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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22

su Die erlaubnis ertbeiIt. 9ns Spiel
nmfnBt, mas oen Con anbetrifft, bel.
nabe orei anfeinauberiolgenbe DIN.
ben nit ellen ganSen mo balben 70.
flen. 0araui fonnen allie iinebnren
@olfslieoer uorgetragen merben, 10.
snr 5ienlidt LANCE Gompoiitionen. Sn
ben lesten 5ipan5is Sabrcn bat mon
Ieioer Die @epohnbeit eebabt, fait
ftets Spernmelooien. arien uitp. Ipie.
len 5u Iaifen, n1o oos lit beonuerlid.
9ns 8olf fennt oieie aonpciitionen
nid)t unb lernt tic aud nid,t our9 ons
8lofenipiel. @s flnrg ood anoers
in Ole 9dnbidait finein, afs emit Die
munteren @lofd)en iangen: .Radlti.
gull, 9adtiealI. mie inneit on 10
fhonl" ODER .Mub / oenn. mub /
benin gum StGot'Ie binans~, nls Die
alien malIoniifen @eibnadtslie0cr
ertonten. un6 aniangs Der 70er Sabre
Ole @adt ani R1eim" uno sd
bin Elm Hrenbe,"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
A $4,000 A r FOR $500.

On account OF a recent fire con-
Stunning the dwelling house ON my
farm, n mile east Of Bland, + Of
fer the same for sale at a great sac
rifice. The farm contains 1853 acres.
sixty acres under cultivation and 80
acres in good pasture and timber
land There are two bored and one
dug wells and one cistern on the
farm, barn granery and other out
buildings. Sixty acres joining on the
north is valued at two thousand dol
lars and m hundred and sixty acres
joining on the west Of this farm Is
valued at six thousand dollars. This
ts a great bargain for the right mar.
Call, see or write,
DIR. JOHN D. SEBA,
Bland, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22

baB mand]er Geiienoe ihon biird oas
flare, etpas iiiB idmefen6e @aiIet
ans ben friiden Stengelglieoern jim.
gerer ODER alterer Gtouoen Dor BEN
gcrburiten gerettet mnrhe.
acknowledgements linden iib an
ben aiioien altcrcr Solme mnndlcr
Irten eigentbiimlidIe Musidmisnngril
eiler ihmmBigmeiBen 5is braunen, ia
Oft idp6r5lifen Maiie, Die nn Der
2nii bart miro. IA Tie einen 5uder.
artigen @eidmnd bat, miro Iic aid)
nls gambusSlder be5eidnet. 3u sc
Ero5ent ober beite5t oleie @oiie aus
aieielidurc CGuar5) mo pcrwanbett
iid beim @liibeu. noonrdl DER orgG.
niidle Stoff Nier 3ufer) 0crltort
miro. in refine aieieleroe bon Der
Sorm uno Dem ausiegen bcs Minc.
rais gbal5eoon. oeiien bldnlifmeibe
Gdrbung Tie aid anninmt. 90, mic
mir iaben, Der @ombuG iiberous niie.
lid uno pernenobar lit, 1T es aud cr.
flGrIih, Dob oicicn Mllsidpitumsen
cine gebeimnisnolle, ia iibernatiirlidl,
Seilfraft 5ngcihrieben muroe. Die
Hiinten perncnhcten bieic @eoisin.
Die inter benz Ramen 5abaffir cara.
biid)es @ort aus eincm Gbnliden pet
iiid)en perborben, ipeId)es MinoenmiI5)
%bcbcutet) einen idon i'm Mltertbum
pcidasten SnnoclsnrfifcI biloete. Sir
europa por feline 9liitbe5cit i'm 10.
his II. Sabrbnnoert. Scr eituas Ton.
ierpatipere Orient bolt an ieinen
Seilfraften Jest nod felt.
Die 0eifpiele fir ole 8errpenobar.
felt Der gambnspflnn5c lieBen iib
nod beIiebig permebrcn. Gs lit amd5
gang eIeihgiiItig, aug pelfcm Sr,.
peneebiet ms iiber bieie YfInn5e be.
ridtet mirb. iiber ben 9ertb uno Ole
Hotbuenoigfeit eiies geregeIten On.
baues iino ollie Stimmen einig, mie
aid barber. oaB fniim cine 5tuei!e
GfIan5e nit Der gambnsitauoc in Sc.
3og auf 8ielieitigfeit neraIi.
den merben fam. Sir mir.
Gen gan5 germ cine iolhc
Bflan5e befisen. Die bel Der berrihen.
Den gbeiierling iDrcn Mann n1brt,
linn Bobnnng uno MSbeI giebt, bic
nrb oa 3ufer bernorbringt unb bel
olleocm 10 raid ipid)It, oaB oatnit ole
9Benerung fonm Sd)riti bnlten fann.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION.

I'm compliance with section 1884,
Revised Statutes 1909, notice is
hereby given to the qualified vot-
ers Of Hermann School District No.
3, County of Gasconade, State of Mis-
souri,, that the Annual School Eiec-
ton of said District will be held at
the Public School Building or
Tuesday, the End day Of April, 1912
commencing at 7 o'clock r. NJ. and
closing at 6 o'clock P. NJ, and among
other things specified by the law
the following will be proposed and
considered:
i. The election OF two directors Tor
a term Of three years.
2. A nine months term OF school
shall be taught.
8. Fifty cents on the $4,000 assessed
valuation Of property shall be
levied for school purposes.
A. b. WALKER,
secy. Board OF Education.
This 18th day OF March, 1912.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
Inner aeIicbtes 9eutid.

Ser Ioiutant eincr Matroienoipi.
iion Der Oeutifcn Marine berGffent.
lid)t aug Der Sammelmdppe ser inn
sugcsangenen Shriftitiide in ,ueber.
oil" einige u9Iiitbcn" oertiher StiI.
fnnit, bon bench foIgcnoe bier uieoer.
gegeben ieien:
@eiuh oes ShloiiermciSters 81. I'm,
gntloiIung ieines Gobrfes. ,8eraei.
ben @m. Moieitdt, lpcnn ifj mage, fir
einen @ugenbIif SIREN Ebron 5u be.
iteigen, inoem ib niip."
Nm 6ns b~erebrIidle Megimentsfom.
manbo in 4iel! ia BEL ben iebiaen
3eitberbdltniiien belle iunge 0eute
Stellenlos uno 9rotlos aeruorben
iino, fpelfes 8tpar Bel mir oie perbaIt.
niiic nidt iino, abcr id i'm Son6eIs.
faf feline Init babe, un6 ih mid ga.
Der felt entfhloiiem mid bon 6ieier
Balm an fpenoen mo mid ben See.
modlten 81 miomen bodladtungspoIl
u. 81. (9apern.)"
Yin Sogeshefebl. Gas Mni6ieben
Der 9efrnten Der SeeartiIlerie finSet
moreen Dor. nnb nadmittog ftatt.
g., Sberft.~
3peite Mhtbeillme: 1. Iatroienbi.
piiion. Rationale; y. WiIIer lit mi.
litGriid) anseebiloet. MuSeriibunoen
limo nit ocmielbcn porsenommen
iporben. b. A."
Grite Ibtbeilung: i. Matroienoipi.
iion. Dem aoiicrIiden etotionsae.
rift tbeilt Die abfbeilung crgebenit
nit, Dob Der Motroie 9, imfoIgc zines
S6reibenS 9. 90. g. ..@oScIIe" Der.
itorben lit. a., aapitanlcutnant."
(Gin b6dlit ieltiomer gobD
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
AN ORDINANCE


Submitting to the Qualified Voters
OF Hermann. Mo-, the Proposition 70
extend the Limits of the Civ 80
Hermann, Mo, over Territory ada.
cent thereto.
Be it Ordained by the Board -
Aldermen Of the City of Hermann
Mo-, as follows:-
Section !. That at the repn,ar
city election of Hermann. Mo, 10 bo
held on the second day of April. 1919
there be submitted to the qualified
voters of the city, a proposition to
change the corporate limits of said
city, by extension Of the limits there
9. over territory now adjacent there.
to, so as to include the following adj.
d%itional territory, to witt The
South half Of the Northeast ar. Of
Section No. Thirty-five, (35), Town.
ship No. Forty-six, (46), Range Five.
90. West, so that when such add.
tional territory is included within the
limits OF the city OF Hermann, the
metes and bounds of the city shall
be as folllows:-
Beginning at a point in the middle
of the main channel OF the Missouri
River due north OF the quartersec-
ton corner between Sections Tween.
ty-six, (26) and Thirty-five, (35). in
Township No. Forty-six, (46), North,
of Range Five. (5). West, Of the
fifth principal meridian; thence run.
ming due South to the Southwest
corner OF the Northwest or. of the
Southeast or. Of Section No. Thirty.
five. $3.50, Township No. F~ortysix,
(46), Range Five, (5), West; thence
due East eighty chains; thence due
North to the middle Of the channel
of the Missouri River. and thence
Westerly along the middle of such
main channel back to the place of
beginning.
Section 2. That notice of the sub
MISSION of the said proposition be Civ
en- by publication of this ordinance
in two consecutive issues Of a week.
ly newspaper published in Hermann,
Missouri.
That those voting at said election
on said proposition who are in favor
of said proposed change and extern.
ion shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words
TO change boundary line, Yes"
and those who are opposed to said
change. shall have written or print
ed on their ballots the words:-
ITO change boundary line, No"
Section 4. That this ordinance
shall be in force and effect from and
after its passage.
Read three times, and approved
this 4th day of March, 1912.
AUGUST WoHLT.
President Board of Aldermen
A. B. WALKER.
Mayor.
Attest HENRY BOOK,
City Clerk.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
7 OF ELECTION.

A city election to elect the foil
lowing officers: Mayor, Collector,
Marhall and one Alderman in each
ward, will be held on the
End day of April, 1912
There will also be voted on a
proposition to change the boundary
line of the city as seth forth in the
foregoing ordinance.
First Ward poll in Rebsamen's
Building on Schiller street.
Second Ward poll in City Hall.
A. B. WALKER,
Mayor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
Gine 0sp.fd..

y0'ein @Gun Ieiber perbinoert Al,
tcminen 6aS Anobieb iii nid)t I'M.
bs6eHtIi@ e%rfrnhtf! Jrnn R~ittersnts.
bsftseriusgeisIfss Seumonnsoori.@
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-03-22
geim Triirnr.

sRoden sic ben sdeiteI in oie
Ritte2" sSebr poti, mein Serr,
nno ipas iclI i'd nit Dem orittcn Saor
madJen2"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

Clark Dnley. a we'll known mcI'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Reduction IN Mazda and Tungsten
lamps. Sash Electric 60. Phone ..
Is -. Mcdonald arrived this morn.
INK from Kelly tor FAR week
W Homer lul b. here Tor the fair
iTDm Su'urru.
Mounted roll',mrn J, ~ NJ
lluFh's a. hor" from 'crrillus.
Elm. Francis. wool grower aud
H'u,r"l merchant at SrbOy"ta. ~ here
HIh his family Tor fair week.
irwin ogden, ST.. Of Roy. y NJ. u
'"lhoT newspaper man. is In the city
attending the fair.
Jake Levy arrived last night from
Santa Pc Tor u visit with his brothers.
Mark aud Charles.
capt Fred Fornorf and Lieut. John
Collier uf the New Mexico mounted
police spent today IN Bclon on official
business,
~. ~ schultz, manager ~ the
| Southwestern Land ana Irrigation
Company IN Los Luuas, Is here fur the
| fair.
w. ~ JACK, owner Of several large
Cattl" ranches In various parts of the
state, arrived M Albuquerque vrstcr.
day from Folsom
4; \ Sawyer. wen known sheer
grover ct northern Arizona, has ar
rived from WINSTON with an exhibit
ut sheep tor the fair.
| MIR ana Mrs W T.. Mctcalf and
! grandson, Maxwell Merritt. left today
| Tor IN" Al"tCnli ranch at Trsuuuc
! y. They win 10 absent from IN,
cts Tor week.
Charles l., Ballard. former sheriff
| uf Chaves county. and brother Rulph
| ballard, county clerk In Chuves. ar,
here for the fair from Roswell
Miss EulH Horton of brentwood
Texas. II In the city the guest Of hcI
| brother In law aud sister Mr.. and
Mrs. T. q. winfroy.
state senator \. g, AbcytIa NJ Soc-
orro. accompanied by his wife, ar.
rived last night To remain during Ihs
| week.
j. A. Smiley, cashier for LoWen.
stein Brothers at Su,urro iB In tht
city attending the knights Of Pythlai
| conclnve.
T.. T. Lonergan, superintendent OF
Indian day schools, left last night for
"A visit u several ncrss In southern
California.
4 IA Special meeting ~ Harmony lodge
10, |. J. .. -, +. q. tao tonight.
lOnferring ~ degrees; members and
Visiting members invited. By order Oi
NoblS grand; }. ]. Votaw, secretary.
q, y. Johnson, division foreman Of
@ngines ON the Santa Fe, with head
quarters IN Gallup. was visitor In
ths city yesterday.
RaSs Merritt, oT the First National
bank. "a In ~. JoSeph's hospital. slow-
1 ~ recovering from q surgical opera
oh PfFfgrmed several, dqYS ago.
EdsaFd GertIg. a wal known con-
baotOF. has lef' for Mansfield. o..
ealls4 aAgFo by the alilasas % ATs.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

OANN 90 30 . o 90 . . 4
10 Conditions and prescnt pFlces
q Justify q sharp advance Ia TePs
FaG9 lota. ] viii sell . few, how. 4
5000 NONNN4sN~S
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

POPLAR | wns Took M, p,ntu
pony User to m fairgrounds a.
enter IA races an got thruWrd
"ui after pulvrrilrd the tea.
lures Of - smart nlcrk that said
IA grand calico opruin' IN IN
dry goods dcpar''ulut didn't oy-
car TN next week mink were
Roiu' tu hey = great fair \
feature ut IA trades dIsmuy par
ado VIII hr an th" Albukrfk
kurnols. headed lp Kurncl Sci.
hers. kurn"l O'Ri,ly aud Kur.
mel stern II win tax" the Kun.
u"ls tNu hours Ter 10 pass a
giN"n pi'nt Nuur tell you
where Ca b'Ht Is. bat they got
brand there met 40 Kernel
"as ever known t. pass.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

chant and rmbalmrr Of Roswell, AR
rived ~ Albuquerque Yesterday after
moon from Roswell, having madr thc
trip here Ia An automobile, accom-"
panied by ms brother, VIII" Is visiting
In Sew MrYirn from Indiana. Mr.
Dillry was manager ~ ia" Apple
KnuckcTs", "a alI-star baseball aggr"-
gution that represented Roswell IN
he baseball tournament here In 1910
Mr.. Dnlcy VIII remain her" tor ialr
week
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
T.. l.. FaIkcnburg.

Services were held this afternoon
for f. l.. Faikenburg, IA former resi-
dent OF Manhattan, KaS,. whose
death occurred here Sunday night at
the fnmily home on South Edith
street following an extended Illness.
Tn" deceased was formerly connected
with the Kansas Agricultural college
In Manhattan. The funeral today was
conducted by Rev. Charles oscar
Bcckman. at the Lead avenue MethO-
dist church, Burial was In FHirview
cemetery,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
ThIng. ImIng Tonight

carnival lhuAs down town.
Ddd Fellows hold srFSiuus
knights ~ pythItg Grand
lodge sesFluus
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
The Weather

80 Y Er \ ST -- Generally
cloudy, Win local rain tonight
"r Tuesday ,"uI"t lu norm p.I.
iiuu tuuIph'.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
Miss Cora q. Bailey.

Nils cora q. Bailey, bookkeeper
for the Louis HELD company. who
recently returned from visit In Cali
foTnia, died shortly after midnight
laht night az her rooms here OF pneu-
muniu. She leaves father and other
relatives AZ Plano. H.. and a sister IN
Chicago. Funeral announcements
will be made later.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
PAJARITO ACEQUIA
ELECTION TODAY

The annual election Of commission
err Tor The pa1dTito Acequia will be
held In the PaJaTitO precinct today.
with but one ticket In the field me
election was practically decided yes-
teTday when the people served by tile
following:
Mayor DOmO, NlcOdemus ChHveA.
Commissioners. Juan ChAVos, \. ".
StTOup ana Frank A. HubbeiL
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

As \ Rule uur ucalu,' man
gets soiurw her" near IN" tru'n
w his predictions Let us 1|I
earnestly hope That ~" lbuHo
forecast D. the exception "u.u
proves the rule
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
Alfnlfn nm SnA.-

! got on the
tram this NOM.
iu after a mite
Visit to my rturu
at AlRndDucs and
Il % d X It X :
nay hide II they
NhTut at least q
tnUusHu urupl"
It the station fer
to see me come
~ Hadn't IN,
least idea ~ hos
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
IIorntI0 MARTINEZ.

Friends In Albuquerque OF Hon
Felix Martinez of III Paso, will learn
with regret at the death OF his son,
HurutlO. ~ years old. which Oc-
cured recently In the Pass city, fol-
lowing an Illness OF several months
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

IAs'AL WEATHER. report Iur
- hours ending ut Sc m. D.l
Maximum temperature, -
degrees. minimum. 80, range,
-. - C. No., ~. west winds.
clear
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

. . . q . . o . . y . .
. will st.Il "a few TeFrace IOtS q
q 40 per cent down and per cent
. q month for ~ months. without
= phone 1850.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07
MORTUARY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Peak.

The funeral Of Mrs Peak. wife Of
J. H Peak. whose death occurred
Friday was held Yesterday afternoon
from French and LowbrT's chapel.
Rev. T. W. l.uugf"llow Of the Baptist
church conducted tn" services. Burial
was IA Flirvirw cemetery.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-07

Houston fo6t: "Is your husband
enjoying his vaeatIon1"
vine - maah - aW.v a. 49,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21
BRIGGS CROSSROADS BATTLE
Prominent Part Taken by Third Iowa
Cavalry in Battle and Retreat
Many Were Killed.

In answer to Comrade Riley / will
give a condensed report from Colonel
Noble (Th1rd Iowa cavalry to AdJu-
tant General Baker Of Iowa, writes w.
E. Hayden of Portland, Ore, in tho
National Tribune, which ought to sat
isfy him as to the part the cavalry
took at Brice's Crossroads:
Headquarters Third Iowa cavalry,
Near Memphis, Tenn, August 3, 1864.
''Sir: have the honor to report as
to the part taken by the Third Iowa
cavalry in the expedition unoer Gen.
Sturgis. Approaching Brice's Cross
roads at II a. M, this command went
into line of battle by battalion on the
right Of the main road, and soon after
the artillery opened in front. We then
advanced beyond Brices about 60O
yards After forming in line with the
balance of the brigade the cavalry was
dismounted and the horses sent to the
rear. Soon after we became heavily
engaged with the enemy, and held
them in check for an hour. On the lett
of our brigade the enemy was driven
back three different times. At this
juncture my whole command was re-
lieved by regiments of infantry, and
was retiring when the infantry became
engaged. We formed new line in
their rear, rather than to appear to
leave them in an emergency.
THE contest lasted but short time
after this, and the enemy was hotly
pressing his victory, and we took
second position, mounted, to protect
the retreating column. A column OF
squadrons was again formed facing
the enemy and retired by alternate
squadron, keeping the enemy in check.
Our greatest difficulty was to cross
the swamp in our rear, and in it were
caught most of the artillery and train
of the army. Arriving at Stubs plan
tation, We rested from IL p. m. to z
a. m, when we again moved toward
Ripley, holding the rear. At Ripley
found the infantry filling the streets.
and was notified that the enemy was
about to attack on the left / formed
a column of squadrons, faced to the
rear, and at the same time was or
dered to support the Fourth Iowa cav
airy, then in action Deploying bat
talon, l ordered it to the rear, and at
the same time pushed forward anoth
er battalion in column to hold the road
Of retreat for the other troops My adj
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21

vance in line was made under severe
fire, but officers and men were cool
and kept steady line. The enemy
was checked and the position held I'M
til his object attained. Then General
Grierson ordered me to retire.
ITO retire was difficult, for the enc
my, having no resistance elsewhere,
were flanking as well as pressing from
the rear. Their fire was redoubled as
we moved again upon the road. In this
stand we lost several men. Much re-
lief was given to the infantry regi-
ments who were retiring from Ripley,
and the enemy did not escape without
punishment; his flag was seen to fall
three times under our fire and many
Of his men were killed and wounded.
Platoon after platoon was thrown out
right and left along the road, present
ing a front to the rebels. This method
of defense was continued throughout
the day A cavalry force and an in.
fantry command finally appeared and
gave my regiment temporary relief.
But the enemy, still pressing the cav
airy, failed to hold their place, and
portion of the infantry was thrown in
to confusion and captured Colonel
Thomas, commanding the infantry, ap-
piled to me for relief, and / formed
another battalion line, supporting it
with several squadron placed at advan-
tageous points The infantry passed
through my line, and | was once more
contending with the enemy. I was
finally relieved by the Fourth Iowa
cavalry. The losses in my regiment
were So killed, wounded and prisoners.
John W. Noble, Colonel, Third Iowa
cavalry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21
CHAPTER xxvI.-continued.

Oddly. this time she didn't laugh
and | knew why: it was her father,
and It had cut her to the heart This
was what l had feared. AS l proceed
ed. narrating the interview in the Ii
brary. she just grew roster and roster
red. but sat looking at me wide-eyed
and unflinching The pulsation of her
bosom quickened little, but her dear
face remained unchanged, save for
her little trick of dragging her under
lin through her white teeth.
And, by Jove, that's all" l finished
with relief as I mOpped my face. But
who cares. don't you know, or believes
any bit of it? Anyhow. we don't
for we know"
Are you sure?" She spoke grave
ly, yet in her eyes were the dancing
star-mOtes of a laugh. The extrava-
gance, the gambling. and the-oh, all
of it? I must tell you / heard some
sad things myself about Francis Bill
ings while l was at Cambridge"
l grunted scoTnfully. Il know: from
the two-faced cat. Miss Kirkland! Say.
how I wish, by Jove,> that woman
would pack up and go back to China
the sponge!" And I screwed my glass
Indignantly.
oh, nowi" she demonstrated sweet
ly, you mustn't say that. You might
be sorry" She smiled archly.
| grunted contemptuously.
Again she rested her little chin up
on her hand. eying me thoughtfully,
earnestly.
And so you don't believe any of
.it?"
[ chuckled at the idea. oh. l say
now. Frances, you know don't!" And
l showed a bit nearer, looking into
her eyes. But just then l saw Wilkes
come out and look around.
And she must have glanced about
quickly and have seen him, too. for as
was blushing furiously and had moved
a bit
Tn afraid" she satl measuredly.
her chin lifting a littla, you do be-
lieve-part of it," And in her eyes
was a CLINT OF fire.
And then as my face fel blankly, a
slow little smile came creeping back
to hers. Her eyes softened.
Forgive me-" she said gently; Il
misunderstood"
The darling, And. daS1 it. if they
were going to have vines 20 a pavilion.
why didn't they have wings?
DO you know" she said. I dom
believe you do believe $ny of these
awful things could be true about me.
her voice quickened h.-re-"and do
you know I Just think It's lovely OF
you! do" And heS dear voice
dropped like the SITTER notes of a
what's-its-nene. Hes' hands lay II her
lap and she W. E.udytng ne IN the