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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-04
Dinner Party.

Mr.. GrNrE" Hannah WAS nos, <" Il
party Of seven 1T dihh'r !, '"' 80
Stone HouS" al E"n'!S F"''!t 'aS' "'H"
roIrov,r,- the DINNER III" party rnJ"\"I
a motor trlp on the National highway.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-04

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
TO HOUSE MOTOR CARS
Half of s59.155 Worth Building Per-
mIts Here for Garages

Judging from the s59.155 worth Of
building permits issued in october, a
busy period OF construction is ahead
in Topeka
Following q precedent that has pre-
vailed in the last few months. Instead
of erecting houses, dwellings or apart
ments to house people. the builders
are preparing to house motor cars
More than one-half of the fifty-sI
permits are for building garages SIX
teen permits were for additions or re-
modelling stores. homes and factories.
A year ago. during the war, only
sixteen permits were issued in October
amounting to s10.fSO-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
MRS. |. HIXSON
Gained Thirty-six Pounds Taking
TanIac.
Greatest Blessing of My Life, "
She Says.

7 weighed only seventy-nine pounds
when I began taking Tanlac but now
I weigh one hundred and fifteen and
am feeling better than I have IN seven
years" was the unusual statement
made by Mrs. Lucille Hixson, living at
2O32 Broadway. Kansas City, Mo, a
few days go.
Before I began taking Tanlac," 3"
continued Mrs. Hixson. I had become
so weak from seven years OF suffer
ing that at times I wasn't able TO
stand on my feet What I ate nearly
aIvays disa greed with me and caused
awful pains in my stomach and made
gas form so bad that I could hardly
get my breath I was badly coust1-
Dated and had a pain across the small
Of NV back and my nerves were up
set. I was troubled with dull head
aches Just about all the time and
often I had fainting dizzy spells and
1 was never able to walk any distance
before I felt exhausted
My uncle recomm ended Ianlac
to me and now since it has entirely
overcome my troubles I will never get
through praising it. am not trou-
bIed with indigestion or gas at all and
I am eating anything and everything
want and digesting it perfectly
Headaches and dizzy spells have all
left me and my constipated condition
has been relieved. Ny nerves are in
fine condition and the pain across
the small Of my back has disappeared
altogether. I have gained thtrty-S1X
pounds in weight. can do my house
work by myself and I am stronger
than I have been in years. Tanlac
has certainly been the greatest bless
ing OF my life and I will never be able
to praise it enough for what it has
done for me"
TanIac is sold in Topeka by TuIIy-
Mcfarland Drug Co, SS5 Kan. Ave,
and 729 Kansas Ave.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
COBURN DECLINES JOB
Fair Price Organization Delayed by
Resignation Today.


After knowing for more than two
wekes that Ed T. Hackney, state fair
price commissioner. intended to place
him at the head of the Shawnee fair
price commission, F. D. Coburn an
nounced Tuesday afternoon that he
could not accept the craftsmanship
Coourn has written to Hackney stat
ing he will be unable TO act as chair
nan
More than two weeks ago Hugh T.
FISHER, county attorney: Mayor Her
0ert J. Corwine and Postmaster W O.
rugby were asked by Hackney to ap-
point a committee in anticipation Of
word from Washington empowering
the committee to act. This was in
order to make functioning Of the COM
mission instantaneous upon its formal
appointment by Hackney thru Wash
InSton- At that time COburn was
named as chairman but announced to-
day that he could not act.
Vow Topeka must wait indefinitely
Tor the reorganization OF the Shawnee
county fair price commission.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
Fur trims Suits
and Gowns

and when it is put into Fur Band
ing it is so reasonable and prac-
teal. There is black. brown, kit
fox. seal-dyed and moIe-dyed Coney
Banding from to inches wide,
priced from $235 to $3.50 a yard.
S,Harten is a. luxurious fur. and the
Banding. 1-inch wide. is priced at
$500 Evening and dinner gowns
will be made smarter and richer by
a touch of imitation ermine-2
inches wide at $325 yard.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
Silk 'Knickers'
are neat and comfy

and you know they have been so
hard to get that the news of their
arrival will be welcome news to the
great number of women who find
them indispensa BILE They are of
good heavy flesh jersey silk, with
elastic at knee and waist and are
priced S7.14, including the Gov
ernment tax
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
PELLETIER'S
The Tea Room will serve breakfas
Friday and Saturday mornings

As added service will
breakfast Friday and Saturday 300
use the 9th street entrance before the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
Metallic Ribbons
make beautiful Bags

and the richness and beauty of
the color combinations will surprise
you There are wide black, tur-
quoise and rose coIored ones with
gold and silver flowers-Oh. and
the Tapestry Ribbons are gorgeous.
too-more beautiful than they have
ever been. They make effective
foundations for bIouses or bodices
for evening gowns, too.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
GgyZzzzzE9
N E w
Things for Baby
always attract attention

and when You see this new
kozy-Wrap' you will wish that
you, too, might be all buttoned up
IN one They are of heavy soft
double-faced Eiderdown and bound
with pink. blue or white sa tin rib
bon. The hood is made to he drawn
up tightly around Baby's face and
the foot of the garment buttons up
as does the flap over the hand-but
the wonderful part of the new
'KoZy Wra p" is that it can be made
into little Coat so easiIy-priced
sS.25. and remarkably low. too.
considering the long wearing quail
ity and practicabiIity of he gar
ment
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
PELLETIER'S
Mail orders are appreciated
The railroad ticket validating Office
Is on our main floor

secretary all day Thursday and
Friday they their
return tickets at Il the regular fare
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
Found
narrow Leather Belts

the sort that one must have for
''ruffly" sweaters and vestees.
There are tiny black, brown, gray
and blue ones and patent leather
Belts of many widths-priced from
39c to $1.O0.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
For the ingenius woman
a Metal Bag Top

offers all sorts of opportunities
for making gifts or making a smart
Bag for herself. Some good look
ing new ones have just come in
there are fancy shapes and differ
ent patterns with chain handles;
oxidized and polished to look like
silver-and yet they are only $3.50
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
PELLETIEP'S
The Tea Room. 5th Floor
Every good doing
Black Suede Boots-$1O

Long slender vamp Boots of absolutely
Jet black suede with simulated tips and
high slender Louis heels-and only SO
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-05
You must meet this
Negligee

of pale blue crepe de chine and
Georgette with white silk lace and
satin ribbons An adorable little
Jacket is made of the fine lace and
Georgette-it has wide flowing
sleeves and tiny little pockets. A
shy pink rosebud snuggles in the
collar now and then or on the
pocket-and the price of this bit of
loveIiness is s26.55, including the
Government tax
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
THREE VESSELS ARE DUE TO
ARRIVE WITH TROOPS .,TNE q

Washington. May 26.-Transport
sailings announced by the war de-
partment include the Koenigen der
Nederlanden, due at Newport News
June 3; Troy, due at New York June
}. and Duca de Aosta, due at New
York June g The Koenigen der
Nederlanden will bring headquar-
ters detachment. camp infirmary de-
tachment, dental unit, ambulance
companies numbers 349. $50. 351,
and 1852. hospital section and field
hospitals numbers 349, $50. 351
and 1852 of the 312th sanitary train {:
detachment 312 engineers: head
quarters and medical detaChments.
companies A and B, $40 engineers F.:
Headquarters. medical and ordnance
detachments. companies a TO d in
elusive, 350th machine gun battal-
ion, 275 military police and IS mill
tary police companies.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
DIR. MOTT SAYS WE ARE
NOT THROUGH WITH WAR

New York, May 26.-"We are not
through with war yet" was the
w'rning uttered by DR.. John r.
Mott. secretary of the International
council of the Y. NJ. c. A., in an ad-
dress delivered at a luncheon given
him by the Methodist centenary
movement.
"All persons are on their nerves"
he said. (which are worn and thread
bare. The spirit OF criticism pre-
walls everywhere. On the other side
II is everywhere in evidence. Ma
are torn and embittered Deep
chasms exist between nations We
are not through with war yet"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
NO DEVELOPMENTS
II ECETOW KILLING

arc "' new neNeIopments
'' ''' NliNj o. Luther Horton one
west "i hHTShaW Friday just
"''o'' noon ny Nose Witherspoon, a
N'"'e-''opper on IN" Horton farm
'''s Sh'rl" posse. however, has not
wen up nope OF apprehending the
S'"Ner ana nave been diligent in their
'""IIS during the four days since
"' huIlhs o' the prominent young
p'ah'er'
mere nave oeen many rumors as
10 the whereabouts Of the negro He
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
HA WKER AND GRLEVE COME TO
LIFE AFTER WEEK OF SILENCE
1 thrilling RESCUES
OF 156 PASSENGERS
Old Bay Line Steamer Virginia Is
Destroyed at Mouth of
Potomac.

Baltimore, Md, May 26-Several
of the 156 passengers on the Old
Bay line steamer. Virginia which
burned at l o'clock Saturday morn
ing in Chesapeake bay off the mouth
of the Potomac river, were injured
but none was lost. Many thrilling
rescues were made by members OF
the crew of the burning vessel, and
officers and members OF the crew
OF the Chesapeake liner City OF Nor
folk, which was close to the Virginia
when the fire occurred and stood by
her until the last
Mrs. r.. l.. Newberry, OF Baltimore
and Capt. W. G. Lane, OF the Vir-
ginia, were the most seriously in
jured. Mrs. Newberry was hurt
when lifeboat fell and Captain
Lane is suffering from bad burns.
Other injured persons in a Balti-
more hospital are:
Miss Lillian Jones, back injured
Miss Mary Riney. of Newport
News. Va. body brusises.
Arthur Whitney Newberry, nine
years old, severely shocked.
Mack Williams, negro, body
bruises.
The Virginia was bound from
Baltimore to Old Point and Norfolk.
Va. She carried crew OF so. All
except three OF the crew, negro deck
ha MI.
steamers's passenger list was lost.
Captain Lane stayed with his
boat to the last and was so badly
burned that on his arrival he went
at once to a hospital.
Captain Lane. Maj. c. d. David
son. OF Camp Meade, who was going
to Newport News. and a laborer,
were the last persons to leave the
steamer
These three men stayed until the
fire got so hot their hands and faces
were blistered. Then they leaped
into the water.
Major Davidson was picked I'D by
lifeboat and taken to tho steamer
Florida Finding that the Florida
was bound for Baltimore he got into
another lifeboat and went over to
the City OF Norfolk to continue on
his way to meet his friend.
Within Is minutes after the blaze
burst forth on the Virginia the men
ON the CITY of Norfolk, who we're do
Ing all in their power to rescue those
on the burning vessel. heard cries
for help. The boats OF the two ves-
sells. guided by the cries OF those
who. with life-belts around them,
were battling with the water, pick
ed up all they could find.
BY 1870 O'Clock the Virginia was
a blackened and smoking hulk.
burned right down to the water line.
The weather was clear and the
seas calm, facilitating rescue work.
Two lifeboats filed with passengers
capsized One turned over imme-
diately after leaving the Virginia
and another a short distance from
the Florida.
Being forced to. leave the ship
hurriedly, passengers left their
clothes, jewelry. money and other
valuables behind. and all we're lost.
The company's officials have as
yet been unable to learn the cause
OF the fire.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
TIVE TRANS tTL,NTIC TRIP oE
EHFNCH AVIATOR ABANDONED

Casablanca, Morocco. May 26-
Lieutenant Roget. a French aviator.
who left Paris early yesterday morn
ing on the first leg OF a projected
transatlantic fight by way OF Dakar
to Brazil. landed at 6 O'Clock last
tight AT Koritra, 80 kilometres from
Rabat. His machine was damaged
in landing, and the transatlantic
trip will have to be abandoned
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27

Miss Mary IouGh returned Tues
day from Columbia where she has
been attending Chicora college. She
was accompanied home by Miss de
Ellie Bennett, of Greensboro. who
will visit her for several days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
PERSON AIS

Miss Lucy Holmes Carson. Of
Charlotte, spent Sunday with Misses
Elizabeth and Mary Donom with
erspOon at their home on Main
street.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
Transatlantic Fliers TranSferr-
ed at Sea and Are. Being
Taken to ThurSO.
BOTH MEN REPORTED TO
BE IN PERFECT HEALTH
All Hope That the Air Men
Were Alive Had Been Aban-
dOned and Search for Them
Had Been Given Up.

London, May 26.-Harry C. Haw-
ker and Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grieve. the two airmen
who started last Sunday in an at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic
ocean from ST. Johns, Newfornd-
land, have been picked up at sea and
landed in Scotland Both men are
in perfect health
1t is officially announced by the
admiralty that the aviators were
picked up in lititude 5000, longi-
tude $3.50. having alighted close to
the little Danish steamer Mary ow-
ing to stoppage OF circulation in
the water pipes between the radiator
and the water pump.
The airplane, Sopwith machine,
was not salvaged.
The first report Of the aviators
since their Jump off" last Sunday
came when the Mary, which was
bound from Norfolk to Aarhuus.
rounded the Butt OF Lewis yesterday
and wiwagged the fact that she had
Hawker and Grieve aboard
Saved hands OF Sopwith air
plane" was the signal
rs it Hawker?" was the question
sent out by the flags from the Butt,
which is the most northwesterly
point of the Hebrides group off Scot
land
Yes" laconically replied the
Mary.
The admiralty Immediately sent
out fast torpedo boat destroyer in
an endeavor to intercept the Mary
and take off the aviators There
was an anxious wait of several
hours. when the word was flashed
that the destroyer had come across
the steamer and transferred Hawker
and Grieve and was taking them to
Scotland about 100 miles east OF the
Butt OF Lewis.
The destroyer, the Revenge. re..
ported to the admiralty that Hawker
and Grieve would sleep on board
The aviators viii reach London at 7
O'Clock Tuesday evening.
The news of the rescue has cleo
trified all Britain All destroyers.
after a thorough search OF the At
lantic for 800 miles from the Irish
coast. had given up the quest and
there was practically no hope that
the airmen were alive.
The forlorn hope that the aviators
might be picked up by some craft
without wireless was realized. The
Danish steamer Mary. crawling along
at nine knots, was the lucky vessei
and her brief message to the watch
ers at the Butt of Lewis as she pro-
ceeded on her way to Scotland left
the public TO speculate wonderingly
over the details of the airmen's az
ventures.
The admiralty Immediately dis
patched destroyers from northern
points 10 intercept the Mary and the
Daily Mail instructed all signal stS
tions to try to communicate with the
captain with the urgent request to
lahd the aviators at some Scottish
port The admiralty quest succeed
ed, and wireless message came
from the destroyer Wooisun late in
the evening that she had overtaken
the Mary and had transferred the
aviators.
Nothing except some great battle
has excited London more than the
unexpected tdings. The public was
disposed to question whether the
first report could be trusted. and the
admiralty statement that II was taxi
ing measures to verify the report in
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27

Continued On Page Four.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
Requires Al Children Between
Eight ard Fourteen to At
tcnG Eighty Days.
GiCI.",C>'S r. POSSIBLE
Tho" it"irg IC~~ Distance
from @caoOI May Claim
Exemption if No Wagon
Route is Near.

Following is the compulsory
school attendance law passed by the
recent legislature:
An act to regulate school attend
ance of all children within cer.1in
ages
Sec. l. Be 1t enacted by the gen.
eral assembly OF the State of South
Carolina, That every parent, guar
dian or other person having charge
OF any chill between eight and four
teen years of age, must send such
child to public, private or paroch-
ial, or to competent tutor, subject
to the approval of the county super
intendent OF education, school for
four consecutive months, or eighty
days during the scholastic year, that
the school attended is in session:
Provided That in case the term Of
any school is less than four months
or eighty days attendance for the
full term Of such school shall be suf-
hci"nt to meet the requirements OF
this act, except as hereinafter pro-
vided
"e'' q upon written petition a
n"Jo'''S OF the qnallhed electors re-
''"'"S III any S'Hooi ulStrlc' request
ing the attendance OF pupils on
school throughout the full term. the
county "oard OF education shall or
uer Such attendance hereunder
'' "o' shoi'eh 'he perlod
~ any district
touu ., V'" IMAM
.,.a,. "'i'.''"eu anu
"i'uei 'he TO-
c.
""S 'hi'" whose
''"''' co'"'tion
~ at Sc' poi Is
'''''' '"' re'"'r"mehfS or
,"''u must De
"E person
"" 'Pp',"'eu 10
'pp"l"''hs 'he
Co. IT., ''o' y
.h . '''i"s more
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sohoo, s 'on'"i
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n,i,os e,, ma" '"o
oxo,,n,io e ''a' N'ain'
., cao+io
,rri, ,.,.i, ma, any
rocu,or any
ro, o,o,,, ., "e04 may
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ny any chlld
on" ""''eeh years or
49,, "pp'oNeu oy the
"'loh' such
9''' ''S instruction IN
""H""S'' anu lt must
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'"O''' s'nool IN south,
'"''N 'oaro OIL edu-
,r,.o. appoint Su'h attendance
,.,,, as '"' needs OF the
a; VI .me county may re-
'' ''ue"' Ihat the board of
any "'S'rlct containing
'''! VI TWO Thousand lnhabi-
, "r' ,o'''n"'e 10 the county
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27

Continued on Page Four.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
SUFFRAGE sND PROHIBITION
ISSUES STILL IN DOUBT

Dallas. Tex. May 26.-Latest fg-
ives from the general election in
Texas left the prohibition and wo-
~'"H suffrage issues in doubt with
both measures leading by slight
margins. "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29
DR.. MACDOWELL ILL;
CONDITION SERIOUS
Associate Superintendent Of
Public Schools Is in Hahne-
mann Hospital
IMPROVEMENT REPORTED

DR.. Theodore L. MacDowell. associ-
ate superintendent of public schools, is
critically i'll at the Hahnemann Hos
pital.
A consultation will be held at the
hospital late this afternoon. when it is
hoped the exact nature of his illness
will be determined.
DR., MacDowel was suddenly strick
Ell Monday and was taken Immediately
to the hospital. He appeared to be
suffering from a disorder of the ear,
and very minor operation was per-
formed. The patient has experienced
several periods of Inconsistencies. but
physicians attending him reported this
morning his condition had improved
DR., MacDowell is about forty five
wears of age. lie was appointed asso
ciate superintendent Of schools in De
cember, 1915. succeeding DIR. John I.
CARRIER, who was named sunerintend :
ent following the death OF William u
Jacobs. A..
Contral High School. class of 1873. and
of the School Of Pedagogy. 1894. he
rcceived n bachelors degree at Colum =
hin University in 1908 and master
degree from the same institution III
1909. and his Phi. d. degree in 1nio;
During the school year of lS94 70 ne
was connected with the schools of South
Chester as assistant principal. and IN
1906, toward the close of the term;
came to the Taggart School. Fifth and
Porter streets. IS.
In 1900 he was advanced 10 the
Widener School, Thirteenth and
THOMPSON streets, as supervising prin
o;n.J and in 1909 he was made district
SUPERINTENDENT Of the old Sixth district:
In 1912 he was made superintendent OF
the Fourth district. which position he
filed until he was made associate
DR.. Archibald Mcdowell, Of Read
ing. brother of the school official, il
here and has been in attendance at his
brother bedside. He spells his name
differently from the superintendent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29
ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

EISrdgs ,.,I T. IyinS lc}md"C. X J., and Alice
Stanley Gordon, 1878 Fitz%ater a., and
-, Berths, Roblnsop, 1923 \, ,2lst st.
Thomas J. Minnick 5s5T Wakefield st, and
Kathryn NJ. Quinn Glensids, Pa
Henry r. Barald 1881 fioston ave, and
Marie ]. Manning, 222N y. 18th II,
William y. Cole, Detroit. Mich, and Elya
s., and TaH6a NJ 6SisI? MeirSoiseS S"i'aif PaTk,
william A.. &te,scr a5ia Chester ave and
. ReE'nn G McCann, 1000 Woodland ave
Jeanette r. Marter. 10. n iist 81.
ana Bessie slepheps. a6s4 Amber st. 80
Patrick O'keefe, 5G43 Matthews st.. and
George % BoEiasor' S"'o 2d7i di'isg@s msfaid "a st. and
ophel'a, NJ Enoch. Homesburs. Pa,
Charles Stead, l35 Kinsley ST., and Flor.
potlS eTGe z; o,t6I HtyIiser5 1884 smiek q
George Wells, 50 r. 2rmat mats e.. and Victoria
Kelly, South Carolina.
Samuel .pysart 9a98 y Broad st. and
Frsns siSpgE 9asFsr 81 Dsi & 2S1a %Sy ish st nd Is
zeftleTs 5sii %hitbyy ave- ave- a's'' "''o iuA
Edward e. Jefferson, 1914 n Alden st.. and
May Garrett, 4es y. 32d 81.
joseph j p2sle. Jl3G Ns izth St.. and Ells.
John p. sittner. Allentown Pa, and Hazel
l.. Bradley. 1I2e Hadheld TIVE.
,sabalswskute, ise raskeE.Bt,
sSa Fiorepes T Iosso, Ssa 3 BsinsPlass Pfs y, 81 and
John Niewodowaki. 2022 Hunti5g Park ave-.
and Anna Plotrowick, Frenton. ~. J,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-29
TAKES LOST CHILD
HOME IN MAIL POUCH
Postman Recognizes Young Miss
and Steals Her From Cues
tioning Policemen

One mail carrier beat twenty two
patrolmen. II sergeant and lieutenant
of nolice to the favor of young Frank =
ford miss today.
And then right under their envious
eyes hc "clopcd' with her. not even
giving them chance TO discover her
name and address.
One of the patrolmen found little
girl. about two and a half years old,
crying ou Frankford avenue this morn
ing and after she told him she had lost
her mother. he took her to the station
house.
There she proved inconsolabe. The
natrolmcn. the sergeant and the lieu
leuant took turns trying ~ pacify her.
hut the best they could get in the way
Of reply was loud cry for mamma. "
Have some candyf" from one pa
trolman produced nothing but louder
yell. Other time worn remedies for
causing children TO forget their mothers
temporarily met with the same answer.
Even Sergeant John Crozdale. walk :
ing across the roll room on his hands
and knees to play "horsie" with the
unplacated baby, met with no better re-
suit.
Enter the mailman, Ernest West.
Goo goo, l know 90" from the
little miss.
Bet your life you do" he eresponded,
quickly taking in the situation.
Then under the wondering eyes of
the patrolmon, sergeant and lieutenant.
he removed the letters from his back to
one arm. placed the baby in the car
ricr and left to deliver her to her
mamma,