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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
MATTHEWS-WATT ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. William Hugh Watt an-
 nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter. Louise Gilmore. to MT. Thomas Rex Matthews of Sylacauga, the marriage 10 take place on the afternoon of Wednes- day, August IS, Forest Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
PIQUIK CLUB
 TO GIVE DANCE

The Piquik club will entertain It's mem bers and their friends at dance Friday evening at East Lake park. The follow ing have been asked to act as chaperones upon this occasion: Mir. and Mrs. J. k. Carns, MT. and Mrs. J. H. ONeill and 'Dr.
 | ana Mrs. c. C. Mosley.
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the guest of Miss Freeda Matthews. was the inspiration of an enjoyable affair Mon- day afternoon when Mrs. Victor Blake was hostess at tennis and card party. Following the game dainty refreshments were served.
 Those present were Miss Turner, Miss Mathews, Miss Edna. Allison, Miss Grace Robinson, Miss Minnie Carpenter, Miss Catherine Walmsley and Miss Bessie Liv. ingston.
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the nome team" 1t will look as lone- some and solitary as a suffrage sym pathizer in the sixth ward" of Con- stantinople, and that one tally will make trouble in the camp, and MT. Moley" and his henchmen will certain ly make the suffragists take back their "one best bet" because the odds in their favor are going like hot cakes on this notable occasion.
 You mere men" who go to the ball
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PARTIES AND LUNCHEONS
 FEATURES OF YESTERDAY

Mrs. Mayfield Hostess For Miss smith-Miss Tarrant Entertans Informaly-Little B. P Mcdonald Celebrates His Birthday-Other Happen ings of Yesterday Announcements
 Notes
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home after a trip to Texas. Oklahoma
 and Arkansas.
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The Methodist Ladies Aid society mel yesterday afternoon with Mrs. T. P.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
REPORT OF BEAVER CHAPEL
SUNDAY. SCHOOL

The following is the report of the Bea-
yer Chapel Sunday school for the First
quarter of 1915:
Glass No. Teacher Mrs. e. c. Hager;
Number of scholars enrolled, 10.
Glass No. Teacher, Mrs. N. York;
Number of scholars enrolled, 10; Honor
scholars Chose present every Sunday ?,
Claude Iager and Leta Ransbottom.
Class No. 3-Teacher %, a; Brock;
scholars /, Dean Brookhart.
Class 10. Teacher, Agnes Seibert;
Number scholars enrolled, IA; Honor
scholars, Alma Hole and Iona Hole
Class No. 5-Teacher, Mrs, o. A. Brock;
Number of scholars enrolled, Is.
Glass No. 6--Teacher, e. c. Hager;
Number of scholars enrolled, 29 Honor
scholars Cloyd BroolIhart, Clark Brook
hart Homer Brookhart.
Glass No. 7-Teacher, e. j. Maffett
Number of scholars enrolled, 26 Honor
scholars, Albert Seibert and D. w, Brook
hart.
Class No. S--Teacher, Mrs ID. w
Brookhart; Number of scholars enrolled
%.
Honor Teachers-Agnes Seibert, Mrs D.
W. Brookhart and e. G. Hager.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

than any bank Either will buy a bath
tub or automobile for it's owner. The au-
to ought to come last. Tile and silo add
reward to labor. Tile and silo produce
good crop of painted buildings, good fen
ces, cheerful homes, and good humor
They give birth to prosperity. They les
sen the blues, grouches, sour grapes, di-
vorces, and the use of profane language.
Tile and silo make a good team. Either
will pay for the other. They hang pic
lures on the wall and put music in the
home. They will coax more dollars out
twins ever invented Get both. Do it
now is the advice of the Agricultural
Tpv,,r,feginY,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY NEED
SCRUBBING

In 1915 why not wash our face, comi
our hair and put a new dress on Ohio?
Let Ohio wear Sunday clothes this sum
mer Town and country need a scrub
bling. Back yards front yards, streets.
alleys, and roads should be made fit for
der. Eradicate broken gates, dilapidated
fences old machinery and all earmarks
of cussed carelessnesS.
Fight weeds. Taunt and torment high
way and railroad officials who do not join
the New Dress Club. Paint beauties and
preserves. Satan is sociable with him
who scars and mars his neighborhood
with dingy, stingy, unpainted buildings.
The Devil seldom feels welcome in the
home where flowers, shrubs, lawns, paint
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
SEVENTY YEARS OF SERVICE

In 1916 Hanford's Balsam will have it's
10th Birthday.
It has stood the test of time, abundant
proof of which is it's sale in nearly every
town and hamlet in the United States and
Canada, and in many queer corners of the
world 1t would be difficult to estimate
the number of lives of horses and men
saved by this wonderful healer in it's
three score and ten years of service to
the world
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

and good walks are part of the farm
scenery
Cleanup day is a tailor made suit that
will fit town OF country.
The Agricultural Commission urges a
New Dress for Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
Eggs for HatChing

Single and Rose Comb White Leghorn
the birds for eggs and beauty. Use
per IS Eggs. M. A. \KESSEN, on Mer-
Ger pike, near Cemeteries. 48-tf
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16
TILE AND sILos MAKE FAT POCKET
BOOKS

Tile and silos will add weight to your
bank account and fatten your pocket
book Get both or either if you have to
borrow the money. The seven lean years
spoken of in the Bible, were caused by
tile bitches being stopped up Tile or ST
10 will pay more interest on your money
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-04-16

conmodious headquarters of THE CELLNA AUTO
public exhibition of the 1915 models of the famous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
MILITARY SCHOOL
 DEGRADES OFFICER

Paris. August 2.-(10:S0 a. m.)-Co- lone Francois Desclaux, ex-paymaster general of the French army, who on March 27 was sentenced by a military courtmartial to seven years solitary confinement for stealing military stores, was degraded this morning at the mili- tary school.
 Colonel Desclaux, who was chief sec tary to Joseph Caillaux when the lat ter was minister of finance, was ar rested in Paris in January charged with stealing wilitary supplies and send ing them to the home of Madame Beech off, well known dressmaker.
 Madame Beechoff, in whose house about a ton of war material consisting of packages of coffee, tents, trophies of war; big shells and helmets was found, also was declared guilty and sentenced to two years. A soldier named Verges accused of aiding in the thefts, was sen fenced to one year.
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FORD OF CHICAGO
 UPSETS THE DOPE

Chicago, August 2.-Heathby Ford of Chicago upset predictions today by defeating w. M. Johnston of San Fran cisco in the first round of the west ern tennis tournament at Lake For est. Critics generally had predicted his defeat by the Californians and be- moaned the fact that the draw placed the Chicago favorite against star ir the first round The score was 3-S. To GA. G. NJ Church, the Princeton play or, with Johnson out, became favorite He had little trouble defeating J. D Brown of Chicago J. J. Armstrong o1 St. Paul easily won from H. F. Logar of Chicago. Women's matches were postponed.
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SQUARES
 UP WITH GRIFFIN
Eastern Champion Has Easy Time in the Longwood Challenge
 Tournament

Boston, August 2-R. Norris Williams, 2d national lawn tennis champion, squared accounts with c. J. Griffin of San Francisco, who defeated him at the exposition tournament recently. by win ring today in straight sets in the fifth round of the Longwood challenge tourna- ment.
 N. w. Niles of Boston, went through in the finals by his victory over Craig Riddle of Philadelphia. He will play the winner of tomorrow's match between Will Hams and W. F. Johnson of Philadelphia for the honor of meeting Maurice E. Mclaughlin in the challenge round Johnson eliminated W. M. Mashburn to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
'MUNFORD DEFEATED
 BY IRONATON BOYS
Dye Pitches Great Ball in Pinches and
 Wins Close Game

Ironaton, August 2.-(SpeciaD. .-Ironaton defeated Munford in an exciting game here Saturday by the score of to T. The visitors got to Dye for runs in the first inning, but thereafter were helpless until the seventh when two more runs were pushed across.
 Dye pitched masterly ball in the pinches, saving the game in the fifth inning, when he struck out Camp with the bases cboked. Dye, with 12 strikeouts. Davis batting and Thornton's fielding were fea- lures. There was a large attendance. mostly from Munford. Score: R. H. E.. Munford ..................,,,. Il .
 Batteries: Dye, Tatum and Jones; Stew art, Rowe and Newman. Umpire, Gray.
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MAISEL IS SOLD

Detroit, August 2.-A dispatch from Scranton, Pa., today announced that Manager Coughlin of the Scranton club, in the New York State league. had agreed to sell Outfielder George Maisel to the Detroit Americans. It is understood the price is $S500. No off cial announcement was made from local baseball headquarters
 The outfielder is a brother of Fred Maisel, third baseman of the New York Americans. He has batted .340 this sea- son and stolen 50 bases.
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Demand a Raise

Pawtucket, R. l., August 2-Demands for increased pay and shorter hours were made by machinists of Potter & Johnson today. The firm employees nearly 1000 men and is said to be en- gagged in making for France machines for the manufacture of shells. The de- mands of the men, who seek an in crease of cents an hour and an eight hour work day, were presented by a committee representing the Interna- tional Association of Machinists.
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Superbas Down Reds

not score off Pfeffer today and Brook lyn won to O. The visitors scored their first run in the fifth inning when Herzog threw wild to first, Stengel talk ing second and scoring on Getz's sim gle. Schneider weakened in the ninth when he passed two men. Stengel fol- lowed with a triple, bringing in two iuns and Getz again singled, scoring Stengel Score: R. H F. Brooklyn ........ 900 010 003-4 Cincinnati .. 900 900 000--0 2
 Batteries: Pfeffer and McCarty; Schneider and Wingo
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Broke All Records

San Diego, Cal, August 2-July fur nished crowds which broke all month ly attendance records at the Panama California exposition, according to fig ures made public today by the bureau of administrations. Attendance for the month was 30t,937, daily average of 9T40. Attendance since the opening to August totals 1,265,51S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Troops on Guard

Massena, N. Y. August 2-With three companies of militia on guard at the works of the Aluminium Company of America, the strike situation was much improved today. There was no disorder when the plant was opened today Workmen were allowed to enter with out molestation. Thirteen alleged riot CTS were arraigned today and held for the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Barons Are Routed in Memphis
.COUCHMAN HOLDS PELS AT HIS MERCY Rally of Lookouts Brings Victory Over the Low
 Flying Gulls

By winning yesterdays game from the Barons, Bris Lord and his Memphis Chicks drew within one point of the Barons The Pels were defeated through the invincible twiring of Couchman, while the crippled Lookouts sprung an eighth inning rally and managed to win out over the Mobile Gulls. The Barors still remain two full games behind the Pelcans. Rain killed the yol-Cracker game.
 The results follow;
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To Control Cotton

Rotterdam, August 2.-(Via London. S:11 a. m.)-German newspapers re- port that the government is taking over the entire control of the German cotton industry. The order which has been issued says: From August 1 all textile factories in Westphalia will be worked under state control as part of an arrangement to provide for an equitable division of cotton among the factories in Germany"
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Chifeds Defeated

Chicago, August 2.-Newark won a hard fought 16~inning game from Chicago today to 2. The visitors tied the score in the ninth on three successive singles. In the sixteenth McKechnie singles and Esmond sacrificed. He went to third on an in field out and scored when Smith fumbled a roller.
 Except in the first and third inningN when punched hits gave Chicago it's two runs, Moseley held the home team safely throughout the long game Prendergas st gave way to a pinch hitter in the ninth and Black finished for Chicago Score: R. F. Newark ....... O10 900 001 GOO GOO IS IA 1 Chicago ...... 101 000 900 900 0cO 0-2 12 8 Batteries: Moseley and Rariden; Prem dergast Black and Fischer.
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LOOkOUTS RALLY
 AND WIN OVER CELLS

Chattanooga, August 2.-Chattanooga rallied in the seventh and eighth today and defeated Mobile, 4 to g. Holmquist was taken out when the score was tied in the eighth, and two more runs were scored off Covington. Manager Elberfeld sent in pinch hitters and pinch runners with success in these two innings, 13 men being used to win. Score:
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Inyents Respirator

London. August 2.-(S:l0 a. m.)-The staff of Melbourne university has uni ted in the invention of respirator, reputed to be 100 per cent more ef fective than any now in use in the European war theatre, says a Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
TRAVELLERS DOWN
 DOBBS' PELICANS

Little Rock, August 2-Couchmap was invincble in the pinches today and Little Rock defeated New Orleans to g. After Covington and Downey singled in the sev- enth. Allison relieved Smith. Singles by Jantzen and Starr and Edmondson's bad throw to the plate then gave Little Rock three runs. The score:
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*Batted for Allison in ninth.

Thomas. Sacrifice hits, Bluhm, Smith, Couchman Double plays, Bluhm to Reil- ly; Jantzen to Gibson; Pezold to Knaupp to Bluhm. Hits, off Smith with no runs in innings (none out and two on bases in seventh). Struck out, by Smith 8, Couchman f. Bases on balls, off Smith 1, Couchman 4. Hit batsman by Couchman CHiggins) Left on bases, New Orleans F. Little Rock g. Time of game, 1.45 Um- pires, Rudderham and Chesnutt
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DEFEATS
 ST. LOUIS BROWNS Athletics Young Pitchers No Match for Rejuvenated
 Cleveland Indians
STANDING
Nationals Win

Washington. August 2.-Walter Johnson today celebrated the eighth anniversary of his first appearance with the Nationals by defeating St. Louis to 1 in a game devoid of fea- lures. Kopp. an outfielder obtained by Washington from the St. Thomas, Ont, club, dropped his first chance, an easy fly, afterward making a single and scoring run. Score: R. B. St. Louis ........ 900 900 100--1 3 Washington .... 300 010 01s-5 6 2
 Batteries: Sisler and Severoid; John son and Ainsmith.
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~Red" Harris to Coach

Mobile, August 2.--F. A. Harris, bet ter known as Red" Harris, Auburn 8 famous fullback for the past three years, and picked by experts for all- southern fullback for the same num- Der of years, has signed up as coach for Spring Hill for the next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas G. Beaumont 5. At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 1, San Antonio A.
 At Shreveport: Shreveport 6, Hous- ton 5.
 At Waco: Waco 13, Galveston 8.
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North Carolina League

At Greensboro: Greensboro 0, Wins ton-Salem 5.
 At Durham: Durham 2. Asheville II. At Charlotte: Charlotte 12, Raleigh 4.
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American Association

At Columbus Columbus o, St. Paul ,. At Louisville: Louisville 4, Minneap oils 1.
 At Indianapolis Indianapolis [, Kan sas City 8.
 At Cleveland: Cleveland-Milwauke postponed; rain.
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International League

At Rochester: Rochester o-2. Provi- dence 2-3.
 At Toroneo: Totronto 10. Harrisburg Al.
 At Buffalo: Buffalo [, Richmond 8. No others scheduled.
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Cleveland ...... 1O2 oo1 OOo-
Ty-gers Win

Boston, August 2.-Rain stopped to- days Detroit Boston game after the seventh inning, 10 minutes after the Tigers had jumped into a lead of five runs to three. Detroit scored three runs in the sixth off Collins and Leon- ard. Boston knocked Dauss from the box in the third, but could do nothing with Boland Score: R.H. E. Detroit ....... 101 003 0-5 Il 0 Boston ... 0O2 100 ca 0
 Batteries: Dauss Roland and Stan age, Baker; Collins, Leonard and Car rigan.
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Yankees Win

New York, August 2.-By ninth in- ming rally the New York Americans piled up three runs in their game with Chi cago today and turned defeat into to victory. Faber, pitching for Chicago, was unable to finish his game, being re- lieved by Scott in the eighth.
 Cole, pitching his first New York game of the season, allowed only one earned run in eighth inning. Score: R. H. .E. Chicago .0O1 001 O0O-2 New York .............O0 GOO 900 008-3 3
 Batteries Faber, Scott and Mayer, Schalk; Cole, Brown and Alexander.
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BUFFALO FEDERALS DEFEAT ST. LOUIS Newark Wins Hard Fought Game From Chicago
 Federals
STANDING
Buffeds Win

St. Louis, August 2-Buffalo defeated St. Louis today 6 to 5. In the third inning
 with one out and the bases full Groom for St. Louis struck out, Dalton and
 Louden. St. Louis got four runs in the third and one in the fourth. Then
 Buffalo knocked Groom out of the box in the fifth, getting two runs. The visi- tors tied the score in the sixth and got the winning run in the eighth Score:
 R.H D. Buffalo .................. 900 O23 010-6 12 1 St Louis ........ GOA 100 O0O-5 8 1 | Batteries: Marshall. Bedient and Blair: 1 Groom, Davenport Plank and Chapman
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Games Today

Birmingham at Memphis. New Orleans at Little Rock. Atlanta at Nashville. Mobile at Chattanooga.
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Athletics Defeated

Philadelphia, August 2-The wildness of Fillingim, formerly of the Charles ton, S. C., club, enabled Cleveland to defeat Philadelphia today to 3. Willie, who joined the visitors today from the Cleveland American association team, went to bat five times and made three singles and drew two passes. Score:
 R. H E. Cleveland ..... 102 001 0Oo-4 0 Philadelphia .... 0i0 010 100-3 Batteries: Walker, Jones and O'Neill; Fillingim, Knowlson, Wyckoff and Lapp
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final tally, with one out, Lindsay, E1lam and Clark singled in succession, with Lindsay scoring on Clark's hit. Wallace flied out to Lord and Molesworth. bat ting for Black, lined to Lord, and it was all over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03

Chattanooga .................. 600 900 13s-4
 Summary Stolen base, Dobard. Sac rifice hit Graft Two-base hits, Mcbride, Burke, Harris. Holmquist. Three-base hit, Northen. Hits, off Marshall in ! innings, ? runs; Holmquist 6 in 1-3 in- nings, runs. Struck out, by Marshall 8, Clark l. Bases on balls, off Holmquist l. Time 1:15. Umpire, O'Toole.
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Jackson Not for Sale

Cleveland, August 2.-The offer of several players and s20000 for Joe Jackson Is reported by a Chicago paper to have been made by the Chicago White Sox. Vice President Barnard of the Cleveland Americans said today Jackson would not be sold or traded to any club.
 in the same fix. Robertson cooled off in the ninth, when the Barons made their
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Pitching of Carl Black Is Ineffective and Errors of Mates Prove Very
 Embarrassing
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Memphis II. Birmingham 8. Little Rock 3, New Orleans 2. Chattanooga 4. Mobile 2. Atlanta Nashville, rain.
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BROOKLYN DODGERS COME BACK AND WIN Chicago Cubs Win on the Terrific Walloping of
 Frank Schulte
STANDING
Cnhs Win

Chicago. August 2.-Chicago beat Philadelphia today 4 to 1 by punching hits. One run came with Schulte's homer in the fourth and his double in the fifth drove in another.
 Cheney gave the visitors two hits, one each in the first and second innings but became wild in the sixth and walked two men. Manager Bresnahan started him again in the seventh, but ne lost control and after walking one man was replaced by Lavender. Score:
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Batteries: Dye, Tatum and Jones; Stew art, Rowe and Newman. Umpire, Gray.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-24

feet of the mouth of the abandoned
mine just at the moment when he had
satisfied himself that the purpose
of his captors was simply to throw
him into the black we'll.
He wasted look of appeal on the
frozen mask of villainy that was Mar
rophat's (who bore the burden of Bar
Gus head and shoulders) and got
laughed at for all his pains.
Then he was left to himself once
more. but only for a few moments;
the interval ended when the two APP
peared again, this time bringing Rose
in similar fashion.
Not until she had been put down be-
side him did he discover that Alan
was likewise a captive-trussed to
tree at some distance.
The remaining arrangements Of
their captors we're swiftly and deftly
consummated. though their design re-
manned obscure to Mr.. Barcus until
he, after Rose, was dumped like bale
into huge bucket, and therein by
means OF rope and windlass lowered
he estimated shrewdly. of something
like a hundred feer.
A hideous screeching followed, the
protests OF rusty and greaseless ma
chinery. Twisting his neck, #Barcus
saw the dim opening OF the shaft
slowly closing, as IL curtain were
being drawn down over f.. Jimmy
was closing the bulkhead door, leav-
ing them definitely prisoners, beyond
human aid, there In that everlasting
black hole.
With a final squeal and thunp the
bulkhead settled into place. A con-
fusion of remote sounds thereafter In
dictated that Jimmy with. perhaps,
Marrophat's assistance) was making
the bulkhead fast beyond question
wedging and blocking 1t with timbers.
These ceased--and the silence was
broken by Alan's voice.
"Barcus,"
The latter grunted soulfuIly by way
of answer: he could do no more.
i've worked my gag loose" Alan
pursued in a hurried whisper, but ny
hands are tied behind my back. Are
yours? Grunt once for yes"
Dutifully Bracas grunted solitary
gruns.
Then roll over on your face and
give me a chance 10 work them free
that way, gwen time :"
"Timel" was the nirthiess thought
of Barcus. Haven't we got all eter-
nity?"
For all that, he wasted no time
whatever In obeying Alan's suggestion
then lay for upward Of ten minutes
with his face In The mold Of the tunnel
while Alan chewed and spst and
chewed and spat and chewed again at
the ropes roand the wrists OF hts
friend.