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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15


ward they sat on the porch and talked
until the moon came mp.
Julie had hoped he would be more
attractive since he was to spend 30
long a time at the orchard.
AS the days went on, she learned to
see beneath the weary veneer that
years of tripping about from farm to
farm and from problem to problem in
fruit blights had painted over Frank
Hazen's personality. She began to
watch him warm to the influence of
home.
Night after night he sat with her
on the porch, the honeysuckle vines
just letting the moon peep through
when It chose.
jules tea house business f1ourished
and Hazen had found the trouble in
the new orchard. The summer waned.
AS it grew time for motorists not to
need a country tea house Julie spoke
of going back to the city, where she
earned meager living doing odds and
ends for wOman's exchange.
Hazen knew that he had rested. He
knew that his usefulness as a peach
expert was over for the season.
But neither one wanted to leave the
hcmelike atmosphere of the old Craft
orchard.
'It's too bad we can't all stay here"
remarked Tom Craft one night when
they had been discussing the separa-
ton.
In the twilight, Frank Hazen looked
across at Julie. He saw her sigh. 1t
gave him hope of dream coming
true.
"Perhaps-if you and your wife
would slip off to bed early Julie and /
might-might find way out Of hav-
ing to be separated" he said, boldly.
"Why-" gasped Julie.
Mrs. Craft arose. "Come, Tom," she
said, 81 sort O. felt that we were not
needed. Goodnight, dear"
When they were alone Frank stepped
over to jules chair "Was that very
crude way, dear? am not very fancy,
butt love you. Could we not make
this little family permanent? I can
see that I am needed here on this big
fruit prospect and-you could run
your tea house-and me, as well
couldn't your
Julie said great many things that
did not have to do with the running OF
tea house and at breakfast time
there was no talk Of separation but
of a Encouragement Of the old house
after the wedding.
Il told you the peaches out here
needed attention." laughed Tom Craft
"And-witness the blush on it now,
replied Frank, squeezing jules hant
beneath the cloth.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

noon, SO l hurried him right to the
hospital. Find KEY in envelope-ice
box stocked for full two days. By
that time either Chef or ] or all Of rs
will be back. Be not afraid-no one
ever disturbs Peachblow Farms-Hes-
ter"
What fiasco! Evidently Hester
had forgotten her narrowing expert
ence with burglars few years ago,
which had left her nervous prey to
fear of being alone at night. Her first
impulse was to take the next trolley
back to some hotel in st. 10, but on
second thought she decided that was
q most inauspicious way to begin
career which was to show her dis
carded fiance what the new woman
could do.
! She let herself In, determined to
brave it out. After making a quick
survey of the Clevelands' comfortable
home she removed the marks of recent
travel and proceeded to avail herself
of the well-filled ice box.
Her hunger appeased, she turned on
the lights in the living room and tried
to read, but the pages of her magazine
seemed filled with visions of Clay, and
every little noise made her start with
terror. Despite the fact that 1t was
a warm evening she closed all the
windows and turned the catch in the
f,.in RI
Finally she sat up, every sense In
stantly alert. A vague foreboding
had aroused her from the light sleep
into which. she had fallen, and her
heart beat violently. She sat with her
back to the door, but she could dis
timely hear low, even knock upon
1T, and suddenly she remembered she
had not pulled down one Of the shades
in front. She extinguished the lights
and began creeping stealthily toward
it. AS she moved, mans head out
lined itself against the glass. Then
a ray of moonlight disclosed the door
knob turning and the door opening
slowly. Realizing that she must have
turned the catch to open instead Of
lock the door, she gave piercing
Shrek and crumpled into heap on
the floor.
In an instant the room was flooded
with light and the burglar was gath
ering Peggy into his arms. peggy"
she heard him say. as in daze. "l'll
never let you go again-new woman
or old"
"But, Clay" she faltered. when she
sensed that it was he; "why-why did
you follow me when"
81 didn't follow you" he interrupted,
81 was so miserable sent Chef spe-
cial the night we quarreled telling him
/ was coming here, without the least
idea you would be here too. 1--we
still got the-the ring in my pocket,
dear. Won't you let me put it on
'again?"
Her right arm stole gently around
his neck while she extended the left
for the ring, and she said softly, II
think could even wear a badge of
'servitude for you, Clay. I've done a
lot of thinking since that night, and
somehow I'm afraid I'd be an utter
failure in any capacity without your
! protection"
| At that moment the Clevelands
swung breezily in through the open
door, and Hester said laughingly:
"How about it? Did we stay away
| long enough to give you two foolish
lovers time to patch things up?"
ooh, yes," answered Peggy gayly.
"You see, I'm wearing my badge of
servitude along with the rest of you
misguided wOmen!" ... .......
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
The Long and Short
of 1t
By DORA NOLAN

20. 1923. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
When Elsa David was old enough
to wear her skirts longer, she wore
them shorter. For it was the fashion
and, oh, so economical! Yet not too
long ago for Our, grandmothers to
recollect-if they could be persuaded
to pause long enough in their jazZing
to reminisce at ala girl OF, say
twenty, had been entitled for some two
years to the wearing of train. Rob
err COrbin, who occupied the large
front room on the second floor Of Mrs.
Beebe's rooming house, at the other
end of the long hall from Elsa's small
one, could even remember when his
sister had graduated from high school
in the glory OF one and the awe and
admiration which it had excited in his
own small self. Right then Robert
had decided that his wife should wear
a train-always.
Alas for his vow! AS his life length
.ened, skirts shortened. But, though
Robert was within touching distance
of thirty, when Elsa David came TO
room at Mrs. Beebe's, yet he still
dreamed Of. some day asking some
girl if he might buy her skirt material
by the yard instead of by the inch.
There was one skirt in particular
which Elsa wore. Robert disliked it
exceedingly. Kelly green plaid and
fringed at the bottom. The fringe fell
just below Elsa's shapely knees, and
dangling from Elsa's tapering fingers
Kelly. green leather bag fell just be-
low the fringe. Surely money trusted
to the keeping of such purse was
bound to lose all sense of response
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

else She was essentially plain and
simple little domestic country girl with
knack of putting dishes together and
serving them in homelike fashion
that had won her a reputation among
motorists.
what now, uncle?' she asked.
"Sit down."
Julie sat down reluctantly. She
wanted to finish her plans.
"Your uncle is going to ask you to
give up your little room to big hulk
of man, julie" began Mrs Craft.
Julie looked from one to the other.
"But-Of course" she said lamely.
She was beginning to make expenses
and was more than interested in her
business venture.
ooh, not the tea room, child,' said
Craft hastily. "No-no-the little
room off,"
Julie breathed freely again. But
I'd give them both up, gladly, uncle.
You and Aunt Jennie have been good
to let me have them as long as you
have"
Mrs. Crafts eyes filled with tears.
Julie was always so unselfish.- She
would have hidden her deepest desires
from either of them if she thought an
expression would worry them.
"This Mr.. HaZen is an expert in
peaches and one Of the orchards is
! worrying me u lot this year. He used
to go to school with me and has
worked in fruit for the government
for years. Now he's little run down
and | thought if he'd come out here: for
a spell he could give me some good adj
vice and have a rest at the same time"
II think it is perfectly lovely, Unde
man. Now it would give him night
mare-it is so feminine"
They talked it all over and Julie in
sisted on rearranging the room and
decorations so as to make it homelike
for a man.
you'd make a home out of hydro
plane" said her uncle when he was
called to inspect the room his guest
was to occupy. ''Why-even an ash
tray on table right at his hand when
he lies in bed to read. You do beat
the Dutch when it comes to being
handy, julie" he said. pinching her
pale cheek.
Frank Hazen arrived and was duly
welcomed. He was quiet, rawboned
fellow not much interested in anything
but his work.
The four had country supper pre-
| narad nv Inlia and her aunt and AFTER
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
SILAGE READY WHEN NEEDED
Mistaken Idea to Think That Certain
Time Must Elapse Before /
Feeding to Stock.

What is the best time to begin feed
ing silage, is question which is In
teresting/ many dairy farmers.
The specialists on live stock feeding
Iage is when the dairyman needs it;
they feel there is no justification for
the idea that certain time must
elapse between the filling of the sil0
and opening it for use.
Experiments made at the state col
leges of the country indicate that fer
mentation starts almost as soon as the
corn is placed in the silo, and that the
greatest change takes place during the
first five days after filling. After IL
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

least and her letters had been one
burst of enthusiasm after another over
the freedom of their lives there.
Having sent telegram that partly
explained her sudden and unexpected
descent upon them, Peggy packed and
made ready to leave the following
afternoon. During all the lonesome
Journey she was a prey to her gloomy
thoughts. The years seemed to stretch
out before her, empty and desolate
without Clay, but better that than life
with man who thought wOman's only
sphere of usefulness was in the home.
To be sure, that wasn't exactly what
he had said, shut he might as well say
IT as to think it," she argued with her
self. No other thought had entered
her mind during their engagement but
that she would be the contented keep
er of her beloved's home and the proud
mother of his children, but all this
was changed when he objected so seri-
Ously to her speaking at wOman's
political meeting.
The thought kept recurring that he
had based his objection on the rumors
of some belligerent plans to break up
the meeting, from which he wished to
protect her, but she was very prone to
believe that merely an excuse to cover
his real reason.
In the heat of her anger plans be-
gan to formulate. She would take up
public speaking in the interest Of
woman's work outside the home and
show this male unbeliever that women
could be successful in other pursuits
besides those Of baking bread and
minding babies.
When she reached st. 10 she i'm
mediately boarded the trolley which
would deposit her at station 25-just
opposite the Cleveland place, but when
she alighte1 at station % the Cleve-
land house seemed strangely, inhos-
pitably quiet Could ii be that Hes
ter had moi received her message?
She hurried up the. walk to the door,
expecting every moment to be enfold-
ed in Hester's warm welcome. Instead,
she discovered an envelope bearing
her name hanging from an old mail
box by one corner. and when she
opened 1t key ratified to the porch
door.
cPeg, dear," she raid, "Bobbie de-
~~al0Ded strange symptoms this after.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Spotting a Future Politician.

I observe a group Of small boys in
a West End street. One had been
annoying another who was little
bigger. Finally the bigger boy chased
the smaller one, who ran for protec-
ton to the biggest boy in the group.
The smaller boy obviously deserved
chastisement, but his pursuer was
much stronger than he was. The big
gest boy thought it over moment,
then rendered judgment: "No hard
hittings!"
There's a boy who is going to be a
judge or political boss some day.
Boston Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
REAL VALUE OF DAIRY cow
Her Actual Butterfat Produc-
ton by Weight.

The most reliable way of getting at
the real value Of a dairy cow is to fig
ure her actual butterfat production.
This can be done by weighing the milk
produced by each cow and by deter
mining the per cent of butterfat
through occasional tests of the milk
with a Babcock tester.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
COMPARATIVE COST OF cows
NAL Giving Large Yield Than 1t
Is for Three Scrubs.

1t is much cheaper to milk and care
for one cow giving 800 pounds of but
terfat in a year than it is to milk
and care for three cows giving LOG
pounds of butterfat each, and if the
3OO-pound COW is heavily fed she will
not eat as much as the three 100-pound
cows.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
iransvaal Gold Discovery.

Strange 70 say, there are scarcely
half dozen spectacular and Outstand-
ing instances wherein the discovery of,
gold led to pronounced gold fever or
rush. remarks writer in the Kan
sas City Times. The history of mod
.rn gold fevers began on memorable
autumn day in 1917, when Captain
Suffer, prospecting on the banks of
The Sacramento river, struck it rich.
Gold was known to exist in California
long before, but somehow that knowl-
edge failed to stir the Imagination and
noculate the veins of the venturesome
With the mad fever. Marshall's dis
overy in 1913 added to the fever,
which reached it's zenith in 1S49.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
prawhack to pairyinq.

Perhaps the greatest drawback to
the dairy business is that COW will
produce little milk, no matter what
she is fed Too many dairymep are
satisfied with that little bit
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Curious Form Of Door.

One of the oldest forms of human
inventions is the door swinging on
sects, such as trap-dOor spiders, en-
ploy similar device. But nothing is
too old or too good to escape the eff
forts at improvement. A Belgian,Jo-
seph Henri Dierick, invented door of
new type, consisting of two triangu-
lar parts which close together on a
diagonal line, running from one lower
corner Of the door opening to the op-
posite upper corner. The two parts,
or leaves, are pivoted in such man.
ner that when opened they swing into
partitions in the ceiling, leaving an en-
tirely unobstructed passage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

eFmehtdtTon OF STTdge IS OUHPFeIo
After Twelve Days.
days, fermentation is practically COM
Dlete, and the silage undergoes very
little modification after two weeks.
Some farmers do not know that sil-
age will keep for a long time. Elk
periments indicate that silage is az
palatable after several years as that
which has been kept only a few
months.
Although moldy silage apparently
does not injure mature cows, 1t has
been found to affect the health OF
calves and horses. To be on the safe
side. careful farmers discard the
moldy silage from the top Of the silo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Beware Of Lazy Bull.

Beware Of the understood, lazy, dull
eyed bull; he is never money maker
for his owner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

Success In Dairying.
To be successful in dairying. hare
good cows and feed them properly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

else. She was essentially plain and
simple little domestic country girl with
a knack of putting dishes together and
serving them in a hOmelike fashion
that had won her a reputation among
Evening star., 1923-05-12
FOR SALE-HOUSES
COnffnnNd.

REATTIFCI. DETACHED MODERN HOME
or 18th NV; Il large rooms and bath; garage;
a.m.i.; Immediate possession; price reason
able: terms cnn bc arranged; agents.
ihone Lime 1851 l.is
Evening star., 1923-05-12
18th and X SITS. NV, the Phillips Bldg. Main 4ot
AL.

SAUL IUN-Sl Terms
frame home fndm bath hot
p
FOR r. home has meta
p house Tmss an be
PARK NIEW-TERMS.
f Il s reduced y ii order o quick sale 1I q
o street ouloo
NEAR SACLS ADD1TION-So5oo, Terms.
o
PETWORTH-S7.75o Terms.
"
vacsnsn NJ on a large wi 70 garage = " " -
CHEVY CHASE. d. C.-S1o75o Terms,
" ~ eIpena
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-SIo75o. Terms
Iis
M wide allie Property il lien
MORRIS CAFRITZ COMPANY Inc.
5th Main
Evening star., 1923-05-12

Beautiful Clarendon Residence
On boulevard; concrete home; nne lot: 8
large rooms aud bath, hotwater heat, eiec-
tric lights and gas; garage for cars, double
front and back porches. Price only $3.50;
very easy terms.
BROWN & JOHNSON.
IS4 18th st. NV, NJ. SIG.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

STONE & FA1RFAN
LAMONT ST. BET. 18th AND 18th.
;
SAJLS ADDITION
West Hh sghtter Bau,hi
GEORGETOWN.
On eh
CHEVY CHASE
hss in Ths
on NORTH CAPITOL ST.
e
ON KENTUCKY AVE SE.
PRICE. SC. $50
A BARGAIN IN GLEN ECHO
delightful
PRICE, @ % p0'A i'' e' r" CONDUIT
WITHIN A BLOCK OF LINCOLN PARK
PRICE. $3.50
@ @ and esy @ and abe
STONE & FAIRFA\
YORK MA
Evening star., 1923-05-12
n. L. SALISBURY CO., Inc.
1913 Eve Street NV
62l2-6214-62l6 STH 81. NV

y. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc,
1913 Eye Street NV. Main 5oo4-5
621262146216 STH ST. NV.
An unusual opportunity for family attached Walter Reed
Hospital to locate nearby in the complete home
market the price Full osory house, rooms
and bath howater heat electric lights, oak floors porhes
large closets fireplace These houses all that
home should be and the lucky purchaser better act
quickly Open inspection all day Salesman premises
Lincoln Park Special. 10Th Street Highlands
. . % q % homes PRICE s SIS @ sr ' G. '1sys T. ,,i sess
% s. " 'a. f M .dss . ] % s1o @ Ss:Ha Es nTns oa
% % nc. ': :s. s::' s: ~
pp,cr 90 ,Eo fetmult , ~ ,na,v .,nr Mt Pleasant
s.; . r: 4: sss ;;s?: : &. e. e. ]
Saus Addition. ,w Anacosla
s.: :s rs S: S r. =; 's: :: - :5 s
pfne. nsn a se6s in
Chevy Chase Northeast
Snsd % location nns ts s'
e: sss; 81 ss S$.5 @ s 81 .: sss:, e
mTSsD bHcts garage ~ "
BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN HOME.
Located of the most picturesque the the
intersection of Rock Creek Ford road Military
the adjoining property the Kaufman An excep
tionaly fine home built with idea of we'll planned
ciousness surrounded by 5 ground The house
stucco construction and contains three baths add
tional lavatoes hotwater heat electric lights garages
Inspection by appointment through this office
n. L. SANSBURY CO., Inc.
.EvERYTHING
1918 Eye Street NV Main 5oo45
WASHINGTON BOARD ~ '9O4'
Evening star., 1923-05-12

SPRING Pf.. RET. l4th AND 10Th SITS.
circumstances compel me TO sell; have
y rooms and bath. practically new. ami.
Address BoA 2I3S. star office.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

:;OIO PORTER ST. NV. JUST OFF CONN.
vc.-New 81. story srmi-,ic tacled; six rooms.
Tllr ar: hot water neat. hardwood floors.
sleeping and breakfast porches; $3.50 cash;
easy terms. Owner. lSs
Evening star., 1923-05-12
NEW JERSEY AVE. S.E:.
II-S-r SAI-l,II ~, Il, pI,ralI

Convenient 10 all car lines Senate and
HoIse office hdgs; suitable for rooming house
Two story brick with 10 large, well arranged
isnms large tiled bath: room for garage: lot
"tTl30; in excellent condition throughout; a
Very unusual Offering: must he sold without
delay; immediate possession; 5000 with
small cash payment and easy terms. No
rhonc calls answered.
MADDuN, MARSHALL & CO.. INC..
Evening star., 1923-05-12

COLORED-VACANT.
Several Groom houses. Prices and terms very
feasona BILE,
OWNER, p. d. HOLMES,
Ee 18th st. NV. Room %. Main &e77.
An OPPORTUNITY FOR COLoRED.
Semtdetached Groom brick house, conven-
ienuy located nc, between and Mass ave.
Price, $1,000; easy terms.
Union REALTY CORPORATION.
See Mr.. Sherwp.
1910 @ st. NV. Main S41S
Geallors.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES
'AAA AASk Y
Continued.

44Q6 FESSENDEN ST NV.
Beautiful six room and bath bungalow; large
lot. 35x1:5 to alley; buiit-ln garage. Come
out and this ideal home FOR some one.
Easy terms. Price. $1,000.
BRODT REALTY COMPANY.
936 + st. nv.
Evening star., 1923-05-12
FOR SALE-HOUSES

ISL 900 ROOMS AND BATH, WITH HOT
| water heat and electricity; downtown section;
easy terms w. NJ. BRASWELI.. 1918 II st.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

A good home or investment in southwest
brick house, rooms and hath; foVr-car "a
rage On rear. Price. "a, TOO.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSES, JUST CON
and beautifully decorated rooms and tiled
baths, built-ln bath tubs, syphon-j Jet toilets.
pedcstal basins. hot-water heat, electric light
instanta neous gas hot water heaters. laundry
trays, servants toilets. cement porches built
in garage. These homes built ny day labor
and Of the best of materials. There are nc
from to pm. 1a3O-3o East Capitol ct.
Evening star., 1923-05-12

Columbia TelghtS.
Fairmnnt ST. near lIJl--10 rooms. baths
mi. May nc sold easy terms; house in
excellent condition. Would make an excellent
ropming house.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

Good evening, Dominic"
beautiful weather we're having
Couldn't be finer
"Do you think it will hold?"
The paper says rain tomorrow.
why is the tip of your nose paint
ed green?'
rs it green?' inquired Cyrus.
Emerald" said !. 1T looks as
if it were notifying
1T would be notifying" admitted
Cyrus the Gaunt, IF it weren't in a
good cause"
What cause" I asked.
|. Some out of there" said Cyrus
the Gaunt. not to me. but to a figure
lurking in the shrubbery.
The Little Red Doctor emerged. i
took one look at his most distinctive
feature.
"You too" | said. what do you
mean by it,"
ASK Cyrus" returned the Little
Red Doctor glumly.
II y CUT. Sdlu NNIuc. nv
credit of the notion belongs not TO me,
but to my esteemed better half. A
| few chosen souls"
Here comes another Of them"
conjectured. as a bowed form APP
preached. "Who is it? MacLachan.
The old Scot appeared to be suffer
| ing from a severe cold. His handker-
chief was pressed to his face.
"Take it down. Mac" l ordered
ats useless" He did so. and my
worst suspicious were confirmed.
"He bulled me into it, declared
the tailor, glowering at Cyrus thu
Gaunt.
It'll do your nose good" declares
Cyrus jauntily. "Give ii change
Complementary colors, you know
What no. Our leader"
Phil Stacey appeared. Followins
him We're Leon Coventry. huge ant
shy. and the lethal Boggs looking nm
happy.
Where are you all going:" | de
manded.
TO the Wrightery," said Phil.
as it party?"
Its a gathering"
Am / included?'
"If you'll"
Not on any account" | declare
Firmly. 1t had just occurred TO IN
why the Bonnie Lassie had centere
: her gaze upon my features. "Fol
low your indecent noses as far as yoI
> like. l stay"
: Still lost in meditation, l may hav
! dozed on my bench, when heavy
! measured footsteps aroused me.
looked TO see Terry the Cop. l peer
ed at him with anxiety.
Terry" inquired, show is you
nOse?"
. Keen. Dominic" said Terry. II
r shifted the air. Don't you detect tn
smell OF illegal alcohol"
r at can't say do"
Its very plain declared the off
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18
A Romance of Our Square
Young Spring in the Parh'

"Oh: she's Just a transpOsed Wash
ington Scuarer," answered the tyrant
of Our Square. Though she's a dear
kiddie, too. underneath the nonsense. ="
"Do ] understand-"
Il don't see" iEtcrru. the Bon
ME LasSic Swe2tly. "hcW gu could.
| haven't tod rou. And TIC rest
are bound 10 secrecy. Bat don't be
unGuly alarmed nj anything ,ucer you
may sec in Our Square within the
next fsa; days"
Only By vir,ue o. that warning was
able 10 command the emotions
aroused Ivy an encounter with Cyrus
the G2unt some evenings later. He
vas huIrying across the park space
in the furtive manner of one going TO
shameful rendezvous, and upon my
hailing him he came Up with rather
staggering and nonchalant effect.
Good evening, Cyrus" / said.