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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21
ANu.NC!0 De SuBLSIh.
Departamento del Interior.
Ofcina del Supt. de O6rus Publioos.

San Juan, P. r. Enero IA de 1910
Proposiciones en- pliegos cerrsdos
para Ia adjudication en- pdblica SUI
basta dc las obras de suministro, me.
dida y entrega de 1866 m. c., mas s
menos, de piedra triturada cascaje
por lotes, para Ia conservation de las1
carreteras Insulares que & contmua-
ci6n Sc describen Sc admitir&n IN esta
ofcina hasta las II q. m. del dia -
de Enero de 1870:
Lote n1mero 2, Carretera n6merQ
/, Secci6n San Juan Rio Piedraa
KmA 0-5, 1440 m. c: Lote numere
101, Carretera ndmero 2, Secci6n G.
tafio Vega Alta, Kms. 5-19, 212'n.a.'
Lote numero 401, Carretsra numero-
l, Secci6n Caguas Aibonita KmA 36-
As, 1851 m. c.: Lote numeso 4e2,
Carretera numeIo l, Secci6n Ca9uasl
Aibonito, Kms. 4S-53, 1872 m c.: Lo-
to numero 403, Carretera numepo !,
Secci6n Caguas-Aibonito, KmA $685., |,
1880 nc. Lote numero 404, carre-'
terra numero l, 6ecci6n Caguas-Aibo-
nito, Kms. 67-s1, 535 IN. c. Lote No.
sol Carraera No /, 6ecci6a Aibonito-
Ponce, Kms S1-95, 1141 m C. Lote
No.502, Csrretera ndmero l. SEQ
citn Aibonito- Ponce, Kms. 95-104.
S92 m. c. Lote ndmero 500, Sec
ci6n Aibonito Ponce, Kms. 104-118
1852 N. c. Lcte numero 504, Care
terra numero I, Secci6n Aibonito. Pom
ce, Kms. 1925, 800 m. c. Lots
numero 500, Garretera numero /. SEQ
ci6n Aibonito.P Ponce, Kms 126-1S4,
853 m. Lote numero $40, Care.
terra numero 6, Secci6n Ponce-Areci
bo, Kms. 5-12, 872 N. c. Lote nu-
meto 1101, Carretera numero 8. Sec.
ci6n Bayamon- Comerio, Kns. Ola,
406 IN. c.
Todos los datos necssarios Sc dar6n
en- esta ofcina donde Sc encuentrsn do
manifesto todos los documentos que
han de regir en- la contratiy podran
recoger los licitadcres los modelos Do
proposition que han de presentar.
La administration Sc reserva 81 de-
recho de rechazar cualquiera 6 todasi
las proposiciones.
Por orden del Comisionado del In
terror (Firmado) j. J. JIMENEz,
Supt. de 0. P.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21
In Bazar de medas

"Lds Noredddes" estAn repktas
de nuevas mercancias y en- todos los
vapores reciben nue. vas importacio !
mes de los objetos de Ultima move
dadn Ell surtido de camas es espl6
dido y numerosos pedidos siguen
haciendose para las nue. vas casas
que Sc estan montando en- 10
ciudad y en- Ia isla. Variado es
ell surtido de iuguetes y los bebes
tienen ELF un extenso campo On
donde escoler. Perfumeria, objetos
para sala, gabinetes de novias, to
cadores y salas sc encuentran en-
varadisima exhihicicn. Jardineras,
alfombras, cuadros, cristaleria, som
breros para senoras y nihas, trajes
para senoras y senoriats; todo ar
tfculo en- fin de utlidad y fantasia
encontrara en- Las Noredadss Il ex
tensa clieentela que tiene el elegante
bazaar de moda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21
CALADDS Y BORDAD0S

Hechos en- Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico
por expertas operarias y bajo Ia direc-
ci6n de profesoras competentes.
n EHere y Blanes, MayagIez,
Puerto Rico.
Solicite en- San Juan La
Sra. doHa BrUida Romdn.
Hotel Comercio" Gale de Tetu6n,
nGmere 20, quien tiene un extenso
surtido de! rano & su disposition.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21
The HandWoIk and
Mayaguez EmbIddeV"

All the fine needle mork,
coming from N. Esteve Bla.
nes, Mayagiiez, Il. P, at hand
on Hotel Comercio" 20 TIE.
tuan St. San Juan. ?. R. Call
to Mrs. Brijida Roman, to see
the Samples.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21

La Pam ala cura los casos mas
fuertes de fiebre palddica. Ys sea
cronica 8 aguda.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21

de un todo el juego y Ell licor, led
deci6 y viven felices hoydfa. yd
no crefa en- NADIA es hoy und dq3
hombres religiosos y agni6
siempre La devotion & Ia VRgen DAN
Camen.
Utuado 1909.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-21
Amor de esposa.
Por T. Nephtai Sala Garcia. ]
[3l del campeonato de LA Corresponds ncia. u

Haa ciudad de Puerto yano ab rcdo Peo sabes 10
Rico cual uced6 Veres hzo
aba muo uego demasa esposa Vndo va quedaba
40 peverdo vlclo orrup sin comaneo mora
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found Smithers over his pipe and
glass in the basement sitting room Of old
Raoul the intsndant. far from the glare
OF oHtentatious luxury 30 alien TO his
modest spirit The outlook showed
through the lower tier n the marble
terrace the harbor now bereft OF shippin z
and the barren ocean beyond. its waves
laughing at and not with him as he ru-
minated ia melancholy Loneliness on the
vanity ~ human wishes
what next. Jargep- he sighed.
told him tersely. Displaying the letter
with the three hlots on the back Of the
envelope. IL was directed in a feminine
hand To Nine. Philippe LAscelles. II was
marked personal aud confidential" IL
had been posted at the very port from
which We hal sailed less than a week be-
fore and on the following days
Does handwriting carry with IL the i'm
press OF personality? know a. I looked
on this inscription. fine and angular
I suddenly recalled a tall. dark woman
of middle age. With a certain gaunt in
tensity. with whom Elise had been whia-
pering apart on the pier. and whom on
my hurried inquiry she had ~ hurriedly
dismissed from consideration a. ma
Cousins claire
Impatient over the sense of know lcd ge
unknown. | was about To rip open the
envelope when Smilhers restrained me.
cut it Jarge,- he advised. -Whin
cropping Ia the dark. all signs speak the
wan lan gwidge'
Obeying. Z slit the envelope carefully
AMI irew out u folded sheet. IL was a.
blank ~ INV face
Then Smithers got busy. Hs held the
sheet over the bTazier. lie dipped u la
alcuhol lie rubbed it with lemon juice !
All Ia vain. The only language which this !
particular sign Ia tho dark spoke waa
dumb Indeed.
Nothing dauntsd. Smithera gave the |
enNeluIo tho same treatment, and lol |
from either &c all ~ tho tests, four |
rcd initials shune Out GA its back, the |
three black hluts serving As periods |
thereto, thus y J. q Il"
'Squaw, nutterrd sm,thers, | knoved |
As bow 10 waA womans game
! smiled superiOTly a. ] explained that
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Just before he left New York Andreas
Dippel teiesraphed to Vienna asking II
she would come To Chicago TO create
SGioms there for him. Her reply said that
IL would he impossible for her Ia come "a
the United states before the season after
the next Her success in "Tosca has h,."u
perhaps greater than IN any ~ her other
roles at the Imperial Opera House IN
Vienna. while she was less satisfactory
in Faust
Marguerite Lemon left her post at the
Stadt Theatre in MayenC,- last winter 10
come over here and coach during the
winter with her old teacher. Mrs. Garrigue
Mott. II was while she was here that
Thomas Beacharn. who had declded IL add
-IIefland- to his repertoire. engaged her
by cable. She had an opportunity
while at Mayence To acquire large
repertoire and she sang IN German in the
two years Of her stay there Media Mar
0leriie. Eisn. Eiisdbeth. Marta. Sonia
and the leading roles Of the lyric soprano
repertoire.
Belle Applegate - a kentICkian. who
last winter travelled IN Europe with IN"
operatic quartet composed Of Leon Rains
Rudolf Berger and Marie Rappod she
has studied with Mime Orgeni and Jean de-
Reszke. and when the picture was taken
last fall belonged 20 the company at tho
Municipal Opera House in Cologne
She was the particular object of the
attacks Of Dr Otto Neitze during her
stay in Cologne and she Was chosen by
the critic 70 serve a. the basis Of all his
protests against the engagement Of Amer
leans at the Stadt Theatre there He
seems to have carried his point. as Mi.-
Apple gate u no longer a member Of the
company at Cologne Her immediate
predecessor was Olive Frsms,ad
Jeanette Allyn is a Chicago girl Who
had a brief experience in comic opera
before she went abroad and made her
beginning two years ago in the smaller
German cities. She IL shown As Els1 IN
-Lohengrin
Maude Fay comes from California
and owes her position on the operate
stage to Nine Gadski The prima donna
heard her sing and urged her 10 adop,
the operatic s,age by all means she
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Municipal Opera House in Cologne
which also nourished the budding talents
of Olive Fremstad
George Meade il making steady prog.
ress m leipsic and Inu' Rains i still
first lassn al Dresden Then Putnam
Grlswoi is still the first hasSo in Berlin
although he may change his mind and
not come hack To the Metropolitan to
fare the same way his countryman
Clarence Whitehill did
Lucy Gage is in Berlin and So is Francis
Rose. and Florence LIston is almost
American. while her husband. Francis
McClennan. il a native Il the Wes, and
is one of the first tenors AT the Royal
Opera House in Berlin Beatrice Wh.. Ter
has heen engaged for the whole ~ next
season at the Real In Madrid. Lucille
Marcsll has decided To 60 on "A concert
to,r with Felix Weingartner next Season
and Alys Lorraine has again teen sing
ing in Holland.
Ivonne de Treville had "A long leave ~
ahsenCe from the Theatre d. Ia Monnais
In Brussels and went through Germany
and Austria singing with success In
Vienna her two Countrywomen, Nine
Cahier who used To 30 Mrs Morris Black
and Edith de Lys are just now gaining
new hurels
30 goes the recital of the successes Of tho
American singers IN Europa II the et.
precision on the face OF Mias Grenvi,bs
seems especially pleasant. IL Is becauss
she is one Of the Americans who have
succeeded in realizing their ambitions
She has been engaged 20 sing in her own
country
Andr"as Diprel has engaged her to -
one of / IL singers in Chicago. and when
she comes to New York IL will he to appcar
during the season Of French oTera at tho
Metropoh tan Opera House Miss Gren-
vile has had her greatest SUCCESS in France
and Italy and IN singing the French
operas She Is TO ha one OF the beautiful
troup" Of Thdisss that Herr Dippel has
in his company. They are 20 be Mary
Garden. Lillian Grenvills. Marie Krus-
nietzoT. Mari R,ierite sylvia and Alice
Zep III. II Chicago takes a liking To
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older Italian repertoire such Rs Giidd and
vtois,'1 hut aiso learned Thds and Nunon
and was engaged by Cmberto Ghordsno to
create thett.e role IN his opera -Marcells
Then che was called 10 Nice to create an
import ant ro." M Jean Nousoues's opera
Quo Nadls which u 20 bs sun gneEt wear
Ai the Metropolitan Op.-A House During
the last season she has sung Nsiisqnds IN
Italy for the iir-t time m addition 20 the
other roles - her repertoire Much has
been sad ~ her voice. singing and act
ing but still more Of her beauty
Lucille MARCEL comes from New York
although her real name - almost As
foreign IN sound a. that which she las
assumed for tho stage She - the only
notable pupil that haS come from the
ateliar of Jean de Resgke since he has
begun to teach ~. took her under his
personal care years ago and with him AMI
Europe
She made n few appearances in Paris
and RUSSIA. but 'hey were not important
until Richard Strauss suggested her a.
IN. Eiek'-d for Vienna She made such
an impression in this role that she was
engaged as a permanent member II the
company. and during the last season
appeared a. ErechC1 IN Die Meist.r-
singer MdrgJ sri,s in Faust Toscn
and Ada She had indeed como to be the
most important soprano in the company
when there was a disagreement which
led to a request for her resignation.
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II never docs come when woman Is
fgEtIng with her wits On the contrary
Nine Elis.. rippled with tenderness
All wreathed smiles and melting looks
she threw herself on her knees ba=d.
me. pressing my hand o. her bosom. utter
ing thousand endearments Would |
not trust my Elise for but leetle while ,
Sh" had surprise. not granie, b.t
chIrnlante. for me. for US bot which
would max even more felICitous our
possession - BaRot lie
II didn't go. susceptible as ! always
had h..an 20 feminine influence IL didn I
GO. although perhaps had this been our
first nesting I might have succImbed
II ~ not automatic that love varies in
versely with length ~ timer But with
the rancor still smOuldering from Capt.
Lupin's murdsrous attack of the day
before Rbetted IL not instig gated by her
~ course II didn't GO. With ths decent
reserve of the Greek tragedy the tenpts
of which ~ il my pride to observe. I need
not sxpatiate. Suffice IL TO say that
finally | dashed out 81 the room with the
three blotted letter in my grasp
-Coquin' Lache' she called after me.
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THE UNLiBELIED PIE.
PsS rhological hcSrRrrhrs OF CrIck Sbse
at a $50 s~l ou Please Lunch

MY friend CrickSl 80 -aii Mr. Grin
linCtnn. declares hat n la was blind-
/ folded he woUlln't STOW vhat he was eat :
iuk. lie thinks tho sersa- II sirht and
taste are very Clo, ely allie Z! ur 80 least that
III" operat ion Of th" So -. - ii..t A." der snss
J largely on wheth"r ct Iu' wc 49,. what We
al" eating. He -ay~ that ID bs were to
take me into his kitoh.a al ~ re I
couldn't tell. in the dark. Wh,'' rr he was
'"" dag me- sugar or -al'
Here ! think he cNasge-Ates. but TO
duuht thor" o. something Iu iI. ga thai
oar s"is" at i.t-t" D. ,u r,Ir. l...u,tIte
r"v"-r" y u.r So. 49, of sigh II IL a
familiar f.I,t that rurotv hEo~ to smoke
whore be- can { ."' hi pipe - cigar; i'sno
fIn Co suuk" IN the dark CrlcL-ie,. tells
'"- that ilIu' men u"yer smoke I"callse
they ca" Z taste 10" tobacco
Here curious thIrg. going to show
that YOU can always tell What you are
eating ev"n though you may have u f.
Ilain eight Crickshe,. ozi- ia one rf those
places where you 20 along and help your
self to what you want N "A ,lllr ter and eat
u and then ray the cashier ~. b.. -aid
iaCI i"ntallv that to-day there h,. hr for
lUi Ch"pu - Ui"cs oi Pie, aLd wio.. a-keI
hlm what sort oi pie It w.sS he Sait he
didn't know
-loT dort know" savs To- him
toulin,' YOU 50" What ynI v ere ya'ingi'
-Ani lie -al b." cOUl ? So" all light blit
that this li"y" 4 ~" - 'pot wasn't
lat ellei ant then be v "f.i pr 20 ",rlain
In TINS plIc" they lairl th" pies 50 that
YOU may know what NDu are getting
They haV" httt" wiz. contrivauccs with
prungS at OF" "nd and - b., ld"r at the
other and they srt the prnngs IN a ple
and pm IN IN" top end a card with fhs
nam" Il tn" pie printed 0n u. buckle
l"rry. rn-ph"rry goos"'"rry. hl.okh"rry.
blueh hrrry. strawberry. appls. yeacl ~ noe
rympkin ciistird. pincappl. whL'ever
~" ~" may he: md you X along ths
Inc ard Rad IN" signs and pick out the
niud you want
ON this particular pie. a. i hsrpened.
'he-' VS. 40 sign whatever. h'.i Cricksbes
ENed the looks of u and so he took .
r.eC. aud he found IL very god but he
cuul ln' for the lie oI hi'n tell whar sort
Of E,s II was;
on. even when they De hicl-d Some-
times when they get oI' of rua .ort of
Die they shift that lIh-l toa Tie somcthiDR
Ike II. though really - another sort:
they want 60 make t't.'r assortment loo.
complete and YOU might eat the mis-
llbelled pie and no, know the difference.
and then the picrnan may get out Il some
kinds 81 stock and Tn IN under those
names pies - another sort. and these
would b. mlslahelled innoC"ntly
never 90 10y the labels anyway
find PIE ~ kind like and then rr-
memheri hy its luuks: and that's the sort
Cf Vie eat whether I know what Il l. OF
not
-Of course | knew that the rnhections
he cast on the restaurant keeper and the
uir manufacturer wer" wholly and ahso-
lltslv unjust and | have shown you
th"' %" j. "r"u' 10 eva Cger.'ion. and
thUN y, rf"l' -..N without any fear 80
. l.-' -"H '..f t.r' -'.r hlmssf az
-H.Hu nv vu ... "-. ...I' rIs i more
ul h7s tri,i,L' BE-. lLy .ri.-r = id-l"-
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like the picturc' First We KEGS. 80: "a
max up. 10 forget. Allons done
III
I should have liked one picture better
sould | have kept out the impre~-lon
% the other Madame WaS intent to
please Throughout that golden after
noon and into that argent twill ght CWhile
We feasted by the changing lights of the
setting sun and the rising moon. sea
reflected and blended. she as a. replets
81 charm a. Circe herself
Yet should the mask slip. or worse
should II lie deliberately cast aside what
heartless. ruthless purpose might not
become manifest too late? The kitten
playing with its shadow. the cat watchin z
by the hole of some hope or fear. the
tigress resting contemptuous of the iron
bars were all variants of the nature
she posseSsed-no. OF the nature poSsess-
ing her.
And yet. -Vive la bagatellel' as abe
herself kept crying with contagious
abandon To-morruw I might he sober
and to spar. with care enough To- kill
even that mstaphorical cat whose stealthy
nature | was fearing. hut for that night
l WOuld merry, merry uf
The dark red wine which the richest.
remotezt recess Of the LASc-lles cellar
had reluctantly Afforded was so alluring
Outstretched in "a great chair in the win
dow nook ! slipped my glass and pufIed
my perfeCto drsamily. but half conscious
that she was sitting beside me weavin z
a tapestry with wondrous skeins. that
she was fitting back and forth. bending
over. darting away like a sprits mis- q
chievo,lsly minlstering yet. oh, so pleasur-
ably conscious -Nivs la basatelle'-
DO you begin 10 feel its- | heard her
ask. As n from height OF the air.
'What. the wine, would feel more
Of IL Come answered drowsily
mon, non: ?" drug in le wine
There was "A rush within mo Of blood
and nerve. ~ IL at a call from the danger
point. lstraincd but did not straikhten
Something held me. something invisible.
intang gible tut infinite In ita clasp and
clutch. My back Was fast my legs were
fast. only my hands were partly free.
but oh. 49, weak so weak
Break 2rn. she mocked -Insa won
drnus -krins you were r-raving about.
Oh, carrpet knight. bound by u silken
thread rag carrpet knight"
lCouldn't break them. | doubt II could
break a single ono IL them. 40 potent
Z. ~ tho sr-'ll that held me could only
struggle with all my vital forces to resist
ihe numhinR stupor. 10 remain half con
scious. dreamily conscious. vet So horri-
b " con=Ciuus'
And ~ you tore eet into beets.- she
her voice taking the rhythm
lnd harmony 10 her afternoon song. "the
,nvcluIo that had the secret - tho trsaa-
are - I'd OaspaTd Ihscellca wiahln tho
'rue hlack bluta Est y all right Plenty
lme ~ got anoIn'T after hs ahIp
FTrCkcd sal lrrcz Who krn with CapllaIns
~ - 49, -, Ji,,.I' ", - ~ ~.
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EUROPE LIKES CUR SINGERS
yUIN or HElRI\G iBRO ~,
~ NOI iT HONF

nt,us IhHru> oG AnIrrlran Voices In the
Up-ra Ilou>rs Of the Continent some
tn Rr Irard Nerr NcNt winter re.
cent successes oT american women,
..r.'i' rrws e Europe hristl.s
names & American singers
...'. Lemon rs tsAen engaged to
,.... lilo. '..i. rul" IN Eugen D'Alhrrts
70. g. 40 luudon. BEATRICE Ia Palme
... ~.Dcwg thCr" IN the B.achIm
N .. r..I..i~ md Miude Fay has heen
,. 90 London tn sing the leading
-.. 'l" tr>t production VI Richard
~r... l"ucrSnoth
.r E.rUn hus l-'rn calling William
y .. fH" m,St m"lpdinus of tenors
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Asst ANNALS OF
l. GENTLEMAN GEORGE
The Three Blotted Letter.

'n.r' ., rH s.ru ucac-mat.r .- |u
y ;.r' mutually interesting Tn" neat
~ --.rE when q boat arrived from the
~.r..I with maIlbags aboard Mime.
.-. trt tI,.t.y agrred upon truce
u. ''amIr"d IA" good and had
r'- 49,. they c'Uti ned.
t.. ..- with tho reflection uf rho night
. f I'm" doubtless t. rs both a
CO.. .lttJou that however tIr'.d ~
'I,' '... a" might b" We were ye' better
- ,.s.i ''if -"parat" Tn" SITUATE n.
st ro.- -'-lug" and 50 almring, ~ bright
N'. '' ... .-'... 80 darkonrd by dang' ~.
n.. a.. r.t, "" should hnur together
I'.' a a.' .r- -"rarat"ly.
r.u Philippe said MN"
H a.. . .'lrm.uR shriIg - her lace
.. i,rs. ne best laid plans of
r.. .'| ....'' 20 wrong some tIr". Hes
-.' u"I"rw ise We would bot he
o".- WV '.' ION. as D. poets say.
o. ~" -.r-. y"s even embrace, for a
''-' r..- -l.nr"r.-
.r.rus my dear retortad
'..' I.r"t'v. that you want 10 look
.'. '- E'"ruai mail with ine I've
H.' ' q VAL b" as pro'itlesS for the
.. ." tear ds sitting the sands 81
Nt-. E.r LAY fair. mind; no palming
'' rIEg"'t.-
..i dusty task truly. thus to
.' hrw many Tongues and terms
p. ...H..E ..'t"r universal can bc writ
" t"It that I should trustee my
. MOI wealth since all the world
. ','".i & fitch Il from me Who
- 'r." Philosopher that said For
D. million CarrS'7 Too late
'.' That IL ~ pleaSanter o. re-
D." r,'lloy"d
kept conscious aa much
.rIIIg manner Hs from the
'..r { h"r eyes, that madame
'y tu" h"ia 81 Some hope
vrt.s So lmpudrnt he ees
,rui suddenly. tossing
. rt"" g. u". Read Il
.HI|.luulttunal
. r" h"td I glanced over my
r.' .uN"r said s,eruly
.F .. h"r i""t her arms straight
$780, .IFn
... ' -Nrhr,scd ~ ~. snatchel
." ~nu and cast u at NV
.'"-" ever woman 49, 70
..r .,N written paga and
... |".'H. a'INa with my foot
- ... '''r.' / continued 'Of
'ras r"u ur bitter yuu would
~" I' '.7 inrro black hluts On the
49, '. .",a.i ., much =. ,nd,.d
a .n'. tu arch nerved
.. .r..H ntao. uIrt tug up a F
r.r U,,-,
lhrrarcuod -or IA
..'... uI.-f'
'...." ..r "'uo. TOD did not cone
The sun., 1910-07-17

glanced toward the gaping sack OF
the floor
i cudnt. Jarge.- hs whispered hacL
intensely. That wud be wuss than d
heathAn Tuck A-iumping ivory haram.
scaTam wan Of thin INTO the Hsllshpond
and . good name for II too. Reminder
arter all she's woman
i do remember. therefore must
watch out. | don't know how much YOU
overheard. hut Of course the sailors in
tend to do no more With me than tn carry
me "a To the mainland II you have any
doubt Of that. why. you can sce them your
self afterwArd They have nuthing :
against Won. they will do what you say
Don't you hear II Is now or never
He groaned. somehow SmIth.rS always
does groan when he acts scnsibly. hut
he took his post on the other sid.. Of the
door from me She entered singin Z
b.ithely a snatch of the afternoons song
which broke into "A scream
lncomprehsnsihle; le-. the hest and
the worst of them. | caught her eyes
her fine expressive eyes even a. SmitharS
was drawing home th" moose az the neck
Of th. sack Though she could not sr,-.ik
there was entrca'y. longing. promise IN
them What Vas Il she would say
Again my foot was m his hand. my hand
scramble and SmItherS and wsr"
within the narrow winding paSSa G.
50 narrow that while watched and waited
by the half swung porthole he Was t,,.-
hind. yet close hehind. eager to carry ont
his hope. to obviate his fear. He kept
groaning too. by the way
The pretty houdoir on which I looked
was now dark. yet the II ghtS 81 night sea
reflected and blended. showed the faded
flowers. the empty bottles the stale
glasses They showed too the great
bulging sack. with dim outline still re-
plcte with charm II was very depressing
You'll let me- by. large murinur,.d
Smithcrs tremulously, TO drop whn they
~toop for the sack2 They II tink KEN IN
from the hall And for the Lard sake
look out for that succtilar panel lest IL
~wl ing shut ! had tune and all 20 oven
II wanst Il wud be a fatal tins now
Yes. yas. ] replied irnpatl-n'lv. you
MAKE me nervous with your fdgets
Then the hall door opened III. sailors
entered. half a dozen riffiAns Of them.
Cursing my eyes with many merry Jest
They stooped to I'm the sack
Yes. SmitheTs must have made me
nervous | had my hand on the rim OF
tho panel, | know ! was fairly hatteuing
myself against ths wall to l.t hun sim
by. Perhaps too thr drug and the
brandy and all made me- uncertain what
do the savants call that confession Of th.
mind that produces the exact action not
intended? A curious psychological prob
lem II makes. AT all events, for somehow
but surely against my volition. | might
say my gOod vii. the circular pan
swung shut.