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Evening star., 1928-05-16

n NUMEROUS sandlot base ball
teams are seeking games for
Nj the coming week end as well as
A week day contests.
Red Top Cab Men are ready
In meet the best unlimited mines. Write
Manager Fisher. at ll4o Twenty-nrst
street. Or call West 81.
Hess A. C, wants an unlimited foe for
Sunday on the home field or out-of-
town. Call Lincoln 1851.
Cardinals Of Alexandria win meet any
unlimited nine having diamond. Can
Manager S. DeVaughan. at Franklin
Senecas want games in unlimited
ranks. Call Georgia 24I5-W. after Z
O'Clock.
Indian Head mines manager wishes
to hear from the Red Sox pilot. Can
Indian Head s., between and O'Clock.
Pierce A. c., Hyattsyille crack senior
ctuft, wants game Sunday. Call BIZ
Walton, ut Hyattsville IT'S.
Manager Facchian wants game In
Junior ranks for Brookland Boys Club
on Saturday. Call North 3676-W-
the Irucuois, want q Sunday fray. Cau
Manager Weitzman, at Franklin 94lI.
Two eId rivals wiil meet Sunday when
Liberty A. c. and Columbia Enginemen
meet At O'Clock on Hayden Field.
Alexandria Liberty players are urged
10 be on hand for practice Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, on Iowa avenue
playground.
A capable hurier. preferably south
paw. is being sought by Bonds Cloth
ing nine before the clash with Herndon
Fairl0Ias, on Sunday, At Ashburne. Va.
Can Manager Moser, at Franklin 1883,
between 8 and Z O'Clock
An frnportant meeting Of Vic Sport
Shop players in Capital City American
Legion ranks viii be held tonight at
0 O'Clock at the home Of Vic Guazza.
Manager Of teams entered and those
desiring 70 enter Sport Mart midget
and insect leagues are requested 10 at
tend a meeting tomorrow night al 1880
O'Clock at 9l4 r street.
Hartford Seniors are carded 70 meet
Southern Railway nine tomorrow at 5
O'Clock on No. Monument diamond
IsberwoOd A. c. and National Elec-
trical Supply Co. teams viii play to-
morrow on No. 10 diamond at 5:45
O'clock. Saturday Electricians win bat
lie Cardinals on No. 4 diamond.
Tee Otte win send his Kennedy A. G.
team against the Black S0x In two
garnes AT Unicn League Park, Sunday.
starting at 2:30 O'Clock.
lanes LuAlow, Bydie Tucker and Joe
HilIeary have been signed by A. b. 81 w
EsfgrneT In an effort 10 bolster the team.
Purchasers Of Southern Railway
turned back District Engineers yester-
day, 3 10 4, Mcclure yielding but .
laafe.
Metropolitan Midgets have booked
with WIntong. Sunday at I O'Clock on
Evening star., 1928-05-16
MARYLAND AND c. u.
TEAMS TO BE BUSY

Three contests are listed for local
college athletes tomorrow. Maryland
teams viii appear in two OF the attrac-
lions. entertaining at College Park. Vir-
ginia Poly In base ball and Swarthmofe
in tennis. Catholic UniversltyS nlne
will end its Northern trip against st.
Johns College at BROOKLYN.
MARYLAND and Catholic University
mines lost. yesterday. the former to Vlr-
einia Military Institute at College PARK.
5 to 6. and the latter to Delaware at
Newark, 3 to 4.
In the lone local attraction TO-DAY.
Marvlands strong lacrosse team was TO
entertain Lehigh at College Park. Cath
olic University's nine was at West Point
for clash with Army and Maryland's
tennis team was at Annapolis to meet
Navy.
Virginia Military Institute jumped on
to a four-run lead against MARYLAND
Yesterday and held the edge all the
way though the Old Liners were right
on the Cadets heels throughout. The
winners made their four runs In the
oDener of Bromley. Mace, who re-
placed him. pitched cleverly.
The score.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
zBYSZkO, AT ARCADIA,
rs WEALTHY WRESTLER

One frequently hears OF the wealthy
base ball players and Of the millionaire
fighters. but rarely has brought TO his
attention the fabulous wealth Of wres-
thing stars Wladek Zbyszko, who win
meet Alex Aberg at the Arcadia Thurs
day night, Is one OF the few.
Wladek and Stanislaus. the two
ZbySzko brothers. undoubtedly have
saved more money made in wrestling
than any other exponents Of the sport
WIadek. who has demonstrated his
ability in the Arcadia ring several times
this season. is estimated by those who
are In on the know" to be million
aire
Proceeds Of the show viii go toward
the Memorial day benefit under the
allied veteran organizations.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
nr iha Assn..iaied prns,

Ey the Associated Press
N YEw YORK, May i6.--A rush of
West Coast support sending
VI the odds down to to 5 on the
4 champion. indicated today that
Jimmy McLarnin, Los Angeles
slugger, would be close to an even
choice when he seeks to wrest the
lightweight crown from Sammy Man.
deli at the Polo Grounds tomorrow
night.
pouring in Mandell had ruled T-to-S
favorite. The McI.arnin hackers were
asking 2is to l that the Coast star
knocks out the champion. A bet OF
81. 900 at these odds was reported by
one Broadway firm.
While Mandell was confining his ac-
tivities to some road work and enough
exercise to keep his muscles timber at
his training camp, III Orangebur9n,
N. e., the challenger Unexpectedly put
on the gloves and boxed four fast
rounds with Ritchie Randolph a spar
ring partner. at Pompton Lakes, N j.
Both plan to come to New York tomor-
row in time for weighing-in in the att
ernoon.
60.eoo win See Fight.
Bssing his estimate on the advance
ticket sale. Tex Rlckaro SAID more tnan
so, 600 persons would see the fight OF
is rounds or less-the first lightweight
titular battle New York has seen since
1928 when Benny Leonard successfully
warded off the challenge of Lew Tend
ler. Philadelphia southpaw.
Eight radio stations will broadcast
the bout, which is scheduled to start
about GAS pm, Eastern dalight time.
These stations will participate in the
broadcast:
WIZ. New York: WBZ. Springfield,
Mass; wBZA. Boston; WHAM. Roches-
Ter, n Y; WJR. Detroit; KYW. Chi
cago: KWK, st. Louis, and WREN,
Lawrence. KanS.
McLarnin will try to become the
seve.lteenth lightweight champion of
the world.
When Benny Leonard retired in 1925
90 take his place beside Jack McAuliffe.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
JIM MAY FACE MANDELL
AS EVEN MONEY CHOICE
Rush Of Wagers From West Forces Quotations ON
Lightweight Champion TO 6 to 5-Eght Radio
Stations to Broadcast Fight Tomorrow.

the first, and three other undefeated
lightweight kings he opened the gates
for fighters like Jimmy Goodrich, Rocky
Kansas and the present champion.
The lightweight division dates far
back into pugilistic history because 1t
is one of the three natural classes into
which human bodies fall--light. middle
and heavy.
Jack Dempsey. the nonpareil, once
was lightweight champion. Upon the
definite retirement of Chambers, the
original Dempsey claimed the title and
held it for a year before being gradu-
ated TO the middleweight division.
The history of lightweights has such
shining lights as Jack McAuliffe, George
Lavigne. Frank Erne. Joe Cans, Bat
Ting Nelson and Ad Wolgast.
List Of TitlehOIders.
The titleholders follow:
Abe Hicken. December %, 1858, TO
1870. tRetired)
Billy Edwards, 1870. to September 4,
1872.
Arthur Chambers. September 4, 1870,
to August H., 1884. tRetired)
Jack Dempsey, August IL, 1884. to
May IL. 1885 tRetired)
Jack McAuliffe, May IL, 1885. to
March l3, 1898. tRetired.)
George Lavigne, March l3, 1893. to
July 3. 1899.
Frank Erne, July 3, 1899, to May IL,
1902.
Joe Cans, May IL, 1902, to July 4,
1908.
Battling Nelson, July 4, 1908, TO Feb
ruary %, 1910.
Ad wolgast. February %. 1910, to
November %. 1912.
Willie Ritchie, November %, 1912, to
July Z. 1914.
Freddie Welsh, July 7, 1914, to May
%. 1917.
Benny Leonard. May %, 1917. to july
l3, 1925. tRetired)
Jimmy Goodrich, July Is, 1925, TO
December Z, 1925.
Rocky Kansas, December Z. 1925. to
July 3, 1926.
Sammy MandelI, July 3, 1926.
Evening star., 1928-05-16

A TExAMDRTA, Va, May is,-The
N Valiant knights Bible Glass 0f
n the First Baptist Church has
u organized q base ball team 10
compete In the senior class,
Robert H. Coz, now city sergeant
Trug tylayed center feId for the WASH
anaton American League team IN
The days when Pop Apson held forth
st first for the chisox, Is coaching the
CAPT. r. H. Knight, Manager J: r.
Hawkins, :. l., Rodgers, Trayham Ho1"
eson, L. DeYers. Archie Milan, q: Pey"
ton, Ofley, J. Penn. NJ, Wigfeid, T.
Draper, q. Bartlett aud Kenneth Hh0adS
play with the Valiant Knights.
Am<raeaH Legion Post, No. "a of this
city viii play the Ffsdeficksbilfg Col
leeianE ~ fredericksburg, Va, toner
row afternoon. The I<giOunaiTes VIII
ieaye from 5I1 King street ~ ] O'clock.
Ead CornelI sf this city IL confined
70 Walter Reed Hospital Vt Washington.
Cornell. who wsG weItergsight wrestling
champion 0f the American Expedition
ary Forces end who f0fmffly caught
Sef tsae Dreadnaught EeHiproz. was
eahsed overseas, and IL nov suffering tiae
after effects.
Transportation Clerks defeated uae
Mechanical Department, 10 ~ b, 10 the
opening of the Richmond, FfedeIieks~
fgsfrg & Potomac Railroad Go A. n,
Lesgbe. The losers GIthit TrsnSpDrfa' :
lion. "a 10 If, however. sDpt y, NJ,
C0Iviu of Potomac Yards tossed out
tie first ball while crowd Of nearly
1900 AaE ths tasklG ~~--~~-~~~-~
Evening star., 1928-05-16
go. 9 The Double Guarantee so

Corp. with of uninterrupted
in the building fae stands hack Pecrse>
helng the Nafue
senahe first operation
performance aud sturdy constructions throughout.
tBl In addition guarantee Peerless aiRs
mechanical tmperfecttan Tor pert0d t9a
days and the efEiciemt SERNlCINl
ORGANIZATIONS In this city.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
D0RvAL WINS RUNNING
BOUT WITH Won PORAT

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May l6.--Napoleon Jack
Doryal OF Emporia. Pa. took Otto Won
Porat. the Norwegian heavyweight. for
a i0-round bicycle race last night and
won a night. The defeat ended Porat 4
string oi consecutive knockout VIC
tories at four.
Dorval rode around the ring bacs.
ward much Of the time. hotly pursued
by Won Porst. From time 10 time. how
ever, the Emporian stopped. rested his
vel0cipede against the ropes and went
10 work with both hands on the Won
POFat anatomy.
Evening star., 1928-05-16

Purchasers Of Southern Railway
turned back District Engineers yester-
day, 3 10 4, Mcclure yielding but b
hafs.
MefxepOlIlan Midgets have booked
With WInt0ns, Sunday at 1 O'Clock On
Evening star., 1928-05-16
DEMPSEY IN TRAINING,
REPORT FROM COAST

By the Associated PreNs.
LOS ANGELES. May 1.-THE Exam
iner SAYS today that Jack Dempsey.
one-tine king OF the heavyweights. has
hit the road again on the start OF an
other fistic campaign.
The former champion. since his re-
turn from the East short time ago,
has been jogging and hiking over the
Los Felix hills with Jerry the Greek, his
trainer, at his heels as OF yore.
Several times In the last six months
Dempsey has often repeated declarations
that he was through with the ring.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
Totals. 31 14..7 . ?

Totals. II II "a TUEaIs, 10 : : I'6
sRaH for Bohhtz in seventh.
fBatted for Mace in seventh.
V NJ I..... q u 0--d
Maryland .... n q U : u o---5
Runs-Riggs sullivan Barnes Hewlett.
Scott Talman McCanp. 1eschtusky, Wilson.
~ xgins Batson, ErrurS--SuihS al i.i. Hig-
Gins. Hoffman, Three-hase hit--Hewiett.
Two-base hits-Riegs tel, Talman. I.esrhin-
sky. Stolen hases--Sullyaa I.t. Barnes.
Scott Talnian Batson. Sacrlilces--trow
Huii. Left on haseS--v NJ r.. 10: Mary
land 5. Struck oui--By Rueker. r. by
Mace q. by neMarta / Bases on balls
on Ructer : on Bromley. i on Mace. ,.
Gmpire--Mr. White.
Delaware waged an uphill battle to
overcome Catholic University's nine yes
terday. The winners scored twice in the
seventh and eighth innings after the
Cardinals had counted all three of their
runs on only one hit.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
NUMEROUS SANDLOT TEAMS
SEEKING WEEK END GAMES

Fsirlawn diamond. Call Capitol Heights
227 for games with the former team
GEORGETOWN Peewees wish to tackle
Marherrys. CAN Potomac 4l25-W.
Aztec Insects outsiugged Nationals
Yesterday to bag a i3-to-8 triumph.
Ace Peewees, who defeated McMul-
lens Yesterday, rs 10 2 are seeking
games. Call Atlantic 3i84.
Evening star., 1928-05-16
Totals. .as aa1la Tolala. l0 set

Totals. 3. 9s713 Totals. 10 5.t o
Catholic r.. o q o q q 2 o o o.
Delaware ....... D u o X---i
Runs--snowberry HiIi Giasser. Skura.
Long. Tierney. Murphy. Errors--Glasser.
Jaauefte Resizes Garrett. Smith Flanagan.
Tferney ThreA-baA hits-~-Glasser Sknra.
sacrihees-- skmra lichtcnsiein Gsotfre. Hit
bv pitched halt--Terney Hill. Wild Ritels---
Garrett "a Murphy Byrne Stolen base
Tsylor, Double plsys-~Saura 10 Lsehtenstsin
To JAnuetta, Lang 10 Smith. Struck 0ut--Ey
Garrett. 10. hy Murphy. = FiFst base on
hafls--0n Garrett. i: of Murphy. 4 of
Byrne /.
Episcopal High netmen Of Alexandria
took the measure OF University Of Mary
land Freshmen. to 0. yesterday at
College Park.
Summaries:
singles-~Morgan fEplaeopail defeated
Viswtg. 0--~k B---4. 6---a: Cole fEpisc0pail
defeated wilk. a---2. ii-~I shuf0rd tEpisco-
pail defeated Duriman. 8---S 8--~3.
noubles--sbnfori and Bean fEpisc1paii
defeated Roberts and Siiyermau 1--3 d
Evening star., 1928-01-22
BY
FannyHeaslipL

! women who adored Some rode In baby
buggies. snug under rug and blanket
! fllrred caps drawn down to their BEAM
ing eyes. mittens on their greedy fists.
Some trotted sedately. clinging to elder
hands. Some stumbled. shouting along
muddy paths. sturdy In sweaters and
| leggins and little boots-and they were
| the ones. these last, that broke SYPHILIS
heart In two
She hated the park for the children
who swarmed into 1t i. for the child
VINO had loved 1t and would play
there no more.
Why did I come this way?" she
thought wildly.
But she had come that way. and
she saw 1t through. The watch on her
wrist said Is minutes TO s.. She had
stayed too long with Sammy, warming
her tired. chilly self at the steady fire
| of his unexacting devotion Sammy
had always loved her. 1t was a cruel
trick OF fate, or whatever shuff1ed the
human pack, that she hadn't been able
to love Sammy. He'd never have hurt
hcr-ncver have closed the door of his
heart against her, II she'd been too
proud to thrash things out with him
to explain. when explanations seemed
indicatcd-he'd have gone without ex-
plantations and kept on loving her.
He even. in Sybil's defense, saw
through SYPHILIS mother. Recognized
the devouring mother-love that hadn't
wanted Sybil to marry Chris (because
she was so mad about him) that had
been glad when she left him (because
it gave her back to the old nest, need
ing to be mothered, needing to be
taken care of--and possessed).
Sybil knew the touch of steel through
her mothers velvet glove. But 1t
hadn't always been possible to resist
it. by reason Of double strain. The
natural dominance Of stronger per.
sonality. and then the unbeatable
force of holy tradition-devoted
mother-fortunate child
Only loving Sybil could have shown
Sammy what she was up against in
her mother. Chris had just frankly
not hit 1t off with her. and hadn't tried
to see why
A youngster stumbled against her.
clutched her knee to keep himself from
falling. lifted blue eyes and grimy
little nose. quivered soft sticky
mouth, half-frightened. like a baby
rabbit.
Hey. Buster. where you goin'?" said
Svbil gently. setting him on his feet
again.
CHE went on across the park.
- Lights were coming ont. bloomy
pale gold against the dusk. She
thought: I'll be latc Suppose the
fools gone!"
But the fool hadn't gone. He was
there behind the desk. waiting for her.
Evening star., 1928-01-22
First Stone Carvers.
EREoUETIY has the question b.

FREQUENTLY has the question been
asked Hov did art arise? What
led primitive man 20 tn 70 reproduce
the things he saw round him. Some
interesting light Is thrown OF This CUES
ton by the French authority. Luo-et
particularly with respect 20 stone
carving
child often finds in the lines tha.
he has traced without artistic intention
q resemblance 70 real objects II tas
same way the first stone carvers found
resemblances IN the forms they had
created without plastic intention And
since the idea OF game vas constantly
present in the mind o. in the sloco--
sciousness Of those hunters. their inter-
pTetative fancy was naturally inclined
70 recognize animals N the accidental
pictures. The deductions seem 10 b
confirmed by the ea-liss: prehistoric
monuments. At Gargas one OF the long
lines carved or the rock bears some
resemblance 20 the head and spine o. q
horned auad-uDed. Al Clo;il6e de
Santa Isabel the animals are even
recognizable though az seem drawn .6lv
as with a simple StroSe o. sharp
pointed tool
OF the human body the hard was
naturally the frs. member 70 BE re-
produced. and mex, the head. Tie
r.ast.c utilization Of natural accidents
is eScscisily plain II Esu pictures II
the gro.to OF Coma-oue sSireu,n ne
BODY o. horse IS merely AZ adaptation
OF the ccnvrxitieS Of the vau sca-cs.y
altered by light outline strokes TIE
head and the tail are remarkably wsI,
done in low relief In the Nacv grct:o
~ Vieil-Nouiv the poS.s-ior half G. .ss
6orSal line Of a carved bison Is --a5s
hv the upper contour Of ne vault. srS
the contour ot the hssd Of ho<se carr
Cd not far from the entrance IS ir ca-.
natural A, Cclnoarel2eS rocky p-c-
icc;ion vas used 10 form The hc6y ..
reindeer. which tfs arts: S1sSAss:
with light S.ros~S A ju;.irS -ccS
shaped like q human acSe II profile
was completed bv ENGRAVING re ross
and the eve. Az Font CO G;Su-,s =
black horse erudesy rsc6els5 : painted
On = projecting rock that hss = natural
resemblance to The eN6v .: c,.adrIced.
the hoots and the tail are formed ey
ssaiacti;eS- A pclyccTCl,ic bison <
rsir;ed OF rncSv h'l-,c iss, gives
the contour cf ths Heck
Evening star., 1928-01-22
Hats and Architecture.

IT has been pointed cGc ;l,s1 ths
form Q. the IN, bears 4 csrts,n rs!s-
ton 70 building o. PRIMITIVE :,s,Gce>--
nuts A dlStlrSilISslsi a-cs,fSNcs he's -
Nitsd attention - tSs cu-!oSas reSsr,-
Glance thss has existed and thar = s.!s.
~ ee found In r,anv countries es;ESsc
csaGSSsr and AscisagSo;sS ~ c.Esr ey.,S-
,nsS, I, may es tAa; ne SANE taste. ~
the Lack OF II, has g,ve:s r:Ss - 'As
similarity o. style, ~ - ;Ae csS.,,sIls,S
the designer of tAs hat may have taken
the hut as q uso6es
II iAs Hawaiian, Islands N>-S cssN-s
the ins,seissntS GSrS ;Se t-cl.e,A -
cloth> themselves tasy es:,ss grass
houses snS q, sAs c-s<s0, :ss,s 49,
characteristic Hawaiian AAi Is ssc:s-<-
aclv like the hut.
The turosrS ~ tss S:SG.ta-ssS :. tl's
Eastern church are Ssl,. .. Ire $SSy>e
~ thcSs wO-n by the esSA priests s-s>:,s
the Jews Of elcea ;ir,s$, sGG they a.
extraordinarily like tAs cNs-acss-:S..c
cosneS that SGrv,sNGas rsNSsQs> ASas,,
u Is pointed cat the high yN>sngsS <c.-s,S
N Gothic churches WSrs cy,esr,;>,y,s-
neN,uS with 20. high Ac.c-.lSs NssS.
dress Known As sAe AeGni:, Il = ~
listed, .cSA thar hSs rsSa..< ~,sv -
'cand AFTER q ccrncsrtSNn o C,Ssv Sty,,S
~ architecture with slse A%SSseSv =! ~
rSSS1 wAereia they ncartSheG
Evening star., 1928-01-22
PLEASE FORWARD


"At the Arms" said Sybil grimly
having herself an excellent memory.
do you--p'raps I--why not let m,
get it for you?" said Sammy.
Thanks lot. Just as a matter o.
discipline. I'm going to get 1t for my.
self" said Sybil
The waiter brought their tea.
'Sybil." said Sammy. your mother
tells me you're going abroad next
month"
so she says" said sybil, pouring
tea.
You want to CO. don't you?"
'As much as I want to do anything. u
Whats the mattern Fed up?"
"Awfully." said Sybil.
You've lost weight. haven't you?'
said Sammy.
1t touched her that Sammy should
notice she'd reduced bit.
He'd noticed more than that. with
his nice eyes. He prodded gently
Aren't you--cr--happy?"
"No--are you?" said Sybil.
Il mean" said Sammy. rushing
in without angelic precedent, don't
let your mother crowd you--that's
what ! mean! Do your own thinking
Sybil--will you? She never wanted
YOU to marry Chris. She was tickled
to death when you left him. If I were
YOU. Id be almighty certain I was
calling my own Shot-and that she
wasn't calling 1t for me. Don't be
sore now!" He added n trifle extrane-
ously. Il like your mother. of course y
''Oh. do you," said Sybil But she
reached across the table and patted
the back of his hand
IF you were happy" he pointed out
to her, IF you were easy in your mind
you'd go back TO that place and-and
never turn a hair
Syhil said gallantly: I'm on my
way"
Yes" said Sammy You're on your
way~and hating the job, It's in your
Have to get me Bcnda mask, '
murmurcd Sybil.
But she liked Sammy for seeing
through her--and caring that she
wasn't happy.
Ever see Chris nowadays Sybil?"
Not since the day left him. That's
eight months ago"
Il saw him last .week-dlnner-at
the Harleighs',"
How'd he look?"
Same as usual Little grouchy, I
thought. He's got new car"
What kind"
Sammy told her. adding, "Margery
Harleigh was with him
She can have him." said Sybil tone
lessly.
WHEN they had come out into the
gray day again, she left him
standing before the tea place, and set
Evening star., 1928-01-22

ing her hands inside the pockets OF he,
coat, 1T would scarcely be wedding
present.
we shall see" said Christopher
and opened the box.
Something wrapped in tissue paper
The tissue pape~ fell TO the floor from
Christophers fngers-and the thing /,
had wrapped fell after.
Sybil picked it up 1t was small!
white-plush dog. with bright eyes OF
gold-brown glass. with a brown spot
over one eye. and two soft, brown
fioppy ears with the most en-
gaging look of inquiry--the most de-
/ lightful look OF anxious friendliness-
plush dog ever wore. The caro-
| around his neck said
To little Chris many happy
/ returns Of the day"
/ To little Chris-for whom there were
/ no more days-nor nights-nor week;
nor months nor years. Only mem
. ory-and that-divided.
/ Sybil set her teeth into her lip. while
/ tears ran down her face
'Sybil." said Christopher huskily-
don't do that"
/ But when he put hts arm around
her and put his cheek to- hers-he was
no better than she. They stood star
ing biindly at the plush dog. and the
/ same sob shook them both.
| II can see him-cant you?" said
cross the park
His birthdays next week" said
| Christopher.
He'd have been crazy about this.
sa.d Sybil
/ Who's 1t from" asked Christopher
/ He CROPPED for his handkerchief
Sybil thought he was regretting hay
/ ing put his arm around her. thought
/ the handkerchief a gesture TO cover &
retreat She went over TO the window
with a proud casualness-the dog still
clItched in one hand holding the card
Christopher followed her-which made
4 the retreat seem not so certain.
+ She said: Mrs Judson Green. It's
I that nice old woman from California
remembers She was so fond Of him
or the boat. coming back from Homo
T lulu
/ "oh--the birthday party-on the
/ boas - said Christopher heavily,
"Of course" said Syoil. cleared her
throat and began again because II
sounded so like a croak the first time
of course-She doesn't know
! "Or-us mean" said Sybil
/ about anything. suppose-some-
bodv's GOT TO write 10 her"
/ "Why7"
| III nobody does--steil do II again
next yea.-perhaps."
1 Il see" said Christopher That
wouldn't be so good Of course In a
I year-a years long time
j "Coming-or goinge" said Syoil
Eight months of this one gone.
( said christopher. ALREADY"
Syoil didn't comment II might. so
/ far as she was concerned. have been
eight years-but she wasn't publishing
that
, May have thiss" she a$sed-the
friendly plush dog. The question in
MS bright, glass eye was almost un-
hearabie. as II he hadn't yet found
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