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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-15

The hummer Strengthened up. In
plain prose, do you possess two
spades?'' he inquired.
Speeches., Sedgwick went out into
the dark presently returning with the
tools. Kent took them out and dis
posed them in the car.
Get in" he directed.
IF we had to do this, Kent said
Sedgwick shuddering in his seat
why haven't we done it before?"
The other turned on the power
you're on the wrong track as usual
he remarked 1T couldn't be done
before"
well, it can't be done now" cried
the artist in sudden sharp excitement
ut won't do. Stop the car, Kent"
Kents voice took an ominously de-
liberate measure. Listen said he;
Il am going through with this-now
tonight If you wish to with
draw
That's enough growled the ar
me-"
The car slowed up Il beg your
pardon, Frank said Kent We're
both of us little on edge tonight.
This is no time for misunderstand-
ings. What is on your mind?''
Just this. Annalaka burying-
ground is watched Lawyer Balm
said as much Don't you remember?
He told us that the house next door
is occupied by an old sleepless asth-
matte who spends half her nights in
her window overlooking the graves
The car shot forward again. rs
that all?" said Kent
Isn't it enough?"
Hardly. We're not going within
miles of Annalaka."
Then our nights work is not
Kent could feel his companions re-
piled it for him.
"Gfave robbery? 1t isl
''Where?"
"In a private burying- ground on
the Blairs' estate"
"Wilfrid Blair's grave2 When was
the funeral?"
This morning. l was among those
present, though don't think my name
will be mentioned in the papers,
why should you have been there?"
"Oh, set it down to vulgar curiosi-
ty," said Kent.
probably you'd say the same if
asked you the motive for this present
expedition. 1 suppose you fully APP
preciate the chance we are taking?'
Didn't 1 tell you that it was rather
more than a life-and-death riskw?"
Something cold touched Sedgwick's
~, 10
closed around a flask. mo, nc
Dutch courage for me. Where is thi:
placer"
ION Sudayman's Creek, some four
teen miles from the Nook as the mo-
tor car flies"
Fourteen miles" repeated Sedgwicl
musingly, following train OF
thought that suddenly showed, {
beacon light of hope. And thes'
Blairs have some connection with thu
dead woman of the cove, the WON
an who wore her jewels" His fin
gers gripped and sank into Kent''
hard-fibred arm. "Chet. for the low
of heaven, tell me- Is she one o
these Blairs?"
mo nonsense, Sedgwick," returned
| the other stormy. gu re " at
YES and think--under orders till thu
nights job is done
There was silence for nearly hal
an hour, while the car slipped, ghost
like, along the wet roadway. Pres
entity it turned aside and stopped.
Foot work, now said Kent
''Take the spades and follow
He himself, leading the way, car
ried a. coil of rope on his shoulders
For what Sedgwick reckoned to b,
half a mile they wallowed across
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-15
Gossip Of the Toilers

The provincial conference of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters at To-
ronto, has decided to submit to
vote of the unions in Ontario the
question of organizing a state coun-
ell similar to the councils in the dill
ferent States of the United States
The secretary of the Missouri State
Federation of Labor was instructed
to bring about the prosecution of
man who, legislator alleged. had
offered him $1,000 to obtain the veto
of bill providing for an eight-hour
law for glass blowers.
La Crosse, Wis, Ice dealers will en-
ploy union men exclusively Under
the terms of the new agreement the
ice-delivering season will be length
ened one month and the scale OF
wages increased $3.50 per month.
The painters wage board in New
South Wales, Australia. has conclud-
ed that the working time of forty
eight hours weekly may not be ex-
ceeded, and that the minimum hourly
wage of "a cents (37 cents for sign
writers) must be adhered to.
The State wages board system of
Australia is in the melting pot. COM
pulsory arbitration having been ren-
dered nugatory by a series of strikes,
which had commenced despite the
agreements and awards of the wages
boards and the penal clauses Of the
arbitration act. .
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-15
AN ADVERTISING ONE

F. Irving Fletcher. an exponent of
human interest advertising, asked an
advertising riddle at a Sphinx Club
dinner in New York.
why is the merchant who doesn't
advertise like man rowing boat2"
Mr.. Fletcher asked.
Because he goes backward" said
William Ray Gardiner. promptly.
NO" said Mr. Fletcher. Because
he has to get along without sales."-
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-15
4 GOAT IN THE DEMOCRATIC sHEEPFOLD:.

THAT ASSEMBLYMAN Matthews, of this city, is not a
edtoray and authoratyey stated by the News
This does not dsspate any doubts in Democratic
minds from the assemblyman himself
beyond peradventure The accident of goat
ii Che Democratic sheepfod occasionally happens but
never repeated with the same goat
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-15
GRAFT IN AUTOMOBILE FAvoRs.

HOW THE Judgment of members of the New York Board
Aldermen be affected by the aurements of free
bile champagne feeds other things
Developments New York People could understand why
desired put public abuse
decent rate of taxcab fare should be held month
nonth The taxcab they paying
for it, and the public know. It graft.
The evening world., 1913-05-26
GIRL BALL PLAYER
STRIKES OUT SLEUTH::
JUDGE IS UMPIRE
Arrested for Accepting Tips for
Programmes at Sum-
day Game.

Helen zsnksr. third baseball girl Of
the New York Female Giants, scored a
homo run to-day in the Harlem Police
Court stadium. with Magistrate March
a. umpire Helen Is seventeen. pretty.
active. intelligent and has the easy Unit
and springy step OF the athlete. When
she isn't playing baseball she studies
art. She lives At No. sa5 Kelly street.
the Bronx.
The Female Giants. most of whom,
ny the way. are young and pretty girls,
arc going to give an exhibition gar.s =.
the Lenox Oval. One Hundred and
Forty-ffth street and Lenox avenue, on
Decoration Day. Yesterday they had a
practice game between the Red Stock
inGs and Blue Stockings. and It was
great practice.
Tho baseball girls wore becoming uni
forms. and the red stockings were easily
dlstlnguishable from the blues. Miss
HelAker played third base for the reds.
and the blues won. Miss Ida s-hnaH
who orsanixed the Female Giants some
years ago. pitched for the victorious
team. and made It evident that she has
The evening world., 1913-05-26
WH00PlA! CHARIOT RACE
ALL OVER WEST SIDE.
Burns Wanted to Give Friend a
Ride, Stole Hanson, and Owner
Started Stern Chase.

James e. Burns OF No. liz West One
Hundred and Forty-eighth street, who
finished a term on Biackwells Island
Saturday. was the leading figure In Q
hanson race on the west side early to-
day which ended with his arrest and
that OF Harry Williams Of 20. 56e West
street, also a driver. They
were held In 3s.OO ball each on the
charge OF stealing horse and a cab.
Frederick Lawrence of No, 2i53 Clinton
avenue. Bronx. left the cab In front Of Q
saloon at Sixth avenue and Twenty.
eighth street. When ne came out the
cab was disappearing uptown. with
Burns on the box and Williams waving
his arms and shouting to clear tYaffic
Lawrence borrowed cab and Il quickly
oiled with volunteers m he climbed to
the seat. The chase led through Sixth
avenue to Thlrty-sixth street, to Tenth
avenue to Th!rty-seventh street. to
Eleventh avenue TO Thirticth street, TO
Tenth avenue TO Thirty-ninth street., ~
Eleventh avenue. whs-c Policeman pat
rick Keenan, caught the bride Of the
horse Burns was driving. Burns saiA
he had got drunk end vented - Give
williams . rsdA
The evening world., 1913-05-26

so,,> ..
.h.~.,. 49,. 0'"'' '"s" '"oes o. nor
IT,. SUI
,h.ss 40 s'"S ereat pNW' OUT
49,. ono srsnos.s"a pay NOT
49," y" '"v .ro oe" Als heie
-..,HN ~ tne slo| OF ner osssoail
go. ~" u0r Wey choeks "usned
~ ."o eNelo'e ol .nc game. went
'"'o "o srahostahd ana distributed tho
score cards About 200 Apectators wit
messed the game. They took the score
cards and came back with tips. Miss
Zenker handed q score card to DIGESTIVE
Mahoney. who handed her IN return nvs
cents. Then he handed hsr . .,,mrnor.
70 appaar in m. U.-,.r, no,s,. ..,,'.,
~, wv ~e" '''Se e"u''
m..".....
".nonV "us nnt 20 the
oe.-"l"e's otahd. He SAID inst Miss
Helen nad sold him score card Tor
nickec. ana that he had handed her a
summons for violating Section 3%5 of
the Penal law. which makes II a mas.
d,n,r,s nor IN chsrS> .hm,..,o, o..
Sabbath exhihition.
The evening world., 1913-05-26

MANY of the Present Styles Are Cool Because They
Don't Require Much Under the Outer Garment,
Charming Because They Foil0w the Curves
of the Body. Comfortable Because They
Haze No Superfluous Display,"
Says II. Richard BOehn,
The evening world., 1913-05-26
FOUND DEAD FROM GAS
BY NlNE.YEAR.0lD NIECE.
Morris Mayer, Who Had Made and
Lost a Fortune, Gives Up
Struggle.

Norris Mayer. who has suffered bust
ness rsvsrsss and domestic troubles for
several years. killed himself with gas
to-day at the homo Of his sister-in-lsw
at No. 72s jackson avenue. the Bronx
Mayer organised an express and stor-
age business twenty years ago. which
brought him . comfortable income and
enabled him to buy tsaement-housss In
which he had an equity OF $4,000.
His fortune was d.ssipated by his
legal quarrels with his wife. He went
to, live with his sister-in-law and
worked as = driver until he had saved
$1,000 with which to start over again
His new enterprise did not prosper.
yesterday he received an Invitation to
tho engagement party Of his oldest
daughter. VINO remained with his wife
after the. separation. He appeared to
his friends to DO moody over the invi-
tation. Ha stayed away from homo IN
I'll long after midnight. Martha VETS
heimer. his nine-y esr-oid niece. found
HIM dead In bed this morning. A Sas
tube was In his mouth.
The evening world., 1913-05-26
GEN. S|CK[ESGdES
BACK TO BED WHEN
OTHERS FLEE FIRE
what in Blazes Are You Both
ering Ne For!" He Asks q
His Would-Be Rescuer.

A small biase IN IN ola cea1 vano9
under the sidewalk st Gen. Daniss q
Siekiss's home. at Ninth strest ed
Fifth avenue. early to-day caused svWty4
body IN tho four.story house 20 be
routed out except Gen. sickles. II ~
the poi!re he would stay In bed. and -
the IRE reached the house they esUoo
notify him.
The old vault had been used ~ eeess
age purposes and was fiiieA Win toooA
excelsior. straw In which bottles 49,
.pscksd and such rubbish. it 10 sup0sooo
the nrs started from an electric vtse.
IAsue Finn and Policeman KAAn 60
the Mercer street station saw s0soo'
comtnS rom the basement and. bGon0
unable to reach Il because Of ths ~
picket fence around the house went -
tho front door and addod rags ftoo
their nightsucks to the ringing g ~
bell
Frasisr Merely ana hls WIN. tAs 60
cred carstaksrs who i've h ~ sg1R
basement. came running out ehoA1no
with smoke The policsnsa Wgn8
through the house arousing ne eoDo-
pants. All but the nrst neos. vo1eA
v retained BY Gen. 0iokiss. hes ~
Fsntsd out r,fs
Richard chiids and wife live - ~
sseoad nsor: Eaward Dodge 90 ~
wise On the third. and Charles Iva
aud w1fs on the fourth. Gen. 0len1e4o
houesksspar sleeps In the front - ~
ground noor and Gen. sieklss b ~
rsaG ".
Tue smoke from the ore haA niise sSs
Railways and some Of the rooms q ~.
house before ths pviicsmsn bsgAa 70
wssn the tsnsuta None Of them 5000
q second Invitation to get out and thsy'
all Went to the sidewalk. including TIE
Generals houssksspsr. with bianhsts
and quilts thrown around them.
When Gen. sIcixles failed to aVosar
Lieut. Finn went to the back parior end
pounded On the door until there IVES :
sru1: =
who's thsrsf" (
"Lisut. Finn. Of the Poiies Depart
uasnt." replied Finn - he opened the
door. walked In. formally saintsd aa6,
continued: Il have the honor to sspesi..
osnsrsl. that the house In on fret"
"WhaSsr'
I'm che cellar. General" ~
what ths blasss ass - ssshsssns
me for. thsnf"
but the house ID full Of smokss IS
. Il don't givs . 1t sounded IKE daaAtsi
I i0vs smoke. eat u don't want u
b. disturbed ~ this hour OF the Morn.
ins. AIR."
He stepped to the Moor. carefully ssli
sscned and. detecting no siens q hsaLs
rolled beck under the covsra :
"0h. h-lw shouted the General sI'ItS
stay here. II the flames come up isi,ss
the house you can notify me Nov GUei
out and don't bother me-" ga
The evening world., 1913-05-26
MRS. PANKHURST
IS AGAIN JAILED:
!. STILL FOR WAR
Leader Recovered From Illness,
Declares Militancy viii Co
On Until Vote Is Won.

LONDON. May N-ofra Emsiins
Pankhurst. the militant sufRrasstts lead.
-. who was released from Holloway
jail on license on April u owing 10 the
serious condition OF hsr health arising
from her hunger strike" vas rearrsst.
"a to-day when she Was leaving the
house where she has been staying Of
wohins.
Mrs. Pankhursrs ability 70 isavs the
house where ere had been eonvsisee,ns
was APPARENTLY areptsd By the auths.i
ties - evidence Of her complete rssSos.
alton TO health. 0ho was formally o..
raignsd at Bow Street police court this
afternoon and ordered by the Magis.
trats TO b taken to Holloway jail 10
complete her interrupted sentence
When she was arrested Ma Pant.
hurst was Just about to enter. IN com.
cany with her hostess. Or. Ethel smyth.
and . nurse. . motor car beionsips To-
the womsn's Social and Political Unien.
In which she was going % drive 10 the
weekly masting Of the militant organi.
sation. During the police court hear.
lng abe made long statsmsnt y sps
Magistrate 70 the effect that her hsaith
was not YET restored but ne Mass.
trats declined - take it int con.
alteration.
The Houss Of Commons passe6 q NV
la~ thas ysar known - he cat end
Mouse BILL" permitting che prison ~.
thoritiss to release suffrassttss suffer.
Ing from the effects Of hunger Seriks''
and at the end Of . ahort period to ~
arrest thom without warrant and make
them serve the remainder Of their aHsi.
nal sentence. MIRA Pankhuyst's license
released her for fourteen days. bat Il
was then EXTENDED In Consequence q
her feeble condition.
Informed Of the London nswspapsr ~.
ports that the Womsns Social and Po-
litical Union 10 about to abanAon mill.
fancy. Mrs. Pankhurst said:
"Ths report u absolutely untrue.
Militancy viii continue until the vpts n
won. tSigned RANKHURsT.~
81. ANDnMw'A Scotland. May a.
Two militant sufIrassttes tried durtne
the night to damage The golf itnka Asss
and 20 interfere With the opspin1 fplay
to-day fog the amateur golf champion.
ship OF the world. The women ap-
preached the ssvsntssnsh srssa. where
they we're intercepted by che pisht
guards who have been on duty In spn.
siderable foncs for over . .wsst owins
% the threats uttered BY some Of the
militant leaders.
Ono Of the women escaped. but the
other wss osusht She waS lihesatsd,
however. after being searched and was
not handed over TO the poiica
The evening world., 1913-05-26

should adopt every little new pref
tnsss, every frtll and ruffle and
sabboa that Wall help set Off her
natural advantages. IT'S part OF Q
woman's businsss to be charming.
sad she shouA b ~ ready TO
avail herself Of al the modern ds.
v1oss In her business, ~ . man 10
70 III his shop With the latest
machinery.
Aside from the styles. there are ex
auisits materials among which womsr
nay choose for their new summer
Clothes" concluded Mr.. Boehm, lex
qu!s!te materials and exquisite co!ors
OF course. too. there are sone not q
lovely. But the resu.. achieved depends
on the woman
Tomorrow another artist Of distinc.
bon will add his word on the topis Of
the American womaa's summer wAri
800. "a.
The evening world., 1913-05-26

ne evening World several happily con.
csivsd skstehss to help prove his point
that IN admirable summer costume can
b chosen from among the current styles
IL the choossr has q pretty taste OF her
own.
"xAs Ideal summer costume
sAsuld b cool, charming ana DOM.
Portable. Vow many Of the present
sey1ss ass COOL because they DO not
ssluAss much underneath the ouesr
garment Thsy srs charming bs.
ssass tAey follow closely the
curves ana Lines Of the body. And
they are comfortable because they
Aavt not q lot OF superAuous
axspsry to get In the way Of move
mont What more can woman
askf"
That's how Mr.. Boehm summed It up
when We talked In his pleasant studio
at No. - West Thirty-ninth street,
Il grant you that there's little super
duous drapery about the present styles"
I said. but. honestly. did you ever see
worse frights than some Of the wsarers
Of the skinny slit skirt?"
FASHION 10 PERSONALITY, SArS
THE ARTIST.
"But here's the point" Mr.. Boehm re-
pl,ed, earnestly. III any style makes .
woman look Ike . fright. It's the wrong
style for her. In the last analysis fash
ION 10 personality. The most ridiculous
mode you ever saw was originally .
beautiful creation-on some woman.
Otherwiss Il would never have been
copied and recop!sd. A. often by those
whom Il didn't become a. by those
whom II did.
FRANKLY, think there are many
features In the fashions Of tho
moment. When q frock gives Van al
verse impression to bsholders It 10 be-
cause the beautiful designs and ma.
tsrials which wont to it, construction
have been put together wrongly. But In
most cases Of this sort the fashion 10
not 90 much to blame ~ 10 the wsarsr
Of Il"
And you don't find the new gowns
II certainly DO mott" declared Mr..
Boehm. with the quite natural indigna-
ton Of the believer In art for arts sake,
~ think this talk about indecent dress
Is perfectly silly. There are seme Peg
pie who sss evil IN svsryrh!ns, even In
. beautiful SRI wearing q beautiful
gown. Why shouldn't one look at her
aaA admire her end stop risAs thsss'
The evening world., 1913-05-26

This talk about dress esform wearies
me. II any reforming 70 to b done.
the minds OF prudes are the first ma
terial on which the uplifters should b
allowed to get In some work.
"Ths prsttasst summer drsss Z
can imagine. for Q woman with Q
pretty agurs, 10 . ons-pises saais
which follows svssy long, bssuu.
full line q her body. suoh . rova
naturally assrows In toward the
ankles, because me human BODY
asrrows Of that polat. In fast
the ideal skirt 10 one which u just
wade enough not 70 impede ths
walk.
The full skirt 10 not beautiful and I
should not think II would be comfort.
able. particularly In hot weather. And
no" much more admirable 10 the coLl-
paratiVely short skirt. now worn by
women than the long abomina ton
ual'ng in the dust At every step, II the
wearer wanted her hands free Even
the extreme hobble was no worse On.
cumbrance than the street suit with a
train. worn not 80 long ago.
ADVOCATES coLLARLEss on
loW.NEck etplcE.
Another delightful feature Of modsrr
fashions peculiarly adaptable TO sum.
mer wear In the collarless or lov-n.rk
bodice. with elbow sleeves. Nothing IL
DO becoming to the woman with Q beau.
tiiul throat and arms: nothing 10 coolar
The evening world., 1913-05-26
NEWAUTO
'PUISPENALUESON
1.-THE FAST OR SLOW
Speed Limit IS Miles in CITY,.
but Four-Mi!e Rate in Turn
ing Corners.
TO STOP AS CARS STOP.
Eight Feet Clearance Must Be
Given to'Passengers Alight-
49,, '.. ing From Trolleys.
TO STOP AS CARS STOP.

NoeenSo0lDee should WorFyi
Tas seevs y nos 70 - saksa q -
vsraAsuias va,uA - may b sssn ~
ssaaang further.
TIE AAy - ts0an 1oerytng b Juus 1
wesa ~ nsw speed ordinance passed
- ne Dessd a Aldssmsn eoss into
s0ese Dsxs,ing ~ present city oe1l.-
49, ',aaNQaatsd. Ineffective. INADEQUATE
81 uaeatiseaoesey." the new ordnance
was pssw1asd ~ the Beard q Aidsrmsa
ssd y ready eer the guidance Of drivers
~ Weuid savs Themselves arrest and
nsv6rs penalties.
4 0ssA e Aetssa miles n hour u
a9swsl \ the c,ty. end W 70 that
Dsenk Ne sutomobilist has . chance %
erSve - was net ds1vins rsolnasssiy.
~ ses,ant haSpsalns while hs y golns
49, - Aetssa mites a hour Sseomss
. ssaetse ~ svs6snes 20 70 he con-
<5oDea q ~ STREET end hi possseis
rsuk3sssassA But 4 he 10 soing bsyond
that s0ssd and enythins haupsns-good
nioAti Tue burden It Svidsnes u
A0a1Ast him.
- AAiLEo An KovR IN OUTLYING
eGcTIoNs.
3wsnty-flvs m.iss IN hour I. the limit
- eatiyinG sections. Bs the reed -
sDesth - glass and - free from Oh.
struotion ~ bull frog = from feathers,
Il makes no difference. the chauffsur
Will be arrsGtsd II he goes faster.
Much worry - In store for drivers
over the part Of the new ordnance
which forbids. under pain Of arrest
turning . corner faster than four miles
an hour walking speed for IN ordinary
mani. The idea. according to the tabu-
lation Of speeds per second Of autos
and pedestrians. 10 to give pedestrians
and autos an equal chance on street
crossings. At that rate both are going
about six feet a second and both can
stop within a few feet.
Under the old law limit Of eight miles
an h ou- In the built-ap sections was pro-
vldea. with an allowed speed Of ffftsan
miles where buildings were 100 feet
apart. The elght-mile limit made the
chances OF pedestrians one to two In
getting away. But tho speed iiHAt Of
eight miles was violated more than
obeycd. The Cullen law left Il to the
discretion OF the driver to mainssin .
safe spesd.
AUTOS MUST stop EIGHT PGgr
FROM CARS.
The present nftsen-miies- n-Aour limit
- safsty IN the dty gives the auesist q
1oW4o-ons advantage In trying 70 hit
. pedsstsian - the auto 10 going about
twmtystwe test . second 70 the prols.
eAseaAAs stx. But Il the autoist wins
80 = mailing astsen miles IN hour 1t
~ tlns hs 10 guilty and WI b nnsd
sehOriponed - both.
ooo sRoertane Ia the new law y ne
VsOuasesa making Il criminal 10 pass or
0Ooeeaod within eight test Of Q street
- A0ahAsUlag o. taking on passsngsrA
Aueoe nust come to . dead stoo eight
~ efoo . seoppsd car. OF b able TO
paaU eA0h3 fese outside.
Jlrse e6ssdsrs against ne nsw law
W3n - punishsd By . me bstwssn SS
"a Goa ~ not more than 6fessn days
- 5ak o. ~ both. Second oftsndsrv
tV1shh . yeas, Win msst ans a from
~ - eaoA o. not more than thirty
Aayv h ~. o. both. Third Offenders
eUetAin . ysart can b nusd S1D end
0OgteonsA siHty days In jail
The evening world., 1913-05-26

have been slowly srainns to the breaking point Now
In this city an illustrator. portrait painter end
woman sculptor have in succession decried the mods
That come out Of Constannople BY way Of Paris IN.
pleaded for return to something simpler and NOR
distinctivey national One of these critics. Mrs. Myr
MusselmauCarr. described in detail Tor the womes
readers OF The Evening World the onepiecs froci
wnoh she has found perfect 10 oil the chang
ing problems Of feminine dress
FOR the woman Of pronounced independence snt
strength Of character such complete breaking Of ..r
The evening world., 1913-05-26
By Marguerite Mooers Marshall.

WHAT the perfect summer costume for copuen1
So far the dressmakers have said thing the srs ou
group Of French painters revolt AGAINST the sutho
On authority which the modes Of the nan
The evening world., 1913-05-26

'oItH1 snacKles not At oil Impossible
undoubtedly In New York Mrs. d.o,.
ton Of independence viii Q welcome chslleuse
But mere are who unlike THAR
tney long for clothes
These women Will b interested H. Richard p t
ana depictor charming Boehm
nso On fas Of his brother he