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Mock Wedding Scheduled

Mock wedding ceremony viii be a
feature Of the Edwin Ray NJ. E.
church Epworth League meeting at
5 tomorrow with Miss Lucille Milan
in charge. Miss Marcella Drayer
will address the league.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
CONTRACTS GIVEN
FOR 8 ROAD JOBS
Thomaston and Middle
bury Work Awarded By
Commissioner

Highway Commissioner John A.
Macdonald announced the award
of eight new contracts bids for
which were received on September
10, 1884. The awards are as fol-
lows:
Town of Thomaston: Route s.
storm sewer-to Patterson & Rossi,
Inc, Torrington, Conn.
Town of Killingworth: Durham
road, $3.50 feet of rolled gravel
to Joseph N. Rice. Inc, New Hav-.
en-, Conn.
Town of Avon: 1895 feet water
bound macadam on Huckleberry
Hill Road-to Arborio Road Con-
struction Co., Inc, Wilson. Conn.
Town Of Berlin: 6055 feet OF
rolled gravel on Edgewood road
and and Hart street to Joseph n
Rice, Inc, New Haven, Conn.
Town of Derby: 1926 feet OF
Colprovia surface on Chapel street
to Clarke Barone Company, New
Haven, Conn.
Town of Lisbon: 1925 feet oil
loose gravel on IL sections sof town
aid, to Fred D. Miller, Norwich
Conn.
Town of Middlebury: 1884 fee,
of loose gravel on County Club
Oxford and Allerton roads--tc
John H. Adams, New Milford, Conn
Town of Pomfret: 19,742 feet ol
loose gravel on six sections of towr
aid roads, to Bridge Construction
company, HaZardyille, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
High School Notes

An organization meeting of the
Crosby high school band was
held following the close of school
in the assembly hall to-day. Floyd
Evans, director of music, was in
charge OF the session. Organiza-
ton of the extra-curricular activi-
ties for girls was also held follow
ing the close of school, under the
ERECTION of Miss Florence Turnbull.
Glasses in swimming and gym
nasium activities were formed. The
Girls Glee club will meet at the
assembly hall Thursday afternoon
under the direction of Miss Alice
Gibson.
Floyd c. Evans conducted the
first rehearsal of the season for
the Consolidated High School
Symphony orchestra last night at
the Wildly auditorium.
Meetings of the Wildly Girls and
Boys rifle clubs were held at the
rifle range atthe armory yesterday
with Coach Newton w. Alexander
in charge. Fundamentals of rifle
practice were explained.
The first meeting of the year for
the newly organized Indian club,
directed by Ralph Hayward Of the
Wildly faculty, will be held on
Thursday morning in the audi
torium during the fifth period.
Membership will be restricted in
the future. due to the large num-
Der of students who have applied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
SIT THOMAS PLAN
MAMMOTH PARTY
Holy Name Society to En-
terrain Card Enthusi-
asts Next Week

"A general meeting of the men
parishioners Of st Thomas church
win be held this evening at 1880
o'clock In the parish hall. Reports
OF committees will be filed in con-
nection with the mammoth card
party arranged for Thursday even
ing, October 18th. The coming
event marks the first social ven-
ture Of the society in several
months and there is every indica-
tion that it will be the most sue
cessful in the history of the par
fshs
Ndward j. Fitzgerald, newly
eiected president of the organiza-
\ ton. Is chairman of the general
committee and Is being ably as
sisted by his staff Of officers and
veteran members. The re-organiz-
alton meeting of the society was
held last week. The meeting was
addressed by Rev John Kennedy,
new pastor, and q splendid pro-
gram of activities adopted.
Representatives of the various
Holy Name societies of the city
and various fraternal organizations
win be among the guests next
week. Whist, "45", bridge and
ether games will be played.
Plans for a juvenile minstrel
ehow are under consideration at
present. Clifford McHale will di-
rect the coming revue in which the
youngsters Of the parish will be
featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
PROMINENT LOCAL
RESIDENT PASSES
Death To-day Of Mrs
Meyer B. Erlanger Is
Widely MOurned

Mrs Meyer B. Erlanger. so, of
Is Calumet street. died early this
morning at Hartford hospital after
an illness of three weeks. Mrs Err
LANCER was a native of Baltimore.
but had lived in this city for the
past 20 years and was widely
known for her work in several or
ganizations here. She was a mem
Der of the Sisterhood of Temple
Israel and an officer of the League
of Women Voters.
She is survived by her husband,
two sons, Meyer B. Erlanger, Jr,
and Jay H. Erlanger; one daugh-
ter. Lora S. Erlanger; and two sis
tiers, DR. Beatrice Baniberger, of
Baltimore and Mrs Julius B. Cert
Of st Louis.
The funeral will be held from
Alderson's Funeral Home. The
time, and complete arrangements.
will be announced later. Friends
are asked to please omit flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
NOLLE GIVEN TO
| ARTHUR S. BROWN
State Evidence INSULT
cient Against Alleged
Drunken Driver

With the state admitting insuffi-
cient evidence, nolfe was given in
city court today to Arthur S.
Brown, as, of rs Ives street,
charged with drunken driving after
an accident on East Main street
over the weekend. Brown was ar
rested after the mishap, the Off
GERS seeing him leaning against
the car. Evidence showed, how
ever, he had suffered rib injuries
and had not been drinking.
John Maianckas, AZ, of ITO Con-
gress avenue, charged with breach
of the peace, was given suspend
ed Jail sentence of 80 days.
Nolles were given to John De-
vine, 81, of 1877 South Main street,
charged with operating without a
license and under the influence of
liquor, and Albert Grenier, rs, Of
Cherry street, charged with inter
fering with an officer. The cases
had been continued from early in
July.
Roy Klein, So, Of Manchester
avenue, charged with operating
while under the influence of liquor,
obtained a continuance till Thurs
day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
AGREEMENTS FILED

James Bowes, Al, of Is Mattson
Court will receive compensation of
$3S1.93 during his disability from
rs per cent loss of the function of
his left hand, according to an
agreement with the Chase Com
panies. Inc. approved to-day by
Commissioner James M. Lynch.
The sum is to be paid at the rate
of $S.7S weekly for 43 and three
fourths weeks
Other agreements approved to-
day, include: Steele and johnson
Manufacturing Company and Her
bert Donnelly of 20 Washington
street. heel injured, $S weekly;
Warren Landscape Company of
Providence. r. l., and Peter Fusco
of 81 White Road, eye injury.
STA weekly: Chase Companies
Inc. and Francis Reilly of SO Car
roll street. finger injury. $500
weekly; The Waterbury Buckle
Company and Rose Blfaro of 81
Russell street. finger injury $6.01
weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

William North, Arthur Charpen.
tier, Norton Decker.
Pow-Wows to start
Several hundred Indians, former
camp boys and summer members
of the Y Sill years old will meet
with Ralph Cooke, some on Wed
nesday. some on Thursday to talk
over their Indian tribes for the
coming year.
Boys are invited to bring few
of their friends in and start sep
arate Indian tribe of their own.
Indians will plan their outdoor
program of hikes, camp trips.
swimming. inter-tribe games and
other activities. For the coming
year all Indian meetings will be
held on Saturday morning with
gym games at 9, swim at 10. and
meeting at IL o'clock. On some
Saturdays boys will bring their
dinners and leave for a hike after
their meeting. The Indians will also
have gym games and swimming at
4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

EROSION OF SOIL
HURTS CITY PARK
City Officials Asked to
Look After Washington
Hill Necessity

The city engineer and the corr
poration counsel will be asked to
prepare a plan to take care Of the
reported erosion Of the soil at
Washington park, caused by water
running through 1t after severe
storms, according to action taken
at the meeting Of the park board
yesterday
The secretary received permits
sion to make formal request to
the PWA authorities for the $13,-
900 grant which was allowed to the
city in connection with the loan
for the construction of the golf
course.
A new program of construction
on which the unemployed could
be put to work this winter will be
arranged by the park superinten-
dent. authorized to do SO by the
board. The budget presented for
next year calls for an appropri-
alton of $108,000 as compared
with this years grant of $96,484.
The increase is made necessary by
additional employees and addition
al equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
ny ELMER Z. WALKER
United Press Financial EditoI

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New York, Oct. 2---(UP Trad
ing almost reached a standstill on
the New York Stock Exchange tor
day despite q price increase Of
fractions to two points.
There was complete lack OF iii-
terest either on. the buying or SELL
ing side or the market and volume
ran to only around 400 900 shares,
the smallest session since early In
September. The apathy Of the stock
market spread to the bond division
where prices were able to make
little Roadway in market marked
only by dpllness.
Stocks had a Arm tone from the
outset. Mining isues had one fling,
particularly the silver division
after American Smelling directors
had declared. dividend Of $4.25
on the per cent preferred, clear
ing up the accumulated dividends
in that issue. At one time u. s.
Smelling was more than points
higher and American almost Q
points, but lack of trading interest
permitted this group to ease from
the highs. ~
There was no influence to aid
the market. Business failures in
September, according to Dun &
Bradstreet. reached the lowest Level
of the year. Railroad car loadings
established no definite trend in
early reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
PEQUoT CLUB

The regular Monday night mems
duplicate contract contest held
October I resulted In a top score
OF 81 1-2 match points for Edward
X. Bly, and william H. Hill. Run
ners up were ivan Coulter and Al.
Ian Ruin with 80 match points
Third place with 80 match points
was tied by Fred q Mason and J..
ID. Wilmot. Walter Maisch and
Paul Munree. d. 70. A. Herr and
DIR II. J. S'ettbacher. Other con.
iestants were Patrick HIeaiy. nay.
mond y. Schroeder. u. r. Dunphy.
DIR Geo w. RUSSELL, Thufst6n v.
Lawshs. James RYAN. James Coll
well. Irving Maisch nelrge Deeiey.
ThomnH nfoser. Iohn McKeeVer,
Thomas = Ashfos. Arthur -. Pat.
chen. william n. Faefh. james
Walsh. John Luddy Edward l.
1t4Fous'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
PLANE CRASHES
INTO SCHOONER

Woods Hole, Mass, Oct. p
(UP)-An Island Always seaplane
preparing to land, crashed into the
mast Of a schooner at a pier here
yesterday, indirectly causing minor
injuries to a mother and her six
year-old son.
A wing Of, the plane was dam
aged. Neither the pilot, Harold
Moon of New Bedford. nor the one
passenger was hurt.
The mast of the boat was shat.
tered AS 1t fell, Mrs John Stubs
Of Cuttyhunk pulled her son. John
Jr., from under the mast. saving
him from the full force of the i'm
pact. The mother received a
shoulder injury and the boy suf-
fered back Commissions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
MOTORIST KILLS
II SPARROWS

Belleville, Ont. Oct 2-(UP)-A
Toronto motorist drove into town
with II dead sparrows in the back
seat of his car.
He said he had been driving
along the highway when a huge
flock of the birds swooped down
on his car. The birds blocked his
view of the highway, he claimed,
and IL of them crashed into the
front of his motor.
II was never so scared in my
life." he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
HENRY DAVIS
DIED TO-DAY

.
Norwalk. Conn.,, Oct. 2-(UP)-
Henry Davis, Wilton. author and
critic, died today at Norwalk hos
pital from skull fracture suffered
when struck by an automobile
Sunday night on the Boston Post
road.
Davis was walking along the
shoulder Of the road when struck
by O car operated by Lawrence
Mann. Greenwich, who was arres-
ted on technical reckless driving
charge. 1t was expected a substi-
tute charge would be placed
against him following a Coroner's
inquest.
Davis. who was about as. form
erly was a theatrical critic for the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. He
lived at Wilton for several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
BUTTON HELP
OUT ON STRIKE

New York, Oct. 2-UP)-Four
hundred errand boys. shipping
clerks, packers and other non
manufacturing workers In the COW
cred button industry, organized in
the ladies garments shipping clerks
union. were on strike today for
niger wages and shorter hours.
Claiming to be the first union
of unskilled laborers in the Indus
try and 10 have tied up IS per cent
OF the industry. the strikers asked
minimum of SIS a week for 81
IL hours. At present they receive
sS, to 50 for q week from SIS to
6b hours long. they said.
The union has applied for az.
filiation with the international
Ladies garment workers union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
Monthly Postal
Receipts Lower

Postal receipts for the month of
September shows decrease of $2,-
1906, or TIT per cent as COM
pared with those of the same
period last year.
Revenue was divided as follows:
Stamps $2S,194.27 as compared
with $30,137.60 last year; second
class mail $212.35, last year,
$241.53; permit matter non me-
tered $S29.56, last year $1,673.02:
metered, $3,400, last vera s3,345 OF;
box rent, $2.40. last year, $2.79:
miscellaneous, 500, last year
$50; telephone. $1.21, last year,
500; third class permits $1,000.
last year, 500. Totals, September,
1884, $32,649.S1; September, 1898,
$55, 400.47.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
When Time IS
Money Or Jail

Stephen Sorriero OF this city
was given "a hours to acquire
funds enough to meet the back
payments he owes his
estranged wife, or else GO to
jail for six months, under an
order OF Judge Edward j. Finn
passed In the common pleas
court today. Sorriero was ar
raigned ON charges OF having
violated his probation by fall
ing to make SIS weekly pay
ments to his wife during the
last six months.
His excuse was that he was
injured several months ago and
that the injury prevented him
from securing employment.
The injury was described by
DIR A. p. Vastola as a shoulder
condition.
Mrs SOrrierO told the court
she received payments up to
April, i'm accordance with a
previous court order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
BLONDY RYAN
MARRIED TO-DAY

New York. Oct. 2.-UP)-Johu
C. (Blondy) Ryan, New York
Giants shortstop. completed the
most important double play of his
life today. He was married to Miss
Katherine v. Barry of Belmont,
Ia. In u Flushing N. Y. church.
Hal Schumacher. Giant pitcher,
got an assist. He was best man.
Blondy's sister. Frances Ryan. was
bridesmaid.
The pair left by automobile for
10 IA. and will return in about two
months to Ryan's home In Lynn.
Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
WOLCOTT MANS CAR
HITS STONE WALL

School children and factory
workers saw bit of excitement
this afternoon, when two cars col
lided at the intersection Of VOL
colt and East Main streets, with
one of the cars running up against
a stone wall, and its occupant es-
Gaping serious injuries.
Fred w. Reiser. of Dale avenue.
Wolcott was the owner Of the car,
that crashed into the stone wall.
Mr. Reiser was later booked at
police headquarters charged with
operating motor vehicle while
under the influence of liquor. MUIR
ton w. Lyon, the driver of the
other car, also escaped injuries.
Officer Ray Grady investigated the
accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
KING, QUEEN MAY
BE RECONCILED

Bucharest. Rumania, Oct D.
(UP)-An effort to reconcile King
Carol and Queen Helen. whom he
divorced In 1928. was expected to
be the primary concern of cab
met George Tatarescu hoped to
form today.
Resentment of some politically
conscious elements at the long
friendship between Carol and Mime
Magda Lupescu. for whose love he
once renowned his right to the
throne, has caused much trouble
to the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
Price Increases Are
Fractions 70 2 Points
Lack Of Interest in Buying, Selling Very Noticeable;
Volume Of Turn Over Is 100000 Shares

Grains had reaction mainly
on heaviness in Winnipeg wheat,
where the early losses extended to
S cents a bushel. This selling IN
Winnipeg generally was attributed
to reports the government may take
central Of the, market.
None Of these factors made an
impression on the stock market
here however and only separate
grodps managed to pick up. To-
bacos in late trading received 4
little support with Reynolds B adj
,vahcing to as ga. A new high for
the year, up 1-8. Mail order
shares also attracted attention with
both Montgomery Ward and Sears
Roebuck showing q point or more
gain, the former around "a and
the latter around 80.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
700 Leading Stocks
ShotD September Gain
Fol- the Second Consecutive Month Leading Repre-
sentative Common Stocks Increase Substantially

New York, Oct 2--The market
value of 100 representative COM
mon stocks increased $3,043,000,
br 2/i00ths Of per cent, to S12,-
k41,S79,COO in September. accord
1l9 to the monthly compilation of
FRAZIER Jellxe q Co. The small adj
vance III September is the second
consecutive monthly rise, and COM
pares with an advance OF $62O.799,-
900. or So per cent. in August.
In September. seven of the thir-
teen sub-groups constituting the
Index advanced and six declined.
THE largest advance in dollars was
t75,e68,z32 in the rails. The larg-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
CHILD IS FOUND
ON SWAMP EDGE

Midway Mass. Oct 2-fUP)-
Two-year.oid Catherine Newton
was recovering from exposure. cuts
and bruises at the home Of her
parents today after being found on
the edg OF Black swamp by one Of
q searching party OF 900 dfemen.
police and volunteers,
The child. daughter Of Mr ami
Mrs Henry Newton. wandered
away Yesterday ana trevereed inc
numerous swamp. avoided even ~
experienced hunters. She was f0un1
weeping and frightened. ~ Mills.
three miles distant, hY Mfs a.
Clarke. one Of the seafthefs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02

est decline in dollars was $685.
600 in the oils.
On a percentage basis, the rails
advanced So per cent: the mer-
chandising shares, "a per cent: the
chemicals, 81 per cent: the utili-
ties, lie per cent: the industrials
1.6 per cent; the railroad equip
ments, 1.3 per cent: and the mo-
tors, 7/10ths of / per cent. The
declines were as follows: AZ per
cent in the foods: so per cent In
the oils: 81 per cent in the mines;
81 per cent in the electrical equip
ments: 1.S per cent in the building
shares; and IL per cent in the
steels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
Y. M. C. A. Notes

Leadership training for all lead
ers Of clubs in the YMCA boys de-
partment started Monday evening,
1t 8 o'clock when leaders of high
school clubs in the Central Y got to-
gether with Bill Briggs and Henry
Ellis for supper and training session.
& Tonight at o'clock October
leaders of grammar school
clubs will meet for supper and
their training meeting.
Bill Briggs, city boys secretary,
Will meet with the leaders Of ali
boy4 clubs II the North End
( branch at 8 o'clock Monday, Oc-
tober Is in the North End build
Ing. On the following Monday lead
err OF Brooklyn boys club will
meet for their first training meet
Ing.
The schedule for the winter aft.
er the opening sessions will call
1or Monday evening training
meetings according to the fol-
lowing plan, October s, s p. M,
Brooklyn club leaders: 6 p. M,
supper. school club leaders, Gen.
trai: October 15. p. M, Central
: - @&AAAAA&6L 6(AOOA ACoQCIS, ID.
North End leaders. October %. 6
3. M. high school club leaders,
Central: p. M. Brooklyn Club
leaders; October 20, 6 D. M, gram
mar school club leaders, Central;
8 p. m. North End club leaders.
New Leaders Needed
Under the leadership Of Leroy
M. Gibbs who IL taking the place
Of Rowland Chase. temporarily, as
chairman of the leadership com.
1nittee, the following men are hard
1t work In an attempt to secure IL
new club members: ]. Russell Put
nam, william Carpenter, Norman
Neale. and Patrick Wallace. Sug-
gestions as to who might be inter-
tested in the Y club will be gladly
feceived at the z office.
Terrors Gray
The Terrors win meet with their
3eader Ray Gibbons Wednesday
might at $50. All Cray clubs ex-
cept the Shamrock meet this week
Ut e:30 Wednesday night 1t will
be necessary because of the short
age Of rooms for Gra-Y's to use
this evening.
John o'Brien. Reginald o'Brien
Robert Holt, william Leary. James
ana Thomas Andrews, Clifford Det-
eIson and Thomas O'Connor met
this week to talk over several new
members for the Terrors.
Shamrock Gray
One Of the strongest Cray clubs
81 last year. winners of the club
baseball league, held its regular
weekly meeting Friday night with
club advisor Ed Butler.
James Fusco and Ed Dwyer were
voted into the club membership.
nd Wagner OF 222 Walnut street
WAS elected treasurer OF the club.
Raymond Quinn. 730 Baldwin
stroGe. president Of the club took
oharas OF the meeting. The club
talked over its new membership
plan ana voted q pledge to the
xNCA Of $780,.
+ Colts Cray
me Colts met Thursday night at
$50 with their club leader. Frank
1III1ue 20 talk ever fall plans. out
11or nroxram and their education.
~ n<6rr1m Tor club meetings.
e'1e Colts with meet every Wed.
41@Iax ulx|1z AZ $50 with the other
Ero<T clubs and ~ next weeks
-.&@ft~~ will bring In several new
~nm1III I&4 f4f. merIbefthlp.
AsnHzHHe ffffliau Plans
WEiu1 Cooks. who II N eharee
- n{5 ~ 1ual6u work for boys
4 N wear. 6I& HIl1Qrnc14 NE FOL.
I.--|.. ...IzzA114 III l1I4l&n Of
s"ss passi6 william cs|Fe'l'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
The r. r. Grisgs 90.

y = \
Bid Asked
Bridgeport Gas 1t Co. 81 40
Bridgep't Hydraulic Co 2S 81
Conn Elec Service i. 40 AZ
Conn Gas & Coke com. 81
Conn Gas & Coke pfd Al so
Conn 1t & Pow 5h 20
Conn 1t & Pow 6M%
pfd ..........s... ia
Conn. Power Co .... 35h 37M
Conn Ry & Ltg Co com AZ So
Conn Ry & Lts Co pfd. At So
Hfd Elect 1t Co com. so So
Hfd Gas 1t Co com. A
Illuminating Shares A. 39h 41h
New Haven Water Co !. So II
South N, e. Tel Co 400 I04
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
ANN Hardware Co 4. IL 10
Bristol Brass Corp com 10 n
Colts Pat Fire Arms Co Is 20
Eagle Lock Co 49,. Is ~
Landers, Frary & Clark 305s 32M
New Brit Mach Co com s
Niles Bement Pond
North & Judd Mfg CO 1sM 1sK
Peck, Stow G. Wilcox. IN S
Remington Arms .... 81 AZ
Scovill Mfg Go ...... 18h 1914
Stanley Works Co com IL ~
Torrington Co ...... 81 So
INSURANCE STOCKS
Aetna Fire Ins. ~. 38A 40is
Aetna Life ms. ..... Is IL
Autom obile ms. ...... 1914 21ts
Conn. General $500. 23h 25h
Hartford Fire Ins. -. 81 So
Home ms .......... 70 ~
National Fire ms. 80. 81 53
Phoenix Fire ms. 80. 60 So
Travellers ms. 5000. $3.50 400
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-02
(OO0,s

The following table shows the
Burning the month OF September:
Aur Al. 1889
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-18

palled hel. It was bleak and big and impersonai. In the waiting room, she took long breaths to give her boise and courage and filled her lungs with the sterilized hospital smell. By the time the nurse told her to go up. she was as pale, as patient, Before knock ing on his door. she prayed a little prayer for courage. S
 Come in" woman's voice un- expectedlys believed.
 With her flowers and fruit and her greot eagerness to see Roy, it was a little difficult to manage the ] doorknob. too. She was still fum- bling at it, when the door flung itself open. A common, hard-faced woman blocked her way. The wo- mans buxom figure bristled in a shabby, brown checked suit.
 'TS THIS MIR ROY
 SMITHS ROOM?"
 T came to see ', :. Is this Mir Roy Smiths room?"
 Tt is. What do you want with him ?" N
 '.Why, just brought him. some flowers" Barbara faltered, advanc- ing timitdly. Surely, surely, this woman couldn't be the reason why Roy