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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

We are authorized to announce
Frank e. Davis as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for the
office of County Clerk at the pri-
mary election September 8.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
County Clerk

We are authorized to announce
Derriall Shields of Cairo as a can
didate for the democratic nomina-
ton for county clerk at the primary
election, Sept. 9th.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
County Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce
Calvin V, Neff as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for the
office of County Commissioner at the
eth primary election.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
Assessor and Treasurer.

hSStSsUI HIIU IItHSUTtT,
We are authorized to announce
]. II Wilson, of Delta, as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for assessor and treasurer Of Alexan-
der County at the primary election
September 3, next
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

We are authorized to announce
Israel Cauble of Elco as a candidate
Tor county clerk, subject to the de
cision of the Republican voters al
the primary election on Septer ber
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
CnnntY Indge.

We are authorized to announce
Leslie L. Wilbourn as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
County Judge, at the primary cleo
ton, Sept. 3, next.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES eb
ADvEgTIsEKENr.
Miscellaneous Wanted.

WANTED-lf your property Is
for sale, list 1t with us. We have
buyers waiting. Call us up or
write, a card will do, and we Will
Sc you at once. yesterday Abstract
Co. S-12-tf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATE CON.
TRACTS.

The Board OF Commissioners of
state Contracts for the State Of ILL
uois. hereby give notice that sealed
proposals will be received in duplI.
ate until s o'clock p. N. Monday.
september 18th, 1914, for doing the
lublic printing, binding, copying OF
laws, journals, reports and other
documents of this State and for the
distribution of the same and for the
furnishing Of fuel, printing paper
md other paper aud stationery for
he use Of the State for the term Of
rwo years beginning October /, 1914,
and ending September both, 1916.
Attention of bidders is called to
HAPPIER 1877, revised statutes Of the
state OF Illinois All printing AMI
binding for the State may be per-
formed at the State Capital or else
where, except the printing OF the
drstclass which must be done at the
state Capital. One copy of each bid
must be filed with the Secretary OF
state and one capy at the same time
With the Governor, together with
conditional bond as provided by law.
Tho Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, Rlans
proposals and bonds and information
furnished by the Secretary OF State
and Printer Expert.
Dated July cath, 1914.
Patrick ]. Lucey,, Attorney General
Harry Woods, Secretary Of State
VIM. Ryan, Jr., State Treasurer.
James ]. Brady, Auditor OF Public
Accounts.
Board of Commissioners Of State
Contracts. Adv. 1880 I'd
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST Eighteen dollars in cur
rcncy; a SO, SIS, 50 and 81 bill.
Lost on Commercial avenue between
street and New York
store, or on street car. Finder
please return to Walter Priddy. G25
street or LanGan's mill
S-27
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALE-Handsome gentle
driving horse. Good traveller Also,
harness and rubber tired runabout.
M, ]. Howley. 8-14 IT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALE OR FOR RENT Fine
hlick dwelling on two lots. has just
been repaired and Is In first class con-
diticn. 1915 Walnut street. Apply
Mrs Mary J. Cannon, All Douglas
street. SS got
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

the Republican nomination for coun-
ty Judge at the primary election,
Sept. 3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
JOY In Work Wei pone.

We enjoy ourselves only in ou1
ork--in our doing; ana our best do
< is our best enjoymcnt--Jacobi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
HELP WANTED---FEMALE

WANTED--Girlfo for general house
work in small family. Apply 224
Twelfth street. S-29
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

WANTED-Positio in telephone
office by an experienced young lady.
Address Box 209, Golden, Ill. 9-l6
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
No. CSC

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHilLS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
IL taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not grippe or sieken. Csc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

WANTED Furnished rooms. by
September LIST, or . nicely fur
pished rooms, close down town, with
a private bath. if possible. Furnace
or steam heat. electric lights and
gas. Will furnish own linen and
dishes. Address -. T. " care of The
Bulletin. IA
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
WANTED AT ONCE.

500 ICONS to paper, $500 and VI
Union help and best me
chanics. The MarAble Co. Eighth
and Washington, Both phones 234.
s-1E II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALE--Cheap, rough lum-
her suitable for boxing, fencing and
barn building. etc. Will sell any
amount Chicago Mil and Lumber
Co. Mound City yards. 1913
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALE-Horse and buggy. APP
ply {. d. II. care Bulletin. ST If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

We are authorized to announce
Walter B. Warder as a candidate for
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALF--A uve room cottage
IN good condition down town. ex.
cellcnt uoighborhood-cheaD. NJ. ].
puwie.. Agent.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

WANTED--Colored girl for gen
eral homework. Settled woman
preferred. Apply 1907 Commercial
avenue. S-2S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
Local Solicitors Wanted.

! have good offer for several eX,
perieuced insurance solicitors for
Cairo and the county. Call and see
me. A. J. ROSS, 236 Twelfth street
800
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24

FOR SALE-Cadillac automobile,
AL condition, 4 new tires, reason
for selling need larger car, $4,000
cash. Carl H. Schulz. S-26
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-24
We PAINT gIGHA

Quality at reasonable prices. Tn,
Marabis Co. Both phones 234 s-1kt
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with mocking smile, anything you
say. Iynever use oaths myself much.
but anything to oblige."
"No. but l mean It, Bud!" cried De
Lancey. Here's the proposition now.
Whatever happens, we stay with each
other till this deal is hniShed: on all
scratch cases we match money to sec
who's It; and II we tangle over some
girl the best man wins and the other
ono stays away. We leave 1t to the
girl which one wins. VIII you shake
hands on that?" '=
Don't need to-" responded Bud:
.Ill do 1t anyway" I.
.Wsll, shake on 1t, theni" insisted
De Lancey, holding out his hand.
soh, sallyl" burst out Bud. hanging
his head in embarrassment WHAT'S
the use Of getting mushyf"
But q moment later he leaned over
In his saddle and locked hands with Q
viselike grip.
"My old man told me not to make
NO such promises" he muttered. but
III do It, beings it's you"
To BE CoNTINUED.)
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does not blossom into a poet is be-
cause he is too busy with his work.
. The astronomer from his vantage
ground can see for hundred miles
all about him. He can look out from
Mount Lowe across the city Of Los
Angeles. His glass is SO powerful
that he can bring the moon to within
so miles of his nose and study 1t de-
tail by detail. With smaller glass
he can look out on the plain below
and watch the millionaires building
houses. the middle rich running their
automobiles and the great rhips COM
ing In across the curve OF the earth
to bring the products of the world
to the doors of California.
All around him the peaks spread
out. On clear evening they stand
against the sunset sky, their shad-
ows racing across the intervening val
leys. Then sometimes the fogs arise
and hide the lowlands. The astrono-
mer then lives like sailor on great
white sea- Here and there peaks and
hilltops rise through the fogs like
islands In great flowing gulf stream.
L1Ho o. NUt FIne1. 49,
The visitors to Mount Lowe can ex-
perience the same thrills the astrono-
mer feels. In fact, he goes further
than the astronomer, for he sees them
for the first time. AS he starts up
the hilltop, going higher. and higher,
he circles around canyon or precipice,
ever going higher and higher toward
the top Up the mountain side he
goes. Some parts, Of the mountain
are barren Of trees and again the visi
tor reaches the land Of the nut pines
where the big pine cones on the pine
nut trees shed their food for he squir-
rels and birds and visitors who come
that way.
/ Although the foot of Mount Lowe is
in perpetual summer the summit ia In
land where snow falls in winter and
where the astronomers play SNOWFALL
with each other.
One of the points Of interest on a
visit to the mountain is the Alpine
Tavern. 1t is long and low, built on
the Swiss chalet type without being a
chalet With it's cosy dining room and
a lobby warmed by q great stone fire.
place famous from Maine to Alaska,
it IL an inviting place for the man who
has the price. But the man who
doesn't wish to pay can sleep outside
or Just above the Tavern on Inspira.
tion point. From there wonderful
view Of the valley can be obtained.
Down below in the lower end Of San
Gabriel valley one can see great
hill. At its foot. as though resting
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CHAPTER iI-contInusd.

That's the rock.- he said. "shs
runs four hundred dollars to the ton.
and the ledgs 10 eight inches wide be-
tween the walls. Nice ore. shf And
she lays between shale and porphyry."
His eyes sparkled AZ he carefully
replaced Tie specimen. and then he
looked up At Bud.
-I'll let you In on that he said.
half and half-or I'll pay two hundred
dollars . month and . bonus. You
alone Now how about itf"
For . moment Hooker looked At him
a. II TO read his thoughts. then he
shook his head and e1hAled his smoke
regretfully.
"Nope.- he said. "Ms and Phil are
pardnerA We work together,
I'll give you thres hundred!" cried
Kruger, half rising In his chair.
Nope grunted Bud. we're pard-
nsrs.-
"Huh!- snorted mo mining man.
and nung away in disgust But - hs
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ne huddle Of low houses which
marked the domain Of Mexico.

the huddle OF low houses which
marked the domain Of Mexico.
Tussy little customs ofncials. lurk-
Ing like spiders In their cooped-up
guardhouses, rushed out a. they
crossed the deep trench and demanded
their permit to bear arms. Tho mo-
ment they crossed the line the air
seemed to b. pervaded With Latin ex.
citabillty and Indian Jealousy, but Do
LAncey replied in forid Spanish and
before his polite assurances and fui-
some compliments 1t was dissipated In
. moment.
"Goodi Pass on. amigos" cried the
beady-eyed little jefe. pasting label
ON their pack. "Adios. senior" he
added, returning Phil's salute with .
military flourish. and with scornful
glance at Bud he observed that the
gentleman was muy caballero.
"Huhi" remarked Bud. a. they rode
on through the town. we're In Mexico
all right all right. Talk with Poth
hands and get busy with your eye
brows-and holy Joe. look at them
pelonesi"
The pelohes referred to were .
squad Of Mexican federal soldiers. 80
called from their heads being shaved.
and they were marching doggedly to
and fro through the thorny mesquit
bushes In response to shouted orders
from an ofacer. Being from Zacateeas.
where the breed il short. they stood
about a. high q their guns; and their
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Aragon that ne should locate the claim
for me under power OF attorney.
Didn't know him then like ! do now.
!. Tho papers had to be sent to Mocte-
yuma and Hermosillo, and to the City
Of Mexico and back. and while was
waiting around dug In on this lead
and opened up the prettiest vein Of
quarts you ever saw In your life.
Here's . sample of It. and It's sure
rich."
He handed De LAucey tho familiar
piece Of quarts and proceeded with his
story.
THAT ore looked so good to me that
I couldn't wait-I shipped It before I
got my title. And right there made
my mistake. When Aragon saw the
gold in that rock he Just quietly re-
corded the concession In his own name
and told me 70 90 to blaxes. That's
the greaser of I'll 30 blew the whole
mine up and hit for the border. That's
the Dutch of It. reckon" he added
grimly. -Anyway. my old man was
Dutch" s
He paused. smiling over the mem
ory Of his misplaced credulity, and
Hooker and Dc LAncey Joined in .
hearty laugh. From the town bum
that he had nrst seemed this shabby
little man had changed In their eyes
until now he was border Croesus.
the mere recital Of whose adventures
oonjured up in their minds visions Of
gold and hidden treasure.
Tho rugged face Of Bud Hooker.N
which had been set in grim lines from
the drst. relaxed ~ the tale proceeded
and his honest eyes glowed with ad-
miration ~ he heard the well-planned
scheme. A. for De LAncey. he could
hardly restrain his enthusiasm. and.
drawn on by the contagion. Henry
Kruger made maps and answered ques-
lions until every detail was settled.
After the location had been marked.
and the lost tunnel eharted from the
corner monuments. he bade them re-
member It well and destroyed every
vestige Of paper. Then. ~ final ad-
monition. he said:
Nov 20 In there quietly. boys
don't hurry. Prospect around little
and the Mexicans will all come to you
and try to sell you lost mines. Crux
Mendes ID the man you're looking for
he's honest, and he'll take you to the
Eagle Tail. After that you can use
your own judgment So good-by"-he
took them by the hands-'and don't
talkl"
He held up warning finger as they
parted. and Bud nodded briefly In
reply. Silence was habit with him,
desert-bred. and he nodded his head
for two.
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Strawberries ripen until December and
begin ripening again In January.
As the sun moves around to the
west the colors change. The valleys
become lavender and later purple.
Then lights spring up marking the
cities and towns and outlinipE the
blocks which form the citysof Los
Angeles. Below the searohaghts Of
the electric trolley cars md the
searchlights of the steam engines pull
ing their trains of passengers fift like
will-o'-the-wisps. Then the big search
lights from the ships entering in the
harbor wigwag to each other.
You can go part way up Mount
Lowe by trolley. You also can walk
or ride to the top where you can see
the world.
Some of the observatories on the
tops Of the mountains are isolated
from the rest of the world. That is
true Of Mount Hamilton While. yisi-
tors come up frequently from the low
er cities. the inhabitants have to de-
pend on themselves for their social
life. The professors in charge of the
observatory live there with their fam.
lilies. and as it takes day and half
the night to walk to San Jose and
back, the astronomers do not often
indulge in that form Of exercise. Thev
have their own cows and some Of
them have gardens.
They have their own societies. The
women of the settlement have their
own clubs and the men and women
together have their own golf links.
They do not need to build any hazards
for the golf links. because when God
fashioned the mountain he put the
hazards there. u
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CHAPTER III.

On tho untrammeled frontier. where
most men are willing to pass for what
they are without keeping up any
'front.'" much Of the private business.
a. we'll as the general devilment, IL
transacted in the back rooms of "a
toons. The Waldorf was nicely fur
nished In this regard.
After drink at the bar, in which
De Lancey and Hooker Joined, Henry
Kruger led the way casually to the
rear, and In a few moments they were
safely closeted.
Now" began Kruger. ~ he took =
seat BY the table and faced them with
enapping eyes. "ths first thing l want
TO make plain to you gentlemen In. II
l make any deal today it's to be with
Mr.. Hooker. II you boys are partners
you can talk It over together, but 1
deal with one man. and that's Hooker.
All rightf" he inquired. glancing at
De Lancey. and that young man
nodded indulgently.
very well. then." resumed Kruger.
now to get down to business. This
mine that I'm talking about is located
down here in Sonora within three
hours ride Of big American camp.
1t isn't any old Spanish mine, or lost
padre layout: it's well-defined ledge
running three or four hundred dollars
10 the ton--and know right where 1t
Is, too.
What want to do Is to establish
the title to It now. while this revolu-
tion Ia going on. and make q bonanaa
out of It afterward. or course, II you
boys don't want to go back into Mex.
fco. that settles IT; but II you do 20,
and let you in on the deal. you've got
To see 1t through or I'll lose the whole
thing. So make up your minds, and
II you say youn go, want you 10 sticl
70 III"
"WeT go. an right spoke up d
Lancey. IF It's rich enough"
-How about youf" inquired Kruger
cunning impatiently on Bud: win yos
rgor
~Yes, III 60" answered Bud sullen
b. but Amt stuck on the Job ha
added. -Jest about. get It opensd NJ
when . bunch Of rebels viii tump b
Aad take everything we've got.
well. 700 gst title to 1t and p,
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Hubby siIenced.

Whosoever returns from the wa,
zone without having seen at least one
or two spies caught, tortured ana
stood up and shot down had best ,ats
the next liner and go back and eet
some good. hot data II he expects to
stay IN the iimelight and pose as .
real1efugee. "We were held IN tbras
days at Cologne"-said a weatarn
woman who got In the other d.y
but, my dear" broke in her husband
I'VE weren't sure it was Cologne. w.
were given no chance to find ont
you remember. SO how do you know
1t was Cologne?" How did l know,
How can you discover one Of our own
colognial mansions! My eyes may
deceive me. but thank goodness. j
haven't lost the use of all my senses.
say 1t was Cologne" And the voice
that had been raised in opposition wa,
stilled.
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against the hill, is the San Gabriel
mission. Groves Of figs and oranges
run TO the mission walls.
s coiors Change.
As one looks he can see spots up
and down the valley. They are straw
berry fields. He can see other spots.
They are eucalyptus. With their Pc
culiar shade OF green they make
strange contrast to the other colors
in the great valley below.
East from Pasadena and seemingly
close along the base Of the mountains
electric trolley lines can be seen swing
ing through the groves and vineyards
to Arcadia. where Lucky Baldwin. the
turf king. spent his last days amid
the splendor Of vast estate; beyond
across the white sands Of the San Ga
brtel is Monroyia. one Of the boom
towns of the early SOS that has stood
the test of time and has grown into
city. There, where the haze OF the
valley, melts into the dull gray Of the
foothills, are the two towns OF Glen
dora and Azusa, rich In fruit and how-
ers, the twin cities OF the afternoon.
{ In the middle distance closer to the
rugged base Of the mountains, lies
Sierra Madre, at the foot OF the trail
which winds up from the slopes Of
Mount Wilson, which stands q sentinel
over the whole valley.
Below, the valley is rich in vine
yards and orchards, with oranges,
lemons. magnolia and rose. where the
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crumpled linen suits and tapping san
daie detracted sadly from the soldierly
effect.
Big and hulking. and swelling with
the pride Of his kind. Hooker looked
them over slowly. and spoke his hid
den thought
Il wonder" he said, turning to Phil.
''hov many of them could lick with
one handf"
well. they're nothing but lot Of
petty convicts. anyway" answered De
Lancey, "but here's some boys ahead
that III bet could hold you, man for
man. husky as you are. old fellow"
They were riding past store. now
serving as an improvised barracks.
and romping about in the streets were
pair of tall Ysqui Indians, each deco
rated with cartridge-belt about his
hips in token Of his military service.
And group Of others. summing
themselves against the wall. looked up
at the Americans with eyes as fearless
a. mountain eagles.
Eyes. that's right" admitted Bud.
returning their friendly greeting. "bRt
well never have NO trouble with
them"
well. these Nacionales are not 30
bad" defended Phil. as they passed
the state eoldiers Of Sonora on the
street. "but they're Just as friendly A.
the Yaauis."
Sure" jeered Bud. when they're
sober! But you get bunch Of 'em
drunk and ask 'em what they think of
the gringos! No. you got to show me
I've seen too much of EN-"
You haven't seen as much of 'em
~ have. yet." retorted De Lancey
quickly. i've been all over the repub-
lie. except right here in Sonora, and 1
swear these Sonorans here look good
to me- There's no use holding q
crouch against them, Bud = they
haven't done us any dirt"
"No, they never had no chance"
grumbled Bud, gazing grimly to the
south. But wait till the hot weather
comes and the revoltosos come out of
their holes; wait till them Chihuahua
greasers thaw out up in the Sierras
and come down to get some fresh
mounts. Well. I'll tell 'em one thing"
he ended. reaching down-to pat his
horse. they'll never get old Copper
Bottom here-not unless they steal
him at night. It's all right to be cheer
full about this. Phil, and you keep right
on being glad. but got low-down
hunch that we're going to get in bad"
well. I've got Just as good hunch." :"
came back De LAncey. that we're go
Ing to make a. killing"
| Yes, and speaking about killings"
said Bud. you don't want to overlook
that"
He pointed at . grpup of disman-
tied adobe buildings standing out on
the edge Of the town and hanked by .
segment Of whitewashed wall all spat-
tered and preached with bullet-holes.
There's where these prize Mexicans
Of yourn pulled on the biggest killing
In Sonora. I was over here yesterday
with that old prospector and he told
me that that wall il the bull-rins
After the first big light they gathered
up three hundred and nfty men, more
or less. and throwed 'em in trench
along BY the wall-then they blowed It
over on EN- With . few sticks Of dyna-
mite and let 'sm pass for buried. No
crossss or aotA1Ag. ExSuss M. u tAAu
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SYNOPSIS.

BUD Hooksr and Phil D. Lanosy are
forced, owing to the revolution In Mexico.
10 tho United statcs In the border town
OF 0adsden Hooker meets Henry Kruges.
. wealthy miner, who hints Of Q big nain-
Ing proposition In Mexico Tat he wants
Hooker to take charge of. rsi
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n - EN- who want to study the
A stars get as near to them as
they can. They build their
telescopea on the toms OF

IL" telescopes on the tops OF
mountains and there gaze.
But 1t is not that they are trying
to get nearer the heavens that Inn
pels them to build on the mountain
tops. The few miles of distance from
the foot to the top OF the highest
peaks does not make any material
difference when we are reckoning in
millions Of miles. Five miles is In
finitesimally small when we reckon
In terms of millions of miles.
The astronomers seek the heights
because there the air is clear and they
have less to cloud their lenses. Such
a place is the location OF the obser-
vatory on Mount Lowee Placed Just
below the summit where 1t can be
protected from the blasts Of wind the
astronomers live the life Of recluses
while they study the heavens and
learn all they can about bodies in the
infinite regions beyond. which shine
at night because they reflect the light
from our sun or because they have q
light of their own which they shed on
this earth.
Astronomers Are Busy.
1t Is q strange life the dweller on
the summit leads. Like the resident
of the Swiss Alps he is impressed
with the beauty and grandeur Of his
surroundings and the only reason he