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BROTHER HURRIFS
 FROM THE WEST
To Sec Sister, Thinking She Would Die, But He Helped Her to
 Recovery.

Nashville, Tenn 1 was nassino through the critical stage of life l. writes Mrs. Kate F. Weaver of 171f CrockrilI Street, this city, and 10, three years and nine months to the day, l was in serious condition. could not walk alone across the aoor l was so weak.
 My brother came from Danas Texas, to see me, thinking 1 was go- ing to die. But he gave me the money to buy six bottles of Cardui. the wa mans tonic, and begun to improve with the second bottle The six bot. ties made me well, strong and hearty
 Since getting well, I have been to see my brother in Dallas.
 Have talked to several of my lady friends, and now they are taking Cardui- my daughter for one. and II IS heipihS her. SAe Is 27 years old. and am nearly 5l. Cardui helped us all
 certainly do not know how 10 praise CaTdni high enough. .ou may publish this letter if you wish, for Cardui certainly saved my life and I cannot say too mrch for it.
 l shall aways recommend your wonderful medicine"
 Cardui is good foT young and old. It costs but little to try, and may mean so much to you.
 Get bottle of Cardui today.
 \. B.-iWrite to- Ladies Advisory Dent. Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chatfanooga. Tenn. for Special Instructions and 64 page book, Home Treatment for Wom- en-" sent in plain wrapper on request.
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Cbc Cbcaters
AT THE PRINCESS.

The big comedy bill at the prin cess the first three days of fine weel seems 70 lave grown in popularity "i'h the people, as the audiences nave been larger and more apprecia tiVe With every show, and the joy program has demonstrated clearly lnat the people appreciate a pure comedy bill once in a while.
 Scarode and Mulvsy continue to be uhe Dig attraction of the bill. This couple wins instant favor with their splendid comedy, but later on they get round after round of applause With their aerobatic dance which is one of the most startling ever seen here the young lady of the team be- Ing thrown about the stage in a man her that would seem to spell per sonal lqJugy 10 her, yet she always rights herself and continues the dance without a break.
 E, j. Appleby, the banjoist is not an ordinary banioist by any means. He Is areal artist on this instrll- ment from which it is most difficult 10 produce classic selections, yet he does 1t with harmony and precision mat makes him a prime favorite.
 Roach and MeCurdy, the "rube" team, continue as popular as ever, while Harry H. Morse and company ana the Three Nation Trio complete "a bill that is nothing but fun, fun. fun, from first to last
 The change of program the latter Iart of the week brings another of those bills which is all variety. with a number of aew and novel offerings, ana merry manner and plenty Of snap and vim that will make it an- other big winner.
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WROTE ARKANSAS SONG.
4Takc Me Back to Arkansas" Is Title
 of Indiana Writers Favorite.

Take me back to arkansas" is the title of favoTite new composition by Cash Y. Henderson, of Hazeiton, Indiana. who composed this song in patriotic verse for the Arkansas State Fair. and with best wishes for its success. The song has not beer heard generally, but those who have listened to it declare there is not alone a good patriotic spirit mani tested. but that the melody is good and the song destined to prove popu' lar.
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0 R R IN E Cures Drink Habit

So uniformly successful has OR RlNE been in restoring the victims |of the Drink Habit" into sober and useful citizens, and so strong is our confidence in it's curative powers, that we want to emphasize the fact that ORRINE is sold under this posi- tive guarantee. If. after a trial, you get no benefit, your money will be refunded. ORRINE costs only $100 per box. Ask for Free Booklet
 '5orrelrs Drug Co.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-13
OLD MAN SHOOTS WIFE.

Shreveport. La, Nov. 12-E. 5. Funderbunk, aged sixty-eight, shos and wounded his wife, aged sixty four at their home on Laurel street this evening, at , o'clock, and then killed himself. Mrs. Funde-bunk is not seriously injured. the bullet strik- ing her in the hip.
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MASQUERADE BALL FRIDAY NIGHT, NOV. IS, AT METZ DANG ING ACADEMY, BiJou RINK. AD- MISSION 25. CENTS; LADiEsiFREE
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NOTICE.

On account of the Fair and the Baptist convention the H1rtnightly club has been postponed until next Monday, Nov. 20.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-13
LYRIC THEATER.

That the. mothers Of Hot Springs realize and appreciate the innovation at the Lyric Theater in installing a
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Sentinel Record Classified Advertising gets results. One cent word for each insertion
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BOWLING ALLEYS.

Four regulations In Dugan Stuart opposite Arlington hotel. A place for ladies and gentlemen to ea- joy Themselves. Robt. R. McRoberts. Proprietor itf
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Luncheonette 2 a. m. to II D. m. daily. Public Drug Co, POP Ouachita Ave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
Payeon--Hunlphrey.

(Special To The Richmond Nireinian.)
LEESRJJRG, VA. Feb. 10.--Rose-
more, the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lodge Humphrey. was the scene
If a beautiful wedding at z O'CLOCK
this afternoon, when their daughter,
Nellie Louise. became the bride Of
MIR. William Carroll Paxson, of Pur-
celiville.
The ceremony. which was Witness
Ell by about nifty guests, was per-
formed by Rev. S. A. Parker, of
H!llsboro, Va.
The large parlors were decorated
in potted ferns palms and pink and
white nations. while in the dining
room pink and white sweetpeas were
used in abundance. The wedding
music was played by Miss Massie
Moore and MIR. Charles steele, OF
PurcelIviile. the latter PLAYING the
violin and being accompanied by Miss
Moore at the piano.
The bride, who rs Il beautiful bru-
nette, entered the parlor with her
father. who gave her IN marriage.
She wore an exquisite gown of pale
blue messaline. deliberately emb-oid-
cred in pearls. and carried a bouquet
Of violets and lilies ~ the valley
She WAS met at the altar by the
groom and his best man. MIR. Joseph
Dalton Dillon. of Purcctlvlle
Following the ceremony a small re-
teption Was held, after which Mr.
and Mrs. Paxson left on the evening
train. the latte. wearing going.
away gown OF dark blue broadcloth
with hat to match.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
DAIRY CAR TO
CONTINUE TOUR
TREEE DEMONSTRATIONS EVERY
y
DAY OF THE COMING
WEEK.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
DANVlLLE. VA. Feb. 1.-THE
special dairy instruction car. of the
Southern Railway Farmers Institute
train viii continue Is tour dur
ing the coming week Zy Visiung
points along the Richmond and Dan
Vile line of the Southern. From two
to three demonstrations daily will be
made at each Of the following stops:
South Boston, Monday. II A. NJ.
2 j. NJ. and 40 p. Nj; Glover.
Tuesday, II A. M. ? p NJ. and 7:30
p. M; brakes Branch. > r. NJ. and
7:8o T. M; Eurkevlle. Thursday al
> p. VI. and 7:&0 r. NJ. and Friday
at 10 A. NJ. Amelia, Friday. 2 P. NJ.
and $50 p. Nj: keysville, Saturday,
10 A. NJ and r. NJ.
From February u through March
I the itinerary as arranged for the
car includes Chase CITY, Clarksville.
Boydton. South Hill. Lawrenceville.
Enporia, Martinsviile, Stuart and
LNnchhHfa -
The dairy instruction car. fitted UP
like a modern and complete farm
dairy and accompanied by DR.. c. NJ
Morgan. dairy agent Of the Southern
railway, rs being sent out for tour
Of the Southeast by the Southern
railway for the purpose of giving
practical instruction and information
to farmers. 1t is being enthusiasts
cally received by the people of Vir-
gina and at every stop large crowds
are in attendance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
FIRST NATIONAL
SELLS TO UNION
BANKING HOME on EAST MAIN
CHANGES FOR SUM OF

Reports that the Union Bank of
Richmond had purchased the home of
the First National Bank were con-
frmed yesterday by James s. Beasley.
president OF the former institution.
Though Mr.. Beasley would not state
the purchase price. 1t was learned
from reliable source that 1t was
$4,000. He expects his bank which
Is now located at 1907 East Main to
take possession Of its new quarters as
soon as the First National moves into
its sky-crapper home at Ninth and
Main. now in course OF construction.
This building will probably be read
for occupancy early next fall, II not
sooner.
The structure which, has lust
changed hands Is located at 1104 East
Main and is regarded as one of the
most substantial buildings of its class
IN the city. II was one Of the few
buildings that survived the fire which
swept Richmond after the city was
evacuated by Lees army in 1855.
The property Nes an approximate
| frontage OF 80 by 1eo feet This makes
the price about $4,000 front foot.
The banking firm of John l.. Will
liams Sons secured an option on the
property some weeks ago for leasing
purposes. bat allowed the option to
lapse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
HARRY HOUSEMAN
BACK HOME AGAIN
WILL ADDRESS SPORTSNE,N,S
CLUB AT I4AWRENCE's
NEXT FRIDAY,

Mr.. Harry Houseman. we'll known
in business circles here, and an active
1rse1a1sar Of THE Fishermen and HINT
ers' Club, returned to Richmond Sat
urday after long trip through the
South. He is representing the West
ern Cartridge Company, of Alton, ILL.,,
and has accepted the Virginia ter
ritory.
Mr.. Houseman said that he found
the trapshooting spirit prevailing to
a large extent throughoae the South.
1t 10 on the increase IN tennessee
and Kentucky" he said. and all the
hunters with whom l came in con-
tact are loud in their Communications
Of the Virginia Legislature for pass
ing law for the preservation Of the
game birds
Mr.. Houseman will address the
Fishermen and Hunters Club at their
rooms at the Lawrence next Friday
night,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
MANY GRADUATE
At HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST HALF SESSION COMES TO
CLOSE, THIRTY GETTING
DIPLOMAS.

The following list OF High School
graduates for the first half-session
ending January 81 were announced
yesterday:
Alyse Lloyd Bates. Elizabeth Holio-
way Brown. Rosa Burton, q. Glen
wood Clarke, Audrey Frayser Dillon.
Edith Rosely Gilmore, George Rich
ardson FHirlamb. Jr, Henry r. Gar
rett. Constance Mary Gay. Samuel II.
Gellman, Louise Goode. Percy Cat
ling Hamlin. Sailie Carter Hancock.
Columbia Harvery Hargrore. Jesse
Harris, Teresa Louisa johnson, Rus
sell H. Kuhn. Rosalie Lawrence. Gen.
evieve Alberta Ieech. Miriam Me-
Graw. Helen Albee Monsel. Virginia
Frances Payne, Leila Nee Perrin
Anne Eliza beth Potts, Louise Norma
Royal. Henrietta Scha piro. Mary
Courtenay Shine. Ethel Lisle Smither.
Julian Price Staples, Malcolm Lee
straus. Etheiyn Adelaide Tiller.
Rosemary Membership.
Through the courtesy OF the Rose
mary Library. membership is award
, Cd to the pupil standing highest in
each Of the eight grades In the school.
| These were awarded IA follows:
Al. Malcolm Lee Straus; ar. Louise
Gepfarth: 3b, Mary Humphreys; ga.
Gladys Burnet; %. Irving White. "a,
Frances Woodson: ID, Walter Leon
ard; la. Bessie Stith
Honor Pupils.
Honor pupils are those who stand
40 per cent. or above on each study:
4h1. Malcolm Stratus, Constance Gay.
Helen MonselI; 4b2. Henry Garrett.
| Ethel Smither. Russell Kuhn: AL. So
phia Meyer: 4a2, Louise Gepfarth:
Dbl. Mary Humphreys; Sal. Gladys
Burnet; 2b2. Peasants Tyler, Writ
| Waller. Moses Gellman; 2b3, Irving
White: 2a1. Frances Woodson: 2a2.
Taylor Coleman, Anne Atweil. Louise
Gwathmey. Clara Lumpkin. olga Poh-
Zig. Grace Rollins. Virginia Watkins;
2a3. Max Glass: 2 "A. Virginia Ben
nett. Cornelia Leidy. Grace Miller,
Ruth Owens: 1bl. Walter Leonard.
Essie Cox. Virginia Gay: 1b2. Laura
Anderson. Rita Bear: 1b3. Vieho Arm
istead: 1b7. Elsie Gepfarth; 1ai. Bes-
sic Stith; LAT. Hazel Tyree; Lao, Ralph
Chappell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

the main auditorium when a program
Of short talks and music was ysns
dered.
About $50 the union adjourned to
the lecture room where an hour was
spent very pleasantly in social chats
and enjoying the refreshments ten
dered by the Grace Street Philatheas.
Many matters of interest to organ
lied classes were discussed. and Q COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for
mass meeting to be held on February
81. when Rev. Frank Anderson, of
Johnstown. n. Y, will be the principle
speaker. He Is the treasurer OF the
Worldwide Baraca -Philathea Union.
and a hne speaker.
The next regular monthly meeting
of the union will be held with the Third
Christian class on Friday, March 3,
nj & o'clnck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

t a
raasoNed. TO Shel2egias 4AririS Hospital
in this city, suffering from a bad
case Of blood poisoning in one of his
arms. He was recently discharged
from the hospital, but has not suffi-
GENTLY recovered. it is understood. to
resume operations on his farm which
is located near the birthplace of Henry
Clay In Honover.
In addition to her husband. among
those who attended Mrs. Tylers fun
eral was his brother. Judge Gardner
Tyler, of Sherwood Forest. Charles
city tUurTtS. Lyon G. Tyler. president
of William and Mary College. another
brother, was unable to be present.
The bereaved husband Is the young
est son of former President Tyler. and
strikingly resembles his father in
facial features. He is just fifty years
Of age. though he looks much older.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

we're in blue Gainsborqugh dresses.
Mr.. German and his bride VIII spend
their honeymoon in the South and
VIII make their home in Baltimore.
The brides chief attendant was her
sister. Miss. Eleanor Nash. the
bridesmaids being the Misses Fanny
! Ballard Of Louisville, Ky; Alice
Fisher, shirley Watkins and cornelia
Mclaughlin, of Rye. Jane Meldrim,
OF Savannah and Katherine Harvey,
Of Kansas city. There were also
four flower girls, the Misses Muriet
and Nivicnne Watkins. OF Rye, Dais5
Gordon. Of Savannah, and Page An
der2on. Masters ogden and Aubrey
Nash, dressed after the GainsborouEh
picture OF boy Blue" served as
pages.
The ushers were Nessrs Percy r..
Pyne. I'd, OF New York. Albert Cor
man. Stanley Tregellas and Bartlett
Johnson, OF Baltimore. Comerford
| Mclaughlin. If Rye. Edmund De &.
, Nash and Dana Stevens, Jr.. of Sa-
yannah,
"Hcarty" Social.
| The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Rail-
I road Y. NJ. {, \. has been organized.
land is making elaborate preparations
1 fUf's 4 hearty social to he given To
! railroad men and their families at
heir building on Main street on Fri
! day evening AT T3o o'clock. Every
! Thing viii bc In keeping with the
! Valentine season. Special music has
| been arranged fer the occasion, and
refreshments will be served.
! Monthly Meeting.
Monthly meeting Of Richmond
Chapter. T. u. G., will be held in
! .ce rump tta11 wednesday at II
! O'Clock. Reports from annual tea
and Soldiers Home dinner will be
made. Committees are asked To bring
In All bills. Visiting daughters are
always welcomed.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas p. Stokes
are spending some time in st. Au-
7 gustjne. Fla.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan is visiting
! Miss Hess Clark in Washington.
Mrx. Howard Sutton. who has been
/ the guest OF Mrs. Frederick Sanford
in Newport News, has returned &c
Richmond.
Miss Elizabeth Wilbur of Phila-
+ deIphia, who has been tho guest ol
+ Miss Mary Trayior is spending some
tine in Warrcnton, Va.
Or. Robert Stewart is spending the
+ week -crr- in Newport News with Ms
parents. Colonel and Mrs. William
Ii, stewart
Mrs. Philip Winston and Mrs
I Frank Winston. Of 81, Paul. Mimi
are guests az Mrs. Rosser at Rugby
! Bail" in Albemarle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
BARACxx ~rtfLATHEA UNION = 8 -
HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

The second monthly meeting OF the
Richmond Baraca- Phiiathea Union
was held Friday night with the Grace
Street Presbyterian classes. and was
largely attended. over thirty classes
being represented.
The union, has nearly doubled Ats
membership in the last sixty days. al
though 1t has hardly gotten under
way.
The first part OF the evening was
devoted to business, the Baracas and
Philatheas holding separate meetings.
lasting about an hour. At o'clock
the Barracks joined the Philatheas IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
TWO ARE SUDDENLY
STRICKEN BY DEATH

Especial to The Richmond Virginia NJ
BLACKSTONE, Feb. Thames
Perry. a respected bla cksmith. dropped
dead on the street here Friday. He
was buried Sunday in Lakeview Gene
terry with Masonic honors. He is sur
vived by his widow. two daughters
and two sons.
Miss Mamie Nehlett dropped dead
at her home In Lunenburg county
saturday morning. She was the last
child of the large family of DR.. Ster-
ling Neblett. of Lunenburg. who died
about forty years ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
JOHN TYLER'S SON
LOSES HIS WIFE
DEATH OCCURS At WILLIAMS
BURG HOSPITAL, FOLLOWING
OIL LAMP MlSkAP.

Mrs. Cora Lee Tyler wife of r.
FitghnSh INier. son OF John Tyler
tenth President OF the United States,
VINO died at the Eastern State Hospi-
tai. at WILLIAMSBURG. Friday. was bur-
led in the Tyler plot in Hollywood
Cemetery, following funeral services at
Calvary Baptist churcn. the Rev. Ry-
land Knight officiating
Mrs. Tyler. who was Mrs. Cora Lee
Eraighill. OF this city, before her sec
ond marriage, was severely burned on
her husbands farm in Hanover coun-
~ several months ago when an oil
lamp exploded in thefr home. Soon
afterwards 1t was fo.tnd necessary to
remove her to the Williamsburg hos
pital.
About the same time Mr.. Tyler was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
Mardi Grns. New Orleans, $26.75.
Mobile S24.5 Via y. & W. Ry.

Round TRIP tICkets at above rates
on sale February J. to ~. good re-
turning until March 2. 800 add
tional secures extension of limit to
March IS. 1912. Permits stop over
en- route. going and returning. Fur
Their information may be obtained
from c. A. Overton. Jr.. City Pas
senger Agent, ofiice OF the Norfolk
and Western Railway at Ninth and
Main streets. or c. Fl. Bosley. Dis
trict Passenger Agent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
AARDI GRAS CARNIvALS, NEW
ORLEANS. MOBILE. PENSA-
COLA, FEB. 1890, 1912.

Southern Railway offers very re-
fuced fare tickets on sale February
1919, inclusive. Apply to nearest
Southern Railway Ticket Agent or
write s. f. BURGESS. u. p. A.. Rich
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS
fsfac!a. .o.7',sa Richmond Virsins.as.ns.,
Dillon-iickett.

LEESBURG, VA. Feb, 1o.-Mr.
Joseph Dalton Dillon. of Purceilviiie.
and Miss Mary Pickett. OF Fails
t,h,,rcb we're married at $50 o'clock
this evening at the home OF the
brides mother. Mrs. Bushrod Pick
EFT. by Rev. Mr.. Andrews, OF the
Methodist church at Falls Church
The bride. who was unattended. was
attired in a pale blue messaline ana
carried a shower bouquet or brfdes
roses and lilies OF the valley. her
going-away gown was OF DARK piue
with small hat TO match. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dillon will reside in PURCELL
VILE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
Society

The sixth and last dance OF the
Richmond German Club this season
will take place this evening at 2
O'Clock in the Masonic Temple. The
Mondays have. as always. been very
select and large affairs this winter,
and have been notably brilliant events
az a season, characterized by hand
some entertainments. Palms and bay
trees fdIi decorate the bail room
this evening and the supper tables
will he arranged with a decorative
scheme OF yellow and green, car
ried out by daffodils and smilax, with
yellow shaded lights Colonel 10
Lane Stern will lead the german.
dancing with Miss Emily Royal.
Afternoon Reception.
Miss Anna Griffith, OF Texas, and
MISS Lucy Bevcridge. Of this city.
were the guests OF honor at a beau
tlfuI tea. given by Mrs. Frank Mans
field Boxley at her home on West
Grace street, Saturday afternoon.
Tho house was decorated throughout
in pink and white flowers. palms and
SmilaN \ large basket " pink roses
was arranged IN the centre OF the
table IN the dining room and PINK
candles Mere usrd aNeE*N here.
Mrs Rcxley. wearing "a gown OF
embroidered purple chiffon over pur-
pie satin. received with the honor
guests Miss Grimth wore a lovely
frock % pink embroidered chiffon
and satin. aud Miss BcHctidge ~ss
gowned in white satin vrtttd in chit
fon Assisting I'm receiving we're Mrs.
Thomas Bigger. Mrs. Gordon Srratler
and Mrs Richmond Moore Miss
Margaret Chewing presided at the
punch bowl and Misses Jclis Scott,
Imogen Efddick Katherine Robinson,
Julia Gone and Anna BevorjdE" r74fN-
ed In the dining room. invited -
meet Miss Griffith and Miss BeN-
eridge were about one hundred yuhNs
girls
ATTRACTIVE Dinners.
Miss Mary Scarborough was hostess
al an attractive dinner at the Cohn-
try Club on saturday evening inc
guests were seated q I three small
tables. which were arranged with
pink flowers and rose shaded lights,
Covers were laid for tweniy-four. and
some Of the guests were: Misses Mary
Saunders. Archer Joynes. Frances
Wheat. Conway Fleming, Elsie Par
IRISH. Loulie Johnston. Jeilis Scott,
Charlotte Jones. Helen iiaskns.
Mexsrs Richard osterloh. Fhildrey
Scott Herbert Feathcrstone. Francis
johnson, Maurice imughurur, EsbRrf
'iieS, - t,,,.ta'',,
son ang =, ~ W ~ L.. s. -5
INF a prefty little dinner, her guests
numbering twelve. MIR, Garnftt FahJ
&af 9 alhh't "a teH 'uE'' - - -
j y" eio" was ''''7' W " F"'''
san
Nr~. hahtfiAhh is'1''i.
pafr"aiis. sInlLaA az" teFnT u,o''t"l
Cd the home Of Mrs, /, H Kaufman.
r Ia stf
TVS west GRACE street. "a t"' 'al ",
ternoon' "heh shc 'ht"ftaln'" "4.''t ~
Jaw guests a. q pa huS'tle iFN'l ~" I''
hDnof 81 Mr I-GGlS lAazt -, az, : =,
recent oride. "hu rs az NJ A..
Eaul manu- noS' MAJ t ''e -
blerS' "l ~" ~ ~ VIZ - p'", ~
cor uaFA -
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The Delta independent., 1912-01-12

Say no more, monsieur. II,
CROUCH. 'Secrecy-dispatch-a long
and perilous Journey Faith I'm Just
your mani"
You have no other business of the
moment"
None whatever"
Then l am indeed fortunate. Ard
now, I presume. you will no longer
object to satisfying me as to your iden-
tity."
Not in the least. Although. to be
candid, monsieur, I'm not in the hab
it of carrying me Bertillion record
about me. But if ye'll have the good
mes to accompany me to the Orient.
over there. I'll put your mind at ease
before ye can say knife"
Des Trebes nodded 81 should be
delighted, but unfortunately" - he
have an appointment with a confrere.
May we fix time-in half an hour,
say-when it will be convenient for
you to have me call at the Orient?"
In half an hour? I'll await ye
then, monsieur"
Pardon. then. my haste. l am late.
| must be off,"
The mans hand touched O'Rourke's
in the most brief of clasps, singularly
firm and cold. The Irishman pondered
the sensation for some moments after
Des Trebes' hurrying figure had van
ished in shadows.
Il don't like it, he averred: "'tis
a bad sigma hand that's naturally
cold. l never yet touched one like it
that belonged to man we could trust.
/ misdoubt he's sound at the core.
Des Trebes. But then, what's
the odds? Can l not take care of me-
self? And since it's the Government
of France I'm treating with. and him
self only the medium-that puts alto
gether a different complexion on the
matter"
He spent the ensuing half-hour loi-
tering in the more populous portion
of the grounds. smoking as he stroll
ed, his eyes keen to scrutinize each
woman who came his way. But he dis
covered none resembling her whom he
had seen in the Casino.