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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-31
British Cruiser Curlew Making Cruise to Alaska

VANCOUVER, July 31.-The British Light Cruiser 'curlew left Saturday on an Alaskan cruise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-31
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON Julv 31 m

city today awakened to the realiza- tion of the seriousness of President Harding's illness. The citizens went
 about their business with manifest air of sorrow and anxiety. From the highest to the lowest in the government service came expressions
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w. P Hammond, of the Hammond
 Consolidated Dredging Company, whsse company has extensive hold ings on Seward Peninsula, declared that Alaska is bottled up by the present transportation lines serving the Territory and that the time is
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-16

Friends here have received an.
nouncements from Miss Grace Nc,
Ginnis telling of her approaching
graduation from the state normal
school OF Bellingham. Wash. The
commencement exercises of the class
of '2S will be conducted at $50
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Carl Stanley. an attorney of Corn
ing Iowa, who owns two farms in
this vicinity, is here this week look
ing after his interests. Mr.. Stanley
is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. w. p.
Shinn. He is the owner OF 40-acre
farm south OF town and an SO-acre
farm located just north OF the T. ID.
Conner ranch northwest OF here.
John e. Kelly OF Shelley. accom-
panied by Mrs. Kelly spent the week
end here on business. Mr.. Kelly is
member OF the board OF directors
OF the American Falls irrigation dis
trict and is manager OF the Utah
Idaho Sugar company in the Shelley
district. While here Mr.. and Mrs.
Kelly were guests at the home OF DR..
and Mrs. II. f. Mcmillan.
Mrs. Otto Sealey entertained Sat
urday afternoon with five tables OF
bridge, honoring Mrs. Robert Lee.
OF Hood River. Ore, who is visiting
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Price. Besides the guest of honor.
the following ladies were present:
Mesdames +. o. Walter. A. o. Mad
land. w. A. Shear. A. w. Sharpe.
William Price. Charles Orm, George
F. A. Dwight. Arthur Eng
lund. A. A. Timm. A. B. Wood, ID. E.
Chapman. f. II. Snyder. Earl Woods.
Earl Munyon, L. f. Musser, A. e.
Scholten and C. w. Case.
Mrs. William Bunce is entertain
ng today with a ~ o'clock break !
last complimentary TO her sister. |
Mrs. Charles Dingler OF Culver, Cal.
rhe afternoon was spent in learning
he intricacies OF NAH jong. The Il
ollowing guests were present: Mes
lanes T. l.. CARNEY. A. A. New
erry, j. S. Gourley. w. ID. ellis. j.
V. Tanner, G. II. Shearer, T. Il.
ioore and Juneau Shinn. The out
town guests being Mesdames L. l..
breckenridge, j. p. Mcclure. Edward
copper, A. b. Colwell and Miss Jane
laxwell. all of Twin Falls.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-16
METHODIST CHURCH

Al IL o'clock next Sabbath morn
Ing the pastor will speak on. Where
Do You Liveg Between four Walls, OF
Within No Wallsg" Sunday evening
at o'clock he will speak on the sub
ject: In His Majesty's Service" re-
lating the story of soldier OF India
and his son. together with a timely
message TO all who are enlisted in
His Majesty's service"
AT z o'clock the Epworth League
devotional meeting led by the third
vice president Subject: How Jesus
Did His Work in His Timen
The Sabbath school decided last
Sunday TO have its annual picnic on
Friday, August "a. on the county
fair grounds.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-16

Miss Gertrude Walter returned
Friday from Moscow where she has
been attending the summer session
OF the state university. She will re-
turn to Moscow in three weeks when
the regular session opens.
One hundred and twenty-seven
former residents OF Adair county,
Iowa. assembled in an annual picnic
at the A. L. Bevercombe grove
northeast OF here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs o. W. William OF Twin Falls
was elected president OF the society
for the coming year. Mrs. Hannah
Showers OF Twin Falls was named
secretary.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-16
CATARRH

Catarrh 10 a Local disease greatly IN
neeneed by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which gives Quick
helief by local application. and the
Internal Medicine. a Tonic. which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists In Kidding your System
OF CRtarrh
5old by druggists for over 70 Years.
+. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. o.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-16
SPECIAL

While the present stock OF ear
drops lasts, will offer one-third off
regular price.-Carson's Jewelry
Store-adv.
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Subscribe for THE RECORD.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
March 15t6
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOS.
IRE SALE

Whereas, default has been made in
the conditions OF a certain mortgage
executed and delivered by G. ]. House
and Una I. House. husband and wife,
mortgagors. to Margaret Miller, mort
gagee. dated the LIST day of March, A.
D.. 1921. and recorded in the Office OF
the Register of Deeds of Hand County,
South Dakota. on the 22nd day OF June,
A. d., 1921, at 800 o'clock a. M, In
Book lis Of Mortgages ON page 1903,
which default consists in the nom
payment Of interest and taxes; and
Whereas. no action at law or other
wise has been ins;ituted to recover
the money secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof; and
Whereas. the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage at the date OF
this notice is the sum of Four Thou
sand Eight Hundred TWENTY -four and
76-100 Dollars. to-wit: Principal.
$4.O00.00. and interest. $674.66. and
taxes $4,000. besides an attorney fee
OF $500 and the costs OF foreclosure
provided by law.
Now. therefore. notice rs hereby
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
April Sta
Notice of Hearing Petition For Sale
Of Real Estate

April sta
Notice of Hearing Petition For Sale
Of Real Estate
State Of South Dakota, County OF
Hand, SIS. In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Laura
c., William e.. Fred A., John j., and
George N. Muth, Minors.
Notice Is Hereby Given that Rosa
Muth, Guardian of the persons and
estates of Laura G. Muth, William T..
NTH, Fred A. Muth, John J.. Muth and
George N. Muth has filed in this Court
her verified petition reciting the ne
cessity and benefits of a sale of all
Of the undivided interest Of such min
ors i'm the real estate described as
the Northwest quarter OF section tw-
enty-six, in township one hundred and
twelve. north range sixty-seven, in
Hand County, South Dakota, and this
Court will hear such petition at the
Court in the city of Miller i'm
Hand County. South Dakota on Sat
urday, the 28th day of April. 1923 at
the hour of one o'clock p. NJ, when
and where any person interested may
appear and file his objections in writ
ing.
Dated this Goth day of March, 1928.
April 5t1
By The Court:
G. c. Briggs.
Attest; Judge.
Emma A. Morrow. Clerk.
Harlan j. Bushfield, Attorney.
March 2St4
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at ten O'Clock in the forenoon; and
that notice thereof be published in
The Miller Press, a newspaper print
ed at Miller in said district, and that
all known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause, If
any they have, why che prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is Further Ordered BY the
Court. that the clerk shall send b.
mail, upon payment by the bankrupt.
or his attorney, of the actual expense
thereof. to all known creditors copies
of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to their places of residence as
stated.
Witness. the Honorable James ID.
Elliott, Judge Of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Sioux Falls, in
said district on the 4th day of April,
1923.
Jerry Carleton.
(SEAL) Clerk.
BY C. c. Schwarz. Deputy.
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NOTICES
1916
NOTICE or SALE

April 1916
NOTICE or SALE
State o. South Dakota. County of
Hand. In Circuit Court, Sixth Judi
cial Circuit.
The Green County Savings Bank of
Green County, Iowa, a corporation,
Plaintiff,
Nels Nelson. Leola Nelson, Glen A.
Boutwell,. Ada Boutwell,, Julius Pauts-
CHI, Amelia G. Pautsch and j. M. King,
Defendants.
Whereas on the 3IsI cay of March,
1923 Judgment was filed and entered
in the above entitled action in favor
of the plaintiff for the foreclosure of
a certain mortgage executed by the
defendant Nels Nelson. as mortgagor,
mortgaging the certain lands herein
described TO John e. McClurg to Sc
cure the sum of Nine Thousand Four
Hun ired Dollars ($9,400.00), which
mortgage was duly assigned to this
plaintiff. and directing the sale of
said real estate to satisfy the said
mortgage lien amounting at date OF
execution TO the sum of Ten Thousand
Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars and
Fifty-eight Cents &10,625.5S) and a
special execution having issued out
of the said Court directing the sheriff
of said Hand County to execute said
decree by the sale of said mOrtgaged
premises, Notice Is Hereby Given that
on Saturday, the 21st day of May,
1923 at the hour of II o'clock In the
forenoon of that day, at the front door
of tho Court House in the City Of
Miller. County of Hand, State of South
Dakota, the undersigned as sheriff of
said Hand County will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate
situated in said County. to satisfy the
said mortgage lien: namely the South
West quarter (SWHJ Of Section Fiji
teen (15l and the North West quarter
(NWMl of Section Twenty-Five (22l
IN Township One Hundred Twelve
t112) North Of Range Sixty-six 1861
West of the Fifth p. NJ. in Hand
County. South Dakota. Only so much
OF said premises will be sold as may
be sufficient to satisfy said lien with
interest thereon from date of judg-
ment, and costs OF sale.
Dated this 9Th day of April. 1929.
M. J.. Butte,
Sheriff of Hand County, South
Dakota.
Crawford a. Crawford. Attorney for
Plaintiff.
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April 1913
RESOLUTION APPROVING ASSESS
MENT ROLL AND LEVYING SPE-
CIAL ASSESSMENT TAX FOR
GRADING AND CRAWLING
A PORTION OF WEST Bird

STkEET
BE 1t resolved by the City Council
of the City of Miller. Hand County,
South Dakota, that. Whereas, the spe-
cial tax assessment roll for the cost
Of grading and %graveling that part OF
West Third Street commencing at the
West line of the intersection of Broad
way street and Third street, thence
due West on Third street to the East
line intersection of Third street with
Arno street. which is assessable upon
all city lots. parts of lots and parcels
of land fronting and abutting upon
said part of West Third street has
been duly filed by the employed city
engineer in the Office of the City Audi
tor. and the publication of said assess
ment roll having been made in the
Miller Press on the 29th day of March.
1929. and notice having been given
fixing the time and place for hearing
upon said assessment roll as required
by law. and after careful examination
and inspection OF said assessment roll
and such assessments having been
found to be correct and in accordance
with the contract price and costs for
grading and graveling as required by
law, the said special assessment roll
appOrtioning and assessing the special
assessment taxes for the cost of grad
ing and graveling as fixed in said as
sossment roll is hereby approved, and
the amounts so assessed against each
lot, part Of lot or parcel OF land as
specified I'm said assessment roll Is
hereby levied and assessed upon each
lot. Tart OF lot or parcel of land as
described In the annexed assessment
roll.
That q certified copy OF said assess
the City Treasurer for collection.
w. J. Halloween.
Attest: Mayor.
j., w. Coquillette.
City Auditor.
Original Town
Supposed Lot Blk. Foot Amt
Owner Frontage
c. M. DIVER 1 165 IT. $t22.10
Port Mcwhorter2S 1 1ss II. 1910
v. j. Myuer'S Addition,
Port Mcwhorfer14 81 165 IT. 1920
l.. ID. Sweetiand15 II 165 II. 1910
Notice is hereby given hat the as
sessmpnts mentioned In the annexed
assessment roll described in the above
resolution are payable at the Office OF
the City Treasurer. and that, they are
to be paid in ONE installment. and
will be due and PAYABLE on the first
day CT May. 1923. the date Of fling
OF said certified copy of said assess
ment roll with the City Treasurer. and
draw interest at v per cent per
annum, and that said assessment be-
comes delinquent within sixty days
after the fling Of said certified copy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
If Stomach Is Sour,
Food Won't Digest

No stomach filled with sour p~oisons
can digest food. Everything you eat
turns into more poison and gas. MAX
ing you nervous and weak. Simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine. ETC., as
mixed in Adlerika, expels all SOU poi
ons and gas from BOTH upper and
lower bowel. Removes foul, d~ecaying
food matter you lever thought was in
your system which caused sour and
gassy stomach. Adlerika is EXCEL
LENT to guard against appendicitis.
Fitzgerald Drug Company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received on twelve and one-half
miles of grading in Riverside town
ship. Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check of ten per cent Of
the amount OF the bid. This road
shall be 40 feet from bank to bank
and have a "a IT. bottom and 26 IT.
top.
All bids to he i'm by April 25th; said
bids TO be sent to Joe Benson, Town
ship Clerk, Riverside Township.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
April 12t2
BANkRuPT'S PETITION FOR DIS.
CHARGE

In the District Court of the United
States. For the District of South Da-
kota. Central Division.
In the Matter of Nathaniel Heth,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. No. 266 c.
ID.
To the Honorable James ID. Elliott,
fudge OF the District Court of the
United States for the District of
South Dakota.
Nathaniel Heth. of Rec Heights, in
the County of Hand. and State of
Sonfh Dakota. in said district. respect
fully represents that on the Both day
of October. last past, he was duly adj
Indicated bankrupt under the acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy: that
he has duly surrendered all his pro-
perry and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
mcnts OF said acts and OF the orders
of the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore. he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have q full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts. except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this 26th day Of March, A. D.,
1928.
Nathaniel Heth,
Bankrupt.
III. G. Fuller. Atty, Pierre. s. Oak.
Order Of Notice Thereon
In the District Court Of the United
States. District of South Dakota.
On this 4th day OF April, A. ID. 1929,
on reading the foregoing petition. It Is
Ordered BY The Court, that a hear
ing be had on the same on the 18th
day OF June. A. d.. 1928. before said
court, at Sioux Falls, in said district,
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of assessment roll with the City
Treasurer, and a penalty of one per
cent per month will be added upon
the amounts unpaid after such Install
ment becomes delinquent.
Dated this 9th day of April. 1928.
J. W. Coquillette.
City Auditor.
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March 29t4
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Erland ii. Johnson, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
Erland III. Johnson, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers. within six months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the
said administrator, Russell G. Bard.
at the Hand County State Bank, in
Miller, i'm the County of Hand, South
Dakota.
Dated at Miller, S. d., Masch 23rd,
1923.
Russell G.. Bard,
Administrator of the estate of
Erland III. Johnson.
Harlan j. Bushfield, Attorney.
April 5t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
FOR RENT
Lands For Rent

Lands For Rent
We have the following hay and
farm land not yet rented:
In. w. 32-110-67 Sec. 3-111-67
s. w. 27-111-67, 40 acres plowed.
s. Il. 34-114-67, 80 acres plowed.
8. Il. 13-110-6S s. w. 23-110-6S
8. Il. 24-110-6S 8. Il. 19-110-6S
N. w. 19-110-6S. 30 acres plowed.
IN T.. 13-111-6S. 30 acres plowed.
8. K. 20-111-6S 8. w. 27-111-6S
s.. w. 26-113-6S
w " 1~9-1f3-6S, 30 acres piowed.
8 N ~31-113-6S. 300 acres plowed.
IN. w. 27-1l4-6S N. Il. 1-11s-69
w n 3~4-I13-69, 100 acres plowed.
s. II. 9-113-69 8. r. 15-113-63
N. w. 5-11S-69
s. w. 4-114-69. 10 acres plowed.
8. w. 3-114-69
S. Il. 34-114a69. so acres plowed
N. ~. 32-114-69. 40 acres plowcd.
N. w. 5,114-6S N. w. 19-115-69
IN. w. 31-115-6g s. w. 2G-f09-70
N. Il. S-111-70 s. w. 4-113-7O
8. w. 7-i13-70 II. AZ 34-I13-70
IN. w S-113-70 N. IL. 7-113-7O
IN. n. 13-114-7O N. w. 1-114-7O
N. Il. 17-i14-70 s "A 4-1l4-70
8. w. 24-11l-70 8. w. 2-11i-70
|N.MNh 4-116-70 9. w. 20-116-7O
IL you do not see what You want
here come In and tell us. We a get
II for you.
Bushaeld d Bushaeld.
1874 Miller, 8. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

Estrayed-From my place i'm Miller
one spotted horse. Notify M. l.. Han
cock. Phone 2463. 21t1*
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

Estrayed-One yearling roam Dur
ham bull from w. l.. Collins farm.
Finder please notify w. l.. Collins.
loft
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12

Improved Farm Fer Rents miles
southwest Of Miller known az the
Stansberry farm. &
Hugh McKelvey,
i7tf Rec Heights. s. D.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
Sanitary Barber Shop.
Milt Ulrich. Prop

MIt UIrIch, PrOp.
A nice, clean. quiet, strictly sani-
tary place to get your barber work
done. Bath room In connection.
Agent for Aberdeen laundry. Slower
Building, Miller. s. Oak.
Laundry Leaves Monday evening
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For Sale Or Rent

The following lands for sale or rem
by the Hand County Land Company
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For Sale-Soms full blood Poland
CHINA bears. also a few registered
shnss:farn bulls Joe Ciouse. IS
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FOR SALE

For Sale-Pure bred Rhode Island
eggs, $3.50 per 100. Phone F0614.
21tf Mrs. II. O. Smith.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
n you want to buy OF SELL er rent have lost or found something,
ADVERTISE n in these columns for 70 suits.
Rates &c Per Line Each Insertion.

For SaIe-Work horses. Prices
right. Rick vanderwert. IA
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given that by virtue of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained and
pursuant to the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be- foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described,
and said premises will be sold at pub
lie auction by the sheriff of Hand
County. South Dakota, at the front
door of the Court House. in the City
of Miller, in said Hand County, on
Friday. the goth day Of April, A. D.,
1923, at two o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, to satisfy the amount
which shall then be due on said mort
gage, and the sum secured thereby,
together with the costs and expenses
of foreclosure. "
The premises described in said
mortgage and so to be sold are des-
cribed as the northeast quarter (A)
of Section Thirteen (13), Township
one hundred eleven u11). North,
! Range Sixty-six (66), West, of the
Fifth p. NJ, excepting right of way
for Public Highway cross the South
east corner.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, this
18th day of March, 1923.
Margaret Miller,
Mortgage.
NJ. J. Butte.
Sheriff of Hand County,
South Dakota.
| Dewitt e Zimmerman, Attorneys for
Mortgagee, Wakonda, South Dakota.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of George +. Moon, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator with the Will an
! neaed of the Estate of George f.
! Moon. deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
J the said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication
Of this notice, to the said administra-
tor with Will annexed, at his residence
in Rose Hill Township in Hand Coun-
ty. South Dakota. or at the Office OF
G. M. Carroll, in Miller. South Dakota.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota,
/ March &c, 1923.
William Simon Moon,
Said Administrator with Will
annexed.
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Lost-Bar pin. reward to finder.
Is Mrs. A. C. Schroeder.
LOst-Between Miller and Rec
Heights a wicker suit case containing
clothes. Finder pleast to +. A. Lewis.
Rec Heights, IS. ID. and receive re-
ward. is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-12
WANTED

Wantcd-Girl to do general house,
WORK. No washings.
21t1S w. l.. Clay.
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PUBLIC SALES

We nave purchased Iz2,U00 pair u.
=. ARMY Munson last shoes, sizes So
10 II which was the entire surplus
stock Of one OF the largest u. 8. Gov
ernmtnt shoe contractors.
This shoe Is guarantee one hundred
per cent solid leather. color dark tan.
bellows tongue, dirt and waterproof.
The actual value or this shoe Is $500.
Owing 10 this TREMENDOUS buy we can
oher~4sme to the pubic at &2.05.
Seyt correct sizc. Pay postman on
delivers or send money order. II
shoes are not as represented we will
cheeffnily refund your money prompt
l1y ur II request.
NntjanaIF Bay state shoe Company
.as broadway, New York, N. Y.
12tf
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NJ. J. Butte.
Sheriff Of Hand County,
South Dakota.
Dewitt & Zimmerman, Attorneys for
Mortgage, Wakonda, South Dakota.
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J. H. COLE

Attorney at Law
ONCE North Broadway. miller. 8. y.
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BY c. G. Schwarz, Deputy.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-09-22


MaillG, padre declinaba. Primero
fue Ia memoria Ia que debilit6; va
no recordaba que enfermos habfa de
visitar nj 10 que les habfa recetadO
su diagrl0sticd no tenfa Ia lucidez
dc antafio: a veces Sc le entorpecfa
la lengua srs membros Sc pOnfan pc
sMlOs, entlimecid0s. sentfa hormigue0s.
Tenfa dolores de cabeZa. lie daban
yertigoS, somnolenciaS. Y experiment
taba una sensation dc dcbilidad que
lie entristecfa.
Tn dia llamaron con toda urgencia
a su hijo, Guien VIC su padre ell la
CANA que lie habfan llevado. AL ca
BIO de algunas horas, el enfermo ell
treabri0 los ojos pcro quedaba para
lizadO incapaz de hablar La angus
tia de su mirada prohaha que Sc daba
cuenta de su pOstraci0n; aquella mi
rada no sc apartaba de Pablo, quieD
peusaba en- su prOmesa Y no Sc sentfa
con yalOr para ejecultarla. Decfa para
ST: "AcasO Sc cure.
Llam6 a los especialistas de mas
fama, con la esperanZa de que su pa
Dire recobrara el suficiente uso de sus
miembros para que le fuera soporta-
BILE la vida; pero con ninglin trata-
| miento Sc logr6 mejorfa. Mile. padre
habfa cafdO en- ell embrutecimiento.
! Habfa que alimentarlO como a un nj
no; no parecfa interesarse va por ra-
| da. NOtibase como inquiet,l1l snpli-
| ca en- Su mirada cada veZ que su hi
| jO Sc acercaba a el crefa Pablo yer
| un reproche en- aquella mirada.
Tn dfa Sc decide probar con la
eStricnina a escasa dosis para estimu-
! lar al enfermo; prepare la jeringuilla
| Y Sc adelant0 hacia su padre. A me-
| dida que Sc acercaba, la cara del pa
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crispaban sobre la sabana; sus ojos di-
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cogi6 el brazo Y pellizc0 la piel para
hacer la inyeccion, MailIt sin movi-
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corpora dc repen;e, y .articulo estas pa
labras, las primeras que desde en-
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| :Asesino! Asesino,
| CHARLES BOCTIN