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$500 VOLTS BURNS TWO
Wen %Spiicimg Cables Get ShOcL b,
N~tstpk~-Onc blinded

Believing a current OF 6,6OO volt. had
been cut on In Il cable they were splice
Ing, Carl Gattiker. twcn'y-threc years
old. No. al Prospect avenue. Brooklyn.
an Inspector for the New rork Edison
comany, and Arthur Davis, twenty-one
years old. No. 5S East one Hundred
and fortieth street, an electrician In
the same company. took hold OF It..
They were 80 seriously injured that
Gattiker was taken to Bellevue Hospi-
tai, where his burns were treated. Davis
was taken to the New York Eye AMI
Far Hospital. where II IL feared he has
been permanently blinded.
The men wer" at work on HE third
floor OF the car barns nj Fourteenth
street and Avenue A NJ the time OF the
accident. They were preparing to splice
two large feed cables. The instant the
two ends OF the cables anne In contact
u loud explosion occurred and the two
men were hurled across the floor. Cat
tikcr's face. arms and left side were
burned Davis was burned on the hands,
face ami eyes.
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touched him. But the part OF tho bough
the water. And the figure on the limb
could not be seen from the bank itself
because OF the thick foliage thai hung
like "a green canopy between.
Finally the two men abandoned the
quest. But for a long time a:terward
Ray did not dare to stir; lest they might
SIN he IN hiding near by. awaiting his
FIRST attempt 20 break cover.
Ray wondered what had become OF
Max Clark during the long hours since
the young Westerner's warning had en-
abled him to shake on his bonds. Since
then there had been no sign OF Max.
Night fell, Under cover OF darkness.
Ray let himself down from the hough
mto the swirllng yellow water beneath.
The lapplng or the current against the
bank drowned the slight noise OF his I'M
mersion,
Then cautiously he struck out for the
opposite bank; swimming under water
keep for two brief intervals when he
rose To the surface for air. He swan
obliquoly, down stream, to take adVan-
tage OF the current, and landed nearly n
furlong below the spot where he had
entered the water.
Then, crawling into the creekside un
dererowth. he worked his way slowly
northward. Remembering and utillzlns
all he had learned from Max Clark %!
forest tactics, he moved with practically
no noise, Not a twig snapped under hi,
feet. Not a bush rustled as his bod,
brushed II. Nal Or even the latter
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DESCRIPTION.

This swsgger little costume developed
IN SAKE blue broadcloth with braid and
sash trimming Of black makes n most
attractive street dress for early fail
wear. The three-quarter length sleeves
which are finished with deep cuffs,
braided on The edge. are cut IN
one with ,hc waist. \ bodice por-
ton shIch passes just under the
arms and is braided IN black In tho
same design as The sleeves. closes at
the left side to within two inches 4
deep peplum portion on the skirt closes
ut the left side to within the same dis
lance. and II also braided on the bot
tom. while the gap formed by the
closing reveals "A band OF satin which
starts one inch from the top line OF
the bodice and pa sses under the belt.
falling from under the peplum In a
sash Weighted with fringe. Blue and
black striped enamel buttons. three In
n group. trim the closing Of the bodice.
and peplum and bralding finishes the
bottom OF the skirt. A stitched belt
OF the brosdcloth IL completed at the
right side vita an enamel buckle. The
new neck RUIZ. made OF plated net,
with a band of black velvet at the
neck. II a charming addition to this
costume.
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IMMIGRANTS FIND
UNCLE SAM IS TOO
SHREWD FOR THEM
400 from Naples Held Up for
Cholera Though They
Sailed from Havre.

,,,
'"'F ''"s p"'N "e"''"' NV" "''
la Savoie Of the French line. down the
bay all d,N while , clever scheme 20
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~ -,
hlpPtu IN the u TOT sUne 'me 'ho'-
era conditions in Italy have compelled
tho c,v.rrpen, nj, mis- aid. ia watch
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~ '"'''" NV
N"PI's III al anu SON" w ''a'i"" '"n'"'
grants, 'hinkIng 10 ieieat the close
watch OF tle officials. went overland TO
IIavrc and took tho French liner AZ that
port
Gables told tho neaith officials OF
,ta 800. ,,., a. ,,a, ,ho u,or
80 ~ -. .,.,
q S""''"''"' '"s '''""'S
the "" lta''ah' ana SEM the'n % ''o"-
mans Island Tor the usual ten-day pc
Rod % observation. The liner came to
her dock this afternoon and dis ,harged
b.r passengers and freight.
a., t..,l ,.ro three u,,io rhtc,,,
.,u,.a. ns, ,,1 bean ,,,do w,-a. nj,
va, " -" 80
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indian teachers Nigh, have been proud
or so silent a progress.
The bridge was reached. and then
the border ~ the forest where he had
been held up" earlier In the day by
the Two Southerners. Still continuing
his noiseless march Ray hurried north
ward toward the Union encampment.
The woods were deathly still. save
for the cry OF an occasional night bird.
Mosquitoes hummed about the lads
ears. once he halted breathless az a
sharp. warning hiss sounded In the
underground at his very feet. Then
came the shrlll ''purring' OF a rattle
snakes rattles.
The BOY did not move hand or foot.
lie had a%cc!dcnlly Numbered upon a
sleeping %rattler, and the serpent.
aroused from sleep, had sounded .is
warning. Even now 1t was doubtless
coiled. with upreared head. awaiting
his first move before launching itself
at him.
Except that the snake was close 10
him. Raw had no idea or It's exact
location. For the night was black and
starless and the trees above blotted
lout nearly every vestlge OF light.
The boy knew that at his slightest
movement the rattlcr would strike. And
he stood like a statue. scarce breath
ing. For an eternity, Il seemed. he
stood so. until every a;om of his tired
body ached with the repression. The
snake might do one OF two things. 1t
might grow suspicious OF the stiffness
OF the figure tina; doomed IN above {,
and might strike. Or, deceived by the
lack OF motion into believing the bow
was some stationary thing OF the
forest, it might creep away.
The suspense was almost more than
Ray could bear. He had "A wild desire
to spring backward or to one side. But,
apart from the fact that such n lean
might bring him directly upon tho
snake, he knew no human motion l.,
half 50 witt as that Of a striking rat.
tier. At his earliest nov the serpent
fanss would reach him. SO he stood and
waited.
After An eternity there was a stealthy
r~ustling in the grass-a pause-and an.
other rustic. The rattlesnake was Gid,
Ing away,
Ray waited a momen longer. until IN.
faint sound ceased. Then, almost slcl
with the relief from tension, he con,
tinued his journey toward headquarters
The utter darkness almost barfled him
But he embere that the Union line,
were several miles due north from IN,
creek. And by keeping In n northerl,
direction he was bound TO come ont o
the forest somewhere within view o
the camp lights.
Once and again he halted. passed MI
fingers carefully along the trunk OF In,
the nearest tree. then. perhaps alterln,
his course slightly. continued his Jour
, ney.
Ray Gans's action In thus touchIni
the trees when In doubt as to his dlrec
ton might have puzzled an outsider
7 But any scout or woodsman Would hav
readily understood II. For Ais on tn
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northern side OF a forest tree that tho
moss or lichen grows thickest. And
thus, even In the pitch dark. sensitive
fingers may iecl out the points of the
compass.
Ray stepped from the blackness OF
the woods into a tiny glade where the
opening OF the branches let In a feeble
light from the Sky. Attcr the dense
gloom OF the tores, the glade seemed
doubly light 10 Cans. II was barely
nifty feet across. In its centre stood a
tall lean figure.
Ray caught sight OF the figure and
halted. II could not possibly b. a Union
sentinel. for the Northern lines were still
fully seven miles away. The ten-mlle
strip Of neutral ground that decided the
outposts OF the two hostile armies was
not the place where Ray had expected
10 find a man keeping solitary night
vigil.
He thought It Nigh; perhaps be one
OF the two Confederate scouts from
whom he had escaped earlier In the
day and who might have chosen this
way OF intercepting him.
, So. at the very edge OF the glade. Ray
! checked his advance and began stealth
ily 10 shrink back INTO the deeper
shadows, hoping he had not been seen,
Don't be afraid, old man." drawled
! inc nRuTp III lHF tf1'It OF lHc tluuc.
81 was Just waiting for YOU"
Max" gasped Cans. Max Clark"
"Why not?'' auoriod Max in the same
low tone. you had gotten away. and
/ hlked to headquarters with our re-
port. Then I started sack for you, on
the chance .aey might have caught you
again. You didn't do badly"
Thanks" said Ray, But how did
YOU happen to be waiting for me Just
here?'
Il heard you a quarter mile back. You
were headed this way. | knew your
step"
1T was Ane OF YOU 10 come back for
me. When did YOU ceave?'
when you scrambled mp into the tree
out of the scow, | knew there wasn't
much fear OF their catching YOU then.
~ only you kept your head And naa
10 take chances on that. The report
had TO go to headquarters. too. How
is everything"
IAN right, ! suppose" replied Cans,
.Iye been licked and chased and shot
nj and lost and hunted and then scared
bv a rattlesnake. Otherwise I'm all
right. But It's been u pretty wakeful
day"
come pack to camp, then. and get a
good sleep. We're due to have hot work
in the next few days.. and you'l need
: the nights rest. IF
lie paused. smiling the air.
whats up" asked Ray.
Camp fire. Not Lhf II mile away,
To the east. It's probably one OF our
picket parties. b~ivouacSed for the night,
Let's Join them instead OF going back
!; TO headquarters. Wen sleep as sound
by their fire as at camp. And It's turn
Ing chilly"
. They made on to eastward. long prac'
tics making them tread silently ~ they
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plodded along In single file. Before
long the reddish CLEAN OF a half banked
fire shone through the leaves. Again
Man halted and smiled the air. Then
he moved on more confidently.
TITS all right" said he. They're our
own men"
How do you know" asked Ray.
They're smoking Havana cigars.
Good ones. too. as far as I'm able 10
Judge. They smell like the 2~j-centers
my father got in New York when he
came East"
''IIow can You tpnc didn't know
you'd ever smoked" said Ray.
II never have" retorted Max. ITO
haccO dulls "A fellows sense OF smell
aud its bad for the wind and the
nerves, It's 10 sort OF stun for a scout.
But | remember the odor OF fathers
cigars. And that's the sort | smell
now Not ranx pipe tobacco or the
cheap sort OF cigars Johnny Noble used
to smuggle to his room. IT'S we'll to
make a study OF smells. They help a
lot In scout work"
But objected Ray. even II those
fellows around tho campfire do happen
to he smoking 2i-cent Havana cigars,
how does II prove they're Union SOL
diers? The Confeds smoke, too. don
they?"
"As good cigars as our men do as
sented Max, but n picket party. trav-
cling light. 10 far to the north OF their
lines, wouldn't be likely to clutter up
their luggage with a lot OF cigar boxes.
BE sides, Just now, there aren't many
expensive aVana cigars in the South
ern army. They're an expensive lux
ury, and the blockade Is drawn pretty
tight"
They had cached the outskirts OF a
clearing and all at once found them
selves almost In the centre OF a group
OF %lounging men, who recllned around a
smoulderlng Are.
As the two boys drew mean some one
threw an armtul OF dry twigs on the
embers. Up famed the blaze. While
the boys were stlll dazed by the sudden
change from darkness to bright light.
they heard some one say In a lazy
Southern accent:
Yes. Cap'n, the boy give us the slip.
An the description TALES with one OF
those a you talked to on the bridge.
But he won't get back to the Yank
lines with his report, ! en- tell you. ]
stopped at Hathaway's an borrowed
these three bloodhounds of his. | found
the feller's hat. Thatll do to start the
dogs on the scent, I'm goin' TO turn
'em loose after him Just as soon as / en-
get you to give me another OF those
cigars you fellers found IN the Yanl
officers captured baggage wagon. An
-Hello." broke on the speaker. spring.
ing to his feet. there's the boy now.
an 'tother with him. Hands up. you.'
Ray Cans rushed back out of the ra-
dius of fireliEht as his enemy OF earlier
In the day reached for his pistol, But
Max darted forward. straight into the
group of excited men.
CTo Be Coatfhusdl a.
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leasing their old homes and seeking
new ones further away from crowded
centres.
Queens continues TO &c. the larges:
volume OF such newcomers. Queens
building OUTLAWS for the year to date
have passed SIS 900, 600. in comparison
with Sl2,GC,90 for the corresponding
period last year. which broke former
high records. Nearly all OF the Queens
projects have been OF the private dwell
ing class.
Queens builders nave begun work on
close to $500 separate structures. EN-
braced In 400 operations. during the
first n'ne months of the year. The
number for the first three-auarters OF
last year was $3.50 projects and $3.50
separate buildings. The percentage Of
population Increase In Queens Is larger
than that In Brooklyn. where both
flats and small dwellings are belng
built for the masses. but &; Is not quite
so large as that of the Bronx. where
the big majority Of new housings are
in flats.
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DO YOU LIKE -?

Do YOU like a story that is differ.
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read?
That grips your attention and
keeps You hreathlessly interested?
That makes you jump ii some
one speaks 10 You while you're,
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In short, do you like the very
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Because, it You do, you must
read "The Stranger
"The Stranger is Albert Bots
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which Paris has been 50 excited for
months.
II has been translated into Eng
lish for the first time, for The Eve
ming World.
THE Stranger will begin serial
publication in Mondays Evening
World.
Read it. a
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NEW INDICTMENTS
HOLD SULLIVAN
FOR BANK LOOT
Union Bank Probe Brings TO
Light Forgery and LAT
ceny Charges

David 4. Sullivan. former president OF
me Mechanics AMI Traders Bank, the
predecessor OF Edward NJ. CIRCUITS de-
funct Union Bank. visited the Office Of
Di~s,r,ct. Attorney Clarke In Brooklyn to-
day and surrendered L.nself on three ad-
dl,lonal indictments which were found
against him yesterday by the Grand
Jury. In one Of tho Indictments sullivan
is charged Jointly with Charles y. Smith.
former manager or the Atlantic branch
NJ tho Mechanics ard Traders Bank.
with the crime Of .orEcrv In the third de.
rree.
GRAND lar,eny = the charge aga'ns:
sullivan I'm the other indictments
lie was arraigned IN the County our
r,sore Judec Morse ana pleaded not
entity through counsel. Max u Stcucr.
Raj, was fixed vt SG,ur The bond was
Furnished by Rev. Ju'n y. Woods, pas
tor of the church Of the Holy Cross in
r1otbush and Father Woods three SIS
tors They furnished ~ security a
house in l.cuoy r1i1. Ilathus1 "aluel
at ts0.Coo.
This makes Suliivau's total bail $1,000.
Ills bond ON previous indictments ~as
fixed at Sli,oOt.
one ot the new Indictments charging
grand larceny Is based on q transaction
I'm October. 1906. shortly before the failure
-. ;aS Mechanic aaI Trader Bank.
There was In the possession Ct sullivan
a promlssory note for $4,000 signed by
tn. Ashford Company. which was part
Of collateral for a loan Of $4,000 that
had been made 10 u Mrs. Maske. 1t Is
charged that s%'illivan, instead OF turn
Ing this nctc IN 70 the hInk as col
lateral. took It 70 the Home Bank.
which ne controlled. and put 1t up with
other security upon which he obtained
~ personal loan OF ssj.1D.
The second grand larceny Indictment
charges thut about July Il. 1907. Suili-
van appropriated to HIS own use tl2. t5j.
which was turned into the Mechanics
and Traders Bank by Gilbert Elliott
as bonuses on loans. Gilbert Elliott.
President OF tie Essex a. Lee Realty
Company. was arrested yesterday on an
Indictment found by the Grand Jury.
The jolat Indictment against sullivan
and Smith IL based upon the charge
that these two In February. 1907, an
ticlpatlng a visit to the Atlantic branch
Of n hank e~Saminers destroyed credit
tickets aul made nnt oiiicts. ti.h the
ohlect OF conveying to the examiner q
false impression OF the condition II the
bank. The indictment against Smith is
p~crfunctory. lie has made a complete
confession 10 the District ATTORNEY and
elll not bc placed under arrest.
The Grand Jury IL mo-, through with
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank in
vestigation. Evidence OF peculiar trans
actions, brought out last week In the
inquiry under way by Deputy Bank Eek.
aminer Dodge, will he scnr to the Grand
Jury on Monday.
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De Obtdincd, but trith the descTtp-
ton furnished IL is a simple matter
to york on. patterns.
A netc and distinctive feature OF
this department is the illustration
Of the different pieces OF the pdtfcr~
necessary for the making Of the gar
ment. II shoes ho,o easily the at.
frdctipc design ran be erecufed and
also SERVES as q guide IN cutting ones
0Wn pattern IL such is needed.
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BOYS FIND HER BRACELET.
Mrs. upham Tells How II Was Re.
covered Through The World.

Mrs, Grace NJ. Ipham, who lives at
the Chatsworth, Seventy-second street
and Riverside Drive, lost a platinum and
gold bracelet. Sc: with ~sapphires. last
week while returning from calling.
The bracelet was recovered through an
advertisement In the Lost and Found
columns of last Sundays World.
Mrs. Upham told a World reporter
Yesterday about the loss and recovery
OF the Jewel.
II valued the bracelet most highly"
she said, "and offered a reward far be-
yond its value, but that had nothing
to do with its return.
THE bracelet was found by some
small boys where | had dropped II in
stepping from my automobile. The boys
saw the advertisement in The Sunday
World and brought the bracelet right
around without any question of reward
or anything"
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NEW TRANSIT STARTS eooMs
IN OUTLYING ZONE.

All OF the outer suburbs are scoring
new high records in home building.
Nassau and suffolk. on Long Island.
are getting the benefit o. the small
house movement because the transit
facilities of the Pennsylvanla-Long
Island Railroad has placed them al
ready as near to Manhattan business
centres as will he the far parts OF
Brooklyn. Queens and the Bronx sew
eral years hence. whence projected SUBJ
ways shall have been completed.
Richmond IL putting up more than a
dozen new houses from plans filed each
week on Its new promise OF immediate
subway construction under the Narrows
as an extension of the Brooklyn Fourth
avenue system. It's OUTLAWS for the
year TO date nave crossed $l.60o.M0 for
over COO structures.
New Jersey has been stimulated this
week BY the running OF first trains TO
the terminal at Passaic River and
progress on the express line to New
ark over the old Pennsylvania Rail-
will start tomorrow. When the bridge
over the Passaic IS completed the SER
vice will be extended TO Saybrook Place,
Newark. The running time between
Manhattan ana Newark Will be twenty
minutes.
Jersey builders have run 10 per cent.
ahead OF the 1910 high record. In the
northern section. which Is the commut-
ing zone. total ort,ays FOR new struc-
lures during the arst three quarters OF
the year have reached 80, 100000. A large
part OF It has gone into dwellings.
W~estchester's boom is growing every
week. too. u Is based on the new SUI
burban system Of the New Haven Rail-
road and the continually expanding cleo
tr!c service on the New York Central
lines. Building Of private dwellings Of
the more costly type Is lively all along
the lines % the new transit.
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COLUMBUS DAY PROGRAMME
WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
Committee Decides to Go Ahead
With Celebration as Orig
inally Planned.

Magistrate John Freschi 10 in Albany
to-day consulting with the Governor
over the arrangements for the Column
bus Day celebration. The Governor will
review the monster parade planned for
the day, and will also attend the BAN
qust at night. The plans for turning
out the National Guard are to he ar
ranged In Albany. Yesterday the
Finance Committee OF the Celebration
Committee held a meeting at watch
August Belmont presided. 1t was de-
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AHEARN PICKS OUT
MAN WHO CLUBBED HIM.
Identities Policeman From West
Twentieth Street Station as
His ASSailani

TammIny Leader james Ahrarn,
whose arm was hrokcn IN three places
by q clubbing he got on primary day,
Identified to-day Policeman william \.
llenrahan Of the Old West Twentieth
street station a. the man whc attacked
him.
Ahea'n. whp Is stiIl ia 81. Luke's
Hospital. had m difficulty IN picking
llenran1n fron the seven policemen
VINO were on duty In the polling pllo,
where the assdpl, MAS committed.
'ommissipAcr Waldo VIII prefer
charges against ti" officer.
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GIRL KILLED BY HOIST.
Fire thicf's Nutu Make. ~ i'util,
Uacr with Death.

FINe-Near-oid Henrietta Mlyorchid OF
No. go Wert Flfiicth street, went 100
near the Ice hoisty o., the foot Of Yves,
Foriy-ninth stree, to-day and was
caught bv q revolving drum. Her
clothes were stripped from her ana s5,
waS hurled from he pier to a float.
Policeman kn!ght had jus, lifted her
to the per when he saw the automobile
OF Fire chief kenlon. He called to the
diver and the girl was carried To
Roosevelt Hospital al fun Fire Depart
ment speed. Dr. Dollev operated ON
her. but she died within AN hour. Her
skull was crushed.
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NNNOlSlS oh PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Max CLARK, ron Of a Western trapper, teaches
M, two crm,. Nay Cans and Bob nalc, lessons
In trail Nufk, sorting a., that he has learned
NV, .np nc sau'pb' d% ~. wa, n,,H H. TIA.
sIn .iN,f MilitaU Aca m aud ~ 10 the
front, Fur refusing TO hstray = dishonest fellow
UuI D. the three are expelled from school. They
beehive Their military training and thCf knowledge
d., scout work vii be # use IN the war - tley
enlist Man and IA, in the Union amy and BOB
la, 1u tho Conf iefate side, where his father Il
80 Df'ccf, MaA and RAY IN a scouting trip lean
shld. some OF G'u. Lees proposed movements rs
southern scout "holds them w Max ESCAPES.
Raw is Caitufel. ihs Captor tie him with raw
hide thong, while they LAUNCH a heaVy scow TO
rarfN him downstream 70 their camp. TIA, escapes,
by means ~ 4 scouting device. aud hides in among
the branches uf A Ndtrrstir tree, His uuIsuprs
search the ct,k hAnks for him,
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Mrs. Emma Weber, janitress OF the
house at No. lOl West One
Hundred and Thirty ffph street. entered
her apartment in the basement after an
OF an hour to-day and found
her husband, Herman, dead on the floor
with a pistol In his right hand and IA
bulle wound in his head. Weber was
a bricklayer, but a been unable to
work steadily Of late because of Ill
heahth. He was hfty-two years old.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
Dear Fashion Editor:

Dear Fashion Editor;
VIII YOU kindly advise ME what color
would become NJ" for a winter suit, also
give a suggestion for the style Of
making? Am twenty-five years old.
Ave feet Ave inches AL. have reddish
auburn hair. fair complexion. with a
little color and gray-bluc eyes.
ELSIE VI.
A u gra- ~b:oadcloth or vslvstesn
suit would bo pretty made cutaway
from the front to the back, whore It 10
straight across the panel with rever
shaped pieces turning back, fastened