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had followed. O'Reilly read the story,
fascinated


That is how we came to live with Asensio
ana MS wife Imagine it, A bOhiO, hid
den away far up the Yumuri. and so in
significant as to escape attention. We are
no longer people Of consequence or au-
thority; our safety depends upon our in
conspicuoUsness.
The whole country is In chaos There
Is no Work-nothing but suspicion hatred
and violence. Oh, what desolatfon this
war has wrought Esteban has already
| become a guerrillero. He has stolen a
cow, and so we have milk for our coffee;
but there is only a handful of coffee left.
and little hope of more. Marauding bands
| Of Spaniards are everywhere. and the
country people tell atrocious tales about
them. How will it end? How long be-
fore they will discover US and the worst
will happen?
| If only you were here Oh, my dear
est Juan! If only you were hereto take
me In your arms and Danish this ever
constant terror at my heart. If only you
| were here to tell me that you love me
/ still In spite of my misfortune. See! The
tears are falling as I write. You will re-
/ turn, viii you not? I could not write like
| this If I were sure that you would read
| these lines My nightly prayer But 1
will not tell you of my prayers, for fate
! may guide this letter to you, after all,
! and the hearts of men do change. In
| those dark hours when my doubts arise
I try to tell myself that you will surely
| come and search me out.
! When you return to Cuba-see my faith
is strong agafn-avoid Matanzas, for your
own sake and mine. Don Mario wanted
! to marry me to save me this exile. But
I refused; I told him I was pledged to
you, and he was furious. He is power
full; he would ba1k you, and there is al
ways room for one more in San Severino.
| If could come to you. I would. but I
am marked. So If you still desire me you
must search me out. You wiIl2 I pin my
! faith to that as to the Cross To doubt
would be to perish. If we should have to
| find another hiding-place, and that is al
ways likely. you can learn Of our where
| abouts from Colonel Lopez
| AlasI If you had asked me to go with
you that day. 1 would have followed you
for my heart beat then as 1t beats today,
for you alone.
! The candle is burning low and It will
! soon be daylight, and then this letter must
| begin its long, uncertain journey I trust
] the many bIots upon the paper will not
| give you q wrong impression of my writ
| ing, for I am neat and I write nicely:
| only now the ink is poor and there IS very
little of it. There is little of anything.
| here at Asensio's house, except tears. OF
| those fear there are too many to please
you. my Juan, for men do not like tears.
! Therefore I try to smile as I sign myself
Your loving and your faithful
! ROSA.
! o God! Come quickly. II you love ma.
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The Quest BEGINS.

When O'Reilly had finished his sec
ond reading of the letter there were
fresh bIots upon the pitifuIly untidy
pages. 81 write nicely, only the ink is
poor" "There is little of anything
here at Asensio's house" at is cold
before the dawn" Poor little
Rosa He had always thought of her
as so proud, so high-spirited, so play
full, but another Rosa had written this
letter. Her appeal stirred every
chord OF tenderness, every impulse Of
chivalry in his impressionable Irish ma
ture so Godl Come quickly, If you
love me-" He 1eaped to his feet; he
dashed the tears from his eyes.
Johnnie's preparations were con-
Quoted with vigor and promptitude !;
within two hours his belongings were
packed. He seized his hat and has
ban junta.
A businesslike young man inquired
his errand. Johnnie made known a
part of it, and then asked to see some
one In authority. In consequence, per
haps, OF his Irish smile or of that per-
suasiYeness which he could render al
most irresistible when he willed, it was
not long before he gained admittance
to the presence of Mr.. Enriquez, a dis
tinguished, scholarly Cuban of middle
age.
O'Reilly plunged boldly into the
heart of the matter which had brought
him thither. When he had finished his
| tale Mr. Enriquez inquired:
| n
your"
81 want your advice more than your
help. although you might tell me where
I can find Colonel Lopez"
Enriquez eyed his caller keenly
THAT information would be very vel
worth having" said he. But, you IN
derstand, we know little about what Is
going on in Cuba-far less than the
SpaniardS themselves. I'm afraid
can't help you"
"You don't take me for a SOY, dC
your" Johnnie asked, with his friendly
grin.
"Ah! You don't look like one, bu
we never know whom to trust. Thf.
young lady in whom you are inter
ested, who is she?"
''Her name is Varona; Miss Ross
varona."
"So?" Enriquez raised his brows
''Not by any chance the heiress to tina
famous Varona treasurer
Exactly If there is such a thing
Here! Read this. I want you TO be
lieve me-" Reverently he laid Rosa,
letter before her countryman. 'Pu
not in the habit OF showing my letter
to strangers, butt guess thatn coz
vince you I'm not a spy.
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now that OReilly's pen was tipped
with magic! He tingled when he re-
read what he had written. He babe
Rosa prepare for his return and their
immediate marriage.
O'Reilly's love was unlimited; his
trust in the girl was absolute. He
knew, moreover, that she loved and
trusted him. This, to be sure, was a
miracle unique phenomenon which
never ceased to amaze him. He did
not dream that every man had felt the
same vague wonder.
And so the time passed rapidly. But,
strange to say, there came no answer
to those letters. O'ReilIy cursed the
revolution which had made communi-
cation so uncertain; ct length he
cabled, but still the days dragged on
with no result. Gradually his impa-
thence gave way TO apprehension.
Great was his relief. therefore, when
one day a worn, starred envelope adj
dressed In Rosa's hand was laid upon
his desk. The American stamp. the
Key West postmark, looked strange
but Her first letter! O'Reilly won
dered If his first letter to her could
possibly have moved her as this moved
him. He kissed the envelope where
her lips had caressed it in the sealing
Then with eager fingers he broke II
open.
1t was a generous epistle, long ant
closely written, but as he read his keeE
delight turned to dismay, and wher
he had turned the last thin page his
brain was in widest turmoil. He
thought he must be dreaming. Could
1t be that he had misunderstood any
thing? He turned to the beginning and
attempted TO read. but his hands shool
so thUt he was obliged TO lay the letter
fat Upon his desk.
NY Dear Beloved: It is with diffidenc
and hesitation that I take my pen IL
hand, for I fear you may consider m
unduiy forward in writing to you with
out solicitation
Alas! We are refugees Esteban and
-fugitives. outcasts. living in the mani
qua with Asensio and Evangelina, forme
slaves of our father. Such poverty, sue
indescribable circumstances! But the.
were our only friends and they took u
in when wa were homeless. so we Low
them.
If this letter reaches you-and sen
1t with a prayer-Wnat then. l care nc
think too long of that, for the hearts Q
men are not Ike the hearts Of womer
What will you say when you learn tina
the Rosa Varona whom you favored wit
your admiration Is not the Rosa of &c
day7 I hear you murmur, THE girl foi
gets herself!" But, on, the standards G
Yesterday are gone and my reserve
gone, too! am hunted creature.
Rosa had compelled herself to star
xvf&b fho death az Donna isabel and [
give him a succinct account OF al tha
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CHAPTER V-continued.

care you crazy, or am II" he que
ried g,
Eyes, sir; delirious. It's this way,
sir; I've changed my mind, too
ooh! You have?"
1--WE met the dearest, sweetest
O'Reilly choked, then began again
3''the dearest, loveIiest-'
"Never mind the bird-calls-don't
COO! I get enough of that at home.
I8umph! 1t turned out better than
thought. Why, II was positively ter
irifed when you walked in. I ought to
he offended, and I am, but Get out
while 1 telephone Elsa"
O'Reilly spent that evening in writ
ing a long letter to Rosa Varona
Other letters went forward by sue.
sceeding posts. and there was no doubt
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cULVERT OF BEST MATERIAL
Worse Than Folly to Use Boards to
Take Care Of Roads That Have
Cost Much Money.

If the eulverts are not built Of good
material they will have TO be rebuilt
In a few years, whatever the quality
Of the roads they are made to serve
Defective culverts vitiate one Of the
elementary principles of highway eco
Monies, and the interests OF the tax
payers require that the annual cost
OF every part of the roads built for
their use be reduced to the lowest pos
sible figure consistent with efficiency.
Manifestly, it would be worse than
folly to build culverts of boards to
take care of roads that have cost hun
dreds or thousands of dollars the mile,
and 1t would be none the less foolish,
or worse, to waste money in work OF
this sort with the use OF bad material.
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upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant shores swept over
the steamers decks and Johnnie
O'Reilly shifted it joyfully.
Although there were but few pas
sengers on the Durham Castle, they
were subjected to a long delay, during
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them.
Finally, however, O'Reilly found him
self free to go ashore
HI Gran Hotel Europea, NeuFitas'
leading hostelry. beiied its name. It
was far fren large. and certainly tC
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O'REILLY LEARNS OF RoSRS PLIGHT AND BUSHES TO
THE RESCUE WITH ALL POSSIBLE HASTE

synoPsDon Esteban Vrona Cuban hides his wealth
jewels title a hiding
place is Sebastian
the birth Esteban
Eseban
Esteban refuses
Evangena
Sebastian kills Don Esteban himself killed
Donna Isabel unable
merchant
o
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U. S. Insures Fighters.

In all our war measures and activi-
ties there is nothing wiser. better and
fraught with more good TO our fighting
men and the nation than our soldier
and sailor insurance. Members OF the
military and naval forces Of the United
States for whose benefit the insurance
was established are aTailing them
selves OF it More than 100000 mem
bers OF Americas fighting forces are
now insured by the government for
more than $4,000, 100000 by the Unit
ed States government.
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Militant Medicos.

Events in France have led 10 .
shortage OF medical men with the ar
my, for ii stands. TO reason that in any
toll Of prisoners taken q percentage
viii represent the medical personnel
OF the forces And that percentage
must often be a high one, as in the
zones OF the clearing station mobility
cannot be q feature.
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RuIIets Never Toueh Kim.

England has one army man who ap-
pears TO have q charmed life. He is
Captain George c. Foulds. who is now
lecturing in this country. FOulds went
TO the Flanders front In 1915 and has
gone through every battle OF the war
without q scratch
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FedersI Aid for Roads

The theory that federaI-aid road
construction will not be sanctioned
during the war has been exploded by
the fact that the government has
fixed the price Of cement for this
work
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speed Un eood Roada-

Speeding up construction Of good
roads is an integral part OF govern
ment war work. Efficient Transports
ton is necessary to reduce the mar
gin between producer and consumer"
United States Food Administration.
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Esteban and Rosa feel secure
in their hiding place unaware
that cueto's treachery is bring
inc upon them a new and more
terrible danger. Don't miss this
development, which is disclosed
in the next instaIIment-
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A good way TO seed rape is to broad
cast three pounds to the acre ahead Of
the cultfvatOr at the last cultivation OF
the corn.
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Garden Near The Hn,,..

A small kitchen garden near the
house is worth more than a large one
half mile away and viii be more often
used
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No Wonder.

II called Smith a hard name Just
now"
aHe doesn't seem to be dispIeased-"
why should he BET ted him he
was b
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Best Eorane crons

Soy beans, cowpeas and rape are
the best forage crops to grow In corn.
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Doinn His Bit

bUIHS us Dix
First Moth-HooFerizing
Second Moth-Yes, I am observing
two coatless days a week
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81 don't believe would be alive to
give this testimony If 1t weren't for
Doan's Kidney Pills" says Mrs. Julia
St. Louis, IL 81 was In = serious
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CHAPTER vi.

o God! Come quickly. If you love me
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
STOCK MARKET

New York, May S.---Opening. g.---Rail- roads and specialies were the strong features of the opening of today's stock dealings, the former being stim- ulated by forthcoming substantial increase in freight and passenger rates. Reading was especially active, changing hands in round amounts at an extreme advance of two points. Other coalers, also Paciffcs, were from hadf to a point higher. SuInatra To- bacoo and Industrial Alcohol rose 1 1-2 and 4 points respectively and Distillers. Atlantic Gulf, Studebaker and Colorado Fuel gained 1 to 1 1-2 United States Steel made a new high of 103 7-S but reacted fractionally.
 Noon-The enormous dealings in Reading at a further advance over shadowed operations elsewhere, al- though railroads as a group were more active than at any recent pe- riod. Other coalers and Pacifics fol- lowed Readings lead, also New York Central, at gains of 1 to 1 1-2 points. Meanwhile United States Steel was under pressure due to heavy profit taking, losing a point. Other equip ments and motors extended their early advance, but coppers and shippings Jagged Liberty 1-2s sold at 98.90 to 98.94, the first As at 95.90 to 95.96, and the second As at 95.84 to 95.90.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter---Creamery, higher than ex- tras, Ib, 4S 1-2 O 49c; extras 48c: dairy, tubs, finest, 47 O 47 1-2 c; good to prime. A 1-2 O 46 1-2c.
 Eggs---Fresh gathered, extras, dog. B O 38 1-2c; storage packed firsts, S6 1-2 O 37 1-2c; hennery whites, fine to fancy, fl O 42c; ordinary to prime 3S O 40c; gathered whites, ordinary to fine, s O 4Oc; hennery browns, sS O 39c; gathered brown and mixed colors, 5 O BIC; duck eggs 29 O 45c; goose eggs, dozen, 60c.
 lApples---Bbls, Baldwin, s4 O S.5o: AIbemarle Pippin, $6 O $S.50; North ern Spy, $4 O $s; Ben Davis, $3.50 O
 Hay and Straw---IAarge ba1ed, tim othy, No. 1, ton, $30 O $32; No. to No. 3, $20 O $29; shipping, $16 O $19: no grade hay, $1O O S15; fancy light clover mixed, S27 o $2c; No. 1 clover mixed, SPA O $26; clover mixed, lower grades, $17 O $23. Straw, rye, Mo- 1, s1 ton less than large.
 FIOS House Products---Cauliflowe per dozen, g O $4 Mint, dozen bchs, F O 25c. Mushrooms, Ib,. 10 O 4oc. Radishes, 100 punches, $50 O 8. To- matoes, No. 1, ID, 22c.
 | Potatoes---e eBrmuda, new, bb1, S4 O s6; Florida, new, bbl S1.25 O s4; old bushel of 60 lbs, 60 O 75c; 100 lbs, s1 8 O $1.50.
 Poultry, Dressed---Turkeys, young toms, average best, S2 O 34c; young hens, average best, 35 O 36s; old toms 8 O 35c. Chickens, 2S O 31; fancy broilers, 3-4 lbs to pair, Soc; squat broilers, 2-2 1-2 lbs to pair, 75c O $1 Fowls, large, 35c. Spring dueklngs ID, 4Oc Squabs, prime, white, 6-1O Fps and over to dozen, dozen, $2.75 O $6.50 dark, dozen, '$1.5O O $2; culls, dozen 75c O $1.
 Vegetables---On Onions, old, 100 ID bag 5Oc O $2.25. Rhubarb, 100 punches, s O g; Long Island, 100 punches, g g. Turrips, rutabaga, .bbl, S1.50 s225; white, old, bbl, $1.75 O g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves---Fair to choice steers sold at $14 O $17 100 lbs; culls at $8.75 O $13.50; COWS, $475 O SIPS. Dressed beef, IS 1-2 o 2 1-2c lb.
 Calves---Common to choice veals, SIP o s16 100 lbs; culls, $1O O SIP; skinned milk calves, $1O o $11; city dressed veals, 19 o 2Ac; country dressed, r O PC
 Sheep---Common to fair sheep sold at $9 o $2 100 lbs; good wool sheep (wethers), SIS; inferior to medium clipped lambs, $15 o $16.75; wool lambs $1S.50 O SIPS. Dressed nut ton, p O 26 1-2c ID; dressed lambs, 2S O BOG.
 Hogs---Market higher at $1S.40 O $18.60 100 lbs; roughs, s16.50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Fat is fuel for fighters. Bacon is badly needed in the allied armies and navies. The allied needs in pork prod ucts are 15O,000.000 pounds monthly, three times as much as before the war.
 Anotherwastee eliminator on the North Dakota is the potato peeler, shown in the lower photo. Nothing is lost ex- cept the actual potato skin.
 There is a sufficient quantity of DO
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
LARGE STOCKHOLDERS
 OF THE "NEW HAVEN'

The Boston News Bureau prints list of the stockholders of the New Haven Road as of April l. It shows the Pennsylvania Road the largest holder, having 48,125 shares, par value $4,S12,50o, besides 6,05o shares owend by T. Dewitt Cuyler, director in both roads, who is understood to carry some of the Pennsylvania hold ings. It is noticeable that his holdings grew 300 shares during the year. The big Home (Fire) Insurance Co. part ed with it's 5000 during the year, but the Mutual Life kept its 35,640, the second largest block. The American Express Co. owns 20,324 shares and the Adams 24,730. Connecticut stock holders are given as follows, but, of course only for large blocks:
 Aetna Insurance Co.,, Hartford. 4, S1 3 Hartford Fire Ins. Co.,, Hartford 4,OOO Phoenix Ins Co.,, Hartford ... ..2, $50 Travellers Ins. Co.,, Hartford. 300 Conn. Mutual Life, Hartford. ,33S Society for Savings, Hartford. 1, 100 Francis Goodwin, Hartford. ... 3, 900 A. F. Cushman, Hartford. 800 Sarah N. Pardee, Hartford. ,258 A. J. Givens, Stamford. ....... 1, 693 Cheney Bros, So. Manchester. 4, 191 Harris Whittemore, Naugatuck. i, 500 H. L. Camp, Middletown- I, 500 Yale University ............. $50 Henry K. McHarg, Stamford. Il, 900 E. H. McHenry, New Haven. I 900 F. F. Brewster, New Haven. i, 875 s. W. Hart, New Haven. ...... 1, % Union 6 New Haven Trust Co. 2, 429 Henry s. Chase, Waterbury. 1, ,001
 Times Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
IRONING BOARD HINT.

Most women find ironing a very back breaking and tiring occupation, freed from tired back and aching feet. This is accomplished by sitting in a comfortable chair and placing the ironing board low enough down so that the knees pass easily under it If one uses an electrically heated iron, this is especially easy, as it is unnecessary to get up to change irons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
TAXES GRAND LIST OF 1917

Notice is hereby given to the tax the taxes on the grand list of 1917 are now due and payable at the Tax Col lector's office, Room 4, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Collector's s office, as above, on May 1, 1918, and daily thereafter, Sunday excepted, from g a. m. to D. m., and Saturdays from a. m. to 12 m. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1st, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent will be added to all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH, U16 ug* Collector.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, s., PROBATE COURT.

April 29, 1918 Estate of Elizabeth Kruger, late of the town of Bridgeport in said dis trict, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 CHARLES J. KRUGER,
 Administrator. Care Atty. L. Delaney,
 515 Security Bldg, R6 $ Bridgeport, Conn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
HOT MILK FOR COFFEE.

Try hot milk in your coffee these days instead of cream, and you will be surprised how good it is. Be sure that it is hot and not lukewarm. That is the whole secret.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

AUCTION SALE of George Seeley' s
 Second Hand Furniture store at 752 East Main street, opposite East Side Public Market, Friday morn ing, 10 o'clock, May 10th. Every thing must he sold so as to round up his business Friday night at
 o'clock. No reserve on store full of furniture. Daniel P. Keane, auc- tioneer. RS b*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

To take away as little as possible of the potato when peeling, put the potataoes into rapidly boiling water for about5 ten minutes, then take out and when cool enough, peel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Soap rubbed on the heels of stock ings will prevent blistering during long walks and will prolong the wear of the stockings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
BEETS WILL NOT BLEED.

If you single the roots immediately upon digging up the beet this will prevent bleeding conserve the flavor and dark red color of the beet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the pr1vate wires of T. L. Watson B Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, corner Main and John streets, Bridgeport, Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
TO-DAY'S WANTS

GENTLEMAN desires pleasant room and board with a refined German,
 French or Swiss family on a farm in suburb of Bridgeport, easily az cessible by street car or train. (No boarding house). Please state terms and location. Address Box B. C., care Times. R8 b+p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

When the soles of new shoes are dipped several times in very hot nut ton tallow they will wear nearly twice as long.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, sS. PROBATE COURT,

May 4, 1918 Estate of Samuel B. Thorp. late of the City of New York, owning real estate in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 B. W. PICKETT,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08

Albert H. Wiggfn, New York State fuel administrator, announced that he was resigning from his position as fuel administrator to attend to his bank business.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
aAEm1dacmA x6MuksAlo

CklES In the Amer1- can navy are classed as the best fed body of men in the world. In the ships galleys every effort is made to eliminate. waste.
 In the upper photo one of the cooks on the North Dakota is oper- ating a meat slicer that cuts bacon with the least possible waStage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-08
Resorts, Atlantic City, N. J.

A bill was introduced in the Cham Der of Deputies by Deputy Leboucq to have the 10 per cent. tax on Iuxir- ies repealed because it is hurting busi- ness.