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The daily sentinel., 1913-10-07

s64.54; lots 22 to "a, each, sl3.24.
BLOCK 1875.
Lot l. S772.0S; lot 2, s46371:
lot 3, s396.3S; lot L.. s343.O7; lot
., s309.74; lot 6, s25S.43; lots Z
and s, each. s250.G4; lots 9 to IL,
each, s263.72; lot 12, S3O7.93; lot
10, $36S.l4: lot IA, s429.37; lot Is.
si9l.57; lot 16, s792.22; lot II,
$516.90; lot IS, S2S9.24; lot 10,
s22S.O4; lot 20, s166.SO; lot 81,
S105.6O; lots 22 to "a, each, S4439;
lots 25 to %, each, sI3.24; lot 2S,
s64.54; lot 29, sl15.S7; lot 30,
sl67.ls; lot 81, s21s.52; lot 80.
s39s.93.
BLOCK 1876.
Lot 1. S1,01l.47; lot 2, s49467;
lot 3, s433.4S; lot 4, $39326; lot
B, S31l.05; lot 6, S229.37; lot 7,
S247.37; lot 8, s267.S4; lots 9 to
II, each, s253.Sl; lot ~, s315.04;
lot 13; s35s.24; lot "A, s437.44;
lot Is, s462.15; lot 16. S672.SO; lots
sl05.60; lot 20, s166.SO; lot 80,
BLOCK 1877.
Lot /, s709.4G; lot 2, s443.O7;
lot 3. S449.l2; lot 4, s353.31; lot
8. s293.49; lot 6, s25i.3O; lot I.
s2S4.42; lot s, s206.52; lot 9.
s220.36; lot 10, s314.56: lot IL,
s422.26; lot IL, s269.57; lot l3,
s206.ss; lot IA, sl44.21; lot Is.
SSl.52.
BLOCK 1879.
Lot l. s624.S0; lot 2, S2SS.S2:
lot 3, s227.02;. lot 4, s165.23; lot
8. sl03.43: lots 6 to S, each, $41.65;
lots 25 to 27, each, $11.95; lot 2S,
1914: lot 20, s135.54: lot 80,
s197.33; lot 81. s259.13; lot 32,
S451.S4.
BLOCK 140.
Maple Park, s2.461.00.
$1,337.47.
Grand Junction & Grand River
Valley Railway Company, $1,337.47.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City of Grand Junction, Colo
rado, this 1st day of October, 1913.
CHARLES X. HOLMBURG,
tSeal1 City Clerk.
First publication, October 3, 1913.
Last publication. October IA, 1913.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-07
OIL FIRE STILL BURNING
Associated Press.

hSbUUIdttU TtsS.
San Diego, Calf. Oct. IA fire,
which started Sunday in the oil
tanks of the Standard Oil company at
this place are still burning today.
Two of the tanks exploded. The po-
lice are investigating the reports of
some loss of life.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-07

Carey guaranteed roofing put on
by ]. II. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1913-10-07

A car of Round Oak furnaces Just
arrived at Lanes.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

what can we do? can't go to Mac
and tell him all this. Ah--I don't
see what else I can do and hold any
semblance Of honor"
The trouble about honor Jack.
she said gently, lis that 1t admits OF
too many deflnitions--ail Of them
made by men. Do you think It Is
honorable--or even moral--for q
woman to hold the place and position
OF wife when she no longer has fol
man the attachment that should
accompany that positionr
Rives shook his head and groaned
again.
Il can't think--I can't think about
1t tonight, dearest" he said, pathet-
ically, and he arose to so. "I've got
to go down to the end OF the work
ings tonight-should have gone there
earlier. I'll see you tomorrow, and
by that time we'll have 1t thrashed
out Goodby-and God bless your
He took both OF her hands in his
and, STOPPING. kissed them. She
watched. with that soft light in her
eyes, the bowed head. with its wavy
hair. and she suddenly took II In her
hands and kissed 1t.
"Goodby--till tomorrow she whis-
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
Now Go On With the Story

that 1t isn't true. Can you imagine
Yourself building a skyscraper at Rio
Janeiro as a proof of your love Tor
me?'
mot that, exactly" he conceded,
feebly, "but--
LET me finish." she interrupted.
You have been nearly as busy as
Mac. You have been called away
from here when 1t would have been
easier for you to stay week. but
you have come back. sometimes
every night. at the cost of sleep and
rest and comfort, to have an hour
with me. Your work is just as I'M
portant to you as Macs to him-but
YOU could always find time for me
because you loved mel"
He was silent for a moment, con-
fused and cropping. Then tho sense
of his position came over him with
rush.
"But, Maudi Maudl Mac is my best
friend in life and--look! I've broken
every line of decency, OF honor,
Of" He filled the hiatus with q
groan.
A woMAN,s WAY
at understand, dear" said the
woman. why is 1t that at a time like
this a woman Is so much the older
and surer OF the two? She took his
limp hand and pressed II to her cheek.
But you couldn't help ii, could your
NO" he groaned. "I couldn't help
loving you, dearest-God knowsl But
I could help the-your knowing it
this way"
She laughed a little, low, tremulous
laugh. Haven't / told you, my big
honest boy. that I've known 1t for
ever so long?
"Yes, but I didn't know that you
knew--and that Is where the hell OF
1t lies. And there is no hell quite as
hot as the one that waits for the
man who violates the home of his
friend
She pressed his fingers hard. i
know, Jack dear. I've thought about
this--I know how you feel. But this
is different. / wonder If that code
was invented by men so that they
might neglect their wives with I'm
punity? A mans wife ought to be
the biggest thing IN his life. and no
one has a right to tamper with the
biggest thing in Any ones life. But
I am not the biggest thing In Macs
life. He would feel less the wrecking
of his home than the wrecking Of his
tunnel. If loved him in spite<0f IT,
this would be all wrong, but / have
not loved him for long time"
But, Maud he protested, aghast.
az. the future opened before him,
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

with In Of
In
havep to
me men
to
H.
he
Atlantic from the New Jersey shore vi.
einshea by speech made by Helen
started the tunnel the approach to be
consequently is thrown into Res society He Involved
calls Mrs. Allan at Tunne City
woma Allan Naud) and Rives
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
feay

Hartman had had bad news from
his son a few days before The boy
was dying in China of some mysteri-
Gus tropic fever and he had taken
some drug to make him sleep. He
jotted down Baermann's brief mes
sage. and 1t was many minutes be-
fore he was even partially master Of
himself BY the time he was ready
for definite action an immense crowd,
mostly women, had gathered and
were demanding news. The first of
the trains had reached the surface;
but the workmen knew nothing be-
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
THE RIOT

Wonderful as our modern means
of communication. there Is an In
definable older one that Is more won
derful still. Or how was 1t that less
than 20 minutes after Hartman had
been reused by telephone message
from Baermann-the last before the
service was Observation-Disclosures of men
and women in Tunnel City sensed
that something was wrong with their
mates in the lower workings.
Long before s o'clock crowd had
gathered in front of the administra-
tion buildings. and at the entrance to
the tubes. and messengers began
racing back and forth from one to
the other gathering with tho latest
news.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
Advice to the
LOvelorn
THAT DEPENDS ON THE GIRL
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

ASA1A A@-sA$S O@s IL ohAt1
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ am a young man of "a and
have been keeping steady COM
pany with a girl whom I have
known two years. / am solely de-
pendent on a salary, which is SEQ
per month, and have no bank ac-
count VIII you kindly tell me
how much 1t would cost to fur
nish a fiat of four rooms (moder-
ately), and also IL two of ordi-
nary and economical habits could
get along on $50? S. A. B.
There are girls who could furnish
an apartment Of four rooms with a
hundred dollar bill and have money
left. and other girls who couldn't do it
on two hundred. 1t all depends on
the shopping instincts of the girl.
Ninety a month is not much, with
rent 70 be met. but it is possible TO
live on 1t. This also depends on the
girl She may be orderly and eco
nomical. but does she know how to
buy7
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

yond the fact that something was
wrong-that every one had dropped
work and headed for the trains.
They began calling to him in shrill.
angry voices. In Rives' absence he
was In supreme command. as he was
Rives' chief Of staff. He told newly
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
LOCAL FERRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Via Oakland Pier

To Oakland 1ee S., md BevksIsy, via Shattuck Avs
and Ellsworth 81. Daily-From 600 q. m, and
every twenty minutes until $40 p m, inclusive; then
800 $40. 1920 loo, LAO p m, 20 and 20 a. m.
Additional boats Saturdays and Sundays only. $40
p. M. 9-20. 1000. l0.z0 and ll.20 p. m
70 Bsstslsy va California Street o. Albany via Ninth
Street unss.-Daily-From 800 .. m. t6-20, $40.
100 g. m, and every twenty minutes until $40 p. m
inclusive; then 900. $40, 1920 11.00, 11.40 p. M.
f220 and 10 o m. Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only. $40 p. m. s.2o. 1000. loAo and i120
p. m.
70 Oakland, WasAIsgisn-Broadwg, East Oakland.
FnInais and Meirose, via Seventh Sts-Daily-From
600 D. m then every twenty minutes until $40 p. M.
inclusvc then 600, 9.40, 1920 l1.00. 11.40 p. m.
i220 and 40 q m Additional boats Saturdays and
Sundays only. $40 p. M $40. 1000. io.40 and il.2o
Pm.
To Havsnscourts-Daily-From 800 D. N. and every
twenty minutes until7 40 p m, inclusive; then $40.
600, II 40 p. m. SATURDAYS and Sundays only 9.4Q.
1000. 1910. 1i-20 p. m
Horseshoe 10 Oakland Washington Broadway, FruiaIe,
Alameda, North Sde.--Daiy-From 600 n M, 1920.
$40, 100 720. 740, 500. $40. $40 an; then 400
pm 40 40. 800, $40. $40 600, $40, $40. zoo
and 7.40 p. m.
70 stoashurst (stsam ssvIcs)-f6oo. feAo. f72G
1900, tl0.00 q m, t120 p. M t2.o0, tS00, f3-20s
400, 500. $40 and f6-20 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
CERTAINLY
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ am IS and have been intro
duced to a young man five years
my senior. AS have an older
p sister, do you think 1t proper for
me to keep company with him,
as he asked me to go out with
hiA7 A. K.
1t is an old fashioned notion that a
girl may not live or marry till her
older sisters are "out of the way"
am glad to say it no longer prevails.
II love comes your way. don't reject
IT, though you have dozen sisters
elder than you.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

pered. "and take good care of your
self"
She stood at the head OF the steps
and watched him until his white fg-
ure was lost in the white background
OF the road.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

Via Alameda Pier
70 Oakland, 1lth and Franklin Stss-
el5 Gas .. m and then is and As minutes past u
hour until 745 .. m; then $780, els. 1000, l0.45,
11So D. m and f2.16 q m
10 Alameda. Mesth asd Seufh Side
6l5, 645 = m, and then Is and 45 minutes past the
hour until 7.45 p m. then $50, o15. 1000, lo.45.
ll-so p. m. l2.l5 and LOO q M
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY
AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES

PFum San Ffsesco. scuih End of Fsry Building, for
Broadway Wharf, 0aklands-From 500 .. m, daily.
ard every half hour until 900 p m, inclusive, then
1880 .. m, 1000 p. m, 1000 p. M. s1l0o p. m,
sl2.O0 mdn, 81 .00a am. Boats leave Broadway Wharf
pm inclusive; then 1918 p-m s9.45 pm, t1o15 pm,
From 6l5 O. m. daily, and every half hour until S.45
e1Q.4S p. N, s1i.5 p. m. sl2.45 an.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
NETHERLANDS ROUTE
From Paelse Street Wharf, Pier No. 7

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mobiists to reach al points the Sacramento River:
Colinsvlle Emmaton. Rio Vista, Isleton Ryde Walnut
Grove. vorden, Courtiand. Clarksburs. Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 q. m. daily
except Sunday arriving Sacramento 100 p m. Stopping
ct ali points en- route Leaves Sacramento 600 p. m.
daily except Sunday. arriving San Francisco 100 ..
No stops On route
Steamer Modoc Or Apache. leaves San Francisco IL
noon daily except Sunday. Leave Sacramento 1000
M daily except Sunday; stopping both ways at all
points en- route. Arriving time San Francisco and
Sacramento indefinite, account fruit season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

UNION TRANSFER COMPANY
Agents collect baggage and checks on trains OF boats q
Southern Pscc Company and deliver baggage to resi-
dsncs. They are authorized b check baggage direct
from rssidsacs.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20
Opportunity Kaock knocking

reused clerk to go out and tell the
crowd that nothing definite had been
learned. They jeered at the young
man and he retired in angry dignity:
whereupon the crowd began shouting
for his chief again.
Continued Tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-20

o for Morning. Daily. pfor Afternoon.
fSunday excepted tSunday only.
sSundays and Mondays only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 5. Sen
ator George W. Norris of Nebraska,
formerly was republican represent
alive from that state He "insurged'
and thereby succeeded in defeating
the able and brilliant Senator Norris
Brown, who is native Of Maquoketa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Many RecOveries
From Lung Trouble

A medicine for Throat md Lung lrou-
bIes which has been thoroughly tested for
many years, and which has been lnstru-
mental IN restoring complete health 10
large number Of sufferers. should be thor
ouzh!y Investigated by everyone Whhe
no undue claims are made for II, nor any
qua aute-e that its use will restore health
Eckrnsn's Alternative has been given the
full credit in saving lives In many cases
Read this cas- Wilmington, Del
Gentlemen: In January. 1908, was
laEsa pgtth hernorrhages OF the lungs
Nv uhvsfcian. one OF the leading pracu-
vleaers az Wilmington, Del. said that i
was icn@ trouble / took eggs ana milk
IN Quantities bur / got very weak. MI
81 a Ispp.ncott, OF Lippincott & Co..
Department Store. 303 10 31A Market
street Wtl,niag fou Del. recommended TO
me Eckman's Alternative. that had done
ereat good snd upon his suggestion ] be-
gan taxing = AZ once. This was about
June. 1865 continued faithfully. using
no other remedy. and finally noticed the
clearing ~ the lungs ] now have no
trouble ,ritb my lungs | firmly believe
Eckuieu Attentive saved my life.
(Atidayit JAS. SQUIRES.
IADose abbreviated more on request)
EsC6man's Attentive has been proven by
man' Ys-trs test 70 be most eficacious
Tor severe lhtnat aad Lur2 Affections,
Bronchitis Hrpnehlst Asihma. Stubborn
Colds sud ~ gpiYlding the system.
Cssutajns 90 narcotics. poisons or habit
forming drugs APE for booklet telling
OF rceoTeriek ard write TO Eckman
l.ahoratorr Phiisdeiphis. Pc for evil
henee. For sale by ali lesfiBg druggists
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
COMING OF THE
REV. F. n. PICKWORTH
VIII Deliver Lecture at st. Johns
Parish House Tuesday,
December 18th.

announcement has been made by
the rector of st. johns church, the
Rev. John c. Sage. OF the coming Of
the Rev. Fslix H. Pickworth, who
will deliver lecture in st Johns
parish house on the evening of Tues
day, December 16. his subject being.
Outside Inside and Outside Again .
Mr.. P.ckworth, who is the well known
chaplain of the state reformatory at
Ansmosa, is an authority on the sub
ject OF which he is to spsak. His
success in the care of the prisoners
has been most mark BILE. and Mr.
Sage feels most confident that the
thoughtful people of Keokuk will be
much interested in the lecture. The
lecture is free, but admission viii be
by ticket, as the capacity of the par
/ ish house is limited These tickets
may be obtained after Monday Of
next week by application by tele
phone or in person to the rector's
Office, St Johns parish house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Declare War on Colds

A crusade OF education which aims
that common colds may become un-
common within the next generation"
has been begun by prominent New
York physicians. Here is a hzt OF
the "dont's" which the doctors say
will prevent the annual Wis taticn OF
the cold:
Don't sit in draughty car"
Don't sleep In hot rooms"
Don't avoid the fresh air.
Don't stuff yourself at zeal time
Over. eating reduces your resistance
To which we would adt-when YOU
take cold bet rid OF 1t as quickly
as possible. To accomplish that yor
will And Chamberlain's Cough Rem
rs.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
FRANCHISE ISSUE
RAlStU IN CASE
Telephone Rate Hearing Before Judge
Robert Sloan, Special Master
is Progress
ing.
JUDGE MILLER TALKS
Des Moines Attorney In Lengthy
Presentation of the Case
City viii Fol-
JUDGE MILLER TALKS

The question of franchise was
brought up In the hearing Of the case
of the Iowa Telephone company
against the city today before Judge
Sloan in the federal court
Judge Jesse Miller. an attorney for
the telephone company. argued that
because of the fact that the Iowa
Telephone company occupied the
streets and alleys Of Keokuk prior to
1897, they do not need to have fran
decision In the Chamberlain case at
Des Moines has been cited.
Since that time however, there
have been changes in the law, and
supreme court decisions have not all
been bound by this decision, attorneys
for the city will contend
Judge Miller was arguing before
Judge Sloan when the noon ad
/ journment was taken, and at 200
o'clock he took up his argument again
He read from the decision of Louis
vile against the Cumberland Tele
phone and Telegraph company.
Witnesses were examined yester
day afternoon. The presentation o
arguments along certain lines occu
pied the attention of Judge Sloan to
day
Judge Sloan is holding the hearins
in the federal court room and Their,
were quite a number OF spectator
present. until the attorneys got tt
arguing some points of law which
were extremely technical and Thu
benches were speedily deserted.
Judge Sloan who is presiding a
special master in this hearing, is
personal friend of Judge Henry Ban
of the district court. He and the dis
trict court judge have been friend
Throughout their careers on the benc
in Iowa and have greatest regard 70
each other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
NEW TRIAL Is ASKED
IN EASTMAN CASE
Attorneys for Powder Works Com
pany File Motion Today Alleging
Certain Errors.

A motion was fled today for new
trial in the case Of j. H eastman
szafnst the Dupont Powder company
Tne motion sets forth that the YER
diet IS unfair and biased on passion
End prejudice The amount of dam
ages il said to be excessive.
The company's attorneys also allege
that certain instructions which were
given are in error. and also that the
fudge should have admitted several
which ne did not
II the hnal paragraph of the motion
the claim is put forth that the jury
secided against the judges instruc
lions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
A Niaht Of Ierror

Few nights are more terrible thai
that of mother looking on her child
choking and gasping for breath dur.
ing an attack OF Group. and nothing
in the house 70 relieve It, Many
mothers have passed nights OF terror
in this situation. A little fore, bought
will enable you to avoid all this.
Cham pertains Cough Remedy is a
certain cure for Group and has never
been known to fail Keep it at hand
For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
CITY NEWS.
Umbrellas from 800 to $500

Umbrellas from 800 to $500
Jones. the halter.
Business with the Keokuk mer
chants is good. 1t will improve when
the weather gets colder. The record
breaking snow storm in Denver indi
Gates drop in the temperature here
An information filed In the su
perior court this morning charges 81,
colored boys with disturbing the
peace. The information was filed by
Frank D. Miller
Our pictures please old and young
rich and poor Call and see them
Philips Art store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

j. e. Slovenian OF Wichita, Kas., is
a visitor in Keokuk.
George w. HOFFMAN of Peoria was
a visitor in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Henshaw Of
denver, Colo. are visitors in the city
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Allshore of Fan
ny, Neb., are Keokuk visitors today.
L. NJ. Gordon of Chicago is a visit.
or in the city.
Mrs Sherman Barger leaves tomor.
row morning for Fl Dodge, Iowa, to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. Scherff.
Arthur Schweier left this afternoon
for Pittsburgh, Pa, where he will take
POSITION with the Aluminium Com
pany of America Mr.. Schweier has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

been one Of the expert engineers ns,s
with the Stone & Webs,tf colhpan =,
b. f. Martin has gone to Grlnnsa :,
Iowa. and warrinton, Mo, to visit "
daughters.
Read The Daily Gate CITY, lo' :
week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
jrinton's Storage
inton's Transfer

Merch andlse, Machinery, Furnlssrs
esovss, Musloal instruments, Plesus's
and everything In the Storage INV
LARGE, clean, safe warehouses. Pre''
reasonable. including Insurance. Z.
1RANeFER LINE IN cohNECIioM
ot..ss s2s Biendeau. Both phones -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Marie ou.-of-poor sIeepers.

Sleeping out of doors is prevailing
habit among Skowhegan people. About
fifty people. winter and summer, sleep
in the open. some having only piaz-
"a to sleep under and others are build
ing sleeping porches. This habit IS
not among sick people entirely, but
people who are apparently well.-Port-
land Press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Money Merely a Pedestal.

Money may be, a pedestal to stand
on, as We look up. but not god for US
to worship, Sad indeed is the lot OF
him who, making the world his chief
good. gains the world and loses him
self. his true spiritual self. In which
life attains divine fulfiilment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Needcd.

Edward prayed one night: Dear
God, take care Of my mamma way off
in Europe an do not let her be in a
smash-ups. Send your angels 10 take
care OF her and send Jesus to take
care Of papa in Cleveland, but you
stay here with me Delineator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
Germs or Starvation.

II is now alleged that lettuce, cab.
bage and similar vegetables are germ
conveying. You can take your choice
between germs and starvation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05
ONLY One "eRoMo ouIhlNEr

Only One "BRoMo ouINiNE"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Look for the signature OF E. W.
Grove. Cures cold In one day, cures
grip in two days 25c.-Advertise-
ment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Another Problem Crops Up.

Another Problem Crops Up.
There are, dare say, those who will
not hesitate to charge me with an un-
pardonable lack Of perception. Even
from your own telling" they will prob
ably declare, I'VE realized from the
first that the creature you discovered
at two in the morning, supporting him
self by means of Fifth avenue area
railing. was not Robert Cameron. but
his physical counterpart, and a not
very deceptive counterpart at that"
shall not dispute the justice OF the
criticism. As l look back at 1t all now
! sometimes wonder, myself. how
could have been so blind, SO credulous.
And yet there Is something to be said
on the other side, too. An able advo-
cate, l believe, might make out fair
" strong case for me II l were dis
posed to defend myself; which. as it
happens, l am not, since the verdict
can make no possible difference either
to you or to me. and would only delay
the elimination of our narrative.
Nevertheless l must tell that for
some minutes after reading the letter
which had SO opportunely fallen into
my hands / stood at the foot OF the
bed, and in the glare Of the blazing
electrics, studied with keenest scru-
tiny the face which had SO deceived
me.
In general contour and individual
feature the likeness to Cameron was
monstrous in its fidelity. The same
rugged power, inherited from Scottish
forbears, was traceable in every Inca
melt. But there the similarity ended.
The face gazed upon lacked illumina-
tion. Character. SO strongly indicated
in the other, was from this totally ah-
sent. In its place was an admixture
OF craft and brutality. so palpable. now
80 clearly, unmistakably evident
that I marvelled at my former delu-
sion.
1t was the newspaper puzzle picture
over again. Having at length discov-
ersd tks hidden rabbit could see