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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
Lincoln, Proprietor of Goat.

The pasturing Of sixteen sheep on the
White House lawns recalls how President
IIncoln's nanny goat browsed there in
Civil War days Lincoln has left record
Of the incident himself in the following
letter:
Washington, August 3. 1868 My
dear wife. All rs we'll as usual. and no
particular trouble anyway | put the
money into the treasury at ) per cent.
with the privilege OF withdrawing it any
time upon thirty days notice suppose
YOU are glad to learn this Tell dear
Tad that poor Nanny Goat IS lost and
Mrs. Cuthbert and | are in distress
about it. The day you left Nanny was
fonnd resting herself and chewing he
little cud on the middle of Tads bed
but now she's gonel The gardener kept
complaining that she destroyed the flow
ers, till it was concluded To bring her
down to the White House This was
done, and second day she had disap-
peared and has not been heard of since
This is the last We know of poor Nan
nv New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
BERLIN IN GLOOM,
TRUTH IS DAWA|NC
People Awakening to Fact That
Germany is Facing Defeat;
Know Now They Have
Been Deceived.

Amsterdam. July - Chagrin has
been evoked IN Germany by tho latest
cvents in the west This is clearly re-
ncctad IN "A dispatch To the Cologne s'a-
zcttc. in which its Berlin correspondent
writes
"Fal4c hopes were perhaps PINNED Mt
home to the launching Of this new oil
fcnslvc. Il cannot hc the aim OF every
single war operation to attain detlnltc
objcctivcs IN all circumstances
The opcrations of the third week ot
July gave rise to various prcaumptlons
in the minds of the people which do not
agree with tho previous actual conditions,
nor with thos,. uf TO-DAY We Will not
refer 10 those who knew precisely that
Won Hin,lcnhurg would carry out IN at
tarl, on Paris We have no reason to con
coal the TACT There were deSertcrs
among the German troops who used thclr
knowledge of the planned operations 10
hctray the fnfhorlnnd and thcir comrades
After referring 10 the entente coun~
tcr-olfcnsivc. tho correspondent says
The foregoing shows that not only
cast of Rhcl1n but also on the Narnc
We nrc confronted with dhhrul' tasks,
and Won liIndcnhurr will III thus sltua-
tton not sptiefv aonc OF the strntcgists
IT need not hc concealed that the
ann of the recent offensive las remained
unattnnahlc. Lut new conditions now
All ihc more urgently demand fresh lie
,lslnns. tn which We look forward with
strained attention but also with pa
tlcncc
Tho Coloync Gazette Rays rs has
hapfcned on other occasions tor m
.tarlcc ou tho ~niumc. We must toncrd'
the loss ~ prisoners and guns Hu' F..
cvcn 81 Tho cncmv'e leading idea. -
breach through has not been attained.
dcepttc tremendous cNcrtIuna We have
hccn allc 90 hold 10, the counter offensive
before il attained q strategic advantage
worth mentioning Continuous Ch'ngct
IN POSITION nrc logically the outcome "i
thu open warfare now ~ progrcs1
General Foch managed ~ form Ter
u,.lalIa attacking army SAYS the Frank
furtcr Icltunp. and IL uow irving tN
pow,riul counter offensive 70 snatch the
,ntIativo FROM the German armH INT
the paper Iu,44tiors whether thc 'rcnen-
d0ua expenditure of lighting strength the
counter offensive involves maN net trnvc
had mistake for the French army and
Lcicv,s that General Foch.- attack y
not tpcrcl1 rriiH to The German a.
tack ga cthcr SIDE II Rheims. hut alm+
~ tluartlnR tho German rans. and that
III attacking Nth rr4crvc, lac i seeking
~ snatch the trumps from ga" German
arrnv csruinand
The newspaper SaN> = 'ak aN y ~
3efo,.. +, Hill LattIc III Rhc,na aud tic
r,,,,.t.r.rlav between thc Ni=ne md the
NT.rae u,ro TIC rc.,II, II carefully prc-
parrJ I.. Ira II fhr lrrnch army
command va,tinr fueh knowledge uf
the pare and timr n ho '''i"1a,l
SAINT Ib,r.., Il uas IL l. caretuIs to
arg,r,1. 4 Il, fcr~r ard prcp#rr dank
Iln, b,fverr IN, ,-nc ma tho N#fnc.
War!ur of the tctnhn t'N Tor ne
nr,>a,+ ths. las -tc,c,,Ied I'd wte great
losses hut the counter offensive apl"3f'
to have fallcri and 'rrcd'u % action rs
mains ou thc German slde
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
HUN RAID COSTS 500, 900;
DAMAGE COMPARATIVELY SMALL

Orleans, Mass July - Efforts wero
made by wrccking fleet today to raise
the three Largcs sunk by a German sub
marine off shore near here yesterday and
to salvage i fourth barge and the tug
Perth Amboy, damaged by shell fire from
the submarine
If the barges and tug can be saved, as
expected the exploit Of yesterday will
prove . costly bit Of business for the Ger
mans 1t is estimated that the three
torpcdocs launched at the boat cost SIS
900 each. 10 say nothing Of the other
ammunition expended in the hour and a
half bombardment Of the vessels
Captain Charles Ainslce, commander Of
the barge I.ansford. who was wounded
in both arms by fragments Of shells, was
resting Comfortably today Ills wounds,
while painful, are not serious Other
members of the crew and their families
who passed the night here were none the
worse for their experience
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
OPEN FIELD HOSPITAL.
Frst Aid 10 be Rendered Employees Of
LYNCH Construe. ion Company.

4 field hospital where Jas many as six
cases can I've attended TO al one time,
has been opened by the Lynch Construc-
tion Company on the site Of the building
operation. at Front and mon streets
A physician and nurse are III constan.
attendance, 50 that any Of the ,Uo
wOrk1neD, who may bc injured while
81 wOrk. can be attended to
The force Of wOrkneu will bc added 10
this week, by the addition Of $50 more
laborcrs. Thr work of the men engaged
in digging cellars, Is being aided by the
use of steam shovels The second shovel
was being loaded today
Everything Is proceeding smoothly
with the construction of the homes for
the shipbulders Forces oi mechanics
are being added rs speedily as the foun-
dations are ready, and the work Is going
ahead to the satisfaction Of the builders
Large forces of men are engaged IN
building streets and in preparing for the
public utilities, such as sewer and gas
and electricity throughout the community
in some sections this work is heavy. owing
to the grades to bc cut through In
other parts it is comparatively light,
and will not require 50 much effort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
KINDNESS WINS FORTUNE.
Lady Assists Painting Man in Street
Henueafhed $3.50 900.

Romantic As Is the story Of the lad
who entertained an Australian during his
casual VISIT 10 London and now finds her
srlf the lnheritor of his fortune, 4 has
had numerous prccedents
In 1888 m elderly man was selzed ifh
fantncss IN Whitehall. and vas char
tahly asasied hy lady who observed his
condition lie thanked her, inquired her
name and address, and on his death, a
fcw wears later bcqueathed her ElD,VD
Onc of tho wealtbicat Of West End
iradesrncn il IA said, owed his fortune -
m even more trifllng incident When only
shop assistant he one day surrendered
his scat IN a fiolborn hils ~ an elderly
lady. who IN recognition of his courtesy
set hiu NJ, ~ business on his own account
md remembered him handsomely N her
will Town fhronlcic
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
DEATHS.

Brown this city. ON July 20. 1915.
Ehzafeth ". wife OF stewart brown
MARY : WonderiCy-
Relatives and friends are invited 10 ser
vices al the chapel of Monument cemetery
Broad and Berks stroets. PhiladeIphia,
on wednesday morning at lis clock
Infernent al Monument Cemetery
DIEHI-In this city on July % 1918.
LiZxle O.. widow of Frank IL Diehl. aged
5S wears
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 attend
the funeral services at the residence OF her
son. Frank B Diehi. 800 West Twent fifth
street. on Tuesday morning al II O'Clock.
Internlsnt al Christiana Prcsby ceule-
Iery. Auto funeral
DIERING-In this city. on July 20 1918
august Henry D1ering. agod So year.
Kelatives and friends and employees Of he
p. b " 4 X Co are invited TO attend
the funeral services At his late residence.
z39 Maryland avenue, on Wednesday, after
noon. July =. at O'Clock. Interment at
Rlverview cemetery.
EDWARDS In tins city on July -, 1918,
bi. Anna. widow of Robert + Edwards
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
The funeral services al the residence Of
charles H. simmons. 6l5 Franklin street.,
on Wednesday afternoon. July "a at 80
O'CLOCK lntermcnt at RivBrview ceme-
terry
HAMILTON In Augusta KY. July Ii
1918 Katharine ii Hamilton. widow Of
William II Hamilton
KELLY II this city. on july 20 1915.
Thomas L Kelly.
N."-ANtf dilO AIHiltAS dIF ftFibEllI IIty In
vfted 70 attend the funeral from his late
residence. 1920 Lombard street on ,Fus.sdnv
morning 8 O'Clock J2eduicrn mass a.
~ PatrlcA Church Interment at Ca
thedral cemetery
LAWSON Suddenly. in TINS civ an III,
70. 1918. William G Lawson
Relatives friends and members or Tern,,le
Lodge. No H. A + & A NJ and 1rerni,r-s
oi lhe Young Men Republican Ciub ar,
invited 10 attend ne funeral services IL jis
late residence No b09 West Tenth So,
on Tuesday afternoon 1T Il 80 O'CLOCK Tntar
& 80 al At Salem cemetery Funeral 10
kcCLEES II Brooklyn. n on r,,,
20. 1918. Douglas Mct lees son ff Eivary
d Mcf Ices
Funeral and iutermeni at Wuntingtnc al,
BFandywine cemetery On arrival ~ - II
p- n. train Tuesday
WRIGHT In this citv. on .fuly 3i toiu
Anna a wife OF Ben t4rnin Wright ayed
oS years
Relatives and friends tr,. yi4ed ~ attend
the funeral services at the rpsidance ~ b.r
son. John L. Wright 500 Nit.Ctahr a,,en,,r
on Wednesday afternoon. JuIv - at (;
o'clock IntermeDt private al Riyerviav
f~netery-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
FRUIT DEMONSTRATIONS
Methods Of Preserving Without Using
Sugar t9 be Shown.

demonstration IN canning fruit
Juices without the use Of sugar, will be
given in the Liberty Kitchen, Eighth and
Market streets, OH Wednesday afternoon
at 2 clock This demonstration is Of
importance 70 every housewife, because
with the scarcity Of sugar many house
wives may find it difficult TO do rs much
preserving as they would like to
ln this demonstration, housewives will
be shown, how to can fruit juices without
sugar. and then learn how TO use them for
making jellies, fruit drinks, jcllied desserts
and other dainties in the winter time
The new method Of conserving is intensely
Interesting
On Friday 1T 10 o'clock in the morning
there will be- "A demonstration il canning
fruits without sugar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Corrcs pondence ~ Every EVeninz
Dover. July y Charter were bird
hero, SATURDAY. as follows
Turner Mining % Wilmington Del
harvesting ma rhluery 81, 900 900
Louisiana Gravel "a Wilmington
Del $3.50 900
Wright OIL 90 Wilmington Del
$1,000
Warren OIL Go Wilmington Drl
500 900
Liberty Ship Operating corporation,
Brooklyn, y y 800 600
Boston Il View tnundiand ShITgrng
% Brooklyn. y y 100000
Draw Down Towel Cabinet % Wash
ngton, - G 800 600.
WAYNE Junction Metal ommerro Go
Philadelphia, Pa steel and mangano~o
275 0On
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
WTTIi TIRE CpI.oRS

Dr S u Pawliakowcski for 'hc last
two wears resident Of tins rliy amt q
leading physician IN the Polish neigh
horhood has enlisted IN the nit"d
States Medical Reserve C"rIN tir left
for Fort Oglcthnrpc. Ga On Friday
MIR and Mrs Dennis O.\c,l and son
Of No 10 lombard street have returned
from Norfolk. Va, whcrr they visited
their son and brother harlcs ! oNc'l
who has Just returned from q t'-Wccks
stav at sea Charles Is now stationed
1t Camp Farragut, Norfolk VA Tic
speaks highly 81 the navy life, their
food and care
Ensign AIhcrt ] Pyle who had hccn
home on a furlough. visiting iis parents.
MIR and Mrs Victor r. Pvic, returned
yesterday to Norfolk Navy Yard
Allen F. Leopold, formerly = Postal
operator at the Hotel du Pont otlc"
and now a member Of the Sl4th Aero
Squadron. stationed IN Jersey clty Is
visiting his mother, Mrs T Leopold,
OF 704 KING street
Francis Kelly Farmar who left TINS
CITY to day for Camp niV was tend'ref
= reception at his home, 6l3 East fTth
street last night Mr. FaTmar Is 3 proIni-
nent Young lodge man and IS chaplain
Of Wilmington Aerie, No - Fratcrnal
Order of Eagles He IS also Democratic
chairman OF the Fourth ward and nembei
of the Democratic City Committee
he was the IecIpent OF many gifts. the
most notable one being from his tagi'
friends, S sc1yiceable wrist watch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
SOMEBODY ) $500 RICHER.
Police Trying 10 Find out Who RifIed
Shoe Repair Shop Safe

II i still mystery who stole tie
$500 from the safe al the Paris shoe
repairing shop, at 2l5 West Eighth
street, on Saturday The police have
been working on the case but have been
unable TO pick up any clue
John b. perrone is manager of the y ace
and says he left al Q 30 o clock on Saturday
morning to 90 10 the Wilson Line wharf
When ne returned about 10 clock
he found $500 In cash missing from
bis Safa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
SOMETHING OF 4 TALKER.

Speaking = gplltlral gathering, on
grcsslnnn fred 4 Brittcn of Illinois, re-
forrcd 10 tho activity az some people
ulapg conversational limos and recalled
the following anocdote
Vplnan went into pct store ono dnY
With tic announcement that she w'ahed -
tuV i parrot .nd was shown aev"ral
promising specimens ~ the proprietor
ike tho looks ~ this ono SAID the
Prospective customer designating cor-
IAN b,rd. b'lt arc Won q'utr F'ro that p"
i taiker2
oh ycs madam vas tho prompt
assaranec 4 tbc proprietor hc ls talk"r.
All right
~out ~ thcm are vcrs dsappoin'-
lnq. continued the customer III vou
guarantee hlrn to talk lot
surely will answered The proprietor
The lady Who last owned him sold hum
bceaase she couldn't get a word y edge
wlsc Phlladeiphia Telegraph
Lost something Try classified
advertisement IN hvcry Evening Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
sleepy Patron Didn't Care.

He occupied BARRIERS chair rrcen'lv
and he wns drowsv His eyes could not
he kept opon and his head roicd about
and dropped over hls shoulder and down
upon hiq chest III 4 wav that made the
shaving = difficulty fnr thc knight pf 'hr
Iafhrr and dangerous one for tho patient
A. last shc barber zaid gently hut firmly
5Scc-o- here. gfr cani posuhlv shave
von lnlcsa Won hold IN your brad ~
which tho response ,eas made 9Th drovay
indifference Well then c'if my hair
Philadelphia .rdgrr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
Rnshed on Sheflpot Car.

A. the rrs1hs of bsng brushed of a
tniAey csr OF the Shelipot Park line
Geosxc Rncsaaw, of 84ConneIi STREET,
vas trcatri 81 the Daswars Hospital
last night fm 3 bruised and confused
bead and iacers.nd face He Rs SAID
70 havc been knocked frun the car by
a t,ass,nr autxxnoJfip
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
classified Page CLOSES al II.3l

To be printed under their proper cIassI-
feat ion. classified advertisements must be
id the business Office by iI.3D o'clock. Ad-
vert isements will be accepted after that
hour but will be printed under the heading
Too Late TO Classify" Get your copy IN
early. please
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
FromOver There
Letters Of interest from Americas
soldiers who are with the allied
force i'm France.
Every Evening will bc glad to receive
and print letters of this character

Lieutenant Eric NJ Spcakman, son OF
MIR and Mrs. John II. Spcakman, has
arrived safely overseas
Corporal Charles r. Schcll, son OF
Sergeant Schell, clerk OF the Chief oi
Police, whose home is ut li07 West Sixth
street, has arrived safely cover there,
according To the word received today
Through Leonard NJ Thompson. pri-
waite at general headquarters light rnli-
WAYS and roads somewhere IN France, q
copy of poster hung in the trenches
has reached his mother Mrs, &. l.. Ihomp-
son. of 26n5 Market street, this city.
The poster deals IN rather humorous way
with the using of gns mask ~ cin't-
gcncy cases when "tutz spills the mus
tard. meaning of course. the deadly gases.
II advises the boys over there not To ne
too hard headed and stuck up when the
emergency comes and to get the masks
on as soon as possible "Don take any
chance if YOU do on VIII never take an
other" reads tho poster. Tho boys arc
also gwen special irs strucilons how to
,isc their masks IN case They wnnt to tain
white wearing them Young Thompson.
IN forwarding tho copy of the poster.
states that It's the old $ stunt OF
advertising and putting the grin III the
fight \ reproduction Of the poster -
gwen -
There arc Three Things Ia DO When
lutz Sends It Over
Hold Your Breath
> Get Your Mash on Quick
4 Warn Your Pals
pont take a chance If you do H"n
will never take another
There are two KINDS Of mon
Tho Quick and tho Dead
Which One arc You
Don't Re Dead One
TO TALK wITH YouR MAsK ~
1 Take n deep breath
, Remove vuur mouth pIccc
q Talk naturally into your ia"
piece until vour breath IL exhausted
4 Replace your mouthpiccc AMI
breathe again
Tho hard boiled guy said gas was bunk
sand II was harmless, only stunk.
And that the COCK eyed world he q tel
That all gas masks could 90 ~ Ncli
They scnt hard hoilcd ~ 90 tho hn'
F1ts sp,llcd tho mustard good and tlne,
And vet some folks will wonder why
Twas flowers for the hard boiled guy
It's all Right to Cook with Gas,
But Who Wants % Croak with i
GET THAT MASK ON QUl'k
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
Can't Find Founding. Parents.

The local detective bureau has 50 fir
bc, b unsuccessful III its efforts to locate
the parents Of The four-week-old baby
abandoned IN Cool Spring Park on last
L1riIA1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
Found 4 R.ilrrnd Pass

Hugh Wallace, president of the Liberty
Fn Company, today found 8 railroad
pass the oxncr can have II by calling
at the engine bouse and proving his
claim
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22

II wish to look at some fountain
pens
y 6. SIR Now what de- you wish
in The way Of fountain PEN
We'll. I'd prefer one that throws
a Jet rather than a spray. = Kansas
City Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
.62 ARMY CASUAL TIES,
SO DEAD, Il WOUNDED
Sixteen Americans Missing: Prob
ably Have Been Captured
by Germans.
NJ A.soclnted rrcs. TO Fxery EvenIns

ny Associated Press TO Fvery Evening
Washington. July y The : Army
casualty list today in cIudca 81 names NJ
follows
Killed IN action. o, died of wounds Il
died Of iiacasc. dicd of accident and
other canscs. 2, wounded severely. u.
mies,ne in action. 10 prisoners. !
The isi Il dead aud missing follows
KILLED ~ trrtoN
Leu. l,caonari { IInskina las Vegas,
\ NJ
rrrvatcs George kahlnelcr. LINN
Kan Joseph NacrcjcVsbl Berlin. Wis
John Nnwatny Wautoma Wis tecil u
rcrr, Dublin, Ga Stanley Sfeyrs.
RaIncttc Lake y Y Patrick J Snl
l'van New York ity MarviuD y Frngnc.
'a-t"n,a. y &; George ] NrrkoHkes,
| Ilamaron. Grceco
prrn oF warsps
Cnrlmral4 John ! BerRtnan. Bancroft.
| In Herman II Iaghlin iamhlll ote
Cool George 5 Alheris. brooklyn
Priyatcs Louis ! Rcckcrle. 81 latn-
Dumonicl Rlotto Philadelphia Herman
7 Dneiing. ~heboygan Wie Fpgl
Gau.lu Chicago. .lnaeph 1 Iiadhrd.
Brlatul Il ! Clarence " hickman. | lat
food " VI Lou ! Murphy. Sayre
IN .lay RngU Caseelton \ j Reese
- Srarke (,imlet ky Edward Srypcr
.Al ncprv. y ' Thomas Ntllnifo. last
Rnthfgrd. \ J
rlrr ~ nf4rtsE.
Corporal Ncr, u Hutchinson BarfIe-
ruyatcr John 5 Cooper. yas.vlllc
Mo Joseph Foohcy. flobnkrn, y ]
John NcCuc. Columbus. OHIO Kent
O'Dcll Bucun Nlatn. Ark Albcrt : Rra
Philadelphia. David Schwartz. New ork
city
nrrp FROM ACCIDENT
Private Paul q Mentc. Heidelberfe.
Pa Byron + stone Shrewsbury Mass
lsaac Thofnns New York City
MISSING n .e1lo>
Prlvatcs samuel Bergwerk Lemblrg.
| Austria, Ioscph X Dcnnen, Princeton.
| y J WIllinm \ Dickey Mill Halt Pa.
! Hiram c Goc oman. luka. MISS Ira X
| licueton, l.ockport. \ y. William u
/ kaplan. New ! ork City William II
kciscr. New York CITY John kuehnle
| New lork City, James G Leslie, North
| Tonawanda y y. Bartholomew j.
Moriarltv Buffalo, Michael Pcnder. Buf-
| fslo Edward NJ Petit. Oyster Bay
y Y David Roth New York City.
Tomtnaso Seine Lcsaudre de Rocca.
Italy; Alex Sherewtrski levitt City.
Conn Andrew J .felcsco Ninsted { Conn
PRISONER
Lieut. William II Plyler kershaw, ) {
Prlvates Edward 'fhune syracuse. \
y Frank l. Johnson Middleton, Conn
| previously reported missing. are prisoners.
Vi Delawareans are named n the list
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
POWDER QUOTATIONS

lost soncthing Try classified
advertisement IN Evcry Evening Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
nrrn FnnM AteIpENr

Private Paul q Nente, IIeidelberfe. 9.
Ia Byron + stone Shrewsbury Mass
lnnac IhnInns Ncw ! oEk CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
Peported Dniiy at Noon by George 4
Biaseil. du Pont Building
xFw YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Renorts Daily by las F. Nieias' honda
and stocks, du Pont building.
vesterGAy' 'sNoon

Yesterday ssoon .
Closing QUO -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
TOTAL CASUALTIES. 17.716:
YESTERDAYS LISTS, 2o5

VI Delawareans are named N the h
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23

most drowned. We must drive the vii
lains out of the country or send them
to prison."
"Am 1 q wreck?" the big Scotsman
wanted to know. 81 feel as husky as
q well-fed malamute."
ooh, you talk. But we all know
you-how brave and strong you are.
That's why this outrage ought to be
punished. What would Alaska do If
anything happened to your"
II hadn't thought of that" admitted
Macdonald. 1.-THE North would have
to go out of business, suppose. But
you're right about one thing. Mrs. Self
ridge. I'm brave and strong enough at
the breakfast table. Steward, will you
bring me a double order of these
shirred eggs-and q small steak"
"Well, I'm glad you can still joke,
Mr.. Macdonald, after such a terrible
experience. All I can say Is that /
hope Wally isn't permanently injured"
Mrs. Selfridge sighed and passed to
her place.
The eyes of the big man twinkled.
"Our little fracas has been a godsend
to Mrs. Selfridge. Wally and 1 will
both emerge as heroes of O desperate
struggle. You won't even get q men
ton. But it's a pity about Wally's
injuries-and his singing voice"
The younger man agreed with q
gravity back Of which his amusement
was apparent. The share of Selfridge
In the battle had been limited to leg
work only, but this had not been good
enough to keep him from being over.
hauled and having his throat squeezed
Elliot finished breakfast and left
Macdonald looking over a long type
written document. The paper was q
report Selfridge had broughtsin to him
from a clerk in the general land Of
fee. The big Canadian and the men
he represented were dealing directly
with the heads of the government de
partments, but they thought it the part
of wisdom to keep in their employ sub
ordinates in the capacity Of secret
service agents to spy upon the higher
ups.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-03-23

tory for several months. Tllbe in and
out Of the town good deal. hope
you'll let me see something Of you"
The fine Irish coloring deepened in
her cheeks. He had way Of taking
In his stride the barriers between
them, but it was impossible for her
to feel offended at this CHEEKY, vigor-
GUS young fellow with the winning
smile and the firm-set jaw. She liked
the warmth in his honest brown eyes.
She liked the play of muscular grace
beneath his well-fitting clothes. Sheba
did not know, as her resilient muscles
carried her forward joyfully, that she
was answering the call Of youth to
youth.
Gordon respected her shyness and
moved warily to establish his con-
tact. He let the talk drift to imper-
sonal topics as they picked their way
out from the town along the messy
trail.
They were ascending steadily now
along a pathway almost too indistinct
to follow. The air was aromatic with