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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-16
BABE SMACKS
NOS. 10, II
over FLYMEN
2 Homers Help Yanks
Down Tigers IL to
8; Athletics Beat
Cleveland 5 to 0

George Herman Ruth has a fine
start toward realization Of ambitions
to make more home runs this sea-
son than ever.
The Babe sluggsd two balls into
the grandstands at New York Tues
day & aid the Yankees down the
Detroit Tigers for the fourth straight
day, 12 to 8. and put himself eight
games ahead of the schedule that
carried him TO a new home run rec
ord Of so last season.
Those two drives brought his to-
tai for the season TO eleven in 20
games. He played in 81 contests be-
fore he hit his 18th homer on May
% last year.
Both of Ruth's homers came with
the bases empty. The champions
sailed into three Tiger pitchers Cor
sixteen hits, Ruth leading the Of
fensive with his two circuit blows
and n triple.
The Philadelphia Athletics kept
within striking distance Of the
champions BY downing Cleveland at
Philadelphia, 3 to 0. Jack Quinn
pitched superlative ball. granting the
invaders six hits. Iris Speaker hit
three doubles to earn his days SAL
airy.
Charlie Ruffing gave up but five
hits as the Boston Red Sox a
their winning streak to four games
at the expense of the St. Louis
Browns. 3 to /. Hofmann drove in
the last two Boston runs with singles
in the seventh and eighth innings.
The Chicago White Sox made
good use Of their six hits and beat
the Washington Senators, 8 to 2.
Ted Lyons reappeared on the White
Sox mound as a relief pitcher in the
ninth.
The Chicago Cubs moved into a
tie with the Cincinnati Reds by
downing the New York Giants for
the fourth consecutive day, 10 to 2,
while the Reds were losing to the
Phillies, 5 10 8.
Homers by Harper and Hafey
gave the Cardinals all their runs in
a 3 to / victory over the Boston
Braves at st. Louis. Rain halted
the gam in the last half of the sew
enth.
The Brooklyn Robins made II
three in a row by beating the Pr
ates at Pittsburgh, 10 TO 3.
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Harlingen Grid
School Faculty
Grows to Three
Especial to The HeraId)

HARLINGEN. May 16.-Stanley
Dog" Dawson, named all-conference
end during his football career nc
Southern Methodist University. has
been added TO the staff of the Mann
Campbell school Of football, which
convenes here in June. il has been
announced.
Dawson is dubbed n fitting men,
mer Of the Gerald Mann and Red
Campbell combination and il is the
general belief that his presence will
do much to boltser up the already
strong coaching facilities of the
school.
During his school career Dawson
earned a reputation as being one of
the best ends in the Southwest. IL
was the teamwork Of Mann and Daw-
son in forward passing that caused
so much grief in the Southwestern
conference.
The newcomer will have charge of
the ends and tackles in the school,
while Campbell will direct the
guards, centers and full backs, leav-
ing the remainder Of the squad I'M
der the supervision OF Mann.
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High C~azzooleum
Selection Stirs
Valley Statesmen

0RG1Ao ~ AA
HARL1NGEN. May 16.-who is to
be the Grand Gazzooleum Of the Val
ley-wide get-together OF statesmen,
district manager, and Harlingen bust
ness men here the evening Of May Pr
This is n question which is at
tracing much more attention with
F. Ward, secretary of the Harlingen
Chamber of Commerce, which organ
ization Is sponsoring the meeting.
The candidates who have entered
are Bill Craig, Of the Walker-Craig
company. representing the lower part
of the Valley, Earl Rentfro OF Me-
Allen, representative Of the Sherwin-
Williams Paint company, who will be
the candidate from the upper part Of
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Plan Four-Story
Mercedes Hotel

MERCEDES. May 16.-Plans for
the construction of a four-story no.
tel building. TO cost approximately
sf5o.OO0 here are being worked out
by w. d. C~haddick, local business
man. and commissioner of Hidalgo
county.
The hotel Is 70 occupy %approxi-
mately o~ne-fourth OF a city block, be-
ing half a block wide, and extend
ing back half a block. II is to be
located on the site now occupied
by the Mercedes News. which is to
move into its new plant in the near
future.
The hotel will be modern through
out, and will be Of fireproof con-
struction.
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B~unionists Have
63-Mile Journey

ERIE. Pa. May 16.@CP-C. c
Pyle's blistered but b~unionless derby
lists had to trek So miles today Ia
jamestown. n. Y.
With Andy Payne, youthful Okla.
hcman leading the pack with ar
ELAPSED time of 4~76:57:40 for the
2.seo.9 miles from Los Angeles. or.
ficials were dubious as to whether
the trip Monday would reduce che
field Of IS who have survived from
the original entry list Of 199.
Payne held a margin of 81 hours
- minutes, p seconds over Johr
Saio, Passaic, N. j., who Is in sec.
ond place.
Ed Gardner. Seattle negro. staged
n comeback yesterday on the ass
mile lap from Ashtabula. o., 10 Edie
Gardner covered the leg in 6:O9:3C
70 pace the field.
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Day in Congress

Wednesday:
Senate meets hour earlier than
usual to take up merchant marine
conference report and later to pro-
coed with tax bill; house considers
Morin-Norris bill for government OPP
Grafton Of Muscle Shoals.
Senate campaign funds committee
examines six Smith workers and one
Hoover organizer.
Sd inquiry resumes before an
other senate COMMITTEES.
Strong proposal to amend federal
reserve act again before house bank
ing committee.
Insular, naval, public buildings,
agriculture and judiciary committees
also meet in house.
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Ice Cream Maker
Plans Location
In Lower Valley

~EDINBURG. May 16. - r. NJ.
Beardslee, Of Dallas, president OF the
Good Humor Ice Cream company, Is
to make a trip to the Valley in the
near future in search Of a site for a
branch manufacturing plant for his
concern, according to word received
at the chamber of commerce here.
The company, which has manufac-
turing centers in Fort Worth, San
Antonio, Houston and Wichita Falls,
in addition 10 the central plant in
Dallas, already has a distribution
system in the Valley.
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Girl Is Leading
Wornen's Tourney

FORT SMITH. Ark, May 16.-tP-
"A thirteen-year-old girl, frail and
wearing socks, yesterday shot a 90
for a tie in medal honors in the open
ing round Of the Arkansas Women's
Golf tournament.
For two years the small star, Miss
Ariel Villas Of Hot Springs, has been
turning in brilliant scores, going well
into the match rounds in the 1927
tournament. Her drives are rarely
short OF 200 yards and often longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Villas, the play
er's parents. are considered among
the best golfers in the state.
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Box Factory to
Start In Month

HARLINGEN, May 16.-The local
local factory of the H. c. Silvers Box
corporation Of Dallas is expected to
be completed and ready for operation
within a month, according to J. T.
Ellis of Dallas, who has arrived here
TO manage the local factory.
The plant is a frame structure, on a
concrete foundation, being erected on
Fourth street near the Southern Pa
cific tracks. IL is to cost about $780,
900.
Mr.. Ellis moved his family here.
and will make his permanent home in
Harrington.
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HOW HEADERS
ARE STANDING

(By the Associated Press)
(Including games Of May lS)
National
Batting-Grartham. Pirates, .42S.
Runs-Douhit, Cards, 81.
Runs batted in-Frisch. Cards, ~
Hits-Douthit, Cards. 40.
Doubles-Traynor. Pirates. ~.
Triples-L. Waner. Pirates, 6.
Homers-Bissonette. Robins, ..
Stolen bases-Frisch, Cards, ..
Pitching-Clark. Robins, won 4
lost 4.
American
Batting-Kress, Browns, .402.
Runs-Ruth, Yanks, %.
Runs batted in-Meusel. Ruth,
Yanks, 2S.
Hits-Rice. Tigers. a..
Doubles-Meusel, Yanks. Is.
T~riples-Rice, Senators; Regain,
Red Sox. 5.
Homers-Ruth, Yanks, II.
Stolen bases-Barrett, White Sox;
McNeely, Browns. 6.
Pitching-Pipgras, Yanks, won 9,
lost o.
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tha valley; and Claude Fullick N
Harrington, Schumacher Co. salesman
who will represent the central po4
ton Of the Valley.
The campaign managers have neeH
appointed, being Polk HornadaN
claude Carter and "A. i. Lewis, a4
Harlinren attorneys. They are 90 NJ
distributed among the candidates, ani
will Immediately start the campaiGM
ing. The campaign will terminate VI
whirlwind style with stump speahnG
parades through the streets, and otM
er stunts here on the afternoon G
the meeting. /.
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SUMMARY

The weather continued mostly
cloudy and unsettled practically
throughout the country since last re-
port, with numerous scattered show
ers in mary in the interior states.
Temperature changes were mostly
unimportant. and readings continued
generally near the seasonal average.
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Standings
TEXAS LEAGUE
TUESDAYS RcEults

Houston 2, Wichita Falls 1.
Beaumont 9. Fort Worth 4.
Waco 2, Dallas 4.
San Antonio 3, Shreveport 2.
Wednesdays Schedule
Fort Worth ut Houston.
Wichita Falls ut Beaumont.
Dallas at San Antonio.
Shreveport &C Waco.
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ELECT CAPTAIN

AUSTIN. Tex, May 16.-tPALeo
Baldwin, Wichita Falls, weights man
and candidate for participation in
the 1928 Olympics, has been elected
captain Of the Texas University track
team for the next season
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office
Of the Supervising Architect, Wash
ington. D. C.. May IS. 1928. Sealed
proposals will Be opened in this Of
flee al 3 p. m. June Is. 1928. for fur
nishing all labor and material re-
quired for gas-steam heating system.
etc, in the n. S. post office re
Brownsville. Texas. Drawings and
specifications NAV Be obtained from
the custodian az the ". s. post office
at Brownsville. Texas, or at this Of
flee in the discretion Of the sune--
vising architect. JAS. "A. WET
MORE, Acting Supervising Architect.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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THE A OF TEXAS


No. 1903
In the County Court Of Cameron
County, Texas.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
r. Lockheart, Deceased.
To the Sheriff or any Constable or
Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded. 20
summon all persons interested in the
estate Of Mary r. Lockheart. De-
ceased, to take notice that Priscilla
d. Abbott has filed an application in
the County Court Of Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas. in Cause Nc. 1903 on the
Probate Docket Of said Court to take
the deposition of Mrs. Vincent A.
Bell, who resides in the City Of
Fulton. Illinois; In answer to the
interrogatories attached to said no
tice and application, end that COM
missions will issue to take such de-
positions after twenty DAYS notice of
such application as provided bv law.
And you will execute this writ by
publishing a true copy Of this notice
once each week for a period of
Twenty (20) days in a newspaper
OF general circulation which has been
continuously and regularly published
for a period Of not less than one
year in Cameron County. Texas.
Herein Fail Not. but have you be-
fore said court on or after the ex-
piration OF twenty days. this writ,
with your return thereon showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hard and seal Of
the County Court OF Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas. on this the 9Th day Of May,
A. n. 1928.
(SEAL) n. n. SEAGo.
Clerk COUNT Court.
Cameron County, Texas.
BY o. F. Bremen. Deputy.
A true couv I certify,
May &. 1928.
Fl. n. Seago. Clerk County
Court. Cameron County. Texas.
BY n. r. Brenner. Deputy.
5-9-16-23-3t-2es3.
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BULLETIN

First figure lowest temperature
last night: second, highest tenn
perature yesterday; third, wind velo-
city at 8 a. M; fourth, rainfall past
"a hours.
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detroit al boston.
Cleveland nj Philadelnhia
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tue4day,s Resulf9

Chicago 10, New York z.
Philadelphia 5. Cincinnati 3.
Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 3.
ST. Louis 3. Boston l..
Wednesdays Schedule
n---- a ca -
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York IL, Detroit 8.
Philadelphia s. Cleveland o.
Boston 3, st. Louis Z.
Chicago 8, Washington 2.
Wednesdays Schedule
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H. \ sutton
K@AA TOO MANY
L - V ~ IIDRED BAnDoUr~
CONCERNING THE ACTON AND
CHI, A(NTERC

+ CONCERNING THE ACTON AND
CHARACTERS
LILA LATHAM becomes the bride OF
ad WARE ST hs O 5aSK fan
9uAHAR, turks in her mind. She con-
5iideS her plight to her best friend.
i DO;ROTHIf GAME an artists A mys-
studio, and 1t brings back memories Of
the war to her.
On returning from her honeymoon.
ne. Is v. told 6 that communication from
Memories of her FIRST meeting with
CAPTAIN Farauahar. when she was doing
war work. come to her.
=, She sees again the scene in little
French inn-a dinner to celebrate her
maria marriage on the morrSw. to JaSk-then
regiment to the front at once. There
is no wedding. but. before Jacks broth
% sf Oe sit Lila promises him that she he
married when he returns. no matter
I Eb&st time lime in1tervenes. Jack leaves and
Bnt he Is nct ocay Ttedred sea
until FIVE years latter. 1t is only then
that Lila feels herself free to marry
Herbert.
The letter from the War Department
tells her that Jacks insurance Is to be
paid to her as his fancee.
vie% asSr' b herpert sees LA oeiInS inter
gard to the insurance. She tells him the
man Is a sutton of DOrothy'6 and that
she Is urging him to cease his unwel-
Herbert's unsympathetic attitude-fOr
he Is jealous of Lila's friendship with
make amends, he buys her a bracelet
and puts 1t in her iewel-case. as
surprise: There he sees a ring-a
diamond Circlet that looks like a we'd
He asks for an explanation, and she
says the ring belongs to friend. MRS.
She explains further that Mrs. varney
gave her the ring, against her protests,
as. security for a bridge debt. Herbert
After lnls IuIl. the sight of a certain
man in shop throws Lila into a panic.
He is GILROY HOLMES, an army
officer whom she knew in France. and .
witness to her pledge to Jack. LiIa's
next move, since Jacks war insurance
has been paid to her, Is to give Il to a
she makes. the gift an anonymous one
< woman in the office of the OrganiZa-
zion reveals her identity.
pey in restanrant and 9e tbs talk turns
TO jewelry. She tells him she loves
rings.-except wedding rings. They are
Lila, rushes hom to demand an ex-
PLANTATION.
Dorothy, who Is with Lila when be ar
ney''s, that it was given her by French
noblernan to whom she was engaged. In
compliance with her family'S wishes,
the engagement was broken.
Some time later, Mrs. Varney's hus-
band innOcently reveals to Herbert the
fact that his wife has never been
abroad.
Lila manages an explanation Of this,
only to have a new crisis loom.
Herbert learns of her generous gift
to the fund for disabled war veterans.
She says she was merely the agent for
her uncle, who wanted to honor the
memory of soldier SON. And then
Dorothy telephones that a cable has
just arrived from Jack Farquahar. He
is alive and we'll and on his way home.
Lila faints
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CUT POWER RATES
New Schedules for 10 Cities
Are Approved.

New schedules for reduced cleo
trio rates, which involve both light
and power, were approved by the
public service commission today for
ten Indiana towns served by the
General Utilities Company.
Towns effected are Palmyra,
Greenville, Galena, Crandall, Ram
sey, Depauw, Marengo, Leaven-
worth, English and Pekin.
Approval was given an Indian
apolis-Louisville freight truck line
to be operated by the Denny Motor
Transfer Company, New Albany.
Hiram A. Mann, owner of the
Eagle Bus line, was permitted to
sell his operating permit from
GreenSburg to the Ohio state line
near Lawrenceville, to H. j. Grandill
and S. j. Marx.
Petition of the Southern indiana
Telephone and Telegraph company.
of Goodrich utility, to operate to-
lines from Huntingburg to Holland
and from Cuzeo to Dubois was
turned down. Objection was made
by the Holland Telephone company
now serving this district.
Approval was given a contract OF
the T. H., I. & E., to buy surplus
power of the Richmond Municipal
Light company, owned by the citv
of Richmond.
One hundred citizens OF Royal
Center filed petition for lower cleo.
trio rates from the Northern IN
diana Power company, and insult
utility. They allege discrimination
in comparison with other towns
served.
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BAhBOUR

European past! Fancy its pursuing
you like thiS!"
Lila thought resentfully: IF she
only knew the TRUTH
With Mays help, she slipped out
through the tradesmen'S entrance.
while May kept the servants out Of
the way. At the corner she founo
a taxi and was driven home.
Fifteen minutes later, when HeI
bert called up, Lilas maid told him
that madame had gone to bed. She
had.
She lay staring into the dark
ness, awaiting Herberts return and
wondering what new miSadventIre
was to befall her.
On the morrow Jack FarquaharS
boat would dock.
TO Be Continued
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Service, New York,
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THE NEW
Sdillt,'Sin1lQl
RJSZzIUZG. Justin epas ~srA aucs. NC.

the indulgence of proud posses
Sor.
Toasted English muffin and
orange pekoe tea for me. And
oh. yes, some Shepherds cigar
cts. g.. Well, girls, I'm the most
to-be-envied man in the room.
Two beautiful girls for tea. Dane
ing here, I believer"
Faith stepped in determinedly.
How long are you going to be In
town, Mr.. Beardsley?"
The two exchanged a long, level
look before the experienced man
of-the-world said courteously: IT
really can't say, Mrs. Hathaway.
I expected to be in Stanton only a
week or so, but my business here
is holding me fast for an indefinite
period"
Faith wanted to cry out at him {:
"And that business is Cherry Why
don't you go away and leave her
alone? She was so happy with
NilS!" But she said nothing,
though her eyes held his steadily,
until they dropped, the walters
bringing the tea things being his
excuse.
In spite of herself Faith was
charmed with him, as she had been
charmed before His cultivated voice,
interrupted occasionally by Cherry's
delighted gibes, flowed pleasantly on
until the dance music started.
She refused his gallant offer to
lead her to the floor before he al
lowed himself the pleasure of hold
ing Cherry in his arms. and watched
the, two, dark foreboding in her
heart and eyes.
Darling, I know you are dying
to get home to Robin" Cherry sug-
gested, breathlessly, as she slipped
into her chair again isn't Alan a
divine dancer? There's really
no need of you torttring yourself,
honey. Alan and I are just going to
kill time until Nils joins us for din
ner and a show"
Ito Be Continued
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His face was toward Lila, but he did
not see her.
Lila gave gasp and fastened up
the stairs Her knees we're I'M
steady.
Herbert asked solicitously:
What is it, dearest? Do you feel
faint again?"
T HAS thoughts were in chaos,
IL but she grasped at the straw he
offered.
I'D like to lie down a bit Do
you think May would mind"
Herbert stared at her anxiously.
She did look pale.
Have the maid fix you comfort
ably. I'll tell Mrs. Varney; I'm sure
she'll understand.
Lila sank on a divan in May
Varney'S luxurious dressing room
and stared, with frightened eyes, at
her own reflection in the mirror.
What am I going to do?" she
wondered. IT daren't meet Gilroy
Holmes face to face, especially since
Jack is coming home and they're
sure to run across each other"
She thought desperately of run
ming away, as she had done that day
in VanderpoelS shop, but there was
May Varney to consider. And Her.
bert would be Mortified.
She heard light footsteps on the
stairs and hastily lay down on the
divan and closed her eyes. May
Varney hurried into the room.
you poor child Herbert tells me
you're all but fainting. Can L do
something's"
Lila opened one eye and regarded
Mrs. Varney speculatively.
Would you mind awfully, May,
if I didn't come down to dinner?
Would it upset your party?"
mot a Bit" May assured her. IT
told you it was an informal affair
just few friends. But you'll be
hungry; don't you think you'll feel
like coming down, after I send you
cocktail and some hot bouillon?"
Lila considered. 1t was obvious
that a mere moment of faintness
wouldn't account for her absence
from the dinner. And she simply
had to be absent.
=
CHE resolved to trust May.
- Listen, May, the truth is
that I'm not bit faint, really. But
there's man downstairs whom I
don't want to meet"
May stared.
But there's only the Don Ste .
warts and the Granges-you're the
best of friends"
There's one other" said Lila hol-
lowly.
You mean-Mr. Holmes, the new
man with Herbert and Jack?"
Lila nodded.
"I-knew him in France"
"Oh!" May winked knowingly
$50 that's it? I say, what rotten
luck to have your own husband
give him a job!"
isn't It'll" murmured Lila bit .
terly. Anyway, I'D rather not
see him. Do you mind my bolt
ing?"
Certainly not. But how will 1
explain it?"
"Wait till I've gone" said Lila.
land then tell Herbert and say that
didn't want to spoil the party By
being ILL"
May chuckled.
1T must be thrilling to have an
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Stunning, Ell, What?" And
Cherry, in her new transparent vel
vet, pirouetted on saucy heel be-
fore Alan Beardsley at the entrance
to the tearoom of the Randolph
hotel.
"Rather" The handsome, dis
tinguished-looking man replied in
kind. I'm SO glad you could join
Itls, Mrs. Hathaway. I'm afraid
Cherry is getting bit fed up on
my anecdotes"
'Fishing" Cherry gibed, as the
three made their way to a window
table, in the wake of a head
waiter. Hes always making cracks
about being old, so I'll assure him
that he's an adolescent in Knockers"
she laughted.
But really, Faith" when they
were seated I'm becoming so
erudite that I'm a positive highbrow.
l knew all about 'stream-of CON
seriousness writing, why Cabells
darling romances prove he's a
Topographic esthete, and why
hoover Is DOunQ TO WIN III Cne
presidential.
~ II even know all about Wall
Street, and buying on margins, and
scall money, and-oh, Skads of things
than this old man of 80 has
staught me-"
Faith silently wondered, as she
saw Alan Beardsley's fine eyes
fixed adoringly upon Cherry, just
what else this fascinating man had
: taught her too-impressionable lit
tie sister.
Cinnamon toast, orange pekoes
tea" Faith ordered, as the waiter
bent over her
Remember, darling, this gent
is a plutocrat," Cherry cried. I'm
having crumpets, blueberries with
clotted DevonShire cream, and
Jasmine tea. Thank heaven, l
never have to worry about reduc-
ing"
Alan Beardsley missed the mall
lee of that and smiled at her with