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Joan, irresponsible Flapper, and Her
Amours Form Plot OF This
Thrilling Novel

IN the mirror. for she didn't want
To- frighten Bills mother. That
was why she had made herself
neat. because she WAS goIn, 70
Bilrs house, to ssee his mother.
Bits front door had heavy
oid.fashioned bell, the kind rHatl
YOU pull out and then release
with a cIang. Her hand tod he'd
1t hesitantly. she couldn't do II.
ii would make too much noises
She raped timidly and when no.
one answered she tried again, VI
little louder.
a graysfaced man with a sw0l-
len jaw and little shifty eyes came
to the door. His face was un-
washed, and his suspenders were
hanging.
II came-to ask about Bill Mar.
tin. she said in small voice.
He continued to look at herr
holding his jaw with one hand.
"Eunice!' he called at last. Some
body's here.
A slatternly young woman with
two round-eyed little girls Eeeking
from her skirts came and stood
beside him inside the screen door.
What do you want? she asked
sharply.
Joan saw she had been crying
her eyes were puffed and red.
ooh, what is it?' Joan cried
what happened to Bill-tell me
And she brushed past the two a
the door and ran into the kitchen.
where little old Mrs. Martin
wept steadily and hopelessly in
the corner.
.WelI. 1 nevert' Eunice whis-
pered. Its Miss Van Fleets
nieeeg'
Now Joan was knee1ing beside
the old lady, her arms clasped
tight around her fat waist. Tell
me how It happened oh, please,
tell mewhere is he2'
.I,lI tell you. Euniee said sud-
denly. ITS Bergen 's--tl1e milk
people, you know. At least that's
what they call themselves. They
hired my husband to drive a milk
truck-mfIk. she laughed mirth-
Iess1y. Moonsaine- that's what
it was. Imposing on an honest
man that way
t'But Bili--where d BiIl?"
1T was whisky. I tell yoIl"
Eanice repeated, impatiently.
'.They got caught Federal au-
ti1orities-don't you see?"
But Joan didn't see, She looked
from one to other. not compre-
bending. Oh, ii only Bits mother
would talk - she knew she
kne w
You see-I wasn't able to drive
last night, the man with the
swollen jaw said heavily. Bill
he drove for me. He was exceed
ing the speed limits driving like
crazy trying to get hack early"
He's dead knew ity' Joan
thought wildly. Trying to get
back to me. Oh, Bill. Bill
$50 it was more or less his own
fault the man finished judi
ciously. otherwise they'd never
have stopped him. They didn't
have anything on Bergoni before
that"
There was another long pause.
Then the old lady Strengthened up
and wiped her eyes. She looked 1t
Joan a long time. You don't TN
derstand, dearie. They've taken
my boy away. To jail
Go he continued M0nday.)
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be getting back to work. he
patted old Mrs. Martins plump,
stopped shoulder. and fled.
Work-that was hat he needed.
Work. 1t would keep him from
thinking. Worrying. He almost
ran the rest of the way to the
garage.
Furiously he set to work polish
ing big blue car. All his strength
went into it. Faster. faster the
rags flew under his hands. Fever
ishly he searched for the nickel
polish. There was a spot he
couldn't get out--there-darn it.
there-now it, was beginning to
look like something
YBilE' Dolores Gerwin's throaty
soprano finally penetrated his con.
seriousness. Dolores kept the books,
and didn't hesitate to call upon
Bill for help whenever Gerwiq
was out.
''Oh, damn her" he groaned,
what does she want now?'
He strobe around TO the little
office. "Weli, what is it?'
Dolores smiled into his resentful
eyes. Her warm fingers ran lightly
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covered hair and the chill breeze
from the bay had penetrated Eer
light wrap she knew that she tsd
been waiting long time. Fear,
jagged and sharp, tore at mr.
heart.
There's been an accident Z ? /"
something happened to him dr.v-
ing up in the car oh. why
didn't I think of it before?
And now she was flying down
the road in the dusty moonlight,
trying to see ahead I'M the shadows,
afraid to look, hearing little moan
ing CRYING noises In the bushes.
"Oh, Bill Bill. Please God don't
let anything happen to Bill
Bill! It's joan where are your
Once she called out loud, and
her voice came ech0ing eerily back
from the hillside. She was down
on the low road now. near the
bay. The wind whistled, and she
covered her ears with her hands,
and stumbled on.
The houses were all dark, not
light in one of them. No sign
of a wrecked car on the road
Nothing-nothing but darkness,
and loneliness and pain.
when the morning came, and
there was nothing left to wait
for. Joan came quietly into the
house. but she did not tiptoe,
nor did she step over the squeaky
spots on the stairs. It didn't
matter whether she woke Aunt
Evvie or not-nothing mattere1
except Bill and Bill was dead.
Nothing but death could have
kept Bill from her, on their last
ngiht !,
Carefully, quietly, she washed
her face and hands, pulled q
comb through her tangled hair.
There was a great gaping hole IN
her stocking stiff with mud and
,congealed blood. She must have
hurt her knee that time she fell
in the dark on the rocks,
Strange that it didn't hurt.
She looked at herself anxiously
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vision of the red.faced woman
toiIing up the hill came wander
ing into his mind again.
why" he thought. that must
have been Dolores " but what
the dickens did she want up
here?'
The last light was out in the
old Van Fleet house.
Only Joan was wakeful. Still
wearing the faded Bingham she
had worn all day. with Babes
pink. shawl about her shoulders,
she knelt in the window waiting
for Bill.
The thought of the rose garden
made her heart beat crafty. She
got up and tiptoed into the hall.
Ten o'clock. Bill was late.
Cautiously she picked her way
down the stairs, avoiding the
creaky spots. She would wait in
the garden, it would save time
when he came.
When the dew had wet her un-
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laughed with the joy of seeing
him.
you'll be able to slip out to-
night2" he asked quickly.
She nodded. still smiling. "oh,
yes. They go to bed so early.
and all my packing Is done. To
think OF leaving you tomorrow
for whole year Oh
Bill.'
Don't talk about that now-it
sort OF knocks me out" he said
jerkily.
They walked on silently, still
holding hands like children. And
now they were almost at the
hedge. Another moment, and they
would have to part again.
''Ill be here at 10. II you're
late I'll wait. Gerwin said could
borrow the roadster He cracked
some jokes about me and my
girl Oh, johnnie - John
You're worryingr' she cried.
sharply. why, Bill? You
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"Bill didn't come home all
night Eunice, dangling the
colicky baby on her hip, stirred
the bubbling stew with her free
hand and gIared at her mother
as IL it were her fault.
Mrs. Martin, with one plump
understanding leg propped up
on a chair, moved uneasily in her
patent rocker.
Hell turn up" she said. He
always does. An bring home his
wages too. Bills a good boy, He
never caused me one mite of worry
all his whole life. an I'm not
6tartin' in now"
you've, always been partial to
him-ever since we were kids,
-Bill--perfect.
Hell be along for lunch. Be-
sides. dearie. / don't think it hurt
MiIt any to drive that truck last
: night"
With a jumping, throbbing
nut the whimpering baby on the
floor with a soft thud OF sodden
garments and began to dish up
the stew viciously. mo. 1t was
all imagination because it was my
husband. If 1t was Bill it would
have been different
'Hellov' The screen door Slam
med, and Bill came in with the
~rfu
and squeezing at his heels.
Hello, Ma-how's the bum foot.
2 whats the matter Milt-mumps?
liberated tooth. Got worse last
night / got job driving truck
for Begonfs--"
4''Begonrs the milk people,
thought they failed?"
mo" They started up again.
Milt's shifty little eyes We're on
his plate. Its a good thing-if l
felt stronger Id like 1t fine.
And now I'd like to ask ques-
tion-since Ma won't"' Eunice cut
in acidly. Where were you last
night. young man? That's what
Id like to know"
The dull red rose in the boys
tanned face. He flung down his
napkin angrily. Il didn't work.
And / don't have to account to
Eunice or anybody else where j
. was either / hold a good job and
bring home the money"
e. "Sure-leave him alone" Milt
nut in hastily. The subject was
swinging TO dangerous ground.
"A little more stew, Billie?
Eunice-get him h little more"
NO. had enough, Ma. Got to
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LOCOMOTIVE
REFORM

A new type locomotive has been
designed on a Western line on
which the cab us placed in front.
directly over the cowcatcher. In
this way the engineer can more
easily control it. The engine and
tender together are more than 104
feet long, weigh over 322 tons. and
- tractive effect of 105,340 pounds
is possible.
1t is reported in Germany that
Poland and Lithuania are massing
troops along the Polish Lithuanian
frontier.
France has now contributed to
technical progress a new safety
petrol designed especially for air
planes, which is said to be as
efficient as ordinary gasoline and
practically fireproof. The new fuel
almost eliminates any danher from
fire on air liners in the future.
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81,

"That ring belonged to my
mother" he said. Her name is
in it,
Nancy held the worn gold ring
to the light to make out the in.
scription inside. The letters, half
obliterated, she read the name OF
Caroline Glendenning. her grand
mothers maiden name.
Nancy thought Of that other
ring in the dresser drawer, across
the room, the ring Monty had
given Julie. In the box with 1t
was their wedding certificate, and
the tiny envelope with the bit OF
pale gold hair.
''If ever you need money or
help. take this ring to your grand
parents" he said, but don't do
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him who you are. But you are
not to tell him ! was like this.
You can make up a story-say
that Julie must have taken you
away long before you remembered
your father. Tell MIN your mother
told you / died-anything.
And take this ring. He will
know it. MY mother will know
it. 1t was hers. Say that Julie
left it for you when she died.
They mustn't know that it was /
who gave it to you
The effort Of pulling off a
woman's small ring, set with
sapphire, was too much for Monte
Deane, and he held up his thin
hand SO that Nancy might draw
it from his little finger.
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the rear, taking in everything be-
fore her daughter was aware OF
her presence.
The look that went between
them held grim determination on
the woman's part and touch of
fear on the girls. 1t was the re-
gard of antagonists seeking out
each others strength. gathering
their forces. ready to launch into
relentless conflict.
Hanna was first to recover. Ad-
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very sweetly not TO consider her
at all.
"Of course his little girls going
to be miserable without her Benny
boy. But she's not selfish. Go
right along darling. and she'll be
waiting when he comes home.
He kissed her again and again
while she writhed with impatience,
finally pushing him on his way
with as convincing a reluctance as
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down his bare arm. Don't be
cross! Miss Van Fleets car won't
start. You'll have to go UP and
see 1t"
Miss Van Fleets car he'd
see Joan. ''An right" he said
quickly, I'll go.'
She came down the dusty road
to meet him. At the turn near
Gray's big old cherry tree she
waited, smiling. The wind caught
her faded blue Bingham skirts,
swirled them slapping about her.
1t blew her tawny hair into a fine
gold spray. And at sight of her
calm and radiant and welcoming.
the sick tllmult in him ceased too,
and he was able to take her hands
and meet her searching. tender
eyes.
Wasn't it lovely Aunt EWES
car broke down? 4 was so afraid
Gerwin would come himself" She
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vancing with wry smile. she
held out her arms, put a drawing
Tilt into her husky voice. Moth
er's baby girl didn't send word
she was coming! Was that nice,
and mother so anxious?'
''Rut now AIMS face was con-
torted, her eyes flaming. "Who
let you in here?" she demanded,
And don't you pull any of that
mothers baby stuff on met"
The mother sat down calmly.
II came in myself when / told
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she could manage, crying that he
would be late. +
He looked back from the street.
rather expecting to see her little
hand waving. But Ann was other.
wise occupied. No sooner did the
lock click on his broad back than
she whirled into a mad dance.
tossing sofa pillows, kicking
chairs, overturning things. all but
wrecking the room.
And it was into this crazy scene
that Hanna stalked, entering by
The Washington times., 1928-09-22
NEW TYPE OF
WATCH

A new type of watch has been
developed having no winding
stem. Body movements actuating
a pendulous weight keep the time
piece fully wound at all times.
The case IS impervious 10 dust
and dampness, and its luhr;catinS
oil does not. therefore, deteriorate.
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To Wash Greasy Garments

Paraffin is excellent for adding
to the water when very 4 rty,
greasy clothes have to be wdahed.
Wash them in the ordinary way
first, then boil in water TO which
soap and paraffin have Ieen
added in the proportion Of two
tabIespoonfuls TO the gallon
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HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
white Paint on Woodwork

Where woodwork has 70 be
painted, white paint is usually
are afraid of white paint on ac-
count or the work it entails, hu.
II broken white or cream shade
Is used and given a good enlIlel
finish it resists the dirt quite well.
When it is dirty it is very easily
cleaned with any of the patent
cleaners.
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Use for Potato Feelings

In large families, where there
Is likely to be a quantity of po-
tato Feelings. these should not be
thrown away, but put into the
over until they are perfectly dry
and crisp. and used to exc ,Iut the
firewood
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666

lures Malaria and quickly relieves
BiliOusness. Headaches and DizZi-
ness due to temporary Constipation
Aids in eliminating Toxins and is
highly esteemed for producing cOpi-
"NAa watery eVacuatiQils.
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Pirnples
Away

Muncie, Ind.-"Resinol Soap has
worked wonders for me. | had
been bothered for a few years
with pimples on my face and had
tried various soaps and lotions in
an effort to overcome this condi-
ton, but without success. Resin0
Soap was recommended to me, So
/ tried it and have used it ever
since. 1t not only restored my
skin to healthy, normal condi-
ton, but it~has kept it so."-
(Signed) Mrs. ]. o. Daley.
Resinol is recommended by doc
tors everywhere for almost all
types of skin disorders-eczema,
rashes, pimples, cloudy complex
ion. Spread on a little Resinol
Ointment at night; then wash off
with Resinol Soap and hot water
inthe morning. Dothis once aday.
Try it yourself. 1t all druggists.
For free sample of each. write
Resinol. Dept. "a, Baltimore Md.
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What Do You KnOU?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST


l. Tide Company; Peace A. Humbe s. Today; g. Birth
place OF John Adams; T. Seat University 8,
roosevelt lived D. Kpling Captains
TO- On Wabash River II, War 1912; Isaac 49,
the oysters shell; a. Benjamin Fankn Is, The process
whereby n aiap becomes an American citizen
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Whip one cup sour cream until
II begins 10 thicken. Add one
tablespoon lemon juice, u tea
spoon salt, one teaspoon sugar
and one teaspoon paprika. When
stiff fold in three tabIeSnOOns
finely minced parsley OF water
crPSS
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To Preserve Languages of All Races

of all of the world will be preserved phon
graph records for pory when unique collection being MADE
for the Museum of Languages the Sorbonne Paris is
completed
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A good way in which to Keep
lettuce and cucumbers fresh is to
place them on the stona floor in
the larder and cover with n clear
large basin or bowl.
II the rolling pin is washed in
boiling water without any soap
II will not stick when use1 again.
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NOuU Go On With The Story.
By Hazel Livingston
CHAPTER vi

."rhe Secret Studio" Made Nationwide Success)
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INDEPENDENTS
LEAD IN TIGHT
COUNTY FIGHT
Burleigh Votes by Majority
for Repeal of Constitu-
ti0nal Prohibition

With returns from A of so pre-
cincts in Burleigh county complete
late today Independent candidates
were leading League Republican
candidates for state office by rela-
lively close margins.
The vote on United States senator
was Frazier 1894. Nestos 2492,
Stone 583, Mitbo 21.
For congressman from the Sec
ond district Thomas Hall received
3249, Olson 2124.
On the governorship the vote
was Shafer 3056, Thoreson 1887,
Stretch III.
For lieutenant governor Carr re-
ceived 1921, Vogel 2010, Porter 268.
For secretary of state Macdonald
was given 1896. Byrne 1912.
Steen Has Big Lead
For state auditor Stcen received
3418, Siljan 1848.
In the treasurership race Berta
E. Baker received 2265, Brown 1884,
Carpenter ALB.
For attorney general William F..
LANCER received 2405, Morris 2987.
For commissioner of insurance
Olsness got 2711, Taylor 2420.
For commissioner of agriculture
and labor the vote was Fisher 2424,
Kitchen 2721, Hardt 251.
For railroad commissioner Hard
ing was given 2796, Stutsma1 2434.
For state senator, Twenty-seventh
district, the vote in AZ precincts was
Olson 2477, Sperry 2762.
For representative in the Twenty
seventh district the vote in AZ pre-
cincts was Cox 3010, Falconer 2449,
King 2308, Olson 2442, Thomas 1848,
Thompson 1902.
In 80 precincts the vote on the con-
stitutional prohibition repeal was:
for repeal 2406, against repeal 2300.
In the county the closest contest
was for the states attorneyship,
with five candidates before the peo-
pie. Forty-one precincts showed
States Attorney McCurdy leading,
with Register runner-up. The vote
was: McCurdy 1144, Register 100,
Burke 863, Hopton S22, Wehe $50.
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% ARE KILLED
WHEN ENGLISH
TRAINS COLLIDE
Vacationists in Excur 9 i o n
Train Wiped Out As Freight
Telescopes Cars

Darlington, Durham, Eng, June
28.-(R)-At least % persons
were killed and 80 injured in the
collision Of an excursion train from
Scarborough and a freight train en-
tering the Darlington station last
night.
Only the fact that both trains
were moving at q comparatively
low rate of speed prevented the acci-
dent from being on more catastro-
phic scale.
Rescue crews worked all night
extricating bodies from the wrecked
excursion train, which was passing
through Darlington to New Castle
and which only a few minutes before
the crash was filled with several
hundred men and women excursion
lists out for q holiday.
The destruction was 80 great and
the cars had telescoped in such q
manner that extrication Of the
bodies proved difficult, and the full
death list, it was feared, was still
not known today. All night the
scene Of the wreck was weird with
flares and other artificial light as
rescue crews worked desperately to
remove the injured to hospitals.
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West State Boosts
League Candidates
With Heavy Voting
Frazier Wins Over Nestos, Ole
Olson Gives Hall a
Close Race
LANCER and Fisher Gaining Rap
idly on Their Independent
Opponents

With denomination of Senator Lynn j. Frazier certain
late today Western North Dakota staging ode rally
boost T. H. Toresen and the League Republican candidates
for state office to victory.
Returns from the western part of the state steadily
cutting the lead of George Shaer and indicated relatively
close finish the classic between Independent and League
for the Republican nomination for and other
state offices.
While the Red River Valley and the states principal cities
sent Nestos Shar and their running mates out to the Mis-
souri, Slope and the central part of the state with emphatic
this afternoon farmers out where the west begins began
reporting from their precincts
The states constitutional prohibition law challenged
by big protest vote but evident that would fall far
short Of the number to repeal the dry law the
states statute books for 40 years.
The vote for Thoresen and the state League ticket
holding well up to that cast four ago when Governor
Sorlie defeated r. A. Nestos.
When 500 precincts had reported from the states
the senatorial Nestoss lead Frazier little
than 5000 George Shafer led T. H. Thoresen by $4,000
majority rapidly crumbng and 1000 less than the $1,000 by
which Independent candidates usually out of the Red River
Valley and the states larger Cities
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FIVE FIANCEES
MURDERED BY
FRENCHL0VER
Notorious Bluebeard Rivaled F;
Women Answer Marriage
Ads; Disappear Forever

Marseilles,- France, June 2s.-(R)
"A hue and cry has been raised
throughout France for Jerome Prat,
alias Camille Caillard, 81, charged
with numbering at least five
fiancees and probably many others.
Police inestigation showed that Prat
operated along the same lines as the
notorious enri-Desire Landru, get
ting in touch through matrimonial
advertisements with women Of more
years than discretion who had .
little capital.
Suspicion was first aroused on
Sunday when Mile. Elise Foce, the
owner Of . villa which Prat was
known to have just purchased, was
found strangled with Z piece Of wire.
Prat had disappeared.
In the course Of their inquiries
police searched another villa which
Prat leased : year ago. They found
fragments Of tie bodies Of two wom-
On buried under the cement floor Of
the chicken house. The bodies were
identified % Jeanne Ebel and Jean
No Bonnet, both more than forty
years old.
Neighbors said that since Prat had
come there five women had arrived
at the villa, and not one was ever
seen to leave.
Police today continued to dig in
the garden and to take up the floor
Of the villa, looking for traces Of
other possible victims.
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Tennyson Is Quoted
in Death Note When
Murder Is Revealed

Chicago, June 2s.-(R-Mrs. Mar
garet Doyle, IS, was found shot dead
Ii her apartment late last night.
There were three notes signed
"Charles," which II her husbands
name. They indicated he intended
70 kill his wife and then himself.
Police, however, have found no
trace Of him. Quotations from
Tennyson were interpreted through
two Of the notes, which have di-
restions for disposal Of their bodies.
A third note was addressed to
Jacob Miller. the landlord. It said:
"Sorry 70 mess up the room. but
e needed cleaning badly. Thanks
for past favors, but at times you
sorely taxed my patience x < x \
e perchence there should b "A sx-
tra bullet In the rod (revolver), kind
= put Il In the cats forehead. for
the little rascal win surely miss me.
and ho g sick"
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FOG RESTRAINS
RESCUE FLYERS
ICopyright, 1928. BY the Associated
Press)

Kings Bay, Spit1bergen, June 28.
R-Fog and shifting ice loes
added to the peril and difficulty Of
rescue operations going on today in
the effort to relieve the six men now
stranded off Northeast Land and to
find Capt. Roald Amundsen and his
five companions, who have been
swallowed in the mystery Of the Arc
tie since June l0. .
Neither the Swedish, Finnish nor
italian airplanes which have been
waiting IN opportunity TO return 20
the radio party neaF Foyn island TO
take off the five men Of the Italia
and Lieut.. =. Lundbore, the stranded
Swedish flier, was able % take the.
air. today because q the thick fog
which had settled down upon them.
The steamer Bragan5a, which has
been acting % base ship for tie
Italian fliers, 10. fast In the lee at
North Cape. She has 20 men aboard.
While the Italia relief expeditions
were held impotent BY the woakhor
conditions the search for Amundsen
continued fruitlesoly. The Svalbard,
the boat used BY the governor Of
Spitxbergen, returned after Z search
for three days and nights along the
west coast Of the archipelago With
out finding any trace q the explor-
er's French plans. s.