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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
MRS. DECKER GETS
HER SEPARATION
Woman Lawyer Gets Ad-
mission He Sent Flowers
TO ManiCuriSt.

Mrs. Kathryn Browne Decker, wife
of Henry Edward Decker, grandson OF
the late Thompson W. Decker. one OF
the founders of the Slawson-Decker
Milk Company, won her suit for sepa-
ration in the Supreme Court yester-
day. Justice Blanchard granted her a
decree after listening 10 the story OF
the wife that her husband had been
cruel to her and had refused to sup
port her any longer.
Decker testified that he occupied IN
the family menage the position OF bill
PAYER" and that not only his wife but
her sister and the latter's husband
lived on his largess. lie has been pay
ing SIS a week alimony, and that
amount was continued by the court
until it can be determined how much
he can afford to pay in the form OF
permanent alimony. He said that MS
salary was $50 week. He also owns
some shares Of stock in the company
and in a subsidiary company.
Decker continued his testimony yes
terday. in the course OF which 1t de-
veloped that he was opposed to his
wife returning TO the stage, where she
had been for time before their mar
riage. He said he had discussed the
subject of his wife's ambition with
Augustus Thomas.
Miss Lucille Pugh, attorney for Mrs.
Decker, asked the witness as 10 the
identity of the young woman he sent
flowers 10 after he and his wife sepa-
rated Decker denied the imputation.
With woman's persistence the lawyer
wanted to know who the manicurist
was who had for three years been pol
ishing his nails at the Hotel Ansonia.
II have no particular woman do it,
replied Decker.
But Miss Pugh kept right after him.
do you know Miss Cullom? ?" she
asked The witness admitted the ac-
quaintance. Ever send her any
flowers ?" Eyes, did Decker finally
admitted.
The testimony revealed that Decker
had employed detectives to follow his
wife. In announcing his decision jus
tice Blanchard said: almost any self
respecting woman would object to a
/ detectives following her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
AGE LIMIT ON FOX TR0T
Hunters Point Puts Ban On
35-Year-Old Dancers.

Fox trotting may go in Manhattan,
but II hasn't a chance in hunters
Point circles. That is, II the trotter y
more than thirty-fve years old. 80
decreed the Court OF Special sessions;
sitting in Jamaica, yesterday; me
Justice Russell, however, nled as
senting opinion and declined TO use ms
influence 70 sweep the silver haireo
from the various dancing floors IL,
George Koch, Of 70 Henry ST.. nun
ter's Point, is the cause OF the d,sastea
that threatens aged tangoists., AND ne
isn't what you could call aged, eitne err
According to Mrs. Koch. who hailed MN MN,
70 court, George took his tango WIN WIT
frills and helped pay. brewery dNi-
dends. Further, she didn't relish stop
ming the career of a milk bottle IN the
hands Of a husband. she said.
The sum and substance OF It was; ac-
eording 70 the testimony, Mrs. hoch
felt neglected when her George m
sisted on dancing with other women
two or three nights week: Ana the
court saw II her way. hocn was
paroled in the custody OF probation
ofscer. He is only. th'rty-fve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
As SUN GOES DOWN
MERCURY FOLLOWS
Prediction for To-day Is
That Cold Spell Will
Be Colder.
RELIEF AGENCIES
BUSY WITH VICTIMS
Being a Hobo Has COmpensa-
(tions. as Warm Quarters
Are Leased.

Though we experienced uncomforta-
bly, cold weather yesterday the temper
ature is due 20 take much deeper
drop to-day.
Through the night the mercury bore
out the weather mans gloomy predic-
ton Of continuing cold spell, for
from o'clock yesterday afternoon UNI
til after midnight the temperature kept
falling in discouraging corroboration.
Just 20 cheer YOU I'D, II IS here set
down that in Key West the tempera-
ture was 20 degrees yesterday. Also.
70 console yourself. consider that in
Winnipeg i vas 22 degrees below
Nine children and thirty-three wom-
en- we're among the 1852 persons who
sought protection in the lodging house
last night. There was an overflow Of
500 men. who had 20 go on the pier at
East 26th st.
One of the men. who arrived in the
line about 9 o'clock, found even more
luxurious quarters for the night than
the lodging house or the pier. He is in
a cot at Bellevue with pneumonia. and
may not live. He is Richard Walsh, a
when he got to the lodging house.
The superintendent, William Albert
Whiting, said last night that last year
the average during December and jan
uary at the lodging places was between
l,S00 and 1000. On several of the Bit
terest nights every place was filled up
and 200 slept on benches in the city
morgue.
Crazed by the cold, George Faulkner,
a driver, leaped out of window in
his flat. on the third for Of 400 East
25th 81, and was found on the side
walk By policeman and sent to Belle
vue. He is a prisoner for attempting
suicide. In spite of his severe fall,
Faulkner escaped with some bad
bruises
While tending a Christmas contribu-
ton kettle at AID ST. and broadway
Miss Gertrude Fields, Salvation
Army worker, was overcome. An am
bulance surgeon treated her, and she
was able TO so home.
The coolest hour OF the working
dey was at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing, when the temperature was II. IL
ilmped to II at noon and 10 10 at l
o'clock. At 8 o'clock, and continuing
20 4. it rose TO 20, sliding down at D
o'clock TO Is. Then it began to fall,
flirting around 10 degrees at midnight:
The weather man said he expected
degrees to be reached by daylight.
Outside of New York City the only
death from exposure reported in the
surrounding towns was that OF a wom-
an at Manorville, Long Island. She
was about seventy years old and
krov,n only as Rosie. She is said to
have two sons in Brooklyn.
The hoboes of the Brotherhood Wei
fare Association will laugh at the cold
for the next two months, for j. Eads
How, the millionaire hobo has
leased warm quarters for them at l6l
18th ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
CLEARY DEFENCE
INSANITY, IT'S SAID
Hayerstraw Town Clerk
on Trial To-day for Kill
inc SOn-in-LaW.

Fred Newman. the HaverStraw pup
Usher. whose son, Eugene, was slain
bv his father-in-law, William Y.
Cleary. former Town Clerk, for elop,
ing with his daughter Anna, declared
Yesterday that nothing would satisfy
him short of verdict of murder IN
the first degree from the jury before
whom Cleary goes to trial tomorrow
While the widowed bride was kept
shut up in her mothers home in Man
haitian Yesterday, George Wyre, oil
counsel for her father, was securing
Haverstraw for persons who saw
Cleary lust after the shooting. Accord,
10 Newman, the questions Wyre asked
indicated that the defence would rely
on n plea of insanity brought on by
drink They expect witnesses to TESTIFY
that Cleary was drunk.
Both sides insisted yesterday that
Anna's testimony would favor them'
but neither would state positively that
she was to be called.
al hone she is" declared Newman.
II know Anna is straightforward girl,
and IL left TO herself would tell the
facts no matter who is hurt.
"Cleary had no reason at all to be
prejudiced against my boy. he was
Simply enraged because he objected TO
Eugene. who had outwitted him by
going away with Anna and marrying
her.
1--WE have letters OF Anna's which
show that year or more before the
murder she wrote Eugene relative to
marrying him. She even agreed to go
to work teaching the piano. so that
together they might earn money
enough to live comfortably upon. In
one of the letters she wrote that she
would soon be twenty-one years old
and could marry then in spite Of her
folks"
Former Congressman Henry Bacon
has been retained as an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney to aid Thomas Gagan IN
the prosecution of Cleary.
Anna Cleary Newman, the young
widow, who is living with her mother
ct 610 West l52d ST., yesterday denied
herself TO callers. She will steal up
to New City quietly tomorrow, 1t is
said, and remain probably in one Of
the hotels opposite the courthouse.
Unless she is called, it is believed she
will not appear in court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
NO DRUG in ROBBERY
Family Denies Burglars Used
Chloroform.

Robbers entered two apartments in
the ten story house at Sc West 10th
st. early Saturday morning and got
away with cash and trinkets valued at
about $40. Last night detectives were
busy on the case because of report
that chloroform had been used by the
burglars to prevent discovery by their
victims. A scare that threatened seri-
Gus proportions was nipped when it
was discovered that no drug had been
used.
julius Hackel. on the sixth floor. and
Samuel Bayer. on the fourth floor, were
the victims. Members OF both families
said that it looked TO them like fire
escape job. They denied that they had
been drugged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
GLYNN In PLOT
TO AID SULLIVAN,
SAY DEPOsITORS
Ousting of Dodge from
Union Bank Affairs
Stirs Charges.
DEPOSE RICHARDS
FOR ACTION, IS CRY
Quinn Gets Job-Court
Help Planned to Keep
GOIdstein in Place.


Indignant al the manner in which
Superintendent Eugene Lamb Rich
ards of the State Banking Department
yesterday removed Edward l.. Dodge,
the special deputy superintendent In
charge Of the liquidation Of the
wrecked Union Bank, Of Brooklyn, de-
positors Of the institution met last
nigh. and declared war.
Superintendent Richards action in
suddenly doposirg Dodge and appoint
ing to his place Daniel ". Quinn, jr,
head of the private banking bureau OF
the State Banking Department, and the
partial removal Of Louis Goldstein as
counsel for the depositors, was de-
nounced.
The move was declared by DR.. Ellis
J. Rohrer, chairman of the executive
committee of the Union Bank Depos-
itors' Association, 10 have been made
"as q result OF conspiracy between
Governor Glynn, Superintendent Rich
ards and interests representing David
A. Sullivan and Edward vi. Grout.
Sullivan, former president of the in
stitutiOn, is now in Sing Sing for
wrecking the bank, and Grout, the for
mer City Controller, is under indict-
ment for making false reports of the
banks status when he succeeded 10 the
presidency.
The aid of the Supreme Court would
be invoked until the first Of the year,
at least, DR.. Rohrer asserted, in fight
ing the demands of the Banking De-
partment that GOldstein turn over 70
Joseph G.. Deane. an attorney, at 20
Broadway, certain papers and records
of suits growing out Of the Union Bank
failure. After the first of the year,
the depOsitors were certain last night,
Governor-elect Whitman would come
to their aid. Charges against Richards
for the nature of his action in the
matter would be filed with him, they
intimated.
Dodge 0usted Suddenly.
Dodge. since April. 1910, acted as
special deputy superintendent, and was
i'm full charge of the liquidation of
the remaining assets Of the bank. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
CHARGE PLOT TO DUPE NY.
Tammany Aldermen Oppose
Purchase of Trust Building.

Tammany members Of the Board or
Aldermen in lighting the proposition TO
buy the building of the Williamsburg
Trust Company, on the Brooklyn Plaza,
for a magistrates court, at the board
meeting yesterday, intimated that
group of capitalists" were trying to
put something over on the city.
When Alderman McCOurt saw
Charles OMalley. the real estate eX-
pert, in the Controllers Office on the
floor Of the chamber ne wanted to know
what right he had there and charged
that he was lobbying for the site. As
under the rules only department heads
have the privilege of the floor, OMalley
retired.
Alderman Moran, of The Bronx, Of
fered a resolution instructing depart
ment heads in the city to enforce the
alien labor law on all city contracts.
1t was referred TO the committee on
general welfare. Moran said he had
learned that there were hundreds Of
American citizens who were registered
at the Municipal Employment Bureau
and unable to get work, while aliens
were employed on city work in viola
ton of the law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Bar Deals with Abuses.

The Bar Association last night re-
ferred to a committee Of seven, TO be
appointed by George w. Wickershan,
president. the report Of the committee
which investigated corporations that
practise law. The report, which recon
mends amendment of the statute 70
prevent abuses due to the practise Of
law by corporations, will be taken up
with other bar associations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

missioner 0'Daniels and Fourth Deputy
Commissioner Durham were on their
way to Headquarters when they saw
the crowd and came over 10 see VIVA,
had happened. They tried to lift the
car from the policeman's body by means
of their automobile jacks, but the jacks
would not bear the weight, and Lehsnes
body was imprisoned for twenty min
utes, until an emergency wagon arrived
Leblanc was twenty-eight years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
T. F. Ryan Out of Danger.

Thomas F. Ryan, who is confined 70
mis- home, at s5S Fifth ay., as the result
of fall from his horse on Saturday
is doing well, according 20 his physi-
clan. DR.. G. L. Gibson; of ~ East 5ith
~ The doctor said that Nh Ryan Is
now out of bed. although ne IS not yet
able 20 leave the house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Toys, Dolls, Games, Etc.

FOR Boys and Girls Of every age are shown
on the Fourth Floor. at prices that are re-
markably low.
The bows will be most enthusiastic about the Steam
| Engines RadopticOns, Post Card Refectors, Tool
! Chests Wireless Teegraphy Outfits, Target Games
Auto Coasters, Roughrde- Outfits, Derrcks,
Electric Trains, Bicycles, Skates, Footballs and
I other athletic accessories
The dolls to interest the little girls, to-
| gether with the Doll Houses Miniature Furniture
| Teddy Bears, Schoolhouses, Backboards Games
Story Books Picture Books and kindergarten Sets
Children are especially invited to see the
Mechanical Toys which are operated daily on
| special tables and in large water tank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
pATROLMAN DIES BY
MOTORMAN'S ERROR

A mOtorman's mistake as TO the di-
rection IN which Patrolman Edmond Lee
hane wigwagged traffic signal at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

Personally, we're keen for
the Cold Wave
Look at the Winter over
coats we sell!
To the man who has SIS,
$40, $22 or SIS to spend
to the man who has more.
Allof EN- backedwith" your
money back any time: for
after all, it is only in the wear
of the coat that you can tell
whether or not you have had
d big round dollars worth of
warmth and style for every
dollar spent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
Dodge Ousted Suddenly.

Dodge. since April, 1910, acted as
special deputy superintendent, and was
i'm full charge of the liquidation of
the remaining assets Of the bank. He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

Seats on sale To morrow az =. y
HARDMAN PIANO ISL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16

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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16
EASY TO OARktN
YOUR GRAY HOIR
Try this Mix Sage Tea and Sui
phur and mrush it through
your hair, taking on strand
o. q time.

WAcn YOU darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell because it's done SO naturall9,
50 evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home IS mussy and trout
hlGsCm2 For 30 cents you can buy
lat any drug store the ready-to. uea
tcnic called "Wyeth's Sage and Sal
phur Hair Remedy" You Just
dampen q sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at a time.
Fly morning all gray hair disappears
and, aftcranothcr application or
tive, yodr hair becomes beautifully
I&arkcned, glossy and mxurlant Yon
VIII also discover dandruff is gone
and hair has stopped falling. r.
! Gray, faded hair, though no CTS
sra, c, ls " sign of old age, and as W.
All desire u youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
| Wycta's Sage and Sulphur and IorE
year younger, -Adyt
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16
SALTS CANNOT
HARM KIlAENS
Sa-l 3aekachc is sign you have
tee.' ect.ng to- much
me3s,

Whcp yol. i.idncys h-r. and }2ur
hack fct,9 s0~o. don't got AIRED 5nd
tproc-ed 20 la : yo1r stomach with =
10 OF drugs t,.a; e4c-te tho kidneys
land irGitate the Catira urinary
trac,. Keep your Kidneys clean like
eol keep your bowe:5 clean. hy
flushing them VITA q mid, harmless
sails which removes the hody's urin-
0lc waste and stimulates them %
their normal activity The funeti.4
g. ths Kidneys is to filter the blood
In q hours they strain from II 800
eraina CT ocid and waste, 50 we can
readily Understand the vital impor-
tance OF Keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots o. wa.cr-yol can't
drink TOO much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces o.
lad Salts; take tablespoonful "a =
glass os water before breakfast each
morning for Il few days and yoar
Eidney5 will act fine. Tais famous
salts made from the acid G;
S7apc7 and lemon juice, combined
with lithja, and has been used co.
generations TO dean and stimulate
clcgGe1 Kidneys; also to neutral,zc
the acids in urine so it no longer is
4" source Of irritation, thus ending
bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is Inexpensive; cannot
injIre; makes a delightful efferee-
scent '!thiawater driak which cv-
cry olc should take now and then
20 keep their kidneys clean ana ac-
tive. Thy this, also keep up the
water drinking, and no doubt goa
will wonder what became of your
kidney trouble ard bachachc.
Adyc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16

and Miss Matte Sue had sat through
half the night in fearful anxiety. It
was Valiant who had solved the riddle,
In her first wild compaucton Hickey
had gasped out the story OF her meet
ing. with Greet King, his threat and
her own terrorized silence, and when
he heard of this he had guessed her
Whereabouts. Hc lad found her at
the Dome in the deserted cabin from
which On a snowy night six years ago,
Ahjr}ov had rescued her. She hao 0ed
there iu her edabMos, dress. her toys
and trjhl,ets left behind, taking Vita
her oulv ptYing of bl3a glass beads
that had been Shrleys las. Christmas
present.
"J.et me stav!" she had vailed &c I'm
not ft to live down there' It's oil my
fault that il happened. was q coward
ought to stay here in flelFS-EalEAcra
forever and eyer." valiant had car.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16

edy seeged f1 1ras. filFoa-h 3i9
Deviilehn, df4Nlag C'o.ey me leash
OF his lsap.as hoEAl glarel satIon-
ically at him from lis c.sc cold eye
The glH. s-s of fhe aee,ae we're
closed. 81 liz iiirea laem osen aud
lei the r.en lisht pierce the yellow
gloom gIn%ag from lie fgures il
the cebiret and weaving q thol and
tiny rala5ows IN the pIisms Of the
great casnaelic~.
He y ent upstairs. into the bedrooms
one by one, now and then pa sing lis
hand ever a polished ehair-baeI or
touchiBg an ornament CIR q ..aaa on
the wgl': ip-o The lii3afium with it's
records OF childish study and pl.y.
The Goi's s.ood noW or dse-j parade
in glass cases, and prints iH bright
colors dear 10 7itt.e roPle, were Oh
the wal'a lie G aea tne shutters
here. too ans stood some time ci the
threshold befora he tpr1ed aaG Wea.
h,eyl. aosusts;rs
ThroevA h2 rear l0og hc could seq
the l.rlaeu. and Anet l1p.ne s!l;laf
pader the ;runfet,ttaa pi@clng niae
BATCH calico calls th l3tia sqnG.cs
OF oraase aud rsd ard green cloth
TWO Giniau'iva GagA'es we're sprawletl
on the arouud l3oki7g NJ dt ner with
round serious eyes, vhte 4 wary ban
tam recEel iadustiorsly Z bout tl.cli
bare legs.
"Ea dea whut &c roostah say.
Amt D4Fh?"
"0r loosiah he hoaah 10 au he
wifes, 0o-oco! 2o-oao, Young
Mars come. YoHus Mars come!
loang Mars come" En- day oil migaty
skeered, ease Mars Joan he cersf,' =
fond Oh fried cGichH Bls 10 biz taa.
key soi3iac he den bl1aYe G. sa.l.
Doubtful loubttul-doubt.l3. be say.
LAX daS ncn drake lie rean eraul
&c cognah en- lie say, liaish, IasE!
Haish' 70 he done seed liala 1ola
comm sho nun But & loo i4ta h.
den, TO Agnr Daph she done grab
Mis- Pulley. en- Mars John te gwina.
ter eat huh dis berry eyenin' fo ha
suppah. Now you chillIa runs erlon.
home ter 30 mammies. en- dof yo'
pick none OBJ dem green apples Oh de
way, neidah."
It was not till after dark had comc
that Valiant 2ald goodby 70 the gar.
den, He loved It best under thc star
light lie sat a long hour under The
pergola overlooking the LAKE, where
nc could dimly see the green rocks,
and the white froth OF the water bub-
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16
ADMINISTRAT0R,S NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Staed, deccase |.
The undersigned. having been az
pointed Administrator OF the estate
Of Thomas Staed late of the county
of Shelby and State of Tennessee
deceased, hereby gives notice tina.
he will appear before the county
court Of Alexander county. at the
court house in Cairo at the May
term. on the first Monday in MAJ
uoSt, at which time all persons iay-
Ing claims against said estate ar,
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to SAID
estate are required to make i'm.
mediate payment to the undersigned
Dated this 25th day of February
A u. 1914.
SAMUEL HALLIDAY,
Administrator
Miles Frederick Gilbert. Attcrnes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16


bling and eEnesiiar down oF-- their
roandcd os.flines 70 the sLroade.l level
below. Tie NOES lifted finally ard
scared through The sky. blowing our
the little lamps of stare. tsn6er its
light a gossanief mist roDsa the lard.
scape IN shinmerlag opaIescence.
IN Ehlch nee and shrub altered their
vaiaes and becama tgansmltt.a TO sill.
yer eentinels watching over 4 de-
nlesEe Of yiaiet-Yeiset shadows filed
with sleepy twitterings and stealthy
rusliings ard the ados OF wild honey
suokle.
At the at he ztcod before the old
suH'aia!, tea1iag is column from it's
pearlg clusters Of blossoms. Il count
no hoafs 9rt the happy ones 2 he read
me ihscrieii9a aith an indrawn
9r'a.h, Then. gloang al lis base, he
n'1e8 iAe ~ iaai haa one ra:nblea
eh'fe ara dre@ ~ ste fan9l9 again
dem - 'oa'-
u he library. an hour later sitting
= 'ia oas blse& piss sosholea desk. he
wrote &c shislc4
am ls.ains tonigat en the mid.
n!sit train Baele Jefferson aIll give
yoa this aofe ii The morning viii
hot stay a palory coaut TO bring
more pain into your lie. / am going
very far aNag. understand ali Won,
are feeling and 50, gooGby. goodby.
God keep youl lore you and 7 shah
love you always. alr,avs.a'
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16
A Word of Caution

One should be exceptionally care
ful Just now about taking cold, aad
when Il cold is contracted set rid Of
1t as quickly as possib'2. 70 aoco.4-
nlieh 'his you will hna Chambcr-
la;n'a co~Gh Remedy excellent & is
not cnly prompt and efcotuaI but is
pleasant and safe 20 ,ake aud has a
reputation Of forty years back OF Il.
For sale BY all dealers.-Adrt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-03-16
CHATTER XXI.
Remuneration.

The grim posse that gathered in
haste that afternoon did not ride far
Its work had been singularly we'll
done. 1t brought back to Damory
court, however, white bulldog whose
broken leg made his wopld-be joyful
bark trail into a sad whimpar as his
owner took him into welcoming arms.
Next day the major was carried to
his final rest in the myrtled shadow Of
st. Andrews. At The service the old
church was crowded to its doors
Valiant occupied humble place at
one side-the others, he knew, were
older friends than he. The light of the
late afternoon came dimly in through
the stainedglass windows ard seemed
to clothe with subtle colors the voice
of the rector as he read the solemn
service. The responses came broken
ly, and their were tears on many faces
Valiant could see the side-face Of
the doctor, its saturnine srimness
strangely moved, and beyond him.
Shirley and her mother Many glanced
at them, for the ma jor's will had been
opened that morning and few there
had been surprised TO learn that, save
for a life.annuity for old Jereboam.
he had left everything he possessed
to Shirley, Miss Matte sue was be-
side them, and between, wan with
weeping, sat Hickey Snyder Shirley's 8
arm lay shelteringly about the small
shoulders as if 1t would stay the pas
sion of grief that from time 10 time
shook them.
The evening before had been further
darkened by the child's disappearance