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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
STOCK MARKET
PRICES LOWER
Professional Pressure and
Outside Liquidation Are
Cause of Drop.

NoTE-Quotatlons reflect closing prices
Thursday April 3.
New York april Numerous Access
Slons 20 recent low prices were registered
today on an increase OF professional pres
sure and outside liquidation
Further aggressive selling by short inter
ests was witnessed at the opening Of to-
days market particularly IN various war
descript tons Declines OF one 20 two points
we're made by Bethlehem steel new stock p
Central Leather and leading cOppers. with
as much FOR General Motors and four points
for Sloss- Sheffield Steel United States
Steel lost substantial fraction with Amer
lean Can and Marine preferred Ohio Gas
fell more than three points and sDecialtles
IN general were heavy
Rails also reacted. Reading losing point
Recessions extended TO the railroad bonds,
Pennsylvania general IS yielding a full
point
Marines and few isolated specialties
the opening but a broader selling move
ment soon set in
Traces Of liquidation IN various repre-
sentative stocks including rails and high
grade lndustrials were attributed TO in
oreasing concern and regarding war tax
problems.
United States steel lost two points with
two TO almost five for other steel and iron
issues embracing munitions and equipments
losses and Ohio Gas increased its set
back TO six points Fractional rallies oc-
CURED al noon
Bonds were ire gular. investment rails
showing heaviness-
sales were estimated At 100000 share
The closing was heavy.
~ = GZAsccountshrdl dlu u IL yp kq1 IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
CAMP BELL WATTS
FOR WAR ORDERS
Arizona's Regiment Will Be
Raised to War Strength;
MANY Volunteer.

Phoenix. Ariz.. April 5-GOvernOr
Campbell is waiting for an outlining
OF the wishes Of the war department.
before definitely moving toward Ari-
zona's participation in the impending
war. He states, There is not a doubt
in my mind but that the whole OF the
people of Arizona will stand squarsly
back u the president and congress in
their action and declarations and will
ingIy ard periodically su5merga their
private and personal interests TO the
benefit Of our common welfare. Al
ready men in every walk of life have
rendered their services and we already
are prepared to enlist and recruit a
number Of volunteers several times our
quota Of the presidents call for 5OO.009
soldiers
It is planned 10 raise the strength OF
the First Arizona infantry from its
present enrolment Of zoo 70 1900, or
full war strength This would leave
only about 500 to be raised to fill the
states fun quota of soc men for each
member of congress. Recruiting Of
fees for the regiment have been
opened in Phoenix Tucson. Douglas
and Yuma Adjutaut Gen. Harris is in
charge Of this work.
The governor has on hand several
hundred applications for enrolment,
but deplores the fact that very few
are for the ranks. one notable excep-
ton is a letter from sheriff Harry
Wheeler Of COchise county. who wants
TO 90 in any capacity from cook TO
commanding officer" Wheeler FOR
several years was captain of Arizona
rangers, with notably effective serv-
ice Another was the personal appli-
cation of A. Trautz, aged S. a civil
war veteran and former trooper or
the Sixth cavalry in Indian days. He
acknowledged he might not stay in the
saddle as he did, 80 years ago, but he
offered to make saddles OF do any
work within his physical capabilities
The home guards organized a year
or so ago in about all Arizona local.
ties are springing into new life, rein
forced by the score or more OF rifle
clubs that have been maintained es-
peciaily in the mining camps. In
Phoenix arms are ready for a semi
organized home force Of see. besides
the rifle club strength Of several hun
dred-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
MAY WHEAT IS
UP To $500
General Tendency of Day,
However, Downward Be
cause of Bearish Reports.

Chicago. Ill. April Although on some
transactions wheat reached new high
record price today for May delivery. the
market as whole soon developed a de-
cided downward tendency More hopeful
reports as 10 conditions FOR winter wheat
gave an advantage 20 the bears and 50.
too, did gossip as To possible government
control of prices. Besides. there were ad-
vices az hand purporting 10 show thar
foreign holdings Of wheat In Chicago were
small
Opening prices. which ranged from + c
decline 20 &c advance. with Mag at s. OF =,
TO S3.ecie. and July at SL69s, 20 sI-T0lt.
were followed by a material setback an
around and then something Of a rally
Corn duplicated the action Of wheat
New high record prices were touched bur
were not well maintained After opening
sc off to &C advance. the market under
went general sag but then scored freshh
uphurn-
Later. the smallness OF receipts and the
extraordinary development of strength ia
wheat made the corn market bulge The
close was firm at 1 4 q %. C net advance
Oats swerved with other cereals Bust
ness was active and about evenly divided.
New top values in the hog market pro-
duced a similar showing in provisions.
Decreased warehouse stocks continued also
70 lift packing house products
Subsequently. word that rains in Kan
sas and Nebraska came too late to be Of
material benefit LED TO a sensational ad-
vance The close was unsettled, 81 q 51t
net higher with May at s2.o55s n 2.e5 and
July ~ SL15is 2 I-75
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Fort worth livestock. Close
MESILLA PARK PREPARES TO
ENTERTAIN COUNTY TEACHERS

Mesilla Park. y. n. April 5.-Plans
are being perfected for entertaining
the teachers OF Dona Ana county who
viii meet here Saturday for an all dav
session It has been arranged with the
Woman's Guild Of the Episcopal church
to serve dinner TO the teachers from
Y TO 1 O'Clock in the Domestic Science
rooms Of the public school The din
ner is for the convenience Of the visit
Ing teachers and a nominal price Of
80 cents a plate will be charged.
The Parent-Teachers' association
viii hold its regular afternoon meet
ing at the public school building at
3-30 o'clock.
At the meeting OF the Y. W c A.
Miss Dette Rentfrow, of Mesllla Park,
was elected president Of the association
for the year. The other officers are
Miss joyce Rea. vice president. Miss
Ruth BOan. secretary, and Miss Nellie
Smith. treasurer
J. ". Rigney addressed the members
Of the Y VI. c. A at the meeting on
Tuesday. on The Second Greatest Man
in the Bible, Paul"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
FOUR DIRECTORS ELECTED
BY WATER USERS AT LA MESA

La Mesa. y II. april Sin the cleo
lion of directors of the Elephant Butte
Water Users association here the fol-
lowing were elected: F. J. Rigney and
A. : Eylar. P H Bailey, Of Can1tillo
and Lytton Taylor, Of Las Cruces
Messrs. Bailey and Taylor are land
owners here.
Bishop Howden conducted special
services at St Johns chapel He was
assisted by Rev. Lewis. from Mssi11a
Park and Miss katherine Livesay gave
a special solo.
The election for school directors re-
suited in reelection OF Gene Moreno.
and the election of Carlos Benavidez
and Juan SaenZ-
Miss Mary Livesay. from Anthony,
has been spending several days with
Mrs Abba Lynn at the Potter home at
La Mesa Other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Davis. OF e PasO-
Miss Maxine Stevens was down from
Mesilla Park to visit ner parents Mr.
and Mrs NJ 3 Stevens.
E b HOagland was here from Las
Cruces.
The Woman's Mission society was
entertained BY Mrs. o. D. Williams
Following the business session. a So
cial hour was enjoyed and refresh
mentS served Those present were
Nesdames \ y. Ault F. H White. John
Lewis r l. Hand and G. D. Williamson
Mrs. Chas. T Bartlett who has been
i'll at Hotel Dieu for some time, has
returned to La Mesa and is slightly i'm
proved
Mrs. Y. C. AIossman was here from
Mesquite visiting friends
Mrs r H White is able to be I'D,
after a weeks illness
A party composed Of Mrs. s N Nc
Clure. Mrs Annie Heron. Mrs. r c
Duseler. Miss Elizabeth Mcclure and
Martin Smith motored down from Las
Cruces and visited friends here.
The bitches are carrying a big head
of water and fields and orchards are
being irrigated The small grains that
ing fine
50 far no great damage has been re
ported because OF the recent cold
nj hts-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

chorus will be mesdames ]. ]. Raster,
W u. Howe, Robert L. Holiday, r =.
Stablein, H. a Taylor. August CRUDE.
Joe EmUs- c N. Lyman, ". c. Haden-
Misses ZUla Wee Hause, Virginia Burk,
Isabelle Brown. Anne Elizabeth Pue
and Marguerite IversOn, sopranos:
Mesdames A H GOldstein, E. H Sweet,
H 8. Durkee, T. c Nail, z. c. Emery.
Henry Clay Greer, A G. Graham.
Misses VII Redic and Margretta
Pratt. con ratios: Charles J. Andrews,
Frederick George Billings, H. L Fras-
e.. Leonard Worcester. IT., c. NJ Ly-
man and ". ". Rose. tenOrS: James
Graham McNary, J. Louis Coggeshall,
A L. Behringsr. Paul Nafe. Claire G.
Ruby. l. W Wedden and ]. Frank
Cheek. BASES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
L0NDON METALS MARKrT.
CHINEsE nnIND FnR CTHA.

a special train with 200 Chinese Ia
borers aboard. who are being shipped
in bond through the United States.
passed through. FL Paso. Thursday af-
ternoou, over the c. II. < s. \ The
Chinese are en- route from san Fran
cisco. cal. 20 New Orleans. where they
viii take q steamer for Cuba.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
WEATHER BULLETIN.
L. :. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Observation taken az
s a. n. 18TH meridian
cine 3 a m F.
Easo time. April s.
Forecasts.
Fl Paso and vicinity
Fair tonight ana
Friday. warmer to-
night
New Mexico - Fair
tonight and Friday
warmer east portion
Arizona - Fair to-
night and probably
Friday: warmer to
n.gnt north portion
West Texas-Ionignt
fair. warmer; Friday
fair.
I'm e Paso At noon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
nANIn IL RnRERrsnN

Funeral arrangements for David L.
Robertson. who shot himself at the
Rio Grande Valley bank. wednesday,
morning. are being made ny relatives
The body is in the care of the j J.
Raster company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grains. Close.
Wheat-May, S2-05ss July. Sl75f.
Corn-May. SIeT; July. SI.25s
Oats-May. 64lzc; July. 5I2.c
Chicago Provisions. Close.
Pork7May. $3.50; July. $3.50.
Lard-May- S20-S5. July. Se110.
Ribs-May, SIS-S5- July $3.50
Kansas City Produce Close.
Kansas City, No. April 5.-Butter-
creamery. 4sc; firsts. sec seconds sec. pack
ing. 31Zc
Eggs-firsts. Sic
Poultry-hens. Gle, ROSTERS. Ifisc- tur-
keys. e41zc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
MONEY AND METALS.
NEW YORK MARKET.


New York. April 5.-Mercanrsie paper.
f044 per cent.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 60 day bills. s47Is
CONNIE rcial 60 day bills on banks SAL;
commercial SO DAY bills s. 7ea4- demand
S4--57s cables. S4.76 ZIG
Bar silver 734tc.
Mexican dollars. $3.50.
Government bonds, steady
Railroad bonds. ire gular-
Time loans. firm 90 days ass. 80
de- IS ana six months So "a.
Call money. steady High 80 per cent;
low 2is ruling rate. %. last loan. 81;
closing bid. ~. offered at eie
Copper Electrolytic. spot and second
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
TRADING LIGHT
IN COPPER LIST
Leading Stocks Hold Fairly
Firm Thursday But Spe-
cialties Are Lower.

Trading in copper and other stocks Thurs
day was light and in small volume, accord
ing 20 advices 20 Curtiss Manning & Co,
stocks and bonds. Hotel Sheiccn lobby On
the eve Of a long holiday there was a gen
eral cleaning up OF oIen accounts. with
standard issues holding rather firm during
the morning. some Of yae specialties were
lower
Copper stock Quotations.
The following quotations furnished hy L0-
gan & Organs private wire 20 Curriss Man
ming q Co. stocks and bonds. Sheldon hotel.
give closing prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
CHESTERFIELD ATHLETIC
CLUB FILES IT'S CHARTER

Austin. Texas. April 5.-The charter
OF the Chesterfield Athletic club. Of Fl
Paso, was filed today in the state de-
Dartment. It has no capital stock. The
purpose, Il is stated, is to promote in
nocent sports It is incorporated by
John ". Reese Otto Baird and c. H.
Dennis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Cotton Market.

New York April 5.-Cotton-Spo- mar
ket steady MiddlinE. 20-55c- Futures closed
steady. Nay. 2o-12c; July. 1850 Oct.
1s-75c. Dec S1S-s9: Jan. ISs7c-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

a dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown at
your neighhor's birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
'CRUGFIXION' To
Be SUNG FRIDAY
Rendition of Sacred Cantata
Postponed; VIII Be Given
Friday Night.

The sacred cantata, -CrucifIXion."
which was TO have been sung tonight
in the First Presbyterian church by a
choir of 80 voices. led by Charles J
Andrews. has been postponed until S
o'clock Friday night
The postponement according to Mir.
Andrews. was made Thursday at noon,
because OF the patriotic parade Of
motorists tonight through the city.
This cantata is recognized as one OF
the most solemnIy beautiful Of religious
cantatas and is universally sung in
all the English speaking countries
of the world during Holy Week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

The ordinary cost uf a Want Ad in
The Fl Paso Herald IS 25 cents. Il
reaches an average OF about 125. geo
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
Livestock Market

Chicago, H.. April Hogs-Receipts
1900 Market strong z5c above yester-
days average Bulk. SI5-50d 1856. light.
slt-se 2 l5-55; heavy, $3.50 15-75i pigs.
cattIe-Receipts. 4ooe. Market steady.
Native beef cattle. 81. G13-15, stockers
and feeders $3.50 90; cows and heifers.
- 50 p 10 go; calves, 50 = 1873
Sheep-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
We hers, s1o-4e91s-s5; lambs, S1I.7s q
Kansas City Livestock Close.
Kansas City. No. April 5.-Hogs-Re-
4l5.5o; heavy. S15.45 915-s0; packers ana
butchers Sl5-25 1855; light, SI4.75 1880;
pigs. II-50TIA25
cattle-Receipts. 1900 Market higher
Prime fed steers s12a12-75: dressed beef
steers. $3.50 IL75; western steers. SO 20 "a
1850, cows. S6d10-50: heifers. SSdI150:
stoclSers and feeders. $40 GI0.50: calves
sSG 1275-
sheep-Receipts. 5000 Market steady.
Lambs. 81 1890; yearlings. s13a1s.75:
wethers, SIL50 gI2-75; ewes. sI0.5Oa12.59-
Denver Livestock. Close.
Denver. Colo. April 5--Cattle-Rece ipts.
900 Market strong Beef steers 50 .O09
lbs; cows and heifers. s. ooq so; stock
ers and feeders, S7.OOGs SIS calves 81 90
913.50.
Hog-Reeeipts. 25os. Market l. 70 2sc
higher TOP, $3.50; bulk. s1f.soG15-l5.
Sheep-ReceiDts. 1900 Market steady.
Lambs. s13-75a 1875; ewes $l1- 25 q Il G5.
Fort Worth Livestock. Close.
(By Hotel Zeiger.)
Hogs-Receipts, 1000. Market higher.
Top, S15-15; bulk. SI4-5eTI5.
Cattle-Receipts. 52eo- including zoo
calves Beef steers. top. SlO.6o; bulk. $3.50
2 $50; cows top. sS-5o- bulk. S60S. heif-
ers top, $3.50; bulk, $3.50 q S-5e. bulls top,
Ss-25, bulk 81 e 7-5O: calves. top. 81. bulk.
- $50; heifers sea $50. calves. ssGs50.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 Market steady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

Ine music Of the cantata Is chIefIy
chorus work. with incidental solos for
tenors and bass and duets and quar-
tets
The soloists viii be Charles J. An
drews. j. Frank Cheek. J. Louis Cog
seshau Frederick George Billings and
Mesdames Walter d. Howe and A. II.
Goldstein. Charles j. Andrews is the
director % the cantata and Mrs James
Graham McNary viii be the orgauist
Among those who viii sing in tae
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
II i5NT rpsU t1vcA
lAtN q hllNhnR 4

Thursday. g per cent
Precipitation IL last
Weather at S a. N.
Lowest Temp. last
Highest -as-a-Ta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS.

New York. April 5.-FollowinE were the
closing quotations at the New York stock
exchange for the stocks mentioned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-05

For quick results use Herald Wants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-22
PHILADELPHIA LOSES
IN Big ROSE CONTEST
Connecticut Grower Wins First
Award at National Fes-
tival Here

Philadelphia lost in the big stake for cut
roses today at the National Rose Festival.
being held in the First Regiment Armory
at Broad and CaIlowhill streets
Adolph Farenwald, of Roslyn. was the
grower who went down to defeat against
the superior blooms of A. NJ. Pierson of
Cromwell, Connecticut. Pierson received
$3.50 and a gold medal donated by a Chi
caso firm A silver medal was given to
Farenwaid. the gift of Che Toronton Horti-
cultural Society a.. ....
j. j. Habermeh florist OF the Bellevue
Stratford, handled the roses of Farenwad,
while George Strumpp. of New York. took
care of Persons blooms. Both exhibits
attracted considerable comment, as they
lowered ten feet high and were comprised
of beautiful buds and roses in many coors.
Dreer, Philadelphia grower, won the prize
for hybrid tea roses
1t was announced this afternoon that the
show would remain open until Saturday
night, instead of Friday. as originally
planned, in order to give Philadelphia ms
further opportunity to see the display
Visitors TO the Rose Festival stop sys-
tematically and unfa ailngly before a little
springtime basket viii, II calls itself polly
anna" "Pollyanna" is Il floral conceit de-
signed by Charles Henry Fox. II embodes
happy Maytme colors and promises to be
a harbnger of Easter JOY. The Blue Bird"
box. another feature Of the Fox exhibit, is
attracting much attention. 1t holds a cor
sage of pastel shades and hints of holiday
"billets-doux"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-22

y. "
Lecture ana concert. pit,fadeSphin n
setoement school. ,416 Queen II eel +X
fossoiIittes OF Musical Educ7t on.
lucy lucy Lanedcn w. Wilson: concert P:lI
re,pnla re,, symphony Orchestra and Mary ~
rett, soprano soiois,, 8. is o'cloc., Ffse.l
:, Lecture. "son.. Considepxfions n
mexican Situation Dr. Leo s. Rove. Yot1
Nen Hebrew Association. 1915 Mae<<
street, oilb O'Clock. Members
clerical AssIstants' Assoc:atlou. heard
Eoucauons spring meeting. Philadc3phl
normal school for Girls thirteenth anH
"prlhg dardcn streets. O'Clock. Merubern}
lecture. Current Fietion."A Alfred NJ
prewh' aIne auspices University Extension 80;
ciety; Central Young Mems t,hristian ~
mission charge 49,,
lecture, "Oriental: Ruth and NaouS.> n
Madam Lyaah Barakat, Parish House, ~.
matthews Church, Eighteenth street and
plrard avenue. o'clock :
Cedar Avenue Improvement Associates.
ro,ly,seVenth street and Cedar avenue. {
oclock' free. tsTH t-t3 +
Fifty-second Street and I.nc..,.v A..
nue. Business Men. Fifty-third street ana
'ahsuowhe avenue 5 o'clock. Free
Rose festival. First Regiment Armorv.
| charge.
Lecture. How workman's Compensation
Act works William A. Schnader auspices
=, hensngtcn open Forum Lighthouse.
| Free ''' . y o'o'"' o'o'"'
| Tra,eioguc. "Philippine Islands" uIius-
/ tiated), the Rev. William Cooke; I,bby Co.
| ual Young Mems Christian Association. 1921
/ Nrch street, S:l5 o'clock. Free
Lie Underwriters Association, dinnevt
/ hotei Adelphia, $50 O'clock Members
Wonan's Ad club meeting, Hotel Adel-
! phia, o'clock. Members
Osteopathic physicians. meeting. Hotel
Adelphia. s.o'clcck. Members.
Lecture. Tho Conque.t Of the Arctic. .
'lhcolh Wht. auspices University t,xten-
| sion Society, Auditorium Hail 5Sao termar
town avenue. O'Clock. Admission charge.
United Business Mems Associations NJ
Philadelphia. Bingham Hotel $3.50 O'Clock.
| Members
Poor Richard club rally, entertainment.
oeneht OF American Ambulance Corps :
speaker, Captain John II. McFadden Belle.
Vue-Stratford, $3.50 O'Clock. Members.
Art exhibit. auspices Of Civic Club, Acad.
emy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry
streets. Free.
Catholic Daughters Of sligo Society gives
Night in Ireland 1926 Arch street Mem.
bers.
st. Edwards Players give "The Upper
Room" Eighth and York streets Adn,is.
sion charge.
! Banquet to "Petc" Smith, Ware leader nj
the Forty-seventh Ward. Hotel Majestic
Conference Of the Robert Morris club
Bellerue-Stratford. Members
Colonel John =. Muckie entertains HoI,
Trinity Chapter Brotherhood of ST. An
drew. 2O23 Walnut street Invitation
Meeting 90 form improvement a,socia
ton in First Twenty-sxth and Thrty-nintl
Wards. Reynoldss Han. Passyunk avenu
and Moore street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-22
CHAPTER NNNII-(Contin

"pE READY, men," cautioned stern. "ln
Da few minutes, now. the foremost will
pass over that blackened hilltop there ahead
of u.s.
Higher and thicker grew the dust. A far.
shrill cry sounded. and some minutes later
the breaking of wood became audible as the
column cut through a charred barrier.
Stern was half standing, half lying in
the arroyo. only his head projecting over
a charcoal mass that once had been date
palm.
His weapon hung. well balanced, in his
hand All along the edge of the gully other
pistol and rife barrels were poked through
debris Forgotten now were sore and wound
ed feet their hunger, ophthalma. discou--
agement-everything This new excitement
had wiped all pain away.
Suddenly Allan started, and a little nerv-
Gus thrill ran down his spine. over the
top of the hill they all We're watching a
moving object had suddenly become visible
"a head.
many more; and now the shoulders ana
the bodies had begun to show and now
the whole advance guard of the mysterious
marching column was plainly 10 DE seen
not more than quarter-mile away.
Allan jerked the binoculars to his eyes
and for long moment peered through theHi,
His eyes widened An expression oi
incredulty overspread his face.
WHAT he exclaimed. "But-ts lmpos-
sible. lit can't be-
Again he looked and this time was forced
TO believe what seemed to him beyond AL
bounds of possibility.
our own people. The Folk! he cried
in a loud voice
And before his men could sense it he was
out of the ravine. ~
His first thought was a relief expedition
from Settlement Cliffs; but how could there
he so many? Those who had renamed az
the colony we're only twenty-five. all told
and in this long line that still at a good
mace was detiing down the hillside already
more than fifty had come to view win
more and ever more still topping the rise
Utterly at loss though he was, inca
pabl of seeing any clue to the tremendous
riddle he still retained enough wit to hail
the column now passing down the slope
some three or four hundred yards to west
ward
"Ohe. Merucaan v'yolku.' he shouted
between followed palms. "Nomnu IRON
ska ieri.'
Already his men had scrambled from
copcealment and were waving hands and
weanons. cloaks. burned brushwood. any
thing they could lay hands on to attract
attention Their shouts and halls drowned
out the masters.
put the meaning of the words mattered
,ittIa For the column on the hillside un-
derstanding. had stopped short IN its tracks
Then suddenly. with yells. 1t dissolved
into confusion Of it's component parts and
Of a run the People of the Abyss swarmed
,o the greeting Of their knsmen and their
own, the colonlsts.
Rarbar;ans as the Folk still were. they