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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28

teams now are enrolled in military
service.
There are no Yale players to return
70 college Ibis fall. u whatever sth.
letics are arranged VIII he Of teams
winch contain no veterans. All the
varsity athletic schedules have been
cancelled
e schedule for the freshmen football
eleven is beng arranged. Whether
there VIII bc 2 regular Yale eleven e
pla5 4 series Of rather i%mpromptu
games this FAN or whether there viii be
simply a few class or university dc
partment teams is uncertain Members
of the faculty feel that il VIII be i'm
possible to put out q formal eleven
which Viii play university rivals.
Two regular Connecticut regiments
are now encsmped on the Yale athletic
plant. a. the Bowl and at Yale field.
Most Of the Yale athletic fields will be
devoted to military work this fall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
HAMMOND OUT
FOR REVENGE

Hammond Viii make a desperate eff
fort 20 even up with South Chicago sun
day when the second game OF the series
ia staged in the South Chicago ball
park Errors enabled the C~hicagoans To
win last Sundays affair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
JACK
WHALES M'ALLISTER

OAKLAND. CAL. Sept. 2S.-Bob Nc
Allister is only = shadow Of his former
self. night fans agreed today. after see
ing Jack Dempsey maui Bob around the
rin in their four round bout Wednes-
day night. McAllister was far out
classed at all stages and frequentlS
hung on to escape punishment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28

To Arms-Your Country Calls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
PUGILISTTC


Billy Wagner. brother of Charley
White and also a lightweight. is grow
ing tired Of ring inactivity. Wednes-
Gay he announced that he is ready for
business. Wagner and Manager Lew
Brill will be at the ringside at MiIwau-
kee neN Thursday night TO challenge
the winner of the Ever Hammer-Charlie
Metric ten, round bout. If ne succeeds
in getting this match for a Brewery
City arena he will stick around, but If
ne fails he Will make a tour of Ohio
cities. where the sport is going good at
present.
We have with US again our old friend
Joe Mandot Of New Orleans. The south
ener who a couple of years ago looked
like championship stuff, only to slip"
like a lot Of others have done. is train
ing at The Arcade gym. Chicago. and is
showing considerable form. He is open
for matches with any of EN-.
Ever Hammer is training daily at
Towards gym. Chicago. and is fast
rounding into form for his clash with
Metric. Local fans in some numbers
probably will make the trip to the
Brewery CITY for this mill, for it is
the first one of the season in which a
local boy has been A principal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
A DOIG
GIVEN DRAW

IA SALE. ILL, sept. 2S.-Bryan
powney OF Columbus and Goats Doig Of
Spring Valley went ten rounds To 3
draw. Doig won his right TO an even
break by his showing in the enth
round. when he had Downey in distress.
Seven Of the other nine rounds were
the Ohioan s, BY reason of aggressive
ness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28

and do better if necessary. They seem
% think il isn't unnecessary. Watch
and see If Hess plays like he has been
playing 81 practice we suppose we had
better give 2 season ticket 70 Burns,
Stewart and Mellow.
Don't forget that the game starts At
80 p. M.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
WHO STOPPED
PRIZE FIGHT
ACROSS LINE?
Sheriffs Galore Appear to
Thrust the Fans in the
Hoosegow Should Mill Be


Deputy sherihs of Cook and Lake
n lsst night prevented the ten
round tight between Young Denny Of
New Orleans and Tommy Sheehan of
CSicago Heights. The fight was sched-
uled 70 be held in West Hammond. but
sheriff Traeger sent men TO stop it. It
Is said a committee OF Hammond and
vest Hammond church people visited
Tracger and had the fight stopped but
The promoters blame it on to another
source At any rate an eleventh hour
attempt to hold the scrap at Coy's Park
failed when Sheriff Barnes, hearing Of
il. dispatched a load Of deputies down
from Crown Point and the local police
polished up their clubs prepared for an
exciting evening.
Fans Jam Cafes.
At eight o'clock. the hour the first
preliminary night was to have started.
several hundred fight fans from ali
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
Miske VS.. Weinert Again.

NEW YORK. Sept 2S.-Buly Miske
and Charlie Wemert have been matched
for a return match. They Will meet
Tuesday in a scheduled ten round affair
al the Broadway Sporting club IN Brook
lyn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-28
LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results
Pittsburgh. 10t Brooklyn, ,.
Cincinnati. 6, Boston. 4
No other games scheduled.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

faintness had disappeared as my
Indignation arose. l was positive
that Il had been Mrs. Lawson talk.
Ing, and was angry that | had not
compelled an acknowledgment OF
her identity.
Before this interruption ! had felt
so grateful so meekly forgivlng. 40
happy that Robert had been saved
10 me. Now my heart was over.
flowing with bitterness az the
thought that another shared him
with me; that she shared my anx
iety. my fear. and would also share
my gratefulness at his recovery.
In half an hour went In again
TO Robert. and 20 my Joy found him
calmly sleeping, Tim Mulhany laid
a finger on his lips as / stood look
Ing down at my husband: this time
my spirit OF thankfulness was mixed
with Indignation against that other
woman--whoeYer she was.
Il Will lie here on the couch" !
told Mr.. Mulhany. as he rose 70 go
and will call IL Robert wakes. Tell
Martha please not 10 disturb me un
less the doctor returns"
wanted 10 be alone with my hus
band and-my thoughts.
Robert had been very near death
but had come out unhurt, save FOR
the shock and the blow on his
head, which the doctor had assured
me would soon cease TO trouble him
For a while ! lay thinking OF many
things which troubled me, but grad
ually forgot them all and fell into
a light sleep.
dreamed that was runninl
away and that Mrs. Mulhany rar
after and caught me. When she
asked me from whom | was runninl
answered Myself"
Isn't that cowardly. Margaret
You can't run away from your
thoughts and others need YOU
dear. she replied in her usua
sweet way.
woke with A start 10 hear Rob
ert say Margaret and then ash
for water.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

An Excuse For Wealth Is Charity.

II has been weeks. little book,
since oonhded anything 10 you.
but somehow have not had a min.
ute 10 myself
In tho FIRST place there was so
much 10 he done in settling up the
Solwin estate. After the will had
been read the lawyer handed me a
letter on which was the superscrip.
zion For Margaret waverly, to be
opened after my will is probated.
With no preamble the letter.
which was evidently written while
was at Atlantic City, readily this
time. Marslc. my child. you will
know what you have been 10 me-
how much have loved you---how
much rust you. Margie. am
very fond OF Richard. but YOU have
always been to me. ever since the
FIRST night saw you. the daughter
would like 10 have had.
Il know more about you. child,
than you know yourself know
your hatred OF cant. your disgust OF
hypocrisy. your contempt OF coward
ice. also know many OF your
temptations. but know your hon
esty OF purpose, your sense OF Jus
tice and human sympathy not only
with suffering but with sin.
"Margie, dear, do not. beg OF
you. let this sympathy falter. Re
member while II may not be any
harder for men TO reaist yet they
sometimes fall because they are
tempted oftener than women. have
made you independent OF anyone,
Margie. dear would like TO have
you keep the old home and think
will rest more quietly II ! can 30
10 sleep with the feeling that your
children will make the old rooms
gay and run about the grounds.
II have been very happy in this
home. Margie, and very sad. You
and Richard have contributed both
TO my happiness and my sorrow
have reIoiccd In your youth and
your love and care Of me and have
erleved because : have felt that YOU
and Richard did not understand
each other as you should. In this.
my child. you are partly % blame.
You wanted the stars. my dear. and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

! because they are always out OF
reach YOU have been content with
nothing else.
II know much OF this restlessness
has come from the fact that there
are no children climbing into your
lap and holding your face between
their little hands. while their dewy
half-open lips are pressed "a yours.
MY greatest sorrow. dear. is that
probably will not I've 20 sec them.
but know they will come to you in
the future
You know, dear child. that I
have good many pensioners on M
income. ! cid not make any pro.
visions. for them in my will for |
wanted To give you the Joy Of do.
ing for others as | have done. En-
closed you will nnd names and de-
Hcriptions OF these others and their
necessities. I have always given
away one.fourth OF my personal in
come and since Mr.. Selwin's death
and my wants have been fewer. I
have given half The only excuse
for being rich. Margie. Is that II en-
ables you 10 be charitable.
"MargIe. dear. when you read this
shall be no more. but | want you
10 know that my passing has been
happier In the knowledge that the
wealth which my mother left me
and OF which 7 have always strivcn
TO give good account Is 70 pass into
your capable hands.
II am leaving you something more
precious and that ls the conscious.
ness that you have made a lonely,
childless woman very happy in the
last years OF her life. No one, not
even a child OF my own body. could
have been kinder 20 me than YOU
and Richard have been.
BE happy. dear. and remember
this my last word 20 you-happi.
ness is made up Of the simplest
things In life. DC not wait for tho
big things you desire before you
are happy In the little everyday
things which Gene You can find
one every day n YOU look for a..
Goodbye and God bless you. Mar
MARIA sELwIN."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18

Bird. "a. Ohio
Robert J. Dye. is. Akron. o.; May
Hosneld. n, same.
David r. Holmes, a., Detroit Hazel
VIM l. Dodds. SO. Detroit; Mamie
Eberley 62. same.
John X Kaollayum. 50. Detroit;
Belt Galloway. IS. same
Gel a. holloway 80. Detroit
Madeline sheylin, 2 same -.
Lupa. s3. same
Leon o. JankiewieE. 80. Detroit.
Caroline Kaliasinski, a., Garnd Rap
ids.
Rome u. SHAVER a. Detroit; Jen-
Thomas Hurd. a. Detroit; HeAn
smith %. Worthwhile.
Joseph sulky. o. Detroit; Mary
RiElowski 80. same.
Minor a sweet 2B Detroit Cora
y. Rousbottom. 30, same
Harlan IA Frazier -, Detroit
| Elsie Marcus. 20. same.
Harry n. Rem. 90 Toledo, Bertha
Boltin. rs. same.
u. Mills rs. same.
Charles r. r.. Jackson. 81. Windsor.
| Lillian NJ. Howard. %. Ont.
James Brown. a., Detroit; Edith
Eaton, a. same.
william staviopoves. IS. Detroit;
Catherine Denker. -, same.
Robert II. Beers 80. Detroit; Mar
Raret Macleod. ~ same.
Norman Arthur, 20. Detroit; Hen
rietta T.. Zimmerman, 20, same.
Lewis "a, Knack %. Detroit; Anna
paul price. 90 Detroit; Margaret
| T.eseey. 90 same
Andrew Gurnic. q. Detroit; Mary
| Mietlak. IS. same.
Mike Rasakiewicz. -, Detroit: Lucy
Mruczinska. 81. same
Clarence ". Wolfe. &C. Detroit
| Beatrice a. Rachel, %, same.
Charles Price 81. Detroit' Matte
| DoMint 81. Jackson
| Herbert r. skinner. 81, Detroiti
| Elizabeth Mccain. 40. same.
Russell A. Emig. 20, Detroit beila
NJ. stewart a. same.
While Miller. 30. Detroit; Mary
! Bremen. 81 same.
John Pelc. 20. Detroit Veronike
Rzepka, 9. same
Herbert Clark. 10. Detroit, Irene
| MorninRston. ~. same.
Arthur Henry. %. Detroit; Ruth
! Carney. % same.
Erasno Gaimbone. al Detroit; Bene-
delta Scalice, 80. same.
Joseph p. Muller. %, Detroit, Elsie
Ziegeler. 81, same.
| William 7. Brown. %. Detroit
| Hazel Redwood, -, same
Anton czajkowski. 81. Detroit; cas-
/ sic Olszewska. IS, same.
Harry s Johnston. 81. Detroit
| Stella Gunow. %. same.
Mark Pettijone. 20, Detroit Marle
Herman. 20. same.
Joseph Barszki. 20 Detroit; Sophia
| Benkowski, 81. same.
Gordon Derry. -. Detroit Mary
| Konen, % same
Alfred Cook. 90 Detroit; Bertha
| Hoimen. 30 same
William ~. Shirley, IS. Detroiti
Anne MAY Meyers. 81 same.
David j. WATSON. 81. Detroit, Daisy
w Questard 2e. same.
William ". MRcpun. IS, Detroit,
Jessie MacKay. -. same.
Alex Marcy. IS, Detroit; Pear
| Goodroe, 2. same.
Carl r. HelienberE, ~. Detroit
Fern l. Keilloe. %. same
John j. Newman. p, Detroit
Blanche Ratke. -. same.
Harold X. Hood. %. Detroit; Mad
cline Downie. II, same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
A Sad. Sad Quarrel.
a auarrers dreadful any way.
But when friends dlHnGrce
"a Ia lnleod a sorry sight

4 auarrers dreadful any way.
But when friends dlanGfce
~ - lndeod sorry sight
For any one % sec.
Jimmy skunk sat on tie floor OF
Farmer Browns henhcuse rut aing
mis- head and glaring up Al the NJ
per row Of nests with eyes red with
anger. or course Il was dark In
the hsnhouse. fog It was night. but
Jimmy can soc In the dark, just as
20 many other little people who
wear fur can. What he cav was
the anxious looking face OF Uno'
Billy Possu mstaring down az him.
You remember what had happened.
Unc' BILLY had lost his temper and
kicked china nestegg out Of a
nest in that top row. lie had lost
his temper thru disappointment
when he had found that II wasn't n
real egg. Jimmy Skunk had Just
Happened TO be beneath and that
hard china egg had landed squarely
on his head
You did that purposely." snap
ped Jimmy. You did that purpose
", and you needn't tell me you
didn't"
ION nah honor All didn't" pro-
tested Unc' Billy 1T was an ac-
cident, just a sho' 'nuff accident and
Ah'm right sorry 70 IT.
THAT sounds very nice. but
don't believe word OF It. You did
q purposely and YOU can't make me
believe anything else Come down
here and fight dare YOU to-
Jimmy was getting more and more
angry every minute.
Unc' Billy began to grow ansry.
OF course. Il was wholly his fault
that that egg had fallen. but Il
~asnt his fault that Jimmy had
happened to be just beneath. He
hadn't known that Jimmy was there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
Marriage. Licenses

Myrou y Smith. 10. Detroit. Addie
Mitchell, To- same.
Henry " Abbott. -. Detroit; Eliza
beth pungaic. 20. same
FRED &. Cay. "a Detroit. Maryann
McCnidor. "a. same
Flnipo Mlqieona. ~. Detroit. Mary
Volp. Is same
John Entcrmann. ~ Toledo Helen
Sranaler. IA. same.
Ernest Williams. %. Detroit. YER
nita IAphan. "a. Dearborn.
oscar r.. Newsted, p. Detroit; Ella
Peters. 20. same
Horace s Currler. -. Detroit Clara
Schmitt. "a. same.
James O. Reed. so Detroit. Mabel
Mehir. 81. same
Joseph BauFhan. a. Detroit, Lil-
liam Roe. rs. SANE
John Rimhos. 20. Detroit. Hclen
Smith. ~. ohio
Frederick whitley. 20. Detroit,
lucille Babau "a SANE.
Charles r. Perkins, 20. Detroiti
Margaret Huyeth. 10. SANE
John W. Crandeil, 20. Detroit; Ruth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
One Woman's Story
BY cARoLVN sEEcHER.

Drayton.' the girl replied. respect
fully enough, but l imagined ] de
tected peculiar CLEAN in her eyes
as she turned again TO her type
writer
Two things we're In my mind as
walked slowly along
Pearl Bailey. the handsome stem
ographer was in love with Rob
ert, and resented Phyllis LAWSON
intimacy with him; and he had
probably discharged Miss Perkins
because she objected TO doing Mrs
I.awson's work.
But why was man like Robert
interesting 10 a girl like Pearl Bal
ley? Was II because OF his unusual
personality. his dignity. his serious
ness? He was unlike the men OF
her own class. or sudden | knew
that as far as she was concerned
my fears had been groundless. She
would not so fear offending Robert.
would not so dislike doing Mrs.
Lawson's work II he had shown any
fondness for her.
"Hextral Hextra" my thoughts
were interrupted by the shrili call
OF newsboys," Hextra! all about
the train wreck"
Wreck on the c. & n. local
Many prominent citizens injured
Among them District Attorney
Drayton."
read no further My knees
trembled so I could scarcely stand
Robert injured-perhaps killed. Just
az | turned 10 retrace my steps ]
met Tim Mulhany.
They have taken him home, Mrs
Drayton. You mustn't give way. he
may need you. Yes. he is alive.
he answered my look. and taking
my arm he turned back with me.
! didn't try 20 answer, but hurried
along, dragging on Mr. Mulhanys
arm TO hurry him. was almost
running in my anxiety TO reach Rob
ert.
The doctor met us at the door.
Il have just left him. Mrs Dray.
ton. will come back within an
hour. Other poor fellows need me
He is unconscious. and will be for
some time. I'm afraid"
Cold with dread went in 20 my
husband lying so still on his bed.
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He had apologized and he felt that
no one could do more than that
jimmy Skunk had doubted his word
had refused to believe him-and
that made him angry. His little
eyes glowed with rage.
III yo' want To hight come up
here. I'll wait TO- yo' right where
All am" he sputtered.
This made Jimmy angrier than
ever. He couldn't climb up there
and he knew that Unc' Billy knew
Il. inc Billy was perfectly safe in
promising 10 wait for him.
You're a coward. Just a plain no
account coward" snapped Jimmy.
I'm not going TO climb up there.
hut I'll tell you what arm going 10
do. I'm going 10 wait right down
here until you come down II II isn't
until next year Nobody can drop
things on my head and not get paid
back thought you were friend.
but now ! know better"
Wait AS long as 20 please. An
reckons All can stay as long as yo'
can" snapped Unc' Billy. grinding
and swapping his teeth. All the time
he took the greatest care not TO
show more than the tip OF his nose
and his eyes over the edge OF the
shelf In front OF the nests.
Suit yourself" retorted Jimmy.
I'm going 10 pay you up for that
bump on my head or know the rea-
son why
And so they kept on quarreling
and calling each other names, for
the time being quite forgetting that
they were where they had no bust
less 10 be. either OF them. II really
was dreadful And II was all be
cause they both had been sadly dis
appointed They had found no eggs
where they had been sure they
would find plenty. You see, Farmer
Browns Boy had gathered every
egg when he shut the biddies up for
the night Did you ever notice what
bad thing for the temper disap-
pointment often is?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-18
Chapter cxil

Chapter cNll.
In spite OF my declaration that l
needed no change. was languid
and easily tired. Ny sleep was
still broken.
As ! passed Roberts once one
afternoon after shopping expedt
ton, thought | would run in and
rest for moment had nothing
in particular TO say 20 him, and
rather hoped he would be out. !
had developed new timidity. al
most an embarrassment. when with
him since that terrible scene with
Harper.
As / opened the door the pretty
blond stenographer looked up In a
peculiar manner. and when ! spoke
20 her she was seemingly relieved,
altho embarrassed.
"You are surprised 10 see me-" I
said 10 put her al ease. Il don't
wonder ! do not come often"
'Yes--no-it wasn't that
thought II was Mrs. lawson" she
blurted out, then added hastily.
Mr.. Drayton Ia away. lie went TO
Lawrence this morning. but will be
back this afternoon
"Oh, you expected Mrs. lawson,
did your" ! asked. ignoring. scarce
ly hearing, what she had said about
Robert.
"No-not exactly Bat she comes
In often. and when saw a woman
/ thought for moment II was she, .
replied the girl, her swkwardness
increasing.
And you are glad IL wasn't"
declared smilingly Like a nash
came the thought that this girl also
disliked Phyllis Lawson; perhaps
she. TOO. was jealous OF her Well,
would use her 10 satisfy myself
concerning Roberts infatuation-as
called II TO myself
"why-AI----" she stammered.
Never mind. my dear" re-
turned. convinced by her manner
that was right. Il myself do not
care much for her" Then blushed
furlously that would take such
means 70 spy upon Robert.
you see. Mrs. Drayton. she both
ers me with my work" the girl ex.
planned. Il will be getting alcAg
nicely with what l am doing. and
she Will come in with a story she
wants done Al once. and she makes
me waste An hour or two putting IL
In shape for her or course, Mr..
Drsyton tells me 10 do H."
But you have plenty Of time, do
you notg You are not obliged 10
neglect any OF Mr. Draytons work
on her account" I queFied. 10 lead
her on.
"Oh. not isn't that have
time enough. but | dislike her kind
OF work. II upsets me- Then, as I
did not reply. she continued, Il hope
you won't tell Mr.. Drayton com
planned. didn't mean 10. but
guess the work has got on my
nerves. He might not like II il ne
knew talked OF Office matters.
even 10 you"
I knew very well that Robert
would not like II. and while ] re-
assured her. | smiled to think that
was as anxious as she could pos
sibly be that he should know moth
ing OF our conversation. had al
ready been too friendly, and sim
ply said as / left the ONCE:
Il must run along now. You need
not worry Mr. Drayton by telling
him OF my call. haven't been very
well, and he might think It was be-
cause OF that came In. and worry"
Il shall not mention H. Mrs.
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Chapter cxIII,

For an hour crouched beside the
bed, my eyes glued upon Roberts
face. Would he ever wake again?
A desperate appeal for help was
in my heart, but it found no express
sion on my lips.
The doctor came in. He careful
~ examined him.
Il feel positive he will be all
right, altho he may be unconscious
some time longer" he told me, az
I touched him on the arm to attract
his attention. couldn't speak. ct
was close call. tho"
Was the doctor right? Would
the splendid figure lying so inert
and helpless again resolve itself in
to my strong. virile Robert. self.suf.
ficient. and master OF his faculties
Or might the doctor be mistaken?
Ought / 20 have some other doctor,
too?
The door had scarcely closed be
hind Or. Morton before was on
my knees beside the bed. uncon.
scious that ! vas praying. but in
agony begging God to spare my has.
band. 10 give him back 10 me.
While was still on my knees.
my gaze on Roberts face. his eyes
opened and he looked at me under
standingly, then smiled family.
I'm all right now Margaret, but
] guess II was close shave. Some
thing hit me on the head. but I'll be
as good as new tomorrow, he wills
pered. then closed his eyes YEARLY.
mot II you talk" Tim Mulhany
told him. He had entered noise.
lessly. He took and pressed Rob.
ert's hand which lay outside the
covers. I'm going TO stay with
Mrs. Drayton for awhile. But you
must keep quiet. The doctor al
most tried 10 keep me out"
Robert turned restlessly on his
pillow, and ! made no objection
whom Mr. Mulhany took me gently
by the arm and led me 10 the door
In truth, was beginning 20 feel
faint from the eff ct OF the fright
and shock. and knew would bet
ter leave the sick room until over.
came the feeling.
Tim helped me into the library.
brought me a drink OF brandy. then
returned 10 Robert. He had been
gone but n few moments when the
telephone rang. waited. but as
no one came answered Il. A WON
ans voice asked after Robert:
rs he badly hurt?" her voice
trembled with anxiety. and caused
every nerve in my body 10 culver.
mo. not badly" answered. with
difficulty controlling nv voice. and
instinctively trying to disguise H.
Then may speak to him.
please7' the voice, stu tremulous.
asked.
who is IT." returned. "Mr
Drayton is in bed, unable to talk
thru the phone"
Never mind. wished TO speak
TO Mr.. Drayton. You are sure he
isn't dangerously hurt7" she evi.
IDENTIFY thought she was speaking 10
a servant
This IL Mrs. Drayton. Mrs. Law.
SON." venture. sure no one else
would be so lnsistent And also
thinking that ~ had made a mis-.
take ! could In some way smooth u
over. II will deliver any message
you wish conveyed 70 him"
She mumbled something. and i'm.
mediately hung up the receiver
called scentral and asked who had
rung up my number She told me
the call had been made from a pay
station. 40 she could do nothing
for me.
had forgotten my weakness. my