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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
EUROPE NERVOUS OVER SPIES
Case of Englshmen Arrested in the
Baltic Taking Pictures Reveals
Situation.

Berlin, Germany.-The case Of five
Englishmen arrested on the charge Of
espionage while cruising in the Baltic
has directed public attention afresh to
the widespread prevalence of spying
in Europe and the extraordinary
nervous alarm 1t is causing among the
powers.
Since the first of the year there
have been about fifty arrests in Ger
many for espionage. The majority Of
these arrests were due to the unbound
ed apprehensions of the police or mill
tary officials The majority Of the per-
sons arrested were French, English or
Russian. One of the last named was
an accredited representative Of the
Russian government. In some in
stances ordinary tourists have been
taken into custody for venturing UNI
awares into grounds which are under
military control.
The English prisoners were released,
the only evidence against them being
that, while sailing near the coast, they
took a number Of photographs of the
scenery along the shore.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
CHAPTER XII.
| send a Man 70 JAN.

Send a Man 70 Jail.
The two policemen shifted impa-
IDENTITY.
"That'll about do, Foxy" growled
O'Keefe IT'S entertaining, but enough
Of thing"
But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
"Wait!" he painted. "One second
wait--just one second!"
He looked at jenkins and ducked
his neck forward, swallowing hard.
Jenkins" he said with a sickly
smile. "You---you see how 1t is with
I.ightnut--poor fellow! Meme OF us
ever thought he would go of that
bad though But, as It is. guess
you're the one now who will have tC
set me right with these people. You'll
have to stand for me-"
Jenkins looked alarmed. He ad
dressed the officers eagerly:
"S'help me-" he cried, his glance
impaling the prisoner with scorn, e
never see this party before in the tel
years | been In New York;"
Call for the wagon, Tim" salt
o'Keefe shortly, indicating th'
'phone THE fools going to Civ,
trouble. Kahoka Apartments, tel
them. Hurry; let's get him to. tn,
street"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
A Word to the Wise.

The proverDial advice, "Cobbler,
stick to your last" had an opposite
exemplihcation in the following anso.
dote, for which lions Advocate Is re.
sponsible.
A colored man was brought before
police Judge, charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty, and re-
ceived sentence, when the Judge asked
how it was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
their owners house when there was q
dog In the yard.
"Hlt wouldn't be Of no use, Judge"
said the culprit, ito try to 'splain dis
thing to you all. Eff you was to try
It, like as not you would git yer hide
full O. shot, an git no chickens, nei-
Their. Ell you want to engage in any
rascslity, Judge, 20 bettah stick 70
de bench, whar yo' am familiar"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
ODD PEOPLE.
Country Ruled by Car Is Barren
and DesOlute.
Few Persons Are Aware That Theirs
Are Two Kinds Of Lapland-
Natives Never Live Long
IN One Place.

81 Petersburg.-Among the curious
peoples In the Russian empire is one
race-the Lapps-who. though under
the Cars rule. practically are indie.
pendent, for the very good reason that
the Russian troops cannot get az them.
Every schoolboy has heard of Lap
land, In northern Europe, but few of
use know that there are two kinds OF
Lapland. One is on the very verge OF
the continent. In country so barren
and desolate that about the only Nv
ing creatures In II are the reindeer
on which the northern Lapp subsists,
the wolves, which live on the rein.
deer, and the LapD himself.
In this region the herder Lapp
roams at will. The country is more
passable In winter than in summer.
since It is traversed by numerous
rivers and marshes that can be cross
ed only when frozen over, unless the
traveller carries bis boat on his back
But with the coming of winter the
Lapps utilize the icebound rivers as
thoroughfares instheir travels. They
know the best foraging grounds and
the places where shelter may be af-
forded for a weeks encampment.
The resting places of these nomads
within tho arctic circle depend upon
the moss patches, the food OF the rein
deer When 1t has been eaten OF the
ground these people must strike camp
and go elsewhere AS a herd Of hun
dred deer will soon strip half dozen
acres of the moss growth It does not
take long for them to eat up every
thing around the settlement, even the
shoots of the birch and willow trees
as far up as they can reach. So away
goes the band, and the place may be
deserted for several years, since three
or four seasons are required for the
moss again to spread over the ground
wherefrom 1t has been eaten. This is
why the Lapp wanders through valley
and over plain. as does the tribesman
Of the desert. He must move to live,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
CHAPTER II. fcon.lnnsd.l

"Oh, come now, BTaxton," said the
officer in tone of disgust, stop your
foolery; you're just using up time
Amt ii enough that you're in this
building and in this gentleman'a
rooms?"
I'm his roomsi" exploded Foxy
Grandpa. Why, you lunkhead. this
gentleman win tell you I am his
guest!" He turned to me with q sort
of angry laugh.
Tell ham, Lightnut," he rasped
I've had enough of this!"
The big policeman's features ex
banded in a grin. while Tim doubled
forward an instant, his blue girth
wabbling with internal appreciation
of the Foxy ones facetiousness; and
the janitor snickered.
Jenkins looked shocked. AS for me
dash It, never so wished for my
monocle, don't you knowl
O'Keefe's head angled a little Il
give me the benefit of a surreptitioui
wink.
"Oh. certainly" he said, his voic'
affecting a fine sarcasm: IF the gen
tleman says you're his friend"
He's no friend of NINE" | pro
claimed Indignantly. Never saw hin
before in my life"
Instead of being COMPOUNDED, tn,
artful old villain fell back with
great air of establishment and dismay
BY Jove, hB managed to turn fairl,
purple,
Whats that?" he gasped strang
lingly and clutching at the collar o
his pajamas. Say that again, Dicky,
looked at him severely.
"Oh, say, don't call me 'Dicky
either" | demonstrated quietly. TT
name l only like to hear my int
mate friends use"
He kind OF caught the back OF
chair and glared wildly at me fror
under his bushy wintry eyebrows. Tn
beefy rolls of his lower Jaw actual
trembled.
Don't you-haven't you Away
classed me as that, Dic-er-Ligh
nut?" he sort Of whispered.
BY Jove, the efrrontery of such &C
ing fairly Disguised me. / looked hill
over from head to foot with measure
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from a friend in China. The present
proves 10 be a pair OF pajamaa A letter
hints Of surprise to the wsHrer. Lghtnut
nona the pajamas and late az night gets
up for a smoke. His servant Jenkins.
comes In and, falling TO recognize Light
nut attempts TO put him out Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
ne reappears jenkins falls on his neck
with JOY. confirming Llghtnut's belief
that he Is crazy. jenkins tells IAghtnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed In pajamas In a
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
Iightnut Is asked to put up the KID
Tor the night on his way home from COLI
lege. Later Llghtnut finda a beautiful
girl IN black patamas In his room. Light
nut 10 shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and alanRy talk She tells him
her name Is Francis and puzzles him
with story OF her love for her sister &
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
ing the girl IL missing and Lghtnut hur-
Fiea TO the boat 10 see her on He Is 40
nosted by husky college boy, who calls
aim "Dicky," but he does not see the
slrl Jack Billings calls TO spend the
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lghtnut later discovers
N his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing patamas
Jenkins calls the police, who declare the
intruder to be criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
MARRIAGE LICENSE BY PHONE
Permit to Wed Issued to MInnesot'
Man over the Long-DIstance
Wire by Clerk.

Minneapolis, Minn.-It lacked only
one hour until Dr. W. o, FrybergeI
and Miss Mary Hughes, both Of Min
neapolis, were to be wed at Miss
Hughes summer home, near Buffalo.
MINI, when the clerk of the district
court refused license to DR.. Fry.
berger on the ground that the parties
did not reside In the county.
In that hour DR.. Fryberger called
the clerk of the district court in
Minneapolis. made an affidavit over
the long-distance telephone and re-
ceived a permission to wed by the
same way, the clerk Of the court at
Buffalo taking the fee for the Henne-
pin county Office.
1t is said to be the first case in
Hennepin county Of a license being
isued over the telephone.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
II Is Generally Believed That the Fa-
nous Weapon Is Now IN a Lon
don Antique Shop.

The famous sword Of Suleiman.
which disappeared from the Turkish
treasury in the reign of Sultan Abdul
Hamid, is believed to have been sold
to some dealer in antiques in London
or Paris. Tahir Pasha. to whom the
sword was given by Abdul just before
the latter was deposed, has told the
Constantinople police that 1t was
buried in a subterranean passage in
the YildlS Kiosk, but he has forgotten
the exact place.
Tahir was a favorite Of Abdul. and
the story is that Tahir received the
sword from Abdul, although 1t be-
longed to the state, as a reward for
espionage. When the constitutional
government supplanted Abdul Hamid
fruitless search for the sword was
made. Recently the war minister re-
ceived an anonymous letter saying
that the sword was In Tahir Pasha 5
possession. This led to a search OF
Tahir's house. Following Tahir's state
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
CHAPTER XIII.



BY Jove. II seemed to me I had been
asleep about minute when | saw
the sunlight splashing through the
blinds.
Jenkins stood beside me with soma
thing In his hand.
Didn't hear me, did you, sirT'' he
was asking, Il said l thought the adj
dress looked like Mr.. Billings hand
writing. And he's gone. sir"
"GoneH"
sat up. rubbing the sleep from my
eyes. | had a befogged notion that
Jenkins looked a little queer
Yes, sir. He's not in his room, nor
In the apartment anywhere"
Eh-how-whats that?" For Jen-
kins' hand extended an envelope.
Perhaps you would like to read
this now, sir"
II was from Billings-I knew his fist
In an instant 1t was very short and
without heading. In fact, above his
name appeared Just q half-dozen pen
ciled words, heavily UNDERSIGNED, and
without punctuation:
Damn you send me my clothes
His clothes?" looked perplexedly
at Jenkins.
He was looking a little pale and
held his eyes fixedly to the picture
holding across the room. He coughed
gently.
Yes. SIR" he uttered family;
they're in his room, but he amt"
He stepped back, leaving something
on the stand by my bed.
whats that?" | questioned in
alarm. Another note?"
mo, sir-not exactly, sir. But IL
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
FORGET "HONOR THY FATHER
So Says Kansas Hospital Chief In
His Report of Young People Of
That State.

Topeka, Kan.-"Honor thy father
and thy mother" is a forgotten doc
trine in Kansas, declared DR.. T. C..
Biddle, superintendent of the Topeka
hospital for the insane, in his biennial
report to the state board Of control
DR.. Blddle caustically arraigns the
young people of the state for their In
difference toward the old. After re-
porting marked increase Of senile de-
mentia since his last report, Dr. Biddle
says:
1T appears that among Kansas
young peoRe honor thy father and thy
mother has become an antiquated
dogma"
DIR. Biddle declares most Of the
cases Of senile dementia are turned
over to the state because children do
not care to look after their afflicted
parents. They are willing to pay the
state for keeping them, but will not do
the work themselves. The people are
harmless, simply having breakdown
because Of age.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

called, because 1t belonged to the Re.
public of Doges
The ambassador of Spain has the
Palazzo di spagna. which for cen.
turtles housed the grandees OF that
country. The German ambassador is
housed In the Palazzo Chaffarelli,
which from the heights Of the capitol
frowns over the Eternal City below.
The Japanese ambassador lives in the
historic Palazzo Altiere. erected in
1870.
Ambassador O'Brien understood
this situation and set to work to find
a proper residence, which for a time
seemed impossible. He signed a con-
tract to occupy a gorgeous apartment
In the Palazzo Barberini, q most Inn
posing structure Of the Renaissance,
begun In 1924. and finished by the
ubiquitous Bernini, whose works con
fl ont one at every turn In Rome.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Proposed New Word.

But few score words in the Eng.
fish language begin with the letter
*" The suggestion that a new word,
'xeralexis," be admitted to their ser
ried ranks is therefore an undertaking
Of some temerity. DR.. H. F. Roberts
proposes it in Science, to replace "the
clumsy and rather astounding com.
pound, 'drought-resistance.' The sec.
ond half of the new word is from the
Greek "alexesis," which implies keep
ing of or resistance. and is related to
the latter part Of the Greek derivativa,
'prophy laxis."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

then / saw that OF a sudden he reeog-
nized them, too His eyes rolled az
me uuderstandingly.
What is It, sir7" demanded
o'Keefe respectfully. The law re-
luires-"
swallowed hard Tits the pa
iamas." | said family.
The old rascal sttered a roar and
tried to get at me.
You cold-blooded scoundrell" be
beloved. $50 this is Why"
But here a jab of the night stick
took him In the side with a sound like
blow on a punching bag. Words
left the old man and he gasped des-
perately for breath. O'Keefe tried 70
shake him.
did you get those pajamas In
here7" he demanded ferceiy, and be
drew back his stick as though for an.
other jab. But the old geezer nodded
quickly, glaring at me and trying "a
Wheeze something.
That's enough" said the officer
He turned to me. you recognize
them, do you, sir7-
IL think So" / stammered, look
ing at Jenkins, who nodded. They
belong to a friend OF mine who-a-
must have left them here"
Il see" He fshed out a note.bo
Mind giving me the name. sir? Just
a matter Of form. you know" he
licked his pencil expectantly.
"0h. | say, you know" l gasped
at Jenkins. Il don't think she-I-'
Certainly not, SIR" affirmed Jen
kins, solemnly looking upward.
"She?" The notebook slowly
closed, then with the pencil went bach
into the officers pocket. Excuse me
sir. H'm!"
"H'm!" echoed Tim apologetically
Then they both glared at Foxy.
The old man Just snarled at them
He was like a dog at bay.
"All right" he Kissed. you JUS
try to take them off-Pll kill some
body, that's all. Think I'm going Il
make a spectacle Of myself"
Jenkins whispered to me.
ITO be sure" | said aloud III,
might as well wear them now to th'
station. Just so he returns them wher
he gets his clothes"
Very good. sir" said O'Keefe, re
lieved. Wen see he does that. Come
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
GIVES WEALTH FOR APPETITE
diamond Jim" Brady Of New York
Shows Gratitude to Johns Hop
klns Hospital.

Baltimore, Md.--In gratitude to 1t
for having restored his appetite, Ola
mond Jim" Brady of New York has
given 100000 to Johns Hopkins hos
pital here, it was learned. After suf-
fering for near six months from stom-
ach trouble, during which he could not
indulge in the luxury Of dry toast
without being savagely revenged dur
Ing digestion, Mr. Brady was able to
sit down to his first big meal the other
night. The menu which waS served
was as follows:
Cantaloupe, cherrystone clans,
chicken gumbo (strained), sea bass
wine, broilsd squad turkey, string
bean salad, demi tasse, cigars, cham
payne.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
rhs cannlbal. Mad Food.

An officer OF the French colonial
army brought letter from the chief
OF group Of missionaries in the
southern islands Of the Pacific NOT
long ago, which winds up as follows!
Il regret to tell you that our littl,I
company can do little against the ia
naticism of these poor wretches,
Moreover, famine is ravaging the
country, for the harvest has been de
stroyed. Therefore the dispatch Of
more missionaries has become w
gent,"-La Petite RepubliQue.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

Thomas J. o'Brlen, Ambassador to
Italy, Has at Last Found Suit
able Residence.

Rome.-Thomas ]. o'Brlen, the
American ambassador. has at last
solved In most suitable way the
question OF HIS residence as the rep.
resentative OF a power like the United
States.
In Rome the ambassador Of a great
country can hardly live. without losing
some prestige, IN a modern house or
villa The residence which the French
ambassador occupies, the Palazzo Far
neae, is a national monument IN itself.
The Austrian ambassador lives In the
Palazzo VeneEia, a stronghold, so
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Seek Sword of Suleiman

ment that the sword is buried in the
Yildiz Kiosk excavations are being
made in that palace. The police doubt
Tahir's story.
The sword Of Suleiman the Magnifl-
cent was one Of the most valuable
relics in the possession Of the Turkish
government Following a little habit
he had, Abdul Hamid added 1t to the
collection of priceless works OF art
and jewelry in the golden cage" of
the Yildiz Kiosk.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Too Clean for Files.

Berlin.-The notedly clean streets
of the capital city of the German en-
pire not only assist in keeping the
death rate low and please the eye,
but add as well to the comfort of ev-
eryday life. At this season of the
year, while young America is being
taught to swat the fly" there is no
occasion to teach the Berliners any
such activity. Although window
screens are almost unknown here, so
few flies can be found in any place
that they appear lonely. The city's
admirable street cleaning methods do
not leave enough refuse to permit flies
to breed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

along now, Braxton-shut UP, tell
you'll"
And with all four of them behind
the charge, they managed to rush the
loudly protesting old man to the door.
II won't go without my clothes,
tell YOU" he ragged.
But he did. Fighting, swearing and
protesting, the jolly old vagabond was
roughly bundled into the elevator.
Good night, sir" called O'Keefe as
the tour OF them dropped downward
Wen let you know if it seems neces'
sary to trouble you"
Once again inside, Jenkins and
Just stared at each other without a
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
SMALLEST BABY" THRIvES
Philadelphia Infant Reaches Weight
Of Almost Two Pounds and ls
Near Seven Inches Long.

Philadelphla.-Russell Daley, the
smallest baby ever born here, is max
ing rapid strides at the University
hospital. Now nearly two weeks old,
ne has attained weight of one pound
eleven ounces and length of six and
three-quarter inches. The physicians
say that his digestive apparatus is nor
NAL and that he should thrive, barring
unforeseen circumstances.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

may suggest-without offense, sir
that you fill 1t out, will see that Il
gets to him"
Him? Who's him-he, mean?"
Doctor Splasher, sir, the temper
ance party | was speaking Of. I've
already filled out mine, and I'm going
to put one in for Mr.. Billings when /
send the clothes" From the doorway
he turned a woebegone countenance
toward me. ITS heartrending, sir
If l may be permitted to say SOTO
think of nice gentleman like Mr..
Billings wandering over to the club
with nothing on but red pajamas."
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
WHOLE TOWN QUITS PHONE
checotah (okla.) In an Odd Protes'
Against Poor Service Rendered
by Company.

Checotah, Okla.-Individually and
collectively, Checotah has it's receiver
down. All the telephone receivers In
town are down as a protest against
what the patrons Of the telephone
company characterize as poor serv.
ice. "Centrars" most seductive words
uttered IN an effort to get the sub.
scribers 60 ''hang up" or answer calls
have been Of no avail and the citf
zens assert that they will not allow
the phones to be used until improve
ments in the service are made,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
orphanasss In Turkey.

There are 20 orphanages in the
Turkish empire, conducted by Ameri-
cans. enrolling 5000 inmates. In con-
nection with these orphanages an In
dustrial work has sprung up which
gives employment to over 10000 peo-
pie in addition to the orphans. The
work is largely done by the widows
and orphans and includes rug and
lace-making, various forms of EN-.
broidery. and other domestic work.
The product Of these institutions flnd
q market abroad.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

I'm afraid our friend sorapsley 10
. Socialist
NO You mistudge scrapslsy What
makes him sore IL the fact that In
spite Of the high cost OF living. soms
men manage TO lead double llvsa."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Mhsrn He Rnlkad.

'shs has a terrible time with her
husband"
Yes, she Is driving him to drink. :"
"Nonsensel II she was driving him
TO drink things would be different;
she's trying TO drive him the other
way"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Some people spend their lives in try.
ing TO acquire money 10 spend.

A a summer tonic there Is no medicine
mat quite compares with 0NtDTNE. Ii una
only builds up The system, but taken rag-
ularly, prevents Malaria. Regular of Taste.
Esa formula AZ Druggista.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

7 don't like this chickenTalsing
for man TO so into"
why notH"
IT'S such a hen-pecking kind Of
business"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

whats the matter with your hus
band. Mrs. Mixey77
"The doctor says he's got bad at.
tack Of ammonia"
Then ! guess It's apt to bo fatal
for It's bound 10 take his breath"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11
Paradoxloal Effect.

There was so much IRE in her
eyes"
There always lie when she 4 PUT
CUT" >
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

The average man can make a fool
Of himself almost az easily az q won.
an can make a fool OF him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

contempt, Il don't know you at ALL,
! said coldly, turning away.
I'VE gods!" he wheezed, clutching
at his grizzled hair.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
WESTERN PACIFIC is
RAPIDLY TAKING RAM
WITH GREAT SYST

N:tn 4 line that appears to =.
being less than three YEAR n
equipped with all OF the mode
approved methods, u would sss,>
there was little need for iunror-
yet, during The year. the mana
o, the Western Pacific has s71
81. 100000 for general improvement
the line. Some OF them have ma
completed. but, when they ara
pleted. which will he within
months. there will be an almost !
roaGbcd between Salt Lake ry}s
san Francisco. with a maximnn<
OF ] per cent.
Many difficult tasks confront4
engiGeera Who built the road n
the beautiful Feather River canvo,
those engineers performed that Su
wei that there is little left fo
owners OF the road TO do except 4,
for tho rapidly growing freight ana
sengcr business.
The Chilcoot tunnel caused
trouble during the year, but ths
been overcome By persistent effor
In a way that makes the reanedv
maneDt. The original timbcrs Z
fire, and for months II was nse,
TO resort 10 "shoo fly track osI
ridge. About two months ago
was resumed through the tunnd
now, with a steel and concrete 4
there is no further need Of fear
fire