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mand of q hiRhMaYman.

mand OF a highwayman.
You can search me-" she said.
Tommy's temper was beginning to
rise, and he frowned.
shall have to break the door down.
Yes, and I'll say you broke It down
But not from inside out. I'll say you
broke 1t down from outside in.
You had better give me that key
said Tommy.
She smiled inscrutably for she had
hidden the key in very safe place. 1t
vas at the moment reposing in the right
hand pocket OF Tommy's own jacket,
into which she had dropped 1t, while he
was busy putting the fire out.
Dare you to look for it, she said; Il
won't resist"
Tommy took a step forward
This Is getting serious" he said;
what's the idea?"
Guess"
The room had two windows on the
street side. Tommy turned from her
In disgust and approached these. But
knew at once that to be seen climbing
cut of Mrs. Gunsdorf's bedroom win
dow would excite the most unpleasant
sSrt scr, Of comment. He was so angry tgr
key out of the Gunsdorf woman. He
turned and looked her over with cold
angry eyes.
Did you ever hear that woman
sNoIitu was Iioie udlBtIohs llldll u
loaded gum she asked. And added
sweetlv: "Gunsdorf ought to be getting
back"
Il hope So" said Tommy. II shall
feel obliged to tell him the whole story"
Mrs. Gunsdorf laughed out loud.
You're too good to be true" shc
added. You blessed Innocent"
I'VE shall see." said Tommy. He
started toward the window and stood
looking out.
Looked at from any angle he felt him
self to be in the very devil of a predica-
inert. He had outraged Mrs. Guns
DORIS pride. and she would not spare
herself In order to be avenged upon him.
II he made a plain statement of fact to
Gursdorf It was quite likely that he
would not be believed. and Furthermore,
his mind revolted against telling such a
story about any woman.
Presently he perceived Gunsdorf with
three others coming down the street.
His face. somber and frowning. turned
slowly as his eyes followed them. He
wondered how a man like Gunsdorf
his wife's room behind n locked door.
Your husband Is coming home now"
he said; hadn't you better lot me out?
You've only a moment to make up your
mind?"
He turned slowly and faced her. She
had let down her hair. so that he eyes
shone at him as through a mist. and
she had torn open the Bosom of her
dress. Her shoulders were heaving
slightly. She was laughing at him.
They heard the sound of the front
door being opened and slammed shut
and then voices in the hall
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Promise to be my feller." whispered
Mrs. Gunsdorf. "and I let you out"
1t was not easy for her to face the
scorn In Tommy's eyes. For a moment
she met him Eaze. and then her eyes
fell before It. and began to glance
steathly this way and that.
Don't ruin yourself" said Tommy
think this thing over. Let me go now.
Tomorrow IL you still wish to make a
row | will come back, you can lock
the door. Everything will be as Y Is
now. But for your sake don't do any
thing In a hurry. Take twenty-four
hours to think 1t over. Perhaps what
good enough tomorrw
fier answer was a piercing scream for
help. Repeating this scream again and
again she began to storm about the
room, overturning a chair and the wash
stand. Then. with an insane swift
ness for which he was illprepared, she
lung herself upon Tommy. struck hin,
heavy blow on the mouth. rumpled
his hair, and then flung her arms round
ms neck and half Strangled him. All
the while her screams for help pierced
through the walls of the house.
Tommy was In a position at once RI
diculous and terrible. He strove to free
Then came rush of heavy feet up the
stair, and the bedroom door was carried
inward clean off its hinges, and
through the opening came Gunsdorf.
iNoSO hdu u MIN INTO a DeaSt,
IT was fortunate that he was un-
armed.
To him 1t must have appeared as II
his wife had just torn herself free
from Tommy At the threshold of the
room stood Gunsdorf's three friends, at
once menacing and abashed.
What is it, thundered Gunsdorf.
There was a silence Then Mrs. Guns
dorf spoke. her hands at her throat, as
ii with difficulty.
He was hiding behind the door" she
said; when I'd passed into the room
he slammed 1t shut and went for me-"
is this trueT' Gunsdorf faced him
and advanced toward him. with clench-
ed hands
She'll tell you next" said Tommy.
that l locked the door and put the
key in my pocket"
He spoke with so much scorn and as
surance that Gunsdorf hcsitated, and
turned toward his wife.
Its Just what he did do" she said ;
he locked the door and put the key
in his pocket"
Tommy's hands dropped into the
pockets Of his jacket. and his right
hand closed upon the door key. He did
not need to speak. His face told the
story. Slowly he withdrew the key
from his pocket and tossed it onto the
threadbare carpet.
This looks bad. Gunsdorf," he said ;
but II you'll listen to me"
II will listen to you in hell" said
Gunsdorf. Take him. boys"
Gunsdorfs three friends came slowly
forward.
Continued Tomorrow
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Realty ransfers

1892 ID street southeast-May A. Brown TO
Rigel O. Belt lot 4S square 1861, $40
Thirteen -and-a- half, d and f streets north
City Construction Company. west one half
of square 256, 800 tstamps $685..
209 ID street southwest-Catherine {. Cart
land ct al to Richard Harnedy, lot 4,
square 579, $40.
737 North Capitol street northeast-James j.
Kilroy and Leo p. Harlow, trustees, to
Mary J. HolOhan. lot SO, square 81, $500.
40 and 60 X street nOrthwest-JOseph II. llur-
ley ct uX. to Edward 5. Quinlan one NTH
interest in lots 43 and 49, square 622. $40
(stamps 81 50D. Edward s Ouinlan to Anna
l.. Hurley. one-ffth interest in same prop
erty. SO (stamps 81 50l
First Addition to American University Park
-Emmitt Lee ct ux to Harry S Butt. lots
"a, 25 and %, square 1885 $40 (stamps 90
CentsD.
llO4 and ll06 Fifteenth street northwest
Horatio y Taplin and Claud LIVINGSTON,
trustees, to Charles II. Merilat, part lot
/, square l97 So 500.
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Continued from Yesterday.)
CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Ballroom.

Long ago the lights had been blazing
In the winter palace, where the great
rooms were thrown open for the state
ball The quarters Of the king in the
summer palace were not 30 commodious
as these. Cars and carriages had been
arriving for moro than an hour. In
structions had been given that the
dance should begin at 30, and that
promptly at midnight royalty would
honor tho great ball with It's presence.
Even now the great salon was filled
with scores and scores OF the beauty
and the nobility of the place. And
which Of these cared that, gathering
IaEked more scores by far than these OF
people arrayed not in rich apparel, but
In rags. men and women with saunt
faces. some Of them with babes in arms:
White-faced and hungry. These could
see the lights in the palace windows
WAS 1t not enough
In his own apartments that evening
Michael the king had passed the time
truth he was not insensible to some
OF the rumors which filled the air
these days-like most weak men. he
did not hold to any purpose even
when once boldly formed. He began
to doubt the wisdom of his great ball
Left alone. and hence unhappy in his
counsels, he welcomed the announce
ment Of the chamberlain who advised
him OF the presence OF she Count
Sachio Of Grahaffen, who wished to
pay his compliments to the king.
Come then. my dear count" SAID
Michael to him. You are very well
come at this hour. We have dined. it
Is true. but there is yet little time
the great ball-midnight Is our time
for arrival there Tell me then of
affairs in your own country-how
are the people there-are they dis
affected as / hear"'
Your majesty, matters might be
very much better with US than they
are" said Count Sachio. II grieve to
recount to you unhappy tidings on an
evening such as this. I am fatigued
as your majesty must be. I can
but would spare only unpleasant
news"
Unpleasant news-curse me II l
have heard anything else for days
and months" exclaimed the king.
And as to news tonight-but l lack
in hospitality, my dear count. You
will have a glass OF our own vintage
u have a cask OF Lucoyen which is
quite worth while"
with all my heart" said Count
Sachio. For few moments they con-
versed. and turned. each for his own
reasons, eager enough to welcome
the bottle OF wine which now appear
ed-King Michael to quiet his nerves
count SdCnlO lOOheu on TespeCIIully,
pose which had brought him hither.
The attendant removed the cork
from the bottle reverently. poured
slowly, gently. the amber fluid into
the tall glasses upon the table. 1t
was at that moment that King Mi
chael bethought him of certain
message handed to him but left until
now unopened. He frowned as he
looked at the word. irreverent when
addressed to royalty, and urging
l. a
shall do, my dear count? Throw II
away"
Count sachio cast a glance upon the
AnsaEtption.
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Read III Here
Noao
SEE 1T LATER IN
THE MOVIES
Continued from Yesterday

II know. I've put my curling tongs
on to heat. I'll look all right when he
comes back"
There was a somewhat awkward sill
ence. which Mrs Gunsdorf broke.
-, II know you despise me. Dut-oh
you wouldn't understand"
"I'd try. If you told me-"
Would you forgive me?" l wouldn't
have done it. only feel about you
the way a dog feels about her master,
and-oh can't you give me chance 2
"A chance?"
"rd follow you to the ends of the
sickened of me, I'd take my medicine"
But. Mrs. Gunsdorf, you are mar
ried woman.
That's no reason. That's an excuse.
What does marriage matter to woman
like me?'
''"I don't know. But I'm afraid it mat
ters a whole lot to a man like me. I'm
terribly sorry for you >,
Sorrow never filled an empty heart
What do you want me to do"'
, II want you to cherish me when you're
in temper, and to kick me down stairs
when you're out. l want
Mrs. Gunsdrf, I'm not that kind OF
q man. If you're sorry-l'm sorry-out
really now, do be reasonable. Suppose
] feel the same way about somebody
that you feel about me?'
1t was as If he had given her de-
tailed explanation. For she cried In q
grim, desperate sort of voice: so
that's It," and turned abruptly and
went back TO her own room. But she
had no sooner passed the threshold
than she turned and exclaimed:
For Gods sake, come quick, the
house is on fire.
Tommy dartcd after her, and per-
cc'ved that the alcohol lamp with which
she heated her curling tongs had run
over and set fire to some papers in a
scrap basket. 1t was the work of a
few seconds to subdue this incipient
confederation with water from Mrs.
Gunsdorf's wash pitcher. and when he
had reduced the paper to a wet black
cred mass. and blown out tho alcohol
lamp, he turned. and found Mrs Guns
dorf laughing at him.
Il don't know why you are laughing, "
he said coldly: 1T might have been
serious
She was between him and the door.
but she stepped aside and let HIM pass.
whats the matter with this door,
he asked. after a fruitlcss effort to
open it.
Its locked"
why"
Because we've got to have our talk
out. And don't want you running
away from it,
DO be reasonable, Mrs. Gunsdorf.
Let me have the key This won't do at
all, you know. Where is the key"
She smiled at him. half closed her
eyes, and held up her hands high above
her head. as people do at the COM
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Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearmy. fresh. lsc per doz.; South
ern l5c per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. 1S1ac per lb.;
BuTTER-Elgin print 3olac per lb.; tub.
2ei1c per lb.; process, 25c per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens. 15c per lb.: roost-
ers lie per lb.; live turkeys. 13q15c per ID;
spring chickens. 2od25c per ID.
LIVE SToCK-Veal calves. best, SC per
lb.: heavy. saS1ac per lb.: fat sheep. 494iSs(
KREY. PRICE & coz
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. furnished byN
TAYLOR wade)-Potatoes. SIPS per barrel;
onions 81. 90 per bu.; 81. 90 per SOCK cabbage.
75c per crate; lettuce. SOC per basket; teets.
81 so per 100 punches.
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EVANSVILLE.

The water proposition was considered
hY the mayor and common council last
night 1t was decided to request a
speCia! assessment of % cents on the
500 for the purpose of raising funds
TO install the new wells
Mayor DeVlin was authorized to call
a mass meeting of the citizens for next
Thursday night in the Masonic Hall.
Norman VI. Shannahan. representative
of a we'll company of St. Michaels, Md.
stated the two wells would cost about
$1,000. this 10 include a deep well pump
The Philathea Sunday School class Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
will hold its regular monthly business
meeting tonight at the home OF Mrs
Cornelius Little.
The Rev. Ralph w. Hand will be in
stalled as pastor of the Riverdale Pres
byterian Church tonight. The Rev
Oscar GillinGham, pastor of the Darnes-
town Church, and moderator of Pres
bytery Of Washington. will preside. The
William |. Campbell. pastor Of the sher-
wood Presbyterian Church. of Wash
ington. The charge to the pastor will
be delivered by the Rev. William A.
Eisenherger, pastor of Berwyn Pres
byterian Church. and the charge to the
congregation will be delivered by the
Rev. George b Cummings. pastor OF
Anacostia Presbyterian Church The
installation prayer will be said by the
Rev. Thomas c. Clarke. pastor Of the
Takoma Presbyterian Church.
The sunday school class of the River
dale Presbyterian Church, taught by
Mrs l.. o. Knowles. held a delightful
lawn party on the lawn of DR.. S. NJ.
Mcmillan last night
The RiVerdale Five Hundred Club
met at the home of Mrs. H. E. Lewis
and the prizes were won by Mrs r.
THOMPSON, Mrs. o. Klinger and Mrs
g; A; Never; The members decided to
adjourn until September. when the first
session will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Harry Burlingame.
Five members were initiated into
Ruth Chapter. No. I. Order Of the
Eastern Star. last night, under direc.
t1on OF worthy matron. Mrs. Goldil
Hutchinson. Those who were taker
into the order We're Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph S. Hass, Mrs Fowler, Mrs. w
H. AnGlin and Ralph Andrews.
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ROCKVILLE.

Funeral services for Albert p. Beall
who died Sunday at the home of his
father-in-law. Thomas w. Waters, near
'rookeville, We're held today in the
Episcopal Church at Olney by the Rev
H. H. Marsden, rector. Burial was in
the cemetery near the church
Mr.. Beall. who was thirty-five years
old was a son of the late Columbus
Peal. His wife. mother, and three
brothers survive him.
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Asks |. c. c. to Halt
Railroad Rate Increase

The New York Mercantile Exchange
today asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to restrain fourteen CEN
tral railroads from putting into effect
rate schedules alleged tC represent an
increase Of IS per cent instead of per
cent allowed.
The exchange buys and ships poultry
and dairy products. The cOmmission
Is also asked TO prov ent the defendants
from making additional icing charges.
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Today's Sales.

Washington Gas 5's-$2. .ooo@1o5. s5oN9
los.
Capital Traction 5s-s5OOa105%.
City and Suburban 5's-$15, ,O00d l02k.
Metropolitan Railway 5's-s1 ,oooQ1o4.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5's-A 00O410OA
so, ,0o0u 1907.
Capital Traction-1od91, 25QsoA. Esq
so11. 25ds01a, Gd9OIs. 50asO11. 5od9oH.
Washington Gas Light-1o974l4. 5974k.
Lanston Monotype-6d61.
After Call-Washington Gas $500 ,OO0
dl05 s., ,OOOd105, S5O061O5.
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(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.)

.SynOpSfs OF Preceding Chnpters.)
Kitty Gray. a newspaper woman. findr
In curio shop half Of q broken coin.
the rnutilated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity, and leads her, at the order
Of her MANAGING editor. to 60 to the prin-
ctpality Of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by tho inscription. She is
followed, and on arrival in GretZhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret Of
the broken coin begin.
Kitty calls on Count Frederick. who at
tsmpts TO detain her. She is rescued by
Roleau, who had shadowed her as tho
counts agent. and then had become her
friend because Of Fredericks insraitude.
King Michael gives Kitty the other
bali OF the coin. but she sends It back to
him. She hears Of q plot to dethrone the
monarch and warns him He accepts the
warning and Kitty accompanies him to
the black and white ball where he was
% be stvm back tho half coin. The
K4ps receives the package Kitty sent and
tolls her to open II. And she opens 1t in
triumph in front Of Frederick
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British Aviator Killed.

LONDON. July l3.-Flght Lieutenant
Riley. OF the Royal Flying Corps, was
killed while flying from Brighton TO the
ShoTeham aerOdrome when his machine
collapsed and fell. A passenger with
him was injured
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The Rev. Samuel r. White, Of the
Baptist Church. officiated at the mar
riage here yesterday of George F.
Scroggins and Mrs. Annie l.. Kerns.
both of Clarendon, Va. and Frederick
William Thomas. Of Washington, and
Miss Edna lnez Bowen. of Denver.
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Mrs. Mary Ritchie A. Akin. of Brooke
Va, and John r. Henderson. ir., were
married here yesterday by the father
Of the bridegroom, the Rev. John r.
Henderson, pastor of the Rockville
Presbyterian Church.
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ALEXANDRIA ROAD
IS BEING IMPROVED
Work on Russell Highway, Cost
ing 100000, to Form Link
in Mt. Vernon Route.

ALEXANDRIA, July 13-Work has
been started on the $4,000 improve
ments to be made on the Russell road.
between Alexandria and Washington,
which, when completed, will form an
important branch of the Mt. Vernon
highway.
Contractors commenced grading on
that portion extending from the cor
poration line of Alexandria city through
Braddock and Mt. Ida to the Alexan-
dria county poor house property. west
of Hume Springs, where II connects with
the main line Of Mt. Vernon avenue.
The portion of Russ/l road lying in
Alexandria county is. being constructed
Jointly by the Department of Agricul-
ture of the United States Government
and the board Of supervisors of Alexan-
dria county. That portion lying In the
city of Alexandria from the Union Sta
tion to Braddock via Rosemont will be
improved by the city.
City council will hold It's semi-monthly
meeting tenight> The ordinance grant
Potomac Telephone Co. will be consid-
cred
Dominic Jerro, employed in the Po-
tomac yards, was run over by a loco
motive yesterday. The man was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital, where his
right arm was amputated by DR.. NJ. ID.
Delaney.
j. Randall Cation has been reappointed
notary public by Governor Henry c.
stuart
The local board of tax reviewers met
last night in the office of Charles II.
Callahan, commissioner of revenue, and
approved the assessment books of the
fourth ward.
Funeral services for Mrs. Christina
Hohenstein Will be held tomorrow morn
ing from her residence on King street
road and Will be conducted by the Rev.
w. j. Morton, rector OF Christ Church.
Mrs. Sarah A. Brown. ffty-fve years
old. died last night at her home. 7O6
South Washington street. She Is sur
vived by her husband. Joseph -. Brown.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carry "
Gardner will be held at her home, 12ll
Duke street tonight at o'clock by the
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, The body Will
be sent to Front Royal for interment.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Christina
Hohenstein Will be held tomorrow morn
ing from her residence on King street
road and will be conducted by the Rev.
w. J. Morton, rector Of Christ Church.
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New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by W. f. Hibbs 4
Co.. members OF New York Stock Exchange,
Hibbs Building.
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Mrs. NJ. H. Connick. Mrs. w. w. Toll
son. Mrs. Eliza beth Ermold. Mrs. J. r.
Thompson. and Miss Lois Thompson
went to Colonial Beach this morning
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Mrs. Sarah A. Brown. ffty-fve years
old, died last night at her home. 7O6
South Washington street. She is sur
Vived by her husband, Joseph -. Brown.
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The third annual Rockville Chautau-
qua began here Yesterday, and will con-
tinue seven days. 1t is being held un-
der the auspices of the Chautauqua AS
sociation of Swarthmore, Pa, assisted
by the local association. of which Will
lis B. Burdette is president and Clifford
II. Robertson secretary.
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The Rockville Assembly will give a
ball in SeCo Hall July Is. The commit
tee on arrangements is composed of
Jesse Higgins. Valentine Wilson, Thorn
rs l.. Dawson, and Basil Mobley and
the patronesses will be Mrs. Edward c.
Peter, Mrs. william Dorsey. Mrs. How
ard Larcombe, and Miss Mamie Hogg.
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ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Tent, No. 7, Knights OF the
Maccabees, last night installed officers
for the ensuing term: r. J. Provost,
commander; Martin f. Burch, lieuten-
ant commander; Richard A. Estep, rec.
ord keeper; ]. NJ. England, chaplain;
Edward Flaherty, sergeant; Louis y.
Burch, master-at-arms; r. A. jenkins,
first master of the guard: j. G. Maar,
second master of the guard; Herman
Willer. inside sentinel; a. Provost. out
side sentinel. J. r. Dent is the retiring
commander and J. NJ. England, E. A.
Parker, and A. Provost were elected
trustees. Deputy Great Commander
d. w. Gall was in charge.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Carry v
Gardner will be held at her home, 12ll
Duke street tonight at s o'clock by the
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, The body Will
be sent to Front Royal for interment
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Anacostia Chapter, No. u, Royal Arch
Masons. met last night with High Priest
Kinds in the chair.
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The local board of tax reviewers met
last night in the office of Charles II.
Callahan, commissioner OF revenue. and
approved the assessment books of the
fourth ward
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The District of Columbia Paper Manu-
featuring Company has declared a divi-
dend of IA per cent. payable July 2O
to stockholders of record July l5
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The Sunday school class of the River
dale Presbyterian Church, taught by
Mrs. l.. o. Knowles. held a delightful
lawn party on the lawn of DR.. S. NJ.
Mcmillan last night
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The Philathea Sunday School class Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South
meeting tonight at the home of Mrs
Cornelius Little
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City council will hold It's sem-monthly
meeting tenight> The ordinance grant
ing a franchise to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. will be consid-
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j. Randall Cation has been reappointed
a notary public by Governor Henry G.
Stuart.
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Dominic Jerro, employed in the Po-
tomac yards, was run over by a loco
motive yesterday. The man was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital, where his
right arm was amputated by DR.. NJ. d..
Delaney.
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THE GODDESS

D,omat,.ed INTO a TAoto-Iaay by CHAS ~ GODDARD