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lor. The play will be given or
March 4. The cast is as follows:
, Mrs Darlington, Maude Stewart;
Richard Darlington, William
White; Bishop Carton, Harold
Weed; Honor Bright, Velma Scrog-
gins; Rev. Schooley, Fred Wood
land; Bill Drum, George Hall; Tot
Marvel, Margery Allen; Watts,
Welden Kisling; Annie, Doris Girls
ct; Michael, Stanley Rogers. Simp-
son, Mahlon Morgan; Foster, Ralph
kingsbury.
A cake walk was given by the
school for the young people of the
Alamo district, Friday evening.
Music was furnished by S. NJ. Smy
ser and Mrs. John F. Crowder.
Funds derived from the sale of
tickets will go to the school treas
ury.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Fahring en-
tertained the members of the
Eclipse Bridge Club at the regular
meeting, in their new home on Sew
enth street.
Those from Holtville who attend
ed the banquet Wednesday evening
given hv the Brawlev Rotary Club
at the Planters Hotel were Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Baxter, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
Cooper.
Mrs. Harry Headrick of Los An
geles arrived here last week to
join her husband, Harry Headriek,
who is employed at the Golden Rule
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cooper of
Columbus, Indiana, parents of Dale
Cooper, arrived here Sunday eve
ming to visit their son and family. !
Merry Birthday Party
Mrs. II. W. Fields entertained at
q birthday party in honor OF her
little daughter, Catherine, who cele !
brated her seventh birthday Sun !
day afternoon. Those who enjoyed !
the affair We're Lucille Brown, Juan /!
ita Wade. Crystal Layman, Marie !!
Ricketts,, Lillian Mills and Herbert !
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jardin enter
tanned with bridge dinner at their
home on Seventh street Friday eve
ming. Those invited to the affair
were Messrs. and Mesdames William
Mevers, Ernest Edwards, II. A. Ter
williger, W. E. Beale, L. L. Stroupe,
II. Purcell, Sam Webb, John Hart
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L. A. Bandits
Prey on Women
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Feb. 10.-Three
women were fired on, another was
locked in her garage and a woman
and her escort were abducted dur
ing reign of banditry here last
night.
Two burglars fired on Mrs. E. c.
r. Peterson, Mrs. L. Nelson and
Mrs. F. II. Brooks when surprised
in the act of robbing the women S
home The robbers fled with jew
elry estimated to be worth more
than $4,000
j. d. Sellman and Miss w. Cohan
were robbed of $40 by two bandits
who abducted them as they were
sitting in an automobile.
A diamond ring and other jewelrv
valued at $140O was taken from
Mrs. J. S. Waywright, who was
locked in her garage by a burglar.
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HOLTVILLE
BY Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Feb. 10.-The Jun
Tor Glass has chosen "Honor
Bright t' for their class play which
is being coached by Marcus B. Tay-
Money 20 Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities &C. Inc. Fred r.
Gross, Mgr. 6GU Main st. adv
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LETTUCE MARKET


Lettuce shipments from the val
ley yesterday totaled 176 ears, with
1872 ordered for today's loading. [.
s. shipments were Arizona IS, Flor
ida 5, Texas ,, making total of
100 ears.
Markets today:
New York, 90 ears California,
Florida, / Texas arrived. Iceberg
supplies moderate, demand limited,
market slightly weaker. Imperial
s2-2.50, mostly 1928 so, few high
er.
Chicago, 90 California arrived,
l07 on track, supplies heavy, de-
mand slow. market dull. Imperial
As and IS s235-2.75, mostly $3.50 to
s2.65, fair quality $1.75-2, ordinary
low as $1.00.
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Players Signed
By Coast Clubs

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-
-Four players signed contracts with
San Francisco S two Coast League
baseball clubs today. The Mission
Bells signed Danny Sullivan, out
fielder, purchased from Dover, Del,
in the East Shore league. Ray
johnson, outfielder; Lord Baker, in
fielder, and Buckshot' May,
pitcher, were signed by the Seals.
May won % games and lost - in
the Western league last year for
Oklahoma City.
Army barracks are becoming ter
ribly decrepit, Gen. o. Reilly tells
US. Maybe the government could
sell them to Henry Ford.
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Mary K. Browne
| Defeats Suzanne
by United Press Leased Wire

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. TO-
Mary X. Browne defeated Suzanne
Lenglen, 6-3, in the only set the
French star participated in at their
professional appearance here last
night. Mile. Lenglen was too i'll
with tonsilitis to play in the sehed-
uled doubles match and left imme-
diately for New York.
1t was Miss Browne s second vie
tory over Mile. Lenglen. The first
was at Tampa, Fla.
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McLarnin Signed
To Meet Kaplan

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1O.-Jim-
my McLarnin was on his way here
from Vancouver, B. c., to start
training for his bout with Louis
Kid kaplan, retired undefeated
featherweight champion.
The two former featherweights
now legitimate Junior lightweights,
were matched yesterday to fight 10
rounds February %. McLarnin was
forced out of the ring seven months
ago because of illness. He has now
fully recovered, he believes. Kap-
Ian was enroute here from his home
in Connecticut.
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No. 1914. Probate
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
= TATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
- Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial

In the Matter of the Estate of
}. 6. Hamilton, Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned. William Pitts
Hamilton, executor of the estate of
}. @. Hamilton, Deceased, will sell
at private sale, subject to the con
sfirmation of said Superior Court,
Jon or after the 10th day of Febru-
@ary, 1927, at the office of c. L.
Brown, Attorney, Room Four, Bank
~of Italy Bldg, Corner Sixth and
@Main Sts., Ell Centre. California, all
~~the right, title and interest said es-
.tate has acquired by operation of
law, or otherwise, in addition to
that of said deceased at the time Of
his death, in and to the real proper
sty situate in the County of Imper-
7ial, State Of California, and des-
scribed as follows:
Lot ten (10), Block thirty
two (32), Addition No. l, Ham
ilton-Poston Subdivision, City
:, of Ell Centre.
., TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE: Not less than $4,000 cash
when bid is made, and balance of
purchase money in cash, to-wit.
100000, on confirmation Of said
sale to bidder Total purchase price
sto be not less than $2100.00
Bids or offers must be in writing,
and may be left at said office at
any time after the first publication
of notice and before making said
sale. No bid will be considered for
less than $4,000.
Dated February 7th. 1927.
: WILLIAM PITTS HAMILTON,
@l0t9 Executor Of said Estate
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THEATERS

Lon CLANCY, whose remarkable
work in "The Penalty" where he
PLAYED the crippled master Of the
underworld. stamps him as one of
the best-if not the best-character
actors on the screen, compared his
work in that picture with the char.
acterization he PLAYED in "Flesh
and Blood,' the Irving Cummings
production, which comes to the Pal
ace theater tonight.
"The characters in "The Penal
ty.' and "Flesh and Blood' are
much the same,' said CLANCY
THAT is. both are products of the
underworld although in the latte,
picture. the leading figure is not a
crook bv profession. Rather is he
the unfortunate victim of a power
high in financial circles-a victim
railroaded to prison on trumped Ut
charge. Both roles call for much
physical acting. l think. however
my role in "Flesh end Blood is
much more difficult
"Tn that Characterization I am
called upon to express variety of
emotions hate, cunning, amuso.
ment. desire, tenderness. satisfac
tion, bitterness, pathos, etc. I have
no artificial appliance to assist me
as l did in "The Penalty al.
though I am forced to use crutches
and manipulate nv legs as if they
are badly deformed.
10 60 n
spiritual tug in the story similar to
The Miracle Man. You will re-
member that 1 played fake cripple
in the Tucker picture. l am fake
cripple here. but through an entirely
different motive. use crutches
not to destroy faith, but to find it. y
The management Of Brunk 8
Stock company has been fortunate
in securing for production next
week the widely known New York
Chicago comedy success entitled
d" Apple Sauce by BART Connors,
author Of 'The Patsy 1.-THE Mad
Honeymoon, and other enjoyable
PLAYS.
This will be one Of the import
ant offerings Of the current stock
season and will be long remembered
for its happy philosophy and its
many clever characterizations.
R. A. Sneed, the new state treas
urer of Oklahoma, is 81 and has
lust taken up golf. Probably up to
low he has led an honest life, too.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan holland Of Los
Angeles. former FL Centre residents
are registered at the Hotel Barbara
Worth. The hollands are local prop
erty owners.
I. s. Fierce, formerly owner of
the new Pickwick hotel at San Di-
ego, now living in Los Angeles, and
l.. F. Hershon Of San Diego are in
this city on few days business
trip.
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WISCONSIN ATTORNEY
BAGS 63 CROWS IN HUNT

BURLINGTON, Wis, Feb. TO-
Frank Ruzicka, cit, attorney,
claims the title of champion crow
hunter hereabouts. He recently
made record bag of SO Of the birds
in one morning.
Four tame crows, eating noisily
and merrily while Ruzieka hides be-
hind blind, are the basis of his
success. He is a favorite with Ra-
cine county farmers and receives
many requests from them to come
and hunt to their farms. Racine
county has no bounty on crows and
pests are numerous in the vicinity.
We may be backing the wrong
horse in Nicaragua but we've got a
chance. In China, though, all the
favorites have been scratched.
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that's my ro|Iing-stock!

Get some Prince Albert today and get
rolling. You'll start in the minute you've
brushed your teeth and roll 'em and
smoke 'em all day long. No matter how
satisfied you think you are now, take this
from me: You don't know what you're
missing if you don't know P. A.
And all that have said about p. A.
for home-rolled cigarettes goes for
jimmy-pipes as well. Even the pipe-shy
and the pipe-perplexed have settled on
P. A. and are getting solid satisfaction,
day in and day out. No bite. No parch.
Pleasure always!
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BASKETBAIL GAME ENDS
IN PLAYERS DEATH
by United Press Leased Wire

BAYONNE, n. j., Feb. 10.-A
basketball game between a team
from the Standard Oil Company g
plant and the Indian Club Of Bay
onne ended in the death of John
Tompko, 10 year old player.
TompkO attempted to block a
pass by Benjamin Parrish, 18.
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not then pursuing your languId
footsteps toward the office Of our
highly-placed FREUD, Mr.. CurWen
Brown"
There was a sneer in the gruff
voice which relaxed Jefferies' lips
in family amused smile.
What a wizard you arer' he
replied. As a matter of fact that
is just where am going"
Carnffex's eyes glinted danger
ously. His full rcd lips fell back,
disclosing teeth that a. savage
might have enyied.
So" he said, with something
like a snarl. 1t is true then. You
plan TO betray us?"
don't know what you mean
by betray," drawled Jefferies. II
betray no one. / have a certain
commodity to sell. You have been
a long time coming forward al
though gave you the first offer.
will now see what the British
government does
The British Government" Car
nitex looked as though he would
spit CONTEMPORARY. THE British
Government will do nothing. Your
grandchildren will die in the walt
ing-rooms of Whitehall before
they learn of your commodity.
You are a fool!''
Perhaps" said Jefferies. cheer
fully. 'Stfn I may as well see
what they say. / am still open
to an offer from you, If your
principals will wake MP.
You think the British Govern.
ment will buy Steels secret? Bah!
They had the offer years ago" !
TO BE Continued Monday
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him, whenever he claimed it. He
said that he was going abroad
Immediately, had great need of
the money. and wanted 1t in bills.
I drew the amount from my bank
and paid it him: j have his re.
ceipt. From that moment till
now, / have heard no breath of
news from him! Good heavens
man. you come here and tell me
he has disappeared--that there
are suspicious of foul play, and
he may be dead" said MuIhol,
land with deep emotion, "mur.
dered-"
II did not say murdered"
What do you say then! Ames
is my closest and most valued
friend. This money / paid him
is nothing to what I would give
to bring to justice the man who
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Mulholland that a trap was laid
for him.
When Mccall had gone. Mulhol.
land stood for some moments with
his hands clasped behind him,
staring at the fire. 1t was not
fear, SO much as sense Of help
lessness, and of hatred. that pos.
sessed him. The lines Of his jaw
were tight set, and his lips white.
He recovered himself, and re.
membering the delayed appoint.
ment with Chester, now more
than ever urgent, he hurried out,
On the landing he met his wife,
cloaked and ready to go out.
Cynthia"' he said, ''the car
ready? l am going only as far
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By John Goodwin

as Fourteenth Street. Can you
drop me there
Yes. But come into ths morn
ing room" she said quickly,
there is something / want to
Tell me in the car, please,
am late already.
They descended the staircase to-
gether, Cynthia making no fur
Their protest. He followed his wife
into the limousine.
As the car drove away Mulhol-
land sat dumbIy by his wife's
side, staring straight before him.
1t was Cynthia who broke the
silence. e
What is this about Gerald
Ames?" she asked. Il did lot
know there was anyone with you
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is guilty of his death! Are the
police helpless, cannot they find
3 him? Whom do they suspect"
That" answered Mccall, lis
precisely the difficulty" He looked
steadily at Mulholland Have
you anything to suggest to me.
sir
Sheer Hatred
Mulholland was silent. Here
was the deadlock. The situation
was fenced about with danger of
the deadliest kind. For the life
Of him he dared not give voice to
his own belief, his own suspicious.
He had the conviction, too, that
this man understood the position
as well az himself. 1t seemed to
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NEGLECT OF
HAIR

THERE is danger that women,
= in their reluctance to brush
bobbed hair that has been waved,
win neglect their hair to the point
Of actual harm. warns Eileen
Bourne, beauty expert. in an arti
Gle in this weeks Liberty.
We all know girls and women
who go from one marcel to an
other some two or three weeks
later, with the hair never disar..
ranged by a single hair-brush APP
plication," she points out. at is.
aust combed over lightly, and the
blood supply that furnishes gloss
and beauty is not stimulated. Some
women overdo in using the curl
ing iron. Also women who have.
had pern1anents. with their result
ant excessive drying effects, take
no measure to counteract the dam.
age"
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fathers letters.s There may be
one that will give us further
clues.
His Belief \
"All right said .Jefferies, "In
tell her, though I'm afraid she'n
be disappointed about this. Very
likely steel's papers were de-
stroyed by mis- new woman when
she took over from Mrs. Baker"
Il don't think that's likely"
said Curwen Brown, with a shake
OF his head. The London land.
lady is usually careful about her
lodger's possessions when they're
left in her care. IT'S more prob.
able that Mrs. Baler took them
with her when she went, and has
been waiting for Mr.. Steel to
claim them. What we have to do
Is to. find Mrs. Baker. In the
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when ! c1me into the library. 1
could not help overhearing what
the man said to you. Who was
hep
He is a detective from head.
quarters" said Mulholland. His
name Is Mccall"
CHAPTER 25
The Missing Partner
'sMcCall?''
Tia man was a stranger to
her. But she remembered the
name. She had seen it in more
than one OF the reports of the
Femme case.
She knew we'll enough that
Ames. together with Chester and
Quantrill. were almost inseparable
companions of her husband in
the past. Nor had 1t escaped
her observation that Chester had
been mentioned as a witness in
the Femme case.
Is there any secrecy about
this matter?" she asked slowly.
Am ! not to know about it,"
There shall be no secrecy as
far as I am concerned" an.
swered Mulholland. "I think It
is best you should know all there
is to be known. Gerald Ames
liz missing. Mccall came to me,
knowing am his friend, to see
il l could throw any light on
the case. ! hope that ! shall
be able to help him."
His voice was low and husky.
Cynthia looked at him for a
moment in silence.
Missing? Then are the police
bringing charge against Gerald
Ames?" she said.
TO Be Continued Monday
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ties Of the Unemployment prob:

ties Of the unemployment prob.
lem?'
The Villain
Jefferies turned, and saw Mon.
sleur Carnifex beside him. Car
nifex was respondent in a huge
coat with a fur-collar that only
a man OF his size and bearing
could have carried off, and that
only a foreigner would have
worn on a mild morning.
Jefferies nodded CURLY.
Just taking a walk he OBJ
served.
AIR said Carnifex. "You are
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Jefferies' feelings that he had long
since thought dead. Long forgot
ten desires were awake in the
man, and he stroye to crush them
lest they should swell to giant pro-
portions and their demands should
overyhelm him utterly. Love had
crucified him once, and he trem-
bled at the bare idea Of a second
such experience,
He was aroused from his reflec-
tiops by harsh voice that spoke,
seemingly, almost in his ear.
"A fine morning. Mr.. Jefferies.
Are you neditating on the Difficult.
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

It is q good plan to have a few
bright. colorful picture that are
really interesting, to reflect that
touch Of cheerfulness we all
strive to get in our homes. This
does not mean expense, however,
as nowadays copies Of pictures
by famous artists can be bought
eheaply indeed.
X
Empty matchboxes should al
ways be saved for lighting the
fire quickly Fill them with
such odds and ends as spent
matches, scraps of bacon rind,
stumps of candles and SO on.
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meanwhile we'd better go our
separate ways
He stood on the eurbstone and
lifted a gloved hand. A moment
later closed car rolled up and
Curwen Brown stepped in. Ring
me up If anything further de-
yelops," he said. THE telephone
is tolerably safe as means OF
communication. am trusting
entirely to YOU to handle our
friend, Monsieur Carnifex, diplo-
matically. Good.by. Mr.. Jefferies:
remember that a lot depends upon
YOU
"I'll remember" said Jefferies,
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NOw Go On With The StOru.
I'll RENT you Mrs. Baker," said

g RENT you Mrs. Baker," said
"A Jefferies.
The lady coughed Indignantly.
me names Ferguson, she said.
s'Mrs. Baker did run the 'ouse
once, but that were eighteen
months ago. She's CORN now"
Perhaps you would be kind
enough to let us have Mrs.
Bakers address," suggested Cur
wen Brown.
Don't know it. She cleared
out with all 'er belongings and
never left no address,"
did you ever have Mr..
Steel staying with you?" in.
quired Curwen Brown. "Mr.
Abraham Stee1?"
Never card of 'im.''
'tPerhaps =" said Cur
wen Brown.
The door shut with bang, and
Jefferies heard footsteps and a fit
of coughing as the lady retired
down the passage.
He grinned at Curwen Brown.
mot very helpful" he re-
marked
THE woman we want sold out
eighteen months ago, apparently
said Curwen Brown. "I'll put a
man on the job to make quite Ger.
tain. but ii would seem to be use
less questioning that woman any
further. We must find Mrs.
Baker,
Mrs. Baker, of London" said
Jefferies. "A pretty steep job,
ehp'
mot so formidable as 1t might
appear" said Curwen Brown,
cheerfully. I'VE know she kept
this place. and we can probably
find out quite lot about her. A
weeks investigation should pro-
due your Mrs. Baker. In the
meantime, Miss Vickers can con-
tinue her search through her
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THE WEB OF FEAR

s. $ a rule, sir, / do not men.
A ton suspicious" said the de-
tective. ''but with you ! am going
to be frank. We have evidence
that points inevitably to that con.
clusion. Gerald Ames is missing,
and personally ] have much more
than suspicion that he is dead"
He stopped short, for the door
had opened; Cynthia was stand
ing there, rather pale. looking
with a bewildered expression at
the two men. MulholIand turned
sharply in his chair.
What is it! Do you want
nse?' he exclaimed.
Cynthia shook her head, and
withdrew at once. AS the door
closed. Mulholland turned and
seemed to have a difficulty in
speaking.
I'll At Ease
"If any tragedy has happened
to Ames." he said. do you think
that I had anything to do with
it? Is that why you are here"'
NO, sir" said the detective. II
come for information. Now, will
you answer my question SO that
We may get some light on it.
You paid him that money? What
for?"
There's no secret about that.
Ames and l have business deal
ings. he has a considerable sum
of money invested with me in
certain affairs that are under my
charge. A week ago he asked
me to realize $4,000 for him at
once. did what he required"
Did he give any reason?"
asked Mccall.
He gave none, I asked for
none. The money was due to
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awakened in him a passion for adj

awakened in him passion for adj
venture. He longed for excite
ment. II only to help him to forget
the memories that Mary Vickers
had rekindled in his soul.
He saw the girl every day now;
OF necessity an intimacy was grow.
ing up between them. On the girls
part was admiration for a brave
man, and unqualified gratitude for
a loyalty she did not doubt. On his
side extraordinary emotions were
aroused: emotions that a hard
mask OF indifference could scarcely
have concealed from a penetrating
observer. Mary Vickers aroused in
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Aspirin Cagle
in Sore Throat
or TOnsIitis

Prepare a harmless and effective
gargle by dissolving two "Bayer
Tablets of Aspirin" in four table.
epoonfuls Of water. GargIe throat
thoroughly. Repeat In two hours if
necessary.
BE sure you use only the genuine
Bayer Aspirin. marked with the
Bayer Cross, which can be had in
TN boxes Of twelve tablets for few
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Thrills Abound in This Pulse Tingling
Serial Of international Intrigue
and Romantic Love
Read This First !:

Luke Jefferies walking along
come into her fathers father
old friend discovered efficient
70 protect Steel He offers Jeferies
brands traitor Mary adge AdhOuse .nd
night dash to Steels house in life
bursts into inventor NOT meet
his will Jeffer
with Mary Enderby badly huTt lie
him back the
dered but with Jefes
The who killed Carnfex
dying inventor impaired his to Jefferies 80
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CHAPTER XIV

Two days after the unsuccessful
search for Mrs. Baker, Luke JEFF
ferries was strolling meditatively
across st. James Park. II was a
fine spring morning with the blue
sky reflected in thousand tiny
pools of water left by recent
heavy shower. Jefferies walked
slowly, with the casual gait of a
much.bored man.
An interval of idleness had re-
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and looked after the retreating
car with a certain subdued annoy
ance at his summary dismissal.