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started off. "Of course. I'm not
engaged to Monica. That was
just newspaper yarn and
you've known it all along. It
was just a good press agent
story for Magnifica Studios
But Bobbie hadn't known that
it was a press-agent "yarn." Elk
cept for a moment or two Of
doubt, she had believed the story.
II thought it was straight
goods" she told him quietly.
That's why l didn't go to see
you in the hospital, or send you a
book or anything"
''Oh, wasn't hurt much. Just
shaken up, and cut around the
scalp bit.'
He slid one arm along the seat
behind her, and pressed her Shout.
der with his fingers. What have
you been doing?"
Teaching jolly her letters"
He gave her a quick glance like
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lie moved toward the door, but
IL May Desmond was in front of
him quickly, her arms outspread
to restrain him. From the bed
Jacqueline was protesting hur.
riedly.
mo! Nop' Her voice was
tremulous with a throbbing rush
Of devotion. They might hurt
you! They might kill you?
you don't know the Spook.
He's as bad as Lupino ="
worser' May Desmond added.
"Stay here " keep out Of
sight.?'
Before Tom Ware could detain
her. the little dancer from the
Sea Shell was out of the room
and half way down the stairs.
Her voice rose-she called, with
carrying power, to the person
outside the door.
Just a minute-Iu be right
down."
Up the Stairs
Before Tom could follow her she
had turned and was remounting
the stairs with the same elastic
speed Of motion.
st don't want him to know
you're here-I don't want any Of
Lupino's outfit to catch on" she
breathed hastily. Don't you see
they'll think I double-crossed them
and tipped you off"
"But my car is outside" Tom
protested. "The games up, May.
It's too late to stall, any more.
We've got to settle it once for all
tonight"
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green leather seats and bright
new nickel trimmings.
The New Car
At the sight Of that new car,
bought no doubt to take the
place of the one that had been
wrecked, her senses seemed to
come back to her. She turned,
with one small foot on the step
Of the car, and raised brown
troubled eyes to Gus bright blue
ones.
Tell me-was that story in
the paper true? Are you and
Monica engaged? Were you on
your way to Santa Ana to be
married-that day? Tell me!''
But Gus shook his head, with
its smoothly brushed blond hair.
He laughed.
Get in the carl! he said
shortly.
mo! Tell me first?' She was
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selling clothes in the little shops.
Last week was in their class
teaching Jolly Schultz her let
tersi"
A Blank
Her voice was full of quivering
scorn Of herself.
"I'm blank as a movie act
ress, / guess. But I'm going to
give myself one more chance.
I'm going to get together all the
money l can, and make one last
effort to break in. I'm going to
sell everything that / have that's
worth a cent"
Gus laid one of his big blond
hands on her wrist. This? You
going to sell the love offering
from the beau back homer" he
asked with something like a
sneer.
She nodded. Eyes. and the two
diamonds in Aunt Gertrude's
brooch. And my silver vanity
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not going to go for any drive
with him If he was engaged to
Monica or to any other girl.
She might be crazy about him,
but she wasn't that crazy! No,
indeed! She shook her head.
Get in, or I'll throw you in"
he threatened cheerfully.
And then, as she shook her
head again, he made good his
threat. He picked her up bodily
and fairly threw her down on
the soft green leather cushions
Of the car.
He hoped in after her as
swiftly and easily, as if he never
had known how hard a hospital
bed can be, or how long a night
and day in a hospital can last!
There, now, that's what you
get for telling me what you
aren't going to do"' he said with
a sharp nod of his head, as they
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words had a hysterical ring. "For
Gods sake don't pull any stuff"
She moved forward. her hands
falling on the Spook's right arm
he walked with his cane in his
left hand-as though to restrain
him from pulling weapon.
Its all right, May" the Spook
told her. I'm alone and I'm not
looking for trouble-not with this
gentleman, at least"
He saw that Tom Ware was
covering him with an automatic,
and his parchmentlike face re-
Taxed into a withered, evil grin.
Don't beat around the bush,"
Tom Ware commanded succinctly.
Come clean. What do you
want?"
IF you'd put away that gat,"
the Spook responded, 81 think
I might be able to answer your
questions with a whole lot less
nervousness, Mr.. Ware. AS a
matter of fact, ] take 1t as down.
right impoliteness on your part
to point that thing at me when
I've always treated you with all
the courtesy in the world"
You're one of Lupino's gang"
Tom Ware returned, land that's
enough for me-"
1T may be too much for you,"
the Spook answered. Yes, sir;
1t may be too much for you, Mr..
Ware, unless you watch your
STEP"
CHAPTER LVn
Tom Ware. covering the Spook
with his automatic. did not for a
single instant relax his vigilance.
How did you get out here?"
I'm taxicab, Mr.. Ware"
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POISON TO
COWS

NIHERE are few growing things
more attractive, says Nature
Magazine, than that member Of
the lily family, the American
white hellebore, known to farm
ara ~ "cow-poison," because it's
roots disagree violently with their
herds, Cow-poison seems to flour
ish In the northern States, amid
boys and swales; but on the table
lands Of. the mountains it extends
far southwark into West Vir-
ginia's virgin wilds.
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DEFENSE OF
SPARROW

0NE Of the most efficient sweep
" ers Of the fields is the vesper
sparrow, which we may recognize
by the white outer tail feathers,
says Nature Magazine. Many
dwellers Of the grass, insect larvae,
leaf hoppers, army worms, young
grasshoppers, are devoured during
the summer; and innumerable
weed seeds make up their fall and
winter diet.
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LEFT-OVERS
TEMPT

THE housewife at q loss to
\ know what to do with left
over meats and vegetables can
make them into delectabIe dishes
that will tempt the appetites Of
all members of the family by
serving them with quick cooking
tapioca. Besides being a food
rich in carbohydrates. quick cook.
ing tapioca Is an excellent 'sex.
tender of foods.
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and this always indicates that a
man is liked by his fellow-men!
But he was hoping to accom-.
plish big things and friends de-
tract one! The confidence, as
surance and the self-reliance he
needed to accomplish what he &C
complished thrive best when one
travels alone!
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CHAPTER LVH
MODIFIER OF
MILK

A CCoRD1NG to a recent sci.
"A semitic discovery, milk can
be made three times more di.
gestible by adding to each glass
two teaspoonsful of topioca that
has been cooked to a gelatinous
mass. Quick cooking tapioca is
best. suited for the purpose and
should be cooked slowly in water
for rs or 80 minutes. 1t can be
kept in this state for several
days.
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when they merely defy the moral
code and flaunt hip flasks to
the tune of jazz bands!
He does not drink. He does
not smoke. He asked for a glass
Of milk when he had had his
bath and was ready for rest
after his successful lone flight
across the sea!
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the blue squirt of a lighted match.
mo studio work?"
She shook her head. her eyes
downcast. Mot single call from
anybody"
Suddenly she half-turned in the
green leather seat, and faced him.
Gus, I think I've begun to see
just what I'm up against in this
movie game" she said huskily.
I'm going to talk plainly to you.
/ know I'm pretty"
Pretty as a pansy," he broke
in. But she didn't want any flat.
terry now. She was telling the
truth, and she didn't want to hear
anything but truth.
mot a bit prettier than a ,.aun-
dred other girls in this town.
she said fatty. "Oh, you needn't
shake your head. 1 KNOW!
There are a Hundred Of them,
just as go5d-looking as am,
jerking sodas, waiting on table,
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Deadens Noise

NEW mountaineering plaster
~ recently invented by DR.. Paul
r. Sabine, Of Geneva, ILL.,. win, it
Is claimed. revolutionize modern
hospital construction. According
to Popular Science Monthly, it Is
said to absorb from eight 20 ten
tiiues Nv much sound az the crtll-
mary n,nHtars
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that broke the silence.
We'll, Mr.. Ware" the words
were high-pitched, cracked.
Toms voice steady but charged
with suppressed tenseness.
What do you want here? Speak
quick"
HystericaI
Don't start anythingw Mays
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Desmond's back, and invisible to
anyone outside -
Silence .
Those at the open door stood
tense and alert. waiting the first
word, the first move, the first
sound to come from the other
side.
1t was the voice of the Spook
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Reducing Hint

THE woman anxious to acquire
i the boyish silhouette but who
loves sweets win find an excel.
lent substitute in favored gelatin.
This delectable food contains very
little sugar and at the same
time Is readily dlgested. It may
De varied BY the addition az
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And all the world rejoiced
equally in his success!
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh is
a credit to the younger genera
. ton!
In him we have the true ex-
ample OF independence that so
many think they are displaying
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Many young men could accom-.
plish in their line what Lind
bergh has in his il they only
Travelled alone-and didn't washS
so much time being a good Eel.
low among associates who only
diminish their chances of sue
ceSsi
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By Fay King

by ray hlng
A TALL, slim, blond boy Of 25,
"A fearless and modest, made
his first trip to Europe-alone in
an airplane!
All the world stood still and
watched him make that trip!
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Those who now treasure every
little remembrance OF him can.
not claim any intimacy!
"He always Travelled alone--in
school days. they say. "He
wasn't the chummy kindr'
Yet he has most IikabIe man
ner! He has many nicknames
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eHeLp YourseLf' Librnru

aERE is library containing 1000 in the
porch of st. Simon Stock, Putney, England. Would-be
borrowers invited to walk in and help themselves
~ nobody in charge and few books have been
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pose of forming a permanent organi-
zation looking toward the building of
a golf course in Williams.
On Tuesday evening Williams was
visited by large ten passenger Ford
Motor airplane, en- route from Dear
born to San Diego. The plane left
the east on the 22nd, stopping at va
rious cities enroute. Among the pas
sengers were w. B. Mayo, chief engi-
neer of the Ford Motor company;
Lawrence Fritz, Jack Wiles, Ed Ham
ilton and j. Parker Van Zandt, all of
Detroit, and Lamar Nelson Of Salt
Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Montgomery of
Flagstaff have purchased the Dial q
England furniture store on Railroad
avenue, taking possession on August
/. The Montgomerys are at present
domiciled at the S. G. Brown bunga-
low. They are both well known here,
Mr.. Montgomery being local man,
and his wife having been music
teacher here two consecutive years
before her marriage.
The baseball dance held Saturday
night at the Sultana was decided
success and netted neat sum for the
boys. The excellent music was fur
nished by the newly organized Horace
Edwards orchestra, the orchestra be-
ing composed of Mr.. Edwards, jim
ME Kennedy, Eddie Hoffmeyer, EN-
ory Stone, Roy Barnes and Miles
Cureton.
The Rebekahs held social hour fol-
lowing their regular business meet
ing last Friday night.
Two Williams couples were united
in marriage last week, the partici-
pants being Mrs. III. d. Ritter and
Walter Brown, and Mrs. S. G. Brown
and Tom Bowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimball are
the proud parents of son, George Jr.,
born Monday morning.
Ormand H. Hammond, formerly OF
Flagstaff, is now located at the Cher
okee hotel, where he has established
headquarters for the Singer Sewing
Machine company. From this point,
Mr.. Hammond's territory extends as
far west as Topock. Service on the
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KAYENTA NEWS
= s.*s*. ***s.**.

I. !. !. 1. !. i. i. !. 4. 4 = !. + !. !. = I. !.
The government school closed on
Friday for months vacation. The
parents had come for most of the
children by the close of that day.
S. n Mangum was at Segi-hot-sosi,
Oljato and Monumental Valley the
first of the week taking the census.
He has charge Of the industrial sur
vey on the reservation this side Of
Piute canyon and Shonto Mrs. Man
gum accompanied her husband on the
trip.
Herbert Redshaw has been down
from Aneth, Utah, looking for new
pupils in the Dene Hotso neighbor-
hood for the Shiprock school. Mr.
Redshaw is stockman of that agency
Miss Cecilia Mohr, who has been
teaching in the government school,
departed for her home at Chamber
lain, S. d., Thursday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goulding were
over from their store in Monumental
Valley Friday, bringing a truckload
of Indians who came to take their
children home at the close of school
The trading post folks were accom-
PAtaASd 6y 1dWI EAlNC W l4tia1ilS cAAlA
Cedric Marks, artists who are here
from Oklahoma, engaged in transfer
ring some of this country's wonderful
beauty to canvas. They are camping
for week or so near the gateway to
the monuments where there is so
much of interest to an artistic eye
that one must assume the tendencies
of a sponge to absorb half the vivid
coloring. They have been exploring
and found several new natural arches
over there. As has been stated be-
fore the Gouldings are building a store
and house combined near their pres
ent location and the foundation has
been put in and on Thursday the lay
ing Of the cornerstone took place. The
ceremony was witnessed by these
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Goulding:
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Marks, just
mentioned; Frances Dobbins, Bert
Davis, Dr. james f. Ewers and E. B..
Neale. Water from a nearby spring
has already been piped to the new
place and will be great help in mix
ing cement when the walls are being
put up.
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Trucking Co.

Trucking Co.
VIM. Belger and family have moved
to an apartment at the Charley Green
ing home from the Joe Reed house
recently sold to Leo Smith.
It was mistakenly reported last
week that Dan Hogan was doing as
sessment work on his mining claims
here. These claims were patented
several years ago and the business of
Mr.. Hogan in our town was looking
into the matter of the new observa-
tory which will be constructed near
the head of the Yaqui Trail.
R. E. Burris has gone to Denver for
a short stay. Adolph Boenitsch of
Flagstaff has charge of the store dur
ing his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord of Chicago;
ILL.,, are guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. r. Hall. Mr.. McCord is
son Of Mrs. Hall.
The Dan Allees have as guests Mrs.
Allee's brother and family from Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Raymond Williams and son
Allen and small daughter returned
Thursday from two months in Glen
dale, Calf.
Miss Katherine Harvey, sister of
Fred Harvey, and friend, Miss Per-
kins Of New York City and Santa
Barbara, came in last week and are
spending some time at FL Tovar,
while Miss Harvey is being treated
for ivy poisoning. They were on their
way to Rainbow Bridge and the In
dian country, and will continue on the
trip as soon as Miss Harvey is able
to travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guitteres, step-father
and mother of Raymond Sandoval,
have sold their home here and with
their family moved to Flagstaff.
The Santa Fe and transportation
ball teams played a game at the park
on Sunday afternoon which the latter
won six to two.
j. e. Shirley has so far recovered
that he has been taken to a cottage
at the beach where he will remain
for another month or more GONZALES
cling. He is getting along nicely, but
specialists wish to keep him under
observation to be entirely sure that
no i'll effects will result from his TAX
ing up business affairs and resuming
normal life again. His family is with
him in California.
Measles cases continue, though not
so numerous as last week Nearly all
those i'll are recovered and Margaret
Nelson and Ruth Mohr are new pa
tients.
Harry Lewis, macadam man on road
construction is expected back from the
coast this week. He will bring his
family and also a gang of men for
work in his department.
G. A. Clark is improving his house
with new chimneys, fireplace and
green paint, which will greatly bene-
fit its appearance.
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Supt G. f. Walker of Tuba City
and A. H. Womack of Polacca were
here Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.
Womack is head of the irrigation
service of the Hopi and Navajo reser-
vations.
E. ]. Dunn of Albuquerque was in
Kayenta, Saturday. From here he
went to Chinlee via Chill Chin Bito.
Preacher Smith went into Flagstaff
Sunday: He was accompanied as far
as Tuba by Anna Mae Roberts and
Thelma Mangum. Anna Mae had been
visiting for ten days or so with the
Mangum family and Thelma went
home with her for a little vacation.
Rev. Smith will attend the conference
for three weeks.
Frank Bradley went over to Rock
Point, Friday, to see his brother, Lee,
and family. Lee is working at the r.
G.. Dunn trading post.
Joe Hatch of Dene Hotso is enjoy
ing ten-day visit with relatives and
friends at Fruitland, n. NJ.
Having completed their work in the
dourine campaign among indian
horses in this section DIR. Ewers and
Mr. Ncale departed for Tuba, Friday.
The former viii join his family who
are summering at Mormon Lake and
the latter will probably work out Of
Flagstaff. These gentlemen have
been on the reservation for the past
three months, working at Kayenta,
Dene Hotso, Chill Chin Bito, Oljato,
Cedar Springs and other points, and
have made many friends who will be
sorry to see them leave
"A party including Frank G. Lock-
wood, dean of letters, arts and sci-
ence at the University of Arizona; DR..
George w. Merritt, San Francisco,
and Prof j. w. Hoover and S. F.
Hawkins, both Of the Tempe state
normal, were sightseeing around
Kayenta the last of last week Dur
ing their stay all of the gentlemen
with the exception of DR.. Merritt
made trips to the Monuments Dean
Lockwood has been writing a history
of Arizona, in fact we understand it
is ready for publication at this time,
and he is also engaged in preparing
another book containing biographies
of twelve well-l1nown Arizonans.
John A. KERN, principal of the
Western Navajo school at Tuba came
over Saturday to take charge of af-
fairs at our school during the absence
of Principal w. J. Davis, who expects
to leave soon on his annual vacation.
J. d. Welch and Mr.. NanankA went
over to Tuba, Friday. Both men are
carpenters and had been making some
extensive improvements at the school,
building a warehouse, a barn, putting
in partitions in the .dormitories and
other odd jobs. They will be employed
at Tuba and may return to Kayenta to
do further work when school conyenes
again in September.
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WILLIAMS DOINCS
: t**++++#%++@+***s - =

Alfred Skeels was chairman last
Thursday of one of the best attended
and instructive Rotary programs held
here for some time. As his speakers
Alfred called upon Supt. M. r. Tillot-
son of the Grand Canyon national
park, and Major Wright, county en-
gineer of Coconino county. Mr.. Til
lotson reviewed the amount of travel
coming into the Canyon each year,
and the various road contracts let,
and other improvements made, stress
ing the vast amount of money expend-
ed in this and nearby communities
within the park. He also outlined
improvements carried on by the Santa
Fe, and contemplated improvements
by the Union Pacific, the gist of his
discourse being the great advantage
of the Grand Canyon park to all the
northern communities. Major Wright
followed him and made plea for CO.
operation between the different Sec
tions of the county in "trade-in" of
the Bright Angel Trail in exchange
for assistance of the government in
getting paved approach road
built in the near future.
Former Rotaryann Irene Lee was
present and delighted everyone by
again presiding at the piano. Mrs.
Lee was the first pianist of the
Rotary here, and was given a hearty
welcoming clap. Other guests, be-
sides the speakers, were: Mrs. nj. R.
Tillotson, her daughter Jean, Miss
Marian Tarle, Mrs. Alfred Skeels,
Mrs. F. E. Wells who delighted with
two vocal solos, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Sid
Terry, Mr., and Mrs. E. j. Richard
son, Mr.. Ed Brown of Columbia, Mo-,
and Rotarian w. H. Lovelace of
Bozeman, Montana.
A meeting of golf enthusiasts and
friends interested in the movement
met Tuesday evening of this week at
the justice Of peace office for the pur-
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-05

1-1922 CADILLAC, COUN-
TRY CLUB MODEL. A
REAL BUY. CAR IN EX-
CELLENT CONDITION.
1-1924 OAKLAND TOUR
ING. IN WONDERFUL
SHAPE.
1-1924 BUICK TOURING.
THIS CAR HAS BEEN
COMPLETELY RECONDI-
TONED.
Several Fords and Chevrolets at
greatly reduced prices.
EASY TERMS
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~ COCONINO COUNTY

Singer can now be had at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Byrd and
baby, Mr. and Mrs G. B. McNelly and
children, the J. j. Scanlon family, and
Miss Elsie Holmes, enjoyed picnic
supper last Sunday near the Sit
greaves Mountains.
Miss Charlotte Greene entertained
a number of her friends at her home
last Wednesday afternoon, the occa-
sion being a birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Charley Burton, who is sum-
mering at the Perrin ranch house
here, was called to Phoenix Tuesday,
her mother, Mrs. Frankforter, having
taken a turn for the worse. Her
houseguest, Mrs Davidson of Phoe-
nix, accompanied her.
J. G. Butler made a business trip
to Grand Canyon Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Bland, who
were married Sunday morning at
Phoenix, were dinner guests that eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stermer
at their bungalow here. Prior to her
marriage Mrs. Bland was Miss Wilma
Day. She is a niece of Mr.. Stermer.
The Blands left Monday morning for
Mormon Lake where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Kenneth Poison of Flagstaff was a
visitor in Williams over the weekend
Miss Ruth Rennick of the N. A. t.
G. spent the weekend IS the house
guest Of Mrs. Earle Melick.
Mrs. Margaret Howard Fay and
children of Flagstaff were guests
Tuesday afternoon and evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stermer.
Mrs. Russell Miller, student of the
N. A. T. c., spent Sunday with her
husband here.
Gilbert Merritt had the misfortune
to cut his arm quite badly Sunday.
The injured member is doing nicely at
present.
Mrs. Jack Butler and Korney But
ler returned from Los Angeles Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lovelace ar
rived last week from Bozeman, Mon
tana, and will spend the month of
August with their relatives, the w.
G. Rittenhouses.
John Montgomery arrived last week
from training camp in Texas, and
will spend the remainder of the school
vacation here with his parents. John
expects to re-enter the State univer-
sity in the fall Spencer Nordyke will
also return at that time
Mrs. A. r. Montgomery and her
house guest, Miss Louise Wolfe, left
the latter part Of this week for Los
Angeles. Mrs. Montgomery plans to
remain there for a week or two.
DR.. G. C. McLeese, who for the past
three weeks has been visiting at the
home of his son, G. H. MeLeese, left
Monday for his home at Davenport,
Neb.
Miss Doris Duffield will enter a
girls school in Missouri in Septem-
Der.