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Evening journal., 1920-12-21
BANDITS ROB
TROLLEY Grew
and ESCAPE

NANAAANMN|I N'NWN |INN NMANH
appeared in the direction OF this city.
Wilkinson and Woodward said that
while they did not Sc the number Of
the license tag on the automobile,
they are positive that two other men
were in the machine The two bandits
who entered the trolley car wore
slouch hats and wore bands Of crepe
over their faces as masks.
On the arrival OF another trolley
car me victims told Of-the hOld-up
and prepared 20 make their return
trip 10 the city. Later r. Blackwell
conductor OF the second car, hearing
an approaching automobile, stepped
from his trolley car into then road
and faced the coming machine with
a drawn revolver. Sighting the man
and his weapon, the machine turned
as quickly 0s il could before il wal
within 100 feet OF the car and sped
back the way Il had come.
Word al tha hald-ss- ss.-~ tAla-
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR POISONED.

SEAFORD, Dec. 2i.-Merrll Knight,
OF Washington, d. c.. employed by
the State Highway Department as a
surveyor, returned 10 his home yes
terday suffering with poisoning which
highway. He climbed a young sapling
tree and accidentally scratched one
OF his arms. He then came in con-
tact with some poison oak with the
result that the poison has spread over
both his arms and hands and part
OF his body.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

BIG HOUND. n. ID. MY Home city,
Dec. 2i.-RAZZBERRY
Now will want 10 no what / meen
when l wells above like rah stds So
viii now rite whicht il means as
YOU can see most OF the champs amt
ioosing nothing but they crown. For
inst. my friend Joe Stecher loose his
moniker TO my friend Stranguler
Lewis when they got rastling on the
mat & a bird whose name is Layton
who amt much known q amt the 3
CUSHION hillyard champ no more
loose his TO a guy with a name like a
cfgar-De ora & Pres. Wilson loose
his 10 Harding & Jack Dempsey had
"a bird work up 100000 bucks for him
q he amt lost his. The other champ
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. q UNITED Press. )
Spots opened dull today with prices
easier. Sales amounted 10 1000 bales.
Receipts tOtaled 1900 bales including
i4,6O0 American. Futures opened
quiet.
American middlings 1896: good mid
dlings, 1916; full middlings, tt.4t;
middlings. 9.9i; low mddlings, TIC:
good ordinary, sal; ordinary, 4.66.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
DEATHS

BARRY-suddenly IN West Chester, on
December 10. 1920, Bessie Grogap wife
OF John l.. Barry and daughter OF
Tbompson in her zsrd wear.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral services from her late
residence. All n. New street, West Ches-
ter, Pa. on Thursday afternoon, Deem
mount cemetery.
JONEs-suddenly IN this city. on De-
cember 20, 1920, Lydia T., wife Of
John n. Jones, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services, at her late
residence, oil Vandever avenue, on We'd
nesday evening, December %, at 5
o'clock. Interment at l. o. o. +. Gene
terry, Smyrna, Del, on arrival OF train
leaving Wilmington, at 1912 A. NJ,
Thursday.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
no T,TcTTIRF on IRFIAND.

ireland as it is Today" is the sub
ject OF a lecture TO be given by Pro
fessor Hart Of Philadelphia. in st.
pairick's Church this afternoon and
evening. Motion pictures entitled.
"rhe Lord Loves the Irish" Will be
given in connection with the lecture.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
SMOKE CAUSES FIRE SCARE.

Smoke from a newly kindled FIRE
IN the kitchen stove at 629 jefferson
street. last night. caused an uniden-
TILED person 90 send In a still alarm
"a the Fame and WeccacOe COmpa-
Mics The companies promptly re-
sponded but the tenants objected TO
tie nremen putting out their fire.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec. n UNITED Press. )
The cotton market opened irregular
today. December sold at i475, OF IS
January i490, OF 3; March t4.75, of
3; May 1870, off 3; July 1903, up
October 1913, up 50.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
HFRCIUES no RIY AETNA

J. 5. Bdche & Co. announce that
500 OF the stock OF Aetna Explosives
Co. has been deposited with them I'M
der the plan Of sale to Hercules Pow
der Co. This is more than enough
stock TO assure the sale Of the Aetna
Company TO the Hercules Company.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2i UNITED Press y
Opening grain:
Wheat, March i64h @i63%.
Corn, Dec. 69lA@%; May 74dT3%
July 7il5.
Oats, Dec. i7lz; May 1914; JULY
1855.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
MRs. IONS |. RARRY DEAD.

Mrs Bessie G Barry. wife OF John
l.. Barry, died suddenly at the home
Of her husband, in West Chester, yes
Friday. She was wei known in Della
ware. The funeral will take place
from her husbands home on Thurs
DIV
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
IN MTMORIAM.

In remembrance Of Thomas A. Smith,
who died December II. 1913. aged years
and monthsi
Ho murmured not,
We watched him night and day,
Until at last, with aching hearts.
We saw him pass away.
by his Mother, stepfather and Sisters
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

Hh>NcT 10 No. oJl.
1t does not take much time 10
prove by simple addition that
i0i 900 feet or a little more than
80 miles must be Travelled TO
i0i 900 feet or a little more than
feet apart and carry them, one
at a time. to a basket placed ten
feet back Of the first potato.
The simple method is 10 take
the average distance Of 1910 feet
and multiply by 100.
copyright 1920. by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
METHODIST CONVERTS
AT ST. PAUL'S TONIGHT

Persons who professed the Chris
tian faith at st. pauls NJ. y, Church
during the recent revival there will
meet In the church tonight. The Rev.
Raymond w. Cooke, the associate
pastor OF ST. Pauls Church, will
have charge OF the class. He contem-
plates giving a comprehensive course
OF instruction TO the converts, in
matters OF church policy and history
and the fundamental principals OF
Christian living.
The meeting tonight will be for
the purpose Of getting organized and
deciding as TO the best course to be
pursued. 10 is expected that a large
majority OF the new members will
ioln this class, although attendance is
not compulsory. Occasionally there
will be given an opportunity for inc
members Of the class 70 tell their ex-
periences.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

The Want Ads offer many excellent
bargains in real estate and homes for
rent or to sell this month.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

In loving memory Of our dear mother.
Emma j. Ireland, who died six years
ago today:
This world may change from wear To wear
Our friends from day to day.
But never shall the one we love.
From memory fade away.
Her Loving Children
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
LOCAL SECURITIES

Lalru and Company. dupont Build.
Ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local Hecuritica.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO Qui-
NINE tablets. The genuine bears the
signature OF II. W. Grave. S0c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21
BRAIN TESTS.

3 MINUTES 10 ANSWER THIS.
No. SOS.
Evening journal., 1920-12-21

Ex-dlYldend
The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-08

had as large representation as any dc
partment in attendance and theirs wa
the youngest orgnization there. TIL
convention members were the recipient
of much courtesy from the Houma peo
pie. Banquets were given them b,
the Elks and other orders, and they
had a general good time,
The meeting now in progress at tht
Baptist church is being we'll attended
and arrangement have been made fol
the best possible comfort Of the aud
ience. Rev. J. G. Cox, pastor Of the
Church is conducting the preaching
services and is being assisted by Mr.
! Post, who is an enthusiastic leader of
the song services. The meeting viii
very likely continue for a period of
two weeks and it is expected and great
Ily hoped that much good may come
from it.
| Mrs. c. L. Readheimer, of Alexan-
dria, has been visiting in the home of
her sister, Mrs. D. E. Brown, since las,
Friday. She was accompanied by Mr
p. e. Brown, who stopped over day
or two in Alexandria on his way home
from New Orleans. Mr.. Brown has
been working and finishing his course
in law during the past nine months and
comes to Arcadia to be permanently
located here. Before leaving New Or
leans he had the pleasure of winning
one of the events of the Olympic try
outs, which were held there to pick mel
to represent America in the Olympic
meet at Antwerp, Belgium.
Mr.. Collins, a young Methodist min
lister, who is travelling in the interest
of "Wear-Ever" AIuinum wear, gave a
very interesting demonstration Of
aluminium cooking utensils on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bertram
Barnette. About 20 ladies were pres
ent and enjoyed very much the demon
of their worth and safety, and
were convinced that they were alb that
is represented After the demonstra
ton an entertaining contest was enjoy
ed Each lady was given a pencil and
paper with the word Equipment" The |
one making the most words from that
word received a nice prize, and Mrs, |
Wo0dman was the lucky winner of a |
nice piece of aluminium, and Mrs. w.
L. Williams received the BOBBY, an
aluminium tea strainer. Mrs. Julius
Williams also was given a prize and
Mrs. Barnettp, the hostess, received a
handsome piece Of the ware. After the {
contest a nice luncheon was served the t
ladies' by Mr.. Collins. The luncheon
consisted of roast beef, onions, irisl
potatoes, pudding and coffee and icef |
.ea-the things he had been cooking
With the aluminium vessels.
Last Thursday was quite an import
INT day in the history of the w. M. U.
It Arcadia. The associational meeting
vas held here in what is termed an
lll-day meeting, with Mrs. r. E. Davi
II the chair Mrs. Davis, whose home
$ in Eros, is superintendent of this
and Mrs, Strain of Sims
'oro, is secretary, and was also in at i
The program of the days /,
was as follows.
The association was called to ordel
t $50 a. H., and the dev0tiona
The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-08

service was conducted by Mrs. Bel
; Davis, who also delivered the address
J of welcome, which was responded t.
, by Mrs. Bolin of RuSt0n Mrs Davi'
called for reports from the various
w. NJ. [. societies in the association
Iand quite a number of representative,
were present and gave reports.
Mrs. Armour White and Mrs Blanto
Theus contributed a vocal duet whic
was very much enjoyed Mrs. Lee
daniel told how our society is getting
the members to redeem their pledges
for the "75 Million Campaign An III
Iteresting talk by Miss Georgia Bar
fnette, on "Why the Mission Study
Glass;" followed, after which the meet
ing adjourned for dinner,
The afternoon session was full of in
+, ,teresting features. Mrs. B. A. Madde
read al interesting paper. Miss Ok.
ford, who has attended the Training
School at Louisville, gave an very in
Iteresting talk on 'Consecration." "The
Christian Woman's obligation to her
Country, as al Enfranchised Citizen"
by Mrs. D. E. Brown, was the next on
the program, after which Mrs. B. A.
Brewer gave Echoes from the meet.
ing Of the Northeastern Division of
the W. NJ. t. recently held in Minden.
Mrs. Washington of Alto. told quite in
teresiingly of the Winsboro meeting
A talk Oh what society would with
out Junior organization BY Mrs. l..
E. Rogers, OF GibSland, was interest
ing. Mrs. Watson, of Simsbor0, gave
Il picture of church without a Mis-
sionary. society, and all decided that
the situation was not at all desirable
We have omitted above two very en- |
features of the program
one was given. by three little Sun |
beams of Sims6oro Society, who with
their leader, were present. The other
beautiful vocal selection by Miss !
Currie. There were quite q |
number of delegates and visitors from
RustOn, SimSb0r0 and Gibsland, Mrs
Davis, associational superintendent
Mrs. Strain, secretary, Of Simsboro, !
and Mrs. Georgia Barnette, state work
er, were i'll attendance. Prominent
among the visitors from Ruston was
Mrs. Bolin, wife Of the pastor of the
church there, and a good church work
ar. Others were MeSdames Lomax
Cooper, Harrell, Talbot. Goyne: from
Simsbor0 Mesdamcs, Strain. Watson /
and Miss Bryan and the Sunbeams
from Gibsfand Mrs. Colon and Mrs 1.
.. Rogers, and perhaps others. A most
elegant and elaborate dinner was sery.
ID by the members of this society in
he church. Chicken salad. fried chick
N, bread pickles. sliced tomatoes, cake
ind ice cream, coffee and iced tea, and
'thef good things.
The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-08
M1aaa191qs 1qsa5 1.s1 &c g9g(gI1Is19t33
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By Mrs. D. E. Brown Jr Telephone No. 81

A crowd Of young people, chaperonet
!by Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. McConathy, re
turned last Friday from Lake Wan
where they spent several days quite
pleasantly and caught lots of fish,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Langston of HON
Ter, are visiting their mother, Mrs. W
L. Williams, and other relatives in Ar.
cadia. From here they intend going
to Chicago and Battle Creek to spend
some time.
Mrs. Ben Ferguson's friends arr all
, glad to know that she is back at home
again, after undergoing an operation in
Shreveport, which proved successful.
She was accompanied home by DR.. Ben
lon last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellis Jones, and little .daugh-
ter, Mary Ellis, of Bryceland, Mrs.
Lawrence Gloer, and Mrs Bryan Of
IBryceland, were guests of Mrs. ], Audie
Bryan last week. Mrs. Bryan and lit
tile Doris accompanied them home.
Rev. Rushing, who is sent out by the
Estate Board to instruct in the Normal
Sunday school work, was in Arcadia
|all last week instructing class in
Sunday school work. He was also a
guest of the W. NJ. s. at the Baptist
Church last Thursday.
Mrs. A. l.. Runge, Of Jackson, Miss,
full time. Sandwiches and tea were
and family. They have had as guest
Mrs ]. d. Head who has recently Wis
tied her son, Mr.. Douglas Head and
Mrs Head, in Fort Worth, Texas, and
lis now with relatives in Mt Lebanon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown left Oh
last Thursday for their home near
Monroe, after visit to the groom's
old home in Arcadia. Mr.. Brown was
happily married a short time ago to
Miss Otha Johnson of near Little
Rock, Ark. Their friends wish them
both every joy and happiness through
life.
Friends here of Mrs. Johnson, form
erly Miss Inez Mangham, of Monroe,
received the sad message last Thursday
of her sudden death at her home in
Monroe. She left an infant son a lew
hours old. Mrs. Johnson has often Wis
tied friends at this place and was mnch
beloved and admired, and those who
knew here are Frustrated at the news
of her death.
Mr.. Goldman, chief of the newly or
ganized fire department, Messrs. Cap
Jones, Albert Austin and Elton Bar
nette, returned few days ago from
the fire convention at Houma, La. They
The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-08

Mrs. Lamar Driskill, Emma Nc
Coy, OF Winsboro, is the guest Of Mrs
B. A. Brewer.
Miss Georgia Barnett was the CUES
of friends here while attending the W
NJ. u. association.
Mrs. Gay Martin and little daughter
OF Shreveport, are guests Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. Rush WimberIy.
Mrs. Frazier (Verdue Robinson), o1
Dallas, Texas, is visiting her parents
Mf. and Mrs. B. B. Robinson.
Miss Willie Conger left for her homs
In Monroe, after a visit to her parents
MI. and Mrs. w. N. Conger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan, (nee Miss
Myrtle Head1, Of Shreveport, were re
cent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Har-
rell. -
Mrs. Geo. Shields and daughter,
Elizabeth, havelreturned to Shreveport
after a visit to Mrs. s. L. Houston
j and family.
Mr.. H. j J.aJames of Sailes, was In
town q few days ago and was the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs. Bill Grigs-
by, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tooke and Mr.
and Mrs. Bell of Monroe, have been
recent guests Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. e. Runge.
Miss Luda Reynolds entertained her
friends quite informally last Saturday
evening, when they had very delight
ful time. Sandwiche sand tea were
Il served.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B .Robinson's lit
! tle daughter, Dotise, who has spent
some time with her sister, Mrs. Swatz
enberg, In Shreveport, returned to her
home this week. -
4 Mrs. Sam Davis has returned from
the Sanitarium in Shreveport, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Ena, who
is constantly at her bedside, as well
az her other children.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Mcclure and
children, Of New Orleans, arrived a
few days ago to visit their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Johns Mcclure and other
North Louisiana relatives.
Mr.. J. P. Harrell has returned from
a pleasant visit to her brothers fami-
ly, Mrs. Bill Lewis and sons, and
daughters, Of Glenmora, and also visit
ed Mrs B. r. Dudney In Alexandria,
en- route.
The Bienville Democrat., 1920-07-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for the many kindneSses rendered It's
during our recent great bereavement
| the Joss of our beloved wife and moth
Ter. May God spare you the anguish
|Of so sudden and overwhelming sOr-
row.
Fl. r. JONES and FAMILY.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-29

V armade. Delegace vyjela Eel
San Franciska II. cervence,
prijela do Yokohamy A. srpna,
tam Sc setkala poselstvim 2
Prahy. Prijeli spolecne 2 Via
divostoku II. srpna a ieli az do
Novo-Nikolajevska takze ma
VStivili velikou vetSinu posadek
a promluvili k desetitisicum
dobrovolcu. Zak-Marusiak o.
nemocnel a zustal V Irkutsku,
ale pfijede brzo.
Vojska Jest nyni V Sibiri ma
$4,000, domil odjelo 5000, pro
4.500 byly lode piipraveny.
Mimo to ie ma Sibiri pres 80
goo N6mcu, kter patri do Ce-
skoslovenske Republiky a pri-
hlasili sc "a obcany. NaSe VOL
sko neni ma front6 jiz od |. Ii
stopadu, ale pres to vede neu-
stale potycky s povstalci a ma
stale ztraty. Voiaci jsou pre-
svedceni, re dal8i pobyt ma ST.
bifi nema smyslu a mali jen je
dnu myslenku = domu. Pro-
blem je, jak ziskat lode. Stravu
a od6v mali dobre, ale plat ic
$50 rub.u mesicn6, Cili asi ie-
den dollar. Vedou stiznosti ma IL
boh6 postOvni spojeni nedo-
statek tasopisu z vlasti. Zmena
Ve vedcni a urychleni dopravy
| 1lcpslly nyni naladu. Usnese.
mo. ably zprava red. Martinka
! byla r0zesIana casopieum k IL
Verejneni.
(DOkonceni Ultra
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-29
4" Q |. Y NJ PI A +"

Kazdy Sc hrne ma nase So
botni odpoledni predstaveni.
Jsou take tou pravou veci.
Poskytslieme cele predstave-
nj a zyl6Stnosti pro ditky. -
Dospeli l7c, deti &c ma kaz-
de sedadlo v dome.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-29
PROTOkOI. PLENARNI
SCHUZE CESKOSLOVENSKE
NARODNi RADY v
AMERiCE,
konane v Clevelandu, O., s. led
ma 1920.

Pritomni byii: Ia SloVenskou
Ligu Gazdik, Pankuch, Bielek,
Bibza, Bradac, Gessay, Duris a
MARCUS. Ia Narodni Svaz Ces-
kych Katoliku Kestl, Zlamal,
Straka, Masek. Ia Ceske Ma
rodni Sdruzeni Pecival, Marti-
mex, Zmrhal, Tuna, Paskovsky
Bernreiter. Ia Pomocny IS Od-
Dor V New Yorku pani Motako
va, dale prozatimni tajemnik
| Smetanka.
Schulz zahajil DR.. Pecival a
ponevadz uradujici mistopred
seda Rev. Kestl zadal, ably zvo
len byl zvlastni pfedseda schu
re, DR.. Pecival zvolen byl jed
nohlasne k rizeni schdze. Je-
likoz opis protokolu posledni
schuze byl zaslan vsem clenum
postou, bylo usneseno prejit i
hned X vyrizovani beznych Ia
lezitosti.
1 Tajemnik cite dopiS Vojty Be
neSe, V kterem dekuje Narod-
nj Rade "a dar. Dale cten do
pis majora Sedmika, pomocni-
ka vojenskeho attache We
Washingtone, V kter6m ozna-
mule, re die nyn6jSich dispo-
sic bude velika vetSina sibir-
skeho vojska preveZena po To-
dich pres SueZ, nGjaka cast
Panam3kym pruplavem a snad
men5i pocet pojede pres Kane
du, ale poslednim bodu neni
jeSt6 rozhodnuto. Ma zakladt
tohoto dopisu jednani o pTivi'
tani naSich re SibiTe od,ozeno
Taiemnik oznamuje, re po
volenych $500 ma boy scouts
" Ceskoslovensk6 Rcpublice ne
bylo vyplaceno, pon6yadz mi
stopredseda emil namitky, zt
to nebylo odhlasovano vetsinol
pritomnych. Vzhledem k tomu
re zastupae Svazu boy scout,
uz odejel, za,ezitost polozen;
ia stul.
Prozatimni tajemnik refe
ruje correspondence, kterol
mel S neWyorskou kancelar
Herberta Hoovera, tax zvanol
American Relief Administrati
on, European Childrens Fund
Vym6niI radu dopisu redite
lem kancelare panem Gutter
sonem a mel konferenci Sc "a
stupccm kancelare, majoren
Gajhartem. Byl pozadan, abN
ceskoslovenske organisace pfi
sp6ly Ma vylohy presahujici Vi
ce nez pull milionu spojene s o
Sacenim 100000 chudych det
V republice. Ziskal Chicagl
81, 500 od Jednoty Ceskycf
dam $4,000 od Narodnih(
Svazu Ceskych Katoliku, ktert
zaslal teto kancelaTi, vzhleden
k tomu, Ze Alice Masarykovt
kabelovala, ably vSechny penl
ze, scbranc pro Cs. CerVen!
Kriz byIy teto organisaci odv;
deny. Narodni Sdruzeni ma pr
hotove pro tento utel asi $12,
! 600. Tajemnik oznamuJc dale
ze odpoledne dostavi Sc dC
SchuZc major Gaphart, ably clt
most Hooverovy kancelafe lep,
vysv6tlil.
Cten dopis SpoleCneho w
boru pro privitAni Ceskoslovel
skych legionafd ' New Yorku
V kter6m vybor zada yypla
coni uGtu aBi $4,000, jez stale
, uvitani a pohosteni vracejieicl
Sc dobroyolniku z Ceskoslove,
, skc Republiky. Pan Tuna po
dava delsi vysyetleni, drlvejS
pTedseda CSNR. professor ST
mex pozadal je, ably pfivitai
hochy jmenem Narodni Rady
! slibil yylohy tim spojcne ia
/ praviti pokladny Narodnl Il;
!. dy. V debate namitali Cotnl za
q stupci, &c jednak jinc nistn
= vybory, jako Chicagu, mel,
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1920-01-29
Napsal Paul Rouget.

Sc "zastupovati" slecnou Joha
nou. Ia uboha slecinka Co
jste il asi vsecko rekl, jak jste
ii ponizil. - Vite, ia nejsem
tuze citlivy clovek, naopak hru
bJ-, drsny Spalek, ale to
mne pronikalo iako horko a "a
Sc mraz, kdyz jsem slysel jeji
upenlive present smllovani.
Size mi vhrk!y do oci a malem
bych byl vzxrikl dovnitr, aby-
ste il nechal IA pokoji a hledal
tt pravou provinilou osobu u
vnitf, V loznicil"
Andre no uz neposlouchal.
Hlava jeho byla jako rozpol
tena. Kfe6ovite vzdechy draly
Sc z jeho stisneneho hrdla; obi
icho byly krvi podlity.
Ale proc neodpovidal ma ta-
ta hrozna obvineni? Proc BAN
Citu neuchopll a medal wye
sti? Proc naopak snasel tyto
hrozne, tezke obzaloby, ktere
Sc ma jeho chot' hrnuly?
Uprimne receno, ponevac We
1T musil, re je to pravda a po-
nevac dobre 81 uvedomoval, ze
co tento tlov6k nyni vypravu-
JIG. neni nikterak jen vymysl,
rFbrz skuteGna, prozita vec.
Kdyz na minulost nyni vzpo
minal, mnohe dosud nevysv6tle
ne podrobnosti Sc mu vyjasno-
valy a vSecku tuto hruzu pro-
Zrazeneho tajemstvi prozrazo-
1aly.
Do ticha Tia chvili nastaleho
cZval Sc pytlak:
"Nyni at mne povesi! Mic
Jlneho nemam ma srdci. Lituju
Jcn, re jsem tomu lotru hajne-
nu nevpalil pfece jen kulku
60 tela. Ostatne MONA dost, re
jeste nan rada pride. Az ma
stane prilezitost, tez jeho hodi
na uhodi".
u venci slyseti bylo tom O.
Lamziku RUNE hlasy V zap6-
ii dusot konskych kopyt.
Thiennet sehou trhl.
"Cetnici." pravil k sobe tlu
meme. "Veru, neztratili mnoho
Casu - kdo jim ien u d'abla
prozradil, re jsem zde?"
V tom okamziku bylo zakle-
pano.
Andre to preslechl.
Ale Thiennet divokym L.
sm5Skem zahuCcl 81 do vousu :
"Delejme take jednou sami
rana!"
A hned Ma to zvolal:
"Vstupte!"
Objevil Sc na prahu jeden
ne slouzicich zamku.
"Dostavili Sc sem prave diva
cetnici, pane, hlasil, obracen
k Andreovi. "Preji 81 vami
mluviti".
Mattel huti zvedl hlavu, ia
kO by sc byl vzbudil Z tezkych
Snu.
Idalo Sc, &c nerozumi. Stu
he musil vetu opakovati.
"Dobre, iiz jdu", odpovedcI
pax jeho pan.
V tom okamziku sc zrak ie.
Eo sctkal S pohledem pytlako'
vym.
Andre po2Dyval rozvahy.
Go ma nynl pociti? ptal Sc
sebc sama.
20 mne ncmGjtc staroSti!'
rel pytlak. ia 81 4 toho mic ne,
delam; neJsem jediny. koho to
stihlo. a Je to take zcela V po,
radku, Jen at kazdy "a svt
proyincnl snasi svuj trest,,"
Cetnici odevzdali kone led
lomu komoraiku veSli dl
Vestibulu, kan vstoupil take
mattel huti.
Volitel cetniku praNil Is ne
mu: 'assksss
Pane, manc rozkaz, ably
chom zatkli Thienneta, drevo
ruboe na pokraji lcsa bydlici