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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
SYNOPSIS.

IN the New York home OF James Brood,
Dis son, Frederic. receives wireless
Wom him. Frederic tells Lydia Des-
nond, his hancee. that the message an
sounces his fathers marriage, and orders
ears Desmond. the housekeeper and
Lydia's mother, to prepare the house for
~ immediate homecoming. Brood and
MS bride arrive. She wins Frederic's lik-
ing at first meeting. Brood shows dislike
snd yelled hostility 10 his son. Lydia and
Mrg. Brood met In the jade-room, where
Lydia works as Brood's secretary. Mrs.
5Iood Is startled by the appearance Of
Aanjab, Brood's Hindu servant She
makes changes in the household and gains
ner nusband's consent to send Mrs. Des-
Mond and Lydia away. She fascinates
SIeoeric. She begins TO fear Ranjab In
ais uncanny Appearances and disappear
snces, and Frederic. remembering his
aalher's East Indian stories and firm be-
uet IN magic. fears unknown evil Ram
yao performs feats OF magic for Dawes
ana Riggs Ffedercs father, Jealous, un-
Justly orders his son from the dinner table
e drunk. Brood tells the story OF RAN
yaps NE to his guests. He killed a wom-
~ who was unfaithful TO him. Yvonne
pays with Frederic's infatuatlon for her.
Her husband warns her that the thing
must not go on. She tells him that he
suil loves his dead wife. whom he drove
from his home. through her, YvOnne.
rvonne plays with Brood, Frederic and
Lydia as with figures on a chess board.
Brood. madly Jealous, tells Lydia that
Frederic Is not his son.
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the diningroom window. II was . agx,
covert though intensely eager g60A
that he directed at another wiDdow fEz
below. II he hoped for some sign ns
life in his fathers study he was % lSu
disappointed. The curtains hung
straight and motlonless. He wOnaG
have denied the charge that he longeE
70 see Yvonne sitting in the easemen1.
waiting to watt a sign Of greeting ny
to him. and yet he was conscious -
feeling OF disappointment sSeo ana
noyanee.
With considerable adroitnuss l,y0lw
engaged his attention at tho pEsBul.
Keyed up as she was. his every emo
ton was plain to her perceptions Ghe
had anticipated the motive that AsGS
him to the window. She knew ahnE
II would assert itself in spite Of ain
That he could do to prevent. She wnsar
ed humbly for the thing to happsns.
pain In her heart. and when her rnna-
ing proved true, she was prepared axs,
combat its effect, Music was her 0ngyy
ally.
How does 1t go. Freddy-the thazSg
you were playing before breakIasar-
She was trying to pick up the elusive
air. 1T is such a fascinating. nann-
able thing. Is this right?"
He came over and stood beside hzx
His long, slim fingers joined here an
the keyboard, and the sensuous sfTn1nN
OF the waltz responded to his foucN.
he smiled patiently as she struggaaA
to repeat what he had played Ih@
fever OF the thing took hold Of him nn
last, as she had known Il woal&
Leaning over her shoulder, his efesaK
quite close to hers. he playeA KiaE
hands dropped into her l@n@ V1nszv'
she moved over on the bench and I'M
sat down beside her. He was shsuTbRARs
In the undertaking. His brow cleaSens.
His smile was happy, eager Cna-
ITS tricky thing, Lyddy,~ hs saaa, !.
enthusiastically, "but youT gea a.,
Now, listen"
For an hour they sat there. master"
and pupil, sweetheart and lover. amia
the fear was less In the heart Of s11v
when, firing at fast. the other emas
tentedly abandoned the role Of tasas
master and threw himself upon Tls9
couch, remarking as he stretched hAzst
self in luxurious ease:
i like this. Lyddy. I wish Tsm
didn't have to go over there and 1AR
away at that COMPOUNDED journal 10
like this so we'll that pom nay susl
I'd enjoy loafing here with ysA fhy
whole day long"
Her heart leaped. "YOm shah AHs9
your wish, Freddy" she said. haFseT
able to conceal the noea of eagsrnsaS
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CHAPTER x-contlnusd.

"And now. Mr.. Brood, may ask why
you have always intended to tell me
this dreadful thing?" she demanded,
ner eyes cleaning with fierce. accus-
Eng light.
He stared. "Doesn't-doesn't II put
different light on your estimate of
nim? Doesn't It convince you that he
not worthy off,"
mo! A thousand times mol" she
cried. Il love him. II he were to ask
me to be his wife tonight l would re-
Joice--oh, l would rejoice! Someone
= coming. Let me say this to you, Mr..
Brood: You have brought Frederic
up as butcher fattens the calves and
swine he prepares for slaughter. You
are waiting for the hour to come
when you can kill his very soul with
me weapon you have held over him
for so long. waiting, waiting. waitingi
IN Gods name. what has he done that
tou should want to strike him down
after all those years? II Is in my heart
TO curse you, but somehow feel that
you are curse to yourself. win not
say that cannot understand how you
Seel about everything. You have SUI.
fered. I know you have, aud FL am
5orry for you. And knowing how bit.
Ger life has been for you. lmplore you
to be merciful to him who is inno-
cent"
The man listened without the slight.
est change Of expression. The lines
seemed deeper about his eyes, that
was all. But the eyes we're bright
and as bard as the steel they resem-
bled.
You would marry him?"
yes. veal"
Knowing that he is a scoundrel?"
How dare you say that. Mr..
Brood?"
Because" said he levelly, he
thinks he Is my SON." Voices were
heard on the stairs. Frederic's and
Yvonne's. "fie is coming now. my
dear" be went on and then, after a |
pause frausht with significance. "and |
my wife 10 with him"
Lydia closed her eyes as II IN dire |
Pain. A dry sob was in her throat.
A strange thing happened to Brood.
fAe man Of iron. Tears suddenly
rushed to his eyes.
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tonight that you are not sure that
you really love him. YOU"
She stopped him with quick ges
ture. Her eyes were smoldering
Where Is he9 Gone away with heri
Go and look. do"
They're In the hall. I shall take
her home. never fear. fancy he's try.
ing to explain your insinuating-"
She turned on him furiously. -Are
you lectaring me? What tempest IN
teapot"
"Lydia's as good as gold. She"
Then take her home at once. .
sneered yvonne. This is no place
for her"
Frederic paled. You're not trying
to say that my father would-Good
Lord. Yvonne. you must be craryi
Why. that h impossible! If-if I
thought He clinched his hsts ana
glared over his shoulder, missing the
queer little smile that fitted across
her face.
You do love her. then" she said.
her voice suddenly soft anu caresslnr.
He stared at her In complete bevil-
derment.
"I-E-Lord. You gave me q shock,"
He passed his hand across his moist
forehead II can't be SO. why. the
very thought OF it,"
4 suppose shall have to apologies
to Lydia, said she. calmly. your faith
Their viii exact 1t Of me, and I shall
obey. Wen, ! am sorry. How does
II sound. coming from me? I am
sorry, Lydia Do say II prettllyf
4 don't understand you at an
Yvonne ! adore you. and yet. by
heaven, III actually believe ! hated
you just now. Listen TO me: I'VE been
treating Lydia Wiley for q long. long
time. but-shes the finest, best dear.
est girl In the world You-even ron.
Yvonne-shali Eot utter a word |
against"
-Ai-el What heroicsf- she cried /
ropically. sTo9 are splendla xhrp
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7 am q little tired" stammeret
Lydia I'VE are working SO hard, 70,
know. in order to finish the"
Brood interrupted, bis tone sharv
and incisive. THE end is In sight
We're a BIT feverish over It, l sup
pose. You see. my dear, we have Just
escaped captivity in Lhasa. 1t was 4
DIT thrilling, | fancy. But we've
stopped for the night"
so ! perceive" said Yvonne, q
touch OF insolence in her voice. "You
stopped. dare say, when you heard
the vulgar world approaching the in,
ner temple. That is what you broke
into and desecrated. wasn't it,?
The inner temple at Lhasa," he
said, coldly.
Certainly. The place you we're
escaping from when we came In"
1t was clear to all of them that
Yyonne was piqued, even angry. She
deliberately crossed the room and
threw herself upon the couch. an act
30 childish, SO disdainful that for a
full minute no one spoke. but stared
at her, each with different emotion.
Lydia's eyes were flashing. Her lips
parted, but she withheld the angry
words that rose to them. Brood's ex.
preston changed slowly from dull
anger to one of incredulity, which
swiftly gave way to positive Joy. His
wife was jealous!
Frederic has biting his lips nerv.
ously. He allowed Lydia to pass him
on her way out, scarcely noticing her
SO intently was his gaze fixed upon
Yvonne. When Brood followed Lydia
into the hall to demonstrate, the young
man sprang eagerly to his stepmoth-
er's side.
Good Lord, Yvonne," he whispered,
that was nasty thing to say. What
will Lydia thinki BY CAD, is 1t pos.
sible that you are jealous? OF Lydia?"
"JealousY" cried she. struggling with
her fury. Jealous of that grill Poofl
Why should | be jealous Of her? She
hasn't the blood of a potato"
4 can't understand you," he said In
great perplexity. "You-you told me
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
Played a Few Jsrky, Broken snsauAsl
of the laauntlna Alr.

in her voice. Il am not going to wszzH
today. I--my head, yos know. xzofh&s
telephoned to MT. Brood this nurnasz
before you were up. Stay hcrs xlszh
me. Don't go home. Freddy. r.
"0h. I've got to have II cua ~
father sometime" he said hlsiszsR.
1T may as wen be now n lnaex g
We've got TO come to an unaezsfzne
ing"
Her heart was cold She wss afrzzG
of what would come out Of tA-s -zzs
Outstanding" All nAght long she I'D
lain with widestaring eyes. tfzznkfnG
OF the horrid thing james BrDo9 hne
said TO her. Far In tho nighz 90.
aroused her mother from a suzan<z
sleep to put the question THAI fzl1
been torturing her for hourR nlrm.
Desmond confessed that her hnsHxz8
had told her that Brood had never ecxs-
sidered Frederic to be his som. an
then the two lay side by side foE -
remainder Of the night withoua Asfrs<
ing word and yet keenly zzHazs
They we're thinking Of the hsur WIS.,
Brood would serve notice 81 fhs n.
truderI
Lydia now realized that the heuw
was near. Have II out with fzzha<-
he had said In his ignorance Bs wmzs
to rush headlons - -.
doom. To prevent that caaasRrushn
was the single. allabsorblng fh1zs<am'
IN Lydias mind. Her only hops - ~
keeping the men apart until ne essa4
extract from Brood q promise - -
and this she intsn6ea ~
accomplish II she had to 80 aOsn -,
her knees and grovel befors tho man-
-0h. Freddy" she cried. ezrpesrsE-
why take the chance Of mzking = 80
natter worseg~ Even as abe utsem8
he words she realized hoe Ekzx16
bow Intellectual they wer1
1T can't be much worse Re szzfs-
ylocmily. 4 am inclined to think hs7e
'elish q straisht-out. fair and squRD
ak. anyhow Moreover. mean -
axe Yvonne to task for the thing So
Iaid-or implied last nighl Ana
ioR. mean. She
rTo BE coSTnUE1l
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Good Lord that was close" cried
Frederic. There was no sign OF q
storm when we came Unjust steady,
gentle spring rain"
Il am frightened" shuddered
Yvonne, wideeyed with fear. DO you
think"
There came another deafening crash.
The glare filed the room with bril-.
liant, greenish hue. Ranjab was
standing at the window. holding the
curtains apart while he peered upward
across the space that separated them
from the apartment building beyond
the court.
Take me home, Frederick" cried
Lydia. frantically. She ran toward
the door.
Il will come" he exclaimed, as they
raced down the stairs. Don't be
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CHAPTER xI.


Yvonne stupped in the DOORWAY
ksnjab was holding the curtains aside
nor her to enter. The tall figure OF
Frederic looned up behind her. his
dark face glowing In the warm light
chat came from the room. She had
changed her dress for an exquisite
orchid colored tea-gown OF chiffon un.
der the rarest and most delicate OF
lace. For an Instant her gaze rested
On Lydia and then went cuestioningly
% Brood's face. The girls confusion
had not escaped her notice. Her hus-
bands manner was but little less con-
vfcting. Her eyes narrowed.
"Ranjab said you were expecting
a." she said slowly. She came for.
ward haltingly, as II In doubt as 10
her welcome. Are we interrupting ?"
-of course not" said Brood. a flush
q annoyance on his cheek. Lydia ia
tired. sent Raniab down to ask
Frederic to-"
Frederic interrupted. a tribe too
eagerly. I'm walk around with you.
Lydia It's raining. however. Shall i
set the car out. fatherf-
mo. mol" cried Lydia. painfully con.
seious Of the rather awkward situa.
don And please don't bother. Freddy
can so home alone. It's only a stem. .
she moved toward the door, eager to
be away.
I'll so with you." said Frederic de.
cisively. He stood between her and
the door. an embarrassed smile on his
lips. i've got something to say to Won
Lydia" he went on. lowering his
voice.
James. DEAR said Mrs. Brood
shaking her finger at Der husband ana
With an exasperating smile on her
hps. you are working the poor rirI
80 hard. See how late 1t Isl And |
sow nervous she is. Way. you are |
trembling. Lydial Fer shame. James . |
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Now get out of those coats, and--oh
DEAF. how wet you arei A hot drink
for both of you"
Would you mind asking Jones to
send over something for me to wear
In the morning?" said Frederic, grin
ming as he stood forth in his evening
clothes.
Ten minutes later, as he sat with
them tefore an open fire and slipped
the toddy Mrs. Desmond had brewed,
he cried: Il say. this is great"
Lydia was suddenly shy and embar-
raised.
Good night" she whispered Her
fingers brushed his cheek lightly. He
drew her down to him and kissed her
passionately.
Goodnight my Lyddy!" he said,
softly, his cheek flushing.
She went quickly from the room.
Later he stood in her sweet, dainty
little bedroom and looked about him
with a feeling Of mingled awe and
wonder. All Of her intimate, exquisite
belongings. the sanctified treasures Of
her most secret domain were about
him. He wandered. He fingered the
articles on her dressing table; smelled
OF the perfume bottles and smiled as
he recognized the sweet odors as be-
ing part Of her. and not thing unto
themselves; grinned delightedly at his
own photograph in its silver frame
that stood where she could see II the
last thing at night and the frat thing
In the morning; caressed--ay, caressed
the little hand mirror that had re-
fected her gay or troubled face so
many times since the dear Christmas
day when he had given II to her with
his love. He stood beside her bed
where she had stood, and the soft rug
seemed to respond 10 the delightful
tingling that ran through his bare
feet Her room! Her bedl Her do.
MANI
Suddenly he dropped to his knees |
and buried his hot face in the cool, |
white sheets, and kissed them over and |
over again. Here was sanctuary! His
eyes we're wet with tears when he
arose to his feet, and his arms went
out to the closed door.
MY Lyddy!" he whispered chok.
ingly.
Back there in the rose-hued light OF
James Brood's study. Yvonne cringed
and shook In the strong arms OF her
husband all through that savage
storm. She was no longer the def
ant, self-possessed creature he had
come to know SO well, but a shrinking,
trembling child. stripped of all her
brayado. all her arrogance. all her
seeming guile. A pathetic whimper
crooned from her lips in response to
his gentle words of reinsurance. She
was afraid-desperately afraid-and
she crept close to him in her fear.
And he! He was looking backward
to another who had nestled close to
him and whimpered as she was doing
who had lived in terror
when 1t stormed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
CHAPTER XII.
The pay setween-


Frederic opened his eyes at ths
sound OF a gentle. persistent tapplps
on the bedroom door. Resting on hss
elbow, he looked blankly. wonderingly
about the room aforementioned II
was broad daylight The knocking
continued. He dreamed on. his blink.
ing eyes still seeking out the dainty
Lydialike treasures in the enchanted
room.
Frederick Get upl It's nine
o'clock. Or will you have your break
fast In bed, sir?" 1t was Lydia who
spoke, assuming fine Irish brogue in
imitation OF their little maid Of all
work.
I'm have to. unless my clothes have
come over?"
They are here. Now. do hurry"
He sprang out OF bed and bounded
across the room. She passed the gar.
ments through the partly opened
door. A.- fs7rf
He was artistic. temperamental.
Such as he have not the capacity for
haste when there ia the slightest on.
portunity TO dream and dawdle. He
was a fun quarter OF an hour taking
his tub and another was consumed IN
getting into his clothes. He sailed
forth in great haste at nine-thlrty.fiye
and was extremely proud OF himself,
although unshaved.
His first act. after warmly greeting
Mrs. Desmond. was to sit down at the
piano. Hurriedly he played a few
jerky. broken snatches OF the haunt.
ing air he had heard the night before
I've been wondering II | could re- |
member II" he apologized as he toll
lowed them into the diningroom.
What's the matter. Lydial Didn't
you sleep well? Poor old girl. was |
beast TO deprive you OF your bed"
Il have mean headache, that's
all. said the girl. quickly. He noticed
the dark circles under her eyes. and
the queer expression. as Of trouble. in
their depths 1T win 90 Is soon as
I'VE had ny coffee"
Night with its wonderful sensations
was behind them. Day revealed the
shadow that had fallen. They uncon-
'ciously shrank from II and drew back
INTO the shelter of their own misgiy. |
Wings. The joyous abandon of the
light before was dead. Over its grave
TODD the specter OF unrest. leerinE.
When be took her In bis arms later
u. and kissed he.. there was not the
hadow Of . doubt In the mind OF
ither thai the restraining influence
1 condition oves which they had no
ontrol was there to mock their en-.
eavor 10 be natural They kissed as
trough a veil. They were awake once
lore. and they we're wary, uncon.
inced. The answer 70 their questions
anne in the kiss itself. and eonstraint
III upon them.
Drawn BY an impulse that had been
Iruggllng within him Cor some tine ,
rederie found himself standing Al
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PROPER CREDIT TO NOBODY
Simple Logic Easily Proves That He
Has Not Hitherto Been Treated
With Justice.

The time is now arrived when No
body should come to his own. Hitherto
Nobody has not been treated with JUS
tice. AS one of the most important
persons in America, Nobody should
have statues erected in all Of our
principal cities Let us, therefore,
consider the claims of Nobody. In the
first place, Nobody knows. Take, for
example, the currency bill, the tariff
schedules, the status of philosophy,
or the art of the futurist. Nobody
knows about all of these things, when
all the rest are in entire ignorance.
Furthermore, If you want to know the
actual truth about these important
questions, and many more, Nobody is
the only one who can tell you. Every
body takes some interest in baseball,
movies, vaudeville, bridge and high
balls; but when it comes to all the
things which are known as vital, such
as government, slums, etc., who cares?
Why, Nobody cares Nobody is, there
fore, our best citizen. Hurrah for
Nobody!-Life.
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Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work. II you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping. II you feel
"all knocked out" if your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get a 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
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with corpses covered over with earth,
and everywhere farms and legs stick
out
February 10.-One of the people
was shot by territorial guard who
was frightened to death. These peo-
pie are not to be relied upon and have
no idea of soldierly life.
Ypres Devastated.
February 12.-The destruction in
the vicinity of Ypres is terrible, hard
ly one stone on another In the viii
lagos, and Ypres itself, with all its
beautiful buildings, is almost de-
stroyed. Yet the city is SO large that
we can always still find protection for
advancing a division nearer. Daily we
await an attack, and the report is that
the Germans are going to assemble
a million soldiers in order to break
through to Calais. My cough still
causes me a great deal of trouble, and
it is bitterly cold in the trenches.
Not one of us yet has seen those
comfortable quarters mentioned in
the newspapers, and our troops are
by no means in good cheer or happy.
Prays for Protection.
February 14.-This war is terri
BILE, and it were time that it came to
an end On both sides so many worthy
people fall! My guardian angel must
reach out his protecting hand to me
during the next 48 hours, and / pray
that he will bestow upon me strength
and courage to fulfill my duty, SO that
in case of need can give my life for
my country and the honor of my fam
ily."
With that the journal breaks off,
The guardian angel came, but he
brought the last wreath. There is
much in these pages to stir human
sympathy.
The widely accepted idea in England
that this war is a sort of dangerous
sport Immediately collapses in face OF
the stern and memorable truth. While
German recruits long to have their
baptism of fire over with so that they
may become seasoned veterans, this
English captain writes:
Thank God we have not yet been
under fire."
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CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone Will Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doesnt Make You Sck

spoonful and if 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour. bile and consti-
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserableS
guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
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shocks for ProwIinu Dogs.

Roosevelt, N. ]. = Town Clerk
Quinn's latest invention prevents
prowling dogs and cats from gathering
around refuse cans. An electric bat
terry is connected with the cover OF
the can. The first dog that tried to
pry the cover off was sent SPRAYING
twenty feet.
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Charitable.

"There is gossip about Miss
Maymes fixing up her eyebrows
What do you think?"
81 don't think they are as black as
they're painted"
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his Accompaniment,

II saw somewhere they are going
to have ostriches served up at
feast"
Il suppose it will be in the form Of
FEATHER pudding"
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Find Fortune in Cans.

Binghamton, N. Y.-After a long
search the heirs of Jacob Oswald dis
covered his fortune of $4,000 in old
tin cans in the cellar of his home.
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Important.

Wife-The policeman called on the
cook last night.
Husband-Ah! a conference of the
powers
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"Longbow's story of his experience
on the firing line reminds me strongly
Of his bank account"
"How SOP"
"a trifie overdrawn."
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Even while the poet was singing OF
the little brown jug probably he was
thinking of the red Ticker.