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ard railroad connecting it with Browns
vile. The Rio Grande then was owned
by the Frisco system.
Mr.. OBrie1's first step was to raise
100000 for the construction of a rail-
road but this move was blocked when
he failed to secure terminal rights at
Point Isabel. The next year the Frisco
went into the hands of receivers who
ordered that all non-paying short lines
be sold. Here was an opportunity to Sc
cure right-of-way and terminals at one
time for the proposed line. Mr.. O'Brien
induced James A. Browne to put UP
$4,000 for an option and later the line
was bought for sos 900 by the Browne
estate with the understanding that Mr..
O'Brien would manage it.
The road when bought consisted Of
little more than the right-of-way. Little
was done to rehabilitate the road dur
ing those first years because of the lack
of funds and because Mr.. O'Brien was
spending most of his time in Washing
ton attempting to get an appropriation
for a deep water port at Brazos de San
tiago pass, because he realized that
there was little need for the road unless
the port was developed.
Road Has Lean Yeats
For many years the two old steam
locomotives were kept running although
they had long since served their day.
With the road came a number of loyal
old employees, among them Jose Ayala,
present master mechanic, who has been
with the project since construction was
started in 1871, SO years ago.
1t was largely through his ingenuity
and ability as a machinist that the old
rolling stock was kept going. He made
his own brass castings when there was
no money to buy new ones; he made re-
pairs on the locomotives with made
quate tools and superintendent the max.
ing over of old passenger coaches into
flat and box cars for handling freight
At times it was necessary to make cou
plings with ropes because bar iron for
coupling pins could not be bought,
Water was drawn from shallow wells at
the side of the right-of-way and car
ried to the locomotives by the bucket-ful
because there were no water tanks OF
water cars. But every scheduled trip
was made.
So well did Ayala love the road that
during the time it was owned by the
Frisco when they did not think it OF
enough value to pay its upkeep, the old
man used his none too large salary to
buy necessary supplies.
Finally the time came when the
amount of traffic being handled did
not Justify the expense of keeping up
the long since WORKOUT locomotive and
they were abandoned for gasoline driv-
en- motor cars. These still serve the pur-
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markets hitherto closed to this section,
it will be a bright day in the history of
the entire Valley but not so bright to
any man as it will be to that same son
of the Gould Sod" Dave O'Brien who
still believes that dreams come true
by the used of determination, self sac
rifice hard work and the help of God.
The Rio Grande railroad was prosper
Gus in the old days-for a time running
as many as six freight trains a day of
25 to 80 cars, each hauling ten tons. AS
high as 1900 tons of freight per day was
handled and the time will come again
when more than this volume of business
will be transported.
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AID TO GROWERS

The Brownsville Weather bureau
serves two important functions other
than the regular run Of weather bu-
reau business in protecting the truck
and citrus industries of the Valley in
the matter of freeze warnings, and in
detecting tropical disturbances since it
is the most southerly mainland station
in the United States.
A regular bureau station at Browns
vile was authorized July 1, 1922. and
the first observation was taken Sept
ember 10 of that year by w. J. Schnur-
busch, meteorologist who has been in
charge of the station since it was
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|. has been a constant fight for Dave
o,brien from the time pack IN 1918
when. while he was secretary Of the
prownsville Chamber of Commerce, ne
realized the necessity for a deep water
nort At Point Isabel and Tor a stand
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Calendar for
OrthOpedic Shops

Capitol Hin guild will be In charge
ut the Orthopedic Tea Shop Monday.
with Mrs. Harry Gray acting as hos
tess, assisted by Mrs Bruce Shorts,
Mrs. Fred Brndcn. Mrs. NJ. J. Con.
nell. Mrs. IT, r. Case. Mrs Miller
Freeman. Mrs. III. l.. Frye. Mrs. G.
Galiger, Mrs Mary Terrell Giesting.
Mrs. T.. C. Bricr, Mrs. Mabel Dorr,
Mrs. Thomas Bordeaux. Mrs. Gene.
We've Blethen, Mrs +. u. wolge.
muth, Mrs. Carl viii. Mrs. II. l..
Horsfnll. Mrs. G. T.. Corcoran. Mrs.
Anton Goyerniuos. Mrs. r. Cowen
and Mrs. T. j Mullane.
Tuesday First Hill will bc In
charge OF Mrs. A. l.. Hawley. chair.
man; Wednesday. University guild.
Mrs. Charles Ballard. chairman:
Thursday, East Highland Drive
guild. Mrs. d. D. Baldwin. chairman:
Friday, Mount Baker Mrs. II. L.
Koetter. chairman; Saturday. Sea.
hurst. Mrs. Lee Mollen. chairman.
The Thrift shop will DO In charge
Of Mrs. u. l.. he'll and Mrs. l.. T..
Gamble for University guild In the
morning; afternoon, Mrs. j. l.. snapp
and Miss Katherine Meloy for wash.
ington Park guild. Tuesday morning,
Mrs. II. j. lsamsey will be In charge:
In the afternoon, Mrs. Frank Hyde
and Mrs. Andrew Gilmore viii repre-.
sent Winslow auxiliary. Wednesday
morning, Queen Ammo guild Mrs. s.
q, Crockett chairman; afternoon,
Capitol Hill, Mrs. Falcon Joslin.
chairman. Thursday morning. Rem.
ton Hill guild. Mrs. G. IL. Tngersoll,
chairman; afternoon, First Hill guild.
Mrs, II. G. Ristine, chairman lcri.
day. North Queen Anne guild. Mrs.
u. a. Moody chairman. Saturday.
smset guild. Mrs. J stoefflcr chair.
man,
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Club Viii Celebrate
Tenth Birthdag

The tenth birthday Of the womens
University club will be celebrated on
saturday, April 5. with a large
party for members OF the club.
The affair will take place at 25O
o'clock at the clubhousea
Among the delightful features
planned for the afternoon is the
presentation Of tie prize play OF %,
The Rcd SUM- written by Mrs. C.
Edward Magnusson. and given by
the clubs Repertoire Players. This
win be supplemented by a new play.
Jet, The Fascinating Mr.. DENLY"
During the interlude little Margaret
Ann F'usselman. daughter os Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren o. Fusselman. wiz give
q group Of piano numbers.
Mrs. George w. soliday and Mrs.
Harry Sumner win dispense the hos.
pitaIities OF the tea table and the
past trustees Of the club win act az
hostesses for the afternoon.
They are Mrs. Walter b. Netileton.
Mrs. Daniel y. Trefethen, Mrs. Rich
ard w. HuntooA. Mrs. Alvah Lemuel
Carr. Miss Jeanette Perry. Mrs. Lc
Hoy ". Backus. Mrs. Pierre ]. Frein.
Miss Mabel Chilberg. Mrs. Wallace
y. MacBriar. Mrs. H. r. Fringer.
Mrs. Frederic Hall white. Mrs. VIII.
liam Lee Norris. Mrs. John X. Bush,
Mrs. Florence Denny Heliler. Miss
Julia Conway. DR.. Mabel seagrave.
Miss Caroline Horton, Mrs. J. Rus.
FOIL Hodge. Mrs. Colin D. Radford.
Mrs. J. Tacher Hodge, Mrs. r. j NJ.
Baker. Mrs. William perkhurst
Bgawley. Mrs Frank s. Bayley. Miss
Kate Flrmin. Mrs. Samuel Barnes.
Mrs. Dean Hamiin White and Mrs.
George Z. Dc Steiguer.
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Mrs Iues to Entertain for Mrs. Webster,
Woman's University Club VIII Haze
Birthday Party.

Mrs. JESSIE F. IVES win enter.
A'A tain with a bridge and nah
3ongg luncheon at her home on Tues
day afternoon. April 8. in honor OF
Mrs. Edgar L. Webster, who recently
returned from Los Angeles. to spend
the summer at her home in town.
Invitations have been limited to
Mrs. webstcr's close friends.
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Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. X. William Crosby
with sthcir daughter. Miss Helen
Ainsworth and Miss Mary Collins.
win leave April 2. hy motor. for
California TO spend the Easter va.
cation. They plan TO return on the
II. +. Alexander
Mrs Frank Hale, OF Tacoma, is
tho house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
+. Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
ander returned last week from a
visit OF several weeks in California.
Mr., and Mrs. II. J. Hunter, OF
Boston. arc visiting in town. and
during their stay have taken an
apartment at the Cambridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Matthews
elizabeth Bryan are receiving con.
gra,ulations upon the birth OF n
son, March %. n, Providence hospi.
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs f. W. Browneil lef,
Tuesday on a six weeks trip to Cal.
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy II. Case are be.
ing congratulated upon the birth OF
a daughter, Elizabeth Wilbur, on
March IL. at the Swedish hospital
Mrs Caroline MacKinnon. who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. b,
G. Yancy for fortnight, left
Thursday for her home in Spokane.
Mrs. T, c. Elliott and two daugh.
ters. Barbara and Dorothy. motored
over from their home in Eastern
Washington 10 spend the weekend
with Rev. and Mrs. Edward Lincoln
Smith.
Mary Oldham came over from
Annie Wright seminary. in Tacoma,
Friday. 10 spend the spring holi,
days Of her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cunning.
ham have removed 10 their country
home at Port Madison.
Mrs. J. II. Fox and Miss Jean Fox
returned Monday ON the II. +. Alex
ander from n visit OF seven weeks in
California.
Miss Margaret Latimer and Miss
Emmanuel Backus, who have beer
spending the spring vacation MI their
homes here left last night fo. The
CastilleJa school in California,
IJr. and Mrs. Il, d, Forbes will
lenRe Monday for New York, from
whore they win sail April 80 FOL
Europe. TO be gone four months,
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Tacoma Guests at
Luncheon

The Annie Wright Seminary club
entertained a group OF hlumnao from
Tacoma at luncheon Thursday after
noon at tho Dixie ten room
Guests from Tacoma we're Mrs. c.
" ftiddell. Mrs. II. Il. Mpyb'n. Mrs.
George Tart. Mrs. James Ia Casa.
Mrs. T - Claussen. Mrs, Ralph
Diekman. Mrs. Chauncey Howe. MrS.
Paul Wealth. Mrs. Alfred F'airhurst.
Mrs. Herbert Post. Mrs Frank Al.
Ism. Jr- and Mrs. Harry Baker opic.
Following tho luncheon there was
ia conference 10 discuss methods Of
raising funds 10 meet tho quota
pledged for Raynor chapel OF the
new Annie Wright Seminary.
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Music
Samaroff Great
Pianist

Olga samaroff. distinguished
American pianist, recognized as one
OF the greatest masters OF pianistic
art, who has received such favor
able criticism for her excellent ar
iistry, WAS heard for the first time
in Seattle last evening when she
appeared in concert at the Plym-
outh Congregational church. Noi
only has Nine. Samaroff won recoS-
milton as concert artist, but she
has also appeared with great sue
cess In the East as soloist with
many OF the most famous orchestras
OF the country.
Nine. Samaroff is a pianist OF
exceptional ability. her flawless
technique. clear bell.like tones,
power OF expression and excellent
interpretations won her merited
praise. she plays with the most
intense feeling and in dignified
and mastery manner that COM
mands the greatest respect.
The outstanding feature OF iast
evenings program was the artists
superb playing OF Beethoven
sonata, Opus 10. No, ., and Cho-
pins Sonata in b. Minor, Opus o.
NO masterpieces OF composition
which were admirably given ana
were greeted with enthusiasm.
Bach's Organ Fugue in G Minor
Nine. samaroffs opening number
was given an excellent interpre'a.
ton and was played in most
dienified manner,
Two numbers by Brahms inter
mezzo in Il Flat" and "Rhapsodie IN
Il Flat" also met with approval as
did Rachmaninoffs well known
prelude in C Minor" and LISTS
Hungarian Rhapsody No. H. Inc
artist closed her program with
"Nocturno" by Mary Howe anu
"Naiada at the Spring" by iau.
Juon. In response to the insls'eh.
applause. Mime. samaroff Responded
with Beethoven. Rubenstein's "iurN.
ish March" TRANSCRIPTION =.
wagners Ride Of the Valkyries,
and a Nocturnc by Chopin for en-
cores.
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Tea Honors Officers
of Air Service

Army officers stationed At Seattle
and Fort Iawton and their wives
gave a smart tea dance Friday aft
ernoon az the Tennis club in honor
Of the visiting officers Of the air
service. a large group OF officers
and their wives from Camp Lewis.
the navy yard and Sound forts came
over the affair. Assisting during
the afternoon were Mrs. j. y. Hart.
man. Mrs. w. J. Barden. Mrs. +. J..
Brady Mrs. Ronald T.. Fisher, Mrs.
oscar Charles, Mrs. NJ. f. Hartman
and Mrs. j. H. Corbly.
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Married in South

Tho marriage Of Miss Edith
Jacobs. daughter OF Mrs. Jacobs
and the fate Capt, George Jacobs
Of San Francisco. TO Mr. Dudley
Earle Williamson. formerly OF Sc
axis. son Of Mr.. and Ars. ". VIII
amson OF South Colby. was quietly
solcmnized in San Francisco. on
March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson win
make their home in san Francisco.
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Honor Guests at
Bridne Luncheon

sIrs. Howard w. Parish will enter.
tain with the third OF n series OF
bridge luncheons at her home on
Thursday afternoon, April 3.
This affair will honor Mrs. J. q.
PIERCE, recently returned from the
Orient, and Mrs. Jack Price OF Los
Angeles. who is visiting in town.
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Guild TO GiUe Bridge
Tea and Musicale

Queen Anne Guild OF the Chill.
dren's orthopedic hospital has ar
ranged a bridge tea for "Wednesday
afternoon, April 49, at the home Of
Mrs. arthur W. Pratt, 21s Binnear
place. Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips
has charge Of the musical program.
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Informal Tea
HOnOrs Mother

To honor her mother. Mrs. T..
w. Rolf OF Portland, who Is her
house guest for fortnight. Mrs
Alexander c. ovens entertained
with an informal tea at her home
Friday afternoon from until 6
o'clock.
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woMANs CENTURY CLUB

Tho Century club has n busy week
planned beginning on Monday. March
81, when the French department Will
meet at the Hotel Washington. at 10
a. m.
The child study department will
meet Wednesday, April .. at 2 u. m.
with Mrs. John Byron Harris. 55l5
oath ave. N. T.. Mrs. August Dvornk
viii speak on THE Parent and the
School," Election OF officers. The
club chorus will meet Wednesday at
$3.50 n. m. ot the Montelius building
The current events department Will
meet Thursday. April 3. Mt p. m.
at tho home Of Mrs. II. \. Schroeder,
l0i Madrona place n. Mrs Carl J..
Smith will lead the current events
discussion. Election OF Officers
The music department win meet
Friday, April 4, nj ? p. m. at the
home OF Mrs r. 7, Harris Assisting
hostesses viii be Mrs. NJ. Il. Harris
Mrs. J. ]. Cannon and MES. J. e.
Patton.
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Luncheon Club

The Mount Baker Park Luncheon
club will meet a; the clubhouse
Wednesday for luncheon at O'Clock.
followed by bridge.
Hostesses for the afternoon will be
Mrs. J.. T. Hays. Mrs. NJ. Hnrshmnn.
Mrs. ]. +. Griffin and Mrs. w. Il.
Gipple.
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Hostesses at
Bridqe Luncheon

Mrs. Edward Jackson aud Mrs
Glenn Gardiner entertained sixteen
guests at a bridge luncheon Friday
afternoon at Mrs. Jacluon's apart
mcnt in Woodland Court.
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Formal OPENING

The Darlington Golf and Country
club will have formal opening
this season on Saturday. April 3.
followed by n dance in the cvo.
ming.
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Small Dinner at Home

MIR. and Mrs. Judd Elliott are on.
tertaining with a small dinner at
their home this evening for their son.
Mr.. Frank Elliott, who Is spending
a few days in town before returning
TO the Orient.
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CLUB FOR MONDAY

ST LuKE's
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
Mrs. ]. X. jameson and Mrs,
Walter II. Human win be hos;esscs
Tor tho meeting OF 81. Lukes hospi.
tai auxiliary 20 be held Monday.
March 81. at p. m. at the home
OF Mrs. Jameson. 1891 +, Boston 81.
PALM CIRCLE NO. &C
Palm Circle No. &C, Noighbors OF
woodcraf,. will hold n card party
Monday evening. March 81. at $50
o'clock. az Odd Fellows hall. 10th
and T.. Pine ST.
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RArNIER.NoBLE POST no. I

The regular meeting OF the Ameri.
can Legion auxiliary TO Rainier
Noble Post No. i. will meet Monday,
March 81, Mt p. m, in the Legion
clubroom, New Arctic hotel. 500
Third ave. A full attendance is de.
sired as special business is to be
transacted.
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ADDITIONAL CLUBS

FRUIT AND FLOWER
MISSION CIRCLES
Tho circles OF tho Seattle Fruit
and Flower Mission win meet Tues.
day. April /. with the following hos.
tcsscs:
AK with Mrs Cyrus A. Briggs tsos
beach drive. 1850. sewing.
Hunts Point with Mrs. Carril ~. Coo,
Hunts Point. 1899, sewing
Junior circle with Mrs. walter Taylor,
1885 Grand ave. ii;oo
Mount Baker In Mount Baker Parh
Presbyterian church. corner saith \. and
Horton at. 1900. luncheon.
North broadway with Mrs. Per fsss
wslty co seth ave: 1880, sewing; ! 90
cartA
Queen Anne with Mrs. W. ". Austin
80 lSinnear place, 1880. sewing.
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RAINIER CAMP NO. 1872

Rainier Camp No. i472 will cele.
brate their 25th anniversary Mon.
day evening. March 81. with n ban.
quet for members only at $50 p. m.
Program at o'clock.
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RAINIER BEACH
NNnMAN,S CIrR

RAINIER BEACH
WoNIAN'S CLUB
The regular meeting OF hAi1 ,.
Beach woman's club will take piaee
at the home OF Mrs. 5. ]. hiouei'
1915 Gath ave, s., on "Wednesday,
April ., at 2 p, m, instead OF ~
the home OF Mrs. +. w. chrisweh
Mrs. c. *. sturtevant will speak
on Mount Vernon, Washington, -
C.. ana Mrs Earl Roberts on top
les Of the Day,
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SEATTLE COUNCIL,

FL. y.
Mrs. John @. Matthews, president Of
tho Seattle Council OF ParentTeach.
er association. has called a meeting
OF the executive board and the
chairmen OF standing committees
for Monday. March 81. at 10 n. IN.
In tho school board room, Central
building.
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WORLD FELLOWSHIP GROUP

Tho Madrona World Fellowship
Group Of the y. w. G. 4. viii have
"a luncheon at the home OF Mrs
Samuel Archer. GOO s5th ave. Mon
day. March 81. at o'clock. Mrs.
Robert r. Prcuow Jr., will sing.
and Miss Aileen Golden, secretary
OF the membership OF the Y. w.
G. A., will speak
Any lady in the district Is m
vited TO JON the group and all
members OF tho Y. W. &. A. are
welcome TO attend the meeting.
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AspAsIA CLrR

The Aspasia club viii meet Tues
day. April 1. at p. m. at the home
OF Mrs. NJ. s, Tweed. 727 Ravenna
blvd. Election OF officers viii be
held aud the annual reports of off.
GERS and chairmen OF committees will
be read. Tho program for next year
will be discussed
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WEST QUEEN ANNE PIT. A.

The West Queen Anne PIT. a. will
meet "Wednesday. April 2. at 2:so p.
m. in the music room. Election OF
officers will he held. The hostesses
viii be Mrs. Eugene Hunt. Mrs. Ew.
ing Culver and Mrs. Harmon. \ trio
composed OF Miss Dorothy Holm.
ger piano. Miss Edith Holllnger.
cello. and Miss Helen Hollinger.
violin, viii give "Sercnade," by
Drdln, and MY Wild Irish Rose
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c0rRr MuIsr rArry

The Seattle city Wide Democrat,
Women's club viii hold q court whis
pnrty at Dprtnnll's cnfeterin. secont
ave aud Madison ST., Thursday
April 3, at y. m. g--.-- 1880.
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woMAN.s LAKEwoop cLun

Tho annual election OF officers OF
the Lakewood Civic Improvement
club win be held Tuesday. April l. at
aop. m. ut tho clubhouse. corner OF
50th ave. 8. and Angelina ST.
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Women's Clubs

o. The Grand Army home IN puy-
allup.
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ALI.DAY BAZAAR

The Ladies' OF the Grand Army
Sewing club Will hold an all.day ba
zaar Monday. March 81. In Veterans,
hall, Armory. a home.cookcd dinner
win be served at noon and a card
party will take place at . O'Clock
The proceeds win 30 to the Ladies
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LADY EAGLES, CLUE

LADY EAGLES CLUE
Lady Eagles club win meet Thurs.
day evening, April 3, at o'clock at
Wings cafeteria Friends invited.
AI,KI REVIEW
.THlMBLE CLUB
The newly organized Thhmble
club of Alki Review. No. SO, will
meet with Mrs. NJ. Il. strobrldge
liSs S2nd ave, Tuesday, April /,
at s p. m.
SIGMA KAPPA MOTHERS CLUB
sigma Kappa Mothers club viii
give Parcel Post Party" Saturday,
April ., from until o'clock. az The
chapter house. 47s2 2lst ave, N, Il.
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Hearts of Two
cHAPTER 1OS.
sy viasialA rsEHuar VAN DE warss

CHAPTER 1OS. s There was a long silence. The pair were walking along the. avenue that a few weeks. ago had been heavily shaded On this November night the leaves lay thick undet-foot and rustled as the man and girl trod on them. ee Marian was the first to. break the silence. Winter is almost here" she observed irrelevAntly. II have been al DeLisles for three months"
 The man started as if from deer revery. which I wished to speak to you" he said. II told you, I think. of rather extensive study am making of various types of dances?" You mentioned it to Mir. Dixon. she replied.
 Well, that has, brought me in con, tact with several men who have cabarcts etc. One of these is well known in New York as running q fashionable restau. rant at which there are often exhibi tions of excellent dancing In talking to him one night I mentioned having seen some very beautiful dancing here at De Lisle's. He-this New Yorker 6ucW OL DC1ASle anu Edl up neTS one evening last week and saw you dance. He paused, but the girl said nothing She was holding her breath for what might come next.
 "It is hardly necessary to say that he was most enthusiastic. Parker con tinued. He wished me to ascertain if you would consider an offer to go. to New York"
 ITO New York!1 the girl repeated. ~oh-I could not do that g,
 Then do not think of i.,,, Parker said quickly. Naturally I am not authorized to do more than sound you on the subject. Further negotiations would have to be between you and Rescoe-the man in question. But as he asked me to mention the subject to you l felt 1t my duty to do so." T did not mean to speak abruptly. D Marian apologized after sa moments hesitation. "Only--I had dSnot though, of ever-"
 She. stopped. You had not thought of leaving Fairtown, you mean" her companion supplemented.
 That's not what meAn,s she tried to explain. For I have been thirkins lately that after a while II might have