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Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
SAILORS ESCAPE AS
 CAR TAKES PLUNGE
Three Men From Submarine Base Have Narrow Escape.
 One Was Asleep
Spend Night in Putnsm.--Arrest
 Follows

Three sailors from the submarine base at New London. familiar with be- ing submerged many fathoms at sea. nearly went Co Davy Jones locker in an unprepossessing tailrace near the Keegan Mill. Wilsonville. Sunday night. when a sedan in which they were riding plunged into the deep water Of the mill-stream. All escap- cd, however. and made their way to Putnam. They spent the night at the Putnam Inn and the following morn ing went to the Putnam police station Co make a report of the accident. While they were doing this a call came from the state police barracks in Danielson that the men were want ed When the state officers were in formed that the three salts were handy by they came to Putnam and placed the trio under arrest.
 Before Justice P P. Tourtellotte at North Grosvenordale. Monday morn ing the men gave their names as Mill ton Nickerson. who was driving the car Frank Smith and Aired Harridn- Ter. The driver of the car was fined S25 and his companions were order cd t0 pay costs of court.
 One of Trio Asleep
 The car was coming south along the highway and failed to make the turn. crashed through the fence, crossed the mill yard and plunged in- Co fifteen feet of water in the canal. One of the men in the car was asleep at the time He had his shoes off. Following the accident he said he really did not know how he escaped. He woke up in the water and struck blindly out for shore. The tailrace s walled in. The three men did not have far to swim to reach the side of the trench but here the perpendicular wall confronted them. They were able to scale the wall in some manner and passing vehicle brought them to Putnam.
 The identity of the occupants of the car became known when a woman who lives near the scene of the ae- cident told how three men dressed in saiiors' uniforms came to her door and asked to use the telephone. Alarmed at their appearance she re- sused to let them in According to state police a gallon of alcohol was found in the car.
 Hears Crash
 Why the ear was not stopped be- fore if reached the millraee. more than fifty yards from the highway, remains a mystery. The night watch man heard the crash. He could smell gasolene but no ear was in sight. He notified Edward keegan and soon the gates were closed Co let the water out or the trench. As the water reccded those on the wall could see q shoe pro truding from a window of the sedan and believed that at least one person mad lest his life. This proved to bf q shoe from the foot of the sailor who vas aseep when the ear took tho plunge.
 Al the police station. Monday morn ing. the three sailors appeared care free and little concerned that they had had narrow escape from death
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
HOPEFUL AND ExPECTANT

INTEREST in the possibility of Putnam having post office building hopefully revived by the that federal government has received bid for it's site Grove and Main It would highly probably that the bd which within $500 of what the paid for lot will be accepted As the Post Office Depart Ineat begins look about for site may be assumed that long awaited federal building about to become reality only hopefully but expeetantly waiting
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
BRADFORD AND BILL
 ARE RE-APPOINTED

States Attorney Howard C. Brad ford was appointed to succeed him self for another term at a meeting of the superior court judges in Hartford, Tuesday County Coroner Arthur C.. Bill of Danielson was also re-appoint- ed. Attorney John H. King of Willi- mantle was appoin:ed a member of the bar examining committee.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

FOR sALE-HalPs Chicks. Lowest prices of the year effective now: Reds i5c: Barred Rocks l6e; Leg horns 14c; Wyandottes fsc. All breeders blood tested under state supervision. HALL BROTHERS, Phone Wallingford 645-5. 22tf
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

EPILEPSY cURABLE-Detroit laay finds complete relief for husoano' Specialists home and abroad falleo' Nothing to sell. All letters answer ed. MRS. GEORGE DEMPSTEh Apt. q 8. s690O Lafayette biva' West Detroit. Mich. Z5'
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-When the city clerk read 9 list of tax abatemests requested of the council because the people asses sed had moved out of town it was re- marked that the loss in Putnam's po- pulation Is in some measure account ad for
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
BUY REAL ESTATE

Several good farms. houses and lots at fair prices; up-to-date summer cottage and garage, Black Point Beach Club, Mantle. Terms. LEON T. WILSON. l6S Main St., Putnam. Call. write or phone 3l or 52-12. l6tf
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
THEY SAY

THAT-The color scheme in Put nam's business section is yellow, and not very attractive yellow at that. While it is not attractive 1t attracts and that is what it is there for. The street lines tell the autoist where to park and the yellow signs tell him how long he can park There are al SO chalk lines being placed on incon- spieious parts of parked automobiles. These are little lines to let the police officer. when he again passes by and sees the same car still standing where it was when the mark was made, know how long t has been so stand ing r. it happens to be over two hours then. we assume, the driver will get a black mark.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT'-If at first you don't sue ceed try again. Anyone is likely to make mistake When t can be reetifed by new application of vel low and black paint all should be for given and the bill be paid Just why 1t was necessary to bring it up at the common council meeting who can say. However. t waz not treated serious ". The whole situation was not seri- 0us What is a couple of hours any howl
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

FOR SALE-Baby chicks and vege- tables. Also fiowers-Salvia, pet unias. hollyhocks, asters, marigolds, zinnias, snapdragons, etc Spaldings Happy Hollow Farm, Roseland Park Road, Woodstock, Conn. c. F. SPALDING. Prop. Tel. 292-3..
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Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-Those who feel that they are competent to judge realty values in Putnam are of the opinion that the United States of America has done very we'll indeed to get bid of $S,- 900 for it's property on the corner of Grove and South Main streets. It is hardly conceivable that the goven- ment will refuse to accept the bid of the Danielson man. With Sf27 .000 available for new post office build ing in Putnam and the administration urging that proposed public buildings be constructed to afford employment is not unreasonable reasoning to reason that this city may see a new site purchased and construction work begun in the not distant future.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-Speaking of Mayor Rich ard. our citizens will be sorry to hear that he recently contracted a cold and was unable to attend the regular meeting of the common council, Tues day night The city's chief executive has had long siege of illness and his many friends have the deepest sym pathy for him. It is to be hoped that his recent set back will prove of short duration.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

EASY WASHERS-Repaired, gress- ed and oiled by A. J. DERY Gros- venordale. Conn. Tel. 275-2. DIS. tributor for Windham and Holland counties. 1h
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-When the chairman of the water commissioners stated that it was anticipated that the work on the new standpipe on Oak Hill will be completed by the last of the week citizens who live on the hill began to look forward to a good mornings s sleep. The rat-at-tat begins at seven o'clock sharp. After that hour there is no slumber possible for those who live in close proximity to the develop ing new million gallon container.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
WANTED

Unlueky ones suffering from stomach trouble to give Ex- Mint just one trial. You get relief in one minute from Gas or Indigestion. For sale at Carroll's Drug Store. Made and guaranteed by To- 0ey Drug Co.,, Hampton, New Hampshire.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

CAN YOU sell farming trade high est grade Tractor and auto oils' paints. and roof coating at reason, able prices, shipped on approva, with November 1st credit dating If so there Is splendid opportunity awaiting you. Steady, permanens income. Exclusive territory rignts and drawing account. THE LEN NoX OIL & PAINT cOMPANf' Cleveland, Ohio. Sales Department
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Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

buy all kinds of junk. Best prices paid M. DAITCH, Tel. 97-l3 Notify us in the evening, and we will call in the morning.
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Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-We wonder what the drink ing fountain in Union Square thinks about. We venture to say it feels that it's usefulness, long on the wane. is nearly over and wonders day in and day out where Hizhonor the Mayor and his faithful horse have disappeared
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

FOR SALE-The very latest model National Cash Register and Credit File-Burroughs Adding Machine Cheek Writer'S Simpson Con- putting Scales-1 Platform Scale l Modern Molasses Pump-Paper Press-2 small Counters-MeClel- Ian Refrigeration Plant - Glass Counter Display - Clocks - 1 large electric sign. Phone l82 or inquire at the w. J. BARTLETT STORE, which is now being occu- pied by J. Rosenwald. 2ltf
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-No stockings will be bought this time but the vote calls for five hundred feet of hose.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
 MISCELLANEOUS

ORESSMAkING-Miss Agna Larose Stoumbelis Bldg. Makes dresses and coats, does cleaning. dyeing and repairing. also fur coats. Tel s0i-2. ltf
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-We have yet to learn whether or not Alderman John has discovered what tax on personality fe
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05
WANTED

WANTED-Carpentering and repair ing. TELEPHONE 335-4 Putnam Division. 17tf
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-This signifies that the council has voted to fully equip the members of the fire department with protective wearing apparel
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

THAT-lt looks like someone will get an order for forty-eight coats, forty-eight hats. forty-eight pairs of gloves and forty-eight pairs of rub Der boots.
Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

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Putnam patriot., 1930-06-05

- Experienced man for making cement blocks, PHONE 20l-12, Putnam Division. 23
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WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST CHAPTERS

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through Baxter
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day had modelled them into forests,
fields, and cabins. The light gathered
speed. 1t poured along the ground,
dividing tree from tree. 1t lifted IN
to the branches that still clutched
at retreating miSts and peopled them
with separate leaves. Then, as at a
given signal, the world burst into
sound. Birds shrilled from the
casena bushes, and like an ominous
call Hagar heard the teeming life
of the swamp awake and lift its
composite voice. She had been tricked
by beauty, and day had taken her
unawareS.
She broke into a dog trot. IL was
imperative that she reach the shack
before people we're up and about.
The voice of the swamp grew louder,
and now, against its gloom, she saw
the squat ugly bulk of the shack. :,
Button was lying where she mao
left him. Quickly she bent over,
gathered him up and flung him upon
her shoulder. Then, casting a hasty
glance around, she went out ana
closed the door. She had only
hundred yards to travel for cover,
and this was fortunate, for, as Sne
left the shack, the sun pierced LIE
mist and drenched the clearing with
light. 1t outlined the huge figure OF
the woman with fire, and cast a
Gargantuan shadow before her as
she labouced forward beneath her
rigid and grotesquely posturing bur-
Gen. :,
She extended an arm and parted
curtain of vines, then she passed
through into welcoming gloom
Black ooze squirted between her toes
and covered her feet. She heaved
deep sigh of relief and paused TO
take her bearings.
First she must dispose OF the body,
and to do this most effectively sne
must penetrate to the heart of the
swamp where no one would be like
" to find it. She bent forward and
shifted the burden from her shoulder
to her arched back. Then she set
off as briskly as possible, tearing a
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UU BERy 3
.EYWARD
A4tiso, Of
poRGY
HAGAR PA VS. A DEBT

Grayson knew what he was talking
about. He had said right out in
church that spirits couldn't walk.
Even old Maum Vina believed that
and she had been almost a conJure
woman herself with her herbs, and
her money in the road. She would
think about the Reverend awhile.
He always wore that shroud. Yes,
GiIIy would forget that she had saved
his life once. -. He'd only remember
that she had strangled him and left
him with his eyes full of black water.
The Reverend-the Reverend-Ha-
gar made a desperate effort to VS.
ualise him. but his face eluded her
he was only column of wilderness
against a wall that had a cross
painted on it. What had he said that
day when he took Maum Vina's hope,
away from her? Spirits only lVeo
in heaven or hell. That was it.
The terror that had been pressing
in upon her was suddenly dissipated.
Again her mind was clean blank.
She got to her feet and moved ABOUT
The island. stretched her limbs, and
again became conscious of the haZy
sunlight that beat down upon ner.
She saw that the sun was directly
overhead, and she realized tnat Slie e
was hungry. Opening her lunch sac
ate heartily of her cornpread ana
cold meat, then lay on her belly ana
drank few swallows from the slae
of the island where the water was
clearest. y sense Of well-being per,
yaded her body. Why worry? Sned
be on Edisto by tomorrow morning;
Likely as not they would never ma
Button and think he had gone away.
Then LISA would always be SAFE.
Some day, long time OIL, she mlgnC
even get back to see Mamba again
and hear all about LISA from her'
She stretched her length on the grass
and presently, in the steamyy mar
cotic noon heat, she dropped lnoo
sleep. r
in the mud. She saw the rigid knee
and elbow joints give and the man
stand upright. Then she saw him
following her path through the
swamp, but without effort, and TINS
was stran;e, for his eyes were bind
with swamp ooze. Briars that had
impeded her did not detain him. He
uarted the vines and thrust his face
into the clearing. Sne Openeu iieA
ewes in a stare. And there ne was.
After the passage of an indetermln-
able ,spac, of time the apparition
faded. ,.
Hagar was terrified, but she knew
what she would have to do before she
proceeded on her way. Flghtlng
MOSQUITOES with tobacco smoke ana
failing arms. she retraced her steps
and with incredible labour OF body
and agony of spirit dragged the
corpse to the island. Rigor merits
was passing. and Hagar composed the
| limbs decentlv. and bathed the race
and eyes with her handkerchief.
Then. leaving it, gazing up into the
open sky. she set off for the outer
edge of the swamp.
Her spirit scared, her step became
light and sure. 1t seemed that only
now was she free of the actual physl-
cal incubus. She stretched her arms
wide and Strengthened her broad
shoulders. Gilly would rest easy now
with the sun in his face all day ana
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INSTALLNlENT XIV

The fowls had quoted down again
after the first cock-crow, and she
saw them, misty blobs of darkness,
ranged along a limb against the sky.
That meant good hour of darkness
ahead of her. She drew her skirt
I'D and tucked it high like field
hands, leaving her long legs bare to
the knees and unimpeded. Then she
set off with free stride in the oil
rection of Buttons shack.
The moon had set, withdrawing
its difTuSed radiance from the misty
west, SO that now even the solid mass
of the swamp toward which she
iourneyed was invisible against the
horizon. But the tides of life had
definitely set toward the new day,
faint as yet, but stirring along the
earth in little exhilarating waves,
filling the air with those subtle vi
brations that are the precursors OF
light. Through the gloom the pig
free-striding figure of the woman
advanced. The movement about her
auickened. She threw a glance be-
hind her, and high in the east, she
saw a finger of light touch the mist.
Then suddenly she was upon that
hour of the twenty-four when Earth
recapitulateS her creation, when III
a brief cosmic atavism she slips back
to her wild beginnings.
The void through which Hagar
moved no longer hung poised IN
inertia. Free-running tides of lie
set it swinging and pulsing.. The mist
lifted and divided itself into vast,
Slow-moving bodies that hung close
to the ground and hesitated until
some unseen force seized them and
whirled them together in silent
chaos. The woman stepped in the
road. touched by the magic of it, and
stood gazing about her. She saw
vague, inchoate masses heaped up
on the dim earth. She saw these
masses obliterated by the mist
and when she looked again, the cur
tains were withdrawn and the young
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farms. and this must be crossed at
night if she would escape detection.
She need not resume her journey,
then. for several hours, and this was
the best place to wait.
She ate breakfast from her pack
age of provisions, and refilled her
pipe. Already her fatigue was pass
ing. and her mind commenced TO
turn ever her problem, dwelling upon
its various aspects. Usually, Wnen
Manila had told her what to do, that
ended it. and she gave the matter no
further thought. But now, with the
realisation that the guiding genius
of that intelligence had gone from
her. gone perhaps forever, a sense
of individual responsibility bore down
upon her and forced her to study
and reason on her own account.
Manila had had to think mighty
quickly there in the dark Win L.ssa
waiting to hurry away to safety. And
Mamba did not know this country
as she did. Did not know Proc Bag
cart for one thing. Mamba's plan
depended for success entirely upon
her escape: her ability to traverse
| the mainland and reach one OF the
Sea Islands where there were almost
no white folks, and where the Ne
groes would hide that big clumsy
body of her. from the police SO that
she could not be caught and queS-
| toned.
Her train of thought broke off, and
for a moment her mind was a clean
blank: then wildly the image OF
Button intruded itself. She saw his
limbs jutting woodenly from the wa.
ter, and black ooze creeping toward
his open eyes. Poor Gilly-she could
mt hate him now. Then she Won
dered if he would hate her. II ne
would forget that she had saved MN
once and remembered only that she
thad strangled him and left him to
rot in the black mud of the swamp.
Well, what was done was done,
and there was no use to worry about
lit. New, if she reached the outer
edge of the swamp by shutdown and
waited an hour, then set out to the
southwark - But Gilly hated the
dark. bright lights" he would say
"gimme lie bright lights" Yes, to the
southwark, that was what she must
think about-thirty miles to Edisto
Island. BY fast travel she could do
that by sunrise. Her thoughts came
slowly, they made short rushes,
81. mbled, brought up against OBJ
stacles, like a child learning to walk
By sunrise. Shed not risk the
bridge-but swim across below it.
Perhaps il Gilly hated the dark SO
he he wouldn't stay where she had
left him. Saint Helena Island" she
said suddenly. out loud. She had
heard lots of talk about Saint Helena
two nights farther away-maybe
three thousands CT niggers there
lodge members-if she could get
there and tell a lodge sister that
she was "Vestal Virgin" they'd hide
her sure. The virgins" always stood
together - even their own men
couldn't find out their secrets.
When dark came on and Gilly could
MT see the stars-only black water
what then. Yes, the virgins
always stuck up for each other. She
remembered once when-He'd be SO
{. ightened maybe he'd break loose
In the hot sunlight Hagar's blood was
suddenly chill. She mopped her face
with the bandana. Then she refilled
and lighted her pipe. The Reverend
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way through the matted growth with
her right hand while she steadied
the body with her left. But this
position caused her to advance with
lowered head and eyes fiXe5 on the
pools of shallow water through which
She waded. At first this pleased her,
for the little mirrors flung back pic
lures of sky seen through SWaylng
cypress. with small white clouds tan
gled in their branches. But present.
ly she became aware of the reflection
of an object that projected over her
shoulder and looked down into the
water, as she was doing. She paused,
and the reflection did likewise. Then
she recognised its cause as the head
of the corpse which hung over her
shoulder close to her own.
With the first sense of uneaslness
that her deed had brought to her
she shifted her load SO that it would
no longer gaze downward and start
ed forward again. But with an al
most animate persistence the body
moved with each stride, and grad
ually the round, blank silhouette
again eclipsed the miniature skies
| through which she waded. Now her
anger rose. and she splashed heavily
through the water. shattering and
dispensing its reflections.
An hour passed, and the sun, now
we'll over the tree-tops, commenced
to draw thin steam cut OF the
swamp. The din of voices that mao
heralded day commenced to abate'
settling in drowsy dimlnuendo INTO
an almost complete silence. Inen
as Hagar reached the dense growth
that clogged the central area OF the
moraSs and made progress d1fncu!C,
the air about her broke into a shrlli
cminous whine, and black cloud OF
mosquitoes enveloped her. setting
like dust on head, shoulders, and
| legs. Involuntarily she struck out
with both hands. With a heavy splash
II her burden fell from her back and
CONNIE. ced to settle slowly into the
semi fluid ooze. Shaping wildly al
the maddening cloud, and with her
skin on fire from the poison. HagaI
turned her back on the body and
broke savagely through the tangle. in
search of one of the little islands that
rise through the water of the swamp
and offer a slight harbourage from
the pest.
At last she found it, knoll of high
ground, lifting out of the cypress
knees, and having above it an IL
regular circle of opaque blue-gray
sky. Crouched over almost on al
fours. with prehensile hands tearing
her way through the underground
the great woman emerged like a pre-
historic creature quitting its primal
slime, and climbed out upon the
knoll.
For a moment she sat painting
heavily. her face and arms stream
ing with sweet and blood from stingS
and thorn decorations. Then from hei
pocket she drew a bandana handker-
chief, a clay pipe, tobacco, ano
matches. She mopped her face. filled
the pipe and lighted it, then sat
gulping the acrid smoke in great
draughts and blowing it in cloud
about her. The last of the mosqui-
toes took reluctant flight, and with
long sigh she lay back on the tough
swamp grass to think things out.
She realised with relief that there
was no occasion for speed. Beyond
the swamp lay a broad belt of oper
and populous land planted in truck
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The day Of the fight was December rs,
1908. The representation Of the press was
the largest that had ever witnessed fight up
share was but S., 900. This inequality Of terms
was due to Jacks anxiety to bring about the
Sight.
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Jack was merely made more eager by these
outbursts. He trained intensively and thor
oughly To prove his excellent physical con-
dition he wagered that he could out-run
kangaroo, He won the bet and in the bar
gain set such vigorous pace that the kan
CARGO toppled over dead.
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There had been much personal bitterness
between Jack and Burns, and his friends had
circulated rumors that Jack was yellow. AT
one time, q few days before the fight, Burns
had attempted to hit Johnson with chair.
But Jack was not cowed by this display OF
pc0T craftsmanship.