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aged It. AS they sat down he said
with enthusiasm: you certainly look
stunning in that rig. Bertie."
Shamelessly pagarizing from Ethel
she replied: "Not 80 dusty, is It! Just
over from Paris
You'd be the exact type q friend OF
mine needs in his new play"
who's that?"
"sidney Rankine."
Bertine wrinkled her pretty nose
my fingers are crossed. I was in one
Of his plays once. Our styles Of ART
don't go together
"Just the same, you'd be q whizz al
Propriety in this new thing. and that &
the very costume for it. When are you
coming back to New York;"
"Oh. don't know" said Bertine
airily. Chicago suits me pretty
we'll"
New York doesn't suit me very vel
with you in Chicago. miss you.''
''Yes?" queried Bertine family.
"It's certainly q poor sort Of town
that Bertieless New York." he pursued
THAT time, you remember that I tool
you home after the late supper and
and kissed you In the hallway"
(which timer" asked Bertine alb.
sently, her attention seduced by the
fragrance Of two thick and luscious
English chops which had Just passed
within range of her eager nose.
"Oh, the hundred and fiftieth or so,'
he laughed.
Bertine came to herself. TAD" she
mumured. ''you never kissed me bu,
twice in your life.''
'Wsll. that isn't my fault, is itr'
And those didn't mean anything
To either Of US"
'Oh, didn't they! They meant se
much to me that--what's the matter
BertieT For she had half risen from
her seat.
why. do believe that's Mildred!
she exclaimed in well simulated sur.
prise.
Tad was visibly annoyed at the in.
terruption. well. she seems to be wei
taken care Of" he observed.
why, she's with some one, ism,
she?" added Bertine, ana this time hel
surprise was genuine. Also her graft.
fication.
"She's with some one. all right" SAID
Tad. and his expression was not pleas.
ant. "Or all wrong. It's Jesse Man.
derson."
what II 1t isT returned Bertine.
We'll you know what they say oi
girls who play around with Mandersor
and that bunch. BERTHE. dear. did yor
hxyt,, cyz u.
girl?
II am. And you needn't call her 'thi,
slade girl either. She's just as good 6
girl as am"
''Then what's she doing with Man.
derson?'
Bsrtine began to giggle. The linger.
Ing whiff Of those chops was making he,
lisht-headed. Eating. I hope. A kirr,
rot to eat or starve"
"Bertier' He leaned over to her will
CONSERVATION in his face. "Are yor
hungry"
'N-n-n-no," she sigsled desperately
you are! Your lips are white and
you're shaking. Why didn't you, tel
me7''
Bertine's reserve broke down. why
couldn't you seer
because I'm hfty-seven pickled
varieties Of fool. Kiddie, darling.
"D-d-d-don't."
"All right. I won't. Not now" ou,
OF the goodness Of gentle heart Tad
Wilbur made . hard remuneration
you trot right out ana bring Miss
slade in hers to suppsr- mean din.
nar-vith uas,
.aTad, you are an awful dear" Shs
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happy and warmly clad we are" gig
gled Bertine. Maybe they'll give US
an overcoat."
The amateur solicitor ON the stage
recovered.
1.-Two volunteer contributors al
ready" he announced with pleased
suavity. 1 thank you. young ladies.
Collectors will be around at the close
of my few remarks"
'tNow you've done IT," whispered
Mildred savagely as she dragged her
friend back into her seat. What are
we going to do?'
Contribute Bertine could COM
mand the grand manner on occasion.
"Out Of our dollar seventy-fve?" ?"
queried the appalled, Mildred
rseventy-three. had to put a
stamp on that letter asking for Job
in that road company. Well give the
dollar. Maybe it'll bring US luck"
"Give EN- that blue paper jinx with
it u. snorted Mildred as Bertine opened
her purse. That's the only way
you'll ever get your luck back"
When the collector arrived. Ber-
tine let the bill futter gracefully
down from her finger tips as she
smiled at the half-mesmerized youth.
"T want to get out Of here" she
muttered.
'iAll right" Bertine agreed. Il
guess was q boob"
They were at the door when a COM
pact figure interposed itself between
Miss Mallory and further retreat.
L., nj M foo
we'll guarded. BERTHE! This is luck.
liked your little stunt. though ]
don't know what 1t meant"
Neither do I. You know Mildred
Slade. don't your"
Tad Wilbur acknowledged the intro
duction, but all his eyes were for the
other. you're thin. aren't you,
BERTHE? "Been banting."
TITS becoming. I never saw you
look so like looking at" he chuckled.
Don't mind II look at you little
while. do you"
"The curtains going up" murmured
Berthe.
Come outside. then. How's your
shown"
"A complete nop. Closing tomor-
row."
"wel. I want to hear all about you.
Take dinner with me?"
Bertine thought Of the gingham. II
she went to dinner with him in that
rig she was sure that he would sense.
though he might not define, its incon.
gruousness. AS she thought how sorely
she wanted that dinner and how good
1t seemed to see Tad Wilbur again, q
fat, throbby lump rose in her throat
Therefore. and naturally. she gisgled
"Got an engagement"
''Oh! How about supper after the
show7"
No. 1t simply couldn't be done; not In
that dress.
In the act Of summoning her resolu.
tion to decline she thought Of the black
satin. II she started In upon 1t al
once and worked till theater time II
could be Reconstructed to It's original
character.
IAN right" she said. then qualrn
shook her. Mildredi Couldn't she be
rung in on the eats? Though / usually
80 right home after the show with my
roommate" she added ingsnuously, in.
dicating Mildred, who had tactfully
withdrawn. IN
"I'ii get you home safe if not early :
he promised. "Colonnade Roof, ehf AL
right" he pursued. ''rli be waiting ai
the stage door once again"
~ 49,
DOTH girls hurried home to worh
3D. over thA overWorkAd black satin
In the midst Of the process Berthe
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A Diuerting Tale of the Stage.
BY SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS.

fragments IN the wastebasket. Look,
I've just torn it up"
Means nothing to me-" retorted
wilbur, staring at the blue scraps
with hostile eyes.
1t ought to. You cost me NV 5oh
In Collars and Cuffs with it,"
T."
Yes. you"
Never even saw"
Don't you dare deny re-. cried
bertine. You wrote Mr.. Rank;na
and said the management pulled a
1ope when it hired me; and that niebt
In Chicago. when you spoke of pull
ing a rope, I knew 1t was you that
had written the note"
You're a grand little detective
Miss Mallory" put in Rankine. "But
1t happens that you reasoned wrong
this time. The poor chap who wrote
that-Theo Eckstrom-was another
OF our class slangsters. So the fope
is all your own on this ausn;cious
occasion"
'oh. oh, OH" giggled Bertine,
She lifted beseeching, tear-filled eyes
to Wilbur.
"And I was going to be awfuIIv
\ u.
If there's any forgiving to be done
here" said Tad firmly, "I'Il be the
forgiven
We'll. do it," pleaded Rertine.
Don't mind me. children" said
Rankine. half inside his desk. I'm
immersed in work."
r r + X
ssyXyHAT time did you get in last
w night?" demanded Ethel from
her pillow.
"Oh, don't know. Three, I guess"
Get the job?"
mo. Yes. Oh, yes; of course did"
Ethel stared. Whats the matter
with the child? At one twenty-five?"
AT one twenty-five
Score one for the glad rags What
did tell you about the value of a
front? Did you shake the jinx?"
TITS in q million pieces"
That's the kid! What time is it
now"
'Eight.ffteen."
For Heavens sake, What's the
idear
Got an important engagement"
1T must be important" Ethel sat
up sharply. Are those my stockings
you're putting on?"
First up best dressed" giEgled
Bertine.
What have you got my silk bath
robe folded for?"
First up best"
And see here, kid. I might want
to use that suit case myself"
First I'D be-"
"oh. cut it!' Ethel Ieaped nimbly
out Of bed. and pulled open the bot
tom drawer Of the dresser. "Bertine
Mallory. have you taken my"
First UP"
And the white fox" She looked
about wildly but vainly.
"First-"
"shut-tup!!. Where do you think
you're going?"
Away" giggled Bertine
"Where7 For how longr"
"Over Sunday"
with all my best rig? You've got
to show me-"
Il will. Who originally sprung this
f1rst-up-best-dressed gag7 challenged
Bertine.
That's all right. but there's such a
| thing as carrying a joke too far"
| There's where you pull fope." re-
turned Berthe ioftily. This trip is
| no joke"
Say" demanded Ethel with dawn
Ing suspicious, what kind Of a trip Is
this. anyway"
| Wedding" giggled Bertine.
| Copyright, 1921
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touch Of supper for the appetizer
"What?" said Bertine DULY.
Supper. Eats. What could you
do, IL reused. to a sandwich and a
dab Of salad? Your side runner is
over there with my friend Morrie
Streamer. You know Morrie. Whadda
you say we have a little party, US
four?"
DERTINE said yes. There was
- hardly anything involving food
to which she would not have said
yes just then. And she was savagely
pleased when they were led to a table
next to that at which sat Tad Wilbur,
glooming distractedly.
What nice iii thing'll we try our
false teeth on now?" asked Mander-
son Hospitality. Some celery and a
hodful Of salad and maybe"
STEAK" pronounced Bertine firmly
with onions" amended Mildred.
Some soup first. don't you think?"
This from Bertine.
mo. oysters, then the soup"
"Of course. D. you think--cauli-
flower and potatoes with the steak?"
anxiously inquired Bertine OF her
friend. "Or Brussels sprouts and
string beans?"
why trouble to pick?" returned
Mildred. Lets have 'em all In and
look 'em over"
And I like my cheese with the
salad. Though 1t naturally depends
on what dessert we have"
go as far ~ you like, girlies,"
chuckled Mr.. MaGderson.
From his table Wilbur watched the
proceedings with bewilderment. He
heard Streamer intimating that fat
part in one of his several musical
shows would be awaiting Miss NAL
lory as soon as she got back to New
York. Presently he was reading her
character from her hand: Them
opals on the nails" said he, they
stand for pride. PRIDE" he added
ref1ectively, that don't get you moth
ing
Tad Wilbur. pocketing his own
pride, walked over to'Bertine. May
speak to you for a moment in the
lobby? he said.
Bertine half lifted her eyes. "I
think you're pulling a fope." she
drawled.
"Just for a moment" he urged.
Henderson rose from his seat.
"Say, what's the idea% he began bel
ligerently.
II wasn't speaking to you." said
Tad.
NO." assented Mandsrson briskly..
mo, but you're buttin' in on my
party He turned to Bertine: "Do
you know this guy?"
mo-" said Bertine, and giggled
II beg your pardon" said Tad, and
proceeded to the door with what
would have been impressive dignity
had 1t not been for the walters In
tercepting him with the unpaid
check. thereby totally running his
exit. 80
Bertine ate conscientiously,s so con-
scientifically that the next day she had
q stomachachs to 80 with her heart
ache. BY Sunday the first had worn
day the ghost walked for the last
time.
M NGE OF air had improved
ither tho black satin nor the
fortunes OF its wearsr. On Broadway
II looked decidedly less impressive
than It had on the Loop. To be sure,
It was nearly two months older. Ber-
tine wondered when she woulc begin
to show similar evidences OF wear
and tear. .i;sf
A. .h> hu.gaa hSr.>yf fr har roo,-r
Evening star., 1923-10-28
A Good Shot.

From London Answers.
Woman-I suppose your wife misses :
you Q great deal?
Commercial Traveler--Well, no: for
| q woman, she has . remarkably I
straight aim.
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CFINGE OF air had improved
ither tho black satin nor the
fortunes Of its wearsr. On Broadway
It looked decidedly less impressive
than It had on the Loop. To be sure,
It was nearly two months older. Ber-
tine wondered when she woulc begin
to show similar evidences OF wear
and tear. .i;ssf
As she busted herself in her room.
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touch Of supper for the appetizer
'What?" said Bertine DULY.
Supper. Eats. What could you
do, If reused. to a sandwich and
dab Of salad? Your side runner is
over there with my friend Morrie
Streamer. You know Morrie. Whadda
you say we have a little party. us
four?"
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DOTH girls hurried home to work
ID over the. ovsrworksd black satin.
In the midst Of the process Bertine
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R1rt0 1OD tn6L Bho ne6OeU.
"You can't do that"
"why not?"
"He's dead"
"Dead!"
"Died last week. Operation"
Bertine began to siggle And the
big, hot tears ran down her cheeks,
and she bowed herself over the scrap
basket and crumpled the blue square
Of paper to her lips. The amazed
playwright laid q kindly hand on her
shoulder: whats the matter. with
the child!. One moment shes hating q
man like poison, and the next"
II d--d-didn't want him to d--d--
die," sobbed Bertine. "oh. Tad!"
whats that' Tad? Tad viii
burr'
And he got me this job, too."
walled Bertine. unheeding.
Rankine whistled. Then he grinned.
Now, you sit right there and cry It
out" said he oomfortingly. "I'll be
back in . few minutes"
NN his return he found the girl
~ still huddled wrstchedly over the
basket. want to wash your face?"
he suggested.
mo. want to 20 ho-home."
take . few minutes to get your
self together" Rankine counseled.
Footsteps outside we're followed by q
knock. Come In" he invited.
Tad Wilbur entered whats up.
SID? You sent"
sTadt"' Bertine stood I'M. her hands
siggling desperately.
aT-I-thouGhk you were dead" :
She began 70 scramble among the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
POLO'SEASON OPENS
SUNDAY WITH GAMES
ON TWO FIELDS HERE
Meadowbrook Player ir
Civilian Lineup-Round
Robin at Camp.

Two polo exhibitions, the first of the
local season, are scheduled here Sun
day afternoon.
On the municipal field in Bracken-
ridge Park, the San Antonio Polo Club
team of civilians, reinforced with the
temporary addition of David Dows OF
New York, n member of { famous
Meadowbrook four, here on a visit.
will meet the strong Eighth Corps
Area Headquarters team at 3 o'clock.
Jack Lapham, Bill Meadows and Dick
Negley will be others on the civilian
team. while Colonel Morris, Major
Smith. Captain Kilburn and one other
officer, not definitely selected Satur-
day, will comprise the Corps Area
Headquarters four.
On the Second Division field in the
Cantonment Garrison, Fort Sam Hous-
ton, n round robin will be played,
starting at 3 o'clock. The teams to
participate will be the Second Divi-
sion. Twelfth Field Artillery and Fiji
teenth Field Artillery.
The public is invited to attend the
| games both at the park and the camp,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
arazen Learned Golf With
Rusty, Split-shaft
Iron Club.
IT'S HANDS BROKEN
ON Light-heayyweight
Championship With
/. Smashed Right.
BY ROBERT EDGREN

III was talking over clubs with Sara
Bi-hickory shafts, steel shafts, split
mboo shafts, Duncan models. dread
Iughts, heavy clubs, light clubs, lons
U.s. short shafts.
r. a. d. S. Johnston" 1 said, "uses
9sixteen-ounce driver with a 4S-inch
|hft. He used to have a 52-inch
Ehft. Drives 'em as long and straight
anyone. You think you have TO use
! 42-inch shaft. How about it,"
Sarazen laughed.
r WE'LL" he said, IF you can swing
kht you can hit a good ball with
6ything. The club doesn't make so
hch difference. When l was a Kid
bused to practice with any old club
|could pick up, and the way a fellow
b crack them out with an old dis
rded driver with twisted shaft
Il head knocked all out of shape is
wonder. Did you ever see a caddie
eth an old rusty iron head on n
: it shaft he's tied up with a string,
locking out shots that looked like
! TX Hutchison's best?"
n Ye did not" put in Jock, who
S standing by.
E'Well, 1 did," lidded Sarazen.
Flats the kind of ain iron / learned
4 game with"
IA good workman can. turn out a
BID job with almost any tools that
d adaptable. Bob Fitzsimmons won
worlds Interchangeable cham
Pnship with broken hands. 1t was
the fight with George Gardner in
n Francisco. November %, 1908.
|Fitzsjmmons first broke his right
hid two or three days before the
| hit at Carson in which he knocked
d Jim Corbett for the worlds cham
snship. He fought Corbett with
bken right hand, and knocked Cor
1t out with his left. Fitz always
Pored that right hand as much as
ssible in later fights. but broke it
bin several times. When he fought
|ffries in San Francisco in July.
Ip2, he broke the bones of the first
d second knuckles in his right hand
hitting Jeff on the jaw, and
ckled the left hand out of shape
that he was practically without
lifting weapons. 1t was in this
hit that old Fitz turned his right
ynj M to hit with the two knuckles
manning unbroken.
The Gardner fight was only six
In months afterward. Fitz knew
lt he'd have to pick the soft spots
that right hand, and intended to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
Art Nehf of Giants
Thinking of Making
This City His Home

San Antonio has made a hit with
the New York Giants not only as
a place to train in the spring but
as a place to live.
The city is likely to get some
more of the Giants besides Youugs
and Snyder for longer than the
month spent here in training.
Art Nehf, the left-handed pitch
ing star. speaking in all serious
ness. said the other day that he has
intentions of coming to San An
tonic to live during the winter.
making his home here. Nehf can
be expected down here next winter
from his home in the north. Other
Giants may make similar decisions.
Frank Snyder and Ross Youngs
preach the gospel of San Antonie's
being a good place to live with tell
ing effect among their teammates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11

Abonrd the Good Ship ARK.
Skipper Noah---Whats all this noise
about?
His Wife-It ever get out OF this
alive I'm going to get Il divorce. You
took those mice aboard on purpose 10
scare me TO death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
KID GLEASON WILL DO
ANYTHING BUT TAKE A.
CHANCE AS AN UMPIRE
White Sox Manager Be-
lieues Odds Against Ump
About 1000 to I.

Chicago, March 10.-Kid Gleason,
who manages the Chicago White Sox
with such great success has dabbed
in almost every department of the
game.
Il have been a busher and vete-
ran. l have played and managed.
have coached and warmed the bench.
| have been a scout and Eere spec
tator."
That is the way Gleason sums up
his base all ,..seer. As a matter of
fact, Gleason has done everything that
pertains to baseball except umpire.
The story now comes out that Glea-
son could have been an umpire in the
National League back in 1918 had he
so desired. Bill Klein. star umpire of
the National League, is the authority
for the story.
Back in 1918 the National League
was looking for some new umpires."
relates Klein. President Ueydler
asked me if l knew anyone 1 could
recommend.
"Why not give Kid Gleason a
chance? He hasn't reported to the
Chicago White SOx and would make
a good umpire. Heydler agreed and L
made a special trip to Philadelphia to
talk it over with Gleason.
Many thanks, but nothing doing
was Gleason's reply before l even fin
ished my story.
u will fight anyone. I don't even
bar Dempsey. / will take a whirl at
any game of chance, but when it comes
to umpiring. count me out. The odds
are 1000 to 1 against you getting an
even break when you start and the
odds grow bigger the longer you UNI
pire."
Whereupon Klein took the train
back to New York.
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use it only for body punching. But
in the first and second round Gard
ner. the champion, showed such awe
of Freckled Bobs punches that Fitz
had trouble finding an opening for
the body. So old Fitz danced about
and SPARED lightly and waited. This
didn't please the crowd, accustomed
TO seeing Fitz wade in for a quick
knockout. There was kissing and
booing. When Fitz realized that the
displeasure of the crowd was direct
cd at him, new experience. his ex-
preston changed. Ie waited only a
moment more, and, then. as Gardner
stepped in, head lowered and both
hands guarding his chin. Fitz sud-
denly tented with his left for the
body and hooked a terrific right for
Gardner's jaw. That punch surely
would have been a clean knockout
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if it, had reached the mark. But
Gardner ducked and Fitzsimmons' fist
hit him tn the side of the head above
the left ear, where the skull is thick
est.
There was loud cracking sound,
like thin ice breaking. Someone
leaned over my shoulder and whisper
ed: Fitz has broken his hand again."
The impact of that blow was so
terrific that it lifted Gardner off
his feet and turned him over in the
air. so that he fell on his right
shoulder and the right side of his
head struck the mat, He got up
at the count of nine. dazed and reel
ing, and grinning, Fitz bowed in to
finish him just as lie bel rang.
In Gardner's corner his seconds
aroused him with smelling salts and
cold water and told him over and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-11
RUMORS OF SELLING
BOSTON BRING EQUAL
NUMBER OF DENIALS
Foster Tells What Seems to
Be Behind All This
Excitement.
By JOHN Il. FOSTER.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light
New York, March 1O.-The game
of selling the Boston American
League club is on again. In every
city except Boston the statements arc
made and rumors are circulated that
the Red Sox are TO be sold.
Denials have come from Hot
Springs where the Red Sox are train
ing and from New York. where Harry
Frazee, president Of the club, holds
Forth. =.
Dcnials. however. are simply Incl
dents. As soon as one Is made'
another rumor starts. Ban johnson
is in New York and it is stated that
his mission is to engineer n suitable
massage of the Boston club to new
hands. Johnson did not make his
visit public. Whatever is going on is
supposed TO be held secret until the
red fire is lit. -,
The sale Of the Boston club would
not necessarily be followed by a
change in. management. Chance Is
too GOOD an asset for the moment
TO be dropped by the American
League. Some say emphatically that
il was the engagement of Chance
which brought about the shake-up III
the Boston National League club o.!
which Mathewson succeeded george
W. Grant as president. :.
1t has been asserted in Catifornla
that Barney Oldfield is anxious TO
get into baseball and. as the former
automobile race driver is warm
friend of Chance, two and two have
been put together to link Oldfield and
Chance as partners in the acquisition
of the Boston club. The question is
whether they would be able 10 put
M the required amount of cold cash
TO get into Boston and whether the
fans of that city would accord more
respect to that combination than II
has To other outside owners.
1t is agreed that FraZee has so
Thoroughly cleaned the club of cham
piohship material that he has lost all
his hold on the Boston public. All
the older element in Boston is per.
haps better yersed- in real skilled
baseball than the fans of aSy city
in the country.
The ludicrous end of the situation
is that Chance was said to have been
showed into Boston to build up senti,
ment for the Americans and that
Mathewson was sent there as count
or play to raise sentiment for the
Nationals. Perhaps both will be hard
put to it TO build up teams which
will be what Boston wants.
The signing of McInnis by Boston
was not n surprise. The deal was
on before Grantw as out as head OF
the Braves. McInnis had enough
other offers to enable him to make
terms with the Braves and he got a
two year contract because he was
wanted. He will not make Boston n
championship team any more than he
succeeded in doing that little thing
with Cleveland. 1t is not violating
a confidence to say that Cleveland
was bitterly disappointed at what
they received from McInnis compar-
cd with what they expected for the
cash they put out TO get him.
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Tires With 500 Nail
Holes Leak No Air

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which. in actual test. was punctured 500
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miles without removing this wonderful
tube from the wheel, and the beauty Of
il all is that this new puncture-proof
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tube, and makes riding real pleasure.
You can write Mr. a. II. Milburn at $50
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opportunity for agents. II interested
write him today.