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supposed the officer would ask
her name in Just a moment and
that John would be compelled to
say, elaine Chalmers" She was
responsible for that name. She
had borrowed it, and she must
leave it rs bright and shining as
she had found it. But John would
never know the reason for her lie.
No doubt he thought it petty,
cowardly in her to have spoken
out like that. Well, no matter
now. She blinked back the tears
and laughed a bit Historically,
"Just protecting my good name.
Wasn't it crafty of me-"
yes" he answered. ruth
Woodson. Sort of cute, honey"
"It's my favorite alias" she
said. Then, 81 can't do the, new
dance steps. Do you mind"
CANCEL" he replied. you're
saying that because you know |
cant do them" She was happy
(To Be Continued)
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to me, but her one idea seems
to be to get me out Of the house.
What must | wear, john"
He said, cts one of those
places where anything goes. I
won't dress. Won't have time.
But you wear anything your little
heart desires"
Her little heart desired to wear
the lace dinner dress. Yearned to
wear it. After her bath she ar
guea with herself abou t it.:
Johns not dressing. The correct
thing for me to wear would be
one of the knit dresscs-or the
navy blue satin. But he's seen
me in all Of them. He's never
seen me in the lace. If | don't
wear it tonight, he never will.
If l don't wear it I'll always
wish | had. It might get to be
a suppressed desire with me and
turn me into a criminal OF some
thing! Pil wear it"
When she had put it on she
was not sorry. It's crcam-tan col.
or flattcred her brown eyes and
hair. It's little round collar was
young and demure. It's fitted bod,
ice called for a slended figure
exactly like her own. She SAID
to the mirror, "If Pm not his idca
of girl tonight, then I'll never
bem
John was late. 1t was after G
when he called for her, breath
less and apologize for having
been detained at the factor. Pm
not a play boy" he told her
Business has to come first. Well
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NOTICE OF SALE Or
DEAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Trustees. by virtue OF
the power of sale contained m
that certain Deed of Trust, exc
cuted by ]. G.. P. Livingston IN
November 20, 1928, and recorded
in Book No. 125, at page No. d.
Registry of Henderson County
will, on the 18th day of Septem--
Der, 1885 at l O'Clock P. NJ, at
the courthouse door of Henderson
County, sell to the highest oldder
for cash. that certain tract or pa
eel of land, lying and being IN the
City of Hendersonville, said stare
and County, and bounded as 1oi-
lows:
BEGINNING at q stake on the
west margin Of Main street on u
northwardly of the northern mar
gin of Anderson avenue, W. r
Dotson's corner, and runs thence
South TT West with DOtson's line
and parallel with Anderson ave
nue., 297 feet to Church strees;
thence North 10 West with Cnurch
street, 981a feet to w. ii. Rays
line; thence North n East WIFE
Rays line, 297 feet TO Main street
thence South Is East with the
western line of Main street yS =
feet to the point of BEGlNNlNG
Dated and posted, this the 1o1n
day of August, 1885.
A.. J. C. MORROW, JR-, =, ~
= JAMES TAYLOR, Jfe@,, =
l8-23-Fri-4tp trustees
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we'll step on it. The first 40 miles
is pretty straight road"
1t was this part of the road
that proved their undoing. About
80 miles from Worthwhile, doing
a careful 60 miles an hour, Johns
car was overhauled by q police
motorcycle that had been loiter.
ing in a side road. There was n
argument. , ....
"John McNeill, Worthwhile, y
snapped John, giving the infor,
nation with some chagrin and
irritation. ayes, I was doing 60
What of it? The roads clear
Got to get to dinner, haven't we"
The callous one said, cts
nothin' to this township if you
never cat" Ruth watched his
pencil move, fascinated. She could
see there was other printed data
On the card to be filled out. She
swallowed bravely and said in a
small, clear voice, "And my name
is Ruth Woodson."
/ Both men look at her. The
officer smiled and said. "Youl
names not necessary, lady. Pm
Just interested in the driver"
John Mcneil said nothing. lie
took the ticket offered him, and
a forgiving goodby to the laws
victorious representative and put
his car in motion. About 10 miles
later he said with challenging
smile to the girl beside him. "IIc
wasn't interested in your alias
was he?"
Ruth felt tears singing hcl
'eyelids in the darkness. She hat
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Rachel Mack

i ly. All you had was bunch OF
parcels"
Ruth said steadily, 81 didn't
have to send for anything. ana
tor the funniest reason! Last
spring my-my mother sent box
for Saint Stephens rummage sale
and it got here too late. Penny
dragged it up to the store room
and it's been there ever since:
We opened it after ! came and
it was stocked with fall and WIN
! ter clothes from last season.
John said, "a girl who's crazy
enough to come off without her
clothes doesn't deserve a break
like that"
'No," answered Ruth humbly,
Ishe doesn't. l haven't deserved
any of the breaks of this visit,
John. Finding you next door, for
instance. Liking you
"Just-likinG me. Elaine?"
4
She replied, making patterns on
| the table cloth with one finger,
Sometimes l write things Pm
too inhibited to say. When l go
away, maybe I'll leave a letter
for you"
Il don't like the sound of
that" he replied, shaking his
head and staring at the glowing
/ tin of his cigaret. at sounds like
you're planning a dismissal Tor
me. When is this to happen?
Any definite time set?"
mo definite time" she an
swered, not looking at him. When
in Cleveland that other time she
had managed to locate the Saliva
ton Army headquarters. She sup
posed they would take her in I'M
til she could find work. Sitting
here in this restaurant, in velvet
evening gown and gold slippers,
facing young man in dinner
Jacket who was looking at her
tendcrly and solicitously, it SEEM
ed preposterous to think of her.
self applying for a corner in a
Salvation Army barrack. Apply
ing for it hopefully, accepting it
gratefully.
Her face must have registered
some of the turmoil o f h +
thoughts, for John said quickly,
"No serious thinking permitted
tonight! l wonder if you like
plain becfstcak as well as l do"
"Ordcr it," Ruth told hem, "and
.Pil show you. Do you happen to
notice how Eve put on weight
since I've been here?"
"Pvc noticed" he replied. "You
look a hundred per cent better.
Don't ever carry dieting to that
extreme again, Elaine! VIII you
promise me that?"
She saw that he was in earnest.
She wanted to promise him, hut
how could she know what the
future might hold for her in the
shape of meal tickets? She COM
promised by saying. 81 believe
I've learned my lesson. | can see
what rest and regular meals have
done for me. l believe I'm fit
for anything that's ahead Of nc
now" A waiter, bringing horS
d'oeuvres, interrupted the per-
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(T BLUE DOOR
IN Rachel Mack Q 1898 NEA
@ 1898 NEA Service, Inc

sonai trend and after that it was
merely social evening.
Ruth had never seen play by
famous professionals, but no ono
would have suspected it as she
sat beside John Mcneil ana
studied her program with quiet
poise. He liked her silences. He
had always hated chattering glrf'
who talked nervously with a nor
ror of pause. In Ruth's company
the silences were comfortable,
part of their companionshiD. Ever
when they convcrsed it was gen
orally he who talked, she who
listened. e.
However, or the ride home
latter they play, not even JOIN
talked. Ruth, exhausted by ex
citement and by the strain Of be
ing a fairy princess for an entire
evening, slept soundly, her heac
against his shoulder, her breath
ing as soft and regular as {
child's. She did not know tina
he kissed her hair and called hel
I"Darlingw every time he changed
gears.
When she accepted Johns in
vitation to go dancing with him
Ruth knew she had added one
more reckless link to the chair
of folly she was forging. Shc
also knew that she was glad.
1t was two days after the the
atre party that he asked her. FIX
said, "There's a dinner dance a
the Country Club tonight. Or VIZ
could go slumming-to one of thu
decent roadhouscs, | mean. Oh
we could go to Cleveland. i
doesn't matter to me where We
go, Just so we dance"
Ruth replied quickly, "Not the
Country Club, John! l don't want
to see lot Of people I'm expected
to remember-and don't" Lei
him think her blase. Let hin
think her indifferent to Worth
lille. At least he could not think
her Indifferent to himself.
AN right" he said. $50 much
the better. If l took you to {
local dance I'd play stag all eve
ming. Now | know place called
the Allegheny Cabin that's Ct
miles from here towardtthe noun
tains, but worth the drive. It!
run by a couple of people from
Maryland - down-and-out gentry
who specialize on good food anc
a good orchestra. There's the
right patronage. No rough stuff. a
beautiful log lodge overlooking {
water gap. Hangs over the river
Two big fircnlaces. Maryland
fried chicken"
Ruth said, care you a paic
press agent for this paradise, OF
Just feeling lyrical? Anyway, Pm
sold. What time shall | be
rcady?"
"We'd better allow an hour and
a half" he calculated, "on &C
count of the curves. III phone
for 7 o'clock reservations. Let's
leave here about $50. Do you
think Bertha will obiect?"
Ruth shook her head and
laughed. "It's not very flatterlns
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First Tournament Of Roses

The first Tournament OF Roses
parade was held in Pasadena, In
the year 1889. having been Inspired
BY the Carnival of Flowers al
Nice, France. At first the festival
was called the Battle of the Flow
ers. Later the affair took its name
from tAe governing board, which
was called the Tournament Of Roses
association.
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Weather in Panama

The hottest months in Panama
are April, May and June. From
January to April the breezes are
fresh and temper the air. The rainy
season extends from April to No
yember.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Ruth Woodson, pretty high.
spirited girl of l9, in search of
work, seeks refuge from a storm
in an old stone house with blue
door. The queer old caretaker,
Bertha Gibbs, also known as
Penny" mistakes her for Elaine
Chalmers, whose grandfather buil'
the house.
Ruth, needing shelter and fall
ing in love with the young man
next door, John McNeill, decides
to stay on a while at the old house.
pretending to be Elaine. Etaine'
meanwhile, at school at Graycas'
tie College, vows in a sorority
meeting to win the love of John
McNeill, her childhood hero, and
psars to 60 to his home town to
renew their acquaintance.
A man known as John Smith
escapes from an asylum, buys q
used-car and starts for the house
with the blue door"
Penny seems happy to have
Ruth in the lonely old house until
one night when she is summoned
to the front door by a knock
After a half hours absence, she
returns to the room a changed
person, furtive ard queer in her
actions and concealing some mys'
FERROUS news. Ruth goes to bed,
frightened.
John McNeill has fallen in love
with Ruth and worries about her
being alone in the old house with
Bertha Gibbs.
CHAPTER XVIII
In the week that followed, Ruth
and John McNeill were together
more than anyone realizcd-eX-
cept Bertha Gibbs. She encourag-
etb the drives they took either
before or after the evening meal.
One time, bidding Ruth goodby,
she said, IF you're late for sup
per, it's ali right. Miss Elaine"
Another time, "Just so you're IN
before midnight, it's proper.
Your mother'd trust Mr.. John to
look after you"
Finally Ruth suggested, of
you'd give mC a door key, Der
tina, | wouldn't have to disturb
you every time l come in"
But Penny seemed to freeze at
the idea. "I'd rather not" she
replied emphatically. "IoU Just
use the door-knocker. Pm always
up late anyway"
On the day after Johns return
then went to Cleveland to see the
opening of q New York play, star
ring the Lunts. Ruth wore the
sheli-pink velvet drcs beneath
the fox-trimmcd evening coat and
wondered if she were overly
dressed or rushing the season. 1t
that she was not. Her
clothes seemed appropriate in the
smart place where they dincd.
John was satisfyinglv impress
ed. you're stunning" he told
her. LOOKING across the table in
frank appraisal. Odd you send
for all these clothes you've been
wearing lately? You came with
out baggage, if l remember right
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Announcement

Catcsby Jones, M. d., of Asheyille,
N. c., will be in Hendcrsonville on
Saturday afternoons, from 2 to 3,
f. Fifth avenue, opposite City
Hall; phone 40. Practice limited
to eyes. and prescribing glasses If
necessary
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SEE US about your furniture re-
pairing, refinishing, upholster-
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buy and sell household goods.
Railroad Salvage Co. 31S Main
St. phone 99S.
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plete line of builders supplies,
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS of
tone, power, foreign reception.
In cabinets of exquisite charm.
1886 Dhilco. Brunson Furni-
tCre Company.
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5-V CRIMP safety drain roofing
is permanent. We have. all
lengths in stock. Rigby-Morrow
Company, Lumber, Builders
Supplies, Millwork. Fourth ave
nue. east. Phone OF.
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VILE TRANSFER for storage
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son Motor Express. Phone 12l.
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WE PAY CASH for used furni-
ture, heatrolas, stoves, ranges.
Reliable Furniture Co. Opposite
Court House.
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LOCK BOXES for rent to our
customers and friends. Office
hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. First
Federal Savings and Loan
Assn. 4th Avenue Arcade. D.
H. Lee & Son, Agents. Phone
341. =
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~Miscellanesu,

f,,is ,r'o % rent for winter
D. p f,;,a,. modern furnished
+, sec .,r Three bed rooms in
T. e,ro % OF Hendersonville,
SaEe Times-News Ill.,
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WE TRADE furniture, stoves,
tools, horses, cows, chickens,
hogs, feed, flour, hay, clover,
grass seeds, fruit jars and rub
Der caps. Govan Hyder Feed
Store. 7th Ave.
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DIVINE HEALING

DIVINE HEALING
Why try substitutes? Go direct
to the Source through Divine
Healing. 1t never fails. F. w,
Sumner will help you. Services
free. Residence Boylston Rd.,
s 1-2 miles West of Hender-
sonville
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PAY YOUR TAXES WITH
BONDS. COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET AS S E S SIN E NTS.
PHONE 81. D. ROY KEITH,
REAL. ESTATE.
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BE A WORLD VOYAGER. Span
oceans with the marvellous new
1886 Philco. New models have
arrived. Brunson Furniture
Co
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BEAUTY
5 666Auff SHOP-wk-

ien ro o' for one naI,,,,n ~ n y :
Gan get 2 guar r,,1fenf
.sSS 'iss5 for s5.GG 4 $ SS.sol
: ''"serTaves. Soc. P Pom
4
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'pecial Notices

d g5o SS :. storing your house.
, baoESSg Tor the winter, also
|, CO. Go'2' 3s, Sam Co Corn pTTf Tarss!
5. 7Z5 King st nb 90 = =
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REFiNANCE, BUILD or improve
your home under our long
term direct reduction monthly
payment plan. 6 per cent
interest, moderate costs. Con-
suit us on any kind of Home
financing. First Federal Saw
ings e Loan.
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RADIO SALES AND SERVICE.
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Company.
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DELUXE BEAUTY SHOP-Pbone
916, next to Carolina. Whv
take chances on cheap perman-
ents when we can give YOU a
good one for $500. =
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EerSaIe
Lsas,nd Accessories

Is GUMS high test gcso-
4 Eii. GrS creased so" ;
ID rl, sc. Corpening's
E. Station, Church
T. n! Eigl tb avenue.
f,r .L
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LEONA ALLEN YOUNG, regis
tered oDtometrix. Correct test
ing and fitting. Maj street,
next deer State Trust Co. =
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For Rent
H-House,
sAMED

PA u once middle aged
EBE D. housekeeping. Call
i" Brown. Phone 226-P
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II DTuG W. =
DELUXE BEAUTY SHOP-Pbone
\ 916, next to Carolina. Whv
take chances on cheap perman.
ents when we can give Won q
good one for $500. :
LOCK BOXES for rent tn our
customers and friends. Office
hours 9 a. m. TO 5 p. m. First
Federal Savings and Loan
Assn. 4th Avenue Arcade. y,
II. Lee & Son, Agents. Phone
341. =
REFINANCE, BUILD or improvs
your home under our long
term direct reduction monthly
! payment plan. 6 per cent
! interest, moderate costs. Con
| suit us on any kind of Home
! financing. First Federal Saw
! ings & Loan. .
\ WE TRADE furniture, stoves,
tools, horses, cows, chickens,
hogs, feed, flour, hay, clover,
grass seeds, fruit jars and rub
Der caps. Govan Hyder Feed
Store. 7th Ave.
/ WE PAY CASH for used furni-
ture, heatrolas, stoves, ranges.
Reliable Furniture Co. Opposite
! Court House. =
SEE US about your furniture re-
/ pairing, refinishing, upholster-
! ing, Grating, storing, re-silver-
ing mirrors rug cleaning. We
buy and sell household goods.
Railroad Salvage Co. 31S Main
St.. phone 99S.
DIVINE HEALING
Why try substitutes? Go direct
to the Source through Divine
! Healing. 1t never fails. F. w.
{ Sumner will help you. Services
| free. Residence Boylston Rd.,
s 1-2 miles West of Hender-
! sonville
| SCHOOL FOR LITTLE FOLKS
| will begin Sept. 8. Kindergar-
/ ten and lower grades colder
| pupils considercd). Elizabeth
Hughes. 704 Oakland: 2l5-J.
LEoNA ALLEN YOUNG, regis
tered oDtometriX. Correct test
ing and fitting. Mai street,
next deer State Trust Co.
RADIO SALES AND SERVICE.
Tubes tested free. Midcity Tire
Company.
PAY YOUR TAXES WITH
BONDS, COUNTY, CITY AND
STREET AS ES SINE NTS.
PHONE 81. D. ROY KEITH,
REAL ESTATE.
BE A WORLD VOYAGER. Span
oceans with the marvellous new
1886 Philco. New models have
arrived. Brunson Furniture
co.
NOTICE-If you contemplate any
repair work on your home, see
US. We carry the most COM
plete line of builders supplies,
lumber, doors, windows, paint,
roofing, ETC., in Western Caro-
lima. Quality. service, satisfac-
ton. Hendcrsonville Supply
Co.. Lenox Park. Phone S0O.'
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS of
tone, power. foreign reception.
In cabinets of exquisite charm.
1886 Dhilco. Brunson Furni-
La opinión., 1935-06-02
Ell TEATRO MAS GRAN
DE DE LA ARGENTINA

10 descubrio un famoso c6mico
espanol, y, aunque parezea menti-
ra, no esta precisamente en- Buenos
Aires. Sc trata del irresistible Ju-
Ito Ruiz, actor de tanta Wis comiea
como ingenioso espiritu, que en- su
epoca goz6 de justo renom5re J ge-
nerales simpatias.
Fue Julio Ruiz quien do con el
teatro mas grande de "a Argentina,
construido NADIA menos que en- un
humilde pueblo de provincial. Ash
10 cont6 en- rueda de amigos una
vez, al regresar de una de esas Jirae
cue hacian entonces por ell interior
las companies espaholas despues de
terminar Ia temporada en- Buenos
Aires.
Al encontrarse de nueyo con Ruiz,
despues de una larga temporada,
lie pregunt6 uno de u amigos y
admiradores:
-6Y como? iTanto tempo sin
verte Y sin saber de II! GPor d6nde
has andado?
-Aeabo de llegar de una jira
por ell interior-le contesto Julio
Ruiz.
~ como te ha lido?
EN- unas parties, NAL; y en- otras,
peor-diio poniendo en- la respues-
ia el %humorismo que animaba todos
sus actos Y dichos. Y prosiguio, con
cierto misterio: -Por cierto que en-
esta jira he tenido OCCASION de CO.
nocer ell teatro mas grande de Ia
Argentina y tai vez del mundo.
- Como es ESQ? GD6nde fue?
En- Calamuchita, hombre, en-
Calamuchita.
i'm Calamuchitai...... 5Estas
promenade?
DE ning1n modo. En- Calamu-
ehita conocf el teatro mayor de la
Argentina. Figdrate 81 sera grande,
que nunca pude verlo lleno.
La opinión., 1935-06-02
Ell arbOl de la SOnriSa

LA extrana tristeza.
Mientras tanto ell pueblo empeza.
ba a murmurar y a reclamar a su
principe.
lei rey. desesperado. no hacfa mas
que sonrefr, mesandose los tres pc.
los que ostentaba su calya.
In dfa que Ell soberano sc paseaba
mas ~preocupado que por Ell
jardfn de su palacio, encontro al
jardinero a duien lie confio ell mo-
two de su pena.
Este, despues de Off detenidamen.
to 10 que su senior le contaba, ex-
clamo.
81 Vuestra Majestad quiere, 70
puedo curar al principe.
- Lo dices en- serio ?-pregunto
ST, Majestad. En- vuestro jardin
existe ell arbol de la sonrisa; con 81
curare al principe.
-Esta bien-dijo ell Rey.
Y conyoco al Console de Minis
tros, los cuales, con ell principe Son.
rientillo. a quien habian vestido dc
gala, acudieron al dia sigulente al
jardfn EN- donde los esperaba ell Jar.
dinero. Este condujo inmediatamen-
tie al Rey. al principe y a los minis.
tros hacia un arbol que sc erguia no
lejos del palacio, y. volviendose al
principe, lie dijo:
-Alteza, mirad bien este arbol.
Els ell arbol de las sonrisas. No
os sentis contento?
I'M un apice.-murmuro Som
rientillo.
-Entonces esperad...
Y ell jardinero tomo un hacha Y
corto una rama nudosa del arbol.
Luego, con su cuchillo la pulio re-
d~ondeandola hasta convertirla en-
I'm hermoso garrote que revoleo
por arriba de Ia cabeza del prin.
cipe.
-iMirad, A1tezal
-dQue significa o?-exclamo
S~onrientillo.
lilo que vais a veri... " FL
jardinero volvio a ~enarbolar ell ga
rrote g%olpeando con todas sus fuer-
zas sobre las espaldas del pobre
principe. que en- vano trataba de
huir por ell estrecho cfrculo que ha-
bfan tornado sus ministries.
Y sucedio algo inaudito: Use pro-
dujo ell milagro! lei principe en-
pezo a reir y a reir estrepitosa-
mente. mientras ell otro segufa azo-
tandolo a mas y mejor.
(concluirs Ell proximo Dominao)