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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
SUIT.

10 The Cooperation Court today M
Leo P. Hsrlow, for Mr.. Alfred 5. Ma
sou, entered suit for $40, 900 against The
W., A. & Mt. Y. RWy. %. for per-
sonsl damages clsimed to have been sus.
tanned by plaintiff having been thrown
from a car Of the defendant company 10
this city on August 9th last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
GOOD SKATING Kinks.

The vitrifei brick rosdwsys OF Alex
andris we're utilized yesterday as skat-
ing rioks, aud instead of using roller
skates many OF the younger generation
strapped on steel runners and glided up
and down the streets as the wind. The
Hight rain ftcz> as 1t fell and ysneered
the bricks with ice. There was no
danger Of "brsakiug TO-" bat 10 case OF
falls there Wal a likelihood of "sselDg
stars.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
BASKETBALL.

What premises to be q moat Inter.
esliug game Is the one to be played to-
morrow night at the ArmtrJ Hall al
s. 90 O'Clock between The fast FIVE OF the
G W. Fl. g. and the Y. NJ. s. l.. ira.
Judging from the number Of iickets that
have been sold s large crowd ID expected
to witness the game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
RTTIs INTRODUCED,

M. Osrliu has introduced the follow
log bills in the House of Representa-
lives: For the relief Of George Gorham
for the relief OF the teirs OF Mary Ann
Iuskeep, deceased; also bill granting
pensIon to Horace E, Bradley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
city
DEW M HOLMES PREAOHEs.

Notwithstanding the tad night and
the icy pavemsnts good sIzsd coogte'
y,tjon came out last night to hear Kew.
{. M. Holmes, who preached the third
sermou 10 the week OF prayer services 81
the Southern Methodist CHURCH.
He took for bis theme the Infinite love
and compassion of God shown 10 His
enffsring Tor us and With az. When one
snfiers for another then love is perfected
Christ suffered unto death. Tnen 10 .
touching manner the preacher toi1 OF
tSo men condemned 20 death for break
log trivial changing lsws Of men, they
had no one 10 take their place ana so
had to die. Man who has broken GOD
eternal laws sud Is condemned to deatn
sees one ready to lake bis place aud die
for him. The iu6niie depths 20 which
Christ will stoop and lit fallen mer
have never been fully sounded. Win
such q love and sacrifice ought not We
surrender ourselves to Him In service.
The service tonight will be at the
Second Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter will presch the sermon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
Coal Coke Wood

Be wise-8uy your fuel before the severe
weather. We offer best quality prompt delivery
and lowest market price. Phone s., DEW.
AITCHEs0N, lQ7 Sopth Rcysl street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
DEATH OF MRS. GRIFFIN.

Mrs. Frances B Griffin, widow Of
Theodore W. Ghfia, died yefterdsy a..
teruoon 81 her home, SlS Commerce
street, after 3 lingering Illness. The
dec, sssd Was go gears old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

Gould anything look nsster on q neat
foot than the footwear to be found ct the
shoe store OF John A. Marshall 4 Bro,
Glance q. the EIpdos display
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
Weather Probabilities.

For this section snow or rain tonight. Fr-
dav snow and colder; minimum temperature
tonight about 80; moderate to BRISK VarlSoie
,r;nSs hecoming north and noithfad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

NOTICE Having qualified as executor
~ of the will and estate Of WILLIAM z.
WOOLLs, ST., deceased, all persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby notI-
fed to present the same, duly verified to me
for settlement. and oil persons indebted TO
said estate are hereby notified to make
promt payment Of such Indebtedness to me-
Respectfully,
lana lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06

You can make the holiday season
mere appreciated II you present some
dear friend with psir OF the handsome
shoes shown 10 MarshslPs windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
TIE Market,

essrssipvn, D, @ Jan 9, whss los $50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

GUIDES American Beauties
are prize winners. Choicest homegrown
flowers reasonably priced. 1914 F st.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

Henr SeXtet from Lucin
at the Raleigh restaurant, accompanied
by the Raleigh orchestra. Great treat
1880 to 2-30, to g. and 1880 to u.
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DARING FEATS SEEN
ATTY. N. C. A. CIRCUS
Clowns and AcrObatS Amuse
Large Audience.
FREAKS AT SIDE SHOW, TOO

Roaring of Barker" Gets Specta-
tors Money, Who Wanders Through
panoramic Procession Of Worlds
Famed Talent" Attracts Crowd.
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WASHINGTON PRESSING co.
One Suit a Week, ST. IS a Month.

SpOnged and pressed. Steam and Dry Cleaning
club members, SOC extra ladies Suits Sponged and
Pressed, 81. Holman system used exclusively Phone
1908 STREET NV
Formerly llo6 18th St NV
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THREE SOLDIERS SENTENCED.
PrivHteS Mt Fort Niger TO BE Dis
hOnOrRbly Discharged.

As a result Of a court-martial the fol-
lowing soldiers at Fort Myer have been
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged:
Private Charles Baehr, Cook Ern-
est @. Croney. and Private Edward NJ.
Heary. Each man is also deprived of his
pay and ordered to be confined at hard
labor for various periods
Baehr was convicted of losing clothing
and making false statements: Croney de-
serted in January. 1909. and Heafy was
arrested for being drunk and disorderly
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

Consult Shaner, Florist, 18th and Eye,
concerning decorations for weddings. &c.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15
METER LIGHTS FOR TAXIS.
New Regulation VIII Become ERec-
tive on May IL

Taxlcabs will hereafter be compelled TO
display a light 10 enable passengers 10
see the taximeter.
The new police regulation will become
effective May IA.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS p. m.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount Vernon.
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 a. N. and l:I5
p. m.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park. Chevy Chase. and
kenSingtoa.
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campbelI's Soups,

3 Cans for. .-........-.
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40 Miles Down the Historic Potomac
and return, &c; cafe and buffet city
prices. Steamer Manchester. Initial Sun
day trip, Sunday, go .. m; 9TH st.
wharf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

Fancy Norway MackereI, ooo
Glib. kits, each. ......... JJG
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

A & P Lard, No. ; can.
Wesson Cooking Oil. tin.
Premium Hams, lb.....,..
Premium Bacon, ID. $3.50.
Best Japan Rice. ID. 800.
Good Broken Rice. ID. .....
Old Virginia Cornmeal, ?
10. pkg. --......
Yellow Cornmeal, ID.
White Cornmeal, ID.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

If You Demand Elegance and Cor
rect style in your clothes. you'll appre-
ciate "Snyder-made' suits. Tailored by
the most skilled workmen. Prices rea-
sonable. E. H. Snyder & Co., I'LL Pa. av
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CaverIy. Plumbing. 1891 G NV.

Criterion Rye whisky, 81 Full Quart.
John T. Crowley. S3l 18th ST NV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15

Cross & Blackwell's. bot
tie ...... .20C and 30C
Empire Pickles, bot
tie ......... 10c, 1Sc, 90c
Pin Money Pickles, bot
tie ............ Ice, 2Sc, SOC
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-15
Watch for City at Raudlc Highland,
Sues for 100000 Damages.

Julius Strobel yesterday instituted pro-
ceedings against Hugh Reilly for the
recovery Of $4,000 damages. Plaintiff al
leges that on October S. 1909. a team Of
horses OF the defendant ran away IN
L street, between Seventeenth street and
Connecticut avenue. coliding with We
hicle owned by Strobel and occupied by
his wife, seriously and permanently in
juring him.
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NO HEALTHY SKIN LEFT

my little son. q boy Of five. broke
out with an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him. but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
him any more. They finally advised
me to try a certain medical college.
but Its treatment did no good. At
the time I was induced. to try Cuu-
cura he was so bad that had to cut
his hair OF and put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on him on bandages. as 1t was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
Of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass OF
sores. The bandages used to stick to
his skin and in removing them 1t used
to take the skin of with them. and
the screams from the poor child were
heartbreaking. began to think that
he would never get we'll, but after the
second application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment began to SEQ signs Of improve.
ment, and with the third and fourth
applications the sores commenced to
dry up. His skin peeled of twenty
times. but 1t finally yielded to the
treatment. Now I can say that he Is
entirely cured. and a stronger and
healthier boy you never saw than he
is to-day. twelve years or more since
the cure was effected. Robert Wattam.
114s Forty-eighth St. Chicago. Ill.
Oct. 8, 1909"
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At the HaIf.Century Mark.

Youth is eternal to him who believes
in eternity. To me youth means any
where from eight onward was an
exceedingly old person at eight and I
trust | violate no confidence when |
confess a youthful exuberance now
that have bumped against the half
way post. Fifty is u splendid time for
youthful expansion: ones fancy still
retains all its ingenuity while ones
Judgment is bettered by experience.
When sitting on the so milestone the
vanr of mans vision points southwark
to the past and northward to the fu-
ture with minimum of oscillation.
Rancorous thought and splenetic ex-
preston give way to quieter nerves
and calmer view. and the mellow light
ed vista of the years that have gone
soften the heart of the youth of Il half
century Of years.-John Philip Sousa
in the Circle.
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The uncanny moment came when
Alex and Jameson tossed the spades
on the grass. and confess hid my
face. There was a period OF stress. I
think. while the heavy coffin was be-
ing raised. I felt that my composure
was going. and, for fear l would
shrek. ! tried to think Of something
else-what time Gertrude would reach
Halsey-anything but the grisly reali-
ty that lay Just beyond me on the
grass.
And then heard a low exclamation
from the detective and felt the pres
sure OF the doctors fingers on my
arm.
Now. Miss lnnes." he said gently.
"If you will come over"
held on to him frantically. and
somehow I got there and looked down.
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Tho Exclamation.

Old Podkins lay back in his chair
in calm content. and though his wife
was quite near him he was happy. for
she had not broken the silence for
nearly five minutes.
He had been married for five-and-
twenty long years, and Mrs. Podkins.
almost daily during "a OF them. had
disturbed the domestic peace by a too
full exercise Of her tonIiIe.
my dear" broke in Mrs. P.
thinking 1t time she said something to
interrupt the quiet. Il see by the pa
pers that n petrified Jaw two yards
long has been found In Cornwall"
What" cried Podkins. starting up.
Now I know your secret. But you
never told me your ancestors came
from that part of the world"
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A year ago there emanated from tho
Passenger Department OF the Denver
G. Rio Grande Railroad a folder giving
the time OF trains, with notes descrip-
tive of the points Of interest. the see
merry and the Industrial and commercial
Importance of the cities located on Its
line together with Information regard
ing attitudes and populations. This
folder, at once SO simple and under
standable, was such a marked improve
msnt over the puzzling leaflets usual
ly handed the traveller that It was re.
ceived with instant favor and attracted
much attention. Its drawback was an
awkward fold. and 1t was minus q
map. All this has now been remedied.
a new descriptive folder, with a splen-
did Coast to Coast map and collaps-
ible fold that simply falls together.
having made its appearance day or
two ago. The Rio Grande now enjoys
the distinction of issuing the simplest
and most readily understood time ta-
BILE of any railroad In the United
States.
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!.:zssz 3z!s!9z,7ans =: p 81, o. '.:!s :z!ss!m"%
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes. spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Haisey. established sum,
mer headquarters at Sunnysidc. Arnold
Armstrong was found shot to death ~
the hall. Gertrude and her fance Jack
Bailey. had conversed In the prinara
room shortly before the murder. Detec-
tive Jameson accused Miss !nnes OF nolu,
ing back evidence. Cashier Bailey OF Paui
Armstrong; bank. defunct, was arrested
for embezxlement. Paul Armstrong y
death was announced. Halsey's fancee.
Louise Armstrong. told Halsey that while
she still loved him. she was to marry an
other. 1t developed that DR.; Walker was
the man. Louise was found unconscious
She said something had brushed by her
in the dark on the stairway ana she
tainted Bailey is suspected of Arm
ytrong's murder. Thomas. the lodxekeep-
er. was found dead with a note In MS
pocket bearing the name "Lucien wal
lace" A ladder found out OF place deep
ems the mystery. The stables were
burned, and in the dark Miss 1nneS shot
an Intruder. Halsey mysteriousiy disap-
prared His auto was found wrecked py
a freight train. 1t developed iiaisey hnd
AN argument In the library with II woman
before his disappearance. New COOK @ uis
appears. Miss !nnes learned HnIsey ,s'.ts Was
alive. DIR. Walkers face becomes Mvid
ton Evidence was secured from n tramp
that a man, supposedly Halsey. had been
bound and gagged and thrown into an
empty box car Gertrude was missing
Hunting for her. Miss Inncs ran into "a
man and tainted. A confederate OF Dr
Walker confessed his part In the mSs-
terry.
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heavy shoes. and some old dark
clothes. and make up your mind not
to be surprised at anything"
Liddy was sleeping the sleep OF the
just when ! went upstairs. and
hunted out my things cautiously. The
detective was waiting in the hall. and
| was astonished to see DR.. Stewart
with him. They were talking con-
fidentially together. but when | came
down they ceased. There were few
preparations to be made: the locks to
be gone over, Winters to be instructed
as to renewed vigilance, and then,
after extinguishing the hall light. we
crept. in the darkness. through the
front door. and into the night.
l asked no questions. l felt that
they were doing me honor in making
me one Of the party. and would show
them | could be as silent as they. We
went across the fields. passing through
the woods that reached almost to the
ruins of the stable, going over stiles
now and then. and sometimes step
ping over low fences. Once only
somebody spoke, and then 1t was an
emphatic bit of profanity from DR..
Stewart when he ran into wire
fence
We were joined at the end Of five
minutes by another man. who fell into
step with the doctor silently. He car
ried something over his shoulder
which | could not make out. In this
way we walked for perhaps 20 minues.
The doctor was pulling somewhat
when we finally came to a halt con-
fess that Just at that minute even
Sunnyside seemed a cheerful spot We
had paused at the edge of level
cleared place. bordered all around
with primly trimmed evergreen trees.
Between them I caught a glimpse of
starlight shining down on rows of
white headstones and an occasional
more imposing monument or towering
shaft. In spite of myself, drew my
breath in sharply. We were on the
edge of the Casanova churchyard.
saw now both the man who had
Joined the party and the implements
he carried. 1t was Alex, armed with
two long-handled spades. After the
first shock of surprise. I fatter my
self was both cool and quiet We
went in single file between the rows
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Rosie. The domestic force was now
down to Mary Anne and Liddy, with
the under-gardener's wife coming
every day to help out. Fortunately,
Warner and the detectives were keep
ing bachelor hall in the lodge. Out
OF Difference to Liddy they washed
their dishes once day. and they con.
cOcted queer messes, according to
their several abilities. They had one
triumph that they ate regularly for
breakfast, and that clung to their
clothes and their hair the rest Of the
day. 1t was bacon. hardtack and
onions. fried together. They were al
most pathetically grateful. however. l
noticed, for an occasional broiled ten.
derloin.
1t was not until Gertrude and Rosie
had gohe and Sunnyside had settled
down for the night. with Winters at
the foot OF the staircase. that Mr..
Jameson broached a subject he had
evidently planned before he came.
Miss Innes." he said. stopping me
as was about to go to my room up
stairs. how are your nerves to-
night?"
Il have none" said happily. with
Halsey found. my troubles have gone" "
II mean." he persisted. do you feel
as though you could go through with
something rather unusual?"
"The most unusual thing can think
OF would be peaceful night. But II
anything is going to occur. don't dare
to let me miss It,"
Something is going to OCCUR" he
said. And you're the only woman
can think of that I can take along"
He looked at his watch. Don't ask
me any questions. Miss lnnes. Put on
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THF FCRCULAR STAIRCASE

of headstones, and although, when
found myself last. l had an instructive
desire to keep looking back over my
shoulder. found that. the first uneasl'
ness past, a cemetery at night Is much
the same as any other country place.
filled with vague shadows and unex'
pected noises. Once. indeed-but Mr..
Jameson said 1t was an owl. and l
tried to believe him.
In the shadow of the Armstrong
granite shaft we stopped. I think the
doctor wanted to send me back.
Its no place for woman" l heard
him protesting angrily. But the de-
tective said something about wit
nesses. and the doctor only came over
and felt my pulse.
Anyhow. l don't believe you're any
worse of here than you would be In
that nightmare Of house," he said
finally, and put his coat on the steps
OF the shaft for me to sit on.
There is a sense OF desecration. OF
q reversal OF the everlasting fitness OF
things, In resurrecting body from its
mother clay. And yet that night, In
the Casanova churchyard. l sat quiet
ly by, and watched Alex and Mr..
Jameson steaming over their work.
without a single qualm. except the
fear OF detection.
The doctor kept a keen lookout. but
no one appeared. Once in a while
he came over to me. and gave me
reassuring pat on the shoulder.
Il never expected to come this" he
said once. There's one thing sure
I'll not be suspected of completely. A
doctor is generally supposed to be
handler at burying folks than at dig
ging them up"
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CHAPTER xxix.-Continued.

She struck me as being an ugly
customer. and when she left. about IL
o'clock, and went across to the Arm
strong place. l was not far behind her.
She walked all around the house first,
looking up at the windows. Then she
rang the bell. and the minute the door
was opened she was through It. ana
into the hall"
How long did she stay?"
That's the queer part OF 1t. Rigss
said eagerly. 'She didn't come out
that night at all. went to bed at
daylight, and that was the last
heard of her until the next day. when
saw her on n truck at the station
covered with sheet. Shed been
struck by the express and you would
hardly have known her-dead. OF
course. | think she stayed all night
In the Armstrong house. and the
agent said she was crossing the track
to take the up-train to town when the
express struck her"
Another circle!" exclaimed
"Then we are just where we started.
Not so bad as that. Miss lnnes.
Riggs said eagerly. Nina Darlington
came from the town in California
where Mr.. Armstrong died. Why was
the doctor so afraid OF her? The Car
rington woman knew something.
lived with DIR. Walker seven years
and / know him we'll. There are few
things he is afraid Of. think he killed
MIR. Armstrong out in the west some
where. that's what I think. What else
he did I don't know-but he dismissed
me and pretty nearly throttled me
for telling Mr.. Jameson here about
Mr.. Innes' having been at his office
the night he disappeared and about
my hearing them quarreling.
What was 1t Warner overheard the
woman say to Mr.. Innes In the IL
brary?" the detective asked me.
She said I knew there was some
thing wrong from the start. A man
isn't we'll one day and dead the next
without some reason"
How perfectly 1t all seemed to fit!
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CHAPTER XXX.
When churchyards Yawn.

When churchyards Yawn.
1t was on Wednesday Riggs told us
the story of his connection with some
Incidents that had been previously un.
explained. Halsey had been gone
since the Friday night before. and
with the passage of each day I felt
that he might be carried thousands
of miles in the box-car. locked in. per-
haps, without water or food. | had
read of cases where bodies had been
found locked in cars on isolated sid
ings in the west. and my spirits went
down with every hour.
His recovery was destined to be al
most as sudden as his disappearance.
and was due directly to the tramp
Alex had brought to Sunnyside. 1t
seems the man was grateful for his
release. and when he learned some
thing of Halse-'s whereabouts from
another member of his fraternity
for it Is a fraternity-he was prompt
in letting us know.
On Wednesday evening Mr. jamie
son, who had been down at the Arm
strong house trying to see Louise
and failing-was met near the gate at
Sunnyside by an individual precisely
as repulsive and unkempt as the one
Alex had captured. The man knew
the detective. and he gave him a
piece of dirty paper. on which was
scrawled the words: Hes at City
hospital. townsville" The tramp who
brought the paper pretended to know
nothing. except this: The paper had
been passed along from hobo" in
townsville, who seemed to know the
information would be valuable to us.
Again the long-distance telephone
came into requisition. Mr.. Jameson
called the hospital, while we crowded
around him. And when there was no
longer any doubt that It was Halsey.
and that he would probably recover,
we all laughed and cried together. I
am sure ! kissed Liddy, and | have
had terrible moments since when
! seem to remember kissing Mr..
Jameson. too. in the excitement.
Anyho,- by II o'clock that night
Gertrude vas on her way to Johns
willie. $50 miles away, accompanied by
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Easy.

A New York poet. at the Authors
club. in Seventh avenue. told Conan
Doyle story.
"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle" he said.
sat at a dinner on his last visit hero
beside q lady. who asked leave to con-
suit him about some thefts.
"'My detective powers. he repNed'
are at your service. madam
"'Well.' said the lady. frequent and
mysterious thefts have been occurring
at my house for long time. Thus
there disappeared last week motor
horn, broom. a box OF golf balls.
dozen tin pie plates
"'Aha!' said the creator Of Sher-
lock Holmes. the case. madam. is
quite clear. You keep goat. New
York Times.