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Ing smile and recalling at the same
time that a william Collier theatre had
once added to the gayety OF managers.
"Oh. yes" he murmured, AZ though
to prove tina, humor II the one thing
that doesn't turn gray. Il remember
having heard of them. But It II all
rather confusing. Some one asks You.
Have you seen that play ard You
ask In return. Is 1t In town. The
truth II there are So many plays and
theatres that they become hopelessly
mixed In the mind. We cant keep up
with the productions that are on red
week after week. TO keep track OF
them all would wear out the most encr-
getic thcatreKoer They pass In and
pass opt quickly, like the circus OF Old.
that was here to-day and gone to-mor-
row. And In a way IT'S as marvellous
as a circus. this long parade OF plays.
New York alone sees more plays In tho
course OF season than several Euro
pcan capitals combined produce In The
same time. This Is the greatest theat-
rical city In the world. but can't see
how II can possibly go on at this rate"
Shading his eyes. Mr.. Belasco drew
his chair back into the darkest corner
Of the room and sazed despairlngly al
n green pedestal that stood like a sen
tinel near the door Get him In thai
mood and you're sure to get dark green
| reflections.
1T cant 70 on" he concluded
Theatrical conditions at the prcsen
moment are the worst we have know
/ IN twenty-five years. | know there ar,
people who will laugh and pooh-pool
AT this. but its the truth just the same
New York Is rushed 10 the theatre nigh
after nieht To keep the country going
Theatres out OF town must have attrac
lions and New York Is depended upo
are more theatres here than the publ
can support; there are too man
theatres throughout the country. Con
ditions on the road are worse than the
are In this city There the survival o
the fi'test becomes "a test OF strengt
that IL a tremendous strain, Every da
| hear OF a company that has given u
the feht and 10 limpins back TO towr
Town and country ars overcro wded,"
While map may seem TO make tn
whole world kin. we can hardly be eN
pected 20 sprinkle the road wit
sympathetic tears, and sometimes
can't help feeling that Belasco eXss
geratcs things bit. His dramatic In
slincts may easily lead him to do =,
While the old-fashioned heroine II
longer is driven from pillar to post a
sac shivers IN the falling snow. her 80,
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own wives find consolation promptly.
Everybody's doing II. But 1t wasn't 81.
ways like this, l can tell you. I'm no
octogenarian. but I remember the tins
when honest friendliness and loyalty
and simplicity covered a multitude of
bohemian failings The dollar chasers
were rather laughed at in those days
Those who sought pleasure were ex-
travagant OF laughter and lavished high
spirits, bat there was something whole
some about them. Their favorite playa
didn't make heroes out OF criminals and
herolnes out OF white slaves. They
didn't glorify the artificial. the wasteful,
the destructive"
What remedy have you to suggest for
the present state OF affairs" J asked
as Mr.. Mcintosh paused for q moment.
why. IN tell you," he elaborated.
| "People ought to get together In units
OF four and SIX and eight, married
couples who haven't lost every vestigs
OF sanity. Each couple. admitting that
they possess some remnants OF sffec-
ton for each other, ought to promise a
loyal good comraieship with the other
couples-platonic friendships and affin-
tiles barred They ought all to unite In
leaving the crazy crowds alone. and
they ought to interest themselves in
some of tho sane. worth while things
OF life. In that way they'll enjoy their
good times all the more. When a sum
ctent number of these group units In
formed society viii be put on a differ
ont basis. New York will begin to he
happy again.
"Remember. though. I'm NOT a pro-
fessional reformer'" Mr.. Mcintosh
cautioned. with appraised forefinser. as
I took my leave.
I merely suspect him of being one OF
those gifted mortals who know how To
read platttudes backward into wisdom
for instance. BE happy and you will
he good"
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new plays outnumber the days Of
the week, as has been the case for
. fortnight or more. how can any
one manage to get around to them
oil before Sunday? Even the pant
Ing critic. who Is paid to go, has to
give It up as an unfinished job. Sat
urday night leaves him with what
an easy-going or committing friend
In East Orange lightly terms "A thea
trical hangover. The WEAKNESS OF
the flesh that sinks into an orches-
ira chair night after night is not
to be considered, oil course. yet it's
. fair question whether there aren't
more than enough plays TO go round
After all, play cant get along
without an audience.
Mr.. Belasco seemed tired and he
rested his head in his hand as he
faced the question. Then. brushin s
an over-hanging siiyery lock out OF
his eyes, he answered
New York is bewildered by tht
great number OF theatres and plays
with which Il is confronted. One
fourth OF New York goes to the
theatre regularly, but ] don't thinl
oas-third Of the public knows wher,
half Of the new theatres are. Fol
The life Of me. don't Is there 4
NhDlmovs theatre?
HA0 WaA"%I tptsewsd him. pedsst
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70 Make the Situation
More Muddled the Be.
soildered Public Has No
Idea Where Half the
Nesu Theatres Are-De.
clayes Present Theatri-
cal Conditions Are the
Worst in Twenty-Five
Years, but Finds Bur.
lssque Shows Doing
Well on the Road,
Which Has Gone "Cnl.
Mod"
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haggard. furVe and old before their time the
painted. artificial caricatures of what they used
be- There isn't person in five hundred who doesn't
measure his work. his play and his friends by the
dollar standard. In three years the happy human Bo
hemanism the insouciant youth and gayety of the
Great White Way has been swallowed up in cabarets
and tea trotteres.
Now II New York likes this sort of thing it may
go to it,, for all Burr Mcintosh That genial
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devilish!" Rather. Mr.. Mcintosh settles
his tall, wide self in the most comfort
able corner OF the most comfortable
Inmates that Broadway has gone crazy
since he left It three years ago for the
Pacific Coast, Broadway should not
exactly relish the criticism. Its one
thing to be naughty. and quite another
to be nutty. A man or city may take
n certain artistic pride in superlatlve
wickedness. but hardly IN lunacy.
CHANGE IN SPIRIT OF MAN
HAITIAN LIFE.
AMI Mr.. Mcintosh himself "a such a
big, sane, wholesome sort OF a person
with football shoulders, rudy COM
plex,on, simple manners and a breezy
Interchangeable last two characteristics
being almost unnatural In an actor
Neither has he a near glish voice
one OF the chronic diseases back OF the
, footlights In sIccnct, straight-hi:tinG
AMERICAN talk he told me OF what he
honestly believes 10 be tho disastrous
change in the spirit OF Manhattan life
"ossw he burst forth. lyon know.
when was here . few years ago
used to ike TO walk mp FIFTH ave-
nue. because I could see crowds OF
the incest, prstttsst, sweetest Amer
lean giIls-ths daudisst girls to be
found anywhere in the world. And
new what do You see thsrsS Girls
wearing the most ridiculous clothes,
the marrow, slit skirts, the outland-
tsh, absurd faohious; girls with
their hair brought down over their
! cheeks like this"-ths actors hands
described parabolic curves from
eyebrows TO ears-"Nttls school
girls painted ami rougsd aid pow
dsred mp to look like old women.
And all the women painted and pow.
dersd and dressed like young girls.
Thors never was anything Ike It
before.
New York has simply gone crazy
ANA II II wants TO, all right, Lord
knows, ! don't want to interfere The
fellows on Broadway needn't say
Whats he knocking for7 Haven't w
a right to do as we like? Sure they
have l don't want 70 regulate any
usn ! deRt want 10 Ieas - . ~
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"Cirls Wear Ridiculous Clothes, the Narro.u Slit
Skirt Is Outlandish, Fashions Are Absurd Little
Schoolgirls Paint and Po.0der Up to Look Like
Old Women--Won1en Dress Like Young Girls"
BY Marguerite MOOers Marshall.

The trouble with New York is not that it's bad but ha
makes large convusive efforts good time
down hard every trial. The Fifth avenue
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Bv Charles DarntOn.
NE-FOURTII nf 81

\, NE-FOURTH OF New York,
n according TO David Belas-
II co.'s estimate. goes to the
theatre. But when the
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papers abEt men who earn nifty and
seventy-fve and hundred dollars a
month. but I'll be hanged n ] see how
they can live at ali as living IL consid-
cred In New York. Why. II were
a millionaire the cost OF keeping in the
swim would frlghten me, and yet the
men with moderate incomes apparently
call no halt on their spendns. One
vles with another. and the satisfaction
Of absolutely artificial needs goes on
and on"
do you think real happiness Is ever
dependent on dollars and cents'" /
asked
"Of course not" said Mr.. Mcintosh,
And yet YOU won't find one person in
five hundred In New York to-day whose
whole plan OF existence isn't based on
money. First he concentrates on get
ting 1t. Then he selects the most ex-
penslve forms Of pleasure, so that ne
can spend as much as possible. Fur
thermore. all his friends. down TO the
most casual acquaintances. are chosen
for their financial standing The aues-
ton always asked 10: What has he
got""
And the women?" suggested. "Are
they as money-crazy as the men"
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the world positively and definitely refuses add the role of
the others in his He Is and ry
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WHEREIN THE WOMEN ARE
CRAZY.

Now Tn not going to say that the
women have changed any In their
hearts" Mr.. Mcintosh responded with
gallant fervor. His hand went suddenly
to the northeast auarter-sectlon Of his
waistcoat. II love all womanklnd," he
pronounced, solemnly. Then he lapsed
into sudden candor.
Every woman In New York with
pretty ankle 10 Grassy to show IT,"
he accused. "And she Knows just
how to 60 to WORK, juet the way
to hold her dress, Just the proper
curve of her leg. IT'S mighty hard
on women who have been happily
married, mp till recently. For the
husbands are just ~ busy looking
as the ankles are busy showing"
Mr.. Mcintosh neglected to mention
that the views may leave much to be
desired. II not to be imagined, Beauty
Is Its own excuse for being. We are told
but tho average wearer OF the slit skirt
hasn't even that excuse to stand on.
Men are continually chasing around
with ne wivs Of ethF men, ApA stsk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
PRINCETON'S HEAD
HERE ON MARCH a
John Grier Hibbin Will Address
Commerce Boards Noon
day Meeting

On the day that President Wilson
Is being sworn In, Detroit will have
as her guest Iohn- GFier- Hibbfu, who
succeeded Woodrow Wilson as presi.
dent OF Princeton.
President Iiibbin will be the princi-
pal speaker at the MONDAY luncheon
of the Board of Commerce at the
Cadillac hotel. He will have as his
topic: The spirit of industrial en-.
terprise.'
John Grier Hibbin is the fourteenth
president Of Princeton univ ersity and
was elected on Jan. IL, 1912. He Is In
his fifty-second year. and his fame
as a scholar Is recognized In philoso.
phical circles in both sides of the
Atlantic. Lately president of the
American Philosophical association
and the author of several well-known
books, he is now the editor-in-chief OF
series OF philosophical works tc
which the most eminent thinkers OF
Great Britain and America are con
tributors.
Dr. Hibbin's visit to Detroit Is be
ing looked forward TO by the Local
Princeton mel with considerable In
terest and they are planning to turn
out to welcome him with the real
Princeton spirit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
STEEL. CARS AGAIN
SAVE MANY LIVES
Passengers Crawl Out in Safety
/, When Train Is Ditched-
Fireman Loses Life

CICERO. Ind, Feb. 26.-Freight
Fireman l.. L. Boggs. OF Indianapolis.
WAS instantly killed, and Engineer Toll
, and Fireman Culp, OF Pennsylvania
passenger train No. Up. Chicago TO
Louisville. were probably fatally ia
jared here today when freight en-.
zine sideswiped the speeding passen
ger engine.
The passenger locomotive, combina.
ton baggage aud smoking car. and
.wo steel coaches left the tracks and
fell on their sides. Passengers crawl
cd out the windows, but so far as
known no passenger suffered d
scratch. Steel equipment Is believed
10 have saved heavy loss OF life.
TOLL who lived IN Jeffersonville,
Ind, was terribly scalded, and Cup,
OF New Albany, Ind. suffered internal
injuries.
The trains were running on Lake
Erie e. Western tracks. The freight
vas just taking the main track at a
siding when the other train came
along. travelling 40 miles an hour.
What caused the misunderstanding in
orders Is not known. Logansport ana
indianapolis wreckers We're at work
this morning clearing the tracks, but
It will be late today before through
traffic can be resumed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
Wife OF SENATOR
BOURNE SUING /.
FOR DIVORCE
Stenoerapher in Oregon, Repre-
sentative's Office Alleged
Cause of Trouble
HUSBAND AND WIFE HAVE
LIVED APART TWO YEARS
Wife Leaves Washington to
Press Charges in Her
Home State

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Secret
proceedings for an absolute divorce
have been instituted Ivy Mrs Jonathan
Bourne, wife OF the Oregon millionaire
United States senator from Oregon.
A woman employe OF the senate
will be named as correspondent.
Although prelimnaries for the d.
vorce have been in progress In Ore
gon several weeks. the facts did not
become known until Mrs. Bourne re-
linQuished her apartments in Stone
leigh court. She is now on her way
to Portland to press the suit to con.
clusion. The charges cover a wide
range of charges, any one OF which
is held sufficient for divorce under
the laws Of Oregon.
Mrs. Bourne Is the daughter of
Franklin wyatt, of Oregon, a pioneer
Of the state. She will remain in her
old home, Portland, until the case is
settled according to the decree of the
court. Senator and Mrs. Bourne have
been living apart for more than two
years. Their home was in Stoneleigh
court, but they occupied separate
apartments. Senator Bourne still
W ICoiuC
Though the trouble between Sena-
tor Bourne and his We has been
known to their intimate friends for
two years past, no hint OF the pend
ing divorce became public until Mrs.
Bourne left for Portland, Oregon
Monday night. The case presents
many interesting phases quite fami
liar to Washingtonians and furnishes
SO close friends say, another case OF
an affinity.
The woman involved in the case Is
at present employed by Senator
Bourne at the senate office building
She Is q former resident OF Idaho and
II is said has twice been married, the
second time being granted divorce
with the right to resume her maiden
name. She became clerk TO Sena
tor Bourne through the good Offices
of former Senator Guerin, OF Oregon
who was the immediate successor OF
Senator Mitchell
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS
First Dose of Pape's Cold Com.
pound Relieves All Grippe
Misery-C0ntains
No Quinine

After the very hrst doge of Pape's
Geld Compound" you .:istinct'y feel
the cold breaking and ell the d.sasree.
otse grippe symptoms leaving.
II Is u positive fact mat Gtse o.!
Iape's Cold Con. pound taken every
tvo hours Until three Consecutive
doses are taken will cure Grippe or
break up the most seYe~e cold either
Isl the head. ebert, back. stomarh or
limbs. w
It promptly ENDS the r,ost miserable
headache, dullncss hca! an. nose
stuffed up, fevcrishc ess, Jneczing.
sore throat. runn.ng - the nose,
mucous catarrhal :.ischa ,Ees SIRE ness
stiffness and rheumatic twingss.
Take this wond -rfu. COMPOUND with
tie knowledge tnat t;,rfe il nothing
ese In the world which wil' cure your
co.n or end GripDC mis"-y AS ri.mpt.
j. rnd without any oths: assistance or
Lad after-effects as s5-cert Jack.
acc OF Pape's c. d Compound which
any druggist car sup siy--it ccntains
20 quin'ne-be sure ven get what you
ask f2r-accept no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Il every home. Tastes nice acts
ger;ly.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
SEARCH % MEN,
FIND STAINS coin
Detectives Go Through Pockets
of holders Locked Up by
Efficient Waterman

When some thief. among the SO
molders employed in the American
Radiator Co. s plant at Trombly-ave
and Orleans-st.. took a wallet con-
tanning s7S.14 from the coat OF
Stanislaus Wronka.- of No.-949 Kir-
by-ave. east, while the coat was
hanging in the wash room, and Stan
was working in the hot room. early
Wednesday morning, he caused some
excitement.
When Stanislaus reported his loss
to the Waterman. the latter. who Is
evidently a student of novels OF the
Sherlock Holmes type, herded all 33
Of the workmen into the casting
room Of the plant, at o'clock,
Wednesday morning, and then
the police were summoned.
Every man jack Of you is going
to be searched" said the Waterman.
SO the 33 waited until Detective
Repp and Black arrived In the de-
tectives' flyer, and started in.
One at time the men were called
inward, and each was forced to take
~ his coat. and his shoes and was
"frisked" scientifically.
Twenty-seven had filed out of the
room. with their coats in one hand,
and their shoes In the other. and
there were only six left when De-
tective Black suddenly stopped to
look at a loose board under the
bench on which the men had sat
while removing their shoes.
IA" said Mr. Black. as he in
serted fat hand into the aperture
under the board. and drew out
Wronkas money.
Wronka, who had been in tears as
he watched the proceedings. solemn
ly offered his hand to each Of the de-
tectives. and then to the Waterman.
Then he wrung tho right hand OF
each. He had needed that money
badly.
If the 80 honest members Of that
band OF 33 ever find out who Is the
black sheep. things are going to hap
pen TO said black sheep. There was
foreboding in the air, as each man
submitted to the search and then
trotted out. clutching his coat and
shoes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
WHAT'LL STOP
: SOUR STOMACH?
THEY ACT QUICK AND RELIEF Is
ALMOST IMMEDIATE.

There are some things SO exactly
right that to mention them Sr!ngs
calm and reposte. And to use Stuart's
dyspepsia Tablets gives the stomach
Just that kind Of lift that makes you
check up one hundred per cent u the
good. Particularly Is this true with
those who suffer with sour stomach.
You feel so mean that you actually
hate yourself. And yet ina few min
utes these tablets sweeten the siom-
ach, arrest unnatural fermentation,
start q powerful digestive action and
prevent the formation OF gas.
e They are composed OF on'y such d.
gestants as are approved BY the very
best Of physicians.
Real, live. progressive people want
TO be around where the activities of
life embrace whatever circumstances
dictate. II house party serves a
Welsh rarebit go to II. IT isn't the
\ easiest thing In the world to digest.
rs true, but what OF It? Stuart :
dyspepsia Tablets will take care OF
you, keep your stomach In control and
your dreams won't see an army of
hobgoblins playing hobs with your
nerves. Many physicians regularly
prescribe Stuart's Dyspepsia TABLETS
FOR the stomach disorders OF patents
who are Ill with some constitutional
rialady. They do so for the reason
P9hat these tablets are not a patent
medicine and their composition Is
known and recognized az the most
approved and most powerful % all
digestantsy
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
nd recommended by all druggists at
0c q box.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
STRANGER CASHES TWO
CHECKS FOR 1920

A revival OF the activities of Il
bogus check operator, with hobby
Tor checks. written for 1920, was re-
ported to the police, Tuesday night
Hrs. NJ. Osborne. No. 97S Gratiot-ave.,
and Louis Orban. No. $50 GratiOt-ave.
both cashed the worthless 1920
checks for O stranger Both checks
were drawn on the Peninsular State
bank, and the descriptions of the man
who passed them, are identical In
poth instances. About month ago
here were a number Of such checks
passed.
S. Lachman. No. 10 Monroe-ave,, re-
ports that he cashed check for $50
Tor stranger, few days ago. the
check was drawn on Chicago bank
which sent IL back as a forgery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
FOUR COUNTRIES WILL
COMPETE AT TARGETS

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-Russia.
Ireland, Chill and possibly Canada are
the latest countries to signify their
intentions OF sending rife teams to
the United States to take part In the
international rifle shooting competi-
ton. TO be held at Camp Ferry, Ohio.
in September according to the ma
tional board for promotion OF rife
practice.
A letter just received from the Ma.
tional Rife association of France or
fered the American association six
silver cups As prizes for the tourna.
ment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
DORR HOMICIDE CASE
TO REACH JURY TO-DAY

SALEM COURT HOUSE, Mass,
Feb. ga verdict Is expected 20 be
returned late today in the case Of vii.
liam A. Dorr. Of Stockton, Cal, on .rial
for the killing Of George f Marsh, an
aged millionaire Of Lynn. Mass. The
closing arguments. which will follow
DORIS RECITAL on the stand regarding
the exact details in the killing Of
Marsh, which his counse, has already
stated he did in self-defense, are ex
pected to be brief and DORIS fate vii!
nc placed in the hands OF the jury fol
lowing Judge Quinn's charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26

The list OF jurors drawn 10 serve as
grand Jurors for the March term or
the United states district court east
ern district, commencing TUESDAY,
March 4. Is as follows: j. W. Bailey,
Leslie Mich: !. <. Beutlcr. No. rs RAN
dolph-st., Detroit. George Cole. Fenton.
Mich: James Cossrove. Whitaker.
Mich: g w. Cousino, Erie, Mich; Alien
II Edwards. Leslie, Mich; l.. l.. Farms
worth. Hiilsdale Mich: James Finley,
No. 800 Marston-ct, Detroit: T.. J. Eos
ter. GLASS Lake. Mich; Sol Harris. No.
9si Mack ave. Detroit; steve Hutchin-
son. Ypsilanti. Mich: r. r.. Iapham.
Dearborn. Mich; X. " Mark. Mindcn
city. Mich: Fred Mills. Pontiac. Met. ,
Isaac Mittsnthal, No. Jos Randolph 81 ..
Detroit, zuryai Monroe. No. ies col
iingwood ave. Detroit IA ormand.
Milford. Mich: a, =. Parker. Rattle
creek. Mich. Ed. Paya. Armada. Mich,
Theodore Rousseau. No. ISL Second
ave. Detroit John I. steele. No. $50
Pingree-aVe, Detroit; Herman Tletz
Armada, Mich. Charles Watkins No.
i2s Beresford-sve., Highland Park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
ALLEGED GARMENT
CONSPIRACY TOKILL
Worker Claims Forged Cheek
Was Held Over His Head
by Contractors

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-More ar.
rests OF garment contractors as tho
result Of charges OF Harry Wagner.
buttonhole maker, that he had shos
and killed Abraham Steinberg. secre.
tary of the Buttonhole Makers union,
under the instructions Of a ring or
contractors who were displeased with
Steinberg's activities in the garment
workers strike.
Abraham Fialkoff and Louis Vein.
stein were arrested yesterday, after
Wagner had made his confession to
the district attorney. Wagner saio
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-26
GRABS BOY FROM
Under MOVING TRAIN

A NJ. James, of No. 900 Wabash
ave-, an Edison Illuminating Co. en-
ploye. saved the life Of Russell Ruth
erford. aged 10. OF No. 53l Bellevue
ave-, Tuesday, when the lad was
knocked under a backing freight
train at Waterloo-st. and the Bell
line.
The lad attempted TO cross behind
she cars when they started to move.
and James, who witnessed the acct
dent, yelled to the boy 10 lie fiat in
the middle OF the track, which the
lad did.
Then James waited his chance. and
whisked the boy out from between
IYo- slowly moving ears. Rutherford
was only slightly bruised.