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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
AMERICANS HELD As
GERMAN PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10.--The
state department today revealed thar
it has information that one hundred
and twenty-seven Americans are still
held as prisoners in Germany. bus
no information concerning their sta
tus was given out. 1t is probable the
men are members Of the crews OF
armed merchantmen captured by Ger
man raiders in the South Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
FIRE DAMAGED CITY HALL AND
ENDANGERED MANY RELICS

NEW YORK, May 10.-Fire LASTING
an hour today damaged the cupola and
roof of New York's century-old city
hall. The blaze for time threatened
the many historical relics and paint
ings store in the upper floors of the
building, put these escaped damage
Il, is believed a defective wire caused
the ere, as the building was being
specially illuminated in preparation
for the reception to the French COM
lssiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
L. S. MARINES TO HAVE
STEEL BULLET-PROOF HELMETS

ATLANTA, Ca, May 10.-United
States marines are going to have bet {.
ter helmets than either the French or
british. Their helmets turn shrapnel
and shell splinters, but are not proof
against bullet that hits them square.
The U. S. marine helmet will stop a
Springfield bullet fired point blank at
100 feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
SOUTHERN CITY FOSTERS
SOUTH AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP

NEW ORLEANS. May 1o.-,As evil
dence of an awakening spirit for co
operation between the United States
and South American republic. COM
nittees of the Foreign Trade Bureau
OF the New Orleans Association of
Commerce are organizing Latin
American Club for the purpose of
friendly relations between
New orleans merchants and those of
South America
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
WAR EXPENDITURES TO REACH
FIVE BILLION DURING YEAR

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10.-Rep-
resentative Kitchin, opening the de-
bate for the administrations billion,
eight hundred million dollar war tax
bill today, said the. nations war ex
penditures during the remainder of
this and the next fiscal year, which
begins July /, would reach total OF
So ,O00, 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
ATTEHFT MADE ON LIFE or
MES0CAB AT HAVANA TODAY

HAVANA, Cuba, May lO--An at
tempt made to assassinate President
Menccal. resulted today in the arrest
OF nine of the alleged conspirators.
One bomb thrown by the would-be as
sassin. failed TO do its deadly work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
GEORGIANS

WOULD YOU WAIT FOR THE DRAFT AND SERVE IN A REGI-
SOME OF THE MEN UTTERLY LACKING
SOLDIER SPIRIT?
DO YOU REALIZE THAT MOST RIGID DISCIPLINE WILL.
BE NECESSARY VEN INTO SHAPE
WOULD YOU SERVE WITH SOME REGIMENT YET TO BENANf-
ED WHILE THERE is STILL CHANCE TO SERVE WITH THE SEC
oND GEORGIA?
AMRRICUS LIGHT INFANTRY.
Co. l. I'd Inantry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10
DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Amer
icus and vicinity follows:
y PARTLY CLOUDY tonight.
= Friday: SHOWERS probable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-10

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
Hi:is NsroREr HOPES
WAR WILL III: ASi.I,rI:D

~ NSsoc'atc6 f'rraS.
WASH NcToN. February La a
'hf""et. statement before leaving TO-
niSh, fo: New YcrE 10 sail for home.
o"a' Non iiernsrorn expressed the
hope ti,a' war between the rn;,ca
safes aud Gcrn."ny might bc avcrt.G
and ihat friendly relations mich; soon
n' Fe-esta ahiiS!ed. The former German
ambassador SAID 10 q sroun OF news.
PAPER CORE sponacn.s cathered =, HE
home:
In leaving the t'uited states. afrtr
= stay ~ eight yca!S. wish 10 cxi.i,I
!" my many rcrS":r.I :r.cna. my bn.r,.
;cl' thinks f", ,hc syo., k!ndnc>. AMI
coed hosPiiaii;y Whey have shown 0lo.
Ny heart is fii!! or era,itudc H.
th"S" whose personal src!ins4 nev,r
war":cd curing thc trying wears ,r
'he war IN thr las; dass hav. -.
'TiNHd ." many cordial farewell NOS
'areS that il WAS tmpossibie 10 soma
thanks ioi ;hcm individuality
Countess l:ernstnrf: joins nc n thi,
expression Of cur deepest personal
gratitude
Il hon" :hat War may hr ay.rtsa.
and that IL" Old iricmGil reiatious ic.
tween the United States aud Germany
maN soon j." restored"
The former an>ha"Sado,. .o-r,l,r
WIN ms wife and his suite. lett Wash
nEion late to-ni%ht in 4 ~ncc,al 'r.in
placed ai thcir disposal ~ the state
j'"par;m"nt and guarded H. Tinted
S'"t"S S"cr"I Scrvic. men. The train
WA carr" tn" party 20 within !, ahort
diSianc" Of ~" hcrth cc tho Danish
steamship Frederic VIII. which j. ..lic
10 ss'i for Copenhagen hy wny Of
iiaiiaN, ~ o'clock Tomorrow. after
a"on The entire party expects i" so
d;r"ctl" aboard the shir.
SAYS GO0D-BE T0 MANY
Personal FRIENDS
VII OF o-day--hiS last In Washing
t"n-the former ambassador remained
within the cmhaasr building. sa;ins
Sood-hN TO iaany personal friends and
reading letters q: fare wcll from out
"f-;o"n friends *nd from "nciais ana
diplomats IN shinston who fclt
that. IN view OF III" situation. they
could not properly can in person. In
the afternoon IN" Swiss minister. Iir
Ritter, arrived AT tho embassy and
formal! took charge OF IL and its
archives. Two German clerks were lot
behind to assist ur. Ritter Event
1ally their return to Germany prob
ably win he arranged for by the State
Department.
When the newspaper CORES spondcnts
arrived tho ."nn, sat in .rort OF ,hc
fireplace and dictated the statement
quoted above.
lie denied cmphatically reports that
nc had talked TO various persons on
Continued on Eighth Page.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
SPEAKER or HOUSE:
CALLS O> NENotsI. no at j'I'

NEw YORK. February i$,-pr.
orrSics :. i'or.",tC sipc,,krr of Tho cu-
han House Of Representatives,. who is
now in this city. majc t,unl,c Tonight
Il caplc messing" II" aad sent to rrcs- :
ideRt Menocai calling upon him 10 re-
sign in favor Of Vice President Narona.
IL he would leave name that shall
not be cursed hy YOUR children because
connected with al era Of your brothers
hloodshcd and the loss ot your re-
public"
- Icrrari aui Dr. Hnimui,io a. :
ircra. prominent hwycv OF cuba.
md editor of the cuba and cri"un
Review" l.t, Ilavan;. i week AGO.
coming 10 tho Gaitcd States as snc,.,:, ,
representatives.. they Admitted to.
ni;rh,, of the directorate "f the .,uhal
Liberal party. al which General Jose
Mi=nci Come" former President or ih"
republic. is the leader. pr. r"rrlra
said II" had learned tl,ni III Icw&.a .
per. III IG"raldn dc cuh" had been
Impressed by the Cuban government
rcsttrlay, anG that all tho lnomh...;
of tho stafr had been imprisoned
In n statement issued jointly hv pr.
Fcrrara and Or. Cabrera Tonight hey
rccitcd in detail III" causes which.
they alleEe, lcd 30 the 'prcscat r.volu
tion in Cuba, which the dircctorat" Of
the Liberal party could not succeed in
restraining, despite thrir efforts tn
maintain pence through legal means"
Both Or. Ferrara and Dr. Cabrera
we're reticent as TO the purpose o,. TIER
visit to the United States. nut members
of their party said their sole object
in coming here was to prevent. if pos
sible, any intervention on the pnrt Of
this country in Cuba's internal affairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
Germany Denies Asking
Parlcys to Avoid Wa
II .N...nriatcd I.rc.>.


HEH'iN. F~brunr! I3 twin Lou
I"n,.-t il absolmtels denied hero
fhht Germany In note 10 the
nitrd states or through other
'n"din,ns. IL Inviting suggestions for
the nNOidarre of nrtunI wnr. % In
r~itcrnt~d that the imperiai Eoy~rn-
:Hent u not permitting doubts In
an! 0uHrt~rs regarding the po~ition
nrti,~t. assumed in tho Z -bOnt unr-
fare. nnd thnt there cnn he no fulL
or Thought of recession from the
program already being rnrri~d out.
In view OF this. II IL declared la
authoritative circles TINT nny fur
,h~r pnrir, or exchange Of noics
piih The nif~d states may h- dis
missed ~ nnnarrantcd aud impruI-
able.
Ih~ or ri" "f the report Is R-crih~d
To The red~nt nnn0unrc ,nii.ir
through tho swiss government. that
icrman. was willing tn nc.otint~
respecting tho amended ,renty 81
I.an.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
FRt\i<LIN KNOWS NOTHING
ABOUT SIppl.N on I'll W

That = supply Of naval guns f"ur
ana SiN-inch variety. had reached the
raNy-yard and were destined for the
American liners st. Louis. st. l'aml.
New York and krooaland. was news
20 l.. \. :. Franklin. president Of the
American Line. lie said he had not
been n"'iii"d and would not believe
tho guns wcrc Tor hiss ships unit, he
saw them mounted.
Meantime. tho vessels of tn. Amer
ican Line arc enjoying the freedom 81
their North River docks hc said
Officers ana sailors on tho White star
i!n"r I.auland, due to sail Thursday for
Liverpool. denied the report that the
line! had used her siH inch gun on
Tho German rncrchan, submarine
deutschland. The report stated that
after wrcckiug the suhmcrsib!c's peri
scope. tho l.aplaud took her in tow
and delivered her 10 a I;ritish cruiser
not far fron this port. !
y story Of tho invasion OF tho estuary
or tho River Thames by C-boat and
tho sinking of uinc vessels was told
to-day 10y Miss \. VI. Anderson. An
American nurse. who arrived from
London tho Cnnard liner hscania
None of tho liners officers would corob-
crate the tale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14

MtRnI GRAs. NEW ORLEANS. feb. L. 10.
S3l.G5 round trip via Southern Ry.. Feb. L.
10 ", inclnsiNo. Stopovcrs. Thone Madison
-: for rinformaton.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
MORTON 10 RI:toNiMIr
ENIOl Nrt:It> OI.pustJIaN

N'derm'n CHRISTIAN. ram Fuller.
l''Wa'S AND o;Eust each opposed ,be
ie""mf1'tal Of tho paper Nj. l.ullcr
a." chairman vt th.. Sticot Committees
Sh'" that ;@e committee aid 10, want
ton n'tdass 10 cNist within Tho ci.v.
"n' declared that this measure yas
o; tn" m"dium with which H. d..l
With iaat question.
~ addressing himself 10 tn. pl,,t.,
Nd'tman christian said th;,t hc hapcd.
~ ~" benefit of thc traNc!inc public
iA"' in' power company would desc
"a" liS rars. especially those of ,hc
FirSl stree: lino, with legends whtel,
you'd clearly advcrtis. ;hc!. routes.
'ic said that tn" system OF numbcrs
no" ~ nS" WAS inadequate and con-
!"s'nc 20 most people.
"" Workman's motion L. rccommi;
Wa lost. his being the only vote regis.
ter" s" 'av"r of il likewise his
was IN" only Vote registered against
concurrence IN tho orrlinancc.
The ordnance viii permit Inc double
;ra"kinc "f First street. from Eroa1
St'e"' :" nc south "nd Of the viaduc,.
aud from III" north end of Tho viaduc,
10 IN" cnd of the barton Heights line
North >ren;c aud Eruo!tiaud raf,,
iicnr!"o Railway cars viii hc diverted
90 as 10 follow the First street track.
t. tho "nd of tho T;arton Heights ,ilc.
Returning thcr VIII continue along
ih"r present route. starting eastward
IN ir"ai street al First instead of
from i'ifth This will permit a Gvr-
ninGt" schedule bciwcem =, rtou Heights
'ind Seventh and Eroad Streets
ypnnNII,sS l,nD
Or CROSS-rON,N L,>ES
Tho G!Mtc! rarl cars will he linked
'ntu : .. os$-iown line with tho ,Iuil
street cars. They will follow tho nrcs.
cnt course from tho end Of tho t;in,or
!ark line. I.ahurnum and Chamber
lync Avenues. 10 First ana BROAD
streets. thence 10 seventh to Main. 10
F"nrttcnih. across Mayo Fridge and
- tho end "f the Hun street line -,
.ihr BROAD Rock Road. Eoturninc they
VIII follow tho same route. coming to
Fourteenth street. to Main. 10 Ninth. to
Broad and thence to and out First
street.
Ectwc"n the north end OF tho First
S:re@t Niaduct and tho end OF tho Gin
tor l'ark line tho skip-stop system will
he put into effect. Most Of the Rich
mond and l!cnrico tracks along nuval
viii h. removed. The company viii
continued on Last pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14

Operates thrrc trains daily To A,IaI,t. Uir.
ninSh.m, Memphis, NrN orleans rcN.s
aud California phorc Madison -, Tor in.
mation.---AdN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
LAsT REPORTED LEAVING
CAFE TON y, AEnlt 4

iHy Associated Pre-.J
NEW YORK, February i3.--The
White Star Limo has a report that tho
steamship Afric has been sunk Of
CONTINUED on Second pasc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14

continued on Las; pagcD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-14
Lost Anyhing?

4 7mcs-Dispatch Want I'D
wiz Help You Find II
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
UNCLE SAM GETS MUCH GOLD
Government Acquires s5oe, os3, 1852 90
at the MINIS and Assay Offices
During One Year.

The value Of gold acquired by Uncle
Sam at the minis and assay Offices dur
ing the fiscal year 1916 amounted To
SOS, 0S3 262.92, according to officials
of the treasury department. This was
n large increase over the preceding
year, and was due. 1t was said, princl-
pally to the heavy importations of for
eign bullion and coin.
Gold deposited by the Cuban govern
men to he made into Cuban coin was
valued at 1898, 291.9S; United States
gold coin received for recoinage was
valued at $1,959695.71.
Silver purchased during the fiscal
year 1916 totaled 6,545,161.9 fine
ounces, costing $3,34S,6i2.49, at an av-
erage price of 81 cents per fine ounce.
According to the statistics, the Unit
ed States coinage for the same period
amounted to $1,000 062. 80, of which
$31 OF, 400 was gold; $3,32S, $3.50 was
silver; 81, 100, 46S15 nickel, and $1.012,-
303.17 was. bronze. The estimated
stock of domestic coin In this country
Mt the end of the fiscal year was
S2,4O3, 210,953. Of which 81 GAG, $50, $50
was gold; $56S, 270,515 was silver dol
lars, and $1ss,S9O,2SS was subsidiary
silver coin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
Prosperity In japan.

Japan may be regarded as one of
the most prosperous countries in the
world. Her chemical industry Is flour
fishing, and she has large orders for
cotton, while her -four milling in
dustry is very prosperous. In addi-
ton she has made immense sales of
munitions, chiefly to Russia. 1t is
not too much to say that Japan's ex-
pansion In the cotton and shipping
industry will place her in a position
Cor severe competition in all Pacific
markets in the future; and this COM
petition Is backed by government sup
port in every form and business
personnel keenly alive to special and
national interests. Industrially she
has no trade unions to contend with
and the artisan population is abso-
lutely in the hands Of employers.
Strikes. are seldom heard Of and
wages are low.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
BRIDEGROOM HAS HIS WOES
Kidnapped by Friend in Milwaukee and
Left in Taxi With Pretty
Girl.

Observation-Disclosures by his form
er classmate. left In taxicab with
pretty girl, then fated to discover that
he had lost the money received for n
honeymoon, and oil the strange cir
cumstances occurring while his bride
of five days was grieving for the hus-
band who failed to return after buying
tickets for their wedding trip-these
were a few of the troubles that re-
Gently beset young bridegroom.
The exciting events followed the
elopement to Waukegan, ILL.,, of Miss
Halle Mae Ure, daughter of rich Mil
waukee family, and Arthur Brooks Nc
Clave, scion of wealthy business
man Of Scranton, Pa.
Back of the story Is q romance of n
meeting at an eastern college function
Of the Milwaukee girl and the Scran-
ton young man while Miss IRE was at
an eastern school for girls.
The elopement escaped attention I'M
til the kidnapping took place. Then the
whole story became known. The young
husband had sent word to Scranton
that he had presented his dad with n
daughter, and handsome present In
the form of cash for wedding trip
was received. But the kidnapping spoil
| put on the trail of the missing bride
groom before he was returned to his
young wife.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
Joke SENDS YEGG
ON A LONG TRIP
Jimmie Ryan Of the kerry
Patch" Tells How He Ac-
quired New Title.
TRIES TO KID CLERK
Tells Penitentiary Clerk He Was Born
in CaIcutta-When Released He
Is Shipped of to
India.

st. Louis.--Jimmie Ryan of Kerry
Patch is back in town--Jimmie Ryan,
alias "Ohio Jimmie" yeggman, four
term ex-convict and Irishman.
"And I've got new name this
time" said Jimmie. I'm a globe trot-
ter, am now.
ut all begins when Detective Ser
geant Kaiser. sped me in the Patch in
January, 1912. lie sez to me that they
had room for me down at headquarters.
"Nle and some of the boys had just
cracked open nice little baby over
in SwayZie, Ind.
"They soaked me quick-five years
in Ieavcnworth.
"They had a musher receiving clerk
there-a kinda fresh guy. Imagine kid
din me, me that had been there before
and knew more about that cage than
he ever would.
$50, when he asked me too sassy
like where L wuZ born, / seq TO him ::
ON the border, on the ragged edge
between Calcutta and Bombay
Back to the "Black Hole.
Hum he seq, British subject
IL got out in three years, five months.
Right at the door was u. $. dick and
he took me.
"'We're goin' to send you home,
he seq.
| "Me, had visions Of Kerry Patch.
But he put me on the wrong train and
l went toward Frisco.
"Where you takin' me- | asked.
"'Back to the black hole of Cal
| cutta. where you come from seq he.
"S' help me that sinner at Leayen-
worth had swallowed bait and all.
II couldn't do nothing and
watched 'em put me aboard the Nip
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
FEEDS WARDS CHEAPLY
Uncle Sam Spends SLIT a Week
on Each Carlisle Student.
In Spite Of High Frlces Indian Bureau
Makes Record by Applying Scien-
tifc Principles to Problem.

When the story of how Uncle Sans
the grown students at the Carlisle In
dian school, which Is producing notable
athletes, Is told, all experimental feed
ing clubs and university dietetic coun-
ellis are expected to take back seat.
In year of high-food prices the
Carlisle Indian school has given good
wholesale food at the rate per individ-
ual Of 16 2-3 cents q day, or SLIT a
week, or little more than So month.
The certified and itemized record for a
regular day of three meals shows that
527 students used 900 pounds of bread,
$50 pounds of beef, IS pounds of butter,
so pounds of -four, 80 pounds of oat-
meal 20 gallons OF milk, 4 bushels OF
potatoes. pounds of coffee, pound
of tea, GO pounds Of sugar, s quarts OF
syrup, 10 pounds of onions, II pounds
of cornstarch, 10 pounds of raisins, III
pounds of cornbread and pounds OF
tomatoes. No Oliver Twist requests
for more" are on record. A typical
days menu follows:
Breakfast-Oatmeal, milk, stew,
bread, coffee.
Dinner-Roast beef, rice and rails.
ms, pudding, bread.
Supper-Stewed dumplings, apple
sauce, bread, butter, cornbread, syrup
! tea.
Computations on the sum to be
spent for food are based on the amount
appropriated by congress, and there Is
no guessing about 1t. The actual an
nual cost Of subsistence for each pu
pil Is $60.63. The officials Of the schoo
explain that this result can only be
obtained by careful and exact calcula
ton and the absolute elimination OF
waste"
The clothing Of the Indian you'll
costs the government but S2S.43 an
nually. This covers all clothes shoes
uniforms, underclothes, overcoats
socks, hats, caps and shop overalls.
For 500 annually the Indian gets
bed and board, all medical, dental ant
hospital attention, both academic and
vocational training properly correlated
laundry, musical, dramatic, and thu
best physical training, amusements
including movies, entertaining and edu
catlonal lectures. concerts, and picnics
specific military training. and trans
.portation to and from their distant
homes in the West, North, East ant
South. No complaints are ever heard
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
A Girl Waved.

liable act by way of helping her buy
new cork
There il goes again. Bad form. But
he says one day he was motoring down
and at Sheridan road and Wilson ave
nue. girl waved. lie gave her II ride.
lie felt sorry for her because she
limped. And she told him her strug-
giles and her poverty, and her cork
Well, anyhow, Klein says he gave
her money so she could get new one.
But she didn't get new one, so he
quit giving her money. Then one day
Mrs. LeOnora II. Meder, attorney, called
him up, he says, and told him Miss De
Vlsco wanted to sue for breach of
promise. Mrs. Meder didn't take the
case.
I'm married and happy" said Mr..
Klein. IL hear now that Phillip Sher-
idan Rowe. another lawyer, has taken
her case. But, ] didn't propose to her.
Why, she's got a--she limps. I'm sorry,
hut couldn't propose TO u girl with IA
cork"
Anyhow, Mr.. Klein says hereafter
he'll be shy of any girl with cork
Well, you know
Leg
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-03
731e
ORDEAL
xNsn
By
GENEVIEVE ULMAR
Copyright. 1917. by W. @. Chapman.)

Copyright. 1917. by W. G. Chapman.)
"He asked me to marry him." spoke
Greta Wilder, and drearily her
cousin, Madge Boyce, regarded her
with mingled mystery and surprise.
"And you told him, mop"
EYES," voiced Greta, half audibly.
"And you meant 'yesT" softly in
timated Madge.
Eyes. 1 did, and I'm sorry for IT :"
burst forth Greta unrestrainedly. "And
! love him, oh Madge! so dearly, and
always have"
"Then why"
But Greta had broken down utterly.
She had buried her face on the shoul-
der of her confidante and was sobbing
as though her heart would break
"Well, declarew murmured Miss
Boyce, older and, therefore, wiser than
Greta and half guessing at the truth.
This came out in detail, as Greta
partially recovered her composure.
She had friend, girl chum. as her Wis
iting friend knew-Norma Earle. Well
then. SIZE had confessed her prefer
ence to Norma in a letter and had told
her that she was sure that Wade
GriscOm was on the verge of a pro-
posa,. Norma had written her IN re-
ply, giving advice. 1t was to the eff
feet that no girl should let man
think she was TO be easily won. There
fore, keep him on the string and try
him out"
"And so, followed her advice
mOurned Greta. land the strange way
that Mr.. Griscom acted haunts me. We
were interrupted by brother Ned com
ing on the scene, but Mr.. Griscom just
chuckled. He looked at me so strange
ly! Do you suppose" questioned
Greta anxiOusly. that my refusal has
driven him mad? He went right away
so queerly. Maybe it was a blow he
could not bear. may have broken his
heart and driven him 20 despair and
suicide"
Don't be foolish, Greta," soothed
her sensible cousin. "Only, l am sur
prised TO see you following the advice
of the most heartless coquette and
! dirt in all your list of acquaintances.'
Greta seemed the better for some
sound, practical counsel from her
| cousin, but towards dusk she coaxed