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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
Impersonates Himself.

Can you imagine a senior disgusting
himself so that one of his teachers
does not know him? This happened
to George Banta Friday evening. He
dressed like a clown and painted his
face.
When he arrived at the door to the
gymnasium, where the senior party
was in progress he was met by Miss
Troxell and Dad" the janitor-
George calmly started to look for his
ticket, when to his embarrassment he
remembered that he had left it at
home. However, he reached into his
pocket and then handed some money
to Dad for another ticket. Miss
TroXell made remarks concerning the
improbability of the clown being
senior. When he endeavored to buy
a ticket he was refused admittance
on the grounds. that he was not a
senior. He protested his innocence.
He whispered his name to Miss Trox-
ell. She was then certain that he was
a villain and an impostor. Moreover.
she was going to have him arrested
for impersonating a senior. This was
humorous but uncomfortable. George
finally succeeded in convincing Miss
Troxell that he was George Banta.
He was then admitted to the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
313 Kansas Avenue

Saturday night, April 16, we close our retail
business.
Tuesday, April 10, 1 100 p. M, we will offer our
entire stock of goods at Public Auction in quantities
to suit purchaser. Consisting of Groceries and
Household Goods. Remember the date April 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
THIS WEEKS STAFF.
Editor: Shaler MagaW.
Reporters: First Hour Class.
The Office Bench.


OF all the places in Topeka high
school, perhaps the most respected by
students is the office. And of all the
articles in the office the most repug-
nant is the bench which runs around
two sides of the room. 1t is ugly and
unsightly to look at; it is stiff and
hard to sit upon; but worst of all are
the reason for sitting thereon. 1t is
well known that even the most COM
Portable seat is a torture to those
whose consciences are beratiEg them.
The discomfort of the seat is easy to
bear in comparison with the thoughts
of the persons who inhabit it.
The first time a student occupies
this bench he is perturbed and melan-
eholy to the utmost. Each successive
time, however, his bearing has little
more of bravado even tho his heart
may be in his mouth. This spirit or
bravado decreases as the time for con-
ference approaches; till at last a very
modest and repentant student enters
the inner room, the sanctuary of the
principal
A great many students advocate the
removal of this bench which is so un-
popular amongst the student body
1t is to be .removed-yes. actually re-
moved This removal will occur the
same instant as the millennium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09

Hominy, No. 2 can. -. &c
Sauerkraut, No. 8 can. sc
Orange Marmalade,
can. .........1 1890
Apricot Butter, 8 cans ESQ
Mixed Vegetables, can. Sc
Crescent Cooking
Molasses, can. .;.....5e
Macaroni, pkg. Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09
dog yapphg thru the water beside

dog yapping thru the water beside
him.
The air was pungent with the smell
of seaweed. the grass bordering the
narrow footway glistened with dew.
Ferrier walked to the end OF the
cliff path and leaned over roughly.
erected fence. looking down at the
sand and rocks below. II seemed an
eternity since that wet morning when
he landed In Liverpool. He had lived
thru much since then-had crowded
more Otter experience into that one
fortnight than in all his life before.
He thought OF Micky's friend, the
real Ralph Hastings. and wondered
what he Rad thought OF him and the
abrupt reception he had received
from him In the London hotel. He
would write 70 him. even IL only for
poor old Micky's sake he would write
to him.
He remembered the letter which
Joan had destroyed. His mouth
twisted wryiy at the thought Well,
he must write another, that was all,
and post II himself.
II only she had not opened and
read IL? II only he had not had the
damning evidence OF his own eyes
He turned and walked back. He
could not bear 10 think any more
He was torn with conflicting emo
tons. She had opened his letter and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09

Mra Muskrat went on a. singing
and a singing to her little baby
muskrat She sang three verses
about Mr.. Sprinkle Blow, the Wealth
erinan, and how kind he was m
everything. How he locked up Jack
Frost. and Mr.. Storm and Old Man
Flood. and Sizzly Dry Weather. and
Thunderand Lightning. and all the
other Nuisance Fairies. and did
everything he could to make 1t pleas.
ant for everybody. She didn't sing
about Nancy and Nick because she
didn't know that they had gone to
help the Weather Fairy. But she
was going to know II soon.
Every verse she sang got q little
bit louder than the one before. be-
lcause the nice comfortable house that
Mr.. Nuskrat had made for her and
the babies beside Ripple creek. there
was roaring which almost drowned
/ the tones of her voice. 1t sounded
like Mr.. Storm. somewhat, but Mrs.
Muskrat knew that It couldn't be
! Mr.. Storm when her husband had
just been in and said the sun Was
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An that evening Dot carried with
her a suggestion Of being about to go
OFF in Mysteries II l opened my
mouth.
The next morning II was the same.
She spoke to Edith over the tele-
phone ms l ate my breakfast /
heard her say:
IT do wish. Edith, I could ten you
what Tom said last night. 1t was
too delicious for anything. Yes, alb;
solutely delicious. I've been laugh.
ing about IL ever since.
This afternoon? Yes, I'll be glad.
No, don't think I'll tell you what
Tom said. 1t was so very funny l
think Ill keep II to myself. No. it's
going to be a real secret
wondered whether she would tell
When she came back to the table
I said to her coldly:
TIN glad ] have been able to ar
ford you so much innocent amuse-
ment. But don't you think the Joke
has worn rather thin?"
please, Tom, don't make me
laugh again"
You can be mighty sure I won't"
Not another word was spoken at
tho meal. When I had drunk my
coffee / kissed Dot on the forehead
and left. ] felt had trouble enough
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cause to get II from her may have
to give some Information in ex
change" There was a meaningful
pause. you refuse! Very we'll
Good bye
She rang off. and I wondered
whether she would fulfil her threat.
She could certainly cause a lot of
trouble II she told Dot that the ac-
cident to the engine had been fake.
Dot would want to know why I
hadn't informed her OF It. But how
could Edith do this without hurting
herself more than she hurt me?
was still angry at Dot because OF
the way she had made fun OF me.
felt that II there were to be any
determinations they would not be
all on one side.
TO BE Continued
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1.-THE UPHILL ROAD"
BY RUBY M.AYRES

His hands were cienched. He could
feel the muscles tightening In his
arms as he waited for a repetition OF
that cry or Its answer. He had once
half killed a negro out In the back
woods OF America for knocking a
woman down. and she had been q
stranger. while this piteous cry was
in Joans voice - the voice OF tbs
woman he had loved for a few brief
days. even II now he had put that
love behind him forever.
But It was not repeated. Saw
for the gentle roll OF the sea,
everything was quiet
Ferrier went back TO his room
leaving the door aJhr. and got into
SONS clothes. He knew that fur
Their sleep was impossible. He sal
down on the side OF the bed wait
ing for a sound which he knew
must come sooner or later--ths
stealthy sound Of a step: then h
went softly back to the door ana
looked out. Joan's brother was
stealing along the passage TO his
own room. the streak OF light be
meath the door opposite was ex
tinguished. Ferrier gritted his teeth
his fingers tineled to be at the
mans throat. Impulse urged him
to go out then and there on tho
moonlit landing and have IL on,
with him. but prudence made him
wait The time was not yet ripe
Presently. the cautious closing OF
a door sounded thru the silence
Ferrier waited a moment. then he
went out on the landing again
and listened breathlessly outside the
room where the streak OF light had
shown. II she was hurt--if the
brute had dared to lay finger or
her. Terriers heart hammered
chokingly In his throat the blooi
sang in his ears. as thru the shut
door came the muffled sound oil
sobbing, heartbroken sobbing.
A wave Of anguish swept over his
heart. Whatever she had done
whatever she was. she was only a
woman. and weak. He began Il
remember that In all probability she
might have been this mans tool al
along-that she might be afraid to
resist his will. And yet with al
the desire OF his strong nature, and
all the strength Of the muscles Ma
ture had given him aching to defend
her, what could he do? He was help
less--powerless! Once let him show
his hand. and the house would be
closed against him forever.
He went back TO his room and
flung himself, dressed. face down.
Yards on the bed. What was the
good Of his strength II he might not
use II? The swing Of the pendulum
has tossed him back again remorse.
lessly. Love for the woman who
calmly plotting his downfall gripped
him mercilessly. Each sound of her
muffled sobbing had been like a blow
on his aching heart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09
A STRANGE SOUND

out bright and warm. She went on
singing. and this was the last verse
Of her song
"Oh. hush. darIin'. bye. baby dear.
We are happy and safe. never feax.
Spring is coming now soon.
BY and by twill be June,
When the crickets and pollywogD
sing to the moon.
Jack Frost and his fairies who lcvo
so to tease.
Have gone to the stars DER the topo
Of the trees,
Meier a storm nor food, nor . h8
of bad weather.
Can hurt us, 30 cozily huddled t.
gether."
Suddenly she held up one Of her
feet. Goodness graciousm she en-
claimed in dismay. 81 wish that Mr..
Muskrnt would shake himself and
wipe his feet on the doormat before
he comes into the house. He's got
this place dripping wet"
The roaring outside grew louder
CTo BE Continued
Copyright, 1921. by N. Z. Az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09

what do you want to sing that
rotten song for, Joany' Hastings said
almost angrily Surely. out OF all
have found something better. Fer
gier looks bored to death"
Il wasn't bored" said Ferrier.
Hastings went forward.
a I've Just written to Major" he
aid He indicated the letter IN his
n hand. Il asked him to run down to-
morrow IL he's not engaged. You
know Major. Joan thought He
broke off, frowning: Joan had slipped
E away. Hastings struck a match on
4 the stone window sill. In the sud
den flare FesTier saw that he was
smiling.
Joan doesn't care for Major par
ticularly," he said easily. she's
queer little girl; quite unprecedented
the fancy she's taken to you. Fer
I rier"
Richard Terrier made no answer.
He wondered what would happen
|Awere he to seize the man by the
oat collar and fling him thru the
1pdow. 1t enraged him to see the
lketa> being so carefully laid for his
Xentrapment. II enraged him TO think
n that they imagined he was going to
be fool enough to walk into them.
He would walk just exactly as far
as It suited his convenience. and
then-then he would show them both
the sort Of man they had TO deal
with.
1t did not take Ferrier long 70
sleep that night. The emotions OF
the day were strange to him. His
head had hardly touched the pillow
before he was fast asleep.
He awolle suddenly with a start
He sat up in bed staring round him.
it was quite dark still. save for the
moonlight. which lay in a yellow
patch on the floor. Thru the open
window came the sound of the sea
on the sand at the foot Of the cliff.
Ferifer leaned forward on his elbow.
listening intently, for there was an
other sound In the silence-a little,
Indefinite sound. He threw back the
bed clothes and went quietly to the
door.
The handle was loose. 1t turned
noiselessly under the quiet touch Of
Mis- fingers. He opened the door a
cohple OF inches.
The landing was in darkness, but
tbs silence was broken again now
and then by that little sound. But
= 1t was no longer. indefinite. Ferrier
4 knew quite well now what 1t was
the sound Of woman sobbing.
= Ferrier opened the door wider, and
as he did so a clock on the stairs
struck IL. SO IL was only midnight.
after all. He had only been asleep
q little more than an hour.
Before the last stroke had died
t.1wsy Ferrier stepped out on the
landing. There was faint streak OF
light showing thru the crack OF a
door opposite his own. down the far
end ~ the landing.
And now he could hear the sob
bling more distinctly. and then sud
denly cry, stifled cry Of fear or
pain, and a voice--pleading like that
OF frightened child.
"Don't-oh, don't hurt mer
"A An eternity Of silence seemed 20
flow the piteous cry.
II was a warm. almost sultry,
night, but Ferrier shivered az II with
sgue as he stood there on the dark
landing. watching that thin streak
Of Light under the closed door oppo-
ate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09
CHAPTER VII

When daylight broke, Ferrier went
down thru the silent house and out
on the sea-front. He felt as II he
could breathe there. He STROBE along.
hatless, thru the chill gray dawn.
his sun-tanned face haggard and
weary. He walked as a man who
tried 70 outstrip an unwelcome com
rade.
There was nobody about. Only
down on the brown sand a shrimper
plodded thru the little waves, push.
ing bis net before him. . nongrel
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he'd 70 him about It afterward. and
yet her sobbing thru the silent night
had torn and rivcn his heart
When he got back to the house the
smart maid with the impairment face
was cleaning the step.
She stared at him in amazcmcnt
After a second >shc babe him good
morning. She sniggered little and
cast down her eyes.
"You are out early, sir"
YES" said Ferrier. He looked at
her distrustfully. He was almost
ashamed that he did so. and yet
Hastings was not the man 20 play a
game half.heartedly. Ferrier guessed
that the smart maid knew more OF
her master and mistress than he had
yet discovered.
Confined Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09

Dear Miss Grey; am a young
man. ~. single. and without fiattcr
Ing myself. l am glad TO state my
character Is up TO standard.
My mind at one time followed on
the same track as ''Twenty.Slx." but
In course OF time l realized my mis-
take.
The people In this little old world
Of ours are not living In the year of
%, but in 1921. There has been an
'uninaginahle change during these
rs- Indirectly this has made us.
10 to speak. live a faster" life.
aitho personally prefer the
''slowcr" one.
Working all day and going to
school In the evening. naturally
have no time to think OF matrimony.
but I honestly believe IL a real man
wants to find an honest to goodness
girl he shouldn't encounter any
difficulty II he chooses the right com
Z pany. J. NJ. NJ.
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At the Public
Dop~e


Dear Miss Grey: Kindly advise
me II a party OF four. two girls and
two young men. respectable people,
go 10 public dance. should the girls
dance with other fellows at the dance
IL they ask in nice way,
The men went with objected be-
cause we danced with other boys and
said we were lowered In other PEG
pies eyes. Please. Cynthia Grey. tell
us what you think Is right or
wrong. ANNA Il.
Did not yoss sense OF, proprefy
chisper a warning against DANCING
nsth strangers TO ,chom vou had not
epen been introdscedf " not. there
is surely something tcror0. Your es-
corfs uere Vioht--yovv actions rere
quite common- Even tho yoa had
kno,cn the men uho asked you to
dance. you should not have accepted
their inrisations. " your escorts OBJ
jecfed. At q private party or dance.
pheve oil the quests Uere tHtsfed.
this last trouId NOT hold true; but
people trho hare regard for the
fine points Of oood form are erceed-
tnoiv particular as to th<v conduct
'is public pidcea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-09
Should Broaden
Their Minds

Dear Miss Grey. ] wish 10 offer
. suggestion for '~rwcnty-Six' and
slack" Unless they broaden their
minds considerably they'll never find
what they are looking for.
have a remote idea that I am
acquainted with these young men.
and my personal opinion is that they
pass up lots of good sensible girls
for the attractive type. More than
once they have formally met the
"'ss" type OF girl. but because her
dress was below her knees and she
didn't display rouge, they thought
her too plain TO take to the popular
danccs-
am a 1921 all.around gin and
ess sensibly. yet not extreme.
! am well acquainted with both types
Z Of girls and there is good In all OF
them. What would all of these ex.
IRENE dressers in the male sex do
II there weren't any similarly dressed
girls to attract them. Birds OF a
feather flock together"
am on the same side OF the fence
as Jack" and 'Twenty.Six" as I
\ find II exceedingly hard to find a boy
that don't talk about a girl. whether
+ she pleases him or not
Six nights out OF the week am
At home, because I would rather be
at home In comfort than out with
the modern boy OF today" so far
have fortunately found one real man.
but at the present time ne Is away.
So wake up. you poor. unfortunate.
misguided boys, and remember that
y clothes NEVER make the girl.
really. as they are always obtain.
able. WAITING.
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MISS GREY viii rcceive rad
1V1 cs~ Of this drpsrtmant ~
The Star sffre on Tuesdays from
"a 4. ard II other thues BY A.
pointrsrul Please DO not coue
IN ether dayv than Tuesday un'
Ices you have N Appointssent
with Mk~ Grey. - Ssssupccted
visitprs ius<rferc With her writ
ing.
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Cyzn&[hia Grey 3
Others, Both Young Men and Women, Searching TO,
Ideal Mate, Write Their Opinions to "Jack" dne
"Tpenty-Slr.'
BY CYNTHIA GREY

I'VE Irving IN the year 1891 instead Of 49," one
mans advice to "Jock" and "Mr TwentySir" ,oho are
searching in ron for their dream grl oou any apparent
Another young to state that he is too old
Fashioned himself aud doesn't ont od-fashoned wfe
Other opinions, too, the pe,perng girl problem foo
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compared with the speed Of those
nine beautiful horscs
"Oh! she thought Indians
don't 60 out like that unless
they're after something. and I'm
20 far from home. mother and
father win never even know what
became OF me.
Maybe they'll take me captive
and I shall have to dress like an
Indian and be like an Indian all
my life. / believe I would rather
be killed.
ION and on her thoughts flew,
and on and on the little horse ran
as fast as he could.
But nearer and nearer came
the big beautiful horses with their
Indian riders-nearer and nearer.
length by length, every time she
looked back she saw that they
were gaining, gaining.
'Every Indian was whooping
and yelling and lashing his horse,
and when they were quite near.
the foremost OF them shot an ar.
row which fell in the path a few
feet ahead Of her.
Now they were abreast Of her
painting pony. And now-without
SO much as pausing. they cried
out:
-Good day. little lady. You
seem to be In a hurry and rode
on"
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Oar, Seattle :
:3toEH;A362qqk;*.
= a. By Mabel ClclAnd) 4
Page 3s5
EvELYN-s GREAT GRANDMOTHER

-Oh, Peggy" laughed Evelyn.
II DO Just think you are the
funniest little girl What makes
you think Just because live In
Mamuth I know . lot about pho
neer things-
'Bacause- Pesgy answered
soberiy. because Mamuth people
do always tell me 80 many
stories DO you know any7-
81 know abou, my grcat-grand.
mothers little pony" she an.
ewrrcd.
when she was q little girl IKE
me. 1t was'very. very dong ago.
really for true eariy-day times
with Indians and trails and just
a few white people and every
thing.
'She loved 70 ride for miles
thru the forest finding trails
which branched off. discovering
new places and new ways to go.
zone day. when she was riding.
she had gone . long. long way
from home, and she began to
think II was time to turn back.
when suddenly. far behind her.
she heard the sound Of horses
hoofs-
"'Get upi Get up, pony! she
urged. and the little horse did his
best, but his speed was as nothing
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Dear Miss Grey; ! arm looking for
a sweetheart. too. but like the others.
don't know where 10 find her
] don't want an old -fashioned girl. be-
cause am old.fashioned myself
u just want a regular girl.
plus one essential quality
the spirit OF fight. have won.
dertul mother who was girl OF
rs. yet she was not old.fashioned
then or now. She was and IL a
fighter. She teaches me that Faith
without works Is dead: also that
love that will not fight for the loved
Is nullity.
So want a fighter. one who will
make my fight her fight; one who
viii teach my children to he
fighters. II. l..
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Ham and eggs at Boldt's.-Adver.
usement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-08
Tobacco Curtailment
Plans Are Abandoned

lexington. Ky. March Plans f"v
m. curtailncnt Of the 1911 cron OF bur
ley tobacco were abandoned by tn"
Rurley Tobacco Growers Association
A, IT'S annual meeting here today. The
reason given was that II VAS imn"SSi-
hl,. 20 &c; so per cent OF the growers
~ the district 70 sign the pl"dc". Tn"
proposition 70 Curtail the crop 81 per
cent IN the coming season was voted
at a meeting Of growers hrre on Fchru-
arv - Il resulted from tho heavy
d-nn in prices under those Of last your
and agitation for Gu, OUT Of the 1911
crop.
II was also voted e. wage an act!Te
membership campaign during the next
few months. and 70 await any marketing
mans that may be worked by Robert W
bingham. Of Louisville. and Bernard
Raruch. os New York. who have under
consideration ways ard means OF help
ing tho growers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-03-08
ST, CLAIRSVILLE
FOR
SEVEN GRANTED


::rNrn divorces we're granted N com
,r..n r:,.is court hy Jutr" "har!"s :.
IH".h on M"mdr;, rs follows:
NaGG.,."@l Nar:-,Ila y Nick Mari
n"'lr u.."-,-. GRANTED I.2'a'.n IN
,.rnu"i e E>,r"r, cruelty ard i'h;n:
M..dd".-uq E0:H"u'.
N.Gac, y. D.dav vs. Ju,:a 6. Diday
! IN',ur,r :rauto. Plaintiff %" rroHnl Of
I Nt".trry ~ o~t': rs 10 custody OF
,h'.i.
H., May Dunn V Charles rloyd Dunn.
n.v.~r" granted I'I.ul'W IN ground o.
ENlr,,." Cruelty and Plaintiff awarded
: ,I~'. dy AZ minor children.
! Soy" I<l7~h ', MarSlrrt Klash. nj
yr:,n r-lu'cd I!o.n,IU on ground Of
N."'ul Absence for m"r, tAHn thr""
Hr,r&.
I..,l NyT,.'ry vs James McF'"!oy. hi
ror,.. r-anI"G l"2'ntm OF ground "f
3 Shutters and l'!a'ntn awarded custody
90 minor ch!id.
Fr,!9 T. johnson vs william T. John
s.H niv"rrr Granted j',riHtiN on ground
%. Cr..., Nrgi"rt e.! pu', Fnr more than
, 'G~,. s,.,rr~ and r!I'u'!f restored L"
hr~ r'1''rm u. M Of l'rn,'. Il. N"niIam.
ko'hr-'n" G.I.asr!" ~ I"rhan."- Gil
; 'a@pi" I'lyorr, granted lllint!N on
'han iNrrr year. and Il1!nt'T restored
. to h"r maiden nam" of katherine Mar
l,.r.r S:ullcnhrrc vs Village Of
answer in>tan'rr.
- " Da..,nS IS |:tv oc Bclla:ro q.
. 1D'"nc'.on made Perpetual at costs "f
l.." \. Caster vs. r. T Carter. ris-
II 's- 80 a. C,s.S - T"H.H';tf.
i.c;nc ,scn - Jo>crh Roscn Dis
O. r0r;'"G - costs &C Plaintiff for want Of
p-oS"ru',rN.
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RuH DOWN AND KILLED.

Special Dispatch To The 1nte'uEancer.
C1arES5urg. " Va. March Mrs
Anna Gresham. -. and colorcd. wife Of
John Gresham. 3 negro coal miner %
Reynolds. was struck and killed by a
r & o. train this forenoon at Wolf Sum.
NIT, vest Of this city. she was walk
Ing the track and stepped from il 10
avoid an approaching train directly In
front OF a train coming In an oppoe tie
direction on adjoining track.