planned.

pAahAeu.
Paris, June 1.-The Foreign ONCE has
authorized a categorical denial OF the
story first published in The Berlin Lo-
kal Anzeiger, that the sudden recall of
M. Constans, the French Ambassador to
Turkey, and NJ. Zinovoff. the Russian
Amba ssador, was due to the discovery
in the Yildiz Palace, of documents
showing that Abdul Hamid, the de-
posed Sultan, had paid the former e1O,-
900 and the latter 5000 a month for q
term of months.
It pronounces this allegation a cal
umny absolutely without foundation
and explains that the nominations of
M. Bompard and NJ. Tcharykoff as
French and Russian Ambassadors TO
Turkey were made after an under
standing between the two governments.
whose purpose is to secure harmony of
action between their representatives
accredited to the new regime in Tur-
KEY
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
GETS FOUR YEARS.


Pensacola, Fla. June Especial y
In the Criminal Court today, Eastman
Spears, a negro. convicted OF man
slaughter by accidentally killing Fred
Mertens last Mardi Gras, was SEN
fenced to serve four years in the peni-
Tertiary. Robert Mack. negro, for
COW stealing, was given term of two
years and six months in the pen.
June will witness the importation of
large quantities of mahogany II all of
the ships reach here that are under
charter. The steamers Earlswood and
Thelma are due within two weeks from
British Honduras with about 5000 logs
while the steamer Eastlands is coming
from South Africa with a full cargo.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
MAY SELECT stage.


Birmingham. June 1.-(Special. -
The Board OF Trustees of the Synodi-
cal College at Admission will meet in
Admission Monday and viii accept the
resignation of DR.. Sterling ], Foster,
President, and look after another pres
ident.
That the presidency will be rendered
to DR.. J. W. Stage, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church q Birming.
ham, appears to be a certainty. When
seen, DR.. Stage stated that his friends
were urging him to accept the posi-
ton. He said that he was President
of the Board OF Trustees, and intimated
that he did not think 1t good grace to
discuss the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
!. D. HOLLOWAY DEAD
A Prominent Citizen Of Geneva Has
Passed Away.

Geneva, June 1-(special) John D.
Holloway. aged SO years. prominent
citizen of Geneva. died this morning
after an illness of three weeks.
re leaves a. widow and two daugh-
ters and three sons. as follows; Mrs
I r. Clark OF Geneva. Mrs. r. H.
Logan Of Montgomery, J. Lee Hoifo-
way and J. NJ Holloway of Montgom-
ery and w. e. Holloway of New York.
The funeral took place this after
noon form the family residence. Rev.
P. S. Hudson. OF the Methodist Church.
officiating.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
.!Bssattts Tor Maxw:i elf in ninth ~ l.


summary--struck out, by Biebahn, s;
balls, on Viebahn. q; on Maxwell D.
stolen bases. wiseman.. Weimer, Huels-
man, Dexter. Wild pitches, Viebahn.
Hit by pitcher. Noyes Two base hits,
Robertson, Reagan, Dexter. Three
base hits weimer. Home run, Dexter.
Double plays. Robe to DeMont to Dex-
ter. Time. 1850. Empires, Moran and
Pfenninger.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
MOBILE BEATS DUBS
RBTOCkDALE PROVES TO BIC STEAD
HER THAN MANUEL.
"A Had Bound to the Plate and Block
ed Ball by . Peanut vemder
Proves Costly to
Loser.

Birmingham, June 1.-Stockdale was
<steadier than Manuel and deserved to
win in spite of "a bit of tough luck
that cost the local pitcher the game.
"A bad bound at the plate allowed Rho
ton to score what proved to be the
winning run and a blocked ball caused
by peanut vender pickingSit up. from
patriotic instinct. sent another over
the pan.
Manuel walked two men during the
3gams and both scored.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
ryERGREEN WINS.

Takes the Second Game of Series from
Andalusfa.
Evergreen. June 1.-(special)--Ine
second game of the series between An
dalusia and Evergreen went to tine
latter this afternoon by score OF 70
s, The game today was more interest,"
ing than the one OF yesterday. tne
for Evergreen.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Summary-Two-base hits, Gygli. Sac
xrifice hit, Rhoton. Stolen bases, ELAN,
3Raftis, Sentell, Sabre. Double plays.
Bowen to ELAN to Gygli, Senteif to
8Rhoton to Sabrie. Struck out, by Man.
*uel Q. Stockdale !. Base on balls, Nina
'auel 2, StOckdale 8. Passed balls, Kane.
SWild pitch. Manuel 2. Time, 1880.
NUmpire. Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
EDITED BY
WALLACE SCREWS, R.
START GAMES EARLrER.

3 Beginning today all games Tor I
D the balance of the season will be 4
D called at s:45. so that IL any of I
; the visiting teams have to catch
B an early evening train out OF the
8 city, they will have plenty of time I
) to finish. even an extra-inning 4
D game.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
arAV SAVE sruRDTvANr.


Hanged.
Mobile. June 1.--(speciaLf with a
petition signed by hundrods OF ran
resentative people of men an attorney
VIII leave for Montgomery tomorrow
Tor the purpose OF waiting on Cow
ernor Conner and asking a conmuta-
ton of the sentence of George sturdi-
want. a negro. sentenced to be hanged
June Q. to life Imprisonment,
The negro was convicted by a jury
In the City Court OF raping two little
negro girls under the axe Of twelve
years and sentenced to die. An appeal
was taken and the Supreme Court az
armed the decision.
The hanging IN set for June 0. Since
the Negroes conviction there has been
a strong sentiment In his favor, infor-
nation coming to light that was not
brought out at the trial.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
nncinr Men win

Albany, n. y. June. 1.-The court
ion. which in effect holds that the
dispensing of advance racing informa-
lion on the Brighton Beach track last
July was not a violation OF the anti
race track gambling law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

burlington. Iowa. June Howell
N. Higbee, son Of Col George II. HiR-
bee, a prominent business man and
street car magnate. was accidental
ly killed today At an electric light
plant here.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Krewin, 1: Boucher, 1; TarIeton, 1 !.
Stolen bases. Sentz, 1; Kerwin, / !.
Two base hits. Kerwin. 1; Collins. / !.
Three base hits. Thomas, 1 whiteman,
1. Bases on errors. Montgomery, /;
Little Rock, I. Double play, White
man to Greminger. wild pitches,
Thomas. /. Left on bases. Montgom-
cry. s; Little Rock. 8. Struck out. by
Thomas. 8; by Buchanan. {. Base ON
balls, BY THOMAS. q Time of game.
1895. Umpire. Carpenter.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bach Gave : shut out.

Washington. June New York and
Washington took turns shutting each
other out in today's double-header.
Manning's pitching featured the first
game and the neiding Of Groom. the
second. Scores:
First game: X. II. 10.
Washington 80. 900 900 o0ofbo 4 2
New York ... 200 004 000--4 0
Batteries-Smith, Hughes and Street;
Manning and Kleinow. Time. LAO:
Second game: X II. H.
Washington 100 900 100 9
New York ,..... 900 900 1000 2
Batteries-Groom and street; War
hop and Blair Time, 1925, Umpires.
Hurst and Connolly.
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BIRDS WIN In TENTH
BAT OUT A VICTORY OVER THE
CHAMPIONS.
Nashville Lead Until the Ninth When
the PeIicans Tied the Score and
Hard Hitting Landed Game
mt Finish.

Nashville, Tenn, June New Or
leans tied the score In the ninth inning
tenth, the Anal SCORE being 9 to 8. Vie
balm pitched his first game for Nash
vile on the local grounds, and was hit
freely. and especially in the two last
Lin. n. Gnnra.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Memphis -. 80. =. -. 200 900 1000
Summary Two base hits McMurray, Bay
less winters. Sacrifice hits Newton Gran
ston. Jordan. McMurray. Double play Bar
valid to Cary. Stolen bases Rohn. wild pitch
Johns. Struck out by Johns 8; by Dick Q.
/ :35 Umpire Moran.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Columbia, 4; Savannah, /.
Charleston, 2; Jacksonville. !.
Chattanooga, o: Augusta, 4.
Macon, q: Columbus, /.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
NATIONAL LnAcun-
GAMES YESTERDAY.


Montgomery. 4. Little Rock. 2.
Mobile. 8; Birmingham, ].
New Orleans, g.: Nashville, 3.
Atlanta, q; Memphis. 0.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

4 Hurst Park. Eng. June 1.-The Hurst
selling plate of 200 sovereigns for 3
year olds, distance five furIongs, was
won by the Opera filly. The Thimble
colt was second and H. p Whitney's
Xela filly third. Eleven horses ran.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Misses Ruth and Annie Kate Sims
or Tuskegee. Is In the city visiting
Mrs. Melton on Washington street.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
GAMES TODAY.

Southern Leagus-
Little Rock at Montgomery.
Mobile at Birmingham
New Orleans at Nashville.
Memphis at Atlanta.
~----~-.--s
Americas Leagu@
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
National League.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Boston at Pittsburg.
New York at Brooklyn.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
Furniture Expected soon.

The furniture for the Federal build
ing at the corner OF Alabama and
Lauderdale Streets. Is expected to reach
here In the next week or two, and as
soon as 1t has been received. win be
placed In position. The furniture In
the postofice department VIII be OF
the most modern kind and VIII be very
handsome. The work upon the FED
eral building is nearly completed ana
Il Ia now expected that IL wtil DO reaoy
for occupancy by August i.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

You miss 4 genuine treat II you
don't 30 to the Orpheum each day and
see the piefuresJ they are fine, DC.
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nMMERIca ARRESTKD.
Fugitive From Indiana CmSeuxeA On
Jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla, June MAX ,.
Emmerich, was arrested here by de-
tectives and confessed that he had en-
bezzled $4,000 from the Capital Ma
tional Bank, OF Indianapolis, Ind.
where ne was employed as boolkkeep-
err. He went under the name OF Wilson
while here. He says that he is OF Q
prominent family of indianapolis, and
Is willing to return without extradi-
tioa
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Joe Hirschneld and Henry schwarz
who have been to Oklahoma on busi-
ness. have returned home,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Monroe Heineberg who has bean
spending several weeks In Philade3-
phia, has returned to Selma,
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Mobile. June 1.--(speciaL)- AS at
torney for the International Whiting
and Fibre Company of ChtcaSo asa
also representing by proxy several
prominent Mobilians, ]. B. Jenkins
win leave tomorrow night for Chicago.
to attend a stockholders meeting Of
the company when 1t will be reorgan-
ICED. Mobile capital will become in
terested. The plant and home once
win be moved here and an investment
OF 100000 stock. all subscribed. viii
be added to the city OF Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Mrs. Halle Milhous and Miss Mary
Milhous left this morning for Pensa-
collar. Fla. to visit Mrs. J. H. Pack
ard.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02
MEMPHIS BLANKED
FAIL TO SCORE IN GAME WITH AT
LANTA
Atlanta Played Fast Ball and rs q Result
the Memphii Were Up Against

Atlanta, June Memphis lost the first
game OF series OF four to Atlanta in q
shut out this afternoon. Atlanta played
faster than usual and escaped without an
error while Memphis made two. Babb tried
hard TO win. taking Coulson out OF the game
while he was at bat and substituting O'Lea-
~. This. however. failed to net anything.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Victor b. Atkins. Jr.. left this morn.
Ing for Montgomery. where he will
take commercial course.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Roanoke, 1; Danville, o.
Lynchburg- Richmond; rain.
Norfolk, 3; Portsmouth. o.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alex NJ. CARRIER OF
Montgomery, spent today In Selma.
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A few young couples. chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Creash, enjoyed
q moonlight launch ride and picnic
this evening. their destination being
several miles up the river. Light res
Treatments were served.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

Sydney Stratus, who has been In Sci.
ma for several months past, returned
to his home In Montgomery this az.
ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-02

j. T. Russell OF Uniontown 70 SPEND
Ing today here with relatives.
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Thomas II, Form


Gary Hooper. Mr.. and Mrs. Foote
Hooper and Mrs. Lucy Lyon.
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South Atlantic LeaRue

AlneFtSHM AHB0tz0tf01s
indianapolis, 3: kansas City, 0.
Toledo, g.: Milwaukee, 3.
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New York. s; BROOKLYN. 3,
Chicago, O.; Cincinnati, 8.
Pittsburg-St Louis; rain.
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Miss Jennie Chisholm. who has been
attending college In South Carolina. Is
expected 10 reach homo Thursday
night.
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New York, 40: Washington, 0-2.
Philadelphia. 10: Boston. OIL.
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Mr.. Louie Davidson Of Uniontown.
is spending today here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-17

ritabe, less restless and exacting.
Yesterday" said Miss Casson. one
| of the nurses, in a letter to Selwyn
"there was consultation here between
| Drs. Vail. Wesson and Morrison, as you
requested. They have not changed
their opinions-indeed. they are con
vinced that there is no possible chance
of the recovery you hoped for when
you talked with DR.. Morrison. They
all agree that Mrs. Ruthven is in excel
lent physical condition-young. strong
vigorous-and may live for years, may
| outlive us all, but there is nothing else
| to expect"
The letter ran on:
II am inclosing the bills you desired
sive, as you will see. The items for
fruits, too, seem unreasonably large
but grapes are 50 pound and fresh
vegetables dreadfully expensive.
II meant to thank you for sending
me the revolver and cartridges. II
seemed a silly request, but we are in
rather lonely place, and / think Miss
anu lCSl d lllllG SulGE huOWlI
that In case of necessity we have some,
thing to frighten away any roaming in
truder who might take it into his head
to visit us.
zone thing we must be careful about
Yesterday Mrs. Ruthven had doll on
my bed, and sat sewing by the win.
dow, not noticing what she was doing
until I heard her pretty, pathetic little
laugh.
"And what do you think she had
done? She had discovered your re.
volver under my pillow, and she had
tied her handkerchief around it and
was using it as a doll!
II got it away with a little persua-
sion, but at times she still asks for her
army doll, saying that a boy she
knew named Philip had sent 1t to her
from Manila. where he was living"
Selwyn read this letter sitting before
the fire in the living room, feet on the
fender, pipe between his teeth. 1t was
the first day of absolute rest he had
had in a long while.
The day before he had been at the
Hook until almost dark, watching the
firing Of big gun, and the results had
been SO satisfactory that he was ven
turing to give himself holiday unless
wanted at Edgewater.
he had seen Eileen seldom that win
ter. When he had seen her their rela-
tons appeared to be as happy, as
friendly as before. There was no ap-
parent constraint nothing from her to
indicate that she noticed an absence
for which his continual business with
the government seemed sufficient e4.
cuSe.
Besides. her days were fun days.
consequent upon Nina'S goading and
indefatiSabie aetiviH. Selwyn, unable
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-03-17

How are things. Phil?"
"All right. First rate. thank you
Boots removed the pipe from his lp'
and swore at him. and Selwyn listened
with head obstinately lowered and
lean hands plucking at his frayed cir
die. And when Boots had ended his
observations with an emphatic ques
ton Selwyn shook his head.
"No. Boots. You're very good to ask
me to stop with you, but l can't I'd
be hampered. There are matters, af
slant attention at times-at certain
times. l must be free to go. free to
come. couldn't be in your house.
Don't ask me. There are kilograms
unexpected ones-at all hours"
what of it?"
you don't understand"
wait bit! How do you know !
don't? Do the kilograms come from
Sandy Hook"
mo"
Boots looked him calmly in the eye
"Then do understand. old man
Come on out of this, in heavens name!
Come, now! Get your dressing gown
or and your coat on! Don't you think
l understand / tell you l do! Yes,
the whole blessed, illogical, chivalrous
business. Never mind how l know,
for won't tell you. Oh, I'm not try
ing to interfere with you. l know
enough to shun buzzsaws. All l want
Is for you to come and take that big
back room and help a fellow live in q
lonely house, help a man to make 1t
cheerful. can't stand 1t alone any
longer, and it will be four years be-
fore Drina is eighteen"
"Drinap' repeated selwyn blankly,
then he laughed. 1t was genuine
laughter, too, and Boots grinned and
puffed at his pipe and recrossed his
legs, watching Selwyn out Of eyes
Frightening with expectancy.
"Then it's settled" he said.
what? Your ultimate career with
Drina?'
"Oh, yes; that also. But l refer to
your coming to live with me-"
Boots
"Oh, fizz! Come on. I don't like the
way you act, Phil"
Selwyn said slowly, do you make
1t a personal matter?"
"Yes, do'
So Selwyn stood up and began to re-
move his dressing gown, and Lansing
dragged out the little fat trunk and
began to pack 1t.
An hour later they went away to-
gether through the falling snow.
| For week Boots let him alone. he
had big, comfortable room, dressing
closet and bath adjoining the suit
occupied by his host He was abso-
lutely free to go and come, and for a
week or ten days Boots scarcely laid
eyes on him except at breakfast for
Selwyn's visits to Sandy Hook became
a daily routine except when telegram
arrived from Edgewater calling him
| there