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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
Victims We're Mostly Women
and School BOys---Many
Wounded VIII Die
HEAVY FOG ASSISTS
VESSELS TO ESCAPE
Wave Of Anger Sweeps Over
Country and Everywhere
Men Flock to Enlist
(By Ed. L. Keen.)

London, Dec. lI.-Calm, deadly an.
ger was the prevailing sentiment
throughout England today, following
Wednesday raid by German cruisers
ON the east coast,
The German vessels escape, which
was rendered comparatively easy, ac.
cording to the admralty's statement,
by the mist whicl hung over the North
sea, was a subject of deep regret Nov.
ertheiess it was declared the incident
would not be permitted to interfere
with the navy and war offices broad
plans for the general campaign,
LATEST lists placed the number OF
killed by the bombardment Of the
towns Of Hartlepool, Scarborough and
Whitby at IS civilians and seven sol.
diers and Of the wounded at 261 ci.
VILLAINS and IA soldiers.
The soldiers were in the Harilepool
fortress, at the mouth al the River
Tees, where the only shots were fired
in response to the German bernhard.
mcnt.
Women and Children Victims.
At lIartlepoOl the majority Of the
victims were women and children, in
cluding l5 schOoboys, killed.
Many Of the wuinded, it was said,
would die Some were hit by frug.
ments of shells; others were crushed
under the falling ruins of houses which
the German guns demolished,
The London and provincial newspa.
pers were a unit today in supporting
tae government s determination not to
permit the attack to result in any re-
disposition Of the British land and sea
forces, which might, it was admitted,
mean more effectual protection OF
the coast against such isolated attacks
as Wednesday, but must interfere with
the main campaign for the kaiser Is
final defeat,
After the first excitement incidental
to the bombardment had subsided, the
raid served to boom enlistments in the
bombarded towns. Two houre follow
lug the shelling 40 men had volunteered
from a single factory at Scarborough
In number Of instances volunteers lad
begun to appear at the recruiting of
fices while the bombardmcnt was still
in progress.
Hartlepool Suffers Most
Throughout Yorkshire especial ndig
nation was expressed at the damage
done to the abbey at Whitby.
Scarborough reported Is killed al
that place, including eight women ant
three children, John Hail. man Of
GO, was one Of the victims.
The wounded at the same place wer,
placed at l50. OF these eigat wer,
women or young girls, two were littl,
boys and one was man Of 70,
The killed at lIartlepool numbered
5j and the wounded llj, One entir,
family Of eight pcrished when theii
house was struck by shell.
Two were killed and two wounded al
Whi.by.
The dead soldiers in TIartlcpool fart
rcss included a lieutenant and SIS
pHvatcs.
Naval experts expressed astonish
ment at the skill shown by the Ger
man pilots in threading the coast mint
fields with the German cruisers,
Concerning the number OF snip
which tool, part in the raid there wa
still some conflict in accounts, bu
the testimony Of a majority of ohsery
ers indicated that there were seven.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
THREE STEAMSHIPS SUNK

London Dec. II. - Three
steamships have been sunk by
mines in English waters in the
past few hours, ii was an
nOunced here today.
The Elterwater was lost off
FlamborOugh Head and six Of
its crew are missing.
An unidentified vessel went
down under similar circum-
stances and in the same locality,
It's crew and passengers escap-
ing in the lifeboats.
The freight steamship Princess
Olga hit mine and sank six
miles off Iartlepool Wednes-
day night
Members Of the Olga's crew,
rescued, said they saw German
steamship laying mines near
the spot where their vessel was
blown up,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17

Loudon, Dee 1.-THE Austrian
training ship Beethoven has been blown
up by a mine aud its crew Of cadets
was lost, according TO information re-
ceiysd here this afternoon. Though IL
was not specifically 80 stated, II was
presumed that the disaster occurred In
The AdHnlir.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
snRV1ANs aoT 1O.OOO.

Niyh. Scryiu. Dec. l7.--''During the
battle of TarlaJ, for possession Of the
heights dominating Belgrade" " an.
nounced the war office here today,
"the Scryians captured another 10000
Austrinns, bringing the total number
Of our prisoners up to 10000. The on.
tire strength Of the Austrian southern
army operating against us ~ now only
10000. y ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
BANDITS GOT $4,000.

Cincinnati Ohio, Dee. l1--An armed
bandit held mp Manager Hughes in
the branch office Of the provident Say.
ings Band & Trust company here today
seized $4,000, ran to the street and
escaped IN an automobile. Hughes aud
the robber exchanged shots, but both
miaanh
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
SHIELDED THE TURKS.

Athens Dee l7,--Thc British Medi.
tcrrmcan fleet sunday shclled the
Turkish troops concentrated near the
Gulf Of Saros, according 20 ihforma'
ton received here today. What dam.
age was done was not known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
A TURKISH STORY,

Constantinople, Dee, l7--Via Berlin
and London, n,--Defeat by the Turks Of
the Russian forces In Trnnscaucasia,
after series of battles lasting several
days was claimed in war office
statement issued today,
"The battles on the eastern frontier,
in the region Of Wilaictswan,n said
this communication "hayc been con
cluded fnyorably.
we tool, the positions at Sarai by
surrounding the enemy who is now
retrcating toward Kotur"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
HANDY WITH HER FORK.

Wmcmuccn. New, Dee. l1--Mrs.
MAY Slaughter, arrested here recently
on charge Of stealing cattle, was ac'
quilted by n jury today Mrs Slaugh
ter recently dug her way ont of jail
with q iablo fork.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
GERMAN SHIP SUNK.

Petrograd, Dec 1.-THE sinking by
the Russian Black sea fleet Of the Ger
man steamship Dchntie off the Turkish
coast was announced here this after
noon.
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WATER SITUATION.

; The water situation briefly is
; this Owing to tine low stage
of the river the supply Of wa
; ter at the well In the bar which
supplies the intake is not fur.
; nishing water enough. A pump
has been placed at the river
; which throws water on the bar
: which is filtered into the in.
take, but this, owing to tae
surface Of the bar being frozen,
: has not permitted entough seep.
age, and teams have been put at
work breaking the frozen sur
face. The pressure at Q clock
this afternoon was 30 pounds,
while normally Il is 50. This, it
is claimed, will furnish water
; TO all north OF Miller street,
but those south of that are Civ.
On no promise Of immediate re-
lief. The pressure has increas.
cd five pounds since 10 o clock,
which would mean the water
I level in the pipes has been rails.
about l2 feet in that time.
Z y. X X \ !. y y y \ i. !, 4, =, Il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
DRESDEN REPORTED SUNK

Bucnos Ayres Dec. l7-Un.
confirmed reports that the Ger
man cruiser Dresden, the last
surviving vessel Of Admiral
Won Specs fleet, had been run
down aud sunk by the British
cruiser Glasgow were current
here today It was impossible
TO confirm them
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
The Weather

Orogoni Geuer.
ally fair tonight
aud ,l'ridayi not
much change in
ten pcraturci
nOrtheAsterly
winds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
GERMANS INSIST !.
FRENCH REPORTS OF
GAINS ARE UNTRUE
Say All Attacks by Allies Are
Repulsed Easily With
Heavy Losses
FRENCH CONTINUE
TO CLAIM ADVANCES
Heavy Artillery Duels Are
Continuous All Along the
French Frontier

Berlin, by wireless to London, Dec.
17.-Paris accounts of steady gains by
the allies in the western war zone were
denied in an official statement issued
here today by the government.
"The French" said this statement,
"continued their attacks from Nieu-
port Wednesday but were unsuccess-
full
"Their assaults in the Zillebecke
and LaBasse regions also were repulsed
heavily.
"Our artillery likewise frustrated a
French attempt to bridge the Aisne at
Scissors.
"In the east, the Russian offensive
against Silesia and Posen has broken
down completely. The Slavs are re-
treating, with our forces in pursuit."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17
French Stick to Story.

Paris, Dec. l7,--Much artillery and
ne infantry fighting in the western
r zone was reported in the official
statement issued by the French war
office today.
The French advance in the Vermeil-
les region vas described as still in
progress, with heavy cannonadipg oil
along the line.
Fierce artillery duels were said to
have ragged Wednesday in the Tracy
Le.Val, Aisne, Champagne and Argonno
regions and about Verdun.
"Between the Lys and the sea, "
said the statement, "the allies captur-
ed several German trenches at the
point Of the bayonet."
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-04
SEABOARD AIR LINE SCHEDULE
SOuthbOund

No. /, local leaves Jacksonville
$3.50 p. M; arrives Ocala i:40 a
H.; arrives Tampa $3.50 a. m.
No. 8 local leaves Jacksonville
$50 a. M; arrives Ocala 1908 p. M. /;
arrives Tampa $40 p. m.
No limited caves Jacksonville
1920 a. M; arrives Ocala 2:3O p
A.; arrives Tampa 6 p. m.
NorthbOund
No. .. local leaves Tampa 9 p. m;
arrives Ocala $3.50 a. M; arrives
Jacksonville Gas a. m.
No. local leaves Tampa a. m. /;
arrives Ocala 1:12 p. M; leaves
Ocala 1870 p. M; arrives Jackson
Vile 500 p. m.
No. 10 limited leaves Tampa J p.
M; arrives Ocala 1920 p. M; arrive.
Jacksonville 1880 p. m
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COUNTY TREASURER
JnO. NJ. Graham

JnO. Nj. Graham
/ hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection for the Office of coun-
ty treasurer of Marion county.
Thanking you for your support IA
the past l promise if elected to give
earnest and faithful services to the
duties of the Office and in the future
as we'll as the past endeavor to save
to the taxpayers all the interest pos
sible on the outstanding indebted
ness. John NJ. Graham.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-04
How to Get Rid
OF Skin Trouble
A Handsome Skin Book Free
That VIII Guide
You.

So many people fuss in despair over stub
born skin Affections that some rules laid
down in connection with the use of S. S. S.
FOR the blood viii be OF great value. These
are outlined in a hand book, finely Illus
trated, OF the many variations in sx.n
troubles. 1t tells how TO overcome them.
II you have been Sighting some blood
trouble, some skin disease, call it eczema,
lupus, psoriasis, malaria, or what you will,
ask at any drug store for bottle Of s. s. S.
and you are then on the road to health.
The action CT this remarkable remedy Is
just as direct, just as positive. just as GER
tain in its influence that the sun rises
in the-East- 1t is one Of those rare med
ical forces which act in the blood with the
same degree OF certainty that is found in
all natural tendencies. The manner in
which it dominates and controls tie mys-
terious transferenee CT rich, red. pure ar
terial blood for the diseased venous blood
Is marvellous.
There is scarcely a community anywhere
but what has its living example OF the
wonderful alive effects of s. S. s. Get
q bottle of this famous remedy today, and
II your case is stubborn or peculiar, write
to Medical Dept, The Swift Specific CO.,
535 Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga
Do not permit anyone to talk you Into .
substitute for 8. s. S.
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ID. G. Watkins

/ am a candidate for reelection to
the Office of county commissioner of
district No. 2, Marion county. I
went into Office without any strings
the people according to my own way
of thinking. If should be elected
again to this Office, shall serve the
people as a whole without fear or IA
vor, and will not be governed or
controlled by any one, ring or fac
ton. Soliciting your appreciated
vote, / am, Yours very truly,
D. G. Watkins.
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ID. III. Baker

am a candidate for the Office of
state senator, twentieth senatorial
district of Florida, comprising the
counties of Marion and Sumter, SUBJ
ject to the action of the democratic
primary to be held June End, 1911.
The voters can best judge by my
past record how I can serve them in
future. D. H. Baker.
Orange Home, Fla.
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COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT
Ed. Carmichael

Ell. OarmlCI1601
To the Democratic Voters of Mar
ion County: l desire to announce
my candidacy for reelection to the
position of county commissioner for
the first district of this county, SUBJ
ject to the action of the primary. My
past record in this Office is before
you and / trust it is such as meets
your approval.
G.. (Ed.) Carmichael.
Ocala, Fla, March 21, 1914. dly
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TAX COLLECTOR
w. l.. Colbert

W. Il. Colbert
To the Democratic Voters of Mar
self a candidate for denomination
for the Office of tax collector of Mar
ion County.
thank the voters of Marion coun-
ty for their hearty support in the
past, and say, won't you vote for me
again? / will do tie best l can to
serve you courteously and efficiently
if reelected. Yours very truly,
3-20-tf wky W. L. Colbert.
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OCALA NORTHERN SCHEDULE

No. 7s-Leave Ocala daily lis
o. m Arrive Palatka daily except
Sunday, 4:45 p. N. Arrive Palatka
Sunday, AIS p. m.
No. 71-Leave Palatka daily ex-
cept Sunday, TAO a. m. Arrive
Ocala IL d. m.
No. 73-Leave Palatka Sunday, 8
a. M. Arrive Ocala, IL a. m.
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STATE SENATE
Glenn Terrell

Glenn Terrell
I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of state senator,
twentieth senatorial district OF Flor
ida, comprising the counties of Mar
ion and Sumter, subject to the action
OF the democratic primary to be held
June End, 1914. Glenn Terrell.
Adv. Webster, Fla.
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COMMISSIONERS SECOND DISTRICT
j. F. Parker

j. +. Parker
To the Democratic Voters:
/ hereby announce my candidacy
for commissioner from the Second
district, subject to the June demo-
cratic primary. If elected, 1 promise
to discharge the duties of the Office
to the very best interests of the en-
tire county, regardless of section,
with an eye single to economy in all
things. Thanking you in advance
for your favorable consideration of
my candidacy, 1 am, Yours truly,
J. F. Parker.
Leroy, Fla, March 81, 1914.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-04

Believing that public Office be-
longs to all the people without re-
gard to cls IS or faction, and that
rotation in office is one of the cardi-
nal doctrines of democracy, / an
nounce myself a candidate for the
Office of tax collector of Marion
county, subject to the will of the
voters OF the primary election to be
held on June 2. 1914.
If elected / promise to give unre-
hitting attention to the duties of the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
w. J. Crosby

To the Democratic Voters of Mar
ion County: l am candidate for
member of the House of Representa-
tives, from our county, in the next
legislature, and subject to your de-
cision at the polls in the democratic
primary June End, 1914.
Very respectfully,
Citra, Fla. w. ]. Crosby.
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James II. MOorhea6
To Marion County Voters:
/ am a candidate for assessor and
respectfully ask your support in the
coming primary. Sincerely yours.
James r. Moorhead.
Ocala. Fla, March 25, 1914.
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SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION

am a candidate for supervisor of
registration and will appreciate the
vote of every white democrat in
Marion county. D. NJ. Barco.
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FIRE WOOD, $s PER CORD

Fire wood delivered to your
house at So for a full 12S-cubic foot
cord. Dry pine single backings,
eighteen inches long. Phone mill,
No. 15-M. or drop a card to G. W.
Davis. City. 4-6-tfdly&w
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s. II. Pyles

l hereby announce my candidacy
3rd district, Marion county, subject
to the approaching primary June
next. If nominated l will try to
serve the people and their interests
to the best of mp ability the same as
before. S. r. Pyles.
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w. T. Henderson

/ am a candidate for the Office of
representative from Marion county,
subject to the will of the democratic
voters. If elected, will serve the
people to the best. Of my ability.
w. T. Henderson.
Lynne, Fla, April 10.
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w d. earn

To the Voters of Marion County:
l am a candidate for county commits
sioner from the first commissioner
district and will greatly appreciate
your support in the June primary.
Respectfully, w. D. earn.
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COMMISSIONER THIRD DISTRICT
Jos. w. Davis

Jos. w. Davis
/ am a candidate for the Office of
county commissioner from district
No. 3, to succeed myself, and will ap-
preciate the votes of my friends
throughout the county.
JOS. w. Davis.
Summerfield, Florida.
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COMMISSIONERS FIFTH DISTRICT
w. Huffman

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection for county commits
sioner for the fifth district of Marion
county, subject to action of the June
primary. Respectfully,
w. Huffman.
Spar, Fla, April Z, 1914.
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la0t1c coast Line Is now Al eject. IL
is as follows:
SOuthbOund
No. 80 leaves Jacksonville at $3.50
a. M, arrives Gainesville at 1880
a. M, arrives Ocala at 2:40, arrives
st. Petersburg at 9:10 p. m.
No. 8 leaves Jacksonville at $40
D. m, arrives Gainesville at $3.50 p.
NJ. arr ives Ocala at S:45 p. m. ar
rives at Leesburg at 10 p. m.
No. 81 leaves Jacksonville at $3.50
D M, arrives Gainesville 1887 a.
M. arrives Ocala 2:1S q. m, arrives
St. Petersburg 8 a. m.
NOrthbound
No. SO leaves st. Petersburg $3.50
p. M, arrives Ocala at 2:20 a. m,
arrives Gainesville 1858 a. m. and
arrives Jacksonville a. m.
No. 10 leaves Leesburg at 4:45 ..
M, arrives Ocala at sos a. m, ar.
rives Gainesville at 1855 a. m. and
arrives Jacksonville at 1885 a. m
No. 40 leaves st. Petersburg al
$50 a. M, arrives Ocala 1854 p
M, leaves Ocala 1:14 p. m, arrives
Gainesville at $3.50 p. M. arrives
Jacksonville at $50 p. m.
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office, with a constant determination
at all times to be in communication
with those who have business with
the Office. W. w. Stripping.
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Alfred Aver

Alfred Aver
am a candidate for reelection.
You never voted for a man in your
life who appreciated the favor more
highly or tried harder to deserve it
than l. Alfred Aver.
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OPEN ALL NIGHT

The Merchants Cafe is first class
place to take your meals. Open night
and day. ]. r. Dewey. proprie-
tor. 2-2S-tf
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candidate for county commissioner
from the second district, and will ap-
preciate their votes in the June pri-
mary. Yours very truly,
J. W. Coulter.
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j. w. Coulter
This is to notify the democratic
voters of Marion county that / am a
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I am a candidate for reelection to
the office of state attorney for the
nth judicial circuit, and solicit
your vote at the June primary.
Respectfully,
George W. Scofield.
Inverness, Florida.
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j. G. b. KOOnce
l hereby announce my candidacy
for nomination in the June primary
for the office of state attorney for
the fifth judicial circuit of Florida.
]. G.. B. Koonce.
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COAST LINES TINE CARD

The winter schedule of the At
lantic Coast Line is now an effect.
is as follows:
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QUESTION RIGHT TO SWORD
Historic RsiIe Now Ia Possession Of
unIyerslty Of PsnnsyivanIa Has
Evoked Discussion. =

The gold sword that Louis XVI pre-
sented to John Pata phes in recogni.
tion Of the night hs nSds with the Bon
Homme Richard aDainst the serapis,
has been presented to the University
Of Pennsylvania BY Edward c. Dale.
son Of the late Richard G. Dale. q for.
mer president Of thu Society Of Cincin-
natl. The sword has been in the pos
session Of the Dale family for more
than century
This IL the sword which Charles
Henry Hart. LEGAL historian. de-
clares now should b In possession
Of Admiral Dewey. It had been gen.
orally accepted that the sword passed
by will Of Commodore Jones to Com
modore Dale, forbesr Of Richard G.
Dale. Mr.. Hart denied this. He do
clares that the sword was in posses
sion OF John Paul Jones when he died
in Paris, in 1892, ind that Jane Tay-
lor Of Dumfries. Sc0t1epd. sister of
Jones. went to Paris and took posses
sion of everything LIT b. the sea
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CHATTER xxx.
rhe comlna Of Greet KING.

ne NOW1iu1 Ot 0T0St Ntu0s
It was Sunday afternoon, and under
tho hemlocks. Hickey Snyder had gath
cred her minions-a dozen children
from the nearby houses with the
usual sprinkling Of little blacks from
the kitchens. There were parents. of
course, to whom this mingling OF color
and degree was q matter of conven-
tional prohibition. but since the ad-
vent Of Hickey. In whose soul lay =
Napoleonic Instinct Of Leadership. this
was more honored In the breach than
in the observance.
"Myi Amt Il scrumptious hare
nowi" said Co1y Cabell, hanging yell
low lady-slippers over her ears. Il
wish we could play here always"
"Mr. Valiant will let u.s. said Rick
ey. II asked him."
"oh. he WILL" responded Cozy gloom
lily, but he'll probably 30 and marry
somebody who'll be mean about it"
Everybody doesn't get married"
said one Of the Byloe twins, with mas
culine assurance. Maybe he won't"
Much boy knows about It'll" re-
torted Cozy scornfully. Women have
to. and some one Of them will make
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thought that Shirley was suffering.
too. It seemed incredible that he
should now be raging along Q country
road At nightfall TO md something
that % horribly hurt them both.
Il was almost dark-save for the
starlight-when he saw the shadow Of
the square ivy-srown spire rearing
stark from its huddle Of foliage
against the blurred background. He
pushed open the gate and went slowly
up the worn path toward the great
iron-bound and hooded door. Under
the larches ON either hand the outlines
Of the gravestones doomed pallidly.
and from the bell tower came the faint
inquiring cry Of . small owl. Valiant
stood looking about him. What could
he learn here? He read no answer to
the riddle. A little to one side Of the
path something showed snow-like on
the ground. and he went toward it
Nearer. he saw that It was q mass Of
flowers, staring up Whitley from the