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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
HOG PRICES
FALL ABRUPTLY
Declines of rs Cents to 81 Hits
Hog Market.


There was a further continuation of the
slump in the prices of hogs on the Local
stock market today. when the prices 1eIi
20 cents to 81, bringing the bulk of the
good hogs around the S13.25 mark and
reminding one OF the times when he
could occasionally buy a pork chop.
The further decline Of the local mar
ket is attributed to the lower prices on
the outside markets, the large receipts
that are being forced ON the market by
the farmers who have at last seen that
the era of high prices is over, and to
the public sentiment that has been brew
ing for some time against the prevailing
high prices.
Good heavy hogs generally prought
S13. 2aG1 80. with the bulk. of them near
er the $12.25 mark than the top of the
scale, and but a few bringing the top
Of the market, $3.50.
Mixed, medium and light hogs gener-
ally brought around $13.25.
The bulk of the sales for the way was
1925.
Receipts for the day approximated II,
600 fresh Hogs with approximately an ad-
ditional 1900 on sale that were left over
from the trading of the Wednesday mar
ket.
Trading was OF general mature to-
day, with most OF the packers buying,
although not their usual quota, and the
Eastern shippers taking 4 good number.
However. all indications Of the early
ana forenoon trading pointed TO large
number Of hogs to be left over for the
Friday market.
Yet packers and shippers induced by
the low prices might buy later In the
day, and cut the clearance down.
Trading on the cattle market was slow,
with prices about steady.
The market WAS featureless, except for
the grade of poor stun that was on
market.
Receipts for the day Appropriated 90G
fresh cattle, with some stale cattle left
over from the market Of the day before
There was a lighter demand for calves
today at the opening, but interest livened
up a bit after the opening and prices
held about steady during the entire fore
noon trading
There were 600 calves on the market
Sheep were about steady at SAGA 80,
and lambs were about steady TO 25c
lower with the close Of the Wednesday
market.
Receipts for the day Appropriated 6Oe.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

THE speaker discussed the league
article by article and pointed ont that
Article x, the misrepresented portion Of
the covenant. was in reality the most
humane of all of them In as much as it
offered adequate protection to the weaker
nations against the outlaw nations who
might seek conflict.
He denied that the United States will
be outvoted in the league. IF this charge
be tF1e, grant that it Is serious objec-
ton, but it is not true" Mr.. Ralston said
He declared the league assembly" does
not decide questions with which 1t deals
by majority vote, but all decisions OF
the assembly must be unanimous.
ut is therefore within the power Of
any member Of the league to defeat the
proposed action of all other delegates
of the assembly, on any question requir-
ing unanimity in action.
Therefore, if our country should be-
come a member of the league, a member
or members of the assembly viii have
the unquestioned power to defeat any
proposal put before the assembly.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
STOCK TRADE
OPENS LIGHT
Steel and p-;la - Demand at
Slight Gains.

NEW YORK, Oct. H-Although there
were no wide movement in any of the inn
portanL stocks during the early dealings
on the stock market today, the tone
was strong and there was a general
disposition to buy at the levels estab
ashed during the last few days.
Offerings were extremely scant, how
ever, and it was apparent that there is
no opportunity to accumulate any subs
stantial line of stocks around current
positions.
On account of this, those concerned
on the long side were disposed to pro-
coed in a quiet manner for a time, some
OF them believing 1t most advisable to
wait for the publication of the first
railroad earnings for the month Of Sep
TENDER
Most of the fractional changes that
took place were to higher prices.
Steel stocks and some of the railroad
issues were in demand at slight gains
Pittsburgh Coal made the greatest gain
in the industrials. advancing two points
to 90.
The strongest stock in the railroad list
was st. Louis & Southwestern preferred,
which rose pa to Az.
The market was firm throughout the
morning with trading on a small scale.
Most of the leading issues held around
the initial high levels.
Steel common crossed 50 and Baldwin
sold up to 1855.
All Of the public utilities were in good
demand at advancing prices.
The st. Louis Southwestern issues fea-
tured the railway group, the common
moving up ever 1 to 3S, while the pre-
ferred rose points to 46.
The market suffered a sharp break in
the early afternoon, following pubIica ton
Of the London dispatch saying the rail
way men had ordered a general strike in
sympathy with the miners unless the
government settled the strike by Sunday.
Steel common broke over 1 point to
Mexican Petroleum yielded over A
points from the high to 1855.
Pan-American Petroleum was s points
Baldwin Yielded ? points to 11sls.
Republic Steel sold down, over 1 point
to 775S.
The rails were freely offered, Canadian
Pacific dropping IL to 124z; Reading
rs to e6, and st. Paul 1 point to ~.
Corn Products declined ~ to SOS, and
Utah Copper over / point to 565k.
There was a rise OF II points In As
ISOLATED Oil to ITO in the final dealings.
Sears Roebuck declined to 110i5, of 3
from the morning high.
Closing prices were: United States
Steel, ssh, of Il Baldwin Locomotive,
1874, of IL; Pan-American, 50, on q {;
Canadian Pacific, 124%, on IA South
ern Pacific, 90. of n; Retail Stores, 1915,
on g Mexican Petroleum, 1874, or "a;
Nickel Plate, ca, off q Reading, 961a, OF
Is; Studebaker, 9TH, unchanged
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
wuoLEsALE PRoDUCE.

Eggs-Fresh, loss on. o4c.
PoIltry-Fowls, 17M22c; brothers, IL
to lbs. 30c broilers. Leghorn, 22e
cocks. Ice; ola tom turkeys. 35c; young
tom turkeys, IL lbs and up. 4Uc: young
hen turkeys, s It's and up, Zoe; Gull thin
turkeys not wanted: ducks, lbs aud
up, 23c; ducks, under 4 lbs, zoe; geese,
10 lbs and up, zoe; young geese. &c
squads. II lbs to dozen, Sc; guineas, 2
lbs per doz, 50.
Butter-Buyers are paying 5SMJ0c for
creamery butter delivered at Indianapo-
lis.
Butterfat--Buyers are paying 57IhSc
for cream delivered at indianapolis.
Cheese fjobbers' selling prlces) Brick
30a3lc; New York ersam, &c; WILSON,
sin full cream, 3lI33c: longhorns, STA
53c; llmburger. 32l33c: Swiss. domestic.
coo; imported. sIQ1.oo.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
GRAIN MARKET
CLOSED LOWER
Wheat Lost 5 Cents, Corn Off,
Oats About Steady.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Grains closed
weak on the Chicago Board of Trade to-
day, wheat futures being off as much
as &c at the close
Corn was Off slightly while oats held
fairly steady.
Scattered offerings and good receipts.
with tendency to continue the bearish
sentiment, were responsible for the de-
cline.
December wheat opened at $2.021S,
down &c, and closed Off 4szc; March
wheat opened down 1ac at $1.95 and
closed down SIC.
December corn at the opening of Sic
was down 1sc and closed of 1c. May
corn dropped Ac at the opening OF S61Ac
and later lost NC
December oats declined &c at the open
Ing of 53hc and at the close was up
9sc. May oats opened at 5SA, or "a.
and closed down Nc
Provisions closed lower,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
CHICAGO STOCKS.
(By Thomson & McKinnon)
In the Cotton Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-The cotton mar
ket opened steadier today at decline of
11640 points, owing to weak cables, I'M
favorable private reports rs to prospects
for a quick settlement Of the British
miners strike and fresh weakness in
cotton goods.
Liverpool, the South and local interests
sold.
There was fair amount Of buying by
the trade on the scale down and also
scattered covering, but this demand failed
to hold prices, which sold down to a
basis of Zoe for December by the end of
the first fifteen minutes.
Sentiment appeared to be more bearish
here, despite I1fa7J-atic wectAer in the
Southwest.
After showing decline of from e5 to
10 points the market turned strong in
the late dealings on sharp covering and
closed very steady at a decline of 80 to
So points.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
'RALSTON POINTS
LEAGUE BENEFITS
Declares Article 10 Has Been
Wholly Misrepresented.

PORTLAND. Ind, Oct. 21.-A big part
of Jay County turned out to hear Sam
uel NJ. Ralston, former Governor Of In
diana, discuss the League of Nations last
night.
The speaker accused the Republican
senatorial cabal of misleading the peo-
pie on the question or the League Of
Nations and declared it was up to the
people to say whether they wanted a
league OF. no league-war or no war
now that the Republican presidential
candidate has come out squarely against
the league and the Versailles treaty and
so favored a separate peace with Ger
many
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
rIryrIAND PpoDrcr

CLEVELAND, pOct 2f.--Butter--Extra
tub lots, 6ld61isc; prints. 62Gp62isc; ex-
ira firsts. 59laMG0c; arsts. 5si5G50c: sec
onds, 55G56c. Eggs Ohio 1rsts. new
cases, G2c: old, 6ic; fresh gathered
Northern extras, 66c; extra frsts, &c
Western cases, frsfs. Coo "a case con.
tains 30 DOZEN. Poultry--Good heavy
fowls, 2JM30c light stock. 2JI30c
brollers. $4,000: old ROSTERS, 21423c
spring ducks. 35G37c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Marriage Licenses

Charles West, Beech Grove...... o.
hessie Barker 122 Bethel avenue, .,
beecn GfoYt-s ..'..ss s.. -..t...... ~
william II. Sanders. 21g9 Miller st. 49,. %
Maude Bentz. go2 Fletcher ave. ....,.. Is
Charley Hill, 600 Indiana ave. ....... p
Ada Dawson, 622 Indiana Hye...... 20
Earl Mills, Vincennes. Ind. ......,..... -
Elsie Biersdorfer. Vincennes, Ind. II
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
INDIANAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.


Bids for car lots Of grain and hay at
the call of the indianapolis Board CT
Trade we're
Wheat--Easy: through billed, no. :
red. S223h@2.25.
Corn-Easy; No white, Soh@9119c;
No. . yellow, ssQ90c No. mixed, sea
SSc.
Oats-Easy; No. white, 53G54c.
Hay-Easy; No. l timothy. S27@275O ;
No. 2 timothy, S26026,50; No. light clo-
yer mixed, 500. 50@26; No. clover hay,
$24@2J.
Inspections
Wheat-No. red, 3 cars; No. red,
/ car; No red, ear; sample. car
total, cars.
Corn-No 1 white, cars; No. 2 white,
s cars: No white, 1 ca-; No, white,
! car: No. / yellow, ? cars No. 2 yell
low, 16 cars; No. 2 mixed, 3 cars; total,
80 cars.
oats-No. 2 white, II cars; Nc. white,
2 cars; No white, 2 cars; No. 2 mixed,
1 car; total. % cars.
Standard timothy, 1 car.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
ToT.rDO CASU GRATN

TOLEDO, Ohio. oct. DIV heat--Cash.
220; December, Sal Corn--No. 2 vel
low. 94e. Oats No white. 56h0TiAc.
Rye-No. .. $3.50. Bariey-No. =. a0c.
CioverseedZC n910l. Si2To; 1920
and October, $3.50: December. $3.50 f;
February 1870; March. $500: January,
Sls S. Timothy--Cash Ct91S and 1919
So 22Js: October, $40 December. $3.50 /;
E4-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
CHICAGO GRAIN.
cHIcAGo ISL oRAIN.

CHICAGO. Oct. whent--No. and
No. red, s2.13is No. l hard winter
Si9T: No. > hard winter. S2O0A M2o3 !;
No. 3 mixed, Sia3 Corn-No. / mixed,
sGIh a s62tc: 40. white, s6i4 nS lac; No.
2 yellow, S4h ds6i5c; No. . mixed. s4la
sISGc: No. mixed, S3c. Oats No. l.,
531t aJ3isc; No. = white. 52ai q safe; No.
white, 50i5m52c: No. white, 59M50c
standard 1880
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Deaths

Milton Backemeyer, Is, 1899 Marlowe
avenue Emphatic leukemIa
Susan Jane Mcdaniel, TO- 1907 Ashland,
arterto scleresis
Ida L. Maple, 30, 1744 Draper, EN-
bolism.
Eva Bryant 43, City Hospital carcin-
oma.
Edna NJ Hitchcock, "a, Central In
diana Hospital, lobar pneumonia.
James Proctor, II, 1136 College, broncho
pneumonia.
Beatrice Stone, SO, 241J East Tenth,
influenza.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Old Adage Put to Test
speoial to The Tlmes.

HptNIdI 20 I no lIIIIVb.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Oct 21.-It has
been said that whoever takes the last of
anything will be an old maid or bachelor.
VIII this saying prove true in the
matter Of issuing marriage licenses?
Only one more license is left on the
docket in the clerks Office.
Since Jan. / there have been 1877 mar
riage licenses issued in this county.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

NEW YORK. Oct. 81. Copper weak /:
spot and October offered al &c., No
vember and December offered at t5&c.
Lead weak; spot and October offered at
nc; November and December offered Mt
zoe. Spelter weak; spot offered at 7.30c !;
October. November and December offered
at T2Jc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Money and Exchange
Indianapolis bank clearings today were
IS OH 600, against 81, Ia. 900 week ago.

NEW YORK Oct 21.-Foreign ex-
change opened higher. Sterling demand.
SS.44&. up 14c; francs, $3.50, up COOP:
lire, .037S, unchanged; marks, .0142, on
.00O1; Canadian dollars. 1850
The market closed unsettled with sterl-
ing regaining some of the ground lost
Immediately on announcement of the
British rail strike declaration.
After declining to $3.41A. sterling raj
lied to $S42, still off 2hc; sterling closed
at $3.42, of 21ac: francs, 0646, off 002;
lire, .0376, off .00o2; lire cables, .037T
marks, 0141, of .0O2; Canadian dollars,
.oO50.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Commercial bar
silver: Domestic unchanged at 9912c;
foreign, 39sc higher at S1%c
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Bar silver was lid
lower today at 5314d.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

TONGUE ALMOST CUT IN TWO.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 2I.--
Wilbur kirkpatrick. factory employee. al
most bit his tongue IN two Wednesday
when he received a blow on the chin.
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wHoLEsALr .nEEr rRIoEs.

The following are today's wholesale
prices for beef cuts as sold by the In
dianapolis markets:
No. 2. &c; No. 3. CSC Rounds--No. q,
25c; No. 3, 23c Chucks-No ?, 1sc: No
8, lac. Plstes--No. 2. 12c; No. 3, lie.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
tBy Thomson & McKinnOn.)


The public, as well as the profess
sional element, have been inclined to ig-
more labor troubles in England and have
proceeded on the theory that our market
will be governed by our own national
conditions. necessities and resources.
There has been no aggressive buying
movement, but a sufficient demand Offset
By only limited offerings to give the
market the appearance Of rising ten
dency.
Notwithstanding contradictory reports
Of business conditions In the steel and
iron trade the shares of this group dis
played strength, and the public utilities
have recently been sharing with the rail-
roads popular favor.
In the midst of today's session the an
nouncement was made that the strike in
England is to be augmented by the
RAILROAD men. who, In sympathy with the
coal workers. will stop work at the end
OF I3e week.
This was followed by a moderate wave
Of liquidation with some recessions in
value.
,nsidering the gravity of the situa-
ton, the decline that occurred was In
significant.
We 10 not share the apparent public
indifference.
we are disposed to regard the situa-
tfon in England as sufficiently serious to
command the attention of all here, and
until affairs there show some signs Of
clearing, unusual caution is warranted.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
WEATHER CONDITIONs.

High barometric pressure continues
over eastern sections with generally fair
weather; but some precipitation has oe-
Cured since Wednesday morning from
the middle Rocky Mountain States to the
western lakes region. Temperatures con-
tinue generally high throu ghout tho Mis-
sisstppt Valley and the east, and as a
rule, are nearly normal over the western
highlands and the far northwest.
j. IL. ARMINGTON.
Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady unchanged to IA
points lower and on some covering ad-
vanced 8 to 10 points.
Reports Of the threatened general rail
strike in Great Britain and other beartsh
conditions Of trade brought declines of
rs to 1870 points.
There was a better feeling around the
close with prices net Al to ITO points
higher
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
FEAR 12 WOMEN LOST IN FIRE

4 Los ANGELES, Oct 21-Fear that
dozen women, reported missing, lost
theirSSlives In a fire that swept FIVE
story bnilding in the downtown business
district ytoday was expressed by police
officials, while practically all the firemen
from dgwn town dre stations fought the
1ames{
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

CHICAGO. Oct 21-Bntter- Creamery
extras. sac; creamery arsts 4lm54c arsts,
4l052c; seconds. $685. -0rdinar-
les, 5lG5fc; frsts. 57NI5sisc Cheese
Twins. 22Ac; Young Americas CSC. Live
poultry Fowls. 2362sc: ducks. nc (:
geese, zoe; spring chickens. &c; turkeys
4oc; roosters, zoe. Potato Receipts, 32
cars Wisconsin and Minnesota, $1,000
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
HAY MARKET.

The following are the indianapolis
prices for hay Sby the wagon load.
Hay-Ioose timothy, new, $26l29
mixed hay, new. S26@2S; baled, $27@29.
Corn-Bushel, $1.10Q1.2O.
Oats-Bushel, new, 50G56c.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
WAGON MHEAT.

indianapolis -four mills today are pay
ing 81 for No. / red wheat, S1.97 for No.
2 red wheat, and $1.94 for No. red.
Other grades according to their quality.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Oct 21.-The clearing
house statement: Subtreasury debts,
$5S4.614; exchange, 1885,, 641, 723; balances,
Ss3.53S.931.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
Wsathe..

The following table shows the state of
the weather at a. m. Oct. Fl. as OBJ
served by United States weather bureaus
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
TWENTY STOCKS AVERAGE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Twenty indus
trial stocks averlg ed 1926. an increase of
.66 per cent. Twenty active rails aver
aged $500, an increase of .05.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

NEW YORK, Oct. 2I.-Total sales on
the stock exchange today were 536, 400
shares, and $14 991. 900 In bonds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21
WHOLESALE FEED PRICES.

GRAINS.
Shelled corn, small lots. -. ......$ IL
Shelied corn, large lots. -. ...... IL
Shelled corn, 2bu sacks. N .. IL
Oats, bulk, large. q
Oats, less than 100 bu. :. 49,. Is
Chicken wheat. cwt. sacked. 40
CORN MEAL AND FEONR.
Corn meal, cwt, net. ........A.$ 3.3
E-z-Bake bakers -four. 98-lb EackN 1877
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-21

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 21.--Spot cotton
opened In better inquiry.
Prices we're easier. Sales totaled 1000
bales.
dltngs, 1790d; fully middlings, 1671d;
middiings. 12.21d; low middlings, Hid I,
good ordinary, S.46d ordinary, 7.4ed.
Futures were steady.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-25
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and My Husband
By ADELE GARRISON

appearing and knew that its passing
from her to me had been unoo-
served.
MY brother wants you to read II
as soon as you can" she said, and
ne asked il I might stay here until
The next train goes back, in about
an hour. l believe, 50 that any one
might think ] lad no especial or
rand simply wanted 10 see YOU.
That's 10 hh either" she added
childlsEly. xiv ing nae a loving little
hug I always want 10 see you"
land / YOU. Esther I replied
warmly, returning her cmarace, and
drawing h-r through The door irtO
The hall. 4 am so glad You Coulc
run over between trams." I adde,l
in a louder voice FOR the benefit Of
my motheT-in-law. You've beep
neslecting me shamcfuuy lately
CoInc upstairs To my room and LET'S
have p good Old-fashiOned talk"
II had hoped 10 blind my moth
er-in-,aw tC their being nothing out
OF the ordinary in E.sIher's oo,riag,
one glance at her as we passed
through the rom with n hurried
greeting 10 her would have disap-
| Dc inJcd ne. for her lips were pdrsei
II
I ing glanced darlxly from her eyes be
fore sale returned their gaze to ner
/ book.
please remember when you are
/ talking that Richard Second Is
| aSleep in his crib" she said eoldly.
/ and tl.at when he sis awakened II
/ is lard TO get him 10 sleep again. .
/ To my great relief, however, she
! made no other comment, and with
a brief, Wen he careful" / turned
| Esther Up the stairs
Safe IN my own room with the
I doo~ locked b3htnd Us. L TOOK the
uote from my dress, read it over
/ htstily.
1t was the briefest of epistles,
typewriter, without date, salutation
or signature:
The trial is set for two weeks
from today. Please communicate in
stantly with me should anything
turn up"
] / turned a little faint, for the
words brought wildly 20 my mind
what l had tried to forget, that Ken
meth Stockbridge with whom had
worked for a year, and whom my
dear friend, Alice Holcombe, loved
with the whole strength OF her won
/ dCrful soul, would so soon face the
ordeal which might end in the mos
shameful OF deaths.
The next instant a less uuselfish
sentiment svayed me. II the trial
were set e., so short a tim ahead
/ IL would maep renewed Ictivit. up
on the part of Jake Wiiscy." with
/ the dread Of the man rising before
me I whispered the tense wish
careful lest Esther. looking osten-
tatiously out OF the window. should
/ hear il:
"Oh, if Lillian were only here!'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-25

The evening OF Robert Savarin's
arriV3l was an unusaliy balmy one,
so we took advantage of IL to cit out
upon the veranda after dinner.
Dicky and the elder artist were so
deep in discussion OF one Of their
many subjects in common that they
did notice what / saw at once, the
slight girlish figure Of Esther Wal
ters turning in at the gate.
/ felt my heart humping against
my side so fOrcibly that II seemed
as though it must be audible TO the
group on the yeranda. With a muir
INJURED Pardon" which ! am sure
neither my husband nor his friend
heard. / rose from my seat and went
intO the house, and from thence
rapidly to the front door. for I wish
I'd 10 anticipate the girls ring.
Ny mother-in-law. who fears the
night air, was reading in the living
room. and the aroma Of a good cigar
floating down the staircase told me
that my father was enjoying him
self in his customary after-dinner
fashion. smoking and reading while
lying comfortably upon the specially
made couch. which is one OF his pet
pieces of furniture. and which ne
always carries with him whenever
pr1ctica bic.
No other reason for the girls call
sprang 10 my mind but the one OBJ
sessing thought that her brother had
sent her with some message con-
erning Kenneth StOckbridge which
he did not dare 10 bring himself
reelected grizzly az I found myself
trembling vistbly when 1 laid my
hand upon the door knob that I was
becoming not quite sane upon the
subject Of the StOckbridge case, and
I tried 10 persuade myself that when
7 had greeted the girl. who had been
a favorite pupil OF mine In the Bay
view high school. ] should find that
trains TO make me a little call.
she had simply come over between
But when l had opened and closed
the door hLhind re I saw ny the
anxious look i'm the flower-like face
gazing into mine that my Fremont
| tion OF the reason for her coming
/ had b-cn justified
oh Mrs. Graham" the girl be-
gan IN a low voice. Quick, hide
Z this"
she slipped me a little note which
I PROMPTLY tucked into the bodice
I OF my gown. Esther drew a deep
/ breath % reI+cf as she saw IT. DIS