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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-04-27
PERSONALS

Miss Grace Elgin, Pennsylvania ave
nue., spent Sunday in Baltimore
4 Mr.. Milton Halter, OF near Silver
Run, made business trip to- this city
Monday.
Mr. James Andrews, or Hurlock
Md, Il spending thu weeks end ir
this city with friends.
\ Mrs. Ella Helm, East Green street
was taken tO the Church Home & In-
Urinary, Baltimore, yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs John ID. Biehl, son and
daughter, Liberty street, visited their
daughter in York, Pa, Sunday.
Miss M. Eugenia Fouke, East Main
street, who has been spending the
winter in Philadelphia, has returned
home.
Mrs. Margaret Burns, near Reis-
terstown, is spending some time with
her brother, Mr.. Joseph Ditman,
Church street.
Mrs. M. a. Gill and son M. "A. Gill,
|of Philadelphia, are visiting her par
ents, Dr and Mrs. Geo. D- Fouke,
East Main street.
Mr- Edward Sheeler, Of Harrisburg,
r., spent "a few days with his mother,
Mrs Joseph Sheeler, Pennsylvania
avenue, last week.
Mr. Daniel Hartman, of Keymar,
spent Monday In this city On business.
Mr. Hartman has just recovered from
a spell of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bale Gorsuch, Of
Waynesboro, Pa, were guests of the
latter's parents, Mr and Mrs. Oliver
Croft, Carroll street.
Mr.. Levine Billingslea, of Balti-
more, visited his mother, Mrs. J..
Howell BillingsIea, East Main street,
a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll p. Albert and
daughter, Miss Frances, OF Waynes-
boro, Pa, were guests of Mrs. Albert's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Eli Butler,
West Main street
Last Sunday afternoon little Miss
Helen Sneak, daughter of Mr. George
Sneak, INIT. Pleasant, delightfully."- 49,
tertained number Of her friends in
honor of her birthday
Rev and Mrs. WV. r.. Seabrook, this
city, we're guests Of their daughter.
Mrs. Ralph Whitman, OF Annapolis,
this week. Mrs. Seabrook will re-
turn home Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbrfdge Hill, Sykes
vile, and Mr.. Frank Hill, Of Balti-
more, visited the Messrs. HiIps faith
er, Mr.. Nicholas Hill, Bond street, on
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Cunningham
Of this city, attended the wedding i'm
Baltimore, April ia, OF MIR. Albert Id.
Graham, vice-president OF the Citizens
Bank, of Baltimore, and Miss Margaret
EH-, daughter Of DR. and Mrs. Harlan.
Mrs. Maurice H. 4. Unger, Mrs.
James Pearre Wantz and Mrs. Charles
O- Clemson, this city. attended the
meeting of the State Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs, which convened at
Goucher College, Baltimore, Wednes-
day.
Miss Emily Leonard, Of Royal Oak,
Nd, who has been guest OF Miss
Helen Fowble, West Main street, on
several occasions, was married last
week to Albert L. Fairbanks. st.
Michaels. Miss Leonard was a stu
dent at the Western Maryland College
a few years ago.
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COnaWayPiCkett.

A quiet wedding was solemnized al
st. James Parsonage, Howard county
on Thursday evening, April 10, when
Miss Laura Pickett, Of Woodbine, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Elmer Con-
away. Tie bride was formerly en-
ployed at Springfield Hospital, and
Mr.. Conway had for a number OF
years been in the employ OF Mr.. Wade
III. ID. Warfeld. The young people
are now residing in their new home
in Howard county.
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WEDDINGS.
Mercer-Burdette.

Charles III. Mercer and Cora M. Bur
dette, both of MT Airy, Md, were mar
ried at the VII. B. parsonage by Rev.
E H- Hummelbaugh, April 19- They
We're accompanied by Mrs. James
Pool and Mrs Mira Urban, of Freder-
ick, and Misses Emma Mercer and
Mrs. Burdette, Of Mt. Airy. They will
reside at Mt Airy
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Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church.

Morning worship 1890. Sermon sub
ject, Playing the Fool" Special mu-
sic. Mr. Hendrick Essers, instructor
in violin at Blue Ridge College, will
render some selections Evening ser
vice $50. Subject. Symmetrical
Development" Sunday school 915 a.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7-3O
p- m- E. T. MoWbray, pastor
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Study--Horner.

At St. Inns Lutheran parsonage,
Littlestown, Miss Emma Harner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Obediah
Harner, and Wilson Study, both Of
Blacks school house, this county,
were married Saturday evening by
Rev. II. mi. Lau.
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Carroll Reformed Charge.

&C. Matthew Pleasant Valley
Sunday school a. m- Holy Commun-
ION 40 a iii. Preparatory service, Sat
urday, 2.3O ID 10. St. Benjamin
Sunday school / ID. m Divine service
p. III. J. w. Reinecke, pastor.
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Turtle MUHlf0rd.

Arthur L. Turtle and Daisy M Mum
ford, both III this city, were married
Saturday evening, April 21st, at 81
o'clock at the parsonage or Grace
Lutheran Church, Rev VIM. H. Het-
rick officiating. Mr. and Mrs. John
Sherry were the attendants.
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WANTED.


WANTED "a Shoemaker; best wages
from $3.50 up. Standard Shoe Repair
ing Factory apr Git
WANTED Families with bows and
girls. 16 years old Oh over, To work in
Cordage Mill Steady employment,
with good chances for advancement,
good wages paid while learning. Apply
to George w. Hoff, at Square Deal
Garage, R. R. Avenue. apr 81
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Salem Lutheran Charge.

&C. John Sunday school q "a m-
Preaching 40 q. ia. &c. Benjamin -
Sunday school 4 ~ m. Preaching 2
~ Il. Holy Communion May 9Th
Preparatory services, Saturday, May
9Th, 2 D. IN. Stephen Traver, pastor.
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SANDYVILLE.

G1A1ND1
Preaching this Sunday morning at
Sandy Mount by the new pastor, Rev.
Clough. All cordially invited to be
present.
Christian Endeayor at night led by
Missionary committee. Topic Mis-
sionary Opportunities in Latin Amer
lea"
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at Sandy Mount this Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.3O Children and par
ents invited to attend. Your presence
will encourage the leaders and chill
dren.
Some of our people attended the
splendid Mothers meeting held at
Bethel Sunday afternoon and enjoyed
the flne speaking and singing.
Woolery's district will hold sun
day school rally at Sandy Mount sun
day afternoon, May ~, at 2.3O. The ten
schools are invited to attend. Mr.
Goe. Mather, OF Westminster. II A.
ranging the program. Good speakers
will be present. All invited. Later
notice will be given.
Mrs. VIM Tanner spent several
days in Baltimore the past week.
Miss Lizzie Barnhart and Miss Utz
and friends, of Westminster, visited
MIR. and Mrs Henry Meckley Sunday.
Mr.. Boswick and brother, of Airing
ton, spent the weeks end with Mr..
and Mrs Conrad Blum and family.
The weather has been very spring
like the past week, Thermometer was
SO degrees a few days. The country
II getting beautiful, clothed in green,
and IT, fruit trees blossoming, giving
all lovely appearance.
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BerWageT tenn.

John TIT. BerWager, Of Tannery, and
Marie a. Stem, this city, were mar
ried Wednesday evening at o'clock
at Grace Lutheran parsonage, by the
pastor, Rev. William H. Hetrick.
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WHhide Stambaugh.

Guy N- Wilhide and Miss Carrie ID.
Stambaugh, both of Detour, were mar
ried at Union Bridge, on April 7, by
Rev. W O Ibech.
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U.NIONTtDE

Mrs. Mary o.. COOkson has returned
home after spending the winter with
Miss Cathlyn Selby was the guest
of Miss Hilda Englar over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Howard Hymiller, of
Harmon, were weeks end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keck
Mrs. Clayton Ham has returned
home from visit to her daughter,
Mrs. CORTLAND Hoy, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. MerviD Powers, Of Baltimore,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Billmyer 44a
Mrs. John Heck spent some time
with her mother in Union Bridge, hav-
in been called there by sickness.
Mrs. T, D- Mullen, of Philadelphia,
visited her brother, Snader Devilbiss
and family, this week. Miss Merle
Crawford and MIR. T. D Mullen were
weeks end guests at the same place.
Miss Annie Mcmahon, or Baltimore,
il staying with Mrs. Clementina Mer-
Ding and family.
Mrs. Susan Caylor Is spending some
time with her son, Ezra Caylor, and
family
Miss Lena Dunsing, of Baltimore,
has returned to Dr. Weaver's for the
summer
w. Guy Segafoose has in his pos
session a monkey-faced owl, to many
people quite curiosity. 1t was
caught in John Starts silo.
DR.. Weaver returned to town on
Tuesday and opened his home for the
summer Mrs Weaver returned on
Friday,
The hay scales 10 long familiar
feature of the west end of the town
were removed this week
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JOIN THE HOME-GUARD (ENER$).
Now is Cline time tO plant a garden
and dO your bft toward relieving Cline
food shortage Of the world. Better
read up, plOW up, and put up in time
seed Good time 10 @COaI up" from
Smith AZ Reifsnider.
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fRDAY AFTERNOON, APR. n, 1917.
Sale NIX egiSter.

May I4 at p. m-. entire lot of household &ooda-
1nhm J Kelly, near Madfcrd- Elias N laws
AHrtioneer. Roland Bale Clerk.
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S'YN A rVrE VFGNdATp.

Rev H. g.. Owen preached to \
large and appreciate audience at Mt
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal church
laHt Sunday. While the members OA
the church regret Rev. J. TX Pardew'S
retirement they heartily welcome
Brother Owen a. his successor.
Mrs Alfred Barnes is critically Ait
with pneumonia at this writing. Her
many friends wish for her q complete
and speedy recovery.
Miss Annabel Pardew, teacher OF
the primary department of Statewood
school, spent Saturday and Sunday In
Baltimore visiting her parents.
Miss Isabelle Lauterbach, principal
of Statewood school, spent the weeks
end with her parents in Roslyn, Bal
timore county.
York, Pa, speLt from Saturday until
Monday with MIR. and Mrs William
Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Horace IL.
Shipley.
Messrs. Stanley and Carroll Zentz,
of HoWardville, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr Carroll Valentine,
of Finksburg,, and Fuller Griffee
ZentZ, of StateWOOd-
Mr. W. Frank Barnes il slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs Fred Zentz, Of HowardvilIe,
and Mrs. Mary r. Shauck, OF Balti-
more, visited their sister, Mrs. Geo. "A.
Barnes, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weisse of Bal
timore spent the weeks end with Mrs.
Weisse's parents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
D. Bush, of near StateWood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Wantz and
family, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Boring, of near Boring, Baltimore
county, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ii.
Barnes, of Fairmont, were Sunday
guests OF MIR and Mrs. Henry M. Grit
fee, of Griffeewocd.
"a play, "The Time of Your Life
will be given in Jr- %, MI. "a. M. hall CHI
Saturday evening, May a. This play Al
composed of home talent. Come out
and enjoy IT, many features Of the
play.
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PINEY CREEK.

Mrs. Alfred Bowers, OF Hanover, Pa.
spent Saturday with ner daughter,
Mrs. William Lennon.
Mr.. Earl Bowers, of Bethel, spent
Sunday with Messrs. Edgar and Jesse
Sauerwein.
Mr.. Clarence Mayors motored to
Everette, Pa, and spent Sunday with
his brother, Prof. Irving Mayors.
Mrs. Samuel P. Hawk, of near here,
is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hesson and
Miss Esther Bair spent Sunday with
the latter's sister, Miss Mae Bair, OF
near Silver Run
Born To MIR. and Mrs. John Staum-
baugh, On Wednesday, a son.
Among the guests entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Oliver Mill
er, on Sunday were: Mrs Charles
SauerWein, and Mr. John SauerWein,
wife and children
Mrs Irving Mayors has returned tn
her home at Everett, Pa, after spend
ing several weeks here and with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Har-
mon.
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Many New and Beautiful Blouse
Waists at $1.OO to $500
Dainty New Carrlisoles

Off crepe Ed Chine and washable satin.
designed and trimmed, priced very reasonal
and $3.50.
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with all the money they need to help
them out during their fight.
AS William FrizelI Gibson, of Ell
dersburg, was driving along the car
tracks on the ReisterstoWn road Sat
urday night an electric car crashed
into the team Gibson, who pre-
viously had engaged in fight at "a
ReisterstoWn hotel, was thrown head
first to the side of the road and re
ceived several cuts and bruises, and
the team was damaged. it, was Civ
81 medical attention and later was
placed under arrest by PatrOlman
Joseph Sinnott, charged with reckless
driving and disturbing the peace. He
was arraigned before Magistrate Or
rick, who held him under $3.50 bond
on each charge.
Applications are still coming to the
Clerk of the Court for exemption from
military service under the militia law
OF Maryland. Most of the claims are
on the basis Of religious belief, which
is good grounds for exemption Those
pleading physical disability are not
excused, under this preliminary pre-
cedure although it would look on its
face a. a good ground for being e.
cused Some rather amusing notes
have accompanied the applications, 60
pecially when the claim il made that
the applications are not fit for service
in war. Some strange ailments have
also been brought forward, and while
they may BE- perfectly good reasons
\ for keeping them from the firing line
vet the Clerk Of the Court has no dis
| cretiOn under the law.
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Long Cloth $50 Piece Special

A genuine good value, put up in lengths of 10
yards; yard wide Better buy some at this price and
put away for use later.
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whole appearance was that Of a per.
son laboring under some intense spell
of terror or excitement.
She looked me over with a fairly de-
vouring glance. She beckoned to me
urgently. AS l approached the couch
she seized my sleeve with feverish
haste and whispered hoarsely:
Don't let him hear-pretendw
I was thrilled and startled. I fol-
lowed the mystery Of the moment only
so far as to surmise that my patient
was In deadly fear of the sinister man
who had ushered me into the room,
and whom she apparently suspected Of
being an eayesdropper on the other
side of that closed door.
pretend what?' l stumbled.
II need no DOCTOR" she whispered.
Then in perfectly audible voice she
added: "poctor, l cannot sleep. am
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"WaIlfIower" Fighting Term.

II one man refers to fellow worker
as "wallflower" iB It sufficient provo.
cation to strike him1
This is the question that Justice
Packard in central police court at Bal.
timore was called upon to settle when
Henry KATE, an official of the AfIdcity
garage, faced the magistrate on a
charge Of assault. The complainant
was Samuel G. Fernheimer, manager
of the supply department.
FernheiNer was walking through the
garage when he saw Katz standing a
short distance away.
IF there were not so many waliffow-
ers here, there would be more work
done," remarked Fernheimer to no one
in particular.
DO you mean mel" shouted Katz.
IF the shoe fits you, wear IT," retort-
ed the supply man.
Then the blow came.
Magistrate Packard thought the re-
mark was sufficient to justlfy the tlow
and dismissed KntA.
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had ever seen. The moment my eyes
rested upon him read him through
and through as a scoundrel. My analy-
sis later proved entirely correct. I
noted his crafty eye studying me keen
~. It's sinister glow repealed me, but
likewise put ME on my guard.
"Doctor," he said in a low tone, 81
have sent for you at the whim of my
wife, who, while an invalid, is not in
any dangerous condition. Confden-
tally, she is hypochrondiac, has Pc
culiar fancies, and one is that she is
about to die. You will cater to her
fancies, give her sleeping potion that
will quiet her and your mission is
done. AS have some important writ
ing to do, kindly make the visit brief.
Here Is your fee In advance. You un-
derstand?"
entirely So" nodded, with truly
professional sraile. "These cases are
quite common" and I determined, in
deed, to curtail my services as much
as possible. to get out Of the way be-
fore the real physician summoned
should arrive.
The man led me through the adjOin-
ing apartment, tapped at the door Of
third room and said, curtiy: "Here
is the DOCTOR" opened the door, ush-
cred me across the threshold ana
closed the door after me.
Upon couch lay woman prena-
turely old. What I first noticed was
her eyes, glowing, cleaning. bright,
haunted. The face was white and
wrinkled. Her hands trembled, her
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nothing on him. Her Man was the Gink
to show that Pill how to take Joke.
Then she would know that he had
won Box of Balls from Mrs Talbot's
poor old crippled Father-in-Law.
She could read him like Barometer.
If he and Mr.. Hilgus, the Real Estate
Man, came home together fifteen feet
apart, stepping high and looking
straight ahead, she would know it had
been Jolly Day on the Links.
By the second summer Mr.. Pallzey
had worked up until he was allowed to
use Shower Bath once hallowed by
the presence of Jerome Travers.
He was not exactly Duffer. He
was what you might call sub-Duffer,
or Varnish, which means that the Com
mittee was ashamed to mark up the
Handicap.
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He still had good many superffuous
Hands and Feet and was bleeding free
ly on every Green.
Sometimes he would last as far as
the Water-Hazard and then sink with
a Bubbling Cry.
Notwithstanding which, he kept on
trying to look like the Photographs of
Byers.
If he spun into the High Spinach Off
at the Right 1t was Tough Luck IT he
whanged away with Niblick down In
a bottOmless Pit, caromed on couple
Of Oaks, and finally angled Off toward
the Cup, he would 60 around for Days
talking about Some Shot.
AS his Ambition increased, his Men
tai Arithmetic became more and more
defective and his Moral Nature was
wholly atrOphied,
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in pain. Please try and relieve me.
Bend closer" came the hushed tones
ensuing. II am in deadly peril. I I'M
plore you to do me a service. Keep
talking about my sickness SO he can
hear you outside there, till I hand you
something"
understood the situation us MY pa
and produced Jewel case and Tong,
flat wallet.
"Take them!" she whispered h1T-
riedly. keep up the farce until you
get safely out of the house. Then
hurry to the address written on card
inside the wallet. Deliver these things
to my niece. Tell her shall be
robbed, or murdered, If she does not
hurry the police to my rescue. You
shall be richly rewarded"
made great clatter ut my sup
posed medicine case. voiced q lot of
medical gibberish. babe my patient
a truly professional adieu. I feft the
host, who looked elfish and satisfied
as I indicated that his wife would
sleep soundly through the night, and
I read his mind medftated robbery,
perhaps worse.
An automobile pulled up In front
Of the house as reached the street. A
professional-looking man stepped out.
The real doctor had arrived
I gave my case fling into an empty
lot and inspected the wallet. 1t was
filled with bank notes of large demon
ination. I opened the little box. A
galaxy of precious, flashing gems came
into view.
"Alice Derby, % Waltham street."
the cardE within the wallet read.
hailed a taxicab. Hall an hour later
I stood within the parior Of q neat,
pretty cottage, explaining my mission
to the fairest young cerature I had
ever met, and her father. The latter
became instantly excited. He hurried
from the house with the words.
'Sir, fear to leave my daughter
alone, while the man you have seen
tonight Is at large" and SO had chat
first blissful interview with Alice
Derby.
AS l learned later the man had
met was the dis0wned husband 0f my
patient and an escaped convfut. He
was returned to prison that night.
! never told the true story Of my
acceptance as doctor. My rataent.
indeed, rewarded me-she helped me
into business, and she helped zne to
win the peerless Alice for my bftde.
Copyright 1911, by w. O. ChGpmanj s,
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THE CLOSED DOOR
By GEORGE ELMER COBB.

had not friend in the city. l had
not dollar in my pocket. Everything
in the way of honest employment had
failed me. That is how I came to be
burglar, or rather came near to be-
ing one. Let not the superman de-
spise Inc for this confession. My
theme will show how erratic is the
whirligig of fate, how at the brink Of
temptation and sordid crime an in
stinct of innate sympathy came to a
hayward, erring one and redeemed him
at the crisis of destiny.
It was by haphazard that became
visitor to den where thieves and
cracksmen congregated in their idle
moments. It was through curiosity,
watchfulness and keeping my ears
open that I gathered up a knowledge
of the clever ways of the crook, that
I realized how easy it was to make
enough Mt one big haul to start life
get the incident and acquire new
plane for honest existence. All this
was a fallacy, for my deviation from
the path of rectltude would have sure
ly held me In the tolls that never let
free a criminal once started on the
downward path. In my case peculiar
circumstances operated to lead me
back to the path called Straight.
To my story: I had found In the
den one night small, neat-looking
case someone had negligently left
there, and when 1 got with it to my
superb kit of burglars tools. The
modern craftsman no longer carries a
clumsy bag. AS inspected the choice
collection of jimmies. picklocks and
skeleton keys, comprehended their
utility. 1 gratified my vain thought of
experiences by prying my room window,
by locking and unlocking my room
door without key. My attire was as
yet respectable. My face was not I'M.
prepossessing. The police would
scarcely suspect that was other than
a respectable clerk or professional
man. / started forth on my mission.
I had selected n superior-looklng
apartment house as my point of as
sault. 1t was three stories in height,
and the top floor was dark, so far as
I could make out. and the presumption
was that it's usual tenant was away
from home. I had no difficulty what
ever in turning the spring lock of the
street door. A very simple skeleton
key did the business. 1t required a
little more ingenuity to use the nip
pers In turning the key in the door Of
the top suite of rooms, but I made it..
entered the darkened apartment war
lily. I closed the door after me and
stood STILL the tool case in my hand,
listening intently. was about to
advance, when distinctly traced foot
steps behind the draperied doorway of
the adjoining room. Then I was daz-
zled by a binding flash Of brilliancy.
The electric lights had been switched
on from the next room, the draperies
parted, a man stepped into view.
"Ah!" he spoke, with quite well
coming nod, as though expecting me,
"the doctor? The door was unlocked?
did not know it. Be seated, please"
l was quite taken unawares, but I
| managed to preserve my nerve and
compOsure. / sank to chair, compre-
hending that this man had sent for a
physician and mistook me for one.
My host had the most villalnous face I