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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02
Missionary Program.

The ladies of the Central Presby
terrain missionary society had m ost
Interesting meeting at the church
Sunday night, when the evening
hours worship was given over to
them The church had been given
an autumn decoration in its scared
leaves. fruits. grain and pumpkins
Mrs. McDuffie, the president, gave
greetings from the so~iety. The
choir rendered an appropriate and
beautiful anthem. Send Out Thy
Light" Miss Sloan sang ''The Nine
ty and Nine" with great effect on
the audience Kiss Blocker gave a
snlendid reading, "The Patchwork
Window" which was a fine object
lesson Mrs. Geo. T. Wilson told OF
the travelling missionary commits
sion. who are on tour of the world
in the interest of missions for the
Presbyterian church. The Juvenile
Band played a medley of sacred
songs Mrs Cheek spoke on home.
missions, giving her personal ex-
perience as a missionary in the
mountain OF Kentucky. The meeting
was of great interest and instruc-
ton in missions, and a collection OF
fifteen dollars was received at the
close.
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II. 4. Il. Club.

The X. A. +. club met with Mrs.
Tilden Connor yesterday afternoon.
She had as her house guests Mrs. Ed
Wicker of Ennis and Miss Smith of
Ferris. An unique contest was Sc
lecting twenty-five words from the
vocabulary which have the greatest
significance with reference to char
lcter. Mrs. Geo. Sweat was the sue
cessful contestant and won the prize
a bouqet of white chrysanthenums.
Chicken salad. olives, waters, coffee
and cream refreshed the guests
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Quiet Maria &c.

A quiet marriage occurred at the
Methodist parsonage last night in
which many of our young people will
. ready to extend congratulations.
W. e. Munroe and Mrs. Fay Weaver
were married, Rev Whitehurst Cffi-
clating. The bride was becomi3gly
dressed in a navy blue suit With hat
to match. The groom is the sdnior
member rof the Munroe Bros drug
firm. They are now with Mrs. Feagtc
on Franklin street receiving the
congratulations of many friends.
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Student Party.

The many social events which
break the monotony of study is all
ways a green spot in the memory OF
a college student and Trinity Uni
versity boys and girls have had some
memorable social pleasures and not
the least of these was the reception
given at the library Of the university
Thanksgiving night to the Daniel
Baker boys, and they found Trinity
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Anniversary Celebrated.

Johnnie Lee. the daughter OF Mi.
and Mrs. NJ 3D. Ray. celebrated her
fifth birthday Monday with a party
to entertain several little friends.
Pink and white streamers were
brought from the lights to the cor
ners Of the table. Tinsel cards were
used as place markers. Net sacks
with pink and white candy were Civ
en- the little folks as fayors. Can
dies Of the color scheme were burn
ing on the table. Brick cream and
cake were served.
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Sensible STYLE.

We think the women should be
commended for their new style heai
gear, the crochet cap, We are CON
demned for following fashion, bui
the pendulum has swung around and
at last has brought us a comforta-
bic, economical head gear Moth
ing Is thought rare which IS not new
and follow ed. and the sight of 90
many white caps" is comforting 10
see. Big hats with long hat pins
Rave been a menace to church wor-
slippers, and places OF public enter
tanments, and In some of the NORTH
ern states the long hat pin has been
leglslated against. 1t is a style tina,
promotes home Ndustry, also, and
many bands are\pusy now making
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Nlomon 5 department
MISS MATTE MIDDLETON, Editor
n~aarnrp rhanr iuidl U2n


lsuNfod the vamen to bette thtm.
t hu to htm eltrf sua ihni
.hI tomen he'd aone 0teaf eork
la tte county i0 hriHHH efhe 4w
ab eas ear fHe aHa mutH aHpi"
rHira Wa uafaH caHtftl bfoHett
refccs onW he % s. = Dr.
u ern spoke un tIs relation ia thc
paHof conference The PASTORS fR-
spoafe uas FHr tauehinf aa he
hooked into the faces oi hia faithfai
hnffahionsts. those who have hci1
w hfs hands" during bis five and a
INIT Sesre Of administration. Ue
"'a shen' OF his apprc iafiou or their
'Fa'fN. aud pronounced blessed
'enedlc'ioh m tham. AZ Bro Nav
ns listened 20 The Kind words az ~.
work ne mem berE. he could fndrea
ook back "on duties well pesfaTmc
and days well spent for this WINS
he sentiment OF their words Mes
DANES Aoker. Biard. Cannon and
Wilson rendered q splendid quar-
tette. and most appropriate in sen.
;iment. while Have You They
we're heartily encored and sang
Fishing" on tho encore.
From an autumn-leaved bower
Mrs. c f schuster and Miss T l..
served chocolate and wafers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02

The Baraca class of the Methodist
church had a social meeting at the
church last Friday night. The Phi'
Iatheas were invited and they were
present. too Mrs. Peters gave a
reading, Mesdames Grow, Boyd and
Aubrey sang a trio. Sandwiches ana
hot chocolate were served
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through the dreary stretches of des-

through the dreary stretches OF dcs-
ert.
A nursery for babies.
A special car for passenger. wdo
sleep with their rnufflers cut f1I
A full set of car window de-
A dining car that doesn't use the
same KIM of pie for dessert cle&'
across tho continent
A democratic and approachablc
Pullman car condutor.
A freight department which VIII
not stand It's freight trains against
the choicest scenery.
A rope with which to hang the OBJ
servation platform car hog.
Pullman seats In assorted sizes.
A newsboy who only comes when
you press 4 button.
A transcAntinental ticket neatly
wound up ON hose reel which can
be clamped 10 the rear seat where
the conductor can browse over 1t a,
his leisure.
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For ~. Mary's Girls.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
a. Stephenson, 500 Ross avenue,
was the setting of pretty little re-
ception given TO the first and second
students attending 81
Mary's College The spacious home
was tastefully decorated in honor OF
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Elks' Dance.

The Flks gave their annua.
Thanksgiving dance Wednesday eve
ming at the club rooms. Miss Nicely
Of Fayetteville, Ark, and Robeft
Hesser of Ennis led the grand
march. Beautiful programs With ah
embossed elk head in gold number
ed the dances. The Wise orchestra
furn shed the music. Punch, salad,
sandwiches and hot coffee were
served, and many of the dancers did
not get home till Thanksgiving
morn Ed Waltman and Mack Lam
berth were masters Of ceremonies.
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Lee HaWWerT TSfiffeRfs FTI
day night The girls wefVsthvited
TO this special meeting, and made
THIS one of special interest. Refresh
enjoyed the hospitality of Lee Ham
nett; Tbeo Couch, Henry Thompson,
Morse Kenner, Billy Burke, Sidney
Johnson, Waiter Gather, Jennie
Kenner, Nell Langsford, Rainey Har-
rison, Ethel Nycum, Genevive Hot
land. Ganele and Christine Hawk
ins, Thelma Cole and Alleen Ken
nedy.
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Happy Reunion.

The Boyce children who were
reared in Ellis county at the place
that bears their rame, had a happy
family reunion Thanksgiving day at
the home of Mrs w G. Lopux that
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Bay View.

The Bay View club met at the Ii
brary yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Harrison conducted the lesson. tn
interest Of the history lesson aenter-
ed on the slavery question. A splen-
did paper was read by Mrs. Cary
Wilson Of Boyce. on the New Eng
land poets. The magazine article
embraced a sketch of Boston, Cam
bride and Harvard university. Miss
Kate Lancaster had as a current
topic the Panama Canal Mrs. Oscar
Chapman had as her subject the
tude of the United States.
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For promt servise use the Daily
Light. The want column Is the
medium through which the best re-
suits are obtained tt
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West Ward school.

4 was my pleasure to visit the
ID Ward School Thanksgiving
N and see that the school over
- Is doing as creditable work as
8Are at the fountain head p
BRED Wilson is principal of the
6sAiss May Smith is again in
nary work, aud Misses Mar
Ernestine Alderman,
hymon, Gladys Briggs ana
Pickett are his able as
vel room was decorated
1ren, turkeys, fruits ana
Misunderstanding which the
drawn on THE board,
Talent in the work In
room the window tran
@vered in tissue paper,
lat ionalities wfre stud-
an. Esquimai and
done in thel encil
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See that Fu\ er & Johnson pun.
ing engine at n S. Cronk Co.'S. It's
cheaper and m\re reliable tha-
wind mill No tPuble to show yoa
how 1t works. q
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/ Mrs. John Ratcbford entertained
Nth six-course dinner Thursday
: ,kening IN honor of Miss Maude
I, Iced OF Paris. Mo. Six young lady
Lends were present
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-12-02

The ladies OF che Home Mission
society OF the Methodist church be.
lieve 20 have friends they must shoa
themselves friendly. and their
monthly social meetings are bccom-
ing prosninent among our sociai
eyeHtsl Their Iast meeting was
Monday at the residence OF Mrs. ]
Lee Penn with Mrs. Lasswell Mra.
Lohr, Mrs Moore, Mrs. Peters and
Mrs, Penn as hostesses A must a.
and literary program was enjoyed
Mrs Alno Busby gave an instru.
mental selection; Mrs. Ewing JAG
obs. who has recently moved among
us from Murfreesboro, Tenn, has b
fine voice and lent her talent to the
pleasure of the afternoon; Mrs. W
C. Aubrey also sang solo MIS-
Sam Cauthen gave a report on the
mission work in the Indian reserva
ton Miss Ivy Cheatham gave n
most interesting talk on the immi-
grants and missions telling in SPLEEN
did language of her personal obser-
walton OF their landing at Ellis Is
land, which she witnessed in New
York last winter. Her talk was very
much apprec ated. Mrs. Peters gave
a reading appropriate for the occas-
ion. A buffet lun heon was served
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eUfk anH i SERVED Zeal pafrmss
shaatAs tht Hsus ftum she NlAte -
ne iirh, ana stwagihf ihe hatlenh =
lirt ~ ihr sswn slne The exaftifs
a ihe aifisfen, fxsWms wrte in ket p.
ne eHh ihe cwiehfniiun The Mu'
afa tiHt ssA an enthusiastic meet
lHH muaiateis Aflcf ihe rfoT 4
n Mm NihdtH ariefs room fhef
received ufipen ties meNtetH aH
hatr fHr their immediate wnft th.
esl hi Ming ~ n German dflhtiHf
feunf 1hs heol hnHdlnK ~ VI g
pretty iuent8n. aud b. wt8rfs
wefg reapcci q b. we'll iiGhfet
fsaifa vNh the seigfceu'nilrF aHa
tfHtiafNa heater with I'm haacs'rs
collar etloh holds She hfni fo itnt
thc children near the stove. arc not
nYtfhtnfrA in the ohlid welfare
HudY Of tha State Federation at
Houston. this is the idcal hcaier ~
dreetihcd by M Cnssveli Fiiia. ant
8i is rfaif, nr to know thnt our ward
school building has Tho wodefa
mean ~ heating and yeniilating
The school is doing good work end
IL 10 pleasure "a know thas tho Iona
felt want has been met and that m"
ward schools are - last established
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LIVED ON
RAW eggs
''r. rlehard's Experience With nll.
fefem Diets. Peaches ard
nuiiern..A for Three Years.

crtl'ioa 40 -~ rt George Richards.
NJ Nas paee. aHHpe pc i " years,
hH taassaaiY hM6 e a8iftN ustb
A SIZE average would ever use
ga "a me-.
What he has 70 ssy about his esreti.
~ nss. nusi Tact lat ht 20 Ny interest,"
n1 60 8nFuHe suiieue lea indiges'ion
u Stomach ifonhts 81 amy AHd,
iif sAyss Eos e-fe than " years,
| suffered with stomach iieubles. aud
r1d HUNDREDS 81 dollars ioT doctor oils
~ ncdieipes. ! Was also operated OF
i0f Tics.
lived on dried peaches ard butierfnIlk
TT nearly three years. he only thne
thai would Il & te me pain was raw eggs.
was physical wreck. eoulo mol
s'eer, aud was 40 near crazy as man
could well be
must say that after taking two 25-ceni
packages OF hediofd's Black -Draught,
II did me more good than all ever spent
Tor other medicines.
have been working daily on the farm
ever since, and am as hard as iron :"
This purely vegetable remedy has been
IN successful use for more than 10 years.
fryh. But be sure that It's "Thcdiofd' ="
the occasion. The honor guests were
little Misses Nell Power and Dorr
Thomas. nieces of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephenson, and the guests were
their classmates at the college. Sew
eral OF the parents were lookers-o''
in the capacity of chaperons.
During tho evenine punch wa
ed by Mcsdamee John Stef 'ne"-
son and w. A Boyce from
pied ME he in the den. The souvS
Of the occasion were St Mary'sf Pans
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson WEI
sisted In the dispensation of me
hospitality by Mesdames J. "A
err and Mabry Thomas MisA
Cormick. one of the instI uetd
the college, accompanied her o<
es. A stringed band furnished mYsiN
Dancing VAS INDUCED II until a ia''
our, when a two-course luYcheo''
as partaken of by those V'eseh'
The personnel of the parity Is
follows:
Misses Mccormick, nstruc'o'
Adams, Alexa 0nea' -
Coke. Johnnie Geane HARMS n,iza
beth vardell, JULIA Txorne' rii1e
beth Dixon, Dorothy y.urpny 70 2
thy Reardon, Alice ration MA.
Lednum, Mary Yictof ia Mef.eS,ulu.
nth Knecland, Cax'nerihe Mi'i,he''
sidna Farrar of W/axaha me ana e
o. or guests, NelX OF auo Dofii u
Thomas. -Dallss/ news
Thanksgj wing Visitors.
Tranksgiy,kbg day there were
number of visitors at Prendergas
hall cominE to see relatives ans
friends an ID incidentally to witness
the bali game. Miss Shine OF Farm
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Personal Mention.
Miss Jeanette McDuffie OF Dali
is ia a week end visitor to her home
f.blks.
Mrs. Ernest Miller OF Caddo Mills,
10 = guest OF Mrs. Otis b. Dunaway.
Main street
Mrs. J Ike Eason of Plano visited
her sister. Mrs. NJ -. Ray, for
Thanksgiving
Mrs. Frazier of Dallns spent
Thanksgiving with the family of her
uncle, G. C. Groce.
Mrs. J. e. Murphy of Dallas and
Mrs. NJ. Manor of Texarkana were
The guests OF Mrs. +. Brady this
week.
Iolin Karner and Marcellus Middle
ton were In Ennis Thanksgiving as
the guests of Miss Matte Fearis ut n
course dinner.
o
| Mss Beatrice Wilkinson or
! 7rownwood, student of Daniel Ba-
yer college, was guest of Miss Mo-
! dera Hav kins for the football game
| Thanksgiving day and the remain
der of the week.
] O.
| Miss Louise Groce, who is spend
'ng the winter with her grandmoth-
'r at coIa.caRa. geetpEheS Nednes-
dsTt6 spend Thanksgiving Win
I1er. Miss Louise comes to WaxanS-
i.hie semi-monthly to lead the
| Shakespeare club.
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children and grandchildren. and the
following enjoyed its blessings
Cant w. A. Boyce, DR.. w A. Boyce
and wife and daughter, Elizabeth;
James A. Stephenson and wife; John
B. Stephenson and wife and son,
James, jr.; J. Howard Power and
wife and two daughters, Nell and
Rowena. all OF Dallas; Sid Farrar
and wife and children. Sidney MAY
Boyce and F. b.; w G. Lomax and
wife and children, Josephine ana
Aldr' dye, Misses Susie Lomax ana
Mamie Bell Watson.
Sorority.
There is a new sorority in Waxa-
haoh'e, composed of set of our
pretty young girls They organized
ut the home of Miss Marie Smith
Thursday. Nov 23rd sallie Lee
Shelton WAS the first victim to be
init ated Saturday night some III
the boys from the university We're
invited by the girls to the first open
meeting. which was held at the hos
pitable home in which II was organ
ized. A chatting dish party was en-
joycd. contests, and various games.
Miss Hattie Lee Hornbeak won the
girls prize for the best stunt" and
received a bouquet of chryanthe-
NUNS. The boys prize was a minia-
ture box of lemons The followius
young ladies compose the member
ship. Marie Smith Sallie Lee Shell
ton, Blanche Holland, Fay Wolfe,
Katie Lee Langsford. Mamie Bel
Watson. Lucye McDuffie Marion
Fowler Lola Ownby. Winnie Me-
Cartney
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3. W1therBpoOn OF fftTtIOTU
|uest CO her daughter; John c. Lees
|of Granbury,~ guest of his sister;
Miss Bessie Dan'els of Granbury
guest of her siser, Miss Ven,fa DAN
iels Mr.. and Mrs. Wantlan of Hen
rietta, guests of their son at Bee
con hall; Miss Mamye Nelson of
West. guest of Miss Mar'ah Baker.
These visitors bad delightful day
at Prendergast hall.
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Thanksgiving visitors.

Tranksgivil big day there were 2
number of visitors at Prendergast
hall coming to see relatives and
friends an( IA incidentally to witness
tho ho,, sZame. Miss Shine OF Farm
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Mrs. Ernest Miller OF Caddo Mills,
ID guest OF Mrs. Otis b. Dunaway.
Main street.
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Miss Jeanette McDuffie OF Dali
lis ID a week end visitor to her home
f,blks.
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iLLrSTRlYED SUNDAY MlGlzIyE

quit my room TO walk to the post
Office"
Unless lie had left the inn by the
back door this statement was false
as | had been on guard for hours.
His shoes, noted, and the bottoms
OF his trousers, were damp as if he
had walked in the grass before the
sun had burned away the dew. lie
caught my questioning gaze and his
thin lips twiichcd for II second in the
hint OF smile. II was evident he
cared but little for my surmiscs
They tell me YOU were the victim
of "A murdcrous assault last night"
remarked. His gazc sharpcncd into
hostility as spoke ami he laughed
mirthlcSsly as he turned his head
and touched Il red S,rcak. extending
from the corner of his eye bacll into
his hair at the top Of The ear Yes.
some one did some careless shoot
ing he mnrmurcd. at occurred lust
before You returned 10 the inn, our
landlord tells me-"
LIS words and his Incracinm pazc
told me he believed had fired The
nearly fatal Shot. For some illogical
reason his suspicion made me feel
better disposed towards him He had
not entirely discarded me from his
thoughts and ! was still of som. con
sequence. The vanity of some men
prefers an evil cmincncc to none at
all.
~ close call" observed.
Ms safe as If the shot were never
fired" he lazily corrected "Pcrfcc-
ton can only come with practice"
And he lighted a cigar.
You are an amiablc target" adj
mircd.
81 am waiting for the next time"
he informed.
do you suppose the same hand
gave Josef his conge?' | injured
He laughed mociinglv as he re-
Piled 81 hardly think so; but i, is
all immatcrial"
lie believed had sought his. life
and IT amused me; yet there was nv
desire that he and the mansion pco-
pie should be at odds So | simply
remarked, When tho town calls in
outside detectives the matter will be
cleared UP very speedily, imagine"
Call in detectives" he cried in
low voice, half turning in his chair.
Whose fool notion is ,hat?"
The coroncr's. Don't You want the
would-bc assassin apprehcndcd?"
Not by an outsider" he declared,
Struggling his shoulders. and ,il,inr
back his chair Il could not afford
thar. Could you?"
I ADMITTED could not. and then
corrected by putting the loss on nv
employers.
PERSONALLY yon are indirerent?"
he quizzcd.
"My dear zieglcr," I said: 'at the
risk of falling in your esteem | must
inform yoil, you are wrong. Id dear
~ love TO retain The credit, but the
fact is did not shoot at YOU.
probably shall some time, hut did
not last night"
81 never suspected you, my dear
boy he politely lied. a doubt begin
ming TO invade his eyes and cause his
gaze to soften bit
You did" calmly insisted.
"Thcn who did do the shooting?"
he asked, abandoning his falschood
MS he would drop mere conventions
ality.
at was Joscf's friend" said. at
was either he or !. and know I did
not have the inclination lat olonn
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CHAPTER MI.

caused Il fermcnt of excitement
in the village. The community WAS
drowsly law abiding and until Josef
was found dead the citizens had had
no experience with crime. Only an
attempt OF yeggmcn to blow the post
Office safe NJ Martinvillc prevented
the town officials from calling in
outside police assistance. for my vol
ley of bullets was attributed 10 the
Mar;in,illc robbers, as was the shot
at Iic4lcr. Thus the disturbance be-
ing considered as transient the true
situation was masked.
However, when the coroner confidcd
to me that detectives might be called
in | rushed wire to my chief i'm
parting the news. My message re-
ccircd Immediate attention and soon
| received rs reply, discourage
outside help if possible. Do nothing
in ease but watch and wait further
orders. Situation very grave. Do you
want hclp?"
as waiting part can he easily
played by one | sent back negative
and composed myself to wal, for de-
velopmenls. So the situation was
grave: what situation? Undoubtedly
the chief had reference to Zicglcr's
mcddiing with the game.
d ENG convinced Thumly had at
ID tempted my life and Zicglcr's |
naturally believed his incentive piv-
oted on The old mans message. What
the old man whispered 10 him was
sufficient to break up our little circle,
but beyond that | could not pcnc-
tratc. Zic"lcrs curiosity had out
sped mine and his evenings sauntcr
was for the sole purpose oil Spying
on Thumly and his aged companion.
Thumly had OWNED his purpose and
after attending the old man to the
mansion he had turned trailer and
perhaps had mistaken me for Zicg-
Ter, vino was hurrying back 10 the
village. After one shot at me he had
hastcned to the village and possibly
was surprised 10 see Zicgler standing
before The pos,oflicc. Then came his
second failure.
Now that hOstiliiicS had broken
Out between the mansion people and
Josef's friend scnsed a feeling of
relief. Iio"lcr's arrival. prcfaccd bv
my encounters with Thumly, had
served 10 distract my thoughts from
the major purpose of my presence in
Eilsbur9; had nearly lost sight of
the girl, her father and his precious
plates. ] had spared mcrrilv with
The En@lishman and had induced in
itty-meanin%!css rcpartcc with Zicp-
Ter. But all for what? Surely it was
my duty. although under orders 10
watch and wait" 10 take an mi
tatory step in clearing up the rnys-
tcry. must visit the house in a
leisurcly manner, as q guest. and
mat as soon as possible, ] told nv.
self.
The broad glare of morning caused
me TO regret my cowardicc Of the
night. Had I cmulatcd Ziegler's in
cisivcncss | might have paid the
maid n visit while Thumlv was trv
ing 10 pot his old cronv. Now 7 must
observe n certain degree of becom-
1ngness in seeking her
- learned from the landlord that
Hice'cr's room was on The same floor
as mine and taking up a position on
the verandn waited for him to nut
IN an anncarance. had missed him
M tho breakfast table and my host
informed he had not seen him down
stairs. The noon hour dragged bv
n"iorr | saw him. Tn fact. with Josef
IN mind, was on the point of Visit.