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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot BE Cured

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot BE Cured
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure catarrhal
deafness, and that is by a constitution
al remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is infiamed you have
:umbling sound or imperfect hearing
is the result. Unless the Inflammation
can be reduced and this tube restored
to its norma! condition, hearing will be
ness ar, caused by catarrh, which is
an inhamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts
through tn" blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system.
We win give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine. Circulars free. All drug
gists, 75c.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o,
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$3.i5614

Charles a. Haynes was added to
the list of surveyors of lumber, wood
and bark.
The resignation of J. H. Brown as
driver of fire truck was accepted. and
James +. Woods was elected to fill
the vacancy.
Fred E. Morang was elected a
member of the board of assessors to
nil the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Walter j. Clark, jr.
Aid. Phillips and Moore were ap-
pointed special committee to see
about replacing the old cows now at
the city farm with younger stock.
Adjourned.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
I4anOine,

Mrs. w. H. Rice has returned from
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. J.
Trip. in Bath.
D. D. Hodgkins recently passed
his eighty-eighth birthday. He is IN
poor health, and confined to his bed
most of the time.
Feb g f.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04

Carl Salisbury, who has been en-
ployed in the mill, returned last
week to HIS home in Skowhegan.
Maynard Young is cutting logs for
lumber on Capt. Fred Hodgkins land.
Feb. 2 \.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
BORN.

BRIDGES-At Penobscot. Jan. 25, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Bridges, a son.
COLW WELL-At Hancock, Jan. 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. Allison H. Colwell, daugh-
ter.
WALKER-At Brewer, Jan. %, to Mr..
and Mrs. Neil d. Walker, a daughter
(Frances Lucille).
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
MARRIED..

LEACH-GRAY-A Bucksport. Jan.
27, by Rev. D. NJ. Angel, Miss Fores-
tine A. Leach to Merle w. Gray, both
of Orland.
YORK-GINN-At Orland, Jan. %. by
Fred Buck ESQ.,, Miss Alberta E.
York of Penobscot to Elwood F.
CHM of Orland.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
West fremont.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Simonds of
Arlington, Mass, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth of son,
Dwight Lunt Simonds, born Jan. IL .
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
Embellishments
HAVE YOU SCROFULA?
Now Said to Be as Often Acquired
as Inherited.

as inherited.
1t is generally and chiefly indicated
by eruptions and sores, but in many
cases it enlarges the glands of the
neck, affects the internal organs, es-
pecially the lungs, and if neglected
may develop into consumption.
1t causes many troubles, and is
aggravated by impure air, unwhole-
some food, bad water, too much heat
or cold, and want of proper exercise.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the medicine
that has been used with so much
satisfaction by three generations, is
wonderfully successful in the treat
ment of scrofula. Give it trial.
Ii cathartic or laxative is needed,
take Hoods Pills,-there is nothing
better for biliousness or constipation.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
60. - - NJ.

-
"Our % M ,.r, * 90 .:,-~ u p,, ''o'n
teacher c.ati' 'ad understand why
| thou ht hut ~" following paYm.ralih
from his composition on A Hunting
Adventure Iac;lcd animation and effect
iveness: Pursued by the relentless
hunter, the painting Sazelle Sprang from
cliff to cliff. AT last she could go no
furth't ''for" l"r yawned the chasm
and bchnd her the hunter Mon
Ireui Daily Star.
Seal Cove.
Whitcomb, Haynes & Whitney had
the misfortune to lose a fine horse
last week.
Chester Robbins and wife of
Southwest Harbor were in town Sun
day, called here by the illness of Mrs.
Robbins mother, Mrs. Rose Walls.
Miss Bernice Ashley has reopened
her school at Seal Harbor closed on
account of scarlet fever in the place.
Feb. 2. N.
Ellsworth American., 1920-02-04
CITY MEETING.
Fred T.. Morang Elected to Vacancy
on Board of Assessors.

The regular meeting of the city
government was held Monday even
ing, Mayor Hagerthy presiding
Aldermen present, Wescott, Moore,
Phillips and Fuller.
Rolls of accounts were passed as
follows:
Roll of accounts No 12. S19S656
Teachers roal;
Common schools. $4,000
icrln e 8 4
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
Met MUST NOT COME IN CONFLICT WITH ZOE
DOGS AND CATS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN MARKETS
OR SLAUGHTER PENS
KEEP YOUR PLACE CLEANl2 FREE FROM FLIES
AND BAD OKDORS
BARBER SHOPS

shall not Shop the Abbeve
Municipal HEALTH
A hereg OF the Sanitary Code.
quip said shop keep shop equipped with
furnishings materials enable
mro about said shop comply with the requirements of these
yulacns
(a) No owner of
suffering communicable skin veneral disease
o babe in said shop
from disease shall is barber.
Every manager shop keep shop furniture,
other therein all eleany
ondii,
De kept mugs shaving
a ars scissors clippers
heFeis after provided
air mig shaving razor scissors clippers
thoroughly that
3d. Eerv barber Immediately using mug shaving BRUSH razor
by immeisg boiling than minute
minutes a solution carbolc acid
lcoohol of not less than sixtyfve per cent
Ct a wash
has her and sinceas used.
Every his hands thoroughly Immediately before sev
Sc M hpr shall to stop blood material
the same be liquid applied clean towel
mlar ana TIE use lump fingers forbidden.
powder puff finger bowl for or IN the
So S p shall use Shaving eomaon powdered shaving soap
50 No barber permit the head of barber
hair unS, bis control towel
nat hos & -. he'd having used before paper
No barber when the surface to be shaved milan
broken out contains unless such person be provided with cup
4 and latber brush for his individual
No barber undertake to treat disease Of the skin
W. No person shan b sbon hermit Said shop to he 80 used
me OWN" s resolutions to Health posted
said tho information guidance of working employed
or ~ as regulations person who
Inc W me heard hair other for
a or trm apprentices shop The word manager
means anx % having the being control the premises and the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
SANITARY CODE FOR THE TOWN OF ABBEVILLE, La
CONTINUED from Page H.

rom Page
persons are employed
No prvy shall hereafter be @mamS , or In5 Tbv
render them f}Pof ana St Roar,
be wood brick material approved by the Louisiana state ~
@ Inc floor wtersbt covering the entire base OF
the DnI T au m without cracks through which flies enter
scc door, and shall hc She ana ven
i opening
1'r4 by one ." f MI n whether ventilation otherwise,
I, are not provided WIN DOORS windows shutters, shall be screened
m T roof Of each rryy or earth shall be watertigh aad if
soIcI shall project NO" less than SIX "'S O'
u The seat Shall have a hinged over the box opening
the might soil nane shall be 'S' far yriIao shall be
cracks crcyires Any opening IN TINS conn ' ' ~ "
& u th rnr Of tc Iriyy in sl, position shall not be
a inch below OF Whenever such
shall to be waeTgh 1t shall be replaced ny
o. Of each Py opening for the
the night soil eontainer which opening sr of % nd "a
tightly fitting letdOwn beard or lsmeh cross wire per men ; o
prevent the a OF flies 10 inc hght SOL
with hook or button and ha always De p
CO. No vy 20 of the line of
the adjacent lot lots except IN the rear or SIDE Oh
| Wbenyr the mo Of he Municipal Board HEALTH
pvy sanitary condition. the NUM-
opal pvy constructed conformity
d. All yies be kept The shall be
prevent Objectionable OdOr The door OF the house must not be left
3D. water garbage ops, liquid shall be
other trouble snail mptied into pry without
previously dsteced such directed approved by the
state Board of Health
Every hotel restaurant residence, sleeping apartment, factory,
workshop theatre picture show places
where people employed live onregae shall be roded with or more
es seat tor twenty five traction thereof with deparate apart
kept at all times in eanv sate and free from eHa arising from drain
designated provided with toilet and
sal be
OF the other
%. Where system system
all p1ies located three hundred
shall connected the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
BAKERIES.

hlIing, occupied biscuit pie bakeries
" be- Hci ami IuI to the and A'athf"l
No cellar basement shall be occupied bakery confectionery and
person or corporation desiring establish
ake} tins regulation shall obtain Municipal
ye} permit issued shall posted conspicuous place the bakery
which 5
machinery AMI A the bakery shall be adequately lightly
~ ducts or mechanical APPARATUS circulation OF
bakery they shall be vena and 40 domestic animals shall
permitted stored
must 1e separated from the bakery and 0e ratIioot
NO. Al "en and while the manufacture han
shoes material which shall be used for
Employees
manu- anu nnet nuns 'noou9"l& DeloIe beginning "oIh
material shall be cleaned
@y 40 ha spit "a tn, walls bakery place where
food PRODUCES such stored,
notice he obtmg tobacco
therein the floor Of bakery.
100 All sIo4ae where flour n
WIN and
used Tor storage tion
arranged
shaH e ,uearert than
anu 'im
"l De- III absence Waterwork, provided abundance
"Ld the eoaet RECOMMENDED t LOUISIANA
iea.l shall t provided.
AsAt between inches
VI more III any floor shall
@ t % 'ne s'ouhd least TWO hehes, aNg
" eN auaent OF
windows, doors NKlnh
lIuOr
1913 II bakery Is be
be ee and eesabShed bakery, bakery shall
be considered
Allowing ali o bakeries 10 continue PROVIDED
Out they must comply with
He'ght Oh moor from ground and INSIDE measurements.
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fresh air at al times.

q
Tire bakery shall toe at least wlI 'I2)
cons 70
" thoroughly scrubbed than twice week That
Thc am. ~
r a rlpr''
ir.r> md
dust
shall be kept
All doors hung i hinge" shall be pro-
a
ainc! "hr oa,, mined and all woriw0 except floors
, pa
ioI Every uary provided with adequate plumbing and drainage
wash
No shall communication with
sleep n bakery u where flour meal
% ,l, ur
stored, ,n the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
DAIRY AND MILK REGULATIONS.

sale m business mes Town o0us a n e5sa%s or mil" x plant f
from the Municipal Board Health and complying with the regulations
produced dairy fifty (5O)
scorers below rentv OF y e TS od o f plant
shall be improper
An J ThS 'ea keep GO for the production sale
ng surroundings feed to them uwhoes0me handle
% violating S provisions s2 sU cgss sore throat snail be
the milk while Milling Sa be p Considered 50 as to
provided well d and properly M @ P o and ads s9 o milk a shall
quality thee Asa snd sood
impure water IN or about the dairy farm Enclosure and purag
provided room for handling milk The milk
ceing
tree ass rSe w and dn ses a 'pa
So ss,5 No small f,ai mixed f poured from cooled
a0lng Keeping cows horses fowls Or
mails
milk house, and shan dairy
o. All mix must be bottled at the dairy distributing plant
10 oIe mk on tne street or 'ences Of description
o. Any IerS0 hrm corporation who SMALL this
carry on retail business in the sale exchange milk
% n from which the milk is vended eonsrcuous marked with
@ Ise address @ such person. firm or corporation large Roman letters
cans bottles vessels where such bottles
milk ice milk sour
thoroughly cleaned and aired and boe
thoroughly "i and cleanse such ~ putting
81 The presence Of diseased animal soa
be the
violation of
o.
whose associates any disease exists
t6uon milk
municipal heath oheer No who has anything
notify hs 5 ssi n or
OF
notify
receptacle dwelling
5 ibed by F-'
65 No shall place.
the
oil other material.
for firm
be adulteaed rendered
Mix Kept
beings
hotel other establishment shall always
permits floor Said cooler bn~ o. m
shall be well ventilated
and kept
&C.
shall Gil
prevent attempt
ton shall be deemed a violation this Code. ~ ~ P''en
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
REQUIREMENTS s1AuaHTERINe FOR BUTCHERS AND

ST. No shall kill
keeping and Strengthening all cattle preparation keep Of m
meat hsh birds and shall that
uted be- best adapted and continue; and
ST food. N "noe
Is The business Strengthening CATTLE Sheep swine pigs calves shall M,
of
Cf the Town of Abbevile. VIZ O'oiu OF
this
building constructed wood
which she'll
ceiling;
by at least hy feet, not
any house. residence water closet hog anything
ground atmosphere F0'u'e "ae
TO- Floors of all slaughter pens shall waite, tight, ds,s az
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
Servant Girl Wouldn't Go In Callar
Fearing Rats

Mrs. Topper, Plainfield, y. j., SAYS
Rats were so bad in our cellar the
servant girl would mt 90 there. Bought
and mice. dsnnaxhnJ' o.. .goiodvbgku
some RAT-SNAp and it cleaned ali
the rats out" RATsNAP DESTROYS
rats aind mice, Absolutely prevent,
odors. Comes in cake form, no mixing.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC, 81 90. Sold and
guaranteed by J, A. Summers and G.
NJ. Eldredge-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26
coNFEcTIoNER1Es, WATER STAND AND BOTTLE WORKS

NO. Any person or corporation desiring establish operate
municipal "''N sinai" OBTAIN permit from the
be KEPT csn and sanitary % "ne an Or 60tns works
openings doors windows and otbervsq nt b d with a.
mee ne size Nss and ee wUG g 10 protect against dust
sparasn. M n u. su udl as y hinges shall
wte or lime washed 2aslmne except osr.
IIs LGl,ad"gs Of R im e,v n,n on pant shah h
wafer s'ana, bOtimg works. ''Na
Ia ,hs T,9m or PORTION OF where be
nealn be tnoroSsy
~ S a t@ an t ~ ma Ssos os with
0n. be bottng '"' -0' USE
s the s ot s S H n ns es'Ou' health can be
Lies and "a" O"el fore~ Kept
% of, amy t sse Se ssd for easfa
lhe mte' syrup rru,tJce containers con-
yp IN " a S sanitary sc1 nn.d anu the "' "'' Of '"e must
@ la be- iaH a s ' ssn of s SSy3' "e
@c-s M & o. ~a woslcs mia a''0' A Oev'r's wear
o m ,'Ga' p4 ice sam svas,ner' ra'n containers
be Kept tightly
Les shall be mo- gases in common used the d'neung
d@ wax areI or lAE glasses aud saueels mus be
saOnng other anlnals or used IN
c5mpyy eracG from oe pssus os
M which manufacturing or stored shall be
oors o. sad rooms shall De OF sue permit rapid
be 1 equipped With fs
after use sIa
be
W
is
vi the
la be
Of C
in the
IN the section,
Dom
le Al yGIe used in the s%ayezanss Of ice
other
properly
dns
by Board
All
to
Whatever shall be i the 0
PENALTY CLAUSE
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PENALTY CLAUSE,


fOr
Of
0 conflict the
odus Ue
This ordinance having been submitted vote; the vote
thereon follows:
Yeas; DR.. Harold g. F. Edwards, Dr. H. A. Eldredge Dr.
A A. Comeaux, Dr. l.. j, Eieazar kemy Broussard.
Nays None.
TINS Code will become effective upon its PRONUNCIATION on
July II, 1920. HAROLD g. +. EDN ARDS NJ d.
REM1 bROC ooARL, Secretary. President.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26

Clerks Once, State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of VermilioR.
hereby certify that the within was
filed for recordation in this office on the
e2nd dav Of June, 1920, and recorded
IN Volumn l Of Charters, page t72,
NJ. 25652, on the 22nd dav Of June,
1920. 2. l.. BROJSSARD,
Clerk and Recorder.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26

To be in casn.
A. o. Landry, twenty-five [25)
shares - a.. son 90
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-26

To be in casn.
j. o. Broussard, five (5) shares $4,000
To be in cash.
John Nugier, twenty-five (20
shares DO 50O On
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CHAPTER XVII.
Father Lucien Arrives.

Father Lucien had grown very fond
of Hilary. He did not know what to
do. Hilary was in the woods now, and
almost inaccessible. The cure had not
even LATE to wrangle with. His days
passed in detection. Moreover, the
matter of Ste. Marie bothered him.
Father Lucien had been jeered out of
the village. and he knew that if the
bishop heard of it he would be trans
ferred to another parish. Father Luz
Glen loved St. Boniface, where he had
spent all his life.
He had sent to Quebec for book on
sinole-stick exercises, which he had
seen advertised in an old magazine
He had become interested, and had
fashioned a fine singlestick from a
pliant hazel bough. Father Lucien
followed the instructions given in the
book with patient care, and with the
best results. He was very thorough
in all that he did. His muscles began
TO grow, his physical health became
excellent. Soon he became quite ex-
merit. 1t was a sight to see the cure
nracticing lunges in the seclusion OF
his study, among the theological vol
umes: but nobody had seen him except
his old housekeeper, and it took sew
eral minutes to convince the old lady
that her reyered charge had not gone
suddenly insane.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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appearing again elusively until they
blended with the fog and the darkness
and vanished finally.
The horse, left uncontrolled, swung
round and galloped homeward trail
ing the empty sleigh behind him. Marie
stood shuddering at the end of the
wharf. For while she stared out in
terror toward the invisible schooner,
lost in the distance. She could see
nothing, but she could still hear the
roar Of the wind in the rigging and the
Tapping Of the great sails.
Presently, with Il low cry, she turned
and began running homeward She
staggered into the cottage and sank
down before the stove, crouching
there
When Hilary reached the wharf 1t
was already dark. He had been rec
ognized by no one on the way. He
went straight aboard the schooner,
and found Dupont on deck.
'When do you start?" he asked.
Immediately, monsieur" replied
the captain quietly.
The schooner contained a tiny cabin
in the forecastle Between this and
the poop. in the open bottom, was piled
The lumber, secured with chains, and
stacked high above the sides.
Tn going below" said Hilary, turn
ing away. He did not want to look
upon st. Boniface again
He put his foot upon the top runG
Of the ladder that led down to the
forecastle AS he did 50 he felt a
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-17

recommend the Vegetable Compound to
other women. You can use the Sc
facts as a testimonial. Mrs. NJ.
THEALL BEssEY, 1856 Appleton Street.
Lowell Mass.
Why women will continue to suffer SCI
long is more than we can understand,
when they can find health in Lydia e.,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For forty yeas it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation
liberation, Irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (corfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened. read and answered by o
woman and held in strict confidence.
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ne was staring into her eyes, as if to
iead her secret thoughts.
Tonight | go TO Quebec" said
dupont. Il shall be aboard all day.
may not return"
ne had said the same thing be-
,ole MS last voyage, and she had
= unbelievins, but Indifferent
We're true. Now the words terri
- her no less than his demeanor,
.u ior the first time she wondered
Pierre.
would never believe her story.
would have aroused all the old
ulesS IN him, if he had known. But
He could not know.
lou will come back" she STAN
.eu' You will be back before the
~. go closes. Then we shall he to-
sf mere through the winter We
@ = oe happier than in the past. And
N name!" he cried, seizing her
IL. .ue shoulders. Tell me now! l
"sll no longer!'
Al. oid obstinate look came on her
~ uer remorse and pity instantly
10 Sne compressed her lips and
.s name! Thou shalt tell me!
g nave beaten thee when thou
MIC. But shall not beat thee
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Good Prescription At That

4 shall never call that doctor
again"
whats the matter? Didn't his ad.
vice suit you?"
Not at all. 1t was insulting"
an what way?"
'TIe had the efrrontery to suggest
that it would do me a lot of good ii
I'd quit taking life easy and 90 tC
work.
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stunning blow upon the back of the
head. He staggered, slipped, and fell
down the ladder into the little open
space before the cabin.
Half dazed, he was barely conscious
| of seeing the grinning faces of Pierre
and Leblanc stare into his. His over
coat was torn from his back, his peck
cts emptied. He waited for the knife
thrust, but only kicks followed. He
was lifted and thrown into the cabin.
The outlaws ran back to assist Du-
pont in getting up the sails. 1t was
not Brousseau's plan to dispatch him
within hearing of the shore.
| He heard the sails being hOisted,
| and felt the schooner moving from the
wharf Then he heard a low cry and
saw Madeleine upon her knees before
him.
She bent her face to his. whispering
that she loved him. pleading for for
eiveness. and beseeching him to rise.
And Hilary opened his eyes to dis
| cover that the vision was reality.
| He staggered to his feet and stood
swaying in the middle of the cabin,
while she kept her arms about him.
He began to remember. He knew
where he was now. Madeleine thrust
| the revolver into his hand.
'They have planned to murder you y
she cried II learned of it and
brought this. You must not die, Hill
ary. now that we love each other
He broke the revolver. 1t was
empty, and the bore so eaten away
with rust that to have fred it would
| have been more dangerous to the
| shooter than to his object of aim. He
saw the horror on the girls face as
she made the discovery.
az did not think about the car
| tridges." she cried Il heard you were
| in danger and l seized it and came to
| YOU. What shall we do? | am going
to die with you"
| "We are not going to die" he an
swered But he felt a trickle of blood
IN his eyes. He pulled himself to-
gether to face the situation, thinking
with all the concentration of which
his mind was capable.
He heard the sails being run up. and
the ereak of the cordage in the wind.
| Then the schooner, grinding her
/ course through the drift ice, began to
roll and pitch as the force of the gulf
| current struck her. And through the
| portholes Hilary saw the lights of st.
Boniface reel into the enwrapping fog
and vanish.
With Medicines arm about him he
thought with desperate concentration.
Doubtless the ruffians had gone to as
sist Dupont in taking the schooner out
into midstream, confident that their
victim was at their mercy. Once the
vessel had passed the dangerous ice
and deadly sunken rocks Dupont
alone could keep her on her course.
And Dupont had planned his death.
He remembered the hate on the old
| mans face: but he could not imagine
| the cause of it, for he did not connect
| it with the story about Marie.
They would 4eturn. they would dis.
cover that the revolver was useless
his life was worth about ten minutes
purchase, and of Madeleine's fate ne
dared not think. He must fight fol-
her and live for her. He got his shak'
| ing limbs under control.
ssPm all right" he whispered. I've
got my plan now. Keep behind ms