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New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES,

George Haussr 10 Sally Orth; sIOoO
Bronx Borough Bank 20 carrie A Torriaut and
ano so. 200
Carrie 4 Torriani and ano, eNtrX. 10 Carrie
\ Torrianl ana anO. 81.
Title Guarantee and Trust c. to Leah : King
St20Oo
same 10 Annie y Miner. 81 800
same 10 Alice Constant: $4,000
Equitable Life Assurance Societv g., c.,-,,..
Savings park. s2s. 600. '''''
Lawyers Title Insurance ana Trust co 10
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.

18TH ST, 33l 10 335 West; r Du Bots & 2,
agt Roman catholic Church % 81 COLUMBIA e. az
Dec 49, 1910 (by bond; Ss25 i5.
1sT AVE. n cor OF 4th 81: stsndlnger q
Reisberg agt August Witzel et al; Nov H. 1910;
S22j.
r-DT-RON. AVE. cl9 10 90: Maxwell & perp-
-ey, Inc agt Granite CONSTRUCTION Co et a.; De'
q. 1910; $3.50.
SAME PROPERTY: Empire city Gerard c1
ngt same: Nov IS, 1910 $500.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
RECORDED LEASES.
with name and address Of lessee
IANTvAPY


CONVENT AVE. e s, bet 10th and 10th cts,
ne'ng nrst store south Of entrance 10 81 Agnes
Court; Manhattan Leasing co 10 Henry LenZen:
yrs from Oct 1. 1910; 81. 200; address, on prem
ises.
FRONT ST. IS; Preferred City Real Estate Go
70 William Harris Co; 10 yrs from May |.
1911; $500: address. I67 Front st.
PROSPECT AVE. col. " 3: store; Henry
Acker 70 BENJAMIN Gibbs; yrs from Jan /.
1910: 81, 200; address, 9nl Prospect ave.
PROSPECT AVE 90S: same to Adelaide
Nsntz: yrs from FEB L. 1910; Sl2o0; address.
gO3 Prospect ave
30 AVE. Gs4; Jacob Morch, exr etc. 10 Lena
Labcs; yrs from Mag I. 1911; s2,220; address,
GG3 3d ave.
It'll sT. i5: store: C'atharlre McSorley. 20
William J McSorley: yrs from Jan !. 1911;
$500. address, Is Ith st
14TH ST, l1G and rs West: first loft; Henry
\ Dix & sons 60 TO the Magazine AMI Book 90.
3. yrs from FEB /, 1911; 5000; address, llG
West 14th 81.
5iTH ST. 33S East: Emanuel W Eschwcge TO
Florence Calderell: WIS from Dec l, 1910; ST.
coo: address. 10 Skillman 81, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
NAMED RECEIVER OF RENTS.

Morris FIGHTER las been appointed re-
,ai,,er of the rents Of the northwest corner
Of Delaney and Wiliett streets, s'N S'oI'
tenement houee. on plot 44'SHSS lee,' pen
inr, suit brought BY Herman richter 10
forecloge a second mortgage OF F5''""' ine
prior mortgage is FOR 5000
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
NEW BUILDING PLANS.
THE BRONX

22oTH ST N s. 1902 n Q OF BronSweht ~
stv and at,c brk dwlg. ?oX42, Louis Nal1eli.
go Grand St owner. Harrison & Sschhem, 20
Grand st. architects; cost, s3s,oon.
ANDREWS AVE " :, lj0 n OF Foriham
20 Hugh McIernon 12s Fordham rd owner.
Moore & Lsndsedel. 14sth 81 and 30 aFe, archl-
tects. cost, So, 600
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
LOAN ON PROPERTY.

The Title Guarantee and Trust Company
loaned yesterday 10 tho Jaeger bro'l'oiS
Realty Company $500 on the SIX stVry
brick store and hathouses located ~ NOS
ss5 and g57 Amsterdam avenue.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS

GOTH ST. D. 60 25s West. seymour Resl1
co loans Shorpc Building 20 5000
ROSEWOOD ST. s. 20 n % or White Pains
ave o5ixoi: Mary Ma'thias loens Joseph
Nascls $500.
NESTRY ST, G. ami 81 West -. .Go - ~,
Metropolitan Life Insurance 90 loans Z , Csrh1
CONSTRUCTION 90 1000.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
TERATiONS.
MANHATTAN

5TH AVE. cor 3oth 81. 20 sty sre
club; Union League Club. premises owner; pe
lano & Aidrich East seth st. a-ch!,ects'
$4,000.
7TH AVE. @ cor jsth -. 10 a Il So eti:
ants; SSH 81 and 9Th Ave 90. 39S Broadway
owner: Hsrde q Short. ; West :'th 81 arcm'
te,ts. 500 600
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Paymaster General COWle Urges
the Need of a Larger Corps.
From The Tribune Bureau. !
U-~-Ag-.41,, y1vAgsl


FOR INCREASE IN PAY CORPS--Pay-
master General I. ]. Cowie has submitted
a special report TO the Secretary OF the
Navy, asking departmental approval of q
plan for increasing the navy pay corps
which is represented as needing about for'y
officers In addition TO the present conlmls-
stoned strength. II will require Legislation
30 accomplish what is desired by the Pay
master General, and so far the Secretary OF
the Navy has refused 10 give his approval
20 any plan not iucoI porated in the genera
personnel bill, now before the House NaFai
Committee II Is intended to hold hearings
on this bill as soon as the naval appfo-
priation bill has been reported, prooao'E
shortly after Congress reconvenes. IN tne
mean time Secretary Meyer believes tnat
the departmental influence should be exert
ed entirely in behalf Of the general olli'
ignoring the minor projects which may IN
tsrfere with u.
The navy pay corps. according TO the
Paymaster General. is in great need OF an
increase in its personnel The officers nave
been assigned 10 much additional duty by
virtue OF tho installation on board ship OF
the general storekeeping system and the
"a
navy yards. These improved methods Cali
for more paymasters than 1t is possible 10
provide. In the last month some three or
four have rendered their designations De-
cause the work has become TOO arduous
and the responsibilities too great. Inc ray
master General has invariably refused 10
sccept such designations.
Additional duties confronting the naval
paymasters come from the establishment
of conrnissary stores at the various navy
Yards, one Of which Is shortly 10 be opened
at the BROOKLYN yard for the benett OF
oficers living in tho neighborhood. VINO
will thus be able to buy their provisions
and home supplies cheaper than in the
ordinary market There has been some
criticism OF this commissary store, but II
has been authorized by law, and is OF de-
ctded benefit 10 naval officers and their
families. The demand for store has come
rom every navy yard. and the delay IN the
sxtension of the system is due TO the lack
Of psymasters.
In this connection there has arisen again
.hs question of amalgamating the navy pay
corps with the line, In which event me
of1cers would be detailed to perform the
Suties now devolving upon the paymasters.
as under the army system. II is douDuu''
however, that the navy Will adopt this
method. which is coming in for some cri'i-
c1sm in the military establishment.
Although Secretary Meyer Will prooaoly
not send 10 Congress the draft Of the Dill
which has been prepared, contemplating
+hs enlargement Of the pay corps Paymas-
yer General Cowies letter on the subject Is
one which describes the situation as most
urgent and in need OF prompt attention.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
FURNISH 60 APARTMENTS WANrsp

HI STNEsS MAN aud Wiis ws'lt, tyteyMnssge
apartment of me rooms tom nov IN, ID
Ist Must be good l0sat,on. keifG 0i'eN%
dress IL. H.. Boa -, Tribune OLes
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
To Raze an Old Homestead.

The Ward house. at the north corner ot
NTH street and Riverside Drive, which was
bought on Wednesday by the y. {. d II.
VI. Hall Realty Company, was built about
a century ago. II is the last remaining
homestead Of the many which were put UP
long ago in that section Of the city. II
win soon be replaced with twelve story
apartment house.
In the last twenty years all me otler
onetimc fashionable residences in the dis
tr,ct have given way TO the development OF
tie neghborhood with high class apart
ment houses Last year the Furniss man
sion. which occupied the centre OF the
block. from Riverside Drive 10 West End
Avenue. between cath and Tooth streets,
was sold. and since then the block has been
improved with tall apartment houses. Tho
old homestead on. Riverside Drive between
S5th and seth streets, which the Misses
Flv converted into a school, was improved
A few years ago with twelve story build
fpgs. and the Astors replaced the old home
surrounded by flower gardens with the APP
tLorpe, one Of the largest apartment struct-
urcs in the world. occupying the block
bounded by West End avenue, Broadway
18th and 18th streets.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET
MANHATTAN.

TOD sTPETT--Brpvn Brothers. lnc'' ,uII,... 1uI,"-
ers have bought from the AtianIc h1S.,y
Compauy. 80. 1874 West I2d street lour
storr dSc1Iir. house. On lot l0xlo2.2 feet and
fIom the West seventy second Street Sorpo5a9. Corr Iac
ton the adjoining ana similar nnuh' - ,,''
and 1Gs each on lot 20Nju..- rett 20. Duy
1rs will build on the combined ste '' 'F rect
.ron+ a twelve gtorv apartment house. SlaW-
son & Hobbs were the bioRefh
Cor Tho esfs,e OF Josephine + Schneider No
100 Fast 7lst street four story ana base
ment dwelling house. on lot lhsHioo'o ieet
PERRY sTRI;ET-The John n Dye COM
panv has cold for Leon Ott.nger me Two FOUR
.uorv dwellings, Noe ~ and 20 Terry street
on MOI 34x7l t. Frederick ". Whitridge. who
VIII erect a garage FOR his own use
SECOND AVENUE-Thc J.. Dornberger
ment house No. 1857 Second avenue, on Tot
?5xl0n TO oscar Faulboin. VINO gave IN cN-
ros ln04 and 1906 Pacific street brooklyn, on
p,Ot 4UxiOT feet
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
IN THE AUCTION MARKET.

The following transactions were recorded
yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange
salesroom. Nos II and IS Nesey street:
BY Joseph P. Day.
l2iTH ST, 5ts to 62f :, coo n " Of Amster-
dam ave. i0oxlco11, vacant, TO the plaintiff for
$1,000
MANIDA ST. 20 W :. 2no q ; a. sporord
ave 25xI0o. sty dwlg; 70 the defendant for
$1,000
By Hugh d. smyth.
BOTH ST I4J. n E. Ice s r. " cf "a ave. 20 sx
ESQ. sty tenmt; Withdrawn
9TH ST. 23j and 237, 3. AS It " ot
Amsterdam ave, 50Nl0Oj. sty teumt ana
stcres 70 the plaintin for S43,o
By Herbert a. sherman.
MADISON AVE. 212l and 2l23. n cor 81
1851 st, 49.11x7o6. G sty tenmt and stores. 70
the plaintiff for $4,000
MADISON AVE. 2125 and 2l27. = 49.1l n
Of 1891 ST. SOxI26 sty tennit aud stores, 10
the plaintiff for 5000.
I33D ST. Il and 4S. n $. T26 q ~ Madison
ave, S7.6x9o II. sty tenmt and stores; 10 the
plaintiff fer $4,000.
BY Charles \. Berriar
2l3TH ST, s. 1902 II Of White Plains RI.
5nSlUO, Wakefield; 10 Natalie FacaTatta aud
Frank Lare for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
THE BRONX

KELLY STREET-Eugene J. Busher has
,ol5 ,nr IN. boulevard Construction Company
he pcv nye story fsthouse Nos 1882 and
1865 Kelly street. on plot 4oHlvo rect. near
18Th street.
1.1s-r sTpCET-Eugene J. Busher has sold
for Lizzie T. Bowen Nos 3s1 and $50 East
l5ist street between Metros" and Courtlandt
avenues a six and o thfee i'in"g mousse on
plot 5nyllJ.i fees.
NvASUINGTON AVENUE - Eugene y
Busher has sold for IrSis :; DsIis I me s3gtn-
east corner Of Washington avenue and lGith
s,rno, a ntot t0fx1si feet. The purch tser
intends to iOlprovc il with apartment houses
Willis AVENUE--rhe New Amsterdam
Realty Company and Leonard NohI have
corner OF 10th street. = four story house.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06


have been issued:
ARMY.
Retirement Of Brgadler General EAEh ~
THOMAS announced; Captain HAtk1 y.
HUMPHREY IretiTed), detailed piotessL "a
military science and tactics al Sta'e He.. rs
cultural College OF Colorado for' Soliii'I, Stni
20 take effect February /, wee |dP'"'n
HARRY d. HUMPHREY, retired. -,
Csrasin John c. GILMORE, Jr.' CoaSt ai.. i!i
lerv, from Walter Reed General HospitaaI'
District OF Columbia, granted leave OF Az
sence. .-.>-o,,,,.. ,-,s op
First Lieutenant JOHN J. KINGMAN, corps o. o.
engineers from Office chief Of engineers 70
New York city as disbursing onlcer aIa
recorder Board OF Engineers, relieving zap
-ain HUBERT l.. wIGMORE, Corps OF En-
gineers January 10. - ..,,
-irst Lieutenant DEAN HULL, coast srllIlery'
attached TO SD Company -,
IO6th 10 1920 Company, coast artillery.
First Lieutenant BASIL G. MOON, from l4-d
70 1O3d Company, coast artillery. ,,.,
T-.f Lieutenant FLOYD KRAMER, menlcdl
CORPS, from ForI Robinson 10 tort HiIe!,
thence with 7th Cavalry TO Philippines
sailing from San Francisco February D.
second Lieutenant CHARLES II. RICH 10th
Infantry. 70 Sort Banks, January IT, Tor
physical examination
Dental surgeon HAROLD o. SCOTT, from Fort
IIamitbp to san Francisco and upon expir
ton Of leave Of absence report by telegraph 70
Surgeon General for annulmsnt OF contract,
Leaves Of absence: Dental surgeon HAROLD
o. SCOTT. one month and ten days; Colonel
CHARLES A. p. HATFIELD, 18Th cavalry,
and First Lieutenant LIZ ROY BARTLETT,
coast artillery, one month
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06
THEATRICAL MANAGER INVESTS S350,0O0
George W. Ledrer Now Owns the Chateau Apartment houSe IN
tooth Street, Near Riverside Drive


Investors and SPECTATORS were active
Yesterday in a large number Of Manhattan
and Bronx districts Moreover, the brok-
erage reports showed a good demand for
business space, particularly in the newer
loft zone of the greater city. Several
rentals were Of more than ordinary i'm
portance.
\ s35o,00o investment was made by
George W. Lederer, the theatrical manager,
by the purchase of the eight story apart
ment house No 314 West Tooth street,
known as the Chateau, from the AXerod
Realty Company The structure, which
was recently built occupies a plot soX1oo
feet Maurice Runkel was the broker.
Brown Brothers. builders. bought a site
in the Sherman Square section for improve
ment with a twelve story apartment house.
From the Atlantic Realty Company they
got the four story dwelling house No f64
West 72d street, on q lot lox1o2.2 feet,
and from the West 72d Street Corporation
tho adjoining property Nos. 166 and 16S'
two four story dwelling houses. each on q
lot 20x1022 feet The proposed structure
will cover the entire premises. Slawsou
Hobbs were the brokers in the transaction.
The plot is located 100 feet east Of
Broadway and is in the block where sew
era! dwellings have recently been altered
for business purposes.
The Hungarian-American Bank has Sc
cured q long lease of the corner store IN
the twelve story McCready Building NO.
IA to 147 Fifth avenue, southeast corner
oC 21st street, at a rental asgregauns more
than S150,000. Possession Is 10 he taken
Immediately. The bank will remove from
its present quarters, No. 32 Broadway, as
soon as alterations are completed. Inc
changes in contemplation, including ilXt-
ures, etc. will entail an expense OF about
$4,000. NJ. & i. Hess and ogden CLARK"
son were the brokers. The latter also
leased the southerly store in the same
building for long term 10 Park a Tllford.
Application was made yesterday for
making extensive alterations to the Union
Icague Club, at the northeast corner OF
Fifth avenue and 29th street According
to the application filed by Deano d Aldrlch,
as architects, the entire third, fourth ana
fifth stories are TO be made f1reproof by
removing the old partitions and taking up
the floors and replacing with hreproof ma
terial, these floors 10 be used as bedrooms
for members only, new bathroom installed
one staircase added and new fire escapes
put on in the rear. at a total cost OF
$4,000.
Plans have been filed for connecting tho
westerly apartments on the ninth and tenth
floors Of the twelve story apartment dwell
ing al the southeast corner Of Seventh ave-
nuo and 5Sth street, making them into du-
nley APARTMENTS. at a cost of 100000. for
the 5Sth Street and Seventh Avenue Conn
uary. Harde & Short are the architects.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06

captain C. II. HARLOW, detached charge navy
recruiting station, New York: 70 command
the California, vice Captain H. T. MAYO. TO
Captain b. TXPPAN, detached navy yard, Mare
Island; 70 temporary duty Bureau Of Navi-
Lieutenant Commander II. c. KCENZlI, to
navy yard, Portsmouth, ,,-<,,,,,.c, ),
Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. T.: HIGGINS de-
tached naval proving ground, Indian Head !;
TO temporary duty Naval Medical School,
as.is,snt Surgeon ] r. PHELPS. detached the
So!ace: 70 the Vermont.
Assistant Surgeon +. W. BROWN, detached & me
Vermont: 20 naval proving ground indlah
Assistant Paymssters II. ", RUsK, Jr; s
HEMPSTONE and VI. G. GWNNND 70 TEN
porary duty Bureau OF Supplies and Ac-
Counts Navy Department c., r.,....
Conner C. O'MEARA, 10 the South Dakota
Dune Z. II. FOSTER and Carpenter p. u
KEMPTON. detached the South Dakota
,,.a eo!se mscbngt HnT = TETANs detached the CALI
toruis: 20 the South Dakota.
MARINE CORPS.
s.,ors c. G. LONG and J. r. MYERS 10 army
service schools. Fort LeaYenworth
Captain W II. PARKER. 70 marine barracks
o,,,.iHy ANY yeTH " BREWSTER granted leav. Of
absence until April g; then placed on re-
tire5 list and ordered home.
MOVEMENTS or wARsHIPs.-The
following movements OF vessels have been
,eported 10 tho Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
y,n- 1-The Lebanon. a. Boston.
jan KsG Ge west: the COLORADO. at Mare Island
Tisht; the Bamson, Of Culeora
SAILED.
Il, a-Ths Colorado. from San Francisco for
usre Island Light. the Chester. from Nor
~ ,ar Guantanamo. the North Carolina,
from Portsmouth. ~ H. f'r Gganisnsmo; a 5I,a, ;o-
|sn' c,,,srtspanoS: the Celtic, from Boston for
Susntsnamo: The supply from Ma. Manila FOR FOR
Ioas,ol,s for cruise in Chesapeake Bay: tho
Eagle, from San Juan for Culebra me can
Fornia and the South Dshote' rom ran
Trancisco Cor santa Barbara.
~. wheeling nom navy yard. portsmouth
,syvayv Is ror Guantanamo Bay. tuba tor dutN
ir West Indies stopping AZ Wv Lo'N y" ro'''
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06

on lot 25xIo7.7 feet. from the henry Muller
Company.
JACKSON AvENUE--John \. stsinmetz
has sold for Michael T. Horan ~ -, Jackson
avenue. four storv nathous 10 " Holz-
Hamper For investment.
10oTH STREET-George ". Iederer has
bought from the w ". ANeiToo realty Com
pany the chateau or eieht story apartment
house at No Az yc., Tooth street. on a plot
soxloo feet, for $3.50. 600. maurice Runkle
was the broker in tho transaction.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-06

ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-15

conversation lasting through the hour
OF luncheon
The afternoon was crowded as full
as the morning. and not until he was
homsward bound did his besetting
falling again appear to trip him up.
Hungry" he exclaimed to himself,
as he atarted for the train. IL wonder
what the little girl will have for din
ner tonight. 0, by Jove! Seems to
me she told me to get something.
Steak. as sure as I'm here. I'll have
to take 1t home with me-" and he
stepped into a market and bought two
pounds.
In the meantime his wife had not
been permitted Cay OF entire rest
or freedom from mental worries The
first instalment Of steak appeared in
due season, and she had been some
what puzzled, for her husband did
not ordinarily interfere in the man
agement OF domestic details. That
had been agreed upon when they
were married--a year ago today.
Mrs Jameson stopped embroider-
Ing very suddenly. A year ago today
That was the solution of the matter.
John had remembered the anniver-
sary and nad sent home the dinner.
Doubtless other things would follow;
It did not matter. The main thing
was that he had thought of It.
What II he did forget many other
things. insignificant details and pet
ty errandsl What II he was absent
minded sometimes! Her JOY was un-
bounded.
Few men remember their wedding
day. It lies in the past. thing ac-
complished and perhaps held dear, but
vague blur as to actual date and
crowded out OF vital being by the full
ness OF present days. But to woman
it Is a day to be crooned over and
held sacred. to be celebrated and
feted, and the careless memory Of
this is one Of the things a woman
finds hardest to forgive.
At / o'clock Mary, the faithful
came to the door and announced that
another piece OF meat had come.
Poor fellow He forgot, prob
ably. that he had already sent some"
said Mrs. Jameson TO herself. and she
sighed a little In spite OF her happi-
ness
But when n little later a third or
der came she thought she understood.
MARY. sue cIleu eNClleulN. We
haven't moment to lose. Mr.. Jane
son has invited a lot OF people to din
ner TO celebrate. It's our anniversary.
YOU know. or course he didn't want
me TO guess, ana he was going TO sur
prise me. but now / know. we must
make preparation.
"WeIl have to have beefsteak, /
suppose But what else. Have we
anything for soup? We will order
a gallon OF ice cream. or do YOU think
we should have two? II | only had
some idea OF how many he's invited.
Beefsteak and ice cream. o. why
didn't he let me order the dinner.
Mary, we must have something else.
Cake. OF course. Well make that
first" and she proceeded TO roll up
her sleeves as Mary watched her in
dismay.
Wen have TO have some -four,
ma'am," she found voice to say at
last
Mrs Jameson looked at her servant
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-15

come mentally unbalanced, flashed
through his mind. Was their fate to
his? And Elsie? His wlfel
He looked at her, and fierce, pas
sionate protest rushed over him. New
err while he lived should she realize
what had happened Never should
she want for his love aud care, and
he gathered her into his arms with
an Overwhelming sense of her dear
ness.
John, dear, please don't tease me
any more" she murmured, laying her
tired head childishly for moment
on his shoulder. Don't you see I
know? How could ! help knowingY
began to think about II when you
sent the first lot OF beefsteak, and |
was SO pleased, dear, that you had re-
membered the very first anniversary
Of our marriage. SO many men for
get, and then when more kept com
ing. | knew you must have invited n
good many people, and so | prepared
for them. But corse and tell me II
you like the table and just. exactly
how many places to set. And. John,
| must know how soon they are COM
ing: everything will be cold"
Realization of the meaning Of II all
had rushed upon the man as he list
ened. He felt the guilt OF many pris-
oners and wild desire to run away
and hide. He had forgotten the an
niversary, but not for worlds would
he have her know.
The steak was certainly mistake.
He wondered OF what queer vagary Of
his mind he had now been made VIC
tim
Then he looked at the table, dressed
in its snowy cloth, the center OF glass
re1ecting the flowers as in a pool of
water; at the plates. arranged from
end to end in an orderly row, and the
many chairs. like sentinels, guarding
them, and the absurdity OF the situa-
tion struck him. He felt an almost
irresistible inclination to giggle. like
an hysterical woman; then its pathos
came upon him. and his oulpabllity.
His wife, led by an unwarranted as
sumption + her own. had spent an
afternoon OF hardest toll. He could
not tell her that she had worked so
hard. and uselessly, because his mem
ory had again turned traitor and
made Of him senseless, brainless
idiot. .fN
How much steak did send?" he
questioned, to gain time.
About 10 pounds. | should think"
Johns chin dropped, his mouth
opened. and he stared at her in
amazement Then he remembered the
necessity for concealment, rs long as
possible, and shut his mouth With n
snap, his jaw squaring with n de-
termination to give fate the worst OF
this encounter.
"And here's another couple OF
pounds brought home with me. in
case they forsot TO send some OF what
ordered" he lied. cheerfully. his
brain working like mad. There
"Thore ought to he about--hm 4 0
to dinner. and some more people aft
erwards.'
Suddenly broad smile lightened
his face. and he said as he took her
I'm his arms for momont:
You're n trump, Elsie, and a
nightly clever little woman to guess