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The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
RY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Jan 15.-German
Ambassador Won Bernstorft today
faced embarrassing explanations as
result Of documents taken frou,
Capt Franz Won Papen, recalled
military Jttache, az London
II facts developed at London from
Won Papens papers are later borne
ont in official reports 10 the state
department from Ambassador Page,
officials believed It possible the
German envoy would have difnculty
IN defending his connection with
Won Papen's work here Omcials
pointed out today that conclusive,
legal evidence Of wransooing is cot
required 10 impair the diplomatic
usefulness Of a foreign official here.
but that mere beliet or moral GER
talnty OF such misconduct "a SUM-
Client for diplomats recall
Publication IN London Of the
check stubs and letters OF Won
Papen. throwing further light on the
maze OF his financial operations,
aroused great interest IN official and
diplomatic quarters here.
Ambassador Bernstorff today re-
iterated skepticism and disbelief In
reports that anv evidence was found
(Contiuued on Page FourD
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
HORN DEAL
PUT Up TO
.BERNSTORFF
Washington Thinks An
Explanation
Is Due
Won PAPEN PAID
DYNAMITER
Documents Seized BY
British Reflect On
Methods of Embassy

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is
"The nature Of the papers taken
from Captain Won Papen by
British authorities at Falmouth,
Eng, are Of no Official interest
TO me-" Ambassador Bernstorff
said today, in refusing to talk
for publication regarding the in
cident.
Ambassador Bernstorffs posi-
ton, IL is said, is Shat while on
several occasions he gave mon
ey to Captain Won Paper il was
done as q matter Of convenience
TO the latter and that Won
Papen received and accounted
for his funds to the Berlin war
office and not to the embassy.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Austrians
Host 100000. including 10000 men
made prsonera, during the recent
Russian offensive. the Petrograd cor.
respondent OF the Daily Chronicle re-
ported today.
To keep his troops from retreat
Ing across the stripa river In Cali
cia. tho Austrian General Bothmer
destroyed the bridges in their rear.
the correspondent reported. The
Austrians clinginE 10 the east bank
were then exposed 90 murderous at
tack by Russian artillery.
"Ths Russian offensive covered n
period when the British and French
were strengthening thir positions In
(ContiaHed On Page FourJ
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

NEW YORK Jan. 15.--One killed. three we're
fatally injured and nine seriously burned by explosion on
board submarine E2 dry dock at the Brooklyn navy
yard, this afternoon.
defective battery is believed to have caused the expo
The Of the submarine found in flames by the
party which rushed to the hearing the BOOM
While dozen played water into the blaze others rushed
and dragging out the injured The officer of the day
said that while only is known to be dead ne believed
many others of he II in the would die in short te
so badly were they burned Several of the dragged
from the submarines interior with their clothing in flames.
The E2 was built in 1910 She dsplaces $50 tons the
surface and submerged and is 40 feet long The sub
marine has speed IA knots the surface and IL submerged
The 2 petrol burning boat and is equipped with four
torpedo tubes
Rear Admiral Usher commandant in the yard at the
time of the explosion and he with his sta hurried to the
and helped the fight to get inside the boat ana rescue
the men who caught there.
Lieutenant Charles NJ Cooke, who had command OF the
was rot in the the time of the explosion,
cong to the belief of the He was close by however,
being on deck.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
infant NOR TALITY FOR
t915,IN DETROIT, SHOWS
REMARKABLE DECREASE

nope Influenza has greatly In
creased the number Of deaths from
an causes. and doubtless will con
unue 20 do so until MAY at least,
and probably for a much longer
time. due to the great depression
and lowering OF vitality which fol
low its attack"
During 1915, 2,183 infants died
under the age OF one year, whereas
In 1914, there were 2.302 deaths.
During the last year, there wore
Continued on Page Four.)
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
Rate Drops From 120
to 104 Deaths
Per Thousand
BIRTH RATE
HIGHEST IN u. S.
Industrial Prosperity
Given Credit BY
Health Officer

Intensive efforts OF the board Of
health. under the direction Of Health
Officer William II. Price the last
three years, in the direction Of
minimizing infant mortality, the pre-
vention Of all diseases. contagious
and otherwise. and the education Of
the general public to varied means
in combating diseases, particularly
those Of degeneration, have worked
wonders.
In comprehensive analysis Of
deaths IN Detroit In 1915, prepared
by Or. Price. he shows clearly a
great reduction In infant mortality,
IN comparisons with the figures OF
1913 and 1914. despite the fact that
he used the government census fig
ures Of 554.7t7. whereas the popula-
tlon admittedly has been in excess
OF 100000 for some time; start
ling decrease in the number Of cases
OF contagious diseases reported, AMI
corresponding lower death rate
from those diseases
Tho death rate OF 157 per LOCO
population. as prepared by the
health officer Is approximately the
same as I'm 1913 and 1914 How
ever. as Or. Price says IN his state
ment IF more accurate estimate
Of population had been used the
rate would be considerably lower.
It may also be said that the indica.
tons throughout the year were FOR "a
lowering OF the death rate, but the
epidemic OF influenza dissipmed the
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
ALBION HAS 3
SMALLPOX CASES

ALBION. Mich. Jan. 14.-With
three persons quarantined and many
exposed. this city Is facing seri.
Gus smallpox epidemic situation.
Clarence Mullins, agent for the
Michigan Railways. and William
Garaghty and willlar, Boldt. shop
men. are quarantined. According
30 Health Oficer A. u. Grant prob
ably half n dozen others have the
disease IN a light form.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
OLD YPSILANTI
RESIDENT DEAD

YpSlLANl1, Mich, Jan. Is.
CSDeciall-AIrs. Ann Haskin, aged
81, died this morning, following ar
attack Of 10 grippe She IS survived
by three chiIdrrn Mrs o. A. Todd
of Detroit Miss Alice. Of Ypsilant.
and HoratIo, address unknown.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
Detroit Backs Up Fifty Years
When Crossed Feed Wires
ThrOU Her Into "ReUprSe"

a few crossed feed wires threw
Detroit into reverse. Friday morn
ing. and she backed mp so years.
The magic OF push button existence
went out OF business, and many a
man. tumbled into his bed last night
off the historic for life
Shaved and shorn by candle light
he looked like an Ural lamb. his to-
bacco heart pounded at the back
Of his Adams apple, and his legs
ached. He'd climbed half way to
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
Mrs. McAulIffe Gets Decree

Judge Collingwood Saturday sign
cd the decree that frees Mrs. Lucin
+. McAuliffe from pr James Nc
Auliffe. Duluth. Mimi. physician.
Mrs. McAuliffe charged her husband
with cruelty, and alleged, among
other things. that on one occasion
he told her che ought to jump into
Lake Superior and even went 80 far
AZ to pick out the most perfect spot
for such a plunge.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
FORD PEACE
PARTY OFF
FOR HOME
All But Permanent
Delegates Sailing
Today
Bv CHARLES p. STEWART.

CStaH Correspondent united Press0
THE HAGUE. Jan. 15-The Ford
peace expedition came 10 an end
today American delegates rushed
madly about, packing trunks and
making final sightseeing launts.
preparatory Ia their departure Cor
America aboard the liner Rotterdam
tonight They will leave for Rot
terdam late this afternoon,
Several OF the Ford lieutenants
are remaining in Holland 20 help
start the permanent peace tribunal
on It's way. No sessions will be
held for several weeks The Scan
dinaviun countries have not named
their members and no word OF &C
ceptance has come from William j.
Bryan, Miss Jane Addams or Mr..
Ford himsolf who were elected
American members.
The Schwimmer and anttSchwim-
NOR factions are engaged I'm "A CON
test over the positions on The per
manent tribunal. 10 is considered
probable that neither Euan, Miss
Addams or Ford viii accept and
the contention ls for tNe choice o'
three OF the Ave alteruates elected
yesterday. 20 take their places.
Tho 25 members ot,the permanent
peace tribunal--five each from Hcl.
land. Norway, sweden, DennarE
and the United states-1S other
Ford employees. Including starog'
raphers and advisers, VIII remain I'm
Holland at Ford's expense. lt h
estimated that tho trlbuna, which
Ford hopes will arrive at peace
program will cost him $4,000 O.
week.
DIT Charles +. Aked. of San Fran.
cisco, and Miss Joseph Fels of
Philadelphia, have been added 90
the list Of American delegates on
the permanent tribunal The others
are Bryan, Miss Addams and Ford.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

Mars to see men in office buildings.
only 20 find that they had given up
and taken the day on Telephones
we're out OF commission, and so was
business.
In the hotels. the guests got up
by yellow candle light" and sales.
men who In their youth tumbled out
OF straw beds upstate forgot their
grown-up afhuence, escorting a flick.
erinE tallow candle down the long,
Gna..siasaa -. Ds@s 1881
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
MORE DUTCH
DIKES BROKEN

AMSTERDAM. Jan. i5.-Whole
districts We're isolated today by the
nood Of water that swept through
a break On ;he Zuyder Dee dyke,
Communications were Interrupted
and the authorities were unable to
say whether other districts might
he lmperiled,
The town Of poldera Is completely
Inundated and the railway from Rot.
terdam 90 Dordrecht partly do
tro,,d Soldiers at Fort Durgar.
dam spent the night In the cupola
and were rescued by ships.
sceval maller nections OF the
dyke have said 90 have collapsed.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

The FIRST savings bank in the
United states was organized in New
York city. Nov %, 1916, but the first
TO so into actual operation opened
lts doors in Philadelphia, Dec OF
that year.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

tiANeHA temperature hhiM NhiF ~
pnEt 81 years, 80. in 1905 lowest, 10
below zero en- tSnH.
puc year aRo todnyi Highest tenn
pernture, 35g lowest, toj mean, 3Ot
partly cloudy wcnthcs.
The sun sets az 5i20 y. m. Sntur-
day md rises nt 1857 81. m. sunday.
The moun sets sunday NJ 5i2S q, an.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
THE WEATHER

Detroit md vicinity Saturday
continued coldj moderate variable
winds.
Lower MichiRHnt Local snow. sat
urday night and sunduyg continued
colds moderate southwest Go north
west winds.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
U. S. euonsrs Set New Record.

U. S. Guunsrs Set New Record.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Gun-
ners OF the Atlantic fleet made dur
ing 1915 the highest averages ot
the fleets history for target prac-
tice I'm the open sea. This became
known Friday In connection with
transmission to the senate OF ths
annual report OF Admiral Fletcher.
commanding the fleet.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
NJ ntengrin Court
Fugitives; Armies
Still in Retreat
GERMANY WILL
AVENGE U-BOAT
Refuses to Arbitrate
Case of BaralOng; to
Make Reprisals

BERLIN (Vla Wireless 20
SayVllleD, Jan, i5.--ksiser VIII
helm today attended a luncheon
with the reiehskanzler. He
was IoyfuIly cheered as he drove
through the streets 10 the pal
ace.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
j, s. SUBMARINE EXPL0DES;
ONE KNOWN DEAD, IL HURT
Blow Up of Ed Believed
Due to Defective
Battery

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-As ii began to appear that
the accident to the E-2 might prove to be ser-
Gus than first Indicated the navy yard closed OFF,
GERS said the number of dead and injured might be
raised but that it would be time before additional
casualties if any, would be known.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
MEXICO is
SOLD TO US.
N-fIIn
Says CarranZistas Are
advance Guard Of
the GringOes"

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-"The Car.
ranzistas are advance guards Of
the srinaoes. They have sold
you 20 the United States and
the day the arlnsoes come, my
countrymen will call for me
again. shall answer their call
and shall have the arms and
ammunition"
That, according 70 Donald
MeGresor, formerly Of Chicago,
now Of chihuahua, Mex, was
Pancho Villas farewell 20 CHI
huahua when his troops evaeu-
ated II In December.
a dozen executions Of Ameri-
cans by VillIsta troops are re
corded In MeGregor's letters.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

LONDON, Jan. f5-The
epartsh steamer Bsyo struck a
mine, and eank. Thursday, In
che bay of 5iscay, OF the French
seaport Of la Rochelle. Twenty
five OF her crew were drowned.
Only one mar Was saved.
The sayo displaced 2,776 tons.
She was owned by La Martina
Esperanzs, OF Bilbao. and regis
tered az that port.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

BERLIN (Via SayviIle Wire
iessl, Jan. t5.--"Russian attacks
In the district Of Czensrxy, south
Of the Styr, against Gen. Linsin-
gems army, failed before the
Austrian front" the German
war office reported here this az
ternoon.
On the west front. an en-
emy aeroplane was shot down
BY Lieut. soeIke and fell into
the English lines. where II was
shelled and set afire by German
artillery"
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15
HAL H. SMITH
URGED TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR

Hal II. Smith. prominent Detroit
attorney. Is being doomed for gov
ernor by the Belding Banner. MIR.
Smith. who Is Htannch member OF
the @. o. r.. says he IL pleased at
the honorable mention being given
him by his home town paper. Mr..
Smith is former resident Of ionia
county and has a farm near Beld.
ing.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

The ice.break.Eg ferry boat,
Prince Edward island. plying on
the Straits of Northumberland. Can
ada. has polatial accommodations
for passengers 10 Is the first boat
II the kind 70 be 50 equipped.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

ES PASO. Tex, Jan. 15.-Ameri
cans were fleeing from northern
Mexico today Threats OF bandits
to exterminate foreigners, the kill
CCoRtinucd on paEe Four.)
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

PrfntinR--the plain neat kind--thRt
a. rfnht--Tinea job Depty--Mnin 4b2o
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

ToDNY'S TEMPER NTl RVS.
The Detroit times., 1916-01-15

Saves your time and
your eyes
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22

children.
Anthem, by the choir.
Opening service.
Reeitations-Helen Hoenie, Lester
Lemke.
Solo-by Anna Lemke.
Recitations-Wilmer Frahm, Or
yelle Dicke.
Responsive Scripture reading.
Recitation-Raymond Hoenie, HUI
bert Lemke.
Song-"O, Bethlehem of Judah"
Recitations-Luther SiebeTt, How
ard Frahm
Dialogue Ruth Siebert, Naomi
Hoenie, Ellenore Bollenbacher and
Urban Hoenie.
Song-"O, Come Little Children"
by the primary classes.
Recitations - Cletus Frahm, Yer
Siebert, Chloe Smith.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Recitations-Robert Luth, Marie
Krogman, Helen Siebert.
While Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks by Night"
Recitations-Albert Regedanz, Ed
ward Alt, Norval Pierstorff.
Duet-Frieda Regedanz and Flor
ence Luth.
Dialogue - Flora Dicke, Cora
Smith, Leila Willrath, Esther win.
rath, Esther Siebert.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Recitations-Orvelle Alt, Florence
Pierstorff, Wilhelmia Siebert, Flor
ence Frahm.
Anthem-By the choir
Dialog-Luetta Willrath, Vernon
Pierstorff, Estella Siebert, Victor
Pierstorff.
SOlO-By Mabel RegedanZ.
Recitation-Emma Pierstorff.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
ecitation-Harold Bollenbacher.
Song" Beautiful Beaming Star. !"
Harold Frahm.
Dialog and Song: Rege
danz, Emma Willrath, Olga Dicke
Cora Hoenie, Alma Luth, Anna Lem
Ike, Laura Pierstorff, Esther Smith
Minnie Pierstorff.
Recitation: Myrtle Pierstorff, Wal
ter Siebert.
Song-"O, Christmas Tree"
Recitations - Edith and Esther
Pierstorff
Offering for Orphans Home.
Distribution of Gifts.
Closing Service.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22

The Angels Song Harry Moor,
man.
Reading by the School, "Tiding of
Great JOY"
Song by the School, while shep.
herds Watched their Floeks by
Night"
The Wise Men-Emma Reservoir.
The Shepherds-Ruth Adams.
Duet, THE Shepherds and the An
gels, by Vera and Mrs. Geo. Kon-
rath
Dialogue, IF There Had Been No
Christmas" Margaret Wiley and Es-
ther Konrath.
Empty Stockings-James Kantzer.
Reading by the School, "A Babe
Lying in a Manger."
Song by the School, silent Night!
Holy Night!".
The Virgins Lullaby-Anna Heb
meyer.
The Christmas Tree-Paul Brobst.
Song by a Soprano Chorus, Come
to the Lowly Manger,"
No Room-Minnie Seeger.
No Room for Thee-Irene Kantzer
Reading by the School, Fell Down
and WOrshipped Him.
Song by the School, Beautiful
Beaming Star"
Song by the House, Joy to the
World"
Benedictions and Doxology.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22
He Took Out a Quarter.

and he sat down to it alone. His wife
was dead, and since Alice ran away
two years ago with a poor clerk and he
| had pronounced the sentence of exile
upon her, he had lived alone with his
| servants.
They ministered to his comfort skill
/ fully now as ever, but somehow things
were not right. He thought Of a poor
family group in the trolley, and pic
tured their Christmas evening meal;
imagined what joy the smallest thing
on his table would give them
He drew his eyes impatiently away;
and then he thought of the clerks
Christmas gifts, cut right in two. He
pictured the faces of the neediest
ones, when they opened the flaps of
the tiny envelopes he had guiltily
sealed. Around and around the room
seemed to echOe:
"You'se got the heart of the Christ
mas Child all right, mister" and he
| laughed aloud.
He pushed back his chair inpatient
ly and went into the library.
"Great Scott what is the matter
with me?" he said; my liver must be
out Of order"
He took up a cigar and magazine,
but he could not read. From across
the shadows of the library his daugh-
ter's eyes sought his, staring from
out the canvas She was the only one
he had left, and she was cast rigorous
ly aside. The face Of the Great Man
worked suddenly in pain, and his head
fell forward on his arms.
And then-soft arms were about his
neck, and lips pressed to his cheek.
Father" said a voice, '1OOk up and
say I may come. Alec let me in; I've
been waiting in the hall"
She broke off. The sound Of music
came family into the room. With
arms about him, she drew him to the
window and flung up the sash.
"The Little Orphans Christmas Car
OIL" she whispered, and the room was
filled with melody.
Tears streamed down the Great
Mans cheeks; he drew her head to his
shoulder.
"Alice," he whispered brokenly,
"you must come and make me a bet
ter man."
And suddenly about them lowered
the spirit of that great heart Of the
Christmas Child
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS
Program of the st. Pauls Ev. Luth-
eran Church, Washington TIP.
Sunday Evening

Organ Prelude-Opening Remarks
Song by the Primary Glasses, 20
Christmas Tree" Lighting of he
tree during he singlng.)
Opening Responsive Service by the
Sunday School.
Greeting-Bernice Brandon.
A Small Boys Speech-John Wi
ley.
We Meet Again-Frieda Segar.
Song by the School-"O rhu JOY
full Day"
A Little Baby-Herman Fennig.
When the Blessed Lord was Born
by a class of nine children.
Glory to God-Earl Adams.
Song-"Christmas Tide Reyerie'
Solo by Otto Menchoffer
o Blessed Little Star-Catherine
What Does it Catherine
Wiley, Leila MenchOfer, Catherine
Menchoffer.
Song by the Primary Glasses, 20
Come Little Children"
When | Grow Up-Herbert Seeger
Clarence Rabe, Ivan Menchofer.
When Christ Was Born in Bethle
hem-Cletus Menchofer.
Responsive Reading by the School
bethlehem of Judea.'
Song by the School, 20 Bethlehem
of Judah"
We Love to Think of Jesus-Fred
Brobst, Stanley Adams, Lloyd Crap
ner, Walter Stein.
In Bethlehem of Judea-Elsie
Hehmeyer.
Marching Song by the Primary
Glasses.
The First Christmas-Nellie Smith
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22
Danny Stepped to the Other Side.

admiration, three children stood and
marvelled. They evidently had just
been admitted from another room.
Beaming on them with maternal pride,
stood a woman with rosy cheeks and
coal black hair, telling them, no
doubt, of the wonderful things that
would grow on that tree over night.
1t was Christmas eve; Danny had no
thought Of that before. And tomOr-
row would be the day Of peace on
earth, good will toward men," And
here was he, Danny Donovan, with
of deep shame came over him and he
lowered the hammer of his revolver,
and returned it to it's holster.
"By the saints !" he muttered into
his beard; IAN KEN near to putin
an end to a bit Of fun like thatp
And now the children were sent
away to bed, and. the task of hanging
the presents on the magic tree began.
Unmindful of the biting wind and
snow, Danny watched, and slowly
feeling of loneliness crept over him,
and with it longing hope that perhaps
some day, he, too, in his own home
And why not7 Over in the Fort Nc
Kenzie settlement was a fair Rose
whose eyes had always been lowered
before the look In his own.
With last lingering look inside the
cabin, Danny made his way to his
team. There a new thought came to
him and he paused to ponder it. Did
he not owe these people something?
He had come with a heart black as
sin, and he was leaving with heart
light as air.
He fumbled beneath his pack, in the
bottom Of the sled, and drew out a
deerskin bag. It was dirty and
greasy, but it was filed with yellow
nuggets and dust. Danny had sew
eral more like it in the sled, for luck
had been with him in the North. He
made loop in the string that fastened
the bag, and plodded back to the door
of the cabin. He felt cautiously about
until he found the latch then hung
his offering upon 1t and went back to
his team. With -subdued shouts he
reused the dogs, then turned his sled
around and made for the pass, the
blizzard at his back and a joyous
lightness In his STEP
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-12-22

out his hand, and his kindly voice and
confidential smile seemed to reassure
the little girl, for she came nearer and
nearer and smiled back timidly.
you've come to tell me what you
want7 Where's your mamma, honey?'
IL haven't any" she replied In
a tone of gentle resignation, putting
her little hand into his big one. 81
came by myself, because it's Aunt
Bertha's present l wanted to ask you
about, and she mustn't hear. I asked
her to walt a minute for me around the
corner of that big pile of dolls"
'T see." Santa's rosy cheeks grew
Just a little redder, for Bertha was
the name that had been in his
thoughts a moment before and invOl-
unfairly, for that names sake, his man
ner held a special friendly interest for
the plainly dressed, thin-faced little
girl. "Well, do you know what your
auntie wants me to bring her" Santa
smiled behind his beard at the incon-
gruous situation, but the child's look
was gravely concerned.
That's just the trouble, Mr.. Kris I!
But 1 know there's something she
wants very much. She was crying yes
terday, and when I asked her how
she could feel bad so near Christmas,
she said that was. just it, and when
/ asked her some more questions she
'splained that she had a lovely Christ
mas present last year, and she lost
it, and It was her own fault, and now
she'd never have it again. But she
wouldn't tell me what it was"
Don't you remember what presents
she had last year?"
"Oh, she didn't live with us then.
She's my papa's sister, you know, and
he wrote and asked her to come and
take care of me when-when mamma
died" The brown eyes blinked
bravely. "Aunt Bertha lived way up
in the mountains, with grandma and
grandpa, so of course I don't know
about her Christmas presents.
thought, maybe, as you're "a sort OF
fairy, you would know how to find
out"
"And where does she HveP he asked
with his heart humping under the
scarlet coat in a manner i'll betitting
his age and dignity. The little girl
gave an address which he recognized
as a small street in a section of the
city near his own modest lodging.
'Now, don't you worry any more
about it." he charged her as he wrote il
down. II feel sure that we're going tc
find out what that Christmas present is
anF see that she gets it, too. And we
hope 1t will make her all happy again
don't WEI Run along, dearie-I mus
talk to these other little folks now. It's
our secret and won't forget"
He nodded to her once more as she
disappeared in the crowd, and his eyes
followed her progress to the distan
doll corner. Just one glimpse hi
caught Of the tall girl who stepped