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/ sparring mate Of Champion Gene
Tunney, Dempsey relied upon his in
fighting to square the count after
Till landed several Tunney-style left
jabs.
In addition to his boxing, the ex-
champ did some road work, wrestled
bit, punched the bag for a while
and experienced one of the most elm
tensive days training since he pitched
his camp at the Lincoln Fields race
track
The camp has become so papular
this week that the Illinois Central
Railroad has announced it will run
two special trains daily to the track.
beginning Saturday.
Ticket headquarters for the fight.
three weeks hence. visioned a pickup
in demand when Gene Tunney arrives
tomorrow. The Chicago Tribune to-
day said that persons had complained
to the paper about certain deluxe"
tickets being offered for sale at ticket
headquarters. The .complainants said
they had been informed the deluxe"
$50 tickets were selling at three for
500, while the deluxe" $40 ringside
seats were quoted at $45 and $50.
Harvard has increased it's athletic
facilities by 20 tennis courts and 3
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Harvard has increased it's athletic
facilities by 20 tennis courts and
foot ball fields
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio. Johnny Risko,
Cleveland, won from Joe Sekyra, Day
ton Q2). Red Holloway, Indianapolis.
knocked out Mike Kelly, Cleveland az.
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out a cigarette, snapped the case and
handed it for Bills inspection
1T cost me f25,' he said laconically.
Every time the police pinch me they
try to find an owner for it, and after
I've kept them walking about Lon
don till their feet ache, | introduce
them to the jeweler from whom it
was purchased. 1t is one of my rec
reations. Yes, sir, Miss Betty Carew
is the lady to whom / refer"
But, my dear, good man, what the
devil are you talking about?" asked
the irritated Bill Voice of the Abso-
lute-twenty-third degree-do you sug.
gest that Miss Carew is a member of
this amiable orier?"
The man shook his head. His eyes
were alight with a nlischievous salts
faction.
Il saw YOU talking to the fatty,
/ daresay he described me and with
perfect accuracy as a burgler. To
such clods as p. c. Simmonds and his
kind l am nothing more. With their
lack of imagination it is almost i'm
possible that they should see below
the surface and discover an intellect.
The police have no mysteries-the in-
PRODUCTION of the fingerprint system
destroyed whatever romance re-
manned in the business of thief catch
ing. But when you see BuIott--a
pleasant but somewhat inexperienced
officer-will you be good enough to
mention to him my few remarks in
regard to the twenty-third degree?"
And lifting his hat, he stalked away,
leaving Bill with that baffied feeling
which came to the oid-time heroes of
fairy stories who heard cows speak
and fish proclaim their royal origin.
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you want me? Don't put your pipe
out"
Il was wondering if you'd let me
have one of your papers"
There was a pile of newspapers on
a shelf. and Bin pointed.
Help yourself-they're all there.
Did you wish any particular one?'
THE Times wanted to see If
that agony was in again, / didn't
have time at the yard: the Deptford
murder fept me busy"
Getting up, Holbrook found the
newspaper.
(which agony?" he asked He had
all the reporters curiosity, and Bill
Holbrook might label himself public
ity expert and advertising genius, but
he was newspaper man all through"
Here it is. +"
'Bullott folded the paper and
pointed.
pung. GREEN DRAGON"
-What the dickens does that mean?"
asked Bill
Mr.. Bullott puffed his pipe vigor-
ously-it was evidence of his enjoy
ment of the mystification.
1T is q mah-jong term-the Chi
nese game that has caught on. Green
Dragon is one of the tiles and when
a player says I'm calling it means
that he only wants one piece for
game. To 'pung' is to complete a
three or a pair. Two days ago the
same kind of ad appeared, only this
time it said East Wind, Hurry.
East Wind?"
THE four players at mah.jong are
called after the four winds. East is
the chief player 1t may be an adver-
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wouldn't send you away You're a
Yard man.
II suppose not" said MIR. Bullott
vaguely, as he filled his pipe. No, |
guess they wouldn't. AS a matter
| If fact, the McPherson-said to
| me only the other day: Get into any
good case and you can have it--pick
ANYTHING that comes up to your de-
partment for Identification and grab
| on to it, but, Holbrook, haven't
seen a case worth changing my slip
/ pers for"
/ ooh. by the way, Bill suddenly
remembered-''d YOU know a man
| named Toby Marsh
| Burglar said the other prompt
| ly. twice charged and once CON
victed Height 65 inches, spare build,
| light blue eyes. wears glasses, two in
/ cisor teeth missing. Lives in Robbs
road-which is well-named thorough
| sare for a man of his profession
Mazda Vale; uses very long words and
! has a hobby for prying into other
peoples affairs Yes. / know him. >
80 / gather, said Bill dryiy. Il
met him today He's a mysterious
/ kind of person.
Bullott nodded.
"Yes, that's his hobby, mystifying
/ people. Why, what has he been say
/ ing?"
/ He had been on the point of leav-
/ ing Now he closed the door which he
had half opened, pulled up a chair,
and under the stimulus of interest,
| was galvanized into new being.
Il couldn't tell you what he said or
what he meant. except that ne men
| toned a ladys name. and said that
nf a h.
/ solute."
Golden Voice of the Absolute?"
repeated Mr.. Bullott slowly In
what connection
"He was talking about the Proud
Sons Of Ragousa-you'Ve heard OF
them?"
Eyes, yes. I've heard of them" said
the other. almost impatiently.
/ They're a society which runs lot
terry; they have yearly and half-year-
| iy drawings. The society was founded
by man named Left Stone, crazy
American, who believes in theosophy
and ghosts-Absolute" He smacked
his knee. why, of course, the Golden
Voice of the Absolute would mean
somebody inspired by the supreme
spirit of the universe! Now, tell me
that all over again"
He listened tensely while Bill de
scribed the Ragousans' procession and
his subsequent conversation with the
burglar.
Betty Carew-that's the actress,
isn't it? Yes, l know her. But has
she anything TO do with the Ragou-
sans?"
shes never heard of them. I'll
bet" said Bill emphatically.
BulIott scratched his chin.
"Twenty-third degree? What the
dickens is the twenty-third degree?
I'm going to inquire into this. I'll
tell you that this man Marsh gets in
formation which never comes the way
of the police. I don't know how he
gets it-probably while he's burgling,
for he's working all the time, though
we've never been able to catch him.
Toby 'smashes queer places. Ordi-
nary jewel shops and office safes are
beneath him. It's when you hear that
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Red Head |.

II observed you regarding the rab'
BILE. or. as one would put il, the hoi
polloi. and possibly you, as a news
paper reporter. are interested in the
psychology of the lower orders which
makes such exhibitions possible"
Bin was taken aback. both by the
elegance OF the diction and the un.
usual nature of the mans opening.
THE lower orders" ATr. Marsh
went on, evidently enjoying the sound
of his own voice most thoroughly,
have the instinct of imitation And
when the instinct of imitation coin
cides with the desire for aggrandiZe.
ment the natural consequence is some
thing foolish. Hence the Sons Of Ra-
gousa. with their pathetic mysteries.
their grips, their password which, by
the way, is Drake their robes, their
grand priors, captains of lodges and
orders Of the day"
Bill grinned.
You seem to have a close acqunint-
ance with the order"
"Al orders are familiar to me- Z"
said Mr., Marsh, with a modest and
self-deprecating gesture. But the
twenty-third degree Of the Sons of
Ragousa more especially
lie saw the look Of mystifcation in
the others face, and was smugiy
gratified.
with the twenty-third degree Of
the Proud Sons of Ragousa, he re-
peated with relish, "and more especial
ly with the Golden Voice Of the Abs0-
lute"'
For a moment Bill stared at him
suspiciousIy. Was he drunk? APP
parently Mr. Marsh read his thoughts
~.
in prohibition. When ! speak of the
Golden Voice Of the Absolute I speak
Of a tangible, material being beauti-
full to the eye, pleasant to the ear
her terrestrial name is Miss Elizabeth
CareW"'
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ing, I was on dull beat where moth
ing happened except when it rained =
What happened them asked the
unsuspecting Mr.. Holbrook.
"It rained," said the other, lacon-
ically. 1T was just a good-class resi-
Dental district, where they believe in
hell and look forward to the annual
flower show. But I'd got a trick of
memorizing mOtor-car thunderstorm
can learn it. / could hold in my head
400 numbers and tell YOU who drove,
man or woman, and how many pas.
sengers the fiivver carried. When
my gift was discovered they turned
me out of Brockley and put me in
records. / know every habitual Grim
inal that ever went inside. ! could
recognize 900 American crooks and
nearly as many French: / can read
at a glance any flngerprint you put
in front of me, but ii / was called
upon to pinch man I'd be more en-
baTrassed than the prisoner"
Bill was regarding him in awe.
"You poor soul" he said in a
hushed voice. 1--WE met the type, but
in other spheres. You're the child
that never went to a party! Gosh
Don't you ever want to be a real
honest cop, Bullott?'
Don't /! And Ill never get pro
motion any other way. But when
ask them for street they smile and
say: Things have changed since you
were outside Bullott'
Bill cogitated profoundly, his eye
upon the inspectors face.
Cant you break into Q, case--sort
of get on to it before any of the divi-
sional police come on the spot? They
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Red-harod Betty Carew a beautiful young
actress BE- commanded hv her grim old
guard an nr Lafian. 30 sit in 2 show vin.
Cow dressed ln @reau at desk on which
there VIII hs 5Sde vase with one red rose
lie viii give her 40 reason for this strange
20 Jet tha world know that She Is the
daughter "a man who was hanged for
the murder o4 bis wife One dark and
stormy nl@ht while motoring with BETTY
across doSolate moor DR.. Laffin's car had
Latin had left tba car with one of them
Tie had Hc' eg explained TO Betty what
happened curing hfs absence from the
car. Later Betty had seen on Laf5us desk
p bcaHtjiu. gold buckle studded with dia.
a living SoGj about that" said Latin, .you
wlIi sneak no more T" Betty tells young
Lord Lnwbudge an lmpecunious nObiemAn.
VINO wants 70 marry her. that she is being
Swallowed hv Holhr00k a publicity agent
bridge learns that Holoro0k is an American
ana was Formerly newspaper man Mean
Tnic Hoibr0Ok and his relative and en-
mover. FdWter, ara curious about t0e snow
window display of Betty. which Latin has
FmoiONeq them to arrange. Ho!brOok sus-
1ects IT has some connection with serious
EFInie. posglbiy murder PaWter tells HQl-
brook 20 arrange a business meeting with
lambert stone lumber millionaire Har.
vey Eale. an old sea captain lust out OF
stranger who offers him $50 900 if he viii
helm pull on a big Job He IS given
small star. green. Inscribed In EOiQ. which
he is 70 show 60 nobody. He IS told to get
acquainted with the roads across the moor
apd tc ION q society called the Proud Sons
Of Ragousa.
fCpntfrftad f~o,,, Xesferd8y'S Sfare
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tisement for the game. On the other
hand, 1t may be d code message be.
tween two silly young people. Thank
YOU"
He handed the paper back, and,
having acquired for the time being a
habit of loquacity, seemed loath to
leave. And then Bill remembered MIR.
Toby Marsh and his remarkable be.
havior.
Il suppose you've had a few queer
folks through your hands at times?"
asked Bill by way of opening
The inspector shook his head
i've never had a real case--never
arrested a man in my life-neyer been
in a witness box in my life"
you've never--oh, Lord! Why are
you in the police? Wherefore the
badge and insignia Of your exalted
rank? A policemant--I don't believe
you"
The inspector sighed
IT'S a fact. A perfectly terrible
memory has been my ruin" he said
They took me off my beat when ]
was constable before I'd even SC
much as pinched a Percy for speed.
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It was Bill Holbrook's fortune TO 1e
The sole boarder of a subnspector of
police, a quiet, uncommunicatire man.
young looking. considering his rank.
and interested (outside of his work,
about which he never spoke) in the
breeding of canaries.
Bin had two excellent rooms. a view
of Garden which in Summer was a
joyous vision. and a large share Of
liquid melody. which the song bird4
provided That night, when he was
puzzling out the strange words Of his
newest acquaintance, there came a
tap at his door, and in response to his
invitation, his landlord appeared in
the doorway.
"Hullo' Come in, Mr. Bullott Do
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FRANKFORT WILL HAVE
ELECTRICAL. SYMPHONY
Paul Hindemith, Young German
Composer, Willa"Conduct'
Humanless Concert.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 16.--"Canned" jazz
and classic symphony concerts
played without the assistance of Wis
ible human effort will be one of the
features at the International Music
exposition at Frankfort, beginning
June II.
The concerts have been arranged
by Paul Hindemith, one of the fore
most younger composers of Germany,
whose modern opera, 'CardillaC," has
aroused much discussion in Conserva-
tive musical circles.
Photographs, electric pianos, me-
chanicaI yiolins, violas. guitars, man.
dolins and other musical instruments
will be grouped in orchestras OF from
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First Lieut.. John f. Leahy, 5th Cav
airy, and Second Lieut.. Francis P.
Molloy. 18th Infantry, under treat.
ment at Walter Reed General Hospi.
tai, have been ordered to their homes
to await retirement at the convenience
of the Government.
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the headquarters of the Sunday School
union has been broken into that you
begin to suspect Toby. Lawyers Of
fees used to be his long suit. They
say he learned enough in 12 months
work to keep him in luxury for the
rest of his life IL he'd been a black
mailer. But Toby never put the
black on anybody. as far as I've
heard. He's just burglar-talkative
burglar, II you like" He drew long
breath. I'D give a lot of money to
know Toby's last jobp' he said, and
Bill saw the fanciful light of the
statistician in his eyes.
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CHAPTER IN.
No-Arrest BuIIOtt.

Bill Casped at him in amazement.
Miss Elizabeth Carew? Miss Betty
CareW, you mean--the actress
AS an actress she has never i'm.
pressed me-" said Mr. Marsh.
He pulled a very ornate gold case
from his pocket, opened it and took
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80 to 80 pieces. The instruments
alone will appear on the stage. IIlnde.
NTH as the conductor win start and
stop the noise by electric buttons
back stage.
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BY Edgar Wallace
A Thrilling Romance of Today

Copyright. 1927 By Chicago Daily News. Inc.
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Officers Ordered Home.

Continued in Tomorrow starr
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SIXTH INsTALLNIENT

Continued from Yesterdays star)
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cooyash, Pres, p.bs.hns q. CNs~ Yorl World) 1917
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
WIN FIREMENs PRIZE AT DOVER
Parade Thursday Night in Connection
With Carnival a Big Event

The largest fremen's parade ever
seen in Dover was held there Thurs
day evening in connection with fire
mems night at the carnival held there
last week, under the auspices of the
Robbins Hose Company of Dover.
Smyrna and Clayton were both in
line. The parade was about one mile
in length and contained 13 companies
totaling about 1,500 marchers, includ-
ing the four bands. There were also
Is pieces of fire fighting apparatus
and one float in the line of march. The
formation of the parade was as fol-
lows: Liberty Band Of Gloucester, M; ;
Robbins Hose Company, Dover; Car
Isle Fire Company, Milford; Chester
town Firemen's Band, Chestertown
Fire Company and their Ladies' Aux
iliary; Millington Fire Company; Sea-
ford Fire Company; Rehoboth Beach
Fire Company; Camden Wyoming
Fire Company; Clayton Fire Company
Citizens Hose Company, Smyrna;
Denton Firemen's Band, Denton Fire
Company; Harrington Fire Company;
Greensboro Fire Company; Hartly
Fire Company. At the conclusion OF
the parade the judges announced the
following awards: Company having
the best band, $40 in gold, won by
Chestertown; company making the
best appearance, SIS in gold, won by
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
ADVISORY MARKET BUREAU
COUNCIL TO ASSIST FARMERS
WILL PROVIDE MARKET AND IN
FORMATION TO THE SHIPPERS
Steps Taken in New Organization to
Coordinate All Agencies for the
Common Good of All Concerned

The Advisory Council of the Mark
citing Bureau of the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association will be launch
ed at an organization meeting to be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, Salisbury, Maryland, at one
o'clock P. NJ, Wednesday, October 5th
according to announcement by DR.. F.
B. Bomberger, Director of the Bureau
"From the inception Of the Market
ing Bureau" said DR.. Bomberger, "it
has been the intention to bring into
existence an advisory, consulting body
representative Of the several Counties
of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and Of
the various phases of agriculture pre-
vailing therein, to serve as a medium
for the approval or disapproval of
plans or programs of work proposed
or recommended by the Marketing Bu-
reau. The time has now arrived for
the formal organization of such
council.
"Six representatives from each of
the fourteen counties of the Peninsu-
la have been invited to assemble in
Salisbury, next Wednesday, to effect
an organization on such basis as may
seem most expedient to the members.
The chief officer of the Delaware Bu-
reau of Markets, the Maryland State
Department of Markets and the Vir-
| ginia Division of Markets, with the
County Agriculture Agents of the
several counties on the Peninsula will
be Ex-officio members of the Council.
Zone important purpose of the Ad-
visory Council will be to provide the
Marketing Bureau information, sug-
gestions and directions relative to
marketing matters falling within the
confines of particular counties or
communities or extending throughout
the Peninsula.
''The Advisory Council will choose
its own officers, appoint its own stand
ing or special committees and will be
expected to exercise wide range Of
prerogative in determining the scope
and direction of the activities of the
Marketing Bureau.
'grhe establishment of the Advis-
ory Council" continued DIR. Bomberg-
er, SIS a definite step towards bring
/ Ing dDOuL d ClOOCI VI Vic
several agencies in the states and
counties constituting Del-Mar-Va in
their efforts to improve conditions un-
der which farm products are at pres
ent marketed.
''The Marketing Bureau expects to
work in the closest Cooperation with
the Marketing and Extension agencies
of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia,
and is convinced that only by coordi-
mating the thought and effort of
thinking men in all parts of the Pen
insula can we hope to solve some of
the Marketing problems which, after
all, are economic in character and de-
velop quite independently Of geo
graphical or political boundary lines.
q am quite convinced that, in bring
ing to its assistance and support such
a body of men representative of all
parts of the Peninsula and of the var
ious phases of the agricultural indus
try, the Marketing Bureau will be
greatly strengthened and encouraged
in the work before it, he concluded.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05

The first patient received in the
Kent General Hospital which opened
Friday was Miss Elizabeth Magg, Of
Dover, who several months ago sus-
tained severe injuries in an automo-
bile accident and has been confined to
her home practically ever since. She
is a patient of DR.. John w. James, of
Dover, a member of the general staff
of the hospital. She was admitted to
the hospital Friday.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05

Denton; company having the most
men in line, $40 in gold, won by Cam
den-Wyoming; company having the
best equipment, $40 in gold, won by
Denton; company coming the longest
distance $40 in gold, won by Reho-
both. The parade disbanded at the
carnival grounds and the attendance
at the carnival was the largest on rec
ord there, it being estimated that
there were more than 5000 persons on
the grounds during the evening. The
parade passed over the principal
streets which were appropriately dec
GRATED for the occasion. An illumina-
tion of fireworks during the parade
also added some interest to the event.
The judges of the visiting companies
included, Mayor Wallace Woodford,
Judge William H. Boyce, George E.
Dawson, A. B. Magee, w. H. Baker.
Rev. Joseph Lee, R. R. Kenney, H. M
Buckson.
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Mrs. Jerome. There are Beau
and Mabel now" She turned to
90 TO let them in.
You get some Of that money
from them! Do you hear?" Mile
shouted as she vanished.
Hush" Sally said pleadingly.
Don't get yourself excited. dear.
Do lie down and take things easy.
You look so hot. Millie. Don't
you think 1 ought to have the
doctor again."
But Mile shook her head and
slumped down in bed. Just let
me sleep. I'm all right" she
said Grossly. and Sally left her.
In the living room Beau and
Mabel and Mrs. Jerome were all
crowded at the front window look
ing down into the street.
Mabel turned at the sound OF
Sally's step on the carpet and
seized her by her arms. dancing
her around the room. We've
bought a cart" she snuealed. "a
CARA roadster! Take a look
-see!-Beau and Mabel have got
a car of their, own at last"
She seemed to be beside herself
with Joy as she pranced around
the cozv little room. waving her
arms and kicking out with her
slim silk.clad legs.
Mrs. Jerome looked at her with
great disfayor. 7 don't see what
you're yelling about!" she said
rrinaly. "It strikes me - q great
piece Of tom oolishness! To buy q
car when you don't own a single
stick of furniture, and haven't a
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first thing in the morning, stare
and remember, and dream. .
The serious look was leaving
Bills eyes now. He made two
good shots in the shooting gallery
and felt pleased with himself.
Let's try the scenic railway.
1t isn't bad-there'a one pretty
good dip"
1t climbed up, up, up, hesitated
like a live thing at the peak TO
which it was hauled, and then
the car In which Bill and Ann
were sitting, drove downwards in
a dizzy swoop that made Ann
close her eyes.
She leaned closer to Bill. closer
because she was afraid. His arm
encrcled her, he shouted some
thing in her ears. Up again,
down again.
Hear it is now" Bill shouted.
Hang on"'
A sudden short plunge seemed
to hurl them into the pit Of the
earth, sending the sky rocking
"Oh! ." Ann almost moaMed.
ooh! o" She was huddled
close to him now. He was laugh
ing, with masculine pity for the
fear Of women.
Pretty good, wasn't 1te Not
scared still, are your
She met his eyes. She didn't
speak. They stepped out on the
platform.
He was smiling down at her
flushed cheeks, bright eyes, and
tumbled hair.
Go Re Continued TOmorFOw1
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nickel laid away in the bank for
a rainy day!"
She went out to her own room
ana banged the door shut be-
hind her.
Sally. herself. could have wept
as she looked at the gaudy little
secondhand roadster that stood
out in the street. Even through
the twilight its bright red paint
glowed like a bonfire. and its
hood was decorated bv q shiny
brass figure of a bathing girl.
It was exactly the kind of car
that she would have expected
Mabel to pick out.
Beau" she couldn't help say.
ing. YOU might have paid some
OF your debts first"
She. thought of the load Of them
he had laid on her own shoulders.
and that she was doing her level
best to pay off within q year.
But IL the thought OF them
weighed down her spirits it did
not seem to worry Beau at all.
Not a shadow crossed his blond
face or settled in his eyes.
Got anything to eat?' he asked
blithely. We've been riding
around all afternoon and we're
as empty AZ can b."
We've got hollow legs, we're
% hungry warbled Mabel, fol.
lowing him to the kitchen where
they soon made short work of the
steak that Sally had been saw
ing for thu next day.
We've rented q fiat" Beau
said, between great mouthsful OF