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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
ChatteI Mortgage Sale

Whereas, default has been made in the
conditions of a certain chattel mortgage
containing power of sale, given by
August Block, mortgagor, to Reeves &
Co, tan incorporated company under the
laws of the State of Indiana) of Columbus,
Indiana, mortgage, dated Noyember 5,
register of deeds of Day county, South
Dakota, on the 9th day of November, 1910,
at 9:20 o'clock a. M, which default consists
in the attempt by the mortgagor to dis
pose of the personal property covered by
said mortgage hereinafter described, and
the failure and neglect of said nortgagor
to take good care of said personal property
and to keep the same insured against
destruction by fire, with loss payable to
mortgage, as required by the terms of
said mortgage, and said mort gage deem
ing said debt unsafe and insecure, and
said mortgage having declared the
entire debt secured by said mortgage
Immediately due and payable, as pro-
vided by the terms of said mortgage, and
the amount claimed to be due upon the
Indebtedness secured by said mortgage
at the date of this notice is Seventeen
HuneTed Twenty-nine Dollars and Thirty
one cents (S1729.31l; by reason of which
default and by order of said mortgage,
property described in said mortgage as
follows, to-wit: one Reeves "a horse power
traction double cylinder, straw and coal
burner, simple engine No. 543i, complete
with oil pans rocker CRATES, steam jet and
hose and attachments, IL inch extension
for "a inch drive wheels;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale in said
chattel mortgage contained, and in pur-
suance of the statute in such case made
and provided, said mortgage will be fore
closed by said mortgage by a sale at the
front door of DIR. NJ. M. Judges livery
of Day and State of South Dakota, on sat
urday the 21st day of October, 1911, at one
o'clock p. m. of said day. at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash. of the said
personal property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the debt secured
by said mortgage, with interest thereon,
and the costs and expenses of taking and
moving said personal property, and the
expense of sale allowed by law, unless
the same is sooner redeemed.
Dated October 8, 1911.
Reeves * Company,
BY +. F. Hendricks,
Agent for mortgage.
Howard Babcock
attorney for mortpaRee
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
ADMIRAL SCHLEY STRICKEN
Famous Naval Hero Dies Suddenly at
New York

New YORK.
New York, Oct. 3.-Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley fell dead near
the corner OF Forty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue while on his way down
town.
Admiral Schley had been out of
town over Sunday and on his return
here had gone TO the New York Yacht
club on West forty-fourth street.
After a short stay at the club he start
ed to walk along Forty-fourth street
toward Fifth avenue, when he was
taken suddenly i'll
A hurry call was sent for physicians
and an ambulance. but before aid
could reach him the admiral was dead.
Rear Admiral Schley was born near
Frederick, Md, Oct 8, 1899. He was
appointed a midshipman in the navy
In 1856, graduated from the naval
academy in 1860 and took part in sew
eral engagements in the Civil war.
He became famous as the command
er Of the flying squadron which de-
stroyed Admiral Cervera's feet, on
Santiago, July 3, 1898. after running
battle following the Spanish admiral's
attempt TO escape from that port.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
From Farm and Fireside.l

From Farm and Fireside.l
hive rests is made large enough so that
the bees have ample room TO alight
and enter the hive without coming In
contact with the protective compost
ton in the channel.
The entire stand Is made OF concrete
In an easily prepared homemade mold.
which enables them TO be built at a
cost of less than 10 cents each, which
is as low as any good stand may be
built Furthermore, the concrete stand
is everlasting and ornamental
To make the mold a board Is pre-
pared for the bottom or pallet as large
as the entire stand is 10 be- Upon
this three-fourth inch strip Is nailed
so that II reaches entirely around the
edge OF the pallet one inch In from the
outside edge. as shown In Fig. 2. This
mods the channel or groove In the top
Of the stand for the oil or water. Four
boards are now prepared long enough
TO reach entirely around the outside
edge Of the pallet. These are seven
inches high. which makes the stand
six inches high when board one inch
Thick Is used for pallet
These four boards are cut out In the
center by saving into them three
inches az point six inches from each
end and breaking out this piece TO
make them the form illustrated. which
permits the legs TO be easily nodded
These boards when finished are hinged
together az three corners. and the
fourth corner fzstens with hook and
eye8eS. 50 that when the work Is mold
ed the form may lie unlocked az one
corner and folded back from the work
Tie concrete A. Glied into form and
tAErec Down solid NJ 10 the top edge
az tie cut CIT part OF the side noldS
Thea a form h made BY mailing two
sHve1 t-srh boards together Mt night an
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
LEGAL NOTICES
Certificate of General Partnership.
October WI

The undersigned, having formed a gen
eral partnership. and being DESTROYS of
complying with the statutes of the state
of South Dakota providing for the forma-
ton (the same being chapter z, relating
to partnerships, of the civil code of the
We hereby make and Severaliy sign the
following certificates for that purpose:
The name under which we are DESTROYS
of doing business shall be known as
Johnson Bros. IL Co.
2.
The nature of the business shall be
retail dealers .of farm implements and
ms chinery and along the lines as usually
sold by general implement dealers.
3.
The names in full of all members of
such partnership are: John NJ. Johnson
Chas. p. Johnson and Gustave r. Peter
son, and the place of residence of each is
the city of Webster, Day county, South
Dakota.
The principal place of business will be
Webster, Day county, South Dakota.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 3Oth day OF
September, 1911. John NJ. Johnson.
Chas. Il. Johnson,
Gustave E. Peterson.
State of South Dakota, County of Day, ss.
fore me, c. A. Wells, notary public within
and for Day county. South Dakota, per-
sonally appeared the persons named in
and who executed the foregoing certif-
the execution thereof, for the intents and
purposes therein specified.
tSeall c, A. Wells,
Notary Public, Day County, S. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
TEN THOUSAND
Die IN BATTLE
Many Casualties in Fighting at
Chengtu, China.

Picking, Oct. 7-American Methodist
missionaries at Chengtu, the recently
besiegsd capital of Szechuen province,
telegraphed that they estimated that
10000 persons were killed during the
fighting. OF the dead 1000 were sol
diers and the others rebels.
Ten thousand rebels are in posses
sion of several cities southwest of
Chengtu. Soldiers are marching
against them. AS a result of the up
rising, 1t is stated, thousands of ma
tives are homeless and many have
committed suicide.
The missionaries appeal for funds
from America, to be distributed under
their supervision in the work of re-
lief
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
SCORES PERISH IN
NORTH SEA STORM
Many Vessels Wrecked and
Most Of Their Crews Lost.

Antwerp. Oct. 1.-Two hundred and
forty lives are known to have been
lost In coasting craft during the
storm of Sunday. More than 100 bod
les have been washed ashore.
OF $50 mussel fishing boats belong
ing in the village Of Bruinesse 100
were lost or damaged. Forty-five ves-
sells were wrecked In the waterways
between Dordrecht, city on an island
In the Mouse, and the North sea.
Most of the crews were drowned.
Twenty-eight bodies have been
washed up near Steenbergen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
SHEEP WISDOM.

Pregnant ewes had about as
well be turned out among wolves
as to be left where the other
stock bump and kick them
around, as this is one cause Of
weak, paralyzed or dead lambs
at lambing time.
The flock should be kept happy
and contented by the constant
and watchful care Of the shep-
herd. Little things count much
in the care Of q flock.
Bran and linseed meal are the
best grains to feed the ewes.
Wheat bran and linseed meal
contain q large percentage Of
protein. which II q necessity to
breeding animal Give variety
Of small potatoes. apples and
roots with the grain ration
Be sure there II no crowding
at the feed rack q the ewes
grow heavy with lamb.
The eve should be strong ana
vigorous when she drops her
lamb. II the eve II thin and
weak, there win be no profit In
her lamb.
Those who have been raising
sheep In recent years have had
no reason to complain. A nock
well cared for adds substantially
to the farm profits and exacts
but Z minimum Of care.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
WAR SPREADS TO RED SEA
italian Boat Fired on by Turkish
Forts Sinks Gunboat.

Massow, Eritrea, Africa, Oct. T.
The fort at Hodeidah, seaport OF
Arabia, fired many shots at the Italian
mining cruiser Aretusa, which was
cruising in the Red sea to protect Ital-
ian commerce. The shots were with
out effect.
Provoked by the attack the Aretusa
later attacked Turkish gunboat and
sank her.
Turkey having taken the offensive
in the Red sea, where Italy had in
tended to remain on the defensive, the
Aretusa and several smaller war craft
available have been ordered to chase
the few old gunboats that Turkey has
In the Red sea and to attack the ports
Of Yemen if necessary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
FLEEING TO WARMER CLINE
People in Interior Of Alaska FIJI Boats
Reaching White Horse.

Seattle, Wash, Oct 9.-The last
steamer has left White Horse for
Dawson and the Upper Yukon river
will be closed to navigation within a
week The smaller streams are al
ready frozen over. Boats arriving at
White Horse from the north are
crowded with persons leaving Alaska
to spend the winter in milder eli
mates.
Travel to and from Fairbanks and
the Iditarod will be by dog and horse
conveyance and by foot until the ice
breaks next spring.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
REPORTER AND FARMER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1914
Concrete Bases Which Balk the Efforts
of the Apiarists' Pests.

Every beekeeper has more or less
trouble with ants that gain entrance
to the hives. They are not only a
nuisance, but a cause OF loss as well,
says Farm and Fireside.
At the request of beekeeper the
stand illustrated in Fig. 1, which gave
excellent satisfaction, was designed.
The hive is placed in the center of II,
entirely surrounded by a groove or
channel in the concrete, which may be
filed with oil or water, thus making II
an impossible barrier to ants and small
vermin, while the part on which the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Attorney for mortgage.
Order To Examine Accounts
October II w3
State of South Dakota

State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Will
lame, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Kittie ;. Williams and A. T. Cooper, exec
utors of the estate of John Williams,
deceased, representing among other
things, that they have fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and
place be fxed for examining and allow
ing their account of their administration,
and for the assignment of the residue OF
said estate to heirs:
1t is Ordered, that said account be
examined, and petition heard, by the
Judge of this court on Tuesday, the 3lst
day of October, A. d. 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the office of the judge of said court, In
the court house in the City of Webster in
said county.
And IL is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing q copy of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said day
of hearing, in the Reporter and Farmer,
weekly newspaper printed and published
Dated at Webster, the 9Th day of Octo-
Der A. ID. 1911.
tsEALl Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the County Court.
Bert Is. Johnson. Clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 7.-wheat-Dec..
s1.0Sh: May. SLIPS. Cash close on
track: No. hard. $1.09; No. 1 North
ern, $1.0s@1.oS,s; to arrive. $1.07hG
$1.oSk; No 2 Northern, $1.04h@1.
061k; to arrive. $1O4h@1.06H; No. 3
Northern, 9Slsc@$1.02h; No. yell
low corn. SIC; No. 4 corn, 651s @66hc;
No. 3 white oats. 46h047c; to arrive.
45Hc; No. 3 oats. 4411c; barley, 70c@
$l.1s; max, $2.37; to arrive, s2.34.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

E1e& These are three inches wide and
are Laid On the concrete already placed
&C each corner. so that square form
10 made there. into which the concrete
IL tampec. thus molding the legs to
the stand. az illustrated In Fig. /.
A number OF these stands can be
nodded In a day. 1t being possible to
provide several pallets and use one set
OF outside and leg forms on all of
them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Cattle-Beeves.
$i.65QS.20; Texas steers, $416@e.00;
Western steers. $4.1006.60; stockers
and feeders. $S.15@5.55; cows and
heifers, $2.o0@6.1o; calves, $1,000
$50. Hogs-Light, $6.1006.s0; mixed,
$e.05@6.so; heavy, $5.s0@s.so; rough,
$5.so06.15; good to choice heavy.
$6.15@6.S0; pigs, $4.o0@5.s0. Sheep
Native, $2.50@4.15; yearlings, $3.50
AIS: lambs. $4.25Q6.30.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Wheat-Dec,
97%c; May, $1.03%. Corn-Dec. 64A
@64%c; May, $3.50. Oats-Dec., 47k
@47%c; May, 50Kc. Pork-Jan.. $15.-
40; May, $3.50. Butter-Creameries,
23Q28c; dairies. 1926. Eggs-17@
21hc. Poultry-Turkeys 15c; chick.
ems, 10kc. springs, 10hc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

London, Oct. 6.--Joseph Bell. the
eminent Scottish surgeon. who was
the original of the character OF Sher-
lock Holmes, Is dead. He was born
In Edinburgh In 1887 and was an in
structor Of Conan Doyle at Edinburgh
university. His hobby was the study
Of mysterious crimes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Not Ready for Mediation.

Berlin, Oct. Although the Ital.
ians landed marines at Tripoli it is
understood that mediation will not be
acceptable before the expedition from
Italy arrives. Germany, in the mean
time, is endeavoring to restrain Tur-
key from any measures which might
lessen the hope of successful media
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 7.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. hard, S1.0SA; No.
Northern, s1.07N; No. Northern,
s1.02K; Dec, s1.07K; May, $1.02h.
Flax-On track and in store, $2.35h;
to arrive, s2.33M; Oct, $2.S3k; Nov,
$2.311R; Dec, $2.25k.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
DEMOCRATS READY FOR FRAY
Massachusetts, Platform Favors Direct
Vote for Senators.

Vote for Senators.
Boston, Oct. with the close of
the Democratic state convention the
state campaign begins and it is ex-
pected lively fight will be waged.
The platform adopted praises Gov
ernor Foss' administration, urges the
abolition of party enrolment in pri-
maries, favors the submission Of
woman's suffrage amendment to pop
ular vote, indorses the initiative and
referendum and the direct election of
United States senators and declares
reciprocity with Canada is still posi-
Bile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
st. Paul Live Stock.

ST. Paul, Oct. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.50@7.00; fair to good,
$3.50 @6.35; good to choice cows and
heifers, $475@5.25; calves, $4.750
7.50. Hogs-$6.15@6.35. Sheep
wethers, s3,25@3.5O; yearlings, 1925
04.00: lambs, $400@5.25.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Well Known Journalist Dead.

Philadelphia, Oct. 7.---William Elroy
Curtis. aged sixty-one, the well known
traveller. journalist and writer on DO
litical topics, died suddenly of apo
plexy In his room in a hotel here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Costly Fire at Richmond, Va.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Sire Quilted
a four-story building occupied by the
Richmond branch of the International
Harvester company, causing damage
estimated between $25O,OO0 and $780,
600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
LAuRIER CABINET RETIREs

r. L. eordln Accepts Call TO Form
New Ministry.
Ottawa, Ont. Oct THE Laurier
ministry has resigned and Premier
Elect r. l. Borden has accepted the
call Of his excellency to form q cab
met.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
KILLS TWO AND HIMSELF
okIahoman Shoots Wife and Escort,
Then Ends HE Own Life.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. l.-In .
jealous rage. J. House. a wen known
resident of this city. shot ans killed
his wife. Margueret House. and her
escort, James Patton. as they walked
along street.
He also fred at q man and woman
who were with his wife and Patton,
but the bullets went wide.
House Immediately killed himself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
For tho Farmer With Brains.
Every lost bolt should be re-
placed at once. Manufacturers
don't put useless bolts In ma


Every lost bolt should be re-
placed at once. Manufacturers
don't put useless bolts in ma
chimes just for the fun OF It.
At the Minnesota experiment
station wheat grown continuous
ly on one plot since 1904 has aver
aged 1876 bushels since 1900. and
wheat ON ground Of the same
kind and treated the same, bot
In q three year rotation. has aver
aged 2oLe bushels.
Be4uttfsI koze grounds are an
invsztn~ns lust a. good fences,
srzfnzxe. e<e are. They ada 70
the value Of The farm and to the
happiness Of the family.
The WISCONSIN experiment sta
ton has found one acre OF rape
when combined with grain equal
10 2.707 pounds Of corn and
shorta
when vour wtfe asks Won 70
helm p,ck smaIl fruit FOR canning
don't growl about Il. You WIN
b. cheerful enough about eating
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
TURKS SEIZE ENGLISH BOAT

Find Powder on orchis and Take II to
Saloniki.
Saloniki, European Turkey, Oct. T.
The Turkish battleship Feth-IRulend
held up and searched the British
steamer Orchis and, finding forty bar
rels of powder on board, brought the
vessel here as a prize of war.
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-30

entines room. lie seized the roll Of
sandpaper from the messengers
hands.
what are you going 20 do with itT'
asked the lnqulsitive clerk.
Red showed him away and darted
back toward the vault room.
"None Of your business" he cried.
-and keep out Of here"
GIVE Il here. What IL ~" e1claim.
ed Valentine MS Red ran TO him.
mo. T."
That's best Is the bank emptyr
Yes. thank God. Mr.. Lane has
gone. There's no one here 90 pipe
what we're doin'-and even II there
was we'd Just materially have to 90
through with it-for that girl Kitty
shut upr' cried Valentine nes. sss-
ly. He bent over and rubbed his in
gers briskly across the gritty surface
OF one OF the sheets ~ sandpaper
which Red had handed him-rubbed
until the white flesh showed pink
Red stood and watched him breath
lessly The sound Of Valentines FIN
gers scraping back and forth across
the face OF the sandpaper seemed to
his fevcrish brain the physical demon.
stration OF an evil being. appalled, him
as a sinister omen OF impending doom.
lie had heard n story of his old grand
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-30

Valentine tore the bandage from his
eyes and. cropping forward grippcd
the handles OF the vault doors In his
hands. He threw his weight back
and rugged nightly. AZ hrst the
eight inch steel barrier refused 20
move Red. who mad lunged 20 one
side out Of the way OF his superior.
gazed apprehensively at Valentine
fearing that after all there had beer
some mistake.
Then. Of sudden. the crack in the
black. sheer. forbidding face Of the
great safe widened and Valentines
uody. ,ensely set fell back as the pom
derous door swung open
And A. Il did So wee white clad
body. crouchine against the heavy
door. rolled out on to the vault room
foor and lay limp and apparently life.
less before Red Flanagan and Jimmy
Valentine
Ger that Kid" cried Valentine to
Red Shes out. but ! think shell
live she needs air and doctor
quick" With these words the eN
convict. almost overcome by the ex.
element and the nervous strain un
der which be had been laboring. lean.
ed exhaustPdly against The cold steel
walls OF ,he vault;
Red lurched forward. seized the mo
tionless form Of Kitty IN his arms and
clutchcd 1t 20 his breast.
shes dead" be choked. looking
down into her white. drawn face. her
closed eyes and the lips from which
The blood had he'd
NO she1! be an right in five min
utes." instructed Valentine with as
much force rs he could muster. Take
her 20 Che doctor on The corner"
Red Strengthened and with his help
less burden dashed through the door
~ the assistant cashiers r0om-oniy
'o come face 10 face with Rose Lane
who 10 an agonizcd Impulse, had
Irawu back into the Office. hardly
snowing what to do
The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-30

come and saw that the door leading
from the assistant cashiers office had
been partly opened Next. TO his utter
amazement. ne saw plumed Ia;
thrust forward into the opening. anC
then a girlish figure appeared The
figure halted and turned It's face TO
ward the vault where Red Flanagan
and Jimmy Valentine were a, work
In practically the same position as
himself though az the opposite side
OF the room. Doyle recognized that the
girl could watch the operations OF
The two expert crncksmen without de
lection unless either OF them should
,eglect bis work and glance in her
direction. and. as he thoroughly ap-
preciated. both Valentine and Flana.
gan were too intent on their mission
OF rescue 20 turn for an instant from
their task.
As Red struck the match at the
latest command OF Valentine Doyle
saw the girl bend forward 70 better
gain a view of the proceedings. The
side OF her face was illumined by the
light in the assistant cashiers office.
and-could 1t be true?-yes. Doyle was
positive that the form Of the witness
In the opposite doorway was none 9th.
er than that OF the young girl who
had seen Jimmy Valentine In Warden
Handlers office at Sing Sing and who
had prevailed on the lieutenant gov
ernor 10 obtain his release.
Doyle's memory had not betrayed
him. IL was Rose Lane who. return
ing to her lovers Office In quest Of
him. had opened the door of the vault
room and had. just as Doyle had done.
caught him red handed She moved
forward a step, as though 10 speak.
but her attention was attracted by
Doyle. who moved slightly. She saw
him put his fingers 10 his lips. coun-
selling silence The girl therefore
stood mute. watching the man she
fondly loved cop the gopher" in the
bank that between them she and her
father owned
One" announced Red as the match
dared into q blue bright su!phurous
CLEAN
That's ~, That's the old rotatioor'
cried Valentine enthusiastically. Ten