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floor. gssping and half asphy7ziated.
myself was as weak as q child. vet 7
had TO guide the car.
NltnoUt thought Of anything but the
.-5eeSslty OF reaching the earth. or Al
ielsL OF getting within the limits OF no
atmosphere. n the earliest r,0seIl,1e -
nent. / reCkiessIy increased the e,.eJ
A few minutes time saved might men
NE Tor Jack When spoke to him ne
. coIid not reply. but I saw that he VS.
still breathing
How that car did sufuF
Before was aware that we we've so
] near 1 suddenly perceived a vast darfz
mass filling all the sky thar was r-fgfF1.s
4 from the window The ea-tHf AZ ~
we were almost there We rr771sr H. -
the upper limit Of the atmosphere. and
cared not continue this speed any
I slowed down as rapidly as could-
and not Z. minute too soon, for I could
feel neat coming through the walls 81
me car. and at the same moment the
. STONY glass IN one OF the windows
cTGcked with a Is id report We vera
A4L-ttdy n the rsf upper air. and the
Lf-cllon or our swift rush through i
had begun 10 infame the steel
IN a rev moments more 7 thought. 7
! coutd throw ope IA window and let fl
4 fresh air 70 revive Jack and 10 restore
my own strength
But, alasl Jack was already beyond
al hei2- When I had opened the v-fTrrz-
ana drawn one refreshing breath 7
turned 10 him and found him uuIselesz
II lS. a wonder that did not 20 mad
f. myself had brought the CIR almost
10 rest and row II slowly settled Trr7r7T
1 II lay nlotioIless- was at home ar
f. l1SI-but what a Homecoming
Long I sat, diSCOU IA ed and TaS0o-orc
WIN bitter thoUfr=s. lad JACK Izfnz
I there before me F .uaIIv 2 sort hreez8
stealing into the open window r0r-Se7
me 701
The electric lights verz glowing +.
I
found that 81 was night o--tSfCi@s 7 ----7
ed back and looked once more ~ Lac
He lay as peaceful as a sleeping cEfT6
could bear II no longer +r1r1r-7 -
the light and EMERGED rom +r,e ga
Il had landed in a swamp StrsE-li-r
ali about.
Needless OF where I went. ben a
run Several times I feTI headrou9 -
recovering my feet went or. After sev-
eT2l hours ] found a hunters deserted
nut ana entered IL Tired out lay
down there and slept until the morning
sun aWOke ne
Il IS needless to detail all that fol-
I found out thar the car had come down
II the very heart Of the AdfrOu17cT-
wilderness I occupied a whole - n
walking 10 an inhabited clearing We
arrived there had made I'd nv mind
what 10 DO would keep the secret
As soon as 7 could reach New Vol ?
hunted Up Church His anazemeu+ T7To.-
seeing me was bOundleSs- He had LONG
believed that We were all dead F2r1- 10
agreed with ne 10 keep the secret. To-
gether we went 20 the AdfrOudsOgz
found the car after a weeks sea--r
buried Jacks body under a great nine
tree and i2bo-ed Tor two whole DAYS 70
sink the accused car forever from the
sight Of men IL he mud OF the svvsu70
Now 1T last I have told the Storv- and
the world knows what a genius If lost
in Edmund StouewaU.
Che Enid
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THE TIMES INQUIRY COLUMN
* ~ Answers to Questions X ~
~ ~ Asked by Its Readers * ~

ton OF a sluggish liver These must be
treated in the inteTIms Of the head
aches, as at the time nothing but allie
waiting remedies are possible
A treatment that is often successful is
to abstain from red meats for a time
and TO be careful about taking foods
that fernent easily One man who had
GOctOred for years for sick headaches
was cured by his wife seeing to = that
he drank a cup Of hot water with a haI4
teaSpoOnfUl Of salt in Il as SOOI. as be
arose in the morning.
\ half lemon in a glass of cold wafer
taken night and morning is another
remedy that has proved helpful to
many
During the attack rest and quiet are
imperative Lie down in 4 darkened
roCu- drink quantities Of hot water ana
apply either hot water bottle or an ice
bag to the temples and the base of the
brain.
Cloths wrung cut OF bot witch hazel
often bring quick relief. Headache CO.
IOgne- II rubbed on the temples in lime.
acts as a preventive. while some SIIf-
fererS are helped By taking a catfa-+f-
at the first symptom.
In severe cases five or fen rofrr--e~-
valuable. This is better than maSSa Cp
as the pressure is sometimes too str5nT
when the headache is bad
IN the first stages Of sick headache
Il can often be averted by taking n h
ocmln2l and neck exercises and nv mt
ing mustard plaster over the stom-
ach.
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great, compelling, alIzzbsOrbing love IN
Jne heart OF the woman.
oDL@eumes this love grows IN q WON
"a 3 nestrt after marriage. and there
nave been cases known or The indff-
1eIent bride who Became the devoted
we, and later died Of 8 broken heart
because her husband ceased 90 care for
Aef- Hhiie men begin marriage with
greater and more uuseIfsh love than
most women. yet % few uea is mar
iied NE as II progresses the absorbing
matter Of romantic interest which n s
70 women Hundreds or women have
romantic ideas about marriage. while
not really loving deeply, and they SUI
Ter IN their pride and In their affections
Wnen the romantic side Of life is
neglected BY the men they marry
Ihere IS much for q mature man To
90 with his lie even after he is 5isa D
pointed n love Whether ne is single
or married, he can md distraction NTH
CIner women he can ind excitement in
business and at clubs, and he can
travel and 20 about the world an1
make himself Welcome in many circles.
The disappointed wife after she
passes he youth, has a less interesting
OUTLOOK, and y she IS inclined 20 be
morbid and dwell upon her troubles she
can easily reduce her vital powers and
fall into q decline
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- BEDTIME STORIES >
Sammie and Susie LittIetail-
~ B, HOWARD R. GARIS y
THE LITTLETAIL FAMILY MOVE
Copyright. 1910. by R. F. Feano & Co.

IND You ever see a rabbit family
l. mover No, I don't suppose you
have, for not every one has had that
chance But the LittletaH family, as
7 told YOU last night, had 10 move be-
cause a big cat had found out where
their burroW was
II shall go out at once, and see #
I can find a new place said Uncle
NicgiIy Lon-ears, after the excitement
caused by Sammle bringing home the
cat had Gained down We need a
larger bUrrOw, anyhow I Will find q
nice one
''Can YOU go out with your rheuma-
fismg' asked Mamma LittletaiL You
are very lame, YOU know Perhaps you
had better wait until Papa LitJletail
comes home tonight. and he viii GO
NO we must lose no time. said the
uncle 4 can manage with my crutch,
I guess"
So he started from the burrOw, lean
ing heavily on a crutch Nurse Jane
Fuzzy-VVuzzy had gnaUed from corn
stalk
.'Be careful Of the cat.~ cautioned
Susie.
--Oh. no ca can catch me. even If I
have the rheumatism very bad said
her unc e, and he limped away While
he was gone, Nurse Jane Fuzzy W lIzzy
promised 30 keep 3 sharp lookout for
that cat.
Uncle FViSg'iy IoCSears was gone for
some time When he returned TO the
burrow Papa LitJletau had come back
from where he worked in q carrot fac
tory, which was a new position for him,
and he had heard all the news
Well" he asked Uncle NigsIy, did
go F~T q y AM h-rr-rs1r7-T--
Yes answered the uncle, 4 did. I
Viii tell You al GbCUt IL. I walked q
long distance. and / met several friends
az mine 7 asked them about burrows
and they said the best ones were ali
taken I was afraid YOU would have 70
dig d new one, until 7 met ATr. Ground
hos and he -old ne ~ one next 10 him,
on the bank OF q little pond. we can
Has il al improvements" asked
Mamma Littic1ail. Il want a good
kitchen and . bathroom"
ct has ev .rythinS said the uncle
1T mas tarec doors, and we can set In
and ont easily Il Is near "a cabbage
field and a tUTnip patch We can battle
IN the pond 50 We don't need a bath
Jon"
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THE day is under aspects that are
held astrologicaIly TO make for
Iretfulness, worry, and suspicion Mali
cious and spitefuI persons may be more
than usually prone in these circum-
stances to whisper evil and suggest IN
kind thoughts or unworthy doubts OF
others.
Saturn IS in position that rules well
for those OF steady. clear mind. but
tends TO increase the weakness OF
persons given 10 inTOspection or gloom
They should determine strongly today
10 abolish all thoughts tending TO uu-
happiness.
There IS an excellent sign over all
things Of the open land Pleasure and
recreation should be found by those
who make short journeys in this period.
The sun is in a place Of favor foP all
who are simple-minded. frank, Eener-
Gus, and COntented-
There is an augUry favorable 10 those
who wish 10 seek favoTs or help. and
a sign Of great content for those in
superior position who show sympathy
and give comfort
Magistrates and other persons in high
places should be gently inclined under
these aspects
Mars is in a position indicating the
necessity for caution IN anything that
involves personal danger weapons
should not be handled today under any
circumstance, and ''IeapinE flames
are under an evil sign
Gossip Is also under a maliSn sign. It
viii be well 10 avoid entirely any dis
Cussiou OF the affairs Of others in these
twenty-four hours
Mars also menaCeS CuarTels. espeCi-
ally among persons gathered in public
places
Real estate matters are under a good
sign this day
Aged persons are under auguries and
Influences that tend FOR clear Judgment
al good counsel
Dissipation IS under menacing infu-
euCes-
In the household the au=ury IS held
to he good for roasting. baking stew
ing and doing anything with fowl and
fish.
Persona with this birth-date are -
der the rule of stars that generally
exert their best power Of those who
pursue some object greater than that
Of merely amaSSlTE money or gaining
small worldly advantages.
Children are born today under stars
that often give their subjects great
stability Of mind and enthusiasm, but
make them blind 70 their hest course
in life. They should be studied care
fully TO determine what career they are
best fitted for
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CHAPTER XIV
The Earth.

Tor a few minutes after this terrible
contamination none OF US spoke a
word Henry had SwOOned- Jack stood
UCtionless by my side
Where the tower l-d been and the
leapiuE flames had ragged was a vast
Vacuity, with wreatheS OF smokes ris-
ing from far below
The ColfagraJion was now spreading
all over the splendid city a hundred
towers were burning fierCeIy on all
sides, the pointed flames licking the
sky. and thousands OF aeroplanes and
a1rShipS that had also caught fire were
dropping like flaming brands into the
furnace
The sight filed me at once with pity
and with horror / saw one large aero
plane. filed with people, driven. in spite
Of the exertiOus Of its engineers. direct
y over q burning tower y long Spire
or flame reached UP and touched it. It
seemed to Shrivel Ike a moth in a can
de and down il went with al its Iiv-
ing freight.
Get away from herer'' cried Jack, at
last recovering his voice
I turned the car and we sped away
For hours we rushed on, not PARTED
lar 70 choose our direction Our only
thought was to escape from this dread
ful place At last 1 slowed down 70
take OuT bearings
We had left the doomed capital be-
hind the horizon. and only the we'll
known eNpanse of land beneath, with a
few aerOpIaneS sailing about over II
and the cloud-dOme above our heads
reminded Us that we were stiU en- the
planet Venus
In the meantime Henry had recover
ed from his swOon, but he seemed daz-
ed and half mad, muttering continual
II under his breath.
I brought the car 10 rest and sat
down with Jack 10 consult. We looked
at each other for time in silence.
Then we both burst into tears
When we had recovered ourselves we
got out some PROVISIONS and set the
little table on which Edmund had serv-
ed our first morning meal after leaving
the earth We We're raveEOus with
hunger, but IT was a sad repast
Henry had TO be forced 10 eat a few
rnouthfuls for he was vet out of his
ings. When the meal was finished Jack
and decided upon our course
There IS no reason FOR staying here
another hour. I said We must start
at once for the earth
But are you sure that you can man
age the car in open space2" Jack eager
~ inquired
yes. Edmund TOLD me everything
that needs TO be done" and my eyes
filled with tears as I spoke.
Then let US go" said Jack SOIeunIy
We rose swiftly through the cloud
dome, and once more the maEni6cerI
spectacle Of the great white globe was
before US As rapidly as possible I &C
CELEBRATED the speed Of the car. and the
huge planet seemed to sail away into
Once above the atmosphere the
heavens turned black and the stars
SpTanE out to view. There was the
earth again, shining brilliantly. with
the moon close at her Side and / set
our course for them
After a while the indicator showed
a speed of twenty miles a second
Il hardly dare to work It up higher"
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Cause Of Thinness.

Marrie5-Thinness is often caused oy
insufficient nourishra ent, or by fatigue,
either physical OF mental, b. nervous
and bilious temperament or a melan-
choly disposition Remember the cid
adage that bones and a sweet temper
never dwell under the same roof And
the other weli-kEOwn advice, Laugh
and grow fat
Retire early, rise late, but always at
4 regular hour. Take exercise. TTaTe
your meals served each day at the same
hour and eat good food abundantIy, but
not 10 excess Food that is easily Sli-
gested, such as soups, tapiOCa, oatmeal,
cruel and rice are best
Meat must occupy a secondary place
in this diet and must be of good quail
ity. Breakfast should be SOmpOsed Of
coffee with plenty Of cream, or choco-
late, two eggs and plenty Of bread and
butter. At lunch eat potatoes. besides
the rest Of the usual menu, and at din
neT eat heartily, but avoid indigestiabIs
foods
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TT dying OF a broken heart means
death caused by sorrow from
i wounded affection or disappoint-
ed hopes, then, doubtless, many
men have died in this manner
Sometimes a man Casually q very
young nam commits suicide when he
loses the woman he loves, and older
men have been known to invite death
by drink and reckless conduct from
the same cause.
The death of the Best Man" in the
Chicago uIgedy must have been the
result Of 2. painful S'sulusionment as
much as rom the los OF the woman
he had loved Any woman who knows
that q man loves her and desires 70
make her his wife is hOpelessly cruel,
selfish and devoid - al worthy i'm
pulses when she asks him 10 act in any
capacity at her wedding TO another
man
she IS simply eaten by inCrdinate
vanity and love Of power.
When a man sees "A veil lifted from
the divinity he has worshiped, and dis
covers only an image OF clay. the shock
must be great
Doubtless this Best Mans heart action
was poor; and so the shock killed him.
There was a man whose love for a
woman IS told in an old song His
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Where is it?-' asked Papa LIJtIetaiI-
4 must be near the trolley, You know
1T IS noc far from the cars went on
Uncle WiggiIy Longears- Have you
ever heard Of Eagle Rock27'
None Of the family had
We'll. il IS not far from there" said
I Uncle Wigcilv- Il went out on the
rock. and my what a view there was:
/ could see away over the big meadows,
where some Of your relatives live. Miss
( F'uzzy-Wuzzy. and then could see
something called New York
"Nh.t's New York. asked Susie Lit
tIetaIL
I don't know answered her uncle
promptly I imagine il must be some
thing GOOD to eat But Of course chill
Uncle kFiEglly told more about his walk.
ana finally II was decided 10 take the
new bUrrow. so the cat could not find
them
moved That is all they did. they lust
moved They had no packing I'D or
lDpacking to do except that Ssmmie
took tho whistle he had made out of a
carrot and Uncle WiSfily carried bis
cornstaIlS crutch- By noon they were
al settled. and Jane Fuzzy WUzZy had
cooked some Of the new cabbage. which
had been left in the field al winter. and
also some turnips. which were piled IN
der q LOT OF straw Out-Of-doOrS- She
also found some potatoes. which she
peeled with her sharp teeth.
That afternoon as Sammie was hon
ping about his rev home, he heard some
one exclain-
Hello
Hello. replied Sammie, who always
wanted 10 be friendly
Where do you liVe2' the voice went
on and, all at once, Sammie thought
Of the cat
NO YOU DON'T ne cried you can't
fool me again 7 know YOU
"Oh, do yOu2' asked the voice
. w ell, seeing that I'm a stranger here.
and you are too. I don't think that You
know me-
Samnie looked on top of a CIOd Of
earth, whence the voice came, ars saw
a big frog
-Oh, it's you, is it2~ he asked family
OF course, replied the frog. aIy
names Bully. what's yours2" Samnie
told him Ever hear Of me2'' went on
the frog, and when Sammie said he had
not the frog continued. We'll lets
see who can jump the farthest- and
with that he began 10 get ready sam
Trie, who was a very good jumper. did
also, and just as they were ab0rt TO
see who was the better at Il. there sud
denly But there, shall have to
wait until next time to tel you what
happened
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r dasGed INTO the apartment
M containing it, and now the
" v value Of EdmUnd-s recent
instructions was shown Blu;
for them I should never have been able
to manage II in such an emergency
Madly we pushed IL out into the fur
mace Of heat, for our own tower had
caught nre. and, as we sprang lnSlieB !
turned On tGe power We rose Ike a
shot out Of the flame and smoke
Immediately I swung round on the
other side Of the palace opposite 10 that
where We had been. ESre, as ] hoped
the flames had not yet mounted 80 the
level that they had attained on tie -ther
side But a sight met my eyes that LO-
a moment drove me mad with rage
There, with q single steersmau IN an
airDOat, was Ingra- -Orch IN hand.
spreading the cOnfaEration. FOrgettius
in my fury what 7 had come for, I drove
the car straight against him He turned
with startled eyes, and saw US hearing
down upon him be read death IN ny
face, and his own grew pale.
Desperately ne endeavOrcd to cvade
the encounter, but the steel car struck
his boat ike ram. crushed in it's side
and sent Ingra and hts unfortunate com
panlOH spinning into the flames below
] eNulted over the deed I felt an uu-
holy JOY IN having at last wrought
vengeance upon this monster
Then the thought Of the time T had
lost flashed upon rIe Ike an accusation
In heavens nane-''' cried. we
must save E4EllIQ and Ala
And JUbat" sEOutez Jack
turned the car and sped for the plat
form on which 1 kne.F that they must
be
n We saw them. But-heaVen forgive
me-xe were too late
Ny vengeance had been purchased Al
an awful price a minute earlier we
might have saved them, but now they
were in the midst OF the danes Ed
mund had Ala IL his arms, and Juba
his long hair catching the sparks. stood
resolutcly- beside them
Edmund saw me. and. as I live, he
smiled He opened his lips, but in the
2 wful roar OF the fire I could not hear
his voice
Then he raised his hand and seemed
10 be waving us OF He pointed Up
ward as II command US 10 90
IN save them YETI 4 yelled between
my set teeth, and rushed the car into
the flames
But at this instant the whole vast
structure Of the tower gave way
Il crumbled like a pile of ashes, and
they were EoueI
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Talks With Puzzlers
By Frances Carroll

2 Usually on Saturday 7 find it
rather difficult 10 know just
what 70 talk about with the
puzZlers-
On Monday morning, when the an
swers begin 10 come in, and until Fri
day when the winners are chosen there
are innumerable things, and the lack Of
time and space generally prevent me
from saying all I want
Today. however the very first thing I
want 10 do is 10 let YOU read portions OF
a letter I received from the author OF
the boat contest Of this week.
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EROCKS OF linen that are made at
L tractveIy are always serviceable-
This one IS buff In color and the trim
ming is white Tat-taiI cord while the
little yoke and under sleeves are OF
white embroidered muslin and the frill
Is Of embroidery 20 match
The color combination Is an exceed
ingly attractive as well as fashionable
one and the dress IS altogether Practi-
cal and charming
The nine gored skirt Is laid IN a tuck
at each seam and falls in long, straight,
becoming lines and the simple blouse
is laid IN tuCks over the shoulders and
closed at the back but treated after
a distinctly novel fashion with the frill
at the left Of the front
II liked il can be made with open
square neck. the yoke being omitted.
and the sleeves can be finished without
the under sleeves, making them shorter
and simpler. but just as Illustrated the
dress IS in every way 70 be desired
White linen could be used in the same
way with trimming either Of white or
color; clue and pink are much in vogue
and pCnIin and washable pOnEee suit
the design quite as well as linen.
II can be used FOR thin materials, too,
81 liked and batiSte- chambray or any
similar fabric OF summer wear would
be pretty so treated
For the sixtecu-yea- size viii be re-
ouirad. for the blouse four yards OF ma
terlaI 2 "a yards -. or rs yards =
inches wide for the skirt seven yards
- =. yards -, or ga yards a inches
wide for the yoke and under sleeves
VIII be required = yard OF all-OvCr lace
NAY AIanton pattern, No 6612. viii
be required for the waist. ana No. 6555
for the skirt They are Cbtainabfe at
COIdenberS's Department Store Price
11c each
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Beaten Biscuits.

Beaten Biscuits
Miss Middleton am glad TO publish
a recipe for Beaten Biscuit and am
sorry of the delay in receiving the
query.
One pint Of -four, one cupfuI Of water.
one teaspOOnful Of salt
Mix into stiff rough: transfer to a
Toured block Of y DOd and beat with q.
rolling pin steadily for ten minutes
shifting the dough often and turning II
over several times
In the oIden days half an hour was
the regulation time, but ten minutes are
enough
Cut into round cakes, and bake In a
brisk oven
I do not know how the Maryland Bis
cult is made in the baking establish
ments, nor do I know whether they
use baking powder They refuse ~
make public their recipes.
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PRIZES OFFERED
PUZZLE SOLVERS

Weekly prizes OF i've. three. and
two dollars respectively. are given
70 the contestants for the puzzle
prizted on the WoElan's PAGE %
the Sunday evening edition of Tho
Times each week for the three So
buttons adjudEed worthy
The contest. which closes at D
n. on Friday Of each week. : open
10 al who care TO solve the puzzles.
The awards arc based. primarily.
on correctness. tiz7eHness. and neat
ness Originality in presentation al
50 receives consideration in award
ing the prizes.
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Letter From
Youthful Puzzler.

Here is an interesting letter from ont
OF the very youthful Miss PuzzIers-
Dear Miss Carroll
I cannot express the pleasure
have derived from the puzzles which
have aDped- ed on the Woman PAGE
eacr Sundz--- The moment ] Eet nav
hands on the Sunday edition. 7 turn
10 that page 70 see who the winners
are and u g new puzzle 7 Try every
week 70 UIIraTel the mystery, but do
not always send In my answers
This week the puzzle was very easy,
but Just the same numberS-eIeveu
and UVenIy-SeVen-''C got me"
The lOcOed ones are my favori-es,
because after you get them uutwisf-
Cd you almost know they are right
How about a IOCOed fish cuntest2
Very truly.
HELEN BENTON.
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Sick Headache Treatment.

a ReaCer-Sick headache, while not
dangerous, IS one of the most disagree
able forms Of Illness. Some women are
that, they are incapacitated for several
days at a time
Unless the headache is known to come
from some functional disorder. il can
generally be traced "a impaired diges-
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4 Luncheon Menu.

HoUSekeeDer-It is often puzzIing II
know just how to plan a luncheon ne
nu that shall at once Sbe inexpensive.
dainty and easily prepared Here IS
suggestion
tomato BLsuue-
Boiled Salmon with Lemon Sauce
BrOiled Chicken.
Peas Candied Sweet Potatoes-
SaitlneS- Fruit Salad. Cream Cheese
CabInet cream Sugar Waters.
Cafe NOir.
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HELEN BENTON

So little Miss Benton enjoys the puz-
lie department I'm SO glad and hope
some day 20 see her among the winners
] VIII keep IN mind the suggestion about
the FISH contest, and viii watch out for
one