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The Spectator., 1915-12-07
CHAPTER XII.

In other years Bad Anse Havey re membered the days in that house when the voices of women and children had been raised in song and laughter Then the family had gathered in the long winter evenings before the roaring backlogs, and spinning wheel and quilt ing frame had not yet gone to the cob webs of the cockloft But that was long ago.
 The Quarter-century over which his memory travelled had brought changes even to the hills. The impalpable ghost of decay moves slowly. with no sound save the occasional click of sagging door here and the snap of cord there. but in twenty-five years il moves-and an inbred generation comes to impaired manhood. Since Bad Anse himself had returned from Frankfort his house had been tenanted only by men, and an atmosphere Of grimness hung in it's shadows A half dozen unkempt and loutish kinsmen dwelt there with him. tilling the ground and ready to bear arms. More than once they had been needed.
 It was to this place that Juanita Hol- land and the preacher were making their way on that October afternoon.
 At the gate they encountered soli- tary figure gazing stolidly out to the front. and when their coming reused 1t out of it's gloomy reverie 1t turned and presented the scowling face ot Jeb McNash
 Where air they?" he demanded wrathfully. wheeling upon the two ar rivals, and then he repeated violently: By heaven, where air they? Why haint ye done fetched Dawn and Jesse?"
 "Jeb." said the missionary quietly. we done come over hyar fust ter hev speech with Anse Havey. Whar's he at?"
 ''I reckon he's in his house, but ye haint answered my question. I'm ther one for ye ter talk ter fust. Hits my sister ye've done been sufferin' ter consort with murderers, an hits me ye've got ter reckon with"
 Brother Talbott only nodded. Son" he gently assured him. we aims ter talk with you, too. but l reckon ye haint got no call ter hinder us from havin speech with Anse first"
 For a moment Jeb stood dubious. then he jerked his head toward the house.
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nothin'. Ye've got ter go over thar an have speech with Anse."
 Juanita drew back with start of distaste and repulsion. Yet she had known this all along
 "Ye sec" she heard the missionary saying, ''thar's jest one way Anse kin handle Jeb. an nobody else kaint handle him at all. He thinks he's right. l reckon ef ye kin persuade Anse ter reason with him yell hev ter promise that Young Milt haint a-goin ter hang round hyar."
 I'd promise almost anything. l can't give them up-l cant--I can't"
 "Ef Anse didn't perfect little Dawn from the McBriars, Jeb would, ter Gods certainty. kill Young Milt," went on the preacher. and the girl nodded miserably.
 "I don't low ter blame ye none," he said slowly, almost apologetically. but I've got ter say hit. Hits pity yeve seen fit ter say so many bitter things ter Anse. Mountain folks air mighty easy hurt in their pride. an no one
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SYNOPSIS.
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Juanita Holland, Philadelphia young woman Of wealth. on her journey with her guide. Good Anse Talbott. into the neart Of the Cumberlands to become a teacher of the mountain children, faints at the door of Fetch McNash's cabin. While resting there she overhears talk petWeen Bad Anse Havey chief of his clan. and one of his henchmen that ac- quaints her with the Havey- -McBriar feud. Juanita has an unprofitable talk with Bad Ahse and they become antagonists. Cal Douglas of the Havey clan Is trial in perll, for the murder of Noah Wyatt, a McBriar In the night Juanita hears Ieudists ride past the McNash cabin. Juanita and Dawn MCNash become friends. Cal Douglas is acquitted Nash wyatt attempts to kill him but is him seit Killed by the Haveys. Juanita goes 10 live with the Widow Everson, whose poys are outside the feud. Milt McBriar, mead of his clan. meets Bad Anse there ahd dlsclaims responsibility for Wyatt $ attempt to kill Douglas. They declare a truce, under pressure from Good Anse Ialbott. Juanita thinks she finds that Bad Anse is opposing her efforts to buy iand and build a school. Milt MCBriar breaks the truce by having Fletch Mc Anse to tell him who killed his father, but is not told Juanta and Bad Anse further misunderstand each other. Bad Anse is bitter, but tells Juanita he does not hght women and will give her land If necessary. Juanita gets her land and cabin. Old Bob McGrcegor incites Jeb McNash to murder Young M!t McBriar, but Jeb refrainS Cc he is not sure Young Mllt Is the r.urderer.
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and stalked away, even before the con- ing of the note she knew what would happen, and what would happen not only in this instance, but in others like it. This would not be just losing Dawn, bad as that was. It would be paralysis and death to the school; it would mean the leaving of every Ha- vey boy and girl.
 So she stood there, and afterward said quietly: "Milt. I guess you'd bet ter go" and Milt had gone gravely and unquestioningly, but with that in his eye which did not argue brightly for restoration of peace between his house and that of his enemy.
 When the two girls had gone to- gether into the cabin Dawn stood with face that blanched as she began to realize what it all meant, then slowly she stiffened and her hands, too. clenched and her eyes kindled
 She came across to the chair into which the older girl had dropped list lessly and, falling to her knees. seized both Juanita's S hands. She seized them tightly and fiercely. and her eyes were blazing and her voice broke from her lips in turgid vehemence.
 Il haint a-goin' ter leave vel" cried Dawn. T haint a-goin' ter do it.
 No word had been spoken of her leaving, but in this life they both knew that certain things bring certain re- suits, and they were expecting a note from Bad Anse.
 q hope not. dear" said Juanita, but without conviction.
 Then the mountain girl sprang up and became transformed With her rigid figure and blazing eyes she seemed a torch burning with all the pentup heritage of her past.
 '1 tells ye l ain't a-goin ter leave vel" she protested, and her utterance swelled to fiery determination 'Es fer Milt McBriar. 1 wouldn't spit on him. I hates him. l hates his mur- paused moment, then finished tu. multuously like all hell. I reckon I'm es good a Havey as Jeb l haint seen Jeb do nothin' yit."
 Again she paused, panting with pas sionate rage. then swept on while Jua- nda looked at her sudden metamor- phosis into a fury and shuddered
 When l wasn't nothin' but a baby | fetched victuals ter my kinfolks a hidin' out from revenuers. I passed right through men thet war a-trailin' 'em. I've done served my kinfolks afore. an I'd do hit ergin, but I reckon l hain't a-goin' ter let 'em take me away from ye."
 Juanita could think of only one step to take, so she sent Jerry Everson for Brother Talbott. whom she had seen riding toward the shack hamlet in the valley
 Thar hain't but one thing thet ye kin do." said Good Anse slowly when he and Juanita sat alone over the prob lem with the note of Havey command lying between them. An hain't mo- ways sartain thet hitll come ter
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
A Child DOESN'T
LAUGH and PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
If peeylsh. feyerIsh and sick, give
"Callfornia Syrup
of Fi0s.~

Motherl Your child isn't natural
" cross and peevish. See IL tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign It's little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale. feverish, full OF
cold. breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache. diarrhoea. remember, gem
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup Of
Figs" for chidren's Ills; give tea
spoonful. and In a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you have
a we'll and playful child again All
children love this harmless. delicious
fruit laxative" and il never fails to
effect a good "inside" cleaning. Di-
rections for babies. children Of all
ages and grown-ups are plainly on
the bottle
Keep II handy in your home. lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup Of Figs" then look
and see that it made by the California
Fig Syrup Company
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rchearsing for minstrel show TO be
given before Lent.
Grover c. Maloney, who spent a year
in Minnesota, believes that Delaware is
the best State after all, and is now at
home. When Mr.. Maloney left here he
went to Milwaukee and then to points
in Michigan before he located in Mime
sofa.
Reciprocity Day" will be observed
by the current events class Of the New
Century Club in Wilmington tomorrow.
The New Castle club members will fur
nish the entertainment. Mrs. Francis de
Haas Janvier will read a paper entitled,
"Old New Castles Anecdotes and Stor-
les" Mrs. Kate Deemer will present
"Caeser Rodney's Ride "The One Hun
dredth Anniversary OF the Locomotive
is the title of Mrs. Ernest J. Phillips
paper, while Mrs /. S. Elason will read
"The Clubs Relation to College" BY
request Miss Edna Appleby will pre-
sent an interesting paper on "The Old
Courthouse at New Castle" Mrs. Z. T.
Negendank will have charge of the mu-
sical program.
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THOUSANDS SEE
DREDCE Launched
Minquas, Government Craft,
For Wilmington Floated
at Spedden'S
MISS SIEBERG
THE SPONSOR

Amid the cheers Of several thou
sand persons and the blowing Of
whistles of tugs and nearby factories,
the steel suction dredge Minquas.
under construction by the Spedden
shipbuilding Company. of Canton,
for the United States Engineers De-
partment. Of this city. was success
fully launched Saturday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Sieberg. daughter of
Chief Clerk Sieberg. of the Whining
ton office. christened it. Congress-
man Franklin Brockson, represent
ing Delaware, made a special trip
from Washington to be present
All arrangements for the launching
OF the Minquas were completed at 8
o'clock, when several hundred work
men. under the direction of Superin-
tcndent Thomas Johnson, began
driving the wedges to start the Min
quas. Just 10 minutes later the yes-
sci started down the ways The tug
| Powhatan. which was standing by
took the vessel in tow and placed II
alongside the wharf for the installa-
tion of the machinery The launch
ing was followed by a buffet lun-
cheon in the designing rooms
The Minquas is ISL feet long. 80
feet beam, and II feet depth of hold
and is the second steel suction dredge
of its type built in this country, the
FIRST being the New Orleans. built by
the Fore River Shipbuilding Com
pany, OF Quincy. Mass. The new
dredge is Of the Fruhling type. after
design of a German inventor OF
that name. The vessel has two
sterns, two propellers and two rud-
ders. The suction mechanism is op-
Grated between the two hulls. in an
opening provided for that purpose.
The vessel has two propelling en-
gines. each Of 400 horsepower. and
there is an independent engine of 200
horsepower to operate the dredging
machinery.
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BAPTIST School
IS 40 YEARS OLD
New Castle Pupils Receive
Bibles at Happy Anniver-
Sary Celebration
JUDGE CONRAD
ADDRESSES CLASS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Jan. 18.-Forty
years ago the First Baptist Sunday
School was organized here and on
Saturday night a delightful celebra-
tion was held by the school in honor
Of the event Mrs. Flora L. Hewett
presided at the organ and an orches-
ira accompanied her. Those taking
part in the orchestra were: Charles
Fleming. Edward w. Eagle, Rudolph
A. Vallette, Edward E. Gambrill. The
program consisted of singing. read
ings and recitations.
Bibles we're presented as prizes for
perfect attendance to Mary Greer,
Mrs. Lofland. Elsie Walls, Edna Da-
Wis, Mary Gilman. Martha Shaw,
Amanda Davis, Amy Smith Lille Da-
Wis. Elsie Greer.
Postmaster John P. Murphy has
posted notices that the following let
ters remain at the postOffice Harry
Brown, Mrs. Thomas Emery, Mrs Bell
Farnon, Mrs. Florence Haynon. Alex
ander Murray. William Miller, Noah
William.
Judge Henry c. Conrad addressed
the Baraca Glass of the NJ. f. Sun
day School yesterday afternoon.
J. Harry King has rented that part
of the Battery where the fishermen
usually hang their nets.
No date has been set for the Board
of Trade dinner, but the committee in
charge is finding out details and Will
report to the next meeting of the
| Board of Trade.
Members of St Peters T. A. b. So
oiety attended the first mass in St.
Peters Church. yesterday morning,
and received Holy Communion.
Michael Cannon, of the Guarantee
Roofing Company, Wilmington, visit
ed the Baldt works. on Saturday. and
other sections of the city, where roofs
we're damaged by the recent wind
storm.
Baseball enthusiasts are agitating
the real article of baseball for here
| this summer. The George and John
Athletic Association has hundreds of
dollars in the treasury and has a
batch of young players that will be
hard to match.
Now Castle has new crop of min
strels. The Pastime Athletic Club is
now practicing the latest stunts and re.
hearsing the 1915 Jokes for the enter
tainment, which will he given here on
Lincoln's birthday. The minstrels ex.
pect to interest the Mems Club of I'm.
manuel Church. The minstrels of st
Peters Junior Holy Name Society are
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Woman Suffrage Notes
EdIted by MARTHA 5. oRANsToN.

II may take time, since the pro-
gress Of the world is always slow
and hating. but woman suffrage is
surely coming in this State. of that
am as firmly convinced as l am
Of the rising of tomorrow's sun. The
wonder is that it has been delayed
so long. l could never understand
why so many good people are op-
posed to woman suffrage and raise
all kinds of silly objections to it..
But that is the history of all great
reforms.-Rev. Morgan l.. Sheedy.
Ii. d.. Rector OF St. Johns Cathe-
dral Altoona.
The present highly complex ques-
tions Of political, social and economic
life demand for their right solution
the best efforts and the best talents
of human nature. II is folly to sup
pose that man has a monopoly of
these.-Rev. Henry G. Schuyler, as
sistant rector Cathedral of st. Peter
and Paul. Philadelphia.
On the franchise ! hold the view
that is attributed to Cleveland.
Broadly speaking all persons of
sound mind are entitled to vote on
the men and the laws which are to
govern them. Aside from this. every
ounce Of brain. or experience you can
add 10 the ballot makes it more GER
tain. If we can add ten
million voters to an election. we have
added just so much knowledge to IT,
and made it so much harder to mis-
lead or buy enough votes to change
results The ballot for women Is
certain.-Rev c. A. McDermott. p
r. v F., rector St. Peters Church
McKeesport.
/ am firmly convinced that the so.
luton of many of our vexing social
questions lies in giving to women
the right TO express their opinion 10y
suffrage Rev. Joseph /. ]. Kirlin
rector OF Church of the Most Pre-
cious Blood of Our Lord. Philadel-
phia.
There Is nothing in the doctrines
teachings OF practices of the Catholic
Church either for or against woman
suffrage. and Catholics may adopt
either side of the question without
prejudice TO their faith-Rev. r. j.
Ccakely. Sec. to Rt. Rev. ]. F. Cane
vim. ID. d., Bishop of Pittsburgh.
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cArnOLfC CLERGY IN FAvOR.

CATHOLIC CLERGY IN FAVOR.
A compilation of opinions from the
Catholic clergy OF Pennsylvania has
been brought out by the Pennsyl-
vania w. S. A. Here are few sam
pies:
For forty years have held that
II was an outrage to deprive proper
ty-holding women of the right to
vote on taxation and bonding.-Rt.
Rev. NJ. ]. Hoban, ID. d., Bishop of
Scranton.
The departments Of social or civil
life wherein. In my opinion. a great
deal of good may be affected by
woman suffrage are those various
domains of civilized society. wherein
chiefly are centered the interests OF
women very closely, the home. and
with il the many varied and highly
important relationships of family
life. with the similarly varied and
equally important industries outside
the domestic circle, all public, how
ever. as we'll as needed; and these
interests and these relationships con-
Germ the necessaries of life. the well
fare, safety and comfort of the fam
lly. especially tne CnlluIeh III ehcii
social and moral environment, the
peacefulness OF the neighborhood and
the care and relief of the needy
Rev. Thomas c. Middleton. o. S. A..
d. d., of the Augustinian Monastery
of st. Thomas of villa Nova.
How the unfounded and erroneous
opinion that the Catholic Church IS
opposed TO the Acknowledgement of
women ever got abroad / cannot un-
derstand-Rev. Daniel J. O'Shea,
Rector of the Church of the Holy
Innocents, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
Cecil COUNTY WOMAN
DEAD AT 96 Years
Special to THE EVENING jOURNAL. 7

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Maryland, January ls.-
The Woman's Auxiliary Missionary
Society OF Trinity parish held their an
nual meeting on Thursday. Mrs. VIII
liam Schouler was elected president and
Mrs. Elizabeth il. Hurn, secretary
treasurer.
The Board of National Local Preach
crs Compmeeting has selected July 2l
August 3 for the time of the next camp
meeting at Leslie camp grounds, just
above North East.
Thirty-iour acres OF land belonging to
Mrs. Annie r. McNamee was purchased
by +. X. Owens Of Bay View, for $3.50.
The women Of West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church cleared seven
ty-five dollars from the supper they
served to the Rising Sun Detective
Association.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Beers,
the oldest female resident Of Cecil
County. was held in the Catholic
Church here last week. Mrs. Beers
was in her ninty-sixth year.
Personal.-Frank G. Ellis. of Bryn
Mawr. Pa. Is visiting relatives in
Elkton.-Wilham r. Fryer. Of Col
ora, spent Wednesday here.-Mrs.
Hester c. Lewis OF Elkton. was the
guest of honor at an entertainment
given by Mrs A. r. Neilds, OF New
ark. on Wednesday. Miss Nellie "
Gillespie. of Wilmington. has been
the guest Of Miss Irene Woolleyhan.
of Earlevillo.-Mr and Mrs Amos
Martindale. of Zion, will spend the
remainder of the winter In Whining
] ton--Philip r. Bond, OF Port De-
/ posit. spent Friday William
p. Constable. Of Baltimore has been
the guest of his brothers in Elkton.-
/ Miss Martha Foard. of near Apple
ton. has returned from weeks visit
10 friends in Wilmington. Mrs. Hen
~ Lindsey Of Chesapeake City. is
the guest of relatives in Wilmington
Mrs. =. r. Collins, of Wilmington
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Black
iston. of Elk Mills.-J. J. Hanna. OF
Colora. was in town this week.-Mrs.
Eloise w. Ash. has returned from q
visit to Philadelphia.
Clarence Walmslev of Baltimore i
visiting relatives in Elkton.-Dudle,
Frazer of the Baltimore sewage stat
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert b. Frazer-Alfred u
Mackoy Of Fair Hill has opened an of
fee in Elkton for the practice Of law
Air and Mrs. Levi o. Cameron were re
cent guests of friends in the Ninth dis
! trict.--The Rev. William Schouier wa
Z the guest OF friends in Wilmington thi
: week.-Mrs.. Frank Nlaloney is entei
tanning her mother, Mrs. John Krast,
= Of Chesapeake City.-Mrs. Frank I
Whitney returned on Friday from
Z months visit in New York Miss Luc
Z NJ Reed OF Chesapeake City has bee
the guest of Mrs. J. Alfred Taylor
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Kane threw out his hands in a de-
spairing gesture.
"AlI hades is the matter. john" he
said bluntly. IF we don't work fast
Wilkerson win have ruined our little
girl in there. There won't be any
Master Key any more"
He choked back a sob. John Dor
stared at the window, at the lights OF
the city below him and shook his flst.
~WIlkerson is somewhere down there
doing his dirty work. III get hin
yet"
Meanwhile he's got the mine in his
own mems hands," the cook went on.
HE left Bill Tubbs in charge and
Bnl''-Kane choked over the words
that drunken hound fired me-fired
me, Tom Kanew
The old mans wrath, humiliation,
ehagrin and sorrow were not ridicu-
lous in Johns eyes. None knew bet.
ter than he the worth and faithful
ness Of tha old man. He held out his
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
Dandruffy Heads
Become Hairless

If you want plenty of thick, beauti-
full, glossy, silky hair. do by all means
get rid of dandruff, for il will starve
your hair and ruin It If you don't.
II doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid Of dandruff is to dis
solve it. then you destroy il entirely.
To do this. get about four ounces
Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub It in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning most, IL not ALL Of your
dandruff will be gone. and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of il.
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop,
and your hair will look and feel a
hundred times better. You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store. II
is inexpensive and four ounces Is all
you will need, no matter how much
dandruff you have. This simple rem
edy never fails.
Evening journal., 1915-01-18
By John Fleming Wilson
COPYRIGHT. 1914 BY John FLEMING w'Lso"

lon returns 70 the deck to secure the chest
and is left Oh board The ship sinks, but
Gallon saves himself. Having nothing on
which 20 wri ne takes key and an old
nail. and on the key scratches the probable
location in latitude and longitude Of the
ship when IL sank de is picked up by a
passing steamer and 8 years later endeavors
10 find the location Of the gold strike. but
does not slcceed. At this time John Dorr,
the superintendent Of the Master Key mine
rescues Ruth. Gallons daughter, from
tragic DEATH following an explosion IN the
mine. Ruth, while exploring the tunnels Is
thrown Into an ore car by the explosion
Dorr. hanging down by his legs, swings over
the girl and pulls her up TO him. the car
rushing on. Constantly thinking OF his for
mer partner. Wilkerson James Gallon is
haunted by an apparition Of the man he had
robbed. His troubled mind almc.' becomes
unbalanced by his anxiety Wilk' ran, who
ls aiive, has continually searchea FOR Gal.
Ion, and writes his cousin. Mrs. Darnell.
n New York, that he is at last on the right
track. He arrives al the mine and confronts
Gallon. who faints from fright
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MAN TO BENEFIT.

81 favor woman suffrage because
l believe 1t will promote better
womanhood. bring woman into closer
touch with the world, broaden and
strengthen her mentally, and make
her more serviceable in all branches
of life's work." says Justice Towns
end Scudder of the New York Su-
preme Court. II do not expect the
millennium to come with woman suf-
frage. but man will benefit because
he will have for a mother a woman
better equipped mentally through
her study of public questions. Sucn
a mother will be a closer companion
10 her sons; she will have more in
common with them. and her influence
over them will be more effective. The
same will be true of the relationship
between husband and wife"
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svNopsfs

Two prospectors. James Gallon and hsrrJ
Wiikerson. are partners Gallon makes
rich find and draws n temporary plan Of the
location Of the VEN Of gold. Nilkerson tries
10 etcai these plans Gallon resiets and
they nuarrei In the fight eelion thinks ~
In the camp. Gallon arrives In smal
western town. where he tells the sheflu .nns ,.'s
ha and his partner we're attacked ~ V4lte,,s
ers fh.t hit mariner was killed. Tho enerin,
Ria posse and Guuou 60 20 the ecene OF -ri,e sne
frhf but they do not hnd Wilkerson. -,
sherfn thinking Gallon has ttickca MN
places him under arrest. Meantime WnhsI .s,
son has recovered and departed. lhat nlso .r
Gallon makes his escape and iatet =. .rte
San Francisco Here he takes mp. "
captain Of this vessel u cohes,oi -
purios. Gallons mind is uneasy sne ne ,.'s n,
rleions Of Wiikerson returning lot the P."'.,
IN the csrtainie cnsn is chest where se
h..ps his curios. Gallon opens TINS ano s nnos
1sranese idol with ono eye. nc
the eye and hides the plans IN the looi 80
dre breaks ont IN the ship, causing nsn
tmonr the sailors 10 get into the ooats' o'''