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The Detroit times., 1915-08-11
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

rant. where We had tea. Then
kissed the new Mrs. Stevens on both
cheeks, and she repaired to her
home on the arm of her husband.
And ! cannot write, even now, Of
the loneliness OF our little fat that
evening when l returned to 1t. Even
my father, although he had not
been there in the happy days Of
my comradeship with Stella and
Hattie. seemed to feel 1t. At last,
after prowling restlessly about the
place. he damned his hat down on
his head and said he was going
for n walk AS for me, there was
no good In going to the art school
| could not have worked. My mind
was busy with my friend and her
future. Hattie had given up her
position, and Ed Stevens earned
only twenty dollars a week. But
how courageously. and apparently
without single fear. they had
linked their lives. without re-
greet Hattie had .relinquished all
that had previously meant most to
her. She no longer would be indie.
pendent. She was to arise early
that this man whom she loved
should have his breakfast at exact
ly the proper time, served In Just
the proper way. Her days would be
spent in mending and cleaning. and
In preparing her humble rooms for
the homecoming of the master in
the evening.
As thought OF II that way. her
life did not attract me. began to
wonder II ever would be big
enough to give myself so generous
ly TO any one; to relinquish all my
own aims. and shoulder instead the
aims and ambitions OF another. I
remembered the night when Mr..
Sawyer, the art student, had walked
home with me. and I had asked him
into my house and we had sat and
talked. remembered how he told
me that just because he was poor.
he would not dare fall in love with
any girl" or ask her ito share his
poverty" No such thought as this.
apparently. had entered Hattie's or
Ed Stevens's heads. sat and Won
dered which was the Drawer. their
point OF view or that OF my fellow
art student.
] longed to accept such life as
Hattie's, My heart whispered there
was true happiness in II. Bit
against the insistence OF my heart
my mind told me- there was much
In what Mr.. Sawyer had said. CO
not think I slept very much that
night. lay In my bed wondering
when the time came for. me to
choose. which way I would 20.
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then received a fresh impetus.

tnen received q Ireen impetus.
Now we Germans here all hate
militarism-it IL our chief legacy,
as you can see from our history. We
loathe the Prussian militarism OF
the kaiser, but we also instinctively
lonthe all kinds Of warfare. We
know the nil,tarism Of the Rhine
must be crushed, but II is going to
take q little time for us TO overcome
our IL stincts and adjust them to the
conditions we must now face. And
he must be blind who cannot see
that 1t Is going to be doubly difficult
for us to volunteer 10 shoot men
who sprang from the same blood
as We did. When recruiting comes
TO Berlin It is going to reach down
into the very hearts--as Il can do
nowhere else in the world today"
Tears stood IN Mayor Hett's eyes
Us he spoke. eEd | knew he spoke
the truth-and that means that the
people of Berlin are theoretically
loyal to the flag Of their adoption
and sie now trying with might and
main 10 prove II in that hardest OF
all ways--to point muskets al
trenches in Flanders where COM
mands are given In their mother
tongue.
Are they going to be able TO do
this soon enough and completely
enough to shut down once and for
all the rumors about their real
feelings" which continually are crop
ping out?
u am pretty sure We will" said
Mayor Hett to me, "and yet some
times I have my doubts"
Two things which had happened
while had been going about the
city with the mayor made me have
my doubts, too.
In the first place. in the public
park of Berlin, which, OF course, Is
largely kept up by the German
Canadians, since they pay most Of
the taxes. n beautiful bronze bust OF
Emperor William the First, COM
memorating the peace" between
Germany and France, as the shaft
distinctly states. was recently pulled
down by the English Canadians and
thrown in the lake.
The second incident occurred
when was talking with leading
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He knows that there's no "over
the hills to the poorhouse" for him
should disability, sickness or old
age swing the red lantern.
twenty-five years ago an uncon-
ditionaI gift of $4,000 to the union
from George w. Childs and A. ].
Drexel formed the nest egg OF the
home.
The main building was completed
in 1892 and was later followed by a
hospital annex, library addition,
laundry. greenhouses, lawns. super.
intendent's cottage and barns. Then
a tuberculosis pavilion was added
to the sanitorium.
The home Is on an s0-acre tract
which was donated by the citizens
Of Colorado Springs. The property
has . valuation of 100000. The
!, =. U. has spent Si,25o,ooo in
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LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Jimmy Offers to Share His Lunch
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
lCopyrtght. INIa. ny >. q. L.lo.

Ga tSopyrtsht. 1918, by j. q. Lloyd
You'll hnd them sweeter in this way
When Peter Rabbit turned anu
saw Jimmy the Flying Squirrel sit
ting on log he was 30 surprised
that for minute he couldn't find his
tongue. You see, he had looked In
the treetops for Jimmy so long that
his neck ached. II hadn't entered
his head that Jimmy might be on
the ground or near II. In fact he al
ways thought Of Jimmy as flying
through the air from tree to tree and
had never once stopped to think that
those who live In tine trees may
sometimes like to run around on the
ground. So now he just stared most
impolitely.
What's OF no use?" repeated Tim
my in his thin. squeaky voice.
A foolish little grin broke over
Peters face. Its OF no use to look
any longer for you, because now I've
found YOU" he exclaimed. "But when
| said that | meant just the. other
thing"
What other thing?" demanded
Jimmy.
why. that II was of no use to
look for you any longer because !
couldn't find you," replied Peter.
Jimmy chuckled and then he broke
right out laughing. Then you said
something that meant something that
you didn't know 1t meant. and you
meant something that didn't mean
what you said 1t meant. didn't your"
he cried.
Peter looked puzzled. 81 guess 90,
said he slowly, pulling his whiskers.
Anyway, I don't care what / meant
or what said means as long as
I've found you"
What were you looking for me
for" asked Jimmy. suspiciously.
"Just to make call and--and get
better acquainted" replied Peter
lamely. 81 thought you spent all
your time in the trees. Timmy?"
"Just as IL you thought I really
could fly. That shows how little
you know about your neighbors. Pc
ter Rabbit. come down on the
ground whenever I feel like 1t and
1t is safe TO do so, retorted Jimmy.
What did you think of my jump
ing?"
IL thought II was the most won
derful jumping ever heard OF. and !
wish you would tell me how you do
it. Will your" replied Peter.
"Of course" replied Jimmy.
There really Is nothing 20 1t. just
climb up to the top OF a tree and
Jump; that's all"
"oh," said Peter. in 4 doubtful
tone.
Since you are here, won't you
have lunch With me-" invited Tim.
my.
IL should be very pleased to-" re-
piled Peter politely. You know, Pc
te- = "iways ready to eat
There are some splendid fai
beetles under this log. Wait a min
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So at last dawned the day OF Hat
ties wedding. II was to be very
simple ceremony. Another girl
friend of Hatties and my father
and myself we're to accompany her
to the city hall, where she was to
be married by ar alderman. She
wore a neat, new tailored suit, dark
blue, and small girlish hat
trimmed with some field flowers
Her one extravaganza was a pair Of
white gloves. did not realize, un-
I'll she told me. why she seemed so
pleased with them. II seems these
were the first white kid gloves she
ever had owned AS think OF II
now. 1t brings the tears TO my
eyes. IL seems 80 pathetic that n
girl like Hattie. who could have
been happy with 80 little, had to
struggle Through life without even
THE simple Injuries and pleasures
which would have meant so much to
her.
From my own scanty earnings
had bought the bride white hand.
made blouse. And my father.
thoughtful and tender for once. APP
peared with a corsage OF whitc lilies
OF the valley. which Hattie wore. I
thought, as look at her, that It
seemed as though a little fire had
been kindled In her heart. and the
steady light from II was shining
through her eyes.
Ed Stevens. her fiance. when we
met him at the city hall. however
did not appear To quite such good
advantage. Like most young men,
he was awkward and miserable In
his new clothes. And he was in an
agony OF embarrassment that caused
him to- twist and clench his large.
capable hands: 10 put them In his
pockets and take them out again;
to. remove his hat and twirl IL. and
put it. back on his head; until his
actions so distracted my mind from
Hattie I felt should shrek II he
did not keen still
There was not TO be honey
moon. Sensibly enough. Hattie and
Ed Stevens had put all the money
they could save into their fat In
furnishings They were TO go d.
rectiy there, After the simple Ger.
emony. which was not without dig
rlty. We went to . nearby rsstau-
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GOOD HILL
CLIMBER
New Studebaker Six
Takes Steep Grades
on High

A 1916 six-cylinder Studebaker
holds the remarkable record Of
climbing the steep incline OF Bos-
toms Corey hill In higher gear. Just
to show that It was not merely q
one time or lucky feat. the car was
made to repeat the test. performing
with the same ease as marked the
first ascent This was but one of q
series Of dinicult performances
shown by the car in one afternoon.
without its having undergone any
preparatory adjustment.
The insistent demand on the part
Of automobile buyers for Increased
power, coming with the more ex-
tended use of automobiles for tour.
Ing purposes, has been met by
studebaker in the new models. Not
only In hill climbing. put in nego-
tiating rough and rain soaked roads
have the new Studehakers realized
the ideals Of the designer. Other
performances sharing honors with
that at Boston took place on Look.
out and Signal Mountains near Chat
tanooga, Tenn, on the mountain
roads out Of Portland. Ore. where
the S,udebaker simply ran away
from other cars attempting the
same trying out and In Edward
Scampton's sealed hood" drive
from the Detroit factories TO Balti-
more.
J. F. Donovan made the Boston
test. The Studebaker with Ave pas
sengers was driven out over Com
monwealth-ave. and up the sharp
ill which marks that thoroughfAre.
Halfway up the incline It was
brought to a full stop. From roll
ing start, In high. the Studebaker
moved forward when the clutch was
applied, finishing at the top of the
hill travelling In same gear. at q
speed of 25 miles per hour.
Lookout and Signal Mountains.
given fame by the memorable strug-
gle of November. 1853. were travelled
for the entire route In high gear by
one OF the new six.cylinder Stude-
bakers driven by Chattanooga par.
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member Of the Berlin board of trade,
who is a Scotch Canadian. | asked
him II he thought the Canadian gov
erDment was concentrating any par
ticular watchfulness on Berlin and
the German-CAnadian communities.
His manner grew very excited and
accusing, saying that the Dominion
officials are altogether too lax. He
declared that more than dozen
German spies made Berlin their
headquarters
AS We walked TO the station Mayor
Hett was pointing out to me the
wonderful industrial progress Berlin
has made.
I'VE have les manufactures
here he said. I'VE are the furni-
ture and leather center OF Canada
and very rich. Seventy per cent Of
our 10000 people own their own
homes. Most of the cities of Canada
are feeling the war depression. We
are not; it Is the sample of the eff
cheney and thrift that is everywhere
in the German blood. Yes. the world
has something to learn from the
Germans"
1t is a good thing there are no
more German statues there--and
only one munition factory. thought.
as the train slipped between the
great buildings OF the Kurz Furni-
ture compans. and ! heard one Eng
ljshman say TO another In khaki.
I'm bet that place has got a con-
crete basel"
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LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. H.
The International typographical
union which holds its sixty-nrst SEES
sion in this city Aug. 0 to IA. has
had unstinted praise and commen.
dalton from men In all walks of life
for It's high ideals and benencent
activities.
II has been classed as unionism
with mission for the welfare Of
It's members; trades unionism with
human interest in Its aged. sick and
inflrm.
Foremost In the heart of the
union printer IL his million dollar
home In Colorado Springs, Colo. the
only institution Of its kind in the
world. Every month he pays lie
pro rata for the maintenance Of ais
home and the comforts of ~ resi-
0ouO. 4 ~. -. !, -. =. =, &c.. 4
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ed" he said. I'VE have not had a
single citizen interned yet and we
have given freely to the cause Of
the allies. Our contribution to the
Canadian patriotic fund has amount
cd to 3l00.000-by far the greatest
propoftionate showing made by any
city In the country. And we are pre-
pairing to excel that record in our
local Red Cross work.
Could thiE mean. poudered. that
the German-blooded people Of Berlin
had actually become Canadian
Anglicised In their hearts! Would
their names appear on the Cana.
dian volunteer army rosters?
Colonel II. J. Bowman took the
recruiting lists Of Berlin out of the
court house safe and went over
them with me.
We have sent three contingents
OF recruits from Berlin SO far" he
said. amounting TO little over
100 men. all volunteers. It 10 a Ger
man cenJer. you know. and whatever
volunteers there have been enlisted
without pressure. or course, Ger
man born Canadians are not taken
only their sons"
The lists were then disclosed and
here is the story they tell:
English-torn recruits, 80.
Canadian. born OF English extrac-
tion. IS.
German(anadians. 9.
Is AT first sight these figures, one
can readily see, are calculated to
make Canadian officialdom do some
tall thinking about their German-ex-
tracted population. and their intrin-
sic value to the strength Of the en-
pire. said so much frankly 10
Mayor Hett. and here Is what he
said to me:
"In the years between 1927 and
ITS there emigrate to Philadelphia
from Germany and Switzerland co.
600 Mennonites - the so-called
Pennsylvania Dutch. They we're a
religious sect. and history tells US
that their chief mark OF distinction
was that they objected strongly to
military service and warfare and to
the taking of judicial oaths and the
baptism Of infants. When the Revo-
lutionary war broke out the Mennon-
ties. hating all conflict. fed-many
OF them, at least-to Canada and set
tied in Waterloo county, OF which
Berlin IA now the center. OF course.
there have been many additions TO
this stock from the Fatherland. not.
ably that OF 1s4s. But these latter
came here TO avoid the yoke OF
Prussian militarism. SO that the alb
horrence TO warfare. early inculcat-
ed in the colony by the Mennonites.
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feot eees' acooz~an9
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place, was tAken 40 l1.4|
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scar being neceeeosy. \ Il ID =
rfed nix passengere ~ - l.|
despite sharp curves see tf0({
ally picked ~" speed c9y{
performances. The Ford$s, r.
Portland also provsd 81
newest StudeDaker. II
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AGED MAN TAKES
LIFE WITH MOOSE

HASTINGS. Mich. Aug. 1I.-Fear-
ing that he might become blind,
Morgan Jones. aged 81 years, a
wealthy pioneer resident Of Hast
ings. committed suicide Tuesday
he rose during the night. and
hanged himself in the cellar, where
his wife found his body this morn.
ing. Jones was recently operated
upon for removal Of cataracts, but
he obstinately refused to keep the
bandages on his eyes.
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building and maintaining the home.
The I. T. U. pays a pension OF
IS per week to those members who
have reached the age of 60 and who
are no longer able to continue &C.
tive work.
In the last seven years the money
In the pension fund totaled s1.949.-
450,6s: the amount paid the pen
sioners In that time was Sl.271, 434.
In the last three years s1.00o.000
has BEEN handled for the mortuary
benefit fund.
In its campaign for clean work
shops and wholesome and sanitary
conditions for the worker the ]. T..
U. has brought the death rate down
to Ill per 1000.
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new BERLIN
|SL0YAL TO
BRITAIN
Canadian City Peopled
By Germans, Fight
ing Fatherland

BERLIN, Ont. Aug. 11.--If there
10 Q "hyphen" In Canada. Canadians
of Anglo-Saxon tradition are certain
It Is located here In Berlin, In the
province of Ontario. Canadians OF
Cermanic Inheritance, populating
this thriving namesake Of the Prus-
sian capital. are equally certain such
opinion is libel.
One IL conscious Of Berlin's ex-
ternal "Germanism." at least. the
very moment he steps on the train.
The platform Of that depot II. am
sure. cleaner than any other west of
the Gulf stream! Here there are
no peanut shells nor discarded lunch
boxes. those station sdornments al
most universal outside Of the "Fath-
erland." The place In a. spotless
as any German "bahnhof' and to
add to the illusion. there II q wrink
led old Bavarian going along the
tracks impaling stray bits Of paper
on q nail fastened In the end Of
br6omstick. while another Is scrub
bling the brick wall on his hands and
knees.
And this illusion Of being in some
new Germany" gains upon one
steadily. From the depot one turns
into Won webber-st and In the door
Of. store marked "Baeckerei." q
rosy-cheeked woman with naxen
hair calls across the way to another
In q blue calico gown and her words
are spoken In unmistakable Tow
German"
The houses here. too. one sees,
are those Of Germany, all Of brick
and stone. They are built on those
square villa lines that prevail 30
deadeninsly in the kaiser's king
dom: indeed. they might have seen
set down out OF Leipsic!
The impression Of "Germanism"
deepens as one turns out Of Aherns-
ut. into King-st.. the business thor
cughfare OF Berlin. For II 10 imme-
distely evident that there Is nothing
English about this ''strasse"-except
It's name, For there greets the eye,
as one walks past the, half mile OF
typicaily~ German shops that make
UP the retail district. only such
names as Braun and Schweitzer.
Bauer and Rheinhardt!
And. as II In Imitation OF Krupps.
there Is one munitions factory In
Berlin, Ontario!
DR.. John r. Hett. rosy and ana
BILE. is the mayor OF Berlin. this Ger
man-Canndian community OF 10000
souls. 100 miles or so due north Of
Cleveland, O.. He was born in the
Dominion OF German parents who
emigrated from Hessen and Is strict
~ representative OF his people
$4,000 Of them-who compose easily
three-quarters OF the entire popula-
ton here
I'VE OF Berlin, Ont. are British
subjects" said Mayor Hett to me,
land we are loyal TO the union Jack:
you will find none more loyal In the
whole Dominion" when asked
him 10 tell me OF the attitude OF the
German-Canadians toward the great
conflict.
Our loyalty cannot be question
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MICHIGAN SPElJI
$95,541.94 FOR
NEEDY MOTIIE

LANSING, Mich. Aug. To-.
ciaD--Mother's pensions cost s
gan ss5.541.s4 during the rast
according to the report o. Secye1N
Murray, OF the state board Of cof1
tons and charities made publlc
day. y szE
In Wayne county 1872 INC hers Nm
42o children were given 3.5.t1Q.44sy
In the state as whole. I.514 e.
titions were granted. They nprll
to 3.241 children.
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Beth; The Girl
WHO Went Right"
No. 104-Hattie's Wedding Day.

OFTEN. when we see two young
creatures marrying and making their
nome togstAer, we cannot but think
or the little birds Xho so trustfully
build their frail nNts in the high
branchse or the trees. swept by the
winds OF the world. Perhaps they,
together With tho birds. are safe be-
cause OF their faith in the one who
Knows when even "a sparrow
falleth"
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The school for Your Daughter
St.Mary's
College and Academy

Notrc Dame. st. Joseph Co.. Ind, con-
ducted by Sisters Of Holy Cross
mile west Of University of Notre
Damei = h0urs' ride from Chicago,
miles from south Bend, Ind.
Those who are interested in the
education or girls and young wo-
men VIII md no school whore thoy
could be more fortunately placed
than at st. Mary's College and Acad-
envy. Notre Dame. Ind. Here arc
iound careful training, thorough
instruction. perfect discipline and
surroundings which at once raise
the IDEAL toward the highest and
pest In life. The practical side is
not neglected and the pupils OF st
Mary's acquire a foundation which
ts preparation for life with It's
pleasures and vicissitudes. Many
features of this school OF high
IDEALS. Its beautiful grounds and
edifces. cannot b. touched upon
or Illustrated In the limited space
OF this announcement The Direct
ress. therefore. most cordially in
vites correspondence from parents
having daughters to educate, and
will take pleasure in ma.,ing an
Illustrated catalog. which gives a
complete outline OF work In Pre-
paratory. Academic and Collie giatc
Depts. Music, Art, Household Arts
and Athletic classes viii be re-
sumed Sept. II. Address the d.
rectrcss. -. Mary's Collcgc and
Academy. box 222, Notre De mic
st. Joseph Co., Indiana.
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The Gunner's Mate Have n
found the range! VI
The Landlubber--Yes, sir, an
enemy's ship Is about eight bIc1|
east and then just around the O.
ner.
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For cievsisnd. iIsssssrsh saa -.
points sSuth and easa-DsiIy lv.lo -.
p. Fare, - Cleveland. ss-ss; rtseS-'
Dsylishs Trips e ClsyeIssa--.futDs
SaS w sae ThS 1r and ssss
Fer lDumaie ana all DelsSs --aso>-,
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Yer Mscslasc Islasa as1 We, reeos
.Acndays and Saturdays, Sac -
Wednesdays and Fridays. e;30 ~ ~
Ap~stal steamer 90 Naek inas 80
Two trips wsekly-Moniey IL
en- route sAesbt AipsnA. each 900
aay-Clsveland, t2.s0. Bu6six a.. u
aaara falln etso rounA TIP
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Tf WHITE STAR IlNE5

Eastern s,a.anrd Tisae. For the
FLATS and PORT HURON way ports.
steamer leaves Detroit daily S:+b q.
r. 2:so y. m. and 90 p m. Sun
For TOLEDO daily $40 q. m. and
5:i5 p. m. Sundays only sac a. m.
and p. m. For SUGAR ISLAND
day s:sO a. m, 9:3o a. m. e:6o p. m
and $500 p. m. Wharf foot OF oris-
wold-st.
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of it's disabled members
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A COLD TURNDOWN

Seedy Mister, could you help
a once famous actor?
Busy One-Certainly; bring him
with you the next time you come
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-02
SYNOPSIS.


curious crowd OF neighbors invade
county judge and eccentric recluSe, fol-
lowing yelled woman who proves to be
the widow Of a man tried before the judge
and electrocuted for murder years before.
Her daughter is engaged to the judges
son, from whom he is estranged, but the
murder is between the lovers She plans
to clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid. Deborah Scoville reads
the newspaper clippings telling the story
OF the murder of Algernon Etheridge by
John ScOville in Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The Judge and Mrs. SEQ
VILE meet at Spencer's Folly and she
shows him how, on the day of the MUIR
der. she saw the shadow of a man, whit
ting stick and wearing long peaked
cap. The judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him In his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law
yer, Black. go to the police station and
see the stick used to murder Etheridge.
She discovers broken knife-biade point
embedded In it. Deborah and Reuther go
20 live with the Judge. Deborah sees a
portrait of Oliver, the judges son, with
black band painted across the eyes. That
night she finds. in divers room, cap
with a peak like the Swallowed one. and
Q knife with broken blade point. Anon
Weeks increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that Oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
ntnting at divers guilt. In the court
room the judge is handed an anonymous
note The note is picked up and read
aloud.