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The Washington herald., 1919-09-18
Next Week at Theaters
Bel&sco-asToo Many Husbands,

Too Many Husbands" is the sug-
Eestive title OF W. Somerset Maug-
nam's latest comedy OF English life,
hich A. H Woods viii present at the
8elasco Theater next Sunday evening
|or an engagement OF one week, pre-
ious to its New York premiere. The
play Is a brilliantly satiric deIineation
Pr interesting and amusing English
Types under the reaction OF the war.
The situations in which the author
laces his people are at once delight
llly farcical and dramatically pIaus-
BILE. The principal roles will be en-
acted by Kenneth Douglas, the well
known English comedian, who has not
been seen in this country for five
ears; EsteIle Winwood and Lawrence
Irossmith. The others in the splen-
Id company are Williams, Marguerite
81. John, Florence Edney, Beatrice
filler. Carolyn Darling. ]. H. Brewer
Marion Buckler and Richard Gray.
Pofs-The Dolly sisters In .oh
Look!,
The captivating Dolly Sisters
ne youngest stars in musical COM
dy. will appear at Polls Theater
ext Sunday night in the merry
ftusical comedy, "Oh Look" with
Pook by James Montgomery. lyrics
~ Joseph Mccarthy and music by
Harry Carroll.
Among the song hits are: Beau
iful Girls" I'm Always Chasing
sainbows," Il Think You're Abso-
ueely Wonderful" II Want to
Marry" -Sweethearts." The Dolly
winkle." "A Kiss for Cinderella.
fTypical Topical Tunes"
In the cast will be Miss Ann
'heil, Mr.. Russell Mack, Miss Flor
nee Totten, Miss Maize Capper,
Hiss Helen Massey, Mr.. Louis
Iaines, Mr.. John Keefe. Miss
Helen Mechan. Mr. George Har-
fourt. Miss Kitty Strauser, Mr..
william Wadsworth, Miss Elizabeth
Iarcourt. Mr.. J. Arthur Young.
Miss Grace Wallace, Mr.. Hal Van
2ensellear. Miss May Swift. Miss
Josephine Rice and Miss Gertrude
Pearson.
.SationaI-sThe Gold DigEers.7
%na Claire will appear in The
Fold Diggers." a new comedy by
fYery Hopwood. at the National
fTReater next week. under the man
fgement of David Belasco. In this
production, Miss Claire joins the
fank Of Belasco stars. her promo
ion to this coveted rank being the
feward for her striking success in
Polly With a Past" in which she
recently completed two record
breaking seasons under Mr.. Be
asco's direction.
Miss CIaire's latest role is one
hat is said to be unusually well
Suited to this popular favorite and
20 give her unusual opportunities
for effective work In her support
fs a notable company OF players,
including Bruce McRae. H. Reeves
Smith. Frederick Truesdell, Horace
FBraham, Austen Harrison. Harold
|Christy, D. Lewis Clinton, Frank
Lewis, Jobyna Rowland. Beverly,
West. Louise Galloway, Ruth
Terry, Lilyan Tashman. Luella
Gear, Gladys Feldman. Katharine
walsh. Pauline Hall. Louise Bur-
ton
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18

vidcd for all shows by the Gardens
augmented orchestra supported by the
new $1,000 pipe organ. Selected short
features finish all bills.
Crandall's knIckerbocker-sTh
Feur-FIusber.s
To-day and tomorrow at CrandaiTs
Rnickerbocker Theater Hale Hamfl-
ton will be the pictured star OF the
CONTINUED on PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-18

well-defned plot, 1t also calls for the
introduction of a variety of pleasing
vaudeville specialties.
The principal characters will be por-
trayed by such well-known players as
Gus Fay. Johnnie Walker, Kathryn
Dickey. Flo Davis, Fred Nolan. Rich
ard Clays, Emily Dyer. Gene Ford.
Lillian Isabel, Marie Parks. Peggy
Brauns, James Holly and Ruth Rose
mond, while a chorus of twenty beau
an attractive background.
Lyceum-'sThe French Frolics."
The Lyceum Theater has booked for
next Sunday the Partisan sensation of
the season The French Frolics." Ii
Is a very busy show with plot, action
and unusually good dancing and sing
ing by lively chorus.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-08-09

lor. Primele rinduri au inceput sa
Sc predea, dupa care urmat pre-
darea 1ntregii armatc.
Ii s 'au luat armele, revolverele,
tunurile, chesoanele 81 alimentele.
1'oata aceasta operatiune a durat
pima spre seara, cfnd trupa, in Gin
tece 81 urale fost dusa la casarma
mariner, unde Ii s'a dat soldatilor
hrana calda, rachiu, vim 81 0 odih-
na binefacatoare 81 binemeritata u
nor soldati carl au aparat orasul
Galati Gle a Fl distrus de nebuni.
Noaptea aceia a fost o adevarata
serbatoare pentru intreg orasul.
Din toata aceasta !upta, fura ra-
niti vre o cincizeci de oameni 81
morti opt, dintre earl subloc0te-
nent Victor Ionescu din compania
Ga 81 I'm servant de IA mitralie-
rele noastre, caruia, dupa doua Ii
lc, i Sc facu inmormintare asa
cum numai Galatenii au stiut sd 0
faca, slportind eli toate cheltuieli-
lc. Era ultima recunostinta data u
nui nccunoscut care, departe de ca
sa 81 parinti, stiut sa moara, Gu
nina pc tragaciul mitralierei, pen
tru causa sfinta unui oraS din ia
ra lui. i ~
n. Il. I. GheorghW..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

more than satisfied On rainy evenir|
during the rush hour many of these mel
chants may be found at the lSlst stre(
station of the subway In discussing ID
methods of getting business boy of
said: Z tell customers it's cheaper
get an umbrella than taxicab or ha]
their clothes ruined Men don't seem
mind getting wet, but women do. Ind
are afraid OF having their hats spoilel
end the first thing they say ON comm
our of the subway is that it's raining an
they II get, their hats NET
Most men with women folks are on
too glad to find one OF -tls Kids waitiI
with an nmbrel!a., because it saves the
tue expense oE hiring taxi. escorts
as.inaa With two girls home a few nigh
ago. He slipped me hall a dollar. an
told me I'd saved his life. cause the won
en-, he said, lust loved taxis, and indee
they looked disappointed when stepps
forward with nnbrellas. Three weel
ago another man gave me a buck for tai
ing him five blocks to his fav65rite saloo,
Men pay better for service tran womel
/ took woman 10 long blocks once. lea
ing it to her generosity. and che handle
me five cents, SAYING that was enough e
little boy like me
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
BOYS RENT UMBRELLAS.
They Make Money at II and Learn a
Lot About Human Nature.

The bright and alert American boy in
New York city, always eager to turn his
idle time to account and make an honest
penny. is building up quite a profitable
trade by renting umbrellas to homegoers
who have been caught in the rain without
that protection. His fayorite stand is at
subway kiosks or at the base of elevated
steps Some of these boys on a wet aft
erneon or might are able to make several
dollars. They have, as rule, no fixed
charges for their services If their client
lives but two or three blocks from the
subway they are often willing to loan him
an umbrella for dime If he lives quite
I distance away a quarter IS demanded.
The boys often leave the size of their fee
to the generosity of their client. II is
seldom that they are disappointed. and
the boys are sometimes rewarded with
tips that they did not expect.
There are other such diminutive mer-
chants who sell umbrellas. One or two
sales usually enables them to return home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
sTRATTON.

p. o. Eddy of Athens visited his cousin,
E. A. Eddy, last week
E. j Eddy of Brattleboro called on
his brother, E. A. Eddy, Saturday
Miss Wilma Pike was at home from
Townshend Saturday and Sunday.
News was received Monday of the death
of Mrs Henry Lackey's mother, Mrs. Sill
loway OF Mt Holly.
Rev. and Mrs W. w Hackett of West
Wardsboro called at c. j. Aliens, E. A.
Eddy's and Ralph Pixies Saturday.
DR.. Gale of West Townshend was called
again Sunday to visit Mrs. A. j. Pike,
who has been Ill several months and who
remains about the same
Caroline Stacy. little daughter of Carroll
Stacy of Brattleboro, who is staying al
Fred Wheeler's, is i'll with whoopine
cough DR.. 0sgood of Townshend came &c
see her Sunday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
Terdinand0 Bros. Orchestra to Give
Concert Here.

concert here.
Ferdinando Brothers Marine orches-
ira viii visit Brattleboro Wednesday,
Nov. 10, when they will give a concert
in the Auditorium to be followed by
dancing in Festival hall. Fs
This well known orchestra will make
it's first appearance here since THEN re-
turn from overseas and they will bring
with them all the latest hits in jazz
music with several French importations
which they have brought direct from
Paris where they We're part of the prize
band of the American Expeditionary
forces under the direction of Lieut.. Fe-
.lix Ferdinando, which won the highest
honors abroad playing before the king
and queen of Belgium, the president of
France, President and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson and many other notables.
The orchestra that will visit Brattle-
boro also furnished dance music for va
rious welfare organizations and
played for the convalescents and the ar
rival and the departure of troops.
In December the band was at st. Sui
pice, near Spain, and two months lat
er was transferred to Bordeaux, where
it played for doughboys and for festi-
walls carried on in that city.
On June 3 General Pershing inspected
the base at Bordeaux, prior to its clos
ing on June 10 and the marine band
and marine orchestra that are coming
here played during the formalities of
this occasion. General Pershing said it
was the best band he had heard in
| France.-Adv. 222- 223
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
The Love Doctor.

When The Love Doctor is presented at
the Auditorium Monday, Nov. "a lovers of
musical comedy will have the pleasure of
witnessing one of the best musical en-
tertainments of the season. The Love
Doctor is described as tonic in two dos
es The consulting hours commence at
$50 p. m. and close at l0.40 p. m with
an intermission of ten minutes between
each dose. The first dose consists of the
opening ensemble by the choristers De
Luxe, which has been spoken of as "the
chorus with personality, after which
comes witty dialogue and ludicrous stu
atoms enacted by host of fareeurs with
songs and dances interspersed that keep
the audience in continual merriment for
one hour and ten minutes, after which the
audience is permitted to relax for a short
period.
Then Doc" boxes takes them in hand
again and prescribes more of the same
kind of medicine that he gave them in
the first act, music. laughter and merri
ment and sends them home with theii
nunds filed with catchy whistly, must,
and laughing and pleasant memories
ADV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
The Works OF Peace.

There remains to us great dirty Of
defense and preservation; and there
Is open TO us also a noble pursuit. to
which the spirit Of the times strongly
invites us. Let us advance the arts of
peace and the works of peace. Let us
develop the resources Of our land. call
forth its powers, build up its institn-
lions, promote all its great interests,
and see whether we.salso. in our day
and generation, may not perform
something worthy to be remembered.
Daniel Webster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
WEST TOWNSEND.

IL. +. Lawrence was at home over Sun
day.
Arthur Jennison has bought an auto
mobile.
w. b. Howard is in feeble health and
confined to his home.
Mrs. Martha Howe is visiting her son,
Harry Howe, in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Lamonda has finished work for Mr.
Taft and gone to Townshend
Rev William F. Bissell is attending the
eonference of ministers in Burlington. =;
Geerge Dompier and family of Brattle-
horo were tat c. n. Boynton's Sunday.
q Miss Edith Davies, who is teaching in
Jamaica, was a weekend guest of Mrs.
Flora Burnap. Nm
Misses Bertha and Beatrice Mundell
of Brattleboro are living: at L. j. Harris's
and attending school. ~
Mr. and Mrs Leon Jones of North Wal
pole, n. H., visited their cousin, Arthur
Jennison, last week on their wedding trip
George Edwards is moving into the
Mundell house, and Harvey Capen is NOV
ing into the house recently bought of Mel
lie Capen
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Mundell wer,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mr.. anS
Mrs. Carl Brown, Allie Mundell ane
Claude Moore of East Dover, George Ed
wards and son of South Londonderry
Mr., and Mrs. George Edwards, Alta ant
Maude Edwards and Mrs. Selfors of Yves
| Wardsboro, Frank Mundell of Montague
Mass, George Mundell of Milers Falls
Mass. Mrs. J L. Ryan, Miss Edith Harris
Joseph Cook and Miss Eta Mundell o
Brattleboro and Mrs Ralph Snyder 0
| Townshend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
HOW MANY WOMEN DO YOU
.skf $ KNOW sr sesfss

Who can say they are perfectly well'
- | ans tired all the time, g am SO
nervous it seems as though / should
fy.I 81 can hardly drag around to-
day and all such expressions are
characteristic of women who have over
taxed their strength until headaches,
backache, nervousness, dragging down
pains, irregularities and the blues, symp-
toms of female weakness, have devel-
oped Women who are in this condition
may rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham 3
Vegetable Compound to restore them to
health and strength.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere appre
citation to our neighbors, friends and rela
tives for their many deeds of Kindness,
their words of comfort and sympathy and
for the beautiful flowers sent at the time
of the death of our dear mother
Mrs. Lucius Harris, Bert Mundell, Eta
Mundell.
West Townshend, Vt, Nov. 10, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
GIRL sTRANGLED IN SWING.
A Vermont Child Meets Strange Death
in Springfield, Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 10 -
While swinging on rope which she had
thrown over the limb of tree in the
rear of her home. 115 Carey street,
yesterday afternoon Maude Eta Ash
land, a 13-year-old girl, daughter of
Mrs. Sibbah Ashland, became caught in
the rope in some unknown manner and
was strangled to death.
An examination by the medical exam
liner revealed that the girls neck was
broken. Evidently she was twisting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
VERNON.
over Top in Red Cross Drive.

This town reached its quota of III Tues
day night in the Red Cross membership
drive, and remains in the list of 100 per
cent towns The drive was in charge of
Mrs. A. c. Barnes, chairman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
WANT ID
To Buy a Business

I wish to buy a half or controlling
interest in prosperous business which
market.
There are probably bankers and law
yers who have under their observation
just such properties or know of own
ers who wish to retire from active
business.
Replies should give clear picture
of the type, condition and age of the
business.
AL letters will be treated absolute
ly confidential and I VIII arrange for
q conference promptly on receipt of a
sound proposition. Write B XB, care
Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

herself AROUND to get "a spin when, the
'rbPe hnwduIid and bethhie caught. 1 The
-fanfiiy came here four months. ago.
from Stowe, Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
Piano Tuning and
PLAYER Repair Work

j. L. MEISSE of Boston will be in
Brattleboro from Nov. Is to Nov. 20,
and orders addressed to General De-
livery will be promptly attended to.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
THE RENT OF ABILITY

is what YOU pay for good professional
service. Knowing how is insurable
property. Lawyers, doctors and other
earners should capitalize their value by
life insurance. Consult us. National
Life ms. Go. of Vt. (Alutual.) EARLE
IS. KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland,
Jy@
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
A VETERAN OF REPUTE

would solicit board and room of a
worthy lady, she having quiet home,
no family, generous and kind to the
needy, 4 mutual aid in living COM
forts. "Fide1a Crotu Merces.'' Ad-
dress him at Lock Box No. 8, Newfane,
vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
MAIN STREET STORE
TOILET

The large store In Ullery Building,
formerly occupied as barber shop.
One of the best locations in town. Rea-
sonable rent; steam heat; basement If
wanted. Apply to
j. G.. UILERY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

statesmen, five for west
ern Massachusetts and Vermont, ex-
perience unnecessary. Call at IL Wal
nut St Tuesday and Wednesday be
tween and $ p, IN. Ask for Mr.. Bates,
Tel. 2Ss-J 221- 223*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

WANTED-Competent cabinet max
ers and wood working machine men. All
inside work. No lost time for rainy
days. High wages. Apply in person.
Wasoa Mfg. Co, Brightwood, Mass,
olQ. 2o4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

WANTED-Messenger boy or girl
Postal Telegraph Co. 21s-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

WANEED-Kitehen assistant. Me-
mortal hospital. 212-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

WANTED-Man to drive team. T. f,
Blood Putney, VT. Tel. 65. 222 .231
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19

WANTED = Dishwasher. Hoadiey S
Cafe. 222tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-19
WANTED.

WANTED--Waitre at Hoadley S
cafe. 2l5-tf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27
40 NOT DESERT MET"

s-ynopeia-Thomas X. Barnes.
. wealthy young New Yorker.
On q walking trip In New Eng
land near the Canadian border,
ID given q lift In an automobile
by Z mysterious and attractive
girl bound for q house called
Green Fancy. At Harris tavern
Barnes finds a stranded troupe
Of Transforming" actors. Of
which Lyndon Rushcroft is the
star and Miss Thackeray" the
leading lady. They are doing
hotel work for their board. He
learns Green Fancy is a house
~ mystery. That night two
mounted men leave the tavern
under odd circumstances. One
e brought back dying. Barnes
comes under suspicion. He stays
to help clear up the mystery.
O'Dowd of Green Fancy says
that that place Of mystery Is not
concerned In any way. Barnes
gets into the Green Fancy
grounds and sees the mysterious
girl. She gives him the cut d.
rect and O'Dowd politely elects
him from the grounds. Enter
another man Of mystery, Mr..
Sprouse, book agent"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27
IiIIIiIIINM
IlIIIlIIlllIi

He was to depart at ter. The hour
drew near and he had had no opportu-
nifty for detached conversation with
Miss Cameron. He had listened TO her
bright retorts to O'Dowd's ~Sallies. and
marveled at the ease and composure
with which she met the witty Irish
man on ever terms
Not until the very close of the eve
ming, and when he had resigned him
self to hopelessness, did the opportu-
nifty come for him to speak with her
alone. She caught his eye and, to his
a~mazement, made a slight movement
of her head. unObserved by the others
but curiously imperative to him. There
was no m%istaking the meaning of the
direct, intense look that she gave him.
She was appealing to him as a
friend-as one on whom she could de-
pend!
The spirit Of chivalry took posses
sion Of him. His blood leaped to the
call. She needed him and he would
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27

not fail her. And it was with diff
Guilty that he contrived to hide the
exaltation that might have ruined ev-
erything!
While he vas trying to invent a pre-
text for drawing her apart from the
others she calmly ordered Van Dyke
to relinquish his place on the couch
beside her to Barnes.
"Come and sit beside me, Mr..
Barnes" she called cut gayly. II will
not bite you or scratch you or harm
you in any way. Ask Mr.. O'Dowd,
and he will tell you that I am quite
docile. 1 don't bite, do l. Mr.. ODowd?"
"You do" said O'Dowd promptly.
you do more than that. You devour.
Bedad l have to look in a mirror to
convince meself that you haven't swal-
lowed me whole. That's another way
Of telling you, Barnes, that she'll alb
sorb you entirely"
For a few minutes she chided him
for his unseemly aversion. He was
beginning to think that he had been
mistaken in her motive, and that after
all she was merely satisfying her van
ity. Suddenly. and as she smiled into
his eyes. she said, lowering her voice
slightly:
do not appear surprised at any
thing I may say to you. Smile as IL
we were uttering the silliest nonsense.
So much depends upon it. Mr.. Barnes"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27
Barnes, "bound forever"
makes suggestions to the
girl that promise excite
ment.
GRO BE CONT1NUED.)
STAYING on Old Age.

Among many other extraordinary
plans for %prolonging ones stay N this
interesting planet may be mentioned
that of a South African farmer who
advised people to eat every day four
ened whisky, and that Of q professor
In the University Of Pennsylvania who
believed that much could be done 10
the way Of staving OF old age by FIRE.
Quently having ones feet tickledl
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27

the slope, "would We mind leading
Mr.. Barnes nag back to the Tavern!
He is stopping to dinner. And, while
/ think of It, are you satisfied, Mr..
Sheriff, with the days work? If not
you will be welcome again at any time
IL yen only telephone a half minute
in advance" To Barnes he said "We1
send you down in the automobile to-
night, provided it has survived the
day. We're expecting the poor thing
to die In it's tracks at almost any In
slant"
Ten minutes later Barnes passed
through the portals Of Green Fancy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-27
p TX.

The First Wayfarer, the Second Way.
farer and the Spirit Of chivalry
Ascendant.
The wide green door. set far back
In q recess not unlike a kiosk, a
opened by a man servant who might
from Delmonico's or Sherry's.
"Say to Mrs. Collier. Nicholas, that
Mr.. Barnes Is here for dinner" said
De Soto. II will make the cocktails
this evening""
Much to Barnes surprise-and dis
appointment-the interior Of the house
failed to sustain the bewildering effect
produced by the exterior. The en-
trance hall and the living room into
which he was conducted by the two
men we're singularly like others that
he had The latter. for example.
was Of ordinary Dimensions. furnished
with a thought for comfort rather than
elegance or eve good taste. The
touches and chairs were low and deep
and comfortable, as II intended for
men only, and they were covered with
rich. gay materials; the hangings at
the windows were Of deep blue and
gold the walls an u~nobtrusive cream
color, almost literally matched with
etchings.
The stairs were thickly carpeted. At
the top his guide turned to the left
and led the way down q long corridor.
They passed at least four doors be-
fore O'Dowd stopped and threw open
the fifth on that side of the hall. There
were still two more, doors beyond.
Suggests a hotel, doesn't It'll" said
the Irishman, standing aside for
Barnes to enter. "All Of the sleeping
apartments are on this floor, and the
baths and boudoirs and what not. The
garnet is above. and that's where we
deposit our family skeletons, intern
our grievances. store our stock Of
s~pitefulness and hide all the little
devils that must come sneaking up
from the city with us whether we will
or no. Dabson." addressing the man
who had quietly entered the room
through the door behind them, do Mr..
Barnes, will We. and fetch me from
MI. Dc Soto's room when you've fin-
ished. I leave you to Dabsonss tender
mercies. The saints preserve US /!
Look at the mans boots! Dabson.
get out your brush and dauber first Of
all. He's been floundering In = bog"
The jovial Irishman retired, leaving
Barnes to he dome" by the silent.
swift-m0ving valet. Dabson was young
and vigorous and exceedingly well
trained. He made short work Of do
ing" the visitor: barely fifteen min
utes elapsed before O'Dowd's return.
Presently they went downstairs to-
gether. Lamps had been lighted, many
Of them. throughout the house. A fire