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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-11
Germans Hammer Fortress, on
Verge of Evacuation.
Forts Blown Away by
StOrming TeutOnS.
WISE GRIP NORTH OF WARSAW
TeutOnS Batter Vainly to Gain
PetrOgrad Road.
Zeppelins Shower Death on
Train of Wounded SIavS.

Petrograd, Aug. 1.-THE fortress
of Kovno, now under heavy lombard
ment by the Germans, may be evac-
uated by the Russians before the end
of the week, it was admitted today in
military circles here.
Since midnight Saturday the Ger
mans have sent thousands of shells
crashing against the three principal
forts guarding koyno from the west.
They have blown away section of the
Russian works, but the desperate he
roism of the Russian army before
the fortress at each time hurled back
the Teutons when they attempted to
charge through the gaps.
Petrograd Still Optimistic.
Military circles here, while regret
ting that it may be necessary to re-
tire from Kovno, continued optimistic
over the situation along the Russian
front today. They declared the Slavs
if forced to leave the fortress, would
fall back in good order upon Wilma,
resisting stubborn1y the enemy's ad-
vance to the Warsaw-Petrograd rail-
way.
North of Warsaw the most impor-
Vyskof, where the Germans thus far
have been unable to force a passage
of the Bug. and north of Ostrow,
where the Teutons are aiming at both
the river and the Warsaw-Petrograd
railway. The Austro-Germans are
the Ostrow-Smadova road in a deter
mined effort to break their way
through.
Slavs Retreat in Order.
Around Warsaw and in the south
east, the situation is described as sat
isfactory, the Slavs continuing their
orderly retreat.
A Red Cross train arriving at Gomel
reported that two hospital trains car
rying the wounded soldiers from War
saw to Siedlce were bOmbarded by
Zeppelin and many of the wounded
killed.
The war office here early today is
sued a supplementary statement deal
ing with operations against KOvnO on
Sunday, but contained no mention of
Mondays fighting.
The Germans, it was stated, bonn
barded the fortress with siege artillery
of every size up to 1 6 inch guns and
then attempted to storm the gaps by
mass assault.
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WHAT WAR MOVES MEAN.
BY j. w. T. MASON.

New York, Aug. 11.-AuStria's part
in the Teutonic campaign against the
Slavs has not been sufficiently recog-
nized. There is a general tendency to
speak of the Teutonic advances in
Russia as German victories instead of
joint Austro-German successes.
This is unjust to the remarkable
spirit of recovery which Austro-Hun-
gary has shown.
One of the dominating figures in
the eastern campaign is the new spirit
of military efficiency being shown by
the war the AuStro-HungarianS were
inferior as fighting force to the
Russians, but the Slavs have not been
able to withstand the terrific strain
of the conflict to the same extent as
have the cars southern enemies. The
contest of morale between the Rus
slams and -Hungarians has re-
suited in complete victory for the
latter.
The Germans alone could not have
driven the Slavs out of Galicia; nor
could the Germans have captured
Warsaw and the Vistula defenses I'M
aided. Austria's regenerated power,
in fact, has been the deciding element
in the Teutonic success. The Ger
man general staff may have caused
the adoption at this time of the wide
enveloping movements about the Wis.,
tula, and the coordination of the Ga
llClan ana warsaw OII6nSlN6S may
have owed it's present bold acceptance
to German influence. Nevertheless,
the essential elements of the strategy
were all contained in Austria-Hun-
gary's campaign against Russia last
August.
What proportions of men in the
present Russian campaign has not
been announced. 1t is known, how
ever, that the southern line
of the envelopIng movement is
divided between Germans under
Marshal Won Mackensen to the east,
and Austro-H ungarians in the west.
Won Mackensen's Germans have
held back the general advance of the
line, while the Austro- Hungarian
have gone forward. Lublin's fall to the
Austro-Hungarians, and Ivangorod's
evacuation were due much more to the
than to German
pressures.
While Austro- Hungary is regaining
her self esteem in the east, she is at
the same time successfully Withstand
ing Italy's assaults in the west. If
the dual monarchy continues to main
tain her present prestige to the end
there will be a newly created ma
tional impetus after the war, second
only, if indeed second at all, to the
recovery of self-respect which France
has made amid the western battle
fields.
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TO RETAkE TEXAS!
ID eXicanS Plot to Grab Slice OF
Lone Star State.
Captive Says Raids Are to Equip
Many of Conquest.

Brownsville, Aug. 10.-An explana-
ton of the purposes and extent of the
Mexican raids of the past three weeks
in southern Texas was obtained today
from Jesus Garcia, a Mexican wound
ed and captured in the Sunday fight
at Norias, who is expected to die. He
said many Mexicans, especially the
lower classes, hope to regain posses
sion of that part of Texas between the
roughly, the strip bounded by Browns
it to Mexico.
Garcia said a political party having
this aim exists in the southern part of
Texas. The recent raids were intend
ed to equip MeXicans for organized
conflict OF reconquer the lower end
of south Texas.
Horses, guns and ammunition ap-
pear to have been the objective of all
these raids.
Garcia said he was forced to join
the band which attacked Norias
1t is claimed that for the last two
years MeXicanS have held weekly
meetings at Garcia's home. American
neighbors assert that many members
of the present bandit gangs were
among those attending the weekly
meeting.
The habit of peaceful Mexicans in
this section of going armed constantly
has made it difficult for the authori-
ties to distinguish between the bandits
and inoffensive citizens, and has made
it easy for MeXicans going home from
raids to pass as peaceful farmers.
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THREE GO UP $500 FEET
New Altitude Records Achieved for
Passenger Carrying Aeroplanes.

Buffalo, N Y, Aug. 1.-Two new
American altitude records for passen-
ger carrying aeroplanes were estab-
liShed here in experimental flights
with a new type of military tractor
biplane designed by Glenn H. Curtiss.
Lieut.. William p. McElvain, a repre-
and assigned by the United State
marine corps to study the manufac-
ture of military aeroplanes, was the
observer on both flights
In the first flight Pilot Raymond V.
Norris took two passengers to an a1ti-
tude of $500 feet. On the second,
with three passengers, including Lieu
tenant McElvain, the needle register
ed $500 feet
The ascent on the second flight was
made in SO minutes.
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HOPE IN DARDANELLES
Allies There See Shortest Road to Re-
trieye Russ ReverseS.

Jrlcyc fLuSS 6eVefSeS.
London, Aug. 11.-Recognition of
imperative importance to the allies
of forcing the Dardanelles, as the
shortest road to retrieving Russian
reverses and regaining the initiative
now in the hands of Germany, is
demonstrated amply by the sudden
landing of British forces in the vi
cinity of Karachah, on the north of
the gulf of Saros, and resumption of
the offensive both at the southern
end of Gallipoli peninsula and north
of Gaba Tepe.
Menace to Ottoman Defenses.
The Australians and New Zea-
1anders recently have been strength
ening their positions at Gaba Tepe.
The new landing place on the gulf of
Saros, being on the flank and rear of
the Bulair lines, if developed would
menace the strong Turkish defenses
across the neck of the peninsula.
Coming at this time, when there is
so much discussion whether Germany
will attempt to crush Serbia prepara-
tory to linking forces with Turkey by
way of Bulgaria, these developments
at the Dardanelles assume a special
Importance.
Kaiser Keeps Vast Army i'm East.
AS yet there is no proof that the
Germans have withdrawn or are pre-
pairing to withdraw any considerable
proportion of their forces from the
eastern front. On the contrary. the
offensive which led to the fall of War
saw has not been relaxed and the
positions of the retiring Russians is
still perilous.
German attacks on Kovno, an i'm
portant point in the Russian line of
defense in the north, have been
pressed so vigorously that prepara-
lions for the possible evacuation of
the fortress are reported to be under
way.
Quiet Along West Front.
Quiet prevailed for the most part
along the front in France. The Paris
war office reported cannonading and
bomb operations in the Artois dis
trict. The only other activity noted
was in the Argonne, where the Ger
mans violently bonbarded the French
positions east of the road from Vinne-
LIE Chateau to VirnaVille.
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Wall st, New York, Aug. 11.-STOCkS-
Profit taking caused moderate recessions
before the end of the first hour, in which
time sales exceeded 100000 shares, United
State Steel being again the most prominent
feature. Trading slackened perceptibly
later but prices made another advance I'm
der lead of Canadian Pacific, which added
4 points to yesterdays substantial gain.
Bonds were strong.
Standard stocks were again to the fore at
the opening to today's market, yesterdays
Union Pacific was the prominent feature
its initial sale of 1900 shares being made
at an advance of Ia points, while st. Paul,
orNthern Pacific, Atchison and Louisville
and Nashville soon rose 1 to 15s. These
gains were coincident with word from
Washington that number of freight rate
increases had been granted by the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Minor roads,
like Kansas City Southern and Erie also
were active and strong. United States Steel
was inclined to react after a moderate adj
vance, and of the specialties,
notably Bethlehem Steel and Crucible lost
to points.
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HORSE, BARN BURNED
Rural Mail Carrier Lost Everything in
Fire This Morning.

Fire from an unknown cause at $3.50
O'Clock this morning destroyed a barn,
horse, buggy and other equipment be-
longing to j. w. Thompson at 211 The
Drive. Thompson is a rural route
mail carrier and was away from home
at the time.
Thompson, a brother, leaped into a
small frame building adjoining the
barn and rescued a tin pan filled
with money. 1t apparently was the
hiding place of the Thompson funds.
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ROADS ARE DISAPPOINTED.
Wanted More, But Be ''Thanl<ful for
Small Favors."

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE western
freight rate adjustment by the inter-
state commerce commission was
largely disappointing to the heads of
the railroads affected.
THE advances are much less than
we had a right to expect as Com
missioner Daniels, who heard the evil
dence and filed a dissenting opinion,
said" commented E. D. Sewall, vice
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul.
However, we are thankful for
small favorS.''
Mr.. Sewalrs remarks were typical
of others.
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wholesale Fruit and Produces.

FURNISHED by S. e. Lux.1
Topeka, Kan, Aug. IL
DIAMOND, GERMAN, TRAGEDY PLUMS
Per crate, $1.50.
BURBANK, Botan, Wixon, Bulgarian,
Egg, Washington plums, per crate, 81 TO-
BARTLETT PEARS-Per box, $500
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box $4,000
475
alberta PEACHES per bus.
basket, $1.10; in lots of % baskets, per blu.
basket, $1.05.
BANANAS-Extra fancy, per h., 31kc.
LENONS-Per box, 81 25.
APPLES-Per bbI $3.50.
LIMES-Per box. S1.25
CALIFORNIA CATALOGUES STAN
dards, per crate. $3.50.
wATERMELoNsmaPer cwt., s1.4O; per
thousand weight. S1.25.
MANGO PEPPERS-Per diamond basket.
$1.25.
NEW BEETS-Per bu. basket, CSC.
TURNIPS-Per bu., Coo.
HOME GROWN TOMATOES-Per bskt.
Toe.
CUCUMBERS-Pe basket. $1.25
GREEN CORN-Per doz., 121@c in 10 or
more doz. lots, per doz, 10c.
RHUBARB-Per h.. &c.
DIAMOND BASKETS-h bu. basketa
per doz.. 45c; 20 bu. baskets, DER doz..
i215c; sweet corn, per doz., 15c.
NEW CABBAGE-Best grade. per ID
Pop CORN-Per h.. 3Nc.
ONIONS-Red, per bu., $1.O0: yellow
per bu., S5c; white, per bu., SIC.
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Priest Heads Abstinence League.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Rev.
Peter J. O'Callaghan, of Chicago, was
reelected president of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union of America at
the closing session of the forty-fifth
annual convention here. The secre-
tarys report showed the organizations
membership now numbers approx
mately $4,000.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Aug. u-HOGS-Receipts 16,-
600. Market strong, SC to 10c higher than
Yesterdays average. Bulk of sales, $6.50QD
5.15; light, S6.9O017.75: mixed, $635@7 .65 !;
heavy, S62O@7.1O; rough. s6.20@6.35; pigs,
s6;5o@T 60; ,o,+s ,e ooo r,rl.+ .+oodr
to a shade lower. Native beef cattle. $6.10
m1O2O; western steers, S6.75G9.00: cows
and beifers So. 1009.10; calves, S7.75011. 90
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market weak at
Yesterdays close. Sheep, $6.20@6.9O;
lambs, $7.25@9-35-
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YOUTH KILLS HIS Sire
Boy Who Shot Father, Protecting
Mother, Bound Over.

CabooI, Mo-, Aug. IA pistol duel
between Fount Goods, a farmer, and
his son Joe, during which the latter
killed his father, was described by
the son at a coroner-s inquest here.
The shooting occurred following a
quarrel between Goods and his wife,
in which their son took his mothers
part.
Young Goods, IT years old, sur
grand jury.
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Chicago GRAIN Market;

Cnlcago, Aug. 11.-N HEAI--Close sep
tember, $1.099s q December, $1-OS1s; May,
$1.13A.
COKN-September, 75ssc; December,
64Ssc; May, 661ae.
May, 1850.
PORK-September 1882; October, 1892
LARD-September $500; October, SS.07-
SHORT RIBS-September- S9-15; DC
tober, $9.07.
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Prime fed steers. $9.50@9.95; dressed beef
steers, $S00G9.50; western steers, $1.OOQ
9;25; southern steers. $6.00@s:50; cows;
S450Q1.5O: heifers S6.75M9.4O; stockerS ana
feeders, S6.25@s.75; bulls, $5-25@6-1o;
calves, S6.00d1025.
Lambs. IS. 5ois %: yearIinrs. S6.75G7.50;
wethers, $6.5O77.O0; ewes. $6.3o@0.S5;
stockers and feeders, $5.5O@S.30.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
1.-THE foil. ing sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City. ana
reported over long distance telephone a.
rect to the State Journal ~ Clay, RoD1n-
& Co.. live stock commission mer-
Kansas City, Aug. 10.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 1000 head. Market steady and weak
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head Market ga
Zoe higher. Bulk of sales, $7.10@7.40; top.
$3.50
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
ST dr
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Grain Gossip.

900 bushels in the past three days.
The European visible supply of wheat
increased 2.544, 900 bushels last week and
now amounts to 59.040,000 bushels, COM
pared with 4915 million bushels a year
ago
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were SO, 900 bushels of wheat,
q 600 barrels OF flour, 5000 bushels of
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81. Josoph Live Stock Market.

st. Joseph, Aug: I:-HOGS.-Recelpts
$500. Lights &c to Toe higher; others slow.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
to Toe higher. steers, S7O0@10,00; cows
SHEEP-Receipts 500. Market weak.
Lambs, Ss.OO6S.S5
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wichita Live stock Market

Wichita, Aug. 11.-HOGS-Receipts $50.
Market higher. Top, $3.50; bulk of sales,
S71O07.25.
CATTLE%Receipts 200. Market steady.
Native steers, S6.00M925; cows and heifers
So OO0IS %: stockers and feeders. S6000
$50: stock cows and heifers, S450@7.25 !;
bulls S4.75@5.25; calves, S6.O0M925.
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Kanaa. CITY Live steck Market.

Kansas City, Aug. Enthusiastically
q 600. Market sc to Zoe higher Bulk of
sales, S7.O0G7.45; heavy. S6.s0@7. 20; pack
ers and butchers, $7.O0@7.50; light, $1,000
80: pigs, S6.75G7.25.
CAfTLEReceipts 1000 Market steady.
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Chicago, April 11.-BUTTER-Mar
higher; Creamery, 20@2413c
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive unchanged.
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Stations High Low Rain
Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
in
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Kansas City Prodace Market.


New York, Aug. 11.-BUTTER-Mark
weak. Creamery extras, 80 score, 26@26Ac.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 23% 025c.
CHEESE-Market irregular State whole
milk, fresh, flats co1ored specials, 1917 a14c.
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled; dressed,
quiet.
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Kansas City, Aug. II.
Liverpool Grain Market

LIVERPOOL, Aug. Nv HEA1-SpOt NO
3 Manitoba, lis I'd; No. 1 Northern Duluth
lis I'd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new, 9s
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New York, Aug. 11.-SUGAR-Raw, firm !;
firm.
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Poultry. Eggs and Butter.

Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.l
Topeka, Kan, Aug. IL
POULTRY--Hens. all sizes. Toe: brofl-
ers. lbs. and under, Ice: ducks, Sc; geese.
keys, lie; springs over lbs, lie.
EGGS-15c.
PACKING STOCK BCTTER-l7c.
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Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka Grain Market

Topeka, Kan, Aug. IL.
PRAIRIE HAY--S1O0O.
ALFALFA-S10.OO
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New York Stock Market.
tClose Of prices for the leading stocks ON
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. broker. Column
hian Bldg.l
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Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures Oh
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers Broker. Columbian
BldG.J
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CONCERT TONIGHT.
Marshalrs Band at Garfield Park
Kids Free Today.

MarshalFs band at Garfield park
tonight with the following program:
March-Minstrel Days. Holmes
Overture Medley-Remick'S Hits
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wheat Market

wheat Market .--n. r-
FURNISHED by Shawnee Milling Col
Topeka. Kan, Aug. II.
WHEAT-No old, 81 20.
WHEAT-No 8 old $1.15.
WHEAT-NO. new, $1.1O
WHEAT-No. new, S1.OS
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Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board O. Trade re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker, Colum-
bian Bldg.l
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corn and 1000 bushels of oats: wheat and
flour combined, ISL 600 bushels.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators de-
creased $4,000 bushels last week and now
amount to 6S6,OOO bushels corn 43S, 900
15s,OO0 bushels, decrease $50, 900 bushels a
year ago stocks were 100000 bushels of
wheat 81 200 bushels of corn and 5705,OO0
A weekly foreign crop summary contain
ed the following United Kingdom
are increased complaints of lodging. France
Wheat harvesting, which is general, is
confirming reduced yield. Reserves are
proposal of increased flour extraction to
"A per cent and mix rye meal for bread
crops, but weather has been unfavorabIe
for harvesting. Russia-Both winter and
Progressing. but with interrs sde IS a a0@
result OF rain Rumania-A good harvest
poor and mills are waiting for imported
wheat, Italy-Wheat yield is short and
necessary on a liberal SCALE
Kansas City Prodace Market.
Kansas City, Aug. 11-WHEAT-Cash
1,S Sss: S Ne s $11155@I.Ye; No ned red si1s@
MoRN-Market 1d21hc higher. No. 2
No. 2, 752@7ec; No. yellow, 7sc; No. 3,
oATs-Market unchanged. No. white,
I'll & S @S2e e Nc; mixed, 46@5oc-
s12oo@13.oo; choice prairie, $950@1O.o0;
WHEAT-Receipts lis cars.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: WHEAT-September, $1,000
$1o97s December, SLOT; May, $1.1O1s@
CoRN--september 7214@725sc December,
60Bc; May, 64c.
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CHICAGO EGGS-16A 6171hc.
NEW YORK EGGS-19@2015c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 24D
24Ac; New York, 26c; EIgin, 25c; Topeka
Wholesale 26c.
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OATS-4O@44c.
CORN-74c.
INTERCHANGEABLE
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FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard, corner KAN
sas Ave. and Curtis ST.
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Butter and Eggs.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co., Topeka. Kan.l
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-29

n dining-roon window. IT was q sly.
covert though intensely eager look
that he directed at another window far
below. If he hoped for some sign Of
life in his fathers study he was to be
disappointed. The curtains hung
straight and motionless. He would
have denied the charge that he longed
to see Yvonne sitting in the easement.
waiting to watt a sign of greeting up
to him, and yet he was conscious OF
a feeling of disappointment, even an
noyance.
engaged his attention at the piano.
Keyed up as she was, his every emo
ton was plain to her perceptions. She
had anticipated the motive that led
him to the window. She knew that
it would assert itself in spite of all
that he could o to prevent. She wait
ed tumbly fst the thing to happen.
pain in her heart, and when her read
ing proved true, she was prepared to
combat it's effect. Music was her only
ally.
How does it go, Freddy-the thing
you were playing before breakfast"
She was trying to pick up the elusive
air. 1T is such a fascinating, ador-
able thing. Is this right?"
He came over and stood beside her.
His long, slim fingers Joined hers Oh
the keyboard, and the sensuous strains
of the waltz responded to his touch.
He smiled patiently as she struggled
to repeat what he had played. The
fever of the thing took hold Of him at
last, as she had known it would.
Leaning over her shoulder, his cheek
quite close to hers. he played. Her
hands dropped into her lap. Finally
she moved over on the bench n he
sat down beside her. He was absorbed
in the undertaking. His brow cleared.
His smile was a happy, eager one.
Its a tricky thing, Lyddy," he said.
enthusiastically. "but you'll get it.
Now, listen"
For an hour they sat there, master
and pupil, sweetheart and lover. and
the fear was less in the heart Of one
when, firing at last, the other con-
tentedly abandoned the role Of task
master and threw himself upon the
couch, remarking as he stretched him
self In luxurious ease:
u like this. Lyddy. l wish you
didn't have to go over there and dig
away at that confounded journal. I
like this so well that, pom my soul,
I'd enjoy loafng here with you the
whole day long"
Her heart leaped. you shall have
your wish, Freddy" she said. barely
able to conceal the note of eagerness