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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-18
Liberty Bonds
Money Market

New York, February 17.-Mercantile paper, 6@61s per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, $3.32%: commercial 60-day bills on banks. sS.32%; commercial 60-day bills, s3.32A; demand. $3.35; cables $3.35Z Francs, demand, $14.34; cables 14.32. Belgian francs, demand. 1884 cables, 1882. Builders, demand, 36A cables. 36s. Lire, demand, 1S.S2; ca bles, 1890. Marks, demand, 100; ca bles, 1.01. Government bonds irregular railroad bonds irregular. Time loans strong, 60 days, 90 days and six months BE. Call money steady; ruling rate per cent; bank acceptances, 5Ac.
 Bar silver $1.30; Mexican dollars. s1
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Nrtn1lork Tribn1,t

New York, February 17.-CSpeciaL)- The financial community was given to understand yesterday that big things were under discussion before the quarterly session of the federal reserve board and the advisory coun- Gil at Washington. It was taken for granted that the chief topic of dis cussion was the credit crisis. It would not surprise Wall street to see an- other advance in reserve bank dis count rates before many days. In fact, there was talk yesterday of rise in the rate by the local bank before the end of the current week. Conner cial paper discounts at the local bank are still expanding despite efforts to force liquidation of such borrowings An officer in one of the largest of the national banks, who is close to the lccal reserve bank, pointed out recent ly that the next move would be 70 advance the rediscount rate on com mercial paper above the open market rate. The last advance put the bank rate about on a level with the open market rate. It is reported that the next advance will put the rate on commercial paper rediscounts to 6iz or 615 per cent. It is now per cent, having been marked up to that level from 4$4 per cent.
 Few market prognosticators were bold enough to predict that the rise in the ratio would carry very much further. It was felt around the street, however, that people were com- ing to a realization that railroad stocks still have valuable equities be- hind them, and that after all real value would count in the long run. Banking sentiment with regard to the railroad legislation was much more cheerful. Bankers who have been criticising the bill now before Congress, actually talked favorably about it, and in some cases said it would work out satisfactorily.
 Wall street is given to quick shifts
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COttonseed Oil
 By Assoctatsd Rress

New York. February 17.-Cottonseed oil was easier under scattered 1iquida- ton induced by the sharp break in lard. Short covering on the strength in cot- ton checked the decline. Closing prices were 12 to 20 points net lower Sales. 27,300 barrels. Prime crude, SIS i9c; prime summer yellow. spot, 20.S5c; March, 20.75c; May. $2O.75c; July, 2to5c prime winter yellow and summer white nominal.
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Sugar Market
 8N Aasaciated PriSa

New York. February 1.-The local market for raw sugar was quieter to- day and the undertone was easier. Holders were asking 10 cents for Gu bas, cost and freight, but it was be- lieved that bids of even 9A c would De accepted with buyers not inclined to marke fresh commitments. Porto Ricos were offered at 101zc eff. The market closed easy with prices nominal.
 In refined supplies are increasing, but deliveries are being held up by the poor transportation facilities. which ac- counts for the accumulation, with a good demand reported. Prices are un- changed at Is to 15c for fine grant, lated.
 The market for sugar futures was easier, in sympathy with raws, closing at net declines of to 10 points. Trading was quiet with total transactions of 300 tons.
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WALL STREET RUNS : STRONG AT FINISH
 AZ TER BAD START
Rails Came Out in An I'm preSsiye Manner During the Final Hour of
 TurnOvers
By A..ssI.,.s Prs.

By Asseetated Press
 New York, February 17.-Stocks were heavy to weak in the early stages of to- days session, but gave an unexpected demonstration of strength later, the mar ket closing with numerous gains of ? to points.
 Rails came forward in an impressive manner during the active final hour, sec ondary as well as high-grade issues par ticipating in an advance which complete ly overshadowed the trading fiji the usual { favorites.
 Aside from an increasing conviction that the market has been very thorough ly liquidated by the heavy selling of the last fortnight, the only tangible explana- tion for today's recovery was the lower ing of money rates.
 Apropos of the railroad situation, how ever, it is generally assumed that the ap- preaching return of the various systems will be followed by important mergers and consultations, making for greater economy of operations and efficiency of management
 Call loans opened at per cent, the first initial offering at that low figure In several weeks. Time funds manifested easier tendencies, though still in scant supply and a better inquiry for commer- cial paper was reported.
 The bulk of the first hours selling was coincident with dsquieting rumors from Washington, and again emanated from professional interests That faction con tinued to exert further pressure against high-priced industrials and specialties. some of which registered lowest prices for the current movement.
 When call loans continued to hold al the minimum quotation, however, exten- sive short covering ensued, the list nov ing steadily upward from the intermedl- ate period to the strong finish
 Railroad bonds strengthened wltn stocks, but other issues including iIn- erty Bonds. were again irregular sales, par value, were SIP, 250,ooo. Old United States bonds unchanged on call.
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Port Movement

New Orleans: Holiday; receipts. AIS; exports, 2071; stock, 426,SSO
 Galveston: Middling, 4l.50c; receipts. 9725; sales. 750; stock, 33,621.
 Mobile: Holiday; receipts. 721; stock, 22,075.
 Savannah Middling, 3s.50c; receipts, 1922; sales, 314; stock. 212,5s4.
 Charleston: Middling, 40c; receipts 13; stock, 143,331
 Wilmington: Receipts. 17s; stock, so, G15.
 Texas City: Receipts 4554; stock 72,- POI.
 Norfolk: Middling. ss.75c; receipts, 73e; sales. 1929; stock, s1,717.
 Baltimore: Stock, 6S65
 Boston: Middling, 3S.s5c: receipts, 137; stock, $500.
 Philadelphia: Middling, ss Csc; stock 10.147
 New York: Middiing, 39.4oc; receipts, 50; exports. 27S2; stock, 5S.20s.
 Minor ports: Stock, 15.139
 Total today: Receipts, 22,755; ex- ports, 4S0S; stock, 1.A52,7s1.
 Total for week: Receipts, 1o3 4o9; exports, 61,631
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,270,O1S exports. 4.169.557.
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Mexico; Rama, Kingston. Jamaica, Walter Hall Cuba
 Arrived; Schooner Lucocar, Portugal. put back in distress.
 Sailed: Steamers Lake Singars, Ha- vana via Cuban ports; Yumuri, Pro- greso via Tampico and Vera Cruz
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Metal Market ng Aasaai~tak Draas

New York, February 17.-Coppef steady: electrolytic, spot and first quar- ter, lsc; second quarter. 19@ 19Ac. Iron steady. prices unchanged. Anthony. $11s71a. Metal exchange quoted lead quieth spot and March. $S.75 bid; sJ asked Zinc quiet: East St. Louis deliv- cry. spot. ss.s7ia bid: ss.Ssis asked. At London, spot copper, f119 i2s Sd; flu lures, f122 2s Sd; electrolytic spot f127; futures f1s0. Tin. spot. 1891 17s Sd; fu- lures. E3s2 17s Sd. Lead. spot, f50 12s Cd; futures. t5l los. Zinc. spot. fs0 15s fsttnrAs. fe3 2s 5d.
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Interior Movement

Houston; Middling. 4o.25c; receipts. tt,427: shipments, 5694; sales, s96; stock, 242,07S.
 Memphis: Middling, 3sc; receipts 6o14; shipments. ss53; sales, 125; stock, 29342S
 Augusta: Middling. ss.50c; receipts, SS1; shipments. 15s2; sales, 14s6; stock, L62,f ,f56
 St Louis: Middling, s9c; receipts, 1880: shipments, 1887; stock 962S
 Little Rock: Middling, 3sc; receipts, 566; shipments, 510; sales 51o; stock. 50,145.
 Total today: Receipts, 2o,527; ship ments, 13,576; stock, 79o.SS9.
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Port Eads, February 17.-Arrived; ispelL Nuevitas Cuba. diverted to New York; Caprera, Italian. Norfolk; Mana qua, Nicaraguan, Bluefelds; Matanzas,
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New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton By Associated Press
By Associated Press

New orleans, February 17.-No cotton or rice markets, holiday on account of Mardi Gras.
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Figures show that the textile industry in the devastated regions of France has reached two-fifths of normal production.
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Atlantic Coast Line 1st 4s .... "A
 Baltimore & Ohio cv. 45zs ..... sOs Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ...... S3 Cen. of Georgia Con. 5s, bid =. S2
 Central Leather 5s ............ 94& Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s .... 7S% Chicago, B. & Quincy joint 4s.. 93h Chicago, Mil. & St. P. cv. 415s.. 6S
 C., R. I. 6 Pac. Ky. ref. 4s.... 60 5s City of Paris 6s ............... sO1s Colo &s Sou. ref. 415s ..... 7O& Denver. & Rio Grande consol. As 6Oh Dominion of Can. 5s d93D.... sl
 Illinois Central ref. As .......... 6sB Int. Mer Marine 6s S7% Kansas City Sou. ref. 5s 6S
 Liggett & Myers 5s ........... S7% Louisville & Nashville un. 4s.. 55A N. Y. Central deb. 6s .... 9oA Norfolk & Western cv. 6s .~... 1oe Northern Pacific As ........... 73 Penn. gen. 5s .......... SSa Reading gen. 4s T9 Repub Iron & Steel 5s (1940), bid 90 St. Louis & San Fran. adj 6s.... 59B Seaboard Air Line adj, 5s ..... 34 Southern Bell Tel. 5s. bid ...... SJ Sou. Pacific cv. 5s ......... 1o1 Southern Railway 5s .......... S2 Sou. Railway gen. 4s ......... 56ss Texas Company cv. 6s ......... 100 Texas & Pacific list. bid .....r.. S2 Union Pacific As .........-.,... S01s U. K. of c. B. & I. 51ss (193D.. S6 U. S. Steel 5s ............ 96A Virginia Car. Chemical 5s 93M Wabash 1st ............... S1
 Wilson &s Co. cv. 6s ............ 9lE
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Capt. LEONARD WOOD, Jr.
Vice President

Son of General Leonard Wood, who saw service overseas as a captain on the staff of the s1st Division. He's "chip off the old slock," "go-getter" with a record for making good on every venture.
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Spot Cotton

New York. February 17.-spot cotton steady; middling, S9.4O
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The first national womans rights con Vention ever held in the world was that which assembled as Worcester. Mass
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Bunks for ships so supported that they remain level, no matter how much a vessel rolls, have been patented by an English woman.
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MARINE NEWS
By Associated Pres,

Mobile, February 17-Arrived: Steam CT Knoxville, New York; Schooners Percy R. Pyne, Pensacola; c. T. Cherry, Macoris; Jean Anderson. Cuba.
 Sailed; Steamer Lake Gardner. Ha- Vana
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New Orleans. February 17.-Cleared Steamer none today.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

KtUbpAfu bTo8s cL O0s Cotton Merchants Hanover Square. Nav York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cstton Exchange. New Work Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv. fer the prrehAse and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil Cor future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con. Signment of spot cotton fo- delivery. Cor respondenee invited.
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CAPT. J. M. CRAVEN

Is well known business man of Balti- more, Md, who served captain in the Adjutant Generals Department at Camp Meade, Md, during the war. His war record is one of enviable proportions.
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We Stake Our Reputation on This
"And We Promise Every Shareholder
Stock Will Be $2.oo After March 5th

$ Adf only and is notg holdings will n
 
 ~hereh in f safe $ a of the  Q n a h. that backed all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-03

Local admirers of L. X. Lincoln
will be given the opportunity of see
ing their favorite in his latest pro-
duction, THE Inner Voice" on
Thursday when this picture will be
the chief attraction at the Ditmas
heatre,
Mr.. Lincoln is one of the most
successful stars now before the pic
ture loving public and the number
Of genuine successes in which he
has played is equalled only by such
figures as Douglas Fairbanks, w. S.
Hart and Mary Pjckford.
In THE Inner Voice" Mr.. Lincoln
is given the greatest opportunities of
his career. He is one of the very
few big stars who does o demand
that special stories be written for
i'm. Mr.. Lincoln believes that an
actor who is worthy of the name
ought to be thoroughly competent
to play any role for which he is
cast.
In THE Inner Voice" Mr.. Lincoln
goes through 81 many experiences
that at the various stages of the
drama he is the same man in body
but a different man in mind and
spirit. In the handling of this many
sided Characterization. he has met
with the unanimous praise and APP
prevail of critics in all parts of the
country.
THE Inner Voice. from a scenic
as we'll as dramatic standpoint ranks
among the greatest and most expen-
sive motion picture productions ever
projected on the screen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-03
THEATRES
Coming TO aicstlc

Clever. inimitable and original is
"My Lady Friends" the new de-
lightful comedy. in which thai skill
full comedian Jack Norworth. will
be seen at the Majestic tomorrow
night. The plot is fun Of interest
absolutely novel. and is handled by
an exceptional cast. Norworth plays
a young man who has made a lot
of money in a short space OF time.
and after making il wants to spend
it and have everybody around him
have a good time. He is somewhat
handicapped by his wife who, al
though not stingy woman. does not
believe in spending money as he
thinks 1t should be spent. He be
lieves that a woman should have
beautiful gowns, jewels. etc. and
when he cannot persuade her To
have them he takes up three young
ladies. upon whom he spends money
with a lavish hand. and yet does It
with no Interior motive, only wish
ing them to have a good time. In
doing this he gets himself into lots
Of trouble, and getting himself out
he falls into many laughable situa-
tions. OF coruse at the end he
proves that his theory is right and
everything ends we'll. ". II. Frazee,
the producer. has mounted the show
with a lavish hand.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
CHAPTER VII.

It may. seem unreasonable that
story by man incidentally met, an in
different acquaintance, bad started a
solvent at work on my mysteries.
am discussing, now, matters I had
tried to keep out of my consciousness.
Things at Hartley had insisted upon
an explanation which did not want to
find or give.
could not kill curiosity, although
was shamed by it. felt indecent in
my almost involuntary conjectures re-
garding Mrs. Sidney. Circumstances
did demand an explanation. No one
could perceive the strange facts of the
house and not speculate as to their
cause. It might be unpleasant TO do
so, but it was impossible not to do SO.
The predominating fact, however, was
that my folks were coming home, and
1 knew that my affection for Mrs. Sid.
ney had become a sacrament and my
affection for 1sohel tragedy.
The yacht brought these dear people
to the landing in the river at Hartley
house 1, in the city, was called on
the telephone by Isobel. There was q
dynamic value in the inspiration of hel
voice. She was, in her greeting. cheery
and wholesome. 1t was a glad, clear
"Hullo !"-crisp and jovial.
My people came home in May, an(
the day after their arrival I went tt
Hartley house with my belongings, re
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
"You knew that man and you
wanted to kill him."
(TO BE CoNTINUEDa
AND He DIDN'T COME BACK
Man Looking for House Seemingly
Had No Desire to Meet the Mid
dIeweight Champion.

Excuse me, ma'am," said a gentle
man, as his ring at the door was an
swered by the lady of the house, "but
is this house for rentY'
'Do you see any sign up?" she an
swered very tartly.-
mo, ma'am, but I didn't know but
what it was for rent. I pass and re-
pass the house quite number of
times, and I am rather taken with it
Do you rent the place yourself?"
'sYes. sir"
"And could you tell me what it
rents forY'
1--WE pay thirty-five dollars
month";" she answered.
"Ahem, thirty-five dollars, eh? Why,
I am willing to pay forty-dve dollars.
Would you have any objections to my
going to your landlord"
"You had better come in and see
my husband first"
"Why should I see your husband,
ma'am?"
Because he is the middleweight
champion of the world, and after he
gets through with you I don't think
you would even want to pay ten dol
lars month for the house. I'll tell
him to expect you this evening"
The man has not returned yet. He
probably never will He wants to rent
house, but he don't want to meet a
champion
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
6be Mystery Of
Hartley House
by George H
BY
CLIFFORD S.
RAYMOND
q q =
illustrated by
IRWIN MYERS

upon a scene which could not be ex-
planned His wife, in spite of her ef-
forts at control, was in hysteria. The
friends presence was ineXplicable.
Arrangements were made to satisfy
honor. The friend was killed in fash
ion satisfactory to the police and who'll
ly satisfactory to the outraged hus.
band.
There was the situation: an innocent
man, dead, a wronged husband salts
fed, the wife absolyed by the romantic
lying statement of the man who sacri
feed himself, that in the transaction he
had been presumptuous and the wife
entirely guiltless-and tie guilty lover
gone scot-free. But the servant knew
| Tremendous possibilities in this, Alcott
thought
Then Alcott went to other stories. A:
he drank more, he made them personal
1 felt sick. 1t was outrageous for m!
recollection to emphasize his merel.
incidental remark:
"It might have been Montevideo."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
ALcOTTS STORY.

synopsis. = DR.. John Nicholson,
gust beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
Of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr.. Sidney is an American, a semi
invalid, old and rich and very de-
sIrous to live. Mrs. Sidney is a
Spanish woman. dignified and reti-
cent. Jed, the butler, acts like a
privileged member of the family
Hartley house is fine old isolated
country place, with a murder story,
haunted pool" and many watch
dogs, and an atmosphere of mys-
terry The haunted pool' is where
Richard Dobson, son of a former
owner of Hartley house, had killed
his brother. Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor in his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
so he can't be locked in. He meets
Isobel, daughter of the house, and
falls in love at first sight In the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He interferes. Mrs. Sidney makes
light of it. John buys a revolver.
John overhears Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have his way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
to kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
to consent to the announcement of
his engagement to Isobel. The
young people consent to the make
believe engagement. Later they
find it is to head off Jed, who
would marry Isobe1. Jed tries to
kill John. but the matter is
smootheG over. John, though "en-
gagged" to Isobel, conceals his love.
Mr.. Sidney visits a nearby prison
and has Dobson, the murderer,
pointed out. Jed tells the story of
the Dobson murder The family go
south for the winter and John is
lonesome.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03

never went back to the penitentiary,
but once week Jed or | drove over,
and he was interested in our accounts.
Jed was beginning to wear off the
fine aspects Of his good behavior.
Some restless ambition tortured this
man, and some power he had not COM
pletely used invited him to make full
use of it.
1 had implored Mrs. Sidney to in
form me instantly if he became OBJ
noxious again. / understood how i'm
portant it was to protect Mr.. Sidney's
peace of mind, but thought had the
upper hand of Jed-although not un-
derstanding his case at all-and could
manage him.
Isobel, knowing that she was pur-
sued by the ridiculous ambitions of
the man, found amusement in it. I
found only moral nausea. I could
see Jed's arrogance arising again, and
twice week 1 Swas awakened by his
singing in the hallway as he came from
drinking in Mr.. Sidney's room. 1 was
expecting something to happen; and
something did, but it was certainly
not what I expected. 1t opened up
new phase Of the mystery.
One morning 1 was waiting for Jed
to bring my coffee to the pleasant
room which he early in our acquaint-
ance had recommended. Not the least
curious thing about Jed was the fact
| that he seldom in his sober moments
was anything but perfect servant
when service was demanded. It did
not matter how serious and deadly the
issue might be between Jed and me as
men; when the matter lay between
Jed and me as servant and served, Jed
I was the servant. Therefore, no mat
ter how, things might stand with us
when, in the morning at an early hour
1 went to the room Jed originally sug-
gested, I expected him to come with
my coffee, and he always did.
1t was my habit to arise at seven
o'clock and be dressed and in this
room by half-past seven. I usually
read a book until Jed brought the cof-
fee and the morning paper. It was 3
luxurious and restful experience to
have this hour each day.
:, This morning in question was read
ing placidly when looking out the win
dow, I was startled to see strange
figure of a man on the lawn. He was
close to the house, almost under my
window, and I even could see that he
wore earrings. He had handkerchief
around his neck. He was swarthy and
black-haired. I thought he was Span
ish, and I thought he was a sailor.
These were only impressions, but they
identified him for me later. He was
passive and was looking up at the
house in an interested but puzzled
fashion, har1nlessly, one would have
said, If the wholly unexpected nature
of his presence had not been in itself
significant.
Men wearing earrings were not SO
common Of sight as to allow one wear
ing them to be unnotieed. Strangers
of any kind seldom came our way
l Strangers of his kind were extraordi
= nary. He was looking up at the win
: dows as if he sought the answer tC
something that had interested If no
mystifed him. I knew, in every in
stinct, that he had not come in b.
chance but by design.
I was looking, leaning forward, a
this strange phenomenon on the law
when crash of metal and breakini
china gave me shock. Jed-whom
had not heard entering-had seen owe
my shoulder the stranger on the law
and had dropped the coffee tray.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03
Partisan Mementoes of Napoleon.

The statue of Henri of Navarro on
the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in
Paris, is a memento of Napoleon, for
it was cast from the bronze of the en-
peror's statue which was torn from
the top Of the Vendome column in
1914. This column was erected to
honor the victories of the great SOL
dier, his martial deeds being depicted
in a spiral strip which covers the sur
face of the pillar. His figure, in the
robes of a Roman emperor, has since
been placed at the top. The Exchange
bridge was erected by Napoleon and
still bears his monogram, the arches.
The famous colonnades of the Louvre
district are his work. He designed
them in memory of his native Corsica,
where that type of architecture is
common.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-03

Capt. Sutton obeyed without a ques-
tion. The other gave the command,
and the chauffeur drove on down
through the streets of Coblenz between
lines of United States troops on either
side of the road. AS the machine ap-
preached, sharp commands rang out in
the night air, the men came to present
arms and the officers to salute.
After riding thus for some time, the
officer of high rank ordered the chauf-
feur to stop. The last Of the lines OF
fighting men had been passed.
"Drive this officer to the billeting