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Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

this-ah-fOrtunate individual upon
whom you have bestowed your affec-
tons; but you'll never lose mine," he
burst out wildly. when you get done
butting your head against the wall
that will mysteriously rise in your
way, I'll be waiting for you. That's
how I love. I've never failed in any
thing I ever undertook, and I don't
care how fight, fair or foul. so that
I win"
"This isn't the fifteenth century,"
Hazel let her indignation flare, land
I'm not at all afraid of any of the
things you mention. Even If l weren't
engaged, I'd never think Of marrying
q man old enough to be my father-a
man whose years haven't given him q
sense Of either dignity or decency.
Wealth and social position don't mod
ify gray hairs and advancing age.
Your threats are an insult. This isn't
the stone age. Even If it were," she
concluded cuttingly, you'd stand
poor chance Of winning woman
against q man like-well-" she
shrugged her shoulders, but she was
thinking of Jack Barrow's broad Shout
ders, and the easy way he went up
flight of stairs, three steps at time.
swell, any young man."
With that thrust, Miss Hazel Weir
turned to the rack where hung her hat
and coat.
Bush caught her by the shoulders be-
fore she took second step.
"Gray hairs and advancing age!" he
said. $50 strike you as approaching
senility, do I? I'll show you whether
I'm the WORKOUT specimen you seem
to think I am. Do you think I'll give
you up just because I've made you
angry? Why, love you the more for
it; it only makes me the more deter
mined to win you"
"You can't. dislike you more every
second. Take your hands off me.
please. Be gentleman-if you can"
For answer he caught her up close
to him, and there was no sign Of de-
cadent force in the grip of his arms.
He kissed her; and Hazel, in blind
rage, freed one arm. and struck at him
man fashion, her hand doubled into
a small fist. BY the grace Of chance,
the blow landed on his nose. There
was force enough behind it to draw
blood. He stood back and fumbled for
his handkerchief. Something that
sounded like an oath escaped him.
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ROYAL Rriesfese.

The most aristocratic religious in
stitution in the world is that located
at Prague. Austria. Only a princess
Of the imperial family can be appoint.
ed as its abbess. In few cases, when
ladies Of less aristocratic birth have
been chosen for the position, they have
always been Of noble birth and have
enjoyed the right to the title of royal
highness. The abbess is installed in
Office by solemn ceremony, which is
attended by all the high dignitaries
Of the church and state and an arch
duke to represent the emperor at the
service.
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UNUSUAL COMBINATION FOUND IN THIS GRIPPING STORY
OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST

Plenty of stories written Of the Northwest be-
there boode who fit with the
where they dwell but
1t which combines vivid and convinc
ing life North with and wholesome love
gmps life what the world calls civilization back
the wild life Of the frontier
the modern city, and the contrasts
brought wildly this unfod
THE EDITOR.
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inclined to be talkative; and. as she
caught slightly inquiring glance at
her escort, she made the necessary In
PRODUCTION. So for q minute or two
the three of them stood there exchang-
ing polite banalities. Then Mr.. Bush
bowed and passed on.
"He's one of the biggest guns in
Granville. they say" Jack observed.
Il wouldn't mind having some Of his
business to handle. He started with
nothing. too, according to all accounts.
Now, that's what I call success"
"Oh, yes, in business way he's a
success" Hazel responded But he's
awfully curt most Of the time around
the office. l wonder what made him
thaw out so tOday?"
And that question required to her
mind again in the evening, when Jack
had gone home and she was sitting
in her own room. She wheeled her
chair around and took a steady look
at herself in the mirror A woman may
never admit extreme plainness of fea-
ture. and she may deprecate her own
fairness, If she be possessed Of fair
ness, but she seldom has any illusion
about one or the other. She knows.
Hazel Weir knew that she was far
above the average in point Of looks.
She was smiling at herself just as
she had been smiling at Jack Barrow
while they sat on the log and fed the
swans. But even though Miss Weir
was twenty-five and far from unso-
phisticated, it did not strike her that
the transition of herself from q de-
mure, businesslike Office person in So
Der black and white to a radiant crea-
ture with the potent influences of love
and spring frightening her eyes and
lending yelled caress to her every
supple movement, satisfactorily ac-
counted for the sudden friendliness Of
Mr.. Andrew Bush.
=
Miss Weir was unprepared for what
subsequently transpired as a result
of that casual encounter with the man.
aging partner of the firm. BY the time
she went to work on Monday morning
she had almost forgotten the meeting
in Granville park.
Hazers work consisted largely of
dictation from the shipping manager,
letters relating to outgoing cOnsign-
ments of implements.
1t was, therefore, something of a
surprise to be called into the office Of
the managing partner on Tuesday aft
ernOOn. Bush's private stenographer
sat Mt her machine in one corner.
Mr.. Bush turned from his desk at
Hazel's entrance.
Miss Weir" he said. II wish you
to take some letters"
Hazel went back for her notebook,
wondering mildly why she should be
called upon to shoulder a part Of Nelly
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04
Jumping Them on.

A tiny girl had made it her custom
to enumerate by name all the members
Of the family and the close friends.
in her evening prayers. but at the
close OF strenuous day Of play she
was tired and after the opening petit
don she yawned. then added Sleep
n.y.; And please Just bless the WHOLE
bunch" i
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'Take Your Hands of Me, Please"
ing the most-talked-of young woman
in this town, where you were born.
where all your friends live"
"That sounds like threat, Mr..
Bush. What do you mean"
II mean just what I say. I will
admit that mine is, perhaps, a selfish
passion. If you insist on making me
suffer, shall do as much for you.
There are two characteristics Of mine
which may not have come to your at
tention: I never stop struggling for
what I want. And never forgive or
forget an injury or an insult. If you
drive me to 1t, you will find yourself
drawing the finger Of gossip. Also,
you will find yourself unable to secure
a position in Granville. Also. you may
end yourself losing the er-re3ard OF
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

They Prove Successful In Saving Pood
and Fuel - State Councils Of De-
tense Will Advise War Risk Claim
ants.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

That the threats made by
Bush were not idle was shown
when on his sudden death his
will was found to contain a pro-
vision which brought disaster to
Hazel. The next installment
tells how this was brought
about.
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

(TO BE CONTINUED1
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Consul General Thackara. at Paris.
cables: "A decree Of April 5. published
April 6. gives notice that all merchan-
disc prohibited from importation by
law Of May 6. 1916, will he seized and
sold for profit Of the state unless a
regular import authorization be pre-
sented within five days after arrival.
For first 30 days after PRONUNCIATION
Of this decree requests for derogatiOns
from its provision can be addressed to
the minister of finance. in case parti-
cular circumstances justify an excep-
lion"
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

Pipe Of compressed cellulose u nov !.
being used abroad. It answers nlaap
purposes, but win not 70 for $50
Middletown transcript., 1918-05-04

The United States government Is
looking for men who can take charge
Of branch Offices of the bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce, depart
ment of commerce. and men to act as
assistants in these offices. Branches
are located in the principal CONNER
cial cities. The salaries range from
$500 to $1,000 for managers and
from $1,000 to 81 800 for assistants.
A nOncOmpetitive examination win
be held May 16 in various parts Of the
country. Applicants will be examined
in expOrt-trade technique. promotion
Of commerce. and economic geography,
and credit will be given for knowledge
of foreign languages. The examina-
tiOns will be under the direction Of
the civil service.
The minister Of agriculture Of Brazil
has been authorized to establish mod.
ern experimental farms and agricul-
tural colonies especially for the edu-
cation of orphans and abandoned chill.
dren.
Reports received from state and fed.
eral employment bureaus by the Unit
ed States employment service, depart
ment of labor, indicate a shortage Of
woman labor in "a cities. The great.
est demand is for domestic ana, next.
factory workers. Twenty of the "a
cities report a scarcity Of d0mestics.
Nine report a demand for factory
workers. en-,
Pipe of compressed cellulose u non
being used abroad. It answers -
purposes, but viii NOT - for -
service. isaeAs y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
CARBURETER'S VALUE.

The modern internal combustion en-
gine will usually operate on iuel mig-
ture ranging from eight parts of air 10
one of gasoline to fourteen parts OF air
10 one of gasoline. Operating conditions
however. are better when the mixture
rs lenner, but as II general rule the car
owner tends to use u mixture nearer the
latter than the former Obviously u
mixture at 3 to | confirms almost twice
as much gas MS one at II io / If the
engine ran better with the richer mixture
there might be some excuse for using il
but If doesn't Further, lie richer
mixture tends TO produce rapid carhoni-
zation, and while the engine will assmi-
late it nevertheless tho action IL sluggish
and lacks the snap that is present with
the lcancr ranges Therefore the first
thing the car owner who uns at maxi
mum efficiency should do Is to make
sure that his carhureter is properly
adjusted TO give the leanest mixture con
pdcnt with satisfactory running II
the ear owner is unable 10 make this
simple adjustment himself he should
certainly have the service station do II
Tor him In eases where the carpurctcr
rs an old instrument with not enough
range of air volume il may nc wise tn
install one Of the devices of the auxil-
iary air inlet type These are inex-
penslve and easily put IN place II any
rate every car owner should give his
earnest attention to the ear5tirction
system with view 70 reducing tho
very probable WASTE IN tins locat on
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
PACKARD EFFICIENCY TEST.
Result is Highly Creditable to this POpu-
lar Machine.

The result Of the Packard National
efficiency test for trucks has been reached,
the delay in the announcement being
due to the large number of l760 records
to be gone over, and compared, this num-
ber having finished out of 1857 entered
The test was undertaken beginning
June | and ending August 81, To answer
the truck users queries what ought
to expect my truck to do for me what
ought this service to cost me ?" The
information was to be obtained by practi-
cal road demonstration, exact obtaining
of costs and recording them regularly
and in detail on standard forms
Prizes amounting To s5,025 in cash
were awarded to owners and drivers.
$1,000 to the winning owner in each class
and $500, 500 and S75 to the first. second
and third placed driver in each class.
Additional prizes were offered in local
districts by those Interested in the COM
petition
The first prizes in the three classes Of
y and ton trucks, 3 and ton trucks
and 8 and Il ton trucks, were taken re
spcctivelv by What Cheer Chemical Co,
pawtucket, K l.. James L. Drury, driver;
II f. Chorigo Il Sons. Baltimore, Md,
Lew Bacighipi, driver and W NJ Iiovt
Co, Chicago, Ill, Joseph Brookbout,
driver.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06

Lewis Iollcy Martinsburg, W. Va.
Henry Perry Howell OkmuIgee, Okla
Thomas h. lvcns, Worton, Md.
Sclmer lvcrson, Creston, Mont.
Emil III kraycnhagen, Woodstock, Minn.
Harry = larrahce, Charles City, Iowa.
Henry Lauzon Pinconnlng, Mich.
William +. Leika, Charles City, Iowa.
Richard r. Love, Mullins, ). {.
James X. McCorkle, Chandler, Okla.
Eli +. McDougal, Stuttgart, Ark.
Joseph T., McGoldrick, Glenside, Pa.
George H. Moyer, Allentown, Pa
Jess &. Michael, Alstync, Tex.
Amos Moore, Vienna, Ga.
Harry NJ. Sclm, Conncrsville. Ind,
Joseph +. Severyn, Schuyler, Neb.
Otto J. +. Scxaucr, st. Louis.
Clarence r. Shaw. Mount Pleasant. Mich.
Russell Sherman. Columbus, Ohio.
James Shewaltcr, Signet, Miss.
Charles j. Shide, Haddoniield, \. j,
Joseph C. Shoff, Avonmore, Pa.
Fred ID. Skifi, Sayre, Pa.
Elton J. Stewart, Pine Valley, Miss
Frank Sweeney, McCready, Va.
Herbert II. Ungcr, Muir, Pa.
Harry S Van Kirk. Princeton, \. J.
Manuel J. Vargas, Sunnyvalc, Gal
William J Varney, Hadlcy, n. \.
Leroy s. Wentz |, Stony Creek Mills, Pa.
Ellis +. West. Worthing, :, ID.
Jason J. Whitford, Whitmore, Mich.
Pres Williamson, Achille, Okla.
William c. Willis, Russellvillc, Ark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
To Avoid and Relic e Influenza
~ DIR. FRANkLIN DUANE

BY DIR. FRA KILN ID An r
Many people have been frightened by
The more you Gear he disease. the >t1r"r
,au are 80 get i Go right about your
spr, ad principally hy contart through
SuceZing coughing oF hItftlng. man! health
authnriiic, nave advised hat everyone
wear gau7c " hlrh = daily washed and
ion OF Liut ~tiphatC ln water. and then
dcied before rrarIug oHcr the nos" and
mouth Hou should avoid crowds, common
drinking cups and public towels. Keep Your
sir, myth up by taking lots Of exercise in he
opcn air and plenty Q: nouriShing food
lf you have any Of such SymDt 0mN as
chilline>o nasal distractions. flushed face
b, adachc. fcNcr.shnce~ rcstlcssness. weak
mess. irritating cough. give UP work
once and 90 20 bed This will save your
s.ronFtn 10 hclp overcome he disease Put
your feet in hot water for fifteen minutes
such mild and non-irritationg physic "a Dr
PierCr's Pleasant Pellets Drink prinCi-
paily of hot lemonade and then cover up
with plenty of clothes in bed so as 10 get
good sweat When sweating is free and
the fever reduced take dose of two An
uric Tablets every four hours, followed by
drinking at least a glass or two of hot
water Anuric Tablets help quickly TO re-
lievC the soreness Of he muscles and bones
from which most patients complain and
hc4p tie kidneys flush out the poiSOns
To relieve nasal Instructions and ex-
cessiYe discharge from the nose, probably
nothing IS better than such mild. sooth-
ing. anIiseptic DF Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. II will give great relief EN-
ploycd as gargle, in same strength as made
up for in the nose. and as hot as can
hc borne. il quickly arrests soreness and
dryntss in the throat,
Influenza wcakens the patients resist ance
u disease, so that there is danger Of bron-
chitis and pneumonia developing To com
bat this tendency and fortify the patient 5
strength insist that he keep in bed at least
two days. Probably nothing will at this
stage hasten the recovery and streng hen
the patient more than an iron tonic tab
let called Irontic" or that well-known
herbal tonic, DIR Pierce'S Golden Medical
Discovery. which has been used by thou
sands in he past two generations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Will. TEST NEW DRY LAW.
New Jersey Court 10 Pass on Validity ,

Trenton, s. j, Nov 6 The New
Jersey Supreme Court, late today or to-
morrow is expected to hand down an
important decision either upholding or
declaring unconstitutional the local option
law passed last Winter hN the Legislature
The ease in volvng this question Is
that of Nichaclson against the Town
shlp Of Wall, Monmouth County, In
many municipalities of tho State local
option elections arc being held TODAY
and these, Il they are dry, as we'll rs The
elections IN those places which have voted
dry since the law was passed would hc
affected # the act was declared invalid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Saving Gas Through Spark Lever.

new driver was not getting the
usunl mileage on n chr that had AWAY
run twelve or thirteen miles to the
gallon of gasoline lIle hest showing
was around eight The Inspector went
out with him IN the car over the salne
roads under identical conditions and
succeeded in making fourteen miles
10 the gallon hc difference Ms simply
due to proper manipulation Of he spark
lCyET
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
476 SOLDIERS WOUNDED
IN ARMY CASUALTY LIST


kILiED IN ACTION.
Scrgcants Fred 4. C;lllahan, Cumber-
land City, Tenn.
Ncrn II. Click. ChIlhCothc, Mo
rhorwald Peterson, Robhinsdalc MINI.
Corporals Grover G.. Cook, Concord,
Nc
" illam +. Fallin, Canyonvillc Gre.
simon t. Sanel, Mount Pleasant, Mich,
Joseph Hendricks. lr, Cleveland.
Peter G. Johnson, Mountain Home Idaho
Tony kImack. Cleveland
Privatcs Willis H. Rarhcld, kllmtchacl,
Miss
Homer Buck. Lexington, Tenn.
Leonardo Calvaul. Rome. Italy
LOUIS Campanclli. Cleveland
Samuel Chiarclla. Rockaway, y }.
Robert l.. r. Cole, Baltimore
James Comfy, Haverhlll, Mass
John u. Cooper, ClarInda, Iowa.
Paul FItzncr, Chicago.
Dennis j Ford. Brooklyn.
Cecil Fosnaugh, Decatur III
Clarence r Gardner, Triadelthla, Ohio,
Everett Gillespie. pomcroyton, ny.
John II Gregory, Philadelphia.
Frank ualtzlaiie, Schenectady, n
Frances j. Heard, ErIc, IN
Charles 4 HcndrickSnn Corona. n.
Walter Il Herman, York. ia
II Iston Hess, Lancaster. IA.
Howard i Higgins, Erie, IN
William Johnson, Base city, Mich
John 4 kicnenbcrger lhcrman, \ II.
Lewis T. killlngcr, Evcrson, ia
William Albert kInsman Verde Arlz.
Henry Hoch Deering, \ ID
klcng MacnIs I.andc, BROOKLYN.
William II Mann North Benton Q.
yIo~acc Nfacco, Medina IpDn
Joseph +. Nichols, McndicIno county.
Cal
William 7 smith, Ninton Iowa
Harry Turnicr Astoria }
DIED ol nt>EA-t
LcutcnantS ,arCnCC 81 Jenkins.
Salina, Cal
John b. McNickar. Morristovn \ J.
>crrcan,s Frank Grandi,kc rhladcl-
phia.
Ralph l. Hall. Denver. Col
Corporai Oscar Jones. kinghshcr okla
Prlvates Andrew r. Burkch, South
Manitou Island, Mich
Thomas Carter, Scottsvillc, Na
Charlie ". Cauthren, LomaN, y G.
Cabc Chenault Tignall, Ga
Claud {. Coddlngton, Bloomcr, Wis.
William c. Cole, PIttsburg.
James {. Coston.
kurth + Fuglbrueggc. La Gross, WIS.
Charlie f. Glenn. Greensboro, y. G.
Owen Goodwin, Love. Ky
Henry l.. Griffin, Swansea, ;. G
George Hcnak. Oxford Junction, Iowa.
Horace Hirt. Hennings, Tenn
Charles H. Holden Brooklyn.
Tommc Horton, Sparta Ga.
Charlie t. Jamcr>on. Bell h
Charles + karnatz. Burr Oak \ch
" Hard klrtlcy Orrick Mo
Ernest NJ Larson. Toledo Ohio
Adrian Lee Dexter, MINI
Lars Liam. Anaconda Mont
Joe I.lovd, Georgetown, :.
James 7. Naliu. Fountain Mlnn
Lawrence l. " ellsworth, Aurora. Ind
Edward b Walton suffolk Va.
John Naru>chok, Philadelphla.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
P0SLAM CAN
HEAL SICK SKIN
SO QUICKLY

Your urgent need for something.
night AWAY to clear unsightly skin, 10
heal broxcn-ouf places, to remove pim-
pies and blemshcs, is splcndidly met
in Postum which drives away the very
troubles you are anxious TO he ride of
quickly Sootllcs angry SKIN, stops Itch
ing appravatIou. Saves time, money,
temper. embarrassment II Is safc, casy
10 tlsc and so little docs 80 much bc-
cnusc il - highly concentrated.
Sold everywhere For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, %
West 17th St. New York City
losam sonp Is n daily treat to tender
skin or skin subject to crlptional troubles
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
SAVING FUEL.

The car owner cnn save great deal
of fuel by careful operation OF his vehicle.
lie should learn to coast wherever possi-
bic, shutting off the ignition on long
hills with the throttle closed. Useless
idling of the engine costs many thousands
Of gallons Of fuel in the course Of the
year in this country. DO not indulge
fuel around the rarage for washing parts
&e Kerosene does just M we'll rs gas
oleDc for washing metal parts and IT
Is not 50 valuable today rs Rasolene.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
DELAWARE VICTIMS.

Todays casualties list announces the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
GREENIEAF WINS.
Local Cue Expert Defeats Former
Champion

Lovers Of billiards were treated to
playing by experts yesterday aftcrnool
and night at the Royal Billiard parlors
at Eighth and Market streets, when
John Layton Of Sedalia, Mo, the former
American champion a. pocket billiards
played two games with Ralph Grccnlcaf
of this city
The local expert Won both games With
good margins 20 spare The afternoon
score was 100 to -, night game. 100
ID 60
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
REQ SALES BRISK.

That the REQ delivery truck is n
favoritc with the Wilmington public
is the growing opinion Of Andrew john
son. Of the French street garagc, who
placed two of them last week One going
to Lang and Jester, the other 10 James
Lowe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06

death of two Delawareans, rs follows
Walter J. West, 200 West Church street
Milford, killed in action. His next of
kin ms given as Dewitt Moore West.
Herbert Briscoe of Mt. Pleasant, died
of wounds. Mrs. Sarah T.. Ponzo of
Mt Pleasant is given as the next of kin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
251 DEAD IN LIST
OF 1,O76 CASUALTIES
Eighty Two Were Killed i'll Ac-
ton, Seven Hundred and
Ninety-Five Wounded.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Ihe following
casualties were reported by the command
inc general OF the American Expedition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Ford Parts Selling Well.

The + r. Norman 60, local distributor
of Ford machines, report good ffade
IN Ford repair parts. shop work On repair
and general accessories; finding cnuse
Of remark on thereby making mp 50 we'll
for the cutting of of now ears
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
RAINIER TRUCK COMING.

Another light delivery truck. Is to be
added to the lines already represented
here, when the Rainier comes Ia town
White brothers contemplate adding II
to their other agencies IN the immediate
future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Personal.

q. +. Sweeney and wife are spending
two weeks III Rhode Island and Boston,
Mass visiting relatives of Mrs Sweeney
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-03
LITTLE PLEASURE IN TRAVEL
German Trains Creep Along In Dark.
ness for Fear Of Bombs Of
Allied Aviators.

Special precautions against air
raids are now being taken on the Ger
man railways In those districts espe-
clnlly liable 10 aerial bombnrdments
by the allles, Railway Age states.
The Palntlnate railways, in particular,
are adopting precautionary measures,
and a writer In the Lokal Anzelger who
recently Travelled on this system de-
scribes the darkenIng methods adopt
vi nt night.
"For hours" he writes, "the train
travelled rs though In dark cave,
without lights, without conductors,
without any station names being called
out when the train stopped. When
every lamp IN extlnguished throughout
the countryside, and the towns and VII
lagos, M though constrained by agony.
have closed their shops, the journey OPP
presses ones mind and Is nowise reas.
sprlng. One goes on in uncertainty,
facing danger. ------.~>---
Everywhere placards indicating how
TO behave during air raids show that
one ls In the nviator's territory. Slow
ly, very slowly, the train proceeds on
Its journey; In river alongside the
line one still sees the locomotive which
togther with Its train, plunged into the
water on the occasion Of recent acci'
dent. A train with broken windows
not pane has remained intact-passei
near us I; another train passes IL black
ened and half consumed by fire. AND
on arriving at the end OF this disma
journey the first question heard by thu
traveller is, VIII they come tonightT