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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
MEMBER OF MASKED BAND I,
SHOT DEAD By C0NS1Aeu
''Trus Blue" kidnapping sehsms y
Oklahoma % ThWartsd y,

OWuoUVW0 - sUwSVsv0 90
H@rysfts, 0ils., Oct. 80.-(N -
P.)-Rsscs Adkins, Of Dewar, os'ls
was shot to death and Thomas bsgA
speltsr Oity Constable, was wouses
probably fatally at spelter City. ~!
here. last night when band Of mssla
men, Of which Adkins was a msnssf.'
called Bogus from a motion plctss
theatre and attempted to kidnap bin ID
a motor car. Another man, unidssq:'
fed, Is known to have been shot 10 =
leg: -. -
when the party attempted to ent!ee ~
into the motor car, police said. FL
reported he admitted killing Adttl
Bogus 10 near death at q local hosplt1k
Other members of the masked pasH
may have been wounded. according
Constable George Davis, who empusi
bis pistol at the machine In which ~
drove away. SgI
Members Of the band wore blue junH
ers and masks Of dark blue matst!e!.
They were said to be members
newly organised alleged secret .oess4
known 40 1.-THE True Blue 4
cotton rope was found at the p'S@
where their car stood In front "
theatre. They carried Adkins o
with them 40 they drove away, go'ns "
his homo at OewaI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

lisAtins % ler tie asse tns. ~ wss
'.fss Jour mind g 81 Saes 70 ths bssak.
test table. on the metning Of January
2ls when Arthur asked you b NEST him.
When you. met him do you remeUbor
II ron told him where Mrs. nlsea met
you the day bsforeI" ''Yss, I remem.
Der that told him."
',Mrs. Roster" contiausd Mr.. Scott,
take your mind back 70 che luncheon
with Mrs. Elsea. After you drank the
wine, and when you went 70 your hus.
Ssnd; hand cns what Sia :. ysss e. az 70 ~ Mr.,
looked In the door and eaw. the lounge.
!! said 70 Mrs. E!ssa 'Ihis 70 the lounge
that Arthur spoke to me about"
Was Afraid q ArtA4 RsslsP
''Mrs. Roster. do you remember che
occasion when your husband had .as.
ranged to 20 away. and leave you alone
In the house with Arthur, the time that
you called Mrs. Elsea? - ''Yes. my hus.
band told ne that hs was going to New
York, and was afraid 70 stay alone In
the house with Arthur and I asked II
she would come out. She told me that
Mr.. Scott then asssd for The note
she had given to DR.. Harris. Il was
produced, and he handed It to Mrs.
Roster. who read Il, and said Il was
the one she had given to the family
physician, telling him she had learned
her husband was unfaithful 70 her. +.
Mr.. Scott then showed Mrs. Roster
the bottle Of poison and said: "Will
you look at this bottle and say whether
II 10 the bottle you took from the medi.
cine cabinet Of your homo with the In.
tention Of committing suicide, and
showed to Mrs. Elssa. when che told
you not to take the poison because Of
the terrible lingering death which would
ensue?' j.-.
Mrs. Roster poured some Of the peison
into her hand. She replied, yes"
court officer and nodded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

made By her to him while he vas an
orderly in the Jefferson Hospital. He
further told your Honor that this wit.
ness would testify to q dying declara.
tion made By the girl after DR.. Shal.
low had told her that she was going
to die; that the girl had confessed to
him, only to him. exceptionally to him,
an orderly in the hospital, that she had
been caught, and I think I have a right
to ask the stenosraphcr to read the
questions and answers concerning these
instances. Your Honor ruie,, tnnt This
testimony should not be a dying declar.
ntiOn, and wish that this witness ties.
timcny should be stricken from the rec.
ord"
Mr.. Scott said: "This question Of
the District Attorneys gives us no
light. He just wishes the witness to
repeat his testimony"
Fights to Keep Out Confession"
~ have ruled out the WILL" said the
Judge. and I will allow Mr.. Spe:scr
to ask the stenosrspher to read the
answers and questions"
The will had been ruled out q few.
days ago because the Judge believed
1t had no bearing on the case, as II
Mr.. Speiser said to the stenographer /:
Read my first question in my cross.
examination.
:. You told him what you are tes.
tifyine to now?' Yes
- You told him you were an orderly
in the Jefferson Hospital on January
21T Yes
You told him that In the receiving
ward she was told BY m. Shallow that
she was about to die" 4 don't re.
member.
Here Mr.. Scott objected to further
questions or answers being read. az the
witness already had testified, but was
ovcrruled.
The stenoerapher continued. but
Judge Barratt interrupted; saying:
Will you confne yourself. Mr.. Spei.
ser. to where and when Miss Reckitt
was told by the doctor that she was
about to dic?"
The stenographer then cead: Did
you not testify that five minutes asc
Or. Shallow told the dying child that
she was about to die In the receiving
ward!' i don't reemmber.
That's ALL" said Mr.. Speiser.
Witness Glsres at lawyer
The orderly walked from the stand,
glaring ut Mr.. Speiser.
Just one more question: Mr..
Speiser yelled after him. 'You made
thtis statement in writing?" mo,
sir"
You signed a paper. them" "Yes.
sir; but l read it before l signed =,
You swore to 1t before 4 notary
public?" II don't remember whether
tnere was notary public there or not,
but I swore to it.
That's all, Mr.. Witness"
1T was true. wasn't 't?" yelled
Mr.. Scott. Yes" said the witness.
''As true as it Is now," snapped
Mr.. Speiser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30

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'W4 you aok hin q ths oenAu.x v
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'.Did'ht you know that the A,, ~ "
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
ADJUSTMENTS FEW
AFTER BABY CAME

Isn't it true that you and your
husband, Arthur and Junior went to
the movies every Saturday nightr'
''No, STR" He took mo to the movies
on one occasion after the baby was
born" 49,,
fo1H Insl the day q e; t,n6 ;: enl.
,s s,'aSsH &: movies: ": r. reply He took Junior
spei:ss. 9''s "No. not e''" sV.ry a s:su.d.; a.;
'Now. Mrs. Roster. you were in the
habit Of .sH.che,nF'ns hospitality with
The witness did not seem to under.
stand what Mr.. Speiser said, and the
District Attorney said:
'You entertained your .neighbors
and your neighbors entertained you.
didn't they?"
Mrs. Roster said there had been some
exchange of hospitality, that she had
been at the Clegss' home on two occa.
sions and also to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lambrecht.
homes?" Mr.. speiser asked. II can't
tell you how often. but not more than
once or twice. ! talked to Mr.. Clegg
most every day. lie was my next door
"Now, Mrs. Roster. tell us the names
OF some of the people entertained at
your homer" Mrs. Roster then named
Mr.. and Mrs. Tolins and Miss Reckitt,
Met "Rivar" In Own Homo
mo one ever told me- who invited
Miss Reckitt. but I imagine my husband
did" Mrs. Roster said.
"Why do you tell the jury that you
imagined y;! you; husband had iavitsd Miss
Mr.. Scott interrupted, asking the
witness "You didn't invite 6erF"
"Certainly not"
Mr.. speiser objected to Mr.. Scott
supplying Mrs. Roster with her an.
"Where there any other stenosra.
pliers invited to your h0use?" There
was one girl there to take dicta tion, I
think" tho witness answered. II
don't know her name.''
"Any othsrs'' mot to my knowl.
"Wers any other stenogrsphsrs at
any social. functions at your homs"
mo, SIR"
Hsd -Four Parties st Home
"Outsids OF the Holloween party,
tell US Of any other parties you had"
1--WE didn't have any"
"The New Years and Christmas
parties were at the Clegg Homer"
"Yes. sir"
"Outside Of women friends you had
calling on you what others cnlledY"
"Well. there We're my brothers and
DR.. Harris"
"Did you say brothers?" II meant
one OF my brothers."
"How often DID Harris calf" "On
three occaaions."
''whs slsss ] appess yss had
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
MR.. SPEISER FIGHTS
TO BAR CONFESSION

Mr.. Speiser then asked the Nsnog.
raphsr to read the notes concerning the
statement the dying child had made
to Fisher after Dr. Shallow had warned
Miss Reckitt thai she was going to die.
Z Mr.. Scott objected. saying that the
witnsss already had answered the ques-
0lG1sict e &SSHave these
!; !; WE y !: =: !: !:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
CROSS.EXAMINATION
ORDEAL IS STARTED

Mr.. Scott then turned her over for
cross. examination. and Judge Barratt
ordered a ten minute recess to give tho
defendant an opportunity to recover
herself
Mrs. Roster was led from the stand,
supported by Deputy Sheriff Bruno, and
taken out to get breath Of fresh air.
Ths women spectators followed her
with sympathetic eyes until shs dis.
appeared, and then sought 10 locate
Arthur Roster in the courtroom.
He was sitting to the left, near the
pross tables In the front. he sat b..
side Miss Retkitt's father, and before
The morning session began had been
chatting chummily with him. william
Reckitt, the father, showed little emo.
tion during the recital Of Mrs. Roder's
story.
Mrs. Sue Reid. Mrs. Rosters
mother. was sitting back among the
spectators. She sat very quiet during
the dramatic narrative Of the death OF
Oscar Roster and Miss Reckitt. but
when the examination in chief was
over and Mrs. Roster was being led
from the stand the mother began to
weep violently and for moment seem.
ed to be on he verge OF collapse. 4
court officer brought her a glass OF
water.
Baby Richard was In an antsroom
during his mothers ordeal.
Perhaps in no trial have 10 many
women given way unrebuked to their
emotions. Every woman had her hand.
kerchief in use. and most Of the men
also were blowing their noses or openly
wiping their eyes. Sobs were audible
on every side. One elderly woman gave
way so 10 her emotion that ahe rested
her head on tho shoulder OF man
nearby.
During the most tense moments OF
Mrs. Rosters testimony. while she was
telling the story Of her broken ife and
shattered 'ove. the noise Of cheering
and the jnzzing strains OF brass band
strangely incongruous with the heart.
break which surcharSed the heavy air
Of the court.
Hear Shouts Of Students
Down IN the street, weaving around
City Hall, the joyous thousands from
tho University of Pennsylvania were
rioting In snake dance In Celebra.
ton of the great victory over An.
nnpolis Saturday. =.
Mrs. Roster was telling OF her final
attempt at reconciliation with her hus.
band at the very moment that tho
ocbGas OF the brasses and the big drum
and the hoarss shouts Of the JOY mad
students found their way into the court.
room. Apparently she did not hear the
band, or hearing It. paid no attention.
She went on in the same falterins voice,
but for Il moment every one In the
courtroom was almost IT iS.an g:inaaiIy w;,,i con;
without and tragedy within.
Mrs. Roster seemed more composed
after the recess. She took he. ssat
quietly, looked toward Judge Barratt
and then turned toward Mr.. spsissr.
as IL in signal that she was ready for
cross examination.
when were you married TO Oscar
Rosier?" he began. "On April 2.
"Whsrs did the marriage take
place ~ s'At mhtsa, 41."
'Isw 80 - - tssws ysss hSs.
f s Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
ARTHUR PICTURED
As ARCH.PLOTTER

While at lunch" Mrs. Roster went
on. Arthur Roster told me that there
would be a possibility of Oscar and Miss
Reckitt being together that afternoon.
! asked him II there was a possibility
OF my winning back Oscar, because I
loved him. He told me there was not.
II went to the ofice, and l spoke
to Mr.. Bachelor, asking how United
Rotogravure Service was, and he said
everything was fine. Then / went to the
bathroom and locked the door.
There on the chair I saw Miss
Rsck!tt's hat and -pockstbook. I opened
It and I saw . diary with love notes
from Oscar. In my husbands hand.
writing. Oh. ! was broken hearted. And
a. came out q ths bathroom Arthur
II went out. back to the store, and
life in the presence Of my husband and
his stenographer. I got the gun, had it
loaded. and went back to my husbands
Office fully determined to end my life.
when opened the door leading to
my husbands Office ! saw them on the
lounge. My husband had his coat OF.
Their heads were together toward me.
They jumped up and that's the last !
remember"
Mrs. Roster said the last words in a
low voice. She Strengthened In her
chair. as though the picture had risen
before her in all its horror. She half
ross from her chair, gasped, and fell
back, into the arms Of Adamson, In a
dead faint.
There was not q dry eye In the court.
room. Even the jurors were weeping,
and Judge Barratt was visibly affected.
In a moment Mrs. Roster seemed to
regain consciousness, and she began
to sob again. Her shoulders shook,
her chest rose and fell tempestuOusly,
and the noise Of her weeping resounded
through the room.
The sobs Of women. all through the
courtroom. were plainly audible, min.
Cling whit Mrs. Rosters. Then. after
a few minutes Of violent weeping, she
was still again and lay back with her
head on Adamson's breast and her eyes
closed.
1t was several minutes before she was
revived. She seemed to be in pain.
Finally she was able to proceed.
after that. what happened. Mrs.
Rosier:' Mr.. Scott asked.
II remember being In an Office where
there were lot Of people,
"Do you remember being In a patrol
wagon?" mo. sir"
"Do you remember seeing Mr.. Con.
nor at the station house ?""I rsmem.
ber seeing him. that's ALL"
"Do you remember being In the Cen.
tral Police Station, where you were
taken by the ofacers?" ~ have . rec.
ollection OF being somewhere. but
don't know where II was"
"Do you remember what took place
when you saw me 0nd Mr.. COnnor!'
II do not"
Mrs. Roster, let your mind 20 bark
TO the time when you talked to Miss
Iteckitt in the department store and she
promised to give up your husband. How
did you feel then, and what did
you do"
KISSED MILDRED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
ectao in Tears Mrs Roster Bares Tragedy Witness

-. 1870
tssd ysist - ~ snsesiassS'' ~ dat
Fr.i Ssssi q ! Tss sss.:.s ssyss''''as manager ''f
wsslns W. ~ e@
Hey long bseers tAe nss!!ase diS
you make some arruneomAnt with himH
Shortly after ~ met Mr.. Rosisr asked
mo "a marry him."
:..pl4 you eonssntr' "Yss."
"Qid xeu kncw hs was Z married
inanH mot st that time. !"
...,v wasa did Z. Z. Zo1 s and ess !; .In the
Dtd hc cSnit q, ~. 9 the tipe that 20 20
"whsa aid you bsesns insinass WITH
question 90 open 70 .misintstprstation
NJ. Spslssr rsphfassd Il "Nhsn did
his wife died be came 70 ms and aSksd
nis M Vie Vile wss "a dead dsad. "' '''A' ''
,ns,S wS:. l::. az iIS.s ~: wife der II don't
''lIcw long before you married oyeas
hiS h',sf Viz o'S had q Se Son a know L
was q few months"
Learned u Wiis's DsaEh
''Bstwssn the time you learned that
Mr.. Rosier was married and tie time
ths s:eoss;'l!!:assion ; !:s "a: q: affected. did seu
"You never ~ went \ at With ias' him to At.
ni.ss,s 1s.s,s c's'Y !'ks g New York or any other
on Psrisids isa &c svsnus Gnu !" " ''' '' :
,.: ~ v.s after 81, s. .seonci''.sion and
Swh.n y: tS.sr 1T was in
d, Are you quite certain that you did
not 60 % that apartment before Feb
"Whsn did you arst know hs had an
apartment on Parksids avsnue!" "Mr:
Roster told me after the reconciliation."
ibid you g with him when hs got
Early Lie Was Hsppy
YOU t.. ss:f ,sss is:sss e M.s sln y: ns''s, s
selvent. and you also knew that Mr.
firnf' Mr.. spsiser asked.
II heard something about H." Mra
Roster said.
"Who took z. r. couch !, 70 Jour ,y,our - hus: =
not know"
Don't you know Of your own knowl.
edge that tho couch came from the homo
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, and when they
broke up, that Mr.. Coiiins took 1t to
Mrs. Roster, you never had quar-.
rels. with your husband Prior to the
birth, Of your baby" None what.
mo household quarrelsl" ''Nons.".
He :lwaLs gay, s,., yoI y,v money enough
..ors: n:c A,i ,iiniss; shss .toss: cssS9e'' "n''
"Your charge accounts were good
down to the time Of your arfest?" II
don't know about that"
"The bills were slway. paid by Mr..
Rosier?" mot all Of them"
Paid Some Of Own Bills
"Whatf'' exclaimed Mr.. spsiser.
.c,s. You ,.p paid them7" WELL I paid
"wh.r. did you yet the money!"
CnS1etmeo presents ItOu my USUtnO!S.
And besides, I economised on the
household expenses"
"The household money came from
Mr.. Rosier7" "Yes, SIR" -.
What about your evening clothes
and your hairdressing:" II paid for
my own hairdressing."
"How much did It cost you'" "wsll.
about seventy.Ave cents"
''How often did you have It done"
''Not very often"
"Well, give the jury some idea 40 to
how frequently you had It DONE" II
really couldn't tell"
"You had your hair dressed when you
went to the Poor Richard banquet"
"Yes, SIR"
Quinsd About Expenses
''And you had It dressed when you
went to the theatre with your bus.
band2" To whsss1" asked the wit.
ness.
ITO the thsatrs," was the reply. II
never went to the theatre with my hus.
band. He took me to the movies"
"How often did he take you to the
movies7" mot very often"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
PlCKETS PARADE while "
HARDING ATTENDS CHuRCH
Seek Release Of Wartime Pe''s's9
Pplsoneeo IN

Washington. Oct. 30.-New tse'H
are being tried by the men and wo@|
picketing the White House to eonr
President Harding to release 'ns ~
called political prisoners. 49,
Yesterday four women. carrying ~
ards calling the Presldsnt's a'sssS
to the plight Of the prisoners w.
back and forth before tho Calvary ~
tlst Church, where the Prss,dso' n
tends Sunday services. -,
The pickets. recruited unaI
mand ot Mrs. Marguerite IsciWM Ws.r2
New York, include Edmund Z.
Mrs. Ida Ja6e. Ellen Winsor ana -"
Reefcr, Of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
M A PARK BENCH

III. ,,..,s eS ,,s,y q rSFxsA n X! "sSss@x xsex :,
psnury; fsithtHI !. seSf9.ns e ..nssp.9I.ses FL e.
into s 'sei 10 that : % aos Y! q q, Y,,s 81 ~
!;!ciSss|:' !!c:s.' i = as;s,.s ss.s1 . 81. D.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-30
Employed Other Girls

Employed Other Girls
p'cy'sa! ,|;ys h;y ySYE I.l husSanl;" a;;.' Yes"
ployed?" YES"
TEL me some Of the names Of the
DO you remember a single one of
them thsmT ,,o.";Ea HEes, ! remember one they
'Does that refer to Miss Weinberg?'
II do not remember. Yes, I believe
that II does"
baby Da 4, & es,s! sSs sSr any y..s things for tho
os:ss.dy yes TO kGn Scott ss 'ss"fn sna oy.
by the Court.
'You made no complaint about any
s.e:pt sss:r Sill sRRsssEsa RssssE by Ss"' husband
R.eti,siyE R's you :So. *, 80 to lunch with Miss
other S s.rIS" y" e!ss So." g 10 lunch with an
30. "p'd =! .;y. you 70 to lunch with Miss Hat.
DO you know herf' Eyes"
launched With Other Girl
"What was the purpose Of goinR TO
lunch with herr" l. had been in town
and she invited me to 20 to lunch with
her." ~
'Where did you go?" ITO Wana.
MAKERS"
do you know Dolores Gray, the
beautiful Miss Gray!" NO."
"Do you, Miss Salinger?" "Iie had
70 many different girls ] do not know
them ALL"
"IIow long did he occupy the Office
at l3lS Walnut street," ~ could
not tell you."
i"How many stcnographers did be
havef' ~ don't know"
did ht have one two thres or
morsf' II don't know"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-02-04
n. A. c. v. ELECTS
MORE THAN 100000 DISTRIBUTED
LAST YEAR AMONG CATHO-
Lie MISSIONS.

At the second annual meeting of
the National Missionary Association
of Catholic Women, which was held
at the Chancery Hall, Milwaukee, on
January %, the following officers were
elected:
Miss Mary Gockel. president: Mrs.
w. e. Trischmann. vice, president !:
Miss Marie Lipperer, secretary: Miss
Anna NJ. Murphy, treasurer; Miss An.
ma Cassel, Miss Clara Kretiow and
Miss Anna Geraghty, members of the
National Board of Directors.
The financial report showed that
Socialist was received during 1921,
Under the rules of the association
these funds were distributed, as far as
their relative needs could be ascer.
tanned, among the most needy mis-
sions of China, India, Africa, Japan,
Port Rico, Philippine Islands, Fiji Is.
lands, Dutch West Indies, Korea, to
the Negroes of the South and to the
Indians of the IT. s. The donations
benefited also numerous secular mis-
sionaries, IS missionary orders Of men
and 10 orders of missionary sisters.
Report by the president showed that
six new dioceses were affiliated and
1872 new local branches were formed
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-02-04
IA. R. CONVENTION
CALL SENT OUT TO ONE HUN.
DRIED STATE COUNCILS.

Preparations are being made, at the
present time, for the second annual
Minnesota State Convention of the
American Association for the Recogni-
tion of the Irish Republic, which will
be assembled in the near future. Mrs.
Anna X. Bryant, State Secretary, has
instructed all councils to proceed with
the election of their delegates at their
next regular meeting.
A most successful convention is
looked forward to in view of the, large
number of inquiries that have been re-
ceived at the state headquarters
from various persons throughout the
state who are interested in the Irish
cause.
The following councils, numbering
one hundred, have been notified:
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Barry, Beard
sley, Graceville, Ortonville, Mankato
Vernon Center, Assumption, Water.
town, Clara City, Rush City, Brainerd,
Pennington, Hastings, Lakeville, Men.
dota, Rosemount, Blue Earth, .Delevan
Easton, Quicken, Wells, Winnebago
Chatfield, Fountain, Preston, Rush.
ford, Wykoff, Albert Lea, Bath, Can.
non Falls. Pine Island, Red Wing, Hop
kins, Nashwank, KandiyOhi, Willmar
LIE Sueur, lie Sueur Center, Marys.
burg, Montgomery. Ivanhoe, Tracy,
Glencoe, Darwin, Eden Valley, Litch.
field, Little Falls, Austin, Rochester,
Fergus Falls, Maine, Thief River Falls,
Pine City, East Grand Forks, Bird Is.
land, Birch Cooley, Fairfax, Franklin,
Olivia, Renville, Shieldsville, Duluth,
Eveleth, Hibbing, Proctor, Virginia,
Belle PLANE. Prior Lake, Savage,
Shakopee, Green Isle, Henderson, Jes.
senland, st. Cloud, Blooming Prairie,
Owatonna, Morris, Chokio, Appleton,
Benson, Clontarf, Danvers, DeGraff,
Murdoch, Browns Valley, TintaFI, Kel-
logg, Plain View, Wabasha, New Rich
land, st. Mary's, Vivian, HaE and War
rem, Ridgeway, Winona, Maple Lake,
Wayerly, Granite Falls.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-02-04
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Brief Reviews and Notices

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Marion Nesbitt is well known as
the author of a number of delightful
tales. In this latest story she intro.
duces love interest with a moral
Molly Desmond, the heroine, tells the
story. Left as ward to her uncle, a
priest, she is educated in France, and
at her uncle's death she goes to live
with her guardian, an English Lord.
with whom, girl-like, she proceeds to
fall in love. A former chance acquain-
lance turns up, and the story races
along to the end. A peculiar trait in
the family of her guardian gives 4
thrill to the narrative which has
rather sad ending, although each
character finds Joy in his or her spe-
cial form of happiness. The story is
well written and will afford some
hours of enjoyable pleasure.