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SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
his home. by his uncle, ]. Y. as a moral
failure. Glenn drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healy defends Alan In
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix, Gerry's wife, start q filtration. Ger
". as he thinks. sees Alix and Alan elop-
nambuco. .Alix leaves Alan on the train
buco and goes to Piranhas.. On a canoe
fails to trace Gerry. 4 baby is born to
Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to the
ruined plantation she is mistress Of Ger
ry marries her. At Maple house Collinge-
ford tells how he met Alan-.Ten Per
Cent Wayne"-building bridge in Africa
Gerry begins to improve Margarita's plan
tation and builds an irrigating ditch. A
baby comes to Margarita. Colllngeford
meets Alix in the city and finds her
changed. Alan meets Alix, ]. Y, and
Glenn. grown to beautiful womanhood. in
the city and realizes that he has sold his
birthrdght for a mess of pottage. Kemp
2pd Gerry become friends. They VISIT
Lieber. and the three exiles are drawn
together by q common tie. Leber tells
his story. In South America Alan gets
the fever and his foreman sends him to
Leber's. Alan tells Gerry the truth about
Alix and Gerry tells him of Margarita and
the baby. Alan wonders and is disgusted.
Hood carries away Margarita and her
baby. despite Gerry's attempt at rescue
Fever follows Gerry's exposure He sends
a note to Alix by Alan, who forwards the
note to Alix when he arrives in New
York. Alan goes on to Red Hill.
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Nance, Junior, snatched away her
hands and dashed into the house.
Mother, Glen, he's here. Unc-Cous-
in Alan's come"
From upstairs came a sullen but
feeble roar, as though bull had bel
lowed and only echo had come forth.
From hammock under the trees ]. Y.
tumbled his stiffening limbs and with
a quick shake of his broad shoulders
strode across the lawn. There was a
patter Of women's feet. Glen burst
out of the house, caught both of Alan's
hands and shook them. Her lips opened
but she said nothing. Her eyes and
her heart were full of welcome. Alan
felt them speaking for her. Then came
Mrs. J. Y. and J. Y. and Nance, the
mother of four. There arose a babel
of hearty greetings, but through them
all could be heard the rumble of the
echolike believing.
SSH" said Alan, holding up his
hand. "What's that noiseF"
Glen laughed. "It's the captain"
she said. Listen"
In the silence the rumbling became
vociferation. Bring him up here.
Bring him up here, dammit"
You'd better go quickly" remarked
Nance, junior. Hes begun to swear
and mother doesn't like us to hear it,
Alan hurried into the house and up
to the captains room. The grown-ups
followed but stopped below and wait
ed. Nance, Junior, remained to direct
the chauffeur to the barn.
Excuse me, MISS" said that wor-
thy, "but Mr.. Wayne hasn't had bite
to eat since seven this morning. You
might not think to ask him, you see,
SO thought I'd tell you"
81 see," replied the young lady, and
added with ready wit and smile.
lust find the kitchen and tell the
cook"
Alan found the captain propped on
many pillows. His bulging eyes had
the same old glare, his close-cropped
to insurgency, but his corpulence was
gone. He had collapsed at last and
was bedridden after a severe stroke.
'Huhv' was his greeting.
Alan sat down beside the bed. "How
do you do, sir?"
"Do? I do all right. It's the liquor
in this country that's gone of. sir.
Corked whisky. That's all that's left.
I'll show you. Alan" And he roared,
after preliminary pun, Two whis-
kIes."
Mrs. Wayne appeared. Now, cap
taln,' she said softly. whats this?
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lot like Tennis Racket. He had one
just like 1t too.
SNOW, I stay on this side said Mr..
Pond Frog. and we hit these Balls
of Pond Mud back and forth. The
more times I get them over on your
side the more l win. Seer
"PerfectIy,' said Mr.. Bull Frog
blinking his big Eyes.
"And then the Game commenced
How the Balls of Mud did go back
and forth. Now, as neither had played
before, they stopped every little while
to rest, for as Mr.. Bull Frog said, they
did not want to get too tired out over
their first Game.
"Let's get some of the other Frogs
Interested so they'll Play with us,
shall we, Mr.. Bull FrogT
"By all means he croaked. And
Wen give "A Tennis Tournament, just
as you said those Boys spoke of.
where every Frog will play against
the other. 1t will last for good
many Days and at the end of that
time the one who has hit back the
greatest number of Mud Balls will be
given handsome Cup made out of
Mud and held together with stlcksr
"Mr. Pond Frog grinncd from Ear to
Ear as he heard about the Cup which
he thought was extremely magnificent
"'But,' continued Mr.. Bull Frog.
lets Rest for the Day, and begin ugaIn
Tomorrow, shall we?'
"'That means you're ready for the
Pond Lemonade, ehf' laughed Mr.. Pond
Frog in u deep, funny Voice. Wen,
the Lemonade Is ready too and as
they slipped IL they planned TO CON-
mence the Tournament the next Day"
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D4DDY,S EVENING
KlRY TALE q WARY
|S49[Sy So g! So !! e.
FROGS PLAY TENNIS.

Nick and Nancy had put up lit
tie Tennis Net so they could prac-
tice hitting the Balls back and forth
1t was not regular Tennis Net, but
they thought they could get started in
lots and lots of time, so that when
they became bigger they could each
play fine Game.
"How's Tcnnis?" asked Daddy.
"Splendid," answered Nick.
'IIe beats me every time, though"
said Nancy.
"Never mind" said Nick, "it's good
for you to Play with someone who
beats you. 1t makes you try harder"
"And too" said Daddy, at makes
you take losing well. Theye Is nothing
better in Games than to Play for all
you're worth and then IL you're beaten
take it just as cheerfully as If you'd
won"
"What am to do then?" asked Nick.
Il will play against you'll" said Dad
dy. ''For there are plenty of Crown
Up Men who can beat mer'
"All right" said Nick. "When, Dad
dy?"
Tomorrow Afternoon" Daddy re-
piled, but this talk of ours reminds
me of a Game Mr.. Bull Frog and Mr..
Pond Frog had the other Day. They
called it Frog Tennis" !"
"Oh, yes, do tell u.s." shouted the
Children.
"Mr. Bull Frog was having a Sun
Bath when Mr.. Pond Frog came to
call.
"'May join you on your StumpT
asked Mr.. Pond Frog.
"Indced, yes croaked Mr.. Bull
Frog, Il am delighted TO see you
".rm fine sight, ehT asked Mr..
Pond Frog.
at isn't that you're such fine
always glad to see you as 1 enjoy you
and your ways
"'WelI, I've come to see you about
II Game. Not long ago down by the
Pond there We're some small Boys
They were talking about n Game they
called ''Tennis." I listened and heard
just how it WIS PIayed-and II You
come over to my Pend this Afternoon
l will show you how
"'Good- said Mr. Bull Frog. Il will
be happy to come. But please have
some of that good Pond Lemonade of
yours. l like II cooling Drink Of an
Afternoon
eyes laughed Mr.. Pond Frog, and
OF II Morning too If you happen to be
calling my way. 1t will be ready for
you though. Come at three o'clock
Fright on time came Mr.. Bull Frog.
There he saw Mr.. Pond Frog with a
strange looking Net he had made out
of twisted Water Weeds. On either
side were enormous Pond-Lily pads.
"'Glad TO see you,' said Mr.. Pond
Frog.
"'Gr-r-r,' said Mr.. Bull Frog which
meant he was glad to be there.
"'Get over in your place on yonder
Pond-Lily pad said Mr.. Pond Frog
"Then he gave him Bat made out
Of an old Stump which was quite Il
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4IMlN1SR(A
| YsHAaleM,

The peripatetic. pathogenic agent of
malarial fever possesses the prime at
tribute Of bad penny-it comes back.
Alan had often fatted himself to re-
ceive the prodigaI.' and he was not now
at loss TO account for the sudden
lassitude, the deadened palate and the
truant sense OF smell that had come
upon him. He turned to Mrs. ]. Y
I'm afraid I'll have to lie down.
hate to be a nuisance. but I've got a
touch OF fever" To the initiated "a
touch of fever" means anything from
slight tndisposition TO knockout
blow delivered below the belt 1t Is
the sole phrase of confession recog-
nized by the malariaI cult. Happily
for Alan. the expression on this occa-
sion was no euphemism. He was suf-
fering from touch OF fever, and moth.
ing more, brought on by too continued
exertion. He was shown to his room,
his old room with its fashioned.
many-,Aned windows, its enormous
closet and. under recent coatings of
white enamel paint. the many marks
with which in boyhood he and his for
bears had branded the ancient wood
work.
A fiutter and then sigh OF disap-
pointment went through Maple House
at Alan's immediate eclipse. The
children fOresaw an order for silence
or veto on the afternoons excursion
to the lake. ]. Y. became restlest and
wandered noiselessly about from room
to room. Glen sat In the great win
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Two at time? You're getting bet
ter"
The captain subsided. "One for
Alan" he grunted.
The drinks came. Alan welcomed
Yong journey. The captain gaZed on
his own glass defiahtly but ordered the
maid to set 1t on the table at his side
Alan waited long for him to take it
up. and then he saw that the captain
had fallen asleep. Alan slipped his
drink. The captain was right. it was
fiavorless. But Alan remembered that
he had thrown away his last cigarette
for the same reason. He sighed.
In spite Of the judge. Alix was feel
Ing very lonely. abandoned, unloved.
She sat on the little veranda at the
back Of the town house and day
dreamed. Across her knee lay the
morning paper. A word caught her
eye. Elenic. Half unconsciously she
read: Among the arrivals by the
Elenic Hon. Percy Collinge-
ford"
Colingeford! She started to her feet
and then with what seemed n perccp-
tible click her mind repeated, "Elenic"
She sat down again. The hand that
held the paper was trembling. She sat
for long time looking at her hand.
The telephone bell rang. but she did
not hear it. Old John came and stood
beside her.
"Mr. Coiiingeford telephones to know
IL you are in town"
A frightened gleam showed in Alix'
eyes. 1t passed and a flame of color
came into Ter pale cheeks. "Yes." she
said, 81 am at home. Tell him will
see him at any time today"
Collingeford lost no time. When he
arrived Alix was still sitting on the
veranda. She received him there. He
came upon her with rush-IIke
fresh breeze. "What luckm he cried.
"Reaily in town on hot summers
day?
Which is It? Frocks or the dentfstY"
Alix rose and held out her hand. A
faint smile came to her face. fingered
a moment and passed. Il am glad you
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-20
CHAPTER xxvII-contlnued.

Alan's eyes cleaned with amuse-
ment at the ripping words: Allx was
certainly well. Then suddenly she col
lapsed In a chair. "Three yearsr' she
gasped. Her hands went up to hold
her head and she began to cry in n
way Alan had never heard n woman
cry before. The gasping sobs racked
his nerves. He felt as though the sobs
were tearing their way up from his
own breast. He gripped the arms of
the chair in which he sat His body
telephoned to his brain that he was
going to faint and at such astounding
news Ten Percent Wayne woke up and
took charge. "AliIr' the word snapped
out like the crack of a whip. "You
stop crying or I'll slap you. and when
l slap I slap hard"
ak choked. swallowed and looked
at him. outraged and unbeiieying.
Alan's eyes were blazing. "You listen
to me-" he commanded. listen to every
word say. You've gone through lot
In three years, but just fasten your
mind on to this: SO has Gerry. That
note Is colorless because Gerry made
1t coloriess. 1t doesn't tell anything,
because Gerry isn't coward and be-
cause there are things he must tell
you face to face to get your answer
clear in his own mind. I'm making
you curious with every word. All right,
be curious. But you can be sure of
one thing; If Gerry had wanted me
to tell you his story he'd have asked
me to, but he didn't. He didn't even
ask me not to. He was standing In
t,,% ba ha1 b.,
shoulders out. He wasn't asking for
my or anybody else's hand to help
him up the bank. He didn't ask me
not to meddle because he knew l was
man enough to see where he stood
without words. He trusted me-" Al
ans voice trailed on weakly. He
closed his eyes.
"But, Alan" said Alix. 81 must know
something. Is he well? Is he"
Alan held up his hand. "Just one
hing and then I'm going to sleep.
never thought the old Rock would ever
loom so big"
Alix watched him doze OF. She felt
strangely comforted by the crumb he
had tossed her. She went back in her
mind to a dinner of long ago. when
she had defended Gerry's placid
weight against Alan. She sat on for
half an hour, busy with varying
thoughts. She looked curiously around
Alan's sitting room. How strange
that she should be here and yet how
natural. How safe she felt. She won
dered IL it was alt because of the de-
fenses she had raised up in herself or
whether any woman would feel safe
with the new and weakened Alan. She
slipped out without waking him and
sent a cable to Pernambuco. By night
she had an answer. Gerry had not yet
sailedl
Days passed. She went out only for
exercise. Her mind was busy with
wondering. The judge called regu-
larly. He had put of going to Red
Hill. He wanted Alix TO feel that a
friend was at hand and. besides, he
had Alan on his hands. Alan was |
worrying him In n new way. Some |
thing had gone out of him. Sometimes |
he seemed to the judge a mere shell
. blown egg. robbed OF die seed of ife. |
The Judge talked Of hia, often to Alix, |
tut ahs ooaIa aot fastsn her mind on
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Hero Alan has an opportunity
to spoil all Of Gerry and Aiix'
future life by telling Just a little
about MaraarIta and the boy
back In South America. Men
and women frequently do such
things In mere human oerversity.
Should he answer AK truthful
iy or should he lie like a gentle
man and save the day for Ger
ry2
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Remembering his past In
disoretions and Don Juan af-
fairs, do you believe that Alan
will have the temerity to con-
fess all of them frankly to
clem and ask her to marry hlm7
Would a good woman accept
such a man?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-20

Rainfall In United States.
The rain which falls on the United
States every year equals in amount the
water In the Mississippi river.
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CTo BE CONTINUED
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-01

Was Peering AnxiOusIy All About Him
Orleans with a theatrical company,
playing the Two Orphans and East
Lynne She sends pay for the care
of the boy, though, every month reg
uIarly. 1t seems she had him with
relatives, but they broke up and the
little fellow is in a private home for
children"
Here in the city," questioned Ga
bTiel eagerly.
within mile of this very spot"
'And comfortable and happy?"
pressed Gabriel anxiOusly,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-01

morning as a keen-eyed, dapper
young man appeared at the stage
door and beckoned him out in the
court beyond.
'WeI," he reported, seeing well to
it that no eavesdroppers were within
hearing, I've located the boy" -
ooh, thank you! thank you" cried
Gabriel fervently. "And his mother?"
The man, a secretly inquiry opertor,
shook his head negatively.
Nothing definite about her." he
said. Last sure trace she was in New
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-01

. . .,
LITTLE HUMPHREY
BY Eva May Cameron.
A second-rate theater dominated
by third-rate actors dingy, old-fash-
toned, but doing some business, most
Iy by producing frayed and time-won
plays and, therefore, able to secure
the props" scenery and costumes
dirt cheap.
Gabriel Dyke had been an actor
once, mostly in "supe" parts. His
stronghold, however, was in the
prOmpter and stage managing line.
Now he had settled down as prop
erty man of the Bijou, salary fair, am
bition dead, accepting life as it came,
but far from happy.
There was a romance in the life Of
Gabriel and it may soon be told. He
had welded a star-petite, petted Myra
Scott. She was a bright, YivaciOus
creature, even at Is taking strictly
juvenile parts. For a year they led
a happy life in this same great bus
Ting city. A little child was born to
them, puny, angeEc-faced little fell
low, Humphrey. Then there was a
bitter quarrel between husband and
wife. MyTa was high strung. Gabriel
came home one night to find wife and
child gone and a note informing him
that all was over between them.
Myra did not come back. Gabriel
had heard that she had gone to the
coast with a stock company, after
placing little Humphrey in charge of
her relatives. He did not follow her.
Time went on. He became Injured to
his sorrows. She would never come
back to him, he decided, and he lost
courage and ambition, wandering
aimlessIy all over the country in his
theatrical vocation.
Here he was back again in the
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Purple To Respect Hawkeyes.
FAIRFIELD BOWS TO
COLUMBUS JUNCTION

Fairfield. Nov 6.-The Columbus
Junction high school football squad
upset all local dope and hopes Satur.
day by holding Fairfield high school
scoreless while B. Lewis of the juno
ton team scored a drop kick in the
last two minutes Of play and the WISH
tors won, 3 to 0.
The game was rough. hard fought
battle. the ball being in the middle of
the field most Of the game and both
sides being fond of the punting game
Before the last two minutes of play
D. Lewis OF Columbus Junction inter-
copied 4 pass for sixty yard gain and
3. Lewis Immediately drop kicked for
the only score of the game. Tedford
of the visitors also played star
game. while BradHeld Horne and Muir
dock played the most consistent game
for TIE locals.
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UNBEATEN TEAMS
OF STATE TO MEET

Des Moines. Nov. 6-Football games
of last week end cleared the way for
two definite championship battles. The
first will be the meeting Of Iowa and
Ames at Ames. Nov. Is in which the
two undefeated teams Of the state will
meet. The second will be the meeting
November "a between Grinnell and
Cornell in which the two indicated
teams Of the Iowa conference WIN
meet. One great big stumbling block
is in the way of both OF these battles.
One is the Ames-Morningside battle
next Saturday and the other is the Coe
Cornell scrap Of a week later. Both of
these games are liable to spell disaster
to definite battling. Supporters OF
Ames are liable not to like the suR.
gestion that Morningside might flpur.
in the running but the fact remains
that the Sioux City team Is capable Of
giving Ames real argument esrec'al.
ly as It had an easy game FRIDAY
against Nebraska Wesleyan. Last wear
the score was Z to 0 and this year the
Morningside bunch has been more a
band Of Are eaters than a wear ago.
The Coe-Cornell game also is liable
to mix up the dope in the Iowa confer.
ence but in all events there will he a
definite championship. the elimination
of Highland park leaving the decision
of the title between Coe, already de.
feated. Grinnell and Cornell.
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TITLE CLAIMANTS
ARE ELIMINATED

Des Moines, Nov. 6. Possible claim.
ants for the Iowa high school football
championship fell thick and fast in the
games OF Friday and Saturday. Fort
Dodge. Clinton. Cedar Rapids were the
big ones to take the count but several
minor teams which might have made
claims also were defeated so the stage
Is set for a mighty interesting time for
the rest Of the season. The elimination
Of Clinton and Cedar Rapids balances
the state little more although east
ern Iowa still is represented by sew
eraI undefeated teams. Fort Madison
and Washington in the southeast and
Oskaloosa and Marshalltown in the
central east part Of the state will have
clear sailing. West Des Moines. Al
COMA and Allerton stretch across the
central part of the state with the
probabilities that neither OF the latter
teams will be defeated Corning and
Sioux City with the victories OF teams
these have defeated takes care Of M,
western part Of the state. Oskaloosa
and Mafshalltown will meet. this game
being certain to eliminate one Of these
claimants. Allerton, Corning, Fort
Madison and Washington probably arc
not as strong as West Des Moines.
Sioux City and Algona.
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St. Louis Hay Market.

st. Louis, Mo-. Nov. s.-Hay-Inspec-
tions totaled 80 cars, and included 81
timothy. Is clover mixed. 5 clover and
I alfalfa. Prices were maintained on
timothy and clover mixed. though the
feeling was easy on the general run Of
hay. because Of Increased offerings;
top grades. however. were scarce and
salable at full prices. Prices scarce mot
offered. in fact and auotably arm.
Glover and alfalfa was sparingly Offer
ed and held for strong prices. Sales on
this side: Clover-mixed. car No 2 at
$3.50, cars No and scant No. me-
dunn to light miSed at $1s and $3.50.
part car scant No. light mixed at
$500: also. I car part scant No. Glow
er mixed at sl3 and part No. . timothy
also at $13; timothy. car No. 2 at
S10.50 switched. car common No. 9
(stained) at S12. No. part and s12
and part at $l4 and part wheat straw
at 81, cars good No. 2 at Sl4, ? cars
No. at SIS, car No. mt SIG: alfalfa
I car No. at $3.50 switched. On east
side: Glover mixed. cars common No.
2 at s12. No. medium mixed at $13,
scant No. do at $3.50. choice
heavy mixed at $3.50 switched: tim
othy. I car no grade (threshedl at $3.50
del to this side, car common No at
$3.50 switched, car No. at $13. 1
car high No. 2 mt S!4.50 del to this side,
I car fair No. at SIS do: clover. I car
No. ! at $16. | car choice at SIT. Prairie
quotable at s12 to $136Is50 for No. .
and s14 to SIS for No. !.
Straw-Steady at $3.50 to 50 per ton
for wheat or oats. Part car wheat sold
at 50 this side track and car wheat
east track at $3.50
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Stock Market

N.v york. Nov. Increased conn :,
A.rca WAS shown with the progress o.
the session today, jndustrials ano ea s,,p-
ments. with less distinctive ISSUES 'f
plementing early gains. ,;ro N
steel led the movement auNa 'r;ce
80 ~ v point under its record pre-,
Wv. freely taken in the usual ia.s :.
b,nnS. Utah and Chino Coppers anu al.
Central Leather and Colump'a Gas Nth
nroyed upon previous maSimums m
rains Of to 4 points for Lacka"ai'A'
crmcible and Gulf States steer. a IN
More moderate advances oceu t,ar
.,yar naper. motor and other iea.n ;a,
,ss,,as also General Electric, lnous!,la,
Alcohol and shipping shares. hea s,nre
was strongest Of the rails. Bonus
Arm. in mark
"A CONTRAST TO the irregular trenu ~
last weeks closing prices, gains Q,
> no;mts being registered at the outset. :.
ppInited states steel rose Amos. ooo
point on its first transactloa W IN
shares with l to point adva ness Ssoss -.
Colorado Fuel, Republic Iron ana S ot,.,a
SharfieId steel, Baldwin LoColilo',
anaconda Copper and the leading 81
..n1s,,ns Central Leather's rise Oh -
" nan, maximum 101 was the consp,cu-
w. ~ Feature of more speculative nous.
trie,s Columbia Gas also attalneu 2
new record Of AN.
The closing was strong.
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Grain Review

Chicago. Nov. 6.-Rains In southern
Argentine gave downward slant today
to wheat prices here. Demand was poor
on account of reluctance to make new
commitments in the face Of general
holiday tomorrow. Opening prices,
which ranged from Il to 1c lower with
December at $1.S17s to $1.S2A and May
at S1.S3A to $1.S3A were followed by
decided further setbacks, interrupted by
brief transient rallies.
Adverse weather in Canada and Brit
ish buying at Winnipeg tended later to
give the market lift. Export demand
at the United States seaboard was also
said to have improved. The close was
strong ~ to 2hc net higher with De-
cember at $1.S4es and May at $1.S6k.
Corn weakened with wheat. In addi-
tion the market was bearishly affected
by reports that wherever possible box
cars and coal cars will be utilized to
ship corn. After opening "a to &c lower
the market underwent moderate addi-
tional decline
Subsequently corn recovered as re-
suit Of the late strength in wheat The
close was strong at u to sc net ad-
vance.
Oats gave way as result OF declines
in other cereals.
Higher prices on hogs lifted provis-
ions. Lard lead the advance.