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The Washington times., 1910-08-11
BY ROY RUTHERFORD BAILEY
The Hunt IN the Haymow.


act Ike that when Davy feels so about
his loss watch p
They stole out Of the quiet house and
searched carefully around in the hav.
Old Prince switched his tail uneasiIv
IN the stall below. every little noise
sounding loud and strange to the twins
In the dark hayIoft
Finally the Ticklemouse cravvIed nm
on a creaking rafter and opened a little
window so the moon shone in. and went
on searchig- Guess it's no use, ba
said at last. Il don't know where else
TO look-do you, Willy2 Mercy on us.
what's thatI7
For there came a scratching. scuttIinr
noise, as = some sharD-clawed beast
were sliding down the barn roof, catch
ing now and then where the shingles
were soft. The ticklemouse stood stir
with terror. and their hair rose on end
when. with a rustic Of the big elm that
grew close W II the caves. the prowler
suddenly stood cut against the moon
who but old black Taft
its the catE' Sdue2Ied Willy. Run ~
sqUealed his uncle. And in a twinkIinE
the twins found themselves alone, while
Taft. their fat old mouser, stood staring
at them through the window
Their friends the Ticklemice had fed
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EOR a mature and elderly woman the
1 dress here illustrated win be both
becoming and practical In one OF the
new and widely popular French chaiiis,
which can be purchased sometimes for
as Low as . OF % cents, but more
usually at 50 to 20 cents a ~ard.
The contrasting silk provides a most
attractive trimming, and fine net
could be used for chemisette and under
sleeves.
Bindings Of a darker shade viii add 4
touch Of Individuality, and sIuau but
tons 20 match should be used 10 give
a more truly French touch
A dress o. this character viii be very
reasonable IN price. made OF materials
as follow. and using Ladies Home
Journal pattern, No. 5Cs3, which is cut
in I'VE sizes. 81 70 40-inch bust measure
Price - cents at S. Kann, Sons & Co
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A COLUMBUS OF SPACE GARRETT sE771ss

number OF hunting-l0dges in TINS FasL
wilderness. and it was due 10 LEe uil-
lucky fate tIat guided Us n our descent
that we fell into his hands
For, uuknOWingly- we cine Gown
within q half-miIe OF one Of his lodges
He always has a reJlnue III attendance
q his lodges. and probably ne 3 no"
making for one Of these p+S- e.
do you think they are 1&dEe lhdt
We are following
-Of course they VIII expect 10 be p'lL-
sued, but I am IN hopes thaL 4Lsla has
not seen US, and does not know that we
have kept within eyesighr- 10E TerleIn-
Der that the car has no window IN me
rear-a mistake Of construction which
until now I have regretted j. mas nOt
sWerved from its course since Sl5%l tlli p
and have been careful 70 keep cirect4y
behind f.
consequently. there IS every reason
10 think that Ingras trusting 70 the
speed OF the car has not even taken
the trouble 70 look behind BeSlleS,
We have kept com par-arlEeiF close 70 LLle
ground. where Il IS not easy TO see Us
from a distance. and the moment j per
ceive the car beginning 10 descend 4
shall T-u down 20 the very Uee-toIs III
order 10 be the better concealed
Our hopes now rose high We mad
demonstrated an ability 70 Keep the car
IN vieE. though, 10 be sure. j had De
come little more Than q daFS Siec il
the sky, and Its steady r1otlou iei-e-eA
our anxiety concerning q possible CIsaLS-
ter from IuEra's inability 20 manage -
Several hours passed and once more
We had left the Inhabited lands benin =
and were passing over the border OF the
wilderness, where the luxuriance or the
vegetation surpassed that OF the ANA
zcnian forests or the wilds OF Bornco-
Suddenly Edmund uttered an e1zcla-I1ll-
ton
Great Heavens he cried Look,
Something is wrong II IS ali 10 end IN
disaster at last-
Jack and ]. startled b. Edmund's asi-
tation, glanced at the distant car II
was falling from the sky
IL shot hither and tfirher, sweeping In
long, descending curves aDd d1TunE 10
one side and another, lil-s collapsed
balloon
What can have -happeneder 1 ex-
claimed Good heavens If Juba
should be flung OF now our only ally
would be lost"
NO we have another said Edmund
| quietly. ali his self-mastery asserting It
/ self-''Ala, herself
Look, he continued. a moment aft
erward. ''the car rights itself It VIII
/ come down all right"
II was So The eccentric movements
/ ceased. and we saw the car descend ms
rapidly. but with a steady motion which
indicated that It was again under con-
troll. During the ten minutes that the
I wild tumble lasted Il had fallen within
I half mile OF the ground and now i
was gliding swiftly away from Us, over
/ the top Of the great forest
The Continuation Of This story VII
BE Pound In TOme-rOw's
Issue of The Times
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at a greater elevation than ours-1ye
could still. W. tn the aid OF glass;
clearly see JuJa clingins 10 the out
side
IL was a comfort 10 know that he
was yet able TO retain his perch II
De could sta- there 10 the end. he
might be OF ilestimabIe service when
the Crisis Snc ala arrive
AT first ] --as somewhat surprised
that Edmund Kept at so low an elc-
walton compared with that OF the
half-miIe Above q e ground, while
the object Of our pursuit was at least
three miles high. bit In a little while
il became obvious that the course
which Edmund had adopted was
very wise one In the nrSt place. by
keeping at a low elevation we could
the bright sHy- and there was thus
less danger OF its escaping Us
in the next place AZ Edmund point
ed out when the car came down. as
in under It, so 20 speak and approach
, the landinE-poInt along hase-line
shorter than the diagonal that the
. car WOULD have 10 pursue
''Tne higher he goes " said Edmund.
the E-elFCr Cur advantage VIII be
FOrtuEstriy. Ee seems 10 be rising al
the time. There Is TO danger that he
E VIII run aTav in that direction
"Tle has no conceDrirn OF anything
above tho ClOud-dome. aud his only OBJ
iccr IS 70 cet as far ava as possible II
. ffEH-ET 10 ee-Eh ElIf-.Al- BEFORE t1Ilt4--Ae--
expect every moment. now. 10 see him
begin TO descend
"But are You sure that he can maniP-
ulate the controllers we'll enough 10
make q safe descent" I asked
let US Drav that ne can replied Ed
rr-rd- II VIII give him credit for CreaL
intelligence. If he did not possess eI-
traordiuaTy raDacity he would never
have learned. simply By watching me,
T how 10 ran the rnachinery-
THE fact -hat he CCulG penetrate 50
I far gives me hope that ne has learned
4 enough 10 Insure their safety The high
/ speed controllers. used when dstri1e the
/ atu1oSUhe-e- are in a different location
7 from the others. and are manipulated
/ somewhat differently
CT did not touch them during our
{ Journey so that have little fear that
I Dee viii discover their use It is now evi-
I dent that we can at least keep the car
1 il siSIt.
/ '1The resistance OF this dense atrnos-
! Dhcre IS a serious obstacle 10 a machine
I which unlike the aeTODlane. does not
= derive An advantage from that very cir
/ CumStInce
We were now many miles from the
{ capital, and travelling toward the tropi-
I cal belt It was evident that Ingra in
5 tended % take refuge again in the vii
. derneSS. though at a point far distant
+ from the place where we had 50 recently
encountered him
Ala has told me- said Edmund. ''that
I InEra, who Is very fond of wild sports.
and who until our arrival seems TO have
{ exhibited no evil characteristics, has a
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great tower seemed TO melt away be-
hind Us. so quickly did we leave IL.
But II was a mad chase,
What could this alr-lriVen craft DO
against the car lmpelled by the mys-
terious interatomic force2 Already the
latter WAS rapidly diminishing with
distance Still, We could see Juba
cIinging 20 the WindOW-grating, al
though al every instant expected him
But Edmund would not despair His
eyes ShCne as ne drove the machinery
Of tire aerOplane TO its utmost limit
The crew were stupefied, and offered no
we must not lose sight Of them %
said Edmund his SELF control becoming
more perfect as the minutes passed
we MUS never lose 8 ght OF them Tor
an Instant
'sBu< surely" I exclaimed. you can
not hope 20 oveTtake hem
Yes" he said almOsl nercely, i nope
even that Remember. ne added more
cOcIIy that IuEra rally knows moth
inE Of the management OF the conJroii-
ers- He has watched me operate then
long enough to know how 10 start me
car. but unless heaven IS against u.s. he
VIII not be able TO work Il up 10 It's best
speed. and he can hardly direct u VITA
~ce-tainty. At any moment ne may mo
himself descending Heaven grant that
they do not come down with a rush
But there IS Ala ] said She knows
how TO manage the machinery Perhaps
Z ~ " AlA ~ ~-'-f
Edmund ground his teeth in rage al
my words
yes. Ala is there, a prisoner!
and Juba." ] added
s'Rut how long can he remain on that
fearft1I perch2 And what can he doy'
eft they ara aware Of his presence. I
suggested, perhaps Ala may find a
way 10 communicate with him. and aid
him IN his Efforts
The idea seemed 70 strike Edmund
and h joyfuily replied
YES yes. surely she viii ind q way
She Is q great WOmau-a woman q
trust fu an emergency What q Dr2E
act that was OF Juha'si NbFo could
I have dreamed that under his shaggy eE-
I terror there was a heart Of gold and 50
quick q brain2'
ne was the head blacksmith In the
cavern said Jack. IF there Is auy
I way TO get into that car. he vii
at car only be done by aid from with.
! IN. replied Edmund But I trust &c
Ala She viii find a way
( They cannot but be aware that Juba
/ surely hear him. and nis mere presenct
viii have its effect"
'sTf Ingra does not contrive q
throw him Off" suggested Jack
/ He cannot get at him. was Ed
munl's reply IF only he dOeSn
/ lose his breath with the swift motion
/ and If MS strength holds out, all may
/ sight It is our only chance, and
I theirs"
Tie car was now so far away thai
lit looked very small; but being
! thrown IN silhouette against the soft
= " glowing clOUd-dOme-fcr il wa.
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Mmandy on the Rules Of the Game
By Dorothy Dix
By Dorothy Dix


dey used to when we was young. ole
lady"
Oats right" spoons 7, "an' OATS de
reason dere's so many ole maids an ole
bachelors now, for how Is you gWine TO
be lCvin when yoU'se ECt de dread
OF a breach Of promise suit a-hangin'
ovo' your haid AL de time. an Is a Won
derin' ef YOU hands out a real good hot
brand OF love talk, ef you IS got to pay
as high for it as IF hit was a kind OF
luke warm article"
OATS de true word" says Ike. hit
shOly does cool down a mans adec-
tions 90 think DAT maybe his lady love
IS got one Of desc heah funnygraphs in
de room takin down de very words
eV'Ty time he tells her that she's de
maW1in star, an de yaIler rose of
Texas. an dat he certainly is gwiue to
90 right out an take a dose OF rough
on-rats ef she won't behiSSeu, whilst
as for writin' love letters dere ain Z
nobody any longer dat dasL TO pen any
thin TO de light OF his life dat he
wouldn't be willin' 20 see printed in Ge
newspapers. An nobody knows how
big a fool ne can be Ontel dey meets
up. face 10 face, after dey has done
got over de attack, wid de love letters
dat dey writ when dey had de love
D. rs
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.


Edmund StonewaIL a vveII-to-dO young
inventor. succeeds 81 harnessing the in
JeratomiC theurJ. and builds an atrsRip
into which he -nVelgles three friends o.
his including Jack Ashton and Henry
DartOn. and carries them on another
friend. VIII Church. eiuGes St0negrall,
and thus IS not kidnaped. Inc ship
makes for Venus where the crew nnaliy
lands, and after q victorious encounter
with the iumiuOus-eye6- shaggy-furT-=d
Inhabitants makes arran gerrents loE
travelling round the planet
After many vicLssitudes they reach the
temperate part OF the planet. having with
them Juba. a native. and finally are met
BIZ great 6otllIa OF afrshipss In the
foremost o. which is a very beautiful
woman, who smiles them a welcome In
sndea5-orlnE TO prevent a general dIsas-
ter caused by bad steering q one OF the
airsbips Edmund kills one Of the natives
From the ensuing wrath OF the natives
the explorers are saved by Ala the beautl-
1Gi queen. who. in 50 doing. claims Ed
lEunG her chosen husband and Tspudi-
aLes an old suit1r OF hers. lDgra- when
the explorers, with Ala and some Of her
maids in waiting. have gone 70 the mines
20 find uranium % Tedt Lhe earthly air
ship, Inz-ra. ulzGGene-I with Jealousy, cap
cures the former and carries them or
into the zone o. darkness where ne leaves
Them 20 die Ala however pursues them
In another airship. and Is about 20 reach
them when from our OF the uark1ess,
rises neSh-plnk- auacO1Ca-llEe zTTn-
CCaES Il downward
The giant animal TIA has dragged the
airshiD down is killed. the injured craft
IS repaired and the zone Of darkness LETT
behind.
The party returns % the capital, where
a Ereat reception IS given them Then
there is a trip 20 Venus Garden Of Eden
While on this trp the party finds Il
IS being pursued by InEra and his men
InEra is captured. but in turn siezes
the car and sails away With Ala and
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PRODUCE is CHEAP,
MARKETS CLEARED
Dealers Prepare TO Restock for
Sarurday-Rains Help
Gardens.

Excellent prices on fresh Vegetables
ana fruits can be obtained 10 day IN the
retail market
A general cleaning up seems 70 be in
progress. preparatory 10 restocking for
Saturday, and a great deal OF produce
in very SoOd coalition IS being sold Tor
the gr0Eerbial song
The market men declare that hey ex-
pect the next few days 20 show q de-
Cided Improvement In the quality OF the
green goods coming IN, although they
make no predictions as to the prices
The recent rains. they say. were much
needed. and VIII have a beneficial eject
on the truck gardens on which wash
ingtOn depends for ITS fresh vegetables
Spring chicken IS selling at from = 10
= cents per pound, hens at frCEu Is 10
%. and ROSTERS at from j. 70 i cents
Der pound Eggs are sLiH from = 10
= cents a dozen and cheese - cents q
pound
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Talks With PuzzIers
By Frances Carroll

A plea OF yesterday urging
M the puzzlers to get their
lists in early had the de-
sired result. for bright and
early this morning my desk was Gov
cred with the most promising look
ing collection Of answers
Some are written On the typewriter
In the most business-Iike form, some
IN the 6aintiest sort Of handwriting
on equally as attractive stationery.
some are spread over large sheets Of
paper and some written on cards: but
Just the same they are just what I
am looking for and they show that
the readers are stiu interested In
this department. Of the page.
In one letter to me today read
this
4 just had TO send my list in
Without number four. I cannot
make one single thing out Of it"
Now dear puzzler, just put your
thinking cap on again. I am sure II
you could ~un-Ioco" the others in
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BOTTLE NOW
BOASTS RUBBER TOP

Little rubber lids for milk bottles are
on sale at the grocery stores
These are circular pieces Of flexible
white rubber with q little round button
IN the center, and they 1T n any milk
bottle. taking the place Of the nerve
trying paper tsp OF the older tin form.
These rubbeTs cost cents and last
practically for ever
MIX bottles should be carefully wiped
about the top with a wet cloth before
removing the paStzboard top. as # is
by the top that the milkmeu carry
them. and no amount Of sterilization OF
the milk inside the can VII prevent its
carrying germs with Il from the neck
Of the bottle when poured unless the
bottle IS carefully and thoroughly wiped
with . clean, wet cloth, preferably wet
with bOraX water, which Is a EeTmicide-
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Daily Horoscope
trThe STAR incline, but do net
compel"
Friday. August II, 1910
Many shan weigh
The words Eou say

MERCURY In -today's position Isl
w held by astrology TO exert q pow
erfuI and benefc influence over writing,
r-fntfnz- and all other means Of obtain
ing publicity and gaining the public at
IFs sfsn is held good for advertising
ea7vassfn1- .Dr0mOriuE- leCJuTluE- teach
fng, pleading before courts and see--inS
The Noon in apogee and the first
Quarter IS in q sign that often mas =
sinister effect on persons OF cruel olS-
u1si-iOl- II Is possible. Jl1J pIioe anu
arrogance VIII be unusually dominant
In many characters today
Persons of weak moral nature VIII
find this au evil day unless they begin
= Min t1e firm resolve 10 maintain
their positions and Withstand every
There is danger also 10 married Per
sons Uranus and Venus beng IN op-
posing signs that are read by dS-Folo=5l
as threateniES quarreis between MARRIED
mo sun rules today for evil results
10 consuiracies and faISelOod- aIiG ITS
influence IS especially eFu Tor lno~e
who meet franlnesS and JrtlSlLlllle'7s
with deceit and dUpllc-ty-
Snow kindnesSes 10 others paTucu-
larry interiors and dependents
Persons handling intricate or peril
Ous matters today must guard Jealous
Il against absent-uinoues= or careless
ness especially z the work involves
figures or formulas
Under .he conf sI-T1tiouS ruling TINS
u-rfoF astro1o=v holds that there IS 2
tendency to T0rEeIfuIuesS, foolish haste
fhou-rr1eSs action and Easty words
that EXPRESS something not Intended
Artisans and all others who do work
that REQUIRES combined skill Of hand,
eve and brain should benefit from the
tendencies
Women employees must refrain from
7nv actions dictated by envy and won
en- generally must be careful not 10 let
1eaI0uSv lead them into trouble
In shopping or I'm anything connected
Win dresses or hats. il VIII be wei 70
exercise unusual care In selecting and
sulatChiUE ColoTs-
women doing anything unusual in
this period should use great care. con-
sIderfnE each step well beforehand
The day Is favorable tor al VINO wear
uniforms or other insignia Of service
CT occUpaIiou-
Persons concerned with brewing dis
FfIIiug or otherwise preparing liquids
are under GOOD sIGuS.
Persons with this birth-date are ike
IL 10 prosper CuTiuE tEe twelve month
They should refrain from reVenEeIJl-
ness for a petty injury.
Children born today are under aspects
that are read 70 benefit their subjects
Tv making them Ei-E-r-Indec- EerNenL
and exceedingly faithful
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Cooking En- Casserole.

K. M.-COOking by means II the cas-
seroIe does not require special recipes.
II merely means slow1SoOking in a COW
cred earthenware dish especially de-
signed for this purpose, in the oven, in
place % on the top Of the stove at q
higher and less even temperature
Where a gas stove is used with heat
distributor on top, the casserole may be
placed on one Of the back lids and the
article viii COOK as slowly as il in the
oven. Almost ali vegetables, all stevvs,
many warned-over dishes and some
desserts may be cooked in this way
with a gain in result Il takes more
time. but It saves flavor and food and
many steps. Carrots. onions. peas,
beans, and canned goods are better this
way
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FAREWELL POMPADOUR.

tt at the pOmpadour has gone out OF
fashion is a matter Of congratulauon
10 all artists They realize what a Try
ing style CT couture this was for young
girls. The new style Of softly waved.
parted front hair. with either a CorOnet
braid or coils OF hair at M back Is in
hnitely more becoming TO q fresh young
fSce--Harper' Bear.
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AFY JANE. remarked HI
- N n randy. was readin' me de
VI odder night bout dat Etuz-
zvIomb-which sho'Iv amt
got a drop OF thoroughbred blood in his
veins from lie way lac aCJ-what Is sum
& woman because she let him hang
around her an eat her chicken dinners,
an make sleeps eyes az her for nine
years He cay dat De lady suttinly was
In love Md him. an to prove hit he
prints de letters dat she writ him in de
newspapers
MY land" scIaims +, when I hCafs
about dis us things done got 10 dat
pass when q man not only kisses an
tells, but wants money for kissin' a
pussonabIe ladvg'-
Oats de way II looks" spoons May
Jane, AN hit sho'ly is discouragin' to
q sal what amt even engaged.
Wen den says / thank Cord dat
Use done passed de kissable age, for
when was young kiss was hits own
pay. an any sem'man dat had stuck
a price tag on one, an tried 20 collect
money on hit wouldn't 3 had 10 bought
40 clothes. for de Winter De coat OF
tar an fed5ers dat de neighbors would
i ave given him would q kept him plenty
T-.rTn."
Hear dat 'sCiaims May Jane
But things amt lax dey used %
was" says Z wild a sigh
"De Love Game
An Changed"
Dat dey amt" says Ike, what's Nal
lanes Paw. san' as for dis heah love
maxim business, de way dey runs hit
now. hit is dat fun of fouls, an hittin'
below de belt. an bitIn' an scratchin',
an hair puIliu-. dat hit amt no wonder
10 me dat folks passes hit up. an when
dev wants a real nice refined anuse-
uent dat they goes 70 q dog hEnt, or
son7ethin- eIeVatin' LAX dat. lnSted OF
indulgin' in little sWeetneaItln iaA
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More Pocket
Than Heart.

''But dat amt de wust OF hit,' says
I, because a man what won't make
a fool Of himself over a woman amt a
man. He's fish wid ice water in his
veins, but 1 axes YOU to picture de
feelin-s Of a lady what bestows a chaste
kiss on a semmans an den he comes
around de fUst OF de month an presents
10 her a bin for de same"
Il amt got no patience viii desc heah
folks. male nor female. what's a-sJin'
Tor breach Of promise, an akin for
money for de damages DAT is done 20
deTe young Affections 'sciairus Ike
-Dey's folks OATS got NO pocket dan
heart" 'Spon's T, AN as for me, I'd
ike 10 wiring de neck Of ev'ry woman
dat brings shame on her sect by sum
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ECRU IN NECKWEAR
IS A FRENCH FAD

Paris has taken a notion. ls&ely, for
eCru in neck trimmings
Little bows Of eCTU silk are set at
the ~ OF creamy lace jabOts, and
eCru aces. as has been said, are much
smarter than pure white.
Women who own handsome lace
ElfLnpeS ana Jokes are dipping them
into tea water or giving them q bath
IN aniliT-- J0Xder 10 give the creamy,
pale eCrU tone that is q ze rare old lace
Tea or coffee water Tsed for this
puT sOSe should be CarF fully strained
an Ji.e solution should be very weak
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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 Womsn's Page Of
the Sunday evening edition OF Tho
Times each week Tor the Jhres So
buttons adJudzed worthy
The contest. Thich closes az .
n on Friday Of each week. Is oDen
to all who care TO solve TIE puzzles.
The awards are based. primarily.
on correctness timelIness. and neat
ness. Originality In presentation al
so receives consideration IN award
ing the DrizeE-
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GINGHAM GOWNS.

Ginghams with grounds Of gray or OF
the blond shades seen in cloths, lend
themselves particularly well 90 com
bination with bright plaids, and some
charming frocks Of these tones are
made up with lowered, striped OF PAID
materials. piped with brilliant blue, red
or green. TO which are added other &C
~ fle same brilliant tCne--HaTpef s
BaZaT.
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Curued Apples.

Mrs G--An excellent recipe for cur
ried apples IS Is follows Cut IN half
the round way tart cooking apples, re-
move the core and stem ends, and
spread the cut side with a cream made
BY beating together one CupfUl OF dark
brown sugar with one Cupful Of butter
and a teaspOOnfUl Of butter and q tea
spoonful OF curry powder, and bake IN
q quick oven. This dish IS a simple
and delicious entree.