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Middletown transcript., 1915-09-25
TOWNSEND

Miss Mary Tarbutton spent the week
end with Miss Anna G. VanDyke.
Miss Ola Clark, of Newark, is the
guest of her cousin Miss Mable Harmon.
The corn and tomato canneries at
Townsend and VandDyke Station closed
Tuesday.
Mr. Jacobs, of Aberdeen, Md,
visited his sister Mrs. Clarence Green
wood, recently.
Mrs. Oliver Foraker spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Peacock,
near Masseys, Md.
Mrs. Clara Knots left town We'd
nesday for a. visit with Mrs. David
Boggs, near Clay ton.
Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. L. L.
Maloney spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Clarence Scott, in Niddletown.
Mrs. Daisy Collins, of Wilmington,
and Oscar Lockerman visited their
parents B. G. Lockerman and family,
Mrs. William Riggs, of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. John Townsend.
Mr.. Riggs spent the weekend in town.
Mrs. John Townsend and Mrs. William
Riggs were entertained Tuesday, at the
home of Mrs. James Collins, in Middle
town.
Mrs. Chester DeLauder and son
Robert, of Jersey City, N. j., spent
part of the week with w. N. Watts and
wife.
w. H. Reynolds and family, Mrs.
Viola Harmon and son Andrew, spent
Sunday at Perryvile, Md, the guest of
Rev. John Beauchamp and family.
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Parent Teacher Association

The Executive Board of the Parent
Teacher Assocition held a meeting on
Friday afternoon, to plan for the work
of the fall and winter months. This
was the time for the public meeting of
the Association but the very hot weather
of the last two weeks prevented ar
r4ngements being completed, so only
the Executive meeting was held.
The officers of the Society are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John B. Cleaver; vice -presi-
dent, Mrs Joseph C. Jolls; secretary,
Mrs G. Burton Pearson; Treasurer,
Miss Ethel W. Brady; Advisory Boards
Miss Ida V. Howell, Mrs. John Sweet
man, Mrs. Howard A. Pool, Mrs. Henry
D. Roberts, Mrs. J. Elwood Denny,
Mrs. T. Edgar Clayton; Chairman of
Music Committee, Miss Prudence
Lewis,
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A STABLE BURNED

Shortly after one o'clock on Thursda,
afternoon G. N. Dickinson and Rober
Gibbs saw smoke coming from the ROOT
OF the stable on the west side of Andc.
son street owned by William Green anc
rented by William L. Dixon.
They broke the door down, and sue
Gee led in releasing the one horse then
in the stable being forced to cut the
animals halter to do so.
The auto in the garage attached to
the stable was next gotten out.
Mr.. DiXon's other two horses were
out in the town at work and their har-
ness was thereby saved Two or three
other sets of harness were burned up
in the stable.
II short time the whole stable was
on fire, its hay and straw contents MAX
ing swift bonfire and by the um.
the Hose Company came tha entire
building was burning furiou3Iy.
At FIRST lut one stream was turned on
the fire assisted by one fro the chemi-
cal engine. 1t was soon found neces-
sary to turn second hose on the blaze
which with the wind blowing towards
the colored dwelling but a few feet to
the west, was threatening to extend
thither.
The fire was soon gotten under con-
trol, the metal roof keeping it in the
stable, and the wind now blowing in
the opposite direction, all fears of the
house catching fire disappeared, and
the occupants began replacing the fur
niiure which in their fright they had
partly removed
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mr. Dixon who left the stable about
one O'Clock says he saw nothing wrong,
smelt no fire etc, at that time, and
yet within half hour the stable was
in full blaze.
The iiremen worked faithfully and
well and kept tn = fire from burning the
adjacent dwelling house.
Mr.. Dixon loses two or three tons of
nay ana slelgh besides the harness, a
lot Of blankets and number OF other
articles. We learn unfortunately he
had no insurance The IS table is so bad
ly burnt that it will have to be entirely
rebuilt.
Aneye witness informs The Transcript
that much credit is due to young Robert
Gibbs for saving the big black horse of
Mr.. Dixon from the burning stable.
"The far J had warmed him up and
he was badly scared, was kicking and
going on at great rate "said this wit
ness" when Robert came along, opened
the stable door, and regardless of the
peril to himself, went into the stall and
cut the halter of the scared animal that
then rushed out of the door and raced
down the street
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

IHOSE lHAI COME AND GO
Mrs. w. E. Lee was in Philadelphia
on Monday.
Niss Mary Culver has entered Goldey's
Business College.
Mrs. l. S. Vallandigham is spending
some time in Wilmington.
Miss Rebecca Collins, of Wilmington,
Is visiting Miss Laura Connellee.
Mr.. John Poor, of near Boston, Mass,
is visiting Miss Mabel Lockwood.
Mrs. j. C. Sites has been spending a
week with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Frances Davis spent the week.
end with her parents at Laurel.
Mrs. Rose Evans has returned from
a visit with relatives in Washington.
Miss Mildren Holten, of Mt. Pleasant
spent Sunday with Miss Elva Freeman
Mrs. W. W. Freeman is spending
this week with Magnolia ane Dover
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Eliason, of
New Castle, visited relatives here on
Sunday.
Mr.. Boyd Touhey, of Yorklyn, was a
weekend guest of his sister Miss Kath-
crime Touhey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Voshell, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. D. R. Rees.
Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. L. L.
Naloney, of Townsend spent Tuesday
with Mrs. L. C. Scott.
Rev. and Mrs. p. l.. Donaghay and
daughter Charlotte were Wilmington
visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs, C. W. Diggins with a
party of relatives of Wilmington were
callers in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Nowland have
returned to Philadelphia after visit
with MIR. and Mrs. Walter S. Lether-
bury.
Miss Blanche Lockwood has returned
home from trip throughout the West
visiting the exposition in San Francisco
and San Drego
MIR. and Mrs. Stephen Tasker and
Mr.. John F.. Metten, of Wynwood, Pa,
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Metten.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hall, Mrs. F. Fl. Moore
and little son have returned to the
Manse after spending two months at
Ventnor, N. j.
Mrs. V. L. Culbertson, Mrs. V. w.
Massey, Mrs William Solway, Mrs.
Albert l.. Massey, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Saunders, of Wilmington, were in town
on Tuesday attending the funeral of
Horace C. Moore.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Rebecca Brown is visiting her
brother Mr. John Brown.
Miss Edith Brown was an over Sun
day guest of Baltimore friends.
Mrs. James S. Hopper visited Phila-
delphia on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Ida Bouchele has been visiting
her sister Mrs. J. D. Mccoy, on the
Manor.
Miss Elizabeth Wells, of Baltimore,
visited her mother over the past week
end.
Miss Stella NJ. Bishop, of Warwick,
spent Sunday with her parents, on the
Manor.
Mrs. Sarah Allen is spending some
time with her son Mr.. John Allen, near
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleaver Potts, OF Elkton,
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morgan over Sunday.
Miss Alice Hopper has returned to
Smith College, Mass, after spending
the summer with her parents, here.
Misses Vina Foard, of Delaware City,
and Emily Peach, of North East, have
been guests of Miss Wolfe Foard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White and
daughter Jane, of Wilmington, aie
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Borem.
Services will be held in Church of
Good Shepherd, Sunday, September 26,
at 1870. Childrens services at 3 30
and at 7,30 by Rev Hamilton r. Phelps.
Miss Katherine Herper, member of
the Chautauqua Association, Swath-
more, Pa, met the guarantors at the
Fire House, Oh Tuesday evening, Sep
tembcr 81, and made arrangements for
the Lyceum Festival, TO be held here
November 4th, 5th and 9th.
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SIMPLIFYING SIGHT SEEING

Every person who has Travelled on a
rail way train, even for short distance
has had the experience of seeing a
countryman in the field stop his work
wave to those more fortunate ones on
the train who can travel and stand
watching it until the train is out of
sight. 1t is that feeling of wanderlust
as old as the beginning of the world,
which seems to be born in every human
being. Few are able to satisfy this
longing to travel, TO see the world, and
to find out how the many other speci-
mems of humanity in foreign countries
live, dress and act.
1t costs money to travel; not alone
for carfare or ship-fare across the & eat
oceans, but also for hotel bills and tips,
which soon raise the sum to hundreds
and thousands of dollars. There dre two
great reasons why the majority of peo-
ple never travel more than a few miles
from their home; travelling is a compl-
Gated process and it costs much money
and involves weariness, fatigue, and
many little unpleasantnesses. For these
reasons fully ninety-nine per cent of
the people are left with that unsatis-
fled longing for travel. But at last
means of bringing the world to their
very doors has been found. 1t was only
a matter of time until this longing to
see the world should be satisfied in
these days of simplified spelling CORE
spondence schools, fireless cookers, de-
licatessen shops and great department
stores; it was only a matter of time
until the worlds inventors should find
the right means of simplifying sight
seeing, and making it easy and cheap
for the public.
The invention which accomplished all
this was that of the motion-picture
camera, which is one of the create st
wonders of the Christian era, writes
Richard Fletcher in the September
Strand Magazine. By means of this
invention travel and sightseeing for
the general public has been one of the
most comfortable and enjoyable of past
times. When man feels the wander
lust in his veins, or feels the "E st
a-callin" he can go to the threatre
where travel-picture is being shown,
buy seat, sit in ease end comfort, and
see all the wonders and strange people
of the world pass before his eyes on the
motion-picture screen.
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OBITUARY
HORACE C. MOORE

The funeral services of Horace c..
Noore who died suddenly on the streets
of Wilmington last Saturday were held
on Tuesday afternoon at the home of
his father-in-law, John Beuhm, on
North Broad street The services were
in charge of the Rev. Clinton T. Wyatt,
pastor of Bethesda M. E. Church, with
interment in the M. E. Cemetery. The
pall-bearers were j. Fletcher Deakyne,
Harry Vinyard, Norman Kumpe, Ell
wood Banning, William Beasten and
Daniel w. Stevens.
MIR. Moore is survived by his widow,
two small sons, his mother, Mrs. William
H. Moore and two sisters, DR.. Clara NJ.
Moore Of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs.
Ernest Windle, of West Chester, Pa.
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Odessa Church Notes

st. Pauls M. E. Church. Sunday,
September 26th.
9.45 A. M. Brotherhood Devotional
Meeting.
030 A. M. The pastor will preach
to the children. Parents are kindly
urged to bring the children next Sunday
morning. Front pews will be reserved
for the children. We hope the parents
will make special effort, not only to
have the children come, but also come
themselves.
2 P. M. Sunday School session. If
future generations in Church and State
shall be governed by christian principles
the Sunday School should have your co.
operation.
6.45 P. NJ. Epworth League meet
ing, Mrs Lee Sparks, leader.
7.3O P M. Evening Sermon.
Prayer meeting every Friday evening
7.30 o'clock.
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Bethesda Church Notes

September 26th.
$50 A. M. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1870 A. NJ. Public worship with SER
mon. Subject, "The kind of worship
the Father seeketh."
11.9O A. M. to 12.15 P. M. SUNDAY
School. All the teachers and scholars
are urged to be present.
7.3O P. M. Public worship with SER
mon by DR.. Robert Watt, District Su-
perintendent.
Saturday, 3 P. M. Junior League.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-25

Sunday, September 26th. The seven
teenth Sunday after Trinity.
Divine Service. Morning Prayer and
Sermon at 1870.
Sunday School session at 11.45.
Evening Prayer and Address at 7.30.
The Bishop of the Diocese in writing
to the Rector, states that he is going to
spend week in Niddletown, sometime
in the late Fall. At this time, he lin
all probability, be the special preacher
at the Mission services to be held in st.
Annes.
The Vestry have secured fine safe
to be placed in the Vestry-room of the
Church. There are many valuable re-
cords and Registers of the Parish. be-
SITES the Communion Silver which must
be kept safely; and the long desired
safe is at last a reality. Through the
kindness of one of the Vestrymen, one
fourth of the cost has been contributed.
But we are sure there are many of the
Parishioners who would like to contri-
butte their mite for this purpose, and
their contribution may be sent or given
to Mr. William G. Lockwood, Treasurer
of the Parish.
This year we celebrated the 210th
Anniversary of st. Annes as "A parish.
Let us remember this by laying the
foundations and plans for this year by
greatly improved attendance at the
Church Services. The year before US
is big with promise and blessing. We
need wisdom and strength for the tasks
at hand. Let US pray for guidance, for
our beloved and venerable parish, for its
continued usefulness and prosperity,
and for the growth in things pertaining
to the Christian life of every person in
it.
Nothing is more important for the
general health of parish than regular
habits of worship among its people.
You think it a slight matter if some
trifle keeps you home from church, but
yours is not the only place that will be
vacant; and the Rector always measures
the attendance by the empty pews.
You will remember that it was the
missing one in hundred that caused
anxiety and distress to the faithful
shepherd in Christ's parable, and it al
ways will be so with those who are
carrying on Christ's work.
We have very few in this loyal and
united parish who have not excellent in
tentions in the matter of church atten-
dance, but we have deporable number
who let small things stand in the way of
the faithful carrying out of those in
tentions.
Think over this, and see whether you
cannot attend the Evening Service at
least once a month.
Do not forget to extend the hand of
welcome to the stranger, or the member
of another congregation who worships
with US. We are glad to have them and
want them 10 feel they are welcome to
come again.
We again urge the parents to send
the children to Sunday School. The
attendance the last two Sundays has
been below normal and we want to see
all the scholars present every Sunday.
Also, will not one of our women volun-
teer to teach Glass in the Sunday
School? We are greatly in need of
another teacher.
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New Century Club Bazaar

The ladies of the New Century Club
are making extensive preparation for
their Fair and Bazaar which will be held
in November. Each club member is
planning to do a lot of embroidery,
tatting or plain hand-work and the talk
among them is Fair and Bazaar Fair
and Bazaar! Their fancy work will lie
sold at reasonable rates and will do
splendidly for Christmas gifts SO just
wait until November before planning
for Christmas and the ladies will help
you while you help them.
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MRS. SARAH JEWELL

Mrs. Sarah Jewell, an aged lady of
more than ordinary christian faith and
fortitude, diei at her home near Summit
Bridge, on Monday morning about $50
O'Clock, in the 10Th year of her age.
Mrs. Jewell was loving, devoted
mother, kind friend to all, and her
death was sad loss to all, who knew
her. She leaves six sons and three
daughters to mourn her death. Funer-
al services were held Thursday at her
late residence at 2 o'clock, interment
being at Forest cemetery, near town.
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Sixth Birthday Party

On Thursday last, Mrs. J. B. Cleaver
gave her six-year-old daughter Helen, a
little birthday surprise, by inviting
few of her playmates for supper. Those
present were: Caroline, Helen and
Mabel Fourace, John Pool, Malcolm
Cochran, Misses Bertha and Louise Rat
ledge and Prudence Lewis.
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Short Tomato Crop

The tomato cannery of Mr.. Harry T.
Preston finished the present seasons
pack on Tuesday, and the Bohemians
and foreign help left Wednesday for
their homes. We understand the season
has been a short one, the pack not be-
ing as large as previous years on account
of the bad season for tomatoes.
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Corn Cannery Closed

Baker Brothers corn cannery has
closed for the season, they finishing the
pack on Saturday last and the force OF
Bohemians left for their homes imme-
diately. The season has not been as
profitable as asst year the pack being
only about 10000 cases, whereas last
year it amour ed to about 10000 cases.
The corn however was fully up to the
standard in quality.
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, September 29th
1880 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
2.30 P. M. Armstrong Sunday School.
6.45 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor,
7.3O P. NJ. Evening service. Sermon.
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Unclaimed Letters. s.-The following
list of letters remaining in the Post
Office for the week ending September
18th: Mrs. Harriet Jones, Mrs. M. F..
Rutan, Miss Edith Barker, Henry F..
Curlott, Spry Larmore, L. H. Morris.
W. R. Sartin, Andrew Mason (2).
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Card of Thanks

Through the columns of The Tran
script, we desire to extend our thanks
and appreciation to all our friends and
neighbors who were so hind to us dur
ing the death and burial of our husband
and son Horace B. Moore.
WIFE AND MOTH Err.
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-25

A sale of the Old and New and Bake
will be held in the room adjoining Mr..
P. L. McWhorter's residence, East
Main street, on Saturday, October I'd.
by the Mite and Missionary Societies of
Forest Presbyterian Church.
Our tuner will be in Middletown Sep
tember 30th. For appointment address
the Transcript Office.
G. w. HUvER TO.
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A cordial invitation to all to
visit our millinery Shop on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 2S, 29 and 30; and see all the
newest creations in shades and
styles. Prices moderate.
L. M. SCOTT.
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DELAWARE COLLEGE
Largest Entering Class in History
of the Institution
THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE OPEN

Delaware College opened on Thursday
September 16. with one of the largest
entering classes in her history and with
an augmented faculty. The members
of last year are all back and in addition
there are the following new instructors:
DR.. E. ri. Sehrt German and French),
DR.. Greenfield (History), and DIR. Put
man, all of johns Hopkins University,
and Mr.. Pohl (English), Of Columbia
University. These men will also teach
at the Women's College, of Delaware
AS usual with entering classes at
Delaware College, the engineering
students of this years entering class
are more numerous and better prepared
than the students in either Arts and
Science or Agriculture. Practically all
of the engineers are graduates of high
schools or preparatory schools and nearly
all of them are native Delawareans.
The Freshman class consists of "a regu-
lar four-year students, classified as
follows: Arts and Science, %; Agricul-
ture "a years., 20; Engineering, AZ.
OF the engineers, Is are taking cleo
trical engineering; 12, chemical; 7, me-
chanical; 5, CIVIL and 3, engineering,
kind not specified.
In addition to the regular students
there are IL special students taking the
two year Agriculture course, admission
to which does not require the passing of
any examinations.
According to place of residence, the
entering classes are distributed as fol-
lows: Wilmington, 81 New Castle county
10; Kent county, 8; Sussex county, u;
Maryland, 8; other states, II.
WORK BEGINS AT woMEN's COLLEGE
Regular work began at the Women's
College of Delaware on September 16,
with a Sophomore class of SO, and
a Freshman class of 40. This year S en-
tering class is well prepared. The
faculty is the same as that of last year
with several additional instructors. Dr.
Sehrt will take part of the work in
modern languages; DR.. Putnam will
give instruction in chemistry; and DIR.
Greenfield will have part of the work
in history. All these men received
their degrees at Johns Hopkins Univer-
Sity.
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Our Rebuilding cramps our
space, and to clear our shelves
quickly we're making Reductions
in our entire stock till these I'm
prOvements are finished.
FSgel & Burstan.
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E. H. Beck, Real Estate Broker, has
sold the farm belonging to Jacob B.
Moore, near Milford Cross roads, con-
tanning l25 acres, to Robert R. Elliott,
for $ll, 900.
W. T. Sartin, of Summit bridge, has
bought from John Heldmyer, Jr., Real
Estate Broker of Middletown, Mrs.
Annie B. Berry's farm, containing 1O4
acres OF land, price 81, 10000.
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EXTENSION LECTURES

DR.. Vaughn, Chairman of the Della
ware College Extension Committee,
announced that he has in preparation a
bulletin giving synopses of lectures
offered by the committee this year
This bulletin will be issued within few
days and may be had by writing to DR..
Vaughn. These lectures will be given
upon request by members of the Della
College faculty of the Women's College
of Delaware to oranges, schools, clubs,
and other organizations of the state.
Further information may be secured by
communicating with DR.. E. V. Vaughn,
Newark, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1915-09-25
Work on FOgeI & Burtan Store

Contractor l.. NJ. Shestack from
Philadelphia, with four helpers, is MAX
ing rapid progress in the improvement
of Fogel & Burs AN Department Store.
They have born the brickwork of the
entire corner away, and are placing the
steele columns and girders which are to
support the front Of the building in lieu
of the two small IRON pillars which were
removed after the building had been well
supported and shored up by planking
In dismantling the front it was dis
covered that one of the main wo den
supports on the corner had decayed
badly, and so much so that it would
soon have given way and caused con-
siderable damage had not these alter
nations been made. The work it is ex-
pected will take two weeks to complete.
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ST. ANNES CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, September 26th. The seven
teenth Sunday after Trinity.
Divine Service. Morning Prayer and
Sermon at 1870.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-02-12

said thoughtfuliy. You must have
got some notion, Ruth. You We're with
her some time
Yes, l have an idea" she responded.
I'm not sure of all the details, but
it seems Mrs. DarneIl knew both IA
ther and Harry WilkersOn i'll the Old
days and-and'-
And what?'
Well she went Oh, blVshing divine
~. father didn't like Jean and
wouldn't have anything TO do with her
nor allow Inc to either. She always
hated father after that"
'WilkersOn is certainly in love with
her" John said presently.
Il think he is" Ruth asserted. but
she doesn't care anything about him,
I'm sure. All she is after is money
Later in the evening as they discuss
ed the events OF the day John brought
up the subject of Wilkerson's anxiety
for the papers again and recalled the
fact that Old Tom Gallon had always
insisted On Wilkerson'S knowledge Of
something.
Il wonder just what it was he went
on. IF he knows just where that
rich lode is he's concealed his knOwi-
edge pretty well, and the eagerness he
is showing TO get hold. of the plans is
proof that he isn't sure"
He is spending lots of money" she
sighed. How much longer can we
keep this Up. John? Surely we are
broke AGAIN."
Not so long as good old Everett
sticks by u.s. was the response.
'But-maybe father was mistaken,
and we can't pay it all backr'
Nonsense" he said reassuringly. Il
can make the mine pay just as it
stands. But promised your father I'd
see that You got all your rights, and he
certainly meant for you to have the
wealth hidden somewhere in the Mas
ter Key mine"
And we've lost the deeds and the
key, and we haven't found the plans"
she sighed
III find that Hindu and his pre-
cious idol if have to go TO India he
said promptly. One thing-We won't
have Harry WilkcrSon spelling our
schemes. He'll give I'D now"
Bur Wflkerson nad not gwen up. On
his return from the bank he had learn
Ell from the launch captan of DOrr'~