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The Washington times., 1915-11-16
"DRESS-UP" WEEK IS
SET BY MERCHANTS

The week OF November 20 to Decem-
ber 4 has been selected as the period
for the "Dress-up" and "Fix-up" cele-
hration OF the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation by Chairman Anton Stephan
and his associates on the special COM
mittee.
All stores affiliated with the associa-
ton will be asked to make special dis
plays.
A committee was appointed to obtain
window cards setting forth an appeal
for early shopping. and motion picture
houses will be asked to throw upon
their screens reminders to their audi
ences. An attractive card will also he
arranged for display In the street cars.
At the conclusion of Yesterdays meet
ing +. NJ. Book. representing Postmaster
Chance. called upon Secretary Column
bus an dasked that the public be re-
duested to cooperate with the Postoffice
Department In the distribution OF Its
Christmas presents. He suggested that
purchases may be made for delivery
on a special date and DISPATCHED before
Christmas with a notation that they are
not to be opened until the holiday.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Georgetown's Medical
Graduates Are At Top

Graduates of tho Georgetown T'n'-
versity School Of Medicine have estab-
Nshed for themselves n 100 per cent
record IN tn" examinations before the
District Medical licensing Board.
Eight r1on anrnared before the hoard
in July and four in October and all
raased. In the examinations for tho
United states Army and Navy Medical
Service FIVE CONNECTED and fi"e received
appointments. , Tho American Medical
Association has given GEORGETOWN Med
teal School Glass a" rating and the
entrance requirements of two years en-
titles ncr graduates to recognition in
any of the States of the Union.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Ex-Gov. Pennypacker
Learns to Write At ~

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. M-The abil.
ity to write with his left hand 10 one
Of the accomplishments former Governor
Pennypacker has added to his list
Some time ago he rolled over in bed
and broke his right arm. A head OF
the State public service commission. he
had to sign many papers. 80 he began
to learn writing all over again.
After many weeks Of perseverance he
can now sign bis name leeibly with
his left hand. His friends say his left
hand chiroRraphy 10 better than that
Of his right. Mr.. Pennypacker 10
seventy-two years Of age.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Wholesale Produce Market

EGGS-Searby. fresh. $50 $50 per doz.
Southern. S2a3 per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new. lie per ID !;
nat. lltsc per ID.
BUTIER-Eigin print. 3&c per ID; tub.
33c per ID. process. &c per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Henr. i<c per ID
roosters: lie per ib.: live turkeys isd2oc per
Live sfoCK~Veai calves. best. loi4alic
per ID; heavy. shaloc per ID. fat sheep.
tha5c per ID. spring lambs sledsc per ib.
kREY. PRICE & CO.
vEGETABLES-fouots furnished hy
Taylor wsde)-Potatoes. 2.25 per barrel:
onions, 81. 90 per bu. 81 90 per sack: cabba sc.
81 90 per barrel: beets $50 per 100 bunches.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Family Is Driven From
Home By Fire in Store

Will. most Of the FIRE companies In
the northeast part OF tho city were at
the Benning fire. abIaze was dis
covered in the store OF Wallace Moncier.
712 Fifty-frst street northeast. in the
CAPITOL Heights subdivision.
Mcn"icr. with his family, lives over
the store. which is in q two. story frame
building. and they were driven ont by
the flames. An alarm was responded to
by motor engine company No 16. which
had taken position in No. engine
house. and the fire vas eytinguished
with loss OF about $500 to building and
contents
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Realty Transfers

Kenilwort william n. Jackson ct ux. to
Alice NJ. Andrews, lot TO- square 5l67. $40
stamps 80 cents)
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Flains-iiorace
@. smthy ct ux TO Thomas e. Chick lot
2b5. block I. so tstsmps So.
Ellaston Terrace Robert r. Newell ct ux.
to Olaf r. Peterson, lot 3. block !. $40
istamps so cents).
Twenty-third street and Wyoming avenue
northNest-Caroline Deb, l.. Bright to
Mary s. Gofr part lot l. block 20, kalo-
rama Heights. $40 tstamps sll .h0)
Chevy Chase Grove-Futon r. Gordon ct ux,
to Nova L. Davis. lot q. square @ol.
CLARK Mills Estate-John Becker ct ux. to
z. .. simonds, lot ss, square so tstamps
- sAstA.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
DR.. Hodgkins to Speak.

The Engineering Society Of Georre
Washington University will meet to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock at Sigma
Nu fraternity house. 21a r street north
west. The principal speaker will be
DR.. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins. dean Of
the College OF Engineering.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Parole Selections
For Tomorrow

First race-Ataka. Hiker. Heartbeat.
Second race - Clifhaven. Maxins
Choice.
Third race-Prairie. Aidebaran. Al.
hena.
Fourth race-Easle, ]. J. Lillis. Wood
en- Shoes.
Fifth race-scorpii, Captain Parr.
Mabel Dulweber.
Sixth race-Sir William johnson, Little
Nearer. Dartworth.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
TOday'S Sales.

Capital Traction SIS. s5ooMl07
Washington Railway As. SjoHdsoa..
CAPITAL Traction. 4nS7A.; InS,St.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 7m1S0ia.
Graphophone com. lom1lO.
After call-Riggs Realty Oong) s.
81 COCA I00a.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16

New York Stocks.

All transactions in stocks are on the
basis of dollars and fractions thereof.
Quotations Iurnished bS W. B. dibbs
CO.. members Of New York Stock ExchanGs
Htbbs Buildins.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16
Uneeda Biscuit

the best known and most
popular article of food.
Whyl Because it is the best
soda cracker baked-and
soda crackers are the most
nourishing of all foods made
from -four.
The Washington times., 1915-11-16

Cooper Objects.
"Rockefeller's money paying our sal
aries?" said Congressman Cooper.
"Well. I like that
"I mean his money, not MIR. Rookie
feller," replied the speaker. "You must
distinguish between a man and the
effects of his money"
Progress and Poverty was char
acterized as IAN essay on how to cure
moral Illness with a physical remedy"
Where is Colonel Worthington?" the
speaker asked at one point IT want
him to hear this speech. lot OF It
was intended for him"
"A man who believes in single tax
always gets religion on the subject"
said Mr.. Kehoe. but II Is like other
j forms Of salvation. you have to believe
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

Inv SengbuscA self Closing
la> stand tor Thirty DAYS l'rrr
NJ obligation Iie.ald Pub Go.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

Heavy white linen Tor cotton in Ger.
tain weaves embroidered with light
colored floss, make simple and elegant
dresser sets that will delight the heart
OF the neat housewife These sets
consist OF dresser scarf and pncush
ion cover usually, but glove and hand.
kerchief cases may be made to match
and added to them.
The scarf IS length OF the linen
having scaloped edges buttonhole
stitched with light colored floss A
scroll and flower pattern Is embroid
cred at each end and ut the center OF
the scarf. on one side
A small oblong pincushion 10 Gov
cred with two pieces OF linen, one
smaller than the other. as shown in the
picture These are buttonhole stitched
in scallops about the edges and eyelets
are worked in them. A scroll and flow
er pattern is embroidered In the small
or piece They are Joined by narrow
satin ribbon threaded through the eye
lets and tied In little bows.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER XVI,
At Count sachlo,s Aodne.

Such speed did Roleau manage TO
get out Of his own car that Kitty and
he arrived at the hunting lodge o.
Count Sachio well in advance of al.
others bound tlither that eventfu
morning,
Kitty and Roleau moved about very
much as they pie: sed after their entry
1t pleased tb,E best to hide them
selves In a small room adja aeut to the
main hall where they fancIed the main
events OF TIE day would perhaps find
enactment. A door and window made
connection between these two rooms,
and behind the curtains IN the smaller
room they tancied they could be sui
fciently concealed,
But there we're others who had an
interest in the events to occur in the
hunting lodge Of Count Sachio that
morning. The tangled skein Of the
mysterious coin was expanding, draw.
Ing in yet others. Hardy had Kitty
and Roleau secreted themselves be-
fore they heard footballs under the
window Of the gallery which ran along
that side Of the chalet They won
dsred who might be the author and
what his purpose,
It was somewhat later before they
heard the mingling Of voices and the
sound Of fIotfalls
Rudolph" exclaimed Count 5achio.
why has he not come? What has
gone wrong?"
But none could explain to him why
Rudolph had not arrived-nor at the
time did either Kitty of Roleau know
who or what Rudolph might be-al'
though, as matter of fact, it was he
whom they themselves had left tied
hand and foot In Count Frederick's
palace Nor could any Of these pres
ent know that before this time Count
Frederick himself, returning to his
palace, had found yonder intruder
bound and left helpless, In his own
PAlFhLC updl tulCuIs hC hiuh hdA
made such excuses as he could by de-
claring that he had been robbed and
thrown in the room by ruffan, as
sisted by a beautiful woman. And
Count Frederick, finding on the floor
Of his own apartment tiny handker-
chief, had needed scarce more than
one guess as to who that young wom-
IN had been.
But as to all these side scenes
which had been enacted, Count Sachio
was altogether ignorant Wherefore
he now walked up and down, now ex
claiming his own doubts. His irrita
ton was obvious enough to Kitty as
NE psefsd through the yelled curtain
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

and strained her cars to learn what
he was saying
Even as she stood intent on what
was going on in the main room, R.
leau close at ner side, also abs orbed--
the auttor OF the stealtAy feotfalls en-
the gallery below the window crept
silently up and locked in upon then
as they watchei-a spy upon those
who L. turn spied upon others.
SO, she is rot alone +" he whis-
pered to himself. That man with her
will make q different proposition. Be
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

Something new In luncheon sets IL
made OF stun white SILK muslin, very
small gilt cord aud white and green
water color paints II consists OF
centerpiece and twelve doiliss to
match and Is made in conventional
lied chrysanthemum design The
doilies are small replicas Of the cen
tern e.
A &c circle Is cut from the mus-
lin Tor the centerpiece and few
French knots OF dark yellow smoroid'
cry SILK, are worked IN the center to
represent the stamens Three rows OF
petals are outlined on the centerpiecs
with white paint and tho tiny gilt
cord is sewed with yellow silk thread
along the outline of each petal The
petals are crowded a little at ons side
to allow three light green leaves 10
be painted in A little white paint is
brushed in at the point OF each petal
and the muslin about the edge trimmed
away from them
The doilles are made In the same
way put on a smaller scale,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-11-26

tween them they Will take away from
C2unt Sach,o what | want fer myself
He slipped ID new from the gallery
tArc4aa TIE .pen widow Stealth
as . eat h. orept up inch by inc2
up1a tHa t1 watchers
Iten cried Gus Count 9ooAI2,
cea @ INST daa lpou tie
ta @ its aleIi thiaG ~
tG. ike tAs lhs al.
ure en- never ho Justified SON. tu.
da.pa ID set the cou-he knew who're
it vas-ba was not suspected by any.
eae-I t..d him precisely what tc d..
Has he done it2 n, And here We
wait 1t is something ! shall not f,r.
get
These loud words caught kitty's at
tenti5u. she PRESSED forward eagerly
her figure sall hal, sarouded Her
eva senses, strained as hey We're to
catch what was gong on in the main
room were less reeardfal Of what vas
going on Immediately about her
The silent man Who had spied upon
then crsrt inch bg Jaeh toward them
SloU deliberately he raised his
rgg hand above Tie unsuspectug
g,rl Ia ,hat hand i n5li poised a
mQrderaus looking h'ada
arl |.L. gps#HIN,ftE.Iy.t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

Lady Ida sitwel-It because the boy sold his
revers!on.
Q-Was it not that Field had got this boy SO IN
voved that he had to sell his reverscn to back your
Lady Ida Sitwell-I never knew It.
Q.-Do you know that Wilson raised the $4,000
(s2o,ooOl ny mortgagDg al annuity?
Lady Ida SitwelI-I did not know it ct the time. I
was told he mad fortune.
Odd you write this letter saying II hope you
will tell Wilson will get Londesborough to put him
up for the Marlborough?
Lady ida Stwell-Yes.
tThe Marlborough is the club founded by the late
King Edward and the only to which the present
King 1t s, Of course the most fashionable club
in London)
Q-IIad you met Mr.. Wilson before this letter?
Lady Ida Sitwell-Yes, had
Gle had signed two bills OF exchange on Sep.
TENDER "a?
Q.-And had you said anything about getting him
into the Marlborough?
Lady Ida Sitwell-I cannot remember may have.
Q.-Eow much do you your maid?
Lady IdG Sitwell-I don't remember
Q.-Bcsides trying to get hold Of boys through your
son. and ladies whom you wanted to push into society,"
did you also try get hold of your relatives by mar
rage for the purpose of their signing what you call
paper!
Lady Ida Stwell-I had asked my brotherin-Iaw
believe.
Q.-Do you acknowledge writing this letter dated
July, 1912, saying 81 be In London next week. as
am going to the Kings garden party at Windsor
Castle. and more than likely it will be valuable
afternoon to u.s.?
Lady Ida Sitwel--Yes.
Q-Where the value to come IN?
Lady Ida Sitwell-I to my brother-in-law.
(The Earl of Westmoreland. aidede-camp to King
George)
"a perfect child in finance?
Lady Ida Sitvell-Well, am not capable Of doing
business.
OIL read letter written By you dated october 81;
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know said, 81 will indorse bill for you II you will
introduce into society" and you agreed to let her
indorse the bill for such consideration would that
be thing to be ashamed of
Lady Ida Sitwell-No
The Judge Con passing sentence)-Lady Ida Sitwell,
you have been convicted what think Is perfectly
satisfactory evidence each count Of this indic.
against that unfortunate woman, Miss Dobbs-cruel
and heartless treatment-and 1t Is only by mere
accident that her agent Herbert who has Just been
found not guilty, committed fraud in allowing time
authority to do 1t is only because Of that that this
unfortunate woman, Miss Dobbs, did not have to pay
nearly $4,000 ($25,000) out Of her own money. de-.
sire to say before pass sentence upon you, that Il
had KNOWN when this began who you are I
would for reasons upon which need not enter,
have endeavored to get other Judge to preside at
this trial. But know nothing except that You we're
the wife of Sir George Sitwelf and It only came out
after the case mad proceeded who you really we're
desire to say about 1t
Now, my duty is a plain one. You were, believe.
greatly influenced by that man Field, who Is man
who had already been convicted. quite believe In
fact. 1t Is undoubted, that Of the letters you
wrote were dictated drafted by him. But for all
that. you must have, with your knowledge OF the
world and your education and knowledge of affairs.
you must have known that what you were doing was
q thoroughly dishonest thing You copied those let.
ters without q word OF question, and sent them off
regardless Of what happened, long you got the
money which you required
Iregret,to have to pass sentence or Imprisonment
upon you, and can only say that II 1t not for
the state OF your health 1t would be. more severe
sentence. 1t has been proved already in this that
not suffering from any organic disease and the
prison DOCTOR who understands thoroughly the treat
ment OF prisoners says that in his opinion you are a
subject for Imprisonment In the second division The
sentence upon you, with the deepest regret to
me, is that you be imprisoned in the second division
for three calendar months.
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81 am beside myself. l don't know what to say to Sir
George. told G. the boy wanted G300
(s1 5O0) which he had got. really don't know what
to do 1t If Fate was against me. Naturally
would let the boy In" At that time you had let the
boy In?
Lady Ida sitwel-No.
Q-Why did you write this letter on May IL from
Florence: Dear Mr.. Field: more than grateful to
you and shall certainly put IN good word with Lady
Londesborough shall hope to introduce you to her.
I my butler s145. the brute. want to get out
of his clutches"
Lady Ida Sitwell-He had paid some bills for me.
He mad also given some money.
Q-And this Is how you. wrote OF him. "The brute!
l want to get out of his clutches"?
Lady Ida Sitwel-Yes.
Odd you write this letter saying II haven't got
hold Of the IS yet?
Lady Ida stwell-Yes.
Q.-Is that family Of bankers2
Lady Ida SwellI cannot tell YOU They live IN
Yorkshire The wife great friend Of mine.
Mr. Justice Darling-There Is no doubt they
very wealthy Yorkshire family.
Mr.. Muir (counseD-There is one member OF that
family who is baronet.
Odd you meet lady one night at Fields fat?
Lady Ida Sitwell-Yes
Q-Is she referred to In this correspondence about
bills?
Lady ida Sitwell-Yes.
Q-Was she one of the ladies who were to be
pushed into society," or had she daughter to be pre-
scented at Court?
Lady Ida swell-I, don't think she had a daughter.
Q.-Then 1T social consideration
Lady Ida Swell-Yes.
Q-You thought that II you had had bill ready for
signature that night 1t would have gone through?
Lady Ida Sitwell--I thought she would do it; knew
all about her.
Q.-Was she rich woman?
Lady Ida Stwell-I cannot remember
O. (by the Judge)-Suppose q woman YOU did not
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Lady Ida's Trial


Lady Ida sitwell-Yes.
Q. (by the Judge)-Dld your boy really say these
things not7
Lady Ida sitwel-I asked him If he could find
Q.-How old your then?
Lady Ida Sitwell-Nineteen.
Q.-What did you know Of Class7
Lady Ida stwell-He friend OF my boy. had
met him once or twice
La Ida si.well-I think he must have been.
O. It aid It matter whether Glass only
Lady Ida sitwell-He was not old enough to back a
Odd your boy tell you he hoped IL he could Join
that regiment there must be some boy there he could
Lady Ida sitwel-No. thought that
,Q-If you wanted your boy to get some one In the
Eleventh Hussars to back bin for you. why did
captain? Did you think they would? Did you
think le DO boy s who had Just Joined would,
Odd you think that honest7
Lady Ida Stwel--I never thought about 1t, my lord
Con December 30 you had discovered Glass, an
officer in the Eleventh Russars. was only twenty?
Odd you discover when ne would be twentyone?
Lady Ida Sitwell-I tried find out
Q.-And having tried to find out when he would be
II, 1912: Dear Mr. Field-Just line to say hope
the other night. and fear he u.s. or will be- no use"?
Lady Ida stwell-l do not know why wrote that
too far OFF
Mr.. Justice Darling-It may be that Glass older
than his years (Laughter.)
Q.-How came you to make. or to entertain. the
suggestion Of getting young officer to put his
10 g bill?
Lady Ida sitwell-Mr Field suggested should ask
my boy
O. (by the Judge)-Why did you do it on the sug.
gestion OF man like Feld2 Why did you set your
own boy to get these young officers into moneyendng
transactions7
n Lady Ida sitwel-I didn't understand, my lord
@. Thy the Judge)-Oh, Lady Ida Sitwell remember
your own letters about the age Of Glass, and about
your own boy Joining the Eleventh Hussars, making
the acquaintance and being able get hold OF young
officers Do mean to did not realize what
you doing?
Lady Ida sitwell-l did not mean boys. meant
young officers.
O. (by counsel)-For those ladies whom you tried to
get to sign the paper had offered your social in.
duencef
Lady Ida Sitwell-Yes
Q-For men. did you offer to use your influence
with your family to get them into important cubBi
Lady Ida Sitwel-I don't remember.
Odd young Yorkshire gentleman named John
Philip Wilson indorse note for $4,000 (S20.000( for
you? @
Lady Ida Sitwell-Yes
@. (by the Judge)-Did he have to pey the bill?
Lady Ida Sitwel-No, my husband paid It,
Odd he pay 1t to avoid public Yorkshire
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will turn out trumps and get out Of ali
STWELf.
find Glass is only twenty My thinks with
could hold of
Eleventh Hussars there must
VIII you be very kind and let know when
money? must that spteful aid has bitter
about me- STWEII.
butler pounds &725ythe brutet
M
Dear Mr. Field:
that transaction absolutely
try and get q second hacker
course could push the ladies good society only they
never could have believed "unksticks"
man. IDA STWELL.
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What Lady Ida's
Letters Revealed

~ EAR MR. F1ELD beside myself. don't know say
to Sir
told George the boy 900 pounds s15oo)
sya with me- and rightly " he thought 1na let the
getting people
In great hurry hold
course. everything get her
the society she requires hollow
Now to kilograms
OF my family 'e'''-' 'N' A' DADu'
Princess - and
know she will help Her husband
rh but financially saying
sne would like to see she at the present moment Paris and
wire would always sITwELI.
settled The worst Is have radespeople
them the end Of this month obliged
a nuisance been
with time and whom had
to be paid. would
to do? suppose this affair with M Wilson has
Also what IDA srTwE1L.
Dear Sir: shall obliged you
Of 600 mounds ooo1 for twelve months at rate
of interest the would
billy even by my death could ever he nperled am having
coming resources
year. would such dshs OF honour Yours truly
Oh. just letter from Lady
to be dense oSss
puts she terrified of Jew and writes
be t Rs s oa v5 sR % sas
oe1ss b hepag kindly
M f. Il
sl6ity sonpietsd
truly FOR 10
s The
s,s .;;.s5
G the m b ya a~ esP n p as o o e
pounds S1sooo, each hich 70 be accepted by Miss Dobb
ooo which Herbert agent for Miss Dobbs
it's
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Pnrefdced Plot
|0cidNy Ambitious
Productions TO
Kings E,t0urage

ton That ts what this brute Herbert says: but, OF
course. 1t may not DO true"
Lady Ida adopted Fields suggestions eagerly. She
obliged represent to Miss Dobbs that signing
the notes mere accommodation, that Miss Dobbs
would never have to pay the money that they could
be paid out OF insurance policy belonging to Lady
Ida which would become due in year, and that 'if
would pay them.
"Old Dobbs" tho way Lady ida Sitwell referred
TO Miss Dobbs In her correspondence
The notes were discounted at money lenders and
were made to launch Miss Dobbs in socIety. In her
letters to the money lenders tout Lady Ida referred
to the possibility Of using her brother-in-law; the
Earl Of Westmoreland, aidede-camp to King
George TO help her schemes.
Then the notes became due and the money lender
found he could not obtain his from Miss Dobbs
or from Lady Ida Sitwel or any Of her relatives
Old pobbs," though credulous in regard to matrl
and social AFFAIR." proved unexpectedly obdurate
In money matters.
She stirred her agent" to press Lady Ida stwen
both Sir George S1twell and Lord Londesborough TO
appear at charity ball in aid Of The Lady Ida Sit
we'll Convaleacent Home for Children at Scarborough
and cause scandal All these titled personages were
patrons OF the institution and the ball.
The agent" temporarily pacihed when Her
Ledyships lawyer told him she had made out check
payment led the revealing OF the plotting between
Lady IDA and Field, and thus to the criminal prose-
cution for conspiracy.
There overwhelming evidence both OF Lady
Ida stwes guilt OF conspiracy and OF engaging for
years In shameful ntrgues to raise money by ceiling
her social influence. The jury very promptly found
her guilty.
Judge Darling sentenced her to three months i'm.
prisonment and appeared to think there mitigat
Ing circumstances In her Field sentenced
to eighteen months IN prison.
Lady Ida Stwell. who had borne herself so proudly
tainted hearing the sentence and had to be car.
rted from the dock by two wardresses.