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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
MR.. MANNING
SUFFERS STROKE
Former We'll Known Van Buren,
County Citizen is III in Hos
pitaI Where Daugh-
ter is

BONAPARTE, Iowa, June S.-Cal'
vim Manning. formerly of keosauqua,
but who has been resident of Ottum-
va for many years, suffered a slight
paralytic stroke last Thursday after
noon at st Joseph's hospital in that
city. He was visiting his daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Edwin Manning, who is
patient at the hospital. At last re-
pcrts his condition was slightly i'm
proved. He is receiving treatment at
the hospital.
The following marriage licenses
were issued from the county clerk
once in Keosauqua a few days ago:
Ira HOFFMAN. Mt. Zion, "a; Miss Mary
Teal. Birmingham. %. ]. Bates.
Birmingham, 20; Mrs. Jennie Morell.
Birmingham, S.
Miss Gladys Dick, teacher IN the
Keosaudua schools during the past
school year, came to her home here
last Friday evening, where she will
spend the summer She will teach in
the Bonaparte schools next term.
John D. Anderson, who formerly
lived few miles east of Bona parte
is now in the service and is stationed
at Camp Travis, Texas. where. he is a
member Of the 3l5th trench mortar
battery Chin as he is tamiliarly
known here, Is manager and catcher
for his company baseball team, which
is a fast one He has caught a nun.
her of good games for the Bonaparte
team and before enlisting, was q mem.
Der of the San Antonio. Texas team.
He canght for the Waterloo team last
season, in the Central association. un.
der the management of the late Ned
Egan. Chin" has host Of warm
friends here who know that the com.
pany ball team under his supervision
is sure to be a fast one.
o. D. Gelatt OF Omaha, Nebraska
an old time resident of Van Buren,
county, is here for visit with rela
tives and friends
Mr. Walker and wife departed for
their home in Indianola last week
He has been relief agent here and a,
Farmin gton for the Rock Island 70,
some time
Miss Bessie Harris. who has been
teaching school during the past term
at Webb, Iowa. is here for her sum
mer vacation, which she will spend al
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Anna
Meredith.
w. H. Roberts and wife visited sew
eral days last week with their daugh
ter, Mrs. George Letter and family
near Stockport
Don't forget the big Bonapart
chautauqua the last week in August
e. L. Taylor died at his home i
Spokane. Washing ton. a short tim
ago and his remains were taken I
his old home town, Maine, New YorE
for interrment. Mrs. Taylor is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Cou
ter of Pennington, and on her retur
from her sad mission she and her so
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
MYSTERIOUS
COMMANDMENT
Trench Morton Company Praetieing
Was Thought to be 6oche
Smelling American
Position.
[By Fred S. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Corresondent-l

Staff CorreSondenIl
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May 15.-(By MaiD-
This is the story of the bombardment
| 1t was a sunny afternoon following
days of rain, when General -- pas
1 sed along road leading into town,
and found large line of supply wag-
ons standing there. AS he reached
the wagons there was terrific ex-
plosion in the middle Of pond some
500 yards away. Mud and water flew
into the air and a heavy cloud OF
smoke then drifted across the field.
In his headquarters the General
summoned an aide.
How long has this Smelling been
going on" he opened up.
About two hours, sir"
What are those wagons doing out
on the road?"
Il don't know, sir"
Well find out and have them
Boche is firing at. If this keeps up,
four hours.
In the meantime the sound of
heavy explosions continued TO come
Enter, another aide.
Il understand that you want re
port on the bombardment, general
he began
The French officer estimates they
are shooting at us with long range
gun about a nine point two. They
| have been registering on that pond
out there for some time"
The wagons you asked about are
being moved: We have advised our
artillery, and when the enemy gun
is located it will start counter-bat
terry work"
| Still. the steady booming e1plos
! ions from the field Phones were busy
| and the town was buzzing.
Then came the first aide again
| Out of breath.
81 have located the source OF the
| bombardment, sir"
well are we at work on it,
snapped the general.
| mo sir You see it is trench NOR
tar battery out here in the field hav
ling a little practice.
The general turned purple, ther
pink, then purple again He exploded
with a louder report than the trench
mortar.
| who in he'll" and then words
failed him.
| Phones were busy again and the
| hunt for the long range Boche gun
was called off The answer TO the
bombardment was simple after yor
know it
| Far out in the big field and in
valley behind headquarters anc
/ alongside the road was little WOOD
shack. 1t wouldn't be noticed under
ordinary observation Behind the
shack was a trench mortar company
The pond was some 400 yards be
yond the shack. The trench mortar
men were practicing-lobbing the
shells into the pond. No one could see
or hear the mortar, and with the ex
plosion and hurting Of water and mud
/ into the air when the shell let loose
the effect was that of long distance
bonn bardment-
! Just what happened to this trench
mortar company isn't on record but
lit has not practiced in the field neal
- lately.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With it's Old-time Fury

ton, and routs out The disease germs,
can nd you of this disabling disease.
8. S. S. has given some wonderful
results in treating Rheumatism- Be-
ling q purely vegetable blood remedy,
lit purifes the blood of every germ,
and thus removes the cause of Rheu-
|matism. Get a bottle to-day at your
drugstore, and start on the right
treatment that win get results. Free
advice about your case can be had by
writing to Medical Director, 25 Swift
! Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Marie coreIi as Witness.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service J
LONDON, June 3.-Marie Corslli.
the famous English writer. has been
subpoenaed by the defense in the
libel suit brought by Maude Allan.
the dancer. against Noel Pemberton-
Billing, member OF parliament and
editor of the newspaper Vigilante.
Pemberton-BilIing announced he
| would be unable 70 cross examine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

Mrs. George Keppel, friend OF the
late King Edward. and her subpoena
was revoked
Hundreds of persons were unable
to obtain admittance to the crowoeo
court room as the trial was resumed
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
No Let-Up In It's Torture.

Pretty soon you will be reaching
for the liniment bottle again, for the
millions of little pain demons that
cause Rheumatism are on the war
path. Winter weather seems to awak-
en- them to renewed fury.
But your rheumatism cannot be
rubbed away, because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. 1t
Is ir the blood, and only q remedy
that goes deep down into the circula-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
CHARLESTON

Mrs. Cora Swinderman and chill
dren were over Sunday visitors in FIT,
Madison.
Miss Erma McMillen spent a few
days at the James Barnes home.
Allen Bassett was Keokuk caller
Wednesday.
Ed Swinderman and family spent
Wednesday afternoon at the Walter
Swinderman home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

At the Hippodrone tonight and 10
morrow, matinee and night. Viola
Dana in Blue Jeans. the story that VIII
live forever. Benefit for the french
war orphans. BE sure TO see il. Ad-
mission 10 and 20 cents.-Adyertise-
neuf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

A group of the military class girls
are planning for a hike Tuesday at
I7:15. Any girl who would like to go
whether she has been in the class or
not is invited to go along.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Lee County Fuel Administration Off.
ciaI Calls Session for Fort
Madison Next
Wednesday.
COOPERATION IS AIM
Problem Of Distribution to be Con-
sidered by DeaIers-Wili Act
as Emergency
Body.

Retail coal dealers of Lee county
have been asked by the county rue
administration to attend meeting II
Fort Madison, Wednesday for the pur
pose of studying the situation as Ell
fected by the war and more partlcu
larly the matter Of distribution Of
their product
The dealers will form an associa
ton not only for mutual assistance
among themselves, but for the benen'
Of the public, said John Nagel, county
administrator. today.
His letter to the individual dealers
Is self-explanatory. 1t follows:
Form Organization.
AT the request of some OF the coai
dealers, it has been suggested tnat a
meeting be held at FIT Madison on
June 5th, at the Commercial club at
two O'Clock.
1.-The purpose Of this meeting is TO
form an organization of all the retail
dealers in Lee county for the better
understanding Of the fuel situation
and the laws governing the sale OF
coal in Iowa, as outlined by the ruel
administrators.
..This association will be organiz-
ed as an emergency association to
render such assistance to the state
and local fuel administrators In OBJ
tanning and distributing coal, and solv-
ing such other problems as may arise.
viii you kindly make it convenient
to attend this meeting?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

The Geneva club VIII nave lls
monthly meeting Tuesday evening at
six O'Clock supper which will be fol-
lowed By a business meeting 1t u
urged that every member be present
for at this time delegates will be ap-
pointed to be sent to the Y. w. g. A
conference at Lake Geneva, Wlscon-
sin. August, ninth to nineteenth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Y. W. c. A. NOTES

Swimming classes begin Tuesday,
at the Young Woman's Christian as
sociation pool No entrance to the
pool will be permitted without a
physical examination certificate. This
lis required as safeguard for all
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23
(Ciag dalszy.)

Bardzo niebezpieczny mo
viii Szmul dalei, jasnie wielmo
zne panic chca ~pewno isc do do
zorcy.... o! ia wien, re to jedy-
Ma droga. Ale coz bedzie, jezeli do
zorca ME da Sc Skupic pieknemi
dukatami, jezeli sic ME da pre-
kupic,~ ale p6jdzie do guberna-
tora, re 90 panic przekupic chcia-
4y? Zosta}yby panic ukarane ciez
ko, a panu hrabiemu nicby ME pc
mogio.
Kobiety rzeczywiscie ME zasta
nawiafy sic mad tenn: W postepo--
vaniu swojem ME widzia}y mic
-~zdroznego. TAX jednak bylo, jak
zyd m6wi}. Kto urzednika lub stu
&c wladzy usi}uje nak}onic do
wykroczenia przeciwko obowiaz-
kom, pope}nia przestepstwo.
Katarzyna i Halina patrzy}y ma
siebie re zwatpieniem. zyd to spo
strzeg1 i m6wf dalej:
Go jednak ola pan jest memo
zebnem, Szmul moze mozebnem u
czynic. Nam srodki, wielkie srod-
Xxi W reku. .Moge tax zrobic, re
hrabia dzisiaj j~eszcze tutaj be-
die.
- Powiedz, lie cheese "a tot
zawola}a Katarzyna.
- Da PAM hrabina dwadzies--
cia tysiecy rubli ola mnie, a dru-
gle lyle ola doz6rcy, - rzek}
Szmul patrzac ma hrabine badaw-
cZO.
- D0brze! - zawofa1a, Kata--
rzyna, biegnac do biurka - OTTO
masz vszystka got6wke, jaka po-
siadam. Jest tn dziesiec tysiecy
rubli, reszte dostaniesz pc doko-
naniu dzie}a w dobrych %papierach
- Jestem zadowolony, - rzek}
Szmul, martwiac sic W duchu, re
ME zazadaf wiecej.
Schowa} pieniadze i przyrzekl
przyjsc niedlugo z pewna wiado-
mosca.
Kobiety pozostaly W najwyz-
SEEN W~ZruSZenlU.
Szmul poszedl powolnie utica W
strone wiezienia.
Warta wpuscila 60 bez przesz-
kody. Do tego gmachu wchodzic
l:y1o wolno kazdemu, wychodzic
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23
Ponury @onQ w War@zawi@
HRABlA B0GUMlk KAMINSKI

jednak m6gf tylko ten, kto mia]
do tego prawa.
Szmul zapuka} do drzwi prowa
dzacych do mieszkania dozorcy,
Cz}owiek, kt6rego widzielismy W
wiezieuiu Bogumifa otworzy]
sam i cofnal sic IA widok lydia O
diva kroki.
- Przychodzisz juz dzisiaj? -
wyjakaf.
- Dlaczego ME mann przyjsc?
- zapytaf Szmul wchodzac, -
weksel p1atny byl wczoraj, po---
trzebuje pieniedzy.
- Prosi}em Gle o cierpliwosc i
przyrzekles kilka dni czekac, -
rzekf dozorca, - przeciez ME cry
nisz tego darmo.
- Potrzebuje pieniedzy, - cd
parl Szmul jezeli pan ME mozesz
zaplacic, to pana zaskarze i wy
pedza pana ztad.
- 0! - westchna1 dozorca, -
oh! - wdaj sic z takiemi pijaw-
kami, a bedziesz zgubiony. Wyso-
XII procent i ciagle grozby? Cze--
COZ sic jednak ME zrobi W potrze
bic? Dzieci chca chleba, gf6d i
czlowiekowi samemu dokuczy.
Szmul patrzac IA svq ofiare,
rzek} pc chwili:
- Przeciezem ME narzucal sic
panu dozorcy! Pan sam do mnie
przyszed} i prosi} o pieniadze. Zro
bifem to, czegoby niejeden chrze-
scianin zrobic ME chciaf; dopomo
GLEN panu dozorcy.
- TO prawda, - odparf dozor
ca, spodziewalem sic dis mice
pieniadze, bede je miaf dopiero,
"a kilka dni. zydzie, musisz pocze
kaG jeszcze, ME uczynisz mnie ME
szczesliwym!
- Zrobie pana szczesliwym, je
zeli pan bedzie miaf rozum,-szep
nal zyd.
Cheese pan wziac piec tysie-
cy rubli "a maia przysluge?
- Now!
- lyle pan ciezka sluzba przez
Ipiec lat ME zarobisz.. cheese pan
zarobi6 piec tysiecy rubli?
- Coz mann zrobic?
- Zrobic zupelnie mic, najzupel
niej mic. Dam panu ruble, a pan
ME bedzie patrzy} i ia wezme So
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23
z WIELU PRZYPAD-

Pan F. T. Lapitz z Britt, Iowa,
pisze "Uzywajac Trinera Amery-
kanski Elixir Gorzkiego Wilma juz
przez IL lat, ME moge polecic lep-
szego lekarstwa familijnego po--
mad to; ME mozemy sic obejsc bez
tegoz. wv tysiacach a tysiacach
innych domach Trinera Amery--
kanski Elixir Gorzkiego Wilma, O.
kazaf sic skutecznym W ten sam
spos6b. Me jest to nap6j .jeno le-
karstwo, kt6re powinno bye bra
ne W przepisanych dawkach, i
jak Pan D. G Oudshorn, Chemik
z Wydzia}u Zdrowia re Stanu
West Virginia ogfosif dnia 26 H.
stopada 1857 trzeba nan zwr6cic
uwage jake ma preparat leczniczy
Jezeli cierpicie IA zatwardzenie,
niestrawnosc, boil g}owy, wzdecia,
nerwowosc, og6lne os1abienie, mo
zecie polegac ma tym lekarstwie.
Cena $1.10 W aptekach. Trinera LII
niment jest doskonalem lekarst-
Wen III reumatyzm, neuralgia, b6-
lie W krzyzu, zwichniecie, opuch--
niecia it'd. w aptekach 35 i IS cen
tow poczta As i IS cent6w - Jo-
seph Triner Company wielowytw6
rcy lekarstw 1333333-1343 S. Ash
land ave., Chicago, Ill.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23

l ~ FW -
ci zawsze ne przeszkodzie, gdy b.
dziesz usi}owal uwolnic Kamins-
kiego.
- Co panu z tego przyjdzie?-
zapytal zyd, patrzac bystro W O.
czy H~iszpanowi, - czy pan mysli
ze> Kaminski nam6wi1 hrabine, re
by ME zapfacifa weksli? Czy par
mysli, re Kami1ski przeszkodzi pa
MI ozenic sic z hrabina?
- Ozenie sic? kto ci m6wi1, IL
mysle ozenic sic z hrabina - wy
buchna1 Pedro. ....
- M6wi mi rozum, - odpar]
Szmul - kto ma hrabine W reku
TAX jak pan Pedro, ola tego wszy
stko jest mozliwem.
- Zkad wiesz O tenn? - zapy--
tai Pedro. <
- Co panu do teego?- odpMl
Szmul, - ME bede o tenn mowi1
nikomu, gdy pan Pedro zostanie
narzeczonym hrabiny.
- Sadzisz zatem, re moge 20
stac?- zapyta} Pedro, zapomina-
JAG sic.
- To sic. rozumie - potwier-
dzi} zyd, kt6ry dowiedeziaf sic
tym sposobem, re zazdrosc zapro-
wadzila Hiszpana do dozorcy. -
K.aminski ME jest kochankiem hra
biny, jest zareczony z ksiezniczka
Halina.
w pore sic 0 tenn dowiaduje
- Zawo}a} Pedro, - mozesz skon-
czyc interes z dozorca wiezienia.s
-Jakto skonczyc - sykna1 zyd
- czyz 60 pan ME popsul zupe}-
ME?
- No, no, zobaczymy. jak to
trzeba bedzie naprawic, - rzek}
Pedro pc namysle, - ME chodz
teraz do hrabiny, ia sam tam poi
de.
Poszed} szybko. w kwadrans po
tenn byf W pafacu Rozinskich i
Wchodzac m6wi1 do, siebie:
- Si1a, kt6rej oprzec sic ME
zdo}am, ciagnie mic do stop hra--
biny. Ona jest jedyna kobieta, na
mysl, 0 kt6rej me SERGE uderza ;
zdaje mi sic, re ia kocham i jestem
W stanie uczynic wszystko czego
zazada. Jezeli uwiezienie Kamin--
skiego sprawia jej przykrosc, do
brze, bedzie wolny, chocby to ME
wien co kosztowafo. Bedzie to "a
razem dobry uczynek. A vice da-
lei!
Zwr6cif sic do s1uzacego i odda-
JAG mt billet rzekl:
- Oznajmij mnie!
S}uzacy wyszedl, powr6cif pc
d}ugiej chwili i zaprosi} Pedra do
salonu.
tn przyje}a 60 hrabina i mia}a
z MIN d}uga rozmowe, w kt6rej
nostepnie i Halina wziela udzia1.
S1uzba, kt6ra i%nteresuje sic zaw
SIZE czynnosciami swoich panstwa,
dziwifa sic bardzo temu, re VIE
czorem wyszli z apartamentu, hra
biny dwaj franciszkanie, kt6rych
przybycia pomimo cafej uwagi,
mkt ME widzial.
Wsiedli oni do. powozu i odje--
chali.
Pedra takze ME widziano vie
cej dnia tego.
Musimy teraz wr6cic do bohate
Ia naszej powiesci, Bogumila.
Znajdujemy nieszczesliwego w
wiezieniu; ley ia 16zku i benny
slnie patrzy W sufit. Dzien, kt6ry
mia1 mu przyniesc wolnosc, stall
sic Observation-Disclosures dniem .,jego
zycia. Upadek re szczytu nadziei
W przepasc bezdenna nedzy byl
straszny.
Bogumil cierpiaf niewypowie-
dzianie. Shady bolesci, kt6re go
trawily, widzialne by}y W jego ry-
sach. Byl ssmiertelnie blady, oczy
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23

by1 zfOZpacZOny; mOralna jeg'
si}a z}amala sic pod strasznyn
wyrokiem; przesta} wieerzyc W
dmiane swego losu. M6wi1 sobie
re powinien bye %spokojnym i I'd,
terminowanym, jak przystalo n;
niewinnego, ale ME mial lyle silly
ducha.
- Nazwa Gle ob1udnikiem-m(
viii zwatpiwszy o Bogu i o lu-
dziach, ME sill sic, jestes zgu-
biony. Grenada }otr6w wciagne}s
Gle W zasadzke i ME masz navel
tel przyjemnosci, zebys m6g1 z1en
ia zfe ich odplacic. Jestes morde1
ca.... ostatni z Kaminskich zgi-
ME z.reki kata!
Niewinny i skazany ma smierc
Co "a uczucie! Kto go ME donna
wal, ME zdo}a go pojac i najbuj-
niejsza fantazya ME opisze me.
czarn, jake sprawiac musi to pc.
czucie!
. Morderca, kt6ry z zemsty Tub 2
chciwosci uzy} broni, moze sic, IT,
s}yszawszy wyrok, pocieszac tenn,
re kara spotka}a go s}usznie, vie
"a co jest skazany, i tacy ludzie
najczesciej odwaznie wstepuja ma
! szafot.
Ale nlewlnny.... O to s%trasznie
iskonczyc ma szafocie ME pope1niw
sly mic takiego, CODY by4o zagrozo
nee ia kara; to strasznie bye ma
pietnowanym W ten spos6b, sciag-
ma ma siebie hanbe, W pamieci
potomnych zatrzec ~zaszczytne czy
ny ca}ego swojego rodu.
I Bogumi1 czuf to wszystko g1ebo-
ko, a poniewaz ME widziaf srod--
ka odwr6cenia grozacej mu handy
inazajutrz vice pc skazaniu ow}ad
ne}a MIN owa obojetnosc, ia wszy
|stko co sic dzieje doko}a, kt6ra
Jest poczatkiem ob1edu.
Lezaf bezmyslnie IA pos}aniu i
BRICK kluczy Il drzwi cell, kt6ry
go zawsze ozywia1, ME zwr6cif je-
go uwagi. Spojrzaf dopiero zam--
glonem okiem ma wp61otwieraja--
ce sic drzwi, przezs kt6re dwaj
mnisi weszli do wiezienia.
Czuwasz biedny, potrzebuja-
cy pociechy wiezniu? - zapytal
starszy mnich grubym, mezkim
glosem.
Me by}o odpowiedzi.
|. - Takim jest cd dw6ch dni, -
odrzek1 dozorca, - O! czcigodni
panowie, zycze, ably sic panom u
da}o ozywic go troche. Widzicie
panowie, cd dw6ch dni mic ME
jad}, to 60 must zabijac.
- Napomne go, ably meznie zno
sill sw6j los, rzekl starszy mnich,
- s}abosc jest udzia}em smiertel-
nych, ale my jestesmy cd tego, a.
by umacniac slabych i czynic sill
''nymi do znoszenia wszelkiej ME
doll. Pozostawcie mas samych.
Dozorca wyszed}, re w%sp61czu--
ciem spogladajac ia vienna i Fam
kna} drzwi "a SODA.
Starszy mnich s}ucha4 z uwaga
odgo}su krok6w oddajacego sic
dozorcy. Powell odg1os ten t1umi}
sic W oddaleniu, -wreszcie starszy
mnich zwr6ci{ sic do p~os}ania- vie
mia, a m}odszy z rekami IA pier
siach skrzyzowanemi pozostal
'przy drzwiach.
- Hrabio Kaminski,- rzek1 do
tykajac ramienia Bogumi}a, -
wstan.
Bogumif zerwa1 sic i spojrza1 ma
mnicha, jak gdyby teraz dopiero
spostrzeg} jego obecnose.
- Czy przysz1a moja ostatnia
godzina? - zapyta} g1ucho.
- Me, - odpowiedziaf mnich,
- many nadzieje, re jest ona jesz
cze daleka. Miej i ty nadzieje,m6j
'synu.
Bogumif zrobil gest zwatpienia.
- Jeden z podobnych wan wy
orzadzif mi lyle zlego, re ME chce
waszej p%ociechy, = odpowiedzia}.
Ma te s1owa mlody mnich PREY
stapif do niego szybko i zsuwajac
kuptur, kt6ry zasfanial Geese jego
g}owy i twarzy zawo1a1:
- O1DVchaSZ / To nOciacha ia
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1918-07-23
bic klusze Cd wiezienia Kaminski

AdIuy MOLt uOW1C Il WlfZ
nieem, - rzekf dozorca.
- W1asnie, wlasnie, - rick:
Szmul, ~ wien 0 tenn. Ale tn ME
idzie 0 pogadanie z MIN, ale o "a:
branie go z SODA.
Dozorca wybuchnal.
- zydzie, - zawo}al, cheese
|mnie nam6wic do przekroczenia
'obowiazk6w.
= Obowiazkiem jest robic to, "a
co plaza, a czyz ia tego zadam da1
mo?
- Tobie moze sic zdawac re "a
pieniadze wszystko zrobic mona.
- odrzekf dozorca, = ale mnie
ME. Odrzucam twoja propozycye.
- No, to zaplac pan zaraz week
sci lub....
Dozorce, jak juz wiemy, zmusi-
la potrzeba do zaciagniecia pozycz
XII II znanego W miescie lichwia--
RIA, znajdowa} sie~zatem W niez--
miernie trudnem polozeniu. Suma
d}uzna przez przyrost procent6w
wzros1a juz do potr6jnej wysoko-
sci i5biedak ME by} wstanie zaspo-
koic zyda. Spodziewa1 sic wpraw
die, re w kr6tkim czasie bedzie
m6g1 to uczynic, gdyz udal sic z
proSba o pomoc do bogatego PREY
jaciela. Gdy jednak zyd zada1 pie
niedzy zaraz, uwazai sic "a zgubio
nego. Skarga O TAXI znaczny dug
pociagnefaby "a SODA bezzw}ocz--
ma jego dymisye.
Rozpacz ow1adnela OLGA rodziny
Nastrecza1a mu sic jednak sposob
nose unikniecia nedzy, przez PREY
jecia propozycyi Szmula.
Obowiazek jednak zwyciezyl;
przysiag}, re przysiegi ME z}amie
i rzek1:
- Jezeli mnie nawet wypedza,
to ME "a przekroczenie obowiaz--
k6w. Idz, skarz mnie, zydzie!
- Poczciwy jestes czfowiek! -
rzekl Pedro, otwieraja c drzwi,
pod kt6remi podsfuchiwaf i wcho-
.zac do pokoju,-slysza1em co ci
ten zyd proponowa1 i chce Gle wy
z jego szpon0w. Hes mu wi
- DIVA tysiace rubli 49, wyja--
kali dozorca, ocierajac pot z czo1a.
- Glupstwo! - rozesmial sic
Pedro, - Szmulu winienem CT te
sumo "a godzine mozesz ia odem
ME odebrac.
- Panic, ia tego przyjac ME
moge, - rzekl dozorca.
- Me troszcz sic zacny cz}owie
ku, - odparl Pedro, - bedziesz
m6g} mnie to oddac ma1emi rata
mi, - jezeli mi niechcesz bye dfu
Me obawiaj sic, zebym ia
.af cd ciebie czegos niesfusznego,
- m6wi1 dalej spotkawszy sic z
powatpiewajacem spojrzeniem tax
niespodziewanie ocalonego, - ME
przeciwnie. zadam, zebyS lepiej
tego ciezkiego przestep-
Kaminskiego.
- Badz zdr6w!
Skinaf mu }askawie reka i wy
zmusiwszy lydia rozkazuja-
Gym gestem, azeby poszed} "a MIN.
Szmul rozgniewany mayhem IT,
kazaniem sic swego wroga, po-
szedf niechetnie.
- Co pana tn sprowadzi1o? -
m6wif gdy wyszli, - dlaczego
pan moim i~nteresom przeszka-
Pedro przekonany, re Kaminski
m6gfby bye ola >niego p%rzeszkoda
u Katarzyny, przyszedi do door
wiezienia w}asnie pc to, azeby
mu zalecic szczeg6lna ostr6znosc
i czuwanie mad wiezniem.
Domyslaf sic Oh trafnie, re pod
jete beda wszelkie usifowania, ably
Bogumi}a ocalic. Me zgadza1o sic
to z jego planem; chcia1 on po--
siasc hrabina Rozinska i dlatego
pragna1, azeby Bogumif czas :jakis
przynajmniej jeszcze pozostal W
wiezieniu.
Me wtajemniczaf jednak lydia
w swoje ukryte zamiary.
- Przeszkadzam ci w intere--
sach, gdy mi sic ME podobaja, -
rzekf = zapamietaj to sobie. Bede