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CHAPTER J.
The "Troops"

1T was hard luck, said Searles,
"that I should spend year writing
a play for woman only to find that
she had vanished-jumped off the
earth into nowhere. This was my
highest flight, Singleton, the best writ
ing l ever did. and after the vast
pains l took with the thing, the only
woman l ever saw who could possibly
act it is unavailable; worse than that,
absolutely undiscoverable! Nobody
knows I have this script; I've kept
quiet about it simply because I'm not
going to be forced into accepting a
star I don't want. I have Il feeling
about this play that never had about
my other things. The public has been
so kind to my small offerings that
I'm trying to lead 'em on to the best
can do; something little finer and
more imaginative, with touch of
poetry, if you please. And now"
He glared at me as though 1 were
responsible for his troubles. AS he
knew l had been flying in the French
aviation corps for two years and had
Just been invalided home, 1 didn't
think it necessary to establish an
alibi. Fate had been kind to Dick
Searles. In college he had written a
play or two that demonstrated his
talent, and after rigid apprentice
ship as scene-shifter and assistant
producer he had made killing with
"Let George Do It." farce that earn
cd enough to put him at ease and make
possible an upward step into straight
comedy. Even as we talked a capac-
ity house was laughing at his skit,
"Nho Killed Cock Robin?" just around
the corner from his lodgings. So his
story was not the invention Of q re-
iected playwright to cover the non.
appearance of q play which nobody
would produce.
"Isn't it always mistake to write
a play for q particular star" I sug.
gested. "Seems to me I've read some.
where that that is among the beset.
ting sins of you playwrights."
"Old stuff, my boy; but this isn't
one Of those cases. The person had
in mind for this play wasn't star
but a beginner, quite unknown. II
vas when l was in London putting on
'Tai. Gold that saw her; she had
a small part in pantomime, and
pantomime IL the severest test of an
actors powers. you know. A little
later she appeared in Honorable Wo
men, a capital play that died early
but there age in 1 felt her peculiar
charm-it was just that. She was ex
uuisite! No one ever captured my
imagination as she did. I watched
her night after night. I was afraid
that when I heard her voice it would
break the spell, and l actually shook
like a man with an ague when she
tripped out on the stage as the in.
cenue in honorable Women And
her laughter! You know how hollow
the usual stage mirth is, but that girls
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"Oh, I'm Not Knocking the Deao!"
Dewing a trial. She was well liked
by her associates in spite Of the fact
that she was bit offish and vanished
from their world the minute the cur
tain fell.'
"a clever governess out of a job,
satisfying craving for excitement
and playing the mysterious role as
part of the adventure. Am I to as
sumo that you've burned your play
and that the incident is closed?"
"Oh, didn't burn it; l have a copy
locked in a safety vault, and Dalton
left one heavily sealed at a small ex-
elusive London hotel where, he found
after much difficulty, the girl had
lodged during her two engagements"
"You're morbid" l said. "Show me
her photograph"
He laughed ironically. "Never a
chance, Singleton! You haven't yet
got the idea tha. this young
woman is out of the ordinary.
She refused to be photographed
wrote it into her two contracts that
this was not to be asked I never
saw her off the stage, and I can't give
you q description of her that would
be of the slightest assistance to the
keenest detective alive. In that panto.
mime she was a frolic, the clowns
daughter. and, although nobody saw it,
she was the whole piece, the elusive
sprite that could evoke laughter and
tears by a gesture, lifting of the
brows, a grimace. BY utterly differ
ent methods in Honorable Women
she proved her wide range of appeal.
Hers was the one true characterize
tion in the piece. When Terry was in
her prime you remember how we used
to say that only one bird sang like
that, and from paradise it flew? Well,
this bird sings on the same branch
Her voice was her charm made audi
ble!"
"Rave some more!' I pleaded.
"You never talked better in your life. y
Don't be an ass" he said sourly.
Lets forget her and take squint
at your affairs. Just what do you
mean to do with yOurself?"
my shoulder still creaks little, and
the doctors advise me 20 sit around
for a while. They offered me some
jobs in Washington. but desk work
and inspection duty are too tame after
a couple Of years spent in star climb
ing. I'm going up to Barton-on-the-
Sound and I'll camp in the garage on
my uncle's place."
"Your uncle played you nasty
trick" interrupted Searles; "getting
married and then adding to the crime
by dying. You couldn't beat that for
general spitefulness."
do you remember he immortal
lines:
"'Oh, skip your dear uncle"
The Bellman exclaimed
Al he angrily tinkled his bell''7
"Oh, I'm not knocking the dead!" he
protested. "Mr. Bashford always
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ESTATE of Enoch G. Alice, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of
Administration upon the Estate Of
Enoch G. Alice late of St. Georges
Hundred. deceased, were duly granted
unto George W. Alice, on the Twenty
first day Of January A. D. 1920. and
all persons indebted to the said deceased
are requested to make payment to the
Administrator without delay, and all
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required to exhibit and pre-.
sent the same duly probated to the said
Administrator on or before the Twenty
first day Of January A. D. 1921. or
abide by the law in this behalf.
GEORGE w. ALLEE,
Administrator
Address
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Attorney-at-Law,
Middletown, Delaware.
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laugh had the Joy Of the lark ascend
ingw
by Jove" I CALCULATED, 'there's
more here than appears. You're IN
love with the girl!''
Rubbish" he cried impatiently.
you'll think I'm talking rot, but this
girl was the Installation of a char
acter I had dreamed of and groped
after for years. That's all; but It's
whole lot, I can tell you!"
"Let us be practical for q moment,
Searles," I urged. "Emperors, presi-
dents, and popular murderers are not
more conspicuous than the people of
the stage. No girl talented enough to
get two engagements, even for small
parts, in q trst-class London theater
could vanish. With your acquaintance
in the profession you'd be able to
trace her anywhere on earth. BY the
way. what did the paragon call her
self?'
"Violet Dewing was her stage name
and the only name the managers knew
her by. assumed that, Of course,
all I had to do was to finish my play
and then have Dalton, who represents
me over there, make an appointment
to read it to her; but Dalton worked
for three months trying to find her,
without success. I wasn't the only
person who was interested in her.
Dalton said that half a dozen mana
gers had their eye on her, but after
Honorable Women closed she stepped
| into the void. knew what you're
thinklng-that the other members OF
the two companies she appeared
with must have had some inkling OF
her identity, but tell you Dalton and
I exhausted the possibilities. 1t was
by accident that she got her chance In
the pantomime-s0me one wouldn't do
at the last minute. and they gave Miss
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ESTATE of John Downs. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters of
Administration upon the Estate of John
Downs, late of Blackbird Hundred, de-
ceased, were duly granted unto Martin
B. Burris on the sixth day of January
A. d. 1920 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to ex'
hibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on or
before the sixth day of January A. D.
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
MARTIN 3. BURRIS,
Administrator.
Address
Mi0dlotOwn Dnlawaro.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM F. SCHWAT-
KA, Deceased. Notice is hereby given
that Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of William F. Schwatka late OF
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased.
were duly granted unto William H.
Scott on the Eleventh day of March A.
d., 1920 and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to ths Administrator without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrator on or
before the Eleventh day of March A.
D., 1921, or abide by the law in this
behalf.
WILLIAM H. SCOTT,
Administrator.
Address
Townsend,
Delaware.
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Middletown, Delaware.

ESTATE OF JOHN MONTGOMERY
Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of John Montgomery late of
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto Goldie O. Mont
gomery on the Twentieth day of Feb
rutry, A. D. 1920. and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are request
ed to make payment to the Administra-
trix without delay, and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Admin
istratrix on or before the Twentieth day
of February, A. D. 1921, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
GOLDIE O. MONTGOMERY,
Administrative.
Address
GEO. l.. TOWNSEND, JR.,
Attorney-at-Law
Ford Building, Wilmington, Del.
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LADY LARKSPUR

LADY Larkspur" is a de-
Iightful little whimsey Of a
story by Meredith Nicholson,
author. of "The House Of a
Thousand Candles" and
other charming romances
that nearly everybody has
read. It's short and sweet
and full of the fanciful
charm which has made
Nicholson deservedIy popu-
lar.
Bob Singleton is the hero.
He's an aviator inva|ided
home. His Uncle Bashford
has married an English
woman in Japan in his old
age, died and left a widow
whom Bob has never seen.
Said widow, present where
abouts unknown, is mystery
No. !. Mystery No. 2 is Vi
oIet Dewing, an entirely
charming English actress,
also missing from public
view. Bob's friend SearIes
has written a play, "Lady
Larkspur," especially for
her and naturally is combing
the universe to find her.
Bob goes to the Bashford
"farm" at Barton in New
England to recuperate. The
household is made up Of
broken-down hotel EN-.
pIoyees befriended by the
uncIe-comedy material.
A young and attractive
woman arrives and says
she's the widow. Bob is
quickly captivated. Appear
in due course a puzzIing
stranger, a remarkable
fan, and a suspected Ger
man spy-materiaI foI ad-
venture and incidents both
exciting and entertaining, to
say nothing Of mystery deep
and dark.
In the end-but what's
the use in spelling it! Read
it for yourself.
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embroidered in black dots. Jet and
crystal ornament another pair OF si.k
stockings.
Evening Wrap.

For evening it is very chic to wear .
brocaded wrap. One Of the color
schemes most in favor is a combina-
ton of black and gold. Effective as
one could possibly wish Is wrap with
huge enveloping collar of quilted
satin edged deeply with bla"k fox.
Gold galloons and heavy gilt cords
serve still more to enhance the charm.
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A Thouoht,

It's not easy to be famous or skill
full or pre-eminent in ones chosen pro.
fession, but it is easy for every man tc
be a kind father, good neighbor, q
true friend and a loyal citizen. If he
is these he Is all that men Of renowp
can be. The great man who has won
his greatness at the expense Of his
children or his neighbors or his
friends has traded lasting memories
for temporary fame.
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Too Deep for Him.

An Irish sailor, after pulling in sc
fathoms of line, muttered to himself.
"Sure, it's as long as today and to.
morrow! It's a good weeks work for
any five men. More Of it yet? The
says mighty deep, to be sure" Then
he suddenly stopped short; and, look
ing up to the officer on watch, he ex.
planned: "Bad luck to me, sorr, If
l don't behave somebody's cut off the
other end Of this line y'-Congrega.
tiOnaliSt,
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SEALING Wax in the Middle Ace,

Sealing Wax IN the Middle Ages.
Wax seals were used as far back as
1850 in England. Most Of them con-
sisted of q mixture of beeswax and
resin, others of pure beeswax. Two
seals in the public record Office in Lon
don of the dates 1899 and 1923. re-
spectively. were composed Of wax.
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Eastidious Hosiery.

Among the French silk hosiery are
some with triangular insertions Of
black tulle outlined with leaf embroid-
sry in gold. Another style has an in
,ertion of plain black tulle set in front
nearly up to the knee. The tulle Is
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Have Soap in Liquid Form.
When shampooing never rub the
soap directly on the hair, as it gums
and is almost impossible to rub or
rinse off. Always have the soap in
some liquid form.
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ESTATE OF FRANK BURCHARD


deceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate OF Frank Burchard late of
Appoquinimink Hundred, deceased,
were duly granted unto Sarah E. Bur
chard on the Second day Of March A. D.
1920, and all persons indebted to the
said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrative without
delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the SAID Administrative on or
before the Second day Of March A. D.,
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
SARAH E. BuRCHARD,
Administrative
Address
MARTIN B. BURRIS,
Attorney-at- Law,
Middletown, Delaware.
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REGISTERS .oHsEReyc
ESTATE or MERRITT II; Wttsf1!

- .gs - = 81 - ~ -a tsts1 =
EsrArE oF \! MERRITT \, Yre rGf1s as!1s
Deceased. " Notice is hereby given that
Letters Of Administration upon the
Estate lof Merritt NJ Willis late of
St. Georges Hundred. deceased, were
duly granted unto H. N. and N. N:
Willis, Jr., on the Twenty-first day OF
December, 1918, and all persons indebt-
ed to the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executors without
delay. and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Executors on or before
the Twenty-first day of December A.
D.. 1919, or abide by the law in this be-
half.
H. N. AND M. N. WILLIS. JR.
Executors.
Address
CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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&~~@7
Cor New Taffeta Dresse

Cor New Taffeta Dresses.
New taffeta dresses Of plain color
are enhanced only by exquisitely
dainty fichus of embroidered batiste
Of net lace and Of organdie.
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Borough Of Brooklyn.

ALBANY HEIGHTS. Sterling place and
Kingston av.. near Interboro subway and
surface cars: large outside room In apart
ment; steam heat. electric light use of bath =
business woman preferred; references. De-.
catur 1928.
PARK SLOPE, block from Park. = Large
front room, handsomely furnished. scrupu-
business people: references. Owner. South
2g79.
SCHERMERHORN ST., S9.--Large. attrac-
tive front room, light housekeeping: seps
rate or together: two minutes Borough Hall
subway: conveniences. Phone Main $685.
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FLORIDA HOTEL

Widow desires to sell prominent hotel, 100
rooms, completely furnished; 70 acres; 10
Gated on water front; concrete piers; fruit
trees; ready for business. Particulars and
photo. ]. FRIEDMAN. 2O6 West 42d.
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5000 per Year.

We have client who has desir-
able executive position open for man
who can adapt himself to office or
selling work: good future with I'M
limited possibilities: $4,000 invest
ment. amply secured: yearly salary
$1,000; bank references financial
statement rendered. Write McKENNA-
MULLER ADV. AGENCY. 16 Court
ST. Bklyn.
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25-ACRE ESTATE

near Rye; modern dwelling. II rooms.
baths; cottage garage and stable extensive
views of the Sound large lawn and numer-
GUS shade trees; offered at low price for
quick sale.
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
East Side.

SID. 116 East-In exclusive family: two
sunny we'll heated rooms: private bath,
attractively furnished. Lenox 10111.
seTH ST.. "a East.-Nicely furnished room
home comforts; electricity. elevator. steam
heat. hot water; rent moderate. TEL Lsnox
1870. ant 27.
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FIVE story IN the W. 70's. near Park-1,2.
1-8: absolute net income exceeding 81 900.
J. @. HOUGH CO.. 200 B'way. Est. 1900
1900 BUYS excellent dwelling, 306 or 80
West 115th st, 3k stories. SHARUM. ITO
Broadway. Telephone Cortlandt 72O2.
SO. 900 buys 4 story dwelling West 9th st.
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RESORTS.

Atlantic Cny.
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MONEY TO LOAN AND WANTED
ON BOND AND MORTGAGE.

AT REASONABLE RATES.
FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES.
LARGE AND SMALL. AMOUNTS.
SIAWSON HOBBS, 162 w. I'D ST.
WANT 81 800 first mortgage on good Wood
haven. Queens, dwelling. SHARUM, 1I0
Broadway.
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HOUSES TO LET-FURNIsHED


HANDSOMELY furnished high class room
ing house w. seth St; straight; fine IN
come. BLAKELEY, 344 Columbus av.
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FACTORIES FOR SALE OR RENT.
BUSINESS PLACES TO LET.

LOFTS, e-13 DEsBROSSES sT.-s,000 so. e.,
bOc sq. IT.; sprinkler: elevators; light
sides; Immediate possession; mfg. Longacre
4s10. AMEs CO.. 26 w. 31st
OIrTICiT5. 434 square feet, Wall st. district TO
lease: will also sell furniture and arrange
transfer OF two telephones. Phone Broad
3Tig
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

JERE JOHNSON JR. CO..
Real Estate Auctioneers will sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION.
FOR the account OF whom II may concern.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18TH.
At IL O'Clock noon. In the Brooklyn
Real Estate Exchange. 1s9 Montague St,
$50 SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF ESTATES OF LONG BEACH.
Jere Johnson Jr. Co.. 1893 Montague ST..
Brooklyn.
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FOR sale.--United States letters patent.
'featurous comb cleaners combination" !"
No. 1.340.S17: small capital will manufac-
ture; every home n purchaser must sacri-
flee. IRWIN BRANDON. Naughton Glen,
Alta, Canada.
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INFORMATION WANTED.

INFORMATION wanted Whereabouts Rufino
Fernandez Herez, corporal a. ~. v. IN
France. Address VICTOR HBREz, Bsya-
non Porto Rico
pFsEo saber paradero Rufno Fernsndez
Herez, Cabo Ejercto Americana en- Fran
cia Dirijc VICTOR HEREz, Bayamon.
Porto Rico.
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REAL ESTATE OUT OF CITY.
Long Island-SaIe or Rent.

FOR RENT-From January to April 5, at
very moderate price. attractively furnished
house, rooms, . baths, enclosed sun porch;
convenient to station; 40 minutes TO New
York. For particulars, JOHN HILL, tele-
phone 10S Westbury, Long Island.
HOMES. S6.500 upward. easy terms. HYDE
g. BAXTER. Port Washington. L. I.
SPRTNGFJELD, l.. l.-Houses and lots. bar
gains. SCIIABEHORN. opposite station.
Telephone Springfield 1917.
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1ooxloo VACANT; 136th street. near River
side Drive equity s37 500; consider city or
country property. SIIARUM, i70 broadway.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.

PLOT In East SOS 1000 square feet. sos .00C
net income $500 HARRIS. VOUGHT
CO., Q East 46th st.
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Fiorida-saIe or Rent.

FOR sale by owner. one Of the finest estates
in F1orida beautiful waterfront: every
thing modern. abundance Of fruit wonder
full bargain at $4,000. Address WINDSOR.
North Michigan av., Chicago.
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AT RIDGEWOOD. y. j., bungalow. rooms,
bath steam heat, all improvements, newly
painted and decorated; plot 60xlA0. garage
81 800. Box o. Ridgewood. n. J.
RAMSEY Five acres five room cotti sc,
electricity, water: chicken houses for 600
photographs: 1900. HOVER. 212 Broad
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FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEOUs.


INFANTS and chiidren's sweaters; manu-
facturers' samples at 50co reduction. ".
KI1sSLER, 333 4th av.. cor. 25th ST., city.
long handle steel snow shoveis, 90 centr
SCOOP coal shovcis, Si.5o. hEfL VUL-
CANNING CO.. e06 9th av-
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westchester-saIc or Rent.

NEW ROCHELLE HOME, $4,000,
A bargain, 10 rooms. baths, gas, clcc-
tricity, freplaces. sleeping porch; plot 3Ox
100. O'CONNOR REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
24q Huguenot st. Phone 5oi New Rochelle.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all prices.
DOWNEY. 239 Huguenot 81. Tells. 1sOI-466l. !.
REWARD & KRAFT. Real Estate, 23c
Tugueuot ST. Tel 254f New Rochelle.
$40, 5OO-Modern, substantial room stucco
dwelling, in fine shape; plot o0xloO. THOS.
s. BURKE, Flagg Building, Yonkers.
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Miscellaneous
REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE.

FARMS for sale: catalogue free.
etrout Farm Agency, Box T.. $50 Nassau 81
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BUSINESS PLACES TO LET.

Above 18th 81. TO 59th 81. Gnclusiye).
East River TO North River.
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New York state-saIe or Rent.
New Jersey-Sale or Rent.

WORTHY FARMS EVERYWHERE.
RATSON FARM AGENCY. 4s9 5th av.. N.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.


CASH paid for property threatened with
foreclosure. Details? Quick. 1S9 Herald
Fulton st.
WILL. lease properly In need o; repairs
for alteration. ASSETS FUNDING CO..
507 5th av.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OR GARAGE;
$4,000 Square Feet

gREENwICH ST, NEAR SPRING:
ON LONG TERM LEASE
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
DRIVEWAY FROM STREET TO STREET.
First floor, concrete contains II 900 square
feet; cold storage plants. . elevators. stable
accommodations 90 horses steam plant,
office, &c. WOLFE q CO., 81 Liberty st..
Phone John 1862.
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FARM PROPERTY.
Massachusetts.

FOR Saic.--A 50-acre fruit farm. five miles
from Greenfield. good marketing centre
modern farm house. running water at house
and barn for terms write or call M. s..
CARPENTER. Bernardston. Mass. Tele-
nh Q.A