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battles. In the 15 games he has whiffed e5 batsmen and has allowed fewer than six hits q game His control has been superb. as he has allowed just bit over an average of one base on balls game His speed is excelled by no pitcher. if the belief of the American league bats men Is true. And to gain his wonderful effectiveness the large farmer does not employ the use of the "spit' or "bean" ball. He is modest and extremely well liked.
 Johnson has been with the Washing ton club since 1904. when he w2s bought from the Weimer, Idaho, elYo In the "bushiest' of bush leagues. For years critics have declared him to be a great pitcher, but never before has he been able 10 so easily demonstrate his great ness.
 In years past poor lot of ball players to support and to fight for him has been his fate. However, Clark Griffith has wonderful lot of players this year and Johnson will probably reap the benefit with a record. Johnson is determined to better Marquard's record of taking 19 straights. He has declared that he will pitch four of the seven games in the worlds series should the Nationals prove the gonfalon winners in Ban Johnson's s circuit.
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Walter Johnson. proclaimed rightly as the worlds greatest pitcher, has smashed the American league record for consee- utive victories by taking hls fifteenth straight game. By defeating the Cleve demon broke into the niche of fame smashing Jack Chesbro's achievement of 1904 when he took 14 straights for the New York Americans by the artful aid of the then new splitter"
 In winning the Ia games Johnson has worked in IS battles. Of the three games which did not figure in the record one ended a tie; Hughes got credit for one; :; while the other was chalked as a de- feat against Hughes. Eleven of these games were pitched in full while, in the other seven. he either went to the assist ance of one of the other pitchers or re- tired in favor of one of the youngsters after the game was cinched.
 It may be said that IA of the 15 vic tories are free from technicalities. This odd battle was the 16 inning game which he twlrled against the New York kil- ties In this battle he relieved Jay Cashion in the fourth and then heaved l. shut out sessions, winning the game.
 Two of the victories were shut-outs, In Which lines the Idaho speed demon excells with seven blanks to his credit He and Joe Wood of Boston are tied for the greatest number of games won, each having taken 26. The last game in which Johnson was beaten was the game of June 29, when the Athletics. led in the assault by Plank and Coombs, won through the errors of his teammates, to l.
 Johnson's record is a wonderful one He has twirled every third day in order to gain this mark and in several in- stances has pitched full game the day before and then come back the following with another victory by relieving his fel- low slabsmen. Since July he has pitched every third day.
 The Chicago White Sox have proven easy for the Idaho giant. Six times have the White Hose been downed by the Ma tionals while the Cleveland Maps have been trouneed thrice. The other clubs have fallen victims to his speedy slants, too.
 Johnson continued his strike-out rec ord, which he held last season, in the
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BUT TWO BARONS
 AFFECTED BY OPTION

Cincinnati, August 21.-The national baseball commission today announced a list of options which have been ex- ercised by major league clubs upon players now in minor league clubs, which includes the following:
 National league: By Cincinnati, from Birmingham. Almeida; by Boston from New Orleans, Weaver; by New York from Mobile. Jacobson and Gardella by Brooklyn from Montgomery, Aitchison and stengel; from Nashville, James and S6mers
 American league: By Chicago from Birmingham. smith, by St. Louis from Montgomery, Brown from Memphis, Hallinan: by Cleveland from New Or leans, Johnston and Hendryx; by Washington from Mobile, Long.
 In the original list of optional agree ments the following were Inadvertently:
 American league: By Chicago to Bir- option 10 select any player for s2500; by SN Louis to Memphis Player Hallinan for $500.
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LINK HAS PURSUED MAN.
 OF THE CINCINNAI

Spending time, money and patience, Garry Hermann has failed, to produce 8 Winning manager. For more than decade the German boss has spent money lavishly trying to get a man ager who could produce in the city Of breweries and tailenders. But he's out with his lasso and 1t won't be long until another hapless ball player Is signed to a Red contract
 In an effort to get a leader the Gin ofnnati boss has made many trades but yet the jinx pursues the team Her mann has had managers to fail in his ball town but to bob up elsewhere with winning clubs. Clarke Griffith is one noted example, while others have also repeated.
 Joe Kelley was the first pilot to fail Hermann hung on to him for several seasons, but yet Kelley failed to win for Cincinnati and he was let out Then the failure went to Toronto in the Eastern league and right off the reel secured wonderful results. Today his team Is battling for possession of first place with Rochester.
 Alter the hapless Kelley had the can tied to hip Ned Hanlon, now piloting Baltimore, followed. His success was no more meritorlous than his predeces- sors and he afterward retreated to Bal timoro where he has had a long, easy life, making money with his Orioles.
 John Ganzel attempted the bosslng job in Cincinnati but gave 1t up and travelled to Rochester, where he did nothing but win pennants with his Hustlers. Now the former Red Hose boss Is leading the International league after having taken two consecutive pennants
 Clarke Griffith was lassoed by Garry for his Cincinnati club after he had won one American league gonfalon and had lost the other by a wild heave. Although he had had imminent suc- cess elsewhere, Griffith failed and then went to Washington and Is now in second place in the pennant fight.
 Hank O'Days success at Cincinnati has been noticeable only for it's ab- sence. After the Reds had started on the runaway plan they took an awful slump and are now hopeless second di- visioners. Although Henry thought that umpiring was the worst fate in the
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CUBS GAIN 0NE-HALF GAME ON THE GIANTS-RPTCHIE TAKES THIRD GAME IN THREE TRIALS
STANDING

Chicago, August a.-Chicago white washed New York today by a score Of to 0, thereby cutting down the Giants lead in the pennant race to four and a half games. Chicago got to Tesreau for three hits in a row in the sixth inning and scored three runs. Richie, who won two games from New York in three days last week, pitched superbly.
 For the third time in four games Lew Richie pitched Chicago to a victory over New York today. He shut out the Giants 1 to 0 and epabed Chicago to creep up to within four and one-half games of New York in the race for the National league pennant
 Richie was master of the situation from the start, holding New York to seven widely scattered hits. He received bril- liant support. The only time New York threatened to score was in the fifth. With two out, Fletcher and Tesreau drove out singles, but the side was retired when Zimmerman leaped in the air and with one hand pulled down what looked like 8 two base hit from Snodgrass' bat.
 Chicago found Tesreau for four hits in the sixth and scored three runs. Tin ker opened the inning with single and went to third on Zimmermans double. Leach sent a single to center, scoring Tinker and Zimmerman. Safer grounded to Herzog who failed in attempt to catch Leach at second on a fielder's choice. Evers beat out bunt to Tesreau and Safer and Leach advanced base. Leach scored on a passed ball.
 Another run was scored by Chicago in the eighth, when Safer singled, went to second on Evers' out and home when Archer singled to left
 The game was witnessed by another capacity crowd. The stands and bleach- CTS were packed and the outfield was lined with thousands unahle to get seats. Fully 25000 persons were within the en-
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THE PATHFINDER

 Canton, Miss, August 21-The ders electric Glidden pathfinder al at Canton. Miss, Tuesday nightI eneountering roads and washouts descriptions. following the raid Sunday in this territory. The pathfinding party spent hours in swamps near Canton fid the bad roads, however, they greatly eheered up by the automeI of this city, who came out 10 the pathhnding crew in town. assured them for the remainder ( distance to Jackson the roads ", excellent condition.
 The pathfinding crew arrived in son early Wednesday morning ant ceeded immediately to Nlcksburg, the Flanders party will spend th as the guests of the automobile q that city.
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CONSTABLE WHITE
 RELEASED ON BOND

John White. constable at Mineral Springs, who was placed in the county jail some time ago on the charge of hay ing murdered the wife of a Louisville and Nashville contractor named Mooneyban, near Mineral Springs, Ala. was yester- day released from the county jail on s5C00 bond The bond was allowed on
 iabeas corpus proceedings before Judge Ncsmith Tuesday morning.
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 world for an individ his mind.
 Hermann is now gins and Otto Kna promoter had a trad other day to get IL ans tongue-Mrs. l fused to let it go Horace Fogel decls is tampering with h under contract. I peeved.
 But who will be
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Sweeney Beats Reds

Cincinnati, August 21-Boston won tffe final game of the series here to- day, ' to 4, making it three out Of four from Cincinnati. Hard and timely hitting by Sweeney won the game for Boston. His double in the third inning with the bases full put the visitors in the lead and caused the retirement of Pitcher Frill. Humphries pitched good ball until the ninth when four singles netted three runs.
 In the seventh Cincinnati tied the score when with two out, Kirke threw wild to first, three runs scoring before Houser could retrieve the ball. Score:
 R.H. E. Boston ......... OO4 O0O O0o-i S Cincinnati ...... 001 900 300-4 2 e5 Batteries: Perdue and Kling; Frilf Humphries and Mclean. Time, 200. Umpire Eason.
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BOTH HAVE LEARNED HIS PLAY ING TACTICS AND ARE FOND OF HIM-BILLY IN GOOD WITH NATIONALS

Chattanooga, August 21-tspecial)--Tt is believed here that Billy Smith will make strong effort next year to secure both Roy Moran and Otto Jordan for his 1913 Atlanta Crackers The friendship between tho three ex-patriates Is especially warm, and il will be very difficult to dissolve the driebund.
 Both Jordap and Moran have been with Smith so long that they have assmi- lated his methods and style of play until it Is practically unnecessary for him to give instructions to the club upon the playing field. Jordan has directed the inffeld play and Moran that of the out field, Without these two lieutenants Billy would be lost, and he is no less anxious
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Umpires' Injuries Slight

Pittsburg, August 1.-Umpires William Bremen and Clarence Owen, hurt in tbe first Pittsburg and Brooklyn game yes- terday, are not as badly injured as was first believed it was reported today Bren- nen will leave the hospital tomorrow Owen is more severely hurt, but the doctors expect to permit him to leave be- fore the weeks enid
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CranI1s Institute Shit

Chicago, August 21.--Snit today brought against Charles W. Murphy, ident of the Chicago Nationals ,ae| him of permitting the West Side Bi park to become overcrowded durN recent series with New York. Ii was filed by the bureau of fire ton. The penalty for eat h vio the ordinance Is s25 to s200 fine.
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SO OMMA1N1- Two Base Hits-Gray, Elberfeld Walker. Three Base Hits-Moran, Balenti. Home Run-Coyle. Sacrifice Hits.Jordan. Moran, Tutwiler, Balent. Stolen Bases-Tutwiler, Walker Base on Balls-Covaleskie l. Bagby l. Adams 1. Struck Out-Covaleskie 5. Bagby 1. With Pitch-Bagby. Hits-Off Bagby g. with runs In seven innings.
 Double Plays-Balenti to Jordan to Coyle; Eberfeld to Danzig. Tme-1:55. Umpire- Breitenstein
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BARoNA7
 THE Cl,N CARELEScy
 QrTTE
 
JORDAN AND MORAN MAY
 BILLY SMITH NEXT

than the Cracker fans turn. The three fed is,a common one, thd Yeated in the Ged aillat under the n9 Nemesis has assert
 return en nlasse.
 It will be very ds secure either Jordar except at eonsideraf officials of the local the condemnation of whatever may be tll i Both Roy and Otto lar, especially the I would follow their del
 That Smith can gl without the consent oi CTS is an assured fac outright property of 1 in the sale of Moran is specified that Cha first option on his ser' to make good in the
 As there Is still a dan will manage here considerable obstacle: mounted to gain DO douhtable Otto.
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SUMMARY. Two Base Hit-Brady. Sacrifice Hits-Smith, Bailey, Alperman. Stolen Bases-Carrol 2, Almeida, FL lam. Mcbride, Callahan ?, Bailey ?. Lyons, Agler.
 Hits pportioned-Hardgroye 8 in 6 in- nings with four runs; Smith 1 with no runs in three innings. Struck Out-Hardgrove 1, Smith ?. Bases on Balls-Hardgrove ?. smith 2, Brady 3.
 Time of Game-2:05. Umpires-F -Fitzsimmons and Kellum
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Nap Fucker in Form ,

Pittsburg, August 21.-Wagner, who Knocked a three bag gger in the ninth inning, was the only Pittsburg player today to reach third base. Brooklyn won 1 to 0. Fucker allowed the homs team only four hits. Score: R. H E. Pittsburg ..... 900 900 00o-0 1 Brooklyn ........ 001 900 000--1 0
 Batteries: Adams, Warner and Gib- som Fucker and Erwin. Time, 1:2. Um- pires, Johnstone and Emslie.
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Hallinan to Memphis

Memphis. August 21.-Anr
 was made tonight by Presiden Ffa Coleroan of the Memphis Baseball c the Southern league, that he has SC Infielder Hallinan from the St. Americans. Hallinan will report at Orleans Thursday.
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Maps Beat Red SOx

Boston. August 21.-Cleveland batted out an easy victory over the league leaders today, to i. Neither OBrien nor Hall, who succeeded him. was effective. Bos- tons errors helped to make several Cleve- land runs. Cleveland scored three runs of OBrien in the first on rass, double by LaJoie and Olsen, Johnson's single and CarrIgan's error.
 In the second with Hall pitching, feckinpaugh singled, Ryan was hit and three men scored when Hooper let Jack sons hit gl between his legs. Jackson got, four hits and four funs in four times at bat. Score: R.H.E. Boston ................... 200 110 0o0-4 s 5 Cleveland .............. 330 01 001--9 15 c
 Batteries: Hall and Carrigan, Nuna- maker; Blanding and O'Neil. Time, 2:03. Umpire, OLoughlin.
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American Association
STANDING

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 6-9. Toledo 0-1.
 At Kana City: Kansas City 2-7, In dianapolis l.
 At Milwaukee: Milwaukee 4, Louisville 1. v s' psnI: St Paul 3, Columbus s15.
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Two Base Hits-Stanley, Daley, Lattl- more.
 Sacrifice Hit-Dygert. Stolen Bases-Latimore. Perry, Rohe. Struck Out-Dygert 3, Bair 4 Bases on Balls-Dygert ?, Bair 1. Hit by Pitched Ball-Dygert (perry). Wild Pitch-Bair. Tin,e-1:45.
 Un:pires-Stockdale and Pfenninger.
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LEW RICHIE BLANKS GIANTS
 WHILE CUBS BEAT TESREAU
BAGBY BEATEN BY
 SMITHS LOOKOUTS'

Montgomery, August 21.-Bagby was easy for Chattanooga today, while cova- leskie held Montgomery throughout the game the visitors winning to 0. X home run by Coyle and three bagger by Moran and Balenti featured. Bagby was takrl from the box at the end of the seventh and Adams finished the game. Score:
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Cotton States League
STANDING
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Forth Worth: Fort Worth 2. Dal- las f.
 At Waco: Waco 1, Austin f.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont 1. San An- tonic l. At Galveston: Galveston '. Houston $.
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 DYGERT IS VICTOR OVER VOLUNTEERS

New Orleans, August 2.-Dygert held Nashville to three hits in the final game of series, scoring a shut out and win ming his own game with timely single in the seventh that drove in both of New Orleans runs. The hitting of Angemeir
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OVER CONFIDENT BARONS ARE BEATEN BY BRADY-HARD- GROVE WAS TAKEN FROM BOX BUT BRADY TIGHTENED UP
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Results

Atlanta 4, Birmingham 3. New Orleans ?, Nashville 0. Chattanooga 6, Montgomery 0. Mobile Memphis, rain.
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CLANCY SOLD TO MAPS

Cleveland, O.. August 21.-The Cleveland American club an- nounces the purchase of Second Baseman Clancy from New or leans today.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Kilties Down White SOx

New York. August 21.-New York won the first game of the series from Chicago by score of to 1. Caldwell kept Chi cago's hits well scattered. while New York hit Benz and Peters opportunely. Score: R.H.E. Chicago ................. 900 00l 0o0-1 8 2 New York ............... 600 2lD 30%--6 g
 Batteries: Benz, Peters and Schalk; Caldwell and Sweeney. Time. 1:i5. um- pires, Dineen and OBrien.
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His Record

Totals ........,.. 84-3b S5 I8 Y5 *-Relieved by Musser with Wash lngton leading, 9 to l.
 "*-Relieved by Engel with New York leading to 1.
 +**-Relieved by cashion with score tied
 "*@e-Relieved by Engel with Wash ington leading, to 1.
 x-Relieved Cashion with score tied. xx-Relieved Schegg in first with score tied.
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Two Base Hits-Sheckard. Becker, zim merman, Schulte.
 Hits pportioned-Tesreau in innings; Crandall in one inning.
 Sacrifice Hit--Saier.
 Double Plays-Zimmerman to Safer; Tinker to Evers to Safer. Bases on Balls-Tesreau 3, Richie l. Struck Out-Tesreau G. Passed Ball-Meyers.
 Time-1 40.
 Umpires-Klem and Orth.
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No-HIT GAME PITCHED

Knoxville, August 21.-Gudger, pitching for Cleveland in the Appalachian league. today at Cleveland shut out Jobnson City without a hit by the score of to o. Only 27 men faced Gud- : der.
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Games Today

Chattanooga at Birmingham. Memphis at New Orleans. Others have off day.
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Nationals Beat Tigers

Philadelphia-st. Louis; raine
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F-Batted Tor Tesfeau m eIBhtH Score by innings: Chicago 900 O03 01--4 Nov York ..........0 600 GOO 000-o
 A COS
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r. T. FOSTER

ashore also, and then he suddenly re-
solved TO make clean breast of the
whole thing, telling watkins the fix
he was in. between the contract and
the poker bet.
That's funny" remarked watkins
after a pause. II am after that con-
tract myself"
"Then I must get the money to call
that bet somehow" exclaimed Frank.
You saw my hand and you know It IS
a certainty. Can't you think of any
way to raise the money? | will pay
you a hundred per cent interest--any-
thing you want; but | must get out of
this hole somehow"
80 you are going to put in a bid
for Stanley and Hobart? continued
watkins, totally ignoring Franks anx.
iety about the poker bet.
yes. but good heavens I must
have five hundred to call that bet first.
If don't get it before | leave the boat,
| not only lose every cent of that two
thousand dollars but | cant pay you.
Well" continued Watkins dream
lily, as II he were thinking out knot
ty problem I'll tell you what I'll do.
| couldn't raise enough money to call
that bet even IL | had a derrick and
| don't see any show for your getting
it in the next ten minutes--the boat s
blowing for our landing now. But I'll
tell you what I'll do" he repeated
slowly; "I'll call II square on the three
hundred you owe me IL you will agree
to put in Stanley and Hobart's bid at
a figure that | Will name when we get
to the hotel ashore. How does that
strike you?"
81 cannot tell what figure | shall put
in until have figured on the job," re-
piled Frank uneasily.
You needn't make any estimate.
made my estimate week ago. and |
want this job. II Stanley and Hobart
don't bid ON 1t, am pretty sure OF
getting IL and II is worth Just about
three hundred dollars to me to be
sure that your firm bids few dollars
higher than | do. Now do you under
stand?"
81 do said Frank briefly; shut
can't do It," He was thinking of what
Jennie would say to such bargain Il
she were standing by him then.
Then you'll produce that three hun
dred dollars you owe me, p. ID. O.; be
cause unless have the money before
- get to the telegraph Office in this
town." he added, his voice suddenly
changing in tone. 81 shall state the de
tails of this affair to you. employers
ard see what they think of It,"
Before Frank could reply he felt 6
hand on his shoulder and looked up tC
see the barheeDer standing behlnC
him.
Say. young feller." he whispered
there's gent on this boat. a frienC
of mine. says he'll loan you that fiv,
II it's all right. but he won't get up fo
about an hour yet. He will talk e
you about it. Course he may want {
little rake off; but it's all right" anC
the barkeeper winked. you sta!
right here on the boat and you can
lose" and the barkeeper gave Frank |
reassuring slap on the shoulder.
mo, sir" was Franks firm re
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later by Colonel Draper, under tn,
rules. ~t
How about that bid being put in q.
I say?" demanded Watkins, who wa,
standing beside him waiting for tn,
hotel porter to take his bag. "Do
write to the firm and tell the you owe
me three hundred and what for, or Dc
| not?"
"You write to the firm and tell
them" said Frank quietly. NY res
ignation goes by the same mail.
stay here and put in n bid for Stanley
and Hobart on my figures, and after
that l guess the devil cap take care Of
his own. Give me your name and al
dress and you shall have that three
hundred within n year, with interest,"
That's final, is it?" demanded wat
kins rather sharply. "Now let me
bring you to your senses, young man
/ told the clerk on the boat not to give
up that money until tomorrow morn.
ing. According to the rules Of gam.
bling you have twenty.four hours to
find the cash TO call raise on sealed
hands. Say you will put in that bid
they way want it-no one viii ever
know-and that two thousand dollars
is yours. will get the money to call
the Colonel's raise If telegraph for
It, How can you lose?''
1t seemed to Frank at that moment
as If he were taking Jennie'1 hand
from his arm and gently but firmly
putting her aside. Tho next instant II
was as If she were standing by him
still, smiling at the temptor in front
OF him as II she were not afraid.
mo, sir, not in thousand years"
said Frank quietly. That poker bet
can go hang. I am done with that
game forever. 1 have learnt my les.
son and learnt It wen. You shall have
that three hundred with any interest
you demand. but / shall put In that
bid for Stanley and Hobart ut by own
figures"
Wen, young man,, remarked Wat
kins with a sneer. come up TO the
hotel and have q cigar. You may
change your mind
Although Frank. assured him there
was no hope Of any change in his de-
termination. he accepted Watklns's In
vitation to 20 into his room at the no
tel. Watkins turned and closed the
door and motioned Frank to seat
II believe you. he began, in much
milder tone,t"I accept Your decision
as final. But adhere to my determi
nation to report what has happened
on this trip to your firm"
Certainly" said Frank. so shall
], with my resignation"
Before you do that. let me tell you
. something that you do not know. Mr.
: Avery. The poker game on that boat