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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

The council has refused to ex-
tend any aid to the police for two
years. During this period. we
have had but IL men added to the
force. The average patrolman in
Seattle patrols beat of two miles.
The residence districts are without
adequate police protection, speak
ing from a numerical standpoint"
So replied Chief Bannick today
to the public safety committee.
which yesterday shifted to the
mayor and the police department
the complaint of % citizens who. in
letter. pointed out numerous
burglaries and hold-ups in the past
few weeks.
We do not know" say these cit
liens, whether II is because
there are not enough policemen or
whether the trouble is in another
direction. But IL ought to receive
immediate and adequate atten-
ton"
That the council and the execu-
tive department have been at log
gerheads on the police question. is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
SIX GUESTS SMOKE
AT DEATH FEAST AS
HOST ENDS HIS LIFE

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J., July a.
(spl)--Arrcstcd here for murder
six Cinnamon sedately shook their
heads and said calmly that not by
tho Rising sun had they any hand
in the death by bullet wound In tho
head OF Ho Why. laundry proprie-
tor.
They had been the guests Mt Ho
why's suicide party. They had. az
by honorable custom. sat and
watched their brother kill himself
-"honorably." they said, shoot
himself In the head and honor
ably" die.
Ho Why had been In this country
20 years. He had done much over
the wash tubs--20 years OF hard
work. He had sent much money
back to China 10 the glorificn,ion
OF his ancestors. the aid OF his rela-
lives and the support OF the revolu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Kiss on a Dare
Not an Offense

WASHINGTON. July 4.--lt's all
right 10 kiss pretty young girl
with whom you are associated In
the government employ. provided
she dares him. So Frank ID. Hes
ter. n chief Of section. who was ac-
cused OF tho osculatory diversion
during office hours. In back at his
desk
Gaylord NJ. Saltzgaber. pension
commissioner. suspended Hester
upon learning OF the affair and I'M
dertook an investigation. He dis
covered that tho young woman had
dared" Hestcr's evidence OF affec-
ton.
Hester therefore was reinstated.
The young woman. who was a tenn
porary clerk. and whose name was
carefully concealed. has left the
pension office service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
PAYING THE PRICE

Pearl Tamley, the girl who
claimed to be hypnotlZed by
Peter Barbaros when she COM
mitted burglary, IL again In
trouble with the law. Pearl,
who Is tho mother OF n baby
2 years old, was paroled by
Judge Ronald on condition that
she live with either her hus-
band or her parents. She broke
this parole. and when brought
before the judge. he sentenced
her to one to five years In the
penitentiary. but again suspend
ed commitment. turning the girl
over to the Lebanon home. She
agnin violated the parole, and
was arrested Thursday as a
vagrant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

words. where can he turn then for
rcfugeT
Until recently men were trapped
by stool pigcons"-police agents
who got their confidence and their
confessions-then betrayed them
The victim OF this system could
defend himself by claiming per.
Jury on the part OF those who had
trapped them.
Then came the photograph. Con
cealcd In a room. II transmitted ev-
cry spoken word to listeners who
might be far away. A stenog.
rapher could take down all that
WAS uttered.
Even then the criminal could
mako n defense. he could say that
tho atcnographcr made false notes
or ascribcd some one else's words
to him. No such defenscs awaited
In the various cases In which Do
tcctive Burns used the dictograph
and made Il famous; nevertheless.
they we're possible.
But wha, can criminal do when
confronted with teh photographs
newest attachment. the romeo
phone' What can he do when n
detective sets n photograph going
and II repeats Go him the words
that will send him to his doom?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Bar September
Morn Bath Suits

DENVER, Colo. July A skirt,
boomers and whist that comes
close to the neck Is the official
bathing suit of Denver under the
commission form OF government, as
tentatively designed by Otto r.
Thum. commissioner OF property,
and therefore in charge OF the park
department. incidentally all the
city beaches.
Il certainly believe II Ia not right
for a woman to appear ut n public
bathing place clad only in tights"
he said. she hasn't on sufficient
clothing then TO be decent in her
own bedroom"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
BANNICk ANSWERS
KICK ON HOLDUPS:
WANTS MORE COPS

generally admitted. 1t Is an open
secret that at least three council
men will vote against any recon-
mendaton OF the mayor on the
slightest provocation.
Police Chief Bannick has asked
for 30 additional patrolmen, but
the council is apparently not dis
posed to treat his proposition kind
ly. The same request was turned
down flat last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Eight Balloons
Start in Race

KANSAS CITY. July Eight
balloons viii ascend here today In
an elimination race TO determine
which three shall represent the
United States In an international
race In France for the Bennett cup.
The balloons will DO released at
$50 p. m.
The entrants follow: Sofia H.,
VIM. Assman: Million Population,
John Berry: Goodyear. r. II. Up
son; Kansas City H.. John Watts;
Dusseldorfer. q. l.. Bumbaugh;
Drifter. Albert Holz; Overland, Roy
Donaldson; Kansas City Post. II. f.
HONEYWELL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

You see what he will do In
The Argyle Case" crime play
In whose authorship Burns fig
urcs as collaboration and which
has scored one Of the season r
longest runs.
You see Robert billiard. as
Asche Kayton. the detective.
read TO Alphonz Either. as Hur.
ley. tho countcrfeiter and muir
derer. tho notes OF conversation
that spell Hurley's fate. They
were recorded by means OF n
photograph. You hear Hurley
laugh soornfully.
You think you can bluff mo
with frame-up thing like
that7- he SCOTS at tho detective.
DO you expect anybody to believe
IT, | don't"
We'll" replies Kny;on. perhaps
you will believe your own voice II
you happen to hear that"
He places on the photograph tho
record that the ronoophone has
made. Hurley collapsed. His
eyeballs bulge. he throws trom-
bling hands before his face. TO
shut out his own fatal uttcrances.
voiced In hls own tonss.
He Ia through. He r. led out OF
the room. lettering wreck.
knowing that no defense remains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
DEAF ATHLETES
IN TRACK MEET

Athletic events at Schmitz park
were the feature OF today's pro
gram OF the third biennial conven-
ton OF the Washington State Asso-
citation OF the Deaf, which conven-
ed In Seattle Thursday. at the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The hundred delegates who at
tended Thursdays session were
augmented by 70 additional dele
gates. the majority from Idaho and
Oregon. today. =. l.. Axling OF Sc
attic. the principal speaker Thurs
day, urged a movement for estab-
fishing n home for the deaf in this
state. In the evening the delegates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Hits Wife With
Broom; Jailed

DUBLIN, Ca. July An fam
lily quarrel here. w. II. Swain, a
barber. knocked his wife down with
n broom. injuring her severely but
not fatally.
Swain, II Is claimed, told her to
stop sweeping. as she would awak'
on the baby and an she did not
stop he attempted 10 take the
broom from her. Swain claims that
tho lick was struck accidentally.
She says II was done Intentionally.
Swain was arrested and jailed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Raw Stuff, This

The secretary of the department
Of commerce has RENTED the fines
recently ordered imposed upon the
steamships jefferson, Latouche
and buchanan, on account OF their
failure to obtain licenses for their
wireless operators during the re-
cent strike. The secretary noti-
fled Collector of Customs Harper
that he would not be justified in
enforcing the penalty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

ton. But no had coughed a great
deal. no had become wofuliy thin.
and he knew that his rovercd an
cesiors awaited his coming. And
also hs had been failure: no had
no son.
Under such circumstances !, was
perfectly honorable" 10 die.
His friends were lighting pipes
with long. thick bamboo stems and
tiny silver bowls. They Watched
him sercneiy.
Ho Why put the revolver muxzlc
against his right temple. His
friends removed the pipa stems
from their lips expoctantly. The
shot was fired His friends watch.
cd him sink to death: looked at one
another. nodded. pulled again. and
then Shu Nan got up and caught
Ho why's corpse, lest It should fall
TO the floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Daily Healthogram.

WHAT DO YOU suppose
makes so many persons drowsy
In church? Lack of interest?
Not necessarily. II may be lack
OF pure air in the building. Why
not make II your business to
see If the latter il not true?
II II is. ask some one in author
lty to alter the condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04
Earthly Bliss.

When the corn Ia on the cob.
wife.
And the buffers on the corn,
With the salt and pepper fresco
Which the outfit should adorn,
Tie your apron round my neck
dear.
And I'll be right on the Job.
Gee, I'm glad teeth were Invented
When the corn Is on the cob.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

were entertained nj the Trinity
Parish church.
Sunday. after n trip TO Bremen.
ton, the convention win adjourn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

TWAS POKER CLINIC"
CHICAGO. July 2.-Detectives
who dropped in on n "clinic" in n
doctors office. found five men. two
OF them physicians. playing poker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

Robert billiard 40 kayton.
the detective: Alphonx Either
a. Hurley, the murderer, In the
wonderful scene where Hurley
hears the reproduction OF his
own voice speaking the words
that will sen dhim 20 DEATH
fEw YORK. June is.-When
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

NEW YORK. July 4.-when
the criminal hears his own voice.
his own discriminating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-04

This IL the way His Royal High
ness Prince Edward Albert looked
nj the first big diplomatic function
he ever attended In an official
capacity. II was the reception OF
President Poincare Of France by the
English royal family at Bucking-
ham palace.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

! ful, 20 have money. No matter That
the game is-wbether IT'S marbles or
p"s'ness-'' 10 nicer 20 WIZ IMAM 10
Voc -
cb.o,oa % win rou,v. dos,royod ~.
plea.ure There ia no satisfaction
in being ahead of the other fellow il
ooWn IN your heart OF hearts yon
"N' &c 10 8" ''''' w ~ ''D0'" VI
W.; ; CO.,
,-,o, ...,,, :,. r.
s. 1. ,;,. w , poe
!,
n
Ill.,.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14
HIDDEN IN BASS VOL
MAN CROSSES Line
Escapes Serving In Austrian
Army BY Novel Means.

Canton, Dieter Cocan, thirty-six
years Old, was literally carried away
by music. lie reached Canton from
Lisa, hungary, after crossing the
Hungarian border in huge bass viOl
on the back Of q husky Roumanian dis
guiscd as Il gypsy musician.
Ocean brought first hand stories Of
the wnrlilc preparations Of Austriu-
hungary for hC$tliieS with MOntcnc-
gro. He was himself drafted to serve
In the army. He was just about to
leave for America. He did not want
to serve. Efforts to obtain passports
failed. Each time he attempted to
cross the border he was turned back
by Hungarian soldiers who patrol the
frontier.
Determined to como to Canton at all
hazards, he hit upon the plan Of con
cehlinE himself in the bass vio1. 4
companion concealed himself in Il bass
drum. Friends disguised rs itincrant
musicians carried them over tic from
tier
At one time they were stopped by n
party Of soldiers, who compcllcd the
musicians to play upon the instruments
in which CocaD ana his companion
were concealed. They escaped dcter.
ton ut this time. and. after crossing
the border, they walked several miles
to Il railroad.
1T was thrilling eXpcrience.' saiG
Ocean, who has taken lob in n Can.
ton mill AS l lay in the biz bass vioi
l could hear the musicians parlcying
with the soldiers. Soon heard II
scr"N!nG OF the strings. Ther played Il
popular SONG. Then the soldiers nYlow.
cd us 10 depart over the border in
Peace, and we were safe"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14
}. HATFIELD DELIVER

OF the authority vested in me, by law,
40 hereby designate and set apart Fri
day, III" twentieth day Of June, nine
teen hundred and thirteen, to be re-
;5arGet, treated and observed as a le-
cal holiday, for the general cessation
OF all business, and for the assembling
Oo&cIhcT Q. cur citizens in a spirit Of
devotion, love, patriotism and admi-
latcn for our State and its past
achievements, with fervent prayers for
rs future accomplishments. This will
more surely guarantee 4 friendly rela-
H2n between all classes Of men there
~ making it an occasion to inculcate
important lessons; which will be benz
>il~!G! fer the future Of our State:
WA!uh Will strengthen us in those vir~
tues by which alone cur institutions
ana achievements can be perpetuated.
"HC make possible q more successful
.uiuT2, as We'll a3 safeguard and per-
H2tnato the results Of fifty years Of
patent effort en- the part of q devoted
NeCu!e TO the welfare and uDlift of
their fcilOWmc1.
IN testimony whereof I have here
Unto SCI NY hand and caused the Great
;>e.'l OF the state to be affixed
h|n2 II the Capitol, in the city OF
Charleston, on this the twenty-seventh
day CT May, IL the year Of our Lord.
nineteen hundred AID thirteen, and in.
TIE iit,i2th year Of the State.
l&EhLl HENRY D. HATFIELD.
BY the Governor.
Stuart +. Reed Secretary of State.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14
ESKIMO GOES FOR BRIDE.
Gets Schooling, Lack Of Which Once
Caused His Rejection.

Caused HIS ReJectIOn.
Seattle, WaSh.-Paul Patkotak. an
eighteen year o!I Eskimo. will soon
sail Tor Point BARROW, the arctic OK
trcnity OF Alaska. on the schooner
Transit to claim the hand Of Miss Al
ice Ahlook, native teacher in the Point
Barrow government school, who re-
fused to marry him three years ago
because Of his tack OF cducaHOu
When he was rejected by Miss All
look the youth trapped enough arctic
foxes to pay for Il years tutclagc and
worked his passage to Seattle Here
be WAS permitted to enter one Of the
grammar schools because of The
knowledge he hHn gained ut the Point
Barrow school. His summer vacations
were spent with Il fishing fleet Dur
ing the last year he has learned short
hand, typewriting and bookkeeping liz
addition to his other studies
IatkOtak came south clad in furs;.
He will return dressed in American
clothing.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

behind the chief Of police OF San Diego
ana heard him say that the San Diego
police had received Instructions to
search for the missing Englishman.
Bishop. however, did not disclose his
identity.
Last year g child was born to the
couple. When Bishop heard q few
weeks ago Of the death Of his father he
decided that for his baby's sake he
would claim his parents estate as we'll
IS the 100000.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

L ." h'"ry + he ne,uea demnc
re- - IA a. ecu h.. Ia 10 the
s"u'h, --!be apiri' If i'ols, owing to
Ito brlug IN Temporary uOwer, is
showin9 IT. eleven foot Of hatred
tnwa'ds its hcst frlande-tbe Ne
groes. All democrats are no like
thos" who's, up 'erUOst desire 10 20
reduce be y lroea 10 worse con-
ditlon :han wheu hey were actually
slaves they owned, bat, sold and
djsgIsced. What ply they are so
etetp"d in hatred to tnose who cared
H., heir women aud chii lrpn dur,n
'he fiv" vesre Thy fought to k,,p
In III ~ att 81 slavery, S add your
RrnuDd; t uen. t,us' in Coo and
1Cu il zee them die off like dea,]v
h'es sn" YOU live % reacb she glorl
GUS goal.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

Wnfn you get up ID rs morni9g
take lo"k in the glase, How d.,
yen look to you SILT?
IL you can look yourself right in
she eye and not be Ashamed Of any
thing you've done, you ~. far beIt.r
ct to- mary man wi.b lota NOR,
Dooey han YOU, say@ p cooribu'or
10 'hS du, Amer,can Nr24z,cr,
o. course it is nice to be success
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

The Negroes OF this country ough.
to demand that Bishop Walters.
Trotter and others get on their knees
and b"g pardon for urging the IN
readable ED the readable class to
vote for Mr., Wilson in preference to
either Of the O her candidates.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14
SATURDAY, JUNE ii. 1913

We have got to come together and
the sooner, the better. support
your true and tried home democrats
ss OF yore, bat in the name of God,
never vote another national demo
cratic .ickct.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

/ T T n"p'G bat ~HaD
J Y, J -" -:.p.' '.ov NV 4 trs
:" e.. ar" o.. d. - u
" T = .nf, / Jrl,s., Iln.u,.
n vi. Davr :. n~e "ruu b TO ST tlr
dl~n 81 b hHv, I'm 81 ike ,par
~i.b some bTsUs in his head, While
an ardent admir.r Of hi trrwess
along ph,e liues, vs. have no
reFp' CT for BIN as good cit q
for ~ RS roJ bean cos, and Federal
judge CHtprntar, st Chicago, is 20 b.:
CO n az Id & for his intent 10 he fair
~ JnhDsHt, wnOse conduct pret Y
nearly ev|r since he won tho hesvy-
weigh chatupi"nahip at Reno has
been :si},'h r..6iA
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14

Out in the Interest Of the Pioneer
Press, to collect and solicit suhscri
b;rs. Please be prepared to pay
promptly, for have large terri
tory to 60 over, and my time is linn
tied, owing to other pressing mat
tets.
Very truly YOURS,
+ G,iH,r6
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-06-14
EAST BOUND.

No; Daily at 4.Iq n for Washing,
IN, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York,
No 10 Daily GO N for Washington,
and Baltimore.
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ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York, Connects to- Lexington Va, and
Il; gcr:tovn e.cept Sunday and FEEDER
'LF
No, 80 9..lI a. m, for Washington and
intermediate stations.
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia and New
Iork.
No E Daily at 2,38 p m for w ashingtor
Salt,morc, Philadelphia and New York.
NoIi Daily at SOC ID for Washington
Baltimore, ?3,lad elpnia and New York.
roI2 Daily Du4uesne Limited" al
t2.23 q. m Cor Washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia ano New YorA.
No 10 u&tly except Sunday attn, an
fur FIcdcrIc@, Balii,not. , ld all inter.
uoeuiatc stat,ons via I'D line.
Mons ally except Sunday at $50 pm
Tor n ashlngton and Baltimore and all in.
termc dlate stations, Connects for. Freder,-
lex.
G. W. sQU1GC1NS, Gen. Pass Agent.
Baltimor Nd.
r. S. BOU1C Ticket Agent,
Martinsburg, w, Va~
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u UIE NUu ] :,
j. Z Clifford

n . og wat CO b. - ugh ct l..
o { 4 D." rs impp''sh; 10 the pe ,,e
'o''F OF tH'e .nntry as DE ~ u
4 .~ci RICH OF 81 rua Amrric.u~.
'ha 'h n n"ne -, AID uev bHSe
hrr rCr -" ever ue !ru .h.H AM !
'c." N.gr,.s S mia h4t.ed Car
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% trlH.. b Il another or our RICH g
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Germs + 'or i ,mne7 except Su nday and
I Grafton for " hecii-g.
p" = l'a',y at IL so m = CIR On
p.l's6'rg ma Cb:caic,
NJ Da,iy,at 3.17 m for Grafton,
!'i'Shr' and Chicago.
DO. Daily 7.42 III for Wheeling, Col
anobus and Chicago.
no, Daily at o.2> m Ioz Cincinnati
Louisville and St. Louis.
no raily ct 2.36 m for Cincinnati
louisville and St Louis.
Fer Cum bcrland and way Stations, Nc
g 5 81 y. N.
No. D&'iy at 1.2S r: for Pittsburg:
40 e Daily except Sunday at 6. go NJ
/ lLG.tcrl&Dd and int ernie date sta
ito 5, Connects fo1 Berkeley Springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
THE NEW ARITHMETIC

TO his proper place. and let Milllcent
come and sit here instead"
Rather reluctantly Millicent cane
forward, and the Dwarf smiled more
than ever.
"Our next lesson" he commenced,
IN our new arithmetic will he adj
dttion. Who is there that knows any
thing really nice about Mllicent?"
For a moment dead silence fell over,
the class,
Nice lot you are" said the Dwarf.
why, when / was nttle, l used 10
sit up all night trying 10 think of
nice things about people; and once
/ nearly thought Of something nice
about my schoolmaster. Now. then.
up with your hands those who know
something nice about Miliicent.".
Please" piped a small girl whose
eyes were watering "Miliicent lends
me her handkerchief when I've for
gotten mine"
And said n boy who must have
been quite eight she's awfully de-
cent TO youngsters and she treats 1T
tie children splendidly."
She never eats her sweets BY her
self" said the fat boy, "she aIxays
divides them
she never tells lies" said Reggie.
Always keeps her temper" said
another boy. except once when she
saw me throwing stones at lame
cat"
While these things were being said,
the Dwarf was beaming and beam
ing until his face shone like a fuu
moon
Good children" he said at last.
Now let us add up all the good
things we know about Mliicent. What
does the addition come to-"
Again there was a silence.
''Stoopids'" said the Dwarf why. I
all the nice things we know about
Miliicent add up to Mtlticent.- Milf
cent is the answer 10 the sum.
Then he smiled quite a lot for no
particular reason
Now" he said, before this i'm
portant class breaks up. does any enc
know the real moral Of the new arlth-
metic ?"
The fat boy put up his hand.
Well. added the Dwarf. III you
know, you do lot OF thinking in
side and talk accordingly about
everybody. If you all like. you can
stay awake tonight and think of ali
the nice things about me"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
Patty S Pleasant icnic
ny FANNIE WILDER BROWN

to see the rain begin 10 pour Down
upon her party, for the roof itself was
as yet bnilt only in the thoughts or
the owners of the grounds What
then, could protect Patty Parker and
the rest from the torrents which
seemed 70 be about 20 break upon
the picnickers at Peak Pearl picnic
park now?
But Patty still smiled when II
Wains," she cried, waving her fat IT.
tie arms and preparing to tump we
will play froggy- wcg"
The rest OF the company stood near
Patty at the side of the pavilion
farthest away from Lake Pearl. look
ing down, far down. into the valley
below.
Storm clouds were rushing to-
gether, thick and black. Sheets OF
rain poured from clouds here and
there. as one pours water from a
sprinkler upon bed of flowers
TITS raining in MaysvilIe," said one.
'Barkers hill is getting IT now,'
another cried out
Suddenly the tops of the clouds in
the distance below them grew white.
The sun shone out clear and strong
upon the pavilion where they stood
The rumbling of the thunder grew
fainter and more faint, storm clouds
swept rapidly down the valley and dis
appeared as quickly as they had come
up half an hour before.
Not one single drop OF rain fell
upon Patty Parker or any one in her
party at her picnic in the park at
Lake Pearl on Grandsires Peak after
all.