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a fact, but 1t couldn't make me see
what did see."
"Dan." the duchess OF Breakwater
broke In, "let Gordon take you home,
like dear. You're really Raging In
ridiculous way"
Blair looked at her steadily, and as
he did so he repeated:
That's all right, Lily, Gordon cares
lot, and the truth Of the matter is
that do not"
She grew very pale.
II would have stuck to my word, OF
course" he went on, but we'd have
been Internally unhappy and ended up
In the divorce courts. Now. this little
scene here Of yours let's me out, and
don't lay 1t up against either Of YOU"
"Gordon!" she appealed to her lover.
why, In heavens name, don't you
speak,"
The Englishman realized that while
he was glad at heart. he regretted that
he had been the means Of her losing
the chance Of her life.
what do you want me to say,
Lily" he exclaimed with a desperate
gesture. II can't tell him don't love
you. l have loved you. God help me,
for ten years"
She could have killed him for It.
II can tell you. Dan, II you want
me to-" Galorey went on. "that don't
believe she cares penny for any one
on the face Of the earth, for you or
me-"
Old Dan Blair's son showed his
business training. His one Idea was
to yet out" and as he didn't care who
the duchess OF Breakwater loved or
didn't love, he wanted to break away
as fast as he could. He sat down at
the table under the light Of the lamp
and drew out his wallet with Its com.
pact, thick little check book, the mil.
lionaire's pass to most Of the things
that he wants.
you've taught me lot" he said
to the duchess OF Breakwater, "and
my father sent me over here for that.
l have been awfully fond Of you. too.
l thought was fonder than am, I
guess. At any rate l want to stand
by one Of my promises. That old
place Of yours-Stainer court-now
that's got to be hxed up"
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she laughed. on whom she smiled. was
Lord Galorey.
Blair raised himself up on the sofa
without making any noise, and he saw
GRlorey take the woman in his arms.
The sight didn't make the fiance angry.
He realized instantly that he wanted
to believe that 1t was true, and as
there was nothing theatrical in the
young westerner. he sprang up. slang
so much part Of his nature that the
first words that came to his lips was
phrase In vogue.
Look who's here!" he cried, and
came blithely forward, his head clear,
his lips smiling.
The duchess gave a little scream
and Dan lounged up to the two people
and held his hand frankly out to the
lady.
That's all right, Lily! Go right on,
Gordon, please. Only ! had to let you
know when walked up! Only fair.
guess l must have been asleep
quite while"
The duchess Of Breakwater shrugged.
Il don't know what you dreamed" she
said acidly. II you were asleep"
We'll. 1t was very pretty dream"
the boy returned, "and showed what
a stupid ass I've been to think
couldn't have dreamed 1t when was
awake"
Il think you are crazy" the duchess
exclaimed.
But Blair repeated: That's all right.
l mean to say as far as l am con.
cerned-"
And, Galorey. in order to stand by
his lady. murmured:
MY dear chap. you have been
dreaming"
But Blair met the Englishman's gray
eyes with his blue ones. II did have
bottle Of champagne, Gordon, that's
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He made a few computations on "a.

He made few computations on pa
per, lifted the pad to her with the
figures on 1t, round, generous and full.
AT home" he said, "in Blairtown.
we have what We call engagement
parties, when each fellow brings a
present to the girl, but this is what
We might call broken engagement
party Now, can't" the boy went
on, give this money to you very we'll;
1t won't look right. We will have to
fix that up some way or other. You
will have to say you got an unexpect-
ed Inheritance from some uncle In
Australia" He smiled at Galorey:
Wen fix 1t up together"
His candor, his simplicity. were SO
charming, ne stood before the two
so young. so clear. 80 clean, that a
sudden tenderness for him, and a
sense Of what she had lost, what she
never had had, made her exclaim:
Dan. really don't care pin for
the money! don't'-but the hand
she held out was seized by the other
man and held fast. Galorey said:
Very well, lei, 1t 60 at that. You
don't care for the money, but you will
take 1t just the same. Now, don't for
Gods sake, tell him that you care for
him."
He made her meet his eyes this
time: stronger than she, Galorey
forced her to be sincere. She sc Dan
free and he turned and left them
standing there facing each other. He
softly crossed the room, and looking
back. he saw them, tall. distinguished,
both Of them under the lamplight-
enemies. and yet the closest friends
bound by the strongest tie in the
world.
AS Dan went out through the cur.
tains Of the room and they fell behind
him the duchess Of Breakwater sank
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Remarkable Bible Verses.

The eighth verse of the third chap.
ter of Zephaniah contains every let
ter. including the finals, Of the He
brew language, while one will find in
the twenty-first verse of the sew
enth chapter of Ezra every letter of
the English alphabet except ]. The
verse reads as follows: And I, even
|. Axtaxerxes the King, do make a
decree to all the treasures which are
beyond the river, that whatsoever
Ezra the priest. the scribe of the law
of the God of heaven, shall require
OF you, 1t be done speedily."-Youth's s
World.
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True Till Death.

His companions bent over him with
pitiful earnestness, and stared be-
seechingly into his waxen features
Again came the flutter of the eyelids
but this time his will mastered ap
preaching death. His lips weakly strug
gled to execute his last command, and
the friends bent closer to hear the fal
tering whisper. Il am-gone? Yes
er-1 know. Go to Milly. Tell her
er-I died with-her name on-my
lips; that l-er-have loved-her-her
alone-er-always. And Bessie-tell
-er-tell Bessie the same thing
London Weekly Telegraph.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Hand Clasp.

. ~ wasp
1t was one o'clock. Blair called q
hanson and told the driver to take
him to the Carlton. and leaning back
in the vehicle he breathed long sigh.
He looked like his father. but he
didn't know It. He felt old. He was
a man and tired one and free one,
and the sense Of this liberty began to
refresh him like breeze over parched
sand. He thought over what he had
left for a second. stopped longest In
plying Galorey, then went into the
Carlton restaurant to order some sup.
per, for he began to feel the need of
food. He had not time to drink his
wine and partake Of the cold pheasant
before he saw that opposite him the
two people who had taken their table
were Lefty Lane and Poniotowsky.
The woman's slender back was turned
TO Blair. and his heart gave q leap of
pain at the sight Of the man with her,
and the cruel suffering began again.
Dan gave up the idea of eating:
drank whole bottle OF champagne,
then pushed II away from him vio-
lently. Hold up" he told himself,
you're getting dangerous; this drink.
Ing won't do" So he sat drumming
on the table looking into the air.
When those two got up to 90. how.
ever. he would 90 with them; that was
sure. He could never see them 70
out together again; no-no-no! As
his brain grew bit clearer he saw
that they were having n heated dis.
cussion between them. and as the
room cmptled finally. save for them.
selves. Dan, though he could not hear
what Poniotowsky said. understood
that he was urging something which
the girl did not wish to grant. When
they left he rose as we'll. and at the
door Of the restaurant the actress and
her companion paused, and Dan saw
her face, deadly pale. There were
tears In her eyes.
cro BE coNTINUED.)
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Convenient Code.

Frank I. Cobb used to be reporter
in Detroit and knew intimately for.
mer governor of the state OF Michi.
gan, who was renowned among other
things for his ability as free.hand
swearer.
One night Cobb was dining with the
ex-governor and his family A mes.
senger came In to tell the host that
one Of his pet political schemes had
just been defeated through the bun
Cling OF leutenent The old man
ripped out string of dark blue ones.
"Now, pa" said his wife, you prom.
ised me you would quit cursing"
Marie" said the ex-governor, I'm
not cussing is just the way |
talk."-Philadelphia Saturday Even.
ing Post.
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Demand for New Alloy.

Although the early expectations Of
the wholesale substitution OF alum
mum for steel and iron have not ma
terialized. the demand for the new al
10y has grown enormously. From a
production in the United States of
less than 100000 pounds in 1888 in
1903 the output had grown to $4,000
pounds, 1903 to 100000 pounds, and
today 1t is in excess of 50.O0O.OOO
pounds.
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CHAPTER xIx.-contlnued,

Dhe boy walked briskly back of the
scenes toward the little door, behind
which. as he tapped, he hoped with all
his heart to hear her voice bid him
come in. But there were other voices
In the room. He ratified the door knob
and Lefty Lane herself called to him
without opening the door:
will you 60. please, Mr.. Blair? /
can't see anyone tonight"
He had nothing to do but to 60
to grind his heel as he turned-to
swear deeply against Poniotowsky.
His late ecstasy was turned to gall.
The theater seemed horrible to him:
the chattering Of the chorus girls.
their giggles, their laughter as he
passed the little groups, all seemed
weird and Internal. and everything be-
came an object Of irritation.
As he went blindly out Of the the.
ater he struck his arm against piece
Of stage fittings and the blow was
sharp and stinging, but he was glad Of
the hurt.
Without, in the street, Dan took his
place with the other men and waited,
bitter taste In his mouth and anger
In his breast. waited until Lefty Lane
fluttered down. followed by Poniotow.
sky, and the two drove away.
The young man could have gone
after. running behind the motor, but
their was taxicab at hand; he
jumped in 1t, ordering the man to
follow the car to the Savoy. There
the boy had the pleasure Of seeing
Miss Lane enter the hotel, Poniotow.
sky with her-had the anguish Of see-
ing them both go up in the lift to her
apartments.
When Dan came to himself he heard
the chimes OF st. Martins ring out
eleyen. He then remembered foi the
first time that he had promised to
dine alone at home with the Duchess
of Breakwater.
"Gosh, Lily will be Wild"
In spite OF the lateness Of the hour
he hurried to Park lane. The familiar
face Of the man servant who let him
In blurred before the young mans
eyes. Her grace was out at the the
ater! Blair would walt then. and he
went into the small drawing room,
quiet, empty. reposeful, with a fire
across the andirons. for the evening
was damp and cool. Still dazed by his
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In a Hurry.

Magistrate-What is the charge
against this old man?
Officer-Stealing some, birthstone,
your honor. He was caught in the act.
Magistrate Ito prisoner)-My aged
friend, couldn't you have waited few
years longer?
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A splendid and highly recommended
remedy for tired, weak, inflamed eyes.
and granulated eyelids, is Paxtine An
tiseptic, at druggists, Csc box or sent
postpaid on receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
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A Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot.
Ease, the antiscptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
s. Olms:ed, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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Some Are So BY Nature,

A certain young man, who prided
himself on brusqueness that he mis-
took for wit, met an eminent, but
touchy, sculptor at studio supper.
so you're the chap, he said on
being introduced, that makes mud
heads?"
mot all Of them" the sculptor re-
piled, quietly.-Youth's Companion.
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ealous. passionate emotions, he
glanced about the room. chose a long
Ieather sofa. and stretching out his
length. fell asleep. There In the
shadow he slept profoundly, waking
suddenly to find that he was not
Alone Across the room the Duchess
Il Breakwater stood by the table; she
-Sas In evening dress, her cloak and
gloves on the chair at her side. She
Aughsd softly and the man to whom
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Saving His Money.

Owens-Say. lend me a fiver old
man.
Bowens-lf you'd save your own
money you wouldn't have to borrow
from your friends.
Owens-But it's because | want to
save my own money that | borrow
from my friends.
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First Dutch Comedlan-Necessi
vas der murder Of convention.
Second Dutch Comedian-Yaw-un
invitation is der sincerest flattery.
Method with pisadvantao.s,

"Will you make any rear platform
speeches next summer"
Il don't know" replied the candi.
date. ITS kind Of embarrassing to
have an engineer blow the whistle,
ring the bell and pull out just as you
get to the grand climax on which you
relied for applause"
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She Knew.

Miss Gusher-Oh, please tell me!
Do you think poets have to be born?
The Poets Wife-Yes, borne with.
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Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, soficns the gums, reduces inlnmma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c bottle.
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Accounted For.

"The boy has the aviation fever.
THAT accounts for the rise in his
temperature"
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down in the chair by the side Of tho
table; she buried her face. Gordon
Galorey bent over her and again took
her in his arms, and she suffered 1t
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AS we grow more sensible we refuse drug
cathartics and take instead Natures herb
cure, Garfield Tea
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There are men who see that dignity
may be disgraced. and who feel that
disgrace may be dignifed.-Boling-
broke.
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1t takes man of originality to pose
as successful liar.
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To overcome constipation and resultant
Ills, take Garfield Tea, pure herb laxative.
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Midnjuht Scare.

Knicker-Did your wife hear a bur
glar in the cellar?
Bocker-NC, she heard burglar
cite in the cellarette.
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The man who argues with his wife
is one kind of an idiot.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine TabletS
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure, Il. w,
GROVES signature Is on each box. &c. T.
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Rats.

Jim-Do you think Mamie Is taller
than Susie?
TIM should say that she is Just
about one rat taller.
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The woman who suffers in silence
usually manages to make lot Of
noise about it.
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Not only say the right thing in the
right place, but, far more difficult still,
leave unsaid the wrong thing at the
tempting moment.-Sala
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Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer.
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Widows oft rush in where young
girls fear to tread.
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"Pink Eye" Ia Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief

1t would save people lot of trouble
If they could be born with their wis
dom teeth already cut.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-06

city l will level it to the dustr
IfP was the Lacnians repi5
Hence .laconic' for word
short and to the point
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confidence, but a sort of II cannot
fail if everyone else does"
Cebb's ego resulted in the club
losing his services this spring.
He was assigned to a room that
didn't suit him, at Chicago
hotel, and after complaining that
passing trains kept him awake
and failing to get a room that
suited him, he left for Detroit.
The chances are Cobb could
have been suited, but Cobb is apt
to demand, instead of request
and this clerk had an ego of his
own. Cobb wanted Jennings to
take the team away from the
hotel, but the manager refused,
so Cobb left. The official ex-
PLANTATION is that Cobb wanted to
consult his physician The truth
is Cobb was wounded i'll the ego.
The dissatisfied condition of
the Detroit players is reflected in
the attitude of the Detroit fans.
That old whoop and sic em-pup-
Ply spirit is missing and even
Jennings comedy fails to meet
more than passing applause.
4 = \ x + r 4 4 y x +
EGO
Is highbrow word for con
ceit. Exaggerated Ego is dis
= ease that afflicts lot of peo-
pie. It makes man so stuck
up that he thinks he knows it
all, nobody, knows anything
but himself and whatever he =
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Prof. William L.
Phelps of Yale tells
this: when Phillip
. f Macedon wa S
threatening the La !
conians he to Id
hem:
" IF | enter your
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+ ABOUT PEOPLE
Viscountess Benoist day, the
wife of the French embassy naval

mgton; r e c e n t ] Y
attache at Wash
wrote, pro d U c cd
and acted the lead-
ing part OF a play.
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AN INJURY TO SUFFRAGE
Menaced by Militant Tactics,
Mrs. Johnson Believes.

Inst how woman expects to gain the sur
frage by smashing windows and cutting
,.,, On recklessly that officials deem IT ad-
c,sable tn close and board up museums Is
,ot clear 10 every person. In fact' Amerl-
oans have no very clear idea OF the woman
rage situation in England, in the name
=, which Mrs Pankhurst and her followers
ore DESTROYING property in energetic fashion
,rbat all English woman suffragists are not
&, favor of Mrs. Pankhurst's militant meth
ods and think them rather Ineffective IN the
acco,nulishment of the desired end Is evident
f,,,o what Mrs. q. g. Ashton JonsOn says
Ntrs Jonson who Is an English lecturer
an noutical themes, including woman sur
frsee and an ardent member VI one VI the
woman suffrage organizations or England,
although spending the winter Ia this city.
has kept her eye on the situation. She Is
anxious that the people OF the United states
should know the side of the case In England
which does not favor Mrs. Pankhursts style
Of campaign
"I do not say they do not want suffraga.
che said 10 Tribune reporter the other day.
referring 10 the militant suffra gists Of Eng
land. "hut they do want their own way Of
getting IT, Apparently they think unless they
do something they will not get the glory
they desire. There Is no suggestion that
the government is going to play the suf-
fragists false. The suffrasists Of England
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Orleneff and His Russian
Players Forsake the Bowery

that society may once more tie up the liv-
ing corpse ne is to Lisa-a live human be-
ing meant for happiness-he decides TO
cheat his tormentors, and let's bullet be
the final period of his. biography.
The play proved such a favorite with
Russian audiences that'two companies gave
it at the same time in St Petersburg, one
in Moscow and seven or eight in as many
other Russian cities. Given in Yiddish at
the Thala Theatre on the Bowery it at
tracted enormous audiences. And still
Orleneff wouldn't think Of giving IT.
1T is quite impossible for me-" Orleneff
says, ito imagine the psychology Of a man
who drinks stupidity. aimlessly and without
any excuse as Fedia does. Drink as drink
never had any fascination for me. / enjoy
wine with my meals and now occasionally
will open a bottle of champagne for my
friends, but ! could no more keep on drink
ing after my thirst is appeased than !
could so on eating beef. for instance, after
my appetite was satisfied.
Il might act the part of a workinSman
who, after performing eXhausting work, has
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is no longer Broadway. New Workers
would have been wiser il told that the
Russian playhouse was four doors from
the Bowery.
The reasons for the coming exodus oil
the Russian players are not what rea-
sonable business man or an artist not en-
tirelv devoid of business sense might sur
mise. Orleneff is not going further up
town to meet theatrical audiences half
way. Far be it from him TO worry over
his audiences comfort Only he is plan
ming TO produce a big spectacle. and IN
the hall in which he performs at Attn
street the scene shifters find il most in
convenient TO change the scenery more
than once a month. The scenery couldn
stand It. and then there isn't enough of 1t.
Orlenef, however, processes never 10
care All his life long he has. with mag
rifcent histrionic results and with calam>
itous financial consequences, allowed his
ego to run riot. lie plays what he wants
10 play, when he wants to play IT, and
just the way he wants to play 1T. II he ls
in full intellectual sympathy with GER
tain character, IL the psychological devel-
opment Of a dramatic type could have In
real life conceded with A natural sequence
Of moods originating in Paul Orlenefs S
brain. Paul Orleneff will take the part and
play II ICON amore"
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ACTS HIS OWN EMOTIONS.

0rleneff, on the other hand, would not
make the slightest effort TO understand a
state Of mind foreign 10 his usual trend of
thought. He refuses to act in dramatic
story which, owing to his idiosyncrasies,
could not have become an incident of his
own life
For instance. every one who has come In
contact with him since Tolstoy's postum
nous drama "The Living Corpse" was pub
hshed has wondered why Orleneff did not
sdd 10 his repertory the part of Fedia.
Fedia is a picturesque and fascinating
weskling who has Sworn off, many a
Tine. After long relapse he can no longer
take his own oath seriously. He is headed
toward the gutter. There is no reason,
however why he should drag his young and
refined wife down TO his level. And there
lore he goes away and stays away. lie
VIII help Lisa 10 secure a divorce, so that
she can marry Karenin. more settled in
olndusl who is very devoted to her. His
terrible weakness and apathy, however
cause him TO postpone continually the
necessary legal steps, without which his
purpose cannot be carried out. Would II
not be simpler to end it all by committing
suicide? Yes. this IS the simplest way out
OF IT, Accordingly, he secures revolver,
and prepares himself fttingly for sudden
ext by drinking too much champagne.
But suicide is such a radical measure
AND when some one suggests that he mere
" leave on the river bank a suit of clothes
containing marks Of identification, his con-
science Is easily appeased. Soon afterward
ms wife goes to the morgue and Identifies a
eeeomposed corpse. She Is free 10 marry
again.
Fedia really meant TO wander away and
20 lose himself in the tramp underworld
ne was as earnest I'm this resolve az he
Was when he made ready 10 blow his
bains out But he Is 10 longer capable Oi
continued effort lie prowls around hi,
iofn"r home when the promptings OF
munger and tbirst become inslstent, ht
1fds 10 the temptation OF eXtractini
"s''''y from lise wife's illegitimate hus'
1and Not that Fedia IL a backmailer
"i"F This Is the easiest way TO secure his
1aily dose Of potable oblivion. There Is nc
hllerness IN mis- heart against Karenin
btliber could ne bear 10 let his wife suB
leet The truth And II Is the very express
son Of hig tender affection for her which
Wings tragedy once more into the lives o
.aose three unfortunates
: rfetcn surprises Fedias secret and in
ie ras the police Society. forever bent or
interfering with the individuals disposition
81 his own life, Is going 20 rake the mud o.
@s miserable mix-up. When Fedia learn