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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05

Rev Charles G. Mann. nssIor Sunday
school at 9:4o a. m Services at IL and
7:3o. Young Peoples society at 6:45.
Beuiah Presbyter1an-kuraI township.
bioIe school at 10 D M Preaching serE-
ices at IL a. m
Coal Valley Presbyterian-CoaI Valley.
Bible school at 2 D. m. Sermon ) p. m.
Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p. m
First Methodist-Corner of Fifth ave-
nue. and Nineteenth street. Rev. ]. A. Chap
man. pastor. Sunday school at $50
Epworth League at $50 Services at
1890 and 80. Morning theme. Peace.
the Program of Progress" Evening theme
Lot or the Danger of Pitching Toward
Sodom -
Spencer Memorial Methodist-Corner
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Frank Marston. Sunday school at
$50 and services at 1o:4o and 7:3o.
Free Methodist-I520 Ninth avenue.
Rev John Parry. pastor. Sunday school
AT $3.50 and preaching services at lo;45
and praise SERVERS at o'clock. Evan
gelistic services at O'Clock
Waymau African Methodist Episcopal
school at 9:3O a. m. Services at 1873
! Corner Fifth and-a- half avenue and
Thirteenth street. Rev. Eugene Thompson.
pastor.
Milan Methodist-Rev. John A Decker.
pastor. Sunday school at Gas a. m
Morning service at 1o:45 and evening
services at 7:4o. Epworth league at
2 o CLOCK.
! Centenary Methodist Thirty-eighth
! street, Eighteenth avenue. Rev Oliver B
( Elsselman. pastor. Sunday school at
I 9:15. Services at 1915.
. CHRISTIAN
! Memorial Christian-Corner Third ave
nue and Fifteenth street. Rev. Launcelo'
: Hadaway. pastor. Bible school at $3.50 q
: m. DR.. ]. H Nichols. superintendent
| Services at 10:45 and 7:3o. Bert Wilson
/ secretary of the United Christian society Of
| St. Louis will speak both morning and eve
! ming Christian Endeavor at $50
Second ChrIStian-COrner Sixth stree
and Thirteenth avenue. Rev. W. B. Oliver
pastor. tSeryices every second and fourth
! Sunday. Services both morning and eve
ming. Sunday school at $3.50. Services
at IL and 7:3o. Christian Endeavor a
$50.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian - Corne
Fifteenth avenue and Thirty sixth street
Rev Guy b. Williamson. pastor. Blbh
school at $50, Mr. Levin superintendent
Communion and story hour at 10 40, Mrs
williamson. speaker. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 3 o'clock. intermediate Ell
dfavor at O'Clock Mrs. John Carruthers
superintendent Services at 9:45 and 7:3o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05

Idaho. when It became apparent
tnat consideration of the revenue
Dill was being retarded by the dis
cusslon provoked. He indicated
mat ne VIII reintroduce his amand-
ment, providing for the increase in
districts. in the form OF a separate
bill
State Not Represented.
Illinoisans in Washington this
week were disappointed to learn,
upon announcement Of the advisory
council for the arms conference,
tnat Illinois will have but one rep
resentative in an Official capacity at
the gathering here next week.
Inc state has no member on the
commission itself and the only IIli-
no1san on the advisory council is
John l.. Lewis, Springfield, head of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, whose business Headquarters
are at Indianapolis. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. ]. s. Bowen, Chi
cago, was offered place on the adj
V1sory council but was forced to de-
cline on account of ill health. Miss
Jane Adams OF Hull House, Chi
cago, was recommended by several
women's organizations but was
not appointed.
Both Senators Mckinley and Nc
Cormick will attend sessions of the
conference as spectators, in an I'M
official capacity. Senator McCor-
mick was entertained by many of
the delegates who will attend the
conference from European nations.
during his recent trip abroad, and
the Illinois senator will give sew
eral dinners at his Washington
home In compliment to the visitors.
Nominations to Senate.
Nominations of the following
down-state postmastership appoin-
tees were sent to the senate this
week for confirmation:
Joseph d. Mutt, East Alton; Will
liam H. Burnell, Spring Valley
Robert E. Stephen, Frankfurt;
George II. Abshire, Pawnee; Albert
S. Tavenner, Polo; Clyde f. Cles-
ter, Loda; Lena Albers, Atwood;
Frances E. Tinker, Stonington.
How Members Voted.
Senate-On Oct. 81, the senate
| adopted, 80 to 20. an amendment
offered by Senator Lodge, Republi-
| can, Massachusetts, eXempting
/ holding companies from the capital
/ stock tax to the amount of the tax
| already paid by it's subsidiary cor
! pOrations. Only seven Republicans,
! C6pper, Kenyon, Jones of Washing
j ton, LaFollette, Lenroot, Townsend
! and Willis voted with the Demo-
| Gratis against the amendment Sen
/ atorS Mccormick and Mckinley
voted for the amendment
On Oct. 81 the senate rejected, II
! to Al. an amendment offered by
! Senator Reed to lay a graduated
! excise tax on corporations of more
I than $250,000 capitalization. A ma
joTity of the Republicans and
! Democrats voted against the
amendment. Senators Mckinley
| and Mccormick voted against the
amendment.
On Oct. 81 the senate adopted, "a
to 10, an amendment offered by
Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wis
consin, proposing 81 per share tax
on all corporations capitalized up to
So 100000 and 81 a share on cor
poTations capitalized at more than
$4,000, 900. Sixteen Republicans
opposed theamendment. Senator
Mccormick voted for, and Senator
Mckinley against the amendment.
HOUsG-There were no import
ant roll calls in the house during
the week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
OPEN REVIVAL AT
GLORIA DEL WITH
SUNDAY SERVICES

A two weeks revival meeting
will begin next Sunday at the
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
church. Rev. ]. Campbell Bailey
will have charge of the services.
The service next Sunday evening
will commence at 7:30 and the
topic for the evening will be Doth
His Promise Fail Forevermore?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
CENTRAL CHURCH
PROUD OF RECORD
EVENING SERVICE

Unlike the majority of churches
that are constantly abandoning
their evening services in America
today, the men of the Central Pres
byterian church of Rock Island have
decided that the progress aud
growth of the organization depends
upon the value of that very ser
vice. With this idea in mind, 80
of the men banded themselves into
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
CALL FOR BIDS.

BIDS VIII be received at the may
or's office, Rock Island, Illinois. IN
til 10 a m, Nov. IA, for furnishing
the city of Rock Island with liquid
chlorine for the publication of Wa
ter, for one year from December I,
1921, to December 1, 1922. We use
approximately 1000 pounds per
year J. A MURRlN,
Commissioner of Public Property.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05

II 80 a. m to 5 D. m and every Satur-
day from IL 80 to and from 1880 2. IN.
10 o. All authorized literature on Chris
uan Science may be read or purchased
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
LEGAL NOVICE

William LaFever. whose address is un-
known but who lives somewhere in the
State of Michigan and stephen I.aFever
whose address is unknown but lives some
where in the State of. Indiana will take
notice that on January 4th. 1911. Cora
Pembroke filed her petition In the Court
of Common Pleas for Knox County. Ohio.
praying for the partition OF the follow
Ing described real estate situate In the ci-
ty Of Mt. Vernon, County of Knox and
State of Ohio and being lot number nine
teen In the subdivision Of the Peter Dav-
id farm so called in Clinton Township. in
said County plat OF said subdivision will
be found recorded In book IL IL in the rec
ord OF land titles In said county. said lot
Is bounded west by Norton Street named
in said subdivision: south by lot Is; east
by lot 20; north by. Madison street, Ex-
cepting so much OF lot 10 as heretofore
granted to the Springfield, Mt. Vernon e.
7 X. X Company as q right Of way Tor
ifs tract nnd road bed as excavatcd and
excepting also so much Of said lot as lies
on the east side Of. said Railroad sold and
conveyed by said Sarah r.. Taylor to
Charles Spooner. and equitable relief.
Said parties ure required to answer on
or before February nth, 1921, or Judgment
will be taken against them.
CORA PENBROOK.
BY B.. T. Sapp. Attorney for plaintiff.
l-6.l3, 70, q ;2-3,10 X 'l - l-.i
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
iInIona viii Take Vote.

The shoe manufacturers Of Lynn.
Mass, made formal request of the
Joint council. United Shoe Workers OF
America. for abolition Of tho wage
bonus Of 12h to 20 per cent. that hns
been paid for more than year. This
In the first general step toward reduc-
tion Of wages In Lynn, where normally
1900 operatives are employed In 100
factories engaged largely In the max
ing Of wOmen's shoes.
Elimination Of the bonus Is neces'
sary, according to the manufacturers.
in order to reduce their operating
costs to the point where shops may
be reopened and run with profit.
Trade conditions. they say, have
turned orders for shoes TO other cities
with lower wage rates. Action on
the proposal to abolish the bonus will
take about three weeks. us each local
union Nust act on 1t by referendum.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
225 pairs growing girls brown or

225 pairs growing girls brown or
black calf hi.cut lace boots, values
to $3.50. now $4.95. Severns' Febru.
ary clearance sale. x3
Mr.. Noah w. Allen of Valparaiso,
Florida. formerly of Mt. Vernon. is
spending several days in the city on
business.
Messrs. George Tucker and Cecil
Jackson Of Mt! Liberty were in the
city Wednesday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. q. Wilkinson Of
Newark we're in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. John Mansfield Of Gambler
spent Thursday afternoon in the city.
Miss Anna Horton went to Mt. Yer
non. Ind, Wednesday, to spend sew.
eral days.
Mr.. George Willis OF Toledo spent
Thursday in the city on business.
Mr.. &. ]. Hampton of Cleveland
spent Thursday in the city.
Miss Rachael Beal of Howard was
in the city Wednesday
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04

An effort to bring all labor unions In
India into one national body will be
made next March at the annual meet
ing of the All-Tndia Trade Union con-
grcss in accordance with plans out
lined October 81 at a conference in
Bombay by Lajpat Raj and other lead
ers.
Col. Josiah Wedgwood. member Of
parliament, member of the British
labor party and prominent in the pres
cntatiOn Of Indla's case in the British
parliament. attended the recent Bonn
bay conference at which it was stated
that India now has scores OF labor
unions where few If any existed be-
fore the war, Madras alone, 1t WAS
said, has 81 unions with membership
Of nearly 10000 workers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
For prompt, safe, dependable taxi
service, call 'phone 322. II

Miss Julia Murphy and Mr.. Russell
Tinkey spent Wednesday afternoon in
Columbus, where they attended Chu
Chin Chow at the Hartman.
We will help you own homo. Hunt
& Wyker, real estate dealers.
TuThS x12
Mr.. Charles Mild is spending sever.
al days in Columbus on business.
$50 pairs women's street dress
boots, military and Cuban heels, black
calf, kid and brown Russia. former
values to $3.50, now $3.50. Seyens'
February clearance sale. x3
Mrs. Oky Wyker spent Wednesday
with her daughter, Mrs. j. w. Good.
ell of Fredercktown.
!. We would like to meet you. Hunt
& Wyker. TuThS xl2
Miss Annetta Hull OF Maplewood
avenue is spending the day in Co.
lumbus on business. -
Mrs. Clyde Seavolt Is spending
week with relatives in Holmesville.
Drugs and medicine at old prices,
Free delivery. Phone n. Fox &
Steinhof. TuThS II
Mrs. Robert Franklin of West Gam.
bier street ID convalescing from
three weeks attack of grip.
See the Follies, Friday night, Feb.
1, First ward school x3
Mr.. j. A. Durbin spent Thursday nj
Columbus on business
Stop at Proper's jewelry store and
see the new line Of fancy beads. x3
Mrs. Charles Riesbeck of Jeanette,
Pa, IL visiting at the home OF her
brother. Mr.. Richard Ayers, West
| Burgess street.
We have nut and slack coal mixed.
81 per ton delivered in city. The Mt.
Vernon Hay Co. x3
Miss Edith Melick of the ]. IS. Ring.
walt company returned "Wednesday
evening after an extended business
trip in the east.
Food sale by the Home Missionary
society of the NJ. u. church Saturday,
beginning at o'clock, at Kirby's x4
Mr. Robert Rucker of near Bate
mantown was In Mount Vernon this
morning transacting business. He left
at noon for Ironton, Ohio. where he
will visit with his parents for few
days.
Come and hear the most sensational
record Of the season, "Margie." The
l.. c. Penn Co. ,13 East High. xi
Mrs. Ida Ahrendt and daughter
Miss Emma, OF Auburn, Ind. arrived
, In the city Wednesday evening to via
II Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Ahrcndt, 30:
, West Chestnut street, From here
, Mrs. Ahrendt and Miss Ahrendt will
, go TO Indianapolis to visit the for
mer's son William and family. an,
' from there they will go to Petaluma
. Cal, to make their future home will
Mr. w. II. Sinclair and family.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
OBITUARY

Only a tender flower,
Sent us to rear;
Only q life TO love
While he was here;
Only q baby small,
Never at rest;
Small, but how dear to US
But God knows best.
This little snow.white lily bud,
Stanley Louis LOCKER, was born Aug.
Is, 1920. The Lord gave US this snow
white bud to cherish and love until He
found a place for Him in His king.
dom above. and on Jan. 81, 1891. the
Lord called him home, and while our
hearts are sad and our homo lonely,
we know 1t is only little while and
we again shall clasp him to our bos'
ON. The Lord has said: Suffer little
children to come unto me, and for
bid them not, for of such is the king
dom of heaven" He leaves to mourn
their loss, his parents, two sisters,
one brother.
Sometimes VIXEN all life's lessons have
been learned, t5.
|'And sun and moon forevermore, have
set,
The things that our weak Judgment
here have spurned, d,
The things Ger which we grieved with
lashes wet,
Will flash before US, out Of life's dark
night,
AS stars shine most in deepest tints
of blue,
And we shall see how all Gods ways
were right
And how what seemed reproof was
love most true. x3
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Term "Four Hundred.

THIS term was originally applied by
well known society man Of New
York. Ward McAllister, to the wealth..
est residents OF that city. For bah
given by a millionaire in New York
city, McAllister was In charge Of the
invitation list. When questioned by
. reporter, he stated that only 400
cards were to be sent out, adding
After gil, there are only 400 persons
In New York who count In q social
way" The reporter was able after.
ward to obtain the list of guests aud
had their names printed as New York's
-Four Hundred.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
trustees Of Miller township, Knox
county, are advertising for a caretak.
er for the cemeteries located in said
township. Anyone wishing to apply
will meet with the board at its regu-
lar meeting night, on Feb. Z, 1921, or
mail their application to the clerk on
or before that date.
STANLEY NJ. SNUFF, Clerk.
KS F%x4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
LOCAL NEWS

Taxi service. Phons 31b. ). Cole. II
Miss Cora Putnam OF Gambler spent
Wednesday in this city.
Cunningham's taxi. Phone 71o. x4
Mrs. II. l.. Clark OF Millersburg
spent yesterday here with relatives.
Strub,e's taxi, 'phone 775. xls
G. +. Colville and w. J. Sper.
ry OF this city spent yesterday in
Akron, Ohio. tranacting business.
!. + i. + l. Il T. + i. i + l. +
j. Bennington Bros. Taxi Line, \
i. sedan cars. Phone 725. tt i
!. + f. j. i. + i + + !. !. + J.
Mr.. Carl Feeney of this city and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sheedy of Cen
terburg will attend Chu Chin Chow at
the Hartman theatre, Columbus, this
evening,
Central taxi--'phone 1880. x2
Mr. Mac Gibbony of Pittsburgh is
the guest OF his brother, Mr. A. G..
Edmis.er taxi-'phone 526 black. x3
Mr.. A. B. Carr OF Columbus was II
business visitor in the city Wednes'
day.
$50 pairs. women's Louis heel dress
boots--black kid and colors former
values to $3.50. now IS. Severns'
February clearance sale. x3
Mrs. w II. Eastman Of Frederick
town spent Wednesday In the city.
Sewing machines repaired and ad'
justed at the Singer store, phone 624
black. home phone 443 green. j, A.
Moiiltt. x7
Mr.. aud Mrs. Silas l.ybarger OF
Gambler spent Wednesday in Mt, Yer
non.
Guaranteed auto repairing. Coe 8
Bair, s02 North Mulberry. Phone 7oo
x7
Mrs. G. II. Mochwart and Mrs $ A,
Collins OF South Vernon spent We'd
nesday IN Gambler with friends.
Groceries and medicine delivered
free to any part of the city. Phone II
Fox & Steinhon. TuThS II
Miss Anna Murphy returned to her
home In this city after spending sew
eral days In Pittsburgh.
N you are looking for a home, W;
are with you. Hunt & Wyker. rca
estate dealers. TuThS xl!
Mr.. Harold Stoyle of Gambler wa
In the. city on business Wednesday
$50 pairs women's comfort shoes
mostly Grover make-cushlon sole
rubber heels, values to $3.50, nov
$5S5. Seyerns' February clearanc
sale. x
Miss Emma Doty spent Wednesda
In Columbus
How can you expect people to kno'
that you are In business unless 20
advertise?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
In These Days.

"Wh0's the boss heref" asked a
travelling salesman as he stopped at
q farm with set Of the Worlds Best
Literature In II volumes.
"He is," replied the man at the door
wearlly. pointing to the hired man
ioating hard In II field I'm only fH
employer."-American Legion Weekly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
New York Stock

American Beet Sugar Az.
American Sugar Refining 90.
Baltimore & Ohio 80.
Bethlehem Steel 90.
Chesapeake T. Ohio 5S.
Erie 10.
Kennecott Copper 10.
Louisville & Nashville 90%.
Midvale Steel 301a.
Norfolk e. Western 9S.
Republic Iron e. Steel 6ih.
U. S. Steel Slast
Willys-Overland 7%.
Pure Oil 34hs,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Toledo Grain

Wheat-Cash LIS; Mar 1.76; May
1.65.
Cloyerseed prime cash 11.60; Feb.
1880; Mar. 1l.90.
Aliske-Prime cash 1850; March
1450.
Timothy-Prime cash old $50, new
800; Feb. 3.O5; Mar. 3.10; Apr. and
May 3.05.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
NEW AT RINGWALT'S

One table OF new girdles and
buckles.
One table Kayser's washable gloves,
$1.00
Two tables newest spring neckwear
soc and 81.
Spring suits, $2475 up.
Newest spring dresses. x3
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04

before II motion picture camera.
"You can starve man; you can
wound him with bullets" said Colonel
Whlttlesey during a recent visit to a
Hollywood movie studio with the port
ly comedian, but you can't dim his
love for the movies. Just . few hours
after my boys of the Three Hundred
and Eighth Infantry had landed In n
safe billeting area ON belns relieved
from their perilous position, the whole
bunch were In W hut watching q
fve-reel comedy"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
WOULD STEER SHY OF CAMERA
Colonel Whittlesey, Leader Of "Iost
Battalion" Backs OF From Mo-
tion Picture Machine.
Although Colonel Whittlesey, an ac-
tive member OF the American Legion,

led the famous
"lost battalion"
through the Ar
gOnne and was
one Of the 3f
Americans W h o
won the blue rO-
sette OF the con-
gressional medal
OF honor, he told
"Fatty" Arbuckle
that he would
be scared to
death" II placed
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Chicago Livestock

Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market act
i've; bulk OF sales e.4O@lO.25; heavy
weight 1895; pigs 9.s5@lo.10.
Cattle 49, Receipts. 5000; market
steady; heavy beef steers 7@8.25;
veal calves 1850.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; market SOC
lower; lambs, good to choice, 849.25.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Pittsburgh Livestock

Hogs = Receipts: $500; market
steady; heavies 9.75@1O; heavy york.
ers. light yorkers and pigs l0.25@l1.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts: 500;
market steady; top sheep G; top
lambs 10.
Calves-Receipts: 275; steady; top
Is.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Chicago Grain

Chicago Grain
Wheat-Mar. 1874; May l.43.
JCorn-May .64%; July .66%.
Oats-May AM; July AZ.
Pork--May 22.40.
Lard-May 1920.
Ribs--l2.l0.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
TODAY Y'SMARKETS
[By Associated Press to The Banner1
Cleveland Livestock

Cattle--Receipts ESQ; market slow.
Calves - Receipts: ESQ; market
steady; good to choice veal calves Is
@15.50.
Sheep-Receipts: 500; market 25c
higher; wool lambs 9@9.50; wool
sheep 4G5.
Hogs - Receipts: 1000; market
steady; yorkers, mixed 1915; heavies
9.75; pigs and lights IL; roughs 8;
stays 6.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04
Local Produce

The following are prices paid by
II. V. Smoats for farm produce. deliv'
cred at his warehouse:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-02-04

WANTED-To buy small city
property. Write 'P," care Banner of.
fee. IT
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-12-30
The Golden
Missal
By KATE EDMoNDs.
e. 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicat

y
e. 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
"A magnificent wedding gift" lut-
tered Miss Rocket as her wrlnkled
white hands grasped the quaint steel
casket and bore it to her own chintz-
hung sitting room.
The English solicitor for the Booth
bys of Scarrow looked very scornful
as he went down the stone steps of
the stately mansion where Agatha
Rocket lived with her orphan niece,
Sylvia. He knew the Rockets were
very rich-so many Americans were
rich-and that Andrew BoOthby's mar
riage to Sylvia was purely a love
match and that the young people were
to go to Canada and begin their mar
ried life on Andrews ranch there. He
knew all these things, and he guessed
that Miss Agatha Rocket was a tuft
hunter, and he marveled how she had
ever wheedled Andrews sole remain
ing relative, Sir Angus BOothby Of
Scarrowe, into parting with the family
heirloom, the Golden Missal. 1t was a
wedding gift t Andrew and his bride,
but if they had waited it would have
come to them anyway. But Agatha
had wanted it to f1aunt in the faces
of her hundred dear friends. 1t was
SC old, so mysterious, so preciousl
Alone in her sitting room Agatha
thought of the triumph before her
all her weary years of climbing the
social ladder were worth the moment
when she could display the Golden
Missal among Sylvia's wedding gifts.
1t was such a wonderful thing-it was
concerned with English HISTORIAN old
abbot had written dark secrets on
ivory tablets and inserted the sheets
in the pages of the ancient mass book.
1t had then been bound In thin leaves
of gold and sealed with a great seal,