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The Washington times., 1922-12-11

a sum! He had known In
vague way that John Smith had
come into money shortly before
his death. but he had never
dreamed that it would be such .
fortune.
Its quite q nice little amount"
Irenie went on casually. quite
enough for both Of Us. anyway
why. what's the mat
teri"
The Fortune Hunters eyes
were hard. ...
"You mean-you are proposing
that calmly .appropri-
ate this, money!"
She laughed outright.
my dear man. is It any worse
than what you have already
done? You've taken his name,
and the girl he was to have
married ."
"oh, for Gods sake" he broke
in agitatedly.
"Oh. all right, I'll say no more.
but it's rather splitting straws.
isn't II. to tib at the last hurdlef"
She took another cigarette and
carefully lighted II. watching him
all the time. You'll have to have
money. you know" she added
careiessly.
"You mean that you WILL" he
answered shortly.
"Yes-if you Ike to put it that
way. Comel Don't be foolish. I
rather like you, Mr.. Fortune
Hunter. or whatever your name
is. I'm not At all sure that I
don't believe In you. too. and deep
down In what's left Of my heart
I think I'm . little sorry for you
as well. I know what It II to
love some one 20 well
that nothing else matters@
Her words had taken on tragic
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The Story of an Adventurer, Who
Finding a Body in the Woods, Had
the Identity of the Dead Man
wished Upon Him.

note. and she laughed to cover It.
However. that's a long time ago,
and no It wasn't John Smith.
He was too selfish for q selfish wo-
man like me to care for, but was
down on my luck when I first met
him, and they say that birds of q
feather flock together. don't they?
80 ia roughed II with him for
months before his luck turned. and
% I didn't see why I shouldn't
ha'.c e my share of 1t. That's why I
followed him to London-to help
him spend his money. not because
I cared a hang about him. Are
you shockedf" she asked cynically.
mot In the least"
you've no need to bs( He was
rotter II ever there was one, and
! should have been sorry Tor that
girl. Anne Harding. II he'd ever
married her. I read some Of her
letters-he used to show them to
ms-and Of all the innocent. trust.
ing" The Fortune Hunter raised
his hand.
"Please. I beg Of you"
THE LOVE LETTERS.
'oh. all right. I'm only trying
to show you that you've really
done her a good turn by taking his
place. He never cared for her.
and II there'd been any other way
out he'd never have come home"
She laughed reminiscently. Good
Lord-the times I've helped him
to write his love letters to her; not
half 20 bad they weren't either"
Tho Fortune Hunter clenched
his hands beneath the table: this
was worse than anything. to hear
Anne spoken Of with such con-
temptuous pity.
where did he gSt his money
fromr he asked with IN effort.
Ts n Continued TcmorrowJ
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BY Frank II. Williams

-E Emmy CARMICHAEL was
an earnest young man and
~ a good.looling young man.
but he simply could not land q
job. Which was very serious in
deed because he was In love with
pretty Mary Adams and wanted
to marry her.
Politics may give me . job"
said Benny to Mary one night, -
they sat on the sofa In the parlor
Of her boarding houss-Benny's
arm around her. her head on his
shoulder. Art Dawson II run
ming for county treasurer. I'm to
be his personal manager. II he's
elected I'll get q good Job In the
county treasurer's offics."
"Oh. Benny" cried Mary. II do
hope he's elected. I'll DO what I
can to help"
It was because Of this promise
on Mary's part that she did some
investigation during the next few
days Of queer rumors she had
been hearing. And whom she dis
covered just what these rumors
were she went to Benny In
horror.
"Your county hstrm ans
crookedr' Mary cried. Hes
framing It up 70 oust Dawson---
vote tor the opposite candidate
for treasurer In . trsds for Con
gressional votes. They're going
to arrange the final details to-
night In the hall over the Smith
shoe storew
"I'n BE- there and stop it--or
somethingr' cried Benny.
"I'l 60. toor' crisd Mary.
And no amount Of argument BY
Benny could keep her away.
That evening, then. saw them
hidden In q closet In the hall
From this vantage point they
saw the meeting between the two
chairmen and heard all the do
tails Of the frame-up.
At last Benny could stand It
NO longer. He, saw red. with .
spring he burst from the ciosst
IKE . young tornados
You crooasr' crisd Benny.
"Cail this deal Of o. IN stop
It by telling the nswspapsrs
about itr'
Benny's county chairman was
startled It first but quickly ~
gained his cosnposurs IN fact
he srtpnsd Z little q Benny.
Don't gst ssoitsd. young fsi,
low" smiled ne ohairman. 'of
COURSE. now that you'vs horned
in on this proposition and have
rot the drop On ~. % q sptaks
wen give you what you want.
Provided yoa kssp yer sesth
'--S i. n. #. 4 w q 49, N ~ ~.
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The Girl Who Kept Out of the Way

were assembled, and the screened
orchestra began its inviting prel.
ude to the first dance. q strange
vision appeared on the wide stair
way. .r
At first glance. those who saw
thought they were watching the
sensational approach Of . profes.
sional entertainer, Spanish
dancer, strikingly radiant and al
luringly graceful Then q thin
voice gasped ''Laliy," and with q
mocking smile and defiant shrug
of bare shoulders. the young. girl
floated into the room.
81 It was Laily. looking to be the
tallest woman there in her black
costume trimmed with orange In
Spanish effect, and her massed
curls topped by a great comb and
a red rose stuck coquettishiy back
Of one ear. And she handled her
fan with the air OF a woman Of
the world.
Her sparkling eyes challenged
one Of the male guests. And. ~
II bevitched. Lacy Bradford moved
quickly to her side claiming her
for the first dance.
Grace Elcott turned to Mrs.
Bryce. What does Lally mean
masquerading like that?" she said
chokingly. "She looks older than
I do in that absurd rig! And she's
actually flirting with LAcyr'
Mrs. Bryce looked sravsly into
her friends eyes. Grace. that's
not a filtration. Mark my words.
that's going to be q match! Brace
up. old girl. It isn't as II you
really cared, you know. And LaIiy
couldn't have played her cards bet-
ter II she'd been an old cam
paignerr
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mourned Mary. IL couldn't do
. thing. And"
And" gasped Benny weak.
ly.
Dawson was defeatsdr'
Benny gulped unhappily. Tho
world seemed black indeed to him
In that moment. He saw Mary
fading out Of his life and he NV
his life stretching out intermin.
ably. lonesome and unhappy.
''Butr' cried Mary, suddenly
squeezing Benny's hand tightly.
''the most wonderful thing hap.
pened. Dawson was hiding up
there in that hail when we were.
He heard you turn down that Of.
for to doubls-cross him. and
and"
'whatr" cried Benny, ~ Mary's
aiming eyes and flushed face told
him that something tremsndous
had happened.
when you're wen and strong
again he has q splendid Job wait
Ing for you--a much better Job
than you'd have had II you had
gotten that appointment In the
treasurer's office! Oh, Benny.
I'm 20 Glad you're square and
honestr'
T--I'm giad. toor' calculated
Benny. too happy to say anything
more. ~ Mary bent over and
kissed him.
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Copyright. 1855. by
tAs Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.


CONTINUED from Saturday,
r RENIE CLAvER's dark eyes
wandered over the Fortune
- Hunters handsome. moody
face. half mockingly. half sympa-
thetically.
TITS not to be wondered at" she
said at last. "She hasn't seen him
for ten years. and the likeness Ii
enough to make it pass. You've
got q stronger face than John had.
though" she added reflectively.
There was a little silence. then
she went on: "And 50 you took
what the gods gave, and kept UP
the game. Ell? You're John Smith
to them all down there. and the
girls in love with you" The For
tune Hunter flushed scarlet.
II beg your pardon. but I can
not allow you to speak Of Miss
Harding like that" he said
dercely.
Perhaps I've got 1t wrong.
then?" she submitted whimsically.
Perhaps ought to have said
you're in love with herr"
For a moment he made no an
swer. then he looked up with
burning, defiant eyes.
"I'd give twenty years Of my
hfe for a decent record" he said.
"Oh." She half shrugged her
shoulders. ITS Kke that. Is II?
That's why you're here today?"
"Yes."
She blew a cloud Of smoke from
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BY Ella Randall Pearce

r ALLY'S mother was looking
at Lally in such strange
- way that the young girl
felt moved to resentment.
whats the matter with me.
Grace?" she asked a bit petu-
iantiy. She had been trained TO
call her very pretty and very
frivolous mother Grace; and to
Laliy herself the name seemed
more suitable than the old ia
miiiar term suE:esting materni-
ty. There was nothing maternal
about Grace Elcott.
Anything wrong about me,
Grace? The way you're looking
at me makes rne feel like an or
phan. Unloved and alone. and
in the way"
Mrs. Elcott laughed musically.
You're partly right. Lally. Not
unloved. but somewhat in the
way just now. was thinking
how fast you're growing up. and
you're really 4 taii girl. And
what am I going to do with you
when Lacy Bradford comes down
here?"
"Your new catohf' Laliy
shrugged her slim shoulders.
''Oh. I'll duck out. Grace. He
needn't know I'm alive"
d, But he does know" said the
other woman plaintively. And
I don't want him to think I'm
hiding you. No. you'll have TO
be seen. But. can't you do some
thing-dress differentiy-act more
like the little girl I've spoken Of.
OF course, I told him there was
. little girl"
"Oh. Grace. II you'd been real
clever, you wouldn't have mar
ried 30 young and had a gawk of
. daughter to give you away on
the age question" Lally regarded
her blonde. villowy mother with
real sympathy. 81 have It. Why
can't I b your littly girl for q
few days7 Until We see what
Lacy's going to do about It any
way"
Grace Elcott blushed delicately
and shook her head in reproof.
"Lally. why are you 30 rude?
Lacy. indeed. when you've never
even met the man! And you must
b moro tactful in referring to
personal matters. more suave.
more"
More like dear. sweet Nom
mserr' Lally smiled tsasinsiy.
well. first I must b Q nice
little kid and keep out Of the
way. That's understood. Don't
worry. Grace. Leave II to me-"
Lally sought Mrs. Bryce, their
hostess. and her mothers most
intimate friend. who's this
Lacy Bradford?" asked LAily.
Mother seems to b terribly in
earnest about him"
Hes 4 very fine young man.
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and he, has money" informed
Mrs. Bryce.
"A young man." caught up
Lally. How young?"
About twenty-eight. I'd say"
was the reply.
Lally's bright face darkened.
And Mothers thirty-eight, even
IL she doesn't look 1t. I don't
like that"
Mrs. Bryce gave her a smile Of
indulgence. 1T isn't your affair.
you know EaIly. Mr.. Bradford
seems to admire your mother
immensely. And he isn't like
most Of the men we've met. He's
the steady. settled kind. the kind
that makes good husbands"
Lally made a saucy grimace.
Then she told Mrs. Bryce of her
plans to masquerade as a little
girl during Lacy Bradfordis visit.
So 1t was that pretty Mrs. El-
colts daughter appeared in q de-
cidedly juvenile guise. simple
frock. flat shoes and childish
hat. dark ringlets and all. And
Lally was clever enough not to
overdo the part.
She seemed just a shy, we'll
behaved little girl. q bit over.
grown. "weedy." as her mother
laughingly described her, and
rather ,averse to mingling with
the gay older folks who made up
Mrs. Bryce's house party.
For the most part Lally was
overlooked. She sat In quiet cor.
ners, and went about by herself
or with one Of the maids, and she
retired early. 30 the guests saw
little OF her. But Lally was see.
ing a good deal for herself!
And she saw that Lacy Brad
ford was indeed quite different
from the other men who had how
cred round her charming mother,
and that for all his staiwart
physique and dignity, he did not
look a day over twenty-eight.
And one day he dropped into
little arbor where Lally sat read.
ing; and although she kept UP
her assumption Of shyness, they
had q pleasant chat.
1T must be lonely for you
here" said Bradford sociably.
you play tennis. don't your
And swim? III be your play
fellow. II you like. Let's try It
once"
Lally shook her dark curls.
Mother says my times coming"
she repeated primly. But she
could not keep the dancing light
out Of her eyes. and. after Lacy
Bradford had left her. she
clicked her teeth and ciapped her
hands.
. my playfellow-I wonder how
1t would seem! He Is nice. the
incest man I ever saw. And
when he looked at me. ! felt
ashamed"
She brooded through q lonely
half hour; then her dark face
famed with new determination
and daring. TN do Il! ItT be
. surprise for everybody-but
it's time I had some fun out Of
this party!'
Two evenings later Mrs. Bryce
gave q dance. q sort of farewell
party for her guests. Grace El-
cott. who felt Dissatisfied With
the progress Of her latest adven-
ture in romance, made every
effort to appear vision Of
beauty and succeeded admirably.
And then. when all the guests
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

Quick! Don't wait! Every bald
head started with just q few falling
hairs and a little dandruff-but
soon the hair appeared thin, scraggly.
and then the dreaded bald spot. It
seems q sin to let hair. fall out or
tolerate destructive dandruff when
you. can quickly correct all such
hair trouble with a bottle Of delight
fu. Danderine.
Millions Of men and women know
the magic Of Danderine; how II cor
rects oily, dandruffy, itching scalps
and helps the hair to grow long.
thick, strong and luxuriant. Dander.
Inc II not sticky or greasy. II Is
the largest selling hair corrective
and tonic in the world because It 10
not q humbug! Get bottle at any
drug store.
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allow her to take the lead. and
kept silent.
She chatted away on ordinary
subjects for the first part Of the
meal; she frankly enjoyed her
food, and it was only when coffee
was brought that she leaned her
elbows on the table. and with her
chin in her clasped hands, looked
steadily at the Fortune Hunter.
WE'LL think III hear your
story first" she said abruptly.
The Fortune Hunter smiled nerv-
ously, half struggling his shoul.
ders. n
There's not q great deal to tell
at least I'm not the
type of adventurer I can see you
think I am" he said slowly. I've
knocked about for years in every
corner Of the world, but this IL
the first time I've ever
deliberately played q low down
trick, and this time-well. I'm a
believer In Fate, and Fate forced
me into It.
Luck, i suppose. I'd had some
narrow squeaks. The luggage
came. you see, and IL had to
open II. It appears there
was q bearshin for Tommy"
she nodded.
"Yes. I know" She smiled,
meeting his eyes. did you find
some letters Of mine. too?'
She frowned, then laughed sud-
denly. "Well. what do you pro.
pose to do?"
The Fortune Hunter knocked
the ash from his cigarette. and
It was some seconds before he
answered. echoing her words:
what do you propose to dor"
"If" She spread her hands
eloquently. I've only one ruling
pxssion--money."
The Fortune Hunter paled a
little.
II have no money. I told you."
he said oonstrainedly. She looked
up. her dark eyes faintly sus-
picious.
"John Smith was worth nearly
q quarter Of q Million" she said
slowly.
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First AuctiOneer

TT is stated that Eliugh Yale the first in Eng
land to conduct sale by auction. Eliugh Yale, the
founder of Yale College, buried July o. it'll Yale
at one time governor OF Madras.
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~ IN
lAsCARETs ~
Best Cathartic for Sick Headache, Colds,
Sour Stomach, Biliousness

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cafsts tonight. They physic your
bowels fully. All the constipated
waste ana sour bile win move out
of the bowels without gripping o.
|sEirrino yeu NJ Thsrs Win y -
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The second and third Aoses usually
break up the cold completely ana
ends al grippe misery.
"PApe's Cold Compound" 10 the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only . few cents 1t drug
storei. Tastes Moe. Contains IS
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The Washington times., 1922-12-11

bowel poison TO cause, colds. sick
hsadachs, business, biiiousnsss OF
sour stomach when you wake up
In the morning. More man, WON
en- ana children take CascAretn for
the liver and bowels than al other
axativscafhartics combined. II
cent boxes. also - and 50 cent
49, Aay drrg store.
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Tablets Contain
ing Buchu
Fine for Kidney
Troubles

Buchu Buttons contain just
the proper amount Of buchu
combined with stoneroot, usa
ursi, Juniper berries, aloss.
potassium nitrate and capi-
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treatment Of disorders Of the
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Buchu Buttons come IN han
dy tablet form, and cost only
soc box. You may procure
them from Peoples Drug Stores
or any other food drug stores.
.
The Washington times., 1922-12-11

Don't stag stufrsd-up! Quit blow.
lng and snuflinsl Take 'TAps's
Cold Compound" every two hours
until three doses are taken. The
first dcse opens clogged.up ricstrils
and air passages Of head; stops
nose running: relieves headache.
dullnsss. fsvsrishnsn. snsssing.
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CHAPTER XVI.
John Smiths History.

The Fortune Hunter sat quite
still. his eyes fixed steadily on
Irenie Claver's face.
A quarter Of q million! So great
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-27
ApTlY TERMED

Rfllr ENMEO
The Salesman: Something new In
shlrts2 This pattern Is the last cry
In gentlemen's wear.
The Customer: Last cry, Is III
thought so. II reminded me Of a
death wall.
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SHIP SOUGHT OCEAN GRAVE?
Hard to Convince Old Sailors That
Condemned Steamer Did Not Plan
Escape From Ienomlny.

Stories are not wanting OF locomo-
lives with no one aboard suddenly go
Ing into action and dashlng off down
the line, to the CONSERVATION of train
men and dlspatchers and danger OF
collision with other trains Machinery
also will start or stop at times with
out human intervention. Derellcts at
sea frequently accomplish voyages OF
thousands Of miles before they are re-
ported, sought out and sunk. 1t is
impossible TO convince the old salt
water seaman that ships do not pos
sess certain mysterious powers of ac-
tlon over which captain and crew
hayes no control, Popular Mechanics
Magazine states.
A curious instance Of this kind hap
pened recently In the Boston harbor.
The shipplng.board steamer, the Wax
anna, had been condemned to end her
days by being taken to lonesome
beach Ear from the busy lanes Of YES
sells, and burned. She had been for
some time securely anchored, while the
nature OF her fate was being consid-
cred. Finally it was decided. Then,
at night, she slipped her lnoorlngs. and
without captain, pilot or crew on
board, silently threaded her way
through the harbor, out around tortu-
Gus channels and around dangerous
rocks and reefs, to navigate which,
even in daytime, requires experienced
pilots to pass in safety, and out toward
the great ocean.
Early next morning the escape was
discovered, and government tugs
chased out after the truant. Finally
she was overtaken and t0wed back 10
await the ordeal by fire. which oc-
cured few days later, Old salts
shake their heads and declare: "She
knew what was coming and one
might as well try TO convince them ths
ocean is fresh water as to reason them
out Of their belief.
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Ancient Welah cuatoma.

The Welsh girl gives her lover II
blrchcn branch as token that she
accepts him. In Wales. too. the May
pole about which the villagers danced
and played joyous games was always
Il birch. THUS the "bedwen' was
permanent feature Of the village green,
and the greatest game Of all was 10
steal the bedwen. This, when accom-.
piShed, was celebrated with peculiar
festivities Possibly out of these mid
night maraLding expeditions and their
accompanying festivities came the
superstition that on Walpurgis night
the eve OF May day--wltches and
warlockS held high carnival.
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Must Be Well Dressed.

"She wants new gown"
what for"
"She's going to sing over the radio
next week and she couldn't think Of
appearing for all those people In
gown she has already worn twice"
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commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF HENRY T.. CJSHMAN.

The Undersigned. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Bennington,
COMMISSIONERS. To receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate OF Henry
T. Cushman late Of Bennington. in said
District. deceased. and all claims ex-
hibited In Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we viii meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the First National
Bank in the village of North Benning-
ton IN said District on the 9Th day
Of November and l9th day OF February
next. from o'clock L. NJ until Z
o'clock T. NJ on each OF said days and
that six months from the gath day OF
August T. H. 1922. is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors TO pre-
sent their CLAIMS to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at North Remington, VT, this
18th day of October \. D., 1922.
RALPH A. JONES
MYRON II. JONES.
Commissioners.
oct. e0-27-Nov ,.
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True.
I'll tell you this
That a sight worth while,
Is n traffic Top
With n genial smile.
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NOTICE

The board of civil authority of the
town Of SALISBURY W Il meet at the
town clerks Office Saturday October
2s, and Saturday. November 4 from
/ clock to o'clock p. m, on each
day for the purpose of revising the
check list to be used November :.
All persons wishing to vote at the
election should see that their names
are on the check list
i. .. Rice.
Town Clerk.
SALISBURY, VT. Oct 20, 1922.
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Who wins the world prize for ex-
cuscS for motor speeding made 10 po-
lice court judges? Certainly, man
IN FL Paso deserves consideration. \
local justice OF the peace let him Of
on his pea that the speeding took
place on a road past hog farm. ine
odor of which was making him III, so
he had to- hurry.
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ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF the Ben.
nington County Red Cross Chapter
will he held at the Office Of the Chan
ter. Hawks Block Remington, en-
Wednesday, November list, at p m.
All are We come
VIM. H. w lis. Secretary
October %, 1922
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a FL
,iding.

Suddenly a woman appeared on the
tenth floor with n poodle in her arms,
crying: Save me. Save my Fin ="
what did the heroic iircmen doT"
zone brute yelled Throw the pup
out a window and come down yourself
on an elevator
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NOTICE

To the Taxpayers OF the bennington
Graded school District.
A Rate Bill has peen placed In my
hands FOR collection ~ follows. ylAr
ON the dollar Oh the Grand List OF iy22
There Will be a discount OF per cent
n above Tax II paid within 30 days,
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you tnat | Will attend
It the Bennington county Savings Bank
-on o'clock n. m, until o'clock
M
c. n DEWEY. Treasurer
bennington, VI, August !. il22.
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Strike One.

Young Lady (to old actor)-I sup
pose YOU were very much stage struck
ihc first time you appeared before Ibe
publicf
old Actor-Yes, that's quite right,
lu, nm old tomato struck me first.
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An,IeIpstory PeopIe.

81 really dislike to talk TO her; she
has such habit of finishing ones SEN
fences for one You know the klnd?"
yes, they listen faster than you can
talk To them"