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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

CHICKEN DINNER, Sunday, Csc.
Six years under same management
and we have not raised prices. No
tipping, no smoking, no dogs.
American Restaurant. 974
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

JOSEPH MOSS AGENCY--Fire In
surance, plate glass, accident and
liability Insurance. Mrs. Joseph
Moss, Mgr. 204M N. 9th 81. S-tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

Calling cards at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

FOR sALE---i4 stock hogs, weight
about 90 pounds. Make a bid per
pound or each. State where want
ed delivered. Address No. 230,
care Courier. sSV
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

FOR sALE--4Waldorf dance hall. For
particulars, see John Meissner. 70
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

PUBLIC sTENoGRAPHER, zatha
Fitzgerald. in Best-Fuller Realty
company ofbce. 2oe North sth
street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

A classified ad will give results
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11
NEW TO-DAY

Envelopes at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

words, two issues. 25c; six Issues,
soc: one month, $3.50, when paid In
advance. when not paid In advance,
SC per line per issue.)
HOMESTEAD-Good land, foothill,
eight acres under plow. small
house and barn. plenty good out
range, four miles from town. Gus
tav Poyer. Rogue River, Oregon
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-02-11

A classified Id will give results.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

lars and half in money This same
land * now worth $500 or s400 per
acre. one oil man bought IA lease on
n piece of ground described as six
acres moro or less and bounded on
one side by the cliff, on the other
side by creek and on the other side
bv his neighbors. giving the names,
and when he had II surveyed he found
he had over rs acres. The man who
bought this IL one Of the most promi-
uent In the Irving field and his word
IS absolutely reliable and from him
| got this story"
MI Rhodes states that the estimated
production OF tho irving field Is 90
0o0 barrels per day, but there is no
way TO get an accurate line on pro-
ductlon. as the pipe lines are not taxi
Ing the oil ard the wells are not
opened up to their full capacity
Most of the oil men stay vt either
Winchester or Lexington or fcW
iu Bowling Green, as tho hotel ac-
commodations nearer the field arc the
worst I'm the world II liz good place
for "A good old time country boardl"2
housekeeper to locate"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

The Federal Refining company Is
the name of the new refinery AT Jcn-
nings. the second for that town II
has been organized by B. l.. Brookins,
who has made "a success of the bro
keragc business and who Will be IT'S
first president Il. c. Fitzpatrick Is
vice president and J. y. Harper treas
urer. About half the material Is on
the ground and arrangements have
been made for 100 tank cars. There Is
plenty of good water for refining pur-
poses and the new concern ought TO
be success from the start
George Lower, still man, en-
ployed by the pan American refining
company. was found dead In bed
Tuesday morning hv the people with
whom he roomcd Mr.. Lower wns an
old friend of Superintendent r. J.
Ryan who knew him years ago at
RaNouuc. y. J Mr.. Ryan has taken
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies. Production. Etc
LEASES FOR SALE.

LEASES FOR SALE.
100 acres twp. 2122, Linn Co, Kan.
$l.75 acre. Drilling just starting
one section away,
40 acres twp. Ss-3w Carter Co,
Okla. $50 acre.
Toe acres twp. is-2w. Carter CO.,
okla. 500 acre.
SO acre, twp. l6-S. Creek Co, okla.
81 acre. Drilling sections 8
and u,
SO acres twp. 27-4w. Grant co.,
okla $3.50 acre. Two miles
from drilling we'll
100 acres twp. l6-le, Logan CO.,
okla. $3.50 acre.
l60 acres twp. l6-11, Creek Co.
Okla. $3.50 acre.
so acres twp. 25-15, Nowata Co,
okla. SO acre Wells just In
nearby
so acres twp. 1911. Okmulsee Co.
okla. $40 acre.
60 acres twp. 1871, Blaine Co.
Okla 81 acre.
We buy and sell leases and produc-
ton In all parts Of the Mid-Contiucnt
field
Ralph Development Co.
3S4 Mayo Bldg. Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

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lr Tu.sin,'s Lusiuc.s was much
l..rrni.. iY .,..linl, and ryotybnd, soems
a.. v,.ut T.. ln talinc ON a sIpnlv "A
,r..
I'm, ,i,toulotil. busin,qs is growing
d., I.ous and bounds The folInwinr
nom 'Dua,ui" rIycs st,fisiirs thot
ana. irt,r..ti,r. "Tn sboyy tho ,,rowtb
of the automobile industry state reg
I.f4ltiou statistics complied bv tho
untion,i automobile chamber Of com
morcc arc appended Tho neurcs FOR
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
An Impor,nnt Well Showing.

The Gypsy oil company has show
ing for a well at 2 feet in the Red
fork sand. found at 200 feet, I'm 3
1910. II is important as showing
that range 10 is likely to produce oil
from the OaaRc line to the south end
and even II spotted rs more than like
" to be good territory during the
next few years The Producers oil
company has done most of the drilling
In 1910 and 1873 and will offset the
above well il it proves to be Il good
pIDdurDI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

The Prairie Pipe Line company an
nouncc the following shipments for
the month ending February 20, 1917.
Total shipments, 3,G55,332lS, or an
average of l30.55i72 per day. The
Prairie does not announce how much
this is tank oil taken from storage,
but 1t is generally believed that a
large share of this amount is thus
secured.
No new production worth mention
ing has been uncovered during the
last two weeks and 1t is Obvious that
"A better price is due any time now.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

The rain which began Monday
mght is helping greatly and every
body is happy ana is looking for bet
ter times. now that there is a brighter
prospect for drilling purposes.
The rain was much heavier Ia Paw
nee county and In southern oklahoma
than in Tulsa. but enough has fallen
here to indicate that 1t is possible
that more will follow II has been
SO dry for SO long a time as to dis
courage those inclined to Dee pcs-tmie
tic and now that n is raining business
IS going with rush.
with the rain came lightning ana
the GYPSY OH company lost a 'o,OOO-
barrel tank. with about 1000 or ~
O0O barrels Of oil therein, in the tank
farm at Cleveland other losses are
expected. but 80 far have not been
reported The lightning was very se-
we're.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

u. .. Rhodes. the well-ltnown oper-
ator, has returned from Kentucky and
hns some very interesting stories to
tell in regard to the oil country down
there. For instance, he saws that there
are wells or mt least one well produc-
ing 500 barrels from sand found at
50 feet but explains that the next
location is SO much higher as to re-
quire the drillcr 10 go goo feet for the
same sand
He refers to the old time titles and
funny descriptions Of land, not to
mention the consideration frequently
found In deeds conveying land and Is
OF the opinion that now that this
mountain land has become 80 very
valuable there is going to be n lot Of
trouble with titles.
1t has always hocn considered here
that no matter If the descriptions were
vague that the titles were better. II
anything. than Indian lands In okla
homa. But Mr. Rhodes takes a con
trary view
Speaking of these titles Mr. Rhodes
says. "The consideration I'm one deed
reads Ike this. John Blank hereby
conveys his right, title and interest TO
blank property for the consideration
OF a rifle gun. a pistol and two dol
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

Secuoulzcd map OF entire state
shows all development. Accompany
ing map is oklahoma oil Sands,
compiled by Fohs n Gardner, giving
depth and thickness OF sands In the
different fields. price s5 Tulsa Map
ping CO.. Tulsa okla. 500 First Ma
t.onal Bank bldg, Phone 1881.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
The Quaker We'll.

A later report on the Quaker on
& Gas co. well in l2-2l-6 Is to the
effect that the well Is not showing
oil i'm the Bartlesville sand, but ls
drilling at about ZOO feet with moth
ing showing more than found in the
sand that produced the gas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
AT BINBY

At BIXBY-H. +. Wilcox has made
a location in the northeast corner Of
the northwest of 25-l7-13. He is also
rigging up In the northeast of the
northwest of 12-16-13.
The Wilcox test in 33-17-13, which
was drilling at 100 feet. has a
crooked hole and the rig is being
skidded. The same firm is on top
of the sand at 2,?00 feet in 30-17-13.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

At WOODFORD-Thc American
Indian company is drilling at $50 fc I
in No. ! on the Reed farm in 19-
2s-1w.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

Get in the game RIGHT Organize
your own company. We viii lease
YOU small act-SURE SHOT FOR
OIL. Rest location. Address bon
1929. Kansas City. Mo.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

oil map OF entire state, sccttoniacd,
elbows ali development Tulsa Map
ping Co. 5O2 First Natl Bank Bldg.
Phone 1881.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
AT AIGIISTA-The Ohio Oi

At AUGUSTA-The Ohio Oil COM
pany has completed another well in
9-29-4 on the Patterson farm. The
well is an offset to Minor n. g., which
it joins on the south. 1t is about the
same kind OF a well as the well which
1t offsets and will make about so
barrels. 1t is located in the center
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

At S\PUIPA-The Producers on
cCmpany have made n location for
No. 3 on the Ruby MalCncy farm II
the northWest luarter q l9-ls-ll.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
Oil Stocks

Furnished by Stauberg, McHreevy y w.
,,,,,,Lrr. of t6r New York stock exchange,
o"S baltimore avenue Kansas city, No;
standard oil Subsidiaries
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

AT ROCK-The Watchorn test cn
the Sam Taylor farm in the southeast
corner # the southwest of l6-hs-3W
Is drilling ut a little over $500 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

For Salc-l.100 new 5-S-inch rods
and some casing. Box 1875, Sapulpa.
Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

At SACRED \RT-The Prairie
oil & Gas co. is drilling at 725 feet
IN their test on the Sacred Heart NJ 's-
sion IN 7-6-5
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
IN pITTsBuHG COvNTY-Guloc

and associates are building rig in
the northeast quarter of 2G-9nl6c.
The Cardinal Petroleum company
has made location in the northeast
quarter of 2-Sn-lGe.
The Five Tribes Land company is
moving tools and casing to it's location
in the northwest quarter Of 1Sn-17e.
The Choctaw Natural Gas company
has made a location and finished
building its rig in the southwest quar-
ter of 4-Sn-1Ge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
In Snuth America.

Sinclair Central American Oil com
pauy, controlled by sinclair cur com
pany. has perfected plans for the
largest geological work ever under
taken by privately owned corpora
ton. A complete survey VIII be maue
of nine million acres OF land III Costa
Rica to determine in advance Of drill
ing where oil Is likely to be touhu'
donald f.. Macdonald, who IS In
charge of the work. served as chief
geologist under Major General Coo
thals in building the Panama canal
Others In the party are: Thomas w
White. vice president Of the sinclair
Central American oil company, ana
Lincoln 6. Valentine, who obtained
the concession.
Macdonald already had made n
careful study of geological formations
and oil scepages in Costa lNca ana
will he no stranger 10 the task ne mas
undertaken.
Tho the concession covers nine mil
lion acres. the company must select
within four years one million acres
for Development The property is
within $50 miles of the Panama canal
and the concession covers all the Ter
ritorv on the sea coast both on the
Atlantic and the Pacific sides. sam
pies occurred from secpagcs show a
lighter gravity of oil than the average
gravity of Mexican oil
Sinclair Gulf has an extensive or
ganization and its activities cover
Transportation. refining and selling.
one Of this corporations big tank
steamers. the Albert Watts, was
launched at the Baltimore Dry Docks
4 Shipbuilding Co. yards on March 3.
The new tanker is 800 feet long. Al
foot beam and 2s-foot depth of hold,
with "A deadwcight capacity of 5000
tons She is one OF four recently pur-
chased and of the four is the second
i'm the water. All are expected to be
| i'm active service before the end or
the summer. These tankcrs will sup
plcment "A flcet of II ocean going
units. negotiations for the purchase or
which are in progress.
ar IEONA Swovelard and Az
socintos have lust completed 4 GV
hole on the Ida johnson farm IN the
northwest corner OF the southwest ni
! the northwest Of % -lI-lt to th'
northwest of the good wells in the
southwest quarter OF that section just
| brought in bv TIER and Galhroath.
c. T.. Shaffcp has a showing for, y
VOL on the Bessie Wilson farm in the
/ rorthenst corncr of the southeast OF
! thc northwest Of 22-16-i4. This is the
! second we'll to be drilled on the BesS
! Wilson farm but s No. l for Mr.
Shafrcr as he only owns the soutl
! cirhtv of the 100 acres. No. J IS al
! cd Gas we'll located In the northwes'
corner of that section.
ar uE\IDTON- Southwes
tern Petroleum company mas snow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

Robert A. McRiruey. Undertaking
parlors, Is West Third street Phone
I56. Residence phone l9t.--Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

At TOX-Thc Plains oil & Gas Co.
las a rig on the ground for No. !
on the McGown farm in 20-2s-3w
The Gypsy oil company has rigScd
~ No on the Morris farm in rs
2s-3w.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
TULSA DAILY WORLD WEDNESDAY,, MARCH H. 1917

of the north line OF the south half
ot the northeast of the section.
Ar LEONARD test Of tho
Henry oil company. Chicago oil com
ponN New York OIL company and
T. l. Robinson in 20-14.l4 was drilled
feet deeper in the sand and in
creased the flow to 400 barrels. They
got the top of the sand at l.777 feet
and are now in about feet.
Wilcox and others are drilling At
Il poo feet in No. / Lenora Porter in
22-t7-l4
The Atlantic Petroleum corporation
and Wilcox have spudded in No , in
23-17-lt This well is located in the
southeast corner of the northwest Of
the section.
Wilcox No. / Porter in 23-17-l4 is
increasing In production since the in
stallatiou of a Butler floor in the well.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
AT MOUND VALLEY. KAN.

power plant of the Prairie oil q Gas
Co, four miles wet of here. has been
completed and begun on 1900 bar
rels stored.
Sperry leases pumping to Independ-
oncc line Of the Neod sha refinery.
Sperry No. I'm 7-333-lS shot this
evening. Good for 10 barrels 20 in
the sand.
Carson No. in tomorrow No 3
down 200 feet. Three more drills in
this week
Economy oil company in 10-33-l7
down 500 feet. tools have been stuck
three days. This offsets sack wells
in section II. Economy also drilling
in the northwest of 1i-32-l7.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14
OIL GEOLOGIST.

Ten years experience in geological
work. Have recently passed Illinois
state Geological examination. Trained
and graduated in two large universi-
ties Accurate examinations and re-
port made Of oil properties.-J. A.
Pynch, 3415 Il. 10th St, Wichita.
Kan.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

At kUSA-There has been a loca-
tion made in the northwest corner
~ the southeast quarter of 34-l2-l3
by the Naomi OIL Il Gas co. on tho
j. :. Jones farm. The. lease upon
which this well is TO be drilled ~
owned by Jess 5 Terry and the HaOmi
p oplo are drilling it for an interest.
The location is between the regular
kusa pool and dry mole 'ccentiy
completed In the southwest c1rucv
Of the northeast Of 3-ll-13 by kim
blcy and associates. There has been
well drilled and abandoned IN the
northeast corner of the northeast Of
3I-l2-l3, but II is said that this wei
showed for about 20 barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-14

CONTINUED oN NrNr rNGf
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-23
Mum. 81
Ell PACTO DE SANGRE

Iban en- Febrero a Paris Y vOlvian
a Mort-Dieu 4 fines de Mayo.
Diez amos pasaron sin qae Ia jo-
ven baronesa Sc dejara yer en- parte
alguna, 10 Ii fue causa s~uficiente
para que Ia nobleza de los alrededo-
res prorrumpieran en- viles calum-
Mas contra el baron Y 81 esposa. pu-
diendo decirse que tenian tantos1 enc
migoS como pa omares habIa en- las
cercaniaS. Que erar baStanteS por
cierto.
Por fin acaeci6 ia muerte del ba-
ron.
Crando este notic:a re extendio
per B...toda IL nobleza respiro; lie
g6sc hasta dsc:r q2e Ia baroness err
n muier tan buena. espilitral '
encantadora como bonita. Y que ha-
hia Sufrido IN ve-d;;dero martirio
csa 81 @.arido, que Ia habia retenido
cerca dc 81 per eSpacio de diez amos
p0co mc~as ~ secUestrada; cue a.
r. re habia ~recobrado su libertad,
r~~1"'~ 4" manifesto las excelentes
r~r'i"s - cue estaba dotada.
II L palabra, todos cream que
c = : n-erte del BACON,
We an 4 i2v&d.r sus salones, co,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-23

MO en- los buenoS tiempoS en- que VI
via Ia anterior baroneSa.
Pero como ia joven viuda en- NADIA
alter6 las costumbres que exist!arr
en- vida de su difunto espoSo. fut CO.
81 de DIR q todos aquellos senores
que constituian ia nobleza de B..
los ditirambos y epitetos que lama
ban contra Ia virtuosa viuda del ba-
ron de Mort-Dieu. -
Las calumnias subieroG de punto
cuando Sc esparci6 la noticia de que
q baron habia nomhrado su herede-
IA universal a su eSposa, desheredan
do a su hijo el caballero de Mort
Dieu.
Por este motive fue considerable
el difunto como I'm padre indigno Y
degenerate, Y Ia viuda, como una
mujer ambicioSa V sin dignidad.
En- una OCCASION, en- que Octavio de
Verne fuera a paSar ocho dias en-
Sort-Dieu con su tia, que & 10 sumo
contaba cinco amos mas que su So
srino, fue causa de que Sc dijeran mil
HndezaS de Ia viuda.
Por este Sc comprendera Ell pesimo
efecto que 'produjo en0los salones de
IA vizcondesa de Cadonne Ell nombre
de Mort-Dieu ~pronunciado aor Ell sic
temesino de Liauville.
impossible, eXclamaron todos.
Una mujer deSu calana no puede as
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-23

relia no habia .abandollado Ia resi-
dcncia de Mort-Disu, "a nunciando a
pasar ell invierno en- Paris. Ell SOLO
suceso que venia a vetes a romper
la monOtonia de ST exiitencia en- ell
campo, era Ia ilegaGa deIuna carta de
octavio de Verne.- que lie escribia
con bastante frecpsncia.
Tn ano hacia, sesln Eemos indica-
do va a nuestros lectoras, que ell ba-
ron de Mort-Dieu habit muerto.
Aurelia, triste y refLdkiva, leia un
libro piadoso, sentada In un tabu-
rete en- ell mismo salon tionde So di-
furto esposo le habia aeveiaGo- eI
horrible secreto de ST Rxistencia.
De vez en- cuando apErtaba la jo-
ven los ojos del lihro para fijarlos
o immense ternura eli el relrato
de su marido, que aren.E q ela pen
dia de- muro. .
Tn ruido de patos ' murmullos
que pa-tian del paao, sacaron a Au-
relia dc su triste sontemplaci6n.
Hacia tempo quiz en- aquella mo-
rada no Sc Dian tuidos nj gritos,
Cue la joven sufriS IN estremeci-
miento de terror, pgeguntandose cual
serfa la causa que venia a turbar Ia
calma que desde largo tempo fseina-
ha en- Mort-Dieu.
;oa6 ocarre JOSH, pessant6
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-23
CHANTECLER.

pirar a casarse con I'M hombre de
honor.
Y tan impossible! volvio a repetir
vida que habia abrigado por ma-
cho tempo Ia esperanto de casar a
su hijo ell vizconde de Anacharsis de
Hurtepoil con Ia hermosa Y RIGA viu-
da de Mort-Dieu.
Toda Ia ciudad de B..:se hallaba
~entregada a los mas vivos comenta-
rios sobre la procedencia del extran-
jero en- aquella locclidad. : ell NOM
bre de la viuda era llevado Y traiGo
sin pizca de misericordia.
Los dos lacayos que acompahaban
al ioven siajero fueron sometidos a
IN in~terregatorio de los mas minu-
ciosos.
Pero sin duda habia recibido or
deneS secretas. porque a pesar de Ia
habilfdad cautelosa Y la tenacidad
paciente de los interrogadores. per-
manecieron mudos, no ~pronunciando
Ell nombre de su dueno. como Tampa
co del lugar a donde Sc dirigia.
A media noche, ell viajero dormia
trapquilamente; en- tanto que aun se-
GUAM los concentrates
Sobre las dos de Ia tarde del ST.
guiente dia, los lacayos p~reparaban
Ia siIa de postas.
Entonces los euriosos ~pudieron yer
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al v~iajero tomar asiento en- Ell ca
rcuaje.
Era I'm joven de ve:ntisiete a VEIN
tiocho amos, alto, de ademanes dis
tinguidos Y de fisonomia agradable.
Lanz0 una discreta mirada a los
curiosos que lie contemplation y dio
orden al position de que partiera al
galope.
Dos horas ;!espues la silla de pos
tas paseta Ger rapii:z pOr n de
esas bastas soledades tan comures
en- Berry.
Llanura inmensa cubierta des para
mos Y de brezos, teniendo por Unite
en- ell horizonte bosques espesos "
chaparrados: Ell p~aisaje resultaba mo-
notono Y aburrido.
-iDios mio., murmuro ell ~viajero
abarcando con n mirada aqrel de-
sierto. iQue triste Y arido es este!
81 Ia mujer o QUEEN quieren casar-
me habita de continue en- esta The
baida, me ~sublevo...
Y encendiendo filosoficamente I'm
cigarro interpelo al position:
-iEh, amigo!
-GQue deseais, senior marques,
respondio .el position, enorgullecido
porque lie dirigia la palabra.
-sDonde estamos?'
A n legua de Mort-D;eu, caba-
Hero.