davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL .APPLICATIONsSas they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tafrl1 is blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure IS
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces: HAIRS
Catarrh cure is not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sieians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results IN curing
catarrh. Sehd for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. q.
= Sold by Druggists. price 75c. &
- Hal's Family pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
w. X. Mays Peppermint Crop Turns
Out $3.50 per Acre.

w. K. Macy who has been expert
menting the past two years, recently
harvested his crop, having about one
fifteenth of an acre, which he cut and
distilled getting about three pints of
the oil, which at the very lowest quo
tation of $3.50 a pound would make
the yield worth at the rate of about
$50 per acre. The prices range as
high at $500 pound owing to the
quality. of the oil.-Garden Grove
Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

Ralf stones, Cancer and Ulcers OF the
lsomach and Intestines, Auto-Intoxi-
cation, Yellow JauDdice, Appendicitis
and other fatal ailments result from
Stomach Trouble. Thousands of Stom-
och sufferers owe their complete re-
covery to Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy. Unlike any other for Stom-
ach Ailments. For sale BY Bell Z
Painter, and druggists everywhere.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21

Biggest line of wall paper in town
at the Rexall store. 37-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-21
A STRANGE CASE.
clarinda, 1owa.-v1 had bad case Of
W.

years ago. My
ankles and limbs
were swollen
something terri
BILE. I had a half
dozen different
doctors in q year
and got not a bit
of b clip. Ny
Preacher told
me to take Dr..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

session. Erbacher has gone in the
proper way to secure a new license
1t NAV be that Billburg has deed to
the property But that doesn't decide
the matter. We are not questioning
the deed"
Says Lease Expires.
What right has Erbacher to the
property" Billburg asked the com
mission, jumping to his feet. "hr-
bacher rented from the Northwestern
Brewing company, who leased the
property from the Albrecht estate,
The lease expired and | bought the
property"
Attorney Ludolph spoke in behalf
of Erbacher. He claimed that IL
should be the position of the commits
sion to grant Erbacher license, ana
that If the time should come that En-
bacher is elected by a court order
that nothing would be lost.
Billburg replied that he would lose
by delay. He stated that he paid
s35 900 for the property and that each
day meant damage to him, as he was
anxious to erect a new building on
the corner
Both sides asked for an expression
from the commission upon the matter.
The commission passed the buck TO
the courts. Which means that in the
meantime Frbacher will conduct the
Loop" saloon at the corner Of Third
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

l6 years and was heretofore its gem
eral agent for eastern Kansas. His
family will arrive in Rock Island as
soon as the Kansas schools close
The company is too we'll known here
to need any introduction. 1t carries
over one and one-fourth million dol
lars of insurance on the lives of Rock
Island county citizens II is now do
ing an average business of FIVE mil
lion dollars per month. Il has paid
TO widows and orphans over forty
three million dollars for less cost to
the insured than would have been re-
quired BY any other company in
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
TEN COLLEGES IN
LOCAL CONTESTS
Attractive Programs for Two DAYS
Arranged Between Societies of
State at Augustana
ARE GUESTS OF THE ADEIpu,Cs
0ratorical, Dramatic Reading. Fssa,
and Piano Solo Competitions
VIII Re Among Features.

Literary pursuits will dominate A,
Augustana tomorrow and Saturday
when the Illinois Association of Lit
erary Societies will be the guests of
the Adelphic society of the Lutheran
school for two days Oratorical. dra-
matte reading. essay and piano solo
contests will be features of the ses-
sion Of the association, and the bust
ness meeting to be held on Saturday
morning promises TO be one of the
most important which has been held
by the society in the three years of its
existence Saturday afternoon the
representatives of the 10 literary So
cieties of as many colleges and uni
versities Of the state will be treated
to a special entertainment. Program,
OF some length but of exceptional in
terest have been arranged as follows:
Friday. $50 p. Dramatic Read.
ng-LadieS.
The Man In the Shadow" (Anonv-
mous)-June Molyneau, University of
Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

When your child is grown, the eondi.
ton of and the amount of his or her
hair will depend largely upon the way
1t is cared for now.
The human hair is composed of about
$4,000 delicate Oil plants.
Ordinary soaps and shampoos will
soon destroy the natural oil and the
fatty roots Of these plants making the
hair dry and brittle or destroying it en-
tirely. EVERY WEEK SHAMPOO is
an Anti-septic Oil Shampoo that
eleanses and puri6es the scalp thor
oily and leaves the hair just as nature
intended, soft, fluffy, silky, and the
scalp slightly moist with oil, but no
surplus oil in the hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

E. c. Donahoo to Antones Tereges,
part lot 16, Mrs l.. n. Warmers 1st
addition, East Moline. $40
Caronne Belle BASTARD and husband
II, Hampton, $500.
william E. Bailey ct ux to Harvey
Budelier, part lots s and 9, Baileys
Woodlawn addition, Rock Island, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
Letter From Attorney.

81 have clear title to the prop
erty. 1t is on the records at the court
house Erbacher has no standing at
law. l have here a letter from City
Attorney Scott to the commission. 1t
says that he has looked up the rec
ords and finds that l have the title"
Billburg gave the letter to Commits
sioner Rudgren with the request that
he read it. Commissioner Rudgren
read the letter to the commission. 1t
stated that in the opinion of the city
attorney Billburg was entitled to the
license. The letter said that Bill
burg's title to the property was clear.
Attorney Reynolds addressed the
commission, first stating it was no,
the purpose Of Erbacher to hold up
Billburg for price. as Mr.. Reynolds
claimed Billburg charged.
The legal rights of our client will
be decided by the circuit court. 1t is
not for Mr. Billburg to decide, nor Mr..
Scott, nor this council" Mr.. Reynolds
said. I'VE have, and claim to have,
rights to this saloon. We are not dis
closing any details When Billburg
attempts, through the courts, to eject
Erbacher from the place we will then
show what rights we have.
The point is that Mr., Erbacher has
been operating the saloon for two
years and intends to stay there until
he is removed by an order of the court.
The question of rights in this matter
is for the circuit court to decide and
not for the council All the council
can do is to leave Erbacher in pos
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Its success has been as phenomenal
as deserved. Mr.. Stephany is thor
ough and we'll posted insurance man
and expects to build up a constantly
growing business in our midst ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
HAIR GRAY? THEN
APPLY SULPHO-SAGE
1t Darkens Gray Hair Evenly-No
Dye-Harmless.

II your hair is gray, streaked with
gray permanently, or just turning
gray, or if your hair is dry, harsh,
thin or falling, simply shampoo hair
and scalp few times with Sulpho-
Sage Hair Color Restorer.
Every strand of hair, whether gray
or not, becomes evenly dark, soft,
glossy, fluffy, full of life and health,
full and heavy and fascinating, and
so beautifully and evenly darkened no
one could suspect you had applied
Sulpho- Sage Hair Color Restorer.
Give il a trial Sold on a money
back guarantee. SOC bottle at A. ].
Riess' drug store, Rock Island, Ill
lAdri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

The Last Word" ivan Dykel-Ma-
nei. Piatz. Northwestern.
The Vision of Sir Launfal" Oow-
ei)-Gladys Dunleavy, Augustana.
White Azalias" ANONYMOUS.
Lulu NJ. Ross, Shurtleff.
The Gypsy Flower Girl" fAnony-
mous,-Anna Hebel, William and
Vashti.
Judges: Miss Jennie B. Sturgeon.
Mrs Jay Clarkson, Mrs. Josephine
Mirheld, Miss Josephine Goldsmith,
all Of Rock Island.
Dramatic Reading-Boys.
A Plea for Cuba" (Thurston)-
Carl +. Swanson, William and Vashti.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
(Henry)-Howard Baldwin, Black
burn.
"A Plea for Cuba CThurston)-
lauris NJ. Eek, Northwestern univer-
sity.
Subject and speaker from University
Of Illinois, unannounced.
The New South and the Race Prob
lem" (Grady)-C. E. kelther, Eureka
Judges: DR.. E. F. Bartholomew
Augustana; Rev. ]. F. Mills, Daven-
port; Attorney J. Clinton Searle, Rock
Island
Essay Contest-Theme. Education"
"A High School Curriculum Ray
burn L. Zerby. Eureka.
"Playtime, the Child's Requisite"
Mildred Phillips. William and Vashti.
THE Necessity of Physical Educa-
tion"-Anna Cessander, Augustana
The School of Tomorrow"-Alma
Happe, Northwestern college.
The Ideal in Education"-Paul
Miller. Shurtleff
Juvenile Interchangeable Swain,
State Normal university.
Saturday. $3.50 A. ".
Historical Sketch of 1. A. L. S.
President Omar P. Steele.
Business session.
Discussion, THE Literary Society
and College Life" its place in the
small college, led by Anna Hebel, Will
liam and Vashti; its place in the uni
yersity, leader unannounced.
The question box: THE Real Prob
lem Of Our Society"
Saturday. 2:30 P. NJ.
Special entertainment for delegates.
Saturday. 1880 P. N.
Oratorical and piano solo contests
"Rigoletto - Paraphrase" Verdi
Lisztl Helen Madden, University Of
Illinois
"Nationalism or Humanity: Which ~
Arthur ]. Drummer, Northwestern.
Sonata" (Allegro), Op. 81, No. )
Beethoven - Olive Matchneer, Will
liam and Vashti.
Americas Better Policy"-William
B. Caneva, State Normal university.
Sonata" in A Major first move
menD (Cadmon)-R. Marchouh Hill,
Carthage
The Price of eace'-Trumann
Searle, Augustana.
Rigoletto - Paraphrase" Verdi
! List Ruth Bechtol. Northwestern.
The Modern Parasite"-Earl Emme,
Northwestern university.
Military March" (Schubert-Taus-
sig)-Bertha Bertel, Augustana
Americans for America"-George
D. Graves, Blackburn.
prelude" Rachmaninoff)- Mildred
Rutledge, Shurtleff.
Judges: Piano. Mrs. Katharine
Gest. Miss Norma Wiese and Miss No
tavena Steck of Rock Island, and
Mrs. Selma Bruning Albrecht of DAY.
export.
Judges: Oratorical. Professor A. E.
keiber, Judge William Theophilus,
Davenport, and Attorney c. E. Dietz,
Moline
The societies and the schools repre-
scented at the meet are:
Illinois university-Ionian, Athen-
can.
Northwestern university-Gavel and
Rostrum.
State Normal university-Philadel-
phian.
Augustana-Adelphi
-Philomathean.
Carthage-Galileo.
Eureka-Adelphian
hwestern-Philo.
Shurtleff-Alpha Zeta
william and Vashti-Adelphian
Websterian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
MAX STEPHANY
New General Agent for Bankers Life
Company
Has Opened Offices in the Best Build
ing,

ing.
N. Stephany, general agent for the
Bankers Life company of Des Moines,
arrived in Rock Island few days ago
from Kansas to take charge Of the
company's affairs here. He has open
ed Offices in suite 410 Best building,
on the first of this month, and starts
his agency with force of three sales
men Others will be added as rapidly
as possible. Miss Winifred Abbott has
been engaged as the company's stem
ographer Mr.. Stephany has been CON
nected with his company for the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

Il men would use EVERY WEEK
ANTI-SEPTIC OIL SHAMPOO instead
OF the strong alkai shampoos which
are so commonly used, they would pre-
serve their hair rather than invite bald
ness. EVERY WEEK SHAMPOO dis
solves and removes the dandruff (dry
or oily, opens the hair cells, feeds and
strengthens the fanished roots and
leaves the hair clean, soft, fluffy silky
and the scalp healthy. A weekly appli
cation for men and children and every
other week for women keeps the scalp
clean, healthy and the hair In excellent
condition.
EVERY WEEK ANT1SEPT1C OIL
SHAMPOO contains both mineral and
eocoanut oils which cleanse the scalp
and hair thoroughly, open the hair cells
and give the hair plant the oil which
is requires It fathers freely, removes
any surplus oil, but does not remove the
natural oil which healthy hair requires
Large bottle (64 teaspoonfuls) SOC at
For sale by Harper House Phar-
NANCY and other good druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04
PREACHER DEF|ES
OWNER TO EJECT.
Man Who Conducted "Loop- Saloon
Two Years Refuses to Give Place
Over to New Purchaser.
COMMISSION REFUSES no ACT
City Authorities Hear A. ". BilIburg
and Attorneys for Tenant and
Pass Question to Courts.

John Erbacher, who for two years
has conducted the Loop" saloon, cor
ner OF Third avenue and Twentieth
street, defies A. W. Billburg, who has
purchased the property from the Al
brecht estate, to eject him from the
place.
Erbacher and Billburg were heard
py the Rock Island municipal commits
sion yesterday. When both sides of
the case were reviewed by Attorneys
K. r. Reynolds and W L. Ludolph in
Behalf of Erbacher, and by Billburg
for himself, the commission threw up
its hands and said, Let the courts de-
eide it,
Long before the commission passed
the case along court action was init
mated, but attorneys for Erbacher
would give no inkling of what cards
they had up their sleeve.
We will not discuss details We're
not exposing our hand to Billburg. He
can find out what our claims are when
we get into court" Mr.. Reynolds told
tne commission.
At any rate the situation is a COM
pick one and promises to be the CEN
ter Of attraction among a number of
similar controversies which have
arisen over who has a right to pos
session of certain saloons in Rock
Island
- oil
Blllburg tried to buy the stock OF
Erbacher Sunday. Erbacher re-
| fused to sell to him. Erbacher told
Billburg that he intended to continue
to operate the saloon. Billburg told
Erbacher that he had purchased the
property from the Albrecht estate.
Erbacher appeared at the city hall
Monday and filed his bond and paid
in his money, $3.50, for license to
conduct the saloon for a period of six
months. Billburg had taken the same
step several days previous to that
time
When Erbacher defed Billburg to
eject him from the place, and when
he learned that Erbacher had taken
all the necessary steps to continue
conducting the saloon, he interviewed
the commissioners privately. Yester-
day he brought the matter before the
| commission in open session, and when
Erbacher and his attorneys learned OF
his contemplated move they hurried
to the city hall
81 would like to find out where I
stand in this matter and | would like
to get an answer from the gentlemen
Of the commission today" Billburg
said. | bought the saloon at the cor
ner Of Twentieth street and Third
avenue from the Albrecht estate. I
got a clear title to it and took pos
session of the property Monday. l
have learned that Erbacher has paid
in his money for new license and /
would like to know what the commits
sion is going to do about it. | have
plans already drawn up for a nice
building on the corner | am going
to tear down the old shacks and put
up new brick structure. But En-
bacher refuses to get out of the build
ing. He is staying and holding me
back. Every day that he stays there
is loss for me- 1t is holding my plans
hack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-04

avenue and Twentieth street, proper
ty to which Billburg claims to have a
clear title.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31
Benton
(Too late for last week.


Rams in the last day or two have i'm
proved the prospects for broomoorn,
katir and maize crops,
Our neighbor, John Close, has sold
his threshing outfit to the Ridgway
boys, who live over west Of here.
Henry Mueller, our foremost alfalfa
farmer, is preparing to cut his seed
crop OF that commodity. Part OF this
crop shows up fine and will make a
fair crop OF seed,
Fred Taintor's foreman, assisted by
another man, is preparing the pasture
fences near, getting ready for fall pas
ture.
John Close is discing land for Taint.
or with s horses, which makes rapid
work.
ID. w Bush, one of our prosperous
farmers, has painted his barn and
granary recently. He believes in paint
as being both useful and ornamental
COLD BUo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31

Taken Up-A stray, black, broncho
mare, weight about $50, age about 8
years. Came to my farm August 10th.
Had on new halter and was dragging
a rope. Owner may have same by pay
ing tor this notice and applying to NJ.
e, League, 0 miles south and 3 west OF
Beaver, Oklahoma. S.24 8 81 2t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31

/ bkANkhI OkLA AhuMA.
Rufus o. Walker and wife to Asa B.
Dobbs, net 33-6-2l, ssy5OO.OO.
Hazel Verne Fowler and husband to
J. g. Nichols. W. sw4 lO-S-23. 81 600. 90.
William II. Blood and wife to Robert
P. Smith, lots 3.4, section 1870. o. 90.
Thomas Landreth to Rufus o. Walk
er, sw4 27-6-2l. $4,000.
Thomas Lsndre to Rufus o. walk
er, nw4 27-6-2l, 81 500 %.
Esther L. Donell and husband to
Arthur and Charity c. Chittsnden. e2
sE4 and W se4 l-4-27. 10000.
Fred G. Trscy ct al to Granville T.
Ayers. the n. i OF lot Of the Tracy
Addition. South Beaver. $1,000.
John Moody and wife to James q.
Dixon, nw4 29-j-2s, $4,000.
Lee l.. Green and wife to William +.
Duncan. l-5 interest in mel 25-l-22.
sl.OO.
Samuel p. Mckee to Milton Mckee,
lots 3-4 and es sw4 and lots 3-4 and
e2 sW4 30-5-24, sl.OO.
W. II. Wells and wife to Knowles
Co-0perstive Co., lot "a, block 8,
Knowles, Oklahoma, g., 10000,
David w. Spsngler to 6. II. Beck
with, w sw4 25-2.72, $4,000.
Harvey 8. Dowles and wife to G. W,
bowers, sw4 2l-3-21, sl SOC. .Os.
Gate City Cemetery Association to
Homer Rhosdes, lot 227, Gate Gene
terry, $500.
James ID. whitssl to John A. Hilton,
nr4 29-s-21. 10000.
A. B. Gard to John Taylor. lots 81.
27-23.24, block S8, Gate City. Oklsho-
ma, 1900.
Luther Lewallon and wife to 7. w
and Elns AIRY, se4 1881, 81, $1,000.
Clark G. Braly and wife to George
B. McBroom, ne4 3o-8-2S, 70, 10000.
Drury A. Snider to James W. Du9,
ne4 1921, 81 10000.
William H. Crsckel and wife to
Phillip II. Sebastian, ne4 34-l-22,
s., 10000,
George B. McBroom to Jesse H.
Kinds, ne4 30-6-23, $4,000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31
ROLL OF HONOR


RENEWALS
F. ]. Incl, Forgan
H. NJ. Drake, Dombey
j X. Quinn, Bea.er
j. V. Thompson, Urichsville, Ohio
J. S. Shaffer, Englewood, Kansas
G. II. Folsom, Alva
II. Buckingham, Lawton
]. II. Carter, Speermors
Grant Fox. Knowles
ID. G. Kettle, Gray
W. Stokes, Madison
Logan Rock, Beaver
Miss Marie Beck, Preston, Kansas
A. l.. Buchanan, Beaver
Norval Wright, Balko
w. |. Drummond, Enid
j. W. Bridwell. Beaver
Robt. z. Heynen, Loreua
NEW
]. |. Bunyard, Arnett
II. l.. Duggins, Tuskegse by W. r.
0!mstead, Beaver
F. l.. Logston, Florence, Colorado
Mrs. Nellie McHsrg. Wichita. Kansas
Clyde Gregg, Sublette, Kansas
John Guthals, Talmsge, Nebraska by
A. NJ. Ives, Beaver
f. B. Jewett. Wichita, Kansas
@. ID. Norman, Beaver
A. o. Aday, Leslie, Arkansas
II. g. Wagner, Logan
G. p. Barnes, Hydro by Chss. Eyer,
Clear Lake
Chss. F. Huguley, Fisher, Kansas
l.. B. Tinnin, Balko
J. NJ. Cleek, Lorena
Mrs. Emmie Price, Lorens
]. NJ. Parker, Beaver
Jim Couch, Boyd
Miss Leila Cole, Tulsa
J. f. Lane, Beaver
lC. W. McGehee, Msnkato, Kansas
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Richmond, Indiana
by Mrs. Mary G. House, same
Laura G. Taylor, Elmwood
]. A. HUFF, Kansas City, Missouri
Sads L. Brannan, Liberal, Kansas
Geo. Nelson, Detroit, Michigan
p. A. Mcdonald, Elk City
w. F. Shaw, Beaver
J. II. Abbott, Gate
Hinkle Mercantile Co., Beaver
@, l.. Hustled, Colorado Flats, Colo.
G. X, Groves, Madison
w. +. Carson. Woodmsn, Colorado
Dan ID. Gracy, McAlester
w. s. Johnston, Beaver
Park DeCraw, Madison
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31
The ouInIus That Does Not Affect The Head

Because OF its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA.
TIVE BROMO QUININEi is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head Remember the full name and
look tor the signature OF +. W. GROVE. 2Se.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31
Real Estate Exchange

For Week Ending August 18th. 1915
Furnished By
n. \. LAWSON, ABSTRACTER.
BEAvER, OKLAHOMA.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-31

First State Bank Of For
gan will boy yoor sale paper
or make you a farm loan.
8-t7 If.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-01

six years old, but all sunshine with
his companions and nurses"
Poor little fellow! Poor little fell
low" sObbed Gabriel, the tears COM
ing down his troubled face. "Tell me
all about him"
There was not much to tell The
mother evidently loved the child, and
out of her earnings provided regu-
larly not only necessities, but lux
uries.
81 have no right to claim the child"
said Gabriel. ooh, should so like to
see him! Can you arrange it?"
81 have arranged it." explained the
investigator. ''The little fellow can't
stand much exertion. An attendant
takes him out for an airing every
day. He will carry him to you to-
morrow and leave him with you from
. nine until noon. Where shall it be?"
Here early as he can. Three pre-
cioUs hours! 1 am so grateful to
you" and Gabriel neither slept nor
ate during the intervening hours.
Gabriel was off duty, in way, that
morning. A road company was hay
ing a rehearsal of the time-honored
''UncIe Toms Cabin" The visiting
troupe carried their own scenery and
had their own property man, so Ga
briel simply supplied helpers in set
ting the scenes and the like and had
leisure.
At just nine o'clock a stranger, the
attendant from the children's home,
came behind the scene leading a wan
faced, big-eyed little fellow by the
hand. Gabriel had provided an easy
chair at quiet part of the stage. The
attendant placed little Humphrey in
this and departed with the words:
Back at noon, sharp"
Gabriel Dyke drew a deep breath
and gazed with tremUlOus, fearful
longing at the little mite before him.
The child was peering anxiously all
about him. AS his glance fell to the
face Of Humphrey those marvellous