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riblc pitilessness. "Your little girl is
quicker witted than you are
Tears filled Mrs. Granger's eyes.
'Children judge cruelty" she said mis-
erably. They cant go back to exter
nails. But we can, thank heaven! Eme-
line. will you let me tell you how !
think it was? You must, in justice to
us both"
There's but one natural interpreta :
tion to be put on what I've DONE" per =
sisted Emeline.
Mrs. Granger pressed her hands
tightly together. 'I'm sure / under
stand" she urged. You thought there
were so many lilacs you'd like some
thing different for, Jimmy. And then
suddenly there were the tulips right at
your feet, as if they had been dropped
from the skies, and you took them like
gift from the angels"
How could you know" Emeline' $
voice was awed. The swift change in
her face was so pitiful that Mrs.
Granger almost broke down.
1T couldn't be anything else, En-
cline, just knew"
"Are you crying because she stole the
flowers, mother?" asked Alice, with her
young severity.
"Alice, mother will be very much dis
pleased if you say anything more like
that" said Mrs. Granger gravely. ''The
flowers are not stolen. They are here,
every one of them. Mrs. Ranney did
not see how they fell in the path. She
picked them up and they were so fresh
and beautiful that she put them on heI
little boys grave. How could she know
but that some friend had left them
there for her?"
"Oh :" said Alice, and something in
the concise little ejaculation brought the
blood to Emeline Ranney's cheeks
"You see what have laid myself oper
to-" she said drearily.
Nobody is obliged to take that view
of it," said Mrs. Granger with an at
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THAT afternoon, as the weather had
L cleared somewhat, Doctor Kendall
proposed walking over to his cousin 5
house and presenting Mr.. Hobhouse to
the laird and his daughter. This ordeal
had to be undergone sooner or later.
so | decided ! had better fall in with
his suggestion and get it over at once.
BESIDES, it was an obvious part of my
program to make a great deal of out
door exercise a principal feature of Mr..
HObhousC's cure. and ! felt bound to
agree ut once with any proposal to take
walk. We had taken the precaution,
by the way. of telling the doctor be-
forehand of my limp (causcd by mo
toring accident when | was at the wheel
in a condition | should not have been
in and assuring him that the surgeon
encouraged exercise to complete the
cure. So off We set for the big house. -
On the way the doctor gave his guest
certain amount of general informa- :
tion concerning the people they were
going to meet. but as Mr.. Hobhouse
happened to know it already, it need
not be chronicled here.
AS the PAIR approached the weather
beaten old mansion. looking now in its
true setting against the wintry sky,
Thomas Sylvester became acutely con-
scious of the return of a familiar SEN
sation. 1t was, in fact, precisely the
sensation which one Roger Merton had
enjoyed when waiting for his cue to
step from dim obscurity into the flare
of the footlights on the first night of a
new drama. Would his old acquaint-
ance accept Mr.. Hobhouse without ques-
ton as an entire stranger? If he spied
so much as one suspicious questioning
glance, his whole scheme was exploded.
We were shown into the drawing
room, and to my great relief Mr.. Ren
dali was the first to appear, for l felt
| could stand the scrutiny of Jeans
bright eyes a deal more readily if
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BRUNO DUKE, SOlver OfBuSi,1ess Problems
HAROLD WHITEHEAD Ahor of "Th
Copyright.

Said he. That's good looking girl
who just went by
He'd been more interested in watch
ing the traffic than looking at the
car. My problem was easy, of course
I've just got to get his attention where
it should be. In a few minutes or Sc
! said:
Il can show you better how the self
starter works on this car in the rear
and | marched him away from the sale
killing window.
After that the order came easily.
l decided that one thing we would
teach those statesmen would be to place
customers with their backs to the win
dow.
Another pointer I gathered was, that
in talking about the car not to dwell Oh
the mechanism. | heard one of the sales
men telling prospect where to look if
he got into trouble, and the technical
explanation he gave so bewildered the
man that he became discouraged of his
ability ever to learn enough about ma =
chinery to drive a car.
Here's another selling point that OBJ
servation developed. In selling a car
to one who has never owned one, speak
about the delights of riding, the pleasure
of Sunday trips with the family. the
convenience of owing a car, the distinc
ton it gives to its owner.
On the other hand, when selling car
to an old driver the simplicity of the
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engine can be spoken about. He can be
told how quickly and easily a rim can
be changed, the low upkeep cost, high
gas mileage and such like. Reverse the
sales talk and it is seen at once how
foolish it would then be, while such a
sales talk tells of the things that will
in each case influence the buyers de-
cision.
l observed salesman one day point
ing to the various parts of the car and
saying, that thing there or that
little jigger.' No wonder the prospect
was confused. So there and then de-
cided that the statesmen must be able to
call all parts of the car by their correct
names, and in speaking of them to touch
them with pencil-there's no question
then as to what is meant.
One problem Odd put I'D to me I,
couldn't answer, so l passed it on to
Bruno Duke. who solved it SO quickly
and easily that l felt ASHAMED of my
self for not being able to do it.
This is the problem as Odd gave it to
me:
People often come into the salesroom
and ask to look at cars. OF course, we
ask for their name. and then they begin
to stall. They hem and haw and then
say they were only just looking and
that they'll come back again if inter-,
ested.
'Of course, the whole truth of the
matter is that they are scared to give
their name in case a salesman will keep
bounding them until they buy. l don't
know as l blame them Odd COM
mented, for unfortunately there's some
truth in what they think. But no repu-.
table concern would allow their sales-I
men to become a nuisslce today, SO
there no reason why we shouldn't get
their names if we can-if we can, that 8
the question! How can we get prospects
to tell us their name and location?"
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"A NUMBER OF THINGS"

Nine hundred lighthouses and light
ships are scattered around the coasts Of
the British Isles.
No music hall artist ever received
knighthood until King George conferred
that honor on Harry Lauder. s~a..
The giraffe, which is very timid
animal, is approached with the utmost
difficulty, on account of its eyes being
so placed that it can see as well behind
as in front,
Ambergris, which forms a basis for
nearly all the best quality perfumes,
is very valuable, the largest piece on
record, weighing one hundred and thirty
pounds, being sold for $4,000.
The most powerful lamp in the world
is in the De La Heve lighthouse near
Havre. With flashes one tenth of I,
second in duration, it actually give as
much light as two and half million
candles. ...
So prolific is the common or domestic
fly that in single season one indus
trious female could count her progeny
to twenty millions, if all survived and
followed her example of maternity.
When the japanese desires to WOO the
tickle goodness of sleep he stretches
himself on rush mat on the floor, puts
a hard. square block of wood under his
head and does not sleep if he does
not have it.
If a man possessed the industry and
architectural skill of the African ant,
he could build for himself, without any
assistance, house so lofty that tho
Woolworth Building would serve as
doorstep to it.
The total number of people that the
world can maintain is estimated at sir
billions, or about four times the present
population. At the present rate OF in :
crease this figure win be reached Id
some two hundred years.
In the continental countries of Europe,
the profession of hotel waiter is held
as highly digDified calling, and the
continental governments run special
schools Of training for this profession.
which Is regarded as stepping sfons
70 hotel management. r
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being part Of the cure). / put on my
dressing gown and sat down to smoke
and chew the cud of my evenings con @
vcrsation with Doctor Kendall. The
more l saw of him. the more favorablt
on the whole the man impressed me. lie
was q gentleman and seemed a good fel =
low.
Being a bachelor with outdoor tastes
and an easygoing disposition, it was
not at all impossible to understand his
choosing the estate of his family to
settle down on, isolated though it was.
Certainly one could not honestly charge
it against him as suspicious circum-
stance.
| By far the most interesting discovery
was his obvious dislike to Mr.. O. Bricn.
Not once. but several times he had
shown it in the course of our talk. He
conveyed the suggestion moreover that
the man had oppressed him in some
way and that it was a relief to have
got rid of him. In view of the fact
that he had been so anxious to secure
another resident patient, this seemed a
little odd, and theory began to take
shape in my mind. Supposing O'Brien
had in some way induced the doctor un-
willingly to abet reasonable scheme.
that would account for his feelings very
well, especially looking to O'Brien' 5
unpleasing personality. But on the
other hand, events had made it clear
that treason was going on without
o Brien, so how could the doctor have
got clear of it? And if he were still
in it, this theory of his relations to his
late patient was manifestly weak.
To bed - said Thomas Sylvester to
himself. after an hour of these re-
fections. You are theorizing too
soon"
In the morning he was up betimes
and downstairs good ten minutes be-
fore he knew the doctor was likely to
appear. Into the. smoking room he
went, shut the door carefully behind
him, and made for the window. A
gray and windy prospect met his eyes,
but they scarcely glanced at it. Mr..
Hobhouse had something else to think
of. Twice or thrice he pulled the blind
up and down, and minutely examined
the string and the little brass pulley.
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tempt at lightness. "Now, Emeline
Ranney, get right into this car and
ride home with me-. and you shall have
all the tulips you want. Roger shall
bring you back in time to arrange
Emeline shook her head. no." she
said, Il couldn't.'
I'm help pick" put in Alice, veer-
ing. Il love to-"
Il couldn't"
Il remember your little Jimmy" said
Mrs. Granger softly. ''He was the
sweetest thing. I would like for him to
have the TULIPS
1T might have been different if 1
hadn't -" gasped Emeline. "No,
don't ask me. l couldn't take them."
II won't. of course, if you object. ]
lost my little girl, you know. 1t is a
pleasure to bring her flowers"
Isn't she gang to pick any?" de-
manded Alice 'in displeased tone.
What will she put in the vases, them"
'Liiacs,' said Emeline. Il can get
plenty more"
Il don't like lilacs,'' said Alice, with
childish disdain.
Emeline stepped out of the path.
You have been splendid to me. Olive
Granger she said earnestly. IF you
hadn't seen just how it was, l don't see
how / could have borne it."
But did see, precisely. And we're
not going to lose sight of each other
again" She nodded to the chauffeur
to start. Remember. And good by. +"
When they had gone. Emeline Ranney
sank down by the little mound that
covered her boy and cried as if her
heart would break. She cried until
faint sounds of distant music announced
that the procession was coming. and she
had to jump up and hurry away to get
her lilacs before it was too late.
(The next complete novelette, "Spring
Fever.)
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CHAPTER III.
In the Spiders Web
Doggy BEE was startled when

Doggy BEE was startled when she
- saw the two fierce eyes of the crea
ture hiding in the corner of the lac,
curtain. At first it looked like a tiger
ready to spring at any one who might
come that way. But second glance
showed Peggy what it was---a spider
cruel and hungry, with his web spread
to entangle unwary insects. TO her
bee eyes he seemed just as big as a
tiger and just as dangerous.
As she gazed at him. the spider sud
denly darted out of his den. Peggy
was startled and lodged to one side
This is just what the sly old spider
wanted, for when she lodged she
lodged right into corner of the web
she hadn't seen. In the fash of an
eye she was caught fast.
''Ha, what fine catch - laughed
the spider. "I'll have nice plump
bee for my SUPPER
Peggy struggled desperately to free
herself. but the harder she thrashed
around the more she got tangled. The
fine, silky hairs seemed to wrap them
selves around her legs and she couldn I
jerk herself loose. Now she knew how
to pity flies she had seen caught in
spider traps.
Keep cool - warned Billy Bee
"Iou re doing just what the spider
wants when you struggle that way.
Break the threads one at a time"
His advice was good and Peggy did
as he said. She quit trying to tear
herself loose by main strength, and sci
about cutting the threads. She quickly
found that while she couldn't free her
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self from all at once, she could easily
break them one by one.
But that isn't what the spider want
ed her to do. When he saw that she
was wise bee--wiser than any he had
ever caught before-he came rushing
across the web to spin more threads
around. her. But he was very, very
careful not to get near her stinger.
Buzz -z-z-z-z-z!' hummed Billy
Bee angrily making a quick dash at the
spider. Old Spider Manylegs stopped
short. This was something new to him
TO have a man bee defy him in his
own web. He couldn't understand it.
Maybe this was a new kind of man
bee. one with a sting that would make
it mighty hot for him. Man bees
usually didn t have stings. and the lady
bees were the real fighters, but this
chap was so bold he must have some
hidden weapon about him. That's the
way he figured it out, and~he wasn't a
bit anxious to have a poisoned sword
thrust into his soft body. He retreated
bit and looked Billy over.
"Bumble umble buzz -z-z-z!" boom
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I'm the merit instdllment riH be
told hoW they play a joke on Judge
OWi.)
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ed Bundle Bee Buzz. Hurry I'D.
Princess Peggy Bee, old Spider Many
legs will get you in a minute" That n
about the worst thing that Bundle Bee
Buzz could have said, for when Old
Spider Manylegs heard it he made up
his mind that Billy was only an ordi-
nary man honey bee and didn't have any
poisoned sword. Getting over his fright,
he started again for Peggy.
Buzz 10 -zzzz. I'll sting you@"
threatened Billy, flying close over
Spider Manyleg's head But now Spider
Manylegs just grinned and kept on to-
ward Peggy.
Bundle Bee Buzz saw the harm he
had done, and he, too. made a Quick.
dash at Spider Manylegs, taking care,
however, that he didn't get caught in
the web. Spider Manylegs lodged, but
when he saw how Bundle Bee Buzz
steered clear of the web. he grew bolder
| and made a sudden dash at Peggy.
Just. before he reached her. Billy lung
ed downward and bumped Spider Many ;,
legs on the nose, bouncing away again
before the spider could grab him. The
bnmp delayed the spider just a moment,
and in that moment Peggy gave hard
jerk and pulled herself free.
Spider Manylcgs was mad clear
through about losing her and also over
the bump on his nose.
"l'll get you YETI he cried, but
Peggy and Billy only laughed at him.
Bundle Bee Buzz didn't laugh at him.
He was scared of something he saw
coming through the woods.
'Quit your laughing and follow me
quick for your lives - he buzzed,
dashing for n hollow tree that stood
above the spiders web. Here comes
the worker bees, and if they catch us
it S good night for US
| I'm the merit inStdllmenf riH be
told how they play a joke on Judge
| Dtcl !
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BUGLER SPARROWS

The hospital sparrows twtter- -twit -twee
Every morning at twenty nine minutes past three,
And say to myself Its not much of song
But their courage is high and their voices strong
l once knew buger, silly young pup
Who every morning he loved to get up
And he did Twas the truth 1t malice, naught
He wanted to jolt every guy in the corps.
When buglers depart it's the queer things befal!
They don't go to heaven or whatyoum' call.
They just become sparrows persnickey, see?
And sing every morning twt- -twitter -twit twee!
GRIF ALEXANDER
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That blind certainly does not come
down at touch" he said to himself,
"and there is not a sign of its having
been repaired within the last few years.
Therefore it did not drop accidentally
six months ago"
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LAND ADVENTURES --BuDaddu
"BUMBLE BEE BUZZ"

(Pc0oy and Billy sauc Bumble Bee
Bus= from King Bird aud become
honey bees phen he gives them a
Uish.
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BUSINESS CARDS
Carpets and Rugs
Carpet Clea ming

II. KASAR BUYS ORIENTAL RUGS. 90
Fifth ave. Tel Madison Square 1872.
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SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PCRsyANcE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
the County Of New York, Notice ts her.hx
given 20 al persons having claims against
Aaron r. Elanck. late of the County Of New
1crk. deceased. to present he same with
Novchers thereof to the subscribers. at their
Place OF transacting business. at the ofncs
eS William Street. in the Porough of Man
haitian. In the City of New York. state Of
New York, on or before the lst day OF No
vember. 1919 next.
.. Dated. New York. the 18th day OF April.
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SJRROGATES' NOTICES

u khOG Al Is NOllN rs
IN PuRsrANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
orab!e John p Coha.au, Surrogate Of
nv ei.er To- a. ,'aTs,. 49, q > ners-
against John Esn.oul ; aerlnerhorn. ate
the SUBS, hers al their pace % transac,-
Ing business, al the of1ce 4 Alfred E.
the Borough If Manhattan In me city Of
New Ycrk, state u Kew York on or be-
fore the 81 day OF November. 1919 next
Dated. New York. tie -st day OF April.
ALFRED E. sCHERMERHoRN.
ROOSEVELT < KoBBg. A5terney. eTqes1'I 10,
Nos :. ard 4s VA ~ sSree. . aaa5.s aosos.s
OF Manhattan. Nrw York CITY
~ Pt RscANcE OF Az ORDER OF
II "oraoi. John Cola.an slrrogass
of the COUNTY u N-w YORK. NOTICE i,
County - NY YORK G~-ea-ea 10 present
the satac. with vouchers therco, 10 tho
business AT lAnkers Trust Company. No.
,o Ma. street in IT, Borough Of Man
haitian. IN lHe Clty o. New York. state o.
New iosA. d. or before ne 30th day Of
= SaHGal.. 80, reAf
Dated. -lew York the 2lst day Of July.
ls-5 :eI'si-Al IE /. GROSS
HANAEks TRUST COMPANY
ATTORNEYS
CO.'S, Qrie < Post yace ADDRESS. 40
a Va sfreet. forough OF Manhattan.
cry g Sew YORK
~ PURSUANCE OF AZ ORDER OF
Hon. JOHN = COHALAN. Surroea,.
~ 'hr Count - Nv YORK NOTICE "a
HEHEBt GIVEN 70 an persons ravinp
s.aiii.s against JAMES A ROOSEV
.-fe - me County or Ne,e YORK. aecetses'
BIO present. The sail-e w..h v.ur hers f,er.oe
10 The SUBS, Ill-rs At i.e.r pace ~ .rsos,
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Il. NaIratf -n. %. the CIty II Nv -.
On or beto.e the 81 day or February. lg2E
- l,4.e'- -" York tA~ 2itn day y July.
GE9RGg ,is., e. ROOSEVELT and
noosEN El.r & KoBnn. A5iSraay, fiSrag,eT, 70,
Ike utors Nos. 44-46 Wall street
L-.ousi "a Of MAnhattan New York cry.
IN PuhsCANcE or AN ORDER or
teDof = ois loan = CohaiNn. = .sarrogas.
hereby siNen - al persons having elairo~
against Virginia Purey Bacon ATE OF rne
,o1Als 81 Ne" YORK. deceased. TO presen.
Inc sam. with vouchers thereof TO tns
subscriber at its principal place OF trans
Ae'-i,s business, at No. % v .lliain Street.
Of New YORK. State or New York On a,
before the 18th day of December next.
Dated. Eew York. the 2sth day OF May.
The FARMERS LOAN AND TRrsr
,.,,' cCNFASE - s Ten. 2erary Admin strator
Hf-4-Aflt. fClSIDN < HOkA% Attor-
neYs for Temporary Administrators a1
Exchange Place. New YORK. y. Z
PEARSON. CAROLINE ROss-IN prs.
suance II al order OF Ronorabl. John Q
Sohalap a Surrogate OF he County of New
iork NOiICk IS hereby given 10 all per-
sons haslHe claims against CAROLINE
ROSS PEARSON. late Of the County of
New orh, deceased. to present the same
WIN Fouc atrs thereof 70 the subscr oer ~
pace "i .ransactins business the ofr.s
os ,s his "a. att rney. No 4s Exchange Place Ia
M Ssty o. New York. or before the
frst day OF October next 80
- Dated. Ne" York tae 27th day of March.
CLIFFORD C PEARSON =,
/ WILLIAM P MALONEY. Attorney fo.
Executor. Al Wall Street and a Ex.
change Plaza New York
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cHAHMSGs si sass spsGmi sso psr IN mSnah Mq6
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SURROGATES' NOTICES


sTURGEs. ARTHUR PEMBERTON N
pursuance Of an order OF Honorable
county Of New York. NOTICE IS hereby
given to all persons having claims against
the same with vouchers thereof 10 the
subscribers, at their place Of transactlns
Trust Company OF New York, at 10. l4o
Broadway. in the Borough OF Manhattan,
In the Cttv OF New York. state OF New
York. on or before the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1920. next.
Dated New York. the soth day OF 1u.,
FORD HUNTINGTON,
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
ALEXANDER & GREEN. A1torneys for
Executors. l20 Broadway. Borough 9.
Manhattan. New York city.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
gate Of The County of New York. EoTICR
claims against William l.. Narkncss .a:e
o. the County OF New YORK. deceased 10
present the same. with vouchers thereof,
TO the supscl lbers, at their place ot trans
acting business, at the otfice OF Messrs
Murray. Prentice & Howlanc, attorneys. ~
10. y 81 Wall street. m the B5orousA Of
sta'e Of Sew York. before The ,tA
da3 OF Dseelnber. 1919. next.
Lated. New York. the 2sth day OF May
EDITH HALE HARDNESS.
THE MEN YORK TRUST COMPANY,
MURRAY. PRENTICE < HaWI.AND
dor6 o. o Of Aadrsrs 5s,,s 81 Ws "a ST. Ro7
IN PrRsuANcE or ~ ORDER OF
the e5un;y J0nn o2 Z %ew G0haaR ydaE %
hereby given to all persons having ol..-is- y
against Emma Swan. late of the Count.
salne with vouchers thereof to Tic slb-
scriber. az has place Of tfansaclius busi
ness, at the Office Of William c. Orr Esq
in the Borough Of Manhattan. IN the C.ty
OF New YORK. State of New York Oh lr
before the lath day OF February next.
Dated New YORK, the 81 day OF Aug Us1.
1919. SEYMOUR SWAN
WILLIAM G ORR. Attorney lSr Eaecu.
tor. Once and +. Q. Address 80 ),
Chambers Street. Borough 0: AAnna:-
tan. New York CITY.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John p CoAalan. 4 s1srog...s
of the County OF New YORK. NCTlci. =
hereby given to all persons having claims
against Elizabeth B. Hoyt. late 10. the
County OF New York. deceased 70 present
the same with vouchers thereof 10 tne
business, The once Of his attorney. E
Dudley Barlow, No go Liberty street. in
seventh day Of February next.
Dated. New York, the 2sth day Of July
1919. GEORGE HALL HOYT
E. DUDLEY BARLOW. Attorney FOR
Executor. 80 Liberty Street Borove
Of Manhattan. New York Cry
CUsHMAN. JOSEPH RATHBORNE-1N
pursuance OF an order OF Honorable John
P Cohalan. Surrogate OF the County Of
New York. NOTICE is hereby given TO ali
persons navin. claims against Joseph Ratn-
borne Cuahman late OF the County Of New
York, decea sed. 10 present the same with
vouchers thereof. to the subscriber. at her
place OF transact;ng business OF the execu-
trix. care Stetson. Jennings 4 Russell No Is
Broad Street. in the City OF New York on or
before the fIFt day OF December next
Dated. Ne" York. the 2lst day OF May
1919
FRANCES j. CUsHMAN. Executrtx.
STETSON. JENNINGS 4 RUSSELL. Az
torneys for Executrtx. Is Broad Street,
! Nsw York Ctsy.