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The Hour-GIass.

Instead of being obsolete the hour
glass in various forms is present-day
necessity. An authority points out
that for such purposes as trimming,
hardening and tempering heats In twist
drill manufacture, where seconds or
minutes must be gauged accurately,
nothing serves like the hour-glass with
the right amount of sand.
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TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by Black -Draught.

RosSville, GAINS. Kate Lee Able, oI
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
iured himself with piece of heavy ma
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
80 sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 Ibs., and fell off until he
weighed 40 lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
ten-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink
It two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
| sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose,
and when it began to act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life 10
Thedford's Black Draught"
Thedford's Black-Draught will help you
10 keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try i'll NC-l3l
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-01

ed in the battle of Fredericksburg,
commanded Cobb's Legion. Sena-
tor Hoke Smith married one of his
daughters. Major General R. F.
Hoke was one of the youngest and
most distinguished officers in the
Southern army. He was Senator
Hoke Smiths uncle. General A. H.
Colquitt commanded a brigade of
Georgia troops in Hoke's division,
Jackson's corps. Lees army. Gen
eral Colquitt was governor of Geor-
gia for six years, and United States
0Senator for twelve years. He was
the close friend and adviser of Cen
eral Hoke.
Captain Harry Jackson, who was
one of the most distinguished law
yers of the Atlanta bar, married a
daughter of General Cobb. He was
a gallant young officer on General
Colquitt's staff during the war.
Many of decend 'nts now live in
Atlanta.
General R. F. Hoke's son, DIR.
Michael Hoke, is now in Atlanta, and
is one of the most distinguished
specialist of the South.
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self. He and htte girl companion
should have arrived by that last train.
You saw nothing OF two childrenT
The lovely one shook her head.
81 told Rocky" she mused In
troubled tone, Ito go no further than
the candy counter in the station, but
he has eluded me"
Rocky" the man gasped, could
you possibly refer to Rocky Brant
the boy whom | am expectingT
The young woman's eyes widened.
"You must be Mr.. ST. Clair" She
said. mir. Brant wrote instructing
me to see that Rocky reached your
home safely"
Homer leaned forward.
"You know the boy then?" he asked
apprehensively Does he-er-inher.
it his fathers adventurous spirlt?"
"Rocky's latest adventure" the
young woman replied, "was climbing
into a waiting automobile and starting
its engine. He is too young, Of
course, to understand automobiles, but
with his usual uncanny cleVerneSS ne
succeeded in stopping the car,
Homer ST. Clair turned pale.
And the girl" he asked breathless-
ly, "his companion, Kit; Is she lit
tie devil too?"
"As l recall the child, Kit" the
young woman answered, "she was ex-
octly what you express" She smiled
81 am remembering one occasion
when she traded her aunts valuable
pet dog to strange little girl for a
small pink parasol."
"And those two are coming to stay
In my house!". said the man 0espond-
emily.
ooh It may turn out better
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there look the boy over. Rocky's
spine was not strong, his father wrote.
The boys mother being dead and
no relatives to send him to, for the
week or so it would be necessary to
keep him In the city, Rockwell had
remembered his good old chum," and
was entruSting the boy to his care.
He won't go without his close COM
panion," Rockwell further added ESQ
Kit (you remember my elder sisters
cAild0, will go with him. / trust
they will not greatly Inconvenience
you, old chap, and I'll be eternally
grateful"
When Homer finished the letter he
grOaned then he carried 1t to his sis
ter. Mrs. Blair gave it back to him
coldly.
a suppose for the sake of your
past we must live through it,7 she
said. Exit and Rocky! The names Of
the two would indicate what sort of
impS we shall have TO contend with"
Rockwell had given little time for
refusing his request. The train,
Homer found, had already stopped,
and gone again on its way. On the
small suburban platform remained
hui one passenger. Homer settled his
irreproachabe cravat as he looked at
her She was as lovely young wOm-
an as the proverbial "spring morning."
Curiousiy she glanced at him and
then she smiled.
"Have you" she asked, "seen a lit
tie boy around here2'
Il have not" Homer responded. lie
seated himself patiently. Encouraged
by something in her glinting blue eyes,
be added:
Il came to meet Q small boy my
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Australian Aborioines.

AS hunter the native Australian Is
marvelously adjusted to his environ
ments. His.success lies in an intimate
knowledge of the habits of animals.
Any animal which leaves track, how
ever dim, in sand on rock, orsin grass
falls an easy prey to the black fellow.
Children are taught to track lizards
and snakes over bare rocks.
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FAMILIES OF 3
GENERALS WILL
RECEIVE VETS

ATLANTA, Oct. Limited States
Senator Hoke Smith has engaged for
the week of the Confederate Veterans
Reunion in Atlanta next week the
Colonial rooms in the Piedmont Ho-
tel. and turned them over to the
Cobb. Hoke and Colquitt families,
who will keep open house during
the reunion for the purpose of enter
tanning the surviving members of
Cobb's Legion, Hokes Division and
Colouitt's brigade, and the Confed-
crate Veterans generally.
General T. R. Cobb, who was kill
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"What's in a Name? 2"

The French island of Reunion has
changed its name four times in 50
years. In 1893 it was Bourbon. as it
had been for century and a half, hut
the convention changed it to Reunion.
Under the empire it became Isle Bona
parte; at the Restoration it reverted
to Bourbon. Finally, in 1848, it be
came Reunion once more.
Times-Recorder Wants Ads are
Result Getters. Minimum 25c.
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PAGE THREE


Pray hold me not in seorn. [ am
NOT poor. Poor rather is the man Who
desires many things Where sbaT r
take my placer Where in a little I'm
from henceforth you shall know 81
you answer for yOurselft From
henceforth In little time.-Leonardo
ia Vnci translated by Edward No.
Curdy)
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Antiquity of Gloves.

Gloves are of great antiquity, hav-
ing been worn in England as long ago
as In Saxon times. Practically the
only change which there has ever
been in STYLES of gloves has been in
their decoration. Sometimes they were
richly adorned with jewels, IS having
been paid for "A pair in The fourteenth
century.--St Petersburg Times.
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HEARD IN CORPUS CHRISTI


Az over Cofpus chrisU YOU hear o.
DO1n's kidney pills irc teeping un
the good work Corpus Christi people
are tolline about it--'cllinr Of bad
backs made sound again You cnn be-
iievc the testimony ~ your own towns
people They toll u Tor the benefit ~
you who ARE suffcrine n your back
aches. N YOU feel lame. sore md mis-.
cradle. N the Kidneys nci too frequent 3
NJ. or passages are painful. scanty and
OF color. use Doan's Kidney PMS the
remedy thnt has helped 10 many of
your friends and neighh0rs. Follow
this Corpus Christi citizens advice and
give Doan's "a chance Go 30 the same
for YOU
a. o. Davis 1870 Staples 81. says.
- suffered for some time from kidney
trouble My bark became lame and
sore ana my kidneys were badly diaor-
dercd ! had heard Iyoan's kidney pins
highly spoken al 80 started taking
trem. They helped me right away and
\ gladly recommend them 90 others"
Price COO at an dealers. Don't
simply AK for kidney remedy got
Doan's kidney piilS-the same that
MI Davis had Foster Milbnrn Co,
MFRS, nuffnlo. ~ " Adv
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CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

MeadorByiils, Ky.--MrA Pearl Pat.
rick, Of this place. writes. Il was
very conaiipaied. / had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills
They weakened me and seemed 10
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me aud afterwards Il seemed
] was more constipated than before.
/ heard Of nlack.Drausht and dc,
cided TO try e. found II just what /
needed. Il was an easy laxative, and
not bad 90 swallow. NY dlres,lon soon
improved. got wen Of the sour atom.
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and would take
dose now and then, and was in good
shape.
I cannot say too much for Black.
DraIght for Il is the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedtords Black, Draughs has for
many years been found OF great valuA
In the treatment OF stomach. liver ana
howell troubles. Easy 70 take, gentle
and reliable in It's action, leaving no
had afser-effects. II has won the praise
OF thousands Of people who have used
IL NC.is6
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NuHhtaHtInopFtl VI"- IT|"I ITHVNHI-1"
CenesAl Franchct DeEspcrey COM
mandcr-in- chief ~ me allied forces
Wa the noar otHt. nude hie official en-.
Try into ConFuntlnonlc sunday com
Ing from Salonin on board the French
cruiser rairic ilr WIS welcomed hv
allied Representatives nnd Che chief of
stair uf the Tnrsish army and navy
During the passugc through the Oar
dancllcs. the f'atrio stopped over ihe
spot whofc the French haitlcshlp
iiouvot was sunk ln Murch. 1915. nnd
religious ard military memorial cere-
monies were held.
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oNEsEN rs OCCUPIED.
ny The Assooiased Press.

tatei oWfAtofiahdf fff'fl Hi-~ft i"
ltown of tnescn thirty mites northeast
OF i'osen. h in thc hands " the Poles.
lacooralug Go reports reaching here to-
! tinN
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BOSTON AMERICAN MAY
EXCHANGE JACK BARRY
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY
WITH WASHINGTON FOR AN
OuTFiELDER POSSIBLY
clyde MILAN ~ SHOT
TEN UNACCEPTABLE
~ rhs Associated pfns.

New York. fltc gn EXCHANGE 40
"lart" Harry former manaael 10 the
bouon Anisfi ah lsFuo rako ham
club. uf lnneidof IiltDld lahYfin ipt
obs ouifieldof from the WnHhlnNutu
tluh waa dlstusaed nt conference
hero .eday between ifetlaeni nnfy
flHycc 81 ihe BOSTON club auI Ntn-
nfog Nlafk Griffith OF WaHhiun'u'h
the deal waa itlt in aheygnoc when
Manager Griffith returned to WlHhlpr
foH foelflH Grlnth rropostd % fradc
ouifieidef lifit 5hoticu Cos efuft isr-
fy or JauVfln Is IS reported iat flzec
was unwilling iu Accept shoufn &c.
dlI express his Willingness 90 exchange
ons of tlc miicldeil io Nliat Mlian.
NHnnRJs GFinih also ciiltl oH
iieut John Ipfnn. former Washing.
ton shofieiop Hnd now SURGEON 10 ine
aaitrship Mississippi nnd nld lun
nfDmised 20 give definite fenIt hF
Iauualy it ~ tn whether le would
riaf bafanal arain on feman u ihe
natf.
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NOTE
HALTS TRIAL
OF SOCIALIST
lconlInued from rese onel

iAtNiinhNN lihlA tNh' RN'F
the girls action Was the result Of iF-
n1ianco N court rules lie ordered
The girl excluded from future sessions
of the trial
Victor T., borger congressman.ei elect
IRON Milwaukee the hsi Of the fiNe
Attendants 10 he called as a witness.
was ON the stand throughout the day.
Whsn court adjourned until ThurndaY
morning, his direct examination had
not been concluded. Berger after Civ
ing his llfe'n history. defined himself
az a conservative and constructive So
cialis,. There are two schools OF SO
clnlists,' he said, historical and hys-
tericalH
~ helnng 90 the historical school, 1
believe IN complying with tho law. !
was never arrested Us my life with this
case Ny plan rs TO obtain control
gradually ana pay as Ne 80. I would
not conflscate any property. My WAY
OF abolishing the great trusts would be
TO have The government buy Them
lielA said he aever approved OF
sahotARo or any other foIInA OF vlo-
lence pract,ced ~ the 1. W ~ He
said that when The l. w ~ was or
sanixcd Ia 1905 he Vas invited Go join
but REFUSED. Later he WAS Responsible
for the cxpsleion OF VIM. y. Haywood,
general secretary and treasurer OF the
\. w. W now serving a prison term,
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FINDS EUROPE
DESPERATE FOR
FOOD SUPPLIES

tonight hv special train Tor warsaw.
hy way ~ sienna 60 take charge II
relief measures which IL N hoped to
develop for Poland.
"A ccinmisslon representing the
American. French British ana Italian
governments under the chalrmanshlp
" ur Alonxo Taylor with she ussist-
ancr ~ Captain n r. O. Gregory. ~
The rnlirH Ssatea Army. IA leaving
tonight fof Vienna ln response 90 the
representations which has Developed
in tho city The representative az the
Nienneae % the municipal cities now
"a iicfne state that the food supplies
fof uhe 1000 600 people in The city ~
Vienna viii not ,ast COR more than ten
days. owing % tho REORGANIZATION Of
railroads Ia Adatfla. nnd tho sepnrni
ms OF Hungary and Czecho- TioVakin
Vienna ~ particularly cut off from any
supplies
go far tho Eolshcvikl have been
Kept uudtr control lG Vienna. hUt ad-
yices Indicated that unless food stuff
can D. furnished Tor thc city, " viii
be impossible 10 maintain order. The
swiss government D. preparing 20 for
ward ai once o weei's supply FOR the
NttNt NNi TIC HitAaiiNN III "NiihffiHflfi
VIII not permit ~ their swing more
.fh1h \ few DAYS rpilrf
.---~~--@-~-aa~--~---~---~-@
1.-THE American and allird ministers
IN Roumunin have tcierraphed - their
respective governments that after lu
YestirAtlUn. they are convinced that
fhn food suupiy of Houmnnia VIII not
ma, FOR more than another thirty days
and that immediate steps Tor relief
must be- taken II the county b. not 90
be- submerged by BolsheNism. Methods
81 relief are under consideration but
present extreme difficulties Tho rail.
roads OF itoumanla are largely broken
down There ~ a great deal OF port
destruction and there is 20 bunker
roai IN the Biacf Sen. except what can
bc borrowed from the allied naviea.
Further Ronmnnln 81 entirely without
funds 90 nay FOR food
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Take home q dozen deHcious iiof m,
mHies Peoples Cafe lii pconlos So
adv.
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GOES TO SUPREME COURT.
ny Tho Associated Press.
ALIalLla 1911 La. ~ n IL

Austin, Texas. Dec. IN THE case be-
fore the Eighth court OF civil appeals.
~ pnso In which that court held un.
constitutional the provisions OF the
statute under which the hoard ~ wa
ter onglnoern. ln conducting the pro-
cocdlngs 10 determine the relative
rights Of an claimants 10 the use Of
water from the petos river and III
tributaries. viii be- carried 70 the eli-
prcme court. according 10 statement
made by a. 81 Cufoton, attorney Ken.
e,nl elect who is handling The lltlga
ton FOR The state
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BOLSHEVIKI
OPPOSED BY

The polcn. are la control Of the con-
ttai postoffisc ana the telegraph office
nnd have cui communication with Ger
mauy The German authorities la tho
province urgently demand that troops
h. sent 90 their aid.
The local soldiers and workmen's
council at Mrcschen east OF poscn and
Zlosiaw have officially proclaimed their
ANNEXATION 40 Poland.
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GERMAN PROPAGANDA
AGAIN TO BE HEARD
IN SENATE FRIDAY
ALFRED L. BECKER. DEPUTY
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL
or NEW YORK WILL
AGAIN BE ON WITNESS
STAND


Washl7atonl boo ll-1hN HOnnfo
committee VIII resume ~ infesiiga o.
lion ~ German propaganda friduv
with Alfred 4. Becker deputy states
attorney general uf Ncw York on the
stand. Chairman ovormnn announced
today on his return from Christmas
vacation. NeHt week representatives
% the allen property custody viii be-
beard
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EPISCOPAL BISHOP DEAD.


~ IHe AENVNIAINu FTosh.
New YORK. Dec 81 The ieath yes
terdny Of the Right Roy Frederick
Courtney. rector emeritus OF 81 James
church Of THIS ciiy. a former Egis
copal bishop of Nova Scotia. ana one
Of the most widely known churchmon
IN ,Als country was ANNOUNCED today.
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Investigating
\ PHILADELPHIA
BOMB OUTRAGE

CCouiinued from Page Dncl
Nyes opposite the home ~ tustise Won
Mosthelskci was injured. Al cuutscs
of clue and suspicious are being riW
down hy tho anthoiltlcs which range
from roishevisi terrorism down to the
work of ! sinnlc fana.lv nursing ian
cicd wrong
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Federal Land
BANKS Showing
Big INCREASE


waa alvDn ~ detailed statement
dealing with about ons.fhnl ~ 80 or
the uans closed bv the hani<s This
statement showed that eight pof cent
~ lhe proceeds of the loaua vcfe used
90 buy land ton pct cent for buildings
an4 improvements skis iler cent 30
pay orr existing mortgages 10 plf ceni
fof payment ~ othtr DENTS fiec per
cent Tor rnfChast of bank stock four
pff oeHu ~ puf Naae ~ livestock ina
lhfer pce esH fus implements aua
equipment
ernie ionninr ~ ovor tl50.0oo 900 has
been ~ distinct and direct benefit fU
more ihan ci.e00 borrowers" declared
Tho report urd has boon nf indirect
benefit 90 every applicant fof q farm
loan through private nEtnclta"
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QUIET DELL.

Merrick Vincent, OF Falrmont, was
calling at Marion Rudy's Saturday
night.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Avis Henderson was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brown.
at Fetterman last Sunday.
Andrew Henderson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Dade Linn, at Boothsville We'd
nesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard satterfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Linn were
calling at S. N. Linn's near Booths
vile Sunday last.
Mrs. Ellen Rudy is visiting rela-
dves at Fairmont at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Henderson call
ed at S. H. Inns Sunday evening.
Laymar Fast of Wickmire was the
week end guest of his sister, Mrs.
Basil Rudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd williams were
the guests, of Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
Linn Sunday.
Richard sines, OF Hammond was
calling on friends here Sunday.
Robert Vincent and sisters, at
tended the Basket dinner at Mt.
Nebo Sunday,
Basil udyR was calling on Mrs.
W. A. Linn Sunday.
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TheStoryLady

"Mr. and Mrs. Martin are coming
to spend the evenings with US, "
Mamma told Papa, and l want you to
be sure to come home early. They
didn't say just when they would get
here as they are going to drive over
in their car"
Now Mr.. Martin was fat and jolly
ad Peter was a great fayorite Of his
and he almost always brought him
something, SO Peter begged to stay up
and visit with him. Mamma
thought he ought to go to bed at the
usual time, but finally consented to
his staying up till 0 o'clock. After
the rest of the children were in bed
Peter curled up in the window seat to
wait for the company 10 come. There
were little brown cakes in the cup
board and cream in the reezer and
Peter meant to stay up at last till re-
freshments were served.
The clock struck eight and then
eight thirty and the next thing Peter
knew the sun was shining in his face
and Mamma was calling him to break
fast.
"They didn't come after all, did
they'% he asked as he came down
stairs.
Mamma and Papa smiled at each
other.
Eyes, they came right after you
went to sleep They had some trouble
with their car. But you were so sound
asleep that we just bundled you off
to bed"
An I didn't get no ice cream er
nothin mourned Peter.
There is a package on the piano
addressed to you" said Mamma. Peter
ran to investigate and found a tiny toy
tank that crawled around and did al
sorts Of tricks.
Its dandy all right said Peter.
but jes' the same I'm going to stay
awake next time"
Helen Carpenter Moore.
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serqO the spy Gives Me CT ue to the Of RabS

SYou are very clever, Berghotf." !
started to walk on.
"Thank you, madam. Kindly hear
me, madam. Naturally, one might con-
clude that since Mr.. Robert Lorimer
has SO fortunately recovered, he would
be interested in my observations made
while in DR.. Certeis' service. / my
self have thought he would be, but
still, the matter is not pressing one"
! I gazed at the man in the utmost
astonishment, not on account of what
he had said, but on account of how he
had said It. His English was not that
OF an ordinary servant. He gave his
words the precise pronunciation Of the
highly educated foreigner, knowing
what / did Of the Hun py-system, l
decided, in a flash, that was face to
face with a fine flower of that system.
Berghoff, like Certeis, was probably a
German aristocrat, trained from his
boyhood as a professional spy.
Doubtless he had been Certeis'
friend and. trusted agent while acting
as his butler.
But why had he taken employment
at the Millers?
walked across the path and picked
some bitter-sweet berries from the
vines on the fence, weighing the man
rapidly. The result OF my valuation
stood thus: He had sought employ
ment at the Miller's in order to watch
the Lorimers next door; he was still
Hamilton Certeis' agent, set to watch
Chrystobel, Hamilton Certeis' wife,
whether Certeis were living or dead!
No information was too meager to
be unimportant to a spy of his type,
no incident too trivial to pass unno-
ticed by him, no employment, not even
abduction, too dreadful for him to I'M
dertake.
resumed my walk, saying as
gathered the bunch of red berries in
my arms;
"You are quite right, Berghoff. The
matter of my stay in DR.. Certeis' house
is now-ancient history. If that is
all"
"Madam!" A certain eagerness broke
the usual even tones of the mans
voice. Madam! l have important in
formation for you. For you-alone!"
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/ was much closer to being real
detective than either Daddy or sus-
pected. Inside OF an hour, / was in
possession of the surprising informa-
ton.
The prettiest walk in the Lorimer
park paralleled the line OF the adjoin-
ing estate-the Miller estate-and led
to the rear OF both properties, to the
country road which / took as a short
cut from the Lorimer house to my own
bungalow.
Following this path, and trailing
slowly along 1t in order to enjoy the
gorgeousness Of warm October noon,
/ skirted the labyrinth in which / had
lost the gray ghost the night Babs dis
appeared.
In the high boundary fence to my
right was gate-a rooted and screen
ed gate built after an Oriental pattern.
1t was used daily by the Lorimer and
Miller employees.
That particular section Of the park
always gave me creepy feeling. Neal
by, Eloise had shot the Hun, to save
my life. No wonder, then, that jump
ed, nervously, when mans voice, an
unfamiliar voice from unseen source,
called to me after / had passed the
Pgate.
"Madam!"
turned and faced Berghoff, the but
Ter who had interested Bob. He had
emerged suddenly from the shadow OIL
the gate. Hat in hand, his attitude was
outwardly respectful. But in spite of
his buffers attire, something in his
demeanor seemed almost arrogant.
concluded, Immediately, that he
was hent on blackmail, for he had
lived in Certels' house when was
there.
"Well?" l said. LET me see-your
name is-Berghoff?" l drawled out my
words indifferenuy to counterbalance
my uneasiness.
With low bow, he replied:
Il thought, perhaps you would like
to speak to me, Mrs. Lorimer."
Really, Berghoff? l don't see why!"
l said in what l considered MY best
society voice.
"If you do not see, madam, it is not
for me to explain"