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Beautiful, Worldly-Wise and Eagerly
Seeking FrivOlity, Is Derry
Heroine of the Story

, Don't alarm yourself, Mrs.
Greenway-that is-er-"
Miss Thomas" put in the
owner Of tia name. But this IS
Mr.. Greenway.'
THANK you. Miss Thomas isn't
the kind that one makes such
mistakes about. But why didn't
you tell me at once?"
Ratified" laughed Greenway.
"Do you want to be really
magnanimous?" He took their
assent for granted. Then let s
go up to tie Club Recherche and
make night Of it."
Derry's eyes frightened.
But I'm not dressed for it. "
she objected, hoping that her OBJ
ject'. ms would be overruled, as
they promptly We're.
ANY dress goes. this time OF
year. You look stunning"
Derry suspected as much herself.
It.was the first time she had worn
the dress made of cloth which the
smiling stranger Of the store had
bought for her.
They found the lobby OF the Re.
.cherche. temporarily most popular
of the dancing clubs, crowded with
disappointed but still hopeful ap.
plicants. Nevertheless. Preston
Smith had no trouble in getting a
table.
That's what comes of being an
alderman" she heard an envious
voice say as they went in. 1t
amused her; she wondered If her
host were being mistaken for some.
one else; certainly he bore no re-
semblance to her idea OF a New
York politician.
No sooner were they seated and
their order taken than Derry
overheard a conversation behind
her which gave her the kind Of
thrill she had almost forgotten
how to feel. A woman's voice.
confidently weil.bred and not at
all intended for Derry's ears was
saying:
A Rash Wager
sid like to see that girls COM
plexion. She must have the skin
Of nymph."
She's got the figure Of one,"
stated a man with conviction.
Not one woman in thousand
could stand that particular copper
shade" asserted the first speaker.
Maybe it's a case OF misplaced
confidence" retorted another man,
lazily. "Bet you SO she looks like
a faded Indian squaw in it,
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'Then you advise me to take q
chance with OtIey?"
you'll 10 it anyway. And
may as we'll have the credit Of ad-
vising you to do something that
you have every intention OF do
ing"
So Derry accepted the invita-
ton and spent a pleasant If not
specially eventful evening. a little
piqued that her escort in no man.
Der showed his hand. He had
let her understand, however. that
he was unmarried.
The special event of the eve
ming for her was a smiling half
greeting from the woman who
had commented upon her appear
ance that first night This time
Lander was not with her: Derry
wondered whether she might be
Mrs. Lander. She looked thor.
oughbred enough to be.
All this unacc- stoned gayety.
instead OF wearing her out. was
making her bloom: her vitality
and beauty took on a sort II
soft insolence. which is the sAb-
limation Of youths Towering.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1895. by McCIure's MalEa-
zine international Publications. Ibe.l
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first time. Surely he'd see-he'd
know how much she cared
Very Gentle
But he didn't seem to notice.
He was very quiet. too, very gen.
tie, and strangely cool.
after a while, Sloan, come to-
morrow. Five O'clock"
"I'm afraid can't. Rose.
mary. I've been heglecting the
farm. You know I have some
polo ponies down in the coun-
try"
"Whe1 ;" She wanted to keep
him. keep him talking, keep him
here until he had forgotten his
hurt, grown more like he used to
be.
"Oh Just a few horses down the
country. I have a homestead out
there. Did ever tell you about
that?"
Motel mel"
II took up some Government
land when / came back from
France. Thought I wanted to
live up in the rhubarb, but ]
couldn't stand 1.-THE loneliness,
the long. silent nights. used to
dream-the old dreams"-
He broke off suddenly. "Id
have gone nuts IL ] stayed. Well.
I'll be on my way, and tomorrow
I'm off for the farm to see about
the horses"
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that there were ways OF manag.
ing these things where the in.
centive exists" and tnclosed matt
nee tickets for the most popular
Of the seasons revues, hoping that
she might care to use them.
She took err sister. Otiey him.
self did not put in an appear.
ance. But there were more flow.
ers on alternate days Derry be.
gan to feel the sensation of be.
ing stalked by a master t3ctician
in the hunting game. She liked It.
She knew that it was wrong to
like it, and liked it all the more.
This. was quite a different mat.
ter from liking the man: she did
not know whether she liked him
or not.
His attack developed, not in
any unforeseen form. but as an
invitation for supper at the Re-
cherche. Should she accept? Why
she should feel any hesitancy she
hardly knew. Yet something in
Otley's quiet personality inspired
uncertainty. She would have liked
to have consulted someone who
knew the game better than she
did. Who, though? Not Bev.
He would be jealous and angry
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THE SECRET STUDIO

; And they looked at each other.
, laughing, shaking with inward
excitement. 1t took so little to
make them laugh!
GO on-how domestic were
they?"
ooh, he used to come over on
Sunday and read poetry to her
while she did the washing ans
ironing. If you could have seen
them" she broke off in a peal
of laughter, reminiscent. bubbling
with happiness.
And they did live happy ever
after?"
The new note in his voice
startled her. She laid down he
egg beater. What do you
mean?"
1t Worked
"Nvell-did it work? Are they
getting along?"
"Yes-of course. Only Ellen
gave up the apartment last
month to economic. She's living
in a rooming house-it's awful.
but they're saving their money"
where's he living?"
II don't know"
Then it didn't work after ALL"
'Oh. yes. Sloan! They're just
saving their money. Why, didn't
tell you they're going to be
married this winter?"
And do you think that's sign
they're going to be happy?" His
voice was low. family hard.
II don't see why not"
81 thought you had got past
that nonsense" ne said bitterly
giving vicious 5ab at a claw
with a hammer. It slipped and
struck his thumb.
"The damned thing" He flung
IL from him furiously.
"Sloan, dear-I'm so sorry"
THE devil you are!' His face
was livid. The sudden agony
had released sill the lurking
poison in him. All the bitterness
OF the old hurt, all the acid of
his eating doubt of her and Of all
other women came out now in a
burst OF venom.
. Sorry? You make me sick.
Sorry enough over a jab in the
thumb. but when it comes to
really risking something for a
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man-balI! You're O. bunch OF
pikers-you and Ellen and all he
rest OF your safety first friends.
Lord! Sometimes 1 envy Cuyler.
AT least Nina knows her own
mind. She doesn't play fast and
loose like a scared rabbit
They made it up, but the Joy.
BUSINESS was gone. After all
their trouble, the dinner wasn't
much of a success. Rosemary
burned the chops and there was
something the matter with the
percolator--the coffee was pale
and bitter.
1T was the pain OF smashing
his thumb that made him say
that. You're liable to say any.
thing when you're hurt so badly.
He didn't mean it,"
She came and took his hands in
hers, holding the hurt thumb
against her cheek.
Rosemary. don't you want me
to go?"
There was long silence. Then
he slipped his hands out of hers,
very gently. You don't know
what you want. II didn't real.
ize what a kid you were. Well,
III wash the dishes for you"
Then after a time
you're awfully quiet"
"Am T. She drew his head
down and kissed him shyIy-the
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he was playing the game-and
Derry was furious just the same.
"I'll make you pay for that,
Tony-Tony Landor," she prom.
ised herself.
Life had suddenly lowered for
Derry Thomas. It was hot
house bourgeon. orchid like in its
gorgeousness and exotic quality,
and with the orchids want OF
fragrance. Derry loved It. How
starved she had been for frivolity
she had not realized until her day
with Beverly Greenway, culminat-
ing in that long. flaming night at
the dance club.
Beverly had brought her home
at a. m. Outside her door she
had impulsiyely crooked an arm
about his neck and kissed him in
a fervor of gratitude.
In the next week she made
full use of her new freedom,
going out every evening to dance
the night away.
Her third night, 1t was Preston
Smith who took her to the Rec
herche alone. Another evening
she made the rounds Of several
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ooh no, Sloan-wait-just for a
day or two
"I've been waiting all summer.
Got to get down now and see
about 'em. But I'll be back one
Of these days-soon."
write to me!'
I'm not much OF letter
writer, but will. Good.by,
dear"
She followed him into the hall.
"Good.by!" He was going. With
out even kissing her good-by.
"Sloanw
"Yes?"
aren't you-don't you want to
say good-by to me?'
He smiled and came back.
Don't take it so hard. I'm go.
ing down the country a little
way - and besides -- didn't you
send me away?"
"Oh Sloan, no! How can you
say such a thing?"
You blessed baby"
He kissed her lightly, and was
gone.
The candlelight fell on the
mellow. rich hued rugs, the
brasses cleaned, the logs still
burned in the fireplace. 1t was
the same place, the same place
it had always been, but its mean
ing was gone. What was the use
of 1t without Whitney? And she
had let him go.
Sloan he'd be back.
He loved her. She knew 1t now.
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A Great Box Of Flowers Is Sent to Derry by OF

and therefore prejudiced. Well,
there was Preston Smith. Just
the one!
go out with him." said Smith.
why not. If you find him anus.
ing?"
But that's your attitude toward
everything. Prenny," the girl
complained. "If there's anything
you want to do, go ahead and do
it. That's the kind of thing that
gets people into trouble at rail-
road crossings"
Smith smiled at her quizzicalIy. \
The Rose Finger
you'll always stop. look and
listen in time. my dear. This Otley
rose scatterer can't eat you, can
he?"
"Who is he? Do you know"
mot a notion in the world. But
from a casual glance / should say
he was Somebody Of Somewhere"
HE knows you. though. Said
you were an alderman. How did
you get that way?"
''Wished on me by a silk-stock.
ing ward that wanted to see that
strange anomaly. gentleman in
politics."
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WELL, you can come home
w whenever you feel lonesome"
said Ma the next morning. land
get a square meal. Rosemary.
promise me you'll eat plenty OF
vegetables and not go filling up
on cake and pie"'
Rosemary promised. laughing,
and the leave-taking, with Joe
hurrying her off, joking about the
weight of the suitcase, and Ma
yelling BE sure to lock both the
doors at night" wasn't hard
after all.
And the thrill OF settling down
that first evening. Sloan. let's
Of going out to dinner. Wouldn't
1t be a Iark?'
They bought crabs, and arti.
chokes. and chops and French
bread. and two kinds Of cheese.
Their arms were filled with
knobbv. bursting bundles when
they finished shopping. and open
ed the door TO our apartment"
as Sloan insisted on calling it.
Yes, but you better not let
anyone hear you calling it that
said Rosemary, making the
Tlayonnaise while Sloan cracked
the crab.
very well, mlady. But you
have to admit that this domestic
scene warrants It.
"Sloan--don't you dare touch
me with those crabby handsr'
well. doesn't it?"
'I suppose so. But it isn't
nearly as funny Ellen and Hal
used to be in Ellen's apartment.
Sloan, Ellen had the worst apart.
plent I ever saw in my life. Why,
you couldn't walk across the
floor without the dust oozing out
of the carpet and putting up al
YOU
"Eilen--that's the young lady
met at Hoffer's musical, isn't
1t? The girl with the bracelets,
and the fuzzy hair?"
"Yes-she's an artist. you
know"
"Oh."
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Story of a Washington Girl Who
Dared AU for LOUe and Freedom

He might go away, but in the end
he'd come back. And BESIDES he
said he would. Her luck was on
the rise. She was winning. Shed
have him in the end on her own
terms. He'd think all the more
Of her for sending him away.
And when he came back
y
"Oh, Rosemary Hal called, as
she came into the store the next
day. ELLEN wants you to call
her up"
"All right. But what's up?"
Hal looked self-conscious. She'll
tell YOU"
She took down the receiver,
whistling. 81 love you-Prospect
364O-Yes, please-truly. truly.
dear!"
Ellen's voice over the telephone
was high pitched. almost hys.
terical.
Rosemary? NV uncle in Kan.
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Derry Catches Sight Of Tony LandOr.

resorts with Greenway. hut she
found no other so well to her
liking as the Recherche.
By the end Of the month she
had met there a number of attrac-
tive men; had danced with them.
smiled at them, dismissed them
from thought, and with each one
had felt more and more assured
of her power to attract and
allure by the mere magnetism of
her own jubilant attunement to
life and JOY.
One whom she did not forget,
after her one dance with him,
she had not identified by name
until, the following morning, a
great box Of roses bearing a
handwritten card (she was to
appreciate the significance of that
later "R. D. Otley, Hotel Plaza"
recalled the level gray eyes. the
power with a curious suggestion
effect of self-conscious poise and
of a capacity for waiting, the
quiet. smooth intelligence and
well, watchfulness of the man.
Interested. she acknowledged the
flowers, limiting at surprise that
he should have known where she
lived. He replied. also by note,
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sas died. I just got a letter
from the lawyer. Can you hear
me? Isn't it swell? He left me
four hundred and sixty.five dol
lars. I've got it already-the
check. He kicked off last jan
uary, the poor old thing. Hal
and lean you hear me? We're
going to get married today-why
wait when you're rich?"
"Oh. Ellen!"
Eyes! Come out early and
help me. will you? ThereIl be
just you and Victor Hobbs-you
know-the artist upstairs We're
going to get the license this
noon. I'm so excited"
Rosemary hung up the receiver
and went dreamily back to work.
To her surprise. Graham let her
go out to Ellen's in the middle of
the afternoon. He patted Hal on
the back. presented him with a
slightly imperfect set of Thack.
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who's to decide it?'' objected
the first speaker.
Leave it to Tony. He has
TASTE
Chuckling inwardly, and su.
perbly confident Of her ground.
Derry shifted her chair a little,
and slowly turned.
Judgement" murmured the
taker of the bet. trimphantly.
You WIN" said the woman.
81 don't care what Tony says.
And. II lose confessed the pro.
poser Of the bet.
But Derry hardly heard them.
For. from the corner of her eye,
she had caught sight Of the third
man at the table, the one who
had been appointed judge. Her
eyes widened; a smile frightened
the corners of her mouth. Then
she hastily turned away.
Beauty knows you, Tony"
said the woman, amused. who
is she?'
Haven't the faintest idea" an.
swered Tony Lander neglIgently.
Derry was furious. He was
keeping his promise, he was liv.
ing faithfully to his agreement,
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cray and told him to take Mon,
day off if he wanted it.
Wasn't it nice of him?" she
cried. climbing over trunk and
litter Of old clothes to get into
Ellen's room in the boarding
house half an hour later.
Ellen dumped the contents Of
her top bureau drawer in The
tray of the trunk and sorted It
out with a nervous finger. 1T
was comic. too, the way he
started worrying about you when
he found out Sloan Whitney was
interested"
about me?" Rosemary flushed
scarlet why. ! didn't know"
Smoky carries tales. Whitney
used to be interested in. Cecilia
Lansing. you know, and. Of course,
that doesn't make him popular
with Smoky"
ITO Be Continued TomorTow.)
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WHAT las HAPPENED
SO EAR

Derry Thomas. an attractive
business girl, while shopping.
permits Tony Lander. a young
man whose name she has err
heard hut whom she does not
know, to pay for a dress fabric
she cannot afford. He leaves
her without learning her name
She repfoves herself for her un.
conventional action. MIR. Os-
frander. her employer. plan. to
20 abroad md agrees TO leave
the b iiness in her charge ro-
vided she promises not to marry
for three years. lie urges er
to have a good time. overly
Gi,eenway, an athletic young r
ried man. takes Perry in his
car to look at an old 'lOuse in
New Jersey. They intrOdu>,
themselves to a country. Tub
as guests of a mythical MIR.
Smith. Preston Smith. New
York alderman. turns up and
addresses Derry as Mrs. Green
way and they agree o AXE
him back to town with them.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER
nCRING the ride into New
~ York Preston Smith made the
pace of conversation. Assuming
that the young people were ort-
landers. Beverly having regis
tered them as from the Middle
West. he gave them a sketch of
turbulentfy. changing New York.
social. political and nocturnal.
which last is : mixture Of and
yet different from the other two.
I'D be charmed" he offered,
"if you'd let me show YOU about
a little before YOU leave town
What is your hotel?"
We're not staying at a hotel
said Greenway.
Il beg your pardon" returned
the other. withdrawing into him
self before what he necessarily
took as snub.
We're not staying anywhere"
put in Derry hastily. Then She
began to chuckle. Tell him,
Bev. before we get in any
ssrhe fact is" said the young
man, we're not married"
Good Lord"' said Preston
Smith.
It isn't at all what it looks
like Derry said, half in muse.
ment.
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Staighten Up!
incest Laxative,
"Cascarets" lOc

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Nothing else relieves that bilious,
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"a ndy-like Ca scarets." Take one
or two Of these pleasant laxative
tablets any time, to gently stimulate
your liver and start your bowels.
Xasn you will feel fine. your head
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tongue pink. skin rosy.
'.Cascarets" gently cleanse, sweet
en- and refresh the entire system.
They never grippe. overact or sicken.
Directions for men, women and
children on each box, any drug
store.
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This Dny in History

IN o. 1915, wireless telephone
" The sent from
Telephone and Telegraph Company tower which IS
Arlington Va. the Eiffel Tower at Paris
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The Rock of Gibraltar

THE Rock mpregnabe 1t is two ana
width of three fourths OF
1886 height and has OF two square
miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20

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vaporized mixture of gas
oline and air with no
liquid globules. 1t is a
perfect motor fuel. Dry
gas equalizes cylinder dis
tribution and gives maxi
mum acceleration with
out flooding.
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Wet gas is a mixture
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Wet gas foods certain
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acceleration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-22
COOLIDGE Is IN FAVOR OF
MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT

St Louis, Nov. R)-Pres dent
Coolidge wants development of the
Mississippi waterways for transpor-
tation purposes to go on as rapidly
as financial resources will permit, he
says in a letter read today at the
convention Of the Mississippi Valley
association. The letter follows:
much to my regret ! find it i'm
possible to accept your invitation to
make an address at the eighth an
nual convention Of the Mississippi
Valley association, to be held in st.
Louis the latter part of this month.
cannot refrain, however, from send
ing % word to emphasize my interest
in the principal matter to be consid-
cred.
I'm my messages to congress have
expressed my opinion that the devel-
opment Of the waterways Of the Mis-
sissippi for transportation purposes
is Of great Importance to a large
section of our country. want this
work to go on as rapidly as our finan.
cial resources will permit. To that
end I had an additional item Of II
million dollars put into the present
budget.
"Your association can be most help
full in crystallizing public sentiment
and in considering and suggesting
the best ways in which your water
ways may be improved so AZ 30 fur
nish the maximum Of service to you
people and to the nation 1t large"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-22
The Vanishing Buffalo
(By Florence Bomer, Baldwin, N. d.

(By Florence Borner, Baldwin, N d.
Norhward the they unnunbeed millions
Ger the prar broad and Free they'd wend their
young swell their anksthese noble buffalo,
When the cold winds from the north told them wnterd
Slowly they turned back and sought southern hoe
Grazing, roaming, all day long, thus their life SPENT
Sleeping meath the cleaning while filled with
horrjd vsion see, the white with his gun,
Who Stays these wild and pasme
It's not the of hunger drives the swiftly flying
That strikes the fleeing buffalo ard pierces his brave heart
They kill him for the sake of gold they kill him for his hide.
They kill him for no cause at ALL as mady on they ride
In van they're hunted down a the weakest with the
No wonder all The herds that dotted plain
No wonder of the millions, now but few remain,
Alone the few survivors live, Anteopes fair isle,
T there they spend days. woned STYLE
And not content with what he's DONE the hunter would kill
These few remaining buffalo, to give the rich q thrill;
With bullets made of sCrdd gold Gods slay
And take the life he cannot give though he should strive
Oh c Salt Lake City. whose strong
Wi you uphold this trifce and countenance this
Oh who pirate Of "sposmanh and boast of Freedoms
Are afraid to lit voices this
hen tel! me not of Justice, of strong protecting
Lest Cod above in righteous wrath fearful
Yea doom the last of this
mat all may see you murderer at heart!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-22
Juniors Put Crimp
in Battle For Class
Basketball Champs

Winning from the sophomores by
"a contest. the juniors put an en-
tirely new face on the championship
claims of the other teams entered in
the inter-class basketball tournament
at Mandan high school. -
The sophs had been conceded win
but the juniors showed a reversal Of
their previous aimless playing and
proceeded to walk away with the
game, while at the same time the
freshmen trampled the seniors under
foot with a 1874 score.
As the teams now rank, the fresh
men and sophomores arc tied for first
place with two games and ono lost,
while the juniors and seniors are tied
for second with one game won and
two lost.
Present probabilities arc that .
play-on will be held some time next
week, the winner to receive banner
in the school colors to be kept for
one year. The banner is being donat-
cd under the auspices Of the student
council.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-22
WITNESSES
TELL WHERE.
STEVENS WA
Defense Claims He Was
Beach at Lavallette at Tim,
of Double Murder

Courthouse, Somerville, N. j., Nc
22--[P1An array of witnesses frc
Lavallette, N. j.. home Of Hen
Stevens, came today to support
statement that he was at his ho}
the evening of September IA. 1871
when Mrs. Eleanor r. Mills was sid
with the Rev. Edward w. Id
brothcr-in-law of Stevens. TED
menv today placed him there as
a. 1850. j.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, q neighbors
1922, testified that Stevens came
her home about 1880 on the night
September IA.
The state contends that Mrs. Mi
and Mr.. Hall were killed about 10;
that night. Stevens, his sister. M
Frances Stevens Hall, and broth
Willie Stevens, are charged with
murder Of Mrs. Mills.
Other ncighbOrs testified II
Stevens was on the Lavallettc bed
at 1855 and about 10 o'clock.
Dees Not Recall Statements
The state cross examination
the defense witnesses was direct
to an effort to show that they WI
confused as to the dates. An i
/ legged statement Of Arthur Appleg;
Of Lavallette to New Jersey pol
officers was mentioned by Spec
Prosecutor Simpson several tin
during the testimony of the witnt
who 10 . carpenter and enthusias
fisherman, but Applegate could !
recall making some OF the. statemcl
attributed to. him.
He declared that he was called