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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
FINED $500 AND COSTS
ho"fhinrk Convicted of Sale or LIuuor
Without License

Milton Jackson. the negro caught
ny fo!lcer"n Brennan and Jacobini in
the act OF selling liquor from his hoo,.
black stand. which was located before
West Broad Street saloon. was nned
Woo and costs by Justice Crutchacld
YESTERDAY when arra!Gned on charge
OF selling LIQUOR without "A license
ne cases against Carter Smith and
Martha Gordon. both coiored. arrested
by Policemen Martin and Clarke on n
charge OF selling liquor without r
license at 800 Goddin Street, was con-
tinued until August In the Police
Court yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
GUILTY OF ROBBERY
Fleming white, E1-Convict, Gets E:trh
tecn-Year Sentence.

Fleming White, a negro ex-convjct
was convicted in the Hastings Court
Yesterday Of assault and robbery, and
was sentenced to serve eighteen years
in the penitentiary. The indictment
charged him with holding up r. l..
Kelly. 1903 West Taylor Street on the
night Of July II. and robbing him of So
The trial of the case against Preston
smith, Whites brother-in law, who was
arrested for completely In the same rob
berry. was postponed until the Octo-
Der term.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
kissing Lane to HIVE Lights.

superintendent TraTord. of the Flee
trio Plant. was directed yesterday by
tho Administrative Board to install
electric lights on kissing Lane he
tween Cary Street and Grove Avenue,
and on Grove Avenue from the corpo-
ration line to Crcnshaw Avenue, at an
estimated cost for the improvement Of
Sl.iAI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
ARCHWAY UNDER MAIN STREET.
TIIOROIGIII.Y EXAMINED

Examinations Of the creek archway
under Main Street was slow and
thorough. Men We're sent through the
tunnel In boat, and they proddcd and
hammered for weak spots in the ma
sorry several hours until they were
satisfied that the walls would stand
the strain and shake of heavy traffic.
Particular attention was paid TO the
part of tho underground passage upon
which stores on the South side OF
Main street rest This. too, was found
firm and unwcakcncd.
Tho long labor of repairing the cx-
tensivc damage is already begun. II
will he prosecuted by employees OF
the City Engineers department until
it is thoroughly complete. First the
mouth and exit of the underground
passage way of the creek will be
cleaned OF the heavy mass Of debris
flung into them when three buildings
collapsed on Main Street and the rear
wall Of Baldwin Il Browns warehouse
in the alley south of Main Street
crumhlcd down. Other damage will
be repaired as necessity and regard for
the public safety may dictate.
ARMY or MEN AT WORK
on TELEPHONE WIRES
More than 500 men were put to work
at daylight repairing tho damage to
telephone and telegraph wires and in
replacing poles which the gale had
torn from the ground. BY tonight
most OF the service wires will he in
order again. and the signs Of the havoc
have been removed.
Meanwhile II has been asked that
those upon which the storm and flood
wrought their greatest fury be not
forgotten in their hour of need.
Praise of the heroic conduct of
| James Jones, or "Dingbat" as he is
better known, continues. Twice he
| braved the swirling current before he
won his hold against n shaking house
and calmed the fears OF frightened
women. He made fast the rope he had
taken with him, and remained in the
trembling house, with the water rs
ing about him. until two women and
three children had been rowed to
safety. When he gained land again
his shoes were gone. Without com
plant, he walked In his bare feet to
! his home on Thirteenth Street. with
him the rescue had been but part
of the days work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
Fined for Cutting.

Annie Harris colorcd, was Hncd SEQ
ana costs In tn" Police Court yester-
GAY IN a charge Of cutting Alec Harr..
with a knife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
DREWRY MUST PAY FINE
AND SERVE JAIL TERM
Judge Richardson Overrules Defend
ants Motion to Set Aside
Verdict.
Defendant Is Admitted TO Bail, Fur
nishcd by His Mother. and Counsel
Given Until September 20 to File
Bill of Exceptions.

foiiowing argument by counsel,
which lasted more than four hours,
Judge Richardson. OF the Hastings
Court, yesterday afternoon overruled
the motion made by the defendant
attorneys on June - that the court
set aside the verdict against Clay
prewry holding him guilty of petit
larceny and fixing his punishment at
$40 hnc and sixty days in jail
Drewry, who was a former division
superintendent OF the Hands and Carts
force Of the Engineering Depa rtment.
was indicted ny the grand Jury for
padding the pay rolls Of his department
and appropriat!n TO his own use GER
tain moneys claimed by him to have
been paid some OF MS men as salary,
y lnnacy commission appointed by the
musings Court TO inquire into his
sanity pronounced him OF sound mind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
EXPECTS GOOD INCREASE
IN CROSS EARNINGS
President Harahan, Of Scaboard, De-
MES Remarks Attributed to
Him i'm Savannah
ISSUES FORMAL STATEMENT
Gross Earnings Have Increased 0S.3
Per Cent Since 1904, According
10 Report Issued Iestcriay-Im-
mensc Tonnage From Richmond.

President W. ]. Harahan. Of the Sea-
board Air Line. Yesterday issued
statement emrhatically DENYING re-
marks attributed TO him in press dis
patches from savannah TO the oNec>
that n predicted q decrease in the
gross earnings s: the road during the
current fiscal year. On the other hand,
My Harahan declares that ne is conf
dent there Will he.a healthy increase.
The president Was among the speakers
At got together meeting Of officials
and employees of the Seahoard in sa-
vauaah Yesterday
Nj. 'tarahan's denial follows:
My attention has been called 10 n
dispatch from Savannah which appears
In yesterdays papers, stating that.
while III savannah, ] predicted n de-
crease IN tho gross earnings Of IN. SEA-
BOARD AIT Line Railway for The pres
~ "sca! year While Ia speaking OF
inc general falling of in the earnings
q all the railroads IN Tho south tho las,
hSca! year, owing 20 the war as COM
pared with :ho y"ar before. in tho case
q the Seahoard. ! stated that this was
largely OFFSET by The efficiency in op.r-
ailon d!d not mention anything
about earnings for INC prescu, nsrll
'' ~ '.>pHi'H' VIII
.oM ."!, however WAT am confident
thar there Will not only he no dccroaso
Tor the present fiscal wear. Nut on ;ha
''''arE h'aithN Increase
Gross EARNINGS HAVE
,iMoSr uoIp,,,n
The gross earri,rs ~ ,bo caa,.,
have Increased as . NO. r,.,,, ' ,',n "
In 1901. Min gG,n milo. ~ ra.d
line earned Sl7.s5O. 600 In gross roy
enuAs #, 100 ,,t,l oaao
gross was sl7Gg4 0Hr .,G H.; ,ai
with 2.0e4 miles a,,ra5 g.. 90, .nn'
While the gross revenue a,,,.ns,
doubled. The mileage in,ra,s. -.
l5l per cent, snowtnr M, .i, 80,
ings were no, ob,atr,d ,tro,,,.t. 49,,
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Jailed for Stealing wht,,s..

William Jackson. colorcd. was scn-
fenced TO sixty days IN JAN yestcrday
when convicted OF the theft OF four
half-pints OF whisky from II. r. Crit
lin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
! PRESENTS LETTERS
EXPLAINING POSITION

In standardization of his assertions,
Mr.. Gum read letters he had received
from Mr.. Powers and Judge T. AShby
Wickham, who also represented tho
Citizens Union, explaining his posi-
ton in the matter and absoIving him
from any breach OF faith with the 2co-
pie along the line. Mr. Harris read
a statement signed ny nifty or more
people in the neichborhood OF High
land Springs. in which they said that
their recollection OF the affair was
that Mr.. Gum had not acted as they
J expected he would. or as they thought
he should have, under the circum-
stances. He also read the sworn az
:idavit OF another citizen. IN which he
said that ne heard Mr.. Gum ,ell
another man that the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company had done
everything for tircm that il was coins
10 do" This. said Mr. Gum in reply,
IL true. was a pretty good prophecy.
II was the last meeting OF the cam
paign. and many OF the candidates for
office in tho county took advantage Of
the opportunity to say last word to
the voters. The speaking was from
the porch OF Cavcdo's store More
than a hundred citizens from every
section OF Fairfield District were pres
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
DREWRY CONVICTED
OF PETIT IARCESS-

The case cnme 10 trial at the June
term ana on June - tho jury found
l'rcWrT guilty OF petit larceny, fixing
IN" punishment referred to- His coun-
Se's motion 10 set aside the verdict
was continued and was argued YES
'cFdaE. hrewry was represented by
attorneys ID. G. O'Flaherty and NJ. !
rnlton. commemorative ATTORNEY
M'p"trec FOXES represented the state
tpon Judge Richardson's order over
ruling tho motion. counsel for Drowrv
served notice that an appeal will bo
''kcn !" the state supreme Court The
defendant was admitted TO bail. which
was furnished by his mother and his
counsel was given until September 90
20 Tile Il bin Of exceptions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
CITY IS CLEANING AWAY
DEBRIS OF GREAT STORM
Stone Arch Of Shockoe Creek Under
Main Street Found to BE
Intact.
PULL DANGEROUS WALLS DOWN
Police Launch Movement for Relief
of Negro Families Rendered Dcsti-
tute-Committcc Named and Use
OF Public School Building Secured.

]
CITY Engineers Department. and h,
BnildinE Inspector Butler. Of the
Shockoe Creek arch under Main street
showed that the masonry was ;ntac,
and that il would he safe to continue
the street car service between Eff.
teenth and Seventeenth streets 81 the
beginning of the underground way in
the rear of Main Street station tho
! arch was partially demolished. and the
natural sewer was filled with debris Of
or!cR ana mortar and the f!otsarn tho
current had brought down with it In
ITS mad rush through the valley Re
construction at this point. il is csti-
mated by Building Inspector Butler
Will cost the city between $4,000 and
$4,000. Mr.. Butler estimates the whole
damage inflicted in the city by sun
| days storm to have been approximate
~ quarter of a million dollars.
When the buildings ut 1886. 1898 and
1910 East Main street collapsed after
the onrushing water had undermined
| their founda lions, a portion OF the roof
which covered them all was left hang
ing to its disjointcd supports.
CAR SERVICE SUSPENDED
WHILE WALLS ARE PULLED DOWN
shortly before O'Clock street car
service was suspended while members
of the City Engineers Department cut
the roof away and left II supported on
teHtPoi"'E Woo"'h S'a'uH' Ai'e' .
w was H"S'c'4'''"
~ .'' peii'cfS pu''s" 'ht ''',' IN
:, -. az" ~ $3.50, Wv ''''
down with resoundinG crash.
While the slow work OF rccons;ruc-
ton and repair was under way the
negroes on North Fifteenth Street, who
had suffered the most from the storm 8
ravaGe were not forgotten. As the
ponce were the hrst 10 como 10 their
assistance after they had been rescued
by hremen from their Waterfront
homes. so now aid for them Will be fur
I thcred under the guidance OF Major
Werner ora Is. stokes. wife or Rev.
William ii. stokes, pastor OF EheneZer
Baptist Church tcolored). assisted by
Blanche Butler. of the colored Visiting
Nurses Association. began yesterday
soliciting funds and clothing and food
for all those who had suffered in the
devastation OF Shockoe creek valley
and' Flfteenth street.
RELIEF COMMITTEES.
TO AID DESTITUTE NEGROES
All ropo,s ,r;l, ha sncn, and all food
and clothinr ho Gistrihuted under tho
direction If Major Werner accordinp 70
an arrccmcnt reached Yesterday AFTER
noon THO Citv school BOARD has given
the free use or the basement and first
Noor OF the Buchanan school for the
recent and distribution OF supplies.
SUPERVISOR c. +. Walford has notified
the colorcd committee OF this act OF
Kindness on the part OF the school au-
thorities
1t is estimated after a careful sur
vey that between $50 and 200 people
were rendered destitute by the food.
When the waters had subsidized and the
| rowhoat used in their rescue rested on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
MANY CANDIDATES
SPEAK AT MASS-MEETING

Among the speakers were Frank T.
Sutton, Jr.. and w. w. Beverly. can
didates for Commemorative attorney;
l.. II. Kemp. candidate for treasurer.
and Sidney OBannon. representing his
opponent. r. y. Leach; r. a. Smith.
candidate for sheriff, Harry c. Beat
tie, who is opposing c. w. Throck-
morton for the House of Delegates,
and others.
The other candidates in to-day's pri-
mary are as follows:
For the State Scnate-W. Walker
Ware, sheriff Of James City County.
For commissioner OF revenue, upper
district--H NJ. Fleet and Caskie +.
Smith. Lower district--W. B. Frayser.
George f. Donnclla. ]. r. Pockling-
ton and John /. Shurm
For board o. supervisors. Fairfield
District-WashinGto Bottoms and j.
Morris Carter. Narina District
George J. Stoneman and Frank y. YAH
ley. Tuckahoc District-O. y. Nuckols
and W. r. Ford. Brookland District
W. c. Saunders, the incumbent. who
has no opposition. Mr.. Saunders is
chairman OF the board.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-05-21
Los CiRRlNCESTAS NiEGAN Ia
ANTERIOR N0TICIA.


VERACRJX. Mayo 20.-Oficial-
mrnlr ha Sido n"gada EN- las Off
cinas de information del gobierno
constilucionalista la noticia de que
los villisiaS 50 hayan apoderaIo de-
Ia region prlrolirera de Panuco.
En- las mrnciOnadaS o~ficinas aSe-
guran que las tropas adicIas al Pri-
mnr .Jcre cstan en possession de la
region mrnrionada y que cStan sa-
lirndo de los pozoS p]etroleros o
toda regularidad. los cnvioS del
preciado liquido para 81 puerto.
FL Consul SiIliman, a quien 50 lie
alribuv6 Ia declaration DE- que los
vfllis,as habian triuufado en- Pa
nuro. manifesto QUE a nadie la da-
do csa information. pu"S no lenia
daios para fundarla.
Los informeS rnviadoS Il" Tampl-
60 diren dur cn 81 Ehauo rueron
dcrrolados complement" los vi
fIiSfas Y que no han h"cho va MIN
g1in intrnt0 para "U]prender Ia
of"usiya.
So as"gura QUE drntro de I'm mes
r~n'rarin a Ia riudad d" Mexico las
ruorzas Observation-Disclosures.
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FL J0IEN ROWILO SALINAS.
NirHr de la p"gtaa >

sion secreta del personal del ConSejo
de Guerra, Y habiendose dido antes
las defcnsas de los sel0res ~licenciados
Ignacio Z. Guerrero : Leon G. Flores
que fueron dcfeusores de Garcia ' de
Galvan. respectivancnte, c. ~secretario
do Iectura al ofic:o de senteocias,
condenando q Esteban Garcia d IN
alo de prision en Ia P~enitenciaria de
Chihuahua Y 4 cuatro meses a Thur
cio Galvan.
e. ultimo, como va habia compur-
gado 81 pena Tue puesto en- libertad.
= ell se-urdo fut uevado 4 Ia Peniten-
ciaria de esta ciudad. de donde sera
trasl2dado q la de Chihuahua.
Con ~asistencia de la mayoria de
los socios Sc VERTIGO antenoche en-
ell salon principal del Circulo de Obre-
ros Il arunciada session del Centre
de Cultura.
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GuIrn.
DE nuG le siryc a Francia tcner
Gus ~litorales abiertoS y librr Su ira
firo? :Qut puedr ser este lrafiro?
Vramo~lo en- la propia c>tadiS!ira
FRANCESCA.
De Ia production industrial lie
Tranria. correspondent al trrriiorio
inya!ido por los alemanrS cI IS por
l00 de- Ia industrial l"ytil.; 81 GO Il"
In mineral: 81 81 de Ia ~sinderGrgi-
ga Y mrtalirgira: 81 is de la fabri-
racidn de azicar Y ~consrrvaS: 81
- de- Ia induslria dc la MADEIRA: 81
q de Ia de productOs quimirOS: II
u de la fabrication lie papel e
imprentaS. Y el 10 de m%aquinarIa
~agricola. p"cr!rnrcen al miSmo to-
rriD0rio II GS por 70 de la produ'-
riju total lie rarh6H: 81 IS del COX.
81 go del mineral de hicrrO. De
rSGa riqurza. prrdida en- absolute
para Francia. cXplOtan una gran
Dorci6n los alemaneS. que a Ia vez
- han incautadO en- BGlGica. de
uumcrOsas industries y productoS
n~aturaIes. No dispOnemoS de Ia es-
tadiStica a%gricoIa: perO basic re-
rordar que entire las regioneS inu-
liIizadaS pOr Ia guerra figura la
Champagne. cDe que le sirve a
Francia tener libre su cOmercio?
En- los cinco primerOs meses de
guerra. Il expOrtaciOnes, que ha-
bian Waldo 1859. 1910 @ de fran
eos Ell iguaI periodic de 1913. dis
minuyeron a 99i. G2i. 600: una baja
de 1915 miIlOnes.
J. CUARTERO.
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DESARROLLE Su BuSTO.

ST desea I'd. desarroIar SUI busto Y dcar de &c deLgada, use la acre
dnada crcma de Il. and ". Developing Cream. Sc apica en- forma de
massage Y la garannmGs como la mas pua. Pfdala hoy mism0 y en-
scguida lie eny rarpnIOS una GAIA cOmpletamente lire de gastOS. preyiO el
rrcbo de Soc. Con d de ctmpilas lie mandaremos nuestra lsta dc
prOductOS medicinaIcS.
Il. and W. Mfg Co. p. o. Box 1l, Sta. A, San Antonio, Tex.
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sUsCRIBlSE III. 4 "a PREN5A,
DE ~A&EafIakS.
a 40 CUGf2VGS JaIE CJ:uI


! Aventuras de SherIoua Hol-
Ines. el terror de les crlmira
les:
e ven3edo- de cadave-
e. roo5 de-, G;cmau,e e
La kiis del usU-ero.
! Blackwell, e. g.-ata Gel f2aaar
JACK 81 Gestrigl5J-.
Los noreder0s sGs is Ia=1l-e
La E9a.eta s~gngrisata
In msGico criminal.
Il tesramer-O de- Cirsc;a-
Sherlock Holmes Y -an'zaz a
disca De o2io.
En- Is escuela dsI c-,r~er
burg
4 las pgercas lie "a m1e-s
Ia vi-ia ro.2 ae Pa
La bes-:a TGu11a.
Una nJcEe le terror
e ru5o del COLA de pe-sa
La insaue Dosac4 Gel Eay-
e. Ea1i-agio -e Cor5G
Fl reg &c los 5and.Go,
Avelturas IL John c. Rallies,
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GANGA, GANGA, GANGA.

Por tener que ausentarme vendo
con fuerte d~escuento mi tienda de
abarrOtes.
COL DOLOROSA ST.
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N0azves g~s.sak < znzcas ez5~s az hesSGo ssA@00@s eS@>0 N"7
s1IaIaveOs.
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Az11AN oE AEKLEo
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waist like a dull knife. The drag OF
Iudiths body was frightful He could
feel her swinging like a pendulum at
the end of its 80 feet, and could
imagine but too wildly what would
happen if the rope should prove
faulty.
The fall of 90 feet to the shale
roof was nothing. What would fol
low would, however, spell death. The
impact of her body would set the
shale in motion, like an avalanche
and beyond the caves was only emptl-
ness and the boWlder-strewn bed of
the chasm, d hundred feet below
The sweat poured from his face like
rain. His eyes started in their sock
cts. the blood drummed in his ears
with a roar resembling distant thun-
der His fingers grew numb, his throat
dry.
He felt that he could not hold on
another instant when, abruptly that
torture was no more. The rope had
been relieved of its burden He heard
a scream from below echoed by one
from above, then the thump OF Judith's
body falling on the shale, then he
slithering rumble Of the landslide
gathering momentum.
Barcus, at length arrived assisted
him to place Of security. Spent
and faint and sick with horror, he lay
prone and shuddering
Only the assurance Of Barcus that
Judith had somehow escaped being
precipitated over the caves Of the
shale roof reused him and gave him
nerve enough to resume the climb
It was true, when ne fouad courage
to look and see for himself; she lay
within three yards Of the brink SUI
pine, her face uplifted to the sun, un-
stirring she dared not stir; a single
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CHAPTER l.
RetrihNtinn.

And yet the very consciousness Of
the girls danger was all the stimu-
liant that Alan needed to recall him 10
himself
Once arrived with BaTcuS at she top
OF the cliff. he lost no time in setting
about preparations to effect her res
cue.
In this business Fortune smiled Upon
him. as ii We're, by predispos.t ion
4 broad roadway ran along the Ton
OF the precipice, turning of at a
little distance to the right, to descend
the mountanslde. And just beyond
this turning Providence had chosen
to locate the camp Of hydraulic min
ing outfit
Alans appearance at the top. in
fact. was caincident with the arrival
1T that point OF halt dozen excited
miners: and he had no more than
voiced his demands than three OF their
number were Fastening back to the
camp TO procure rope and more hands.
Within five minutes Alan. against
the protests of Rose and Barcus. was
being lowered over the edge and down
to the shale roof on which he land
ed at a spot far to one side Of Judith,
to escape all danger OF sending sec
ond landslide down upon her
Picking his way carefully down 10
the very brink. Alan edged along this.
more than once saved fall to death
only by the rope, until he stood I'M
mediately below judith,
Then pausing, he instructed her
carefully. tossed the end of the rope
into her hands. and when she had
wound 1t twice round her arm. erept
up to her side and helped her make it
fast about her body
His signal to the miners that all
was well educed prompt response,
There was e giddy interval in which
the two swung porilously between
heaven and earth. Then they stood
once more in safety
Supported by sympathetic hands.
the quartet staggered into camp,
their story. as condensed by Bareus
and hreathlessly confirmed by Alan,
already winning them enthusiastic
champions
And this was yery well for them.
For they had no more than seated
themselves and begun to appreciate
what perils they had escaped, when
the rumble of motor car sounded be-
yond the shoulder OF the hill,
Startled by this alarm once more
into full command of his tagging fac
ulties, Alan rose and stumbled out
into the roadway. taking cognizance
Of such facilities for defense as the
camp afforded and issuing Instructions
with a voice vibrant with fear. not
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garden, he insisted 50 sMeotly 70
mantle Are sou game tor an idle
saunlgr just TO while the Idle hours
away
The woman found spirit enough for
wan smile as she tucked her hand
gratefully beneath his arm
You're tho oheerfulest soul | ever
met, she said demurely. What I'm
going to 90 without you when--i; ever
We get cut of This awful business.
goodness oniy knows
Lets talk of something else. he
suggested hastily
Unless, of course" she pursued
with uahroken gravity, 4 marry
you
Heaven the young man prayed
fervently, "forfendt"
That is hardly gallant .
L mean heaven forfend that you
should throw yourself away!
"HumpAl she unused Perhaps
you're right
Their banter was not without a
subtle objact, namely. to. reasspre the
girl Who followed. supported By her
lovers arm,
In the course Of the last "a hours
Roses Jealousy OF her sisters new
found friendginess with Alan had
hacome acusaly evident The least