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I" society leader, sank back i'll
the taxicab petulantly resolv.
ed to have real good cry
and a thoroughly enjoyable nerve crisis
rs soon as she reached her residence
and could give way to her poor
nerves with all the comforts Of home.
II don't believe you have any nerves
st al, Vivian!' she whimpered to her
guest. y think you have the fortitude
Of q cowboy or something of that
sort, and shall never forgive Blair
Stanley for deserting US and sending
US home alone!
"As for that Detective Blake, am
sure il 1t were he was depending
upon for any pay for taking us to
such dreadful places as that Chinese
den he would never get his money. He
at least should have seen us home if
Blair Stanley was not gentleman
enough to do So"
But the diamond" murmured Vivian
Marston. Didn't you see how it blazed
like coal of fire under that swinging
lamp and on the idols breast? They
named it right when they called it the
diamond from the sky"
X believe you are as crazy about that
dreadful diamond as the silly Stanleys
are," whined Richmond's leading So
ciety light.
1T may be worth millions, but
would not touch the dreadful thing!
Not that l am superstitious. but it is
bad luck. everybody says so. And that
idol-ugh! 1won't sleep for week for
thinking of the horrid thingv
But Vivian Marston, engrossed In the
intense and desperate desire for the
great jewel that had obsessed her since
the day she had first beheld it, said
nothing more, but bit her lip and clinch.
ed her hands until the nails marked
her palms. She was impatient to reach
Mrs. Randolph's house and be alone
with her desire for the diamond.
Arriving there, she turned her totter-
ing friend over to the ministrations of
her maid and few to her bedroom. She
donned a peignoir, stood by the win
dow and looked out across the sleeping
sity. 1t was after midnight now. Who
would get the diamond?
There had been no use to further dis
cuss the diamond with her silly hos
tess. The diamond from the sky was
a jewel to be worn by women who
dared aspire to it gem to be .wrested
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the Stanley title and estates in War
wickshire. Their minds were all upon
the heirloom OF the American Stanleys.
the diamond from the sky. 5s, /.
Possession is nine points Of the
law" painted Mr. Abraham Bloom
1.-THE law is that a pawnbroker amt
responsible for a pawned article except
to the value Of the sum he has advanc-
{ ed on It II we get hold OF this dia..
mond them stanleys can whistle for
it, eh, Ike?"
But Isaac Bloom. pawnbroker. had
on actual crisis of nerves such as Mrs.
Burton Randolph had never been able
to effect. In tile words of his more
hardened and experienced brother.
like was all in" He moaned In the
corner Of his taxicab and begged to
be "let out of this thing"e
1T ain't your fire. you should wor.
.ry," sneered his brother. the cynical
gambling housekeeper
For my fire, when have It, have
got an insurance" moaned the IN,
happy Isaac Bloom. But to see fire
in which diamond goes as big as
your fist. worth S1,OO0,OOO! A Gre by
which you almost lose your life. as we
did-well, words can't say it. and l.
want that you should let me out at my
pawnshop!'
After leaving the collapsed Ike Bloom
In the haven of his pawnshop, Detec-
tive Blake and Abe Bloom were driven
to the latter's gambling house. and
from here to the residence Of Mrs. Bur-
ton Randolph, society leader
= "As you say there is $4,000, in 1t for
me IL get the diamond FOR you,
will tell you my theory = said the detec-
tive to his gambler client. "Blair Stan
ley. who passed the bad check on you.
with his thumb print from the leaky
fountain pen on it, has got the dia-
mond. It belongs to his family. you
know. II this Arthur Stanley, who
has also fed (but can tell you now be
is guilty OF no crime that know Of,
dies the diamond belongs to Blair
Stanley.
But Blair does not want it for him.
self; he wants it for that fair friend
Of yours from New York. Miss Vivian
Marston. Blair is crazy about that
dame and she is crazy to getjthe dia-
mond. We'll find them at Mrs. Ran
dolph's if we are not too late.'
But they We're too late. Their in
sistence forced the presence of Mrs.
Randolph herself, and just when she
was dropping off in a sweet sleep after
having enjoyed her nerves with all the
comforts Of home. Thus aroused, Mrs.
Randolph was quite indignant at the
detective and also at the presence of
Mr.. Abe Bloom, Richmond's notorious
gambling house keeper.
THE idea" she murmured indis-
nantly, 'sthe idea.'' But when the
cynical Mr.. Bloom intimated that Mrs.
Randolph's guest the v!vacious Miss
Marston. was friend Of his. Mrs. Ran
dolph sensed another impending scan
dal and "came down off her perch" as
Mr.. Bloom aftcrward described 1t, She
led the way to Miss Marston's cham
Der. But the bird had 1own and the
detective and gambler hurried away
leaving Mrs, Randolph inwardly re-
proaching herself that she had taken
up an adventures and had her as
guest on the strength Of Palm Beach
intimacy Suppose this came out In
the papers?
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ouS HerVOuS collapse at this
/ crowning contretemps the de
tectve and gambler were on their way
To- the railroad station to head off the
fugitives. HALF way to the depot the
front tire on the taxicabsblew out with
Il loud explosion.
Tom Blake looked at bis watch. "Blail
Stanley and the lady and the diamond
ean't get train out, Of Richmond for
over an hour yet said the detective.
~ have a hunch that they know this
and bet (two,st one they have i'm
proved the shinings hour by waking up
P1rson Gray, the marrying minister
;sad, getting sphced. have wedding
present, d pair Of bracelets-for the
groom M
Mr.Abe Bloom did not ask any ques-
tions. He realized there might be sew
eral reasons that such piece Of pun
tive jcwelry could be clasped about
the wrists Of Blair Stanley.
At the preachers house, which was
near by, neither Blake nor Bloom We're
surprised to see waiting ta1icab.
Blake questioned the driver briefly and
mounted the steps Of the parsonage
The front door was unfastened and he
and Bloom gAded silently into the
lighted hallway.
They could hear the voice Of the Rev.
John Gray droning, II now pronounce
you man and eWifey' Blair Stanley and
Vivian-Vivian Marston no more
We're facing the minister and Blair was
extending, to his eager eyed bride the
jewel with which be had won her, the
diamond from the sky.
=: Blake stepped forward and with
deftness acquired by long practice,
snapped his handouts on the wrists Of
Blair, exclaiming, Eve want the dIa-
mond, and l arrest you for the murder
Of DR.. Lee"
Vivian did not scream, she clutched
the diamond and drew it to her breast.
Blair, rolised TO q frenzy of fright and
rage at the thought Of losing Vivian
and of being hailed off as murderer,s
swung his manacled hands with all his
strength.
For once Tom Blake was caught nap
ping. He was knocked back over
chair and lay moment stunned. Abe
Bloom was next to feel the heayy
swinging double blow Of the infuriated
Blair .s,s,5 ~. .?s. /. l.e:ase..
Vivian, quick as thought, pressed the
button of the electric light switch near
the door. and she. and Blair rushed
from the room, Blair pausing just in
side the hall to draw back the sliding
door. They dashed from the place and
were In their taxicab and away before
the excited and irresolute minister had
thought to turn on the light The de-
tective. still dizzy from his stunning
fall, reused himself and hurried after
the fugitives from the house, followed
by the astounded Mr. Bloom.
The taxicab of the NEWLY married
pair was gone. The detective and the
gambler ran to their vehicle in the
next street and, finding the burst tire
had been replaced. ordered the driver
to make for the depot. sle
On their part, the fuSitives had not
proceeded to the depot 1t was the
more subth viyian who suggested
daring scheme of4escape from the city.
Dismiss!ng their taxi near Mr. Ike
Blooms pawnshop, they reused that
nervously doing lender Of money on
portable property. Hel,was not loath
to admit the fair. Vivian for, awakened
now. be was horribly frightened at the
idea Of being alone.
But while chatterirg some excuse,
the fair Vivian lavished her smiles
upon the pawnbroker. Blair stepped be-
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in with this convention of seasoned
ne'er do wells. He arouses their GRIM
inal cupidity with bis tale of gypsy
wealth easy to secure if they let him
lead them in a raid on nearby gypsy
camp, defended only bysa dozen timid
gypsy men. a, -r.@ ,..s.Es......s2.
After the incident Of Luke's perddy
Esther resolved never to leave Hagar or
the documents again unguarded. Esther
had not nerved herself Ft0 delve.further
into Hagar's secrets. She waited for
Arthur's return with impatient long
ing. Every day she sent Quabba to
the mountain top; by the great rocking
stone to watch for Arthur's coming.
It was on sentinel duty here that
Quabba saw the desperate tramps, u
ragged and brutalshorde, fred by Luke
Lovell's tales Of treasure, raid the
gypsy camp. Quabba saw through
the glasses the outnumbered gypsy
men fight valiantly only to be over
| come. ''s
Through the field glasses he could
descry the bulky form of Luke Lowell
drag Esther from the van. with Hagar
clinging .feebly to her,
Quabba resolved upon desperate
thing. Better death to Esther, he
thought, than she should be in the
power Of Lowell and his brute horde
even for. an hour.
Selling a heavy pine branch lying
near. by and applying 1t as lever. the
half delirious Quabba prizes at the
rocking stone \"
1t poises moment on it's pivot, then
slowly sways and falls roaring down
the mountain side. Gathering impetus
with every foot Of fall. it starts an
avalanche of rocks and dirt aud
stumps.
Mightier. greater, vaster. heavier
grows the landslide started by the
ponderous rocking stone. now whirling
down the mountain side in a great mass
Of dirt and rnbble, until it seems the
very mountain is falling.
a roar from the valley below, and
then cloud of dust. that rises like
fog shrouding the scene. The gypsy
camp is wiped out. overwhelmed and
annihilated.
=
In the far west the Overland Limited
gasps up steep grade in the desert.
Beside it gallops wild horseman He
grasps the platform rails of a car that
lumbers by him. and his horse gallops
on. passed and sdistanced by the train,
while the daring rider clinSs and pants
in his perilous place. The door Of the
vestibule opens and the trainmen re-
fuse to heed the warning OF the spent.
hysterical man clinging perilously to
the handrail.
1t is Arthur, and he is desperate that
be is doubted. believed to be an outlaw
train robber such as he warns them Of
Unheeding of his protests. scorning his
warning. they thrust him from the
platform and he failsinsensible BY the
track and the train pants on.
Among the passengers to. whom it Is
whispered that desperate train rob-
Der has attempted to board the train
from horseback are young married
couple known as Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton.
Mrs. Peyton. whose husband ad-
dresses her as Vivian. has shown some
Of the ladies on the Overland won
drous diamond. set in an antique locket
that her husband gave her as her wed.
ding present. IAN old family heirloom"
the happy bride explains.
ITO bs continued next week.
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He drew himself up the gnarled and
tenacious vine. Vivian came to the
widow at the nrst swaying Of the
vine. Blair showed her the diamond.
"Giye it to me-" she whispered. But
Blair was Resolved; upon the only price
he would accept for this proud posses
sion-the favor OF a woman he loved.
II will wait for your Blair replied
tensely. "We must marry and leave
Richmond tonight. Blake will be hot
after usv' #.
Vivian nodded. ara Blair slid down
tue wistaria and hid the stolen motor
cycle in the thick vines at the side Of
the house.
In few minutes Vivian had Joined
him. A few blocks from the Randolph
house they hailed belated taxi and
were driven to the home Of the Rev.
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3 n. {. 7 ~ = b. b ~ q. l + !
Vivian and Blair Stanley Board the
Train. ~, :
hind the unsuspecting Ike Bloom and
tlrottled him with the chain of the
handouts.
Then they bound. gagged and blind
folded the unfortunate and fright en-
feebled Ike Bloom. From his varied
and wonderful stock Of goods in pawn
the two adventurers were not long In
selecting complete disguises. Vivian
attired herself as natty youth, crown
ing her disguise with a boys curly
wig, "hocked" but this same day by
astranded vaudeville actress.
Blair argayed himself in somber
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-14

OF FINAL REPORT, AND .Ac.
COUNTING AND DISTRIBUTION
q OF ESTATE. # l9 iii
State of North Dakota, County of Bur
leigh; In County Court, before Hon.
H. c. Bradley, Judge.
IN the Matter Of the Estate of Joseph
Frailey Smith Deceased:
Harriet L. Smith, Petitioner. 81 sg&ts
William Hinckle Smith, Bertha 4.
Walker, Mason w. Zimmerman.
Anna w. Zimmerman, May Gallo.
way Smith and Samuel Galloway
Smith. and Alfred Zuger. special
guardian. respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents:
You, the said respondents above
ramed, are hereby notified that the
final account o. the administrators Of
the estate of Joseph Fraiiey Smith,
late of the City Of. Philadelphia, and
State Of Pennsylvania, deceased, has
been rendered to this Court, therein
showing that the estate of said de-
ceased is ready for final settlement
and distribution and petitioning that
his report and accounting be allowed,
the residue of said estate be distri-
buted to the parties thereunto en-.
titled, his administration closed, and
he be discharged, and that the residue
Of said estate be assigned to James
E. RAYMOND and George III. Fairchild,
their heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, as grantees Of all OF the
residue of said estate by deeds duly
made to them by the heirs at law Of
the said Joseph Frailey Smith. decaas-
ed; that Friday, the 26th day Of No
vember, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon Of said day, at the Court rooms
Of this Court in the Court House in
the City Of Bismarck, County Of Bur
leigh, State Of North Dakota. be and
the same is hereby appointed BY this
Court for the settlement thereof, 1T
which time and place any person IA.
terested in said estate may appear I,
and file hia exceptions, in writing to
said account and. petition and contest
the same;
And you, the above named respond.
ents and each Of you, are hereby cited
and required then and there to be and
appear before this Court and. show
cause, If any you have. why said ac-
count shall not be allowed, the rest
due. Of said estate distributed as
above set forth, the administration Of
said estate closed. and said Edward
T. Conmy, administrator, discharged.
8 Dated the 9th day Of October, 1915.
BY the Court:
H. c. BRADLEY,
Judge Of County Court
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By ROY l.. ms C4ARDHLk
oy L. ncCordsU
coeyryhr. 1913. by Roy

Copyrlgbf. 1913. BY Roy L. kcCardeU
novslon sub
nlsd
The
and Authors
we'll thousands 0 took
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4 q 6. @
II. HARRISON Mons,

L. HARRISON, Manager. y,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 1'1th day Of October, 1915.
(Seal) II. s. LOBACH,
Notary Public, Burleigh County, ND.
My commission expires April ~,
1921.
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CITY AUDITORS NOTICE OF sPE.
clAl- ASSESSMENT FOR SIDE.

= D. y
Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
following special assessment for side
walk construction has been filed by
the City Engineer in the Office of the
City Auditor.
The Beard Of City Commissioners
will meet on Monday, October rs.
1915 at eight o'clock D., M. for the
purpose Of approving the said assess.
ment. at which time any person feel.
ing aggrieved may appear before the
Rc'7rd and be heard. -
nfr. r. E. Thistlethwaite, City Audi
I. tor, =
Bismarck. N. y.
Thereby certify that concrete walks
have heen constructed according to
the plans and specifications O, the
city engineer and in accordance with
the city ordinances, and that there is
aue and liasla to be assessed against
tho following described property as
below:
Along the west side of lot u, block
SS, Original Plat
70S.7 square feet of
walk, at Tic .$77. SO
5 c'.Esic yards Of earta
filing, at 2Gc ...... 1.5O
Advertising and print
ing -. 80 sso.2s
Af5ns the south side of lot II, block
~, Mckenzie and Cofin-s addition
GO square fee. of walk,
at liz $69 50
Advertising and print
ing .............. 80 s7o1o
Along the north side of lot II, block
53. Northern Pacific Second Aidi-
ton
676.4 square feet Of
walk, at Lie .s74. 40
and primo
ing 80 $3.50
T. q ATKINSON,
City Engineer.
Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. .. 1915.
Dated this 18th day OF October, A.
D. 1915.
R, H, THTs1LETHWAITE,
City Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-14
CHAPTER XVII.
"a Runaway Match"

n AZ RS. BURTON RANDOLPH,
" society leader, sank back i'll
the taxicab petulantly resolv-
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NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING
OF FINAL REPORT AND .Ac.
COUNTING AND DISTRIBUTION
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-10-14
cHAPTER XVIII.
A Runaway Marriage.

"YHlLE Mrs. Randolph was in
~ dulgins in another llxuri-
w Gus nervous collapse at this
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thrust his knotted hand in among the
documents as If searching for coins or
gems. He brought out bulky, tine
stained document, tile seals broken. It
was superscribed. ITO be opened at my
death, In case my son. Arthur Stanley
"a. should prove unworthy of the Stan
ley name"
Esther snatched at the paper. but 1t
vas open in Luke Lovell's hand, and ut
= glance Esthertand the sinister gypsy
both knew the Stanley secret.
Quabba struck with his dagger men
aclngly. and Luke surrendered the pa-
Her to Esther's eager grasp. But he
srlhned, secure in Il knowledge that
was power and should be the was re-
solved upon this, wealth to him as It
nad been to his long dead chief. the
greedy Matt Harding.
Esther covered her eyes with her
bands clutching the document all the
tighter as she did so. Arthur was her
brother-he was not the heir of Stan,
iev Sne tottered and would have
fallen.
A hoarse murmur Of rage rose from
the emotional gypsies. They loved
Esther. and they loved the crazed Ha.
gar, who now came feebly from the
van and asked in q weak voice, What
sissit. my children?"
Led by the enraged Quabba. the now
infuriated gypsies stoned Luke Lowell
from the camp and by this act ban.
ished him from the tribe forever.
On the far western plains the young
fossnne seeker, who called himself John
-ssy1ii.s-... - e-sr,,e,...
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
SAMENIEGO TAKES.
TOWN UNMOLESTED
Nilya~ issues Currency Marked Pay.
able At Earliest Convenience,
It l. Reported.

. Aqua PRtETA. sonora. Feb. 26.-
Colonel Samenieg0, VIM left here a
week ago with Carranza force OF
500 men, Is reported TO have occupied
III Tigre. a mining center 20 miles
southeast of here. without opposition
His force started southwark from
there today Tor an attack on Naco-
zari. an important mining camp ON
the railroad line running south from
here.
General p Elias Gales. command
ing the Carranza garrison here. Is pre-
pairing % move south with 1000 men
20 cooperate With Samcncgo
\ force OF about one thousand
villa troops Is reported between here
and Nacozari
other villa troops In the Moctc-
Euma district lying south Of Nacozari
70 Is reported. will be replaced by
Naqui Indians under chief urbalejo
Francisco Silvas. the present pre-
feet OF the M0ctezuma district. Is said
60 have issued currency marked pay
able AZ earliest convenience
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
tiMNIN~ Dl JuUN RON 10
~ tNIIBklD ~ " NRkEN, IA
Deceased Wu, wen Known 10 Oh Frs
lCruiN BODY shipped Ncst"r-
tnl kttrmuOn

John NuN died uD midnight Friday at
hs home ,lg South Boston, from the
effects of pneumonia
Short sorry Ices were held at the resi-
doucc Yesterday afternoon ana the rec
mains shipped To- his old home, In
warren, In. for luteTmcut, at
O'clock Yesterday afternoon
Mr. Roy was one OF the wen known
oil men of oklahoma, and was for
murN prominent In the enstcm fields
In Pennsylvania whore hc stll has
.uturCats I'm oklahoma he was i'm
Orrostcd I'm several fields in q small
U'N and was interested also I'm sey-
era. STRINGS of drilling tools
IIu leaves bon addition To- his wife
and son Donald four sisters two
married and two single. and one
brother
Tho family has the sincere sym
plihy OF the oil fraternity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

sew YORK. Feb es-Nsve- be-
'"iH has the movement for the
restoration cf iute--...s- are football
lt Ccllr ria g-.vfr> been So wide
spread ls 10 j. tr11- ard row th.
army 10 students s--l-st .-.re await
au sAr-HSS.un from l- Nicholas
N---ar s-'er r-esa--- -re- -hey
have .-rrEh- tr - -3 che decree
~ the s-Hr- Sars we
l.. -e-e ul-Erl l now
l -r enough fr err FEa or
- sr- r1 = sad an
-l-a Was barred
rer.--cs be-
rr= bred and
-zza-v tral-s ~ th= s--ss1tS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

Nrau'. iaughucy Who.has been en-
u'uNcd I'm local theatres as = stage
hand. was hailed into municipal court
ON NtEDnCs charge yesterday morn
uE Witnesses testified that he had
attempted to sell am electric IAN which
answered the description of some
which had been missing from the Or
rhcuw theatre. Among the witnesses
ON the stand was Carl Gregg, cqmmis-
sioucr of finance and revenue and pro
prict1r of the Orpheum The case
WIS continued to allow the defendant
to- summon witnesses In his own be-
half
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

Although 10 witneSscu had been
summoned iu the municipal court case
.of J r. Roberts alleged TO have
slapped his wife. thus committing an
assault on her person. it took only
the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
crts for the court 90 declare the de
toudJnt NOT guilty BY series of
shrcvd luo stioninP Judge Clark ellie
lied the fact that there had been a
running quarrel between the couple
'or several months. eliminating In a
personal combat In which. apparently
neither was 90 BLAME Wednesday even
inns Roberts testified among other
things that his wife had Rad engage
wcuts with other men from whom
she had taken money.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27
\t MII,l,OgpC.

Another dry hole was registered in
the Robinson pool yesterday, the No.
oldham In l2-l5-l7. drilled by Stcr-
ling Curd, Bess, Brennan ct al Total
depth, 1925 feet
The Wolverines No. Cornelius,
13-l5-lI will probably dull in today.
The B,Tan-Shoars No I A.. Durham.
l9-l5-lS, Is due in the sand today,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-27

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 25. state
Labor Commissioner W O.. Ashton,
who has Just returned from Cushing,
states that the oil.tank builders strike
In the big pool Is stll unsettled The
strikers are standing pat for their dc
mand Of recognition for their union.
The labor commissioner hopes soon to
see a peaceful settlement of the strike,
however.
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Icasc. Wanted.

Am in the market fot leases around
drilling wells. also an! thing else that
ton. Bring me nothing that has been
reFslsf. rs ID viii he waste y time
/ want stun direct frotf owner or not
a- au unRss commissions 10 middle
main are eliminated Address Box 1Ss
World Adv.
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NcM Mu.l.ngce Cnmnnny.

A state charter has been issued TO
the Camuc oil X Gas CO. of Musko-
gee, 10000 capital stock. Thomas
A. Bell. j. ii. L6ckard and Charles \.
LOckard. mCoYporators