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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
OPENS VA. SALES TODAY
Big COOPERATIVE Throw S
Open Large Number Of
Warehouses
W arcbOliscS.


Especial To The Times DiSpatchI
DANNiI.TF, VA. Oct. 1.-The stage
was set here tonight for the reopen
ing Of the DanvilIe tobacco market
tomorrow morning. Wagons began
coming into the city from all tlircc-
tons this evening and tonight and
good sales were anticipated. II was
GENERALLY believed. however. that
they would not be so large as OK
pcctcd for several reasons. one be-
ing the lack Of damp weather to
order" tobacco ana another being
the intention of farmers OF Witness
ing the opening sales to see how
the prices are before bringing tobac-
60 here.
Officials OF the Tobacco Growers
Co-Opcrativ" Marketing Associate n
are here and the local clerical forces
were On hand this afternoon pre-
pared 10 begin ccepting deliveries
Prices on grades had not been posted,
but II WAS said that they would be
higher than those in Nort, Carolina
and also that tho cash advance To the
gro" crs would he larger than that
paid in North Carolina The Tobacco
Board Of Trade met this morning and
e ok negative action on Il resolution
PROPOSING to restrict tho sale OF to-
hacco to go piles an hour instead
II $50 piles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
PEANUT GROWERS OPEN
OFFICES IN NORFOLK
Transfer Headquarters From
Suffolk and Are Ready TO
Handle Business.
| Special % The Times Dispatcil. /

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 2.-The Pea
nut Growers ENchang. transferred
It's offices from suffolk 10 Norfolk
today. and opened for business on
tho fifth Iioor OF tho Southern Pro
duce company's business on Com
mercial Place.
Although the Offices have already
been occupied. tho exchange expects
20 make a number Of changes in the
10 make their new location con
""nicnt amd up-to-datc in every re-
spec,
z. NJ. de Pcncicr. general man
ascT OF the exchange. and other Of
hccrs expect To conduct all Of their
business operations from Norfolk
headquarters
The more central location here viii
permit the exchange 10 handle its
huge enterprise with greater fa-
cility. Mr.. dc Pencier said. today.
The exchange IS about to begin a
membership campaign In various
PARTS OF Virginia and North Caro-
attorney for the California Fruit
'irowers Exchange, "a :, speaker at
series of SIX meetings thus week.
hr Sapiro is one or the best
known authorities In this country
on tho subject OF cooperative mar
"etiuS ORGANIZATIONS and has a rcpu-
tation as convincing speaker. Ills
schedule Of talks as announced by
secretary J. Frank roushcc. is az
follows:
"Wednesday. October 4. 1890 4. NJ.
d; Wavcrly y, NJ. a. CORTLAND.
Thursday. October 8. 10 a. NJ. at
Smalis Cross Roads, y C. y. NJ.
AZ Ahoskie. y. c.
Friday. October s. 10 4. ". TO
Jackson. y. G.; , +. VI. at William
sion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
TRY THREE FOR GIRLS
DEATH NOVEMBER
I'm AssocIatcl L. l

NORFOLK. VA. oct. TRUE bills
were returned today ny Corporation
Court grand jury aga'ns, three per-
sons In connection with the death
of Miss Ncttic Fisher. telephone ope-
-ator at Cape Charles In Nortalk las,
month.
The indicted arc: Dr. u. .. Kellan,.
physician. charged with murder, ii
being alleged that h. performed an
unlawfu! operation: Mrs. Blanche L.
Hammack. charged with being an ac-
cess"ry; Murre!i T.. i:!tchins. a teIe-
graph operator. tape Charles
charged with being an accessory. In
that he provided the funds for The
operation aud Cor the care OF Miss
Fisher In Mrs. Hamnack' homo.
The three defendants were arraign-
cd. and their trials set for November
;. in torpo ration Court. Bail in the
sum OF $4,000 for iI.tchius' appear.
anc" was renewed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
DESTROYER SAVES
SHIP FROM BURNING
lEy Associated prnssl

NORFOLK, VA, oct. 2.-Oujck
work on the part OF the commander
"Ac crew or The destroyer lshcrwood
probably saved The schooner purncT
/. Whit" from destruction when her
cars" ot tish scrap caught fire in
Lynn Haven roads today
me schooner. with 100 tons OF the
inhammabla scrap in her holds. was
i|!ng IN the roads when smoke was
discovered issuing from tn. number
"" hoid. The master attempted to
'AtihsuiSh the blaze, but finding that
/: had made too much hcadway. sig
nalled for aid. The sherwood re-
sp"ndcd and came alongside tho
burning vessel, and succeeded in ex-
iinGuishinS the blaze. The Jsher-
wood then took the White in tow
and brought her into Hampton
Roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
TO RESTORE OLD GULL
LINE AFT TER NOVEMBER |
Fisheries Commission Decides
Question at Newport News
Meeting.
iBy Associated prees1

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. oct. -
oyster Gull iin"s VIII ROMAN the
same az at present until November
!. and then will be restored as thcy
were "a year or more ago. il Was
stated b. Quentin 6; %ottinghanI,
shell-fieh comrnissioncr Of Virginia
following meeting here today Of
the Virginia Commission o. Game
and Fisheries.
Several officials OF the commission
were present. among them Commits
sioner W. Mcdonald Lee Secretary
Mack y. Hart and Quentin G; Not
tingha'n. shcll-fish commissioner.
Colonel Horace l.. Smith. o. Peters,
brig. also was present
delegation OF oyster dealers
from Norfolk who offered testimony
at tho hearing on the fixing OF lines
vas composed Of J. T. VI Joice. state
supervisor; Captain Al Won Siy!ng.
nam. for the Arm Of W. J. Grossly:
Nj Ayers. az Wainwright, Carroll
and Ayers, Portsmouth: Mr.. Hon
KIN. OF the Chase Fish Colupauv.
J. ~. Miles. Of the J. II Mile. Fish
Company; Mr.. Atwood cC tn" East
"Tn Fieh Company. and Miss Elsie
Bowcn.
y, tn" hearing on lines. Captain
Ni'!nghan. representing the PACK
60 S,'''h max lH"y ia|rr the seed
ine placed back az tn. location Of
q E"h- ag" on the grounds that this
me would be beneficial 10 the tong
'rS and packers. Tho seed oysters
w"ui! thus =" left to become mature.
o \ BloNom. FOR the ,ongors
stated that his people are % the
same opinion that more oysters
could be inaturcd Tor market pur-
poses u tho line vas left In its pres
"ht location They telt. however.
that the Ssh commission had mad..
IA" proper examination Of the ter
ri'pry INCORPORATED and whatever
IN" commission did would be sup
ported by them
Tn"r. was no o:L"r testimony. AZ
t": III" meeting Commissioner Ice
eft ."r Yorktown, where he viii
supervise the establishment of A
game sanctuary under State r.vu,,
toDS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
.LUNENBURG DEMOCRATS
OPPOSE SPECIAL SESSION
Mass-Meeting Against Road
Bonds and Constitutional
Convention.

Special 10 The Times - SpaIch.
VICTORIA, VA. oct. 2.--The
Democratic committee OF Luncnburg
County met at the courthouse today
for thc purpose Of making plans TO
poll the fun Democratic vote in the
coming November election. Commit
tees were appointed 10 take charge
Of each precinct aud get out the
Democratic vote. seeing that cleo
ton officials carry out tho law in
order that there can bc no oppor-
tunity for the Republicans to stage
contest.
The meeting was called together
by DR.. l.. l.. kcndiE. chairman OF
the county committee. aud q. T.
Allen was secretary. After adjourn
ment OF the committee meeting a
the county was called.
The mass meeting was addressed
by Congressman Pat Drewry. OF Pc
tcrsburg. Congressman Drcwry
spoke for about an hour. during
which he scored tho Republican
party on the recent tariff measure,
and its record as whole since be-
ing in power. Tie made an instruc-
tive and eloquent talk. and was
literally appiaudcd.
y resolution was introduced by
y. S. TurnbuI and unanimously
passed. opposing the Constitutional
Convention at this time and tho
Democrats OF tho county were
urged TO vote against it ut the polls
in November.
A resolution also was introduced
by o. l. Hardy and unanimously
passed in opposition to an extra ses-
sion OF Legislature for the issuance
of road bonds. and the representa-
tive in tho House Of Delegates was
requested not TO vote for road bonds
II an extra session was called.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
PYTHIANS TO MEET
IN NORFOLK TONIGHT

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.I
NORFOLK. VA. Oct. streets
!, and buildings took on festive ap-
pcaranco today for the visit OF mem
hers of the Virginia Grand Lodge
Knights OF Pythias and the Dramatic
order knights Of Khorassan, who
will open their annual sessions here
tomorrow night
Large delegations from Richmond
Roanoke. LynchburS and other cities
are expected here tomorrow after
noon and Wednesday morning to at
tend the gathering. Roanoke will
bring zoo visitors on n special train
arriving Wednesday,.
Pythian Sisters Will hold their
State convention Mt the same time.
beginning on Wednesday morning In
tho ballroom OF tho Southland
Hotel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
PLAN TO DRAIN LARGE
NORFOLK COUNTY AREA

NORFOLK. VA. oct. a.-plans for
draining fifteen thousand acres Of
land in Butts Road district Of Nor
folk County. through Il bond issue
nav" been started by the Soil Inn
proNement Association OF the dis
ric;. petition will SC presented to
Judge W. &. Coleman OF tho County
circuit Court asking for an election
on tho matter.
Advocates Of tho drainage plan de-
clare that the area would BE- greatly
enhanced in value and productive
ness by the work, bcncftinG the en-
trio county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
ATTEMPTS TO BURN JAII

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
STAUNTON. VA, oct. 2-ficrman
PERKINS was arrested at Waynesboro
sunday night charged with house
freak ing and larceny. Policeman 7.
J.. IT, Long made the arrest. accusing
Perkins az having broken several
locks. entered and robbed the laun
dry Of Charley Toy. chinaman. on
Main street. Perkins was placed in
the Jail at Waynesboro. but combine
ment pallcl on him and hs sought
:" burn his way out shortly after
his incarceration. Mr.. Long Ch3nccd
10 pass the building and smelled
smoke. He hurried inside to find
that the wood partition between Fer
k!nS cell and the one adjoining was
ablaze. He succeeded in putting the
blaze out without the assistance OF
tho fire department.
II is expected that a charge OF
arson will also he lodged against
Perkins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
SEEK VIRGINIA PASTOR
AS HEAD OF HOSPITAL
LSnccial ,o 1,he Tlmcs. Dlsnntchl

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch
WINSTON SALEM. y. g.. oct -
Friends OF Rev. q. 7. I.umpkin. pa stor
81 BAPTIST church at suffolk Va.
arc strongly indorsing him i'm conuec-
ton with tho selection Of manager
for the new Baptist hospital in this
city. and II is understood that when
the mission is called to consider
the selection -! - manager his name
Viii be presented.
Mr.. T.umpkin has been in the city
on visit TO friends. rccupcratinE
from Il recent Illness. While the mat
tor has not been considered officially.
IL is known that the subject has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
FEDERAL JUDGES TURN
DEAF EAR IN TAX PLEA
Five Southern Railroads Will
Appeal in n. C..
\ .tlSt'.
IBy Associated pr.ss.l

GREENSBORO y. G.. oct p
Three Federal Judges. sitting as a
special court here today. denied APP
pi!cation Of FIVE railroads for an in
terioCutory Injunction restraining
the state Commissioner of Revenue
from certifying To the various tax
ing units OF tho state the appraised
value OF railroad property in the re-
spcct!vc districts for tho purpose Of
ad Valorcm taxation. The court also
denied an application for an injunc-
ton restraining ccrtiiication by the
commissioner of tho roads property
tor the State franchise tax.
Notice OF appeals TO tho United
states supreme Court WAS given and
tho roads we're given forty-nvc days
in which To perfect their appeal \
temporary stay restraining ccrtil-
cation of road property values dur
ing that period was granted
The special court was composed
OF Circuit Judge Edmund Waddill.
Jr-. OF Richmond. Va; District Judge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
Boy Forgets English
in Long Stay in Europe

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
NORFOLK. VA. Oct. 2.-Anton
Kramer. naval pharmacists mate.
OF cradock, is back from Europe.
where he went to get his year
old son. John. who went abroad
win ms grandmother in 1919, and
Was prevented b. the war from
coming back.
The boys eight years residence
III Germany with his grandpar-
ehts. who iived\ in Bavaria.
proved destructive to his knowl-
edge OF his mother tongue. 10
i"rRot no" TO speak English and
III having to learn /, all over
again because he used only Ger
man during tho time ne was
abroad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03

LENlNGTON. VA. oct. What is
thought TO he the first instance of
students from Panama attending an
American university for the courses
in commerce and business admins
;ration is found AT the Washington
and Lee University in the cases of
Ramon Raul ACcvcdo and Juan Ma
vaTro, Jr both OF Panama City. who
arc registered in the school OF com
mcrce here. Acevedo is the son Of
Ramon +. Accvcdo. former -lcc-
president of Panama, while Navarro
is the son o! Juan Navarro. promI-
rcnt capitalist and former secretary
u nnaMca In that country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
MOVE IN BANKRUPTCY
AGAINST CAR COMPANY
tRy Assoclatel prcss-l

~ NCtiBCR'i. VA. oct. 2-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was Med here today In the Federal
District Court agains; the Piedmont
Motor car Company OF this CITY. b,.
haif dozen concerns. which repre-
sent claims amounting 10 about
The petition alleges that the com
panS mas committed an act of bank
ruptcy In that on August 20. 1899
II hlcd deed Of trust to the .irs,
National Bank Of this city for
slOc. 900
Inc company recently gave deed
OF trust t6 secure that claim. and
req Harper and Leon Goodman.
trustees. have advertised the plan.
ana sifects FOR sale October Is
me company for six or eight Years
'aS pceh manufacturing automobiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
knight Alexandria ro~tmastcr.

NLEN NDTtIA w, OCT. ..-F.
Clinton Knight has hccn appointed
postmaster OF this city. aud To-Day
assumed the duties OF tho office The
Office pays $500. He succeeds Or.
w. VI. Smith. Democrat who has been
postmaster for the past ciEh; years
The new postmaster is % years old
and is secretary Of the Eighth Con-
grcssional District Republican Com
mittcc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03

mentioned TO him. MIR. Lumpkin de-
clines to discuss the proposition NO.
riously out OF Difference Tor the
wishes Of his congregation at Suffolk
and possible future developments In,
the meeting of the commission 10 dis
Cuss the matter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
Hears Prison Radio Concert.

pANVILl.E, VA. Oct. 2.--Lndscy
Motley. who owns "a radio telephone
receiving OUTFIT. today reported hear
tGS on Saturday a concert which was
gwen by the inmates of the Federal
rcritcntiary In Atlanta. This Is be-
Loved Ia he the FIRST concert OF It's
Kind ever given In this country and.
according 10 Motley. II compared ia
vorabiy with those given out by the
bctter-known broadcasting stations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03

H. g. Conner. OF Raleigh. y. G.. and
District Judge James l.. Boyd. Of
Greensboro. y. c.
Applications for intunctivo relief
were ni"d by tho Southern. Atlantic
ana Yadkin. the Norfolk Southern.
Atlantic Coast Line and the Sea-
board Air Line Railroads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
Mrs. II. ", cot,r.,,

funeral services for Mrs. II. w
AZ, roI'. OF l'l2 Jefferson Park. who
morning. viii be held n, I, 49,,
TINS morning from Leigh Street Ran.
liS'' Church. Burial will be in Oak
wood. ." o"h
BESIDES her husband, Mrs. Cottrelr
10 survived by two daughters. Mrs.
a. -. saunders and Miss Elizabeth NJ
,ottreil; two sons. Wellington w. ana
'icnrN w. Cottrcll. Jr.: her mother
una ld'her' Mr.. and Mrs. 4. VI. Selph.
anu one brother. 4. l.. Null.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
EuncrnI of 8. l. nn,i,

funeral services for :. j. Davis. of
D." North Twcnty-ninih street. who
nich at his home Sunday nigh. viii
nc hc,n this afternoon at > o'clock
,'",' "oods's funeral parlors. Burial
VIII be made in Oakwood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
Missing Woman is Sought

NORFOLK. VA, oct. Police to-
DAY arc cndcavorinE TO locate MIS-
~ u. Mallctt, who has been rnlssinE
from home since last SATURDAY.. she
ia described aSFIo years of ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
state Realtors Meet This wc.,

LHNctiEUI,G. VA. oct Ten or
twelve local realtors viii 20 FRIDAY
TO the annual convention OF tho Ntr-
Sinia Real Estate Association TO he
hold Friday and Saturday at Roa-
nOkc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03

IGNCHBURG. VA, Oct. 2.--Poet
"ttice revenues here for the hrs,
quarter OF the fiscal year agrrogatcd
SSi.2J9.22. an increase of s6.l3o. a
over the same period "A year ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
Miss Marin T.. Wo,Lir

iETERSBuRG. VA. oct. o.-1Iiss
Maria j.. Watkins died this afternoon
nt . o'clock at her residence. 90 South
Market Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03
SHIPPING NEWS

NORFOLK. VA. Oct. Arrived:
E!ngboTg tNort. plymouth. Mass;
Durham, Maru ,Japl. New York: Mon
mouth. rhilade !phia: Guantanani,
New York Fred W Weller, Balti-
more: James McGec. Baltimore; Santa
Paula. baltimore; MauGore. i3ai;i-
more: Ssvcrnmcdc ,Br), Baltimore;
Beatrice. Philadelphia. Anna Sofia
tNorj. Sabine. Buttonwood. New
England
Sailed: Baron PolwUrth CBr)
Queenstown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-03

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. oct. -
Arrived: Guantanamo. New York;
Datche; CBrp, PRO violence: James Nc
Gee. Baltimore, Fred W. " cllcr. Bal
r!mor".
Sailed: Guantanamo. san Juan;
Datchet OBJ. TocopilIa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-21
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

What horrible and mysterious
power was forcing the three Drake
brothers, Hobart, the Wall Street
broker, Roger, the scientist, and
Andrew, recently returned from
Australia, TO PLACE themselves in ri
diculous situations? Sedate. middle
aged and wealthy, the three were
now terror-stricken. Some power
had forced Hobart to deliver a mock
speech in the public square, Roger
ito burlesque a scientific address, and
Andrew to sit on the floor and play
with Toys. They were sane, 'and Pa
tricia Drake, daughter of Hobart, Sc
cretly secured Owen Miles, detective
sergeant, and his colleague, Scottie
McCready, to investigate Miles is
employed as a houseman and Scottie
as a gardener. On his first morn
ing, a letter, which Miles learned d
not go through the mail, arrives and
throws hobart into a passion. Miles
tell Scottie to watch Miss Jerusha
Drake, spinster sister of the broth
ers, whome he discovered in a wildly
excited state late at night befo- an
open CRATE in which she was burning
papers of some kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-21
STOMACH TROUBLES
Indiana Lady Had Something Liks
Indigestion Until She Took
Black Draught, Then
Got All Right.

Seymour, Ind.-"Some time ago .
had Q sick spell, something like indt
gestion," writes Mrs. Clara Peacock, Of
Route 8, this place. II would get very
sick at the stomach, and spit or vomit.
especially In the mornings.
Then / began the use Of Thedford's
Black Draught, after l had tried other
medicines. The Black-Draught re-
lieved me more than anything that !
took, and I got all right
Il haven't found anything better
than ack.Draught when suffering
from trouble caused by constipation.
II IL easy and sure. Can be taken In
small doses or large as the case calls
for"
When you have sick stomach. indi.
gestion, headache, constipation, or
other disagreeable symptoms, take
Black-Draught to help keep your
system free from poison.
Thedford's Black-Draught 10 made
from purely vegetable Ingredients,
acts In a gentle, natural way, and has
no bad after-effects. 1t may be safely
taken by young or old.
Get a package Of Black Draught to
lay. Insist on the genuine. Thedford's,
At your druggist's. NC14S
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a chair where it had been careless
ly flung, was the gown which Patri-
cla had worn the night before. She
WAS pOnat
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Miss Drake greeted her with a cool
kiss on her cheek and turned to
Miles: william, call Miss Patricia
please, and Mr.. Roger. I think yo~
will find Mr.. Andrew in the garden
! Scottie and Andrew were standing
deep in consultation over by the
summer-house and he had started
toward them when he saw the visitor
descending the steps of the side
veranda. Her smile was somewhat
grim as she advanced.
How do you do, Andrew? Am /
! the last of your old friends"
"Oraw Andrew Drake had wheel
ed with her first word and held out
his hand. Then he drew it back
/ with an apologetic shrug for its be-
grimed state. He was coatless in the
balmy spring sunshine and both
shirt-sleeves had been rolled to the
elbow, but now he started hastily to
pull them down. She noted the ac-
ton and even from wheer he stood
the detective could see the deep flush
which mounted suddenly in her fat,
round face.
Andrew Her nasal tones were
oddly broken and confused. you
really recognized me, then? | am
not so very much changed?"
How can you ask? | should have
known you anywhere in the world!'
he returned with suspicious fervor.
Then he added hurriedly: "I'll get
cleaned up at once and come in for
tea, and we can have a good talk. !"
IN wait for you" She turned
and moved back slowly toward the
house while Andrew stood as though
rooted to the spot gazing after her.
When she had disappeared a SINCE
comment from the man reached
Miles ears.
"Damnationw
"Lookw Scottie seized Miles arm
and his low voice sank to a husky
whisper. There, over the hedge =
Coming from the direction of the vii
lage Who is it?"
Two mdistinct shadows were NOV
ing along the walk and appeared to
be engaged in an argument, for a
mans rough tones mingled with a
shrill, higher voice like that of an
angry boy.
They crept step by step until they
were within a few feet of the two.
You'll lose out if you do, | tell
your the heavier masculine tones
growled. What will you get out of
it if you carry out your threat?"
"A fairish bit o. satisfaction, old
dearw The hooking voice was that
of a woman, not a boy, and the ac-
cent was unmistakable.
Il mean to get my bit out O. whot-
ever the gyme is, no fear!
There's no game, but | promised
you a settlement, didn't |, if you
would only be little patient? Let
me take you back to your car now
like a sensible girl and I'll see you
in town before the end of next
week"
"Yon's Andrew Drake, himself!'
Scottie breathed, but the woman was
speaking once more.
No gyme?' Garnw She laughed
stridently. Il don't care tuppeny wot
it is, but Pm going to have my